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Fall ConvocationOctober 28, 2006

University of SaskatchewanFall ConvocationOctober 28, 2006

University of SaskatchewanFall ConvocationOctober 28, 2006TCU PlaceCeremony 1, Saturday October 28, 9:00 a.m. page 19Undergraduate degrees, graduate degrees, diplomas and certificatesawarded to students in Agriculture & Bioresources, Commerce, Education,Engineering, Kinesiology, Law, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy & Nutrition, Physical Therapy and Veterinary Medicine.Ceremony 2, Saturday October 28, 2:00 p.m. page 31Undergraduate degrees, graduate degrees, diplomas and certificates awardedto students in Arts & Science.The graduation lists shown in this program were prepared prior to Convocation and may not reflect final college decisionsregarding each student’s eligibility for graduation. As a result, some of the students listed in this program may not have beenformally approved to receive the degree or diploma indicated. The Registrar maintains the official list of graduates.

A Message from the PresidentPresident Peter MacKinnonI want to express a very warm welcome to the graduates, familiesand friends who join us today. Convocation is the University’smost important ceremony, for it is here that we celebrate theaccomplishments of our students and the contributions of theirloved ones to their success. You should be proud of this day, and ofthe commitment and sacrifice that it represents.We at the University of Saskatchewan salute you, our graduates,and we extend to you our very best wishes for the future. Wehope that you will stay in touch with us through our University ofSaskatchewan alumni family, and that we will have the opportunityto welcome you ‘home’ to our campus many times in the yearsahead. Warmest congratulations!University of Saskatchewan Fall Convocation 2006

The ChancellorW. T. (Tom) MolloyTom Molloy was born and raised in Saskatoon. He attendedSt. Thomas More College and later the College of Law, both atthe University of Saskatchewan. He received his B.A. and LL.B.in 1964. He has practiced law in Saskatoon since graduationand is with MacPherson Leslie & Tyerman’s Saskatoon office. Hehas represented the Government of Canada as the Chief FederalNegotiator in the successfully concluded treaties in Nunavut andwith the Nisga’a in British Columbia and an Agreement in Principlewith the Sechelt Indian Band. He presently represents Canada intreaty negotiations in British Columbia, Quebec, New Brunswick,Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Nunavut. Mr. Molloy hasbeen described as “Canada’s most expert treaty negotiator.”Mr. Molloy recently authored a book The World is our Witness: TheHistoric Journey of the Nisga’a into Canada. The book has won twoSaskatchewan Book Awards, The Brenda MacDonald Riches First Book Award and the Non-fiction Awardwhich was sponsored by the University of Saskatchewan.For his work in the community he has received a number of awards including the City of SaskatoonCertificate of Distinguished Community Service, Rotary Golden Wheels Award for Excellence, SaskatoonB’nai Brith “Proud of You Award” and the Head of the Public Service Award for Excellence in ServiceDelivery.In 1996 he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada, with a citation that reads as follows:“He is widely known for his role as Chief Negotiator for the Government of Canada in the NunavutLand Claim Agreement. His integrity, commitment to a just settlement and personable rapport have alsobeen valuable in his leadership of numerous cultural, educational and charitable groups, not only inSaskatchewan but also nationally, including the Meewasin Foundation and PRIDE Canada.”The University of Saskatchewan Alumni Association awarded him the 2000 Alumni Honour Award inrecognition of receiving notable acclaim for professional achievements, which in turn has enhanced theimage of the University of Saskatchewan and its alumni. In January 2001, The Canadian Bar AssociationSaskatchewan Branch named him as the recipient of the Distinguished Service Award.University of Saskatchewan Fall Convocation 2006

History of the University of SaskatchewanCollege Building Construction - November, 1911The University of Saskatchewan was established by the University Act on April 3, 1907, only 18 monthsafter Saskatchewan became a province.The people of the province, as well as their government, were instrumental in shaping the newUniversity. The provincial government requested all residents who were graduates of a Canadian orBritish university to form the first Convocation and elect the University’s Senate. In 1908, the Boardselected Professor Walter Charles Murray, of Dalhousie University, as the first President.Classes in Arts & Science began in September, 1909, in downtown Saskatoon. Construction of thecampus began in 1910 and the first buildings were occupied in the fall of 1912. They included theCollege Building (Administration Building), Saskatchewan Hall (a student residence), residences for theDean of Agriculture and the President, a laboratory for Engineering and a number of farm buildings.From the beginning, the University established an emphasis on research and teaching in a context ofcommunity service, and encouraged co-operation among departments and divisions in tackling commonproblems. The development of rust-resistant strains of wheat, for example, initiated by the University andfederal and provincial research agencies, has been of untold value to the prairie economy.In 1909, the University had 70 students and five professors, including the President. Today there are over19,000 students studying in 13 colleges and one school. This is the only university in Canada with fivehealth-science colleges and a major teaching hospital on the same campus.The University of Saskatchewan overlooks the South Saskatchewan River. Most early buildings oncampus are Collegiate Gothic in style and are constructed in a local dolomite, popularly known asgreystone. Subsequently constructed buildings also have greystone, as well as Tyndall stone (pre-cut slabsquarried in Tyndall, Manitoba), concrete, brick, glass and aggregate facings.The University offers many points of interest for visitors: the Diefenbaker Canada Centre, Museum ofNatural Sciences, Museum of Antiquities, Biology Museum, Pharmaceutical Museum, the Observatory,the Gordon Snelgrove Gallery, the St. Thomas More Gallery, Rugby Chapel, the Little Stone Schoolhouse,the Memorial Gates, Patterson Garden and the Kenderdine Gallery.University of Saskatchewan Fall Convocation 2006

The Convocation CeremonyThe word “Convocation” arises from the Latin “con” meaning “together,” and “vocare” meaning “to call.”Our Convocation ceremony is a calling together of the new graduates of the University of Saskatchewan,symbolizing the historical practice of calling together all former graduates. In current times, the majorfunctions of Convocation are the election of representatives to University governing bodies and theadmission of candidates to degrees. The Chancellor, elected by Convocation as its Chair, is the highestofficial and spokesperson of the University.The Convocation ceremony marks the transition from the role of student to the holder of a degree with itsaccompanying rights and privileges. Candidates for degrees, known as graduands, having completed therequirements of a course of study, are recommended by college faculties and the University Council toreceive degrees from the University of Saskatchewan.The ceremony, solemnized in the presence of the University community and family and friends of thegraduands, consists of three parts: a procession marking the leaving of the old status and entering thenew; the President’s statement to the graduands, the Secretary’s petition and the Chancellor’s consentfor their admission; followed by individual presentation by their Dean and admission by the Chancellorto the degrees to which they are entitled. As graduates are admitted to their degrees, a graduation hood,which has a colour symbolizing a particular degree, is placed over each graduate’s head. A bannerdisplaying the University crest is hung above the stage, as a symbol of the University’s authority to conferdegrees.Following the conferring of degrees and acceptance of each graduate as a member of Convocation,a reception is held—a celebration on the occasion of the formal transition from the role of learner to therole of producer and contributor in the field of the graduate’s choice.THE PROCESSIONThe members of Convocation in their academic robes march in procession into the ceremony in thefollowing order: Graduands in the order in which their degrees are to be conferred; Faculty;Board of Governors; Senate; Guests of Honour; Chairperson of the Board; The Minister of Education;The President; The Chancellor; The Lieutenant Governor. When the members of Convocation reach theirplaces they remain standing during the Vice-Regal Salute, the singing of “O Canada” and the Invocation.Order of the CeremonyThe first business is the Conferring of Honorary Degrees, followed by the Convocation Address,President’s Report, President’s Statement to the Graduands, the Conferring of Degrees and thePresentation of Awards. The meeting is closed by the Chancellor rising and asking the audience to join inthe singing of God Save the Queen and leading the procession in the reverse order out of the Hall.University of Saskatchewan 6 Fall Convocation 2006

Honorary Doctor of LettersMARTHA BLUMMartha Blum is a multilingual writer, pianist, singer, and voiceteacher who pursued her artistic and cultural work through decadesof work as a pharmacist. Born in 1913 in the former Czernowitz inthe Austro-Hungarian empire, Martha’s family was bitterly affectedby both World Wars, fleeing to Vienna during WWI, while her fatherserved as an officer in the Austrian troops. Although her talent andaccomplishment as a pianist allowed her to consider a professionalconcert career, Blum accepted her father’s wishes to follow him intoa career as a pharmacist. Her university studies took her to Prague,Strasbourg, Paris, and Bucharest for pharmaceutical chemistry,music, and languages. However, at the outbreak of WWII, shereturned to her hometown, and because of her Jewish ancestry wasforced into employment as a slave-laborer for four years.Following the war, in 1951, Martha and her mathematician husband, Richard Blum (now deceased)immigrated to Canada, and subsequently to Saskatoon, where Richard had obtained a position atthe University of Saskatchewan. The couple quickly embraced artistic and scientific life in the city.Martha actively participated in theatre, and was a co-founder of the Opera Association of Saskatoon andalso of the Alliance Francaise.Her first novel, The Walnut Tree, was published in 1999 (when she was 86) by Coteau Books. Blumreceived two Saskatchewan Book Awards for the novel in that year: the Brenda Macdonald-Riches BestFirst Book Award, and the City of Saskatoon Book Award. The Walnut Tree was also a finalist for theCanadian Bookseller Association’s Libris Award. Her second book, Children of Paper, appeared in 2002,as a collection of short stories depicting a small town (a shtetl) at the beginning of the twentieth century.Her second novel (and third book), The Apothecary, was published in August 2006. Martha considerswriting “an absolute necessity” something which she has done her entire life, even under “the mostwrenching historical circumstances.” Writing in English, French, Romanian and German, Martha doesnot translate but rather uses the “nature of the tongue itself to express the thought.”In 1998, Blum received the Universal Declaration of Human Rights Award from Human Rights Canada,along with 49 other Holocaust survivors, recognizing the recipients’ contributions to the culturaldevelopment of and cultural life in Canada. Martha Blum truly deserves to be recognized for enrichingthe lives of those around her as an accomplished artist, a writer, a teacher, and a professional. Her manyendeavours stand as an inspiration and make her a most worthy recipient of an Honorary Doctor ofLetters degree.University of Saskatchewan 7 Fall Convocation 2006

Honorary Doctor of ScienceMENARD GERTLERDr. Menard Gertler, a native of Saskatoon, has lived for many years inNew York, New York where he is currently a Professor of ClinicalMedicine at Weill Medical College at Cornell University. He hasenjoyed a long association with the New York University MedicalCenter both as a professor of cardiovascular disease and as anattending physician, and has also held faculty positions at McGillUniversity and Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons.A distinguished cardiologist, Dr. Gertler obtained his pre-medicaleducation at the University of Saskatchewan receiving his Certificate in Medicine and Bachelor of Arts in 1940. He thenreceived his M.D. in 1943 and a M.Sc. in 1949 from McGillUniversity. Dr. Gertler completed his Fellowship withDr. Paul Dudley White at the Massachusetts General Hospital,Harvard Medical School. It was there that he and Dr. White evolved and refined their seminal workidentifying and defining risk factors for the development of atherosclerosis. There too he became the firstperson in the world to do a left and right internal mammary artery procedure, under the supervision ofDr. Arthur Vineberg. Subsequently, Dr. Gertler received his D.Sc. in Biochemistry from New YorkUniversity, while serving as an attending staff physician at the same university. Executed under the aegisof Nobel Prize Winner, Dr. Severo Ochoa, Dr. Gertler was honoured with the Gallatin Award for theexcellence of his thesis.During his distinguished academic medical career, Dr. Gertler has lectured and promoted conceptsin epidemiology and therapy in cardiac disease on an international basis. Dr. Gertler, with co-authorPaul White, has made a lasting contribution to medical knowledge, with the book Coronary HeartDisease in Young Adults; A Multidisciplinary Study. Published in 1954, this landmark publication, in part,influenced the National Institute of Heart and Lung Diseases to launch a massive program to determinethe effect of reducing such risk factors as smoking, hypertension, and serum cholesterol on coronarydisease. It is very appropriate on this, the 40th anniversary of the publication of this groundbreakingbook, that we recognize the accomplishments of its author.Dr. Gertler believes in giving back to his alma maters as well as to medical education. He served for17 years as the President of Friends of McGill, and as President of the Julia and Seymour Gross Foundationwhose purpose is to support higher education, specifically, medical education. Dr. Gertler provided fundsto help build the physical facilities for the MAUDE Unit of the McGill Centre of Excellence for CongenitalHeart Disorders, which manages patients of all ages. At the University of Saskatchewan, Dr. Gertlerestablished the Clara & Frank Gertler Lectureship in Medicine in honor of his parents. Its purpose is tosupport the College of Medicine in presenting an annual lecture to promote strategic directions of theCollege. The inaugural lecture was presented in June, 2005.University of Saskatchewan 8 Fall Convocation 2006

Earned Doctor of ScienceRandall G. GilliesDr. Randy Gillies was born and raised on a farm in the Silent Calldistrict of northern Saskatchewan. He received his early education ina one-room country school and completed high school in the villageof Debden. He went on to the University of Saskatchewan wherehe obtained his B.E. (Chemical Engineering) in 1973 and M.Sc. in1975. He joined the staff of the Saskatchewan Research Council in1975 and became the manager of the SRC’s Pipe Flow TechnologyCentre in 1980.While maintaining a full workload at the SRC, Dr. Gillies returned tothe University of Saskatchewan as a part-time student and obtainedhis Ph.D. in 1993. The pipeline flow of coarse-particles slurries wasthe subject of his doctoral thesis.Over the years, Dr. Gillies’ research has continued to focus on the transport of mixtures in pipelines.He has maintained close ties with faculty members in the University of Saskatchewan’s Department ofChemical Engineering including a long and productive collaboration with the late Dr. Clifton Shook andan ongoing collaboration with Dr. Robert Sumner. The Canadian oil sand industry has been the majorsupporter of the work carried out by Dr. Gillies and his fellow researchers. This work has also been usedin the design and operation of pipeline transport systems for other Canadian industries including thosethat produce metallurgical minerals, potash, uranium, and heavy crude oil. The work by Dr. Gillies andhis team has received international recognition and found application in several countries includingAustralia, South Africa, the United Kingdom, and the United States.Dr. Gillies’ wife, Patricia, is a lab coordinator in the Department of Chemistry at the University ofSaskatchewan. Randy and Pat have two sons, Rob and Dan. Currently, both sons are students at theUniversity of Saskatchewan.Dr. Randy Gillies is a Professional Engineer in the Province of Saskatchewan and a member of theChemical Institute of Canada. His previous honours have included a Distinguished Engineer appointmentby the Saskatchewan Research Council and an Alberta Science and Technology Award for work that heand his team carried out in developing slurry pipelining technologies for the oil sand industry.University of Saskatchewan 9 Fall Convocation 2006

Alumni Award of AchievementGlen Bryan BakerDr. Glen Baker is an exceptional scientist, with a nationaland international reputation in biological psychiatry andneuropsychopharmacology. He obtained his B.S.P. in 1970; M.Sc. in 1972; Ph.D. in 1974; and D.Sc. in 2000 from the University of Saskatchewan. His most significant contributionshave been made in the areas of involvement of amines andamino acids in the etiology and pharmacotherapy of psychiatricdisorders and in drug metabolism. Dr. Baker has also been activein drug development and is a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair inNeurochemistry and Drug Development. To date, two patents haveresulted from his work.With a substantial publication record, which includes more than250 articles as well as numerous abstracts and book chapters, Dr.Baker is not only an exceptional researcher, but a dedicated educator. He has supervised 33 graduatestudents, 18 post-doctoral fellows, and 25 summer students, and has also served on numeroussupervisory committees for graduate students other than his own. From 2000 to 2005, Dr. Baker was theChair of the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Alberta, during which time he was the onlynonpsychiatrist to hold such a position in Canada.Currently the Director of the Neurochemical Research Unit, a well-known multidisciplinary research unitat the University of Alberta which he co-founded in 1979, Dr. Baker continues to be active on numerouspanels and scientific advisory boards. He has held McCalla and Killam Professorships and continues tohave an enormous influence on the scientific community nationally and internationally.University of Saskatchewan 10 Fall Convocation 2006

Distinguished Graduate Supervisor AwardDale WardDr. Dale Ward was born in Vancouver but was schooled inEdmonton where he obtained his B.Sc. (Honours) in chemistryfrom the University of Alberta. As a high school and undergraduatestudent, he received several academic awards and was set to starta career in the RCMP crime lab after graduation. However, whena national hiring freeze delayed the start of that post, he acceptedan NRC Postgraduate Scholarship and began a Ph.D. program inorganic chemistry under the supervision of W. A. Ayer. Forty monthslater, Dr. Ward obtained his Ph.D. from the University of Albertaand moved to Harvard University as an NSERC Postdoctoral Fellowunder the tutelage of Nobel Laureate R. B. Woodward. After a termappointmentat the University of Alberta, Professor Ward joined theUniversity of Saskatchewan as an Assistant Professor of Chemistry in1985. Tenure was awarded in 1989 followed by promotion to FullProfessor in 1994. Currently he is the Graduate Chair in Chemistry and the Director of the SaskatchewanStructural Sciences Centre.Professor Ward’s research program is in the area of organic synthesis with a focus on developing ways ofcontrolling molecular chirality; that is, where structures occur in two distinct “mirror image” forms, likeleft and right hands. Although chirality is one of the most difficult factors to control in chemical synthesis,it is nevertheless crucial for numerous applications ranging from pharmaceuticals to electronics. Forexample, one chiral form of the drug thalidomide is a sedative, while its “mirror image” form causes birthdefects. Professor Ward’s research has been supported with external funding from NSERC since 1986 andhas produced about 60 papers in refereed journals and an equal number of conference presentations. Allbut a handful of these contributions were co-authored with graduate students.Professor Ward believes that, as academic researchers, our lasting legacy lies in those that we train.He has supervised 8 Ph.D. and 8 M.Sc. theses and currently supervises 8 doctoral students. Includingundergraduate researchers and post-doctoral fellows, there are about 40 past and present members of the“Ward Group” from 15 countries. Now there are even some second-generation members (i.e., students offormer students). Although some remain in academia, the vast majority of the graduates from the “Group”work in the pharmaceutical industry in Canada, the USA or abroad and all of the undergraduates havegone on to pursue chemistry graduate degrees in Saskatchewan or elsewhere.University of Saskatchewan 11 Fall Convocation 2006

Distinguished Researcher AwardWendy DugglebyThe Distinguished Researcher Award recognizes a faculty member’scontribution to scholarship through creation, expansion, and critiqueof knowledge. Dr. Wendy Duggleby, Associate Professor, College ofNursing, is the recipient of the Fall 2006 award.Dr. Duggleby earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from theUniversity of Saskatchewan in 1975. She continued studying at theUniversity of Alberta, earning her Master’s degree in 1990, before goingto the University of Texas, where she earned her Doctor of Science inNursing in 1999.She returned to Saskatchewan in 2001, where she immediately usedthe start-up grant program for new faculty to explore characteristicsof home palliative care clients. Leading an inter-professional researchteam studying the connection between end-of-life issues and hopeled to production of a video, Living with Hope. This film receivednumerous accolades including the 2005 Gold Camera Award in the Medicine and Health category of the38th US International Film and Video Festival.Dr. Duggleby has produced papers, posters, and book chapters on concepts related to end-of-life orseniors’ care. Her research directions come from situations encountered while working as a nurse inhospice and cancer centre settings, and she says every completed research project sparks more questionsfor the next. The joy of her work lies in discovery and finding more questions to answer. It is her hopethat her research will make a difference for patients and families at the end-of-life.In an area that frequently receives little attention, Dr. Duggleby has secured funding from a range ofgranting agencies including the Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation and the Canadian Institutesfor Health Research.Currently, she works on relationships between the three aspects of end-of-life care: patient, familycaregiver and formal caregiver (doctors and nurses). She wants to find out how the different types ofa person’s hope can impact hope in others. Dr. Duggleby believes this will allow the easier passing ofpatients as well as preventing burnout in the professional community in this field.While researching, writing papers, and giving lectures, Dr. Duggleby always makes time for her students,manifesting her belief that education and research are interconnected. Often, her classes are the first tohear about new research and sometimes contribute to problem solving.Lauded by her colleagues as driven and passionate, Dr. Duggleby has compiled a lengthy recordof scholarly achievement while actively participating in research related committee work. She is anexecutive board member of Canadian Association for Nursing Research and on the editorial board forInternational Journal of Palliative Nursing. She helped develop a Masters of Nursing clinical option andthe Nursing doctoral program.Dr. Duggleby’s achievements contribute greatly to the international reputation of this University and tothe success of our students.University of Saskatchewan 12 Fall Convocation 2006

J.W. George Ivany Internationalization AwardEngineers Without Borders, University of Saskatchewan chapterThe J. W. George Ivany Internationalization Award recognizesoutstanding contributions made by students, scholars oradministrators that enhance internationalization at andfor the University of Saskatchewan. In recognition of itssubstantial efforts to increase student mobility and promoteinternationalization through service and outreach, the Universityof Saskatchewan is delighted to honour – at this Fall 2006University of Saskatchewan ChapterConvocation ceremony – the University of Saskatchewan Chapterof Engineers Without Borders. This dynamic organization isrepresented today by University of Saskatchewan student Bnyam Embaye.Inspired by an empowering premise that global poverty can be overcome by offering new opportunitiesto impoverished communities, Engineers Without Borders is a Canadian non-profit organization—withmore than 7,000 members—that aims and acts to reduce extreme poverty in the world by fosteringhuman development through increased access to socially-sensitive technologies. As reported on the CTVEvening News, “EWB is an organization that dared to dream—and is now constructing a bright newfuture for people plagued by poverty.” Far from assuming that Canadians are destined to be peripheralplayers in reshaping our world, this organization seeks to ensure that Canada is perceived as a modelcitizen in responding to challenges associated with global poverty.Within the context of our province, the University of Saskatchewan Chapter of Engineers Without Bordersis a student-led organization that was established in 2002. With over 170 members on our campus,this chapter has worked—and been recognized for its efforts—to build bridges of understanding andcooperation between local and global communities. In 2004 this chapter was recognized as the Chapterof the Year in Canada. Locally, dozens of students from the University of Saskatchewan have engaged inspecific activities: highlighting the importance of international development to over 2000 Saskatchewanhigh school students; engaging members of the local corporate community through annual gala events;and raising more than $100,000 to support their local and global activities. Globally, 10 Universityof Saskatchewan students have served on EWB projects in Africa and Asia. A primary project of thischapter has been supporting the creation of Information and Communication Technology Centres in thePhilippines as part of the University-supported SCALA project. Recently, during the United Nations WorldSummit on Information, this project was recognized for helping to address poverty in the Philippines.In recognition of the efforts and initiative of the University of Saskatchewan Chapter of Engineers WithoutBorders, our campus community is delighted to recognize the work of these accomplished and inspiringambassadors.University of Saskatchewan 13 Fall Convocation 2006

Master Teacher AwardDan PennockDr. Dan Pennock personifies the qualities of a Master Teacher. He is aremarkable teacher, an inspiring colleague and dedicated educator.Professor Pennock received his B.Sc. and M.Sc. from the University of Calgary and his Ph.D from Queen’s University. As aProfessor of Soil Science in the College of Agriculture andBioresources, Dr. Pennock has a well-established reputation forteaching excellence with students and colleagues alike, and he is arecognized expert in his field. He contributes to the enhancementof teaching through a range of committee work and activities withinhis own College and across the University.Collecting letters of support for Professor Pennock’s Master TeacherAward was easy. Everyone, from former students to currentcolleagues, is equally enthusiastic about recognizing his teachingabilities. The widespread support is easy to explain—ProfessorPennock does a great job, he loves teaching and is committed to excellence. His dedication to teachingis infectious and impossible to ignore. He certainly possesses a natural talent for communication, andworks diligently at his craft. Professor Pennock prepares well for classes, searching for new methods anddeveloping instructive resource materials. He makes it look easy, injecting humor to brighten theclassroom and ensure that students are smiling as they learn.Student comments on instructor evaluations are consistently positive and confirm that Professor Pennockis a Master Teacher. One student wrote “Top rate – absolutely one of the best Profs I’ve personally had atthe U of S”. Other students wrote “The best professor I have ever had! Keep doing what you are doing!”, “He had a very good attitude towards all students and did a great job of promoting independentthinking.”, “Awesome! Always made time for everyone’s questions and answered in ways that were easyto understand.”, and “He is truly deserving of an award of this magnitude”.The Agriculture Students’ Association has recognized Dr. Pennock as Professor of the Year in 1996 and2005, showing their appreciation of his commitment to them through excellence in teaching. The NorthAmerican Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA) awarded Professor Pennock a Teaching Award ofmerit in 2005, indicating that his reputation extends beyond this University.Professor Pennock is a teacher/scholar, directing a productive research program and contributing substantiallyto graduate instruction. He frequently is identified as someone who contributes substantially to graduatestudent success and learning experiences in exit surveys of graduating M.Sc. and Ph.D. students.Colleagues across the University appreciate Professor Pennock in terms of his leadership and commitmentto teaching. They recognize his diligence, creativity and in-depth understanding of scholarship across ourcampus. Importantly, he is recognized as an outstanding mentor, for new graduate students and researchcolleagues, new professors early in their careers, and faculty in his Department and College.Professor Dan Pennock is a very deserving recipient of the Master Teacher Award for Fall Convocation2006 and is to be warmly congratulated.University of Saskatchewan 14 Fall Convocation 2006

Outreach and Public Service AwardChilakamarri (Chary) RangacharyuluDr. Chilakamarri (Chary) Rangacharyulu earned a B.Sc. and M.Sc.at Andhra and his Ph.D at I.T.T. Kanpur, India. At the heart of Dr.Rangacharyulu’s exemplary record of professional and public serviceis a deep commitment to promoting and fostering youth scienceeducation at home and around the world.As faculty member in the Department of Physics and EngineeringPhysics, Professor Rangacharyulu has taken his passion for sciencebeyond the boundaries of his Department, College and thisUniversity. Since 1999, he has participated in every Canada-WideScience Fair (CWSF), co-chaired the successful bid proposal tobring the 2002 Fair to Saskatoon and then co-chaired the organizingcommittee. He has fostered alliances with both the SaskatchewanAssociation of Science Fairs Inc. (SASFI) and the Youth ScienceFoundation, which is the governing body of science fairs in Canada.In addition, Dr. Rangacharyulu has become involved with the International Biology Olympiad and was akey driver in bringing the IBO competition to Saskatoon in 2007.Dr. Rangacharyulu has been a tireless advocate of student success, particularly when it comes to ensuringsuccessful transition from high school to university. He has built strong and fruitful relationships withteachers across the province, partnerships that have been instrumental in the formation of the Knowledgeand Education Exchange Network, more commonly known as KEEN. This group is dedicated to bringingtogether high school teachers and University faculty in an effort to ensure students are adequatelyprepared for the challenges of post-secondary education. He also works as an active member of theNSERC-funded CRYSTALs team, which is committed to developing and offering appropriate math andscience transition programs for Aboriginal and Northern schools.The impact and benefits of Dr. Rangacharyulu’s work, however, are not limited simply to Saskatchewanand Canada; his international partnerships, for example, have resulted in the development of studentexchange programs in physics between the U of S and universities in Germany and Japan. His dedicationto teaching and research has also resulted in discussions between the U of S, the Biotechnology Instituteof Ho Chi Minh City, Melbourne University, and Tsukuba University (Japan) that are centered on thedevelopment of an international interdisciplinary centre.Dr. Rangacharyulu’s passion for his work serves as a model for outreach and public service. This is howone of his nominators described him, ‘Chary’ “is a constant source of optimism and energy for all whoare associated with these outreach endeavors. In addition, Chary offers all his vision and passion forengaging youth in being and doing their very best. In this process, he has also energized and mobilizedthe skills and energies of others… [and] the many talented young people who are the direct beneficiariesof his efforts.”University of Saskatchewan 15 Fall Convocation 2006

President’s Service AwardBrad SteevesThere are three words that appear over and over in descriptions of thisyear’s winner of the President’s Service Award—go-to guy. Accordingto his friends and colleagues, if anything goes wrong in the College ofMedicine, the first thing you’re likely to hear is “Call Brad”.Brad Steeves has provided the University of Saskatchewan, and theCollege of Medicine, with over 29 years of exemplary service, mostrecently in the capacity of user liaison with the Academic HealthSciences Project. In each of his various jobs over those years, hisattention to detail, his problem-solving skills and his dedicationto the task at hand have never gone unnoticed. Now, those whobenefited from Steeves’ expertise and skill have the satisfaction ofseeing him receive this prestigious honour.A small-town Saskatchewan boy, Steeves came to the University ofSaskatchewan in 1973. Four years later, he had earned a B.Sc. in Microbiology and soon after, joined thatdepartment as a technician preparing and instructing laboratory sessions.He spent the first 15 years of his university career focusing mainly on instructing students, but theyweren’t always undergraduates. As a sessional lecturer with the Extension Division, Steeves providedpractical microbiology instruction to the College of Nursing’s Post RN degree program and to theUniversity-affiliated education program for the Saskatchewan Funeral Service Association.In the second half of Steeves’ career, he became more involved in research administration within theCollege of Medicine. First as a departmental assistant, then as an administrative assistant, Steeves becamemore involved in research within the College. Among his duties were managing budget and financialissues within the department and supervising support staff.In 2000, Steeves assumed responsibility for the newly centralized Laboratory Animal Services Unit whichlooks after the care needs of researchers using small animals in the College of Medicine, the SaskatoonCancer Centre and the College of Arts & Science. His work earned him praise for maintaining the higheststandards for the health and welfare of the animals from his superiors and colleagues, and from CanadianCouncil on Animal Care inspectors.Beyond the college, Steeves’ university service has included a term as president of the Administrative andSupervisory Personnel Association (ASPA), and work on the ASPA Job Evaluation project team. In fact,Brad was the only person from either the association or the University who remained involved in theproject from its beginning in 1997 to its conclusion in 2004.His accomplishments are too numerous to mention, but one nominator said Brad’s commitment toservice motivates others to do more toward meeting the University’s primary goal of teaching andresearch. Another said hiring Brad was “probably the smartest thing that I ever did.”University of Saskatchewan 16 Fall Convocation 2006

President’s MedalAndrew Wafik Aziz WassefAndrew Wassef is the recipient of the Fall Convocation Three-year Degree Medal in the College of Arts & Science for the Fall 2006 Convocation. He graduates today with a Bachelor of ScienceThree-year Degree in Biochemistry with Great Distinction.Mr. Wassef has been on the Dean’s List in the College of Arts & Science for his three years of study.He has also been the recipient of such scholarships as the University of Saskatchewan UndergraduateScholarship, the John Spencer Middleton Undergraduate Scholarship, the Knights of ColumbusScholarship and three NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Scholarships.Andrew has been active in volunteer activities and enjoys swimming, soccer, tennis, reading, watchingmovies and listening to music.Andrew Wassef is currently registered in the College of Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan. Hisfuture goals include a residency in Family or Internal Medicine, and he has indicated he would welcomea career in Saskatchewan.This medal is awarded to the undergraduate student with the highest academic standing at Fall Convocation.University of Saskatchewan 17 Fall Convocation 2006

Graduates of Agriculture & Bioresources, Commerce,Education, Engineering, Kinesiology, Law,Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy & Nutrition,Physical Therapy and Veterinary MedicineCeremony 1Saturday October 28, 9:00 a.m.

Undergraduate degrees, graduate degrees, diplomas and certificates to the graduates ofAgriculture, Commerce, Education, Engineering, Kinesiology,Law, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy & Nutrition,Physical Therapy and Veterinary MedicineOctober 28, 2006 • 9:00 a.m.Chancellor W. Thomas (Tom) Molloy, O.C., Q.C., B.A., LL.B., presidingPRE-ADDRESSProcessionWelcomeO CanadaInvocationIntroductionsCONFERRING OF HONORARYDOCTOR OF SCIENCE DEGREEConvocation AddressCONFERRING OF EARNED DOCTOR OF SCIENCE DEGREEPresident’s Statement to the GraduandsMusical InterludeConferring of DegreesPetition for AdmissionPresentation of Graduandsto the ChancellorMarianne Schneider, University of Saskatchewan Alumni AssociationGraduands in the order in which degrees are to be conferred; Faculty; Board of Governors; Senate; Guests of Honour; The President; The ChancellorLea Pennock, University SecretaryClinton HagelMichael MacLean, University ChaplainLea Pennock, University SecretaryMenard GertlerMenard GertlerRandall GilliesPresented by Tom Wishart, Dean of the College of Graduate Studies & ResearchPeter MacKinnonMachu Picchu—City in the Sky by Satoshi YagisawaThe University Wind Orchestra conducted by Glen GillisLea Pennock, University SecretaryAgriculture & Bioresources presented by Dean Ernie BarberCommerce presented by Dean Grant IsaacEducation presented by Dean Cecilia ReynoldsEngineering presented by Dean Robert GanderKinesiology presented by Dean Carol RodgersLaw presented by Dean Brent CotterMedicine presented by Dean William AlbrittonNursing presented by Dean Joan SawatzkyNutrition presented by Dean Dennis GoreckiPharmacy presented by Dean Dennis GoreckiPhysical Therapy presented by Associate Dean Liz HarrisonVeterinary Medicine presented by Associate Dean Norman RawlingsDoctor of Philosophy presented by Associate Dean Trevor GambellAdmission to Degrees in AbsentiaPresentation of Awards to the Most Distinguished GraduatesPresentation of Awards to Students, Faculty and StaffMessage from the Alumni AssociationConcluding RemarksGod Save the QueenThe Goodspeed Award in Commerce presented to Carla Rae GradinSaskatchewan Teachers’ Federation Prize presented to Jodine Nicole Marie SiebertUniversity Prize in Nursing presented to Dorothy Lynn BatemanDistinguished Researcher Award presented to Wendy DugglebyJ.W.George Ivany Internationalization Award presented to the University of Saskatchewan Chapter of Engineers Without BordersMaster Teacher Award presented to Dan PennockPresident’s Service Award presented to Brad SteevesFred Fulton, Alumni Association President-ElectChancellor Tom MolloyUniversity of Saskatchewan 20 Fall Convocation 2006

Ceremony 1Degrees, Diplomas and CertificatesDiploma in AgricultureBrent Anthony PuetzHumboldtBachelor of Science inAgricultureIan David GabruchSaskatoonCheri Diane GriffinDundurnZhengbo JiangPeople’s Republic of Chinawith DistinctionKaitlin Joy KennedySwift CurrentStacey Lynn LieslarYoungTzigane Kelti Leah LudwigMeadow LakeShaun LeVern LyonsBrockMichael Kenneth MitschkeLangenburgShannon Colene PoppyShaunavonSherry Lee ZarownyLethbridge, Albertawith DistinctionMaster of ScienceDesalegn W AberaSaskatoonSoil Science – Thesis: The Role of IndigenousKnowledge in Soil Characterization and WaterHarvesting in Sustainable Agriculture in Tigrai,EthopiaPeta-Gaye Gillian BurnettJamaicaSoil Science – Thesis: ExtremophilicMicroorganisms for Metal Adsorption forAqueous SolutionsKelly Anne DaveyWilkieAgricultural Economics – Thesis: MinimumTillage Adoption: An Examination of theCanadian Prairie ProvincesShannon Lori ElliottPrince AlbertAgricultural Economics – Thesis: Agro-Environmental Programs, Political Choice andthe Presence of CheatingJane Victoria FialaSaskatoonPlant Science – Thesis: Transferring Resistanceto Colletotrichum truncatum from Wild LentilSpecies to Cultivated Lentil Species (Lensculinaris subsp. culinaris)Shannon Avery GerrardElphinstone, ManitobaSoil Science – Thesis: Phytoremediation ofBrine-Contaminated Soil with HalophyticPlantsJeffrey Joel GundersonUnited States of AmericaSoil Science – Thesis: The Effect ofHydrocarbon Contamination and MycorrhizalInoculaiton on Poplar Fine Root DynamicsHindraSaskatoonApplied Microbiology – Thesis: AnOptimization Study of Phytic Acid Reductionduring Canola Meal BiotransformationTravis Lee HoffmanSaskatoonPlant Science – Thesis: Toward FunctionalCharacterization of Triticum aestivum WFCACoding SequencesMark Evan KuchuranReginaPlant Science – Thesis: Botrytis Gray Mold ofLentilJeannette Simone LevyCalgary, AlbertaSoil Science – Thesis: Arsenic in a High ArcticSoil Ecosystem on Devon Island, NunavutJillian Rae McDonaldIndian HeadAgricultural Economics – Thesis: FactorsImpacting Innovative Activity in WesternCanadian Food Processing FirmsEdmore MwakutuyaZimbabwePlant Science – Thesis: Epidemiology ofStemphylium Blight on Lentil (Lens culinaris) inSaskatchewanDarcy Robert PawlikSaskatoonApplied Microbiology – Thesis: SuccinateDehydrogenase as a Primary Target of T-2 ToxinCytotoxicity in Saccharomyces cerevisiae:Genetics and Inheritance of ResistanceGregory Brent PennerSaskatoonAnimal Science – Thesis: The Effect of Pre-Partum Diet on the Severity of Post-PartumRuminal Acidosis in Primiparous Dairy CowsShiming XueSaskatoonPlant Science – Thesis: Screening Fragaria forResistance to Xanthomonas fragariaeBachelor of CommerceGavin Myles AndrewsMacNuttSteven Paul Edgar BaillargeonSaskatoonBrett Kenneth BarkerSpy HillSteven Kyle BerdanMedicine Hat, AlbertaKevin Todd BergeronSaskatoonJacque Lynn BezlerSaskatoonChristianna Leslie BlockEstevanQuinton Edwin CloarecPrince AlbertAdrian Stuart FisherSaskatoonVincent Kenneth GervaisSaskatoonRindi Marie GilchristSaskatoonCarla Rae GradinSaskatoonwith Great DistinctionMatthew Michael Anthony HladunHumboldtRachelle Lynne HollmanSaskatoonJohn Aaron HolowaychukLaniganChad Ashley JacksonSaskatoonSeung Hee KangSouth KoreaMelissa Renae KendelLangenburgUniversity of Saskatchewan 21 Fall Convocation 2006

Ceremony 1Degrees, Diplomas and CertificatesJoshua Joseph KerpanKenastonMichael Shawn KleinKinistinowith DistinctionDarla Marie KoperaPrince AlbertMelissa Paige LeibEarl GreyMichael John LobsingerCalgary, AlbertaMindy Dale LoverinHazenmorewith DistinctionBounheng ManivongSaskatoonMichael John Edward NaylorSaskatoonShanna Marie PilonWeyburnwith DistinctionKimberly Dawn PuckettDavidsonAnthony George SabadosOutlookCurtis John ShirleyMelfortSabrina Nadine ShularWynyardLinlin SunSaskatoonwith DistinctionBryce Adam ThomaSaskatoonTu-Nhi TruongVietnamwith DistinctionAaron Svend WignesSaskatoonDaisy YanPrince Albertwith DistinctionAlicia Dawn YontLangenburgMelissa Dawn ZelizneySaskatoonXiang Dong ZhaoPeople’s Republic of ChinaMaster of BusinessAdministrationMark Jonathon Herbert BrownPrince AlbertAndrew CaoReginaTyler Bradley CaseSceptreCarla Rae DobchukSaskatoonElaine Christina DupuisLangley, British ColumbiaPaul Christopher HildebrandSaskatoonDarren Leonard HowesNorth BattlefordOctavia Lane InksterSaskatoonAloysius John JamesEdmonton, AlbertaKenneth Vern KutschGlenwood, AlbertaErin Beth LanginSaskatoonChad Curtis LinsHumboldtRishabh MalhotraSaskatoonSinead Bernadette McGartlandSaskatoonWei QiuPeople’s Republic of ChinaMarcia Dianne RichardsonBiggarRoderick Adrian SlavcevToronto, OntarioMaster of ProfessionalAccountingJacqueline Louise AndalCalgary, AlbertaBradley Philip BlasettiCalgary, AlbertaAlim M BofloNorth Vancouver, British ColumbiaJeffrey Alan BourassaSaskatoonStacey Jennifer Hileana BoychukEdmonton, AlbertaRaminder Kaur BrarWinnipeg, ManitobaThomas Bruce ChristensenEdmonton, AlbertaStephanie ChungVancouver, British ColumbiaJacob George CoonanWandering River, AlbertaAlexandre Bruce CorbettCalgary, AlbertaIngrid Jane DemchenkoSaskatoonShannon Breanne DyckWinnipeg, ManitobaChristopher Lee EckertSaskatoonPhoebe Jane ElliotEdmonton, AlbertaRachelle Leanne FaucherEdmonton, AlbertaTricia Noelle FraserLethbridge, AlbertaCassandra Leigh FriesenCalgary, AlbertaLisa FungCalgary, AlbertaDavid Christopher GisborneSicamous, British ColumbiaAmanda Jean HaneyWinnipeg, ManitobaNicole HeinzerEdmonton, AlbertaKurtis James HeppnerCalgary, AlbertaSarvir Kaur HothiEdmonton, AlbertaRajveer HundalBurnaby, British ColumbiaRobert Leonard JohnsonCalgary, AlbertaCraig Nathan KalninLangley, British ColumbiaUniversity of Saskatchewan 22 Fall Convocation 2006

Ceremony 1Degrees, Diplomas and CertificatesTaizeel KarmaliSaskatoonTyler Ronald KarpinskiSaskatoonEvan David KrawczykMoose JawJennifer LeongCalgary, AlbertaChad Joseph LingerVictoria, British ColumbiaAngela Hoi-Yan LiuCalgary, AlbertaSophia MakhaniCalgary, AlbertaClaudia Marie McMahonVancouver, British ColumbiaStacey Nicole MeakinRed Deer, AlbertaPatrick Gordon MooreVermilion, AlbertaSusan Huong NguyenCalgary, AlbertaDanelle Randi NikolaychukSpirit River, AlbertaRobert Jacob OhlmannVictoria, British ColumbiaWilliam Thomas OughtredVictoria, British ColumbiaJeffrey George PersicSaskatoonShawn Edward RankinVictoria, British ColumbiaJocelyn Rhae AllardSaskatoonHugh Tyler RiceLethbridge, AlbertaValerie Gail RobertsWinnipeg, ManitobaJeffrey Leslie ScottCalgary, AlbertaSarah Elaine ScottEdmonton, AlbertaMichelle Dawn SeymourCalgary, AlbertaJamie Allison ShearerBurnaby, British ColumbiaKaren Elizabeth SzpajcherCalgary, AlbertaMichelle Sweeling TanEdmonton, AlbertaKelly Dean ThompsonSaskatoonMichelle Denise TongVictoria, British ColumbiaEugene Paul VathKamloops, British ColumbiaAmanda Lee VellaWolfville, Nova ScotiaAmanda Lee VilletardEdmonton, AlbertaRobert Leslie VoiceBradwellRehan Rizwan WallaniVancouver, British ColumbiaPatrick Atherton WigmoreMoose JawPhillip Spencer WyantSaskatoonMelanie Jeanine YanoSaskatoonWei YuePort Coquitlam, British ColumbiaSherri Lee ZimmermanEnglefeldJanelle Sarah Marie ZutzEdmonton, AlbertaMaster of ScienceMarvin John SoderbergEdmonton, AlbertaAccounting – Thesis: The Balanced Scorecard:Structure and Use in Canadian CompaniesZhaochun YangPeople’s Republic of ChinaFinance – Thesis: The Accuracy of FinancialAnalysts and Market ResponseBachelor of EducationKoraley Elizabeth AndersonPrince AlbertFlorence Orva BearPakwaw LakeCrystal Marie BoschmanPrince Albertwith DistinctionJemima Frances CharlesStanley MissionAlana Marie DodwellPrince Albertwith DistinctionMyrl Ivan GambleBeardy’s and Okemasis FNDiana Marina GarganFort Providence, Northwest Territorieswith DistinctionCurtis Robert HundebySaskatoonMichael Curtis James JanzenWatrousSean Louis LangfordSaskatoonDonna Marie LeggottPrud’Hommewith DistinctionAllison Denise LemaigreClearwater River Dene NationWendy Lynn Kathleen MacLeodLanghamMary April Angela McDermottSaskatoonAndrea Gayle MichaelSaskatoonwith DistinctionNicole Allison PoierSaskatoonLorna Jean RoblinSaskatoonwith DistinctionJodine Nicole Marie SiebertSaskatoonwith Great DistinctionHeather Lorraine SutherlandJames Smith Cree NationJeremey Jay VerityMoose JawDelia Mavis WaskewitchLittle Pine First NationVanessa Faye YoungCumberland HouseMichelle Charlotte ZiebaYellowknife, Northwest Territorieswith DistinctionUniversity of Saskatchewan 23 Fall Convocation 2006

Ceremony 1Degrees, Diplomas and CertificatesCombined Bachelorof Education andBachelor of Music in Music EducationHeather Lynn PadleskySaskatoonAli Marie PetersSaskatoonwith DistinctionPost Degree Certificatein Education: Special EducationKavia Katherine BurnsSaskatoonTammy Lynne FedorakSaskatoonTracy Lee ForsytheSaskatoonMarnie Lynne HattumLeaskLisa Gail KnotMedsteadLana Mary McCormacMoosominTeresa Ann MillerPrince AlbertDarcy Jean MoorePiercelandClinton Russell MorozSaskatoonTenille Christine NicholsCarnduffLisette Lucille PréfontaineBellegardeMichele Marie PurdySpiritwoodMarcia Joan ShelstadCoronachDarla Naomi Smith HarknessWeyburnMichelle Deann SteierHumboldtPostgraduate DiplomaMaxine Lee TymchenSpy HillMaster of EducationMaria Hope AhenakewSaskatoonEducational Administration – Project: TheSuccess of First Nations Grade 12 Studentswithin an Urban High School SettingNicole Marie AmiotteSaskatoonCurriculum Studies – Thesis: Experiences inNative Studies 10Thecla Maria Cornelia AndersonSaskatoonEducational Administration – Project: BandTeacher Assignments and Declining SchoolEnrolmentDonna Louise BaergenSaskatoonEducational Administration – Project:Teacher Empowerment within the Context ofTransformational Leadership: Perceptions ofTeachersAngela Marie CaronSaskatoonEducational Administration – Project: CreatingOpportunities: First Nations and Metis ParentalInvolvement in SchoolsBillie Jo Heather CarterSaskatoonEducational Psychology and Special Education– Thesis: Mediating Factors AffectingPsychosocial Wellness for Women Exposed toIntimate Partner Violence in ChildhoodNeil Lee FinchKelvingtonEducational Administration – Project: HighSchool Principal Burnout in SaskatchewanCody Shawn HankeSaskatoonEducational Administration – Project: EffectiveStrategies in Establishing a Program for AdultStatus Students: A Student PerspectiveShelda Joy Hanlan StrohSaskatoonEducational Administration – Project: AnInvestigation into the Department HeadPosition in Secondary SchoolsKelly Leeanne HuckSaskatoonEducational Psychology and Special Education– Thesis: A Case Study of One Family’sExperience with Assistive TechnologyLeora Wendy JamesSaskatoonCurriculum Studies – Thesis: Working Within:The Pedagogy and Practice of TechnologyProfessional DevelopmentGisele Jeanette Marie Jean-BundgaardSaskatoonEducational Administration – Project: Teachers’and Administrators’ Perceptions to the FrenchLanguage and Culture in French ImmersionSchoolsDominic Woja MakuSaskatoonEducational Foundations – Project: LookingForward-Looking Back: A Ugandan Educator’sNarrative of Colonial Education in Uganda/AfricaEdward Hilliard MirastyPrince AlbertEducational Foundations – Project: Self-Reflections of a First Nations AdministratorTrudy Lynn MorinSouthendEducational Psychology and Special Education– Thesis: A Cognitive Approach to WordReading for First Nations ChildrenArnold Robert NeufeldSaskatoonCurriculum Studies – Thesis: The Influence ofthe Practical and Applied Arts on RandomlySelected Comprehensive High School StudentsJoseph Kofi NsiahSaskatoonEducational Administration – Thesis: TheAssistant Principalship as a Career: A Study ofPerceptions of Selected High School AssistantPrincipalsJulius Hermas ParkLa LocheEducational Foundations – Project: Localizingand Implementing Dene Kede in La Loche:Action PlanThomas Wray PatersonSaskatoonEducational Administration – Project: Currentand Future Realities of Search and SeizurePractices in the School SettingUniversity of Saskatchewan 24 Fall Convocation 2006

Ceremony 1Degrees, Diplomas and CertificatesCurtis Edward PekSaskatoonEducational Administration – Project: TeacherLeadership: A Collaborative Approach for theManagement of SchoolsIan Grant RewcastleCalgary, AlbertaEducational Administration – Project: TheEducational History of a Metis Community inNorthern SaskatchewanJacqueline Dawn RhinasYorktonEducational Psychology and Special Education– Thesis: Resiliency in the Face of InterparentalViolence: A Qualitative InvestigationCory Wilson RideoutFoxtrap, New Foundland andLabradorEducational Administration – Project:Challenges of Neophyte Teachers: AnExamination of Job- related Stressors, CopingMechanisms and Support SystemsLisa Dawn RobinsonTobique Narrows, New BrunswickEducational Psychology and Special Education– Thesis: How are School Psychologists inCanada Identifying Reading DisabilitiesMichael RohatynskySaskatoonCurriculum Studies – Thesis: Effective Teachingfrom a Postsecondary Vocational EducationPerspectiveGeraldine Louise SiemensSaskatoonEducational Psychology and Special Education– Thesis: Adolescent Girls’ Experiences ofMusic Listening and RomanceSara Joyce StoneSaskatoonEducational Administration – Project: CreatingCommunity in New Urban High Schools:Intentional ConsiderationBrandon Raymond StrohSaskatoonEducational Administration – Project:Establishing Professional LearningCommunities in Secondary SchoolsKimberly Jewel WaltersSaskatoonEducational Psychology and Special Education– Thesis: Understanding the Journey toPostsecondary Success for Students withLearning DisabilitiesBachelor of Science in EngineeringCivil EngineeringRemus Shin Hang YeeEstevanChemical EngineeringAndrew Jacob MaySaskatoonDustin Anthony OroszSaskatoonElectrical EngineeringRianto Seno BaskoroIndonesiaJared Michael EppSaskatoonPaul Jacob JamrozekSaskatoonMechanical EngineeringTyler William HaichertSaskatoonMaster of EngineeringArvind BalasubramanianIndiaMechanical Engineering – Project: Pulsed LaserDeposition of Vanadium Oxide on AluminumTathlina Naomi LovlinSaskatoonCivil Engineering – Project: Potash MineSupportKristin Lee RuttenSaskatoonMechanical Engineering – Project: Long-TermControls in a Groundwater Flow SystemMaster of SciencePatrick Dare AlabiNigeriaCivil Engineering – Thesis: Time Developmentof Local Scour at a Bridge Pier Fitted with aCollarHarjit Singh BirdiIndiaElectrical Engineering – Thesis: Power QualityAnalysis Using Relay Recorded DataAbhaykumar Krishnarao BodhmageSaskatoonChemical Engineering – Thesis: CorrelationBetween Physical Properties and FlowabilityIndicators for Fine PowdersTrung Bui QuangSaskatoonElectrical Engineering – Thesis: CodedModulation Techniques with Bit Interleavingand Iterative Processing for Impulsive NoiseChannelsThomas Ian BurtonSaskatoonAgricultural and Bioresource Engineering– Thesis: Development of a Mechanical Meansfor Antipersonnel Landmine NeutralizationSheng Li ChengPeople’s Republic of ChinaElectrical Engineering – Thesis: Real-TimePower Swing Detection Using Equal AreaCriterionVenkateshwar Rao DevulapalliSaskatoonChemical Engineering – Thesis: A 2 D Acrossthe-ChannelModel of a Polymer ElectrolyteMembrane Fuel Cell: Water Transport andPower Consumption in the MembraneEbenezer Korsah EnninfulSaskatoonEnvironmental Engineering – Thesis: PredictingTemperature Profiles in Soil During SimulatedForest Fire ConditionsDongmei FangSaskatoonChemical Engineering – Thesis: TheRegeneration of CG-4 H2S Adsorbent byAmmonia LeachingMelanie Teresa FauchouxSaskatoonMechanical Engineering – Thesis: The Effect ofEnergy Recover on Indoor Climate, Air Qualityand Energy Consumption Using ComputerSimulationsZhe FengPeople’s Republic of ChinaElectrical Engineering – Thesis: ElectricalDistribution System Risk Assessment UsingActual Utility Reliability DataManouchehr HashemiSaskatoonMechanical Engineering – Thesis: Modeling ofthe Rotary-Screw-Driven Dispensing ProcessUniversity of Saskatchewan 25 Fall Convocation 2006

Ceremony 1Degrees, Diplomas and CertificatesTitipong IssariyakulSaskatoonChemical Engineering – Thesis: BiodieselProduction from Fryer GreaseThirumalai KannanIndiaElectrical Engineering – Thesis: Finite ElementAnalysis of Surface Acoustic Wave ResonatorsRajendra KarkiSaskatoonCivil Engineering – Thesis: Effects of DeepExcavations on Circular Tunnels in Fine-Grained SoilsHui KePeople’s Republic of ChinaMechanical Engineering – Thesis: Investigationinto the Dispensing-based Fabrication Processfor Tissue ScaffoldsCrystal Dawn LacherMoose JawCivil Engineering – Thesis: Moisture Movementin Highway Structures Coupled to Soil-Atmospheric FluxesReza MoazedSaskatoonMechanical Engineering – Thesis: ExperimentalStudy of a Two-DOF Five Bar Close-LoopMechanismVinay Kumar NagarkalVenkatakrishnaiahSaskatoonMechanical Engineering – Thesis: A NumericalStudy of Finite Element Calculations forIncompressible Materials Under AppliedBoundary DisplacementsQuan NguyenSaskatoonCivil Engineering – Thesis: Long-Term MatricSuction Measurements in Highway SubgradesEli Fortunato PajueloSaskatoonElectrical Engineering – Thesis: An ImprovedLeast Squares Voltage Phasor EstimationTechnique to Minimize the Impact of CCVTTransients in Protective RelayingZahid ShakoorPakistanElectrical Engineering – Thesis: Monte CarloSimulation of Charge Transport in AmorphousSelenium PhotoconductorsBruno Antonio SiaotongPhilippinesAgricultural and Bioresource Engineering– Thesis: Effects of Fiber Content and ExtrusionParameters on the Properties of Flax Fibre-Polyethylene CompositesTanya Leigh Marie SmithSaskatoonCivil Engineering – Thesis: Influence ofArtificial Ground Freezing on the Deformationof a Deep Excavation in Hard RockWee Chong TanSingaporeElectrical Engineering – Thesis: OpticalProperties of Amorphous SeleniumGuosheng TangPeople’s Republic of ChinaElectrical Engineering – Thesis: DampingSubsynchronous Resonance Oscillations Usinga VSC HVDC Back-to-Back SystemKarnnalin TheerarattananoonThailandChemical Engineering – Thesis: CalorimetricStudy of Saccharomyces cerevisiae Grownunder Two Different Gravity ConditionsYan WangPeople’s Republic of ChinaMechanical Engineering – Thesis:Characterization of Caking and Cake Strengthin a Potash BedQuan YangPeople’s Republic of ChinaChemical Engineering – Thesis: AutomaticDevelopment of Global Phase Diagrams forBinary Systems in Pressure-Temperature SpaceRuihong YuSaskatoonChemical Engineering – Thesis: Bioremediationof Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon (PAH)-Contaminated Soils in a Roller BaffledBioreactorXiaoyang YuPeople’s Republic of ChinaElectrical Engineering – Thesis: Modeling andAnalysis of Thick Suspended Deep X-ray LIGAInductors on CMOS/BiCMOS SubstrateBachelor of Science inKinesiologyAaron Moses BernardSaskatoonwith Great DistinctionBarry James BridgesEstevanEmily Anne ChambersReginaAustin Lee DyerViscountAmy Lyn FiddlerPrince AlbertColin David HoeftSoutheyKendra Leanne JonesSaskatoonwith Great DistinctionDarryl Trent LasiukKinistinoBrandy Lee OrrMoosominwith Great DistinctionChad Peter PrudenMoose JawJulianne Jeannette RookeSaskatoonRyan Keith SadowaySaskatoonRobert Andrew SchmidtWakawJeremey Jay VerityMoose JawKristen Karla WeimanBrunoMaster of ScienceAndrei Dan GeorgescuRomaniaKinesiology – Thesis: Functional Aspects ofColour Processing within the Human BrainPatricia Marie Logan-KrogstadSaskatoonKinesiology – Thesis: Epidemiological Study ofInjuries of Highland DancersBachelor of LawsDeanne Kendra KasokeoPoundmaker Cree NationCalvin Dale UrsakiPrince AlbertMaster of LawsDaniela Holler BrancoBrazilLaw – Thesis: Towards a New Paradigm forCorporate Criminal Liability in Brazil: Lessonsfrom Common Law DevelopmentsUniversity of Saskatchewan 26 Fall Convocation 2006

Ceremony 1Degrees, Diplomas and CertificatesMedicineMaster of ScienceMark Anthony FerroHamilton, OntarioCommunity Health and Epidemiology – Thesis:Prevalence of Traditional Chinese Medicineand Other Contemporary and AlternativeMedicine Use among Chinese Cancer Patientsin British Columbia, CanadaAngela Gayle HoffortSaskatoonBiochemistry – Thesis: A Structural Study ofM-DNAAshley IgnatiukEstevanBiochemistry – Thesis: Small Isoforms ofAnkyrin-3 Bind to p85 and Enhance PDGFReceptor Down-RegulationMadeline Joy JohnsonSaskatoonCommunity Health and Epidemiology– Thesis: Women’s Experiences with Migrationin Nicaragua: Making the Links betweenGlobalization and Local HealthAmy Beth MacKayPamburnAnatomy & Cell Biology – Thesis: DNAMethylation Reprogramming during EmbryonicDevelopment in ZebrafishErick Donnell McNairSaskatoonPathology – Thesis: Homocysteine andMalondialdehyde as Predictors of RestonosisFollowing Percutaneous Coronary InterventionIgnace Adolfo MoyaSaskatoonBiochemistry – Thesis: The ThermodynamicModel for the RecA/LexA Complex FormationLuping ShenPeople’s Republic of ChinaPsychiatry – Thesis: The Effects of Fluoxetineand Quetiapine on the Proliferation andDifferentiation, and GDNF Release From, C6 CellsKatharine Rachelle ThompsonKelliherCommunity Health and Epidemiology – Thesis:Influence of Health Organization Structure andProcess on Citizen Participation in CommunityHealth Centre Decision- MakingJamie Michelle Van CleemputSaskatoonPsychiatry – Thesis: Expression of Anxiety-Related Genes, Including the CytoplasmicPolyadenylation Element Binding Protein(CPEB) in the Rat Limbic SystemXiaoyu XuSaskatoonPhysiology – Thesis: The Roles of Cask andMint1 in CA 2 Channel Clustering and Functionin Bovine Chromaffin CellsBachelor of Science inNursingMary Irene AndersonWaldeckKimberly Ann BalogKiplingwith DistinctionDorothy Lynn BatemanReginawith Great DistinctionLaura Eileen BeattySturgisCeleste Rita BegrandSt. LouisJane Tasha BernierUnityGisele Solange BouvierGravelbourgColeen Denise BrooksPrince Albertwith Great DistinctionChristopher John CaveReginaPatricia Anne ChristieReginaSherry Lynn ClarkeBuffalo NarrowsViktorija CuricSaskatoonwith DistinctionCharmaine Danielle De CaeSaskatoonValerie Kim DeanBig RiverNatalie Marie EricksonShell LakeTanya Marie ErnstPrince AlbertMichelle Jaclynn FriesenHagueJacqueline Amanda GiggsChauvin, Albertawith Great DistinctionDea Marie Pamela Susan GraessliReginaBeverly Jean GreenwoodNorth BattlefordKimberly Holly GutkaPrince AlbertJennifer Dawn GuzakSaskatoonNicole Clara HagertyNorth Battlefordwith DistinctionAndrea Jean HanlanHalifax, Nova ScotiaDanielle Alexia HébertReginaKandice Kristine HennenfentSaskatoonKarly Dawn HerberholzWeyburnwith DistinctionJeanette Olive HewsonLangbankRonna-Lee HilsendagerSaskatoonErica Michelle HopkinReginaDaphne Lynn HornerOgemawith DistinctionCheryl Ann HubickWhite CityAmanda Jane HughesSaskatoonMarcie Marlenna JalbertReginaDonna Lee Lynn Jouan-TappSaskatoonwith DistinctionNatasha KalyniukSaskatoonwith DistinctionUniversity of Saskatchewan 27 Fall Convocation 2006

Ceremony 1Degrees, Diplomas and CertificatesRoxanne Rae KehlerSwift CurrentJodi Dawn KerrReginaDarci Faye KingPrince Albertwith DistinctionSarah Cathy Ann KostiukReginawith DistinctionJanice Edith KrollPrince AlbertTrina Nicole KruszelnickiReginaJodie Lynn LavinewayMoose JawJulia LeeSaskatoonJennifer Louise LimacherReginawith DistinctionAngela Crystal LockertReginaChristine Jeanne LockertReginaTracie Katherine Mary MacnabMervinwith DistinctionTammy Melissa MaczaLestockwith DistinctionAngela Christine MartialEdmonton, Albertawith DistinctionMatthew Curtis McIlmoylReginaTori-Lynn MeijerSt. Albert, AlbertaKristen Ann MeyerReginaBlair Murray MitchellSaskatoonKatarzyna Jolanta MoyerPolandAndrea Jolene NelsonShell LakeRobin Leslie NewansMoose Jawwith Great DistinctionDanielle ObbemaCalgary, AlbertaAmy Dawn OlynickQuill LakeShana Lynn Marie PastorPlunkettwith DistinctionDeborah Annstazia PatienceCreightonGwyn Marie PooleSaskatoonwith DistinctionChristina Annette PotterSaskatoonLeona Darlene PoworoznykSurrey, British ColumbiaCamille Kathryn Nadya RabukaSaskatoonwith DistinctionChantel Tara RadbourneGeraldJaime Dawn RapkoSaskatoonCathleen Amanda RoseSaskatoonJustin Glen RufTogoAlice Rosalie SalterSaskatoonKurtis Lenard SchmidtReginaMelissa Anne SchommerWatrouswith DistinctionCandace Michelle SmalldonSaskatoonJanelle Denise SmithReginawith Great DistinctionAdele Margaret SperleUnityLori Michelle StettnerReginaKrista Michelle TempleBalcarresTracy Shannon ThomsenReginawith DistinctionKun TianPeople’s Republic of ChinaKristy Rae TornbergWynyardMichalene Dawn UlmerBethunewith DistinctionGlennys Mary UzelmanNorth BattlefordAngela Monique WaldeggerReginaMelanie Anne WoodsSaskatoonAndrea Raye Neumeier ZimmerKerrobertMaster of NursingCarmen Lisa Gail AndersonReginaNursing – Thesis: Barriers to TimelyCompletion of the Nursing Education Programof Saskatchewan (NEPS)Jill Melanie Gajadharsingh BallySaskatoonNursing – Project: The Role of NursingLeadership in Creating a Mentoring CultureSusan Loren BollingerSaskatoonNursing – Project: The Unsaid and theUnspoken: Skirting the Discussion of PrognosisBrett Terrence DowFlin Flon, ManitobaNursing – Project: Let’s Talk about Sex...EducationJudith Elaine HillSaskatoonNursing – Project: Just Add Water: Rehydratingthe Residential ElderlyShauna Lynne HoushmandFoam LakeNursing – Project: Unpleasant Symptoms:Using Theory to Review Nursing andHematopoietic Cell TransplantionSigny Lenore Bjornson KlebeckSaskatoonNursing – Thesis: Practice EnvironmentPerceptions of First-Line Managers of NursingKristin Marissa KnibbsReginaNursing – Thesis: Public Health Managers’Perspectives on the Use of Social Marketingamong Public Health Nurses in SaskatchewanUniversity of Saskatchewan 28 Fall Convocation 2006

Ceremony 1Degrees, Diplomas and CertificatesDeborah Ann Lendzyk-SorestadSaskatoonNursing – Project: Formal versus InformalMentoring of New Faculty in AcceleratedBaccalaureate NursingCatherine Anne MillerFort Qu’AppelleNursing – Project: Nurse Led Clinics EnhanceDiabetes Care in a First Nation CommunityKelly Leanne PenzSaskatoonNursing – Thesis: Rural and Small UrbanDifferences in Work Satisfaction withAutonomy and Nurse-Physician Interactionamong Hospital Acute Care Registered NursesPatti Dianne SimonarSaskatoonNursing – Project: Nurse Retention: A NurseManager’s “To Do” ListMarlene JoeAnne StrengerSaskatoonNursing – Project: Using the Model forImprovement to Overhaul an EmergencyDepartment Orientation Program: It is notMission ImpossibleBachelor of Science inNutritionSarah Louise SmithGlen Ewenwith DistinctionPharmacyMaster of ScienceMelanie Ann FelmleeMississauga, OntarioPharmacy – Thesis: Effect of the FlaxseedLignan, Secoisolariciresinol Diglucoside, andits Aglycone on Cholesterol Parameters in aRat ModelYa Ning LoTaiwanPharmacy – Thesis: Consumers’ Expectation ofOver-the-Counter (OTC) Medicines: Locationof SaleBachelor of Science inPhysical TherapyChristina Marie BartakeMelvillewith DistinctionGrant StorzukSaskatoonDoctor of VeterinaryMedicineErin Katherin GeymonatBrule, AlbertaMaster of ScienceAhmad Nizar S Al-DissiJordanVeterinary Pathology – Thesis: Evaluation ofAngiogenesis and Proliferation and ApoptoticIndices in Canine TumorsPamela Margaret BennettSaskatoonToxicology – Thesis: Effects of UraniumMining and Milling Effluents on Juvenile FishBioenergetics, Growth and Overwinter SurvivalAngela ChungEdmonton, AlbertaToxicology – Thesis: Validated Methodto Confirm and Quantitate Lysergic AcidDiethylamide in Forensic SamplesMichael Steven DanabassisSaskatoonVeterinary Microbiology – Project: TheImportance of the F4 Receptor in Post-WeanedPigs in Eliciting F4 Specific Immune Responsesin the IntestineMadhu Babu RaviSaskatoonVeterinary Pathology – Thesis: Pathogenesisand Clinical Significance of AIDA-I-PositiveE. coli in Diarrhea of PigsSarah Jayne StoughtonMaidstoneToxicology – Thesis: Toxicity of the InsectideImidacloprid to Two Aquatic Invertebrates,Chrionomus tentans and Hyalella azteca underDifferent Exposure ConditionsJill Andrea Van KesselSaskatoonVeterinary Microbiology – Thesis: Molecularand Functional Characterization of the pIIIaProtein of Porcine Adenovirus Type 3Master of VeterinaryScienceChristy Shannon BarlundWanham, AlbertaLarge Animal Clinical Sciences – Project:Endometritis in Dairy CattleCarrie J BreauxUnited States of AmericaSmall Animal Clinical Sciences – Project:Episcleritis, a Clinical Syndrome, and theHistologic and Immunofluorescein Evaluationof 45 Epsicleral BiopsiesShannon Leigh JohnsonSaskatoonVeterinary Pathology – Project: Use ofPolymerase Chain Reaction to Investigatethe Role of Infectious Organisms in thePathogenesis of Idiopathic Sterile Granuloma/Pyogranuloma Syndrome in DogsLori Denise MacDougallMedicine Hat, AlbertaSmall Animal Clinical Sciences – Thesis:Pharmacodynamics and PharmacokineticEffects of Five Lidocaine Constaint RateInfusions Administered to Conscious Dogs overTwelve HoursChantal Julianne McMillanSaskatoonSmall Animal Clinical Sciences – Project:Pharmacokinetics and Pharmocodynamics ofIntravenous Tramadol in DogsJessica Marie PatersonPrince George, British ColumbiaSmall Animal Clinical Sciences – Project:Comparative Physiological Effects DuringCarfentil-xylazine Anaesthesia in NorthAmerican Elk (Cervus elaphus) Supplementedwith Naso-Pharyngeal Medical Air or OxygenCheryl Rae SangsterBrandon, ManitobaVeterinary Pathology – Project: Feasibility ofUsing Prevalence of Tuberculosis in Coyotes asa Surveillance Method for Tuberculosis In andAround Riding Mountain National ParkConnie Kathleen StevensonSaskatoonVeterinary Pathology – Project: LactateMeasurement in DogsBruce Kendall WobeserSaskatoonVeterinary Pathology – Project: Diagnoses andClinical Outcomes Associated with AmputatedFeline and Canine Digits Submitted to MultipleVeterinary Diagnostic LaboratoriesDoctor of PhilosophySandro Gianny Aquiles PerezMexicoElectrical Engineering – Thesis: ModelingRelays for Power System Protection StudiesSeyed Reza AshrafizadehIranAgricultural and Bioresource Engineering –Thesis: Modelling of Energy Requirements by aNarrow Tillage ToolUniversity of Saskatchewan 29 Fall Convocation 2006

Ceremony 1Degrees, Diplomas and CertificatesIldiko BadeaSaskatoonPharmacy – Thesis: Gemini CationicSurfactant-Based Delivery Systems for Non-Invasive Cutaneous Gene TherapyTim ChanSaskatoonPathology – Thesis: Dendritic Cell BasedCancer Vaccines Using Adenovirally MediatedExpression of the HER-2/neugene andApoptotic Tumor Cells Expressing Heat ShockProtein 70Harry Hillman ChartrandSaskatoonInterdisciplinary Graduate Studies – Thesis:Ideological Evolution: The Competitivenessof Nations in a Global Knowledge-BasedEconomyFawzy ElbarbryEgyptPharmacy – Thesis: Ontogeny of Rat CYP2E1and CYP1A2: A Characterization and aPharmaokinetic ModelTyler Gregory EvansSaskatoonAnatomy & Cell Biology – Thesis: Expression,Function and Regulation of the Heat ShockProtein 70 (hsp70) Gene during NormalZebrafish (Danio rerio) EmbryogenesisPhilipe Armand Maurice GobeilKingston, OntarioVeterinary Microbiology – Thesis: Regulationof Luman by Intramembrane ProteolysisDerek Bryon HaleyLong Sault, OntarioLarge Animal Clinical Sciences – Thesis: TheBehavioural Response of Cattle (Bos taurus) toArtificial Weaning in Two StagesKevin Lee HeppnerRosetownChemical Engineering – Thesis: Developmentof Predictive Models of Flow Induced andLocalized CorrosionRichard Wilfred HiebertNorth BattlefordEducational Administration – Thesis: TheEducation of Students from Poverty: A CaseStudy of a Public School and a CommunitySchoolFarah Sedigheh HosseinianSaskatoonPharmacy – Thesis: Antioxidant Properties ofFlaxseed Lignans Using In vitro Model SystemsKyathanahalli Sampath IyengarJanardhanIndiaVeterinary Biomedical Sciences – Thesis:Molecular Mechanisms of Neutrophiland Monocyte Recruitment in Acute LungInflammationClaire Margaret JardineSaskatoonVeterinary Pathology – Thesis: Rodent-Associated Bartonella in Saskatchewan,CanadaYadeta Anbessa KabetaEthiopiaPlant Science – Thesis: Genetic Analysis ofEarliness Traits in Chickpea (Cicer arietinum)Robert Bruce McCorkellSaskatoonVeterinary Biomedical Sciences – Thesis:Endogenous and Exogenous Control ofOvarian Dynamics in WapitiJianyuan PangPeople’s Republic of ChinaChemical Engineering – Thesis:Thermodynamics of Associating SystemsLandon Keith PastushokSaskatoonMicrobiology – Thesis: Characterization of theUBC13-MMS2 Lysine-63-Linked UbiquitinConjugating ComplexMarco Antonio Pego GuerraSaskatoonMechanical Engineering – Thesis: Analysis andDesign of Virtual EnterprisesCarrie Jane RickwoodUnited KingdomToxicology – Thesis: Improving EnvironmentalRelevance of a Standard Fish BioassayThusith Semini SamarakoneSri LankaAnimal Science – Thesis: Social Behaviour andProductivity of Growing-Finishing Pigs Housedin Large Social GroupsNirmala SharmaSaskatoonPlant Science – Thesis: Genomics of ColdAcclimation and Freezing Tolerance inDifferent Brassicaceae SpeciesAbdul-Monsif ShinneebSaskatoonMechanical Engineering – Thesis: ConfinementEffects in Shallow Water JetsHassanali VatanparastSaskatoonNutrition – Thesis: The Impact of Food andNutrient Intake on Bone from Childhood toEarly AdulthoodTakele Belachew ZelekeSaskatoonSoil Science – Thesis: Multiple Scale Analysisof Soil Hydraulic Properties of HeterogeneousFields Using MultifractalsUniversity of Saskatchewan 0 Fall Convocation 2006

Graduates of Arts & ScienceCeremony 2Saturday October 28, 2:00 p.m.

Undergraduate degrees, graduate degrees, diplomas and certificates to the graduates ofArts & ScienceOctober 28, 2006 • 2:00 p.m.Chancellor W. Thomas (Tom) Molloy, O.C., Q.C., B.A., LL.B., presidingPRE-ADDRESSProcessionWelcomeO CanadaInvocationIntroductionsCONFERRING OF HONORARYDOCTOR OF LETTERS DEGREEConvocation AddressPresident’s Statement to the GraduandsMusical InterludeConferring of DegreesPetition for AdmissionPresentation of Graduandsto the ChancellorJoy Crawford, University of Saskatchewan Alumni AssociationGraduands in the order in which degrees are to be conferred; Faculty; Board of Governors; Senate; Guests of Honour; The President; The Chancellor; The Lieutenant GovernorLea Pennock, University SecretaryClinton HagelGertrude Rompré, University ChaplainLea Pennock, University SecretaryMartha BlumMartha BlumPeter MacKinnonMachu Picchu—City in the Sky by Satoshi YagisawaThe University Wind Orchestra conducted by Glen GillisLea Pennock, University SecretaryArts, Science, Fine Arts and Music presented by Associate Dean Lawrence Martz, Associate Dean Jim Basinger, Associate Dean Tom Steele, STM Assistant Dean Tammy Marche and Dean Jo-Anne DillonDoctor of Philosophy presented by Dean Tom WishartAdmission to Degrees in AbsentiaPresentation of Awards to the Most Distinguished GraduatesUniversity Medal in Social Sciences presented to Edwin Joseph Russell RogersUniversity Medal in Fine Arts presented to Naomi Odile PiggottRose Litman Medal in Humanities presented to Eric Brian ThorneUniversity Medal in Sciences presented to Jessica StolarDean’s Medal in Arts & Science presented to Jessica StolarFall Convocation Three-year Medal presented to Andrew Wafik Aziz WassefPresident’s Medal presented to Andrew Wafik Aziz WassefPresentation of Awards to Alumni, Faculty and StaffAlumni Award of Achievement presented to Glen Bryan BakerDistinguished Graduate Supervisor Award presented to Dale WardOutreach and Public Service Award presented to Chilakamarri (Chary) RangacharyuluMessage from the Alumni AssociationConcluding RemarksGod Save the QueenFred Fulton, Alumni Association President-ElectChancellor Tom MolloyUniversity of Saskatchewan 2 Fall Convocation 2006

Ceremony 2Degrees, Diplomas and CertificatesBachelor of Arts Three-YearTammy Michelle AltstadtPrince AlbertKerry Anne AndersonNorth Battlefordwith DistinctionRicky AndersonHudson BayRebecca Joy AustinSaskatoonBarbra Lou BaileyHazletwith Great DistinctionJonathan Glen BaileySaskatoonwith Great DistinctionRandal Dmytro BaranoskySaskatoonRachel Lynn BarréSaskatoonSteven Leslie F BeatonSaskatoonwith Great DistinctionSarah Caroline BecquetSaltcoatswith DistinctionCyrene Felicity BedwellMaidstoneVincent Adrian BehmStrathmore, AlbertaMarie Louise BeltBelle PlaineHenry Jay BiemOttawa, Ontariowith Great DistinctionBraden Denver BlackmonSaskatoonwith Great DistinctionKrystle Joy BorsaSaskatoonJustin Garrett BoyesSaskatoonCandace Michele BrandSaskatoonwith DistinctionLouise Ellen BrazierNipawinwith Great DistinctionElizabeth BreeseSaskatoonGloria Michelle BrownLa RongeJohannah Jessie BrownFlin Flon, ManitobaPamela R ButtingerSaskatoonHao Lue ChenPeople’s Republic of ChinaJamie Lee ClarkSaskatoonCrystal Janice ClarkeSmeatonDesirae Jo-Anne ClothierSaskatoonJody Evangeline CorrigalIle a la CrosseMary Rosellen CrooksFife Lakewith Great DistinctionDarren Kyle CrouseWroxtonAaron DavidKelowna, British ColumbiaChristina Gayle DepeverRichmond, British ColumbiaTyler Patrick DueckHagueCharmaine Anne Marie DuvalBellevueKyle Johann EyvindsonClavetJessica Denise FauvelleSaskatoonwith DistinctionRachel Ann FiddlerWaterhen Lake First NationJill Kristin FordSaskatoonVirginia Loraine FriesenSaskatoonAlexandra Victoria GerardMuskoday First NationMelissa Lynn GibneyDrakeChelsey Rae GieneLloydminster, AlbertaRaina Gwen GonzalezSaskatoonRosemarie Ann GressTisdaleDiane Elise HainstockSaskatoonTracy Lynn HarcourtKelvingtonWarren Larry HardingWatrousMichael Douglas HidlebaughNipawinShannon Ruth HillSaskatoonwith DistinctionBonnie Lynn JansenMoose JawSheri Dawn JohnsonPrince AlbertTerry-Lea Marie JordensSaskatoonTanis Eden KozmechYorktonTat Sun LaiHong KongJennet Christine McAlpineAylesburyMelissa Renee McHaleSaskatoonKristen Charlene McWillieNaicamwith DistinctionDonna-Lee MitchellSaskatoonErica Rae MoldenhauerSaskatoonwith Great DistinctionAmber Karin MooreWhitewoodJanine Ann MooreBredenburyAndrew James NeumeierSaskatoonUniversity of Saskatchewan Fall Convocation 2006

Ceremony 2Degrees, Diplomas and CertificatesJulie Patricia NicholetNipawinJanice Lynn NicotineRed Pheasant First NationDenise Marie NordinShellbrookwith Great DistinctionAshlyn Barbara Danielle PaulSaskatoonErin Terri PinceminKindersleyErin Lynn PraskiGronlidMaxine Faye RémyPrince Albertwith Great DistinctionNan RenPeople’s Republic of ChinaJayda Nicole RobinsonSaskatoonWayne Adam RomanSaskatoonStephanie Rae SchindlerSaskatoonwith DistinctionAbby Lee SchultzSwift Currentwith DistinctionAngela Leah SmithRosetownAlojz Rodi SpeharSaskatoonColleen Annette StecklerSaskatoonChristopher Andrew StrettenSaskatoonHong Yu SuenHong KongScott Alexander SutherlandPrince AlbertCarl Haakon SwensonPrince AlbertPo Ying TangPeople’s Republic of ChinaSha TaoSaskatoonJudy Marie TimmermansSaskatoonwith DistinctionHeddy Hoi-Ling TraplerSaskatoonPatrick Dennis TrumpySaskatoonwith DistinctionSinéad Kathleen Patricia MaryUnsworthPrince AlbertBojana VucinicSaskatoonCurtis Blair WagnerSaskatoonMegumi WakamiyaJapanwith DistinctionLin WangPeople’s Republic of ChinaXin WangPeople’s Republic of ChinaBrandon Cole WebberBrownfield, Albertawith Great DistinctionAllison Ann WeekesBiggarJoeffyle Pierre WhitehawkCote First NationKun WuPeople’s Republic of ChinaStacey Lee WunschSaskatoonwith DistinctionPatricia Joan WykesDunsford, OntarioLi Qun ZouPeople’s Republic of ChinaAdvanced Certificate in ArtsAngelina Helen CostainSaskatoonJennifer Anne LoringComox, British ColumbiaTaylor Anthony MuiSaskatoonBachelor of Arts Four-YearJohn Jeffrey BroadbentSaskatoonMichael Richard BroadfootSaskatoonAshley Marie CarrierSaskatoonChen ChenSaskatoonAngelina Helen CostainSaskatoonwith Great DistinctionAli Adel FaresCalgary, AlbertaRuxin FeiPeople’s Republic of ChinaDazhi FengPeople’s Republic of ChinaAimee Lea FodeMedicine Hat, AlbertaShelley Lyn FunkMoose JawXiaoyue GaoPeople’s Republic of ChinaLeighanne Marie GardipyDuck LakeMarie-Eve Gaetane GuyCudworthPhaedra Alice HitchingsSaskatoonwith Great DistinctionKai Bin HuangPeople’s Republic of ChinaDeanna Dawn KatelnikoffReginaGenevieve Margarite KellnKelowna, British ColumbiaLana KonSaskatoonStephanie Doroutheah LehmkuhlSaskatoonwith DistinctionJun LiPeople’s Republic of ChinaUniversity of Saskatchewan Fall Convocation 2006

Ceremony 2Degrees, Diplomas and CertificatesDavid Daniel McCrimmonSaskatoonwith DistinctionKylie Christina McLeanSaskatoonLyndsay Reghan MoormannGoodsoilKathleen May MorissetteSaskatoonTaylor Anthony MuiSaskatoonGillian Oakley NewmanMelfortwith DistinctionYu NingPeople’s Republic of ChinaMarc Joseph OlivierSaskatoonRose Louise ParadisSaskatoonKathryn June PashovitzSonningdalewith Great DistinctionBrandi Valen RosiakNorth Battlefordwith DistinctionMelissa Angeline ScrivenerBragg Creek, AlbertaChun Guang ShiPeople’s Republic of ChinaTeresa Miu-Lin TangSaskatoonAmy Lynn TriggsSwift Currentwith DistinctionAleksandra Magdalena TruskolaskaSaskatoonJordan Alexander VelestukBroadviewwith Great DistinctionJin WangPeople’s Republic of ChinaDennis Alan WarkentineMelfortJessica Elizabeth WeightmanRadvilleSheryl Lynn WiebeMartensvilleSheryl Colette WiebeHaguewith DistinctionMatthew WojnarowiczSaskatoonHelene Hei-Ling WongHong KongAnton YalbirSaskatoonEun Mi YooKoreaHongze ZhangPeople’s Republic of ChinaHonours Certificate in ArtsPamela Aileen Maxwell WarrenCalgary, AlbertaHigh Honours in Classical and Near EasterArchaeologyBachelor of ArtsHonoursKim Chantal AssaillyGeraldHonours in Political StudiesIngrid Blythe AtkinsonPrince AlbertHigh Honours in EnglishTeddy Albert BandimaSaskatoonHonours in International StudiesErin Leigh BeattyMartensvilleHonours in PsychologyKurtis Owen BoyerSaskatoonHigh Honours in International StudiesJoel Daniel CherrySaskatoonHonours in HistoryMitch Douglas DaschukTisdaleHigh Honours in SociologyTerry Lee DoetzelPreecevilleHonours in Philosophy and Religious StudiesCrystal Anne EhresmanKindersleyHigh Honours in PsychologySean Andrew FitzsimmonsSaskatoonHonours in Political StudiesKimberley Anne FreyMedicine Hat, AlbertaHonours in ArchaeologyGavin Thomas GardinerSwift CurrentHonours in English and Political StudiesKendra Dawn GibbonsWeyburnHonours in Classical and Near EasternArchaeologyMatthew Brian GlasscockPrince AlbertHonours in International StudiesAaron Michael HamiltonSaskatoonHigh Honours in International StudiesEvan Albert JamiesonCodetteHonours in Political StudiesJason Anthony KapteinPrince AlbertHonours in Regional and Urban DevelopmentKristin Ann KeysSaskatoonHigh Honours in Public AdministrationJung Eun KimKoreaHigh Honours in Business EconomicsKaedra Lea KirilenkoSaskatoonHigh Honours in Religious StudiesAlexander KorsheverSaskatoonHonours in International StudiesLeanne Naida LaBineSaskatoonHonours in English and HistoryLu LiPeople’s Republic of ChinaHonours in Business EconomicsYan LiSaskatoonHonours in Business EconomicsChin Cheung LoSaskatoonHonours in Business EconomicsUniversity of Saskatchewan Fall Convocation 2006

Ceremony 2Degrees, Diplomas and CertificatesRachel Seulenn Loewen WalkerWarmanHigh Honours in Philosophy and Women’s andGender StudiesLora Lee Anne Leka MacMillanSaskatoonHonours in EnglishAkemi MamiyaJapanHonours in EconomicsJulie Amanda MickelsonHagenHonours in International StudiesKelly William RapkoPrince AlbertHonours in International StudiesJessica Rae RobertsSaskatoonHigh Honours in English and Honours in FrenchEdwin Joseph Russell RogersLloydminster, AlbertaHigh Honours in PsychologyReehana Asmat ShahSaskatoonHonours in International StudiesJacquelynn Dayle SouterPleasantdaleHigh Honours in HistoryEric Brian ThorneSaskatoonHigh Honours in Philosophy and Religious StudiesShannon Lynn UnruhDalmenyHonours in Business EconomicsXiaoxi WangPeople’s Republic of ChinaHonours in Business EconomicsErich Walter WeidenhammerSaskatoonHigh Honours in HistoryYan YanSaskatoonHonours in Business EconomicsBachelor of ScienceThree-YearKulrajbir Singh BaathSaskatoonwith Great DistinctionNatania Bahia BartlettCut KnifeErin Rae BernathStockholmAaron Cory BiberdorfKindersleywith DistinctionCalvin Kei Ho ChanSaskatoonEllen Rose FritzSaskatoonCandice Lyn GorniakPrairie RiverDevin Chad GuedoPrince AlbertHeather Dawn HansenPrince Albertwith Great DistinctionJacelyn Marie HansonUnitywith Great DistinctionSim Yuen HoEdmonton, Albertawith Great DistinctionJason William HoslerNipawinJames Russell KilfoylePierson, ManitobaAndrea Sara KlassenHanleywith DistinctionChristy Lynn McTavishSaskatoonRussell Andrew MurphySaskatoonwith Great DistinctionEric Spencer RowleySaskatoonAndrew Wafik Aziz WassefMoose Jawwith Great DistinctionMarzi ZekavatIranMeng ZhangPeople’s Republic of ChinaLei ZhuPeople’s Republic of ChinaBachelor of ScienceFour-YearTracy Lynn BeckYorktonwith DistinctionJoel Andrew BurnsWynyardwith DistinctionFang ChenSaskatoonwith DistinctionSydney Wai Choong CheongSingaporeDilruba Begum DewanSaskatoonBohdan Wasyl GalczykSaskatoonBriana Rae HanlonSwift CurrentMichael David HartleyEdmonton, AlbertaKelsey Dawn HenkelmanPonoka, Albertawith DistinctionSandy Jonathan JunekMoose JawScott Ryan L KurytnikPrince Albertwith DistinctionZhizhong LiuPeople’s Republic of Chinawith Great DistinctionChar Mei LowMalaysiaTravis Girard McKellarCarlyleEllen M MillikinSaskatoonDana Dawn PellerinPrince AlbertPartha Pratim PoddarSaskatoonKian Heam PohSingaporeBrian James TwardzikSaskatoonSijia WangPeople’s Republic of ChinaUniversity of Saskatchewan 6 Fall Convocation 2006

Ceremony 2Degrees, Diplomas and CertificatesJennifer Lynn ZadorozniakSurrey, British Columbiawith DistinctionHonours Certificate inScienceScott Stewart BallantyneSaskatoonHonours in Land Use and Environmental StudiesBachelor of ScienceHonoursShanna Laurelle BanmanSaskatoonHigh Honours in BiochemistryRyan Christopher DeanSaskatoonHonours in Computer Science and MathematicsLisa Anne GrebaEndeavourHigh Honours in Land Use and EnvironmentalStudiesBlair Donald HersikornFlin Flon, ManitobaHonours in ToxicologyJames Peter MacDonaldSaskatoonHigh Honours in GeographyBruce Cecil McDonaldSaskatoonHonours in Computer ScienceJoni Judy RodierArborfieldHonours in ToxicologyJessica StolarSaskatoonHigh Honours in BiologyYuan ZuoPeople’s Republic of ChinaHonours in Biochemistry and BiotechnologyBachelor of Fine ArtsBrandy MacKenzie HolmstromSaskatoonwith DistinctionMaureen Elizabeth LattaSaskatoonwith Great DistinctionBachelor of MusicNaomi Odile PiggottPrince Albertwith Great DistinctionPostgraduate DiplomaRecep GezerTurkeyEconomicsMaster of ArtsLynda Cicely AirriessKamsackHistory – Thesis: Apuleius The Golden Ass: Anti-Christian Opinion Concealed as an Ass-TaleShah Md. Jubaer AlamBangladeshEconomics – Project: Effects of Health Status onLabour SupplyJana Blue BermanSechelt, British ColumbiaGeography – Thesis: Learning About Placeand the Environment Through School-BasedEcological Monitoring in the Frenchman RiverBasin, SaskatchewanDaniel Hon Chi CheungRichmond, British ColumbiaEconomics – Project: The Incidence of GST andIncome Tax Changes in the 2006 Federal BudgetCarrie Ellen DunnReginaArchaeology – Thesis: Levantine Late NeolithicPottery Assemblages: The Reworking of Old‘Cultural’ Typologies at Wadi aith-Thamad Site 40Shannon Ruth EllisEdmonton, AlbertaPsychology – Thesis: A Feminist DiscursiveExploration of Constructed Meaning forWomen’s GenitaliaJonathan Theodore GoossenSaskatoonEnglish – Thesis: “Tis set down so in heaven, butnot in earth”: Political Theology in Measure forMeasureMarie Anna GreenSaskatoonWomen’s and Gender Studies – Thesis: Fantasy,Fiction, Seminism: A Study of Feminists ReadingRomanceEthan Foster HayesSaskatoonEconomics – Thesis: A Brief Discourse onHuman Conduct in EconomicsKylee-Anne Erinn HingstonReginaEnglish – Thesis: Abominable Virtues and CuredFaults: Disability, Deviance, and the DoubleVoice in the Fiction of L.M. MontgomeryTasha Alaine HubbardSaskatoonEnglish – Project: The Buffaloes are Gone orReturn Buffalo? The Buffalo and Its Relationshipto Indigenous Creative ExpressionCalista Katherine LightfootSaskatoonEnglish – Project: Boethian and NeoplatonicContent in Chaucer’s Troylus and CriseydeYi Xi LuPeople’s Republic of ChinaSociology – Thesis: Studying Abroad andMigration Motivation: A Case Study of ChineseStudents at the University of Saskatchewan,CanadaConstance Elaine LutherSaskatoonEnglish – Project: Theodor Adorno MeetsNapoleon DynamiteEvan Edward MeredithMacklinEconomics – Thesis: Experimental Investigationsof the Fair Wage-Effort HypothesisRaul Marcello Acardi MunozSaskatoonSociology – Thesis: Separation and NationalIdentity: A Narrative Account of Chilean ExilesLiving in SaskatchewanMd NuruzzamanBangladeshPhilosophy – Thesis: Observability and ScientificRealismJordan Matthew Dominic OlverSaskatoonHistory – Thesis: Love and the Sexual Sphere:A Study of the Relationship between Loveand Sexuality in Karol Wojtyla’s Love andResponsibilityLaura Marilyn PattersonSaskatoonInterdisciplinary Grad Studies – Thesis: ThisHour has 22 Minutes and the Art of Resistance:A Rhetorical Analysis of Canadian CulturalAntilanguageZhen QinPeople’s Republic of ChinaEconomics – Project: Employment Impact ofMinimum Wage Increase in ManitobaUniversity of Saskatchewan 7 Fall Convocation 2006

Ceremony 2Degrees, Diplomas and CertificatesPaula Jane RemlingerPrince AlbertEnglish – Thesis: Awash periously with song: ThePoetry of John V. HicksJean Louise RuizSaskatoonHistory – Thesis: Civilized People in UncivilizedPlaces: Rubber, Race and Civilization during theAmazonian Rubber BoomKaren Paulette SanderSaskatoonHistory – Thesis: Women and Debt Litigationin Seventeenth Century Scotland: Credit andCredibilityXiaonan SongPeople’s Republic of ChinaEconomics – Project: Valuation of Canadian andForeign Degrees in Labour MarketsRan TaoPeople’s Republic of ChinaSociology – Thesis: Family Influence, AcademicExperience and Post Graduate Plans of ChineseStudents at the University of Saskatchewan,CanadaCarey Carson TuftsSaskatoonEnglish – Thesis: Siddhartha Savage: TheImportance of Buddhism in Huxley’s BraveNew WorldAngela Marie WagnerViscountGeography – Thesis: Membership Identity andConsumer Behaviour: The Case of ConsumerCo-operativesCrystal Lee WallinLangenburgSociology – Thesis: Oncologists’ Perceptionsof the Ethical, Legal and Social Implications ofGenetic Testing and Microfluidic Lab-on-ChipTechnologyMaster of Fine ArtsDonna Joan BarrettGrande Prairie, AlbertaStudio Art – Thesis: The Cyborg Collars and theCyborg ProjectStephen Chai DuncanCortes Island, British ColumbiaStudio Art – Thesis: The Privilege of Being SolidStacia Michelle VeriginPenticton, British ColumbiaStudio Art – Thesis: How to Make a Stick andOther Recipes for Unnatural DisasterMaster of ScienceSelena Compton BlackSaskatoonGeography – Thesis: Estimation of GrassPhotosynthesis Rates in Mixed-Grass PrairieUsing Field and Remote Sensing ApproachesShanshan CaiPeople’s Republic of ChinaGeography – Thesis: PaleoenvironmentalInterpretation of Late Glacial and Post-GlacialFossil Marine Molluscs, Eureka Sound,Canadian Arctic ArchipelagoYuanlong CaoSaskatoonChemistry – Thesis: Detection ofOligosaccharides in High Fructose Corn Syrupby Capillary Zone Electrophoresis Comparisonwith High Performance Anion-Exchange LiquidChromatographyCatherine Mary ChubakMoose JawBiology – Thesis: Regulation of Arabidopsis TGATranscription Factors By Cysteine Residues:Implication for Redox ControlJoel David CooperMarsdenPhysics – Thesis: A 50 MHz FMCW Radar forthe Study of E-Region Coherent BackscatterAdam Zoltan CsankChester, Nova ScotiaGeology – Thesis: Pliocene Climate Change onEllesmere Island, Canada: Annual Variabilityfrom Stable Isotope Values of Fossil WoodChen DaiSaskatoonComputer Science – Thesis: A ComparativeStudy of Metaheuristic Algorithms for theFertilizer Optimization ProblemDanton Lorne DanielsonSaskatoonInterdisciplinary Grad Studies – Thesis: FactorsContributing to Clinical Output Among GeneralPractitioners and Family PhysiciansJustin Paul DoddIllinois, USAGeology – Thesis: Isotopic Records ofMeteorological and Atmospheric Conditionsfrom Sub-Annually Resolved Tree-RingCellulose, Precipitation, and Surface WatersChristopher Peter EvansWhitby, OntarioGeography – Thesis: Geoarchaeology of theElbow Sand Hills, South-Central SaskatchewanWeidong HanPeople’s Republic of ChinaComputer Science – Thesis: Integrating Peer-to-Peer into Web ServicesHong LiPeople’s Republic of ChinaPhysics – Thesis: Measurements of ElectronEnergy Distribution Function and Neutral GasTemperature in an Inductively Coupled PlasmaChen LiuPeople’s Republic of ChinaComputer Science – Thesis: Reification ofNetwork Source Control in Multi-Agent SystemsJeffrey Richard LongSaskatoonComputer Science – Thesis: Game Theoretic andMachine Learning Techniques for Balancing GamesJinzi MaoSaskatoonComputer Science – Thesis: Tracking a TennisBall Using Image Processing TechniquesMerry-Lynn Noelle McDonaldSudbury, OntarioInterdisciplinary Grad Studies – Thesis: GeneticEpidemiology of Atopy and the Hygiene HypothesisSalina PervinBangladeshChemistry – Thesis: Study of Protein-ProteinInteractions Using Human and Helicobacterpylori Thioredoxin SystemsKirsten Jennifer Dawn RemarchukMeadow LakeBiology – Thesis: Demography and Genetic Diversityin Tradescantia occidentalis (Commelinaceae)Kevin Bradley SookocheffWilkieComputer Science – Thesis: Texton Finding andLattice Creation for Near-Regular TextureGeoffrey Martin Reginald St. GermaineVegreville, AlbertaPhysics – Thesis: Plasma Flow Velocity Measurementswith a Gundestrup Probe in the STOR-M TokamakGiovanni StefanoItalyBiology – Thesis: AtArl1, A Small GTPase and itsRole in the Binding of the GRIP Domain to theGolgi Apparatus in Plant CellsUniversity of Saskatchewan 8 Fall Convocation 2006

Ceremony 2Degrees, Diplomas and CertificatesMichael Barry StoicescuNipawinPhysics – Thesis: Development and Characterizationof the OSIRIS USASK ObservatoryNyik San TingMalaysiaComputer Science – Thesis: Simulating Peer-to-Peer NetworksDoctor of PhilosophyTaiwo Olukayode AkinnusiNigeriaChemistry – Thesis: Thiopyran Route toPolypropionates: Simultaneous Two Directionaland Enantiotopic Group Selective AldolReactionsFrancis Ertie-Kwaw AppohGhanaChemistry – Thesis: Ferrocene Peptide Dendrimers:Synthesis, Properties and Binding StudiesShannon Marie CostiganToronto, OntarioPsychology – Thesis: Post-Relationship Stalking& Harassment: The “Reasonable Person”Standard of FearKiel Lee DrakeSaskatoonBiology – Thesis: The Role of Dispersal inPopulation Dynamics of Breeding Ross’s GeeseIstvan GyorfiSaskatoonGeology – Thesis: Seismic Constraints on theGeological Evolution of the McArthur RiverRegion in View of the Tectonics of the EasternAthabasca Basin, Northern SaskatchewanMukund JhaSaskatoonChemistry – Thesis: Design, Synthesis,Biological Evaluation and Metabolism ofPotential Detoxification Inhibitors of theCrucifer Phytoalexin BrassininJanay Brianne MacNaughtonCochrane, AlbertaPhysics – Thesis: Electronic Structure of DNAand Related BiomaterialsMichael Shawn PollockSaskatoonBiology – Thesis: Chemosensory Assessmentof Predation Risk by Fishes: Ecological andSocial Factors Affecting Learning and Use ofHeterospecific Alarm CuesGustaf Nils Gabriel SameliusSwedenBiology – Thesis: Foraging Behaviours andPopulation Dynamics of Arctic FoxesDmytro SydorenkoSaskatoonPhysics – Thesis: Particle-in-Cell Simulations ofElectron Dynamics in Low Pressure Dischargeswith Magnetic FieldsUniversity of Saskatchewan 9 Fall Convocation 2006