Graduate Defence Listings
Liam Kelly’s Doctor of Philosophy Oral Examination
The final examination for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy for Liam Kelly was held on Wednesday, December 9, 2020, at 1:00 pm. The title of Liam’s oral presentation is "Property Rights, Institutional Change, & Economic Development: Essays on the Causes & Consequences of the First nations Land Management Act".
Amanda Norris’ Master of Science Defence
This defence took place on May 6, 2020, at 9:00 am. The title of Amanda’s presentation is: “Context Specific Factors Affecting Consumer Preferences for Antibiotic and Hormone Use During the Production of Beef in Canada".
Examination Committee
Alfons Weersink (Chair)
Yu Na Lee (External)
Mike von Massow (Co-Advisor)
John Cranfield (Co-Advisor)
Advisory Committee
Mike von Massow (Co-Advisor)
John Cranfield (Co-Advisor)
Benjamin Auld’s Master of Science Defence
This defence took place on June 29, 2020, at 2:00 pm. The title of Ben’s presentation is: “Disambiguating Links Between Cash Crop Distributions and Crop Insurance Subsidies for Primary Southern Commodities".
Advisory Committee
Alan Ker (Advisor)
Rakhal Sarker (Advisory Committee)
Brendan McDougall’s Master of Science Defence
This defence took place on May 11, 2020, at 10:00 am. The title of Brendan’s presentation is: “The Impacts of Free Trade Agreements on the Intensive and Extensive Margins of Canadian Agri-food Trade".
Examination Committee
Jose Nuna-Ledsma(Chair)
Getu Hailu (External)
S. Kwaku Afesorgbor (Advisor)
Rakhal Sarker (Advisory Committee)
Advisory Committee
S. Kwaku Afesorgbor (Advisor)
Rakhal Sarker (Advisory Committee)
Elsie Richmond’s Master of Science Defence
This defence took place on Friday, July 24, 2020 at 10:00 am. The title of Elsie’s presentation is: “Land Quality on Reserves in Ontario: Description and Implications for Land Tenure".
Examination Committee
Alfons Weersink (Chair)
Getu Hailu (External)
Brady Deaton (Advisor)
Tongzhe Li (Advisory Committee)
Advisory Committee
Brady Deaton (Advisor)
Tongzhe Li (Advisory Committee)
Fuzhen Huang’s Master of Science Defence
This defence took place on March 18, 2020 at 9:00 am in Room 106, ROZH Bldg. The title of Fuzhen’s presentation is: “The Economics of Robotic Milking Systems in Dairy: Productivity and Profitability".
Examination Committee
Kwaku Afesorgbor (Chair)
Yu Na Lee (External)
Getu Hailu (Advisor)
Alfons Weersink (Advisory Committee)
Advisory Committee
Getu Hailu (Advisor)
Alfons Weersink (Advisory Committee)
Laura Stortz’s Master of Science Defence
This defence took place on May 20, 2020 at 10:30 am via Zoom. The title of Laura’s presentation is: “The Effect of Mandatory Front-of-Package Nutrition Warning Labels on Demand for Foods High-in Sugar, Sodium and/or Saturated Fats".
Examination Committee
Alfons Weersink (Chair)
Mike von Massow (Advisory Committee)
Yu Na Lee (Advisory Committee)
Tongzhe Li (Advisory Committee)
Advisory Committee
Mike von Massow (Advisor)
Yu Na Lee (Advisory Committee)
Tongzhe Li (Advisory Committee)
Lauren Sirrs’ Master of Science Defence
This defence took place on December 21, 2020 at 10:30 am via Zoom. The title of Lauren’s presentation is: “The Impact of Climate Change on the Net Benefits of Tile Drainage Systems in Southern Ontario: A Spatial Stochastic Simulation".
Examination Committee
Mike von Massow (Chair)
Alfons Weersink (External)
Glenn Fox (Advisory Committee)
Steffi Hamann (Advisory Committee)
Advisory Committee
Glenn Fox (Co-Advisor)
Andreas Boecker (Co-Advisor)
Steffi Hamann (Committee Member)
Mitchell Wesley King's Master of Science Defence
This defence took place on May 22, 2020. The title of Mitchell’s presentation is: “Heterogeneity in Canadian Consumers’ Willingness to Pay for Chicken Raised with Varying Levels of Antibiotic Use".
Examination Committee
Alfons Weersink (Chair)
Mike von Massow (Advisor)
John Cranfield (Co-Advisor)
Yu Na Lee (Committee Member)
Advisory Committee
Mike von Massow (Advisor)
John Cranfield (Committee Member)
Yu Na Lee (Committee Member)
Yeyang (Crystal) Zhang's Master of Science Defence
This defence took place on May 21, 2020. The title of Crystal’s presentation is: “Effectiveness of Alternative Approaches to Menu Labelling in Ontario Restaurants: An eye tracking analysis".
Examination Committee
Alfons Weersink (Chair)
Mike von Massow (Advisor)
Yu Na Lee (Committee Member)
Jose Nuna-Ledsma (Committee Member)
Advisory Committee
Mike von Massow (Advisor)
Yu Na Lee (Committee Member)
Jose Nuna-Ledsma (Committee Member)