PhD Candidate Sarah Murray Successfully Defends Her Dissertation

Sarah MurrayThe Balsillie School community extends warm congratulations to Sarah Murray, who successfully defended her dissertation, “Constructing Access: Canada and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities” on August 7, 2026.

We extend thanks to Sarah’s advisor Dr. Alistair Edgar, committee members Dr. Bree Akesson and Dr. Andrew Thompson, internal/external examiner Dr. Stacey Wilson Forsberg, chairperson Dr. Sunny Wang, and external examiner Dr. David Ross Black, Dalhousie University.

The BSIA is closed Monday, January 26th due to severe weather and local travel conditions.