June 2022: Thesis and Dissertation defences

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Ben Brako defends "Sustainable Management of Municipal Solid Waste: A Zero-Waste Strategy for the City of Surrey" for the MA in Environment and Management

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

Ben Brako defends “Sustainable Management of Municipal Solid Waste: A Zero-Waste Strategy for the City of Surrey”

  • School of Environment and Sustainability
  • Date/Time: June 7, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. (PDT)
  • Venue: VideoConference
  • Supervisor: Dr. Ann Dale

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 Kosta defends "Homebound: Has Independent Restaurant Take-Out Created New ‘At-Home’ Gastronomic Experiences?" for the MA in Tourism Management

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

Mary Kosta defends “Homebound: Has Independent Restaurant Take-Out Created New ‘At-Home’ Gastronomic Experiences?”

  • School of Tourism and Hospitality Management
  • Date/Time: June 2, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. (PDT)
  • Venue: VideoConference
  • Supervisor: Dr. Bill Gregorash

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.  

Suzette O'Byrne defends "Advancing Membership Engagement at a Sport and Social Club Using Social Relationships" for the MA in Leadership

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

Suzette O'Byrne defends “Advancing Membership Engagement at a Sport and Social Club Using Social Relationships”

  • School of Leadership Studies
  • Date/Time: June 14, 2022 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. (PDT)
  • Venue: VideoConference
  • Supervisor: Dr. Lesley Bainbridge

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.  

Vanessa Elton defends "A Study to Understand Place-Based and Environmental Education in School District 57 (Prince George, BC Canada)" for the MA in Environmental Education and Communication

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

Vanessa Elton defends “A Study to Understand Place-Based and Environmental Education in School District 57 (Prince George, BC Canada)”

  • School of Environment and Sustainability
  • Date/Time: June 20, 2022 at 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (PDT)
  • Venue: VideoConference
  • Supervisor: Dr. Paige Fisher

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.  

Matt Howlett defends "Digital Belonging: The Role of Social Network Sites in Establishing a Sense of Belonging Among First-Year Undergraduate Males in an Online-Only Setting" for the MA in Professional Communication

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

Matt Howlett defends “Digital Belonging: The Role of Social Network Sites in Establishing a Sense of Belonging Among First-Year Undergraduate Males in an Online-Only Setting”

  • School of Communication and Culture
  • Date/Time: June 20 at 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. (PDT)
  • Venue: VideoConference
  • Supervisor: Dr. Jennifer Walinga

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.  

Melissa Lavoie defends "Member Engagement with Wealth Services in the Canadian Credit Union System" for the MA in Leadership

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

Melissa Lavoie defends “Member Engagement with Wealth Services in the Canadian Credit Union System”

  • School of Leadership Studies
  • Date/Time: June 22, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. (PDT)
  • Venue: VideoConference
  • Supervisor: Dr. Gwen Dubois-Wing

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.  

Conor Lorimer defends "Lived Experiences and Emergent Practices: Eight Conversations With Metro Vancouver Urban Environmental Educators" for the MA in Environmental Education and Communication

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

Conor Lorimer defends “Lived Experiences and Emergent Practices: Eight Conversations with Metro Vancouver Urban Environmental Educators”

  • School of Environment and Sustainability
  • Date/Time: June 29, 2022 at 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. (PDT)
  • Venue: VideoConference
  • Supervisor: Dr. Mitchell Thomashow

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.