Ainsley Miller, a PhD in Health Sciences candidate in the Department of Health Sciences, will present her dissertation defense, "Evaluating Burnout and Mental Health Among Nurses in Northwestern Ontario: A 3-Manuscript Dissertation", on:

Laija Beaulieu, a PhD in Health Sciences candidate in the Department of Health Sciences, will present their dissertation proposal, "From Diagnosis to Support: Co-Creating a Congenital Cytomegalovirus (cCMV) Toolkit with Families and Healthcare Providers in Northern Ontario," on:

DATE:                Thursday, August 6, 2026
TIME:                 1:00 pm (ET)
LOCATION:       AT 3004 

Laija's dissertation Committee members are Dr. Helle Moller, Supervisor; Dr. Lynn Martin, and Dr. Kevin Brooks. Dr. Peter Brink will chair the event.

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