Psychology Honours Student
Thesis Defenses 2026
Date: Monday, April 27, 2026
Time: 8:45 AM to 4:00 PM
Location: Surrey Campus, at Arbutus 1780
Location:
Surrey Campus, at Arbutus 1780
(Introductory remarks begin at 9:00am - full schedule below)
| Time | Honours Student and Thesis Title | Supervisor |
|---|---|---|
| 8:45 AM – 9:00 AM | Morning Refreshments | |
| 9:00 AM – 9:10 AM | Introductory Remarks: Dean of Arts, Shelley Boyd | |
| 9:10 AM – 9:40 AM | Conner Bavaro Individual Cultural Values as Moderators of the Relationship Between the Selection, Optimization, and Compensation Model and Work–Life Balance | Lucy Jdanova |
| 9:40 AM – 10:10 AM | Jaclyn Perry Perceived Harm and Punishment: Public Responses to Real, AI-Generated, AI-Manipulated, and Fictional Depictions of Child Sexualization | Amanda Champion & Cory Pedersen |
| 10:10 AM – 10:40 AM | Amrit Gill Why Do Resilient People Thrive? Cognitive Reframing as a Mediating Factor in the Relationship Between Resilience and Eudaimonic Well-Being | Lucy Jdanova |
| 10:40 AM – 10:50 AM | Stretch Break | |
| 10:50 AM – 11:20 AM | Benedict Walters Confirmation Bias for Transcription of Forensic Audio Evidence | Daniel Bernstein |
| 11:20 AM – 11:50 AM | Rosalyn Hsia Breast of Both Worlds: Perceptions of Female Breasts in Natural and Augmented Images | Cory Pedersen |
| 11:50 AM – 12:50 PM | Lunch | |
| 12:50 PM – 1:20 PM | Arshnoor Just Friends or Something More? Gendered Expectations in Cross-Gender Friendships | Cory Pedersen |
| 1:20 PM – 1:50 PM | Jasbir Dhanjal Beyond the Lab: Real-World Nicotine Use Patterns and Latent Inhibition | Ivan Trujillo-Pisanty & Farhad Dastur |
| 1:50 PM – 2:20 PM | Ravneet Samra Belonging Through Beats: Pop Culture Fandoms’ Role in Self-Esteem, Self-Concept, and Subjective Well-Being | Shayna Minosky |
| 2:20 PM – 2:35 PM | Coffee Break | |
| 2:35 PM – 3:05 PM | Anna Hrusheva Perceived Credibility of Children’s Sexual Abuse Disclosures: Language Fluency and Contextual Information | Patricia Coburn |
| 3:05 PM – 3:35 PM | Rachel Los Functions of Anorectic Behaviour | Susan Thompson |
| 3:35 PM – 3:55 PM | Q&A Session | |
| 3:55 PM – 4:00 PM | Closing Remarks: Associate Dean of Arts, Alena Buis |