Brock University graduate student thesis defences are scheduled for next week. The following is a list of thesis defences taking place between Monday, Aug. 31 and Friday, Sept. 4.
Master of Arts in Psychology thesis defence
Erin Vanscoy, a Master of Arts in Psychology candidate, will defend the thesis “Examining Whether Sleep and Mental Health Interact to Predict Improvements in Cognitive and Emotional Processing Following a Daytime Nap” on Monday, Aug. 31 from 10 a.m. to noon in PLZ 600F.
The examination committee includes JF Lamarche, Chair; Kimberley Cote, Supervisor; Judith Davidson, External Examiner (Queens University); Charlis Raineki, Graduate Program Director; and Michael Busseri and Karen Arnell, Committee Members.
Master of Arts in Applied Health Sciences (Community Health) thesis defence
Kaitlyn Moore, a Master of Science in Applied Health Sciences candidate, will defend the thesis “The Role of Electronic Health Records as a Mark of Stigma for People Who Use Drugs” on Tuesday, Sept. 1 from 1 to 4 p.m. in STH 361.
The examination committee includes Kelli-an Lawrance, Chair; Madelyn Law and Miya Narushima, Supervisors; Karl Stobbe, External Examiner (McMaster University); and Scott Neufeld and Kelly Pilato, Committee Members.
Master of Science in Applied Health Sciences (Health Sciences) thesis defence
Julia Stante, a Master of Science in Applied Health Sciences candidate, will defend the thesis “Examining Alzheimer’s disease markers in ovariectomized muscle-specific glycogen synthase kinase 3 knockdown mice” on Wednesday, Sept. 2 from noon to 3 p.m. in CRN 427.
The examination committee includes Newman Sze, Chair; Rebecca MacPherson, Supervisor; Russel Tuplin, External Examiner (University of Waterloo); and Paul LeBlanc and Val Fajardo, Committee Members.
Master of Arts in Applied Health Sciences (Leisure, Health and Well-being) thesis defence
Jennifer Iacobucci, a Master of Arts in Applied Health Sciences candidate, will defend the thesis “Recovery is like Juggling:” Exploring the Perception of Leisure Time in Substance Abuse Recovery” on Wednesday, Sept. 2 from 1 to 4 p.m. in STH 452.
The examination committee includes Erin Sharpe, Chair; Tim O’Connell, Supervisor; Jason Page, External Examiner (SUNY Cortland); and Garrett Hutson and Laura Cripps, Committee Members.
Master of Science in Statistics thesis defence
Angela-Frances Osehiemen Ibhade, a Master of Science in Statistics candidate, will defend the thesis “Markov-Switching Models: Applications in Credit Risk Analysis” on Wednesday, Sept. 2 from 1 to 3:30 p.m. in PLZ 600F.
The examination committee includes Yifeng Li, Chair; Walid Ben Omrane, External Examiner (Goodman School of Business); William Marshall, Supervisor; and Xiaojian Xu and Jan Vrbik, Supervisory Committee Members.
Master of Arts in Applied Health Sciences (Sport Management) thesis defence
Kieryn Carlse, a Master of Arts in Applied Health Sciences candidate, will defend the thesis “Dynamics of Group Polarization in the NFL-Taylor Swift Fandom Crossover” on Wednesday, Sept. 2 from 1 to 4 p.m. in STH 361.
The examination committee includes Taylor McKee, Chair; Michael Naraine, Supervisor; David Tyler, External Examiner (University of Massachusetts Amherst); and Nick Burton and Brad Millington, Committee Members.
