Convocation Program Book
Convocation Program Book
c h a n ce l l or s w e l co m e On behalf of Simon Fraser University, I am honoured to welcome you to Fall Convocation 2012. The seeds of this exciting day were sown almost five decades ago when 2,500 bright young minds crossed the threshold of this fledgling institution on September 9, 1965. Those first students, and the scholars who mentored them, embraced a commitment to discovery, diversity and dialogue that still distinguishes SFU. Look around Convocation Mall and you will see the youthful, creative energy that launched SFU still flourishes. We have grown not just in size but also in spirit. Our three campuses now welcome more than 30,000 students each year, and our newest graduates will join an alumni family that numbers more than 120,000 and spans the globe. Today is the moment to mark a job well done, a time to celebrate the effort and accomplishments of our students. But this is no farewell. Tomorrowor at least, one day soonwe will look forward to welcoming these graduates back. Because we know this ceremony is really just a well-appointed way station along the road to lifelong learning and engagement. Travel well. Carole Taylor Chancellor
p re s i d e n t s w e l co m e The skirling of the pipes, the procession across the pond, the conferring of degrees: Convocation at Simon Fraser University is a glorious ritual and a most suitable recognition of an academic job well done. I join with your family and friendsand the other generous souls who supported you throughout your university journeyin applauding this important accomplishment. You leave here today with a significant credential. SFU is one of Canadas leading universities, recognized at home and abroad for equipping students with the knowledge, skills and experiences to succeed in a challenging and ever-changing world. Education, as poet W.B. Yeats observed, is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire. I see that flame burning brightly in each of your eyes todaya fire that will sustain you in the years to come. Hearty congratulations to our newest graduates, and thank you all for being part of this happy occasion. Andrew Petter President and Vice Chancellor
a l u m n i a s s oc i a t i o n w e l co m e As President of SFUs Alumni Association, I wish to compliment you on achieving your academic goal and welcome you to our dynamic and diverse community of over 120,000 alumni in 130 countries. At Convocation, a fellow graduate will award you an SFU alumni pin, a symbol of your Association membership. Your membership entitles you to a wide range of benefits and services. Please visit our alumni website for details: www.sfu.ca/alumni. On lifes journey, your Alumni Association will be here to keep you informed and involved in the future of SFU and your fellow alumni. Join our Online Directory, participate in other social media groups, and register for alumni email forwarding to stay updated on all your benefits, opportunities and unique events. Like any community, we take pride in your accomplishments. We invite you to stay connected, share your latest achievements, and be our ambassadors as you engage the world. Congratulations, fellow alumni! Chris Hilliard, BA 88, BA 06 President, SFU Alumni Association
co n te n t s SFUs Vision The Engaged University......................................................................................... 5 Our tradition History and Symbols of Simon Fraser University..................................................... 5 Regalia................................................................................................................... 6 Convocation Ceremonies Thursday morning Faculty of Applied Sciences Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology Faculty of Health Sciences...................................................................................... 8 Thursday afternoon Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences........................................................................ 13 Friday morning Beedie School of Business Faculty of Science................................................................................................. 20 Friday afternoon Faculty of Education Faculty of Environment........................................................................................ 27 Graduation photos and degree frames........................................................... 33 Convocation Evacuation Procedures.............................................................. 33
o u r tr a d i t i o n h i s tor y The University is named after Simon Fraser, Loyalist, fur-trader and explorer, who in 1808 completed one of the greatest journeys in the annals of Canadian history by descending the mighty river which today bears his name. In January 1963 a report recommended the creation of a new university in the Lower Mainlandtwo months later the establishment of Simon Fraser University received formal assent in the British Columbia Legislature, and Dr Gordon M. Shrum was appointed the first Chancellor. From a variety of sites, the Chancellor recommended the top of 1200 foot high Burnaby Mountain, with its magnificent views of Burrard Inlet, the Coast Mountains, the Fraser River, and Vancouver harbour. The Vancouver firm of Erickson/Massey won the design competition, but the four runner-up architects each designed at least one building within the overall plan. Construction began in the spring of 1964 and eighteen months later, on September 9, 1965, Simon Fraser University opened to 2,500 charter students. Since then the University has grown substantially, with the establishment of the Vancouver campus in 1980, and the establishment of Surrey campus in 2002. SFUs Vancouver campus offers programs and services directed to mid-career intellectual and professional growth. With several striking downtown buildings, the campus currently serves over 70,000 people annually. In 2010 the School for the Contemporary Arts moved its Burnaby programs to the Vancouver campus, occupying a new facility on the redeveloped Woodwards site. SFUs Surrey campus promotes student success with a learning environment based on innovative teaching approaches, small class sizes, and a vibrant research community. SFUs newest campus occupies a stunning facility designed by renowned architect Bing Thom, officially opened in September 2006. SYM B O LS O F SIM O N F R AS E R UNIV E R SI T Y The original Coat of Arms was granted to the University in 1965 by the Lord Lyon, King of Arms, in Edinburgh. The 1965 arms was registered in Canada in 2007. In 2007, the Canadian Heraldic Authority granted a modification of the Coat of Arms at the request of the University. The arms are based on the arms of Fraser of Lovat, from whom the Universitys namesake was descended via the Frasers of Culbokie. The blue quarters with white fraises i.e., strawberry flowers (a pun on the name Fraser) are the basic Fraser arms, while the white quarters with red crowns are those of Lovat. There are three books at the top of the shield, representing education. The heraldic description of the arms is; Quarterly; first and fourth Azure three fraises Argent; second and third Argent three antique crowns Gules, all within a bordure quarterly Argent and Gules, on a chief Gules three open books proper, bound and edged Or. The Universitys motto Nous sommes prts, meaning We are ready, is a variation of the traditional motto of the Clan Fraser. The mace was commissioned by University architects Erickson and Massey, and was presented to the University at the opening ceremonies on September 9, 1965. The mace is 61 inches long and weighs 23 pounds. Pieces of cut and polished jade, which were taken from the Universitys jade boulder in the Academic Quadrangle reflecting pool, were set in silver by its designer, Haida artist Bill Reid. The mace is crowned by a silver stags head, derived from the coat-of-arms of Lord Lovat, head of the Clan Fraser. The Fraser tradition was to fasten sprigs of yew in their bonnets before entering battle, and the mace was carved from two hundred-year-old yew, gathered on Burnaby Mountain by a resident in the 1940s. 5
S F U s VISI O N the engaged u n i v er s i t y In February 2012, after a yearlong and far-reaching community consultation process, SFU unveiled the Universitys new strategic vision:
To be the leading engaged university defined by its dynamic integration of innovative education, cuttingedge research, and far-reaching community engagement.
Learn more aboout how SFU is engaging the world: www.sfu.ca/engage
Lord Lovat presented the University with a claymore, or great sword, on September 9, 1965. The claymore was first used by a Fraser at the Battle of Culloden Moor in 1746. It was also used by a Fraser at the Battle of the Plains of Abraham in 1759. The claymore is approximately 36 inches long and weighs two pounds. The Universitys flag is based on the coat of arms, and was first flown at the Convocation ceremonies in June 1981. re g a l i a The regalia worn today by our graduates has a colourful history. Regalia originated in the monasteries of the Middle Ages. At that time, university faculty were men of religion who wore the habit of their Order when teaching. Over time, their garments came to identify their university. In Europe, laymen did not commonly teach in universities until the 19th century. Only by 1858, for example, did British law no longer require university dons to be in holy orders. Nevertheless, professors continued to wear clerical garb, with modifications in cut and design. Regalia colours often matched those of the university patron, or of the city in which the university was located; Simon Fraser regalia combines the red and royal blue of the Clan Fraser. (The University motto nous sommes prets or we are ready, parallels the Clans je suis pret.) The degree hood was originally part of the monks habita carryall for food or other small items. Eventually, the hood became separate from the gown, variegated in colour, and emblematic of scholars and degrees from particular universities. Hoods in Canada and Europe are unique in design and colour to each degree and each university. The history of the mortarboard worn by our Bachelors and Masters begins with high church dignitaries in the 16th century. These officials wore hats consisting of little more than a cap with a raised, squared crown. By the 18th century, the crown had evolved into a cloth-covered board, and the wearers into the deans and rectors of universities. The 19th century saw the top knob replaced by a tassel and the cap become required student attire. Reminded of the square board masons used to hold mortar, students dubbed the headgear a mortarboardcollege slang of the day. Doctoral hats are patterned after the Florentine hats in the time of the Medici. Students purchased hats of the appropriate university colours when continuing with advanced studies after completing the Bachelor degree. dignitaries
Chancellor Red gown, red velvet facings, gold trim; Red velvet Cambridge bonnet with gold tassel President Blue gown, blue velvet facings, gold trim; Blue velvet Cambridge bonnet with gold tassel Board of Governors Blue gown, red lacings, red linings in sleeves; Blue velvet Cambridge bonnet with blue tassel Senators Black gown, no bonnet Faculty Regalia from alma mater or black gown, black mortarboard; Hood: alma mater or none
P a rt i c i p a n t s Chief Marshals
Dr Robert Cameron Dr Colleen Collins Dr Paul McFetridge Dr David Paterson
Faculty Marshals
Dr Irene Gordon Dr David Mirhady Dr Fred Popowich Dr Deanna Reder
Graduand Marshals
Dr Alex Clapp Dr Martin Hahn Dr Craig Janes Dr Peter Ruben
Mace Bearers
Dr Andrew Gemino Dr Robert Gordon Dr Michael Ling Dr Richard Smith
Claymore Bearers
Ms Donna Dove Ms Leigh McGregor
Director of Ceremonies
Ms Gloria Chu
Orators
Professor Doug McArthur Dr Paul Percival Dr Paul Shaker
Head Ushers
Mr Brian Fox Mr Sean McKenna Mr Chris Rogerson Ms Shaughnessy Sturdy Ms Jess Wong
d octor
Doctor of Laws honoris causa, LL.D. (Hon.) Red gown, blue facing; Blue velvet Cambridge bonnet with gold tassel; Hood: Blue velvet, gold lining, purple chevrons Doctor of Letters honoris causa, D.Litt. (Hon.) Red gown, blue facing; Blue velvet Cambridge bonnet with gold tassel; Hood: Blue velvet, gold lining, red chevrons
Doctor of Fine Arts honoris causa, D.F.A. (Hon.) Red gown, blue facing; Blue velvet Cambridge bonnet with gold tassel; Hood: Blue velvet, gold lining, brown chevrons Doctor of Science honoris causa, D.Sc. (Hon.) Red gown, blue facing; Blue velvet Cambridge bonnet with gold tassel; Hood: Blue velvet, gold lining, grey chevrons Doctor of Philosophy Red gown, blue velvet Cambridge bonnet with blue tassel; Hood: Blue velvet with silver lining Doctor of Education Red gown, blue velvet Cambridge bonnet with blue tassel; Hood: Blue velvet with white lining
Ms Cathy Daminato
Vice President, Advancement and Alumni Engagement
Dr Philip Steenkamp
Vice President, External Relations
M a s ter
Blue gown, blue mortarboard
Dr Pat Hibbitts
Vice President, Finance and Administration
Master Hoods
Master of Applied Science: Red with wide maroon border and gold cording Master of Arts in Liberal Studies: Red with wide blue border, orange cording and plum underside Master of Arts: Red with wide blue border Master of Arts in the Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology: Red with wide green border, royal blue cording Master of Arts in the Faculty of Education: Red with wide white border Master of Business Administration: Red with wide blue border and grey cording Master of Education: Red with wide white border and royal blue cording Master of Engineering: Red with wide maroon border and gold underside Master of Environmental Toxicology: Red with wide gold border, orange cording and aquamarine underside Master of Fine Arts: Red with wide blue border, pink cording and cerise underside Master of Pest Management: Red with wide gold border and light green cording Master of Public Health: Red with wide yellow border and red cording Master of Public Policy: Red with blue underside and white cording Master of Publishing: Red with wide blue border and yellow cording Master of Resource Management: Red with wide green border and gold cording Master of Science in the Faculty of Applied Sciences: Red with wide fawn border and white cording Master of Science in the Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology: Red with wide fawn border and white cording Master of Science in the Faculty of Education: Red with wide white border and gold cording Master of Science in the Faculty of Health Sciences: Red with wide yellow border and red cording Master of Science: Red with wide gold border Master of Science in Finance: Red with wide gold border Master of Urban Studies: Red with wide blue border, grey cording and grey underside
Dr Mario Pinto
Vice President, Research
Dr Gordon Myers
Associate Vice President, Academic, and Associate Provost
Ms Joanne Curry
Associate Vice President, External Relations
Dr Norbert Haunerland
Associate Vice President, Research
Dr Tim Rahilly
Associate Vice President, Students
Dr Nimal Rajapakse
Dean of Applied Sciences
Dr John Craig
Dean of Arts and Social Sciences
Dr Daniel Shapiro
Dean of Beedie School of Business
Dr Cheryl Geisler
Dean of Communication, Art and Technology
Dr Kris Magnusson
Dean of Education
Dr John Pierce B a c h e l or
Blue gown, blue mortarboard Dean of Environment
Dr Wade Parkhouse
Dean of Graduate Studies
Bachelor Hoods
Bachelor of Applied Science: Red with narrow maroon border and gold cording Bachelor of Arts: Red with narrow blue border Bachelor of Fine Arts: Red with narrow blue border and cerise underside Bachelor of Arts in the Faculty of Health Sciences: Red with narrow yellow border and red cording Bachelor of Business Administration: Red with narrow grey border Bachelor of Education: Red with narrow white border Bachelor of General Studies: Red with narrow green border Bachelor of General Studies in the Faculty of Applied Sciences: Red with narrow green border and white cording Bachelor of Science: Red with narrow gold border Bachelor of Science in the Faculty of Applied Sciences: Red with narrow green border and gold cording Bachelor of Science in the Faculty of Health Sciences: Red with narrow gold border and gold cording
Dr John ONeil
Dean of Health Sciences
Dr Claire Cupples
Dean of Science
Dr Charles Eckman
Dean of Library Services and University Librarian
Dr Helen Wussow
Dean of Lifelong Learning
O r d er of Proce s s i o n
The procession will be led by pipers of the six-time World Champion Simon Fraser University Pipe Band. Claymore Bearer Graduands Faculty Senate Board of Governors Distinguished Guests Delegates and Representatives Chancellors Party Mace Bearer President Chancellor The platform party consists of members of faculty, senators, the Board of Governors and distinguished guests.
Chancellors Remarks Dr Carole Taylor Presidents Address Professor Andrew Petter Convocation Address Dr John Jones, Acting Director, School of Engineering Science Alumni Greetings Mr Chris Hilliard Graduand Address Ms Andrea Blendl The Presentation Professor Andrew Petter The President asks all the candidates for degrees to rise and presents them to the Chancellor: Madam Chancellor, I present to you those scholars who have fulfilled the statutory requirements laid down by the Senate of this University, and request that you confer upon each one the degree for which he or she is now recommended. The Admission Dr Carole Taylor The Chancellor addresses the candidates: By virtue of the authority vested in me and in the Senate of this University, I hereby admit you to your various and several degrees. Conferring of Degrees, Diplomas and Certificates by Faculty Concluding Remarks Dr Carole Taylor Reception Graduates and guests are invited for light refreshments in the James Douglas Room.
Doctor of Philosophy
Faculty of Applied Sciences
Chung, Dae-Han
Thesis: Flexible conductive polymer electrodes for applications in tissue Electrical Impedance Scanning (EIS)
Saghaei, Mahboubeh
Project: Machine translation for nonEnglish named entity recognition
Khan, Khijir Hayat Lu, Dan Mandurah, Haneen Faiz Marshall, Matthew Peter Nijathaworn, Bunthita Pan, Juien Shang, Yujiao Sidher, Vandna Slagel, Craig Sun, Yiran Sun, Yu Xu, Jing Yang, Le
Cheng, Xu
Social media content distribution: Measurement and enhancement
Shklarsky, Oren
Thesis: Partitions of generalized split graphs
Dao, Phuong
Computational methods for discovering functional modules from protein interaction networks
Harirforoush, Reza
Thesis: Dental implant stability analysis by using resonance frequency method
Vaseqi, Zahra
Thesis: A prototype implementation for situation analysis using ASP and CoreASM
Ho, Bernard
Thesis: Scale up solutions for liquid based microfluidic fuel cell
Hajirasouliha, Iman
Algorithms for structural variation discovery and protein-protein interaction prediction
Wu, Xiongnan
Thesis: Solving model expansion tasks: System design and modularity
Lally, Sukhchandan
Thesis: Collection and characterization of BCNET BGP traffic
Xu, Zheng
Project: Client-centric mobile OLAP
Master of Publishing
Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology
Pareek, Udit
Thesis: Resource allocation in wireless relay networks
Rashidi, Younes
Thesis: Wireless embedded system with applications to renewable energy and energy efficiency
Najiminaini, Mohamadreza
Development of three-dimensional metallic nano-structures for sensing applications
Master of Arts
Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology
Seyedin, Ehsan
Thesis: NapMap Protocol
Sabzehgar, Reza
Modeling and control of boost converters with application to energy harvesting
Sinopoli, Lucas
Thesis: Marine current turbine dynamic electrical emulator
Borowy, Michael
Thesis: Public gaming: eSport and event marketing in the experience economy
Sadeghi, Maryam
Toward prevention and early diagnosis of skin cancer: Computer-aided analysis of dermoscopy images
Vosoogh-Grayli, Sasan
Thesis: Diffractive nano-structures as optical visual and machine readable features
Wang, Feng
Reliable and energy-efficient data collection in wireless sensor networks
Master of Science
Faculty of Applied Sciences
Desjardins, Audrey
Thesis: Everyday design: Comparing families, hobbyist jewellers, and steampunk enthusiasts
Ghahary, Amir
Thesis: Sacred media: Immersive architecture and the aesthetics of technosacred space
Master of Science
Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology
Choudhary, Kaushik
Project: Design and implementation of an Electronic Service Guide for Mobile Video Systems
Soltani, Samaneh
Thesis: Toward automated feature model configuration with optimizing the nonfunctional requirements
Dameh, Taher
Thesis: Distributed Kernel Matrix approximation and implementation using MPI
Hershorn, Robert
Peacing together conflicted identities: Cultural dominance, affectivity and bridgebuilding amongst moderate Israelis and Palestinians
Gakkhar, Sitanshu
Thesis: Hardcore measures, dense models and low complexity approximations
Hamidirad, Maryam
Thesis: Energy efficient video transmission using co-operation of LTE and WLAN
Schulze, Elizabeth
Thesis: Prisoners of War: A GermanCanadian post-war memory project
Abdi, Behzad
Thesis: Hot-in-place asphalt recycling remixer machine design based on Design for X
Khodabakhshi, Naghmeh
Thesis: Copy detection of 3D videos
Alkenani, Nouf Saleh Almohammadi, Basmah Ba Jaafar, Mohammad Ahmed Clark, Christine Alice Gregg, Jodi Irene Guan, Honglin Huang, Wei-Hua
Jassar, Sukhdeep
Project: Barriers to improving mental health in Zambia: A systematic review
Levitan, Michael-Jane
Project: A narrative literature review of best knowledge exchange practices targeting mental health and substance use in developed rural areas
Razavi, Marzieh
Thesis: Ensembles of diverse clusteringbased discriminative dependency parsers
Morshed, Mubnii
Project: The new wave of pharmaceutical advertisinguses and abuses of digital footprints
Keeler, Matthew A
(with Distinction) Major Mechatronic Systems Engineering
Zhou, Weiming
(Honours) Engineering Science, Concentration Biomedical Engineering
Rybacha, Michael
Major Computing Science
Khorsand, Parisa
Major Mechatronic Systems Engineering
Bachelor of Science
Faculty of Applied Sciences
Saheli, Arash
Major Computing Science, Co-operative Education Computing Science
Kundra, Himanshu
Major Mechatronic Systems Engineering
Boodram, Aaron
Major Computing Science, Concentration Software Engineering
Salahi, Negin
(with Distinction) Joint Major Business, Joint Major Computing Science
Cao, Xiao
(with Distinction) Major Computing Science, Co-operative Education Computing Science
Schurman, Andrew
(Honours) Computing Science, Minor Mathematics, Co-operative Education Computing Science
Carlson, David
Major Computing Science
Silk, Lincoln
Major Computing Science
Lu, Jun
Major Mechatronic Systems Engineering
Luo, Jingqi
Major Mechatronic Systems Engineering
Chen, Lin Li
Major Computing Science, Co-operative Education Computing Science
Sun, Jia
Major Computing Science, Co-operative Education Computing Science
Yao, Michel K.
Project: Using the PRECEDEPROCEED planning model to increase provider-initiated HIV testing in Vancouvers primary healthcare settings
Tan, Catherine
Major Computing Science, Co-operative Education Computing Science
Mirzaei, Amirsaman
Major Mechatronic Systems Engineering
Tran, Long
Major Computing Science, Minor Mathematics, Co-operative Education Computing Science
Moradi, Nader
Major Mechatronic Systems Engineering
Bachelor of Arts
Faculty of Applied Sciences
Vyas, Tushar
Major Computing Science, Co-operative Education Computing Science
Nayebi, Faraz H
Major Mechatronic Systems Engineering
Hu, Tianhai
(with Distinction) Major Computing Science
Wang, Tian
Major Computing Science, Cooperative Education Computing Science, Concentration Software Engineering
Niksirat, Parna
Engineering Science, Concentration Systems Option
Ahmadi, Arash
Engineering Science, Concentration Electronics
Wu, Gang
Major Computing Science
Askarpoor, Danosh
Major Mechatronic Systems Engineering
Wu, Kan
Major Computing Science
Wu, Renjie
Major Computing Science
Xu, Xiaoning
(with Distinction) Major Computing Science
Li, Jian Bo
Major Computing Science
Spiga, Gianmarco
(First Class with Distinction) Engineering Science, Concentration Engineering Physics
Li, Mengxi
Major Computing Science
Yang, Mingzhou
Major Computing Science
Liu, Yen-Chung
Major Computing Science
Yang, Wenda
Major Computing Science, Co-operative Education Computing Science
Liu, Yu
(with Distinction) Major Computing Science, Co-operative Education Computing Science
Yang, Youyou
(with Distinction) Major Computing Science
Feng, Fan
(with Distinction) Engineering Science, Concentration Systems Option
Tajik, Arshia
Major Mechatronic Systems Engineering
Ferdowsi, Mehran
Major Mechatronic Systems Engineering
Ma, Hang
(First Class with Distinction) Major Computing Science
Zhou, Mi
Joint Major Computing Science, Joint Major Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Co-operative Education Computing Science
To, Adrian
Major Mechatronic Systems Engineering
Hezarkhani, Sasan
Engineering Science, Concentration Computer Engineering
Zhu, Mo
Major Computing Science
Hook, Brian
Major Mechatronic Systems Engineering
Jafari-Esfahani, Kamyar
Major Mechatronic Systems Engineering
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Prastio, Irine
Major Interactive Arts and Technology, Concentration Media Arts, Cooperative Education Interactive Arts and Technology
Karahan, Gizem
Major Communication
Bachelor of Arts
Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology
Kuo, Terry
Major Interactive Arts and Technology
Dang, Christina
Major Communication, Minor Publishing
Lau, Carrie Ka Yi
Major Communication, Minor Publishing
Akopyan, Alexander
Major Interactive Arts and Technology, Concentration Design, Concentration Media Arts, Co-operative Education Interactive Arts and Technology
Lau, Ka Kin
Major Communication
Drigola, Andrew
Major Communication
Asano, Ayako
Major Communication
Shek, Viktoriya
Major Communication, Minor Publishing
Li, Ka-Yiu
Major Communication
Banipal, Mandy
Major Communication
Fang, Zhou
Major Communication
Blendl, Andrea
(with Distinction) Major Communication
Fu, Qiuya
Major Communication
Makino, Yayoi
Major Communication
Tang, Abby
Major Communication
Tang, Kaichun
Major Interactive Arts and Technology, Concentration Media Arts, Minor Publishing
Bravenec, Klara
Major Communication, Minor Publishing
Matalon, Fiona
Major Communication, Minor Publishing
Tang, Laura
Major Communication
Hatala, Tomas
Major Communication
Chang, Yun-Chen
(with Distinction) Major Interactive Arts and Technology, Concentration Design, Concentration Media Arts
Chen, Jiawen
Major Communication, Minor Business Administration
Hosseinnia, Sarshar
Major Communication
Chen, Yi
Major Communication
Hu, Dongxin
Major Communication
Hu, Yue
Major Communication
Wang, Qian
Major Communication
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Wang, Xiaobo
Major Visual Arts, Minor Interactive Arts and Technology
Weber, Laura
Major Art and Culture, Extended Minor English
Fung, Sarah
Major Interactive Arts and Technology, Concentration Design
Jin, Hyo-ju
Major Health Sciences
Swami, Subha
Major Health Sciences
Yang, Chun-Ning
Major Interactive Arts and Technology, Concentration Design
Vicol, Irina
(Honours) Health Sciences
Laniado, Bar
Major Health Sciences
Lui, Christine
Major Health Sciences
Nainaar, Salona
Major Health Sciences
Lin, Hung-Chun
Major Interactive Arts and Technology, Concentration Design, Concentration Media Arts
Pavlovic, Jelena
(with Distinction) Major Health Sciences, Minor Gender, Sexuality and Womens Studies
Yue, Angelo
Major Interactive Arts and Technology, Concentration Design
Phuong, Angela
Major Health Sciences
Zhang, Man Ni
Major Communication
Purchla, Martyna
(with Distinction) Major Health Sciences
Zhang, Xue
Major Interactive Arts and Technology, Concentration Design, Concentration Media Arts
Bachelor of Science
Faculty of Health Sciences
Bachelor of Arts
Faculty of Health Sciences
Bhalla, Deepak
Major Health Sciences, Minor Biological Sciences
Kozuki, Troy
Major Theatre
Hua, Brian
Major Health Sciences
Pierce, Daniel J.
Major Film
Rajaratnam, Priyatharshini
Major Theatre
Lin, Yi
Major Health Sciences, Minor Molecular Biology and Biochemistry
Ly, Anita
Major Health Sciences
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T HU R S d a y , october 4 , 2 0 1 2 , 2 : 3 0 p m C E R E M O NY f a c u l t y of a rt s a n d s oc i a l s c i e n ce s O Canada
O Canada! Our home and native land! True patriot love in all thy sons command. With glowing hearts we see thee rise, The true North strong and free! From far and wide, O Canada, we stand on guard for thee. God keep our land glorious and free! O Canada, we stand on guard for thee, O Canada, we stand on guard for thee. Soloist: Mr Greg von Euw
O r d er of Proce s s i o n
The procession will be led by pipers of the six-time World Champion Simon Fraser University Pipe Band. Claymore Bearer Graduands Faculty Senate Board of Governors Distinguished Guests Delegates and Representatives Chancellors Party Mace Bearer President Chancellor The platform party consists of members of faculty, senators, the Board of Governors and distinguished guests.
Chancellors Remarks Dr Carole Taylor Presidents Address Professor Andrew Petter Presentation of Honorary Degree Recipient Orator: Dr Paul Shaker The Degree of Doctor of Letters honoris causa Dr Martha Nussbaum Martha Nussbaum is a prominent and fearless American philosopher, classics scholar and faculty member of the University of Chicagos law school, philosophy department and divinity school. She also passionately defends the humanities as central to the education of citizens of a democratic state. Conferring of Honorary Degree Dr Carole Taylor Convocation Address Dr Martha Nussbaum Alumni Greetings Ms Annabel Lyon Graduand Address Ms Megan Croutch The Presentation Professor Andrew Petter The President asks all the candidates for degrees to rise and presents them to the Chancellor: Madam Chancellor, I present to you those scholars who have fulfilled the statutory requirements laid down by the Senate of this University, and request that you confer upon each one the degree for which he or she is now recommended. The Admission Dr Carole Taylor The Chancellor addresses the candidates: By virtue of the authority vested in me and in the Senate of this University, I hereby admit you to your various and several degrees. Conferring of Degrees, Diplomas and Certificates by Faculty Concluding Remarks Dr Carole Taylor Reception Graduates and guests are invited for light refreshments in the James Douglas Room.
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Doctor of Philosophy
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Master of Arts
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Hernandez-Ramirez, J. Alejandro
Thesis: Colombian and Mexican youth migration and acculturation experiences: The shaping of identities in Metropolitan Vancouver
Battisti, Michele
Essays in labour economics
Antak, Ivan E
Thesis: John Robson and his faith: Church and state in late nineteenthcentury British Columbia
Supawantanakul, Narut
Project: An application of rational choice theory to transsexual womens political strategy to pursue recognition in Thailand
Zhou, Shiqu
Jones, Bryan A.
Perinatal Bisphenol A administration alters reproductive and affective behaviours and physiology in adulthood
Brassard, Christina
Thesis: Au-del du parricide : la (re) construction de la masculinit en fonction de la filiation paternelle dans le thtre contemporain au Qubec
Wong, Carol K.
Comparative studies of sexual assaults in Canada and in Hong Kong
Wu, Xianghua
A cross-language investigation of phonetic and phonological processing of lexical tone
Paquet, Marc Joseph Renald Rahmani, Mohammad Hassan Rizun, Sarah Elizabeth
Thesis: Will I ever be free?: Federally sentenced women after prison
Bachelor of Arts
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Greco, Richard
Project: Agroterrorism and the corn monoculture in the United States
Alam, Rozeena
Major Sociology
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Chen, Yung-Hsiang
Major Economics
Choi, Min-Sun
Major Economics
Chu, Yang
Major Psychology
Esmaeili, Arin
Major Economics
Anglas, Ulrich
Major Psychology
Arya, Shalini
Major Psychology, Concentration Applied Behaviour Analysis, Minor Counselling and Human Development, Minor Learning and Developmental Disabilities
Fallah-Hematabad, Armin
Major English, Extended Minor Psychology
Fan, Xinxin
Major Economics
Asanuma, Rieko
Major Anthropology
Asif, Talha
Major Humanities, Minor English
Feng, Linna
Major International Studies, Specialization International Development, Economics and Environmental Issues, Minor Geography
Campbell, Douglas
Major Biological Sciences, Major English
Babakan, Gohar
Major Economics
Cao, Bingjing
Major Economics
Badwal, Maninder
Major Criminology
Cao, Yangyang
Major Psychology, Minor Counselling and Human Development
Caza, Rose-Marie
Joint Major English, Joint Major French
Dadmand, Novid
Major Criminology
Bai, Xue
Major Economics
Chai, Jialin
Major Economics
Bains, Gurpreet
Major Political Science
Basra, Pardip
Major English
Fraser, Shannon
Minor Curriculum and Instruction, Minor History, Certificate Liberal Arts
Chan, Ka Wai
(with Distinction) Major Psychology
Fu, Mengyin
Major International Studies, Specialization International Development, Economics and Environmental Issues
Bettocchi-Barrow, Joana
Joint Major History, Joint Major Latin American Studies
Chan, Rachel
Major Psychology
Chang, Tracy
Joint Major Criminology, Joint Major Psychology
Fung, Kok Ha
Major Economics
Boroomand-Tehrani, Arya
Minor Health Sciences, Minor Psychology
Djuric, Darija
Major Criminology
Chen, JiaJun
Major Economics
Dong, Jie Yu
Major Economics
Gao, Teng
Major Economics
Chen, Si Heng
Major Economics
Dossev, Plamen
Major Criminology, Minor Philosophy, Certificate Police Studies
Chen, Xu
Major Economics
Chen, YanLin
Major Economics
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Gill, Aman
Major Political Science
Li, Jin Yi
Major Psychology
Janitra, Jovita
Major Psychology
Li, Ka Wai
Major Economics, Minor Publishing
Li, Meng
Major Economics
Lally, Harsandal
Major Psychology
Ji, Yi
Major Economics
Gu, Wenxiu
Major Economics
Jin, Tao
Major Economics
Larosa, Davide
Major Economics
Guan, Jiankun
Major Economics
Lau, Philip
Major English, Minor Criminology
Li, Yang
Major Economics
Guo, Silin
Major Economics
Li, Yuekai
Major Economics
Ju, Naihao
Major Economics
Li, Zhiqin
Major Economics
Jun, Ji Hee
Major Linguistics
Li, Zhuxiong
Major Economics
Hara, Selina
Major English, Certificate Liberal Arts
Kajiura, Aiko
Major Economics
Kang, Susanna
Major Linguistics
Kang, Ui Seon
(with Distinction) Major Linguistics
Kaur, Gursharan
Major Psychology, Minor Gerontology
Heo, Yoon
Major Psychology, Certificate Health and Fitness Studies
Lee, Ming-Cheng
Major Economics
Liu, Chang
Extended Minor Economics, Minor Geography, Certificate Urban Studies
Khatam, Behnaz
Major Psychology
Lee, Na Yeon
Major Economics, Extended Minor Linguistics
Liu, Hewei
Major Economics
Kim, Na Ny
Major Linguistics
Lee, Pei-Hsun
Major Economics
Liu, Junjie
Major Economics
Liu, Kang
Major Economics
King, Caylie
Major Psychology
Liu, Lingling
Major Economics
Liu, William
Major Criminology, Certificate Legal Studies
Kisselev, Vassily
Major Economics
Kitson, Bart
Major Criminology, Certificate Police Studies
Liu, Xi Yang
Minor Early Learning, Minor Psychology
Liu, Yi
Major Economics
Ko, Young-Sae
Major Economics
Liu, Yinan
Major Economics
Kojic, Relja
Major Psychology, Minor English
Liu, Zhao
Major Economics
Liu, Zimo
Major Anthropology
Israilova, Alyona
Major Economics
Kou, Morgan
Major History, Minor English
James, Danny
Major Criminology, Certificate Police Studies
Leung, Marco
Major Economics
Li, Di Long
Major Economics
Lomarda, Joseph
Major Economics
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Long, Jessica
Major Psychology
Mijic, Goran
Extended Minor Economics, Minor Communication
Lopes, Pedro
Major Economics
Lu, Jia
Major Economics
Pai, Cheng-Yu
Major Economics
Lukman, Alden
Major Economics
Sadhra, Soni
Minor Elementary Generalist, Minor Sociology
Luo, Xu
Major Economics
Pan, Shuying
Major Economics
Salame, Susan
(with Distinction) Major Criminology, Co-operative Education Arts
Luu, Leslie
Major Criminology
Mitrovic, Nikola
Major History, Major Political Science, Certificate German Studies
Parekh, Dhanisha
Major Criminology, Certificate Liberal Arts
Sall, Sharnjeet
Major Criminology
Morisawa, Hatsumi
Major International Studies, Specialization Comparative World Politics, Culture and Society
Sandhu, Sharon
Major Criminology
Saremi, Pooya
Major Criminology
Pirani, Alyshah
Major International Studies, Specialization International Security and Conflict, Minor History, Concentration Middle East and Islamic History
Mahay, Jaskirn
Major Sociology
Sehic, Liza
Major International Studies, Specialization International Development, Economics and Environmental Issues
Na, Sang-In
Major Economics
Narayan, Sheenal
Major Criminology
Qu, Jingbo
Major Psychology, Minor Counselling and Human Development
Marin, Lina
Major Criminology, Certificate Police Studies
Sharma, Rahul
(with Distinction) Major Criminology
Maslouskaya, Hanna
Major International Studies, Specialization Comparative World Politics, Culture and Society
Nichols-McDonald, Andrea
Minor Kinesiology, Minor Psychology, Certificate Liberal Arts
Ramesh, Krishnaa
Major Psychology
Shen, Chen
(with Distinction) Major Criminology
Matsuura, Hideki
Major Economics
Niv, Yoav
(with Distinction) Major Political Science
Shen, Jiayan
Major Psychology
Shi, Dongbai
Major Economics
Mecar, Matej
Major Sociology
Nuhic, Gregor
Major Economics
Shing, Katbie
Major Linguistics, Minor Curriculum and Instruction
Merali, Amaan
Major History, Concentration Middle East and Islamic History
Redi, Lesse K
Minor Curriculum and Instruction, Minor Sociology
Singh, Alvin
Major Criminology
Omelchenko, Ulyana
(with Distinction) Major Philosophy
Situ, Weihua
Major Economics
Merani, Rabiya
Minor International Studies, Specialization International Development, Economic and Environmental Issues, Minor Political Science
Retandy, Natalia
Major Criminology
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Soetanto, Herman
Major Psychology
Zhang, Weijia
Major Economics
Song, Wei
Major Economics
Zhang, Xinyue
Major Economics
Zhang, Yumeng
Major Economics
Zhao, Nan
Major Economics
Zheng, Chun
Major Economics
Su, Liwen
Major Economics
Wu, Xiaofan
Major Economics
Xiang, Xu Fan
Major Economics
Zheng, Lei Qi
Major Economics
Subotic, Aleksandra
Major International Studies, Specialization Comparative World Politics, Culture and Society, Minor History
Xie, Huali
Major Economics
Zheng, Lu
Major Economics
Vatanchi, Nader
Major Criminology
Zheng, Xinye
Major Economics
Xie, Xiao
Major Psychology
Zhou, Chen
Major Economics
Sun, Yue
Major Economics
Xie, Yiheng
Major Economics
Xu, Guangjia
Extended Minor Linguistics, Minor Curriculum and Instruction
Zhou, Yihan
Major Economics
Zhu, Jifei
Major Economics
Xu, Xiaofeng
Major Economics
Szeto, Grace
Major Criminology
Yan, Alice
Major Sociology
Yang, Ying Yu
Major Economics
Ahmed, Arif Salim Akol, Richelle Gemma Regala Anderson, Janet Henrietta
(with Distinction) Minor Early Learning, Minor Elementary Generalist
Walker, Travis
Major English
Tam, Io Seng
Major Linguistics
Wan, Ada
Major Psychology
Ye, Sen
Major Economics
Wang, Fengfei
Major Economics, Minor Mathematics
Ye, Zi
Major Economics
Wang, Peiqing
Major Criminology, Certificate Police Studies
Anthony, Jeff David Bainto, Yasmin Laureta Bal, Anuraj Singh Bennett, Joshua Paul
Minor Curriculum and Instruction
Wang, Xiaoxiao
Major Psychology
Wei, Peng
(First Class Honours) English
Theuri, Al Mwangi
Major Economics
Yin, Xi
Major Economics
Brown, Brenda Kathleen Byrne, Clare Nicola Henderson Cabrera, Mitz Encarnacion Chan, Cheryl Lynn Chan, Chi Yan
Minor Gerontology
Wieser, Cornelia
(with Distinction) Major International Studies, Specialization International Development, Economics and Environmental Issues
Yoon, Yeji
Major International Studies, Specialization International Development, Economics and Environmental Issues, Extended Minor Linguistics, Minor Learning and Developmental Disabilities
Chang, En-tzu
Minor Curriculum and Instruction
Williams, Vivian
Minor Curriculum and Instruction, Minor Linguistics
Chen, Jian Cook, Lise Caroline DeBoon, Victoria Louise Dong, Lexiao Dunbar, Elizabeth Mary Dupre, Wendy Sasha Dussault-Couture, Sabrina M. L. Ekman, Stephanie Lynn
Minor Curriculum and Instruction
Yu, Vince
Major Sociology
Zakharov, Dimitry
Major Sociology
Wong, Gary Ka Ho
Major History
Zhang, Lei
Major Economics
Tso, Tony
(with Distinction) Major Criminology
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Wong, Lam Ho Yang, Shuang Yip, Kelvin S Young, Erica Dawn Zhang, Bo Zhang, Melody Meng Yuan
Certificate Liberal Arts
Certificate
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Ahuja, Rajesh
Certificate Legal Studies
Baryluk, Jill
Certificate Liberal Arts
Kwok, Christian
Minor Sociology
Lee, Heemyung
Extended Minor Linguistics
Cheung, Aaron
Certificate Liberal Arts
Chong, Edward
Certificate Legal Studies
Li, Wanning
Extended Minor Economics
Mah, Audrey McKenna, Colin Peter Muttucomaroe, Gnany Munesh Ng, Hiu Ting Nieken, Jennifer Anne
(with Distinction) Minor Early Learning, Minor Kinesiology, Minor Learning and Developmental Disabilities, Certificate Applied Human Nutrition
Louie, Darlene R
Certificate First Nations Language Proficiency
Ozanne, Tammie Louise Pastorino, Renzo Damiano Pierce, Tami Lynn Preston, Eric Bryan
Minor Psychology
Ungvitskaya, Ekaterina
Post Baccalaureate Diploma Arts
Sekhon, Daljit Singh Shergill, Brenda Kaur Skinner, James Arthur Spence, Richard Gregory Stephens, Kaitlin Louise
Minor Counselling and Human Development, Minor Health Sciences
Wang, Bolin
Minor Sociology
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O r d er of Proce s s i o n
The procession will be led by pipers of the six-time World Champion Simon Fraser University Pipe Band. Claymore Bearer Graduands Faculty Senate Board of Governors Distinguished Guests Delegates and Representatives Chancellors Party Mace Bearer President Chancellor The platform party consists of members of faculty, senators, the Board of Governors and distinguished guests.
Chancellors Remarks Dr Carole Taylor Presidents Address Professor Andrew Petter Presentation of Honorary Degree Recipient Orator: Dr Paul Percival The Degree of Doctor of Laws honoris causa Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam A.P.J. Abdul Kalam is a former president of India, aerospace engineer, professor, writer, world statesman and internationally renowned scientist and technologist, who is passionate about the power of science to solve problems in ways that transcend ideology and religion. Conferring of Honorary Degree Dr Carole Taylor Convocation Address Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Alumni Greetings Miss Fanny Bawa Graduand Address Mr Jevta Lukic The Presentation Professor Andrew Petter The President asks all the candidates for degrees to rise and presents them to the Chancellor: Madam Chancellor, I present to you those scholars who have fulfilled the statutory requirements laid down by the Senate of this University, and request that you confer upon each one the degree for which he or she is now recommended. The Admission Dr Carole Taylor The Chancellor addresses the candidates: By virtue of the authority vested in me and in the Senate of this University, I hereby admit you to your various and several degrees. Conferring of Degrees, Diplomas and Certificates by Faculty Concluding Remarks Dr Carole Taylor Reception Graduates and guests are invited for light refreshments in the James Douglas Room. 20
Doctor of Philosophy
Beedie School of Business
Shin, Ji-Hyung
Inferring gene-environment interaction from case-parent trio data: Evaluation of, and adjustment for, spurious GxE and development of a data-smoothing method to uncover true GxE
Park, Andrew
Project: US market analysis of spinal artifical discs
Patterson, Scott
Project: Commercial viability of biomass derived lignin in the resin and carbon fiber industries
Lu, Junyu
Project: Determinants of commercial bank profitability: a comparison between US and China
Smith, Peter
Studies of selected modulated twodimensional fermionic systems
Ghorbani, Majid
Do immigrant entrepreneurs do business with their country of origin? The effect of personality traits, perception of institutions, and network usage
Sidhu, Amerpreet
Project: Business case for online marketing of automotive financing for First West Credit Union
Liao, Yuan
Performance-related feedback in multicultural organizations: The role of regulatory focus, feedback framing and sign
Wang, Xin
Project: WEB2GO business plan
Wang, Xu
Project: Business analysis and strategic plan for GreenPages Directory
Shi, Qiong
Project: Bank capital, bank lending and monetary policy in the United States
Wirthmann, Andre
Project: Business plan for the commercialization of engineered bone tissue and enabling technologies
Shi, Wenxin
Project: Measuring credit spreads for asset allocation in the SIAS fixed income portfolio
Budnik, Petr
Structural characterization of Fe/Pd/Fe/ GaAs(001) thin films by x-ray absorption fine structure spectroscopy
Sun, Qiming
Project: Changes in analysts recommendations and abnormal returns
Carling, Carl-Johan
The use of upconverting nanoparticles to drive organic photoreactions
Teng, Fei
Project: Determinants of commercial bank profitability: a comparison between US and China
Zhao, Jian
Project: Distribution of organic baby clothing in North American market
Olson, Allan
Tong, Yang
Project: The determinants of bank profitability in Canada
Colak, Pinar
Two-sided ideals in Leavitt path algebras
Wang, Hao
Project: Can fundamental information help in achieving higher returns in momentum strategies?
Wang, Zhong
Project: Benchmarking and analysis on the dividend and market cap-based two minute portfolio investment strategy
Bojic, Aleksandar
Project: Business plan for virtual user portal
Guo, Dan
Project: Measuring CEO talent and its impact on firm performance: A theoretical integration and empirical analysis
Xu, Jiyu
Project: The determinants of bank profitability in Canada
Hart, Melanie
Making waves: The use of sound by a mosquito and three moth species
Heng, Hendrik
Project: Forecasting Canadian equity volatility: the information content of the MVX index
Xuyuan, Lezi
Project: The impact of securitization on banks credit risk-taking behaviour
Hojjati, Alireza
Observational tests of cosmic acceleration
Kaveh-Maryan, Kamran
Chiral symmetry breaking in hightemperature superconductors and birefringent cold atoms, helicity modulus in layered bosons and phase diagram of superconductor-insulator transition
Yan, Bi Tao
Project: Can fundamental information help in achieving higher returns in momentum strategies?
Deepwell, Mark
Project: Clyper deployment: A business plan
Jing, Rui
Project: Is there investor inattention on Fridays? The analysis of post-earnings announcement drift
Yang, Qi
Project: Benchmarking and analysis on the dividend and market cap-based two minute portfolio investment strategy
Kim, Kelly
Structural analysis of the Escherichia coli B-barrel assembly machinery complex
Evani, Vijay
Project: Strategic analysis of moving EAs sharepoint instances to the cloud
Li, Barry
Project: Measuring credit spreads for asset allocation in the SIAS fixed income portfolio
Zhang, Yuhang
Project: Changes in analysts recommendations and abnormal returns
Zhou, You
Project: The impact of securitization on banks credit risk-taking behaviour
Sekhon, Gurpreet
Investigation of DNAzymes catalyzing thymine dimer photoreactivation and phosphodiester cleavage using a new method of iodine-mediated phosphorothioate cross-linking
Liang, Yuxuan
Project: Asset pricing and cost of equity for US banking sector
Graduate Diploma
Beedie School of Business
Adams, Craig Stuart Martin, Steven Craig Shwydiuk, Loyed Stanley James Smith, Jason Brian Addo, Dela Fafa
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Burrows, Karina Eliana Ceklaj, Jovan John Crocker, Rachael Anne Dang, My Hoang Phuong Dorais, Riley Leon Hall, Justine Hine, Cheryl Leanne Jacob, Suresh Laycock, Aaron Joseph Lazeski, Larry Michael Leung, Ho Yue Billy Stirling, Jayson Christopher Wong, Gigi Ting Chi
Huntley, Matthew
Thesis: High-resolution late Holocene climate change and human impacts on a hypermaritime peatland on Haida Gwaii, BC, Canada
Cai, Jiaqi
Major Business Administration, Concentration Accounting, Concentration Finance
Wang, Huijing
Project: Analysis of counts with two latent classes, with application to risk assessment using physician visit records
Cai, Qiwei
Major Business Administration, Extended Minor Economics, Concentration Finance
Wong, Tammy
Thesis: Gene identification in Caenorhabditis elegans through next generation sequencing
Wu, Tiankuang
Thesis: Critical phenomena with renormalization group analysis of a hierarchical model of financial crashes
Master of Science
Faculty of Science
Zheng, Hua
Project: Statistical modelling of temporary stream flow in Canadian prairie provinces
Liu, Jie
Project: A global test of association between hon-Hodgkin lymphoma and SNPs in histone-pathway genes
Liu, Junjie
Thesis: Modeling dependence induced by a common random effect and risk measures with insurance applications
Zandpour, Golnar
Project: Development and evaluation of a multimedia environmental fate and food web model for phthalate esters in False Creek, British Columbia
Bruner, Michelle
Thesis: The effect of exercise on the cardio-postural relationship
Chan, Ka-Yi
Thesis: Potential effects of an invasive bivalve, Nuttallia obscurata, on biogeochemical cycling in the intertidal
Akhmetchine, Damir
Major Business Administration, Concentration Human Resource Management, Concentration Marketing
Dai, Yun
Thesis: Adenosine-induced elimination of redox intercalators from dsDNA-aptamer conformational switches
Chen, Guangji
Major Business Administration, Minor Mathematics, Concentration Finance
DiCarlo, Anna
Thesis: Epidemiology and molecular characterization of Pseudomonas species on blueberry plants
Chen, Hou-Cheng
Major Business Administration, Concentration Management Information Systems, Concentration Marketing
Chen, Siyuan
Major Business Administration, Concentration Finance
Barn, Mandeep
(with Distinction) Major Business Administration, Co-operative Education Business Administration, Concentration Finance
Go, Soo H.
Thesis: Sparse polynomial interpolation and the fast Euclidean algorithm
Gong, Yuanyuan
Thesis: Evaluating and optimizing the quality of silane-based self-assembled monolayers
Bresciani, Giuseppina
(Honours) Business Administration, Extended Minor French, Concentration International Business, Concentration Marketing, Co-operative Education Business Administration, Concentration Human Resource Management
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Guo, Junzhe
Major Business Administration, Concentration Finance, Concentration Operations Management
Jiang, Zhizhou
Major Business Administration, Concentration Finance
Jin, Xiaoyue
Major Business Administration, Concentration Finance
Guo, Yinying
(Honours with Distinction) Business Administration, Minor Mathematics, Concentration Finance, Concentration Management Science
Choi, Woojin
Major Business Administration, Concentration Finance
Gushchina, Irina
Major Business Administration, Concentration Marketing
Chow, Si Man
Joint Major Business, Joint Major Psychology
Lee, Carrie
Major Business Administration, Concentration Marketing
He, Miao
Major Business Administration, Concentration Finance
Kee, Seungjoo
(Honours) Business Administration, Concentration Accounting, Concentration Management Science
Christy, Jeany
(First Class Honours) Business Administration, Concentration Finance, Concentration Accounting
He, Xi
Major Business Administration, Concentration Accounting, Concentration Finance
Khimani, Adil
Major Business Administration, Concentration Human Resource Management, Concentration Marketing
Hercun, Eugene
(Honours) Business Administration, Concentration Accounting, Concentration Operations Management
Kim, June
Major Business Administration, Concentration Operations Management
Li, Mingjie
Major Business Administration, Concentration Accounting
Hoda, Mehrdad
Major Business Administration, Concentration Marketing
Kim, Mi Jung
Major Business Administration, Concentration Human Resource Management
Li, Zhi
(with Distinction) Major Business Administration, Concentration Finance
Hou, Feng
(Honours) Business Administration, Concentration Finance, Concentration Accounting
Djajasaputra, Raynaldo
Major Business Administration, Concentration Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Concentration Operations Management
Kowalik, Katarzyna
Major Business Administration, Concentration Finance, Concentration Human Resource Management
Lin, Pei-Hsuan
Major Business Administration, Concentration Accounting
Kung, Yi-Wen
Major Business Administration, Concentration Finance, Concentration Operations Management
Dun, Ruobing
Major Business Administration, Concentration Entrepreneurship
Liu, Jing
(First Class Honours) Business Administration, Concentration Finance, Concentration Accounting
Feng, Cory
(Honours with Distinction) Business Administration, Concentration Marketing, Co-operative Education Business Administration, Concentration International Business
Kwok, Joyce
(First Class Honours) Business Administration, Concentration Finance, Concentration Accounting
Liu, Peizhen
Major Business Administration, Concentration Finance
Liu, Sixiang
Joint Major Business, Joint Major Economics
Liu, Yijing
Major Business Administration, Concentration Finance
Gan, Lin
Major Business Administration, Concentration Finance
Liu, Ziqi
Major Business Administration, Concentration Accounting, Concentration Finance
Gao, Shan
Major Business Administration, Concentration Finance
Gil, Celine
(with Distinction) Major Business Administration, Concentration Marketing
Lavoie, Jeffrey
Major Business Administration, Concentration Accounting, Concentration Management Information Systems
Jiang, Wenting
Major Business Administration, Concentration Management Science
Law, Pearl
(Honours) Business Administration, Concentration Accounting, Concentration Marketing
Jiang, Zhiting
Major Business Administration, Concentration Finance
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Lukic, Jevta
(Honours First Class with Distinction) Business Administration, Extended Minor Communication, Concentration Marketing, Certificate International Experiential Learning
Ng, Wan Yu
Major Business Administration, Concentration Accounting
Nguyen, Michael
Major Business Administration, Concentration Finance
Ruan, Demin
Major Business Administration, Concentration Management Science
Tian, Yu
Major Business Administration, Concentration Finance
Luong, Iris
(Honours) Business Administration, Concentration Marketing, Co-operative Education Business Administration, Concentration Human Resource Management
Saha, Sushmita
Major Business Administration, Concentration Accounting, Concentration Finance
Mai, Jiawen
Major Business Administration, Concentration Finance
Mai, Wenting
Major Business Administration, Extended Minor Economics, Concentration Finance
Sauv, Alyssa B.
Major Business Administration, Concentration Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Concentration Human Resource Management
Sha, Sha
Major Business Administration, Concentration Finance, Concentration Management Science
Maloufi, Hasti
Major Business Administration, Concentration Human Resource Management
Shum, Vanessa
(Honours with Distinction) Business Administration, Extended Minor Economics, Concentration Human Resource Management, Concentration Marketing
Qi, XinYue
(Honours) Business Administration, Concentration Human Resource Management
Men, Kevin
Major Business Administration, Concentration Finance
Qi, Xiumin
Major Business Administration, Concentration International Business
Wang, Wanjing
Major Business Administration, Concentration Finance, Concentration International Business
Moon, Stephan
(Honours) Business Administration, Co-operative Education Business Administration, Concentration Human Resource Management
Qiu, Weixin
Major Business Administration, Concentration Finance
Wang, Xiaoyan
Major Business Administration, Co-operative Education Business, Concentration Human Resource Management
Qiu, YanJun
Major Business Administration, Concentration Accounting, Concentration Finance
Mousavi, Pedram
Major Business Administration, Concentration Management Information Systems
Su, Guoxiong
Major Business Administration, Extended Minor Economics, Concentration Finance
Wang, Yao
Major Business Administration, Concentration Finance
Qu, Chao
Major Business Administration, Concentration Finance
Musa, Azalia
Joint Major Business, Joint Major Interactive Arts and Technology, Concentration Design
Mustafa, Humam
Major Business Administration, Concentration Management Information Systems, Co-operative Education Business Administration, Concentration Finance
Wicaksana, Tracy
Major Actuarial Science, Major Business Administration, Concentration Finance
Ng, Colin
Major Business Administration, Minor Communication, Concentration Marketing
Ramdoyal, Chitralekha
Major Business Administration, Concentration Finance, Concentration Marketing
Teng, Qianwen
Major Business Administration, Concentration Finance, Concentration International Business
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Wong, Jeffrey
Major Business Administration, Concentration Finance
Yang, Qimin
Major Business Administration, Concentration Finance
Zheng, Cheng
(with Distinction) Major Business Administration, Concentration Accounting, Concentration Finance
Yao, Yi Bing
Joint Major Business, Joint Major Economics, Concentration Human Resource Management
Zheng, Shaoqing
Joint Major Business, Joint Major Economics, Concentration Finance
Choi, Hoyong
(with Distinction) Major Chemistry
Wong, Ka Wai
Major Business Administration, Concentration Finance
Zhou, Miao
Major Business Administration, Concentration Finance, Concentration Management Science
Zhu, Jiawei
(Honours) Business Administration, Concentration Finance, Concentration Accounting
Yu, Jennifer
Major Business Administration, Concentration Human Resource Management, Concentration International Business
Zhu, Qianyun
Joint Major Business, Joint Major Economics, Concentration Finance
Zou, Zhe
Major Business Administration, Concentration Finance, Concentration International Business
Wu, Chuyue
(with Distinction) Major Business Administration, Concentration Finance, Concentration Management Science
Yuen, Richard Ka Ho
Joint Major Business, Joint Major Economics, Concentration Accounting
Wu, Hao
Major Business Administration, Concentration Management Information Systems
Wu, Lei
Major Business Administration, Concentration Accounting, Concentration Finance
Anwer, Sumayya
Major Physics, Minor Biological Sciences
Zaka, Fatima
(Honours) Business Administration, Concentration Accounting
Ferdosian, Moein
Major Biological Sciences
Ghayyur, Armin
Major Kinesiology, Concentration Active Health and Rehabilitative Kinesiology, Certificate Health and Fitness Studies
Wu, Zhenyu
Major Business Administration, Concentration Finance, Concentration International Business
Atwal, Suneil
Major Molecular Biology and Biochemistry
Zeng, Shiyu
Major Business Administration, Extended Minor Economics, Concentration Accounting, Concentration Finance
Xi, Jing
Major Business Administration, Concentration International Business
Gu, Miaomiao
Major Chemistry, Minor Molecular Biology and Biochemistry
Xiao, Ying
Joint Major Business, Joint Major Economics, Concentration Accounting
Zhang, Jia Qi
Major Business Administration, Concentration Finance
Haft, Daniel
Major Kinesiology, Concentration Active Health and Rehabilitative Kinesiology
Zhang, Jiabin
Major Business Administration, Concentration Marketing
Xu, An
Major Business Administration, Concentration International Business
Xu, Lining
Major Business Administration, Concentration Finance
Zhang, Qian
Major Business Administration, Concentration Finance
Xu, Shan
Major Business Administration, Concentration Finance, Concentration Management Science
Zhang, Yiling
Major Business Administration, Extended Minor Economics, Concentration Accounting
Yang, Pong
Major Business Administration, Minor Criminology, Concentration Accounting, Co-operative Education Business Administration
Khung, Zachary
Major Biological Sciences
Zhao, Ji
(with Distinction) Major Business Administration, Concentration Finance
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Koo, Jihwoi
(with Distinction) Major Molecular Biology and Biochemistry
Lahijani, Amin
Major Kinesiology
Yan, Jun
Major Statistics, Minor Business Administration
Yu, Anna
Major Biological Sciences, Concentration Cells, Molecules and Physiology
Li, Fuyao
Major Mathematics
Li, Lucy Lu
Major Statistics, Minor Mathematics
Zhang, Zhe
Major Statistics, Extended Minor Economics
Li, Ruobing
(with Distinction) Major Actuarial Science
Zhou, Bohua
Major Biological Sciences, Concentration Cells, Molecules and Physiology
Liang, Jianhui
Major Statistics, Extended Minor Economics
Certificate
Faculty of Science
Lim, Jamie
(Honours) Molecular Biology and Biochemistry
Song, Yejun
(with Distinction) Major Actuarial Science
Yung, Olivia
Certificate Applied Human Nutrition
Looned, Leeza
(Honours) Molecular Biology and Biochemistry
Tewari, Sasha
Major Molecular Biology and Biochemistry
Mahmood, Ammar
(with Distinction) Major Biomedical Physiology
Wang, Qianyu
Major Statistics
Wang, Xiaoting
(First Class with Distinction) Major Actuarial Science
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O r d er of Proce s s i o n
The procession will be led by pipers of the six-time World Champion Simon Fraser University Pipe Band. Claymore Bearer Graduands Faculty Senate Board of Governors Distinguished Guests Delegates and Representatives Chancellors Party Mace Bearer President Chancellor The platform party consists of members of faculty, senators, the Board of Governors and distinguished guests.
Chancellors Remarks Dr Carole Taylor Presidents Address Professor Andrew Petter Presentation of Honorary Degree Recipient Orator: Professor Doug McArthur The Degree of Doctor of Laws honoris causa Ms Kim Baird Kim Baird is the youngest elected female chief of the Tsawwassen First Nation. She was first elected in 1999 at the age of 28, and served as chief for six terms. She was instrumental in negotiating Canadas first modern urban First Nations treaty in 2009. Conferring of Honorary Degree Dr Carole Taylor Convocation Address Dr Kim Baird Alumni Greetings Mr Kelvin Redvers Graduand Address Mr Steve Cardwell The Presentation Professor Andrew Petter The President asks all the candidates for degrees to rise and presents them to the Chancellor: Madam Chancellor, I present to you those scholars who have fulfilled the statutory requirements laid down by the Senate of this University, and request that you confer upon each one the degree for which he or she is now recommended. The Admission Dr Carole Taylor The Chancellor addresses the candidates: By virtue of the authority vested in me and in the Senate of this University, I hereby admit you to your various and several degrees. Conferring of Degrees, Diplomas and Certificates by Faculty Concluding Remarks Dr Carole Taylor Reception Graduates and guests are invited for light refreshments in the James Douglas Room. 27
Doctor of Philosophy
Faculty of Education
Master of Education
Faculty of Education
Kernaghan, Mary Bernadette Khan, Rummana Knowles, Angela Leigh Kollias, Kaliopi Kotsalis, Demetra Kyllonen, Kerrin Ingrid Langer, Sonia Lee, Jun Young Lingren, Karla Arlene Litke, Douglas Jonathan Lo, Hsien-Chung Loland, Julie Margaret Lougheed, Patrick Maljkovic, Vesna Matsukawa, Hiroki Mawani, Fayaz Farid McIntyre, Kristen Rose McKiernan, Melody Ianne McNamee, Sandra Angle Miller, Bryce Thomas Miller, Grant Edward Moore, Shelley Anne Morgan, Penelope Ann Nasato, Lisa Marie Ng, Evangeline, Pek Kiang Obetkoff, Amy Evelyn Oka, Mayumi Outland, Louise Ann Pagtakhan, Catherine Patching, Alysa Michelle Pedersen-Skene, Lisa Marie Perry, Lisa Marie Perry, Steven John Phillips, Judith N. Pickstone-Biland, Anne Claudia M Pitman, Emily Elizabeth Pohl, Brenda Elaine Porter, Kristina Louise Rai, Kirandeep Kaur Reveley, Jessica Gypsy Robinson, Kelly Roxanne Robinson, Susan Elizabeth Rotenburger, Heidi Catherine Roth, Melanie Rowat, Jody Russell, April E Salvati, Sandra Josephine Sanghera, Pavenjeet Kaur Schmitz, Susan Jane Schwarz, Cheryl L.A. Setun, Alena Fedorovna Singh, Bavandeep Jennifer Sitar, Istvan Smith, Mark Alexander Sormany Albert, Kristiane Spindlove, Laura Kathleen Steed, Peter David Sterling, Shannon Lee Stewart, Danita Jean Stone-Charlton, Paula Shirley N. Swan, Connie Lynn Swift, Sherry Lynn
Tennant, Douglas Ralph Thomson, Christine Kay Unger, Meghan Kathleen Vulama, Meagan Tamara Wainwright, Lynn Waldegger, Colleen Wardle, Tanya Lois Wardroper, Shannon Webber, Sarah Margaret Wilson, Jennifer Lynne Wilson, Terri Anne Witzerman, Bridget Clare Wood, Heidi Joy Yasinski, Daniel
Abrahams, Jo-Anne Rene Alexander, Linda Darlene Ali Shaw, Shareeda Alrasheed, Ebtehal Rasheed Baranszky-Job, Susan Barski, Karolina Anna Bartko, Christina Ann Bartsch, Margaret Bevan, Michelle Rose Beyea, Jennifer Ann Bezglasna, Lana Bhakthan, Manoj K. Govardhan Bhamjee, Bilal Yusuf Boileau, Stephanie Sake Ming Boylan, John Michael Bratic, Zeljko Braun, Colleen Kristy Brown, Shelley Corinne Campanella, Richard Chand, Brian Vimal Charnock, Gaynor Margaret Claveau, Nathalie Marie-Andre Collis, Brianna Maren Compton, Lauren Kristen Conkin, Cassidy Joel Coon, William P Cullen, Clare Leslie Dalton, Emma B Dann, Bruce Allan Daviss, Sandra Lynn Di Biase, Angela Jeanette Diederichs, Susan Ditchburn, Amy Louise Dodd, Angela Vanessa Donaldson, Jason Barrie Driehuyzen, Anna Maria Ehsani, Bahar Farmilo, Margaret Christina Fehr, Sandra Lee Fisher, Karen Maria Fransen, Tamara Lynn Frederickson, Lindsey Friesen, Melanie Laura Fullerton, Debra Ann Genovese, Tanya Lynn George, Gary Robert Goodger, Elizabeth Ann Gossen, Lisa Michelle Graham, Sarah Louise Greenlay, Joan Loretta Grewal, Saveen Grossi, Erika Habib, Shahid Haire, Michael Larence Hartig, Martin Hemming, Kristen A. Henning, David Dunbar Ho, Candy Tim Yan Ho, Jennifer Margaret Hull, Kristjen Dean
Hyman, Randolph-Dalton
Daggering Inna Di Dancehall: Kierkegaards conceptualization of subjectivity and Nietzsches Dionysus in relation to Jamaican dance
Graduate Diploma
Faculty of Education
Doctor of Education
Faculty of Education
Bilodeau, Lise Black, Hedwig Rose-Marie Cruise, Jasbindar Follack, Linda Darlyne Fuchko, Denise Harriett Amy Gordon, Lona Leanne Heselton, Shauna Glayne Liversidge, Lesley Anne Reynolds, Hannah Rosemarie Vieira, Karen Margarete
Cardwell, Steve
A study of student engagement in two urban secondary schools
Lockhart, Kim A
Lidentit professionnelle des enseignants de limmersion franaise en ColombieBritannique
Master of Arts
Faculty of Environment
Doctor of Philosophy
Faculty of Environment
Johnston, Rory
Thesis: Examining the role of family physicians in the decision-making processes of Canadian medical tourists
Master of Arts
Faculty of Education
Hsiao, Ying-Ting
Thesis: The impact of task type on learners argumentation, participation and collaboration in online discussions
Semenec, Paulina
Thesis: We can wear any shirt that we want: Girls understanding, negotiation and resistance of girlhood
Brunet, Elysia
Project: Combining multiple indicators to determine conservation status based on expert preferences
Bylhouwer, Brian R
Project: Winds over troubled waters: Temporal changes in the onset and intensity of wind-driven coastal upwelling along the Pacific Northwest coast
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Buchan, Kirsteen
Minor Learning and Developmental Disabilities
Jones, Stefanie
Project: Sustainable heritage tourism planning in Ethiopia: An assessment framework
Buttar, Puneet
Minor Secondary Teaching
Kelly, Gregory
Project: Gini Coefficients, Social Network Analysis, and Markov Chains: Quantitative methods for analyzing the distribution of benefits in natural resource dependent communities
Baboi, Andrei
Minor Learning and Developmental Disabilities
Kibuuka-Kyobe, David
Project: Assessing prospects for environmental management using information about social capital characteristics: A case study from shrimp farming communities in the Sundarbans Region of India
Estabrooks, Kevin
Minor Elementary Generalist
Cheng, Angela
Minor Learning and Developmental Disabilities
Barazzuol, Brian
Minor Secondary Teaching
Bath, Navine
Minor Early Learning
Fong, Eddie
Minor Secondary Teaching
Cordova, Michelle
Minor Learning and Developmental Disabilities
Master of Science
Faculty of Environment
Friscioni, Angela
Minor Curriculum and Instruction
Bouchard, Louis
Minor French Education
Brar, Navdeep
Minor Secondary Teaching
Dexter, Cheryl Jo
Major English, Minor Early Learning
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Kim, Sonya
Minor Curriculum and Instruction
Pahlevanlu, Ronak
Minor Secondary Mathematics Education
Park, Sonya
Minor Learning and Developmental Disabilities
Kosoric, Irina
Minor Curriculum and Instruction
LEsperance, Dominique
Minor Environmental Education
Hashmi, Ameera
Minor Curriculum and Instruction
McLean, David
Minor Secondary Mathematics Education
Laleune, Jennifer S
Minor Curriculum and Instruction
Prahalad, Yashneel
Minor Secondary Teaching
Hofer, Elizabeth
Minor Secondary Teaching
Horgas, Maja
Minor Environmental Education
Leclair, Wendy J
Minor Elementary Generalist
Lee, David
Minor Curriculum and Instruction
Lee, Ji Hee
Minor Elementary Generalist
Katagiri, Gen
Minor Learning and Developmental Disabilities
Natha, Sangita
Minor Curriculum and Instruction
Kaur, Sukhdarshan
Minor Curriculum and Instruction
Sall, Manpreet
Minor Curriculum and Instruction
Khatkar, Karan
Minor Learning and Developmental Disabilities
Sam, Michelle
Minor Curriculum and Instruction
Sangha, Anoop
Minor Early Learning
Khouri, Annemarie
Minor Curriculum and Instruction
Kim, Bora
Minor Learning and Developmental Disabilities
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Virani, Nurani
(with Distinction) Minor Counselling and Human Development, Minor Curriculum and Instruction
Wan, Carrie
Minor Secondary Teaching
Diep, Tommy
Major Environmental Geography, Cooperative Education Science, Certificate Spatial Information Systems
Sharma, Krishna
Minor Curriculum and Instruction
Sharma, Neetu
Minor Learning and Developmental Disabilities
Zeng, Wanwen
Minor Early Learning, Minor Curriculum and Instruction
Wong, Sylvia
Minor French Education
Wu, Zhongwen
Minor Secondary Mathematics Education
Chow, Cheery
Minor Early Learning, Minor Curriculum and Instruction
Hickman, Robyn
Post Baccalaureate Diploma Early Learning
Taylor, Ekaterina
Minor Secondary Teaching
Lunde, Anders
Post Baccalaureate Diploma Special Education
Papaei, Homa
Post Baccalaureate Diploma Counselling and Human Development
Vongsrirungruang, Warin
Major Geography
Uppal, Kushwant K
Minor Early Learning
Zhu, Yi
Major Archaeology
Bachelor of Arts
Faculty of Environment
Bachelor of Science
Faculty of Environment
Valiani, Pervez
Minor Physical Education
Arboleda, Alexander
Major Archaeology
Tsang, Gloria
(with Distinction) Minor Curriculum and Instruction, Minor Environmental Education
Rong, Kexin
(with Distinction) Major Environmental Science, Concentration Chemistry
VanderHorst, Thomas
Minor Secondary Teaching
Vanzandwijk, Thea
Minor International and Global Education
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Certificate
Faculty of Environment
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a p h oto g r a p h i c recor d of y o u r cere m o n y Photographers from Artona Studio will be at your ceremony to take your photograph at your special moment of recognition. Since photographs will be made available to you, family members and guests are encouraged to remain seated and enjoy the ceremony. To order your photos: www.artonagroup.com Credits p ro u d l y d i s p l a y y o u r a c h i e v e m e n t w i t h S F U d e g ree fr a m e s A series of beautifully crafted degree and picture frames, especially designed for Simon Fraser University, will be sold at all the convocation ceremonies. These quality frames are manufactured in Canada with environmentally friendly materials by Significant Impact/ Leader Frames in Toronto, a Canadian company with a proud tradition of over 30 years of experience. Choose from elegant metal or beautifully crafted wood frames, with the exclusive SFU 24 karat gold plated medallion or the stylish gold foil embossing. Your parchment is easily inserted into these quick-change frames, which are further enhanced with a special clear acrylic cover to protect against undue fading. All frames are easy to hang, as no extra hanging hardware is required, and all come with a lifetime guarantee on parts and labour. If you purchase your frame at your convocation ceremony, you will save on shipping. However, if it is more convenient you can order online at www.degreeframes.com or via the 24-hour order desk at 1.800.884.3199. Proceeds from the sales of these frames will be used to help the SFU Alumni Association and their programs.
Ceremonies and Events Office
Gloria Chu, Director Denise Luong, Manager
Student Success
Paul Gibbs, Events Facilitator
Program printed by
SFU Document Solutions
Cover photograph by
Greg Ehlers, Photographer, TLC/SFU
co n v oc a t i o n e v a c u a t i o n p roce d u re s In the event that Convocation Mall must be evacuated please: 1 Remain calm and follow directions provided by University staff 2 Exit at the rear of Convocation Mall, down the stairs to Terry Fox field 3 Gather at the Assembly Area and await further instructions. REFUGE AREA for those with limited mobility is the entrance to the Maggie Benston Centre just off the Mall.
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