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  • Thesis defences — June 1 to June 5

    Monday, May 25, 2026 | By

    PhD in Chemistry

    Tayo Laleye, a PhD in Chemistry candidate, will defend the thesis “ Synthesis of a Homologous Series of Bolaphosphatidylcholines: Influence of Chain Length and Rigidity on Self-Assembly and Model Phospholipid Membrane Structure” on Monday, June 1, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The defence will take place in PLAZA 600F.

    The examination committee members are William Pickett, Chair; Jeffrey Atkinson, Supervisor; John Sanderson, External Examiner (Durham University); Thad Harroun, Internal Examiner; and Travis Dudding and Tony Yan, Advisory Committee.

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  • Thesis defences — May 18 to May 22

    Tuesday, May 12, 2026 | By

    PhD in Applied Health Sciences

    Madison Bell, a PhD in Applied Health Sciences candidate, will defend the thesis “Bone and Inflammation Effects of Greek Yogurt Supplementation in Regular Exercisers across the Lifespan” on Friday, May 22, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The defence will take place in STH 361.

    The examination committee members are David Crandles, Chair; Nota Klentrou, Supervisor; Marta Erlandson, External Examiner (University of Saskatchewan); Erin Panda, Internal Examiner; and Andrea Josse (York University), Brian Roy (Thompson Rivers University), and Bareket Falk, Advisory Committee.

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  • Thesis defences — Apr. 20 to Apr. 24

    Monday, April 13, 2026 | By

    PhD in Educational Studies

    Ash Grover, a PhD in Educational Studies candidate, will defend the thesis “Higher Education, Memoir Pedagogy and Seeing the Self-in-Coalition: An Autoethnographic Witnessing of Contemporary Narratives in Trauma and Learning” on Monday, Apr. 20, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The defence will take place in Sankey Chambers.

    The examination committee members are Karen Campbell, Chair; Nancy Taber, Supervisor; Susan Brigham, External Examiner (Mount Saint Vincent University); Cathy Van Ingen, Internal Examiner; and Lisa Korteweg (Lakehead University) and Leanne Taylor, Advisory Committee.

    PhD in Educational Studies

    Robert Blom, a PhD in Educational Studies candidate, will defend the thesis “Defining Teacher Envelopment: The Ancient Wisdom Craft of Mindfulness and Extensional n-valued Discernment as Meta-Practices within the non-Aristotelian Conceptualisation of Truth Paradigms” on Tuesday, Apr. 21, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The defence will take place in Cairns 207.

    The examination committee members are Val Fajardo, Chair; Chunlei Lu and Joyce Mgombelo, Supervisors; Claudia Eppert, External Examiner (University of Alberta); Michael Berman, Internal Examiner; and Darren Stanley (University of Windsor) and Anjali Khirwadkar, Advisory Committee.

    PhD in Chemistry

    Gabe (Gabriele) Delle Monache, a PhD in Chemistry candidate, will defence the thesis “Polynuclear Clusters of Heterometallic 3d/4f and Homometallic 3d Single Molecule Magnets: Syntheses, Optical and Magnetostructural Studies” on Thursday, Apr. 23, from 11:15 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. The defence will take place in PLAZA 600F.

    The examination committee members are David Butz, Chair; Melanie Pilkington, Supervisor; Chris Kozak, External Examiner (Memorial University of Newfoundland); Gavin Hester, Internal Examiner; and Martin Lemaire and Paul Zelisko, Advisory Committee.

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  • Thesis defences — Mar. 2 to Mar. 6

    Monday, February 23, 2026 | By

    PhD in Biological Sciences

    Melanie Denommé Stauder, a PhD in Biological Sciences candidate, will defend the thesis “Analyzing common husbandry practices and potential indicators of welfare in Pogona vitticeps” on Wednesday, Mar. 4, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The defence will take place in PLAZA 600F.

    The examination committee members are Michael Owen, Chair; Glenn Tattersall, Supervisor; Noam Miller, External Examiner (Wilfrid Laurier University); Dustin Duncan, Internal Examiner; and Cheryl McCormick, Gaynor Spencer and Georgia Mason (University of Guelph), Advisory Committee.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • Thesis defences — Dec. 15 to Dec. 19

    Monday, December 08, 2025 | By

    PhD in Interdisciplinary Humanities

    Maya Karanouh, a PhD in Interdisciplinary Humanities candidate, will defend the thesis “Wicked Problems of Generative AI: Navigating Ethical Concerns and Small Business Early Adoption Challenges” on Tuesday, Dec. 16, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The defence will take place in PLAZA 600F.

    The examination committee members are Kimberley Gammage, Chair; Jason Hawreliak, Supervisor; Shawn Graham, External Examiner (Carleton University); Karen Louise-Smith, Internal Examiner; and Lynn Arner and Jennifer Roberts-Smith, Advisory Committee.

    PhD in Child and Youth Studies

    Matthew Hayes, a PhD in Child and Youth Studies candidate, will defend the thesis “Services for Students with Disabilities: Student, Faculty, and Staff Perceptions of the Accommodation Process” on Thursday, Dec. 17, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The defence will take place in PLAZA 600F.

    The examination committee members are William Pickett, Chair; Donato Tarulli, Supervisor; Sally Lindsay, External Examiner (University of Toronto); Lynn Arner, Internal Examiner; and Dan Cui and Shauna Pomerantz, Advisory Committee.

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  • Thesis defences — Dec. 8 to Dec. 12

    Tuesday, December 02, 2025 | By

    PhD in Biological Sciences

    Jerry Akanwari, a PhD in Biological Sciences candidate, will defend the thesis “Nematodes as indicators of sustainable soil health management practices in corn-soybean production” on Thursday, Dec. 11, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The defence will take place in PLAZA 600F.

    The examination committee members are Rene Vandenboom, Chair; Tahera Sultana and Ping Liang, Supervisors; Koon-Hui Wang, External Examiner (University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa); Vaughn Mangal, Internal Examiner; and Sudarsana Poojari and Oualid Ellouz, Advisory Committee.

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  • Thesis defences — Dec. 1 to Dec. 5

    Monday, November 24, 2025 | By

    PhD in Educational Studies

    Nisreen Alameddine, a PhD in Educational Studies candidate, will defend the thesis “Muslim Newcomer Youth in Canadian Schools: Narratives of Lived Experiences and Identity Negotiation” on Tuesday, Dec, 2, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The defence will take place in PLAZA 600F.

    The examination committee members are Laura Mullins, Chair; Dolana Mogadime, Supervisor; Goli Rezai-Rashti, External Examiner (Western University); Valerie Michaelson, Internal Examiner; and Naved Bakali (University of Windsor) and Kamini Jaipal-Jamani, Advisory Committee.

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