Commencement 2020: December 10 at 3 p.m. by University of Miami

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Graduate School School of Architecture College of Arts and Sciences Patti and Allan Herbert Business School School of Communication School of Education and Human Development College of Engineering Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine Phillip and Patricia Frost School of Music School of Nursing and Health Studies

Com n ce m e n t Progr a m C om m e nc Grand Marshal

Andrea J. Heuson, Ph.D. Miami Herbert Business School

President’s Procession President’s Processional Fanfare – Toward Our New Century University of Miami Brian Balmages, M.M. ’00 Commencement Band Phillip and Patricia Frost School of Music Pomp and Circumstance Edward Elgar

Convocation Opening

Jeffrey L. Duerk, Ph.D. Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost

The National Anthem Phillip and Patricia Frost School of Music The Star-Spangled Banner Francis Scott Key

Tina DiMeglio, M.M. Doctoral Conductor Phillip and Patricia Frost School of Music

Invocation

Abdul Hamid Samra, Ph.D. Muslim Chaplain, University of Miami Adjunct Professor, College of Engineering

Father Phillip H. Tran, B.S. ’08 Catholic Chaplain, University of Miami Chair, University Chaplains Association

Rabbi Lyle S. Rothman Campus Rabbi and Jewish Chaplain, UM Hillel

Welcome

Introduction of Speaker

Advice to Graduates

Mareesa Nosalik, M.M. ’20 Phillip and Patricia Frost School of Music

Julio Frenk, M.D., M.P.H., Ph.D. President David L. Epstein, B.B.A. ’85 Trustee, Board of Trustees Jackie Nespral, A.B. ’89 News Anchor, NBC 6 South Florida

Com m e n c e m e n t Progr a m

Conferral of Academic Degrees Graduate School

Guillermo Prado, Ph.D., Dean

School of Architecture

Rodolphe el-Khoury, Ph.D., Dean

College of Arts and Sciences

Leonidas G. Bachas, Ph.D., Dean

Patti and Allan Herbert Business School School of Communication School of Education and Human Development College of Engineering Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine

John Quelch, Ph.D., Dean Karin Gwinn Wilkins, Ph.D., Dean Laura Kohn-Wood, Ph.D., Dean James M. Tien, Ph.D., Dean Emeritus and Distinguished Professor Roni Avissar, Ph.D., Dean David Lee, Ph.D., Interim Chair Department of Public Health Sciences

Phillip and Patricia Frost School of Music

Shelton G. Berg, M.M., Dean

School of Nursing and Health Studies

Cindy L. Munro, Ph.D., Dean

Alumni Association Welcome

Kourtney Gibson, B.B.A. ’03 President University of Miami Alumni Association Devang B. Desai, A.B. ’97, J.D. ’03 President-Elect University of Miami Alumni Association

Alma Mater William S. Lampe and Christine Asdurian

Recessional

Man of the Hour Miami March The Crosley March The Noble Men March Henry Fillmore

Tina DiMeglio, M.M. Doctoral Conductor Phillip and Patricia Frost School of Music Mareesa Nosalik, M.M. ’20 Phillip and Patricia Frost School of Music

University of Miami Commencement Band Phillip and Patricia Frost School of Music

Com m e n c e m e n t Progr a m University of Miami Commencement Band Tina DiMeglio, Conductor

Flute

Dmytro Gnativ Lily Xie

Oboe

Daniel Graber Karen Trujillo

Clarinet Bass Clarinet Bassoon Saxophone Horn Trumpet Trombone Euphonium Tuba Percussion

Jack J. Hontz Shannon McDonald Garrett VanArsdale Alex Jashinski Melanie Ferrabone Gabrielle Hsu Mia Laping Shengbo Lin Ben Morris Nick Tobin Emily Butler Xinrae Cardozo Amber Dean Peter McFarland Santiago Estrada Nelson Martinez Roy McLerran Terri Rauschenbach Ethan Revere Aden Brooks Gabriel Ramos Evan Randolph Michael Chou John Mangonon Steven Mailloux-Adler Guillermo Ospina Victor Sintchak

The commencement programs, graphics, videos, and animation were designed by Kristian A. Rodriguez, B.S.C. ’04, M.F.A. ’18, art director in University Communications; Leo Ramos, B.G.S. ’12, director of brand marketing in University Athletics; and Kyle Stopperan, senior designer of animation, in University Athletics. 4

Com c eem C omm meennc meenntt Progr Spe a k ea rm

JACKIE NESPRAL

News Anchor, NBC 6 South Florida

As a little girl, Jackie Nespral spent many evenings with her Cuban immigrant parents watching Ralph Renick deliver the news on what was Florida’s first television station, NBC’s WTVJ. So when she spotted the legendary newscaster on a family trip in Paris, she eagerly introduced herself and told him she was a big fan. “Little did I know 20 years later, I would be sitting in his seat,” Nespral said last year, in an interview for WTVJ/NBC 6 South Florida’s 70th anniversary. “When I look back at that story, for me, I think it’s destiny.” Today, Nespral, the first Hispanic to anchor a network news program, holds an indelible place as one of the most popular, trusted, and enduring broadcast journalists in her hometown’s history. She has co-anchored NBC 6’s 5 p.m., 6 p.m., and 11 p.m. newscasts for a remarkable 25 years, raising four children along the way. She also hosts “Impact,” a half-hour show dedicated to politics and current events, which airs Sunday mornings. “If I can open someone’s eyes as to what’s happening in our community, what’s happening in the world of politics, and maybe teach them something, or maybe let them rethink something, and perhaps even change their mind…then I think I have succeeded in doing my job,” she said last year. The winner of six Emmy Awards and a Silver Circle Award for her contributions to the television news industry, Nespral has built her career on compassionate, balanced, and tough reporting, guiding South Florida through many joyous celebrations and painful crises, from NBA and World Series championships to civil unrest and devastating hurricanes. Raised in Little Havana not far from the Orange Bowl, she was always a diehard Miami Dolphins and Hurricanes fan. After graduating from St. Brendan High School, she enrolled at the University of Miami, where she majored in psychology, originally hoping to become a marriage counselor. But she also minored in communications, and fell into her broadcast career almost by accident—when her mother entered her into the competition for the 1986 Orange Bowl queen without her knowledge. The charismatic Nespral took the crown and embraced the onslaught of media exposure, appearing on “The Late Show with David Letterman” and a Bob Hope Special. A broadcaster for Univision spotted Nespral on the parade circuit, and encouraged her to audition for the Spanish-language network’s popular Saturday night variety show, “Sábado Gigante.” That job, which she held until she completed her Bachelor of Arts in psychology in 1989, led to a co-anchor spot on another Univision show, “Noticias y Más.”

It was broadcast nationally and in 18 other countries. Nespral also worked on the Television Marti network while pursuing post-graduate studies in broadcast and print journalism. It didn’t take long for NBC to take notice and, in 1992, the network recruited her to anchor the Weekend Today show. Only 26 at the time, Nespral and her physician husband, Armando Hassun Jr., B.S. ’95, moved to New York City with their first child. When Hassun returned to Miami to complete an anesthesiology residency, Nespral accompanied him and, for two years, commuted to the Big Apple every week with their daughter in tow to interview a range of prominent figures, from heads of state to international celebrities. In 1995, when an anchor spot opened up at WTVJ, Nespral elected to remain in Miami full time, joining NBC Miami’s evening broadcast with co-anchor Tony Segreto, who also attended the University. The pair stayed on the air together for a decade, never lacking the highprofile stories that earned her recognition in New York. She brought her own touch to all of South Florida’s most impactful stories, from presidential recounts to the international custody battle over Elián González to Pope John Paul II and President Barack Obama’s historic visits to Cuba. Yet, even with her demanding schedule, Nespral always managed to make her growing family her priority. For years, she drove to NBC 6’s Miramar studios every weekday for the early evening broadcasts, then back to her Coral Gables home for dinner with her husband, three daughters, and son, then back to the studio for the 11 p.m. shift. Nespral is also as tireless in giving back to the community and her alma mater. She serves on the board of directors for Amigos for Kids, the March of Dimes, the Columbia Women’s Center, and the South Miami Hospital’s Child Development Center. A member of the University’s Iron Arrow Honor Society, she is past president of the University’s alumni association and a former member of its Board of Trustees and the School of Communication’s visiting committee. For opening our eyes to the ever-changing world with her empathy, boundless energy, unwavering professionalism, and dedication to the community, the University is proud to welcome Jackie Nespral as commencement speaker.

C andidat e s f or D e gre e s The awarding of degrees and honors to the candidates named in this program is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of the appropriate requirements by each candidate. The listing of a student’s name in this program in no way implies or ensures graduation or the award of honors. The information listed on the following pages is current as of October 22, 2020.

Graduate School Established 1941 Presented by Guillermo Prado, Ph.D., Dean

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY Degree candidates December 10, 2020 Abdullah Mohammad S Alrashidi B.S., 2012, Florida International University M.S., 2014, Florida International University Major: Mechanical Engineering Dissertation: Laser Perforation of Gas Diffusion Layers and Improvements of Mass Transport of Direct Methanol Fuel Cells Advisor: Hongtan Liu Zayer Baazaoui M.A., 2013 Major: Literary, Cultural, and Linguistic Studies Dissertation: Can the Nameless Be Represented? Literary and Cinematographic Representations of MENA Female Same Sex Desire Advisor: Alexandra Perisic Jordan Adelle Baeker Bispo B.A., 2008, Wellesley College M.P.H., 2012, Boston University Major: Epidemiology Dissertation: Intravaginal Practices Among Haitian Women in South Florida: Associations with HPV and Implications for Prevention Advisor: Erin Kobetz Samantha Renee Ballard B.S., 2015, Penn State University Major: Applied Marine Physics Dissertation: Air Sea Momentum Exchange in Coastal Environments Advisor: Hans C. Graber Maia Barnabishvili B.B.A., 2010, Free University of Tbilisi, Georgia M.P.H., 2014, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany Major: Business Dissertation: Inter-Organizational Relationships: A Systematic Review of IOR Formation Antecedents and an Empirical Examination of IORs in the U.S. Healthcare Sector Advisor: John M. Mezias

Vanessa Benzecry B.S.C.E., 2014, University of Miami M.S.C.E., 2014, University of Miami Major: Civil Engineering Dissertation: Towards Resilient Concrete Structures with FRP Reinforcement Advisor: Antonio Nanni

Julia Fritsch B.A., 2013, University of Miami Major: Microbiology and Immunology Dissertation: The Intestinal Microbiota as a Driver of Inflammation and Colitis-Associated Cancer Advisor: Maria T. Abreu

Romain Chaput B.S., 2013, Universite Paul Sabatier, France M.S., 2015, Universite Pierre Marie Curie, France Major: Ocean Sciences Dissertation: Impact of Biological Variability on the Dispersal of Coral Reef Fish Larvae: A Study of Early Life Behaviors and Group Dispersal Advisor: Mohamed Iskandarani

Jenna Nicole Futterer B.S., 2018, Texas Christian University Major: Psychology Dissertation: The Role of Teacher-Child Interaction Quality in the Relationship Between Approaches to Learning and Academic Skills in Head Start Classrooms

Lixing Chen Bachelor, 2013, China University of Petroleum, China Master, 2016, China University of Petroleum, China Major: Electrical and Computer Engineering Dissertation: Learning and Optimization in Mobile Edge Computing Advisor: Jie Xu Latreese Denson B.S., 2010, North Carolina State University M.S., 2015, Oregon State University Major: Marine Biology and Fisheries Dissertation: The Effect of Spatial and Temporal Environmental Variation on Stock Assessment Inputs and Management Decisions with a Focus on King Mackerel in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico Advisor: Elizabeth A. Babcock Valeria Donets B.S., 2013, University of Glasgow, Scotland Major: Atmospheric Sciences Dissertation: Processes Controlling Distributions of Trace Species in the Troposphere and UT/LS over the Tropical Pacific Advisor: Elliot L. Atlas Amr Elsawy B.S., 2009, Ain Shams University, Egypt M.S., 2014, Ain Shams University, Egypt Major: Electrical and Computer Engineering Dissertation: Deep Learning for the Segmentation and Classification of Optical Coherence Tomography Images of the Eye Advisor: Mohamed Abdel-Mottaleb

Kimberly C. Galvez B.A., 2013, University of Miami Major: Marine Geology and Geophysics Dissertation: The Distribution and Growth Patterns of Cold-Water Corals in the Straits of Florida Advisor: Gregor Paul Eberli Mohan Menaka Gamage B.S., 2014, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka Major: Chemistry Dissertation: Group 10 and 11 Transition Metal Complexes for Small Molecule Activation and Catalysis Advisor: Burjor K. Captain Petoria Emily Gayle B.S., 2012 Major: Microbiology and Immunology Dissertation: The Function of Perforin-2 at the Maternal-Fetal Interface Zhaoyuan Gong B.S., 2014, Minzu University of China, China Major: Chemistry Dissertation: Sharp Spectral Lines in Nuclear Magnetic Resonance via Lower-Power Excitation and Delayed-Acquisition Advisor: Jamie D. Walls Freddy Eduardo Gonzalez Badillo B.S., 2012, Universidad Rafael Urdaneta, Venezuela M.S., 2014, University of Miami Major: Biomedical Engineering Dissertation: Immunoengineering Stromal Reticula for Studying Peripheral Tolerance Mediated by Lymph Node Fibroblastic Reticular Cells in Type-I Diabetes Advisor: Alice Tomei

Julia Farideh Hatamyar B.M., 2007, University of Rochester M.A., 2020, University of Miami Major: Economics Dissertation: Labor Market Uncertainties: Female Workers and Their Firms Advisor: Christopher Parmeter Myrthle Nichola Henry B.S.N., 2012, College of the Bahamas, Bahamas Major: Nursing Dissertation: Relationships Between Individual and Family Level Variables and Discrepancy in Reports of Psychiatric Symptomatology Among Substance Using Hispanic Adolescents Ages 14-17 Advisor: Karina Alvarez Gattamorta Sheerin M. Hosseini B.A., 2007, University of Massachusetts, Boston M.A., 2010, Boston University Major: Music Education Dissertation: The Lived Experiences of Adult Musicians with Dyscalculia: A Heuristic Inquiry Advisor: Stephen F. Zdzinski Qiaoyu Hu Major: Chemistry Dissertation: Multiscale Computational Modeling of Mechanisms of Hydrolytic Reactions and Enzyme-Substrate Interactions Qian Huang Bachelor, 2013, Renmin University of China, China M.P.A., 2014, University of Miami Major: Communication Dissertation: An Examination of How Video Type and Message Features Influence Intention to Vaccinate for HPV Advisor: Tyler Harrison Heather Elizabeth Hunter B.S., 2008, Virginia Polytechnic Institute M.S., 2013, George Mason University Major: Applied Marine Physics Dissertation: Deep Learning for Object Classification and Detection in Satellite-Based Synthetic Aperture Radar Imagery Advisor: Hans C. Graber Lina Jardines Del Cueto B.A., 2008, University of Havana, Cuba M.A., 2010, University of Havana, Cuba Major: Literary, Cultural, and Linguistic Studies Dissertation: The New Barbudos: Cultural Politics Between Cuba and the Middle East Advisor: Christine E. Civantos

Vindi Mahesha Jayasinghe Arachchige B.S.C., 2011, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka Major: Chemistry Dissertation: Mechanistic Studies of Hydrolytic Reactions Catalyzed by Artificial Enzymes: A Combined Computational Approach Advisor: Rajeev Prabhakar Chao Ji B.S., 2015, Chongqing University, China B.S.C.E., 2015, Chongqing University, China M.S., 2017, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science, China Major: Civil Engineering Dissertation: Development of a Probabilistic Bayesian Model for Tracking of Submerged Oil during Operational Response Advisor: James D. Englehardt Hao Kang B.S., 2013 Major: Mathematics Dissertation: Age-Structured Population Dynamics with Nonlocal Diffusion Advisor: Shigui Ruan Durga Bahadur Khadka Bachelor, 2009, Tribhuvan University, Nepal Major: Physics Dissertation: Epitaxial Thin Films of Topological Kagome Semimetals Advisor: Sunxiang Huang Jeremy Michael Klavans B.A., 2011, University of Miami M.S., 2014, University of Chicago Major: Meteorology and Physical Oceanography Dissertation: Towards a Conceptual Model of Low-Frequency Atlantic SST Variability Advisor: Amy C. Clement Gregory Edward Koman B.A., 2003, University of Massachusetts, Amherst Major: Meteorology and Physical Oceanography Dissertation: Circulation and Overturning in the Eastern North Atlantic Subpolar Gyre Advisor: William E. Johns Nicholas Sebastian Kron B.S., 2015, University of Miami Major: Marine Biology and Ecology Dissertation: Aging of Glutematergic Sensory Neurons in Aplysia californica Advisor: Lynne A. Fieber Anna Ling Hui Mee B.S., 2010 M.S., 2013, University of Zurich, Switzerland Major: Marine Geology and Geophysics Dissertation: Influence of Ocean Currents on Carbonate Platform Drowning Advisor: Gregor Paul Eberli

Chuan Liu B.S., 2014, Nankai University, China Major: Chemistry Dissertation: Photophysical, Morphological, Potentiometric and Aggregation Properties of Novel Classes of Porphyrin Superstructures Advisor: Jean-Hubert Olivier Christian Paul Llano Robayo B.S., 2007, Peoplesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Friendship University of Russia, Russian Federation M.S., 2012, Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Ecuador M.A., 2014, Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca, Spain Major: Industrial Engineering Dissertation: Simultaneous State and Parameter Estimation of Dynamic Models Using Particle Filters Advisor: Murat Erkoc John Anthony Lodise B.S., 2015, University of Delaware Major: Meteorology and Physical Oceanography Dissertation: Observing and Quantifying Upper Ocean Processes through Massive Lagrangian Drifter Deployments Advisor: Tamay M. Ozgokmen Azenet Liora Lopez Lopez B.A., 2011, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico Major: Philosophy Dissertation: Information Gating and the Structure of Consciousness Advisor: Berit Brogaard Lilianne Lugo Herrera B.F.A., 2010, Universidad de las Artes, ISA, Cuba Major: Literary, Cultural, and Linguistic Studies Dissertation: Mediated Archipelagoes: Theater, Women, and Media Advisor: Lillian Manzor Bingkun Luo Bachelor, 2014, Ocean University of China, China M.S., 2018, University of Miami Major: Meteorology and Physical Oceanography Dissertation: Saharan Dust Effects on Sea Surface Radiative Fluxes and Satellite Derived SST Determined from Field Data Analysis and Model Simulations Advisor: Peter J. Minnett Joseph G. Masterjohn B.S., 2014, University of Miami Major: Computer Science Dissertation: Constructing the Arrangement of Algebraic Surfaces in a Bounding Box Advisor: Victor J. Milenkovic

Vera Mayo B.S., 2009, Drexel University M.S., 2013, University of Miami Major: Biomedical Engineering Dissertation: Modular Tissue Engineering of Bone Microenvironment as an Extravasation Model Advisor: Ashutosh Agarwal K. McMonigal B.A., 2015, Northwestern University Major: Meteorology and Physical Oceanography Dissertation: Estimating a Time Series of South Indian Ocean Heat Transport Advisor: Lisa Beal Edward Bernard Miller Major: Chemistry Dissertation: Nanomaterial Photocatalysts and the Photodegradation of Selected Persistent Organic Pollutants Advisor: Francisco Raymo Carlos Noel Morales Mangual B.S., 2015, University of Puerto Rico, MayagĂźez M.Arch., 2017, University of Miami Major: Civil Engineering Dissertation: Flexural and Durability Performance of Seawater-Mixed GFRPReinforced Concrete Advisor: Antonio Nanni Sadandaula Rose Muheriwa Matemba B.S., 2003, University of Malawi, Malawi M.S., 2010, University of Malawi, Malawi Major: Nursing Dissertation: Predictors of Sexual Behavior of Young Adolescent Girls (14 years and below) in the Rural Southern Region of Malawi Advisor: Rosina Cianelli Kathryn Mary Nowlan B.A., 2010, Rowan University Major: Psychology Dissertation: A Pilot Study of a Culturally Tailored Online Intervention for SameGender Couples Matthew A. Nuttall B.S., 2005, University of Miami M.S., 2011, State University of New York at Stony Brook Major: Marine Biology and Fisheries Dissertation: The Trophic Role of Gulf Menhaden in the Northern Gulf of Mexico Ecosystem and Environmental Predictors in Its Assessment Advisor: Elizabeth A. Babcock

Halie B. Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Farrell B.S.M.A.S., 2013, University of Miami Major: Marine Biology and Fisheries Dissertation: Modeling Exploration of Shark Bycatch Mitigation Strategies in Longline Fisheries Advisor: Elizabeth A. Babcock

Andrew Wyatt Smith B.S., 2014, Georgia Institute of Technology Major: Meteorology and Physical Oceanography Dissertation: Sea Surface Structure Mediation of Kinetic Energy Transfer and Dissipation Advisor: Brian K. Haus

Marsha Simone Pacheco B.A., 2000, Coppin State College M.A., 2002, Brandeis University Major: International Studies Dissertation: Distributional Conflict and Compensation Mechanisms in Regional Institutions in the Global South

Anddre Valdivia B.S., 2011, University of California, Irvine Major: Neuroscience Dissertation: Lipid Complexation and Protein Deimination in Demyelinating Disease Advisor: Sanjoy K. Bhattacharya

Anne Palermo B.S., 2012, Niagara University Major: Physical Therapy Dissertation: Investigating Breathing and Balance after Spinal Cord Injury: Measurement, Relationships, Intervention Advisor: Jhelane Vega Fuentes Atul Digambar Parab B.S., 2003, University of Mumbai, India M.S., 2005, University of Mumbai, India Major: Chemistry Dissertation: Bio-Inspired Fabrication of TwoDimensional Nanomaterials Advisor: Marc R. Knecht Devon C. Pawley B.S., 2012, University of Florida B.S., 2014, University of Miami Major: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Dissertation: Drug-Infused Polymeric Microneedles as an Improved Drug Delivery System for Intracochlear Biodegradable Devices and Point-of-Care Diagnostics Advisor: Sylvia Daunert Laurie Fraser Peebles B.M., 2011, Converse College M.M., 2016, Converse College Major: Music Education Dissertation: Personality and the Quality of the Music Therapy Supervisor-Intern Relationship Advisor: Teresa L. Lesiuk Pedro Antonio Pena B.A., 2015 Major: Computer Science Dharmendra Prasad Shukla Bachelor, 2013, Jawaharlal Nehru University, India Major: Physics Dissertation: Low-Temperature Thermal Conductivity in Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) [C(NH2)3][B(HCOO)3] (B = Cu2+, Zn2+, Ni2+) Advisor: Joshua L. Cohn

Ryan Joseph Worthen B.S., 2008, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Major: Neuroscience Dissertation: Regulation of Mouse Learning and Mood by the Anti-Inflammatory Cytokine Interleukin-10 Advisor: Eleonore Beurel Shun Nan Wu B.S., 2011, National Taiwan University, Taiwan M.S., 2013, National Taiwan University, Taiwan Major: Meteorology and Physical Oceanography Dissertation: The Role of Clouds in Tropical Cyclone Intensification Advisor: Brian J. Soden Burak Yildirim B.A., 2010, Kocaeli University, Turkey M.S., 2015, University of Bridgeport Major: Electrical and Computer Engineering Dissertation: Surface Acoustic Wave Based Sonoporation Microsystems for Single Tumor Cell Applications Advisor: Onur Tigli Da Zhang Major: Electrical and Computer Engineering Advisor: Mansur R. Kabuka Degrees conferred August 7, 2020 Dorothy Asantewa Addae B.A., 2009, University Missouri Columbia Major: Counseling Psychology Dissertation: Multicultural Training in Counseling Psychology: Immigration and the International Context Advisor: Marie Guerda Nicolas Abdullah Anad M Alghuried B.S., 2011, King Abdul Aziz University, Saudi Arabia M.S.I.E., 2014, University of Miami Major: Industrial Engineering Dissertation: Big Data Analytics for Anomaly Detection in Large-Scale Sensors-Intensive Networks Advisor: Ramin Moghaddass

Luis Alberto Alza León B.S., 2001, Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina, Peru Major: Biology Dissertation: Demographic History and Metapopulation Structure of an Andean River Specialist the Torrent Duck (Merganetta armata) Advisor: Kevin G. McCracken Celeste Amadei B.A., 2008, University of California, Berkeley M.S., 2009, Georgetown University Major: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Dissertation: The Role of E6AP in Neurodevelopmental Disorders Advisor: Zafar Nawaz Christopher Vance Anderson B.S.B.A., 2018, University of Denver Major: Mathematics Dissertation: Splitting Genus of Links with Vanishing Multivariable Alexander Polynomial Advisor: Kenneth L. Baker Omer Abdullah Bafail Bachelor, 2012, King Abdul Aziz University, Saudi Arabia M.S., 2016, University of Central Florida Major: Industrial Engineering Dissertation: Comparative Analysis of Different Recycling Strategies for Paper and Pulp Contamination Advisor: Nurcin Celik Michele Baldoni B.S., 2009, Politecnico di Milano, Italy M.S., 2012, Politecnico di Milano, Italy Major: Mechanical Engineering Dissertation: Computational Analysis of the Lumbar Spine Kinetics Advisor: Weiyong Gu Nathan Charles Balukoff B.S., 2013, University of Iowa B.S., 2013, University of Iowa Major: Cancer Biology Dissertation: Adaptation to Extracellular Acidosis by pH-Sensing elF5A Nikhil S. Banerjee B.A., 2014, University of Miami Major: Psychology Dissertation: Cardiovascular, Neuroimaging, and Neuropsychological Correlates of Subjective Fatigue in Older Adults Advisor: Gail H. Ironson Mary Kate Barnes B.S., 2013, University of Florida Major: Psychology Dissertation: The Psychological and Environmental Determinants of Healthy Weight Behaviors in Ethnically Diverse Middle School Age Girls: A Multi-Level Analysis

Jeramy Lee Rueff Baum B.S., 2011, Valdosta State University Major: Chemistry Dissertation: Design of Non-Invasive Systems for Detection of Exogenous and Endogenous Volatile Compounds for Applications in Environmental Exposure and Health Diagnostics Advisors: Leonidas G. Bachas and Sylvia Daunert Winter Aggrey Christopher Beckles B.A., 2013, University of Maryland, Baltimore County Major: Biology Dissertation: Adaptive Divergence Across Variable Signaling Environments Mediates Signal Diversity in the Hispaniola Bark Anole, Anolis distichus Advisor: J. Albert C. Uy Jeremy Spencer Boling B.S., 2012, Union College M.S., 2014, Columbia University Major: Mechanical Engineering Dissertation: Numerical Study and Application of CoFlow Jet Active Flow Control for Transonic Flows Advisor: GeCheng Zha Elena Bonmatí Gonzálvez B.A., 2009, University of Alicante, Spain M.A., 2010, University of Alicante, Spain M.A., 2014, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Major: Romance Studies, Spanish Dissertation: Anarchism, Eroticism, and Sexology in Spanish Early Twentieth-Century Magazines and Literary Collections (1901-1936) Advisor: Gema Pérez Sánchez Nicolas Bordage B.A., 2008, California State University, Long Beach M.A., 2010, California State University, Long Beach Major: Romance Studies, French Dissertation: An Argentine in Paris: Gaspar Noé’s Cinema Challenges France’s Social, Political, and Moral Values Advisor: George A. Yudice Iago Bozza Francisco Bachelor, 2011 M.A., 2013, University Federal Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Major: Philosophy Dissertation: The Nature of Knowability and the Knowability Paradox Advisor: Simon J. Evnine Lisa Rae Bucci B.S., 2007, University of Michigan M.S., 2010, Florida State University Major: Atmospheric Sciences Dissertation: Assessment of the Utility of Doppler Wind Lidars for Tropical Cyclone Analysis and Forecasting Advisor: Sharanya J. Majumdar

Tiago Carrilho Bilo Bachelor, 2013, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil Master, 2015, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil Major: Meteorology and Physical Oceanography Dissertation: Pathways of the North Atlantic Deep Water in the North Atlantic Subtropics: Structure and Dynamics Advisor: William E. Johns Gina Marie Delcanto B.A., 2013, Florida Atlantic University Major: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Dissertation: Lipid Modulation through Simvastatin as a Treatment for Autoimmune Alopecia Advisor: Joaquin J. Jimenez David Albert DiDomenico B.S.B.A., 2011, University of Akron M.A., 2014, Georgia State University Major: Philosophy Dissertation: The Nature and Epistemology of Inference Advisors: Elijah Chudnoff and Magdalena Balcerak Jackson Michael Antonio Durante B.S., 2012, University of Florida B.S.C.E., 2012, University of Florida Major: Cancer Biology Dissertation: Identifying Molecular Mechanisms of Uveal Melanoma Tumorigenesis Advisor: J. William Harbour Hannah Fisher B.S., 2012, Duke University M.S., 2017, University of Miami Major: Psychology Dissertation: Exploring the Broaden-and-Build Theory in Women with Non-Metastatic Breast Cancer: A Parallel-Process Latent Growth Model Advisor: Michael H. Antoni Alma Gracic Bachelor, 2013, Earlham College Major: Economics Dissertation: Media Sentiment, Social Networks, and Public Opinion Rebecca A. Grossman B.A., 2012, Brandeis University Major: Psychology Dissertation: Understanding Anxiety in Head Start Classrooms: The Role of Social Emotional Learning Interventions Advisor: Jill Ehrenreich-May Larry Hazbun B.S., 2005, University of Miami Major: Biomedical Engineering Dissertation: Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Dynamic Joint Loading on Knee Articular Cartilage Post Traumatic Acute Joint Injury Advisor: Chun Yuh Huang 9

Kiet Huynh B.A., 2008, University of California, San Diego M.A., 2013, San Diego State University Major: Counseling Psychology Dissertation: Responding to Heterosexism and Racism: The Effects on Trauma and WellBeing for LGB People of Color Advisor: Debbiesiu L. Lee Lesley Leanne Kamphaus B.A., 2004, University of Central Florida M.A., 2012, University of Central Florida Major: English Dissertation: “A new true-born Storie”: Women’s Homosocial Resistance to Narratives of Monstrous Birth, 1520-1660 Advisor: Pamela S. Hammons Abhiraami Kannan Sundhari B.Tech., 2013, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, India Major: Human Genetics and Genomics Dissertation: Identifying Genes for Hearing Loss and Characterizing Their Roles in the Inner Ear Advisor: Xue Zhong Liu Samantha J. Kramer B.S.M.A.S., 2015, University of Miami Major: Meteorology and Physical Oceanography Dissertation: Analysis and Meteorological Influences on Saharan Dust Variability at Miami, Florida Advisor: Benjamin Kirtman Samantha Frances Lang B.S.Ed., 2012, University of Miami M.S.Ed., 2014, University of Miami Major: Counseling Psychology Dissertation: Testing a Shared Identity Theory: An Expanded Conceptualization of Alzheimer’s Caregiving Advisor: Blaine J. Fowers Alexander Lazar B.A., 2011, Cornell University M.A., 2014, University of Kansas Major: Mathematics Dissertation: The Homogenized Linial Arrangement and Its Consequences in Enumerative Combinatorics Advisor: Michelle L. Galloway Cynthia N. Lebron B.S., 2009, Florida International University Major: Prevention Science and Community Health Dissertation: A Machine Learning Approach for Predicting Early Childhood Obesity Among Ethnically Diverse Families Advisor: Eric Christopher Brown

Noris Leon B.A., 2009, University of Miami Major: Counseling Psychology Dissertation: The Impostor Phenomenon Among Latin American Students in the US Advisor: Marie Guerda Nicolas Mengying Li M.S., 2014, Florida International University Major: Biostatistics Dissertation: New Methods on Classified Mixed Model Prediction: Theory and Application Advisor: Jonnagadda Sunil Rao Piumi Yasodha Liyanage Bachelor, 2014, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka Major: Chemistry Dissertation: Carbon Nitride Dots Synthesis and Optimization for Biomedical Applications in Imaging, Sensing and Targeted Therapeutic Delivery Advisor: Roger M. Leblanc Judith Diane Lobo B.A., 2012, New College of Florida Major: Psychology Dissertation: Inflammation, Intrinsic Brain Connectivity and Depression in PostMenopausal Women Living with HIV David William McMillan B.S., 2013, California State University, San Marcos M.S., 2015, California State University, Los Angeles Major: Exercise Physiology Dissertation: Postprandial Fat Metabolism Following an Acute Exercise Bout in Persons with Spinal Cord Injury Hannah-Rose Mitchell B.A., 2011, Muhlenberg College M.P.H., 2013, Yale University Major: Psychology Dissertation: Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms Among Cancer Patients and Caregivers: Patterns, Correlates, and Neuroendocrine Outcomes Advisor: Youngmee Kim Vanesa A. Mora Ringle B.A., 2012, Temple University M.S., 2016, University of Miami Major: Psychology Dissertation: Developing and Testing the Effects of an Educational Podcast to Improve Critical Appraisal of Healthcare Claims Advisor: Amanda Jensen-Doss Christopher Paik B.A., 2012, University of Washington M.S., 2015, Florida Atlantic University M.A., 2017, University of Miami Major: Economics Dissertation: Financial Liberalization and Market Competition in Banking Advisor: David L. Kelly

Purvicbhai Chandrakant Patel Bachelor, 2008, Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, India Master, 2015, University of Wuppertal, Germany Major: Mechanical Engineering Dissertation: RANS/LES Hybrid Turbulence Simulation of Axial Compressor NonSynchronous Vibration Advisor: GeCheng Zha Nuria Pedreño-Lopez B.S., 2013, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Spain M.S., 2014, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain Major: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Dissertation: Isolation of Novel AntiSIVmac239 Monoclonal Antibodies from Rhesus Macaques Advisor: David Watkins Marisa Judith Perera B.A., 2013, University of Michigan M.S., 2014, University of Michigan Major: Psychology Dissertation: Obesity and Depression as Predictors of Incident Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease in Immigrants and Non-Immigrants in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL) Advisor: Maria M. Llabre Andrea Michelle Peters B.S., 2002, United States Military Academy M.B.A., 2008, University of Phoenix M.S., 2009, Missouri University of Science Major: Industrial Engineering Dissertation: Female Urination in Austere Environments: A Mixed Methods Analysis Advisor: Murat Erkoc Jeffrey C. Peterson B.S., 2012, University of California, Berkeley Major: Biomedical Engineering Dissertation: Dosimetry of Corneal Rose Bengal Photodynamic Antimicrobial Therapy Advisor: Jean-Marie Parel McKenzie Killworth Roddy B.S., 2014, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill M.S., 2016, University of Miami Major: Psychology Dissertation: Effects of Ourrelationship and ePREP on Low Income Couples’ Individual Mental and Physical Health Advisor: Brian D. Doss Daniel Alexander Rodriguez B.S., 2014, Florida International University M.S., 2015, Florida International University Major: Cancer Biology Dissertation: Class 2 Uveal Melanoma: An Investigation of Disease Susceptibility, Pathogenesis, and Progression

Alvaro Ruiz Emparanza B.S.C.E., 2014, University del Pais Basco, Spain M.S.C.E., 2016, MĂźnster University of Applied Sciences, Germany Major: Civil Engineering Dissertation: GFRP Reinforcement in Concrete: Durability Assessment and Evaluation of the Bond Behavior Advisor: Antonio Nanni Melissa Joann Ryan B.S., 2007, Trevecca Nazarene University M.M., 2015, University of Miami Major: Music Education Dissertation: Social Justice Pedagogy in Elementary School Music: Beliefs, Attitudes, and Practices Advisor: Carlos R. Abril Mampi Sarkar B.S., 2010, St. Xavierâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s College, Kolkata, India M.S., 2012, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India M.S., 2014, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, India M.S., 2017, University of Miami Major: Atmospheric Sciences Dissertation: Observational Analysis of Shallow Cloud Precipitation in the Northeast Pacific Ocean Advisor: Paquita Zuidema Yusuf Secerdin B.S., 2009, Hacettepe University, Turkey Master, 2013, TOBB University of Economics and Technology, Turkey Major: Industrial Engineering Dissertation: Transportation Network Design Models with Cost Efficiency, Capacity Balancing, and Resilience Advisor: Murat Erkoc Yifan Sha B.S., 2013, University of Miami Major: Biostatistics Dissertation: High Order Interaction Hunting Advisor: Hemant Ishwaran Utsav Sharma B.Tech., 2009, Uttar Pradesh Technical University, India M.Tech., 2011, SRM University, India M.S., 2015, Case Western Reserve University Major: Cancer Biology Dissertation: Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts and Their Contribution to the Stemness and Metastasis of Breast Cancer Advisor: Marc Lippman

Jazmyne Vanecia Simmons B.A., 2011, University South Florida M.P.H., 2014, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Major: Communication Dissertation: An Experimental Investigation on the Effects of an Entertainment-Education Short Film on Internalized HIV-Related Stigma, Sexual Partner Status Disclosure Intentions, and Medical Adherence Intentions among Black HIV-Positive Women in the Southern U.S. Advisor: Nicholas Carcioppolo Khaja Waheeduddi Syed B.S., 2006 M.S., 2011, Long Island University Major: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Dissertation: Investigation of ImmunoSuppressive Cell Populations in MDS Disease: The Impact of Depletion of ImmunoSuppressive Populations on MDS Bone Marrow Hematopoiesis Shameka Thomas B.A., 2010, Spelman College M.A., 2016, Georgia State University Major: Sociology Dissertation: Giving Birth in South Florida: A Phenomenological Study of the Pregnancy and Birthing Experiences Among Black and AfroLatina Women Advisor: John Murphy Jeffrey David Tse B.S., 2007, Vanderbilt University M.S., 2012, University of Miami Major: Molecular Cell and Developmental Biology Dissertation: Cell Sorting and Tissue Morphogenesis and Roles of Dab2 in Eye Development and Pathology Ramkumar Varadharajan Bachelor, 2008, Bharathidasan University, India M.S., 2008, Bharathidasan University, India Major: Chemistry Dissertation: Studies on Supramolecular Chemistry and Photochemistry of Encapsulated Organic Molecules Advisor: Vaidhyanathan Ramamurthy Joshua Brett Wadler B.S., 2016, University of Oklahoma Major: Meteorology and Physical Oceanography Dissertation: Downdrafts and the Evolution of Tropical Cyclone Boundary Layer Thermodynamics Advisor: Lynn Keith Shay Michael Louis Weiss B.A., 2011, New York University M.A., 2014, New York University Major: Mathematics Dissertation: Deformations of Hypersurfaces in P^3 with Big Cotangent Bundle Advisor: Bruno N. de Oliveira

Kari Alysse Weiterschan B.A., 2009, Siena College M.A., 2012, New York University Major: Counseling Psychology Dissertation: Green Zone: Developing and Evaluating a Training to Support Student Veterans Advisor: Lydia Pearl Buki Jesica Suzanne Westwright B.A., 2014, McDaniel College Major: Psychology Dissertation: Regulation and Function of Pancreatic Oxytocin Sara B. Wigderson B.A., 2012, State University of New York at Geneseo M.S., 2017, University of Miami Major: Psychology Dissertation: Transmission of Parental Relationship Communication Patterns to Young Adults and the Moderating Role of Relationship Awareness Advisor: Kristin Lindahl George Edmond Williamson III B.A., 1994, Princeton University J.D., 2000, Columbia University Major: Interdisciplinary Studies Dissertation: Portrait of the Mindful Worker: Traits and Training Toward a More Mindful Workplace Advisor: Terri A. Scandura Joanna Elaine Witkin B.S., 2009, Tufts University M.S., 2013, State University of New York at Stony Brook M.S., 2018, University of Miami Major: Psychology Dissertation: Examining the Impact of PTSD Symptomology and Mindfulness Training on Working Memory in Military Cohorts Advisor: Amishi Jha Jing Xu Master of Medicine Major: Neuroscience Dissertation: Mechanisms behind the Regulation of NAD+ by the Ischemic Neuroprotectants PKC Epsilon and Resveratrol Advisor: Miguel Perez-Pinzon Breanna Lindsay Zavadoff B.S., 2016, State University of New York at Stony Brook Major: Meteorology and Physical Oceanography Dissertation: North Atlantic Rossby Wave Breaking and Its Relationship to European Atmospheric Rivers Advisor: Benjamin Kirtman

Jianhao Zhang B.S., 2014, Florida State University Major: Meteorology and Physical Oceanography Dissertation: The Interactions Between LightAbsorbing Smoke and Marine Boundary Layer Clouds over the Remote Southeast Atlantic Advisor: Paquita Zuidema Wei Zhang Bachelor, 2015, Nanjing University, China Major: Meteorology and Physical Oceanography Dissertation: Understanding Decadal Climate Predictability in the Global Ocean Advisor: Benjamin Kirtman

DOCTOR OF ARTS

MASTER OF ARTS

Degree candidate December 10, 2020

Josefino Z. Villanueva B.S., 1966, University of the Philippines, Philippines M.S., 1973, University of the Philippines, Philippines M.S., 2000, University of Miami Major: Mathematics Treatise: The Insolvability of the Quintic Equation by Radicals Advisor: Marvin V. Mielke

DOCTOR OF EDUCATION

Yeting Zheng Bachelor, 2009, Nankai University, China Master, 2012, Nankai University, China Major: Chemistry Dissertation: Supramolecular Complexation Studies of Viologen Derivatives by Cucurbit[n] Uril Hosts Advisor: Angel E. Kaifer

Degree conferred August 7, 2020

Xin Zhou Bachelor, 2011, University of Science and Technology of China, China Master, 2013, University of Science and Technology of China, China Major: Electrical and Computer Engineering Dissertation: Inference of Multiple Gene Regulatory Networks and eQTL Mapping with Gene Expression and Genetic Perturbation Data Advisor: Xiaodong Cai

DOCTOR OF MUSICAL ARTS

Yuwei Zhou B.S.B.E., 2010 B.S., 2010, Southeast University, China M.S.B.E., 2015, University of Miami Major: Biomedical Engineering Dissertation: A Prototype of Automated Lattice Particle Treatment (LPT) Planning System Advisor: Weizhao Zhao

Erika Velarde B.P.A., 2012, Florida International University M.S., 2014, Kansas State University Major: Higher Education Leadership Advisor: Carol-Anne Phekoo

Degree candidates December 10, 2020 Frank Joseph Capoferri B.M., 2014, University of Miami M.A., 2016, Royal Academy of Music, United Kingdom Major: Instrumental Performance Essay: Gestural Phrasing: Adding Intentional Movement to Heitor Villa-Lobos Fantasia Para Saxophone Advisor: Margaret A. Donaghue William Harris Kaufman B.M., 2012, The New School M.A., 2014, Cleveland State University Major: Instrumental Performance Essay: Utilizing Select Project Management Techniques to Excel at Professional Percussion Auditions Advisor: Svetoslav R. Stoyanov Andrew Evan Riley B.M., 2014, Indiana University M.M., 2017, University of Miami Major: Instrumental Performance Essay: The Auditioning Percussionistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Unique Problem: A Pedagogical Approach to Adapting to Unfamiliar Instruments Advisor: Svetoslav R. Stoyanov Yuri Yu B.M., 2012 M.M., 2015, University of North Texas Major: Vocal Jazz Performance Essay: Visual, Aural, and Theoretical Exercises for Jazz Vocal Improvisation over Tonal Shifts Advisor: Kathryn Irene Reid

Morgan Nicole Brooks

MASTER OF PROFESSIONAL SCIENCE Degree candidates December 10, 2020 Andrea Baquerizo Wenjing Guan

DOCTOR OF NURSING PRACTICE Degree candidates December 10, 2020 Henry Oscar Aguirre B.S.N., 2014, Barry University Opeoluwa Ajibike B.S.N., 2014, Towson University Renzo Alderete B.S.N., 2016, Chamberlain University Amanda Ursula Andrews B.S., 2011, Florida State University B.S.N., 2013, University of Miami Munkhzul Baatarsuren B.S.N., 2012, St. Petersburg College Melissa Buchanan B.S.N., 2005, Florida State University M.S.N., 2011, University of Miami Gwendolyn Castaneda B.S.N., 2014, Nova Southeastern University

Basma Iskandarani B.A., 2008, Florida International University B.S.N., 2016, Jacksonville University

Edward Gabriel Saumell Frank Isaac Ucros B.S.N., 2013, University of Miami

David Michael Josam B.S.N., 2014, University North Carolina, Charlotte

Danielle M. Vargas B.S.N., 2017, Florida International University

Isabel Mercedes Klotz B.S.N., 2011, Florida International University

Bernice Marion Wood B.S.N., 2015, Florida International University

Andrea N. Lafontant B.S., 2012, Northeastern University B.S.N., 2015, University of Miami Daniel Andres Lozada B.S.N., 2014, Miami Dade College Joseph Lugalia Megan Nicole Masarweh B.S.N., 2015, San Diego State University Stephanie Michelle Maxwell B.S.N., 2013, Towson University Domoneek McCoy

Uhyeong Cho B.S.N., 2012, Korean National University, Republic of Korea Jennifer Ann Cordo B.S.N., 2005, Boston College M.S.N., 2009, Florida International University

Karla V. Moncada B.S., 2008, Florida International University B.S.N., 2016, Miami Dade College Sandy Diane Morel B.S.N., 2008, University of South Florida Thuy Nguyen

Michael Emile Darmas Jr. B.S.B.A., 2010, University of New Orleans B.S.N., 2015, Louisiana State University

Arati Panda

Christina Maria DeLeo B.S.N., 2014, Barry University

Kassandra Mary Parent B.B.A., 2009, Southern Methodist University B.S., 2012, University of Miami

Livan Deulofeu B.S.N., 2010, Jacksonville University M.S.N., 2016, University of Miami

Tammy Parks M.A., 2010, New York University M.S.N., 2015, University of Maryland

Courtney M. Foss B.S.N., 2007, Hawai'i Pacific University M.S.N., 2016, Hawai'i Pacific University

Emilio Perez

Lina Maria Gaviria B.S.N., 2016, Miami Dade College

Vishwani Persaud-Sharma

Francisco Javier Perez Jr.

Betty Glick B.S.N., 2013, University of Florida

Amauri Jesus Quintana B.S.N., 2010, Miami Dade College M.S.N., 2015, University of Miami

Nicole Karina Grande B.S.N., 2015, Georgetown University

Edelisse Vidaliz Rivera B.S.N., 2013, University of Florida

Blanca Asusena Hanson B.S.N., 2015, Valdosta State University

Jasmine B. Sandoval B.S.N., 2010, University of Maryland M.B.A., 2016, University of Maryland

Jeffrey Hernandez B.S.N., 2016, Miami Dade College

School of Architecture Established 1983 Presented by Rodolphe el-Khoury, Ph.D., Dean

MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE Degree candidate December 10, 2020 Alba Quintanilla

Mackenzie Alsace Reininger John Alphonse Ronco Joseph Henry Roque Christian J. Salgado-Soto Andrew Christopher Samonas Michaela Madison Senior Andrew Albert Socarras Burak Sumru Laura Zapata Cadavid

College of Arts and Sciences

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ARCHITECTURE

Degree candidates December 10, 2020

Degree candidate December 10, 2020 Degrees conferred August 7, 2020 Celeste Desiano Alexis Jose Guillen

MASTER OF CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT Degree candidate December 10, 2020 Diane Talley Evans

Kalil J. Mella Pablo Degree conferred August 7, 2020 Donnie Jamil Garcia-Navarro

MASTER OF URBAN DESIGN Degree candidate December 10, 2020 Vaishvi Likhar

Degrees conferred August 7, 2020 Yazeed Mohammadalbadr A Alhussami Ramon Antonio Hernandez Alberto Jose Hidalgo Flores Andreas Kasapis Sebastian Jesus Militello Jose Antonio Mozza Vargas Xiangyu Shao Claudia Steputat

Degrees conferred August 7, 2020 Shuyi Cao Qiaochu Han Yiqing Wang Junyong Wu

BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURE

Established 1926 Presented by Leonidas G. Bachas, Ph.D., Dean

MASTER OF ARTS

Santiago Martin Alvarez Edgardo Caneva Xu Cheng Ulda Cher Alexandre De Castro Salgado Giovany Oswaldo Delgado Ashley Nicole Hemm Brontee Elizabeth Jeffries Daniela Kamlani Annie Liu Jessica Suzanne Morris Alexander Reyes Ekaterina Savinova Angel Vallejos Shawnalee Amina Vassell Pablo Steven Vespasiano Yi Xie Degrees conferred August 7, 2020 Andrea Eugenia Fuentes Zaygamali Sajjad Hemani Milind Neil Khurana Xueming Li George Harris Potter III Nicholas A. Ramos

Degree candidates December 10, 2020

MASTER OF REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT AND URBANISM Degree candidate December 10, 2020 Nonyelum Nvene Ogbodo Degrees conferred August 7, 2020 Asi Ackerman Alexander S. Alford Mazin Hasan A Alroumi Kevin Frank Bandel Justen M. Bittman David Ernesto Chonillo Breilh Antonio Chopitea Junior Ryan Timothy Coffield Caroline Edna Cozzi Chandler Alexandra Davis Celeste Desiano Nicholas Daniel Font Samuel Esteban Herrera Nicholas J. Nicola Viorica Irena Pineda 14

Lulwah KH J A M Aldamkhi Valeria Vyacheslavna Dimitryuk Alexandra Maria Remos Tomas Tapias Shimeng Yang Degrees conferred August 7, 2020 Miriam Alenezi Andrew T. Dai Adam Jeremy Flock Kurt Anthony Gessler Svetlozara Gizdashka Okan Andrew Has Alexandra Morgan Kupi Malek Waleed M Matbooli Ali Tanriyar

MASTER OF ARTS IN LIBERAL STUDIES Degrees conferred August 7, 2020 Justice Bartley Loida L. Cooper John Ness Carmen T. Pissani Merissa L. Williams

MASTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION Degree candidates December 10, 2020 Estefany Noelia Aragon Rodney W. Jacobs Jr. Michelle Mederos Maria J. Otero Tong Qin Degrees conferred August 7, 2020 Nadia Amaya Lillian Diaz-Warshaw Cynthia Daniela Hubbard-Arevalo Maria V. Rincon Alexia Maria Robotham Diego Zambrano

MASTER OF SCIENCE Degree candidates December 10, 2020 Nathaniel Michael Aden Nicolas E. Chapman Yihong Chen Zhihao Ding Regina Marie Fasano Brianna Kaylyn Johnson Haoxuan Liu Guanyu Long Grace Marie Morfin Mollie Pester Emma Pow Nicole Anne Puccetti Jasmyn Nicole Sanders Adam Nicholas Shane Degrees conferred August 7, 2020 Celeste Rose Banfill Dylan Alexander Braun Evan T. Burdette

BACHELOR OF ARTS Degree candidates December 10, 2020 Jennifer Abellan Katherine Abellan Anaili Abreu Angelica Marie Aguilar (C) Luis Angel Aguilera Matthew Brian Ahern Hector Gabriel Albornoz Jose Alejandro Alvarez Santacruz Kevin Steven Arreaga Almeida Elizabeth R. Arruda Elisa Baena (M) Baran Bal (C) Cameron Richard Blais Gordon Oriol Bonhomme

David Robert Braka Rachel Buis (C) Samantha Camilo Dillon Castelluccio Zuohong Cen Tianlai Chen Layla Claure Jonathan Paul Cola Fabrizio S. Conti Brittany Charlotte Csik (C) Xi Cui Christian Cuzma Tyler Alexander Davis Talal Deham Daboin Fangyuan Deng (M) Teresa Xiao-Fan Deng (M) Kaila Aurora Desdames Navaughn Jimleel Donaldson Arlene Ildaura Donayre Delgado Jr. Nicholas Goeransson Donohue Emily Espinosa Gengen Fan Michael Lawrence Gallagher Lily Giardino Samuel J. Gonzalez Emanuel Gonzalez-Revilla Adrian Guzman-Gallo Sydney Marie Harley (M) Kai-Leon Herbert David Hernandez (M) Zachary Michael Homeijer (M) Yuna Ito Naomi Danielle Jenkins Bradley Fanelon Jennings Jr. Yefei Jiang Teoman M. Kaplan James Christopher Keeley III Noor Khaled (S) Kaylan Paige Knitowski Kenzo Kodama de Campos Ryan Christopher Latorre Paul Stephen Lauster Carmen Maria Lechin (C) Peihan Michelle Lee Alyssa Michele Lepone Jian Liang Yifei Liang Yaxin Liu Yunan Liu Hannah Rose Loop Mikaela Ludwick (S) Marcus Lugo Celine Mamedova (M) Natalia Renee Mastache Kyle Jordan Matthews Grey Medeiros Xiaohan Mei Richard Jacob Mershad Jennifer MuĂąoz Montenegro (C) Raumeen Najjarian Mariana Cavalletti Netto De Paiva Hunter Matthew Olinde (M) Karen Ortiz (M) Francisco Jose Perez (M) Jason Joel Perez Benavides (C) Jonathan M. Perlman Juanita Pineda Oviedo (C)

Agustin Popiloff Ester Anna Posner Daniel Provder Xi Pu Richard Daniel Ramos Kristin Ashley Rampersad Katrina Riveron Mark William Royero Ellen Ruch Colin P. Ruzella Andrew Michael Sabo Lazaro Sandoval (S) Alexander Nicholas Sejas Kaitlyn Renee Sforza (M) Deven Shah Morgan Blake Silverman Camila Smith Shalla Marie Sorensen (M) Waynmon Denmond Steed Jr. Nicole Summer Jie Sun Rui Sun Jossie Tezanos Catalina Andrea Trudeau Quintero Chaoxiang Tu Alfredo Alejandro Vergara Londono Yihui Wang Douglas Gerard Warner Debra Ezinneka Williams Lin Xu Yi Yu Ziyi Yuan (M) Kemeng Zhai Bin Zhang Pu Zhou Degrees conferred August 7, 2020 Ruqayah M M H Abdullah Folashade Grace Akinola Morgan Andrade Lizelh Ayala Andrew Buonpastore Nicholas Caltagirone Carmen Campbell Oscar Antonio Caradonna Dorante Natasha Taylor Chen Joshua B. Czerwiec Kimberly Dodt Trevor Scott Felicetti Vanessa Victoria Haffey Dayall M. Harris Claudia Lilly Hyman Joshua Kadisha Brittany Marie Kegley Raquel Sophia Lutsky Emil Corrington Menzies James Teh-Wei Murray Marina Linda Pataro Jonathan Peart Alara Peker Melisa Peker Elizabeth Thornton Pellegrino Carson Proctor Genesis Celeste Reyes Patrick W. Robinson

(S) Summa Cum Laude | (M) Magna Cum Laude | (C) Cum Laude

Jack Francis Sadeghpour Tristan Jakob Schultheis Kelsey Brett Shields Jacob Steirer Ruoyan Sun Aileen Valido Elias-Jose Vasquez Jordan Casey Viera Krishnaraj Sanjay Vora Samuel Douglas Waardenburg Hailey Logan Weiner Jake Williams Redmond Anthony Willis Malek Young Jiawei Zhang Yingjie Zhang

BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS Degree candidate December 10, 2020 Yvette Albelo

BACHELOR OF GENERAL STUDIES Degree candidates December 10, 2020 Timothy Chiu-Kun Chan Craig E. Cromer Laura Alina Dominguez Samantha Michelle Gonzalez Jessica J. Hernandez Daniel Patrick Long Michael David McCoy II Shellann N. Nicholson Degrees conferred August 7, 2020 Katerine Hadfeg Elston Ponciano Lombillo Gladys Robles Taimy Trujillo Rafael I. Vargas

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE Degree candidates December 10, 2020 Sarah Abood Nandi Adams Alexa Monique Aguiar Badur F. Almotairi Alexandra Patricia Amador Michael Antonietti (M) Marryam Anwar Amnah Iftikhar Azeem Melinda Babaian (S) Mark Bertematti Shannan Ashley Berzack (C) Marisa Bohamed Kylie Marie Breslin

Christopher Jesus Camarillo Fedelene Camille (C) Mary Christodoulou Farzeen Chunara Lauren Coombs Olivia Lynn Cox Erik Garzon Cunha Caitlin Dowell-Esquivel (S) Harrison Max Dranoff (M) Christopher Jesus Duarte (M) Emily Eachus (C) Austin Erben (M) Shamim Faghihi Arturo Filio Villa Sofia Frenk Knaul (C) Gustavo Guillermo Gamboa Malaver Ashley Garcia Madhumitha Gautham (S) Alexander John Paul Goldschmidt Andrew Ignacio Gonzalez Vasanth Govind (S) Alexander Ewing Hansen (M) Chenxi He Chenrui Hu Wenjie Huang Anmol Jena Luke Ryan Kappes (M) Lake Hepburn Lige Yuwei Liu Alex Martinez Juliana Mazzotta (M) Julia Ayumi Schmidt Meguro (M) Evelyn Jane Menkes Nausheen Nadir Merchant Zachary James Munro Roshini Priya Murugadass Justyna Piszczor Sofia Portillo Lopez Joshua Emmanuel Puente Matthew Thomas Quigley Raghuram Reddy (C) Howard Matthew Retz Xing Rong (C) Nicholas Alexander Rozak Lauren Marie Schiffenhaus Laura Margarita Soto Onate Benjamin John Ruben Spiro Isik Surdum Tamia Mijoi Timmons Abby Urquidi Siena Soly Vadakal (S) Eric Anthony Villasenor Adam Wessell Lola Rose Whittingham (S) Taylor Madison Wiener Xinyang Wu Yiwei Yang Yijie Zhang (C) Yu Zhang (M) Wencheng Zhong

16 (S) Summa Cum Laude | (M) Magna Cum Laude | (C) Cum Laude

Degrees conferred August 7, 2020 Saraith Aviles Tracey Christie Dominique Monique Cherie Fiscella Emmanuel Gorrin Dylan Joseph Haynes-Simmons William Ho Carsen Reece Kunzman Haoxin Liu Nobuyo Nakamura Christopher Naranjo Kamila Pecherek Sydney Jacquelyn Pincus Dalton Isaiah Platt Christian William Poorten Madelyn Kennon Rayos Madeleine Grace Snider Shaina Swimmer Briana Janee Thompson

Patti and Allan Herbert Business School Established 1929 Presented by John Quelch, Ph.D., Dean

MASTER OF ACCOUNTING Degree candidates December 10, 2020 Domina Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Isanto Priscilla Marie Kaiser Keanen Padayachee Degree conferred August 7, 2020 Ziming Yu

MASTER OF ARTS IN ECONOMICS Degree conferred August 7, 2020 Julia Farideh Hatamyar

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Degree candidates December 10, 2020 Joseph Abadi Andre Alamsjah Julio Alex Albarracin Najid Ali Quentin Cleavon Allen Jose Manuel Alonso Vazquez Priscila Denise Arkalji Alec Armstrong Diego Armando Barredo Neshme Solange Bazan Malak Benmassaoud Kevin John Buxton Monica Callava Stefano Cartoni Ricardo Brandon Castillo Jean Luis Chammas Jasmin Marie Dakkak Demetri Adam Demascus Eldris M. Despaigne Christian Diaz Destiny D. Dukes James Richard Farrar Antwan Alexander Felton Juan Jose Fondeur Vincent Fraumeni Andre J. Friedson Andres Felipe Gomez Ceballos Frank Gonzalez

Giovanni Alexander Grau Derrick Dion Green Arlenys Guillen Claudine-Camilla Halabi Sarah Elizabeth Hall Drew Harlow James Clark Hartsfield III Kyle Nelson Kogge Stephanie A. Lee Keithy A. Leon Enrique Hector Lichtenstein Allison Lynch John Richard Manning Pamela Suzanne McCann Brianna Isabell Merlino Gaetano Silverio Migliaccio Brian Novacek Michael Lupe Ortiz Taylor David Owen Steven Pajon Esther V. Parker Krystine I. Pereda Hilary Suzanne Petcoff Elizabeth Nancy Pham Veronica Irene Pierce Judy Pina Gustavo Jose Pino Jordanna A. Podesta Adrian Rahimi John Thomas Reilly Jillian Deborah Shapiro Jay Jacob Snyder Anastasia Stepanova Haley Marie Templeton Andrew Troller Parker Douglas Trumble Gonzalo A. Vazquez Loynaz Emily Dominique Viera Sumair Vyas Erica Lanne Waldon Emily Diosaban Williams Mendi Nichole Williams Shakeena Youngblood Vadim Zimet Degrees conferred August 7, 2020 Rebecca Maria Ackerman Demetria Blue Jorge Antonio Borrego Dylan Campbell Sara May Cherami Steven Danyus Ernest Jonathon Del Real Amanda L. DiIenno Jeanine Dimian Edward E. Eniang Paris J. Fealy Nicholas James Gutierrez Jeremy Andrew Hobson Alexis Brianne Howard-Orr Anthony Stephen Kikivarakis Jr. John Cole Lancaster Jaliz Maldonado Pedro Dylan John Mencia George Michael Mitjans

Matthew Robert Moreno Cassidy Orlando Nurelys Pereiro Jessica Lynn Phillips Rochelle Michelle Rolle Donrick Anthony Sanderson II Candice Elaine Sandy Caleb Michael Saunders Heather Thompson Kelechi Ukpai

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION EXECUTIVE PROGRAMS Degree candidates December 10, 2020 Jamin Akpan Dayne Alonso Haley Nicole Alonso James N. Anderson Matthew Banks Stefanie R. Brown Leon Carson Eduard Lodewijk Josef de Veer Gina Marie Destenay Vincent DiStefano David Edward Durham Brittany Ann Dux Ariadna Evans Steven G. Fein Erick Jesus Figueroa Colette Susan Haywood Daniel Charles Hosler Himangi Kaushal Lindsay A. Kesselman Jimmy Alexander Leon Camargo Alvaro J. Molina Justin Nedd Ashanti Osteen Jamon Raley Ernan Domingo Rodriguez Andrea Jimena Santamaria Julia G. Santeliz Mathew Steven Sussman Allison Swift Mario Enrique Toruno Natalia M. Trushina Dominic Vaughan Steven Harold Wheeler Benjamin Thomas Wilson Nick Zilieris

MASTER OF HEALTH ADMINISTRATION Degree candidates December 10, 2020 Alejandro Milad Calume Elia Alejandra Cervantes Gonzalez Jase Patrick Crowley Gabriela Marie Diaz Christopher Eugene Garcia Cory Glinsky 17

Christopher Joseph Hoeynck Monica Escobar Jacobs Trenton Maximo Kanitz Cristina Lopez Malik Jamaal Mayweather Seth Miller Imani Angelica Mitchell Brianna Rose Molano Connie Moore Jamie Hilary Port Micaela Stavrinos Jedding Sahr Tamba Shane Thomas Joanna Carolina Valencia Alexander Edward Vernon Amber Webster

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ANALYTICS Degree candidates December 10, 2020 Erick Ahlbrandt Tania Benasayag Nickolas Albert Burry Luke Didriksen Maria Karla Hernandez Michael D. Lupp Grayson Slater Rothchild Daniel Jacoby Saunders Nash Dale Whitacre Degrees conferred August 7, 2020

MASTER OF PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTING Degrees conferred August 7, 2020 Alexander Brent Cahlin Sherika Renee Cheese Lisa Duperou Alex Egan Elizabeth Ann Marie Haddad Robert Charles Howell Christina Marie Khan Joseph Daniel Lasik Ryan Mitchell Taisel Silva

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ACCOUNTANCY Degree candidates December 10, 2020 Philip Michael Andreaci Frank Robert Castiglione Abigail Rose Codispoti Hailey Fons Sydney S. Good Ryan Samuel Gorham Alexandra Kaire Alexa Maria Marrero Kyle Richard Ribeiro Allison Margaret Ruka William Randall Shields

Huei-Lin Hu Hangwei Li Jiahan Liu Yichun Wang Junlin Wu Yinghong Xu Yueyang Zhang Xiaodong Zhao

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN FINANCE Degree candidates December 10, 2020 Eli Birdsall Deen Brooksher Kyle Cardonne Christopher Croushore Alexandra Isabel Marban Ramirez de la Piscina Jessica Sofia Monterrubio David O’Shields Nathanael L. Price Zachary Killington Regine Antonella Rivera Genesis Gabriela Rosado Jan Stanislaw Strusinski Domenica Ulloa Rampani Alarick Tarazo Wright Degrees conferred August 7, 2020 Brian Asman Stephen Thomas Cain Jonathan George Ceballos Ryan Parker Clowers Benjamin Simon Cohen Eli Cohen Alexander Cuellar Nataly D. Di Bernardo Quentin Monteith Dixon Federico Enrique Fermin Jahn André Haui Sasha C. Jules Samuel Howard Kunau Haroldo Mayaudon Felipe Mois Freiwirth Luis Fernando Mondaca Matta

18 (S) Summa Cum Laude | (M) Magna Cum Laude | (C) Cum Laude

Douglas Scott Neese Jaime Pulido Yesenia Venus Rivera Salvatore Joseph Salerno Nelly Valeria Schaffner Petra Sobotova Thiago Souza De Queiroz Daniel Enrique Suarez Yunyun Tang Yue Wang Maria Belen Yaman Juan Andres Zaidman Croes

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN TAXATION Degree candidates December 10, 2020 Samantha Elizabeth Burkart Andrea V. Homez Ciro Ryan Maxwell Morris Cristian Alexander Pizarro Jiayin Song

BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Degree candidates December 10, 2020 Emily Patricia Abreu Osher David Abuhav Fahad Jassim M A Al Theyab Rafael Albert Dias (M) Alexandra Rossen Alexieva Jacqueline Alman Sulaiman Abdulmalek A Alsanea Anthony Armando Alvarez Aranza Alvarez Toriz Haley Anderson Nicholas Matthew Anderson Albert Charles Arkalji Renata Daniela Astudillo Grace Azank Apasse (C) Henry Carter Balderson Madeline Paige Bogumil Max Bongiorno Xander Fraser Boyd (C) Cameron Bracey (C) Andrew John Burkly II Stephen Edward Burkly Silvana Maria Cabral Pedrozo Daniela Cascavita Rincon Peter Longstreet Cleveland Ana Patricia Colicchio Kayla Paige Condon (S) Anna Hyatt Cook (M) Brittany Charlotte Csik (M) Valerie Daccach Cuellar Rhea Dhingra (C) David Dominguez Yiqi Du Cristina Isabel Durand Brendan Ehrhart Nicolas Dean Feola Omar Mohamed H M Fikree

Joelle Rose Fleisher Kevin Roger Lucien Fontaine Shane Michael Forrester Lingyue Gao Callum Christopher Garrity Zachary Aaron Goldschmidt Haley Jordyn Goldstein Ivanna Hariton Jacob Harper Donald Stone Harty Zhijin He (M) Christopher Charles Hernandez Michael A. Hernandez Samuel David Hernandez-Delgado Samuel Houston (C) Charles Samuel Israel Chengxi Jiang Miao Jin Kyle Larsen Morgan Nicole Levy Yankang Li (C) Xinrui Liu Alan Jose Lukowiecki Caridi Weiyu Lyu Yixuan Ma Anais Mamery Kristabella Manzanilla Kelsey Nicole McGowan Nicolas Mendiburu Joshua Robert Mezhibovsky Blake David Miller Daniel Munera Manuel Nicolas Pendola Ludin (S) Amber Nicole Ponder Barbara Queiroz De Queiroz Miguel Angel Ramirez Yuhao Ren Oriana Ricci Rossio Rivero Raffaele Rubini Alejandro Javier Ruiz Colin T. Schimpf Ashton John Schraff Kyle Schroeder-Feyrer Janine Schuster Riya Ashish Shah Jordan Andrew Shapiro (M) Biao Shen Paul Sigars Chuhao Sun Minghui Sun Talia Svid Filippo Tamburi Giovanna Allegra Tarantino Cristina Isabelle Torres (M) Madeline Elizabeth Ufheil Sofia Valassidis Vila Joseph Gianfranco Vitale James William Wigginton Oluwatomi Janell Willis Shulin Wu Andre Roald Wyss Wei Yan Zhaoyang Yan Xiaoran Yin Gregory William Zappala (M) Le Zhang

Meng Zhang Shaoyin Zhang (M) Gongzhu Zhao Wenxin Zheng

Degrees conferred August 7, 2020 Juliana Elena Franzino Federico Manzo Xinyu Wang Zonghao Yang

Degrees conferred August 7, 2020 Ali Hasan Ahmed Allaq Alhammadi Melissa Azank Apasse Andrea Badrutt Ryan Louis Bullen Wellington Andrew Chen Nicholas Coviello Eugenio Garza Perez Emma Benson Heise Kyle Grant Langweil Elizaveta Lukianova Lucie Mau Jonathan Medeiros Eline Sofie Meinich Tyler Messer John Morrison Mark Dixon Motta Amaliya Nazarova Pengcheng Qian Jacob Charles Robinson

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Degree candidates December 10, 2020 Miao Ai (M) Akarsh Vikas Bhushan Manyun Chen Yuzhe Fang Nicolas Ricardo Gomez Brian Edward Grunst Matthew G. Katz Amber Francesca Miller Reid Francis Niermann (S) Derek William Orr Katherine Ostrovskiy (C) Ashley Paetow Hunter Michael Pilatich Rachel Anne Schultz (S) Ye Tao (C) Agustin Urtubey (M) Yiyuan Wang Shengyao Wen Zhihao Wu Jianan Yang Rundian Yuan Mingming Zhai (C) Zechao Zhao Yingying Zhou Lei Zhu (M)

(S) Summa Cum Laude | (M) Magna Cum Laude | (C) Cum Laude

School of Communication Established 1985 Presented by Karin Gwinn Wilkins, Ph.D., Dean

MASTER OF ARTS Degree candidates December 10, 2020 Christopher Vincent Bared Alexandra Judith Bellusci Claudia Benshimol Delgado Jordan Lane Klebe Yaneris Mercedes Lopez Iliana Menendez Celine Perez Matthew Oliver Perez Ashley Pittaluga Degrees conferred August 7, 2020 Gabrielle Elizabeth Garcia Claudia Ava Safavi

MASTER OF FINE ARTS Degree candidates December 10, 2020 Qinyu Ding Yuan Fang Yutong Han Zhiheng Liu Degree conferred August 7, 2020 Terance Girard Nelson

MASTER OF SCIENCE Degrees conferred August 7, 2020 Kevin Alonso Mengyu Bai Lauren Ashley Behar Elena Isabel Fernandez Ibanez Seungjo Han Yiran Li Nicole Rankow Lianna Christine Tsakonas Marcela Zelaya

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN COMMUNICATION Degree candidates December 10, 2020 Bryan Acevedo Anthony Alexandrou Alessandra Maria Arencibia Deundre Baker Carolyn Katherine Batchelor Christopher Alexander Beltran Alexa Madison Binday Dunya Bulut Mary Helen Burt (M) Sterling Vita Corum Zoe Mira Cross Alexandra Arden Crown (S) Alexys Marie Cruz John Cuddihy Vasudha Devkota Essien Duke Alexa Fernanda Eckembrecher (M) Jingwen Fang Frances Graciela Flores Ralfi Fresko Jiawei Gao Peiyue He Yuqi He Glen Howard Jr. Atravia Hudson Rafael Llamas Huxiangsu Luo Yinghui Ma Roberto Martell III Taylor Mason Alexandra Naessan-Do (S) Gabriel Nakash Mireille Ntab Carolina Nusser Contreras Mirelly Veronica Ortiz Briana Palacios Maraya Rivera Zaakiyah Rogers Gustavo Alejandro Roig (C) Alexander Ruiz Natalia Saitcevsky Cesar Sarmiento (M) Rachel Joy Siegel Schuyler Leigh DeSeife Small Anthony E. Sola Julia Nicole Stack Brandi Dionne Stevens Anabelle Theresa Tolgyesi McKenzie Tracy Emily Marie Tsokopoulos Joanna Laura Ugo Lakeeta Joann Vaccaro Samantha Valdes-Diaz Simone I. Vreeland (M) Madelyn Werder Yuwei Wu Qianqian Yi

20 (S) Summa Cum Laude | (M) Magna Cum Laude | (C) Cum Laude

Degrees conferred August 7, 2020 Jacaira Allen Sophia Baker Alexandra Roselanne Becker Rene Betancourt Robert James Burns Amanda Jean Calicchio Genesis Cosme Barbara Davis Nicolas Antonio de la O Cameron Elise Dobbs Ania Ermarkaryan Jacqueline Giordano Liyao Guan Zianne Hoover Yangjingdong Hu Kayla Innes Kristen Arielle Kasmai Joaquin Edmundo Luque Sarah Brooke Lustgarten Ceara Manship Valerie Nygren Isabella Parra Lauren Alexandra Pena Alexander Recendiz Gabrielle Brianna Rosenbloom Noah Jordan Schwartz Joseph Sharon Jordan Zachary Strauss Allison Nichole Weilep Aliana Paige Winkle

School of Education and Human Development Established 1929 Presented by Laura Kohn-Wood, Ph.D., Dean

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATION Degree candidates December 10, 2020 Clayton Edward Berrang Anthony Joseph Bolcato Kenneth Edward Campbell Jr. Alexis Seanna Castellano Stefania F. Castillo Michelle V. Conde Maria Cotarelo Brandon Michael Fait Elena Fernandez Alexa Guy Alan Ross Hughes Bienicka Nuela Jeanmary Sabrina Jones Patricia Buccelli Marsh Maria Alejandra Martinez Villalba Quinton Mixon-Woody Bridget Brenna Mulhern Adam Mused Ashley Northway Deanna Pinzon Saphia Raymond Ana Leda Rodriguez Busto Alexis Paige Rosen Jessi Rowe Melissa Stephanie Sanchez Meghan Sauder Eric Saunders Valerie Senanu Jack Spicer Thomas Starr Marhonte Q.L. Tennial Degrees conferred August 7, 2020 Megan Veronica Acosta Oscar Arsenio Aguirre Cecily Alvarez Madly Ambroise Katherine Aparicio Erica Auguste Elisa Paola Aviles Marissa Taylor Barron Dickson Bidokwu Diane Olson Botana Carolyn Marie Brown Leah Marie Burton Joseph Patterson Callaway Jose Antonio Calonge Heiry Calvi Rashida Abidemi Calvo

Guillermo T. Cancio Carlene Ingrid Cargill Gregory Paul Caruana Kaitlyn Casanas Emily Coats Marcos Cohen Angela Compton Gerardo M. Couzo Jevona Isis Cruz-Solomon Matthew Wilson Daniel Adrian Aurelian David Mary Davidson Vertivia Davis Matthew Thomas Desrosiers Michele Deull Richard Dominguez Davia Latoya Dormer Matthew Drapeau Jonathan G. Drummond Mimi Marie Eckert Tasha M. Edmonds Jaqueline Cepinho Eldridge Jessica Elguezabal Brooke Lindsey Erbe Manuel E. Escarda Camilla Fantechi Kassandra Felicia Fernandez Allison Lippert Fleisher Osmarie O’Juliette Fortich Ashley Kay Gonzalez Jessica Gonzalez Monica Leslie Gonzalez Yara-Luna Angeles Gonzalez Terrance Grasty Brittany Greenup Loren Jacqueline Grier Nasser Hasan Lisa Cristina Hauser Gema Francys Henriquez Dwan R. Hunt McClain Joel Izquierdo Michelle Diane Izquierdo Barrett Marie Jellie Elizabeth Caram Jewett Michelle Elizabeth Jimenez Samentha Joseph Megan Elizabeth Killilea Nancy Maria Lacayo Francesca Laroche Jack Thomas Lazur Sonia Lazzereschi Emily Patricia Leen Matthew Steven Levin Nuoqian Li Yamile Lima Stacy Liu Tracy Liu Rolando Lobato Elizabethann Walsh Loffredo Nicole Marie Luces Angie Luna Nicole Eugenia Madore Hadland Kelsey Alexander Major Deandra Oretha Major Randolph Marcelle Malca

Keonta Andrea Malone Dawn Torri Mangham Mariana Salome Martinez Richard Michel Martinez Erica Martinez-Romain Danny Mayorga Annette Ofelia Mejer Jasmine Mellado Raeford Melton Yareliz Elena Mendez-Zamora Lourdes Nicole Miller Ryan Hunter Mittel Michael Thomas Moleta Kenneth Montanez Ronald Morales Yoanny Morales D’Joumbarey Moreau Maria J. Dunford Moscoso Jose Miguel Padilla William Padron Carneasha Lewayna Parks Gareth Pearson Irene Bernadette Perez Natara Pickstock Jennifer Lynn Prida Denise Pujol Raul Adrian Quesada Cristina Isabel Ramírez Garaycoa Dawn Reeves-McKinney Jordan Rhoden Karen Hildner Roberts Lissette Rodriguez Marylyn Rogel Elizabeth Ann Rosalez Yvette Rosell Katelyn Jessica Rozenbroek Yael Ruiz Michael Ian Sakowicz Jeffrey S. Salisbury Susana Saumell Raisa Sequeira Infanta Shirley Jennifer Michelle Silveira Shella St. Juste Eric Steen Adrianne Willson Suarez Abigail Jenna Thomas Patricia Maria Toledo Brian Turan Raquel Urgell-Perez Dejan Vasiljevic Victor Manuel Vazquez Yoly Velazquez Daniel Vinat Joy Montaner Walther Purui Wang Rose Sarah Weintraub Yolanda Evett West Monique Wilmot Chad Wilson Yu Zhang

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ATHLETIC TRAINING Degree candidate December 10, 2020 Henry Ramirez

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATION Degree candidates December 10, 2020 William M. Abreu Francis Allen Bartow III Zimeng Dai Daniela De La Torre Madison Gabrielle Dill Clay Parker James Tonyia Johnson Tyler Keysor Kelsey Allysandra Marshall Alexandra M. Rojas Arthur William Stahmer IV Max Waldman Degrees conferred August 7, 2020 Luca Singh Bhalla Gregory Donald Burgess Amari Carter Amuru M. Patterson Brennan Scott Prusak Benjamin Hayes Shinder Jacob Ari Teplitzky David Walton Thompson

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY Degree candidates December 10, 2020 Saavan Boghara (C) Charles Owen Esposito Alison Danielle Johnson Abigael Laguerre Lucrezia Lucchi Elizabeth Jane Roman Justin Thomas Sauer Degrees conferred August 7, 2020 Nicola Manos Emily Anne Mulligan

College of Engineering

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING

Established 1947

Degree candidates December 10, 2020

Presented by James Tien, Ph.D., Dean Emeritus and Distinguished Professor

MASTER OF SCIENCE Degree candidates December 10, 2020 Matteo Colasuonno Shan Gao Songbo Liu Degree conferred August 7, 2020 Nancy Rose Lewis

Abdullah Muqdhib O Aldhafeeri Xinfeng Wang

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING Degree candidates December 10, 2020 Nawaf Amgad M Almadani Brijen Paresh Vasani

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Degree candidates December 10, 2020

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING Degree candidate December 10, 2020

Abdulmohssen K. Abaalkhail Sarah Dia Andrew Nsuk Junyang Yu

Meshari R E M Alrabeah Degrees conferred August 7, 2020 Degree conferred August 7, 2020 Maytham F Y Y A Alqallaf

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING Degree candidates December 10, 2020 Justin Anthony Eldemire Andrew Escobar Valerie Izquierdo Kelvin Mo Kimberly Kathryn Overton Phillip Szewc Shuaicheng Yu

Raden Gustinvil Xiaoyao Qiao Dawei Wang

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN AEROSPACE ENGINEERING Degree candidates December 10, 2020 Marco Emmanuel Ryan Michael Noell Lei Wang Degree conferred August 7, 2020 Raden Gustinvil

Degree conferred August 7, 2020 Christina Li Cutrone

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING Degree candidates December 10, 2020 Jeremy Oliver Borenstein Enrique Bossa

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING Degree candidates December 10, 2020 Jeremy Matthew Davis Maria Josefina Quezada Liriano Degree conferred August 7, 2020 Abdulazeez F N R Alenezi

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING Degree candidates December 10, 2020 Ahmad Ali A Alissa Aya Suliman S Aljuhani Peter Valentin Caride Kenny A. Goodrich Anfernee Terrell Halloway Han Mei Tiffany Chisa Naito Kudo Connor James Oursler Degrees conferred August 7, 2020 Sultan Almesned Maelle Arboite Christina Li Cutrone Emily Jane Hutchison Nicholas Alexander Leira Maria Elisa Lozada Sabah Jovanca Ostaiza Montero Phillip Szewc Amirah Dannye Wright

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING

Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING Degree candidate December 10, 2020

Established 1969

Julia Levay

Presented by Roni Avissar, Ph.D., Dean Degree conferred August 7, 2020

MASTER OF PROFESSIONAL SCIENCE

Lucas Humberto Goldoni

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING Degree candidates December 10, 2020 Abdullah A M A O Aldakheel Yacoub A Y Y Alghunaim Abdulrahman E A M Alkhuzam Doura A A A H Alzankawi Hjalmar Cortez Vaca Diez Juel Gerard McIvanson Johnson Quade Williams Kirby Tayfun Kirisoglu Mia Alexis Lama Tiara Alexis Smith Sultan Talal A Tayeb

Degree candidate December 10, 2020 Degrees conferred August 7, 2020 Xuyuan Li Degree conferred August 7, 2020

Khaled J A A Alabduljalil Abdulaziz A A A Almansour Paula Sofia Carvajales

Ruben Briceno

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER ENGINEERING Degree candidates December 10, 2020 Juliana Valentina Albarracin Haoyu Wang (M) Degrees conferred August 7, 2020 Samuel Aage Boley Matthew Palkimas

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Degree candidates December 10, 2020 Juan Esteban Aponte Gonzalez Meghan Hayden Nicole Blair Lindblom Allana Jayashri Persaud Degrees conferred August 7, 2020 Rawan A A M Alballol Mansoor Ahmed H Alhamzah Hussein MF H Elsharqawi

Degree candidates December 10, 2020 Luiz Eduardo Anchieta Da Silva Jordan Mae-Jean Buxton Sierra Alexis Ciciarelli David Dantzler Leah Dawn Ferger Ryan McLennan Fochs Jerome John Frost Zoe Monserat Hernandez Emily Faith Hoshaw Ashley Nicole Joos Megan Marie Krzewinski Sean Donald Lowry Leslie M. Medina Aviles Tiffany Danielle Monroe Jessie Christine Moore Torres Terence Joseph MuÃ±oz Olivia R. Ostwald Lauren Elyse Perry Lindsey Cahill Reisz Lola Madelyn Renauer Hannah Victoria Roethemeyer Jenna Leigh Shroyer Aaron Stauber Olivia Gabrielle Szymanski Eduardo Tamborrel Shelby Diakun Thomas Sara Elsie Tytlar Athena Van Overschelde Dustin Thomas David Vangeison Jaime Viens Degrees conferred August 7, 2020 Huiwen Chen Callie Grace Cole Jay Brendan Dawsey David Ehrens Kelsey Fisher Michaela Tiffany Harrington Chelsea Brianna McLaughlin Helen Katherine Watrous

Degree candidates December 10, 2020 Amani Hassan A Alzahrani Maria Victoria Barreat Salazar Charles Whyte Haines Ziyu Ma Joseph Sedwick Sollers IV Chang Zhang (C) Ziyi Zhao

(S) Summa Cum Laude | (M) Magna Cum Laude | (C) Cum Laude

MASTER OF SCIENCE Degree candidates December 10, 2020 Yole Buchalla Alvim Coelho Tianshu Kong Shubham Mathur Szandra Angyalka Peter Laura Elizabeth Rock Di Sang Ryan Sirota Mingyue Wu

Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine Established 1952 Presented by David Lee, Ph.D., Interim Chair, Department of Public Health Sciences

MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH Degree candidates December 10, 2020

Degrees conferred August 7, 2020 Patricia Albano Daisy Claire Buzzoni Julio Federico Camperio Ciani Jenna Marie Dilworth Qianyun Lu Emily Meredtih Milton Nicolas Rivas Kexin Song Joseph Donald Unsworth

Androlissa Charles Marisa Larkin Amanda Frankie Levine Annie Liu Antonela Pena Brittney L. Peterkin Shahreen Shahreen William Andrew Smith Yifei Zheng Degrees conferred August 7, 2020

BACHELOR OF ARTS IN MARINE AFFAIRS Degree candidate December 10, 2020 Taylor Alexis Dumas

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MARINE AND ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCE Degree candidates December 10, 2020 Corinne Elizabeth Allen (M) Diana Worth Dowd (C) Sydney Isabelle Jesus-Allen Olivia Rose Keefe (M) Megan Nicole Last Vera Jean Mariani Chuyan Wan Schuyler Evan Weiss Degrees conferred August 7, 2020 Jade Ann Margaret Asiu Alexander Y. Kalinin Casey Ann O’Brien

Zaid Mohammad Alqahtani Guilherme F. Faviero Anna Gerber Taylor Corbin Kot Ariadna Marrero Aviad Avraham Mizrahy Patricia Perez Arianne Urbish Maria Vermejo Blumen Anna Yabloch

MASTER OF SCIENCE Degree candidates December 10, 2020 Jasmaine Dean Folasade Francia Fayiga Natalia Jaimes Lopez Hounsh Munshi Anita Oladunni Degrees conferred August 7, 2020 Andrea Abad Zachary Jamil Abdo Zainab Jassem H Alkhater Chiamaka Valerie Asimama-Duruaku Bethly Aubourg Al’Tazia Barber Malak Benkhadra Jayanthi J. Chandar Carolyn Lee Chaney Connor Costa Lauren Frances Dender Yanet Fernandez Catherine Marie Fischer

24 (S) Summa Cum Laude | (M) Magna Cum Laude | (C) Cum Laude

Bradley Gampel Mariam Girgis Harris David Goldsmith Grant Gordon Alexander V. Gulyayev Christina Irma Guzman Sofia Iglesia Keana Monique Johnson Anna Marie Kozlowski Nicholas Alexander Kushch Kimchi Kathie Phan Le Nga Ton To Le Xuanzhuo Liu Jasmine Elizabeth Lopez Alyssa Danielle Lozano John Muller Lucas Gregorio Ochoa Courtney Ortiz Miller Olivia M. Osborne Sarah Paul Sabrina Rachel Payoute Rashmika Reddy Luis A. Regalado Marie Valerie Roche Kaeli Elizabeth Romero Harrison Kyle Rudd Yibo Song Marguerite J. Tucker Jonathan Upegui

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PUBLIC HEALTH Degree candidates December 10, 2020 Xiaozhuang Hu Ann-Cindy Jacques Amanda Ponce Degrees conferred August 7, 2020 Aneesh Chandramouli JoAnne Cotton Sandra M. Farach Laura Ashley Romero Matta Maseray Sannoh Joao Serigado Soares Da Costa

Phillip and Patricia Frost School of Music Established 1926 Presented by Shelton G. Berg, M.M., Dean

MASTER OF ARTS Degree candidates December 10, 2020 Tiahana Gaines Elizabeth Pauline Kennedy Brandon George Kessler

Degrees conferred August 7, 2020 Leo Abraham Folsom Jennifer Hanna Su

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MUSIC Degree candidate December 10, 2020 Kamran Foy Sr.

School of Nursing and Health Studies Established 1968 Presented by Cindy L. Munro, Ph.D., Dean

MASTER OF SCIENCE Degree candidates December 10, 2020 Brittany M. Fox Ceean Hill Deandra L. Johnson Andrea Toney

Degree conferred August 7, 2020 Degrees conferred August 7, 2020 Jonathan Yang

MASTER OF MUSIC Degree candidates December 10, 2020 Alexander D. Ambrose Juan Carlos Boglio Denby Annette Kwai Foo Dung Trevor Quinton Gregg Mackenzie Elizabeth Pierie Steven Ignacio Robinson Cody Winton

Marissa Badders Ashlli Edwards Marilym Escobar Diaz Virginia H. Ferrer Jillian Paige Rothweiler Stephanie Warner Gabrielle Alyssia Woodard Mobo Worjloh

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING Degree candidates December 10, 2020

Degrees conferred August 7, 2020 Johana Valentina Arias Trujillo Michael Antonio Falligan Jr. John David Heckel Michelle Iraheta Bruce Parker

BACHELOR OF ARTS IN MUSIC Degree conferred August 7, 2020 Logan Nicholas Butler

BACHELOR OF MUSIC Degree candidates December 10, 2020 Gina Abraczinskas (C) Jacqueline Marie Abreu Emily Francesca Butler Alec Grant Druth Blake Alexander Evans Noah Alexander Gardner (S) Aaron Petit (M) Evan Michael Siegel Jack Ryan Siegel (M) Gabrielle Alexa Sklar Jonathan David Ziegler

Elizabeth Diaz Marylin Morales Degrees conferred August 7, 2020 Danielle Adrien Giselle Aguiar Barquie Nafeeza Alli Valeriya Altukhova Ashley Amaro Mayra Arana Gloria Isabel Arias Victor Leonel Arvizu Hendy Aubourg Grace Elizabeth Baker Ruth Dalila Barquero Sade Diamond Barrington Fred Anthony Barrios Elizabeth Bassity Duprou Beliard Marecia Shennette Bell Joann Benalloun Krystal Samantha Benjamin Avichayil Aviva Bitran Katiana Dera Blaise Michelle Fernandia Bonostro Claudia Buchaca Armando Cabrera Rojo

(S) Summa Cum Laude | (M) Magna Cum Laude | (C) Cum Laude

Shelika Campbell Gina Marie Carmenate Jincy Chacko Sudlaire Theresa Charlotin Nadine Swirri Che Danielle Elizabeth Cheribin Tara-Kaye Clunis Janelle Ann Coats Marisleydis Comesana Alison Rachel Crane Karen J. Dean Natalie Dinger Agustina Dirocco Katherine Dowling Vanessa Bitetti Dratch Sharay Estevez Nerlene Etienne Dunya Anisia Felipe Maria Fernandez Lisandra Frezek David Leopold Friedman Tamara Alekseevna Gallardo Michelle Gamazo Dominique Marie Gamez Jessica Garcia Pontigo Lauren Godwin Horacio Daniel Gomez Osmay Gomez Hernandez Harold Selan Gonzalez Kimberly Dana Hall Jauvana Nichelle Hall-Wills Daniela Maria Harirchi Blaire Farrior Harrold Lisandra Hernandez Elizabeth Kathleen Horn Linette L. Ibarra Rodriguez Ana Maria Ibata Lena Beth Iglesias Sasha M. Inclan Laurie Jean Baptiste Mikyo Jeong Erica M. Johnson Chantelle M. Jones Devin Kelley Bayla Kessler Michael Lawrence Kieffer Angela Kovacs Samuel Harry Lachterman Mitza Lacroix Jessica Geslani Layug Haiyi Lin Danny Luna Daniella Iliana Lupis Jose Javier Madrigal Yanira Mahique Tiffany Marin Mariana Martinez Liya Mathew Otto Rene Mejia Jr. Monica Mella Grace Alexandra Mendoza Lilia Mendoza Clarijenny Merida Yanela Mesa Jennifer Marie Mestre Abeer Mohammed Y Mobarki

Zara Montufar Minhas Moon Lazaro Moreu Dorothy Tali Morgan Camilo Andres Murillo Elizabeth Lourdes Ortea Richard Ortega Jr. Francesca Otero Bridgett Jewel Oyeyemi Rosys Georgina Paula Jorge Antonio Paulino Blidgie Pierre Louis Priscilla Pineda Carla Caridad Prophete Lauren Vine Redondo Kyliene Elizabeth Reyes Marie Beth Rivera Staniesha Monet Rodriguez Kerleine Jessica Rosemey Elizabeth Mary Rozier Anaisys Rueda Brian Ruiz Madina Rustamova Evgeniya Ryzhikova Maria J. Salas Melissa Marie Samuels Antonio Javier Sanchez Gonzalez Ariel Elise Santiago Carlos Manuel Santiesteban Nicole Saumell Sarah Kathrine Shah Cynthia Singleton Radinka Susana Soto Hadley Stephens Daniela Suarez David Raul Tano Jaicy M. Thottam Miesha Meriah Tipton Alexandra Gladys Varona Vanessa Elena Vera Daynet Vera Ayala Michelle Andrea Von Der Heyde Chen Wang Shannon Watkins Kathryn Elizabeth Watson Wailma William Zihong Xu Melanie Yepez Steffany Lynn Yzer Giovanny Zapata

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN HEALTH SCIENCE Degree candidates December 10, 2020 Ricky Almada Selena Jacklyn Berry Scylla Blervacq (C) Daniel Alfredo Carrillo Cobar Robert Joseph Chabloz Jr. Shirley-Uyen Phuong Dohuu Chloe Issa (S) Aaliyah Johnson Maximilian George Konarzewski (C)

26 (S) Summa Cum Laude | (M) Magna Cum Laude | (C) Cum Laude

Varun Krishnan (S) Anthony Labrador (S) Vichayaporn Lohprasert (M) Alianna McDuffie Imanni Mebane Corinne Nicolas (M) Kristine Padgett Anais Patricia Riviere Guohua Sun Jonathan Winter Arnina Che Zeng (C) Degrees conferred August 7, 2020 Adrianna Noelle Ellam Stephanie Gilbert

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING Degree candidates December 10, 2020 Ludney Ashley Accime Temitope C. Adefisoye Adrian Allen Fernanda Bacolas Monika Marie Bello-Derkacz Bria Simone Bradshaw Nadia Bryham Hannah Elizabeth Burns Natasha Caceres Carolina Estefania Cerrato Samantha Jo Cooper Yenifer Cruz Camille Dang Sibghatullah Mojadidi Danishwar Sean Devlin Sandra Leeann Dreesmann Sara Duque Jennifer K. Ehlke Lexis Kate Eisenson Sahar Elhadary Aryeh Esterson Sydney Brianne Flowers Kyra Forrester Fabiola Furones Katherine Suharmy Garay Kassandra Garrandes Cole Gill Tenley Gomes Arlet Gonzalez Maddison Alexandra Gostin Jessica Greene Robert Greene Katherine Claire Greensmith Cindy Muyao Guo Jana Simone Haltaufderhyde Shanelle Hodge Lauren Hopwood Charlene Alexandra Houseman Frances Beatriz Iturrioz Aymee M. Izquierdo Olivia Marie Jacobi Lorena Isabel Jimenez

Kathleen Kissane Caroline Grace Krolicki Hannah Michele Lafleur Francesca Raffaella Lanata Mardwina Lasseur Diana Nadine Lee Ciara Lohr Linley Anne Margoshes Andrea P. Martin Liza Miller Lori Miller Michelle Alexis Miranda Isabella Angelica Morles Habiba Noor Ashley Catherine Ortega Jessica Cecilia Padron Gabriella Leona Palasthy Nathalie Pelaez Laura Pena Marialejandra Perez Sara Quinn Petrie Tahia Jalissa Puello Christopher Robert Rascon Kelli Register Damian Roman Emy Rosello Freeman Veronica Ruiz Nicole Marie Sacchi Edilyn Samways Jamie Sands Julia Rose Sather Samantha Michelle Sayles Allison Schroeder Lauren H. Sewani Taranpreet Singh Samantha Staropoli Christina Thelemann Dania Vargas Buitrago Kelly Vasquez Niccola Marie Venezia Hannah Lee Weinert Shemka Marvery William Colleen Williams Jennifer Lauren Wisniewski Jordan Zaikov Jenna Zivalich

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PUBLIC HEALTH Degree candidate December 10, 2020 Tatiana Esparza

Degree conferred August 7, 2020 Lillian Lang

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Th e Great Seal of t he U n ive r sit y of M ia m i

The Great Seal of the University of Miami symbolizes exceptional scholarship, a limitless quest for knowledge, and an abiding commitment to service shared by University faculty, staff, and students. The Great Seal includes a stylized sun and palm tree, as well as a shield with the traditional symbols of educationâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a key, a book, and a torch. The key signifies the unlocking, discovery, or reevaluation

of learning and knowledge. The book holds the Latin words for discovery, preservation, and dissemination of knowledge. And, the torch symbolizes the spread and dissemination of learning. Below the shield is the Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Latin motto, from the Book of Esdras, Magna Est Veritas: Great Is Truth.

The M ac e

The academic mace, an enduring symbol of institutional authority and prestige, is a vestige from prehistoric times. First used as a battle weapon, the mace evolved into a ceremonial staff carried in processions of royalty, magistrates, and church or university officials. The University of Miami’s current mace, which dates back to 1986, was sculpted by former art professor William Ward. He chose a contemporary design, one that reflects the University’s timelessness and perpetual growth from a young institution to one of national prominence. The clean lines and polished silver surface are elegant, dignified, and reflective of colors, textures, and forms in the everchanging environment. Ward indicated that timelessness is further represented by the mace’s geometric design. Rather than employing symbols like books, candles, or globes, he noted that these geometric shapes are not tied to fad or style but are an integral part of our world.

“There are obvious relationships to mathematics and the sciences, and as the mace is rotated, some of the planes at the top resemble letters. Its complexity is like the unfolding plot of a good story,” Ward said. The University of Miami’s mace serves as a symbolic weapon to protect the ideals of truth, justice, and learning. During the commencement ceremony, it is carried at the head of the academic procession by the grand marshal, whose symbolic duty is the protection of the University, its people, and its processes. In 2019, staff and faculty members in the Department of Theatre Arts performed preservation and restoration work on the mace, crafting a new base and reviving the original sheen so that, after decades of use, the mace continues to play its role in the University’s commencement ceremonies.

The Uni versi t y of M ia m i Pre sid e n t ia l C ha ir The University of Miami Presidential Chair, or cathedra, takes its place on the commencement stage as a symbol of the Office of the President. Traditionally representing the seat of learning, the cathedra was designed and crafted by master furniture maker Austin Matheson, an adjunct professor in the School of Architecture whose family history in South Florida predates the University’s 1925 founding. Matheson carved and joined what appear to be the seamless pieces of the chair from a single slab of highly prized and once-abundant Cuban mahogany wood. It was salvaged from a tree felled by a hurricane in nearby Coconut Grove. The fluidity of his design represents the idea that “We Are One U,” while his use of a contemporary style and a few

traditional flourishes represent the University’s rich past and promising future. “The chair is unique. It has no precedent. It stands alone,” Matheson said. Etched by laser, the Great Seal of the University of Miami is prominently displayed on the splat, or back, of the chair. More subtly, twin silhouettes of an ibis head, with its graceful beak, adorn each side of the crest rail. Known for its invincible spirit when hurricanes approach, the marsh bird has been the school mascot since the University opened its doors, just a month after the hurricane of 1926 devastated Miami. Like the chair, the ibis continues to be a symbol of our resilience and renewal as we approach our new century.

Ac adem ic Hon or s a n d R e ga lia The ceremonies of commencement immerse us in the rich tradition of academic honors and dress that reaches back to the early days of the world’s oldest universities. The University of Miami awards degrees in three basic divisions—the doctorate, master’s, and baccalaureate—which can be traced to medieval times. The student receiving a “first degree in arts” was crowned with a wreath of laurel berries, hence “baccalaureate” and “bachelor.” The master’s degree was a license to teach (Licentia docendi), so the “master” was an appropriate title. The doctor was even better qualified to teach, for this degree required advanced study, independent research, and defense of a dissertation. These standards still apply to the doctorate, except for those conferred honoris causa (as honorary degrees) for meritorious service in public or private endeavor. Some degrees are awarded with special recognition. For those who have achieved appropriate standards in their work, the words cum laude (with praise), magna cum laude (with high praise), and summa cum laude (with highest praise) are used. Students who have met formal scholarly demands, including both specified courses and high overall grade averages, may graduate with “General Honors.” These achievements are recorded on diplomas and in official transcripts. From medieval practice, academic dress has three items: cap, gown, and hood. In reviving the use of these items for the United States, an intercollegiate commission in 1895 drafted a code that most universities,

including the University of Miami, follow. For all degrees, the mortarboard is the traditional cap. The tassel may be gold for a doctor or may indicate the field of study. The bachelor’s gown is black with long, pointed, open sleeves. The master’s gown is black with a long, closed sleeve hanging below the elbow. The doctor’s gown is black and is distinguished by three bars of velvet on a full sleeve. The academic hood is the identifying symbol of the degree. Its length indicates which degree it represents: three feet for the baccalaureate, three-and-a-half for the master’s, and four for the doctorate. The lining indicates the college or university that awarded the degree. University of Miami hoods are lined in orange, green, and white. The color of the velvet band represents the academic discipline. The most frequently seen colors are white for arts, yellow for science, pink for music, sapphire blue for philosophy, purple for law, scarlet for divinity, green for medicine, light blue for education, drab for business, orange for engineering, violet for architecture, gray for general studies, and apricot for nursing. President Julio Frenk wears a black robe with four black velvet bars. The fourth chevron indicates this is the presidential regalia. The gown features orange and green piping as well as a doctoral hood lined in orange, green, and white—reflecting the official University of Miami school colors.

Th e M us ic of t he C e re m on y University of Miami Fanfare Great universities throughout the country begin their halftime performances with a special fanfare consisting of small portions of their school fight songs and alma mater. The fanfare signals the start of halftime festivities, exciting the crowd and encouraging loyal fans to remain in their seats during the band’s performance. Following the Miami Hurricane’s National Championship season in 2001-2002, David Lambert, D.M.A. ’05, wrote a similar fanfare for the

University of Miami. “UM Fanfare” was premiered by the University of Miami Band of the Hour during the 2004 Miami Hurricane home football opener versus Florida State University. It has since been performed as a prelude to all Band of the Hour performances and has become a part of the University of Miami’s commencement to announce the opening of the ceremony.

President’s Processional Fanfare Commencement ceremonies are rich in history, tradition, and ritual. Over the years, the University of Miami has had a number of talented musicians and composers contribute to that history and tradition. The “President’s Processional Fanfare – Toward Our New Century” was

commissioned by the Phillip and Patricia Frost School of Music for the inauguration of the University of Miami's sixth president, Julio Frenk. Written by Brian Balmages, M.M. ’00, the fanfare premiered on January 29, 2016, at Frenk’s inauguration ceremony.

The Music of Henry Fillmore Henry Fillmore, the American composer and bandleader best known for his marches, was an ardent supporter, friend, and benefactor of the University of Miami band. After retiring to Miami, he quickly adopted the Band of the Hour at the University of Miami as his own. As a result, he was named “permanent guest conductor” of the band, and in appreciation of his dedication, the University awarded Fillmore an honorary doctorate in music. Fillmore’s prominence as a band composer and his tireless dedication to the field of music remain his

legacy. Benefiting most from his musical passion and artistry was the University of Miami band, to which he bequeathed most of his estate. The Henry Fillmore Band Hall, dedicated in 1959 along with the Fillmore Museum, is a symbol of that legacy. The recessional music today is but a small part of his life’s work. Each selection has a unique relationship to Miami and the University. “The Miami March” was dedicated to the community of Greater Miami, which enthusiastically supported Fillmore and his music.

Alm a M at e r William S. Lampe and Christine Asdurian Arranged by Henry Fillmore

Southern suns and sky blue water Smile upon you Alma Mater Mistress of this fruitful land With all knowledge at your hand Always just, to honor true All our love we pledge to you Alma Mater Stand forever On Biscayneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wondrous shore.

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