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  • PhD Defence – Elvira Prusaczyk – Friday, Aug. 25

    Tuesday, August 15, 2023 | By

    Elvira Prusaczyk, a PhD in Psychology candidate, will defend the thesis “Consuming Pornography Predicts Sexual Harm Against Women, but Only When Consumers Are Higher in Hostile or Benevolent Sexism: Multimethod Research Evidence” on Friday, Aug. 25, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.  The defence will take place in Plaza 600F.

    The examination committee members are Brian Roy, Chair; Gordon Hodson, Supervisor; Bettina Spencer, External Examiner (St. Mary’s College, Notre Dame, IN); Kimberley Gammage, Internal Examiner; Sabrina Thai and Shauna Pomerantz, Advisory Committee.

    Categories: Doctoral Thesis Defences

  • PhD Defence – Tim Dolighan – Monday, Aug. 21

    Tuesday, August 15, 2023 | By

    Tim Dolighan, a Joint PhD in Educational Studies candidate, will defend the thesis “Exploring Teachers’ Experiences of Teaching Online During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Mixed Methods Multi-Phase Study” on Monday, Aug. 21, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.  The defence will take place in Plaza 600F.

    The examination committee members are Brian Roy, Chair; Michael Owen, Supervisor; Michael Barbour, External Examiner (Touro University California); Maureen Connolly, Internal Examiner; Tanya Kaefer (Lakehead University) and Kara Smith (University of Windsor), Advisory Committee.

    Categories: Doctoral Thesis Defences

  • PhD Defence – Bradley Baranowski – Tuesday, Aug. 15

    Tuesday, August 15, 2023 | By

    Bradley Baranowski, a PhD in Applied Health Sciences candidate, will defend the thesis “Investigating the role of Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor content and signalling on Amyloid Precursor Protein processing” on Tuesday, Aug. 15, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.  The defence will take place in Plaza 600F.

    The examination committee members are Wendy Ward, Chair; Rebecca MacPherson, Supervisor; Bettina Kalisch, External Examiner (Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph); Aleksandar Necakov, Internal Examiner; and Paul LeBlanc, Val Fajardo, and Cheryl McCormick, Advisory Committee.

    Categories: Doctoral Thesis Defences

  • PhD Defence – Ashley Dawn Ryan – Tuesday, Aug. 1

    Monday, July 24, 2023 | By

    Ashley Dawn Ryan, a PhD in Psychology candidate, will defend the thesis “Mechanisms of episodic simulation of helping behaviour in younger and older adults” on Tuesday, Aug. 1 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The defence will take place in a virtual format.

    The examination committee members are Brian Roy, Chair; Karen Campbell, Supervisor; Karl Szpunar, External Examiner (Toronto Metropolitan University); Danielle Molnar, Internal Examiner; and Stephen Emrich and Caitlin Mahy, Advisory Committee.

    Categories: Doctoral Thesis Defences

  • PhD Defence – Mitchell Goldsmith – Thursday, July 27

    Monday, July 17, 2023 | By

    Mitchell Goldsmith, a PhD in Interdisciplinary Humanities candidate, will defend the thesis “The Unfinished Business of Anna Kingsford: Science, Enchantment, and Experiments on Animals” on Thursday, July 27 from 11:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.  The defence will take place in Plaza 600F.

    The examination committee members are Brian Roy, Chair; Stefan Dolgert, Supervisor; Jodey Castricano, External Examiner (University of British Columbia); Martin Danahay, Internal Examiner; and David Fancy and Hannah Dyer, Advisory Committee.

    Categories: Doctoral Thesis Defences

  • PhD Defence – Gabriela Matamoros – Wednesday, July 26

    Monday, July 17, 2023 | By

    Gabriela Matamoros, a PhD in Applied Health Sciences candidate, will defend the thesis “Advancements in Trichuris trichiura treatment and diagnosis in children: Assessing high-dose ivermectin, benzimidazoles and diagnostic techniques” on Wednesday, July 26 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.  The defence will take place in Plaza 600F.

    The examination committee members are Brian Roy, Chair; Ana Sanchez, Supervisor; Stella Kepha, External Examiner (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine); Paul Zelisko, Internal Examiner; and William Pickett, Layla Mofid, and Alejandro Krolewiecki, Advisory Committee.

    Categories: Doctoral Thesis Defences

  • PhD Defence – Anneke McCabe – Thursday, July 20

    Thursday, July 13, 2023 | By

    Anneke McCabe, a Joint PhD in Educational Studies candidate, will defend the thesis “Evoking a Soundscape: Inquiry into Musician-Music Teachers’ Narratives” on Thursday, July 20 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.  The defence will take place in Plaza 600F.

    The examination committee members are Wendy Ward, Chair; Shelley Griffin, Supervisor; Liora Bresler, External Examiner (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign); Maureen Connolly, Internal Examiner; and Kari-Lynn Winters and Danielle Sirek (University of Windsor), Advisory Committee.

    Categories: Doctoral Thesis Defences

  • PhD Defence – Tram Anh Bui – Thursday, July 6

    Monday, June 26, 2023 | By

    Tram Anh Bui, a Joint PhD in Educational Studies candidate, will defend the thesis “Intercultural Competence Development: Exploring International Graduate Student Leaders’ Journeys Through Contemplation and Mindfulness-Based Inquiry” on Thursday, July 6th from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.  The defence will take place in MCD 350L.

    The examination committee members are Brian Roy, Chair; Susan Drake, Supervisor; Krishna Bista, External Examiner (Morgan State University); Tek Thongpapanl, Internal Examiner; and Hilary Brown, Michael Manley-Casimir, and Pauline Sameshima (Lakehead University), Advisory Committee.

    Categories: Doctoral Thesis Defences

  • PhD Defence – Victoria Dykstra – Thursday, June 15

    Friday, May 05, 2023 | By

    Victoria Dykstra, a PhD in Psychology candidate, will defend the thesis “Lie-telling during adolescence: A multi-method approach” on Thursday, June 15 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.  The defence will take place in Plaza 600F.

    The examination committee members are Brian Roy, Chair; Angela Evans and Teena Willoughby, Co-Supervisors; Audun Dahl, External Examiner (University of California, Santa Cruz); Ann Farrell, Internal Examiner; and Drew Dane, Advisory Committee.

    Categories: Doctoral Thesis Defences