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. A Doctoral Exam Schedule (see calendar below) listing current thesis defenses 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
Requests to book the rooms at 63 St. George Street are covered by the following guidelines.
- 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.
Doctoral Examination Schedule
| Exam Date | Student Name | Exam Information (Thesis, Supervisor(s), Graduate Unit) |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 3 | Name: Nidhi Sachdeva |
Designing Evidence-Informed Microlearning for Graduate-Level Online Courses Supervisor(s): Prof. Clare Brett Graduate Unit: Department of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning |
| Apr 3 | Name: Adelaida Kolaj |
Investigating the mechanisms of perinatal neuron degeneration, survival, and their differentiation from neural precursor cells of the V-SVZ Supervisor(s): Prof. Freda Miller Graduate Unit: Department of Physiology |
| Apr 3 | Name: Mirkamal Abliz Tolend |
Towards Establishing and Validating an MRI Scoring System for Assessment and Interval Monitoring of Temporomandibular Joints in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Supervisor(s): Prof. Andrea Doria Graduate Unit: Institute of Medical Science |
| Apr 3 | Name: Matthew Carl Todd |
Room 41, Pictures From. Supervisor(s): Prof. Norbert Palej Graduate Unit: Faculty of Music |
| Apr 3 | Name: Henrjeta Mece |
Theorizing artist residencies in the 21st century: globalization, transnationalism, and contemporary art education Supervisor(s): Prof. John Portelli Graduate Unit: Department of Social Justice Education |
| Apr 3 | Name: Nicole Rachel Lindsay-Mosher |
Pigment Cells MOdel Lineage Regulation and Cell Clearance in the Planarian Schmidtea mediterranea Supervisor(s): Prof. Bret Pearson Graduate Unit: Department of Molecular Genetics |
| Apr 3 | Name: Yong Wook Lee |
Essays on Evaluations and Inequality Supervisor(s): Prof. Anne Bowers, Prof. Andras Tilcsik Graduate Unit: Graduate Department of Management |
| Apr 4 | Name: Frances Jessica Ruth Maddeaux |
Individual Differences as Predictors of Participation in Sound Change Supervisor(s): Prof. J Chambers Graduate Unit: Department of Linguistics |
| Apr 4 | Name: Pooja Gandhi |
Swallowing Physiology and Impairment in Individuals with Parkinson Disease Supervisor(s): Prof. Catriona Steele Graduate Unit: Rehabilitation Sciences Institute |
| Apr 4 | Name: Elyse Digby |
The Development of Targeted Photosensitizers to Enhance the Efficacy and Selectivity of Photodynamic Therapy Against Cancer Supervisor(s): Prof. Andrew Beharry Graduate Unit: Department of Chemistry |
| Apr 4 | Name: Mark Peter Croxall |
Towards Understanding Heterogenous Interactions in Photocatalysis Supervisor(s): Prof. M Cynthia Goh Graduate Unit: Department of Chemistry |
| Apr 4 | Name: Hamed Ghazisaidi |
The effect of using Bioflocculants as Conditioners on Dewatering of Biosludge Supervisor(s): Prof. D Grant Allen, Prof. Honghi Tran Graduate Unit: Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry |
| Apr 4 | Name: Jacob Clewell |
The Relevance of Casimir Ney’s 24 Preludes pour l’alto to the Contemporary Violist Supervisor(s): Prof. Robin Elliott Graduate Unit: Faculty of Music |
| Apr 5 | Name: Fiona Laverne Purton |
“Under the guise of change, but not with the intent of change”: Relationship Repair and Renewal in a Mandatory Indigenous Studies Bachelor of Education Course Supervisor(s): Prof. Ruben Gaztambide-Fernandez Graduate Unit: Department of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning |
| Apr 5 | Name: Sandy Che-Eun Serena Lee |
The Role of Oxygen and Oxygen-Dependent Enzymes in Protein Folding, Metabolism, and Redox Homeostasis Supervisor(s): Prof. Marianne Koritzinsky Graduate Unit: Institute of Medical Science |
| Apr 5 | Name: Olivia Hannah Hough |
Strategies to Prolong Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion Supervisor(s): Prof. Mingyao Liu, Prof. Shaf Keshavjee Graduate Unit: Institute of Medical Science |
| Apr 5 | Name: Lex Konnelly |
The Right Story: Discursive Strategies in Gender-Affirming Healthcare Access Supervisor(s): Prof. Atiqa Hachimi, Prof. Sali Tagliamonte Graduate Unit: Department of Linguistics |
| Apr 5 | Name: Maayan Shvo |
Theory of Mind Reasoning in Explanation, Plan Recognition, and Assistance: Theory and Practice Supervisor(s): Prof. Sheila McIlraith Graduate Unit: Department of Computer Science |
| Apr 5 | Name: Denise Estelle Rebello |
The Role of Collagen 11a2 in Zebrafish Vertebral Development Supervisor(s): Prof. Brian Ciruna Graduate Unit: Department of Molecular Genetics |
| Apr 6 | Name: Anila Zainub |
Socio-economic Integration and Labour Market Outcomes of Highly Skilled Muslim Immigrants in the Canadian Knowledge Economy Supervisor(s): Prof. George JS Dei Graduate Unit: Department of Leadership, Higher and Adult Education |
| Apr 6 | Name: Siyin Chen |
Art for Whose Sake: Occupational Identity, Commercialization, and Innovation in the Porcelain Capital of China Supervisor(s): Prof. Chenbo Zhong Graduate Unit: Graduate Department of Management |
| Apr 6 | Name: Jia Yuan Liu |
Structure of the Human VPS33B/VPS16B Complex Supervisor(s): Prof. Walter Kahr Graduate Unit: Department of Biochemistry |
| Apr 6 | Name: Simon Hoffman |
Gut hormone regulation of hepatic and intestinal lipoprotein production Supervisor(s): Prof. Khosrow Adeli Graduate Unit: Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology |
| Apr 10 | Name: Darren Marcel Hamilton |
How Gospel Pianists Learn Black Gospel Music: Developing Gospel Music Education in Postsecondary Institutions Beyond Choral Music Supervisor(s): Prof. Lori Anne Dolloff Graduate Unit: Faculty of Music |
| Apr 10 | Name: Matthew John Sourisseau |
Statistics of the synchrosqueezing transform Supervisor(s): Prof. Hau-tieng Wu, Prof. Mary Pugh Graduate Unit: Department of Mathematics |
| Apr 10 | Name: Danielle Celina Linda Alvares |
Mechanisms Underlying the Modulation of Hepatic Lipid and Lipoprotein Metabolism in Insulin Resistant States: Examining the Contribution of the Gut and Adipose Tissue Supervisor(s): Prof. Khosrow Adeli Graduate Unit: Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology |
| Apr 11 | Name: Samira Omar |
Confronting and Addressing Institutionalized Racism in Rehabilitation Research and Practice for Black People with Traumatic Brain Injury: A Critical Race Perspective Supervisor(s): Prof. Angela Colantonio, Prof. Prof. Charmaine Williams Graduate Unit: Rehabilitation Sciences Institute |
| Apr 11 | Name: Kunga Sherab |
Incarnation on the Roof of the World: A History of Practices to Identify Trulku (sprul sku) in Tibetan Buddhism Supervisor(s): Prof. Frances Garrett Graduate Unit: Department for the Study of Religion |
| Apr 11 | Name: Wei Cui |
Generalizable Machine Learning for Mathematical Optimizations Supervisor(s): Prof. Wei Yu Graduate Unit: Edward S. Rogers Sr. Dept. of Electrical & Computer Engin. |
| Apr 11 | Name: Xinyi Zhang |
Improving statistical analysis of modern data applications Supervisor(s): Prof. Dehan Kong, Prof. Linbo Wang Graduate Unit: Department of Statistical Sciences |
| Apr 11 | Name: Shengrui Feng |
Epigenetic Profiling and Therapy for Brain Cancer Supervisor(s): Prof. Daniel De Carvalho, Prof. Cheryl Arrowsmith Graduate Unit: Department of Medical Biophysics |
| Apr 11 | Name: Kirk Thomas Geier |
Role of the Anterior and Mediodorsal Thalamic Nuclei in Cognitive Processes Supervisor(s): Prof. Rosanna Olsen Graduate Unit: Department of Psychology |
| Apr 12 | Name: Sonja Olivera Stojanovski |
The Effect of Traumatic Brain Injury on Attention, White Matter Microstructure and Organization in the Developing Brain Supervisor(s): Prof. Anne Wheeler Graduate Unit: Department of Physiology |
| Apr 12 | Name: Khaled Ramadan |
Photodynamic Therapy During In Vivo Lung Perfusion for Treatment of Lung Metastases Supervisor(s): Prof. Marcelo Cypel Graduate Unit: Institute of Medical Science |
| Apr 12 | Name: Die Hu |
Validating the WD Repeat Protein CDC40 as a Potential Therapeutic Target for Lung Cancer Supervisor(s): Prof. Rima Al-awar, Prof. Masoud Vedadi Graduate Unit: Department of Pharmacology |
| Apr 12 | Name: Oscar Geovani Martinez Cortes |
The Colombian Forest Sector Model- An analysis of forest plantation policy in Colombia. Supervisor(s): Prof. Shashi Kant Graduate Unit: Faculty of Forestry |
| Apr 12 | Name: Oscar Geovani Martinez Cortes |
The Colombian Forest Sector Model- An analysis of forest plantation policy in Colombia. Supervisor(s): Prof. Shashi Kant Graduate Unit: Graduate Department of Forestry |
| Apr 12 | Name: Laura Koek |
Role of calcium stores in different forms of plasticity Supervisor(s): Prof. Graham Collingridge Graduate Unit: Department of Physiology |
| Apr 12 | Name: Aly Abdelaziz |
Stress, Strain, and Failure in Heterogeneous and Anisotropic Rock Supervisor(s): Prof. Giovanni Grasselli Graduate Unit: Department of Civil and Mineral Engineering |
| Apr 12 | Name: David Jesus Acuna Marrero |
Visual Learning Using Synthetic Data Supervisor(s): Prof. Sanja Fidler Graduate Unit: Department of Computer Science |
| Apr 12 | Name: Ruichi Xiong |
Essays on Urban Economics and International Trade Supervisor(s): Prof. Nathaniel Baum-Snow Graduate Unit: Graduate Department of Management |
| Apr 12 | Name: Jessica Bruce |
Inflammasomes in the Intestinal Epithelium Supervisor(s): Prof. Dana Philpott, Prof. Stephen Girardin Graduate Unit: Department of Immunology |
| Apr 13 | Name: Dawn Cowling |
Occupational Stress in Animal Shelter Workers. Supervisor(s): Prof. Margaret Schneider Graduate Unit: Department of Applied Psychology and Human Development |
| Apr 13 | Name: Hanna Catherine Wickstrom |
Meeting in the middle: Teacher-facilitation of play and math learning in contemporary kindergarten Supervisor(s): Prof. Angela Pyle Graduate Unit: Department of Applied Psychology and Human Development |
| Apr 13 | Name: Alexander David Cameron Edmonds |
Sample-Complexity Optimality Under Local Differential Privacy and Related Models Supervisor(s): Prof. Aleksandar Nikolov, Prof. Toniann Pitassi Graduate Unit: Department of Computer Science |
| Apr 13 | Name: Jessica Campbell |
A Multi-Frequency Perspective on Galactic Magnetism and Dust Extinction Supervisor(s): Prof. Peter Martin, Prof. Bryan Gaensler Graduate Unit: Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics |
| Apr 13 | Name: Dmitri Segal |
Systematic characterization of human 14-3-3 paralogs reveals highly similar interaction specificities and uncovers their role as chaperone-like molecules Supervisor(s): Prof. Mikko Taipale Graduate Unit: Department of Molecular Genetics |
| Apr 13 | Name: Liam Doherty Hendrikse |
Integrative Genomics of Human Cerebellar Developme nt and Group 3/4 Medulloblastoma Supervisor(s): Prof. Michael Taylor Graduate Unit: Department of Medical Biophysics |
| Apr 13 | Name: Juncheng Wang |
Online Learning and Optimization in Communication Networks Supervisor(s): Prof. Ben Liang, Prof. Min Dong Graduate Unit: Edward S. Rogers Sr. Dept. of Electrical & Computer Engin. |
| Apr 13 | Name: Jessica Alice Leivesley |
Evolution and Ecological Consequences of Temperature-Dependent Sex Determination in Long-Lived Reptiles Supervisor(s): Prof. Njal Rollinson Graduate Unit: Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology |
| Apr 14 | Name: Jordana Lise Lobo-Pires |
Judicial Rhetoric and Its Discontents: The Critique of Forensic Oratory in Shakespeare, Jonson, and Spenser Supervisor(s): Prof. Mary Nyquist, Prof. Paul Stevens Graduate Unit: Department of English |
| Apr 14 | Name: Jennifer Lynn Sparks |
Parental Involvement in the Lives of College Students in Ontario Supervisor(s): Prof. Stephanie Waterman Graduate Unit: Department of Leadership, Higher and Adult Education |
| Apr 14 | Name: Tamara A Cohen |
Yoga in the Mokṣopāya Supervisor(s): Graduate Unit: Department for the Study of Religion |
| Apr 14 | Name: Sepideh Sheybani Deloui |
Investigating the Cooperative Functions of Iroquois Homeobox Genes 1 and 2 in Development and Energy Homeostasis Supervisor(s): Prof. Chi-Chung Hui Graduate Unit: Department of Molecular Genetics |
| Apr 14 | Name: Blair Laurence Bilodeau |
Contributions to Minimax Statistical Theory Supervisor(s): Prof. Daniel Roy Graduate Unit: Department of Statistical Sciences |
| Apr 17 | Name: Laurel Michele Schollen |
Third-party Arrangements between Private and Public Colleges in Ontario: Benefits, Threats, Implications for Policy Supervisor(s): Prof. Leesa Wheelahan Graduate Unit: Department of Leadership, Higher and Adult Education |
| Apr 17 | Name: Yiying Li |
ENERGY LEVEL ALIGNMENT AT ORGANIC SEMICONDUCTOR INTERFACES Supervisor(s): Prof. Zheng-Hong Lu Graduate Unit: Department of Materials Science and Engineering |
| Apr 17 | Name: Mufan Li |
Analysis of Learning Algorithms via Diffusion Limits Supervisor(s): Prof. Daniel Roy, Prof. Murat Anil Erdogdu Graduate Unit: Department of Statistical Sciences |
| Apr 17 | Name: Nikhil Mistry |
Evaluation of Strategies for Managing Anemia and Transfusion in Cardiac Surgery and Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Health Supervisor(s): Prof. Cyril David Mazer Graduate Unit: Institute of Medical Science |
| Apr 17 | Name: Amanda Aleong |
A Machine Learning Approach to Real-time MRI Guidance for Robotic Needle-Based Procedures Supervisor(s): Prof. Robert Weersink Graduate Unit: Institute of Biomedical Engineering |
| Apr 17 | Name: Maria Alkurdi-Alzirkly |
ACQUISITION DE L’OBJET DU VERBE ET DE LA PREPOSITI ON EN ARABE SYRIEN L1 Supervisor(s): Prof. Yves Roberge, Prof. Mihaela Pirvulescu Graduate Unit: Department of French |
| Apr 17 | Name: Kristopher Poulin-Thibault |
Selfhood at the Nexus of Word and Image: Memory and Identity in Autobiographical Texts with Photographs Supervisor(s): Prof. Julie LeBlanc Graduate Unit: Centre for Comparative Literature |
| Apr 17 | Name: Nila Christine Wu |
3D Microgels to Quantify Tumor Dynamics for Identifying Therapeutic Targets Supervisor(s): Prof. Alison McGuigan Graduate Unit: Institute of Biomedical Engineering |
| Apr 17 | Name: Daniel DeGraaff Pepler |
Modelling Additively Manufactured Material for Applications in Topology Optimization Supervisor(s): Prof. Craig Steeves Graduate Unit: Institute for Aerospace Studies |
| Apr 17 | Name: Duncan Kirby |
Mesoscopic models of cellular signaling reveal strategies for specificity in crosstalk signal pathways. Supervisor(s): Prof. Anton Zilman Graduate Unit: Department of Physics |
| Apr 17 | Name: Alexey Vasilenko |
Essays in Household Finance and Education Finance Supervisor(s): Prof. Claire Celerier, Prof. Mikhail Simutin Graduate Unit: Graduate Department of Management |
| Apr 17 | Name: Wenzheng Chen |
BOOSTING 3D RECONSTRUCTION WITH DIFFERENTIABLE IMAGING SYSTEMS Supervisor(s): Prof. Kiriakos Kutulakos, Prof. Sanja Fidler Graduate Unit: Department of Computer Science |
| Apr 18 | Name: Jon Albert Obnamia |
Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Renewable Jet Fuels Produced in Canada Supervisor(s): Graduate Unit: Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry |
| Apr 18 | Name: Yu Wang |
Mitigating Greenwashing Concerns in the Green Bond Market Supervisor(s): Prof. Jeffrey Callen, Prof. Hai Lu Graduate Unit: Graduate Department of Management |
| Apr 18 | Name: Yagnesh Ladumor |
Investigation of Therapeutic Vulnerabilities in Me astatic Neuroblastoma Supervisor(s): Prof. Meredith Irwin Graduate Unit: Department of Medical Biophysics |
| Apr 18 | Name: Ramin Forouzandeh Shahraki |
Essays on Urban and Labor Economics Supervisor(s): Prof. Nathaniel Baum-Snow, Prof. William Strange Graduate Unit: Graduate Department of Management |
| Apr 18 | Name: Fernando Ramon Avila |
The scars remain. Power, solidarity and punishment in an atypical Latin American prison Supervisor(s): Prof. Kelly Hannah-Moffat Graduate Unit: Centre for Criminology and Sociolegal Studies |
| Apr 19 | Name: Justin Yonghui Kim |
Power Efficient Voltage-Mode RF Front-End using Quantized Analog Signal Processing Supervisor(s): Prof. Antonio Liscidini Graduate Unit: Edward S. Rogers Sr. Dept. of Electrical & Computer Engin. |
| Apr 19 | Name: Rebecca Rooke |
Identifying the Genetic and Environmental Factors that Impact Social Network Structure in Drosophila melanogaster Supervisor(s): Prof. Joel Levine Graduate Unit: Department of Cell and Systems Biology |
| Apr 19 | Name: Sabrin Mishel |
Characterization of SIRPa Signaling Mechanisms in Macrophages Supervisor(s): Prof. Jayne Danska Graduate Unit: Department of Immunology |
| Apr 19 | Name: Adrian Mihai Rotaru |
Developing Fluorescent Chemosensors and Activatable Photosensitizers for Cancer Biology Supervisor(s): Prof. Andrew Beharry Graduate Unit: Department of Chemistry |
| Apr 19 | Name: Carly Knuth |
The role of white adipose tissue remodeling in mediating burn-induced hypermetabolism Supervisor(s): Prof. Marc Jeschke Graduate Unit: Institute of Medical Science |
| Apr 19 | Name: Alaa Alsaafin |
Associations Between Genetic Variation with Cigarette Smoking and Alcohol Drinking Supervisor(s): Prof. Rachel Tyndale Graduate Unit: Department of Pharmacology |
| Apr 20 | Name: Lauren Erdman |
Deep transferable models for prediction from ultrasound Supervisor(s): Prof. Anna Goldenberg Graduate Unit: Department of Computer Science |
| Apr 20 | Name: Amirnikan Eghbali Tehrani |
From Suicidality to Psychological Growth: Understanding the Role of Affective Processing Supervisor(s): Prof. Jeffrey Ansloos Graduate Unit: Department of Applied Psychology and Human Development |
| Apr 20 | Name: Mengdi Guo |
Molecular, Metabolic, and Functional CD4 T Cell Paralysis Impedes Tumor Control Supervisor(s): Prof. David Brooks Graduate Unit: Department of Immunology |
| Apr 21 | Name: Elias Haddad |
Introverted Reflections Supervisor(s): Prof. Christos Hatzis Graduate Unit: Faculty of Music |
| Apr 25 | Name: Dalia Barayan |
Mechanisms and Consequences of White Adipose Tissue Remodeling and Aging in Response to Thermal Injury Supervisor(s): Prof. Marc Jeschke, Prof. Robert Screaton Graduate Unit: Institute of Medical Science |
| Apr 26 | Name: Daniel Lee |
A Nitrone-Olefin [3+2] Cycloaddition and O-Phenylenediamine Conjugation with 1,5 -dialdehydes as Bioconjugation Methods Supervisor(s): Prof. Mark Nitz Graduate Unit: Department of Chemistry |
| Apr 26 | Name: Huntley Hung Chih Chang |
Exploring beta cell NADPH production using organelle-trageted Apollo-NADP+ sensors Supervisor(s): Prof. Jonathan Rocheleau Graduate Unit: Institute of Biomedical Engineering |
| Apr 26 | Name: Andreea Alexandra Gheorghita |
Structural Insights into Modification and Export the Pseudomonas aeruginosa Alginate Exopolysaccharide Supervisor(s): Prof. Lynne Howell Graduate Unit: Department of Biochemistry |
| Apr 27 | Name: Sheril Jane Hook |
The Political Economy of Information Literacy: A Corpus-Assisted Critical Discourse Analysis of UNESCO’s Media and Information Literacy: Policy & Strategy Guidelines Supervisor(s): Prof. Brett Caraway Graduate Unit: Faculty of Information |
| Apr 27 | Name: Michael Patrick Rupcic Martin |
Anatomical and Functional Characterization of the Larval Zebrafish Periaqeuductal Gray Through the Development of Novel Experimental Tools Supervisor(s): Prof. Tod Thiele Graduate Unit: Department of Cell and Systems Biology |
| Apr 28 | Name: Christine Ibrahim |
Insula Deep Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and Varenicline for Smoking Cessation & The Effect of Nicotine Dependence on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Supervisor(s): Prof. Bernard Le Foll Graduate Unit: Department of Pharmacology |
| Apr 28 | Name: Theophile Gaudin |
Algorithms for Self-Driving Chemistry Labs Supervisor(s): Prof. Alan Aspuru-Guzik Graduate Unit: Department of Computer Science |