Spring Commencement University of Michigan May 3, 2014 Michigan Stadium Spring Commencement University of Michigan May 3, 2014 10:00 a.m. This program includes a list of the candidates for degrees to be granted upon completion of formal requirements. Candidates for graduate degrees are recommended jointly by the Executive Board of the Graduate School and the faculty of the school or college awarding the degree. Following the School of Graduate Studies, schools are listed in order of their founding. Candidates within those schools are listed by degree then by specialization, if applicable. Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies ................................20 College of Literature, Science, and the Arts.....................................36 Medical School ............................................................59 Law School ...............................................................60 School of Dentistry.........................................................62 College of Pharmacy........................................................63 College of Engineering .....................................................64 A. Alfred Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning ...................75 School of Education ........................................................76 Stephen M. Ross School of Business ..........................................77 School of Natural Resources and Environment ..................................84 School of Music, Theatre & Dance............................................85 School of Nursing ..........................................................88 School of Public Health .....................................................90 School of Social Work .......................................................92 University of Michigan-Flint.................................................92 University of Michigan-Dearborn ............................................100 School of Information......................................................107 Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design .....................................108 School of Kinesiology ......................................................109 Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy .......................................111 A preliminary list of August 2014 degree candidates begins on page 113. This program presents as complete and accurate a record of candidates for degrees as is possible as of the publication date. #MGoGrad Order of Exercises *Processional Crown Imperial Composed by Sir William Walton The University of Michigan Commencement Band John D. Pasquale Associate Director of University Bands Conductor *The National Anthem The Star Spangled Banner Francesca Chiejina Soloist Senior, School of Music, Theatre & Dance Welcome Martha E. Pollack Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Opening Remarks Susan A. Gelman Interim Dean, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts Remarks on Behalf of the Graduates Samuel Facas Senior, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts Introduction of the President Susan A. Gelman Statement to the Class of 2014 Mary Sue Coleman President Conferring of Honorary Degrees Mary Sue Coleman José Antonio Abreu Doctor of Music Mary Barra Doctor of Engineering James L. Curtis Doctor of Science Adele Goldberg Doctor of Science Daniel Okrent Doctor of Humane Letters Marshall Weinberg Doctor of Laws Commencement Address Mary Barra Chief Executive Officer, General Motors Company 2 Conferring of Mary Sue Coleman Undergraduate Degrees and Recognition of Graduates Commissioning of Major General Edward Dorman Reserve Officers’ Training Corps Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff, G4 (Operations) HQDA, Pentagon Congratulations Janey Lack Chair of the Board of Directors, Alumni Association *The Alma Mater The Yellow and Blue Composed by Michael W. Balfe The University of Michigan Commencement Band and the Audience (see words on back cover) *Closing Remarks Mary Sue Coleman *The Victors The University of Michigan Commencement Band and the Audience *Recessional Proud Heritage Composed by William Latham The University of Michigan Commencement Band *Those who are able are asked to stand for the portions of the program asterisked (*). At the conclusion of the program, the audience will please remain standing until the platform party has left the stage. The University of Michigan wishes to thank Andrea Chumley and Jill Rice, American Sign Language Interpreters, for their important service during this program. 3 Regents of the University Mark J. Bernstein Ann Arbor Julia Donovan Darlow Ann Arbor Laurence B. Deitch Bloomfield Hills Shauna Ryder Diggs Grosse Pointe Denise Ilitch Bingham Farms Andrea Fischer Newman Ann Arbor Andrew C. Richner Grosse Pointe Park Katherine E. White Ann Arbor Mary Sue Coleman ex officio Executive Officers Mary Sue Coleman President Martha E. Pollack Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Sally J. Churchill Vice President and Secretary of the University E. Royster Harper Vice President for Student Life S. Jack Hu Interim Vice President for Research Timothy G. Lynch Vice President and General Counsel Jerry A. May Vice President for Development Ora Hirsch Pescovitz Executive Vice President for Medical Affairs Lisa M. Rudgers Vice President for Global Communications and Strategic Initiatives Timothy P. Slottow Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Cynthia H. Wilbanks Vice President for Government Relations Daniel Little Chancellor University of Michigan-Dearborn Ruth J. Person Chancellor University of Michigan-Flint 4 Deans and Representatives Frank J. Ascione Dean, College of Pharmacy Deborah Loewenberg Ball Dean, School of Education Susan M. Collins Joan and Sanford Weill Dean of Public Policy, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Alison Davis-Blake Edward J. Frey Dean of Business, Stephen M. Ross School of Business Susan A. Gelman Interim Dean, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts James L. Hilton University Librarian and Dean of University Libraries Christopher Kendall Dean, School of Music, Theatre & Dance Laura Lein Dean, School of Social Work Jeffrey MacKie-Mason Dean, School of Information Laurie K. McCauley Dean, School of Dentistry Marie Lynn Miranda Dean, School of Natural Resources and Environment David C. Munson Robert J. Vlasic Dean of Engineering, College of Engineering Gunalan Nadarajan Dean, Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design Martin Philbert Dean, School of Public Health Monica Ponce de Leon Dean, A. Alfred Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning Kathleen Potempa Dean, School of Nursing Janet A. Weiss Dean, Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies and Vice Provost for Academic Affairs–Graduate Studies Mark D. West Dean, Law School James O. Woolliscroft Dean, Medical School (represented by Associate Dean Rajesh Mangrulkar) Ronald F. Zernicke Dean, School of Kinesiology 5 Marshals of the University Mika LaVaque-Manty Arthur F. Thurnau Professor Associate Professor, Political Science College of Literature, Science, and the Arts Chief Marshal Robert M. Ortega Associate Professor, Social Work School of Social Work Assistant Chief Marshal Leigh A. Woods Professor, Theatre and Drama School of Music, Theatre & Dance Assistant Chief Marshal Honorary Degree Hooders Karen Staller Associate Professor of Social Work, School of Social Work Chair, Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs Rex Holland Professor of Cariology, Restorative Sciences, and Endodontics, School of Dentistry Vice Chair, Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs 6 Honorary Degree Recipient José Antonio Abreu Maestro José Antonio Abreu, world-renowned composer, conductor, educator, and economist, founded the acclaimed music education program National System of Youth and Children’s Orchestras and Choirs of Venezuela, better known as El Sistema, 39 years ago. Since then, El Sistema has trained more than a million young Venezuelan musicians through a network of orchestras, choirs, and other musical organizations. Born in Valera, Venezuela, he studied piano, organ, and harpsichord, graduating from Venezuela’s National Conservatory of Music in 1957. He also earned two degrees from the Universidad Católica Andrés Bello, an undergraduate degree in economics and a doctorate in petroleum economics (1961), and took graduate courses at the University of Michigan. Dr. Abreu pursued successful parallel careers in music and economics, earning the prestigious Symphonic Music National Prize of Venezuela in 1967, and teaching at the Universidad Católica Andrés Bello and the Universidad Simón Bolívar. His influence grew with his election to the Venezuelan Chamber of Deputies in the Congress of Venezuela. In 1975, he launched El Sistema, an intense music education program dedicated to the principle that art should transcend politics, and that music education should be egalitarian and open to all students, regardless of their financial resources. One of the system’s remarkable features is the students’ quick immersion in music; children ages two to 18 perform in ensembles shortly after they pick up their instruments. They often practice two or three hours a day and soon learn the importance of supporting each other in a common aim: artistic expression. El Sistema, with more than 320 training centers throughout Venezuela, is inspiring similar programs elsewhere, including Ann Arbor. U-M’s School of Music, Theatre & Dance, collaborating with the School of Social Work and School of Education, recently launched a pilot inspired by El Sistema