August 2026 Thesis and Dissertation Defences

Nic Dolar defends "Designing Knowledge Work in Remote and Hybrid Contexts: Aligning Employee Expectations, Job Design, and Organizational Practices "

Public Notice of the Doctoral Dissertation Defence for the Degree of Doctor of Business Administration

• School of Business
• Date/Time: August 10, 2026, at 07:00 AM to 10:00 AM (PDT)
• Venue: Video Conference
• Supervisor: Dr. Frances Jorgensen

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

Sheri Easterbrook defends "Building Resilience in Children and Youth: Identifying best practices for preserving mental and emotional health during disasters. "

Public Notice of the Master's Thesis Defence for the Degree of Master of Arts Disaster and Emergency Management

• School of Humanitarian Studies
• Date/Time: August 10, 2026, at 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM (PDT)
• Venue: Video Conference
• Supervisor: Dr. Patricia Stukes

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

Gizem Turanli defends "Navigating the Double Shift: An Intersectional Analysis of Work-Life Balance Challenges Among Women Managers in British Columbia’s Hospitality and Tourism Industry . "

Public Notice of the Master's Thesis Defence for the Degree of Master of Arts in Tourism Management

• School of Tourism and Hospitality Management
• Date/Time: August 11, 2026, at 09:00 AM to 10:30 AM (PDT)
• Venue: Video Conference
• Supervisor: Dr. Moira McDonald

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

Allison Bowes defends "The Trust Arc: Building, Maintaining, and Repairing Trust Through Municipal Crisis Communication in Alberta’s Low-Trust Environments. "

Public Notice of the Master's Thesis Defence for the Degree of Master of Arts in Professional Communication

• School of Communication & Culture
• Date/Time: August 11, 2026, at 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM (PDT)
• Venue: Video Conference
• Supervisor: Dr. Geoffrey Bird

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

Holly Parsons defends "Case Study: Exploring the Effectiveness of VHTs in Uganda's Refugee-Hosting Districts." 

Public Notice of the Master's Thesis Defence for the Degree of Master of Arts in Human Security and Peacebuilding

• School of Humanitarian Studies
• Date/Time: August 1, 22026, at 09:00 AM to 10:30 AM (PDT)
• Venue: Video Conference
• Supervisor: Dr. Haval Ahmad

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

Ali Blythe defends "A Transformative Guest: Artist-and Writer-in- Residence Programs in Canadian Public Universities." 

Public Notice of the Master's Thesis Defence for the Degree of Master of Arts in Higher Education Administration and Leadership

• School of Education & Technology
• Date/Time: August 17, 2026, at 09:00 AM to 10:30 AM (PDT)
• Venue: Video Conference
• Supervisor: Dr. Jaigris Hodson

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

Archie Henderson defends "Reading Smoke: A Study of my Conversational Leadership." 

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

• School of Leadership
• Date/Time: August 17, 2026, at 09:00 AM to 10:30 AM (PDT)
• Venue: Video Conference
• 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 Coordinator (a minimum of five working days in advance) to obtain login information. 

Bree Claude defends "Leadership Capacities for Systems’ Change: A Constructivist Grounded Theory Framework of how to Increase Community Safety and Wellbeing."

Public Notice of the Doctoral Dissertation Defence for the Degree of Doctor of Social Sciences

• College of Interdisciplinary Studies
• Date/Time: August 17, 2026, at 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM (PDT)
• Venue: Video Conference
• Supervisor: Dr. Tracy Smith Carrier

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

Laura Baird defends "The Cedar Basket Project: Healing & Self-Recovery."

Public Notice of the Doctoral Dissertation Defence for the Degree of Doctor of Social Sciences

• School of Interdisciplinary Studies
• Date/Time: August 18, 2026, at 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM (PDT)
• Venue: Video Conference
• Supervisor: Dr. Siomonn Pulla

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