Articles from:December 2024

  • Thesis defences — Dec. 16 to Dec. 20

    PhD in Applied Health Sciences

    Matthieu Dagenais, a PhD in Applied Health Sciences candidate, will defend the thesis “Application of the Embodiment Model of Positive Body Image Across Age and Gender” on Monday, Dec. 16 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The defence will take place in STH 361.

    The examination committee members are Jeffrey Atkinson, Chair; Kimberley Gammage, Supervisor; Jennifer Brunet, External Examiner (University of Ottawa); Danielle Molnar, Internal Examiner; and Panagiota (Nota) Klentrou, Philip Sullivan and Sean Locke, Advisory Committee.

    PhD in Psychology

    Sarah Henderson, a PhD in Psychology candidate, will defend the thesis “Aging and Event Segmentation” on Tuesday, Dec. 17 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. The defence will take place in PLAZA 600F.

    The examination committee members are Brian Roy, Chair; Karen Campbell, Supervisor; Chris Bird, External Examiner (University of Sussex); Erin Panda, Internal Examiner; and Veena Dwivedi and Sidney Segalowitz, Advisory Committee.

    PhD in Interdisciplinary Humanities

    Venus Torabi, a PhD in Interdisciplinary Humanities candidate, will defend the thesis “The CrISIS of Ludic Terrorism: Videogaming Exploited as a Means of Islamists’ Radicalization, Recruitment and Propaganda” on Thursday, Dec. 19 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The defence will take place in PLAZA 600F.

    The examination committee members are William Pickett, Chair; Jason Hawreliak, Supervisor; Jon Saklofske, External Examiner (Acadia University); Karen Louise Smith, Internal Examiner; and Angela Book and Ian Bogost (Washington University), Advisory Committee.

    Categories: Doctoral Thesis Defences

  • Thesis defences — Dec. 9 to Dec. 13

    PhD in Child and Youth Studies

    Elizabeth Al-Jbouri, a PhD in Child and Youth Studies candidate, will defend the thesis “The Heterogeneity of Adolescent Friendships: Investigating Individual, Interpersonal, and Contextual Factors” on Tuesday, Dec. 10 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The defence will take place in PLAZA 600F.

    The examination committee members are Catherine Hands, Chair; Tony Volk, Supervisor; Tessa Lansu, External Examiner (Radboud Universiteit); Michael Savage, Internal Examiner; and Naomi Andrews and Drew Dane, Advisory Committee.

    PhD in Educational Studies

    Jennifer Pirosko, a PhD in Educational Studies candidate, will defend the thesis “Community Connected Experiential Learning: Change in the K–12 Classroom” on Wednesday, Dec. 11 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The defence will take place in PLAZA 600F.

    The examination committee members are Elizabeth Vlossak, Chair; Julian Kitchen, Supervisor; Blair Niblett, External Examiner (Trent University); Tim Fletcher, Internal Examiner; and Louis Volante and Lana Parker (University of Windsor), Advisory Committee.

    Categories: Doctoral Thesis Defences