{"id":111214,"date":"2026-08-21T12:24:14","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T16:24:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/?p=111214"},"modified":"2026-08-21T12:24:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T16:24:14","slug":"thesis-defences-aug-24-to-aug-28","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/2026\/08\/thesis-defences-aug-24-to-aug-28\/","title":{"rendered":"Thesis defences \u2014 Aug. 24 to Aug. 28"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The following is a list of thesis defences taking place between Monday, Aug. 24 and Friday, Aug. 28.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Master of\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u200b<\/strong><strong>\u00a0Science in Applied Health Sciences\u00a0(Kinesiology) thesis defences<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Jordan Rogers, a Master of Science in Applied Health Sciences candidate, will defend the thesis \u201cEffects of a single session of neuromuscular electrical stimulation to tibialis anterior on static and dynamic balance\u201d on Tuesday, Aug. 25 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in WC 204.<\/p>\n<p>The examination committee includes Sarah Bohunicky, Chair; Allan Adkin and Nicole Chimera, Supervisors; Ryan Boggs, External Examiner (Daemen University); and David Gabriel and Craig Tokuno, Committee Members.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Chyenne Neath, a Master of Science in Applied Health Sciences candidate, will defend the thesis \u201cThe Effects of Physical Activity Level, Sex, Body Image, and Ankle-Brachial Index on Heart Rate Variability in Adults 55 Years and Older During the 6-Minute Walk Test\u201d on Thursday, Aug. 27 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in WC 204.<\/p>\n<p>The examination committee includes Jae Patterson, Chair; Nicole Chimera, Supervisor; Jenna Smith-Turchyn, External Examiner (McMaster University); and Kim Gammage and Stephen Klassen, Committee Members.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Eric Corr\u00eaa Rodrigues, a Master of Science in Applied Health Sciences candidate, will defend the thesis \u201cWired versus Wireless Skin Temperature Measurement: Agreement of Contact Sensors Across Warm, Thermoneutral, and Cool Conditions\u201d on Friday, Aug. 28 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in STH 361.<\/p>\n<p>The examination committee includes Bill Gittings, Chair; Toby Mundel, Supervisor; Nathan Morris, External Examiner (University of Colorado); and Nota Klentrou and Stephen Cheung, Committee Members.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Master of Arts in History thesis defence<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ace Gammon-Burnett, a Master of Arts in History candidate, will defend the thesis &#8220;Opposita juxta: Aristotelian Antithesis as the Epistemic Engine of Alexander Ross&#8217;s\u00a0Pansebeia: or, A View of All Religions in the World (1653\/1655)&#8221; on Monday, Aug. 24,\u00a0from\u00a011\u00a0a.m.\u00a0to 1 p.m.\u00a0in RFP 216.<\/p>\n<p>The examination committee includes Carole\u00a0Stewart, Chair;\u00a0Michael Driedger, Supervisor; Mathew Martin, External Examiner (Brock University);\u00a0and Colin Rose, Second Reader.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Master of Arts in Applied Disability Studies thesis defence\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sydney Wu, a Master of Arts in Applied Disability Studies candidate, will defend the thesis \u201cMapping the Evidence on Behavioural Interventions for Dental Checkups in Children and Adolescents with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: A Scoping Review\u201d on Tuesday, Aug. 25 from 2 to 4 p.m. in PLZ 600F.<\/p>\n<p>The examination committee includes Natalie Spadafora, Chair; Kimberley Zonneveld, Supervisor; Dawn Bailey, External Examiner (Oregon Institute of Technology); and Julie Koudys and Jessica Cauchi, Committee Members.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Master of Arts in Psychology thesis defence\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Taryn Sanders, a Master of Arts in Psychology candidate, will defend the thesis \u201cAn Alternative Approach to Assessing Advanced Theory of Mind\u201d on Wednesday, Aug. 26 from 10 a.m. to noon in TH 150.<\/p>\n<p>The examination committee includes Dawn Zinga, Chair; Elizabeth Shulman, Supervisor; Elizabeth Nilsen, External Examiner (University of Waterloo); Charlis Rainecki, Graduate Program Director; and Michael Ashton and Angela Book, Committee Members.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Master of Arts in Classics thesis defence<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Madison Poole, a Master of Arts in Classics candidate, will defend the thesis &#8220;The Evolution of Women at Symposia: Re-evaluating Identity, Participation, and Agency in\u00a0Sympotic\u00a0Athenian Red Figure Vase Paintings&#8221; on Wednesday, Aug. 26 from 11 a.m. to\u00a01\u00a0p.m. in PLZ 601C.<\/p>\n<p>The examination committee includes Carole\u00a0Stewart, Chair; Allison Glazebrook, Supervisor; Chelsea Gardner, External Examiner (Acadia University); and Elizabeth Greene, Second Reader.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Master of Arts in Social Justice and Equity Studies thesis defence\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sarah Pierson, a Master of Arts in Social Justice and Equity Studies candidate, will defend the thesis \u201cQueer \u201cWithin the Law\u201d: A Rhetorical Analysis of Homonationalism, Cayman Pride, and The Archive\u201d on Thursday, Aug. 27 from 2 to 4 p.m. in PLZ 600F.<\/p>\n<p>The examination committee includes Charlis Raineki, Chair; Gale Coskan-Johnson, Supervisor; Melanie Newton, External Examiner (University of Toronto); Trent Newmeyer, Graduate Program Director; and Ronald Cummings (McMaster University) and Chelsea Jones, Committee Members.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Master of Arts in Applied Disability Studies thesis defence\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Aparajita Trisha Roy, a Master of Arts in Applied Disability Studies candidate, will defend the thesis \u201cExploring Habit Formation through a Behaviour Analytic Lens: A Scoping Review\u201d on Friday, Aug. 28 from 10 a.m. to noon in virtual format.<\/p>\n<p>The examination committee includes G\u00f6kb\u00f6r\u00fc\u202fSarp Tanyildiz, Chair; Julie Koudys, Supervisor; Christopher Perrin, External Examiner (Rutgers University); Kimberley Zonneveld, Graduate Program Director; and Valdeep Saini and Albert Malkin (Western University), Committee Members.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The following is a list of thesis defences taking place between Monday, Aug. 24 and Friday, Aug. 28.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":101181,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[36,54,37,38],"tags":[244,13371,506,996,546,7488,384,522,3258,128,115],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/111214"}],"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=111214"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/111214\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":111216,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/111214\/revisions\/111216"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/101181"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=111214"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=111214"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=111214"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}