Commencement Program Book for Classes of 2020 & 2021

The

One Hundred Fifty-Third Commencement Convocation For the Conferring of Degrees

REIPUB

Saturday, the Eighth of May Two Thousand Twenty-One Ten o’clock in the morning William H. Greene Stadium University Campus

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THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES Minnie Baylor-Henry, Esq. Dr. Charles M. Boyd Mr. Chris Carr Mr. Donald B. Christian Dr. Wayne A. I. Frederick President Mr. Godfrey Gill Mr. Richard Goodman Reverend Dr. Michele V. Hagans

Ms. Leslie D. Hale Vice Chairwoman Dr. Danette G. Howard The Honorable Alphonso Jackson The Honorable Marie C. Johns Jill B. Louis, Esq. Mr. Mark A. L. Mason Vice Chairman

Dr. Laurence C. Morse Chairman Mr. James J. Murren Ms. Hilary Rosen The Honorable Ronald A. Rosenfeld Mr. Shelley Stewart, Jr. Dr. Reed V. Tuckson Mr. Chris Washington Mrs. Benaree P. Wiley

THE TRUSTEES EMERITI Dr. John E. Jacob, Chairman Emeritus Mr. Robert L. Lumpkins The Honorable Gabrielle K. McDonald Stacey J. Moldey, Esq., Chairman Emeritus Richard D. Parsons, Esq. Martin D. Payson, Esq. General Colin L. Powell, USA (Ret.) The Honorable M. Kasim Reed Mr. Frank Savage, Chairman Emeritus The Honorable L. Douglas Wilder

PATRON EX-OFFICIO The Honorable Miguel A. Cardona United States Secretary of Education

THE OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY Dr. Wayne A. I. Frederick President

Dr. Anthony K. Wutoh Provost and Chief Academic Officer

Mr. David P. Bennett Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations Ms. Debbi Jarvis Senior Vice President for Corporate Relations

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Dr. Cynthia Evers Interim Vice President for Student Affairs

Ms. Annemieke Martinez Interim Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Frank Tramble Vice President and Chief Communications Officer

Dr. Tashni-Ann Dubroy Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

Florence Prioleau, J.D. Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel

Mr. Rashad M. Young Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer

Order of Exercises For the Conferring of Degrees

DR. WAYNE A. I. FREDERICK President of the University, Presiding

THE PROCESSIONAL (The Assembly Standing)

The Chief Marshal and Bearer of the Mace The Candidates for Degrees The Officer of the University The Trustees of the University The Reverend Member of the Clergy The Chairman of the Board The Convocation Orator The President of the University

The audience will please remain standing for the singing of THE NATIONAL ANTHEM and James Weldon Johnson LIFT EVERY VOICE AND SING Eric O. Poole, D.M., Conducting

THE INVOCATION

The Reverend Dr. Bernard L. Richardson Dean, Andrew Rankin Memorial Chapel

THE PRESIDENT’S WELCOME Dr. Wayne A. I. Frederick

THE CHAIRMAN’S GREETING

Dr. Laurence C. Morse Chairman, Howard University Board of Trustees

THE STUDENT'S WELCOME

Ms. Infinity Norton B.S., Nursing College of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences Chairman, Howard University Board of Trustees

THE MUSIC

Barbara W. Baker, Arranger The Storm is Passing Over The Howard University Choir Damien L. Sneed, Pianist Dr. Poole, Conducting

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For the Degree of Doctor of Humane Letters MR. BRYAN STEVENSON The Candidate Will Be Presented by Dr. Laurence C. Morse Chairman, Board of Trustees Bryan Stevenson is the founder and Executive Director of the Equal Justice Initiative, a human rights organization in Montgomery, Alabama. Under his leadership, EJI has won major legal challenges eliminating excessive and unfair sentencing, exonerating innocent death row prisoners, confronting abuse of the incarcerated and the mentally ill, and aiding children prosecuted as adults.

Mr. Stevenson has argued and won multiple cases at the United States Supreme Court, including a 2019 ruling protecting condemned prisoners who suffer from dementia and a landmark 2012 ruling that banned mandatory life-imprisonmentwithout-parole sentences for all children 17 or younger. Mr. Stevenson and his staff have won reversals, relief, or release from prison for over 135 wrongly condemned prisoners on death row and won relief for hundreds of others wrongly convicted or unfairly sentenced.

Mr. Stevenson has initiated major new anti-poverty and anti-discrimination efforts that challenge inequality in America. He led the creation of two highly acclaimed cultural sites which opened in 2018: the Legacy Museum and the National Memorial for Peace and Justice. These new national landmark institutions chronicle the legacy of slavery, lynching, and racial segregation, and the connection to mass incarceration and contemporary issues of racial bias. Mr. Stevenson is also a Professor of Law at the New York University School of Law. Mr. Stevenson’s work has won him numerous awards, including the prestigious MacArthur Foundation “Genius” Prize; the ABA Medal, the American Bar Association’s highest honor; the National Medal of Liberty from the American Civil Liberties Union after he was nominated by United States Supreme Court Justice John Stevens; the Public Interest Lawyer of the Year by the National Association of Public Interest Lawyers; and the Olaf Palme Prize in Stockholm, Sweden, for international human rights. In 2002, he received the Alabama State Bar Commissioners Award. In 2003, the SALT Human Rights Award was presented to Mr. Stevenson by the Society of American Law Teachers. In 2004, he received the Award for Courageous Advocacy from the American College of Trial Lawyers and also the Lawyer for the People Award from the National Lawyers Guild. In 2006, New York University presented Mr. Stevenson with its Distinguished Teaching Award. Mr. Stevenson won the Gruber Foundation International Justice Prize and was awarded the NAACP William Robert Ming Advocacy Award, the National Legal Aid & Defender Association Lifetime Achievement Award, the Ford Foundation Visionaries Award, and the Roosevelt Institute Franklin D. Roosevelt Freedom from Fear Award. In 2012, Mr. Stevenson received the American Psychiatric Association Human Rights Award, the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute Fred L. Shuttlesworth Award, and the Smithsonian Magazine American Ingenuity Award in Social Progress. Mr. Stevenson was inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Science in 2014 and won the Lannan Cultural Freedom Prize. In 2015, he was named to the Time 100 list recognizing the world’s most influential people. In 2016, he received the American Bar Association’s Thurgood Marshall Award. He was named in Fortune’s 2016 and 2017 World’s Greatest Leaders list. He received the Martin Luther King Jr. Nonviolent Peace Prize from the King Center in Atlanta in 2018.

Mr. Stevenson has received over 40 honorary doctoral degrees, including degrees from Harvard, Yale, Princeton, the University of Pennsylvania, and Oxford University. He is the author of the critically acclaimed New York Times bestseller, Just Mercy, which was named by Time Magazine as one of the 10 Best Books of Nonfiction for 2014 and has been awarded several honors, including the American Library Association’s Carnegie Medal for best nonfiction book of 2015 and a 2015 NAACP Image Award. Just Mercy was recently adapted as a major motion picture. He is a graduate of the Harvard Law School and the Harvard School of Government.

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THE CONVOCATION ORATION Mr. Bryan Stevenson Founder and Executive Director Equal Justice Initiative

THE MUSIC ERIC POOLE, ARRANGER Don't You Let Nobody Turn You Aroun The Howard University Choir Zsana Hoskins, Soprano Solist Dr. Poole, Conducting

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THE CONFERRING OF DEGREES IN COURSE

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FACULTY MARSHALS FOR COMMENCEMENT 2021 UNIVERSITY MARSHAL Dr. Nikki Taylor

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES (1868) Dr. Bandon Hogan, Humanities Professor Alexander McSwain, Fine Arts Dr. Ravi Perry, Social Sciences Dr. Shaolei Teng, Natural Science

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE (1934) Dr. Michaela E. Amoo

SCHOOL OF BUSINESS (1970) Dr. Lynne Kelley

SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATIONS (1971) Dr. Tia Tyree

SCHOOL OF EDUCATION (1971) Dr. Deena Khalil

COLLEGE OF NURSING AND ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES (1974) Dr. Trevor Leiba

COLLEGE OF MEDICINE (1868) Dr. Adedoyin O. Kalejaiye

COLLEGE OF PHARMACY (1868) Dr. Karla Pradeep

SCHOOL OF LAW (1869) Dr. Carlton Waterhouse

SCHOOL OF DIVINITY (1870) Dr. Donald Kortright Davis

COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY (1881) Dr. Craig Butler Dr. Reginald Salters

SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK (1945) Dr. Janeen Cross

GRADUATE SCHOOL (1934) Dr. Pamela Carter-Nolan

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THE CONFERRING OF DEGREES IN COURSE

The order of presentation of Schools and Colleges for the conferring of degrees is based on two factors—the year of establishment of the School or College and the distinction between graduate/professional and undergraduate programs. The first six Schools and Colleges, beginning with the College of Arts and Sciences and ending with the College of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences, were established between the years 1868 to 1974. Undergraduate programs are predominant in these six Schools and Colleges. The next six Schools and Colleges, beginning with the College of Medicine and ending with the School of Social Work, were established between the years 1868 and 1945. These Schools and Colleges offer professional graduate level programs. The last School listed, the Graduate School, was established in 1934 and offers graduate-level programs exclusively.

IN THE COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES The Candidates will be presented by Rubin Patterson, Ph.D., Dean DIVISIONS OF HUMANITIES, SOCIAL SCIENCES AND NATURAL SCIENCES BACHELOR OF ARTS Ilana N’Zéré Aaquil magna cum laude Miyah Angelique Abrams Brittany Lannette Acors Udeme Affia Malyka Akom Curstyn Elyse Alexander magna cum laude Yasmine Allen summa cum laude Tristan O’Brian Amerson Tori Brianna Anderson magna cum laude Kayla Nicole Janelle Andrews summa cum laude Toni Anthony summa cum laude Shiri Achiri Asangwe summa cum laude Laura A. Askew Anirejuoritse Erovwosere Atsagbede summa cum laude Kim LaSaun Austin magna cum laude Devyn Sabriya Bakewell Destiny Flora Baltazar Jourdan-Ashle Shirron Barnes summa cum laude Zaire K. Bartholomew cum laude Sudarshan Bashyal summa cum laude

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The appearance of a name in this Program is presumptive evidence of graduation, but it must not in any sense be regarded as conclusive.

The diploma of the University, signed and sealed by its proper officers, remains the official testimony of the possession of the degree. A single asterisk (*) following a name denotes a posthumous degree candidate. A double asterisk (**) following a name denotes a dual degree graduate.

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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE Billy Ronald Morgan Charliah Darnay Morgan Faith Alexandria Morris cum laude Lauryn A. Morris magna cum laude Kajiado A. Morrison summa cum laude Olivia Mullen Nahkai Shauna Murdock Antoine Murray magna cum laude Makaelah LeeAnn Murray summa cum laude Sirajul Momin Mustafa summa cum laude Denaldo Myrie Alexis S. Newberry magna cum laude James Tyrek Newell Kirah C. Newman Akyla Lashan Nicholas magna cum laude Christian Aín Nickolas Chinwe Christine Njoku Daniel Njoku Jennifer Uchechukwu Nnadozie Niaja JoAnn Elayne Nolan Sean Xavier Northern magna cum laude Sierra Jámoni Norvell magna cum laude Alexis Lamar Nowell cum laude Ashley Ntekim Desiree T. Nwanze cum laude Bernadette Obianuju Nwoye cum laude Ashley Elisabeth Oaks magna cum laude Aaron Oates summa cum laude Nakada Latasia O’Connor magna cum laude Jeanique Elize Odlum-Lansiquot magna cum laude Toluwani Daniel Odu summa cum laude Afia Pomaah Oduro summa cum laude 15

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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE Kyle Thomsen Sleeis Aalyah Kevita Smith magna cum laude Brittany Kayla Smith magna cum laude Ty’Kara Neshai Smith cum laude William Speakman Smith II magna cum laude Ajani Barake Smith-Washington summa cum laude Katie Marie Stanley Sydney Stephens cum laude Shayla Lorraine Christine Stevenson Giovanni Godfrey Stewart Jaela Chanel Stith magna cum laude Lauryn T. Summers Kiarra Tate magna cum laude Donovan Ashton Taylor cum laude Tiffany Taylor Jamia Imani Templeton Ryan Michelle Terry summa cum laude Aissatou Fily Thiam Kaitlyn A. Thomas magna cum laude Lauren Thomas magna cum laude

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DIVISION OF FINE ARTS BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS Asha-Munirah Alaji-Sharif summa cum laude Camryn Rene’ Alexander magna cum laude Siani Nicole Beckett summa cum laude Imani N. Branch summa cum laude Deimoni Delon Brewington magna cum laude Shayna Dominique Brown Travis Xavier Brown magna cum laude Sage Aria Chase Gillian Noelle Clifford summa cum laude April Nicole Covington Ashara Kryshel Crutchfield cum laude

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BACHELOR OF MUSIC Theodros Alemu magna cum laude

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Sterlyn M. Termine summa cum laude Addison Lee Turner

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IN THE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS The Candidates will be presented by Anthony D. Wilbon, Ph.D., PMP Dean BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION – ACCOUNTING Kehinde B. Abubakar summa cum laude Olivia L. Aiken summa cum laude Alayna A. Curry cum laude Olivia L. Douglas ChaToria Gill Gerry Guster Destini R. Hill summa cum laude

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BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION – COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS Ifeoluwayimi P. Adewale cum laude Oddie L. Adkins Suliekha M. Afqarshe Michael Aschalew magna cum laude Jordan K. Ayoung

Kenny T. Epee Ngando Sheika B. Etienne

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Kaniaya D. Rice Jakyrin K. Robinson Jayson T. Robinson

Tajanique Banks Dorian L. Barrow Kire N. Beasley summa cum laude Karimat O. Bello

Jamya W. Giles Andres G. Gomez

Dan L. Cameron Amaya A. Causey magna cum laude Tatyana A. Coleman magna cum laude Akil A. Cooper magna cum laude Barrington H. Davis Rachel C. Elder summa cum laude Kelechukwu O. Emeruwa

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BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION – FINANCE Syheed Booker magna cum laude Christopher E. Brady magna cum laude Quentin D. Byrd magna cum laude Robert J. Chappell Jr. magna cum laude Kyndal J. Covington cum laude Arielle M. Fears Myles A. Hamilton cum laude Gordon O. Henry Thomas W. Heslop magna cum laude Grant H. Hilliard cum laude Taylor M. Hunter magna cum laude Andre C. Inverdale magna cum laude Gabriel J. Jackson cum laude Marcus N. Johnson

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BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION – INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS Yayra G. Afande summa cum laude Adwoa K. Akyeansah cum laude Zhariah A. Archibald Brea N. Austin magna cum laude Jayda L. Baptiste Kayla L.V. Bruce magna cum laude Ahmya T. Bussie magna cum laude Maggi P. Chambers summa cum laude Kiara Childs

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BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION – MANAGEMENT Rhéa K. Beckford magna cum laude Mia Boswell Jacqueya Brown Touré N. Burgess

Zuri L. Godfrey Alexia R. Green magna cum laude

Matthew G. Mcgill Rayna T. Moore magna cum laude

Holly D. Hunter

Misha L. Caleb

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Amber D. DeSilva Neandra A. Fernandes cum laude Tyler K. Fields Tyler A. Fortune Shenetia A. Fryer

Jemimah P. Johnson Kamryn A. Johnson

Delano A. Sang Ingrid N. Schneider Obria N. Shaw Kellen M. Sims

Tamra A. Love cum laude

Royce A. Watkins Anthony J. Williams-Birden

BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION – MARKETING Kristian T. Agustin Khadasia Alkaul magna cum laude Eugenia Ampiah-Addison Pamela H. Artis Mia S. Augillard cum laude

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BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION – MARKETING Morgan A. Smith cum laude Taylor Smith Talia R. Spencer

Cassidy T. Thompson Mecca C. Vance magna cum laude

Brianna S. Walton Wallace Washington III Trevor B. White

BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION – SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT Rameesh E. Abrego Chima M. Anyanwu cum laude Bryce A. Broussard magna cum laude Toni-Ann A. Burke cum laude Hagan E. Crear cum laude Caleb A. Edmond

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Eric J. Nixon

Clarissa B. Gaddis

Irea C. Ray magna cum laude

Drew T. Jackson Christopher M. McGhan cum laude Onyx C. Morris Durham C. Moten cum laude

Amara A. Onuigbo Peggy N. Phillip

Courtney J. Sanders magna cum laude Julius Smith Nathaniel Squall III Dallyn K. Stubbs Arlen P. Williams Devin D. Woods

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Kafayat O. Adeaga B.Sc., University of Maryland College Park, 2015

Richa Lamsal B.A., St. John’s College, 2017

Jeremy W. Smith** B.Sc., Hampton University, 2015

Aliyha Amani** B.A., Howard University, 2017

Corey A. Lipsey B.A., Grand Valley State University, 2012

Kayla D. Smith** B.A., Amherst College, 2014

Mahima Bhayana** B.Sc., Howard University, 2018

Justin M. Mahoney B.Sc., Lehigh University, 2015

Lucas G. Sneed B.Sc., University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign, 2016

Calie F. Edmonds** B.A., North Carolina A&T State University, 2011

Justin Z. Nance B.A., Brown University, 2015

Erin C. Walters** B.Sc., Howard University, 2016

Taylor M. Parker** B.A., Michigan State University, 2012 M.P.H., Michigan State University, 2015

Shanon G. Watson B.Sc., University of Louisiana, 2014

Dameel J. Edwards** B.Sc., Florida A&M University, 2015 John O. Ferguson B.A., Furman University, 2009

Aaron M. Sarfo B.A., Hofstra University, 2012

Erin J. Hercules** B.Sc., College of William and Mary, 2015

Louise E. Scott B.B.A., North Carolina Central University, 2013

John M. Wilson, III B.Sc., Southern Illinois University, 2013 Angelo L. Wong, III B.Sc., Howard University, 2015

GLOBAL TRILATERAL MBA CERTIFICATE Corey A. Lipsey B.A., Grand Valley State University, 2012

John M. Wilson, III B.Sc., Southern Illinois University, 2013

Angelo L. Wong, III** B.Sc., Howard University, 2015

EXECUTIVE MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Mudasiru Adedokun B.S.T., Computer Engineering Technology, Spring Garden College, 1986 Talia Nichole Hawley B.A., Howard University, 2010

Bradley E. Henry B.S., Rutgers University, 2019 Quiana Jenkins-Milligan M.S., Stevenson University, 2007 Deanna M. Laster B.B.A, University of Houston, 1996 MASTER OF ACCOUNTANCY Patrick A. Ogunsola B.B.A., Howard University, 2018 MASTER OF SCIENCE IN FINANCE Nathaniel A. Garvey B.B.A., Howard University, 2020

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Tanyka Perry B.S., Virginia Commonwealth University, 1994 M.S., Howard University, 2001 Au.D., University of Florida, 2004 M.P.H., Drexel University, 2007 Euland Simonica Rumsey B.S., University of Maryland University College, 2017

IN THE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION The Candidates will be presented by Dawn Williams, Ph.D., Dean BACHELOR OF SCIENCE Tiera Monae Barber Rochelle Blair Nia Khaliq Doles-Gaskins magna cum laude Destinee Luciana Freeman summa cum laude JaKai Marie Grooms summa cum laude

Ashleigh Henry

Maalika Ulmulk

Kayla Jessye Kinsler magna cum laude

Shealtiel Ettenraw Weekes summa cum laude Jelanie Angel Williams summa cum laude

Stephanie Patrice Patterson cum laude Mekhi Ania Stevens-Pruitt Jeniel Townsend

Shantel Michelle Young magna cum laude

MASTER OF EDUCATION Tina Acquaah B.S., Bowie State University, 2016

Jihad Alan Broussard B.A., American University, 2016

Amber Rechelle Polk B.A., North Central University, 2018

Alanoud Aldossary BA.Ed., Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, 2012

Kim Q. Christian B.A., Virginia State University, 1996

Michael De’Angelo Russell B.S., Howard University, 2011

April Clark B.A., Spelman College, 2016

Thomas Patrick Squire, II B.A., Coastal Carolina University, 2011

Khariyah Algorabi BA.Ed., King Khalid University, 1988 Eman Ibraheim Alhussain B.A., Imam Muhammad University, 2018 Hissah Nasser Alsubaie B.S., Qassim University, 2006 Hissah Althiyabi B.A., King Abdulaziz University, 2011 Sierra Elizabeth Brewer B.A., McDaniel College, 2018

Evan Matthew Coleman B.A., Michigan State University, 2016 Radames Gonzalez B.A., University of Buffalo, 2003 Gabrielle S. Hall B.A., Howard University, 2017 Olaoluwa Joshua Olamiju B.Ed., Obafemi Awolowo University, 2014

John Haywood Smith, III B.S., Howard University, 2016 Brittany Shanell Thompson B.S., University of Maryland College Park, 2011 Jasmine Lovette Wedge B.S., Bowie State University, 2014

DOCTOR OF EDUCATION Albandari Ayed Aldrees B.A., King Khaled University, 2005 B.A., King Saud University, 2016

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Dissertation Title: An Organizational Learning Study on the Inclusive Practices in Elementary Schools from Educators’ Perceptions in Saudi Arabia Dissertation Advisor: Lisa M. Grillo, Ed.D.

DOCTOR OF EDUCATION Maurice Asuquo B.A., The Catholic University of America, 1983 M.A., Howard University, 1985

Dissertation Title: Closing the Unemployment Gap: An Examination of Factors That Can Increase Employment Opportunities For Blind And Visually Impaired Persons In Washington, D.C. Dissertation Advisor: Cristóbal Rodríguez, Ph.D.

Barbara K. Boakye B.A., Southwestern Adventist University, 2005 M. Ed., University of Texas at Arlington, 2010

Dissertation Title: Retrospective Experiences of Black Early College Attendees and Thoughts and Self-Perceptions of Their Academic and Personal Transformations Dissertation Advisor: Dissertation Advisor: Lisa M. Grillo, Ed.D.

Charles J. Gibbs B.B.A., Howard University, 1991 M.Ed., Howard University, 2006

Dissertation Title: Effective Fundraising at Historically Black Colleges and Universities: Lessons from a Successful Capital Campaign.

Dissertation Advisor: Leslie Fenwick, Ph.D.

Miriam Samanthia Lynch B.B.A., Howard University, 2004 M.Ed., George Mason University, 2009

Dissertation Title: The Political Discourse And The Role Of Race Involving Policy And Practice In Water Safety Education And Drowning Prevention Programming In African American Communities.

Dissertation Advisor: Cristóbal Rodríguez, Ph.D.

Karen N. Shaw B.S., Long Island University-C.W. Post Campus, 1997 M.Ed., Towson University, 2002

Dissertation Title: A Phenomenological Study on Alternative Certification Teachers and Professional Development Dissertation Advisor: Lisa M. Grillo, Ed.D.

Sofía Milagros Vega-Ormeño B.S., University of Maryland-College Park, 2015 M.S.Ed., Johns Hopkins University, 2017

Dissertation Title: The Path to Latina Principalship in Urban Mid-Atlantic School Districts: A Narrative Approach Dissertation Advisor: Cristóbal Rodríguez, Ph.D.

Amber Audria Williams B.A., Tougaloo College, 2012 M.A.T., Emory University, 2013

Dissertation Title: How Informed Is Trauma-Informed? The Voices of Black Male Principals in Urban High Schools Concerning Trauma-Informed School Policy Dissertation Advisor: Cristóbal Rodríguez, Ph.D.

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IN THE CATHY HUGHES SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATIONS The Candidates will be presented by Gracie Lawson-Borders, Ph.D., Dean BACHELOR OF ARTS Nazirah Yasmeen Intisar Ahmad summa cum laude Odufa Caroline Akhame summa cum laude Asia Brooke Allen magna cum laude Jaylen Terrell Anderson magna cum laude Faridat Remilekun Animashaun summa cum laude Ahmari Monique Anthony magna cum laude Monique Laura Barnes Jayda Moriah Bethoney-Rose Jade Dionne Boone magna cum laude Alexandria Boston Iyana Briell Botts magna cum laude Lauryn A. Bowler summa cum laude Jaellyn Aurielle Brady-Dennis summa cum laude Kalice Promise Braxton magna cum laude Kamron D. Brooks magna cum laude Brittany Taylor Brown summa cum laude Christopher Jarman Brown cum laude Kacey Jacqueline Brown cum laude Sheila Jordan Brown summa cum laude Daejah S’rhyne Brummitt magna cum laude Semira Julia Bullock Michael Keith Burgess II magna cum laude Brandon M. Bush magna cum laude Chandler Cheree Carter magna cum laude Samantha Senay Chaney summa cum laude 26

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BACHELOR OF ARTS Chioma Colette Iheanacho Greer Celine Jackson summa cum laude Jean Margaret Jackson summa cum laude Kendall Alyse Jackson cum laude Kyra Jacobs Amaiya Lashaye Johnson summa cum laude Sidney Deon Johnson summa cum laude Sydney B. Johnson magna cum laude Treyonne Tamage Johnson summa cum laude Taylor Gail Joiner summa cum laude Cassietta Imani Jones cum laude Corrin Chanel Jones JayJuan Shakur Jones magna cum laude Pierce Pierre Jordan Kyle M. Kesler magna cum laude Nwamaka Erika Korie magna cum laude Deasia Rayel Lamar magna cum laude Kenneth Elijah Larkin Nia Danyale Larry cum laude Simone Lauren Lawrence Tatiyana Shakia Lewis summa cum laude Phoebe Ann Limehouse Mason magna cum laude Tia Marguerite Lowe summa cum laude Denver Maris Mackey cum laude Diana Njeri Maina Noela Perppetua Malecela summa cum laude Kennedy L. Mallard magna cum laude Cole Mason 27

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Milan Mason cum laude Maya Blake McCollum cum laude Jessica Morgan McGuire cum laude Alexis Keyana McCowan summa cum laude Skylar Phonese Mccurdy magna cum laude Destiny A’Dora McDaniel summa cum laude Anardo D’ante Miller Kendall Marie Mills cum laude Chelsea Sophia Mina summa cum laude Morgan Alexander Minix magna cum laude Mykala Imani Monroe cum laude Tahjanae Tionne Montgomery magna cum laude Jordan Tyler Moore magna cum laude Justina Irene Mulzac Neema Wanjiku Mungai magna cum laude Alexis Gabrielle Murray cum laude Adia Fatima Njie Stacy Nyauke magna cum laude Olubunmi Omolola Ogunsola summa cum laude Chisom Chidinma Okoye summa cum laude Monisola Olukemi Oyeleke summa cum laude Amber Jean-Haley Paige summa cum laude Chloe Pantophlet Skylar Denise Parker Virgil D. Parker, Jr. cum laude Daria Myanna Paschall cum laude Lizzete Pelaez Olivia Noelle Pelham Lynn Corey Pierce, Jr. cum laude

Armany Mireille Pierre-Louis cum laude Alexandria Savannah Polk magna cum laude Tayah Nichole Powell cum laude Jacari Nykai Railey magna cum laude Faith Jahsanna Randolph magna cum laude Michael Wade Richards, Jr. Toluwani Roberts magna cum laude Nichelle Jordan Robinson-Hernandez Brittiany A. Royster magna cum laude Alexandria Hayley Samuel magna cum laude Savanna Olivia Samuels magna cum laude Tariq Shakai Schinnery cum laude Leah Simone Scott summa cum laude Styles Parker Shanks magna cum laude Britni Anise Sharperson summa cum laude Jalen Shelton magna cum laude Neasha Erykah Shuler cum laude Isaiah Marcell Sims summa cum laude Sierra Michelle Sims cum laude Matthew A. Smith MaKenzie TeNae Smith magna cum laude Mikayli J. Solomon Adia Cicero Starnes magna cum laude Niambi Jaha Steele summa cum laude Amber Nicole Stephens Destini J. Steward cum laude Etolia Magdalena Stinson Sage Ariel Strickland cum laude

BACHELOR OF ARTS Tyrah Marie Sweeting magna cum laude Sarah E. Swint magna cum laude Deonna Tamia Tate summa cum laude Katiana Angelic Thompson summa cum laude Taylor Lynell Thibodaux Morigan Elizabeth Tuggle summa cum laude Iyanna Ashe Tutt cum laude Nancy Vu summa cum laude Kayla Marie Walker magna cum laude

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MASTER OF FINE ARTS IN FILM Carlos Antonio Barrow B.S., Full Sail University, 2011 Shannon N. Brown B.A., Fisk University, 2017 Altair Ramar Exum B.A., Howard University, 2014

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Gabrielle D. Johnson B.A., University of South Carolina-Aiken, 2016 Kevin T. Johnson B.A., North Carolina Central University, 2018

Desirae S. Lee B.S., University of Florida, 2018 Ulysse Barry Moudachirou B.A., Hunter College, 2017 Lisa Yvette Simmons B.F.A., Art Institute, 2018

IN THE COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE The Candidates will be presented by John Anderson, Ph.D., Dean BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURE Khadija Bernadine Callender

Kilante Isaiah McMillan

Christian Cohen Hudson

Oseah Niles

Alyssa Nicole Jenkins

Jahlik N. Parkes

Ayman Oluwadamilare Lawal

Anisa Tiaye Robertson

Jonathan Joseph Walter Salley Daéja Brianna Slack Elijah Small Justina Alicia Starrad Maya Gabrielle Thornton Glenn Miller Vaulx III cum laude

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING Grace Eseose Aigbiremolen summa cum laude Obinna Victor Anyaegbunam summa cum laude Anjolaoluwa Senapon Bamtefa summa cum laude Ammad Butt summa cum laude Kristina LaShay Clarke Shakira Najim Crawford magna cum laude Samentha Romie Dumervil summa cum laude

Jeandele Melanie Jaema Elliot summa cum laude David Nathanael Gardner summa cum laude Emmoni Marchelle Hankins Lauryn Janelle Denise Jones Patricia E. Mensah magna cum laude Eunice Wairimu Ngata Abisoye Alayoteju Obajimi summa cum laude

Eunice Ayomide Odusanya summa cum laude Pilar Lannette O'neal magna cum laude Sekou Jaafar Rowe magna cum laude Ariel Michelle Scott Sarees Shaikh Sharina Danielle Shuler Bhaskar Sundriyal Ladisha T. Thompson summa cum laude BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN

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James L. Johnson IV cum laude Tylon Romel Richard Shaun C. Roberts Kamau Khamisi Salim Sykes summa cum laude Shannon D. Ward cum laude

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER ENGINEERING Cornelius O. Adebayo Zena M. Aduwo magna cum laude Jedidiah Komla Agbenu magna cum laude Kikiola F. Akanbi magna cum laude Jordan Alexander Aley

Myracle La’nise Jarmon-Moore Malcolm Damal Johnson Casey Kevin Jones magna cum laude Rondell Vaughn Joseph summa cum laude

Robert Earl Coleman Jr. cum laude

Nana-Akua Ofosu Oluwatamilore Elisha Ogunbanjo

Jamison Earl Monroe

Prudence J. Phillips magna cum laude Erin Michelle Strickland Najah Maajidah Walker magna cum laude Jonathan Phillip Williams Harena Yemane magna cum laude

Tiffany Tiara Hall BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE Peniel Tilahun Abebe magna cum laude Ikechukwu Chike-Alphonso Anude magna cum laude Omosola Abimbola Awoyemi

Anthony Gordon Aayush Gupta summa cum laude Raymond Papenfuss Gyabeng summa cum laude

Richard Okpala Mikayla Danielle Orange cum laude Latifat Orere Ozoya summa cum laude

Daijon Allijah Bereola-Carson Swarnim Bhandari magna cum laude Aghogho Laetitia Biakolo summa cum laude Kiera Lashawn Brown magna cum laude Travis Jordan Brown cum laude

Kendall Hall Daniel Hart Jasmine J. Hatcher

Torisheju Oyinmiebi Pessu cum laude Nigel Braxton Powell Sudarshan Prajapati cum Laude Tanjin Mahmud Prity summa cum laude

Jasmine Dorothy Simone Cameron cum laude Tahj Chisolm Leslie Dionna Djeana Coney magna cum laude Dacia Taina Copeland Joseph Casely Fletcher Christopher Maurice Flowers magna cum laude Kofi Alexander Fort Lauren P. Fraser magna cum laude Orane Henry Garrick Anmol Gautam summa cum laude Erinn Victoria Gentry cum laude 30

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Chijioke Enyinnaya Kamanu summa cum laude Peter Chukwudindu Kamlewechi summa cum laude Wontha Kyaw San summa cum laude Daniel Jason Lawla magna cum laude Derek J. Major Kaushik Mishra summa cum laude Azeezah Maryam Rahmana Maryam Haafizah Muhammad summa cum laude Zakiyyah Muhammad magna cum laude Gerald B. Nash Jr. Joed Nathan Ngangmeni cum laude Maya A. Nichols D’Armani O’neil Nicholson magna cum laude

Tyler Elias Smalls Ramsey cum laude Sandesh Rimal cum laude Javaughn D. Sanders cum laude True Bliss Sandoval cum laude Prabin Sapkota summa cum laude Dalila Kijai Scott Dasia M. Scott Serge Mathurin Kamga Selenou Genesis D. Smothers magna cum laude Jenaba Pollel Sow Kyra L. Swift Earl Tankard Jr. magna cum laude Tanea Denise Taylor

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE Pujan Thapa summa cum laude Shondace Althea Doreen Thomas cum laude

Tariq Asante Thomas cum laude Jurnee N. Tipton cum laude

Chinazor Ukeekwe Robert Antonio Ward Asim Jabari Williams

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING Faith Temilola Adegbenro summa cum laude Olaide Rebecca Afolabi summa cum laude Akbar Babatunde Aina magna cum laude Olaoluwakitan Omotayo Ajani cum laude

Oluwadare Oluwaseun Bankole cum laude Tamaraupreye U. Benni summa cum laude Emmanuel Jesutobiloba Daniel-Aguebor summa cum laude

Tyrese Jordan Kierstdet Jordan D. Langford Marcus L. Mccollum Grace Oreoluwa Owolabi magna cum laude Avery Joshua Williams

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Sydni Alexis Adams Oluwakanyinsola Toluwani Adebayo Adedamola Oluwakanyisola Ajayi

Hannah Simone Ellis-Gibbs Michaela Marie Guinn

Juzel Lloyd Khayri O. Lucien Cyan Elizabeth Lue Sue

Lisa Benjamin Celecia Gail Blyden

Jayson Eric Gregory Heyward

Saleah Javae McFadden

Omonzokpia Stephen Iyoha

Osatohanmwen Obaze

Avery Ameer Johnson

Alyssa Rishell

Marie Claire Kamsi

Paa Osei Sey Jr. Antonio Mario Smith

Mekhi E. Closson Brandon K. Davis Russel Arthur Edmonds

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Nicholas A. Legier

Tyra Davina Westbrook

IN THE COLLEGE OF PHARMACY The Candidates will be presented by Toyin Tofade, MS, Pharm.D., BCPS, CPCC, Dean COLLEGE OF PHARMACY DOCTOR OF PHARMACY Joseph Abbah Housam Abdelhamid Magarsa Abdukarim Liyuwork G. Adane Tometi Adekunle Timothy R. Afon Ositadinma B. Akaeme Rasha Alargha Reem Alhaj Aleayah A. Allen Yibeltalyesu Allo Gidey Amare Derrick E. Amenyedor Jonathan C. Andrew Lydia Apencha Oluwabukola Aranide-Olawoye Katherine Arocena Lammi Asrat Isatu Bah Seema Bajaj Fatoumata Bayo Olyad D. Begna Shyra G. Bias Gladys Biscocho Chanae A. Brown Andrea D. Bush Tatyana A. Cawthorne Alexis Cayoca Maria Agnes Chua Madigbe Cisse Swanee C. Daniels Ayebabaraghoemi C. Daniels Ashley O. Dike An G. Dinh

Samuel Egwuatu Nkiruka C. Emezienna Behailu N. Ermias Kaleab T. Ferede Maria Fiaz Yaphet Geadion Ahmad Hamdi Sade Hawthorne Azmath Fatima Hernandez Morgan Howard Brenda Hubard Destini E. Hunt Adigun Itabiyi Ngozi Iweha Thomas A. Iyile Alex Johnson Rukayat Kazeem Azeez A. Kazim Kidist M. Kebede Seema S. Khandagle

Olujimi Odusanya Linda I. Ogwuazor Emmanuel Oheme Nneka B. Okafor Nkemjika N. Okany Maryland Okoro Oluwabukola Aramide Olawoye Brittany T. Olbert Emmanuel Omehe Munachiso C. Onyejiaka Samichhya Paudel Amber R. Perrier Sasha L. Pierre-Paul Amina Temitope Popoopla Julio C. Ramirez Aishwarya Ranganath Anita Y. Richter Gina Mary Rottino-Holton Zulikhat S. Segunmaru David L. Shelton Jr. Thoe P. Sin Alexis Z. Streets

Gealle T. Njoumagem

Frehiwot Taye Montrell D. Taylor Jean M. Tchoumeni Samson G. Teka Sade Thesier Achan J. Tobias Peguy P. Touani Chantalley J. Turner

Chibuzo H. Obi Peter Obi

Rukiya J. Umoja Uzoamaka Uwechia

Willis D. Marsh Rebecca S. Mengue Ngoua Kenechukwu Monplaisir Gabriel S. Msengi Azeb Regassa Muluneh

Rosed Yambao Olakunbi M. Yeku

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IN THE COLLEGE OF NURSING AND ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES The Candidates will be presented by Gina Brown, Ph.D., MSA, RN., Dean DIVISION OF NURSING BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING Imani A. Ameen Samara Jasmine Archibald magna cum laude Bisola H. Ariyo magna cum laude Keesha Owusu Asamoah cum laude

Mariah L. Hawkins-Vedder Amari’ Symone Henry cum laude Lauren Courtney Hubbard

Gabrielle Faith Booker Frederique N. L. Boston Brooke Tamar Burks

Makayla Alexis James magna cum laude Sterling Marie Jenkins magna cum laude

Brianna Carpenter Kendra I. Carson Cindy Diaz cum laude Oluwademilade Elizabeth Fajemisin magna cum laude Morgan Emanee Farnum Jenai Monet Frenette magna cum laude Brianna Lhane’ Graham Torian D. Guillory cum laude

Julia Joke Imoobe cum laude

Maria Keianna Kanu cum laude Esther F. Kargbo magna cum laude Batenga Birungi Kirabo Kiboneka cum laude Sade S. Martin Mcckayla Elsie Menyah cum laude Armani Neiara Miller cum laude Kayla Michelle Moody cum laude

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING Marie Binta Kanu B.S.N., University of Maryland, University College, 2016

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IN THE DIVISION OF ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE Mia K. Blocker cum laude Gianna O. L. Daley summa cum laude Victoria Gillam cum laude

Desta H. Kahssay Stephanie O. Lomotey magna cum laude

Vishal M. Nathan cum laude Murielle Nono Porter summa cum laude

Maya A. Owens magna cum laude Malaya A. Rice Mykal A. Savage magna cum laude Benjamin K. Tawiah

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN HEALTH SCIENCES Nicole Archie Abisola V. Atilola summa cum laude Hymanie R. Attobra cum laude Naomi A. Beneyam cum laude Angelica N. Bonner cum laude Christiaan S. Branche magna cum laude Sean B. Brown Destini L. Carmichael magna cum laude Arielle B. Carter magna cum laude Kisiah J. Chandler Annissa R. Chen-Sue summa cum laude Bach C. Clifton Kayla N. Davis cum laude Danielle E. Dawkins Zeynabou Diallo magna cum laude Jazz S. Dickerson Aleah J. Dixon Jaime L. Dufauchard cum laude Ejiro Duke

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Richard A. Peprah cum laude Dymond K. Perry magna cum laude Amiya C. Rattley magna cum laude Lailah J. Robey Taylor D. Rodgers magna cum laude Paige Samuels magna cum laude Kambria D. Sanders cum laude Cameron L. Smith cum laude LoganSpencer R. Smith-Myricks Oweikimi C. Sofiyea cum laude Monica S. Soto Jillian Spence cum laude Zarah K. Spencer Destiny D. Stanford Wardaron L. Tucker Jordan G. Wheeler Taylor M. White Sydney Williams Olivia Wilson magna cum laude

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NUTRITIONAL SCIENCES Samayah J. Boynton magna cum laude Suraya N. Bunting magna cum laude

Prizcilla De Leon magna cum laude Britney E. Dunn Terriana K. Jones magna cum laude

Khristina N. Cassanova summa cum laude Princess L. Cofie magna cum laude Dana O. Collins summa cum laude

Rhyan J. King cum laude Jemya D. Mcclendon magna cum laude

Agnes U. Ogugua cum laude Oluseyi D. Olasupo cum laude Dominique Olibrice Rachael O. Oyebade magna cum laude Maya D. Rashad magna cum laude Taylor M. Robinson Bria M. Williams summa cum laude

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN RADIATION THERAPY Barker A. Barker Aziza I. Daniel magna cum laude

Raven J. Farthing cum laude

Nekhaila Tyson summa cum laude

Shaina C. Moore summa cum laude

Zhijia Zhang magna cum laude

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY Gesine Josy Akana Jiotsa B.S., University of Douala, 2007

Brooke Grogan B.S., Chapman University, 2016

Brielle S. Mayes B.S., Monmouth University, 2018

Monick C. Anderson B.S., University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 2015

Erika Hairston B.A., University of Maryland, Baltimore County, 2016

J’Ali M. Morris B.S., Elizabeth City State, 2015

Rachelle Austin B.A., Seton Hall University, 2018

Patrice A. Hounshell B.S., Virginia Commonwealth University, 2017

Briana Borden B.A., University of Toledo, 2016 Alyssa Camargo B.A., American International College, 2017 Muna Dirie B.S., University of Louisville, 2015 Orie A. Frazier B.S., West Chester University of Pennsylvania, 2017 Jillian T. Greenbaum B.A., University of Maryland, 2014 35

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Kelsey A. Murphy B.A., East Carolina, 2015 Chiamaka O. Nwanekezi B.S., University of Massachusetts Amherst, 2017 Krisna Patel B.S., Hofstra University, 2018 Janai N. Prophet B.S., Loyola University Maryland, 2016 Ashley G. Reese B.S., University of Alabama, 2017 Erin Taliaferro B.S., University of Missouri, 2017

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY Jamie Trevino B.S., University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 2005

Tyroncia S. Ward B.S., Florida Gulf Coast University, 2018

Fatoumatta K. Tunkara B.S., University of Maryland, College Park, 2015

Joseph K. Williams B.S., Montclair State University, 2016

DOCTOR OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY Judith O. Adams M.S., Howard University, 2008

Ericka R. Daniels M.A., The University of Chicago,1999

Aisha T. Hall M.S., Howard University, 2018

Konah Bernard M.S., Howard University, 2008

Shekiah Flowers Stinson M.Ed., Howard University,1996

Taylor S. Jeffers M.S., Howard University, 2018

Rozlyn C. Cyrus M.S., Howard University, 2006 DOCTOR OF PHYSICAL THERAPY Akinwole O. Akinfaderin B.S., New Jersey City University, 2015 Kemal Ambakisye B.S., Virginia Commonwealth University, 2016 Eden K. Austin B.S., University of MD, Eastern Shore, 2017 Tyla A. Bates B.S., University of MD, Eastern Shore, 2016

Abiola O. Fakile M.S., Mercer University, 2018 Jayniece R. Fedd B.S., New York University, 2012 Alexis J, Foulks B.S., Georgia Southern University, 2017 Briana N. Gaston B.S., Florida A&M University, 2015 Brittany D. Gaston B.S., Florida A&M University, 2015

Cyrus Brown B.S., University of Connecticut, 2018

Kyle P. Hamby B.S., Salisbury University, 2015

Takiyah D. Crawford B.S., Coppin State University, 2011

Makeshia P. Lucien B.S., Stetson University, 2016

Darren P. Creary B.S., Virginia Commonwealth University, 2016

Ketsia K Macena B.S., Washington Adventist University, 2015

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Victoria Mendoza B.S., Western Washington University, 2015 Breona L. Millner B.S., Radford University, 2017 Michael P. Nolte B.S., Saint Mary’s College of MD, 2014 Roya Owhadi B.S., University of MD, College Park, 2017 Brittany T. Richards B.S., Rutgers University, New Brunswick, 2017 Alana M. Thornton B.S., Florida A&M University, 2016 Chinyere C. Ukaegbu B.A., St. John’s University, 2015 Donte R. Washington B.S., Urbana University, 2014

IN THE SCHOOL OF DIVINITY The Candidates will be presented by Yolanda Pierce, Ph.D., Dean MASTER OF DIVINITY Antoine Terrence Colvin B.S., Towson University, 2006 Rudy Lee Daniel III B.S., Morgan State University, 2015 Trey P. Daniel B.S., Bowie State University, 2015 Chevonne T. Edwards B.S., Lincoln University, 2002

Sedale Jerrod Green B.A., Coker College, 2009 A.S., Gupton-Jones College, 2010

Katitia J. Pitts B.S., National-Louis University, 2003 M.S., Eastern University, 2004

Samuel M. Holloway B.A., Skidmore College, 1995

Brandon Donnell Slaughter B.A., Howard University, 2016

Keisha Inez Patrick B.J., University of Missouri Columbia, 2001 J.D., University of Missouri Columbia, 2004

Jonathan Wade B.A., Hampden-Sydney College, 2015

MASTER OF ARTS (RELIGIOUS STUDIES) Stephen A. Fitzhugh B.A., Miami University of Ohio, 1986

Niciah T. Petrovic B.A., University of Notre Dame, 2015

Jourden R. Martin B.S., Hampton University, 2012

Clifford M. Roberts B.A., Louisiana College, 2002 M.A., Louisiana State University Shreveport, 2017 DOCTOR OF MINISTRY

Paul R. Delaney B.S., Midwestern State University, 1981 M.Div., Brite Divinity School, 2003

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Paula E. Hall B.A., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1982 M.B.A., Incarnate Word University, 1990 M.Div., Howard University School of Divinity, 2011

IN THE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE The Candidates will be presented by Hugh E. Mighty, M.D., M.B.A, FACOG, Dean DOCTOR OF MEDICINE Joshua Allen Acosta Erin Alyse Adams Bethlehem Amare Agize Aisha Rashid Hassan Ahmed Ashley I. Aisabor Brandon Edward Albert Camila del Carmen Alvarado Eduardo C. Alvarado Shannon Anderson Adebusola F. Awosanya Daniel Adeyemi Ayorinde Lauren Ashley Baron Mahima Bhayana Bernard Brown Alexandra Lewis Carter Tarah Celestin Cherna Cherfrere Apurva Ravindra Chopade Narica Clarke James Antquinette Clemmons Cedric Allen Cole Isaiah Coleman Thomas Elliot Coleman Edward N. Constance, Jr. Lopez Duane Davis II Joshua Deslouches Apre Dixon-Gleaves Dameel Edwards Kobina Enchill Anthony Nnaemeka Eze Adaeze Ezeofor Leeanne Fagan Nia D. Feaster Lauren Alicia Flax Courtney Camille Ford Rohan Srinivas Ganti Vamsi Chaitanya Garimella Natasha T. Giddens Raeshun Glover Grayland Wyndell Godfrey II Chantel Eloice Gordon Richard Edgar Gordon III Payton Anne Gore 38

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Yasmeen Hasan Nabhani Saba Nawaz Joan Ngwuta Chioma Nikea Christine Nwasike

Alexandria Rose Hairston Ahmad Hussein Haj-Assaad Saran Ayanna Hall Anika Mariama Hall Osama Anwar Hamdi Elizabeth Marie Hayes Edward Christian Anselm Hennis Erin Jacey Hercules

Amarachi Ihezie Clara Obi Ifeanyichukwu M. E. Okereke EdidiongAbasi Elizabeth Okon Morenike Jennifer Olu Isaac Lateef O’Neal Oreoluwa Oyetan

Chukwukadibia Onyeukwu Ibecheozor Brenda Chioma Iriele Abraham Isak Haroon Omar Ismail Deborah Jack Angelica Johnson Arvin Kaur Jundoria Shihyun Kim Caleah Simone Kitchens Frimpong K. Kodua Chandana Lanka Ilan Baruch Layman Harvey Lewis Connie Liao Natalie Michelle Liu Stephanie Llanos Brent Weylin Llera James Wells Lockhart Kaleb Amare Lucas Ezana Eyayu Lulseged Jiali Ma Mahmoud Ahmed Mahmoud Aamina Hafsa Malik Gregory Mathelier Andres Daniel Martinez Alvarez Olivia Candace McReynolds Bruk Mekonen Ganesh Mohan Zachary O. Moore Justin E. Morales Gemeyel A. Moses

Candice Passerella Shazzanne Kahelia Pennant Kimberly Sharde Peoples Corinne Alicia Pittman Imazul Qadir Camille Rainer Hamza Mahmood Raja Sachin Dewan Rajpal Edward Luis Ramos Rakib Rayhan Sundus Khalid Razzaq Amina G.I. Richardson Devon Richardson Kiara Samir Richardson Arriana Tristina Rieland James Cromwell Joshua Gregorio Rodriguez II Juliana Rodriguez Bohorquez Elizabeth S. Rumi Peterson Saint Cyr Ja’Qulane Scales Simmi Smrita Singh Ciara Gabrielle Smith Jeremy Wayne Smith Kayla Demi Smith Michael S. Smith Nathan Winston Smith Simran Soni Brandon Sultan Deandre Javius Tate-Drummer Ammanuel Shifferaw Taye Oluwadamilola Adenike Thomas Danielle Marie Thompson

DOCTOR OF MEDICINE Tishina Dingyue Tittley Julio Azahel Valencia-Velez

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Erin Walters Cyrus Gavin Washington Jeremy Watson

Jahniece Williams Marcus Jermeré Wooten

IN THE SCHOOL OF LAW The Candidates will be presented by Danielle R. Holley-Walker, J.D., Dean JURIS DOCTOR Niya Ali Abrahim Briana Patrice Adams-Seaton Ifenanya Hilary Agwu Temitope Aladetimi Oriana T. Alexander Pedro Dimitri Alfonso Omari Renell Allen Oluwadamilola Lateef Animashaun Ojiugo P. Anyadike Anissa Monã Ash Nafeesah Neenah Attah

Kayla Betty Evans Faith Cecilia Flugence Jerry Ford II Donald Jared Fryar

Catherine C. Morrison Radarius Antwan Morrow Malcolm Alexander Mortley Zachary Crawford Mullings

Myles D. Ginyard Maya Michelle Glaspie Moses Gobezie Danielle Victoria-Ann Godwin Russell Lyndon Grandberry LaTessa Franchon Vashti Gray

Maria Nasir Rodney Nelson Ego Jennifer Nwafili

Eric K. Baker Tiffany J. Barlow Marvin Bernard Sabrina Renae Bey Christian Louise Bonner Kristen Isabelle Bonner Joseph Issac Eddie B. Borden Erron M. Boykin Kevin T. Britton II Alliyah Jasmyne Brown Darius Alexander Brown Xena Dominique-Chanel Burwell

William Hunter Hartley Alexis Hawkins Raven Celeste Hayes McKayla J. Henderson Daniel Gerard Henry Colleen Eunice Howard Kyra Briel Hudson Lawrence T. Hudson Jr.

Chrystal Marshea Cantrelle Brandon E. Carter Alexis Brianne Chambers Imani M. Chambers Chidiuto Ononiwu Cobb Steve Romain Compere Veronica L. Craig Kendall M. Cunningham Thomas Louis Darby II Claire E. Davis William Alexander Davis Briauna Daye Domonique A. Dille Maceo Sol Dingle DeAndre M. Douglas Brent Russell Drenon Maya LaDawn Dudley Etienne Alexander Dumas Rosalie A. Ebongo Bayehe Clarence Edward Ellington III Clarence Bradford Ellison Maryam Muhammad Emory 40

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Maryam Anuoluwapo Ogunbiyi Oluwatomi A. Ogunsanya Ogo Orizu Jr. Edwin P. Paillant Alaina S. Parris Ashlee K. Penn Justin Charles Dukes Perkins Maya JeCarla Perry Ashlyne Judy Polynice Danielle Nicole Price Breyanna M. Prince Thomas A. Proctor Mya Celeste Reid Elizabeth K. Rice Khalil E. Rivers Naomi Elise Rodriguez Katherine Anne Sawczyn Brittany L. Scott Malcolm R. Shaw Chanel Nicole Sherrod Morgan Renay Sills LaTonya G. Sims Charles Devine Smith IV Hayden Amir Smith Samone C. Smith Kayla Fe Strauss Marquavious Antwain Strozier Jordan Catoe Strudwick Simone Taitano Michael James Taylor Alix Tearney Kennedy D. Thomas Ryan Grant Thomas Sallie J. Thomas Aysha Jade Thompson Asena Lillywater Tuione

JURIS DOCTOR Quincy S. Vaughn Leanna T. Wade David Opong-Wadee

Kennedy Marie Walker Michael Francis Walker Justice Hassani Walters

Brieonna Noãlle Wilcox Jaz Marrie Williams

JURIS DOCTOR/MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Aliyha Jessica Crawford

Taylor Marie Parker MASTER OF LAWS

Alanood Alshalan Daniel Anguah Faisal Alghraibi

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Alanna Hayman Latasha Reddick

Raquel Wollaston

IN THE COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY The Candidates will be presented by Andrea D. Jackson D.D.S., Dean DOCTOR OF DENTAL SURGERY Isa M. Abu El Hawa Silwat Adeel Lisa-Marie Lumabao Agni Darryl J. Allen Franklin C. Anya Okechukwu Uzoma Anyamele John Adeoye Atere

Hubiin Melkamu Hailu Ashkan Harandi Amanda R. Harrington Narmin Sadat Hejazifar Cynetha Nycole Henderson

Ariel Breyana Banks Ashli-Kay Ronika Bartley Breanna Marjorie Benbow Natasha M. Bharucha Justine Marie Louise Braham Tonya Grace Budala

Ahna Kelley Farah Khan John Y. Kim Travis Ellis Kimble Emelda Yaa Kwakye-Ackah

Markia C’mone Camper Priscilla Lee Carpenter Desiree J. Conton

Nicole Christine Jones

Yukting Lau

Navpreet Kaur Dhillon Jermelle Jacqueline Dolne Chantall Zurech Bernuil Duvert

Zohra Madad Mujahida Mahmoodi AbuBakar Malik Pareesa Malik Cassandra Rose Morand Chasity Denise Muhammad

Ta’Ronn L. Earl Maha Elshafie Mohamed Elzubair Brandy Nichole Evans

Nadereh Nasr Doantrang T. Nguyen Parwin Noorahmad

Darakshan Fatmi Jennifer Elizabeth Franklin Maheen Gilani

Kenechi Precious Okany Virtue Ebohi Omere Lee Goodloe One Kwame Otuo-Achampong

Jillian Yvette Pailin Sunil Pathak Hayley Patin Virginia Isabel Perez-Torrealba Shaban Pervaiz Jeremy Elisha Pittman Aisha Qazi Muhammad M. Raza Shavone Victoria Rhoden Ashley A. Richburg Erika Rivera Siena Vincenza Romano Martiez Octavius Sanders Zainab Sharif Jaipal Singh Janee Stanley Matthew Lee Stephens Adetounmi Adeyemisi Edwina Thomas Quodarrius M. Toney Nancy Luu Trang Ryan Benjamin Turner William Robert Rodman Warren III Claire M. Wayson Birukitawit Kebede Yirefu Daniel Lawrence Young Syeda Amna Zaim

CERTIFICATE IN DENTAL HYGIENE Alexandra M. Dory

Destiny Mariah Johnson

Prevaneh Habibi Rebekah Hahn

Ping Li Uyen Phan

Magdalena Scopel Vanmala Sharma Zohra Zafar

CERTIFICATE IN ADVANCED EDUCATION IN GENERAL DENTISTRY Gurmukh Singh Dhaliwal, BDS

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Anshu Khanna, BDS

Viktoryia Lenish, DDS

CERTIFICATE IN GENERAL DENTISTRY Anahita Norouzi, DDS

Oyindamola K. Oluseye, DDS CERTIFICATE IN ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY

Arsène Hanana, DDS

Nicholas A. Joyce, DDS

James Alston Owen, DDS

CERTIFICATE IN ORTHODONTICS Denise Cherry, DMD

Lisa Virginia Kwarteng, DMD

Aisha Danielle Henry, D.D.S Monique Heron-Carmignani, DMD

Briana Devan McRae, DDS Kervin Michaud, DDS CERTIFICATE IN PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY

Rajveer Bal, DMD

Roxana Delgado, DDS

Megan Phillip, DDS

Christina LaTonya Coleman, DDS

Samon Sonny Nazemian, DMD

Lenford Charles Sutton II, DDS

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IN THE SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK The Candidates will be presented by Sandra Edmonds Crewe, Ph.D., ACSW, Dean MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK Jessica Chiamaka Agbar BSW, Bowie State University, 2019 Keira Latrice Allen BSW, McDaniel College, 2019 Angel Manuel Almonte BSW, University of the District of Columbia, 2018 Florence Amanwaa-Asante BS, Georgia State University, 2017 Chelsea Symone’ Anderson BA, Howard University, 2016 Lillian Halle Baker BS, University of Maryland College Park, 2018 Caleb Austin Baukman BSW, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, 2019 Kristina Thanh Cao BS, Towson University, 2017 Cortez Lee Carey BS, Clarion University of Pennsylvania, 2014

Delshawna Rose Dixon BS, Bridgewater State University, 2016 MPH, Howard University, 2020 Jabari Ajamu Douglas BA, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2015 MA, Howard University, 2014 Calie Frevon Edmonds BA, North Carolina A&T State University, 2011 MBA, Howard University, 2021 Kchinwe Blanche Marie Ezeokoli BSW, Sacramento State University, 2018 Davonya Elexis Flythe BA, University of the South, 2019 Nahja Simone Franklin BA, Spellman College, 2019 Rafael Garcia BA, Hunter College of the City of New York, 2002 MA, State University of New York at Albany, 2004

Destiny Lanae Hill BSW, Benedict College, 2018 Ifeoma Juliet Ijomah BS, Imo State University, Owerri Nigeria, 2009 Clarke Alexandra Jamison BA, Spring Hill College, 2017 Erik Nicolas Jones BA, University of Maryland Baltimore, 2010 Jasmine Gabrille Lamboy BS, Morgan State University, 2014 Shatera Rae Landrum BS, University of Central Oklahoma, 2013 M.Ed. University of Central Oklahoma, 2017 Natasha Sherae Leake BSW, North Carolina A&T State University, 2014 Aja Nicole Lee BA, Hampton University, 2016

Zina Charles BSW, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, 2019

Milton Abu Samuel Gbonda BA, Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone, 2000

Alexis Janel Lee BS, Old Dominion University, 2018

Adam Crawford Chavis BA, William Peace University, 2018

Jennifer Amanda Gomez BSW, Morgan State University, 2018

Siying Li BA, Nanjing Normal University, 2013

Phabienne Lamerice Cimeus BSW, Rutgers University, 2018

Sherlyna Kay Hanna BSW, Florida Gulf Coast University, 2019

Kieaira Rayshaun Lucas BS, Bowie State University, 2016

Emmy Celia Cohen BA, American University, 2017 Tacia Colon-Martins BA, Boston College, 2015 James Edward Dickerson, Jr. BS, Tennessee State University, 2008 MPH, Howard University, 2021

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Angela Felica Harrison-Mitchener BSW, Morgan State University, 1994 Dianne W. Hawkins BSW, University of the District of Columbia, 2018 MPH, Howard University, 2021

Samantha Ann Lucky BSW, Bowie State University, 2018 Alexandra Katherine Mack BS, Liberty University, 2016 Toni Marie Manigault BA, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, 2019

MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK Francia Ximena Marin Gutierrez BA, Marymount University, 2018 Krystin Reina McNealy BSW, Point Loma Nazarene University, 2018 Julianinah Ginette Midy BS, Worcester State University, 2017 Maya Alysh’a Miller BA, Winston Salem State University, 2018 Evenny Nishia Milliner BSW, Andrews University, 2019

Joniece Appoline Pilgrim BSW, Washington Adventist University, 2019

Kristen Nicole Taylor BA, University of Texas at Dallas, 2015

Charnita Jeanea Ponder BSW, Troy University, 2019

LeDrea Monei Taylor BS, Park University, 2018

Antonio Richey BSW, University of Toledo, 2019 Canise Bernette Robertson BSW, University of the District of Columbia, 2019 Joshua H. Rohrer BS, Virginia Tech University, 2011

Dominique Moss BS, Howard University, 2018

Arecely Yaneth Salvador BSW, Washington Adventist University, 2019

Nowela Alyson Muller BSW, Morgan State University, 2018

Imani T. Smith BA, San Francisco University, 2018

Susanne Nyambura Nyaga BSW, Ryerson University, 2018

Leela Talynn Ngozi Suah BS, Towson University, 2014

Adjoa Oforiwaa Oduro BA, Rutgers University, 2015 MPH, Howard University, 2021

Kaci Beverly Sutton BA, University of Mary Washington, 2014

Korynn Cheyanne Patterson BSW, Georgia State University, 2019

Breyanna Nicole Sylvia-Moals BSW, Eastern Michigan University, 2018

To’Nia Mariah Thomas BS, Pennsylvania State University, 2015 Markayla Nicole Warren BA, Georgia State University, 2017 Taylor Christina Watts BSW, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, 2018 BA, Salisbury University, 2018 Martha Wolija BA, Makerere University, 2005 MA, Uganda Management Institute, 2014 Sarafina Zawadi Woolridge-Burns BSW, Cedar Crest College, 2019 Jadecia Danece Wrighter BS, Prairie View A&M University, 2019

The appearance of a name in this program is presumptive evidence of course completion, but it must not in any sense be regarded as conclusive.

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IN THE GRADUATE SCHOOL The Candidates will be presented by Dana A. Williams, Ph.D., Dean GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN INTERNATIONAL STUDIES Judith Adams Occupational Therapy B.S., Dillard University, 1999 M.S., Howard University, 2008 OTD, Howard University, 2021

Rozlyn Cyrus Occupational Therapy B.S., Howard University, 1999 M.S., Howard University, 2006 OTD, Howard University, 2021

Konah Bernard Occupational Therapy B.S., Howard University, 2006 M.S., Howard University, 2008 OTD, Howard University, 2021

Eleanor Louise Gill Divinity B.S., Howard University, 1984

Shekiah Flowers Stinson Occupational Therapy B.S., Dillard University, 1993 B.S., Howard University, 1994 M.Ed., Howard University, 1996 OTD, Howard University, 2021

GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN UNIVERSITY AND FACULTY PREPARATION Rasha Abdullah Alhazzaa Anatomy B.S., King Saud University, Saudi Arabia, 2008 M.S., Case Western Reserve University, 2014 Ph.D., Howard University, 2021 GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN WOMEN’S STUDIES Andreya J. Davis African Studies and Research B.A., Howard University, 2016

RauLanda Watley English B.A., University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff, 2013 Ph.D., Howard University, 2021 MASTER OF ARTS

Beza Solomon Afework Economics B.A., Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia, 2018 Wed Walid Alziyadi Economics B.A., Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Saudi Arabia, 2014 Whitney Elizabeth Brown Economics B.S., Winston Salem State University, 2016 46

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Patrick George Clarke Economics B.B.A., Howard University, 2005 Jovial Lee Clayton Economics B.S., Old Dominion University, 2015 Spencer L. Crump III History B.A., Virginia State University, 2017 Yanesia Briaun Norris Sociology and Criminology B.A., Spelman College, 2014

Ella Y. Thornton Economics B.B.A., Jackson State University, 2019 Latisha Trenel Townsend Political Science B.S., Minnesota State University-Mankato, 2018 Sydni Myat Turner Sociology and Criminology B.S., Towson University, 2016

MASTER OF ARTS Kendrick Matthew Williams Political Science B.A., San Jose State University, 2019

A’Breya Shonta Williamson Political Science B.A., Howard University, 2017 MASTER OF COMPUTER SCIENCE

Yousef Abdulaziz N. Alsaud Electrical Engineering and Computer Science B.S., Aljouf University, Saudi Arabia, 2009 Yvonne Motunrayo David Electrical Engineering and Computer Science B.S., University of Louisiana, 2017

Joshua Benjamin Hector Electrical Engineering and Computer Science B.S., Ithaca College, 2019

Cesa Salaam Electrical Engineering and Computer Science B.S., Howard University, 2019

Mikel Kegni Ngueajio Electrical Engineering and Computer Science B.S., University of Buea, Cameroon, 2014 MASTER OF ENGINEERING Babin Manandhar Civil and Environmental Engineering B.S., Howard University, 2018 MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH

Ashley Osei Bamfo Public Health University of Maryland, College Park, 2017

Delshawna Rose Dixon Public Health B.S., Bridgewater State University, 2016

Adjoa Oforiwaa Oduro Public Health B.A., Rutgers University-Camden, 2015

Asia Bangura Public Health B.S., Johnson and Wales University, 2016

Dianne Wanda Hawkins Public Health B.S.W., University of the District of Columbia, 2018

Kennisha Ngozichinyere Okereke Public Health B.S., Monmouth University, 2018

James Edward Dickerson, Jr. Public Health B.S., Tennessee State University, 2008

Briana Jeffreys Public Health B.A., University of Delaware, 2018

Victoria Akua Poku Public Health B.A, Emory and Henry College, 2019

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Franchesca Magdalena Arecy Communication Sciences and Disorders B.A., State University of New York at New Paltz, 2019

Meng Ashley Brooks-McLendon Communication Sciences and Disorders B.A., Old Dominion University, 2017

MASTER OF SCIENCE Jelist N. Chawchang Communication Sciences and Disorders B.S., California University of Pennsylvania, 2019 Mira Bella Coleman Nutritional Sciences B.S., Nizhnevartovsk State Humanitarian University, Russia, 2008 Fabiane Dal-Ri Nutritional Sciences B.A., Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, 1997 Elbethel Tekola Damtae Chemical Engineering B.S., Debub University, Ethiopia, 2004 B.S., Howard University, 2012 Briah Antoinette Davis Atmospheric Sciences B.S., University at Albany, SUNY, 2018 Briana Nicole Douthitt Biochemistry and Molecular Biology B.S., Clark Atlanta University, 2018

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Rachelle Felix Communication Sciences and Disorders Karl Guyton II Biology B.S., Georgia Southwestern State University, 2015

Kristen McPike Anatomy B.S., Loyola University Chicago, 2017 Milan Poindexter Psychology B.S., Howard University, 2017

Mirako Zhanay Hickman Communication Sciences and Disorders

Kamryn Bre’ann Rabb Communication Sciences and Disorders

Arianna Adele Dye Holmes Nutritional Sciences B.S., Cornell University, 2012

Fatemeh Soltanmohammadi Communication Sciences and Disorders

Kaylah Anelle Johnson Communication Sciences and Disorders B.A., Temple University, 2018 Arianna Marie Jordan Atmospheric Sciences B.S., San Jose State University, 2018 Khalia Amari Kirton Communication Sciences and Disorders B.A., St. John’s University, 2019

Vaughn Halsey Thompson Communication Sciences and Disorders Lisa Chinelo Udalor Communication Sciences and Disorders B.S., Texas Tech University, 2019 Reuben Reuel Vassar Atmospheric Sciences B.A.S., Wayland Baptist University, 2015

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY Frances Yaa Adomako Counseling Psychology B.A., St. John’s University, New York, 2009 M.A., St. John’s University, New York, 2010 Ed.M., Teachers College of Columbia University, 2015

“Sick and Tired of Being Sick and Tired”: A Mixed Methods Study Exploring the Relationship Between Social Media Activism, Race-Related Stress, Racial Identity Attitudes and Quality of Life ”

Oluwaseyi E. Ajayi Political Science B.A., University of Benin, Nigeria, 2006 M.P.A., Bowie State University, 2011

“A Historical Case Study of Ethnic Agitations in Nigeria’s Fourth Republic: Creating the Path to National Integration”

Amer Ali A. Al Ali Microbiology B.S., King Khalid University, Saudi Arabia, 2010 M.S., Quinnipiac University, 2016

“Staphylococcus Aureus SigS Induces Expression of Two Novel Short Proteins That Modulate Its mRNA Stability”

Zaidoon Mahmoud Ahmad Al Massad Economics B.B.A., Mu’tah University, Jordan, 2003 B.B.A., Arab Academy for Banking and Financial Sciences, Jordan, 2005 M.B.A., Arab Academy for Banking and Financial Sciences, Jordan, 2007 M.B.A., Virginia International University, 2012

“Three Essays on Natural Resource Abundance and Jordan’s Education System”

Alhanouf Mohammad Alburaikan Mathematics B.A., Princess Noura University, Saudi Arabia, 2005 M.S., Qasim University, Saudi Arabia, 2011

“Drumm Curves and Equidistant Hypersurfaces of the Bidisk in Ln- Norms”

Saud Aldosary Mathematics B.S., King Saudi University, Saudi Arabia, 2008 M.S., Ohio University, 2015

“Non-Hyperbolic Points of 2-D Discrete (DE) Homogeneous Polynomial Systems”

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DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY Rasha Abdullah Alhazzaa Anatomy B.S., King Saud University, Saudi Arabia, 2008 M.S., Case Western Reserve University, 2014

“Epigenetic Changes Induced by High Glucose in Human Pancreatic Beta Cells”

Najlaa Hamed Almohmadi Nutritional Sciences B.A., King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia, 2000 M.S., King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia, 2004 M.S., The University of the District of Columbia, 2014

“The Effects of Vitamin C Supplementation on Nitrite Levels in a Sickle Cell Disease Mouse Model”

Nujud A. Almuzaini Biology B.S., University of Hail, Saudi Arabia, 2007 M.S., Howard University, 2016

“Disruption of NBS1 by E4orf3 Allows Ad Infected Cells to Increase Their DNA Content, Modulate Immune Responses and Promote Cell Survival”

Mode Alotaibi Economics B.A., King Saud University, Saudi Arabia, 2004 M.A., King Saud University, Saudi Arabia, 2013

“The Economic Effects of Foreign Trade on the Manufacturing Growth in Saudi Arabia”

Nida Alsaffar Biochemistry B.S., Umm Al-Qura University, Saudi Arabia, 2009 M.S., The Catholic University of America,, 2015

“Exploration of Enzymatic and Non-Enzymatic Role(s) of Glutathione-STransferase (GST) in the Eukaryotic Model Organism, Dictyostelium Discoideum”

Shifaa Oudah Alshammari Biology B.S, University of Damman, Saudi Arabia, 2007 M.S., Tennessee State University, 2016

“Role of the Receptor for Activated C Kinase1 (RACK1) in Hormone Auxin Signaling, Root Development and Drought Tolerance in Arabidopsis thaliana ”

Ghadi Alsharif Genetics and Human Genetics B.S., Umm Al-Qura University, Saudi Arabia, 2009 M.S., The Catholic University of America, 2015

“Erythrocyte MiRNA Signature of Insulin Resistance in African-American Adults”

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DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY Shamilla Amulega Communication, Culture and Media Studies B.A., Daystar University, Kenya, 2003 M.A., Bethel University, 2005

“Presidential Public Address as Power Maintenance: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Selected Speeches by President Uhuru Kenyatta”

Maxwell Reed Anderson Psychology B.A., St. Olaf College, 2015 M.S., Howard University, 2017

“Trauma-Related Insomnia”

Saurav K. Aryal Electrical Engineering and Computer Science B.S., Howard University, 2018

“Improvement and Analysis of Biometric Authentication and Recognition Using Ear Images”

Mohammed Abdulrahman Asiri Microbiology B.S., King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia, 2012

“CpxR Regulation of Antisense RNAs and a Novel Small Proteins With Toxicity Towards Host Cells in Yersinisia pseudotuberculosis”

Anas Askar Sociology and Criminology B.A., North Carolina State University, 2008 M.A., East Carolina University, 2017

“Coastal Residents and Permanent Relocation: Analyzing Selective Factors That Influence Decision Making Among Americans”

Noimot O. Bakare Ayoub Economics B.A., University of Illinois, Chicago, 2011 M.A., Howard University, 2013

“Essays on Financial Inclusion”

Rogi J. Banks School Psychology B.F.A., Howard University, 2011

“Witness Protection: Exploring the Role of Empathy Among Participants of Cyberbullying”

Aaron LeVar Bell Political Science B.A., North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, 2008 M.A., Howard University, 2010 Bayan Tayeb Bokhari Biochemistry B.A., Umm Al-Qura University, Saudi Arabia, 2007 M.S., Georgetown University, 2014

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“Examining the Electoral Behavior and Political Attitudes of North Carolina Black Republicans During the 2016 Presidential Election”

“Investigating the Tumor Suppressor Role of RECQ1 Helicase in Breast Cancer”

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY Williams Kellon Bubb Communication, Culture and Media Studies B.A., Ming Chuan University, 2009 M.A., University of Leicester, 2013

“Adaptation and Mitigation at the Intersection of Health Disparities and Climate Change: Making Sense of the Lived Experiences of African Americans With Asthma in Climate Justice Communities”

Gamby Diagne Camara African Studies and Research B.A., Miami University, 2010 M.A., Howard University, 2012

“Senegal: Continuity and Change”

Chimène Castor Nutritional Sciences B.A., State University of New York, New Paltz, 1993 M.S., Howard University, 2001 M.Ed., Teachers College, Columbia University, 2006 Ed.D., Teachers College, Columbia University, 2008

“A Mixed Methods Approach to Investigate the Role of Health Literacy and Various Behavioral Factors in the Prevention of Prediabetes and Management of Diabetes Among Black Women”

Priscilla Nkechi Chukwu African Studies and Research B.A., Institute of Management and Technology, Nigeria, 1985 M.B.A., Howard University, 1992

“Human Development Pedagogy for At-Risk Students: The Case of a Community Afterschool in Nigeria”

Carter K. Clinton Biology B.S., Benedict College, 2012

“Elemental and Bacterial Analysis of 17th and 18th Century New York African Burial Ground Grave Soil Samples With Bioethical Implications of Scientific Research”

Sarah Louise Cooke School Psychology B.A., Georgia State University, 2012 M.Ed., Howard University, 2015

“A Survey of School Psychologists’ Training in Gifted and Cultural Assessment Practices”

Ashley Cassandra Joi Daniels Political Science B.A., Bowie State University, 2008 M.P.A., Bowie State University, 2012

“The Power of the Sister(hood) Vote: Exploring the Opinions and Motivations of National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) Black Sorority Women Supporting Black Women Candidates”

Ronald Jefferson Doku Electrical Engineering and Computer Science B.S., Howard University, 2013 M.S., Howard University, 2016

“Relevance Based Secure and Scalable Decentralized Data Sharing System”

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DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY Mohamed Doumbia Physics B.S., University of Bamako, Mali, 2006 M.S., Ecole Normale Supérieure, Mali, 2008 M.S., Howard University, 2015

“A Study on the Performance of LiFePO4 Cathode Material With Polyaniline and Carbon Nanofiber Additives”

Lesley Edwards-Gaither Communication Sciences and Disorders B.S., Howard University, 1996 M.A., Miami University, Ohio, 1997

“An Ethnographic Investigation of the Telepractice eHelper in Online SpeechLanguage Pathology”

Behailu B. Eshetea Biology B.S., Dilla University, Ethiopia, 2000 M.S., Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia, 2006

“Characterization of the Resistome and Bacteriophages in kitfo, an Ethiopian Beef Steak Tarter”

Lourds Michelle Fernando Biology B.S., Texas Christian University, 2010 M.S., Howard University, 2016

“Identifying 19S RP Subunits of the 26S Proteasome That Play Non-Canonical Roles in C. elegans Germ Line”

Jessica Forbes Communication Sciences and Disorders B.A., University of Albany, 2009 M.S., The College of Saint Rose, 2011

“Effects of Chin-Down Posture and Sensory Processing on Kinematic and Temporal Measures in Dysphagic Patients and Healthy Adults”

Sholnn Freeman Communication, Culture and Media Studies B.A., University of Texas at Austin, 1999 M.A., Howard University, 2012

“Russiagate and Black America: A Study in Mass Communication”

E’leyna K Garcia Psychology B.S., Guilford College, 2014 M.S., Howard University, 2016

“Impact of a Virtual School-Based Intervention on Multi-System Factors That Influence Sleep in Minority Youth”

Joseph M. Grant Political Science B.A., Wofford College, 1974 M.P.A., University of South Carolina, 1983

“The Efficacious Application of Senatorial Prerogatives: A Case Study of South Carolina Senators, 1983-2020”

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DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY Ashley Lynnette Gray Higher Education Leadership and Policy Studies B.A., Saint Louis University, 2009 M.Ed., University of Missouri, 2012

“I’ve Got a Testimony!: Black Women College Presidents’ Ascension Barrier Stories”

Melissa Renee Harris Communication, Culture and Media Studies B.A., California State University, Fresno, 2015 M.A., California State University, Fresno, 2017

“The Talk: A Critical Thematic Analysis of Race, Gender, and Respectability in the Experiences of Black Women With the Talk and Cautionary Tales”

Mary Katherine Howell Psychology B.A., Northwestern University, 2010 M.S., Howard University, 2016

“Sleep-Interfering Cognitions in Formerly Deployed Veterans”

Anthony Jerald Jackson Sociology and Criminology B.A., Virginia State University, 2015 M.A., Howard University, 2017

“The Crisis of Capitalism and the Working Class in the United States: A Historical Materialist Analysis, 1970-2019”

Ibrahim Jafri Genetics and Human Genetics B.S., Taif University, Saudi Arabia, 2009 M.S., The Catholic University of America, 2015

“MiRNAs Regulate Human Erythrocyte Aging in African-American Adults”

Marcy R. Jagdeo-Adekoya Economics B.A., Howard University, 2010 M.A., Howard University, 2013

“Managing Migration in the Age of Globalization: The Sending Countries, A Case Study of Selected Countries in the Caribbean Region”

Cassandra Jean Sociology and Criminology B.S., Adelphi University, 2014 M.A., Howard University, 2017

“Sisters of the Storms: An Analysis of Vulnerable Populations and Their Intersectional Experiences and Suffering After the 2017 Hurricane Season”

Kelley Manning Page Jibrell African Studies and Research B.A., Mount Holyoke College, 1999 M.B.A., Howard University, 2003

“Breaking the Chain: A Holistic Reconceptualization for Authentic African Valuebased Institutions”

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“The Influence of Police Policies and Practices in the Reporting on Transgender Victims of Murder (2015-2018): A Critical Content Analysis”

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY Emerald Alexia Leigh Jones Sociology B.S., Fayetteville State University, 2012 M.A., Fayetteville State University, 2014

“Examining the Evidence: Investigating the Differences Between the Use of Stop, Question and Frisk Policing Practices for Black and White Females”

Adea L. Kelly Psychology B.A., East Carolina University, 2013

“Investigating Modern Colorism: The Impacts of Manipulated Skin Tone, Attractiveness and the Gender and Race of Targets and Judges on Perceived Traits and Characteristics and Their Possible Mediating Mechanisms”

Lora Kluber Nutritional Sciences B.S., University of Maryland University College, 2014 M.S., Maryland University of Integrative Health, 2017

“Evaluating the Efficacy of the Family Share Programs Among Families Enrolled in Washington D.C. Early Head Start Program”

Daniel Mark Koenemann Biology B.A., The University of Vermont, 2010 M.S., Claremont Graduate University, 2011 M.A., Saint John’s Seminary, 2017

“Systematic Studies in the Tropical Woody Polygonaceae ”

Chan Nyein Kyaw Physics B.S., Morehouse College, 2015 M.S., Colorado State University, 2018

“Physical Phenomena in Terahertz Periodic Bandgap Materials”

Adedayo Razak Ladelokun Economics B.S.Ed., University of Ado Ekiti, Nigeria, 1998 M.S., University of Benin, Nigeria, 2004

“Petroleum Extraction, Agriculture and the Local Communities in the Niger Delta: A Case Study of Ilaje Community”

Jasmyn Nichole Ledford School Psychology B.A., Hampton University, 2012 M.A., Seton Hall University, 2015

“A Meta-Analysis of Noncontingent Reinforcement Procedures: Reducing SelfInjury in Autism”

Monique D. Lewis School Psychology B.A., Howard University, 2005 M.Ed., Howard University, 2012

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“You can’t sit with us’: Examining Parental and Child Relational Aggression and Social-Psychological Adjustment in a Multi-Informant Study ”

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY Olusayo Louise-Oluwasanmi Genetics and Human Genetics M.B.B.S., Ambrose Alli University, Nigeria, 2010 M.S., The University of the District of Columbia, 2014

“Targeting of Bisphosphoglycerate Mutase in Sickle Cell Anemia”

Andrew Wyatt Maginn History B.A., St. Andrew’s Presbyterian College, 2008 M.A., North Carolina Central University, 2012

“Haiti’s First Families in the Transatlantic World, 1791-1880 ”

Isreal Gavol Mallard Political Science B.B.A., Jarvis Christian College, 2003 M.P.A., Texas Southern University, 2008

“The Politics of Being Afro-Latino/Latina: How Ethnicity and Pigmentocracy Impact Political Representation in Washington, D.C.”

Sheena Michelle Mason English B.A., State University of New York, Plattsburgh, 2007 M.A., University of Houston, 2013

“Decolonzing the Raci(al/st) Imagination in Literary Studies”

Arielle Jennifer Miller Mechanical Engineering B.S., Northwestern University, 2003 M.N.E., North Carolina State University, 2014

“Investigation of Proton Radiation Damage Effects on the Tensile Performance of 3D Printed Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene”

Roger Njau Mucuuthi Political Science B.A., University of Maryland University College, 2000 M.A., Troy State University, 2002 M.A., University of Denver, 2004

“Regionalism and Resources Management: Conflict Resolution, Security Management and Development in Africa’s Great Lakes Area”

Taryn K. Myers Communication, Culture and Media Studies B.A., Towson University, 2009 M.S., Towson University, 2012

“#SayHerName: Black Women, Respectability, State Violence and Public Memory, the Case of Jannie Ligons”

Clarisse Yifwanda Ndjungu Economics B.A., Dillard University, 2004 M.A., Howard University, 2007

“Blood Minerals and the Curse: The Invisible Hand, State Failure, War and Mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo”

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DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY Rashid Mohamed Nur African Studies and Research B.Com., Osmani University, India, 1987 M.A., Pune University, India, 1989

“The Role of Culture, History and Indigenous Institutions in Building Viable Nation Statehood, The Case for Somaliland”

Nicole O’Brien School Psychology B.A., Rutgers University, 2010

“New Trend or a Reimagining of the Familiar? The Use of Gamification Strategies in K-12 Education”

Lilian Akello Obwolo Microbiology M.B.B.S., Makerere University, Uganda, 2003 M.P.H., University of Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2008

“The Functional Interaction of Zika Virus Non-Structural Protein 3 (NS3) With the Cellular Protein, SPIN2”

Tanjinatus Shams Oishi Pharmaceutical Sciences B.Pharm., University of Asia Pacific, Bangladesh, 2009 M.S., University of Asia Pacific, Bangladesh, 2011

“Assessing Factors Impacting African-American Participation in Pediatric Type II Diabetes Clinical Trials: Perspectives From Caregivers, Providers and Regulators”

Tochukwu Okasi-Nwozo African Studies and Research B.A., University of Pennsylvania, 2001 M.B.A., Georgetown University, 2010

“A Sustainable Development Model: Exploring Social Entrepreneurship in Nigeria”

Shantanu Pande Pharmaceutical Sciences B.S., University of Mumbai, 2013

“Formulation and Characterization of Dual Drug-Loaded Liposomes for Treatment of Pancreatic Cancer”

Keadrick S. K. Peters Sociology B.A., Elon University, 2010 M.A., University of Albany, State University of New York, 2011

“Does Race Matter?: The Significance of Race Affecting the Life Chances of Blacks in the United States, 1980-2010”

Marie Plaisime Sociology and Criminology B.A., University of Rochester, 2012 M.P.H., Dornsife School of Public Health, Drexel University, 2014

“Perceptions of Racial Bias and Interracial Anxiety Among Medical Students: A Mixed Methods Study”

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DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY Rakib Rayhan Physiology B.S., University of Maryland, College Park, 2009 M.S., Georgetown University, 2011

“Investigating the Neural Underpinnings of Chronic Fatigue: A Multi-Modal Approach”

Finie K. Richardson Communication, Culture and Media Studies B.S., Howard University, 2002 M.P.H., Howard University, 2005

“Religion and Science: Examining Trusted Sources for Cancer Information and Colon Cancer Screening”

Erica Veronique Roberson Communication Sciences and Disorders B.S., Alabama A&M University, 2013 M.S., Howard University, 2015

“The Evolution of Ebonics: Exploring the Evolution of African- American Lexicons From Generation X Through Generation Z”

Anastasia Golda Jon Robinson Pharmacology B.S., Howard University, 2012

“Combinatorial Effects of 2, 3- dichloro-5, 8-dimethoxy-1, 4-naphthoquinone and 4-hydroxytamoxifen on Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Cell Lines”

Denise Rosier Political Science B.A., State University College, Buffalo, 1998 M.A., University of South Florida, 2011

“Linguistic Imperialism: An Analysis of the Political Rhetoric of Domination Against and Through the African-American Lens”

Ebony Nicole Russ Sociology and Criminology B.A., Texas Tech University, 2005 M.A., University of Mississippi, 2007 M.S., Florida International University, 2013

“Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factor Prevention Among Formerly Incarcerated African Americans: An Exploratory Study”

Naveen Naik Sapavath Electrical Engineering and Computer Science B.Tech., Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad, India, 2006 M.Eng., Indian Institute of Science, India, 2008

“Wireless Virtualization for Enhancing Network Capacity, Energy Efficiency and Security for Wireless Internet of Things”

Warren Brandan Scott Psychology B.S., University of Notre Dame, 2009 M.S., Seton Hall University, 2012

“Filling in the Gap: How Dental Aesthetics Impact Future Outcomes Through Inferences of Competence”

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DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY Kanesha S. Simmons Banks Psychology B.A., University of Virginia, 2012 M.S., Howard University, 2016

“Brain Structures Underlying the Relationship Between Select Components of Metabolic Syndrome and Executive Functioning in a Community Sample of Older Adults”

Chantal D. Smith Economics B.S., Florida A&M University, 1995 M.A.Ed., University of Phoenix, 2011 M.A., American University, 2016

“Dismantling Separate But Equal, Military Installations and Military Dependent Education: Integration in the Heart of Segregation, 1962-1967”

Dominique Curtis Stephens Chemistry B.S., Butler University, 2014 M.S., Georgia State University, 2016

“The Spatiotemporal Organization of Exocytic Proteins Involved in the Release of MMP-9 Causing Breast Cancer Metastasis”

Jaimee A. Swift Political Science B.A., Temple University, 2013 M.A., Howard University, 2015

“Toward a Queer Amefricanidade: State, Structural, and Symbolic Violence and Afro-Brazilian LGBT Women’s Resistance in Salvador da Bahia, Brazil”

Anastasia Tamali Political Science B.A., Florida Memorial University, 2015 M.A.S.S., Florida A&M University, 2016

“Post-Racial Conservatism: An Analysis of Racial Disparities in the Criminal Justice System”

Amanda Francesca Terry Psychology B.S., Michigan State University, 2009 M.S., Howard University, 2016

“The Influence of Perceived Social Support on Stress and Psychological Symptoms of Sexual Minority Emerging Adults of Color”

Shannell C. Thomas Sociology and Criminology B.A., University of South Florida, 1995 M.Ed., University of South Florida, 2002 M.A., New York University, 2016

“Re-Racializing the Republic: An Analysis of How Florida’s Socio-Political Context is Being (Color-Blindly) Shaped by the Rhetoric of ‘Virtuous Citizenship’ and ‘the Common Good”

Lauren Kaye Thompson Psychology B.S., University of Florida, 2008 M.S.S.W., Columbia University, 2011

“The Impact of Witnessing Police-Initiated Race-Based Trauma”

Mark Tucker Counseling Psychology B.A., University of Delaware, 2011

“The Relationship Between Trauma, Exercise, Racial Identity, Physical and Mental Health”

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DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY Fatimah Tunsi School Psychology B.A., Umm Al-Qura University, Saudi Arabia, 2003 M.Ed., American International University, 2008 M.Ed., Howard University, 2014

“Student Engagement, Burnout, and Self-Efficacy Among High School Students in Saudi Arabia”

Moses Ucheoma Anthony Ukaoma Mechanical Engineering B.S., Howard University, 2006 M.S., Howard University, 2014

“Effects of Biodiesel-Propanol Blends on Formation of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon (PAH) in a Diesel Engine”

RauLanda L. Watley English B.A., University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff, 2013

“Black Women at Werk: Rethinking the Agency and Stereotypes of Black Women in Literature, the Twittersphere and Beyond”

Lawrence Wilson School Psychology B.S., Howard University, 2010 M.Ed., Howard University, 2013

“Perceived Discrimination and Mental Health of Arab Americans and the Moderating Role of Coping Styles."

Keenan Woods Psychology B.S., Morgan State University, 2013 M.S., Howard University, 2016

“The Effect of Motivational Support and Culture on Black Middle School Students Reading Comprehension”

Cherinet Wondyifraw Yigrem Biology B.S., Howard University, 2006

“Predominance and Diversity of Antibiotic Resistant ESKAPE Pathogens in Leafy Vegetables and Clinical Sources From Gondar, Ethiopia”

Sharah Zaab Physics B.S., University of Pittsburgh, 1999 M.S., Clark Atlanta University, 2004

“A Study of the Effects of Chemically and Thermally Reduced Graphene Oxide on the Conductivity and Performance of LiFeP04 Cathode Composites”

Shaher Zakaria Political Science B.S., State University of New York, Plattsburgh, 2009 M.A., Pennsylvania State University, 2010

“The American Constitution: A Theoretical Analysis of Senate and Electoral College Apportionment and Their Implications for the United States”

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THE ALMA MATER

Reared against the eastern sky Proudly there on hilltop high, Far above the lake so blue Stands old Howard firm and true.

There she stands for truth and right, Sending forth her rays of light, Clad in robes of majesty; O Howard, we sing of thee.

Be thou still our guide and stay, Leading us from day to day; Make us true and leal and strong, Ever bold to battle wrong.

When from thee we’ve gone away, May we strive for thee each day As we sail life’s rugged sea, O Howard, we’ll sing of thee.

—Words, J.H. Brooks, ’16 —Music, F.D. Malone,’16

THE BENEDICTION The Reverend Dr. Bernard L. Richardson Dean, Andrew Rankin Memorial Chapel THE RETIRING RECESSIONAL

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THE PLEDGE

I am a graduate of Howard University.

I am the bearer of the flame of a Howard University education that has brought light to many generations.

It is through the indelible love and support of my family, and the courage and sacrifices of my ancestors that I am here today.

I accept the historic trust of their gifts and pledge to lift others who come after me.

Howard University is my home.

No matter how far I travel from her, no matter how long I am absent from her, Howard University is always here for me.

I am defined by the privilege of a Howard University education.

I cannot fail in life; leadership, service, and the search for truth and right will light my way.

My potential contributions to humankind are unlimited, and I will give them freely and in abundance.

I am a Howard University graduate.

The opportunity of the Howard University experience has conveyed to me a responsibility to assure the strength of this great University.

It is only through my support that the Capstone can remain strong and focused.

I pledge support and understand that it is not a matter of choice, but one of responsibility.

I will never forget that responsibility.

I am a graduate of Howard University!

By Shawn Barney and Kofi Rashid, 1996

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HOWARD UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION OF POSTGRADUATE TRAINING DEPARTMENT OF ADDICTION MEDICINE Alejandro Lopez III, M.D.

James Petit, M.D. DIVISION OF CARDIOLOGY

Ahmad Armoghan Yousuf Awan, M.D.

Hilda Gonzalez Bonilla, M.D. DEPARTMENT OF DENTISTRY

Anahita Norouzi, D.D.S.

Oyindamola K. Oluseye, D.D.S. DEPARTMENT OF DERMATOLOGY

Divya Angra, M.D.

Vassiliki A. Papastavros, M.D.

Sachi Rajul Patel, M.D.

DIVISION OF ENDOCRINOLOGY Kehinde Folawewo, M.D.

MaKenzie Brasheé Hodge, M.D. DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY & FAMILY MEDICINE

Christine N. Akparanta, M.D.

Fatmata Haja Kanji Daramy, M.D., MPH

Anisleidy Carbo, M.D.

Ilhan Ibrahim, M.D.

Oyindamola Ojuolape Ogundipe, M.D. Oluchi Pamela Ogwurike, M.D.

DIVISION OF GASTROENTEROLOGY Rotimi Royce Ayoola, M.D.

Natasha McMillan, M.D. DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL MEDICINE – THREE YEARS

Kirubel E. Adafre, M.D. Basharat Ahmad, M.D. Dunsta Atiayarne Akolbire, M.D.

Owen Igbinosa, M.D. Ifunanya Rosemary Kalu, M.D.

Richard Olalekan Ogunti , M.D., M.P.H. Philip Oppong-Twene, M.D., M.P.H.

Abimbola Faridah Balogun, M.D. Tewabe A. Belay, M.D.

Lorenzo Elliott Leys, M.D.

Muhammad Rizwan, M.D.

Joanitta M. Manu, M.D. Letumile Rodgers Moeng, M.D. Muhammad Munawar, M.D.

Nuri Sabiha Tamanna, M.D. Mena Medhat Tawadrous, M.D.

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Dwayne O’Neil Nelson, M.D. Khadijatou Leila Njimoluh, M.D.

Kelechi Onyekachi Weze, M.D., DrPH., M.P.H.

DEPARTMENT OF NEUROLOGY Marion A. Fossum, M.D.

Onyedika Moghalu, M.D. Safia F. Mohamud, M.D.

Neda Najimi, M.D.

DEPARTMENT OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY Vanessa Gisèle Dorismond, M.D., MA

Anju Ranjit, M.D., MPH

Nkechinyere Emezienna, M.D.

Jessica Ubanyionwu, M.D. DEPARTMENT OF OPHTHALMOLOGY

Asima Bajwa, M.D.

Elizabeth W. Mathenge, M.D.

Clarke S. Nelson, M.D., Ph.D.

DEPARTMENT OF ORAL & MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY Arsène Hanana, D.D.S, OMFS

Nicholas A. Joyce, D.D.S

James Alston Owen, D.D.S

DEPARTMENT OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY Akhil C. Andrews, M.D.

Victoria I. Clark, M.D.

Abbas Naqvi, M.D.

DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY Ali Afsari, M.D.

Jiemin Zhou, M.D. DIVISION OF PHARMACY – ONE YEAR

Kyra C. Browne, PharmD

Ammara Mahmood, PharmD

Marriam Nasserjah, PharmD

DEPARTMENT OF PRELIMINARY MEDICINE – ONE YEAR Nita Bhat, M.D. Ahmed Brgdar, M.D.

Abdelwahab A. Jalal Eldin, M.D.

Sachin D. Rajpal M.D., M.S.

Nadia Nadilia Cadet, M.D.

Anum Maqsood, M.D. Kizhan Muhammad, M.D.

Jacob Sanchez, D.O. Benjamin H. S. Scott III, M.D., MEM

Mubariz Ahmed Hassan, M.D.

Nathaniel A. Patel, M.D.

Mpey K. Tabot Tabot, M.D. Roshni Thomas, M.D.

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DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY Waseem Abdallah, M.D.

Muhammad Bilal, M.D. DIVISION OF PULMONARY MEDICINE

Sahai Donaldson, M.D.

Sumon Mahbubur, M.D. DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY

Patience Green, M.D.

Edward Prevatt, M.D.

Laquanda Knowlin, M.D.

Asa Ramdath, MBBS

Adil Shah, MBBS

The appearance of a name in this program is presumptive evidence of course completion, but it must not in any sense be regarded as conclusive.

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DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY SCIENCES COMMISSIONS*

SENIOR RESERVE OFFICERS’ TRAINING CORPS Second Lieutenants, The United States Army Ellington Brown

Sierra Sims Giovanni Stewart Dallyn Stubbs

Kayla Fahie

Matthew Taylor Benjamin Tyus Morgan Wells

AEROSPACE STUDIES SENIOR RESERVE OFFICERS’ TRAINING CORPS COMMISSIONS* Second Lieutenants, The United States Air Force Elizbeth Evans

Tyler Williams-Gentry

Avery Johnson Camryn Lam

Mahalia Edwards

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THE MACE THE MACE is the ceremonial symbol of the University and is carried by the University Marshal. One of the earliest visual images of the mace is the front-side of the “Narmer Palette” of Ancient Egypt, an oval-shaped cosmetic palette inscribed with human and anthropomorphic figures. King Narmer is depicted on the palette as a mighty conqueror wielding a mace over a symbolic enemy. King Narmer, also known as King Menes or King Midas to the ancient Greeks, unified Upper and Lower Egypt circa 3100 B.C., ushering in the great pyramid building of the old kingdom dynasties (c. 3000-2150 B.C.) of Imperial Egypt. At today’s Convocation, the entry of the mace heralds the arrival of the academic procession.

THE BATON THE BATON carried by the Marshals and Assistant Marshals of each School is being used to lead the academic procession of the respective Schools and Colleges into and out of the place of the ceremony. The batons are made of wood, painted blue, and tied with red, white and blue ribbons denoting the colors of Howard University.

THE ACADEMIC DRESS THE CAP, GOWN, AND HOOD worn at college and university functions date back to the Middle Ages. Monks and students used them to keep warm in medieval castles and halls of learning. From these practical origins, they have developed into the accepted garb which symbolizes scholarly achievement.

Baccalaureate gowns have a long pleated front with shirring across the shoulders and back. They are primarily distinguished by flowing sleeves, pointed at the fingertips. These gowns may be worn either open or closed.

The Master’s degree gown is worn open, and the sleeve is cut so that the forearm comes through a slit just above the elbow.

Gowns for the Doctorate degree are also worn open. They carry broad, velvet panels down the front, and three velvet bars on the full, round sleeves. This velvet trimming may be either black or the color distinctive of the degree.

Mortar board or caps worn with Baccalaureate and Master’s gowns generally have black tassels. The tassel of the doctoral cap is usually made of gold bullion.

The blue Kente stole worn by the graduates was commissioned for the 1996 Commencement by the University and produced in Ghana. The stole depicts the Nkasewa pattern, which means eloquence, wisdom, and intelligence, and the symbol, Fi-Hankra, means safety, security, brotherhood, and solidarity.

Faculty members and guests in today’s procession are robed in gowns and hoods which represent the institutions from which they have received degrees.

The hood gives color and real meaning to the academic costume. Its silk lining bears the colors of the institution conferring the degree. The hood is bordered with velvet of prescribed width and color to indicate the field of learning to which the degree pertains as follows: medicine, green; music, pink; nursing, apricot; pharmacy, olive green; public administration, peacock blue; science, gold yellow; social work, citron; theology, scarlet; architecture, blue violet; arts, letters, and humanities, white; business, drab; dentistry, lilac; education, light blue; engineering, orange; fine arts, brown; law, purple; and philosophy, dark blue.

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THE HONOR MEDAL AND HONOR CORD THE HONOR MEDAL and HONOR CORD are worn by graduates who have achieved cumulative grade point averages making them eligible for the cum laude, magna cum laude, or honors. The Medal and Honor Cord symbolize that excellence is a hallmark of Howard University. The Medal was commissioned by Howard’s President Emeritus, H. Patrick Swygert, for the 1996 graduating class. Its round shape is enhanced with a gold finish, symbolizing the eternal and universal value of excellence. The center of the seal asserts the mission of the University –“Truth and Service.”

Encircling the seal is the phrase, “Honors Graduate and Leadership for America,” which heralds excellence and the contributions of Howard University to the nation. The silver Honor Cord symbolizes the high academic rank of magna cum laude. The gold Honor Cord worn by graduates symbolizes the highest academic rank of summa cum laude.

THE TORCH PIN THE TORCH PIN symbolizes that responsibility and excellence in leadership have been passed down and entrusted to the graduating seniors. It was commissioned by Howard’s President Emeritus, H. Patrick Swygert, for the 1997 graduating class.

Its round shape is enhanced with a gold finish, symbolizing the eternal and universal value of excellence. Encircling the seal is the phrase, “Howard University — Bearers of the Torch,” which emboldens graduates to go forth in the Howard tradition to serve as beacons of hope and light in their respective communities.

THE UNIVERSITY’S HONORARY DEGREE MEDAL THE UNIVERSITY’S HONORARY DEGREE MEDAL, worn today by our distinguished honorary degree recipients, is formally presented to them at the annual “Commencement Dinner” held in their honor. These medals commemorate the high esteem and honor bestowed upon them as honorary degree recipients at Howard University’s Commencement Convocation.

THE PRESIDENTIAL CHAIN OF OFFICE THE PRESIDENTIAL CHAIN OF OFFICE, worn by President Wayne A. I. Frederick, was presented to the University on the occasion of the Centennial Celebration in 1967 by the late Trustee Emeritus, Herman B. Wells, and his late mother, Mrs. Granville Wells. It is a visible symbol of the Office of the President and has been worn by all presidents of Howard University, since 1967. The basic material of the chain is sterling silver, plated with hard gold. Both the University Seal and the Centennial Seal are appended to the chain.

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Lift Every Voice and Sing Lift every voice and sing, Till earth and heaven ring, Ring with the harmonies of Liberty; Let our rejoicing rise, High as the listening skies.

Let it resound loud as the rolling sea.

Sing a song full of the faith that the dark past has taught us, Sing a song full of the hope that the present has brought us; Facing the rising sun of our new day begun, Let us march on till victory is won.

Stony the road we trod, bitter the chastening rod, Felt in the days when hope unborn had died; Yet with a steady beat, have not our weary feet, Come to the place for which our fathers sighed?

We have come over a way that with tears has been watered, We have come, treading our path through the blood of the slaughtered; Out from the gloomy past, till now we stand at last Where the white gleam of our bright star is cast.

God of our weary years, God of our silent tears, Thou Who has brought us thus far on the way; Thou Who has by Thy might, led us into the light, Keep us forever in the path, we pray.

Lest our feet stray from the places, our God, where we met Thee, Lest our hearts, drunk with the wine of the world, we forget Thee, Shadowed beneath Thy hand, May we forever stand, True to our God, True to our native land.

--- James Weldon Johnson (1900)

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Graduation Masks provided by JPMorgan Chase's Black Pathways

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