Folklore Alumni

We are proud of our graduates and their accomplishments. You can see the Ukrainian Folklore Program alumni and the topic of their research listed by the graduation year below.

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2023

Larisa Sembaliuk Cheladyn, PhD,

Victoria Kostyniuk, MA

2021

Katya Chomitzky, MA, ""

2019

Ashley Halko-Addley, MA,

2018

Nadya Foty-Oneschuk, PhD,

2017

Jennifer Boivin, PhD,

2016

Larisa Sembaliuk Cheladyn, MA,

Jiaying You, PhD,

Nataliya Bezborodova, MA,

Kateryna Kod, MA, "Ethnocultural Identity and Edmonton Painters Recently from Ukraine"

2014

Huseyin Oylupinar, PhD,

2013

Paul Olijnyk, MA,

Ludmila Nazarova, MA, "Folklore Elements of Personal Experience: The Art and Narrative of Mary Hansen"

Myroslava Uniat, MA, "Contemporary Ukrainian Political Folklore as Social Phenomena"

Maryna Chernyavska, MA,

2012

Viktoria Shevchenko, MA,

2011

Mariya Lesiv, PhD, "

2010

Jennifer Boivin, MA,

Svitlana Kukharenko, PhD,

2009

Maureen Stefaniuk, MA, "My Grandmother's House as a Hybrid Between Traditional and Modern Dwellings"

2008

Vincent Rees, MA,

2007

Greg Borowetz, MA, "

2006

Svitlana Kukharenko, MA, "

Katherine Bily, MA, "Memories and Sentiments of the Plain Lake Church Community"

Roman Shiyan, PhD,

2005

Mariya Lesiv, MA,

Monica Jensen, PhD,

Sogu Hong, PhD,

2004

Vita Holoborodko, MA,

2003

Nadya Foty, MA, "Ukrainian Mock Weddings in Saskatchewan"

2002

Anna Kuranicheva, MA,

Andriy Chernevych, MA,

Phyllis Basaraba, MA,

2001

Natalia Khanenko-Friesen (nee Shostak), PhD,

1999

Jason Golinowski, MA,

Brian Cherwick, PhD,

1998

Sogu Hong, MA, "

1997

Viktoria Lohvyn, PhD, "Ukrainian Customary Law: An Attempt at Analyzing Some Aspects of Women's Rights"

Volodymyr Boychuk, MA,

1996

Raina Iotova, MA,

Olena Plokhii, MA,

1994

Natalia Khanenko-Friesen (nee Shostak), MA,

1992

Anne Mary Sochan, MA,

Brian Cherwick, MA,

1991

Andriy Nahachewsky, PhD,

1990

Rena Hanchuk, MA,

1989

Valentyn Moroz, MA,

1985

Andriy Nahachewsky, MA, "

Mark Bandera, MA,

1982

Demjan Hohol', MA,

1981

Yarema Kowalchuk, MA,

1967

Wasyl Niniowsky, MA, "The Poetic Forms and Mythological Elements in the Ukrainian-Hutsulian Carols - Koliadky and Shchedrivky"

1963

George Foty, MA, "A Survey of the Mythology of Kievan Rus' and its Survivals in the Folklore of the Eastern Slavs"