The following is a list of thesis defences taking place between Monday, Nov. 11 and Friday, Nov. 15.
Master of Science in Management (Marketing Stream) thesis defense
Milad Olad, a Master of Science in Management candidate, will defend the thesis “Synergy and Antagonism in Advertising: Exploring the Interplay Between Television Ad Content and Program Context in Driving Brand Sales” on Tuesday, Nov. 12 at 8 a.m. in virtual format.
The examination committee includes Katerina Koka, Chair; N. (Tek) Thongpapanl and Magnus Hultman, Co-supervisors; Johanna Frösén, Aalto University, Finland, External Examiner; and Kai-Yu Wang, Committee Member.
Master of Science in Applied Health Sciences (Kinesiology) thesis defence
Zaraa Zaman, a Master of Science in Applied Health Sciences candidate, will defend the thesis “Breaking Barriers, Building Biceps: Examining the Feasibility of a Culturally-Tailored Strength Training Program for South Asian Women and its Preliminary Effects on Positive Body Image” on Thursday, Nov. 14 from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. in STH 361.
The examination committee includes Tim Fletcher, Chair; Kim Gammage, Supervisor; Matthew Kwan, External Examiner (Brock University); and Sean Locke and Taniya Nagpal, Committee Members.
Master of Science in Biological Sciences thesis defence
Rushirajsinh Vansiya, a Master of Science candidate in the Department of Biological Sciences, will defend the thesis “Plant virus detection and diversity in a mixed tree fruit orchard determined through metagenomic-based analysis of honeybee (Apis mellifera) collected samples” on Friday, Nov. 15 at 2 p.m. in virtual format.
The examination committee includes Jeff Stuart, Chair; Jonathan Griffiths and Miriam Richards, Co-Supervisors; Trevor Charles, External Examiner (University of Waterloo); and Ping Liang, Committee Member.
