JSU 2022 Fall Commencement Booklet

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2022 fall commencement contents Notations to Guests | 3 Commencement Etiquette | 4 Congratulatory Messages | 5 - 9 Commencement Speaker | 10 Commencement Order of Exercises | 11 - 13 Graduate Candidates for Degrees | 14 - 19 Honors and Awards | 23 Du Bois-Harvey Honors College Graduates | 25 Undergraduate Candidates for Degrees | 26 - 30 Board of Trustees, Mississippi State Institutions of Higher Learning | 33 Jackson State University Executive Cabinet and Academic Deans | 34 2022 Senior Class Officers | 41 2022 Graduate Student Leadership | 42 Graduate/Undergraduate Commencement Participants | 43 Commencement Committee | 45

Jackson State University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award baccalaureate, master’s, specialist, and doctoral degrees. Contact the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Jackson State University.

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notations to guests WELCOME Welcome to the Jackson State University Fall 2022 Commencement Exercises. Commencement is an important event in the life of the University, its students, faculty, and staff. It is a joyous yet solemn event that represents the culmination of the graduates’ years of study. Thank you for joining us and for being a part of the celebration. Again, we welcome you!

PHOTOGRAPHS Only authorized working press and University photographers are permitted on the floor to take pictures during the commencement ceremony. A professional photographer will take pictures of each graduate.

These pictures will be available for order and purchase. Family and friends of the graduates may take photographs after the ceremony.

special needs Ushers for individuals with disabilities Ushers for attendees with special needs will be available to assist individuals with requests throughout the ceremony.

Accessible seating Accessible seating is reserved for guests who require special seating because of age, illness, or physical impairment. The accessible seating is marked with signage. Given the limited number of accessible seats that are available, please note that only one family member may accompany his or her person with disabilities. The rest of the family must sit in the stands.

American Sign Language American Sign Language interpretation of the ceremony will be provided.

first aid First Aid services will be available through the Jackson State University Health Center, and American Medical Response will be available for assistance during the Commencement Ceremony.

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COMMENCEMENT ETIQUETTE OUT OF RESPECT FOR OTHER FAMILIES PRESENT PLEASE:

silence all devices hold all applause until prompted no air horns or noisemakers please take all pictures with your graduate after the ceremony please avoid walking during the ceremony & please remain seated until the end of the ceremony masks are optional

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congratulatory

messages

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Jackson State University Jackson, Mississippi 39217

Office Of The President

(601) 979-2323 Fax: (601) 979-2948

December 9, 2022 Dear Jackson State University Graduates, You have made it to the pinnacle of your academic journey — commencement. Your college trek aimed to reach this moment, and now we are all here. It is an honor to watch you experience such a celebratory milestone. I am proud of what you have accomplished, who you will become, and what you will achieve.

Your parents, family and friends have also been anticipating this day. As your support system, they have been on this endeavor with you. Commencement is the shared reward for everyone who prayed for you, financially contributed to your education, and gave you the encouragement to propel you forward.

Each of you inspire me with your resilience, brilliance, determination, and love for Jackson State University. Though we have encountered challenges, you surpassed them with ease. Or, at least you made it look easy. Your leadership, sense of responsibility, and compassion for each other are beautiful to witness. I applaud your unyielding spirit and thirst for higher learning by any means necessary.

You will soon take your place in a long procession of graduates drawing your time as a JSU student to a close. Soon your moniker will be JSU alum, and you will represent the university in a different capacity. I know you will protect our legacy, uphold our traditions, and exhibit and achieve the same excellence as you did before. And, as you continue to serve the world with integrity, empathy, boldness and humility, always keep your “dear ol’ college home” close to heart.

Remember to give back and return to the institution that helped shape you into the person who sits in a cap and gown today. May pleasant memories of your time here always fill your thoughts, and the friendships you created last a lifetime. You will undoubtedly help transform our society for the better with your gifts and talents.

It is my absolute pleasure to wish heartfelt congratulations to the Fall Class of 2022. I am confident that you are prepared for any encounter the world will bring your way.

Warmest regards,

Thomas K. Hudson, J.D. c/o 1999 12th President

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fall 2022 ceremony Commencement Speaker Roland S. Martin is the host and managing editor of #RolandMartinUnfiltered, the first daily online show in history focused on news and analysis of politics, entertainment, sports, and culture from an explicitly African American perspective. It launched on Sept. 4, 2018. Over the course of a journalistic career that has seen him interview multiple U.S. presidents to the top athletes and entertainers in Hollywood, Martin is a journalist who has always maintained a clear sense of his calling in this world. Many have bestowed upon him the moniker, “The Voice of Black America.”

On Sept. 4, 2021, Martin launched the Black Star Network, an OTT network that features a variety of shows focused on news, culture, finance, wellness, history and wellness. BSN is available on Apple and Android phones; Apple and Android TV; Roku; Amazon Fire, XBox One and Samsung TV. For the last two years, Martin produces a twice daily commentary on iHeartRadio’s Black Information Network, heard on nearly 40 stations nationwide.

Roland Martin CEO, Nu Vision Media Journalist

Martin is the author of four books. His latest is “White Fear: How The Browning of America Is Making White Folks Lose Their Minds.” His other books are: “Listening to the Spirit Within: 50 Perspectives on Faith;” “Speak, Brother! A Black Man’s View of America;” and “The First: President Barack Obama’s Road to the White House as originally reported by Roland S. Martin.”

Martin is a four-time NAACP Image Award winner, including named Best Host for the last two years.

Martin spent six years as a contributor for CNN, appearing on numerous shows and earning accolades for his no-holds honesty, conviction and perspective on various issues. In 2009, CNN was awarded the Peabody Award for its outstanding 2008 election coverage, of which Martin was a member of the Best Political Team on Television.

Martin a 1987 graduate of Jack Yates High School-Magnet School of Communications, and a 1991 graduate of Texas A&M University, where he earned a bachelor of science degree in journalism. Martin is a life member of the National Association of Black Journalists; a life member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc..; and a member of Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity, Inc. He is married to the Rev. Jacquie Hood Martin, author of “Fulfilled!

The Art and Joy of Balanced Living,” and “Wedded Bliss: A 52Week Devotional to Balanced Living” and the children’s book series, “Hannah’s Heart.” They reside in northern Virginia and the Dallas area.

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commencement Order of exercises 10:00 A.M. Thomas K. Hudson, J.D. ’99 12th President, Jackson State University Presiding Officer Prelude. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ”Triumphal March” from Aida . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Giuseppe Verdi Arranged by Douglas A. Richard University Wind Ensemble Lowell Hollinger, Conductor Academic Processional Facilitator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Alisa L. Mosley, Ph.D. Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Processional. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .“Pomp and Circumstance”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sir Edward Elgar The University Wind Ensemble (Audience remains seated) Presentation of Colors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JSU Air Force and Army ROTC Joint Color Guard (Audience stands)

National Anthem. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .“The Star-Spangled Banner” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Francis Scott Key Arranged by William W. Davis Led by Jabarrie Evans, Senior Music Education Major University Wind Ensemble (Audience remains standing) Negro National Anthem. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .“Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J. Rosamond Johnson and James Weldon Johnson Arranged by Kevan Johnson Led by Kaytie Jeffries, Junior Performance (Vocal) Major University Wind Ensemble (Audience remains standing) Invocation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rev. Domini Henry Jackson State University Wesley Foundation, Board Chair

Greetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Thomas K. Hudson, J.D. President, Jackson State University Acknowledgments and Announcements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brandi L. Newkirk-Turner, Ph.D. Associate Provost for Academic Affairs

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Reflective Message to the Graduating Class of 2022. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Aria Brent Journalism and Media Studies ‘22 Introduction of Commencement Speaker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Carmella Lennon Business Administration ‘22

Commencement Address. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mr. Roland S. Martin CEO, Nu Vision Media Journalist

Presentation of Citations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Thomas K. Hudson, J.D. President, Jackson State University Recognition of Candidates for Commissioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lt. Rogers Brown, Jr. Army ROTC Presentation of Candidates for Degrees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alisa L. Mosley, Ph.D. Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Fidelis Ikem, Ph.D., Dean Jerri Haynes, Ed.D., Dean Russell Bennett, Ph.D., Interim Dean Bessie House-Soremekun, Ph.D., Interim Dean Wilbur Walters, Ph.D., Dean Preselfannie McDaniels, Ph.D., Dean

College of Business College of Education and Human Development College of Health Sciences College of Liberal Arts College of Science, Engineering, and Technology Graduate Studies

Conferring and Awarding of Degrees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thomas K. Hudson, J.D. President, Jackson State University Musical Selection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “Ride on King Jesus”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arranged by Edward Boatner and William Fountain JSU Chorale Larry Robinson, Interim Director of Chorale Activities Induction of Graduates into the Jackson State University National Alumni Association. . . . . . . . Ms. Patrease Edwards. ’ 99 President, Jackson State University National Alumni Association, Inc.

Alumni Pledge:

I hereby solemnly pledge unbroken allegiance to my Alma Mater in appreciation for the opportunity for development afforded me at Jackson State University.

I pledge active membership in the Jackson State University National Alumni Association, Incorporated, wherever I may be. Through association with my fellow alumni, I shall forever do my best to uphold the ideals and traditions of my Alma Mater.

I pledge, as a person, to exemplify high ideals by rendering positive and dignified service to the community, the state, the nation, and the world, thus, living to bring honor and respect to my Alma Mater.

Closing Remarks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thomas K. Hudson, J.D. President, Jackson State University

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Alma Mater (Audience stands)

“Jackson Fair”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T.D. Pawley Arranged by F. D. Hall Led by Jeremy Bew, Sophomore Music Education Major University Symphonic Band Jackson Fair, Jackson Dear Thee I love, my dear old college home Thee I love wherever I may roam Jackson Fair, Jackson Dear.

Jackson Fair, Jackson Dear Thee I love thy colors rich and bright Thee I love, the blue and the white Jackson Fair, Jackson Dear.

Refrain Hail, hail to thee, yes, hail to thee; Hail to the college of my heart, Hail, hail to thee, yes, hail to thee; Hail, to the college of my heart. *Hymn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “God Be With You” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .William Tomer Led by Savion Lucious, Senior Music Education Major University Symphonic Band (Audience remains standing) God be with you till we meet again;

By His counsel guide, uphold you.

With His sheep securely fold you; God be with you till we meet again!

God be with you till we meet again; Keep love’s banner floating o’er you; Smite death’s threat’ning wave before you; God be with you till we meet again!

Refrain Till we meet, till we meet, Till we meet at Jesus’ feet, Till we meet, till we meet, God be with you till we meet again! Amen (Audience remains standing) *Following the custom initiated by President Luther G. Barrett, the hymn “God Be With You” has been sung at all Jackson State University Commencements since 1911.

Benediction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rev. Domini Henry Jackson State University Wesley Foundation, Board Chair Recessional. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .“Coronation March” from The Prophet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Giacomo Meyerbeer Arranged by D. Eymann University Wind Ensemble Lowell Hollinger, Conductor (Audience remains seated)

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graduate candidates for degrees

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Fidelis M. Ikem, Ph.D. Dean, College of Business

Doctor of Philosophy BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Simone Bewry Ricketts, St. Ann, Jamaica Dissertation: The Effects of Real Earnings Management on Auditors’ Judgements of Management’s Estimates as Evidenced from an IFRS Context Advisor: Dr. Nizar Alsharari

Carmella Denise Lennon, Savannah, GA Dissertation: Accessing the Efficacy of Supply Chain Resilience and Inventory Management Practices During the COVID-19 Pandemic Advisor: Dr. Maury Granger

Jerri A. Haynes, Ed.D. Dean, College of Education and Human Development

Doctor of education EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION *Elina Dyo, Aktobe, Kazakhstan

Dissertation: Teacher Perceptions of Using Instructional Platforms in Teaching Young English Learners: A Case of Using Freckle in an Urban Public School District Advisor: Dr. Tony Latiker

Erica Lashunn Hendricks, Jackson, MS

Dissertation: Preschool Teachers’ Experiences with a Computer-Assisted Instruction Program in a Mississippi Urban Public School District Advisor: Dr. Jianjuan Yin

Tonia Carlanne Johnson-Smith, Forest, MS

Dissertation: Kindergarten Teachers’ Perceptions on the Impact of Early Childhood Education on Kindergarten Reading Readiness in Rural Mississippi Advisor: Dr. Jianjun Yin

Lele Sun, Changzhou

Dissertation: Impact of Early English Learning Experience on School Performance: Evidence from Chinese Parents’ and Teachers’ Perceptions in an Elementary Context Advisor: Dr. Tony Latiker

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Doctor of Philosophy Education Administration *Lizhi Shi, Clinton, MS

Dissertation: Impact of Service-Oriented Leadership on Teachers’ Innovative Behavior in Higher Education Advisor: Dr. Benjamin C. Ngwudike

Tracey Nickcole Wells-Harmon, Canton, MS

Dissertation: Exploring Student Experiences in a Developmental Education Program at a Historically Black College and University in the South Advisor: Dr. Carrine Bishop

*Yin Huang, Jiangsu, China

Dissertation: Impact of English Teachers’ Instructional Leadership on Students’ Learning Outcomes in a Chinese Vocational College Advisor: Dr. Benjamin C. Ngwudike

Candace Lashell Riddley, Jackson, MS

Dissertation: College Students’ Lived Experiences Concerning Utilization of Campus-Based Mental Health Services Advisor: Dr. Jeton McClinton

Adrianne L. Swinney, Jackson, MS

Dissertation: An Exploration of Public Educators’ Perceptions and Beliefs Regarding the State of College Readiness, College Readiness Reform and P-16 Alignment and Collaboration Advisor: Dr. Dorris Robinson-Gardner

Urban Higher Education Mark B. Dixon, Thomasville, AL

Dissertation: Effect of Campus Recreation Facilities and Programs on Student Retention at Historical Black Colleges and Universities in the South Advisor: Dr. Felix A. Okojie

Drew Daniel Johnson, Raleigh, NC

Dissertation: A Narrative Exploration of the Viewpoints of Black Male Student Athletes on the Stress from Academic Rigor, Sport Commitment, and Player-Coach Relationships Influence on Academic Performance Advisor: Dr. Walter A. Brown

Waldon J. Lewis, Jackson, MS

Dissertation: The Influence of Student Engagement on Black Male Athletes’ Academic Success Advisor: Dr. Walter Crockett

Jessica S. Marshall, Houston, TX

Dissertation: Students’ Perceptions of Parental Support on Retention at Historically Black Colleges and Universities Based on the Theory of Consortio Cum Parentibus” Advisor: Dr. Walter A. Brown

*Venetia Ann Miller, Chicago, IL

Dissertation: The Impact of College Students Perceptions of Campus Customer Service Quality Levels on Student Motivation and Persistence Advisor: Dr. Felix A. Okojie

*Tabatha Jean Scott, Little Rock, AR

Dissertation: A Phenomenological Study on the Impact of University Senior Leadership During the COVID-19 Pandemic Through the Lens of Kouzes and Posner’s Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership (FELT) Framework Advisor: Dr. Felix A. Okojie

Tasha Chantel Thigpen, Jackson, MS

Dissertation: An Analysis of the Relationship Between Student Engagement of Online Versus Face To Face Learning at Community Colleges Advisor: Dr. Walter A. Brown

*Tanya ShaVonne Walker, Pine Bluff, AR

Dissertation: The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Students’ Mental Health and Degree Completion at Historically Black Colleges and Universities Advisor: Dr. Felix A. Okojie Russell Bennett, Ph.D. Interim Deam, College of Health Sciences School of Public Health; School of Social Work

Doctor of public health PUBLIC HEALTH Jamela Alexander-Rodgers, Jackson, MS

Dissertation: Association Between After-School Exercise and BMI Status among African American Adolescents: Jackson Medical Mall Foundation Childhood Obesity Project Advisor: Dr. Marinelle Payton

*Adetoun Faith Asala, Ondo, Nigeria

Dissertation: Trends in HIV/AIDS Incidence, Prevalence, and Death Rate in Mississippi, 2008-201 Advisor: Dr. Azad R. Bhuiyan

Vera Ogechukwu Igbokwe, Vicksburg, MS

Dissertation: Nutrition and Physical Activity Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors Among African American Parents of Preschoolers Living in Vicksburg, Mississippi: A PILOT STUDY Advisor: Dr. Mary Shaw-Ridley

*Omer M. Osman, Jackson, MS

Dissertation: Association between Sociodemographic Factors with Tuberculosis Outcomes in Mississippi Advisor: Dr. Azad R. Bhuiyan

*Praise Ebimaye Tangbe, Okerenkoko, Nigeria

Dissertation: Prenatal, Delivery and Postpartum Care Experiences Among Black Women in Mississippi During the COVID-19 Pandemic 2020-2021 Advisor: Dr. Mary Shaw-Ridley * Summer 2022 Conferment

Doctor of Philosophy

*Heather E. Ventura-Witcher, Sedalia, MO

SOCIAL WORK

Dissertation: The Development and Initial Validation of the Mississippi Comprehensive Mindfulness Scale (MCMS) Advisor: Dr. Bryman Williams

Bernice Ghoston McKenny, Jackson, MS

Public Administration

Dissertation: Factors Influencing Social Workers’ Attitudes Toward Adoption by Gay and Lesbian Couples as Adoptive Parents Advisor: Dr. Jaegoo Lee Bessie House-Soremekun, Ph.D. Interim Dean, College of Liberal Arts

Doctor of Philosophy Clinical Psychology *Nyabang Peter Buom, Lincoln, NE

Dissertation: The Impact of of COVID-19 on Treatment Outcomes Among Individuals Receiving Medication Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder at a Community Health Center in Mississippi Advisors: Dr. Julie Schumacher Dr. Juliette Schweitzer

Nuha Ibrahim Farah, Brandon, MS

Dissertation: Muslim Americans and the Barriers towards their willingness to receive Mental Health Services in the South Advisor: Dr. Kaye Sly

*Shaina McMillan, Holly Springs, MS

Dissertation: Student Perceptions of Law Enforcement Officers: A Comparison Between Historically Black Universities and Primarily White Institutions Advisor: Dr. Bryman Williams

*Arica-Ann Molina Norzagaray, Tucson, AZ

Dissertation: Can the Big Five Personality Traits Predict Information Security Awareness in College Students when Moderated by Physical and Cyber Risk-Taking Behaviors?

Advisor: Dr. Bryman Williams

*Samantha Omelian, Milwaukee, WI

Dissertation: The Impact of Disability Compensation, War Era, and Deployment Frequency on Veteran Ptsd Symptomatology and Treatment Outcomes Utilizing Prolonged Exposure Advisor: Dr. Cheryl Moreland

*Michael Ramsey, Jr., Durham, NC

Dissertation: The Impact of Cohabitation on Hypertension Among African American Adults Advisor: Dr. Jacqueline Reese-Smith * Summer 2022 Conferment

Carolyn Louise Strong DuPre’, Richton, MS

Dissertation: A Descriptive Analysis of Selected HBCUs and Their Use of Public /Private Partnerships in Addressing Capital Improvement Advisor: Dr. Johnny B. Gilleylen, Sr.

Diane Williams Gadley, Brandon, MS

Dissertation: The Impact of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act on Diabetic Mortality among People of Color: A Comparative Analysis of Mississippi and Louisiana Advisor: Dr. Johnny B. Gilleylen, Sr.

*Ye Gao, Kunming, Yunnan, China Dissertation: Development of Biochar Nanocomposites for Water Purification Advisor: Dr. Paresh C. Ray

Computational, Data-Enabled, Science and Engineering *Oyeyemi Ebenezer Osho, Jackson, MS

Dissertation: Network Intrusion Detection Using Principal Component Analysis and Linear Discriminant Analysis Advisor: Dr. Tor A. Kwembe

*Cheronika Manyfield-Donald, x

Dissertation: Big Data Clustering Analytics Methods for Modeling Maritime Traffic Monitoring and Tracking Using Automatic Identification System Data Advisor: Dr. Tor A. Kwembe

ENGINEERING

Rachel Vivian Granderson, Tchula, MS

Chidiebere Maduka, Nigeria

Oni M. Omoregie, Byram, MS

Environmental Science

Dissertation: A Case Study Approach: The Impact of The COVID-19 Pandemic on the Career Satisfaction and Motivation of Employees at Non-Profit Organizations Advisor: Dr. Ester W. Stokes Dissertation: The Effects of Minimum Wages on The Factors Affecting Economic Development Advisor: Dr. Gloria Billingsley

Cresandra Lee Washington, Jackson, MS

Dissertation: The Impact of the 2002 Ayers Settlement on the Mission and Relevance of Select HBCUS In Mississippi Advisor: Dr. Johnny B. Gilleylen, Sr.

Wilbur L. Walters, Jr., Ph.D. Dean, College of Science, Engineering and Technology

Doctor of Philosophy CHEMISTRY *Shamily Patibandla, Challapalli, India

Dissertation: Design of Biocompatible Cesium Lead Halide Perovskites for Bio-Imaging

Dissertation: Measurement and Simulation of Induced Voltage and Current on De-energized Electrical Transmission Lines.

Advisor: Dr. Abdelnasser A. Eldek

Tanea A. Fisher, Vicksburg, MS

Dissertation: Phytoremediation of Cadmium and Zinc Under Hydroponic Conditions Using Eruca Sativa, Brassica Oleracea, and Spinacia Oleracea Plants Advisor: Dr. Paul Tchounwou

Urban and Regional Planning *Mohammed A. Alsarari, Brookhaven, MS

Dissertation: BImplementing a Street-Naming and Building-Numbering System in a Core Urban Area: A Case Study of the Capital Secretariat of Sana’a, Yemen Advisor: Dr. Edmund C. Merem

Erica Michelle Greene, Jackson, MS

Dissertation: Foreclosure Trends: Examining the Effects of Governmental Policies in the Southern Region of California Post Housing Crisis of 2007 Advisor: Dr. Edmund C. Merem

Advisor: Dr. Paresh Ray

*Ahmet Celik, Turkey-Gaziantep, Nizip

Dissertation: Design, Synthesis, and Functionalization of Layered Double Hydroxides Towards the Sequestration of Toxic Heavy Metals and Radionuclides Advisor: Dr. M. Saiful Islam

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Jerri A. Haynes, Ed.D. Dean, College of Education and Human Development

Fidelis M. Ikem, Ph.D. Dean, College of Business

Jerri A. Haynes, Ed.D. Dean, College of Education and Human Development

specialist in education

master of business administration

EDUCATION

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

TEACHING

*Trenia Lashelle Allen, Clinton, MS Chiquita Marie Anderson, Terry, MS Elaine R. Archie-Maye, Canton, MS Miracle S. Bankston, Rome, GA *Cynthia LaVonne Beckworth, Cleveland, MS Eunice Denise Bennamon, DeKalb, MS Christi A. Brown, Jackson, MS Deyanna Buckner, Crystal Springs, MS Alicia Marie Cruthirds, Vicksburg, MS Tina Davis, Jackson, MS Amber Brielle Davis, Raymond, MS *Lacie Dee Durbin, Aberdeen, MS Yotunga M. Grant, Canton, MS Verketha M. Harris, Columbus, MS Kenya Mason, Ridgeland, MS Alisa Montgomery Jackson, Tylertown, MS Cheryl E. Jones, Jackson, MS Victoria Shuntrell Jordan, Terry, MS Kaitlin Kristine King, Chicago, IL Tamara Anise Leflore, Carthage, MS Jeanette Lindsey, Braxton, MS April Anthony Love, Canton, MS Amanda Love-Fleming, Sallis, MS *JaVon E. Lucce, Cuthbert, GA Chiquita McClendon Myers, Forest, MS Kennyada Mitchell, Byram, MS Tywanna Shontiaa Mosley, Meridian, MS *Jannie Nicole Quinn, Pearl, MS Ki-Jana O. Potee, Durant, MS Kemeya Vonthea Richardson, Cleveland, MS Kyla J. Salone, Jackson, MS *Sierra D. Shelby, Jackson, MS Britney O. Slack, Centreville, MS Melinda Stevens, Puckett, MS Annita Walker, Carthage, MS *Tiffani J. Watts, Tampa, FL

Aliyah Na’ima Atkins, Jackson, MS Nayaa Belay Atkins, Terry, MS *James Richard Banks, III, Greenwood, MS Jaslyn D’Anna Barrow, Greenville, MS *Wendell Renilfo Bennett, Smyrna, GA Brittney Carmichael, Canton, MS *Ruhuka Didia, Kansas City, MO *LeDeitrich Shgail Dial, Bessemer, AL Makayla LaRee George, Albany, GA *Dawn Lynnette Henderson, Monroe, LA *Cortez Juvonte’ Jackson, Hazlehurst, MS *Shareetha Nicole Spurlock Jamison, Jackson, MS *James A. Jefferson, II, Jackson, MS Ariel Alexandria Johnson, Houston, TX *Oscenia Letwnya Johnson, Terry, MS *Stacey J. Lanthrip, Brandon, MS *Angeleana Christine Kelly, Minneapolis, MN *Nyla Jebrea Kendrick, Terry, MS Undraneka Nicole Kimmons, Como, MS *Shonda C. McCarthy, Jackson, MS *Sherail C. McCray, Ferriday, LA *Porscha Shanita Miner, Byram, MS *Rashidat Olaide Mohammed, Atlanta, GA *Precious Frankena Moore, Philadelphia, MS *Ke’Aisa J. Pittman, Charleston, MS *Marchella Price Gardner, Gulfport, MS Ozie B. Ratcliff, Jr., Jackson, MS Monica Ray, Jackson, MS Holiness Redd, Madison, MS *Amber L. Rimpson, Jackson, MS Demarcus Robinson, Yazoo City, MS *Jonathan Starks, Jackson, MS *Chakira Stewart, Lexington, MS *Nicole Laverne Stokes, Jackson, MS *Tysha Wilder Sutton, Jasper, AL *Wendy Alexandria Thurmond, Jackson, MS *Naadira M. Tinsley, Upper Marlboro, MD *LaKisha Diane Walker, Jackson, MS Tracey Warrington, Ridgeland, MS Alton H. Williams, Clinton, MS LaTarrius C. Yates, Woodland, MS

*Keara Lepearl Alexander, Clinton, MS Rosalyn Sharnell Anderson, Lexington, MS *Martha Anderson, Lexington, MS *Margaret Marie Lee Armstrong, Holly Springs, MS Shantavia Nashay Bailey, Webb, MS Jacquelyn Banks, Pearl, MS Sandra D. Banyard, Jackson, MS Rosaline Basham, Jackson, MS Andrea D. Beals, Rolling Fork, MS Jeanette Mack Beamon, Jackson, MS Ashley Binion-Lilly, Panola, AL Zenovia Lauren Bradley, Kansas City, MO Fletresha Brewer, Yazoo City, MS *LaSondra Marie Brown, Jackson, MS Asline Marie Brown, Jackson, MS Ashley Latrice Carr-Wells, Summit, MS *Amber Chambliss, Byram, MS Teresa Christmas, Crystal Springs, MS Ulonda Marshay Claiborne, Vicksburg, MS Justin Devon Clark, Gary, IN LaSonja DeShaye Coleman, Rosedale, MS Kimwana Collins, Yazoo City, MS *Korea L. Davis, Canton, MS Martha Alice Dee, Port Gibson, MS *Patricia Ann Dotson, Jackson, MS Kaminah LaShay Evans, Jackson, MS Chasity N. Evans, Clinton, MS Parthenia Tieese Fields, Greenville, MS Tracie S. Fox, Starkville, MS Brandon T Hackett, McComb, MS Zidkejah Hall, Jackson, MS *Marquita Chanelle Hargrove, Winona, MS Ayana Shanaè Harvey, Jackson, MS Raheem D. Harvey, Port Gibson, MS Kelsey Alexandria Hill, Jackson, MS Tashunda T. House, Greenwood, MS Aimee Stiles Hunt, Lena, MS Lacey Brieanna James, Woodville, MS Latipah S. Johnson, Canton, MS Audrey Lee Johnson, Greenville, MS Deandra Nicole Jones, Newport News, VA *Derricos R. Jones, Tunica, MS Raven K. Lowe, Jackson, MS *Tekelia Maclin, Tylertown, MS Roshanda S. Macon, Canton, MS *Audra Madison, Monticello, MS Rogerick L. Magee, Sr., Jackson, MS

* Summer 2022 Conferment

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master of arts in teaching

Shirley D. Marzittie, Jackson, MS *Justin Javarus Mathis, Clinton, MS Chelsea A. McBounds, Jackson, MS Oceana Deaundra Danielle McGowan, Brookhaven, MS Katrina McHuley, Jackson, MS Eric D. McNeal, Sr., Jackson, MS Walter Jermaine Moore, Jackson, MS D’Erica Morgan, Greenville, MS Tonya Morris-Ruffin, Meridian, MS Shemeka Shantel Patton, Jackson, MS Vera J. Rand, Coila, MS *Delawese Patrice Ratliff, Byram, MS Ovia Shanese Slater, Madison, MS Lepeacher K. Smith, Canton, MS Yanatta Teketa Smith, Farmhaven, MS Patricia Spann, Jackson, MS Rashante Latisha Rashay Stamps, Jackson, MS Jada Jontavia Thomas-Tenner, Port Gibson, MS Stephanie Patrick Thomas, Canton, MS Monique Thomas, Clarkdale, MS Tiffany Murphy Thompson, Gluckstadt, MS Kiamber N’Keidra Toy, Centreville, MS Comesha N. Tucker, McComb, MS Kenyata Brooke Carter, Tupelo, MS Christina Wilder, Canton, MS Lakelia Williams, Crystal Springs, MS Maya Sessora Willis, Jackson, MS Joychat Denise Wilson, Port Gibson, MS

master of Science Clinical Mental Health Brittany Si’Haya Bullock, Jackson, MS Jo Ann Daniels, Greenwood, MS Bobbie Jalancia Burks Brown Davis, Cleveland, MS Sonethia Galloway, Jackson, MS Danerika LaTrece Holloway, Pascagoula, MS Jazmine Ke’Shawn Hopson, Clarksdale, MS India M. Jones, Pelahatchie, MS Demeshia Marchae Love, Canton, MS Johnel L. McIntosh, Detroit, MI Alexis Murrell, Vicksburg, MS Eva Ratcliff, Tylertown, MS Jasmine Teonia Russell, Lexington, MS

* Summer 2022 Conferment

Educational Administration and Supervision Jeffery R. Gibson, Jackson, MS *Patrick McGriggs, Byram, MS *Amber Jones, Byram, MS Brandon Reginal Ezekiel Kincaid, Chicago, IL *Stephanie Culpepper Roberts, Forest, MS Kenton A. Wheaton, Bay Springs, MS James Lee Wilson, Brookhaven, MS Counseling, Rehabilitation, and Psychometric Services

*Monica Williams, Jackson, MS School Counseling Darnecia La’Tia Bolden, Jackson, MS Jasmine Wells, Pearl, MS Jacqueline Handy-Tyler, Walnut Grove, MS Octavia D. Johnson, Brandon, MS Alexis Pauline Washington, Canton, MS Nailah Alexis Stamps, Jackson, MS Russell Bennett, Ph.D. Interim Dean, College of Health Sciences School of Public Health; School of Social Work

Shalisha Gray Madison, Jackson, MS Tabitha L. Rollins, Jackson, MS Vanessa Watson, Brookhaven, MS Bryan Wilson, Chicago, IL

master of Public Health

Sport Science

Public Health

*Torrey Dale, Durant, MS Pablo Geria Reines, Tucuman, Argentina Damien D’shawn Green, Jackson, MS Marcus L. Hereford, Lamesa, TX *Darius Travone Kentrell Hicks, Quitman, MS *Vick L. Hudson, Jackson, MS Rakel L. Howard, Jackson, MS Jerrold Wayne Johnson, Jr., Baker, LA Tanagna Ezana Payne, Daytona Beach, FL *Dontelius Ross, Jackson, MS Dru Alexis Smith, Columbia, MS Elizabeth Chinyere Ugoala, Chicago, IL Hannah Marie White, Chandler, AZ

Monterro Deportia Bouldin, Jr., Natchez, MS LaShondra Bradford, Severn, MD Ra’Chaud Brown, McComb, MS Jamarius Davontae Brown, Canton, MS Chintan Desai, India Gabriel Gardner, Jackson, MS Shanita Latrice Gibson, Jackson, MS Shaina Kalani Hoy, Wichita, KS Jessica James Henry, Ruston, LA Jalpaben P. Kikani, Fort Pierce, FL Ahria Nile Rachell, Murfreesboro, TN Delia Quawanna Wilder, Carthage, MS

master of Science in Education Early Childhood Education *Ashley Shanika Bell, Toomsuba, MS *Juandalynn Edwynar Brumfield, Kentwood, LA Kayla Coleman, Vicksburg, MS Shonika M. Cooper, Jackson, MS LaQuita Davis, Shelby, MS David Lee Frith, Smithdale, MS *Vyvyan Evonne Gary, Greenwood, MS Angelisa Marley, Ridgeland, MS Hattie Dawkins-Rawls, Columbia, MS Brooklyn Murchelle Rogers, Zachary, LA Countess Hayes Thompson, Brookhaven, MS *Jahlun D. White, Mobile, AL

master of Science Communicative Disorders *Briana Harris-Harvey, Byram, MS

master of Social Work Social Work Sharon Holliday, Brandon, MS Meagan Katheryn Sherrer, Picayune, MS LaRosa Spann, Jackson, MS

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Bessie House-Soremekun, Ph.D. Interim Dean, College of Liberal Arts

master of arts

Criminology and Justice Services Sherese A. Redmond, Lexington, MS english *Patridia D. Hartzog, Jackson, MS

Thesis: In My Mother’s Language: A Semiological Analysis of Toni Morrison’s Paradise and James Baldwin’s Go Tell It on the Mountain Advisor: Dr. Shanna Smith

History

master of Science Journalism and Media Studies Joshua Jackson, Moss Point, MS

Project: The New Narrative: Have Athletes Taken Control by Disseminating Their Own Messages Through Media Platforms?

Advisor: Dr. Li-jing Arthur Chang

*Jermaine Lamont Patrick, Jackson, MS

Project: Incivility in Facebook Comment Threads Advisor: Dr. Li-jing Arthur Chang

Wilbur L. Walters, Jr., Ph.D. Dean, College of Science, Engineering and Technology

Advisor: Dr. Cassie Sade Turnipseed

master of Science

George S. Welch, Mound Bayou, MS

BIOLOGY

Shavonne Danée Bailey, Magnolia, DE Thesis: A Message in the Music

Thesis: African American Roles in American Film: The Struggle for Positive Representation

Jameisha Kierra Anderson, Anguilla, MS

Advisor: Dr. Mark Bernhardt

COMPUTER SCIENCE

Sociology

Soumya Kori, Madison, MS Tony McBride Jr., Camden, MS Andrew James Overton, Jackson, MS Sushanth Reddy Patlola, Hyderabad, India

K’Nesha K’Undra Dixon, Hazlehurst, MS

master of Music Education Music Education Regan L. Jackson, Byram, MS

Project: Instructional Benefits of Music in an Inclusive Class Setting Advisor: Dr. Lisa Beckley-Roberts

master of public Policy and Administration PUBLIC POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION Teanna Imari Howard, Hernando, MS

ENGINEERING *Amier Malique Gardner, Demopolis, AL Arthur Andrew Harden, III, Chicago, IL Thesis: A Drone Flight Control Using Brain Computer Interface and Artificial Intelligence Advisor: Dr. Khalid Abed

Iveth Johana Navarro-Torres, Ibague, Columbia Urban and Regional Planning Amanda Di-Andra Leigh Beard, Virginia Beach, VA

master of Science in education Technology Education Cassandra Lafaye Ellis, Jackson, MS

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“Reflect on your history, the history of our ancestors who strived to achieve moral justice, peace, and equality for all…teach children their great heritage, teach children about Medgar Evers and Fannie Lou Hammer, and all the ancestors who’ve given their lives in order to make this world a better place.”

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- Homer Wilkes, Ph.D., ’78, ’80 & ’06 Undersecretary of Agriculture for Natural Resources and the Environment

Candidates for Degrees The commencement program booklet contains the names of candidates for degrees. It is possible that a candidate listed in this publication may not have completed all degree requirements. Failure to remove the name of a person(s) listed in error does not obligate the University to grant the diploma. The student’s transcript is the official record of the University.

Diplomas will be mailed to the student approximately 2 - 3 months after commencement at the address indicated on the graduation application.

For additional information, students may contact the Office of the Registrar and Records at 601.979.2300.

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Honors and Awards GRADUATION WITH ACADEMIC DISTINCTION Graduation with academic distinction is based on an earned average of 3.20 or higher on a 4.00 scale for work completed at Jackson State University for all undergraduates degrees. Students who graduate within this grade point average range are honored with the following: Summa Cum Laude Magna Cum laude Cum Laude

3.80 - 4.00 3.50 - 3.79 3.20 - 3.49

Graduates with academic distinction wear gold honor cords during the commencement exercises.

Notes: A transfer student is eligible to be considered for honors provided: (1) the student has earned a minimum of 48 semester hours at Jackson State University prior to the semester of graduation; and (2) the student maintains a 3.20 or higher grade-point average for the coursework completed at Jackson State University. Students who already hold a baccalaureate degree are not eligible for this distinction.

††† Denotes Summa Cum Laude graduate †† Denotes Magna Cum Laude graduate † Denotes Cum Laude graduate

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W.E.B. Du BoisMaria Luisa Alvarez Harvey Honors College The W.E.B. Du Bois-Maria Luisa Alvarez Harvey Honors College (Du Bois-Harvey Honors College) is an enhanced collegiate experience that facilitates leadership development through self, community and global awareness; involvement in scholarship that fosters uniqueness and decision-making maturity; research-based inquiry and discovery of solutions to local, national and international dilemmas; and immersion of techonolgy usage.

The Du Bois-Harvey Honors College offers members an opportunity to: • Follow a program of study at a pace commensuate with their ability • Increase intellectual interaction among their peers, professors, and advisory • Provide the opportunity for experiential learning and research Graduation requirements for Du Bois-Harvey Honors College members: • Complete 30 hours of Honors courses and/or contracts with one hour in an Honors Colloquium • Participate annually in honors community service projects • Participate in a minimum of four honors enrichment sessions, monthly meetings, or activities annually • Maintain a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA

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W.E.B. Du BoisMaria Luisa Alvarez Harvey Honor College Graduates Najalynn Chandler, B.S., Biology Majeska Coleman, B.A., Art Jaylin Collins, B.S., Computer Science Cobie Dillard, B.S., Industrial Technology Camryn Gaines, B.B.A., Marketing Christany Liggins, B.S., Chemistry Anejia Mann, B.B.A., Accounting Ariana Montgomery, B.S., Biology Tytianna White, B.S., Biology

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undergraduate candidates for degrees

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Bachelor of Business Administration ACCOUNTING Tyson Demarcus Alexander, Desoto, TX Nnamdi Chigozie Anyamele, Madison, MS †Marquez Akeem Arterberry, Jackson, MS Jalyn Clay, Jackson, MS *Kerronique A’Rashia Frazier, New Orleans, LA Arthur B. Harris, Jr., Hazlehurst, MS Leah Renee Hopson, Haughton, LA *Kianta’ Dominique Hughes, New Orleans, LA Alexandria Johnson, Las Vegas, NV Alysha Jones, Jackson, MS †AnnaElizabeth Magee, Tylertown, MS †Anejia Mann, Grand Rapids, MI Tyreek Creshaud Scott, Raymond, MS ††Marithe Taishaun Thomas, Chicago, IL

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Jaylon L. Blackmon, Jackson, MS John Bridges, Jr., Hazlehurst, MS Alvin Eric Brumfield, II, Hattiesburg, MS †Kalyn Renee’ Dodson, St. Louis, MO Dazsha Micole Ester, Memphis, TN †Marian H. Johnson, Vicksburg, MS Erica Jones, Jackson, MS Sage Magruder, Mechanicsburg, PA Jalen Carrice McCoy, Houston, MS Travion Patterson, Pelahatchie, MS Aaron Dematthew Jerell Ray, Jackson, MS †Darielle Breighann Richardson, Tampa, FL †Alessia Jade Skinner, Toronto, ON, Canada †*Olivia Rena Stewart, Jackson, MS *Marquita S. Williamson, Canton, MS Jordan I. Willis, Mendehall, MS Myrtis D. Thompson, Hermanville, MS †*Ebone’ Young, Greenville, MS

ENTREPRENEURSHIP Shaniya A. Harding, Chicago, IL Charles Johnson, lll, New Orleans, LA †Annie K. May, Lake County, IL Miracle Kay Lynn Montgomery, Little Rock, AR ††*Shelby Brandon Newton, New Orleans, LA

FINANCE Renzo Miguel Carrillo, Ridgeland, MS

* Summer 2022 Conferment

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MANAGEMENT *Charles E. Gordon, Kenosha, WI ††*Sharon Marie Alexander, Detroit, MI †Taj Jean-Baptiste, Washington, D.C. LaCoreya R. Johnson, Natchez, MS Zachary Reshad McCroy, Jackson, MS *Carnell William Payne, Minneapolis, MN Ciara Caprice Ray, Plymouth, MN *Ruslan David Stubbs, Brandon, MS †Devin Jamaal Williams, Jackson, MS

MARKETING *Zaria J. Dorsey, Greenville, MS †Caleb Evans, St. Louis, MO †††Camryn Elise Gaines, Crenshaw, MS Brenden Jacalen Johnson, Raymond, MS Bria Jonae Mays-Wilks, Milwaukee, WI Keaton Richardson, Little Rock, AR Jeffery Tubbs, Jr., Atlanta, GA Jerri A. Haynes, Ed.D. Dean, College of Education and Human Development

bachelor of science

CHILDCARE AND FAMILY EDUCATION ††Tabitha D’wan Alexander, Madison, MS Sylvia N. Bentley, Sallis, MS Priscilla Sylvia Bridges, Tylertown, MS Tonya Brown Haley, Wesson, MS ††*Dorianna Latrinice Brown, Chicago, IL ††*Caree D. Coleman, Pickens, MS LaKendra K. Cork, Louise, MS ††Ruby Stewart Covarrubias, Philadelphia, MS ††*Cassandra L Ealy-McDonald, Lena, MS Arkela Lilshanta Graham, Pascagoula, MS *Johnathan Leron Graves, Jackson, MS Devney Beauty Grezkzczak, Chicago, IL Kimberly Hall, Prentiss, MS Jennifer Hardy, Georgetown, MS ††Conchetta Renee Harris, Hazlehurst, MS Edith Marie Johnson, Forest, MS Farrah LaJoy Johnson, Madison, MS †Marlena Lewis-Harmon, Madison, MS ††*Shamara Latrice Littlejohn, Oxford, MS Amanda Moneak Matthews, McComb, MS †*Kaci Moneek McCollum, Jackson, MS Lashunda McCraney, Gunnison, MS Kiana K. McDaniel, Vicksburg, MS †Calundria Ne’Cole Moore, Port Gibson, MS Tameya Michelle Norwood, Jackson, MS *Cheryl Katrina Odum, Byhalia, MS Sherry V. Pelt, Gautier, MS

†††Sharon Marie Powell, Hazlehurst, MS †Ashley Reese Hathorn, Bassfield, MS ††Geilda Ann Tardo, Canton, MS †Inez Ann Thibodeaux, New Orleans, LA †††*Denise Townsend, Lena, MS Michelle’La V.L. Wiley, Hazlehurst, MS ††Keena Renay Young, Hazlehurst, MS

HEALTH, PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND RECREATION Jamiah Treivon Andrews, McComb, MS Timothy A. Coffey, Chicago, IL *Korbin Gates, Jackson, MS Danny L Grantham, Jr., Clarksdale, MS ††Isabel Gusman, Los Angeles, CA Shazariah S. James, McComb, MS †Jimmie Jordan, III, Jackson, MS †Justice Marshall, Prince George’s County, MD ††Brikala Rachelle Roach, Jackson, MS Ephriam Todd, St. Louis, MO

PROFESSIONAL INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES Isaiah Bolden, Tampa, FL *Tredarius Carr, Bentonia, MS Cortez Sean Cole, Markham, IL Michael C. Coleman, II, Jackson, MS Sharon Yvonne Collins, Stonewell, MS *Jariyah Covington, Starkville, MS †Norman Douglas, Jr., Washington, D.C. †Nakesha Durr-Harris, Clinton, MS Crystal D. Emery, Canton, MS Nyles Gaddy, Nashville, TN Jallah K. Galimah, Conyers, GA Omar Gomez Rivera, Arroyo, PR Monica Y. Lackey Harris, Tunica, MS ††Latricia Shanta Harris, Hazlehurst, MS Chakira M. Howard, Vicksburg, MS Ryan M. Jackson, Ridgeland, MS †Franchay Geneva Marie Jacobs, Jackson, MS LaToia Andrea Jones, Washington, D.C. LaTari Monique Jones, Natchez, MS Demetri Jordan, Lubbock, TX Regina Mae Manning, West Point, MS Jatavis Drevion Monroe Melton, Natchez, MS †Daelyn Moses-Dunn, San Diego, CA Tracey Prince, Wall, MS Tanisha Patrice Thompson, Yazoo City, MS †Candice Topps, Grenada, MS Ira Will Vaughn, Jr., Clinton, MS Tyvon X. Walker, Flint, MI De’Jahn Warren, Landover, MD †Gabriel Watson, Ridgeland, MS Yasmine TraQuiva Williams, Pensacola, FL Daja Ceara Woodard, Mobile, AL *Timothy Clark, Jackson, MS *Jeremiah Ty Hill, Saltillo, MS

college of business | COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

Fidelis M. Ikem, Ph.D. Dean, College of Business

*Darryl Jordan, Hattiesburg, MS ††*Terence Lewis, Upper Marlboro, MD †*Andrea Michelle Parker, Jackson, MS Shaniqua Quinn, Brandon, MS *Akelia S. Shelby, Yazoo City, MS ††*Quincy L. West, Jr., Port Gibson, MS

Interim Dean, College of Health Sciences School of Public Health; School of Social Work

bachelor of Science in Education

COMMUNICATIVE DISORDERS

Elementary Education Taneesha A Blount, Jackson, MS †Kennedy Janyia Bryant, Prentiss, MS Austin Alexander Devine, Bossier City, LA ††Deondrea Ahniyah Nicole Harrell, Clinton, MS Angela Patrice Leshay Harris, Jackson, MS Lakysha Monique Hudson, Jackson, MS †††Antwon Mekel Jefferson, Bassfield, MS †Jessica Ariel Marie Ross, Chicago, IL †*Brianna Emiberly Nicole White, Forest, MS

bachelor of university studies University Studies Laura Arnese Bell, Carthage, MS *Jessie Cocroft, Carthage, MS Nadean Cunningham, Aberdeen, MS *Laura Davis-Porter, Lena, MS Barbara L. Futch-Moore, Summit, MS †Queena Gage, Forest, MS Mary Louise Hill, Yazoo City, MS Wanda Sylvester Johnson, Bossier City, LA Devine Love, Brookhaven, MS †*Leslie Regina Travis, Jackson, MS Greta Mitchell, Jackson, MS †Courtney BreAnna Perry, Farmhaven, MS Natasha Mache’ Taylor, Jackson, MS ††*Octavia L. Ward, Jackson, MS Tiffany Sheree West, Brandon, MS Brandye Elizabeth Ariana Williams, Brandon, MS

Russell Bennett, Ph.D.

bachelor of science

Emily LeAnna Gilchrist, Stone Mountain, GA ††† Erica N. Jurden, Pearl, MS † Whitney Winford, New Orleans, LA

HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATION †Lajana Jackson Anderson, Picayune, MS ††Sharonda S. Anderson, Yazoo City, MS †††Deidre Marie Brown, Horn Lake, MS †Jillian Desirae Curry, Olive Branch, MS †Taila Lei Anise Gaines, Daytona Beach, FL Kiona Joi Gibbs, Decatur, IL †Constance Laverne Martin Gray, Chicago, IL †††Hilda Latrice Heard, Clinton, MS Kadejia Marshaee’ Jackson, Jackson, MS Candice Denease Johnson, Houston, TX Te’Kiyah Aaliyah Kidd, Birdie, MS ††Shanika Decarriel Kimber, Indianola, MS ††Vernecia L. Miller, Jackson, MS †Ronda Shalene Morris, Carthage, MS Krystal C. Ross, Jackson, MS Alexandria D. Russell, Jackson, MS Oneda J. Smoots, Clinton, MS Juhleiah Perlynda Terry, Cairo, IL Caleesha Nicole Thompson, Crystal Springs, MS ††Royshunda Patrice Vincent, Byram, MS Greg Williams, Memphis, MS

bachelor of social work

†††Cordelia R. Kimble, Brandon, MS †Jazmine J. Kincaid, Morton, MS Keimyia Olivia Lewis, Chicago, IL †Daisha Allisia Lewis, Jackson, MS Kelsea L. Luckett, Canton, MS Caprice Manciel, Brookhaven, MS ††Rosalyn Mcgowan, Jackson, MS †Terriel Chanel Miller, New Orleans, LA †Denita Moncure, Jackson, MS †Akiana Santodri Patrick, Forest, MS ††April Pickens, Yazoo City, MS Kimberly Rolling-Jones, Port Gibson, MS Bethany Breeshon Scott, Baton Rouge, LA †††Tempest M. Smith-Cheeks, Sandhill, MS †Sonja M. Stamps, Jackson, MS Desiree Tawanna States, Jackson, MS Charkeia Shante’ Taylor, Yazoo City, MS †††Terica Williams, Clinton, MS ††Calvin Willis Jr., Edwards, MS Tenaj Cassiana Wilson, Chicago, IL Bessie House-Soremekun, Ph.D. Interim Dean, College of Liberal Arts

bachelor of arts ART ††Majeska Ja’Neece Coleman, Atlanta, GA Elijah Hardge, Jackson, MS †Nakia E. Rodgers, Jackson, MS †Sydney Adrianne Smith, Saginaw, MI

ENGLISH †Terrie Briggs, Chicago, IL

HISTORY

SOCIAL WORK

Chinirah Antonesha Oddman, Nashville, TN

††Maya S. Alexander, Jackson, MS Victoria Alexis Brock, McComb, MS Alexis M. Brown, Jackson, MS Alexandria Byrd, Jackson, MS Fredrika Janelle Christian-Whitlock, Jackson, MS Na’Kaela Shanae Cobb, Chicago, IL †Ketrejuana Shadaria Daniels, Utica, MS Tyisha Edwards, Macon, MS †Austin Cole Eubanks, Madison, MS †††Jasmine Glasper, Wesson, MS †††Taylor Marquise Gray, Vicksburg, MS Jada A Howard, Chicago, IL †Hazel Marie A. Jenkins, San Diego, CA Shaniqua Danielle Johnson, Jackson, MS

POLITICAL SCIENCE ††Shaundra Bennett, Jackson, MS †Ashunti Elexis Bruce, Memphis, TN †Errolle Johannes Burton, Jackson, MS ††Jakyla L. Powell, Jackson, MS †Maria Antoinette West, Clinton, MS †*Hailey C. Singleton, Beaverton, OR

SOCIOLOGY Seqouya Donyae Hunter, Douglasville, GA

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PERFORMANCE †*Maya Charise Davis, South Bend, IN †††*Bryan L. Jefferson, Jr., Jackson, MS Damasia Marosa Jordan, Birmingham, AL †Madison Charis Perry, Bakersfield, CA †Derrick Winters, Peoria, IL

bachelor of music education MUSIC EDUCATION ††Alexander Cruz, Dallas, TX Bryce L. Hunter, Memphis, TN Brianna Darjae Wyatt, Hawthorne, CA

bachelor of science CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES †Andreona Da’Shanell Bell, Magnolia, MS ††Jayla De’Asia Colton, Canton, MS Jasmine Shanice Gray, Walnut Grove, MS Lakendra Heck, Jackson, MS ††Marquis T. Howard, Yazoo City, MS *Brandi Jackson, Gulfport, MS ††*DeJuan Christopher Jamison, Wiggins, MS *Alexis Johnson, Cleveland, MS Kydaz Louding, Jr., New Orleans, LA Te’Anna T. Luckett, Diberville, MS †††Zamiya J. Mike, Tcula, MS Asjia Morgan, Jackson, MS Brittany Oliver, Pickens, MS †††Willis Patrick, Midlothian, TX ††Travis Lamont Patten, Natchez, MS Mahkiya Elizabeth Sams, Chicago, IL Bar’leisha D’neshea Sibley, Jayess, MS †BreA’nna Taylor, Chicago, IL Jennifer Renee Walker-Pittman, Tylertown, MS †Devan Waller, Canton, MS ††Tatyana Chardonay Youngblood, Jackson, MS

Journalism and Media Studies Ralphael A. Beckworth, Greenville, MS †††Harper Lise Bennett, Toronto, ON, Canada ††Aria Chardonnay Brent, Columbus, OH

††Angela J. Brown, Little Rock, AR *Olivia Calhoun, Chicago, IL Don Daniels, Jr., Hattiesburg, MS Tony Gray, Atlanta, GA Malcolm Macon, III, Jackson, MS †Kenjanae McGowan, Jackson, MS Tatyana Ross, Montgomery, AL Darius Smith, Petal, MS ††Ashton Joel Taylor, Chicago, IL †Marquas Jermayne Wallace, Yazoo City, MS †††Kori Walters, Clackamas, OR Tamea Tyanna Washington, Canton, MS †Auntrevius D. Willis, Jackson, MS Demonica Lyneicia Catrina Wilson, Decatur, GA

PSYCHOLOGY Ke’Asia Anderson, Jackson, MS Chelsea Alexandria Cepeda, New Orleans, LA †Rennell Schnika Clark, New Orleans, LA Walter Crockett, III, Jackson, MS Ly’John Denis, New Orleans, LA Lyndon Tremaine Hart, Stone Mountain, GA †Yamya Johnson, Jackson, MS †Daria Kennedy, Camden, MS †Jonae’ Khalia Kiana Pate, Jackson, MS Geor’Darius La’James Wells, Greenville, MS Jailah A. Wilson, Jackson, MS Wilbur L. Walters, Jr., Ph.D. Dean, College of Science, Engineering, and Technology

††Bianna Lanai Hamlin, Vicksburg, MS Princess Aamira Jones, Chicago, IL *Shauntavia Kizer, Chicago, IL *Makaylah D. Lewis, Memphis, TN *Titianna L. Lewis, Jackson, MS *Tamaria Shunta Lucious, Jackson, MS †*Aireyunna Mallett, Byram, MS †*Breonna Jenae McDonald, Natchez, MS Ariana Amani Montgomery, Forrest City, MS *Artavia Mornee Moreis, Memphis, TN Ariel Presley, Marks, MS Tarreanna Ricks, Greenville, MS †††*Shakara Chrysanthemum Roper, Edwards, MS †Jermisha Quan’ya Schaffer, Chicago, IL *Makala Jamese Scott, Tulsa, OK †*Cornelia Jenae’ Smith, Jackson, MS †*DeAsia D. Stanton, St. Louis, MO *Nicolas Tatum, Jackson, MS †Alisha M. Taylor, Brandon, MS †*Shakena Denise Thomas, Walls, MS †Kaylen Tolbert, Georgetown, KY *Angel L. Varner, Racine, WI Aquaysheonna White, Marks, MS ††Tytianna MeChelle White, Raymond, MS †*Jean-Paul Jude Willard, New Orleans, LA ††Ye’Senia L’Sehnique Williams, Ridgeland, MS †KeMya Wilson, Crystal Springs, MS †††Eric D. Wilson, Utica, MS *Desiree Leeann Winters, Kosciusko, MS Keyanna Leondra Wolfe, Jackson, MS

Biomedical Engineering

bachelor of science

Alaina Marie Doss, New Orleans, LA ††Tytianna MeChelle White, Raymond, MS

BIOLOGY

†Christany Elise Liggins, Olive Branch, MS Jaylin Alexander McCollum, Madison, MS

†††RaDejah Adams, Terry, MS ††Jaalyn Noel Alexander, Clinton, MS Christian Monroe Allen, Mendenhall, MS ††Ashauntee Archie, Jackson, MS †Tarieona Ashley, McComb, MS Tiara F. Beverly, Chicago, IL *Aliyyah Blakley, Flint, MI Jada Marie Bond, St. Louis, MO ††*Brianna Donnae Brown, Little Rock, AR Demetrius Buchanon, Jackson, MS †Isaura D. Camacho, Clinton, MS ††Adrianna Michea Chambers, Jackson, MS †††Najalynn Simone Chandler, East Chicago, IN †Janiya Rashuna Cooper, Utica, MS Edshonda Earline Frazier, Byram, MS Nikelle Galatas, Los Angeles, CA *Marshawn Darieon Grady, Jackson, MS

Chemistry

Civil Engineering Keonte’ Marquise Lumpkin, Vicksburg, MS DeAndre Micheal McGriggs, Jackson, MS

Computer Engineering Laura J. Allen, Pine Bluff, AR Amanuel K. Borga, Ethiopia, MS Jervoris A. Brown, Bentonia, MS *Christopher Davis Buck, Jackson, MS Deonte Buckner, Jackson, MS †Andre D. Cox, Jackson, MS Tu’Derius Ervin, Isola, MS Samuel D’Juan Foster, Jr., Jackson, MS Cameron A. Jeffries, St. Louis, MO * Summer 2022 Conferment

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COLLEGE OF health sciences | college of liberal arts | college of science, engineering & technology

bachelor of music

Computer Science ††Adedeji J. Adebisi, Jackson, MS †Summer A. Boyd, Jackson, MS †Kayla Tenise Brooks, Richton, IL *Christopher Davis Buck, Jackson, MS †††Mark Cole, Brandon, MS ††Jaylin Nile Collins, Lakewood, WA †Stanley Loren Harris Jr., Milwaukee, WI Jorian Ashton Lenard, Chicago, IL †Godfrey Emanuel Robinson, Clinton, MS †††Jyrah Bitia Wallace, Utica, MS †Austin Alan Westmoreland, Jackson, MS Branden Willis, Evergreen, AL

Electrical Engineering ††Emmanuel Ifeanyichukwu Azum, Durant, OK †Destin Treyvon Holliman, Hattiesburg, MS *John Camilo Londomo, Ridgeland, MS †Jay Harold Louis-Jacques, Fort Washington, MD *Malik R. Shavers, Flowood, MS George Smith, III, Daphne, AL ZaQuan Wheeler, Collins, MS

Industrial Technology *Cobie Alexander Dillard, Indianapolis, IN ††Dekindre Marterius Dixon, Terry, MS †Cassandra Ellis, Raymond, MS Tehran O. Hayes, Memphis, TN Kieva Lashawnda Evans Hunter, Ellenwood, MS ††Joseph Bobby Latham, Jackson, MS Timothy C. Robinson, Jackson, MS Shanicka L. Winston, Winstonville, MS

Mathematics Rumeal D. Bell, Courtland, MS Jarrod Antwan Robinson, Jackson, MS

Meteorolgy Jerry Brown, Belzoni, MS

* Summer 2022 Conferment

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Board of Trustees MISSISSIPPI INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING Alfred Rankins, Jr., Ph.D., Commissioner of Higher Education Greenville, Mississippi

BOARD MEMBERS Tom Duff, President Hattiesburg, Mississippi Alfred E. McNair, Jr., M.D., Vice President Ocean Falls, Mississippi Ormella Cummings, Ph.D. Tupelo, Mississippi Steven Cunningham, M.D. Hattiesburg, Mississippi Teresa Hubbard Oxford, Mississippi Jeanne Carter Luckey Ocean Falls, Mississippi Bruce Martin Meridian, Mississippi Chip Morgan Stoneville, Mississippi Gee Ogletree, J.D. Jackson, Mississippi Hal Parker Bolton, Mississippi Gregory Rader Columbus, Mississippi J. Walt Starr, DMD Columbus, Mississippi

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Jackson State University Executive Cabinet and Academic Deans Executive cabinet Thomas Hudson, J.D., President Alisa Mosley Ph.D., Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Howard Brown, Vice President for Business and Finance, Chief Financial Officer Joseph Whittaker, Ph.D., Vice President for Research and Economic Development Ashley Robinson, Vice President and Director of Athletics Robin M. Pack, Executive Director of Human Resources Edward Watson, J.D., General Counsel Michael Bolden, Executive Director of Campus Operations Alonda Thomas, Chief Communications Officer and Associate Vice President for Marketing and Communications Fran’Cee Brown-McClure, Ph.D., Vice President for Student Affairs Josiah Sampson III, Ph.D., Vice President for Enrollment Management Yolanda R. Owens, Assistant Vice President for Division Institutional Advancement & External Affairs Deborah F. Dent, Ph.D., Chief Information Officer

deans Fidelis Ikem, Ph.D., College of Business Jerri A. Haynes, Ed.D., College of Education and Human Development Russell Bennett, Ph.D., (Interim), College of Health Sciences Bessie House-Soremekun, Ph.D., (Interim), College of Liberal Arts Wilbur Walters, Jr., Ph.D., College of Science, Engineering and Technology Preselfannie McDaniels, Ph.D., Graduate Studies Locord D. Wilson, Ph.D., (Interim) Libraries

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Jackson State University Seal and Mace THE SEAL The University Seal was designed by Freddy Norman, graphic artist. The Seal displays the University’s motto: Excellentia, Academica, Investigatio et Officium (Academic Excellence, Research, and Service). Three significant elements are presented in the design. At the center of the configuration is a winged torch. The flame signifies the light of learning and the search for truth. It leaps upward, borne aloft by outspread wings symbolic of the quest for excellence. Within the wing on the left side is an open book symbolic of research and publication. The globe inscribed within the wing on the right side symbolizes the University’s commitment to service to the state, the nation, and the world. The year 1877 represents the founding date of the university. The laurel wreath, which is reminiscent of the victor’s crown awarded to the best competitors in the arts and sciences during the Classical Era, encircles the design and represents the pursuit of excellence in every field. On March 15, 1974, the Seal was revised to include the institution’s university designation.

THE MACE The Mace was originated and first used in Egypt, where it represented creativeness, achievement, and the assertive tendency in man. In the Middle Ages, it was used as a weapon of war. Today, however, the mace represents deputized authority and dignity.

The Jackson State University Mace is carried in all formal University convocations. It was carved from a piece of solid American black walnut. The upper portion of the Mace is in the shape of a pentagon and contains the University’s logo and Seal. Dr. Sam Cobbins, retired Professor of Technology and Industrial Arts, designed and constructed the Jackson State University Mace.

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The Presidential Chain of Office and Medallion THE presidential Chain of office The Chain of Office is a symbol of office dating from medieval times. It is worn by the President with academic regalia on ceremonial occasions. The Chain of Office honors the highest official at an educational institution as a symbol of leadership and responsibility vested in that office.

The Chain of Office for Jackson State University’s President is made of antiqued silver plated bronze metal and is made up of curved banners engraved with the names of the University’s previous presidents.

From the chain hangs a medallion. A banner engraved with the President’s name is located at the center of the chain directly above the University Medallion. This banner is adorned with a leaf and inscribed with the year representing the President’s first year in office.

THE presidential Medallion Traditionally, the medallion is a symbol of academic leadership. It is one of the oldest symbols of authority. The medallion is worn by the President as part of his/ her presidential regalia at commencement and other ceremonial occasions at the University. It symbolizes the President’s authority as the highest officer of the University. The medallion is inscribed with the Jackson State University Seal, which represents the Office of the President and the University’s commitment to academic excellence, research and service.

The three-inch circular medallion is made of antiqued silver-plated bronze metal with blue enamel. This unique mount represents a single-faced imagery in bas-relief creating a two-level projection with the three significant elements in the overall design encircled by the laurel wreath. At the center of the configuration is a winged torch. The flame signifies the light of learning and the search for truth. It leaps upward borne aloft by outspread wings symbolic of the quest for excellence. Within the wing on the left side is an open book symbolic of research and publication; the globe inscribed within the wing on the right side symbolizes the University’s commitment to service to the state, the nation and the world. The year 1877 represents the founding date of the University. The laurel wreath, which encircles the design, represents the pursuit of excellence in every field.

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The Academic Costume ACADEMIC REGALIA The custom of wearing academic regalia stems from the Middle Ages when scholars were also clerics and wore the costumes in their Monastic orders.

The most common headpiece for the ceremony is the black square, flat topped or mortar board which is shaped like a board of the mason which holds the mortar.

The tassel on the doctor’s cap is usually gold in color and is worn on the left. The tassel on the master’s cap is usually black and is also worn on the left. The tassel on the bachelor’s cap, usually black, is worn on the right prior to graduation, then moved to the left when instructed by the presiding officer.

The hood, which is mentioned as early as 1480 in clerical literature, was originally used as a head covering, a shoulder cape, and a bag in which alms could be collected.

The gown is usually black. The traditional doctor’s gown has velvet panels down the front and three velvet bars on the sleeves. The master’s gown has no velvet but does have unusually long sleeves. The bachelor’s gown is similar to the master’s but has regular length sleeves which are pointed. Some gowns may be the color of the department granting the degree, such as “Education Blue.” Others may be “Yale Blue” or “Harvard Crimson” for graduates of these universities.

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Hood and Tassel Colors Shown below is a listing of hood and tassel colors established by the Intercollegiate Code to represent several departments of learning. (Please note that not all departments listed here are established at Jackson State University.)

Agriculture |Maze Medicine |Green Arts, Letters, Humanities |White Music |Pink Business Administration, Accountancy |Drab Nursing |Apricot Dentistry |Lilac Oratory (Speech) |Silver Gray Economics |Copper Pharmacy |Olive Green Education |Light Blue Philosophy |Dark Blue Engineering |Orange Physical Education |Sage Green Fine Arts, including Architecture |Brown Public Administration, Service |Peacock Blue Forestry |Russet Public Health |Salmon Pink Home Economics |Maroon Science |Golden Yellow Journalism |Crimson Social Work/Science |Citron Law |Purple Theology |Scarlet Library Science |Lemon Veterinary Science |Gray Lifelong Learning |Garnet

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Academic Degrees THE BACHELOR’S DEGREE A bachelor’s degree is the first academic degree that is conferred by a university to students who have completed the undergraduate coursework of study. The bachelor’s degree is sometimes called a baccalaureate degree. This degree is the most common type of college degree awarded by institutions of higher learning in the United States. The bachelor’s degree provides students with a foundation for entering many professional career fields and for further education.

THE master’S DEGREE The master’s degree is an academic degree that is conferred by a university to students who have successfully completed one or two years of approved course work beyond that of the bachelor’s degree. Master’s degree candidates are expected to exhibit and demonstrate mastery of a specialized body of theoretical and applied subject matter. A thesis or a project is usually required in many master’s degree programs.

THE specialist DEGREE The specialist degree is common in many education and psychology programs. It is conferred by a university to students who have completed academic study beyond the master’s level and below the doctorate level.

THE doctoral DEGREE The doctoral degree is the highest of the academic degrees conferred by a university.

It is offered in most fields of study. Doctoral degrees include the professional degree and the research degree. The professional doctoral degree calls for advanced training for the practice in professional fields such as medicine, pharmacy, law or nursing. The research doctorate requires approximately four years of advanced study and independent research. The years of study and excellent research are typically accompanied by a dissertation. The doctoral candidate is expected to make a contribution to the body of knowledge in the field of study.

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The Academic Procession The academic procession dates back to the Middle Ages when universities were closely associated with the Medieval Church. Since that time, the academic procession has become a treasured tradition in higher education institutions.

During the academic procession, university officers and others related to the university march in formal university events in academic regalia.

The pageantry of the academic procession is a featured part of commencement programs and other formal university events. The Academic Procession is generally initiated by the university’s mace bearer. During commencements, the mace bearer is generally followed by the chief faculty marshal. The academic procession brings into the arena the President, other officials of the university, representatives from the governing board, the guest speaker, college deans, other platform guests, administrators, faculty and graduating students.

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Senior Class Officers 2022 Fall Semester Kayla Hudson, President Jalisa Barnes, Vice President McKinley Johnson, Secretary Keanna Abraham, Treasurer Mr. Brent Harris, Advisor

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Graduate Student Leadership 2022 fall semester MaQueba Massey, President Lauren Corby, Vice President Rachel Neale, Secretary Joseph McBride, Membership Daija Green, Treasurer Arlencia Barnes, Parliamentarian Ms. Deborah Washington, Advisor

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Jackson State University 2022 Fall Graduate/Undergraduate Commencement Exercises COMMENCEMENT MACE BEAREr Dr. Dawn McLin

president’s standard BEAREr Dr. Mitchell Shears

Administration Standard Bearer Dr. Almesha Campbell

college standard bearers College of Business Dr. Hyunseob Kim College of Education and Human Development Dr. De’Suan Dixon College of Health Sciences Dr. Yalanda Barner College of Liberal Arts Dr. Mark Geil College of Science, Engineering and Technology Dr. Mohammad S. Khan Division of Graduate Studies Dr. Millard Juette Bingham

chief/assistant Marshals Chief Marshal Dr. William Brown Assistant Marshals Dr. Tierra Flowers Dr. Whitney Perkins Don Spann

Undergraduate and graduate Student/faculty Marshals College of Business Marithe Thomas Camryn E. Gaines Undraneka Kimmons Ozie Ratcliff Dr. Nizar Alsharari

College of Education and Human Development Brikala Rachelle Roach Antwon Jefferson Pablo Geria Reines Jo Ann Daniels Dr. Amirah Nelson College of Health Sciences Cordelia Kimble Deidre M. Brown Jamarius Brown Ahria Rachell Dr. Kristin Richards College of Liberal Arts Majeska Coleman Kori Walters Regan Jackson Dr. Rashell Smith-Spears College of Science, Engineering and Technology Eric Wilson Mark Cole Jameisha Anderson Chidiebere Maduka Dr. Talya Thomas

Readers

Dr. Preselfannie McDaniels Dr. Ebony Lumumba Dr. Fran`Cee Brown-McClure Dr. Tomaz Cunningham

Registrar and Records

Dr. Harrison P. Johnson, Registrar Donna Epps, Assistant Registrar Raquel Milton, Graduation Specialist LeKesha Tubbs-Hadley, Registration Information Specialist Rosalind Shaw, Student Records Associate Stephanie Stevens, Transcript Processor Ella Ainsworth, Administrative Assistant

American Sign Language Interpreters Vicki Lewis Tiffany Leach

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2022 Fall Commencement committee Ms. Frankie Adams Dr. Lisa Beckley-Roberts Dr. Russell Bennett, Ex-Officio Mr. Donald Bilbro Dr. William Brown Ms. Ayanna Evans Dr. Elayne Hayes Anthony Dr. Jerri Haynes, Ex-Officio Ms. Kamesha Hill Mr. David Howard President Thomas Hudson, Ex-Officio Dr. Fidelis Ikem, Ex-Officio Dr. Harrison Johnson Mr. Spencer McClenty Dr. Preselfannie McDaniels, Ex-Officio Ms. Raquel Milton

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Dr. Alisa Mosley, Ex-Officio Dr. Brandi Newkirk-Turner, Chair Dr. Arron Richardson Ms. Allaysia Roberts Dr. Michael Robinson Assistant Chief Janet Samuel Mr. Malone Silver Mr. Eric Stanton Mr. Lewis Stewart Mr. Douglas Stringfellow Ms. Rachel Travis Dr. Bessie House-Soremekun, Ex-Officio Dr. Wilbur Walters, Ex-Officio Ms. Sherree White Dr. Carlos Wilson Ms. Carol Woodson

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