2026 Spring Commencement Program

C OMMENCEMENT SPRING 2026

MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY 1700 East Cold Spring Lane • Baltimore, Maryland 21251 www.morgan.edu

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School of Graduate Studies Commencement Exercises Spring 2026 The Fourteenth of May Two Thousand and Twenty-Six Nine-thirty O’clock in the Morning James H. and Louise Hayley Gilliam Concert Hall Carl J. Murphy Fine Arts Center ————— Undergraduate Commencement Exercises Spring 2026 The Sixteenth of May Two Thousand and Twenty-Six Nine-thirty O’clock in the Morning W. A. C. Hughes Memorial Stadium Morgan State University 1700 E. Cold Spring Lane Baltimore, Maryland 21251

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To Our Guests Welcome to the 149th Spring Commencement Exercises of Morgan State University. The University solicits your cooperation in helping sustain this happy occasion’s dignity and solemnity. We respectfully request that you refrain from engaging in conversation as well as moving about while the Commencement Exercises are in progress. Once the exercises have begun, only members of the authorized working press and authorized photographers will be permitted on the arena floor.

We ask our guests to stand as the academic procession moves into the arena and to remain standing until after the singing of the Hymn.

Accessible Accommodations Our guests who are deaf, have hearing loss or are otherwise hearing impaired may view the livestream of today’s Commencement Exercises on their device. The livestream broadcast will feature a visual communicator who will interpret the spoken and musical presentations of the program using sign language. To access the livestream, please scan the QR code at right.

Thank you.

The list of graduates that appears in this booklet is tentative and contingent upon satisfactory completion of all requirements for graduation, and participation in these Commencement Exercises cannot be interpreted as having completed all requirements for graduation from Morgan State University.

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Anthem LIFT EV’RY VOICE AND SING Composed by James Weldon Johnson and J. Rosamond Johnson Lift ev’ry voice and sing Till earth and heaven ring,

Stony the road we trod, Bitter the chast’ning rod,

God of our weary years, God of our silent tears,

Ring with the harmonies of liberty; Let our rejoicing rise

Felt in the days when hope unborn had died; Yet with a steady beat,

Thou who has brought us thus far on the way.

Thou who has by Thy might,

High as the list’ning skies.

Let it resound loud as the rolling sea.

Have not our weary feet, Come to the place for which our fathers sighed?

Led us into the light, Keep us forever in the path, we pray.

Sing a song full of the faith that the dark past has taught us.

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

We have come over a way that with tears has been watered, We have come, treading our path through the blood of the slaughtered, Out from the gloomy past Till now we stand at last

Lest our feet stray from the places, Our God, where we met Thee.

Lest our hearts, drunk with the wine of the world, we forget Thee; Shadowed beneath Thy hand, May we forever stand, True to our God, True to our Native land.

Where the white gleam of our bright star is cast.

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The Alma Mater

Alumni Oath of Allegiance

I. Fair Morgan, we love thee, so tried and so true, Our hearts at thy name thrill with pride; We owe thee allegiance, we pledge thee our faith, A faith which shall ever abide.

–Chorus– We pledge thee our love, we pledge thee our faith, Whatever the future may bring, And thus our devotion, fidelity too, And homage we pay as we sing.

II. Fair Morgan, as onward the years quickly fly, And thou livest in memory sweet.

We bring thee our laurels whatever they be, And lay them with joy at thy feet.

–Chorus–

I hereby solemnly pledge to faithfully fulfill my duties as a graduate of Morgan State University. I pledge to uphold the values, traditions, and mission of our esteemed university for the betterment of society and to continuously strive for personal and professional growth.

I promise to be active with the Morgan State University Alumni Association and remain connected with and support alma mater. I will commit to the highest standards of excellence and to be a proud ambassador for our university.

I will provide moral, intellectual, and financial support to alma mater, and I will encourage others to do the same. I promise to exemplify the high ideals thus implied, to bring honor and respect to Morgan State University.

Author: Flora E. Strout

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Officers of the University THE BOARD OF REGENTS The Honorable Kweisi Mfume, Chair Gen. (Ret.) Larry R. Ellis, Vice Chair Mr. Carl W. Turnipseed, Secretary Ms. Swati Agrawal The Rev. Dr. Harold A. Carter, Jr. Ms. Julissa Ferreras-Copeland Dr. Linda J. Gilliam Mr. John W. Henry III Mr. Benjamin B. Klubes

Dr. Shirley M. Malcom Mr. Champion Ojo, Student Regent Mr. Brian D. Pieninck Mr. William A. Sherman II, Esq. Ms. Shelonda D. Stokes

CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS Dr. David K. Wilson, President Dr. Hongtao Yu, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Sen. Joan Carter-Conway, Deputy Special Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs Ms. Endia DeCordova, Vice President for Institutional Advancement Ms. Dena Freeman-Patton, Vice President and Director for Intercollegiate Athletics Ms. Julie D. Goodwin, General Counsel Ms. Armada Grant, Special Assistant to the President Mr. David LaChina, Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration Dr. Willie E. May, Vice President for Research and Economic Development Ms. Kim McCalla, Vice President for Facilities, Design and Construction Management Dr. Timothy Summers, Vice President/Chief Information Officer for Division of Information Technology Dr. Kara M. Turner, Senior Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Success Dr. Don-Terry Veal, Vice President for State and Federal Relations and Chief of Staff to the President Dr. Letitia Williams, Vice President for Student Affairs

ACADEMIC DEANS Dr. Abimbola Asojo, Dean of the School of Architecture and Planning Dr. Oscar Barton, Jr., Dean of the Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr., School of Engineering Dr. Royce Burnett, Dean of the Earl G. Graves School of Business and Management Dr. Mark D. Garrison, Dean of the School of Graduate Studies Prof. Jacqueline Jones, Dean of the School of Global Journalism and Communication Dr. Anna McPhatter, Dean of the School of Social Work Dr. M’bare N’gom, Dean of the James H. Gilliam, Jr., College of Liberal Arts Dr. Glenda Prime, Dean of the School of Education and Urban Studies Dr. Kim Dobson Sydnor, Dean of the School of Community Health and Policy Dr. Paul B. Tchounwou, Dean of the School of Computer, Mathematical and Natural Sciences Dr. Oluwatosin Adegbola, Dean of the Clara I. Adams Honors College Dr. Nicole M. Westrick, Dean of the College of Interdisciplinary and Continuing Studies

UNIVERSITY COUNCIL OFFICERS Dr. Samia Kirchner, Chair Dr. Maxim Bushuev, Vice Chair

Dr. Hyeon-Shic Shin, Secretary Ms. Chevaun Whitman, Parliamentarian

STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION OFFICERS Tamani Grace, Student Government Association President

Shaylen Bougere, Student Government Association Vice President

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The Presidential Chain of Office The Morgan State University Presidential Chain of Office is bestowed upon each President of the University at an official inauguration ceremony and is worn by the President at Commencement and all official occasions requiring the wearing of academic regalia. It is a permanent insignia of office and is passed down to each succeeding president of the University.

The Morgan State University Presidential Chain of Office is cast in bronze with an antique patina and consists of a chain of 1 ½-inch medallions engraved with the names of the Presidents of the institution and the four periods and dates in its evolution: Centenary Biblical Institute, Morgan College, Morgan State College and Morgan State University. The medallions for the current and past Presidents drape around the front, and the medallions noting the periods in the history of the institution drape around the back of the academic regalia. Near the bottom of the Chain are two banners with laurel leaves, attached to two round medallions bearing the official logo of the University. At the bottom of the Chain is a banner, crested with laurel leaves, bearing the inscription President, below which sits the official Presidential Medallion, a 3-inch round medal with a double-faced design embossed in bas-relief with the Seal of the University and its colors on the front and engraved with the University logo on the verso plane.

Below the Presidential Medallion is a banner inscribed with the name of the current President.

The Presidential Chain was designed by the Inauguration Committee for Morgan’s Tenth Inaugurated President, Dr. David K. Wilson, in collaboration with the Office of Public Relations and Strategic Communications, and crafted by Medallic Art Company of Northwest Territorial Mint in Dayton, Nevada, in 2010. It was donated by Dr. Clara I. Adams, Morgan State University Class of 1954, former Special Assistant to the President, and Mr. Wilbert L. Walker, Morgan State University Class of 1950.

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The Morgan State University Mace The mace (Arabic, amūd; Latin, mascea) was originally a weapon: a short handle topped with a metal ball, its bludgeoning force eclipsed that of a club. A common sight in medieval armies, the mace also served as a symbol of authority, appearing on the seals of such monarchs as Edward the Confessor, Philip Augustus and Frederick Barbarossa. In academic settings, a bedellus (lay church official) processed with the mace during commencement; hence, it was adopted by colleges and universities throughout the West and, in the United States, is usually borne by the Chief Faculty Marshal in academic processions.

During its Sesquicentennial Celebration — December 2016 through December 2017 — Morgan State University retired its 60-year-old mace and replaced it with a longer mace that can accommodate the names of additional Presidents over the years and that displays more prominently the insignia of the four major periods of its development: Centenary Biblical Institute, Morgan College, Morgan State College and Morgan State University.

The new mace, crafted by the Medallic Art Company in Dayton, Nevada, has a 36-inch-tall fluted mahogany staff with 14 antique brass banners encircling it, the first 10 engraved with the names and terms of the inaugurated Presidents of the University. The mace head is a four-sided mahogany crown that bears images of three iconic Morgan structures and, on one side, the seal of the University, all in bronze, and, at its top the traditional flame of knowledge. The base of the mace is adorned with a tiered brass foot. The new mace was designed by the Sesquicentennial Celebration Coordinating Committee, and it is a Sesquicentennial Gift to the University from the Morgan State University Alumni Association.

CHIEF FACULTY MARSHALS OF THE UNIVERSITY 1914–1948 Dr. Milton L. Calloway 1948–1966 Dr. George H. Spaulding 1966–1974 Dr. Nathaniel K. Proctor

1974–2009 Dr. Clayton C. Stansbury 2009– Dr. Milford A. Jeremiah

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The Dr. Iva G. Jones Medallion Emblem Some colleagues and community friends of the late Dr. Iva Gwendolyn Jones, Professor Emerita of the Morgan State University Department of English, honored her as a scholar, leader and teacher, by extending as a gift to Morgan State University the Dr. Iva G. Jones Medallion Emblem, which is the conception of the late Assistant Professor Emeritus Samuel L. Green, who was one of the two co-designers of the symbol. The second co-designer, and medallion silversmith, was retired Associate Professor Kenneth Royster.

The Emblem fabric approximates in width the border of the master’s hood, is velvet and employs the University colors — blue and orange. The detachable chain, which surmounts the emblem and helps to drape the wearer’s front and shoulders, bears silver mounts that hold the medallions in suspension.

Appraisers have assessed each silver medallion at more than 10 times the value of the United States silver dollar, which the medallions resemble. The 21-emblem medallions — which the Philadelphia Mint created exclusively for the Negro Commemorative Society (Membership Number 1043) — display the images of African-American notables such as Crispus Attucks, Benjamin Banneker, Henry O. Tanner, Lorraine Hansberry, Mary Church Terrell, Alaine Locke and Ralph Bunche.

Annually, colleagues, employing University-approved criteria, select an individual to wear the Emblem. Those honored by this selection are persons who reflect vividly in their professional lives the qualities distinguishing the individual whose name the Emblem bears.

AWARDEES 2020–2021 2021–2022 2022–2023

Dr. Celeste Chavis, Associate Professor of Transportation and Urban Infrastructure Studies Dr. Leah Hollis, Associate Professor of Advanced Studies Leadership and Policy, School of Education and Urban Studies Dr. Golshan Javadian, Associate Professor of Business Administration, Earl G. Graves School of Business and Management For the full list of past awardees, please visit the following web page: https://commencement.morgan.edu/awards.

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The Dr. Sandye Jean McIntyre II International Award The Dr. Sandye Jean McIntyre II International Award, a sash designed and tailored specifically for this award, is inspired by the diplomatic sash customarily worn for formal occasions by ambassadors, consuls and other dignitaries. It is red satin accented with a traditional rosette and blue, white, yellow and green ribbons, representing the flags of the United States of America, France, Senegal and other countries with which Dr. McIntyre had contact in his diplomatic and academic careers. In the center front of the sash, a specially commissioned gold medal (struck by Charles Nusinov and Sons) features a world map enclosed by laurel wreaths and the name of the award.

The Award was established in 1997 and conferred upon Dr. McIntyre at the annual Founders Day Convocation in 1997. It is given to that member of the Morgan faculty who demonstrates extraordinary commitment to global learning and international understanding and who promotes international programs at Morgan.

AWARDEES 2021 2025

Dr. Kimberly Warren, Associate Professor of Psychology, College of Liberal Arts Dr. Omar J. Khan, Professor of Marketing and International Business, School of Business and Management For the full list of past awardees, please visit the following web page: https://commencement.morgan.edu/awards.

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The Academic Regalia The traditional black caps and gowns worn by students and faculty in the academic procession have been the historic regalia of scholars since medieval times. Because many scholars of that period were members of monastic orders, the academic regalia probably represents an adaptation of ecclesiastical dress.

A uniform code for academic regalia was drafted by an intercollegiate commission in 1893 and has since been adopted by the majority of colleges and universities in the United States. Each of the three academic degrees — bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral — has its own distinctive gown and hood. The gown representing the bachelor’s degree is distinguished by its long pointed sleeve. The master’s gown has a longer, narrow, closed sleeve, extending below the knee. The arm is passed through a slit at the elbow. In contrast, the doctor’s gown is faced with wide velvet bands, which may be black or a color indicating the general field of learning of the wearer — for example, dark blue for philosophy, green for medicine and purple for law.

The most colorful and distinctive item of the academic regalia is the hood, which passes around the neck and extends down the back. The doctor’s hood is the largest, and the bachelor’s hood is the smallest. Often the use of a bachelor’s hood is omitted. The wearer’s field of learning is indicated by the color of the hood and the tassel. Among the colors of hoods are: Architecture ........................................ Blue Violet Arts, Letters, Humanities ........................... White City Planning ....................................... Blue Violet Commerce, Accountancy, Business ............. Drab Education ............................................ Light Blue Engineering ............................................... Orange Fine Arts ...................................................... Brown Human Ecology .......................................... Purple Journalism ............................................... Crimson Library Science .......................................... Lemon Medicine ..................................................... Green

Music ................................................................. Pink Nursing ........................................................ Apricot Philosophy ................................................ Dark Blue Physical Education ................................. Sage Green Public Administration ........................ Peacock Blue Public Health ....................................... Salmon Pink Science .............................................. Golden Yellow Social Science ................................................. Citron Social Work ................................................... Citron Speech (Oratory) .............................................. Silver Theology and Divinity ................................... Scarlet

The colors of the silk lining exposed in the center of the hood are those of the college or university which conferred the degree.

The tassel may be either black or the color of the field of learning. The tassel of the doctor’s cap is usually gold.

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The Academic Degrees The first known degree was a doctorate conferred by the University of Bologna in the middle of the 12th century. Originally, the doctor’s and master’s degrees were used interchangeably, each indicating that the holder was qualified to give instruction to students. The bachelor’s or baccalaureate degree indicated only entrance upon a course of study preparatory to the doctorate or mastership. Gradually, however, the bachelor’s degree came to mean successful completion of one level of study preparatory to the higher degrees.

Today, there are more than 1,600 different academic degrees conferred by colleges and universities in the United States. The advanced degrees granted by Morgan State University are the Master of Arts, Master of Arts in Teaching, Master of Science, Master of Business Administration, Master of Architecture, Master of Landscape Architecture, Master of City and Regional Planning, Master of Engineering, Master of Public Health, Master of Social Work, Doctor of Education, Doctor of Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy, Doctor of Public Health and Doctor of Business Administration.

THE DOCTORAL DEGREE The doctoral degree or doctorate represents the most advanced degree conferred at institutions of higher education in the United States. The Oxford English Dictionary defines a doctor in the academic sense as “one who, in any faculty or branch of learning, has attained to the highest degree conferred by a university.”

There are two major types of doctoral degrees: earned doctorates and honorary doctorates. Earned doctorates are further divided into two distinct types: the research degree and the professional or practitioner degree. The distinguishing feature of the research degree is that it normally requires a lengthy scholarly dissertation, which is usually designed to constitute a substantial contribution to the existing body of knowledge in its field. The most important doctorate of the research type at institutions of higher education in the United States is the Doctor of Philosophy. The only other earned doctorate of the research type which has secured wide recognition and use by a large number of leading United States universities is the Doctor of Education.

THE MASTER’S DEGREE * The master’s degree is an academic honor conferred upon students who have successfully completed one or two years’ work beyond the baccalaureate. A thesis and an oral examination are usually required. The word magister connected with a qualifying phrase was used among the Romans as the title of honor, but its present meaning must be traced to the time of the establishment of the oldest universities. Regularly organized faculties were not then known as they now exist in the universities. The whole circle of academic activity was limited to seven liberal arts. Those who received public honors in the completed studies, and who had already received the degree of baccalaureus (bachelor), were called magistri artium (masters of the liberal arts).

THE BACHELOR’S DEGREE ** The bachelor’s degree represents completion of a four-year course of study of collegiate grade and is the oldest academic degree used at institutions of higher learning in the United States. The degree of Bachelor of Arts was the first conferred in the United States in 1642 on nine young men, comprising the first graduating class of Harvard College. Yale conferred its first Bachelor of Arts in 1702; Princeton in 1748; William and Mary in 1753; Pennsylvania in 1757; Columbia in 1758; and Morgan State to George W. F. McMechen in 1895. * Eells, Walter Crosby. Degrees in Higher Education. New York: The Center for Applied Research in Education, 1967. ** Sometimes designated as the baccalaureate degree, from the Latin baccalaris, “under the influence of,” and lauris, “laurel,” used as a designation of honor, distinction or fame.

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School of Graduate Studies Commencement Exercises School of Graduate Studies Commencement Exercises Spring 2026 The Fourteenth of May Two Thousand and Twenty-Six Nine-thirty O’clock in the Morning James H. and Louise Hayley Gilliam Concert Hall Carl J. Murphy Fine Arts Center Morgan State University 1700 E. Cold Spring Lane Baltimore, Maryland 21251

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Order of Procession MARSHALS

THE PROCESSION

Chief Faculty Marshal of the University Dr. Milford A. Jeremiah

Academic Administrators Faculty Emeriti Graduate Faculty of the University Graduate Candidates Doctorates Masters

Associate Marshals Dr. Darryl Greene Dr. Edwin T. Johnson Ms. Natasha A. Lewis Marshals for the Faculty Dr. Ernest Brevard Dr. Nilajah Nyasuma Sims Dr. Tyrone Stanley

PLATFORM PARTY President of the University Council President of the Morgan State University Alumni Association

Marshals for the School of Graduate Studies Dr. Sharlene Allen-Milton Dr. Margaret Alston Ms. Laquetta Bryant Dr. Virginia Byrne Dr. Colin H. Campbell Dr. Inte’A DeShields Mrs. Carol-Ann Hendricks Dr. Richard Jeffrey Rhodes Ms. Terra Scott Dr. Zhuping Sheng

Clergy University Registrar Student Government Association Representative Master’s Degree Representative Doctoral Degree Representative Special Guests Dr. Iva G. Jones Medallion Awardee Dr. Sandye Jean McIntyre II Sash Awardee Assistants to the President University Counsel

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Chief of Staff to the President Chair of the Commencement Committee Deans of the University Vice Presidents of the University University Board of Regents Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Chairman of the Board of Regents President of the University

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Order of Exercises

Graduate School Ceremony Dr. David K. Wilson President of the University, Presiding PROCESSIONAL “Pomp and Circumstance” ...................................................................................................... Sir Edward Elgar Dr. Samuel Springer, University Organist The audience is requested to stand as the academic procession moves into the arena and to remain standing until after the singing of “Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing.”

WELCOME ............................................................................................................................. Dr. David K. Wilson, President INVOCATION .......................................................... Minister Lawrence Lockett, Jr., Chaplain, University Memorial Chapel HYMN “Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing” ................................................ James Weldon Johnson and J. Rosamond Johnson Led by Alyssa Holder, Soprano GREETINGS ............................................................................................................... Gen. Larry R. Ellis, U.S. Army (Ret.), Vice Chair, Board of Regents SALUTE TO THE GRADUATES ..................................................................... Kameko Johnson-Styles, Doctoral Candidate Michael Prescot, Jr., Master’s Degree Candidate RECOGNITION OF COMMISSIONED OFFICERS ...................................................................... Capt. Geoffrey Davis, Assistant Professor, Department of Military Science PRESENTING OF DEGREES IN COURSE ............................................................................................ Dr. Hongtao Yu, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs CONFERRING OF DOCTORATES .................................................................................... Dr. David K. Wilson, President Candidates’ Names Read by Ms. Traci D. Williams, Professor, James H. Gilliam, Jr., College of Liberal Arts CONFERRING OF MASTER’S DEGREES ......................................................................... Dr. David K. Wilson, President Candidates’ Names Read by Ms. Traci D. Williams, Professor, James H. Gilliam, Jr., College of Liberal Arts INDUCTION INTO THE MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION ........ Lt. Col. Michael L. Bell, U.S. Army (Ret.), President, MSU Alumni Association ALMA MATER .................................................................................................................. Led by Brittany Headen, Soprano BENEDICTION ......................................................... Minister Lawrence Lockett, Jr., Chaplain, University Memorial Chapel RECESSIONAL “Pomp and Circumstance” ........................................................................................ Sir Edward Elgar Dr. Samuel Springer, University Organist

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Candidates for Degrees School of Graduate Studies Doctoral Degrees The College of Interdisciplinary and Continuing Studies Doctor of Philosophy in Interdisciplinary Health and Human Sciences Trevor Clark B.B.A., Texas Southern University, 2016 M.P.A., Texas Southern University, 2019 M.P.H., Virginia Union University, 2021

Dissertation: “Outpatient Substance Abuse Treatment Programs: A Longitudinal Analysis of Associated Variables That Influence African American Adolescent Program Completion Rates” Advisor: Dr. Tina Jordan

The James H. Gilliam, Jr., College of Liberal Arts Doctor of Philosophy in English Budor Alsharif B.A., Tabuk University, 2010 M.A., University of St. Thomas, Houston, 2014 Dissertation: “Narratives of resistance and reform. Exploring gender roles, social justice, and identity in North and East African Islamic Literature.”

Advisor: Dr. Adele Newson-Horst Maia Maclin B.A., University of Maryland Global Campus, 2016 M.A., Southern New Hampshire University, 2017 Dissertation: “We Are Written to Survive: Transitioning to Thriving Black Female Characters in Contemporary American Literature” Advisor: Dr. Adele Newson-Horst Jennifer A. Umezinwa B.A., Madonna University, 2013 M.A., Nasarawa State University, 2018

Dissertation: “Beyond Medical Competency: Using Graphic Comics and Literature to Foster Humanistic Medical Practice” Advisor: Dr. Julie Conger

Doctor of Philosophy in History Lisette J. Abdiruhman Dissertation: “Recovering Black Women’s Histories in American Islamic Communities” Advisor: Dr. Brett Berliner

Doctor of Philosophy in Psychometrics Alaa A. Alkhalaiwi B.A., King Saud University, 2007 M.S.S., Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud University, 2013 Dissertation: “ViSA Is a Social Actor: A Comparison Study Between Video Survey Administrations (ViSAs) and Text-Based Surveys (TBSs) Based on Interviewer and Sample Gender in Saudi Culture” Advisor: Dr. R. Trent Haines

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The Earl G. Graves School of Business and Management Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration Musharraf M. Alanazi B.A., Northern Border University, 2014 M.S., Morgan State University, 2020 Dissertation: “Essays on Audit Committee Chair Characteristics, Cybersecurity Risk Disclosure, and ESG Disclosure Scores” Advisor: Dr. Sheela Thiruvadi Nowair D. Alotibi B.S., King Abdulaziz University, 2003 M.S., Morgan State University, 2017 Dissertation: “Essays on Cybersecurity Experts in the Audit Committee, Female Interaction with Cyber Disclosures and Their Effect on Financial Reporting Quality” Advisor: Dr. Sheela Thiruvadi Othman S. Alshahrani Dissertation: “Firms’ Strategic Moves and Their Effects on Performance: Internationalization, Technology, Innovation and Strategic Investments” Advisor: Dr. Mohammad Gharagozloo Hasnah Alshammari B.S., King Abdulaziz University, 2009 M.A., Clark Atlanta University, 2014 Dissertation: “Essays on the Impact of Board Gender Diversity and a Female Audit Committee Chair on Financial Reporting Quality: Evidence from Vision 2030 in Saudi Arabia” Advisor: Dr. Kelly Carter Maha Alshammari B.S., Dammam University, 2012 M.S., University of Tampa, 2019 Dissertation: “Consumer Psychological Responses to AI-Generated Advertising: The Impact of Regulatory Focus, Personality Traits, and Social Categorization” Advisor: Dr. Ángel Zúñiga

Akeem A. Bakare B.Tech., Lagos State University, 2015 M.S., Lagos State University, 2019 Dissertation: “Enhancing User Adoption of Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems (IDPS) Through Explainable Artificial Intelligence: An Integration of User Trust into the ECT and UTAUT2 Frameworks” Advisors: Drs. Dessa David and Abirami Radhakrishnan Chih C. Fang B.Eng., Tatung University, 1994 M.Eng., Tatung University, 1996 B.S., University of Maryland, 2021 Dissertation: “Essays on Corporate Sustainability Transparency and Performance: Impacts of Executive Compensation and Corporate Disclosures” Advisor: Dr. Huey-Lian Sun Salwa M. Mothana B.S., King Abdulaziz University, 2009 M.A., Clark Atlanta University, 2015 Dissertation: “Essays on Cybersecurity Events, CFO Characteristics, and Their Effect on Firm Performance and Audit Fees” Advisor: Dr. Sheela Thiruvadi Shawn M. Simpson B.S., University of Maryland, 2014 M.S., Creighton University, 2017 Dissertation: “The Effects of Three Distinct Forms of Systematic Risk – Three Essays on the Role of Exogenous Shocks, Inflation, and Federal Regulation on the United States Capital Markets and Economy” Advisor: Dr. Phyllis Keys Rahman Yakubu B.S., Nasarawa State University, 2012 M.S., Swansea University, 2016 Dissertation: “Essays on Critical Audit Matters and Information Asymmetry” Advisor: Dr. Sheela Thiruvadi

Rawan Alyahyawi Dissertation: “Entrepreneurial Decision-Making Logic, Resourcing Behavior, and Digital Technology Adoption of Small Businesses” Advisor: Dr. Golshan Javadian

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The School of Community Health and Policy Doctor of Public Health Aduragbenro D. Adedapo M.B.B.S., University of Ibadan, 1988 M.S., University of Ibadan, 2004 Dissertation: “Examining The Moderating Role of Body Mass Index on the Relationship Between Vaping and High Blood Pressure Among Adolescents and Young Adults Aged 12–25 in the United States” Advisor: Dr. Mian Hossain Titilola S. Akingbola M.S., University of Ibadan, 2002 Dissertation: “Awareness, Attitudes, and Beliefs About Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation and Gene Editing Therapy in Sickle Cell Disease: Nigerian Immigrants in the US Compared with Native Nigerian Residents” Advisor: Dr. David Fakunle II Ashlee L. Athis B.S., East Carolina University, 2011 M.P.A., East Carolina University, 2013 Dissertation: “Exploring the Role of Integrated Health Interventions in African American Women Diagnosed with Cardiovascular Disease: An Ethnographic Study” Advisor: Dr. Robin Butler Dena Deann Barnwell B.S., Towson University, 2019 M.S., Towson University, 2021 Dissertation: “Stories of Baltimore Fathers: A Qualitative Study on the Motivations and Challenges of Involved Fathers Living in the Baltimore Metropolitan Area” Advisor: Dr. Lorece Edwards

Tyree James Bolden B.A., New Jersey City University, 2017 M.P.A., Fairleigh Dickinson University, 2020 Dissertation: “Testing the Untested: A Mixed Methods Approach Assessing HIV and STI Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors Among Older Adults” Advisor: Dr. Lorece Edwards Toni-Ann O. Lee B.S., University of the West Indies, 2010 M.P.H., Morgan State University, 2020 Dissertation: “The Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Paternal Mental Health, Caregiving, and Father-Child Relationships” Advisor: Dr. Kesha Baptiste-Roberts Jamal Percy B.S., North Carolina Central University, 2016 M.P.A., North Carolina Central University, 2019 Dissertation: “Knowledge, Attitudes, and Perspectives of Peers Who Create Sexual Health Interventions: An Exploratory Qualitative Approach” Advisor: Dr. Sharon Barrett David Thomas B.S., Rhodes College, 2012 MPH, Long Island University, 2017 Dissertation: “Developing a Video Intervention to Increase Safe Sleep Adherence” Advisor: Dr. Kesha Baptiste-Roberts

The School of Computer, Mathematical and Natural Sciences Doctor of Philosophy in Bioenvironmental Sciences Amarachukwu Agbim Dissertation Title: “Aluminum Metal-Organic Frameworks in Liquid Water, Their Interactions with Oxidized Organosulfur Compound Diethyl Sulfoxide, its Ex-Situ Sorption from Aqueous Solution, and Potentiometric In-Situ Adsorption Study” Advisor: Dr. Alexander Samokhvalov

Chichedo Ijeoma Duru B.Agric.Tech., Federal University of Technology Owerri, 2016 M.S., University of Port Harcourt, 2024 Dissertation: “Assessing Land Use and Source-Related Impacts on Perand Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Contamination in Baltimore Surface Water and Their Phytoremediation Potential” Advisor: Dr. Samendra Sherchan

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Temidayo M. Fapohunda B.S., Obafemi Awolowo University, 2000 M.S., University of Lagos, 2018 Dissertation: “Spatio-Temporal Analysis of Environmental Pollution and Asthma Cases in the Southwest Region of Nigeria” Advisors: Drs. Richard Damoah and Jonathan Wilson

Gift Ugochi Ugochukwu B.Agric. Tech, Federal University of Technology, 2008 M.S., Federal University of Technology, 2012 Dissertation: “Soil Health Through Green Infrastructure: A Comprehensive Study” Advisor: Dr. James Hunter

Chao Liu B.Eng., Shenyang University of Technology, 2017 M.Eng., University of Maryland, 2021 Dissertation: “Biosensing Applications of Dena Grown Nanowire Electrodes” Advisor: Dr. Birol Ozturk

Sisay Tesema Uota B.S., Arba Minch University, 2012 M.S., University of Algarve, 2020 Dissertation: “Benzothiazolium-Based Probes for the Selective Detection and Quantification of Cyanide Ions with Applications in Biomedical and Environmental Water Analysis” Advisor: Dr. Fasil Abebe

Daniel Nwaubani B.S., Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, 2011 M.S., Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, 2018 Dissertation: “Wastewater Surveillance of Emerging Pathogens” Advisor: Dr. Samendra Sherchan

Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics Madushi Uththara Wickramasinghe B.S., University of Kelaniya, 2019 M.S., Clarkson University, 2023 Dissertation: “Efficient and Accurate Algorithms for Solving Nonlinear Optimization Problems and Generalized Reaction Diffusion Models with Applications” Advisor: Dr. Olaniyi Iyiola

Tamunobelema B. Solomon Dissertation: “Wastewater-Based Epidemiology of Respiratory Viruses and the Wastewater Reuse Health Implications in Baltimore” Advisor: Dr. Samendra Sherchan

The School of Education and Urban Studies Doctor of Education in Community College Leadership

Chelsea G. Durbin B.S., Fort Hays State University, 2011 M.S., Arkansas Tech University, 2013 Dissertation: “Exploring the Relationship Between Dual Enrollment and Student Engagement for Minority Students” Advisor: Dr. Robin Spaid

Vekeisha Lynn Baker Dissertation: “Unseen and Underserved: Mapping The Scholarship on Black Undocumented Student Experiences in Community Colleges” Advisor: Dr. Krishna Bista

Doctor of Education in Higher Education

Andrea D. Brooks B.S., Norfolk State University, 2003 M.A.Ed., University of Phoenix, 2010 Dissertation: “Bridging the Gap: The Perspectives of Disability Service Providers on Faculty Facilitation of Reasonable Accommodations at Mid-Atlantic Community Colleges: A Descriptive Qualitative Study” Advisor: Dr. Wilbur Hicks Patricia L. Crispin Anderson B.A., Cleveland State University, 1997 M.Ed., Cleveland State University, 2000 M.S., Capella University, 2011 Dissertation: “Embracing Heritage and Strengthening Identity: A Case Study of Strategic Plans at Historically Black Community Colleges” Advisor: Dr. Krishna Bista

Karen Bridges B.A., Smith College, 1990 M.S., University of Massachusetts, Amherst, 1996 Dissertation: “COVID-19 Isolation and the Success of Students Enrolled in General Education Core Science Courses at a MidAtlantic Community College” Advisor: Dr. Wilbur Hicks April L. Raines B.S., Virginia State University M.S., Coppin State University M.A., Webster University Dissertation: “Flexible Syllabus Policies: Exploring the Perceptions of Adult Learners in Community Colleges” Advisor: Dr. Christine Harrington

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Joshua Spivey B.S., Bowie State University, 2013 M.S., The New School, 2015 Dissertation: “In a Box: Disenfranchised Grief Among Young Black Males After the Loss of a Parent During Their K–12 Educational Experience” Advisor: Dr. Gretchen Rudham

Doctor of Education in Science Education Heather M. Anglin Dissertation: “Exploring the Nature of Science Knowledge Experiences of Science Teachers of Color in Urban Next-Generation Science Standard Classrooms” Advisor: Dr. Vanessa Dodo Seriki

Michelle Valerio B.S., Long Island University, 2012 M.S., Morgan State University, 2016 Dissertation: “Resilience and Response: A Case Study of Educator and Community Efforts to Support Hispanic/Latinx Populations amid a Rapidly Shifting Socio-Political Climate” Advisor: Dr. Tracy Rone

Chelsea McClure B.A., Christopher Newport University, 2012 M.A.T., Christopher Newport University, 2013 M.S., Towson University, 2019 Dissertation: “No Professor Left Inside: Case Study of Faculty Dispositions and Empowerment for Environmental Literacy” Advisor: Dr. Shondricka Burrell

Darlene Strickland White Dissertation: “A Quantitative, Correlational, Ex Post Facto, Study on the Center for Academic Success and Achievement Academy, a Bridge Program, at Morgan State University with Preselect Variables and Graduation Rates” Advisor: Dr. Benjamin Welsh

Claudette Tebeck B.Ed., University of Buea, 2009 M.Ed., University of Buea, 2012 Dissertation: “STEM Teachers’ Perceptions of Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP) PD on Their Ability to Implement Equitable Practices for Multilingual Learners (MLS)” Advisor: Dr. Vanessa Dodo Seriki

Doctor of Philosophy in Higher Education Eric L. Jackson B.A., University at Buffalo, 2004 M.S., Buffalo State University, 2009 Dissertation: “How Will I Show Up?” A Phenomenological Study of Black Male College Students Who Identify as Gay, Bisexual, and Queer and Their Experiences Navigating Gendered Spaces on College Campuses” Advisor: Dr. C. Sean Robinson

Doctor of Education in Urban Educational Leadership Korede O. Balogun Dissertation: “Understanding Parental Involvement: A Phenomenological Study of Adolescent Black College Freshmen’s Reflective Perceptions of Parental Involvement” Advisor: Dr. Simone Gibson Felicia Bond B.S., Howard University, 2008 M.S., Howard University, 2011 M.A., Notre Dame of Maryland University, 2018 Dissertation: “Fathering at the Intersection: Black Fathers’ Reflections on Autism and Their Child's Transition into Adulthood in Maryland” Advisor: Dr. Elizabeth Morgan

Lisa T. Simmons B.S., Towson University, 1992 M.S., Johns Hopkins University, 2003 Dissertation: “Navigating the PWI While Black: A Narrative Inquiry into Black Faculty Engagement and Retention in R2 Business Schools” Advisor: Dr. C. Sean Robinson

Joseph A. Hayden B.S., Michigan State University, 2004 M.A., Central Michigan University, 2014 Dissertation: “Aligning University-Led and Community-Based Sports Programs with Equity and Success in Urban Education” Advisor: Dr. Camika Royal

Pheng Xiong B.S., University of Wisconsin, 2008 M.S., University of Wisconsin, 2009 Dissertation: “Exploring Sense of Belonging in First-Generation College Students with Minoritized Sexual Identities an Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis” Advisor: Dr. C. Sean Robinson

Tiombe M. Olumiji B.A., Virginia State University, 1987 M.Ed., Virginia State University, 1990 Dissertation: “Teachers’ and School Psychologists’ Perspectives on and Experiences with Disproportionality” Advisor: Dr. Dia Sekayi

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The Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr., School of Engineering Doctor of Engineering

Doctor of Philosophy in Secure Embedded Systems

Wuhib Bayou B.S., Morgan State University, 2007 M.Eng., Morgan State University, 2009 Dissertation: “Modeling Ecological Uplift Across Maryland’s Urbanizing Watersheds: A Multi-Stressor Machine Learning Framework” Advisor: Dr. Zhuping Sheng

Patrick Wenkanaab B.S., Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology, 2001 M.S., University of Kaiserslautern, 2003 M.B.A., Morgan State University, 2015 Dissertation: “Spectral-Probabilistic Anomaly Detection (SPAD) for AI-Driven Cybersecurity in 5G Network Slices” Advisor: Dr. Kofi Nyarko

Isa Ibrahim H.N.D., Kano State Polytechnic, 2011 M.S., Zirve University, 2016 Dissertation: “Real-time Hand Gesture Detection and Recognition in Complex Backgrounds Using a CNN-Based Framework” Advisor: Dr. Kofi Nyarko Ahmed D. Shehu B.S., Bayero University, 1987 M.S., Ahmadu Bello University, 1998 Dissertation: “Analysis of Gulf Coast Aquifer Compaction Based on Extensometer Records at Baytown and Pasadena, Texas, USA” Advisor: Dr. Yi Liu

Doctor of Philosophy in Computer and Electrical Systems Engineering Chongkon H. Zaman M.Eng., Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, 2021 Dissertation: “RDO Effects on Communication Radios Under Adversarial Attacks” Advisor: Dr. Cliston Cole

Doctor of Philosophy in Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure Engineering Nicholas Miwornunyuie M.Eng., Hohai University, 2021 Dissertation: “Multi-anode Plug-flow Constructed Wetland Microbial Fuel Cell for Wastewater Treatment and Bioenergy Generation” Advisor: Dr. James Hunter

Doctor of Philosophy in Transportation Nashid K. Khadem B.S., University of Dhaka, 2008 M.S., University of Dhaka, 2011 M.A., Towson University, 2020 Dissertation: “Assessing Work Zone Safety Countermeasures for Commercial Motor Vehicles Using a Driving Simulator” Advisor: Dr. Mansoureh Jeihani Evan M. Taylor B.A., Southern Methodist University, 2013 M.P.P., Duke University, 2018 M.B.A., Duke University, 2018 Dissertation: “Fare Purchasing as a Constrained Decision Process: Decision Quality, Variability, and Equity in Transit Fare Systems” Advisor: Dr. Celeste Chavis

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The School of Social Work Doctor of Philosophy in Social Work Danielle Fitzhugh B.S.W., Coppin State University, 2010 M.S.W., Morgan State University, 2014 Dissertation: “From Exposure to Distress: The Psychological Harm of Racism-Based Police Encounters Among Emerging Black Adults: A Quantitative Secondary Data Analysis” Advisor: Dr. Rhonda Wells-Wilbon Gelissa Edego Ramone Gibson B.S., The University of the West Indies, 2012 M.S.W., The University of the West Indies, 2018 Dissertation: “Exploring Black Social Workers’ Perspectives on the Ethical Implications of Artificial Intelligence in Social Work Practice” Advisor: Dr. Rhonda Wells-Wilbon

Doctor of Social Work Tracy Michelle Allen B. S. W., Morgan State University, 2002 M.S.W., University of Maryland, 2003 Graduate Capstone: “African Ancestral Healing Practices: Dispelling Christian Misconceptions to Promote Black Spiritual Wellness” Advisor: Dr. Rhonda Wells-Wilbon Sherri Diann Cauthen B.A., The State University of New York at Potsdam, 2001 M.S.W., University of Maine, 2003 Graduate Capstone: “Behind the Waitlist: A Plan for Advocacy and Policy Change to Address Structural Inequities in Mental Health Care for Black Youth in Georgia” Advisor: Dr. Tina Jordan Donna Dixon B.S., Ohio University, 2014 M.S.W., University of South Carolina, 2016 Graduate Capstone: “Harambee Healing: A Systematic Review of Maternal Mental Health and Parenting Interventions for Black Mothers Involved in the Child Welfare System” Advisor: Dr. Dawn Thurman JanQueshia Gay Graduate Capstone: “YES MA’AM: Redefining Success for Black Millennials in Nonprofit Leadership” Advisor: Dr. Jocelyn Taliaferro

Maryam Gibson B.A., Cleveland State University, 1988 M.S.W., Yeshiva University, 1999 Graduate Capstone: “Staff Perception of Calming Spaces for Dysregulated Marginalized Students” Advisor: Dr. Rhonda Wells-Wilbon Melissa Haley B.A., Xavier University of Louisiana, 1994 M.S.W., Clark Atlanta University, 1996 Graduate Capstone: “Sankofa: The Role of the National Association of Black Social Workers in Honoring the Past and Preparing for the Future” Advisor: Dr. Jerome Schiele Letasha Tiana Harmon B.S., University of Maryland, 2014 M.S.W., Salisbury University, 2020 Graduate Capstone: “Invisible Fathers: A Scoping Review of Black Men’s Mental Health During the Postpartum Period” Advisor: Dr. Vanessa Martin-Jones Shanique N. Henry B.S., Morgan State University, 2003 M.S.W., Morgan State University, 2012 Graduate Capstone: “Building Capacity for ECMHC: A Relationship-Based Pre-Workforce Training Model” Advisor: Dr. Dawn Thurman Kameko L. Johnson-Styles B.S., Bowie State University, 2014 M.S.W., Howard University, 2017 Graduate Capstone: “The Sankofa Praxis of Self: A Framework for Reimagining Social Work Practice Through Liberatory Pedagogy” Advisor: Dr. Chiao-Yu Yang Monique Chanel King B.S.W., Morgan State University, 2019 M.S.W., Morgan State University, 2020 Graduate Capstone: “From System to Solo: A Systematic Review and Policy Analysis of the John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood and Recommendations for Effective Service Delivery with Maryland Implications” Advisor: Dr. Georgia Jennings-Dorsey

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Kianna Marie Laing B.A., South University, 2017 M.S.W., Savannah State University, 2020 Graduate Capstone: “Served This Country, Can’t Afford to Live in It: Policy Analysis of Housing First and Racialized Outcomes for Black Veterans” Advisor: Dr. Rhonda Wells-Wilbon

Colette Walker-Thomas B.S.W., Morgan State University, 1989 M.S.W., University of Maryland, 1992 Graduate Capstone: “The Social Work-Informed Transformational Leadership Toolkit: An Integrated Model for Ethical, Inclusive, and Sustainable Leadership in Urban Social Work” Advisors: Drs. Rhonda Wells-Wilbon and Tonya Phillips

Chappell Mosby B.A., Grambling State University, 2006 M.S., University of Arkansas, 2011 M.S.W., Louisiana State University, 2021 Graduate Capstone: “Invisible Care: A Narrative Policy Analysis of End-Stage Renal Disease, Caregiver Burden, and Policy Gaps Affecting African American Families in Rural Arkansas” Advisor: Dr. Raymond Adams

Miguel Williams B.A., Stockton University, 2013 M.A., Liberty University, 2015 M.S.W., Rutgers University, 2020 Graduate Capstone: “Still, We Breathe: The S.A.B.A.R.A. Framework as a Culturally Rooted Model for Healing Black Men Through Yoga, Ritual, and Collective Care” Advisor: Dr. Antoine Lovell

Amber Marie Reed B.S., Morgan State University, 2010 M.S.W., Morgan State University, 2014 Graduate Capstone: “We Hella Tired in These Streets: Exploring Moral Injury in Black Mental Health Professionals” Advisor: Dr. Sharlene Allen-Milton

Tiffany A. Wright B.A., University of California, 2009 M.S.W., Columbia University, 2011 Graduate Capstone: “Black Women, Nature and Liberation: An Ecotherapy Inquiry into Belonging, Identity, and Healing in Urban Settings” Advisor: Dr. Christa Gilliam

Christina Stephens B.S.W, Mercy University, 2017 M.S.W., The State University of New York, 2019 Graduate Capstone: “Associations Between Social Media Exposure and Identity, Relationships, and Family Aspirations Among Black Emerging Adults” Advisor: Dr. Christa Gilliam

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Master’s Degrees School of Graduate Studies The College of Interdisciplinary and Continuing Studies M.S. in Interdisciplinary Engineering, Information, and Computational Sciences

M.S. in Interdisciplinary Journalism and Mass Communication

Akilah Bell B.F.A., Howard University, 2004

Jackie Jones B.A., George Washington University, 1976

M.S. in Interdisciplinary Health and Human Sciences

Jessica Smith B.F.A., Virginia Commonwealth University, 2006

Daion Buford B.S., Lourdes University, 2022 Tropica Jones B.S., Fayetteville State University, 2019 Ella Stanley B.A., Sojourner-Douglass College, 2004

M.S. in Interdisciplinary Organizational Policy, Governance, and Administration Kanika Pinto Rebecca Steiner

The James H. Gilliam, Jr., College of Liberal Arts Master of Arts in African American Studies

Master of Arts in International Studies

Kiana Renee Vincent B.S., Virginia Commonwealth University, 2017

Paul Adeyemi M.A., Minnesota State University, 2020

Master of Arts in English

Scott C. Davis B.A., Goucher College, 2010

Cara Williams

Master of Arts in History William Chandler B.S., Jarvis Christian University, 2004

Jillian A. Lopez Chiara Orr B.S., University of the West Indies, 2023

Lasean Robinson

Jessica Michelle Shelton B.A., Morgan State University, 2023

Rashann Simon B.A., Morgan State University, 2009

Master of Arts in Museum Studies and Historical Preservation

Danielle J. Smith B.A., Morgan State University, 2021

Olubunmi Bakare B.A., University of the District of Columbia, 2007 Ebonie Ferguson Coriel Major

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Master of Arts in Music

Master of Science in Psychometrics

Brittany Haynes

Shamia Boone B.S., Morgan State University, 2017

Alyssa L. Holder B.A., Morgan State University, 2022

Isaiah Zion Fahie B.S., Morgan State University, 2024

Shawn McNeill B.A., Fayetteville State University, 2024

Master of Science in Applied Sociology and Social Justice Kiaron L. Bailey B.S., Alabama A&M University, 2017

Christopher Green, Jr. Thesis: “Hidden in Plain Sight: Intersectionality and Item Bias in Testing” Advisor: Dr. Duvon Winborne India L. Harper B.S., Morgan State University, 2018

Jennifer Dasilva B.A., Goucher College, 2016

Master of Science in Sociology

Shaquintay Johnson B.A., Morgan State University, 2018

Camryn McDaniel B.S., Virginia State University, 2023 Stefania Moysiadi Lauren-Nicole Robinson B.A., University of Maryland, 2019

The School of Architecture and Planning Master of Architecture

Marian P. Reed

Adesola Adenekan M.Arch., Morgan State University, 2021

Van Thang

Irvin Bonsu B.S., Morgan State University, 2025 Makayla Colon B.A., Maryland Institute College of Art, 2024 Sarah Goodwin B.F.A., Bob Jones University, 2022 Cora L. Grayson B.F.A., Savannah College of Art and Design, 2024

Master of City and Regional Planning Kadra Adderly B.A., Florida A&M University, 2008 Oluwanifemi Daniel Adegbehingbe Claire Githinji Derek E. Moore M.A., Georgia Southern University, 2015

Darren Marshalleck

Devin B. Parker B.S., Morgan State University, 2022

Rachel Mensah B.S., Morgan State University, 2025

Riley Sullivan

Godsfaithful Opadeji

Lorra Toler B.A., University of Maryland, 2021

Fernando Parada

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Master of Landscape Architecture

Kianna Spencer

Averil Christens-Barry B.A., University of Maryland, 2006

Rhythm Thapa B.Eng., Advanced College of Engineering, 2021

Linda Madden Leimbach B.S., Towson University, 1983

Kiran Tiwari B.S., Mid-West University, 2021

Andrew Taylor

Julius Wambui B.Tech., Kirinyaga University, 2022

Master of Science in Architecture, Urbanism, and Built Environments

Linda Wood

Namrata Dhobekar B.Arch., School of Planning and Architecture, 2021 Riley Janell Hatcher B.S., Prairie View A&M University, 2023

Master of Science in Construction Management

Master of Science in Landscape Architecture James R. Totton M.S., North Carolina A&T State University, 2012 Thesis: “Reprogramming Mondawmin Mall into a Community-Based Outlet” Advisor: Dr. Sarah Trautvetter

Aneri Himanshubhai Patel B.S., Kalol Institute of Architecture and Design, 2020

The Earl G. Graves School of Business and Management Master of Business Administration Tolu Adetuyi B.S., Adekunle Ajasin University, 2016

Summer Chamblin B.S., Morgan State University, 2025 Willie Cole B.S., Morgan State University, 2024

Ebunoluwa Akintibu LL.B., Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, 2020

Damani A. Davis B.S., University of Maryland, 2024

Samuel Mason Alsheimer

Keishawna Di Lorenzo B.S., Morgan State University, 2008

Ugonna W. Anyadike Nailah Bishop B.S., Morgan State University, 2024 Morgan Branch B.S., University of Maryland Eastern Shore, 2019 Essence Braswell B.S., Morgan State University, 2024 Kenedi Elese Canteen B.S., Morgan State University, 2023

Kamara Shardai Eley B.S., Winston Salem State University, 2018 Rushshane Fullerton B.S., Hampton University, 2024 Brenai Gasaway B.S., University of Maryland, 2019 Khaliyah A. Gaston John Gitaka

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Kechelle Harvey B.S., Coppin State University, 2015

Dachelle M. Royal B.S., Morgan State University, 2013 M.S., Morgan State University, 2018

Ke’Aijah La’Sean Hawkins-Montgomery Joshua Saylor Anaya Hunte B.S., Morgan State University, 2024 Tia Jackson B.S., Morgan State University, 2024 Kamara Jeremiah

Alvin Mikin Stephen B.Eng., Ahmadu Bello University, 2016 Jamaun Tatum Ivan Thomas, Jr. B.S., Coppin State University, 2016

Elan Emani Jones Shiru Kimani B.A., Morgan State University, 2024

Joseph Mboya Vaughan B.S., University of Maryland, 2007 Jalen White

Taliah Matthews B.S., Lincoln University of Pennsylvania, 2023

Master of Science in Accounting

Michael Michael, Jr.

Scott Joseph Daisley

Glory Misomali B.B.A., Morgan State University, 2024

Master of Science in Data Analytics and Visualization

Jonathan Alexander Monroe B.S., West Virginia University, 2020 Kaitlyn Mooney B.S., Morgan State University, 2020 Alexandra Gloria Murdock B.S., Morgan State University, 2019 Olufemi Olumuyiwa B.Eng., Ahmadu Bello University, 2016

Teearha Hill B.S., Coppin State University, 2023

Master of Science in Hospitality Management Marissa Griffiths B.S, Frostburg State University, 2017 Kristen Michelle Sweets B.S., Morgan State University, 2023

Master of Science in Project Management

Chase Powell

Hallima Abdulkareem

Michael Prescot, Jr.

Temitope Adeniran B.Ed., University of Ilorin, 2016

Scott Edward Purnell-Saunders Manish Rajput B.B.A., Gurukula Kangri Vishwavidyalaya, 2019

Zamark Fleming B.A., Morgan State University, 2012

Shayne Richmond

Daphne N. Lewis B.S., North Carolina A&T State University, 2001

David Robinson II B.A., Morgan State University, 2021

Joshua Sewell B.A., Morgan State University, 2014

Torrey Cheval Rogers II

Claudette Umuhoza B.S., University of Rwanda, 2019

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The School of Community Health and Policy Master of Public Health Sierra Cary Brown B.S., Towson University, 2018 Hillary Cuffey B.S., The University of Akron, 2023 Princesse Embankana B.A., Notre Dame of Maryland University, 2023 Emonie Hall B.S., Morgan State University, 2019

Janell Odom B.S., Shaw University, 2024 Surakshya Paudel B.D.S., Kathmandu University, 2022 Breyana M. Pope Sujata Sharma

Master of Science in Nursing Rasheeda Alford B.S.N., Morgan State University, 2011

The School of Computer, Mathematical and Natural Sciences Master of Arts in Mathematics Seidu Sumalia

Master of Science in Advanced Computing Eniola Akinbileje Aliyu Bello Aliyu Thesis: “An End-To-End AI Surveillance System Using Multi-Source Data Fusion and Visual Intelligence for Public Safety” Advisor: Dr. Guobin Xu Oluwabukunmi Oladosu Alo B.Eng., Landmark University, 2017 Chidozie Francis Anadozie Thesis: “Securing Connected and Autonomous Vehicles Through AIBased Cyberthreat Detection and Incident Response” Advisor: Dr. Amjad Ali Raisa Nusrat Chowdhury B.S., North South University, 2022 Thesis: “From Radiology to Dermatology: Efficient and KnowledgeGrounded Vision Language Models for Fair Cross-Domain Medical Image Captioning” Advisor: Dr. Md Rahman Niles B. Collins B.B.A., University of Miami, 2023

Daniel Famoroti B.Eng., Covenant University, 2021 Ramisa Farha B.S., BRAC University, 2023 Thesis: “CausalRAG-AD: Calibrated MRI Staging and GuidelineAligned Report Generation with Counterfactual Explanations and Trajectory Prediction for Alzheimer’s Diagnosis” Advisor: Dr. Md Rahman Oluwafemi Samuel Ifesanmi M.S., Morgan State University, 2019 Brian Njenga B.S., Meru University of Science and Technology, 2018 Thesis: “A Defense Framework for Enhanced Detection and Mitigation of Data Poisoning Attacks in Federated Learning-Based Intrusion Detection Systems Across Internet of Things (IOT) Networks” Advisor: Dr. Amjad Ali Raymond Olamijulo B.S., Crawford University, 2011 Thesis: “A Comparative Analysis of Classical and Quantum Machine Learning for Urban Air Quality Modeling in Baltimore” Advisor: Dr. Shuangbao Wang Joshua Omeili B.S., Towson University, 2023 Briana J. Pierre B.S., University of Houston, 2018

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Sudip Sharma B.S., Kathmandu University, 2023 Thesis: “Interpretable Time-Series Deep Learning for Monitoring Disease Progression in Chest Radiography” Advisor: Dr. Blessing Ojeme Olorunfunmi Samuel Shobowale B.A., Tai Solarin University of Education, 2015 Ronald Anthony White III B.S., Morgan State University, 2024

Master of Science in Applied Neuroscience Natan Coresh-Chiappori B.A., University of Maryland, 2022 Thesis: “The Relationship Between Modifiable Lifestyle Risk Factors and Cognitive Efficiency Across Age: A Large Dataset Analysis Using the All of Us Dataset” Advisor: Dr. Ingrid Tulloch Peyton T. Mitchell B.S., Towson University, 2022

Master of Science in BioInformatics Rukayat I. Ariori Vaishnavi Chilakamarri B.Tech., Sri Nidhi Institute of Science and Technology, 2019 Thesis: “Transitional Diet-Associated Gut Microbiome Dysbiosis in Colorectal Cancer: A Comparative Meta-Analysis” Advisor: Dr. Roshan Paudel Candace Jasper B.S.E., University of Pennsylvania, 2019 Thesis: “Weighted Co-Expression Network Analysis and Machine Learning Validation Techniques for Early Detection of Alzheimer's Disease from Type 2 Diabetes” Advisor: Dr. Roshan Paudel Obiageli Gertrude Nwachukwu B.S., Igbinedion University, 2013 Thesis: “Genetic Biomarker Identification for Cardiovascular Risk: Ancestry Associated Gene Expression Patterns in Integrated RNA-Seq Datasets” Advisor: Dr. Roshan Paudel

Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences Jahaad Alaa Burgess B.S, Morgan State University, 2024 Janae Gordon B.S., University of Maryland, 2022 Oceane Nana B.S., Morgan State University, 2024 Thesis: “Engineering Ketoprofen-based Metal Complexes: Structural Determination and Biological Activity Profiling” Advisor: Dr. Santosh Mandel Jahari Nelson B.S., Morgan State University, 2025 Neghue A. Nkemanjong B.S., Shepherd University, 2025 Chihurumanya Obichere B.S., Morgan State University, 2023 Lauren Rowe B.S., Oakwood University, 2015 Diamonique Aaliyah Smith B.S., Bowie State University, 2024 Angela Videglah B.S., Morgan State University, 2025

Master of Science in Integrated Material Science Afolabi Adeniyi Akinfaderin Michael Boyd Guy III

Master of Science in Integrated Sciences Tarelle Hall Marvin Peralte M.S., Rutgers University, 2023

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The School of Education and Urban Studies Master of Arts in Higher Education Bethany Bloom Nataki Drones B.A., Notre Dame of Maryland University, 2016 Alana J. Gregory B.S., Towson University, 2021 Emma Duvall Minnis B.A., University of Maryland, 2017

Master of Arts in Teaching Zubaidah Alkinani B.S., University of Kufa, 2014 Nyasia Augustson B.A., Morgan State University, 2022 Aaron Day B.A., Morgan State University, 2025 Stephani Victoria Forrester B.A., Coker University, 2023 Kelsey Joelle Franklin B.S., Towson University, 2022 Kyla Giovanni B.S., Davidson College, 2019

Sandra King B.S., Towson University, 2023 Jai Lewis B.S., George Mason University, 2006 Tia McLendon B.S., Coppin State University, 2012 Shaquim Muldrow B.M., North Carolina Central University, 2018 Shir Nagari B.F.A., Towson University, 2023 B.S., Towson University, 2023 Rachel Parker B.A., North Carolina A&T State University, 2016 Daimen Poole B.S., Coppin State University, 2016 Gregory Alan Robertson, Jr. B.S., Morgan State University, 2023 Kevin Niles Robeson, Jr. B.A., Morgan State University, 2024 Arielle Cashe Rodgers Manley B.S., Morgan State University, 2024 Jaden Scott B.A., Morgan State University, 2025

Joshua Goodman B.S., Bowie State University, 2019

Niyyah Small-Graham

Michaela Harris B.S., Morgan State University, 2023

Jamila Faith Sutton B.A., Morgan State University, 2021

Aaliyah Georgia Jones B.S., Coppin State University, 2022

Larin Emmanuel Walker, Jr. B.A., Frostburg State University, 2005

Stephen A. Jones, Jr. B.A., Morgan State University, 2022

Arte Steven William Warren B.A., Morgan State University, 2023

Summer Jones B.S., Harrisburg University of Science and Technology, 2016

Dominique Washington

Jean Kent B.A., Morgan State University, 2003

Darius Alexander Woods B.S., Morgan State University, 2025

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Master of Education in Community College Administration and Instruction

Tylisha Dunlap B.A., Trinity Washington University, 2018

Bria Sykes B.S., University of Maryland, 2022

Jalisa McKnight B.S., Walden University, 2020

Master of Science in Educational Administration and Supervision

Asia Washington

Jason Ambush B.S., Towson University, 2003

The Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr., School of Engineering Master of Engineering Afolabi Abioye B.Eng., Afe Babalola University, 2023 Alfred Fondjo Biondokin Lamar Henderson B.S., Morgan State University, 2023 Chengjun Jin B.Eng., Yanbian University, 2019 Kolawole Oladipo Blessing Omomola B.Eng., Covenant University, 2022

Master of Science in Computer and Electrical Systems Engineering Kingsley Matthew B.S., Kano State University of Science and Technology, 2017

Master of Science in Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure Engineering Tolulope Abiri B.Eng., Federal University of Technology, 2019 Moses Aghanwi Chendi B.S., Morgan State University, 2019

Master of Science in Urban Transportation Chidiebere Onuoha Nathaniel Stephens B.S., Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, 2022 Kai Sun B.Eng., Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2016

Master of Science in Secure Embedded Systems

Master of Science in Industrial Engineering

Shameer Sulaiman Rao B.S., St. Mary’s College of Maryland, 2024

Guofeng He B.Eng., Southwest Petroleum University, China, 2023

Alexander Stoyanov-Roberts B.S., St. Mary’s College of Maryland, 2024

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The School of Global Journalism and Communication Master of Arts in Journalism

Michelle Brittany Richardson B.S., The University of Baltimore, 2015

Victory Anase Momoh B.A., University of Ilorin, 2021

The School of Social Work Master of Social Work Salma H. Abdulrahman B.S.W., Morgan State University, 2021

Nia Chavis B.S., Delaware State University, 2024 Shereika Ikeba Chin B.A., University of Maryland, 2023

Ajia Adams B.S., Morgan State University, 2023

Maliyah B. Davis

Eunice David Adesua B.S., Morgan State University, 2023

Neaya DeGroat-Cousar B.A., Morgan State University, 2023

Seun Ajongbolo B.S., Morgan State University, 2017

Kendyl DeRamus B.S.W., Morgan State University, 2025

Isi Akhigbe B.S., Ambrose Alli University, 2013

Ryon Dingle B.A., Norfolk State University, 2020

Elizabeth Akinsanya

Brittney Dorsey

Aaliyaha Alford

Tikia Duppins B.S., York College of Pennsylvania, 2014

Amarachi T. Anyadike B.S., Towson University, 2022 Sy’mone Atkinson B.S., Towson University, 2021 Benjamin O. Awojoodu Sade Bagley B.S., Morgan State University, 2023

Monique Inez Easley B.A., Towson University, 2017 Jaylyn B. Edwards B.S.W., Bowie State University, 2025 Valentine Encarnacion B.S., Lincoln University, 2022

Asia Boyd

Melissa Ervin B.S., North Carolina Central University, 2014

Brittany A. Bracey-Hailey B.S.W., Morgan State University, 2025

Oreoluwa Mary Fabiyi B.S.W., Morgan State University, 2025

Marcus Burgess B.S., Towson University, 2022

Nikki L. Garnes B.A., University of Baltimore, 2021

Taylor Simone Burrell B.S., Stevenson University, 2019

Mercia Gee Lakisha Ghee B.S.W., Coppin State University, 2021

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Brandi Green B.S.W., Morgan State University, 2005

Jazma Lee-Coates B.A., University of Baltimore, 2024

Edward B. Gregory

Imani Lemon B.S., Bowie State University, 2024

Jalen Fred Hansley B.S.W., Morgan State University, 2024

Danielle Lindsay B.S.W., Morgan State University, 2025

Morgan Faith Herring Lakeshia Hickman B.S., University of Baltimore, 2019 Deonna Hightower B.A., Morgan State University, 2023

Brian Madison B.S., Delaware State University, 2020 Ashley Marbury B.A., Clark Atlanta University, 2009 Ivana Mayo

Felicia Hill B.S., Liberty University, 2024 Chinara A. Hines B.S.W., Bowie State University, 2025 Latisha A. Hoyte B.S.W., Morgan State University, 2019 Abisola Iguade B.S., Towson University, 2020 Stacey Izevbigie B.S.W., Bowie State University, 2025 Jordan Naiema Jefferson B.S.W., Morgan State University, 2025

Neve McLeod B.S., Towson University, 2021 Veronica Medina B.S., Plattsburgh State University, 1999 Basimah Moore B.A., North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, 2022 Moesha Moore B.S., Lincoln University of Pennsylvania, 2022 Kiki Mugi B.S., Frostburg State University, 2022

Gabriel Jiabana

Alexander Coleridge Obeahon B.S., Coppin State University, 1993

Bethanie Johnson B.S.W., Bowie State University, 2003

Taylor Ocasio B.A., University of Maryland, 2012

Kayla E. Johnson B.S., Bowie State University, 2024

Lilian Ihuoma Okwudili-Ezeani

Madisun Johnson B.S.W., Morgan State University, 2022 Crystal King B.S.W., Coppin State University, 2025 Monica N. Kushner B.A., University of Baltimore, 2009 Jean Lanier B.S., Bowie State University, 2021

Florence O. Opadeji B.Ed., University of Ilorin, 1997 M.Ed., Obafemi Awolowo University, 2002 M.A., Morgan State University, 2020 Breonte Arielle Owens B.S.W., Bowie State University, 2021 Yashae Pinnock B.S., University of Technology, Jamaica, 2023 Monique Powell B.S., Grand Canyon University, 2024

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Shiann Proctor B.S.W., Bowie State University, 2025

Rodney Thompson B.S., Southern New Hampshire University, 2024

Shanika Mekeda Raymond B.S.W., Morgan State University, 2025

James R. Turner, Jr. B.S., Morgan State University, 2023

Bridget A. Richardson B.S., Bowie State University, 2017

Ebony Vauss

Bobbie Mariah Roary B.S.W., Morgan State University, 2025 Cierra Robinson B.S.W., Coppin State University, 2021

Jordan Nicole Walker B.S., Morgan State University, 2019 Kortney Wells B.S., Bowie State University, 2021

Rahima Imani Robinson

Jordyn White B.S., Coppin State University, 2023

Jasmin Lena Shaw B.S.W., Morgan State University, 2022

Tania White B.S., Morgan State University, 2002

Aniyah Smith B.S., Morgan State University, 2021

Tonya Alicia Whitehead

Brandee Stevenson B.S., Coppin State University, 2024 Domoniece Taylor B.S.W., McDaniel College, 2020 Asia Thomas B.S., Morgan State University, 2023 Khadijah Thomas B.S.W., Morgan State University, 2025

Amaya J. Williams B.S.W., Central Connecticut State University, 2025 Danielle Williams B.S., Coppin State University, 2021 Naya C. Williams B.S., Towson University, 2023 Ayona D. Young B.S., Morgan State University, 2024

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Undergraduate Commencement Exercises

Undergraduate Commencement Exercises Spring 2026 The Sixteenth of May Two Thousand and Twenty-Six Nine-thirty O’clock in the Morning W. A. C. Hughes Memorial Stadium

Morgan State University 1700 E. Cold Spring Lane Baltimore, Maryland 21251

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Order of Procession MARSHALS Chief Faculty Marshal of the University Dr. Milford A. Jeremiah Associate Marshals Dr. Darryl Greene Dr. Edwin T. Johnson

Ms. Natasha A. Lewis

Marshals for the Faculty Dr. Ernest Brevard Dr. Nilajah Nyasuma Sims

Dr. Tyrone Stanley

Marshal for the College of Interdisciplinary and Continuing Studies Ms. Victoria Acosta Dr. Stacey Stanley Ms. Joyce Nibbs Marshals for the James H. Gilliam, Jr., College of Liberal Arts Ms. Tylar Hinton Ms. Joyce Nibbs Dr. Amber Hodges Dr. Stacey Stanley Marshals for the School of Architecture and Planning Prof. Tanya Shanklin Dr. Lewis Waller Mr. Charles Thomas Mr. Lavon Wright Marshals for the Earl G. Graves School of Business and Management Dr. Tamera Farrar Dr. Julaine Rigg Ms. Deborah Oluwadare Marshals for the School of Community Health and Policy Mrs. Pawn Johnson Hunter Mrs. Shelia Richburg Marshals for the School of Computer, Mathematical and Natural Sciences Ms. Rolicia F. Martin Dr. Ernest C. Steele, Jr. Dr. Simon Nyaga Marshals for the School of Education and Urban Studies Dr. Christian Anderson Dr. Geetika Jaiswal Marshals for the Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr., School of Engineering Mr. Dennis Glover Dr. Monica K. Poindexter Marshals for the School of Global Journalism and Communication Dr. Joonwoo Moon Mrs. Angela Gaither-Scott Marshals for the School of Social Work Dr. Darryl Greene

Dr. Sy’Quon Shaw Marshal for the 50th Anniversary Class Ms. Airuel Singletary

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THE PROCESSION

PLATFORM PARTY PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY COUNCIL

ACADEMIC ADMINISTRATORS

PRESIDENT OF THE MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

FACULTY EMERITI FACULTIES OF THE UNIVERSITY

CLERGY REGISTRAR

CLASS OF 1976

PRESIDENT OF THE SENIOR CLASS

GRADUATE CANDIDATES Doctorates Masters

SPECIAL GUESTS ASSISTANTS TO THE PRESIDENT

UNDERGRADUATE CANDIDATES

UNIVERSITY COUNSEL

College of Interdisciplinary and Continuing Studies Bachelors of Science

CHIEF OF STAFF TO THE PRESIDENT

James H. Gilliam, Jr., College of Liberal Arts Bachelors of Arts Bachelors of Fine Arts Bachelors of Science

CHAIR OF MILITARY SCIENCE CHAIR OF THE COMMENCEMENT COMMITTEE HONORARY DEGREE CITATION READER

School of Architecture and Planning Bachelors of Science

DEANS OF THE UNIVERSITY VICE PRESIDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY

Earl G. Graves School of Business and Management Bachelors of Science

UNIVERSITY BOARD OF REGENTS

School of Community Health and Policy Bachelors of Science

PROVOST AND SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

School of Computer, Mathematical and Natural Sciences Bachelors of Science

HONORARY DEGREE RECIPIENTS CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS

School of Education and Urban Studies Bachelors of Science

COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY

Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr., School of Engineering Bachelors of Science School of Global Journalism and Communication Bachelors of Science School of Social Work Bachelors of Science

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Commencement Speaker & Honorary Degree Recipient BRYAN STEVENSON FOUNDER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, EQUAL JUSTICE INITIATIVE Doctor of Laws

Bryan Stevenson is the founder and Executive Director of the Equal Justice Initiative (EJI), a human rights organization in Montgomery, Alabama. Under his leadership, EJI has won major legal challenges eliminating excessive and unfair sentencing, exonerating innocent death row prisoners, confronting abuse of the incarcerated and the mentally ill and aiding children prosecuted as adults.

Mr. Stevenson has argued and won multiple cases at the United States Supreme Court, including a 2019 ruling protecting condemned prisoners who suffer from dementia and a landmark 2012 ruling that banned mandatory life-imprisonment-without-parole sentences for all children 17 or younger. Mr. Stevenson and his staff have won reversals, relief or release from prison for more than 140 wrongly condemned prisoners on death row and won relief for hundreds of others wrongly convicted or unfairly sentenced.

Mr. Stevenson has initiated major new anti-poverty and anti-discrimination efforts that challenge inequality in America. He led the creation of EJI’s highly acclaimed Legacy Sites, including the Legacy Museum, the National Memorial for Peace and Justice, and Freedom Monument Sculpture Park. These new national landmark institutions chronicle the legacy of slavery, lynching and racial segregation, and the connection to mass incarceration and contemporary issues of racial bias.

Mr. Stevenson’s work has won him numerous awards, among them the prestigious MacArthur Foundation “Genius” Prize; the American Bar Association’s highest honor, the ABA Medal; the National Medal of Liberty from the American Civil Liberties Union, for which he was nominated by United States Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens; the Public Interest Lawyer of the Year honor by the National Association of Public Interest Lawyers; the Olaf Palme Prize in Stockholm, Sweden, for international human rights; New York University’s Distinguished Teaching Award; the NAACP William Robert Ming Advocacy Award; and the American Bar Association’s Thurgood Marshall Award. The King Center in Atlanta honored Mr. Stevenson with the Martin Luther King Jr. Nonviolent Peace Prize in 2018. In 2023, he was awarded the National Humanities Medal by President Biden.

Mr. Stevenson is the author of the critically acclaimed New York Times bestseller “Just Mercy,” which was named by Time Magazine as one of the 10 Best Books of Nonfiction for 2014 and has been awarded several honors, including the American Library Association’s Carnegie Medal for best nonfiction book of 2015 and a 2015 NAACP Image Award. A major motion picture adaptation of “Just Mercy” won the American Bar Association’s 2020 Silver Gavel Award as well as four NAACP Image Awards. Mr. Stevenson is also the subject of the Emmy Award-winning HBO documentary “True Justice.”

Mr. Stevenson is a graduate of Harvard Law School and the Harvard School of Government.

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Order of Exercises

Undergraduate Ceremony Dr. David K. Wilson President of the University, Presiding PROCESSIONAL “Pomp and Circumstance” ...................................................................................................... Sir Edward Elgar The Morgan State University Band Dr. Jorim E. Reid, Sr., Conductor The audience is requested to stand as the academic procession moves into the arena and to remain standing until after the singing of “Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing.”

WELCOME ............................................................................................................................ Dr. David K. Wilson, President INVOCATION ........................................................... Minister Lawrence Lockett, Jr., Chaplain, University Memorial Chapel HYMN “Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing” ................................................ James Weldon Johnson and J. Rosamond Johnson Led by Janie Hughes, Soprano GREETINGS ........................................................................................................................ The Honorable Kweisi Mfume, Chair, University Board of Regents INTRODUCTION OF SPEAKER ........................................................................................ Dr. David K. Wilson, President COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS ............................................................................................................... Bryan Stevenson, Founder and Executive Director of the Equal Justice Initiative CONFERRING OF HONORARY DEGREES ........................................................ The Honorable Kweisi Mfume, Chair, University Board of Regents Dr. David K. Wilson, President Citation Read by Ms. Sheri Booker, Lecturer, School of Global Journalism and Communication Bryan Stevenson, Doctor of Laws RECOGNITION OF SENIOR HONOR GRADUATES ....................................................................... Dr. Hongtao Yu, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Summa Cum Laude, Magna Cum Laude, Cum Laude PRESENTATION OF SPECIAL AWARDS ......................................................................... Dr. David K. Wilson, President Dr. Hongtao Yu, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs President’s Second Mile Award President’s Award for Exceptional Creative Achievement RECOGNITION OF COMMISSIONED OFFICERS ................................ Lt. Col. Damon N. Knauss, U.S. Army (Ret.), Department Chair and Professor, Department of Military Science

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PRESENTING OF UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES IN COURSE ...................................................... Dr. Hongtao Yu, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs CONFERRING OF DEGREES IN COURSE .................................................................... Dr. David K. Wilson, President COLLEGE OF INTERDISCIPLINARY AND CONTINUING STUDIES ................................. Candidates presented by

Dr. Nicole M. Westrick, Dean JAMES H. GILLIAM, JR., COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS ......................................................... Candidates presented by

Dr. M’bare N’gom, Dean SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING ................................................................... Candidates presented by

Dr. Abimbola Asojo, Dean EARL G. GRAVES SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT ..................................... Candidates presented by

Dr. Royce Burnett, Dean SCHOOL OF COMMUNITY HEALTH AND POLICY .............................................................. Candidates presented by

Dr. Kim Dobson Sydnor, Dean SCHOOL OF COMPUTER, MATHEMATICAL AND NATURAL SCIENCES ..................... Candidates presented by

Dr. Paul B. Tchounwou, Dean SCHOOL OF EDUCATION AND URBAN STUDIES .............................................................. Candidates presented by

Dr. Glenda Prime, Dean CLARENCE M. MITCHELL, JR., SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING............................................ Candidates presented by

Dr. Oscar Barton, Jr., Dean SCHOOL OF GLOBAL JOURNALISM AND COMMUNICATION ....................................... Candidates presented by

Prof. Jacqueline Jones, Dean SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK ..................................................................................................... Candidates presented by

Dr. Anna McPhatter, Dean AWARDING OF DIPLOMAS ................................................................................................ By College/Schools (as above) Candidates’ Names Read by Ms. Sheri Booker, Lecturer, School of Global Journalism and Communication, and Ms. Traci D. Williams, Professor, James H. Gilliam, Jr., College of Liberal Arts SALUTE TO THE GRADUATES ............................................................................................................... Saniya Williams, President of the Senior Class INDUCTION INTO THE MSU ALUMNI ASSOCIATION .......................... Lt. Col. Michael L. Bell, U.S. Army (Ret.), President, Morgan State University Alumni Association SYMBOLIC TURNING OF THE TASSEL .......................................................................... Dr. David K. Wilson, President THE ALMA MATER ......................................................................................................................... Deijah Knight, Soprano BENEDICTION .......................................................... Minister Lawrence Lockett, Jr., Chaplain, University Memorial Chapel RECESSIONAL

“Pomp and Circumstance” ..................................................................................................... Sir Edward Elgar The Morgan State University Band Dr. Jorim E. Reid, Sr., Conductor

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Candidates for Degrees Bachelor’s Degrees The College of Interdisciplinary and Continuing Studies B.S., Interdisciplinary Educational Studies

B.S., Interdisciplinary Global

Darrin Hawkins Beverly Jean-Baptiste Jasmine Martin Oluwakemi Okiji EnaMaria Scott-Vegas Ziyadah Shamsid-Deen Georgette Walters

Carlitta Howard Crystal Williams

B.S., Interdisciplinary Engineering, Information, and Computational Sciences

Perspectives and Practices

B.S., Interdisciplinary Health and Human Sciences Shaunise Allmond Heather Alysia McNeil Jazzmin Rae Plaid Shakir Na’Zyria Ross Sarah Thomas

Kyle Cicone King Farrell Troy Speights

B.S., Interdisciplinary Organizational Administration Sean C. Ellis Blair Green Mykia James Loretta Logan Kori N. Montague Shakia Witherspoon

B.S., Interdisciplinary Studies in Societal Equity and Urbanism Raven S. Dorsey Lisa Dotson Chanee Hutton

The James H. Gilliam, Jr., College of Liberal Arts B.S., Applied Liberal Studies Michael Rashon Anthony II Jala Bannerman Ronald Keith Boddie, Jr. Celine Cash Martavian De'angelo Brooks Davis Tristin Tamille Brown Zack Barrington Burke

Jerrod Burrell Ayanna Carroll Nyla T. Chavis Kimani Coffee Rouguiatou Conte Elijah Davis Xavier Doolin Tanya V. Foster-Flack Lauren Glaze John Griffith

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Gabrielle B. Hall Courtney Harris Marland Harris, Jr. Sasha M. Harris I Mihjae Hayes Sierra Headquist McKinleigh Herring-Davis Jayden Jackson Kamryn Nicole Jackson Russell L. Jackson III

Keith Jenkins, Jr. Kevin Emil Johnson, Jr. Michele Annette Johnson Bertin Karenzi Senaya Alacia Lamarre Nia Faye Lewis Kevin Lopez Elijah Marquez Antonio William DeVon Marr Latasia A. Martin Arturo G. Mattocks Treasure Jahdiyah McNeill Jordan C. Minor Helisha Maria Moore Shairah Muwwakkil Nicolette Natalie Narine Christian Oliver Jada Payne Nadia Quartey Marlon L. Russell Eboni Amani Singletary Deonate Kaeron Smith Jayden Socka Evelyn Stills Raine T. Stokes Makaya Stubbs Quavel Thornton Tyler Alexander Tinsley I Alesha Walker Alfred Worrell, Jr. Taylor Marie Wright

B.A., Economics Michael Hopkins Champion Oluwatobi Ojo

B.S., Economics Jaylon Ramon Henry Gisell Paula Chimaobi Uzowihe I’Jae T. Webb

B.A., English Niya Nicole Allen Sharock Griffin Sierra Nyshell Harper Nellsie J. Harris Jordan Paige Lacon Kirsten S. Moore Raina Juanita Schmidt Devin M. Winder

B.A., Fine Art Phillip J. Alvarenga Baiyinah Gough Sydney Brooke Hill Arman Idris Matthews Caleb J. McCalla Edwin Kollin Moore Mikhi E. Myles Maya Alease Radgman Alicia Sweet Eric Matthew Womack

B.A., History Sophia Ellard Ayo William Meyers

B.A., Music Clarence Bell Malik Jabari Amir Cameron Deijah Knight Charlotte Odiase Aniah Roberts Kyra Scott

B.A., Philosophy Tamia Diaje Deese Malaika S. Gadsden Parris Reuben Haynes Lauren Hugh Zuber

B.A., Political Science Makuochukwu Anthony Aneke Irmani Maureen Beauvais Benjamin C. Brown Tyrique N. Burton-Chapman Leigha K. Cromartie Maurice Crutchfield Anaya Taylor Cullum Ataeviya Tiyanah Dilworth Alana E. Dixon Andrew Hemmings Chiamaka P. Ibezimako Taylor A. Johnson Alexander Foster Lewis Derrell McClain Nevaeh Unicer Noel Laila Simone Norwood Amaya J. Paton Michael Spann II

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Michelle Teresa Spann Asia Makeda Stanley Mia Joy Taylor Meracle Tashia Wiggins Saniya H. Williams

B.F.A., Musical Theatre Dominique J. Elder Arnitra Tanae Henderson Janie Avetta Hughes Malakai Makonnen Brent D. Warren Michael Elliott Yates

B.S., Psychology Ayotomiwa Adegoroye Akyia Rose Ofure Agboneni Paige Alexander Trinity Allen Ne’vaeh D. Alston Beatrice Anegbode Jorge Anez Jordan Jaylin Te’Shaun Babb I Nyemalay Bedell s Jolee Ogan Bell Sa’Kiyah Angelina Blair Chrysta Nicole Brantley Cierra I. Brown Gabrielle Meghan Brown Mya Brown Leo Rufus Brownlee III Jared LeShaun Buchanan, Jr. Salena Lashay Cheeseboro Iyssis Dahlia Christie Kadidia Cisse IX Diyara A. Cody Chelsea Cole Tamya Aulonda Colvin Octavia Lene Daniels Kemi D. Dickson Beyania Dover Danae L. Dowd Nicole Marie Drumwright DeAnna Dupree Kelsey Edmunds Brian Alan Ellis Esther Emeka Brionna Ahmiya Faucette Arianna F. Fitzgerald Gabrielle E. Forbes Asia Sy’rai Foster Madyson A. Fowlkes Shonaye A. Fowlkes

Aniya Gaddy I Dwayne T. Gardner III Iyana Raven Garrett Kayla Hope Gbeintor Tamani Ella Torra Grace Alexandria Alexis Grantham Ania Cheyann Gray Joi O. Hatcher Raven M. Hughes Sekayi Nate Hutton Victoria A. Jean Jacques Eanaja Jonelle-Nayvé Johnson Evan Johnson Gernise Elizabeth Johnson Keiarra Marie Kendell Donte M. Lee Brandon Edward Lewis Tameyah Lasha Lewis Lamar Lowe, Jr. Sophia Lousie Lyons Jadan Mason Destin McPherson Khellie Carolyn Michael Quentin Xavier Momplaisir Michael Jerome Montgomery Diana Lynn More Montero Tay’La Terri Murphy Erin Marie Nash Lianne H. Nelson Caliyah C. Newton Tikyah D. Nicholson Emmanuella Nwagugo Zipporah O. Ogabo Mirelle Oloke Chiamaka Temiloluwa Onyemem Kiarra Dasani Pugh Micah Mutau Purnell Keiana Makayla Ramsey Jediah C. Randolph Trinity Miana Raymond

Saige Aniya Reiph Amari Roberts Aniya Dasean Rogers Skylynn Johnay Scott Jasmine A. Segnibo Kennedy Scharae Shelton Antonio G. Sims Alexis Singletary Lola J. Smarton Brianna S. Smith Lily Beatrice Smith Georterra Jaeona Stephens Kyla Sumpter Laron Christopher Taylor Akilaah Racquel Thornton Heaven-Lei Divine Vasudevan Kayla Brielle Washington Laylah Jashay Watson Zyniah Natori Williams Jasmine N. Windham

B.A., Screenwriting and Animation Colin Ian George-Babb Aleena J. Salmon Shawn Thompson

B.F.A., Screenwriting and Animation Davon Jerrell Banks Indikah S. Bass Marisa Elyse Boyd Teonte D. Fisher Aaliyah Briyahna Graham Rayaana Waridah Wratee Ismail Calin T. King Destin Charles Lewis Javonte Damar Mable

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Korbin Alexander Massie Imani Mullings Ignatius Tochukwu Nwankwo Kendall N. Stubbs Kendal Simone Turner Jalia Amira Whitehead Moses Wright

B.A., Sociology Judea K. Bethea Yasmine J. Bryant Kayla Burts Quanshai D. David Brianna I. Edionseri Michelle Fair Saniah Ann Gray Ja'Zaiya Jhane James Taniyah Danay Johnson Ziasia Denise Jordan Sanaa Amira Key-Rock Summar Amon Knight Tai N. Mitchell Zamyani Ni-Asia O'Garro Uriel Rodriguez Campos Kyana Amala Sanchez Rodarte Ka’May Jazzmin Sterling Jacob Robert Taylor Kaniya Keshay Thomas Tiyanne Nichelle Tinsley

B.A., Theater Arts Yasmeen Jamila Mahdi Ryan Thomas Gregory Towler, Jr.

The School of Architecture and Planning B.S., Architecture and Environmental Design Trumal Barrett Alcantar Kayla Barrow Deshawn Jahfi Blackwell Isaiah A. Creekmore Ashley Curry Max G. Dent Jack Donovan I Jose Flores Prince G. Fontenette Jalin J. Frazier Nathaly Gomez Cayden Hercules Juan Huix-Zarat Maimuna Kivugo Maureen A. Kwakye-Dankwa Saron Lawrence Aamir Majdalawi Liliana Navarro Chimdindu A. Okafo Xavier Pettaway Ana Pineda Dance Asha Prescott Antwon Ray Amera Roche Makell Elaine Ross

Jordon E. Shropshire-Sands Tyjanae Simmons Adeniyi Taiwo Olaoluwa Alexander Thomas Victoria Ward Taliyah Shadel Warner Taja Dezarae Wilder Aysia Elexis Williams Zhen Wu

B.S., Construction Management Elijah Kwesi Aboagye Marlon A. Aleman Chris Briceno Giovanni W. Brown Doequan Edwards Kevin Granados Khalil Hawkins London Forrest Hinton Anijah S. Jennings Amari Johnson Brandon Antonio Lucas Jones Ayana Andrea Lewis Kennedy Mack-Cole George J. Matlock Michael I. McFadden Eoin Elijah Navarra

DeNon J. Penn Britney Philogene Keith R. Pierce Franklin Carlos Porter Kyrin Imad Reid Kamonte Shelton Kevin Quentin Sherman Amirah B. Solomon-Carter Israel Jalen Tate Rickey Taylor, Jr. Gideon M. Thomson Lawrence E. Wright III

B.S., Interior Design Maria Alcoleas Clara Bejarano Autumn Brown Sarina Aliyah Guevara Esther Gissel Gutierrez Michaela Renae Hall Mona Heeba Consuelo Ochoa Morgan Symone Sampson Amelia Snyder Kori Stanley Raven Wallace

The Earl G. Graves School of Business and Management B.S., Accounting Goodness A. Awogbade Angelo Sebastian Barahona-Rice Gafanique J Francis Jorselen Gabriel Estelle Georges Wynter M. Gibbs Monica Lailah Griffin Taylor Amaya Hawes Johnna Marie Hill Kamryn Claire Jackson Alison Nicole Keener Isaiah James Manderville Sanchez McKinney I Sanai Chi Nicholas Jazmin Pinder Zion Marc Richardson Noemi Santiago Avila

B.S., Business Administration Bryce Anthony Barnes Aaron Amir Bhagwan Jalen C. Bonds Makiah Khadijah Bowman Nivea I. Brown Cali Christian Iyanna Christine Clark Kyna Amani Crutchfield Luz Jeleny Cruz-Lopez Sanaa Justyn Cuddon Shamiya Marie Curtis Camisha Daly Treston D. Davis Margeret Lucy Deen Kailah C. Dennis De'Andre Dyson Johnny Junior Fenwick IV

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Destiny O. Fowobaje Mivette Adriana Garcia Madison M. Gibson Arianna Lashae Gillison-Deloatch Kennedy Grady Onnie Green Deonte Harris Alana D. Harrison Erick Amar Hunter Xavier Z. Jackson Jordan Jeudy Gabriella S. Johnson Kennedy L. Johnson Ariana Kori Jones Keith John Joseph-Clark Rafael Juarez Darrien Antoine Laboard Andreya D. Lane Beckett Leary

Dejah Looney Makiyah Marsh Jamara Traci Martin Kanisha T. McMillion Johnathan Lewis Monroe III Raisheena Rishelle Mundy-Roberts Brandon Neal Eniola P. Niranoluwa Favour Olajumoke Oluwadamilare Camryn Keon Parker Khadijah Peat Kayla Aaliyah Pinkney Kwesi O. Proctor Noah Vaughn Robinson Justin R. Smith Dior A. Speight Ceyana S. Thomas Keyana J. Thomas Antwan Travon Thompson Dontai Thompson Ella Uduku Kwariza Margret Usman Semaja Christine Waddell Paul Vincent Waddy Namiyah N. Wailes Nasir Wallace Kendall Amari Ward Kayla Marie Waters Meah Watson Emarion Richard Watts Bryan Keith Wilson Tamya A. Witherspoon

Anthony Paul-Iszya Williams Anniyah C.L. Willis Dasia Rae Wyatt-Moore

B.S., Cyber Security Intelligence Management

Knya Amani Crutchfield Alecia M. Grays Anahys M. Hernandez John M. James Mya A. Mendoza Dakarai Noele Richardson Arianna Josephine Scotland Jazmen Wilkerson Paris S. Wright

Julian Nicholas Bernadel Katlyn Sarah Cox Alauna Harris Kendi Symone Holland Mikiah Morton Kelechukwu Onyedikachi Oche Courtney N. Okuzu Christopher Logan Pack Brionna J. White

B.S., Entrepreneurship Kimora Daly Gordon Stanley Houston III August MaryAnn Jordan Kennedy M. Reid Terry Lee Robinson, Jr. Tahj Smith Madisyn NeCole Stokes

B.S., Finance Leah Nicole Abraham Melody A. Adeogun Angelo Sebastian Barahona-Rice Cedric C. Boston Aaliyana J. Covington Kayra S. Dwyer Nelsa LeeAnn Fiawoo Elijah D.M. Ford Curtis Henry Fowlkes Samiira A. Hamilton Constantine Hudson Kim Johnson Christopher Avery Leary Keymora C. Miller-Winslow Sharif Nagaya Glory Deborah Omotayo Adam Rai Destiny Robinson Taylor L. Scott Christian B. Selenou-Chepin Makia Raquel Smith Nydia Snow Nasir Wallace Leoul Zekarias

B.S., Hospitality Management

B.S., Information Systems Chelsea Achonwa Eucharia Achonye Samuel A. Ahmed Oluwatobi Joshua Akinmurele Kelechi Alozie Donald Oluwadamilola Ayeni I Kellyneth Daniela Carrillo Hermela A. Demissie Elizabeth O. Dina Oreoluwa A. Falodun Oluseyi Richard Famoroti Caris Claire Jackson Jordan Johnson Bismarck Esetongi Macauley III Aniyah McKennelly Joshua T. Moore-Kimani Kelechukwu Onyedikachi Oche Samuel Ogbara Grace O. Ogunmodede I Ijeoma U. Onuora Aliyah Daisnetta Owdley Christian Omari Peebles Dobbins Brionna J. White Jaylin Allen Williams

B.S., Management Kaleema A. James Aaron Wadley

B.S. Management and Business Administration

Brendan M. Blake Jamaal Boyd Nathan Canady LaMart Contee, Jr. Niyah Alyssa Curtis Eddie Dumas III Robin Edwards Shadai Givens B.S., Human Resources Management Da’Mia J. Griffin Ariahna M. Hemsley Aniayah Sheree Beckford Peaches Holmes James Lawson Zoey A. Jennett Yenique A. Mason Assata Ellis Jordan Everett Williams Bismarck Esetongi Macauley III Enomi L. Worley Khalin Gregory Marshall Ky’rah Latrice Martin Tiara M. Martin Treine Rahquel McGhee Duran Miller Turki Momen

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Jadyn Liana Montanez Tallia A. Morgan Randi Frances Manolia Parker Ja’ire Alonn Richards Sharieka Shipley Amahrie Simpkins Marcus Alexander Simpson Ketsia Tshibangu Immanuel Vinson Jordan C. Walker

B.S., Marketing Tiana Bey Kyla Amirah Billberry

Micha D. Black Samuel Roabert Cox, Jr. Durell Myles Davis Brianna A. Dennis Harrison Dobbins Jessica A. Haley Samiira A. Hamilton Madison Hibbert Jayson Morgan Hill Clarke Jones Yenique A. Mason Alexes Camille Mensah Ijeoma U. Onuora Norell T. Pauling Shamar L. Seay Danae A. Smith

Jonah Christopher Smith E’Shae Tiffany Ladria Terrill Lydia A. Thomas Amatullah J. Turner Taylor Symone Winchester

B.S., Services and Supply Chain Management Tamia Jarae Louissaint William Mouangue

The School of Community Health and Policy B.S., Health Education Binta Barry Kemauri A. Batson Dawud Benjamin Kimani Rainee Brown Tanisha Samanta Budhoo Jael Inez Butler Zakiya Carter Nevaeh Simone Christy Elizabeth O. Dacosta Hawa Mohamed Diallo Laila C. Downing Cherish Michelle Eccleston Grace-Shannon Omiya Gnamoa Michelle Gould Sariyah Harrison Kyla Hill Kaylin Samone King Tiffany Denise Lewis Prince Massaquoi Ariana B. Midgette Justus Nash Christiana Monye Nelson Kaiya Hailey Rice Djania Roberts Kylah Monet Roseberry Kyli Ross Maniah D. Simmons-Smith

Bailey Michele Souders Amari Zhane Thomas Chyna Zakira Thomas Jada M. Thomas Brianna N. West Jordan Christian Whitaker Cassie A. White Vanessa F. Willis

B.S., Nursing Ayomide Tejumade Adenuga Christabel Arday Favour T. Awogbesan Cydney Shantel Barnes Charde Lea Burton Kamille R. Canlas Nicole Cavanaugh Kriston Ronell Chambers Joeneil A. Ewusie Kounady Serline Guillaume Kamyah Osheanna Hammond Taraline Harris Jordan Hawes Jayla Alexandria Hawkins Ifeoluwa Ipeayeda Sanaiah Destiny Jean Deshari M. Johnson Ja’Nasia S. Johnson

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Olivia Lomax Madison Olivia McCook Yasmine Denise Morris Jazmin Alexis Nelson Dumtochi Nwoga Moshopefoluwa Olowojolu Rhonda Poole Gabriela Abigail Rivera Kayla Marie Rogers Udochi Val-anne Unegbu Morgan Taylor Watson Jacqueline Wells Alexis Morgan Wiggins Arianna Kyra Williams Amani Jaiden Wood

B.S., Nutritional Sciences Kehmia Buma Aaron Cochrane Scott Mackenzie E. Dixon Daniela Ferreira Sydney S. Harris Olivia A. Sheridan Mya Stevens

The School of Computer, Mathematical and Natural Sciences B.S., Actuarial Science Kennedy N. Bryant Jeremiah Creasey Charlton Dottin Chara Hinds Thais Marie-Rose Hippolyte Callia Tairee Jefferson Kelsey Johnson Tyler Anthony Shaia Elijah Robert Strickland

B.S., Biology Adedotun Williams Adebayo Saron Agaze Kayla Kassidi Ashe Myleia Amari Ballatt Amira S. Brown Javeairria N. Carroll Brooklyne Chaney Anaya Jalia Davis Shamar Michael Dennis Olivia R. Edison Laura Ogechi Elekwachi Adaeze Nancy Ezeji Zariyat Remilukun Fowoshere Kayla A. Grant Irica S. Grigsby Diyon Hemphill Silvia E. Howard Akari Lamar Hurst Kanaiyah Monet Isaacs Ashley Jordan Keyes Janiya Koger Hawa Konate Danae K. Latham Kristian Cassius Love Darieana J. Marquez Nia M. Marshall Daymar Andre McCoy Jadyn Lacey Mercedes Andrea Middleton Ziniyyah J. Muldrow Maryjane F. Okonkwo Crystal C. Olemgbe Oluwaseye Mary Onasanya

Shanell Perez Palacios Mykia L. Peterson Paris T. Roman Jada A. Slater Zakiyah S. Smith Roxzanne Chelsea Stanton Mickelia Maia Stewart Jiniyah Still Zoeretha Suakollie Line Sophie Takeu Kammogne Lionel Princess Tchatcho Zamiah Shannon Tyson Imani D. Washington Howard T. Yates III

B.S., Chemistry Makkijha Qu’dduss Brown Destiny Lakesha Grant Faith Ruth Harry Faith Christianna Jackson Damian Donya Watkins

B.S., Cloud Computing Aaron Brown Brent LeVar Easley, Jr. Darrius K. Jackson Jaden Reeves Fortune Chizaram Uwaoma

B.S., Computer Science Gelastina Abdalla Erick Abraham Akwuole Adedeji A. Ayokanmi Dipesh Banjara Jovy’On D. Brown Alexandra Victoria Bruno Nydira A. Carter Ernesto Antonio Castillo-Ayala Khem Chand Chidubem Chidebelu John L. Clark Samuel Oluwaseytin Coker Arthur L. Core III Davon David

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Joseph Eromosere Egbuanran Mabruk Mawa Emmanuel Querida Emmanuel Mehki Freeman O’Livia Gibson Jamal Goodman Madison Kénne Grace Amyra T. Harry David O. Johnny Sumit Katuwal Malakai R. Loman Angel C. Maiga Chelsea W. Minard Kayla Myers Harris Ositadinma Odunze Oluwaseun Okubanjo Daniel Onyejiekwe Jaunel Arielle Panton Malik Phillip Christian Donald Pinkney Kevin Quintero Manoj Rawal Tyree Romeo Robinson Aayush Shrestha Kimora Alana Taylor Roji Thapa Justice Lorenzo Evan Thomson Mercelis Vaughan Nia Simone Webster

B.S., Engineering Physics Jocelyn S. Pellegrino

B.S., Mathematics Jayla E. Combs

B.S., Medical Laboratory Science Sanjana Pandey

B.S., Physics Janelle Dolores Darden Sirray Anaya Smith

The School of Education and Urban Studies B.S., Elementary Education Chelsea J. Aime Shantel Ann Anderson-Parker Blessing Arriola Kamia N. Campbell Travelle Shania Cooper Trinity Samaya Daniels Kennedy Johnson Nyla Sanaa McKenny

Brianna McRae Zoey Paige Molock Deshawna Nicholson Saniyaa Payne Jaelle Reid Jessica L. Smith Sierra Smith Imani K. Spence Nia S. Stafford Paris Willett Mia Loreal Williams

Tymeira Jamiyah Wright

B.S., Family and Consumer Sciences Jayla Imani Green Aqeelah Inaya Hasim Tonae Lee Simone Waller

The Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr., School of Engineering B.S., Civil Engineering Boluwatife Ade-Okanlami Beyah Quran Baylor Kayla Janae Collymore Leonel J. Estrada Tony Eugene Graham II Fauziyah O. Isola Blas A. Montano Gerald Kwaku-Atakora Owusu Pharoah Ramirez Kareem Rizkallah Danisha Rose Naby Toure

B.S., Electrical Engineering Shaylen Bougere Corey Martin Hicks, Jr. Alexandria Raye Horne Marcus William Jefferson Jamari Maurice Richardson

Kristian A. Sellers Zimiego Smith Aaron Matthew Murdock West Reece Winmond

B.S., Industrial Engineering Corey Edward Armstrong Terrille R. Byers Arianna D. Cobb I Jared T. Forbes Jabriea Johnson Jaden A. Jones Juan Sebastian Rodriguez Fernandez Tariq N. Thom

B.S., Mechatronics Engineering Joseph P. Chavez Mason Morgan Rafeal Latrell Taylor

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B.S., Transportation Systems Engineering Zephaniah A. Williams

The School of Global Journalism and Communication B.S., Multimedia Journalism

B.S., Multi-Platform Production

B.S., Strategic Communication

Temple Akima Christian Kendall Leslie Green Alexis N. LaRue Raigan Kathleen Lydon Asia Monet Beverly Matthews Lauren D. Monmouth Jamannie R. Morgan Brianna Simuluh Ndikum Chinarose K. Riley Aleisha Kimeisha Robinson Kimora J. Wong Sing I

Jordan Allen Sasha Brown Seyani Denise Ellis Alyssa Nancy Evans Jaden Taylor Foreman Miles C. Major Simone L. Mishoe-Thompson Nuel Ogbuaku Julani Kvon Salters Malcolm Swayne Sebastian Leon Wolfgang Taylor Celeste Vega Richardson Kamira L. Venable Caniya Le’Arra Walker Kameron Melvin Waller

Eric E. Alexander Jordynn Blackwell Isaiah C. Gunter Danielle Alexis Hall Nautica Henderson Diamond K. James Gabrielle Monet Johnson Sade Isoke Morris Addis Romero Jasmine Shonte Shannon

The School of Social Work B.S., Social Work Jennifer Abumere Brianca Bentham Janae Brown Samari Brown Lakia Elise Coakley Michael Terrell Cooper Maia Dailey Isaiah Drake Tiyonna Drummond-Kendall LeBron Frazier Kellye Mariah Green Salome Guzeh

Andrea Harris Destiny D’Asia Holmes Nhu Anh Huynh Ernandie Innocent Shanice R. Jackson Aniya Johns Aniya A. Johnson Ja’Karra C. Johnson Shanaja Johnson Vinnessa Marcia Kelley Rashawna Lang Jasmine A. LaRocca Hauwa Layeni Janae Legette Naia C. Lewis

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Kenya McCants Denisha McLaurin Julie Lydia Gathoni Murai Ogechi Nwabueze Bri-Anna A. Piggot-Spears Jordyn S. Sallah Kaila Q. Scott Taylor Smith Tiffany Walker Dominique Walls Kalee Patrice Williams

Latin Honors Graduates These students will be recognized at Commencement. Summa Cum Laude graduates will wear the gold Honors Stole. Magna Cum Laude graduates will wear the silver Honors Stole. Cum Laude graduates will wear the bronze Honors Stole.

Clara I. Adams Honors College Graduates These students will wear the blue Clara I. Adams Honors College Stole.

Reserve Officers’ Training Corps Commissions The following students were commissioned into the United States Army as 2nd Lieutenants:

Name

Branch

Beyah Baylor ......................................................................................U.S. Army Reserves, Transportation Corps Jared Buchanan .................................................................................U.S. Army Reserves, Adjutant General Damani Davis ....................................................................................Active Duty, Adjutant General Kemi Dickson ....................................................................................Army National Guard, Signal Corps Lailia Downing ..................................................................................Active Duty, Medical Services Corp Taevon Dunn ....................................................................................Army National Guard, Chemical Corps Ayo Meyers ........................................................................................Army National Guard, Infantry Christian Peebles-Doobins ................................................................U.S. Army Reserves, Engineer Corps

Announcers and Degree Candidate Readers Ms. Sheri Booker...............................................................................Lecturer, School of Global Journalism and Communication Ms. Traci D. Williams .......................................................................Professor, James H. Gilliam, Jr., College of Liberal Arts

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The President’s Second Mile Award The President’s Second Mile Award was established in 1953 by Dr. Martin D. Jenkins, President of what was then Morgan State College, and the tradition has been continued to encourage and give recognition to outstanding leadership and participation in student affairs. It is intended that this award will go to that member of the graduating class who has made the most outstanding contribution to the campus community during his or her undergraduate days.

“Going the Second Mile” means doing more in any given task or activity than can reasonably be expected. It is hoped that "Going the Second Mile" will be characteristic of every Morgan State University student and graduate and that it will become one of the firmly established traditions of the university community. The winner of the Second Mile Award is selected by a committee consisting of the president of the Junior Class and Junior Class representatives in the Student Government. Organizations and individuals are invited to submit nominations for the award. Nominations are supported by a description of the individual’s achievement.

For the full list of past awardees, please visit the following web page: https://commencement.morgan.edu/awards.

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The President’s Award for Exceptional Creative Achievement The President’s Award for Exceptional Creative Achievement was established in 1953 by Dr. Martin D. Jenkins, President of what was then Morgan State College, and the tradition has been continued to encourage and give recognition to the expression of worthwhile original ideas among the students of the university. It is intended that this award will go to that member of the graduating class who has made an exceptional contribution of a creative nature.

One of the most important functions of an institution of higher education is to stimulate the development of original ideas.

Although major contributions are hardly to be expected, certainly the techniques of creative thought and the habit of expressing original ideas should be developed during the undergraduate days. The budding techniques and habits so developed, it is hoped, will come to fruition in post-university years.

The Award for Exceptional Creative Achievement may go to a student who makes a creative contribution in any field or area. The winner of the President’s Award for Exceptional Creative Achievement is selected by a faculty committee. Departments and individual faculty members are invited to submit nominations for the award through the appropriate department chairperson.

Nominations are supported by adequate description of the nominee’s achievement.

For the full list of past awardees, please visit the following web page: https://commencement.morgan.edu/awards.

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IN CELEBRATION OF THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH

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organ State University joins the nation in commemorating the centennial anniversary of the founding of Black History Month.

The origins of the observance began in 1915, when scholar, historian and author Dr. Carter G. Woodson co-founded the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History (ASNLH).

Known as the “Father of Black History Month,” Dr. Woodson was born on December 19, 1875, in New Canton, Virginia, to formerly enslaved parents.

The fourth of seven children, he worked as a sharecropper and coal miner before pursuing formal education. In 1912, Dr. Woodson became the second African American, after W.E.B. Du Bois, to earn a Ph.D. from Harvard University.

On September 9, 1915, Dr. Woodson and his colleagues—George Cleveland Hall, W.B. Hartgrove, Alexander L. Jackson, and James E. Stamps—founded ASNLH in Chicago. To promote the coordinated teaching of Black History nationwide, Woodson established Negro History Week, selecting the second week of February to coincide with the birthdays of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln. The first observance took place in February 1926. Today, ASNLH is known as the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH), the nation’s oldest organization dedicated to preserving and promoting Black history.

In 1975, President Gerald Ford urged Americans to recognize the vital contributions of Black citizens. The following year, during the nation’s bicentennial, he formally recognized Black History Month and called on Americans to honor the long-neglected achievements of African Americans. That same year, ASALH expanded the observance from a week to a month. Since then, U.S. presidents have continued to issue annual proclamations recognizing Black History Month.

In 1986, Congress passed Public Law 99-244, officially designating February as National Black History Month.

President Ronald Reagan’s proclamation emphasized the importance of recognizing both the struggle for freedom and equal opportunity and the many achievements of African Americans across all fields of endeavor.

As we celebrate the success of our May 2026 graduates, we are reminded that our ancestors fought to have the contributions of African Americans recognized equally alongside the contributions of our counterparts of other races. As America approaches her 250th birthday, we continue their fight toward a day when American History fully incorporates African American History. Let us recommit ourselves to advancing a more complete and inclusive telling of American History — one that fully embraces African American History as central to the American story. In this centennial year, let us reflect on the transformative power of Black History and its enduring influence upon our world.

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CELEBRATES THE

50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE

CLASS OF 1976 THE FIRST GRADUATING CLASS OF

MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY

ROBERT S. THOMPSON SGA PRESIDENT TONI CHAVIS MISS MORGAN

JOHNNY RAY CALHOUN PROMETHEAN YEARBOOK CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

JOYCE J. SPENCER SENIOR CLASS PRESIDENT

SENIOR CLASS ADVISER C. VERNON GRAY SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS R. DIANNE POLSON AND RENEE ROSE

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JAMAR Q. GRAHAM-WEST PROMETHEAN YEARBOOK CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

INDEX Academic Degrees ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 Academic Regalia ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Alma Mater ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 3 Alumni Oath of Allegiance ....................................................................................................................................................................... 3 Announcers and Degree Candidate Readers .......................................................................................................................................... 46 Anthem .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3 Board of Regents ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Chief Administrative Officers .................................................................................................................................................................. 4 Chief Faculty Marshals of the University ................................................................................................................................................. 5 Dr. Iva G. Jones Medallion Emblem ........................................................................................................................................................ 6 Dr. Sandye Jean McIntyre II International Award ................................................................................................................................... 6 Graduate Commencement Exercises, Spring 2026 ................................................................................................................................. 9 Candidates for Degrees, College of Interdisciplinary and Continuing Studies Doctor of Philosophy in Interdisciplinary Health and Human Sciences ................................................................................ 12 Master of Science in Interdisciplinary Engineering, Information, and Computational Sciences ........................................... 20 Master of Science in Interdisciplinary Health and Human Sciences ....................................................................................... 20 Master of Science in Interdisciplinary Journalism and Mass Communication ....................................................................... 20 Master of Science in Inrerdisciplinary Organizational Policy, Governance, and Administration .......................................... 20 Candidates for Degrees, James H. Gilliam, Jr., College of Liberal Arts Doctor of Philosophy in English .............................................................................................................................................. 12 Doctor of Philosophy in History............................................................................................................................................... 12 Doctor of Philosophy in Psychometrics .................................................................................................................................... 12 Master of Arts in African American Studies ............................................................................................................................ 20 Master of Arts in English .......................................................................................................................................................... 20 Master of Arts in History .......................................................................................................................................................... 20 Master of Arts in International Studies .................................................................................................................................... 20 Master of Arts in Museum Studies and Historical Preservation .............................................................................................. 20 Master of Arts in Music ............................................................................................................................................................ 21 Master of Science in Psychometrics .......................................................................................................................................... 21 Master of Science in Sociology.................................................................................................................................................. 21 Candidates for Degrees, School of Architecture and Planning Master of Architecture .............................................................................................................................................................. 21 Master of City and Regional Planning ..................................................................................................................................... 21 Master of Landscape Architecture ............................................................................................................................................ 22 Master of Science in Architecture, Urbanism, and Built Environments ................................................................................. 22 Master of Science in Construction Management ..................................................................................................................... 22 Master of Science in Landscape Architecture........................................................................................................................... 22 Candidates for Degrees, Earl G. Graves School of Business and Management

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Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration................................................................................................................... 13 Master of Business Administration........................................................................................................................................... 22 Master of Science in Accounting .............................................................................................................................................. 23 Master of Science in Data Analytics and Visualization ............................................................................................................ 23 Master of Science in Hospitality Management ......................................................................................................................... 23 Master of Science in Project Management ............................................................................................................................... 23 Candidates for Degrees, School of Community Health and Policy Doctor of Public Health ............................................................................................................................................................ 14 Master of Public Health ............................................................................................................................................................ 24 Master of Science in Nursing .................................................................................................................................................... 24 Candidates for Degrees, School of Computer, Mathematical and Natural Sciences Doctor of Philosophy in Bioenvironmental Sciences............................................................................................................... 14 Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics ...................................................................................................................................... 15 Master of Arts in Mathematics ................................................................................................................................................. 24 Master of Science in Advanced Computing ............................................................................................................................. 24 Master of Science in Applied Neuroscience ............................................................................................................................. 25 Master of Science in BioInformatics......................................................................................................................................... 25 Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences ................................................................................................................................ 25 Master of Science in Integrated Materials Science ................................................................................................................... 25 Master of Science in Integrated Sciences .................................................................................................................................. 25 Candidates for Degrees, School of Education and Urban Studies Doctor of Education in Community College Leadership ........................................................................................................ 15 Doctor of Education in Higher Education ............................................................................................................................... 15 Doctor of Education in Science Education .............................................................................................................................. 16 Doctor of Education in Urban Educational Leadership .......................................................................................................... 16 Doctor of Philosophy in Higher Education ............................................................................................................................. 16 Master of Arts in Higher Education ......................................................................................................................................... 26 Master of Arts in Teaching ....................................................................................................................................................... 26 Master of Education in Community College Administration and Instruction ....................................................................... 27 Master of Science in Educational Administration and Supervision ........................................................................................ 27 Candidates for Degrees, Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr., School of Engineering Doctor of Engineering .............................................................................................................................................................. 17 Doctor of Philosophy in Computer and Electrical Systems Engineering ................................................................................ 17 Doctor of Philosophy in Secure Embedded Systems................................................................................................................ 17 Doctor of Philosophy in Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure Engineering ..................................................................... 17 Doctor of Philosophy in Transportation .................................................................................................................................. 17 Master of Engineering ............................................................................................................................................................... 27 Master of Science in Computer and Electrical Systems Engineering ...................................................................................... 27 Master of Science in Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure Engineering ............................................................................ 27

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Master of Science in Urban Transportation............................................................................................................................. 27 Candidates for Degrees, School of Global Journalism and Communication Master of Arts in Journalism..................................................................................................................................................... 28 Candidates for Degrees, School of Social Work Doctor of Philosophy in Social Work ...................................................................................................................................... 18 Doctor of Social Work .............................................................................................................................................................. 18 Master of Social Work .............................................................................................................................................................. 28 Order of Exercises........................................................................................................................................................................... 11 Order of Procession ........................................................................................................................................................................ 10 Historic Anniversaries .............................................................................................................................................................................. 48 Index......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 50 Morgan State University Mace ................................................................................................................................................................. 5 Officers of the University .......................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Presidential Chain of Office ..................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Student Government Association Officers .............................................................................................................................................. 4 To Our Guests .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 2 Undergraduate Commencement Exercises, Spring 2026 ..................................................................................................................... 31 Candidates for the Bachelor’s Degree ........................................................................................................................................... 37 The College of Interdisciplinary and Continuing Studies ....................................................................................................... 37 The James H. Gilliam, Jr., College of Liberal Arts ................................................................................................................... 37 School of Architecture and Planning ...................................................................................................................................... 40 Earl G. Graves School of Business and Management ............................................................................................................. 40 School of Community Health and Policy ................................................................................................................................ 42 School of Computer, Mathematical and Natural Sciences ..................................................................................................... 43 School of Education and Urban Studies ................................................................................................................................. 44 Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr., School of Engineering ................................................................................................................... 44 The School of Global Journalism and Communication .......................................................................................................... 45 School of Social Work ............................................................................................................................................................. 45 Clara I. Adams Honors College Graduates ................................................................................................................................... 46 Commencement Speaker ............................................................................................................................................................... 34 Honorary Degree Recipient ............................................................................................................................................................ 34 Latin Honors Graduates ................................................................................................................................................................ 46 Order of Exercises........................................................................................................................................................................... 35 Order of Procession ........................................................................................................................................................................ 32 President’s Award for Exceptional Creative Achievement ........................................................................................................... 47 President’s Second Mile Award ..................................................................................................................................................... 47 Reserve Officers' Training Corps Commissions ........................................................................................................................... 46

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C OMMENCEMENT SPRING 2026

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