Brock University graduate student thesis defences are scheduled for next week. The following is a list of thesis defences taking place between Tuesday, Sept. 8 and Friday, Sept. 11.
Master of Science in Computer Science thesis defence
Robert Kwaku Antwi, a Master of Science in Computer Science candidate, will defend the thesis “Compiling a Functional Programming Language Using Combinators” on Tuesday, Sept. 8 from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in PLZ 601C.
The examination committee includes Ke Qiu, Chair; Blessing Ogbuokiri, External Examiner (Brock University); Michael Winter, Supervisor; and Beatrice Ombuki-Berman, Supervisory Committee Member.
Seyedeh Ava Razi Razavi, a Master of Science in Computer Science candidate, will defend the thesis “Generating Realistic Labeled Graphs with Conditional Generative Models” on Thursday, Sept. 10 from noon to 2 p.m. in PLZ 601C.
The examination committee includes Melanie Pilkington, Chair; Yifeng Li, External Examiner (Brock University); Renata Queiroz Dividino and Sheridan Houghten, Co-Supervisors; and Rahnuma Islam Nishat, Supervisory Committee Member.
Master of Science in Biotechnology thesis defence
Bryce Doyle, a Master of Science in Biotechnology candidate, will defend the thesis “Investigating the Role of the TrkB Receptor in the Signalling Pathways of Psychedelics” on Wednesday, Sept. 9 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in PLZ 601C.
The examination committee includes Melanie Pilkington, Chair; Melissa Perreault, External Examiner (University of Guelph); Charles Despres, Supervisor; and Rebecca MacPherson and Jonathan Simone, Supervisory Committee Members.
Master of Arts in Child and Youth Studies thesis defence
Luiza Guazzelli da Costa Rodrigues, a Master of Arts in Child and Youth Studies candidate, will defend the thesis “Canine-Assisted Psychotherapy for Children: An Exploratory Multiple Case Study” on Wednesday, Sept. 9 from 10 a.m. to noon in PLZ 600F.
The examination committee includes Dawn Zinga, Chair; Christine Tardif-Williams, Supervisor; Kathy Belicki, External Examiner (Brock University); Heather Ramey, Graduate Program Director; and Ayda Tekok-Kilic, Committee Member.
Master of Arts in Applied Health Sciences (Sport Management) thesis defence
Nick Lacoste, a Master of Arts in Applied Health Sciences candidate, will defend the thesis “Conceptualizing Hockey Opportunity in Canada: Developing a Location-Based Composite Model” on Wednesday, Sept. 9 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in STH 361.
The examination committee includes Haley Baxter, Chair; Taylor McKee, Supervisor; Jonathon Edwards, External Examiner (University of New Brunswick); and Chris Chard and Mike VanBussel, Committee Members.
Master of Science in Applied Health Sciences (Health Sciences) thesis defence
Mackenzie Pilkington, a Master of Science in Applied Health Sciences candidate, will defend the thesis “Online Comments, Offline Crisis: Examining Sleep Duration and Sleep Quality as Potential Mediators in the Relationship Between Cyberbullying Victimization and Mental Health Among an Adolescent Cohort” on Thursday, Sept. 10 from 9 a.m. to noon in STH 361.
The examination committee includes Terry Wade, Chair; Karen Patte, Supervisor; Drew Dane, External Examiner (Brock University); and Will Pickett and Ann Farrell, Committee Members.
