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Dear graduates, Congratulations! On behalf of all the USF faculty, staff, trustees, and our hundreds of thousands of alumni, I welcome you to the Spring 2019 USF Commencement Exercises. Today marks an important milestone in your life. With your degree from USF, you join a community of scholars that is driven to discover, to make an impact, to make life better. The investment you have made in your education opens up a future without limits. Today you graduate from a Preeminent Research University, one of the most elite universities in the state of Florida. We are ranked among the top 25 research universities in the U.S. by the National Science Foundation. And we are widely recognized for our record-setting gains in student success. As we continue to lead in research, scholarship and innovation, your degree from USF becomes even more valuable. We know that as alumni, USF will always make you proud – just as you will, for us. You can be confident that your degree from USF will equip you to embrace all the opportunities and the challenges ahead. As a USF alum, your future has no limits. We hope that your journey takes you all over the world and that you always find a way back to USF. Congratulations, and GO BULLS!
Judy Genshaft, President University of South Florida System
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in downtown St. Petersburg and its focus on undergraduate research, civic engagement and small classes. Most faculty members hold the highest degree in their field and teach courses from the freshman to graduate level. USFSP retains its separate identity and mission while contributing to and benefiting from the associations, cooperation, and shared resources of a premier national research university. USF Sarasota-Manatee is the second regional institution in the USF System to earn an independent accreditation. USFSM strives to be a hometown, comprehensive university with ever-increasing national and global impact. The USF Sarasota-Manatee campus is located on U.S. 41 near Sarasota Bay, the Powell Crosley Mansion, the John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art, and the Sarasota-Bradenton Airport. USFSM offers over forty bachelor’s degree, master’s degree and certificate programs in four colleges: Arts & Sciences, Business, Education, and Hospitality and Technology Leadership. USFSM provides students with individualized attention from nationally and internationally recognized faculty while capitalizing on the resources of a major public research university. The USF System member institutions span the Tampa Bay region; however, true to their differentiated missions, the member institutions collectively provide educational services across the state of Florida and beyond.
ounded in 1956, the University of South Florida is a multicampus system comprising three separately accredited institutions, USF, USF St. Petersburg, and USF Sarasota-Manatee. The USF System has an annual budget of $1.8 billion, an annual economic impact of $4.4 billion and offers 232 degree programs at the undergraduate, graduate, specialist and doctoral levels, including the doctor of medicine. Serving nearly 48,000 students, USF is large and diverse with students from every state and nearly 160 different countries. More than 30 percent are African American, Hispanic, Asian American, Native American and other races and ethnicities. USF is the doctoral granting, research intensive member of the USF System and it includes the main campus in Tampa, its College of Marine Science in St. Petersburg and USF Health. USF is ranked 25th in the nation for research expenditures, among public U.S. universities and is also one of only 25 public research universities nationwide with very high research activity that is designated as community engaged by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. USF St. Petersburg offers master’s level and undergraduate programs in the arts and sciences, business and education within a student-centered environment. The first regional institution in the USF System with independent accreditation, USFSP distinguishes itself by its urban waterfront location
UNIVERSITY SYSTEM LEADERSHIP
USF BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Judy Genshaft, USF System President Ralph Wilcox, USF System Provost & Executive Vice President David Lechner, USF System Senior Vice President for Business and Financial Strategy Charles Lockwood, USF Senior Vice President for USF Health Paul Sanberg, USF System Senior Vice President for Research, Innovation and Economic Development Joel Momberg, USF System Senior Vice President for University Advancement Martin Tadlock, Regional Chancellor, USF St. Petersburg Karen Holbrook, Regional Chancellor, USF Sarasota-Manatee
USF TAMPA LEADERSHIP
Charles Adams, Dean, Honors College Paul Atchley, Associate Vice President and Dean, Undergraduate Studies Robert Bishop, Dean, College of Engineering Roger Brindley, Vice President, USF World Haywood Brown, Vice President, Diversity, Inclusion and Equal Opportunity Todd Chavez, Dean, Library System Jacqueline Dixon, Dean, College of Marine Science Paul Dosal, Vice President, Student Affairs and Student Success Eric Eisenberg, Dean, College of Arts & Sciences Sidney Fernandes, Vice President, Information Technology, Chief Information Officer Michael Kelly, Vice President, Intercollegiate Athletics Robert Knoeppel, Dean, College of Education Moez Limayem, Dean, Muma College of Business James Moy, Dean, College of the Arts Govindan Parayil, Dean, Patel College of Global Sustainability Donna Petersen, Dean, College of Public Health Victoria Rich, Dean, College of Nursing Julianne Serovich, Dean, College of Behavioral and Community Sciences Kevin Sneed, Dean, College of Pharmacy Dwayne Smith, Senior Vice Provost, Dean, Graduate Studies Gerard Solis, General Counsel Nick Trivunovich, Vice President, Business & Finance Calvin Williams, Vice President, Administrative Services
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Jordan B. Zimmerman, Chair Leslie Muma, Vice Chair Michael L. Carrere Stephanie E. Goforth Oscar Horton Moneer Kheireddine Deanna Michael Harold Mullis, Esq. John B. Ramil Byron E. Shinn Charles Tokarz Nancy H. Watkins
The University of South Florida is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award degrees at the baccalaureate, master’s, specialist and doctoral levels, including the Doctor of Medicine. Events, activities, programs and facilities of the University of South Florida are available to all without regard to race, color, marital status, gender, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, disability, age, Vietnam or disabled veteran status as provided by law and in accordance with the University’s respect for personal dignity.
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odern academic regalia evolved from the kinds of apparel worn by monks and students in the 11th and 12th centuries to keep warm in the medieval castles and halls in which they studied. Academic life as we know it today began in the Middle Ages — first in the church, then in the guilds. The teaching guild was the Guild of the Master of Arts, and the Bachelor was the apprentice of the Master. Their dress was the outward sign of stature and responsibility. Academic regalia was thus a visible manifestation — in color, pattern and design — that unified those of common discipline and like purpose. In later centuries, to preserve the regalia’s dignity and meaning, universities set rules of academic dress. American universities agreed on a definite system in 1895, establishing a code of approved attire. In 1932, the American Council on Education revised this code, which, for the most part, governs the style of academic dress today. The principal features of academic dress are three: the gown, the cap and the hood. THE GOWN — The gown has become symbolic of the democracy of scholarship, for it completely covers any dress of rank or social standing. The sleeves of the gown indicate the level of the degree held by the wearer. A long, pointed sleeve indicates the bachelor’s degree. The master’s gown has an oblong sleeve cut in an arc, with a slit at either the upper arm or wrist. The USF doctor’s gown has bell-shaped sleeves and three black bars on the sleeve. The doctoral robe also has the seal of the university on the velvet facing.
honors society. International students may choose to wear a special sash honoring their home country. The colors of their sash reflect the colors of their native flags.
THE CAP — The freed slave in ancient Rome won the privilege of wearing a cap, and so the academic cap is a sign of the freedom of scholarship and the responsibility and dignity with which scholarship endows the wearer. Old poetry records the cap of scholarship as a square symbolizing the book, although other authorities claim that it is a mortar board, the symbol of the masons, a privileged guild. The color of the tassel on the cap denotes the discipline. The tassels on the caps (mortar boards) worn by the faculty may be black or a color indicating the degree. Those who hold a doctoral degree may wear a gold tassel. It is traditional for degree candidates to wear their tassels on the right and for those holding degrees to wear them on the left. Graduates transfer their tassels to the left after conferring of the degrees by the President.
THE COLORS — In regalia, academic disciplines are noted by color. These colors can be found on undergraduate and masters tassels and on master and doctorate hoods on the velvet edging.
THE HOOD — The hoods are lined with the official colors of the institution conferring the degree. They are edged and bound with velvet of the color appropriate for the degree. At USF, the lining of the hood is green with a gold chevron, representing the university’s colors.
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THE MACE — The USF Mace, used during all Commencement ceremonies, is a ceremonial staff similar to those used by many institutions of higher learning to show the right of academic institutions to grant degrees to graduates. The USF mace is used during all Commencement ceremonies and is carried by the President of the Faculty Senate. Our mace includes a gold pine cone at its top to represent growth and continuity. Eight silver semicircles, which support the pine cone, stand for the eight colleges in existence at USF when the mace was commissioned in 1998. When not in use, today’s mace is displayed in the foyer of the President’s office. The original university mace is on display in the Alumni Center.
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THE MEDALLION — The medallion worn by candidates for the bachelor’s degree identify those graduating with honors based upon GPA.
THE SASH — The golden-colored sash is made available to students who are members of university honors societies. The sash is embroidered with the university seal and the student’s
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Apricot — Nursing Blue (dark) — Philosophy (doctorate) Blue (light) — Education Blue (peacock) — Public Administration Blue (Rhodes) — Audiology Brown — Visual and Performing Arts Citron — Social Work, Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling Crimson — Advertising, Journalism and Mass Communications Copper — Economics Drab — Business Gold — Psychology Green (Kelly) — Medicine Green (olive) — Pharmacy Green (sage) — Political Science (masters) Orange — Engineering Pink — Music Salmon — Public Health Scarlet — Religious Studies Science Gold — Anthropology, Biology, Biomedical Sciences, Chemistry, Communication Sciences and Disorders, Criminology, Environmental Science, Geography, Geology, Gerontology, Health Sciences, Information Technologies, Medical Science (masters), Medical Technology, Mathematics, Marine Science, Physics, Speech Pathology, Statistics Silver — Speech Communications Teal — Physical Therapy Violet — Architecture White — Arts and Letters and Humanities, including African Studies, American Studies, Applied Linguistics, Art and Art History, Classics, English, Foreign Language, General Studies, History, Interdisciplinary Social Science, International Studies, Liberal Studies, Linguistics, Political Science, Sociology, Women’s and Gender Studies Yellow (lemon) — Library Science Yellow (pineapple) — Hotel and Restaurant Management
ORDER OF EXERCISES JUDY GENSHAFT, PRESIDING
SPRING 2019 COMMENCEMENT FRIDAY, MAY 3, 2019 | 6:00 P.M. 117 TH COMMENCEMENT CONVOCATION
PROCESSIONAL (please stand)
CEREMONY OPENING
Deanna Michael, President, USF System Faculty Counsel
NATIONAL ANTHEM
Gabriela Shephard, College of The Arts
PLATFORM INTRODUCTIONS AND PRESIDENT’S WELCOME
President Judy Genshaft
STUDENT WELCOME
Xigrid Soto, College of Behavioral and Community Sciences
HONORARY DEGREE
Ralph Wilcox, Provost, presenting Pamela Muma
PRESIDENT’S DISTINGUISHED CITIZEN AWARD
Ralph Wilcox, Provost, presenting Richard Gonzmart
PRESENTATION OF DOCTORAL DEGREES
Dwayne Smith, Dean, Graduate Studies
CONFERRING OF DOCTORAL DEGREES President Judy Genshaft PRESENTATION OF MASTER’S DEGREES
Dwayne Smith
CONFERRING OF MASTER’S DEGREES
President Judy Genshaft
ALMA MATER
Gabriela Shephard
CLOSING/RECESSIONAL
Deanna Michael
PARTICIPANTS: University Reader
Jim Louk, Associate Athletic Director
Marshals
Paul Camp, Jhon Figueroa, Travis Miller, Kimberly Read, Pete Rheeling, Scott Rimbey, Cesar Rueda, Pinshuo Wang
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ORDER OF EXERCISES JUDY GENSHAFT, PRESIDING
SPRING 2019 COMMENCEMENT SATURDAY, MAY 4, 2019 | 6:00 P.M. 117 TH COMMENCEMENT CONVOCATION
PROCESSIONAL (please stand)
CEREMONY OPENING
Deanna Michael, President, USF System Faculty Counsel
NATIONAL ANTHEM
Jose Santelices, College of The Arts
PLATFORM INTRODUCTIONS AND PRESIDENT’S WELCOME
President Judy Genshaft
STUDENT WELCOME
Kevin Orner, College of Engineering
PRESIDENT’S FELLOW MEDALLION
Ralph Wilcox, Provost, presenting Lyle Schwartz
PRESIDENT’S GLOBAL LEADERSHIP AWARD
Ralph Wilcox, presenting David Mearns
PRESENTATION OF DOCTORAL DEGREES
Dwayne Smith, Dean, Graduate Studies
CONFERRING OF DOCTORAL DEGREES President Judy Genshaft PRESENTATION OF SPECIALIST AND MASTER’S DEGREES
Dwayne Smith
CONFERRING OF SPECIALIST AND MASTER’S DEGREES
President Judy Genshaft
ALMA MATER
Jose Santelices
CLOSING/RECESSIONAL
Deanna Michael
PARTICIPANTS: University Reader
Mark Schreiner, Assistant News Director, WUSF
Marshals Bill Baker, William Campbell, Marina Martinez, Kimberly Read Interpreters Sam Thomas and Jessica Cook
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PAMELA MUMA HONORARY DOCTOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Pamela Muma is a noted philanthropist and community leader in Tampa Bay. A founding member of the USF Women in Leadership & Philanthropy, she also serves as chair of the Board of Directors of the Tampa General Hospital Foundation; is a member of the Florida Health Science Board of Directors; and is the past chairman of the board of Junior Achievement of Tampa Bay. Muma, with her husband, Les Muma, are the University of South Florida’s largest benefactors, helping to advance the University’s mission through generous gifts of more than $56 million thereby benefitting numerous programs in academics, athletics and health. Muma has a long history of supporting health and education that can be seen through her work with Junior Achievement, which strives to provide school-aged children with hands-on business experience. She was also instrumental in the creation of The Pamela Muma Center Concierge Medicine for Women, a transformational concierge medical center dedicated to providing top notch healthcare to women. Muma has been widely recognized as one of the Tampa Bay area’s greatest advocates for improving the health and well-being of women and children. Her personal involvement and philanthropic support of healthcare and tomorrow’s business leaders has been nothing short of extraordinary.
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LYLE SCHWARTZ PRESIDENT’S FELLOW MEDALLION AWARD Lyle Schwartz is a professor in the USF Institute for Advanced Discovery and Innovation and retired director of the Air Force Office of Scientific Research. He was formerly a professor of materials science and engineering at Northwestern University for 20 years and director of Northwestern’s Materials Research Center for five of those years. He then became director of the Materials Science and Engineering Laboratory at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), where he served for more than 12 years. After NIST, Schwartz moved to the Air Force Office of Scientific Research, where, as director, he had responsibility for the entire basic research program of the Air Force. Schwartz has played a significant role in shaping government policies on many materials issues. He was elected as a member of the National Academy of Engineering for “leadership in materials research and in coordinating industry and government collaboration in materials engineering.” He is a recipient of the Presidential rank of Meritorious Executive of the government’s Senior Executive Service, the Gold Medal Award of the Department of Commerce, the National Materials Advancement Award of the Federation of Materials Societies, and the Leadership Award of the Minerals, Metals, and Materials Society. Schwartz’s current interests include government policy for R&D, particularly for materials R&D, materials science education (STEM) at K-12 levels, and enhanced public understanding of the roles and importance of technology in society. He is bringing his interests in K-12 education to bear in the Tampa Bay area as part of his commitment to the institute and to USF.
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DAVID MEARNS PRESIDENT’S GLOBAL LEADERSHIP AWARD David Mearns is a chartered marine scientist, historical researcher, author, and expedition leader of deep ocean projects. He is one of the world’s most experienced and successful deep-sea shipwreck hunters having located 25 major shipwrecks with an overall 90% success rate, and has been awarded five Guinness World Records, including one for locating the deepest shipwreck ever found at 5,762 metres. Mearns’ most important discoveries include Lucona – a cargo ship at the centre of a sensational European murder trial; Derbyshire – a bulk carrier lost with all hands which led to new rules covering the survivability and structural requirements for bulk carriers; HMS Hood – the famous British battlecruiser sunk in an apocalyptic battle with the German battleship Bismarck; HSK Kormoran and HMAS Sydney – the combatants in a battle that led to their mutual destruction; AHS Centaur – an Australian hospital ship sunk by a Japanese submarine; and Esmeralda – a Portuguese East Indiaman in the 1502-1503 fleet of Vasco da Gama, which is the earliest colonial shipwreck ever found and excavated by archaeologists. Mearns was also a key member of Paul Allen’s team that located and filmed the iconic Japanese battleship Musashi in 2015, based on the research and search area analysis conducted by Mearns. In 2019 he led the privately funded search (on a pro bono basis) that located the wreckage of the Piper Malibu aircraft, that crashed in the English Channel off Guernsey, carrying the Cardiff City footballer Emiliano Sala. In 2010, Mearns was awarded an honorary Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for service to Australia for locating the wrecks of HMAS Sydney and AHS Centaur. In addition to his honorary OAM, David has been awarded a Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of South Florida, a prestigious Maritime Fellowship by the UK-based Maritime Foundation for an outstanding lifetime contribution, the 2015 Sir Robert Craven Award from the Britannia Naval Research Association, and a Seatrade Awards for a highly commended contribution to Safety at Sea for finding the wreck of the Derbyshire. He is the author of three books, including The Shipwreck Hunter: a career memoir, which won the prestigious Mountbatten Award for Best Book of 2018.
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RICHARD GONZMART PRESIDENT’S DISTINGUISHED CITIZEN AWARD The fourth-generation “caretaker” of the Columbia Restaurant Group, Richard Gonzmart has been named – as part of more than 100 awards – A Community Hero by the Tampa Bay Lightning, the Boys and Girls Clubs, and Big Brothers and Big Sisters. He also has been officially named a Luminary, a Visionary and a Philanthropist of the Year as well as Father of the Year, Hispanic Man of the Year, Businessman of the Year, two-time Alumni of the Year (Jesuit), Outstanding Citizen of the Year and Tampa Police Citizen of the Year. He has been inducted into five Halls of Fame, among them, the Distinguished Restaurants of North America) Hall of Fame. Gonzmart serves or has served on dozens of non-profit boards and organizations, including a new appointment on Tampa General Hospital’s governing board. He is passionate about the education of our youth and young adults, and about finding a cure for cancer. Pope Francis recognized Richard with the highest recognition of the Catholic Church, the Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice. His great-grandfather started the world-famous Columbia Restaurant in Tampa’s historic Ybor City in 1905. Still 100 percent family-owned, it is now the oldest restaurant in Florida. There are seven Columbia restaurants in the state of Florida. Newer restaurant concepts include Cha Cha Coconuts, Ulele, Goody Goody and Café Con Leche Ybor City, increasing the total number of restaurants to 13. He has at least two more restaurants planned over the next two years.
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M. DWAYNE SMITH DEAN, OFFICE OF GRADUATE STUDIES Dear Graduate, Congratulations on your graduation today from the University of South Florida. It is an honor for me to acknowledge your great success and receipt of your graduate degree. You can be proud of your degree from the University of South Florida as we continue to climb in national and international prominence for excellence in research, teaching, and community engagement. A major component of the mission of the Office of Graduate Studies is to facilitate the development of present-day and future global leaders – one student at a time. Today, you represent how that mission is being achieved. Through your work and accomplishments here as students and now graduates, we thank you for strengthening our ability as a university to demonstrate student success. I encourage you to continue your quest for excellence and become the leaders who will transform the world. You now join over 300,000 USF alumni who represent every state and nearly 160 nations. I hope you will be an active alumnus and let us know of your future accomplishments. Congratulations again and best wishes for the stellar future I know you have.
Sincerely,
M. Dwayne Smith, Senior Vice Provost Dean, Office of Graduate Studies
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MERRITT MARTIN USF ALUMNI ASSOCIATION CHAIR Congratulations! Today is your first day as a USF alumnus, a distinction you have earned and will proudly hold for the rest of your life. It is a special day for you and the friends and family who supported you. Since the first graduating class in 1963, USF alumni have brought honor and distinction to the university in many areas, including medicine, business, law, the arts, public service, technology, engineering and education. With each passing year — and graduating class — the university’s stature grows as its alumni are recognized across the state and nation, and around the world. From this day forward, you will carry on that tradition. Wherever your future takes you, you’ll carry with you the distinguished reputation of a world-class university. I personally invite and encourage you to stay connected to your Alma Mater through the USF Alumni Association. Your membership connects you with your fellow Bulls and creates meaningful ways for all of us to: promote and protect USF, share your USF pride, stay connected and make an impact, and help USF succeed. Take full advantage of your first year complimentary USF Alumni Association membership by getting involved in your local chapter and your college alumni society. We are incredibly proud of the accomplishments you and your family celebrate today. With your degree and educational experiences to reflect on, you are now truly Unstoppable!
In Bull Pride,
Merritt Martin, ’04, MPA ’06 Chair, USF Alumni Association
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DEGREES from the OFFICE OF GRADUATE STUDIES M. Dwayne Smith, Senior Vice Provost & Dean, the Office of Graduate Studies
CANDIDATES for the DOCTORATE COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES Eric M. Eisenberg, Dean
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY Saeed Ahmed, Applied Physics B.S., University of the Punjab M.S., University of South Florida Dissertation: Development and Validation of Advanced Techniques for Treatment Planning and Verification in Megavoltage Radiotherapy Major Professor(s): Vladimir Feygelman, Ph.D. & Ghanim Ullah, Ph.D. Kamal Aljohani, Integrative Biology M.A., University of South Florida Dissertation: Current Status and Historical Trends of Springs in the Arabian Peninsula (Saudi Arabia, Oman and Jordan) Major Professor(s): Thomas Lee Crisman, Ph.D. & Henry Mushinsky, Ph.D. Maryam Bagherian, Mathematics B.A., Shahid Beheshti University M.A., University of South Florida Dissertation: Field Quantization for Radiative Decay of Plasmons in Finite and Infinite Geometries Major Professor(s): Sherwin Kouchekian, Ph.D. Jasmon Bailey, Sociology B.A., Texas State University M.A., Texas State University Dissertation: Palatable Shades of Gender: Status Processes at the Intersections of Race, Gender, and Team Formation Major Professor(s): John Skvoretz, Ph.D. & Elizabeth Hordge-Freeman, Ph.D. Nathan Barrick, Government B.S., United States Military Academy M.A., Stanford University Dissertation: For the Common Defense: The Evolution of National Security Strategy-Making Institutions & Impacts on American Grand Strategy Major Professor(s): Jongseok Woo, Ph.D. David Beeler, History B.A., University of South Florida MLA, Univesity of South Florida Dissertation: Persisting in the Negative: the Banishment, Exile, and Execution of Gerard Udinck, 1657-1665 Major Professor(s): Kees Boterbloem, Ph.D.
Patrick Boyd, Psychology B.A., University of Southern California M.A.,San Francisco State University Dissertation: The Effects of Mortality Salience on Interest in Death (and Life) Among High Openness Individuals Major Professor(s): Jamie Goldenberg, Ph.D. Joshua Britt, History B.A., University of South Florida M.A.,University of South Florida Dissertation: Salvation in English Anchoritic Texts, 1100-1400 Major Professor(s): Giovanna Benadusi, Ph.D. Jeffrey Brown, History B.A., University of South Florida M.A.,San Diego State University Dissertation: A Tall Ship: The Rise of the International Mercantile Marine Major Professor(s): Julia Irwin, Ph.D. Kelli Carter, Integrative Biology B.S.,University of North Florida M.S.,University of South Florida Dissertation: Investigating Student Conceptual Understanding of Structure and Function by Using Formative Assessment and Automated Scoring Models Major Professor(s): Luanna Prevost, Ph.D. Leila Casella, Cell Biology, Microbiology and Molecular Biology B.A., Instituto Universitario de Tecnología Industrial “Rodolfo Loero Arismendi” M.S.,University of Maryland Baltimore Dissertation: Investigating the Proteinaceous Regulome of the Acinetobacter baumannii Major Professor(s): Lindsey N Shaw, Ph.D. Patrick Casey, Sociology B.S., Oklahoma State University M.A., University of Houston Dissertation: American Converts to Islam: Race, Religion, and the Search for Authenticity Major Professor(s): James Cavendish, Ph.D. Daniel Cleary, Geology B.A., Cornell College M.S.,University of South Florida Dissertation: Past Hydroclimate and Vegetation Variation in Romania Inferred from Isotopic Geochemistry and Pollen of Cave Bat Guano Major Professor(s): Bogdan P. Onac, Ph.D.
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Eleanor Clements, Applied Physics B.A., The University of Tampa M.S., University of South Florida Dissertation: Phase Evolution and Dynamic Behavior in Materials with Noncollinear Spin Textures Major Professor(s): Hariharan Srikanth, Ph.D. & Manh-Huong Phan, Ph.D. Matthew Dee, Philosophy B.A., Bryan College M.A., Biola University Dissertation: William of Ockham’s Divine Command Theory Major Professor(s): Thomas Williams, Ph.D. & Roger Ariew, Ph.D. Lijuan Feng, Economics B.S.C.E., Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, China M.S., Tsinghua University, Beijing, China Dissertation: Essays in Applied Microeconomics Major Professor(s): Gabriel Picone, Ph.D. Sarah Frick, Psychology B.S.,University of Florida M.A.,University of South Florida Dissertation: Why Does Coaching Work? An Examination of Inputs and Process Variables in an Employee Coaching Program Major Professor(s): Michael T. Braun, Ph.D. Nicholas Gimbrone, Cancer Biology B.S.,University of Florida Dissertation: Integrated Molecular Characterization of Lung Adenocarcinoma with Implications for Immunotherapy Major Professor(s): Douglas Cress Ph.D. Jennifer Guergues, Cell Biology, Microbiology and Molecular Biology B.A., University of Texas at Dallas M.S.,Louisiana Tech University Dissertation: Advanced Proteomic and Epigenetic Characterization of Ethanol-Induced Microglial Activation Major Professor(s): Brant Burkhardt, Ph.D. & Stanley Stevens, Ph.D. Rebecca Hesterberg, Cancer Biology B.A., DePauw University Dissertation: Understanding Immunometabolic and Suppressive Factors that Impact Cancer Development and Progression Major Professor(s): Pearlie K Epling-Burnette, Pharm.D., Ph.D.
Seyed Sajad Jazayeri, Geology B.S., Razi University M.S., University of Tehran Dissertation: Full-Waveform Inversion of Common-Offset Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) Data Major Professor(s): Sarah Kruse, Ph.D.
Kamira Maharaj, Cancer Biology B.S., Florida A&M University Dissertation: Enhancing Immunomodulatory Therapeutic Interventions for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Major Professor(s): Javier Pinilla-Ibarz, M.D., Ph.D.
Wishrawana Ratnayake, Chemistry B.S., University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka M.S., University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka Dissertation: Role of Oncogenic Protein Kinase C-iota in Melanoma Progression; A Study Based on Atypical Protein Kinase-C Inhibitors Major Professor(s): Mildred Acevedo-Duncan, Ph.D.
Elana Karshmer, English B.A., Rhodes College M.A.,New Mexico State University Dissertation: The Karoo, The Veld, and the Co-Op: The Farm as Microcosm and Place for Change in Schreiner, Lessing, and Head Major Professor(s): Hunt Hawkins, Ph.D.
Jaclyn Martin, Psychology B.A., The George Washington University M.A., University of South Florida Dissertation: Phishing in Dark Waters: A QuasiExperimental Approach with Evaluating CyberSecurity Training for End-Users Major Professor(s): Michael D. Coovert, Ph.D. & Chad Dube, Ph.D.
Dana Ketcher, Applied Anthropology B.A., Hamline University M.P.H., University of South Florida Dissertation: Genetic Testing and the Power of the Provider: Women’s Experiences with Cancer Genetic Testing Major Professor(s): Heide Castaneda, Ph.D., M.P.H., & Linda Whiteford, Ph.D., M.P.H.,
Ashley Maxwell, Applied Anthropology B.A., University of Nevada, Las Vegas M.A., North Carolina State University Dissertation: Exploring Variations in Diet and Migration from Late Antiquity to the Early Medieval Period in the Veneto, Italy: A Biochemical Analysis Major Professor(s): Robert H. Tykot, Ph.D
Steven Ryder, Communication B.A., University of Waterloo M.A., York University Dissertation: Crying in the Rain: An Autoethnography of (In)Visibility, SelfDisclosure, and Stigmatized Identity in the Relational Communication of HIV Major Professor(s): Keith P. Berry, Ph.D.
Michael Kotarinos, Mathematics B.S., University of South Florida M.S., University of Florida Dissertation: Essays on Time Series and Machine Learning Techniques for Risk Management Major Professor(s): Chris P. Tsokos, Ph.D.
Marina Mendez, Government B.A., University of West Georgia MPA, University of West Georgia Dissertation: When Faced with a Democracy: Political Socialization of First-Generation Ethnic Russian Immigrants in Central and South Florida Major Professor(s): Darrell Slider, Ph.D. & Bernd Reiter, Ph.D.
Raman Sachdev, Philosophy B.A., Loyola University Chicago M.A., The University of Chicago Dissertation: The Role of Skepticism in Early Modern Philosophy: A Critique of Popkin’s “Sceptical Crisis” and a Study of Descartes and Hume Major Professor(s): Roger Ariew, Ph.D. & Douglas Jesseph, Ph.D.
Ariadne Miranda, Communication B.S., University of Maryland University College M.A., University of South Florida Dissertation: Communication as Constitutive of Organization: Practicing Collaboration in an English Language Program Major Professor(s): Mariaelena Bartesaghi, Ph.D.
Vivek Shastri, Cell Biology, Microbiology and Molecular Biology B.S., Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning M.S., Sri Sathya Sai University Dissertation: Multifaceted and Non-Canonical Roles of the Bloom Syndrome Helicase BLM in Maintaining Genome Stability Major Professor(s): Kristina H. Schmidt, Ph.D.
Ramona Kreis, Linguistics & Applied Language Studies B.S., University Heidelberg M.Ed., Carthage College Dissertation: Right-Wing, Nationalist Discourses and Counter-Discourses on Twitter during the European Migrant Crisis Major Professor(s): Camilla Vasquez, Ph.D. James Kruczek, Applied Physics B.S., University of South Florida Dissertation: Water and Salt at the Lipid-Solvent Interface Major Professor(s): Sagar A. Pandit, Ph.D. Pengfei Liang, Applied Physics B.S., University of Shanghai for Science and Technology M.S., University of South Florida Dissertation: The Modified Synchronization Modulation Technique Revealed Mechanisms of Na, K-ATPase Major Professor(s): Wei Chen, Ph.D. Ryan Logan, Applied Anthropology B.A., Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis M.A., Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Dissertation: “Right in the Trenches with Them”: Caregiving, Advocacy, and the Political Economy of Community Health Workers Major Professor(s): Heide Castañeda, Ph.D. Mark Lowry, Psychology B.A., Stetson University M.A., University of South Florida Dissertation: Evaluating Theories of Bilingual Language Control Using Computational Models Major Professor(s): Chad Dube, Ph.D. & Elizabeth Schotter, Ph.D.
Ichiro Nakamoto, Economics B.S., Huazhong University of Science and Technology M.A., University of South Florida Dissertation: Essays on Health, Healthcare, Job Insecurity and Health Outcomes Major Professor(s): Padmaja Ayyagari, Ph.D. Erika Oshiro, Philosophy B.S., University of Maryland M.A., University of South Florida Dissertation: A Historical Approach to Understanding Explanatory Proofs Based on Mathematical Practices Major Professor(s): Alexander Levine, Ph.D. & Douglas Jesseph, Ph.D.
Michael Repici, English B.A., Florida State University M.A., Florida State University Dissertation: Because My Garmin Told Me To: A New Materialist Study of Agency and Wearable Technology Major Professor(s): Carl Herndl, Ph.D.
Alex Shillito, Philosophy B.A., Miami University M.A., Miami University Dissertation: How the Heart Became Muscle Major Professor(s): Roger Ariew, Ph.D. Joshua Slattery, Geology B.S., University of Wyoming M.S., University of South Florida Dissertation: Documenting Evolution: Comparing and Contrasting Late Mesozoic and Late Cenozoic Molluscan Patterns Major Professor(s): Peter Harries, Ph.D. & Paul Wetmore, Ph.D.
Elan Pavlinich, English B.A., Duquesne University M.A., Western Michigan University Dissertation: Queer Authority in Old and Middle English Literature Major Professor(s): Nicole Guenther Discenza, Ph.D.
Cassandra Smith, Geology B.A., Whitman College M.S., University of South Florida Dissertation: Volcanic Electrification: A Multiparametric Case Study of Sakurajima Volcano, Japan Major Professor(s): Stephen R. McNutt, Ph.D.
Ryan Quandt, Philosophy B.A., Liberty University M.A.,University of South Florida Dissertation: Reasoning of the Highest: Leibniz and the Moral Quality of Reason Major Professor(s): Roger Ariew, Ph.D.
Alaina Talboy, Psychology B.A., Saint Leo University M.A., University of West Florida Dissertation: Reference Dependence in Bayesian Reasoning Major Professor(s): Sandra Schneider, Ph.D.
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Joshua Taylor, History B.A., University of South Florida SarasotaManatee M.A., University of South Florida Dissertation: “I Think of the Future”: The Long 1850s and the Origins of the Americanization of the World Major Professor(s): Julia Irwin, Ph.D. Santana Thomas, Chemistry B.S., St. Thomas University Dissertation: The Potential of Marine Flora, Fauna and Microbes in Drug Discovery Major Professor(s): Bill Baker, Ph.D. Anthony Tricarico, Applied Anthropology B.S., Rutgers University M.A., University of Central Florida Dissertation: Environmental Legacies of PreContact and Historic Land Use in Antigua, West Indies Major Professor(s): E. Christian Wells, Ph.D. Zachary Vereb, Philosophy B.A., University of South Florida M.A., University of South Florida Dissertation: The Case for the Green Kant: A Defense and Application of a Kantian Approach to Environmental Ethics Major Professor(s): Martin Schönfeld, Ph.D.
COLLEGE OF BEHAVIORAL AND COMMUNITY SCIENCES Julianne Serovich, Dean
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY Alyssa Lanzi, Communication Sciences & Disorders B.A., Duquesne University M.A., Duquesne University Dissertation: Effects of External Memory Aid Assessment and Treatment on Everyday Task Performance of Individuals with Mild Neurocognitive Disorder Major Professor(s): Michelle Bourgeois, Ph.D. Jessica Moore, Applied Behavior Analysis B.A., University of South Florida M.A., University of South Florida Dissertation: An Evaluation of the Individualized Behavior Rating Scale Tool (IBRST) in Inclusive Classroom Settings Major Professor(s): Kimberly Crosland, Ph.D Caitlyn Muniz, Criminology B.A., West Virginia University M.A., Texas State University Dissertation: Sexual Assault and Robbery Disclosure: An Examination of Black’s Theory of the Behavior of Law Major Professor(s): Ráchael Powers, Ph.D. Marissa Novotny, Applied Behavior Analysis B.S., St. Cloud State University M.S., St. Cloud State University Dissertation: An Evaluation of Parent Implemented Web-Based Behavior Skills Training for Firearm Safety Skills Major Professor(s): Raymond Miltenberger, Ph.D., BCBA
Lindsey Peters-Sanders, Communication Sciences & Disorders B.A., University of South Florida M.A.T., University of South Florida Dissertation: Optimizing Early Intervention for Preschoolers’ Vocabulary Development Major Professor(s): Howard Goldstein, Ph.D. Lindsey Slattery, Applied Behavior Analysis B.A., Western Michigan University M.A., University of South Florida Dissertation: A Functional Approach to Bullying Prevention and Reduction: The Development and Evaluation of the Functional Behavior Assessment for BullyingBehavior in Schools (FABBS) Major Professor(s): Rose Iovannone, Ph.D. Jane Smart, Communication Sciences & Disorders B.A., University of South Florida M.S., University of South Florida Dissertation: Lexical Influence in Phoneme Perception with Non-Degraded and SpectrallyDegraded Speech Major Professor(s): Jean C. Krause, Ph.D. & Stefan A. Frisch, Ph.D. Xigrid Soto, Communication Sciences & Disorders B.A., University of South Florida M.S., University of South Florida Dissertation: Effects of a Phonological Awareness Intervention on Latino Preschooler’s Dual Language Emergent Literacy Skills Major Professor(s): Howard Goldstein, Ph.D. Jennifer Weyman, Applied Behavior Analysis B.S., University of Florida M.A., University of Maryland, Baltimore County Dissertation: An Application of the TrialBased Functional Analysis to Assess Problem Behavior Evoked by Ritual Interruption Major Professor(s): Sarah Bloom, Ph.D., BCBA-D
DOCTOR OF AUDIOLOGY Hannah Marie Gospodinsky, Audiology B.A., University of South Florida Doctoral Project: Effect of Microphone Directionality and Noise Reduction Algorithms on Speech in Noise Recognition in Cochlear Implant Users Major Professor(s): Victoria Sanchez, Ph.D. & Katherine Rinehart, Au.D. Kalene Gutman, Audiology B.A., University of Colorado Doctoral Project: Evaluation of a Spanish Language Toolkit for Hearing Loss SelfManagement Major Professor(s): Victoria Sanchez, Ph.D. & Michelle Arnold, Ph.D.
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Adam Steven Jencks, Audiology B.S., Andrews University Doctoral Project: Online Training Modules for Audiology Assistants Major Professor(s): Kyna Betancourt, Ph.D. Hannah Jones, Audiology B.A., Georgia State University Doctoral Project: Implementing an Online Rehabilitation System to Improve Caregivers’ Knowledge of Hearing Aids and Hearing Impairment Major Professor(s): Devon Weist, Au.D. & Victoria Sanchez, Ph.D. Jessica Sawicki Kazbour, Audiology B.S., University of Florida Doctoral Project: Auditory Brainstem Responses for Normal Hearing Adults: Normative Data for the University of South Florida Hearing Clinic Major Professor(s): Joseph Walton, Ph.D. & Katherine Rinehart. Au.D. Michelle Christine Looney, Audiology B.S., University of Central Florida Doctoral Project: Effect of Microphone Directionality and Noise Reduction Algorithms on Speech in Noise Recognition in Cochlear Implant Users Major Professor(s): Victoria Sanchez, Ph.D. & Katherine Rinehart, Au.D. Rachel Lenee Lynch, Audiology B.S., Florida State University Doctoral Project: The Relationship Between Auditory Event-Related Potentials and Cognition, Auditory Processing, and Well-Being Among Older Adults Major Professor(s): Jennifer Lister, Ph.D. & Jerri Edwards, Ph.D. Alexandra Matta, Audiology B.A., University of South Florida Doctoral Project: Online Training Modules for Audiology Assistants Major Professor(s): Kyna Betancourt, Ph.D. Scheyere-Ann Moir, Audiology B.S., Oral Roberts University Doctoral Project: Age-Related Decline in Frequency Discrimination Limen (FDL) in Mice Evaluated by the Acoustic Startle Response Major Professor(s): Joseph Walton, Ph.D. Chelsea Elizabeth Montgomery, Audiology B.A., New College of Florida Doctoral Project: A CROS Comparison: The Effect of CROS Gain on Speech Reception Threshold Signal-to-Noise Ratios Major Professor(s): David Eddins, Ph.D. Preyanca Hanna Oree, Audiology B.A., University of South Florida Doctoral Project: Evaluation of a Hearing Loss Toolkit for Self-Management Major Professor(s): Victoria Sanchez, Ph.D. & Michelle Arnold, Ph.D. Rachael Elise Pennock, Audiology B.A. & B.S., University of Pittsburgh Doctoral Project: Effects of Time Compression on Speech Perception in Quiet and Noise by Cochlear Implant Users Major Professor(s): Gail Donaldson, Ph.D.
Valerie Michelle Schiavo, Audiology B.S., University of South Florida Doctoral Project: Auditory Brainstem Responses for Normal Hearing Adults: Normative Data for the University of South Florida Hearing Clinic Major Professor(s): Joseph Walton, Ph.D. & Katherine Rinehart, Au.D. Rebecca G. Sherman, Audiology B.A., University of Maryland Doctoral Project: The Parents’ Perspective: Parents’ Concerns and Information Needs Following Diagnosis of Hearing Loss, a Systematic Review Major Professor(s): Jean Krause, Ph.D. Jenna Lynn Vallario, Audiology B.S., University of Florida Doctoral Project: Effects of Cochlear Implant Simulation on Temporal Processing of Vowel Sequences Major Professor(s): Catherine Rogers, Ph.D.
MUMA COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
DOCTOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Maria Vedder Lowe, Business Administration M.B.A., George Washington University Dissertation: What Are The Social and Economic Impacts of Municipal Water Systems? Major Professor(s): Paul Solomon, Ph.D. and Paul Spector, Ph.D. Gerald C. Lowe, Business Administration M.A., Naval Postgraduate School Dissertation: The Underutilized Tool of Project Management – Emotional Intelligence Major Professor(s): Eric Eisenberg, Ph.D. and Joann Quinn, Ph.D. Frederic Steven Gore, Business Administration M.B.A., Missouri State University Dissertation: Cooperation in Community Colleges Major Professor(s): Jennifer Cainas, D.B.A. and Delroy Hunter, Ph.D.
Moez Limayem, Dean
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY Suin Lee, Business Administration B.S., Dickinson College Dissertation: Essays on Migration Flows and Finance Major Professor(s): Christos Pantzalis, Ph.D. & Jung Chul Park, Ph.D. Rebecca Perols, Business Administration B.S., Metropolitan State College of Denver M.S., San Diego State University Dissertation: Two Essays on the Impact of Cybersecurity Risk Management Examinations on Investor Perceptions and Decisions Major Professor(s): Uday Murthy, Ph.D. Vivek Singh, Business Administration B.A., Muzaffarpur Institute of Technology, Bihar, India M.A., International Institute of Information Technology, Bangalore, India Dissertation: Essays on Cloud Computing Analytics Major Professor(s): Kaushik Dutta, Ph.D. Stephanie Walton, Business Administration B.S., University of South Florida M.Acc., University of South Florida Dissertation: Are Transfer Pricing Disclosures Related to Tax Reporting Transparency? The Impact of Auditor-Provided Transfer Pricing Services Major Professor(s): Dahlia Robinson, Ph.D.
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION Robert C. Knoeppel, Dean
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY Abeer Alamri, Curriculum and Instruction B.S., King Abdulaziz University, Girls College M.Ed., University of South Florida Dissertation: Exploring the Behavior of Model Fit Criteria in the Bayesian Approximate Measurement Invariance: A Simulation Study Major Professor(s): Eun Sook Kim, Ph.D. Abrar Alsofyani, Technology in Education & Second Language Acquisition B.A., King Abdul Aziz University M.Ed., Tennessee State University Dissertation: Examining EFL’s Reading Comprehension: The Impact of Metacognitive Reading Strategies and Collaborative Learning within Multimedia E-book Dialogic Environments Major Professor(s): John Liontas, Ph.D. Metin Besalti, Curriculum and Instruction B.A., Anadolu University M.A., University of Texas at San Antonio Dissertation: Games for CHANGE: High School Students’ Learning Experiences and Motivation to Learn Climate Change Science through Educational Computer Games Major Professor(s): Glenn G. Smith, Ph.D. & Allan Feldman, Ph.D. Sarah Binmahfooz, Curriculum and Instruction B.A., The University of Jordan M.A., The University of Jordan Dissertation: Saudi Preservice Teachers’ Perspectives Towards Inclusion Major Professor(s): David Allsopp, Ph.D.
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Gordon Brobbey, Curriculum and Instruction B.A., University of Cape Coast M.A., University of South Florida Dissertation: The Teacher Evaluation Conundrum: Examining the Perceptions of Special Education Teachers Major Professor(s): Ann Cranston-Gingras, Ph.D. Jennifer Canady, Educational Leadership B.A., University of South Florida M.A., University of South Florida Dissertation: Tales of Leadership Dilemmas, Ethics, and High Stakes Assessment Major Professor(s): William R. Black, Ph.D. Muhittin Cavusoglu, Curriculum and Instruction B.S., Bilkent University, Turkey M.S., University of South Florida SarasotaManatee Dissertation: Online and Self-Directed Learning Readiness Among Hospitality and Tourism College Students and Industry Professionals Major Professor(s): Waynne B. James, Ed.D., & Cihan Cobanoglu, Ph.D. Elaine Cerrato, Curriculum and Instruction B.S., University of South Florida M.A., University of South Florida St. Petersburg Dissertation: Illuminating Changes in Preservice Teachers’ Perceptions about Teaching Elementary Mathematics in an Introductory Methods Course Major Professor(s): Janet Richards, Ph.D. & Eugenia Vomvoridi-Ivanovic, Ph.D. Jhon Cuesta Medina, Second Language Acquisition & Instructional Technology B.A., Universidad Pedagogica Nacional M.Ed., Carthage College Dissertation: Foreign Language Teaching Assistants’ Development: How Do Their Ideal Language Teacher Selves Unfold Over Time? Major Professor(s): Amy Thompson, Ph.D. Denise Darby, Curriculum and Instruction B.S., University of Tampa M.P.A., University of South Florida Dissertation: Relationships between Major, Performance, Time on Academic Activities, Social Activities, and Gender of First-Year Traditional Students Major Professor(s): Thomas E. Miller, Ed.D. Julie Daye, School Psychology B.S., Brigham Young University Ed.S., Brigham Young University Dissertation: MTSS Implementation in High Schools: Expert and Stakeholder Perspectives Major Professor(s): Jose Castillo, Ph.D. Jining Han, Second Language Acquisition & Instructional Technology B.A., Qingdao University M.A., Arizona State University Dissertation: The Effects and Students’ Views of Teachers’ Coded Written Corrective Feedback: A Multiple-Case Study of Online Multiple-draft Chinese Writing Jining Han Major Professor(s): Wei Zhu, Ph.D.
Danielle Lane, Curriculum and Instruction B.A., Saint Leo University M.A., University of South Florida Dissertation: Autism and Inclusion in England’s Multi Academy Trust: A Case Study of a Senior Leadership Team Major Professor(s): Phyllis Jones, Ph.D Zhengjie Li, Technology in Education & Second Language Acquisition B.A., College of Sciences and Humanities of Northeast Normal University, P.R. Chi M.A., University of South Florida Dissertation: Promoting L2 Idiomatic Competence among Chinese College Students via WeChat-Enhanced Instruction Major Professor(s): John Liontas, Ph.D Elizabeth Mahoney, Curriculum and Instruction B.A., University of Central Florida M.S., Troy University Dissertation: The Gentle Artist: An Arts-Based Tale of Survival for Warrior-Scholars Major Professor(s): Jennifer Wolgemthu, Ph.D. & Tony Tan, Ph.D. Gianna Nicholas, Curriculum and Instruction B.A., The State University of New York at Buffalo M.Ed., The State University of New York at Buffalo Dissertation: Understanding the Experiences of Multiracial Faculty Members: A Phenomenological Inquiry Major Professor(s): Thomas E Miller, Ed.D Tara Nkrumah, Educational Leadership B.S., Middle Tennessee State University M.Ed., Tennessee State University Dissertation: Weaved Journeys: Life Writings of Leading and Engagement in Science Education Major Professor(s): Vonzell Agosto, Ph.D. Pavla Ozkul, Curriculum and Instruction B.A., Georgia State University M.B.A., University of South Florida Dissertation: Assessing the Relevance of Study Abroad and Perceived Global Competence Levels of Undergraduate Business Students Major Professor(s): Amber Dumford, Ph.D. Quang Nam Pham, Technology in Education & Second Language Acquisition B.A., University of Education (Vietnam) M.Ed., Victoria University (Australia) Dissertation: EFL Student Collaborative Writing in Google Docs: A Multiple Case Study Major Professor(s): John I. Liontas, Ph.D. Zachary Riffell, Curriculum and Instruction B.A., University of West Florida M.Ed., University of North Florida Dissertation: Time on Task Across Skill Sets in Construction Trades Classrooms: Preparation of Skilled Craft Workers Major Professor(s): Victor Hernandez-Gantes, Ph.D.
Josef Rill, Curriculum and Instruction B.A., Florida State University M.A., Florida State University Dissertation: The Textbook Decision: Purchasing Options Affecting Students in the Classroom Major Professor(s): Robert Sullins, Ph.D. & Thomas Miller, Ed.D. Sujay Sabnis, School Psychology B.A., Mumbai University, India M.S., University of South Florida Dissertation: Cognitivism in School Psychologists’ Understanding of Cultural Responsiveness: A Critical Discourse Analysis Major Professor(s): Jose Castillo, Ph.D. & Vonzell Agosto, Ph.D. Omar Salaam, Educational Leadership B.A., Bethune-Cookman University M.Ed., Saginaw Valley State University Dissertation: A Family Histories Study of Parents Engaging Issues of Race and Racism Major Professor(s): William R. Black, Ph.D. Lori Scribner, Curriculum and Instruction BSAS, St. Petersburg College M.A., University of South Florida Dissertation: Peer Mentoring Effect on Student Satisfaction at a Two-Year Institution Major Professor(s): Johanna Lasonen, Ph.D. Brittany Sheehy, Curriculum and Instruction B.A., University of South Florida M.Ed., University of South Florida Dissertation: Support Received from the Dissertation Advisor and the Graduate Student Success of Doctoral Students Majoring in the Sciences Major Professor(s): Thomas E. Miller, Ed.D. April Steen, Curriculum and Instruction B.S.W., Saint Leo University M.S.W., University of South Florida Dissertation: Threats to Teaching: An Investigation into the Constructs of Compassion Fatigue in the Classroom Major Professor(s): Phyllis Jones, Ph.D & Jeannie Kleinhammer-Tramill, Ph.D. Christiana Succar, Curriculum and Instruction B.A., Florida International University M.Ed., Florida International University Dissertation: A New Literacy Coach and Two English Language Arts Teachers Learn Together: A Narrative Inquiry Major Professor(s): Janet C. Richards, Ph.D. Mary Margaret Wertz, Curriculum and Instruction B.A., Mary Washington College M.Ed., Virginia Commonwealth University Dissertation: A Correlational Study of Epistemological Developmental Level and Critical Thinking Skill Level in Undergraduate University Students Major Professor(s): Barbara Shircliffe, Ph.D. & James King, Ed.D.
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DOCTOR OF EDUCATION Krista Singleton, Educational Program Development B.S., Florida State University M.Ed., University of South Florida Dissertation: Reimagining the Community of Inquiry Model for a Workplace Training Environment Major Professor(s): Howard Johnston, Ph.D. & Rebecca Burns, Ph.D.
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Robert H. Bishop, Dean
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY Turki Alamro, Mechanical Engineering B.S.M.E., Umm Al-Qura University M.S.M.E., University of New Haven Dissertation: Synthesis and Characterization of Molybdenum Disulfide/Conducting Polymer Nanocomposite Materials for Supercapacitor Applications Major Professor(s): Ashok Kumar, Ph.D. & Manoj K. Ram, Ph.D. Rami Abdulaziz Alfattani, Mechanical Engineering B.S.M.E., Umm Al-Qura University M.S.M.E., University of New Haven Dissertation: Design of Shape-Morphing Structures Consisting of Bistable Compliant Mechanisms Major Professor(s): Craig Lusk, Ph.D. Eydhah Almatrafi, Mechanical Engineering B.S.M.E., King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals M.S.M.E., The George Washington University Dissertation: Low Temperature Multi Effects Desalination-Mechanical Vapor Compression Powered by Supercritical Organic Rankine Cycle Major Professor(s): Yogi Goswami, Ph.D. Amar Amouri, Electrical Engineering B.S.E.E., Amman Private University M.S.E.E., University of Wollongong Dissertation: Cross Layer-Based Intrusion Detection System Using Machine Learning for MANETs Major Professor(s): Salvatore Morgera, Ph.D. Natalia Barbour, Civil Engineering B.S., Adam Mickiewicz University (Poland) M.S., University of Alabama at Birmingham Dissertation: Statistical Analysis of the Role of Socio-Demographic and Health Factors in Shared Mobility Related Behaviors and Usage Likelihoods Major Professor(s): Yu Zhang, Ph.D. & Fred Mannering, Ph.D. Jorge Calabria, Environmental Engineering B.S.C.E., University of South Florida M.E.V.E., University of South Florida Dissertation: Development of a Reusable Nutrient Recovery System to Enable Decentralized Sanitation and Agriculture in Challenging Contexts Major Professor(s): Daniel Yeh, Ph.D.
Mohamed Elkourdi, Electrical Engineering B.S.E.E., Applied Science University M.E.E., New Jersey Institute of Technology Dissertation: Machine Learning, Game Theory Algorithms, and Medium Access Protocols for 5G Wireless Networks Major Professor(s): Richard D. Gitlin, Sc.D. Chih An Hsu, Electrical Engineering B.S.E.E., Chung Yuan Christian University M.S.E.E., Chung Yuan Christian University Dissertation: Study of Ternary Compound Materials in CdTe Thin Film Solar Cells Major Professor(s): Chris Ferekides, Ph.D. Yongqiang Huang, Computer Science & Engineering B.S.E.E., Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications M.E.E., North Carolina State University Dissertation: Learning Robotic Manipulation Trajectories from Human Demonstrations Major Professor(s): Yu Sun, Ph.D & Chad Dube, Ph.D Mohammad Khawaja, Civil Engineering B.S.C.E., The Hashemite University M.C.E., University of South Florida Dissertation: Oxygen Diffusion-Based Predictive Framework for FRP Structural Applications in Concrete Corrosion Repairs Major Professor(s): Rajan Sen, Ph.D. & Venkat Bhethanabotla, Ph.D. Asim Mazin, Electrical Engineering B.S., College of Industrial Technology M.S., Southern Illinois University at Carbondale Dissertation: Methods and Algorithms to Enhance the Security, Increase the Throughput, and Decrease the Synchronization Delay in 5G Networks Major Professor(s): Richard D. Gitlin, Sc.D. Kevin Orner, Environmental Engineering B.S., University of Wisconsin-Madison M.S., University of South Florida Dissertation: Removal and Recovery of Nutrients from Wastewater in Urban and Rural Contexts Major Professor(s): Jeffrey A. Cunningham, Ph.D. & James R. Mihelcic, Ph.D. John Rippetoe, Computer Science & Engineering B.S.C.P., University of South Florida Dissertation: Force Feedback and Intelligent Workspace Selection for Legged Locomotion Over Uneven Terrain Major Professor(s): Luther Palmer III, Ph.D. & Yu Sun, Ph.D. Anand Kumar Santhanakrishna, Electrical Engineering B.S.E.E., Visvesvaraya Technological University M.S., University of South Florida Dissertation: Piezoelectric ZnO Nanowires as a Tunable Interface Material for Opto-Electronic Applications Major Professor(s): Arash Takshi, Ph.D & Xiaomei Jiang, Ph.D
Farooq Shaikh, Electrical Engineering B.S.E.E., Mumbai University M.S., Unviersity of South Florida Dissertation: Security Framework for the Internet of Things Leveraging Network Telescopes and Machine Learning Major Professor(s): Nasir Ghani, Ph.D. & Elias Bou-Harb, Ph.D. Liu Su, Industrial Engineering B.S.I.E., Huazhong University of Sci. and Tech. M.S.I.E., Iowa State University Dissertation: Routing and Designing Networks for Two Transportation Problems Major Professor(s): Changhyun Kwon, Ph.D. Vignesh Subramanian, Industrial Engineering B.S.E.E., Anna University, Chennai M.S.I.E., University of South Florida Dissertation: Dynamic Pricing of Electricity and Demand Response in Smart Communities Major Professor(s): Tapas K. Das, Ph.D. Nabeel Sulieman, Electrical Engineering B.S.E.E., University of Baghdad M.S., Brunel University Dissertation: Diversity and Network Coded 5G Wireless Network Infrastructure for UltraReliable Communications Major Professor(s): Richard D. Gitlin, Sc.D. Matthew Trapuzzano, Mechanical Engineering B.S.M.E., University of South Florida Dissertation: Controlled Wetting Using Ultrasonic Vibration Major Professor(s): Nathan Crane, Ph.D. & Rasim Guldiken, Ph.D. Menna Yassin, Civil Engineering B.S.C.E., University of South Florida M.C.E., University of South Florida Dissertation: Steady State Hydroplaning Risk Analysis and Evaluation of Unsteady State Effects Major Professor(s): Manjriker Gunaratne, Ph.D.
COLLEGE OF MARINE SCIENCE Jacqueline E. Dixon, Dean
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY Rebekka Larson, Marine Science B.S., Eckerd College M.S., University of South Florida Dissertation: High-Resolution Investigation of Event Driven Sedimentation: Response and Evolution of the Deepwater Horizon Blowout in the Sedimentary System Major Professor(s): David J. Hollander, Ph.D. Yingli Zhu, Marine Science B.S., Ocean University of China M.S., Ocean University of China Dissertation: Studies of the Long-term Change of Global Mean and Regional Sea Surface Height Major Professor(s): Gary T. Mitchum, Ph.D.
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COLLEGE OF THE ARTS James Moy, Dean
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY Morgan Burburan, Music B.A., University of South Florida M.A., Florida State University Dissertation: Vocal Health of Choral Singers from Kenya and the United States: Dysphonia and Vocal Fatigue in Relation to Musical Genres Major Professor(s): Victor Fung, Ph.D.
CANDIDATES FOR THE SPECIALIST DEGREE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION Robert C. Knoeppel, Dean EDUCATION SPECIALIST Curriculum and Instruction, Instructional Technology
Carrie Blaustein Curriculum and Instruction, School Psychology
Mercedes Cambric Tara B. Delach Sarah E. Dickinson Kristin L. Edwards Sheena Hera Olivia Hernandez Gonzalez Nycole C. Kauk Elizabeth D. Storey Rachel Tan Wei Shur
CANDIDATES for the MASTER’S DEGREE COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES Eric M. Eisenberg, Dean
Johnny Fulfer Michael Hall Elizabeth Ann Lovely Kipp Tremlin
MASTER OF ARTS
History, American History Tiffany Renee Edwards
Applied Anthropology Sasha Litt Lucio Reyes Antoine Romulus Colette D. Witcher Applied Anthropology, Bio-cultural Medical Anthropology Cheyenne Rae Wagi
History, Ancient History Stephen DeCasien History, European History Chelsi Arellano Kiri Raber History, Medieval History Steven T. Dunn Dragana Zivkovic
Communication Brianna Rae Cusanno Lemuel Scott Barbara Liahnna Stanley
Latin American, Caribbean and Latino Studies
Economics
Ana Lucia de los Milagros Mosquera Rosado
Martha Ariellys Gonzalez Zhenhuan Yuan English, Literature Susan Lura Meeler Sheldon Menery La-Toya Scott Calyn Waddington English, Rhetoric & Composition
Frank Thomas Amico Nola Rae Berish
Alle Jacob Adjiri Ahmed M. G. Ahmed John Kyei Daniel Levin Daviel Leyva Shannon Stich
Erik Durneika Ananya Gorthi Suleyman Senturk Nevzat Torun John Rittenhouse Wilson
Sarah Basil Adam Carter Bianca Raquel Hernandez Lorie Jewell James Josue John S. Williams
Liberal Arts, Humanities
Mass Communications, Media Studies
Theresa Grace Barkasy Ayse Camur Muttaki Bin Kamal Jean LeGendre Christina Mancini Deven Soondar Tahir Topal
Mass Communications, Strategic Communication Management Kari Knowles Zahabia Slatewala
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Sunahtah Jones Cera Shain
Creative Writing
Xuezhu Hao
Yousuf Humaid Taib Al Yousufi Mohaned Escandar Jiaxin Liu Madeline May Michelle Nuñez Yi Tang
Women’s and Gender Studies
Political Science
Religious Studies
Library and Information Science
Asha Pradhan Tingting Xiao Tianbo Zhang
MASTER OF FINE ARTS
Mass Communications
Liberal Arts, Film Studies
Statistics
Benjamin Cusick
Richard Farrell Maxximilian Seijo
Austin Cook Aryn Marie Kelly
Karina Rios Fabio Suarez Garcia
Philosophy
Amanda Peterson
Rhonda Asarch Emily Baker Catherine Ann Beach Madisonclaire Bellaire Melinda Berg Alexa Bolesta Gabrielle Clark Helen Cummins Natalia Lauren Fiore Samuel David Ramsey Fraleigh
History
Mathematics, Pure and Applied
Abdullah M. E. N. A. A. Alqattan Sophie Cuocci Sophia Eyerman Elise Six Liping Yan
Liberal Arts, American Studies
French
Matthew Bauld Christopher Brian Hanni
Ozan Pirbudak
Psychology, Clinical Psychology
Morgan Macey
Geography
Mathematics
Linguistics: English as a Second Language
Jessica Griffith Yulia Nekrashevich Jade Weiss
Lidiana I. Rios Barreto Adnane Taifi
Kelsey Richardson Gray Shannon Grieb Nicole Guerrero Nadia Hallock Kendall Lambros Melinda Manuel LeAnna Marie Maxwell Jason McAuliff Kayla Ralston Lillyan Ashleigh Ratcliffe Erica Richardi Nicole M. Rivera-Marrero Brian Rubio Sara Severn Paula Shavers Evan Jacob Swisher Anna Katherine Tippett Alexis Deanna Ver Eecke Robert Webster Kelsey Elizabeth White William Martin Willis IV
Psychology, Cognition, Neuroscience and Social Psychology Jessica A. Jordan
Creative Writing, Fiction Hannah Lay Erika Staiger Creative Writing, Poetry Casey Clague Alison Missler
MASTER OF LIBERAL ARTS Liberal Arts, Africana Studies Ana Lucia de los Milagros Mosquera Rosado
Sociology
MASTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
Kathryn DelGenio Shelby Statham
Public Administration
Spanish Christina Ahmed Paula María HernándezDávila Olga Martinez Manso Corin Newman
Reginald Dagsa Cristina De Jesus Meghan Lynn Engleson Sane Mohamed Lamine Haidara Sean R. Lopez Tommy Maldonado
Stephen Paul Mallory Jr. Yana Matiyuk Sasha Monique Oliver Alexis Louise Searfoss Gamze Yudum Suler Okan Suler
Physics Manuel Bonilla David Crowder Qixing Han Maggie Kingsland Valery Ortiz Jimenez Kailiang Yu
MASTER OF SCIENCE Biology, Cell Biology and Molecular Biology Alekhya Kandoor Robert Madden Gina Stephanie Nazario Brittney Sell Oluwakemi Sowemimo Luis Roberto Tanon, Jr. Biology, Ecology and Evolution Nicholas Ogburn Environmental Science and Policy Bradley Biega Courtney Buck Bailey Glover Richard Hendrix Christianne Pearce Fautemeh Sajadi Bami Geology Aleksei Befus Daniel Graybeal Raymond Michael Johnston Giuseppe Lucia Jamar Regis Tianyu Rong Kurt Schmidt Yasemin Tasci Intelligence Studies, Cyber Intelligence Guner M. Celik Courtney Fuselier Bruce Gainer John P. McCardle III Mariliese Nicole Ras Intelligence Studies, Strategic Intelligence Bailey Clark Richard Cofield Teresa L. Morris Stephy Opatola Microbiology Gabrielle Sarah Brautman Michelle Stein
MASTER OF URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING Urban and Regional Planning Saad Mirza Christopher Moorman Nicole Tremblay
COLLEGE OF BEHAVIORAL AND COMMUNITY SCIENCES Julianne M. Serovich, Dean
MASTER OF ARTS Applied Behavior Analysis Lynsie A. Boelsche Taylor Lee Butts Jill Hatcher Campisciano Jami Crumley Tamara Sara Desruisseaux Loucrecia K. Elmore Shannon Fitzgerald Joel David Greenbaum Sydney B. Major Jessica C. Meadows Jocelyn C. Mitchell Karina Montes Holly E. Nasello Paula Petit-Frere Elsa Cristina Rodriguez Pasto Oliver Bernd Roschke Ashley Rosenberg Marium F. Sayed Audrey S. Suarez-Aviles Alexander Julien Vigoureux Kiblena Shaakira Wallace Criminal Justice Administration Robert Andrew Brigham Ashley Revae Brown Christina Dawn Forget Anthony L. Gallo, Sr. James J. Hall Benn D. Lofton Kannika Nimithkoune
Jessica M. Nodzak Rhonda Shirell Pittman Michael E. Rogers Susannah C. Schiebel John W. Sevos Taylor Smith Maxine Ann Starling Jillian A. Uhl Ventoure L. Watkins, Jr.
Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health, Developmental Disabilities Amanda Christine Bowden Deborah Silva Greta K. Van Collie
Criminology
Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health, Youth & Behavioral Health
Elizabeth R. Jackson-Cruz Maria Jose Rozo Osuna
Aniya Bess-Rosa Rachel Leigh Lettieri
Gerontology
Cybercrime
Melissa L. Grandison Ashley R. L’Huillier Allison McKenzie Maginot Chloe J. Roberts
Brandon Lamont WillisFrazier
Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling
Kirsten E. Holmberg
Jennifer Lisa Barinas Alexandria M. Coleman Brittany A. Gordon Mary Lee Hollis Julieth Hoyos Nadia Trisha Maharana Rada Mckinnon Kimberly L. Meehan Shelby Marie Nurse Sierra Skye Olson Rani Nour Sinno Jennifer L. Vosburg Demetric Robert Watkins
MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK
MASTER OF SCIENCE Applied Behavior Analysis Melanie M. Byrne Deanna M. Canfield Deanna Deenihan Melissa Sonia Giblin Margaret L. Green Hana Sophia HanashiroParson Karie John Mollie M. McDermit Margaret E. Orner Laurel M. Porter Taylor J. Randall Jacy Mishel Reed Sofia Reyes Sydney Roulhac Thomas J. Schulz Sara Kate Snapp Paige Talhelm Santiira Michelle Williams Andrea Nicole Zuniga
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Speech-Language Pathology
Social Work Myriam Abner Haiam Aboelella Jeanne Marie Ackerman Safiyyah Alladin Sarah Ashby Vivian K. Bell Leandra Bence Garcia Austin D. Berg April M. Bergmann Georgia Catherine Berny Ashley N. Berrazueta Gilbertte Melissa Berthier Berlande Blaise Amy Bluett Liza Daniella Bolio Saiz Calderon Elizabeth J. Bowman Laura J. Breeze Jordan D. Brooks Cameron Burris Brittney N. Butler Kelly Juarez Caccamis Jessica A. Cardenas Theresa C. Carnegie Rita Carney Cathey Kelly A. Cavagnetto Kathleen Beall Chapin Jennifer Charles Molli M. Cleeton Cecines Colon Ubarri Kayla M. Conologue Alana Jean Corradi Clinton Bernard Coutain, Jr Ian Samuel Cremisio
Brittany M. Defiore Meagan M. Deslaurier Seana Dignam Angel M. Dixon Dawn E. Dominique Sue Downing Jenifer S. Elam-Harthcock Rodney Elliott Erin Erven Andriel Delores Ethridge Miranda J. Feil Kristalyn Fernandez Rocio Yolanda Ferrer-Clayton Mary-Elizabeth Finn Jennifer Elizabeth Fletcher Aubrey Francavilla Jourdan Gabriel Paola A. Caicedo Angela Garza Amanda D. Glenn Mekayla Elizabeth Graham Taylor Kathryn Gray Karetta Monique Green Shayna E. Gurvitz Kathryn E. Hall Laura Harvester Ysabella I. Hernandez Kimberly Michelle Hines Jessica Horowitz Ann-Nelly R. Hyppolite Kimberline Janvier Sarah Jenkins Jade AriĂŤlle Jessurun Vaniece J. Johnson Gabrielle Lafond Lesa Ann Landrith Darline Larose Anne M. Lastra Brittany Danielle Leary Christina N. Lee Jamie M. Louque Alyssa Antonia Maio Emily Martin Tara Devi Matta Kristin Mauro Corinne McCrain Tara A. McGowan Norlan Patricia McKenzie Cilia S. Miles Krystal Miller Termika A. Moore Amanda P. Morales Julia L. Morgan Emily B. Nail Jaquelinne E. Nova Mimi A. Odunewu Eric J. Oliver, Sr. Victoria Olson Danielle Marie Ortiz Renee Osborne
Niamh M. O’Toole A’shia Parker Kelly Anne Parsons Holly L. Pineda Saxony Pique Rosa Evelyn Plaza Anna Poinsette Elizabeth Margaret Polhill Emily Powell Lauren M. Purdon Charisse T. Reid Jeffry Reni Natalie Royal Rachelle Rurycz Camila A. Sepulveda Barichivich Bailey Shaw David E. Shaw Holly Sheeler Kimberly C. Sheffield Lisa Michelle Silva Catherine N. Smith Andrea T. Snyder Erin E. St. John Madison Stahler Emma Stansfield Patricia Jean Stoff Emily Stone Jenna N. Stubbings Erika Thompson Spencer R. Thorpe Megan A. Tooker Lacey Anne Tucker Janelle Urra Waverly Wahome Jessica Lynn Wall Curlene Michelle Williams Dana M. Williams Erika L. Young Gabrielle P. Zimmerman
MUMA COLLEGE OF BUSINESS Moez Limayem, Dean
MASTER OF ACCOUNTANCY Accountancy Olga V. Driver Suzanne M. Evangelista Accountancy, Assurance Sharifa Masoud Al Lamki Denise N. Domeisen Accountancy, Audit/Systems Mary Irene Edwards Yuxuan Jian
Michael R. Jones Ashley N. Machie Andrew W. Prozzillo Alyana Coronel Zabat Accountancy, Corporate Ariana J. Raitano Accountancy, Tax Samantha E. Stinson
Business Administration, Data Analytics
Lanel R. Menezes Damon Ja’Maal Moorer Fabiano Notti Laux Abraham A. Polanco Ellen W. Presnell Darren Rock Timothy J. Routier Mary Shamma Justin Robert Smith Marcus Deontre Tibbs Sandra L. Wallace Mikaela Walter Keith White Raymond Tyler Wilhite
Shalini Sasidharan Ujjwal Singh Yashjeet Singh Ansh Soni Nipun Soni Karthik Srinivasan Nikhil Surve Adrian Maxie Texeira Vamsi Krishna Vandana Jaynil Hiteshbhai Vora Harish Yadav Navya Yenuganti Sidra Zaheer Wenwen Zhang
James Daniel Kemp Catherine S. Rose
MASTER OF SCIENCE
Entrepreneurship in Applied Technologies
Business Analytics & Information Systems
Ernst L. Antoine Anil John Arthur Rahill A. Bhaskar Rui Gao Hao-Yun Hsueh I.Chin Huang Jared Kane Viviana B. Lamberty Yu-Min Liao Adam Scott Liposky Naehyung Park Pimchanok Rakseethong Jia Ying Sie Pierce Skidmore Chelsea Tan Bin Wang
Razilah B. Subandi Tyler Teegardin Frank Philip Territo II Rajesh Tharmaraj Pedro G. Vargas-Prada William J. Vicos Tolga Can Yasar Business Administration, Cybersecurity Bradley D. Johnston
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Business Administration Mona Ajaney Amna E. Al Kharji Sonnyer Alberdeston Castro Erica R. Barden Mirali Haresh Bhuva Alex Boody Jose S. Chavez Michael D. Crabtree Jesse Dang Michael John Estevens Hannah Ferrauiola Skylar A. Fordahl Krystal Arata Franklin MD Joshua Raju George Cortwright U. Grant Faig Guliyev Courtney L. Halpin Ryan Hawley Varsha Issrani Alexandra Jurkowski Karishma K. Karediya Vimal Chandra Kaza Terri L. Khalil Lilian Kobrossy Alison Koukoulis Narayan P. Kulkarni Bailee M. Kwilinski Ross E. Louk Amanda Marie Rose Lowe Mayank Madan Elarge McMillon Philip Metz Colin T. Osterndorf Kavi Patel Sarah Bridget Peach Andrew Vance Pearson Ryan G. Pennisten Nicole Perone Natalie Santana Arthur B. Seabury Sarah Shakespeare Samantha Jean Smith Oyinkansola O. Sodiya Alicia Anastacia Dominique Storr
Business Administration, Sport and Entertainment Management Lauren Alford Vera Bessonova Michael Andrew Boivin Charles R. Borie Madeline Kate Cooper Brittany A. Green Katie Lee Kicklighter Miranda Marie Mauro Sheharyar A. Memon Kassandra B. Moeller Marvin Oliva Crystal Victoria Ortiz Coralie Pesenti Yareliz Nicole Ramirez Agosto Kelsey D. Smith Clayton Werner Jalysa Aaliyah Wilson Marcus Peter Wingate Business Administration, Supply Chain Management Yang Liu Sameer M. Mohammad Wenwen Zhang Executive MBA Kristine Alderson Leroy A. Alexander Michael J. Armstrong Scott Aftan Bayus Jason Bearden Robert J. Bermudez Janu Singh Bohra Jean Chua Michael Dennis Stacy-Ann K. Henry Darryl Johnson Joshua Aaron Korlin Gerald E. Mallory Rajneesh Mathur
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Carmelo A. Alvarez Monica Banerjee Joseph Anthony Bentivenga Sanketh Narayan Bhagavanthi Mirali Haresh Bhuva Shashidhar Channabasavaraj Shreyas Dalvi Naveen Dhayanidhi Ramreddy Duddela Venkata Praveen Kumar Dusi Vishwarajsinh A. Gohil Venkat Chander Gonguluri Shruthi Reddy Gujjula Rahul Gupta Murtaza A. Husain Priyanka Jain Nadia Therese James Christopher P. Johnson Bibin Jose Rahul Panthappallil Jose Rustem Khalilov Prithvi Kocherla Poonam Krishna Rohit Kumar Anurag Kunchamwar Atin Maiti Nishanthi Mathivanan Spencer A. McIntosh Jugal P. Mer Vinay Murthy Srinivas Raju Nanapuram Dhananjay Neelakantan Sai Seetha Ram Nomula Ashutosh Patra Aaron Pereira Harshavardhan Reddy Perugu Sriraghav Pullabatla Venkata Saksham Rana Siva Prasad Sahoo
Finance Rashida Azet Awe Sarah E. Bailey Hennadii Balashov Amir Efren Carrillo Shao-Chun Ho Zhihao Hu Sijian Ji Ruolin Jia Wenjie Jiang Gengrui Liang Xin Liu Tianzi Ma Qingqi Meng Nihal Nazeem Ahmed Angee M. Sierra Feiyun Teng Yafu Wang Hsin-Yi Wu Yimin Yu Yuge Zhang Minghao Zheng Yifan Zhu Management Xianfei Chen
Management, Human Resource Management Alexandra Lauren Clayton Kendall Hampton Min-Hua Lo Management, Project Management Tatiana Garcia Camila Garcia Da Silveira Rosa Tampa Keo Yan Lin Priyesh S. Mehta Shaolin Pu Zein Qumsieh Evan S. Rosenthal Sport and Entertainment Management Lauren Alford Vera Bessonova Michael Andrew Boivin Charles R. Borie Madeline Kate Cooper Brittany A. Green Katie Lee Kicklighter Miranda Marie Mauro Sheharyar A. Memon Kassandra B. Moeller Marvin Oliva Crystal Victoria Ortiz Coralie Pesenti Yareliz Nicole Ramirez Agosto Kelsey D. Smith Clayton Werner Jalysa Aaliyah Wilson Marcus Peter Wingate
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MARKETING Marketing Melissa A. Armstrong Jiakang Chen Brandon Claflin Feier Fan Yanan Fu Huong T. Nguyen Nishit J. Ranka Thomasina Watson Yun Wu Zhou Yang
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION Robert C. Knoeppel, Dean
MASTER OF ARTS Adult Education Melodye L. Farrar Dai Guo Mehmet Kurhan Sarah Ann McCauley Adult Education, Human Resource Development Lan Renee Amboy-Biller Autism Spectrum Disorders & Severe Intellectual Disabilities Deno Antonio Rowe Aracelys Tejada Counselor Education, School Counseling Mary Brown Joseph Maria I. Otero Elementary Education Dana P. Clark Nicole L. Coscia Jamie Dyer Beth M. Hatzifrangou Natalye Elizabeth Horne Cathy W. LeHeup Amber Marie Edith Mueller Bethany Peters Brittany Iris Woods Exceptional Student Education Antonyia B. Mccray Kelsey Catherine Rodgers Physical Education Meghan E. Goldweber Kirk L. Owens Christopher Peterson Reading Education Marilyn Amilcar Michelle Walker Forehand Special Education: Gifted Erin G. Arnold Marianne Esposito Nelson
MASTER OF ARTS IN TEACHING English Education Dana E. Jensen Kyra L. Simcic-Swanton Exceptional Student Education Rachel Crall Savanna F. Ford Brianna Hall Caitlyn Lutz Kimberly C. Nelms Alexis J. Robiner
Tyler N. Kieffer Garrett B. Larson Joshua P. Miller Travis M. Miller Laura E. Miranda-Rivera Hannah Renee Valdez Rendon Flore S. Septimus Aspen Danielle Shackleford Gino Simione Chad T. Wallace Curriculum and Instruction, Early Childhood Education Lacey A. Blanks
Mathematics Education (6-12) Melvin R. CĂłrdova Daniel M. Fitzgerald Middle Grades Mathematics Perry Michael Friscia Science Education, Biology Kelly De Curtis Science Education, Chemistry Jovina Bhagmatie Martinez
Curriculum and Instruction, Instructional Technology Stacey Cummins Amanda Nichole Glover Jenevieve Rae Jackson Evona Frink Jones Janice Marie Klages Orhan Kocatas Rachel A. Martin Melissa A. Moser Alina Shaw Dennis Woodruff
Science Kelly A. Koch Curriculum and Instruction, Secondary Education: TESOL Yi-Ching Ho Auris E. Morales Infante Erin Elyse Rouse Educational Leadership Jennifer Paugh Allen Cady Julianne Baer Brian Behrens Alanna S. Clemons Alexandra Delrio Christine Ekstrom Jennifer M. Ovalle Diana Jane Krupyak Aliya Nicole Norman Daniela C. Otero Jordan Palermo Aaron Schaedler Eric C. Turner Taryn Linnae Vollstedt Leshai A. Williams Allison Wright
MASTER OF SCIENCE Exercise Science
Curriculum and Instruction, Measurement and Evaluation
Benjamin L. Miller Taylor C. Smith
Yu Zhang
Exercise Science, Health and Wellness
Timothy J. Cox
Curriculum and Instruction, Secondary Education: English
Abby Renee Fleming Samantha Garris Sarah Osseck
MASTER OF EDUCATION
Christian M. Hines Rossana Yamilet Marquez Meagan M. Morales-Correa
Exercise Science, Strength and Conditioning
Science Education, Earth and Space Science Annette S. Griffis Laura S. Tucker Science Education, Physics
Curriculum and Instruction, College Student Affairs Sabrina J. Alt Angelica Aranda Jose J. Arce Danielle Sonita Carson Allyson M. Cousino Smith Arriana K. Covington Cesar A. Cruz Benitez Stephanie M. D’Agustino Vianca Zamora Danner Ashley R. Derr Robert L. Edmiston Genevieve Gates Deborah Grana Paige A. Jagel
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Curriculum and Instruction, Secondary Education: Foreign Language Laura Charlotte Westermann Nan Wu Curriculum and Instruction, Secondary Education: Instructional Technology Ivana Djokovic Wendling Curriculum and Instruction, Secondary Education: Social
Rees C. Cattermole Evan McLeod Coleman Lauren Colenso-Semple Alexi I. Cortez Julius Engel V Karen Elizabeth Flippen Jaymes M. Longstrom Morgan Briana Mitchell Arianna Reinberg Palmar Gavin Rogers
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Robert H. Bishop, Dean
MASTER OF CIVIL ENGINEERING Civil Engineering Ashwin Manjunath Gowda Divyansh Kalwani Akhil Reddy Lebaka Ankit Panwar Sagarkumar Jayantilal Patel Kumar Gouda Patil Harshil Hiteshbhai Shah Shubham Ashwin Shah Kornthawat Singthong Jignesh Purushottambhai Vekaria Fnu Vikash Monis Wazir Civil Engineering, Structures Aditya Kashyapbhai Contractor Whitney Haddox Rutvee Sojitra Karan Vekariya Civil Engineering, Transportation Kaung Sett Hein Smit Manish Patel Ali Shamansouri Mohammed Asif Sirajuddin Civil Engineering, Water Resources Monica Reyes
MASTER OF ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING Environmental Engineering Joshua Alexander Benjamin Xiang Cheng Shuang Liang Michelle Christine Platz Zhiwei Yang
MASTER OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Mechanical Engineering Ashesh Agarwal
Krishna Aravinthan Jian-Cheng Chen Mukul Sri Dandu Eleonora Emma Delgado Xiaoyang Ming Jacob Nave Shivamkumar Patel Puthanpurakkal Salil Subir Mohamad Amin Shahzad Praveen Tom Thomas
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING Biomedical Engineering Alby Babu Ryan Baier Shuo-Yen Chueh Andrew Hill Endrina Salas Medina Priyanka Shiveshwarkar Molly A. Skinner Yidong Tan
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Thomas Becket Anyintuo Zachary Hajifathali Civil Engineering, Structures Abbas Khan Kurt Kupselaitis Julio Johan Saire Yanez Shivendra Sharma Civil Engineering, Transportation Abhinava Paul Indrajeet Shah
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER ENGINEERING Computer Engineering Sathvik Mokkapati Trisha Mukhopadhyay Minpil Shin Vigneshkumar Suresh
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE Computer Science Vinod Tarun Abhinav Gampala
Mounica Reddy Gandlaparthi Jaynab Khatun Lalithabhinaya Mallu Swetha Pasham Nabanita Paul Srivarsha Polnati Prakruthi Shivram Padmavathi Siddi Panos Valavanis Jiayi Wang Varsha Reddy Yasa Farhath Zareen
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING Electrical Engineering Vinayak Agarwal Ahmed Albalbisi Osama Alnahdi Mohammed Alsamdani Osama Mohd Hashim Ansari Rejus Babu Reddy Tamoghna Banerjee Prajakta Vinod Basrur Dheeraj Bendalam Harsha Bhaskar Kampana Bittalli Dillon Buffone Barkha Bunkar Frank Chietro Rajath Chikkamagaluru Ravi Kumar Chalynne Christine Clark Charles Daniel Curtiss Sindhuja Danduga Kathan Vijaykumar Desai Ankita Ajith Deshpande Ninad Rajeev Deshpande Sukhkirat Singh Dhani Bernard Domeisen Akshay Vinay Dunakhe Iniubong Etuk Prudhvi Gedala Rahul Yadav Gopalakrishna Rahul Halugudde Ramakrishna Amay Jain Kalpana Joshi Sai Pranadeep Reddy Kathi Rahul Rai Khatri Arun Kumar Mahendran Alawi Midher Nirjar Maheshbhai Mistry Ratik Mittal Raghul Mohan Manasi Vijay Morye
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Shreeharshini Dharanesh Murthy Akhil Nagireddi Brij Naik Vivek Naga Bhushanam Nandipati Sandeep Prakash Neelakantan Devendra Makarand Parkhi Abhishek Yogeshbhai Patel Devyani Patel Jimmy Shaileshkumar Patel Parth Bharatbhai Patel Pragnesh Arjunbhai Patel Keerthi Peddi Loukik Pingle Nikhil Chandra Haas Reddy Chandramouli Sain Kotacherry Rahul Shenoy Ashish Shashikant Shinde Pramodhini Shiva Kumar Shreyas Shivanna Pallavi Singh Wei Song Rohan Madhusudan Thanki Rasagna Tummala Kiran Vasu Avik Wadhawan Zhongheng Wang Michael White Gaojun Yu
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT Engineering Management Emilee Chassanne Cook Tyler Fawcett Ndeye Astou Guisse-Aquil Kornpop Intaragumhaeng Sumeet Sanjay Kapote Justin Lefler Li-Jen Liu Amna Musharraf Nathaniel Noel Danny Pagan, Jr. Karen Lorena Plazas Rodriguez Ram Sheetal Ramamoorthy Megha Chandrasen Rokade Sonali Vijay Timmaraddi Miguel Vilches Shivanshu Vyas Shuangyuan Xie Ash Yacoub
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING Environmental Engineering Zhang Cheng Oswaldo Galicia Anusha Ravichandran Dylan Sean Patin Schreiber Prapti Shinde
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING Industrial Engineering Aravind Kumar Eligeti Priyanka Prayagai Bashyam Vithun Sairam Aakash Sheth Kunal Ajay Shrivastava Yi Yuan
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Information Technology Ali Mousa Alahmari Angel Barranco Neha Shrikant Kharkar Amrutha Mudragada Nishant Narula Sai Vamsi Neeluri Xiangnan Pan Sagar Patel Samarth Sanjay Karandeep Singh Rupu Zhao
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING Materials Science and Engineering Daniel Paul Armstrong Amala Dixit Algene Fryer Akshay Ajay Kharwadkar Chengxi Li Qian Li Yitian Li Xiaohe Luan Vishrut Atulbhai Patel Hanzhong Shi
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Mechanical Engineering Yu-Chin Chen Rhythm Ravindra Dhoot Rishabh Dudeja Varun Keshavan Bhaskara Bhavesh Sanjay Mahante Ananth Mally Madhup Paliwal Khushal Mahendrakumar Patel Kaustubh Kishor Pedamkar Fnu Saurabh Nikhil Ramkrishna Shinde Sarvesh Prafulla Vedak Amit Verma Nitesh Yadav
PATEL COLLEGE OF GLOBAL SUSTAINABILITY
Global Sustainability, Sustainable Energy Jeffrey Cameron Cox Alana C. Price Pedro P. Souza Courtney Taylor Swank Shannon Michelle Thomas Ming Zhao Global Sustainability, Sustainable Tourism Rhiannon R. Rosinski Global Sustainability, Water Gwenda Starr Amey Andre Robinson
OFFICE OF GRADUATE STUDIES
Makenzie Jordan Burrows Kate Dubickas
Britny Anderson Bryan Berghorn Thomas A. Bloomfield William J. Derksen Soufiane Jihadi Travis Jones Jennifer Lin Gemima S. Louis Roberto Maldonado, Jr. Jeffrey T. McCarthy Rafael Rios Nolan Rodriguez Victor Dane Smith Sean L. Speakman William F. Wary Shane M. White Sandra E. Wohlers
Shannon Marie Blind Robert Glynn Jamie L. Viveiros Stephanie B. Witherspoon Global Sustainability, Food Sustainability & Security Angela K. Hemstreet Kelly Novinski Rebecca Dale Thomas Global Sustainability, Sustainability Policy Nicholas Barnes Global Sustainability, Sustainable Business Matthew S. Hobbs
Cybersecurity, Digital Forensics Lindsay Erin Dady Sherry M. Graham Kristina N. Hernandez James B. Holmes Helmuth Montoya James L. Palmer Robert M. Rojas Kimberly A. Zingler Cybersecurity, Information Assurance Louis G. Bobelis
Zackery T. Sladden John R. Steens Kimberly Valle Meghan Zeigler
MASTER OF FINE ARTS Art Muriel N. Holloway James L. Mastroni Laura Kim Meckling Carolina A. Miles Jason Pinckard Taylor O. Wellman
MASTER OF MUSIC Music Zuxian Shen
MASTER OF SCIENCE
MASTER OF SCIENCE
MASTER OF ARTS
Global Sustainability, Coastal Sustainability
Jacqueline E. Dixon, Dean
Marine Science, Biological Oceanography
Govindan Parayil, Dean
Catherine J. Campbell Adam R. Janes Sarah Anne Mahan
COLLEGE OF MARINE SCIENCE
Dwayne Smith, Dean
Cybersecurity, Cyber Intelligence
Global Sustainability, Climate Change & Sustainability
Charles J. Burton Shawn M. Conrad Patrick Lawrence Dell Luis Enrique Estrada Maria Catherine Grimsrud Brittney Nekol Hicks Kevin Horgan Anthony Macedo Sean Nieto Audrey Jane Quinn Ryan Sullins Christopher Mark Wadsworth Taylor II
Marine Science, Chemical Oceanography Adrienne P. Hollister Marine Science, Geological Oceanography Jong Jin Lee Marine Science, Physical Oceanography Chih-Wei Huang
COLLEGE OF THE ARTS James S. Moy, Dean
MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE Architecture Eric Bisram Tyler Dobson Olisaemeka C. Enueme Laura Harper Nazia Hirani Nikoo Khosravi Ana Maria Meneses Prieto Jeremy E. Moore Mei Y. Ng Lugo William Gabriel Nisula Maisey K. Rawe Kimberly N. Rice Michelle Saldana
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Music, Composition Sohyun Lim Michael C. Standard Music, Instrumental Conducting Lauren Gates Jeancarlo Emanuel Gonzalez Cruz Music, Jazz Performance Pablo Ramon Arencibia Padron Music, Performance Bennett C. Astrove Ashton Alexander Chen Devin W. Clark Gil Young Kang Jingxia Kuang Jonathan Lebron Samuel J. Massimilla José Miguel Santelices Ormazábal Ann E. Scott Music, Performance, Chamber Music Julia Tretyakova Lirui Xiong Music, Performance, Instrumental Conducting Emily E. Monroe Kyle M. Spence
MASTER OF URBAN AND COMMUNITY DESIGN Urban & Community Design Lin Zhou
Names published in this Commencement program are a list of candidates who have applied to graduate by the deadline noted in the academic calendar for this term. Names do not appear if the application was not submitted by that deadline or for those who applied to graduate in an earlier term or who plan to apply in a later term. Names are also not printed for those who elected total privacy on their university record. The list of candidates in this program is not a certified list of graduates.
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