Doctoral Thesis Defences

  • Thesis defences — June 23 to June 27

    Wednesday, June 18, 2025 | By

    PhD in Chemistry

    Hamed Bakhshi, a PhD in Chemistry candidate, will defend the thesis “Exploring the Structural, Magnetic, Optical, and Catalytic Applications of High-Spin Materials” on Tuesday, June 24, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. The defence will take place in Plaza 600F.

    The examination committee members are Ping Liang, Chair; Melanie Pilkington, Supervisor; Daniel Talham, External Examiner (University of Florida); Jasneet Kaur, Internal Examiner; and Travis Dudding and Martin Lemaire, Advisory Committee.

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  • Thesis defences — June 16 to June 20

    Tuesday, June 10, 2025 | By

    PhD in Educational Studies

    Jennifer Slagus, a PhD in Educational Studies candidate, will defend the thesis “Neurodivergent Narratives: Restorying Neurodiversity in Twenty-First Century Middle-Grade Fiction” on Wednesday, June 18, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The defence will take place in Plaza 600F.

    The examination committee members are David Butz, Chair; Lissa Paul, Supervisor; Mary-Kate Sableski, External Examiner (University of Dayton); Shauna Pomerantz, Internal Examiner; and Kara Smith (University of Windsor), Nicole Markotić (University of Windsor) and Steven Khan, Advisory Committee.

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  • Thesis defences — June 2 to June 6

    Tuesday, May 27, 2025 | By

    PhD in Biological Sciences

    Danilo Giacometti, a PhD in Biological Sciences candidate, will defend the thesis “Physiological and behavioural responses to temperature and humidity in fossorial amphibians” on Monday, June 2, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The defence will take place in Plaza 600F.

    The examination committee members are Diane Mack, Chair; Glenn Tattersall, Supervisor; Donald Miles, External Examiner (Ohio University); Toby Mündel, Internal Examiner; and Miriam Richards and Kiyoko Gotanda, Advisory Committee.

    PhD in Educational Studies

    Terry Trzecak, a PhD in Educational Studies candidate, will defend the thesis “The Process of Photography, The US Combat Veteran, and Somaesthetics: A Multi-case Study” on Friday, June 6, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The defence will take place in Plaza 600F.

    The examination committee members are Jeffrey Atkinson, Chair; Kamini Jaipal-Jamani, Supervisor; Peter Chin, External Examiner (Queen’s University); Maureen Connolly, Internal Examiner; and Pauline Sameshima (Lakehead University), Jennifer Rowsell (University of Sheffield) and Candace Figg, Advisory Committee.

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  • Thesis defences — May 26 to May 30

    Tuesday, May 20, 2025 | By

    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.

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  • Thesis defences — May 19 to May 23

    Monday, May 12, 2025 | By

    PhD in Biological Sciences

    Oscar Villanueva, a PhD in Biological Sciences candidate, will defend the thesis “Advancing detection, genomics, and secretome analysis of oomycete pathogens Phytophthora capsici and Phytopythium vexans to explore mechanisms of pathogenesis and biocontrol solutions” on Tuesday, May 20 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The defence will take place in Plaza 600F.

    The examination committee members are William Pickett, Chair; Alan Castle and Oualid Ellouz, Supervisors; Edel Pérez-López, External Examiner (Université Laval); David Crandles, Internal Examiner; and Jeff Stuart and Antonet Svircev, Advisory Committee.

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  • Thesis defences — May 12 to May 16

    Tuesday, May 06, 2025 | By

    PhD in Chemistry

    Laura Voigt, a PhD in Chemistry candidate, will defend the thesis “Synthesizing new bio-inspired, siloxane-containing materials: an investigation into renewable silicone materials via the application of self-healing processes” on Tuesday, May 13 from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The defence will take place in Plaza 600F.

    The examination committee members are David Butz, Chair; Paul Zelisko, Supervisor; Anne Ladegaard Skov, External Examiner (Technical University of Denmark); Amir Mofidi, Internal Examiner; and Jeffrey Atkinson and Divya Matta, Advisory Committee.

    PhD in Applied Health Sciences

    Jessica Braun, a PhD in Applied Health Sciences candidate, will defend the thesis “Exploring neuronatin as a novel SERCA regulator and its role in murine metabolism and skeletal and cardiac muscle function” on Wednesday, May 14 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The defence will take place in Plaza 600F.

    The examination committee members are Karen Campbell, Chair; Val Fajardo, Supervisor; Christopher Perry, External Examiner (York University); Joffre Mercier, Internal Examiner; and Rebecca MacPherson, Paul LeBlanc and Newman Sze, Advisory Committee.

    PhD in Applied Health Sciences

    Mishka Blacker, a PhD in Applied Health Sciences candidate, will defend the thesis “Mental Toughness in Sport: Empirical Distinctiveness and Relationships with Risk-taking and Pain Experiences in Athletes” on Thursday, May 15 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The defence will take place in STH 361.

    The examination committee members are Jeffrey Atkinson, Chair; Philip Sullivan, Supervisor; Andreas Stamatis, External Examiner (University of Louisville); Michael Ashton, Internal Examiner; and Diane Mack, Nicole Chimera and Sean Locke, Advisory Committee.

    PhD in Chemistry

    Najibeh Alizadeh, a PhD in Chemistry candidate, will defend the thesis “New Routes in Biocatalysis: Exploring the Impact of Grafting Silicones onto Proteins/Enzymes” on Friday, May 16 from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The defence will take place in Plaza 600F.

    The examination committee members are Karen Campbell, Chair; Paul Zelisko, Supervisor; Lu Shin Wong, External Examiner (The University of Manchester); Thad Harroun, Internal Examiner; and Melanie Pilkington and Tony Yan, Advisory Committee.

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  • Thesis defences — May 5 to May 9

    Monday, April 28, 2025 | By

    PhD in Applied Health Sciences

    Jenalyn Yumol, a PhD in Applied Health Sciences candidate, will defend the thesis “Influence of Diet and Economic Factors on Bone Health” on Tuesday, May 6 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; Wendy Ward, Supervisor; David Ma, External Examiner (University of Guelph); Tony Yan, Internal Examiner; and Diane Dupont, Philip Sullivan and William Gittings, Advisory Committee.

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  • Thesis defences — Apr. 28 to May 2

    Monday, April 21, 2025 | By

    PhD in Applied Health Sciences

    Danja Den Hartogh, a PhD in Applied Health Sciences candidate, will defend the thesis “Investigating the Effects of Carnosic and Rosmarinic Acid on Palmitate-Induced Muscle Insulin Resistance In Vitro” on Monday, Apr. 28 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The defence will take place in Plaza 600F.

    The examination committee members are Catherine Hands, Chair; Evangelia (Litsa) Tsiani, Supervisor; David M. Mutch, External Examiner (University of Guelph); Aleksandar Necakov, Internal Examiner; and Rebecca MacPherson, Wendy Ward and Paul LeBlanc, Advisory Committee.

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  • Thesis defences — Apr. 7 to Apr. 11

    Monday, March 31, 2025 | By

    PhD in Educational Studies

    Jacqueline Beres, a PhD in Educational Studies candidate, will defend the thesis “Seeing Whiteness: An Autoethnographic Examination of Whiteness in My Life” on Monday, Apr. 7 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The defence will take place in PLAZA 600F.

    The examination committee members are William Pickett, Chair; Michelle McGinn, Supervisor; Christine Cho, External Examiner (Nipissing University); Janelle Joseph, Internal Examiner; and Leanne Taylor and Ken Montgomery (University of Windsor), Advisory Committee.

    PhD in Psychology

    Xiaoyang (Nick) Xia, a PhD in Psychology candidate, will defend the thesis “How Justice System Contact, Race, and Gender Intersect: Examining Their Short and Long-Term Associations with Mental Health, Educational, and Occupational Outcomes” on Tuesday, Apr. 8 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The defence will take place in PLAZA 600F.

    The examination committee members are Catherine Hands, Chair; Elizabeth Shulman, Supervisor; Adam Boessen, External Examiner (University of Missouri-St. Louis); Erin Panda, Internal Examiner; and Angela Book and Maureen Connolly, Advisory Committee.

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  • Thesis defences — Mar. 31 to Apr. 4

    Monday, March 24, 2025 | By

    PhD in Educational Studies

    Yvonne Messenger, a PhD in Educational Studies candidate, will defend the thesis “Navigating a Rapidly Changing Landscape for Teaching Literacy: A Mixed-Methods Study of Kindergarten Educators’ Self-Efficacy Beliefs” on Monday, Mar. 31 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The defence will take place in STH 361.

    The examination committee members are Brian Roy, Chair; Tiffany Gallagher, Supervisor; Maren Aukerman, External Examiner (University of Calgary); Donato Tarulli, Internal Examiner; and Sonia Mastrangelo (Lakehead University) and Diane Collier, Advisory Committee.

    PhD in Educational Studies

    Amanjot Toor, a PhD in Educational Studies candidate, will defend the thesis “Mathematic Teachers’ Lived Experiences of Teachable Moments” on Tuesday, Apr. 1 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The defence will take place in PLAZA 600F.

    The examination committee members are Ping Liang, Chair; Joyce Mgombelo, Supervisor; Richelle Marynowski, External Examiner (University of Lethbridge); Maureen Connolly, Internal Examiner; and Tanya Kaefer (Lakehead University) and Doug Karrow, Advisory Committee.

    PhD in Child and Youth Studies

    Kimberley Duffin, a PhD in Child and Youth Studies candidate, will defend the thesis “Into the Forest: A Child and Family Therapist’s Journey” on Thursday, Apr. 3 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The defence will take place in PLAZA 600F.

    The examination committee members are Elizabeth Vlossak, Chair; Heather Chalmers, Supervisor; Nevin Harper, External Examiner (University of Victoria); Trent Newmeyer, Internal Examiner; and Christine Tardif Williams, Advisory Committee.

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