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UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA

COMMENCEMENT
         A U G U S T 7, 2 0 2 1
LIVE THE UCF
        CREED
                       INTEGRITY

I will practice and defend academic and personal honesty.

                     SCHOLARSHIP

I will cherish and honor learning as a fundamental purpose
          of my membership in the UCF community.

                      COMMUNITY

     I will promote an open and supportive campus
        environment by respecting the rights and
             contributions of every individual.

                      C R E AT I V I T Y

  I will use my talents to enrich the human experience.

                      EXCELLENCE

I will strive toward the highest standards of performance
                in any endeavor I undertake.
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                               About the University of Central Florida

The University of Central Florida is a bold, preeminent research institution that is regularly ranked
among the nation’s top 20 most innovative universities by U.S News & World Report. With more
than 71,500 students, UCF is one of the largest universities in the United States and is ranked as one
of the best educational values in the nation by Forbes and Kiplinger. The university benefits from a
diverse faculty and staff who create a welcoming environment and opportunities for all students to
grow, learn and succeed.
                                                      A Foundation for Success
                                                      UCF and its 13 colleges offer more than 220 degrees at
             U C F AT A G L A N C E                   UCF’s main campus, hospitality campus, health sciences
                                                      campus and through multiple regional locations. The

  Dr. Alexander N.                                    1,415-acre main campus is 13 miles east of downtown
                                                      Orlando and adjacent to one of the top research parks in
     Cartwright                                       the nation. Other campuses throughout Central Florida
                                                      include a fully accredited College of Medicine at Lake
           UCF PRESIDENT SINCE
              APRIL 13, 2020                          Nona and UCF Downtown, which opened in fall 2019 and
                                                      provides innovative urban education for high-demand
       FOUNDED ON JUNE 10, 1963                       fields such as digital media and health informatics.
                                                      UCF’s online-only programs include bachelor’s degrees,
       ORLANDO, FL MAIN CAMPUS
                                                      graduate degrees and graduate certificates.

      71,500+
                                                      By the Numbers
                                                      UCF offers 103 bachelor’s, 91 master’s, 31 research
                                                      doctorates, three professional doctorates and three
                                                      specialist degree programs. In conferring more than
          FA L L 2 0 2 0 E N R O L L M E N T
                                                      17,000 degrees a year, UCF leads all public universities
                                                      in Florida in the awarding of degrees and is among the
      4 9 % F I R S T-T I M E - I N - C O L L E G E   national leaders. In fall 2020, the freshman class had an
       S T U D E N T S G R A D U AT E W I T H         average SAT two-score of 1320, The Burnett Honors
          N O E D U C AT I O N A L D E B T
                                                      College enrolled 2,200 students, and the school-record
     48% STUDENTS ARE MINORITES                       number of incoming National Merit Scholars ranked UCF
                                                      among the top 10 public universities nationally and among
     4 . 1 8 AV E R A G E FA L L F R E S H M A N      the top 25 colleges and universities overall.
               H I G H S C H O O L G PA
                                                      Top-ranked College Education
                                                      UCF is an academic, partnership and research leader in

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                                                      various fields, such as optics and lasers, modeling and
                                                      simulation, engineering and computer science, planetary
                                                      science, business administration, education, hospitality
                                                      management, health care and video game design. In fact,
       N AT I O N A L M E R I T S C H O L A R S       UCF’s Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy is ranked
                                                      as the world’s No. 1 game design graduate school by The

      12,000+
                                                      Princeton Review and PC Gamer magazine.
                                                      Knight Life
                                                      Home to the Bounce House stadium and the Addition
            FA C U LT Y A N D S TA F F                Financial Arena, UCF hosts various concerts and shows,
                                                      plus cultural events and NCAA sports. Student on-
                                                      campus events and activities are abundant. UCF offers an
                                                      array of student services, hundreds of student clubs and
                                                      organizations, and dedicated academic resources to help
                                                      students succeed in school and as alumni.

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Office of the President
P.O. Box 160002
Orlando, FL 32816-0002

Graduates and Families:

On behalf of the University of Central Florida, I am very excited to extend my
congratulations and best wishes to the Class of 2021. You are graduating at an
unprecedented historic moment, where you have proven that Knights can
always be counted on to rise to every occasion.

When someone says, “Go Knights,” I always hear the reply, “Charge On!”

It is such a fitting philosophy for this university, because that’s what Knights do.
And I know you will continue to Charge On and make a profound mark on this
world — tackling grand challenges through your unwavering service to others
and to society.

I would also like to give a special thanks to the loved ones of our graduates for
their support. Whether they are a parent, spouse, child, friend or other family
member, their guidance, patience and sacrifice contributed more to this
milestone than you know.

Graduates, you have been exceptional ambassadors of this university, and I
have no doubt you will accomplish much more than you now imagine for
yourselves, and that in everything you do, you will make UCF, your family and
your community proud.

Congratulations again on this tremendous achievement.

Alexander N. Cartwright, Ph.D.
President

                        An Equal Opportunity-Affirmative Action Institution

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                                                                          Table of Contents
About the University of Central Florida...............................................................................................................................................i
President’s Personal Note......................................................................................................................................................................... ii
University of Central Florida Administration................................................................................................................................... iv
Commencement Program........................................................................................................................................................................ v
Commencement Speaker and Platform Party............................................................................................................................... vi
    August 7, 2021 — 9 a.m. Ceremony............................................................................................................................................. vi
    August 7, 2021 — 2 p.m. Ceremony............................................................................................................................................ vii
    August 7, 2021 — 7 p.m. Ceremony...........................................................................................................................................viii
Candidates for Graduate Degrees......................................................................................................................................................... 1
    Doctoral Candidates............................................................................................................................................................................ 1
    Education Specialist Candidates................................................................................................................................................. 10
    Master of Fine Arts Candidates.....................................................................................................................................................11
Candidates for Master’s Degrees..........................................................................................................................................................12
		      College of Arts and Humanities...........................................................................................................................................12
		      College of Business Administration...................................................................................................................................13
		      College of Community Innovation and Education..................................................................................................... 14
		      College of Engineering and Computer Science...........................................................................................................17
		      College of Graduate Studies................................................................................................................................................ 18
		      College of Health Professions and Sciences................................................................................................................. 19
		      College of Medicine................................................................................................................................................................. 20
		      College of Nursing......................................................................................................................................................................21
		      College of Optics and Photonics........................................................................................................................................22
		      College of Sciences.................................................................................................................................................................. 23
		      Rosen College of Hospitality Management.................................................................................................................. 24
Order of Pegasus....................................................................................................................................................................................... 25
Baccalaureate Degree Honors and Recognition......................................................................................................................... 25
    Top Honor Graduates...................................................................................................................................................................... 25
    University Honors.............................................................................................................................................................................. 25
    Honors in the Major.......................................................................................................................................................................... 26
    Honors in Research............................................................................................................................................................................27
    LEAD Scholars.....................................................................................................................................................................................27
    President’s Leadership Council....................................................................................................................................................27
    Air Force ROTC Commission........................................................................................................................................................27
Candidates for Baccalaureate Degrees........................................................................................................................................... 29
		      College of Arts and Humanities......................................................................................................................................... 29
		      College of Business Administration...................................................................................................................................31
		      College of Community Innovation and Education.................................................................................................... 34
		      College of Engineering and Computer Science..........................................................................................................37
		      College of Health Professions and Sciences................................................................................................................40
		      College of Medicine................................................................................................................................................................. 43
		      College of Nursing.................................................................................................................................................................... 44
		      College of Optics and Photonics....................................................................................................................................... 46
		      College of Sciences.................................................................................................................................................................. 47
		      College of Undergraduate Studies................................................................................................................................... 53
		      Rosen College of Hospitality Management.................................................................................................................. 55
The Commencement Ceremony and Academic Regalia.........................................................................................................57
The University Mace.................................................................................................................................................................................. 59
The Presidential Medallion..................................................................................................................................................................... 59
Honorary Degrees Awarded.................................................................................................................................................................60
Degrees Conferred..................................................................................................................................................................................... 61
Diploma Distribution Information........................................................................................................................................................ 61
UCF Alma Mater......................................................................................................................................................................................... 62
UCF Connect Centers.............................................................................................................................................................................. 63

                       This program contains the most accurate graduation information available at press time.
                           The appearance of a name here is presumptive of graduation but not conclusive.
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                              University of Central Florida Administration
Dr. Alexander N. Cartwright.......................................................................................................................................... President
Dr. Michael D. Johnson ................................................... Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Dr. Andrea Guzmán .......................................................................... Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Ms. Youndy Cook .......................................................................................... Interim Vice President and General Counsel
Dr. Adrienne Otto Frame ............ Interim Vice President for Student Development and Enrollment Services
Deborah C. German, M.D. ................................ Vice President for Health Affairs and Dean, College of Medicine
Mr. Mike Kilbride ....................................................................................................................................................... Chief of Staff
Dr. Elizabeth Klonoff ................................. Vice President for Research and Dean, College of Graduate Studies
Ms. Karen Cochran ..................................... Interim Vice President for Advancement and CEO, UCF Foundation
Ms. Janet D. Owen .......................................................... Vice President for Government and Community Relations
Mr. Gerald Hector .....................................................................Senior Vice President for Administration and Finance
Mr. Matthew Hall ............................... Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer
Ms. Misty Shepherd ...................................................................... Interim Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Mr. Terry Mohajir ................................................................................................. Vice President and Director of Athletics
Dr. Sheila Amin Gutiérrez de Piñeres .................................................................... Dean, The Burnett Honors College
Mr. Jeffrey Moore ..................................................................................................... Dean, College of Arts and Humanities
Dr. Paul Jarley................................................................................................... Dean, College of Business Administration
Dr. Pamela S. Carroll ......................................................... Dean, College of Community Innovation and Education
Dr. Michael Georgiopoulos ................................................... Dean, College of Engineering and Computer Science
Dr. Christopher Ingersoll ............................................................. Dean, College of Health Professions and Sciences
Dr. Mary Lou Sole ............................................................................................................................... Dean, College of Nursing
Dr. David Hagan ......................................................................... Dean and Director, College of Optics and Photonics
Dr. Tosha Dupras ............................................................................................................. Interim Dean, College of Sciences
Dr. Theodorea Regina Berry ........................................... Vice Provost, Student Learning and Academic Success
                                                                                                             and Dean, College of Undergraduate Studies
Dr. Youcheng Wang .......................................................................... Dean, Rosen College of Hospitality Management

                                                            State of Florida
                                                        Ron DeSantis, Governor
                                                  Jeanette Nuñez, Lieutenant Governor

         Jimmy Patronis                                                                                                                Nicole (Nikki) Fried
      Chief Financial Officer                                               Sydney Kitson                                           Commissioner of Agriculture
                                                                          Chair, SUS Board of
           Ashley Moody                                                                                                                 Richard Corcoran
                                                                              Governors
          Attorney General                                                                                                           Commissioner of Education

                                                                      Board of Trustees
             Tiffany Altizer                                                    Meg Hall                                                           John Miklos
                 Orlando                                                   President, Student                                                        Orlando
                                                                              Government
             Bill Christy                                                                                                                          Harold Mills
            Daytona Beach                                               Dr. Joseph Harrington                                                       Vice Chair
                                                                        Chair, Faculty Senate                                                        Orlando
             Jeff Condello                                                     Orlando
              Windermere                                                                                                                      Michael A. Okaty
                                                                                Alex Martins                                                      Orlando
             Joseph Conte                                                          Chair
              Winter Park                                                         Orlando                                                       Beverly J. Seay
                                                                                                                                                 Winter Park
           Danny Gaekwad                                                     Caryl C. McAlpin
               Ocala                                                             Orlando

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                                   University of Central Florida

                                        Commencement Program

                                                            Prelude

                                                    The Processional
                                                  T h e P l a t f o rm P a rt y
                                                        T h e F a cu lt y
                             T h e B a c c a l a u r e a t e an d G r a d u a t e C a n d i d a t e s

                                      Convening of the Commencement

                                                 The National Anthem

                                   Opening Remarks and Introductions
                                  D r . A l e x a n d e r N . C ar t w r i g h t , P r e s i d e n t

                                             Commencement Address

                                            The Conferring of Degrees
                                                     T h e F a cu lt y
                                                      T h e Dean s
                                               T h e I n t e r i m P r o v os t
                                                   T h e P r es i d e n t

                                     Honors and Individual Recognition*
                                       Student Body Representative
                                        UCF Alumni Representative

                                                         Alma Mater

                                                    The Recessional
                                                  T h e P l a t f o rm P a rt y

                                      Andrew Walker, Organist
                                        Jose Velez, Vocalist
                              David Enzfelder and Reg Lyle, Bagpipers
                                   Reader by ROMAGNA Company
                              Sign Language Interpreter by Interpretek
                     Captioning by Central Florida Captioning and CART Services
                              Professional Photography by GradImages

*Applause is the most appropriate method of conveying congratulations as your graduate’s name is
called. Other methods may keep your neighbors from hearing their graduate’s name.

                            The ceremony will last approximately two hours.

 Thank you for joining the faculty, staff, administration and student body in honoring our graduates.

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                             Commencement Speaker

                                   Beverly Seay is an entrepreneurial senior executive with global experience
                                   and a Fortune 500 track record in domestic and global business operations
                                   with a unique blend of strengths to include start-up, turnaround, high
                                   growth and acquisition. She currently enjoys advising and connecting
                                   companies, universities and investors in modeling and simulation,
                                   cybersecurity, blockchain, and computing technologies. Inducted into
                                   the National Center for Simulation Hall of Fame and selected as one
                                   of Florida’s most influential business leaders by Florida Trend, Bev is a
                                   recognized leader in innovative and creative technologies with strong
                                   university ties through personal commitment and industry collaboration.
                                   She is a member of the UCF Board of Trustees having recently served
                                   as chair. Seay is past and present chair of the Deans’ Industry Advisory
                                   Boards at the UCF College of Engineering and Computer Science and the
                                   Georgia Tech College of Computing. She is also vice-chair of the board of
                                   Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges.
                                   Seay is the Southeast Regional Director for the National Security
                                   Innovation Network (NSIN), a program within the U.S. Department of
                                   Defense. In this role, she is leveraging talent through new partnerships
                                   with major universities and the venture community to drive national
                                   security innovation.
                                   In December 2020, Seay was recognized as i4 Business Magazine’s
  Beverly J. Seay                  Business Leader of the Year. In February 2021, she was recognized as
                                   Orlando Business Journal’s Businesswoman of the Year.
                                   Bev has a BS Mathematics and MS Computers, Information and Control
                                   Engineering from the University of Michigan.

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                             Commencement Speaker

                                   Thomas “Tom” Weichart is a healthcare leader, family nurse practitioner
                                   and pastor, who values service, integrity, and persistence. As a decorated
                                   army veteran, Tom had the privilege to have served in Desert Storm,
                                   the Balkan War, and in Iraqi Freedom. Additionally, he had the unique
                                   opportunity to serve as a Presidential Executive Nurse at the White
                                   House Medical Unit, caring for President George W. Bush. Tom has held
                                   numerous positions in healthcare, in leadership, and in ministry earning
                                   him numerous awards and honors.
                                   Tom received his bachelor’s degree in nursing from the University of
                                   Florida. He has also earned a master’s in healthcare administration from
                                   Central Michigan University, a master’s in nursing from the University of
                                   Central Florida, a master’s in theological studies from Liberty University,
                                   and graduate certificates in healthcare education and as a family nurse
                                   practitioner both from the University of Central Florida.
                                   Tom is originally from Taegu, South Korea, and became a U.S. citizen in
                                   1976. He was raised in the foster care system in Georgia and Florida,
                                   which taught him many life lessons. Tom’s determination and persistence
                                   drove him to avoid a life of poverty and self-pity, which motivated him to
                                   face and overcome obstacles and distractions.
                                   Tom gives credit to his faith in God, through Christ, as the source of his
Thomas Weichart                    success in his career and in life. He is blessed to be married to Denise for
                                   over 30 years and has two wonderful daughters and one amazing son-
                                   in-law. He currently serves as the senior pastor of Church at the Well and
                                   as a family nurse practitioner for World Clinic and Advent Health.

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                              Commencement Speaker

                                    Sheila Amin Gutiérrez de Piñeres, Ph.D. is Dean of the Burnett
                                    Honors College and professor of public administration. Dr. Piñeres
                                    received her Ph.D. in economics from Duke University, M.A. from
                                    the University of Chicago, and B.A. from Texas A&M University. She
                                    joined UCF in 2018 following her role as Executive Vice President for
                                    Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty at Austin College in Sherman,
                                    TX. Previously, she served as Dean of Undergraduate Education and
                                    professor of economics at the University of Texas at Dallas. She is
                                    a founding member of the University of Texas System Academy of
                                    Distinguished Teachers. In 2011-12 she participated in the American
                                    Council of Education Fellows Program where she was hosted by
                                    President Emeritus John Hitt and former Provost Tony Waldrop at
                                    the University of Central Florida. She is also a Jacob Javits Fellow
                                    and Fulbright Research Scholar. Her academic research focuses
                                    on economic development and political stability in developing
                                    countries and is a cross section of economics and political science.
                                    Sheila enjoys spending time with her husband Victor, who she met in
                                    Colombia during a student exchange program. They have two sons:
                                    Victor who works as a financial analyst in Dallas, and Sebastian, a
                                    student at the University of Tulsa. They also have one rescue puppy:
  Dr. Sheila Amin                   Bella-Ella.
Gutiérrez de Piñeres

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           Candidates for Doctoral Degrees

                                College of Arts and Humanities

RONALD RAY EDDY                                            LEAH C. JONES
Texts and Technology                                       Texts and Technology
Major Advisor: Dr. Natalie Underberg-                      Major Advisor: Dr. Dustin W. Edwards
Goode                                                      Major Advisor: Dr. Mel Stanfill

LINDA LOUISE GARRISON                                      JOSHUA DAVID RONEY
Texts and Technology                                       Texts and Technology
Major Advisor: Dr. Mel Stanfill                            Major Advisor: Dr. John D. Applen

ERIKA MARIBEL HEREDIA                                      EMILY N. TARVIN
Texts and Technology                                       Texts and Technology
Major Advisor: Dr. Mel Stanfill                            Major Advisor: Dr. Jonathan Beever

KENTON T. HOWARD                                           AMY LYNN VANSCHAIK
Texts and Technology                                       Texts and Technology
Major Advisor: Dr. Anastasia Salter                        Major Advisor: Dr. Thomas Rudy McDaniel

                             College of Business Administration

JARED SHAW ALLEN                                           RÉKA ANNA LASSU
Business Administration                                    Business Administration
Major Advisor: Dr. James G. Combs                          Major Advisor: Dr. Rebecca Jo Bennett
Major Advisor: Dr. Jon C. Carr
                                                           LAUREN RACHEL LOCKLEAR
LAM BAO AN                                                 Business Administration
Business Administration                                    Major Advisor: Dr. Maureen L. Ambrose
Major Advisor: Dr. Ze Wang                                 Major Advisor: Dr. Shannon G. Taylor
Major Advisor: Dr. David Luna
                                                           JASON MICHAEL SCHWEBKE
BAILEY ALEXANDRA BIGELOW                                   Business Administration
Business Administration                                    Major Advisor: Dr. Theresa A. Libby
Major Advisor: Dr. Marshall J. Schminke
                                                           ASHUTOSH SINGH
ANDRIA NICOLE HILL                                         Business Administration
Business Administration                                    Major Advisor: Dr. Pradeep Bhardwaj
Major Advisor: Dr. Theresa A. Libby                        Major Advisor: Dr. Douglas Eric Boyd

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                    College of Community Innovation and Education

MATTHEW JOHNSTONE ADAMS                                      KATHERINE C. GOMEZ
Educational Leadership                                       Public Affairs
Major Advisor: Dr. William R. Gordon II                      Major Advisor: Dr. Kristina Childs Fisher
                                                             Major Advisor: Dr. Jennifer Howard Peck
CHRISTINA MARIE ALDRICH
Curriculum and Instruction                                   THERESA LYNN GREER
Major Advisor: Dr. Martha Lue Stewart                        Curriculum and Instruction
Major Advisor: Dr. Karyn Anne Allee-                         Major Advisor: Dr. Glenda Gunter
Herndon
                                                             GELAWDIYOS MESFIN HAILE
TANIA S. ALIDINA                                             Education
Public Affairs                                               Major Advisor: Dr. Glenn W. Lambie
Major Advisor: Dr. Lynn Y. Unruh
                                                             CHAD HOBERT HERRING
DAVID BOFFEY                                                 Education
Education                                                    Major Advisor: Dr. David Fukuda
Major Advisor: Dr. David Fukuda
                                                             SARA BETH HILL
SARAH NICOLE BREVOORT                                        Educational Leadership
Educational Leadership                                       Major Advisor: Dr. Thomas M. Vitale
Major Advisor: Dr. Thomas M. Vitale
                                                             KHRISTEN MONIQUE HOLMES
REBECCA LYN CARTER                                           Public Affairs
Educational Leadership                                       Major Advisor: Dr. Kendall Hays Cortelyou-
Major Advisor: Dr. Thomas M. Vitale                          Ward

JENNIFER CHRISTINE CATON                                     STANISLAV KOROTCHENKO
Education                                                    Public Affairs
Major Advisor: Dr. Juli K. Dixon                             Major Advisor: Dr. Eugene A. Paoline

NICOLAS W. CLARK                                             SHERIDAN ALEXIS KUSHNER PERNA
Education                                                    Curriculum and Instruction
Major Advisor: Dr. David Fukuda                              Major Advisor: Dr. Michele Gill

CAROL-ANN LOIS CLENTON-MARTIN                                JADE ALEXANDRA LADERWARG
Educational Leadership                                       Educational Leadership
Major Advisor: Dr. Thomas Vitale                             Major Advisor: Dr. Margaret H. Clark
                                                             Major Advisor: Dr. Michael H. Preston
BRYCE EMERSON COOKE
Educational Leadership                                       AMANDA L. LANNAN
Major Advisor: Dr. Thomas D. Cox                             Education
                                                             Major Advisor: Dr. Lisa A. Dieker
MARY MALONE CULLEN
Educational Leadership                                       VAN THI HONG LE
Major Advisor: Dr. William R. Gordon II                      Education
                                                             Major Advisor: Dr. Florin Mihai
COREY ESQUENAZI
Education                                                    COURTNEY MARIE LOPAS
Major Advisor: Dr. Thomas D. Cox                             Education
                                                             Major Advisor: Dr. Andrea Gelfuso
SHAYNA K. FORGETTA                                           Major Advisor: Dr. Vassiliki Zygouris-Coe
Public Affairs
Major Advisor: Dr. Julie A. Steen
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CAOYUAN MA                                                 KRYSTAL LEE SELLERS
Education                                                  Curriculum and Instruction
Major Advisor: Dr. Florin Mihai                            Major Advisor: Dr. Michele Gill

RYAN KENDALL MARTIN                                        JONATHAN NICHOLAS SOLOMON
Educational Leadership                                     Education
Major Advisor: Dr. Daniel Eadens                           Major Advisor: Dr. Lisa A. Dieker

REGINA PATRICE MCCURDY                                     TRISTAN MICHAEL STARLING-SMITH
Education                                                  Education
Major Advisor: Dr. Malcolm Butler                          Major Advisor: Dr. Jeffrey Stout
Major Advisor: Dr. Su Gao
                                                           HOPE KRISTINE STRANGE
MELISSA MARIE MITCHELL                                     Educational Leadership
Education                                                  Major Advisor: Dr. Daniel Eadens
Major Advisor: Dr. Vassiliki Zygouris-Coe
                                                           JASMINE TAYLOR
ELIZABETH RENEE PENNOCK                                    Curriculum and Instruction
Education                                                  Major Advisor: Dr. Donita Grissom
Major Advisor: Dr. William Bryce Hagedorn                  Major Advisor: Dr. Joyce W. Nutta
Major Advisor: Dr. Viki Price Kelchner
                                                           LAUREN ROCHELLE THOMAS
DESHEILA RUMPH                                             Curriculum and Instruction
Curriculum and Instruction                                 Major Advisor Dr. Mary Little
Major Advisor: Dr. Suzanne Martin
                                                           COURTNEY J. WILSON
RITA DANIELLE RUMPH                                        Public Affairs
Curriculum and Instruction                                 Major Advisor: Dr. Kim Anderson
Major Advisor: Dr. Elsie Olan

BETHANY R. RUSSELL
Education
Major Advisor: Dr. Dalena Dillman Taylor

                     College of Engineering and Computer Science

FARZAD AALIPOUR HAFSHEJANI                                 SATTAM MENWER L ALHARBI
Mechanical Engineering                                     Mechanical Engineering
Major Advisor: Dr. Tuhin Das                               Major Advisor: Dr. Louis Chow

SHIMAA ALI M A AL-QURADAGHI                                ABDULLAH N. ALHATLANI
Industrial Engineering                                     Electrical Engineering
Major Advisor: Dr. Qipeng Zheng                            Major Advisor: Dr. Issa Batarseh

MD ERFANUL ALAM                                            HESSEIN ALI
Mechanical Engineering                                     Mechanical Engineering
Major Advisor: Dr. Andrew Dickerson                        Major Advisor: Dr. Ranajay Ghosh
                                                           Major Advisor: Dr. Yuanli Bai
FAHAD ALAQL
Electrical Engineering                                     ALI JABER ALMALKI
Major Advisor: Dr. Issa Batarseh                           Computer Science
                                                           Major Advisor: Dr. Pawel Wocjan

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AFSAH ANWAR                                                 MUHAMMAD ABDUALLAH JAMAL
Computer Science                                            Computer Science
Major Advisor: Dr. David Mohaisen                           Major Advisor: Dr. Liqiang Wang

SALIH SAFA BACANLI                                          MOHSEN JONEIDI
Computer Science                                            Electrical Engineering
Major Advisor: Dr. Damla Turgut                             Major Advisor: Dr. Nazanin Rahnavard

ASHIK AHMED BHUIYAN                                         SEYYED RASHID KHAZEIYNASAB
Computer Engineering                                        Electrical Engineering
Major Advisor: Dr. Zhishan Guo                              Major Advisor: Dr. Issa Batarseh

CHRISTOPHER PAUL CARMICHAEL                                 SIAVASH KHODADADEH
Electrical Engineering                                      Computer Science
Major Advisor: Dr. Donald Malocha                           Major Advisor: Dr. Ladislau Bölöni

HARDEO MATTHEW CHIN                                         SHABEER SYED KIRMANI
Aerospace Engineering                                       Industrial Engineering
Major Advisor: Dr. Kareem Ahmed                             Major Advisor: Dr. Ahmad Elshennawy
                                                            Major Advisor: Dr. Luis C. Rabelo
HOSSEIN EBRAHIMI
Mechanical Engineering                                      ANDREW LAICH
Major Advisor: Dr. Ranajay Ghosh                            Mechanical Engineering
                                                            Major Advisor: Dr. Subith S. Vasu
MARZIEH EDRAKI
Computer Science                                            KYUNGEUN LEE
Major Advisor: Dr. Nazanin Rahnavard                        Industrial Engineering
                                                            Major Advisor: Dr. Gene Lee
AMIR EMAD MARVASTI                                          Major Advisor: Dr. Luis C. Rabelo
Computer Science
Major Advisor: Dr. Hassan Foroosh                           PEI LI
                                                            Civil Engineering
RAUL FERNANDEZ SUMANO                                       Major Advisor: Dr. Mohamed Abdel-Aty
Industrial Engineering
Major Advisor: Dr. Waldemar Karwowski                       QIANG LI
                                                            Mechanical Engineering
SHINJAN GHOSH                                               Major Advisor: Dr. Yunjun Xu
Mechanical Engineering
Major Advisor: Dr. Jayanta Kapat                            TIANYI LI
                                                            Mechanical Engineering
JUNYI HUANG                                                 Major Advisor: Dr. Ranganathan Kumar
Electrical Engineering                                      Major Advisor: Dr. Aravinda Kar
Major Advisor: Dr. Xun Gong
                                                            AHMED A. MOHAMED
YIFAN HUANG                                                 Industrial Science
Modeling & Simulation                                       Major Advisor: Dr. Luis C. Rabelo
Major Advisor: Dr. Pamela Douglas
                                                            SHRADDHA DHANRAJ NEHATE
ZUBAYER ISLAM                                               Electrical Engineering
Civil Engineering                                           Major Advisor: Dr. Kalpathy B. Sundaram
Major Advisor: Dr. Mohamed Abdel-Aty
                                                            SHAHED AKRAM MOHAMMAD OBEIDAT
                                                            Industrial Engineering
                                                            Major Advisor: Dr. Waldemar Karwowski

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KUNAL MATHEW OLIMATTEL                                     PATRICIA CREWS TICE
Environmental Engineering                                  Civil Engineering
Major Advisor: Dr. A.H.M Anwar Sadmani                     Major Advisor: Dr. Naveen Eluru

MAHJABEEN RAHMAN                                           KEVIN ALEXANDER WHITE
Industrial Engineering                                     Electrical Engineering
Major Advisor: Dr. Waldemar Karwowski                      Major Advisor: Dr. Brian Kim

KRISHNA REGMI                                              WEN YANG
Computer Science                                           Electrical Engineering
Major Advisor: Dr. Mubarak Shah                            Major Advisor: Dr. Jiann-Shiun Yuan

RYAN MARCEL RUST                                           LILI YAO
Industrial Engineering                                     Civil Engineering
Major Advisor: Dr. Ahmad Elshennawy                        Major Advisor: Dr. Dingbao Wang
Major Advisor: Dr. Luis C. Rabelo
                                                           HASSAN YAZDANI
SHEIKH SALAUDDIN                                           Electrical Engineering
Aerospace Engineering                                      Major Advisor: Dr. Azadeh Vosoughi
Major Advisor: Dr. Kareem Ahmed
                                                           CAICAI ZHANG
SHADI SHEIKHFAAL                                           Materials Science & Engineering
Computer Engineering                                       Major Advisor: Dr. Yajie Dong
Major Advisor: Dr. Ronald F. Demara
                                                           QIANG ZHOU
RUTH ELIZABETH SPIERLING                                   Mechanical Engineering
Environmental Engineering                                  Major Advisor: Dr. Yuanli Bai
Major Advisor: Dr. Andrew Randall
                                                           YU ZOU
VIGNESH ARAVIND SUBRAMANIAN                                Computer Engineering
BALACHANDAR                                                Major Advisor: Dr. Mingjie Lin
Mechanical Engineering
Major Advisor: Dr. Robert Steward Jr.

                       College of Health Professions and Sciences

EDWIN ESPINOSA                                             ANDREA CATHERINE SARTO
Physical Therapy                                           Physical Therapy
Major Advisor: Dr. Laurie Neely                            Major Advisor: Dr. Matt Stock

                                        College of Medicine

ASHLEY NICOLE CALDER                                       NISREEN LUTFI FAIZO
Biomedical Sciences                                        Biomedical Sciences
Major Advisor: Dr. Timothy A. Gilbertson                   Major Advisor: Dr. Shibu Yooseph
                                                           Major Advisor: Dr. Saleh Naser
NICHOLAS CASTANEDA
Biomedical Sciences                                        HEBA GHOZLAN
Major Advisor: Dr. Ellen Hyeran Kang                       Biomedical Sciences
                                                           Major Advisor: Dr. Annette Khaled
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JIE HAO                                                    MARK CHRISTIAN LOFTUS
Biomedical Sciences                                        Biomedical Sciences
Major Advisor: Dr. Jihe Zhao                               Major Advisor: Dr. Shibu Yooseph

SAYF AL-DEEN HASSOUNEH                                     DANIEL ALEX NIERENBERG
Biomedical Sciences                                        Biomedical Sciences
Major Advisor: Dr. Shibu Yooseph                           Major Advisor: Dr. Annette Khaled

                                         College of Nursing

NATHANIA ADU                                               CAITLIN LOUIS DRAGON
Nursing Practice                                           Nursing Practice
Major Advisor: Dr. Jean Davis                              Major Advisor: Dr. Christa Cook

ASHLEY BROOKE ALLEN                                        DEJA DUCLOS
Nursing Practice                                           Nursing Practice
Major Advisor: Dr. Jacqueline LaManna                      Major Advisor: Dr. Angeline Bushy

GIULIANA YASMIN ALVAREZ                                    AMANDA M. EMERSON
Nursing Practice                                           Nursing Practice
Major Advisor: Dr. Valerie Martinez                        Major Advisor: Dr. Valerie Martinez

ANNE A. BLAIR                                              KELLY MARIE FLESH
Nursing Practice                                           Nursing Practice
Major Advisor: Dr. Shelly-Ann Scott                        Major Advisor: Dr. Valerie Martinez

BRANDON ORION BOGARD                                       KALEIGH EMALINE FRANCE
Nursing Practice                                           Nursing Practice
Major Advisor: Dr. Mindi Anderson                          Major Advisor: Dr. Jean Davis

HEATHER ANN BROWN                                          SINDU C. GEORGE
Nursing Practice                                           Nursing Practice
Major Advisor: Dr. Francisco Guido-Sanz                    Major Advisor: Dr. Deborah Tedesco

JAKE AUSTIN BUSH                                           COURTNEY JONES GOLDMAN
Nursing                                                    Nursing Practice
Major Advisor: Dr. Christopher Blackwell                   Major Advisor: Dr. Maureen Covelli

JESSICA LEANN CHAPON                                       JOALIZE M GONZALEZ
Nursing Practice                                           Nursing Practice
Major Advisor: Dr. Jean Davis                              Major Advisor: Dr. Jacqueline LaManna

M. DALLAS COOKE                                            ALYSSA JANE GRUNDON
Nursing Practice                                           Nursing Practice
Major Advisor: Dr. Maureen Covelli                         Major Advisor: Dr. Dawn Eckhoff

LARA PHUONG-KHANH DEATON                                   SASHA L. GUNTHER
Nursing Practice                                           Nursing Practice
Major Advisor: Dr. Francisco Guido- Sanz                   Major Advisor: Dr. Valerie Martinez

COURTNEY REGIS DELACRUZ                                    PAMELA MARIE HART
Nursing Practice                                           Nursing Practice
Major Advisor: Dr. Valerie Martinez                        Major Advisor: Dr. Maureen Covelli
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SHANNON HASSETT HARVILLE                                     LISSETTE YADIRA MOODY
Nursing Practice                                             Nursing Practice
Major Advisor: Dr. Jacqueline LaManna                        Major Advisor: Dr. Angeline Bushy

GEORGINA RUTH HOLLENBACH                                     KIRA ELANA PETERMAN-DIAZ
Nursing Practice                                             Nursing Practice
Major Advisor: Dr. Michael Valenti                           Major Advisor Dr. Deborah Tedesco

SHARON K. IMES                                               ANA GABRIELLA REYES
Nursing                                                      Nursing Practice
Major Advisor: Dr. Donna Felber Neff                         Major Advisor: Dr. Christopher Blackwell
Major Advisor: Dr. Christa Cook
                                                             DELANEY ANN RODRIGUEZ
NELSON SEAN JONES                                            Nursing Practice
Nursing Practice                                             Major Advisor: Dr. Vicki Montoya
Major Advisor: Dr. Jonathan Decker
                                                             NOLA AILEEN ROMBERGER
ANGELA CHRISTINE KEITH                                       Nursing Practice
Nursing                                                      Major Advisor: Dr. Jacqueline LaManna
Major Advisor: Dr. Nora Elizabeth
Warshawsky                                                   REBECCA ANN RUIZ VANN
                                                             Nursing Practice
JOSHUA FREDERICK LEDUC                                       Major Advisor: Dr. Dawn Eckhoff
Nursing Practice
Major Advisor: Dr. Jacqueline LaManna                        BETSY CUBERO SCHROEDER
                                                             Nursing Practice
KELSEY RAE LARSEN LEHMAN                                     Major Advisor: Dr. Stephen Heglund
Nursing Practice
Major Advisor: Dr. Jonathan Decker                           SAMANTHA JEAN SCHULTZ
                                                             Nursing Practice
DESIREE ARIELLE LEIGH                                        Major Advisor: Dr. Shelly-Ann Scott
Nursing Practice
Major Advisor: Dr. Maureen Covelli                           ANSU T. SEBASTIAN
                                                             Nursing
CATHERINE MICHELE LINTON                                     Major Advisor: Dr. Donna Felber Neff
Nursing Practice
Major Advisor: Dr. Kelly Allred                              COURTNEY MARIE SIMMONS
                                                             Nursing Practice
SARAH MERRITT MANN                                           Major Advisor: Dr. Jean Davis
Nursing Practice
Major Advisor: Dr. Jacqueline LaManna                        TIFFANY MARIE STOOK
                                                             Nursing Practice
MICHELLE DANIELLE MARINA                                     Major Advisor: Dr. Brian Peach
Nursing Practice
Major Advisor: Dr. Maureen Covelli                           LORI SULLIVAN
                                                             Nursing Practice
MONICA PARDO MAYES                                           Major Advisor: Dr. Vicki Montoya
Nursing Practice
Major Advisor: Dr. Steven Talbert                            CANDACE NICOLE TICKLE
                                                             Nursing Practice
AMY ELIZABETH MCCANDLESS                                     Major Advisor: Dr. Dawn Eckhoff
Nursing Practice
Major Advisor: Dr. Leslee Damato-Kubiet
Major Advisor: Dr. Maureen Covelli

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KIMBERLEY GAIL TIRADO                                      CAITLIN BROOKE WILLIAMSON
Nursing Practice                                           Nursing Practice
Major Advisor: Dr. Francisco Guido-Sanz                    Major Advisor: Dr. Dawn Eckhoff

MICHELLE ARIANA TRAK
Nursing Practice
Major Advisor: Dr. Dawn Eckhoff

                               College of Optics and Photonics

KAMAL MOHAMED KHALIL ABDELSALAM                            A F M SANIUL HAQ
Optics and Photonics                                       Optics and Photonics
Major Advisor: Dr. Sasan Fathpour                          Major Advisor: Dr. Murat Yuksel

BENJAMIN JACOB KREITLER CROOP                              JINHAN REN
Optics and Photonics                                       Optics and Photonics
Major Advisor: Dr. Kyu Young Han                           Major Advisor: Dr. Kyu Young Han

                                        College of Sciences

FAISAL ABEDIN                                              DAVID MATTHEW BRUSH
Physics                                                    Psychology
Major Advisor: Dr. Suren Tatulian                          Major Advisor: Dr. Daniel Paulson

SAJIA AFRIN                                                RICHARD ANTHONY CURRIE
Chemistry                                                  Psychology
Major Advisor: Dr. Lei Zhai                                Major Advisor: Dr. Mark G. Ehrhart

ANTHONY JOSEPH ALTOMARE                                    JORDAN ANTHONY DOWELL
Chemistry                                                  Conservation Biology
Major Advisor: Dr. Melanie Beazley                         Major Advisor: Dr. Chase Mason

TUTKU AYHAN ERGIN                                          ASHLEY ANNMARIE GERAETS
Security Studies                                           Chemistry
Major Advisor: Dr. Gunes Murat Tezcur                      Major Advisor: Dr. Erin Saitta

NILAB AZIM                                                 DAVID GUINOVART SANJUAN
Chemistry                                                  Mathematics
Major Advisor: Dr. Lei Zhai                                Major Advisor: Dr. Kuppalapalle Vajravelu
Major Advisor: Dr. Swaminathan Rajaraman
                                                           MANUEL JESUS HERRERA LEGON
DANIEL KOFI BANINI                                         Psychology
Security Studies                                           Major Advisor: Dr. Daniel Paulson
Major Advisor: Dr. Jonathan Powell
                                                           NICHOLAS TAYLOR JAMES
CHELSEA CELESTE BELANGER                                   Psychology
Sociology                                                  Major Advisor: Dr. Daniel Paulson
Major Advisor: Dr. Shannon K. Carter

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LOGAN KERSCHNER                                            MUHAMMAD WAQAS SHABBIR
Security Studies                                           Physics
Major Advisor: Dr. Thomas Dolan                            Major Advisor: Dr. Michael N. Leuenberger

MARIA KHAN                                                 STEPHEN LYLE SMITH
Psychology                                                 Chemistry
Major Advisor: Dr. Kimberly Renk                           Major Advisor: Dr. Swadeshmukul Santra

ERIN N. KIDDER                                             JAMIE STRILER
Sociology                                                  Psychology
Major Advisor: Dr. Elizabeth Grauerholz                    Major Advisor: Dr. Steve Jax

CHRISTOPHER AUGUSTUS LONG                                  KARTHIKEYAN THIAGARAJAN
Conservation Biology                                       Security Studies
Major Advisor: Dr. Katherine Mansfield                     Major Advisor: Dr. Michael Mousseau

ZLATIN BORISOV MITKOV                                      NICHOLAS A. THURN
Security Studies                                           Chemistry
Major Advisor: Dr. Andrew Boutton                          Major Advisor: Dr. Michael Sigman
Major Advisor: Dr. Konstantin Ash
                                                           FERNAND ELIUD TORRES-DAVILA
KRYSTAL INDIA MORRISON                                     Physics
Psychology                                                 Major Advisor: Dr. Laurene Tetard
Major Advisor: Dr. Deborah Beidel
                                                           FENG YU
MD AFJAL KHAN PATHAN                                       Mathematics
Physics                                                    Major Advisor: Dr. Teng Zhang
Major Advisor: Dr. Mihai E. Vaida
                                                           BRIAN ZAMARRIPA ROMAN
MOHAMMAD ROSTAMPOUR KAKROUDI                               Physics
Chemistry                                                  Major Advisor: Dr. Jacquelyn J. Chini
Major Advisor: Dr. Karin Chumbimuni
Torres

JENNIFER A. SCHEURICH
Psychology
Major Advisor: Dr. Kristi A. Alexander

                        Rosen College of Hospitality Management

RINA KURNIAWATI                                            ROSA GABRIELA LELO DE LARREA
Hospitality Management                                     CHICO
Major Advisor: Dr. Alan Fyall                              Hospitality Management
                                                           Major Advisor: Dr. Fevzi Okumus
                                                           Major Advisor: Dr. Mehmet Murat Altin

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       Candidates for Education Specialist
NINA JEANETTE WASHINGTON                                  LAUREN S. WEINSTEIN ROJAS
Educational Leadership                                    Educational Leadership
Major Advisor: Dr. Walter J. Doherty                      Major Advisor: Dr. Walter J. Doherty

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       Candidates for Master of Fine Arts
CHRISTY ALLEN CLARK                                       JOSHUA TRENT KIMBALL
Theatre                                                   Theatre

KIRSTIN DORSIE ZONA HARDIN                                RALPH G. KRUMINS
Emerging Media                                            Theatre

RONALD R. HARGROVE                                        JANICE MUNK
Emerging Media                                            Theatre

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             Candidates for Master's Degrees
College of Arts and Humanities
Master of Arts
English MA-Literary, Cultural, and
Textual Studies

Anthony William Garcia
Jessica Lauren Lynch
Alaa Taha
Jeanice S. Vacarizas

English MA-Rhetoric and Composition
Christopher Edward Hixon

English MA-Technical Writing
Emily Christine Gruber

History MA
Rachel Leigh Williams

Music MA
Zachary David Larson

Teaching English (TESOL) MA
Akira Yamamoto

Theatre MA
Sam G. DiRosa

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College of Business Administration
                                          Evan Charles Sargent                      Felisha Carrine Darbouze
Master in Sport
                                          Aaron Barr Smith                          Isabelle M. Delgado
Business Management                       Christopher Michael Smith                 Lorri Jean Dolac
Sport Business Management MSBM            Michael David Spivey                      Donelle Alisha Franklin
                                          Rachel Elizabeth Stange                   Angela Ann Garcia
Brandon Michael Williams
                                          Andreas Maxfield Steineger                Crystal Dianne Griffith
                                          Janine Dana Stewart                       Andre Neil Hester
Master of Business                        William Thorp                             Rachelle Lee Joyce
Administration                            Joshua Timothy Toliver                    Kenna Maria Lambert
Business Administration                   Mackenzie Louise Turner                   Paul Albert Madrio
MBA-Evening                               Christina Nicole Veniskey-Gershman        Maika Stessie Vanessa Nortelus
                                          Adam White                                Helen Raquel Pao
Julie Ann Cornier                                                                   Niska Perpignand
Esthefania Diaz
                                          Master of Science in                      Guy Sharon
Hoang Hong Do                                                                       Lisa Marie Taylor
Ayman ElNajami                            Accounting
                                                                                    Brianna Nicole Whitney
Heather Elise Feuerbacher                 Accounting MSA                            Alison Elizabeth Wilcox
Shawn Richard Lindsay
                                          Christina Marie Acosta                    Management MSM-
Rory Matthew Mullins
                                          Brittany Elizabeth Atz                    Integrated Business
Loc Tan Nguyen
                                          Thomas Robert Hamer
Christian Alexis Rivera                                                             Emily K. Allen
                                          Erika Lynn Quinonez
Ronald Sanclemente                                                                  Alexis Danielle Belcastro
Keston A. Sydney                          Accounting MSA-Assurance                  Ryan Solar Berg
Business Administration                                                             Giorgi Beruashvili
                                          Kevin Enrique Chavez
MBA-Professional                                                                    Danielle Taylor Borenstein
                                          Jonathan Patrick Coelho
                                                                                    Danyel Boyd
Alexandria Dolores Berger                 Emily Brooke Curley
                                                                                    Mia C. Cleary
Victor Luis Bermudez                      Natalie Erin Ellis
                                                                                    Patrick Joseph Davanzo, Jr.
Zachary Brian Bettis                      My Hoang
                                                                                    Joseph William Davis
Julia Moraes Carvalho                     Thomas Harry Parker
                                                                                    Tyller Prairie Dieckhaus
Jacquelyn Jane Cole                       Angelica Maria Perez Cordero
                                                                                    Nelson Smith Duarte Castro
Fernanda Cortes                           Daniel Michael Sirven
                                                                                    Odny Edward Ductan
Guillermo De Nicolas                      Kenneth Addison Tielemans
                                                                                    Brianna Victoria Haufman
Casey Lynn Dean                           Kayla Marie Wegner
                                                                                    Gisella Maria Hernandez
Hector Alexis Delgado                     Accounting MSA-Management                 Alexis Nicole Horvath
Daniela Beatriz Della Sala Pereira                                                  Naderge Jean-Jacques
Alexandra Nicole DiCairano                Jessica Kaitlyn Billups
                                          Victoria Elizabeth Jung                   Rachael Diane Klunder
Phillip Michael Dimperio                                                            Lucas Alexander Leon
Daniella Marie Fernandez                  Accounting MSA-Taxation                   Danielle Sheree Levien
Jelina Adrianne Fernando                                                            Leander Marrero
                                          Angela Rose Pitino
Zachary Hamby Freeman                                                               Taylor Ann McRoberts
                                          Kevin Velazquez
Justin Gadzinski                                                                    Charles Wood Pittman IV
Ethan William Handel                                                                Andrew Phillip Reynoso
Stacy Holmes                              Master of Science in
                                                                                    Marcel Kaoru Ribeiro
Lorraine Theresa Johnson                  Management                                Veronica Louise Roper
Alexandra Whitney Kent                    Management MSM-                           April Michelle Rossi
Danna Cantero LaBarre                     Human Resources                           Kenley Ernest Ryan
Ashley Rose Lowe                                                                    Ian Hugh Scillian
Michael Christian Lumley                  Rija Akbar
                                                                                    Elyssa Stephanie Smith
Robert Allen Marshall II                  Anastasia V. Akinchenko
                                                                                    Deenadeja Sterling
Emily Mejia                               Breagan Angelique Bailey
                                                                                    Nicole Marie Taggart
Josephine Morales-Rodriguez               Monica Rey Brown
                                                                                    Dima Taher
Han Thi Truc Nguyen                       Anna Elizabeth Castillo
                                                                                    Emily A. Walsh
Alysha M. Phanord                         Sierra Nicole Cater
Jason Von Plourde                         Loren Camille Cusati
Katie Reddick                             Tiffany Margaret Cyprian
Beatriz Persiani Rodrigues                Sue-dean Daley

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College of Community Innovation and Education
Master in Research                        Educational Leadership MA-
                                          Higher Education-College
                                                                                    Master of Education
Administration                            Teaching and Leadership                   Counselor Education MEd
Research Administration MRA               Alyssa Katrina Derksen                    Mary McManamon
Janay Caradonna                           Shannon Parham
                                                                                    Curriculum and Instruction MEd-
Starlene Celeste Cheeseman                Educational Technology-                   Global, International, and
Natalia Cuevas                            Instructional Design and                  Comparative Education
Andrea Lois Davis                         Technology MA
                                                                                    Ayman Yahya A Asiri
Kelly Johanna Donado                      Maria Margarita Avila Carvajal
Kerry E. Gorman                                                                     Curriculum and Instruction MEd-
                                          Stephanie M. Cordoves                     Supporting High Needs
Chelsea Lauren Hudlow                     Derek Scott Harris
Jessica Leah Katz                         Emily Elizabeth Tyler LaFantano           Savannah Jane Edwards
Angelina Marie Kelly                      Amanda Michelle Pampena                   Educational Leadership MEd
Tessa Ann Kilpatrick                      Yuriela Maria Paulino
Kaitlin Alyssa McCarthy                   Christopher M. Tellez                     Troy W. Boettner
Alysia Paige McKenzie                                                               Nicole Peoples Bullen
                                          E-Learning-Instructional Design
Janviere Mutamuliza                                                                 Leonardo Calderon
                                          and Technology MA
Jeannine Stella Preciado                                                            Brittany Marie Cleter
                                          Giovanni Presley Barrio                   Jessica Lin Francis
Master of Arts                            Stephanie Lee Booth                       Melissa Kay Kowalski
                                          Daniel Everest Brown                      Daja Donae McFadden
Applied Learning and Instruction MA
                                          Jackellyn Priscilla Carcamo               Adrianne Miller
Miranda Marie Eddy                        Emily Katherine Erow                      Cory Scott Painter
Jennifer Ruth Johnson                     Cristina Melissa Gillis                   Ti'Rhon Carl Parks
                                          Rita Lee Inman                            Ambermarie Peynado
Career and Technical Education MA
                                          Kristen Jernigan                          Rebecca Jennifer Pucher
Elianny Alberto                           Asha Mariama Miller                       Natalie Michelle Shepherd
Tyson Enoch Kee                           Sarah Maria Nordeen                       Patricia M. Terrell
Myrtia Rosa Munet                         Rouchelle Natalie Spence                  Sharee Ilea Thomas
                                          Lea T. Vreeland                           Erica Mae Weir
Counselor Education MA
                                          Elementary Education MA                   Elementary Education MEd
Brittany Earles
Courtney Kiana Haynes                     Rebecca Mead                              Mary-Kate Elizabeth Gehlbach
Alexa Iniguez                             Instructional Systems-                    India Lynelle Hill
Jennifer Theresa Morse                    Instructional Design and                  Crystal Nicole Rodriguez
Maya A. Nelson                            Technology MA                             Emily Kristine Wilkins
JaLia Patrice' Randolph                                                             Exceptional Student
                                          Christy Suzanne Chesnut
Julia Amanda Strum                                                                  Education MEd
                                          Jared Steven Deal
Educational Leadership MA                 Danny Michael King                        Kimberly Cook Anglemyer
                                          Jessica L. Miller                         John A. Carney
Eric Michael Chrisman
                                          Brennan Marie Walker                      Kate Mary Corwin
Siena Mari Emeric
Katie Natilou Lang                        Marriage, Couple, and Family              Alicia Deleidi
Keith Michael LeBeau                      Therapy MA                                Kelly R. Dobkin
Roderick Mack                                                                       Kristin Lee Dutill
                                          Allie Danielle Stone
Charles Alvin Ogin IV                                                               Colton Kevin Falusi
Tara Lynn Pearce                                                                    Danielle Alaine Filgueiras
                                          Master of Arts in                         Tamika Harrison
Jose I. Pozo
Leena Nidhal Saada                        Teaching                                  Heather Christine Henneman
Alysha Renae Severin                                                                Kelly Marie Jewell
                                          Teacher Education MAT-Science
Gerald D. Simmons                         Education-Chemistry                       Sarah Jean Kalkwarf
Amber M. Smith                                                                      Carleigh Fay Masin
                                          Dominique Devereaux Louissaint            Mackenzie Lynn Meisler
Rachelle Rebecca Smith
Jennifer Rene Sweat                                                                 Jayna Lee Nance
Joanna Marie Tomlinson                                                              Shane T. Story
                                                                                    Katherine Elizabeth Vanoppen

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College of Community Innovation and Education
K-8 Math and Science MEd                 Keenan JaDarius Ball                       Tessie Sisco
                                         Cindy Elizabeth Banegas                    Richard Anthony Paiso Sison, Jr.
Elizabeth Ann Barnard
                                         Alexis Tyler Bautz                         Karissa Kay Smith
Alison Lauren Boyle
                                         Ivan Markeese Beard                        Lisa Pope Smith
Taneisha Nicola Campbell
                                         Daniel James Beatty                        Zipporah L. Snell
Jamilette Cartagena-Hernández
                                         Anoushka Blaise                            Judah Ben Soray
Bianca Noelle Fletcher
                                         Jordan Stafford Brown                      Katherine Heiligenthal Strange
Joshua Angus Garrett
                                         Cyriah Symphony Carey                      Natalia Stromak
Jacqueline Bridgetter Greene-Francis
                                         Giomary Andrea Castillo                    Felicia Donna Tilack
Olivia Ann Hall
                                         Gilarie Crispin Lopez                      Trevor Scott Trombley
Keri Denise Hollingsworth
                                         Courttany Paige Dillon                     Ashley Amber Volpe
Kira Judah
                                         Rachel Marie Driver
Lauren Elizabeth Kimball
Alicia Emily Laurenceau
                                         Toni Marie Durrance                        Master of Nonprofit
Alyssa Lynch
                                         Robert Gabriel Echavarria                  Management
                                         Mariah Betisha Edwards
Arnetta Marie Menelas                                                               Nonprofit Management MNM
                                         Peyton Ainsley Edwards
Julia Peña
                                         Nafees Fatima-Hashani                      Morgan Elizabeth Chaloupka
Nisha Amanda Phillip-Malahoo
                                         Rafael Gonzales                            Matara Shanice Francis
Laura T. Pimentel
                                         Jordan Ashley Guthridge                    Julia Marshall
Tania Rodriguez
                                         Jessie N. Hafele                           Laurimar Paniagua
Audrey Marie Rogalski
                                         Jason Holck                                Travis Clayton Price
Abigail Ruiz
                                         Dongyun Huang                              Mary Hannah Sperry
Shari Ashleigh Thom
                                         Tylor John Hubbard                         Caroline B. Vives-Vietri
Robert James Verost II
                                         Anna Elizabeth Johnson                     Brandi Marie Yancy
Susan Elizabeth Watrel
                                         Reenica Ashley-Anne Johnson
Sharon R. Woods
                                         Monica Kapoor
Joanna Laurentxi Young                                                              Master of Public
                                         Steve Kim
Reading Education MEd                    Prachi S. Kulahalli                        Administration
                                         Martina Zlatieva LaFevers                  Public Administration MPA
Belle Anne Briatico
                                         Adeley G. Laurenti
Juliana Grosso                                                                      Sierra Sasha Clare
                                         Brianna Thi Le
Casey Louise Lavallee                                                               Michelle Joanne Diprospero
                                         Stephanie Diane Lopez
Ryan Alan Williams                                                                  Dillon George Donechie
                                         Tanya Marie Lopez
Secondary Education MEd-                                                            Matara Shanice Francis
                                         Sunil Satish Mahajan
Mathematics Education                                                               Kayla T. Gaines
                                         Suren Mangra
                                                                                    Sergio J. Garcia
Haley Michelle Curry                     Christina Jean McCauley
                                                                                    Joel Daniel Gonzalez
                                         Thomas John McDonough
                                                                                    Emily Gutierrez
Master of Emergency and                  Alicia Lynn Mills Heyder
                                                                                    Rose Carline Jean Phillippe
                                         Sarah Elizabeth Muse
Crisis Management                        Abdon Jose Mariano Orrostieta
                                                                                    Kristen Lyn Johnson
Emergency and Crisis                                                                Malissa Joseph
                                         Melissa Dawn Ortiz
Management MECM                                                                     Taegyun Kim
                                         Anup Ketan Patel
                                                                                    Danielle Alana Karimah Lyttle
                                         Neil Patel
Spencer David Belisario Bennett                                                     Devin M. Tolpin
                                         Carolina Grace Pettus
Ava Midori Hanner                                                                   Caroline B. Vives-Vietri
                                         Samantha Nicholle Phillips
                                                                                    Zoe Katherine Williamson
                                         Harshini Pokala
Master of Health                         Luc Vladimir Poliard
Administration                           Brittany Denise Prewitt                    Master of Science
Health Administration MHA                Lashana Richburg                           Criminal Justice MS
                                         Tamara Roc
Dina Abu-Jubara                          Alexa Marie Rodriguez                      Taylor Shree Brasseur
Steven Craig Alberts                     Valeria Antonella Rubio                    Ian Edward Calder
Eric Rago Allen                          Henry Saadi                                Tianna Aundral Campbell
Maureen Barton Allen                     Gabriela Marie Salas                       Rikenda Bettie Cherisma
Alexa Ivette Alvarez                     Ellice Mae Banias Sanchez                  Jared Anthony Hagerty
Naseef Khaleel Azan                      Lena Beatrice Simpson-Green

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College of Community Innovation and Education
Guibson Jean
Kristen Lyn Johnson
Tierra De'Shawn Lopez
Danielle Alana Karimah Lyttle
Alexa Marcela Malpartida
Mary Ellen Martelli
Hope Sonia Martinez
Reishly Ann Martinez
Ryan Tariq Ram
Kelsey Rousseau
Amanda Gayle Sauer
Aaron Smith
Yasmean F. Talas
Lauren Nicole Valdes
Zoe Katherine Williamson
Early Childhood Development
and Education MS

Melissa Ann Ault
Lori Michelle Benkoski
Gretchen Janelle Ramirez
Health Care Informatics-PSM MS

Heather Lorraine Glang
Michael Leonard Newsome
Erin Marie Wagstaff

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College of Engineering and Computer Science
Master of Science                         Engineering Management MS                 Master of Science in
Biomedical Engineering MS                Janice S. Mathew                           Environmental Engineering
                                         Maria Jose Tirado
                                                                                    Environmental Engineering MSEnvE
Miguel Angel Gonzalez
                                         Industrial Engineering MS
David Max Shapiro                                                                   Devon Jacob Higgins
Civil Engineering MS-                    Hanin Nasri George Alhaddad                Zachary Scott Protas
Smart Cities                             Jinwook Jeong                              Angel Enrique Villarruel-Moore

Ma'en Mohammad Ali Al-Omari              Industrial Engineering MS-
                                         Healthcare Systems Engineering             Master of Science in
Civil Engineering MS-Structures
and Geotech Engineering                  Christopher Antonio Bridges                Industrial Engineering
                                         Melissa Renee Edison                       Industrial Engineering MSIE
Jorge Enrique Orozco Herrera
                                         Gabriella Dominyc Gutierrez
Civil Engineering MS-                    Quinton Prinsloo                           Mohammed Mubarak Algrafi
Transportation System Engineering        Jennifer Lee Ruiz
                                         Elizabeth Anne Smith                       Master of Science in
Oscar E. Bermudez
                                         Modeling and Simulation MS                 Materials Science and
Civil Engineering MS-Water
Resources Engineering
                                                                                    Engineering
                                         Harry Francis Skidmore III
                                                                                    Materials Science and
Chambal Pandey                                                                      Engineering MSMSE
                                         Master of Science in
Computer Science MS
                                         Aerospace Engineering                      Keegan Avery Muller
Ahmed Khalid Abusnaina, Sr.
                                         Aerospace Engineering MSAE
Afsah Anwar                                                                         Master of Science in
Victor Olusegun Aworetan                 Caroline Jean Anderson                     Mechanical Engineering
Chaithanya Krishna Chilukuri             Reed William Forehand
                                                                                    Mechanical Engineering MSME
Sai Chandana Gudimetla                   Madeline Sheryl Mapes
Abraham Jose                             Jason Manuel Quiroga                       Mehlil Ahmed
Radhika Maheshwari                       Nicholas Christian Reed                    Christian Andres Anzalotta
Anirudha Jayant Nilegaonkar              Carlos Eduardo Soto                        Katerina Ligieri Chagoya
Amirfarhad Nilizadeh                     Tadd Russell Yeager                        Manoj Prabakar Sargunaraj
Jagrutee Rajendra Palande                                                           Austin Edward Shivers
Sarah Shiraz                             Master of Science in
Andrew Vincent Smith                     Computer Engineering
Siddharth Sridhar
Sven Thijssen                            Computer Engineering MSCpE
Guanyu Tian                              Mahdi Razzaghpour
Kesar Tumkur Narasimhamurthy             Md Saifuddin
Sai Suresh Vinherkar                     Irene Louise Tanner
Data Analytics MS                        Meghana Reddy Vangala

Nathan Campbell
Tequania Clavicia Lake
                                         Master of Science in
Sejal Sahadev Wadekar                    Electrical Engineering
Digital Forensics MS                     Electrical Engineering MSEE

Brittany Michelle Barrow                 Robson Adem
Nicholas Andrew Berger                   Surendar Devasundaram
Kenny A. Dunn                            Samin Hanifi
Martin Edward Roberts                    Betrand Asamba Neba
Juwan Rogers                             Michael Andrew Sedlack
Bradley Scott Rowe                       Mashiyat Sumaiya Shawkat
Taylor Morgan Willis                     Pedram Shirmohammadi
Adam Wykowski                            Ankesh Mahesh Kumar Todi

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