Brock University graduate student thesis defences are scheduled for next week. The following is a list of thesis defences taking place between Monday, Jan. 19 and Friday, Jan. 23.
Master of Arts in Critical Sociology thesis defence
Miriam Nowling, a Master of Arts in Critical Sociology candidate, will defend the thesis “An Exploration into the Criminalization of Indigenous Men in Canada: CCDA through Hubbard’s Documentaries” on Friday, Jan. 23 from 10 a.m. to noon in PLZ 600F.
The examination committee includes Ifeanyi Ezeonu, Chair; Lyn Trudeau, Supervisor; Robert Henry, External Examiner (University of Saskatchewan); Trent Newmeyer, Acting Graduate Program Director; and Fernando Avila, Committee Member.
Master of Science in Biological Sciences thesis defence
Jacob Wiebe, a Master of Science in Biological Sciences candidate, will defend the thesis “Physiological Oxygen and Media Conditions Influence Breast Cancer Hallmarks in Vitro” on Monday, Jan. 19 at 9:45 a.m. in PLZ 601C.
The examination committee includes Melanie Pilkington, Chair; Jeff Stuart, Supervisor; Rebecca MacPherson, External Examiner (Department of Health Sciences); and Tony Yan and Ping Liang, Committee Members.
Master of Science in Physics thesis defence
Rachit Kapoor, a Master of Science in Physics candidate, will defend the thesis “Quantum Magnetism Under Disorder: A Study of the Bismuth Rare-Earth Germanates” on Monday, Jan. 19 at 11:30 a.m. in PLZ 600F.
The examination committee includes Maureen Reedyk, Chair; Gavin Hester, Supervisor; Pat Clancy, External Examiner (McMaster University); and Ganesh Ramachandran and Jasneet Kaur, Committee Members.
Master of Science in Biological Sciences thesis defence
Chanille Ubias, a Master of Science in Biological Sciences candidate, will defend the thesis “Investigating the Post-Translational Modification of Notch1 Intracellular Domain: From Proteolytic Cleavage to Mass Spectrometric Profiling” on Tuesday, Jan. 20 at 11 a.m. in PLZ 601C.
The examination committee includes Melanie Pilkington, Chair; Aleksandar Necakov, Supervisor; Newman Sze, External Examiner (Department of Health Sciences); and Val Andrew Fajardo and Rebecca MacPherson, Committee Members.
Master of Science in Chemistry thesis defence
Donya Shahmoradi, a Master of Science in Chemistry candidate, will defend the thesis “Conjugation of oligonucleotides for drug delivery via a linker derived from Meldrum’s acid and A capture-release method to synthesize long oligonucleotides” on Thursday, Jan. 22 at 2 p.m. in PLZ 600F.
The examination committee includes Jeff Stuart, Chair; Tony Yan, Supervisor; Russell Viirre, External Examiner (Toronto Metropolitan University); and Jianbo Gao and Dustin Duncan, Committee Members.
Master of Science in Applied Health Sciences (Kinesiology) thesis defence
Madelyn Walsh, a Master of Science in Applied Health Sciences candidate, will defend the thesis “Post-Injury Anxiety and PTSD Symptoms in University Athletes following a Substantial Injury: Looking at Lower Body Injuries and Concussions” on Friday, Jan. 23 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. via Microsoft Teams.
The examination committee includes Sean Locke, Chair; Phil Sullivan, Supervisor; Matthew Miller, External Examiner (Brock University); and Amanda Black and Cathy Van Ingen, Committee Members.
