UNIVERSITY of NORTH DAKOTA GENERAL COMMENCEMENT May 15, 2021 Grand Forks, North Dakota Officers of the University Andrew P. Armacost President Debbie Storrs Cara Halgren Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs Vice President for and Student Affairs & Diversity Interim Provost John Mihelich Jed Shivers Interim Vice President for Vice President for Research & Economic Development Finance & Operations Meloney Linder Joshua Wynne Vice President for Vice President for Health Affairs Marketing & Communications and Dean of the Scott Correll School of Medicine & Health Sciences Registrar State Board of Higher Education Nick Hacker Bismarck – Chair Danita Bye John Warford Stanley Bismarck Jill Louters Erica Solberg New Rockford Student Member North Dakota State University Tim Mihalick Minot Elizabeth Legerski Faculty Advisor Kathleen Neset University of North Dakota Tioga Retha Mattern Casey Ryan Staff Advisor Grand Forks Bismarck State College Letter From The President Congratulations to the University of North Dakota class of 2021. To your family and friends, and to all those who have supported you throughout the journey to your degree, thank you for celebrating the successes and accomplishments of our graduates. The past four years have been a wild and chaotic ride. But the important thing is that we’re here today to recognize an achievement that can lead you to a better future. Always remember your desire for knowledge, your hopes, and your dreams are what brought you to UND. Keeping this spirit alive will serve you well as you begin a new chapter in your life. We have witnessed what will likely be recorded as one of the most significant accomplishments in history. In early 2020, we determined that the coronavirus was a serious global threat to human health, but what should we do about it? Researchers rose to the challenge and developed vaccines in less than a year. They are showing us a way out of the pandemic and toward a return to normalcy. None of it could have happened without leaders who believed in themselves, who believed in their abilities, and believed in the skills of their colleagues to develop, test, and distribute effective vaccines. We all know there are problems – big and small – in everyday life in search of solutions. Whether that’s becoming more efficient in doing our daily tasks or figuring out how to fly a drone on Mars, each of these challenges present opportunities to lead. Having spent more than 30 years in the military, I believe there’s a misconception that displaying a take-charge attitude is what effective leadership is all about. There’s more to it. Being optimistic translates into organizational optimism, improving the chances for teamwork. Knowing your teammates, believing in their talents, and showing them your trust is crucial to getting good results. Let them see you wrestle with the same problems they face. How you communicate is important to the team’s performance and success. Leave room in your work for creativity, which will arise from the broad experiences you’ve had at UND and your continued learning. Have the humility to understand that nobody knows everything. Above all, never forget to show gratitude to those who support you, as expressed in UND’s school song, “Alma Mater,” which encourages us to raise our grateful song while passing the torch from hand to hand. I encourage each of you to use the education you’ve received at UND to teach and enlighten others. You have been given the tools to change the world and help improve it through your chosen field. Remember the University’s motto, Lux et Lex – light and law. Be the leaders who light the path ahead. Be fair while seeking to understand and appreciate the perspectives of others as you work to help build a just society. Take some time to celebrate your achievements at UND with those closest to you. You’ve earned it! Andrew P. Armacost President University of North Dakota 1 Ceremony for Graduate Degrees Saturday, May 15 School of Graduate Studies: Doctoral Degrees Chris Nelson, Associate Dean Doctor of Philosophy Shayne Allen Daku Fathima Asrifa Mohamed Ali Grand Forks, ND Grand Forks, ND Educational Foundations & Research Biomedical Sciences Tyler Joseph Achatz Dissertation: Career Aspirations of Collegiate Dissertation: Role of Gravin/AKAP12 Variants West Linn, OR Aviation Students in Regulating Endothelial Cell Behavior Biology Advisor: Robert Stupnisky Advisor: Bryon Grove Dissertation: Phylogeny and Systematics of Staci Michele Dreyer Jessica Rose Schanilec-Gowan the Superfamily Diplostomoidea Poirier, 1886 (Platyhelminthes: Trematoda) Grand Forks, ND Grand Forks, ND Advisor: Vasyl Tkach Biology Teaching & Learning Omar Bilal Akash Dissertation: Systemic Veterinary Parasiticides for Dissertation: Student-Athlete Motivation and Gender Residual Malaria Vector Control in Central America Grand Forks, ND Advisor: Jared Schlenker Advisor: Jefferson Vaughan Petroleum Engineering Nicholas A. Smith Ian Maxwell Foerster Dissertation: Numerical Simulations of Hydraulic Grand Forks, ND Fracturing Through Perforated Wellbores Grand Forks, ND Clinical & Translational Science Advisor: Vamegh Rasouli Chemical Engineering Dissertation: Sensitization to a Milk Allergen Induces Abdullah Eid Alotaibi Dissertation: The Production of Bio-Based Chemicals Differential Behavioral and Neurological Responses and Materials from Renewable Sources in Allergic C57BL/6J and BALB/cJ Mice Grand Forks, ND Advisor: Wayne Seames Advisor: Kumi Nagamoto-Combs Teaching & Learning Hao Fu Olusegun Tomomewo Dissertation: Gender Differences in Social Presence in Gender-Segregated and Blended Learning Grand Forks, ND Grand Forks, ND Environments in Saudi Arabia Petroleum Engineering Energy Engineering Advisor: Woei Hung Dissertation: Detecting the Leakage in the Pipeline Dissertation: Reducing Produced Water Disposal Via Foued Badrouchi System through Flow Parameter Analysis Effective Treatments Methods and Re-Use: Proposed Advisor: Kegang Ling Sustainable Application Grand Forks, ND For Bakken, North Dakota Michael Dean Garcia Petroleum Engineering Advisor: Michael Mann Round Rock, TX Dissertation: Hole Cleaning and Cuttings Nicholas David Wilson Transportation Modelling and Optimization Environmental Engineering Grand Forks, ND Advisor: Vamegh Rasouli Dissertation: Climate Change - Carbon Dioxide Educational Foundations & Research Troy Michael Bartman Capture/Sequestration Algorithm for Power Generation Plants Dissertation: Performance and Motivation of Medicine Hat, AB Advisor: Michael Mann Pre- and Early-Career Professional Pilots Teaching & Learning Janell Faye Juelich Advisor: Robert Stupnisky Dissertation: Perspectives of Beginning Teachers from Generation Z: A Narrative Study Moorhead, MN Advisor: Bonni Gourneau Nursing Stephanie Jo Christian Dissertation: Effect of Adolescent Sleep Quality on Appetite, Dietary Intake, and Body Mass Index Grand Forks, ND Advisor: Glenda Lindseth Teaching & Learning Pamela Jean Krueger Dissertation: Factors that Impact Nursing Faculty Members’ Job Satisfaction and Intent to Stay Bismarck, ND Advisor: Carolyn Ozaki Teaching & Learning Kelly Cuccolo Dissertation: K-3 Teacher and Administrator Knowledge of Dyslexia and Foundational Howell, NJ Reading Skills Psychology Advisor: Steven LeMire Dissertation: Sexy For Me: Enjoyment of Venus Rivera Larson Sexualization, Embodiment, and Psychological Well-Being in Recreational Pole Dancers Anchorage, AK Advisor: F. Richard Ferraro Environmental Engineering Vonda Dahl Dissertation: Identification of New Per- And Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) In Sterling, ND Aqueous Film-Forming Foam (AFFF) Teaching & Learning Advisor: Feng Xiao Dissertation: Literacy as a Means of Stress Relief in a Domestic Violence Homeless Shelter: Listening to Children’s Voices Advisor: Cheryl Hunter 2 School of Graduate Studies: Doctoral Degrees Doctor of Physical Therapy Hannah T. Gregg Brooke M. Rehm Bemidji, MN Henning, MN Physical Therapy Physical Therapy Kaiann Louise Arellano Ellie Marie Hagen Stacy Marie Remer Grand Forks, ND West Fargo, ND Grand Forks, ND Physical Therapy Physical Therapy Physical Therapy McKinley Madison Bender Brianne Marie Halstead Hannah A. Riveland Minot, ND East Grand Forks, MN Moorhead, MN Physical Therapy Physical Therapy Physical Therapy Ashley M. Bergerson Mary Angeline Haman Riley Josheph Ryan Esko, MN Crary, ND Sheridan, WY Physical Therapy Physical Therapy Physical Therapy Morgan N. Bicker Brian M. Illing Megan Kristin Siebert Roseau, MN Fargo, ND Grand Forks, ND Physical Therapy Physical Therapy Physical Therapy Hannah E. Brennan Lydia M. Jacobson Cassidy Ann Stienessen Sartell, MN Rochert, MN St. Cloud, MN Physical Therapy Physical Therapy Physical Therapy Morgan Leigh Burrer Brita Rose Karolus Kaley M. Stotz Wahpeton, ND Staples, MN West Fargo, ND Physical Therapy Physical Therapy Physical Therapy Zachary Scott Burtsfield Lucas B. Keller Abigail R. Stroup West Fargo, ND Baldwin, ND Fargo, ND Physical Therapy Physical Therapy Physical Therapy Erin Kay Bussman Kelsey Beth Knutson Austin Terrance Stueve Grand Forks, ND Dunn Center, ND Dumont, MN Physical Therapy Physical Therapy Physical Therapy Alissa Rose Dahle-Koch Martina Loray Mack Amy B. Svir Maple Grove, MN Lead, SD Thief River Falls, MN Physical Therapy Physical Therapy Physical Therapy Hannah Lynn Christine DeKrey Kaitlyn Mae McClaflin Erin N. Syverson Reiles Acres, ND Glyndon, MN Grand Forks, ND Physical Therapy Physical Therapy Physical Therapy Mackenzie A. Dumm Lauren Elizabeth McIntosh Alyssa Theede Grand Rapids,