school of education
Dean Ryan M. Wise
doctorate
Marsha A. Aldridge Ph.D., Education
dissertation title: Who am I Now?: A Phenomenology Examining Leadership Identity Transition of Executives in Retirement dissertation advisor: Dr. Robyn Cooper
Jill Elizabeth Batten Ph.D., Education dissertation title: The Impact of a Self-Compassion Intervention on Retention Related Variables in First-Year Pre-Health Students dissertation advisor: Dr. Robyn Cooper
Samantha Lyn Becker Ph.D., Education dissertation title: A Phenomenology of Betrayal: Undergraduate BIPOC Experiences of Institutional Betrayal dissertation advisor: Dr. Robyn Cooper
Kayli Elaine Burnside Ph.D., Education dissertation title: A Phenomenology Study on the Student Perception of the Faculty Roles During ShortTerm Study Abroad Courses dissertation advisor: Dr. Cris Wildermuth
Bradi Leigh Darrah Ph.D., Education dissertation title: Academic Dishonesty in the Early Grades: A Phenomenological Study dissertation advisor: Dr. Jill Johnson
Alisa Dawn Drapeaux Ph.D., Education dissertation title: The Influence of Patient Provider Educational Interactions and Associated Preoperative Variables on Outcomes in the Hip Dysplasia Population: A Mixed Methods Study dissertation advisor: Dr. Robyn Cooper Jahna Lee Duda Ph.D., Education dissertation title: Commitment to Purpose: A Quantitative Study of Educational Factors that Foster Purpose for Students Ages 18-24 dissertation advisor: Dr. Catherine Gillespie
Joel Thomas Fey Ed.D., Leadership dissertation title: Stress on Mindset Development: A Qualitative Examination of Mid-Career Building Principals without Full-Time Assistant Principals dissertation advisor: Dr. Randal Peters
Jennifer Sue Jolly Ph.D., Education dissertation title: A Qualitative Study on Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy and Its Impact on Cognitive, Behavioral, Social, and Emotional Growth through Interpersonal Bonding dissertation advisor: Dr. Bob Stensrud/Dr. Robyn Cooper (co-chairs)
Farah Lashkari Kashef Ph.D., Education dissertation title: Shifted Pedagogy: A Case Study on a Hybrid Chemistry Course During the Covid-19 Pandemic dissertation advisor: Dr. Catherine Gillespie
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Steven Timothy Kaster Ed.D., Leadership capstone title: A Focus on Self-Awareness Growth with 11TH Grade Students capstone advisor: Dr. Trent Grundmeyer
David Clayton Lauer Ph.D., Education dissertation title: Exploring Workplace Learning for Software Developers from the Perspectives of Software Developers and Managers of Software Developers
dissertation advisor: Dr. Jerrid Kruse
Alicia Ann Mireles Lynch Ed.D., Leadership dissertation title: No Shut Off: The Experiences of Working Mothers in Student Affairs, Before, During, and After a Global Pandemic dissertation advisor: Dr. Lindsay Woodward
Madeline Elaine Nolan Ed.D., Leadership capstone title: Professional Learning Communities: Recommitting to and Sustaining the Powerhouse of Timberline School capstone advisor: Dr. Doug Stilwell
Erin Elizabeth Pommrehn Ph.D., Education dissertation title: Does It Get Better Than This? An Exploration of Secondary Teachers’ Experiences with Student Mental Health dissertation advisor: Dr. Robyn Cooper
Martin Joseph Resner Ph.D., Education dissertation title: Examining the Relationship Between Positive Psychology and Teacher Burnout in Secondary Education dissertation advisor: Dr. Randal Peters
Katherine Michelle Ring Ed.D., Leadership capstone title: Students with Visual and Multiple Disabilities: Developing a Framework for TVI Training capstone advisor: Dr. Randal Peters
Jeanette A. Shelton Ph.D., Education dissertation title: A Phenomenological Exploration of Identity Following Brain and Neurologic Injury: An Arts Based Research Approach dissertation advisor: Dr. Catherine Gillespie
Leah Irene Stearns Ph.D., Education dissertation title: From Preservice to In-Service: A Multiple Case Study on the Impact of Social Support on Teacher Self-Efficacy and Retention dissertation advisor: Dr. Lindsay Woodward
Kristina Marie VerSteegt Ph.D., Education dissertation title: Creating Creative Musicians: Examining Creative Self-Efficacy Development among Elementary General Music Teachers dissertation advisor: Dr. Robyn Cooper
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Erica Jeanette Whittle Ed.D., Leadership
dissertation title: An Anonymous Investigation of Teacher Perceptions of Their Trait Emotional Intelligence dissertation advisor: Dr. Tom Buckmiller
Christopher Michael Wiedman Ph.D., Education
dissertation title: Physical Therapists’ Professional Role Identity and the Transition to Leadership: A Phenomenology dissertation advisor: Dr. Robyn Cooper
Nathan William Zittergruen Ed.D., Leadership dissertation title: Examining the Influence of Mindset Skills on Athletic Success and Happiness of College Football Players dissertation advisor: Dr. Catherine Gillespie
master and specialist degrees
Abdi Abdullahi Abdinoor M.A.T., Secondary Education
Calvin Jay Alger M.S.E., Culturally Responsive Leadership & Instruction
Janseen Acosta Almodovar M.A.T., Secondary Education
Claire Elizabeth Bartlett M.S.T., Elementary Education
Kayla Ann Bates M.S.E., Culturally Responsive Leadership & Instruction
Kaitlyn Danielle Beck M.A.T., Secondary Education
Aaron Thomas Beckman M.S.E., Culturally Responsive Leadership & Instruction
Jennifer Elizabeth Beem M.A.T., Secondary Education
Robert Joseph Best M.S.E., Education Leadership
Rachael Bolaños Jackson M.S., Counseling
Nicholas Alexander Bowen M.S., Counseling
Lynn Floriene Burham M.S., Counseling Nolan Eli Burns M.S.E., Culturally Responsive Leadership & Instruction Heather Grace Camacho M.S.E., Culturally Responsive Leadership & Instruction Gabrielle Marie Davis M.A.T., Secondary Education
Jennifer Kristine Demiter M.S., Counseling Keaton Alexander Denker M.A.T., Secondary Education Alyssa Ann Deskin M.S., Counseling
Dennis Paul Ferguson M.S.E., Teacher Effectiveness & Professional Development
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Emily Patricia Fisher
M.S.E., Culturally Responsive Leadership & Instruction
Laura Garcia
M.S.E., Culturally Responsive Leadership & Instruction
Echo Marie Evelyn Gates
M.S.E., Culturally Responsive Leadership & Instruction
Nicole Evelyn George M.A.T., Secondary Education
Caitlyn Nicole Gruening M.S.E., Culturally Responsive Leadership & Instruction
Adrienne Nicole Howard M.A.T., Secondary Education
Summer Howe M.S.E., Teacher Effectiveness & Professional Development
Nicole Rae Hunter
M.S.E., Culturally Responsive Leadership & Instruction
Madison Marie Hutchins M.S.E., Culturally Responsive Leadership & Instruction
Hillary Michelle Illingworth
M.S.E., Culturally Responsive Leadership & Instruction
Jeanna Rexanne Joyce M.S.E., Culturally Responsive Leadership & Instruction
Lindsay Marie Kirstein M.S., Leadership Development
Mitchell Michael Klocke M.S.E., STEM
Kerri Nicole Kochheiser M.S.E., Culturally Responsive Leadership & Instruction
Joseph Clayton Kotz M.S., Leadership Development
Callie Ruth Krueger M.S., Counseling
Emily C. Lawler
M.S., Leadership Development
Cara Marie Lutes
M.S.E., Culturally Responsive Leadership & Instruction
Sara Katheryn Mayes
M.S., Counseling
Benjamin William McClure M.A.T., Secondary Education
Nora Anne McKenzie
M.A.T., Secondary Education
Jessica M. Nash-Esquivel M.S.T., Elementary Education
Kevin Clarke Newton
M.S.E., Literacy Education
Isabella Glissmann North M.S., Counseling Keelin Nadine-Jo O’Brien M.S.E., Culturally Responsive Leadership & Instruction Samantha Jo Peick Clement M.S.E., Culturally Responsive Leadership & Instruction Jennie Josephina-Foglesong Plummer M.S., Counseling Brianne Leigh Puderbaugh M.S.E., Literacy Education
Alexa Marie Rhode M.S.T., Elementary Education Diana Elizabeth Rodriguez M.S., Counseling Emily Jessica Rose M.S., Counseling Jessie Lea Sandmann M.S.E., Culturally Responsive Leadership & Instruction Katelyn Marie Schneider M.S.E., Culturally Responsive Leadership & Instruction Michaela Lynne Schwartzkopf M.S.E., Effective Teaching Siara Shantell Sebolt
M.S.E., Culturally Responsive Leadership & Instruction Kelsey Ann Sigvertsen M.S.E., Culturally Responsive Leadership & Instruction Megan Maria Smith M.S.E., Culturally Responsive Leadership & Instruction Brett Nathaniel Steelman M.S., Counseling
Elizabeth Ann Stephenson M.A.T., Secondary Education Lexie Nicole Stevens
M.S.E., Culturally Responsive Leadership & Instruction Anna Christine Suminski
M.S.E., Culturally Responsive Leadership & Instruction Amelia Marie Tingstrom M.A.T., Secondary Education
Julie Kay Toscano
M.S.E., Culturally Responsive Leadership & Instruction Leah Nichole Tweeten
M.S.E., Culturally Responsive Leadership & Instruction
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Alexandra Lea Udorvich
M.S.E., Culturally Responsive Leadership & Instruction
Chelsea Dawn Ware
M.S.E., Culturally Responsive Leadership & Instruction
Tasha LaVette Webster M.A.T., Secondary Education
Destiny Welsh Teixeira M.S.E., Culturally Responsive Leadership & Instruction
Rachel Ann Zimmerman
M.S.E., Culturally Responsive Leadership & Instruction Heather Renae Zrucky
M.S.E., Culturally Responsive Leadership & Instruction Grant Zwingelberg M.S.E., Special Education
bachelor degrees
Haeri Lee
B.S.E., Secondary Teacher Education Elma Mujic B.S.E., Elementary Teacher Education
Jonathon Eugene Orput
B.S.E., Secondary Teacher Education Katelyn Marie Williams B.S.E., Elementary Teacher Education
school of education honors
summa cum laude
Elma Mujic Katelyn Marie Williams cum laude Haeri Lee
departmental honors
Haeri Lee
Elma Mujic Katelyn Marie Williams
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college of arts and sciences & school of fine arts
Dean Gesine Gerhard
master degrees
Lyndsey Marie Wycoff M.S., Applied Behavior Analysis
bachelor degrees
Marie Angela Akins
B.A., Sociology B.S., Mathematics
Bahadar Aulakh B.S., Psychology
Laura Kathryn Beede B.A., International Relations
Natalie Elise Benson B.S., Data Analytics, Mathematics
David Alexander Breese B.M.E., Music Education
Hailie Marie Conard B.A., Law, Politics & Society, Psychology
Kason William Crall B.S., Kinesiology
Margaret Anna Dredge B.S., Psychology
Abigail Marie Chapman Everson B.A., Biology
Nathan Andrew Flaherty B.A., English, Sociology
Kaleb Daniel Gleason B.A., Law, Politics & Society, Politics
Molly Joy Green B.A., Psychology, Law, Politics & Society
Julian Jose Guzman B.A., Artificial Intelligence
Elizabeth Sue Haars B.S., Neuroscience
Charlotte Jan Hall B.S., Computer Science
Faith Willow Hinz B.A., Law, Politics & Society
Faith Alexis Hollihan-Moy B.S., Neuroscience
Wiley Allen Hunt B.A., History
Drew Andrew Johns B.A., Politics
Beatrice Isabel Athy Kearns B.A., Law, Politics & Society, History
Caleb M. Kinseth Peterson B.A., English, Politics
Nikki Shivanee Koonjbearry B.A., Chemistry
Kyle Louis Loecke B.A., Law, Politics & Society
Abby Rochelle Minten B.S., Biochemistry, Cell & Molecular Biology
Blake Christina Morrow B.A., Law, Politics & Society
Braxton Alexander Murphy B.A., Environmental Sustainability & Resilience
Cindy Cristina Ojeda Rodriguez B.A., Anthropology/Sociology
Jonathon Eugene Orput B.A., History
Claire Robin Paulsen B.A., Psychology
Sydney Marie Porter B.S., Computer Science
Olivia Reese Proctor B.S., Psychology
Colin Edward Rodine B.A., Mathematics, Computer Science Al Roe B.A., Psychology
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Tarah Marie Rosendahl
B.A., Law, Politics & Society, Mathematics
Elijah John Ruben
B.S., Biochemistry, Cell & Molecular Biology
Annika Noelle Sasik B.S., Environmental Science
Brittany Anne Scott B.S., Psychology
Sanjana Seethamraju B.S., Psychology
Skylar Miriam Silberman B.A., Individualized Major: Environmental Business Elyse Adams Simons B.A., Writing
Mithilesh Sivaprakash B.S., Data Analytics
Nadia Rae Treichel B.A., Graphic Design
Flavio Augusto Unzueta Lopez B.M., Instrumental Performance Zachary T. Wellens
B.S., Physics, Computer Science Julian M. Winckler B.S., Computer Science
Hayden Alexandra Wittrock B.A., Law, Politics & Society
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college of arts and sciences & school of fine arts honors
summa cum laude
Marie Angela Akins
Laura Kathryn Beede
Hailie Marie Conard
Nathan Andrew Flaherty
Faith Willow Hinz
Faith Alexis Hollihan-Moy Blake Christina Morrow
Colin Edward Rodine Tarah Marie Rosendahl
magna cum laude
Natalie Elise Benson
Margaret Anna Dredge
Molly Joy Green
Charlotte Jan Hall
Beatrice Isabel Athy Kearns Abby Rochelle Minten Annika Noelle Sasik Hayden Alexandra Wittrock
cum laude
Bahadar Aulakh
Kaleb Daniel Gleason Olivia Reese Proctor Al Roe
Elijah John Ruben Nadia Rae Treichel
Flavio Augusto Unzueta Lopez
departmental honors
Marie Angela Akins
Laura Kathryn Beede
Natalie Elise Benson
Hailie Marie Conard
Margaret Anna Dredge
Nathan Andrew Flaherty
Kaleb Daniel Gleason
Molly Joy Green
Faith Willow Hinz
Faith Alexis Hollihan-Moy
Beatrice Isabel Athy Kearns
Blake Christina Morrow Colin Edward Rodine
Tarah Marie Rosendahl Annika Noelle Sasik Hayden Alexandra Wittrock
alpha kappa delta (sociology honor society)
Maria Fernanda Sayavedra
beta beta beta (biology honor society)
Faith Alexis Hollihan-Moy
kappa mu epsilon (mathematics honor society)
Marie Angela Akins Natalie Elise Benson Tarah Marie Rosendahl
omicron delta epsilon (economics honor society)
Clare Melea Krajewski
phi beta kappa (national honor society)
Not determined until Spring 2023 psi chi (psychology honor society)
Bahadar Aulakh
Hailie Marie Conard
Margaret Anna Dredge
Claire Robin Paulsen Olivia Reese Proctor Al Roe
Brittany Anne Scott sigma tau delta (english honor society)
Caleb M. Kinseth Peterson
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college of business and public administration
Alejandro J. Hernandez
Sidharth Avasthy M.B.A., Business Administration
Megan Elizabeth Berberich M.P.A., Public Administration
Madison Faith Butler M.B.A., Business Administration
John Cooper Christiano M.B.A., Business Administration
Glenn David Clark M.B.A., Business Administration
Taylor Robert Collins M.B.A., Business Administration
Joseph Cephas Z K Davis M.P.A., Public Administration
Max William Dayton M.P.A., Public Administration
Truc T. Doan M.B.A., Business Administration
Corey Benjamin Elliott M.B.A., Business Administration
Aron Ray Fenton M.B.A., Business Administration
Allison MacLean Gibson M.B.A., Business Administration
Christopher John Gill M.B.A., Business Administration
Scott Arthur Gilloley M.S., Business Analytics
Lisa Marie Ham M.S., Business Analytics
John Hammond M.B.A., Business Administration
Bradley Hauptmann M.B.A., Business Administration
Damon Joseph Louis Hays M.B.A., Business Administration
Rinora Jelliqi M.P.A., Public Administration
Shaun R. Karch M.B.A., Business Administration
Sierra Michelle Karch M.B.A., Business Administration
Jared Dale Kendall M.P.A., Public Administration
Courtney Marie Kleese M.B.A., Business Administration
Christopher George Koranda M.B.A., Business Administration
Jacob Brown Levang M.P.A., Public Administration
Yenibeth Lopez M.P.A., Public Administration
Gwendolyn Alexandria Martin M.B.A., Business Administration
Marly Nicole Melsh M.P.A., Public Administration
Miguel A. Mendez M.P.A., Public Administration
Holly Marie Nelson M.B.A., Business Administration
Ryan D. Page-Ryan M.P.A., Public Administration
Donterio Rayvon Perkins M.P.A., Public Administration
Taylor Nicole Piper M.B.A., Business Administration
Anthony J.S. Pollard M.B.A., Business Administration
Freddie Callum Powell M.B.A., Business Administration
Krysten A. Purscell M.P.A., Public Administration
Alexandra Diane Rosburg M.B.A., Business Administration
Emily Kay Schwickerath M.P.A., Public Administration
Andrew Michael Shoemaker M.P.A., Public Administration
Jennifer Anne Smith M.S., Business Analytics
Austin Tyler Sosbee M.S., Business Analytics
Peter Teigen M.B.A., Business Administration
Amber Nichole Thill M.B.A., Business Administration
Kari E. Thoren M.P.A., Public Administration
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Dean
master degrees
Alexander Van Alstyne M.B.A., Business Administration
Istvan Wilhelms M.B.A., Business Administration
bachelor degrees
Noah Thomas Aanestad
B.S.B.A., Finance, Management
Adam Ali B.S.B.A., Accounting, Information Systems
Jonathan Richard Bassier B.S.B.A., Marketing
Grace Elizabeth Berg B.S.B.A., Marketing
Thomas Carr B.S.B.A., Accounting
Alejandro Ruben Castro B.S.B.A., Marketing
Tinovimbanashe Chigwada B.S.B.A., Actuarial Science
Kyle Gerrett Corbin B.S.B.A., Finance
Anna Elizabeth Covalt B.S.B.A., Accounting
Blake Irwin Ellerbusch B.S.B.A., Marketing
Christopher Joseph Gowdy B.S.B.A., Actuarial Science
Matthew John Hartlieb B.S.B.A., Finance
Hunter Thomas Hildebrand B.S.B.A., Data Analytics, Finance
Ander Gene Johnson B.S.B.A., Finance
Kieran Harmison Kohorst B.S.B.A., Marketing
Clare Melea Krajewski
B.S.B.A., Actuarial Science, Economics
Daniel Edward Langworthy B.S.B.A., Finance, Accounting
Jade Beka Woods M.B.A., Business Administration
Emmanuel Jay Lester-Young B.S.B.A., Economics
Fangcheng Li B.S.B.A., Accounting
Katherine Ann McCoy B.S.B.A., Actuarial Science, Data Analytics Maria Gabriella McCright B.S.B.A., International Business, Economics
Brandon Kuan Yu Ng B.S.B.A., Business Studies
Diem T. Nguyen B.S.B.A., Accounting Sydney Marie Porter B.S.B.A., Information Systems Charles James Puhl B.S.B.A., Actuarial Science Ellie Kristine Reece B.S.B.A., Actuarial Science Angelo J. Romagna B.S.B.A., Finance John Rory Scanlon B.S.B.A., Accounting
Matthew Thomas Schiltz B.S.B.A., Finance
Mary Lona Vander Velden B.S.B.A., Marketing Grant David Vanderlaan B.S.B.A., Marketing
Joshua David Warren B.S.B.A., Finance
Tyrek R. Washington B.S.B.A., Marketing Hannah Mei Zapp B.S.B.A., International Business
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college of business and public administration honors
summa cum laude
Blake Irwin Ellerbusch Hunter Thomas Hildebrand Katherine Ann McCoy
magna cum laude
Noah Thomas Aanestad
Adam Ali
Tinovimbanashe Chigwada Anna Elizabeth Covalt Christopher Joseph Gowdy Joshua David Warren cum laude
Kieran Harmison Kohorst Daniel Edward Langworthy Qing Lien Lim Maria Gabriella McCright
departmental honors
Noah Thomas Aanestad
Tinovimbanashe Chigwada Anna Elizabeth Covalt
Blake Irwin Ellerbusch Hunter Thomas Hildebrand Katherine Ann McCoy Joshua David Warren
alpha kappa psi scholarship winners
Not determined until Spring 2023
beta alpha psi (international honor organization for financial information students and professionals)
Adam Ali John Rory Scanlon
delta sigma pi scholarship winners
Not determined until Spring 2023
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college of pharmacy and health sciences
Dean Renae J. Chesnut
doctoral degrees
Brooks A. Ginn
O.T.D., Occupational Therapy
master degrees
Katherine Andree Johnson
M.S., Health Informatics & Analytics Hope Emily Miland M.S., Health Informatics & Analytics
bachelor degrees
Madison Leeann Rempe
B.S., Health Sciences: Clinical & Applied
college of pharmacy and health sciences honors
magna cum laude Brooks A. Ginn Madison Leeann Rempe
departmental honors Brooks A. Ginn
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school of journalism and mass communication
Dean Catherine Staub
master degrees
Barbie Warydi Cheopkoech Cheptab Kiprotich Adams M.A.C., Public Affairs & Advocacy
Ayodeji Alexander Akinwole M.A.C., Brand Communication
Kaitlin Ardolino M.A.C., Public Affairs & Advocacy
Alexandria Nicole Brown M.A.C., Public Affairs & Advocacy
Nicholas Joseph Drahozal M.A.C., Public Affairs & Advocacy
Lisa A. Folken M.A.C., Communication Leadership
Zoe Asanti Griffin M.A.C., Public Affairs & Advocacy
Emilee Lyn Harris M.A.C., Public Affairs & Advocacy Madeline Jann Holt M.A.C., Brand Communication Emmanuela Piath Noi M.A.C., Brand Communication Savannah Grace Prescott M.A.C., Communication Leadership Maria Natalia Schmitz M.A.C., Brand Communication Caresse C.R. Singh-Franklin M.A.C., Brand Communication Nicole M. Van Houten M.A.C., Public Affairs & Advocacy
bachelor degrees
Alyssa Dawn Brouillet
B.A.J.M.C., Strategic Political Communication Kayla Mae Hartman
B.A.J.M.C., Digital Media Production Tabatha K. Hill B.A.J.M.C., Advertising Joshua J. Lee B.A.J.M.C., Public Relations
Andrea Marie Madsen B.A.J.M.C., Communication Matthew Robin Meisinger B.A.J.M.C., Digital Media Production Maria Fernanda Sayavedra B.A.J.M.C., Public Relations Gable Joseph Thompson B.A.J.M.C., Digital Media Production
school of journalism and mass communication honors
summa cum laude
Kayla Mae Hartman
magna cum laude Maria Fernanda Sayavedra cum laude
Matthew Robin Meisinger
departmental honors
Kayla Mae Hartman Maria Fernanda Sayavedra
kappa tau alpha
Kayla Mae Hartman Emmanuela Piath Noi
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Dean Jerry L. Anderson
juris doctor
Joshua E. Brelje J.D., Law
Ian Joseph Buchwald J.D., Law
Matthew Kent Gedlinske J.D., Law
Steffi Shiang Lee Dwyer J.D., Law
Larissa Paige Mrasek J.D., Law
Bryce W. Tish J.D., Law
Kirsten Coreen Cameron M.J., Compliance & Risk Management
Christina Jo Christensen M.J., Compliance & Risk Management
Mark William Elliott M.J., Compliance & Risk Management
Ebony Jaide Habben M.J., Compliance & Risk Management
Stephanie Lynn Pryor M.J., Compliance & Risk Management
Ryan Joseph Roberts M.J., Individual Legal Studies
Ashley Marie Salmon M.J., Compliance & Risk Management
Brent Gengler Starbird M.J., Compliance & Risk Management
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law school
master of jurisprudence
