Commencement ’20

Summer Graduates

the university of texas at arlington

Letter

A Message to Our Graduates

DEAR GRADUATES:

Congratulations! It is an honor to welcome you as a new member of the growing Maverick alumni family. You have persevered through unprecedented challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, weathering an extraordinary amount of change and uncertainty as a result. Every member of the University’s faculty and staff has been dedicated to your academic and personal success during your time with the University. We are all incredibly proud of the hard work, dedication, and spirit you have shown during this time. Admittedly, your final semester did not conclude as any of us could have envisioned. Unforeseen circumstances affected our scheduled commencement ceremonies, which are traditional milestone events to celebrate this special accomplishment with your family, loved ones, friends, and classmates. However, because we needed to take necessary precautions to protect you and all attendees, we unfortunately were unable to hold the originally scheduled cer- emonies. We do hope to celebrate your commencement in person at a future date. Despite the very understandable disappointment in not having a commence- ment ceremony as we had originally planned, I hope you recognize and celebrate your experiences and earning your degree at UT Arlington. We want this to be the defining memory of summer 2020 for you. During your last semester, you have been witness to history and have played an important role in our collective response to this pandemic. When this crisis ends, our communities will need your Maverick ingenuity and spirit more than ever before to make the world a better place. We hope that The University of Texas at Arlington will always be your home, and we look forward to fostering our connection with you in the years to come through alumni outreach and events. Again, congratulations on this wonderful achievement.

With Maverick Pride,

Teik C. Lim, Ph.D. President ad interim

Administration The University of Texas at Arlington EXECUTIVE OFFICERS Teik C. Lim, Ph.D., President ad interim Pranesh B. Aswath, Ph.D., Provost ad interim and Vice President ad interim for Academic Affairs Salma Adem, M.P.A., Vice President ad interim for University Advancement Kelly O. Davis, B.B.A., Chief Financial Officer and Vice President James P. Grover, Ph.D., Vice President ad interim 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

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS OF ACADEMIC UNITS Adrian Parr, Ph.D., Dean, College of Architecture, Planning, and Public Affairs Harry Dombroski, B.B.A., Dean, College of Business Teresa Taber Doughty, Ph.D., Dean, College of Education Peter Crouch, Ph.D., Dean, College of Engineering Timothy L. Henry, D.D.S., Assistant Dean, Honors College James P. Grover, Ph.D., Dean, Graduate School Elisabeth Cawthon, Ph.D., Dean, College of Liberal Arts Elizabeth I. Merwin, 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 Kevin P. Eltife, Chairman Janiece M. Longoria, Vice Chairman James C. “Rad” Weaver, Vice Chairman Francie A. Frederick, General Counsel to the Board of Regents

MEMBERS David J. Beck Christina Melton Crain R. Steven Hicks Jodie Lee Jiles Nolan E. Perez Kelcy L. Warren Patrick O. Ojeaga II (Student Regent)

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS James B. Milliken, J.D., Chancellor Steven Leslie, Ph.D., Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Scott C. Kelley, Ed.D., Executive Vice Chancellor for Business Affairs John M. Zerwas, M.D., Executive Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs

Commencement Ceremony • 3

The University of Texas at Arlington Class of 2020

Candidates for Graduation

Francisco Wilfred Kessler Matt Barker Johns College of M.S., UT Arlington, 2012 Amy Carol Lay Architecture, Planning, B.A., University of Miami, 1975 Derek Jamerson Nido B.S., Florida International University, 1974 John Wright Peskuski and Public Affairs Dissertation Title: Assessment of Mass Transit in Vanity Lashay Strange Medellin, Colombia: A Case Study Victoria Gabrielle Torres Doctoral Degrees Supervising Professor: Ardeshir Anjomani MASTER OF PUBLIC POLICY Department of Public Kukhyoung Kim Scarlett Noelani McCourt Affairs and Planning M.A., SUNY University at Buffalo, 2012 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN URBAN B.S., Dongguk University, 2005 School of Architecture PLANNING AND PUBLIC POLICY Dissertation Title: Effects of Ethnic Neighborhood Priscylla Bento Socioeconomic-Physical Characteristics and Individual MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE M.P.A., UT Arlington, 2013 Attributes on Immigrants’ Travel Mode Choice in Dora Figueroa B.A., UT Arlington, 2011 North Texas Quyen H. H. Nguyen Dissertation Title: An Exploratory Case Study: Supervising Professor: Jianling Li Stephen Shotkoski Analyzing Planning Approaches in Economic Development Through the Institutional Analysis and Lori Dynette Lee Development Framework M.C.R.P., UT Arlington, 2001 Baccalaureate Degrees Supervising Professor: Rod Hissong B.A., UT Arlington, 1992 Dissertation Title: The Charismatic Dog and Public School of Architecture Space: Are Dog Parks Third Places in a Post-Suburban Gwendolyn Burroughs Isokpan BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN M.S., UT Arlington, 2013 America? Supervising Professor: Ivonne Audirac INTERIOR DESIGN B.A., University of North Texas, 2007 Andrew I. Machado Dissertation Title: Longitudinal Analysis of Nhu Quynh Nguyen Homeownership in the Dallas-Fort Worth Region Eric Lawrence Varela from 2008-2018 to Help the Growing Levels of M.Ed., University of North Texas, 2014 Inequality Between African Americans and Other M.P.A., University of North Texas, 2014 Ethnic Groups: A Social Equity Perspective B.A., Texas State University, 2012 Supervising Professor: Ardeshir Anjomani Dissertation Title: Publicly Supported Housing and Rental Affordability for Very Low-Income Jinat Jahan Suburbanites M.S., Bangladesh University of Engineering & Supervising Professor: Ivonne Audirac Technology, 2013 B.S., Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology, 2011 Master’s Degrees Dissertation Title: Spatial and Dwelling Determinants of Adult Asthma Exacerbations in the Department of Public North Central Texas Region Affairs and Planning Supervising Professor: Jianling Li MASTER OF CITY AND LaSheyla Kahjuan Jones REGIONAL PLANNING M.Arch., Prairie View A&M University, 2009 Saee Vijay More B.S., Prairie View A&M University, 2007 Meghan Mackenzie Riddlespurger Dissertation Title: Why People Remain in Socially Shengda Wang Disorganized Communities: A Critique of Social MASTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION Disorganization Theory Shawn Edward Atkins Supervising Professor: Rod Hissong Katherine Rose Bower Tony Lee Brown Stephanie Azucena Dye Crystal A. Gee Veronica R. Guerrero

Candidates’ official statuses will be determined by final semester grades.

Commencement Ceremony • 5 Tushar Ravindra Shah Wei Kang College of Business M.P.M., University of Pune, 1997 Baolie Li B.S., University of Pune, 1995 Chunling Li Doctoral Degrees Dissertation Title: Human and Social Capital of Jian Li DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN Upper Echelons: Their Influence on Strategic Change Jian Li BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Decisions Involving Digital Transformation Jing Li Ankita Agarwal Supervising Professor: George S. Benson Jing Li Ph.D., Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Tao Li 2012 Lyudmyla Starostyuk Ting Li M.B.A., Uttar Pradesh Technical University, M.B.A., South Carolina State University, 2011 Wenkai Li 2006 M.A., Donetsk National University, 2001 Yi Li B.A., Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Dissertation Title: Behavioral Aspects in Zheng Li 2004 Operational Decisions: Applied Factor investigations Fang Liang Dissertation Title: Shareholder Activism: Does on the Micro (Individual) and Meso (Cluster) Levels Wenyan Liang Gender Diversity Among Hedge Fund Managers Affect Supervising Professor: Kay Yut Chen Qi Liu Activism Returns? Qiao Liu Supervising Professor: Abdul A. Rasheed Manisha Mohan Vaswani Sikun Liu M.S., St. Francis College, 2013 Wei Liu Dhruba Banjade B.Com., St. Francis College, 2011 Weiyi Liu M.E., Pokhara University, 2010 Dissertation Title: US and Them: The Impact of Yan Liu M.A., Tribhuvan University, 2007 Differing Founder Mindsets on Firm-Level Outcomes Ying Liu B.E., Tribhuvan University, 2000 Supervising Professor: Abdul A. Rasheed Zhangliang Liu Dissertation Title: Corporate Cash Holdings, CEO Wansheng Lu Compensation, and Firm Performance in New and Ajith Venugopal Xingmin Lu Old Economy Firms M.B.A., University of Kerala, 2004 Yinghua Lu Supervising Professor: John D. Diltz B.S., University of Kerala, 2002 Yongliang Lu Dissertation Title: Predictors of Organizational Gengyong Lun Lin Chen Decoupling in the Context of Corporate Sustainability Yanling Lyu M.B.A., Pittsburg State University, 2010 Supervising Professor: Abdul A. Rasheed Yixuan Ma B.A., Henan University, 2005 Lei Meng Dissertation Title: The Effect of Investor Sentiment Lingjie Mu on Earnings Management Master’s Degrees Jinsong Peng Supervising Professors: Li-Chin Jennifer Ho, Xiuqin Peng Stephanie Jean Binger Rasmussen EXECUTIVE MASTER OF BUSINESS Jing Piao ADMINISTRATION Ji Qi Meichen Dong Di Ai Minzeng Qi M.S., Hofstra University, 2014 Leilei Chang Yu Qian M.S., NEOMA Business School, 2011 Ping Chen Jichao Ren B.A., Dalian University of Foreign Languages, Zhihua Chen Lei Ren 2008 Gongxu Cheng Xuanlei Ren Dissertation Title: How Consumers Use and Wei Cui Changyu Shi Propagate Information in Digital World Dafei Dai Wei Shi Supervising Professor: Ritesh Saini Xuzhao Ding Yanming Shi Jie Dong Jian Song Joohan Lee Qianhong Dong Ran Song M.S., Chungnam National University, 2016 Xingxing Du Yang Song M.S., Texas A&M University, 2010 Jianhua Fan Yiyi Song B.B.A., Sungkyunkwan University, 2003 Kesu Gai Yinna Tang Dissertation Title: Emotional Demands-Abilities Ran Gao Dechen Wang Fit and Emotional Labor Ya Gao Huixue Wang Supervising Professor: James J. Lavelle Lu Geng Jiang Wang Yichen Han Pei Wang Jason Morrison Zhen Han Qiang Wang M.B.A., UT Arlington, 2015 Yi He Qin Wang M.S., UT Arlington, 2015 Yu He Wenyan Wang B.B.A., UT Arlington, 2012 Yingze Hou Xiaoliang Wang Dissertation Title: Three Essays on the Actions and Bin Hu Yan Wang Governance of Mutual Funds Gong Huang Yang Wang Supervising Professor: John C. Adams Jianhui Huang Yudi Wang Zhen Huang Zhuoya Wang Changlin Ji Hongjie Wei Ai Jian Lan Wu Hanrui Jiang Qingyun Wu Lichao Jiang Tong Wu Wenfeng Jiang Xing Wu

6 • The University of Texas at Arlington Zhenjie Wu Nicolas Owen Leyendecker MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ACCOUNTING Yuanyanfeng Xiao MarKezzia Shcoayne Loyd Sanjari Chelawat Haixia Xie Colten S. Mason Kira Lianne Griffiths Puyang Xie Samantha Raye McDonald Soyoun J. Hyun Zhihao Xie Jordan H. Murillo Ji Woong Jeon Rong Xing Katherine Anne Newby Domonique Gabrielle Reid Chen Xu Hilary Hanh Nguyen Courtney Lynn Whitten Xiangbin Xu Phuong Kim Nguyen Xinhua Xu Miran Patel MASTER OF SCIENCE IN TAXATION Rui Yang Zahra Anjum Qureshi Dellise Ellena Kennedy Zhaohui Yang Morgan Marie Rasco Cheng Ye Nicholas Jordan Ruiz Department of Finance Kangxin Yu Jayson Anthony Sam Xu Yu Alexander Page Schiller and Real Estate Zhenhua Yu Priyanshi Bhadreshkumar Shah MASTER OF SCIENCE IN Hui Zang Benjamin James Sheely QUANTITATIVE FINANCE Qi Zeng Ana Laura Silva Vrundali Shah Jiawen Zhang Baiwab Subedi Jingjing Zhang Blair Joseph Thomas MASTER OF SCIENCE IN REAL ESTATE Lijing Zhang Luke Andrew Thompson Elizabeth Hope Navarette Qian Zhang Emma Marie Vargas Karishma Hiren Shah Shaoshuai Zhang Alexander Christopher Wolters Tao Zhang Trystan Woods Yanhai Zhang Wenchan Wu Department of Information Ying Zhang Systems and Operations Bo Zhao MASTER OF SCIENCE IN HEALTH Management CARE ADMINISTRATION Chen Zhao MASTER OF SCIENCE IN Qi Zhao Aileen Rachel Alcivar BUSINESS ANALYTICS Kimberly Ann Baxter Ruoqing Zhao Sanjari Chelawat Nancy Ruth Beasley Ni Zheng Edgar Rascon Yue Zheng Miaisha Bush Bush Guokang Zhou Andrew Robert Carlton MASTER OF SCIENCE IN Jing Zhou Heather Christine Elliott INFORMATION SYSTEMS Min Zhou Blossom Rajan George Avneet Singh Grewal Shuangyi Zhou Chetan Vidhyadhar Gore Ankush Sanjay Mahajan Yongbo Zhou Brittany Nicole Harris Ateeb Durraiz Rashid Yueyang Zhou Eric Ho Reddy Sushmitha Yethirajula Canghai Zhu Min Hong Wenchao Zuo Mark C. Matthews Mi Mi Nguyen Department of Management MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Mike Au Nguyen MASTER OF SCIENCE IN HUMAN Shelley Lorraine Bell Sung Par RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Ghislaine Estelle Bigot Monika Parlov Teresa Lozada Mehrab Asif Butt Dhara Bharat Patel Pamela Spencer Travis Patrick Christman Roma A. Patel Sowmya Vallury Jody Levell Clark Dipta Pokharel Tiellen Constantino Da Fonseca Zahra Anjum Qureshi Jared Cornell LaTasha Marie Richard Department of Marketing Cesar J. Cuellar Jeanette Marlene Rodriguez MASTER OF SCIENCE IN Caroline Darling Dolan Mollie Mae Salonna MARKETING RESEARCH Nathan Alan Emmons Christie Darie Smith Hilary Hanh Nguyen Ibrar Fayyaz Adria L. Snorton Rosalinda Guerra Di An Nguyen To Richard Charles Hoefer Baccalaureate Degrees Angela Shun Jones Department of Accounting Jeffrey Sibi Joseph BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Tarrah Lafallon Kennon MASTER OF PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTING (INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS/FRENCH) Vahid Khaki Kirilos Botros Botros Melina L. Curioz Bilal Ahmad Kurdi Ryan Edward Hankinson Alexander Michael Ledesma John Robert Mitchell Cherise Yvonne Lee

Commencement Ceremony • 7 BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Ismael Jared Jimenez Lopez BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN (INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS/GERMAN) Kyle Paul Kohlmeier INFORMATION SYSTEMS Tyler Sultenfuss Vikas Chandra Reddy Paola Aguero Christopher Jon Althaus BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Department of Finance Michael J. Arenare (INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS/SPANISH) Jesse Cadena Ciclaly Alejandra Chavez and Real Estate Sean T. Campbell Cecilia Madrange BACHELOR OF BUSINESS Won Gyu Cho ADMINISTRATION IN FINANCE Subilal Dangol Department of Accounting Eduardo Aranda Cadena Jorge Antonio Escarzaga Quinones Elizabeth Marie Asilo Terrell K. Francis BACHELOR OF BUSINESS Amy Desrochers Atkinson (S) Sonita Gurung (C) ADMINISTRATION IN ACCOUNTING Mina Aziz Christian Odell Hunter Sara M. Al-Assad (C) Zach Barry Jerrin Jacob (Second major in Finance) Michael A. Berko Chase Alexander Jenkins James Zachary Angell (M) Paule Biang Botouli Alexander Allan Lanzone (Second major in Finance) Daniel S. Bryant (C) Steven Ly Rebecca J. Ashley Sara Katharine Davis Nnamdi Ezejiofor Okonkwo Alison Marie Baughman Nayeli Garcia Gyapan Pathak (M) Hunter Ray Brown (C) Jesse R. Gonzalez Silvere Pembele Gace Christina Le’Ann Cannon Nathan Loyd Gray Dawa Tenzing Sherpa (C) (Second major in Finance) Shenequia La Treace Hutchinson Benjamin Duenas Tyler Johnston Department of Management Jesse Antonio Fernandez Austin James Knorpp Victor Hugo Hernandez Alcantar Carlos Luna (M) BACHELOR OF BUSINESS Yannick Muhula Kinzanzala Wissam Mahouch (M) ADMINISTRATION IN MANAGEMENT Cristian D. Llamas (S) Pratikshya Malla (C) Fernando Xavier Aguayo (Second major in Finance) Sajid Kamal Mohamed (S) (Second major in Marketing) Carlos Luna (M) (Second major in Economics) Aasiyah Qadriya Akbari Wissam Mahouch (M) Naheed Moomand Sultan Hussam Al Salahi Zain-Ul Abideen H. Mithaiwala Amy Q. Nguyen (C) Dermira Allen Amy Q. Nguyen (C) Ngan Thi Kim Phan (Second major in Marketing) Thuy Thi Nguyen (M) Ivonne Ramirez Christian Jonathan Alvarez (Second major in Finance) Alexis Jade Rawdon (Second major in Marketing) Deizy Perez Desean Christopher Rawls Robert Olid Amparan (Second major in Finance) Saimeen Saleem (M) Salvatori Roberto Andrada Brooke Jada Pinson Caitlin M. Story (Second major in Marketing) (Second major in Finance) Luong V. Tram (M) Karina Badillo Jenny Pradhan Timothy V. Tran Alexa Victoria Baez Vishalkumar Naresh Prajapati Audrey Anne Josee Turkson Riley Edward Baker Alexis Jade Rawdon Diego Sebastian Velasco (S) Michael Bartholomew David Sanchez Abderrafia Zineeddine (Second major in Marketing) Stephanie Servin Idzelt Cardosa (Second major in Finance) (Second major in Marketing) Joshua Orin Smith Department of Information Ernest E. Carradine Khanh Kim Tran (M) Systems and Operations (Second major in Marketing) Rigo Edward Trevino Management Baldemar De Leon (Second major in Finance) (Second major in Marketing) BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Logan Ray Dickey IN INFORMATION SYSTEMS (Second major in Marketing) Department of Economics Balzhan Berkinbayeva Yazan Saif Ensor Lucy Yvonne Callado BACHELOR OF BUSINESS (Second major in Marketing) Ghaith M. Khudhair ADMINISTRATION IN ECONOMICS Anthony Xavier Escobedo Collin Ray Mccollum Caleb Andrew Johnson Clarissa Jacklyn Espinosa John Thomas Monk (Second major in Finance) (Second major in Marketing) Sang Brandon Nguyen Ken Kronser Sarah Grace Fernandez Randy Osae Cody Andrew Orzel (Second major in Marketing) Vijay Parikh (Second major in Finance) Keith Foytik (S) Jacob Christian West Jennifer Ta (C) Caitlyn Hopkins (Second major in Finance) (Second major in Marketing) BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (OPERATIONS Mikal Deetz James BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ECONOMICS MANAGEMENT CONCENTRATION) Marlis Jimenez Armas Emmanuel Ekene Ani Heather Danielle Crow Emily Marie Jones Danny T. Bui Esteban Garza Karis Elise Jones Jessica C. Dupont (Second major in Marketing)

8 • The University of Texas at Arlington Hussein Haleem Kareem Jesus Alberto Vicuna (Second major in Marketing) Division of Student Tirzah Lakim Walker Michael Hillary Kweyu Success Brian Kipp Warren Anhtuan Hoang Le Mikal Simone Watson Jose Patricio Leija Baccalaureate Degrees Alison Marie Wilson (Second major in Marketing) Amal Hisham Womack BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN Archie Ray Marshall Ilanna Mae Woods UNIVERSITY STUDIES (Second major in Marketing) Alexis L. Young Jawaaz Mohammed Ali Kaitlin Michelle Mcguire Ka’Ikepono Kody Anderson Brian Anthony Mejia Gerritt Anthony Billante (C) Jonathan Morales Leslie Jazmin Blanco Citlali Dafne Pacheco My Cao Deangela Shanta Parhams (Second major in Marketing) Bevanna Cardona SeTerra Ralynn Carr Sorawit Pariyanont Kristin Renee Cary Sneha V. Patel Reed Stewart Casterlin Helena G. Posey (Second major in Marketing) Josh Michael Costa Yvette Daniela Cuellar Melissa Rena Pritchard Matthew Do Stevie Dawn Marie Riddle (Second major in Marketing) Stacey Kimberly Doniz Lauren Fantroy Shawn Albert Riley (M) Janet L. Gary Tereza Hrevusova Riley (C) Alexys Lucille Garza Emmanuel Rivera (Second major in Marketing) Brandon Alexander Gebo Asmara Gebremeskel Martin Rojo (Second major in Marketing) Ashley Wilkes Giuseppetti Roman David Gomez Robin Sahota (Second major in Marketing) Artavia Guyton Savannah J. Hamilton Cristina Sandoval (Second major in Marketing) Heather Rachelle Hix Darryl S. Hudson Jordan Elias Soriano (Second major in Marketing) Katherine Lucille Hudson Karen Marie Hutcherson Monique Nicole Steele Chang Lee Huynh Preston Randall Taylor (Second major in Marketing) Tiandre Deshoune Jackson-Young Andrew Kenneth Keefer Ana Delia Vargas Raisa I. Khwaja Carrimie L. Watson Rouwayda Himeed Mahmoud Alexandra Marie Weidanz John Mendez Joseph Thomas Whiting Andrew William Miller Kacey Renee Woodruff Daniela V. Mirabal (C) Glenda A. Murrell Department of Marketing Tiffany Ladawn Myles BACHELOR OF BUSINESS William Le Nguyen (C) ADMINISTRATION IN MARKETING Carter R. Offutt D’Vonte Keon Aery Hugo Adrian Parra Rueda Alisa L. Barboza Dung Viet Pham Madison Nicole Martinez Erin Porche Zain-Ul Abideen H. Mithaiwala Dina Rashid Traci Morgan Nicole Christine Rasmus Jon David Newman Rakeem H. Richardson Citlali Dafne Pacheco Conner David Rodriguez Isaac Rodriguez Rex Anthony Reyes (M) Juan Carlos Torres Diego A. Ruiz (Second major in Management) Deebony Scott Joseph Thomas Whiting Deanna Sewell Kacey Renee Woodruff Angel M. Simpson Randy Stinson Sullivan Jr. Kileigh Rene Vann Lauren Jade Velasco

(S) Summa Cum Laude (M) Magna Cum Laude (C) Cum Laude

Commencement Ceremony • 9 ollege of ducation Emily Erin Jacoy Department of Educational C E Neelam Haroon Jan Leadership and Policy Studies Rodney H. Johnson Doctoral Degrees Shaliza Kara MASTER OF EDUCATION IN EDUCATIONAL DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN Tyler R. Knickerbocker LEADERSHIP AND POLICY STUDIES EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP Julia M. Komrska Valerie Akpan AND POLICY STUDIES Irina Korotaeva John King Anderson Shanna Essiann Banda Aaron Adam Kugler Shannon Denise Archer M.S., Tarteton State University, 2005 Ellaree Rose Lehman Jennifer Irene Austin B.S., Angelo State University, 2002 Jeff Lim Rachel Elizabeth Baker Dissertation Title: Enhancing Student Mathematics Lisa Stephanie Lim Cassandra Tiffany Barnhart Success Through Service-Learning: An Examination Nguyen Vu Dang Ly Jeremiah David Beavers of Student Motivation Using the Self-Determination Norma N. Martinez Anthony Wayne BlueJacket Theory Dennis Michael McCullough Fidel A. Borrego Supervising Professor: Yi Zhang Joann Kay Meine Rachel A. Brown Devon Michael Mize Juanita Solis Bruce Christine Alaine Bloczynski Hall Maria Patricia Mon Matthew Oland Byers M.Ed., Seattle University, 2009 Teresa Espinosa Monreal-Paul Erika Nicole Callahan B.A., University of California–San Diego, 2001 Molly M. Moorman Jesse Robert Carns Dissertation Title: Reporting Realities: Are the Beth Ann Neal Casey Monroe Carter Clery Act and Other Federal Policies Failing Women Vanessa Lynn Neihouse Jesse Ray Casares at Institutions of Higher Education? John Melvin Nelson Vanessa Colegio Supervising Professor: Maria Trache Gretchen Ziegler Newsome Kelly S. Corbin Angelica Nino Sarah Elizabeth Creech John Paul Novello Jacklyn Elizabeth Curb Master’s Degrees Roy L. Ousley Amy Embry Christopher H. Peterson David Espinoza Department of Curriculum Andrea Michelle Pierce Ashley Nicole Farrell-Gallagher and Instruction Marie Eve Poirier Norberto Garza Kaydian L. Quintero Victoria Maria Garza MASTER OF EDUCATION IN Alyssa Valentina Ratliff Katelyn P. Gonzales CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION Valerie Rose Rios Christine C. Green Tracy Lynn Adair Artemio Rodriguez Lori Beth Heard Trenten Michael Albano Tawanna Tina Marie Rowe Rebecka Jo Hebbe Casey Lee Alexander Gaea G. Sawan Armando Herrera Alma Luz Alvarado Rachel L. Schears Sofieh Nademeh Hopovac Alma Yvette Arenas Erin Lisa Sinclair Chantelle Marie Horner Aminchi Musa Asake Keri Rachel Smith David Stephen Huffman Percilla Candace Barnes Veronica Gandadra Snell Jessica Jager Nasmeyea Molly Bazzy Helen Jeanean Snyder Amanda Christine Johnson Aaron Jerome Boudreaux Maria C. Solis Ann Marie Johnson Elise Erin Brinkerhoff Rebecca Jane Somogyi Deanna Kay Johnson Sterling Chance Bristow Hilary Meaghan Swan Hunter Brock Johnson Kimberly Jane Campbell Christina Ashley Tapia Jennabeth C. Johnson Krystina Nicole Pena De La Rosa Erin Hayden Tate Keri Jeanne Johnson Sara Marie Detloff Devon Christine Thomas Nedra Luchuion Johnson Jasmine Lashae Dixon-Featherston Nicole Luisa Thompson Paul Jacob Kleiman Sarah Jean Doane Latisha M. Vincent Hilbert Jack-Hayden Kopplin Lizbeth Dominguez Amber Rose Vrieze Cornell Jaron Lacy Jennifer Eisenstein Ashley Carol Wall LaDonna Joyce Landry Elizabeth Amy Emmett Emily Joy Ware Jaymie Rae Lauer Tammie Poldrack Floyd Stephanie Howard Weaver Devon Lawrence Cassie Fraser Arnedia L. Webb Anette Lynn Lee Tonette Marie Freeman Amanda Kate Wilde Kelli Mann Sara Beth Garrett Malinda Jane Wilkinson Kerryea Courtney Martinez Lori Garcia Green Emily Anne Williams Gina R. Matus Carrie Dawn Growald Brandie Renee Wolf Vanessa Danae Medrez Ariana Guardado Sandra Marie Wright Miquasia Chantelle Monroe Mary Linda Hall Jennifer Lynn York Michael David Morrison Merideth Ruth Hamilton Shaundra Marie Young-Mcdaniel Keely Frances Broo Newcomb Dawn Anjanette Harris Ghada Z. Zakaria Sophia Niemeyer Yves Minoucheka Hart Abbie Alyse Norkett Michelle L. Higgins Jessica Michele Nungesser Jacob Justus Howard Jillian Marie Obrien Lori Deanne Hunt Claudia Constancio Pena

10 • The University of Texas at Arlington Evelyn Moreira Pereira Elizabeth Lyde Urquhart Thomas William Porter College of Engineering B.S., Furman University, 2014 Jamie King Powers Dissertation Title: Impact of Muscular Patrick Boulva’Ir Powers Doctoral Degrees Fatigue and its Modulation Using Transcranial Camille A. Price Photobiomodulation on the Human Brain Measured Diva Marie Pullum Department of Bioengineering by Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Senait Reddy DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN Supervising Professor: Georgios Alexandrakis Melissa Richards BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING Chelsea Lene Rico Yudhajit Das Hashini Ishara Wanniarachchi Jacqueline Youmans Rose M.S., UT Arlington, 2017 Kankanamalage Wafaa Salman B.T., Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad University B.S., UT Arlington, 2015 Emma Diane Shobe of Technology, 2015 Dissertation Title: Whole-Head Functional Brain Shelley Renee Sims-Thigpen Dissertation Title: Novel Quantification of Imaging of Economic Risk Decision Making and Julie Sirianni Neurovascular Coupling for Outcome Prediction Transcranial Photobiomodulation with fNIRS and Suzanne Brossette Smith of Neurocognitive Injury in Neonates with Hypoxic EEG Mark Andrew Soto Ischemic Encephalopathy Supervising Professor: Hanli Liu Kelsey Marie Staudenecker Supervising Professor: Hanli Liu Kimberly A. Svatek Tingfeng Yao Bethanie Rae Swartz-Krautheim Aneetta E. Kuriakose M.S., Nanjing University of Aeronautics & Ivondela Marva Terry M.S., UT Arlington, 2013 Astronautics, 2015 Kari T. Tirrell B.S., UT Arlington, 2013 B.S., Nanjing University of Aeronautics & Aristo Torres Dissertation Title: Multifunctional Nanoparticle Astronautics, 2012 William Francis Wells System for the Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease Dissertation Title: In Vivo Ultrasound-Switchable Rebecca Lynn Whipkey Supervising Professor: Kytai Truong Nguyen Fluorescence Imaging and its Applications Kristina Michele Williams Supervising Professor: Baohong Yuan Samantha Jean Yackel Caleb Nathaniel Liebman Tiffanie Ann Zunker B.S., UT Arlington, 2015 Department of Civil Engineering Dissertation Title: Physiological Responses of Insulin-Secreting Cells by Electrical and Photonic DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN Therapies CIVIL ENGINEERING Supervising Professor: Michael Cho Mai Abd Alrhman Aljaberi M.S., University of Jordan, 2015 Butaek Lim B.S., Jordan University of Science & M.S., Hanyang University, 2014 Technology, 2007 B.S., Hanyang University, 2010 Dissertation Title: Evaluation of Anchorage Systems Dissertation Title: Targeting the Oligomannose Contribution for the Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Biomarker Present on Distinct Subsets of Non- Laminate Strengthening of Concrete Members Hodgkin Lymphomas Supervising Professor: Nur Yazdani Supervising Professor: Justyn Jaworski Bassam Al-lami Michelle Katherine McGrath Copeland M.S., Al Nahrain University, 2003 B.S., Mississippi State University, 2015 B.S., Al Nahrain University, 2000 Dissertation Title: Nanoparticle-Mediated Dissertation Title: Performance of Cracked Controlled Myocardial Delivery: A New Treatment for Reinforced Concrete Pipes Subjected to Different Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Environmental Conditions Supervising Professor: Jun Liao Supervising Professor: Himan Hojat Jalali

Sara Rebecca McMahan Eyad Abdullah Alsuhaibani B.A., Mississippi State University, 2017 M.E., UT Arlington, 2016 Dissertation Title: Biomechanics of Cardiac Elastin B.S., Qassim University, 2012 and its Role in Bioengineering Dissertation Title: Durability and Prediction of Supervising Professor: Jun Liao Long-Term Performance of Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Laminates Qionghua Shen Supervising Professor: Nur Yazdani M.S., Wayne State University, 2016 B.S., Nantong T.V. University, 2013 Puneet Bhaskar Dissertation Title: Microchannel Technology M.S., Indian Institute of Technology, 2015 in Cancer Cell Confined-Migration Study and its B.E., PEC University of Technology, 2013 Application in Drug Screening Dissertation Title: Effect of Hydraulic Properties on Supervising Professor: Young-Tae Kim Unsaturated Seepage Analysis in Dam Supervising Professor: Anand J. Puppala

Commencement Ceremony • 11 Vahid Eghbalifarkoosh Department of Computer Department of Electrical M.S., Southern Methodist University, 2017 Science and Engineering Engineering M.S., Sharif University of Technology, 2015 B.S., Amirkabir University, 2014 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN Dissertation Title: Application of Artificial COMPUTER ENGINEERING ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING Intelligence-Based and Statistical Models in Estimating Nicholas Brent Burns Tanvir Ahmed the Service Life of Infrastructures B.S., UT Arlington, 2013 M.S., Bangladesh University of Engineering & Supervising Professor: Seyedali Abolmaali Dissertation Title: Learning Health Information Technology, 2015 from Floor Sensor Data Within a Pervasive Smart B.S., Bangladesh University of Engineering & Sina Famili Home Environment Technology, 2013 M.S., Tarbiat Modares, 2012 Supervising Professor: Manfred Huber Dissertation Title: Investigation of Oxide Defects B.S., Iran University of Science & Technology, Leading to Random Telegraph Signal in pMOSFETs 2010 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN Supervising Professor: Zeynep Celik-Butler Dissertation Title: Active Transportation and COMPUTER SCIENCE Health: Understanding the Impact of Transportation- Sami Marzook Alesawi Tuncay Altun Related Physical Activity on Health M.S., King Abdulaziz University, 2009 M.S., Yildiz Technical University, 2014 Supervising Professor: Kate Hyun B.S., King Abdulaziz University, 2001 B.S., Yildiz Technical University, 2011 Dissertation Title: Tail Latency Prediction for Dissertation Title: High-Performance Optimization Naomi Gevaerd De Souza Fork-Join Structures Methods for Emerging Power Systems B.S., Federal University of Santa Catarina, Supervising Professor: Hao Che Supervising Professor: Ali Davoudi 2003 Dissertation Title: Sorption-Mediated Chemical Alex Jon Dillhoff H.M. Ashfiqul Hamid Processes for the Versatile Treatment of Per- and B.S., UT Arlington, 2014 B.S., Bangladesh University of Engineering & Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Complex Media Dissertation Title: Computer Vision Methods Technology, 2014 Supervising Professor: Hyeok Choi for Sign Language Recognition and Scoring of Dissertation Title: Novel Vibrational Energy Performance in Physical Exercises Harvesters Utilizing Piezoelectric Li-Doped ZnO Akshay Chandrashekar Parenky Supervising Professor: Vassilis Athitsos Nanowires and the Triboelectric Effect M.S., UT Arlington, 2016 Supervising Professor: Zeynep Celik-Butler B.E., University of Mumbai, 2014 Feng Duan Dissertation Title: Development of Reductive/ B.S., Fu Dan University, 2005 Long Zhao Oxidative Treatment Strategy of Per- and Dissertation Title: Advanced Algorithms for M.S., Wichita State University, 2014 Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Water Combinatorial and Sequential Test Generation with B.S., Eastern Washington University, 2012 Supervising Professor: Hyeok Choi Constraints Dissertation Title: Exploring IoT-Based Supervising Professor: Yu Lei Applications in Power Systems Behzad Rouhanizadeh Supervising Professor: Wei-Jen Lee M.S., University of Tehran, 2009 Sakher Fuad Ghanem B.S., Islamic Azad University, 2006 M.S., King Abdulaziz University, 2008 Fangqi Zhu Dissertation Title: Identification of Post-Hurricane B.S., King Abdulaziz University, 2002 M.S., University of Electronic Science & Recovery Barriers and Development of Recovery Dissertation Title: Hand Over Face Segmentation Technology, 2016 Effectiveness Model Due to Hurricanes Supervising Professor: Vassilis Athitsos B.E., University of Electronic Science & Supervising Professor: Sharareh Kermanshachi Technology, 2013 Sona Hasani Dissertation Title: Structured Deep Learning: Elnaz Safapour M.E., Nanyang Technological University, 2010 Theory and Applications M.E., Sejong University, 2016 B.S., Shiraz University, 2006 Supervising Professor: Qilian Liang B.E., Semnan University, 2007 Dissertation Title: Efficient Construction and Dissertation Title: Development of Predictive Explanation of Machine Learning Models Through Shan Zuo Models to Estimate Reconstruction Schedule and Cost Database Techniques Ph.D., University of Electronic Science & Performance of Transportation Infrastructures Due to Supervising Professor: Gautam Das Technology, 2018 Hurricanes B.S., University of Electronic Science and Supervising Professor: Sharareh Kermanshachi Abhishek Santra Technology, 2012 M.S., University of Delhi, 2013 Dissertation Title: Distributed Resilient Control of Jiaqi Zhang B.S., University of Delhi, 2011 Multi-Agent Systems with Applications to Microgrids B.S., Nankai University, 2014 Dissertation Title: Modeling and Aggregate Analysis Supervising Professors: Ali Davoudi, Frank L. Dissertation Title: Infiltration-Related Parameter of Complex Data Sets Using Multilayer Networks: Lewis Optimization and Regionalization Using Process- A Framework for Supporting Efficient Decoupling Based Distributed Hydrological Model Algorithms Supervising Professor: Nick Fang Supervising Professor: Upendranath Chakravarthy

Taoran Sheng M.S., University of Hamburg, 2013 B.E., Beijing University of Chemical, 2008 Dissertation Title: Human Activity Analysis Using Wearables Supervising Professor: Manfred Huber

12 • The University of Texas at Arlington Department of Industrial, Department of Mechanical Khandakar Abu Hasan Mahmud Manufacturing, and and Aerospace Engineering M.S., University of Malaya, 2015 B.S., Bangladesh University of Engineering & Systems Engineering DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN Technology, 2012 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN AEROSPACE ENGINEERING Dissertation Title: On the Molecular Level INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING Fuad Hasan Cavitation in Soft Materials Azam Boskabadi M.S., UT San Antonio, 2016 Supervising Professor: Ashfaq Adnan M.S., University of Tehran, 2013 M.S., University of Pisa, 2014 B.S., Iran University of Science & Technology, B.S., Military Institute of Science & Abel Misrak 2007 Technology, 2009 B.S., California Institute of Technology, 2014 Dissertation Title: Two Stage Stochastic Model for Dissertation Title: Multiscale Mechanics of the Dissertation Title: Investigation of the Impact Enhancing Seismic Resilience of Water Pipe Networks Brain Tissue Surrogate Under the Dynamic Loading of Material Models on Reliability Assessment of Supervising Professor: Jay Michael Rosenberger Supervising Professor: Ashfaq Adnan Electronic Packages Supervising Professor: Dereje Agonafer Tomal Das Md. Saddam Hossain B.S., Khulna University of Engineering & M.S., UT Arlington, 2011 Amirreza Niazmand Technology, 2013 B.S., Bangladesh University of Engineering & M.S., Tarbiat Moallem University, 2011 Dissertation Title: Walking and Carrying Loads Technology, 2008 B.S., Shiraz University, 2007 Asymmetrically: The Effects on the Joint Kinetics and Dissertation Title: Finite Element Based Dissertation Title: Experimental and Numerical Kinematics of Lumbosacral Joint, Pelvis, and Knee Methodology to Predict Fatigue Compression Failure in Study of Open Bath Immersion Cooling of Supervising Professor: Sheik N. Imrhan Composite Based on Fiber Kinking Damage Model Microprocessors Supervising Professor: Andrew V. Makeev Supervising Professor: Dereje Agonafer Mdmamunur Rahman M.S., Bangladesh University of Engineering & Chia Ching Lin Mohammad Parhizi Technology, 2015 M.S., National Taiwan University, 2002 M.S., UT Arlington, 2015 B.S., Bangladesh University of Engineering & B.S., National Taiwan University, 2000 B.S., University of Guilan, 2012 Technology, 2011 Dissertation Title: Hypoid Gear Noise and Dissertation Title: Theoretical Modeling of Heat Dissertation Title: A Comparative Assessment Vibration Control in Automotive Rear Axle Systems and Mass Transfer Processes in Phase Change and of CO2 Emission Between Gasoline, Electric, and Supervising Professor: Teik C. Lim Electrochemical Energy Storage Systems Hybrid Vehicles: A Well-to-Wheel Perspective Using Supervising Professor: Ankur Jain Agent-Based Modeling Budhyant Venepalli Supervising Professors: K. Jamie Rogers, Yuan B.T., Jawaharial Nehru Technological, 2014 Xiang Wang Zhou Dissertation Title: A Scaling Investigation of B.S., SiChuan University, 2014 Feasibility and Hover Endurance for Electric Quasi Dissertation Title: Attraction, Transport, and Quadrotor Configurations Release of Water Fleas and Ephippia for Migration Department of Materials Supervising Professor: Dragos S. Dancila Supervising Professor: Cheng Luo Science and Engineering DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN MATERIALS DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Master’s Degrees Hooman Rahmani ASM Raufur Rahim Chowdhury M.E., Iran University of Science & Technology, M.S., UT El Paso, 2014 Department of Bioengineering 2013 B.S., UT El Paso, 2012 MASTER OF SCIENCE IN B.E., Iran University of Science & Technology, Dissertation Title: Reliability Enhancement of 3D BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING 2011 Stacking and Through-Silicon-Via Configuration Michelle Lynn Tran Dissertation Title: An Investigation on the in Heterogeneous Integrated Package and Thermal David F. Vaca Corrosion Inhibition of Brazing Cu-Ag Alloy Interface Material Characterization Supervising Professor: Efstathios Meletis Supervising Professor: Dereje Agonafer Department of Civil Engineering Yi Shen Md. Riaz Kayser MASTER OF CONSTRUCTION M.S., UT Arlington, 2015 B.S., Bangladesh University of Engineering & MANAGEMENT B.S., Sun Yat-Sen University, 2013 Technology, 2012 Mohammad Damen Bani Fawwaz Dissertation Title: Investigation of High- Dissertation Title: Molecular Level Mechanical Christopher Deleon Boston Temperature Oxidation Resistance Mechanism of Properties of Ultra-High Temperature Ceramics and Asha Durga Ghanta Ceramic Coatings Via Microstructure Analysis their Nano-Composites Zabih Kocer Supervising Professor: Efstathios Meletis Supervising Professor: Ashfaq Adnan Jay Nitinbhai Patel Sahar Safabakhsh

MASTER OF ENGINEERING IN CIVIL ENGINEERING Laith Ali Altarawneh

Commencement Ceremony • 13 Ahmad Kamal Eddin Huss Bani Hani Saravanakumar Velayutham Department of Mechanical Haasith Devata Patricia Vines and Aerospace Engineering Onkar Dhondkar Gajanan Panjabrao Wadekar Sidney Trent Green Haibo Wang MASTER OF ENGINEERING IN Taylor Jade Kass Jordan Hengchao Wang MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Sami Mohamed Elsheikh Madani Lijun Wang Raj Deepak Kakkad Pegah Mirzaei Boyuan Yu Makarand Deelip Karbhari Shahab Molavi Mao Zhang Logan Tyler Pechal Pranav Anup Mundhada Xiaoqing Zhang Pushpak Mahendra Parakh Xinyu Zhang MASTER OF SCIENCE IN Anahi Torres Jiaying Zhou AEROSPACE ENGINEERING Yanlong Zhu Jahanavi Poornima Sugganaboyina MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING Zhengyuan Zhu Ramya Anandhan MASTER OF SCIENCE IN Tyler Eugene Hudson MASTER OF SOFTWARE ENGINEERING MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Nice Kaneza Zhihang Cao Vishnu V. Ganesan Mantaka Mahj Momo Zhihao Deng Prajwal Srinivas Murthy Xinyuan Huang Ramaswamy Kasyap Pantangi Department of Computer Peng Kong Bharath Bhushan Ravichander Abimbola Victoria Lasode Sourabh Thakare Science and Engineering Yazhou Li MASTER OF SCIENCE IN Yujia Shi COMPUTER ENGINEERING Xiaokun Wang Baccalaureate Degrees Niraj Krishna Tummala Yuchao Wang Wuxuan Yang Department of Bioengineering MASTER OF SCIENCE IN Tian Zhang BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE Rui Zheng BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING Rishabh Agrawal Sally Paola Alvarenga Jesus Misael Alcala Department of Electrical Karmina Yesenia Calderon Christopher Bryan Barnwell Shweta Baskaran Engineering Ruochen Chang MASTER OF SCIENCE IN Department of Civil Engineering Varsha Rani Chawan ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN Yi Chen Murtaza Baj CIVIL ENGINEERING Yao Cheng Shengyi Luan Yousef K. Abuhamdeh Yunyao Cheng Hrishikesh Vinayak Moghe Fariha Ahmed (S) Guanxiong Ding Jonathan Rodriguez Shepherd Dzvetero Jing Guan Kamanashis Saha Ahmad U. Hashmi Karthik Gunalan Vaibhav Raj Singh Sean Logan McCauley Alankrit Gupta Nicholas S. Salazar Harshal Shirish Jani Marcos Uriel Sosa Nikhil Naga Kamichetty Department of Industrial, Uriel Torres-Balderas Vijay Kant Manufacturing, and Mohamad Ali Zarinabadnouralipour Shiva Prasad Reddy Katta Systems Engineering Yong Li MASTER OF SCIENCE IN BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN Zhining Li INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT Zizhen Li Ameya Satish Chilwar Andres Campos Bo Lin Nikolai Drigalenko Rahul Myneni Harshil Kamleshbhai Shah Department of Computer Sanath Narasimhan Aishan Sharma Ambica Nochur Venkatesh Science and Engineering Daniel Obembe MASTER OF SCIENCE IN BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN Ning Pan SYSTEMS ENGINEERING COMPUTER ENGINEERING Prathyusha Pappala Gerald John Barry Joshua David Appenzeller (M) Jaimin Kantilal Patel Ravi Prakash Budhathoki (C) Yipu Qin Suresh Chamling Lin Ruan Department of Materials Tyler Sterling Echols Sayak Saha Roy Science and Engineering Katarina Gomez Weixiao Sang MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MATERIALS Elias C. Jester (M) Zhexuan Shan SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING Meghan Elizabeth Tennant (M) Shriiesh Var Sharma Jacob Elkins Vidisha Narendra Shetty Nnaemeka Mcdonald Eluagu BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN Saurabh Kiritbhai Soni Sara Rosa Huerta Ramirez COMPUTER SCIENCE Suyash Tiwari Ratan Kota Atafo Ayodele Abure

14 • The University of Texas at Arlington Edgar Acevedo Adam Bruce Barnes Quinn Causey John Caleb Cerda (S) Honors College Justin Cooper Nicolas Jordan Daly Baccalaureate Degrees Matthew A. Crum Logan Dillman (C) Thomas Raymond Duffey Jonathan Allen Honeycutt BACHELOR OF ARTS IN Edgar Gonzalez Levi Ryce Leonard INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES Vishesh Gupta Aaron Jordan Levy Makenna Elizabeth-Amy Aldrich (M) Micah T. Hall Zachary Robert Lincoln Matthew David Ferrer Jonathon Scott Kirkpatrick Jonathan Luke Martin Melody Kaye Hankins-Rhyne Daeyoung Lee (S) Nathaniel Lawrence Moore Madeline Smith (C) Mitchell James Lux (M) Aresch Panahgahi-Vijeh Jonathan Ross Stricklin Edwin E. Popaja Efren A. Parada Sophia Salemizadeh Sanmitra Vasudeo Pingulkar Michael Anthony Santellan Aseeb Mohammad Qazi Roberto Torres Bawi Lian Sang Thomas Tran (S)* Ezra N. Sin (C) Devi Prasad Tripathy (M) Luis Miguel Solis Dongchen Ye (S) Timothy S. Stevens Dongqing Ye (S) Preetkumar Thakkar Tausif Zaman Quyen M. Vo (C)

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN SOFTWARE ENGINEERING Khoa Le Huynh Farzana Rahman (S)

Department of Electrical Engineering BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING Ayman Ahmed Kumar Aman Jyoti Muhammad Yousuf Ghani Khan Muhammed Ihsaan Khan Miguel A. Paniagua Sina Saeidi (M)

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN AEROSPACE ENGINEERING Osigbeme Tristan Akalumhe Stanislav Bartkiv Christopher Webb Dale Dylan John Degoes Collin Grant Gibbs Aaron Jackson Arthur Koster (M) Zachary D. Lewis Ali Asger Mhowwala (S)* (Second major in Mechanical Engineering) Shelby Vanover Giovanni A. Vega Torres

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Joe N. Almanza Rushank Arunkumar Radhakrishnan (C)

(S) Summa Cum Laude *Honors College (M) Magna Cum Laude (C) Cum Laude

Commencement Ceremony • 15 Rongchao Tang Department of Communication College of Liberal Arts M.A., Shanghai University of Finance & Economics, 2014 BACHELOR OF ARTS IN Doctoral Degrees B.A., Shanghai Institute of Finance, 2010 COMMUNICATION (ADVERTISING) Dissertation Title: Automatic Processing of Tonal Nathan Muiruri Department of English Information During Visual Word Recognition in DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN ENGLISH Adult L2 Chinese Learners BACHELOR OF ARTS IN Katherine Lee Jones Supervising Professor: Naoko O. Witzel COMMUNICATION (BROADCASTING) M.A., University of North Texas, 2002 William R. Blakeman B.A., Southwestern University, 1996 Nayeli Cervantes Dissertation Title: Through the Narrow Gate: Master’s Degrees Jake Heinen Conduct, Conversion, and Community in 19th- and Michael Nahman Oliver 20th-Century Women’s Conduct Fiction Jason G. Ritchie Department of Criminology Khirstian Nkwan Satcher Supervising Professor: Desiree Henderson and Criminal Justice BACHELOR OF ARTS IN COMMUNICATION Antares Russell Leask MASTER OF ARTS IN CRIMINOLOGY (PUBLIC RELATIONS) M.Ed., University of North Texas, 2003 AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE Vincent G. Chinn B.A., University of Georgia, 2000 Janesha Janae Dotson Genesis F. Hernandez Dissertation Title: Wraiths and White Men: The Alyssa Nichole Gonzalez Kabuya Mukendi Impact of Privilege on Paranormal Reality Television Aryan Nikel Jordan Kenya Silva Supervising Professor: Timothy R. Morris Dehron Kentrel McMillian Fallon Lynetra Shade Nicole Thomas Gabriel Mamola Dioh Valentine M.A., University of Dallas, 2012 Department of English BACHELOR OF ARTS IN B.A., Thomas Aquinas College, 2008 COMMUNICATION STUDIES Dissertation Title: The Aesthetics of Personhood in MASTER OF ARTS IN ENGLISH Kiersten Krueger the Speculative Worlds of Philip K. Dick Sarah Ashley Clayburn Nastashia Cameria Savoie Supervising Professor: Timothy Richardson Madisen Patman

Department of Linguistics Department of History Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice and TESOL MASTER OF ARTS IN HISTORY BACHELOR OF ARTS IN CRIMINOLOGY DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN LINGUISTICS Jessica Buisman AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE Ibrahim Alluhaybi Leyla Bunster Robert L. Allen M.A., California State University–Long Beach, Anthony Martinez Erykah Monique Brazzeal (C) 2014 Rebecca Money Curie B.A., Islamic University of Imam Muhammed, Department of Modern Languages Christian Nathaniel De La Garza 2009 Daniela Deleon Dissertation Title: The Place Deixis of Modern MASTER OF ARTS IN MODERN LANGUAGES Harrison R. Foerster (C) Standard Arabic: A Closer Look at the Dimensional Dalel Ourajini-Bembli Armah Jallah System and the Factors that Control the Choice of Place Angeline M. Lahens Deictic Expressions Department of Sociology Arzu Martillo (M) Supervising Professor: Laurel S. Stvan and Anthropology Elizabeth Martinez Loai Qasem (S) Daniel Garrett Amy MASTER OF ARTS IN SOCIOLOGY Juan E. Ramirez B.A., East Texas Baptist University, 2010 Dorian Marie Moore Maurice Donnell Smith Dissertation Title: Reconstraining Massive Pied- Hannah Nicole Williams Piping in English: A Non-Interrogative CP Analysis Supervising Professor: Joseph A. Sabbagh Baccalaureate Degrees BACHELOR OF CRIMINOLOGY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE Carly Sommerlot Department of Art Eric James Kerstetter M.A., University of Iowa, 2015 and Art History Janeth Yesenia Savage (S) B.A., Iowa State University, 2013 Dissertation Title: On the Syntax of West BACHELOR OF ARTS IN ART Kalimantan: Asymmetries and A’-Movement in Priyangu Joshi Department of English Malayic and Land Dayak Languages BACHELOR OF ARTS IN ENGLISH Supervising Professor: Joseph A. Sabbagh BACHELOR OF ARTS IN ART HISTORY Selest Yvonne Vasquez Ryan Curtis Adam (C) India Edwards BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS IN ART Josefina Elena Ghio(S) Scott Kennedy (M) Michael Dwight McCarty Garrett Michael Land (M) Lexus C. Mccullough (S) Joseph Gregory Ruiz Stephen Rowe (C) Iris Sosa (C)

16 • The University of Texas at Arlington Claire Thomas Aysia Breon Evans Khalif Mandjwell Vernon Ashley Megan Fleming College of Nursing and Monica Rene Prieto (M) Health Innovation Department of History Department of Theatre Arts Doctoral Degrees BACHELOR OF ARTS IN HISTORY DOCTOR OF NURSING PRACTICE Zachary John Bartkus BACHELOR OF ARTS IN THEATRE ARTS Cole M. Ganz Shelby Elaine Plummer Barbara Ann Alliod M.S.N., Rush University, 2010 Aakifah Khan (S) B.S.N., Rush University, 1980 Destiny Y. Ortega (C) Eliud Pena Dissertation Title: Optimal Timing of Surgical Antibiotic Prophylaxis in the Prevention of a Surgical Site Infection or Prosthetic Joint Infection Department of Linguistics Supervising Professor: Sylvia Opusunju and TESOL Leisha Lene Buller BACHELOR OF ARTS IN LINGUISTICS M.S.N., UT Arlington, 2012 Jessica Moire Beltran B.S.N., West Texas A&M University, 2004 Ariel Vanpatten B.S., West Texas A&M University, 2004 Ngoc Huynh Lam Vo Dissertation Title: Developing a Nursing Dashboard Using the Balanced Scorecard Department of Modern Languages Supervising Professor: Deborah Fern Behan

BACHELOR OF ARTS IN Courtney D’Lynn Cleveland CRITICAL LANGUAGES AND M.S.N., Samford University, 2016 INTERNATIONAL STUDIES B.S.N., Texas Christian University, 2011 Phoebe Clarice Casey (S) B.S., UT Arlington, 2009 Eve L. Talley (C) Dissertation Title: Can Palliative Care Mitigate Moral Distress Among CVICU Staff? BACHELOR OF ARTS IN FRENCH Supervising Professor: Michelle M. Hampton Rebecca Anne Caroe (Second major in Spanish for Global Competence) Rachel Michelle McKeel M.S.N., UT Arlington, 2016 BACHELOR OF ARTS IN SPANISH FOR GLOBAL COMPETENCE B.S.N., UT Arlington, 2013 Dissertation Title: Influence of Transformational William Everett Heroman Leadership on Nurse Engagement Supervising Professor: Candida Elaine Department of Music Constantine-Castillo BACHELOR OF MUSIC Teresa Elizabeth Mullen Alexander Robert Wells M.S.N., UT Arlington, 2013 B.S.N., UT Arlington, 2011 Department of Political Science Dissertation Title: Comparing the Impact of Telephonic and Digital Disease Management BACHELOR OF ARTS IN POLITICAL SCIENCE Engagement on Glycemic Control in Diabetes Daisy Acevedo (C) Supervising Professor: Margaret Ernster Ayomide Michael Folayan Spencer Forgan-Thomas Caroline Kemunto Omori Bianca R. Gouge M.S.N., Texas Woman’s University, 2011 Nathaniel T. Keebler B.S.N., Texas Woman’s University, 2005 Matthew Michael Lee Dissertation Title: A Bundle Intervention to Guillermo Medina Increase HIV Testing in a Community Clinic Edna Nmashie Supervising Professor: Jeannie Randall Francisco Javier Saldana Fatimata Binetou Sy

Department of Sociology and Anthropology BACHELOR OF ARTS IN SOCIOLOGY Garrett Scott Baugus

(S) Summa Cum Laude (M) Magna Cum Laude (C) Cum Laude

Commencement Ceremony • 17 Department of Kinesiology Hector Castillo Becerra Kareen Elliott Abdeljalil Bentaleb Ahmad Elzein DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN KINESIOLOGY Cindy Lee Bernard Norbert Emeka Emeri Chadwick Tyler Fuchs Andrea Lynn Bernsen Yolanda Escalante M.S., Georgia Southern University, 2010 Habibah Faisal Bhombal Elizabeth C. Estrada B.S., Tarleton State University, 2008 Angelique Lavonne Bishop Alexis Casey Euart Dissertation Title: Understanding Components of Tamara Nicole Blake Bethany Eytchison-Fung Motor Imagery Ability and the Association with Motor Medra Monique Blevins Jennifer Renee Fagan Proficiency in Children and Young Adults Michele Renee Blum Wendy Fair Supervising Professor: Priscila M. Tamplain Tammy Jean Bobbitt-Gray Dee Angela Fanning Amanda Sh’Ree Bolton Wendoline Fernandez Xian Liu Virginiah Wanjiru Bonds Sandra Flores B.S., China Pharmaceutical University, 2014 Seallie Annie Bonnette Eduvelia Loya Florez Dissertation Title: Dysregulated Calcium Signaling Marissa Boulos Boukarim Jacquelynn Christina Flynn in Cardiomyocytes from Diabetic Atrial Fibrillation to Angela Renee Bowker Stelle Darelle Fopa Yemeli Chemotherapy-Induced Cardiac Hypertrophy Katelyn Marie Bowman Phelicia Nichole Ford-Ross Supervising Professor: Zui Pan Lauren Marissa Boyles Vanasa Loretta Fowler-Taylor Michael Alan Breeden Michelle Deneen Frank Ben E. Young Krystle Marie Bremberry Nimol Fuller B.S., Pennsylvania State University, 2016 Amanda Michelle Broomhall Katherine Elise Funk Dissertation Title: Novel Mechanisms of Peripheral Jessica Bruce Molly Melinda Gammell Vascular Dysfunction in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Tracey Lynn Bruner Benjamin Joseph Garcia Supervising Professor: Paul Fadel Courtney Lynn Buchmeier Maxine Gay Garcia Jill Renee Buck Mirsa Garcia Xiaoxia Zhang Miguel Nicolo Buhat Lee Ann Garza M.Ed., Shanghai University of Sport, 2015 Liann Mary Bunch Jeannette Kagombo George B.S., Shanghai University of Sport, 2012 Bria N. Burley Brooklyn Paige Gillit Dissertation Title: Brain Health and Active Living: Brittany R. Butler Carolyn Jean Gipson A Social Ecological Approach Edgar Enrique Calito Kelley Renee Goins Supervising Professor: Xiangli Gu Jennifer Lynn Campbell Ximena M. Gomez Jose Reynaldo Carcamo Ceanne T. Gonzales Christal L. Carter Valerie Jean Gonzales Master’s Degrees Lauren Brooke Casey Doris Gonzalez Melissa Ann Cassady Elizabeth Marie Gorney MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING Jessica Claudia Cazaubon Brittany Kaye Graham Bonita Denise Abraham Krystine Ashlee Cethoute Rebecca Maria Grandfield Emily Jane Adamiak Nicole H. Chadwick Jennifer Walker Green Sarah A. Adkins Kathleen Marie Cintron Melissa Marie Green Adelina Aguilar Rasheedrick Lekimberly Clark Stephanie Renee Griffith Adewumi Emmanuel Akintunde Christine Joy Clavecilla Rasul Michelle Renee Grzybowski Brittany Denise Alexander Audrey Josephine Cockrum Joanie Guerra Andrea A. Alston Randa Lee Coleman Pedro Guerra Jessica Alvarado Amanda Colunga Kim Ivonne Gutierrez Lauren Megan Alvarado Joy Georgean Corgiat Santa C. Gutierrez Mindi Ann Andes Cynthia Ann Coy Amber Jones Hale Kennedy Ogbonna Anyanwu Adrienne Denise Crabtree Tiffany Lauren Hall Ugonma Darling Anyanwu Amber Renee Crawford Lori Leigh Hanke Christina Michelle Applegate Lauren Nicole Crider Curtiss James Hardy Gustavo Andres Arismendi Christina Lea Croley Elizabeth Daniel Hardy Christie Camette Arnall Kylie Joan Culp Gina Lynette Harper Gina Ebangha Arrey Patryse Danielle Datcher Elizabeth Danielle Harrington Lydia A. Arroyo Melinda Davis-McClendon Stephanie Leigh Harris Shaunn Elizabeth Atebara Sarah Elizabeth Dawson Stefany K. Harvey Macy Alexandra Atkins Lorelie Cinco Day Rosita Hasbun Brenda Felicitas Atondo Nancy Lee Deboy Susan Tyler Hayes-Ross Jill A. Austin Angelica Maria Delacruz Stephanie Nicole Hein Idowu Moyinoluwa Awosere Crystal Amber Depew Jason Blake Herring Olubunmi Funlola Ayeni Monica Atieno Dianga Liberty A. Hill Tonya Babilonia Theresa Marie Diaz Valerie Dionne Hill Britlee Faith Bachman Barbara Ann Dixon Christina Ann Holloway Krystal Monique Bagley LaKia Kina Drewery Amber Nicole Honaker Paul J. Baquirin Karen Ashley Duke Randa La’Shae Hooker Natalie Nicole Barnes Giang Luu Duong Shelby Lynn Hallmark Hyde Elizabeth Anne Myers Barrella Alair Shantee Durand Amy Fay Jackson Peter Vasilyevich Baydu Josephine Edwards James Lee Jackson

18 • The University of Texas at Arlington Melissa Joyce Jackson Stephanie Gayle McGehee Jarel Cruz Pelayo Rachel Christine Jarrell Amanda Harper McGuire Angela Nicole Perez Safa Jassim Steven M. Mckinney Tonya Marie Perez Rachel John Krista Mcclain McSwain Colleen Marie Phillips Haley Nichole Johnson Brianna Palacios Mebane Cynthia L. Phillips Kristin Gail Johnson Hector Medellin Brittany Lynn Pinson Natasha Amanda Jones Trudy Ann Meehan Kelly Jean Pizana Nyruby Julien Christie Lakna Meyer Krystal A. Pizana Joan Elizabeth Kaminar Amanda Lea Milam Karuna Pokharel Tanzila Kausar Courtney Elizabeth Miller Mark Christoper Pollard Keely Allison Kearns Tiffany Celeste Mitchell Billy W. Pope Paris Wandarae Kelly Shazia Mominkhawaja Tasha Lynne Porter Ashley Paige Kerr Carrie Elizabeth Montgomery Angela Marie Posey Kerri Kay Kincade Diana Moore Judy Prathoumvanh Daevisha Renee Kinniebrew Jennifer Lynn Moore Belen Atalia Priest Rayna Marie Knox William Marshall Moore IV Jennifer Nicole Purull Ohtae Kwon Amy C. Morales Kasey Leeann Ramirez Bryana Nicole Lange Jonathan Robert Morales Aaron Bryce Rasco Crystal Ann Lapointe Gina Morny Sabina Rawal Candace Nicole Lapree Eric Kaumbuthu Mugambi Jennilyn Tuazon Raynor Geri Lynn Larson Silas Mithika Mwambia Stacey Lynne Ready Kehinde Modinat Lawal Kellie L. Myers Justin Michael Riley Jasmine Lizette Lax Norma G. Navarro Elizabeth Tsai Robertson Jamie Xuan Le Emily Katherine Nettle Joshua Caleb Rocka Sharon Catherine Le Roux Vanessa Elise Ngotel Julie Suzanne Rodriguez Laura C. Lee Thai My Ngoc Nguyen Sarah Sydow Rodriguez Tara Lee Sara Elizabeth Niebuhr Heather Ann Rogers Susan Leraris Ashley Shera Nix Natasha Rosa Tashara Delores Lester Nadine Dongnang Njock Bianca Yvette Roscoe Olga Leon Levit Katharine Elizabeth Norman Christopher Rougeux Yolanda R. Leyva Kimi Caridad Northington Rebecca Ann Rountree Suzanne Abigail Llorico Karlie K. Novian Stacy Lynn Royer Dora Venessa Lopez Ogochukwu Chinwe Nwabugwu Elizabeth Chunae Ruberg Elena Garza Lopez Andrea Ifunanya Nwosu Rosa Maria Rubio Jennifer Lynn Lopez Vera Nyonglemuga Whitney Dene Rutz Kendra Deann Lopez Ekeoma Obasohan Ryan Ninan Sabu Edjemar Xyril Paderna Losito Ketty Fabiana Ocampo Pamela Saenz Jasmine Sade Lott Shawn Payne Ochoa Rebecca M. Sam Rosa Sonia Lott Jenny Omolade Olaleye Lee R. Sanchez Demia Houston Louis Domikah S. Olateru-Olagbegi Lisa Kalynn Sanders Lindsay Paige Love Marian Marie Oliver Ruby Sandoval Nathali I. Lozano Chad James Olsen Diane Josephine Santiago Evelene Renee Luna Crystal Marie Omar Amber Michelle Sazmand Rebecca Elizabeth Macias Evelyn Onaga Stephanie Anne Schaefer Regina Mack Kristin Lee Oneill Laura Sevilla Sevilla Amanda Rae Magill Bridget Ugonna Onyegesi Brian Justin Shangreaux Melissa Joy Maldonado Estela Ortiz Barbara Ann Shirley Christina Anne Mapes Olufunke Oyindamola Oshoba Amita Shrestha-Franklin Ian Michael Mardis Elizabeth Kerubo Otucho Lori Ann Simpson Sherry Rene Marques Leah Almazora Par Kenna Dene’ Smart Rosa Emma Marquez Kristine Faith Park Kimbrea N. Smith Monica Jane Marte Brooke Ann Parker Sarah Marie Snow Brooke Nicole Martin Debra Rey Parra Dwan Nicole Sorn Joselyn Martin Anish Anup Patel Amanda Marie Spies Alma Veronica Martinez Himani Patel Shannon K. Spratt Christopher Lance Martinez Jeannie Gautam Patel Stacy Lynn Stephens Michelle Villarreal Martinez Rita Gail Patel Lisa Carol Stewart Beena Susan Mathew Zankhana Patel Janna Rebecca Stokes Meriane Florida Mayhew Pratibha Paudel Lisa Renee Stone Brenda Jean Mcdonnell Carolyn Ann Payne Amy Michelle Straley

Commencement Ceremony • 19 Polly Gervacio Sudario Department of Kinesiology Chauncey Breanne Baxter Ryan Ian Luban Sudario Selena Beal Anne Marie Sullivan MASTER OF SCIENCE IN Vanessa Anne Beard (M) Shelby Lynn Sullivan EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY Marilyn Beckford Sobia Huma Syed Henry Denzel Brown Yhonne J. Beckford Sherry Tamez Logan Arthur Ruhde Katie Lynn Belcher Shametria Danae Tann School of Social Work Derek Bell Micki Amason Taterka Brittany Ann Belt (M) Eileen Marie Taylor Jinna Paola Beltran Kaneisha Demetrice Teague Baccalaureate Degrees Terence Earl Mordeno Benigay Jason Scott Templeton BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING Annalisa Pineda Benin (C) Ebuwa Jennifer Teniola Vivian Benincasa (C) Zarita Abdullaeva (C) Sheila Merioles Teves Matthew Paul Berkovsky Lamar Acevedo Linh My Thai Pia Zynelle Acuin Bernadas Sushma Acharya Suraksha Thapa Tomas Berry Tia’ Breione Janice’ Adams Chelsea Lynn Thieman Jessica Marie Bird Omolara Lizzy Adejinmi Amy Thomas Meghan Nicole Blackbourn (S) Simon Peter Adeniji Lucas Scott Tipton Karen Marie Bonkowski Fisoye Joshua Adetunji Nina Nicole Totanes Shelby Wren Bontke (M) Usha Adhikari Alexis Truesdell Baylee Bret Boren (C) Molly B. Adler (S) Cindy Cam-Phuoc Truong Tran Heather Bostel Amanda Aguilar Chinyere Zita Udigwe Christina Aimee Jayne Bourdaa (S) Nancy Judith Aguilar Brandy Danielle Vandergrifft Dana Lee Boyer Michaele R. Aguirre (S) Kacye Michelle Vann Sabine Brady Kassandra Larissa Agundiz (C) Iris Beth Vaquera Shelby R. Bragg Nereida Yasmin Ajose Michelle Lynn Vasquez Amber Dawn Bratton Sammantha Anne Albright Miranda Vela Aundrea Daniell Briones (M) Maureen Alchermes (S) Kristine N. Verhalen-Evans Kelli Nichole Brombart (M) Melinda Le Allen Rosalia Villegas-Gonzalez Derek Wayne Bruner (M) Stella Pearl Allen David James Wainwright Danesha R. Burch Naomi Sarai Allison Ashley Ellen Walker Catherine Denise Buska Blanca C. Alvarado Carolyn Jean Walker Callie Delane Byler Kimberly Elena Alvarado Jessica Layne Waller Kimberley Mechelle Byrd Martin Alvarado Monique Yvette Washington Karen Dianne Cable (S) Yolanda E. Alvear Dee Anna Lynne Watson Kara Joy Caines (M) Kari Marie Amigoni Sherion Leann Webb Erin E. Calhoun (S) Patricia Marie Anderson (M) Judith Lynn Wells Jessica M. Campos (C) Ashley B. Anhder Diana Elizabeth White Melanie Dorinda Campos (C) Ifeyinwa Elizabeth Anibire Shannon Aubrey White Lanny Capati Laura Michelle Aquadro Jessica Marie Wiens Christopher Luis Capupus Kathy Ann Olinda Archer (C) Robyn Michelle Wiley Charlotte Emily Carey Teresa Jeanne Arguelles Jonith Aaron Wilkinson Kellie Elizabeth Carr (M) Georgina Asheley Armah (M) Jennifer N. Williams Jonelle D. Carrillo Delia Lynette Armstead Kimberly Williams Michael Samuel Carter Jaclyn Denise Arndt (S) Laura Lee Williams Mabel M. Casanova (C) Laura Elizabeth Arnold Tatyana Ita Williams Samuel Charles Casey Nayely Saarai Arreola Tonya Myers Williams Karen Castillo Kelli Lou Atkinson Mary Leanne Wilson Roscille Caston Amelie Auclerc Troy Douglas Wilson Gloria Castro Diana Garcia Aurioles Trisha Ann Winegarner Angie Cavazos (M) Heather Michelle Avila Tyler Jason Winfrey Ashton A. Chambers Ivana Yasmeen Avina Jennifer Elizabeth Wintz Amanda L. Chandler (S) Alisha Kay Ayon Daren Daniel Wise Leah Jo Chang Lisa Marie Azevedo Dorothy A. Worika Jenny Gregory Chatman Cristy Elizabeth Baker Dereck Wright Samantha Chavez (M) Sydney Taylor Baker Anahit Yedigarian Mengchu Guo Chu Amanda Jane Barnes Dongyeol Yeo Carmen Corina Cioban Cherestesiu (S) Camille Ayana Barnett Llogan Reigh Yosten Shelby Cheynne Claridge-Davenport Luis Alejandro Barron Brenna Ann Young Jesseka Clark Leah Marie Barthol Shona V. Zachariah Dana Lynn Coker Tony Ray Barton Hanna Shin Zameni Emily Beth Coker (M) Mackenzie Gabrielle Bartos (C) Amy Rebecca Coleman Merabel Nyinmeh Basebang Torri Lynn Coley L’Cena D. Bateman (S) Brenda Sue Compagnoni (S) Caley Bryana Baumgartner Ferdinand Gerard Barcenas Contreras (M)

20 • The University of Texas at Arlington Sunita Contreras Kimberly Feifel Sandra Lopez Hennessey Caron Lanet Cook (C) Amanda Danielle Ferguson Aime Hernandez Stephanie Camille Copeland Lauren Whitney Ferrante (C) Carolina Hernandez Sarah Christine Core Tresaka Denise Fields Bianca Hagad Herrera Cristabel Cortes Erika Magdalena Fierro (M) Evonne Holmes Hess Tracy Cotner-Pouncy Simmone Lynette Fite Amanda Hicks Cheyenne Marie Cottingham Madison Gabrielle Fitzgerald Kacie Nicole Hicks Jessica Lee Crenshaw Vanessa Flores Patricia Danelle Hill (M) Cynthia Marie Criswell Jamie Jo Flowers Andrea Hixson Laura Crockett Sarah Necole Foley Kimberly Dang Hoang Stella Maris Cruzalegui Sheila Michelle Fontenot Jeffrey Gordon Hodge (S) Megan Theresa Curry Jaime Sophia Friedland (S) Ruth Ann Hoffman (M) Rebecca Anne Cypert (C) Emily Kathryn Frizzell Shawna Marie Hoffmann Binita Dahal Ivo Suh Fru Teri Kay Holt Diana Elorm Dake Edwin Jonathan Fuentes Michelle Maxton Hon Susan Michele Dalton (S) Marisa Alvarez Fuentes Erma Smith Howard Jeremy Ryan Dana (C) Luz Joel Fuller Kaley A. Huckaby Oana Cristina Daniliuc (S) Elizabeth Elizam Furness Miranda Huerta (C) David Jared Dansby Melissa Marie Gallo (M) Karen Dawn Hughes Adrienne B. Davis Chandra K. Gamble-Sawyers Anne Marie Huth Deborah Ann Davis (M) Tessa Nicholle Gann Darlington Chidera Igbokwe Ketlye Davis Gloria Elisama Garcia (S) Ancy Thomas Illymoottil Laura Davis (S) Breanne Nicole Garner Taylor Lea Inada Stephanie A. Davis Crystal Jacqueline Garza Kamilia Irannejad Nina Michelle Dawson Gabrielle Ruby Garza (M) Suzette Antoinette Isokpunwu Maria Patricia De la Rosa Arthur Gibbs Alexa Bianca Isusquiza Debra Andrea Dean Remy Lavadia Gibson Leslie Jackson Torrie L. Decker (M) Mindy Jennifer Gilmore Nancy Jenise Jackson Susan M. Deleon Caroline N. Girgis Gladwin Jacob Rachael Michelle DeMyers April Rose Gonzales Anahita Sharla Jafari Ashleigh Shireen Deris (C) Edwin Gonzalez Tiffany Medina James Eleni Chaka Desissa Sandra Melissa Gonzalez (M) Chisteena Monique Jarvis Mitchelle Desroses Trevor John Gonzalez Julia Marie Jennings Aileen Granillo Develbiss Andrea Elizabeth Goodboe (S) Ana Virginia Johnson Dannin Deville (S) Hester Elaine Goodman Sandra Ramos Johnson Kezia Joy Dickinson Dawn Cheri Goodwin (C) Sheridan Rochelle Johnson (C) Sara Didier (M) Amanda Paige Goza Abigail Lynn Jones Diana Dzifa Doe Suzanne Kaye Graham Leslie Rachel Jones Susan Marie Dollins Jessica Noelle Gregg Natalie Kay Jordy Aimee Michelle Donohue John Michael Griffith(M) Troi Michelle Jorgensen (C) Kendra Lexanne Downey Jaclyn Shardey Griggs-McLeod Aarion Richelle Josey Rebecca Ann Duff (M) Kristine B. Grover (M) Denae Michelle Juan Mary Claire Duncan Mesha Guerrero Amy Elizabeth Juarez Tabatha Marie Dunn (M) Sandra Georgina Guerrero Cortez Lana Suzanne Julian Leo Dominic Duque Kasey Lee Guidry Annette Marie Jurado Kathryn Janell Dykes Jordan Guinto Arika Lynn Kaprelian Nwabuaku Anita Egwu (M) Durga Devi Gurung Janet W. Kariuki Janet Humphries Eklund Joselin Gutierrez (C) Amanda Karwacki (S) Charlotte Gaye Ellis Jozlyn Renee Hall Nicholas Alexander Kelley Dalya Elsweisy-Green Sushma Hamal Leslie Irene Kelm (S) Randal Alan Endsley (M) Susanna Hamilton Olivia Sue Kendall Catherine I. Eraikhuemen (C) Chardet Natalia Hanson Sydney Mireille Kennedy (M) Frank Anthony Escamilla Theresa Antoinette Haro Akosua S. Kessie Casey Dyan Escobedo (S) Kimberly Nicole Harrison Alyah Kharoufeh (M) Nallive Espadas-Peregrina (S) Kierra Nicole Hart Alisa Jo King Lauren Elaine Esquinca Amber Michelle Harvey (M) Laquisha King (C) Melissa Kaye Etchegaray (M) Sheila Ann Harwell Shaina Ann King (S) Chidinma Paschaline Ezenwa Gloria Maria Hendricks (C) Simone Natalee King Virnalynn Ortega Farnacio Lesa Ann Hendrix Taylor Susan Kirkland Marelle Ann Farrow Lulu Megan Henley Alyson Jordan Kirkpatrick

(S) Summa Cum Laude (M) Magna Cum Laude (C) Cum Laude

Commencement Ceremony • 21 Donya K. Kissentaner-Sloan Stephanie Lynn Martinez (C) Divine Oluwatosin Ojelade (C) Jared Thomas Klein (M) Laura Lynn Mascola Ada Blessing Ojobo (S) Julia Catherine Klingenberg Brittney Nicole Mason Henrietta Nnenna Okeke Katharine Marie Knight (M) Darmecia Denise Massie Esther Ogechi Olowo-Pound Vanessa Ariana Knock (M) Rachael Annette Master (M) Kathleen Elaine Olsen Beth Amber Knox Nancy Asha Matali Koreen Nicole Olson (M) Julie Claire Xochitl Kocher (M) Kimberly Dawn Matchett Grace Ufeli Omopariola Heather Noel Kolb Monica Andrea Mathis (S) Roseline Effiong Orekoya(C) Jessica Lynn Kolb Jennifer Mauldin Leslie Oropeza Jessica Pumg-Nya Kong (M) Kelly Mayhew Bernice Ortiz John Thomas Konieczny (S) Rita McCaffrey Emilee Ann Osborne Lynette Kravitz Jo-Lynn McDaniel Hailey R. Osbourn Amber Rae Krenek Leanne Marie McGilvray Ann Marie Otero (C) Melony Kuechler Lisa J. McGlynn (S) Jho Anne Viernes Oushalkas (M) Elizabeth Ngimaju Kunju Hannah Suzanne McKay Flor De Luz Oxford Ashlie Noelle Kuntz Donna McKusick Oluchi Jacinta Ozoagu MarQuicha Ladell Holly McNatt (M) Milagros Pacheco Tara Napoles Land Khamsin Meadows John Mark Pascual Padama Mindy Elise Langston Kayla Ashley Mehl Gregory Alan Pahanish Megan P. Larkin Lynette Joy Menchaca Kristin Nicole Painter Andrea Lynn Lawrence Patricia Ann Mendoza (S) Cianna Alexa Palomino Erin Leslie Lawrence (C) Tyler Jade Meurer Darlene Latasha Parham (C) James Russell Laws (C) Adam D. Meza Brittany Briann Passalacqua (C) Krystal Dawn Layher (M) Melinda A. Mier Dhavalkumar Dineshbhai Patel Jaclyn Amber Layson Sandra Jeanette Miller Vrunda Patel Hanna Lee Andra Annette Mitchell Blessy Mathew Paul Lynette Leigh Antonella Del Mar Mladenka (M) Yoganand Paul (M) Ashlee Nicole Lewis Leon Carol Jo Modisette Christopher Lee Pecina Sio Iok Leong (M) Amber Shay Molidor Casandra Pena Sarai Lerma Jillian Danielle Momixay Jessica Danely Peralta (C) Ashley Levy (M) Julie A. Montes Cecilia Victoria Perez (C) Rachelle Lin Lewis Renee M. Montgomery (C) Gabriela Perez Hyung Seok Lim Vanessa Renee Montoya Alfredo Bondoc Perillo Tina Jinxia Lin (S) Laverne Michelle Moore Morgen Elaine Petersen Brian Gage Lingle Mallory Moore (M) Brittney Nichole Petrutsas Tino Linhsamout Tyler Vinson Morel Beverly Jean Phillips Chie Link (C) Samantha Alexandria Moreno (M) Jeffery Allen Phillips Jaqueline Lira Wendy Lynne Mostafa (S) Laura Elizabeth Phillips Amber Long (C) Fabiola Munoz (C) Stephani Pineros Tiara Monique Long Selina Celeste Munoz Sharmila Pokharel Cecilia J. Longoria David Cantey Mushal Amber Powell Hannah Kate Longoria Cheryl Hiromi Mallari Nagakubo Jeffrey L. Price Michael Keith Loper (C) James Milton Nance Jr. Melissa M. Price (M) Lydia Lopez Marisa G. Narvaez Kashalyn T. Provo Gerald Wayne Lorfing (C) Jamie Nicol Nava Alyssa Provost Liudmila Mikhailovna Love Felix Ndayi Jaqlynn Ann Puente Dustin Robert Luttrell (S) Christiana Anurika Nechi Deepa Pun Heather Michelle Lyon Evan James Newby (S) Kristen Purifoy Jeffrey Andrew Machen Paul Van Nguy Sandra H. Putnam Rachael Manda Macuk (S) Chau Nguyen Belma Radoncic Chanel Alyse Maddocks (C) Cindy Nguyen Bushra Rahman (M) Christopher Bruce Maedgen Phi Hong Nguyen Heather Leigh Ramirez Leon S. Magulta Phuong Kim Nguyen (M) Jessica Ramirez (C) Laurentine Solange Makengne Tran Le Bao Nguyen Krystal Elaine Ramirez Cherie Porter Mallynn Kelsey Holland Nuccio Melissa Ramirez (C) Erin Mikal Malone Daniela Nunez Pizano Victoria Milisa Ramirez Bryheem Akeem Mann Rakel Inga Nussbaumer Mario Ramos Rachelle Lynn Marquez James John Nutt (M) Mayra Ramos Andrea Morgan Martin Gwendoline Valah Nyasa Kelsie Reeh (M) Brittney Constante Martin Olutokunbo Oluwatosin Obayanju (C) Kasey Lu Reinagel Jordan Elizabeth Martin Katherine Allen Oberhelman Jennifer Ann Reisch (M) Lauren Michele Martin (S) Cristina Ocampo Michael Reiser Nikki Jay Martin Lucy Atieno Ogola Christina Marie Reyna Yilian Martin Fuentes Elizabeth Fola Ogunbayo Kimberly Michelle Mata Reynolds Candice Michelle Martinez Oredunni Oguntodu (C) Jessica Nicole Rice (M)

22 • The University of Texas at Arlington Melissa Jeanne Rice Cindy Sue Stevens Jill Marie Wallace (M) Shirley G. Riordan Franklin T. Stickler (M) Mary Ann Walter (M) Susanne Patricia Roberts Rosie Lee Storay Lu Wang Amber Nicole Rock Lusi Su Shelly Tiana Weeks Karla E. Rodas Sarah Lynn Sumrall Himahansika A. Weerasinghe Janinne Andrea Rodriguez Elizabeth Rios Swonke Jessica Nicole Weiss (C) Jennifer Renee Rodriguez (S) Marisol Sylvester Tangela Welch (M) Vanessa Kristine Rodriguez Brittney Midori Takemoto (M) Kaitlyn Marie Welsh Jasmine Tyeisha Roots Alejandra Maria Taylor Katharine Ann Wenzel Robert Allen Roscoe (S) Asha George Thomas Angela Rena Wilkerson Averie M. Ross (C) LaSheila Chloe’ Thomas Briana Nicole Wilkins (C) Chelsea Nicole Ross (C) Lisa R. Thomas Adrienne Vanette Williams (M) Nicole Shantell Ross Michael Joe Thomas (S) Caitlin Grace Williams Krisha Lasha Rosson (M) Rhochel Thomas Chelsea Nicole Williams Karen Monique Rowland Tony Philip Thomas Kayla C. Williams Esther Natali Rubio Donald Henry Thompson (S) Chelsea Williams-Spiotta Veronique Chenoa Ruffins Almita B. Thwaits Stephanie Danielle Wilson Sarah Elizabeth Rydell Janel Rene Todd (M) Roxann Hailes Wittebort Mamunet Sado Wendy Elyse Todd Emily Hon-Chi Woo Albarran Carla Saintvil Aileen Toja Vonderheide Ann Rose Wood Kassandra Salazar Adrienne Kristina Toliver Molly Wray-Raffel Veronica Salazar Hilda Oduro Toppar Lindsey Diane Wright Johnny Michael Saldierna (M) Emily Abbey Torsiello Stephanie Maria Wright (M) Sandy Aracely Sanchez Tiffany Tran Sandra Ann Wroe Lisa Marie Sanford (C) Erica Ann Traverso Craig William Wronka (S) Giovanni Santillan Kim Travis Benjamin Kimaru Yagan Mayra Santos Sammy Trieu Clancy A. Yarter Deborah Christine Sarver (C) Nancy Trinh Kimberly Jeanette Yeddulayyagari (C) Peggy Ann Sawyer (C) Jamie Trumpp Mikal Michelle York (C) Staci Nicole Schellinger Kesang Tsomo Tabitha Danette Zachary Victoria Grace Schexnayder Kathryn Ann Turnage Tahwana F. Zavala Alice Jantina Schmidt Mikole Jenese Turner Ana C. Zelaya Eugene Seve Johnson Schmitz (M) Jana Uherkovahale Jazmin Elizabeth Zeledon-Morales (M) Lori Ann Schreiner Shawna Sue Underwood Nelly Stephaine Zuniga Diana Stefany Scott Jill Lashay Urioste (C) Maegan Elizabeth Scott Leslee Deann Usimaki Department of Kinesiology Monte Charles Scott (S) Silvia Aurelia Uslenghi (S) Tracy Lynn Sebree Emily Ann Valdez BACHELOR OF ARTS IN KINESIOLOGY Cynthia Lou Sees (M) Lourdes Galvan Valenzuela Kaitlyn Davis Tierney L. Severe Lucia Perez Van De Velde (C) Michael Lee White Shelbi Anne-Marie Shaffer Collin John Van Vleet (C) Julian Trevon Wilson Benjamin Francis Shapley (C) Christina Nicole Vasquez Ashlie Renee Sherman Sunita Shashikant Vekaria (C) BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN Charlene Shamiso Shoko Nelly Judith Vela (M) EXERCISE SCIENCE Christopher John Shorrock Karen Michelle Vela-Barringer (M) Bailey Brent Bartsch Laurel Ann Sibley (M) Latoya Terell Velasquez Lexie Becerra Erma Linda Sierra Heather M. Vemulapalli James Michael Botschon Brenna Colleen Sigman (M) Jennifer Jolene Vendryes Juan Andres Cardona Dabdoub Jessica Brooke Simmons (C) Bernadette M. Veneziale (C) Randy Gerardo Carranza Melissa Kay Singleton Kassandra Dee Ventura (M) Jesse T. Ferguson Efrem Yemesghen Sium Michael Joseph Verriotto (C) Selam Habte Finas Ashlee Skabla (C) Jessica Lauren Vickers Jonathan Garcia (M) Angela Gale Smith Karla Cristina Victorino (S) Princy Mary Geevarghese Jamie Marie Smith Monica Vidal Ramirez Jemeka Maekayla Gordon Amy Mae Sobuta (C) Rolando Villanueva (C) Kate M. King Tina Souksomvang (C) Rosa Kathleen Villegas Vanessa Martinez Kenia St Surin (C) Nathaniel Jeremy Vincent Brian Mwashuma Breanna Joy Stahl (C) Jill Marie Vucina Hoang Nguyen Shelly R. Stalls Tanner Blake Waggoner Edward Joshua Ramirez Ashlie A. Stephan Kara Leanne Waldo Judith Rascon Ashley Leigh Rice (C)

(S) Summa Cum Laude (M) Magna Cum Laude (C) Cum Laude

Commencement Ceremony • 23 Lauren A. Stowers Farinaz Firouzan Aron Sebastian Villegas College of Science B.S., Azad Islamic University, 2014 Stanley Wearner Dissertation Title: Charge Transfer Kinetics at Doctoral Degrees Oxide Semiconductor/Electrolyte Interfaces in the Dark BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PUBLIC HEALTH Supervising Professor: Krishnan Rajeshwar Ramisa Anan Department of Biology Andrea Burdick (S) DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN Devaborniny Parasar Hanadi Elsaadi QUANTITATIVE BIOLOGY M.S., Tezpur University, 2014 Meigan Elise English (S) William Budnick B.S., Science College, 2012 Tracy Lynn Harrison M.S., Louisiana State University, 2015 Dissertation Title: Synthesis, Study, and Danielle Chan’Ta Kelly B.S., Auburn University, 2012 Application of Highly Fluorinated Copper Pyrazolate Sabrina P Tegnan Labranche Dissertation Title: Stream Biodiversity and Co- Complexes of CO, Small Alkenes and Alkynes Kandace Dee Milam (S) Occurrence Network Topology Along Sub-Continental Supervising Professor: Rasika Dias Miski Mohamud to Global Nutrient and Land Use Gradients Raeonda Nell Mosley Supervising Professor: Sophia I. Passy Abbas Vali Tara Otterbine M.S., Sahand University of Technology, 2007 Racquel Antwine Owino (C) Andrew Brian Corbin B.S., Isfahan University of Technology, 2002 Elizabeth Recinos (S) B.S., Weber State University, 2014 Dissertation Title: Silver and Copper-Based Taylor Nicole Saenz (M) Dissertation Title: Population Genomics and Ternary Oxide Semiconductors Elisaval Salguero (C) Conservation of Texas Cave and Spring Salamanders Supervising Professor: Krishnan Rajeshwar Deniecia Delynne Stevenson (EURYCEA) Natalie E. Tijerina (C) Supervising Professor: Paul Chippindale Department of Earth and Michelle Packer Environmental Sciences B.S., UT Arlington, 2014 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN EARTH Dissertation Title: The Evolution of Life Histories AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES and Phenotypic Plasticity Across Environmental Kyunghoon Kim Gradients in Daphnia M.S., University of California–Irvine, 2017 Supervising Professor: Matthew Walsh B.E., Korea University, 2007 Dissertation Title: Variability and Temporal Trends Paul James Renick of Semivolatile Organic Compounds in Biological and M.B.A., Ohio University, 2015 Environmental Media M.S., Wright State University Dayton, 2002 Supervising Professor: Hyeong Moo Shin B.S., Ohio University, 1994 Dissertation Title: Next Generation Detection and Jenny M. Rashall Treatment of Bacterial Infections B.S., UT Arlington, 2013 Supervising Professors: Michael R Roner, Dissertation Title: Foraminifera of the Albian- Liping Tang Cenomanian (Cretaceous) Washita Group in North Central Texas Goutam Chandra Sarker Supervising Professors: Merlynd K. Nestell, M.S., Jahangirnagar University, 2005 Galina Nestell B.S., Jahangirnagar University, 2003 Dissertation Title: Taxonomy, Systematics, Biogeography, and Conservation of Amphibian Department of Mathematics Diversity (ANURA: BUFONIDAE) of the Sunda DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY Shelf IN MATHEMATICS Supervising Professor: Eric N. Smith Zachry Joseph Engel B.S., UT Arlington, 2016 Department of Chemistry Dissertation Title: COM-Poisson Cure Rate Model with Discrete and Multiple Exposures: An Application and Biochemistry to Infectious Diseases DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN CHEMISTRY Supervising Professor: Suvra Pal Bikash Chouhan M.S., Tribhuvan University, 2002 Ben D. Hildebrand B.S., Tribhuvan University, 2000 M.S., UT Arlington, 2015 Dissertation Title: Novel Detection Methods and B.S., Washington State University, 2010 Gas-Free Hydroxide Eluent Generator for Capillary Dissertation Title: New Development of Grid Liquid/Ion Chromatography Generation and Image Analysis Supervising Professor: Purnendu K. Dasgupta Supervising Professor: Guojun G. Liao

24 • The University of Texas at Arlington Crystal Dawn Mackey Lalit Chudal Department of Chemistry B.S., Youngstown State University, 2016 M.S., Tribhuvan University, 2013 and Biochemistry Dissertation Title: Mathematical Modeling of Dissertation Title: Investigation of Protoporphyrin Scavengers and Zebras on the African Savanna with Ix and Copper Cysteamine Nanoparticles to Improve MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CHEMISTRY Disease Dynamics Current Cancer Treatment Methods Farinaz Firouzan Supervising Professor: Christopher Kribs Supervising Professor: Wei Chen Timothy Aaron West

Kiran Mainali Alexander Jarrett Fairchild Department of Earth and M.S., Tribhuvan University, 2012 B.S., UT Austin, 2013 B.S., Tribhuvan University, 2009 Dissertation Title: Hitherto Unexplored Low- Environmental Sciences Dissertation Title: Optimizing l1-Loss Regularizer Energy Electron Emission Processes Revealed Using MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ENVIRONMENTAL and its Application to EEG Inverse Problem Positron Annihilation-Induced Auger Electron AND EARTH SCIENCE Supervising Professors: Ren-Cang Li, Li Wang Spectroscopy Chad Allen Larsen Supervising Professor: Alexander H. Weiss John C. Montalbo M.S., UT Rio Grande Valley, 2016 Jared D. Little Department of Physics B.S., UT Pan American, 2014 M.S., UT Arlington, 2016 MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PHYSICS Dissertation Title: Inverse Problems and Forward B.S., University of Oregon, 2012 Emily Ann Curtis Propagation of Optical Flow Dissertation Title: A Search for the Supersymmetric Supervising Professor: Gaik Ambartsoumian Partner to the Top Quark Using a Multivariate Analysis Technique Department of Psychology Souad Sosa Supervising Professor: Kaushik De MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PSYCHOLOGY M.S., UT Arlington, 2015 Danielle Marie Brecht B.S., UT Arlington, 2011 Austin D. McDonald Dustin Hightower Dissertation Title: Bootstrap Method for Optimal M.S., UT Arlington, 2019 Owen Patrick Rice Bandwidth B.S., UT Arlington, 2015 Supervising Professor: Shan Sun-Mitchell Dissertation Title: Barium Tagging a Background- Free Method to Search for Majorana Neutrinos Baccalaureate Degrees Wenqing Zhu Supervising Professor: Benjamin Jones B.S., Chongqing University, 2016 Department of Biology Dissertation Title: Deconvolving Kernel Density Yuting Peng Estimation Based on Right Censored Data M.S., Henan Normal University, 2015 BACHELOR OF ARTS IN BIOLOGY Supervising Professor: Shan Sun-Mitchell B.S., Henan Normal University, 2012 Sunny Leann Pedigo Dissertation Title: The First-Principles Study on the Lucero Pena Department of Physics Ferroelectricity and Piezoelectricity of KNN-Related Alia Suhaila Wallace Materials DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN Supervising Professor: Qiming Zhang BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BIOLOGY PHYSICS AND APPLIED PHYSICS Nabilah Oyinkansola Aralepo Hussein Akafzade Meiying Xing Joel Yaw Baidoo M.S., UT Arlington, 2016 M.S., Peking University, 2015 Evelyn J. Baylon M.S., Isfahan University of Technology, 2011 B.S., Shandong Normal University, 2010 Ohrelle Khalyl Hamoy Buckingham B.S., Tabriz University, 2008 Dissertation Title: Magnetic Hardening in Mikayla Erwin Dissertation Title: Nanostructures for Light-Matter Transition Metal Nanowires Gilbert Etta Interactions Supervising Professor: Ping Liu Skylar A. Fegley Supervising Professor: Suresh C. Sharma Jose Alberto Garcia Qingyu Zhu Erick Gonzalez Edan Bainglass B.S., University of Science & Technology of Jana Ednia Govan B.S., UT Arlington, 2015 China, 2015 Sean Ho Dissertation Title: Lone-Pair Effects in ns2-md0 Dissertation Title: Multiscale Ionospheric Jacqueline Rachel Joseph Post-Transition Metal Oxides for Solar Energy Electrodynamics and their Impacts on the Ionosphere Kenya Lewis Applications Thermosphere System Duc V. Ly Supervising Professor: Muhammad N. Huda Supervising Professor: Yue Deng Darci Kay Martin Fnu Dhanya Mathew Ananta Chalise Uzodinma Mgbahurike M.S., Tribhuvan University, 2013 Master’s Degrees Kalyn Taylor Montgomery B.S., Tribhuvan University, 2010 Karen Van Nguyen Dissertation Title: Range Verification in Carbon Department of Biology Tejal Patel (S) Ion Therapy Jaele Vladimir Perez (M) Supervising Professor: Mingwu Jin MASTER OF SCIENCE IN BIOLOGY Juan Antonio Salazar Soon Hong Park Jessica Soto Gonzalez (C) Zhu Mei Su

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Commencement Ceremony • 25 Tan Ta Cheryl Night Nyatenya (M) Taylor Thomas Clarissa Ovalle School of Social Work Amaranta Giselle Torres Elizabeth Ponce Phuong H. Tran LaSydra Powell Doctoral Degrees Chelsey N. Randel DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MICROBIOLOGY Mercedes Chantilly Tavakoli IN SOCIAL WORK Jacob Harry Barger (C) Kurtt Robert Wix Sharron A. Crear Marvin Fuentes M.S.W., UT Arlington, 2005 Yves Garza BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PSYCHOLOGY B.S.W., Texas Woman’s University, 1996 Sarah Kay Ruthven Haley Acord (C) Dissertation Title: The Exploration of the Post- Anish Adhikari Secondary Experiences of Foster Care Alumni: A Department of Chemistry Neveen Babaa (M) Descriptive Phenomenological Study Samantha Renee Becerra-Gonzales Supervising Professor: Vijayan K. Pillai and Biochemistry Melody Delatorre Cendejas BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BIOCHEMISTRY Gabriela Gorostieta Chang Hyun Seo Fal A. Mohammed Sameer Jamshed M.S.W., Sungkyunkwan University, 2011 Kaitlin Marie Killian B.A., Inha University, 2004 BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN Nycole Mendoza Dissertation Title: A Study on Factors Influencing BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY Merry Phuong Le Nguyen the Status of Working Poor in Welfare States Steven Loc Nguyen (M) Samantha Rachel Rojas Supervising Professors: Eusebius Small, Kathy Alisha Ali Samnani (M) Lee Dideoluwa Adebola Sotubo Department of Earth and Jalicia Arbrianna Tealer Environmental Sciences Hannah Nicole Tubbs Master’s Degrees BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK ENVIRONMENTAL AND EARTH SCIENCE Kristina Marie Abbott Victoria Lynn Guevara Praisy P. Abraham Rebecca Amanda Molina Andranik Adams Rebecca Christine Adams BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN GEOLOGY Regina Kay Adams Erica G. Almance Leah Renee Adkins Kyler Christian Gilbert Bambi Lucia Aker Jesse Dale Hensley (M) Vanessa Alarcon Abdulrahman Kawsara Naomi Elizabeth Albert Christina Lieske (S) Anna Marie Aldrich Jonathan P. Miller Sydney Laine Alford Austin N. Mossbarger Emad Qasem S Alnakhli Tania Nacole Rochelle Alonso Department of Mathematics Ambriel C. Altamirano Jennifer Elizabeth Alvarado BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MATHEMATICS Maria Teresa Alvarado Elisabeth Cowan Marie Theresa Ancira Trabold Edith Ahide Andrade Department of Physics Shewonner Armstrong Sidney Vernice Desiree Arrington BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PHYSICS Dustin Dakota Ash Akolade Adebayo Ashley Michelle Azure Weishu Deng (C) Laurel Ashley Ball-Wilson Samantha Joy Barnett Department of Psychology Mercedes Beckford-Anderson Joanna Catherine Behl BACHELOR OF ARTS IN PSYCHOLOGY Karen Bell Zahra Adel Alhemidawi Melanie Rene Bellew Jonathan M. Appenzeller Laura Christina Benitez Smiljana Bukarica (M) Jennifer Bernal Jordan Michael Casey Bilen Negga Bezabeh Haliegh Justine Dickson Tiana Kalene Blackmon Tiffany Marie Downing Brittany Boneta-Tran Lidianie A. Gonzalez Antoinette Shaunte Boone-Meyreles Micah Cameron Gultery (C) Devyn Adrian Box Lauren Nicole Hunt George William Boyd Nicole A. Kollias Maricela Brown Rosa Isela Morales Juliana Buchanan Kimberly Neufeld (C) Holli Nicole Campbell

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Commencement Ceremony • 27 Knidreya Breyana Page Jamie Elise Thompson Gemi Mary Mathew (M) Kelly Palmore Megan Marie Thompson Monchell Mercer Autumn Ceria Capree Parker Tarrin Elise Thompson Dennis Ray Miller II (S) Katy A. Pedone Lisa Joy Trihus Adriana M. Nicholls Kendall Elizabeth Perona Lillian Ijeoma Ubezonu Jacinta Onaubuchi Omeke (S) Deidra Charae Phillips Keandra Lourraine Upson Ileah Kahtleen Ortiz (C) Lakeisha Tachelle Pierre Anna Andrea Vallejo Brooke Glynn Picou Tara Va’Trice Pitts Devon Elizabeth Vantine Crystal Blasa Ramirez Yesenia Ponce April Vaughan-Beard Angela Michelle Ramos Cigler (S) Lizbeth Ramirez-Gonzalez Keirsten L. Velez Stephanie Alison Reyes Ashley Nicole Ramos Nadine Lynnette Villarreal Diamond Sham’Paign Richardson Gidonny Ramos Courtney Renee Warncke Elizabeth Rose Sabolboro Leslie Ramos Bailey Michelle Warpula Perla Patricia Sanchez (M) Paloma Quintana Ramos Mykaelah D’Kney Waters Rindi Nicole Sanders (S) Veronica Renee Rayfield Kori Deshaunn Weems Denise Scott (C) Takerian D’Kayia Reed Kristi Carter Weil Sarah Rae Scott Bobbi Lee Rhoden Allison Jill Wesson Amy Isabel Serrano Teresa R. Rivers Ashley Elizabeth White Justin Andrew Shelby (M) Alesha Rae Roberts Elizabeth Annette White Hope Alexis Silva (C) Raya Simone Robinson Alyssa Marie Wilkerson Bhupa Woti Subedi Devin Symone Rodgers China Marie Williams Shalanda Yvette Talley (M) Jenny Montes Rodriguez Hannah Katherine Williams Robin Denett Thomas (C) Mildred Alexa Rodriguez Hope Elise Windsor Berenice Jacqueline Trevizo (C) Veronica Rodriguez Kaila Jynette Winn Michelle Pacee Tuggle (S) Callie Elizabeth Roland Elizabeth Ann Wooley Gilliana Vizueth (C) Joy L.R. Rong Tamera T. Wright Kenedi Nicole White Josephine E. Rongey Deyna Lizeth Zacamitzin Emmalee Ann Whitmire (M) Julie-Anne Halaevalu Rose Monica Michelle Zoch Vunda Renae Woodard Justin Karl Rossner Tandee Lynn Zack Connor Kaylee Ryan Kendra Elaine Saladiner Baccalaureate Degrees Samuel Salas Gabriella Kay Saldivar BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK Debora Diane Sale Olivia Janet Avalos (M) James Michael Sanders Medina S. Barakat (S) Zachary Collin Sawyer Melanie Elaine Bennett (S) Heather Lynne Schmidt McKyna Paige Bishop (C) Megan Lee Scribner Eunice Brown (M) Lindsey Carolyn Senn Jennifer Leigh Canning (S) Shermineh Shams-Duwaerts Maribel Castro (S) Gena Joan Siegers Miroslava Y. Ceja Talisha Renee Simpson Megan Elizabeth Clark Stephany Nicole Sinegal Jacquelyn Nichole Connell (M) Alexia Nicole Sivadge Sarah Araceli Coronilla (S) Amanda Rene’ Six Wendy Cunningham (S) Angel Darques Smith Goziem Dominic Domorji (C) Gabrielle Monique Smith Michelle Dubon (S) Cynthia Michelle Snowden Valeria Garcia (M) Cynthia Rose Springsteen Erika Gonzalez (M) Beatrice St Sauveur Shirley Hanna (M) Shelbi Nicole Stanfill Hailey Yvonne Harris Katherine Angelika Stanglin Dylan Aaron Highfill (M) Yvonne Michelle Stevenson Emily Rose Holston Timothy Joseph Stewart Hoda Iskandarani (M) Ariel Stilwell Shelitha Vonic Jones (M) Janet Stogner Lady Sarah Joseph (M) Kendra Susanne Swett Regina Nana Kwamina (S) Savarra Kathleen Tadeo Karolina Lara (S) Alisha Nicole Taylor Rebecca Victoria Leach Ashley Abena Tetteh Johnirenea Alexandra Lopez Margarita Lopez (M)

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28 • The University of Texas at Arlington

Commencement Regalia Commencement Mace Academic Dress The mace, a symbolic staff of high office, is often a traditional The tradition of the academic costume apparently began during element in academic processions. The University of Texas at the 12th or 13th century in early European universities. At that Arlington’s mace, designed and created in 2007 by Texas State Artist time, the clergy composed the majority of the educated class, so and Professor David Keens with the assistance of Metal Art Adjunct academic dress is an adaptation of the cape or mantle—usually made Professor Fred Miller, is distinctly non-traditional. The UTA mace of silk or wool—worn by church dignitaries in religious processions. is an undulating, artistic design of metal and glass that reflects the Through the years, great diversity in color and in style of cap, traditional symbols of academia in a dynamic and contemporary gown, and hood developed. In 1896, the colleges and universities way. Almost completely made of clear glass, it is only upon closer in the United States adopted a uniform code governing academic observation that the University’s colors are seen in glass below dress. Today, the black gown, hood, and mortar board worn by the the round, etched-metal University seal. Surrounding the seal is a graduates in most institutions follow this code. Most universities do contemporary wreath design in transparent glass symbolizing the not use the hood for those graduates receiving bachelor’s degrees. pursuit of higher education. Below the seal, wreath, and colored While it is not apparent to the casual observer, the gowns worn glass is a forged metal contemporary nest. Below the nest is a by the recipients of the various degrees vary somewhat in design. transition into the past with etched transparent glass depictions The sleeves of the gowns worn by the baccalaureate candidates of the institution’s past names: what Keens calls an ethereal space are long and pointed, while the sleeves of the gowns worn by the of time past. All of these sections rest on a long, swirled-glass, master’s degree recipients are square at one end with a slit at the undulating tendril, reflecting the linear flow of time. It is a tangible elbow. The doctoral gown has flowing sleeves with three bars of image of history, prestige, formality, creativity, innovation, and the velvet and a facing of velvet on the front of the gown. uniqueness of UTA. Colors used on the hoods serve as identification for the degree. Each academic unit designates a commencement marshal who The hood of the doctoral candidate differs in design from that of will carry the mace at the head of the processional, symbolizing the master’s as it has side panels and is slightly longer. The velvet the official nature of the event. When the processional reaches the border of the hood indicates the degree and usually follows the platform, the mace will be placed at the right of the podium as a same code as the color of the tassels. visual reminder of the history of this traditional academic ceremony. The oxford cap, usually referred to as a mortar board, is black At the conclusion of the ceremonies, the marshal will retrieve the and has a long tassel that is fastened by a button on the top. The mace from its holder and carry it at the head of the recessional. tassel is usually worn over the left of the cap. The color of the tassel Following today’s ceremony, the mace will be displayed in the on the cap indicates the degree. Office of the President until the next commencement.

The Academic Colors Architecture, Planning, and Public Affairs...... Peacock Blue Arts and Letters...... White Business Administration...... Drab Division of Student Success ...... Orange, Blue, and White Education...... Light Blue Engineering...... Orange Kinesiology...... Sage Nursing ...... Apricot Science...... Yellow Social Work...... Citron

30 • The University of Texas at Arlington

Our Spirit Song

Alma Mater Composed by George B. Chave

Lyrics by Mary Von Zuben, Iva Nell Bennett

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Commencement ’20

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