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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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  • Thesis defences — Nov. 10 to Nov. 14

    Monday, November 03, 2025 | By

    PhD in Applied Health Sciences

    Sophie Hamstra, a PhD in Applied Health Sciences candidate, will defend the thesis “The role of GSK3 in regulating murine cardiac SERCA function in male and female mice” on Monday, Nov. 10, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The defence will take place in PLAZA 600F.

    The examination committee members are Karen Campbell, Chair; Val Fajardo, Supervisor; Joseph Gordon, External Examiner (University of PEI); Joffre Mercier, Internal Examiner; and Nota Klentrou, Peter Tiidus, and Rebecca MacPherson, Advisory Committee.

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  • Thesis defences — Oct. 20 to Oct. 24

    Tuesday, October 14, 2025 | By

    PhD in Chemistry

    Zackery Watts, a PhD in Chemistry candidate, will defend the thesis “N,N,O- and O,N,O- Diarylazo Redox-Active Ligands: Synthesis, Coordination Chemistry, and Pathways to Spin Crossover Conductors” on Monday, Oct. 20, from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. The defence will take place in PLAZA 600F.

    The examination committee members are Litsa Tsiani, Chair; Martin Lemaire, Supervisor; Michael Shatruk, External Examiner (Florida State University); David Crandles, Internal Examiner; and Art van der Est and Melanie Pilkington, Advisory Committee.

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  • Thesis defences — Sep. 30 to Oct. 3

    Monday, September 22, 2025 | By

    PhD in Child and Youth Studies

    Xiaomei Li, a PhD in Child and Youth Studies candidate, will defend the thesis “Unpacking University-to-Work Transition of Chinese International Students in Canada amid and Post-Pandemic Era” on Tuesday, Sep. 30, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The defence will take place in PLAZA 600F.

    The examination committee members are Jeffrey Atkinson, Chair; Dan Cui, Supervisor; Qi Sun, External Examiner (The University of Tennessee, Knoxville); Jennifer Li, Internal Examiner; and Robert McGray and Jan Frijters, Advisory Committee.

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