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Week of May 3, 2026

MLA Thesis Defence: Kimia Jouyandeh

School of Environmental Design and Rural Development - Landscape Architecture MLA Master's Thesis Examination Kimia Jouyandeh, a master of landscape architecture candidate, will defend their thesis on "Solitary Contemplation:  A Design Guideline for Urban Contemplative Landscapes that Balance Restorative Solitude and Perceived Safety." Examination Committee: Brendan Stewart, Advisor - SEDRD Aaron Hernandez, Advisory Committee Member - SEDRD Karen Landman, Examination Member - SEDRD Robert Corry, Chair of Examination - SEDRD

MLA Thesis Defence: Javeria Javed

School of Environmental Design and Rural Development - Landscape Architecture MLA Master's Thesis Examination Javeria Javed, a master of landscape architecture candidate, will defend their thesis on "Reinterpreting Islamic Garden Design in Contemporary Western Contexts: LIWB in AKP." Examination Committee: Afshin Ashari, Advisor - SEDRD Brendan Stewart, Advisory Committee Member - SEDRD Derya Tarhan, Examination Member - SEDRD Nadia Amoroso, Chair of Examination - SEDRD All are welcome to attend the defence presentation.  

MLA Thesis Defence: James Craig

School of Environmental Design and Rural Development - Landscape Architecture MLA Master's Thesis Examination James Craig, a master of landscape architecture candidate, will defend their thesis on "Designing Low-Input Ecological Rehabilitation of Remote Aggregate Sites on Manitoulin Island, Ontario." Examination Committee: Robert Corry, Advisor - SEDRD Eli Paddle, Advisory Committee Member - Fanshawe College George Antoniuk, Examination Member - City of Brampton Aaron Hernandez, Chair of Examination - SEDRD

RPD Thesis Defence: Jayden Cote

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Jayden Cote, an MSc student in Rural Planning and Development in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend their thesis on "Rural Economic Development in the Iron Cage: Exploring Pressures on Economic Identity and Political Autonomy in Ontario's Municipalities.” Examination Committee: Ryan Gibson, Advisor - SEDRD Silvia Sarapura, Advisory Committee Member - SEDRD Mollie Kuchma, Examination Member - SEDRD Nicolas Brunet, Chair of Examination - SEDRD