Doctoral Examinations & Schedule
The Final Oral Examination (FOE) is the capstone experience of your doctoral studies. General information about the FOE is outlined in the SGS Calendar. The Final Oral Examination schedule (see calendar below) lists current thesis defenses, and is updated periodically.
Additionally, you may find helpful the Guidelines for the Doctoral Final Oral Examination (FOE), a document that outlines the responsibilities of the graduate unit, SGS, the Examination Committee, and the Chair of the Committee in the planning and conduct of a Final Oral Examination. Faculty and Staff can access additional resources on the SGS Final Examinations webpage.
Academic fees for continuously registered Ph.D. candidates in the final year of the program are pro-rated over the 12–month academic year, based on the date of the final approved thesis submission to SGS. Incidental fees are charged on a sessional (term) basis. More information on the pro-rated fees and schedules can be found in Graduate Fees and on the Student Accounts website under Current Fall–Winter Fee & Refund Schedules.
In-Person Examinations at the School of Graduate Studies
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Doctoral Examination Schedule
| Exam Date | Student Name | Exam Information (Thesis, Supervisor(s), Graduate Unit) |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 | Name: Nancy Espetveidt |
How are Educators Reading and Why: Sharing the Magic of Picturebook Read-Alouds Supervisor(s): Prof. Shelley Stagg Peterson Graduate Unit: Department of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning |
| Oct 1 | Name: Reuben Samson |
Dynamic Reorganization of the Cytoskeleton and Cell-Cell Junctions During Early Somatic Cell During Early Somatic Cell Reprogramming Supervisor(s): Prof. Anne-Claude Gingras Graduate Unit: Department of Molecular Genetics |
| Oct 1 | Name: Owen Richard Ward |
The Role of Vowel Reduction in the Perception and Production of English Lexical Stress by Brazilian Portuguese and Colombian Spanish Speakers Supervisor(s): Prof. Anabela Alves dos Santos Rato Graduate Unit: Dept. of Italian Spanish Portuguese & Latin American Studies |
| Oct 2 | Name: Amirhossein Babaei Ravandi |
A Platform for Prescriptive Digital Twins in AEC Supervisor(s): Prof. Tamer El-Diraby Graduate Unit: Department of Civil and Mineral Engineering |
| Oct 2 | Name: Farah Ghizzawi |
Data Fusion Applications in Analyzing the Parking Behaviour of Commercial Vehicles Supervisor(s): Prof. Matthew Roorda Graduate Unit: Department of Civil and Mineral Engineering |
| Oct 2 | Name: Mir Abbas Ali |
A Multimetric, Spatially Dependent, Physics-Based Lithium-Ion Battery Aging Model Supervisor(s): Prof. Cristina Amon Graduate Unit: Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering |
| Oct 2 | Name: Adele Pauline Carty |
The Role of Environmental Toxicant Exposures on Neurodevelopment in Children: Examining Cognitive and Behavioral Symptoms among Mother-Child Pairs from Two Environmental Birth Cohort Studies Supervisor(s): Prof. John Ross McLaughlin, Prof. Howard Hu Graduate Unit: Department of Public Health Sciences |
| Oct 2 | Name: Negar Balaghi |
Of Waves and Cables: Actomyosin Networks and Coordination of Cell Behaviour in Developing Embryos Supervisor(s): Prof. Rodrigo Fernandez-Gonzalez Graduate Unit: Institute of Biomedical Engineering |
| Oct 3 | Name: Naiqing Guan |
Harnessing Weak Supervision for Reliable and Scalable Data Annotation Supervisor(s): Prof. Nick Koudas Graduate Unit: Department of Computer Science |
| Oct 3 | Name: Nelly Matorina |
The Consolidation of Naturalistic and Autobiographical Memories Supervisor(s): Prof. Morgan Barense Graduate Unit: Department of Psychology |
| Oct 3 | Name: Anhadvir Singh |
From Primordial Nervous Systems to Complex Synapses: Studies on the Evolution of Ionotropic Glutamate Receptors and Scaffolding Interactions of Pre-synaptic CaV2 Voltage-Gated Calcium Channels Supervisor(s): Prof. Adriano Senatore Graduate Unit: Department of Cell and Systems Biology |
| Oct 3 | Name: Areej Nasser Al-Dailami |
Characterization and roles of the glycoprotein hormone signaling pathway and its integration with other neurohormones in feeding and reproduction in Rhodnius prolixus Supervisor(s): Prof. Angela Lange Graduate Unit: Department of Cell and Systems Biology |
| Oct 3 | Name: Vidushi Madaan |
Impact of Follicular Fluid and ISGylation on proinflammatory Interferon and NFkB signaling in BRCA1-deficient Fallopian Tube Epithelial Cells Supervisor(s): Prof. Theodore Brown Graduate Unit: Institute of Medical Science |
| Oct 6 | Name: Amira Khan |
Evaluating the Implementation of Integrated Strategies to Promote Optimal Young Child Nutrition, Health & Immunization Services in Conflict-Affected Areas of Pakistan Supervisor(s): Prof. Zulfiqar Bhutta Graduate Unit: Department of Nutritional Sciences |
| Oct 6 | Name: Daniela Marcela Maldonado Castaneda |
Prometer para llegar: las promesas y los espacios en El Conde Locator de don Juan Manuel Supervisor(s): Prof. Jill Ross Graduate Unit: Dept. of Italian Spanish Portuguese & Latin American Studies |
| Oct 7 | Name: Roberta Silveira Pamplona |
Beyond Naming Violence: The Feminist Politics of Feminicidio in Brazil Supervisor(s): Prof. Judith Taylor Graduate Unit: Department of Sociology |
| Oct 7 | Name: Adam William Heins |
Robust Mobile Manipulation for Robotic Pushing and Nonprehensile Object Transportation Supervisor(s): Prof. Angela Schoellig Graduate Unit: Institute for Aerospace Studies |
| Oct 7 | Name: Maxine Anne Ty |
Identifying efficacious dietary additives to improve poultry gut health Supervisor(s): Prof. John Parkinson Graduate Unit: Department of Biochemistry |
| Oct 7 | Name: Aotao Xu |
A Computational Analysis of Compound Expressions for Emerging Concepts Supervisor(s): Prof. Yang Xu, Prof. Lea Frermann Graduate Unit: Department of Computer Science |
| Oct 8 | Name: Sylvia Okafor |
Blood Biomarker Discovery for Grin1 Disorder: A Study on N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptors in Blood Cells and Blood Related Processes Supervisor(s): Prof. Amy Ramsey, Prof. Ali Salahpour Graduate Unit: Department of Pharmacology |
| Oct 8 | Name: Christopher Casciaro |
Glucocorticoid Exposure Modifies MicroRNA Profiles in the Male Reproductive Tract Supervisor(s): Prof. Stephen Matthews Graduate Unit: Department of Physiology |
| Oct 9 | Name: David Rattray |
Getting Purposes in Mind Supervisor(s): Prof. Denis Walsh Graduate Unit: Department of Philosophy |
| Oct 9 | Name: Ben Lok Bun Ho |
Characterising mechanisms of intra-tumoral heterog eneity in Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumours Supervisor(s): Prof. Annie Huang Graduate Unit: Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology |
| Oct 10 | Name: Cate Cleo Alexander |
Digital History Content Creation: Platformed Precarity and Affective Innovations Supervisor(s): Prof. MaryElizabeth Luka Graduate Unit: Faculty of Information |
| Oct 10 | Name: Cate Cleo Alexander |
Digital History Content Creation: Platformed Precarity and Affective Innovations Supervisor(s): Prof. MaryElizabeth Luka Graduate Unit: Faculty of Information |
| Oct 10 | Name: Tiantian Zhao |
Exploring Novel B-cell Specific Immunomodulatory Adjuvants and Future Implications for HIV Vaccinations Supervisor(s): Prof. Bebhinn Lucy Treanor Graduate Unit: Department of Immunology |
| Oct 10 | Name: Kristen Beard |
How to Say Things Without Words: Social Dynamics & Inferential Communication Supervisor(s): Prof. Cheryl Misak Graduate Unit: Department of Philosophy |
| Oct 10 | Name: Jiechen Zhao |
Architecting Offloading at Scale for Key-Value Systems Supervisor(s): Prof. Natalie Enright Jerger Graduate Unit: Edward S. Rogers Sr. Dept. of Electrical & Computer Engin. |
| Oct 14 | Name: Faeze Moradi Kalarde |
Communication Design for Dynamic Distributed Learning Systems Supervisor(s): Prof. Ben Liang, Prof. Min Dong Graduate Unit: Edward S. Rogers Sr. Dept. of Electrical & Computer Engin. |
| Oct 14 | Name: Natasha Brien |
Once Upon a Prison There Lived Love: A Narrative Exploration of Identity Disclosure among Womxn in Intimate Relationships with Federally Imprisoned Men in Canada Supervisor(s): Prof. Rupaleem Bhuyan Graduate Unit: Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work |
| Oct 14 | Name: Natasha Brien |
Once Upon a Prison There Lived Love: A Narrative Exploration of Identity Disclosure among Womxn in Intimate Relationships with Federally Imprisoned Men in Canada Supervisor(s): Prof. Rupaleem Bhuyan Graduate Unit: Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work |
| Oct 16 | Name: Sina Ghasempour |
Monogenic Causes of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Genes That Regulate Cytoarchitecture Supervisor(s): Prof. Aleixo Muise, Prof. Spencer Freeman Graduate Unit: Department of Biochemistry |
| Oct 17 | Name: Armaan Malhotra |
Quantifying and Predicting Outcomes for Patients with Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury in Ontario: A Population-Based Cohort Study Supervisor(s): Prof. Avery Nathens Graduate Unit: Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation |
| Oct 17 | Name: Yaseen Ali |
Language Assemblages in Higher Education: EAL Graduate Students’ Entanglements with English(ing) Supervisor(s): Prof. Julie Kerekes Graduate Unit: Department of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning |
| Oct 20 | Name: Zhifan Rachel Liu |
Investigating the Impact of Microbe-Binding Antibodies on the Genital Microbiota and Genital Immunology Supervisor(s): Prof. Rupert Kaul, Prof. Bryan Coburn Graduate Unit: Institute of Medical Science |
| Oct 20 | Name: Seyedeh Negar Mazloum-Farzaghi |
The Neural Contributions of the Eye Movement Repetition Effect in Aging Supervisor(s): Prof. Rosanna Olsen, Prof. Jennifer Ryan Graduate Unit: Department of Psychology |
| Oct 20 | Name: Ari Adler |
The Dual Noun in Ancient Hebrew Supervisor(s): Prof. Robert Holmstedt Graduate Unit: Department of Near & Middle Eastern Civilizations |
| Oct 20 | Name: Emma Lecavalier |
Technologies of Orchestration: Defining and Designing Urban Decarbonization through the Cities Race to Zero Supervisor(s): Prof. Matthew Hoffmann Graduate Unit: Department of Political Science |
| Oct 20 | Name: Shaghayegh Foroozan Boroojeni |
The Role of Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor n Inflammation and Homeostasis of Gut in a Preclinical Model of SpA Supervisor(s): Prof. Nigil Haroon Graduate Unit: Institute of Medical Science |
| Oct 20 | Name: Kaitlin Derbyshire |
You, Me, and my Ex: Exploring the Direction of Comparing a Current Partner to an Ex on Current Partner Evaluations and Relationship Outcomes Supervisor(s): Prof. Penelope Lockwood Graduate Unit: Department of Psychology |
| Oct 21 | Name: Claudia Lutelmowski |
Novel Therapeutic Strategies for Endocannabinoid System Modulation in Mouse Models of Psychosis Supervisor(s): Prof. Ruth Alexandra Ross Graduate Unit: Department of Pharmacology |
| Oct 21 | Name: Hao Xu |
Synthesis and Applications of Precision Oligothiophenes Supervisor(s): Prof. Dwight Seferos Graduate Unit: Department of Chemistry |
| Oct 21 | Name: Alessandro De Maio |
Characterization of Focused Ultrasound-induced Modulation of the Vascular Permeability in Brain Tissues Supervisor(s): Prof. Meaghan O’Reilly Graduate Unit: Department of Medical Biophysics |
| Oct 22 | Name: Yutong Wang |
Sources of Brown Carbon: Chemical Formation, Physical Processes, and Urban Emissions Supervisor(s): Prof. Jonathan Abbatt Graduate Unit: Department of Chemistry |
| Oct 22 | Name: Prossy Kiddu Namyalo |
The Path Toward Universal Health Coverage: An Evaluation of the Free Healthcare Policy in Public Healthcare Facilities in Uganda Supervisor(s): Prof. Beverley Essue Graduate Unit: Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation |
| Oct 22 | Name: Mercedes Destinee Chantae Forde-Sobers |
Mental Health Needs And Service Use In Ontarios Black Population: A Compilation Of Cross-Sectional Studies Supervisor(s): Prof. Dionne Gesink Graduate Unit: Department of Public Health Sciences |
| Oct 22 | Name: Yu Zhu |
Ubiquitin-Mediated Control of Cell Wall Signaling in Arabidopsis thaliana Supervisor(s): Prof. Heather McFarlane Graduate Unit: Department of Cell and Systems Biology |
| Oct 23 | Name: Zahra Safdarian |
In Pursuit of an Equity-Based Approach to Parental Engagement: Afghan and Iranian Newcomer Families Navigating Education in Ontario Supervisor(s): Prof. Emmanuelle Le Pichon-Vorstman Graduate Unit: Department of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning |
| Oct 23 | Name: Kyle Byron |
Inciting Secularism: Christian Street Preaching and Antagonistic Publicity in San Francisco Supervisor(s): Prof. Pamela Klassen Graduate Unit: Department for the Study of Religion |
| Oct 23 | Name: Ming Yu Cao |
Unravelling the Links Between Cell Polarity and Mitosis in Epithelial Tumor Development Supervisor(s): Prof. Ulrich Tepass Graduate Unit: Department of Cell and Systems Biology |
| Oct 24 | Name: Hao Li |
Towards a Multicultural Canada via Choral Music: A Study of Chinese Immigrant Choirs in Non-Formal Choral Music Education Supervisor(s): Prof. Marcelo A Vieta Graduate Unit: Department of Leadership, Higher and Adult Education |
| Oct 24 | Name: Hannah Mayne |
Women’s Prayer in Jerusalem: At the Boundaries of Jewish Orthodoxy Supervisor(s): Prof. Michael Lambek, Prof. Amira Mittermaier Graduate Unit: Department of Anthropology |
| Oct 27 | Name: Justin Davis Van Houten |
Improving Coordination Polymers and Metal Organic Frameworks for Bioanalytical and Biomedical Applications Supervisor(s): Prof. Alana Ogata Graduate Unit: Department of Chemistry |
| Oct 27 | Name: Kuganya Nirmalarajah |
Investigation of the Genomic Epidemiology and Evol ution of Viral Respiratory Pathogens SARS-CoV-2 an d RSV Supervisor(s): Prof. Samira Mubareka Graduate Unit: Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology |
| Oct 28 | Name: Karima Kinlock-Quamina |
The Journey of Survival for Black Successful Student Identities: Black Male Youth Perceptions of the Healing Role Community-Based Learning Spaces Play in Addressing the Inequities Experienced in School Supervisor(s): Prof. Ruben Gaztambide-Fernandez Graduate Unit: Department of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning |
| Oct 28 | Name: Sophie Lilian Athanasiu Bell |
Wayfinding Pedagogy: Bodies in Motion, Movement is Thinking Supervisor(s): Prof. Lori Anne Dolloff Graduate Unit: Faculty of Music |
| Oct 28 | Name: Sophie Lilian Athanasiu Bell |
Wayfinding Pedagogy: Bodies in Motion, Movement is Thinking Supervisor(s): Prof. Lori Anne Dolloff Graduate Unit: Faculty of Music |
| Oct 30 | Name: Omar Santiago Garcia Diaz |
Between Memory and History: Studies in the Political Theory of Collective Memory Supervisor(s): Prof. Margaret Kohn Graduate Unit: Department of Political Science |
| Oct 30 | Name: Zeenat Ladak |
An Equity-Focused Exploration of Care During Pregnancy Supervisor(s): Prof. Richard Volpe, Prof. Noah Ivers Graduate Unit: Department of Applied Psychology and Human Development |
| Oct 30 | Name: Manisha Yadav |
Investigations into Huntington Protein Interaction s with Nucleic Acid Species Supervisor(s): Prof. Cheryl Arrowsmith Graduate Unit: Department of Medical Biophysics |
| Oct 30 | Name: Paul Oberoi |
Beyond Saris and Samosas: Understanding Teachers’ Work to Positively Impact South Asian Middle Schoolers’ Sense of Mattering Supervisor(s): Prof. Linda Iwenofu Graduate Unit: Department of Applied Psychology and Human Development |
| Oct 31 | Name: Alia Mohamed Ahmed Galal |
Assessing Truck Driver-Vulnerable Road User Hazard Anticipation Safety Training Supervisor(s): Prof. Matthew Roorda, Prof. Birsen Donmez Graduate Unit: Department of Civil and Mineral Engineering |
| Oct 31 | Name: Sara Azarshahi |
A Qualitative Study of the Barriers and Facilitators of Racialized Clients Attending an Intensive OCD Mental Health Treatment Program Supervisor(s): Prof. Roy Moodley Graduate Unit: Department of Applied Psychology and Human Development |
| Oct 31 | Name: Jorge Isaac Vargas Gonzalez |
Entanglements of sovereignties: searching mothers, criminal organizations and the state apparatus amid the Mexican war on drugs Supervisor(s): Prof. Valentina Napolitano, Prof. Chris Krupa Graduate Unit: Department of Anthropology |
| Oct 31 | Name: Jeremy Withers |
On the Potential and Limits of Land Value Capture Policies to Expand Access to Affordable Housing Supervisor(s): Prof. Katharine Rankin Graduate Unit: Department of Geography and Planning |
| Oct 31 | Name: Isaac Henry Lawther |
The Digital Double Movement: Chinese Technology Transfers and Democracy in Ghana Supervisor(s): Prof. Seva Gunitskiy Graduate Unit: Department of Political Science |
| Oct 31 | Name: Rory Tasker |
Tailored Pedagogies: Tibetan and Himalayan Teachers of Buddhism in North America Supervisor(s): Prof. John Miller Graduate Unit: Department of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning |