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
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.
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
Thursday, May 7th, 2026 2:30 PM to Friday, May 8th, 2026 4:30 PM
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