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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.

Visit the GSRC website for more info

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
Sunny Bhasin DBA Final Dissertation Defence Ai may soon emulate Picasso and Tolkien—is Porter next? An examination of ai technologies applied to organization strategy Apr. 10, 2025, at 12:30 p.m. (Mountain)
Yi Lu EdD Final Dissertation Defence Developing hands-on construction on-site skills remotely through augmented reality in architectural technology program Apr. 15, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. (Mountain)
Ashley Gollert EdD Final Dissertation Defence A hard look in the mirror: An introspective pedagogical approach to implementing Indigenous ways of knowing and doing in the blended K-12 classroom. Apr. 16, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. (Mountain)
Steph Buchanan EdD Final Dissertation Defence Addressing Social Determinants and Health Inequities in the area of Chronic Disease Self-Management for Older Black Adults Apr. 17, 2025, at 1:30 p.m. (Mountain)

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