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Maidique Campus, Miami, Florida Sunday, December 11, 2016 Monday, December 12, 2016 Tuesday, December 13, 2016 Wednesday, December 14, 2016 Table of Contents Order of Commencement Ceremonies ........................................................................................................3 Commencement Speakers...........................................................................................................................12 An Academic Tradition ..............................................................................................................................16 University Governance and Administration ...............................................................................................17 The Honors College ...................................................................................................................................20 Council for Student Organizations’ Honor Societies .................................................................................21 Fall 2016 Doctoral Candidates ...................................................................................................................24 Fall 2016 Graduate and Undergraduate Candidates ...................................................................................30 Message from the Alumni Association .......................................................................................................67 FIU Alma Mater .........................................................................................................................................68 Fall 2016 Commencement 1 Commencement Program Sunday, December 11, 2016, 2 p.m. The audience is requested to remain seated for the Processional and rise for the National Anthem and the FIU Alma Mater. LANDON UNDERGRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ...........................................................Jayati Sinha, Banner Marshal HONORS COLLEGE ................................................................................................................... Adam Gorelick, Banner Marshal STUDENT AFFAIRS .........................................................................................................................Silvia Valdes, Banner Marshal UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION ..........................................................................................Gabriela Esteves, Banner Marshal Florida International University is a vibrant, student-centered public research university, ideally located in Miami, ENROLLMENT SERVICES & MANAGEMENT ..................................................................... Debra Manning, Banner Marshal that is Worlds Ahead in its commitment to learning, research, entrepreneurship, innovation and creativity so that our PROCESSIONAL ...................................................................................... Grand Marshal Kathleen Wilson, Chair, Faculty Senate graduates are prepared to succeed in the global market. Fanfare for the Common Man, Aaron Copland Member, FIU Board of Trustees Chariots of Fire, Vangelis Pomp and Circumstance, Sir Edward Elgar Since 1965, when it was chartered as the area’s first public university, FIU has built a reputation for excellence in teaching, research and community engagement. Since taking office in August 2009, President Mark B. Rosenberg has THE NATIONAL ANTHEM AND FIU ALMA MATER ......................................Valeria Texeira, Sophomore, Vocal Performance focused on strengthening student-centered academic excellence, enhancing research that supports community priorities The Star-Spangled Banner,Francis Scott Key FIU Alma Mater, Belinda Gunn and expanding community partnerships. CONVENER .............................................................................................Kenneth G. Furton, Provost and Executive Vice President FIU has diverse and nationally celebrated faculty who bring a global perspective to their research and teaching. Our WELCOME AND RECOGNITIONS .............................................................................................Mark B. Rosenberg, President vibrant student body is made up of individuals from throughout the United States and more than 130 countries, and our Worlds Ahead alumni have risen to prominence in every field. SGA MESSAGE ..................................................................................................................................Allhan Mejia, SGA President, Biscayne Bay Campus & FIU at I-75 FIU offers more than 200 baccalaureate, master’s, doctoral and specialist degree programs in its colleges and schools, CONFERRAL OF FIU MEDALLION .........................................................................................................Albert E. Dotson, Sr. including: College of Communication, Architecture + The Arts, College of Arts, Sciences & Education, College of Albert E. Dotson, Sr., Blue and Gold Award Business, College of Engineering and Computing, Honors College, College of Law, Herbert Wertheim College of PRESENTATION OF UNDERGRADUATE DIPLOMAS Medicine, Nicole Wertheim College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Chaplin School of Hospitality and Tourism Narrator ..........................................................................................................................................Stephen Neal, Instructor, Theatre Management, Steven J. Green School of International and Public Affairs, and Robert Stempel College of Public Health College of Business .................................................................................................................................... Jose Aldrich, Acting Dean and Social Work. Honors College ........................................................................................................................Juan Carlos Espinosa, Associate Dean CHARGE TO THE GRADUATES ................................................................................................................President Rosenberg As one of South Florida’s anchor institutions, FIU contributes almost $9 billion each year to the local economy and is ranked second in Florida in Forbes Magazine’s “America’s Best Employers” list. FIU graduates are consistently among RECESSIONAL the highest paid college graduates in Florida and are among the leaders of public and private organizations throughout South Florida. FIU is Worlds Ahead in finding solutions to the most challenging problems of our time. FIU emphasizes research as a major component of its mission with multiple state-of-the-art research facilities including the Wall of Wind Research and Testing Facility, FIU’s Medina Aquarius Program and the Advanced Materials Engineering Research Institute. FIU has awarded more than 220,000 degrees and enrolls more than 56,000 students in our Modesto A. Maidique and Biscayne Bay campuses and centers including FIU Downtown on Brickell, FIU@I-75, the Miami Beach Urban Studios, and Tianjin, China. FIU also supports artistic and cultural engagement through its three museums: Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum, the Wolfsonian-FIU, and the Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU. FIU is a member of Conference USA and more than 400 student-athletes participate in 18 sports. Thanks to the support of the South Florida community, FIU has emerged as aWorlds Ahead leader of higher education. 2 Florida International University Fall 2016 Commencement 3 Commencement Program Commencement Program Sunday, December 11, 2016, 6:30 p.m. Monday, December 12, 2016, 10 a.m. The audience is requested to remain seated for the Processional and rise for the National Anthem and the FIU Alma Mater. The audience is requested to remain seated for the Processional and rise for the National Anthem and the FIU Alma Mater. ALVAH H. CHAPMAN GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ...................................................Jayati Sinha, Banner Marshal COLLEGE OF ARTS, SCIENCES & EDUCATION .............................................................Solange Kouemou, Banner Marshal UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL ..........................................................................................Julia Freybote, Banner Marshal UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL .....................................................................................Rebekah Schulze, Banner Marshal STUDENT AFFAIRS ..............................................................................................................Kristen Kawczynski, Banner Marshal HONORS COLLEGE ................................................................................................................... Adam Gorelick, Banner Marshal ENROLLMENT SERVICES & MANAGEMENT .........................................................