This online database contains the full-text of PhD dissertations and Masters’ theses of Wilfrid Laurier University students from 1982 forward. These documents are made available for personal study and research purposes only, in accordance with the Canadian Copyright Act and the Creative Commons license—CC BY-NC-ND (Attribution, Non-Commercial, No Derivative Works). Under this license, works must always be attributed to the copyright holder (original author), cannot be used for any commercial purposes, and may not be altered. Any other use would require the permission of the copyright holder. Students can choose to withdraw their dissertation and/or thesis from this database. For additional inquiries, please contact the repository administrator via e-mail or by telephone at 519-884-0710 ext. 2073.
Theses/Dissertations from 2025
The role of the individual in animal collectives, Tanya T. Shoot
Diverse Voices and Queer Optimisms: Exploring Queer Potentialities in 21st C. Young Adult Literature, Denise Springett
Exploring Mating Patterns: The Interplay of Genes, Environment, and Their Evolutionary Outcomes, Sanduni Talagala
Anoxia and Re-oxygenation at Colder Temperatures in Goldfish (Carassius auratus): Effects on Oxidative Stress and Metabolites, Matthew E. Trzcinski
Applying Machine Learning and Optimization Algorithms to Perform Feature Selection, Shizhao Yu
Theses/Dissertations from 2024
Dual Relationships of Psychotherapeutically Untrained Imams Who Counsel Their Congregants: A Qualitative Study, Muhammad Abuelezz
Examining The Mental Health Experiences of LGBTQ+ Identifying Muslim Students in Ontario’s Post-Secondary Institutions, Bushra Ahmed
LEADERSHIP AND EMERGENT FAITH COMMUNITIES IN CANADA: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY, Anne Anderson
Examining Seasonality of Zooplankton Communities and Water Quality in Yellowknife Area Lakes, Northwest Territories, Nicole Andreola
Impacts of wildfire on subcanopy energy balance, thermal regime, and permafrost stability in peat plateaus at Scotty Creek, Canada, Maude Auclair
PROPOSING A LIBERATORY PRAXIS FOR COMMUNITY WELLBEING AND MENTAL HEALTH IN LEBANON, Ramy Barhouche
Historical to Contemporary: Afro-Indigenous Experiences of Public Education and Gendered Violence in Colonial Canada, Ann Marie Beals
Recoloring in Hereditary Graph Classes: Structure and Decomposition, Manoj Belavadi
The Role of Care Webs in Sustaining Engagement and Well-being among Marginalized Emerging Adults Involved in Climate Justice Activism, Vincent Boisclair
Collison avoidance with another individual: the influence of person-specific characteristics, Sheryl Bourgaize
Queer Liberation in Young Adult Fantasy: An Analysis of Rainbow Islands, Sydney Brouillard-Coyle
INCORPORATING EFFECTS-BASED APPROACHES INTO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT TO IMPROVE POST-DEVELOPMENT MONITORING, Carolyn J M Brown
Freedom of Emotional Expression: Exploring the Effects of Emotional Expression Restriction on Marginalized Identities, Erik Caceros
Understanding health and well-being outcomes associated with protected coastal ecosystems: A Fundy National Park case study., Mhairi K. Chandler
Experiences of Peer Interaction Amongst Autistic LGBTQ+ Youth in Secondary Institutions, Brianna Comeau
Structural and Functional Analysis of the Putatively Virulent Gene Products Tde1414, Tde1511, and Tde2714 from the Oral Pathogen Treponema denticola, Brock W. Corbett
Situational Competition and the Motivational Climate of Competitive Sport Teams, Ethan Cowie