Articles from:January 2026

  • Thesis defences — Feb. 2 to Feb. 6

    Monday, January 26, 2026 | By

    PhD in Applied Health Sciences

    Larissa Lobo, a PhD in Applied Health Sciences candidate, will defend the thesis “Exploring Contemporary Risk-Taking in Canadian Adolescents” on Friday, Feb. 6, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The defence will take place in PLAZA 600F.

    The examination committee members are Marilyne Carrey, Chair; William Pickett, Supervisor; Ian Colman, External Examiner (University of Ottawa); Heather Ramey, Internal Examiner; and Terrance Wade and Maureen Connolly, Advisory Committee.

    Categories: Doctoral Thesis Defences

  • Thesis defences — Jan. 26 to Jan. 30

    Monday, January 19, 2026 | By

    PhD in Educational Studies

    Ayse Pinar Sen, a PhD in Educational Studies candidate, will defend the thesis “The Role of Composition, De-composition and Comparison Activities in 3-4 Year-Old Children’s Abstraction Processes in Shape Recognition” on Friday, Jan. 30, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The defence will take place in PLAZA 600F.

    The examination committee members are Jeffrey Atkinson, Chair; Mary-Louise Vanderlee, Supervisor; Evan Throop-Robinson, External Examiner (St. Francis Xavier University); John McNamara, Internal Examiner; and Alex Lawson (Lakehead University) and Joyce Mgombelo, Advisory Committee.

    Categories: Doctoral Thesis Defences

  • Thesis defences — Jan. 12 to Jan. 16

    Monday, January 05, 2026 | By

    PhD in Psychology

    Kingston Wong, a PhD in Psychology candidate, will defend the thesis “The role of the Gut-Brain Axis on Prenatal Alcohol Exposure induced Emotional Dysregulation in Rats” on Tuesday, Jan. 13, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The defence will take place in PLAZA 600F.

    The examination committee members are Val Fajardo, Chair; Charlis Raineki, Supervisor; Craig Bailey, External Examiner (University of Guelph); Wendy Ward, Internal Examiner; and Cheryl McCormick and Rebecca MacPherson, Advisory Committee.

    Categories: Doctoral Thesis Defences