The following is a list of thesis defences taking place between Tuesday, Aug. 8 and Friday, Aug. 11.
Master of Science in Earth Sciences thesis defence
Thomas Henley, a Master of Science in Earth Sciences candidate, will defend the thesis “In Situ Investigation of the Martian Surface: Quantification of Dust Coverages in Gale crater and Abrasion Marks in Jezero crater” on Tuesday, Aug. 8 at 11 a.m. in PLZ 409.
The examination committee includes Cheryl McCormick, Chair; Mariek Schmidt, Supervisor; Kevin Lewis, External Examiner (Johns Hopkins University); and Frank Fueten and Richard Cheel, Committee Members.
Master of Science in Applied Health Sciences (Kinesiology) thesis defence
Tyler Dobos, a Master of Science in Applied Health Sciences candidate, will defend the thesis “Investigating Drill Constraint Kinematics in Male Baseball Pitchers” on Tuesday, Aug. 8 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in WC 204.
The examination committee includes Jae Patterson, Chair; Michael Holmes, Supervisor; John Abbott, External Examiner (East Tennessee State University/Chicago Cubs); and Shawn Beaudette and Michael Sonne, Committee Members.
Master of Arts in Applied Health Sciences (Community Health) thesis defence
Taylor Baillie, a Master of Arts in Applied Health Sciences candidate, will defend the thesis “Failure to Engage: Exploring Treatment Initiation Delays for Combat-Related Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder among the Canadian Armed Forces” on Tuesday, Aug. 8 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in STH 361 (hybrid).
The examination committee includes Brent Faught, Chair; Pauli Gardner, Supervisor; Kathryn Halverson, External Examiner (Brock University); and Terrance Wade and Heather Church, Committee Members.
Master of Science in Applied Health Sciences (Health Sciences) thesis defence
Roopan Dhaliwal, a Master of Science in Applied Health Sciences candidate, will defend the thesis “Examining the effects of BDNF and Exercise-training on Adipose Tissue Browning” on Wednesday, Aug. 9 from 10 a.m. to 1p.m. in WC 204.
The examination committee includes Litsa Tsiani, Chair; Rebecca MacPherson, Supervisor; Brian Roy, External Examiner (Brock University); and Paul LeBlanc and Val Fajardo, Committee Members.
Master of Science in Physics thesis defence
Connor M. Wilson, a Master of Science in Physics candidate, will defend the thesis “Localized Vibrational Modes in High-Entropy Oxides” on Thursday, Aug. 10 at 9:30 a.m. in TH 259.
The examination committee includes Martin Lemaire, Chair; David Crandles, Supervisor; Eric De Giuli, External Examiner (Toronto Metropolitan University); and Edward Sternin and Ganesh Ramachandran, Committee Members.
Master of Science in Management (Marketing Stream) thesis defences
Mourin Mostafiz, a Master of Science in Management candidate, will defend the thesis “Responding to organizational crisis: The role of crisis communication message framing and communication information processing to protect organizational credibility” on Wednesday, Aug. 9 at 10 a.m. in virtual format.
The examination committee includes Shannon Kerwin, Chair; Narongsak Thongpapanl, Supervisor; Barry Babin, External Examiner (University of Mississippi); and Kai-Yu Wang and Abdul R. Ashraf, Committee Members.
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Zahra Fouladgar, a Master of Science in Management candidate, will defend the thesis “How Virtual Tourism Environment Influences Product Evaluation? The Role of Mental Imagery and Affective Forecasting” on Friday, Aug. 11 at 8 a.m. in virtual format.
The examination committee includes Jean Francois Lamarche, Chair; Kai-Yu Wang, Supervisor; Xiaojing Yang, External Examiner (University of South Carolina); and Narongsak Thongpapanl and Abdul R. Ashraf, Committee Members.
