You can receive a temporary copy of Umme's dissertation by emailing kberube1@lakeheadu.ca.

Andrea Raynak, a PhD in Health Sciences candidate in the Department of Health Sciences, will present their dissertation defense, "Examining Nurses' Attitudes Toward Patients Who Use Substances in the Hospital Setting," on:

DATE:                Friday, September 5, 2025
TIME:                 9:30 am (ET)
LOCATION:       AT 3006 and Zoom (email kberube1@lakeheadu.ca for details)

Andrea's dissertation Committee members are Dr. Chris Mushquash, Supervisor; Dr. Michel Bedard, Co-supervisor; and Dr. Brianne Wood. The internal examiner is Dr. Alison Thompson, the external examiner is Dr. Kristin Cleverley from the University of Toronto, and Dr. Peter Brink will chair the defense.

Please email Katie Berube (kberube1@lakeheadu.ca) if you would like to see a copy of the dissertation.

Kaitlin Adduono, a PhD in Health Sciences candidate in the Department of Health Sciences, will present their dissertation proposal, "The Status of Delirium Assessments by Providers in a Northern Ontario Adult ICU setting: a mixed method study," on:

DATE:                Monday, August 18, 2025
TIME:                 1:00 pm (EST)
LOCATION:       AT 3004

Maaja Sepa, a MHSc candidate in the Department of Health Sciences, will present their thesis defense, "The family picture: A collection of family case studies exploring roles, relationships, and identities after a dementia diagnosis”, on:

DATE:                Monday, August 18, 2025
TIME:                 1:00 pm (ET)
LOCATION:       CERAH (NO 1029) and via Zoom

Hasina Hamdan, a MHSc candidate in the Department of Health Sciences, will present their thesis defense, "The Extent of Tobacco Consumption in the Indigenous Population in Association with Pulmonary Diseases in Canada", on:

DATE:            Tuesday, August 26, 2025
TIME:             1:00 pm (ET)
LOCATION:   Zoom (email kberube1@lakeheadu.ca for details)

Hasina's Thesis Committee members are Dr. Anna Kone, Supervisor; Dr. Samuel Essien, Co-supervisor; and Dr. Joshua Lawson from the University of Saskatchewan as the External Examiner.

If you would like to view an electronic copy of Hasina's thesis, please email Katie Berube (kberube1@lakeheadu.ca).

Hillary Maxwell, a PhD in Health Sciences candidate in the Department of Health Sciences, will present their dissertation proposal, "Assessing Readiness for Mobility Transition" on:

DATE:                Thursday, December 19th, 2024
TIME:                 2:00 pm (EST)
LOCATION:       AT 5033 (Thunder Bay campus) and Zoom

DATE:               Friday, December 20th, 2024
TIME:                1:00 pm (EST)
LOCATION:      AT 5033 and Zoom (Please email kberube1@lakeheadu.ca) for the Zoom link.

Dallon's thesis Committee members are Dr. Anna Kone, Supervisor; Dr. Peter Brink and Dr. Carley O'Neil, Assistant Professor from Acadia University will serve as External Examiner.

If you want to view an electronic copy of Dallon's thesis, please email kberube1@lakeheadu.ca.

DATE:                Monday, June 24, 2024
TIME:                 9:00 am (EST)
LOCATION:       AT 3004 and Zoom
 
Adam's thesis Committee members are Dr. Anna Kone, Supervisor and Dr. Lynn Martin. Dr. Luke Turcotte from Brock University will serve as the External Examiner.
 
If you would like the Zoom link or to view an electronic copy of Adam's thesis, please email kberube1@lakeheadu.ca.