The following is a list of thesis defences taking place between Monday, April 29 and Friday, May, 3.
PhD in Child and Youth Studies thesis defence
Lisa Whittingham, a PhD in Child and Youth Studies candidate, will defend the thesis “Is It Better to Be Known?: Understanding the Vulnerability of Autistic Individuals in Registry-based Programs Used by Police Services in Ontario, Canada” on Tuesday, April 30 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in PLZ 600F.
The examination committee members are Brian Roy, Chair; Voula Marinos, Supervisor; Roxanna Dehaghani, External Examiner (Cardiff University); Kimberley Zonneveld, Internal Examiner; and Maureen Connolly and Jennifer Lavoie (Wilfrid Laurier University), Advisory Committee.
Master of Science in Applied Health Sciences (Health Sciences) thesis defence
Ahmad Mohammad, a Master of Science in Applied Health Sciences candidate, will defend the thesis “Accelerated Ovarian Failure Causes Neuronal Detriments in the Menopausal Transition that are not Recovered by HIIT Exercise Training” on Tuesday, April 30 from 1 to 4 p.m. in STH 361.
The examination committee includes Terrance Wade, Chair; Rebecca MacPherson, Supervisor; Paula Duarte-Guterman, External Examiner; Wendy Ward and Newman Sze, Committee Members.
Master of Science in Biological Sciences thesis defence
Mariana Garrido de Gastro, a Master of Science in Biological Sciences candidate, will defend the thesis “Dynamics of Simultaneous Arboviral Infection in Host and Vector Cells” on Wednesday, May 1 at 1 p.m. virtually in closed format.
The examination committee includes Melanie Pilkington, Chair; Fiona Hunter, Supervisor; Adam MacNeil, External Examiner; and Jeff Stuart and Ian Patterson, Committee Members.
Master of Arts in Applied Health Sciences (Sport Management) thesis defence
Jiayi (Jenny) Le, a Master of Arts in Applied Health Sciences candidate, will defend the thesis “From an intersectional lens: Exploring Chinese women players’ experiences of oppression in Honor of Kings” on Wednesday, May 1, from noon to 3 p.m. via Microsoft Teams.
The examination committee includes Dawn Trussell, Chair; Curtis Fogel, Supervisor; Sarah Stang, External Examiner; and Taylor McKee and Michele Donnelly, Committee Members.