welcome from the president
On behalf of the Georgia State University community, it is my pleasure to welcome you to Georgia State’s fall 2024 Ph.D. Commencement and Hooding. What a special occasion for our graduates, their families and friends, and the entire Georgia State community. To the doctoral candidates, congratulations on a job well done. Earning a doctorate takes dedication, focused study, research and, most of all, a passion for learning. Your years of hard work have paid off. Whatever the future holds for you, remember you will always be a member of the Georgia State family. Please keep us informed of your achievements as you enter the next chapter of your life. In addition, I encourage you to become active in the Georgia State Alumni Association. The association will keep you informed about the accomplishments of your university and will provide you with opportunities to network socially and professionally with Georgia State graduates in Georgia, across the nation and around the world. To the faculty, staff, family and friends who have supported these students, thank you for the important roles you have played. Your graduate’s achievement is a reflection of the support and encouragement you have provided over the years. Their success is your success. To everyone, thank you for investing in quality higher education, which I believe is the foundation of a bright future for our country and our world. Sincerely,
M. Brian Blake President
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PROCESSIONAL
The Ph.D. Candidates and Faculty Escorts “Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1,” Sir Edward Elgar The Platform Party “Triumphal March” from Aida, Giuseppe Verdi Members of Georgia State University Symphonic Wind Ensemble T. Devin Reid, Conductor
THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER
Blair Lipham, soprano, Master of Music, Vocal Performance ’25 Members of Georgia State University School of Music
WELCOME
M. Brian Blake, President
INTRODUCTION OF
M. Brian Blake, President
COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS
MaryAnn Romski, Regents’ Professor Department of Communication, Department of Psychology, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders College of Arts and Sciences, College of Education and Human Development
PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES
Nicolle Parsons-Pollard, Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost
CONFERRAL OF DEGREES
M. Brian Blake, President
HOODING AND RECOGNITION OF CANDIDATES
Lisa Armistead, Dean, The Graduate School, and Faculty Escorts Accompanied by the Commencement Chamber Ensemble
CLOSING REMARKS
M. Brian Blake, President
ALMA MATER
Shaun Gibbons, tenor, Master of Music, Choral Conducting ’26 Members of Georgia State University School of Music
RECESSIONAL
The Platform Party The Ph.D. Candidates and Faculty Escorts “Triumphal March” from Aida, Giuseppe Verdi Members of Georgia State University Symphonic Wind Ensemble T. Devin Reid, Conductor
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M. Brian Blake, President Nicolle Parsons-Pollard, Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost MaryAnn Romski, Regents’ Professor Department of Communication, Department of Psychology, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, College of Arts and Sciences, College of Education and Human Development
Donald Hamelberg, Interim Vice President for Research and Economic Development Thomas J. Vicino, Dean, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies Huanbiao Mo, Dean, Byrdine F. Lewis College of Nursing and Health Professions Lindsey L. Cohen, Interim Dean, College of Arts and Sciences Paul A. Alberto, Dean and Regents’ Professor in Intellectual Disabilities, College of Education and Human Development
Courtney Anderson, Interim Dean, College of Law Chester Phillips, Dean, College of the Arts Jian-Dong Li, Director, Institute for Biomedical Sciences Lisa Armistead, Dean, The Graduate School Sarah Cook, Dean, Honors College Richard D. Phillips, Dean, J. Mack Robinson College of Business Barbara J. Johnson, Dean, Perimeter College Rodney Lyn, Dean, School of Public Health Jeff Steely, Dean, University Libraries Michelle Brattain, Chair, Senate Executive Committee, and Mace Bearer Yves McKenzie, Nomenclator Shaun Gibbons, Soloist Blair Lipham, Soloist
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H.D. COMMENCEMENT SPEAK ER MARYANN ROMSKI Regents’ Professor Department of Communication, Department of Psychology, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders College of Arts and Sciences, College of Education and Human Development
MaryAnn Romski is a Regents’ Professor of Communication, Psychology and Communication Sciences and Disorders at Georgia State University and an ASHA-certified speech-language pathologist. She is the director of the Center for Research on Atypical Development and Learning (CRADL) and is committed to interdisciplinary collaborations. Her research program focuses on the communication development of children and adults with developmental disabilities who encounter significant difficulty speaking, integrating technology into communication interventions. She also worked with colleagues in South Africa to develop a self-guided app to teach parents from rural areas communication strategies to use with their children at home. Dr. Romski has published three books and more than 150 articles and chapters, and has given numerous national and international presentations. Her research has been externally funded throughout her career. Dr. Romski is the co-editor of the international journal Augmentative and Alternative Communication. She values mentoring graduate and undergraduate students’ research and professional development. Dr. Romski has been active in the governance of the university within the College of Arts and Sciences and the University Senate. Dr. Romski is a fellow of the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD), the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), and the International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (ISAAC). She received the Honors of ASHA in 2015, the AAIDD Leadership Award in 2019 and the AAIDD President’s Award in 2021.
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THE PRESIDENT’S MEDALLION The President’s Medallion is one of the grand traditions of higher education, symbolizing the eminence, authority and responsibilities of the university’s highest office. The medallion, bearing the college seal, is passed from president to president upon inauguration and is an integral part of ceremonial regalia. The Georgia State University Medallion, made with sterling silver and 14-karat gold, was designed in 1990 by Julia Woodman (M.F.A. ’95).
THE MACE The Mace, inspired by a medieval weapon, is a traditional symbol of sovereignty that dates back to antiquity. It is carried in front of the processional for convocations, presidential inaugurations, commencement and other significant university events. The Georgia State University Mace, featuring a variety of symbols unique to the institution, was created in 1990 for the university’s first presidential inauguration ceremony.
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The history of academic regalia dates back almost 800 years to medieval times, when the robes that people wore in the fashion of the day were often distinguished with certain styles and colors to denote a particular status, profession or religious order. This tradition persisted among clerics (the original scholars, who wore hoods, caps and gowns to stay warm in big, unheated buildings) and was later continued at universities such as Oxford and Cambridge. Over time, the robes and caps became distinctive for associate, bachelor’s, master’s and doctor’s degrees, with every detail prescribed and controlled by the institution. Academic regalia were first used in the United States in 1883 at Williams College in Massachusetts. As more U.S. colleges began to adopt the tradition, it became apparent that standards were necessary, and in 1895 the Intercollegiate Commission defined guidelines and specifications (changed somewhat since then) for cut, style, material and color based on degree and academic discipline. Even so, the variety of styles and colors displayed in faculty processions reflects each university’s latitude in designing unique and distinctive regalia for its master’s and doctoral robes. The most elaborate academic costume is the doctoral gown, with velvet panels down the front and three bars of the same material across the sleeves. The velvet is usually black, but it may be a color designating degree subject. The hood bears a larger symbolic burden, with the width of its velvet trimmings designating the level of the degree and its color indicating the major field of learning. The lining of the hood identifies the degree-granting institution. Georgia State University is symbolized by a lining of royal blue with a crimson chevron. Hoods are trimmed in colors that represent the disciplines as follows: White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . arts and letters, including journalism Scarlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . theology Purple . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . law Green . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . medicine Dark Blue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . philosophy Yellow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . science Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . architecture and the fine arts Lilac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . dentistry Apricot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . nursing Pink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . music Orange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . engineering Olive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pharmacy Light Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . business Lemon Yellow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . library science Light Blue. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . education Peacock Blue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . public administration Citron Yellow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . social work Teal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . physical therapy Salmon Pink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . public health
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Andrew Young School of Policy Studies DEAN THOMAS J. VICINO
Durronjae Bishen Ashanie Boothe
Logan Ledford
B.S., 2014, The University of the West Indies, Jamaica M.S., 2018, The University of the West Indies, Jamaica M.A., 2022, Georgia State University Dissertation: Educational Policies in Motion — An Exploration of Grading and Scheduling Reforms in Academic Settings Chair: Dr. Thomas A. Mroz
B.S., 2018, East Tennessee State University M.A., 2019, East Tennessee State University Dissertation: From the Inside Looking Out: The Role of Friendships in Shaping Officer Perceptions of Police Legitimacy Chair: Dr. Marie Ouellet
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY ECONOMICS
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CRIMINOLOGY
Courtney Leidner
Jiaojing Ding
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY PUBLIC POLICY
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY ECONOMICS
B.A., 2003, University of Georgia M.S.W., 2007, University of Georgia Dissertation: School District Governance and Coproduction: An Exploration of Parent and Nonprofit Coproduction Chair: Dr. Christine H. Roch
B.A., 2011, Central South University, China M.A., 2015, Central University of Finance and Economics, China Dissertation: Essays on Environmental and Labor Economics Chair: Dr. Garth Heutel
Wenwen Li
Sherajum Monira Farin
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY ECONOMICS
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY ECONOMICS
B.S.S., 2014, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh M.S.S., 2015, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh M.A., 2022, Georgia State University Dissertation: Essays in Health Economics Chair: Dr. Michael Pesko
B.S., 2017, Shandong University of Finance and Economics, China M.S., 2019, Beijing Normal University, China Dissertation: Essays on Public Policy, Air Quality and Human Behavior Chair: Dr. Garth Heutel
Tien Thuy Hoang
Suresh Nath Neupane
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY ECONOMICS
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY URBAN STUDIES
B.A., 2017, Furman University Dissertation: The Relaxation and Reimplementation of Vietnam’s Two-Child Policy Chair: Dr. Thomas A. Mroz
B.A., 2008, Georgia College & State University M.A., 2015, University of West Georgia M.S., 2022, Georgia State University Dissertation: Examining the Effects of Urban Physical Environment and Social Structural Factors on Racial Disparities in COVID-19 Mortality Chair: Dr. Erin Ruel
Tingzhong Huang
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY PUBLIC POLICY
James Michael O’Berry II
B.A., 2015, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China M.P.A., 2018, University of Miami Dissertation: Essays on Sector Switching Chair: Dr. Gregory B. Lewis
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CRIMINOLOGY B.A., 2018, University of North Florida M.S., 2020, University of North Florida Dissertation: The Relationship Between Physical Attractiveness and the Risk of Sexual Victimization: A Test of Competing Hypotheses Chair: Dr. Volkan Topalli
Sharad Kc
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY ECONOMICS B.A., 2011, Moravian College M.A., 2020, Georgia State University Dissertation: Essays on Experimental and Environmental Economics Chair: Dr. James C. Cox
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College of the Arts DEAN CHESTER PHILLIPS
Navid Darvishzadeh
Harifa Siregar
B.S., 2014, Urmia University, Iran M.A., 2017, University of Tehran, Iran Dissertation: Reel Reflections of (Anti-) Colonial Modernity: Imaginal Cinema, Cinema of Dissimulation, and Iranian Action-Image in Crisis Chair: Dr. Alessandra Raengo
B.A., 2006, Universitas Padjadjaran, Indonesia M.A., 2011, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia Dissertation: Location, Moving Images, and Industrialization: Goodyear’s Documentary, Conquering the Jungle, and Changing Landscape of a Plantation Site Chair: Dr. Jennifer Barker
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY COMMUNICATION
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY COMMUNICATION
College of Arts and Sciences INTERIM DEAN LINDSEY L. COHEN
Uttam Acharya
Juan Gómez Cruces
M.S., 2022, Georgia State University Dissertation: Phi Meson Production at Forward Rapidity in Au+Au Collisions at sqrt(s_NN) = 200 GeV Chair: Dr. Murad Sarsour
B.A., 2006, Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Mexico M.A., 2016, University of Colorado Denver Dissertation: Digital Divides and Dialogues: A Multidimensional Analysis of Populist Rhetoric, Social Media Interaction, and Polarization in Latin America Chair: Dr. Ryan E. Carlin
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY PHYSICS
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY POLITICAL SCIENCE
Mona Baroonian
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS B.S., 2008, Shahed University, Iran M.S., 2011, Shahed University, Iran Dissertation: On Stable Parameter Estimation and Optimal Control in Epidemiology Chair: Dr. Alexandra Smirnova
Clark Demasi
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY POLITICAL SCIENCE B.A., 2009, Northern Arizona University M.A., 2015, Georgia State University Dissertation: Civic Capture: How Criminal Organizations Exploit Commercial Ecosystems to Subvert Democracy Chair: Dr. Ryan E. Carlin
Suresh Gnawali
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY PHYSICS B.S., 2007, Tribhuvan University, Nepal M.S., 2012, Tribhuvan University, Nepal M.S., 2022, Georgia State University Dissertation: Optical Nonlinearities in Graphene Quantum Dots: High Harmonic Generation Chair: Dr. Vadym Apalkov
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DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY SOCIOLOGY B.A., 2010, Winthrop University M.A., 2017, Georgia State University Dissertation: Refugees in Transit: Refugee Women’s Perspectives on Space, Transportation, and Mobility During Resettlement in Atlanta Chair: Dr. Mathew Gayman
Javier Guirado Alonso
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY HISTORY B.A., 2015, Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia, Spain M.A., 2016, Complutense University of Madrid, Spain M.A., 2017, Autonomous University of Madrid, Spain Dissertation: The Social Lives of Oil Extraction in Qatar, 1949-1970: Spaces of Labor and Citizenship Chair: Dr. Allen Fromherz
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K iril Kuzmin
Bikram Sahoo
B.S., 2005, Belarusian State University, Belarus M.S., 2006, Belarusian State University, Belarus Ph.D., 2009, National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Belarus Dissertation: Methods of Discrete Optimization and Machine Learning for the Analysis of Heterogeneous Genomic Populations Chair: Dr. Pavel Skums
B.Sc., 2009, Berhampur University, India M.Sc., 2011, Berhampur University, India M.C.A., 2013, Indira Gandhi National Open University, India Dissertation: Computational Downstream Analysis of HighThroughput RNA-Sequencing Data Chair: Dr. Alex Zelikovsky
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY COMPUTER SCIENCE
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY COMPUTER SCIENCE
Ryan Wilson
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS
Prajwal Panzade
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY COMPUTER SCIENCE
B.S., 2015, Southern Polytechnic State University M.S., 2018, Georgia State University Dissertation: Regularity Criteria via the Frobenius Euler Characteristic Chair: Dr. Yongwei Yao
B.Tech., 2014, Government College of Engineering, Amravati, India M.Tech., 2017, Indian Institute of Technology (ISM), Dhanbad, India Dissertation: Efficient Privacy-Preserving Machine Learning: From Training Neural Networks to Fine-Tuning Large Language Models Chair: Dr. Zhipeng Cai
Guoning Yu
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS B.Sc., 2019, Lanzhou University, China Dissertation: Topics in Graph Theory and Computational Neuroscience — Linear Arboricity, Graph F-Density and Quadruped Locomotion Chair: Dr. Guantao Chen
Sumanth Rotti
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY PHYSICS B.Sc., 2016, Himalayan University, India M.Sc., 2018, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom M.S., 2020, Georgia State University Dissertation: Novel Short-term Predictions of Solar Energetic Particle Events Using Machine Learning Time Series Classifiers Chair: Dr. Petrus Martens
College of Education and Human Development DEAN PAUL A. ALBERTO
Rebecca Ban
Daniel Dosal-Terminel
B.A., 2016, Appalachian State University M.S., 2016, Georgia State University Dissertation: Treadmill Walking With Concurrently Controlled Speed and Cadence in People With Parkinson’s Disease Chair: Dr. Feng Yang
B.A., 2014, The University of Texas at Austin M.A., 2020, St. Edward’s University Dissertation: A Qualitative Content Analysis of Cultural and Linguistic Factors in Clinical Supervision of Spanish-English Bilingual Counselors Chair: Dr. Erin Mason
Gozde Cetin Uzun
Rebecca Gwira
B.S.C.E., 2011, TOBB ETÜ, Turkey M.Sc., 2015, Hacettepe University, Turkey M.Sc., 2019, Georgia Institute of Technology Dissertation: Revisiting Self-Efficacy in Computer Science: A Replication Study Chair: Dr. Lauren Margulieux
B.A., 2016, University of Maryland, College Park Cert., 2016, University of Maryland, College Park Dissertation: An Exploration of Eating Disorders Among Black Women Using Intersectionality Theory Chair: Dr. Cirleen DeBlaere
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY KINESIOLOGY
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY COUNSELOR EDUCATION AND PRACTICE
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY
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Sarah Miranda Hepler
Merideth Ray
B.S., 2006, University of Maryland Dissertation: Strategies That Center Equity and Support Well-Being Within All: Women Academic Virtual Research Teams Chair: Dr. Jennifer Darling-Aduana
B.S., 2000, Georgia Institute of Technology M.Ed., 2001, University of Georgia M.Ed., 2003, University of Georgia M.S., 2012, Georgia State University Ed.S., 2013, Georgia State University Dissertation: Creating Community in STEM: A Program Evaluation of First-Generation Students’ Experiences of Belonging and Institutional Integration in a Pre-Orientation Program Chair: Dr. Erin Mason
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY LEARNING TECHNOLOGY
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY COUNSELOR EDUCATION AND PRACTICE
Daun Kwag
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY COUNSELOR EDUCATION AND PRACTICE B.A., 2016, Emory University M.A., 2020, Boston University Dissertation: The Journey of Finding My Voice: A Phenomenological Exploration of Meaning-Making in Second-Generation Korean American Survivors of Interpersonal Trauma Chair: Dr. Catherine Y. Chang
Michael Joseph Saint
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY B.S.Ed., 2014, University of West Georgia M.Ed., 2017, Georgia State University Ed.S., 2018, Georgia State University Dissertation: Finding a Common Language: Measurement Invariance in School Climate Chairs: Dr. Joel Meyers and Dr. Kris Varjas
Hyunji Hannah Lee
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGY B.A., 2016, University of Florida Ed.M., 2018, Harvard University Dissertation: Towards Collective Healing: Intervening Intergenerational Trauma for Koreans/Korean Americans Chair: Dr. Cirleen DeBlaere
Kathryn Rose O’Brien
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY TEACHING AND LEARNING B.M.E., 2015, Ithaca College M.A., 2021, The University of Sheffield, United Kingdom Dissertation: Examining the Prevalence and Experiences of Music Performance Anxiety in Young Adolescent Students Chairs: Dr. Martin Norgaard and Dr. Jennifer Darling-Aduana
Institute for Biomedical Sciences DIRECTOR JIAN-DONG LI
Asia Rose Eliptico Johnson
Pooneh Tavakoley Gheinani
B.A., 2012, Georgia State University B.S., 2017, Georgia State University Dissertation: Modulatory Effects of IFN-Y and IL-22 on Inflammatory Signaling and Cellular Responses in Intestinal Epithelial Cells Chair: Dr. Timothy Denning
B.S., 2007, Islamic Azad University, Iran M.S., 2011, Kingston University, United Kingdom Dissertation: Understanding the Binding Interface Between Human Calprotectin and TdfH as a Guide to Effective Preventatives and Therapeutics Chair: Dr. Cynthia Nau Cornelissen
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY TRANSLATIONAL BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY TRANSLATIONAL BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
Juan Noriega Tejada
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY TRANSLATIONAL BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES B.S., 2014, Georgia State University M.S., 2017, Georgia State University Dissertation: Prevention and Cure of Murine C. Difficile Infection by a Lachnospiraceae Strain Chair: Dr. Andrew Gewirtz
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J. Mack Robinson College of Business DEAN RICHARD D. PHILLIPS
William Olivera-Serrano
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS B.S., 2012, Florida Gulf Coast University M.S., 2013, Florida International University Dissertation: Investing in Remote Patient Monitoring to Improve Chronic Heart Condition Outcomes Chairs: Dr. Lars Mathiassen and Dr. Aaron M. Baird
School of Public Health DEAN RODNEY LYN
Nikita Kute
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY PUBLIC HEALTH D.D.S., 2013, Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, India M.P.H., 2019, Georgia State University Dissertation: Exploration of Tobacco Use Behaviors Amid Societal or Policy Changes and Emerging Tobacco Products in the United States Chair: Dr. Jidong Huang
Herschel Wellington Smith IV DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY PUBLIC HEALTH
B.S., 2012, Emory University M.P.H., 2019, Georgia State University Dissertation: Describing At-Risk Populations and Emerging Trends in Opioid and Stimulant Co-Occurrence in Drug Use, Nonfatal Overdoses, and Fatal Overdoses in the U.S. Chair: Dr. Ruiyan Luo
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Andrew Young School of Policy Studies DEAN THOMAS J. VICINO
Olasubomi Olaoluwakitan David Ayeni
Sydney Michelle Nelloms
B.S., 2014, Covenant University, Nigeria M.A., 2019, Southern Illinois University Dissertation: Examining How the Race and Sex of Police Leaders Affect Personnel Stability of Large Police Organizations in the United States Chair: Dr. Dean A. Dabney
B.S., 2018, University of West Georgia M.S., 2020, California State University Dissertation: The Violent and Nonviolent Victimization Risk and Subsequent Health Outcomes of Black Queer College Students Chair: Dr. Leah E. Daigle
Kyela Gadi
Jimmonique R.S. Rodgers
B.Sc., 2009, Ahmadu Bello University, Nigeria M.Sc., 2012, University College London, United Kingdom Dissertation: Essays on Higher Education Finance and Performance Chair: Dr. K. Jurée Capers
B.A., 1992, Fayetteville State University J.D., 1996, North Carolina Central University M.S., 2005, University of Baltimore Dissertation: Future Expectations and Offending Among Legal System-Involved Youth: Exploring the Influence of Parental Expectations Chair: Dr. Timothy Brezina
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CRIMINOLOGY
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CRIMINOLOGY
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY PUBLIC POLICY
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CRIMINOLOGY
Laiyang Ke
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY PUBLIC POLICY
David Thomas Snively
B.A., 2014, Shanghai University of Political Science and Law, China M.A., 2016, The George Washington University Dissertation: Three Essays on Fiscal Federalism and Local Public Finance Chair: Dr. Benedict S. Jimenez
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CRIMINOLOGY B.S., 2010, University of West Georgia M.P.A., 2016, Kennesaw State University Dissertation: Examining the Impacts of Education Requirements on Police Agencies’ Diversity and Measuring Community-Police Reflectivity Chair: Dr. William J. Sabol
College of the Arts DEAN CHESTER PHILLIPS
Alper Gobel
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY COMMUNICATION B.A., 2013, Ankara University, Turkey M.A., 2019, The Ohio State University Dissertation: The Off-Cuts: Expended Cinema Chair: Dr. Alessandra Raengo
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College of Arts and Sciences INTERIM DEAN LINDSEY L. COHEN
Allison Betus
Leah Franqui
B.A., 2011, State University of New York, Purchase College M.A., 2013, The New School for Social Research Dissertation: A Friendlier White Genocide Myth: How Framing Influences Support for Bigoted Immigration Policy Chair: Dr. Anthony Lemieux
B.F.A., 2009, Yale University M.F.A., 2014, New York University Dissertation: Three Dinners in Richmond: A Novel Chair: Dr. Sheri Joseph
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY COMMUNICATION
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY ENGLISH
Jinkun Han
Anthony Boxleiter
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY COMPUTER SCIENCE
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY GEOSCIENCES B.S., 2013, University of Northern Iowa M.S., 2015, Western Michigan University Dissertation: The Geochemical and Mineralogical Study of Rare-Earth Elements in Kaolin and Bauxite Ores, Mine Tailings, and Sand Lithologies of the Upper Coastal Plain, Georgia (USA) Chair: Dr. W. Crawford Elliott
Clara Monique Deal Barlow DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY POLITICAL SCIENCE
B.S., 2000, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville M.S., 2001, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville M.A., 2017, Georgia State University M.A., 2019, Georgia State University Dissertation: Politics From the Pulpit: A Content Analysis of High-Profile Religious Elite in American Politics Chair: Dr. Sarah Allen Gershon
Kevin Joseph Donaldson DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY NEUROSCIENCE
B.S., 2002, University of Maryland, College Park M.S., 2015, University of Maryland, College Park M.S., 2021, Georgia State University Dissertation: Behavioral and Cellular Mechanisms Underlying Experience-Dependent Plasticity of Cold Nociception Chair: Dr. Daniel Cox
Nathan Gaby
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS B.S., 2020, Berry College Dissertation: Neural Networks and Approximation of HighDimensional Functions: Applications in Control and Partial Differential Equations Chair: Dr. Xiaojing Ye
Jorge Garcia Alvarez
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY CHEMISTRY
B.E., 2019, North China University of Technology, China Dissertation: Tailored Neural Networks for Personalized Recommendation Systems Chair: Dr. Wei Li
Lauren Hanson-Figueroa DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY POLITICAL SCIENCE
B.A., 2016, Agnes Scott College M.A., 2019, Georgia State University Dissertation: Small Hands With Big Consequences: Strategic Masculinity in American Politics Chair: Dr. Sarah Allen Gershon
Sayed Jaber Hossaini
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY PHYSICS B.S., 2013, University of Birjand, Iran M.S., 2016, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran Dissertation: Ultrafast Electron Dynamics in Transition Metal Dichalcogenide Materials Chair: Dr. Vadym Apalkov
Mohammad Hamza Iftikhar DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY POLITICAL SCIENCE
B.A. (Hons), 2016, Queen Mary University of London, United Kingdom M.Sc., 2017, London School of Economics and Political Science, United Kingdom M.A., 2021, Georgia State University Dissertation: Personalist Authoritarian Survival Chair: Dr. Andrew Wedeman
Tara Jabegu
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY PHYSICS B.S., 2011, Tri-Chandra Campus, Nepal M.S., 2014, Patan Multiple Campus, Nepal M.S., 2024, Georgia State University Dissertation: Vertical Charge Transport in Van der Waals Heterogeneous Interface Chair: Dr. Sidong Lei
B.Sc., 2019, La Universidad de La Habana, Cuba Dissertation: Assessment of Computational Quantum Models’ Accuracy for the Description of UV-Vis Light Absorption Intensity by Organic Molecules in Solution Chair: Dr. Samer Gozem
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Brielle James
Qiang Li
B.S., 2015, University of Wisconsin-Madison M.A., 2018, Georgia State University Dissertation: Assessing Stimulus and Cognitive Control in Adults, Preschool Children, Capuchin Monkeys (Sapajus apella), and Rhesus Macaques (Macaca mulatta) in a Conditional Discrimination Task Chair: Dr. Michael Beran
M.S., 2020, Georgia Institute of Technology M.S., 2022, Georgia State University Dissertation: Histopathology Whole Slide Image-Assisted Diagnosis From Sampling Error to Predictive Response and Survival Analysis Chairs: Dr. Yi Jiang and Dr. Jun Kong
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY PSYCHOLOGY
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS
Russell Luke
Daniel Johns
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY POLITICAL SCIENCE
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY ASTRONOMY
B.A., 2017, State University College at Buffalo M.A., 2019, Georgia State University Dissertation: Dimensions of Modern Democracy: A Revised Spatial View of Vote Choice Chair: Dr. Ryan E. Carlin
B.S., 2020, Kutztown University M.S., 2022, Georgia State University Dissertation: Hyperspectral Speckle Imaging Chair: Dr. Fabien Baron
Akshay Juyal
Ying Luo
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY COMPUTER SCIENCE B.C.A., 2014, Lovely Professional University, India M.C.A., 2017, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, India M.S., 2022, Georgia State University Dissertation: Evolution of RNA Viruses and Cancer Clones: Insights From Sequencing Data Chair: Dr. Alex Zelikovsky
Behnam Kazemivash
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY CHEMISTRY B.S., 2014, Hefei University of Technology, China M.S., 2022, Georgia State University Dissertation: Detection of HIV-Related Analytes Targeting Point-of-Care Diagnostics Chairs: Dr. Sun S. Iyer and Dr. Lei Li
Kailey McAlpin
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY HISTORY
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY COMPUTER SCIENCE M.S., 2022, Georgia State University Dissertation: Spatiotemporal Dense Prediction of 4D Dynamic Brain Networks Through Weak Supervision Chair: Dr. Vince Calhoun
B.A., 2014, Oakland University M.A., 2017, Wayne State University Dissertation: New Women of the New South City: Women’s Organizations in Atlanta During the Progressive Era, 1895-1930 Chair: Dr. Jeffrey Trask
Christina K iessling
Emma McDaniel
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY BIOLOGY
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY COMPUTER SCIENCE
B.S., 2017, North Greenville University M.S., 2021, Georgia State University Dissertation: Genetic and Metabolic Mechanisms of Anaerobic Degradation of Aromatic Compounds and Plastics in Geotalea Daltonii Strain FRC-32 Chair: Dr. Kuk-Jeong Chin
B.A., 2016, Southwestern University Dissertation: Computational Methods to Support Situational Awareness in Disaster Preparedness and Response Chair: Dr. Armin Mikler
Dustin Moon
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY NEUROSCIENCE
Hyunji K im
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY PSYCHOLOGY B.A., 2015, Kyungpook National University, South Korea M.A., 2018, Kyungpook National University, South Korea Dissertation: Age-Related Differences in Recall Performance for Emotional Pictures Across Repeated Tests Chair: Dr. Sarah Barber
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY BIOLOGY A.A., 2008, Georgia Perimeter College B.S., 2010, Georgia State University M.S., 2015, Georgia State University Dissertation: Analysis of the Stress Granule Response and Virus-Host Protein Interactions in Simian Hemorrhagic Fever Virus (SHFV)-Infected Cells Chair: Dr. Margo Brinton |
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DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY PHYSICS
Ayisha Lavender
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B.S., 2017, Georgia State University Dissertation: Redefining Traditional Chemoreceptors: Functional and Mechanistic Insights Into Non-Canonical Roles for Thermosensory Nociception Chair: Dr. Daniel Cox
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Francis Muchemi
Shannon Stone
B.S., 2006, Moi University, Kenya M.S., 2018, Georgia State University Dissertation: Environmental Variability and Its Effects in the Southern Kenyan Rift Valley From ~400-210 kyr: Insight From Geochemistry and Mineralogy Chair: Dr. Daniel Gebregiorgis
A.A., 2013, Whatcom Community College B.S., 2017, University of Hawai‘i at Mãnoa M.S., 2019, University of Hawai‘i at Mãnoa Dissertation: SARS-CoV-2 Variants of Concern Pathogenesis and Prevention Chair: Dr. Mukesh Kumar
Heather Pathak
Zahra Tayebi
B.S., 2014, Georgia Gwinnett College M.S., 2017, University of Saint Joseph Dissertation: Neuropathogenesis of Powassan Virus Infection in Mice Chair: Dr. Mukesh Kumar
B.S., 2010, Ghiaseddin Jamshid Kashani University, Iran M.S., 2012, Qazvin Azad University, Iran M.S., 2020, Georgia State University Dissertation: Clustering, Classification, and Simulation of Evolutionarily Related Sequences in the Context of Cancer and Viral Spread Chair: Dr. Murray Patterson
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY CHEMISTRY
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY BIOLOGY
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY COMPUTER SCIENCE
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY BIOLOGY
Recha Reid
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY POLITICAL SCIENCE
Bishal Thapaliya
B.A., 2005, Wesleyan College M.A., 2007, University of Birmingham, United Kingdom Dissertation: The Impact of Entrepreneurship on Human Trafficking Chair: Dr. Kim D. Reimann
Heena Sadhwani
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY BIOLOGY
B.S., 2018, Tribhuvan University, Nepal M.S., 2022, Georgia State University Dissertation: Spatiotemporal Analysis of Brain Function With Novel Variants of Attention and Graph Neural Networks Chair: Dr. Jingyu Lui
Alina Thurman
B.Sc., 2011, University of Mumbai, India M.Sc., 2013, University of Mumbai, India M.S., 2017, Georgia State University Dissertation: Functional Analysis of Simian Hemorrhagic Fever Virus Non-Structural Protein 1, TranscriptionRegulating Sequences and Viral RNA Structure During Viral Replication Chair: Dr. Margo Brinton
Shari Marie Piotrowski Schwartz
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY ENGLISH B.S., 1990, Syracuse University M.S., 1995, Syracuse University Dissertation: The Singularity of Belonging: Self-Referential Narratives in the Fiction of Janet Frame Chair: Dr. Tanya Caldwell
Tiffany Smith
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY ENGLISH B.S., 2003, The University of Kansas M.A., 2004, Webster University M.A., 2007, Webster University Dissertation: The Rhetorical Theory of Duality Chair: Dr. Baotong Gu
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DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY COMPUTER SCIENCE
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY ENGLISH B.A., 2013, University of North Georgia B.S., 2013, University of North Georgia M.S., 2015, University of North Georgia M.A., 2018, University of North Georgia M.A., 2018, Southern New Hampshire University Dissertation: Student Perceptions of First Year Composition Assignment Design and Classroom Policy Chair: Dr. George Pullman
Kerry Jessica Walsh
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY ENGLISH B.A., 2007, University of Georgia M.A., 2017, St. Mary’s University, Twickenham, United Kingdom Dissertation: An Insidious Thread: Biological Determinism and Victorian Poetry Chair: Dr. Paul Schmidt
Chloe West-Jacobs
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY NEUROSCIENCE B.A., 2018, The University of Alabama M.S., 2020, Georgia State University Dissertation: Relaxed Beliefs After Psychedelics: From Sensory Processing to Mystical States Chairs: Dr. Neil Van Leeuwen and Dr. Jordan P. Hamm
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Weile Zhou
B.A., 2001, University of North Georgia M.A., 2003, Kennesaw State University Dissertation: Expanding Public Writing Circulation and Its Impact on the First Year Composition Classroom Chair: Dr. Lynée Lewis Gaillet
B.A., 2014, Sichuan International Studies University, China M.A., 2015, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Dissertation: Covering China at Crossroads: Unpacking the Community of Chinese Transnational Journalists Chair: Dr. Maria Repnikova
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY ENGLISH
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY COMMUNICATION
Yi Yuan
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY BIOLOGY B.S., 2000, Sichuan University, China M.S., 2005, Sichuan University, China Dissertation: Modulating Tumor Immunity To Suppress Tumor Progression in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Chair: Dr. Zhi-Ren Liu
College of Education and Human Development DEAN PAUL A. ALBERTO
Susan Patricia Belmonte
Anne K ilpatrick Lorio
B.A., 1992, University of Georgia B.A., 1992, University of Georgia Dissertation: Georgia’s Protect Students First Act: Experience With Constraint for Anti-Racist Teachers Chair: Dr. Joyce Many
B.A., 1995, University of Virginia M.S., 2001, Virginia Commonwealth University D.P.T., 2010, Alabama State University Dissertation: Responses to a Physical Therapy Patient Education Survey Chair: Dr. Daphne Greenberg
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY TEACHING AND LEARNING
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
Janelle R. Clay
Pamela Leigh Martin
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY EDUCATIONAL POLICY STUDIES M.S., 2007, Georgia State University Dissertation: Exploring Black Student Representation in Dual Enrollment: A Critical Race Mixed Methods Study Chair: Dr. C. Kevin Fortner
Jonathan Howard
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY KINESIOLOGY
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY TEACHING AND LEARNING B.S., 2010, University of Georgia M.Ed., 2011, University of Georgia Dissertation: Out of the Bottom: An Oral History of the Mathematical Ideas of African American Men During Segregated Schooling Chair: Dr. David W. Stinson
Emily Catherine Little
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY TEACHING AND LEARNING
Kamal Amir Middlebrook
B.S., 2011, Kennesaw State University M.Ed., 2016, Kennesaw State University Dissertation: From Awareness to Action: Using Community Service to Explore Secondary Science Students’ Functional Environmental Scientific Literacy Chair: Dr. Reneé S. Schwartz
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Jasmine Mathis
B.S., 2014, Kennesaw State University M.S., 2016, Kennesaw State University Dissertation: Validation of the Garmin Forerunner 265 to Estimate Vo2max and Predict Half-Marathon Race Performance Chair: Dr. Jeff Otis
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Megan Hollister Mowbray
Emily Tanner
B.A., 2004, Colorado College M.S., 2018, Georgia State University Dissertation: Does Professional Development in a Mathematics Vocabulary Routine Require Ongoing Performance Feedback? A Single Case Study Across Teachers Implementation Chair: Dr. Sarah Hansen
B.S., 2009, University of Georgia M.Ed., 2013, University of North Florida Dissertation: Student Voices: Learning Literacy in Long-Term Juvenile Correctional Facilities Chair: Dr. David Houchins
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY EDUCATION OF CHILDREN WITH EXCEPTIONALITIES
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY SPECIAL EDUCATION
Edison Clancy Maire Wolf
Lynda Osborne
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGY
M.S., 2007, Georgia State University Dissertation: Math Talk: An Exploration of Verbal Scaffolding in Middle School Mathematics Classrooms Chair: Dr. Miles Irving
M.T.S., 1998, Emory University M.S., 2013, Georgia State University Dissertation: Development of an Online Meditation Intervention to Increase Psychological Well-Being Among Sexual Minorities: A Pilot Study Chair: Dr. Franco Dispenza
Andrew Phillip Schmidt
Maria Woodall
B.M.E., 2001, Northwestern University M.M., 2009, University of Washington Dissertation: Examining the Results of Teaching a MotorBased Vocal Pedagogy in a Community Choir Setting: A Study of Inhibitory Control and Self-Perceived Rigor Chairs: Dr. Patrick Freer and Dr. Martin Norgaard
M.Ed., 1999, Georgia State University Dissertation: Critical Hope As Space for Teacher Agency: Experiences of a Veteran Middle Grades English Language Arts Teacher Chair: Dr. G. Sue Kasun
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY TEACHING AND LEARNING
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY TEACHING AND LEARNING
Institute for Biomedical Sciences DIRECTOR JIAN-DONG LI
Alexis Hope Branch
Jannatul Ruhan Raha
B.S., 2019, Virginia Commonwealth University Dissertation: Characterization of Zinc and Manganese Homeostasis in Neisseria gonorrhoeae Chair: Dr. Cynthia Nau Cornelissen
B.S., 2019, North South University, Bangladesh Dissertation: Vaccination Approaches to Enhance CrossProtection Against Influenza by Inducing Immunity to Neuraminidase and M2e Chair: Dr. Sang-Moo Kang
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY TRANSLATIONAL BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
Joo Kyung K im
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY TRANSLATIONAL BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES B.S., 2013, Mars Hill University M.S., 2017, University of Georgia Dissertation: Novel Double-Layered Protein Nanoparticles Conjugating Truncated Flagellin Induce Improved Mucosal and Systemic Immune Responses Conferring Influenza Cross-Protection Chair: Dr. Baozhong Wang
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Josef Dieter Wolf
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY TRANSLATIONAL BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES B.S., 2017, Georgia State University Dissertation: Pharmacological Interventions of SARS-CoV-2, Effect of Prior Disease History on Measles-like Disease, and Molecular Characterization of the Nipah Virus Polymerase Chair: Dr. Richard Plemper
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Hongyu Gao
Wei Zhang
B.E., 2001, University of Science and Technology Beijing, China MBA, 2009, University of Southern California Dissertation: Building the Application Effectively & Efficiently With Low-Code Chairs: Dr. Balasubramaniam Ramesh and Dr. JJ Po-An Hsieh
B.A., 2011, University of Nottingham Ningbo China, China M.S., 2013, University of Maryland, College Park M.S., 2018, University of Connecticut Dissertation: Investor Reactions to Cybersecurity Breaches and Firm Response: An Integrated View of Financial and Reputational Threats Chair: Dr. Arun Rai
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Wanggefei Wu
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION RISK MANAGEMENT AND INSURANCE B.S., 2015, Guangzhou University, China M.S., 2016, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Dissertation: Data Breach Spillovers: Impacts on Cybersecurity Awareness, Market Reactions, and Risk Disclosures Chair: Dr. Stephen H. Shore
School of Public Health DEAN RODNEY LYN
K hadijah Ameen
Lindsay Trujillo
B.A., 2014, Emory University M.P.H., 2016, Emory University Dissertation: Community-Academic Partnerships Between Black Communities and Academic Health Research Institutions: From Participation to Equitable Power Chair: Dr. Collins Airhihenbuwa
B.S., 2014, The University of Akron M.P.H., 2017, University of Illinois Chicago Dissertation: Material Hardship Among Women as a Public Health Determinant Chair: Dr. Laura Salazar
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY PUBLIC HEALTH
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY PUBLIC HEALTH
Kennicia Fortson
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY PUBLIC HEALTH B.S., 2016, University of Georgia B.S., 2016, University of Georgia M.P.H., 2019, University of Georgia M.S.W., 2019, University of Georgia Dissertation: An Examination of the Effects of Individual and Environmental Factors on Mental Health and Alcohol Use Outcomes Among Black College Students Chair: Dr. Amanda Gilmore
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connected Dear Graduates,
Chair Randall Kent, B.B.A. ’08
Welcome to the Georgia State University Panther alumni family!
Vice Chair Dr. Marcia Oglesby, B.A. ’93 Treasurer Jim Dykhouse, MBA ’75
Congratulations on becoming the newest of more than 296,000 Georgia State alumni worldwide. Graduation is a significant accomplishment that deserves celebration!
Directors Samone Boss, MBA ’22
Here are four ways to immediately engage with the Georgia State alumni community:
Dr. LaTonya Brown, A.S. ’92, B.S.E. ’95, M.Ed. ’98
1. Stay connected! Engage with the Alumni Association by participating in the Young Alumni Council, attending Third Thursday Happy Hours, joining the STATE to State: Regional Series held in Dallas, Houston, New York, San Francisco and Washington, D.C., and participating in other beneficial networking and professional development opportunities.
W. Imara Canady, B.A. ’08 Steve Echard, B.S. ’94 Suman Gera, B.B.A. ’82 Dr. Alisha Hill, B.A. ’00, M.Ed. ’02
2. Commit time and resources to help the university and its students. Serve as a volunteer, donate to a scholarship or mentor a student. Large impacts often start with small efforts.
Andy Kearney, B.S. ’94 Denise Kennedy, B.A. ’06, M.A. ’14 Dr. Robin Moore, M.I.S. ’18, Ph.D. ’20 Sherrill Moss, B.A. ’75 Chinwe Okoronkwo Gaines, M.H.A. ’15, MBA ’15 George Perez, B.S. ’14 Dr. Tony Price, B.S. ’12, M.S. ’14, Ph.D. ’24 Bryant Springer, B.B.A. ’96
3. Chart the course for the alumni experience. Set aside five minutes to visit alumni.gsu.edu/newgrad and share your ideas on what the Alumni Association can do for you and how you prefer to keep in touch. 4. Show Panther Pride in your community, workplace or wherever your journey takes you by sharing your experience and with others. We look forward to seeing you at an upcoming event. Go Panthers!
Frank Strickland, B.B.A. ’71, MBA ’72 Joel Thibodeaux, M.P.P. ’12 Grace Victor, B.I.S. ’08
Georgia State University Alumni Association Board of Directors
Stay engaged!
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Alma Mater, we are loyal to the name of Georgia State. Love and honor we accord thee, and devotion from our hearts. In respect and veneration we shall always hold thy name. Nurturer of light and knowledge, we shall ever tell thy fame. Happy are thy sons and daughters spread abroad throughout the land. Knowing that we are forever part of thine own faithful band. Where the paths of life are crowded, we have known thy pleasant bond. And the love of Alma Mater we shall never pass beyond.
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UNIVERSITY SENATE COMMENCEMENT COMMITTEE M. Brian Blake, Chair Mesha Brown Rubena Cela Sabrina Champion-Wilson Tomeka Davis Kalah Hawley
Kevin Hsieh Neil Kinkopf Anthony Lemieux Tarrah Mirus Sean Richey Christopher Robertson
Glenwood Ross Michael L. Sanseviro Cynthia Stappenbeck Theodore Wadley James Wilson Vincent Yao
Yolande Duncan William Gaston III Fred Hammett Brandon Hortman Bruce Johnson Paul Kany Justen Keeney-Ritchie Damon Lynch Michael Mays
Margaret McIntyre Kristina Martinez Dyren Morris Robert Paltz T. Devin Reid Christopher Robertson Anthony Russell Amy Walker
COMMENCEMENT COUNCIL Chandler Apple Christopher Bernard Mesha Brown Nicholas Buchs Kevin Chappell Wayne Clanton Joseph Corrigan Grace Davenport William Davis
CONTRIBUTING DEPARTMENTS AND ORGANIZATIONS Parking and Transportation Public Relations and Marketing Communications Rialto Center for the Arts School of Music Student Center University Bookstore
University Events Management University faculty University Police Department University Senate University staff and volunteers
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The 1913 Society Alumni Association Athletics Department Facilities Management Services Instructional Innovation and Technology Office of the Registrar
The commencement program is printed prior to the submission of final grades for some applicable academic terms. Therefore, the program lists students who are candidates for degree conferral. A listing does not constitute conferral of the degree.
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