UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI COMMENCEMENT2018
DECEMBER 13 • 2 p.m. Graduate Degree Ceremony
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI COMMENCEMENT2018
DECEMBER 13 • 2 p.m. Graduate Degree Ceremony
Graduate School
School of Law
School of Architecture
College of Arts and Sciences
Business School
School of Communication
School of Education and Human Development
College of Engineering
Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science
Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine
Phillip and Patricia Frost School of Music
School of Nursing and Health Studies
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Grand Marshal Shannon K. de l’Etoile, Ph.D. Phillip and Patricia Frost School of Music
Alumni Association Banner Marshal Nicholas Christin, B.B.A. ’70, M.S. ’71, J.D. ’74, L.L.M.E. ’78
Faculty Senate Marshal Richard L. Williamson, J.D.
Academic Banner Marshals Graduate School Sharan Majumdar, Ph.D. School of Law Andrew Dawson, J.D. School of Architecture Allan Shulman, M.Arch. College of Arts and Sciences Charles Mallery, Ph.D. Business School Dhananjay (DJ) Nanda, Ph.D. School of Communication (Jack) Wesley Miller IV, M.A. School of Education and Human Development Soyeon Ahn, Ph.D. College of Engineering Victoria Coverstone, Ph.D. Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science Hans Graber, Ph.D. Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine Alberto J. Caban-Martinez, D.O., Ph.D., M.P.H. Phillip and Patricia Frost School of Music Anne Searcy, Ph.D. School of Nursing and Health Studies Juan E. Gonzalez, Ph.D.
Faculty Marshals School of Architecture Denis Hector, M.S. Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk, M.Arch.
College of Arts and Sciences Tracy Devine Guzmán, Ph.D. Angel Kaifer, Ph.D.
Business School Patricia S. Abril, J.D. Joan Martinez Evora, J.D.
School of Communication Valerie Manno Giroux, Ph.D. John Soliday, Ph.D.
School of Education and Human Development Elizabeth Harry, Ph.D. Kevin Jacobs, Ph.D.
College of Engineering Fabrice Manns, Ph.D. Helena Solo-Gabriele, Ph.D.
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Phillip and Patricia Frost School of Music Raul Murciano Jr., D.M.A.
School of Nursing and Health Studies Charles Downs, Ph.D. Mary Hooshmand, Ph.D.
Graduate School Hooders Johis Ortega, Ph.D. Kate Ramsey, Ph.D. Doctor of Nursing Practice Hooders Greta Mitzova-Vladinova, D.N.P. Kenya Snowden, D.N.P. School of Law Hooders Donna Coker, M.S.W., J.D. Andres Sawicki, J.D.
Alumni Marshals Raul Murciano, M.S.E.E. ’71 Orlando E. Mora, B.S.M.E. ’74, M.B.A. ’79, M.P.R.A. ’88 Robert E. Chisholm, M.S. ’77 Adam D. Sendzischew, B.B.A. ’02, M.B.A. ’07 Gina L. Guilford, M.F.A. ’03 Lars P. Jensen, M.B.A. ’07 Rayna S. Howse, B.S. ’12, M.B.A ’16, M.D. ’17
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Academic Procession * University of Miami Commencement Band Phillip and Patricia Frost School of Music
University of Miami Fanfare Robert M. Carnochan, D.M.A. David Lambert, D.M.A. ’05 Director of Wind Ensemble Activities
Pomp and Circumstance Jeffrey P. Summers, M.M. Edward Elgar Doctoral Conductor Phillip and Patricia Frost School of Music President’s Procession * President’s Processional Fanfare – Toward Our New Century Brian Balmages, M.M. ’00
Pomp and Circumstance Edward Elgar Convocation Opening Jeffrey L. Duerk, Ph.D. Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost
The National Anthem * Amanda Arguello The Star Spangled Banner Student, Vocal Performance Francis Scott Key Phillip and Patricia Frost School of Music
Invocation * Rev. Katie Lineberger Executive Director, Wesley Methodist Center
Rabbi Mendy Fellig Director, Chabad Jewish Student Center
Imam Dr. Tarek Chebbi Principal, Islamic School of Miami
Welcome Julio Frenk, M.D., M.P.H., Ph.D. President
Presentation of Honorary Degree Recepient Hilarie Bass, J.D. ’81 François Baron Englert Vice Chair Doctor of Science, honoris causa Board of Trustees
Conferral of Honorary Degree President Frenk
Introduction of Speaker Hilarie Bass
Advice to Graduates Richard D. Fain Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. Chair, University of Miami Board of Trustees
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Conferral of Academic Degrees Graduate School Guillermo Prado, Ph.D., Dean School of Law Osamudia James, J.D., Acting Dean School of Architecture Rodolphe el-Khoury, Ph.D., Dean College of Arts and Sciences Leonidas G. Bachas, Ph.D., Dean Business School John Quelch, Ph.D., Dean School of Communication Gregory J. Shepherd, Ph.D., Dean School of Education and Human Development Laura Kohn-Wood, Ph.D., Dean College of Engineering Jean-Pierre Bardet, Ph.D., Dean Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science Roni Avissar, Ph.D., Dean Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine Carl Schulman, M.D., Ph.D., M.S.P.H. Executive Dean for Research Phillip and Patricia Frost School of Music Shelton G. Berg, M.M., Dean School of Nursing and Health Studies Cindy Munro, Ph.D., Dean
Alumni Association Welcome Xavier Cortada, A.B. ’86, J.D. ’91, M.P.A. ’91 Director, University of Miami Alumni Association Alma Mater * Jeffrey P. Summers, M.M. William S. Lampe Doctoral Conductor and Christine Asdurian Phillip and Patricia Frost School of Music Amanda Arguello Student, Vocal Performance Phillip and Patricia Frost School of Music
Recessional University of Miami Commencement Band Phillip and Patricia Frost School of Music Man of the Hour Miami March The Crosley March The Noble Men March Henry Fillmore
*Those who are able are asked to stand for these portions of the program. At the conclusion of the program, the audience will please remain standing until the platform party has left the Watsco Center. 5 Commencement Program
University of Miami Commencement Band
Jeffrey Summers Graduate Conducting Fellow Frost School of Music
Flute Horn Emily Bedard Peter McFarland Alyssa Mena Caitlin McKinney Anna Kevelson Natalie Miller Alex Witt Oboe Cameron Roberts Trombone Joseph Wenda Steven Eckert Thomas McKee Bassoon Ryan Smith Melaine Ferrabone Wesley Thompson Keegan Hockett Euphonium Clarinet Abraham Zimmerman Tina DeMeglio Claire Grieller Tuba Amy Hoang Philip Beatty Rachel Komroff TJ Graf Patrick Prentice Lee Seidner Double Bass Benjamin Webster Dezmond Rodgers
Saxophone Percussion Frank Capoferri Max Braunstein Joey Speranzo Daniel Gerhardt Nicholas Tobin Katherine Fortunato Samuel Valancy Conor Mulford
Trumpet Logan Butler Kyle Elgarten Ben Hunter Nelson Martinez Mack Wood Cameron Zhen
Commencement set was designed by Kristian A. Rodriguez, B.S.C. ’04, M.F.A. ’18, art director in University Communications.
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FRANÇOIS BARON ENGLERT 2013 Nobel Laureate in Physics
François Baron Englert was born in Belgium in 1932, eight years after But, as Englert wrote in his Nobel his parents emigrated with his older brother from Poland in search of a biography, he soon realized that his better life, and to escape anti-Semitism in their homeland. interests lie “less in practical applications They worked hard and managed to forge a decent existence when than in the understanding of the Nazi Germany invaded Belgium in May 1940 and gradually began underlying theoretical structure.” So he persecuting Jews. After two years of relative normalcy, the young returned to college to earn his master’s Englert was, like all Jews, compelled to wear the distinctive Star of degree in physics in 1958 and his Ph.D. David. A few months later, the Germans began deporting Jews to in 1959. That same year, based on concentration camps where they were murdered. recommendations and a few previous Englert, his older brother, and their parents survived the Holocaust publications in Condensed Matter Physics, by separating and hiding their identities. They were sheltered in those he was offered a two-year research dark times by courageous and generous strangers who took great risks associate position at Cornell University to save them from the Nazis. As a result, Englert grew up to find the in Ithaca, New York, where he began his work with a young professor missing piece in the cosmic puzzle—how subatomic particles gather named Robert Brout. mass, and thus hold the universe together. Their shared vision of science and life laid the groundwork for their For his theoretical discovery of the mechanism that contributes lifelong friendship, fruitful collaboration, and, eventually, a Nobel to our understanding of the origin of mass, which he and Peter W. Prize. When Englert returned to ULB in 1961, Brout soon joined Higgs independently proposed in 1964 and received the Nobel Prize him in Brussels and the pair went on to codirect ULB’s theoretical in Physics for in 2013, Englert is receiving a Doctor of Science, honoris physics group. In 1964, not long after their reunion, Englert and Brout causa, from the University of Miami. published the first paper describing how an invisible field present It took nearly five decades and the largest and most complex throughout the universe imbues elementary particles, such as electrons, machine ever constructed to confirm the theory that Englert and with mass. Higgs’ paper would soon follow. Robert Brout, his longtime collaborator at the Free University of Confirmed by the CERN supercollider decades later, a year after Brussels (ULB), and Higgs, from the University of Edinburgh, Brout’s 2011 death, Englert, Brout, and Higgs’ theories provided proposed. The Brout-Englert-Higgs boson, implied by their the mechanism that would complete the Standard Model of particle mechanism, was confirmed on July 4, 2012, when thousands of physics, which describes how the basic building blocks of matter, scientists at the CERN Laboratory extracted this particle, originating governed by fundamental forces, interact. In other words, it describes from an invisible field pervading the universe, by collisions of how the universe, and everything in it, from flowers and people to stars elementary particles in CERN’s Large Hadron Collider, located and planets, is constructed. underground in Switzerland and France. A professor emeritus at his ULB alma mater, Englert remains Englert owes the many contributions he has made to statistical affiliated with the School of Physics and Astronomy at Tel-Aviv physics, quantum field theory, cosmology, string theory, and University, where he was appointed Sackler Professor in 1984, and with supergravity not only to those who saved him from the Nazis, but to Chapman University’s Institute for Quantum Studies, where he was his instinct to change course and pursue a research career in theoretical appointed distinguished visiting professor in 2011. physics. Although Nazi atrocities haunted his nightmares after the war, In addition to the Nobel Prize, he has received many honors over he and his family, who suffered the loss of all of their Polish relatives, his life, including the 2010 J.J. Sakurai Prize for Theoretical Particle largely succeeded in resuming a normal life. Physics, the 2004 Wolf Prize in Physics, and the 1997 High Energy and Excelling in secondary school, he developed interests in literature, Particle Prize of the European Physical Society. music, and mathematics and, following his math teacher’s advice, For his lifetime of discovery that has deepened our understanding of decided to study polytechnics. He earned a master’s degree in electrical- the very origins of our universe, and every person and thing in it, the mechanical engineering from ULB in 1955. University of Miami is proud to honor François Baron Englert.
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RICHARD D. FAIN Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. Chair of the University of Miami Board of Trustees
Growing up in Providence, Rhode Island, Richard D. Fain yearned profile as a stellar corporate citizen. to experience new vistas far from the East Coast when he went off to Named one of 2018’s World’s Best CEOs college. So, drawn by the sun, sea, and distance from home, he landed by Barron’s, he has ensured RCL’s repeat at the University of California, Berkeley in 1965, at the height of the listing by Ethisphere Institute as a World’s Free Speech Movement that, led by graduate students protesting a ban Most Ethical Company and shepherded on campus political activities, sparked a wave of student activism across numerous green initiatives aimed at the nation. preserving the oceans and protecting Their success in changing the landscape left a huge impression on coastal communities. the young Fain, who learned how important it is for leaders to surround Today, Fain has positioned RCL as a themselves with passionate people. leading voice for sustainability and social “I really saw the value of working with other people,” Fain recalled impact in the travel industry, emphasizing in an interview with CNBC last year. “If people really do work toward a the importance of energy-efficient ships, common goal, nothing stops them.” sustainable destinations, and a diverse and inclusive workforce. The As chairman and chief executive officer of Royal Caribbean Cruises company also funds and supports ocean conservation and research, even Ltd. (RCL), Fain has relied on that principle and his own passion to providing research laboratories for UM’s Rosenstiel School of Marine and guide RCL’s growth for an astonishing three decades. Along the way, Atmospheric Science on several of its cruise ships. he changed the course of the cruise industry, pushing the boundaries A dedicated civic leader, Fain’s commitment to business excellence of shipboard attractions, designs, and efficiencies. Today, the company and community growth have been recognized by organizations and world has nearly $10 billion in annual revenue, from six different cruise lines: governments alike. Elected to the University of Miami Board of Trustees Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, Azamara Club Cruises, in 1997, he led the search for UM’s sixth president, Julio Frenk, and has Silversea Cruises, TUI Cruises, and Pullmantur Cruceros. served as its chair since 2016. He is a member of the UHealth Board of When Fain joined RCL’s board as an outside director in 1979, Directors and the Rosenstiel School’s Visiting Committee. cruising appealed mostly to a niche market of older, high-end travelers. A member of the boards of the Posse Foundation and the executive But through his determined management style and attention to details, committee of the World Travel and Tourism Council, he is a former big-picture goals, and such onboard innovations as surfing simulators, board chair of the Miami Business Forum, Greater Miami Convention climbing walls, wraparound lounges, and air parks, some 6 million and Visitors Bureau, Cruise Lines International Association, and United passengers from all walks of life annually sail the company’s 59 ships to all Way of Miami-Dade. seven continents, making memories that last a lifetime. He has been recognized with the Federal Maritime Commission’s As Fain is fond of saying, “I have the best job in the world.” Earth Day Award, Travel Weekly Lifetime Achievement Award, South Fain found his way to the cruise industry in 1975, when, after Florida Business Journal Ultimate CEO Award, Ellis Island Medal of earning a B.S. in economics from Berkeley and an M.B.A. from the Honor, and membership in the South Florida Business Hall of Fame. The University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, he worked as treasurer, French government honored Fain as a Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur, chief financial officer, and ultimately joint managing director for Gotaas- while the Finnish government named him a Commander, First Class, of Larsen Shipping Corp., helping to guide the London-based company the Order of the Lion. and minority shareholder in Royal Caribbean from near-bankruptcy to The University of Miami is proud to welcome as its commencement solvency and growth. After Fain’s ninth year as an outside director, Royal speaker Richard D. Fain, a first-class business and civic leader whose Caribbean offered Fain its top post of chairman and CEO. dynamic and enduring vision has enhanced our University and the world. During his 30-year tenure, Fain has not only elevated the cruising experience and opportunities for vacationers, but built the company’s
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The awarding of degrees and honors to the candidates named in this program is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of the appropriate requirements by each candidate. The listing of a student’s name in this program in no way implies or ensures his or her graduation, or the award of honors. The information listed on the following pages is current as of October 22, 2018.
Julia Y. Carbonella Sheeva Yamunaprasad Dubey Graduate School B.A., 2010, Princeton University B.Tech., 2006, Visvesvaraya National Institute Established 1941 Major: Psychology of Technology, India Dissertation: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, P.G.D.M., 2012, Mudra Institute of Presented by Guillermo Prado, Ph.D., Dean Trauma, and Stress: A Network Approach Communications Ahmedabad, India Advisor: Kiara R. Timpano Major: Communication DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY Dissertation: Subaltern Communication for Candy Ho Lam Chan Social Change: The Struggles of Manual Degree candidates December 13, 2018 B.A., 2010, Caldwell University Scavengers in India Major: Cancer Biology Advisor: Christina Lane Alexandra Danielle Alexander Dissertation: Polycomb Complexes Associated B.S., 2009, Florida International University with Enhancers to Regulate Oncogenic Tamer H. Elattar M.S., 2016, University of Miami Pathways in Cancer B.S., 1999, Alexandria University Major: Psychology Advisor: Lluis Morey M.S.I.E., 2004, University of Miami Dissertation: Preschool Teachers’ Science Major: Industrial Engineering Knowledge: Validating the Preschool Teachers’ Gedun Chen Dissertation: The Design and Implementation Applied Science Knowledge Survey B.S., 2011, Peking University, China of a Comprehensive Back Injury Prevention Advisor: Daryl B. Greenfield Major: Marine and Atmospheric Chemistry Program and Development of a Vo2max Dissertation: Marine Trace Metal (Cadmium, Non-Exercise Regression Model for Emergency Mohan Raj Anthony Raj Copper, Gallium, Manganese, Titanium, and Services Personnel B.S., 2003, St. Joseph’s College, India Zinc) Geochemistry Advisor: Shihab S. Asfour M.S., 2005, St. Joseph’s College, India Advisor: Jingfeng Wu Major: Chemistry Madeline Fernandez Dissertation: Controlling Photo Processes within Guanhua Chen A.B., 2012, University of Miami a Confined Space: Switches, Triggers, and B.S.Eng., 2009, Hohai University, China B.S.N., 2013, University of Miami Electron Transfer M.Ed., 2013, University of Georgia Major: Nursing Advisor: V. Ramamurthy Major: Teaching and Learning Dissertation: Salient Factors Among Hispanic Dissertation: Developing an Online Parents for Vaccinating Children Against HPV Kilan Celima Ashad-Bishop Computational Thinking Instrument for Advisor: Rosina Cianelli B.S., 2012, Morgan State University Elementary Students Major: Cancer Biology Advisor: Ji Shen Emre Havazli Dissertation: Role of Transcription Cofactor B.Sc., 2009, Yildiz Technical University, LBH in the Etiology and Progression of Basal Szu-Yu Chen Turkey Triple Negative Breast Cancer B.S., 2002, University of Florida M.Sc., 2012, Boğaziçi University, Turkey Advisor: Karoline Briegel M.S., 2005, Barry University Major: Marine Geology and Geophysics Major: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Dissertation: Quantifying the Effect of Johayra Bouza Dissertation: Regulation of Human Limbal Tropospheric Delay on Interferometric B.A., 2010, University of Miami Stem Cells by Native Niche in HC-HA/PTX3 Synthetic Aperture Radar for Crustal M.S.Ed., 2013, University of Miami Purified from Amniotic Membrane Deformation Major: Psychology Advisor: Scheffer C.G. Tseng Advisors: Falk C. Amelung and Shimon Dissertation: Developing a Multidimensional Wdowinski Measure of Family Engagement for Toddlers Dina Ragheb Dajani in the Early Head Start Program: A Mixed- B.S., 2014, University of Miami Janith Nadun Anuja Heendeni P Don Method Approach M.S., 2016, University of Miami B.S., 2009, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka Advisor: Philip M. McCabe Major: Psychology Major: Electrical and Computer Engineering Dissertation: Neuroimaging of Cognitive Dissertation: Learning and Reasoning with Jennifer Lynn Burgis Flexibility: Task Validity and Clinical Imperfect Data B.A., 2007, University of Texas Rio Grande Applications Advisor: Kamal Premaratne Valley Advisor: Lucina Q. Uddin M.A., 2009, University of Houston Qimin Huang Major: Philosophy Xu Dong B.S., 2012, Shandong University, China Dissertation: Making Covenants with Brute B.S., 2011, Wuhan University of Technology, Major: Mathematics Beasts: Making Room for Animals in a China Dissertation: Modeling the Effect of Seasonality Contractualist Framework M.S., 2013, Wuhan University of Technology, on the Transmission of Antibiotic Resistance Advisor: Peter J. Lewis China Bacteria in Hospitals with Environmental Major: Industrial Engineering Contamination Dissertation: Diffusion of Innovations Over Advisor: Shigui Ruan Large Social Networks
10 Vivian Iglesias Judith Diane Lobo Juan C. Pinales B.S., 2013, St. Thomas University B.A., 2012, New College of Florida B.S., Year, State University of New York Major: Chemistry Major: Psychology Major: Applied Marine Physics Dissertation: Supramolecular Complexation Dissertation: Resting-State Connectivity and Dissertation: Developing a Hierarchical Studies of Electroactive Guests by Cucurbit[n] Cardiovascular Disease Risk of Successful Agers Classifier Using Machine Learning for Marine uril Hosts Advisor: Roger C. McIntosh Oil Spill Classification on Synthetic Aperture Advisor: Angel Kaifer Radar Imagery Xing Lu Advisor: Hans C. Graber Brittany Jaso B.S., 2012, University of Nebraska–Lincoln B.A., 2014, Cornell University Major: Meteorology and Physical Jennifer Katherine Roebber Major: Psychology Oceanography B.S., 2012, University of California, Santa Dissertation: Thinking About Feelings: The Dissertation: South Pacific Tropical Water: Cruz Relationship Between Repetitive Negative Variability and Downstream Impacts Major: Neuroscience Thinking and Emotion Instability Advisor: Rana A. Fine Dissertation: Salt Detection and Homeostasis Advisor: Aaron S. Heller in the Taste System Lauren Mamolite Advisor: Nirupa Chaudhari Alexander Kreymerman B.A., 2008, Pace University B.S., 2008, Florida Atlantic University M.A., 2009, Rutgers University Santas Ana Rosario Major: Neuroscience Major: English B.S., 2009, University of Miami Dissertation: The Role of Mitochondrial Dissertation: Wives Writing Privacy, Major: Cancer Biology Dynamics in Retinal Ganglion Cell 1640-1670 Dissertation: KSHV-Encoded Viral IL-6 Development and Regeneration Advisor: Timothy P. Watson (vIL-6) Enhances Immunoglobulin Advisor: Jeffrey Goldberg Class-Switch Recombination Nadee Nissanka Advisor: Enrique Mesri Randy Lee Lawrence B.S., 2011, Cornell University B.S., Year, University of Maryland M.Eng., 2012, Cornell University David Wayne Sant Major: Chemistry Major: Neuroscience B.S., 2010, Brigham Young University Dissertation: Light Driven Functional Materials Dissertation: Mitochondrial DNA Fate Major: Human Genetics and Genomics for Catalytic Modulation of Nanoparticles and Deletion Formation Following Double- Dissertation: An Integrated Bioinformatic and Advisor: Francisco Raymo Strand Breaks Statistical Analysis of NGS Data Relevant to Advisor: Carlos T. Moraes Diabetic Retinopathy Andrey Lazopulo Advisor: Gaofeng Wang B.S., 2011, Lomonosov University, Russia Rafael C. Nunez M.S., 2011, Lomonosov University, Russia M.S., 2007, University of Delaware Andrew Phillip Sawaya Major: Physics Major: Electrical and Computer Engineering Major: Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology Dissertation: Decoding the Sleep Homeostat Dissertation: Novel Methods for Reasoning Dissertation: Molecular Mechanisms by which Architecture with Uncertain Hard and Soft Data Using Statins Promote Epidermal Wound Healing Advisor: Sheyum Syed Probabilistic and Belief Theoretic Models Advisor: Marjana Tomic-Canic Advisor: Manohar Narayanamurthi Jasper S. Lee Shiv Kumar Sharma B.S., 2015, University of Miami Ana María Palacio Castro B.S., 2008, Tribhuvan University, Nepal Major: Psychology Pregado, 2010, Universidad de Antioquia, M.S., 2013, Tribhuvan University, Nepal Dissertation: Connecting the Dots: Network Colombia Major: Chemistry Analysis for Examining Psychosocial Syndemic Major: Marine Biology and Ecology Dissertation: Surface Chemistry and Conditions Among High-Risk HIV-Negative Dissertation: Abiotic Controls on Endosymbiotic Spectroscopic Studies of Enzymatic, Non- Men Who Have Sex with Men Algal Communities and Their Implications for Enzymatic Molecules and Their Applications Advisor: Steven A. Safren Coral Bleaching Susceptibility and Recovery Advisor: Andrew Charles Baker Conor Joseph Smith Joy Kathleen Leopold B.S., 2011, College of Charleston B.A., 2010, Louisiana State University Christina Pasparakis Major: Applied Marine Physics M.S., 2012, The University of Texas at Dallas B.S., 2009, University of Miami Dissertation: Identification and Quantification Major: Communication M.S., 2013, San Francisco State University of Wave Breaking Effects in Single- Dissertation: Can Digital News Shape Civic Major: Marine Biology and Ecology Polarization Along-Track InSAR Imagery of Participation? Discussion, Deliberation, and Dissertation: Effects of Temperature, Ultraviolet the Coastal Ocean the Civic Potential of a New Form of News Radiation and Crude Oil Exposure on Advisor: Roland Romeiser Delivery Early-Life Staged Mahi Mahi (Coryphaena Advisor: Sallie L. Hughes hippurus) Ahmed Talaat Elsayed Soliman Advisor: Martin Grosell B.S., 1998, Ain Shams University, Egypt Xi Lin Major: Electrical and Computer Engineering B.S., 2009, Wuhan University, China Karli Jeanne Peña Dissertation: Cancer Driver Missense Mutation Major: Mathematics B.S., 2010, University of Miami Identification Dissertation: Fluctuation Limit of Mean Field Major: Biomedical Engineering Advisor: Mei-Ling Shyu Additive Increase Multiplicative Decrease Dissertation: The Development of a Microwave Model Ablation Model for the Treatment of Small Advisor: Bruno N. De Oliveira Renal Masses Advisor: Nelson Salas
11 Philip Tauxe Staudigel Joanna Elaine Witkin Carlos Manuel Bajo Caraballo B.S., 2012, University of California, Santa B.S., 2009, Tufts University B.S., 2012, Florida International University Cruz M.S., 2013, State University of New York M.S., 2014, University of Miami Major: Marine Geology and Geophysics Major: Psychology Major: Mathematics Dissertation: Application of Clumped Isotopes in Dissertation: Dynamic Adjustments in Working Dissertation: Fluid Limit and Stochastic the Study of Marine Diagenesis Memory in the Face of Affective Interference Stability for a Genetic Mutation Model Advisor: Peter K. Swart Advisor: Amishi Jha Advisor: Ilie Grigorescu
Wendy Blair Stephan Yu-Ping Yang William Zachary Billings B.A., 1991, University of Washington B.S., 1999, Taipei Medical College, Taiwan A.B., 2011, University of Miami M.P.H., 1998, University of Miami Major: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology B.S., 2011, University of Miami Major: Epidemiology Dissertation: Bioluminescence: An Old Tool Major: Marine Geology and Geophysics Dissertation: Hispanic Ethnicity and Poison- for New Applications in Cancer Research Dissertation: An Exploration of the Two- Related Outcomes in Florida, 2010-2015 “Detection of Circulating Tumor Cells and Dimensional Poroelastic Properties of the Advisor: David J. Lee Image-guided Therapy” Oceanic Lithosphere at the Formation Scale Advisor: Sylvia Daunert Advisor: Keir Becker Molly Haynes Stevens B.S., 2011, University of Florida Yuhang Yang Joaquin Esteban Blanco Major: Marine Biology and Fisheries B.S., 2012, Dalian University of Technology, B.S., 2012, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Dissertation: An Evaluation of Florida China Argentina Commercial Reef Fisheries: Management M.S., 2015, Zhejiang University, China Major: Atmospheric Sciences History and Bioeconomic Consequences Major: Mechanical Engineering Dissertation: Modulation of Cloud Cluster Advisor: Jerald Stephen Ault Dissertation: Augmented Finite Element and Propagation by Super Cloud Clusters Binary Model for Structural Applications Advisor: David S. Nolan Soumya Sundara Rajan Advisor: Qingda Yang Eric Raymond Bray M.S., 2013, University of Hyderabad, India B.S., 2011, University of Pittsburgh Major: Cancer Biology Degrees conferred August 15, 2018 Major: Neuroscience Dissertation: Elucidating the Mechanism of Dissertation: The Role of Retinal Ganglion Cancer-Drug Addiction in ALK+ ALCL Ozgur Alan Cell Subtype in Survival and Regeneration Advisor: Jonathan Schatz B.S., 2005, Hacettepe University, Turkey Following Axonal Injury M.S., 2009, Hacettepe University, Turkey Advisor: Kevin K. Park Feifei Tao Major: Exercise Physiology B.S., 2010, Nanjing University, China Dissertation: A Comparison of Two Types of Jennifer Marie Brazill M.S., 2013, Nanjing University, China High Intensity Interval Training Programs on B.S., 2007, University of Missouri, Columbia Major: Human Genetics and Genomics Metabolic Syndrome Risk Factors for Worksite Major: Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology Dissertation: Identifying Genetic Modifiers in Wellness Dissertation: Modulating Chemotherapy- Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease Type 1A Advisor: Arlette C. Perry Induced Peripheral Neuropathy and Sensory Advisor: Stephan Züchner Dysfunction in Drosophila Molly Hope Broome Amador Advisor: Rong Grace Zhai Miling Wang B.A., 2013, Rollins College B.S., 2011, Queen’s University, Canada Major: Marine Biology and Ecology Juan Bu M.S., 2014, University of Toronto, Canada Dissertation: The Role of the Serotonin B.S., 2008, South China University of Major: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Transporter (SERT) in Peripheral Serotonin Technology, China Dissertation: Uncovering the Mechanisms of Dynamics in the Gulf Toadfish, Opsanus Beta M.S., 2010, Sun Yat-Sen University, China Physiological Amyloidogenesis Advisor: Danielle Busson McDonald Major: Business Administration Advisor: Stephen Lee Dissertation: The Interplay of Innovation, Alok Bahadur Amatya Institutions and Internationalization in the Yunwei Xu B.A., 2010, Reed College Context of Emerging Markets B.S., 2012, Zhejiang University, China M.A., 2013, University of Miami Advisor: Yadong Luo M.S., 2014, Florida International University Major: English Major: Mechanical Engineering Dissertation: Resource Conflict Literature: Catherine Ann Burrows Dissertation: An Orthotropic Augmented Finite Indigenous Struggles in Global Texts B.S., 2011, Tufts University Element Method for Progressive Damage Advisor: Timothy P. Watson M.S., 2014, University of Miami Analyses of Laminated Composites Major: Psychology Advisor: Qingda Yang Catherine Murray Ariail Dissertation: Neural Basis of Repetitive Negative B.A., 2009, University of the South Thinking in Autism Spectrum Disorder Gonzalo E. Vazquez M.A., 2013, University of Georgia Advisor: Lucina Q. Uddin B.S., 1984, Southern Illinois University M.A., 2016, University of Miami M.A., 2012, University of Miami Major: History Roberto Cancio Major: International Studies Dissertation: Sprints of Citizenship: Black B.A., 2013, University of California, Berkeley Dissertation: The “Bolivarian Revolution” of Women Track Stars and the Making of M.A., 2015, University of Miami Hugo Chávez: How His Implementation Modern Citizenship in the United States and Major: Sociology of “21st Century Socialism” Transformed Jamaica, 1946-1962 Dissertation: Military Life, Intersectionality, Venezuela’s Governance and Deployment: The Social Experiences and Advisor: Lilian E. Yaffe Difficulties of Mothers Who Stay Behind Advisor: Linda Liska Belgrave
12 Carlos Miguel Carballosa Uma Gadge Michael Farrell Hoffman B.S., 2010, University of Miami B.S., 2008, Shri Vaishnav Technology and B.A., 2010, University of Maryland Major: Biomedical Engineering Science, India M.S., 2012, Temple University Dissertation: The Effects of E-Cigarette Aerosol M.S.Ed., 2011, Baylor University M.S., 2014, University of Miami Exposure, and the Role of a7 Nicotinic Major: Teaching and Learning Major: Psychology Acetylcholine Receptors and MicroRNA, on Dissertation: Effects of Cognitively Guided Dissertation: Health-Related Quality of Life the Regeneration Potential of Periodontal Instruction on Teacher-Created Opportunities Instruments for Deaf Children with Cochlear Ligament Derived Stem Cells for Student Engagement in Arithmetic Implants: Development of Child and Parent- Advisor: Herman S. Cheung Problem Solving Proxy Measures Advisor: Walter G. Secada Advisor: Amanda Jensen-Doss Maria Carmela Cartolano B.S.M.A.S., 2013, University of Miami Arsen Gasparyan Naomi Ramona Iuhasz Major: Marine Biology and Ecology B.S., 1990, Yerevan State University, Russia B.A., 2008, University of Florida Dissertation: Pulsatile Urea Excretion in Ph.D., 2012, Yerevan State University, Russia M.S., 2010, University of Florida Gulf Toadfish: Neuroendocrine Control Major: International Studies Major: Teaching and Learning and Potential Involvement in Chemical Dissertation: Energy Diplomacy: The United Dissertation: Effects of Cognitively Guided Communication States of America and The Russian Federation Instruction Professional Development on Advisor: Danielle Busson McDonald Advisor: Lilian E. Yaffe Teachers’ Ability to Predict Student Success on Mathematical Tasks – Toward a Conceptual Lindsey Anne Chapman Sharmila Joy Giri Framework on Teachers’ Knowledge of Their B.S.Ed., 2007, University of Miami B.S., 2011, The Pennsylvania State University Students M.S., 2009, Nova Southeastern University M.S., 2013, University of Cincinnati Major: Teaching and Learning Major: Marine Geosciences Shiyan Jiang Dissertation: Teachers’ Negotiation of Curricular Dissertation: The Influence of Seawater B.S., 2013, East China Normal University, Adaptations: Understanding the How and Chemistry on the Geochemistry of China Why in Intensive Reading Settings Scleractinian Corals Major: Teaching and Learning Advisor: Batya E. Elbaum Advisor: Peter K. Swart Dissertation: STEM+L: Investigating Adolescents’ Participation Trajectories in Gino Chen Jordan Michael Greenberg a Collaborative Multimodal Composing B.S., 2005, Tunghai University, Taiwan B.S., 2011, University of Florida Environment M.A., 2009, Columbia University Major: Biomedical Engineering Advisor: Ji Shen Major: Meteorology and Physical Dissertation: The Effects of Nicotine on Calcium Oceanography Cycling of Stem Cell Derived Cardiomyocytes Natalie Maureen Kivell Dissertation: Mesoscale Organized Convection Advisor: Herman S. Cheung B.S., 2007, Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada in Climate Models: A Stochastic Scheme and M.S., 2010, Wilfrid Laurier University, Uncertainty Quantification Huiqi Guan Canada Advisor: Benjamin Kirtman B.S., 2011, Tsinghua University, China Major: Community Well-Being Major: Business Administration Dissertation: What Is Transformation: Resisting Vimari Colon Leon Dissertation: Essays on Supplier’s Market Epistemic Injustice Through Participatory B.M., 2010, Conservatory of Music Encroachment Strategy: Asymmetric Theory Development with Community of Puerto Rico Information, Strategic Inventory, and Sharing Organizers and Activists M.M., 2014, Conservatory of Music Economy Advisor: Scotney D. Evans of Puerto Rico Advisor: Marbella B. Santamaria Major: Music Education Marissa Krimsky Dissertation: Parental Involvement in Music Melyssa Haffaf B.S., 2010, Emory University Education: Model Exploration with Special B.A., 2007, University of Paris IV - M.S., 2016, University of Miami Learners La Sorbonne, France Major: Psychology Advisor: Stephen F. Zdzinski Major: Literary, Cultural, and Linguistic Dissertation: The Allocation of Attentional Studies Resources: Exploring the Fluctuations of Mind Shubham Debnath Dissertation: Shifting Masculinities from North Wandering with Sustained Attention and B.S., 2011, University of Minnesota Africa Affective Variables M.S., 2013, University of Pittsburgh Advisor: Ralph Heyndels Advisor: Philip M. McCabe Major: Biomedical Engineering Dissertation: Spinal Cord Neural Interface in Donna Hewitt Heajin Lee Common Marmosets B.M., 2001, Rowan University B.S., 2013, Kangwon National University, Advisor: Abhishek Prasad M.A., 2009, Rowan University South Korea Major: Music Education Major: Chemistry Calvin John Fitch Dissertation: The Impact of a Professional Dissertation: Development of Turn-On B.A., 2012, California State University, Long Development Program in Popular Music on a Fluorescent Kinase Inhibitors Beach Music Teacher’s Beliefs and Practices Advisor: James N. Wilson M.S., 2012, University of Miami Advisor: Carlos R. Abril Major: Psychology Stephanie Wen-Ting Lee Dissertation: Effects of Psychological and B.A., 2009, Columbia University Structural-Level Factors on Sexual Risk and STI Major: Neuroscience in High-Risk Men Who Have Sex with Men Dissertation: Microglial Inflammasome Advisor: Gail Ironson Activation in Penetrating Traumatic Brain Injury Advisor: Maria T. Zayas 13 Yutian Li Brigitte Marie Morales Melanie Potiaumpai B.S., 2013, University of Science and B.S., 2013, Massachusetts Institute B.S., 2013, University of Miami Technology of China, China Technology M.S., 2014, University of Miami Major: Business Administration Major: Mechanical Engineering Major: Exercise Physiology Dissertation: Essays on the Value of Information Dissertation: Development of a Styrene- Dissertation: Effects of a Multi-Directional in Supply Chain Management and Healthcare Isobutylene Styrene (SIBS) and Carbon Black Walking Program on Physical Function and Management Thermoplastic Elastomer for Biomedical Quality of Life in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Advisor: Sammi Yu Tang Pressure Sensing Applications Transplant Patients Advisor: Emrah Celik Advisor: Joseph F. Signorile Aurelie Lucette B.A., 2008, Universite Toulouse, France Saeed Moshfeghyeganeh Brian E. J. Richter M.A., 2009, Universite Toulouse, France B.S., 2004, Shiraz University, Iran B.A., 2013, Washington University M.S., 2012, Florida International University M.S., 2007, Shahid Beheshti University, Iran in St. Louis Major: Psychology Major: Physics M.S., 2015, University of Miami Dissertation: Distress Tolerance, Anxiety, and Dissertation: Anisotropic Thermoelectric Major: Psychology Survival in People Living with HIV Properties of Low-Dimensional Molydbenum Dissertation: The Role of General Psychological Advisor: Gail Ironson Bronzes Processes in the Association Between Parental Advisor: Manuel A. Huerta Rejection and LGB Youth Internalizing Alejandro Max Antonio Mantero Problems A.B., 2008, University of Miami Leah Elisheva Nemzow Advisor: Kristin M. Lindahl Major: Biostatistics B.A., 2013, Yeshiva University Dissertation: Unsupervised Random Forests and Major: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Joshua Daniel Rooks Target Outcome Relationship Exploration Dissertation: Role of USP24 in Modulating B.A., 2011, Northwestern University Advisor: Hemant Ishwaran DNA Damage Response M.S., 2014, University of Miami Advisor: Feng Gong Major: Psychology Ashley N. Marchante Dissertation: Developing, Evaluating and B.A., 2011, Dartmouth College Garrett G. Nygren Utilizing a Measurement Approach to Index Major: Psychology B.S., 2014, University of Miami the Fidelity of Subjective Reports During a Dissertation: Giving Voice to Underserved, Major: Mechanical Engineering Sustained Attention Task Foreign-Born Latino Youth: Trauma, Stress, Dissertation: FEM: Investigation of Strength Advisor: Amishi Jha and Health in the Primary Care Setting and Toughness in Reinforced Polymer Advisor: Philip M. McCabe Composites at the Micro and Nano Scales Buddhika Samarakoon Mudiyanselage B.S.E., 2009, University of Moratuwa, Sri Denise Simão Marques Robert Charles O’Brien Lanka B.A., 2007, Rutgers University B.S., 2002, California State University, Chico M.S., 2012, University of British Columbia, M.A., 2012, Boston College M.S., 2008, University of California, San Canada Major: Counseling Psychology Diego Major: Electrical and Computer Engineering Dissertation: Exploring Barriers, Beliefs, Major: Biostatistics Dissertation: Efficient Estimation of Signal Knoweldge, Experiences, and Emotions Dissertation: A Random Forests Quantile States in a Graph with Application to Time Related to Yoga Practice Among a Racially and Classifer for Class Imbalanced Data Varying Conditions Ethnically Diverse Sample Advisor: Hemant Ishwaran Advisor: Manohar Narayanamurthi Advisors: Lydia P. Buki and Scotney Evans Talib Oliver Cabrera Richard Harris Singer Esther Paula Mathurin B.S., 2014, Universidad Autonoma National B.A., 1976, University of California, Los B.S.N., 2011, University of Miami Mexico, Mexico Angeles M.S.N., 2013, University of Miami Major: Marine Geology and Geophysics D.M.D., 1983, Washington University Major: Nursing Dissertation: InSAR Applications for M.S., 1986, St. Louis University Dissertation: Engagement in HIV Care and Environmental and Hazard Monitoring Major: Epidemiology Treatment Among Haitian Americans Advisor: Shimon Wdowinski Dissertation: Examining Periodontal Disease Advisor: Joseph P. De Santis and Cardiovascular Disease Risk-Assessing the Thomas J. Paul Feasibility and Acceptability of Screening in Hicham Mazouz B.A., 2013, Florida Gulf Coast University the Dental Care Setting M.S., 2010, Florida Atlantic University Major: Chemistry Advisor: Daniel J. Feaster Major: Romance Studies, French Dissertation: Computational Insights into Dissertation: (Re)Mapping the Black Atlantic: the Structures, Mechanisms, and Chemical Nadja Soares de Andrade Abject Blackness and Arabness Across the Properties of Metal Complexes Enzymes, and B.S., 2009, Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil Atlantic in African-American, French and Bio-molecules M.A., 2011, Columbia University Maghrebian Literature Advisor: Rajeev Prabhakar Major: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Advisor: Tracy L. Devine Guzman Dissertation: The Role of Nucleophosmin and Tara Peters Neurotoxic Dipeptide Repeat Proteins in B.A., 2013, University of Colorado Boulder Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Major: Cancer Biology Advisors: Claes Wahlestedt and Zane Zeier Dissertation: Pharmacologic Approaches to Targeting Malignant Activation of Cap- Dependent Protein Translation in Aggressive B-Cell Lymphomas
14 Dario Emmanuel Solano Rojas Nicolas G. Velasquez Chun Zhou B.S., 2013, National Autonomous Universidad A.B., 2006, Universidad de Los Andes, B.S., 2008, Wuhan University, China de Mexico, Mexico Colombia M.A., 2011, DePaul University Major: Marine Geology and Geophysics Major: International Studies Major: Communication Dissertation: Geological Hazard Assessments Dissertation: Political Power in the Peripheries Dissertation: Examining the Effects of for Mexico City and Its Surroundings Based Advisor: Elvira Maria Restrepo Narrative-Based Interactivity and Its Two on Synthetic Aperture Radar Interferometry Types for Serious Digital Games (INSAR) Observations Ming Wang Advisor: Susan Morgan Advisor: Shimon Wdowinski B.S., 2011, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, China Hadassah St. Hubert M.S., 2013, Nanjing University, China DOCTOR OF EDUCATION B.A., 2009, St. John’s University, Jamaica Major: Business Administration M.A., 2010, St. John’s University, Jamaica Dissertation: Multilevel Functional Data Degrees conferred August 15, 2018 M.A., 2015, University of Miami Analysis for Temporal Point Process with Major: History Application in Stock Trading Market Mohamed Magdy Hassan Zaki Anis Dissertation: Visions of a Modern Nation: Haiti Advisor: Yongtao Guan A.B., 2012, Oxford Brookes University, at the World’s Fairs United Kingdom Advisor: Ashli C. White Marc Joshua Weintraub M.S., 2015, University of Miami B.A., 2010, University of California, Berkeley Major: Higher Education Leadership Damon Burns Stambolian M.S., 2014, University of Miami Dissertation: Middle East and North B.S., University of Miami Major: Psychology African International Students: Precollege Major: Industrial Engineering Dissertation: Physiological and Affective Characteristics and Student Engagement Dissertation: Biomechanical Analysis of Reactivity to Emotional Comments in Advisor: Soyeon Ahn Accurately and Carefully Placing an Aerospace Individuals at High Risk for Psychosis Avionics Box in Restricted Space Advisor: Amy Weisman de Mamani Christina Rosalez Barcinas Advisor: Shihab S. Asfour B.S., 2003, Barry University Jonathan Robert Weitz M.S., 2004, Barry University Qiuyi Su B.S., 2007, University of California, Riverside Ed.S., 2014, Nova Southeastern University B.S., 2012, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, B.S., 2014, California State University, Major: Higher Education Leadership China Stanislaus Dissertation: Factors Affecting Hispanic Middle Major: Mathematics M.S., 2014, California State University, School Students on College Readiness Dissertation: Periodic Solutions of Abstract Channel Islands Advisor: Soyeon Ahn Semilinear Equations with Applications to Major: Molecular Cell and Developmental Biological Models Biology Melody Dunbar Advisor: Bruno N. De Oliveira Dissertation: The Role of the Islet Resident B.S., 2002, Barry University Macrophage in Pancreatic Islet Function M.B.A., 2004, Nova Southeastern University Vivian Maria Sueiras Advisor: Alejandro Caicedo-Vierkant Major: Higher Education Leadership B.S., 2007, Florida International University Dissertation: Influence of Enrollment Major: Biomedical Engineering Keying Xu Management Strategies at Independent Dissertation: Characterization of Lens Capsule B.S.E., 2009, Capital Medical University, Colleges and Universities of Florida Dynamic and Structural Properties Using China Advisor: Soyeon Ahn Confocal and Scanning Probe Microscopy M.S., 2013, University of Miami Techniques Major: Biomedical Engineering Janiel Francisco Vargas Advisor: Noel Marysa Ziebarth Dissertation: Gold Nanoparticles Enhanced B.A., 2011, Florida International University Diffuse Optical Imaging and Radiation M.S., 2014, Florida International University Ni Sun-Suslow Therapy Major: Higher Education Leadership B.S., 2011, University of California, San Advisor: Yidong Yang Dissertation: A Comparative Study of How Diego the Relationship Between Moral Reasoning M.S., 2015, University of Miami Yilin Yan and Academic Misconduct Differ Between Major: Psychology B.S., 2009, Beihang University, China Traditional and Non-Traditional Students Dissertation: A Factor Analysis and Exploration M.S., 2013, National Taiwan Ocean Advisor: Soyeon Ahn of the Associations Between Physical Frailty University, Taiwan Symptoms and Cognitive Functioning Major: Electrical and Computer Engineering Advisors: Bonnie E. Levin and Philip M. Dissertation: Deep Learning Based Imbalanced McCabe Data Classification and Information Retrieval for Multimedia Big Data Kevin Henry Toomer Advisor: Mei-Ling Shyu B.A., 2012, Cornell University Major: Microbiology and Immunology Chong Zhao Dissertation: The Role of IL-2RA-Dependent B.A., 2012, Tianjin University, China Signaling in Treg Development, Homeostasis, B.S., 2012, Nankai University, China and Suppressive Function Dissertation: Estimating Equation Estimators Advisor: Thomas Malek for the Pair Correlation Function in Replicated Point Pattern Advisor: Yongtao Guan
15 DOCTOR OF MUSICAL ARTS Cindy Esquenazi Karinna Fernandes Revoredo B.S.N., 2014, Florida International University B.S.N., 2009, Florida Atlantic University Degree candidate December 13, 2018 Vanessa Faria Emily Marie Robertson Brian Michael Logan B.S.N., 2011, Barry University B.S.N., 2014, Florida Atlantic University B.M., 2012, University of Alabama M.S.N., 2016, University of Miami M.M., 2014, Northwestern University Melisia R. Robinson Major: Instrumental Performance Derek J. Fiedler B.S.N., 2002, Florida A&M University Essay: A Comparative Analysis of Articulation B.S.N., 2011, University of Wisconsin– M.S.N., 2015, Florida A&M University Techniques of Euphonium and Vocal Madison Performance Using Acoustical Properties Jessica Saint Clair Advisor: Aaron Tindall Nicholas Jesus Flores B.S.N., 2014, Barry University B.S.N., 2012, University of Utah M.S.N., 2017, University of Miami
Degree conferred August 15, 2018 Orisley Franch De Armas Sarah Elizabeth Snyder B.S., 2004, University of Havana, Cuba B.S.N., 2012, University of Miami Harley E. Robertson B.S.N., 2013, University of Miami M.S.N., 2016, Maryville University of St. Louis B.A., 2005, University of West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago Veronica Marie Gonzalez Indira Toirac A.D., 2013, University of Trinidad and B.S.N., 2012, Nova Southeastern University B.S., 2007, University of Miami Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago M.M., 2015, Florida International University Marvin Omar Graham Connie Tran Major: Instrumental Performance B.S.N., 2013, Broward College Central B.S.N., 2011, University of Southern Essay: A Proposed Curriculum for a University Mississippi Level Performance-Based Seminar Using Alejandro Gutierrez Works From Selected Caribbean Territories B.S.N., 2010, University of Miami Hendel Jorge Villamizar Advisor: Brian Timothy Powell M.S.N., 2014, University of Miami B.S.N., 2012, Nova Southeastern University
Milagros Irma Janusz Trisha Elizabeth Vothang DOCTOR OF NURSING PRACTICE B.S.N., 2010, Nova Southeastern University B.S.N., 2013, University of Miami
Degree candidates December 13, 2018 Vanessa Marie Lopez Melanie Gabrielle Warheit B.S., 2010, Florida International University B.S.N., 2014, Florida International University Laura Arrazola B.S.N., 2013, University of Miami M.S.N., 2016, Florida International University B.S.N., 2010, Florida International University Stephanie Marie Lozano Kenneth Wiley Michelle Denise Arrojo B.S.N., 2011, Florida International University B.S.N., 2012, Nova Southeastern University B.S.N., 2003, Florida Atlantic University M.S.N., 2010, Florida Atlantic University Julia Lynne Mabe B.S.N., 2009, Winston Salem State University Degrees conferred August 15, 2018 Marecia Shennette Jones Bell M.S.N., 2011, Winston Salem State University B.S.N., 2013, St. Petersburg College Kim Baez-Williams M.B.A., 2017, Western Governors University Luz I. Medrano B.S.N., 2000, George Mason University B.S.N., 2003, Barry University M.S., 2002, University of New Orleans Roberto Carlos Blanco M.S.N., 2012, Barry University D.D.S., 1996, Universidad del Pinar del Rio, Erica K. Grant Cuba Jessica Ann Merritt B.S.N., 2005, Columbus State University B.S.N., 2010, Miami Dade College Kendall B.S., 2010, University of Central Florida M.S.N., 2015, University of Maryland B.S.N., 2012, University of Miami Jason Alexander Borrego Emma Betty Kamau B.S.N., 2015, Florida International University Adrian Leonardo Mesa B.S.N., 2006, University of Miami DOCTOR OF PHYSICAL THERAPY Yesenia Capin M.S., 2013, Florida Atlantic University B.S.N., 2000, University of Miami Degrees conferred August 15, 2018 M.S.N., 2013, Barry University Evens Mesadieu B.S.N., 2009, University of Miami Stephanie Elizabeth Beckel Cristina Carnicer A.B., 2007, University of Miami B.S.N., 2012, Florida International University Ekelechi Nwanju B.S.N., 2014, Thomas A. Edison State College Nicholas Randall Morales Viviana Castillo B.S., 2012, Florida International University B.S.N., 2013, Florida International University Ijeoma Faith Onyeyirim B.S.N., 2005, Bloomfield College Marina Cuk M.S.N., 2015, Walden University Ame Phitwong B.S.N., 2008, University of Portland Yessenia Espejo M.S.N., 2017, Seattle Pacific University B.S.N., 2012, Barry University
16 MASTER OF LAWS IN JURIS DOCTOR School of Law INTERNATIONAL LAW Established 1926 Specialization U.S. and Transnational Degree candidates December 13, 2018 Law Presented by Osamudia James, J.D., Acting Dean Christal R. Borden B.B.A., University of Georgia, December 2015 Degree candidates December 13, 2018
MASTER OF LAWS IN Jose Rafael Gabaldon Miguel J. Diaz De Villalvilla ENTERTAINMENT, ARTS AND Abogado, Universidad Católica Andrés Bello, Licenciado en Derecho, Universidad de La Venezuela, January 2011 Habana, Cuba, July 2009 SPORTS LAW Master, Instituto Universitario Investigación Ortega y Gasset, Spain, July 2012 Degree candidates December 13, 2018 Tamara Rudinac Dipl.-Jur., Free University of Berlin, Joseph A. Lopez Brian P. Gillespie Germany, March 2018 B.A., The Pennsylvania State University, B. S., New York University, May 2014 May 2015 Aaron Robert Granoff MASTER OF LAWS IN REAL Cody M. McCollum B.B.A., The George Washington University, PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT B.B.A., University of Georgia, December 2013 May 2015 Robert Traurig-Greenberg Traurig J.D., University of Miami, May 2018 LL.M. in Real Property Development JURIS DOCTOR/MASTER OF Colin A. Shaffer Degree candidates December 13, 2018 B.S., Carnegie Mellon University, May 2015 LAWS IN ENTERTAINMENT, ARTS J.D., University of Miami, May 2018 Luciano Ferro De Jesus AND SPORTS LAW J.D., Universidad Santa María, Degree candidate December 13, 2018 Ebonee S. Swilley Venezuela, 2016 B.B.A., Jackson State University, May 2015 Mariana Briceno Arevalo J.D., University of Mississippi, May 2018 Martha Gray Abogada, Universidad Central de Venezuela, B.B.A., Eastern Kentucky University, Venezuela, November 2011 May 1989 LL.M., Vanderbilt University, May 2015 MASTER OF LAWS IN ESTATE J.D., University of Kentucky, May 1992 PLANNING M.A., University of Kentucky, May 2003
Degree candidate December 13, 2018 Richard Todd Harris JURIS DOCTOR/MASTER OF B.A., State University of New York at LAWS IN INTERNATIONAL Aaron Daxdaniel Cilek Stony Brook, May 1990 ARBITRATION B.A., University of Iowa, December 2007 J.D., Touro Law Center, May 1994 J.D., Ave Maria School of Law, May 2012 Degree candidates December 13, 2018 Peter James Kapsales B.A., Florida International University, Gustavo Ernesto Dominguez MASTER OF LAWS IN December 2005 B.A., Universidad Laica Vicente Rocafuerte, INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION J.D., Florida A&M University, May 2011 Ecuador, February 1988 M.B.A., Instituto de Desarrollo Empresarial, Degree candidates December 13, 2018 Ecuador, August 2000 MASTER OF LAWS IN TAXATION M.S.F.S., Georgetown University, May 2008 Mohamed Sayed Mohamed Abouakl LL.B., Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja, LL.B., Beni-Suef University, Egypt, July 2012 Degree candidates December 13, 2018 Ecuador, February 2015
Adnan Alajaji Angela Capezza Raul Miguel Gonzalez LL.B., Umm Al-Qura, Saudi Arabia, B.A., University of Central Florida, May 2015 LL.B., Pontificia Universidad Católica J.D., University of Miami, May 2018 February 2014 Madre y Maestra, Dominican Republic, August 2012 Justin Askins Javier Castro M.L., Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y A.B., Kenyon College, May 1988 B.B.A., Florida Atlantic University, M.B.A., Fairleigh Dickinson University, December 2013 Maestra, Dominican Republic, April 2015 May 1992 J.D., St. Thomas University, May 2017 J.D., Gonzaga University, May 1995 Santiago Paniagua Ileana Loren Garcia LL.B., Universidad Católica Boliviana, B.A., Florida A&M University, May 2011 Bolivia, August 2008 M.S., Florida A&M University, August 2012 LL.M., Universidad Austral, Argentina, J.D., St. Thomas University, May 2016 November 2015
Stacy Konstam Kellie Portie Márquez B.A., Touro College, May 2010 J.D., University of Havana, Cuba, July 2012 J.D., Nova Southeastern University, May 2013
17 Ramya Ramachanderan Marcos Andres Remete (C) B.A., LL.B., Christ University, India, Abogado, Universidad San Andrés, Argentina, School of May 2016 September 2015 Architecture Olga Uherova Andrea Franca Tosta Established 1983 Diploma engineer, Slovak University of Bacharel em Direito, Universidade Salgado de Agriculture, Slovakia, June 2009 Oliveira, Brazil, April 2002 Presented by Rodolphe el-Khoury, Ph.D., Dean M.A., Corvinus University of Budapest, Hungary, June 2010 J.D., Pan-European University, Slovakia, JURIS DOCTOR/MASTER OF MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE May 2015 LAWS IN REAL PROPERTY Degrees conferred August 15, 2018 DEVELOPMENT Takashi Yokoyama David Derek Makhan LL.B., Waseda University, Japan, March 2007 Robert Traurig-Greenberg Traurig LL.M. in Real Property Development Jingshi Wang
Degree conferred July 25, 2018 Degree candidates December 13, 2018 MASTER OF REAL ESTATE Desislava Docheva (C) Leoni Fred DEVELOPMENT AND URBANISM B.A., M.A., Sofia University, Bulgaria, B.A., The Pennsylvania State University, Degree candidates December 13, 2018 July 2000 May 2011 M.A., University of Toronto, Canada, Jason Gonzalez May 2006 Gary Peter McPherson (C) B.S., Florida State University, December 2014 Marjorie Sue Junkin J.D., University of Calgary, Canada, Ariel Yehuda Newfield April 2009 Daniella Ann Salvatore Chloe Pereira B.B.A., University of Miami, May 2013 Jennill E. Santana Rodrigo Silva Urbaneja JURIS DOCTOR/MASTER OF Christopher Scardina (C) Erin Lysiane Sutherland Evelyn Coraima Vega LAWS IN INTERNATIONAL LAW B.A., Wake Forest University, May 2015 Degree candidates December 13, 2018 Degrees conferred August 15, 2018 Angel Leonardo Alvarez Oliveros JURIS DOCTOR/MASTER OF Licenciado en Ciencias Administrativas, LAWS IN TAXATION Elena Isabel Alvarez Universidad Metropolitana, Venezuela, David Rosario Baillargeon Zachary Mark Baron October 2000 Degree candidates December 13, 2018 Carlos Michel Daccach Zarzur Abogado, Universidad Central de Venezuela, Rodrigo Diaz Venezuela, April 2000 Colby Barton B.S., Florida State University, August 2014 John Crocker Grant Especialista en Derecho Procesal, Universidad Camilo Andres Hasbun Central de Venezuela, Venezuela, Andres E. Estrella Christopher Francis Hernandez April 2012 B.S., Villanova University, May 2012 Khalil Roger Khouri M.S., Villanova University, December 2012 Pierre Marks Priscila Bandeira Lessa de Assis Ivor Nikolas Massey LL.B., Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Joy McDermott Shawn Joseph Pound Brazil, January 2016 B.A., Ursinus College, May 2014 Ignasi Puig Kristopher Charlz Rodriguez Kristyna Burková Gessimbergue Monteiro Plinio Jose Schuchovski Master of Law, Masaryk University, B.A., Universidade Paulista, Brazil, Kang Shen Czech Republic, June 2015 October 2003
Karen Mercedes Lanz MASTER OF SCIENCE IN Abogado, Universidad Santa María, Venezuela, ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN December 2003 Especialista en Derecho Laboral, Universidad Degree candidates December 13, 2018 Santa María, Venezuela, May 2009 Ariel Yehuda Newfield María Carla Marrón Fernández-Rubio Jennill E. Santana Licenciado en Derecho, Universidad de la Habana, Cuba, July 2010 Degree conferred August 15, 2018 Aramis Milan Palomo Licenciado en Derecho, Universidad de la Shruti Khandelwal Habana, Cuba, July 2007
18 MASTER OF URBAN DESIGN College of Arts MASTER OF FINE ARTS Degree candidates December 13, 2018 and Sciences Degree candidate December 13, 2018 Basmah Abdulaziz Alohaly Established 1926 Jeannette Stargala Kun Li Presented by Leonidas G. Bachas, Ph.D., Dean Degree conferred August 15, 2018 Degrees conferred August 15, 2018 MASTER OF ARTS Jennifer L. Geisenberger-Sayed Irene Cecilia Balza Pineda Wenting Lan Degree candidates December 13, 2018 Jingbo Sun MASTER OF MATHEMATICAL Siyu Wang Christian Michael Brodermann FINANCE Grant Edward Cutler Qian Huang Degree candidates December 13, 2018 BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURE Nina Pinas-Zade Anel Sucre Haoyu Cai Degree candidates December 13, 2018 Hugo J. Urizar Zizhuang Guan Paula Videtta Xiaoyi Hu Feras Fahad A. Almadhi Brian W. Wright Xinpeng Liu Sandra Victoria Camejo Minns (C) Morgan Rudyard Lius Lorena Knezevic Yuxin Lou Jorge G. Trelles Degrees conferred August 15, 2018 Yuantao Niu Arnost Wallach Xiao Rao Mathew Carl Angles Jinjing Wu Tabitha Nicole Lopez Minghao Yin Degrees conferred August 15, 2018 Calvin Pat Yong Jianwei Zou Camille Annette Cortes MASTER OF ARTS IN Chesney B. Henry ANTHROPOLOGY Nicolle Janek MASTER OF PUBLIC Degree candidate December 13, 2018 ADMINISTRATION
Vincent Moloughney Degree candidates December 13, 2018
Esther Augustin MASTER OF ARTS IN Stephanie Michelle Belaustegui LIBERAL STUDIES Wei He Mengdie Hu Degree candidates December 13, 2018 Donald David Jackson Rosa M. Neely Norma Lissette Cajina Melissa Anais Santiago Alex Devine Kevin Angelo Refuerzo Tenorio Jacqueline C. Galante Marilu Villa Matthew Gazzillo Jialun Wang Grisette Roque Marcos Frances E. May Jeanine Carmen Ocon Degrees conferred August 15, 2018
John Barkley Degrees conferred August 15, 2018 Wei Hui Lu Jiang Katherine Bessemer Xiaowen Kang Adriana Cassinera Renan Lopez De Azua Ashley Cree Reece
(S) Summa Cum Laude 19 (M) Magna Cum Laude (C) Cum Laude Carolina Jimenez MASTER OF SCIENCE Degrees conferred August 15, 2018 Samantha A. Jordan Degree candidates December 13, 2018 Guanglin Kang Viviana Anel (M) Cassidy Sue Kelly (S) Giovanna Bizzarro Fajer Almenaie Rita Lahlou Bridget C. Brown Steven R. Anderson Victoria Lavinio Andre K. Buchanan Lloyd E. Beaufils Jahshima Leonard Sophia Helen Cayuso Christina Ann Bellasalma Zhuoran Li Henri Martin Delauze Victoria Maria Cabrera Anna Catherine Lindner David Bared Dukenik Daniella Carucci Marchetti Alec Julian Litofsky Lerman Marawan Elzeftawy Ivan Deveaux Brandon Lopez Liz Rachel Fariñas Derrick George Dyer Tristan Manley Detra Renee Fleming Kya Esther Fernandez Karla Marin Ge Gao Linnet Maria Jarrett Jonathan Marinoff Gabriella Amy Grau Brittany A Jaso Cristina Marrero Parthiva Mahesh Hirdaramani Stephanie Llanes Vanessa Maria Martell Yuzhou Ji Chary Martinez Marcos Martinez Layan Maher Jishi Santiago Saiki Isabel Annie McGinty (C) Daler Kadirov Joanna E. Witkin Stephanie McKenna Michael D. Lichtman Diana Isabel Mejia Jamal Adam Lifschultz Victoria L. Melean Lina Maklad Younese Andrew Christopher Micholas BACHELOR OF ARTS Isaac Maldonado Rafael Molina Alexandra Therese McDonnell Jeffrey Andrew Munro Degree candidates December 13, 2018 Nina Linette Ortiz James Tanner Murphy Thalia Otero Kendal Rae Norfleet Ashley Alfonso Horvey Manuel Palacios Delali Emefa Norvor Alexandra Emily Andersen Kexin Qiu Bisola Oni Emily Kersten Arencibia Courtney Schmidt Paula Ortega Kayla Avila Samuel Elliott Scott Maheshi Pathirana (M) Anandita Bahri Evan J. Sondey Kyle G. Perreira Jasmine Bhairo William Tyler Spehr Charles Alexander Perry Sawyer Daniel Bohl Michael J. Stavola Samuel Antonio Pimienta Elizabeth Hoy Bowman Bo Sun Jessica Polakoff Liah Michelle Brinson Leroy Sebastian Wells Rishi Raj Prasad (S) Carolyn Marie Brown Hunter David Welsch Lia Pretecrum Adrian Cesar Cabrera Jessie Lee Woods Daniyal Qadir Paul Martin Cardona Yangcheng Xu Sheldrick Redwine Stephen Michael Carlson Weicheng Yuan Ervin Rodriguez Junlong Chen Jinsong Zhu John Alphonse Ronco Yijing Chen Tony Zhu Mitchell Robert Clay Tatiana Marie Roye (M) Stefania Combatti Rinaldi Karen Maria Sancen Kristopher Robin Serrate Claudia Nicole Conlon (M) BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS Taryn Jhmari Dennie Genevieve Bridget Shaffer Benjamin Shahar Jeremy Jude Devoursney Degree candidates December 13, 2018 Danielle Marie Diaz Jialu Shao Jack Sheitelman Alessandro Erwin Diaz-Barandiaran Kimberly Diaz (C) Kuixiang Shen Alison Nicole Digiamarino Peyton Cynthia Farmer (C) Keiko Parendi Shivers Shiyuan Ding Beth Jillian Markowitz Bandar Sibai Yuqian Ding Alicia Maria Veasy Marianne Elias Natalie Danielle Solberg Ulysses Eskridge Yamilet Soler Darlene Fajardo Blake Andrew Swanson Medha Taldar BACHELOR OF GENERAL Kristen Marie Fernandezin STUDIES Sarah Feterman Celeste Jana Tamers (M) Grace Madison Tenney Sabrina Alejandra Galarraga Amortegui Degree candidates December 13, 2018 Joseph Gerlach Michael Blair Thomas Roxette Gonzalez Daniel Jordi Torrents Joseph Tyler Urraro Enrique Duran Claudia Virginia Hammond (M) Elisiene Joseph Jean Alexander Haq Andrea Vasquez Roberto Jose Vivanco Ana M. Jimenez Johnathan Marcus Harling-Gray Mary A. Marcos (M) Alex Wayne Harris Jacob Charles Wasser (M) Tiffany Irene Wendeln (M) Charlene Botet Pelaez Grace Thanh-Thuy Hasell (C) Jagatheswari Rajakumar Ryan Hibbard (M) Xiang Zheng Esmeralda Carolina Zuniga Miriam E. Ramirez Haoyu Huang Yesenia Valiente Jiawei Jiang Hayley Elizabeth Walker Gennet Desta Wright 20 Amanda Michelle Lorenzo Degrees conferred August 15, 2018 Devin Vaduthalakuzhy Luka Business School Karina Lutfey Loida L. Cooper Established 1929 Antonio Rafael Martinez Rovira Carmen Angela Gilbert Kimberly Samara Mendoza Jorell Hernandez Presented by John Quelch, Ph.D., Dean Monica Miranda Walleska M. Lacayo Sarah Elizabeth Monsey Yesenia Marie Malaret Brian Murillo Marilyn Morejon MASTER OF ACCOUNTING Paola Marie Nunez Ivis Rodriguez Marcojulian Pena Natasha M. Rodriguez Degree candidates December 13, 2018 Alejandra Pineda Jacqueline Ryan Angelica Previero Mohammed Abdullah M. Almusharaf Sasha Karena Pujadas Jack-David Bechthold Michael Anthony Qureshi (C) Raymond William Carlucci BACHELOR OF LIBERAL ARTS Emily Pauline Rabinovich Jiahui Chen Ali Shaikh Christopher James Daniels Degree candidate December 13, 2018 Rojesh Shakya Alexandra Marie Esposito Jay Shroff (C) Rebecca Elizabeth Graffam Robert Antwann Knowles Jack Phillup Stahl Yajie Gu Karina Marie Steel Shaila Jaime Yee Ting Tse Degrees conferred August 15, 2018 Jarod Kastning Frederic Anthony Vallejo (C) John Ryan Kerge Daniel Verdear (M) Trayone Gray Kristen Lemes Christina Villar Darrell Leonard Langham Jr. Ying Lin Jessica Sara Vitale Yingshan Lin Adam Leonard Wahl (S) Xiaowen Luo Michel Wakim Yuan Meng BACHELOR OF SCIENCE Lukun Wang Michael Christian Mollerus Marina Raine Wylie Xiaobo Ren Degree candidates December 13, 2018 Heyu Yao Andres Ricardo Kerstin Yu (C) Eva Ruiz Oliver Adrien Stephanie Zeitouneh Smith Andrea Velazquez Muna F D Almutairi Zewen Zhang Yingyi Wang Mark Mitchell Ambert Sisi Zhong Zijun Wang Cody Bruer Andreoni (M) Jingya Yang Marguerite Lydia Bandeian Jiaran Yu Jorge Jonathan Banegas Degrees conferred August 15, 2018 Zhen Zeng Ernest Neil Barral (C) Lu Zheng Paul Benya Christian Michael Alvarez Mariana Berruecos (C) Noor Miriam Bittar Vishal M. Bommineni Jose Campos III MASTER OF BUSINESS Samantha Rose Brindley (S) Evan Clark Babcock Carey Christian David Brown (S) Andrew Cochran ADMINISTRATION Michelle Jane Buchbinder Elizabeth Cecelia Davoli (C) Degree candidates December 13, 2018 Natasha Cox Cammer (M) Feda Fitian Brittany Chandani Alexandre Zvonimir Grahovac Sieda Sarah Ally Andrew Chen Caroline June Granger (C) Grace Adele Arkalji Martin Cordero Cristina Infante Zambrano (C) Matthew Richard Berg Alyssa Amber Cruz (S) Fidah Hyder Khan Leigh Birnbaum Chloe Oceane Tara Dadoun Yassine Motaouakkil Chris Brown Thomas De Leon Christopher John Naegele William Joseph Brown Lauren Frances Dender Ashley Ortiz Emanuel Bueso Blanco Pedro Diaz Nidhi Hitesh Patel (C) John Ottavio Bussanich Esther Dvorkin Francis W. Robinson Kristina V. Cabrera Grant Joseph Foster Patricia Ann Victor Thomas James Cappiello Vaidya Govindarajan (S) Paul Konrad Wolfe Kathryn Henshaw (C) Santiago Ceron Martinez Gabriel Ignacio Iriza Marta Elena Damiani Garassini Tristan Manuel Joya Vitor De Paiva Schwartz Gama Duckjea Jun Richard Dorfman Peter Alexander Kamenkovich Thonya Dorsainvil Nomikos Charles Klonaris Wendell Fenner Robert Antwann Knowles Michael B. Fernandez Jake Allan Langlie (M) Christina Elena Gabriele Lixiong Liang Victoria Eugenia Gautier Cuenca Aliza Marie Lichy Alexander G. Gentil Madisen Paige Liebl Makana Barrett Gilliland
(S) Summa Cum Laude 21 (M) Magna Cum Laude (C) Cum Laude Daniel Anthony Guevara Pedro Carrasco Rodrigo Vasquez del Carpio Vasquez Maria Andrea Guillen Rene Young Chaffin Ruixue Wang Andrew Gurewitsch Iffat Ahmed Chowdhury Tracy Debra Wieder Dakota J. Hirsch Henry Luis De Armas Lauren Witman Robert A. Islas Jorge Braulio De Cardenas Sushil Khilnani Dante Martin Durand Elizabeth Ann Lineal Ralph F. Edmond Degrees conferred August 15, 2018 Bryant Shane McBee Marjorie Etienne Jonathan Peter Nahous Wellington Felix Costez Lequon Allen Brian A. Najarian Wesley Prident Francis LaFaye Baker Nicolas H. Neumann Phillip Arthur Giarth Marquice Jermal Cole Paige Owens Carolyn Giron Darqueze Terrell Dennard Aarti Pandey Kevin Goldvarg Brittany Christine Fetkin Kathleen Nicole Pineda Alejandra C. Gonzalez Chafie Ali Fields Alfredo A. Portaluppi Steven Gorin Guillermo Enrique Flores Escudero Kenneth Priest John Greco Bryan Patrick Harris Lakxman Raveendran Jennifer Aileen Griffin Brittany Hills Dina Renee Rhodes Fabiola Gutierrez De Pineres Douglas Marc Honegger Deborah Rodrigues Shimon Robert Hakshouri Jeanine Nicole Juliano Catherine Alexandra Roig Lissete Hermida Thomas Anthony Keiser Nicole Georgette Santoro Hillary Rachel Hertzberg Claude Maurice McBride Jr. Jonathan Solomon Schwartz Raisa Elizabeth Jacome Amrit Narasimhan Bradley Austin Seymour Leslie B. Kirkland Eric Olsen Richard Henry Spanier Christian J. Larosa Tamara Lynn Pettigrew Chris Tracy Christopher Adam Lawson Shawnette Yolanda Sapp Darren Ward Bernardo Lopes Machado Pierre Montral Woods Alejandro Zamorano Javier Lopez Shertmann D. Lopez Falzchuk Carlos Eduardo Lovera MASTER OF HEALTH Degrees conferred August 15, 2018 Gabriela Lucas ADMINISTRATION Julian Mesa Sarah Abate Alejandro Jose Messmacher Henriquez Degree candidates December 13, 2018 Ricardo Ceballos Adialyn Milien Brennan Michael Frailing Gerardo Jose Millet Andres Barquero Dembo Eric Daniel Hines Rosalina Miranda Nikhil A. Delahaye Sixtus Ejikeme Ihedoro Gregory John Mueller Jordan Blair Riddle Francisco Javier Jara Nelson Nunez Yiqun Wang Mei-Jie Mo Sandra Sucel Ochoa Frank Christian Nacimiento Lopez Juan Camilo Ordonez Benjamin O’Brien Smith Brian Edward Oswald MASTER OF PROFESSIONAL Bufus Outlaw Juanita Pardo ACCOUNTING Laura Pareta Natalia Parra Dayton Victor Ashley Poteet Gina Carolina Peralta Degree candidates December 13, 2018 Chanh Huan Tran Adrian Perez-Siam Chloe Alan Westley Serge Georges Perras Dan Betancourt John Perrys Megan Blotnick Angel Porras Josh Dibella MASTER OF BUSINESS Paola Franchesca Pou Aybar Brett Randall Endelman ADMINISTRATION EXECUTIVE Jennyfer Puentes Jemary Jorge PROGRAMS Fabianne Agar Queiroz Tomaz Courtney Kropp Rumi Rahman Charlene Odom Degree candidates December 13, 2018 Allison Laurel Rand Berny Jhovani Ruesca Lorenzo Antonio Ricketts Alison Michelle Threlfall Maurice Abitbol Levy Karina Milena Rodriguez Lucia del Socorro Aguilar Puga Jason Rogers Jorge Alberto Alvarez Kristen Mary Salazar Degrees conferred August 15, 2018 Neala C. Ameerali Gilberto Santos Fausto Francisco Andrade Gabriela Mercedes Serrano Veras Eliana Codova Rafael Felix Andres Gomez Michael Lawrence Shawn Jean LaCroix Lily A. Awad Nathan Sheinfeld Samuel Rapp Francisco Ricardo Badiola Joseph Ryan Smolarz William F. Sutton David Wesley Baldwin Gloria Elizabeth Sol Christopher Wernle Jorge Leonel Balladares Jr Annie St. Cyr Vanessa P. Bazile Vasili Sushko Amber Dobson Bethea Christopher Kerr Tolmie Brian Richard Board James M. Trice Maritza Cardena Alencar Rina M. Ullrich
22 MASTER OF SCIENCE IN BACHELOR OF BUSINESS Nicole Sardone Acosta BUSINESS ANALYTICS ADMINISTRATION Emily Steere David Anderson Still Degree candidate December 13, 2018 Degree candidates December 13, 2018 Xiaolong Su Yubei Tang John Portuondo Oleksiy Abramovskyy Valeria Tascon Priscila Denise Arkalji Francesca Tavara Piper Austin Nicole Esther Toledano Klein MASTER OF SCIENCE IN Marco Baeza Isabelle Touma FINANCE Bruce Randall Banfield David Ufberg (M) Amanda Benatar Schummer Michael Uribe (M) Degree candidates December 13, 2018 Ari Berk Benoziyo Nan Wang (M) Nicholas Dean Burbella Joshua Wexler (M) Jonathan William Appleton Jorge Carballo Sophia Wijegoonaratna Joshua Cade Evans Kaitlin Castillo Darryl E. Williams Joseph Gorrin Austin Cate Marissa Lynn Williford Christopher Spurling Mariangela Cedeno Gamardo Kailu Xu Jesus Tapia Jean Luis Chammas Xiaonong Xu (M) Nicholas Scott Yeakle Yuetong Chen Xiaochen Yu David Yepez Zhuo Cheng Zoe Brooke Zashin Sebastian Coello Lanxin Zhang Kfier Cohen Yiyu Zhou (C) Degrees conferred August 15, 2018 Shlomo Moshe Dahan Vito Antonio Di Napoli Lago Patrizia Amorin Jacob Diamond Degrees conferred August 15, 2018 Alexandria Felicity Bose Charles Patrick Dieckhaus (M) Jesse Tyler James Gomez Courtney Druckman Saif Abdulla Alkuwaiti Scott Hoag Juan P. Duque (S) Abdulla K H A M H Alshaya Cynthia Ann Maldonado Andrew Scott Earnest Alec Jones Bertero Alfred Pages Drew Gendron Katelyn Erin Burke (M) Tyler Petsch Niclas Alexander Genovese Christopher James Daniels Christian Rodriguez Ana Gonzalez Anthony Michael Dubberly Keith Von Stauffer Joselyn Victoria Gonzalez (S) Clarisa Elena Ferre Vazquez Figueroa Kevin Alexander Heymann Marcelo Garza Leal Jr. Connor Sterling Howell Sharod Ra’Shaun Hinton MASTER OF SCIENCE IN Olla S. Hussein Steven Matthew Hutnik MANAGEMENT STUDIES David Iriarte Peter Khoury Ali Z. Jahanzeb Cristina Isabel Miguel Tyler Christopher Schoffelen Degree candidate December 13, 2018 Juan Jaramillo (C) Jesper Langkilde Jensen Yifan Song Teshia S. Wright Vanessa Kanan Esther Sultan Osechas (M) Robert William Katz (C) Gaston Suzal Wasim Khoury Elisa Umana MASTER OF SCIENCE IN Cem Kinay Xiaoying Wang TAXATION Hau Him Terence Kong Joshua Aaron Konikoff Degree candidates December 13, 2018 Shelby Belle Laws BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN Paul Joseph Letsky (M) BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Nicole Katherina Bellizzi Oxford Matthew Michael Marin Tyler S. Bowman Jared Dylan Meyerson Degree candidates December 13, 2018 Mitchell James Fuccile Katherine Elizabeth Moron Susanna Kardashian Slater Muslimani Brian Michael Aji (M) Richard W. McCants Dev R. Naik Jacob Thomas Dwyer William Menchero Chase Bankson Newtonja Roy Edri Rachel Mesa Gabriel Matthew Nunez (C) Donald Louis Foiani (S) Camila Roizental Yolimar Ogando Velez Andrew Seth Friedman (C) Amanda M. Soto Tara Maey Petrie (C) Silvia Fuentes Perez (M) Alexis Taylor Stanish Alexander S. Prato Trevor Goley Kyle Stewart Chelsea Karishma Ramnarine Singh Gina Sciascia (C) Maria Celeste Villasmil John Angelo Manuel Raymundo Gaorui Sun Yalin Zhang Felipe Rezende Izoldi Perez David Arik Tzeel Darius L. Rice Sofia Vargas Sabatino Elaine Roberts-Kercheff James Woo Arianna Nicole Santamaria Obando (C) John Yanchitis
(S) Summa Cum Laude 23 (M) Magna Cum Laude (C) Cum Laude Shellie Avia Frai Degrees conferred August 15, 2018 School of Andrew James Freeman Jason William Fulbright (M) Ahmed K. Aldhaheri Communication Fortuna Gateno Entebi Kelly Morgan Alliegro Established 1985 Alison Goebel (M) Christian Ramon Benson Edgardo Gabriel Gonzalez Chacon Katerina Sabine Cicales Presented by Gregory J. Shepherd, Ph.D., Dean Jessica Grenier Ryan Michael Nieves Etty Joseline Grossman Nuchtern (S) Andre Hadi Hauache MASTER OF ARTS Runzhe Hou (M) Braylond Rayvon Howard Degree candidates December 13, 2018 David Fredrick Hunter Melissa Estefania Idrovo Luque Nathaniel William Addlestone Ellen McKenna Kiser (C) Montserrat Matilde Andrade-Fisher Trishelle Carol Leacock Iris F. Barrios Jiaying Li (C) Elizabeth Brown Catherine Elizabeth Mairena (C) Karla Marie Fortuny Ronald Maldonado Camron Andrew Ghorbi Tyriq Jamal McCord Chrystie Gonzalez del Valle Dana Elizabeth McGeehan (M) Jonathan Greenstein Sharon Ester Meir Lei Huang Erin Jose Milanes Sr. Cheril Nathaniel Briana Sophia Nespral (M) Brittany Leigh Paez Carolina Perez Genesis Michell Perez Thomas Oliver Potter Javier Perez Fernandez Iciar Riaza (C) Yuhan Yang Elisa Sanz Iglesias Tianzi Zheng Alessandra Christiane Schiller Krista A. Schubert (S) Ariella Tigertail-Gomez Degrees conferred August 15, 2018 Samantha Helen Topchik Joshua Joseph Valencia Juan Guillermo Arango Dewi Kathelijne Weber Lisa Anne Bonilla Grace Elizabeth Wehniainen (M) Maria Cecilia Britos Leyi Zhang Janee D. Brown Amanda Elizabeth Novak Degrees conferred August 15, 2018
MASTER OF FINE ARTS Gabrielle Paige Allen Nadia Y. Bacchus Degree conferred August 15, 2018 Makena Alexander Bateman Nicholas Albert Cambo Arkadiy Avrorov Victoria Lynn Cameron Amanda Chamberlain Clay Michael Cowart (C) BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN Joshua Dempsey COMMUNICATION Christian Felipe Liam Peter Gannon Degree candidates December 13, 2018 Andrea Belle Huete Jessica Joseph Rodrigo Alfonso Arauz (S) Kamila Matilda Knaudt (M) Brian Anthony Barcelo Taylor Rogers McLean Portia Marie Baudisch Sharon R. Meguira Olivia Becht Jason Alexander Robaina Morgan Boone Alonso Rodriguez Daniela Coromoto Calderon Correa Lainie R. Schoenwetter Virgilio Capote Sarah Nicole Sharfi (M) Kailin Chen Cory Silverstein Alisha Jasmine Chugani Chatlani Jiaqi Wang Nile Clark Jessamine Lea Clavero (M) Mitchel Charles Davis Nathaniel P. Derrenbacher Beliz Aygun Eryilmaz Susan Fischer Gina Renee Fleites
24 Alexus Danielle Coats Kirsten Lauren Gamber School of Education Ernest Michael Collins IV Daniel Garcia and Human Bryce Andrew Danna-Marullo Tyler Gauthier Xin Ding Michael Antwain Jackson Development Xinda Du Jaquan Lamont Johnson Lauren Page Elberty Tiffany Justine Kaplan Established 1929 Becky Esquenazi Eric Thomas Kushel Margo Fernandez-Burgos Andrew Lang Presented by Laura Kohn-Wood, Ph.D., Dean Caitlyn Alyse Filtz Yuxin Li Alexa Foldy Denise Alara Ozturk (M) Jennifer Ann Garcia Allie Tucker Robison MASTER OF SCIENCE IN Belen E. Garcia-Rivas Melany Rosario EDUCATION Romy Ginsberg Arielle Scavo Maria Susanne Haase Tyree Desean St. Louis Degree candidates December 13, 2018 Seleta D. Harrison Megan Tate Javonte Henderson Andres Alejandro Acosta Sara Mae Hnilica Aldana Almutairi Keelin D. Hollowood Degrees conferred August 15, 2018 Emily Beard Andrew Honiotes Ashley Benard Tavajah Brandon Hunter Deon Bush Sammy Brittain Crystal Hope Jacques Marques Gayot Houston Wayne Bunton Alexei Kasanzew Dimitri Adolfo Irausquin Matthew Paul Chen Justin King Celina Maria Pilstl Adam Spencer Clarke Kristina Anna Kramarczuk Lauren Lynn Riehle Jackelyn S. Creasman Camille Tayla Levin Sakile Ayanna Simmons Menachem Mandela Dukes Brian Joseph Mannas John Edward Smith Shaka Dukes Catelyn Maves Andrew Thomas Wadewitz Ross Gauthier Kayla Modahl Ruiao Zhang John Marshall Gilbert Amelia Corey Morgenstern Matthew Roy Huneke Allison Novack Ian George Keith Vincenzo Leone Padula BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN Brian P. Kiley Hailey Renee Parungao EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY Freud Laguerre Joanna Jennifer Payette Ashley Nichelle Langston Gabrielle Moriah Lyn Perry Degree candidates December 13, 2018 Mateo Londono Armel Eboni Person Maria Camila Martinez Clementina Riobueno Daniel Angel Natalie Lieren Martinez Angelicia Robinson Jesse Saul Brenman Selena Marie Montelongo Dean Seda Emma Lucas Jess Robert Moore Jean-Claude Siku Carolina Rivera Kevin Patrick O’Keefe Taylor Snook Kevin Lloyd Simon Marlena Elizabeth Porter Sima Elysi Suon Shani Elana Weiss Bashia Marion Price Andres Tamayo Xochitl Abigail Santamaria Carolina Caridad Tauler Robert Charles Scott Kelsey Frances Thatcher Degrees conferred August 15, 2018 Algernon Dewayne Smith Anthony Niel Thomas Umberto Matthias Speziani Latoya Annette Thompson Christopher Alexander Noguera Omar Marquel Stewart LaQwanda Trice Shayaan Uddin Qazi Justin Albert Torres Mai Moua Vang Myrtis Genell Williams III Thomas Wooding Natalie Yosipovitch BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ATHLETIC TRAINING Degrees conferred August 15, 2018 Degree candidate December 13, 2018 Ara Raffi Altounian Rebecca Jean Anderson Edwin Alexander Orellana Michael Beamer Kyle Bellamy Keith Gregory Benz BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN Marlon Rafael Bermudez EDUCATION Bridget Boland Kevin Gregory Boyd Degree candidates December 13, 2018 Scott Alan Brown Deirdre Meghan Buchta Jason Lars Aubert Renee Julia Burke Cristina Criado Barrios (C) Matthew Rowen Caplan Henrique De Moura Ranzolin
(S) Summa Cum Laude 25 (M) Magna Cum Laude (C) Cum Laude MASTER OF SCIENCE IN BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN College of INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING Engineering Degree candidates December 13, 2018 Degree candidates December 13, 2018 Established 1947 Cordel Eugene Jordan Cook Olivia Marie Cabanas Presented by Jean-Pierre Bardet, Ph.D., Dean Jose Antonio Pomes Fernandez Haley English Clark Jinyang Qiu Luisa Maria De Sa Martins Fonseca (S) Elizabeth Laurens King MASTER OF SCIENCE IN Danielle Lone ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING MASTER OF SCIENCE IN Mohamed Aziz Rehouma MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Juliana Paige Richards Degree candidates December 13, 2018 Ashley Nicole Zulueta Degree candidates December 13, 2018 Mohammad J A A Gh H Ashkanani Phillip Edward Lavonas Fabio P. Ketter BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CIVIL Yang Wang ENGINEERING
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN Degree candidates December 13, 2018 BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING Degrees conferred August 15, 2018 Sarah AM Abdullah Degree candidates December 13, 2018 Christopher David Collins Luca Francini Wenxuan Wang Heinrich Gustave Herzog Jose Anibal Martinez Nicholas James Pelisek (S) Kelly Mote Arley Perez MASTER OF SCIENCE IN OCEAN Brianna Patrice Woods ENGINEERING Degrees conferred August 15, 2018
Degree candidate December 13, 2018 Tianmin Hua MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CIVIL Ali A M J H A Al Rashid ENGINEERING Junfei Xia Matthew Patrick Young
Degree candidates December 13, 2018 BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN Janna Irene Brown AEROSPACE ENGINEERING COMPUTER ENGINEERING Pedro Rodrigues de Castro Jalles Hekai Zhang Degree candidates December 13, 2018 Degree candidates December 13, 2018
Daniel Escamilla Fatma N H H Baroun Degree conferred August 15, 2018 Galo Edmundo Maldonado Michael Batey Melanie Gravier Matthew Patrick Young Mohammed K. Sayed Degree conferred August 15, 2018 Kevin Vidouse
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN Obaid Rashid Ali Alyileili ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ENGINEERING ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN Degree candidates December 13, 2018 ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING Degree candidates December 13, 2018
Isaac Thomas Furtney Degree candidate December 13, 2018 Joseph Carmine Barra Nikan Salarieh Michael Anthony Castellanos Yara B A K H Alweqayan Joshua Raphael Stoller
Degree conferred August 15, 2018 Degrees conferred August 15, 2018 Degree conferred August 15, 2018 Jieyuan Tian Waleed Saud A. Aboaldouh Irene Isabel Vargas Rakan D H S A Alaiban Abdulaziz A A S A Albabtain Khaled S A K H M Aldelaigan Haidar H. Haji
26 BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN Joclyn Destiny Villegas INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING Rosenstiel School Melissa Michele Watson of Marine and Degree candidates December 13, 2018 Atmospheric Science Degrees conferred August 15, 2018 Moustafa M. Abouzid Salman A. Abuljadayel Established 1969 Riccardo Benvenuti Abdulla E. Alessa Natalie Cavellier Presented by Roni Avissar, Ph.D., Dean Dhaifalla M. Alotaibi Andriana Marie Fragola Leonardo Domenico Bologni Di Mauro Yung Jones Yixing Chen Christina Marie Marconi Sophia Delgado MASTER OF PROFESSIONAL Philip Michael Souza Alexander Lee Howard SCIENCE Matthew Aaron Varkony Christian Samuel Lausell Sarah Marie Zollner Hasan Ali Ozbek Degree candidates December 13, 2018 Jose Antonio Pomes Fernandez Nathaly Carolina Restrepo David Morton Adams MASTER OF SCIENCE Sheyla Salinas Harrison Albert McKenna Renee Anderson Degree candidates December 13, 2018 Beth Anne Beals Degrees conferred August 15, 2018 Grant E. Bemis Julian Nicholas Fiorentino Faith Lindsey Benner Charles James McGuigan Salem H A A A Abulhasan Emily Megan Bolger Piyawut Mitrananda Ali A A M H Ali Alissa Lyn Buck Clinton William Stipek Ahmad W O A J Almasoud Gabrielle Alexis Cabral Asante Cortez Butler II Eryn Campbell Abigail Lynn Griffith (C) Samantha M. Camposano Degrees conferred August 15, 2018 Grace Gudrun Johnston Sharon E. Chinchilla Rachel Alexis Claussen Brandon Glenn Burke Erin Cover Brian Christopher Matilla BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN Emily Joanne Davidson Craig Andrew Raffenberg MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Michelle Evelyn Graulty Robert Patrick Roemer Alexandra H. Gunner Amanda Daria Stoltz Mustafa Kamil Yuksek Degree candidates December 13, 2018 Rebecca Taylor Hammersla Casey Irene Harris Abdulaziz M H Y A Aledan Daniel Haryanto Abdulmohsen W A A F Alhammad Leanne Michele Hauptman BACHELOR OF ARTS IN Othman F O A Aljeeran Jordan Christopher Holder MARINE AFFAIRS Natalie Nicole Castillo Evan James Hovey Mitchell Hamann (S) Thomas Andrew Hyduk Degree candidate December 13, 2018 Weiyi Huang Kristina Lee Kaleel Jose Alfredo Robles Lardizabal MariKathryn Keith Nakeshia J’Nesse Balkman Eleazar Jose Mora Rodriguez Anne Parker Kellam Karif Elhanan Roper Haley Kilgour Samuel Mack York Rachel R. Kimmel BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN Annessia Marie Larrick MARINE AND ATMOSPHERIC Keri Michal Lauermann SCIENCE Degree conferred August 15, 2018 Alexander Liebert Jingyuan Lou Degree candidates December 13, 2018 Fajer Karimy Drew Michael Martin Emily Danielle Meehan Olivia Lynn Cohen Samara Neufeld Jordan Czerwiec Cullen Bernard O’Neil Mackenzie Marie D’Andrea Kaitlin Anne Panzner Taylor Nicole Dillon Madilyn Rae Pardini Catherine Anne Dremluk Monique Anjali Paul Madison Anna Emery (M) Madeline Margaret Piscetta Christina Alma-Anne Garraway Caroline Barbara Prybyl Matthew Scott Kendi Breilly Nicole Roy Kayla Naina Laraia (M) Anthony Daniel Sambucci Max Christopher Thompson (M) Jonathan David Schneyer Brian Walters Ashley Marie Schrader Serena D. Scott Tahirah Elizabeth Scott Anderson Degree conferred August 15, 2018 Victoria Paige Simmons Kathryn Marie Smith Lily Susan Meade Jessica Lynn Stuczynski
(S) Summa Cum Laude 27 (M) Magna Cum Laude (C) Cum Laude Emmalee Sears Leonard M. Miller Sarah Jean Shemtov Phillip and Patricia School of Medicine Nikhil Tellakula Frost School of Music Owen Willis Established 1952 Niandong Yang Established 1926 Weilu Zhao Presented by Carl Schulman, M.D., Ph.D., Presented by Shelton G. Berg, M.M., Dean M.S.P.H., Executive Dean for Research MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PUBLIC HEALTH MASTER OF ARTS MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH Degrees conferred August 15, 2018 Degree candidates December 13, 2018 Degree candidates December 13, 2018 Yindi Li Alivia Raquel Dandurand Jennifer V. Chavez Isabelle Salvaterra Paul David Griffith Akhil Jayaprakash Chaonan Wang Chi Zhang Michaela Larson Randall Pierrot Melissa Anais Santiago MASTER OF MUSIC Degree candidates December 13, 2018 Degrees conferred August 15, 2018 Raney McZeal Antoine Jr. Rafael Jesus Alberti Jake Robert Banks Georgina S. Barahona Alison Madden Belinsky Jacob Nicholas Batycki Michelle Ben-Reuven Sebastian G. Escarfuller Alexander Cruz Cedrick Isaiah Davis Sequoia Nakiya Jackson Alberto Fernandez David R. McWilliams Hyungmin Lee Devin A. Metoyer Chengge Li Nelly Carolina Pinzon Stacy Nwigwe Michael A. Viamonte Carlos Alberto Santiago Jr. Margaret Megumi Wisniewski
Degrees conferred August 15, 2018 MASTER OF SCIENCE Tiara Jones Degree candidates December 13, 2018 Omar Arturo Macias Nicolette Moreno Jorge Antenor Florindez Ullilen David McCarthy Kyle Blaine Russell BACHELOR OF MUSIC
Degree candidates December 13, 2018 Degrees conferred August 15, 2018 Sara Antonia Arévalo Gabriela Beraja James Fitzgerald Bishop (M) Jia Yi Chen Erica Marie Gard Jing Chen Nina Marie Guerrero Lisa Gloria Cornelio Robert Thomas Harter (M) Alexandra Gesla Debose-Scarlett Hannah Marie Junco Lauren Ashley Foster Clarice Angelica Lee Jennifer Gerring Ian Gabriel Mitchell (M) Neda Ghiam Leah Miriam Saunders Elisabeth Sarah Jeffrey Jessica Rae Schwartz Lizhong Liu Noah Tauscher Siyao Liu Terrance James Lynn Melissa Lynne McCormack Degree conferred August 15, 2018 Maria Janet Metaweh Shradha Mukeshkumar Patel Jose Luis Vazquez Julio Macias Pimentel
28 Alicia Elena Dabdoub Alexis S. Points School of Nursing Sofia De La Camara Leslly Johana Prado Rubi and Health Studies Joy Marie Cerilo Delgado Mariangel Prieto Gustavo Diaz Evelyn Quevedo Enriquez Established 1968 Svetlana V. Ekubova Katherine Alexandra Quezada Stephanie Marie Ferrare Susana Ramirez Presented by Cindy Munro, Ph.D., Dean Rafael Ferrer Edwin Simon Ramos Lineth Fontela Hume Gretchell M. Ramos Maria F. Francis Julieth Andrea Rave MASTER OF SCIENCE Andrelle Franck Ineisa Real Maria Victoria Franco Precious Janay Reese Degree candidates December 13, 2018 Natalie Ann Gallegos Lorena Fernandes Revoredo Wilson Garcia Steffany Leni Reyes Stacy Almendarez Raisa Genao Christina Mary Elise Reynolds Amy Blackmon Sarai Gendriz Luz Eugenia Rincon Marco Alfanso Brown Kirsten Goetz Kacie L. Robinson Jerome Terrell Jumper Dunia Gomez Alejo Maylin Rodriguez Adam M. Kabuka Joanna Michelle Gonzalez Stephanie Rodriguez Raymond D. Lewis Lazaro Uvaldo Gonzalez Kelly Melissa Roland Briana Paris Maffettone Whitney L. Grant Lauren Ross Daniel Antonio Marquez Melanie Mari Gregory Kristen Eve Rothstein Aaron Bradley Oken Dayna Rae Hagerty Ricardo Ruiz Alexandra Pellicer Taea Hall Enbal Sabag Destinee Stroud Valerie A. Halstead Jennifer Cary Sada Jessica Lucia Zamora Erika R. Hayashihara Marjorie Achille Salomon Jeffrey Hernandez Alexander Diasalvador Sanchez Arbolaez Naida Lugo Hernandez Anastasia Marie Santiago MASTER OF SCIENCE IN Vannessa Marie Hernandez Marielle E. Schmitt NURSING Neylen Hernandez Padron Kaylin Laura Scott Sheryl Hidalgo Angelica Maria Sepulveda Degrees conferred August 15, 2018 Diana Dee Hillam Ekaterina Shapiro Dieulune Honorat Solange Sierra Farrah Ashley Abergel Jordan D. Howey Amanda Michelle Simon Aida Elizabeth Acuna Jessica Iglesias Jennifer Singleton Lindsay M. Alcantara Diana Itacy Karina Suarez Renzo Alderete Sandra Jayussi Reynier Amel Tapanes Rodriguez Ann Marie Anderson Alexandria Dolores Jeans Christopher Mourra Thompson Diana C. Aristizabal Marissa Noelle Johnson Mayte Torres Leon Gretter Arnold Jeri L. Klemme Zaiac Jeanneth Isabel Usaga Jose Luis Baca Aissatou Konate Eileen Valdes Sanchez Rita Baroudi Sabrine Laue Taylor Vanderark Gabriel Benitez David Sampaio Lima Elizabeth Vazquez Stephany Roxanne Berrios Sarah Eva Lipsey Vanessa Faye Vega Nafeesa Imtyaz Bhanji Patricia Lopez Christopher Edison Villarraga Latrece N. Booker Raphael Joseph Lopez Diana Lourdes Villazon Joseph A. Bornstein Ignacio R. Medina Annette Watts Shanee Aviva Bouskila Abigail Georgina Meyers Naomi White Steven Spencer Boyd Latrice Milbourne Roxanne Munoz Wittman Angela Bravo Matos Rachel A. Miller Ann-Marie A. Young Kristen R. Bussa Andrea Marie Miranda Cassandra Young Karen Cabezas Julio Molina Barbara Cadet Karla Ong Mones Lyannette Calderon Derli Montoya BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN Marlene Iona Campbell-Smith Patricia C. Novoa-Vogt HEALTH SCIENCE Shadia Cardoso Elizabeth Nunez Stephanie Marie Casares Vanessa Odriozola Degree candidates December 13, 2018 Megan Anne Casey Mariana Cristina O’Neill Legna M. Castaneda Jessica Oporto Ralph Martin Antonio (S) Mirlande B. Cazeau Eduardo Orozco Kelly Marie Boyle (S) Antonio Chatila Maria Fernanda Ospina Castaneda Gabriel Estevez Michelle Lakeman Chavoustie Wilfredo Rolando Padron Christie Pflume Michelle Nicole Chirino Nicole B. Parr Anthony Carl Preston Loreta Colao Luisa Patino Isabel Chantale Wyss Angelique Marie Colon Miguel Pedraja Johanna Conde Norma Pena Yanet Cordovi Meliza Mercedes Perea Rachel Cueto Ronald D. Philogene (S) Summa Cum Laude 29 (M) Magna Cum Laude (C) Cum Laude Sheila Romanus Degrees conferred August 15, 2018 Julia Rubnitz Sarah Mariko Schell Devin Sun Fu Valerie Scherr Alexandra Nicole Garcia (C) Lauren Sciubba Wang Shin Lei Kathryn Seltveit Hannah Micaela Sigman
Leisy Lazara Sosa Perez BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN Emily Nicole Sterneck NURSING Natey Tesfay Gloria Ukaegbu Degree candidates December 13, 2018 Julissa Mercedes Uribe Daniela A. Valarezo Blessing Adebesin Dayamila Valdes Princeley Avril Jillian Ann VanNostrand Katya A. Bachorz Sara Velasquez Rachel Christine Barlow Nicole Tramble Venn Jeffrey Ross Barnica Aline West Barbara Ann Benzenberg Jenna Willetts Tabitha Ann Bickman Bryce Wolf Brenda Blanco Giovanny Zapata Sarah Bradburd Martyna Anna Zdaniukiewicz Alexis Deanna Bravo Christina Zenobi Kara Bruckert-Frisk Mitchell Boyd Cain Aimee Elizabeth Castillo Degrees conferred August 15, 2018 Isis Cendan Shayna Chamberlin Reina Camey Tortola Lianet Chao Barbara Henriquez-Gonzalez Keyondra Cobbs Lisandra Hernandez Cruz Endji Samanta Dalusma Linette Ibarra Rodriguez Chang Dong Adriana Ramos Erin Anne Donlon Elizabeth Rodriguez Jacqueline Duenas Ruth Rodriguez Jasmine Nicole Falcon Cindy Valiente Stephanie Anita Feola Michelle Von Der Heyde Madoc Demian Fernandez Catalina White Fernanda Fortuna Suthida Lilla Gandolfi Ryan Garcia BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN Faith Geollegue Geolingo PUBLIC HEALTH Sydney Marie Gerrish Thomas Gabriel Gomez Degree candidates December 13, 2018 Jong Y. Ham Moshe Gabriel Hersher Vallerie Yole Felix (C) Camille Claudette Hidalgo Shaitia Martin Charles Fee Johnson Thomas John Keller Sophie Koenigsfeldt Degree conferred August 15, 2018 Eric Lloyd Lavin Ariana Linares Kayla Sharie Strickland Katrina Marie Lopez David Manco Lindsey Matthews Mary Evelyn McIntyre Allison Messenger Nahika Monestime Minhas Moon Stephanie Nwadike Ana Maria Ortiz Yanet Ortiz Vyandka Palmer-Redondo Alexandra Pappas Shradha Patel John Marc Perez Shaunette Betty-Ann Reese Dayana Rocabruno
30 (S) Summa Cum Laude (M) Magna Cum Laude (C) Cum Laude UniversityCommencement of Miami Alumni Program Association
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31 The GreatCommencement Seal of the University Program of Miami
The Great Seal of the University of Miami symbolizes exceptional learning and knowledge; the book holds the Latin words for discovery, scholarship, a limitless quest for knowledge, and an abiding preservation, and dissemination of knowledge; and the torch symbolizes commitment to service shared by University faculty, staff, and students. the spread and dissemination of learning. Below the shield is the The Great Seal includes a stylized sun and palm tree, as well as a University’s Latin motto, from the Book of Esdras, Magna Est Veritas: shield with the traditional symbols of education—a key, a book, and Great Is Truth. a torch. The key signifies the unlocking, discovery, or re-evaluation of
32 CommencementThe Mace Program
The academic mace, an enduring symbol of institutional authority represented by the mace’s geometric design. Rather than employing and prestige, is a vestige from prehistoric times. First used as a battle symbols like books, candles, or globes, he noted that “these geometric weapon, the mace evolved into a ceremonial staff carried in processions shapes are not tied to fad or style but are an integral part of our world. of royalty, magistrates, and church or university officials. There are obvious relationships to mathematics and the sciences, and The University of Miami’s current mace, which dates back to as the mace is rotated, some of the planes at the top resemble letters. 1986, was sculpted by former UM Professor of Art William Ward. Its complexity is like the unfolding plot of a good story.” He chose a contemporary design, one that reflects the University’s The University of Miami’s current mace serves as a symbolic timelessness and perpetual growth from a young institution to one of weapon to protect the ideals of truth, justice, and learning. During national prominence. The clean lines and polished silver surface are the commencement ceremony, it is carried at the head of the academic elegant, dignified, and reflective of colors, textures, and forms in the procession by the Grand Marshal, whose symbolic duty is the ever-changing environment. Ward indicated that timelessness is further protection of the University, its people, and its processes.
The UniversityCommencement of Miami PresidentialProgram Chair
The University of Miami Presidential Chair, or cathedra, takes its place traditional flourishes represent the University’s rich past and promising on the commencement stage as a new symbol of the Office of the future. “The chair is unique. It has no precedent. It stands alone,” President. Traditionally representing the seat of learning, the cathedra Matheson said. was designed and crafted by master furniture maker Austin Matheson, Etched by laser, the Great Seal of the University of Miami is an adjunct professor in the School of Architecture whose family history prominently displayed on the splat, or back, of the chair. More subtly, in South Florida predates the University’s 1925 founding. twin silhouettes of an ibis head, with its graceful beak, adorn each side of Matheson carved and joined what appear to be the seamless pieces of the crest rail. Known for its invincible spirit when hurricanes approach, the chair from a single slab of highly prized and once-abundant Cuban the marsh bird has been the school mascot since the University opened its mahogany wood. It was salvaged from a tree felled by a hurricane in doors, just a month after the hurricane of 1926 devastated Miami. Like nearby Coconut Grove. The fluidity of his design represents the idea the chair, the ibis continues to be a symbol of our resilience and renewal that “We Are One U,” while his use of a contemporary style and a few as we approach our new century.
33 AcademicCommencement Honors andProgram Regalia
The ceremonies of commencement immerse us in the rich tradition including the University of Miami, follow. of academic honors and dress that reaches back to the early days of the For all degrees, the mortarboard is the traditional cap. The tassel may world’s oldest universities. be gold for a doctor or may indicate the field of study. The University of Miami awards degrees in three basic divisions—the The bachelor’s gown is black with long, pointed, open sleeves. The doctorate, master’s, and baccalaureate—which can be traced to medieval master’s gown is black with a long, closed sleeve hanging below the elbow. times. The student receiving a “first degree in arts” was crowned with The doctor’s gown is black and is distinguished by three bars of velvet on a wreath of laurel berries, hence “baccalaureate” and “bachelor.” The a full sleeve. master’s degree was a license to teach (Licentia docendi), so the “master” The academic hood is the identifying symbol of the degree. Its length was an appropriate title. The doctor was even better qualified to teach, for indicates which degree it represents: three feet for the baccalaureate, this degree required advanced study, independent research, and defense three-and-a-half for the master’s, and four for the doctorate. The lining of a “thesis.” These standards still apply to the doctorate, except for those indicates the college or university that awarded the degree. University conferred honoris causa (as honorary degrees) for meritorious service in of Miami hoods are lined in orange, green, and white. The color of the public or private endeavor. velvet band represents the academic discipline. The most frequently seen Some degrees are awarded with special recognition. For those who colors are white for arts, yellow for science, pink for music, sapphire blue have achieved appropriate standards in their work, the words cum laude for philosophy, purple for law, scarlet for divinity, green for medicine, (with praise), magna cum laude (with high praise), and summa cum laude light blue for education, drab for business, orange for engineering, violet (with highest praise) are used. Students who have met formal scholarly for architecture, gray for general studies, and apricot for nursing. demands, including both specified courses and high overall grade averages, President Julio Frenk wears a black robe with four black velvet bars. may graduate with “General Honors.” These achievements are recorded on The fourth chevron indicates this is the presidential regalia. The gown diplomas and in official transcripts. features orange and green piping as well as a doctoral hood lined in From medieval practice, academic dress has three items: cap, gown, orange, green and white—reflecting the official University of Miami and hood. In reviving the use of these items for the United States, an school colors. intercollegiate commission in 1895 drafted a code that most universities,
34 TheCommencement Music of the PrCeremonyogram
University of Miami Fanfare
Great universities throughout the country begin their halftime of Miami. “UM Fanfare” was premiered by the University of Miami performances with a special fanfare consisting of small portions of Band of the Hour during the 2004 Miami Hurricane home football their school fight songs and alma mater. The fanfare signals the start opener versus Florida State University. It has since been performed as a of halftime festivities, exciting the crowd and encouraging loyal fans prelude to all Band of the Hour performances and has become a part of to remain in their seats during the band’s performance. Following the the University of Miami’s commencement to announce the opening of Miami Hurricane’s National Championship season in 2001-2002, the ceremony. David Lambert, D.M.A. ’05, wrote a similar fanfare for the University
President’s Processional Fanfare
Commencement ceremonies are rich in history, tradition, and ritual. commissioned by the Phillip and Patricia Frost School of Music for Over the years, the University of Miami has had a number of talented the inauguration of the University of Miami's sixth president, Julio musicians and composers contribute to that history and tradition. The Frenk. Written by Brian Balmages, M.M. ’00, the fanfare premiered on “President’s Processional Fanfare – Toward Our New Century” was January 29, 2016, at President Frenk’s inauguration ceremony.
The Music of Henry Fillmore
Henry Fillmore, the American composer and bandleader best known legacy. Benefiting most from his musical passion and artistry was the for his marches, was an ardent supporter, friend, and benefactor of University of Miami band, to which he bequeathed most of his estate. the University of Miami band. After retiring to Miami, he quickly The Henry Fillmore Band Hall, dedicated in 1959 along with the adopted the Band of the Hour at the University of Miami as his own. Fillmore Museum, is a symbol of that legacy. As a result, he was named “permanent guest conductor” of the band, The recessional music today is but a small part of his life’s work. and in appreciation of his dedication, the University awarded Fillmore Each selection has a unique relationship to Miami and the University. an honorary doctorate in music. Fillmore’s prominence as a band “The Miami March” was dedicated to the community of Greater composer and his tireless dedication to the field of music remain his Miami, which enthusiastically supported Fillmore and his music.
35 CommencementAlma Mater Program
William S. Lampe and Christine Asdurian Arranged by Henry Fillmore
Southern suns and sky blue water Smile upon you Alma Mater Mistress of this fruitful land With all knowledge at your hand Always just, to honor true All our love we pledge to you Alma Mater Stand forever On Biscayne’s wondrous shore.
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Reception and Parking Information The Fall commencement ceremonies will be held on Thursday, December 13, 2018, in the Watsco Center on the Coral Gables campus. Free parking is conveniently located adjacent to the Watsco Center and at Pavia and Merrick Garages with shuttle service to the Watsco Center. Guests attending receptions also may park in the red lots. Special Needs parking is available at the Watsco Center in the blue lots. No parking passes are required for any commencement guests. No handicap passes are required for special needs parking. Parking at Ponce Garage is strictly reserved for patients of The Lennar Foundation Medical Center. Receptions will be held at the following locations on the designated dates and times:
School of Architecture College of Engineering 11 UOnline Jorge M. Perez Architecture Center McArthur Engineering Building Shalala Student Center Irvin Korach Gallery December 13, 2018 • 12 p.m. Activities Room December 13, 2018 • 12 p.m. December 12, 2018 • 3–5 p.m. School of Law College of Arts and Sciences Lowe Art Museum Cox Science Center Portico December 13, 2018 • 4 p.m. 12 Graduate School December 13, 2018 • 12 p.m. Doctoral Degree Candidates Phillip and Patricia Frost School of Music Hooding Rehearsal and Reception Miami Business School Shalala Student Center Watsco Center, Hurricane 100 Room Cesarano Plaza Activities Room December 12, 2018 • 4–6 p.m. December 13, 2018 December 13, 2018 • 12–2:30 p.m. Graduate Degree Recipients Rosenstiel School of Marine School of Nursing and Health Studies and Atmospheric Science 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Shalala Student Center 4600 Rickenbacker Causeway Undergraduate Degree Recipients Grand Ballroom Miami, FL 33149 12:30–2 p.m. December 12, 2018 • 5 p.m. Undergraduate Degree Recipients School of Communication Division of Continuing and Rosenstiel School Commons Frances L. Wolfson Building Courtyard 10 International Education December 12, 2018 • 3–5 p.m. December 13, 2018 • 12–2 p.m. Newman Alumni Center Graduate Degree Recipients Tower Room, 4th Floor Marine Science Center Auditorium School of Education December 7, 2018 • 6:30 p.m. December 14, 2018 • 2:30 p.m. and Human Development Merrick Breezeway George Feldenkreis Fountain December 13, 2018 • 11:30 a.m.–2 p.m.
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