Doctoral Thesis Defences

PhD in Chemistry Thesis Defence – Roland Acha

Roland Acha, PhD student in Chemistry, will present his thesis defence on Monday, April 15, at 9:30 a.m. in Cairns 207. The title of his thesis is “Ligand design for molecule-based magnetic and/or conducting materials.” Examining Committee members are: Dr. Sandra Peters, Chair; Dr. Muralee Murugesu, University of Ottawa, External Examiner; Dr. Melanie Pilkington, Supervisor; Dr. Thad Harroun, Internal Examiner; Dr. Georgii Nikonov and Dr. Theocharis Stamatatos, Committee Members. All are welcome to attend.

PhD in Educational Studies Thesis Defence – Brendan Browne

Brendan Browne, PhD student in Educational Studies, will present his thesis defence on Monday, April 15, at 2 p.m. in WH 147 (Welch Hall). The title of his thesis is “Inviting Leadership From a Belfast Bedroom: Invitational Theory in Contemporary Schools.”  Examining Committee members are: Dr. Nancy Francis, Chair; Dr. Timothy Madigan, St. John Fisher College, External Examiner; Dr. John Novak, Supervisor; Dr. Zopito Marini, Internal Examiner; Dr. Denise Armstrong and Dr. Andrew Allen, Committee Members.  All are welcome to attend.

PhD in Biological Sciences Thesis Defence – Ellen Robb

Ellen Robb, PhD student in Biological Sciences, will present her thesis defence on Friday, April 26, at 9 a.m. in CRN 207.  The title of her thesis is “Cellular Mechanisms of Resveratrol’s Interaction with Mitochondrial Reactive Oxygen Species Metabolism.”  Examining Committee members are:  Dr. Litsa Tsiani, Chair; Dr. Bonnie Deroo, University of Western Ontario, External Examiner; Dr. Jeffrey Stuart, Supervisor; Dr. Martin Tammemagi, Internal Examiner; Dr. Debbie Inglis and Dr. Gary Pickering, Committee Members.  All are welcome to attend.