The following is a list of thesis defences taking place between Monday, May 4 and Friday, May 8.<\/p>\n
Master of Arts in Psychology thesis defence <\/strong><\/p>\n Ariel Dennison-Hardy, a Master of Arts in Psychology candidate, will defend the thesis \u201cAdults\u2019 identification of grooming behaviours and intentions to report\u201d on Monday, May 4 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. in PLZ 600F.<\/p>\n The examination committee includes Mitra Mokhtari, Chair; Angela Evans, Supervisor; Elizabeth Jeglic, External Examiner (John Jay College of Criminal Justice); Karen Campbell, Graduate Program Director; and Caitlin Mahy and Kaila Bruer (University of Regina), Committee Members.<\/p>\n Master of Arts in Social Justice and Equity Studies thesis defence <\/strong><\/p>\n Shae Stokes, a Master of Arts in Social Justice and Equity Studies candidate, will defend the thesis \u201cEffective Altruism on Animal Activism – A Site of Ableism and Neoliberal Co-optation of Neurodivergence\u201d on Wednesday, May 6 from 10 a.m. to noon in virtual format.<\/p>\n The examination committee includes Karen Campbell, Chair; Stefan Dolgert, Supervisor; Tracy McDonald, External Examiner (McMaster University); Trent Newmeyer, Graduate Program Director; and Lauren Corman and Paul Hamilton, Committee Members.<\/p>\n Master of Arts in Applied Disabilities Studies thesis defence\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n Yazdani Najafabadi Faezeh, a Master of Arts in Applied Disabilities Studies candidate, will defend the thesis \u201cEvaluating Virtual Reality-Based Behavioral Skills Training to Teach Lag Schedule of Reinforcement Implementation for Food Selectivity\u201d on Thursday, May 7 from 10 a.m. to noon in WH 147.<\/p>\n The examination committee includes Nicole Luke, Supervisor; Seth King, External Examiner (University of Iowa); Kimberley Zonneveld, Graduate Program Director; and David Ditor and Joshua Jessel, Committee Members.<\/p>\n Master of Arts in Social Justice and Equity Studies thesis defence<\/strong><\/p>\n Belicia Recinos Athanasas, a Master of Arts in Social Justice and Equity Studies candidate, will defend the thesis \u201cResplendent Resilience: A Reflexive Transnational Photovoice Approach in Understanding Mixed Mayan Roots\u201d on Friday, May 8 from 10 a.m. to noon in virtual format.<\/p>\n The examination committee includes Dawn Zinga, Chair; Lyn Trudeau, Supervisor; Troy Ouellette, External Examiner (Brock University); Trent Newmeyer, Graduate Program Director; and Pedro Mateo Pedro, Committee Member.<\/p>\n Master of \u200bScience in Applied Health Sciences\u00a0(Kinesiology) thesis defence<\/strong><\/p>\n Matthew Goncharow, a Master of Science in Applied Health Sciences candidate, will defend the thesis \u201cRed Rooibos to Support Body Composition in Ovariectomized Rats Consuming a Diet Low in Calcium and Vitamin D\u201d on Monday, May 4 from 9 a.m. to noon in CRN 427.<\/p>\n The examination committee includes Bill Gittings, Chair; Wendy Ward, Supervisor; Litsa Tsiani, External Examiner (Brock University); and Rebecca MacPherson and Elena Comelli, Committee Members.<\/p>\n Master of \u200bScience in Applied Health Sciences\u00a0(Kinesiology) thesis defence<\/strong><\/p>\n Matthew Hodgkinson, a Master of Science in Applied Health Sciences candidate, will defend the thesis \u201cExploring Physical Activity and Heat Illness Symptoms in Ichthyosis\u201d on Monday, May 4 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in WC 204.<\/p>\n The examination committee includes Steve Klassen, Chair; Toby Mundel, Supervisor; Sarah Moore, External Examiner (Dalhousie University); and Phil Wilson and Stephen Cheung, Committee Members.<\/p>\n Master of \u200bScience in Applied Health Sciences\u00a0(Kinesiology) thesis defence<\/strong><\/p>\n Mariska Andrade, a Master of Science in Applied Health Sciences candidate, will defend the thesis \u201cThe impact of acute heat exposure on the heat shock response (HSR) between males and females\u201d on Wednesday, May 6 from noon to 3 p.m. in WC 204.<\/p>\n The examination committee includes Shengrong Bu, Chair; Toby Mundel, Supervisor; Hayden Hess, External Examiner (University at Buffalo); and Nota Klentrou and Stephen Cheung, Committee Members.<\/p>\n Master of \u200bScience in Applied Health Sciences\u00a0(Health Sciences) thesis defence<\/strong><\/p>\n Youssef Nassar, a Master of Science in Applied Health Sciences candidate, will defend the thesis \u201cExploring Risk-Taking Behaviours in Adolescent Immigrants to Canada: A Unique Focus on “The Healthy Immigrant Effect'” on Monday, May 4 from 9 a.m. to noon in STH 361.<\/p>\n The examination committee includes Samantha Hajna, Chair; Will Pickett, Supervisor; Ann Farell, External Examiner (Brock University); and Mo Shokoohi and Eduardo Fenandez Cerna, Committee Members.<\/p>\n Master of \u200bArts in Applied Health Sciences\u00a0(Sport Management) thesis defence<\/strong><\/p>\n Trevor David,\u00a0a Master of\u00a0\u200bArts in Applied Health Sciences candidate, will defend the thesis “An exploratory study of the perceived impact and legacy of the 2015 Pan Am Games infrastructure investments on flatwater sports in the Niagara Region\u201d on Wednesday, May 6 from noon to 3 p.m. in virtual format.<\/p>\n The examination committee includes Erik Lachance Chair; Lisa Kikulis, Supervisor; Luke Potwarka, External Examiner (University of Waterloo); and Mike VanBussel and Kyle Rich, Committee Members.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The following is a list of thesis defences taking place between Monday, May 4 and Friday, May 8.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":101807,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[36,54,188,55,38],"tags":[244,996,546,4753,348,522,128,115],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/109399"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=109399"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/109399\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":109458,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/109399\/revisions\/109458"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/101807"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=109399"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=109399"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=109399"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}