The following is a list of thesis defences taking place from Monday, Aug. 19 to Friday, Aug. 23.

Master of Arts in Applied Disability Studies thesis defence  

Hannah Floyd, a Master of Arts in Applied Disability Studies candidate, will defend the thesis “Evaluating Child and Caregiver Outcomes Following Caregiver Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) Training” on Tuesday, Aug. 20 at 10 a.m. in TH 150.

The examination committee includes Dawn Zinga, Chair; Julie Koudys, Supervisor; Doris Hill, External Examiner (Auburn University); Rosemary Condillac, Graduate Program Director and Committee Member; and Laura Mullins, Committee Member.

Master of Arts in Child and Youth Studies thesis defence           

Lauren Stepien, a Master of Arts in Child and Youth Studies candidate, will defend the thesis “Orchids, Tulips, and Dandelions: Exploring Sensory Sensitivity, Anxiety, and Cognitive Distractibility in Children and Adolescents” on Wednesday, Aug. 21 at 2 p.m. in MC H313.

The examination committee includes Dawn Zinga, Chair;  Ayda Tekok-Kilic, Supervisor; Caitlin Mahy, External Examiner (Brock University); Heather Ramey, Graduate Program Director; and Erin Panda and Jan Frijters, Committee Members.

Master of Arts in Psychology thesis defence 

Melissa Beaucage, a Master of Arts in Psychology candidate, will defend the thesis “Beliefs about life unfolding over time predict and impact intentions to make the world a better place” on Thursday, Aug. 22 at 1 p.m. in MC H313.

The examination committee includes Dawn Zinga, Chair; Michael Busseri, Supervisor; Karl Szpunar, External Examiner (Toronto Metropolitan University); Karen Campbell, Graduate Program Director; and Gordon Hodson and William Hall, Committee Members.

Master of Arts in Applied Disability Studies thesis defence    

Lauren Hough, a Master of Arts in Applied Disability Studies candidate, will defend the thesis “Teaching Applied Behaviour Analysis to Caregivers of Individuals with Acquired Brain Injury” on Thursday, Aug. 22 at 10 a.m. in TH 150.

The examination committee includes Chelsea Jones, Chair; Rosemary Condillac, Supervisor and Graduate Program Director; April Becker, External Examiner (University of North Texas); and Christina Peters and Alison Cox, Committee Members.

Master of Arts in Child and Youth Studies thesis defence  

Vanessa Zarb, a Master of Arts in Child and Youth Studies candidate, will defend the thesis “ “I feel like I lost myself”: An Examination of Teachers’ Lived Experiences During The COVID-19 Pandemic” on Thursday, Aug. 22 at 10 a.m. in WH 147.

The examination committee includes Tamari Kitossa, Chair; Danielle Sirianni Molnar, Supervisor; Julian Kitchen, External Examiner (Brock University); Heather Ramey, Graduate Program Director; and Dawn Zinga and Michael Mindzak, Committee Members.

Master of Arts in Psychology thesis defence      

Hanna Puffer, a Master of Arts in Psychology candidate, will defend the thesis “Exploring secondary transfer generalization effects from Black and gay contact” on Friday, Aug. 23 at 2 p.m. in MC H313.

The examination committee includes Chelsea Jones, Chair; Gordon Hodson, Supervisor; Thomas Dunk, External Examiner (Brock University); Karen Campbell, Graduate Program Director; and William Hall and Danielle Sirianni Molnar, Committee Members.

PhD in Physics thesis defence      

Alicia Martin, a PhD in Physics candidate, will defend the thesis “Monte Carlo Validation of Dose, Quality Assurance Protocols and Shielding in Radiation Therapy” on Wednesday, Aug. 21 from 1 to 4 p.m. in PLZ 600F.

The examination committee members are Brian Roy, Chair; Thad Harroun, Supervisor; Kevin-ross Diamond, External Examiner (McMaster University); Shahryar Rahnamayan, Internal Examiner; and Kirill Samokhin and Edward Sternin, Advisory Committee.

PhD in Psychology thesis defence      

Emily Davis, a PhD in Psychology candidate, will defend the thesis “Attention-memory interactions in children and young adults” on Tuesday, Aug. 20 from 1 to 4 p.m. in PLZ 600F.

The examination committee members are Brian Roy, Chair; Karen Campbell, Supervisor; Katherine Duncan, External Examiner (University of Toronto); Ayda Tekok-Kilic, Internal Examiner; and Caitlin Mahy and Stephen Emrich, Advisory Committee.

Master of Arts in English thesis defence

Jessie Hendricks, a Master of Arts in English candidate, will defend the thesis “Digital Horizons: Faculty and Student Perspectives on ChatGPT and the Future of English Studies” on Monday, Aug. 19 at 10 a.m. in PLZ 600F.

The examination committee includes Elizabeth Vlossak, Chair; Gale Coskan-Johnson, Supervisor; Sharon Lauricella, External Examiner (Ontario Tech University); Carole Stewart, Committee Member; and David Hutchison (Educational Studies), Committee Member.

Master of Science thesis defence in Computer Science

Clement Frimpong Osei, a Master of Science candidate in the Department of Computer Science, will defend his thesis titled “Application of L-Fuzzy Relation to Social Choice Theory” on Friday, Aug. 23 at 11 a.m. in PLZ 600F.

The examination committee includes Melanie Pilkington, Chair; Michael Winter, Supervisor; Ke Qiu, External Examiner (Brock University); and Beatrice Ombuki-Berman and Renata Queiroz Dividino, Committee Members.

Master of ​Science in Applied Health Sciences (Kinesiology) thesis defence

Kaitlyn McKay, a Master of Science in Applied Health Sciences candidate, will defend the thesis “The relationship between movement reinvestment, balance confidence, and clinical balance performance in older adults” on Monday, Aug. 19 from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in WC 204.

The examination committee includes, Jae Patterson, Chair; Allan Adkin, Supervisor; William Gage, External Examiner (York University); Craig Tokuno and Kim Gammage, Committee Members.

Master of ​Arts in Applied Health Sciences (Sport Management) thesis defence

Joseph Dick, a Master of ​Arts in Applied Health Sciences candidate, will defend the thesis ” Golf Fandom since the Creation of LIV Golf and Announced Merger with the PGA Tour” on Monday, Aug. 19 from 9 a.m. to noon in STH 361.

The examination committee includes Olan Scott, Chair; Craig Hyatt Supervisor; Aaron Mansfield, External Examiner (Merrimack College); and Nicholas Burton and Chris Chard, Committee Members.

Master of ​ Arts in Applied Health Sciences (Sport Management) thesis defence

Dante Losardo, a Master of ​Arts in Applied Health Sciences candidate, will defend the thesis “Regions and Provincial Sport Organizations in Ontario, Canada: A Case Study” on Tuesday, August 20 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. via MS Teams.

The examination committee includes Ryan Clutterbuck, Chair; Kyle Rich, Supervisor; Katie Misener, External Examiner (University of Waterloo); and Garrett Hutson and Lisa Kikulis, Committee Members.