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  • Thesis defences — Jan. 20 to Jan. 24

    Monday, January 20, 2025 | By

    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.

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  • Thesis defences — Jan. 13 to Jan. 17

    Monday, January 06, 2025 | By

    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

    Thursday, January 02, 2025 | By

    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

  • Thesis defences — Dec. 16 to Dec. 20

    Tuesday, December 10, 2024 | By

    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.

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  • Thesis defences — Dec. 9 to Dec. 13

    Monday, December 02, 2024 | By

    PhD in Child and Youth Studies

    Elizabeth Al-Jbouri, a PhD in Child and Youth Studies candidate, will defend the thesis “The Heterogeneity of Adolescent Friendships: Investigating Individual, Interpersonal, and Contextual Factors” on Tuesday, Dec. 10 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The defence will take place in PLAZA 600F.

    The examination committee members are Catherine Hands, Chair; Tony Volk, Supervisor; Tessa Lansu, External Examiner (Radboud Universiteit); Michael Savage, Internal Examiner; and Naomi Andrews and Drew Dane, Advisory Committee.

    PhD in Educational Studies

    Jennifer Pirosko, a PhD in Educational Studies candidate, will defend the thesis “Community Connected Experiential Learning: Change in the K–12 Classroom” on Wednesday, Dec. 11 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The defence will take place in PLAZA 600F.

    The examination committee members are Elizabeth Vlossak, Chair; Julian Kitchen, Supervisor; Blair Niblett, External Examiner (Trent University); Tim Fletcher, Internal Examiner; and Louis Volante and Lana Parker (University of Windsor), Advisory Committee.

    Categories: Doctoral Thesis Defences

  • Thesis defences — Nov. 25 to Nov. 29

    Wednesday, November 20, 2024 | By

    PhD in Applied Health Sciences

    Alex Yang, a PhD in Applied Health Sciences candidate, will defend the thesis “Investigating the impact of dysregulated brain metabolism on synaptic and cognitive outcomes” on Friday, Nov. 29 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. The defence will take place in PLAZA 600F.

    The examination committee members are Ping Liang, Chair; Rebecca MacPherson, Supervisor; Robert Cumming, External Examiner (Western University); Jeffrey Atkinson, Internal Examiner; and Evangelia (Litsa) Tsiani, Aleksandar Necakov and Gaynor Spencer, Advisory Committee.

    Categories: Doctoral Thesis Defences

  • Thesis defences — Nov. 11 to Nov. 15

    Tuesday, November 05, 2024 | By

    The following is a list of thesis defences taking place between Monday, Nov. 11 and Friday, Nov. 15:

    PhD in Biological Sciences

    Arsala Ali, a PhD in Biological Sciences candidate, will defend the thesis “Role of transposable elements in gene regulation” on Thursday, Nov. 14 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The defence will take place in Plaza 600F.

    The examination committee members are Brian Roy, Chair; Ping Liang, Supervisor; Jinchuan Xing, External Examiner (Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey); Ke Qiu, Internal Examiner; and Adonis Skandalis and Charles Després, Advisory Committee.

    PhD in Applied Health Sciences

    Megan Magier, a PhD in Applied Health Sciences candidate, will defend the thesis “Navigating transitions out of post-secondary education: a mixed methods study of emerging adult mental health and access to support pre-and post-graduation” on Friday, Nov. 15 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. The defence will take place in STH 361.

    The examination committee members are Ping Liang, Chair; Karen Patte, Supervisor; Maureen Drysdale, External Examiner (St. Jerome’s University); Dawn Zinga, Internal Examiner; and Madelyn Law, Tanya Martini and Sarah Pennisi, Advisory Committee.

    PhD in Interdisciplinary Humanities

    Grace Channer, a PhD in Interdisciplinary Humanities candidate, will defend the thesis “TEMPLE: Resistance Embodied as a Diaspora Aesthetic Strategy” on Friday, Nov. 15 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. The defence will take place in Plaza 600F.

    The examination committee members are Wendy Ward, Chair; Margot Francis, Supervisor; Christina Sharpe, External Examiner (York University); Sherri Vansickle, Internal Examiner; and Cathy van Ingen and Jason Hawreliak, Advisory Committee.

    Categories: Doctoral Thesis Defences