September 2023: Thesis and Dissertation Defences

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Michael Ip defends “Making Community Gardens Thrive: A Systematic Study of Factors Affecting the Development of Community Gardens in Greater Victoria”

Public Notice of the Thesis Defence for the Degree of Master of Arts in Environment and Management

Michael Ip defends “Making Community Gardens Thrive: A Systematic Study of Factors Affecting the Development of Community Gardens in Greater Victoria”

  • School of Environment and Sustainability
  • Date/Time: September 20, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. (PDT)
  • Venue: VideoConference
  • Supervisor: Dr. Chris Ling

Please note: If you are interested in attending the defence remotely, you will need to contact the Theses and Dissertations Manager (a minimum of five working days in advance) to obtain log-in information.   

Carolyn McCrimmon defends for “Accountability in the Political/Bureaucratic Interface in the Canadian Federal Government”

Public Notice of the Thesis Defence for the Degree of Doctor of Social Sciences

Carolyn McCrimmon defends “Accountability in the Political/Bureaucratic Interface in the Canadian Federal Government”

  • College of Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Date/Time: September 26, 2023 at 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (PDT)
  • Venue: VideoConference
  • Supervisor: Dr. Paul G. Thomas

Please note: If you are interested in attending the defence remotely, you will need to contact the Theses and Dissertations Manager (a minimum of five working days in advance) to obtain log-in information.   

Dawn Dancing Otter defends “Grief Ritual for Therapists in Dark Times”

Public Notice of the Thesis Defence for the Degree of Master of Arts in Leadership

Dawn Dancing Otter defends “Grief Ritual for Therapists in Dark Times”

  • School of Leadership Studies
  • Date/Time: September 8, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. (PDT)
  • Venue: VideoConference
  • Supervisor: Dr. Wendy Rowe

Please note: If you are interested in attending the defence remotely, you will need to contact the Theses and Dissertations Manager (a minimum of five working days in advance) to obtain log-in information.   

Mary Beerman defends “Mapping Soil and Plant Communities: Shifting Western Culture’s Perspectives of Ecological Land Management” 

Public Notice of the Thesis Defence for the Degree of Master of Arts in Environmental Education and Communication.

Mary Beerman defends “Mapping Soil and Plant Communities: Shifting Western Culture’s Perspectives of Ecological Land Management”

  • School of Environment and Sustainability
  • Date/Time: September 8, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. (PDT)
  • Venue: VideoConference
  • Supervisor: Dr. Bill Dushenko

Please note: If you are interested in attending the defence remotely, you will need to contact the Theses and Dissertations Manager (a minimum of five working days in advance) to obtain log-in information.   

Ailun Li defends “Understanding the Link between E-waste and Air Pollution in Guiyu, China: Insights into Fine and Coarse Particulate Matters and Policy Responses ”

Public Notice of the Thesis Defence for the Degree of Master of Arts in Environment and Management

Ailun Li defends “Understanding the Link between E-waste and Air Pollution in Guiyu, China: Insights into Fine and Coarse Particulate Matters and Policy Responses ”

  • School of Environment and Sustainability
  • Date/Time: September 15, 2023 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. PDT
  • Venue: VideoConference
  • Supervisor: Dr. Rudra Shrestha

Please note: If you are interested in attending the defence remotely, you will need to contact the Theses and Dissertations Manager (a minimum of five working days in advance) to obtain log-in information. 

Raymond Belmonte defends "Examining the effect of health-related COVID-19 factors on the pro-environmental behaviours of metro Vancouver households"

Public Notice of the Thesis Defence for the Degree of Master of Arts in Environment and Management.

Raymond Belmonte defends “Examining the effect of health-related COVID-19 factors on the pro-environmental behaviours of metro Vancouver households”

  • School of Environment and Sustainability
  • Date/Time: September 21, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (PDT)
  • Venue: VideoConference
  • Supervisor: Dr. Runa Das

Please note: If you are interested in attending the defence in person, you will need to contact the Theses and Dissertations Manager (a minimum of five working days in advance) to obtain log-in information.   

Teri Forster defends "Applying an appreciative process to explore environmentally sustainable resource use in Northern Health Authority"

Public Notice of the Thesis Defence for the Degree of Master of Arts in Leadership.

Teri Forster defends “Applying an appreciative process to explore environmentally sustainable resource use in Northern Health Authority”

  • School of Leadership
  • Date/Time: September 14, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. (PDT)
  • Venue: VideoConference
  • Supervisor:  Dr. Niels Agger-Gupta

Please note: If you are interested in attending the defence remotely, you will need to contact the Theses and Dissertations Manager (a minimum of five working days in advance) to obtain log-in information.   

Maya Ewert defends "Deepening our understanding of disaster displacement: A phenomenological study of Sulphur, Louisiana"

Public Notice of the Thesis Defence for the Degree Master of Arts in Disaster & Emergency Management

Maya Ewert defends “Deepening our understanding of disaster displacement: A phenomenological study of Sulphur, Louisiana”

  • School of Humanitarian Studies
  • Date/Time: September 28, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (PDT)
  • Venue: Zoom
  • Supervisor: Dr. Patricia Stukes

Please note: If you are interested in attending the defence remotely, you will need to contact the Theses and Dissertations Manager (a minimum of five working days in advance) to obtain log-in information.