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COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE, PLANNING, AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS DIVISION OF STUDENT SUCCESS SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK Commencement ’18 Friday, May 11, 2018 • 11 a.m. • College Park Center the university of texas at arlington “AS YOU LEAVE THESE HALLOWED HALLS, REMEMBER THAT AS MAVERICKS WE STRIVE FOR WHAT OTHERS MAY CONSIDER IMPOSSIBLE. SPREAD YOUR WINGS AND REACH FOR THE STARS. NEVER BE SCARED OF STRETCHING BEYOND YOUR BOUNDS—YOUR ABILITIES ARE CONSTRAINED ONLY BY THE LIMITS YOU SET FOR YOURSELF.” —UTA President Vistasp M. Karbhari ProgrAm College of ArChiteCture, PlAnning, And PubliC AffAirs division of student success sChool of soCiAl Work THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY Prelude UTA Jazz Orchestra Conducted by Tim Ishii, Director of Jazz Studies The Academic Procession Degree Candidates, Faculty, and Platform Party University Marshal Lisa Nagy Vice President for Student Affairs, UTA Entrance of the National Colors UTA Army ROTC Color Guard Call to Order Dr. Teik C. Lim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, UTA National Anthem UTA Jazz Orchestra Michael Daugherty, Vocals Welcome and Introductions Dr. James P. Grover Interim Dean, College of Architecture, Planning, and Public Affairs Commencement Address Robert C. Albritton Jr. President, Gourley Foundation Presentation and Recognition of Candidates Dr. Grover Dr. Pranesh B. Aswath Vice Provost for Academic Planning and Policy, UTA Dr. Scott D. Ryan Dean, School of Social Work Hooding of Doctoral Degree Candidates Dr. Enid Arvidson Dr. Ivonne Audirac Dr. Jianling Li Dr. Maria Martinez-Cosio Dr. Beverly Black Dr. Vijayan Pillai Dr. Maria Scannapieco Dr. Debra Woody Dr. Stephen Mattingly Master’s Degree Candidates Dr. Diane Jones Allen Bradley Bell Dr. David Coursey Dr. Alejandro Rodriguez Dr. Guoqiang Shen Dr. Diane Mitschke Dr. Rod Hissong Baccalaureate Degree Candidates Mr. Bell Dr. Aswath Dr. Regina Praetorius Announcers Rebecca Boles Dr. Joan Reinhardt Dr. Rebecca Hegar Alma Mater UTA Jazz Orchestra Michael Daugherty, Vocals Conferral of Degrees Dr. Vistasp M. Karbhari President, UTA Closing Remarks Dr. Grover The Academic Recession Platform Party, Faculty, and Graduates Music by UTA Jazz Orchestra The audience will please remain seated for the procession and recession. AdministrAtion The University of Texas at Arlington EXECUTIVE OFFICERS Vistasp M. Karbhari, Ph.D., President Teik C. Lim, Ph.D., Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Kelly O. Davis, B.B.A., Chief Financial Officer and Vice President Duane B. Dimos, Ph.D., Vice President for Research John D. Hall, B.B.A., Vice President for Administration and Campus Operations Jean M. Hood, B.S., Vice President for Human Resources Troy M. Johnson, Ph.D., Vice President for Enrollment Management Teresea S. Madden, M.S., Vice President for Global Education, Outreach, and Extended Studies Lisa L. Nagy, M.Ed, Vice President for Student Affairs Deborah J. Robinson, Ph.D., Vice President of Institutional Advancement ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS OF ACADEMIC UNITS James P. Grover, Ph.D., Interim Dean, College of Architecture, Planning, and Public Affairs Greg Frazier, Ph.D., Associate Dean, College of Business Teresa Taber Doughty, Ph.D., Dean, College of Education Peter Crouch, Ph.D., Dean, College of Engineering Kevin Gustafson, Ph.D., Interim Dean, Honors College Elisabeth Cawthon, Ph.D., Dean, College of Liberal Arts Anne R. Bavier, Ph.D., Dean, College of Nursing and Health Innovation Morteza G. Khaledi, Ph.D., Dean, College of Science Scott D. Ryan, Ph.D., Dean, School of Social Work Rebecca M. Bichel, M.L.I.S., Dean, Libraries The University of Texas System BOARD OF REGENTS OFFICERS Sara Martinez Tucker, Chairman Paul L. Foster, Vice Chairman Jeffery D. Hildebrand, Vice Chairman Francie A. Frederick, General Counsel to the Board of Regents MEMBERS Ernest Aliseda David J. Beck Jaciel Castro Kevin P. Eltife R. Steven Hicks Janiece M. Longoria James C. Weaver EXECUTIVE OFFICERS William H. McRaven, M.A., Chancellor David E. Daniel, Ph.D., Deputy Chancellor and Chief Operating Officer Steven Leslie, Ph.D., Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Raymond S. Greenberg, M.D., Ph.D., Executive Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs Scott C. Kelley, Ed.D., Executive Vice Chancellor for Business Affairs Commencement Ceremony • 3 the University of texAs At Arlington ClAss of 2018 Candidates for Graduation Mohammadreza Sardari Derek Gene Edwards College of M.A., Tarbiat Modares University, 2007 Gregory Scott Guthrie ArChiteCture, PlAnning, B.S., Yazd University, 2005 Brad Lane Hendricks Dissertation Title: Assessing the Effects of Congestion Charlotte Renee Hitchman And PubliC AffAirs and Built Environment on Travel Choice Behavior: Eric Hutmacher A Case Study of Seattle Metropolitan Area Patrick Benjamin Jackson Doctoral Degrees Supervising Professor: Jianling Li April Knapek DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN URBAN Kiersten Leigh Lipps PLANNING AND PUBLIC POLICY Sana Salma Syed Tiffany Morgan Malzahn Ali Mohammed Adil M.S., Texas Christian University, 2011 Samantha Rae Martinez M.S., University of Glasgow, 2010 B.S., UT Arlington, 2004 Nicholas Ray McLean B.E., Osmania University, 2009 Dissertation Title: “The Propaganda Machine”: Christopher Ryan Metz Dissertation Title: Emerging Grassroots Energy Communication Equity, Ethics, and Power in the Eric James Mies Communities: An Assemblage Theory Analysis City of Dallas Abdul Ganiyu Mohammed Supervising Professor: Ivonne Audirac Supervising Professor: Maria Martinez-Cosio Autum Camille Pylant-Groat Ramon J. Silva-Reyes Zaid Ghaleb Sharari Al Bakhit Alfayez Christopher Michael Simmons M.S., University of Arizona, 2007 Master’s Degrees B.S., Mutah University, 1991 School of Architecture Supervising Professor: Jianling Li Department of Planning and Landscape Architecture MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE Abeer Ok Almughrabi Hector Daniel Arenas M.S., University of Arizona, 2007 MASTER OF CITY AND Alejandra R. Aviles B.A., Applied Science University, 2001 REGIONAL PLANNING Rebekka Rhea Baker Supervising Professor: Jianling LI Taylor Elizabeth Benjamin Megan Maureen Barbee Jesika Gohil Carlos M. Bautista Rodriguez Myriam Igoufe Daniel Nash Harper Christopher Wright Box M.P.A., Lamar University Beaumont, 2012 Christie Renee Holland Ramiro Campusano-Lopez B.A., Lamar University Beaumont, 2011 Dhawal Kataria Maria Dolores Contreras Dissertation Title: Assessing Cumulative Barriers Andrew Dwayne Matheny Miguel Angel Flores to Transportation: An Integrated Framework of Kaitlin A. McBride Jaqueline Garcia Transportation Equity Analysis for Housing Choice Eric Ojeda Roland Alexander Gentry Voucher Families in the Dallas-Fort Worth Region Desiree Denae Powell Shirin Ghorbani Supervising Professors: Ivonne Audirac, Athena Seaton Jennifer Ashley Hay Stephen Mattingly Tamelia Spillman Krittamook Kitrungroengkul Dana Michelle Woods Nikitha Kunukkasseril Paul James C. Murdoch Maria Luna-Jimenez M.P.A., University of Chicago, 2011 MASTER OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE Tania Madah Tarighat Pasand B.A., University of Kansas, 2006 Behnoud Aghapour Megan Gonda Martinez Dissertation Title: Decentering Neo-Bohemia in the Brandon Leonard Utterback Kevin Lee Mayo Creative City: Cultural Marginalization, Economic Mahsa Yari Niyamat R. Nagori Violence, and an Alternative Agenda of Diverse Toluwalope Motunrayo Olayinka Cultural Scenes Department of Public Affairs Trenton Blair Parker Supervising Professor: Enid Arvidson Linh Ngoc Pham MASTER OF ARTS IN PUBLIC POLICY Paloma T. Rodriguez Dyan Michelle Anderson Julieta Salazar Velez Aabiya Noman Baqai Cynthia Sauceda Christie Renee Holland Mallori Brianna Smith Clarissa Lisa Maria Suikkari MASTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION Christopher Michael Taylor Lauren Denise Barker Benoit Jean-Jacques Thiercelin Minerva Asante Bediako Kayse D. Thomas Michelle Martinez Cervantes Connor Kevin Walker Candidates’ official statuses will be determined by final semester grades. Commencement Ceremony • 5 Baccalaureate Degrees BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN INTERIOR DESIGN College of business School of Architecture Victor Manuel Arceo Doctoral Degrees Anica M. Arias (C) BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ARCHITECTURE Dora Maria Figueroa Ahuyon (S) DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN Joshua Austin Abaya (M) Ran Hong BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Dima Al Rahis (C) Kira Ann Leger (M) Wei Hsu Rafiul Alam Michelle D. Martin (M) M.P.Acc., Indiana University, 2007 Clint Andree Krysta A. Molina B.B.A., National Taiwan University, 2004 Julio Arroyo Trinh Vu Bang Nguyen (M) Dissertation Title: Firm-Specific Information Wing Lam Christy Au (M) Veronica Denise Sanders (M) Environment and Analyst Forecast Mason Joel Camp Dana J. Shihabeddin (M) Supervising Professor: Bin Srinidi Brandon Allen Canup Jamie Vonte’ Taylor Stephanie Marlene Castellon (M) Ashish Kalra Dulce Chavarria M.A., University of Delhi, 2011 Kenny Cortes B.Comm., University of Delhi, 2009 Blake DeBinski Dissertation Title: Three Essays on Customer Nathalie Dhennezel (S) Relationship Marketing Alfredo Fraire Supervising Professors: Raj Agnihotri, Karina Marisol Garcia (C) Elten Briggs Gerardo Santiago Govea (C) Erik Enrique Guardado (C) Pamela A. Richardson Luis Javier Guzman (C) M.B.A., Clark Atlanta University, 2003 Tagbo Arinze N. Iloanusi B.A., University of Virginia, 1996 Nick Jay Johnson (C) Dissertation Title: Marketing Ploy or Strategic Katherine Maria Jones Initiative? An Investigation of Deceptive Advertising Trevor Eli Jones Supervising Professor: Traci Freling Zubeyde Jones Preston Tyler Kelly (C) Anna Obedkova Lauren Alexander Kobes (C) M.B.A., University