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.