{"id":94635,"date":"2024-07-26T13:38:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-26T17:38:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/?p=94635"},"modified":"2024-07-26T13:38:02","modified_gmt":"2024-07-26T17:38:02","slug":"thesis-defences-july-29-to-aug-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/2024\/07\/thesis-defences-july-29-to-aug-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Thesis defences \u2014 July 29 to Aug. 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The following is a list of thesis defences taking place between Monday, July 29 and Friday, Aug. 2.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Master of \u200b Science in Applied Health Sciences\u00a0(Kinesiology) thesis defence<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Tamar Kritzer, a Master of Science in Applied Health Sciences candidate, will defend the thesis \u201cLongitudinal Effects of Sex-Based Shoe Design on the Biomechanics of Basketball Specific Movements\u201d on Tuesday, July 30 from 9 a.m. to noon in WC 204.<\/p>\n<p>The examination committee includes Shawn Beaudette, Chair; Michael Holmes, Supervisor; Scott Landry, External Examiner (Acadia University); and Nicole Chimera and Craig Tokuno, Committee Members.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Master of \u200bScience in Applied Health Sciences (Health Sciences) thesis defence<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Matteo Nadile, a Master of Science in Applied Health Sciences candidate, will defend the thesis \u201cInvestigating the effects of the polyphenol, carnosic acid in prostate cancer\u201d on Tuesday, July 30 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in STH 361.<\/p>\n<p>The examination committee includes Brent Faught, Chair; Litsa Tsiani, Supervisor; Lori MacNeil, External Examiner (Brock University); and Newman Sze, Val Fajardo and Wendy Ward, Committee Members.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Master of \u200b Arts in Applied Health Sciences\u00a0(Leisure Studies) thesis defence<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Vivien Ugwu,\u00a0a Master of\u00a0\u200bArts in Applied Health Sciences candidate, will defend the thesis &#8220;The Acculturation Experiences of Newcomer Healthcare Workers in Rural Canada: A Case Study\u201d on Tuesday, July 30 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in STH 452.<\/p>\n<p>The examination committee includes Ryan Clutterbuck, Chair; Kyle Rich, Supervisor; Kim Lopez, External Examiner (University of Waterloo); and Miya Narushima and Chris Fullerton, Committee Members.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Master of Arts in Applied Disability Studies thesis defence\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Kayla Cormier, a Master of Arts in Applied Disability Studies candidate, will defend the thesis &#8220;Investigating the Relationship Between Self-Confidence and Burnout for Professionals Supporting Adults with Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities Engaging in Challenging Behaviour&#8221; on Thursday, Aug. 1 from 2 to 4 p.m. in TH 150.<\/p>\n<p>The examination committee includes Karen Campbell, Chair; Laura Mullins, Supervisor; Corina Jimenez-Gomez, External Examiner (University of Florida); Rosemary Condillac, Graduate Program Director and Committee Member; and Jan Frijters, Committee Member.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Master of Science in Biological Sciences thesis defence<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fardad Pirri, a Master of Science in Biological Sciences candidate, will defend the thesis \u201cRegulation of social behaviour via oxytocin receptor signaling in the caudodorsal lateral septum in Long-Evans male and female rats &#8221; on Friday, Aug. 2 at noon in PLZ 600F.<\/p>\n<p>The examination committee includes Jeff Stuart, Chair; Cheryl McCormick, Supervisor; Brian C. 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