welcome from the president
On behalf of the Georgia State University community, it is my pleasure to welcome you to Georgia State’s fall 2025 Ph.D. Commencement and Hooding. What a special occasion for our graduates, their families and friends, and the entire Georgia State community.
To the doctoral candidates, congratulations on a job well done. Earning a doctorate takes dedication, focused study, research and, most of all, a passion for learning. Your years of hard work have paid off.
Whatever the future holds for you, remember you will always be a member of the Georgia State family. Please keep us informed of your achievements as you enter the next chapter of your life.
In addition, I encourage you to become active in the Georgia State Alumni Association. The association will keep you informed about the accomplishments of your university and will provide you with opportunities to network socially and professionally with Georgia State graduates in Georgia, across the nation and around the world.
To the faculty, staff, family and friends who have supported these students, thank you for the important roles you have played. Your graduate’s achievement is a reflection of the support and encouragement you have provided over the years. Their success is your success.
To everyone, thank you for investing in quality higher education, which I believe is the foundation of a bright future for our country and our world.
Sincerely,
M. Brian Blake President
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INTRODUCTION OF
COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER
COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS
T he Ph.D. Candidates and Faculty Escorts “Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1,” Sir Edward Elgar
T he Platform Party “Triumphal March” from Aida, Giuseppe Verdi
Members of Georgia State University Symphonic Wind Ensemble
T. Devin Reid, Conductor
L indsey Hansen-Bravo, soprano, Master of Music, Vocal Performance ’27
Members of Georgia State University School of Music
M. Brian Blake, President
M. Brian Blake, President
Binghe Wang, Regents’ Professor of Chemistry, Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar in Drug Discovery, Dr. Frank Hannah Chair in Medicinal Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences
PRESENTATION OF Nicolle Parsons-Pollard, Executive Vice President for CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES Academic Affairs and Provost
CONFERRAL OF DEGREES
HOODING AND RECOGNITION
M. Brian Blake, President
Lisa Armistead, Dean, The Graduate School, and Faculty Escorts OF CANDIDATES Accompanied by the Commencement Chamber Ensemble
CLOSING REMARKS
ALMA MATER
RECESSIONAL
M. Brian Blake, President
Shaun Gibbons, tenor, Master of Music, Choral Conducting ’26
Members of Georgia State University School of Music
T he Platform Party
T he Ph.D. Candidates and Faculty Escorts “Triumphal March” from Aida, Giuseppe Verdi
Members of Georgia State University Symphonic Wind Ensemble
T. Devin Reid, Conductor
PM. Brian Blake, President
nicolle Parsons-Pollard, Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost
Binghe Wang, Regents’ Professor of Chemistry, Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar in Drug Discovery, D r. Frank Hannah Chair in Medicinal Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences
d onald haMelBerg, Vice President for Research and Economic Development
Michael l sanseviro, Vice President for Student Engagement
ThoMas J. vicino, Dean, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies
huanBiao Mo, Dean, Byrdine F. Lewis College of Nursing and Health Professions
Todd rosensTiel, Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
Paul a. a lBerTo, Dean and Regents’ Professor in Intellectual Disabilities, C ollege of Education and Human Development
courTney anderson, Dean, College of Law
Wade WeasT, Interim Dean, College of the Arts
Jian-d ong l i, Director, Institute for Biomedical Sciences
l isa a rMisTead, Dean, The Graduate School
sarah cook, Dean, Honors College
r ichard d. PhilliPs, Dean, J. Mack Robinson College of Business
Bar Bara J. Johnson, Dean, Perimeter College
rodney lyn, Dean, School of Public Health
Jeff sTeely, Dean, University Libraries
PaTrick k freer, Chair, Senate Executive Committee, and Mace Bearer
yves Mck enzie, Nomenclator
shaun giBBons, Soloist
l indsey hansen-Bravo, Soloist
PBINGHE WANG
Regents’ Professor of Chemistry
Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar in Drug Discovery Dr. Frank Hannah Chair in Medicinal Chemistry Department of Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences
Binghe Wang is a Regents’ Professor of Chemistry, a Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar in Drug Discovery and the Dr. Frank Hannah Chair in Medicinal Chemistry at Georgia State University. He is also the founding director of the Center for Diagnostics and Therapeutics. Wang has served as chair of the Chemistry Department, and as associate dean and interim dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. He has been recognized with an Outstanding Faculty Scholarship Award and a Distinguished Alumni Professor Award. Wang has trained 160 graduate students and postdoctoral fellows and 90 undergraduate students in his lab.
Outside of Georgia State, Wang is a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors and editor-in-chief of the Journal of Enzyme Inhibition and Medicinal Chemistry. He also served for nearly 20 years, from 2000 to 2019, as the editor-in-chief of Medicinal Research Reviews. Both are top-tier journals in the field of medicinal chemistry. He has organized or presided over 40 international symposia and conferences and served on numerous National Institutes of Health panels, editorial boards and various review boards.
Wang’s research interests span from new diagnostics to therapeutics against cancer, infectious diseases and inflammation. He has published roughly 370 papers and given over 250 invited lectures worldwide. He is also the founding series editor of “Wiley Series in Drug Discovery and Development,” which has published 30 volumes.
THE PRESIDENT’S MEDALLION
The President’s Medallion is one of the grand traditions of higher education, symbolizing the eminence, authority and responsibilities of the university’s highest office. The medallion, bearing the college seal, is passed from president to president upon inauguration and is an integral part of ceremonial regalia. The Georgia State University Medallion, made with sterling silver and 14-karat gold, was designed in 1990 by Julia Woodman (M.F.A. ’95).
THE MACE
The Mace, inspired by a medieval weapon, is a traditional symbol of sovereignty that dates back to antiquity. It is carried in front of the processional for convocations, presidential inaugurations, commencement and other significant university events. The Georgia State University Mace, featuring a variety of symbols unique to the institution, was created in 1990 for the university’s first presidential inauguration ceremony.
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The history of academic regalia dates back almost 800 years to medieval times, when the robes that people wore in the fashion of the day were often distinguished with certain styles and colors to denote a particular status, profession or religious order. This tradition persisted among clerics (the original scholars, who wore hoods, caps and gowns to stay warm in big, unheated buildings) and was later continued at universities such as Oxford and Cambridge. Over time, the robes and caps became distinctive for associate, bachelor’s, master’s and doctor’s degrees, with every detail prescribed and controlled by the institution.
Academic regalia were first used in the United States in 1883 at Williams College in Massachusetts. As more U.S. colleges began to adopt the tradition, it became apparent that standards were necessary, and in 1895 the Intercollegiate Commission defined guidelines and specifications (changed somewhat since then) for cut, style, material and color based on degree and academic discipline. Even so, the variety of styles and colors displayed in faculty processions reflects each university’s latitude in designing unique and distinctive regalia for its master’s and doctoral robes.
The most elaborate academic costume is the doctoral gown, with velvet panels down the front and three bars of the same material across the sleeves. The velvet is usually black, but it may be a color designating degree subject. The hood bears a larger symbolic burden, with the width of its velvet trimmings designating the level of the degree and its color indicating the major field of learning. The lining of the hood identifies the degree-granting institution. Georgia State University is symbolized by a lining of royal blue with a crimson chevron.
Hoods are trimmed in colors that represent the disciplines as follows:
W hite a rts and letters, including journalism
Scarlet t heology
Purple law
Green medicine
Da rk Blue philosophy
Yellow science
Brown a rchitecture and the fine arts
Lilac dentistry
Apricot nursing
Pink music
Orange engineering
Olive pharmacy
L ight Brown
business
L emon Yellow library science
L ight Blue education
Peacock Blue public administration
Citron Yellow
social work
Teal physical therapy
S almon Pink public health
Stephen A SSink
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
URBAN STUDIES
B.A., 2009, The University of Southern Mississippi
M.A., 2013, University of Virginia
Dissertation: The Rise of Manufacturing: Essays in Urban Development and Economic Policy
Chair: Dr. Jan Nijman
Sukriti BeniwA l
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
ECONOMICS
B.A., 2013, The IIS University, India
M.A., 2015, University of Rajasthan, India
Dissertation: Essays in Labor and Health Economics
Chair: Dr. James Marton
ivAn Federico c orredor cA rvAjA l
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
ECONOMICS
B.A., 2013, Universidad Externado de Colombia, Colombia
M.Ec., 2015, Universidad Externado de Colombia, Colombia
M.A., 2023, Georgia State University
Dissertation: Essays in Public and Urban Economics
Chair: Dr. Carlianne Patrick
ruSlAn GA lyAmov
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
ECONOMICS
B.S., 2012, Universiteit Utrecht, Netherlands
M.S., 2013, The London School of Economics, United Kingdom
Dissertation: Three Essays on Slot Machine Play and the Role of Casino-Like Game Design
Chair: Dr. J. Todd Swarthout
GA hye roSA lyn jeon
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
ECONOMICS
B.S., 2012, Cornell University
M.A., 2018, Peking University HSBC Business School, China
Dissertation: Gender Differences in Contests With Applications to Labor and Marriage Markets
Chair: Dr. James C. Cox
eye e oun junG
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
ECONOMICS
B.Ec., 2017, Soongsil University, South Korea
M.A., 2020, University of Southern California
Dissertation: Essays in Experimental and Health Economics
Chair: Dr. James C. Cox
Andrew Young School of Policy Studies
DEAN THOMAS J. VICINO
k im G i SeonG
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
ECONOMICS
B.A., 2017, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, South Korea
Dissertation: Essays in Health and Environmental Economics
Chair: Dr. James Marton
ericA cAtherine l oui S mtenGA
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
ECONOMICS
B.A., 2015, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
M.A., 2017, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
M.A., 2022, Georgia State University
Dissertation: Essays on Education, Health, and Misreported
Program Participation
Chair: Dr. Pierre Nguimkeu
m d twF iqur r A hmAn
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
ECONOMICS
B.B.A., 2014, East West University, Bangladesh
M.A., 2015, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
Dissertation: Essays on Health and Education Policies
Chair: Dr. Daniel Kreisman
mur At uzer
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CRIMINOLOGY
B.S., 2017, Northeastern University
Dissertation: Three Studies on Arson Investigators’ Job Attitudes and Perceptions
Chair: Dr. Volkan Topalli
joSe odA ir de A lmeidA X ilAu
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
ECONOMICS
B.A., 2015, Boston University
M.A., 2018, Boston University
M.A., 2021, Georgia State University
Dissertation: Essays on Food Security Measurement, Food Security Programs and Substance Use
Chair: Dr. Rusty Tchernis
Byrdine F. Lewis College of Nursing and Health Professions
DEAN HUANBIAO MO
tormechi chAmBli SS DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY NURSING
A.D.N., 2007, Macon State College
B.S.N., 2018, Georgia College and State University
M.S.N., 2021, Georgia College and State University
Dissertation: Exploring the Effects of Stigma, PTSD Symptomology, Resilience, and Perceived Threat on Help-Seeking in Veteran Women With PTSD
Chair: Dr. Regena Spratling
G eoFF rey h enry DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
COMMUNICATION
B.A., 1998, Occidental College
M.A., 2012, California State University, Los Angeles
Dissertation: The Circular Flow of Television Formula Art: The Classical Detective Story, Los Misterios de Laura, and The Mysteries of Laura Chair: Dr. Ethan Tussey
GA il mcFA rlAnd DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY COMMUNICATION
B.A., 2017, Georgia State University
M.A., 2019, Georgia State University
Dissertation: Location, Breaking Form: Black Standup and the Cinematic Black Social Cut
Chair: Dr. Alessandra Raengo
joShuA A llen
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
POLITICAL SCIENCE
B.A., 2017, Sonoma State University
M.A., 2019, Georgia State University
Dissertation: Essays on Collective Memory
Chair: Dr. Jelena Subotic´
dipA k BA r Am
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
CHEMISTRY
B.S., 2012, Tribhuvan University, Nepal
M.S., 2016, Tribhuvan University, Nepal
Dissertation: Space Charge Regulated Ion Transport Through Single Nanopore and Nanoporous Membranes
Chair: Dr. Gangli Wang
College of the Arts
INTERIM DEAN WADE WEAST
A hmet yuce DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY COMMUNICATION
M.A., 2009, Istanbul Bilgi University, Turkey
Ph.D., 2014, Bahçes¸ehir University, Turkey
Dissertation: Incisional Cinema: Surgical Film Aesthetics and Radical Alterity
Chair: Dr. Jennifer Barker
College of Arts and Sciences
DEAN TODD ROSENSTIEL
Felipe Benitez
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS
B.Sc., 2016, University of Concepcion, Chile
Dissertation: Rank Structured Matrices: Description and Implementation of a Rank Structured QR Decomposition and a Rank Structured Linear Solver
Chair: Dr. Michael Stewart
k AmillA B onne Sen
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
PSYCHOLOGY
B.Sc., 2020, University of Aberdeen, United Kingdom
M.P.H., 2022, Georgia State University
Dissertation: Intimate Image Abuse: A Mixed Method Scale Development Project
Chair: Dr. Lindsey L. Cohen
kyle cA hill
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
PHYSICS
B.S., 2015, Nova Southeastern University
B.S., 2018, Florida International University
M.S., 2024, Georgia State University
Dissertation: Neuroplastic Refinement Explains Enhanced Visuomotor Decision Making in Action Video Game Players
Chair: Dr. Mukesh Dhamala
Andrew c ouperuS
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
ASTRONOMY
B.S., 2017, Clarkson University
M.S., 2020, Georgia State University
Dissertation: The Magnetic Predictability and Long-Term Stellar Activity Cycles of Nearby M Dwarfs
Chair: Dr. Todd J. Henry
nicole cASin de l oS r eye S
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
APPLIED LINGUISTICS
B.A., 2015, The College of New Jersey
M.S.Ed., 2020, University of Pennsylvania
Dissertation: L2 Constructions in the Digital Age: Connecting Corpus-Informed Materials Design and Technology for the Autonomous Learning of Tagalog
Chair: Dr. Ute Römer-Barron
h AmA d ejA z
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
POLITICAL SCIENCE
B.Sc., 2010, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Pakistan
M.A., 2015, University of Sargodha, Pakistan
M.Phil., 2018, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Pakistan
Dissertation: Is There a Need To Be Polarized? Examining the Relationship Between Epistemic Needs and Political Polarization
Chair: Dr. Judd Thornton
Guliz er Soy ozmen
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
CHEMISTRY
M.S., 2021, Georgia State University
Dissertation: Synthesis and Optical Properties of Various Near Infrared Fluorophores for Biomedical Imaging
Chair: Dr. Maged Henary
cAndAce evAnS
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
PSYCHOLOGY
B.A., 2015, Georgia College and State University
M.A., 2018, Georgia State University
Dissertation: Sibling Relationship Quality and Social Abilities in Atypical Sibling Dyads
Chair: Dr. Rose A. Sevcik
jorGe GA rciA A lvA rez
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
CHEMISTRY
B.S., 2019, La Universidad de La Habana, Cuba
Dissertation: Assessing the Accuracy of Electronic Structure Methods for the Description of UV-Visible Light Absorption
Intensity by Organic Molecules in Solution
Chair: Dr. Samer Gozem
k eyu G lAnz
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
COMMUNICATION
B.A., 2010, Chongqing Technology and Business University, China
M.A., 2013, Beijing Foreign Studies University, China
Dissertation: Ideological Rivalry in the United States-China Relations: The Ideograph of “Human Rights” in Public Diplomacy
Chair: Dr. Carol Winkler
je SSicA G rom
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
PSYCHOLOGY
B.A., 2014, The Pennsylvania State University
B.A., 2014, The Pennsylvania State University
M.S., 2016, Villanova University
Dissertation: Marijuana Use and Psychological Intimate Partner Aggression Perpetration: The Moderating Effect of COVID-19 Stress
Chair: Dr. Dominic Parrott
mAtthew h A rmon
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
SOCIOLOGY
B.A., 2021, Georgia State University
M.A., 2025, Georgia State University
Dissertation: Mainstream Media’s Challenges to Protester
Legitimacy: Local Newspaper Depictions of Black Lives Matter Demonstrations in Atlanta
Chair: Dr. Daniel Pasciuti
h eewon lee-lAminAck
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
APPLIED LINGUISTICS
B.A., 2016, Yonsei University, South Korea
M.A., 2019, Columbia University
Dissertation: Genre in Action: Exploring Mental Health Blogs Through Genre Analysis and Qualitative Inquiry
Chair: Dr. Diane Belcher
emily hunt
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
HISTORY
B.A., 2005, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
M.A., 2007, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
B.A., 2016, University of West Georgia
Dissertation: The Women’s Music Movement: A Study of the Women’s Music Business Network (1975-2000)
Chair: Dr. Alex Sayf Cummings
zAFA r iqBA l
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
COMPUTER SCIENCE
B.S., 2013, University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan
M.S., 2017, National University of Sciences and Technology, Pakistan
Dissertation: Time Permutation Approaches to SelfSupervised Dynamic Neuroimaging Chair: Dr. Sergey Plis
Anli ji
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
COMPUTER SCIENCE
M.S., 2024, Georgia State University
Dissertation: Interval-based Multivariate Time Series Analysis With Applications to Space Weather Forecasting Chair: Dr. Berkay Aydin
jAcoB juliAn
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
PSYCHOLOGY
B.A., 2012, The State University of New York at New Paltz
M.A., 2023, Georgia State University
Dissertation: Racial Trauma and Resilience: A MixedMethods Study of Black Women’s Health and Coping Chair: Dr. Sierra Carter
m ehrnouSh k A rimi
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
APPLIED LINGUISTICS
M.A., 2020, Kent State University
G.Cert., 2025, Georgia State University
Dissertation: A Comparative Analysis of Human and AI-Based Assessments of Second Language Essays Across Typed and Handwritten Formats: An Experimental Study Chair: Dr. Sara Cushing
mAnik k Aur
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
COMPUTER SCIENCE
M.S., 2018, Georgia State University
Dissertation: Understanding the Illicit Financial Ecosystem on Encrypted Platforms: An Evidence-Based Case Study on Telegram
Chair: Dr. Anu Bourgeois
A linA nemir A
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
COMPUTER SCIENCE
B.S., 2014, Belarusian State University, Belarus
M.S., 2017, The Republican Research and Practical Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology, Belarus
M.S., 2023, Georgia State University
Dissertation: Reconstructing Viral Evolutionary and Transmission Histories
Chair: Dr. Alex Zelikovsky
tyler nowell
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
HISTORY
B.S., 2015, East Carolina University
M.A., 2018, East Carolina University
Dissertation: The Common Crusade: Comtism, Sociology, and Eugenics in Victorian and Early Edwardian Britain
Chair: Dr. Gregory Martin Moore
chetr Aj pAndey
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
COMPUTER SCIENCE
B.E., 2017, Tribhuvan University, Nepal
M.S., 2024, Georgia State University
Dissertation: Explainable Deep Learning for Prediction of Rare Events
Chair: Dr. Berkay Aydin
r Ame Shwor poudel
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
PHYSICS
M.S., 2017, Tribhuvan University, Nepal
M.S., 2024, Georgia State University
Dissertation: Current Scaling of the Magnetoresistance Peaks in the Microwave Radiation Induced Magnetoresistance
Oscillations and Temperature Effect on Interaction Between Microwave Induced Oscillation and Current Induced Giant Magnetoresistance
Chair: Dr. Ramesh Mani
k ri ShnA r AnA mAGA r
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
PHYSICS
B.Sc., 2011, Tribhuvan University, Tri-Chandra Campus, Nepal
M.Sc., 2013, Tribhuvan University, Nepal
M.S., 2022, Georgia State University
Dissertation: Nonlinear Optical Response of TwoDimensional Topological Materials
Chair: Dr. Vadym Apalkov
youni S SA rwer
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
POLITICAL SCIENCE
M.S., 2018, National Defense University
M.A., 2021, Georgia State University
Dissertation: When the Cat’s Away: Middle Power Foreign Policy During Systemic Transition
Chair: Dr. Dan Altman
ShuAnGFei Shi
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS
B.Eng., 2016, Tianjin University, China
M.S., 2018, University of California, Riverside
Dissertation: Novel Estimation Methods in Three-Category Medical Diagnostic Study
Chair: Dr. Gengsheng Qin
B ill Shillito
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS
B.S., 2008, Georgia Institute of Technology
M.A.T., 2016, Western Governors University
M.S., 2022, Emporia State University
Dissertation: Using Combinatorial Game Theory to Introduce the Concept of Mathematical Proof in a Mathematics for Liberal Arts Course
Chair: Dr. Draga Vidakovic
k evin Slote
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS
B.S., 2013, Georgia State University
M.S., 2017, Georgia State University
Dissertation: Causal Inference, Topological Data Analysis, and Machine Learning for Dynamics on Social and Neurological Networks
Chair: Dr. Igor Belykh
h AnnA h SturGeon
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
NEUROSCIENCE
B.S., 2019, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
M.S., 2022, Georgia State University
Dissertation: The Role of the Microbiota in Early-Life Intestinal, Immune, and Brain Development
Chair: Dr. Nancy Forger
qiAn wAn
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
APPLIED LINGUISTICS
B.A., 2015, Beijing Normal University, China
M.A., 2018, Peking University, China
Dissertation: Discourse Elements Classification in Argumentative Essays: Exploring Differences Across Writing Quality, Tasks, Prompts, and Writer Demographics
Chairs: Dr. Sara Cushing and Dr. Scott Crossley
k ri StiAn wA rpinSki
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
POLITICAL SCIENCE
B.S., 2013, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
M.A., 2014, University of Kent, United Kingdom
Dissertation: Surviving to Fail? Theorizing the Impacts of Child Recruitment on Terrorist Group Outcomes
Chair: Dr. Carrie Manning
yueronG wu
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS
B.A., 2002, University of Connecticut
M.S., 2021, Georgia State University
Dissertation: Linear Transformations, Coordinate Vectors, and Matrix Representation for Abstract Vector Spaces and Arbitrary Bases: Evaluating Students’ Understanding of the Matrix Representation of Linear Transformations Using the Onto-Semiotic Approach
Chair: Dr. Mariana Montiel
College of Education and Human Development
jhAnelle A dAmS
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
COUNSELOR EDUCATION AND PRACTICE
B.S., 2013, Georgia Institute of Technology
M.P.P., 2014, Georgia State University
M.Ed., 2019, Georgia State University
Ed.S., 2023, Georgia State University
Dissertation: Hyper(In)Visibility: Exploring and Transforming School Climate Experiences Through the Lens of Black Girls With and Without Disabilities
Chair: Dr. Andrew Roach
h AnnA h cA rter
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
COUNSELOR EDUCATION AND PRACTICE
B.A., 2017, Arizona State University
M.S., 2021, Georgia State University
Dissertation: Factors Associated With Multicultural Teaching
C ompetency: Cultural Humility and Advocacy Competency
Chair: Dr. Erin Mason
m iA k im chAnG
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
COUNSELOR EDUCATION AND PRACTICE
B.S., 2010, Vanderbilt University
Ed.M., 2013, Columbia University
M.A., 2013, Columbia University
Dissertation: The Impact of Adlerian Play Therapy (AdPT) on Asian American (AA) Children’s Experiences With Anxiety
Chair: Dr. Erin Mason
k ri SSi doreAn dAvi S
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
TEACHING AND LEARNING
B.S., 2004, Georgia State University
M.M.U., 2017, University of Georgia
Dissertation: Orchestra Directors’ Perceptions of Culturally Responsive Teaching to Aid in the Recruitment and Retention of Black and Latino Students in String Orchestra Programs
Chair: Dr. Martin Norgaard
DEAN PAUL A. ALBERTO
roSA lynne eli SABeth du FF
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
TEACHING AND LEARNING
B.S., 2010, University of Louisville
M.A.T., 2014, Bellarmine University
Dissertation: (Re)membering Spiritually in Education: bell hooks’ FIGHT for Freedom, Hope, and Wisdom
Chair: Dr. Gertrude Tinker Sachs
wellinGton de lunA vA zquez
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
KINESIOLOGY
B.A., 2018, University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico
M.Ed., 2020, University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico
Dissertation: Athlete-Centered Coaching in Goalball: Coaches’ Approaches and Youth Athletes’ Psychological Needs
Chair: Dr. Deborah R. Shapiro
SnehA p impA lkhute
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY
M.Ed., 2019, Georgia State University
Dissertation: A Comprehensive Study of Factors Related to Stress and Teacher Well-Being
Chair: Dr. Joel Meyers
ronG liu
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
TRANSLATIONAL BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
B.Med., 2016, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China
M.Med., 2019, Hubei University of Medicine, China
Dissertation: Broad Cross-Protection by Heterologous Prime-Boost Vaccination Strategy and Multivalent Vaccine Against SARS-CoV-2
Chair: Dr. Sang-Moo Kang
lA i wei
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
TRANSLATIONAL BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
B.S., 2020, Georgia State University
Dissertation: Integrated Vaccine Strategies for Influenza
Broad Protection
Chair: Dr. Baozhong Wang
roGer S S conier S Smith
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
MATHEMATICS EDUCATION
B.B.A., 2005, Georgia State University
M.A.T., 2010, Mercer University
Dissertation: Building Robust Mathematics Identities: The (Re)Living and (Re)Telling Stories of Black Male Middle School & High School Mathematics Teachers
Chair: Dr. Christopher C. Jett
A lli Son pA rcell wAyne
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY
B.A., 2018, University of Virginia
B.A., 2018, University of Virginia
M.Ed., 2022, Georgia State University
Dissertation: School Belonging Among Students With Autism
Spectrum Disorders
Chair: Dr. Andrew Roach
roBert zeid ii
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY KINESIOLOGY
B.S., 2008, University of Louisiana Monroe
M.S., 2009, University of Louisiana Monroe
D.P.T., 2013, Texas Tech University
Dissertation: Gait Biomechanics With and Without Supramalleolar Orthosis in Children With Down Syndrome
Chair: Dr. Jianhua Wu
Institute for Biomedical Sciences
DIRECTOR JIAN-DONG LI
erne St For Son A BoAGye
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
RISK MANAGEMENT AND INSURANCE
B.S., 2014, University of Cape Coast, Ghana
M.S., 2017, Illinois State University
Dissertation: Essays in Financial and Actuarial Risk Modeling
Chair: Dr. Liang Peng
p rernA m i Shr A DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
RISK MANAGEMENT AND INSURANCE
B.Eng., 2013, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
M.S., 2015, Boston University
Dissertation: Essays on the Impacts of Financial and Environmental Risks
Chair: Dr. Ajay Subramanian
J. Mack Robinson College of Business
DEAN RICHARD D. PHILLIPS
wAnGGeFei wu
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
RISK MANAGEMENT AND INSURANCE
B.S., 2015, Guangzhou University, China
M.S., 2016, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Dissertation: Essays on Cybersecurity Risks
Chair: Dr. Stephen H. Shore
yi yAnG
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS
B.S., 2007, China Foreign Affairs University, China
M.S., 2019, Georgia State University
Dissertation: Tech’s Touch on Mental Health: Revolutionizing Mental Health Care with Telemedicine and Online Empowerment
Chairs: Dr. Arun Rai and Dr. Aaron Baird
School of Public Health
DEAN RODNEY LYN
pA iGe wiley
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
PUBLIC HEALTH
B.S., 2018, Northern Arizona University
M.A., 2020, Northern Arizona University
Dissertation: Exploration of Oral Nicotine Pouches: Associations Among Use, Marketing Exposure, and Smoking Cessation and Vaping Cessation
Chair: Dr. Jidong Huang
hye Su im DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
URBAN STUDIES
B.A., 2014, Soongsil University, South Korea
M.A., 2017, Yonsei University, South Korea
Dissertation: Essays on Urban Park Development, Neighborhood Change, and Health Outcomes
Chair: Dr. Fei Li
junemi jenni Fer k AnG
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
PUBLIC POLICY (JOINT WITH GEORGIA TECH)
B.A., 2014, Rhodes College
M.P.P., 2016, KDI School of Public Policy and Management, South Korea
Dissertation: Evaluating Equity and Access in Higher
Education: Regression Discontinuity, Meta-Analysis, and Institutional-Level Analysis
Chair: Dr. Ross Rubenstein
Andrew Young School of Policy Studies
DEAN THOMAS J. VICINO
ruSSell BenF ield moSier iv DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
ECONOMICS
B.S., 2017, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Dissertation: Essays in Experimental and Health Economics
Chair: Dr. James C. Cox
tejendr A p r AtA p SinG h DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
ECONOMICS
B.A., 2016, University of Delhi, India
M.A., 2018, University of Delhi, India
M.A., 2023, Georgia State University
Dissertation: Three Essays in Environmental and Labor Economics
Chair: Dr. Garth Heutel
Byrdine F. Lewis College of Nursing and Health Professions
HUANBIAO MO
chuntiel jAme S
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
NURSING
B.S.N., 2002, Tennessee State University
M.S.N., 2005, Tennessee State University
M.A., 2011, Reinhardt University
Dissertation: Disease Risk Perceptions, Culture, Body Image, and Self-Efficacy as Predictors of Dietary Patterns in Young African American Women
Chair: Dr. Dawn M. Aycock
monicA nel Son tennAnt
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
NURSING
B.S.N., 1996, Florida State University
B.S., 1997, Florida State University
M.S.N., 2007, Mercer University
Dissertation: Why Do You Do It? The Lived Experience of Medical-Surgical Registered Nurses
Chair: Dr. Regena Spratling
DEAN
c orey c ouch
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
COMMUNICATION
B.B.A., 2015, Columbus State University
M.A., 2018, Georgia State University
Dissertation: The Tipping Point: Neoliberal Desire in Popular Global Art Cinema
Chair: Dr. Alessandra Raengo
muSri A l ShA hr Ani
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
ENGLISH
B.A., 2014, King Khalid University, Saudi Arabia
M.A., 2018, Eastern Kentucky University
M.A., 2021, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Spain
Dissertation: Trauma, Perception, and Voices From the Iraq War: A Comparative Analysis of American and Iraqi Literary Works
Chair: Dr. Christopher Kocela
oluwAtomi AmudA
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
BIOLOGY
B.S., 2010, University of Ilorin, Nigeria
M.S., 2015, University of Ilorin, Nigeria
M.S., 2024, Georgia State University
M.P.H., 2024, Georgia State University
Dissertation: Functional Analysis of Genomic Structures Associated With Simian Hemorrhagic Fever Virus
Chair: Dr. Margo A. Brinton
oluSe Si BA loGun
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
COMPUTER SCIENCE
Diploma, 2008, Federal Polytechnic Ilaro, Nigeria
B.S., 2014, Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria
M.S., 2024, Georgia State University
Dissertation: Designing Robust, Dynamic AI-powered Access Control for Insider Threat Mitigation
Chair: Dr. Zhipeng Cai
r A hul BASu
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
BIOLOGY
B.S., 2010, Georgia Institute of Technology
M.S., 2016, Georgia State University
Dissertation: Investigation of Molecular Determinants of Orthoflavivirus Infections
Chair: Dr. Margo A. Brinton
College of the Arts
INTERIM DEAN WADE WEAST
College of Arts and Sciences
DEAN TODD ROSENSTIEL
Andrew B rowne
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
CHEMISTRY
B.S., 2019, Georgia State University
Dissertation: Towards Point of Care Diagnostics to Monitor Inflammatory and Viral Biomarkers
Chair: Dr. Suri S. Iyer
m eGAn cA podAnno
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
PSYCHOLOGY
B.A., 2014, Georgia State University
M.A., 2020, Georgia State University
Dissertation: A Meta-Analytic Review of the Intersection of Lineup Type and the Cross-Race Effect
Chair: Dr. Heather Kleider-Offutt
doG ˘ A ÇiG ˘ demoG ˘ lu
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
POLITICAL SCIENCE
B.A., 2008, The George Washington University
M.A., 2015, American University
Dissertation: The Microfoundations of Hybrid Regimes: Emotions, Participation, and Accountability
Chair: Dr. Ryan E. Carlin
k innA ri doke
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
POLITICAL SCIENCE
B.A., 2016, University of Kent, United Kingdom
M.A., 2018, University of Nottingham, United Kingdom
Dissertation: Between Sanctions and Solidarity: India’s Foreign Policy Responses Towards Nuclear Proliferation
Chair: Dr. Dan Altman
mA rk Flower S
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
POLITICAL SCIENCE
B.A., 2006, Florida State University
M.S., 2010, Florida State University
Dissertation: Exposing Espionage: Dangers of Disclosure and Effects on Diplomacy
Chair: Dr. Dan Altman
chunlAn GAo
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
COMPUTER SCIENCE
M.S., 2015, Clark Atlanta University
Dissertation: Artificial Intelligence Approaches for Financial Cybercrime Information Analysis
Chair: Dr. Yubao Wu
ryAn GAutreAuX
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
COMMUNICATION
B.S., 2010, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
M.S., 2016, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Dissertation: Bridging Psychological Distance: Enhancing the Efficacy of Misinformation Correction and Reducing Belief Echoes
Chair: Dr. Dror Walter
opA l GAy
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
SOCIOLOGY
B.A., 2019, Jacksonville State University
M.A., 2022, Georgia State University
Dissertation: Examining Intersectional Stigma Among Black Nonbinary Adults
Chair: Dr. Erin Ruel
douGlAS h A ll
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
ENGLISH
B.A., 2003, Auburn University
M.A., 2007, University of Montevallo
Dissertation: Work Into Words: Listening to Older Adults From Blue Ridge, Ga.
Chair: Dr. Michael Harker
SAA d ullA h k hAn
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
POLITICAL SCIENCE
M.Sc., 2014, National Defence University, Pakistan
M.Phil., 2016, National Defence University, Pakistan
Dissertation: Islamophobia and Foreign Policy Attitudes in the United States
Chair: Dr. Dan Altman
oleXAndr A koStenko
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
APPLIED LINGUISTICS
B.A., 2006, Oles Honchar Dnipro National University, Ukraine
M.A., 2007, Oles Honchar Dnipro National University, Ukraine
M.A., 2013, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Dissertation: An Analysis of L1, L2, and Generation 1.5
Students’ Writing Development in English Composition 1101
Chair: Dr. Sara Cushing
donGninG liu
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
CHEMISTRY
M.S., 2021, Georgia State University
Dissertation: Beyond the Glow: CO Fluorescent Probes and Their Chemistry
Chair: Dr. Binghe Wang
lydiA m eredith
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
ENGLISH
B.S., 1974, Vanderbilt University
M.M., 1975, Vanderbilt University
M.A.C.E., 2009, Interdenominational Theological Center
M.P.P., 2013, Georgia State University
Dissertation: Religious Rhetoric and Rhetorical Theories of Human Engagement and Education: Mitigating Discriminatory Sentiment Against Sexual Minorities
Chair: Dr. Lynée Lewis Gaillet
jAme S newBerry
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
HISTORY
B.A., 2010, University of Georgia
M.H.P., 2013, Georgia State University
Dissertation: Revolt! How People, Policy, and Protests
Shaped Atlanta’s Highway System
Chair: Dr. Kathryn (Kate) Wilson
l orr A ine roSSi
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
HISTORY
B.A., 2002, University of Florida
M.A., 2013, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Dissertation: Silences of Global Rubber: Neocolonialism, the League of Nations, and 1930 Liberia
Chair: Dr. David Sehat
Seth SimS
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
COMPUTER SCIENCE
B.S., 2007, Southern Polytechnic State University
B.S., 2013, Kennesaw State University
Dissertation: Methods for Molecular Epidemiological Investigation of Hepatitis Viruses
Chair: Dr. Alex Zelikovsky
m ichA el Sirrine
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
BIOLOGY
B.S., 2019, Brigham Young University
Dissertation: Identification of Novel Henipavirus Inhibitors Through High-Throughput Screening
Chair: Dr. Richard Plemper
k elley Smith
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS
B.A., 2007, Georgia State University
B.S., 2017, Georgia State University
Dissertation: Network Dynamics With Applications to Epilepsy
Chair: Dr. Igor Belykh
ti FFAny Smith
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
ENGLISH
B.G.S., 2003, The University of Kansas
M.A., 2004, Webster University
M.A., 2007, Webster University
Dissertation: Persistent Tensions Between the Inner and Outer: Principles for Designing Dual Framework for FirstYear Composition
Chair: Dr. Elizabeth Lopez
k Athryn wA rd
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
SOCIOLOGY
B.S.W., 2007, Florida Atlantic University
M.P.P.A., 2013, Northwestern University
Dissertation: It’s About to Get Weird Again: Exploring Predictors of Later Adulthood Trauma Reengagement Among Older Vietnam Veterans
Chair: Dr. Ben Kail
mor yAchin DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY COMMUNICATION
B.A., 2018, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel
M.A., 2019, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel
Dissertation: Enhancing Menstrual Hygiene on Instagram: Using the Integrative Model of Behavioral Prediction to Promote Menstrual Cup Adoption
Chair: Dr. Cynthia Hoffner
College of Education and Human Development
DEAN PAUL A. ALBERTO
jiyun A hn
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
KINESIOLOGY
M.S., 2020, Georgia State University
Dissertation: Effects of Body Adipose Distribution on Fall Risks and Motor Learning Among Older Adults With Obesity
Chair: Dr. Feng Yang
jocelyn elizABeth k elly Belden
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
EDUCATION OF STUDENTS WITH EXCEPTIONALITIES
B.S., 2009, Kennesaw State University
M.Ed., 2015, Kennesaw State University
Ed.S., 2024, Georgia State University
Dissertation: Career Stage Differences in Teachers’ SelfEfficacy and Development in Supporting Multilingual Learners With Disabilities
Chair: Dr. Sarah Grace Hansen
Sterline vincent cA ldwell
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
TEACHING AND LEARNING
B.S., 2011, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
B.S., 2011, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
M.S., 2014, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
Dissertation: Towards Heritage Knowledge in Mathematics
Education: Re-Membering Moorish History
Chair: Dr. Christopher C. Jett
Sierr A dAnielle G illiAm
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY
B.S., 2013, North Carolina Central University
M.S., 2018, North Carolina Central University
M.A.T., 2022, North Carolina State University
Dissertation: Visualizing Spatial Pedagogies in a MakerBased Classroom: An Interaction Geography Perspective
Chair: Dr. Ben Shapiro
GolnouSh h A ddA diAn
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY
B.A., 2011, Azad University Qazvin, Iran
M.A., 2014, Sharif University of Technology, Iran
Dissertation: Enhancing Argumentative Writing in EFL
Education Through AI-Powered Personalized Learning
Chair: Dr. Min Kyu Kim
leAnnA Beth i ddinGS
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
TEACHING AND LEARNING
B.A., 2018, Jacksonville State University
M.Mu., 2021, Bowling Green State University
Dissertation: Facilitating Embodied Engagement in Middle School Chorus With the Dalcroze Approach: A Practitioner
Action Research Study
Chair: Dr. Patrick K. Freer
jASmine nicole mAthi S
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
TEACHING AND LEARNING
B.S.Ed., 2010, University of Georgia
M.Ed., 2011, University of Georgia
Dissertation: Out of the Bottom: An Oral History of the Mathematical Ideas of African American Men During Segregated Schooling
Chair: Dr. Christopher C. Jett
k AylA ru By A rroyo
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
TRANSLATIONAL BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
B.S., 2017, Georgia State University
Dissertation: Development of mRNA Vaccine Platforms Targeting Spike and Non-Spike SARS-CoV-2 Antigens
Chair: Dr. Lanying Du
m elAnie BuSer
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
PUBLIC HEALTH
B.A., 2011, University of Georgia
M.P.H., 2015, Emory University
Dissertation: Emotional Adjustment Among Male College
Students in Georgia
Chair: Dr. Laura Salazar
Anne lAterr A
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
PUBLIC HEALTH
B.A., 2011, The George Washington University
M.P.H., 2014, Emory University
Dissertation: HIV Risk, Risk Perception, and PrEP Use Among Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Kenya
Chair: Dr. Laura Salazar
chidinmA A hunnA AmA di-i heBuzor ojiA ku DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
EDUCATION OF STUDENTS WITH EXCEPTIONALITIES
B.Ed., 2007, Kent State University
M.A.T., 2009, The Ohio State University
Ed.S., 2024, Georgia State University
Dissertation: Incorporating Home Languages in the K-12 Classroom for Immigrant Deaf Multilingual Learners
Chair: Dr. Jessica Scott
Institute for Biomedical Sciences
DIRECTOR JIAN-DONG LI
SeonG-eun k im DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
TRANSLATIONAL BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
B.S., 2017, Korea University, South Korea
M.S., 2019, Korea University, South Korea
Dissertation: Wheat Fiber Suppresses Colitis Via MicrobiotaDependent Macrophage Reprogramming and Peripheral Regulatory T Cell Induction
Chair: Dr. Andrew Gewirtz
School of Public Health
DEAN RODNEY LYN
h AnnA h eve r e Se S
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
PUBLIC HEALTH
B.S., 2014, University of Michigan
M.P.H., 2016, Emory University
Dissertation: Improving Understanding of COVID-19 Associated Outcomes and Vaccination Among Nursing Home
Residents in the United States
Chair: Dr. Therese Pigott
nA deGe toney
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
PUBLIC HEALTH
B.S., 1999, University of Florida
M.S., 2000, University of Florida
Dissertation: Enhancing Laboratory Diagnosis and Detection of Antimicrobial Resistance in Rapidly Grown Mycobacteria (RGM)
Chair: Dr. Lisa Casanova
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Dear Graduates,
Welcome to the Georgia State University Panther alumni family!
Congratulations on becoming the newest of more than 304,000 Georgia State alumni worldwide. Graduation is a significant accomplishment that deserves celebration!
Chair
Denise Kennedy, B.A. ’06, M.A. ’14
Vice Chair
Bryant Springer, B.B.A. ’96
Treasurer
Suman Gera, B.B.A. ’82
Directors
Charleata Battle, MBA ’12, Ph.D. ’22
Samone Boss, MBA ’22
LaTonya Brown, A.S. ’92, B.S.E. ’95, M.Ed. ’98
LaToya Morgan Byrd, B.S. ’11 M.Ed. ’14, Ed.D. ’20
W. Imara Canady, B.A. ’08
Odie A. Donald II, B.A. ’03, MBA ’12
Steve Echard, B.S. ’94
Byron Fitch, B.B.A. ’06
Alisha Hill, B.A. ’00, M.Ed. ’02
Andy Kearney, B.S. ’94
Randall Kent, B.B.A. ’08
Kiara Maddox, Dr.P.H. ’23
Robin Moore, M.I.S. ’18, Ph.D. ’20
Marcia Oglesby, B.A. ’93
Tony Price, B.S. ’12, M.S. ’14, Ph.D. ’24
Frederico Rowe, M.Ed. ’05
Joel Thibodeaux, M.P.P. ’12
Grace Victor, B.I.S. ’08
Tiffany Willis, B.A. ’08, J.D. ’13
Here are four ways to immediately engage with the Georgia State alumni community:
1. Stay connected! Engage with the Alumni Association by attending A lumni After Hours networking events and athletic events, joining the STATE to State: Regional Series held in Chicago, Dallas, New York, Tampa and Washington, D.C., and participating in other beneficial professional development opportunities.
2. Commit time and resources to help the university and its students. Serve as a volunteer, donate to a scholarship or mentor a student. Large impacts often start with small efforts.
3. Chart the course for the alumni experience. Set aside five minutes to visit alumni.gsu.edu/newgrad and share your ideas on what the Alumni Association can do for you and how you prefer to keep in touch.
4. Show Panther Pride in your community, workplace or wherever your journey takes you by sharing your experience and with others.
We look forward to seeing you at an upcoming event. Go Panthers!
Georgia State University Alumni Association Board of Directors
Stay engaged!
Alma Mater, we are loyal to the name of Georgia State. Love and honor we accord thee, and devotion from our hearts. In respect and veneration we shall always hold thy name. Nurturer of light and knowledge, we shall ever tell thy fame.
Happy are thy sons and daughters spread abroad throughout the land. Knowing that we are forever part of thine own faithful band. Where the paths of life are crowded, we have known thy pleasant bond. And the love of Alma Mater we shall never pass beyond.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
UNIVERSITY SENATE COMMENCEMENT COMMITTEE
M. Brian Blake, Chair
Mesha Brown
Bobby Burns
Rubena Cela
Sabrina Champion-Wilson
Brandi Childress
COMMENCEMENT COUNCIL
Chandler Apple
Christopher Bernard
Mesha Brown
Kevin Chappell
Wayne Clanton
Joseph Corrigan
William Davis
Yolande Duncan
Tomeka Davis
Ola Gardner
David Houchins
Tarrah Mirus
Christopher Robertson
Glenwood Ross
William Gaston III
Fred Hammett
Brandon Hortman
Bruce Johnson
Paul Kany
Justen Keeney-Ritchie
Damon Lynch
Michael Mays
CONTRIBUTING DEPARTMENTS AND ORGANIZATIONS
The 1913 Society
Alumni Association
Athletics Department
Facilities Management Services
Instructional Innovation and Technology
Office of the Registrar
Parking and Transportation
Public Relations and
Marketing Communications
Rialto Center for the Arts
School of Music
Student Center
University Bookstore
The commencement program is printed prior to the submission of final grades for some applicable academic terms. Therefore, the program lists students who are candidates for degree conferral. A listing does not constitute conferral of the degree.
Torian Salary
Michael L. Sanseviro
Shamieca Shine
Cynthia Stappenbeck
Theodore Wadley
James Wilson
Kristina Martinez
Dyren Morris
Robert Paltz
T. Devin Reid
Christopher Robertson
Anthony Russell
Amy Seals
University Events Management
University faculty
University Police Department
University Senate
University staff and volunteers