Gender Stereotypes in Virtual Agents by Procheta Nag B.Sc., (Computer Science and Engineering), Khulna University, 2017 Thesis Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in the School of Interactive Arts and Technology Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology © Procheta Nag 2020 SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY Fall 2020 Copyright in this work rests with the author. Please ensure that any reproduction or re-use is done in accordance with the relevant national copyright legislation.