The following is a list of thesis defences taking place between Monday, Jan. 13 and Friday, Jan. 17.
Master of Arts in Sociology thesis defence
Luiza Mattos Jobim da Costa, a Master of Arts in Sociology candidate, will defend the thesis “Children as an Oppressed Group: An Analysis of Childism in a Brazilian Childfree Facebook Page” on Monday, Jan. 13 from noon to 2 p.m. in virtual format.
The examination committee includes Rosemary Condillac, Chair; Rebecca Raby, Supervisor; Julie Garlen, External Examiner (OISE, University of Toronto); Tamari Kitossa, Graduate Program Director; and Mary-Beth Raddon and Hannah Dyer, Committee Members.
Master of Science in Chemistry thesis defence
Erin Fancy, a Master of Science in Chemistry candidate, will defend the thesis “Towards Multifunctional Materials based on Coordination Complexes of Sulfur-Containing Diarylazo and Cucurbit[6]uril Ligands” on Wednesday, Jan. 15 at 1 p.m. in PLZ 600F.
The examination committee includes Jeff Stuart, Chair; Melanie Pilkington and Martin Lemaire, Co-Supervisors; Stephen Loeb, External Examiner (University of Windsor); and Vaughn Mangal, Committee Member.
Master of Science in Physics thesis defence
Parisa Rouzbazar, a Master of Science in Physics candidate, will defend the thesis “Collective Excitonic Modes in Materials with Hexagonal Carbon Rings” on Wednesday, Jan. 15 at 11 a.m. in CRN 207.
The examination committee includes Maureen Reedyk, Chair; Ganesh Ramachandran, Supervisor; Divya Matta, External Examiner (Brock University); and David Crandles and Jasneet Kaur, Committee Members.