Saturday, May Ninth, Two Thousand Twenty-Six Ten Thirty in the Morning Malibu, California
Marshal
DAVID A. LEVY Professor of Psychology
Processional Pomp and Circumstance (Elgar)
Invocation
Pledge of Allegiance
MILLICENT S. ROSE Visiting Professor of Clinical Psychology
ERLANGER A. TURNER Associate Professor of Psychology
National Anthem FIONA SOFIA POPOVIC ANDERSON Class of 2026
Presiding JAY L. BREWSTER Provost
Presentation of Distinguished Alumnus Award
ROBERT A. deMAYO Associate Dean of Psychology Professor of Psychology
MARGARET M. MOODIAN Class of 2008 Class of 2011
Commencement Address
MARGARET M. MOODIAN Educator and Community Leader
Presentation of Candidates
Doctor of Psychology
FARZIN MADJIDI Dean
Class of 1988, Graziadio Business School
Class of 1991
Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology, Emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy
Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology, Emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy - Malibu Campus
Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology, Emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy with Latinas/os
Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology, Emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy with Latinx Communities
Master of Arts in Psychology
Master of Science in Applied Behavior Analysis
Conferring of Degrees
Benediction
JAMES A. GASH
President
Class of 1993, Caruso School of Law
AILEEN H. SANDOVAL
Visiting Clinical Professor of Psychology
(The audience will rise for the benediction and be seated during the recessional.)
Recessional Pictures at an Exhibition (Mussorgsky)
The Graduate School of Education and Psychology Alumni Engagement Department invites you to a reception in Alumni Park following the commencement ceremony.
MARGARET M. MOODIAN
Margaret M. Moodian is a committed higher education and community leader with more than a decade of experience supporting adult learners. As an innovator in her field, she is known for her student-centered approach, designing and providing international thought leadership in competency-based education programs that align with workforce needs.
While a graduate student at Pepperdine, Dr. Moodian was inspired to be active in the community. In 2024 she was appointed by Orange County supervisor Katrina Foley to the Orange County Historical Commission. Dr. Moodian also serves as vice president of the board of directors for Journey School in Aliso Viejo, California, and on the boards of Chapman University’s Town and Gown and the Makapo Aquatics Project, an adaptive outrigger paddling program serving individuals with physical and visual disabilities.
Dr. Moodian’s honors include the Women Making a Difference Award presented by supervisor Katrina Foley, inclusion among Pepperdine’s 40 Under 40, and the Distinguished Educator Award from the Greater Irvine Chamber of Commerce. Additionally, Delta Gamma fraternity presented her with the prestigious Oxford Award for service, and state senator Catherine Blakespear and congressperson Mike Levin awarded her with certificates of recognition.
Dr. Moodian brings both personal and professional commitment to supporting vulnerable youth. Having experienced foster care in her own childhood, she later served as a court-appointed special advocate for foster youth and as a foster parent.
Margaret Moodian earned her bachelor of fine arts from Chapman University. She earned her master’s degree from the Pepperdine Graduate School of Education and Psychology in 2008 and completed her doctor of education in organizational leadership in 2011. She credits Pepperdine with helping her shape her vocational path and commitment to serving others.
CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES AWARDED BY THE GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION AND PSYCHOLOGY
Susan Arias Klenk
Savannah Feriante
Alison Goldsmith
Samantha Hamed
Bryan Howell
Loven Kang
Sarah Katz
Charles Keyler
Zachary Larson
Stephanie Laurey
Rebecca Lee
Parker Leukart
Ryan Lim
Kelliann Lively
Nancy Mendoza Estrada
Stevie Jane Moreau
Doctor of Psychology
Danielle Mund
Kailey Painter
Paige Parker
Lanna Pathman
Makenna Paule
Krisha Regmi
David Ruiz
Kevin Ruiz
Nathaniel Sanchez
Samantha Sharp
Gabrielle Slater
Abraham Sloves
Jasmine Verbera Lopez
Rathail Woods
Emily Zhou
Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology with an Emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy
Charlotte Rose Abernathy
Ferial Abouhamzeh
Arno Agajanian
Ramon Omar Aguado Valenzuela
David Aguilar
Jasmine Ahluwalia
Khadijah Ahmad
Kyungwon Ahn
Doctoral graduates are listed alphabetically; order of procession is by hooding faculty.
Clio Ake
Nicole O. Akhrem
Eryn Nicole Akins
Naseem Akramian
Lydia Nicole Alba-Hernandez
Miriam Alkayali
Khary Jamal Robert Allen
Veronica Yazmin Allen
Desiree Monique Alvarado
Mack Alves
Tamara Nicole Amend
Priya Amin
Kayla Setareh Amini
Fiona Sofia Popovic Anderson
Chasen Anderson-Shaw
April Andreasen
Candace Olivia Andrews
Mary Andrews
Rachel Andrews
Emerald Andrus
Estefania Antillon
Alyssa Sophia Arroyo
Sayeh Arya
Anna Sylvia Ascencio
Lynette Aslanian
Marina Atef
Lee Atkinson Jr.
Ani Avakian
Alyssa Avalos
Jillian Bettina Axel
Kassandra Ayala
Matthew Paul Ayon
Sabrina P. Azadi
Yasmin Esmeralda Baeza
Kimberly Anne Bailey
Kaitlyn Baker
Megan Baker
Yasaman Bakhtjoo
Sophia Marisol Ballinas
Roberto Ballou Jr.
Reeta Bandyopadhyay
Surnan Shawn Baptist
Abeytax Barana
Zahra Shima Barati
Isabel Barbieri
Frances May Barbour
Jeffrey Barish
Samantha Barnes
Cassandra Barnett
Gisselle Barraza
Taylor Barton
Kyla Andrea Basiana
Deborah Ann Batres
James Bayley
Bradley Becker
Carolina Maricielo Beckett
Sarah Miriam Bederman
Brandon David Behar
Natalia Trini Bejarano
Sierra Monet Bell
Dereck Alexander Benavides
Hayley Dayana Benitez
Parik Benlian
Kate Alivia Bera
Jenaveve Berklin
Jenna Berman
Tatiana Bernard
Marjolaine Bernstein
Michelle Elaine Berson
Ali Bianchi
Courtney Bishop
Jennifer Lynn Knott Biswas
Annijulette Blalock
Emma Marie Blas
Liam Boardman
Fernando Bocanegra
Sahar Boloorchi
Alesha Bonner
Carmen Bramasco
Semonne Oceana Brandt
Sequoia Brewer
Jamie Briseno
Kira Brizill
Dallas Brown
Mattelyn Browne
Lauren Mae Browner
Courtney Browning
Toshia Leanne Brownstein
Kaden Jeffrey James Burdick
Alexandra Burke
Jackie Carol Burney
Birka Burnison
Kimberly Burns
Katherine Elizabeth Butterfield
Alejandro Cabrera
Claudia Justine Ortiz Calma
Jamie Anna Calma
Lara Caloosian
Kalysta Lynn Calzadillas
Charon CeCe Camarasa
Deborah Campbell
Nola Emeline Canning
Cameron Joy Canton
Alexis Cardenas
Madison Carlovsky
Alexandra Nicole Carlson
Candace Carter
Hunter Carvolth
Nia Casey
Lindsay Hari Caspi
Trokon-Rahim J. Garmonyou Cassell II
Melissa Joy Cate
Christian Michaela Cave
Danielle Andrea Nicole Ceballos
Denise Josefina Cervantes
Casandra Chable
Yoorim Chae
Minji Chai
Nicole Stephanie Chalvardjian
Andrew Chang
Vanessa Lee Chapman
Racquel Charles
Taryne Chatman
Emily Rose Chatzky
Milagros Chavez
Ashley Gabrielle Chavira
Maya Ally Cheyo
Craig Child
Afra Chowdhury
Olga Christodoulides
Arabella Brigitte Cirricione
Ashae Dion Clark
Caroline Madison Cobb
Nayleen M. Coldivar
Gabrielle Cole
Shelby Margo Collett
Jenny Combs
Jackson Consani
Raquelina Contreras
Lindsey Lee Cordada
Olivia Ma Corwin
Beth S. Cowling
Jennifer Cox
Karen Cox
Deja Crayton
Brisa Lizzet Cruz
Janos John Csonka Jr.
Jacqueline Daniella D’Amico
Sahar Davachi
Brandon Reed Davids
Franchesca Margaret Davies
Julianne Barns Davis
Claire Simmons Dawson
Dianne Daza
Reyna Isabel De La Torre
Julia M. De Los Santos
Chelsea Andrea De Silva
Katelyn Deaton
Brenda Delahorne
Dusty S. Delhagen
John Delizo
Melissa Christine Dennis
Audrey Derian
Amrit Kaur Dhillon
Brigitte Diaz
Branden Dibble
Andrew Jason Didonato
Savannah Dobbins
Katherine Domantay
Samantha Doran
Julia Dreyer
Samantha Duenas
Ashley Dupont
Shay Mary Dupre
Stephanie Marie Duran
Alexa Dutton
Margarita Dzhavakhishvili
Adriana Echeagaray
Alison Eder
Kleo Edgell
Randi-Simone Edwards
Maryam Ekhtiar
Rania Yasmene Elgin
Paul Peter Eliopoulos
Roxanne Grace Elisha
Reagan Elliott
Michael Ellison
Zeinab Elreda
Kyla Marie Embree
Ingrid Emmons
Emily Enyart
Caroline Jordan Esgro
Michelle Danielle Espino
Brooke Parry Evans
Ziale Evans
Kynley Laura Everman
Tatiana Fakhoury
Elai Fazel
Katie Featherston
Hannah Paige Fereday
Talia Fiance
Kaitlin Kivett Fields
Deryn Fishman
Katelyn Frances Megumi Flanagan
Kate Flint
Jessica H. Flores
Shaniece Flynn
Payton Rose Devine Forche
Trevor Clayton Forrest
Ashley Foster
Briana Nicole Franco
Allyson Mchenry Frazier
Joy Frederich
Jordan Freeman
Adriana Renee Fregoso
Sara Friedman
Alessandra Pamela Fritz
Rebecca Galerne
Mayra Maribel Gallegos
Hannah Gallovic
Alexa Anahi Garcia
Jessica Lorene Garcia
Mirtha Garcia
Fay Ellen Gardner
Maria Catherine Gardner
Isabella Grace Garritano
Racquel Garry
Ivory Garza
Asia Gaston
Elizabeth Gaxiola
Madeline Geerken
Melodi Gencosmanoglu
Brianna Marie Geraghty
Stefanie Anne Gerard
Amber Lynn Gilbert
Jessica Gilbert
Honora Layle Gilmore-Hogan
Elizabeth Ann Girvan
Gina Rachel Gleitman
Zusett Godinez
Gabriela Sofia Gold
Hayley Josepha Gold
Noam Gold
Lizet Gomez
Salma Gomez
Stephanie Priscilla Gomez
Jasmine Gonzalez
Valerie Gooch
Jayden Trina Goodman
Grace Gordon
Brittani Gosh
Amber Graham
Jazmine Grajeda
Annette Grandolfo
Savannah Granic
Jacob Greenwald
Matthew Todd Gribanow
Christine Lynn Groshong
Lorena Groves
Yasmin N. Gryzelko
Kristen Gull
Yutong Guo
Heather Gustafson
Jayzee Gutierrez
Jessica Gutierrez
May Gutman
Simran Gyani
Eleena Hairabedian
Liana Hakobyan
Melanie Hakopian
Katherine Halas-Foriest
Ashley Hall
Justice Yunique Harkness
Kelly Harp
Sophie Marcelle Hart
Emma Harutyunyan
Mariam Hassan
Lea Havens
Chelsea Anna Hawkinson
Danielle Hope Hayes
Gabrielle Hayon
Elizabeth Abigail Hecht
Barbara Anne Heisner
Everett Todd Hendler
Olivia Barbara Hendrix
Hayley Beth Heramia
Julie Hermena
Ana Karen Hernandez
Daniela Hernandez
Gabriel Loren Hernandez
Sarah Hernandez
Jaqueline Hernandez-Lucas
Michael Atsuo Hiji
Jestena Marie Hill
Samantha Ann Hill
Baila Hirate
Jada Lynn Hong
Autumn Christina Hopson
Kristina Grace Horn
Molly Horsfield
Biayna Hovsepian
Alyssa Howard
Roberta Hoyle
Shaopeng Huang
Tzu Ling Huang
Carolina Huezo
Maya Hufman
Amber Hughes
John Paul Hurtado
Marisa Monique Hurtado
Naturee Hutchinson
Jessica Inserra
Nwakaego Isamah
Amber Island
Alexandra Ivy
Maricar Jacoba
Gabriella Jacobson
Amir Jahangard Mahboob
Jeremy Nikko Alcantara Jalbuena
Maria Jauregui
Kaitlyn Jennings
Amy Jensen
Jennifer Jiang
Siyue Jiang
Cameron B. Jimenez
David Johnson
Enjolii Johnson
Jaclyn Jones
Latissua Jones
Hailee Makayla Joseph
Jasmine A. Joseph
Jayna Sunyoung Jung
Sophia Kababjian
Rinesa Kabashi
Kasie Kang
Nikki Karagiannis
Sophia Karagiannis
Marine Karapetyan
Alexis Lynn Karr
Kaila Kastan
Jenna Katchen
Nina Camille Kato
Sadaf Kator
Kyra Kauffman
Jesmeen Kaur
Aditya Kaushal
Ani Kavukchyan
Shauni Kawehihoku’o Kalani Kawelo
Nino Kay
Gabriela Alicia Kelly
Jessica Kenitzer-Eurich
Jasmine Kenny
Morgan Jessica Kern
Georgia Kendall Ketcham
Christine Keyes
Arevik Khalatyan
Punam Khandpur
Anu Kher
Jazelle Marie Kidd
Justine Knappenberger
Carolyn Lee Kobetsky
Adam Matthew Kootman
Aveene Khosrovi Kordestani
Faith Koscal
Kaitlin Koury
Gerard Josef Krainz
Trent Jason Kratz
Katherine Krebs
Alanna Krinard
Arianna Gabrielle Laidley
Edward Blake Lamar
Hallie Ann Lambert
Amanda Marie Lampe
Chloe Bryn Lashbrooke
Ryan Lau
Nathan Le
Natalie Marietta Leal
Britania Renee Lee
Chloe Lee
Sarah Lee
Ye Eum Lee
Jianhua Li
Lauren Marie Capa Liddle
Carolina Lima Leal
Katelynn Lincoln
Deborah Lincow
Madison Lippi
Xinyu Liu
Iremide Ashley Lloyd-Kuyinu
Cameron Grace Lockwood
Isabelle Lofrese
Shannon Paul Lombard
Madison Lauren Long
Sierra Longman
Cesar Lopez II
Julia Isabell Lopez
Lauren Nicole Lopez
Savannah Lopez
Veronica Losada
Toni Love
Andrew Lucas
Morghan Luck
Julie Ann Lumbang
Isis Luna
Catherine Lundy
Ermine Helen Lusikyan
Alexandra Lutz
Demetra Lymberis
Zihan Ma
Abby Marie Macaluso
Maranda MacDonald
Ily Macpherson
Makenna Maimin
Sydney Leigh Major
Melissa Malatesta
Nadia Maldonado
Ali Nahall Malik
Ashwin Nandha Manivannan
Jenna Maurine Marcovitz
Callaghan Isabella Giulia Mareie
Alison Wunderland Marie
Madison Rae Marie
Julia Catherine Marino
Tania Marks
Cassandra Marlow
Cherell Narjae Marlow
Emily Elizabeth Maron
Kira Lee Marshall
Katherine Elizabeth Martell
Cindy Martinez
Kassandra Elizabeth Martinez
Lleymi Martinez Arango
Alina Massey
Paige Pelonis Matos
Karina Matsuo
Veronica Matthews-Tapia
Taylor Matzke
Fabienne Maurer
Kevan Karim Mawani
Cynthia Mayorga
Jamere Janelle Mays
Ashley McCarthy
Vincent JC McCastle Sr.
Morgan McClain
Ryan McClennen
Brigette McCormick
Connor McCormick
Marcia McGraime
Laura-Jayne McGregor
Niki McMaster
Jennifer Melendez
Jaqueline Mendez
Audrey Mendoza
Margarita Meneses Horta
Shawn Mercier
Laura Glick Meyer
Maya Millan
Kirt Miller
Maya Misra
Alexis Mitchell
Joseph Enrique Montalto
Samantha Mor
Mia Kayla Mora
Jackeline Janelle Morales
Mary Grace Morales
Rebecca Morales
Regina Milagro Morales Izurieta
Olga Rebecca Moreno
Brandon Morgan
Mazie Morris
Brittney Moses
Lucy Mouradian
Ashlan Mouton
Alexa Jeselle Muro-Garcia
Caden Murphy
Catherine Murphy
Sarah Elise Wieters Murphy
Miracle Nicole Murray-McKnight
Shriya R. Naranapatty
Philomena Boujour Marie Ned
Andra Maria Negulescu
Peter Neil
Erin Nelson
Nadine Nelson Manning
Kallee Newberry
Sheena Newman
Oweeda Newton
Razi Ng
Dionne Duy Ngo
Cristina Thuy Nguyen
Linh Thao Nguyen
Victoria Nguyen
Jiaxuan Ni
Priscilla Guadalupe Nicolosi
Madeline Marie Niedfeldt
Yinchen Niu
Eliana Ashira Nivon
Summer Noland
Mika Nordtaylor
Ruzan Nor-Paronyan
Don Nuam
Alec Nunez
James Griffin O’Brien
Julien Ocansey
Anwuli Okocha
Nataliane Isabela Oliveira Martins
Deanna Marie Olsen
Paulina Ordaz
Rubi Ornelas
Michelle Alexis Orozco
Pamela Ortiz
Junko Ota
Dayana Marlen Padilla
Bianca Angelica Pages
Sarah Palakawong
Jenny Dai Palor
Mercedes Janeth Pantoja
Mara Paras
Cherie Park
Joni Maxine Parker
Taylor Parks
Megan Partiyeli
Saba Pasha
Carissa Chizuru Ishiguro Paw
Marylee Faith Peach
Maritzabel Pedrazzini
Karely Isabel Perez
Taunya Perez
Scheilla A. Perez Ramos
Otilia Perricelli
Dana Pettaway
Bailey Lynn-Marie Phillips
Eugene Ray Philyaw Jr.
Paul Phromthong
Anjolie Lauren Picar
Jillian Ashley Pingel
Lucy Pinkwater Lucterhand
Kristin Piotrowski
Emily Pirro
Andrew Robert Plagge
Hannah Polk
Angel Porras
Verenice Pena Portales
Jade Porter
Lynnette Tamai Pourghorban
Lee Preuss
Christine Melody Joyce Price
Marissa de Leon Price
Jessica Danielle Prince
Elizabeth Prior
Chelsea Mckenzie Publico
Kathryn Quick
Madeline Josephine Quinonez
Jose Victor Quintana
Jessica Radcliff
Leslie Karina Ramirez
Nora Guadalupe Ramirez Hernandez
Gloria Juliet Ramos
Melissa Ramos
Brittny Randolph
Emily Ray
Sara Reichling
Makayla Breeshaw Requena
Elysse Nadine Rhodes
Taylor Marie Richardson
Nia Roach
Katherine Roberson
Samantha Robles
Liana Grace Rocha
Janet Roche
Marco Rodrigo De La Torre
Corina Mariah Rodriguez
Cristofer Rafael Rodriguez
Luis Rodriguez
Melissa Marie Rodriguez
Mileena Ascension Rodriguez
Axel Tomas Rodriguez Valencia
Nathan Roman
Brandon James Romero
Diana Ronsal
Eva Rosenberger-Toth
Malia Leilani Rouvi
Albert-John Roxas
Mia Royer
Tanner Cassidy Rubin
Katherine May Rudoy
Cheryl Hazel Runkle
Eugene Russell
Papassarin Saereenakaphat
Elena Safavi
Layla Yehya Sahyouni
Merissa Rey Salinas
Valentina Salinas
Alexander Constantine Salmas
Esthrella Salva
Shamyran Samaan
Lindsay Sammann
Danielle Victoria Samuels
Amber Lynn Sanchez
Camille Danielle Sapien
Tali Sargazy
Katia Sarkissian
Cynthia Sauceda
Leila Savage
Molly Saxelby
Mikayla Schlierman
Devan May Schulz
Cristina Scott
Addison Scrivner
Samuel Ashton Scudder
Vanessa Scudder
Natalia Nicole Seberger
Shirin Bella Sedehi
Sophia Semler
Alejandro Serrano
Ashley Serrano-Martinez
Nareh Shahbazian
Srbuhi Sarah Shahbazyan
Madhav Shaji
Michelle Dawn Sharpe
Jana Renee Shaw
Jan Sherwood
Parmida Shirazi
Delilha Elizabeth Shockley
Emily Shulman
Dominique Larissa Silva
Emily Morgan Silverman
John Andrew Simmerling
Lilit Sirekanyan
Zachary D. Sisco
Michael Skupien
Hannah Slosberg
Hilary Smiley
Douglas Arthur Smith
Andreau’ Smoots
Erin Diane Snider
Wesley Snipes
Giselle Soldati
Ashley Song
Kayla Soufer
Rebecca Lynne St. Jean
Kailey Stapel
Veronica Starr
Evan Ainslie Statt
Ana Carolina Steinman
Carly Elizabeth Stevens
Lori Ann Stevenson
Alexandra Martha Stewart
Elise Stewart
Sienna Elizabeth Stewart
Samira Ann Stimac
Elizabeth Street
Hailee Marie Strong
Muqeeta Suggs
Alyssa Anna Sumarli
Deepti Suresh
Nitya Sujeet Suryawanshi
James Drummond Sweeney
Kacey Szabo
Hania Taduran
Elias Tafolla
Rita Tajerian
Jordain Taylor Tamai
Rhiannon Tamburri
Anka Tanibata
Claudia Aileen Tarazon
Natasha Tehrani
Natalie Tergalstanian
Cornel Francoise Thiersen
Rachel Thoe
Emma Roselene Thomas
Danielle Thompson
Taylor Leeann Thoms
Crystal Tijerina
Nicole Kristen Torosyan
Leyna Celest Torres
Christopher Tovar
David Tran
Hillary Thi Tran
Marcus Lawrence Trillwood
Nikolas Adjua Trofort
Gwendolyn Stacy Trowbridge
Kayla Tudor
Philip Joseph Tulimieri III
Nnenne Udeagha
Uche Ugwu
Elizabeth Unthank
Nicholas Upstill
Saira Isabel Urzua
Hasti Sanjay Vaghani
Blake Marco Vakili
Griselda Valadez
Jocelyn Celeste Valdez
Midajah Valdez
Paulina Vallejo Moctezuma
Yavonda Van Dyke
Krystina Vargas
Faith Vasquez
Paula Esmeralda Vasquez
Yvette Vazquez
Ariel Belle-Vivier Verduzco
Dino Vicencio
Gillian Vigman
Angel Alexander Villagomez
Breanna Alexis Villalon
Kyle Villella
Herne Voet
Madison Voss
Carolina Walker
Kate Wallace
Andrew Walsh
David Patrick Walsh
David Wang
Hannah Wasserman
Alexxis M. Watkins
Karen Wedekind
Joelle Stephanie White
Brianna Lynn Wibeto
Joshua David Wieder
Morgannah Fae Wilcsek
Jasmine A. Wilder
Christopher Williams
Orbestes Williams
Nadiya Pauline Wilson
Halley Winstead
Alexa Wright
Tiara Yumi Wright
Yanli Wu
Pamela Wyatt
Andrew Wzorek
Rena Jingbo Xie
Xia Xue
Melody Yacco
Stephanie Michelle Yani
Kaylee Yejin Yi
Joshua Issac Yousefzadeh
Kaitlyn Yrineo
Norah Zaharakis
Jessica Ivette Zaldana
Annesa Carmina Zendejas
Iliana Zepeda
Qiu Zhong
Adela Zohrabian
Elizabeth Zubro
Rashna Zulfiqar
Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology with an Emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy – Malibu Campus
Isabelle Grace Agee
Christina Alam
Cheyenne Belladonna Anderson
Elissaveta Angelow
Amanda Argoncillo
Rebecca Audette
Claire Elisabeth Behle
Emilie Faith Besnilian
Jenna Boling
Emily Grace Boyle
Katyanne Calleja
Alexis Anne Camaur
Maycie Jordan Cereghino
Mia Christine Cooper
Ruby DeCoster
Farokh Doctormajdi
Maria Domenech Abela
Ellie Catherine Drescher
Maya Gabai
Grant Alexander Hagen
Andrew Hong
Sophia Claire Kalberg
Hunter Nicole Kelly
Jenna Monroe Lewis
Snowden Elizabeth Mark
Marissa Dawn Miller
Lilyan Nosrati
Maya Isabelle Nyquist
Arleen Ohanian
Lauren Abigail Perlmutter
Michelle Ramos
Lauren Ashley Sands
Ella Marina Schumaker
Aubriana Angel Schwarz
Vito Richard Skidmore
Reynee Susan Small
Joessa Smith
Abigail Lee Sullivan
Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology with an Emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy with Latinas/os
Denisse Gonzalez Merlan
Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology with an Emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy with Latinx Communities
Tatyana Anguiano
Jaquelin Monserrat Aquino
Adriana Eugenia Araiza
Cynthia Arango
Ana Isela Arevalo
Noemi Alejandra Becerril Trujillo
Jessica Carrasco
Grecia Mikela Carrera
Abril Carrillo
Alex F Castellanos
Freddy Nazareth De Pablo
Mayra Diaz
Kimberly Flores
Sabrina Franciosi
Joanna Galvez
Lesley Diana Garcia
Michelle Tamairy Garcia
Anacarina Gomez
Lolita Lopez
Pamela Lopez
Jonathan Luna
Master of Arts
Mikaela Adams
Molly Adams
Rita Arreola
Bridget Atwood
Joanna Martin
Sandra Guadalupe Martinez Reyes
Vanessa Mendoza
Kelly Morales
Stephanie Morales
Ana Rubi Moralez
Giselle Nevarez
Lorraine Ybarra Ohls
Maria A. Ramirez Lopez
Ariana Ramos-Nevarez
Isela Reynoso-Gutierrez
Jasmine Rodriguez
Anayeli Romero Jaracuaro
Daisy Cecilia Santa Rosa
Lesly Soto
Brenda Tapia
Regina Tenorio Alonso
Paola E. Valdovinos
Delfinio Issac Velasquez
Bianca Baldiotti Vencato
Austin Wheeler
in Psychology
Nora Nicole Baghdadlian
Aaron Michael Bailey
Des Barajas-Nadeau
Arsine Barsegyan
Tiffany Rechell Bartz
David Hyman Becker
Emma Beilfus
Jessica Bell
Rose Anne Benito
Sandy Marie Bey-Buynak
Nicole Bjornerud
Joseph E. Blackburn Sr.
Dahrian Blockmon
Giselly Verenice Bonilla
Britany Elizabeth Brett
Erin Elizabeth Brewster
Pauline Burciaga
Isabella Bush
Katrina Chandler
Alexander Suh Wook Choi
Kaymon Clark
Sierra Connolly
Kyla Cross
Jessicagray Crumpley
Anna Juliet Cruz
Wendy Rebecca Dear
Marie Liliane Demosthenes
Riddhi Kishor Dhanik
Leica Marie Estomo
Jonathan Feder
Tyler Harley Ford
Hailee Fritsche
Julio Galvez-Udave
Brenda Garcia
Regine Gatdula
Nicole Ann Gazzo
Azatuhi Lucy Geldzhyan
Andrea Tucker Gottlieb
Francia Granados
Alexis Griggs
Yixi Guan
Aleksandra Grazyna Gut
Jayonna Denise Guyton
Maria Hakobyan
Jiayan Han
Scott P. Hannon
Thomas Heater
Kyle Holcomb
Madeline Christine Horne
Julia Hubbard
Paige Ierubino
Montez Jacques
Kristen James
Seemi Jung
Colin L. Keeney
Amyra Khair
Tammy Kim
Mark Evan Lages
Victor Le
Darryl Keith Lee
Viki Lin
Lisa Sijia Liu
Rachel Liu
Jasmine Hailey MacLean
Magre Marges
Samuel Edward Massad
Jessica Matusek
Katelin Marie Mazzone
Tatjana Miljkovic
Emily Rae Mollins
Angelica Kamakaokalani
Montevirgen
David Montoya Sr.
Kelley Montz
Dyanne Mitchelle Moreno
Samuel Morton
Selin Muslu
Nojheh Nahani
Virginia Nalbandian
Leiana Nelums
Crystal Nesbeth
Olivia Neu
Alfred Nevarez Vela
Mara Faith Pawlenty
John Isaacs Perez
Alysa Piar
Liying Qiu
Sean Ray
Thomas Joseph Reagan
Alexandra Reppas
Kendra Rivera
Elizabeth Robinson
Alyssa Roth
Reina Sambrano
Sydney Alexa Sandoval
Emmanuel Santos
Sofie Marie Sarpa
Penelope Prins Schmitz
Andressa Schulwitz
Mark Clifford Shaw
Kayleigh A. Smith
Kamryn Jae Spease
Rayana Speight
Samantha Lee Stanich
Jennifer Rae Stegall
Andrea Steiner
Stefanie Thibedeau
Matthew Luther Thompson
Nour Turki
Rachel Kaye Turley
Anne Elizabeth Ubl
Chiamaka Ugokwe
Dustin Valdez
Isabella Lizette Valdez
Jewel Vaughan
Aimee Eunice Venegas
Laura Villarreal
Rebecca Viniar
Vanessa Vizcaino-Garcia
Oumaima Wechky-Thompson
Emma Whiteside
Connor Austin Wolff
Di Zhang
Master of Science in Applied Behavior Analysis
Raina Akilova
Alfonso Nolasco Alfonso II
Alexia Shefali Alvarez
Jennifer Arzate
Alexis Avalos
Eileen Renee Ayala
Ani Azarian
Kayla Briggs
Julisa Briones
Jada Simone Brown
Brianne Castro
Chanmaly Chandara
Maria Coker
Ada L. Contreras
Chris Mauricio Corvera
Christine Marie Castro David
Michael Diaz
Maria Rita Discigrikyan
Shin Ting En
Lauren Marie Erazmus
Lilith Flores
Zoee Gizelle Forde
Bethzy Daniela Garcia
Kimberly Garcia
Albina Gasparian
Joanna Gutierrez Bravo
Chamudi Hallawaarachchi
Monteh Hartounian
Alma Her
Madeline Yuriko Hiura
Karen Vee Funiestas Holsey
Dmytro Howanets
Tiffany Ngoc Huynh Anzora
Hannah Jensen
Kyung Lim Lee
Michelle Levin
Xiao Liang
Emily Linares
Taylor Linn
Brianah Lowe
Katherine Lugo
Kendal Lee Lustig
Isis Malone
Michelle Vivian Marks
Aarohi Mathur
Patrice Matthews
Ronnie McClain
Natalie Dominique Mendoza
Michelle Mirzoyan
Stefania Mizakova
Helen Abigail Molina
Ellen Victoria Monroe
Alejandra Murguia
Christine Danielle Murray
Diane Ho Nguyen
Erin O’Bra
Eoin O’Driscoll
Lindsey Rose Oruna
Madelyn Palacios
Isabella Noel Nicole Paoletti-Tejeda
Kennia Elizabeth Paz
Jennifer Rose Penaloza
Reese Perez
Jacob Pinedo
Angela Quintero
Leah Angela Rivera
Leslie Abril Rose
Yostina Said
Amanda Salazar
Dary Samreth
Diana Lynn Sanchez
Jordan Sandoval
Ren Shuo
Michelle Stauber
Kamryn Swartz
Alejandra Valencia
Olivia Virtue
Madison Ann Wallis
Brendon Seg Hung Yuen
DOCTORAL CANDIDATES BY HOODING FACULTY
Order of Procession Doctor of Psychology
Dr. Thema Bryant
SAMANTHA SHARP
Spiritually Informed Trauma-Focused Therapy with African American Women Sexual Assault Survivors
Dr. Carrie Castañeda-Sound
SUSAN ARIAS KLENK
Evaluating Knowledge, Beliefs, and Attitudes of Mental Health Issues among Multi-Ethnic Communities Through a Religious Leader Innovation Training Program
KAILEY PAINTER
Navigating Trauma: A Mixed-Studies Systematic Review of Mental Health Outcomes and Suggested Treatment Approaches for Latina Asylum Seekers from the Northern Triangle and Mexico
NATHANIEL SANCHEZ
The Application of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with Active-Duty Military Communities: A Systematic Review
JASMINE VERBERA LOPEZ
The Role of Resilience in Rehabilitation for Spinal Cord Injury Patients: A Systematic Review
Dr. Kathleen Eldridge
ALISON GOLDSMITH
Growing Up in a Warming World: A Systematic Review of the Impact of Climate Change on Adolescent Mental Health
DANIELLE MUND
Eating-Related Psychopathology Among Orthodox Jewish Women: An Integrative Systematic Review
Dr. Susan Hall
SAMANTHA HAMED
Animal-Assisted Therapy in Forensic Populations: A Systematic Review
REBECCA LEE
Mindfulness- and Acceptance-Based Approaches and Positive Life Functioning Factors in Forensic Patients with Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders
PARKER LEUKART
Resilience in Child and Adolescent Cancer Patients
LANNA PATHMAN
The Psychological Well-Being of Older Adults in the United States During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review
Dr. Shelly Harrell
MAKENNA PAULE
Development and Preliminary Evaluation of a Psychosocial Group Intervention for Gynecologic Cancer Survivors Based on Relational-Cultural Theory
Dr. Dominique Malebranche
BRYAN HOWELL
Mindful Educators: A Mixed-Studies Systematic Review of Mindfulness-Based Interventions for Teacher Burnout
SARAH KATZ
Exploration of Effectiveness and Cultural Considerations of Body-Oriented Interventions for Refugee Trauma: A Systematic Review
Dr. Adel Najdowski
CHARLES KEYLER
The Impact of COVID-19 on Autistic Youth Mental Health
RATHAIL WOODS
Cultural Considerations When Assessing African American Youth for ADHD: A Systematic Review
Dr. Joan Rosenberg
SAVANNAH FERIANTE
Analysis of Reproductive Hormone Fluctuations and Mood Experiences Across the Menstrual Cycle: A Systematic Review
KEVIN RUIZ
An Integrative Review of Intergenerational Trauma: Trauma and the Impact on Brain Development and Attachment Among the Black and Latinx Population
Dr.
Edward Shafranske
ZACHARY LARSON
Differences in the Neurological Functioning of Females and Males During the Human Sexual Response Cycle: A Quantitative Review
STEPHANIE LAUREY
Diversity Conversations in Clinical Supervision: A Phenomenological Study
KELLIANN LIVELY
Efficacy of Adolescent Psychodynamic Psychotherapy: A Systematic Review
GABRIELLE SLATER
Religiously and Spiritually Accommodative Psychotherapy Interventions and Mental Health Outcomes: A Systematic Review
Dr. Natasha Thapar-Olmos
LOVEN KANG
A Systematic Review Investigating the Impact of Systemic Racism and Discrimination on Asian Mental Health
RYAN LIM
Cultural Matching and Treatment Utilization and Outcomes in Asian Americans: A Systematic Review
KRISHA REGMI
The Examination of South Asian Caregivers of Children with an Autism Disorder Diagnosis
Dr. Amy Tuttle-Guerrero
EMILY ZHOU
Mental Health Service Utilization and Resilience Among Asian Americans: A Systematic Review
Dr. Jennifer Vaughn
DAVID RUIZ
An Integrative Systematic Review of the Effects and Consideration on Bilingualism in Neuropsychological Assessment
Dr. Melissa Wasserman
NANCY MENDOZA ESTRADA
Exploring the Relationship Between Sleep Disturbances and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in Marginalized Adults: An Integrative Systematic Review
STEVIE
JANE MOREAU
Empathy Development in Violent Offenders: A Comprehensive Systematic Review
PAIGE PARKER
Resilience and Stress: Trauma, Grit, Resilience, and Perceived Organizational Support in First Responders
ABRAHAM SLOVES
Symptom Presentations and Effective Mental Health Interventions for Those Experiencing Homelessness: A Systematic Review
THE ACADEMIC REGALIA
The academic regalia worn at college commencement exercises dates back to the Middle Ages, when scholarship was usually associated with a church or monastery. The influence of the church could be noted by the regular costume worn by the faculty and students, which consisted of clerical garb borrowed largely from the monastic dress of their day. Over the years, the simple hooded gown, or cassock, worn during this era evolved into a distinctive academic costume.
By the end of the 16th century, English scholars and students added birettas, floppy hats similar to berets, to their academic regalia. As fashionable educators tried to outdo each other with larger birettas, these hats finally had to be stuffed with cardboard to keep them from falling into their faces, thus giving birth to the concept of the mortarboard.
By the end of the 19th century, American universities and colleges standardized their academic costume, following the English tradition. Today, the distinctive caps, gowns, and hoods worn at college and university functions denote the institution granting the degree, the field of learning in which the degree was earned, and the level of the degree.
Today’s gown is usually black in color. The master’s gown has long pouchlike sleeves that were once probably used to carry books, while the doctoral gown is faced with panels of velvet down the front and three bars of velvet across each sleeve.
The hoods of monastic times have remained, becoming decorative symbols of the attainment of higher degrees. Worn around the neck and hanging down the back, the hood is emblematic of the nature and source of the degree held. The colors in the hood lining are the colors of the school conferring the degree—orange and blue for Pepperdine. The color of the border indicates the specialization attained by the wearer—light blue for education and white and royal blue for psychology. These colors are used for the edging of all hoods, and may also be used for the velvet facing and sleeve bars of the doctoral gown and the tassel on the master’s cap.
The modern cap may be a square mortarboard or a round, soft, flat velvet hat, which is reserved for the doctoral graduate. Both types bear a tassel, which may be black, gold, or colored, according to the scholarly field of the wearer.
Today’s academic regalia is profoundly symbolic of the reverence that is still held for the pursuit of knowledge and the achievement of scholarship.
Accessible Seating
SERVICES
Drinking Water
First Aid
Lost and Found
Reception
Restrooms
Sun-Sensitive Seating
Blue chairs indicate the area for accessible seating plus one accompanying guest. Please find posted signs or ask an usher for assistance.
Available in dispensers in various locations on Alumni Park.
Available at the first aid/information tent near the entrance of Alumni Park. If an emergency occurs, please ask the nearest usher for assistance.
Please visit the information tent regarding any lost or found items.
Following the ceremony, refreshments will be served under the canopies near the Alumni Park pond.
When facing the stage, restrooms are located to the left of the graduation ceremony area.
A small area of shaded seating is located behind guest seating.
To view a live broadcast of this event, scan the code or go to go.pepperdine.edu/commencement
