Jonathan Lai

Master of Science in Aging (Thesis based) Supervisor: Dr. Janet Fast Thesis title: The Risks of Workplace Ageism for an Ageing Labour Force Ageism in the workplace is a complex phenomenon that encompasses prejudices, acts of age discrimination, and cognitive biases […]

Elena Kosareva

Doctor of Philosophy Supervisor: Dr. Jane Batcheller Thesis working title: Development of wildland firefighters protective clothing systems with improved thermal insulation properties. Wildland firefighters risk their health to prevent fires from spreading by performing fatiguing activities (e.g., felling trees, removing […]

Patricia Siferd

Doctor of Philosophy Supervisor: Dr. Julia Petrov Dissertation Title: “This little collection of rubbish”: A Biography of Lady Charlotte’s Fans Fans have been used globally for over 5000 years for practical reasons, like winnowing grain or signaling military personnel. They […]

Md. Saiful Hoque

Doctor of Philosophy Supervisor: Dr. Patricia Dolez Thesis (working) Title: Predicting the end-of-life of fire-protective fabrics The area of the research corresponds to current issues encountered with protective clothing against heat and flame, which include materials aging, lack of comfort, […]

Kim Bates

Master of Arts in Material Culture Studies (Thesis Based) Supervisor: Dr. Arlene Oak Research topic: An exploration of how the stories that quilt documentation projects collect from the quilts they document can help us to understand more about the history and […]