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Preparations are underway for the 2025 Graduate Student Research Conference (GSRC), which will take place in-person/virtually in Edmonton, Alberta, on November 7 - 9, 2025.
Dissertation and thesis defences
Athabasca University final dissertation and thesis defences are open to the public. If you wish to attend any of the listed exams, please submit a request to the Faculty of Graduate Studies.
| Student | Exam Details | Thesis Title | Date/Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cody Baxter | MSc IS Final Thesis Defence | Using Big Data Analytics To Examine The Relationship Between Mobile Device Use And Political Influence For Citizen Activism And Electronic Governance In Africa | Nov. 12, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. (Mountain) |
| Melissa Ashman | EdD Final Dissertation Defence | Experiences Of Online Faculty Members Using Open Pedagogy To Support Social Justice | Nov. 24, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. (Mountain) |
| David Boyle | DBA Final Dissertation Defence | Measuring and Using the Hofstede Dimension Scores of Inuit (Nunavut) Culture | Nov. 28, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. (Mountain) |
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