PhD in Psychology

Ege Kamber, a PhD in Psychology candidate, will defend the thesis “The Development of Future Thinking in Childhood” on Tuesday, May 27, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. The defence will take place in Plaza 600F.

The examination committee members are Catherine Hands, Chair; Caitlin Mahy, Supervisor; Nadia Chernyak, External Examiner (University of California, Irvine); Jan Frijters, Internal Examiner; and Angela Evans and Michael Busseri, Advisory Committee.

PhD in Biological Sciences

Anel Turgambayeva, a PhD in Biological Sciences candidate, will defend the thesis “Studying Endogenous Notch1 function and dynamics in mammalian cells” on Tuesday, May 27, from 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. The defence will take place in STH 361.

The examination committee members are Elizabeth Vlossak, Chair; Aleksandar Necakov, Supervisor; Juan Carlos Zuniga-Pflucker, External Examiner (University of Toronto); Litsa Tsiani, Internal Examiner; and Val Fajardo and Rebecca MacPherson, Advisory Committee.

PhD in Child and Youth Studies

Katherine (Kate) Connors, a PhD in Child and Youth Studies candidate, will defend the thesis “Conversing Graciously with Ghosts: Haunting, Pedagogy, and the Tensions of Teaching” on Friday, May 30, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The defence will take place in Plaza 600F.

The examination committee members are Ping Liang, Chair; Jan Frijters, Supervisor; Sarah Barrett, External Examiner (York University); Nancy Taber, Internal Examiner; and Dan Cui and Hannah Dyer, Advisory Committee.