The following is a list of thesis defences taking place between Monday, Sept. 9 and Friday, Sept. 13.
Master of Arts in Applied Disability Studies thesis defence
Shona Mills, a Master of Arts in Applied Disability Studies candidate, will defend the thesis “Listening to Build Rapport: Developing and Evaluating a Virtual Training Package to Teach Community Practitioners Active Listening Skills” on Tuesday, Sept. 10 from 10 a.m. to noon in TH 150 and in virtual format.
The examination committee includes Karen Campbell, Chair; Priscilla Burnham Riosa, Supervisor; Mary Jane Weiss, External Examiner (Endicott College); Rosemary Condillac, Graduate Program Director; and Kendra Thomson and Dawn Zinga, Committee Members.
Master of Arts in Child and Youth Studies thesis defence
Mandeep Singh, a Master of Arts in Child and Youth Studies candidate, will defend the thesis “The Power of Connection: Enhancing Executive Functioning in Preschoolers at Risk of Attention Difficulties through Mother-Child Synchrony” on Wednesday, Sept. 11 from 2 to 4 p.m. in virtual format.
The examination committee includes Dawn Zinga, Chair; Jan Frijters, Supervisor; Priscilla Burnham Riosa, External Examiner (Brock University); Heather Ramey, Graduate Program Director; and Ayda Tekok-Kilic and Erin Panda, Committee Members.
Master of Science in Applied Health Sciences (Kinesiology) thesis defence
Anthony Giannopoulos, a Master of Science in Applied Health Sciences candidate, will defend the thesis “Body Composition and Inflammatory Cytokine Responses to a Pilot Intervention of Resistance Training Combined with a Dietary ‘Bulk and Cut’ Program in Untrained Men” on Tuesday, Sept. 10 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in WC 204.
The examination committee includes, Sean Locke, Chair; Nota Klentrou, Supervisor; Rebecca MacPherson, External Examiner (Brock University); and Val Fajardo and David Ditor, Committee Members.
Master of Arts in Applied Health Sciences (Sport Management) thesis defence
Nick Romano, a Master of Arts in Applied Health Sciences candidate, will defend the thesis “Responding to Mental Health Challenges in an Ontario University Athletic Department: An Institutional Analysis” on Monday, Sept. 9, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in WC 204.
The examination committee includes Michele Donnelly, Chair; Curtis Fogel, Supervisor; Colin Hastings, External Examiner (University of Waterloo); and Dawn Trussell and Ryan Clutterbuck, Committee Members.
Master of Science in Biological Sciences thesis defence
Alex Popescu, a Master of Science in Biological Sciences candidate, will defend the thesis “Sentinel behaviour and urban environments: A corvid’s perspective” on Monday, Sept. 9 at 10:30 a.m. in PLZ 600F.
The examination committee includes Jeff Stuart, Chair; Kiyoko Gotanda, Supervisor; Claudia Wascher, External Examiner (Anglia Ruskin University); and Liette Vasseur and Anne Clark, Committee Members.
Master of Science in Mathematics thesis defence
Anuththara Sarathchandra Lekamalage, a Master of Science in Mathematics candidate, will defend the thesis “Identifiability of Linear Threshold Decision Making Dynamics ” on Wednesday, Sept. 11 at 9:30 a.m. in MCJ 404.
The examination committee includes Ke Qiu, Chair; Pouria Ramazi, Supervisor; Tianyu Guan, External Examiner (York University); and Henryk Fuks and Stephen Anco, Committee Members.
Master of Science in Biotechnology thesis defence
Raissa Sultana, a Master of Science candidate in the Centre for Biotechnology, will defend the thesis “Investigation of potential Z-DNA binding proteins in Halobacter salinarum & Preparation and characterization of DNA samples ” on Friday, Sept. 13 at 8:30 a.m. in PLZ 600F.
The examination committee includes Jeff Stuart, Chair; Tony Yan, Supervisor; Katherine Bujold, External Examiner (McMaster University); and Aleksandar Necakov and Vaughn Mangal, Committee Members.
