Spring 2020 USF Tampa Graduate Commencement Program

120TH COMMENCEMENT CONVOCATION SPRING 2020

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA MASTER’S, SPECIALIST’S and DOCTORATES

Dear Graduates, The faculty, staff, trustees and USF’s hundreds of thousands of global alumni join me in congratulating you on earning your degree.

This milestone comes not only at the end of an academic journey, but in the midst of the COVID-19 outbreak, one of the most significant global events of our lifetime. When your entire university experience changed from in-person to completely online you found ways to stay connected to one another and to continue to innovate and find new ways of gaining knowledge.

Although celebrated in an unconventional way, this achievement is still an important chapter of your life — a chapter where you will use the knowledge, expertise, and experience you gained from USF to change the world and shape the future.

With your degree from USF, you join a community of scholars — a community that spans the entire globe — that is driven to discover, to make an impact, to make life better for others. The investment you have made in your education opens up a future without limits.

Today you graduate from the fastest-rising public university in the country.

Over the past ten years, no other public university in the country has risen faster among U.S. News and World Report’s national university rankings than the University of South Florida. This achievement is yet another reflection of the commitment and hard work of our faculty, our staff, and all of you — our graduates.

You can be confident that your degree from USF will equip you to embrace any opportunity or challenge ahead.

We hope that your life journey takes you around the world and that you will always find your way back to USF. Congratulations, and GO BULLS!

Steven C. Currall, President University of South Florida

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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA

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ounded in 1956, the University of South Florida is a multi-campus university comprised of three separately accredited institutions: USF Tampa, USF St. Petersburg, and USF Sarasota-Manatee. USF has an annual budget of $1.8 billion, an annual economic impact of $4.4 billion, and offers over 230 degree programs at the bachelor’s, master’s, specialist, and doctoral levels.

Serving over 50,000 students, USF is diverse with students from every state and nearly 160 different countries. More than 30 percent of students are African American, Hispanic, Asian American, Native American, and other races and ethnicities.

USF St. Petersburg offers bachelor’s and master’s degrees in arts and sciences, business, and education within a student-centered environment.

USFSP is known for its urban waterfront location in downtown St. Petersburg and its focus on undergraduate research, civic engagement, and small classes. USFSP’s distinguished and innovative faculty conduct nationally and internationally significant research while actively preparing students for work and life beyond higher education.

USF Sarasota-Manatee offers bachelor’s and master’s degrees and certificate programs in liberal arts and social sciences, business, hospitality and tourism leadership, education, and science and mathematics, all provided via instruction from nationally and internationally recognized faculty.

Located in Sarasota’s Cultural Corridor, USFSM is a hometown institution with a smaller, personalized learning setting, tailoring educational paths to every student’s goals and interests.

USF Tampa is a doctoral granting and researchintensive institution, ranking 25th in the nation for research expenditures among public U.S. universities, and 7th in the nation and 1st in Florida among public universities in the number of U.S. patents received. In 2018, the Florida Board of Governors designated USF Tampa as a Preeminent State Research University, placing USF Tampa in the most elite category among the state’s 12 public universities.

The USF campuses collectively provide world-class educational services across the Tampa Bay region, the state of Florida, and beyond.

UNIVERSITY LEADERSHIP Steven C. Currall, President and Chief Executive Officer Joseph Hice, Vice President for Communications and Marketing Karen A. Holbrook, Regional Chancellor, USF Sarasota-Manatee Michael Kelly, Vice President for Athletics David Lechner, Senior Vice President for Business and Financial Strategy Charles J. Lockwood, Senior Vice President for USF Health Paul R. Sanberg, Senior Vice President for Research, Innovation and Knowledge Enterprise Noreen Segrest, Interim Senior Vice President for University Advancement and Alumni Relations Gerard Solis, General Counsel Martin Tadlock, Regional Chancellor, USF St. Petersburg Ralph C. Wilcox, Provost and Executive Vice President

UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES Jordan B. Zimmerman, Chair Les Muma, Vice Chair Sandra Callahan Michael L. Carrere Britney Deas Stephanie E. Goforth Michael E. Griffin Oscar Horton Deanna Michael, Ph.D. John B. Ramil Byron E. Shinn Charles Tokarz Nancy H. Watkins

The University of South Florida is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award degrees at the baccalaureate, master’s, specialist and doctoral levels, including the Doctor of Medicine. Events, activities, programs and facilities of the University of South Florida are available to all without regard to race, color, marital status, gender, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, disability, age, Vietnam or disabled veteran status as provided by law and in accordance with the University’s respect for personal dignity.

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THE SYMBOLS OF LEARNING

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odern academic regalia evolved from the kinds of apparel worn by monks and students in the 11th and 12th centuries to keep warm in the medieval castles and halls in which they studied. Academic life as we know it today began in the Middle Ages — first in the church, then in the guilds. The teaching guild was the Guild of theMaster of Arts, and the Bachelor was the apprentice of the Master. Their dress was the outward sign of stature and responsibility. Academic regalia was thus a visible manifestation — in color, pattern and design — that unified those of common discipline and like purpose. In later centuries, to preserve the regalia’s dignity and meaning, universities set rules of academic dress. American universities agreed on a definite system in 1895, establishing a code of approved attire. In 1932, the American Council on Education revised this code, which, for the most part, governs the style of academic dress today. The principal features of academic dress are three: the gown, the cap and the hood.

THE GOWN — The gown has become symbolic of the democracy of scholarship, for it completely covers any dress of rank or social standing. The sleeves of the gown indicate the level of the degree held by the wearer. A long, pointed sleeve indicates the bachelor’s degree. The master’s gown has an oblong sleeve cut in an arc, with a slit at either the upper arm or wrist. The USF doctor’s gown has bell-shaped sleeves and three black bars on the sleeve. The doctoral robe also has the seal of the university on the velvet facing.

honors society. International students may choose to wear a special sash honoring their home country. The colors of their sash reflect the colors of their native flags.

THE CAP — The freed slave in ancient Rome won the privilege of wearing a cap, and so the academic cap is a sign of the freedom of scholarship and the responsibility and dignity with which scholarship endows the wearer. Old poetry records the cap of scholarship as a square symbolizing the book, although other authorities claim that it is a mortar board, the symbol of the masons, a privileged guild. The color of the tassel on the cap denotes the discipline. The tassels on the caps (mortar boards) worn by the faculty may be black or a color indicating the degree. Those who hold a doctoral degree may wear a gold tassel. It is traditional for degree candidates to wear their tassels on the right and for those holding degrees to wear them on the left. Graduates transfer their tassels to the left after conferring of the degrees by the President.

THE COLORS — In regalia, academic disciplines are noted by color. These colors can be found on undergraduate and masters tassels and on master and doctorate hoods on the velvet edging.

THE HOOD — The hoods are lined with the official colors of the institution conferring the degree. They are edged and bound with velvet of the color appropriate for the degree. At USF, the lining of the hood is green with a gold chevron, representing the university’s colors.

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THE MACE — The USF mace is a ceremonial staff similar to those used by many institutions of higher learning to show the right to grant degrees to graduates. The mace is used during all Commencement ceremonies and is carried by the President of the Faculty Senate. Our mace includes a gold pine cone at its top to represent growth and continuity. Eight silver semicircles, which support the pine cone, stand for the eight colleges in existence at USF when the mace was commissioned in 1998. When not in use, today’s mace is displayed in the foyer of the President’s office. The original university mace is on display in the Alumni Center.

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THE MEDALLION — The medallion worn by candidates for the bachelor’s degree identify those graduating with honors based upon GPA.

THE SASH — The golden-colored sash is made available to students who are members of university honors societies. The sash is embroidered with the university seal and the student’s

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Apricot — Nursing Blue (dark) — Philosophy (doctorate) Blue (light) — Education Blue (peacock) — Public Administration Blue (Rhodes) — Audiology Brown — Visual and Performing Arts Citron — Social Work, Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling Crimson — Advertising, Journalism and Mass Communications Copper — Economics Drab — Business Green (Kelly) — Medicine Green (olive) — Pharmacy Green (sage) — Political Science (masters) Orange — Engineering Pink — Music Salmon — Public Health Scarlet — Religious Studies Science Gold — Anthropology, Biology, Biomedical Sciences, Chemistry, Communication Sciences and Disorders, Criminology, Cybercrime, Environmental Science, Geography, Geology, Gerontology, Health Sciences, Information Technologies, Medical Science (masters), Medical Technology, Mathematics, Marine Science, Physics, Speech Pathology, Statistics Silver — Speech Communications Teal — Physical Therapy Violet — Architecture White — Arts and Letters and Humanities, including African Studies, American Studies, Applied Linguistics, Art and Art History, Classics, English, Foreign Language, General Studies, History, Interdisciplinary Social Science, International Studies, Liberal Studies, Linguistics, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Women’s and Gender Studies Yellow (lemon) — Library Science Yellow (pineapple) — Hotel and Restaurant Management

M. DWAYNE SMITH DEAN, OFFICE OF GRADUATE STUDIES Dear Graduate, Congratulations on your graduation today from the University of South Florida. It is an honor for me to acknowledge your great success and receipt of your graduate degree. You can be proud of your degree from the University of South Florida as we continue to climb in national and international prominence for excellence in research, teaching, and community engagement. A major component of the mission of the Office of Graduate Studies is to facilitate the development of present-day and future global leaders – one student at a time.

Today, you represent how that mission is being achieved. Through your work and accomplishments here as students and now graduates, we thank you for strengthening our ability as a university to demonstrate student success. I encourage you to continue your quest for excellence and become the leaders who will transform the world. You now join over 300,000 USF alumni who represent every state and nearly 160 nations. I hope you will be an active alumnus and let us know of your future accomplishments.

Congratulations again and best wishes for the stellar future I know you have.

Sincerely,

M. Dwayne Smith, Senior Vice Provost Dean, Office of Graduate Studies

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RANDY NORRIS USF ALUMNI ASSOCIATION CHAIR Congratulations Class of 2020!

Today, your families, friends and fellow Bulls everywhere are celebrating you. While we can’t be together physically to recognize your momentous achievement, I hope you can feel our immense pride.

Graduating from the University of South Florida is a testament to your fortitude and unwavering belief in a brighter future, both for yourselves and for all who will benefit from the knowledge you’ve worked so hard to gain.

You now have the distinction of calling yourselves USF alumni. Wherever your future takes you, you’ll carry with you the distinguished reputation of a world-class university and a bond with more than 355,000 Bulls who are leading and serving with excellence around the world. I invite you to stay connected to your alma mater and that powerful Bulls network through your USF Alumni Association.

Your membership creates meaningful ways for all of us to promote and protect our university; share our USF pride; and make a positive impact on USF, our communities, and Bulls past, present and future.

I’m pleased to present you with a special graduation gift – a one-year membership in your USF Alumni Association. It will give you tools, resources and people who can help you succeed in this next chapter of your lives. While we are physically separated for the time being and face a future with many unknowns, two things are certain: We are, and will always be, connected, and we are here for you.

I hope you’ll get involved with your local alumni chapters and societies, which have found creative ways to keep us together these past weeks. Watch your email, visit our website and follow us on social media, and look for your quarterly USF magazine to stay up to date on the many opportunities available to you.

We applaud you, fellow USF graduates. Now flip that tassel and toss that mortarboard – you’ve arrived!

Horns Up!

R andy Norris, ‘79 Chair, USF A lumni Association 4

DEGREES FROM THE OFFICE OF GRADUATE STUDIES M. Dwayne Smith, Senior Vice Provost & Dean, the Office of Graduate Studies

CANDIDATES FOR THE DOCTORATE

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES Eric M. Eisenberg, Dean

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY Juan Pablo Arroyo, Applied Anthropology B.A., University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences Campus M.A., University of South Florida Dissertation: Maternal Social Status, Offspring 2D:4D Ratio and Postnatal Growth,in Macaca Mulatta (Rhesus Macaques) Major Professor: Lorena Madrigal, Ph.D.

Jacqueline Siven, Applied Anthropology B.A., University of Central Florida M.A., University of Central Florida Dissertation: The Role of Financial Insecurity and Expectations on Perspectives of Mental Health Services among Refugees Major Professor: Heide Castañeda, Ph.D. Melina Taylor, Applied Anthropology B.S., University of Tennessee, Knoxville M.A., California State University, Chico Dissertation: Governmentality, Biopower, and Sexual Citizenship: A Feminist Examination of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare of 18-24 Year-Olds in the U.S. Southeast Major Professor: Tara Deubel, Ph.D.

Clarisse Barbier, Applied Anthropology B.A., University of South Florida M.A., University of South Florida Dissertation: Social Exclusion of Older Mossi Women Accused of Witchcraft in Burkina Faso, West Africa Major Professor: Tara Deubel, Ph.D.

Joseph Gonzalez, Applied Physics B.S., University of South Florida M.S., University of South Florida Dissertation: Atomistic Simulations of Novel Materials at Ambient and High Pressure Major Professor: Ivan I. Oleynik, Ph. D.

Richard Bargielski, Applied Anthropology B.A., Baldwin Wallace University M.A., The Ohio State University Dissertation: Fields Brook Superfund Site: Race, Class, and Environmental Justice in a Blasted Landscape Major Professor: E. Christian Wells, Ph.D.

Charles Hemphill, Applied Physics B.S., University of California, Los Angeles M.S., University of South Florida Dissertation: Van Hiele Problem Solving Logic Levels Applied to Force Concept Inventory Problems using the Resources Framework Major Professor(s): David Rabson, Ph.D. and Jennifer Lewis, Ph.D.

Cori Bender, Applied Anthropology B.A., University of Calgary M.A., University of Alaska, Fairbanks Dissertation: Before the Storm: Water and Energy Utilities, Human Vulnerability and Disaster Risk Major Professor(s): Christian Wells, Ph.D. and Linda Whiteford, Ph.D. Kanan Mehta, Applied Anthropology B.A., Georgia State University M.A., Georgia State University MPH, University of South Florida Dissertation: “They Will Think We Are the Cancer Family”: Studying Patterns of Cancer Disclosure and Communication among Indian Immigrants in the United States Major Professor: Heide Castañeda, Ph.D. Katherine Shakour, Applied Anthropology B.A., University of Notre Dame M.A., University College Dublin Dissertation: From Colonial Legacy to Difficult Heritage: Responding to and Remembering An Gorta Mór, Ireland’s Great Hunger Major Professor: Thomas Pluckhahn, Ph.D.

Jason Mast, Applied Physics B.S., Missouri University of Science and Technology M.S., University of South Florida Dissertation: Study of the Therapeutic Effects of Synchronization-Modulation of the Na/K Pump on Muscle Fatigue Major Professor: Wei Chen, Ph.D. Domingo Mateo Feliciano, Applied Physics B.S., University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez Dissertation: Growth and Characterization of Spatially Ordered Nanostructures of Functional Materials Major Professor(s): Sarath Witanachchi, Ph.D. and Pritish Mukherjee, Ph.D. Afua Akuffo, Cancer Biology B.S., Lafayette College Dissertation: Understanding Cereblon’s Structure and Function and Exploring Its Role in Hematopoiesis in the Bone Marrow Major Professor: Gary Reuther, Ph.D.

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Fan He, Cancer Biology B.S., Sun Yat-sen University Dissertation: A Novel Intramolecular Interaction in p53 Major Professor: Jiandong Chen, Ph.D. Wendy Kandell, Cancer Biology B.S., University of Miami Dissertation: Investigating Mechanisms of Immune Subversion Secondary to an Inflammatory Microenvironment Major Professor: Kenneth Wright, Ph.D. Robert Brzozowski, Cell Biology, Microbiology, and Molecular Biology B.S., University of Scranton Dissertation: To Mid-Cell and Beyond: Characterizing the Roles of GpsB and YpsA In Cell Division Regulation in Gram-Positive Bacteria Major Professor: Prahathees Eswara, Ph.D. Madison Davis, Cell Biology, Microbiology, and Molecular Biology B.S., University of South Florida Dissertation: Spatiotemporal Changes of Microbial Community Assemblages and Functions in the Subsurface Major Professor: James Garey, Ph.D. Nalvi Duro, Cell Biology, Microbiology, and Molecular Biology B.S., University of South Florida Dissertation: Investigating the Role of Thermal Fluctuation in Allostery through Molecular Dynamics Simulations and Machine Learning Major Professor: Sameer Varma, Ph.D. Christina Moss, Cell Biology, Microbiology, and Molecular Biology B.S., University of South Florida M.S., University of South Florida Dissertation: Novel Long Non-Coding RNA CDLINC Promotes NSCLC Progression Major Professor(s): Margaret Park, Ph.D. and Charles Chalfant, Ph.D. Robert Scharping, Cell Biology, Microbiology, and Molecular Biology B.S., Kansas State University Dissertation: The Ecology and Conservation of an Urban Karst Subterranean Estuary Major Professor: James Garey, Ph.D.

Ifeoluwa Ayodeji, Chemistry B.S., Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria M.S., University of Lagos, Nigeria Dissertation: Differential Mobility SpectrometryMass Spectrometry (DMS-MS) for Forensic and Nuclear-Forensic Applications Major Professor: Theresa Evans-Nguyen, Ph.D.

Ariane B. Anderson, Communication B.A., University of South Florida M.A., University of South Florida Dissertation: Walking Each Other Home: Sensemaking of Illness Identity in an Online Metastatic Cancer Community Major Professor(s): Jane Jorgenson, Ph.D. and Ambar Basu, Ph.D.

Amber Dood, Chemistry B.S., Hope College Dissertation: Asking Why: Analyzing Students’ Explanations of Organic Chemistry Reaction Mechanisms using Lexical Analysis and Predictive Logistic Regression Models Major Professor: Jeffrey R. Raker, Ph.D.

Marquese McFerguson, Communication B.A., Ouachita Baptist University M.A., University of Arkansas at Little Rock Dissertation: When the Beat Drops: Exploring Hip Hop, Home and Black Masculinity Major Professor: Aisha Durham, Ph.D.

Phillip Hudson, Chemistry B.S., Pennsylvania State University Dissertation: Breakthroughs in Obtaining QM/MM Free Energies Major Professor: H. Lee Woodcock, Ph.D. Abiola Jimoh, Chemistry B.S., University of Agriculture Abeokuta, Nigeria M.S., King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia Dissertation: Reaction Development Using Gold Redox Catalysis Major Professor: Xiaodong Shi, Ph.D. Fiona Kearns, Chemistry B.S., University of South Florida Dissertation: Development and Application of Computational Models for Biochemical Systems Major Professor: Henry Lee Woodcock, Ph.D. Vanessa Ralph, Chemistry B.S., University of South Florida M.S., University of Florida Dissertation: Advancing Equity Amongst General Chemistry Students with Variable Preparations in Mathematics Major Professor: Scott E. Lewis, Ph.D. Tracess Smalley, Chemistry B.S., University of South Florida Dissertation: The Role of aPKCs and aPKC Inhibitors in Cell Proliferation and Invasion in Breast and Ovarian Cancer Major Professor(s): Mildred Acevedo-Duncan, Ph.D. and Wayne Guida, Ph.D. Sylvia E. Singh, Chemistry B.S., University of Central Florida M.S., University of South Florida Dissertation: Development of α-AA peptides as Peptidomimetics for Antimicrobial Therapeutics and The Discovery of Nanostructures Major Professor: Jianfeng Cai, Ph.D.

Grace Peters, Communication B.A., Florida College M.A., University of South Florida Dissertation: Communication Skills in Medical Education: A Discourse Analysis of Simulated Patient Practices Major Professor: Mariaelena Bartesaghi, Ph.D. Jaime Robb, Communication B.A., Florida Atlantic University M.A., University of South Florida Dissertation: Hiding Under the Sun: Health, Access, and Discourses of Representation in Undocumented Communities Major Professor: Ambar Basu, Ph.D. Steven Ryder, Communication B.A., University of Waterloo M.A., York University and Ryerson University Dissertation: An Autoethnography of SelfDisclosure, Stigmatized Identity, and (In)Visibility through “Pivotal Moments” of Lived Experience in the Relational Communication of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Major Professor: Keith Berry, Ph.D. Brian Hornung, Economics B.S., Purdue University M.A., University of South Florida Dissertation: Does Hedging Success Matter? An Empirical Study of Jet Fuel Hedging in the U.S. Airline Industry Major Professor(s): Christopher Thomas, Ph.D. and Bradley Kamp, Ph.D. Stephen Poteet, Economics B.A., University of South Florida M.A., University of South Florida Dissertation: Essays in Applied Public Policy and Health Economics Major Professor(s): Murat Munkin, Ph.D. and Philip Porter, Ph.D.

B.S., Yantai University Dissertation: Development of Ultrasonic-Based Ambient Desorption Ionization Mass Spectrometry Major Professor: Theresa Evans-Nguyen, Ph.D

Dana Laitinen, English B.A., University of South Florida M.A., Florida State University Dissertation: Kinesthetically Speaking: Human and Animal Communication in British Literature of the Long Eighteenth Century Major Professor: Laura Runge, Ph.D.

Timothy Vazquez, Chemistry B.A., University of Central Florida Dissertation: Optimization of a Digital Ion Trap to Perform Isotope Ratio Analysis of Xenon for Planetary Studies Major Professor: Theresa Evans-Nguyen, Ph.D

Shauna Maragh, English B.A., Stetson University M.A., University of North Carolina Wilmington Dissertation: Glamour in Contemporary American Cinema Major Professor: Phillip Sipiora, Ph.D

Linxia Song, Chemistry

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Kelly Mills, English B.A., Trevecca Nazarene University M.A., Southeast Missouri State University Dissertation: Literature as Intercessor: An Examination of Post-Reconstruction Literature to Avoid Violence Major Professor: Diane Price Herndl, Ph.D. Joshua Rea, English B.A., University of Mount Union M.A., University of Louisville Dissertation: “The Fiery Furnaces of Hell”: Rhetorical Dynamism in Youngstown, OH Major Professor: Lisa Meloncon, Ph.D. Surui Xie, Geology BSE, Wuhan University ME, Wuhan University Dissertation: Shallow Water Seafloor Geodesy: GPS on an Anchored Spar Buoy Major Professor: Timothy H. Dixon, Ph.D. and Rocco Malservisi, Ph.D. Michael Spencer, Government B.S., Arizona State University MBA, Arizona State University Dissertation: Artificial Intelligence, Military Integration, and US - China Security Dilemma Major Professor(s): Jongseok Woo, Ph.D. and Mark Grzegorzewski, Ph.D. Christina Hotalen, History B.A., University of South Florida Dissertation: Embodying the Empire: Imperial Women and the Evolution of Succession Ideologies in the Third Century Major Professor: Julie Langford, Ph.D. Robert Koch, History B.S., George Mason University Dissertation: The Geopolitics of Juan Perón: A New Order for an Imperfect World Major Professor(s): Adriana Novoa. Ph.D. and Darcie Fontaine, Ph.D. Freeh Alenezi, Mathematics B.S., Qassim University M.S., West Virginia University Dissertation: Bayesian Reliability Analysis of the Power Law Process and Statistical Modeling of Computer and Network Vulnerabilities with Cybersecurity Application Major Professor: Chris Tsokos, Ph.D. Robert Freeman, Mathematics B.A., Rutgers University M.S., Rutgers University Dissertation: On the p(x)-Laplace Equation in Carnot Groups Major Professor: Thomas Bieske, Ph.D. Chi Phan, Mathematics B.A., University of South Florida M.A., University of South Florida Dissertation: Global and Stochastic Dynamics of Diffusive Hindmarsh-Rose Equations in Neurodynamics Major Professor: Yuncheng You, Ph.D.

Vasile Pop, Mathematics B.S., Northern University, Romania M.S., Cleveland State University Dissertation: Restricted Isometric Projections for Differentiable Manifolds and Applications Major Professor: Razvan Teodorescu, Ph.D.

Juan Arroyo Flores, Sociology B.A., University of Puerto Rico M.A., University of Puerto Rico Dissertation: Online-Offline Social Ties in Massive Multiplayer Online Games Major Professor: John Skvoretz, Ph.D.

Christopher Marier, Criminology B.A., University of South Florida M.S., Florida State University Dissertation: Cross-National Incarceration Rates and Black’s Theory of Law Major Professor: John K. Cochran, Ph.D.

Emanuele Zappala, Mathematics B.S., King’s College London M.S., University of Glasgow Dissertation: Non-Associative Algebraic Structures in Knot Theory Major Professor(s): Mohamed Elhamdadi, Ph.D. and Masahico Saito, Ph.D.

Silpa Satheesh, Sociology B.A., University of Kerala, India M.A., University of Hyderabad, India Dissertation: Red-Green Rows: Exploring the Conflict between Labor and Environmental Movements in Kerala, India Major Professor: Robert Benford, Ph.D.

Shane Callahan, Philosophy B.A., University of Northern Iowa M.A., Georgia State University Dissertation: The Orders of Normativity: Nietzsche, Science and Agency Major Professor: Stephen Turner, Ph.D.

Rodrigo Otavio Serrao Santana De Jesus, Sociology B.A., Universidade Federal da Paraiba M.A., Universidade Federal da Paraiba Dissertation: Winning “Americans” for Jesus?: Second-Generation, Racial Ideology, and the Future of the Brazilian Evangelical Church in the U.S. Major Professor(s): James Cavendish, Ph.D. and Elizabeth Hordge-Freeman, Ph.D.

Rachel Severson, Criminology B.S., Longwood University M.Ed., Lynchburg College Dissertation: Mental Health and In-Prison Experiences: Examining Socioeconomic and Sex Differences in the Effect of Mental Illness on Institutional Misconduct and Disciplinary Segregation Major Professor(s): Ráchael Powers, Ph.D.

Ernesto Hernandez, Philosophy B.A., Universidad de Puerto Rico M.A., University of South Florida Dissertation: Climate Change and Liberation in Latin America Major Professor(s): Martin Schönfeld, Ph.D. and Joshua Rayman, Ph.D. Patrick Miller, Philosophy B.A., Missouri State University Dissertation: Nostalgia and (In)authentic Community: A Bataillean Answer to the Heidegger Controversy Major Professor(s): Joshua Rayman, Ph.D. and Stephen Turner, Ph.D. Zachary Purdue, Philosophy B.A., Grand Valley State University M.A., Kent State University Dissertation: Identity, Breakdown, and the Production of Knowledge: Intersectionality, Phenomenology, and the Project of Post-Marxist Standpoint Theory Major Professor: Joanne B. Waugh, Ph.D. Mona El-Hout, Psychology B.S., University of Michigan M.S., University of Michigan Dissertation: Villains or Vermin? The Differential Effects of Discrimination and Dehumanization on Immigrant Cardiovascular Responses Major Professor: Kristen Salomon, Ph.D. Curtis Puryear, Psychology B.A., Transylvania University M.S., Texas A&M University-Commerce Dissertation: The Threat of Virality: Digital Outrage Combats the Spread of Opposing Ideas Major Professor: Joseph Vandello, Ph.D. Xiaoqian Yu, Psychology B.S., Shandong Normal University M.A., University of South Florida Dissertation: The Immediate Effect of a Brief Mindfulness Intervention on Attention and Acceptance: The Moderating Role of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Symptoms Major Professor: Geoffrey Potts, Ph.D.

COLLEGE OF BEHAVIORAL AND COMMUNITY SCIENCES Julianne M. Serovich, Dean

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY Hannah Macnaul, Applied Behavior Analysis B.A., Texas State University M.A., University of Texas at San Antonio Dissertation: Differential Reinforcement without Extinction: An Assessment of Sensitivity to and Effects of Reinforcer Parameter Manipulations Major Professor: Catia Cividini-Motta, Ph.D. Karen Bell, Communication Sciences & Disorders B.A., University of South Florida Au.D., University of Southern Mississippi Dissertation: Balance Function: A Potential Early Indicator of Mild Cognitive Impairment Major Professor(s): Jennifer J. Lister, Ph.D. & Richard A. Roberts, Ph.D. Sittiprapa Isarangura, Communication Sciences & Disorders B.S., Mahidol University Dissertation: Auditory Perception and Neural Encoding of Spectral Modulation Major Professor: Ann C. Eddins, Ph.D. and David A. Eddins, Ph.D. Averi Fegadel, Criminology B.A., University of South Florida M.A., University of South Florida Dissertation: Toxic Colonialism and Green Victimization of Native Americans: An Examination of the Genocidal Impacts of Uranium Mining Major Professor: Michael J. Lynch, Ph.D

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DOCTOR OF AUDIOLOGY Marsha-Gaye Allen, Audiology B.S., University of South Florida Doctoral Project: Word Recognition in Quiet Performance: Effects of Carrier Phrase, Talker & Group Performance Major Professor(s): Victoria Sanchez, Au.D., Ph.D. and Michelle Arnold, Au.D., Ph.D. Alexander Barnard, Audiology B.S., Florida State University Doctoral Project: Durational cues to word boundaries in conversational & clear speech at slow and normal rates Major Professor(s): Jean Krause, Ph.D. and Catherine Rogers, Ph.D. Emily Patricia Bethune, Audiology B.S., Florida State University Doctoral Project: Word-Recognition in Quiet Performance: Effects of the Carrier Phrase, Talker, and Group Performance Major Professor(s): Victoria Sanchez, Au.D., Ph.D. and Michelle Arnold, Au.D., Ph.D. Camilla K. Czulada, Audiology B.A., James Madison University Doctoral Project: Effect of Educational Videos on Caregiver Hearing Aid Knowledge Major Professor(s): Devon Weist, Au.D. and Victoria Sanchez, Au.D., Ph.D. Melanie Hoglievina Demid, Audiology B.A., University of South Florida Doctoral Project: Reliability and Accuracy of an Audibility Wizard Used in an Automated Hearing Aid Fitting Major Professor(s): David Eddins, Ph.D. and Ann Eddins, Ph.D., M.B.A. Lauren Fessler, Audiology B.S., Florida State University Doctoral Project: Feasibility of a Remote Aural Rehabilitation Program for Veterans with Difficulty Understanding Speech in Noise Major Professor(s): David Eddins, Ph.D. and Ann Eddins, Ph.D., M.B.A. Caroline Grace Kelly, Audiology B.A., University of Pittsburgh Doctoral Project: Stimulus Effects on Tinnitus Loudness Perception and the Relation to Other Tinnitus Characteristics Major Professors: Ann Eddins, Ph.D., M.B.A. and David Eddins, Ph.D.

Zachary W. Moore, Audiology B.A., College of Wooster Doctoral project: The Effect of Background Noise on Categorical Perception of Speech Major Professors: David Eddins, Ph.D. and Ann Eddins, Ph.D., M.B.A. Morgan Oktela, Audiology B.A., University of South Florida Doctoral Project: Word Recognition in Quiet Performance: Effects of the Carrier Phrase, Talker, and Group Performance Major Professor(s): Victoria Sanchez, Au.D., Ph.D. and Michelle Arnold, Au.D., Ph.D. Morgan Magee O’Malia, Audiology B.S., University of Florida Doctoral Project: Effects of Age and Cochlear Implant Simulation on Temporal Processing of Vowel Sequences Major Professors: Catherine L. Rogers, Ph.D. and Jean Krause, Ph.D. Teresa J. Parsons, Audiology B.A., University of South Florida Doctoral Project: Aging & Acoustic Trauma: Is There a Synergistic Effect?

Major Professor(s): Joseph Walton, Ph.D. and Katherine Rinehart, Au.D. Alexandra Elena Reichard, Audiology B.A., Florida State University Doctoral Project: Language Preferences for Delivery if Hearing Loss Education for Older Spanish Speaking Adults.

Major Professor(s): Michelle Arnold, Au.D., Ph.D. and Victoria Sanchez, Au.D., Ph.D. Catherine Tej Sassano, Audiology B.S., Florida State University Doctoral Project: The Creation of Vestibular Appointment Flowcharts based on Patient Symptoms and Best Practices Major Professor(s): Devon Weist, Au.D., Victoria Sanchez, Au.D., Ph.D., Alex J. Elkins, Au.D., and Lisa Hansel, Au.D. Jessica Alexandra Silvani, Audiology B.S., Florida State University Doctoral Project: Changes in the Perception of Loudness Following Two-Week Unilateral Earplug Use Major Professors: David Eddins Ph.D. and Ann Eddins Ph.D., M.B.A. Kira Sullivan, Audiology B.A., University at Buffalo, SUNY Doctoral Project: Neural Plasticity Following Exposure to an Augmented Auditory Environment in a Mouse Model of Hearing Loss and Aging Major Professor(s): Joseph Walton, Ph.D., Ann Eddins, Ph.D., M.B.A. and James Willot, Ph.D. Taylor Lynn Van Warner (Traficant), Audiology B.S., University of Florida Doctoral Project: The Relationship among Aldosterone, Audition and Age Major Professors: Ann Eddins, Ph.D., M.B.A. and David Eddins, Ph.D.

MUMA COLLEGE OF BUSINESS Moez Limayem, Dean

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY Saurav Chakraborty, Business Administration BET, West Bengal Institute of Technology MCS, Indiana University Bloomington Dissertation: Developing Agent-Based Models for Financial Markets Major Professor(s): Donald J. Berndt, Ph.D. Matthew Henriksson, Business Administration B.A., University of Florida MBA, University of Florida Dissertation: Essays on the Disposition Effect Major Professor: Jared Williams, Ph.D. Gaurav Jetley, Business Administration B.S., Saint Mary’s University MSIS, University of South Florida Dissertation: Complexities of Data, Tasks and Workflows in Health IT Management Major Professor(s): He Zhang, Ph.D. and Shivendu Shivendu, Ph.D. Dong Liu, Business Administration B.A., Nanjing Tech University MBA, University of Missouri-Columbia Dissertation: The Effects of Product Recalls on Competitors’ Market Value and Recalling Firm’s Reputation Major Professor: Sajeev Varki, Ph.D. Agnieszka Onuchowska, Business Administration B.S., Poznan University of Economics, Poland M.S., University of South Florida Dissertation: Analysis of Malicious Behavior on Social Media Platforms Using Agent-Based Modelling Major Professor(s): Donald Berndt, Ph.D. and Alan Hevner, Ph.D.

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION Robert C. Knoeppel, Dean

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY Lauren Albaum, Curriculum and Instruction B.M., Florida State University M.Ed., University of South Carolina Dissertation: Exploring the Relationship Between Pre-Med.ical Student Motivation and Academic Performance: Strategies to Improve Student Success Major Professor(s): Thomas Miller, Ph.D. Elizabeth DeCamilla, Curriculum and Instruction B.M., Hartwick College M.Ed., University of South Florida Dissertation: Predictive Validity of StandardsBased and Curriculum-Embedded Assessments for Predicting Readiness at Kindergarten Entry Major Professor(s): Robert F. Dedrick, Ph.D.

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Thomas Dolan, Curriculum and Instruction B.S., University of South Florida M.Ed., University of South Florida Dissertation: The Effects of Socioscientific Issues on Informal Reasoning and the Transference to Controversial Issues in a Social Studies Context Major Professor: Dana L. Zeidler, Ph.D. Carmen Goldsmith, Curriculum and Instruction B.S., Florida A&M University MPA, Florida State University Dissertation: Voices of Success: Exploring Black Male Students’ Perspectives on Their Academic Success Major Professor: Thomas E. Miller, Ed.D. Janine Hall, Curriculum and Instruction B.S., University of South Florida M.A., University of South Florida Dissertation: The Role Professional Development Schools Play in Building Personal and Collective Efficacy Major Professor: Jennifer Jacobs, Ph. D. David Hibbler, Curriculum and Instruction B.S., Butler University M.S., Colorado State University Dissertation: Managing at the Intersection: The Negotiations of Racialized Role Strain of Black, Mid-level Student Affairs Administrators at Predominantly White Institutions Major Professor(s): Judith A. Ponticell, Ph.D. and Tonisha B. Lane, Ph.D. Laura Hoffman, Curriculum and Instruction B.A., State University of New York College at Fredonia M.Ed., University of South Florida Dissertation: Performance Based Funding and the Florida State University System: An Exploratory Analysis Major Professor: Liliana Rodriguez-Campos, Ph.D. Ying Hu, Curriculum and Instruction BSCE, Wuhan University of Technology MCS, University of South Florida Dissertation: Male and Female Students’ Persistence in STEM Fields in Community Colleges: A Secondary Analysis of NCES BPS:12/14 Data Major Professor(s): Victor M. Hernández-Gantes, Ph.D. and Yi-Hsin Chen, Ph.D. Kymia Jackson, Curriculum and Instruction B.A., University of Notre Dame MBA, University of South Florida Dissertation: Pathways to Leadership: A Qualitative Study of Women in Higher Education Major Professor(s): Vonzell Agosto, Ph.D. and Tonisha Lane, Ph.D. Melanie Kinskey, Curriculum and Instruction B.A., Saint Leo University M.Ed., Saint Leo University Dissertation: Developing and Facilitating Socioscientific Issues Based Science Lessons: Elementary Preservice Teachers’ Experiences Major Professor: Dana Zeidler, Ph.D.

Reginald Lucien, Curriculum and Instruction B.S., Florida State University M.S., University of South Florida Dissertation: Design, Development, and Evaluation of an Artificial Intelligence Enabled Chatbot for Honors College Student Advising in Higher Education Major Professor: Sanghoon Park, Ph.D. Elizabeth Mahoney, Curriculum and Instruction B.A., University of Central Florida M.S., Troy University Dissertation: The Gentle Art: Empowering Warrior-Scholars Through the Physical Feminism of Jiu-Jitsu Major Professor: Jennifer Wolgemuth, Ph.D. and Tony Tan, Ed.D. Danielle McDonald, Curriculum and Instruction B.S., University of Miami M.Ed., University of Georgia Dissertation: Predicting Transfer Student Degree Completion at the University of South FloridaTampa Utilizing Pre-Matriculation Data Major Professor: Thomas E. Miller, Ed. D. Pamela Murawski, Curriculum and Instruction B.A., Black Hills State University M.A., University of South Florida Dissertation: Women in Water: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of Women’s Lived Experience as Water and Wastewater Treatment Operators Major Professor: Johanna Lasonen, Ph.D. Joshua Patterson, Curriculum and Instruction B.A., Florida State University M.S., Florida State University Dissertation: Gabbing While Gaming: Commandeering Commercial, Off-the-Shelf (COTS) Video Games to Structure StudentCentered Social Studies Discussion Major Professor: Michael J. Berson, Ph.D. Tali Schneider, Curriculum and Instruction B.S., The Hebrew University of Jerusalem MPH, University of South Florida Dissertation: Adolescent Asthma and School Disparities: An Ecological Perspective of Students and Stakeholders Major Professor(s): Jennifer Wolgemuth, Ph. D. Carrie Toreky, Curriculum and Instruction B.S., State University of New York at Fredonia M.S., Florida State University Dissertation: Student Perceptions of Interleaved Homework in High School Mathematics Major Professor: Sarah van Ingen Lauer, Ph.D. Vanessa Vernaza Hernandez, Curriculum and Instruction B.A., University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus M.Ed., University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus Dissertation: Teacher Leadership: The Value of Action Research in the Development of Science Teacher Leaders Major Professor(s): Allan Feldman, Ph.D. and Liliana Rodríguez-Campos, Ph.D.

Roberta Worsham, Curriculum and Instruction B.S., Charleston Southern University M.S., Trinity University Dissertation: Learning Connections Inventory’s Validation Using A Physician Assistant Training Program Major Professor: Waynne B. James, Ed.D.

Elizabeth DeCamilla, Curriculum and Instruction B.M., Hartwick College M.Ed., University of South Florida Dissertation: Predictive Validity of Standards-B. ased and Curriculum-Embedded Assessments for Predicting Readiness at Kindergarten Entry Major Professor(s): Robert F. Dedrick, Ph.D.

Carrie Gentner, Educational Leadership B.A., University of Georgia M.Ed., University of South Florida Dissertation: Investigation of the Demographic and Geographic Distribution of Florida’s Extended Reading Time Mandate and the Cultural Relevancy of Curricula Among Impacted Populations Major Professor: Vonzell Agosto, Ph.D.

Tali Schneider, Curriculum and Instruction B.S., The Hebrew University of Jerusalem MPH, University of South Florida Dissertation: Adolescent Asthma and School Disparities: An Ecological Perspective of Students and Stakeholders Major Professor(s): Jennifer Wolgemuth, Ph. D.

Ann Meggs, Educational Leadership B.S., Brooklyn College - City University of New York M.Ed., University of South Florida Sarasota/Manatee Dissertation: The Evolution of ESEA: A Language and Four-Dimension Analysis Major Professor(s): Judith Ponticell, Ph.D. Adam Rea, Educational Leadership B.A., Florida Atlantic University MARC, Florida Atlantic University Dissertation: Making Meaning of a Whole School Transformation Model: A Policy Ethnography of Schools of Hope Legislation Implementation Major Professor: William Black, Ph.D. Tara Delach, School Psychology B.A., University of Florida Ed.S., University of South Florida Dissertation: Parent Perceptions of the Acceptability, Effectiveness and Experience of Engaging in the Group Stepping Stones Triple P Intervention for Parents of Children with Disabilities Major Professor: Kathy Bradley-Klug, Ph.D. Melissa Larsen-Walker, Second Language Acquisition & Instructional Technology B.A., Lawrence University M.A., University of South Florida Dissertation: How the Use of Learner-Generated Images and Authentic Audiovisual Materials Affects the Comprehension and Production of Vivid Phrasal Idioms in L2 English Learners Major Professor: John I. Liontas, Ph.D. Yao Liu, Second Language Acquisition & Instructional Technology B.A., Dalian University of Foreign Languages M.Ed., University of Sydney Dissertation: Explore L2 Chinese Learners’ Motivation through L2MSS: Selves, Mental Imagery, and Pedagogical Implications Major Professor(s): Amy Thompson, Ph.D. and Xizhen Qin, Ph.D.

DOCTOR OF EDUCATION Lauren Albaum, Curriculum and Instruction B.M., Florida State University M.Ed., University of South Carolina Dissertation: Exploring the Relationship Between Pre-Medical Student Motivation and Academic Performance: Strategies to Improve Student Success Major Professor(s): Thomas E. Miller, Ed.D.

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Richard Grayes, Educational Program Development B.A., University of South Florida M.Ed., Nova Southeastern University Dissertation: School District Responses to Food Insecurity and Poor Nutrition in High Poverty Communities Major Professor(s): Judith Ponticell, Ph.D. & Howard Johnston, Ph.D. Amela Malkic, Educational Program Development B.A., Hamilton College M.Ed., Univeristy of Tennessee, Knoxville Dissertation: Evaluative Case Study of Stakeholders’ Perspectives About A ServiceLearning Abroad Major Professor(s): Darlene Demarie, Ph.D. and Howard Johnston, Ph.D. Johan Von Ancken, Educational Program Development B.A., University of South Florida M.Ed., University of Florida Dissertation: An Exploration of Teachers’ Use of Culturally Responsive Pedagogy, Ethic of Care, and Reflectivity Major Professor(s): William Black, Ph.D. and Howard Johnston, Ph.D.

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Robert H. Bishop, Dean

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY Ratka Damnjanovic, Biomedical Engineering BSCH, Universitry Kiril and Metodij - Skopje, Republic of Macedonia MCHE, University of South Florida Dissertation: Hybrid Electro-Plasmonic Stimulation of Primary Neurons Major Professor(s): Robert D. Frisina, Ph.D. and Venkat R. Bhethanabotla, Ph.D. Amitpal Saini, Biomedical Engineering BSEE, Beant College of Engineering & Technology; PunjabTechnical University MSBE, University of Florida Dissertation: Evaluation of Optimal Technique for Left Breast Irradiation Major Professor: William E. Lee, Ph.D.

Brandon Lorentz, Chemical Engineering BSCH, Louisiana State University MSME, University of South Florida Dissertation: Low Quality Kaolin Clay as a Natural Resource for Supplementary Cementitious Materials Major Professor(s): Abla Zayed, Ph.D. and Babu Joseph, Ph.D. Roger Tipton, Chemical Engineering B.S., The Ohio State University MSME, University of South Florida Dissertation: Laser Enhanced-Direct Print Additive Manufacturing of Polymer Optical Fiber Interconnects for Board Level Electronics Major Professor(s): Venkat Bhethanabotla, Ph.D. and Thomas Weller, Ph.D Richard Bowers, Civil Engineering BSCE, University of South Florida MBA, University of South Florida Dissertation: Comparing and Contrasting Long-Term Rainfall Construction, Model Conceptualization and Hydrologic Modeling Results using NEXRAD and Rain Gauge 15-Minute Time Series Data for the Winter Haven Area Watershed, Polk County, Florida Major Professor: Mark Ross, Ph.D. Hani Freij, Civil Engineering BSCE, University of South Florida MCE, University of South Florida Dissertation: Rapid Cross-Section Imaging with Magnetic and Impedance Sensors for Grout Anomaly Detection in External Post-Tensioned Tendons Major Professor(s): Alberto Sagues, Ph.D. and Christopher Alexander, Ph.D. Philip Hopkins, Civil Engineering B.S., University of Miami M.S., University of Miami Dissertation: Bond Life of Structural EpoxyConcrete Systems Under Accelerated Hygrothermal Aging Major Professor(s): Rajan Sen, Ph.D. and Gray Mullins, Ph.D. Chunfu Xin, Civil Engineering BSCE, Wuhan Institute of Technology MSCE, University of South Florida Dissertation: Post-Overlay Flexible Pavement Performance Modeling and Its Application in Sustainable Asphalt Overlay Policy Making Major Professor: Qing Lu, Ph.D. Ahmad Alagil, Computer Science & Engineering BSCP, Umm Al-Qura University MSCP, University of South Florida Dissertation: Keyless Anti-Jamming Communication via Randomized DSSS Major Professor: Yao Liu, Ph.D. Yan Albright, Computer Science & Engineering BSIT, University of South Florida MCS, University of South Florida Dissertation: PoCo: A Language for Specifying Obligation-Based Policy Compositions Major Professor: Jay Ligatti, Ph.D.

Mehrad Eslami, Computer Science & Engineering BSE, Azad University MCS, University of South Florida Dissertation: PsiDB: A Framework for Batched Query Processing and Optimization Major Professor: Yicheng Tu, Ph.D. Danielle Ferguson, Computer Science & Engineering BSCS, Clemson University MCS, University of South Florida Dissertation: Composition of Atomic-Obligation Security Policies Major Professor: Jay Ligatti, Ph.D. Bharti Goel, Computer Science & Engineering B.S., Uttar Pradesh Technical University M.S., Indian Institute of Technology (ISM) Dhanbad Dissertation: Algorithms To Profile Driver Behavior From Zero-Permission Embedded Sensors Major Professor: Sriram Chellappan, Ph.D.

Faeik Al Rabee, Electrical Engineering BSEE, Al-Balqa’ Applied University-Jordan MEE, Jordan University of Science and Technology-Jordan Dissertation: Enhancement of 5G Network Performance Using Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access (NOMA) Major Professor(s): Richard D. Gitlin, Sc.D. and Nasir Ghani, Ph.D. Saud Aldossari, Electrical Engineering BSEE, Ohio Northern University MEE, Florida Institute of Technology Dissertation: Artificial Intelligence Towards the Wireless Channel Modeling in 5G Major Professor: Kwang-Cheng Chen, Ph.D. Mohammed Alrowaily, Electrical Engineering BSEE, Jouf University MEE, University of South Florida Dissertation: Investigation of Machine Learning Algorithms for Improving Network Intrusion Detection System in Cybersecurity Major Professor: Zhuo Lu, Ph.D.

Sulav Malla, Computer Science & Engineering BSE, Tribhuvan University MCS, University of South Florida Dissertation: Towards Safe Power Oversubscription and Energy Efficiency of Data Centers Major Professor: Ken Christensen, Ph.D.

Mohammad Beygi, Electrical Engineering BSEE, Urmia University MEE, Bogazici University Dissertation: Development of Monolithic Cubic Silicon Carbide Neural Interface and Evaluation of its MRI Compatibility Major Professor(s): Stephen Saddow, Ph.D. and Gokhan Mumcu, Ph.D.

Hernan Palombo, Computer Science & Engineering B.S., University of West Florida M.S., University of South Florida Dissertation: A Unifying Model of Runtime Security Enforcement Major Professor(s): Jay Ligatti, Ph.D. and Hao Zheng, Ph.D.

Ali Demir, Electrical Engineering BSEE, Yildiz Technical University MSEE, Syracuse University Dissertation: Multi-Service Performance Enhancement for Next Generation Communications Systems Major Professor: Huseyin Arslan, Ph.D.

Rahul Paul, Computer Science & Engineering BSCS, West Bengal University of Technology MCS, Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad Dissertation: Lung Nodule Malignancy Prediction from Computed Tomography Images Using Deep Learning Major Professor(s): Dmitry Goldgof, Ph.D. and Lawrence Hall , Ph.D. David Paulius, Computer Science & Engineering BSCS, University of the Virgin Islands Dissertation: From Manipulation Learning to Task Planning: Functional Object-Oriented Network for Service Robotics Major Professor: Yu Sun, Ph.D. Napath Pitaksirianan, Computer Science & Engineering BSCP, Mahidol University MSCP, University of South Florida Dissertation: Algorithms and Framework for Computing 2-body Statistics on Graphics Processing Units Major Professor: Yicheng Tu, Ph.D.

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Enrique Gonzalez Carvajal, Electrical Engineering BSEE, Universidad de Carabobo MEE, University of South Florida Dissertation: Microfluidically Reconfigurable Devices for Millimeter Wave Antenna Arrays and Front-Ends Major Professor: Gokhan Mumcu, Ph.D. Yin Li, Electrical Engineering BSEE, University of South Florida MEE, University of South Florida Dissertation: Modeling and Control of Renewable Energy in Grids and Microgrids Major Professor: Lingling Fan, Ph.D. Upama Nakarmi, Electrical Engineering BSE, Tribhuvan University MEE, University of South Florida Dissertation: Reliability Analysis of Power Grids and its Interdependent Infrastructures: An Interaction Graph-Based Approach Major Professor: Mahshid Rahnamay Naeini, Ph.D.

Berker Pekoz, Electrical Engineering B.S., Middle East Technical University MSEE, University of South Florida Dissertation: Algorithms Enabling Communications in the Presence of Adjacent Channel Interference Major Professor(s): Huseyin Arslan, Ph.D. and Selcuk Kose, Ph.D. Mohamed Rahouti, Electrical Engineering BSCP, L’Ecole Supérieure d’Ingénierie en Sciences Appliquées M.S., University of South Florida Dissertation: Efficient and Secure SoftwareDefined Networking (SDN) Enabled Communication Systems Major Professor(s): Kaiqi Xiong, Ph.D. and Nasir Ghani, Ph.D. Gabriel Saffold, Electrical Engineering BSEE, University of South Florida MSEE, University of New Mexico Dissertation: Design of Layered Dielectric Rod Antennas and Arrays Major Professor(s): Thomas Weller, Ph.D. and Stephen Saddow, Ph.D. Ismail Uluturk, Electrical Engineering BSEE, Istanbul techincal University MEE, University of South Florida Dissertation: Socially Aware Network Mobility Analysis and Novel Approaches on Aerial Mobile Wireless Network Deployment Major Professor(s): Ismail Uysal, Ph.D. and Kwang-Cheng Chen, Ph.D. Xiaofan Xu, Environmental Engineering B.S., East China Normal University M.S., University of Missouri-Kansas City Dissertation: Sustainable Nutrient Management through Technological Configuration and Spatial Optimization Major Professor: Qiong Zhang, Ph.D. Suiyao Chen, Industrial Engineering B.S., Huazhong University of Science and Technology M.A., Columbia University Dissertation: Some Recent Advances in the Design of Reliability Demonstration Tests Major Professor: Mingyang Li, Ph.D. Kevin Melendez Valencia, Industrial Engineering BSME, Universidad del Norte MSME, Universidad del Norte Dissertation: On the Convergence of Transportation and Power Systems in Smart and Connected Communities Major Professor(s): Tapas Das, Ph.D. and Changhyun Kwon, Ph.D. Mahdi Takalloo, Industrial Engineering BET, Sharif University of Technology ME, Sharif University of Technology Dissertation: Game Theory Approaches for Transportation Problems Major Professor: Changhyun Kwon, Ph.D.

Yan Wang, Industrial Engineering BSE, Hebei University of Science and Technology MSE, Northwestern Polytechnical University Dissertation: Identification of Patterns and Disruptions in Ambient Data from Private Homes Major Professor: Ali Yalcin, Ph.D. Marwan Belaed, Mechanical Engineering BSME, University of Al-Tahadi MSES, University of Newcastle Dissertation: Simulation and Verification of Phase Change Materials for Thermal Energy Storage Major Professor(s): Rasim Guldiken, Ph.D. & Muhammad M. M. Rahman, Ph.D. Joel Cooper, Mechanical Engineering BSME, University of South Florida Dissertation: Manipulation and Patterning of Mammalian Cells using Vibrations and Acoustic Forces Major Professor(s): Nathan Gallant, Ph.D & Rasim Guldiken, Ph.D. Kadriye Merve Dogan, Mechanical Engineering BSEE, Pamukkale University MEE, Izmir Institute of Technology Dissertation: Stable Adaptive Control Systems in the Presence of Unmodeled and Actuator Dynamics Major Professor: Tansel Yucelen, Ph.D. Yahya Yayoglu, Mechanical Engineering B.S., Koc University M.S., University of South Florida Dissertation: Laser Micropatterning Effects on Corrosion Resistance of Pure Magnesium Surfaces Major Professor(s): Nathan Gallant, Ph.D. and Nathan Crane, Ph.D.

COLLEGE OF MARINE SCIENCE Jacqueline E. Dixon, Dean

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY Susan Snyder, Marine Science B.S., State University of New York at Geneseo M.S., University of South Florida Dissertation: Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Exposure, Hepatic Accumulation, and Health Impacts in Gulf of Mexico Tilefish Major Professor: Steven Murawski, Ph.D. Julie Vecchio, Marine Science B.A., Albion College M.S., College of Charleston Dissertation: Isotope-Based Methods for Evaluating Fish Trophic Geographies Major Professor: Ernst Peebles, Ph.D.

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COLLEGE OF THE ARTS James S. Moy, Dean Morgan Burburan, Music B.A., University of South Florida M.A., Florida State University Dissertation: Vocal Health of Choral Singers from Kenya and the United States: Dysphonia and Vocal Fatigue in Relation to Musical Genres Major Professor: C. Victor Fung, Ph.D.

CANDIDATES FOR THE SPECIALIST DEGREE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION Robert C. Knoeppel, Dean EDUCATION SPECIALIST Curriculum and Instruction, Elementary Education Maureen Holt Melissa Izzo Francesca Perrone Kalen Terrell-Henry Curriculum and Instruction, School Psychology Melissa Aguirre Haley A. Cote Courtney DeForest-Williams Marissa Marie Gormley Camille Elizabeth Hanks Amanda Moseley Casie Peet Amarah Scott Kai Zhuang Shum Nicholas David W. Smith Emily Joyce Wingate

CANDIDATES FOR THE MASTER’S DEGREE

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES Eric M. Eisenberg, Dean

MASTER OF ARTS Applied Anthropology Jonathan Barkmeier Eileen Cecelia DeLuca Kelsi Kuehn Dina Rivera Jaime Sykes Amanda Ward Applied Anthropology, Archaeological and Forensic Science Tracy Lovingood Applied Anthropology, Cultural Resource Management Jessica Gantzert Applied Anthropology, Heritage Studies April Min Communication Laura Mattson Economics Kathryn Burns Matthew Lawrence Carmichael Sagar Gupta Ryan Pearson English, Literature Meghan Carter Hutton Richard Reisinger English, Rhetoric & Composition Kristen Grafton Andrew Miller French Manal Ammagui Lenier David Stewart-Pernas Geography, Geographic Information Science and Spatial Analysis Kyutae Ahn History Lauren Leigh Rebekah Munson Shiyao Zhang

History, American History Alex Daniel Ferreira Clayton A. Richards History, Ancient History Hunter Smith Latin American, Caribbean and Latino Studies Sara Boscagli Sharun Mia Gonzales Matute Ricardo R. NoeUlloa Jake Steven Wumkes Liberal Arts, Africana Studies Akil Renshaw King III Liberal Arts, American Studies Mykhailo Pylynskyi Liberal Arts, Film Studies Eric Bruce Mariana Delgado Chandler Micah Reeder Ashley Steinbach Liberal Arts, Humanities Joshua Zintel Liberal Arts, Social and Political Thought Emily Kearns Lara Younes Freajah Library and Information Science Kristen Barnes Lauren Biller Elizabeth Bonfanti Cassidy Bonovitch Felicia E. Brown Tiffany Burks Amalia Abdel-Wahab Cicek Jaclyn Lorene Crawford Kelly Delaney Jen Derless Brandt Forrest Karen Paola Morales Garcia Antonia Green Elizabeth Gresham Laurie Lynette Guerra Tauni Marquelle Hendryx Seth Keith Shakea M. Kindred Sarah Michal Korb Claudia Le Genesis Minera

Ivy Nguyen Jonathan Quinones Kyla Roush Andrew Scheip Victoria Smith Crystal Stephenson Michael Taranto Benin Trotter Monique Walker Rachel Whitney Linguistics: English as a Second Language Elizabeth Forbes Sakurako Hiroike Meagan Iamartino Chizuru Imase Dacota Ashley Liska Brooke C. Nelson Elizabeth Sanchez Nelson Santiago Mass Communications, Media Studies Jasmin Essam Faisal Xuezhu Hao Amy Haywood Emilie Madsen Anh Tram Nguyen Mier Sha Xu Wang Sydney Wilson Mass Communications, Strategic Communication Management Shereena J’mika Farrington Inga Nafetvaridze Nikoletta Pappas Xiaofan Wei Mathematics, Pure and Applied Thomas Isaac Coleman James Garrett Kyle Houfek Microbiology Haley E. Inselberg Political Science Oyinkansola Adepitan Sharun Mia Gonzales Matute Jordan Gravlee Brian Miller Arman Mohammadi Psychology, Clinical Psychology Ansley Marie Bender Patricia Calixte-Civil

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Becky K. Gius Jacob Levine Julia Blayne McDonald Religious Studies Robert Anthony Beckett Sociology Hayden James Fulton Angelica Celeste Loblack Max Joseph Rhys Murray Spanish Sara Boscagli Mauricio Antonio Cabrer Laura Perez Torremocha Statistics Minjuan Xiao Zheyi Xu Women’s and Gender Studies Breanna Latoi Carter Jonathan Rosenstadt

MASTER OF FINE ARTS Creative Writing Ashely Adams Stephanie A. Kastan Andrew James Miles Macey Sidlasky Creative Writing, Fiction Courtney Clute Ashleigh Ray Patrick Templeton Creative Writing, Poetry Cheryl Rolfe Nance

MASTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION Public Administration Richard Alvarez Matthew P. Chernesky Eric Lewis Denney Samantha Genske-Condon Ervin Harris Boniswa Joseph Kelly L. Kautz Michael Manning Connor Masella Nailia J. Ogunnaike Bernadette Petika Ieeshia Reed Jacob Richardson Jessica Maria Samaniego Julia Shelly Eric D. Sineath

MASTER OF SCIENCE Biology, Cell Biology and Molecular Biology Linh Dang Emily Dilandro Ainun Nadhifah Phong Nguyen Can Yegenoglu Chemistry James Kingsepp Jing Wang Environmental Science and Policy Alexander Brockett Bestami Cevher Fulya Guzelkucuk Connor Wagner Katie Wagner Intelligence Studies, Cyber Intelligence Hanieh Early Julie Lou Meunier Christopher Rodriguez John-Paul Snook Roman Voloshenko Intelligence Studies, Strategic Intelligence Ryan Brad-Lee Haggard Julianne Kessler Microbiology Rawan A. Aldosari Hao-Ting Syu

MASTER OF URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING Urban and Regional Planning Samuel Becker Kayla Burrows Wyatt Burttschell Alayna Delgado Hemashree Prashant Dunakhe Diego Guerra Connor David Thomas MacDonald Sean R. Martin Fangzi Zhang

COLLEGE OF BEHAVIORAL AND COMMUNITY SCIENCES Julianne M. Serovich, Dean

MASTER OF ARTS Applied Behavior Analysis Julie Bradshaw Amanda Caraluzzo Allison R. DePalma Selina Khorran Christine Roeper Kirsten Rose Christopher M. Sugiarto Elizabeth Trotter Kathryn Michelle Williams Criminal Justice Administration Timothy R. Agard Courtney E. Arnold Jessica Arteaga Ben Barrington David Brown April Rose Chevalier Mary Sardone Audrey Clarke Charlene Cohen Melanie Marie Crawford Tyler Croker Lyn-Niah Danielle Davis Krystal De Leon Ron’Neisa DeSylvia Daniel P. Estanislau Victoria Marie Hernandez Ashley Yaneth Larios Edwin Lovett Alba Rivera Sharon Seales Denise Andrea Tate Steven Michael Van Meter Coylan Maria Velez David A. Wallace Criminology James Thomas Hubbell Daniela Oramas Mora Robert Cody Perkins Gerontology Dianna Rae Fenex Jordan Mary Juniewic Skye Rudy Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling Samantha A. Reese Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy Sylwia Jurkiewicz Beligotti

MASTER OF SCIENCE Applied Behavior Analysis J. Turner Braren Shreeya Deshmukh Zachary Hand

Nicole M. Harris Zoe Hay Sara M. Hordges Ellie Morosohk Olivia Mulligan Danielle Russo Corinne Elicia Bloom Williams Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health, Developmental Disabilities Jill Fish Angela Franklin Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health, Leadership in Child & Adolescent Behavioral Nekesha Nash Shawna L. Wood Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health, Youth & Behavioral Health Claudia Evangelista Kayla Breez Gonzalez Cybercrime Kevin Gallisa Lozada Devin Brooke Goldring Sarah Hubbard

MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK Social Work Briana C. Allen Devan Anger Monica Arreaga Ariana Ayala-Soto Zainab Badri Emma Ballantine Amber Bartush Alexandra Batalla Chelsea Bates Alexa Bechakas Alexia Renee Lucille Black Philip Boyer Alexa Buford Jessica Laural Butler Katelyn Capra Tanya Carrillo Jynda Charles Jennifer Chirinos Allie Claxton Jessica Elizabeth Ruth Clay Melissa Alyce CollinsGonzalez Carmen Beatriz Connor Michaela Joy Cook Miesha Cooper Robert Cottrell Annette T. Day Ryan R. DeMoss Eglindina Diaz-Quintana Manuel Diaz-Quintana Andrea Karns Dolgin Sydney Ann Dunbrook Kevin Francis Mark Eickholt Alejandra Escobedo Crystal Fabricius

Rebeca Ferguson Dustyn A. Fox Lauren Futral Mary Ann Garcia Alivia Gatewood Lindsey George Emily Marie Gutierrez Alexis Anastasia Hampilos Tracy Reenae Hardaway Linda Harris Morgan Harrison Eve Hay Stacey Heaps Melissa N. Hernandez Miranda R. Horr Jochen O. Hutzenlaub Jayda Lynn Irizarry Keirsten Johnson Sara Jump Joni Marie Kalinowski Jessica Robyn Karwoski Deborah Katz Derek Kee-Haynes Saindy Yolande Lafontant Teionna A. Likely Claire Marie Lipton Erin Long Sharlene Lopez Christa Lyon Shelby McCormick Rebecca Victoria McDonald Elizabeth McKenney James John McPhee Cameisha McQueen Andrea Gabriela Mendez Jennifer Mesen Margaret Jane Middlebrooks Taylor Mihocik Liliana Ivette Muniz Rita M. Nunez Patrick Odell Hadliz J. Ortiz Kayla L. Ortiz Audra Pack Michelle Louise Parasole Alexandra Pellot Sally Pham Amber Ramirez Eric Isaac Reaves, Sr. Alauna Alexandria Aleese Reckley Francesca Ricciardo Melia Richardson Heather Lynn Rivera Kathy Rivera Michaela Robinson Kamryn Russell Jenny Sandate Erica Danielle Schwartz Yesenia Sepulveda Amber Turner Shadd Whitney Danielle Shadowens Riley J. Shoultz Rhoton Sabrina Sifre Maura Kimberly Skehan Alessandria Danielle Steele Aletra Stewart Jasmine Tate Lucresha L. Taylor, Jr. Thushara Thomas Kelly Tse Robert Madison Turlington Fritza M. Valbrun

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MUMA COLLEGE OF BUSINESS Moez Limayem, Dean

MASTER OF ACCOUNTANCY Accountancy, Assurance Mandy Bonefeld Thach Kim Ngan Doan Payton Lee Gary Christopher Hillman Nghia Tri Le Thomas Montoya Derrick Pereira Accountancy, Corporate Madison June Hill Accountancy, Tax Zhibin Chen

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Business Administration Fatimah Zeyad Ali Jessica Arce Karla Bacallao Arias Brittanie E. Bakken Timothy Boynton Madeline Brown Giovanni Casanova Christine F. Cazeau Chase Lucas Collins James C. Conn Jenny Cun Marcelo A. Del Pozo Meredith Elaine Emerson Levi Fender Robert Leonard Fenton III Mary Foley Tong Fu Weston Goodrich Maria Habib De Sica Harry Miguel Andres Hinojosa Leon Evrosina Ibrahim Hilary Danielle Johnson John Alexander Johnson Melissa Rose King Ryan Kraft John Lewis Martin Hannah McNamara Ioulia Miasnikova Alexandre Seiti Kawasaki Miguel Joseph Mramer Joseph Edward Nestor

Michael Olson Ugochukwu E. Ozoemena Benjamin J. Parker Raj Hitesh Patel Amy Perez Olivia Pollard Courtney E. Powers Kirby L. Powers Jamie Junior Quolas Javier Ignacio Ramirez Hidalgo Luis Francisco Sabogal Ange Aldine Seraphin Nadia Singh Jill Therese Starr Kyle Brandon Tatoris Tiffani Torres Anthony Trelli Lindsey Trombley Riley Troutt Emilia Turner Shesh Narayan Vaishnav Dakota Whaley David Robert Whann, Jr. Trevor Whitmill Abhishek Yadav Business Administration, Cybersecurity Dustin Samuel Sachs Paul Sebastian Business Administration, Data Analytics Kyle A. Folsom Bradley A. Meissner Business Administration, Sport Business Devin Antionne Alexander Madison B. Allen Jordan Barnwell Ashley Becker Louis C. Brown III William Palmer Clarkson Megan E. Connetta Cameron J. Delisle Tyler DeLucca Bernardo K. Ely Miguel Garcia Espinoza Logan Heiser Hailey Hicks Bridget Evelyn Johnson Erika Mae Kartz Kamila Khasanova Alexis Myers Maxwell Nauta Mangesh M. Phalke Liam Quinn Alexandre Augusto Sivolella Barreiro Adam Swanson Marisa Lynn Trant Joshua Vankooten Laura Wilhelm Business Administration, Supply Chain Management Bharat Tejwani

EXECUTIVE MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Raniel Marc Barcenas Scott Thomas Breitengross Scott James Campbell Rogelio Jose Capote Robert Anthony Champagne Leigh Catherine Cowan Kevin Seamus Deary Yamen Elsaid Adilah R. Everett-Long Rachel D. Forsyth Tina N. Herig Brent Michael Hinson Gary Wayne Holland Christopher W. Lawson Eric Luis Martinez William McCarty Jaime I. Montero Rodriguez Chelsea B. Nauta Zain Nensey William Nowel Ian Nunneley Colin M. Provine Ryan Pusins Krishnan Ramanathan Sarah Sloot Alberto Socorro Christopher Teodorski Allison VanderKolk Sara Wolski

MASTER OF SCIENCE Business Analytics & Information Systems Karina Aguiar Goncalves Sarvesh Ahuja Alhasan Ali M Almashyakhi Abhishek Arora Vignesh Ashok Kumar Sagar Billore Franklin R. Castillo-Andino Rashmi K. Chaudhari Sai Teja Danchuka Raghavendra Dasari Joyce Priyanka David Keshav Sai Deekonda Baranidhar Eswaramoorthy Manoharan Chukwuebuka Okechukwu Ezema Indra Reddy Gayam Syam Sundar Varma Godavarthi Chinna Venkata Ramana Gonnabathula Jashwanth Gottipati Vidya Sagar Reddy Gunnala Xinyu Jiang Chinmayi Amit Karmalkar Shravya Katukuri Tanmayee P. Khadilkar Michael F. Kleissler Rushikesh Manohar Maheshwari Sai Anvitha Malapati Gulzarema Mardenova Naman Mehta Malathy Munusamy

Hariharan Murali Krishnan Divesh Manohar Naidu Vidhya Sagar Naragondra Sean Patrick Organ Pedro Jose Ortiz Rodriguez Pankaj Patel Arundhathi Patil Karina Podymova Sri Karan Reddy Prodduturi Nameetha Ramachandra Raja Singh Ravi Siddharth Rawat Dominique Rocco Soumya Roy Mithra Rajindra Sagar Mohammed Yunus Rouhan Salauddin Rahil Shaik Vijaya Singh Vivekkumar Singh Raghavkrishna Sri Ramakrishnan Vigneshwar Sripad Ankur Srivastava Mohammad Subhani Baba Syed Bharat Tejwani Pratik Milind Utpat Yagna Dheepika Venkitasamy Zhenglong Wu Binrui Yang Varun Yavagal Entrepreneurship in Applied Technologies Abdullah A. Alshuaib Mohamed J, Arti William Benjamin Atterbury, Jr. Lei Chen Wongsakorn Kamonsitichai Kyungseung Lee Turki Muteb Turki Bin Muhya Emilio Nadelman Thornthun Noppakaorattanamanee Endah Dwi Novianti Greg Reaves Elia Temorubun Finance Lei Chen Wei-Chieh Fang Yang Feng Shu Jiang Ziying Kan Tong Li Kaiming Liang Edward Michael Pearlman Khuraman Shahtakhtinskaya Olesya Smirnova Yu Tian Carolyne Cheruto Tuwei Elena Valkanova Jorge Zavala

Yiting Peng Patrick Rafael Alvarello Rolando Cheng Yan

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

Management, Human Resource Management Margaret A. Giunta Christine Skinner James Orion Streeter

MASTER OF ARTS

Management, Project Management Assata Sierra Bandy Sport and Entertainment Management Devin Antionne Alexander Madison B. Allen Jordan Barnwell Ashley Becker Louis C. Brown III William Palmer Clarkson Megan E. Connetta Cameron J. Delisle Tyler DeLucca Bernardo K. Ely Miguel Garcia Espinoza Logan B. Heiser Hailey Hicks Bridget Evelyn Johnson Erika Mae Kartz Kamila Khasanova Alexis Myers Maxwell Nauta Mangesh M. Phalke Liam Quinn Alexandre Augusto Sivolella Barreiro Adam Swanson Marisa Lynn Trant Joshua Vankooten Laura Wilhelm

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MARKETING Marketing Nicole M. Chiclana-Marquez Nicole A. Davis Chu Yang Huang Aseel Yahya Khawaji Ryan Krum Jadrien Musharbash Yannick Adrian Ramirez Santoyo Alec Raulin Aurelia Michelle Shears Yu Tian Jieren Wu Taiqi Xu Zhongyuan Yang Fengyang Zhang

Robert C. Knoeppel, Dean

Adult Education Aman Alnoaimi Heather Joy Grates Casey Marlene White Xinwen Zhang Autism Spectrum Disorders & Severe Intellectual Disabilities Emily Allison Burge Counselor Education, School Counseling Nicole A. Flaque Daniel Hunt Jessica Read Akshita Sathe Evan R. Willis Elementary Education Kelly Bryant Megan B. Porter Exceptional Student Education Kate Callinan Physical Education Sarah Gallant Timothy Muha Nico Sawtelle Reading Education Lianna Dion Alexander Angela Orvis

MASTER OF ARTS IN TEACHING Elementary Education Daniela Moreno Kristen M. Velardi English Education Luisa Beesley Exceptional Student Education Jazmine Etienne Bryant Sarah Burk Che M. Counce Melissa Dawn Demartino Tara Himes Linda Angela Morales Science Education, Biology Julie Elizabeth Chase Merna Youssef Science Education, Chemistry Kory Evan Love

Management Nicole Elizabeth Ash Yevgeniya Viktorovna Berman Saviya Jean-Baptiste

Social Science Education Griffin Gasink William W. Judge, Jr.

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MASTER OF EDUCATION Curriculum and Instruction, College Student Affairs Taylor Asgard Anna Maria Bateman Hannah Jody Burrichter Brandon Cheatham Jillian Coyne Ashlee Fenn Jimmy H. Hutchful Nicholas Scott Johnson Lauren Kozup Marina Olivia Martinez Alyssa Morley Alessandra Painter Monique Alisha Rochon Samantha Sock Alyssa Ugas Chism Michelle Valencia Carol Vang Amanda Vasquez Wenlu Yu Curriculum and Instruction, Early Childhood Education Camille Eckrem Curriculum and Instruction, Instructional Technology Yassen Abdel-Baki Clay Corcoran Stephanie Johnsen Patricia Kerney Curriculum and Instruction, Measurement and Evaluation Yanjie Cao Curriculum and Instruction, Secondary Education: Chemistry Katharine Anne Orr Curriculum and Instruction, Secondary Education: English Leah Burger Curriculum and Instruction, Secondary Education: Mathematics Tamoy Cadelia James Nitchada Kamlue Curriculum and Instruction, Secondary Education: TESOL Areej Alamri Sean Douglas Critcher Aziza Gadamsi Educational Leadership Katherine Arp George Jeffrey Beall, Jr. Alanna S. Clemons Kimberly L. Coffin Jennifer Collins

Eugene J. Freeman III Christopher B. Friedrich Jason Garcia Vanessa Giesking Kara Griffin Natasha Hojati Cornell Kirkendoll Beth Landy Virginia Lees Jerry Kelvin Magness Jessica Mahmood Edina Mercurio Jessica Miller Erin Oteiza Brian Paredes Dhruti Parikshak Wendi Pruitt Katherine Roy Christopher Symons Kenneth Tompkins Sadia Fauzia Zaman

Suchindra Kumar Mahesh Tung H. Vo Abhay Wakankar

Foreign Language Education Carlos Martinez

Biomedical Engineering Saitejaswini Irigala Bharath Krishna Kanaparthi Shaw-Guang Lu Amrita Unnikumaran

MASTER OF SCIENCE Exercise Science Kanika Aniruddha Ballal Tayla Kuehne Noam Yitzchaki Hamra Zaidi Exercise Science, Health and Wellness Ruth Dorvil Exercise Science, Strength and Conditioning Kaitlin Callahan Terence Garcia Priscila Lamadrid Rosalia Parrino Julia Rauch Brian Waddell Wenyuan Zhu Learning Design and Technology Amanda Nicole Fye Sangeeta Johri Learning Design and Technology, E-Learning Design & Develop Madeline Rambo

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Robert H. Bishop, Dean

MASTER OF CIVIL ENGINEERING Civil Engineering Sett Thiri Aung Harshavardhan Reddy Indukuri Mohammed Adil Mohamed Hasib Khan Vijith Sudhirnath Kumbla

Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Chuanqi Lan Civil Engineering, Structures Geoffrey R. Geach Adrian A. Gomez Ritush Pahari Civil Engineering, Transportation Aman Sudhakar Salian

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING Chemical Engineering Ahmed I. Sammani

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING Civil Engineering Jagrav M. Pandya Civil Engineering, Materials Shayan Yazdani Civil Engineering, Transportation Shashank Sudarshan Reddy Civil Engineering, Water Resources Rongjian Liao

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER ENGINEERING Computer Engineering Ausmita Sarker Sara Savitz Raisa Parveen Syeda Khadija H. Zanna

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE Computer Science Rupal Agarwal Ajithraja Balaraman Priyal Baradia Sohail Bhatti Chithra Chandrakumar Menon Vineeth Reddy Cherukupally Amaresh Doppalapudi

Lokesh Gobburi Nidheesh Ranganath Inturi Janardhan Reddy Kamidi Anupriya Kaushik Sravya Kodali Dhiren Raj Korukonda Tanmay J. Kotha Prasanth Kurapati Carlos Leon Sai Vibhish Nagam Venkat Siva Jayant Yadav Nammi Jessica Huynh Nguyen Blanche Pinto Hemanth Potlabathini Gopal Sahore Neha Ram Saligram Efe Ulas Akay Seyitoglu Shivani Singh Venkata Pavan Kumar Reddy Sontam Srinivaasan Swaminathan Aarya S. Tilekar Varshanth Vemugunta

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING Electrical Engineering Sampad Acharya Yasser M. Alabaishi Mohannad Adnan Ahmed Alkhateb Muqbil Saleh M. Almuqbil Muath Nasser A. Alsuhaibani Lakshmi Anusha Bandi Kaarthikeyan Chandrasekaran Hari Prasad Chepyala Abhishek Sandeep Deshpande Deep Dashrathbhai Doshi Sai Krishna Gadavarthi Obed Geffrard Enrique Hernandez Weitong Huang Srivadana Jasti Zong-Lin Jiang Mathews Joseph Jalpaben Arvindkumar Joshi Sai Krishna Kandagatla Tolga Karakurt Abhishek Kherdekar Santhosh Reddy Komatireddy Venkata Vamsi Krishna Teja Kuppa Gauri S. Mulik Rakesh Satya Sai Mullapudi Sai Krishna Nallela Nikhil Reddy Narahari Vrushabh Nimje Keerthi Padmaraju Nidhi Deepak Parmar Mohit A. Patel Abhijit Patibandla Prerna V. Patil Vinayadatta Phaneendra Jai Venkata Durga Vinayak Potnuri Rithesh Prodduturi Vinay Kumar Raidu

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Josheetha Rajendra Babu Sindhu Ramu Ronak Rathore Carlos Antonio Rodriguez Arravindh Sahasranaman Steven Schoenfeld Smit Gopalbhai Shah Sakshi Sharma Kiran Shila Kruthika Shivara Jagadeesha Shruti Toraskar Vianeybert Toussaint Chen Wang Syed Ali Zaman Tianlu Zhang

Omkar Ulhas Potdar Aradhna Singh Koham Ulwekar Sharvil Verma

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

Engineering Management Nahed A. Aldaheri Asad Assar Bakhtani Luis Carlos Barbosa Forero Jose Carlos Boluarte Alarcon Pavan K. Gadde Daniel B. Girguis Shantanu Satish Gokhale Zohan Z. Maknojia Harichandana Manukonda Chirag Patel Sourabh Patidar Gustavo Perrelli Chiappetta Miguel A. Pina Rahul Raj Marilyn DeLa Pena Webster

Materials Science and Engineering Shou-Hsun Chen Algene Fryer II Li-Ting Hsu Xinghao Li Sohan Nagaraj San Luu Thai Nguyen Johnson Wang

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING Environmental Engineering Manuel Delgado-Navarro Bisheng Gao Yida Jin Karamjit Panesar Madison L. Rice Ashraf R. Sonoqrot Chundou Zhang

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING Industrial Engineering Hemanth Kumar Dannaboyina Utsav R. Desai Rahul Dinkar Deshmukh Manasa Dwarakanath Yu-Je Huang Hannah E. Ingram Gitesh Jain Kanokporn Jamsug Abhishek Kurian Katticaran Chinmay Khandelwal Sayee Krishna Muthukrishna Manishankar Shivam N. Patel Tejas Rameshbhai Patel Manish Reddy Patkuri Madhuri Sriharsha Perumal

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Information Technology William Dereck Buchanan Maithili V. Chokshi Suruchi Deoskar Harshini Gaddam Saikumar Nooka Qua’On Thomas

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Mechanical Engineering Mathkar M. Alshamrani Omar Awad Sanchit S. Badamikar Suresh B. Choudhary Eden Frazier Amber Gatto Parth Balasaheb Ghadge Akshay Uttam Gorad Sai Rohit Jagabattula Adarsh Jayanna Gowda Vishnu Prasad Kamma Solomon W. Kang Harshit Yashvantkumar Kapasi Jayamuthu Kailash Karthikeyan Aakash Konda Runyu Liu Akash S. Mashalkar Thomas P. Netherton Raviteja Nuka Vladislav Paley Nitant Rajeshkumar Panchal Pradeepkumar Dilipbhai Panchal Pratim H. Patil Rajeshwari Ramkrishna Patil Vinay Balindra Rai Abhi Kumar Rojiwadia Briti Sen Vishak Srirama Sunil Mrudit Trivedi

PATEL COLLEGE OF GLOBAL SUSTAINABILITY

COLLEGE OF GRADUATE STUDIES

COLLEGE OF THE ARTS

Govindan Parayil, Dean

M. Dwayne Smith, Dean

MASTER OF ARTS

MASTER OF SCIENCE

MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE

Global Sustainability, Climate Change & Sustainability Janice Elizabeth Jensen

Cybersecurity, Cyber Intelligence Karl Althaus Michael Canfield Michael John Dennehy Ivan Domingo Garcia Bruce J. Geiger Andres Giron Felipe Fernando Gutierrez Phillip Clive Henry William Kauffman Javaughn Maurice Rasean Massey Felipe Nieves Clifford O’Key Brian Oaxaca Kristina J. Powell Zachary John Salva Grayden Tiner Jondexter Toombs Olivia Mary Williams

Global Sustainability, Coastal Sustainability Michael Ray Lemoine Global Sustainability, Entrepreneurship Ting Huang Danni Meng Zhuang Tian Yunqi Wei Global Sustainability, Food Sustainability & Security Alina Barnwell Savannah Star Bennett Global Sustainability, Sustainable Business Randall Frantz Jason Ceneus Kuan-Wei Chen Samuel Harris Biwei Jin Siamak Salimi Khatibi Sara E. Snader Te-Wei Tseng Zifu Zhang Global Sustainability, Sustainable Energy Tiffany Virginia Brady Franklin I. Dureke Matthew Steven Pendleton Global Sustainability, Sustainable Tourism Samuel Jacomet Cheryl Kelsch Emma Lawler Kholoud Mady Global Sustainability, Sustainable Transportation Ariana Grant Global Sustainability, Water Alyse Isabella Tristram Global Sustainability, Water Sustainability Rachael Gilreath

Cybersecurity, Digital Forensics Alyssa June Ballesteros Darrell D. Gibson, Jr. Vanessa Parnell Ashwini Kumar Yadav Ivelin Yosifov Yuriev Cybersecurity, Information Assurance Bill Calixte Cassandra Clermont Gregory Crain Jenna M. Dunevant Spencer Arlene Kelley Ferrini Karl Frederick Hastings Mackendy Joseph Muhammad Sibtain Lakhani Samuel Liberatore Brenda M. Odell Eddie Lee Phillips II Jerry Quiles

COLLEGE OF MARINE SCIENCE Jacqueline E. Dixon, Dean

MASTER OF SCIENCE Marine Science Carolyn Anne Schafer Marine Science, Biological Oceanography Sarah M. Shedler Marine Science, Marine Resource Assessment Bich Vi Viviane Nguyen

James S. Moy, Dean

Architecture Brian Ahmedic Danielle Bartoletta Paige Bebout Troy Burcky Gabriel Chavez Ana Maria Cheng Martina Ciccia William Jackson Cook III Blair Coy Scott Gossen Mateo Irigoyen Garzon Austin Joseph Jenquine Kayla Noel Johnson Kseniia Kalinina Abby Keil Abigail Lavenant Eric Jacob Loechelt Aline Mar Antonio Martinez Cruz Sierra McCormick Jonathon Milford Lauren Mosher Ankita Patel Athit Praphatsarang Ashley E. Pryde Emilia Ribadeneira Pesantes Skylar Kay Sorensen Mira Tabbalat Evan Alexander Thompson Stella Khue Tran

Music, Instrumental Conducting Trevor Alexander Butts Richard Logan Sorey Music, Jazz Performance Adolfo Carlos Fernandes de Mendonca Junior Catherine Lopez Thomas Morgan Samuel J. Round Music, Performance Bradlee Brown Mideum Chung Dana Juliana Clark Merinn Jacobs Qiuchi Jiang Zijie Ma Matthew McGarvey Xiyao Wang Michael Zuckerman Music, Performance, Chamber Music, Instrumental Conducting George William Alexander

MASTER OF URBAN AND COMMUNITY DESIGN Urban & Community Design Ziya Dikhan

MASTER OF ARTS Art History Gabriella Albritton

MASTER OF FINE ARTS Art Mahya Amini Matthew Hardy Campbell Jenal Tali Blair Dolson Rhonda Donovan Jezabeth Gonzalez Ashley Lester Mohsen Mohajer Azarmanabadi Jonathan Notwick Kyle Timberman Rachel Underwood

MASTER OF MUSIC Music Wan-Hsuan Chang Yiyan Ji Mu Lai Music, Composition Hofi Agil Aghov Kyle W. Brown

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