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COMMENCEMENT

UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA

August 7, 2010 U C F A r e n a Orlando, Florida

This Commencement Program will be available at http://commencement.ucf.edu for download as a PDF beginning Monday, August 9, 2010. Gonfalons Symbolize the Spirit of the University of Central Florida College of Arts and Humanities College of Nursing The senses of sight, sound, and sensation The spirit of the College of Nursing is are transformed by spirit and creativity into conveyed by images that symbolize meaningful diverse forms of expression in caring, knowledge, and leadership. the College of Arts and Humanities.

College of Business Administration College of Optics and Photonics Familiar symbols elicit world marketplace The striking multifaceted relief captures the spirit nance for the of the Age of Light and epitomizes the science and College of Business Administration with its technology of the College of Optics and Photonics innovative curriculum, state-of-the-art facilities, uence in the 21st Century. THE UCF CREED and nationally recognized programs. Integrity, scholarship, community, creativity, and excellence are the core College of Education College of Sciences values that guide our conduct, nitive symbol As one of the largest colleges at UCF, the College performance, and decisions. of education and knowledge for centuries. of Sciences’ programs range from the behavioral, And for the College of Education, a galaxy of biological, computational, and physical to the encircling stars serves as a shining example communicative, political, and social sciences. INTEGRITY of diverse opportunities for learning. I will practice and defend academic and personal honesty. College of Engineering and ce of Undergraduate Studies SCHOLARSHIP Computer Science ce of Undergraduate Studies provides the I will cherish and honor learning as The Space Transportation System (STS) symbolizes foundation, vision, and leadership necessary c for students to reach their academic potential a fundamental purpose of my membership feats ever achieved and epitomizes the spirit of the and to prepare for the steps, challenges, in the UCF community. College of Engineering and Computer Science. and rewards of lifelong learning.

COMMUNITY I will promote an open and College of Graduate Studies Rosen College of Hospitality supportive campus environment by Leadership, research, and service empower Management graduate students in the division’s quality respecting the rights and contributions The central fountain, framed by Mediterranean learning environment. The doctoral cap, hood, arches, has come to symbolize the Rosen College of of every individual. and gown epitomize the highest achievement Hospitality Management’s state-of-the-art campus for the College of Graduate Studies. and its standard of excellence for the industry. CREATIVITY I will use my talents to enrich the human experience. airs The Burnett Honors College Academic programs in the College of Health and ame airs are bound together by a shared sense symbolizes The Burnett Honors College’s mission EXCELLENCE of purpose—to serve communities and contribute to foster honor and passion for lifelong learning. I will strive toward the highest knowledge that improves the quality of life of citizens. standards of performance in any endeavor i undertake.

College of Medicine The UCF Creed The Rod of Aesculapius, serpent entwined around Integrity, scholarship, community, creativity, and , is an ancient Greek symbol associated with excellence are the core values that guide the healing the sick. The rod topped by the UCF Flame university’s conduct, performance, and decisions. of Hope is spiraled with the DNA’s double helix to form the symbol for the College of Medicine. University of Central Florida Commencement ♦ August 7, 2010

University of Central Florida

UCF Stands for Opportunity in scholarship, leadership, research, and service and it also creates opportunities for economic development as well as community and industry collaboration. UCF is Central Florida’s higher education partner and its hometown university.

The talents of UCF’s more than 181,000 alumni, more than 53,600 students, and more than 10,000 faculty and staff members have made UCF one of the nation’s leading metropolitan research universities--committed to innovative community partnerships, world-class research with local impact, and the integration of technology and learning.

The university offers 90 bachelor’s degrees, 91 master’s degrees, 3 specialist’s degrees, and 29 doctoral degrees, as well as more than 94 graduate certificate programs. To date, more than 204,400 degrees have been awarded.

The university seal, shown above, is the symbol that sets our university apart from others. As you might expect, choosing a university seal is no simple task. In UCF’s case, the job took 26 months. From the very first suggestion, submitted in early 1966, to the unveiling of the present seal, it was a task without precedent for those who were involved in the process.

In the two years after the first submission, nearly 50 designs and 70 different color combinations were considered. The motto, Reach for the Stars, eventually served as the inspiration for the seal. It was first verbalized by charter president Charles N. Millican. The phrase came to him, he recalled, when he was flying on a night that was so clear the stars sparkled.

Stars were used in a variety of combinations. Pegasus, the winged horse of mythology, was added to depict both contrast and connection between old and new, the humanities and the sciences.

In their search for tenets on which to launch a new experiment in higher education, the university’s founders focused on two: Accent on Excellence and Accent on the Individual. Growth notwithstanding, their successors remain committed to that end. The university’s motto, Reach for the Stars, encourages UCF’s students, faculty and staff members, and alumni to go beyond the ordinary.

Indeed, extraordinary things happen in UCF’s classrooms and laboratories every day, and UCF is prominent among its peers. UCF Stands for Opportunity.

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University of Central Florida Office of the President

Dear Graduates:

Congratulations to each of you for the achievements that have brought you to this day. Congratulations are also in order to your families, whose love and support have undoubtedly contributed to your success.

Today’s commencement exercises mark the completion of a period of studying and learning, of developing and adapting, and of accomplishing and contributing. All of these activities prepare you for successful careers and for service as leaders in our society. Your university education will be of immeasurable benefit to you for the rest of your lives.

As you leave UCF, please remember three things. First, your education is a lifelong process. Maintain the intellectual curiosity that got you this far and never cease your learning. Second, use your knowledge, your talent, and your degree for responsible purposes. Our world is so complicated that we need all the ability we can muster to solve the great problems of our time. Finally, remember your university and be loyal to it.

Best wishes for a lifetime of success and satisfaction.

Cordially yours,

John C. Hitt President

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Table of Contents

The UCF Creed ...... Inside front cover University of Central Florida ...... i President’s Personal Note ...... ii University of Central Florida Administration ...... iv Commencement Program ...... v Commencement Speaker and Platform Party 9:00 a.m. Ceremony ...... vi 2:00 p.m. Ceremony ...... vii Candidates for Graduate Degrees Doctoral Candidates ...... 1 Education Specialist Candidates ...... 7 Master of Fine Arts Candidates ...... 7 Master’s Candidates College of Arts and Humanities ...... 8 College of Business Administration ...... 9 College of Education ...... 10 College of Engineering and Computer Science ...... 12 College of Graduate Studies ...... 13 College of Health and Public Affairs ...... 14 College of Medicine ...... 15 College of Nursing ...... 16 College of Optics and Photonics ...... 17 College of Sciences ...... 18 Rosen College of Hospitality Management ...... 19 Candidates for Baccalaureate Degrees Baccalaureate Degree Honors and Recognition ...... 20 LEAD Scholars ...... 21 President’s Leadership Council ...... 21 Order of Pegasus ...... 21 Air Force ROTC Commissions ...... 21 Army ROTC Commissions ...... 21 College of Arts and Humanities ...... 23 College of Business Administration ...... 25 College of Education ...... 29 College of Engineering and Computer Science ...... 30 College of Health and Public Affairs ...... 32 College of Medicine ...... 35 College of Nursing ...... 36 College of Sciences ...... 38 Office of Undergraduate Studies ...... 42 Rosen College of Hospitality Management ...... 44 The Commencement Ceremony and Academic Regalia...... 46 College Gonfalons and University Mace Information ...... 48 The Presidential Medallion ...... 48 Degrees Conferred ...... 49 Diploma Distribution Information ...... 49 UCF Alma Mater ...... 50 Regional Campuses ...... 51 Gonfalon Images ...... Inside back cover

This program contains the most accurate graduation information available at press time. The appearance of a name here is presumptive of graduation but not conclusive. Lost and found items may be turned in or claimed at Guest Services, located at the main entrance on the second level. All University of Central Florida campus activities, events, programs, and facilities are available to all students of any race, color, sex, religion, national origin, handicap, or age with due respect to law and the university’s philosophy of respect for individual and personal dignity. iii University of Central Florida Commencement ♦ August 7, 2010

University of Central Florida Administration

John C. Hitt ...... President Tony G. Waldrop ...... Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Scott Cole ...... Vice President and General Counsel Helen Donegan ...... Vice President for Community Relations Maribeth Ehasz ...... Vice President for Student Development and Enrollment Services Alfred G. Harms, Jr...... Vice President for Strategy, Marketing, Communications, and Admissions Robert J. Holmes, Jr...... Vice President for Alumni Relations and Development Daniel C. Holsenbeck ...... Vice President for University Relations William F. Merck II ...... Vice President for Administration and Finance John F. Schell ...... Vice President and Chief of Staff M. J. Soileau ...... Vice President for Research and Commercialization Patricia J. Bishop...... Vice Provost and Dean, College of Graduate Studies Elliot Vittes ...... Interim Vice Provost and Dean, Office of Undergraduate Studies José B. Fernández ...... Dean, College of Arts and Humanities Thomas L. Keon ...... Dean, College of Business Administration Alvin Y. Wang ...... Dean, The Burnett Honors College Sandra L. Robinson ...... Dean, College of Education Marwan Simaan ...... Dean, College of Engineering and Computer Science Michael Frumkin ...... Dean, College of Health and Public Affairs Deborah C. German ...... Vice President for Medical Affairs and Dean, College of Medicine Jean D. Leuner ...... Dean, College of Nursing Bahaa A. Saleh ...... Dean, College of Optics and Photonics Peter Panousis ...... Dean, College of Sciences Abraham Pizam ...... Dean, Rosen College of Hospitality Management

State of Florida Charlie Crist, Governor

Jeff Kottkamp, Lieutenant Governor

Charles Bronson Alex Sink Commissioner of Agriculture Ava L. Parker Chief Financial Officer Chair, Board of Governors Bill McCollum Eric Smith Attorney General Commissioner of Education

UCF Board of Trustees

Judith A. Albertson Ray Gilley Harris Rosen Winter Park Orlando Orlando

Jim Atchison Micky Grindstaff Richard J. Walsh, Chair Windermere Orlando Orlando

Olga M. Calvet Mike Kilbride Daniel Webster Lake Buena Vista President, Student Government Orlando

Ida Cook Phyllis A. Klock Thomas Yochum, Vice Chair Chair, Faculty Senate Winter Park Winter Park

Joseph I. Mantilla Orlando

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University of Central Florida Commencement Program

Prelude

The Processional The Baccalaureate and Graduate Candidates The Faculty The Platform Party

Convening of the Commencement

The National Anthem

Opening Remarks and Introductions John C. Hitt, President

Commencement Address

The Conferring of Degrees The Faculty The Deans The Provost The President

Honors and Individual Recognition* Student Body Representative Alumni Association Representative

Alma Mater

The Recessional The Faculty The Platform Party The Graduate and Baccalaureate Candidates

Andrew Walker, Organist Jose Velez, Vocalist David Enzfelder and Reg Lyle, Bagpipers Reader by ROMAGNA Company

* Applause is the most appropriate method of conveying congratulations as your graduate’s name is called. Other methods may keep your neighbors from hearing their graduate’s name.

As a courtesy to the graduates and families being recognized today, we ask that you remain in your seat until all graduates have crossed the platform.

The ceremony will last approximately two hours.

Thank you for joining the faculty, staff, administration, and student body in honoring our graduates.

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College of Arts and Humanities, College of Business Administration, College of Education, College of Graduate Studies, Office of Undergraduate Studies, and Rosen College of Hospitality Management August 7, 2010 - 9:00 a.m. Platform Party

Grand Marshal ...... Dr. Bruce Janz Commencement Speaker ...... The Honorable Larry Cretul President ...... Dr. John C. Hitt Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs ...... Dr. Tony G. Waldrop Vice President and General Counsel ...... Mr. Scott Cole Vice President for Community Relations ...... Ms. Helen Donegan Vice President for Student Development and Enrollment Services ...... Dr. Maribeth Ehasz Vice President for Strategy, Marketing, Communications and Admissions ... VADM Alfred G. Harms, Jr., USN (Ret) Vice President for Alumni Relations and Development ...... Mr. Robert J. Holmes, Jr. Vice President for University Relations ...... Dr. Daniel C. Holsenbeck Vice President for Administration and Finance ...... Mr. William F. Merck II Vice President and Chief of Staff ...... Dr. John F. Schell Vice President for Research and Commercialization ...... Dr. M. J. Soileau Senior Associate Dean, College of Graduate Studies ...... Dr. Max Poole Assistant Dean, The Burnett Honors College ...... Dr. Martin Dupuis Dean, College of Arts and Humanities ...... Dr. José B. Fernández College Top Honor Graduate Ms. Kaira Lynn Clapper, Spanish Dean, College of Business Administration ...... Dr. Thomas L. Keon College Top Honor Graduate Mr. Evan Marc Savarick, Finance Dean, College of Education ...... Dr. Sandra L. Robinson Interim Vice Provost and Dean, Office of Undergraduate Studies ...... Dr. Elliot Vittes College Top Honor Graduate Ms. Robin Elaine Apelado, Interdisciplinary Studies Dean, Rosen College of Hospitality Management ...... Dr. Abraham Pizam Alumni Representative ...... Ms. Melissa Yopack, Classes of 2002 and 2004 President, Student Government ...... Mr. Mike Kilbride University Faculty Representative ...... Dr. George Pawlas Staff Council Representative ...... Ms. Joanne McCully

Commencement Speaker

House Speaker Larry Cretul has served in the Florida House of Representatives since 2002. He represents District 22, which includes portions of Marion, Levy, and Alachua counties in the heart of Florida's horse country.

Cretul was sworn in as Speaker of the Florida House last year. He was previously speaker pro tempore and deputy majority leader, and he served on the health care, economic development, and education committees. He also is a former chair of the Marion County Commission.

Prior to his election, Cretul worked with the Ocala Breeders' Sales Company, The Florida Horse magazine, as well as Ocala's famed Mockingbird Farm. He is a licensed real estate broker and former homebuilder.

A veteran of the U.S. Navy, Cretul served overseas aboard the aircraft carrier USS Forrestal.

The Honorable Larry Cretul

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College of Engineering and Computer Science, College of Health and Public Affairs, College of Medicine, College of Nursing, College of Optics and Photonics, and College of Sciences August 7, 2010 - 2:00 p.m. Platform Party

Grand Marshal ...... Dr. Patrick LiKamWa Commencement Speaker ...... Mr. Ronald O. Rogers President ...... Dr. John C. Hitt Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs ...... Dr. Tony G. Waldrop Vice President and General Counsel ...... Mr. Scott Cole Vice President for Community Relations ...... Ms. Helen Donegan Vice President for Student Development and Enrollment Services ...... Dr. Maribeth Ehasz Vice President for Strategy, Marketing, Communications and Admissions ... VADM Alfred G. Harms, Jr., USN (Ret) Vice President for Alumni Relations and Development ...... Mr. Robert J. Holmes, Jr. Vice President for University Relations ...... Dr. Daniel C. Holsenbeck Vice President for Administration and Finance ...... Mr. William F. Merck II Vice President and Chief of Staff ...... Dr. John F. Schell Vice President for Research and Commercialization ...... Dr. M. J. Soileau Senior Associate Dean, College of Graduate Studies ...... Dr. Max Poole Assistant Dean, The Burnett Honors College ...... Dr. Martin Dupuis Dean, College of Engineering and Computer Science ...... Dr. Marwan Simaan Dean, College of Health and Public Affairs ...... Dr. Michael Frumkin College Top Honor Graduate Ms. Jessica Nicole Chandler, Health Services Administration Vice President for Medical Affairs and Dean, College of Medicine ...... Dr. Deborah C. German College Top Honor Graduate Mr. Nikesh Rohit Kapadia, Molecular Biology and Microbiology Dean, College of Nursing ...... Dr. Jean Leuner Dean, College of Optics and Photonics ...... Dr. Bahaa Saleh Dean, College of Sciences ...... Dr. Peter Panousis College Top Honor Graduate Ms. Sommer Amer, Psychology Alumni Representative ...... Ms. Ryan Sheehy, Class of 2000 President, Student Government ...... Mr. Mike Kilbride University Faculty Representative ...... Dr. Mary Lou Sole Staff Council Representative ...... Ms. Pauline Strauss

Commencement Speaker

Ronald Rogers is president of Ronald O. Rogers & Associates, a business development and management firm specializing in market penetration, community relations, and planning and coordinating of community outreach and involvement initiatives.

Rogers has served as a leader with a variety of civic and community organizations, including the African American Chamber of Commerce, Florida A&M University College of Law, Valencia Community College, Metro Orlando Economic Development Commission, Orlando/Orange County Convention and Visitors Bureau, and the United Way. He is a former Eatonville town administrator.

He graduated from Jones High School, Florida A&M University, and the Georgia Institute of Technology where he specialized in city planning. He has earned Jones High School's Legacy Award for outstanding community service and the Orange County Community Action Agency's "Humanitarian of the Year Award."

Ronald O. Rogers

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Candidates for Doctoral Degrees

College of Arts and Humanities

JAMIE YVONNE O’NEAL YUEJIAO ZHANG Texts and Technology Texts and Technology Major Advisor: Dr. Paul Dombrowski Major Advisor: Dr. Paul Dombrowski

College of Business Administration

ANNA ALON DAVID R. RIVENBARK Business Administration Economics Major Advisor: Dr. Peggy D. Dwyer Major Advisor: Dr. Glenn W. Harrison

AMY REBECCA GRESOCK SHABORI SEN Business Administration Economics Major Advisor: Dr. Cameron Ford Major Advisor: Dr. Glenn W. Harrison

SANGWON LEE MINJIE SHAO Business Administration Business Administration Major Advisor: Dr. Raj Echambadi Major Advisor: Dr. Charles R. Schnitzlein

CHEN LING TIH KOON TAN Economics Business Administration Major Advisor: Dr. Michael R. Caputo Major Advisor: Dr. Melissa Frye

JILLIAN RUTH PHILLIPS Business Administration Major Advisor: Dr. Vicky J. Arnold

College of Education

MICHELLE P. BACKEL GEORGE RALPH BRADFORD Educational Leadership Education Major Advisor: Dr. Barbara Murray Major Advisor: Dr. Charles Dziuban Major Advisor: Dr. Atsusi Hirumi KATHLEEN MICHELLE BAKER Educational Leadership LEIGH ANN BRADSHAW Major Advisor: Dr. Janet McGee Educational Leadership Major Advisor: Dr. Rosemarye Taylor PENA LASISTE BEDESEM Major Advisor: Dr. Debbie Hahs-Vaughn Education Major Advisor: Dr. Lee Cross ISAAC BURT Education R. BRUCE BLAKE Major Advisor: Dr. S. Kent Butler Education Major Advisor: Dr. Suzanne Martin

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CHRISTA MICHELE COFFEY DONALD S. MAY, JR. Educational Leadership Education Major Advisor: Dr. Rosa Cintrón-Delgado Major Advisor: Dr. George Pawlas Major Advisor: Dr. Randall Hewitt LINDA CUMMINS CONNORS Educational Leadership TANYA MONE’T MOOREHEAD Major Advisor: Dr. Rosemarye Taylor Education Major Advisor: Dr. Debbie Hahs-Vaughn Major Advisor: Dr. Lisa Dieker

LAURA K. CUNNINGHAM KIMBERLY ANN PAWLING Education Education Major Advisor: Dr. Andrew Daire Major Advisor: Dr. Wilfred Wienke Major Advisor: Dr. Lisa Dieker ANNA DELGADO DIAZ Education JULIE WILDMAN PEPE Major Advisor: Dr. Suzanne Martin Education Major Advisor: Dr. Lea Witta AMANDA WISEMAN ELLIS Major Advisor: Dr. Morgan C. Wang Educational Leadership Major Advisor: Dr. Rosemarye Taylor JENNIFER ANN SASSER Educational Leadership MARGARET C. GARDNER Major Advisor: Dr. Rosemarye Taylor Educational Leadership Major Advisor: Dr. Rosemarye Taylor JULIE SHANE Major Advisor: Dr. Debbie Hahs-Vaughn Education Major Advisor: Dr. Kay W. Allen SUSAN D. GOSNELL Major Advisor: Dr. Stephen A. Sivo Education Major Advisor: Dr. Karen L. Biraimah TARYN LEIGH SYBOL HESS Education RACHEL A. HALLETT Major Advisor: Dr. Glenda A. Gunter Education Major Advisor: Dr. Bobby Jeanpierre ELIZABETH GRIFFIN THEDY Educational Leadership KIRK C. HENRY Major Advisor: Dr. Barbara A. Murray Education Major Advisor: Dr. Jeffrey S. Kaplan MARILYN KARIN UNDERWOOD Educational Leadership JOHN PATRICK HILSTON Major Advisor: Dr. Rosemarye Taylor Educational Leadership Major Advisor: Dr. Rosa Cintrón-Delgado WANDA Y. WADE Education KATHRYN ELIZABETH KELTON Major Advisor: Dr. Lee Cross Educational Leadership Major Advisor: Dr. Janet M. McGee JESSICA LEIGH WEBB Educational Leadership Major Advisor: Dr. Barbara Murray Major Advisor: Dr. Walter J. Doherty

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College of Engineering and Computer Science

KIRAN B. ANNA UYIGUE OMOMA IDAHOSA Computer Science Mechanical Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Mostafa Bassiouni Major Advisor: Dr. Saptarshi Basu

OLA GHAZI BATARSEH AJAY SINGH KARAKOTI Industrial Engineering Materials Science and Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Yan Wang Major Advisor: Dr. Sudipta Seal

HUSEYIN BOSTANCI JINGFEI KONG Mechanical Engineering Computer Science Major Advisor: Dr. Louis C. Chow Major Advisor: Dr. Huiyang Zhou

CHANDRE BUTLER MOUNA LAMNAOUER Industrial Engineering Mechanical Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Pamela McCauley-Bush Major Advisor: Dr. Alain Kassab

ABHISHEK DAS JEREMY THOMAS LANMAN Civil Engineering Modeling and Simulation Major Advisor: Dr. Mohamed A. Abdel-Aty Major Advisor: Dr. Michael Proctor

JOHN CALVIN ELMES III ZHIWEI LIU Electrical Engineering Electrical Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Issa Batarseh Major Advisor: Dr. Juin J. Liou Major Advisor: Dr. Z. John Shen YI LUO DIALA TAWFIG GAMMOH Computer Engineering Industrial Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Ladislau Boloni Major Advisor: Dr. Ahmad Elshennawy JURAJ OBERT SALVADORE ANTHONY GERACE Computer Science Mechanical Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Sumanta Pattanaik Major Advisor: Dr. Alain Kassab RUI PENG CAMILO ENRIQUE GIL Computer Science Electrical Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Kien A. Hua Major Advisor: Dr. Marwan Simaan SHIPENG QIU BRIAN MITCHELL GUISE, JR. Materials Science and Engineering Industrial Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Raj Vaidyanathan Major Advisor: Dr. Michael Proctor MIKEL DAVID RODRIGUEZ FAHIM HOSSAIN Computer Science Environmental Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Mubarak A. Shah Major Advisor: Dr. Ni-Bin Chang SABA SEHRISH JIAN HUANG Computer Engineering Electrical Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Jun Wang Major Advisor: Dr. Jooheung Lee DAVID JOSEPH SHELTON VICTOR C. HUNG Materials Science and Engineering Computer Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Glenn D. Boreman Major Advisor: Dr. Avelino Gonzalez Major Advisor: Dr. Kevin Coffey

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DAOROONG SUNGTHONG ANIKET ARUN VARTAK Environmental Engineering Electrical Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Debra R. Reinhart Major Advisor: Dr. Wasfy Mikhael

HENRY M. TRUONG DAVID T. WAYNE Modeling and Simulation Electrical Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Kuo-Chi Lin Major Advisor: Dr. Ronald Phillips Major Advisor: Dr. Larry Andrews ERIC J. TUCKER Industrial Engineering FEI XIE Major Advisor: Dr. Timothy Kotnour Computer Science Major Advisor: Dr. Kien A. Hua

College of Health and Public Affairs

HASAN KARACA JEANNIE HOCK SCHIFF Public Affairs Public Affairs Major Advisor: Dr. Naim Kapucu Major Advisor: Dr. Thomas T. H. Wan

HILLARY J. KNEPPER BINYAM KASSA SEBLEGA Public Affairs Public Affairs Major Advisor: Dr. Mary Ann Feldheim Major Advisor: Dr. Ning Zhang Major Advisor: Dr. Naim Kapucu JENNIFER LAUREN SHIMADA ISMAIL SAHIN Physical Therapy Public Affairs Major Advisor: Dr. Gerald Smith Major Advisor: Dr. Thomas T. H. Wan YILDIRIM URYAN Public Affairs Major Advisor: Dr. Thomas T. H. Wan

College of Medicine

MOUNIR CHEHTANE ANUPAMA NATARAJAN Biomedical Sciences Biomedical Sciences Major Advisor: Dr. Annette R. Khaled Major Advisor: Dr. James J. Hickman

CHRISTINA KITTIPATARIN Biomedical Sciences Major Advisor: Dr. Annette R. Khaled

College of Nursing

HERMA LEE BAKER DEBORAH CRANDALL CHANDLER Nursing Practice Nursing Practice Major Advisor: Dr. Elizabeth Rash Major Advisor: Dr. Elizabeth Rash

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MARVA EDWARDS-MARSHALL MARCHINA TOLBERT JONES Nursing Practice Nursing Practice Major Advisor: Dr. Diane Wink Major Advisor: Dr. Susan Chase

MELISA ANTOINETTE GANTT CHIANTA SHAW LINDSEY Nursing Nursing Practice Major Advisor: Dr. Mary Lou Sole Major Advisor: Dr. Susan Chase

JOANNA SLOAN GERRY ZULAY HERNANDEZ RITROSKY Nursing Practice Nursing Practice Major Advisor: Dr. Diane Wink Major Advisor: Dr. Steven Talbert Major Advisor: Dr. Mary Lou Sole IVONNE JOHNSON Nursing Practice SHELLY-ANN SCOTT-CASTELL Major Advisor: Dr. Elizabeth Rash Nursing Practice Major Advisor: Dr. Susan Chase

LAURIE LOCKE STARK Nursing Major Advisor: Dr. Angeline Bushy

College of Optics & Photonics

NATHAN PETER BICKEL PETER MARTIN KRENZ Optics Optics Major Advisor: Dr. Patrick LikamWa Major Advisor: Dr. Glenn Boreman

ABDULLAH DEMIR OLEKSANDR SAVCHYN Optics Optics Major Advisor: Dr. Dennis G. Deppe Major Advisor: Dr. Pieter G. Kik

FLORIAN FOURNIER TOBIAS SCHMID Optics Optics Major Advisor: Dr. Jannick Rolland Major Advisor: Dr. Jannick Rolland

JIMYUNG KIM GEORGIOS ANDREAS SIVILOGLOU Optics Optics Major Advisor: Dr. Peter J. Delfyett Major Advisor: Dr. Demetrios N. Christodoulides

College of Sciences

REBECCA FIDLER ALBO DEBORAH RAE BILLINGS Chemistry Psychology Major Advisor: Dr. Cherie L. Geiger Major Advisor: Dr. Richard Gilson Major Advisor: Dr. Christian Clausen CHRISTIAN L. BOLDEN TRACY ANN ATKINS Sociology Modeling and Simulation Major Advisor: Dr. Lin Huff-Corzine Major Advisor: Dr. Thomas Clarke Major Advisor: Dr. Ram Mohapatra PAMELA CHERYL BROWN Psychology Major Advisor: Dr. Michael Dunn

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TERESA LYNN CARPER VIDYULATA KAMATH Psychology Psychology Major Advisor: Dr. Charles Negy Major Advisor: Dr. Jeffrey Bedwell

ANINDARUPA CHUNDER MICHAEL J. KOFLER Chemistry Psychology Major Advisor: Dr. Lei Zhai Major Advisor: Dr. Mark D. Rapport

JUSTIN WAYNE CLEARY RACHAEL A. LUNT Physics Psychology Major Advisor: Dr. Robert Peale Major Advisor: Dr. Charles Negy

MICHELE W. COVINGTON MARY E. MANJEROVIC Sociology Conservation Biology Major Advisor: Dr. Jay Corzine Major Advisor: Dr. Jane M. Waterman Major Advisor: Dr. Chris L. Parkinson KATHERINE VICTORIA DEL GIUDICE Psychology JUSTIN MARCUS Major Advisor: Dr. Peter Hancock Psychology Major Advisor: Dr. Barbara Fritzsche ROHIT DESHPANDE Physics RICARDO F. MARTINS Major Advisor: Dr. Eduardo L. Martin Modeling and Simulation Major Advisor: Dr. Thomas Clarke ELIZABETH RUTH FREI Psychology DIANA MARIE OREM Major Advisor: Dr. Stacey Tantleff-Dunn Psychology Major Advisor: Dr. Jeffrey Bedwell SATYENDER GOEL Chemistry DIANE CAROLINE ROBINSON Major Advisor: Dr. Artëm E. Masunov Psychology Major Advisor: Dr. Jeffrey Bedwell MARY ELIZABETH HAMMONS Psychology CARLOS JAVIER TORO Major Advisor: Dr. Charles Negy Chemistry Major Advisor: Dr. Florencio E. Hernandez SHARON MARIE HAYES Psychology HUIYONG WANG Major Advisor: Dr. Stacey Tantleff-Dunn Chemistry Major Advisor: Dr. Andres D. Campiglia

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Candidates for Education Specialist

ANGELA ROCHELLE JORDAN Educational Leadership Major Advisor: Dr. Rosemarye Taylor

MARY TADROS Educational Leadership Major Advisor: Dr. Rosemarye Taylor

Candidates for Master of Fine Arts

TERRA NICOLE BALDWIN Theatre

NICHOLAS EDWARD BAZO Theatre

ALICIA LARK FUSS Theatre

DINO J. GALLINA Film and Digital Media

ANDREW K. GAY Film and Digital Media

HENRY ADAM LENZ Film and Digital Media

ANDREW LEWIS Theatre

BRADLEY PAUL LEWTER Film and Digital Media

BRITNEY COOPER ROBINSON Theatre

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University Honors – The Burnett Honors College

To graduate with University Honors, the student must complete 12 hours of Honors lower-division coursework, an Honors Symposium, and upper-division Honors course requirements in his or her college or major.

Femke Aerts Allison Hassell Christopher Pugh Matthew Beilan Christopher Jordan Jacob Sarvis Stephen Bench Nikesh Kapadia Evan Savarick Timothy Casey Lauren Kramer Robert Slade Meghann Chin Frank Ladolcetta Matthew Sojourner Julia Claypool Matthew Manney David Thomas Kristoffer Dolen Marissa Moore Michael Torrance Michael Gibby Jordan Nevo Timothy Travis Matthew Hall Alexander Pirela Lydia Watkins Ross Harrison Kristen Polhill Teshelle Zamore

Honors in the Major

Carlos Gabriel Aviles Lindsey Drnek Lindsey Kimmerling Theatre Spanish Nursing

Erica Basora Campbell Reyna Ecker Mindy Klaproth Nursing Psychology Nursing

Jared Bindl Luke Eddy Nicholas Le Fils Electrical Engineering Nursing Political Science

Sara Blackwelder Joseph Eichorn Mark Leitter Anthropology Nursing Real Estate

Matthew Blair Jennifer Feitosa Olivera Michael Moncrieff Religious Studies Psychology Psychology

Kaylee Braddock Amber Finiels Melissa Morey Nursing Nursing Nursing

Jessie Cameron Samantha Frazier Sara Nowak Nursing Hospitality Management Humanities

Timothy Casey Lauren Groh Ryan O’Kelley Mechanical Engineering Political Science Mechanical Engineering

Lisa Chatterjee Giselle Hively Erin O’Neal English-Creative Writing Nursing Nursing

Natalie Costa Julie Hogeland Dominic Pham English-Literature Nursing Nursing

Leonard DeStefano Tasnim Jagani Jayme Puff Real Estate Nursing Psychology

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21 Christopher Pugh Tara Thomas Lydia Watkins Computer Science Nursing Nursing

Eduardo Rodriguez Carol Touhy Jennifer Watts Interdisciplinary Studies Nursing Nursing

Kelly Sullivan Evy Vourlides Allyson Weaver Nursing Political Science Nursing

David Thomas Stefanie Warren Computer Engineering Nursing

LEAD Scholars

Ryan Steven Auer Kendra Leigh Karmeris Mikhail Christopher Ramcharan Arti Bagga Kelly Elizabeth Kissane Lindsay Emma Reed Jillian Suzanne Burkett Lauren Alyssa Kramer Adam Charles Segal Christopher T. Earman Jillian Marie Krotki Aaron David Silvers Erica Corrin Gerhart Sofiya Mushyakhova James Joseph Traynor Timothy Jay Hartzog Courtney Rebecca Phelps Stefanie Lynn Warren Brooke McKenzie Jensen Jessica Karina Price

President’s Leadership Council

Laura Marie Farina Shelly M. Frick Alexis Grzymkowski Sareena Helton

Order of Pegasus

Shelly M. Frick Timothy Harnden

Air Force ROTC Commission

Danny Chung

Army ROTC Commission

Willi Hohm

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22 Baccalaureate Honors

Baccalaureate Honors are conferred on those students who complete a minimum of 48 semester hours at UCF and attain an overall grade point average that falls in the top ten percent of all graduating students in the same college over the prior two-year period.

Honors are distinguished as follows:

*** summa cum laude—students in the top 2.5 percent ** magna cum laude—students in the top five percent but not in the top 2.5 percent * cum laude—students in the top ten percent but not in the top five percent

The asterisk (*) appears as indicated above next to the name of each graduate who may qualify for Baccalaureate Honors.

Because records for the final term are incomplete at the time the commencement program is printed and final term grades may affect relative rankings and overall GPA, indication in the program of graduation with Honors is presumptive rather than conclusive.

Baccalaureate Honors list cutpoints are available at: http://www.iroffice.ucf.edu/character/honorscutpoints.html

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46 The Commencement Ceremony and Academic Regalia

The Academic Procession has descended from religious processions that came to include teaching faculties when universities were closely associated with the medieval church. The presence of a piper in American academic processionals has become popular in recent years. The pipers for UCF’s ceremonies are David Enzfelder and Reg Lyle.

The procedure followed for the awarding of degrees is based on a practice developed at the University of Paris almost 800 years ago. In those days, the bishop of Paris, like every other bishop, was responsible for local educational curriculum and degree granting. His authority in these matters, however, soon came to be disputed by the teachers. They asserted that only they could be the proper judges of the qualifications of the students. This threatened impasse was resolved by a compromise under which the teacher, or masters, judged the merits of the students and then recommended them to the bishop for their degrees. Today’s ceremony includes a secularized version of that procedure. The chair of the Faculty Senate, as a representative of the faculty, certifies that the student candidates are qualified to receive their degrees. The president then authorizes the awarding of the degree.

Academic heraldry in the form of academic dress reaches as far back as the earliest days of the oldest universities. Formal directives concerning the correct and proper wearing of academic regalia date back to the early 14th Century. In the United States, as a result of our English heritage, caps and gowns have been used since colonial times.

As heraldic devices such as shields, coats of arms, and standards could identify a knight and his individual heritage, academic regalia can describe the academic origin and accomplishments of the wearer. Easily recognizable are holders of bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees. With the same glance, the trained eye may identify the university that conferred the degree as well as the individual’s field of learning.

The shape and decorations of the gown are the keys to the highest degree earned by an individual. The gown for bachelor’s has long pointed sleeves and is designed to be worn closed only. The master’s gown has an oblong sleeve and is open at the wrist; the rear part of its oblong shape is square cut, and the front part has an arc cut away. The master’s gown may be worn open or closed. The doctor’s gown has bell- shaped sleeves, may be worn open or closed, and may be most readily identified by its velvet facing down the front and by three velvet chevrons on each sleeve.

It is the hood, however, which is the most important and distinctive feature of American academic pageantry. Chevrons enable those attending an academic function to distinguish at a glance the wearer’s academic heritage. The bachelor’s hood, seldom seen in American academic circles, is three feet long with a two-inch edging of velvet. The master’s hood is three and one-half feet long with a three-inch edging. The doctor’s hood is four feet long with a five-inch edging.

The color of the hood’s velvet edging represents the field in which the wearer earned his or her degree. Although black may be used for any area, colors denoting selected fields of learning are as follows at UCF and American universities: all Ph.D.’s are edged in dark blue, while professional doctorates such as the Ed.D. are edged in the color of professional discipline.

The hoods used by American colleges and universities are lined with silk in the official academic colors of the institution that conferred the degree. UCF graduates, for example, will wear hoods with linings of black and gold. Generally, a school’s academic colors are identical to its athletic colors.

The academic regalia you see before you today can be traced directly back to the beginnings of the oldest colleges and universities. In 1885, there occurred a widespread student movement in America to wear caps and gowns at commencement ceremonies. The graduating students seemed to feel a need for significant and dignified apparel for the occasion. By 1895, widespread adoption of a uniform code by 95 percent of colleges and universities in the country gave America its own distinct academic regalia.

However, at any academic gathering, there usually appear regalia which cannot be fathomed by these guidelines. Some of these may be from foreign universities; others are from those American institutions that have preferred to remain with the European tradition of allowing each school to determine its own costume. The result is the academic regalia you see before you today. The colors of the master hoods are as follows:

College of Arts and Humanities DISCIPLINE ...... COLOR OF DISCIPLINE English ...... White Film & Digital Media ...... White Foreign Languages ...... White History ...... White Interactive Entertainment ...... White Music ...... Pink Religious Studies ...... Scarlet Red Studio Art & the Computer ...... Brown Teaching English as Second Language ...... White Texts & Technology ...... White Theatre ...... Brown

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College of Business Administration DISCIPLINE ...... COLOR OF DISCIPLINE Accounting ...... Drab Business Administration ...... Drab Economics ...... Copper Management ...... Drab Management Information Systems ...... Drab Sports Business Management ...... Drab Taxation ...... Drab

College of Education DISCIPLINE ...... COLOR OF DISCIPLINE Education ...... Light Blue

College of Engineering and Computer Science DISCIPLINE ...... COLOR OF DISCIPLINE

Computer Science ...... Science Gold Digital Fo rensics ...... Science Gold Engineering ...... Orange

College of Graduate Studies DISCIPLINE ...... COLOR OF DISCIPLINE Interdisciplina ry Studies ...... White

College of Health and Public Affairs DISCIPLINE ...... COLOR OF DISCIPLINE

Communication Sciences and Disorders ...... Sage Green Criminal Justice ...... Science Gold Health Sciences ...... Kelly Green Nonprofit Management ...... Peacock Blue Physical Therapy ...... Teal Public Administration ...... Peacock Blue Social Work ...... Citron

College of Medicine DISCIPLINE ...... COLOR OF DISCIPLINE Biomedical Sciences ...... Science Gold Molecular Biology and Microbiology ...... Science Gold

College of Nursing DISCIPLINE ...... COLOR OF DISCIPLINE Nursing...... Apricot

College of Optics and Photonics DISCIPLINE ...... COLOR OF DISCIPLINE Optics ...... Aqua

Rosen College of Hospitality Management DISCIPLINE ...... COLOR OF DISCIPLINE Hospitality and Tourism Management ...... Pineapple

College of Sciences

DISCIPLINE ...... COLOR OF DISCIPLINE

Anthropology ...... White Biology ...... Science Gold Chemistry ...... Science Gold Communication ...... Crimson Forensic Science ...... Science Gold Mathematical Sciences ...... Science Gold Physics ...... Science Gold Political Science ...... Dark Blue Psychology ...... Gold Sociology ...... White Statistical Computing ...... Science Gold

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48 College Gonfalons

The gonfalon originated in the medieval state of Italy as an ensign of the state of office. The UCF gonfalons designate the university seal, the various colleges, and the core values of The UCF Creed. The colors of the university, black and gold, are joined together in a UCF star common to all colleges.

The University Mace

During the Middle Ages, the mace was an effective weapon in battle, but as newer and more powerful military arms developed, it was transformed into a symbol of authority.

The earliest ceremonial maces were borne by bodyguards of 12th Century English and French kings. By the end of the 16th Century, they were used widely by officials of English cities and towns. Today, the ceremonial mace is found in the British Houses of Parliament and is frequently carried in ecclesiastical processions and in university convocations and commencement ceremonies.

The mace incorporates two symbols identified with the University of Central Florida. The top is cast in the shape of the star found over the Pegasus in the UCF emblem. Inside the star is a reproduction of the “Flame of Hope” sculpture near the UCF library.

The mace is cast in bronze with three bronze UCF emblems inlaid at the crest of the rosewood staff. The center of the staff is engraved with the names of the presidents of UCF.

The creation of UCF’s mace was a collective effort by UCF art professor Jagdish Chavda, sculptor David Cambia, and wood craftsman David Conway.

The Presidential Medallion

The gold medallion worn by the university president at formal and ceremonial occasions marks the president as a distinguished scholar and administrator, the highest officer of the university, who strives to uphold the twin tenets established by its founders – Accent on the Individual and Accent on Excellence.

The medallion is embossed with the university seal showing the mythical Pegasus ascending toward a single heavenly star and the motto, Reach for the Stars. The seal serves as a visible reminder to each member of the university community to strive to reach individual goals. The president has been entrusted to maintain and develop an atmosphere in which these creeds can be realized. The presidential position represented by the medallion epitomizes the foundations and aspirations of the university that the president has pledged to uphold.

As the only university official who can formally award a degree, the president recognizes each graduate for meeting the standards of excellence set by the university and for reaching the point from which new ventures begin.

From the presentation of the first medallion in 1968 to charter-president Charles Millican to the one worn today, the Presidential Medallion has remained a symbol of academic leadership and the legacy of those pioneers who launched a unique experiment in higher education.

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49 Degrees Conferred

B.A. Bachelor of Arts M.A. Master of Arts B.A.B.A. Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration M.A.A.E. Master of Arts in Applied Economics B.A.S. Bachelor of Applied Science M.P.A. Master of Public Administration B.F.A. Bachelor of Fine Arts M.B.A. Master of Business Administration B.M. Bachelor of Music M.Ed. Master of Education B.M.E. Bachelor of Music Education M. F. A. Master of Fine Arts B.S. Bachelor of Science M.N.M. Master of Nonprofit Management B.S.As.E. Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering M.S. Master of Science B.S.B.A. Bachelor of Science in Business Administration M.S.A. Master of Science in Accounting B.S.C.E. Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering M.S.A.E. Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering B.S.Cp.E. Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering M.S.B.M. Master of Sports Business Management B.S.ConE Bachelor of Science in Construction Engineering M.S.C.E. Master of Science in Civil Engineering B.S.E.E. Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering M.S.Cp.E. Master of Science in Computer Engineering B.S.E.E.T. Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering Technology M.S.E.E. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering B.S.E.T. Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology M.S.Env.E. Master of Science in Environmental Engineering B.S.Env.E. Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineering M.S.I.E. Master of Science in Industrial Engineering B.S.I.E. Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering M.S.M. Master of Science in Management B.S.M.E. Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering M.S.M.E. Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering B.S.N. Bachelor of Science in Nursing M.S.M.S.E. Master of Science in Material Science and B.S.W. Bachelor of Social Work Engineering D.N.P. Doctor of Nursing Practice M.S.N. Master of Science in Nursing D.P.T. Doctor of Physical Therapy M.S.R.E. Master of Science in Real Estate Ed.D. Doctor of Education M.S.T. Master of Science in Taxation Ed.S. Education Specialist M.S.W. Master of Social Work Ph.D. Doctor of Philosophy

Diploma Distribution Information

Approximately 6-10 weeks after commencement, all baccalaureate, education specialists, and master’s diplomas will be mailed to the address indicated on the student’s Intent to Graduate form. Undergraduate students should contact the Registrar’s Office, and master’s students should contact the College of Graduate Studies to update their diploma mailing addresses.

For additional information, undergraduate students should call the Registrar’s Office at 407-823-3100. Graduate students should contact the College of Graduate Studies at 407-823-4132.

Congratulations, graduates!

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The

UCF ALMA MATER

All hail to Alma Mater whose banner black and gold, will wave in fame and splendor as the passing years unfold.

May loyalty and friendship, within our hearts unite, and light the star to guide us ever upward in our flight.

With honor and affection our friendship will renew, we sing of thee our Alma Mater ever true.

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NOTES

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Gonfalons Symbolize the Spirit of the University of Central Florida College of Arts and Humanities College of Nursing The senses of sight, sound, and sensation The spirit of the College of Nursing is are transformed by spirit and creativity into conveyed by images that symbolize meaningful diverse forms of expression in caring, knowledge, and leadership. the College of Arts and Humanities.

UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA

August 7, 2010 U C F A r e n a Orlando, Florida

This Commencement Program will be available at http://commencement.ucf.edu for download as a PDF beginning Monday, August 9, 2010.