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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA114TH COMMENCEMENT CONVOCATION

Spring graduate CommenCement | Friday, may 4 and Saturday, may 5, 2018

Dear graduates,

All of the hours, all of the late nights and early mornings, all of the sacrifices you made over the past few years have led you here. To this day, this stage, this moment. This ceremony represents the culmination of each of the individual decisions you made – day in and day out – to keep reaching for your goals.

But today is more than a closing of a chapter. Today represents continual growth in your chosen craft. Today honors the life-changing insights you’ve gained by engaging in dialogue with others of differing viewpoints. Today knows that you will be empowered by your confidence, and today knows you are only limited by your wildest dreams. It is because you are here, and because again and again you made the choice to reach higher, and because you know that today is just the beginning.

May today’s celebration be not of what’s behind you, but of the incredible potential ahead. May today you toast to the challenges you’ll face head-on; To the problems you will solve; To the opportunities you’ll have to make life better, to change the world.

May you continue to embrace every challenge that comes your way. May your growth never cease. May your journey take you all over the world, and may you always find a way back to USF.

Congratulations, and GO BULLS!

Judy genShaFt, preSident

univerSity oF South Florida SyStem

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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA SYSTEM

Founded 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

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.

UNIVERSITY SYSTEM SENIOR LEADERSHIPJudy Genshaft, USF System PresidentRalph Wilcox, USF System Provost & Executive Vice PresidentDavid Lechner, USF System Senior Vice President for Business and Financial StrategyCharles Lockwood, USF Senior Vice President for USF Health and Dean, USF Morsani College of MedicinePaul Sanberg, USF System Senior Vice President for Research, Innovation & Knowledge EnterpriseJohn Long, USF System Chief Operating OfficerJoel Momberg, USF System Senior Vice President for Advancement and Alumni RelationsMartin Tadlock, Interim Regional Chancellor, USF St. PetersburgKaren Holbrook, Regional Chancellor, USF Sarasota-Manatee USF TAMPA ACADEMIC LEADERSHIPCharles Adams, Dean, Honors CollegePaul Atchley, Dean, Undergraduate StudiesRobert Bishop, Dean, College of EngineeringRoger Brindley, Vice President, USF World and Interim Dean, College of EducationJacqueline Dixon, Dean, College of Marine ScienceEric Eisenberg, Dean, College of Arts & SciencesTodd Chavez, Dean, Library SystemMoez Limayem, Dean, Muma College of BusinessJames Moy, Dean, College of The ArtsDonna Petersen, Dean, College of Public HealthGovindan Parayil, Dean, Patel College of Global SustainabilityVictoria Rich, Dean, College of NursingJulianne Serovich, Dean, College of Behavioral and Community SciencesKevin Sneed, Dean, College of PharmacyDwayne Smith, Dean, Graduate Studies

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.

USF BOARD OF TRUSTEESBrian D. Lamb, ChairJordan B. Zimmerman, Vice ChairMike CarrereJames GareyStephanie E. GoforthOscar HortonMoneer KheireddineHarold W. Mullis, Esq.Leslie MumaJohn B. RamilByron E. ShinnCharles TokarzNancy H. Watkins

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THE SYMBOLS OF LEARNING

THE GOWN — The gown has become symbolic of the de-mocracy 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.

THE CAP — The freed slave in ancient Rome won the privi-lege 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 indicat-ing 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 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 gradu-ates. The USF mace is used during all Commencement ceremonies and is car-

ried 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.

THE MEDALLION — The medallions worn by candidates for the bachelor’s degree identify those graduating with honors. The black hood of a bachelor’s candidate indicates a student who has earned the Honors College degree.

THE SASH — The golden-colored sash is made available to students who are members of university honors societies. The

Modern 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.

sash is embroidered with the university seal and the student’s 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 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.

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. • Apricot — Nursing • Black — Independent Studies • Blue (dark) — Philosophy, African Studies, Economics, History, International Studies, Medical Sciences (doctorate), Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Women’s Studies • Blue (light) — Education • Blue (peacock) — Public Administration • Blue (Rhodes) — Audiology • Brown — Visual and Performing Arts • Citron — Social Work, Criminology, Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling • Crimson — Mass Communications • Copper — Economics • Drab — Business • Green — Medicine • Orange — Engineering • Pink — Music • Salmon — Public Health • Violet — Architecture • Silver — Speech Communications • Teal — Physical Therapy • White — Arts and Letters and Humanities, including American Studies, Applied Linguistics, Classics, English, Foreign Language, Interdisciplinary Social Science, Liberal Studies, Linguistics, Religious Studies • Yellow — Anthropology, Biology, Bio Medical Sciences, Chemistry, Communication Sciences and Disorders, Environmental Science, Geography, Geology, Gerontology, Information Technologies, Medical Sciences (Masters), Medical Technology, Mathematics, Marine Science, Physics, Speech Pathology • Yellow (lemon) — Library Science • Yellow (pineapple) — Hotel and Restaurant Management

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PROCESSIONAL (please stand)

CEREMONY OPENING James Garey, Trustee and Faculty Senate President

NATIONAL ANTHEM Logan Mies, College of The Arts

PLATFORM INTRODUCTIONS President Judy GenshaftAND PRESIDENT’S WELCOME

STUDENT WELCOME Dahlia Guzman, Ph.D., College of Arts and Sciences

PRESENTATION OF DOCTORAL DEGREES Dwayne Smith, Dean, Graduate Studies

CONFERRING OF DOCTORAL DEGREES President Judy Genshaft PRESENTATION OF MASTER DEGREES Eric Eisenberg, Dean, Arts and Sciences(Listed in college alphabetical order) Julianne Serovich, Dean, Behavioral & Community Sciences Moez Limayem, Dean, Business

CONFERRING OF MASTER DEGREES President Judy Genshaft

ALMA MATER Logan Mies, College of The Arts

CLOSING/RECESSIONAL James Garey

PARTICIPANTS:

University Reader Mark Schreiner, Assistant News Director, Producer and Host for University Beat, WUSF

Marshals Kim Golombisky, Kimberly Read, Jared Williams Interpreters Michael Friedman, Haley Tanner

ORDER OF EXERCISES Judy Genshaft, Presiding

Friday, May 4, 2018, 6 p.m.114th Commencement Convocation

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PROCESSIONAL (please stand)

CEREMONY OPENING James Garey, Trustee and Faculty Senate President

NATIONAL ANTHEM Logan Mies, College of The Arts

PLATFORM INTRODUCTIONS President Judy GenshaftAND PRESIDENT’S WELCOME

STUDENT WELCOME Alexa Trafficante, MS, College of Education

HONORARY DEGREE Ralph Wilcox, Provost, presenting Daniel Libeskind

PRESIDENT’S GLOBAL LEADERSHIP AWARD Ralph Wilcox, Provost, presenting Jeffrey Krischer

PRESENTATION OF DOCTORAL DEGREES Dwayne Smith, Dean, Graduate Studies

CONFERRING OF DOCTORAL DEGREES President Judy Genshaft PRESENTATION OF SPECIALIST Roger Brindley, Interim Dean, EducationAND MASTER DEGREES Robert Bishop, Dean, Engineering(Listed in college alphabetical order) Govindan Parayil, Dean, Global Sustainability Dwayne Smith, Dean, Graduate Studies Jacqueline Dixon, Dean, Marine Science James Moy, Dean, The Arts

CONFERRING OF SPECIALIST President Judy GenshaftAND MASTER DEGREES

ALMA MATER Logan Mies, College of The Arts

CLOSING/RECESSIONAL James Garey

PARTICIPANTS:

University Reader Mark Schreiner, Assistant News Director, Producer and Host for University Beat, WUSF

Marshals Frankie Cunningham, Kimberly Read Interpreters Jenna Boulware, Haley Tanner

ORDER OF EXERCISES Judy Genshaft, Presiding

Saturday, May 5, 2018, 6 p.m.114th Commencement Convocation

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DANIEL LIBESKINDHONORARY DOCTOR OF ARCHITECTURE

Architect and educator Daniel Libeskind is one of the most well-known ar-chitects in the world today. His practice, Studio Libeskind in New York and Zurich, has received numerous design awards from the American Institute of Architects, the U.S. Green Building Council, The Royal Institute of British Architects and the Hong Kong Institute of Architects, among many others.

Libeskind’s importance as a teacher and theoretician made him one of the most influential figures in architecture education of the 1980s. His first build-ing was the Jewish Museum in Berlin, widely considered to be the first ar-chitectural project to successfully represent the Holocaust. The power of the building attracted 350,000 visitors before the exhibits were installed. More than 7 million people have visited the museum since 2001.

Libeskind also is well known for his World Trade Center Master Plan (New York), and a variety of cultural institutions, including the Denver Art Mu-seum, the Royal Ontario Museum (Toronto), the Military History Museum (Dresden) and the Run Run Shaw Creative Media Center (Hong Kong). He also has designed concert halls, convention centers, universities, residences, hotels and shopping centers. Libeskind’s work has been exhibited in major museums and galleries around the world, including the Museum of Mod-ern Art, the Bauhaus Archives, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the Centre Pompidou.

He has held professorships at numerous distinguished institutions, including Harvard University, Yale University, the University of Illinois, the University of London, UCLA, Helsinki Technical University and the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in London.

Libeskind is a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects, the highest membership award given to an individual “for their exceptional work and contributions to architecture and society.”

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JEFFREY KRISCHERPRESIDENT’S GLOBAL LEADERSHIP AWARD

Dr. Jeffrey Krischer, an internationally leading researcher in autoimmune diseases, is Distinguished University Health Professor, associate chair of the Department of Internal Medicine, Morsani College of Medicine, and director of the Health Informatics Institute at the University of South Florida. He leads 200 clinical and research faculty and staff exploring the origin and develop-ment, and prevention strategies, for type 1 (autoimmune) diabetes and more than 200 rare diseases.

Krischer, who joined USF in 1993, has developed new methods that have re-sulted in more efficient designs for clinical trials now widely used in the study of type 1 diabetes. He has been credited with the discovery of two specific subtypes of type 1 diabetes that provide new insights into the causes of the disease and prevention strategies. Krischer continues to be an active col-laborator in pursuing new treatments for rare lung diseases and was part of a team that demonstrated the first-ever therapy to be awarded breakthrough sci-ence by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for treatment of this disease. His research program involves collaborators from more than 15 countries and tens of thousands of children and families worldwide.

Krischer’s current research focuses primarily on the design, conduct and analysis of multi-institutional clinical trials, the epidemiology of autoimmune disorders, rare diseases, and cancer quality of life and symptom management. He is the author of more than 300 scientific papers and has been continuously funded by the National Institutes of Health for 40 years. He is often listed as among the most-funded NIH investigators, with his cumulative awards exceeding $500 million.

Later this spring, Krischer, who earned his Ph.D. from Harvard University, will be formally recognized as a new honorary doctor of medicine by the Lund University Faculty of Medicine in Sweden. He has collaborated with research-ers there since 2002, contributing his expertise in the design and analysis of clinical studies and mentoring junior researchers.

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M. DWAYNE SMITHDEAN, 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 and dean, oFFiCe oF graduate StudieS

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APRIL MONTEITHUSF ALUMNI ASSOCIATION CHAIR

Dear Graduate,

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• 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 (we have USF alumni chapters around the globe!) 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,

april monteith, ’01, mBa ’03Chair, uSF alumni aSSoCiation

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DEGREES FROM THE OFFICE OF GRADUATE STUDIESM. Dwayne Smith, Senior Vice Provost & Dean, the Office of Graduate Studies

CANDIDATES FOR THE DOCTORATE

COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCESEric Eisenberg, Dean

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY

Lou-Ella Alexander, Cancer BiologyB.S., Saxion University of Applied SciencesM.S., Radboud University NijmegenDissertation: Characterization of the Transcriptional Elongation Factor ELL3 in B cells and Its Role in B-cell Lymphoma Proliferation and SurvivalMajor Professor(s): Kenneth L. Wright, Ph.D.

Rene Baumstark, Geography & Environmental Science & PolicyB.S., University of West FloridaM.S., University of South FloridaDissertation: Remote Sensing and Spatial Metrics for Quantifying Seagrass Landscape Changes: A Study on the 2011 Indian River Lagoon Florida Seagrass Die-off EventMajor Professor(s): Ruiliang Pu, Ph.D.

Jie Chen, Cancer BiologyB.S., Shandong Normal UniversityM.S., Shandong UniversityDissertation: Novel Role of Histone Deacetylase 11 (HDAC11) in Regulating Normal and Malignant HematopoiesisMajor Professor(s): Eduardo M. Sotomayor, M.D. & Javier Pinilla Ibarz, M.D.

Hunter Clasen, GeologyB.S., Georgia Institute of TechnologyM.S., Georgia Institute of TechnologyDissertation: Flow and Transport in Low-Gradient Rivers and EstuariesMajor Professor(s): Mark Rains, Ph.D.

Sarah Cooper, SociologyB.A., University of GeorgiaM.A., University of North Carolina, WilmingtonDissertation: Breaking the Crass Ceiling? Analyzing Narratives, Performances, and Audience Reception of Women’s Stand-Up ComedyMajor Professor(s): Laurel D. Graham, Ph.D.

Garrett Craft, ChemistryB.S., University of South FloridaDissertation: Characterization of Nylon-12 in a Novel Additive Manufacturing Technology, the Rheological and Spectroscopic Analysis of PEG-Starch Matrix Interactions, and the Calorimetric and Mechanical Characterization of PolyimidesMajor Professor(s): Julie Harmon, Ph.D.

Timothy Curran, EnglishB.A., Christendom CollegeM.A., Seton Hall UniversityDissertation: The Medievalizing Process: Religious Medievalism in Romantic and Victorian LiteratureMajor Professor(s): Regina Hewitt, Ph.D.

Raheleh Dayerizadeh, GovernmentB.A., University of FloridaM.A., University of South FloridaDissertation: “Neither East Nor West”: Shia Women Negotiating Gender Norms in AmericaMajor Professor(s): Steven Roach, Ph.D.

Alisa DeBorde, EnglishB.A., Southeastern UniversityM.A., University of South FloridaDissertation: Seeing Trauma: The Known and the Hidden in Nineteenth-Century LitertureMajor Professor(s): Marty Gould, Ph.D.

Benjamin Eduful, ChemistryB.S., University of Cape CoastM.S., University of AberdeenDissertation: Synthesis of Novel Agents for the Treatment of Infectious and Neurodegenrative DiseasesMajor Professor(s): James W. Leahy, Ph.D.

Justine Egner, SociologyB.A., Shippensburg University of PennsylvaniaM.A., Texas Tech UniversityDissertation: An Intersectional Examination of Disability and LGBTQ+ Identities in Virtual SpacesMajor Professor(s): Sara Green, Ph.D.

Hiva Feizi, GovernmentB.S., University of California, Los AngelesM., University of Southern CaliforniaDissertation: Bridging A Disciplinary Gap: A Non-normative Conceptualization of Soft Power Rising Powers- A Discursive Construction of Soft PowerMajor Professor(s): Bernd Reiter, Ph.D.

Zoe Fine, CommunicationB.A., Emory UniversityM.A., University of South FloridaDissertation: Becoming a Woman of ISISMajor Professor(s): Mariaelena Bartesaghi, Ph.D.

Elizabeth Fuller, PsychologyB.S., Towson UniversityM.A., American UniversityDissertation: An Examination of Underlying Causes for Differences in Affect-Rich and Affect-Poor ChoiceMajor Professor(s): Sandra Schneider, Ph.D.

Geoffrey Gray, ChemistryB.S., University of South FloridaDissertation: Conformational Fluctuations of Biomolecules Studied Using Molecular Dynamics and Enhanced SamplingMajor Professor(s): Arjan van der Vaart, Ph.D.

Dahlia Guzman, PhilosophyB.A., University of Texas-Rio Grande ValleyM.A., Kent State UniversityDissertation: The Strategic Naturalism of Sandra Harding’s Feminist Standpoint Theory: A Path Toward Epistemic ProgressMajor Professor(s): Alex Levine, Ph.D.

Tamalia Julien, ChemistryB.S., Florida Agricultural & Mechanical UniversityDissertation: Synthesis, Modification and Characterization of Thermoplastic Polymer Composites and NanocompositesMajor Professor(s): Julie Harmon, Ph.D.

Natalia Junqueira Sumi, Cancer BiologyB., United Metropolitan UniversityM.S., University of New HavenDissertation: A System Chemical Biology Approach for Dissecting Differential Molecular Mechanism of Action of Clinical Kinase Inhibitors in Lung CancerMajor Professor(s): Uwe Rix, Ph.D.

Vijaysankar Kalappattil, Applied PhysicsB.E.T., Mahatma Gandhi UniversityM.S., University of South FloridaDissertation: Spin Seebeck Effect and Associated Phenomena in Functional Magnetic OxidesMajor Professor(s): Srikanth Hariharan, Ph.D. & Manh-Huong Phan, Ph.D.

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Ankush Kanwar, ChemistryB.S., Kurukshetra UniversityM.S., Thapar UniversityDissertation: Studies Aimed at Synthesis of Anti-Infective AgentsMajor Professor(s): Dr. James W. Leahy, Ph.D.

Matthew Knestrick, ChemistryB.S., John Carroll UniversityDissertation: From Florida to Antarctica: Dereplication Strategies and Chemical Investigations of Marine OrganismsMajor Professor(s): Bill J. Baker, Ph.D.

Crystina Kriss, Cell and Molecular BiologyB.S., University of TampaDissertation: Investigation of Alcohol-Induced Changes in Hepatic Histone Modifications Using Mass Spectrometry Based ProteomicsMajor Professor(s): Stanley M. Stevens Jr., Ph.D. & Brant Burkhardt, Ph.D.

Anita Marshall, GeologyB.S., University of ArkansasM.S., University of ArkansasDissertation: Evaluation of Academic and Social Engagement in a Technology-Based Collaborative Approach to Inclusive Geoscience Field LearningMajor Professor(s): Jeffrey G. Ryan, Ph.D.

Daniel Martin, Cell and Molecular BiologyB.A., University of South FloridaDissertation: The Role of Phosphohistidine Phosphatase 1 in Ethanol-induced Liver InjuryMajor Professor(s): Stanley Stevens, Ph.D. & Brant Burkhardt, Ph.D.

Mark McCarthy, CommunicationB.A., University of South FloridaM.S.I.E., University of South FloridaDissertation: As Good as it Gets: Redefining Survival Through Post-Race and Post-Feminism in Apocalyptic Film and TelevisionMajor Professor(s): Rachel Dubrofsky, Ph.D.

Sommer Mitchell, GovernmentB.S., Ohio UniversityM.A., University of South FloridaDissertation: Becoming Legitimate: How PMSCs are Seeking Legitimacy in the International SystemMajor Professor(s): Steven Roach, Ph.D.

Hong Nguyen, Applied PhysicsB.S.E.S., Hanoi University of Science and Technology, VietnamDissertation: Coarse-grained Modeling Studies of Polymeric and Granular SystemsMajor Professor(s): Robert S. Hoy, Ph.D.

Christina Ortega, BiologyB.S., University of TampaDissertation: Flames and Frogs - The Impact of Environmental Disturbances on Host-Parasite DynamicsMajor Professor(s): Jason Rohr, Ph.D.

Cynthia Pace, Applied AnthropologyB.S., Middle Tennessee State UniversityM.P.H., University of South FloridaDissertation: Ripple Effects of the Belo Monte Dam: A Syndemic Approach to Addressing Health Impacts for the Downstream Community of GurupaMajor Professor(s): David Himmelgreen, Ph.D.

Elan Pavlinich, EnglishB.A., Duquesne UniversityM.A., Western Michigan UniversityDissertation: Queer Authority in Old and Middle English LiteratureMajor Professor(s): Nicole Guenther Discenza, Ph.D.

Jason Richardson, BiologyB.S., University of South FloridaDissertation: The Effects of Herbivory by the Gopher Tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) on Plant Community Composition and Seed GerminationMajor Professor(s): Peter Stiling, Ph.D.

Muhammad Shafiq-Ul-Hassan, Applied PhysicsB.S., University of the PunjabM.S., Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied SciencesDissertation: Characterization of Computed Tomography Radiomic Features using Texture PhantomsMajor Professor(s): Eduardo G. Moros, Ph.D. & Ghanim Ullah, Ph.D.

Chavis Stackhouse, ChemistryB.S., Univeristy of South CarolinaDissertation: Azamacrocyclic-Based Frameworks: Syntheses and CharacterizationsMajor Professor(s): Shengqian Ma, Ph.D.

Brad Steele, Applied PhysicsB.A., Berea CollegeM.S., University of South FloridaDissertation: Computational Discovery of Energetic Polynitrogen Compounds at High PressureMajor Professor(s): Ivan Oleynik, Ph.D.

Ongard Thiabgoh, Applied PhysicsB.S., Ubon Ratchathani UniversityM.S., Texas Tech UniversityDissertation: Novel Magneto-LC Resonance Sensors for Industrial and Bioengineering ApplicationsMajor Professor(s): Manh-Houng Phan, Ph.D.

Patrick Toglia, Applied PhysicsB.S., University of South FloridaM.S., University of South FloridaDissertation: Analyzing the Effects of Ca2+ Dynamics on Mitochondrial Function in Health and DiseaseMajor Professor(s): Ghanim Ullah, Ph.D.

Konrad Trautman, GovernmentB.A., Pennsylvania State UniversityM., U.S. Army War CollegeDissertation: Strategic Negligence: Why the United States Failed to Provide Military Support to the Syrian Resistance in 2011-2014Major Professor(s): Mohsen Milani, Ph.D.

Wilson Underkuffler, PhilosophyB.A., Boston UniversityM.A., University of YorkDissertation: Hume on the Doctrine of Infinite Divisibility: A Matter of Clarity and AbsurdityMajor Professor(s): Douglas Jesseph, Ph.D. & Roger Ariew, Ph.D.

John Voelpel, PhilosophyB.S.C.H., University of IllinoisM.A., University of South FloridaJ.D., Wane State UniversityDissertation: Climate Change: Aristotelian Virtue Theory, the AidÅ s Response and Proper PrimilityMajor Professor(s): Martin Schoenfeld, Ph.D.

Jessica Wilder, Geography & Environmental Science & PolicyB.S., University of MinnesotaM.S., Strayer UniversityDissertation: Operationalizing the Pressure and Release Theoretical Framework Using Risk Ratio Analysis to Measure Vulnerability and Predict Risk from Natural Hazards in the Tampa, FL Metropolitan AreaMajor Professor(s): Graham Tobin, Ph.D. & Ambe Njoh, Ph.D.

COLLEGE OF BEHAVIORAL & COMMUNITY SCIENCESJulianne Serovich, Dean

DOCTOR OF AUDIOLOGY

Samuel Bernhisel, AudiologyB.S., Brigham Young UniversityDoctoral Project: Cortical Connectivity Underlying Spectrotemporal ProcessingMajor Professor(s): Ann Clock Eddins, Ph.D.

Carolyn Brennan, AudiologyB.A., University of South FloridaDoctoral Project: How do Age and Gender Affect Performance on Auditory Processing TasksMajor Professor(s): Michael Barker, Ph.D. & Patricia Carr Au.D.

Patricia Gabbidon, AudiologyB.H.S., University of FloridaDoctoral Project: An Evaluation of the Continuous Number Identification Test (CNIT)Major Professor(s): David A. Eddins, Ph.D.

Kelsey Harris, AudiologyB.A., University of South FloridaDoctoral Project: Cortical Processing of Dynamic ITD and ILD Cues in Young, Normal Hearing ListenersMajor Professor(s): Ann Clock Eddins, Ph.D. & Erol Ozmeral, Ph.D.

Charissa Hicks, AudiologyB.A., University of South FloridaM.A., University of South FloridaDoctoral Project: Predictive Value of the Theory of Planned Behavior in Hearing Help-seeking BehaviorMajor Professor(s): Michelle Arnold, Au.D. & Victoria Sanchez, Au.D., Ph.D.

Ashley Hinton, AudiologyB.A., University of South FloridaDoctoral Project: Omega Essential Fatty Acids and the Aging Auditory System: A Systematic Therapeutic InvestigationMajor Professor(s): Robert Frisina, Ph.D. & Joseph Walton, Ph.D.

Brianna Kinney, AudiologyB.S., Florida State UniversityDoctoral Project: TFS: TomFoolery and Shenanigans: Determining Effective Measures of Temporal Fine Structure ProcessingMajor Professor(s): David A. Eddins, Ph.D. & Eric Hoover, Ph.D.

Allison Lowenberg, AudiologyB.A., University of Maryland, College ParkDoctoral Project: Test-Retest Reliability of the P3b Event-Related Potential in Older Adults with and without Mild Cognitive ImpairmentMajor Professor(s): Jennifer Lister, Ph.D. & Aryn Harrison Bush, Ph.D.

Spruha Mahapatra, AudiologyB.Sc., All India Institute of Speech and Hearing, MysoreDoctoral Project: Beyond Air Conduction: Characterizing the Perception of Ultrasonic Hearing via Bone ConductionMajor Professor(s): David A. Eddins, Ph.D.

Ashley Newton, AudiologyB.S., Florida State UniversityDoctoral Project: Evaluation of Bimodal Benefit for Time Compressed Speech in Noise: Simulated and Real Bimodal ListenersMajor Professor(s): Gail Donaldson, Ph.D.

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Amanda Peluso, AudiologyB.A., Marist CollegeDoctoral Project: Effects of Music Training on Auditory ProcessingMajor Professor(s): Susan Fulton, Ph.D. & Patricia Carr, Au.D.

Danielle Stephens, AudiologyB.S., Florida State UniversityDoctoral Project: Normative Data for 7- to 12- Year-Old Children Based on Gender Using a Selection of the University of South Florida Auditory Processing Disorders Test BatteryMajor Professor(s): Michael Barker, Ph.D. & Patricia Carr, Au.D.

Luke Wassermann, AudiologyB.A., Case Western Reserve UniversityDoctoral Project: Effects of Time Compression on Bimodal Benefit for Sentence Recognition in Quiet: Simulated and Real Bimodal ListenersMajor Professor(s): Gail Donaldson, Ph.D.

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY

Sarah Eisel, Aging SciencesB.A., University of South FloridaDissertation: Daily Fatigue and Subjective Cognitive Function: What Influences Daily Quality of Life Issues among Breast Cancer Survivors?Major Professor(s): Brent Small, Ph.D. & Stacey Scott, Ph.D.

Anna Garcia, Applied Behavior AnalysisB.A., University of South FloridaM.A., University of South FloridaDissertation: A Cultural Adaptation of Functional Communication TrainingMajor Professor(s): Sarah E. Bloom, Ph.D.

Richard Glaesser, Social WorkB.A., University of TorontoM.S.W., University of South FloridaDissertation: Transition of Persons with Developmental Disabilities from Parental to Sibling Co-Residential Care: Effects on Sibling Caregiver Well-Being and Family FunctioningMajor Professor(s): Nan Sook Park, Ph.D. & Elizabeth Perkins, Ph.D.

Stacy Kratz, Social WorkB.S.W., University of South FloridaM.S.W., University of South FloridaDissertation: An Exploratory Study of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Communication among Haitian Mother-Daughter Dyads in West Central FloridaMajor Professor(s): Guitele J. Rahill, Ph.D.

Rhissa Robinson, CriminologyB.S., Virginia TechM.A., University of South FloridaDissertation: The Impact of Religious/Spiritual Turning Points on Desistance: A Lifecourse Assessment of Racial and Ethnic DifferencesMajor Professor(s): Michael J. Leiber, Ph.D.

Diego Valbuena, Applied Behavior AnalysisB.S., University of FloridaM.A., University of South FloridaDissertation: Monetary Reinforcement for Increasing Walking in Adults with Intellectual DisabilitiesMajor Professor(s): Raymond Miltenberger, Ph.D.

MUMA COLLEGE OF BUSINESSMoez Limayem, Dean

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY

Yibo Zhang, Business AdministrationB.S., Nankai UniversityM.Acc., The University of Texas at DallasDissertation: Three Essays on Digital Annual Reports for Nonprofessional Investors: The Impacts of Presentation Formats on Investment-Related Judgments and DecisionsMajor Professor(s): Uday Murthy, Ph.D.

Yiyang Zhang, Business AdministrationB., Washburn UniversityM.Acc., University of KansasDissertation: Two Essays on String of Earnings BenchmarksMajor Professor(s): Dahlia Robinson, Ph.D. & Tom Smith, Ph.D.

COLLEGE OF EDUCATIONRoger Brindley, Interim Dean

DOCTOR OF EDUCATION

Olayinka Alege, Educational Program DevelopmntB.S., University of South FloridaM.Ed., Argosy UniversityDissertation: The Role of a Principal Supervisor working with School Administrators to Reduce Disproportionate Numbers of Suspended StudentsMajor Professor(s): Judith Ponticell, Ph.D. & William Johnson, Ph.D.

Matthew Anderson, Curriculum and InstructionB.S., Florida State UniversityM.S., Florida State UniversityDissertation: An Exploration of the Relationship between Institutional Financial Resources and Global RankingMajor Professor(s): Judith Ponticell, Ph.D.

Carol Brown, Educational Program DevelopmentB.S., University of South FloridaM.S., NOVA Southeastern UniversityDissertation: All Roads Lead to Turnaround: An Autoethnographic Case Study of Principal LeadershipMajor Professor(s): Judith Ponticell, Ph.D. & Elizabeth Shaunessey-Dedrick, Ph.D.

Felicia Davis, Educational Program DevelopmentB.S., University of South FloridaM.S., Nova Southeastern UniversityDissertation: Elementrary-aged African American Male Students’ Experiences with Teacher Expectations and Perceptions of RaceMajor Professor(s): Judith Ponticell, Ph.D. & Elizabeth Shaunessy-Dedrick, Ph.D.

Richard Grayes, Educational Program DevelopmntB.S., University of South FloridaM.A., Nova Southeastern UniversityDissertation: An Analysis of School District Responses to Food Insecurity and Poor Nutrition in Elementary Children in High Poverty CommunitiesMajor Professor(s): Howard Johnston, Ph.D. & Judith Ponticell, Ph.D.

Jennifer Hart, Curriculum and InstructionB.S., University of South FloridaM.Ed., University of South FloridaDissertation: Nontraditional Community College Students’ Motivational Regulation in a Blended Core Technology CourseMajor Professor(s): Sanghoon Park, Ph.D.

Jacqueline Haynes, Educational Program DevelopmentB.S., Florida State UniversityM.Ed., University of South FloridaDissertation: The Use of Equity Plans in School DistrictsMajor Professor(s): William Black, Ph.D. & Howard Johnston, Ph.D.

Holly Magaditsch, Educational LeadershipB., University of South FloridaM.Ed., University of South FloridaDissertation: Union Representatives’ Stories: From Leading the Classroom to Leading a DistrictMajor Professor(s): Vonzell Agosto, Ph.D.

Rebecca Powell, Curriculum and InstructionB.S., University of South Florida, LakelandM.Ed., University of South FloridaDissertation: “We’re Not Going to Talk About That:” A Qualitative Case Study of Three Elementary Teachers’ Experiences Integrating Literacy and Social StudiesMajor Professor(s): Danielle Dennis, Ph.D.

Odalys Pritchard, Educational Program DevelopmntB.A., University of South FloridaM.Ed., University of South FloridaDissertation: Program Evaluation of Step Up Program for Retained StudentsMajor Professor(s): Judith Ponticell, Ph.D.

Dawn Stites, Educational Program DevelopmntB.S., University of South FloridaM.Ed., University of South FloridaDissertation: Promoting Teacher Self-efficacy in Turnaround SchoolsMajor Professor(s): Judith Ponticell, Ph.D.

Johan Von Ancken, Educational Program DevelopmntB.A., University of South FloridaM.Ed., University of FloridaDissertation: Culturally Relevant Instruction and the Ethic of CareMajor Professor(s): William Black, Ph.D. & Howard Johnston, Ph.D.

Alisa Zujovic, Curriculum and InstructionB.S., Northeast Louisiana UniversityM.S., University of Louisiana, MonroeDissertation: Predictive Validity of Florida’s Postsecondary Education Readiness TestMajor Professor(s): Robert Dedrick, Ph.D.

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY

Adhwaa Alahmari, Curriculum and InstructionB., Imam Muhammad ibn Saud Islamic UniversityM.Ed., Cleveland State UniversityDissertation: General Education Teachers’ Perceptions of Response to Intervention Implementation: A Qualitative Interview StudyMajor Professor(s): David Allsopp, Ph.D.

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Haifa Alsayyari, Curriculum and InstructionB.A., King Saud UniversityM.Ed., University of North FloridaDissertation: Perceptions of Immigrant Arab American Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: An Exploratory StudyMajor Professor(s): Ann Cranston-Gingras, Ph.D.

Trevor Bernard, Curriculum and InstructionB.A., Florida State UniversityM.A., University of South FloridaDissertation: Environmental Perceptions to Promote Self-directed Learning in the WorkplaceMajor Professor(s): William H. Young, Ed.D.

Christina Brown-Wujick, Curriculum and InstructionB.A., University of South FloridaM.A., University of South FloridaDissertation: Student Employment during Senior Year of Undergraduate StudyMajor Professor(s): Thomas Miller, Ed.D.

Alessandro Cesarano, Second Langauge Acquisition & Instructional TechnologyB., Università degli Studi di MilanoM.A., University of VirginiaDissertation: Language Educator’ Perceptions of Their Use of Social Media for Pedagogical PurposesMajor Professor(s): John I. Liontas, Ph.D.

Addie China, Second Langauge Acquisition & Instructional TechnologyB.A., University of FloridaM.A., University of FloridaDissertation: Beyonce as a Semiotic Resource: Visual and Linguistic Meaning Making and Gender in Twitter, Tumblr, and PinterestMajor Professor(s): Camilla Va¡squez, Ph.D.

Ahmet Colak, Curriculum and InstructionB.A., Middle East Technical UniversityM.A.T., Middle East Technical UniversityDissertation: A Multiple-Case Study Examining Faculty Members’ Online Course Design and Teaching Experiences in Distance EducationMajor Professor(s): Yiping Lou, Ph.D.

Julie Dell-Jones, Second Langauge Acquisition & Instructional TechnologyB.S., Florida International UniversityB.F.A., Florida International UniversityM.S., Florida International UniversityDissertation: Intersecting Stories: Cultural Reflexivity, Digital Storytelling, and Narratives in Language Teacher TrainingMajor Professor(s): Wei Zhu, Ph.D.

Cynthia Edwards, Curriculum and InstructionB.A., Western Illinois UniversityM.A., Western Illinois UniversityDissertation: First-Year Seminars and Student Expectations: A Correlational Study of Retention and SuccessMajor Professor(s): Waynne B. James, Ed.D.

Oriana Eversole, Curriculum and InstructionB.A., University of FloridaM.A., Clark UniversityDissertation: Case Study of a Collaborative Approach to Evaluation Within a School District Central OfficeMajor Professor(s): Jose Castillo, Ph.D. & Jennifer Wolgemuth, Ph.D.

Fadwa Flemban, Curriculum and InstructionB.S., King Abdulaziz UniversityM.Ed., University of South FloridaDissertation: Animated Pedagogical Agent’s Roles and English Learners’ Prior Knowledge: The Influence on Cognitive Load, Motivation, and Vocabulary AcquisitionMajor Professor(s): Glenn Smith, Ph.D. & Sanghoon Park, Ph.D.

Jennifer Greene, Curriculum and InstructionB.A., University of South FloridaM.S.P.H., University of South FloridaDissertation: Assessing Readiness to Seek Formal Mental Health Services: Development and Initial Validation of the Mental Health Belief Model Assessment (MHBMA)Major Professor(s): Robert Dedrick, Ph.D.

Melanie Griffin, Curriculum and InstructionB.A., University of Tennessee at ChattanoogaM., University of South CarolinaDissertation: Once Upon a Genre: Distant Reading, the Newbery Medal, and the Affordances of Interdisciplinary Paradigms for Understanding Children’s LiteratureMajor Professor(s): Jenifer Schneider, Ph.D.

Angela Jones, Educational LeadershipB.S., Florida State UniversityM.S., Florida State UniversityDissertation: Enrollment and Disenrollment in Voluntary Prekindergarten: A Study of Educational Leaders’ Decision-MakingMajor Professor(s): Vonzell Agosto, Ph.D.

Anh Kellermann, Curriculum and InstructionB.S.I.T., University of South FloridaM.S.I.T., University of South FloridaDissertation: Missing Data in Complex Sample Surveys: Impact of Deletion and Imputation Treatments on Point and Interval Parameter EstimatesMajor Professor(s): John Ferron, Ph.D.

Pelagia Kilgore, Curriculum and InstructionB.A., University of South FloridaM.Ed., NOVA Southeastern UniversityDissertation: Adult College Students’ Perceptions about Learning Mathematics via Developmental Mathematical xMOOCsMajor Professor(s): Janet Richards, Ph.D. & Eugenia Vomvoridi-Ivanovic, Ph.D.

Brandon King, Second Langauge Acquisition & Instructional TechnologyB.A., Wichita State UniversityM.A., Wichita State UniversityDissertation: Investigating Spanish Heritage Language Learning, Virtual Worlds, and Task DesignMajor Professor(s): John Liontas, Ph.D.

Myriam Lindo, Curriculum and InstructionB.S., Florida International UniversityM.A., University of South FloridaDissertation: Differences in English Language Proficiency Growth: A Possible Indicator of Giftedness for English LearnersMajor Professor(s): Elizabeth Shaunessy-Dedrick, Ph.D. & Lisa Lopez, Ph.D.

Lindsay Persohn, Curriculum and InstructionB.S., Florida Southern CollegeM.A., University of South FloridaDissertation: Curating Illustrations of Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in WonderlandMajor Professor(s): Jenifer Jasinski Schneider, Ph.D.

Jennifer Rinck, Educational LeadershipB.S.W., Florida State UniversityM.S.W., Florida State UniversityDissertation: A Multiple Case Study of Principal and Instructional Leadership Team Implementation of a District Multi-Tiered System of Support InitiativeMajor Professor(s): William Black, Ph.D.

Omar Salaam, Educational LeadershipB.A., Bethune-Cookman UniversityM.Ed., Saginaw Valley State UniversityDissertation: A Critical Family Histories Study of Parents Engaging Issues of Race and RacismMajor Professor(s): William R. Black, Ph.D.

Deirdra Sanders-Burnett, Curriculum and InstructionB.S., Bethune-Cookman UniversityM.A., University of South FloridaDissertation: School Counselors’ Role in Reducing Aggression in Children in Alternative Education ProgramsMajor Professor(s): Herbert Exum, Ph.D. & Cynthia Topdemir, Ph.D.

Sharlene Smith, Curriculum and InstructionB.S., Nova Southeastern UniversityM.A., University of South FloridaDissertation: Parent Perceptions of Family Quality of Life Raising a Child with Autism Spectrum DisorderMajor Professor(s): Judith Ponticell, Ph.D. & William Young, Ed.D.

April Steen, Curriculum and InstructionB.S.W., Saint Leo UniversityM.S.W., University of South FloridaDissertation: Threats to Teaching: An Investigation Into the Constructs of Compassion Fatigue in the ClassroomMajor Professor(s): Jeannie Kleinhammer-Tramill, Ph.D. & Leia Cain, Ph.D.

Katherine Wesley, School PsychologyB.S., Oregon State UniversityM.S., University of OregonDissertation: Perceptions of Quality of Life, Peer Relationships, and Health Literacy in Adolescents with Phenylketonuria (PKU)Major Professor(s): Kathy Bradley-Klug, Ph.D.

Jessica Wilson, Curriculum and InstructionB.S., Tennessee State UniversityM.S., Tennessee State UniversityDissertation: Voice of High Achieving Black Women Undergraduate Engineering and Mathematics MajorsMajor Professor(s): Eugenia Vomvoridi-Ivanovic, Ph.D.

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COLLEGE OF ENGINEERINGRobert H. Bishop, Dean

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY

Majdi Ababneh, Electrical EngineeringB.S.E.E., Jordan University of Science and TechnologyM.E.E., Jordan University of Science and TechnologyDissertation: Overview of Design of Micro-Scale Energy Harvesting Systems for Low Power Applications Using Enhanced Power Management SystemMajor Professor(s): Sylvia Thomas, Ph.D.

Abdulrahman Al Fuhaid, Civil EngineeringB.S.E., King Faisal UnversityM.C.E., University of South FloridaDissertation: Biobased Epoxy Asphalt Binder (BEAB) for Pavement Asphalt MixturesMajor Professor(s): Qing Lu, Ph.D.

Ghadh Alzamzmi, Computer Science & EngineeringB.S., Umm Al-Qura UniversityM.S., University of South FloridaDissertation: Automatic Monitoring of Neonatal PainMajor Professor(s): Rangachar Kasturi, Ph.D. & Dmitry Goldgof, Ph.D.

Peyman Behzadnia, Computer Science & EngineeringB.S., Iran University of Science and TechnologyDissertation: Dynamic Energy-Aware Database Storage and OperationsMajor Professor(s): Yi-Cheng Tu, Ph.D.

Prashanth Chetlur Adithya, Electrical EngineeringB.S.E.E., Jawaharlal Nehru Technological UniversityM.S.E.E., University of South FloridaDissertation: A Novel Framework to Determine Physiological Signals From Blood Flow DynamicsMajor Professor(s): Ravi Sankar, Ph.D. & Wilfrido. A. Moreno, Ph.D.

Shamara Collins, Electrical EngineeringB.S., Morgan State UniversityM.S.E.E., University of South FloridaDissertation: Low-Temperature Photoluminescence Study of the Manufacturing Process for CdTe Thin FilmsMajor Professor(s): Christos Ferekides, Ph.D.

Joseph Dituri, Biomedical EngineeringB.S.C.S., University of South CarolinaM.S., Naval Post Graduate SchoolDissertation: Novel Heart Rate Variability and C02, Real-time Detection and Measurement SystemMajor Professor(s): Robert Frisina, Ph.D.

Radwan El Zein, Electrical EngineeringB., University of SurreyM.S.E.E., University of South FloridaDissertation: Electronic Properties of Self-Assembled 2D and 3D Surface Mounted Metal Organic FrameworksMajor Professor(s): Rudy Schlaf, Ph.D.

Song Fang, Computer Science & EngineeringB.S.E.E., South China University of TechnologyM.E.E., Beijing University of Posts and TelecommunicationsDissertation: Channel Camouflage and Manipulation Techniques in Wireless NetworksMajor Professor(s): Yao Liu, Ph.D.

Rekha Govindaraj, Computer Science & EngineeringB.E.T., Visweswaraya Technological UniversityM., Indian Institute of Technology KharagpurDissertation: Emerging Non-Volatile Memory Technologies for Search and SecurityMajor Professor(s): Srinivas Katkoori, Ph.D. & Swaroop Ghosh, Ph.D.

Earnest Hansley, Computer Science & EngineeringB.S.C.S., Fort Valley State UniversityM., Naval Postgraduate SchoolDissertation: Identification of Individuals from Ears in Real World ConditionsMajor Professor(s): Sudeep Sarkar, Ph.D.

Derar Hawatmeh, Electrical EngineeringB.S.E.E., Jordan University of Science and TechnologyM.S.E.E., Jordan University of Science and TechnologyDissertation: Three Dimensional Direct Print Additively Manufactured High-Q Microwave Filters and Embedded AntennasMajor Professor(s): Thomas Weller, Ph.D.

Mohammed Jasim, Electrical EngineeringB.S., Applied Science UniverstiyM.S., Brunel UnversityDissertation: Intial Beam Access Methods for Millimeter Wave Cellular SystemsMajor Professor(s): Nasir Ghani, Ph.D.

Tamina Johnson, Engineering ScienceB.S., Florida Agricultural & Mechanical UniversityM.S., Florida Agricultural & Mechanical UniversityDissertation: Elastin-Like Polypeptide Fusion Tag as a Protein-Dependent Solubility Enhancer of Cysteine-Knot Growth FactorsMajor Professor(s): Piyush Koria, Ph.D.

Imran Khan, Electrical EngineeringB.S.E.E., Bangladesh University of Engineering and TechnologyM.S.E.E., University of South FloridaDissertation: In Situ Extrinsic Doping of CdTe for Photovoltaic ApplicationMajor Professor(s): Christos Ferekides, Ph.D.

Youngwoon Kim, Environmental EngineeringB.S.E., Myongji UniversityM.E., University of South FloridaDissertation: Sustainable Energy Systems in AquacultureMajor Professor(s): Qiong Zhang, Ph.D.

Andrea Lowe, Biomedical EngineeringB.S., University of FloridaM.S., University of South FloridaDissertation: Neural Mechanisms of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in the Treatment of TinnitusMajor Professor(s): Joseph Walton, Ph.D.

Diogo Nunes De Oliveira, Electrical EngineeringB.S.C.S., Salgado de Oliveira UniversityM.C.P., Federal University of GoiasDissertation: Joint Mapping and Routing of Virtual Network Functions for Improved Disaster Recovery SupportMajor Professor(s): Nasir Ghani, Ph.D & Jorge Crichigno, Ph.D.

William Oropallo, Computer Science & EngineeringB.S.C.S., University of South FloridaM.S.C.S., University of South FloridaDissertation: A Point Cloud Approach to Object Slicing for 3D PrintingMajor Professor(s): Les A. Piegl, Ph.D.

Antonia Panaou, Civil EngineeringB.S.C.E., University of South FloridaM.C.E., University of South FloridaDissertation: Assessing the Impacts of Climate Change on Streamflow and Reservoir Operation in Central FloridaMajor Professor(s): Mahmood Nachabe, Ph.D.

Samuel Perez, Electrical EngineeringB.S.C.P., University of Nebraska at OmahaM.E.E., University of South FloridaDissertation: Integration and Cross-coupling of a Notched-turbine Symbiotic Power Source for Implantable Medical DevicesMajor Professor(s): Sylvia Thomas, Ph.D.

Daniel Romero Rodriguez, Industrial EngineeringB.S.I.E., Universidad del NorteM.I.E., University of South FloridaDissertation: Physical and Social Systems Resilience Assessment and OptimizationMajor Professor(s): Alex Savachkin, Ph.D.

Mohsen Ziaee, Mechanical EngineeringB.S.M.E., Bu-Ali Sina universityM.S.M.E., Sahand University of TechnologyDissertation: Materials and Methods to Fabricate Porous Structures Using Additive Manufacturing TechniquesMajor Professor(s): Nathan Crane. Ph.D.

COLLEGE OF MARINE SCIENCEJacqueline Dixon, Dean

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY

Marcy Cockrell, Marine ScienceB.S., Stony Brook UniversityM.S., Northeastern UniversityDissertation: Spatial Dynamics and Productivity of a Gulf of Mexico Commercial Reef Fish Fishery Following Large Scale Disturbance and Management ChangeMajor Professor(s): Steven Murawski, Ph.D.

Nora Douglas, Marine ScienceB.S., Duke UniversityDissertation: Extending Spectrophotometric pH Methods to Temperate Estuarine EnvironmentsMajor Professor(s): Robert H. Byrne, Ph.D.

Christian Haller, Marine ScienceB.S., Albert-Ludwigs-Universitat FreiburgM.S., Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universitat BonnDissertation: Application of Modern Foraminiferal Assemblages to Paleoenvironmental Reconstruction: Case Studies from Coastal and Shelf EnvironmentsMajor Professor(s): Pamela Hallock Muller, Ph.D.

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COLLEGE OF THE ARTSJames Moy, Dean

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY

Joshua Blair, MusicB.M., Stetson UniversityM.M., University of South FloridaDissertation: The Making of a Nationally Recognized Band in a Small, Private Liberal Arts University: The Historical Significance of Bobby L. Adams, 1987-2012Major Professor(s): Victor Fung, Ph.D. & Terese Volk Tuohey, Ph.D.

Daniel Nevels, MusicB.M., University of TampaM.M., University of South FloridaDissertation: Music Software in the Compositional Learning ProcessMajor Professor(s): David Williams, Ph.D. & Victor Fung, Ph.D.

CANDIDATES FOR THE SPECIALIST DEGREECOLLEGE OF EDUCATIONRoger Brindley, Interim Dean

EDUCATION SPECIALIST Curriculum and Instruction, School PsychologyEmily Elizabeth EspositoKayla N. LaRosaNatalie Ann LeedyCourtney Lynn

Educational LeadershipCatherine Michelle Lennard

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COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCESEric M. Eisenberg, Dean

MASTER OF ARTS

Applied AnthropologyChristine Lynn BergmannMecca BurrisGennifer Michelle GoadHeather Diane HendersonKerri Ann KniggeKelsey Anna KreiserGabrielle R. LehighMohammud Guffran RostomElizabeth A. SouthardChlöe Alexandra SweetmanSeiichi VillalonaDevin N. Williams

CommunicationSanford K. BetzAngela CandelaReign HerveyErick J. Viera

EconomicsVibha AgarwalEthan HamiltonTaofen Xiao

English, LiteratureHarley Joyce CampbellKristen Y. CollinsJanie L. GillMadeline Ilana GottliebMartha Lynn HeiserJeanine Elizabeth RodinoMaria Anastasia Theodosiou

English, Rhetoric & CompositionTaylor B. JohnsonEmelia R. Smith

FrenchLucie FolioHayley JaysonSusan Elliott Pollard

GeographyJared Austin

HistoryDouglas Richard BennerRicki GonzalezLester B. HuntEric Louis NoahRozzmery Palenzuela VicenteMichael L. Wedebrock

Latin American, Caribbean and Latino StudiesJennie Raye RobinsonSergio Rojo

Liberal Arts, American StudiesAdam W. DavidsonJennifer Dolan

Liberal Arts, Film StudiesKevin T. McKennaMatthew W. MoralesZhanwen PengMorgan R. Wallace

Liberal Arts, HumanitiesSarah E. ConnerMorgan J. MaceyKelley M. ObrienNicholas J. OrlandoValerie Theresa Simuro

Library and Information ScienceSarah AllisonAlexandra V. Bellido de LunaAfra B. BurtonMelissa Ann CarrollKelly A. D’AmbrosioAudrey Marion DeLucaAndrea Du ChausseeChristine Anne DunleavyKatherine E. FleckKaren M. GarciaTera Marie HenryAllison Marie HornbeckEllen HowettAshley N. IckesChristopher D. JohnstonBenjamin David KonMax D. LaMuraBari A. LottsMaia G. McCabeSusan M. MorrisVanessa C. MuleSilvia OseiraRebecca ParkerAmbar PayneKatherine PritchardJaylyn M. PruittSarah M. QronflehBrielle E. SharrettElizabeth SiniscalchiBreanna L. StackpoleAngela E. SwitzerAlexandria Grace Wells

Linguistics: English as a Second LanguageOksana BombaJessica Marie EvansDiana Andrea Garcia- Guerrero

Dawn HardingKayli Ann KeyesYingchia ShenMarimar Velaz RiveroHefziba Alonso Wolfram

Mass CommunicationsTursynay AlikhanovaShengfei LiMurewa O. OlubelaYi TangMengni WangQinqin Wang

Mass Communications, Media StudiesShou-Chen HsiehWilliam Anthony Korte, Jr.Xiao QiuAnastasiia UtiuzhJiahui Zhuang

Mass Communications, Strategic Communication ManagementYifei Ren

MathematicsScott Sanderson Grizzard

Mathematics, Pure and AppliedMehrez H. HannachiDavid L. Kotschessa AlmodovarJackie PhamDayvon L. Walker

PhilosophyGarrett William PottsRyan P. Quandt

Political ScienceSalem Saeed Omar BahfiGarrett V. LuzadderAmeer Hamdan MansourMaria Del Carmen RodriguezChelsea M. Vogel

Psychology, Clinical PsychologyBryan Benitez

Psychology, Cognition, Neuroscience and Social PsychologyColleen T. O’Leary

Psychology, Industrial-Organizational PsychologyDavid J. HowardKim S. Johnson

Religious StudiesJustin Tyler OdleMadelyn Nicole Perez-Ramachandran

SociologyAna L. BaliusOlivia Megean FlemingJonathan David Ware

SpanishLeticia FerrazziniJennie Raye RobinsonSergio Rojo

StatisticsSameer AnandShi ChenRuizhe HouJinyong PangMinh Hoang PhamKatharine Tondreau WilliamsJiawei Yang

Women’s and Gender StudiesJamie M. LaneNeylis SanchezAbby Christine SchnellerMegan Wiedeman

MASTER OF FINE ARTS

Creative WritingAllyson Irene HoffmanKevin IpDanielle M. PenuliarAlysia Li Ying Sawchyn

Creative Writing, FictionAlexander M. CendrowskiGeorgia R. Jackson

Creative Writing, PoetryGregory L. Van Winkle

MASTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Public AdministrationChoung Mi Lim AkehurstJordan Anthony BieglerJohn DauphinaisErica L. NelsonEvelin Lucia OcampoCaroline PolancoLourdes RodriguezJohnathan Paul SimsJanae E. ThomasRobert E. ToadvineEdgardo Valentin

MASTER OF SCIENCE

Biology, Cell Biology and Molecular BiologyBrandi Jo CookArian Farid

Biology, Ecology and EvolutionSara GarciaSandra E. VoorsLauren N. Williams

ChemistryMussie Gide

Environmental Science and PolicyEmily CerritoJackson S. McGraw

GeologyAmaresh ChukkapalliStephanie M. DrummDaniel B. GraybealRaymond Michael JohnstonJamar G. RegisSteven Refugio RizoTianyu RongYujia WangRuoshu Zhao

Intelligence Studies, Cyber IntelligenceSamer MohdNicholas Stott

Intelligence Studies, Strategic IntelligenceSammy AlyooiMaria T. AnsellLauren K. Kearsley

MicrobiologyFeryal S. AlessaTsung-Che Ho

PhysicsHengzhou LiuDevin E. PappasJenae E. Shoup

Physics, Applied PhysicsNawal Kishore Khadka

MASTER OF URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING

Urban and Regional PlanningEric Randolph AdamsHatairat ChancherdpholYuzhou Chen

CANDIDATES FOR THE MASTER’S DEGREE

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Jessica L. FarnsworthAysel GuvelogluRebecca A. HatzJulita KurdziukBrooks Conrad LackmannRyan LattaVan-Jennifer Ngoc LuuJoshua D. MastrangeloKara Lee O’ConnorDhanisha PatelDiego J. RodriguezJunhao ShiYonatan TamirEverett Lloyd ThomasQuintin A. Tingwall

Accountancy, TaxRachel H. CarrollTeresa M. CooneySolayma B. Gonzalez SacreMark John KraakmanLisa Brianna MerrittMark Zakota

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Business AdministrationAmmar AliCarmelo A. AlvarezJorge Alves Do Nascimento JuniorYesha H. AminChanitha ArunratLauren A. BalabanTodd S. BenschneiderLian P. BlackwelderMichael A. BrinkmanTristan R. CasanasTricia ChandMin ChenJillian V. DeSouzaVictor T. DeischlAustin B. DenoScott V. DeThomasClifton Lloyd Garrison IIIRobert E. GaylordCarlton E. Hadden IIKevin E. HalversonAustin HogueKristin HoodNadezhda KaminskayaSabaresh V. KrishnanKurt N. LevinDale Richard Maloy, Jr.Emilio MartinezTeodora MeloJoshua MichalkoDaniel A. MoralesSaetthakij NaothawornKristofir NapierMurewa O. OlubelaIgnacio Perez-ArmestoAndré Anthony RiveraMatthew P. RodgersKevin A. RodriguezCarley R. SembowerNatakorn SemsuntadNapathip SriariyawatJuan C. Tobon OchoaKyohei UedaJanvi Aswin VoraKareika A. Wharton

Business Administration, Sport and Entertainment ManagementJose Pablo AlvaradoElisabeth Grace AmesDamian James ArbuckleJames A. ChaudryMegan Renee CopelandJamie L. Holley

Brianna L. DufourJennifer Marie DurhamDonna J. FeldmanDolly Marie FerraiuoloAriel N. FisherDora Graciela FitzpatrickSamantha Rae FranksDeranisha L. GainousKarlie S. GallagherCiarra GibsonJoshua Zaris GoldmanNelicia A. GriffithSuzanna Rose GunterBesima HalilovicCandis-Monique Kathleen HardinShana Josephine HarperJazmin A. HaskinsJessica Lyn HeardBrooke Elizabeth HenckeKelly Christina HenryTalor O. HightowerJessica Marie HinchmanJamie L. HoaglandLesli F. HuertaAshley A. YeingstGrace K. JaenkeStephanie M. JonesAnnika B. KretschmerLindsay Louise LauderdaleMiranda LightleAmanda Kristine LittleMegan Rose MalinkaJennifer MangraBrittany I. MazeErin N. McNallyMarylyam MelgarStephen MidaJared N. MitchellMartinique M. MoronKristen L. MorrisonEmily B. MueckeIslande OvincyEdwin PenaLatreece Christine Perry-JonesJasmeen F. PolimeniShellece Elvie PrattMelissa PriceAmaya Alexandra RamosNicole RodriguezSavannah M. RogersTracy RoseAndrea B. RoseroDaniel Kagaba SchadracMadison May SiegfriedCaroline Kaye SolidayMarissa StevensKayla StiftingerHali TalkingtonKiara P. TurnerBarbara Ann WhiteheadGrace Megan Ramsey WilsonMarissa Alexis Witter

MUMA COLLEGE OF BUSINESSMoez Limayem, Dean

MASTER OF ACCOUNTANCY

AccountancyEcaterina Adriana DumitruLuisa F. SalasJonathan Michael Sterling

Accountancy, Audit/SystemsLaina AlleyneTina L. BrownBethany E. DawsonShao Fang

Megan Leigh PurcellChristie K. RiosChristine B. TemplemanCourtney M. TinderCharnell M. Widnall

Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling, Marriage and Family TherapyJessica A. BreslinKate A. DaigleDaniel DeanTiffany E. HaynesTaylor M. KarasNicholas A. KolosMegan Rebeka RobertsSavannah M. Sterns

MASTER OF SCIENCE

Applied Behavior AnalysisLeAnn Sarah AvilaYudelkis FusteJesenia GiambroneBeth Nicole GiguereLori B. GreenbergCarolina Elena LuqueDaniella OrozcoElizabeth OrtegaHaley Marie PaulishRachel Marie Sofarelli

Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health, DevelopmentalDisabilitiesCaroline ClarkChristine HughCaitlyn Mankin

Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health, Translational Research & EvaluationLauren Elizabeth Julian

Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health, Youth & Behavioral HealthAlyssa M. Sanchez

MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK

Social WorkOmar Gaston AliMarina Catherine AngeloneBrenna Jean ArmbrustOlivia Arratia-BedollaTianna Marie AudetKatrina AusleyJohnothan Lee BabbLinda BaldwinJoanne BallardMarni E. BarishChannelle BastardoElizabeth BatehAnne BjoerkeBrittany Faye BurrNichole Latrice CandelariaSamantha CarosellaSamantha P. ClarkCarmela Maramba CoscaAlberlina Mari CruzRosamaria DaviLaurel Anne DelleaDominique D. DementLeah Marie DilimoneMadison DoyleKailyn Mary Dreger

Kevie DefrancSoomin KimJennifer Gallegos SheppardSheila A. Tirey

COLLEGE OF BEHAVIORAL AND COMMUNITY SCIENCESJulianne M. Serovich, Dean

MASTER OF ARTS

Applied Behavior AnalysisCassandra L. BochnakAndrew Lee CoetJessica A. CowanRachel Giovanna DavisAngelie R. GarciaAshlee Marie HenrichsTora A. JenkinsVanessa M. LarsonLisa LeeJaclyn R. LevineMonique Renee Ramone LitchmoreKristine M. MinteerKelsey Olivia Bell MyersBrooklyn ShieldsAlexander Jacobo VallejoElena VitugAlexandra M. WhittakerAustin M. Yllander

Criminal Justice AdministrationBonnie M. BushFelisha ClarkeMichael Joseph FergusonGinger Raquel GrantEmily Grace GuidaRoderick Deon JohnsonDanielle Britteny JudahMonica MartinezWakesha S. PhiddJeffrey J. QuirkOlivia Jade RyallBradford SeltmanEdith SerratoJoshua D. SpearStephanie M. ThackerayPia E. VasconiAmanda B. Woodke

CriminologyAmanda G. ArmstrongJordan B. BonessDanielle Chen-Loy ChinAlexander JohnsonNathaniel L. LawsheLindy Pearl Solow

GerontologyCarlie Kay Kearney Rehabilitation and Mental Health CounselingHelen A. ApostolatosBrendon A. BassMorgan Bettye Jane BookerKadeem CampbellBridgette I. CanalKaleigh Christina CornettSavanna A. DelucaNicole A. DiMondaZachary HogeAshley N. MacMunnErin Jane MankinBeth MichalakRaquel E. Pimentel

Julius C. JohnsonZachary Marc KormanHao Xin LiAlex LowdenJakub MikulikRyan Robert MilroyBenjamin MorganTerrance Patrick O’GradyKatherine RidyardSamuel B. RossAmy RubinJordan T. RutnerAlexandra Michelle SmithShea M. SternerMatthew Steven SwanMarshall Williams

Business Administration, Supply Chain ManagementKenns C. DeliceSzu-Wei HuangChawit JindatummanusarnFong Yi Wang Wu

EXECUTIVE MBA

Kevin Andrew ArberAdam A. BilbaoMichael BrutsmanTamara D. CalleiaIbrahim CisseChristopher J. CraceDannie R. CrossNorbert Rogan DonellyJennifer Z. DriscollJenna L. EngelNicole FloresSharon GarciaSarah M. HawesBrendan Michael HessRobyn L. HincheyNikeisha Deborah JosephThomas Carl NankervisKrofton D. OwenErnesto C. Perez, DNPEdwin R. SeguraScott Eric SeigelSatish SivasankaranDouglas StacyRussell E. StoneBryan ThomasTamara L. Tigue

MASTER OF SCIENCE

Business Analytics & Information SystemsRaju Mohan Reddy BakaramSreekanth CherapatiNatasha S. GandhiJonathan Grandon GillAshish Hanskumar PowaniSzu-Wei HuangArjun KadianMounika KancharlaGurpreet KaurNiroop Kelakoppa SadanandaSai Srikanth KotamrajuVageesha Harikrishna MaiyaRavi Shankar MaruvadaManoj Kumar Mishra SiddharthSimala NeeliHarshita PatilSathish PrabakaranMaruthainar PranavanBharathwaj SundaresanBhargav M. ThankiVamshi Krishna TummalaFong Yi Wang Wu

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Amanda S. McGrathKimberle R. NoorbakhshKeven F. NortonStephanie PalmerShavonda PhillipsKayla E. RodakSara A. SchwanzlCassandra SmallenAmanda N. SteelHeather Joi WallAndrew G. Wayman

MASTER OF SCIENCE

Exercise Science, Health and WellnessBrittany DutkiewiczChristina M. EspositoLindsey KleinJulia Corinne LutzDonna R. RauschuberTaylor A. Shimshock

Exercise Science, Strength and ConditioningDanielle AguilarStephen R. BeaugrandLeah M. BeckerShiva Michael BestChristopher EllisCarlton FoxMolly C. GowerKevin Kenneth HartkeJordan N. MarlorMax S. SchoenVickie Wong

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERINGRobert H. Bishop, Dean

MASTER OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

Chemical EngineeringAntonio Rafael Birk

MASTER OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

Civil EngineeringSebastian HonigfortGeorges M. Nicolas

Civil Engineering, StructuresAdeoluwa O. BelloDerek Ryan ChristianJaydeep Santaji GhorpadePoe Poe Min HlaingAkshay Mahadeo Huljute

Civil Engineering, Structures, TransportationFiras S. Naser

Civil Engineering, TransportationDharmin Hiteshbhai Kukadia

MASTER OF ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

Environmental EngineeringJoshua DoneganYash MakhijaMadhu Preetha Murali

Amber Lynne MyerCarrington Dwayne Price, Jr.Lauren Elizabeth RobertsChristina J. SanchezVanity ShieldsAkyanna Khadijah SmithAmanda M. Torrellas

Curriculum and Instruction, Early Childhood EducationCatherine E. Falkner

Curriculum and Instruction, Instructional TechnologyRabea M. AlfahadAshley PorterHilary W. Sedgeman

Curriculum and Instruction, Measurement and EvaluationAnna V. Gonzalez

Curriculum and Instruction, Secondary Education: EnglishJessica R. O’BrienMichael J. Stowe

Curriculum and Instruction, Secondary Education: Foreign LanguageSamar Sultan

Curriculum and Instruction, Secondary Education: Instructional TechnologyDonna E. BellJon BerrymanShannon C. HoldenAnnamae Celina Trypus

Curriculum and Instruction, Secondary Education: MathematicsMatthew O’Brien

Curriculum and Instruction, Secondary Education: TESOLAsma S. AladhadhiHannan A. DanonYu-Hsuan LiaoMelissa A. SamsChunxiao SongMichael D. StevensYi-Wen SuTzu-Yu Tsai

Educational LeadershipMichaela M. AlcottRaShée Janeen Bennett LavelleRebecca BlackNatalie BlakeGenna CustardVivian M. DelgadoKaren Rohm ElenbaumJena B. FerryAmanda Osofsky FleischbeinJerry FranchinoJennifer L. GlasgowMark J. IngramJulie Lynn KembleJimmy LynchTimothy MartinLynia R. Mattachione

Physical EducationPatrick G. ClarkJonathan FitzjarrellAmie HochAnthony J. LabonteJennifer E. PinetteHarold B. Russell, Jr.Augustin A. SanchezJames Maxwell Toy IV

Reading EducationJamie L. MarcusLeocadia Ruel

Special Education: GiftedGavin K. BakerJessica E. FordSaima Sabir Masood

MASTER OF ARTS IN TEACHING

Elementary EducationJohn-Clayton Kropac

English EducationAmanda Danielle Marrero

Exceptional Student EducationMegan Elizabeth CorryKrizia M. De DelvaKimberly C. NelmsEvaleigh C. ReeleBrooke Elizabeth SolesFelicia R. Willis

Mathematics Education (6-12)Azza Bouthour

Middle Grades MathematicsCarla Pomponio Stahley

Science Education, BiologyTimothy R. CampbellSteven A. Harper

Science Education, ChemistryAngelina Maria Bardell

Science Education, PhysicsMatthew Solomon

Social Science EducationTamara BendelyRyan J. Tarbett

MASTER OF EDUCATION

Curriculum and Instruction, College Student AffairsDonae A. Adjei-GrundyShari Chryss AlfredJessica Caridad ArmenterosJessica Elena BarqueroJayson W. BluntAlicia Rene CarusoMadison DazeyMartha DepumarejoMegan M. DeremiahRebecca H. EisensteinMarisella M. GonzalezAllison JonesGeoffrey A. KoesterLauren Marie LevantiSonja A. MassaNadir M. McCoyJonathan McIntosh

Julius C. JohnsonZachary Marc KormanHao Xin LiAlex LowdenJakub MikulikRyan Robert MilroyBenjamin MorganTerrance Patrick O’GradyKatherine RidyardSamuel B. RossAmy RubinJordan T. RutnerAlexandra Michelle SmithShea M. SternerMatthew Steven SwanMarshall Williams

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MARKETING

MarketingAlisa BlagodarnaiaTianyu CaoTiantian ChenChia-Hao ChuangMichelle DufresneYakun FanKristin KennedyLaura KneskiXuan Hong Ha NguyenThanaphon SupavivatDheeroot TemsupanundMariya TopchyZiyue WuOu XieYiye YuXiangyu Zhong

COLLEGE OF EDUCATIONRoger Brindley, Interim Dean

MASTER OF ARTS

Adult EducationYanan SunKuwen Zhang

Autism Spectrum Disorders & Severe IntellectualDisabilitiesLourdes M. Quinones

Counselor EducationKaley R. BalfourLeslie T. Morrow

Counselor Education, School CounselingKyle Riter FischerJacquelyn Elizabeth PiercefieldAshley E. TarschisJennica Elise Thomas

Elementary EducationJuanita Milleé-Nichelle McCoyOlwyn Watson

Exceptional Student EducationStacy Renee HomanHolly L. LampoKaitlyn F. LeemanJacqueline B. Peek

Entrepreneurship in Applied TechnologiesShi ChenYin-Ting ChenChin-Han ChiangYogesh DamaAdriana FlorezYe HuangMichael I. LoveEkaterina OsipovaMunif P. PambudiJoshua RayQinze ShenCheng-Hsing ShihChuan-Yu TaiMengge Zhang

FinanceBlake BingelScott CasimiriHaixiang ChenNisit ChobdamrongthamErik Fernando Davila GarzonDmitriy DrozdovMinjie DuCong GuoQuyen T. HoangGuangwei HuangTingzhuo HuangAlexander Christian JohanssonHuanlin LeeJinglin MiaoJoshua A. NoyesHaili ShaoConstance Schlatter StarkovsJames A. StegerTian SunPhuc H. TranTung T. TranAnli WangBohan WangHaotian WangXueou WangYibin WangNicholas C. WilliamsRongjin YangChi ZhangYongxi Zhuo

ManagementSarah Halwani

Management Information SystemsJohn J. Bomba IIIRajiv Girdhari GajriaNikhil Ram Ganapathy RamMohammed Ameen Soukat AliRoohid Ahmed Syed

Management, Project ManagementAkshay AgarwalChi Chun LaiUgochukwu Beze OzoemenaHutchavich PutiprawanHuiyu SunXuehao TanYutian TangBinrui YangXuelin Zhao

Sport and Entertainment ManagementJose Pablo AlvaradoElisabeth Grace AmesDamian James ArbuckleJames A. ChaudryMegan Renee CopelandJamie L. Holley

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James T. ReidKaruna SinghAshini A. Vashi

MASTER OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Mechanical EngineeringSaleh Mohammed AlhumaidAli Moeed A. AlshamraniMuhammad Waqas AsifNarasimha Amruth Raj Avadhuta LakshmiHarshil Shirishkumar BhattJonathan F. BockhorstAubrey James CampbellNikhil Chandrakala RaviAndrew ChaseAniket ChavanHongjian ChenSuraj Coimbatore SivagurunathanMaclyn Malcom D’CunhaMayur Bhupatbhai DesaiAkshay DeshpandeXiaowei HouDinesh Nitin KharatKristofer Kyle KrajecVenkata Karthik Reddy KunnamGeorge LeeSagar LimbasiyaPengfei LiuYash P. MankeekarChao MengBharath Kumar MenonHaris NadeemJwalith Sai Narsimha Raju NidadavoluShashidhar Reddy PadamatiNipun Kiran PatelTushad Burzis PatelVyanjan Bhalchandra PatelJames Randall Pierce IIIAkshaykumar Kanubhai RanaAshith RejiPuthanpurakkal Salil SubirMohtashim Mehmood SayyedViraj Pragnesh ShahHarshvardhan SharmaManish Jayanand ShettySadiq Suheb SyedWan-Chun TsengBulentcan TurkyilmazSeye O. WisdomZhixin YuanChengmou ZhaoZhengqiang Zhao

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING Biomedical EngineeringSharad AmbardarMing HuMing LiZihan LiMichael Roger MillerBrittany Elizabeth MottAditi PillaiIsha S. TawadeAaron Thompson

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

Chemical EngineeringYan ChenDaniel A. Di PollinaChanakarn Mesnukul

Endrina Raquel Salas MedinaDavid Weber

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING

Civil EngineeringDarshan Rajendrakumar PatelPriyesh Kumar ShuklaImad Uddin

Civil Engineering, StructuresAsim I. AlogailiMastour Abdulkarim N. AlsulamiYing-Chih ChenShantanu Chandrashekhar DandaneDarshan Hassan DevarajaKaran Gowda Keelara Ramachandra

Civil Engineering, TransportationKurt R. LehmannDivyakant Tahlyan

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER ENGINEERING

Computer EngineeringRohith Prasad ChallaBhavana DoppalapudiRajeshwar GandeShimpy NLNThirumala Reddy PotlapatiVishnu Nandan Thallam

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE

Computer ScienceJeetendra AhujaMaha AlharbiRaghunath BahunuthulaRahul Ravindra BarikeriAunindo DeyChandra Krishna Mounika DudipalaNayana Garaga KrishnamurthyAayush GuptaRichard HabeebKaran KanchettyBalausha Varshini KandikondaKrishna Sagar KanigalpulaAbhishek Anand KotturVinaya MalleypallyAshutosh D. ModiHema Priyanka MunnangiYeswanth MutyaNeelima ParakalaNaga Poojitha PenikalapatiSrinivas Kalyan PotruAnju RavindranathRubein ShaikhRuby ShresthaAbhijit Chowdary TallaYeswanth Thiyari RajagopalSulochana VanamamalaiGabriele Vico

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

Electrical EngineeringVaishakhi Daxesh AcharyaPooja Akhoury

Abd-Alqader M. Al-KhatibHarry Patrick AnthonyAkhil ArraLakshmi Sravani BabbepalliRohith BannaSubhash BhupathirajuVaibhav Chandrakanth BilagiUjjvala BitraNikhilesh BoppanaGrace Floraye Bouala MpoloMark D. BrockBharath Rao BurannagariDeepthi ChandrashekarRavi Teja ChintamaneniDivya Shruthi DevadasanJunyi FangMonisha Moovera GaneshDeeksha Ganeshkar ManojkumarYu GuanSai Shivani GundaMeng GuoMatthew Stephen HopperNikita JohnNikita Ravindra JoshiAhmed Waheed KhanArbab Mashal KhanBhaumik Parag KharkarMuhammed Furkan KucukSongxuan LiYuxiang LiMeng-Yi LiuHrishikesh Rajan LohagaonkarPratik Pandurang MadalliHossain Mohammad MahbubSri Charan MalapatiAnusha Manavarthe NagarajMahaveer MedarametlaRamya MiryalaJaswanth MogalipuvvuBhargav Varma MuddaluruHafiz Muhammad Mubeen TahirVineetha Sogathur NarasimhanTruong NguyenSai Santosh NooneyAkshay S. PatilAntony Sam Frances Peter JamesSumanth PogakuSravya PrabhalaPriyanka PullannagaariAmogh Sunilkumar RagteBrinda Rajendra Kumar Mounisha RamakrishnamurthyVijay Narayan Reddy Pathanelavanki SrinivasaKaushal Milind RedePadmaja SakuruWenxiang ShenBhavin Ashok ShethAhmed ShujaAman Deep SinghVarun SubbaramAbhijith SudhakarVenkata Damodharan SudireddySandeep Reddy SurakantiYuhan TianRodney Neal TrammellNaga Naveen VaddiVarsha VajjaAnirudh VenkatesanDaniel B. VieiraLufei WangZongxuan WangLiwei XuFeng YuPeifeng ZhangZiye Zhang

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT

Engineering ManagementIbrahim H. AkyolKhalid S. AlghannamApuroop Reddy BannurMichael A. HungJohn B. Kennedy IIIVenkata Satya Sai Krishna Chowdary KolliQinfang LiuRaed Rashad MargushiIbrahim T. NassarSpandana Paduvalalu MaheshappaVishrant R. PanchalAdarsh Thyagaraja ReddyRoyceton ValladaresEdib Zivalj

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ENGINEERING SCIENCE

Environmental EngineeringMichal T. Usowicz

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

Environmental EngineeringAmulya MiriyalaYan Zhang

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING

Industrial EngineeringToluwanimi Oyindamola AdenugaMohammed Abdullah S. AlbaqamiDeva Divena BaduguMaruthi Ram BandaruArundathi BobbiliAditya BochareSuiyao ChenHarshil Rajeshkumar DesaiSriram Kaushal DevulapalliArth Pareshkumar GhetiaTao HuangNaveen Karapakula VenkateswaraSai Venkata Sandeep KarellaAkshay Rajkumar MethaRasheen Javid Basha MohammedSayeed Akhter MohammedHamza Akbar NaqiArun Kumar NedunchezhianSainath Reddy PaillaMohammed ParvezSreevardhan B. PatilMadhur PatniDilip RajannaAmrith RavindraUmair Younas SwatiPrathik UpadhyayaSundaresan VenkatesanYichang Zhang

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Information TechnologyAditya SharmaShen-Yu SunHimank VatsMichael R. Waites, Jr.

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

Materials Science and EngineeringTao LiuRoger B. TiptonYi-Chen WuZhewen YinPu Zhao

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Mechanical EngineeringKaitlin H. LostroscioWilliam J. NiemeierChristian G. RossiDawei She

PATEL COLLEGE OF GLOBAL SUSTAINABILITYGovindan Parayil, Dean

MASTER OF ARTS

Global Sustainability, Building Sustainable EnterpriseKaren AcostaHardik A. DesaiSyed Saif NaushadJohn Michael OcasioVarun Anilkumar PatelArthur Ramos PolacowAnirudh SukumarChia-Hsun TuHeqing Wang

Global Sustainability, Coastal SustainabilityDiego F. Guerra

Global Sustainability, EntrepreneurshipMorgan EastmanAngela Farhan El-FayezJianan LiuChia Kang LuChanisara Angie PhewkliengJoshua RayYating SongKhlood Waleed TarabzouniBin Wang

Global Sustainability, Food Sustainability & SecurityMarian E. DavidoveMargaret Rodriguez Vazquez

Global Sustainability, Food Sustainability & Security, Sustainable TourismLi Zhu

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Global Sustainability, Sustainable EnergyJennifer N. BaugherLarry Joseph EichelAngela R. FinneyJingwen MaLeah MejiasRinika PulupudiVíctor Darío RodríguezAravind SatheeshAlonzo WilsonXiang Yao

Global Sustainability, Sustainable TourismYue HuangDongyi Zhao

Global Sustainability, WaterShelby DamrillAshley DochinezMason I. HensonCourtney MagnerYiwen Qin

GRADUATE STUDIESDwayne Smith, Dean

MASTER OF SCIENCE

Cybersecurity, Cyber IntelligenceDiego Alejandro CancelMichael Joseph DiPolitoCharles Ryan FerrellMarcel GouveaRobert HighamSoufiane JihadiCraig M. JohnstonCraig Frederick LashleyDain Anthony McGlashionDerek Miller

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.

Wesley MoralesVictor Jose MuñozVincent J. PapaDaniel SalazarSamuel E. ShiflettWayne WatsonMatthew K. Wood

Cybersecurity, Digital ForensicsFranklin J. GonzalezBryce Harrison JonesJoseph Christopher MandelChristopher MascaroJamia S. Stallworth

Cybersecurity, Information Assurance

Wendy CamachoCarlo CouncilRadelina I. DimovaDorothy N. HarrisonAndrew M. HillLevele JosephNatalia N. LesnikMichelle D. McLaughlinZuri Tarae McQueenMaxwell N. NyamoloCosmos OnyeyiriRobert A. PlunkettSteven M. SeriskyKahlya A. Sims

COLLEGE OF MARINE SCIENCEJacqueline E. Dixon, Dean

MASTER OF SCIENCE

Marine ScienceJohn Willis GrayCaitlin E. Reynolds

COLLEGE OF THE ARTSJames S. Moy, Dean

MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE

ArchitectureDevaughn F. AccooKendle M. AnzJoshua D. BarnesDanielle BarozinskyZhaoting BingRobert T. CuthbertRachael DippelStephanie EzellMaria Alejandra Gomez GomezJose Ariel Guanoluisa LucasSebastian GutierrezMarie W. HartZhuang JiaoAndroniki KarambasisLucas B. KeeneDaniel J. KinjoScott D. LangJailyn F. LangstonChristopher Adam LeisAlexander A. Martinez, Jr.Alicia A. MartinezCole MearsCarlos G. Medina-RiveraArelis MedranoNathan Christopher MickelsonKimberly Natasha NogueiraKathryn Rose PalmerJohnny RamosCesar ReyesKyle SantilliYaroslav ShtyrkaloLuis Tilano FernandezCody William WeissNatalia Yanes

MASTER OF ARTS

Art HistoryMariana Gómez FosadoErin Elizabeth HughesAshley Muraszewski

MASTER OF FINE ARTS

ArtSamir Bernárdez CabreraNestor Caparros MartinGloria Ceren CastroWilliam W. DouglasBenjamin L. GaladayZakriya R. RabaniKimberly Turner-Smith

MASTER OF MUSIC

MusicNicholas A. BrunoMatthew HoranzyAllysha Kendall LazarEmily J. LópezSteven J. Vought

Music, Chamber Music, PerformanceAlbina Khaliapova

Music, CompositionMark F. GurrolaGarrett Blake Harrison-LaneZachary S. KonickHoang Pho

Music, Instrumental ConductingMitchell C. Reed

Music, Jazz PerformanceDavid J. GambinoJames L. SuggsTyler S. Wertman

Music, PerformanceGeorge W. AlexanderJoseph R. FischerJustin B. JusticeJinyoung KimSeyoung ParkNoah N. RedstoneChristy Ellen SalleeEduard TeregulovLirui XiongHe Zhao

Music, Performance, Chamber MusicEmily Graves

Music, Piano PedagogyMegasari Elisabet HonggokusumaYing Long

MASTER OF URBAN AND COMMUNITY DESIGN

Urban & Community DesignMing ChenYi LiuYao Yu