October 2025: Theses and Dissertations

Royal Roads University

Megan Van Buskirk defends "Seeking Common Ground: An Exploration of Conflicting Views on Climate Change in Saskatchewan"

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

Megan Van Buskirk defends “Seeking Common Ground: An Exploration of Conflicting Views on Climate Change in Saskatchewan”

  • School of Environment and Sustainability
  • Date/Time: October 20, 2025 at 1:00pm to 2:30pm (PDT)
  • Venue: VideoConference
  • Supervisor:  Dr. Geo Takach

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.   

Georganne Oldham defends "MID-LEVEL LEADERSHIP AS A LEVER FOR HUMAN FLOURISHING IN A CANADIAN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION"

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

Georganne Oldham defends “MID-LEVEL LEADERSHIP AS A LEVER FOR HUMAN FLOURISHING IN A CANADIAN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION”

  • College of Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Date/Time: October 29, 2025 at 9:00am to 12:00pm (PDT)
  • Venue: Room Location/ VideoConference
  • Supervisor:  Dr. Kathy Bishop

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.   

Sheila Naah Boamah defends " A Systems Approach to Ocean Plastics Governance in Ghana"

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

Sheila Naah Boamah defends “ A Systems Approach to Ocean Plastics Governance in Ghana”

  • School of Environment and Sustainability.
  • Date/Time: October 9, 2025 at 11:30am to 1:00pm (PDT)
  • Venue: VideoConference
  • Supervisor: Dr. Thomas Okey

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.   

Emmanuel Ndumu defends "The Impact of Perception of Organizational Politics, Social Capital, and Power Centralization on Employee Turnover Intentions."

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

Emmanuel Ndumu defends “The Impact of Perception of Organizational Politics, Social Capital, and Power Centralization on Employee Turnover Intentions”

  • College of Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Date/Time: October 24, 2025 8:00am to 11:00am PDT
  • Venue: VideoConference
  • Supervisor: Dr. Juana Du

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.   

Deanna Fourt defends "Qualitative Factors and Climate Impacts when Initiating Community Mini Forests in Canada"

Public Notice of the Thesis Defence for the Degree of MA in Climate Action Leadership

Deanna Fourt defends “Qualitative Factors and Climate Impacts when Initiating Community Mini Forests in Canada”

  • School of Environment and Sustainability
  • Date/Time: October 16, 2025 at 3:00pm to 4:30pm (PDT)
  • Venue: Video Conference
  • Supervisor: Dr. Liese Coulter

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.   

Kelly Chahal defends "Reducing the Overrepresentation of Indigenous People in Canada’s Criminal Justice System through Attention to Colonialism and its Consequences"

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

Kelly Chahal defends “Reducing the Overrepresentation of Indigenous People in Canada’s Criminal Justice System through Attention to Colonialism and its Consequences”

  • College of Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Date/Time: October 14, 2025 at 9:00am to 12:00pm(PDT)
  • Venue: VideoConference
  • Supervisor: Dr. Darryl Plecas

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.