Brock University graduate student thesis defences are scheduled for next week. The following is a list of thesis defences taking place between Monday, Jan. 26 and Friday, Jan. 30.
Master of Science in Chemistry thesis defence
Hedieh Lotfian, a Master of Science in Chemistry candidate, will defend the thesis “Catalytic and Non-Catalytic Hydroetherification-type Reactivity of Fluorinated Compounds” on Wednesday, Jan. 28 at noon in PLZ 601C.
The examination committee includes Jeff Stuart, Chair; Travis Dudding, Supervisor; Sherry Chemler, External Examiner (University at Buffalo); and Georgii Nikonov and Paul Zelisko, Committee Members.
Master of Arts in Applied Disabilities Studies thesis defence
Joseph Chase Bognar, a Master of Arts in Applied Disabilities Studies candidate, will defend the thesis “Breaking the Walls: Exploring Inclusion Through Video Gaming” on Monday, Jan. 26 from 10 a.m. to noon in PLZ 600F.
The examination committee includes Dawn Zinga, Chair; Nicole Luke, Supervisor; Karen Nakamura, External Examiner (University of California Berkeley); Kimberley Zonneveld, Graduate Program Director; and Jason Hawreliak and Priscilla Burnham Riosa, Committee Members.
Master of Arts in Child and Youth Studies thesis defence
Jillian Ludwig, a Master of Arts in Child and Youth Studies candidate, will defend the thesis “Exploring Young People’s Experiences with Companion Animal Death during Emerging Adulthood Using an Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis” on Tuesday, Jan. 27 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. in PLZ 600F.
The examination committee includes Rosemary Condillac, Chair; Christine Tardif-Williams, Supervisor; Darlene Chalmers, External Examiner (University of Regina); Heather Ramey, Graduate Program Director; and Dan Cui and Sandra Bosacki, Committee Members.
Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics thesis defence
Bahar Forouzandeh Sharaki, a Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics candidate, will defend the thesis “Exploring Narrative Skill Differences in Monolingual and Bilingual Children with Developmental Language Disorder” on Wednesday, Jan. 28 from 10 a.m. to noon in PLZ 600F.
The examination committee includes Karen Campbell, Chair; Lynn Dempsey, Supervisor; Karla Washington, External Examiner (University of Toronto); Michael Karas, Graduate Program Director; and Ron Thomson and Hillary Ganek, Committee Members.
Master of Arts in Critical Sociology thesis defence
Ben Sterling, a Master of Arts in Critical Sociology candidate, will defend the thesis “Ending the Carceral Cycle Early: An Abolitionist Approach to Youth Justice In Canada” on Friday, Jan. 30 from 10 a.m. to noon in PLZ 600F.
The examination committee includes Danielle McNabb, Chair; Tamari Kitossa, Supervisor; Robyn Maynard, External Examiner (University of Toronto); Trent Newmeyer, Acting Graduate Program Director; and Jonah Butovsky, Committee Member.
Master of Science in Applied Health Sciences (Kinesiology) thesis defence
Claire Buckridan, a Master of Science in Applied Health Sciences candidate, will defend the thesis “The Effects of Anteriorly Added Weight on Gait Performance During an Obstacle Avoidance Task” on Thursday, Jan. 29 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in WC 204.
The examination committee includes Bareket Falk, Chair; Craig Tokuno, Supervisor; Lori Vallis, External Examiner (University of Guelph); and Jae Patteson and Allan Adkin, Committee Members.
