Articles from:January 2025

  • Thesis defences — Jan. 27 to Jan. 31

    PhD in Physics

    Jeremy Dion, a PhD in Physics candidate, will defend the thesis “Discovery of a Pseudogap Attributed to Charge Density Wave Order at the β- β’ Phase Transition in As₂2Te3 and the Influence of Cu and Ge Doping on its Properties” on Wednesday, Feb. 5 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. The defence will take place in Cairns 207.

    The examination committee members are Brian Roy, Chair; Maureen Reedyk, Supervisor; Sasa Dordevic, External Examiner (The University of Akron); Dustin Duncan, Internal Examiner; and David Crandles and Thad Harroun, Advisory Committee.

    Categories: Doctoral Thesis Defences

  • Thesis defences — Jan. 20 to Jan. 24

    PhD in Educational Studies

    Lindsay Shaw, a PhD in Educational Studies candidate, will defend the thesis “Academic Advising at Ontario Universities: An Institutional Ethnography of Policy and Practice” on Tuesday, Jan. 28 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The defence will take place in Cairns 207.

    The examination committee members are Ping Liang, Chair; Hilary Brown, Supervisor; Melody Viczko, External Examiner (Western University); Kristen Robertson, Internal Examiner; and Terry Sefton (University of Windsor) and Nancy Taber, Advisory Committee.

    Categories: Doctoral Thesis Defences

  • Thesis defences — Jan. 13 to Jan. 17

    The following is a list of thesis defences taking place between Monday, Jan. 13 and Friday, Jan. 17:

    PhD in Applied Health Sciences

    Steffannie Hancharyk, a PhD in Applied Health Sciences candidate, will defend the thesis “Finding ways to support the transition to accessible martial arts services across Shintani Wado Kai Karate Federation dojos” on Monday, Jan. 13 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. The defence will take place in Plaza 600F.

    The examination committee members are Brian Roy, Chair; Maureen Connolly, Supervisor; P. David Howe, External Examiner (Western University); Heather Ramey, Internal Examiner; and Tim Fletcher, Jae Patterson and Mark Julien, Advisory Committee.

    PhD in Educational Studies

    Rakha Zabin, a PhD in Educational Studies candidate, will defend the thesis “Internationalization of Higher Education: Exploring the Alignment Between Internationalization Policies and International Student Experiences” on Friday, Jan. 17 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The defence will take place in Plaza 600F.

    The examination committee members are Brian Roy, Chair; Xiaobin Li, Supervisor; Lynette Shultz, External Examiner (University of Alberta); Marshall Shibing Jiang, Internal Examiner; and Camille Rutherford and Clayton Smith, Advisory Committee.

    Categories: Doctoral Thesis Defences

  • Thesis defences — Jan. 6 to Jan. 10

    The following is a list of thesis defences taking place between Monday, Jan. 6 and Friday, Jan. 10:

    PhD in Physics

    Hoda Talo, a PhD in Physics candidate, will defend the thesis “Biophysical Insights into Lipid Oxidation Effects on Membrane Self-Organization and Enzymatic Catalysis Under Extreme Conditions” on Thursday, Jan. 9 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. The defence will take place in Plaza 600F.

    The examination committee members are Brian Roy, Chair; Thad Harroun, Supervisor; Cécile Fradin, External Examiner (McMaster University); Aleksandar Necakov, Internal Examiner; and Maureen Reedyk and Tony Yan, Advisory Committee.

    Categories: Doctoral Thesis Defences