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School of Psychology Graduation Ceremony Spring 2020 Saturday, January 18, 2020 7:30 p.m. Hilton Beachfront Resort Santa Barbara, California
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A Message from the School Welcome to the happiest occasion for all of us at Fielding Graduate University. Graduation provides an opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate our students’ remarkable accomplishments. The graduates sitting on the stage today have achieved one of their dreams. Today, we gather together to celebrate this achievement. In completing a graduate degree, these students have stretched their intellect, changed their perspectives, and made many personal sacrifices. We also acknowledge and celebrate the faculty members who helped our graduates reach this critical milestone. Graduates, we eagerly anticipate your continued development as scholar-practitioners. Please, stay in touch so we can share in celebrating the contributions you will make to our profession and your communities. This message would not be complete without taking a moment to fully acknowledge all the loved ones who are here today or celebrating from afar. Your support, patience, and encouragement have allowed our graduates to arrive at this proud moment. We share in your joy and join you in honoring our graduates. Sincerely,
Kristine Jacquin, PhD Department Chair School of Psychology
Marilyn Freimuth, PhD Clinical Psychology Program Director
Jerri Lynn Hogg, PhD Media Psychology Program Director
Jenene Craig, PhD Infant & Early Childhood Development Program Director
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School of Psychology Graduation Ceremony Program Academic Processional
Welcome Katrina S. Rogers, PhD President
Presentation of Graduates Jerri Lynn Hogg, PhD
Program Director, Media Psychology
Marilyn Freimuth, PhD
Program Director, Clinical Psychology
Jenene Craig, PhD
Program Director, Infant & Early Childhood Development
Closing Remarks Karen Dill-Shackleford, PhD Faculty, Media Psychology
Recessional Nina F. Newman, PhD
Faculty, Infant & Early Childhood Development
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School of Psychology Ceremony Participants
MA in Media Psychology Xena R. Montoya
The Process of User Experience Design: Identifying the Needs, Goals and Preferences of MFit Customers Project Faculty: Pamela B. Rutledge, PhD
Christopher B. Sample
Persuading the Voter: The Use of Neuromarketing Methods in Understanding and Predicting the Impact of Political Messaging in Presidential Elections Project Faculty: Christophe Morin, PhD
PhD in Psychology with an emphasis in Media Psychology Crystal Connors
What Does the Selfie Say? A Comparison of Viewers Perceptions of Sexy Selfies Versus Non-Sexy Selfies Chair: Karen Dill-Shackleford, PhD Research Faculty: Pamela B. Rutledge, PhD Faculty Reader: Regina Tuma, PhD External Examiner: Melinda C. Burgess, PhD
Susan Jeneane Eddington
Media Representations of Black Women in Primetime: Progress, Regression or the Status Quo Chair: Karen Dill-Shackleford, PhD Research Faculty: Jerri Lynn Hogg, PhD Faculty Reader: Jason Ohler, PhD External Examiner: Srividya Ramasubramanian, PhD
Felicia Ford Hancock
Examining Television Crime Drama Viewing from a Uses and Gratifications Perspective Chair: Regina Tuma, PhD Research Faculty: Karen Dill-Shackleford, PhD Faculty Reader: Elaine D. Hanson, PsyD Faculty Reader: Jason Ohler, PhD External Examiner: Kimberlianne Podlas, PhD SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY GRADUATION CEREMONY SPRING 2020
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Christine Marie
The Traumatic Impact of Media Humiliation, Misrepresentation and Victim-blaming on Narrative Identity and Well-being Chair: Jerri Lynn Hogg, PhD Research Faculty: Daniel R. Sewell, PhD Faculty Reader: Pamela B. Rutledge, PhD External Examiner: Steve K. Eichel, PhD
Edgar Romรกn
Finding Meaning in Celebrity Sneaker Consumption Experiences: A Narrative Identity Exploration Chair: Karen Dill-Shackleford, PhD Research Faculty: Daniel R. Sewell, PhD Faculty Reader: Jerri Lynn Hogg, PhD External Examiner: William L. Dunlop, PhD
Certificate of Respecialization in Clinical Psychology Ann Marie Tedesco
Faculty Advisor: Stephen Ruffins, PhD
PhD in Psychology with an emphasis in Clinical Psychology William Paul Ahern
The Comparative Study of Cognitive Hardiness in Baby-boomer, Generation X and Millennial Generation Police Officers Chair: Raymond C. Hawkins II, PhD Research Faculty: Joseph P. Bush, PhD Faculty Reader: Carmen Pulido, PhD External Examiner: Trina M. Hall, PhD
Lisa Ann Bolshin
Tunnel Vision: An Investigation of the Effect of Depression on Field of View Chair: Kristine Jacquin, PhD Research Faculty: James E. Vivian, PhD Faculty Reader: Jessica Emick-Seibert, PhD External Examiner: Carrick C. Williams, PhD
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Danielle Yvette Drake
Spiritual Creativity Among African Americans Chair: Lauren Mizock, PhD Research Faculty: Allen E. Cornelius, PhD Faculty Reader: April Harris-Britt, PhD External Examiner: Thema S. Bryant-Davis, PhD
Tuvia M. Hoffman
The Psychological Experience of Orthodox Jews in Bereavement Chair: Sherry Lynn Hatcher, PhD Research Faculty: Annabelle L. Nelson, PhD Faculty Reader: Sanford L. Drob, PhD External Examiner: Simon Shimshon Rubin, PhD
Riwa Kassar
Perceived Discrimination Mediates the Association Between Skin, Color and School Misconduct in Immigrant School Children Chair: Tiffany Field, PhD Research Faculty: James E. Vivian, PhD Faculty Reader: Debra Bendell Estroff, PhD External Examiner: Janie V. Ward, EdD
Jean-Ellen Metivier
Increasing Social Behaviors in Autism: Does Adult Smiling Increase the Child’s Social Behavior? Chair: April Harris-Britt, PhD Research Faculty: James E. Vivian, PhD Faculty Reader: Samuel O. Osherson, PhD External Examiner: Martha Pelaez, PhD
Christopher W. Sheppard
Predicting Symptomatic Use Among Retail Cannabis Users Chair: Carmen Pulido, PhD Research Faculty: Allen E. Cornelius, PhD Faculty Reader: Tiffany Field, PhD External Examiner: Kim T. Mueser, PhD
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Erika S. Vadopalas
Birth Order and Personality: An MMPI-A Study of Adolescents From Post-Soviet Russia Chair: Nolan E. Penn, PhD Research Faculty: Henry V. Soper, PhD External Examiner: Kyriakos Markides, PhD
PhD in Infant & Early Childhood Development
with an emphasis in Mental Health and Developmental Disorders
Sara Ann Clancey
Creating Capacity for Co-Regulation and Empathy: A Quantitative Study of Toddlers with a History of Substance Exposure and Their Adoptive Parents Chair: Gerard Costa, PhD Research Faculty: Joshua D. Feder, MD External Examiner: Judy L. Krysik, PhD Student Reader: Erin H. Jipner
Sharon Gainforth
Implementation of a Social Emotional Learning Program with Adaptations and Strategies to Meet the Needs of Children with Disabilities Chair: Susan B. Stillman, EdD Research Faculty: Jennifer L. Edwards, PhD External Examiner: Lorea Martinez, PhD Student Reader: Kathleen Schlenz
Terry Gomez
Interactions on Silent Mode: The Influence of Parental Smartphone Use on Infants Chair: Michelle Vanchu-Orosco, PhD Research Faculty: Suzanne S. McKann, PhD External Examiner: Wendy Middlemiss, PhD Student Reader: Minnie Mossop, MA Katie E. LeMaire Pathways Through Which Income Affects Joint Attention Chair: Gerard Costa, PhD Research Faculty: Devin M. Casenhiser, PhD External Examiner: Eileen McKeating, PhD Student Reader: Karen Harris
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Lisa S. Negrini
Coparenting Supports in Trauma Treatment: Innovating Clinical Interventions for Young Children and Their Families Chair: Marva L. Lewis, PhD Research Faculty: Michelle Vanchu-Orosco, PhD External Examiner: James P. McHale, PhD Student Reader: Kelsey L. Helgensen
Julia G. Stoll
Teachers’ Emotional Experiences in the Classroom: A Phenomenological Study of Preschool Teachers’ Emotion Construction Chair: Ira P. Glovinsky, PhD Research Faculty: Suzanne S. McKann, PhD External Examiner: Susanne A. Denham, PhD Student Reader: Chaim Greenberg
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Graduates in Absentia (Between June 1, 2019 and November 30, 2019)
Certificate in Media Psychology with an emphasis in Brand Psychology and Audience Management Claudia Paola Cuautle Macias Starshine Roshell Certificate in Media Psychology with an emphasis in Media Neuroscience Marc Adam Brousseau Rachael Cohen Postbaccalaureate Certificate in Clinical Psychology Kasey Rose Connors-Beron Chelsea Elaine Embrey Jessica Marie Hargreaves Athika Hassan Karolia Cora Shannon Maymon Michelle Denise Owen Tamea F. Ryan Caroline Ann Thomason Postdoctoral Certificate in Clinical Neuropsychology Allen Joseph Blair Caroline Campbell Blair Robin Carter-Visscher Carter Joseph Cloyd Candrick Clarke DarkaShade Yoon Joh Nicole E. Kostiuk Betty Louise Van Steenwyk FIELDING GRADUATE UNIVERSITY
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Postdoctoral Certificate of Respecialization in Clinical Psychology Eric D. Powell MA in Infant & Early Childhood Development with an emphasis in Mental Health & Developmental Disorders Tiffani Renee Billings Josetta Thomae Gilda Torabian Tamara S. Wagner MA in Media Psychology Emile L. Bradshaw Martin E. Corell Myleen B. Cabauatan Krystal Da Breo Dalton J. Geil Grace Patricia Macvey Devin Omoto Perry Reed Mayra Ruiz MA in Psychology with an emphasis in Clinical Psychology Le’marus P. Alston Jesika Nikole Asaro Czarina V. Azzam Michelle Lee Bancroft Eugene J. Boyle Kathy C. Burson Leonora P. Cabrera Simon Chung SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY GRADUATION CEREMONY SPRING 2020
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Craig Donnell Crawford Kizzy H. Dixon Yelina Fernandez Jared J. Gonzales Jake Hanks Samantha J. Hinde Andrew R. Hull Heather Theresa Leffew Stacie Lloyd Sonya W. McCrea Kary Mueller-Schansberg Jennifer Nosker Jessica Salmonsen Alexandria Marie Santry-Raptis Wendy Siciliano Samantha M. Silverberg Shaneika Zakaree Smith Heather C. Tompkins MA in Psychology with an emphasis in Media Psychology Mary Ann Couvillion Amanda Nugent Divine Amber Horan Lauren Nicole Keller Elizabeth Leigh Murphy Maria Viola Sanchez PhD in Infant & Early Childhood Development with an emphasis in Mental Health & Developmental Disorders Robin Hauge Guenet N. Jackson Celina Low Jones Robin Lynn Treptow FIELDING GRADUATE UNIVERSITY
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PhD in Psychology with an emphasis in Clinical Psychology Christopher Franklin Akins Erica Antionette Brooks Salvatore Paul Carbonaro, Jr. Carnell Almeda Colebrook-Claude Shannon Cutshall Lynne D. DeMartini Daryl Lee Farrow Blake Mitchell Gilbert Scott Herman Glass Bea Francis Hayes Keri J. Herlan Sandrine Hildembrand Carrie Jean Livingston Howton Ivett Lillard Lauren Melissa Lippincott Gennea Nickole Moore Latrease R. Moore Adam M. O’Neil Daniel Patrick Osborn Deborah Pozarnsky Ydalith Guadalupe Rivera-Perez Nikole Kaiser Roberts Griselda Villalobos Dawn M. Wear Irina Zilberfayn PhD in Psychology with an emphasis in Media Psychology Aiden Nicholas Hirshfield Melody Ann Stotler
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Academic Dress Historical Overview The origins of academic dress date back to the 12th and 13th centuries, when universities were being formed. The ordinary dress of the scholar, whether student or professor, was the dress of a cleric. With few exceptions, the medieval scholar had taken at least minor orders, made certain vows, and perhaps been tonsured (admitted to the clerical state by clipping or shaving a portion of the hair on the scalp). Long gowns were worn and may have been necessary for warmth in unheated buildings. Hoods seem to have served to cover the tonsured head until superseded for that purpose by the skull cap. The assignment of colors to signify certain faculties was to be a much later development, and one that came to be standardized in the United States in the late 19th century.
Gowns The gown for the bachelor’s degree has pointed sleeves. The gown for the master’s degree has an oblong sleeve, open at the wrist, like the others. The gown for the doctoral degree has bell-shaped sleeves. Gowns for the bachelor’s or master’s are untrimmed. For the doctoral degree, the gown is faced down the front with black velvet; three bars of velvet are used across the sleeves. These facing and crossbars may be of velvet of the color distinctive of the discipline to which the degree pertains, thus matching in color with the binding or edging of the hood appropriate to the particular degree in every instance.
Hoods The hoods are lined with the official color or colors of the college or university conferring the degree; more than one color is shown by the division of the field color in variety of ways: chevron or chevrons, equal division, etc. In the case of the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree, a dark blue color is used to represent the mastery of the discipline of learning and scholarship in any field that is attested to by the awarding of this degree and is not intended to represent the field of philosophy. Light blue trim is used for education. Prior to the 45th anniversary of our founding, school colors used for the hoods of Fielding graduates were cobalt blue (the satin field/background) and Kelly green (the satin chevron). As of the July 2019 ceremony, Fielding’s school hood colors are merlot/brick (the satin field/background) and white (the satin chevron).
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Caps Cotton poplin, broadcloth, rayon, or silk to match the gown are to be used; for the doctoral degree only, velvet. A long tassel is to be fastened to the middle point of the top of the cap only and to lie as it will there-on. The tassel should be black or the color appropriate to the subject. The doctoral cap may have a tassel of gold.
Color For all academic purposes, including trimmings of doctoral gowns, edging of hood, and tassels of caps, the colors associated with the different disciplines include: Arts, Letters, Humanities: White Communication: Crimson Education: Light Blue Law: Purple Library Science: Lemon Medicine: Green Philosophy: Dark Blue Public Administration: Peacock Blue Public Health: Salmon Pink Social Work: Citron Theology: Scarlet Edited from An Academic Costume Code by Eugene Sullivan of the American Council on Education.
Kente Cloth Kente is a hand-woven ceremonial cloth worn during special social and religious occasions. It is a visual representation of history, philosophy, ethics, oral literature, moral value, social code of conduct, religious beliefs, political thought, and principles of aesthetics. Scholars propose that Kente cloth can trace its origins to early weaving traditions in ancient West African Kingdoms. Best known of the kingdoms are the Asante, one of the many ethnic groups constituting the Akan people who live in part of Ghana, and Côte d’Ivoire, a region that was home to the ancestors of many African Americans. Kente cloth is a royal art form worn as a cloth of prestige during such rites of passage as child naming, puberty, initiation, graduation, marriage, soul washing, burial, and ancestral remembrance ceremonies. It is used not only for its beauty, but also for its symbolic significance. Each cloth has a name and a meaning, and each of the numerous patterns and motifs has a name and a meaning. Kente cloth has achieved a tremendous international recognition and evolved into one of the tangible manifestations of an ever-growing sense of Pan-African camaraderie. SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY GRADUATION CEREMONY SPRING 2020
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With the impact of modern technology and socioeconomic changes, Kente cloth has evolved into an art form and its social significance now transcends ethnic, cultural, and national boundaries. Kente Cloth information provided by the late Toni A. Gregory, EdD
Presidential Medallion & University Mace Academic commencement affords an opportunity to celebrate time-honored traditions which have been observed by institutions of higher education for hundreds of years. Two of those customs are for the President to wear the university Medallion and Presidential Chain of Office, and the Provost to carry the university Mace in the graduation processional. A medallion or seal of office has been a symbol of authority since seals were used to mark official documents in the Middle Ages. The Fielding Graduate University medallion features the Fielding seal engraved on bronze with a background in the university’s traditional merlot. The medallion hangs from a presidential chain of office, festooned with bronze nameplates for all seven Fielding presidents dating back to the university’s founding: Frederic M. Hudson 1975-1986 William H. Maehl 1987-1992 Donald J. MacIntyre 1993-1998 Judith L. Kuipers 2000-2009 Richard S. Meyers 2009-2013 Katrina S. Rogers 2013-
University Mace A mace, once a weapon in medieval combat, was adopted by universities as a symbol of the quest for truth. The Fielding seal with the words “Fielding Graduate University 1974” is engraved on the mace, in bronze, at the tip of the walnut staff. The mace measures 45 inches.
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The Fielding Seal Appearing on both the medallion and mace, the Fielding seal was re-designed in 2019 as a celebration of the university’s 45th anniversary. It bears the “Fielding Open Triangle” icon, which is open to reflect inclusion, its three sides represent the three pillars of Fielding’s promise: • Scholarship for the rigor of our academics and research, and quality of our faculty • Community for the global network and connectedness of Fielding students, faculty, alumni, staff, trustees, and other stakeholders • Opportunity for the flexibility of our learning model and the possibilities that come with an advanced degree
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Fielding Graduate University Board of Trustees Karen Bogart, PhD
Chair, President, Smith Bogart Consulting
Gary Wagenheim, PhD
Vice-Chair, Adjunct Professor, Beedie School of Business, Simon Fraser University
Nancy Baker, PhD
Treasurer, Diplomate in Forensic Psychology
Patricia Zell, JD
Secretary, Partner, Zell & Cox Law
Dorothy E. Agger-Gupta, PhD Fielding Faculty Member Michael Ali, PhD
Chief Digital and Information Officer, Omega Engineering
Manley A. Begay, EdD
Professor, North Arizona University
John Bennett, PhD
Professor of Business & Behavioral Science, Queens University of Charlotte
Keith Earley, PhD, JD
Principal, Early Interventions, LLC
Zabrina Epps, PhD
Fielding Student Member
Michael B. Goldstein, JD
Senior Council of Cooley LLP
Anthony Greene, PhD
Fielding Faculty Member
Liz Hardy, PhD
Clinical Associate Professor, Psychiatry, Wright State University
Judith H. Katz, EdD
Executive Vice President, The Kaleel Jamison Consulting Group
Wayne Patterson, PhD
Professor, Computer Science, Howard University
Maria Sanchez, PhD
Fielding Student Member
Katrina S. Rogers, PhD
ex officio, President, Fielding Graduate University
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Karin Bunnell, PhD
Trustee Emerita
Russ Goodman
Trustee Emeritus
Bo Gyllenpalm, PhD
Trustee Emeritus
Linda Honold, PhD
Trustee Emerita
E. Nancy Markle, PhD
Trustee Emerita
Fred Phillips, PhD
Trustee Emeritus
Connie Shafran, PhD
Trustee Emerita
Nancy Shapiro, PhD
Trustee Emeritus
In Appreciation Fielding Graduate University benefits greatly from private contributions, which are central to the quality of teaching, research, and administrative services. We are extremely grateful for the generous contributions of our board members, faculty, staff, alumni, students, and friends.
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