Doctoral Thesis Defences

  • 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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  • Thesis defences — Mar. 24 to Mar. 28

    Tuesday, March 18, 2025 | By

    PhD in Educational Studies

    Krystyna Henke, a PhD in Educational Studies candidate, will defend the thesis “Cultural Resistance: An Ethnographic and Phenomenological Case Study of Palestinian Music Educator Mohamed Fadel’s Life and Work” on Friday, Mar. 28 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; Fiona Blaikie, Supervisor; Carol Frierson-Campbell, External Examiner (William Paterson University); Susan Spearey, Internal Examiner; and Constance Russell (Lakehead University) and Michael O’Sullivan, Advisory Committee.

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  • Thesis defences — Mar. 17 to Mar. 21

    Monday, March 10, 2025 | By

    PhD in Applied Health Sciences

    Katrina Carbonara, a PhD in Applied Health Sciences candidate, will defend the thesis “The Butterfly Effect: methodological optimization and application of two-dimensional gel electrophoresis to lay the proteomic foundation for personalized medicine” on Friday, Mar. 21 from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. The defence will take place in Plaza 600F.

    The examination committee members are Elizabeth Vlossak, Chair; Adam MacNeil and Terrance Wade, Supervisors; Alan Doucette, External Examiner (Dalhousie University); Ping Liang, Internal Examiner; and Aleksandar Necakov, Deborah O’Leary and Rebecca MacPherson, Advisory Committee.

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  • Thesis defences — Mar. 3 to Mar. 7

    Monday, February 24, 2025 | By

    PhD in Chemistry

    Anne Worrell, a PhD in Chemistry candidate, will defend the thesis “Use of Oximes and Schiff-bases as Bridging/Chelating Ligands in Mn/Ln & Cu/Ln Cluster Chemistry and The Mechanistic Insight into the roles of Transition Metal ions in the Formation of Tetrazoles” on Friday, Mar. 7 from 2:15 p.m. to 5 p.m. The defence will take place in STH 361.

    The examination committee members are William Pickett, Chair; Melanie Pilkington, Supervisor; Louise Dawe, External Examiner (Wilfrid Laurier University); Gavin Hester, Internal Examiner; and Martin Lemaire and Art van der Est, Advisory Committee.

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  • Thesis defences — Feb. 24 to Feb. 28

    Thursday, February 13, 2025 | By

    PhD in Applied Health Sciences

    Robert Crozier, a PhD in Applied Health Sciences candidate, will defend the thesis “Dissecting the anti-allergic potential of carnosic acid during IgE and IL-33-mediated mast cell activation” on Tuesday, Feb. 25 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The defence will take place in Plaza 600F.

    The examination committee members are Jeffrey Atkinson, Chair; Adam MacNeil, Supervisor; John Ryan, External Examiner (Virginia Commonwealth University); Charlis Raineki, Internal Examiner; and Evangelia (Litsa) Tsiani, Val Fajardo and Wendy Ward, Advisory Committee.

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