Celebrating the Winter Class of 2020

CELEBRATING THE CLASS OF 2020 December 2020 A Member of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education

Kenneth Long Interim President Congratulations to East Stroudsburg University’s graduating class for Winter 2020!

We are so proud of your accomplishments in completing the academic degree that you set out to achieve, for our undergraduates, master’s degree graduates and doctoral students.

We know this was not the final stretch that you, or anyone, had envisioned due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which impacted the delivery of our spring, summer and fall academic offerings. ESU, along with many university communities across the nation, had to make some very difficult decisions to combat the spread of this pandemic, and our in-person ceremony to acknowledge the attainment of your degree has been postponed until Spring 2021, at which time we will work within the Commonwealth’s guidelines to ensure that we will be able to provide a safe event for all of our graduates, their families and friends.

All academic and degree achievements are deserving of our appreciation, and especially so in this environment that we have experienced for nearly a year. As ESU’s interim president since August, and a member of the university’s administration for more than seven years, I represent hundreds of ESU faculty and staff in acknowledging your persistence in completing your degree program from ESU. You now join more than 50,000 ESU alumni who are committed to the improvement of their families, their communities, their nation and our world - which is needed now more than ever.

Many of you have made a stand for social justice, widened your cultural lens and dared our entire campus to dream big, love all and respect what’s next. Your years at ESU have prepared you for this day and your future. Your professors and your peers have guided you, worked beside you and challenged you to ensure your readiness for the workforce that will be necessary to rebuild a strong and united country when the days of COVID-19 are behind us. Similarly, many of you have been involved in organizations outside of the classroom that have strengthened your resolve, shaped your leadership skills and honed your ability to care for your neighbors and your community as you would your own family. Because at ESU, you are family, and nothing will change that, not even a worldwide pandemic.

As you reflect on your academic journey, take a few moments to remember those who have helped you along the way parents and family, high school teachers and college professors, staff members, mentors and friends - who have provided their time, energy, guidance and support to help mold you into the person, and student, who was capable of earning your ESU degree. This is a monumental moment in your life, brought into focus by those who have invested in you.

We look forward to continuing this celebration with you this spring. Congratulations - you are now officially ESU alumni!

May you continue to live a life that is Warrior Strong!

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Nancy VanArsdale, Ph.D. Professor of English President, ESU APSCUF Nancy VanArsdale, Ph.D. is a professor of English at ESU, joining the university in 1990.

She chaired the department for 15 years and has served ESU’s chapter of APSCUF, the Association of Pennsylvania State College & University Faculties, as president for more than 20 years. Her remarks as part of this celebration are representing her ESU faculty colleagues.

Dr. VanArsdale earned her Ph.D. in English at New York University. She was selected to be a Fulbright Scholar Professor and taught in Europe for a semester. Dr. VanArsdale previously worked at Time Magazine and has published articles on topics ranging from public relations campaign strategies to the fiction of F. Scott Fitzgerald.

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Christina Steffy M’20 Graduate Student Speaker Christina Steffy, a master’s degree candidate from Leesport, Pa., was selected from a pool of student speaker candidates to serve as the graduate student speaker for this year’s winter commencement ceremony.

Steffy, a professional and digital media writing graduate student, is the director of library services at Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences in Lancaster, Pa. Steffy graduated from Kutztown University with a bachelor’s degrees in speech communication and minors in Spanish and political science in 2006, and English/professional writing with a minor in public relations in 2009. She also holds a previous master’s degree in library and information science from Rutgers in 2011.

Steffy’s goal as commencement speaker is to inspire others to confront the fear of words like “unprecedented” and phrases like “once in a generation” that are used in relation to 2020 and the COVID-19 pandemic. “We are no doubt graduating in unprecedented times, but we also have an unprecedented opportunity to use our education to do unprecedented things - to make the world a better place, to right the inequalities in society that have been laid bare this past year,” Steffy said. “We cannot deny America is at a tipping point. We must do everything in our power to tip it in the direction of progress.”

Steffy feels that ESU graduate students have a responsibility to model the resilience that is required to ensure that our progress as a society happens every day, rather than once in a generation. “We cannot ignore how easy it is to be disillusioned at this moment, but we cannot lose sight of our ability to overcome these challenges,” she states.

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Dushan Chacon ‘20 Undergraduate Student Speaker Dushan Chacon, a graduating senior majoring in criminal justice from Paradise Township, Pa., was selected to serve as the undergraduate student speaker for this winter’s commencement ceremony.

Chacon, known as “Fluffy” around campus, is originally from Brooklyn, N.Y. and moved to Pennsylvania about four years ago. He is a first-generation college student, first attending Northampton Community College where he earned his associate degree in criminal justice, before continuing his academic career at ESU. He has been involved in a number of clubs and organizations on campus, including serving as president and public relations chair of the Latin American Association, and participating as a member of MANA, a national Latina organization, and the Men of Color Association.

Chacon has also been a student ambassador, a peer mentor for new students, and has held an on-campus job working for ARAMARK, ESU’s food service provider, in Dansbury Commons.

“As a student and a citizen, I strive to work hard on the things I love, and to always build connections with others, because you never know what knowledge you may gain from them,” Chacon said. “I urge my fellow graduates and fellow Warriors to never give up just because you fail the first time. Don’t let others, or your past, bring you down. Use those experiences as your strength and armor because that’s what builds character. When you leap over every obstacle that was put in your way but you’re still standing tall, you’ll achieve many great things!”

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Honors and Honor Cords Those students in the baccalaureate degree program who have received scholastic honors are distinguished by colored cords, and their names are noted in the program with the proper number of asterisks as shown below. There are three scholastic honor categories:

* Cum Laude (white/gold cords) for those possessing a 3.400 to 3.599 quality point average

** Magna Cum Laude (black/gold cords) for those with a quality point average of 3.600 to 3.799

*** Summa Cum Laude (red/gold cords) for those who have maintained a quality point average of 3.800 or above Quality points are based on a four-point system in which the grade A equals 4, A- equals 3.667, B+ equals 3.333, B equals 3.000, Bequals 2.667 , C+ equals 2.333, C equals 2, C- equals 1.667 and D equals 1.000. Honor awards are based on the cumulative average of the entire undergraduate program taken by the student at East Stroudsburg University. Honor designations are translated from Latin to mean with honor, with great honor, and with highest honor.

University Honors Program Students wearing a red stole with the word ‘Honors’ on one side and the Latin words “Veritas et Civitas” (meaning Truth and Citizenship) on the other are graduates of the University Honors Program. These students have completed a rigorous 15 semesterhour Honors curriculum and written an Honors senior thesis, maintaining a minimum grade point average of 3.3 in their Honors work and 3.3 in their university studies overall. Honors Program graduates are noted with .

National and International Honor Societies

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Alpha Kappa Delta ...................................................................................................................... international honor society in sociology Alpha Phi Sigma......................................................................................................................................honor society for criminal justice Alpha Psi Omega........................................................................................................................................................... dramatic fraternity Chi Alpha Epsilon...................................................................................................................... honor society for academic development Delta Alpha Pi...................................................................................................................................honor society for student disabilities Eta Sigma Delta........................................................................................................................ honor society in hospitality management Eta Sigma Gamma....................................................................................................................... professional health education honorary Gamma Theta Upsilon........................................................................................................................... professional geography fraternity Iota Iota Iota..................................................................................................................................................... women’s studies honorary Kappa Delta Pi................................................................................................................................................. honor society in education Lambda Pi Eta............................................................................................................................................. communication honor society Omicron Delta Epsilon.................................................................................................................................... honor society of economics Omicron Delta Kappa................................................................................................................................................. leadership honorary Phi Alpha...................................................................................................................................................... honor society for social work Phi Alpha Theta............................................................................................................................................................... history fraternity Phi Epsilon Kappa..................................................................................................................... professional physical education honorary Phi Sigma Iota........................................................................................................................................... foreign language honor society Pi Sigma Alpha............................................................................................................................................ political science honor society Psi Chi................................................................................................................................................................ psychology honor society Rho Phi Lambda............................................................................................................................................... recreation honor fraternity Sigma Beta Delta............................................................................................................................. business management honor society Sigma Phi Omega.................................................................................................. gerontology academic honor and professional society Sigma Pi Epsilon Delta............................................................................................................................. special education honor society Sigma Pi Sigma.............................................................................................. physics honor society with the Society of Physics Students Sigma Tau Delta............................................................................................................................................... English honorary fraternity Sigma Theta Tau............................................................................................................................. international honor society in nursing Sigma Xi.......................................................................................sciences and mathematics honorary of the Scientific Research Society Tau Sigma........................................................................................................................................... honor society for transfer students

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Candidates for Doctoral Degrees DOCTOR OF EDUCATION Harrison Bailey III B.A., Lafayette College, 1995 M.Ed., Lehigh University, 1999 Dissertation: How do Male Students of Color (MSOC) Describe the Experiences that Motivated Them to Achieve Academic Success?

Chair: Dr. Beth Rajan Sockman Harrison Bailey III has served students and families as principal of Liberty High School in the Bethlehem Area School District for the past nine years, and has worked as an educator for 24 years. Over the past decade, he has served as a public speaker and co-creator of the Multicultural Student Leadership Conference. He is married to an incredible wife, Kimberly Bailey, and has three wonderful children.

Dissertation Abstract: The purpose of this study was to examine how male students of color (MSOC) describe the experiences that motivated them to overcome challenges and achieve academic success. This qualitative investigation used a multiple case study approach to capture the perspectives of 10 participants who experienced academic challenges yet performed well academically. The researcher conducted the study from an observing researcher perspective.

The theoretical framework of this research study was Snyder’s hope theory. This theory focuses on the individual’s ability to set goals, plan for goal accomplishment (pathways thinking), and remain motivated until the goal is reached (agency thinking).

An in-depth analysis of individual participant perspectives was completed in an effort to understand their motivational experiences. With this in mind, the study examined the participant’s viewpoint regarding the role of hope and other positive influences on their academic success.

Ten senior MSOC, from a large semi-urban high school, served as participants in the study. The data collection process was triangulated through the completion of the Children’s Hope Scale, academic transcript review, and individual interviews. The researcher was the principal of the school, who conducted the interviews and interacted with the participants to provide an in-depth analysis that would further inform the findings.

This study aimed to provide educators with valuable data on the motivational experiences of MSOC to improve academic outcomes for this population.

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Candidates for Doctoral Degrees Benita Shauntel Draper B.A., State University of New York at Albany, 1991 M.S., Baruch College, The City University of New York, 1995 Dissertation: Crossing the Divine Line: Exploring Perceptions of Trans Membership and Retention of Membership within African-American Sororities Chair: Dr. Andrea M. McClanahan Benita S. Draper is a native of Queens, N.Y. where she and her brother Oscar Draper, Jr., were raised by their parents Mr. & Mrs. Oscar Draper, Sr. Ms. Draper has been in the field of education for 26 years, serving as a classroom teacher and assistant principal in the New York City and Nassau County Public School Systems, an elementary principal, and now the supervisor of early learning, grants and development in the Bethlehem Area School District. In addition to her work and studies, Ms. Draper has been a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated for 30 years, committing to uplifting and providing service to local communities. Obtaining a doctorate degree has always been a life-long goal. She attributes her success to her faith in God and the loving support of her family and friends.

Dissertation Abstract: This qualitative multi-case study explored perceptions and feelings of Black sorority-affiliated women on the inclusion of trans individuals in African-American sororities. Black Greek-Letter Organizations and the vast member leaders they produce wield significant influence within local, national and regional sectors, including higher education. Understanding Black Greek-Letter Organization member perceptions of exclusive practices and the possibility of expanding membership to include trans individuals has the potential to influence the trajectory of trans inclusion within other Black Greek-Letter Organizations, African-American communities and across the higher education landscape. This study focused primarily on membership and interests in the four African-American sororities that comprise the Divine Nine, namely, Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA), Delta Sigma Theta (ΔΣΘ), Zeta Phi Beta (ΖΦΒ) and Sigma Gamma Rho (ΣΓΡ). Women at the alumnae and collegiate levels, as well as individuals who sought membership in these organizations, were considered for participation in the study.

Semi-structured interviews were used to examine participant perceptions towards BGLO membership and their perceptions of membership retention for individuals who identify as trans.

Twelve Divine Nine Sorority members and four participants interested in joining a Divine Nine Sorority contributed to the findings of this study. This multi-case study, framed by critical theory and intersectionality, generated mixed views and reactions to trans membership in African-American sororities. Tradition, principle and religion were key factors for both including and excluding trans membership and the retention of membership in these organizations. Current events suggest the elements of time and change as overarching determinants to the future of trans membership within Black Greek-Letter Organizations.

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Candidates for Doctoral Degrees James Paul Gonzalez B.S., East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, 2001 M.Ed., East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, 2005 Dissertation: The Impact of Instructional Conversations About Peer Observations on Middle School Teachers Chair: Dr. (Mary) Elizabeth Azukas James Gonzalez is the director of social studies, world languages, and career and technical education in the Phillipsburg School District. Before ascending to that position in 2011, he taught middle and high school Spanish in Phillipsburg for ten years. Mr. Gonzalez is also the head girls’ golf coach at Phillipsburg High School. His passion is to have a positive educational impact on the largest number of students. He resides in Bethlehem with his wife, Bethann, and their two boys, Lucas and Evan. He is thankful for the support of his entire family for their constant encouragement throughout this journey. He is extremely grateful for the support of his committee, research participants, and cohort eight.

Dissertation Abstract: A teacher’s ability to observe another educator and have non-evaluative instructional conversations remains a powerful tool not often implemented in K-12 schools due to scheduling and budget constraints. Previous research suggested that instructional conversations about peer observations (ICAPO) may help combat teacher isolation and promote collaboration.

This study took place in a western New Jersey middle school, where the results from a 2015 school survey indicated a perceived decrease in teacher collaboration time. After two rounds of peer observations, this study examined the impact of ICAPO on teachers’ perceptions toward collaboration and isolation. These reflective conversations enabled teachers to feel comfortable discussing their instructional practices and receiving constructive feedback from peer observers.

Participatory action research (PAR), as used in this study, is a collaborative research design that assured participants had input into the study’s design. Qualitative data analysis followed patterns associated with collaboration and isolation, teachers’ perceptions toward other subjects, and teachers’ perceptions toward the principal’s involvement in class coverage. The results evidenced the ability of ICAPO to promote collaboration across grade levels and subject areas.

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Candidates for Doctoral Degrees Lisa Grabowski B.A., Alvernia University, 1991 M.P.A, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, 2007 Dissertation: Why Doctoral Student Success Matters Chair: Dr. Douglas A. Lare Lisa Grabowski has worked in leadership roles in higher education for 34 years. She currently serves as the coordinator of new student orientation for Kutztown University. She earned her Bachelor of Arts from Alvernia University and her Master of Public Administration from Kutztown University. In her present role, Lisa oversees all undergraduate orientation programming in addition to Welcome Week activities. Lisa resides in Blandon, Pa. along with her husband Joe to whom she gives much credit for his help, love and support in completing her degree. Lisa is also indebted to Dr. Douglas A. Lare for excellence in leadership and his unfailing support.

Dissertation Abstract: This study examined the factors leading to the completion of the (Ed.D.) Doctoral Degree in Educational Leadership and Administration at East Stroudsburg University. This study synthesized findings from the literature in an effort to develop a comprehensive understanding of the problem of doctoral student persistence. A mixed-methods sequential explanatory design was used to sort and integrate the findings to develop a comprehensive understanding of the factors leading to doctoral student completion.

By use of this method in examining the internal and external variables as predictors to student completion, the findings were designed to assist East Stroudsburg University in increasing student enrollment and retention in the Ed.D. program, guide further research in the area of doctoral student completion, assist universities in decision making and planning efforts, and help to create a foundation for a doctoral orientation program at East Stroudsburg University.

The data for this study was collected from a population of doctoral students currently or previously enrolled in the Ed.D. program. Findings showed the following: 1) cohort group experience; 2) student/advisor relationship; 3) level of support felt by students from advisors throughout the dissertation process.

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Candidates for Doctoral Degrees Raffaele A. LaForgia B.S., East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, 1998 M.S., Wilkes University, 2003 Dissertation: Impacting Principal Leadership Skills Through 360 Degree Feedback and Accountability Partners Chair: Dr. Diane M. Holben Raffaele A. LaForgia is the principal of the Phillipsburg Middle School in Phillipsburg, NJ. Over Mr. LaForgia’s 22-year career, he spent eight years as an elementary teacher and administrator in the Allentown School District. In 2006, he moved to the Phillipsburg School District, where he spent nine years as an elementary school principal, four years as a middle school principal, and two years as the district’s director of personnel. He currently resides in Northampton with his wife Jaime, and his three children, Giulia, Joseph, and Jaxon.

He is extremely thankful for his wife and children’s support and values and appreciates the work ethic and commitment to education that his parents instilled in him at a young age. Mr. LaForgia would like to acknowledge and thank his committee, research participants, and the cohort eight family for helping him through this adventure.

Dissertation Abstract: Building-level school leaders have the difficult job of ensuring that both teachers and students perform well. Principals often regularly support their teachers by offering a variety of professional development options throughout a school year. Yet, building principals very rarely have professional learning opportunities that help them grow and strengthen their ability to lead their staff and students. “Impacting Principal Leadership Skills through 360-Degree Feedback and Accountability Partners” is a continuation of a study done the previous school year that set out to prove that school principals can significantly improve their practice if, given the opportunity, to seek feedback from the teachers in their buildings.

Furthermore, the study explored how feedback promotes deep reflection that resulted in actionable change, and when coupled with an accountability partner, strengthened the principals’, teachers’, and students’ performance.

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Candidates for Doctoral Degrees Phillip Miller B.S., Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2010 M.S., Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 2012 M.A., Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, 2015 Dissertation: Winning the Race: A Multiple Case Study of Black Athletic Administrators’ Perspectives of Career Trajectory at NCAA Division I Institutions Chairs: Dr. Nancy Jo Greenawalt and Dr. Shawn N. Munford Phillip Miller has spent 10 years as an intercollegiate athletic administrator. Originally from Philadelphia, he obtained his Master’s of Science from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, a Master of Arts from Slippery Rock University and bachelor’s in health and physical education from Edinboro University. Phillip is currently the assistant athletic director at Longwood University and resides in Farmville, Va., having previously held positions on administrative teams at Bucknell University, East Stroudsburg University, and John Carroll University. The experience in the East Stroudsburg University doctoral program has been transformational for him as a leader and scholar, and without the love and support of his family, colleagues and coworkers, cohort eight and professors this accomplishment would not have been possible.

Dissertation Abstract: The racial and ethnic diversity of student-athletes who participate in NCAA competition has steadily increased every year over the past decade. However, within athletic administration, racial demographics of leadership positions continue to be overrepresented by White athletic administrators. The purpose of this study was to investigate the career ascension to leadership positions in intercollegiate athletics, through the experiences of Black athletic administrators at NCAA Division I institutions.

This research study had one central question: What are the perspectives of Black athletic administrators regarding their career trajectories at NCAA Division I institutions? This multiple case study involved collecting data using interviews via zoom, along with public data and documents to support themes discovered in the interviews to investigate the career experiences and ascension to leadership positions of several Black athletic administrators at NCAA Division I member institutions.

Eleven senior-level NCAA Division I administrators participated in this study. Several major themes emerged throughout the study: the impact of search firms limiting the access to leadership positions for Black athletic administrators, experiences of bias aiding and hindering ascension, strategic advancement strategies, and the support for enhancing and expanding diversity and inclusion programs. Furthermore, each of the participants reported unexpected challenges during their career ascension, and through their career experiences identified key qualifications to becoming a NCAA Division I athletic director today. This study concluded by presenting implications for current and future Black athletic administrators on ascending to leadership positions in intercollegiate athletics.

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Candidates for Doctoral Degrees Vivian Robledo B.A., East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, 1990 M.A., New York University, 1997 Dissertation: Race Talk and Culturally Proficient School Leaders: A Convergent Parallel MixedMethod Research Design Chair: Dr. Diane M. Holben Vivian Robledo has been with the Bethlehem Area School District for 20 years and is currently the director of student services and minority affairs. She received her undergraduate degree from East Stroudsburg University, her master’s degree from New York University, and her principal certification from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. She was born and raised in Bethlehem, Pa., the first generation of her family to be born off the mainland of Puerto Rico. She has two sons, Fahvian and Quiran, who have been her inspiration and motivation. Her lived experiences, especially with issues of race and gender, have cultivated her passion for the pursuit of equitable and equal access to educational opportunities for students, especially those most marginalized.

Dissertation Abstract: America is a very diverse country, with over 40 percent of the population identifying as people of color, and the proportion of public school students of color projected to rise to 55 percent by the year 2027. Although the face of students in schools has changed, the ethnic composition of the educators has not. These race/ethnicity differences between school staff and students of color, coupled with a lack of cross-cultural understanding, may cause misunderstandings or miscues during interpersonal interactions that impact all areas of schooling. To bridge this gap, culturally proficient leadership practices and race-related dialogue improve schooling for students of color by creating culturally aware and inclusive school communities that seek understanding across racial, ethnic and cultural lines.

This convergent parallel mixed-method research study investigated the role of race talk to negotiate discourse in the culturally proficient leadership practices of principals. Thirty-one secondary public school principals from New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania participated in a survey examining their culturally proficient leadership practices. The findings noted that principals in the study used race talk and culturally proficient leadership practices in various ways, identifying their challenges and opportunities in negotiating these practices. Principals are generally aware of the components of the practices and the discourse necessary to facilitate growth for all members of the school community. Some principals reported implementing the Inside-Out approach as well as recognizing their own and other stakeholders’ discomfort when engaging in racial discourse.

Overall, the study supported the need for more focused effort in culturally proficient leadership practices and race talk.

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Candidates for Doctoral Degrees Karoline Ann Vavra B.S., East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, 2015 M.S., East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, 2016 Dissertation: The Uncommon Core: An Intrinsic Case Study of Physical Education Teachers’ Knowledge of Social and Emotional Learning and Their Perceptions on Its Infusion into the Physical Education Curriculum Chair: Dr. Gene D. White Karoline Vavra has worked in education for the past four and a half years. Karoline first taught health and physical education at the Youth Services Agency prior to accepting a full-time health and physical education teacher position at Carbon Career and Technical Institute where she taught for two years. Currently, Karoline is a health and physical education teacher and the head varsity swimming coach at Pocono Mountain West High School. She received her bachelor’s degree in health and physical education and her master’s degree in sport management from East Stroudsburg University. Karoline currently resides in East Stroudsburg with her cat, Rafiki.

Dissertation Abstract: Presently, enthusiasm and support for social and emotional learning (SEL) in schools is growing across the nation (Hamilton, Doss, & Steiner, 2019). According to Jacobs and Wright (2014) and SHAPE America (2019), physical education (PE) has been identified as an opportune setting to implement and authentically teach SEL. As attested by Ee and Cheng (2013) and Schultz et. al. (2010), it is imperative that educators are knowledgeable about the SEL framework and for schools to understand teachers’ perceptions of SEL in order for SEL to be effectively infused into the classroom.

Even though there are research studies that unveil regular education teachers’ perceptions of SEL and the infusion of SEL in regular education subject areas, before this study there was no existing research data that depicted PE teachers’ knowledge of SEL and their perceptions on the infusion and implementation of SEL competencies into PE curriculums and lessons.

This qualitative intrinsic case study (Stake, 1995) investigated the following: PE teachers’ knowledge of SEL, PE teachers’ perceptions on the infusion of SEL competencies into the PE curriculum, and PE teachers’ perceptions on the positive and/or negative factors that may affect the implementation of SEL competencies in PE. Twelve PE teachers from one moderate-size rural school district in Pennsylvania participated in this study. The results of this study provide a rationale for the inclusion of SEL in PE which is a fertile and notable environment within the educational system for teaching SEL. Additionally, this study generated another resource for PE teachers and administrators that focuses on SEL in PE.

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Candidates for Graduate Degrees COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES MASTER OF ARTS Communication Shauna Marie Charlton B.A, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, 2019 Research: Corporate Social Advocacy as a PR Strategy: Dealing with Fan Dissent Involving Social Justice in Major League Sports Research Advisor: Dr. Margaret Mullan AmberMae D. Krautter B.A, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, 2019 Thesis: Gender Stereotyping Towards Children: A Qualitative Content Analysis of Crayola Television Advertisements Chair: Dr. Andrea McClanahan

History Nicholas Lucian Costanzo B.S., East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, 2012 Thesis: The Influence of Reformation Political Thought on Early Colonial America and the Thought of the American Revolution Chair: Dr. Christopher Brooks Timothy A. Edwards B.A., East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, 2010 Thesis: The American Struggle for the Interpretation of the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments Chair: Dr. Christopher Brooks Deborah E. Henegan B.A., University of Rhode Island, 1981 Advisor: Dr. Shannon Frystak Pawel Kalinsky B.S., East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, 2009 Thesis: Given for What We Gave: Disabled Soldiers in the American Military Chair: Dr. Michael P. Gray

Political Science Martha Pezzino B.A., King’s College, 1992 M.A., University of Scranton, 1995 Thesis: An Examination of Separatist Movements in Asia: Comparing the Uyghur in China with the Kashmiri in India Chair: Dr. Ko Mishima

Daniels Dodzi Tornyenu B.A., New Jersey City University, 2010 Advisor: Dr. Ko Mishima

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Professional and Digital Media Writing Christina J. Steffy B.A., Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, 2006 and 2009 M.L.I.S., Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, 2011 Thesis: Do No Harm: The Ethical Reporting of Health News Chair: Dr. Sandra Eckard

MASTER OF SCIENCE Biology Rahmah Mohammed Ahmed B.S., King Abdulaziz University, 2013 Research: Immunological Techniques used in Infectious Disease Diagnosis Research Advisor: Dr. Abdalla Aldras Yssa M. Bassa B.S., Millersville University of Pennsylvania, 2018 Research: The Epididymis: Acute Epididymitis and Effects on Sperm Function Research Advisor: Dr. Jennifer White Leah Ann Bergman B.S., East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, 2019 Thesis: Ecology and Behavior of Benthic and Demersal Fishes in the Barnegat Bay, New Jersey and the Bering Sea, Alaska, with Focus on Using R Programming Chair: Dr. James Hunt Eric Buckstein B.S., East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, 1999 Advisor: Dr. Terry Master Michael Louis Kays B.S., East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, 2019 Research: Survey of Tree-of-Heaven on the Western Side of New Jersey in Sussex and Warren Counties During the Summer of 2020 Research Advisor: Dr. Matthew Wallace Susan Katherine Slawinski B.S., Keystone College, 2019 Research: Investigating Potential Biases of Different Artificial Cover Objects When Conducting Terrestrial Herpetofauna Surveys Research Advisor: Dr. Thomas LaDuke Weston F. Strubert B.S., East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, 2016 Research: A Survey of Trees of the ESU Campus and Development of an Educational Guide Research Advisor: Dr. Emily Rollinson

General Science Qiqi Chen B.E., Changsha University of Science & Technology, 2020 Advisor: Dr. Shixiong Hu

Jiaojiao Guo B.S., Henan University, 2019 Advisor: Dr. Shixiong Hu Xiangyu Peng B.S., Henan University, 2019 Advisor: Dr. Shixiong Hu Yu Xing B.S., Henan University, 2020 Advisor: Dr. Shixiong Hu Yuqing Yang B.S., Nanyang Normal University, 2019 Advisor: Dr. Shixiong Hu Yue Yu B.S., Henan University, 2019 Advisor: Dr. Shixiong Hu Yiming Zhang B.S., Changsha University of Science & Technology, 2019 Advisor: Dr. Shixiong Hu

Management and Leadership (Public Administration) Angela Dihane Cantor B.A., East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, 2017 Advisor: Dr. Adam McGlynn Tyler Day B.S., East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, 2014 Advisor: Dr. Adam McGlynn Anna Rivera B.A., Lehman College, 2009 Advisor: Dr. Adam McGlynn

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT MASTER OF EDUCATION Instructional Technology Michael L. Cuff B.A., East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, 2016 Research: SKPE in the Classroom as a Tool for Historical Education Research Advisor: Dr. Carol Walker James G. Dempsey B.S., East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, 2009 Advisor: Dr. Carol Walker Blasia R. Dunham B.S., East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, 2012 M.Ed., East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, 2013 Research: Implementing the Flipped ELA Middle School Classroom: An Independent Learning Approach for the 21st Century Centennial Learner Research Advisor: Dr. Carol Walker

Gerald R. Petrozelli B.S., East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, 2012 Research: The Effects of Coding Education on Student Arithmetical Problem Solving Skills Research Advisor: Dr. Carol Walker

MASTER OF SCIENCE Management and Leadership (Organizational Behavior)

Kevin Alexander Costabel B.S., East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, 2019 Advisor: Dr. Douglas Nay Emilee A. Fleegle B.S. East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, 2019 Advisor: Dr. Douglas Nay Leslie Patricia Francis B.S., City University of New York of Professional Studies, 2010 Advisor: Dr. Douglas Nay Fysun Haknasar B.S., Empire State College, 2016 Advisor: Dr. Douglas Nay Cathrine E. Nederostek B.S., Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, 2003 Advisor: Dr. Douglas Nay Sinéad B. O’Brien B.S., University of Central Lancashire, 2012 M.B.A., Montclair State University, 2018 Advisor: Dr. Douglas Nay Kourtney Matthew O’Leary B.S., East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, 2019 Advisor: Dr. Douglas Nay

Management and Leadership (Sport Management)

Zachary Vaughn Farrall B.S, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, 2019 Advisor: Dr. Jaedeock Lee

Sport Management Robert S. Apgar B.S., University of Rhode Island, 1998 Advisor: Dr. Jaedeock Lee Christian Alexander Bukowski B.S., East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, 2018 Advisor: Dr. Jaedeock Lee Tyler Gerald Durfey B.S., East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, 2019 Advisor: Dr. Jaedeock Lee Kady McKenzie Gurtis B.S., Central Michigan University, 2019 Advisor: Dr. Jaedeock Lee 15

Amanda Rose Palladino B.S., Ursinus College, 2018 Advisor: Dr. Jaedeock Lee

Elizabeth Sposito B.S., East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, 2016 Advisor: Dr. (Mary) Elizabeth Azukas

Nicolette Ann Vincent B.S., Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, 2019 Advisor: Dr. Jaedeock Lee

David M. Viglione B.S., Emerson College, 1989 Advisor: Dr. (Mary) Elizabeth Azukas

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION MASTER OF EDUCATION Elementary Education Desiree Ariel Brown B.S., East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, 2016 Advisor: Dr. Craig Wilson Tina Marie Colletta-Quinn B.S., East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, 2006 Advisor: Dr. Craig Wilson Casey Marie Paone B.S., East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, 2005 Advisor: Dr. Craig Wilson Nicole Wood B.S, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, 2010 Advisor: Dr. Craig Wilson

Professional and Secondary Education Brian Oskar Blonski B.S., East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, 2015 Advisor: Dr. (Mary) Elizabeth Azukas Rebecca Lea Carbin B.S., East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, 2007 Advisor: Dr. (Mary) Elizabeth Azukas Adam J. Eisenberg B.A., East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, 2014 Advisor: Dr. (Mary) Elizabeth Azukas

Arlene Marie Hargrave B.A., East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, 2008 Advisor: Dr. (Mary) Elizabeth Azukas John A. Kaminski B.A., East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, 2003 Advisor: Dr. (Mary) Elizabeth Azukas Stacy Lynn Kessler B.A., East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, 2011 Advisor: Dr. (Mary) Elizabeth Azukas Jessica Lynn Ruhl B.A., Messiah University, 1995 Advisor: Dr. (Mary) Elizabeth Azukas Kathleen M. Siekonic B.S., East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, 1993 Advisor: Dr. (Mary) Elizabeth Azukas 16

Reading Michelle Lynn Bruno B.S., Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, 2006 Advisor: Dr. Mary Beth Allen Kayla Cavanaugh B.S., East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, 2015 Advisor: Dr. Mary Beth Allen Christine M. Colosi B.A., West Chester University of Pennsylvania, 2014 Advisor: Dr. Mary Beth Allen Tiffani Nicole Cooper B.A., Arcadia University, 2011 Advisor: Dr. Mary Beth Allen Marissa A. Haas B.A., Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, 2015 Advisor: Dr. Mary Beth Allen Michelle Lynn Hahn B.S., East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, 2011 Advisor: Dr. Mary Beth Allen Charity Ly Heimbach B.A., Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, 2014 Advisor: Dr. Mary Beth Allen

Alicia M. Hensle B.S., East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, 2008 Advisor: Dr. Mary Beth Allen Kathy Le B.S., Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, 2015 Advisor: Dr. Mary Beth Allen Danielle Melissa Reinhard B.S., East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, 2013 Advisor: Dr. Mary Beth Allen Ali Nicole Rosenberger B.S., Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, 2015 Advisor: Dr. Mary Beth Allen Diane M. Schnell B.S., East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, 2010 Advisor: Dr. Mary Beth Allen Mary Margaret Winkler B.S., East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, 2006 Advisor: Dr. Mary Beth Allen

Special Education

COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES

April Connolly B.S, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, 2013 Advisor: Dr. Heather Garrison

MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH

Alicia C. Corriere B.S., East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, 2010 Advisor: Dr. Heather Garrison Lynn P. Cozier B.A., Brooklyn College, 1998 Advisor: Dr. Heather Garrison Jessica Diana B.S., Montclair State University, 2009 Advisor: Dr. Heather Garrison Jennie AnLee Grube B.S., James Madison University, 2014 Advisor: Dr. Heather Garrison Amy M. Kossyk B.Ed., Millersville University of Pennsylvania, 2011 Advisor: Dr. Heather Garrison Kathleen A. Lane B.S., Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, 2005 Advisor: Dr. Heather Garrison Kathryn McCormick B.S., East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, 2017 Advisor: Dr. Heather Garrison Stacey A. McKee B.A., East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, 2011 Advisor: Dr. Heather Garrison Maegan Rose Mostellar B.S., East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, 2016 Advisor: Dr. Heather Garrison Bridget Ann Simons B.S., East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, 2016 Advisor: Dr. Heather Garrison Jacquelyn M. Smith B.S., East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, 2017 Advisor: Dr. Heather Garrison Kimberly A. Waldenmayer B.A., Wilke University, 2011 Advisor: Dr. Heather Garrison Karen Jeanne Ward B.S., East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, 2010 Advisor: Dr. Heather Garrison Ann Marie Wisbauer B.S., East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, 2018 Advisor: Dr. Heather Garrison

Duaa Alsinan B.S, Alghad International College for Medial Science, 2015 Advisor: Dr. Clare Lenhart Megan Brenny B.S, University of Minnesota Duluth, 2017 Advisor: Dr. Clare Lenhart Daniel Marc Massaro B.A., Temple University, 2015 Advisor: Dr. Clare Lenhart Nelson Ositadimma Oranye B.S., Nnamdi Azikiwe University, 1991 M.S., Nnamdi Azikiwe University, 1997 Ph.D., University of Nigeria, 2004 Advisor: Dr. Clare Lenhart Liana Belle Riutort B.S., Cedar Crest College, 2018 Advisor: Dr. Clare Lenhart Amanda K. Rodriguez B.S., East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, 2019 Advisor: Dr. Clare Lenhart Megan G. Smith B.S., East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, 2019 Advisor: Dr. Clare Lenhart Brigid A. Tray B.F.A., Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, 2012 Advisor: Dr. Clare Lenhart

MASTER OF SCIENCE Athletic Training Alexandra Michelle Davisson B.S., University of Delaware, 2019 Advisor: Dr. Gerard Rozea

Clinical Exercise Physiology Catherine Marie Fox B.S., Penn State University, 2018 Advisor: Dr. Chad Witmer Morgan Guenther B.S. East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, 2019 Advisor: Dr. Chad Witmer Fabian Raul Leon B.S., Pace University, 2016 Advisor: Dr. Chad Witmer

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Communication Sciences and Disorders Meredith L. Marchese B.A., West Chester University of Pennsylvania, 2018 Advisor: Dr. LuAnn Batson-Magnuson

Exercise Science

Delaney Ann Houtz B.S, University of Pittsburgh at Bradford, 2018 Advisor: Dr. Chad Witmer Danielle Vetrano Skarica B.S., Fashion Institute of Technology, 2019 Advisor: Dr. Chad Witmer

Health Education

Madeline E. Armstrong B.S., East Stroudsburg of Pennsylvania, 2019 Advisor: Dr. Chad Witmer

Jennifer Leigh Birnbaum B.S.E, SUNY Cortland, 2018 Advisor: Dr. Kelly Boyd

Andrew L. Bechaud B.S., East Stroudsburg of Pennsylvania, 2019 Advisor: Dr. Chad Witmer

Corey S. Booth B.S., State University of New York College at Brockport, 2013 Advisor: Dr. Kelly Boyd

Alexis Helena Castro B.S., East Stroudsburg of Pennsylvania, 2019 Advisor: Dr. Chad Witmer Bailey Jacob Colson B.S., East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, 2019 Advisor: Dr. Chad Witmer Brendan Sinclair Finn B.S., Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, 2019 Advisor: Dr. Chad Witmer

Jennifer J. Churetta B.S., East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, 2004 Advisor: Kelly Boyd Thomas V. Fabiani B.S., Manhattan College, 2012 Advisor: Dr. Kelly Boyd Brielle S. Kessel B.S., East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, 2014 Advisor: Dr. Kelly Boyd

Recognition of Post-Baccalaureate Certification Students East Stroudsburg University and Graduate and Extended Studies are pleased to recognize the following students who have completed coursework and submitted documentation for specific Delaware, New Jersey, New York, or Pennsylvania Department of Education instructional, specialist, and supervisor certificates.

Biology 7-12 Gabryella E. Wilder Endorsement Online Instruction Program PK-12 Breanna D. Bishamber Jessica Catalano Migdalia Lira Shannon E. Mohap Instructional Technology Specialist PK-12 Breanna D. Bishamber Michael Cuff Reading Specialist PK-12 Lea K. Decker Cherilyn M. McCoy Moira E. McEvoy Kaitlyn Moretz Michele R. Randall Matthew A. Schmidt 18

School Speech & Language Pathologist PK-12 Amber M. Dubanowitz Brittany Kurilla Kelsey M. Saylor Special Ed 7-12 Jessica A. Diana Social Studies 7-12 Michael L. McCarther Speech & Language Impaired PK-12 Courtney R. Brestowski Megan U. Reinert Abbigail L. Stachnik Samantha L. Weston

Supervisory Special Education PK-12 Stephanie A. Branning Christine M. Braun Michael G. McMullen Demi T. Rohlfing Lora S. Vaknin Meghan Whitney

Graduate Scholarships for 2020-21 DR. ELI BERMAN ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP I & II Recipients: Jacob Trexler and Kiley T. Koenig Dr. Eli Berman is a retired ESU professor of exercise science. He spent a large part of his career as a cardiologist and internal medicine specialist in practice with Medical Associates of Monroe County in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. This scholarship is awarded to two clinical exercise physiology students each spring.

Dr. LEROY J. KOEHLER GRADUATE STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP Recipient: Tiara J. Wigfall Leroy J. Koehler was a long-time member of the Social Studies faculty at East Stroudsburg State Teachers College. He served as President of the College from 1956 to 1968, during which time the institution’s name was changed to East Stroudsburg State College. The scholarship is awarded each spring for the following academic year. This year’s recipient is a graduate student in the sport management program.

POLITICAL SCIENCE/PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION GRADUATE ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP Recipient: Ellijah M. Brown Established by Dr. Jeffrey and Audrey Weber, recipients must be enrolled in the Masters programs for Political Science or Management and Leadership Public Administration. Recipients may be either full-time or part-time students. Selected by the ESU Political Science Scholarship Committee.

JAMES C. RUTHERFORD, JR. M‘09 BIOLOGY GRADUATE ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP Recipient: Amanda L. Kutcher The scholarship was established by James and Lael Rutherford in memory of their son, James C. Rutherford, Jr., Class of 2009.

Recipients are selected by the East Stroudsburg University Biology Department Scholarship Committee. Preference is given to students who are working on their thesis or research project.

Recipients are highly encouraged to present their findings at a biological conference. The scholarship is awarded to a biology graduate student each academic year.

MARY SUE ‘60 M’69 AND LOUIS BALDUCCI ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP Recipients: Tyler Durfey and Amanda Palladino The scholarship was established by Dr. Mary Sue and Louis Balducci. Dr. Balducci received her undergraduate degree from East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania in 1960 and her Master’s Degree from East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania in 1969. Recipients are selected by the Graduate Advisory Council Scholarship Committee. Applicants must be enrolled as a graduate student in the Exercise Science or Sports Management programs and must have a minimum of six credits earned at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania with two years of work experience in a related field. Applicants must submit an academic resume of their achievements throughout their college career. Preference is given to students not in the graduate assistantship program and whose academic resume is accompanied by a letter of recommendation by an East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania faculty or staff member.

GEOGRAPHY GRADUATE ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP Recipient: Yiming Zhang Established to provide support to first year Master’s degree students enrolled in the Professional Science master’s Degree Program, recipients must be enrolled in the Professional Science master’s Degree Program with a concentration in Geographic Information Systems. Preference will be given to students who hold an undergraduate degree from ESU. A minimum GPA of 3.0 is required. Selected by the ESU Geography Department Scholarship Committee.

DR. ROSE MATTIOLI ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP Recipients: Shanece Bryant and Emilee A. Fleegle Established in honor of Dr. Rose Mattioli by the Mattioli Foundation, recipients must be enrolled in the Master of Science degree in Management and Leadership with a preference for the concentration in Organizational Behavior. Recipients must be female students in good academic and social standing. Selected by the Dean of the College of Business and Management.

RYAN J. YANOSHAK M’05 ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP Recipient: Andrew R. Alvino Established in memory of Ryan J. Yanoshak M’05, recipients must be graduate students majoring in Sport Management.

Preference will be given to graduate students interning in the ESU Sports Information Department. If there is no intern for Sports Information the award will be made to a worthy graduate student majoring in Sport Management who has demonstrated an interest in sports, media or sports management. The scholarship is renewable as long as funding is available and the recipient continues to meet the criteria. Selected by the ESU Sport Management Department Scholarship Committee.

GEORGE D. ‘58 and HARRIET D. ‘56 HALL GRADUATE ENDOWED AND ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP Recipient: Colby Arend George D. Hall is an alumnus, Class of 1958 and his wife, Harriet Davis Hall is an alumna, Class of 1956. They met and married while attending East Stroudsburg State Teachers College and went on to careers in teaching. The Halls ultimately retired from the education faculty at Western Connecticut State University and currently reside in Sun City Center, Florida. The scholarship is awarded each fall for the following spring semester.

Recipients must hold a baccalaureate degree with certification in elementary education and currently be pursuing a master’s degree in elementary education.

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Candidates for Undergraduate Degrees COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES BACHELOR OF ARTS Art + Design Tia-Mariah Destiny Clinkscales Shaliyah Monique Conn Cassidy Lynn McKenna

Communication William Burnette Emily Rose Doherty Hadir Hassan Virginia Piper Higgins *** Nicholas Alexander Jennings * Lissette Julien Bailey McCue * Marlena Josephine Raniello Nicholas Agustin Reyes Rachel Taylor Sarisky Sandra Shaika * Vincent M. Trapasso Helen A. Zamora-Bustos

English

Anton D. Adams

General Science Mariel Avery Novak & Earth and Space Science

History Daniel S. Brodeen Jason Jeremiah Carr ** Alessandro Antonio Esposito Matthew Edward Firuta ** Joseph H. Grahek William Robert Poole Jr. Camerin Lynn Savacool Jose Antonio Valdes

Philosophy

* Cum Laude

Andrea Billordo Shannon F. Conrey Alicia F. Franco Brian James Frey *** Jasmine Janel Kovacs Steven Russell Montgomery II

Biotechnology Tanea Keyes Amber Christine Marx * Dalaughn Daniel Saunders

Sociology

Chemical Biotechnology

Faye Ashlee Biggs Adam M. Dinnen Catherine F. Kluge ** Jessica Anne Malinchok

Alexis Juliana Rodriguez & Biochemistry

Computer Science

Spanish Rachel Renee Casteel Kylie Ann Reagan *

Theatre Brian R. Bollinger Asia Marie Burnett Mariya Angela Tishawna Dewar Marti L. Goodfellow Marcell Dupree McKenzie Abigail Witt

Integrated Art + Design

Environmental Studies

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Aminata Samira Sanou Sofia Shaikh Cruz Donaldo Tlapala

BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS

Sean Daniel Catino *** Michael D. Daigle William Richard Koster Paige Elizabeth Moran * & Spanish

Tim Scott Ninnemann *** & Communication

Political Science

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** Magna Cum Laude

Criminal Justice

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE Biochemistry Alejandro Javier Strunk & Chemical Biotechnology

Biology

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*** Summa Cum Laude

Computer Security Donald K. Davis Russell T. Derrick II Gary James Helm **

Paul William Corona *** Jamyrah Donyel Rhyanes Emillie Nicole Seda *** Michaela Catherine Sorton

Justin Ahbez-Miller Rachel Renee Casteel Vanessa Cortese Melissa C. Douglas Kristina Marie Guth *** Daniel B. Houseworth Rebecca Lynn Huddleston Amanda Elizabeth Jackson * Eric Krzyzaniak Sarah Toye LiCari *** Aryana Talisa McKoy Maciej Nikolajuk Jillian Kenna Roeske

Hunter Timberlake Barabas & Computer Security John Cilli *** Wilfredo Cordova Colon Matthew Gountis ** Jacob Van Huynh *** Paul Jean-Baptiste Marc Jean-Baptiste Jeremy Scott Ketterer *** & Computer Security Patrickjason Kupcha & Computer Security David Michael McHenry ** Steven Soriano

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Michael Behan * Louis Tyler Ceras Dushan Chacon Colin Alastair Crosbie Tommy C. Cruz-Nieves Samantha R. Curcio Joseph Angelo Gattullo Anthony Thomas Greggo Nasim Akil Jackson Veronica Lake Kimberly Jasmine Lemus Jessica Anne Malinchok Vail S. Nazaryk Shannon Margaret Poore Courtney Leigh Rasely Patrick Forrest Rudnick Isabella M. Sam Shane Allen Trevorah Jayson Raul Zambrano *

University Honors Program Graduate

& Dual Major

English

Social Work

Digital Media Technologies

Lauren Kelly Arico ** Richard William Frederick Ashley Elizabeth Thomsen ***

Adrian Gabriel Albino ** Michael Behan * Faye Ashlee Biggs David Russell Buck Felix Burgos Brianna R. Carty Cierra Jade Cassaro Alieah Ceon Dunkins * As-Sata Nyasia Hall Brianna Gloria Hampson Nasim Akil Jackson Kimberly Johnson Lizzie Tiana Kirton Catherine F. Kluge ** Jewel L. Mickens Alexis M. Newkirk Abby Rode Ryan Henry Sanderson Kaitlyn Marie Widdoss Tyara Adi Williams

Craig Henry Gallant Jacqueline Samantha Herbert Alanah Zaire Warner-Duncan Jason Williams

Environmental Studies Morgan Olivia Bergey Benjamin Lawrence Laubach ** Christopher Michael Lordi Danielle L. Saar

Interdisciplinary Studies Peter Victor Wolmart

Marine Science Devin C. Banghart Devon Marie Billbrough ** Zachary Ryan Buckley & Biology Nicolette Marie Gemignani Ivanna Simone Gutierrez & Biology

Mathematics Ariel Ambrosia Langley Daniel Robert Penna * Scott Michael Schwartz Denay Meghan Sicsko Markos Tetonis

Medical Technology

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT BACHELOR OF SCIENCE Accounting

Dala Atta Abuolba Aisha Gerline Dillard Jazmine M. Parker

Mark Anthony Cicerini Zobia Tashell Davis * Leah Danielle Malaska Luke David Nuneviller ** Omari Ngozi Slocombe

Physics

Business Management

Christopher J. Govus Benjamin Horowitz Pumee Rojchanaborworn

Anthony P. Arana Kemal Beskovic ** Paul Stephen Bonewicz Samuel Harrison Burnette * Adam M. Dinnen Eric A. DosSantos Daniel Lawrence Fischer Euricia Foster * Kyle James Fulmer David James Kane Vicente Lalin Richard E. McMaster ** Justin Matthew Migdol Oyinkansola O. Olukoya ** Aneri J. Patel Kylie Ann Reagan * Nolan Bennett Ridgway Justin Isaiah Rivers Daniel W. Romagno Jordyn Leslie Sapolis DeVarris Townsend Mo’Naje Walker Allison P. Williams

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Psychology Robert Andrew Brooke Brooke Elissa Carhart Kimberly B. Cohen Brooke C. DePompe Elizabeth Claire Dillard Markayla Gene Donovan * Erin Elisabeth Driscoll ** Jessica Megan Gavin Shylin Desire Hill Claire Eileen Hornik Brianna C. Hughes Haley Denise Huie Cora Virginia Miller Henry Ocasio Jr. *** Sierra Jordan O’Neill Maya S. Pate Kyra Melani Rios * Antonia Hope Murphy Simmonds Jessica Swack Trisha Tessitore

Finance Brittney J. Weatherspoon

Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management Riley C. Corpac Shannon Renee Gargan Olivia Mae Hockenberry Gillian Elizabeth McEvoy * Candace S. McFarlane Kaitlyn Elizabeth Francis O’Gara Andrew Schumacher Kayla E. Szidar Vanessa M. Torre Tracy Ashley Trotman

Marketing Mary Kathleen Courduff Joseph Lynn Lemelle II Summer Schmidt *** Mark Douglas Seyfried *** Savannah Eve Vasquez *

Recreation Services Management Gavin Edward DeYoung William Mackenzie Green * Hope K. Harvey Allison Ann O’Connor Brian David Schaumberg Daniel Peter Schmitt

Sport Management Juwan Robert Allen Brandon E. Beam ** Jacob D. Feland Davino Patrick Frazer Thomas K. Heim III Zachary Dominic Johnson Christopher T. McFadden Jr.

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COLLEGE OF EDUCATION BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

Early Childhood Education (Pre K-4)

Athletic Training

Joseph Tyler Baran *** Cassandra Jewel Bediako Alyssa Rose Belladone Shatiqua S. Chelley Jillian Joy Cotter *** Jordyn Nicole Gangemi *** Evelyn Jimenez ** Amanda Nicole Johnston *** Kacie Marie Knappenberger Anna Nichole LaBar Melaney Page Livezey Katelyn Nicole Menzoff * Celena Marie Persaud Christina Maria Sanchez *** Catarina Melo Silva *** Tara Souilliard * Bethany Susan Taggart ***

Rehabilitative & Human Services

Special Education (Pre K-8) and Early Childhood Education (Pre K-4) Johnna Eisenreich * Carlie E. Flach *** Samantha Jean Gaydos *** Shayla Harper Sarah Catharine Heidecker ** Emma Julia Lance ** Jessica Rose Morrone * Zachery Austin Nekich Kimberly Theresa O’Hanlon *** Rebecca Jean Pallen *** Danielle Ree * Alyvea Rose Scarfalloto *** 22

* Cum Laude

** Magna Cum Laude

Public Health

Exercise Science

Charles Martin Falteich Jr. Jennifer J. Murmylo ***

Health Education and Physical Education

Daniel Domin *

Mia Christine Brickhouse Eliana Eva Casqueira ***

Middle Level Education

Christina Michelle Hart ***

Nursing

Communication Sciences and Disorders

Emily R. Mayer Kimberly Nicole Montgomery * Crystal M. Rose Dakota Shavon Lucille Strachn Kyleah Starr Tuller

Health Education

Sarah Morgan Campbell ** Katherine A. Irving Zachary Tylar Mansfield ** Drake Pristash ** Connor William Rebello Ky’lif Darnell Underwood

Alexander Myles Carpenter Benjamin A. Clewell Jessica Michael Coniglio Jeffrey Delossantos Erin E. Gallagher Leslie Nicole Hunsberger Shannon Lee Kayla Lewis Vanessa Renee Lewis Chastity G. Morel-Mirabal Brett Andrew Phillips Angela Gina Pilla Alexis Christine Small Colin Patrick Tye Murad Sadat Uzzell Steven Marc Berman Waxman Sydney Paige Wright

Early Childhood Professional

Alexandra Catalano Jessica Ann Havens Samantha Rose Joseph Erin E. Lay ** Marcus Narcisse Alexis Parks Devin Estee Rogers

COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES

Autumn Tajian Canfield Jeronn Dominic Danso * Eric Firestone Dana Monique Hawkins ** Mackenzie Koslop *** Ciera Monique Lomax Bryana J. Mitchell ** Erin Elizabeth Oxley * Megan Elizabeth Parks Alexus Monnah Strong-Schultz Christina Nicole Smith * Amani K. Soliman Kelli Sean White

Caitlin M. Caimano Ethan Demetrius Dolberry-Wescott Tahj M. Fuller Daniel Ethan Kashtan Eric Matthew Krysztopik Nicholas Phillip Lawrence Niki Liapis Andy Mensah Andres D. Montoya Laura Moran Andrew Morgan Xianen Blu Dragon Nerida * Nikolas Pino Dmitryi Poltavskyi Alexandra Marie Reidy * Jonatan Richardson Kyle Joseph Rogers Samantha L. Salvador Derek Sean Sarge Joshua E. Serrano Christian Tyler Smith Michael James Whildin Please note that every attempt has been made to include all graduates’ names in the Commencement program by the production deadline. We apologize for any omissions or errors.

Graduation is contingent upon completion of all requirements.

*** Summa Cum Laude

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University Honors Program Graduate

& Dual Major

Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Daniel Greenstein, Chancellor

Board of Governors Cynthia D. Shapira, Chair David M. Maser, Vice Chair Samuel H. Smith, Vice Chair Rep. Tim Briggs Audrey F. Bronson Nicole Dunlop Alex Fefolt Donald E. Houser Jr. Sen. Scott Martin Marian D. Moskowitz Thomas S. Muller Noe Ortega, Acting Secretary of Education Rep. Brad Roae Sen. Judith L. Schwank Meg Snead, Governor Wolf’s Designee Stephen L. Washington Jr. Neil R. Weaver Governor Tom Wolf Janet L. Yeomans Patricia Landis

ESU Council of Trustees L. Patrick Ross ’67, Chair Marcus Lingenfelter ’95, Vice Chair Paul Shemansky ’96 M’01 M’04, Secretary Edward P. Abraham Frank A. Epifano Thomas J. Grayuski ‘84 Bruno S. Klaus Tina Nixon ’89 Tameko Patterson John Pekarovsky III ’07 Albert Rivera Crespo ’21 Daniel Greenstein, Ex-Officio

ESU President’s Council Kenneth Long, Interim President Joanne Z. Bruno, J.D., Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Ginger Coleman, Acting Vice President for Administration and Finance Santiago Solis, Ed.D., Vice President for Campus Life and Inclusive Excellence Mary Frances Postupack M’93, Vice President for Economic Development and Entrepreneurship Karen Lucas, Vice President for Enrollment Management Brenda E. Friday, Ph.D., Director, University Relations Miguel Barbosa, Chief of Staff and Government Relations

East Stroudsburg University Foundation Board Robert Willever ’75, Chair Chris Yeager ’74 M’81, Secretary Robert A. Shebelsky, Treasurer MaryEllen Dickey ’80, Vice Chairman Glenn Clark ’74 Alfredo Garcia ’03 Raymond Hamlin ’86, Esq. Wendy Jankoski ’82 Douglas Leonzi ’94 Robert Moses Elizabeth Leigh Smith, Ph.D. Faculty Liaison Stephen Somers Adam S. Stauffer ’00 M’02 Leslie L. Wilson ’74 Eric Wyatt ’85 Rory Yanchek ’84 John J. Pekarovsky III ’07, ESU Council of Trustees Liaison Emily Jimenez, ESU Student Liaison

East Stroudsburg University Alumni Association Board David A. Super ’80, President Christine Rohr Thompson ’73, Vice President Caitlin Ord ’07 M’08, Secretary Danica Boyd ’97 Chasity Brown ’04 M’07 Glenn Clark ’74 Joseph Delchop ’10 Keith Fisher ’91 Joseph B. Fite III ’76 Glenn Gottshalk ’72 Ernest R. Gromlich ’60 Dawn Ketterman-Benner ’70 Kathleen Kirkwood ’95 Frank E. Johnson ’74 Deborah A. Kulick ’80 R. Griggs Levy ’87 Johanna Mazlo ’91 Carol Miller ’81 Elizabeth Luchansky O’Brien ’01 Thomas Petro ’72 Paul Scheuch ’71 M’77 Ronald D. Steckel ’71 Ashley L. Puderbach Swartz ’09 M’10 Lori Miller Weinstein ’77 Corey Wimmer ’03

Alumni Board Emeriti Eugenia S. Eden ’72 M’76 Bryan L. Hill ’71 Phyllis M. Kirschner ’63 Sandra “Pinky” O’Neill-Seiler ’57 Frank Michael Pullo ’73 Virginia M. Sten ‘71 Faye D. Soderberg ’58 John E. Woodling ’68 M ’76

Foundation Board Emeriti William B. Cramer, Esq. Rosemary Driebe Olofsson

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The Alma Mater Alma Mater, thy halls so majestically stand In the midst of a landscape unique, Through the seasons we toil with our bodies and minds In pursuit of the wisdom we seek.

A mystical charm binds thy children to thee, Each incoming class feels its spell; Those who leave thee regretful thy beauties recall, Which deep in their memories dwell.

(Patrick Conny, 1912)

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania is committed to equal opportunity for its students, employees and applicants. The university is committed to providing equal educational and employment rights to all persons without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or veteran’s status. Each member of the university community has a right to study and work in an environment free from any form of racial, ethnic and sexual discrimination including sexual harassment, sexual violence and sexual assault. (Further information, including contact information, can be found on the university’s website at esu.edu/titleix.) In accordance with federal and state laws, the university will not tolerate discrimination.

This policy is placed in this document in accordance with state and federal laws including Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, Sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and the Civil Rights Act of 1991 as well as all applicable federal and state executive orders.

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CELEBRATING THE CLASS OF 2020 December 2020 A Member of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education