Articles from:September 2025

  • Thesis defences — Sep. 30 to Oct. 3

    Monday, September 22, 2025 | By

    PhD in Child and Youth Studies

    Xiaomei Li, a PhD in Child and Youth Studies candidate, will defend the thesis “Unpacking University-to-Work Transition of Chinese International Students in Canada amid and Post-Pandemic Era” on Tuesday, Sep. 30, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The defence will take place in PLAZA 600F.

    The examination committee members are Jeffrey Atkinson, Chair; Dan Cui, Supervisor; Qi Sun, External Examiner (The University of Tennessee, Knoxville); Jennifer Li, Internal Examiner; and Robert McGray and Jan Frijters, Advisory Committee.

    Categories: Doctoral Thesis Defences

  • Thesis defences — Sep. 22 to Sep. 26

    Monday, September 15, 2025 | By

    PhD in Applied Health Sciences

    Sarah Galway, a PhD in Applied Health Sciences candidate, will defend the thesis “Is it just a numbers game? An examination of the relationship between exposure to calorie labels and body-related self-conscious emotions” on Tuesday, Sep. 25, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The defence will take place in STH 361.

    The examination committee members are Aaron Mauro, Chair; Kimberley Gammage, Supervisor; Kent Kowalski, External Examiner (University of Saskatchewan); Michael Ashton, Internal Examiner; and Nota Klentrou, Philip Sullivan and Cathy van Ingen, Advisory Committee.

    Categories: Doctoral Thesis Defences

  • Thesis defences — Sep. 15 to Sep. 19

    Monday, September 08, 2025 | By

    PhD in Biological Sciences

    Marvel Megaly, a PhD in Biological Sciences candidate, will defend the thesis “Investigating the role of Notch signalling during mesoderm development and cell proliferation” on Tuesday, Sep. 16, from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The defence will take place in CAIRNS 207.

    The examination committee members are Kimberley Gammage, Chair; Aleksandar Necakov, Supervisor; Allan Albig, External Examiner (Boise State University); Rebecca MacPherson, Internal Examiner; and Gaynor Spencer and Robert Carlone, Advisory Committee.

    PhD in Psychology

    Sophia Thierry, a PhD in Psychology candidate, will defend the thesis “The development of children’s social impressions of child faces” on Tuesday, Sep. 16, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The defence will take place in PLAZA 600F.

    The examination committee members are William Pickett, Chair; Catherine Mondloch, Supervisor; Eric Hehman, External Examiner (McGill University); Suzanne Curtin, Internal Examiner; and Angela Evans and Caitlin Mahy, Advisory Committee.

    Categories: Doctoral Thesis Defences

  • Thesis defences — Sep. 8 to Sep. 12

    Wednesday, September 03, 2025 | By

    PhD in Educational Studies

    Wendy Forbes, a PhD in Educational Studies candidate, will defend the thesis “Mathematics Learning in a Computer Programming Environment: Co-Actional Phenomenon, Mathematical Significance, and Computational Thinking” on Thursday, Sep. 11, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The defence will take place in PLAZA 600F.

    The examination committee members are David Crandles, Chair; Joyce Mgombelo, Supervisor; Armando Preciado Babb, External Examiner (University of Calgary); Tek Thongpapanl, Internal Examiner; and Priscila Corrêa (University of Windsor) and Steven Khan, Advisory Committee.

    Categories: Doctoral Thesis Defences