CONGRATULATIONS, December 2013 Graduates! Doctor of Philosophy Alison Eonta Tracey Gendron Leila Islam Alison Kramer Aaron Martin Cassandra Pasquariello Katherine Taylor Jason Wiebelhaus Master of Science Laura Caccavale Jennifer Coleman Nadia Islam Benjamin Rosen Meghan Smith Bachelor of Science Samaneh Abyar Emily Adams Asiah Afsharie Sobia Ahmed DeMonica Alexander Jasalle Allen Kamar Alsamman Ashley Atkinson Kinnera Atluri Marjorie Baja
Rebecca Barr Rizelle Baul Ja'nice Benjamin Shakeyra Birt Dora Braxton Tyra Brogdon Ayanna Broom Candace Brown Edniesha Brown Brittany Bush Devin Byrne Christina Carreiro Grace Carscadden Andrew Carter Jacob Clements Kelsea Copeland Maryann Cotman Clinton Crosby Alexandra Dahl Miriam Darby Bryonna Davis Kristin Davis Myrna De Jesus Molly Dearhart Justin Delaney Zumreta Dudic Eric Dugan Ashley Dunphy Mary Elyiace Marwa Fadlalla Benjamin Fauber William Fletcher Meghann Forshey Randolph Fuhrman Ashley Gibson Danielle Gibson
Mariah Gilbert Maria Govind Travis Grammo Lashaun Greene Melissa Grignol Jessica Griswold Stephanie Gross Nyra Gumbs Taylor Hamilton Jessica Harris Louis Hartman Melissa Haslam Crystal Hermano Ruth Hewitson Katherine Huber Sevindzh Izrailova Emily Jackson Britney Jefferson Cara Jennings Jennifer Jimenez Jennica Johansen Hannah Johnson Sara Jones William Kazas Rebecca Keel Leah Keuper Hira Khaliq Omid Khanzadeh Rebecca Kiefer Balin Kim Erika King Ryan King Evan Kirschner Taylor Lambert Laurenzee Landicho Brandon Lette
Caitlyn MacQueen Hannah Mey Leah Mirzayan Tasya Mitchell Sarah Mizelle Alexander Moe Christina Monaco Attallah Muhammad Mariam Nadri Mitali Patel Tegan Petersen Alexa Poe Courtney Proffitt Kelsey Richardson Crystal Richmond Brendan Riley Karen Rodriguez Angelo Rose Lauren Schefflien Katherine Schihl Trish Stanley Ian Staples Leah Staples Melvena Talley Sara Taylor Megan Theuerkauf Chelsea Thornton Amy Trigger Jessika Turner Gabriel Anth Villegas-Aloran Jason Von Unwerth Kelsey Wash Jasmine West Shanthi Wickramasinghe Melinda Williams
The speaker for the diploma ceremony was our very own Barbara Myers, Ph.D., associate professor of psychology and director of our developmental psychology program. Myers is a department treasure and has been at VCU since 1979. She received her Ph.D. from Temple University in 1981. She is an active teacher, researcher and scholar and currently serves as the associate editor for the Journal of Child and Family Studies. Myers’ research interests are with two groups of high-risk children — children with autism and their families, and children and families affected by incarceration. She has previously served on the Board of Juvenile Justice for the Commonwealth of Virginia overseeing the policies and practices of juvenile correctional centers, detention facilities and group homes across the state. Students know her as a quintessential teacher.