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  • Thesis defences — Sep. 22 to Sep. 26

    Monday, September 15, 2025 | By

    PhD in Applied Health Sciences

    Sarah Galway, a PhD in Applied Health Sciences candidate, will defend the thesis “Is it just a numbers game? An examination of the relationship between exposure to calorie labels and body-related self-conscious emotions” on Tuesday, Sep. 25, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The defence will take place in STH 361.

    The examination committee members are Aaron Mauro, Chair; Kimberley Gammage, Supervisor; Kent Kowalski, External Examiner (University of Saskatchewan); Michael Ashton, Internal Examiner; and Nota Klentrou, Philip Sullivan and Cathy van Ingen, Advisory Committee.

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  • Thesis defences — Sep. 15 to Sep. 19

    Monday, September 08, 2025 | By

    PhD in Biological Sciences

    Marvel Megaly, a PhD in Biological Sciences candidate, will defend the thesis “Investigating the role of Notch signalling during mesoderm development and cell proliferation” on Tuesday, Sep. 16, from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The defence will take place in CAIRNS 207.

    The examination committee members are Kimberley Gammage, Chair; Aleksandar Necakov, Supervisor; Allan Albig, External Examiner (Boise State University); Rebecca MacPherson, Internal Examiner; and Gaynor Spencer and Robert Carlone, Advisory Committee.

    PhD in Psychology

    Sophia Thierry, a PhD in Psychology candidate, will defend the thesis “The development of children’s social impressions of child faces” on Tuesday, Sep. 16, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The defence will take place in PLAZA 600F.

    The examination committee members are William Pickett, Chair; Catherine Mondloch, Supervisor; Eric Hehman, External Examiner (McGill University); Suzanne Curtin, Internal Examiner; and Angela Evans and Caitlin Mahy, Advisory Committee.

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  • Thesis defences — Sep. 8 to Sep. 12

    Wednesday, September 03, 2025 | By

    PhD in Educational Studies

    Wendy Forbes, a PhD in Educational Studies candidate, will defend the thesis “Mathematics Learning in a Computer Programming Environment: Co-Actional Phenomenon, Mathematical Significance, and Computational Thinking” on Thursday, Sep. 11, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The defence will take place in PLAZA 600F.

    The examination committee members are David Crandles, Chair; Joyce Mgombelo, Supervisor; Armando Preciado Babb, External Examiner (University of Calgary); Tek Thongpapanl, Internal Examiner; and Priscila Corrêa (University of Windsor) and Steven Khan, Advisory Committee.

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  • Thesis defences — Sep. 1 to Sep. 5

    Monday, August 25, 2025 | By

    PhD in Interdisciplinary Humanities

    Miroslav Zovko, a PhD in Interdisciplinary Humanities candidate, will defend the thesis “The Figures of Crisis: Reflections of the 2008 Financial Crisis as Ideological Discourse of Capitalism” on Friday, Sep. 5, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. The defence will take place in PLAZA 600F.

    The examination committee members are Marilyne Carrey, Chair; Andrew Pendakis, Supervisor; Tanner Mirrlees, External Examiner (Ontario Tech University); Stefan Dolgert, Internal Examiner; and Trevor Norris and Mathew Martin, Advisory Committee.

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  • Thesis defences — Aug. 25 to Aug. 29

    Tuesday, August 19, 2025 | By

    PhD in Interdisciplinary Humanities

    Camila Mugan, a PhD in Interdisciplinary Humanities candidate, will defend the thesis “Silence as Voice: Silence, the Body and the Decoloniality of Quiet in Raduan Nassar and Sara Gallardo’s novels of the country” on Tuesday, Aug. 26, from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. 

    The examination committee members are David Butz, Chair; Christine Daigle, Supervisor; Cynthia Francica, External Examiner (Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez); Ebru Ustundag, Internal Examiner; and David Fancy and Gale Coskan-Johnson, Advisory Committee.

    PhD in Biological Sciences

    Ryan Hallam, a PhD in Biological Sciences candidate, will defend the thesis “Investigating β- and γ-secretase function and processing of APP with genetic and pharmacological tools” on Friday, Aug. 29, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. 

    The examination committee members are Philip Sullivan, Chair; Aleksandar Necakov, Supervisor; Margaret Fahnestock, External Examiner (McMaster University); Newman Sze, Internal Examiner; and Rebecca MacPherson and Stephen Glasgow, Advisory Committee.

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  • Thesis defences — Aug. 11 to Aug. 15

    Tuesday, August 05, 2025 | By

    PhD in Biotechnology

    Noah Xiao, a PhD in Biotechnology candidate, will defend the thesis “In vitro Transcriptomic Biomarker Discovery for Psychedelic Tryptamines and Its Applications for High-throughput Drug Screening Platform Development” on Tuesday, Aug. 12, from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. 

    The examination committee members are Wendy Ward, Chair; Charles Després, Supervisor; Javier González-Maeso, External Examiner (Virginia Commonwealth University); Rebecca MacPherson, Internal Examiner; and Jonathan Simone and Jim Willwerth, Advisory Committee.

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  • Thesis defences — July 28 to August 1

    Wednesday, July 23, 2025 | By

    PhD in Educational Studies

    Ryan Kasperowitsch, a PhD in Educational Studies candidate, will defend the thesis “Watercolour Reflection in Outdoor Adventure Education: Challenging the “Meaningless Ritual” of Traditional Reflection” on Tuesday, July 29, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The defence will take place in Plaza 600F.

    The examination committee members are Philip Sullivan, Chair; Robert McGray, Supervisor; Richard Siegesmund, External Examiner (Northern Illinois University); Erin Sharpe, Internal Examiner; and Debra Harwood and Gerald Walton (Lakehead University), Advisory Committee.

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  • Thesis defences — July 21 to July 25

    Tuesday, July 15, 2025 | By

    PhD in Child and Youth Studies

    Veronica Panchyshyn, a PhD in Child and Youth Studies candidate, will defend the thesis “Exploring The Interplay of Sensory Sensitivity, Intolerance of Uncertainty, and Anxiety: The Role of Individual Differences” on Wednesday, July 23, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. The defence will take place in RFP 302.

    The examination committee members are Wendy Ward, Chair; Ayda Tekok-Kilic, Supervisor; Louis Schmidt, External Examiner (McMaster University); Elizabeth Shulman, Internal Examiner; and Erin Panda and Christine Tardif-Williams, Advisory Committee.

    PhD in Educational Studies

    Maxine Britto, a PhD in Educational Studies candidate, will defend the thesis “Equitable Classroom Assessment Validity: Process or Product? A Mixed Methods Study at One Ontario College” on Wednesday, July 23, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The defence will take place in STH 361.

    The examination committee members are Philip Sullivan, Chair; Tiffany Gallagher, Supervisor; Guillermo Solano-Flores, External Examiner (Stanford University); Tim Dun, Internal Examiner; and Christina van Barneveld (Lakehead University) and Robert McGray, Advisory Committee.

    PhD in Educational Studies

    Michelle Bomberry, a PhD in Educational Studies candidate, will defend the thesis “Ędwadewáyęsta Ohwęjádeh: We Learn from the Earth” on Friday, July 25, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The defence will take place in Plaza 600F.

    The examination committee members are Wendy Ward, Chair; Hilary Brown, Supervisor; Barbara Wall, External Examiner (Trent University); Lyn Trudeau, Internal Examiner; and  Paul Berger (Lakehead University) and Debra Harwood, Advisory Committee.

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  • 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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