Today We Salute Our Graduates

Today we salute our graduates,

who stand ready to take the next steps

into the future. And we honor the

students, faculty, staff, parents and friends

who shaped SMU’s first 100 years

and laid the foundation for an

extraordinary second century.

00086-Program.indd 1 12/11/17 7:16 AM Order of Exercise

CARILLON CONCERT SPECIAL MUSIC

Quarter Past Nine in the Morning “SMU Forever” David Y. Son, Carillonneur Jimmy Dunne Fondren Science Tower Imperial Brass Performed by Clifton Forbis WELCOME CONFERRING OF DEGREES IN COURSE Kevin Paul Hofeditz, Ceremony Marshal Please refrain from applause until all candidates have been presented.

PRELUDIAL CONCERT AND FANFARES Marc P. Christensen, Dean of Lyle School of Engineering Jennifer M. Collins, Dean of Dedman School of Law Imperial Brass Thomas DiPiero, Dean of Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences Craig C. Hill, Dean of Perkins School of Theology ACADEMIC PROCESSIONAL Samuel S. Holland, Dean of Meadows School of the Arts The audience remains seated during the academic processional and recessional Stephanie L. Knight, Dean of Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development Thomas B. Fomby, Presiding Chief Marshal Matthew B. Myers, Dean of Cox School of Business Joseph F. Kobylka, Platform Marshal James E. Quick, Associate Vice President for Research and Dean of Thomas W. Tunks, Marshal Lector Graduate Studies Candidates for Graduation A s s i s t i n g : Representatives of the Faculties John A. Hall ’71, ’73, ’79, Executive Director of Enrollment Services and The Platform Party University Registrar Joe Papari ’81, Director of Enrollment Services for Student Systems and CALL TO ORDER Technology Steven C. Currall, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Marjorie E. Rush, President of the SMU Staff Association

INVOCATION THE FAREWELLS Dayna Oscherwitz, President-elect of the SMU Faculty Senate and Stephen W. Rankin, Chaplain and Minister to the University Associate Professor of French

NATIONAL ANTHEM Douglas C. Smellage ’77, Chair of the SMU Alumni Board and ex officio member of the SMU Board of Trustees John Stafford Smith and Francis Scott Key Imperial Brass BENEDICTION Performed by Clifton Forbis, Professor of Voice Meadows School of the Arts Craig C. Hill

REMARKS ALMA MATER

Andrew Bassey Udofa ’14, ’18, Student Representative and “Varsity” ex officio member of the SMU Board of Trustees Imperial Brass

Michael M. Boone ’63, ’67, Chair of the SMU Board of Trustees Oh we see the Varsity,

Varsity, Varsity, SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS As she towers o’er the hill Steven C. Currall Over there. PRESIDENT’S STATEMENT And our hearts are filled with joy,

R. Gerald Turner, President of the University and ex officio member of the SMU, SMU,

SMU Board of Trustees Alma Mater, we’ll be true

Forever! COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS

Kenneth A. Hersh, President and Chief Executive Officer of the George W. Bush Presidential Center RECESSIONAL

00086-Program.indd 2 12/11/17 7:16 AM OTHER MEMBERS OF THE PLATFORM PARTY Gerald B. Alley ’75, SMU Board of Trustees Gary Brubaker, Director, SMU Guildhall Brad E. Cheves, Vice President for Development and External Affairs Frederick B. Hegi, Jr. ’66, SMU Board of Trustees David S. Huntley ’80, SMU Board of Trustees Bobby B. Lyle ’67, SMU Board of Trustees David B. Miller ’72, ’73, Secretary of the SMU Board of Trustees Kenechukwu (K.C.) Mmeje, Vice President for Student Affairs Connie Blass O’Neill ’77, SMU Board of Trustees Caren H. Prothro, SMU Board of Trustees Chris Regis, Vice President for Business and Finance Harold W. Stanley, Vice President for Executive Affairs Joanne Vogel, Associate Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Student Life Paul J. Ward, Vice President for Legal Affairs and Government Relations, General Counsel and Secretary

OTHER MEMBERS OF THE GUILD OF MARSHALS Nathan S. Balke, School Marshal Ping Gui, School Marshal Thomas Osang, Procession Marshal Richard S. Barr, School Marshal Michael Hahsler, School Marshal Nancy Roberts, School Marshal Charles Besio, School Marshal Roy L. Heller, School Marshal Stephen Robertson, Assisting Procession Marshal Rajat Deb, School Marshal Lynn Romejko Jacobs, School Marshal David Rosenfield, School Marshal Darryl Dickson-Carr, Faculty Marshal Maribeth Kuenzi, School Marshal David Sedman, Doctoral Marshal Ira Greenberg, School Marshal Brian Molanphy, School Marshal Ben Voth, School Marshal

Todd Chiscano, Director of Academic Ceremonies

SMU BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2017–18 IN ABSENTIA Ruth Collins Sharp Altshuler ’48 † Antoine L.V. Dijkstra Scott J. McLean ’78 William D. Armstrong ’82 Gerald J. Ford ’66, ’69 Frances A. Moody-Dahlberg ’92 Tucker S. Bridwell ’73, ’74 Antonio O. Garza, Jr. ’83 Rev. Dr. Sheron Covington Patterson ’83, ’89, ’96 Laura Welch Bush ’68 Juan González Sarah Fullinwider Perot ’83 Pastor Richie L. Butler ’93 Bishop Cynthia Fierro Harvey ’99 Jeanne L. Phillips ’76 Kelly Hoglund Compton ’79 Clark K. Hunt ’87 Rev. Paul L. Rasmussen ’04 Jeanne Tower Cox ’78 Ray L. Hunt ’65 Carl Sewell ’66 Katherine Raymond Crow ’94 Bishop Scott J. Jones ’81, ’92 Richard K. Templeton Gary T. Crum ’69 Paul S. Krueger, ex officio Richard Ware ’68 Robert H. Dedman, Jr. ’80, ’84, Vice-chair/ Paul B. Loyd, Jr. ’68 Royce E. (Ed) Wilson, Sr. Chair-elect Bishop Michael McKee ’78 † deceased

COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER

K e n n e t h A . H e r s h

Kenneth A. Hersh is President and Chief Executive Officer of the George Mr. Hersh served on the Advisory Council of Stanford University’s Graduate W. Bush Presidential Center, a Dallas-based nonpartisan institution, which School of Business from 2009–2015. In 2014, he was recognized as Master houses the George W. Bush Library and Museum and the George W. Bush Entrepreneur of the Year for the Southwest Region by Ernst & Young during Institute. The Bush Center’s mission is to engage communities in the U.S. its Entrepreneur of the Year program, and in 2017 he received the Oil & Gas and around the world by developing leaders, advancing policy and taking Council’s Lifetime Achievement Award. action to solve today’s most pressing challenges. Under Hersh’s leadership, Mr. Hersh has also been very involved in the nonprofit arena both the Bush Center focuses its efforts on domestic excellence and global nationally and locally on a personal basis and also through the efforts of leadership initiatives. The Hersh Foundation, his family’s private foundation. He serves on the He also serves as co-founder and advisory partner of NGP Energy Capital boards of Communities Foundation of Texas, Baylor Health Care System Management, where he assists with the strategic direction of the firm. NGP Foundation and the National Association for Urban Debate Leagues. From is a premier private equity investment franchise in the natural resources 1998–2015, Mr. Hersh served on the board of St. Mark’s School of Texas, industry, managing over $17 billion of cumulative committed capital since where he held numerous positions, including president from 2010–2012. In its inception in 1988. Mr. Hersh served as NGP’s chief executive officer until 2015, he received the St. Mark’s School of Texas Distinguished Alumnus 2015. From 1988–2015, under his leadership NGP invested over $10 billion Award. and achieved a 27-year gross IRR of 30% (net IRR of 19%), making it one of Prior to co-founding NGP, Mr. Hersh was employed by Morgan Stanley the nation’s leading investment firms during that period. & Co., where he was a member of the firm’s energy group specializing in oil Mr. Hersh currently serves as a senior advisor and as the deputy chief and gas financing and merger and acquisition transactions. investment officer for The Carlyle Group’s natural resources division and Mr. Hersh was born and raised in Dallas. After graduating from St. sits on the board of the Texas Rangers Baseball Club. In addition, he serves Mark’s, he attended Princeton University, where he graduated magna cum on the Board of Overseers of the Hoover Institution, and is a member of laude in 1985 with a degree in political science. In 1989, Mr. Hersh earned the Council on Foreign Relations, the National Council of the American his M.B.A. from Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business, where Enterprise Institute, the Dallas Citizens Council and the World Economic he graduated as an Arjay Miller Scholar. Mr. Hersh and his wife, Julie, reside Forum. He also sits on the Dean’s Council of the Harvard Kennedy School. in Dallas.

00086-Program-R5.indd 3 12/12/17 12:12 PM D e c e m b e r 2 0 1 7 a n d J a n u a r y 2 0 1 8 CANDIDATES FOR GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL DEGREES WITH HONORS The students listed below have anticipated Latin honors based upon estimated academic information. A souvenir version of the confirmed honors will be posted online at smu.edu/registrar in January. Braden Carlton Allman Brian B. Gregg Joshua Michael Materne Micah B.Chambers Joshua Michael Karam Jarred Lee Salinas Denise L. DuPont Patrick J. Luthen Eric G. Etheridge Sarah Ann Marsalis-Luginbill

CANDIDATES FOR BACCALAUREATE DEGREES WITH HONORS The students listed below have anticipated honors based upon estimated academic information. These honors include Honors in Business, Honors in Liberal Arts, Departmental Distinction and Latin honors. A souvenir version of the confirmed honors will be posted online at smu.edu/registrar in January. Jessica J. Abernathy Michael Edward Fowler III Robert Joseph Pulatie Patrick Arraj Grace L. Guthrie Zahra Syeda Rizvi Whitney Joanne Babin Caleb Thomas Holton Lisa Anne Santry Riley Ann Barnes Jingzhen Hu Aabid Abdulrahman Shivji Cristina M. Barrera Wengyiqiao Jin Rory Golden Smith Ursa Bezan Petric Robert Tyler Jones Young Hee L. Somemoto Aaron Christopher Bunnell Alexis J. Kopp Jason Waller Michael Alexander Bush Neil Cameron Matson John Baron Wiener Grace Caputo Chloe L. Morris Brenna Williams James Harry Chapman Kelly Anne O’Halloran Abdulrahman Jamal Yassine Jessica Ferelyth Douglas Cayenne Leah-Hope-Malachi Price

D e c e m b e r 2 0 1 7 a n d J a n u a r y 2 0 1 8 CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES

In Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences

D e g r e e o f D o c t o r o f P h i l o s o p h y Michael John Aiuvalasit Anthropology Vytor Pinheiro Oliveira Theoretical and Computational Chemistry BA University of Texas BS MS Universidade de Brasilia, Brazil MA Texas A&M University Dissertation: “Quantum Chemical Studies of Noncovalent Interactions and Dissertation: Common Goods in Uncommon Times: Water, Droughts, Multicenter Bonds Utilizing Local Vibrational Modes” and the Sustainability of Ancestral Pueblo Communities in the Jemez Adviser: Elfriede Kraka Mountains, New Mexico Jean Margaret Sexton Computational and Applied Mathematics Adviser: Christopher Allen Roos BS Southern Methodist University Anne Elizabeth Noel Allbright History Dissertation: “High-order Relaxed Multirate Infinitesimal Step Methods for BA MA University of Central Oklahoma Multiphysics Applications” Dissertation: “Oscar Brousse Jacobson: A Swedish Immigrant Gone Adviser: Daniel Reynolds Western, Modernist, Teacher, and Indian Patron” Meghan Mary Wadle English Adviser: Sherry L. Smith BA University of Dallas **Jessica Jean Jutley Computational and Applied Mathematics Dissertation: “Stray Threads: Factory Women in Fiction from the Freehold BS MS University of Texas, Dallas Farm to the Rented Room, 1840-1875” Dissertation: “The Existence of Spontaneous Parity-Time Symmetry Breaking, Adviser: Steven Weisenburger Asymmetric Transport, and Defect Modes in Nonlinearly Couples Biao Wang Physics Van Der Pol Oscillators” BS Lanzhou University, China Adviser: Alejandro R. Aceves MS Texas A&M University Dissertation: “Muon Neutrino Electron Elastic Scattering in the NOvA Near Detector and its Applications Beyond SM.” Adviser: Thomas E. Coan

In Bobby B. Lyle School of Engineering

D e g r e e o f D o c t o r o f P h i l o s o p h y Nafiseh Aflakian Electrical Engineering Li Ai Mechanical Engineering BS Isfahan University of Technology (IUT) BSME Nanjing University, China MS University of North Texas MSME East China University of Science &Technology Dissertation: “Design, Fabrication, and Demonstration of Square Holey Dissertation: “Micro-Architectured Metamaterials: Design and Analysis” Dielectric THZ Waveguides” Adviser: Xin-Lin Gao Adviser: Duncan Leo MacFarlane

** Spring 2017

00086-Program-R5.indd 4 12/12/17 12:12 PM Patrick Charles Fumo Electrical Engineering Ting Li Electrical Engineering BS Arizona State University B.ENGR, Beijing Institute of Technology MS Southern Methodist University MSEE Southern Methodist University Dissertation: “Investigation of the Effects of Harmful Radiation on Type-II Dissertation: “Blind Super-Resolution From Images with Non-Translational Strained Layer Superlattice Photodetectors Operated in the Long Wave Motion” Infrared” Adviser: Panagiotis E. Papamichalis Adviser: Gary Alan Evans Matt Eric Saari Mechanical Engineering David Kebo Houngninou Computer Engineering BSME MSME Southern Methodist University BSCpE University of Evansville Dissertation: “Design and Control of Fiber Encapsulation Additive MSCPE Washington University Manufacturing” Dissertation: “Implementation of Switching Circuit Models as Vector Adviser: Edmond Richer Space Transformations” Chatchai Wangwiwattana Computer Science Adviser: Mitchell Aaron Thornton BS University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce Gity Karami Mirazizi Computer Science MS Southern Methodist University BA Shiraz University Dissertation: “RGB Image-Based Pupillary Diameter Tracking with Deep BSC Islamic Azad University, Iran Convolutional Neural Networks” MS Shiraz University Adviser: Eric Cooper Larson MS Southern Methodist University Guang Yang Mechanical Engineering Dissertation: “Accurate Usage Models for Effective Web Testing and BS Shenyang Jianzhu University Quality Improvement” MS North China Electric Power University Adviser: Jeff Tian Dissertation: “Studying the Issues in Laser Joining of Light-Weight Materials Jianing Li Civil and Environmental Engineering in a Coach-Peel Joint Configuration” BS Changsha University of Science & Technology Adviser: Radovan Kovacevic MS Purdue University Dissertation: “Reactive Transport of Heavy Metals in Lake Sediments: Impacts of Multi-Component Diffusion, Diffuse Double Layer, Dissolution of Manganese Oxides, and Water Transport in Nanotubes” Adviser: Sema Sevinc Sengor

In Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development

D e g r e e o f D o c t o r o f P h i l o s o p h y Miriam Bernice Ortiz Education Dissertation: “Response to First Grade Tier 3 Intervention: Does Intervention in Kindergarten Play a Role?” Adviser: Stephanie Al Otaiba

In Perkins School of Theology

D e g r e e o f D o c t o r o f M i n i s t r y Brenda Sue Arnold-Scott Mark William Irons Mary Kathryn Spradlin Rhonda Green-Harmon Shuit Kuin Lee Jeffrey Arthur Hall Ching-Fung Benjamin Si

D e g r e e o f M a s t e r o f D i v i n i t y Dylan Lee Cesar Mauricio Martinez

D e g r e e o f M a s t e r o f S a c r e d M u s i c Scott David Scheetz

D e g r e e o f M a s t e r o f T h e o l o g i c a l S t u d i e s Denise L. DuPont Tania R. Marks Conrad William Staton

D e g r e e o f M a s t e r o f A r t s i n M i n i s t r y Sarah Ann Marsalis-Luginbill

00086-Program-R5.indd 5 12/12/17 12:12 PM In Dedman School of Law

D e g r e e o f D o c t o r o f t h e S c i e n c e o f L a w Thamer Abdulrahman I. Alsalem Law

D e g r e e o f M a s t e r o f L a w s

C o mpa r a t i v e & I n t e r n a t i o n a l L a w Raquel Aguirre Abdulrahman Saleh Asiri Tamer Morgan Malak Abdulwahab A. Alabdulsalam Grant William Creech Shahriyar Navaei Rawah Muteb A. Alanazi Preethi Kilaru Chizoba Eugene Ndukwe Mohammed Ibrahim M. Aljebreen Claus Bernd Heinrich Luetke Lengerich Winifred Etsebome Nwaokolo Mohammed Ghunaim S. Almutairi Augusto Cezar Macena Gomes Yu Pei Abdulaziz Ahmed Althumayri Hamideh Mirzahosseini Ahmad Rateb Salman Anna Maria Ardelean Muslim Mohammed

D e g r e e o f J u r i s D o c t o r Braden Carlton Allman Katherine Marie Hart Monique Ndaya Mutombo Meshal Ghazai M. Almutairi Joshua Michael Karam Olutomi O. Odukoya Kristopher A. Bonham Katelyn R. Lawler Van Edward Parham III Tasheena L. Byrd Patrick J. Luthen Truman Kenneth Pennell III Micah B. Chambers Kathryn N. Magan Jarred Lee Salinas Eric G. Etheridge Joshua Michael Materne Mickey Allen Syrquin Brian B. Gregg James Collins Mitchell

In Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences

D e g r e e o f M a s t e r o f A r t s Aubrey Elizabeth Graham-West Molecular and Caitlin Elizabeth Rancher Psychology Rui Tang Psychology Cell Biology Kelli Suzanne Sargent Psychology Alexandra Tolar Molecular and Cell Biology

D e g r e e o f M a s t e r o f S c i e n c e Rahmi Mert Bolat Geophysics Jacob Daniel Cadena Computational and Applied Daniel Francisco Perez Garcia Applied Statistics Thesis: “The Role of Tectonics & Sedimentation Mathematics and Data Analytics in Explaining Creep-like Deformation in the Kathryn Nicole Flanagan Applied Statistics and Marmara Sea: Results from Pore Pressure Data Analytics Analysis”

D e g r e e o f M a s t e r o f S c i e n c e i n A pp l i e d E c o n o m i c s a n d P r e d i c t i v e A n a l y t i c s David Kamran Akrami Jason Thomas Regan Hui Wang Yaming Li

In Meadows School of The Arts

D e g r e e o f M a s t e r o f A r t s Holly Alexandra Archer Advertising Emily Morgan Wisner Advertising Rebecca Simone Wood Arts Management Leah Nikole Johnson Advertising

D e g r e e o f M a s t e r o f M u s i c Jessica Lee Grant Music Education Langelihle Mngxati Voice Performance Matthew Jordan Nakagawa Music Composition

D e g r e e o f M a s t e r o f M a n a g e m e n t i n I n t e r n a t i o n a l A r t s M a n a g e m e n t Anna Aglietta International Arts Management Diandian Gu International Arts Management Arianna Treesa Sikorski International Arts Mitsuki Amano International Arts Management Elahe Marjovi International Arts Management Management Charles Beavers International Arts Management Linda Elma Pitt International Arts Management Jiyue Yuan International Arts Management Michelle Dalma Nehmad International Arts Martina Rimoldi International Arts Management Management

D e g r e e o f P e r f o r m e r ’ s D i p l o ma Mikhail Alexandrovich Berestnev Piano Performance

00086-Program.indd 6 12/11/17 7:16 AM In Edwin L. Cox School of Business

D e g r e e o f M a s t e r o f B u s i n e s s A dm i n i s t r a t i o n Michael Scott Baldermann Finance Joshua Michael Karam General Business **Donald Wesley Oglesby, Jr. Strategy & John M. Ban General Business Fauzia Khan General Business Entrepreneurship Jeremy James Berger Strategy & Entrepreneurship Kevin David Knier Finance Natalie Jean Pyrz Management Christopher Miles Cate Finance; Real Estate Brian Spencer Ladewig Real Estate Clark William Rosener Finance Nicholas Brendan Cate Finance; Real Estate Benjamin Lee General Business Alexander Michael Schwarze Management Swaroop Chakravarthi Marketing Kathleen Elizabeth Mason Finance; Real Estate **Mukesh Sehgal Business Analytics Jennifer Shi-Hwa Chen General Business Joshua Michael Materne Finance Robert Leland Shaw III Finance Richard Lee Dalrymple, Jr. General Business Joseph J. Milazzo General Business Paul Thomas Streett Finance Huy Kyle Duong Management; Strategy & Scott Bernard Miller Real Estate William Christopher Vertin Finance; Real Estate Entrepreneurship Brian Thomas Miller Finance Rachel Marie Vitemb General Business Fatema Ebrahim Strategy & Entrepreneurship Nathan Patrick Miller Finance; Strategy & Benjamin Bryan Walker Business Analytics Pierce Arthur Edwards Accounting; Strategy & Entrepreneurship Kendyl Lee Wear Marketing Entrepreneurship Mackenzie Blair Mulvey Marketing Taylor Nicole Wencis Marketing Kenneth Dare Frick III Finance; Real Estate Arsalan Syed Nadeem Strategy & J. Scott Wetterling Management; Strategy & Eugene Benjamin Germany II Finance Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship Trent Steven Goldston Strategy & Bradley Tarek Napper Finance Rebecca Simone Wood Management; Strategy & Entrepreneurship Clint Newman Strategy & Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship Robert James Hodges IV Finance Tyler Loren Yell Business Analytics; Finance Karina Imelda Jaime BusinessAnalytics; Marketing

D e g r e e o f M a s t e r o f S c i e n c e i n A c c o u n t i n g Stewart Alexander Smith

D e g r e e o f M a s t e r o f S c i e n c e i n B u s i n e s s A n a l y t i c s Ximena Fernandez Garcia

D e g r e e o f M a s t e r o f S c i e n c e i n F i n a n c e Yazen Mohammed Abusad Dhirendra Ketan Masters

D e g r e e o f M a s t e r o f S c i e n c e i n M a n a g e m e n t Lauren Marie Rosen

In Bobby B. Lyle School of Engineering

D e g r e e o f M a s t e r o f A r t s Thomas Browne Design and Innovation Nathaniel Yuan Lee Kho Sustainability and Tobie Frizzell Smith Design and Innovation Allison Henry Sustainability and Development Development Brigide Marion Sobieraj Sustainability and Courtney Jacqueline Kent Design and Joseph Minardi Design and Innovation Development Innovation Jason Bradley Smith Sustainability and Rebecca Lynn Tudor Sustainability and Development Development

D e g r e e o f M a s t e r o f S c i e n c e Zaid Yahya Mezher Al Obaidi Ryan Carroll Security Engineering Stephen K. Karanja Telecommunications and Telecommunications and Network Engineering Sampath Kumar Cherukuri Security Engineering Network Engineering Fahd Saud S Aldosari Datacenter Systems Nathan Edwards Daniel Systems Engineering Manasa Katakam Telecommunications and Engineering Jay Michael Demmler Systems Engineering Network Engineering Mohanad Saad M. Almodhi Manufacturing Sanket Shailesh Dere Telecommunications and Jennifer Yolanda Key Systems Engineering Systems Management Network Engineering Flor Jazmin Kitchens Operations Research Riyadh Mubarak N. Alrawkan Operations Tejashree Mohan Devale Computer Science Sam Koshy Manufacturing Systems Management Research Michael A. Devitt Computer Science John Vivek Lam Telecommunications and Mitha Habeeb M. Alshammary Software Naveed Dhanani Software Engineering Network Engineering Engineering Leroy Vernon Fulton Systems Engineering Minh Thien Le Telecommunications and Network Reem Alsogaih Systems Engineering Mark Garrett Goolsbay Systems Engineering Engineering Swapnil Suhas Arwandekar Telecommunications Luis Alberto Grados Telecommunications and Hilary Elizabeth Lester Operations Research and Network Engineering Network Engineering Raul Humberto Lezama Telecommunications and Dennis Ellezo Bagayna Telecommunications and Danqing Huang Computer Science Network Engineering Network Engineering Xu Jiang Datacenter Systems Engineering Gaole Li Operations Research Alpna Bansal Software Engineering Yuantao Jin Datacenter Systems Engineering Anan Long Computer Science Margaret Leanne Bargas Manufacturing Systems Carol Jordan Datacenter Systems Engineering Ariel Ilkim Lunsford Manufacturing Systems Management Riddhi Hiren Kakka Telecommunications and Management Eliyahu Ben-David Datacenter Systems Network Engineering Vignesh Rajan Mahendiran Telecommunications Engineering and Network Engineering

** Spring 2017

00086-Program-R4.indd 7 12/12/17 9:18 AM Omkar Anil Manjrekar Telecommunications and Harish Nandhakumar Telecommunications and Kok-Hoa Sou Telecommunications and Network Network Engineering Network Engineering Engineering Pedro Navarrette Martinez Manufacturing Omkar Shriniwas Nyalpelly Telecommunications Snehal Sreekumar Telecommunications and Systems Management and Network Engineering Network Engineering Jeries Ghanim Mashni Telecommunications and **Gaurav Patil Telecommunications and Network Phathutshedzo Thabane Telecommunications and Network Engineering Engineering Network Engineering Naval Kamalakant Mayekar Telecommunications Qiaochu Qin Computer Science Ravi Kiran Reddy Toorpu Telecommunications and Network Engineering James Brendan Rohrer Systems Engineering and Network Engineering George Evan McCaleb Systems Engineering Austin James Rosel Operations Research Andrey Tsediakov Telecommunications and Bhavya Anilkumar Mehta Telecommunications Murtaza Saifee Telecommunications and Network Network Engineering and Network Engineering Engineering Jacob Dewayne Vavra Manufacturing Systems **Neel Mehta Telecommunications and Network Ankita Sakarkar Telecommunications and Network Management Engineering Engineering Gen Wan Datacenter Systems Engineering Juan Moises Mejia Diaz Telecommunications and Michael Frederick Schem Security Engineering Ziqiao Wang Datacenter Systems Engineering Network Engineering Shraddha Suresh Shinde Telecommunications Sheila Hooman Williams Computer Science Omkar Govind Mukadam Telecommunications and Network Engineering Franklin J. Wyeth Systems Engineering and Network Engineering Sujay Singh Telecommunications and Network Leigang Xie Computer Science Saikiran chaitanya Nallamalli Engineering Ruixuan Zhang Software Engineering Telecommunications and Network Engineering Jagadeeswaran Sivakumar Telecommunications and Network Engineering

D e g r e e o f M a s t e r o f S c i e n c e i n C i v i l E n g i n e e r i n g Liwei Ke Louisa Gertrude McCambridge Audrey Leigh Moentmann

D e g r e e o f M a s t e r o f S c i e n c e i n C o mp u t e r E n g i n e e r i n g Michael A. Taylor Thesis: “Ransomware Detection Using Machine Learning and Physical Sensor Data”

D e g r e e o f M a s t e r o f S c i e n c e i n E l e c t r i c a l E n g i n e e r i n g Obed Aminadab Contreras **Shashank Ashok Lele Nisharg Pankaj Shah Vishal Dhurgude Zhe Lu Thesis: “Securing Database Users from the Threat Yutong Ge Marcus Daniel Molner of SQL Injection Attacks” Xing Heng Ryan Nelson Guangning Tian Zhengqi Jiang Sudip Paudel Zhi Wang Sai Jiang Mandar Subhash Phadate Zexin Zhuang

D e g r e e o f M a s t e r o f S c i e n c e i n E n g i n e e r i n g M a n a g e m e n t Omar Alba Martinez Arturo Manrique Gonzalez Bryan Keith Stanton Elise Irene Austin Ruben Alberto Martinez Umang Ketan Thanki Jose Victor Flores Arthur William Noll II Pio Vera Putz Rodrigo Alonso Granobles Fonseca Tochi Okoro Jiachen Wang Caroline Elizabeth Gurley Naveed Arsalon Papari Zhuoru Zhang Jorge Alejandro Hernández Martínez Armando Rodriguez Del Muro Tara Kezic Melva Segura Vela

D e g r e e o f M a s t e r o f S c i e n c e i n E n v i r o n m e n t a l E n g i n e e r i n g Nabeel Ahmed Khan Rosa Cecilia Rodriguez Garcia Ikram John Sayed Safa Mahjoub

D e g r e e o f M a s t e r o f S c i e n c e i n I n f o r ma t i o n E n g i n e e r i n g M a n a g e m e n t Syed M. Ammar Oyeladun Funmilayo Oyedepo Armando Urrutia Sujan Mulepati Rashmi Suryanarayana George Olayemi Onifade Lloyd Farai Tambaoga

D e g r e e o f M a s t e r o f S c i e n c e i n M e c h a n i c a l E n g i n e e r i n g Caroline Meredith Batten Vahid Eghbalifarkoosh Meera Malwade Day Zhongyu Wang Thesis: “A Novel Approach to Surge Control: Gwendolyn Anne Ward High-Frequency Pressure Variance as an Indicator of Impending Surge in Centrifugal Compressors”

** Spring 2017

00086-Program.indd 8 12/11/17 7:16 AM In Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development

D e g r e e o f M a s t e r o f A r t s i n D i s p u t e R e s o l u t i o n Natasha Alexander Jennifer Renee Hernandez Jeffrey Lee Thompson Lauren Nicole Hale Fehnyui Nditapah Elian

D e g r e e o f M a s t e r o f B i l i n g u a l E d u c a t i o n Ivonne Aguilar Alejandro Amaya

D e g r e e o f M a s t e r o f E d u c a t i o n Joseph Raymond Babeu Cherie’ La’vette Kimbrough Carlos Gabriel Silva Terron Meghana Bellary Kofi Kuakumensah-Ocloo Eliza Shelby Smith Ryan Nicholas Cole Educational Leadership Pablo Antonio Lara Carrillo Sayler Nicole Strifler Taylor Rae Cox Nivedita Iqbal Maredia William Conor Thompson Bradford Tucker Hanson Concepción Moncada Cummings Sarah Catherine Tipton Adrienne Milena Henderson Jason M. Owens Ashleigh Anna Wells Courtney Ann Isaak Andre Curtis Ross Jessica Caroline Wilcoxon Mary Katherine Johnson Abigail Jones Rufer Esther Jeehye Kim Education; Special Education Brenda Sharpless

D e g r e e o f M a s t e r o f L i b e r a l S t u d i e s Purity W. Ateku Mabrie Griffith Jackson Adria McCauley Richmond Edward Scott Brown Brenda Dawn Keeton Jenae Golden Rodriguez Lynda Marie Casey Elvis Wilmar Mejia Hilary Erika Russell Shelby Brenna Cummings Deah Nicole Mitchell Charles Paul Fountaine Scudder Mathieu Daniel Debic Victoria Gabrielle Moore Julie Kay Simpson Tiffany Ann Fettinger Christopher Perry Gerardo Antonio Vega Stephanie Beatriz Hernandez Mary Margaret Rangel Jessica Elise Wickizer Misty Irby Rachel Leigh Reynolds Sara M. Zangani

D e g r e e o f M a s t e r o f S c i e n c e i n C o u n s e l i n g Veronica Alice Bangs Aleesa Renee Harp Jonathan Daniel Pruitt Bryce-Madison M. Beecham Stephanie Dori Harvel Joel Philip Purdy Melissa B. Berger Alexis Cathalyn Hatch Shadiah Salem Akiko Marie Bremar Cori Marie Hill Jessica Page Sanders Stephany La’Shae Coleman Emily Robbin Johnson Nirav H. Shah Sarah Lacey Crane Jason Daniel Levin Renata Magalhaes Stoppini Teixeira da Silva Courtney Martin Gedney Shea LoRocco Timara Lavonne Tyler Jarrett M. Goss Ninfa Elvira Loera Kirsten Woods Melissa Lynn Graham Lea Ann Marek Kelsoe Jade Allison Zinser Melissa Katrina Cole Griffing Monica Grace Miller Eboni Hamilton Emily Nader

D e g r e e o f M a s t e r o f S c i e n c e i n S p o r t M a n a g e m e n t Matthew Thomas Ethridge

C e r t i f i c a t e o f A d v a n c e d G r ad u a t e S t u d i e s Keith Michael Cavaness Liberal Studies Eric Jose Rodriguez Liberal Studies

The Guildhall at SMU, Linda and Mitch Hart eCenter

D e g r e e o f M a s t e r o f I n t e r a c t i v e T e c h n o l o g y

Nina Maxine Davis Digital Game Development - Art Creation

In Research and Graduate Studies

D e g r e e o f M a s t e r o f S c i e n c e i n D a t a S c i e n c e Nebiyou Abebe Karen Roberts Clark Darlene Godfrey-Welch Cory Adams Alex Clayton Deshowitz Clifford Green Sandhya S. Amaresh Christopher John Ficklin Kumar Raja Guvindan Raju Russell Scott Anderwald Alexandra Nicole Fisher Mridul Jain Ben Edward Brock Alex Michael Frye Jean Jecha Claire Chu Salomon Gilles Bill Kerneckel

00086-Program.indd 9 12/11/17 7:16 AM Kyle Joseph Killion Abeeda Khaja Mohammed Celia Jane Taylor Manjula Buddhapriya Kottegoda Nathan Ray Mowat Sharon Teo Rajeev Kumar Tiffany Anise Mulkey Peter Thung Randall Lee Lisbona Chandan Nahar Linsday McGinley Vitovsky Mike Aurelio Martos Michael Smith Jessica Sabina-sibal Wheeler Lisa A. Mendez Ravindra Srinivas Christopher Woodard Araya Abadi Messa Joseph Anthony Stoffa

In Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences

D e g r e e o f B a c h e l o r o f A r t s Elizabeth Afendikova International Studies Alyssa Gladys Economics Tara Lynn Nicholas English with a Creative Nune Sylvia Alexander Anthropology Enrique Gonzalez Public Policy Writing Specialization; Psychology Anas Aqeel Aljuboori Markets and Culture Grace L. Guthrie Philosophy; Spanish Kristyn Pepper Norwood English with a Creative Sarah Kehaulani Almeida Markets and Culture Anne Katherine Hart English; Sociology Writing Specialization Kurt Anderson, Markets and Culture Deborah Grace Hayhurst Human Rights Dania Ortiz Spanish Patrick Arraj Chemistry Anna Irene Horowitz Philosophy Joseph Mon’trail Paden Economics George Stuart Austin Philosophy Ryland Matthew Hudack Economics Alexis Nickler Pedraza Markets and Culture Andrew Ryan Baldridge Political Science Natalia Ilika Environmental Studies Killian Antwoine’ Pender Philosophy Emma Louise Barr Markets and Culture Petra Izoelegbe Imouokhome Health and Andrea Cristina Perez Psychology Cristina M. Barrera Environmental Studies Society; Psychology Hannah Laura Poindexter Human Rights William O. Bartels Psychology Daisy Jamaica Political Science; Sociology Rex Emmett Paul Printz Economics Fayroz Fahad S. Basmer Geology † William Cole Johnson Economics Chad Michael Pursley Markets and Culture Elliot Robbins Bell Political Science Nicole S. Johnston Psychology Nithin Patla Reddy English Katherine Eva Braden English Din Kale Economics Adrieanna Cheyenne Reyes Psychology Grace Ilene Brandstetter Markets and Culture Kaylea Dawn Knappenberger English Cynthia Deanne Rivera Biological Sciences Emma Brown English Alexis J. Kopp English with a Creative Writing Aimee M. Rodas Psychology Abigail Amanda Buck Human Rights; Specialization Paul Romon English International Studies Mary Tipper Lacey English Lisa Marie Salinas French Studies Mary Jessica Bullock Philosophy Taylor Ann Lattimore Psychology Hector Patrizio Sanchez English James Ernest Bunting Political Science Joe Marco Lesmana Economics Lisa Anne Santry Political Science Grace Caputo Human Rights; Political Science Jiangcheng Li Economics Wesley Cade Schneider Political Science Cynthia Arden Carlton Psychology Congyi Li Economics **Xuanru Shen Economics Evan Glenn Caston Chemistry Juan Jose Luna Economics Chase Shultz Economics Amelia Gabrielle Chacon Psychology Sophia Mansingh English with a Creative Writing Aabid Abdulrahman Shivji Philosophy Ashley Pendleton Clark International Studies Specialization Donald Wilson Short, Jr. Markets and Culture James P. Crews History Damini Suresh Masand Economics Tyson Dakota Skinner Psychology Brian Ismael Diaz Biological Sciences Rachel Kathryn Mason History Rory Golden Smith World Languages - Spanish Tania Doblado Speck Environmental Studies Christina Ann McConville Physics Kayley M. Smith French; Psychology Katherine Kipling Durham Psychology Matthew Signoret McGinnis History Ashanti Nyarie Smith Chemistry Zenon Drake Duzey Economics; International Biko Malachi McMillan Spanish Young Hee L. Somemoto English with a Creative Studies Nicolas Antonio Mencia Economics Writing Specialization Austin Gifford Eckhout Markets and Culture Michelle Annette Metzger History Jeanine Nanette Sterling Psychology Conor S. Egan Public Policy John Christian Meyer English Ryan Anthony Stoker Political Science Rachel Leah Ellington Anthropology John Franklin Miller IV English Colleen Elizabeth Tautkus Psychology Marné Erasmus History; Political Science; Sasha Baloch Mohammad Chemistry Dylan R. Thompson Philosophy Religious Studies Chloe L. Morris English with a Creative Writing Katherine Anne Thompson Public Policy Mariela Estrada Chemistry; Spanish Specialization Thomas Phillip Tibbetts Economics Sydney Shaw Forbis English William D. Moseley Anthropology Jon Michael Werthen, Jr. Public Policy Michael Edward Fowler III Spanish Shehadeh Nicolas Natour, Jr. Markets and John Baron Wiener History; Religious Studies Grace Susanne Gardiner Religious Studies Culture Brenna Williams Psychology Daniel Ames Getz Markets and Culture Zachary Aaron Wolosoff Psychology

D e g r e e o f B a c h e l o r o f S c i e n c e Mohammad Abdulrahman I. Alhaji Economics Yongjoon Cho Statistical Science Michael Edward Fowler III Biochemistry with Finance Applications Jonathan Seungkyun Choi Economics with Amanda H. Foyt Economics with Finance Gabrielle Appeddu Mathematics Finance Applications Applications Patrick Arraj Health and Society Michael Codd Economics with Finance Mario Jorge Quianica Gourgel Geophysics Fahrin N. Aziz Economics Applications Rujie Gu Mathematics; Statistical Science Whitney Joanne Babin Mathematics Casey Alan Combs Economics with Finance Raul Gutierrez Economics with Finance Alexander Murad Baughman Mathematics Applications Applications Skylar Thomas Bork Mathematics Rachel Mokanya Daniel Economics with Finance Russell Wade Hallmark Mathematics Michael Alexander Bush Environmental Sciences Applications Robert A. Herold Mathematics Evan Glenn Caston Biological Sciences; Health Jose Luis De Labra Mathematics Jingzhen Hu Mathematics and Society Zhuoyu Dong Mathematics †Mason Bonner Intlekofer Mathematics Feng Cheng Economics Thurman Jacob Foreman Biological Sciences Robert Tyler Jones Mathematics

** Spring 2017 † Spring 2018

00086-Program.indd 10 12/11/17 7:16 AM Ibrahim Kamara Mathematics Charles Calhoun McMillan Economics Mark James Slack Mathematics Harleen Kaur Biology Biko Malachi McMillan Biological Sciences Arkadijs Slobodkins Mathematics Walter Thurman Kelley Economics with Finance Alexander James Melvin Biological Sciences Colleen Elizabeth Tautkus Health and Society Applications Sasha Baloch Mohammad Biological Sciences Roscoe Charles Thompson Mathematics Peter Thomas Kikis Economics with Finance James Scott Moody Mathematics Katherine Anne Thompson Economics Applications William D. Moseley Biological Sciences; Health Adriana Alina Tumac Biological Sciences Laura Shaleni Kovach Mathematics; Statistical and Society Raymond Valencia Sociology Science Ashton Thuy Linh Muniz Biological Sciences Brandon Yang Biological Sciences Saul Laborico Economics with Finance Daniel John O’Brien Economics with Finance Zhouli Yao Mathematics Applications; Statistical Science Applications Abdulrahman Jamal Yassine Biological Sciences Maximillien Carlos Langlois Economics with Yuqi Pan Mathematics Yiqi Yuan Statistical Science Finance Applications Killian Antwoine’ Pender Economics Yifan Zhang Economics with Finance Applications; Jane J. Lee Biological Sciences Kyndall Devon Perry Health and Society Statistical Science Congyi Li Statistical Science Nicholas Alexander Rinard Mathematics Keqiong Zhou Economics with Finance Alexandra Renee Maffei Economics; Statistical Zahra Syeda Rizvi Health and Society Applications Science Aimee M. Rodas Mathematics Hangyu Zhou Economics Neil Cameron Matson Mathematics Jose Fernando Saucedo Biological Sciences

In Meadows School of The Arts

D e g r e e o f B a c h e l o r o f A r t s Eskinder Girma Abebe Creative Computing Isabella Diaz Journalism Annalee Isabelle Noel Advertising Andrew Campbell Appleby Journalism Sadie Olivia Donnelly Art; Creative Computing Kristyn Pepper Norwood Advertising Courtney M. Baptiste Corporate Communication Diana Carolina Emden Hands Advertising Nicholas Joseph Petrucelli Journalism and Public Affairs; Public Relations and Elizabeth Ann Farrar Public Relations and Kennet Phaxay Creative Computing Strategic Communication Strategic Communication Elise Claire Redetzke Art History Isaac Aaron Beu Music Kara Danis Fellows Journalism Andrea Lee Rosas Advertising Rebekah Mae Blomeley Public Relations and Nicole Yvonne Fletcher Advertising Lisa Marie Salinas Fashion Media Strategic Communication Sara John Habbas Journalism Maria Guadalupe Santiago Fashion Media; Ali Roe Bloom Fashion Media Shannon Alexandra Hale Fashion Media; Public Journalism Ana Karla Boteo Corporate Communication and Relations and Strategic Communication Robert Joseph Santoski, Jr. Creative Computing Public Affairs Iqra Hameed Advertising Alyssa Caroline Stills Creative Computing Emma Brown Corporate Communication and Kristina Anastasia Harris Film and Media Arts Kimberly Michelle Strelke Corporate Public Affairs Sebastian Alexander Harris Journalism Communication and Public Affairs; Public Paige Nicole Brown Corporate Communication Natalie Nicole Khraish Film and Media Arts Relations and Strategic Communication and Public Affairs Gyeryeong Kim Advertising Brionna Savon Taylor Journalism Mary Jessica Bullock Fashion Media Neil Cameron Matson Music Joshua Aaron Trees Film and Media Arts John Steven Camp Corporate Communication McKenzie DeeAnn May Corporate Feliza Nicole Vidaurri Art and Public Affairs; Public Relations and Communication and Public Affairs; Public DeNae Michelle West Art History Strategic Communication Relations and Strategic Communication Margot Elizabeth Wynant Advertising Chelsea Nicole Cox Advertising Olivia A. McGeehan Public Relations and Katarina Rose Zito Corporate Communication Mariah Alyssa Cuellar Journalism Strategic Communication and Public Affairs

D e g r e e o f B a c h e l o r o f F i n e A r t s Kathryn Elaine Barragan Dance Performance Sarah Madison Fun Art Mark Alfred Maxey Art

D e g r e e o f B a c h e l o r o f M u s i c Aaron Christopher Bunnell Voice Performance Jennifer Rose LeVasseur Music Therapy Haley Elizabeth Stead Music Therapy Whitney Elizabeth Hewlett Music Therapy Clara Ann McLain Guitar Performance Collin Craig Turner Music Therapy Autumn Vernise Langston Music Therapy Nilsa Marie Pozo Ortiz Music Therapy

In Edwin L. Cox School of Business

D e g r e e o f B a c h e l o r o f B u s i n e s s A dm i n i s t r a t i o n Jessica J. Abernathy Finance Matthew Jack Case Finance Keaton Tyler Frazier Accounting Abdullah Ibrahim Al Mughairah Finance Amelia Gabrielle Chacon Accounting Ludivina Marlene Garcia Accounting Grayson Henry Alberhasky Finance James Harry Chapman Finance Andres Timoteo Gonzalez Management Bawi An Accounting Casey Alan Combs Finance Enrique Gonzalez Finance Keisho Blake Awamoto Finance Briton Michael Davis Finance Lauren Michelle Grayson General Business Hamiz Mushtaq Awan Finance Brian Scott Dean Finance Byron K. Griffith Real Estate Finance Riley Ann Barnes Accounting Marcela Alejandra De La Rosa Marketing Shu Jan Guo Accounting Cristina M. Barrera Management Anh Minh Dieu Accounting Coleman Tennyson Hands Finance Catherine Reed Blando Real Estate Finance Zhuoyu Dong Finance Saad Hassan Management Lauren Elizabeth Brandt Accounting Jessica Ferelyth Douglas Finance Alexandra Schlumberger Henry Marketing Michael Alexander Carlisi Accounting Bryan Rex Forsberg Accounting Kyle Austin Hinshaw Marketing

00086-Program.indd 11 12/11/17 7:16 AM Caleb Thomas Holton Finance Devin Reece O’Connor Finance Justin Padraic Shugrue Finance Sana Hussein Management Kelly Anne O’Halloran Marketing Kevin Paul Smith General Business Blair Aram Ji Accounting Russell Edwin Perry Real Estate Finance Jacqueline Torres Accounting Wengyiqiao Jin Finance Drew Alan Qualls General Business Nguyen Thi Tran Accounting John Albert Kendig Finance Elise Claire Redetzke Marketing Cody Justin Tyler Finance Seohyeon Kim Accounting Ryan William Reese Real Estate Finance Monica Daniela Ventura Finance Jonghwa Lee Accounting Barbara Elisabeth Samuel General Business Andrew Kyle Young General Business Juan Jose Luna Finance Lisa Anne Santry Accounting Adrian Christopher Zermeno Accounting Damini Suresh Masand Finance Nickolaus A. Schultz Finance Xuena Zhong General Business Rachel Anne McMains Marketing Piaopiao Shen Accounting Chang Zou Finance Michael Dines Nelson Finance Perry Sharma General Business Sierra Zwarg Finance Kaitlin Margaret O’Brien Accounting Aabid Abdulrahman Shivji Management

In Bobby B. Lyle School of Engineering

D e g r e e o f B a c h e l o r o f A r t s Christopher M. Hauser Computer Science

D e g r e e o f B a c h e l o r o f S c i e n c e Ziga Cerkovnik Computer Science Harvey Strintdez Hauw Management Science Quoc-Van Tran Computer Science John David Francis Computer Science Ashley Ann Pancho Computer Science Jason Waller Management Science Russell Wade Hallmark Computer Science Bryce Thomas Stevenson Computer Science

D e g r e e o f B a c h e l o r o f S c i e n c e i n C i v i l E n g i n e e r i n g Rakan Khalid F. Albalawi Saliou Cheikhou Diallo Meagan Genin Harkey

D e g r e e o f B a c h e l o r o f S c i e n c e i n C o mp u t e r E n g i n e e r i n g Alexander John Ward

D e g r e e o f B a c h e l o r o f S c i e n c e i n E l e c t r i c a l E n g i n e e r i n g Alexander Murad Baughman † Mason Bonner Intlekofer James Scott Moody Jose Luis De Labra Robert Henry Lartigue Robert Joseph Pulatie Robert A. Herold Neil Cameron Matson Nicholas Alexander Rinard

D e g r e e o f B a c h e l o r o f S c i e n c e i n E n v i r o n m e n t a l E n g i n e e r i n g Alexis Nicole Forte

D e g r e e o f B a c h e l o r o f S c i e n c e i n M e c h a n i c a l E n g i n e e r i n g Whitney Joanne Babin Ashley Fay Flores Jonah William Kirby Keenan Shahem Barazi Ryan Carroll Gupta Jackson Henry Kleinert Andrew James Bitterman Edward Sean Gyimah John William Murphy, Jr. Skylar Thomas Bork Robert Tyler Jones Richard Clayton Olmstead Samuel Lester Dempsey Ibrahim Kamara Mark James Slack Cameron Boyd Doane Nicholas Paul Keller Roscoe Charles Thompson

In Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development

D e g r e e o f B a c h e l o r o f S c i e n c e Lela Danielle Abraham Isabella Diaz Lavelt Demond Page McKenzie Michelle Adams Madison Sheley Ferraro Brianna A. Peters Brooke Elizabeth Bauman Grace Susanne Gardiner Educational Studies Cayenne Leah-Hope-Malachi Price Ursa Bezan Petric Jessica Jane Haines Courtland Jaleel Sutton Sammuel Benjamin Butler Alexis J. Kopp Educational Studies Jordan Patrick Wyatt Mauro Ruben Cichero Mary Frances Lena Darius Michael Coleman Savannah Summer Moody

† Spring 2018

The December portion of the program contains names of candidates for degrees and honors. Inclusion in the program does not constitute evidence of completion of degrees and honors requirements.

00086-Program.indd 12 12/11/17 7:16 AM A u g u s t 2 0 1 7 RECIPIENTS OF DEGREES

In Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences

D e g r e e o f D o c t o r o f P h i l o s o p h y

Zahra Sadat Bassampour Chemistry Yingyuan Lin Economics BS Azad University, Iran BA Zhejiang University, China MS Sharif University, Iran Dissertation: “Essays of the Economics of Education.” Dissertation: “I. Degradabale Networks Containing Silyl Ether Bonds and II. Adviser: Daniel Millimet Selective Reactivity of Silicon Towards Different Functional Groups” David Charles McLeod Chemistry Adviser: David Son BS Texas A&M University- Commerce Lindy Marie Fields Psychology Dissertation: “Synthesis and Post-Polymerization Modification of Expoxide, BA BS University of Nebraska Lincoln Aziridine, and Thiirane Functionalized Polymers” Dissertation: “Neurocognitive Mechanisms Underlying Word Retrieval Adviser: Nicolay Tsarevsky Ability” Olena Odnokoz Molecular and Cell Biology Adviser: Alan Brown BA MA Zaporozhye National University, Ukraine Karl James Juhnke Computational and Applied Mathematics Dissertation: “The Role of Mitochondrial Peroxiredoxins in Drosophila BA Reed College Physiology.” MS Stony Brook University Adviser: Svetlana Radyuk Dissertation: “High-order Implementations of the Double Absorbing Claire Ellen Simpson Psychology Boundary.” BBA Pace University Adviser: Thomas Hagstrom MS University of Texas, Dallas Mariam Kharaishvili Economics Dissertation: “Multisensory Integration in Schizophrenia: Processing of BS MA Tibilisi State University, Georgia Audio and Visual Emotional Cues” Dissertation: “Essays on Monetary and Macroprudential Policies.” Adviser: Amy Elizabeth Pinkham Adviser: Nathan Balke Ren Zhang Economics Yu Lan Statistical Science BS MA Tianjin University of Finance and Economics, China BS University of Science and Technology, China Dissertation: “Three Essays in Empirical Monetary and International Dissertation: “Real-time Prediction Method in Clinical Trials.” Economics.” Adviser: Daniel Heitjan Adviser: Nathan Balke Xue Li Statistical Science Xiandong Zhao Physics BS Capital Normal University, China BS University of Science and Technology, China Dissertation: “Rank Aggregation Methods in Genomic Applications.” Dissertation: “Measurement of the Properties of the Higgs Boson and Search Adviser: Xinlei Wang for New Physics at 13 TeV Center of Mass Energy in the H to ZZ to 4 Leptons Decay Channel at ATLAS. Adviser: Jingbo Ye

In Bobby B. Lyle School of Engineering

D e g r e e o f D o c t o r o f P h i l o s o p h y Soha Abdullah Alhelaly Computer Science Jafar Ghorbanian Mechanical Engineering Zhe Zhang Mechanical Engineering BS Umm Al Qura University BS Amirkabir University of Technology BS China University of Petroleum MS Saint Mary’s University MS Khajeh Nasir Toosi University of Technology BSME China University of Petroleum Dissertation: “Detecting a Trojan Die in Three Dissertation: “Thermal-Fluid Transport Dissertation: “Laser Cladding of Iron-based Dimensional Stacked Integrated Circuits” Phenomena in Nano-Scale Liquid Flows” Erosion and Corrosion Resistant Alloys by a Adviser: Jennifer Lynn Dworak Adviser: Ali Beskok High Power Direct Diode Laser” Adviser: Radovan Kovacevic

In Perkins School of Theology

D e g r e e o f M a s t e r o f D i v i n i t y Stephen Goldsmith Joshua MacKenzie Lemons Eric Andrew Markinson Summa Cum Laude Heather Leigh-ann Gottas Joshua Elijah Manning Cassidy Jean Wohlfarth Kari Amanda Jones

D e g r e e o f M a s t e r o f S a c r e d M u s i c Simon Christopher Hill Summa Cum Laude Ronnie Chace Wilson

00086-Program.indd 13 12/11/17 7:16 AM D e g r e e o f M a s t e r o f T h e o l o g i c a l S t u d i e s Katie Marie Starks Cum Laude

In Dedman School of Law

D e g r e e o f D o c t o r o f t h e S c i e n c e o f L a w Mohammad Nasser Alshalfan Law

D e g r e e o f M a s t e r o f L a w s C o mpa r a t i v e a n d I n t e r n a t i o n a l L a w Muna Fahad M. Almusharraf

D e g r e e o f J u r i s D o c t o r Ebrahem Mohammad S. Alhoqel Adam Edward DeSilva Reed Andrew Standly Nita Batra

In Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences

D e g r e e o f M a s t e r o f A r t s Amanda Lanae McAvoy English Margaret Mary Smith Psychology

D e g r e e o f M a s t e r o f S c i e n c e

Casey Paul Brokaw Geology Tyler Olsen Fritz Geology Siying Lyu Chemistry Thesis: “Improved Thermal Conductivity and Thesis: “Carbon Isotope Geochemistry of Thesis: “Conformational study of Heat Flow for the Northern Denver Basin” Goethite (a-FeOOH) in the Robe River Deoxyribonucleoside and Ribonucleaside: Channel-Iron Deposits of the Pilbara Region, Investigation on Sugar Ring Pucker and Internal Zheng Dong Chemistry Western Australia” H-bonds.” Thesis: “Combing Protein Sequence, Structure and Dynamics: A Novel Approach for Functional Thomas Henry Green Geology Sankarambadi Navneet Geophysics Evolution Analysis of Pas Domains.” Thesis: “North Central Texas Ecological Response Thesis: “A New Persistent Scatterer Selection to Mid-Holocene Climatic Variation.” Technique Based on Top Eigenvalue of Coherence Matrix.”

In Meadows School of The Arts

D e g r e e o f M a s t e r o f A r t s Kyle Brennan Etzel Film and Media Arts Scott Nikolaus Martin Film and Media Arts Thi Kim Phuong Nguyen Advertising Lauren Taylor Lombardo Advertising

D e g r e e o f M a s t e r o f M u s i c Christian John Holzer Music Education Laura K. Wheless Choral Conducting

In Edwin L. Cox School of Business

D e g r e e o f M a s t e r o f B u s i n e s s A dm i n i s t r a t i o n Aaron Russell Arant Strategy & Entrepreneurship Timothy Connor Harris Real Estate David Cody Morton General Business Julius Bolden Askew IV Finance Roderick Ryan Hays General Business Jeffrey Paul Reynolds Strategy & Travis Clay Betts Finance Michael Neil Hirschfeld Management; Strategy Entrepreneurship Tara Rachelle Cousin Strategy & & Entrepreneurship Laila Rowther Marketing Entrepreneurship Wade Andrew Horst Finance Rui Shen Information and Operations; Strategy & Adam Edward DeSilva Finance David John Jeffery Finance Entrepreneurship Christian Murray Evans General Business Maude Elizabeth Kauffman Management Renee Marie Strecker Strategy & Mackenzie Meagan Ford Real Estate Thomas Edward Kizer Jr. Finance Entrepreneurship Jake Russell Friemel Finance David Rider Knouse Business Analytics Marisa Christine Terpkosh Management; Thomas Nicholson Frierson Finance Derek James Knutson Finance Strategy & Entrepreneurship Milkyas G. Gebreselassie General Business Kevin Sijia Liu Finance Jonathan Easow Varghese Finance; Strategy & Andrew Scott Gilles Finance Jordan Bruce McGowen General Business Entrepreneurship Cameron D. Glass Strategy & Entrepreneurship Peter Johnson McLean Finance Mary Helen Waite Marketing Brittain Riane Halbert Strategy & John Lawrence McWilliams IV Accounting Andrew Welch Finance Entrepreneurship Patrick Michael Meden General Business Scott Crosby Wickless Management; Strategy & Karthik Haridoss Strategy & Entrepreneurship Carlos Melendez General Business Entrepreneurship

00086-Program.indd 14 12/11/17 7:16 AM D e g r e e o f M a s t e r o f S c i e n c e i n A c c o u n t i n g Avery Watson Stewart

D e g r e e o f M a s t e r o f S c i e n c e i n M a n a g e m e n t Morgan B. Bolton Crockett Walter Oaks IV

In Bobby B. Lyle School of Engineering

D e g r e e o f M a s t e r o f S c i e n c e Jawahir Nasser M. Alshalfan Computer Science Moloy Kumar Kar Telecommunications and Daniel Keith McClung Systems Engineering Brandon David Felts Manufacturing Systems Network Engineering Colin Andrew Moore Manufacturing Systems Management Emma Jane Foss Kinzie Systems Engineering Management Vernon Charles Gustason, Jr. Systems Zhiheng Li Software Engineering Jared Donald Rahn Manufacturing Systems Engineering Jessa Mae Manga Systems Engineering Management Lejla Hadzidedic Systems Engineering Nathaniel C. McAllister Systems Engineering Ioan Florian Tatar Security Engineering

D e g r e e o f M a s t e r o f S c i e n c e i n C o mp u t e r E n g i n e e r i n g Micah A. Thornton Thesis: “Randomness Properties of Cryptographic Hash Functions”

D e g r e e o f M a s t e r o f S c i e n c e i n E l e c t r i c a l E n g i n e e r i n g Edward Andrew Drago Sahil Sachin Sakpal Thesis: “Spatial Division Multiplexing Using Ince- Gaussian Beams”

D e g r e e o f M a s t e r o f S c i e n c e i n E n g i n e e r i n g M a n a g e m e n t Ogochukwu Emmanuel Akaeke Duncan Newton Fischer II Alejandro Villarreal Grijalva Kathryn Camp Dillingham Eric Hoang

D e g r e e o f M a s t e r o f S c i e n c e i n I n f o r ma t i o n E n g i n e e r i n g M a n a g e m e n t Anteneh Mekonnen Kassa

D e g r e e o f M a s t e r o f S c i e n c e i n M e c h a n i c a l E n g i n e e r i n g Parand Rostami Shahriar Shams Harry Lloyd Williams III Thesis: “Elastic Wave Propagation in a Membrane Thesis: “Impedance Spectroscopy by Mutual Coupled with a Uniform, Inviscid and Capacitance Sensor” Incompressible Flow”

In Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development

D e g r e e o f M a s t e r o f A r t s i n D i s p u t e R e s o l u t i o n Elizabeth Ann Attel Monica Barnes Curtsinger Samreen A. Hooda Serge Elangwe Bebulah Ludwick Sarah Elisabeth Davenport Sydelle Nicole Toney Michael Foster Carp Stephen Mark Davis Yanina Vashchenko

D e g r e e o f M a s t e r o f B i l i n g u a l E d u c a t i o n Heny Stefania Agredo Javier Garcia-Ramos Brenda Sandoval-Jones Juanita Betancourt Katelyn Aubrey Hall Emmanuel Eduardo Trevino Laura Itzzel Carbajal Montalvo Alejandra Lopez y Lopez Mayra Alejandra Vasquez Julio Antonio Carrillo Melissa A. Padilla Sonia L. Garcia-Masso Katherine Elizabeth Probolus

D e g r e e o f M a s t e r o f E d u c a t i o n Firdowsa Mohamed Abdi Benjamin Best Breckler Bianca Laura Delgado La’Keisha D. Adams Kiandra Jeane’ Brooks Laura Michelle Dizien Smriti Adhikary Cara Lynn Bruder Ekta Tushar Doshi Alexandra Smith Ballenger Veronica Bullard Melissa Elaine Downs Educational Leadership Haley Ann Barta Dorottyn Linn Cabrera Educational Leadership Christine Medina Duffy Rachel Anne Bellcourt Educational Leadership Chelsea Marie Cockrum Educational Leadership Monica Andrea Elvir Kelly Bentley Rafaela D’ambrosio Coelho Kristi Lee Emler Lauren Margaret Billy David Alan Corrigan Elisa Kristian Farrell Sara Elizabeth Blount Heather Anthony Culp Educational Leadership Emily Rachel Feinstein

00086-Program.indd 15 12/11/17 7:16 AM Rebecca Caitlin Fickling Carla McPike Ashley Romero Brooke Ashley Fothergill Keshia Angelina Megie Nathan Roub Educational Leadership Alejandra Garcia J’Cole Rene Morrison Vickie Sais Special Education Kristina Erika Gardere Kristen Mosley Jennifer Jane Skjonsby Stacey Grimes Laura Lee Mountjoy Educational Leadership Anne Margaret Smead Educational Leadership Jessica Carnita Guthrie Educational Leadership Giselle DeSousa Moura Amanda Tanguma Smith Educational Leadership Damion Jerome Haynes Brooke Novy Educational Leadership Ashlyn Brook Smith Barbra Hearne Kristen Elise Olson Alandra M. St. Clair Xavier Allen Henderson Bladimir Palacios Educational Leadership Callie Kathryn Stokeld John Christopher Hill Educational Leadership Sylvia Marie Precht-Rodriguez Gary William Stollar Arlette Hinojosa Sarah N. Rahimi Michelle Craig Tatro Educational Leadership Sarah Elizabeth Jusiewicz Jennifer Doherty Randall MaryElise Torp-Pedersen Sara Kamal Mary Reddy Educational Leadership Nona Faye Townsend Durwesh Dawood Khalfe Kaitlyn Shay Reid Nekayla Shawonn Washington Shufen Grace Kiang Khamisha R. Remikie Mary Louise Waters Tessa Knopp Arleen Joann Reyes Melinda Williamson Marjorie Ann Kretzer Bianca Reyna Courtney Winkler Patrick Allen Lane Educational Leadership Candace Roya Rezadad Dalana Rae Woods Hye Ri Lee Jamie Lillian Rodriguez Educational Leadership Lucy Y. Yu Antwenequa Monet Linville-Green Alberto Roguer-Perez Educational Leadership Caroline Murphy Masters Asiya Roland Educational Leadership

D e g r e e o f M a s t e r o f L i b e r a l S t u d i e s Carl Darnell Brown, Jr. Andrea Lina Murtaugh Lacey Pittman Tomanek Emily Anne Field Catherine Malone Peterson Sean Albro Tuohy Donivon D. Fletcher Bryan Daniel Prasifka Trey Velvin Mary Tompkins Harris John L. Schaffler IV

D e g r e e o f M a s t e r o f S c i e n c e i n C o u n s e l i n g Julia Barnes Berle Jennifer Cummings Shotwell Kristina Elisabeth Smith Ana Isabel Bermudez

D e g r e e o f M a s t e r o f S c i e n c e i n S p o r t M a n a g e m e n t Brooklyn Rae Botz Zeran Li Katherine M. O’Brien Devon Ann Boyce Xize Liu Kurtis Allison Pence Qing Chang Maribel Lomeli Chao Qin Spencer A. Fred Jason Lee Marple Madison Nicole Reisdorf Natasha Marie Garcia Lucas James McMurtrey Joseph A. Reyes Arthur Edwin Gordon IV Margo Marie Mier Ashley Lane Rote Edward R. Ivory Kayla Nicole Norman Pedro Roberto Tapia

In Research and Graduate Studies

D e g r e e o f M a s t e r o f S c i e n c e i n D a t a S c i e n c e Randy Allen Balzer James Hancock Amit Shailesh Patel Sarah Beg Matthew Ingle David Benjamin Samuel Nathan Shenk Boright Sanjay Jagarlamudi Edward Timothy Smith Zachary Luciano Brown Austin James Kelly Richard J. Smith Andrew Taylor Clark Rosa Elena Lorenzana Shobana Sundaram Jason Clark Matthew Lars Maldonado Daniel Paul Vance Thomas Arthur Elkins Corey Wayne Mathews Shweta Viswanath Benjamin Erik Fowler Alexander Molinar Brian Michael West Eyob Taffese Gebremariam Murali Parthasarathy Shazia Ali Zaman

In Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences

D e g r e e o f B a c h e l o r o f A r t s Mashaal Salim Ali Markets and Culture Ryan Patton Dumais Political Science Brianna Taisha Hogg History Lauren Elizabeth Arocha Spanish Nicholas Victor Eber History Evan Oscar-Jett Jandegian Economics Andrew Edward Bessette Political Science Heather Marie Flynn Psychology Riti Siri Kotamarti Biological Sciences Camille Biard Chemistry Julia Carrington Fowler Economics Samuel Quinton Linn History Laurencia Caballero Political Science Nicholas James Fuchs Economics Imelda Lopez Political Science Mariana Carballo Markets and Culture Jamie Blair Givens Environmental Studies Claiborne Manchester Lord History Reginald J. Carrington Psychology Nowland Bennett Gwynn III Markets and Matthew Rossen McCormack Philosophy Megan Nichole Cheneweth Political Science Culture Kamray Tesean Mickens Markets and Culture Connor Christopher Dean Economics Laura Marie Harvey Psychology Jesse Romello Montgomery Sociology Honors in Liberal Arts Edward Bland Newberry Public Policy

00086-Program.indd 16 12/11/17 7:16 AM Brandon Le Nguyen Psychology Jackson Roland Richter Psychology Tia Marie Shay Szczesniak Psychology Palmer Hutcheson Oelman Economics; Political Nicholas A. Riley Chemistry Clifford Raisch Tomlanovich Human Rights; Science Cirsten Christina Roberson Biological Sciences Political Science Samuel Ortiz Cangas Markets and Culture Dimitry Andreyev Rogov Environmental Studies; James Kirby Trase English Daniella Elizabeth Pacitti Psychology Geology John Ross Urbahns Economics Hannah Jill Parry Markets and Culture Maury Jean Saitow History Kelly Roth Vivian Political Science Chase Kenyon Patterson History Shelby Y. Shao Biological Sciences Jaclyn Marie White English with a Creative Anthony Morris Rhone Economics Alison Leigh Shokouhi History Writing Specialization Julia River Ribas English with a Creative Writing Isabelle Sylvia Karen-Anne Smithard Jing Xu Economics; French Studies Specialization Anthropology; International Studies; World Languages - Spanish

D e g r e e o f B a c h e l o r o f S c i e n c e

Peyton Scott Bailey Biological Sciences; Health Duyen Thi Thu Le Mathematics Yashas Muralidhar Singri Health and Society and Society Departmental Distinction Summa Cum Laude, Honors in Liberal Arts, Zhihao Cai Economics with Finance Applications Stefanie Yueyuan Lohse Biochemistry Departmental Distinction Malik Ford Carroll Economics with Finance Diana Kay Manley Economics Alexander Joseph Small IV Mathematics Applications Mary Catherine McCreary Biological Sciences Eric John Snover Economics with Finance Nicholas Hsiao-yi Chao Mathematics Connor William Pearl Economics with Finance Applications Blake A. Edwards Biological Sciences Applications Hyun Jin Song Mathematics Amanda Esposito Mathematics David MacKenzie Peters Economics with Finance Alexis Leah Sunshine Biochemistry Xuefang Fang Economics with Finance Applications Magna Cum Laude Applications Alec Tyler Petit Economics with Finance Kristofor X. Taylor Economics with Finance Heather Marie Flynn Sociology Applications Applications Adam Christopher Goff Statistical Science Annie Rabbane Economics Micah A. Thornton Statistical Science James Christian Grant II Mathematics Amen Amarachi Rochas Mathematics Maximilien Paul Van Walleghem Economics with Noah Hamilton Harris Mathematics Derin Sayer Economics with Finance Applications Finance Applications Dylan Matthew Kelley Economics with Finance Yifan Yang Statistical Science Applications

In Meadows School of the Arts

D e g r e e o f B a c h e l o r o f A r t s Sabrina Abbas Journalism Amanda Esposito Creative Computing Krystal Sarna Fashion Media Terry Darryl Allen Journalism Milan Khatami Communication Studies; Public Katherine Elizabeth Scarpulla Public Relations Madison Childs Boniface Fashion Media Relations and Strategic Communication and Strategic Communication Laurencia Caballero Art History Cynthia Dawn McLaughlin Fashion Media; Alexis Taylor Schrage Advertising Morgan Witherspoon Cook Art History Journalism Marina Mi Young Stana Art Zachary Mark Crosby Advertising Lauren Michelle Morgan Art Jacqueline Clare Wilson Art History Regina Ann Debilio Music Daniella Elizabeth Pacitti Corporate Lauren Jean Winterhalder Journalism Gabriela Caroleena Dowling Corrie Advertising Communication and Public Affairs Dorian Denae Drislane Advertising

D e g r e e o f B a c h e l o r o f F i n e A r t s Daniela R. Aguin Dance Performance Madison Marie McKay Dance Performance Nicholas A. Riley Theatre Cum Laude

D e g r e e o f B a c h e l o r o f M u s i c Margarette Christine Harper Music Therapy *Moretta Deshundra Irchirl Music Therapy Magna Cum Laude

In Edwin L. Cox School of Business

D e g r e e o f B a c h e l o r o f B u s i n e s s A dm i n i s t r a t i o n Sabrina Abbas Marketing Paul C. Brown Accounting Carmen K. Leung Marketing Ahmed Abdulla Khamis Khalifa Al Romaithi Honors in Liberal Arts Madison Marie McKay Marketing Finance John Hayden Corley Accounting Astra Rakhmatilla Kyzy Accounting George Livingston Anderson General Business Steven John Chase Crate Financial Consulting Jose A. Rodriguez Accounting James Thomas Andrews General Business Zachary Mark Crosby Marketing Nicholas Chambers Sherwood General Business Michelle Xavier Beaudette Accounting Lauren Elizabeth Hadfield Marketing Daniel Gregory Slayton Finance Justin Thomas Bertelsman Marketing Sinan Barbaros Hurmuzlu Marketing Trevor Neil Thomas Finance Michael Christopher Bianez Finance Danielle Katz General Business John Ross Urbahns Finance Evan Mitchell Brown Finance Anna Sue Kimball Accounting

* Additional major for previously earned degree

00086-Program.indd 17 12/11/17 7:16 AM In Bobby B. Lyle School of Engineering

D e g r e e o f B a c h e l o r o f S c i e n c e Spencer Matthew Clapes Computer Science Adam Christopher Goff Management Science Trevor John Walter Computer Science Erik Douglas Gabrielsen Computer Science

D e g r e e o f B a c h e l o r o f S c i e n c e i n C i v i l E n g i n e e r i n g Michael Hardie Parham, Jr.

D e g r e e o f B a c h e l o r o f S c i e n c e i n C o mp u t e r E n g i n e e r i n g Nicholas Hsiao-yi Chao Micah A. Thornton

D e g r e e o f B a c h e l o r o f S c i e n c e i n E l e c t r i c a l E n g i n e e r i n g Alexander Joseph Small IV

D e g r e e o f B a c h e l o r o f S c i e n c e i n E n v i r o n m e n t a l E n g i n e e r i n g Marco Alexander Miranda

D e g r e e o f B a c h e l o r o f S c i e n c e i n M e c h a n i c a l E n g i n e e r i n g Elizabeth Alexandra Butterworth Mary Catherine McCreary Amen Amarachi Rochas Alfredo Cano Martinez Maxwell Robert Pakzad Joshua Robert Thomas Theeban Perimpajothy Ganeshan Michael Hardie Parham, Jr.

In Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development

D e g r e e o f B a c h e l o r o f S c i e n c e George Austin Blackburn-Fuller Isabel Fairhurst Eastment Isaiah Wallace Henry Peel Spencer Scot Brewster Benjamin Anyahukeya Emelogu William Stuart Perkins Sterling Damarco Brown Johansen Feliciano Zach Russell Peters Christian Andrew Burks Keenan La’Keem Holman Jarvis Lee Pruitt Rashaad I. Burton Blair B. Jackson Alyssa Kristin Rubio Darrel R. Colbert, Jr. Jordan Mackenzie Martin Ronald Slobodchikov Taylor James Curtis-Wheeler Katherine Swanson McGowan Educational Jaclyn Marie White Alan Vickers Dritley Studies

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Tarah Baumgartner, In-situ Iron Remediation System in Rwanda: Water Resources

Evan Caston, Detailed Analysis of Polycomb Response Elements

Brianna Hogg, Women of the Arts in the Struggle for Human Rights in South Africa

Natalie Khraish, Elsewhere, TX: Producing a Feature Film

Rachel Masters, In-situ Remediation in Rwanda: Iron Oxidation

Holly McCuistion, In-situ Iron Remediation in Rwanda: Chlorine Speciation

Biko McMillan, Characterization of the pstB1 Phenotype in E. Faecalis

Southern Methodist University

In 1911, a Methodist education commission made in more than 130 areas, Ph.D. degrees in 34 fields a commitment to establish a major Methodist and more than 48 certificate programs. Enrollment university in Texas. More than 600 acres of open for the fall 2017 term was 11,757, including 6,410 prairie and $300,000 pledged by a group of Dallas undergraduate students and 5,347 graduate citizens secured the university for Dallas, and it was students. SMU students come from 50 states, chartered as Southern Methodist University. In American Samoa, the District of Columbia, Puerto appreciation of the city’s support, the first building Rico, the Virgin Islands and 90 countries. About to be constructed on the campus was named Dallas 76 percent of first-year students received some form Hall. It remains the centerpiece and symbol of SMU. of financial assistance for fall 2017. When the University opened in 1915, it consisted of In addition to preparing students for graduate two buildings, 706 students, a 35-member faculty and professional schools, or more directly for their and total assets of $636,540. The original schools of SMU were the College life’s work, the University strives to enhance their social, moral, intellectual of Arts and Sciences, the School of Theology and the School of Music. and religious development so that they may lead worthy lives as individuals Today SMU offers more than 118 undergraduate majors, master’s degrees and citizens of the nation and of the world.

Academic Procession, Regalia Tradition and SMU Regalia

The academic procession and the regalia worn by the faculty and officers of alms. Nowadays, the hood through length and color shows the degree and the the University symbolically represent the continuing link between the modern specialization of the wearer, and the university that granted the degree. American university and the founding of the great medieval universities in Candidates for degrees at SMU are robed in custom regalia, designed to Europe – chief among them Bologna, Paris and Oxford. As those institutions incorporate SMU’s colors and symbols. were derived from the Catholic Church, the universities adopted many of the The doctoral gown in dark blue includes velvet chevrons on each of the ceremonial trappings of the church in their official public functions. bell sleeves. The front velvet panels are embroidered in gold thread with the The caps and gowns worn in the procession vary from place to place. SMU seal, and gold braid outlines the chevrons and panels. An eight-sided, There are variations in design to indicate the degrees held by the wearers, crimson red velvet tam with a gold silk tassel completes the regalia. and many universities in America have introduced colorful gowns and other The master’s gown, also in dark blue, has a front yolk outlined in red distinguishing details (in place of the customary clerical black from which all braid, and the SMU seal is embroidered in red on the left side. Gowns have originated). The caps, too, vary according to the customs of the university a long sleeve through a slit at the wrist. A mortarboard with a colored tassel from which the wearer received a degree. While most American universities representing the discipline in which the degree is earned also is worn. adopted the “mortarboard” style of Oxford, others have chosen styles based Doctoral and master’s candidates wear hoods that are 3½ feet long and 4 on other European institutions. The color of the tassel worn with the cap may feet long, respectively. SMU’s hood lining is blue with red chevron. be black for any degree, or the color may be that of the faculty of the major The bachelor’s gowns’ distinguishing characteristics are the long pointed field of learning (e.g., Arts, Engineering, Law). Persons holding doctoral sleeves and full front pleats. A red silk Stole of Gratitude embroidered in blue degrees and governing officials of institutions are entitled to wear tassels of with the SMU seal is worn across the shoulders. It is tradition for graduates gold metallic thread. to present their stoles to individuals who have made a positive impact in their Within the great varieties of styles and colors in gowns and caps, there lives. Bachelor’s gowns are worn with a tassel and mortarboard. has been one universally accepted code for the hood worn trailing down the Through these colorful ceremonies, SMU symbolically displays the wearer’s back. Originally, it was like the hood on the habit worn by monks continuity of its educational purposes with the origins of organized learning and very useful for protection against the weather and even for begging for in the Western world.

00086-Program.indd 19 12/11/17 7:16 AM The Howard Lantern

The Howard Lantern is dedicated to Professor Lorn Around the top band are the words to “Varsity,” Lambier Howard, chief marshal emeritus of SMU SMU’s alma mater. The lantern serves as a reminder of from 1978–1987. Crafted out of steel, aluminum and the important traditions that make up our University water glass, the lantern depicts the Rotunda of Dallas life and the light of learning and intellectual curiosity Hall. Engraved around the base is the University’s that shines within the students, faculty and staff at motto, Veritas Liberabit Vos, which means “The truth SMU. will make you free.”

The Presidential Collar and Medallion

Chains of office, also known as collars, were used of the Rotunda in Dallas Hall, SMU’s historic as badges of office in the Middle Ages. Today they first building. are custom-designed metal necklaces worn by the The bail, joining the medallion and the chain, president during academic ceremonies as part of represents the institution’s bond between the faculty his or her regalia. and the student body. Equally, the 32-inch chain, The chain of office designed for the 10th president a work of art whose two ends are clasped together, of SMU, R. Gerald Turner, is made of bronze, represents the joining of the desire to teach and the a strong and durable metal. The medallion of eagerness to learn demonstrated by SMU’s faculty the necklace is dominated by the University seal and students. design, just as the seal is the centerpiece in the floor

The University Mace

Staffs that call groups to order are as old as The mace-bearer, who is the president of the Faculty civilization itself. Today’s ceremonial maces Senate, leads formal ceremonies carrying this visible descend particularly from medieval armor-piercing reminder of the University’s history and status. clubs topped by bludgeoning balls. These fierce The 22-pound mace currently in use at SMU weapons swiftly acquired symbolic meaning. By is linked to the inauguration of President Willis M. the 14th century, a mace, carried at the front of Tate (1954–1972 and 1974–75) and is known as the formal processions, required bystanders to note the Tate Mace. The 57-inch staff is topped by a 10½- authority and integrity of the event. In the 16th inch orb that represents not only the University’s century, this formidable weapon lost its battle utility worldly authority but also echoes its distinctive but took a symbolic turn: the spiked head evolved neoclassical style. The orb is impressed with the seal into a decorative orb. The European tradition by of the University and is encircled with SMU’s motto, which universities presented maces on solemn occasions to signify their Veritas Liberabit Vos (“The truth will make you free”). Surmounting the orb independence and protective power was adopted by their successors worldwide. is a cross painted vividly in SMU red, a reminder of SMU’s religious heritage.

The Bradley Kent Carter Baton

The Bradley Kent Carter Baton is carried by the Chief Marshal during many years in the Guild of Marshals before serving as Chief Marshal from academic ceremonies and represents the authority of the collective faculty in 1991–2008. Professor Carter is a staunch supporter of the traditions and the academic life of the institution and of the role of Chief Marshal as master customs of academic ceremonies, but also added his own mark in fostering a of ceremonies at formal university convocations. number of the traditions now celebrated. A tradition dating back 500 years ago to the University of Oxford, the Made from rosewood, the Carter Baton initially served as the University’s Chief Marshal oversees the faculty members of the Guild of Marshals. Faculty first official academic ceremonial mace until it was replaced in 1954 by the marshals are responsible for the execution of the ceremony, the upholding of Tate Mace, currently still in use. The orb of the Carter Baton bears the seal decorum and traditions, and the processions of candidates, faculty and the of SMU. In the fall of 2017, it was refurbished with bronze bands honoring platform party. SMU’s marshals are identified by their bright red gowns with all known chief marshals in SMU’s history. During the ceremony it is placed black chevrons. on a custom stand. The original designer and manufacturer of the baton are The Carter Baton is dedicated to Associate Professor emeritus of Political unknown. Refurbishment was completed by Medallic Art Company. Science and Chief Marshal emeritus Bradley Kent Carter, who served for

For more than 100 years, SMU has shaped minds, explored the frontiers of knowledge and fostered an entrepreneurial spirit in its seven degree-granting schools. Taking advantage of unbridled experiences on the University’s beautiful campuses and SMU’s relationship with Dallas, the dynamic center of one of the nation’s fastest-growing regions, alumni, faculty and 11,000 graduate and undergraduate students become ethical leaders in their professions and communities who change the world.

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