The following is a list of thesis defences taking place between Monday, July 15 and Friday, July 19.
Master of Arts in History thesis defence
Paige Groot, a Master of Arts in History candidate, will defend the thesis “The Wooded Weald: Private Woodland Management and England’s ‘Timber Famine’, 1680-1790” on Wednesday, July 17 at 11 a.m. in PLZ 600F.
The examination committee includes Elizabeth Vlossak, Chair; Colin Rose, Supervisor; Jim Clifford, External Examiner (University of Saskatchewan); Michael Driedger, Graduate Program Director; and Daniel Samson, Committee Member.
Master of Science in Computer Science thesis defence
Abhishek Kumar, a Master of Science in Computer Science candidate, will defend his thesis titled “Towards Trustworthy AI: Investigating Bias and Confidence Alignment in Large Language Models” on Monday, July 15 at 11 a.m. in PLZ 600F.
The examination committee includes Melanie Pilkington, Chair; Ali Emami, Supervisor; Robson De Grande, External Examiner (Brock University); and Renata Queiroz Dividino and Naser Ezzati-Jivan, Committee Members.
Master of Arts in Child and Youth Studies thesis defence
Taylor Rowe, a Master of Arts in Child and Youth Studies candidate, will defend the thesis “Empowering New Beginnings: A Holistic Evaluation of a Community-Developed Multi-Sports Program for New-to-Canada Refugee Youths and Its Impact on Physical Literacy, Mental Wellbeing, and Social Health” on Monday, July 15 from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. in MCH 313 and in virtual/hybrid format.
The examination committee includes Paul Hamilton, Chair; Matt Kwan, Supervisor; Miya Narushima, External Examiner (Brock University); Heather Ramey, Graduate Program Director; and Shauna Pomerantz and Nathan Hall, Committee Members.
Master of Science in Applied Health Sciences (Kinesiology) thesis defence
Zahra Karimi, a Master of Science in Applied Health Sciences candidate, will defend the thesis “Examining the Characteristics of Interventions Targeting Mental Health Stigma among Athletes: A Systematic Review” on Thursday, July 18, 2024, from noon to 3 p.m. in WC 204.
The examination committee includes, Jae Patterson, Chair; Diane Mack, Supervisor; Page Pope, External Examiner (University of Lethbridge); Philip Wilson and Nathan Hall, Committee Members.
