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Message from the President p. 3 University of Houston System Board of Regents p. 4 President’s Cabinet p. 4 University of Houston Deans p. 5 University of Houston History p. 6 Commencement Traditions p. 7 Ceremonial Symbols p. 9 President’s Medallions p. 10 Academic Honors p. 12 The Honors College p. 13 Kathrine G. McGovern College of the Arts p. 17 C. T. Bauer College of Business p. 21 College of Education p. 33 Cullen College of Engineering p. 41 Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management p. 53 College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences p. 59 College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics p. 71 College of Nursing p. 79 College of Technology p. 87 Message from UH Alumni Association p. 97

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2 UNIVERSITY of HOUSTON Message from the President December 2019

Dear University of Houston Graduates:

Congratulations! Without a doubt, this will be the most memorable day of your college career. Today you will be awarded a degree that represents the Tier One education you have received, a degree that will increase in value as the University of Houston continues on its upward journey to even greater levels of recognition and prestige across the nation and the world.

Many factors contributed to your success and brought you to this ceremony. A significant part, of course, was the support you enjoyed from your parents, families and friends, and the encouragement you received from your UH faculty, advisors and staff.

But in the end, it was your personal commitment, drive and resolve that helped you cross the finish line. I know these same attributes will serve you very well as you make your mark in the world. When you leave here today, you will no longer be students, but proud and confident UH alumni, ready and able not just to compete, but to be leaders in your chosen careers.

Your University has transformed you into the best prepared, best educated and best equipped individuals of your generation. In turn, you have also helped change your alma mater. The University of Houston is now a richer “powerhouse” institution thanks in great part to the example you have set for the next generation of students.

With my best wishes for a bright and rewarding future, Go Coogs!

Renu Khator President

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University of Houston System Board of Regents Tilman J. Fertitta, Chairman Gerald W. McElvy, Vice Chairman Beth Madison, Secretary Durga D. Agrawal Doug H. Brooks Alonzo Cantu Steve I. Chazen John D. Fields John A. McCall, Jr. Jack B. Moore University of Houston President Renu Khator President’s Cabinet

Paula Myrick Short Ramanan Krishnamoorti Theresa M. Monaco Chair for the Provost Chief Energy Officer Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Elwyn C. Lee Jim McShan Vice President for Neighborhood and Strategic Initiatives Senior Vice President for Administration and Finance Raúl Ramos Eloise Dunn Brice President, UH Faculty Senate Vice President for University Advancement Michael Pede Dona Hamilton Cornell Associate Vice President for Alumni Relations Vice President for Legal Affairs and General Counsel Chris Pezman Amr Elnashai Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics and Athletics Director Vice President for Research and Technology Transfer Jason Smith Lisa Holdeman Vice President for Governmental Relations Vice President for University Marketing and Communications Stephen J. Spann Vice President for Medical Affairs and Michael Johnson Founding Dean, College of Medicine Chief of Staff J. Richard Walker Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Services

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University of Houston Deans

Anthony P. Ambler Paul A. Pavlou College of Technology Cullen Distinguished Chair C. T. Bauer College of Business Leonard M. Baynes UH Law Center F. Lamar Pritchard Humana Endowed Dean’s Chair in Pharmacy Andrew C. Davis, Founding Dean College of Pharmacy Cullen Foundation Endowed Dean’s Chair Kathrine G. McGovern College of the Arts Dennis Reynolds Barron Hilton Distinguished Chair Alan J. Dettlaff Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management Maconda Brown O’Connor Endowed Dean’s Chair Graduate College of Social Work Stephen J. Spann, Founding Dean Humana Endowed Dean’s Chair in Medicine Lisa A. German College of Medicine Elizabeth D. Rockwell Endowed Dean’s Chair University of Houston Libraries Kathryn M. Tart, Founding Dean Humana Endowed Dean’s Chair in Nursing Jim Granato College of Nursing Executive Director Hobby School of Public Affairs Joseph W. Tedesco Elizabeth D. Rockwell Endowed Dean’s Chair Robert McPherson Cullen College of Engineering Elizabeth D. Rockwell Endowed Dean’s Chair College of Education Antonio D. Tillis M.D. Anderson Professor in Hispanic Studies William Monroe College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences Nancy O’Connor Abendshein Endowed Professor The Honors College Michael D. Twa Humana Endowed Dean’s Chair in Optometry Patricia Belton Oliver College of Optometry ACSA Distinguished Professor Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture and Design Dan E. Wells Distinguished Professor of Science College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics

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University of Houston History

The University of Houston was established as the UH is a Carnegie-designated Tier One public research Houston Junior College in 1927. As the college grew, university, and its public service and community it prospered and officially became the four-year activities, such as cultural offerings, clinical services, University of Houston in 1934. Two years later, the policy studies and small business initiatives, serve college attained land for a permanent campus, and a diverse metropolitan population. Likewise, the in 1939 it constructed its first building, the Roy resources of the Gulf Coast Region complement and G. Cullen Building. The University became a state enrich the University’s academic programs, providing institution in 1963. students with professional expertise, practical experience and career opportunities. The University includes 17 academic colleges and the multidisciplinary Honors College that teach In keeping with the University’s commitment to a wide array of subjects – from math, arts and excellence, UH raised the benchmark of academic engineering to law, pharmacy and business. What achievement when Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s oldest started as a campus with a single building has grown and most prestigious academic honor society, awarded into a world-class university, offering more than 250 UH the approval to shelter a chapter in 2015. This undergraduate and graduate programs to more than designation welcomed UH to an elite group of the 44,000 students annually. nation’s most esteemed colleges and universities.

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Commencement Traditions

Academic costumes of today have a history of nearly eight centuries. In medieval Europe, all townspeople wore long flowing robes and gowns. The materials and colors were governed by royal decree. Gradually, distinctive gowns were developed for the various professions, trades and guilds. Scholars wore robes and hoods to protect their shaved heads. Later, skullcaps were worn on the head, and the hoods became a cape that could be pulled over the head during unpleasant weather.

As additional universities were founded, distinctive forms of the gown and hood were adapted by their faculties for bachelor’s (apprentices of the arts), master’s (teachers) and doctoral (teachers who had completed postgraduate studies). When caps and hats came into fashion in the 15th century, the hoods became ornamental, draped over the shoulders and down the back.

The academic hat was first worn as a symbol of the master’s degree and existed in various forms. The mortarboard style comes to us from Oxford University. When academic costumes came to America in 1754, styles were quite varied. In Europe, they still are; however, in our country, usage has been standardized by the Intercollegiate Code of Academic Costume.

Kathrine G. McGovern Cullen College of Engineering College of the Arts Bachelor’s Degree Tassel: Orange Bachelor’s Degree Tassel: Brown Master’s Degree Hood: Orange Master’s Degree Hood (Art): White Tassel: Black Hood (Music): Pink Doctoral Degree Hood: Dark Blue Hood (Theatre): Brown Tassel: Red Tassel: Black Doctoral Degree Hood: Pink Conrad N. Hilton College Tassel: Red of Hotel and Restaurant C. T. Bauer College of Business Management Bachelor’s Degree Tassel: Navy Bachelor’s Degree Tassel: Dark Blue Master’s Degree Hood: Navy, Red and White Master’s Degree Hood: Drab Tassel: Black Tassel: Black Doctoral Degree Hood: Dark Blue Doctoral Degree Hood: Dark Blue Tassel: Red Tassel: Red College of Education College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Tassel: Light Blue Master’s Degree Hood: Light Blue Bachelor’s Degree Tassel: Citron Tassel: Black Master’s Degree Hood: Citron Doctoral Degree Hood (Ed.D.): Light Blue Tassel: Black Hood (Ph.D.): Dark Blue Doctoral Degree Hood: Dark Blue Tassel: Red Tassel: Red

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College of Natural Sciences College of Nursing and Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Tassel: Apricot Bachelor’s Degree Tassel: Golden Yellow Master’s Degree Hood: Apricot Master’s Degree Hood: Golden Yellow Tassel: Black Tassel: Black Doctoral Degree Hood: Dark Blue College of Technology Tassel: Red Bachelor’s Degree Tassel: Maroon Master’s Degree Hood: Maroon Tassel: Black

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Ceremonial Symbols The Seal TY OF H SI O Throughout history, seals have been used to authenticate official documents. The R U E S University of Houston and UH System seals both bear the Official Seal of Arms of General T V

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University Mace The University Mace, which is carried in academic processions, is a staff symbolizing the University’s authority and unity. The tradition of the academic mace began in the late 14th century when two ancient instruments, the royal scepter and the battle mace, were combined to form a university president’s symbol of authority.

The Alma Mater

All hail to thee, Our Houston University. Our hearts fill with gladness When we think of thee. We’ll always adore thee Dear old varsity. And to thy memory cherished, True we’ll ever be.

Words and music by Harmony Class of 1942

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President’s Medallion Mr. Bruce D. Broussard

Mr. Bruce D. Broussard is President and Chief Executive Officer of Humana, Inc., a post he has held since 2011. Humana, with upwards of 13 million customers, is one of the nation’s largest health insurance companies, and has its headquarters in Louisville, Kentucky.

Humana, Inc. and Mr. Broussard have been ardent supporters of the University of Houston’s initiative to establish a College of Medicine. In 2018, Humana, Inc. made a $15 million gift to the new College – the largest gift to the College to date – to establish the Humana Integrated Health System Sciences Institute.

The Humana Institute will bring together the resources of the UH colleges of Nursing, Pharmacy, Social Work and Optometry with the new College of Medicine, helping to prepare students to learn in an integrated care model. The gift will help defray the College’s start-up and operational costs, as well as fund endowed chairs for each of the five health colleges.

Through this long-term partnership, Humana, Inc. will have the opportunity to place employees as adjunct professors, influence health care curricula and establish clinic labs at UH, as well as partner on research, publications, internships and other experience-based learning programs. The College of Medicine’s main goal is to prepare students to be primary care physicians in underserved rural and urban areas of Texas.

Mr. Broussard received his Master of Business Administration degree from the C.T. Bauer College of Business in 1989.

Mr. Broussard is passionate and avid about healthcare and his health. He bikes, runs and sails and also enjoys time with his family – his wife, Janine, and their children, Clay and Carly.

For his passion for the University of Houston’s growth and his commitment to health care, President Renu Khator proudly awards the 2019 President’s Medallion to Mr. Bruce D. Broussard.

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The President’s Medallion is awarded at the sole discretion of the President to organizations or individuals that have distinguished themselves by their support of the University of Houston.

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President’s Medallion Ms. Lillie T. Robertson

Ms. Lillie T. Robertson is one of the University of Houston’s most loyal, devoted and generous patrons. A granddaughter of Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen – they were the first major benefactors of the University of Houston and are considered UH’s “founding family” – she has continued their legacy of philanthropy and service.

Her influences at the University of Houston range from the performing and visual arts to Cougar athletics, and from creative writing and women’s studies to The Honors College’s annual Great Conversation event. She is a member of the UH Board of Visitors, where she serves on its Public Art and Third Ward Schools task forces.

Ms. Robertson was among a group of donors who conceived of, and raised funds for, the creation of Wilhelmina’s Grove, the centerpiece of the UH Arts Quadrangle. It is named after her mother, Wilhelmina Cullen Robertson Smith, who, at the time of her passing in 2009, was the last surviving daughter of Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen.

She is also credited with reviving one of UH’s longest and most cherished traditions, the Cullen Rifles, established in 1948. In 2013, she spearheaded the efforts to bring back this drill team to its former nationally recognized status.

Ms. Robertson attended the former UH College of Arts and Sciences, and in 2012, the UH Alumni Association honored her with its Chair’s Award.

Outside of the University, Ms. Robertson is committed to helping Houston excel as one of the nation’s premier cities for literary achievement, and serves on the board of The Julia Ideson Library Preservation Partners.

For her passion and love for the University of Houston and its students, President Renu Khator proudly awards the 2019 President’s Medallion to Ms. Lillie T. Robertson.

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The President’s Medallion is awarded at the sole discretion of the President to organizations or individuals that have distinguished themselves by their support of the University of Houston.

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Academic Honors

Academic honors are based on the requirements of the catalog year students entered the University. The final designation for honors is determined by the Provost’s Office upon final completion of all degree requirements.

Undergraduate students will graduate with the stated academic honors if they achieve the following grade point averages earned in the last 54 hours completed at the University of Houston.

3.90 to 4.0 Summa Cum Laude (with Highest Honors) 3.70 to 3.89 Magna Cum Laude (with High Honors) 3.50 to 3.69 Cum Laude (with Honors) The roster of graduates and candidates for graduation does not include the names of those students who chose to withhold information under the Federal Education Rights and Privacy Act.

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12 UNIVERSITY of HOUSTON Message from the Dean Dear Honors College Graduates and Friends, As we celebrate the class of 2019, we look back on four years of significant growth in the size, scope, and standing of the Honors College. At the same time, through the University’s “Here, We Go” campaign, which raised over $1 billion, we have been able to elevate the profile of the University in the Houston community and beyond. As we look to the future of the Honors College and the over 2,500 students we serve, we know that dedicated faculty are key to our continued success. In 2017 we established the Bee and Kee Wong Engagement Awards for faculty whose work with students includes learning beyond the classroom. In 2018 we awarded five Lerner Faculty Fellowships and eleven Lerner Family Lecture Awards to recognize excellence in teaching and academic leadership. The University’s campaign will continue with “Beyond the Billion” through August 2020, and during this time we will strive to establish endowments to recruit and retain outstanding faculty talent and ensure the continued vitality of our academic and co-curricular programs. Over the next year we hope to propose a new minor in Data Science & Society, building on the success of Data Analytics in Student Hands and the Honors in Community Health program. This minor would create opportunities for students to gain hands-on experience in a growing field, using data analysis to serve our community and to tackle everyday challenges. We will also seek to expand our learning abroad and learning away programs into a new Global Engagement and Research minor. In the last year, 91 students have received a Lerner Family Scholarship to support a learning away or learning abroad experience. Finally, through a new honors engagement designation, “Co-Curricular Honors,” we seek to recognize and increase the number of students taking advantage of all that the Honors College has to offer. As our newest alumni, your support is vital as we continue to enhance the quality and reputation of our nationally-recognized Honors College. As you go out into the world, whether to begin graduate or professional school or to launch a promising new career, we hope you’ll come back from time to time—to The Great Conversation, an alumni tailgate, or the office of your favorite professor. Keep in touch, and keep sharing with us your news and accomplishments. Go Coogs!

Bill Monroe Dean Nancy O’Connor Abendshein Endowed Professor

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The Honors College

The Honors College at the University of Houston offers students special opportunities to develop their academic abilities. Below are the Honors College designations. University Honors and University Honors with Honors in Major Students who complete the Honors College curriculum (36 hours) graduate with University Honors. If students also complete a senior honors thesis, they graduate with University Honors with Honors in Major. Collegiate Honors and Collegiate Honors with Honors in Major Students who fulfill the requirements for the honors program in the college of their major, including 21 hours of honors courses; who complete an Honors College minor, or who complete 21 hours of approved honors courses. If students also complete a senior honors thesis, they graduate with Collegiate Honors with Honors in Major. Membership in The Honors College and Membership in The Honors College with Honors in Major Students who affiliate with the Honors College during their undergraduate years and complete fewer than 21 hours of honors courses. If students also complete a senior honors thesis and fulfill the requirements of their major with distinction, they graduate with Membership in The Honors College with Honors in Major. Honors in Major Students who complete a senior honors thesis but are not members of the Honors College.

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C. T. Bauer College of Business University Honors - Summer 2019 Luca Coletta Isbah Mehar Amrit Kathuria Nadine S. Talje

University Honors - Fall 2019 Koray Aksel Arsalan J. Motiwala Jean Audrey E. Almonte Michael Anthony Reyes Cody Bingham Sana Shaikh Nicholas Edu Capili Dela Cruz Jason E. Siegel Katlyn E. Gupton Lois A. Suter Mnai Hanks Kevin Tu Andrea Herran Juan Camilo Uribe Omar A. Jamal Daniela Andrea Villafani Neethu G. Kurian Zhanna Yakymchuk Easton Cole Lingo Elise Yelton Gloria Shieh Liu

Kathrine G. McGovern College of the Arts Honors in Major Aaron Walker

College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences University Honors Kayla Ausman Melinda Mayden Brian Bakaj Shelby Moore Zachary Brockway Kimberly Mota Natalie Brown Rogette Saba Vanessa Cias Sarah Sdringola Nour Haikal Hannah Tello Drew Lawson Collegiate Honors Ryan Adams Shawn Le Luke Dutch Paul Meawad Lauren Holtzclaw April Nguyen Jessica Horgan Brandon Torres Simrat Kaur Alejandra Torres Membership in The Honors College Dillon Duke Austin Marin Honors in Major William Hoffart Laura Quinton Jordanna Park Austin Walker

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College of Education Collegiate Honors Bassell Alsad Cullen College of Engineering University Honors Jaime Badillo Viramontes Katherine Krebs Paige Guidry Emmanuel Nwaobi Raphael Hey Ronny Riman Aman Kaushik Samuel Wisneski Vann Keefover Marianna Zanovello

Collegiate Honors Isabella Torres

Membership in The Honors College Joshua Weibling

College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics

University Honors Rajiv Ajodha Daniela Orozco Saanji Desai Olivia Russell Sarah Fontenot Tanooha Veeramachaneni Maria Francis Dinet Yusuf Vincent Le

Collegiate Honors Lesly Davila Sheikh Rahim Sarah Meyer Georgia Rodriguez Celeste Pena

Membership in The Honors College Kim Le Arjun Patel

College of Technology

Collegiate Honors Alyssa Johnson

Membership in The Honors College Jennifer Schragel

16 UNIVERSITY of HOUSTON Message from the Dean Dear Kathrine G. McGovern College of the Arts Graduates,

Congratulations!

You are here today because of all you have achieved at the University of Houston. You have worked tirelessly to master your craft, cultivating skills that position you at the forefront of the performing and visual arts. You have collectively spent thousands of hours rehearsing, researching, performing and designing on the University campus and beyond. You have added to our city’s rich and vibrant culture through community-centric projects and programs designed to promote Houston’s diverse arts community.

Now, as the next generation of creators, performers, artists and collaborators, the world is at your fingertips—just waiting for you to make your mark. My advice to you is to remain curious, investigate your environment and reimagine the possibilities of creative practices in our complex, 21st century world.

As you leave the Kathrine G. McGovern College of the Arts to embark on your career and the next stage of your life, I know your future is bright. I look forward to seeing the impact you will make on our community, our city and our world. Please stay in touch with us! You can contact me at [email protected].

Sincerely,

Andrew Davis Founding Dean and Professor of Music Cullen Foundation Endowed Dean’s Chair

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PROCESSIONAL Faculty Banner Bearers Platform Party Dean Andrew Davis

INTRODUCTORY REMARKS David Bertman Associate Dean for Special Initiatives and Director of Bands

NATIONAL ANTHEM Moores School of Music

WELCOME Andrew Davis Founding Dean and Professor of Music Cullen Foundation Endowed Dean’s Chair GREETINGS FROM THE UH SYSTEM The Honorable John D. Fields BOARD OF REGENTS Member

COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS Dean Davis

PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES David Politzer Director, School of Art Fleurette Fernando Director, Master of Arts Program in Arts Leadership Courtney Crappell Director, Moores School of Music Rob Shimko Director, School of Theatre & Dance

CONFERRAL OF DEGREES Dean Davis AND CLOSING REMARKS

UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON ALMA MATER Moores School of Music

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Fall 2019 DOCTORAL DEGREES MASTER DEGREES BACHELOR DEGREES Moores School of Music Arts Leadership School of Art Doctor of Musical Arts Master of Arts Bachelor of Arts Kris Brian Chapman Maria-Elisa N. Heg Art Organicism in Nicolas Bacri’s Symphony Danielle A. Hodgins Geisa Maria Branas 3 No. 6, Op. 60 Lauren Breanne Miller Research Chair: Dr. Aaminah Durrani Tari Briggs Mickailis C. Molina 2 Leticia dos Santos Lima Allyzah Allene De Galicia Cabugao Ariela E. Ventura 2 Ritmoplastia by Cacilda Borges Barbosa: Victoria E. Castillo A Performing Edition Moores School of Music Morgan Ybarra Easley 3 Research Chair: Dr. Aaminah Durrani Sarah Ann Floyd Lee Alan Gregory Master of Music Brandea Gordon Vocal Acoustics and the messa di voce Eirini Triantafyllia Barouta Frances Lauren Guajardo Research Chair: Dr. Barbara Rose Lange Austin S. Brake Michelle Christine Gude Nina Bledsoe Knight Vyacheslav Dobrushkin Anthony P. Gutierrez Form, Temporality, and Embodied Milbert C. Tumaliuan Evelyn Helena Guzman Solano Metaphors in Jennifer Higdon’s Sonata Samantha Anne Kozlowski for Viola and Piano (1990): A Narrative School of Theatre & Dance Maddison Kram Analysis Research Chair: Dr. Aaminah Durrani Sahibah Zehra Kugshia Master of Arts Shelby Mooneyham Michael Staub Zahra Irenee Airall Nickolas Wendell Peterson Promoting band participation: A case study of one high school band director’s Georgina Christou Connor S. Pitlik beliefs Caraline Cunningham Casey Reeves Research Chair: Dr. Julie Derges Sarah Bethanny Goley Cassandra Robles 3 Shanshan Wu Haley Breann Green Selena Elena Salinas The Dramatic Use of the Flute in Bright Jewell M. Handy Olivia Minh Tran Sheng’ s Melodies of a Flute and Flute Louetta Harding-Capots Trac T. Truong Moon. Jaime Lea Joyce Monica Dianne Whitmeyer Research Chair: Dr. Aaminah Durrani Alexa Hale McLatcher Judy Lorrine Zoy Christopher Wayne Reaves Art History Andrea Rogers Maria Fernanda Calero Jacqueline C. Rose Alexander Kelly Allison Ann Perlmutter Vivian Celeste Pinotti 3 Katie N. Santana Jackie Tran 3

1 Summa Cum Laude - 2 Magna Cum Laude - 3 Cum Laude - 4 Banner Bearer (highest GPA)

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Bachelor of Fine Arts Bachelor of Music Victor Jesus Rangel-Camacho Aaron D. Walker Painting Applied Music Dylan Dwayne Watson 2 Wendy Perez Gilberto Hernan Campa, Jr. School of Theatre & Dance Anh Kim Pham 1 Omar Escobedo Estefhania Pineda 2 Francisco Javier Garay Bachelor of Arts Christian A. Ibanez 3 Sculpture Shannon E. Murray 2 Jessica A. Beyers Dance Shannon O’Hara 3 3 Catherine Ruth Burgess 2 Sydney A. Reichardt Kanyinsola T. Ojo Kara Leigh Coonrod 2, 4 Jade Arceo Panares Alexandra Isabel Lechin Bachelor of Fine Arts Stephen Luke Rougeau Moores School of Music Gabriel Viernes Dance Carlos A. Perez 3 Bachelor of Arts Music Elizabeth Ann Woodson 3 Priscila Yamilex Garcia 2, 4 3 Music Kirsten Hill Theater Madison N. Fore Kimball Christopher J. Kreger Madison Jean Hottman Bensen Kwan 1, 4 Lisa Yvonne Longoria 3 Janelle Renee Negrete Allison Marie Nauert 2, 4 Roxanne Gail Sheffield 3

1 Summa Cum Laude - 2 Magna Cum Laude - 3 Cum Laude - 4 Banner Bearer (highest GPA)

20 UNIVERSITY of HOUSTON Message from the Dean Dear Graduates,

Welcome to the Bauer Alumni family! You are joining nearly 60,000 Bauer alumni who have achieved the same milestone as you do today. You must be proud of this once-in-a-lifetime accomplishment, and of the personal discipline and commitment you have demonstrated alongside your academic capabilities to be at this point. I personally congratulate you on this momentous achievement. Congratulations!

As you know, the Bauer College is more than just an academic institution: Bauer transforms lives, forges friendships, and fosters student growth, both professionally and personally. As Bauer alumni, I believe you have the skills to go forward with the necessary tools and resources to make a positive change in your community, your city, your state, your country, and even the world.

This graduation ceremony marks the beginning of a lifelong relationship with the Bauer College of Business. The Bauer faculty and staff are proud to join your family and friends in celebrating this significant accomplishment.

On behalf of the Bauer faculty and staff, we look forward to learning about all your future successes.

Best wishes, and once again congratulations!

Paul A. Pavlou Dean Cullen Distinguished Chair

Commencement Ceremony – Fall 2019 21 University of Houston C. T. Bauer College of Business Commencement Ceremony Saturday, December 14, 2019, 9:00 a.m. Fertitta Center

PROCESSIONAL Commencement Associate Marshalls College Banner Bearer Doctoral Degree Candidates Master’s Degree Candidates Bachelor’s Degree Candidates Platform Party CALL TO ORDER Leiser Silva, Ph.D. Associate Dean, Graduate and Professional Programs PRESENTATION OF COLORS UH ROTC NATIONAL ANTHEM Moores School of Music WELCOME AND INTRODUCTORY REMARKS Paul A. Pavlou, Ph.D. Dean GREETINGS FROM THE UH SYSTEM The Honorable Jack B. Moore BOARD OF REGENTS Member GREETINGS Renu Khator President INTRODUCTION OF PRESIDENT’S MEDALLION HONOREE Dean Pavlou PRESENTATION OF PRESIDENT’S MEDALLION President Khator PRESENTATION OF ACADEMIC HONORS Richard Scamell, Ph.D. Associate Dean, Student Affairs COMMENCEMENT GUEST SPEAKER Mohammed Ali Dhanani Director of Dhanani Group Inc. and President/CEO of HAZA Group PRESENTATION OF DEGREE CANDIDATES Associate Dean Silva CONFERRAL OF DEGREES President Khator CONCLUDING REMARKS Dean Pavlou UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON ALMA MATER Moores School of Music RECESSIONAL

The audience may remain seated during the Processional and Recessional. Family may take photographs and videos from their seats.

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Mohammed Ali Dhanani

Director of Dhanani Group Inc. and President/CEO of HAZA Group

Mohammed Ali Dhanani, Director of Dhanani Group Inc. and President/CEO of HAZA Group has used his education, expertise and knowledge of multiple industries to reach the pinnacle of the business community. He embarked on his mission to make a mark in the business community when he received his BBA from Bauer College of Business at the University of Houston.

After graduating, he devoted his time to help expand the family business of oil & gas distribution and real estate. With his ability to identify and capitalize on market opportunities, the family business flourished and became a behemoth, growing into one of the largest oil & gas distribution networks for Shell and Exxon. Ali utilized his passion for innovation and entrepreneurship to boldly shape the future of the food and beverage industry by beginning HAZA Foods – Wendy’s Franchise & HAZA Bell – Taco Bell Franchise.

Currently HAZA Group manages over 275+ Wendy’s and Taco Bell restaurants in eight different markets. Along with restaurants, Ali is an active partner in a real estate development company consisting of over 400 properties. He is also a trustee of Wendy’s Advertising Program Board which manages the advertising fund for all United States Wendy’s restaurants.

Ali Dhanani is not only a successful businessman but also an exceptional family man. He has been married to Habiba Dhanani for 27 years and is a devoted father to three beautiful children – Zainab, Adil and Ammar. He is an active philanthropist and is passionate about making a positive impact on the lives of others. He is on the Board of UNICEF, Developments in Literacy US, and also an active member of Operation Smile, Know Autism and Interfaith Ministries of Houston.

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Fall 2019

Master of Business Andrew J. Taccolini 5 Cong Liu 5 Administration Micah Threadgill Minyan Mandy Luo 5 Timothy Trahan Brian Victor Malejan 5 5 Naseem Ahmed Khan Richard Gene Vogel Erica Marie Martinez Hanan Shukri Abdulaleem Gavin Nelson Wiggins 5 Maxwell Jake McCaskill 5 Salem Alattas Christopher Lee Wood Anam Mirza 5 Bishmaraj Arulrajah Hannah Elaine Woody 5 Jeimmy Monjaraz Alvarez 5 5 Shohrat Balgulyyev Julia C. Wyrem 5 Nancy Thi Nguyen 5 Leah Elise Blair Sue Jin Yi 5 Hoan The Nguyen 5 Brett Cathcart Thomas Charles Zay 5 Azeret Palacios Milagros Chavez Valdivia 5 Craig Michael Randall Chen Chen 5 Xiaoxu Ding Ren Master of Science 5 Kanimozhi Chinnapayah 5 in Accountancy Humza M. Shaikh Marcus Amado Clifford 5 Timothy E. Shortland 5 Ryan Conlon Victor Andrew Aggreh Adam T. Sivon 5 V. Nagarjun Devarapalli Mustafa Ahsan Linqing Su 5 Artak Ettehad 5 Abeer Mahmoud Alshaibani Luis A. Vasquez Alexis Nataly Figueroa 5 Kathleen Alexandra Armitage Ruby C. Vazquez Pablo Arocha 5 Bhargav Gajji 5 Jennifer Selena Velasquez David Bruce Barbo Kristopher Gonzalez 5 Ye Wang Amber E. Bowman Adam R. Hunt 5 Kevin Scott Westlund Cody R. Brock Lily Tu Lam Williams Matthew LeGrande Jones Kaygan Tissue Bunnell Yan Xiao Brenton Edward Kauffman 5 Rebecca Castaneda Yifei Ye Iqra Khan Anthony LaMarr Chinyere Mou Zhang Venkata Adithya Raja Kureti Christopher Eunsuk Choi 5 Yang Zuo Adam Marsden Li Dang 5 Adam Mazzola Giang Huong Dang 5 Master of Science Ankit Nagpal Nouman Ahmad Dar in Finance Modupeola Oreoluwa Olusanya My Yen Chi Doan Maziar Pashaei Rad 5 Victoria M. Falgout 5 Shahzada Muhammad Ali 5 Sahil Saumil Patel 5 Nikkita Gamez 5 James Anthony Altemus Jessica L. Perales Fernando Gomez Nghi B. Hang 5 Dallas Perez Belinda Gutierrez Hernandez Kristofer Theo Kraynick 5 Nicolas Rendon 5 Tu Anh Hoang Yu Liu Jonathan Allen Rodriguez Jessica Lee Johnson 5 Johnny Tuan Nguyen Olujimi Daniel Rufai 5 Melinda Jones Emmett Craig Heejong Oh 5 Kristine Michele Sample 5 Maurissa Jones Daniel E. Priwin 5 Vladislav Sayapin 5 Vicky Desiree Juarez 5 Ryleigh Quintana Walter J. Scherr 5 Minhua Kuang 5 Wyatt C. Stovall 5 Purab Shah 5 Xiuying Li 5 Chloe Wu 5 Sunil Jagdish Shahani 5 Chenmin Li 5 Yun Wu 5 Sean Eiki Sloan 5 Vincent Li Ke Xi 5 William S. Solomon 5 Ashley Michelle Lindemann

1 Summa Cum Laude - 2 Magna Cum Laude - 3 Cum Laude - 4 College Banner Bearer (highest GPA) - 5 Dean’s Award

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Master of Science Nhyira Addai Cody Bingham Fatima Ahmad 2 Iole Moreira Bispo 3 in Global Energy Hiba Ahmed Jasmine A. Black 3 Management Abudula Aifeina Jonathan T. Blair 2 Shiqi Cui Falak Akhter Andrew M. Blanchard 3 Joseph D. Meyer Ali Akkad-Salam Melissa Blanco 2 Michelle Chinekwu Nnadi Koray Aksel 2 Zulema Raquel Bonilla 2 Rafael A. Alagic 3 Austin L. Brandon Master of Science Hussain Saeed M. Alamer Alexander Clayton Breaux in Management Ivette Veronica Albarran Auston G. Bridges Information Systems Jessica Alcala 2 David Tyler Bridgewater Tamara Alhawamdeh Ashlyn Brisbay 5 Razi Abbas Akhter Zubair M. Alikhan Allan Enmanuel Brizuela 3 5 Shangrong Lyu Isbah Allauddin Jakob Kirk Broaddus Christopher Layne Allison 3 Dylan Guy Bryant Master of Science Jean Audrey E. Almonte 2 Mason Buck 3 in Marketing Timothy D. Altemus 1 Larielle Lashae Buckner Michael Adam Aldred Dalila Alvarado 3 Brandon Bui 2 Melody Lynn Bailiff Martin Alexander Alvarado Kristen Nhu Phuong Bui Kelly Louise Bisset Ana I. Alvarez Vinh Quang Thanh Bui Laura Jane Cowling 5 Jennifer Sulay Alvarez Kyle E. Bustamante Rachel Louise Henson 5 Nicole Lee Alvarez Alejandro Caballero Morales James L. Hood Akif Iqbal Alvi Laura Catalina Caita Julian M. Jaramillo 5 Xiomara Alzate Ann Marie Callegari Khang Thien Nguyen 5 Anita Amlani 1 Isaac Camacho Michael P. Pyndus 5 Sofia Alejandra Anchecta Vides Emely G. Canales 2 Allison R. Schlosser 5 Ahmed Noman Ansari 3 Jose Luis Cantu Dan Phuoc Tu 5 Gisselle O. Argueta 3 Veronica M. Cantu Donte L. Washington Nasim Arian Kristine Cao 3 Rija Arif Juan M. Cardenas Master of Science Zackary D. Arnold 3 Robert Han Carder 2 in Supply Chain Victoria E. Avila Sandra Carreon Gonzalez Management Arige Nazih Awaineh Juan Esteban Casasa-Herrera Bryan Steven Ayala Jordan Morihei Casillas 3 5 Katherine Duque Ebunoluwa Ayannusi 3 Karla Castaneda Armand Kincade Noble Kuriakose Babu Brenda Elizabeth Castillo Aayush Bajracharya Jose Cazares 2 Bachelor of Business Andrea I. Barrientos 3 Edgar Centeno Portilla Administration Mujtaba Basheer Nuria Yasmine Chairez Mary A. Abdallah David N. Bateman Jack Chang 1 Elie Abijoud Charles R. Beaven 3 Alejandro Chapa 3 Joselin Aboites Christopher Alexander Benitez Avinash Shyam Chatarpal Areen Mohammad Abuein Blake Alton Bess 3 James Chen Bhavi Nareshbhai Acharya Meagan Monical Betts Conner F. Chidester Bhumi Nareshbhai Acharya Victoria Beutel Ashley Jennifer Chung

1 Summa Cum Laude - 2 Magna Cum Laude - 3 Cum Laude - 4 College Banner Bearer (highest GPA) - 5 Dean’s Award

Commencement Ceremony – Fall 2019 25 University of Houston C. T. Bauer College of Business Candidates for Graduation

Henry Foster Clinch Sameh Reda El-Haddad Albert E. Gomez Megan Lee Cline Sarah Intesar El-Rayes Alejandro Daniel Gonzales Elyse Elizabeth Cloyd 3 Diana Laura Elizalde Mario Alberto Gonzalez Steve Brian Corona Andrew Lee Ellis Vanessa Gonzalez Sharon Correa Alexander Eng Esther Ingrid Granados 2 Belen Angela Cosme Brandon Loren Erdman 2 Zachary Duane Grooms Andrew George Crichton Erin Victoria Gonzalez Erica Dalton R. Grubbs 3 Cassandra A. Cruz Anum Essani 3 Scott Douglas Gubbs 2 Ciro Alexis Cuellar 2 Roberto C. Euceda Daniel Guevara 1 Christopher Ryan Currie Austin M. Falcon Alice Donatella Guinova 2 Kaitlyn E. Dahlstrom 1 Rafa Farihah 2 Katlyn E. Gupton Loc Tran Tuan Dang 2 Alexis Christina Fauntleroy Luis Gurrola Thanh Truc Dang Chris David Felcman Daniela Gutierrez Graterol Andressa C. Dasilva Javier Ferreyra Mnai Hanks 2 Nima Davari Veronica Alejandra Figueroa Corpeno Stacy Haro Deione Dawson George Finney III Samuel Josiah Harper 2 Mireya Lynette De La Garza Alexander Nicholas Fleming Matthew D. Hart Mason T. Degan Angel Flores 3 Liliya Hauk Kyra Del Olmo Joana Flores Robert Allen Haworth 3 Nicholas Edu Capili Dela Cruz 2 Julian N. Flores Kaylen M. Hayes 2 Jesse Delgado Natalie Flores Radillo Amal H. Hefzi 3 Cole P. Dey Braxton Michael Francis Matthew Denton-Lloyd Henderson 1 Rajee Raju Dhamani Reagan Louise Fredrickson Zachary Henderson Aquib N. Dholasania 2 Ariana Nicole Freire Lada Heng Sidy Mamby Diallo 3 Sindy Yakelin Fuentes William Herdoiza Juan Fidel Diaz Andrei Fumurescu 1 Gabriel Alejandro Hernandez Austin D. Dies Taylor J. Gaddis Jackeline Hernandez 3 Mai Dinh Janina Mikaela Galvan Andrea Herran Tom Dinh 2 Alton C. Gamble Luisa C. Herrera Anh Ngoc Quynh Do Bryan T. Garcia Hung Nguyen Ho Ha Do 3 Consuelo Rubi Garcia 2 Thao Ho 1 Nhi Do Ricardo Juan Garcia 2 Michael Hoag Angelica Dominguez Ricardo Garcia Bao Hoang 2 Mitchell J. Dougharty Nancy Joselyn Rosales Garcia Calvin Phu Hoang-Le 1 Wyatt Downing George Robert Gardner 2 Corey Hodges Ruman S. Duka Armando Garza Wendy Ly Holman Austyn M. Dungen 2 Casandra Garza Riley Hood Destiny F. Dunmore Cindy Mayela Garza Rodriguez 2 Ruiying Hou Thomas A. Duplantis Ivania Garzona Ingrid Khalina Houlberg 3 Miguel Angel Duran 2 Ruth Gebremariam Bonnie Hoyt 1 Chukwuka N. Duru John Pierre Georges Lauren Taylor Hubbard Anna Victoria Dwornik Alina Camille Gersib 1 Kayla N. Hudson Hunter K. Edwards 1 Fatma Ghayour Yesenia J. Huerta Mason Allen Ehrig Natalia Giraldo Jeffrey H. Hund Nabil El Asfouri 3 Frankie L. Golden Ali Hussain

1 Summa Cum Laude - 2 Magna Cum Laude - 3 Cum Laude - 4 College Banner Bearer (highest GPA) - 5 Dean’s Award

26 UNIVERSITY of HOUSTON University of Houston C. T. Bauer College of Business Candidates for Graduation

Christopher Stephen Hutchings Ciya Lalu Alex Zain Barkat Maradya Loc Huynh 2 Blake A. Lau Estefania Marcano 3 Theresa M. Huynh Emma Huan Lau Shams Sadruddin Maredia Sara Hwang An Mai Bao Le 3 Erika Marin Paul Ingram Elizabeth Thanh Le Frank Marinero Ahmed Basel Ishwait 2 Michelle K. Le Vanessa Marrufo Omar Ismaeel Ngoc Le Pierre Celine G. Marte Alex Abey Ittoop Thi Thanh Huong Le Elizabet Martinez 3 Ashley G. Izundu 3 Vu Van Le 3 Karina N. Martinez Sarah Jagodzinski Kenneth Le-Tran Sandra Idalia Martinez Hani Jamil Sang Min Lee Victoria Martinez Omar A. Jamal Kwun Yuen Leung 2 Cody Vincent Matecki 3 Ian T. Jefferies Chenlin Li 2 Sydney Mathews-Hoffmon 3 Dominic Leigh Jenner Dan Li Ryan Michelle McLean Kyle J. Jesionowski 2 Shuong Ming Li Denise Medina Nabeel Jiwani Ziying Liang Elizabeth Amara Medina James Johnson Carlos Liberato Syed Baqir Mehdi 2 Mason Tate Johnson 3 Erick Israel Lima Sean M. Mehrabadi Michelle Kristen Johnson Mitchell Wayne Lindley Dan-Ying Mei Orin O. Johnson Easton Cole Lingo 3 Daniella Maria Mejia Isaiah Q. Jones Adrian Derek Lish 3 London O. Mengel Sarah A. Jones 1 Gloria Shieh Liu 1 Savannah L. Mengel Timothy R. Jones 1 May Ki Judy Liu Nooraldeen Z. Migdad Sinisa Kamenjasevic Ashlynn L. Lix Alivia Emil Mikahiel Aurosa Kanwal Francis Edgardo Lobo Melgar Jessica Alexandrovna Mikhaylov Aaisha Karim Trevor E. Look Cody T. Mikosh 1 Kevork Kasparian Hector Mauricio Lopez 1 Melissa Alejandra Mireles Jaspreet Kaur 2 Jessica Lizette Lopez 3 Aiman A. Modi Daniel Francis Kearney Lizeth Jhoanna Lopez Victoria Modirca 2 Faith Destiny Kelly Maritza Lopez 2 Anam A. Mohammad Kendall Nicole Kennedy Robert Lopez 3 Asma Mohammad 3 Abdul Wasif Khan Jose Angel Lozano Hasanain M. Mohammed Akrama R. Khan 2 Man Lu 2 Ali Momin Saira Ali Khan 3 Kylie Ka Yan Lui Alishah K. Momin Simrin Khan Nhan Thi Thanh Luu 2 Alishan Iqbal Momin Minh Anh Duong Khong Sulma C. Machado Heena M. Momin 1 Rungnapha Khundam Leslie Paulette Macias Hoorain Momin 2 Jennifer Renee Kilson Arianna Banisha Mahabir Raheena Nasrudin Momin Tae Kyung Kim 3 Zeeshan Mahmud 2 Salman Sultan Momin 3 Irene Saka Kirana 3 Aaron J. Maier Zain Nasrudin Momin 3 Sara Lorraine Knox-Goode Serena S. Maknejia Adam Montasser Brianna Anastazia Korpus Lizbeth Mandujano Rivera Aaron Morales Derek Joseph Krygier Amit Rustamali Manesiya 3 Elsy Moreno Neethu G. Kurian 1 Riley Marlin Mankin Eric Amado Moreno Ryan Austin Lachance-Ehlmann 3 Catherine M. Manriquez 3 Noemi Moreno

1 Summa Cum Laude - 2 Magna Cum Laude - 3 Cum Laude - 4 College Banner Bearer (highest GPA) - 5 Dean’s Award

Commencement Ceremony – Fall 2019 27 University of Houston C. T. Bauer College of Business Candidates for Graduation

Pascual Adalberto Moreno Jean Michael Oyardo Ivan Ramirez Zachary A. Moreno 2 Joseph L. Palacios Marielle E. Ramos Michael Andrew Morris Ornella Palazzi 3 Varsha Ranganath 3 Travis Keith Moseley Parth Parekh 1 Nishvanthi Raveendran Jeanette Mosqueda Nicholas Sangyoon Park Juan Carlos Rayo Arsalan J. Motiwala Hemal S. Patel Tasnim Choudhury Raza Gerardo Javier Murillo Kamil A. Patel Richard P. Reed Benita Mwali Kalwahali Paril Patel 3 Oscar Daniel Resendiz Yamna Naeem 1 Priyank Manishkumar Patel Christopher Albert Reyes Justice I. Ndimele Tulsi Patel Michael Anthony Reyes Andy Nguyen Zachary G. Patton 1 Neyda Elizabeth Reyes Aria Tram Nguyen Tyler Wayne Peese Nubia Y. Reyes Brianna L. Nguyen Anakaren Peña Connor R. Reynolds Dat Thanh Nguyen Erica Peña Angeles Rios 3 Dung Viet Nguyen Adriana Perez Elda Melissa Rios Duyen Viet Ky Nguyen Felipe Antonio Perez Jaime Isaias Rivera Dylan L. Nguyen 2 Selena D. Perez 1 Odalis Guadalupe Rivera Kathy Nguyen 3 Jessica Perez Garcia Santos Antonio Rivera Linh B. Nguyen Tyler E. Perry 3 Derek Matthew Rivers 1 Linh Nguyen 3 Luke Peterson Christina L. Roberts Linh Thi Khanh Nguyen Brittany Truc Pham Jessica Rocha Ly Thanh Nguyen 2 Hoang Quynh Huong Pham 1 Ana Brenda Rodriguez Nam Lehoai Nguyen Le Que Anh Pham Christie Arianna Rodriguez Nini T. Nguyen 1, 4 Tai Tan Pham Isaias Rodriguez Oanh Lam Nguyen 3 Linh Hai Phan 3 Jenipher Rodriguez Phuong Thi Minh Nguyen 2 Ngoc Nguyen Hong Phan Hilda P. Rodriguez Garza 3 Richard T. Nguyen 3 Brittany Phelps Alex Rodriguezcaballero Richard Nguyen Alina Phommavongsa Alondra M. Romano 1 Terry Tuan Nguyen 2 Phuong Thuc Phung 3 Alexis Romero Thu Thien Kim Nguyen 2 Michael C. Piejko 2 Stephanie Romero Tiffany T. Nguyen Kyle F. Pierce Pamela Evett Romo Tony Q. Nguyen Korey Megan Pilon Travis L. Rone 2 Tram Tran Hue Nguyen Wali Ahmed Polani Gabriela Rosales Trieu Buu Van Nguyen 2 Andrew D. Pollock 1 Jose D. Rosario 2 Vu Nguyen 1 Christina M. Poulsen 3 Karla Ruelas Vy Nguyen Brittany M. Powell 3 Gabriela Saavedra 3 Naveed Nikooei Donika Presheva Mohamad Yusuf Sadeddin Kyle A. Novak Jeremy Prok Ayesha Sadiq 2 Chidinma Angelique Nwakanobi Agnes Angela Raharjo Salmina S. Sadruddin Oliver A. Olivares Gallegos Akbar Rahim Rahman Rosalio Melquiades Saenz David Michael Orr Hadi A. Rahman Yasmin Saenz Maritza Ortiz Sidrah F. Rahman Paola Gabriela Saint-Surin Duran Yohana L. Ortiz Ayisha Rais 2 Giovanna Daniela Salamonovitz Humberto Ortiz Pompa Albin Rajan 3 Gerardo Salazar Guadalupe Ovalle Ramos Anamaria Ramirez Luis Fernando Salazar 3

1 Summa Cum Laude - 2 Magna Cum Laude - 3 Cum Laude - 4 College Banner Bearer (highest GPA) - 5 Dean’s Award

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Noor Y. Saleh Wyatt Dillon Stutzman 2 Tran Trinh Anthony Salgado Paras Sukho Danny Truong Krishmitha Sampath-Kumar Mutaal J. Sultan Yen Thi Ngoc Truong 3 Deisy Lizbeth Sanchez 2 Lois A. Suter 1 Kevin Tu 3 Melanie Sanchez Norbert Nicephor Szymanski Tabatha Ann Tufts Daniel Henry Sanders Brendy Ta 3 Karla Melissa Turcios Diane Estrellita Sandoval-Chavez Linh M. Ta Cinthia M. Ucles Rebeca Cecilia Santana 3 Gorden Tam 2 Juan Camilo Uribe 2 Paul Francois Sarrapy 3 Teresa Tamayo Michael Mirshah Valad Brittney L. Schafer Amy Tang 2 Oscar Iracheta Vazquez 2 John Austin Schaudel 3 Vicky Huiyu Tang 3 Eric Vazquez Darryl O. Schroeder 3 Madeleine Tao Gabriela J. Velasquez 1 Derek Schroeder Nabeel Syed Tarique Michael N. Venable Hava R. Schultz 1 Stephan Claudio Tasik Oneida Ventura Ban Jamal Shaath 2 Nicole Alice Taylor 2 Jasmin Ventura Arevalo Shivani Ashesh Shah 2 Solomon G. Teklie Jessica Marisa Vera 3 Tausif Shahrear Austin Theungthiraj Marcos Vera 1 Ahmed Shahzad Wayne Thomas Luyen Ngoc Vien Mehzabeen Shahzad Kristin Marie Thompson Sabrina Vigilante Sana Shaikh 2 Cydney T. Thrower Daniela Andrea Villafani Zaid Shaikh Hugh C. Tidwell 3 Denise K. Villalobos Ham Karan Shardha Evelyn Tierrafria Daisy Alejandra Villalta Jeremy Ross Sheriff Blythe Aaron Tollefsen Byanca V. Villalvazo Calah Danielle Sherrod Angie Lorena Tolosa Diaz Erwin E. Villegas 2 Christopher S. Sherwood 3 Colby Toralba Areeba Viqar Ashley Faye Shipherd 2 Jasmine Torres Haris Z. Virani Aliza Shirazi Johnny A. Torres Ngan Le Thanh Vu 2 Logan Shoemaker Julie L. Torres Vivian Vu Sanna Sibghatullah Salvador Fransisco Torres Nikolas Vythoulkas Muhammad Affan Siddiqi 1 Kimberly Tovar Tanner A. Wachel 1 Jason E. Siegel 1 Anh Dai Quynh Tran Md Ayman A. Wahed Samantha Lorena Silva Anh Tran 3 Alina Wajahat Jorjan Camille Simpson Britney Binh Tran 3 Jacob Davis Waldrup Christopher Salah Smith 2 Chanh Vi Tran 1 Tyler James Walker Kordell R. Snyder Christine Chi Tran Landon Alan Wasem 2 Kathryn Elizabeth Sonnen Christine Lee Tran Princess Dyann Washington Hernan Ismael Sorto Jenny Tran Yuan Weng 2 Natali Sorto Jimmy Quang Tran Cristiani Briana White Aldo Hernando Soto Salinas Julie T. Tran Kerstin Ellen Elisabeth Wikstrom 2 Baraa A. Souman 2 Phuoc Thien Tran Brittney Williams 3 Joseph Antone Sperandio 1 Phuong H. Tran 1 Jaylin Williams Katilyn M. Standlee Son Thien Tran Cydnee Willingham 2 Randy Scott Stavinoha 1 Tung Kim Tran Regan A. Wilson Gatlin C. Stewart Victor M. Tran Jungyon Won Jonathan Paul Straub 1 Tristan Alexander Trejo 3 Parker Travis Wright

Commencement Ceremony – Fall 2019 29 University of Houston C. T. Bauer College of Business Graduates

Sophie Xiaofei Wu 2 Sara Sakina Zaidi Quan Hua Zhang Stanley Thomas Wysocki David Zamora Yueqi Zhang 2 Zhanna Yakymchuk 2 Diego Hernan Zaragoza Ribera Yufan Zhang Patrick Jimmy Yee 2 Trevor Chase Zastrow 3 Melyssa K. Zimmer Elise Yelton Melissa Zavala Ridha Zuberi Chung H. Yick Anita Zee Zoe J. Zuniga 2 Deema Zaher Xiaofang Zeng 2 Summer 2019

Doctor of Philosophy Shashank Vaid 5 Ty Jackson 5 Interface of Sales Force with Marketing Alyx Kahn 5 Ming Chen and Digital Jomon Joseph Kannala 5 Two Essays on Consumers’ Point-of- Faculty Advisor: Dr. Michael Ahearne Purchase Decision Making Madhu Kasisomayajula 5 Faculty Advisor: Dr. Sam Hui Zhe Zhang Qianwei Liu 5 The “Unofficial” Names: Brand Sunni Ann Livingston Yuqiao Cheng 5 Nicknames, Their Influences on Linking Operations Characteristics Consumer- Brand Relationships and Bharat Makanji to Operations Strategy in Hospital Their Social Consequences in the Digital Changgeng Man 5 Acquisitions World Wesley A. Notestine 5 Faculty Advisor: Dr. David Peng Faculty Advisor: Dr. Vanessa Patrick Justin Douglas Orta 5 Min Kyu Joo 5 German Donaldo Ramirez Formal Mentoring Advantage for Master of Business Deepak Raju Rao Leadership Development and Thoughts Administration of Quitting: Mediating Roles of Alex A. Romel Leadership Self-Efficacy and Protégé’s Saad Mir Ali Austin Gregory Smith 5 Network Grant Michael Ball 5 Chris Toups Faculty Advisor: Dr. Leanne Atwater Jonathan Bauer 5 Tangen Thang Tran 5 Joanna Pishko Kwamina Bedu-Amissah 5 Angela Van Wyk 5 When Brands Tease their Rivals on Jesus Alfonso Bouzada Martin 5 Tiffany Wheeler Twitter; Consequences for Consumer Christopher T. Braziel Blake Willenborg 5 Engagement Jenny Wu 5 Faculty Advisor: Dr. Betsy Gelb Dennis M. Cahill John Cappabianca Syed Waqar Zaidi 5 5 Yue Qiu Monica Correa CEO Extraversion and Management 5 Earnings Forecasts David John Filbee Dexter Master of Science 5 Faculty Advisor: Dr. Gerald Lobo Bryce Dickens in Accountancy Christopher A. Dorris Marina Yordanova Ruseva Gretchen Maria Baumann 5 Michelle Ferree Managerial Incentives and Corporate Tax Connor M. Colorado 5 5 Behavior: The Role of Firm Tax Attributes Mark S. Garcia-Prats Victor Cosio 5 5 Faculty Advisor: Dr. Janet Meade Michael Ha Barrington D’Lloyd Dave 5 5 David Michael Halprin Matthew Disalvo Hannan Sadjady Naeeni 5 Impacts of Social Corporate Mohamed Hassane Emily Dyess 5 Responsibility on New Product Kim Hendrix Nancy Gonzalez 5 Development 5 Leslie Ann Howard Qian Huang Faculty Advisor: Dr. Powell Robinson 5 Nicole Ann Hubatch Oscar Alberto Lara 5 5 Kasey Humphreys Maria Elisa Lara Cisneros

1 Summa Cum Laude - 2 Magna Cum Laude - 3 Cum Laude - 4 College Banner Bearer (highest GPA) - 5 Dean’s Award

30 UNIVERSITY of HOUSTON University of Houston C. T. Bauer College of Business Graduates

Kenneth Liang 5 Bachelor of Business Joshua T. Holub Ruiming Lin 5 Administration Rafael Huerta Cynthia Alejandra Luevano Philip Huynh 3 William John Mackay Daniel Adaramola Tinh Thien Huynh 1 Jonathan Munoz Pedro Celestino Aguirre De La Cruz 3 Iqra Islam Thuy Thi Thu Nguyen 5 Shahed M. Alqadi 2 Elizabeth K. Jackson 3 Jerry Ouch 5 Junaid Anwar Zainulabidin A. Jangda Chikwado Chidera Ozumba Christine Arabian 3 Amrit Kathuria 3 Nash Steven Park 5 Daniyal Arif Reem Hassan Khalil Eunice A. Peña Ziyad Bin Ayub Hamza A. Khan Binh Thanh Phan 5 Julia C. Beltran 3 Sabih Khan Tuyen My Phan 5 Mohammad Abdullah Beydoun 3 Marcus Knoerr 1 Sarah Anne Roberts 5 Dylon Lee Bonesteel 3 Majestic Lawrence David Yonwoo Sung 5 Gregory S. Brotzman Jesus A. Ledesma Angelica M. Valdes 5 Nancy Melissa Cardona 2 Michael Ledgerwood 2 Jessica Valdivinos Steven A. Casillas Winters Sibing Liu Virginia E. Van Der Pol Paola Castaneda- Roiz Juan Angel Lopez Daniel L. White Echuim Cheong 2 Roberto Lopez Dong Yu Zhang Seong Min Choi Karin Alexis Macias Mahdieh Choobin Sahel Aziz Madani Master of Science Noushin Choudhury Isbah Mehar 1 in Finance Luca Coletta 1 Christian Mercolini Ernesto Jose Cortes Cuevas Zakariah Mihoubi 3 Shawn Michael Arndt 5 Karishma Sajjid Dawood Sara Allauddin Momin 3 Thomas Garrett Fletcher 5 Ardalan Eftekhar Caleb L. Morris Master of Science Amaka J. Egbe Salman Siraj Muhammad Hassan Elmasri Usman Nadeem 1 in Global Energy Justin Lee Espinosa Ramsha Naeem Management Elias A. Estrada Balqees Naseem 3 3 Samuel Kudadji Landon N. Etzel Moulik Sundar Nayak Osayuwa Precious Evbayiro Mailynn Nguyen Master of Science Zechariah Michael Felton Gabrielle C. Nieto 3 in Management Lizbeth Guadalupe Fortoul Meena Noor Information Systems John Merritt Franzmann Rawmin Nowrouzi Mark R. Frary Maria G. Olvera 1 Meiqi Feng Diane Galaz 2 Colton Payne 3 Flor Garcia 2 Alberto Pedraza Master of Science Isaiah Damien Garcia Elizabeth Ella Peña in Marketing Garret Christopher Gehrt Jenny Pham 2 Danielle G. Dolence 5 Cristian A. Govea Jonathan Thien Pham 1 Nicholas A. Eades Natalia Grecu Firdhous U. Puraliyil 3 Ayesha Haque Thomas Edward Harris John Henry H. Quintano Lei He 3 Zara Rahman Rubi Hernandez Arun Ramanathan Grant R. Hohman Shina Rasooli 3

1 Summa Cum Laude - 2 Magna Cum Laude - 3 Cum Laude - 4 College Banner Bearer (highest GPA) - 5 Dean’s Award

Commencement Ceremony – Fall 2019 31 University of Houston C. T. Bauer College of Business Graduates

Liz O. Reyes John Jacob Skok Jonathan D. Thomas Christian T. Reynolds Benerd Lamar Smith Karen Truong David Salazar Ricardo Soto 3 Isabel Consepcion Urbina Miguel Alexander Serrano 3 Felecia Ann Stanley Marisa Villanueva Othman Nabil Shahin 1 Michael Anthony Sutton Trent Robert Walker Sherjeel Ahmed Shaikh Valerie Santos Syptak Ariana McKenzie Welch Nicole Sipps 3 Nadine S. Talje 2 Fernando Zambrano, Jr.

1 Summa Cum Laude - 2 Magna Cum Laude - 3 Cum Laude - 4 College Banner Bearer (highest GPA) - 5 Dean’s Award

32 UNIVERSITY of HOUSTON Message from the Dean Dear Graduates,

Congratulations on this milestone in your educational career! On behalf of the faculty and staff at the College of Education, we applaud your dedication to dreaming big, working hard and attaining your degree. We are proud of your academic success and hope you reflect fondly on the knowledge and skills you attained and the memories you made.

From attending First Lecture in the fall to crossing the stage at Commencement today, your journey continues. Walk with confidence. Empower others. Ask for help when needed. And never stop learning.

I look forward to seeing your impact in the community, through teaching, leadership, health promotion, counseling, research and more. I’m confident you will transform lives in Houston —and beyond.

The Coog network is strong, and you join more than 35,000 alumni from the College of Education. As a fellow alumnus, I encourage you to stay involved. There are multiple ways to give back, including supporting scholarships to help future students succeed. Many of you are the first in your families to graduate from college, and I know you will inspire the next generation.

Thank you for choosing the College of Education. You are the pride.

I invite you to keep connected at uh.edu/education. Go, Coogs!

Robert H. McPherson, Ph.D. Dean Elizabeth D. Rockwell Chair

Commencement Ceremony – Fall 2019 33 University of Houston College of Education Commencement Ceremony Saturday, December 14, 2019, 6 p.m. Fertitta Center

PROCESSIONAL Honorary Grand Marshal and Associate Marshals College Banner Bearers Assistant Marshals Faculty Candidates for Graduation Platform Party

PRESENTATION OF THE COLORS UH ROTC

NATIONAL ANTHEM Moores School of Music

WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION Consuelo Arbona, Ph.D. OF PLATFORM PARTY Associate Dean of Graduate Studies

COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER Isai Ramirez-Sanchez Student Rights Advocate and Academic Advisor at University of Houston-Clear Lake

PRESENTATION OF ACADEMIC HONORS Teresa Edgar, Ed.D. AND DEGREE CANDIDATES Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies

DOCTORAL CANDIDATES Robert McPherson, Ph.D. Dean and Elizabeth D. Rockwell Chair

MASTER’S CANDIDATES Associate Dean Arbona

BACHELOR’S CANDIDATES Associate Dean Edgar

CONFERRAL OF DEGREES Dean McPherson AND CLOSING REMARKS

UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON ALMA MATER Moores School of Music

RECESSIONAL

34 UNIVERSITY of HOUSTON University of Houston College of Education Commencement Speaker

Isai Ramirez-Sanchez

Isai Ramirez-Sanchez, a native of Greenville, Texas, earned a Bachelor’s of Business Administration in marketing from Texas State University. He discovered his passion for working with underrepresented and underserved college students while pursuing his undergraduate degree and decided to continue his work at the University of Houston, where he will earn a Master’s of Education in higher education administration.

Ramirez-Sanchez served as the graduate assistant for UH’s Center for Diversity and Inclusion from 2016 through 2018, leading workshops, coordinating events and advising the center’s Ambassador program and the Achievement Initiative for Minority Males. His research interests include LGBTQIA+ students, first-generation college students, DACA and undocumented students, minority male students and first-year college students.

He currently works as an academic advisor at the University of Houston-Clear Lake for freshmen and sophomore students. He hopes to continue to provide support for college students and to create an equitable and just environment in higher education.

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Fall 2019

Doctor of Education David Kohne Educational Leadership University Website Accessibility and Policy Studies Curriculum and Instruction Consistency Advisor: Dr. Sara McNeil Danny Weldon Bonner, Jr. Andrea Barela Examining the Effectiveness of Financial This Little Light of Mine: How Agency Krystle Martina Matthews Literacy Education in Texas Public and Praxis Can Cultivate Student Perceived Challenges of PK-5 Black Schools: A Case Study of Three High Empowerment Teachers School Graduates Advisor: Dr. Cameron White Advisor: Dr. Cameron White Advisor: Dr. Keith Butcher Jasmine Lo’Real Boney-Henderson Johnny T. Morse Laura Cizek Reducing the Health Disparity of Diabetes Perceptions of Technology Integration The Effect of Speech Entrainment on Across the African-American Population: Advisor: Dr. Cameron White Pronunciation in English Language A Result of Increased Education in Self- Learners Enrolled in Accent Modification Management of the Disease Lonzetta Newman Advisor: Dr. Jacqueline Hawkins Advisor: Dr. Sara McNeil A Comparative Analysis of Base Salaries of Faculty at a Comprehensive Cancer Tammy S. Edwards Ashley Anne Canchari Center to Evaluate Inequities in Medical The Phenomenon of “Fit” in School Lasting Longer than the 5-Year Average: Academia Superintendent Selection: A Case Series A Look at Teacher Retention Rates within Advisor: Dr. Sara McNeil Study a Title I School Advisor: Dr. April Peters-Hawkins Advisor: Dr. Cameron White Michael J. Pelton Teachers’ Perception on the Impact Adela Flores Thelissa Arbre Edwards of Social and Emotional Support on Collaboration Efforts of General The Perceptions of Three School Academic Performance Education and Special Education Psychologists Regarding Multicultural Advisor: Dr. Cameron White Teachers in an Inclusion Setting Competence Advisor: Dr. Kristi Santi Advisor: Dr. Cameron White Denetria I. Phlegm Peer Tutoring Newcomer English Teresa E. Guerra Jeffrey Charles Gricar Learners in the Mathematics Classroom Curriculum Alignment for Bilingual Faculty Job Satisfaction at an Urban Advisor: Dr. Laveria Hutchison Students with Autism and Teacher’s Health Science Community College Perceptions about Professional Advisor: Dr. Robert Hausmann Mark Allan Spilman Development to Support Inclusion An Instrumental Case Study: Examining Advisor: Dr. Kristi Santi Amber Gunner the Impact of Coaching on Building What are Pre-K Teachers’ Perceptions Middle School Teacher Agency Sumiko Ykee Hamilton about Profession Development in Science Advisor: Dr. Laveria Hutchison The Impact of a Capacity Building Content and Pedagogy? Opportunity for Parents of Children Advisor: Dr. Cameron White Gerardina M. Torres with Disabilities on Their Self-Reported Guided Reading for Improved Reading Knowledge and Skill Levels to Support Jason Edward Hamilton Achievement Their Children to Generalize Behaviors? The Changing Face of Education Advisor: Dr. Laveria Hutchison Advisor: Dr. Shawn Kent Perspectives on Demographic Change and Student Achievement in Texas Public Willette Francine Trotty-Aubrey Deborah Carol Harris Schools Perspectives of Educators on Ten African American Women’s Advisor: Dr. Cameron White Implementing Instructional Coaching in Advancement in Public Education: an Urban Secondary Science Department: Houston Phenomenological Study LaShawn Nashville Hodge A District Study Advisor: Dr. Bradley Davis Principals’ Perceptions of Literacy Advisor: Dr. Cameron White Development: The Influence of Jason Matthew Levin Instructional Leadership in an Urban Shontoria Walker An Examination of the Texas Tech School Using Culturally Relevant Pedagogy University Center for Adolescent Advisor: Dr. Laveria Hutchison to Influence Literacy Achievement for Resiliency: United Future Leaders Middle School Black Male Students Program Advisor: Dr. Laveria Hutchison Advisor: Dr. Keith Butcher

36 UNIVERSITY of HOUSTON University of Houston College of Education Candidates for Graduation

Delesa Odell-Thomas Nan Li Psychological, Health A Comparative Analysis Of Mathematics The Effect of Identity Formation on and Learning Sciences And Science Achievement In An All -Girls Student Engagement in Engineering School Undergraduate Students Elizabeth A. Albritton Advisor: Dr. Virginia Snodgrass Rangel Advisor: Dr. Weihua Fan Maria De Jesus Singh Melanie Elizabeth Singleton Ify Nneka Ogwumike Kyran Palace Walker Examining One Principal’s Actions. Their Master of Education Impact on a School’s Culture and Out of Sandra Yan School Suspension Curriculum and Instruction Advisor: Dr. Virginia Snodgrass Rangel Eleni Agiz Bachelor of Arts Cynthia Ramirez Michelle Annette Alley Advanced Placement Participation among Taylor Ashlyn Baumgardner Psychological, Health Latino Students Courtney Elaine Belcik and Learning Sciences Advisor: Dr. Kristi Santi Melissa Kay Briggs Madelin G. Guerrero Jasmin Elena Russell Kalyn N. Brightwell Yvonne Sanchez An Examination of Instructional Sarah Parker Carwile Coaching and Teacher Retention: A Case Angela Georgia Catic Bachelor of Science Study Advisor: Dr. Keith Butcher Anh Nhat Chau Daniel Douglas Clason Curriculum and Instruction Chelsea Nicole Thompson M Brett Cooper Nohemy Aguirre 3 Job Satisfaction Among School Based Christina Marie Coryea Monique Solenne Alarcon Speech-Language Pathologists 2 Kimberly K. Cyr Madeline Elson Altorfer Advisor: Dr. Kristi Santi 2 An-Chih Wan Do Kimberly Aracely Alvarez 3 Christine Deanne Frewin Jennifer D. Augustyn Doctor of Philosophy 3 Jennifer L. Garcia Nidia Badillo Educational Leadership Maria Cristina Garza Leslie Naomi Barajas 3 and Policy Studies Najah Hijazi Danielle Annette Barron 3 Koryn Dillard Josh Hunter Emilee Faith Bellow Safe in My Skin, Safe Where I Am: Fatma T. Karakuzu Josselin Benitez A Mixed Methods Analysis of Black, Allison Renee Bernier 2 Latino/a, and White students’, and Brandi Denise Knight Amanda Limon Elizabeth Blessing Institutional Agents’ Perceptions of 3 Campus Safety at HBCUs and HSIs Rosio Padilla Jeanette L. Bocanegra 1 Advisor: Dr. Catherine Horn Jose Elias Parada Villegas Katherine Marie Britton 3 Amber Claire Rexwinkle Valerie R. Cardenas Chaunté White 1 Do They See Us? A Mixed Methods Case Wilhelmina L .Rich Guadalupe Carreon 2 Study of a College Completion Initiative Alexis Nicole Rodriguez Alexis Jeannine Chavarria 2 Advisor: Dr. Catherine Horn Ruth E. Tenorio Gabriella Lynn Chetta Cheryl C. Cordova Psychological, Health Courtney White Alexa Cortez and Learning Sciences Kirstin N. Wilson Joy Annell Muliya Cross 3 Amber Kamdar-Sharif Andrea Carolina Yanez Decision Making and Emotional State in Linessa Michelle Zuniga Brittany Davila Asian and Non-Asian STEM Majors Mary E. De Leon 1 Advisor: Dr. Margit Wiesner Educational Leadership Emma E. Dudley 2 and Policy Studies Catalina Endo Acosta 3 Carla Alejandra Castillo Paola Pebbles Escobar 3 Isai Ramirez-Sanchez Roger I. Escobar

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Patricia Espinoza 2 Jasmin Rico 2 Nicole Brooks Tanya Fernandez Valdez 1 Alexis Robles 3 Brandon Michael Buchala Zoey Fuqua Ashley Rodriguez Michael Ross Burks 2 Danna J. Garcia 2 Ruth Janeth Rodriguez 2 Ismene Veronica Carrizales 3 Jocelyne Garcia 2 Kate Aseret Segovia 3 Johana Lisset Castillo Helen G. Ghebremeskel 2 Gabriella Rose Serna Margarita S. Castro 1, 4 Alexandra Gonzalez 1 Rana Shahin 1 Ying Chen Chiu Hilian Gonzalez Karen Angelina Silva Kimberly Colindres 2 Cecilia Gutierrez 1 Keyara Smith 3 Kandace Nicole Cortez Marc D. Hampton 1 Casey Alison South Emily Cortinas 2, 4 Maria Soledad Hernandez 1, 4 Su Chun Tang 3 Leticia Covarrubias 2 Kayla Elise Hold Payton Nichole Tisdale 2 Jessica J. Dcosta Celester K. Horton 2 Shannon Tran 3 Daisy K. Del Fierro 2 Alexander Ricardo Iglesias 1 Odalys M. Umanzor Susie Diaz Kayla Rae Johnson 3 Daisy Vaquera-Atilano 1 Alice J. Dominguez Christopher Seth Lees 2 Jessica Vazquez Susana Echeverri Victoria Grace Leon 1 Juan Vasquez 2 Jessica C. Edwards Courtney N. Little 1 Liliana Villanueva 1 Sandra Eikel1 Kim Hoang Ly 2 Jessica Villeda Bria-Azaria Shauniece Elliott Karissa Natalie-Ariel Macias Niki Nichole Vogel 1 Sophia Madelene Espinosa Josselin Vanesa Maravilla 2 Nourhan Wachaa Madeline Chemane Flores 2 Josefina Marban Brittany Ann Wasson 1 Michelle Marie Flores Engracia Corina Martinez 3 Eboni Dashell Williams Kayla Latrice Franklin Meagan N. Martinez 2 Kenielle Joycelynn Williams 3 Viridiana I. Galvez 3 Mia Renee Martinez Eric Weston Winkler Alejandra Garcia Jadanesha P. McCauley 1 Yixiu Yan Alejandra B. Garcia Tori Kaitlyn McGuire 3 Tiffany W. Yang 2 Mario Alexis Garcia 2 Emily Rebecca Melloul Jasmine Zepeda 1 Dylan Douglas Gates Lucia A. Meras-Torres 2 Elizabeth Michelle Gibbons Psychological, Health Meghan Nicole Mohr 1 Rekedra Chelece Gilmore and Learning Sciences Karla Maria Mota Velazquez 1 Mara L. Gomez Adewumi Tunde Adio 3 Cody Robert Mount 2 Aaron Gonzalez 3 Moyosore Temidayo Akinyemi Miriam Jasmin Navarrete 2 Ashley Gordon 2 Maryam Mohammed R Alhajri 3 Lindsey Kathryn Neville Kathryn Grant 2 Mahak Ali Gloria Ortega Aliyah Dorae Griffin Bassell Jacob Alsad Jessica Jenessis Oviedo Ashley Lynn Grundhauser Emily Janet Alvarez 3 Miranda Camille Patterson 2 Moonzarin Haider Stephanie Carolina Amezquita Lizette S. Pinto 1 Zadaria Lenai Haynes Alexandria Nicole Arce Emely Joan Placidon Mireya Patricia Hernandez Iridia Y. Argueta Shannaz Rahaman Nicky Hoang Vu Rosa Esmeralda Argueta Elvira B. Ramirez Rana S. Hussein Humairaa Akhtar Arif 3 Anayvette Ramon 1 Farina Elizabeth Iraheta Karla Ayala 3 Antonia Razo 2 Ashton A. Johnson Kasandra Becerra Reynaurora Resendez 1 Katie Michelle Karbo Lydia Bereket Yelena Reyes Maha Ayaz Khan

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38 UNIVERSITY of HOUSTON University of Houston College of Education Candidates for Graduation

Saesaem Kim Haley C. Norman Jordan A. Shelton D’Eriq Jamar King Chukwudumebi Onyekachukwu Elizabeth Sarah Joy Sullivan Nhi Yen Lam Nwachokor Chloe A. Swan Karen Aida Lara 3 Michael Nnaemeka Obi Gustavo A. Torres Victoria Brooke Lawrence Cornelious Obryant, III Joseph Isaiah Torres Amelia J. Longoria Krista N. Ochoa Tiffany Torres Edward Lucio Stephanie Jeannette Palmero Karissa N. Ulloa 2 Amy Bich-Hanh Luong Patrick Jerald F. Pecson Farzan M. Umrigar Maryana Martinez 3 Veronica Perez 2 Sela Fernanda Verde Bradley A. Mbu Julian Peters Katelyn Marie Vidad Raelyhn McDaniel Jordan Isabella Ponce De Leon Khanh Kim Villacorta Emily M. Medina3 Crystal Marie Lynn Popa Alan Villarreal 2 Javaria Mehmood Keila Madai Quezada Tiffany M. Vo Shifa Merchant Insia Raza 3 Rebecca Watson 3 Andrea Alejandra Michaca 2 Cecilia Salazar Sarah Robertson Webb Robert Le’Tray Montgomery Xenia Sanchez 2 Ashley Nicole Wilson Shelby D. Moore 1 Marisol Santos Hadeel Yassen Xavier Ramone Nash 2 Alexis Morgan Sauceda 3 Jasmine N. Zamora 3 Summer 2019

Doctor of Education Educational Leadership Amanda M. Long and Policy Studies #NoFilter: Examining the Relationship among Online Photo Manipulation Curriculum and Instruction Dina Al Ghazzawi and Mental Health Variables of African Deborah L. McCrae Re-Conceptualizing Student Engagement: American Women Investigating the Validity of CCSSE Examining the Educational Pathways and Advisor: Dr. Nicole Coleman other Antecedents of Nurse Practitioners Benchmarks as Predictors of Academic who Work in the Emergency Care Setting Achievement and Sense of Belonging as Predictors of Future Perceptions of Among International Students Master of Education Competence and Capability Advisor: Dr. Lyle McKinney Advisor: Dr. Robert Hausmann Darrell Lee Hooker Curriculum and Instruction Exploring the Relationship between Sergio Arjon Doctor of Philosophy Texas Public High School Accountability Amanda Renee Campos Ratings and Post Secondary Christina Coryea Curriculum and Instruction Matriculation Rates Advisor: Dr. Lyle McKinney Nichole Davis George Z. Zhao Shelby Robinson Dominguez Using a Gamified Point-Based Grading Psychological, Health System in Technology Courses for Pre- Gretchen Lynn Ferguson Service Teachers and Learning Sciences Mayra J. Foose Advisor: Dr. Sara McNeil Jacqueline Rae Anderson Anastasia Flora Fress The Effects of a School-based Mentoring Christine Deanne Frewin Program on Adolescent’s Well-being: A Dual-Factor Model Perspective of Mental Cheryl E. Fry Health Shelbie KT’Lynn Ghiotto Advisor: Dr. Jorge Gonzalez Susan Burell Holzknecht Katherine Hwu Krystal R. Kotal Chau Minh Le

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Ashley R. Lierman Candi Jimenez Rachel Sue Fort Jessica Mercado Glenn Ashley Kirk Karen Rivas Chandler Miner Peter Libreros Psychological, Health Juanita Marie Montoya-Silva Laureen T. Llanto and Learning Sciences Armando Morales Ashley Mangum Neena Kohar Aivazian 1 Rodolfo Morales Abraham Martinez Emerie-Taylor Arellano Michelle Morar Jessica Lee McAllister Alexandra Nicole Bonar 3 Vanessa Guerrero Narvaez Adriana Marie Meza Kaleigh N. Boullard Brittney M. Oquinn Megan Nicole Puckett Matthew David Cabral Montrey Jaron Pertile Deidre L. Stevens Haley Nicole Chilivetis 2 Evelyn Skinner Prosperie Pamela Marie Stewart Aaron Cohen Lucena Alyson Nicole Rhodes Andrea Lee Van Sickle Jennifer Garcia Alissandre Robbins Monalisa M. Villalpando Ram Natalie Adelle Harrington Marina Teresa Rodriguez Jerald R. Watley Serithia M. Hawkins Jacquila R. Ruffin Brianna Rae Williams Catherine Rose Henderson 3 Mayra Jazmin Briseida Sanchez Charceana Williams Sarah M. Holliday 2 Rosalinda Serna Shannon Williams Kobe Ameze Idumwonyi Melissa Ann Soto Shelby R. Wolken Fatou T. Jallow Sarah Anne Vanderpool Psychological, Health Priyanka Krishan Maria Fernanda Villagran and Learning Sciences Bryan Nguyen Sandra K. Wallace Gena Adams Paloma Ortega 3 Erin S. Wise Brooke Lynn Drew Corey Renee Perry Educational Leadership Lena T. Gerecht Robin T. Pham and Policy Studies Temara J. Holt Vivianne Ashley Pineda Diana M. Azzouz Edith Pizano Dionna Budd Bachelor of Arts Nayely Pourgoshtasbi 3 Courtney Elizabeth Cruz David Rodriguez 2 Eva Maria Diaz Psychological, Health Kenzie A. Rudasill McKenzie Jean Drexler and Learning Sciences Brooke M. Schoch Judith Duarte Jhenssy Jurany Agredo Salazar2 Christine Danielle Smith 3 Richard Franco Angel Celeste Serrano Kristopher Kevin Stolte Kimberly Ann Fredericks Miriam Sahian Tapia Cervantes Mariana Torres Reyes 3 Faviola Galvan Jennifer Lisseth Viera Nina Gantt Bachelor of Science Nicholas Rey Wildberger Chester Hahn Blaine R. Wiles Curriculum and Instruction Benjamin H Herzog Myka A. Wood Lawrence Lewechi Ekeke Somtochukwu Igbelina

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40 UNIVERSITY of HOUSTON Message from the Dean Dear Engineering Graduates,

By nature of you being here today, you are among the best, brightest and hardest working engineers the world has to offer.

You have made it through one of the most rigorous engineering programs in the country. During your time as an engineering student, you have collectively spent thousands of hours researching, volunteering and interning in the city of Houston, adding to the strength and vibrancy of our community. When you leave our labs and classrooms to embark on your careers, your professional contributions will have a resounding impact here, in the city of Houston and around the world.

You are the thinkers, doers and creators of our modern world. You will be the designers, builders, problem solvers and inventors of our tomorrow. Although you represent a wide variety of backgrounds and disciplines, as you walk across the stage to accept your diploma, you all have one thing in common: you are world-class engineers.

From here, the world is at your fingertips. Work hard, give back and trust in the knowledge you have acquired during your time as a student at the UH Cullen College of Engineering. Everything else will fall into place.

Congratulations, Cougar engineers! I look forward to seeing the impact your bright careers will have on our future and our world. Please stay in touch and fill me in on all of your successes: [email protected].

Sincerely,

Joseph W. Tedesco Dean and Professor Elizabeth D. Rockwell Endowed Dean’s Chair

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PROCESSIONAL Grand Marshal Chad Wilson Instructional Associate Professor Christine Ehlig-Economides Professor David Shattuck Associate Professor Faculty Banner Bearer Platform Party Joseph W. Tedesco Elizabeth D. Rockwell Endowed Dean and Professor PRESENTATION OF THE COLORS UH ROTC

NATIONAL ANTHEM Moores School of Music

WELCOME AND INTRODUCTORY REMARKS Dean Tedesco

GREETINGS FROM THE UH SYSTEM The Honorable Jack B. Moore BOARD OF REGENTS Member

COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS D. Wayne Klotz

PRESENTATION OF BEST DISSERTATION AWARDS Suresh Khator Associate Dean for Graduate Programs and Computing Faculties

THE HONORS COLLEGE HONORS Professor Claydon

PRESENTATION AND HOODING OF Mike Lejeune DOCTORAL CANDIDATES PRESENTATION OF MASTER’S CANDIDATES Mr. Lejeune PRESENTATION OF BACHELOR’S CANDIDATES Mr. Lejeune

CONFERRAL OF DEGREES Dean Tedesco AND CLOSING REMARKS

UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON ALMA MATER Moores School of Music

RECESSIONAL

42 UNIVERSITY of HOUSTON University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering Commencement Speaker

D. Wayne Klotz D. Wayne Klotz, P.E., D.WRE, BCEE, ENV SP is currently President of Klotz Strategies and was President of Klotz Associates, Inc., a full- service civil engineering firm based in Houston, Texas for 32 years. His 45-year career began with a BSCE from Texas A&M University in 1974 and an MSCE from the University of Houston in 1976. He is a licensed professional engineer in Texas.

In 2011, Wayne was appointed by the mayor of Houston to the Coastal Water Authority Board of Directors and currently serves as Board President. He spent 12 years on the Board of Harris Galveston Subsidence District as a County Judge appointee. He has served on the Community Resilience Task Force for the Department of Homeland Security.

He served as National President of ASCE in 2008 - 2009. Wayne is a founder and Past Chair of the Board of Directors for the national Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure and is an Envision Sustainability Professional. Mr. Klotz is a founder of Transportation Advocacy Group – Houston Region (TAG) and served on the board for 5 years. He has served as Officer for ASCE, HCEC, ACEC-TX, Harris County Flood Control Task Force, the C Club, and the University of Houston and Texas A&M Civil Engineering Advisory Boards. He started the Klotz Associates Endowed Scholarship in Civil Engineering at both universities. Mr. Klotz serves as PAC Treasurer for Moving to the Future PAC, an organization supporting transit in the Houston area.

Wayne became a fellow for the Environmental & Water Resources Institute (EWRI) in 2014. Among his awards are the 2012 Houston Engineering Alumni Association Distinguished Engineering Alumnus Award from the University of Houston, the UH Academy of Distinguished Civil & Environmental Engineers, The Bridgebuilder Society of UH, and 2004 Texas A&M Distinguished Graduate of the Department of Civil Engineering. Other awards include the 2011 Texas Engineer of the Year Award, 2011 Houston Engineer of the Year Award, ASCE National 2005 Edmund Friedman Professional Recognition Award, and 2018 Texas ASCE Lifetime Service Award. He has also been awarded the Texas Section and Houston Branch ASCE Awards of Honor. Wayne is a Diplomate of the American Academy of Water Resources Engineers (AAWRE) and received their 2018 Outstanding Practitioner in Water Resources Engineering Award. He is also a Board-Certified Environmental Engineer from AAEES. In 2008, he was named Honorary Professor by Ricardo Palma University in Lima, Peru.

He married Karen Wilson in July of 1974, and they have four children and seven grandchildren. They are active in ministries at Tallowood Baptist Church. Wayne has served on the board of the West Houston Assistance Ministries from 2017 to the present.

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Fall 2019

Doctor of Philosophy Quan Do Doctor of Philosophy The Catalytic Dehydrogenation in Biomedical of Conventional Chemicals using in Electrical Engineering Unconventional Methods Engineering Advisor: Dr. Lars C. Grabow Kheya Banerjee Justin Brantley Lesion Clarification with a Visual-Search Sravan Kumar Kanchari Bavajigari A Noninvasive Neural Interface for Model Observer Using Water and Gold Catalysts to Control of a Powered Lower Limb Advisor: Dr. Howard Gifford Generate Novel Solutions for Current Prosthesis Energy Challenges: Purification of Advisor: Dr. Jose L. Contreras-Vidal Ahmad Nazem Hydrogen and Selective Oxidation of Viral Nanoparticles as Lateral Flow Assay Methane Jesus Gabriel Cruz Garza Reporters: Analysis of Capture Kinetics, Advisor: Dr. Lars C. Grabow Understanding Neural Dynamics in the Stabilization, and Detection In Blood Human Creative Process Advisor: Dr. Richard Willson Sotirios Malamis Advisor: Dr. Jose L. Contreras-Vidal Characterization and Optimization of Thao Lan Nguyen Multi-functional Automotive Catalysts Jahandar Jahanipour 3D Splenoid Cultures for The Expansion Advisor: Dr. Michael P. Harold Fluorescence Signal Correction and Deep of Activated Pro-inflammatory Double- Cell Population Profiling Algorithms for Negative T cells - Epigallocatechin-3- Fatemeh Sadeghi Analyzing Multiplex Images of Whole Rat Gallate Suppresses Neutrophil Migration Engineering fate and function of human Brain Slices and Inflammation in A Transgenic cells by expression of heterologous Advisor: Dr. Badrinath Roysam Zebrafish Model proteins Advisor: Dr. Chandra Mohan Advisor: Dr. Navin Varadarajan Genevieve Johnson Feature Integration in the Design of Thomas Potter Hari Narayanan Rangarajan Thirumalai Human-Computer Interface Displays The Investigation of Cognition and Integrated Theoretical and Transient Advisor: Dr. Badri Roysam Cortical Dynamics Through Unimodal Kinetic Investigation of Catalytic and Advanced Multimodal Neuroimaging Materials for the Selective Synthesis of Shihao Ran Advisor: Dr. Yingchun Zhang Hydrogen and Aromatic Hydrocarbons Deep Learning and Phase Retrieval for Advisor: Dr. Lars C. Grabow Chemical Holographic Imaging: Fast Tirthankar Sinha Sample Reconstruction and Property Riboflavin and the Riboflavin Binding Prediction. Protein, Retbindin, are Essential for the Doctor of Philosophy Advisors: Dr. David Mayerich and Metabolic Homeostasis of the Retina in Civil Engineering Dr. Rohith Reddy Advisor: Dr. Muna I. Naash Ben Wang Neetu Raveendran Corrosion Behavior of Corrosion- Game Theoretic and Machine Learning Doctor of Philosophy Resistant Steel Reinforcements in High Techniques for Efficient Resource in Chemical and Ultra-High Performance Concrete in Allocation in Next Generation Wireless Chloride Attack Environment Networks Engineering Advisor: Dr. Abdeldjelil “DJ” Belarbi Advisor: Dr. Zhu Han Tyler Cooksey Tianmin Zhou Qiuyang Shen Effect of Encapsulated Species on Block Model-Based Simulation of Steel Plate Statistical Bayesian Inversion of Copolymer Micelle Self-Assembly Concrete Membrane Structures Directional EM Logging Data Dr. Megan L. Robertson Advisor: Advisor: Dr. Y.L. Mo Advisors: Dr. Jiefu Chen and Pritpal Singh Dhillon Dr. Zhu Han Reaction and Transport Coupling in Bozorgmehr Vosooghi Multi-functional Catalysts for Selective Analog-to-Digital Data Converters Oxidation of Ammonia to Nitrogen in Bulk CMOS for Harsh Radiation Advisor: Dr. Michael P. Harold and High Temperature Environment Applications Advisor: Dr. Jinghong Chen

44 UNIVERSITY of HOUSTON University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering Candidates for Graduation

Fangshi Zhu Doctor of Philosophy Mohab Mohamed A powered Exoskeleton’s Effect on Post- Kamaleldeen Dessouki stroke Lower-limb Muscle Coordination in Materials Failure Mechanisms in Thick-Walled Advisor: Dr. Jose-Luis Contreras-Vidal Engineering Cylinder Tests: Numerical and Laboratory Analyses on the Role of Jonathan Javier Penaranda Mora Plasticity and Borehole Size on Near Doctor of Philosophy High-Temperature Friction and Wear Cavity Deformations in Geosensing Systems of Polyphenylene Sulfide (PPS) and its Advisor: Dr. Michael Myers Engineering and Composites Advisor: Dr. Su Su Wang Guofan Luo Sciences Single Well Completion and Management Sara Pouladi Strategies for Enhanced Recovery of Donghwan Kim Tight Oil Using Miscible Gas Injection Ensemble Learning Regression for Sicong Sun Advisor: Dr. Christine Ehlig-Economides Estimating River Discharge Using Remotely Sensed Data and Hydrological Doctor of Philosophy Ben Xu Model Shale Gas Production Forecasting using Advisor: Dr. Hyongki Lee in Mechanical Reservoir Simulation with Hydraulic Engineering Fracture Mapping Advisor: Dr. Guan Qin Doctor of Philosophy Faezeh Darbaniyan in Industrial Nonlinear Mechanics of Deformable Master of Science in Engineering Soft Electret Materials and the Emergent Phenomena of Pyroelectricity, Aerospace Engineering Xuemin Bai Electrocaloric Effect and the Kerr Effect Linear Energy Transfer (LET)-Guided Advisor: Dr. Pradeep Sharma Jarrett Lonsford Optimization Incorporating Biological Effectiveness for Intensity-Modulated Mahmoud Hadi Master of Science in Proton Therapy Intelligent Multi-Axis Control for Advisor: Dr. Gino Lim Automatic Drilling System Biomedical Engineering Advisor: Dr. Gangbing Song Ayda Darvishan Bhoomija Hariprasad Moadh Mallek Haarthi Sakthivel Mohammad Najarian Modeling, Simulation and Optimization Kendra Schuette Optimizing Resilience of Cyber-Physical of Electromagnetic Systems Systems under Budgetary Constraint Advisor: Dr. Matthew A. Franchek Advisor: Dr. Gino J. Lim Master of Chemical Weijie Wang Engineering Yu Shi Strain Effect in III-nitride Thin Film Multi-dimensional Lévy Processes Based High Electron Mobility Transistors Paul Gallego and Lévy Copulas For Dependent Advisor: Dr. Jae-Hyun Ryou Degradation Processes in Reliability Analysis Hamid Reza Ziyaee Master of Science Advisor: Dr. Qianmei (May) Feng Thermodynamics of Boron Arsenide in Civil Engineering Crystal Growth and Characterizations Yiwei Wu Advisor: Dr. Zhifeng Ren Hasan Ahmed Optimal Scheduling Models and Vicky Agrawal Algorithms of Integrated Microgrids Yousif Al Janabi Advisor: Dr. Gino Lim Doctor of Philosophy in Petroleum Cristian Aparicio Shaima Aziz Engineering Dip Bista Abdullah Bilal Arun Vellayan Chandrasekaran Predicting Static Data Using Dynamic Nayanesh Cherukuri Data and Quantitative Sample Characterization Chandra Shekar Gangishetty Advisor: Dr. Lori Hathon Anweshak Karki Kishan Kumar Binh Le

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Kyle Outten Yufei Lu David Luo Ana Ruiz Serrano Ozioma Nsaka Hardeep Singh Makkad Vasudeo Samant Paul Osasuyi Sagar Manghani Parina Shah Ashirvad Pandey Jinit Hiren Patel Mitchel Stipek Thuan Pham Priyankara Madusanka Farzina Sulvia Joy Rebello Palihawadana Arachchige Pravallika Talari Smit Sanjaybhai Solanki Neelanjan Paliwal Fasil Worku Aaron Wong Aakash Panchal Zubair Zubair Deep Patel Master of Science in Anishkumar Patel Computer and Systems Master of Science Manan Jayesh Pathak Engineering in Environmental Abhishek Patidar Engineering Tejal Ramdas Patil Ashwini Chaudhari Aaditya Phad Raj Pramod Dasadia Juan Andrade Dan Qiao Chandrakanth Devabathini Aasish Preetham Buggineni Gowtham Ramaswamy Sonal Jain Ian Holdeman Sarah Roy Srinivas Chowdary Jaladi Taylor Williams Emmanuel Sabu Murtaza Jiniawala Vishal Sachdeva Naga Nikitha Kakani Master of Science in Harsh Shah Ozino Odharo Geosensing Systems Noopur Shah Siddharth Parhi Engineering and Abhishek Shelke Divya Sirikonda Sciences Saambhavi Sivakumar Prudhvi Thota Srijani Mukherjee Ramkumar Sivaraman Yuan Tian Aishwary Soni Abhinay Vangipuram Master of Industrial Maitrik Soni Satya Sai Venkata Yella Sunil Kumar Suppala Engineering Rajkumar Ashokbhai Tibadia Master of Electrical Kevinkumar Ahir Indrajeet Singh Mansingh Tomar Engineering Saira Alam Sai Phani Srikanth Valluru Shezaan Noorani Kehinde Animasaun Aditya Atul Verma Kevin Weaver Shiladitya Auddya Pengcheng Wang Venkata Akhil Chowdary Boggavarapu Master of Science in Akshay Nemaji Dhoble Master of Science Electrical Engineering Rahul Dwivedi in Materials Science Raja Anirudh Garapati and Engineering Shubhankar Agarwal Manvendra Singh Gehlot Oghenero Agbroko Vinay Anil Gidvir Christopher Bigelow Patrick Arowolo Nikhil Havlimane Georgio Chrisopoulos Rajarshi Banerjee Khizer Javaid Jiao-Wei Wang Deepak Reddy Chirthani Chunhui Ji Prasanna Kumar Reddy Gade Raj Champak Kachhatiya Master of Mechanical Eric Ingram Badrinath Kaluvakunta Engineering Francis Ishioye Sachin Kathiriya Erman Cihan Saikamal Kamma Muhammad Zarak Khan George Emiko Harshita Kethireddy Damini Lad Divya Prasaath Sankar Selvaraj Jawwad Ahmed Khan

46 UNIVERSITY of HOUSTON University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering Candidates for Graduation

Master of Science Anastasia Prosina Leonid Prilepskiy Albert Rajkumar Alexander S Smith 2 in Mechanical Ayda Uraz Anh Tuan Tran Engineering Minh Nhat Duy Vo Swasthik Bangera Master of Science Zaki A. Zaidi Daniel Brooker in Subsea Engineering Dhritiman Dutta Bachelor of Science in Luis Diez Long Han Venkata Doddi Computer Engineering Luke Haskins Schuyler Gaidosik Pablo Francisco Ambia Wang Fabliha Islam Sagar Gaur Khizar M. Baji Shweta Karnik Daniel Irby Ajay Kumar Dhakal 2 Saket Kavishwar Georgiy Andreevich Makedonov Paul Christian A. Francisco Runjia Li Mansi Porwal Yuehua Hu Georgiy Andreevich Makedonov Mohammed A. Khambaty 3 Ranine Nasreddine Bachelor of Science in Luis Enrrique Lopez 3 Javier Perez Emmanuel O. Nwaobi Abdul Rahman Saddiq Biomedical Engineering Tolulope Oloruntoba Okeowo Taha Shafquat Ozair H Ghulam 1 Niloufer Sultan 3 Loren Sladek Quynh Thi Nhat Le Kian Arya Taghavi 3 Andrew Versnel Ravi Namuduri 3 Joel Raju Thomas Melika Talebian 3 Master of Petroleum Keith Jarrett Thompson Engineering Bachelor of Science in Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering Hirsa Abbasian Electrical Engineering Mingfeng Bian Kale Jah Van Ness Tahsin As Sami Destin Mervely Bimokono Jaime De Jesus Badillo Viramontes 3 Christopher Grider Bachelor of Science Quang Duc Do Alec Gutierrez in Civil Engineering Sebastien Martin Fisher 1, 4 Zhaoran Liu 2 Luis Raul Barco Harshitha Gandra Azeezat Otulana Eden Alvaro Bianco Benjamin Kenneth Glasgow Abhishek Raj 3 Abigail Renee Borders Ashar Habib 3 Yang Sun Diego Gil Joshua Kent Hammons 3 Shiruo Zhang Phuong Ngoc Mai Hoang Christina Sameh Hanna Rand Humam Hussein Jordan Q. Hau Master of Science in Andrew Thanh Huynh 3 Samantha Ann Havens Petroleum Engineering Kyle Kraatz Daniel Weston Howard Veerabhadra Sasikanth Denduluri Perry-Ellis Bai Lu Matthew Warren Hunter Yidan Zhu John Madrigal 3 Israel Palisoc Ilagan Hanh Hong Nguyen 3 Aathira Karippurathu Vijayakumar Master of Science John Duc Nguyen Kevin King 2 in Space Architecture Ngan Thi Kim Nguyen Drew M. Lawyer Jennifer M Penneck 1 Alexander M. Lewis Tamalee Basu Adam Hai Pham 3 Michelle Marie Lim Victor Kitmanyen Hayden Phan 3 Peidi Lin

1 Summa Cum Laude - 2 Magna Cum Laude - 3 Cum Laude - 4 Banner Bearer (highest GPA)

Commencement Ceremony – Fall 2019 47 University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering Candidates for Graduation

Joaquin Eduardo Maldonado Theresa Marie Decker Elias Rodriguez Tevin Alexander McNeil Enjoli Marie Dobard Joshua Michael Rothfuchs Mason L. Mills 3 Jose J. Esparza Ali B. Saeed Gordon Everette Milner 3 Marco Vinicio Espinosa 3 Oscar Mateo Salazar Bach Phong Nguyen 1, 4 Matthew Grbich Brandon Jay Borromeo Santos Yang Hoc Nguyen 3 David Phillip Guarisco Sed Mavid Sen Albert Reed Philen, Jr .2 Paige D. Guidry Milad Esmaeili Shahroodi Steve J. Philip 3 Jonathan Hernandez Francisco Javier Socorro Mark Allan Riddell Raphael Barroso Hey Hussain Ali Syed Milton Jovanny Rodriguez Christopher A. Hixon 3 Sharlyn Tijerina Antonio Ruiz Ryan Charles-Louis Hogan Adriana Tran Matthew Wayne Shirley William Joseph Holman Leo Tuan Tran Gustavo Quevedo Silva Saba Iqbal Joe Michael Vargas Woodley J. Simon Antonio Izaguirre Isaiah L. Villaloboz Kaleb Ezekiel Dennis Talon 2 Michael Jackson Joshua Matthewlouis Walden Exavier Ramon Torres Twinkle Joseph Zachery Taylor Walker Isabella P. Torres Aman Kaushik Sidney Hudgens Watts Kevin L. Vasquez David Kazemwami Sean Hikaru Winata Alejandro Venegas 3 Katherine Elizabeth Krebs Samuel Leonard Wisneski Joshua John Weibling Carlos Eugenio Lara Peralta Tamara M. Younis Julie Vy Le Carlos Zaleta Bachelor of Science in Edric John Reyes Legita Marianna Lyn Zanovello Industrial Engineering Claudia Patricia Linares Jesus Victorino Lopez Bachelor of Science in Anh Nguyen Lina Alejandra Lozada Bernal 3 Petroleum Engineering Leon Marchant Bachelor of Science Hazim Khaled Mohd Abumallouh 2 Samar Mathur Mohammed Ali A Altaher 3 in Mechanical David Z. McLeod Peter Lorenzo Bristow 3 Engineering Javier Montejano Rodrigo Carrizales Carlos Miguel Mora Sanchez Mohammad Zuhair Adi Madampe Hewage Minuri Luis Alberto Morales Mauricio Donadoni Aguilar Hasangi De Silva 3 Batool Mukhtar Naqvi Nicole M. Alvarez Elvys Jesus Del Jesus Alvin Truong Nguyen Roger Arbizo Uwem John Ekott Duy Ba Nguyen Giovanni Baez Ivan J. Fuentes 1 Toan Quoc Nguyen Daniel Zachary Bosquez Jesus Alberto Guzman Daniel Ochoa Emilio R. Braganza Humberto Christian Hernandez 2 1 Cameron A. Olsen Gabriel Bribiesca Rodriguez Joyce Mikombe Ilunga Juan Francisco Ortiz 2 Matthew Emil Bunting Richard Kenneth Jacquez Pedro P. Ott 3 Toni Bustamante Vann Maclean Keefover 2 Ivan Perezvargas Vaclav Cafourek III Derek Ray Kirbo Yusuf A. Razzack 2 Alberto Cardenas Jorge Alberto Limon Evan D. Requardt 3 Uma A. Carstens Titose Duncan Manyuna Roberto Antonio Rivas Reyes David Emanuel Cervantes Damon Andrew Melonson, Jr. Matthew Robert Richards Diego Correa Xiao Jun Miller Amanda R. De Guzman Ronny Riman 3

1 Summa Cum Laude - 2 Magna Cum Laude - 3 Cum Laude - 4 Banner Bearer (highest GPA)

48 UNIVERSITY of HOUSTON University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering Candidates for Graduation

Selvin E. Monroy 3 Victor F. Rosario David Silverstein Walubengo Frank Msigwa Nathan Han Thai 3 Maxime Xiao Wong Bark-Wende Geraldine Ouedraogo Walter Josue Umanzor Mark Zelin Yang Mahmoud Rastboud 2 Rosalba A. Velasco 2 Jason Mathew Zachariah Hena Rehman Tram Nhu Ngoc Vu 3 Maziar Zarea

1 Summa Cum Laude - 2 Magna Cum Laude - 3 Cum Laude - 4 Banner Bearer (highest GPA)

Commencement Ceremony – Fall 2019 49 University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering Graduates

Summer 2019 Doctor of Philosophy Doctor of Philosophy Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical in Civil Engineering in Materials Science Engineering Satya Sapath Roy and Engineering Danielle Stolley Structural Performance of Skew Jie Chen Reinforcing in Inverted-T Bridge Caps The Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Flexible Piezoelectric Generators and Mycobacterial Infection Advisor: Dr. Y. L. Mo Pulse Sensors Using Single-Crystalline Advisor: Dr. Elebeoba May Mohammad Sarraf Joshaghani III-N Thin Films Multi-scale and Interface Mechanics for Advisor: Dr. Jae-Hyun Ryou Doctor of Philosophy Porous Media: Mathematical Models and Hui Dong Computational Frameworks in Chemical High Energy and High Power Advisor: Dr. Kalyana B. Nakshatrala Magnesium Batteries Engineering Advisor: Dr. Yan Yao Doctor of Philosophy Jay R. Adolacion Devendra Khatiwada Quantifying the Kinetics of Immune in Electrical Fabrication and Optimization of Single- Responses to Cancer: Applications in Engineering Junction GaAs Thin Film Solar Cells on Serum Profiling and Single-Cell Biology Epi-ready Flexible Metal Tapes for Low- Advisor: Dr. Navin Varadarajan Fangzhou Chen cost Photovoltaics Xingyue An 2.5D Finite Difference Forward Modeling Advisor: Dr. Venkat Selvamanickam for Well Logging Application Single-cell Functional Profiling of Advisor: Dr. Ji Chen Vasish Narayan Mohan Lymphocytes for Cancer Immunotherapy Inline Monitoring and Process COntroll Advisor: Dr. Navin Varadarajan Fang Hao of REBCO Tape Production Madhuresh Kumar Choudhary Materials and Interfacial Engineering Advisor: Dr. Venkat Selvamanickam for High-performance All-solid-state In Situ Methods to Characterize Zeolite Batteries Rudra Pratap Growth by Nonclassical Pathway Advisor: Dr. Yan Yao Growth and Optimization of High- Advisor: Dr. Jeffrey D. Rimer performance Thick Rebco Films for Robert Clark Li Huang Application Over a Wide Range of Towards Microrobot Swarm Path Temperature (77 - 4.2) K and Magnetic Controlling Crystal Morphology and Planning Fields (0 – 15) T. Polymorph Selection Using Molecular Dr. Venkat Selvamanickam Additives Advisor: Dr. Aaron Becker Advisor: Advisor: Dr. Jeremy C. Palmer Souvick Mukherjee Shuren Qu Wenyue Ding Semi-Supervised Machine Learning of Tribology of PTFE/PEEK Composite at Remotely Sensed Images via Feature Elevated Temperature Structure-Property Relationships in Reduction and Deep Neural Networks Dr. Su Su Wang Sustainable Thermoplastic Elastomers Advisor: Advisor: Dr. Saurabh Prasad Advisor: Dr. Megan Robertson Doctor of Philosophy Zhe Sun Laila Saadatifard Large-Scale Segmentation of DNA- in Mechanical Modeling and Bifurcation Analysis of Labeled Brain Microstructures Using Oxidative Coupling of Methane Deep Semantic Preprocessing Engineering Advisor: Dr. Vemuri Balakotaiah Advisor: Dr. David Mayerich Varun Umesh Kashyap Functional Materials For Solar Thermal Energy Harvesting Advisor: Dr. Hadi Ghasemi

1 Summa Cum Laude - 2 Magna Cum Laude - 3 Cum Laude - 4 Banner Bearer (highest GPA)

50 UNIVERSITY of HOUSTON University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering Graduates

Doctor of Philosophy Fariha Rashid Alex E. Murillo Tiffanie M. Williams 2 in Petroleum Master of Science Engineering in Materials Science Bachelor of Science in Ebru Unal and Engineering Computer Engineering Development of a New Diagnostic Tool by Wavelet Transform & Applications Jonathan Onyeweli Ufeli Juan J. Sanchez to Stimulation and Waterflooding Operations Bachelor of Science in Advisor: Dr. Mohamed Y. Soliman Master of Science in Mechanical Electrical Engineering Master of Chemical Engineering Thomas Joseph Brzezinski 3 Engineering Adrian Fernandez Rhema Olufolake Ike Joel F. Kenneth Dewaki Chamupathi Ali Nabaa Anita Panda Juan Pablo Magana Master of Science Antonis Tatsis Bachelor of Science in in Civil Engineering Master of Petroleum Industrial Engineering Abdullah Alamri Engineering Hussain Mohammed H. Alabushaheen Chris Mary Paulnath Rajanayagam Sreshtha Girish Bhende Bachelor of Science Master of Science in Dongfang Ren Electrical Engineering Tiehao Sun in Mechanical Ling Yun Wu Engineering Muhammad Khan Hang Yeh 3 Xiaoliang Li Keegan Correia Yichi Zhang Oluwatitosin Omotayo Falana Master of Science Zhizhong Zhao Victor Fuentes in Environmental Jose A. Gallegos Master of Science in Wadad C. Lahoud Engineering Space Architecture Christopher Leroy Nicolas Diaz Pedro Alvarez Hector Mario Mendoza Zachary Taylor Joshua Chase Reagan Master of Science Cole Eric Salinas 2 in Geosensing Systems Bachelor of Science in Alexis Vences Engineering and Biomedical Engineering Sciences Bachelor of Science in Deborah Ofili Petroleum Engineering Rebecca Brown Piper Sierra Replogle 3 Sergio Ramiro Robledo Master of Industrial Bachelor of Science Engineering in Civil Engineering Danielle Dewitt Rachel J. Collins

1 Summa Cum Laude - 2 Magna Cum Laude - 3 Cum Laude - 4 Banner Bearer (highest GPA)

Commencement Ceremony – Fall 2019 51 University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering Outstanding Seniors

Best Ph.D. Dissertation Award Summer 2019 and Fall 2019 Graduates This semester, we have one first place winner of the outstanding dissertation award and two second place winners.

A plaque and a check for $1,000 will be given to the following individual:

Jie Chen Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering Dissertation Title: Flexible Piezoelectric Generators and Pulse Sensors Using Single-Crystalline III-N Thin Films Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Jae-Hyun Ryou

A plaque and a check for $500 will be given to the following two individuals: Fang Hao Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering Dissertation Title: Materials and Interfacial Engineering for High-Performance All Solid-State Batteries Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Yan Yao

Donghwan Kim Ph.D. in Geosensing Systems Engineering Dissertation Title: Ensemble Learning Regression for Estimating River Discharge Using Remotely Sensed Data and Hydrological Model Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Hyongki Lee

52 UNIVERSITY of HOUSTON Message from the Dean Dear Graduates,

Today marks a major milestone in your lives—the day you officially transition from students to alumni. You have accomplished so much in your time at the Conrad N. Hilton College, and now you will build upon those experiences as you launch your careers.

Several factors have contributed to your success at the University of Houston: the support of your families and friends; encouragement from faculty and staff; and—most importantly—your own determination to learn, grow and accomplish your goals.

You are now part of a global network of close to 9,000 Hilton College graduates, and the friendships you have made as students will serve as the foundation for great professional relationships in the coming years. Wherever your journey takes you, I encourage you to stay connected to your College. And always remember that your graduation is particularly momentous—2019 is the year we celebrate our 50th Anniversary as a top hospitality program!

The Fall Class of 2019 is among the best the College has ever produced, and I know you will continue to serve as outstanding ambassadors for our program in all of your professional endeavors. On behalf of the entire Hilton College family, I offer my sincere congratulations to all of you.

Best wishes … and Go Coogs!

Dr. Dennis Reynolds Dean Barron Hilton Distinguished Chair

Commencement Ceremony – Fall 2019 53 University of Houston Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management Commencement Ceremony Friday, December 13, 2019, 10 a.m. Cullen Performance Hall

PROCESSIONAL College Banner Bearer Candidates for Graduation Faculty Platform Party NATIONAL ANTHEM Moores School of Music WELCOME AND OPENING ADDRESS Dennis Reynolds, Ph.D. Dean, Barron Hilton Distinguished Chair GREETINGS FROM THE UH SYSTEM The Honorable Doug H. Brooks (’75) BOARD OF REGENTS Member GREETINGS FROM UH ADMINISTRATION Paula Myrick Short Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost ALUMNI ADDRESS Michael Pede (’89) Associate Vice President, Alumni Relations COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS Christopher Nassetta President and CEO, Hilton PRESENTATION OF MASTERS DEGREE CANDIDATES Ki-Joon Back, Ph.D. Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies Eric Hilton Distinguished Chair PRESENTATION OF GLOBAL Achim Schmitt, Ph.D. MASTERS DEGREE CANDIDATES Associate Dean École Hôtelière de Lausanne PRESENTATION OF UNDERGRADUATE Mary Dawson, Ed.D. ACADEMIC HONORS AND Associate Dean for Academic Affairs BACHELOR’S DEGREE CANDIDATES Donald H. Hubbs Professorship CONFERRAL OF DEGREES Provost Short PRESENTATION OF ALUMNI AWARD Associate Vice President Pede FOR SCHOLASTIC EXCELLENCE PRESENTATION OF GLOBAL MASTERS AWARDS Catherine Cheung, Ph.D. Associate Dean Hong Kong Polytechnic University PRESENTATION OF DEAN’S AWARDS Dean Reynolds AND CLOSING REMARKS UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON ALMA MATER Moores School of Music RECESSIONAL

54 UNIVERSITY of HOUSTON University of Houston Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management Commencement Speaker

Christopher J. Nassetta

President and CEO, Hilton

Christopher Nassetta is President and CEO for Hilton. He joined the company in 2007.

Previously, Mr. Nassetta was President and CEO of Host Hotels and Resorts, Inc., a position he held since 2000. He joined Host in 1995 as Executive Vice President and was elected Chief Operating Officer in 1997.

Before joining Host, Mr. Nassetta co-founded Bailey Capital Corporation in 1991, where he was responsible for the operations of the real estate investment and advisory firm. Prior to founding Bailey Capital Corporation, he spent seven years at The Oliver Carr Company, ultimately serving as Chief Development Officer. In this role, he was responsible for all development and related activities for one of the largest commercial real estate companies in the mid-Atlantic region.

Mr. Nassetta graduated from the University of Virginia McIntire School of Commerce with a degree in finance. He currently serves on McIntire’s Advisory Board.

Commencement Ceremony – Fall 2019 55 University of Houston Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management Candidates for Graduation

Master of Science Etii Bhsin Heather Breanna Chavez 2 in Hospitality Abigail E. Black Bugsy Chiu 2 Maria de las Nieves Carbon Orlando Christopher Clements 3 Management Heng-Yu Chin Brandi Rose Cooper Veronica Cho Luc Espaillard Sean Ari O. Deleon Ruochi Han Yichun Fan Allya D. Du Isaias Aurelio Hazlewood Sofia Gallego de Chaves Lozano Regina Benjamin Ebendeng Oyana Seung Hyun Jun Adam Gasparovic Barbara Renee Garcia Brenton Edward Kauffman Annika Margaret Glennon Alicia S. Garza 1 Krupali Mani Krushiker Sonali Sunil Hinduja Yufan Ge Yi Ling Eileen Lee Siran Liao Carlos Alfredo Gomez-Tinajero Thi Tu Anh Luu Hui Liu Karen Jennifer Gonzalez Sotoudehalsadat Marashi Tasha Shania Mahdani Allen Gurley Jessica L. Perales Vignesh Rajasekharan Nair Maya Hajjar 1 Elisabeth Salazar Danique Arianne Nijhof Michael Edgar Hance 2 Jingjing Song Chien Yao Pai Caleb Brian Hanson Shora S. Um Zhenghan Qiao Madeline Mackey Harrell Qiaochen Wang Yilei Sheng Mary Alyssa Harrison Hava Adrienne Andree Suchait Daniel V. Hathuc Executive Master Aalia Udawala Sarah Jane Herbert of Hospitality Yu Wang Morgan Ann Hollingshead Management Shu Yun Wei Tiffany Lauren Hsu 1 Apichaya Wongsuwan Zachary Jon Huwyler Justin Ryan Arriazola Jiangyang Xu Le D. Huynh Djibril Djamil Bah-Traore Johnson Yan Diego Ibarra Gillian Monique Bautista Sijia Zhang Tara Juarros Alicia Lauren Beaver Runmao Ke 3 Dylan Christopher Dornbusch Bachelor of Science in Jonathan Kim 3 Kellie Ekeland Hotel and Restaurant Seong Kim 3 Margaret Ann Garza Management Kiana A. King 3 Rebecca Erin Haskell Bilal Lababidi 3 Jad Salim Abouassi 2 David Learned Rohaid H. Lakhani Joseph Timothy Aranda Robert J. McKinley, Jr. Hien Minh Le Angelica Arellano Jonathan Reynard Miles Qhescia Lannice Cruzeiro Leitao Alicia Arzate Andrew Steven Nesburg Yovani Roberto Lemus Jordan Nicole Bales 2 Michael Northey McKayla Leonares 1 Gelma Adalgisa Barillas 3 Irving Salazar Hayley Nicole Lewis 3 Stephanie E. Bedell Kaila Renee Sawyer Shuran Liu 3 Sarah M. Benaim Larnetta J. Stewart Fayth Aiy Lovejoy Stephanie Black Phoenix Lucio Aaliyah D’Nea Brown 3 Master of Science Daisie S. Ma Michelle H. Cao 2 in Global Hospitality John Preston Manuel III 2 Courtney Layne Carter Business Cole Andrew McDougal 3 Fernanda Castro Kennedy Ali Mehroze 3 Dorotea Apreda Neva Giovanna Cermola 1 Kanchan Bipin Balani Andrea Lynn Meyer

1 Summa Cum Laude - 2 Magna Cum Laude - 3 Cum Laude

56 UNIVERSITY of HOUSTON University of Houston Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management Candidates for Graduation

Jessica Elise Moore 3 Nhi Tu Pham Juan Jesus Treviño Hernandez 1 Nabi Bux Narejo 3 Alejandro Portal 3 Elias Treviño Moreno 3 Jennifer Navarro Elizabeth Ramsey Kristine T. Truong 3 Karen Neira 3 Andrea Resendez 2 Madelyn Kay Tyler 3 Ashley Dawn Newlon Sara Elizabeth Shelton Jessica A. Umana Johnny Ngai Jihee Shim 2 Ron Vega Gia Thi Thiet Nguyen 1 Michael Paul Stavinoha Peyton Nicole Wehring 3 Nhat Duc Nguyen 1 Lisa Ann Steffes 2 Deavon Sinclair Williams Rory Nimmons Sydney Elizabeth Steptoe Shiv Kudilil Zachariah Jubana Mae L. Obsuna 2 Morgan Lyn Stewart Eriana Veronica Zambrano 3 Alexe Ortiz Ruth Suh Alec Christian Zorich Catalina Anais Padilla Martin Thomas Mathew D. Zuniga Yue Pan 1 Rebecca Marie Thompson Gopi Purushottam Patel Margaret Elizabeth Timmons

1 Summa Cum Laude - 2 Magna Cum Laude - 3 Cum Laude

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58 UNIVERSITY of HOUSTON Message from the Dean Dear Graduates:

Congratulations on your graduation from the University of Houston! Earning a college degree represents an important milestone in your life, one that requires dedication, discipline and perseverance. As Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, together with the entire faculty and staff of the College, I applaud your accomplishment. We are so pleased to recognize and honor all of our fall graduates in our College Commencement.

The qualities you demonstrated in completing your degree will serve you well as you enter this new phase of your life. We hope that your education at the University of Houston and in this College formed a solid foundation for your future personal and professional life. We have aimed to challenge your thinking, strengthen your knowledge and deepen your appreciation of the world in all its complexity and diversity. As a new graduate, you now have the opportunity to contribute to society utilizing the knowledge and skills you have acquired here.

The College is delighted to welcome you into the ranks of our alumni. I hope you will keep in touch with your classmates and maintain strong ties with the University of Houston. We truly need the energy and support of all our graduates as the University of Houston joins the ranks of the nation’s leading urban universities.

Please accept my best wishes for your continued success. Now, go forth and…Go Coogs!

Sincerely,

Antonio D. Tillis, Ph.D. Dean M. D. Anderson Professor in Hispanic Studies

Commencement Ceremony – Fall 2019 59 University of Houston College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences Commencement Ceremony Friday, December 13, 2019, 9:00 a.m. Fertitta Center

PRELUDE AND PROCESSIONAL

PRESENTATION OF THE COLORS UH ROTC

NATIONAL ANTHEM Moores School of Music

OPENING REMARKS Antonio D. Tillis Dean, M.D. Anderson Professor of Hispanic Studies

GREETINGS FROM THE UH SYSTEM The Honorable John D. Fields BOARD OF REGENTS Member GREETINGS Renu Khator President

INTRODUCTION OF PRESIDENT’S MEDALLION HONOREE Dean Tillis PRESENTATION OF PRESIDENT’S MEDALLION President Khator

RECOGNITION OF HONORS Todd Romero

RECOGNITION OF GRADUATE CANDIDATES Susan Scarrow Associate Dean of Graduate Studies

PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES FOR GRADUATION Mike LeJeune

AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES PROGRAM James L. Conyers JACK J. VALENTI SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION Temple Northup DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATION SCIENCES AND DISORDERS Peggy Blake DEPARTMENT OF COMPARATIVE CULTURAL STUDIES Nicholas De Genova DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS Vollrath Dietrich DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH Ann Christensen DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN PERFORMANCE Daniel O’Connor DEPARTMENT OF HISPANIC STUDIES Maria Elena Soliño DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY Philip Howard DEPARTMENT OF MODERN AND CLASSICAL LANGUAGES Hildegard Glass DEPARTMENT OF PHILOSOPHY David Phillips DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE Jeffrey Church DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY Chip Knee DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY Amanda Baumle WOMEN’S, GENDER & SEXUALITY STUDIES Elizabeth Gregory

CONFERRAL OF DEGREES President Khator

CONCLUDING REMARKS Dean Tillis

UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON ALMA MATER Moores School of Music

RECESSIONAL

60 UNIVERSITY of HOUSTON University of Houston College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences Candidates for Graduation

Fall 2019

Doctor of Philosophy Jaime Cano Department of Psychology Masculinidades e interseccionalidades Clinical Psychology Department of English en las novelas de crimen de Lucha Corpi, Carlos Cisneros y Alicia Gaspar de Alba Andrew S. Rosenblatt Lesli A. Vollrath Advisor: Dr. Gabriela Baeza Ventura An Investigation of Relationships Femalities: Materialist Embodiment Between PTSD Symptoms, Blast in Nineteenth-Century American Sylvia Arlene Fernandez Exposure, and Neuropsychological Women’s Writing Genealogía transfronteriza: (Re) Outcomes Among U.S. Veterans Advisor: Dr. Jason Berger interpretaciones literarias de identidades Co-Advisors: Dr. Paul Massman and femeninas en Cd. Juárez-El Paso Dr. Ricardo Jorge Nidhi Rajkumar Advisor: Dr. Christina L. Sisk Multi-Media, Multimodality, and Developmental, Cognitive Multimedia: A Study of Competing Blanca Esther Gomez Concepts in Composition Textbooks, El discurso periodístico en estudiantes and Behavioral Neuroscience 1968-1973 hispanos de herencia Steven Joseph Nieto Advisor: Dr. Nathan Shepley Advisor: Dr. Manuel Gutiérrez Behavioral and Epigenetic Consequences of Paternal Alcohol Exposure Department of Health Norseman Hernandez Advisor: Dr.Therese A. Kosten and Human Performance Yo, La Nación Y El Lenguaje: Caravana Literaria Centroamericana De-Colonial Rebecca Kathryn West Junyoung Hong En Los Estados Unidos Neural Effects of Weekly Binge Alcohol: The Effect of Exercise on Endoplasmic Advisor: Dr. Gabriela Baeza Ventura Sex Differences? Reticulum Stress-Associated Vascular Advisor: Dr. J. Leigh Leasure Dysfunction Juan Carlos Rozo Advisor: Dr. Yoonjung Park A Prodigious Atlas: The Colonial Industrial/Organizational Geographical Imagination and its Psychology Jonghae Lee Rethinking in Contemporary Historical Kara Michelle Polk Role of Physical Activity in Fiction Inflammasome-Mediated Vascular Advisor: Dr. Guillermo de los Reyes Pay Me in Equity: Can Equal Opportunity Endothelial Dysfunction in Obesity Climate Attenuate Counterproductive Work Behavior? Advisor: Dr. Yoonjung Park Department of History Curtis Calvin Mooney Advisor: Dr. James E. Campion David Rick Temple From Moral to Immoral Treatment: William Daniel Presson Effects of Tendon Vibration, Light The Failure to Fund the Treatment of Touch, and Mechanical Noise on Postural Toward a Proposed Cross-Cultural the Seriously Mentally Ill in Texas and Core Competency Model: Exploring Control: Implications for Somatosensory the Nation, 1860 to 2018 Reweighting Consensus and Confirmation of Advisor: Dr. Hannah Decker Competency Model Ratings Across the Advisor: Dr. Charles Layne Globe Ezell L. Wilson Advisor: Dr. James Campion Department of Hispanic Studies Inhabiting Para: Afro-Brazilians and Mariana Alegría the Remaking and Reimagining of Place The Politics of Love: Chicanas (Re) Write in Amazonia Love and Sexuality in Twentieth Century Advisor: Dr. Phillip Howard Literature Advisor: Dr. Nicolás Kanellos Department of Political Science Jorge Leonardo Saldaña Maira Elizabeth Alvarez “Winning Isn’t Everything”: The Creating an Archive: Fronteriza Authors Re-Nomination of Losing Candidates Writing Histories, Documenting U.S.- Advisor: Dr. Francisco Cantú Mexico Border Militarization Advisor: Dr. Guillermo De Los Reyes

Commencement Ceremony – Fall 2019 61 University of Houston College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences Candidates for Graduation

Master of Arts Department of Philosophy Department of Sociology Jack J. Valenti School Master of Arts Master of Arts of Communication Martin Walczak Cody S. Paschall Health Communication Department of Political Science Francisco Lupercio Bachelor of Arts Hayley Schoppa Master of Arts Bachelor of Science Victoria Grace Utomi Maria Burns African American Studies Mass Communication Vasili Nikolaos Kritikos Banner Bearer Sarah Z. Taqvi Department of Psychology Mikey Leanthony Fields 2 Public Relations Mikey Leanthony Fields 2 Kendall R. Cherry Master of Arts Jack J. Valenti School Brittany Clarise Little Olusegun Maria Babalola of Communication Fei Yan Jasmin Roelle Brooks Johann Mark Dsouza Banner Bearer Department of English 1 Donald Andrew Godfrey Tala Fathi Thalji Master of Arts Kelly K. Halverson Advertising Julia Dmitrievna Kovalenko Walter John Barta Christian Anthony Almazan Antoine M. Lebeaut David R. Bishop Amanda Jean Aymes Rebecca Sara Lipschutz Joanne King Gonzalez Vanessa Barragan Ijeoma J. Madubata Cynthia C. Cogan Department of Health Michael Edward Olson Corey Gentry and Human Performance Michael F. Orr Marcella Maria Georges Angela L. Richardson Megan Gillett Master of Arts Juliana Ronderos Geovanny Hernandez Lindsay Santacroce Chelsey Symone Jackson Sport and Fitness Administration Justin M. Shepherd Shelby E. Levermann Sarah Jane Barker Galen Snyder Lillian Guadalupe Lozano Lauren M. Kirsner Christine J. So Katrina Eusra Mahshi Jacob David Lloyd Erika S. Trent Nina Ni Mu 1 Julie M. Tate Maya Zegel Alma O. Nwajei 2 Master of Science Public Administration Dane Cameron Roy 2 Sara M. Saavedra Human Nutrition Master of Public Nephtali Edgar Salas Sara R. Waters Administration Sara Rae Scheffus Hannah Lucia Tello 2 Department of Hispanic Studies Jennifer Adiuku Alyssa D. Y’Barbo Carol A. Custodio-Marroquin Master of Arts Genevieve V. Genest Corporate Communication Nora Sherif Ahmed 2 Jennifer Dewhirst Davis Mendoza Darusman Mahlet Lynn Dozier Astrid Elizabeth Garcia 3

1 Summa Cum Laude – 2 Magna Cum Laude – 3 Cum Laude

62 UNIVERSITY of HOUSTON University of Houston College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences Candidates for Graduation

Jenna M. Hampton 3 Sydnee A. Pennie Michiko Marie Sharpe Maria Andreina Fernandez Luis Jennifer L. Sotelo Tala Fathi Thalji 1 Aya Isam Maayta Milena Valdes Media Production Denisse Eliza Martinez 3 Juliette G. Victoria 3 Alexus C. Altamirano Ozbia Masood John Carlo Dekerlegand Department of Communication Lauren C. Metz 1 Roan Beth Ferrier 3 Sciences and Disorders Rayne B. Mosher 2 Cedric Jaylon Horton 3 Batool Saiyeda Naqvi Banner Bearer John Ometto James 2 Jared Alan Pace Maria Angelica Navarro Mary Cruz Jaquez Mary Demetriou Xydas 2 2 Hannah Katherine Lott 2 Susan Kamarachukwume Ihekweme John Dillon Yoakum 3 Tia McGregor Maria Fernanda Lopez Maria Angelica Navarro 2 Health Communication Jazmin Medina 2 Celeste Michelle Cornett 3 Michelle Medina Department of Comparative Melissa Morales Conner Coy Morgan Cultural Studies Meghan A. Perry 3 Integrated Communication Banner Bearer Nicholas Michael Pomes Samantha Vianey Alaniz Jessica Jean Cooley 1 Jayla C. Rhodes Jose L. Hinojosa Melvin S. Rivera Anthropology Maryam Hussain Ana Cecilia Rodriguez Carolina I. Aguado Phuong Ngoc Nguyen Kelso Emmy Hy Sinh 2 Laura I. Allamaa Isabella Salazar Justin Michael Villarreal Christopher Lee Alten Interpersonal Communication Ricardo Antonio Castillo Media Studies Rosalinda Alvarez Aguilar Mitchell Cohan Janna Joycelyn Caruso Shelby Leann Allison 2 Jessica Jean Cooley 1 Dillon Duke 3 Public Relations William A. Cruz Astrid Carolina Muñoz Kalen Elizabeth Ahart Sarah Rose Damron Reagan Lynn Neider 3 Asia Niani Collins Janae Necole Freeman 2 Charles William Colson Carlos J. Orellana Garcia Journalism Davis Minh Dang 3 William Hoffart Amber Alicia Branch 3 Jaida R. Ellis Rachel Marie Lazure Tiffany N. Brown Ariana Fathivand Ryan A. Light Sharinna S. Byrd Gabriela Garcia Ursula Renee-Spland McKinnis Nestor Camacho 3 Ryan Lee Guilbeaux Caroline Jean Rayman Brayley Crowe 3 Vivianh Kim Huynh 3 Emily M. Stroup Rafa Farihah 2 Marissa Ann Luna Brittany R. Wilson Jackson Taylor Gatlin 3 Jacob Joseph Markow Stephen A. Holmes 3 Liberal Studies Edwin Mascorro Andrew Kendall Jones 3 Chinonso Nnennaya Adimibe 3 Sydney Matthews-Hoffman 3 Branlyn Dontá Jones Jessica Alaniz 1 Estefani Dorila Mendoza Sadia Azhar Khan Andrew James Bahlmann Margarita Muro-Espinoza Samantha Lopez Robert Anthony Bosquez Kaitlyn M. Niver Taylor Marron 3 Kaylee Rene Bradberry Jorge Ariel Ramos 2 Loren Taylor Minor Gregory Allen Brown Rebeca Cristina Guerra Rincon 2 McKenzie Renee Misiaszek 3 Timothy Arvid Carlson Michell Guadalupe Rodriguez Alysia Oriahi Madison Nicole Coburn 2

1 Summa Cum Laude – 2 Magna Cum Laude – 3 Cum Laude

Commencement Ceremony – Fall 2019 63 University of Houston College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences Candidates for Graduation

Cristian Xavier Dominguez Mitchell L. Gorman Janet Sewanu Ajasa Stacy Gallegos 1 Dillan R. Guillot Emmanuel E. Akinola Susana Alexandra Garcia Jacquelyn C. Hathaway Diana Albarran 2 Laura Yolanda Johnson Samuel Ocholi Idakwo Etse Amewolo Janele Marie Johnson-Ellis Omair Shahmir Iqbal 3 Isabella Marie Arguello Jasneet Kaur 2 Makyn Lababidi Seth Bane Simrat Kaur 1 Aaron Lilienfeld 2 Hunter Joseph Battle Myra Vanessa Leiva 2 Alex Lopez Diamond Braxton Beverly Trang Ly Jenna Lee Maciejeski Korena H. Caddell Dalton Xavier Payne Khany Lesed Manthata Aubrey May Cowley 1 Cassidy Preuninger 2 Mauricio Jose Negrin-Bruzco Rory A. Doolin Alicia Cristina Reynoso 3 Quynh Duc Nguyen Luke R. Dutch 3 Ryan Sagun Shawn Dinh Nguyen Daniel M. Dwyer 3 Ryan Jacob Ochoa Vannessa I. Flores Religious Studies Abdulgafari Olamilekan Ogunsiji Kaeleb Foster-Davison Gigi Nicolle Fiori Dhruv V. Parmar Julian Garza Tien Hoang Matthew C. Perry Tyler Scott Gruenzner Department of Economics Wyatt Chi Phung Morgan Brianne Horst 1 1 Banner Bearer Alexandra Indira Pirela Mark Brent Landers Alexandra Indira Pirela 1 Rainier Alon Porter Jimmy C. Liu Jordan I. Quiroz Hadley N. Luther 2 Hunter Marsden Addis Tammam Majid Rahman Francisco Martinez Kabir Ali Briseyda Garduno Ramirez 2 Iadyra Nataly Martinez Kristen Michelle Ambriz Pooja N. Reddy Melinda N. Mayden 1 Osama Amjad Claudia Andrea Restrepo Jonathon R. Newell 2 Jared Anthony Alexandro Rodriguez 2 April Nguyen 2 Amber Leigh Armstrong Jeremy Robert Rogers Dylon Henry Nolte Chandler Dean Atkinson 2 3 Lassina Romba Kyle C. O’Donnell Carlos M. Ayala 3 2 Yasmin Gabriela Salgado Jennifer Leigh Paul Edgardo Baez Drayton N. Smith Natalya Pomeroy 2 Maximillian Niles Braden 1 2 Stanley Bryant St. Julien II Miranda N. Ramirez James Edward Brewer Joseph H. Stewart Cameron Anthony Schooley Brette Ashtyn Caraway Morgan Elizabeth Strachan Austin Tyler Svedjan 2 Zhoushuai Chen 3 1 Tiffany Quynh Tran Hailey Kyle Taylor Ryan Charles Connelly Joshuajunior Osamudiamen Uduebor Joshlyn Abraham Thomas 3 David Alexander Curtice 3 2 Erica Janet Vasquez Madison A. Trahan Jorge Javier De Leon Gerardo Emanuel Vasquez Xochil Vazquez Juan Carlos Duran Erivaldo Maria Vieira Jackelin Eufemia Velasquez 2 Zaher Mohamed Eisa 3 Marquell Joshua Wagner Maurel Avery Watson Mark Joseph Lastimoso Enriquez James Xie Christopher Kwai Wong Alex Christopher Erhardt Clayton Alexander Young 3 Michael B. Franz 3 Department of Health Greg Anthony Garcia Department of English and Human Performance Alejandro Yanez Gonzalez, Jr. Banner Bearer Banner Bearer Ramon Gonzalez, Jr. Miranda N. Ramirez 1 Hassan Mohammad Khan 1

1 Summa Cum Laude – 2 Magna Cum Laude – 3 Cum Laude

64 UNIVERSITY of HOUSTON University of Houston College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences Candidates for Graduation

Human Nutrition and Foods Heli Patel 2 Kalliyah Dunn Ayesha Ahmed Saxby Grey Payton Michelle Ann Easo 3 Emily J. Alderman Alexis Ann Perroux Osinachi N. Enemkpali Mahwash Aslam 2 Sangeeta Shelly Persad Areli Espinoza Nkiru Nikki C. Azubogu Kenny H. Pham 3 Angela V. Estrada Maria Guadalupe Barron Hafsa Qamar Jenna Mae Faetanini Brooke Ashley Boatwright Edvin Rodolfo Quiej Abigail E. Falcon 3 Abegail Isiguen Caducoy Anacelia Ramirez Elisha A. Fierro 3 Leslie Callejas Rebecca Rivera Yaneth Altagracia Hernandez Flores Erika Joana Canales Karyna K. Salinas Tyra Gatson Vanessa Cias 2 Tiffany Silva 2 Kandis Alia Gibson Omar Coronado Melissa Sotelo Aimee Gonzalez Mistura Morayo Daramola 3 Ray Spicer 2 Cynthia Michelle Gutierrez Sara Dawara 3 Christina Phuong Tran Kendal Rayne Hadley Khadija Taher Doctor 3 Tuyet-Nhi Elizabeth Tran Collin Ray Hager Alejandra Duque 2 Thao Thanh Tu Clerissa Sherise Hale Christine Allyce Elliott Thomas F. Heitzenrater Kinesiology – Exercise Science Jennifer Nnenna Ezuruike Brendon Sayla Heng Alexander L. Aanderud Joshua Gregory Foxworthy Achli Hernandez Katelyn Elizabeth Abernathy 2 Dixy Claribel Fuentes Hung N. Hoang Rashfi Ahmed 3 Bianca Alyssa Gaytan Nam Van Hoang Madison Denee Akmal Wissam Houssam Ghafour Lauren Holtzclaw 2 Bradley D. Albineda Aimee R. Gilham 2 Catherine Hsiu Anum Akbar Ali 1 Marytza Gonzalez Aimee Huerta Guadalupe Alvarado Andrew Michael Innes Katherine Ann Huff Maria Louise Anderson Kristen Sajini John Eric J. Hundl 3 Christopher Paradela Balingit Sandra Lee Johnson 3 Kenny Huynh Jessica Barron Hassan Mohammad Khan 1 Edima Ikpe Amanda Marie Bautista Wardah Shahid Khan Jayson Fabian Inestroza Yesenia Berrones Brittany R. Ledezma Amy Isidahomen Carolina Rosario Bonilla Joann Lee Sameed Humaira Jawed Desiree Bowen Mahnoor Liaqat 2 Amy Kumenda Maranda Ivette Boykin 2 Christina Thanh-Truc Lieng 3 Drew James Lawson Annie Bui 3 Marianne Grace Lindner 2 Shawn Le Anthony Gia Bui Mindy Anne MacArthur Danielle Rose Lockett Natalie Anne Carlisle Nathaly Azusena Merlos Jason Jessee Low Cesar D. Carrillo 3 Baseer Mohiuddin 3 Kelsey Catherine Lundy 3 Kenneth Z. Chacko Andrea Montoya Colleen Luttrell Felix Chang Carlos Moreno Julian Angelo Macalalag Matthew Russell Chang 2 Sandra Medrano Moreno Alondra Macias Leonard Collins III Phuong Nhu Nguyen Sabrina A. Macias Bradley Edward Cykala Tommy T. Nguyen 3 Kelby Darrel Magsino Dolton Bradly Davis Ogechukwu Mavis Ohazuruike Deyanira Aysa Martinez Julio Antonio Salvador De Villa Christin Hannah Omas 1 Jesus Ernesto Martinez Erick Alexis Diaz Sarah Michelle Osullivan Alyssa Mata

1 Summa Cum Laude – 2 Magna Cum Laude – 3 Cum Laude

Commencement Ceremony – Fall 2019 65 University of Houston College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences Candidates for Graduation

Jetta Miku Matthews Darius Kareem Thornton Department of Hispanic Studies Jennifer Maza Brandon Thorpe Banner Bearer Dawn Jide Mbidoaka Hien Joseph Tran Rutmara J. Mateo 2 Iliana Valeria Melchor Marvin Tran Abelardo Miranda Thien Tran Spanish Amitabha Mitra Maria Del Carmen Trujillo Mauro Alvarez Luis Alonso Molina Kayla Marie Tutt Jennyfer Mariana Arquieta Savannah Nicole Montoya Juan Vargas Cory Alexander Castillo Loreto Moreno, Jr. Jesus Vasquez Erika Guadalupe Vela De Muñoz Madison Susanne Nagy Savannah Renay Villarreal Rutmara J. Mateo 2 Saqib Ahmed Nasir Maria A. Vlahos Kassandra Maturino Amber C. Newsom Christopher Nguyen-Duc Vu 2 Adela Vianney Miranda Hoi Chun Ng Seungjin Yu Lucero Tobon Ponce Brandon L. Nguyen Alejandro Zeni Cindy G. Ramirez-Rodriguez 2 Kathleen T. Nguyen 3 Alexandria Sue Zimos Monica Roque Remy D. Nguyen Brandon Solis Kinesiology – Fitness and Sports Stephanie M. Nguyen Cassidy Noelle Fleck Department of History Malyn Lassette Nuñez Tabotha Pearl Green Elizabeth Mari Oliver Banner Bearer Alexander K. Johnson 1 Sarah Lynn Olney Kirsten Hilson Dongyoon Kim Melissa Chanmin Pak Ryan D. Adams 1 Lauren Nicole Miller Ram Parso Devin C. Albaugh Jennifer R. Ramirez Aimee Penaflor Keith A. Carnes Jong-Hyun Seo Ann Thien Phan William Alexander Clark Criscela Vasquez Adam Evan Pharaon Nicholas Alexander Domino 2 Bailey Paul Rainey 2 Kinesiology – Sports Administration Cierra Lauren Eager Makayla Shireen Randle Jack Richard Albert Joshua Espinales 1 Melissa Reyes 2 Shelby Amelia Alfaro Michael Dwight Foster Marissa Elena Rodriguez Zachary Alexander Allen James Alexander Galvan Adriana Rovira Dalton J. Boyd Ryan S. Gusman Danish Saleem Martin Geudiel De La Cruz, Jr. 3 Kirsten Hilson 1 Sofia Scharunovych 2 Eduardo A. Garcia Anthony Kallol Khan Ian R. Scott Victoria Marie Kelley 3 Michael Brandon Kouznetsov 2 Sasha Sekhavatmandi Ally Ray Kinzy 1 Mark Lalonde Justin Olusegun Sewoniku Steven Kuan 1 Nicholas Gillian Mori Marsh 3 Daivelyn Carolina Teran Silva Travis W. Lavallee 1 Mariah Falesse Miller 2 Gabriel Edurardo Solis Sloan Howard Moyle Christopher Edward Mills Dariage Somaly Soung 3 Sean Howard Nguyen Kimberly L. Mota 2 Cody R. Stauffer Kyle Nissley Thanh Trung Nguyen Muhsin Syed Tabatabayee Pablo Jonathan Ortiz Vinh S. Nguyen Christy V. Tan Jake Papaioannou Melissa Pastora Sahar Khwaja Tanzeem Kelci Rigsby Samuel Dewayne Phillips Anisa Tayyab 1 Cameron Shekari 3 Samantha Caitlin Powell Hanna M. Teshale 3 Alexis Williams Brittney Jordan Raines Emily Catherine Thompson Griselda Guadalupe Ramirez

1 Summa Cum Laude – 2 Magna Cum Laude – 3 Cum Laude

66 UNIVERSITY of HOUSTON University of Houston College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences Candidates for Graduation

Tyler Preston Ruffeno Isys Rebeca Becker Katherine Yoselyne Perez Lauren Patricia Sanchez 3 Isabella Giselle Benavides Mia Sara Perez Kenedi Schroeder Angela Lorena Borges Trina M. Pham Jazmeen Sol Skeete Morgan Taylor Brashier 3 Kyle F. Pierce Marco Antonio Soto 3 Kristian Lee Brown 2 Danielle K. Poulsen 2 Sarah Catherine Standefer 3 Alejandra D. Cajero 3 Raymond Dakota Ramon 2 Natalie A. Stephenson 2 Carolina Cano Tarah Alysse Reaves Kelsey Tamika Taylor Rosa Agripina Reyes Cepeda Joseph Reina Cynthia Rene Toth Amatulla M. Contractor Jose Ricardo Reyes 2 Grant Everett Waldrop Fernando Isai Contreras 2 Rogette M. Saba 1 Isabel Contreras Aaron Salgado Department of Modern Hunter Davis Crucet Sobia Sharif and Classical Languages Fatimah Mouhammed El-Ibrahim 1 Alexis D. Simmons Banner Bearer Grabiela Denise Escobar Kayla Nicole Soliz 1 Megan Clark-Bolanos Cinthia Vanessa Flores Brandon Edward Torres 3 French Camila Michelle Fuentes Alyssa Anne Trackwell Megan Clark-Bolanos 1 David Harold Francis Goldknopf 3 Nhu C. Tran 2 Ezequiel Gutierrez, Jr. Gabriel Garcia Gonzalez Aunjane Ladawn Union-Burns Melquiadez Gonzalez Sloka Srisai Valleru 3 Italian Studies Zachary D. Green Mike Carl Watkins, Jr. Evelyn Cedillo Jafar A. Hajjar 2 Alexander G. Zaibaq 1 Jessica Ortega Mason Parker Hosea 2 Kianna Yvonne Zermeno Nader Ali Irsan 3 World Cultures and Literatures Department of Psychology Kayla Marguerite Ausman 2 Noor Jawda Nour Haikal 1 Ian Jewett Banner Bearer Reagan Marie Hylton 1 Lorissa Victoria Saiz Precious Marie Jones Tami A. Jones Tania Abedi 2 Department of Philosophy Justin Michael Kaldas 2 Sarah Anwar Abobaker Banner Bearer Amie Kay Kivi-Salls Aisa Eulogia Abrego 3 Zachary Joseph Brockway 3 Cheyenne Elizabeth Lawson Muhammad M. Abuhamdan 2 Tully Guy Anderson Cristian Andrew Lemus Rianne Alexandria Akindele 2 Zachary Joseph Brockway 3 James Dale Litton III Yazan Samer Akkad 3 Jonhatan D. Estrada Shea Madeley Jose A. Alaniz Luke Isaac Judd 3 Frank Manrique Ekram Tawfiq Al Ibrahim 3 Aileen Katherine McComiskey Austin Marin Anakaren Alonso 2 Jesus Maria Moreno Paul Safwat-Amgad Meawad Michelle Alonso David R. Monk Brandon Christian Alvarez Department of Political Science Kiya Simone Neal Stephanie Ancira 2 Banner Bearer Trevor D. Nolley 1 Danielle Nicole Anderson Trevor D. Nolley 1 Yamiles Nuñez Haley Elise Anderson Marwa Main Al-Qudah Genesis Vega Orellana Jacqueline Andrade Kimberly Marie Argueta Jose Remberto Paiz-Gomez Ramon Anzaldua 3 Angelina Avila Hemal S. Patel Kimberly Nicole Armstrong Anniston Camile Banda Daniel C. Perez Kayley Rose Marie Arn 2 Salvador Barrera 1 Elizabeth Christine Perez Yomara L. Sanchez Arnaud

1 Summa Cum Laude – 2 Magna Cum Laude – 3 Cum Laude

Commencement Ceremony – Fall 2019 67 University of Houston College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences Candidates for Graduation

Adrielle Arroyo 2 Alba Carolina Fuente Clarice Mae Merkel David Andrew Audirsch Krista Danielle Garcia Jae-lin T. Mitchell Pari Khatoon Baloch Marylou Garcia Mary Maryam Moghaddam Salvador Barrera 1 Kayla Gilmore 3 Safa Mohiuddin Ashton Barrett Marcela A. Gonzalez Bailey Elizabeth Moore Jillian Alexandra Best 2 Sofia Gonzalez 2 Shelby Dylese Moore 1 Meagan Monical Betts Nicolette Denae Grenier 2 Brian I. Morales Kendal Leigh Bezecny Heather Guevara Adrian Guadalupe Moreno Natalie Marie Brooks Diana Hall 3 Reynaldo Moreno Natalie Allison Brown George William Hanna 2 Jacob Julian Moya 2 Annie Bui 3 Keona Nicole Henley Nataly Navarro Leia-Rae Y. Butuyan Amber Valerie Hernandez Hijab U. Nomani 3 Jackson Brant Larsen Calvert 1 Ida Gabriela Hernandez Courtney Adanna Nwokedi Maria Carbajal Gabriella Isabel Herrera Daniel Oduntan 1 Lynette Marlenn Cardenas Ana Isabel Herrera-Diaz 3 Ritu Pandey 3 Andrea Castro Brandon Ho 1 Niki R. Patel Jennifer J. Castro Tung Thanh Ho Kimberly Valeska Perez Celeste Cespedes 3 Samiyah S. Hossain Grace O. Peters Aarti Chauhan Colleen Tongtip Humphrey Jeremy Pilloff Michelle Cheung Waed M. Husainat Diego Stephen Pinales Ana Lenac Chien 2 Reagan Marie Hylton 1 Kathryn C. Puig Christina Cho Francine Alexis Ilac Abdun-Nafeh Rafiq Mehmet S. Civelek 2 Tierra Ivy Marzuka Rahman Arianna C. Clavon Suna Javaid Paiton Reese Raines 3 Cindy Carolina Contreras Braylon Lamonte Jones Kaitlin Raj 3 Natasha Cooke 1 Merin Joseph Ashley S. Ramirez Ingrid G. Curtom Sandra Denise Kitchen Shonte Randall Taylor Dao Valdon V. Laud 2 Cynthia Elizabeth Reyes Ariel Marie Daudet Jasmine Jae LeCesne Jennifer Reyes Christina Leilani Davila 3 Leirisce Catimbang Liboon Aislinn Rice 2 Victoria Jade Defretin 2 Jose Carlos Lopez Abigail Rizzo Ana Gabriela De La Cruz Lilibeth Lopez Savannah Lexxi Rose Anthony Q. Dinh 2 Renee D. Lopez John Michael Ruedas-Alvarez Austin Huu Phung Do Jaelene M. Luna Rodolfo Salinas, Jr. 3 Katherine Dotel Vicky Luong Vanessa Santillan Alejandra Dultmeier Sna Maaz 2 Jestin V. Sauceda 3 Karolina Maria Elias 2 Julieta Abilene Macias Lela Michelle Scott Xavier Gilberto Enriquez James Quang Mai Sarah Sdringola 2 Vanessa M. Espinoza Naba Majeed Enlischo Seraphy Eclipse Selas Ana Fabiola Estrada Stephanie A. Manning Nicole Paige Sennholtz Nunik Fabiola Fernandez William Hugh Marsh Saba F. Shekhani Gigi Nicolle Fiori Nelly Fabiola Martinez 2 Edward Smith Simmens 2 Seleste Y. Flores Madisen Nicole McMurray 3 Marisa Celene Sookraj 2 Eric Duane Benjamin Flowers II René Isaac Mendiola 1 Peter Richard Stanaitis Saskia C. Frowijn Hanie Arlin Mendoza Darrian E. Stanley

1 Summa Cum Laude – 2 Magna Cum Laude – 3 Cum Laude

68 UNIVERSITY of HOUSTON University of Houston College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences Candidates for Graduation

Paige R. Steiner Elizabeth Towsley Walker 3 Patrick T. Carr Brayden Conyer Stitt Allison Frances Warren 2 Javon Xavier Cole 2 Apurva Lakshmi Swami Zehra Abbas Zaidi 1 Alma Delia Cortazo Akash P. Thakor Reyna Chelsea Zamora Erin Ann Cox Jasmine B. Thomas 2 Paola Zegarra 2 Karli Nicholle Freddie Oscar Lee Thomas Joellen Zvara 3 Lindsay Anne Galvan Rosy S. Tial Marco Antonio Galvan 1 Department of Sociology Elia Torres Melina Gandarilla 3 Leah G. Treviño Banner Bearer Gladys D. Matthews Natasha Mahin Ubaldo Marco Antonio Galvan 1 Michael Reyes Chineye Umunna Deedrah Marie Cattouse Bailey Mykala Lynn Rivella 2 Carley Michelle Ungerecht Brittany E. Bennett Ericka Saenz Emma Marie Urrutia D’errah Zhane’ Brooks-Brown Laarnie Mariequeen Thompson Angela Velasco Chelse Gabriela Buckley Stephanie Villalobos Ileana Villanueva 1 Genis Williams III 3

1 Summa Cum Laude – 2 Magna Cum Laude – 3 Cum Laude

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70 UNIVERSITY of HOUSTON Message from the Dean Dear College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics Graduates,

Congratulations! Today, we celebrate a significant milestone in your educational career.

A few years ago, you came to the University of Houston with a personal goal. Now, you have attained it. Your degree is more than a testament to your hard work; it is the foundation upon which you will build as you continue to learn throughout your lifetime.

As a graduate of NSM, you have proven that you are driven by inquiry, exploration and innovation. You and your classmates will be the force behind discoveries that will revolutionize our lives and impact our state, nation and the entire world.

As you leave UH and NSM, you hold the knowledge your professors shared with you, the wisdom you gained as you matured and the benefit of personal experiences, professional connections and friendships that will last a lifetime.

The faculty and staff of NSM are proud of your achievements. You have my best wishes for much success and happiness. Go Coogs!

Sincerely,



Dan E. Wells Dean Distinguished Professor of Science

Commencement Ceremony – Fall 2019 71 University of Houston College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics Commencement Ceremony Friday, December 13, 2019, 2 p.m. Fertitta Center

PROCESSIONAL

PRESENTATION OF THE COLORS UH ROTC

NATIONAL ANTHEM Moores School of Music

WELCOME AND INTRODUCTORY REMARKS Dan E. Wells Dean Distinguished Professor of Science GREETINGS FROM THE UH SYSTEM The Honorable John D. Fields BOARD OF REGENTS Member

GREETINGS FROM THE Carlos Vanegas NSM ALUMNI ASSOCIATION President

STUDENT ADDRESS Sarah Fontenot

PRESENTATION OF DAN E. WELLS Anne Delcour OUTSTANDING DISSERTATION AWARD Associate Dean, Graduate Studies

PRESENTATION OF ACADEMIC HONORS Donna Stokes Assistant Dean, Undergraduate Studies

RECOGNITION OF 4.0 STUDENT Assistant Dean Stokes

PRESENTATION OF DEGREE CANDIDATES Dean Wells Donna Pattison Assistant Dean, Student Success Associate Dean Delcour Department Chairs

CONFERRAL OF DEGREES Dean Wells

CLOSING REMARKS Dean Wells

UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON ALMA MATER Moores School of Music

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72 UNIVERSITY of HOUSTON University of Houston College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics Candidates for Graduation

Fall 2019

Doctor of Philosophy Syed Alamdar Hussain Shah Ezzedeen Osama M. Alfataierge Advisor: Steven Baldelli, Ph.D. Advisor: Robert Stewart, Ph.D. Atmospheric Sciences Computer Science Yinshuai Ding Ebrahim Eslami Shahryar Baki Advisor: Hua-wei Zhou, Ph.D. Advisor: Yunsoo Choi, Ph.D. Advisor: Rakesh Verma, Ph.D. Hongru Hu Biochemistry Marzieh Berenjkoub Advisor: Aibing Li, Ph.D. Jason Andrew Hoggard Advisor: Guoning Chen, Ph.D. Xinwei Huang Advisor: Preethi Gunaratne, Ph.D. Levent Dane Advisor: Hua-wei Zhou, Ph.D. Morgan E. Mitchell Advisor: Deniz Gurkan, Ph.D. Sheyore John Omovie Advisor: Steven Bark, Ph.D. Reza Fathi Advisor: John Castagna, Ph.D. Ujwal Gangadhar Patil Advisor: Gopal Pandurangan, Ph.D. Yang Wang Advisor: Richard Willson, Ph.D. Millad Ghane Advisor: Aibing Li, Ph.D. Hiep Thanh Vo Advisor: Margaret Cheung, Ph.D. Zhili Wei Advisor: Xiaolian Gao, Ph.D. Sudipta Kar Advisor: Hua-wei Zhou, Ph.D. Biology Advisor: Thamar Solorio, Ph.D. Physics Jason Lee Atkins Ali Memariani Afis Ajala Shaun Xiaoliu Zhang, Ph.D. Advisor: Advisor: Ioannis Kakadiaris, Ph.D. Advisor: Pei-Herng Hor, Ph.D. Surendra Prasad Chaurasiya Nguyen Dinh Pham Jacob Ezerski Jan-Åke Gustafsson, Ph.D. Advisor: Advisor: Gopal Pandurangan, Ph.D. Advisor: Margaret Cheung, Ph.D. Naghmeh Hassanzadeh Khayyat Farinaz Zahra Pisheh Michael P. Fitchette Stuart Dryer, Ph.D. Advisor: Advisor: Ricardo Vilalta, Ph.D. Advisor: Donna Stokes, Ph.D. Cameron Roger Love Lieyu Shi Shuyuan Huyan Brigitte Dauwalder, Ph.D. Advisor: Advisor: Guoning Chen, Ph.D. Advisor: Ching Wu Chu, Ph.D. Yuri Park Geology Mengchao Jiang Advisor: Sanghyuk Chung, Ph.D. Jannatul Ferdous Advisor: Wu-Pei Su, Ph.D. Kelly N. Phillips Advisor: Alan Brandon, Ph.D. Pavithi Nishani Weerasinghe Advisor: Ricardo Azevedo, Ph.D. McKensie Lynn Kilgore Advisor: John Miller, Ph.D. Jason A. Tarkington Advisor: Alan Brandon, Ph.D. Advisor: Rebecca Zufall, Ph.D. Master of Arts Diana Krupnik Shuhab Khan, Ph.D. Chemistry Advisor: Mathematics Andrew A. Bolinger Xiang Ling Caitlyn Hanson Clark Advisor: Jeremy May, Ph.D. Advisor: Alan Brandon, Ph.D. Rachel Wicker Lei Cong Tyson Michael Smith Karl Kadish, Ph.D. Advisor: Advisor: Tom Lapen, Ph.D. Master of Science Keng Fu Lin Dustin Patrick Villarreal Scott Gilbertson, Ph.D. Applied Mathematics Advisor: Advisor: Alex Robinson, Ph.D. Noam Dov Harari-Arnold Azadeh Mehrani Geophysics Advisor: Allan Jacobson, Ph.D. Chemistry Understanding Osama Aikulola Andrew Micheal Eisterhold Aleksandr A. Pikalov Advisor: John Castagna, Ph.D. Advisor: Steven Baldelli, Ph.D.

Commencement Ceremony – Fall 2019 73 University of Houston College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics Candidates for Graduation

Computer Science Bachelor of Science Saanji N. Desai 1 Khushboo Agarwal Laura Duarte 3 Willard I. Boss Biochemical & Biophysical Sciences Judith K. Elias Michael B. Bremner Michelle A. Aleman Tohana Lorett Espitia-Avendano Binoy Robin Dalal Kaylin Nicole Clark Shah Faez Ian Scott Fund Tessa Maire Crosby 3 Jeauxbert Giovanni Fields Jeremy A. Kemp Marianne Duong Maria Francis 1 Chi-An Lai Alexandra M. Elias 2 Jennifer Garcia Deepthi Mave Dania Fayad2 Saul Godinez Hosein Neeli Jose Gaytan Maria Elisa Garrido Gonzales 3 Saikrishna Ramalingam Jennifer L. Heldring Amy Louise Guerra Raul Rios Jr. Molly N. Huynh 3 Tristan A. Guevara Shikha Tripathi David Jesus Leal Adam R. Haroon Glenn Allen Turner, Jr. Karim E. Matta Jacqueline My-Linh Ho Anant Kumar Yadav Linh Nguyen Tyler Lane Hoffman Michael S. Yantosca Anhduy Pham Solmarie Ipina 3 Xin Zhou Brandon M. Pham 2 Sana Jabeen Jeremiah Paul Jasso 2 Geology Cecilia Minh-Chau Pham Jakob J. Joachin Melanie Milner Adelman Hoaiphuong T. Pham 3 Angelica Juarez Malik Muhammad Alam Thinh Thi Phuoc Pham Mufeed M. Kamal Debra L. Bailey Cassandra S. Ramirez 3 An Nhat Kim Andrew J. Demarco Farah M. Taha Melissa Taylor Lam Jeffrey B. Hensley Kathryn Diane Utt Jennifer Lee 1 John Thomas Teske Ernesto A. Vazquez Narel Lejarazo Geophysics Biology Victor Alejandro Leyja Benavides Mohamed Ahmed Mahmoud Gad Yasaman Adel Khanh M. Long 2 2 Jonathan C. Jankowski Sehar Shiraz Ali Hector Lopez Christine Kuo Aurea Andrades Matthew Luetzen 2 Nicholas C. Mcdaniel Pegah Asadi Jonatan Asael Lugo 1 Sydney Phoenix Baccam Madeline Z. Luong Mathematics Diana Sofia Baron Chaves Blessie-Mariel Garcia Maguigad Matthew Joseph Byron Arno Christian Basson Armon A. Mehrinfar 3 Statistics & Data Science Dominic Anthony Bertelli Christopher Thurston Merrell Elena Dyadkin Vivian E. Bienek Melina Moreno 2 Ha Viet Nguyen Dion G. Birhiray Mallory E. Moya Shizheng Zhang Shahereez Hasan Budhwani Monia Miriam Nazemi Alexey A. Bukreyev Tiffany Ngoc Nhi Nguyen Bachelor of Arts Theresa Chan Tuyen M. Nguyen Jeeda Cheweiky Evan Jiho Oh Chemistry Eduardo Contreras Daniela Orozco 1, 4 3 Di Mao Jacob Coronado Laura Paglicawan 1, 4 Taona Daka Celeste Michelle Pena Mathematics Lesly B. Davila 1 Elizabeth A. Garcia Menchu 3 Mark Ong Penaranda Everardo De La Torre My Ngoc Thi Pham

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74 UNIVERSITY of HOUSTON University of Houston College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics Candidates for Graduation

Kateryna Pylypchuk Saumya Siddhi Bajracharya 1, 4 Malavika Reddy Kuchakulla Moiz S. Quadri 2 Jw Banks 3 Colby Alexander Kuhnel 3 Alexis Ailyn Quezada 3 Joe Bellaish Joshua D. Lara Salem Rabadi 1 Hudson R. Birdsong Anh Vu Le Sheikh M. Rahim 3 Hayden Brehm Kim Le Priyanka Rao 2 Zachary Brewer Ching Lok Leung Georgia Serena Rodriguez Jinman Cai 3 Colby Keith Lewis III Olivia Anne Russell 2 Larry C. Carranco Katherine E. Liu Lorissa V. Saiz Celso Castillo Shiyi Liu Kaanan R. Shah Oswaldo Abad Castro Karina Cristal Luviano-Moreno Dennis Sinitsyn Josue D. Cerritos Khang Tuan Ma Jeleny L. Solorzano Jeniza J. Chala 2 Adam Charles Macgregor Zoe D. Steele Jacky Chan Nisij Maharjan 2 Muhanned I. Tokmachi 3 George Alexis Coll Rodriguez Kristopher Manceaux 2 Lauren Tran Kelsey Marie Crawford 2 Christie Manes Tim Tien Tran 3 Thomas Dean 2 Daniel Schaffick Martinez Dung T. Truong Luis Fernando Diaz Jacques Ibee Massa Bryant Vidales Bryan Tyler Ellis Jacob Medel 2 Van Kha Thien Vo 3 Derrick Bernard Ellis Kevin Indravadan Mehta 2 Iceland Thi Vu Houtan Faridi 3 Luis Humberto Mejia Lien Vu 3 Luis R. Flores Sergio Mendoza Zachary Thomas Watson Jillian Rose Fredette 1 Alexander Ryan Milligan 3 Magan Christine Wilkins Bradley Dean Fullerton Ashley B. Morgan Naya L. Williams Justin Antonio Galvan Ryan Newhouse 1 Jordan Jian Jin Wong Paola Lisset Garibay 2 Kent Huy Nguyen Beniam Yoseph Jordon K. Garza 2 Nhan Thanh Nguyen 3 Dinet Zaki Yusuf Nikesh Ghimire 2 Nhat Nguyen Henry Zhang Mike Tu Giang 3 Nawshin Ibnat Oishee Jonathan Thomas Grantham Arjun Sanjiv Patel Chemistry Katherine Elizabeth Green Okeith Nicardo Percy Vy Diep Thao Do Zachary Grimes 3 Jennifer Josephine Pernia Adam R. Haroon Syed Muhammad Habib Ullah 3 Sai Sumeeth Pullemla Zhe Liu Gregg S. Hebert Sara Qadri Boi-Lien Nguyen 1, 4 Jonathan S. Henry Qi Qi Keith Tyrone Oliver Ryan W. Hermeston Jairo Luis Quintanilla Yun Chen Pan Christopher Dean Heuer Jacob W. Reihl 3 Jonathan Caleb Pickett 3 Eugene Huang 2 James Kesley Richardson 3 Computer Science Alvin Huynh Alexander Rivas Donald R. Aguinaldo Ailey Wanda James Jeffrey Adalid Rodriguez Rajiv Ajodha Ehad Ullah Jarral Steven Ray Rubio Bassam Mohammed AlHaddad Joel Jijo 2 Justin Berkant Sen Mustafa Ismael Al-Jaburi Marko Kluge Jovanovic 3 Adam D. Sepulveda Sushita Azim Asim Karowaliya Sikender Shahid 3 Amna Aziz Aaron M. Kendrick Shahrukh Majaz Shaikh Ghada J. Baban Katherine Susan Kin Amanjit Singh

1 Summa Cum Laude - 2 Magna Cum Laude - 3 Cum Laude - 4 Banner Bearer

Commencement Ceremony – Fall 2019 75 University of Houston College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics Candidates for Graduation

John Ross Spence Ian Mitchell Cotter 3 Sarah E. Fontenot 1 Raymond A. Sutrisno 2 Chancellor Da Silva Heather M. Golding Colten Cassidy Thompson Andres Guillermo Galindo Lopez Qingxia Jiang Christian T. Hoang Tith 2 Collin R. Gray Jacob M. Montemayor Nguyen That Hai Ton 1, 4 Alvaro Manuel Iglesias 2, 4 Raul Moreno Gina Trinh Thi Tran Devin Renee McQuaig Sara Nafaryeh 3 Tommy Minh Truong Sarah Meyer 2 Hao Anh Nguyen Ray Edward Tustin Christian Alexander Montes Rachel Uyen Nguyen 3 Universon Van 2 Lorena Olivares-Ramirez Juan Oviedo Noel J. Varkey 3 Daniela Pinzon-Arevalo Will R. Papp Hoang Duc Vo 2 Trevor D. Russell Kourtney Brianna Peterson 3 Kevin Vo Haley Erin Thomas Osman Quinteros Madeleine F. Wilson Ariel Suzanne Wilkie Anika Rahman Haiyang Xu Lidia Rodriguez Geophysics Shouchuang Zhu 3 Arian Sadri Ivory Amarachukwu Ibe Elvis K. Segbeaya Environmental Sciences Honors Biomedical Sciences Bryan J. Son Julie Anne Gibson 3 Vincent Q. Le 1 Matthew Hall Stauffacher Jessica Blake Henry Tanooha Veeramachaneni 2 Olivia M. Tran Angelica Nicole Larumbe Hai Van Trieu 2 Victor Tomas Orta Mathematical Biology Song K. Trieu 3 Nicolas Ortiz Matthew S. Cole Alondra D. Urenda Hunter Kristian Roy Michelle Catherine Foreman Soraya Zurimi Vega Alvarez Geology Mathematics Physics Sanath Panambur Aithala Rafael Balderas Gregory Chiffance Bowden Puteri Amirah Nabilah B. Azman Maximillian Niles Braden Michael J. Brucia Nikola Bjelica Andrew Cantu Axel Morain Michael A. Cappelli II Nathan E. Davis 3 Jimishkumar Patel 4 Gerardo Carpinteyro Nhu Khanh Doan Kevin Josue Contreras

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76 UNIVERSITY of HOUSTON University of Houston College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics Graduates

Summer 2019

Doctor of Philosophy Junyu Ding Xiantian Zhou Advisor: Wenjiang Fu, Ph.D. Geology Biochemistry Kuikui Gao Benjamin W. Cleveland Spencer William Havis Advisor: Wenjiang Fu, Ph.D. Stephanie Elaine Suarez Advisor: Steven Bark, Ph.D. Duong Bach Nguyen Physics Quyen Duc Tran Advisor: William Ott, Ph.D. Advisor: George E. Fox, Ph.D. William H. Nisbett Peng Zhang Biology Advisor: Robert Azencott, Ph.D. Statistics & Data Science David Green John A. Barnes Physics Advisor: Arne C. Lekven, Ph.D. Jaime Eduardo Florez Calderon Sladjana Maric Sahar Naqvi Neha Tandon Advisor: John Miler, Ph.D. Advisor: Yu Liu, Ph.D. Xuebei Shi Master of Arts Tong Sun Christina Helen Ulrich Jared Daniel Turner Advisor: Amy Sater, Ph.D. Mathematics Yinfeng Zhang Shuo Zhang Anne Marie Davis Advisor: Erin Kelleher, Ph.D. Lorinda Gail Kottke Bachelor of Science Chemistry Biochemical & Biophysical Sciences Evanta Kabir Master of Science Advisor: Thomas Teets, Ph.D. Vijaya Hari Iyer Applied Mathematics Tran Huyen Bao Nguyen Andrew Lewis Kocen Kelly Bich Pham Advisor: Olafs Daugulis, Ph.D. Navid Namakforoosh Biology Kush Patel Biology Advisor: Eric Bittner, Ph.D. Qasim Anjarwala Kasei A. Chizer Yazn Azkoul Jillian Gauthier Ngoc Thi Truong Arvinder S. Lamba Advisor: Don Coltart, Ph.D. Logan Scott Chipkin Eseohe Odion Edenojie Jun H. Lee Tae Gyun Yang Marvelyn Yvonne Iweh Patricia Chinda Lim Advisor: Scott Gilbertson, Ph.D. Rohit Kumar Kavukuntla Jose Inez Mendoza 3 Yaxing Yang Seyed Alireza Khalafi Christophe M. Tran Advisor: Scott Gilbertson, Ph.D. Janet Thu Le Ignacio Villarreal Heng Yin Natalia Mesa Rodriguez Chemistry Advisor: Shoujun Xu, Ph.D. Iman Z. Nasir Manuel Arriaga Julia Nguyen Computer Science Quy-Hien P. Nguyen Computer Science Pavel Alexandrovich Govyadinov 1 Chinedu Kingsley Onwudebe Omar Achkar Advisor: Guoning Chen, Ph.D. Lauren Pickerill Shakil Ahamed Mathematics Kimberly Lauren Roohi Joshua Kenneth N. Chan Kayla Mullet Bicol Ching-Shan Chao Advisor: Annalisa Quaini, Ph.D. Computer Science Christopher T. Dang Anusha Nemilidinne Leonel Garcia Sai Kiran Varma Sirigiri Jhovanny A. Gonzalez Chaidez

1 Summa Cum Laude - 2 Magna Cum Laude - 3 Cum Laude - 4 Banner Bearer

Commencement Ceremony – Fall 2019 77 University of Houston College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics Graduates

Jawon Denzel Gray Environmental Sciences Mathematical Biology Ethan Y. Hsiao Shenwei Liang Jonathan P. Nguyen Jose A. Ipina Geology Mathematics Aaron Mitchell 3 Yasmine Dahlouk Ibrahim Chalhoub Nathan-Long Thanh Nguyen Kevin Hight Jacob David Johnson Robert Paulangelo Rizzetto Elizabeth Anne Looper Osama Ahmad Khan Javed Ahmad Sahadat Alexander Millar Robell Okubamichael Tristen Sprainis Brent C. Richards Elisabeth L. Santos 1, 4 De Xuan Vo 2 Honors Biomedical Sciences Akshat Kumar 1

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78 UNIVERSITY of HOUSTON Message from the Dean Dear Nursing Graduates,

You are exemplary nursing graduates from the University of Houston! You have earned the BSN degree and are now UH Nurses ready to be pinned with a UH Nursing pin. Thank you for being a student at the University of Houston, and thank you for choosing to be a nurse!

Your education at the College of Nursing has equipped you to embark upon your career as a nurse leader and nurse clinician. During your time at the University of Houston as a nursing student, you have collectively spent thousands of hours in clinical, classroom, simulation labs and volunteering, thus adding to the strength and vibrancy of our community and our profession. I am especially proud of those who volunteered through civic engagement opportunities. Thank you.

I look forward to seeing the impact your careers and professional contributions will have on the future of health care and nursing. You will have many experiences and opportunities in your career, and I look forward to hearing about them all as you practice nursing in the city of Houston, our state, the nation and around the world.

As lifelong learners, I invite you to stay connected with your College of Nursing. We welcome and invite you to become “life members” of the UH Nursing Alumni Association. You will always have a special honor of being a UH Nurse. You will be reminded of this distinct honor each time you wear your nursing pin, engage with the College of Nursing or the University of Houston.

Congratulations Cougar Nurses!

Sincerely,

Kathryn M. Tart, EdD (’99), MSN, RN Founding Dean and Professor Humana Endowed Dean’s Chair in Nursing

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PROCESSIONAL “Four Seasons” by Vivaldi

WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS Kathryn M. Tart, EdD (’99), MSN, RN Founding Dean and Professor Humana Endowed Dean’s Chair in Nursing

SPEAKER Charles (Chuck) D. Stokes President & CEO Memorial Hermann Health System

DESCRIPTION OF PIN Dean Tart

PINNING OF BACHELOR CANDIDATES Danielle Quintana, MSN, RN, CNOR Clinical Assistant Professor Interim Second Degree BSN Track Manager

PRESENTATION OF BACHELOR CANDIDATES Andrea Brooks, PhD, RN, PPCNP-BC Clinical Assistant Professor RN to BSN Track Manager

CONFERRAL OF DEGREES Dean Tart

FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE PLEDGE Sonya Wade, DNSc, APRN, FNP-BC, RN AND LIGHTING CEREMONY

FAREWELL FROM THE FACULTY Dr. Brooks

UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON ALMA MATER Moores School of Music

RECESSIONAL “Radetzky Waltz” by Strauss

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Charles (Chuck) D. Stokes

President & CEO Memorial Hermann Health System Charles (Chuck) D. Stokes joined Memorial Hermann Health System in 2008 as Chief Operating Officer (COO). In June 2017, he was named President and CEO of the System. In his role, Chuck is responsible for leading and overseeing the System’s network of 19 hospitals and more than 300 diagnostic and specialty centers, with more than 26,000 employees and 6,000 affiliated physicians in the Greater Houston area. Chuck has nearly four decades of leadership experience in healthcare, and throughout his accomplished career has achieved success in service line leadership, quality and patient safety improvement, leadership development, employee engagement, and physician collaboration. During his tenure with Memorial Hermann, Chuck has worked tirelessly to establish a culture of high reliability, innovation, and transformation throughout the organization. Under his visionary leadership Memorial Hermann has attained unprecedented accolades in patient safety, high-quality care, and operational excellence. Chuck models servant leadership with an emphasis on coaching and team building while using the Malcolm Baldrige criteria as a platform for driving operational excellence. His leadership was most recently instrumental in helping Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital secure the 2016 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award—the nation’s highest Presidential honor for performance excellence. As part of his commitment to developing the next generation of healthcare leaders, Chuck has taught numerous leadership development programs for the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE), an organization of more than 48,000 healthcare executives working together to improve care delivery and population health. In 2017, Chuck was named Chairman of the ACHE Board of Governors and currently serves as Immediate Past Chairman. In addition to his service to ACHE, Chuck is on the Houston Holocaust Museum Advisory Board, the Board of United Way of Houston, Greater Houston Partnership Board of Directors, Texas Hospital Association Board of Trustees, and the American Heart Association Board of Directors. He also serves as an adjunct faculty member at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and is the author of numerous articles on leadership development. In 2017, Chuck was named among the Top 25 COO’s in medicine by Modern Healthcare. Prior to his role as COO and President and CEO of Memorial Hermann, Chuck served as President of North Mississippi Medical Center, a 650-bed tertiary hospital and a 2006 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award recipient. He previously served as COO for three other healthcare systems. Chuck, who is board certified in Healthcare Management as an ACHE fellow, began his career as a critical care nurse and nurse executive before completing his master’s degree in Hospital and Healthcare Administration from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Chuck is married to wife, Judy Liswood Stokes. They have three adult sons, Neil and his wife, Sherry, Joshua, and Sidney Joel.

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FALL 2019

Second Degree BSN Rebecca Godbout 3, 4 Amira Nuru Omar Graduates Noelle Whitney Granberry 3, 4 Edosa Vanessa Osemwota Kelsey Marie Graves Crystal Ngoc Pham 3, 4 4 Peyton P. Abernathy Casey Lee Hall 2, 4 Erick Rodriguez Dahlia Abu-Rizeq Christen Mary Hlis 3, 4 Janae Elizabeth Saucedo 3, 4 Christie Denice Ahmadi Risa Caroline Hoffman Samantha N. Siegel 3, 4 3, 4 Joy O. Akwarandu Roselyn W. Ikamba 1, 4 Drew A. Smith 2, 4 Rukhsar Ali Taylor Anne Jackson 1, 4 Minh T. Ta 4 2, 4 Ogechi Anyanwu Ashley Nichole King 3, 4 Farzana Yasmin Toly 4 Isibhakhomen Arhewoh Celeste Richaire Larivee 2, 4 My-Khanh Gabrielle Tran 3, 4 3, 4 Alexandra Marie Bambace Rachaeya Lee Alyssa Michelle Twardowski 4 1, 4 Stephanie Roebelen Bradley Angelica Maria Lopez Faith Ireland Ward 3, 4 Julie Brown Mica Nicholas J. Louis Heather Nicole Warnock 3 Megan Kathleen Bush Christina Nicole Lozano 3, 4 Inice Taylar Warren 1, 4 Christopher Dale Casebolt Cameron T. Lutz Charles E. Watts 4 Karina Aileen Cavanaugh Andy Maldonado 3 Deion Elise Whitehead 3 Kimberly Cox Rachael Lee McClelland Rene Misun Williams Emily Jeannene Cullers Lorin Meynard Ashley Lorraine Woodyard 4 David Hoang Dang Kylee Dawn Milton Kendall Woolf 3 Rena Dang Colleen Elizabeth Moloney 3, 4 Ebony Douglas Rocio Guadalupe Monjaraz RN to BSN Graduates 3, 4 Emilee Melissa English 2, 4 Kristen Noto Keandre D. Cox Madisen L. Gale 1, 4 Sydney Odigie 4 4 Matthew Diaz Bianca Rebekah Garza 4 Madelyn Leigh Olinger Autumn Estes Mohammad Farhan Ghafoor Joy Olurebi 4 Dante Gill Aiyana Elizabeth Hickey

1 Summa Cum Laude Honors - 2 Magna Cum Laude Honors - 3 Cum Laude Honors - 4 Sigma Theta Tau International Member

82 UNIVERSITY of HOUSTON University of Houston College of Nursing Donors/Clinical Affiliations

Scholarship Donors Bajwa Endowed Nursing Scholarship G&M Hamman Foundation Suzanne Benson, Trustee Nancy L. McKenna Endowed Scholarship Vivian L. Smith Foundation Montgomery Family Trust Blomstrom Endowed Nursing Scholarship Fred & Mabel R. Parks Foundation Dr. Cheryl Brohard Nursing Scholarship Shah Family Endowed Nursing Scholarship The George Foundation Vivian L. Smith Foundation Gulf Coast Medical Foundation R. Sztajer Holocaust Survivor Scholarship Marjorie Akers Hilty Gurasich Endowed Scholarship Hamill Foundation Second Degree BSN Clinical Affiliations Cypress Independent School District Memorial Hermann Devereaux Texas Treatment Network Greater Heights Hospital Fort Bend Health and Human Service Department Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital Fort Bend Independent School District Memorial Hermann Memorial City Hospital Harris County Psychiatric Center Texas Medical Center Memorial Hermann PaRC Hospital Harris Health System Ben Taub and LBJ Hospitals Memorial Hermann Texas Medical Center Sugar Land Hospital HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest Memorial Hermann Texas Medical Center and Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital HCA Houston Healthcare North Cypress Shriner’s for Children Hospital HCA Houston Healthcare West Texas Medical Center HCA The Woman’s Hospital of Texas St. Peter’s Preschool Houston Independent School District Texana Early Childhood Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Development Center Houston Methodist Hospital Texas Children’s Hospital Texas Medical Center Texas Medical Center Houston Methodist West Hospital Tomball Independent School District Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital Westpark Springs Hospital

Commencement Ceremony – Fall 2019 83 University of Houston College of Nursing Clinical Affiliations

RN to BSN Clinical Affiliations Fort Bend Health and Memorial Hermann Human Service Department Greater Heights Hospital HCA Houston Healthcare West The Lighthouse of Houston Humana University of Houston Charter School

84 UNIVERSITY of HOUSTON University of Houston College of Nursing Pledge

Florence Nightingale Pledge

“I solemnly pledge myself before God and in the presence of this assembly to faithfully practice my profession of nursing. I will do all in my power to make and maintain the highest standards and practices of my profession. I will hold in confidence all personal matters committed to my keeping in the practice of my calling. I will assist other healthcare providers and will devote myself to the welfare of those committed to my care. I will endeavor to fulfill my rights and privileges as a good citizen and take my share of responsibility in promoting the health and welfare of the community. I will constantly endeavor to increase my knowledge and skills in nursing and to use them wisely. I will zealously seek to nurse those who are ill wherever they may be and whenever they are in need. I will be active in assisting others in safeguarding and promoting the health and happiness of humankind.”

— Author Unknown

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86 UNIVERSITY of HOUSTON Message from the Dean Dear Graduates,

Many congratulations to you on your graduation from the University of Houston College of Technology. This is an outstanding achievement and one which you, and your families, will be justifiably proud.

But make no mistake, this is just the start of a lifelong process of learning as you continue to develop in your chosen careers – careers which will have a direct impact on the nation’s economy and the standard of living of people worldwide. What we – YOU – will be doing will have an impact that goes beyond those around you … and it will continue to excite and interest you throughout your career.

The faculty and staff in the College of Technology are proud of who you are and enjoyed the time you spent with us. We hope that you will stay in touch with us personally and also through the Alumni Association—we need your feedback as our alums about new opportunities and how we may better serve you as you advance in your careers.

Above all, we hope that you will look back with pride at your time here in the College of Technology and say “That’s MY College.”

Congratulations – may your achievements in life be many and fulfilling.

Anthony P. Ambler, Ph.D. Dean

Commencement Ceremony – Fall 2019 87 University of Houston College of Technology Commencement Ceremony Saturday, December 14, 2019, 2 p.m. Fertitta Center

PROCESSIONAL Honorary Grand Marshal and Associate Marshals College Banner Bearer Assistant Marshals Faculty Candidates for Graduation Platform Party PRESENTATION OF THE COLORS UH ROTC NATIONAL ANTHEM Moores School of Music WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION OF PLATFORM PARTY Anthony P. Ambler, Ph.D. Dean and Professor OPENING ADDRESS Dean Ambler COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS Tammi Warfield Customer Success General Manager for North America and Houston Managing Director, Microsoft PRESENTATION OF ACADEMIC HONORS Heidar Malki, Ph.D. AND DEGREE CANDIDATES Associate Dean of Academic Affairs MASTER’S CANDIDATES George Zouridakis, Ph.D. Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Studies BACHELOR’S CANDIDATES Associate Dean Malki Lingguang Song, Ph.D. Chairperson, Department of Construction Management Mequanint Moges, Ph.D. Interim Chairperson Department of Engineering Technology Holly Hutchins, Ph.D. Chairperson Department of Human Development and Consumer Sciences Enrique Barbieri, Ph.D. Chairperson Department of Information and Logistics Technology CONFERRAL OF DEGREES AND CLOSING REMARKS Dean Ambler UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON ALMA MATER Moores School of Music RECESSIONAL

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Tammi Warfield

Customer Success General Manager for North America and Houston Managing Director at Microsoft

A dynamic, and transformational leader, Tammi Warfield is the Customer Success General Manager for the Americas and Houston Managing Director at Microsoft. Warfield joined Microsoft in 2017 after more than 16 years at BMC Software where she led the global customer success team for the company’s mainframe division and various sales teams, and served as the associate vice president of MSM North American Strategic Accounts. In addition to business planning and management, her specialties include building and leading energetic, results-oriented teams in diverse facets of the software business. She is experienced in managing sales teams responsible for large strategic accounts, negotiating multi-million dollar transactions and creating and driving global strategy for optimal results.

She is a board member for the Greater Houston Partnership, an economic development organization serving the Greater Houston area. Tammi earned her B.S. in Business Management from Park University.

Commencement Ceremony – Fall 2019 89 University of Houston College of Technology Candidates for Graduation

Fall 2019

Master of Science Ashley Renee Moore Nick Hunter Bozyk Cristian Paul Cardenas Human Resource Development Construction Management Heriberto J. Castaneda Cynthia Lorena Arellano Sornio Department Jonathan Efrain Castaño 3 Alissa Loren Benton Marilu Castellanos Ugalde Construction Management Kamille Dominique Byrd Marvin Castillo Joshua Belgum Barbara Gomez Jorge E. Chapa Tracy Nicole Dishongh Bianca Jaylene Guerra Ramiro Chapa 3 Roi Frid Manali Mittal Antonio Cosme Jacqueline Gonzalez-Garcia Alejandra Perales Edgar F. Covarrubias 2 Seyedamirhesam Khalafi John M. Santamaria Nicole Adriana Disevo Erika Katerinne Palacios Cardenas Julia Denise Subieta Patrick James Donahue Linda M. Rondon Elizabeth A. Vass Patrick T. Dunigan James Robert Whitt Victoria Zuniga Dorian Alexander Eguigure Supply Chain and Logistics Technology Information and Logistics Aaron M. Esquivel Macias Marcella Chavez Technology Department Arley Estrada Chia-Chun Hung Armando Estrada Cybersecurity Sudhindhar Madhulakshmi Narayanan Jesus Estupinan Jonathan Lee Mihoko Nara Ekaette Idongesit Etim 3 Pablo L. Salinas Luis Rodolfo Zapata Avila Andrew Ross Felix David Urbin Constanza Ferrer Palavicini 2 Technology Project Management Ronald Wilson, Jr. George Thomas Forrester Manuel Nelson Flores Campero Information Systems Security Humberto Gamez Hai-Dang Minh Le Tiziano Calvillo Alfredo Garza Ashley Jean Ponder Connor Taylor Gates Engineering Technology Department Bachelor of Science Kyle Joseph Gerondale Jessica Adela Gonzalez Engineering Technology Construction Management Jose Francisco Gonzalez Shu Ning Natalie Lau Department Osvaldo Gonzalez Gaarthick Ravichandran Gaganpreet Singh Grewal 3 Steven Ray Spratford Construction Management Joseph Mason Griffith Kyle Frazer Thomson Adam Ahmad Aldirawi Alex Firas Alhadi Amine E. Hanna 3 Human Development and Syed Ashar Ali Alexander Todd Hardin Consumer Sciences Department Mohammed Omar S. Alsahafi Bobby Wayne Henrichsen Ashley Luana Hernandez Foresight Abdulmalek Ahmad A. Alsana Carla D. Bass Abdulrahman Ghazi Alsayid 2 Edgar Hernandez Hilary M. Hetzel Jose Adalberto Amaya, Jr. 1 Laura Leigh Herod Marco A. Andrade Brandon Hoang Global Retailing Sami Belaiter Alan Joseph Holland Landon Goesling Carlos Alverto Benavidez Muhammed Mirajul Huq 2 Emily Erin Ruth Karnaz Noel Berruete Jesus Jaimes Baraka K. McCann Brandon B. Box Erendira Jasso

1 Summa Cum Laude - 2 Magna Cum Laude - 3 Cum Laude - 4 College Banner Bearer

90 UNIVERSITY of HOUSTON University of Houston College of Technology Candidates for Graduation

Walee Mohammed Khan Jarlene Amaris Skjolingstad 2 Madeline Larix Firmin Bradley Steven Kuhn Alexander Slauson Elaine Nicole Focke Luis Larios Jeffrey Solis 2 Itzel Giovanni Gallardo 3 Joshua Daniel Leifeste 3 Jason Thomas Steen Jose O. Galvan 2 Justin Taylor Lincoln Shawn Keaton Taitano 3 Michelle Garcia Allison Brooke Lockhart Daniel Talavera Riccardo Andrea Giannetti, Jr.3 Cristian Lozano Graham M. Tidwell 2 Darius Derrell Gilbert Declan C. Mackie 2 Erick Torres Christopher Labre Gilliam 2 Jorge Maldonado Jumendy Tzul 3 Kevin M Gilliland Luis Martin Angel Umanzor Daniela Alejandra Gomez Castillo James Mayville Claudio Andre Vargas Angelina V. Gonzalez 3 David Joshua Meier 3 Edwin Vazquez Arthur Hernandez Gonzalo Mejia Jose Vega Daryl Martin Hernandez, Jr. Luis Angel Mendez 2 Kayleen Edith Villafranca Adam Hicks 3 Omair Mir Richard Villasana Ryan Christopher Hopkins 3 Luis Angel Moctezuma Thien Ngoc Vo Vincent Huynh Abdulraheem Momoh 3 Michael Walzel 2 Worthing Cabot Jackman Allan Arnoldo Moran Toni Marie Weatherstone Catherine Alex Jahjah Haron Rashid Murad Bradley Thomas Wisenbaker Amish Muzamil Karedia Allan Armando Negrete 3 Ian G. Wooldridge Hamisi Haji Hamisi Khalfani Khoa Hung Nguyen Murtaza M. Khan Supply Chain and Logistics Technology Michael Floyd Nunn Samuel Seon Ki Kim Brady A. Acevedo 2 Kevin Alexis Ordonez Gallegos2 Blake Edward Kotch Regan Quincy Adams Jaime Ortega Brian Raymond Lamm 3 Roxana Afhami Alvaro Oyoque Steven Alexander Lawson Imad Uddin Ahmad Jesus Manuel Paredes 3 Vianey Leija 3 Alishia Mohammad Ajani 3 Joseph Anthony Perello 3 Kiandra C. Lewis 2 Mason John Aymes Eduardo A. Perez Issac A. Lopez 1 Benjamin Joseph Barreto2 Jeremy P. Pfuntner Maison T. Lozano 2 Bradford Denton Beadle 2 Robert Kent Phillips, Jr. Kylie Lung 2 Christopher Berrios Luis Pinto Joshua K. Maharaj Chloe Mae Burns-Aguirre 3 Joe D. Pope Matthew A. Mata-Aguilar 3 David Cavazos 3 Antonio Dejesus Rangel Alyssa J. Meeks Subin Chacko 2 Michelle Rangel Walter Alexander Mendez Wendell Maurice Champion II 2 David A. Reyes Bilal Meraj 2 Ivan Jose Chavarria 3 Marcus A. Rivera Jose Humberto Moreno 3 Carson Loch Cook Claudia Elizabeth Romero 1 Rosa E. Moreno Diego Antonio Cortez Aleksandr Joey Rubalcaba Yelyzaveta Mykhailina 1 Tessie Medina Cunningham 1 Adam Ehsan Sabzevari Abbas Ali Najmi Venice-Amber De Leon Iyad Sakhta Daniyal G. Nathani Jacob Elias Deeba Robert Sanchez Millan Christopher Padua Nguyen 2 Jay Y. Desai 3 Bilal Abdel-Hakim Saniora Hung Thanh Nguyen 3 Alexander A. Dorifourt Johnson Sem Khanh Qui Nguyen Kristen Camille Dragna 1 Hazem Amjad Shadid Morgan Monroe Nichols 3 Cayla Rose Fears Osama Majed Shehadeh Joana Nunes 3

1 Summa Cum Laude - 2 Magna Cum Laude - 3 Cum Laude - 4 College Banner Bearer

Commencement Ceremony – Fall 2019 91 University of Houston College of Technology Candidates for Graduation

Robert Adechola Akansa Odoutan 2 Meron Kidanemariam Max Doan Tia Ijeoma Omagbemi Triet M. Le 1 Zachery John Landry 3 Elizabethann V. Penney Maricela Marban Kristina Diem-Quynh Le Rodney Pollard Dennise Nieto Jiaqi Meng Shafay Ali Qureshi David Oweh Julio Enrique Palacios Tyler W. Raffety Allison Dianne Pasztor Steven Augusto Pinzon 2 Miguel Angel Rivera 3 Hoaiphuong Tran Pham Boyd Reynolds Ricardo Rojas Kieu K. Phan Javier D. Salazar Ali M. Salim Zachary Michael Robinson Yoalmo Edenilson Torres Irving A. Salmeron Diana Rodriguez Diaz 2 Mechanical Engineering Technology Cesar Arnoldo Sanchez 3 Lesly Saucedo Lerma Ryan C. Amendt Danial Tahir Siddiqui 3 Asia C. Spina David Burr Bauchelle Nimra Siddiqui Stephanie Marie Uvalle Carmen Edith Becerra Harbhajan Singh Computer Engineering Technology Raymundo Berlanga, Jr. Edwin Z. Sours 2 Fares Al-Salim Joshua Blume Christopher Bailey Stephens 2 Michael Oluwapelumi Anjorin Edward Gavin Burgess Elise A. Steward Andy Yaw Appau 2 Cesar Carrillo Mikaela Brooke Tankersley 2 Reuben G. Bijy Efrain Delgado Bryan Christopher Thai 3 Velerie Eunice Cua Alvin Do Melissa Mary Torres Kimberley E. Davis David Do Brandon Trinh Nawal Gamal Elsadig David Flores May Vu Truong 3 Andres Felipe Escobar Niever Manuel David Flores Tony Umanzor Jeremy Alan Fitzpatrick 2 Mariana Gonzalez Augustine Viesca, Jr. Taylor M. Gehring 3 Megan Leigh Harlow Kevin Viet Khanh Vo 1 Job James 3 John Mints Harris Nicole Williams 3 Maryam Mohammed Karage Graham Reed Heagler Michael Davin Zotti Mitchell Lapora Matthew Phillip Henzell Engineering Technology Department Christopher R. Lopez Luis F. Hernandez Castillo Eric Nong Dat Xuan Hoang Biotechnology Luis Claudio Nze Mibuy Jimmy Thien Huynh Njideka T. Ananuba Dhruve Patel Van Huynh Chet A. Ball IV Gabriella Anne Rodriguez Chifulumnanya Rupert Ik-Ejiofor 3 Stephanie Marie Carrillo Jenniffer Jackelyne Rodriguez Andrew D. Johnson Hao Hue Chau Mitchel Sorrels Timothy J. Kagel Eunice Gail Garcia Lan C. Trinh Terry Guntae Kim Alex Ivan Gonzalez John Truong Bryan Lee Lozano Zachary Heddens Khanh Quoc Vu 3 Marcos Marce Laura Hurtado Hao Zhang Anthony Le Nguyen Fakhra Jamal Chuong T. Nguyen 3 Brian Alexis Jimenez Electrical Power Engineering Technology Tola Dorcas Oyeleke Jakob J. Joachin Hassan Mohammed H. Al Abushaheen Anthony Paulerio Elizabeth Christine Key Eduardo Aleman-Robledo Kevin Jose Perez Aleena M. Khan Mahmood Ahmed Aljaroodi 3 Braxton Peterson Sara Khan Apolinar Arroyo 3 Kim T. Phan Abdullah A. Khan Kevin J. Bonilla

1 Summa Cum Laude - 2 Magna Cum Laude - 3 Cum Laude - 4 College Banner Bearer

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Pierre Poupart Mona A. Jaroudi Nardin Hatmi Madani Robert Allen Rodenberg Inaara Jiwani De’Asia Johnson Francisco J. Rodriguez Alyssa Danielle Johnson 2 Ja’Lisa De’Shauvia Jones 3 Hector G. Rosa Natale Alisha Estrella Juarez Madysen Elizabeth Korenek Ashley R. Russell Heba Jamal Khalil 3 Ana I. Lopez Lima Aireal Sandidge Aiman Sara Khan 1, 4 Rhina Yamilet Marrero 3 Shubham Sawant Chase Coleman Lapeyrouse Diana Marie Mendieta Michael James Schielke Jalen J. Lewis Albert Moreno Clayton Wade Stanford Matthew Gregory Limes Tanya Gabriela Moreno Christopher James Stanton 3 Marianella Madrid Max B. Muilenburg Clayton David Stephenson Aaron Marin Patricia Nguyen 3 Alex Timothy Talas 1 Samuel Anthony McMurray Tram Christy Nguyen Brandon To Tori Patrice Moore Vanessa Nguyen-Lanau Billy Truong Tu Timothy Ngo Maralee Nichols Adrian A. Zamudio Norma Guerra Olivares Mallory Jordan Ozuna Lorena Monserrat Ramirez Dandrea Nicole Richmond Human Development and Elijah Larue Ricks Megan Audell Robinson Consumer Sciences Department Nawjin Hussein Saeed Jacqueleen Olivia Segovia Human Resource Development Ali Ahmed Sameer Angie Izela Suazo Karina Alvarez 2 Jacqueline N. Schepcoff Jenny Tai Olivia Kaye Badon 3 Wajeeha Shaheen Monica Latrice Terry Haniya A. Banafe Ekaterina Shmatina Jasmine Taylor Tran Jenna Ashley Barr Cindy Siabato Tiffany Brianna Turner Graciela Basa 3 Chelcie F. Smith Carlos Alberto Vazquez Chantal Cazares Tyler Price Stone 3 Cassandra Elizabeth Velasquez Katia Graciela Ceja Galeana Jessalyn Hoang Tran Rio Zeinah Wade Karla Stephanie Cruz 3 Long Tuan Phi Tran 3 Allison Warshauer Nidhi S. Dave 2 Ashley Marisa Trousdale Information and Logistics Mariah Alexandria Delgado Michelle Taylor Vercher 1 Technology Department Nkechi Kathryn Diayi Thanh T. Vu Mattie Hiba Elhaimer Zoya K. Zaidi Computer Information Systems Josie Espino 3 Saqib Ahmad Retailing and Consumer Science Selene Nicole Estrada 3 Edreih Aldana 3 Alyssia T. Bostic Eliana Ezzeddine 2 Syed Ali Rochell Erin Cardona Rida Fatima Jose Alberto Arellano Magana Nicole Suzette Chemaly Jennifer Renee Flores Castillo 2 Bryan Jazhiel Ayala Matthew Colonia Alyssa Futch James A. Bacigalupo Alexander Dijak Adriana Galindo 3 Rita Maurice Bechara Paola Karina Duran Daniel A. Garcia Justin Carson Zachary Stuart Emerson Sana Perveen Khan Ghori Sam Chau Sandra Estrada 2 Angel D. Grandez Tristan Michael Child Mailonni Victoria Galvan Ashley Elizabeth Hallisey Estephanie Cortes Veronika Glazunova 2 David S. Hatamleh 2 Maricela Cruz Lindsay Nicole Gorman Elizabeth Huerta Einstein Henry D’Amoako Manuel Alejandro Gutierrez Vasquez 2 Bianca M. Jaramillo 1 Michael W. Davidson

1 Summa Cum Laude - 2 Magna Cum Laude - 3 Cum Laude - 4 College Banner Bearer

Commencement Ceremony – Fall 2019 93 University of Houston College of Technology Candidates for Graduation

Joshua I. Davies 2 Akshar Patel Juan Carlos Egusquiza David Emmanuel Essien Edi Santiago Renteria 3 Daniel Ivan Flores Aaron Cole Gottlieb Johnny Ray Russell III 2 Zechariah Charleston L. Gibbs Brenda Guerrero Travis Wayne Stein Lisa Michelle Gladney Bijay Gurung Khudija Nida Syed Richard Efosa Igbinoba Amit Satnam Hooda 2 Oscar A. Turis Denise W. Knight Kevin Huynh Gabriela Grace Ulloa Sakshi Kshatriya 2 Adnan Imran Mostafa Lashgari Digital Media Mathew Sunday Iwajomo Cameron Albert Laverty Erik Barona Carlos Jaime Alan Richard Macha Aarik Ryan Charles Darrien Micheal Jones Joshua Alexander McPherson Brandon Delane Cruz Zarafshan Khalid 3 Dylan Matthew Moreau Connor Evans David James Kilzer Amy Thanh Thao Nguyen Michelle Marina Godoy 3 Jared Robert Klein Caden S. Novikoff John Wesley McKee Alen Kostic Thomas Overstreet Shayla Renae Meeks Fatai Kotun Darlene Suratos Randrup 2 Robert Mohle Christopher Lamonte Scott M. Reid Jomarcel Nguyen 1 Victor H. Le Shannon Renee Rios Jacob D. Nicholie Cleide Benvindo Vando Marciano Mikyas Samson Dan T. Phan Jonathan R. Mohamed Lucero Santos Erick Rodriguez Alihassan Din Muhammad 3 Sardal Sardaliyev Parwaan Sohi Philemon M. Mvoi 1 Nicole Sorkness 1 Michael S. Newsome Organizational Leadership Tien Hanh Tran 3 Danthanh Thi Nguyen and Supervision Viet T. Tran 2 Dat Hoang Nguyen 2 Matthew Joseph Alarcon Chase D. Treibel 3 Tuan Nguyen 3 Oliver John Batangan Cameron J. Tromba Wendy Hong Nguyen Anthony Benito Cantu Mike Truong Promise Nwanehiudu 3 Stephen Lynn Cuevas Isaura Villegas Olusola Teju Olaniyan 3 Travis Duncan Rodney Dewonne Washington Bunmi D. Omidiji Francheska Durias

1 Summa Cum Laude - 2 Magna Cum Laude - 3 Cum Laude - 4 College Banner Bearer

94 UNIVERSITY of HOUSTON University of Houston College of Technology Graduates

Summer 2019

Master of Science Jaime A. Padilla 3 Human Development and Hai Hong Pham 3 Consumer Sciences Department Engineering Technology Department Melanny Janeth Rodriguez Human Resource Development Katherine E. Sheblak Engineering Technology Joseph Tanis Ceballos Scott Alyn Udy Alberto Rosas Connor R. Craft 2 Eduardo Vazquez Sidney Deblanc Human Development and Geovanni Vidal Michael John Fitzgerald 3 Consumer Sciences Department Gersain Vilchis Ashley Renee Flowers Nicholas Phillip Vrakas Human Resource Development Natalia Rosa Johnson Tracy Lashay Allen Supply Chain and Logistics Technology Angelica Lopez 3 Ruben Orzales Bagadion Katherine Ann Copper Monica Janette Medina Anthony Wayne Broussard Eric David Fry, Jr. Kathy Salim Misleh Denise Ortega Hernandez Jonathan T. Gensch Bianca Esbeyda Nava Fuentes Joni Huerta Jeannie E. Gonzalez Maris Sonkane Prakonekham 3 Reagan L. Luce Azhar Khan Yaritza Janett Rodriguez Yuji Matsushima Julie Anne Manning 3 Rachel J. Smith Eduardo Monsivais Mike Nguyen Isabel K. Soto 3 Tina Louise Perkins Gerardo Perez 3 Stefany Vazquez 3 Lydia Marie Robinson Re Ann Justine Polasek 2 Elaine Ih Lin Yu 3 Manuel Alejandro Rodriguez Kevin J. Portillo 2 Retailing and Consumer Science Manuel Rodriguez, Jr. Christopher James Richards Andrea Nicolle Akunna Abigail Trujillo Engineering Technology Department Kristen Alexandria Jones Molly Anne Krueger 1 Bachelor of Science Biotechnology Cynthia Lopez Dhiyaa Omar S. Alsahafi Adriana Martinez Construction Management Raul Cerezo III Mara Leone Sage Neumann Department Jose Inez Mendoza Lindsay Louise Provost Sailakshmn Sanipini Construction Management Yasmine Yesenia Samaniego Zachary A. Branda Adib Allen Shafipour 2 Haley R. Spradley 2 Barbara Cristine Martins Williams Omar Cervantes Rosario Vera Taylor Davis Computer Engineering Technology Emily Kathryn Young Tyler Ross Eckhardt Jessica Garcia Information and Logistics Kara Lauren Febles Hanumanth R. Sunkara Technology Department Lath Hublein Gage Walter C. Udeze Craig Allen Gentry, Jr. Computer Information Systems Electrical Power Engineering Technology Mohammad Hashem Queen Kamillah J. Chambliss Muhammad Ali Afzal 2 Alexander W. Kirk Christian Taesung Cho Jerry James 2 Travis Logan Mascheck Dhvani S. Desai Tam Hoang Pham 1 Alexander Traian Matei Maryam Esmalifalak Javier Mendez Mechanical Engineering Technology Cristian Adison Govea Kevin Christopher Mrsny 2 Samuel Ettinger Omar Ahmad Husainat 3 Kyle Travis Oliver

1 Summa Cum Laude - 2 Magna Cum Laude - 3 Cum Laude - 4 College Banner Bearer

Commencement Ceremony – Fall 2019 95 University of Houston College of Technology Graduates

David Alfonso Montalvo Digital Media Organizational Leadership Gauri R. Nadkarni Shirin A. Manesh and Supervision Sahand Nazari April Summer Mariveles Bisrat Daniel Belay Maanasa Neralla Clarissa Muniz Marlon Javoun Black Elijah S. Persell David Musick 3 Stephen Colby Franks 2 Zachary Aaron Quarles Ruth Ramos 3 Collin R. McDonald Sreesai Naina Sakruti 2 Brandon T. Tse Kevin A. Spillman Christian Vazquez 3

96 UNIVERSITY of HOUSTON Message from the President, Board of Directors UH Alumni Association Foundation

Dear University of Houston Graduates, Congratulations University of Houston Graduate! Welcome to the University of Houston Alumni Association (UHAA) and we are honored that your hard work, perseverance, and determination has earned your presence into our elite alumni group of almost 300,000 alumni over the last 92 years! You are graduating from a University, with nationally recognized programs and alumni networks across the country and the world that can help you take the next steps in your life and career. The University of Houston holds a special place in all our hearts. Your next steps in life and as a University of Houston alumni are important in many ways – first, as a graduate with a bright and successful career in front of you, and secondly as a UH alumni who can continue to help the University of Houston grow and prosper in the coming years. I, as a three-time alumna of UH, chose to give back to the University that gave me my great foundation; I hope you continue to do the same. You ask, “What can I do for UH?” I always answer the same way – “Get involved and stay connected with UH!” I strongly encourage you to find a UHAA constituent group that suits you and your interests. We have nearly 45 UHAA alumni associations waiting for you. If you are not ready to get involved, show that UH spirit – continue to wear Cougar Red on Fridays, put a “University of Houston Alumni” license plate holder or sticker on your car. The ultimate show of UH pride as a graduate is to become a Life Member of your Alumni Association – UHAA Life Membership benefits all, including current students. Most importantly, congratulations on your graduation from the University of Houston! We are proud of your accomplishments as a student at our beloved, outstanding University. We look forward to continuing your relationship with UH for many years to come as engaged alumni. True we’ll ever be and Go Coogs!

Laurie Rutherford (’86,M.B.A. ’91, M.S. ’04) President, UHAA Foundation Board of Directors

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