CHESTNUT HILL COLLEGE NINETY-FOURTH ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT MAY 8TH TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-ONE
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CHESTNUT HILL COLLEGE
NINETY-FOURTH
ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT
MAY 8TH
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-ONEHISTORY OF CHESTNUT HILL COLLEGE Located at the northwestern edge of Philadelphia on 75 acres overlooking the Wissahickon Creek, Chestnut Hill College opened in 1924 as a Catholic, four-year, liberal arts college for women. Founded as Mount Saint Joseph College by the Sisters of Saint Joseph, the College was renamed in 1938 as Chestnut Hill College. Since its inception, the College has offered a rigorous liberal arts education that provides students with a broad background in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. The goal of Chestnut Hill College has been to prepare students for life’s challenges by helping them to grow intellectually, spiritually, emotionally, and socially. In keeping with the spirit of the Sisters of Saint Joseph, the curriculum has been modified over time to meet the ever- changing needs of higher education and society. The College originally awarded only the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees to young women of traditional college age. In 1972, a Continuing Education department extended opportunities for undergraduate study to mature women and men. With the addition of a coeducational graduate program in 1980, the College began to offer master’s degrees and, in 1997, added its first doctoral program. Today, students may earn master’s degrees in six disciplines and a doctorate in clinical psychology. Academic changes also included expansion beyond the physical limits of the campus.As a member of SEPCHE (Southeastern Pennsylvania Consortium for Higher Education), Chestnut Hill pursues a collaborative approach to higher education with seven other local institutions.Through membership in the ACSSJ (Association of Colleges of Sisters of St. Joseph) Chestnut Hill is able to offer its students opportunities to enrich their educational experiences by studying at seven other colleges in the United States. Study-abroad programs further extend the reach of a Chestnut Hill education and help prepare students for life in a global society. November 2001 proved to be an historic time for Chestnut Hill College. The announcement that men would be admitted to the traditional-age, full-time undergraduate program in fall 2003 marked the end of the 78-year-old College for Women. In choosing to pursue this new direction, the College makes a tradition of excellence and a history of success available to a wider audience. On August 2, 2006, College President Carol Jean Vale, SSJ, Ph.D. announced one of the most transformational moments in the College’s history, the acquisition of the SugarLoaf estate from the Albert M. Greenfield Foundation. The purchase of SugarLoaf Hill offered the College a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to nearly double the size of its campus and allow for expansion to accommodate a growing student body. The existing structures at SugarLoaf have all been renovated and are currently being used as classroom space, lodging for undergraduate students and for conferences and social events. In the long-term, the property will be expanded to include additional residential and academic buildings in accordance with the College’s Master Plan. In August 2007, College President Carol Jean Vale, SSJ, Ph.D., announced the College’s reclassification from NCAA Division III to NCAA Division II and full membership in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC). Chestnut Hill College, a member of the NCAA Division III since 1996, has enjoyed unprecedented success in its athletics program since going coed in 2003. The Chestnut Hill campus provides an atmosphere conducive to teaching, learning, and reflection for the entire college community. The decades of expansion in academic programs were matched by corresponding growth and change in the campus, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. For many years the main buildings were St. Joseph Hall, with its six-story Greco-Roman rotunda and French Gothic exterior, Fournier Hall, a jewel of Italian Romanesque architecture, and Clement Hall, with its classrooms and swimming pool. The additions of Logue Library, Fontbonne Hall, and Barbara D’Iorio Martino Hall meet the needs of a growing college community. In the fall of 2006, Mary Jackson Fitzsimmons ’35 Hall opened as a residence hall to help alleviate a housing shortage on the campus. In 2012, the Jack and Rosemary Murphy Gulati ’61 Complex was dedicated. This renovated Clement Hall space now includes a state-of-the-art fitness center, a sleek entrance pavilion and the inviting Michael and Margaret Carney McCaffery ’77 Lounge (formerly the Social Room). Each new structure was carefully designed to preserve the architectural integrity of the campus while addressing specific educational or student life needs. The last decade has seen an emphasis on providing the technology that is essential to today’s students. Renovated science facilities and computer laboratories helped to create a teaching/learning environment appropriate for the 21st century. Martino Hall includes “smart” classrooms and seminar rooms that are part of the campus- wide network.Visitors to the grounds have long enjoyed the grotto with its charming fountain, the House of Loretto, and the elegant main chapel that was inspired by Sainte Chapelle in Paris. More than 11,000 individuals have earned degrees from Chestnut Hill College since 1924. The list of accomplished graduates includes numerous representatives in medicine, law, research, education, business and social service workers. Alumni are also well known for their commitment to volunteerism in countless civic, cultural, educational, and religious organizations. Their spirit continues to animate the campus through the generous support of and dedication to their alma mater that they loyally demonstrate. Faithful to its rich history, Chestnut Hill College will continue to meet the challenges of a changing society while maintaining its commitment to values-oriented education and its Catholic heritage. Future graduates of the College will continue to be people who use their education to transform the world as they join their predecessors in dedicating themselves to the College motto of Fides, Caritas, Scientia.
PROGRAM
PRESIDING .......................................................................................CAROL JEAN VALE, SSJ, PH.D. ’78
President of the College
INVOCATION ..........................................................................................JOSEPH GOODMAN, B.S. ’21
School of Continuing & Professional Studies
GREETINGS..................................................................CATHERINE LOCKYER MOULTON, B.A. ’92
Chair, Board of Directors
WELCOME.......................................................................................................TIFFANY KIRBY, B.A. ’21
School of Undergraduate Studies
CONFERRING OF HONORARY DEGREES
DOCTOR OF LAWS
IRENE GASKINS, ED.D.
Presenter - Marie Leahy, SSJ, Ed.D.
Associate Professor of Education
NYDIA HAN, B.S.
Presenter – Gail Ramsey, M.A.
Assistant Professor of Media and Communications
REV. JAMES J. MARTIN, SJ, M.A., M.DIV.
Presenter – Catherine Nerney, SSJ, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Religious Studies
COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS.............................................REV. JAMES J. MARTIN, SJ, M.A., M.DIV.
AWARDS AND HONORS
DOROTHEA FENTON MEDAL
SCHOOL OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES.................... CAROL JEAN VALE, SSJ, PH.D. ’78
President of the College
JACLYN NEWNS, M.A.
Director of Campus Ministry
PRESIDENT’S AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT - Summa Cum Laude
SCHOOL OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES.................... CAROL JEAN VALE, SSJ, PH.D. ’78
President of the College
PRESIDENT’S MEDAL OF MISSION & VALUES
SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES...................................CAROL JEAN VALE, SSJ, PH.D. ’78
President of the College
MICHELLE LESHER, SSJ, M.A.
Assistant to the President for Mission and MinistryCHRISTIAN R. AND
MARY F. LINDBACK FOUNDATION
AWARD FOR DISTINGUISHED TEACHING.........................CHRISTOPHER DOUGHERTY, PH.D.
Vice President for Academic Affairs and
Dean of the Faculty
PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES
SCHOOL OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES..................................... JACQUELINE C. REICH, PH.D.
Interim Dean of School of Undergraduate Studies
SCHOOL OF CONTINUING & PROFESSIONAL STUDIES........................... ELAINE GREEN, ED.D.
Dean, School of Continuing & Professional Studies
SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES...............................................WILLIAM CUNNINGHAM, PH.D.
Dean, School of Graduate Studies
CLOSING REMARKS.........................................................................CAROL JEAN VALE, SSJ, PH.D. ’78
President of the College
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION INDUCTION......................................REGINA MAXWELL SCHWILLE ’65
Alumni Association President
MISSIONING.......................................................................................CAROL JEAN VALE, SSJ, PH.D. ’78
President of the College
NADJA WRIGHT, B.S. ’21
School of Continuing & Professional Studies
MELANIE GREGORY, B.S. ’21
School of Undergraduate Studies
TIFFANY CHALMUS, M.S. ’21
School of Graduate Studies
BENEDICTION.........................................................................................TAYLOR STABLER, M.ED. ’21
School of Graduate StudiesCONTENTS
HONORARY DEGREES.......................................................................................................................... 6
Irene W. Gaskins, ED.D................................................................................................................... 6
Nydia Han, B.S...............................................................................................................................7
Rev. James J. Martin, SJ, M.A., M.DIV.............................................................................................8
SCHOOL OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES........................................................................................9
Bachelor of Arts.............................................................................................................................. .9
Bachelor of Science........................................................................................................................0 10
SCHOOL OF CONTINUING & PROFESSIONAL STUDIES..............................................................13
Bachelor of Arts............................................................................................................................13
Bachelor of Science.......................................................................................................................13
SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES.....................................................................................................15
Master of Science in Administration of Human Services................................................................15
Master of Science in Human Services Management.......................................................................15
Master of Science in Clinical and Counseling Psychology..............................................................16
Master of Science in Clinical Psychology.......................................................................................17
Master of Science in Counseling Psychology and Human Services................................................17
Master of Science in Instructional Technology................................................................................17
Master of Education......................................................................................................................17
Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology.................................................................................19
DOCTORAL DISSERTATION TOPICS.................................................................................................20
The 2021Commencement program does not represent an official list of confirmed graduates for Chestnut
Hill College’s Commencement ceremony held virtually on May 8, 2021. Any errors or omissions are
unintended. The graduate’s transcript is considered to be the official College record.IRENE W. GASKINS, ED.D.
Being a pioneer often comes with the responsibility of paving the way for others. Dr. Irene W. Gaskins,
founder of the Benchmark School, has been a pioneer par excellence. Not only is she the founder of the
illustrious Benchmark School where she devised an innovative approach to help struggling readers, but she led
the way for all teachers to recognize that children with learning differences could, in fact, become successful
readers and writers. Her dedication to reading instruction gave hope, often for the first time, to generations of
children and their families.
In the 1960s, Irene worked as a research assistant at the Reading Clinic at the University of Pennsylvania
while she was working on her doctorate. She tracked the characteristics of struggling readers in Penn’s study on
dyslexia, leading her to become intrigued as to why some children have difficulty learning how to read despite
their high intelligence. As a result of her research, Irene founded the Benchmark School in Media, Pennsylvania,
in 1970. She was truly a woman ahead of her time.
As Irene continued to refine her approach to research-based, reading instruction, Benchmark School
continued to grow and flourish. Under her guidance, the results of the effectiveness of various reading strategies,
instructional approaches, and innovative programs have been published in various journals such as, The Reading
Teacher, Reading Research Quarterly, Journal of Reading Behavior, Language Arts, Elementary School Journal, Remedial
and Special Education, and Journal of Learning Disabilities.
The impressive, ground-breaking work being done at Benchmark School did not go unnoticed by those
in the field of Education. Under Irene’s leadership, Benchmark School was recognized by the U.S. Department
of Education as a School of Excellence in 1986. Irene has been the recipient of many prestigious awards
including the William S. Gray Citation of Merit for Lifetime Achievement from the International Reading
Association, Distinguished Educator by The Reading Teacher journal, and the Janet L. Hoops Award from
the Pennsylvania branch of the International Dyslexia Association. She was also cited by the University of
Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Education as one of the “Twelve Women Pioneers” in its history.
Today, it is with great esteem that we recognize the illustrious career of Dr. Irene Gaskins − a pioneer who
transformed the future of education and who paved the way for countless children to become independent
readers and confident leaders − by conferring upon her the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws from Chestnut
Hill College.
6NYDIA HAN, B.S.
Nydia Han is 6ABC’s Consumer Investigative Reporter and co-anchor of Action News Sunday mornings.
She is dedicated to exposing scams, protecting consumers, and encouraging businesses to do the right thing.
She teaches us by her good works to use our voices to create change.
An Emmy award-winning journalist, Nydia is also the creator of the documentary series, #ThisIsAmerica,
a provocative look at who we are as Americans. As the world turned in 2020, America found itself in the midst
of an unprecedented global pandemic and, sadly, unprovoked backlash against the Asian American community.
In response, Nydia moderated a panel of community leaders that resulted in a call to action to stop hate.
With her documentary series, #ThisIsAmerica, Nydia hopes to inspire us to celebrate our differences. To
pause on self-righteousness to consider what else might be learned about another. To get to know each other’s
unique American stories, check our own biases, and be brave enough to stand for humanity.
Amanda Gorman, the youngest inaugural poet in U. S. history, asks of us, in her notable poem, The Hill We
Climb, not just to see the light in what feels like ever-ending shade, but to be the light. I believe that Nydia
Han is that light.
Prior to joining Actions News in 2002, Nydia worked as a TV news reporter for KTRK-TV, the ABC
station in Houston, Texas, and KOCO-TV in Oklahoma City. She started her career as a reporter at KIFI-TV
in Pocatello, Idaho, after earning a Bachelor of Science degree in journalism at the Medill School of Journalism
at Northwestern University.
Always ready to speak up where it counts, Nydia is dedicated to helping our communities in a myriad of
ways. She is a mom of two, a wife and volunteers her time for causes she is passionate about such as raising
funds for lung cancer research, after the passing of her mother. She also serves on the Asian American Women’s
Coalition Advisory Board and mentors aspiring journalists.
A friend of the College, Nydia participated in the College’s Cultural Awareness Series in 2019, offering
insights to our students from her TEDx talk on ways to bridge our divide in our communities and in our world.
Today, we stand in unity with Nydia Han and acknowledge with great admiration her light and works by
conferring upon her the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws from Chestnut Hill College.
7REV. JAMES J. MARTIN, SJ, M.A., M.DIV.
“Hold Hope High” is a call and commitment often heard at Chestnut Hill College. Reverend JamesJ.
Martin, SJ, embodies this imperative in so many distinctive ways, among them, his genuine spirit of humor,
humility and courage. It is indeed an honor to offer even a glimpse of how Father Martin counters these
difficult times with encouraging and inspiring doses of faith and wisdom.
Born and raised in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania, Father Martin attended Plymouth-Whitemarsh High
School before earning his undergraduate degree from the prestigious Wharton School at the University of
Pennsylvania. Well-prepared for a successful life in corporate America, Father Martin began his career working
in New York for General Electric. After six years of seeking to make a life as well as a living, he found the
courage to admit that the business world was not where he would discover and become his true self. It was
at this time that his spiritual journey began in earnest and guided him down a different path leading to his
entering the Society of Jesus in 1988. As a Jesuit he studied philosophy at Loyola University Chicago, earned
master’s degrees in divinity and theology from Boston College and was ordained to the priesthood in 1999.
Father Martin is an award-winning author, an internationally renowned speaker and columnist, and editor-
at-large of the Jesuit magazine, America. In addition to his work at America, he has written or edited more
than 20 books, all of which reference his personal experiences and life journey with Jesus, as he encourages his
readers to find God by finding themselves, and to find themselves in finding God. This firm conviction that
God desires a personal encounter and relationship with each of us grounds his newest book, Learning to Pray:
A Guide for Everyone. As a faithful Jesuit and follower of Ignatius, Father Martin is adept at finding God in all
things and bringing God into every place he goes, even virtually. After an initial hesitation to become involved
in the world of social media, Father Martin came to see it as a form of ministry, saying, “It’s reaching people
where they are. Jesus went to where the people were and spoke to them in their language. And he was always
going to the margins.” Today, Father Martin has a strong social media presence, with close to a million followers
on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook, where he often does live sessions, offering readings and book discussions
and/or scripture reflections and shares his own Catholic perspective on the day’s events.
Father Martin is widely seen as a progressive voice on Catholic issues, including the Church’s inclusion of
LGBTQ persons. One of his recent books, Building a Bridge: How the Catholic Church and the LGBT Community
Can Enter into a Relationship of Respect, Compassion, and Sensitivity, has been endorsed by cardinals, bishops and
church leaders including Cardinals Joseph Tobin of Newark, New Jersey, Wilton Gregory of Washington, DC
and Blaise Cupich of Chicago, who in appreciation of all Father Martin is doing wrote: “He really is one of,
if not the foremost evangelizer in the Church today, especially for young people.” In the midst of so much
opposition from far-right Catholics, Father Martin’s desire to build bridges of relationship, rather than walls of
division, to go to the margins with Jesus to welcome all to the table, is one of the most compelling signs of the
hope he holds high for all of us in our fractured world and church today. Is it any wonder that Pope Francis
appointed Father Martin as a consultant to the Vatican’s Secretariat for Communications in 2017.
Today, it is with great admiration that we recognize the Reverend James J. Martin, SJ for his untiring
commitment to hold hope unwaveringly high as an author, communicator, minister of the gospel and prophetic
witness of our true, human identity as unique reflections of the Divine, by conferring upon him the honorary
degree of Doctor of Laws from Chestnut Hill College.
8SCHOOL OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES
BACHELOR OF ARTS
Jacalynn K. Alexander Xavion Cross Cynthia V Keavney**
Magna cum Laude Bethlehem, Pa. Ossining, N.Y.
Broomall, Pa.
Chy’Na Cunningham Tiffany Alexis Kirby
Ana Marie Barbosa Antunes Summa cum Laude Summa cum Laude
Summa cum Laude Philadelphia, Pa. Manheim, Pa.
Norristown, Pa.
Ashley Anne D’Andrea Conner Matthew Kristoff
Lindsay Babst Philadelphia, Pa. Summa cum Laude
Huntingdon Valley, Pa. Huntingdon Valley, Pa.
Kaitlin Elizabeth Dougherty
Michael G. Baker Magna cum Laude Jessica Lugo
Cum Laude Philadelphia, Pa. Wilmington, Del.
Philadelphia, Pa.
Ashley Ann Drozdowski Michael Mazurkivich**
Ragen Elizabeth Baldwin Magna cum Laude Magna cum Laude
Magna cum Laude Philadelphia, Pa. Duryea, Pa.
Lancaster, Pa.
Clarence I. Ferguson* Elizabeth McConnell
Julianna Marie Barry Selden, N.Y. Hatboro, Pa.
Magna cum Laude
Northridge, Calif. Kianni Figuereo Suzie Kue Neiman
Magna cum Laude Summa cum Laude
Olivia Marie Bellito** Philadelphia, Pa. Reading, Pa.
Magna cum Laude
Nazareth, Pa. Shaina Franklin Sef Tabari Penson**
Yorktown,Va. Brooklyn, N.Y.
Seth Brown**
Philadelphia, Pa. Mary Glassmire Shaina Price
Philadelphia, Pa. Philadelphia, Pa.
Terrell Bush
Valley Stream, N.Y. Desiree Grill** Benjamin James Revak**
Limerick, Pa. Magna cum Laude
David Cardamone Aston, Pa.
Havertown, Pa. Ariana Rose Guillen
New York, N.Y. Patricie Riedlova**
Alexia Marie Church Philadelphia, Pa.
Chester, Pa. Stephen J. Hogan Jr.**
Doylestown, Pa. Lashanda D. Rivera
Imani Collier Philadelphia, Pa.
Philadelphia, Pa. Hope Iannette
Magna cum Laude Andrew Romulus
Anthony John Consoli Vineland, N.J. Magna cum Laude
Magna cum Laude Queens, N.Y.
Yardley, Pa. Taina Rasnyr Jabouin
Philadelphia, Pa. Kevin Michael Rossi*
Jamal Copeland-Harris Lansdale, Pa.
Lanham, Md. Kylie E. Johnson**
Sellersville, Pa. Sean Rowland**
Philadelphia, Pa.
9
*August 25, 2020 **December 23, 2020Sylvia Janelle Salas** Derek Smith Takara Patrice Wigfall
Summa cum Laude Summa cum Laude Cum Laude
Levittown, Pa. Lafayette Hill, Pa. Forestville, Md.
Gabriela Scanga Alexis Catherine Stoner Mykeira A. Williams
Egg Harbor City, N.J. Summa cum Laude Summa cum Laude
Elizabethtown, Pa. Philadelphia, Pa.
Evan Matthew Sibson
Galloway, N.J. Diamond Barbara Desiree Raphael Valentin Richard
Tucker Winkler
Kristiane Simmons* Bound Brook, N.J. Munich, Germany
Cum Laude
Philadelphia, Pa. Joseph James Wagner Tianna Rose Wolf
Philadelphia, Pa. Villas, N.J.
Haley Simpson
Philadelphia, Pa. Samantha Wall Elizabeth Yohannes*
Summa cum Laude Philadelphia, Pa.
Blue Bell, Pa.
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
Janet Acevedo Justin Michael Barr Etosha Cole
Immokalee, Fla. Cum Laude Philadelphia, Pa.
Plymouth Meeting, Pa.
Kehinde Jesufemi Akin-Olotu Emily Nicole Collier
Philadelphia, Pa. Varun Padam Belani** Magna cum Laude
Magna cum Laude Levittown, Pa.
Ali Hussain Al Mahmoud* Hatfield, Pa.
Qatif, Saudi Arabia Lily Regina Corrigan
William Bethel Magna cum Laude
Omar Abdullatif Alhumaid Yardley, Pa. Bristol, Pa.
Philadelphia, Pa.
Timothy John Biegalski Paul Crane Jr.
Mohanad Abdullah Aljarboua** King of Prussia, Pa. Maple Glen, Pa.
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Biagio Peter Bisicchia Bradley Crowe
Oren Elliot Allen Laurel Springs, N.J. Philadelphia, Pa.
Summa cum Laude
Glenside, Pa. Niya Browning** Killian Dagneaux
Philadelphia, Pa. Magna cum Laude
Mazen Alwethinani** Philadelphia, Pa.
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Irene Canizares Llull
Magna cum Laude Harry Davis II**
Jocelyne Nicole Amador Palma de Mallorca, Spain Summa cum Laude
Escalante** Huntingdon Valley, Pa.
Tegucigalpa, Honduras Cameron Casiano
Cum Laude Sierra Iman Davis-Young**
Gregory Apgar Massapequa Park, N.Y. Summa cum Laude
Cum Laude Philadelphia, Pa.
Easton, Pa. Alyeah Chandler
Cum Laude Isaiah De Vine JR
Marwan Bahmid Philadelphia, Pa. Magna cum Laude
Philadelphia, Pa. Philadelphia, Pa.
10 *August 25, 2020 **December 23, 2020 †VeteranDarienne DeCinque** Rysean Grant Lauren Klein
Plymouth Meeting, Pa. Burtonsville, Md. Magna cum Laude
Horsham, Pa.
Christina Lynne Del Vecchio Melanie Toñia Gregory
Warrington, Pa. Philadelphia, Pa. Alyssa Lynn Kuykendall
Summa cum Laude
William DiMaio Jr. Rabia Hashmi** Dillsburg, Pa.
Holmdel, N.J. Philadelphia, Pa.
Katrina Landers**
Colleen Donahue Sergio Hernandez Elkins Park, Pa.
Magna cum Laude Ossining, N.Y.
Philadelphia, Pa. Kenneth Van Lee*
Devon Horner Harrisburg, Pa.
Deandre Dunn Cum Laude
Cum Laude Mount Laurel, N.J. Danirah Littles**
Philadelphia, Pa. Philadelphia, Pa.
Thomas Hughes
Hidaya Hassan El Abbadi Phoenixville, Pa. Stephen R. Lopuzzo
Brooklyn, N.Y. Ringoes, N.J.
Amanda Ianniciello
Gabrielle Fanfarillo Milton, Canada Frank A. MacGregor**
Cum Laude Collegeville, Pa.
Glassboro, Pa. Mercedes Marie Jenkins**
Levittown, Pa. Angelis Maldonado
Angela Lynn Faraglia Philadelphia, Pa.
Clifton Heights, Pa. Jordan Nicholas Jeznach
Reading, Pa. Jysenia Maldonado**
Lataeh Ferguson Cum Laude
Philadelphia, Pa. Juan Diego Jimenez** North Bergen, N.J.
Panama City, Panama
Ashlee N. Flagg** Carly Rose Marsden
Norristown, Pa. Shania Rose Jimenez Downingtown, Pa.
Medford, N.J.
Rebeca Fox* Erin Kelly McGuffin
Abington, Pa. Sumaiyah Jones Cum Laude
Cum Laude Norristown, Pa.
Madison Geddes Philadelphia, Pa.
Clifton Heights, Pa. Thomas McHale
Joyel Joseph Blue Bell, Pa.
Dominique Giancaterino Magna cum Laude
Cum Laude Calicut, India Jessica D McManus**
Philadelphia, Pa. Cum Laude
Corrine Marie Tshikoyi Kalala Hamilton, N.J.
Joan M. Gilmore** Cum Laude
Philadelphia, Pa. Highlands Ranch, Colo. Patrick Meenan
Oreland, Pa.
Michael Gipson Melanie N. Kamuesa**
Horsham, Pa. Windhoek, Namibia Gabrielle L. Merryman
Sewell, NJ
Janelys Gomez** Matthew Kehr
Trenton, N.J. Magna cum Laude Cindy Milord*
Exton, Pa. Philadelphia, Pa.
Victor B. Gonzalez*
Douglassville, Pa.
11Ryan Nagle** Amy E. Rodriguez Ameir T. Uzzell
Huntingdon Valley, Pa. Magna cum Laude Levittown, Pa.
Philadelphia, Pa.
Taylor Neals Cassidy VanZant
Cum Laude Brendan John Rush Cum Laude
Bensalem, Pa. Exton, Pa. Willow Grove, Pa.
Alexis L. Ober Michael Saler Zachary John Wallace
Lancaster, Pa. Magna cum Laude Summa cum Laude
Lindenwold, N.J. North Wales, Pa.
Connon O’Donnell
Magna cum Laude Mariana Sanchez Quiros Gabriel Brandon Wasserman**
Manchester, Md. Trenton, N.J. Cum Laude
Horsham, Pa.
Laura Anita Oliver Grant Schwartz
Bayville, N.J. Delta, Pa. Scott Wilden
Wexford, Pa.
Ramón Peart* Kristina Rose Scimone
Portmore, Jamaica Gibbsboro, N.J. Dewan Williams-Clark**
Philadelphia, Pa.
Sarah Penland William Shaffer
Bear, Del. Sicklerville, N.J. Kaley T. Wise**
Magna cum Laude
Austin Philistine Daesha Slocum Hamilton, N.J.
Rising Sun, Md. Philadelphia, Pa.
Patrick Woltemate
Kyle Phillips Samantha Paige Spedaliere Philadelphia, Pa.
Norristown, Pa. Saugus, Mass.
Avery Catherine Wood**
Carson Rees Thomas Spratt Cum Laude
Port Coquitlam, Canada Doylestown, Pa. North Wales, Pa.
James Rider Alexis D. Sterns* John Zaggi
Baltimore, Md. Philadelphia, Pa. Ewing, N.J.
Francis Zasowski
Philadelphia, Pa.
12 *August 25, 2020 **December 23, 2020 †VeteranSCHOOL OF CONTINUING &
PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
BACHELOR OF ARTS
Leslie A. Crane Chantal Hardy** Jameel Stephon Johnson
Summa cum Laude Philadelphia, Pa. Philadelphia, Pa
Philadelphia, Pa.
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
Lexus N. Anderson Mariah Collier* Wendy Elizabeth Fallen
Philadelphia, Pa. Magna cum Laude Magna cum Laude
Philadelphia, Pa. Philadelphia, Pa.
Katrina Louise Banks
Philadelphia, Pa. Stephanie Colucci Deborah Francis
Summa cum Laude Magna cum Laude
Desiree Baukman* Collegeville, Pa. Philadelphia, Pa.
Cum Laude
Collegeville, Pa. Daniel Joseph Cornell**† Melissa Garcia**
Magna cum Laude Cum Laude
Alexander J. Birch Philadelphia, Pa. Philadelphia, Pa.
Magna cum Laude
North Wales, Pa. Lori Corona Joyelle L. Gardner
Magna cum Laude Cum Laude
Herbert V. Brown* Sellersville, Pa. Norristown, Pa.
Magna cum Laude
Philadelphia, Pa. Jessica M. Curran Ariel Gaviria Medina
Summa cum Laude Summa cum Laude
Jasmine Monique Brown** Lansdale, Pa. North Wales, Pa.
Philadelphia, Pa.
Kevin Clinton Curran Joseph Darnell Goodman
Sharita Bryant Magna cum Laude Summa cum Laude
Magna cum Laude Blue Bell, Pa. Philadelphia, Pa.
Philadelphia, Pa.
Tammy Daly* Dorian S. Gotay
Kenyatta Ato Burton Summa cum Laude Philadelphia, Pa.
Philadelphia, Pa. Philadelphia, Pa.
Alexis Elise Greer
Christaline Camacho Travis Anthony David* Philadelphia, Pa.
Magna cum Laude Philadelphia, Pa.
Philadelphia, Pa. Maria Guerrios
Brittany Dougherty Philadelphia, Pa.
Dana C. Cheatham** Magna cum Laude
Philadelphia, Pa. Royersford, Pa. Danielle N. Hackney
Magna cum Laude
Charles E. Clark, III Ixcell E. Estevez** Philadelphia, Pa.
Summa cum Laude Norristown, Pa.
Norristown, Pa. Khalim Hadas
Ashley Danielle Evans Philadelphia, Pa.
Tracey M, Clayton Willow Grove, Pa.
Philadelphia, Pa.
13Tauhirah S. Haire* Taahira Martin* Felicia Randall-Brooker
Cum Laude Philadelphia, Pa. Magna cum Laude
Penllyn, Pa. Philadelphia, Pa.
Tatyana Masyuk
Orlando James Hamilton*† Summa cum Laude Kaela Rebuck**
Philadelphia, Pa. Philadelphia, Pa. Willow Grove, Pa.
LaToya Evette Harris Nicole Danielle Mayrant Cornell R. Richards
Cum Laude Philadelphia, Pa. Philadelphia, Pa.
Philadelphia, Pa.
Cristina Minchala** Brittany Marie Richter
Niconnia M. Headen Azogues, Ecuador Oreland, Pa.
Philadelphia, Pa.
Leslie Danielle Mitchell* Mara L. Rivera
Rachelle Lynette Hill Drexel Hill, Pa. Magna cum Laude
Magna cum Laude Philadelphia, Pa.
Pottstown, Pa. Shawn Mitchell**
Philadelphia, Pa. Frank J. Robinson*
Laura Hopple Cum Laude
Cum Laude Andrea Moses* Philadelphia, Pa.
Norristown, Pa. Summa cum Laude
Pottstown, Pa. Shante L. Robinson
Bryn Purdy Hunsberger* Cum Laude
Summa cum Laude Monda Mwaya** Philadelphia, Pa.
Douglasville, Pa. Mangochi, Malawi
Kimberly Rodgers**
Corinthia Arleena Jackson Ashley Dayonna Osborne** Summa cum Laude
Philadelphia, Pa. Glenside, Pa. Lafayette Hill, Pa.
Alisa N. Boone* Alexandria N. Pavoni Warren Lynn Ross*
Cum Laude Cum Laude Philadelphia, Pa.
Ambler, Pa. Philadelphia, Pa.
Bridgette Schrack
Nia A. John** Charlene A. Phelps** Summa cum Laude
Philadelphia, Pa. Cum Laude Macungie, Pa.
Trenton, N.J.
Fatim Kane** Diamond Segers
Philadelphia, Pa. Raymond Terrill Lorenzo Cum Laude
Phillips Philadelphia, Pa.
Spiwe Kanyangarara Philadelphia, Pa.
Summa cum Laude Michelle Simon
Royersford, Pa. Latasha Angela Rainey Magna cum Laude
Summa cum Laude Philadelphia, Pa.
Stephanie Lopez** Philadelphia, Pa.
Summa cum Laude Asia M. Smith**
Telford, Pa. Awilda Ramirez Pereyra Norristown, Pa.
Magna cum Laude
Julia C. Marley** Azua, Dominican Republic Ebony Roberson
Summa cum Laude Magna cum Laude
Glenside, Pa. Claudette M. Ramsaroop* Philadelphia, Pa.
East Norriton, Pa.
Walter C. Marshall**† Kellie Catherine Smith*
Philadelphia, Pa. Royersford, Pa.
14 *August 25, 2020 **December 23, 2020 †VeteranSasha Helena Smith Nicole Alexandria Tripp** Jasmine Sheree Williams**
Philadelphia, Pa. Cum Laude Magna cum Laude
Philadelphia, Pa. Philadelphia, Pa.
Sherkina V. Smith
Magna cum Laude Nancy Teresa Turner Kirstin Chyleen Wisler
Philadelphia, Pa. Philadelphia, Pa. Summa cum Laude
Boyertown, Pa.
Leah R. Roett* Kishea Washington*
Summa cum Laude Philadelphia, Pa. Karla L. Witherspoon
Abington, Pa. Philadelphia, Pa.
Gwendolyn Washington-Smith
Monét G. Tanksley* Upper Darby, Pa. Lamar M. Woodland
Magna cum Laude Collegeville, Pa.
Bronx, N.Y. Cameo Williams
Philadelphia, Pa. Nadja Atirè Wright**
Nikkida S. Thomas Cum Laude
Cum Laude Philadelphia, Pa.
Philadelphia, Pa.
SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ADMINISTRATION
OF HUMAN SERVICES
Dolores Nasheerah Bey* Christine A. Jackson* Samiyah Patterson
B.S., Chestnut Hill College B.S., Chestnut Hill College B.S., Chestnut Hill College
Tione Brown**
B.S., Chestnut Hill College
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN HUMAN SERVICES MANAGEMENT
Erica Michelle Bates** April Mitchell Maureen A. Smith-Streeter
B.S., Chestnut Hill College B.S., Chestnut Hill College B.S., Chestnut Hill College
Sharte Hamilton Patience Itai Parirenyatwa** Darcell Thompson**
B.S., Chestnut Hill College B.A., Temple University B.A., William Patterson University
Inviolata Kessy** Dana Skilton**
B.Th., St. Peter’s Pontifical B.S., Chestnut Hill College
Institute-Bangalore
15MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CLINICAL
AND COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGY
Lojain Abdulaziz Aloaedy Mackenzie Freeman* Samantha Elizabeth
B.A., King Abdulaziz University B.S., Philadelphia University Middleton**
B.A., Arcadia University
Margaret Lee Anthony* Eugene D. Garmon*
B.S., Temple University B.S., DeSales University Hannah North**
M.A., Lincoln University B.A., Elon University
Rosneylin Garrido**
Samantha Martha Anthony** B.A., Temple University Kaylee M. O’Donnell
B.S., Chestnut Hill College B.S., DeSales University
Brooke Jordan Goldsmith*
Stephanie M. Balbuena B.S., The Pennsylvania State Rachel Elizabeth Ogilvie**
B.A., West Chester University University B.A., Rutgers University
Meghan Beck** Madeline J. Goodman* Lindsey Makofka Pennington**
B.A., West Chester University B.A., Lawrence University B.A., Drew University
M.A., Ph.D., Carnegie Mellon
Dominic Thomas Branca** University Daphney Revolus
B.A., West Chester University B.A., Chestnut Hill College
Lisa Ruth Greene**
Tiffany Lorraine Chalmus* B.S., Liberty University Olivia Romano*
B.S., Temple University B.A., Rutgers University
Donna Elizabeth Keutmann
Ceegan David Cook* B.S., East Stroudsburg University Salone Rebecca Singh**
B.S., Ursinus College B.S., Ursinus College
Grace S. Kim*
Elizabeth Cossaboon*† B.S., The Pennsylvania State Suzanne Kathleen Steinmetz
B.A., Temple University University B.A., Chestnut Hill College
Charles Edward Culver**† John M. Kotch** Briana Monique Van Curen*
B.S., Chestnut Hill College B.S., DeSales University B.A., Chestnut Hill College
Samantha J. DeFilippo* Alyssa M. Lindenbaum* Vanessa Onyea Walker*
B.S., Syracuse University B.S., Saint Peter’s University B.A., The Pennsylvania State
University
Sarah Yvonne DeFranco Kasandra Lopez**
B.A., Moravian College B.S., Kutztown University Bridget Ann Welsh
B.S., Saint Joseph’s University
Collyn Pierce Dorney** Cristina Maritza Luna*
B.S., East Stroudsburg University B.A., University of Delaware Luke White**
M.A., George Washington B.S., Eastern University
Emily Dziedowiec* University
B.S., Temple University Shaunese Destiney Williams**
Jenny Ly** B.A., Arcadia University
Anthony Fili** B.S., University of Pittsburgh
B.S, DeSales University Kelly Erin Wylie
M.Ed., Lehigh University Christopher James Massos** B.S., East Stroudsburg University
B.A., Gettysburg College
Janice Anne Finnegan** Katherine E. Zaccaro*
B.A., Holy Family University Linda Angela McClellan** B.S., East Stroudsburg University
B.A., West Chester University
16 *August 25, 2020 **December 23, 2020 †VeteranMASTER OF SCIENCE IN CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
Cayla Bailey* Refa Mohamad Haj** Kylie Rodenhaber*
B.A., Rutgers, The State B.A., Temple University B.S., Kutztown University of
University of New Jersey Pennsylvania
Meghan Joan Keaveny*
Jenna Nicole Blum* B.A., College of Saint Benedict Morgan Schaefer*
B.A., Muhlenberg College B.A., Stockton University
Joyce Kong**
Anastasia Junod Checcio* B.S., West Chester University Anaiya C. Solomon*
B.S., Temple University B.S., Grand Canyon University
Kaseem Elijah Parsley*
Katelyn Costanza* B.S., East Stroudsburg University Kiersten Weiszgerber*
B.S., Lock Haven University M.S., Saint Joseph’s University
Melanie Anne Puzio* B.S., The Pennsylvania State
Britney Fontes* B.A., Temple University University
B.A., University of Delaware
Andrew D. Wilkins*
B.A., Chestnut Hill College
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGY
AND HUMAN SERVICES
Alec Dambach Sadonia Grace Garner* Megan Leake**
B.A., Chestnut Hill College B.A., Whitworth University B.A., Temple University
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY
Kyra Clemmons-Stewart James Costanzo
B.A., University of Rochester B.A., Temple University
MASTER OF EDUCATION
Diana Abellard** Holly Elizabeth Conicelli* Nicholas Brent Donofry
B.A., Temple University B.S., University of Delaware B.S., Bloomsburg University
Diana Aguilar Yeo Elizabeth Frances Conner* Edward S. Dunn II**
B.S., Universidad del Valle de B.A., Chestnut Hill College B.S., Morgan State University
Mexico M.A., New York University
M.Ed., Chestnut Hill College Jordan Junius Floyd
Alex Arthur Coppotelli M.A., Relay Graduate School of
Michelle P. Archambault B.A., College of Charleston Education
B.A., University of New B.A., University of Connecticut
Hampshire Barbara Hoy Corbo
B.A., Temple University Kathryn Anne Garcia
Jacquelyn Ann Emilia Blade B.S., LaSalle University
B.A., Chestnut Hill College Laren Cozart** M.Ed., Chestnut Hill College
B.A., Harding University
Eunice Chung** Cora Patrice Harmon**
B.A., Cornell University Mary Ellen Cecilia Crowe** B.A,York College
B.A., Saint Joseph’s University M.Ed., Chestnut Hill College
17Makeada S. Jackson Justin Thomas Miles Mary Shibu Oommen
B.S., Chestnut Hill College B.S., Millersville University B.S., Mahatma Gandhi University
B.S., University of Kerala
Grace Elektra Kamfonas** Jennifer Lin Palmer
B.A., Ithaca College B.S., West Chester University Taylor Elizabeth Stabler
M.Ed., Chestnut Hill College B.A., Wagner College
Katherine A. King**
B.A.,Villanova University Christina Denise Parris Mary Kate Steinmetz
B.S., Alvernia University B.S., Appalachian State University
Ebony Shante’ Kirtz** M.Ed., Chestnut Hill College
B.S., Eastern University Beverly Pascal
Ed.S., Walden University Deanna Marie Stephan*
Michael Philip LaBella M.Ed., American InterContinental B.A., Saint Joseph’s University
B.A., University of Scranton University M.Ed., Chestnut Hill College
Marlene Ann Lally Evan Thomas Pattishall* Mary Taglianetti
B.S., LaSalle University B.S., The Pennsylvania State B.S., King’s College
University
Brittany Ann Lutz Leigh Taylor*
B.A., Chestnut Hill College Amanda Ashley Peed** B.A., Chestnut Hill College
B.A., Neumann University
Michael Joseph McGlinn Jr Alyssa Lauren Teta
B.S., Marist College Eunhee Choi Roberts** B.S.W., West Chester University
B.A., Sung Kyul University M.A.,
Maureen McLaughlin Liberty University Leticia Williams
B.A., La Salle University B.A., Chestnut Hill College
Aileen Y. Rosario**
Samantha Marie McLaughlin** B.S., Chestnut Hill College Kayla Rose Wisniewski
B.S., Temple University B.A., Kutztown University
Robert Andrew Sassi
Maegen Marie Milano* B.S., Chestnut Hill College Stephen Joseph Wood Jr.
B.S., Immaculata University B.A., The Pennsylvania State
Joann Schock University
B.S., Chestnut Hill College
18 *August 25, 2020 **December 23, 2020 †VeteranDOCTOR OF PSYCHOLOGY IN CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
Jordyn Rose Anderson* Vincent D. Dyer* Michael Patrick Oakley*
B.A., Binghamton University B.S., Kaplan University B.A., The Pennsylvania State
M.S., Chestnut Hill College M.S., Chestnut Hill College University
M.S., Chestnut Hill College
Rachel Helen Ascione* Esther King**
B.A., University of South Florida B.A., Barnard College Duangporn Suvansri O’Toole
M.A., William Patterson M.S., Chestnut Hill College B.S., Drexel University
University M.S.,Villanova University
M.S., Chestnut Hill College Colleen M. Fleming* M.S., Chestnut Hill College
M.A., New York University
Marykate Burke* B.A., La Salle University Whitney Quinlan*
B.A., Temple University B.A., Susquehanna University
M.S., Chestnut Hill College Sarah H. Gulick* M.S., Chestnut Hill College
B.A., Lehigh University
Holly Danial** M.S., Chestnut Hill College Richard Persaud Shur*
B.A., Temple University B.A., Temple University
M.S., Chestnut Hill Stephen E. Maitz* M.S., Chestnut Hill College
B.A., Millersville University
Lara Michelle DiCarlo* M.S., Chestnut Hill College Keri Melissa Smotrich*
B.A., Holy Family University B.A., Loyola University Maryland
M.S., Chestnut Hill College Kathryn Elizabeth Murphy* M.S., Chestnut Hill College
B.A., The Catholic University of
America
M.S., Chestnut Hill College
*August 31, 2020 **December 23, 2020 †Veteran 19DOCTORAL DISSERTATION TOPICS Jordyn Rose Anderson Accuracy of MMPI-2 Scales for Identifying Substance Abuse in a Sample of Individuals Undergoing Parenting Capacity Evaluations. Chair: Joseph Micucci, Ph.D., ABPP Rachel Helen Ascione Marine Brotherhood: An Examination of Differentiation of Self and Coping in U.S. Marine Veterans. Chair: Jade Logan, Ph.D., ABPP Marykate Burke A Qualitative Study of Presenting Concerns by College Students Referred for ADHD and Diagnosed with Comorbid Internalizing Disorders. Chair: Amy Brosof, Ph.D. Holly Danial Relation Between Perceived Parenting Style and Presence of Substance Use Disorders. Chair: Scott Browning, Ph.D., ABPP Lara Michelle DiCarlo Exploring the Relationship Between Mindfulness and Psychodynamic Theory: Defensive Functioning and Reflective Functioning. Chair: Leslie Parkes Shralow, Ph.D. Vincent D. Dyer Strive: A Critical Examination of Complex Trauma and Resilience. Chair: Cheryll Rothery, Psy.D., ABPP Colleen M. Fleming When Therapy Dogs Visit College Students, Is it Therapy? Chair: Jade Logan, Ph.D., ABPP Sarah H. Gulick Peer Perception of Socio-Emotional Change in Female Student-Athletes Who Have Sustained Concussions. Chair: William Ernst, Psy.D. Esther King A Culturally Responsive, Systemic, Play-Based Treatment for Orthodox Jewish Child Survivors of Extra-Familial Sexual Abuse. Chair: Cheryll Rothery, Psy.D., ABPP Stephen E. Maitz The Effect Of A Novel Peer Concussion Education Program On Knowledge Of Concussion, Intent To Report And Ability To Report Concussion Among Collegiate Student-Athletes. Chair: William Ernst, Psy.D. Kathryn Elizabeth Murphy Perfectionism and Relationship Beliefs. Chair: Bindu Methikalam, Ph.D. Michael Patrick Oakley Differentiation of Self and The Therapeutic Alliance in Substance Abuse Treatment. Chair: Nicholas Wood, Psy.D. 20
Duangporn Suvansri O’Toole
Psychodynamic Therapists’ Experiences of Incorporating Multicultural Competency in Clinical Practice.
Chair: Bindu Methikalam, Ph.D.
Whitney Quinlan
It’s Not You, It’s Me: The Perceived Impact of Psy.D.Training on Students’ Initiation of Romantic Break-ups.
Chair: Cheryll Rothery, Psy.D., ABPP
Richard Persaud Shur
Patient and Counselor Perceptions of Barriers and Motivators to Treating Opiate Use Disorder.
Chair: Nicholas Wood, Psy.D.
Keri Melissa Smotrich
Assessment of Training Needs: A Qualitative Study of Primary Care Providers’ Experiences with Patients Who Present
with Psychological Trauma and Physical Health Disorders.
Chair: Nicholas Wood, Psy.D.
21ALMA MATER
We love thee in the sunset.
We love thee in the dawn,
Thy walls to us are hallowed
With mem’ry of days agone.
CHORUS
O, College and Teachers and we,
A loyal Trinity,
Our hearts’ deep fealty,
Is pledged unto thee,
Is pledged unto thee,
Our loved Chestnut Hill.
Oh, through life’s hurt or heal
In the going of the years,
Thy Wisdom shine aloft
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