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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- Exam rooms are available for blocks of up to three (3) hours between 9:30 AM and 4:30 PM ET, Monday to Friday.
- Exam rooms have maximum capacities as indicated on the Book a Meeting Room website.
- All participants should bring their laptop or tablet with them; the computer, camera, and microphone in the room can be used to provide a full room view for remote participants. The computer is currently configured for anyone to sign into their Zoom or Microsoft Teams account. Teleconference is also available for a maximum of two participants.
- All signature files and forms will be administered electronically.
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Doctoral Examination Schedule
Exam Date | Student Name | Exam Information (Thesis, Supervisor(s), Graduate Unit) |
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Mar 1 | Name: Aristeidis Seretis |
Physics-Based Propagation Models Enabled by Machine Learning Supervisor(s): Prof. Konstantinos Sarris Graduate Unit: Edward S. Rogers Sr. Dept. of Electrical & Computer Engin. |
Mar 1 | Name: Catherine Ouellet |
The Social Electorate: Explaining Politics Through Lifestyle in Canada Supervisor(s): Prof. Christopher Brian Cochrane Graduate Unit: Department of Political Science |
Mar 4 | Name: Angele C. Desbois-Ramsden |
Mental Health Literacy in Educational Practice: A Qualitative Study Exploring New Elementary Teachers’ Reasoning when Identifying Students with Mental Health Concerns and Choice-Making in Supporting Referrals Supervisor(s): Prof. Todd Cunningham Graduate Unit: Department of Applied Psychology and Human Development |
Mar 4 | Name: Danielle Taylor Just |
Personal Support Workers’ Role in End-of-Life Care in Long-Term Care Supervisor(s): Prof. Lisa Cranley Graduate Unit: Lawrence Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing |
Mar 5 | Name: Chester Pham |
Design, Engineering, and Discovery of Transcription Factor-Based Biosensors for Applications in Value-Added Chemical Production Supervisor(s): Prof. Alexei Savchenko, Prof. Radhakrishnan Mahadevan Graduate Unit: Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry |
Mar 5 | Name: Tharindu Salinda Bandara Adikari |
Methods for Improving Computation and Communication Efficiency in Distributed Computing Algorithms Supervisor(s): Prof. Stark Draper Graduate Unit: Edward S. Rogers Sr. Dept. of Electrical & Computer Engin. |
Mar 5 | Name: Jessica Gallant |
Essays on the Economics of Health and Work Supervisor(s): Prof. Gustavo Bobonis, Prof. Arthur Blouin Graduate Unit: Department of Economics |
Mar 5 | Name: Chantelle Quesnelle |
A Pathway for Student Voice in System Mental Health Planning: A case study exploring the use of YPAR to inform school mental health initiatives Supervisor(s): Prof. Todd Cunningham Graduate Unit: Department of Applied Psychology and Human Development |
Mar 5 | Name: Tarek Moussa Kaoun |
An Investigation of Corporate Leaders’ Experiences in using Emotional Intelligence while Leading Teams in Onsite and Virtual Environments: A Qualitative Study Supervisor(s): Prof. Carol Campbell Graduate Unit: Department of Leadership, Higher and Adult Education |
Mar 6 | Name: Rasha Elendari |
Reevaluating Late 4th Millennium BC Occupation at Godin Tepe: New Insights into the Architecture, Artifact Assemblages, and Intercultural Dynamics in Iran and Mesopotamia Supervisor(s): Prof. Clemens Reichel Graduate Unit: Department of Near & Middle Eastern Civilizations |
Mar 6 | Name: Margaret Jamieson |
Primary Mental Health and Substance Use Service Provision in British Columbia: Exploring Age, Period, and Cohort Trends in Family Physicians from 1996-2017 Supervisor(s): Prof. David Rudoler Graduate Unit: Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation |
Mar 6 | Name: Diane Anderson |
Knowledge, Perceptions, and Practice of Self-Advocacy in Grade 9 Students with Learning Disabilities: A Case Study of the High School Transition Experience Supervisor(s): Prof. Todd Cunningham Graduate Unit: Department of Applied Psychology and Human Development |
Mar 6 | Name: Janet Kurusanather |
PRIVATE SCHOOLS FOR PUBLIC GOOD: AN EXAMINATION OF SOCIAL JUSTICE TEACHERS IN ONTARIO’S ELITE INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS Supervisor(s): Prof. Ruben Gaztambide-Fernandez Graduate Unit: Department of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning |
Mar 7 | Name: Raymond Fan |
Noise, Signal And Information in Models of Stochastic Gene Expression. Supervisor(s): Prof. Andreas Hilfinger Graduate Unit: Department of Physics |
Mar 7 | Name: Tirthankar Ray |
The Subcellular, Cellular, and Tissue-tissue Interactions of a Myosin-deficient Epithelium Supervisor(s): Prof. Tony Harris Graduate Unit: Department of Cell and Systems Biology |
Mar 7 | Name: Neil Theodore Ramjewan |
Dominance, Survivance, and Arrivance: Refiguring Childhoods in Literature Supervisor(s): Prof. Ruben Gaztambide-Fernandez Graduate Unit: Department of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning |
Mar 8 | Name: Samara Mishelle Ona Chuquimarca |
Functional and Structural Studies of the t6A tRNA Modifying Complex KEOPS Bound to its Substrate tRNA Supervisor(s): Prof. Frank Sicheri Graduate Unit: Department of Molecular Genetics |
Mar 8 | Name: Elyse Latreille |
Phenotypic screening in larval zebrafish identifie s a novel anti-inflammatory compound that acts via the Nrf2 pathway Supervisor(s): Prof. Warren Lee Graduate Unit: Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology |
Mar 11 | Name: Zacharie Leger |
Towards Scalable Integrated Sources of Spontaneous Parametric Down-Conversion for Quantum Applications Supervisor(s): Prof. Amr Helmy Graduate Unit: Edward S. Rogers Sr. Dept. of Electrical & Computer Engin. |
Mar 11 | Name: Emilie Page-Perron |
Gods of the City, Gods of the People: The Pantheons of Adab in the Third Millennium B.C. Supervisor(s): Prof. Paul-Alain Beaulieu Graduate Unit: Department of Near & Middle Eastern Civilizations |
Mar 12 | Name: Sanjeev Narayanaswamy |
Comparison of Numerical Methods for Low-Thrust Spacecraft Trajectory Optimization Supervisor(s): Prof. Christopher Damaren Graduate Unit: Institute for Aerospace Studies |
Mar 12 | Name: Tae Hyoun Park |
Interpretation of combined Higgs boson measurement measurements using 139 fb-1 of pp collision data at √s = 13TeV with the ATLAS detector Supervisor(s): Prof. Richard Teuscher Graduate Unit: Department of Physics |
Mar 12 | Name: Michelle Grosser |
Experiencing Avatar/Player Subjectivity: The Role of the Soundtrack in Open-World Video Games Supervisor(s): Prof. Daphne Tan Graduate Unit: Faculty of Music |
Mar 12 | Name: Naomi Nechama Niederhoffer |
Social isolation’s effect on learning and memory Supervisor(s): Prof. Sheena Josselyn Graduate Unit: Department of Physiology |
Mar 13 | Name: Andrew Peter Folkerson |
Environmental Fate of Novel Highly Functionalized Hydrofluoroether (HFE) Alcohols Supervisor(s): Prof. Scott Mabury Graduate Unit: Department of Chemistry |
Mar 15 | Name: Kento Takehito Abe |
Investigating the Antibody Response to SARS-CoV-2 After Infection or Vaccination Supervisor(s): Prof. Anne-Claude Gingras Graduate Unit: Department of Molecular Genetics |
Mar 18 | Name: Doorsa Tarazi |
The Effect of Morphine on Glioblastoma Metabolism and Growth via Inhibition of Wild-Type IDH1 Supervisor(s): Prof. Jason T. Maynes Graduate Unit: Department of Biochemistry |
Mar 19 | Name: Wing Him Law |
Investigation of the Metal Selectivity and Protein -protein Interaction between Different Nickel Binding Proteins of the [NiFe]-Hydrogenase Maturation Pathway Supervisor(s): Prof. Voula Kanelis Graduate Unit: Department of Chemistry |
Mar 19 | Name: Natalie Hoffmann |
Integrating Cell Wall Synthesis, Secretion, and Signalling with the Plant Endomembrane System Supervisor(s): Prof. Heather McFarlane Graduate Unit: Department of Cell and Systems Biology |
Mar 19 | Name: Sydney Campbell |
A Different Set of Eyes : Breaking the Silence wit h Mature Minors about Medical Assistance in Dying Policy in Canada Supervisor(s): Prof. Jeremy Petch, Prof. Jennifer Gibson Graduate Unit: Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation |
Mar 19 | Name: Lisa Chinchamie |
Disposable Qualifications, Disposable Lives: Examining the Labour Market Experiences of Foreign-Educated Racialized Immigrant Women Supervisor(s): Prof. Njoki Wane Graduate Unit: Department of Social Justice Education |
Mar 19 | Name: Clementine Anne Quintana |
Dissecting Cortical Dopamine D2 Receptor: From Mapping to Circuit-specific Functions Supervisor(s): Prof. Martin Beaulieu Graduate Unit: Department of Pharmacology |
Mar 20 | Name: Tso Yu Chao |
Precision Diagnostics of Donor Lungs Ex Vivo Supervisor(s): Prof. Shaf Keshavjee Graduate Unit: Institute of Biomedical Engineering |
Mar 21 | Name: Sarah Celeste Bickers |
Structural and Biochemical Characterization of the Effects of Post Translational Modifications in the Regulation of ATP Binding Cassette Proteins Supervisor(s): Prof. Voula Kanelis Graduate Unit: Department of Chemistry |
Mar 21 | Name: Sahibjeet Singh |
High Energy Physics at Low(er) Energies: Precision Measurements in Top Quark Physics at s = 5.02TeV Supervisor(s): Prof. Pekka Sinervo, Prof. Peter Krieger Graduate Unit: Department of Physics |
Mar 21 | Name: Kyla Alsbury-Nealy |
Increasing Understanding of Referrals from Healthcare Professionals to CBEP-HCPs for Older Adults with Balance and Mobility Limitations Supervisor(s): Prof. Nancy Salbach Graduate Unit: Rehabilitation Sciences Institute |
Mar 21 | Name: Kankana Nisha Aji |
Imaging Astrocyte Function and Investigating Interactions between Microglial Density and Peripheral Markers in Early Psychosis using Positron Emission Tomography Novel Radioligands Supervisor(s): Prof. J. Peter McPherson Graduate Unit: Department of Pharmacology |
Mar 22 | Name: Mohammad Mahdi Banatehrani |
Uncertainty Quantification: Adaptive Multi-Element Stochastic Moving Least Squares Supervisor(s): Prof. Christopher Damaren Graduate Unit: Institute for Aerospace Studies |
Mar 22 | Name: Wanlin Chen |
Thesis on the Canadian Housing Market Supervisor(s): Prof. Michelle Alexopoulos Graduate Unit: Department of Economics |
Mar 22 | Name: Shasha Liu |
Mediating Dunhuang with Images 1940s-1990s. Supervisor(s): Prof. Yue Meng, Prof. Yi Gu Graduate Unit: Department of East Asian Studies |
Mar 22 | Name: Beverley Roy |
Perspectives and Expressions of Anishinabek Education Sovereignty from Rural, Northern Ontario (Mnidoo Mnising) Supervisor(s): Prof. Linda Muzzin Graduate Unit: Department of Leadership, Higher and Adult Education |
Mar 25 | Name: Riley John Hickman |
Automating the Scientific Method: Toward Accelerated Materials Design with Self-driving Laboratories Supervisor(s): Prof. Alan Aspuru-Guzik Graduate Unit: Department of Chemistry |
Mar 25 | Name: Karl Fritze |
Remote-Control Slumming: Distanced Selfhood and Class in Modernist Fiction Supervisor(s): Prof. Garry Leonard Graduate Unit: Department of English |
Mar 25 | Name: Bonnie Lynn Jasper |
Student Spirituality: A Role for Administrators in Community College? Supervisor(s): Prof. Stephanie Waterman Graduate Unit: Department of Leadership, Higher and Adult Education |
Mar 25 | Name: Sarah Simon |
Uptake and Modification of Tree Pollen by Ozone Exposure Supervisor(s): Prof. Jennifer Murphy Graduate Unit: Dept. of Physical & Environmental Sci (UTSC) |
Mar 26 | Name: Sabeen Kazmi |
“Drawing” Out the Threads of Property, Colonial Law and Inequality Through the Prism of Non-Permanence and In/Security in Storytelling Supervisor(s): Prof. Beatrice Jauregui Graduate Unit: Centre for Criminology and Sociolegal Studies |
Mar 26 | Name: Taylor Wayne Killian |
Clinically Motivated Sequential Decision Making Under Uncertainty in Offline Settings Supervisor(s): Prof. Marzyeh Ghassemi Graduate Unit: Department of Computer Science |
Mar 26 | Name: Michael O’Shea |
Honouring the Jay Treaty: Cross-Border Tuition Policies at Vancouver Island University Supervisor(s): Prof. Stephanie Waterman Graduate Unit: Department of Leadership, Higher and Adult Education |
Mar 26 | Name: Rotem Raz |
Asymmetries, Trinities, Kinship, and Sweetgrass Braiding: Anishinaabe, Lunaapeew, and Hebrew Revitalization and Allyship Supervisor(s): Prof. Antoinette Gagne Graduate Unit: Department of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning |
Mar 27 | Name: Alexey Khrabrov |
Disaggregated Just-in-Time Compilation for the Java Virtual Machine Supervisor(s): Prof. Eyal De Lara Graduate Unit: Department of Computer Science |
Mar 27 | Name: George Kefalas |
Characterization of the Ubiquitin Ligase Nedd4-1(NE) Supervisor(s): Prof. Daniela Rotin Graduate Unit: Department of Biochemistry |
Mar 28 | Name: Xiaoyun Liu |
Deep Learning-based Detection and Tracking of Capsule Robots using Ultrasound Feedback in Gastrointestinal Tract Supervisor(s): Prof. Eric David Diller Graduate Unit: Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering |
Mar 28 | Name: Hyehwang Kim |
Frustrated Lewis Pair Reactivity of Phosphino- Phosphenium Cations Supervisor(s): Prof. Douglas Stephan Graduate Unit: Department of Chemistry |
Mar 28 | Name: Tyler Roberts |
A Multifaceted Investigation into the Cognitive and Neural Mechanisms Mediating the Representation of Human Faces Supervisor(s): Prof. Jonathan Cant, Prof. Adrian Nestor Graduate Unit: Department of Psychology |
Mar 28 | Name: Haochen Zhang |
Ultrafast Spin Dynamics of Quantum Materials. Supervisor(s): Prof. Luyi Yang Graduate Unit: Department of Physics |
Mar 28 | Name: David Murray-Stoker |
Evolutionary Ecology of Plant-Microbe Interactions in Urban Environments Supervisor(s): Prof. Marc Johnson Graduate Unit: Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology |
Mar 28 | Name: Naruki Yoshikawa |
Towards Automated Robotic Chemical Experiments Supervisor(s): Prof. Alan Aspuru-Guzik Graduate Unit: Department of Computer Science |
Mar 28 | Name: Mona Teng |
Investigating the circular noncoding regulators of neuroendocrine tumour transdifferentiation Supervisor(s): Prof. Housheng He, Prof. Brian Raught Graduate Unit: Department of Medical Biophysics |
Mar 28 | Name: Justin Meade |
Characterizing the Activation of NLRP1B by Lipopol ysaccharide and Metabolic Stress Supervisor(s): Prof. Jeremy Mogridge Graduate Unit: Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology |