THE GRADUATE SCHOOL Celebrating the Resilience and Perseverance of Montclair State University’S Class of 2021
COMMENCEMENT CEREMONIES
THE GRADUATE SCHOOL Celebrating the Resilience and Perseverance of Montclair State University’s Class of 2021.
Sprague Field | June 11-12, 2021
1 | THE GRADUATE SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT WELCOME
We are delighted to have you join us as we celebrate the accomplishments
of our graduates. Commencement is a special occasion, both solemn and joyous.
It is a time when we respect the traditions of higher education and recognize the hard work
and sacrifices that brought each graduate to this point of personal growth.
Thank you for sharing in this important celebration.
2 | THE GRADUATE SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT CONGRATULATIONS AND “CARPE FUTURUM”
As you seize your futures, we congratulate you on your accomplishments, graduating at an
extraordinary time in our nation’s history. You join a large and welcoming group of 130,000
Montclair State University alumni, who, like you, are prepared to lead and serve, innovate,
create and change the world.
Your individual dreams and the accomplishments of this diverse class are leading us all on
a path to achieve a greater good and the necessary transformation of our society and nation.
We look forward to watching your careers and lives
flourish as responsive and engaged citizens of the world.
We also hope you look back fondly on your time at
Montclair State University, to the days when we could
gather together, whether late nights at our New Jersey
diner, the iconic view of the Manhattan skyline, cheering
on our Red Hawk athletes, or applauding dramatic and
musical artists.
Montclair State has grown in ways that would have been
hard to imagine 113 years ago when we opened to educate
1908 NEW JERSEY STATE teachers. Even in the short time you have spent with us, you have witnessed significant NORMAL SCHOOL AT MONTCLAIR OPENS Established by the state as a changes. We’re bigger, stronger and more complex, offering a portfolio of 300 majors and response to a growing demand for academically trained teachers. minors, concentrations and certificates. The entire campus has access to facilities conducive to
21st-century teaching and learning in areas as diverse as communications, science, business,
nursing and dance.
3 | THE GRADUATE SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT We are designated by the Carnegie Classification as a doctoral university with high research
activity and recognized by New Jersey as one of the state’s four public research universities.
Those recognitions, along with national rankings from U.S. News & World Report, Forbes
and The Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education, will enhance the value of your degree
wherever your future leads.
Alumni, foundations, corporations and friends care deeply about our University. Their gifts
help us enhance our ability to provide a vibrant educational environment where students,
regardless of their financial means, are challenged and empowered to succeed. Our faculty
scientists and scholars also benefit, allowing for research taking place around the globe.
In the coming years, we ask that you not
forget Montclair State, your professors,
and fellow and future Red Hawks. We look
forward to seeing you on campus for college
activities and programs and invite you to
keep us updated on the many achievements
you will attain in your careers and personal
lives. We will always take great pride in
your accomplishments.
All of us at Montclair State University have shared a passionate dedication to supporting
your educational goals. We are honored to have helped prepare you for meeting the exciting
challenges and opportunities that lie on the road ahead. We can’t wait to see what you will
accomplish. Congratulations!
4 | THE GRADUATE SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY
SUSAN A. COLE President
WILLARD P. GINGERICH Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
JOSEPH A. BRENNAN Vice President, Communications and Marketing
SHAWN M. CONNOLLY Vice President, University Facilities
COLLEEN COPPLA Vice President, Development
CANDACE C. FLEMING Vice President, Information Technology
WENDY W. LIN-COOK Vice President, Enrollment Management
DONNA MCMONAGLE Vice President, Finance and Treasurer
DAWN SOUFLERIS Vice President, Student Development and Campus Life
DAVID VERNON Vice President, Human Resources
MARK J. FLEMING University Counsel
DAVID JOSEPHSON Executive Director, Office of Budget and Planning
DEANS
LORA BILLINGS College of Science and Mathematics
DANIEL A. GURSKIS College of the Arts
SCOTT HERNESS The Graduate School
KIMBERLY KILLMER HOLLISTER Feliciano School of Business
DAVID HOOD University College
PETER KINGSTONE College of Humanities and Social Sciences
TAMARA LUCAS College of Education and Human Services
JANICE SMOLOWITZ School of Nursing
JUDITH LIN HUNT Dean of Library Services
MARGAREE COLEMAN-CARTER Dean of Students
5 | THE GRADUATE SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT BOARD OF TRUSTEES
FRANCIS M. CUSS Chair
KENT SLUYTER Vice Chair
LAWRENCE R. INSERRA JR. Secretary
ROSE L. CALI ’80 SREENI KUTAM
MARY A. COMITO RALPH A. LAROSSA
JEAN MARC DE GRANDPRE WILLIAM T. MULLEN
TRACY HIGGINS PRESTON D. PINKETT III
DOUGLAS L. KENNEDY
FATHIA BALGAHOOM Student Representative
Non-Voting
SUSAN A. COLE President
FAITH VICTOR Student Representative
Faculty Representative
ELIZABETH EMERY
Student Government Association Officers
ERNST P. LOZIN President
` ANDREW D. MOYA Vice President
ANDREW LYONS Treasurer
PAULETTE C. GANDO-DUEÑAS Secretary
6 | THE GRADUATE SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION BOARD OF TRUSTEES
GREGORY COLLINS ’79 Chair
ANTHONY M. CARLINO ’77 Vice Chair
ROBERT IACULLO ’76 Treasurer
PENELOPE VANCE Secretary
Board Members
KEITH H. ANSBACHER ’79 ERIK JACOBSON
GERALD M. APPELSTEIN JEFFREY L. JOHNSON ’83
DENNIS BONE NADINE LESLIE
HAROLD BRYANT ROBERT JAY LIEBERMAN
ROSE L. CALI ’80 MARCELLA LOCASTRO ’74
MICHAEL CAPONE ELLEN C. MCSHERRY
SUSAN A. COLE JAMES MERLI ’83
COLLEEN COPPLA STEVEN M. RESNICK ’93
ANGELO J. GENOVA ’75 JUDITH SCHUMACHER-TILTON
ROBERT GREGORY JOHN E. SULLIVAN
SUSAN HEAD ’75 MA LESTER TAYLOR
Faculty/University Senate President Representative
ERIK JACOBSON
7 | THE GRADUATE SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT THE GRADUATE SCHOOL ORDER OF EXERCISES
FRIDAY, JUNE 11, 2021 | 10 A.M. FRIDAY, JUNE 11, 2021 | 2 P.M.
FELICIANO SCHOOL OF BUSINESS COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN SERVICES
Graduate Procession Graduate Procession
Platform Party Procession Platform Party Procession
National Anthem National Anthem
Welcome and Remarks Welcome and Remarks PRESIDENT SUSAN A. COLE PRESIDENT SUSAN A. COLE
Dean Remarks Dean Remarks SCOTT HERNESS SCOTT HERNESS
Recognition of AEL Honors Recognition of AEL Honors
Presentation of Degree Candidates Presentation of Degree Candidates
Conferment of Degrees Conferment of Degrees
Final Remarks Final Remarks
Platform Party Recession Platform Party Recession
Graduate Recession Graduate Recession
8 | THE GRADUATE SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT THE GRADUATE SCHOOL ORDER OF EXERCISES
FRIDAY, JUNE 11, 2021 | 6 P.M. SATURDAY, JUNE 12, 2021 | 10 A.M.
COLLEGE OF THE ARTS COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN SERVICES COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS
Graduate Procession Graduate Procession
Platform Party Procession Platform Party Procession
National Anthem National Anthem
Welcome and Remarks Welcome and Remarks PRESIDENT SUSAN A. COLE PRESIDENT SUSAN A. COLE
Dean Remarks Dean Remarks SCOTT HERNESS SCOTT HERNESS
Recognition of AEL Honors Recognition of AEL Honors
Presentation of Doctoral Candidates Presentation of Doctoral Candidates
Conferment of Doctoral Degrees Conferment of Doctoral Degrees
Presentation of Master’s Degree Candidates Presentation of Master’s Degree Candidates
Conferment of Master’s Degrees Conferment of Master’s Degrees
Final Remarks Certification of Teacher Candidates
Platform Party Recession Final Remarks
Graduate Recession Platform Party Recession
Graduate Recession
9 | THE GRADUATE SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT DEGREE RECIPIENTS AND CANDIDATES
This program reflects master’s and doctoral students who completed their graduation requirements in August 2020, January 2021 and May 2021.
10 | THE GRADUATE SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT COLLEGE OF THE ARTS
Daniel A. Gurskis, Dean
Master of Arts PUBLIC AND THEATRE Master of Music ORGANIZATIONAL Theatre Studies MUSIC RELATIONS PERFORMANCE Composition Danielle Courtney Bouie Instrumental Valerie Alvarez Bonnie Georgette Hamlett Quinn A. Furnald Diego Rodolfo Coya Dorothy Kim David Joseph Mizrahi Kalyna Wiszuk De Angelo Richard Mark McCarthy Jensyn Nicole Modero Music Education Kelly J. Depsee Emma M. Piedilato Kandace E. Moore Ashley Lynne Foster Arielle Janay Flores Steven Michael Ridge Genevieve Renee Sallemi Sara M. Munson Katherine Alexandra Freedman Master of Fine Arts Eileen Sara O’Driscoll Alyssa Erin Hirkaler Joseph Eric Tornquist Kathleen Ann Singh Tihesha Jackson-Aaron DANCE Derek Jay Wohl William Joseph Vivino III Marilyn Joyce Lehren Teresa Perez Ceccon Regena Zhang Nicole Anne Robina Mark Adrian Harootian Music Therapy Keyboard Emilia Rodowicz Alexis Helene Kamitses Danielle Nicole Barbera Ra’Nasia Kierra Sangster Jody Sperling Ryan Joseph Bridge Zachary David Fischer Kelly Tennille Stern Dana Marie Poalillo Claudia Lin Velasquez Vocal
Alyssa Danielle Storm-Gould Aleksandra Durin Nicha Sukittiyanon Gada A. Lambert
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Tamara Lucas, Dean
Doctor of Philosophy FAMILY SCIENCE AND TEACHER EDUCATION Janice Marie Marsili HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND TEACHER Race Matters: When Middle/ COUNSELING DEVELOPMENT Linda Melissa Baron Cortes High School Teachers Engage in Rachel Elizabeth Theodora Latino/a Adults with Down Syndrome Candice Chiavola Participatory Activist Research on the Sugerman Make Sense of Family While Growing Understanding the Core Practices Power of Stories to Disrupt Racism The Cases They Carry: A Narrative up in a Bilingual Home of the Student Teaching Practicum (May 2021) Analysis of Crisis Counselors (January 2021) Within the Student Teacher/ Working in Behavioral Health Cooperating Teacher Relationship: Jacqueline Stone Emergency Settings Diana Lizeth Cabezas Constructing a Framework for the Culturally Responsive Instructional (May 2021) Assessing the Association of Student Teaching Practicum Using an Coaching: Accessing Student Voice Acculturation, Racial Discrimination, Ethic of Care During a Co-Generated Lesson Plan COUNSELOR Social Support, and Breastfeeding (January 2021) (January 2021) EDUCATION Intention with Postpartum Stephanie Brown Tarnowski Nicole Antoinette Johannah Depression: Findings from the 2012- Thomas Michael D’Elia Professional Capital Across the Christian 2014 Pregnancy Risk Assessment New Teacher Induction: Locating Careers of Four Veteran Teachers Troubling Paradise: Exploring Monitoring System Among Latinas New Teacher Needs to Co-Construct (May 2021) the Sexual Identity Development (January 2021) Induction Programs Experiences of Same-Gender Loving (May 2021) Nicholas Vincent Vancheri West-Indians Rahjaun Jahmere Gordon Exploring Educators’ Decisions (August 2020) Leaders of the New School: Exploring LaChan V. Hannon During the Era of New Professionalism: the Origins of Leadership Qualities in You Don’t Know My Story: Engaging Teachers and Administrators Candice Renee Crawford First Generation Black Male Black Parents with Culturally Dialoguing Together in a Black Supervisors Matter: The College Students Responsive School Practices Performance-Based Pay Experiences of Black Supervisors (May 2021) (August 2020) Working Cross-Racially With School District
White Supervisees Shannon Pauline Lummer-Aikey Graziela Lobato-Creekmur (January 2021) (August 2020) Sibling Relationship Quality and Its Teaching the New Majority: Jennifer Wnuk Link to Flourishing Among Addressing Race and Racism through Navigating Inquiry Group Jerry Shawn Collins Emerging Adults Culturally Responsive Teaching Professional Learning For In-Service The Influence of Student Disciplinary (May 2021) (January 2021) Participation in Post-Secondary Teachers with Mainstreamed English Education on Career Decision Kelly Elizabeth Lormand Language Learners: A Practitioner Self-Efficacy Queering Feminist Facilitation: A Action Research Study (May 2021) Culture Circle Discusses Gender & (January 2021) Sexuality Grazia Gangitano (May 2021) College Transition: Voices of First-Generation Minority STEM Students (May 2021)
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Tamara Lucas, Dean
Master of Arts School Counseling Maximino Santiago Milana Ayers Marcie Lynn Schlanger Shaniqua Antionette Bacote COUNSELING Amelia Akers Lawrence Davaughn Smith Sr. Frank Allen Barber Jr. Danijela Belovarac Addictions Counseling Callie Vincenza Stabile Stephanie Loraine Barbulescu Nicole Veronica Benavides Mira Champaneria Michael Salvatore Statile Frank Michael Benimeo Harrison Reed Bender Julia Rose Farrell Melissa Elizabeth Stein Karen L. Bennett Stephanie Zari Beristain Hala Ghanem Sierra Brittany Stokes Crystal Faith Best Karly Jean Bohri Rachel Marie Kornmann Julia Rose Stutzer Erald Alfred Bido Alyssa Brignola Jessica Guadalupe Martinez Aliki Nicolaides Bieltz Jennifer Lauren Buckler Leah Nicole Stine Student Affairs/Counseling Kevin Edmund Blackford Karina Fernandes Cacao in Higher Education Peter C. Blodnik Kathryn A. Cannito Clinical Mental Health Gabriella Noel Buckley Matthew Donald Bogert Counseling Jenna Rose Casatelli Hope Kremer Brian Gary Bonacci Carly E. Chupka Chadi S. Allan Kimberly Lang Joseph Michael Bonafede Brandon James Costa Sarah Ameri Simranjit Kaur Pannu Belinda Marie Boone Dominique Rose D’Addezio Diane Esteffania Andrade Valerie Pinchinat Marietta Boscia Madeline DelRio Breanne Nicole Babin Natalia Pizarro-Valencia Troy Bowers Meghan Alanna Delanoy Cara Ann Capasso-Murray Esi Asobo Sapara-Grant Daniel Kyle Brill Alessandra Lucia DeLuca Anique Cuffy Maria Tejada Kimberly Nicole Brooks Carolyn Beth DeLucca Rebecca Emily Hess Tasia Brendalee Weir Mykel William Warren Brooks Sr. Antigoni Filippazzo Emily Young Ji Hwang Chloe Frances Zukowski Anne Marie Bruno Jafreysi Milagros Garcia Kayla Knox Julianne Buccino Raquel Garcia Jaspriya Kaur Malhotra EDUCATIONAL Raymond Burns Mollie Beth Sanes Gash Alyssa Anne Manno LEADERSHIP Glinys Milagros Caceres Lauren E. Hudon Victoria Rose Mapura Rebecca Lorraine Cadena Margaret Ann Hunt Isabel Maria Abreu Farhana Hasan Murshed Ingrid Danielle Caicedo Sara Marie Iorillo Jacqueline Acevedo Tiffany Marie Palazzo Sebastian Cano Sabrina Althea Jenkins Jasmin Acevedo Genesis Rios Dianne K. Canzonieri Danielle Nicole Lepp Tunde Adedoyin Julieta Schiffino Adrienne A. Capritti Sarah Marie Lodato Lauren Aiello Carter Sky Schwartz Michelle Cardenas Alexa Michelle Markel Megan Linda Ala Samantha Nicole White Nicholas Albert Carfagno Denise Max Julia Albretsen Lara Hirshenson Carlson Kayla M. McKeown Katherine Alexis Alfaro Anton Carrera Erin Elizabeth McNany Latifah Khadijah Ali Cassandra Casella Janessa Ann Mingolo I Samaiyah Helen Ali-Nickerson Aimee Castellana Jenna Lynn Perry Colleen S. Andrade Diana Prieto Kristin Lee Angst Selena Rokeach-Brown Amy Apicella Lawrence Neil Rothweiler III Pedro Aragon Nicole Rzekiec Alyssa Renee Artuso Rosaly Santana Melissa Sara Avgerinos
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Tamara Lucas, Dean
Johanna Carina Castellanos Ricardo Garcia Delcid Felicia Nicole Keelen Kelly Margaret Murphy Keila Patrice Catching Edwin Garcia Jr. Christopher Charles Keri Melissa S. Neville Diana Ceballos Mabelis Garcia Amy E. Keveanos Kaitlyn Rose Norton Michael E. Cedrone Malajah Gardner Michelle Anita Kleinbaum Kaitlin Mary O’Donnell Anthony Michael Certa Maria Garo Susan Dorothy Kobylarz Nicholas John O’Sullivan Linda Gail Chavez Shamyra A. Gatling Lauren Ann Kowalczyk Krysten Nikole Paone-Hurd Debra H. Cho Kyle Gavin Peter Kraljic Jr. Mia Shontay Parker Edna Correia Farzana Rahman Ghani Jeffery Kurczeski Emily Patricia Pascali Ana Luisa Couto Danielle Elizabeth Gilroy Stephanie Dettore Kwiatkowski Hitisha A. Patel Franco Cozzolino Javier Ernesto Godoy Ashley Marie LaTrace Ana Paola Pazmino Denise Elizabeth Cromwell Rachel Laura Goldberg Elizabeth Frances Lawrence Vincent J. Pelli Melissa Lynn Cruz Jordan S. Goldson Michael J. Lazur Michelle Marie Pena Sarah Elizabeth Cummings Anabel Gomes Chelsea L. Leary Jacqueline Pergola Daniel Joseph Cyckowski Jonathan Gonzalez Angela G. Lee Gaffney Anne Peterson Catherine De La Cruz Lisa Goodman Rose Anna Lemaire Daniela Petofi Geidy Lairenis De La Rosa Gregory Mark Gormly Lisa M. Levchak Kammie Sherene Phillips Joseph Michael DeLuca Martine T. Grant Sudane Felicia Lewis Kathryn Elizabeth Picardo Caroline Mae DeLucci Cierra Donyea Green Courtney Arlene Lok Ashley Marlene Pichardo Michael Joseph DeMaio Daniel Guerra Julio Lopez Jr. John Phillip Ponterio Jr. Burcu Demirbulakli Sandra Christina Guerra Felicia Loren Lott Stephanie Pontidis Craig S. Dickert LaQuan Guilford Samantha Joanne Lyon LaNiece Primus Zachary Kenneth Dorfman Michael Anthony Gurrieri Kenneth Maciver Alex Francisco Quintanilla Moira Douglas Sarah Topaz Gutman Courtney Renee Mahnken Marie R. Quintano Kristen Elizabeth Eannetta Amy Beth Haddad Matthew Avery Manns Bina Salina Ramesh Jennifer Marie Elgin John Hamlin Jr. Kimberly Ann Mara Isabelle Ramirez Yasmeen Elsamra Mark Andrew Harrison Joanne McKnight Crystal Nadia Ramsey Allison Page Famula Stephen Harvey Courtney McManus Kyriaki Georgia Rausch Monica Feliciano Lori A. Henry Stephanie Mercogliano Aleiyah Monique Richardson Charles Femia Jennifer McLean Hernandez Tara Leigh Mizzoni Shakela Rose Richardson Jose Manuel Fernandez Kristin Glenna Hill Michele Marie Modugno Teodoro Rivera Sandy Gomes Ferreira Mayra Hillgardner Dahlia Mohamed Lavinia Roman Alexandra Laurette Ferri Cynthia-Rae Hills Joshua Head Montgomery Megan Alina Fitzpatrick Jon Michael Huston Charles K. Moran Lauren Bari Fleischer Jennifer Iuele Vanessa Moreno Ashley Nicole Fontanez Alexis Jacqueney Iveth G. Morillo Marie S. Fontanges Michelle Denise Jones Emily Mulieri Leonard Joseph Ford Jr. Marili Juarez Chelsea Ann Freda Mojtaba S. Kahn Lindsay Freeman Elizabeth Patricia Kallert Kimberly Gallagher Aiya M. Karkis
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Tamara Lucas, Dean
Nicole Ann Romano Cinthya Velasco-Rosado Josue Michel Master of Arts in Teaching Lauren Monika Romanowski Theresa M. Vetrecin Tabitha L. Mitchell TEACHING Amanda Lynn Ryan Patrick Kevin Vogelsang Arielle Hope Newman Roxanna Esperanza Saltos-Banks Allison Etta Wacker Amanda Faith Pagan Erin Marie Abbott Tiffany Salvato Kerry Jeanne Walsh-King Michelle Rios Kareema Sameera Abdul-Razzaq Dana Noelle SanGiacomo Nick S. West Anastasia Ruth Spadaccini Annwar Abuzahrieh Maria Helen Santasieri Christopher Williams Daniel Tyler Waffenfeld Danielle Elise Adamkiewicz Thomas Joseph Santoro Jr. Kai H. Williams Anna Nicole Aiello Angela Rose Sarno Kelsey Wilton READING Ala S. Ajaj Zania Sophia Saul Colin Winch Gianna Maria Allegretti AnnaJane Elizabeth Allen Lynn Samantha Schussel Marie Lynn Wurtemberg Natalie Baho Christina Rose Apicella Colin Troy Shallcross Jason Howard Zablow Jessica Buznitsky Rachael Elizabeth Bahr Gabriela Anna Sikorski Ali Waleed Zeidan Marissa Anne Chirico Brigit Elizabeth Baines Alexandra Simoes Giuliana Coccia Karol Elaine Ball Higher Education Leadership Lauren Smolinsky Kelly M. Cofrancesco Therese Ann Espiritu Baluyut Sarami Reem Soler Susan Eid Janine Duarte Sabrina Nicole Banks Gaetano Sollazzo Joseph O. Perez Katelyn Marie Fabiano Alissa Aren Barthelemy Regina T. Stephens Alexandra A. Hunt Alexis Bellardino Alinka Patrice Stephenson FAMILY SCIENCE AND Cassandra Lynn Kusnic Angela Marie Benevenia HUMAN DEVELOPMENT Joi Stepney Mariola M. Lawrence Lisa Amber Bethel Robby Lee Suarez Kimberly Ann Haigh Larissa Sara Lentini Rachel M. Blowers Brian A. Suell Arielle Leah Linn Clara Boudrot Kerry Beth Sullivan HIGHER EDUCATION Katherine E. Lombardo Marcus C. Brown Philippa Leone Sutherland Dina Noel Calabro Angie Aponte Melissa Ashley Marchand Vanessa Lenore Talarico Matthew Tyler Cangialosi Joseph E. Bavazzano Ashley Catherine Melnick Laura Elizabeth Tetto Noelle Katherine Caramanna Armida Benavides Carly Elissa Norman Lynley Helen Tineo Susan M. Casey Samantha Josie Brannigan Taryn Nicole O’Mara Travis John-Santo Torchia Anna Meghan Caveda Donald Robert Canfield II Samantha E. Picciuti Daisy Musa Travieso Nurys Cedano Karla Vanessa Chicas Georgia Rose Racanelli Yadira Trimino Michelle Lena Chakansky James Michael Clark Shannon T. San George Taylor Marie Trotman Traci L. Cummings Rachel Greer Shanagher Thelton Dwayne Tucker Amanda Lauren DePinho Kaitlin Solon Christopher Francis Tunnell Alexandra Devaris Morgulis Dina Victoria Stadnicki Kaitlyn Nicole Turley Sharne Dillard- Parrish Angelica Formica Talamo Kristina Rae Tuttle Kelly Marie Donnelly Dina Marie Veltri Ivon Uribe Arturo Fernandez Zoe Zevlikaris Matthew A. Vaccaro Micale Dort Brian Van Brunt Daiela Gomez Cara Marie Van Note Gianna Graw Numar Vasquez Emily Rose Inserra
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Tamara Lucas, Dean
Vivian Y. Cheng Melissa Goff Frank Andrew Magyar Joseph Pizzano Amy Lynne Clark Laura Jean Gonnella Armela Mahilaj Jessie Rae Ploscowe Allison Maria Corda Addys Lorenzo Gonzalez Michael James Main Rose Victoria Polillio Gina Marie Coviello Gina Grasty Allison Bognot Manalili Erin E. Pollio Katiann Elizabeth Critchley Taylor Emma Grbelja Danielle Rose Manzetti Leamarie Pronesti Madeline Cross Corrine O. Gubb Ashley Marie Marquez Ellen Marie Pulsinelle Christina Laura Cusmano Alexis Marie Havrilla Maria I. Martinez-Balbuena William Weber Radin Alexandra Christian Dabroski Michelle Rose Herrera Miranda R. Mastriani David Andrew Reich Kristen Nicole D’Amico Kasey Michelle Hickey Rebecca Kate Matasker Kaitlin Adina Reinhardt Alexis Kelly Darmochwal Carmen Milikia Hodgson Elizabeth Rose Matos Yessenia Araceli Rivera Danielle Irene DeKunchak Casey Anne Hollm Alyssa June Mauro Sara Danielle Rosenthal Rebecca Kelly DePreta Lauren Hrina Esteban Xavier Maza Jill Ann Rosker Anthony D’Errico Ava S. Hwang Meghan Ann McGarry Christopher Robert Rota Christopher I. Desalvo Scott James Iantosca Rachel Elizabeth McNamara Cassidy Rudden Maureen Elizabeth Douglas Kelly Bernadette Irelan Elyse Mendicino Mitchell George Ruderman Jaime Lyn Dritt Danielle Marie Jeffers Kendra Ashley Millar Samantha Jean Sage Kenneth W. Duffy Haley Johnson Brianna Marie Mobley Luisa Teresa Sanchez Paulina Marie Edel Tyler Jordan Jessica Sidney Mocci Karina Marie Santiago Alexis Rose Eldridge Emily Marie Kaschak Emily Montgomery Benjamin James Saporito Ingrid Erazo Sondos Kazlak Christine Michelle Nicholson Nicole Christine Sautter Cheyenne Star Esser Linden Klein Emily Nuzzo Raymond Schwab Francesca Teresa Famosi Jessica Kosinska Jennifer J. Oh Lindsay Nicole Seaborn Melissa Jean Ferrari Nicholas Joseph Krentz Jr. Kimberly Faith Owens Daniel Carey Marino Shorrock Adrianna Ferreira Cynthia Krichilski-Brinez Jazmyn Alexa Pareja Caroline P. Shukaitis Kayla Marie Ferreira Lauren Elizabeth Kyle Nerissa Krishna Parmeshwar Al John Simmons Jr. Kasey Tyler Finn Taylor Carolyn Lampard Jessica Marie Parsons Kaleigh Rose Sinatra Nakia Nicole Fountain Andrea Fabiola Languidey Sarah Marlowe Passaro Stephanie Soriano Diane Olivia Franco Tammy Le Genny A. Pena Tara M. Spendley Cristina Gabriella Frasso Madison Erin LeVine Lianna A. Perez Rachel Elizabeth Frieman Kathleen Marie Lewis Melissa Lynn Perini Megan Rae Fuentes Tiffany Lynn Lutes Danielle Taylor Pero Sarah Elizabeth Gallopo Shane Mathew Peterson Jennifer Ann Gambino Leanna N. Petrillo Christian E. Gehman Morgan Lena Pixomatis Jacqueline Leigh Giacalone Nicole Brooke Gilson Sophia Marie Giudici Ryan K. Giust
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Tamara Lucas, Dean
Devin Taylor Stabile Preschool-Grade 3 Teachers Master of Science EXERCISE SCIENCE Michael Joseph Stec AND SPORTS STUDIES Melissa Marie Bauer ATHLETIC TRAINING Taylor Justine Sullivan Exercise Science Cara Ann DeAngelis Nicole Sultatos Anthony Joseph Ardino Hulya Julia Kose Thomas David Reifsnyder Victoria Ann Szyszkiewicz Mark Nicholas Barroso Lucia G. Lopez Jocelyn Tapia Natalia Myrie Caban Demi Karis Masterson Sports Administration Samuel Cullen Tobias Tamyca Dior Goff David Carlos Tomkins Karen Mary Torcivia SPECIAL EDUCATION Jenyce Rhyan Lane Samantha Trujillo Andrew Parker Nesbitt Marcela Maria Acosta NUTRITION AND Jennie Ulerio Paula Andrea Ocampo Hurtado FOOD SCIENCE Maria Cristina DePierro Melissa Catherine Van Eck Robert John Faggiani Jillian M. Alessi Thomas Anthony Van Winkle EXERCISE SCIENCE AND Emma Eileen Flynn Christina Rose Alessio James Joseph Villanella PHYSICAL EDUCATION Azizah Hamdeh Marco Kenneth Arredondo Ashley Ann Vitiello Exercise Science Katherine Horvath Alexandria Jon Blasi Kierra Karina Walker Bailey Thomas Capra Magdalena Anita Dabal Anna M. Waracki Master of Public Health Rachel C. Duffy Mamadou Seriba Doumbia Jamie Faye Weinstein Katherine Hernandez Nicole Federica Daniela Wichik PUBLIC HEALTH Rebecca Martha Jorgensen Marilyn Anne Hooper Lauren Kaili Winfough Community Health Jared Benjamin Kaplan Ryan Michael Jones Abbey Diana Winget Education Michael DaSilva Parada Virginia Sara Kretschmer Andie Wolman Katherine Mary Demarco Reema Kirit Shah Diamonique Lundy Kimberly Sue Wroniuk Kathryn Emily Silver Nelson Marques Sylvia Zawistowska Health Systems Matthew Anthony Tamburri Mercedes Anna Martinez Lucy Zheng Administration and Policy Binal Ratilal Vekaria Kaitlyn Marie Millian Anadin Nohely Almonte Shane Robert Park Master of Education Sports Administration Bourama Diakite Jaclyn Teresa Peskin and Coaching INCLUSIVE EDUCATION Sara Elmorsy Andreyna Nathaly Pinero Kimberly Ann Finkler Jennifer Joann Baggot Kindergarten-Grade 6 Lindsey Marie Russo Daniel Martin Green Teachers Shari Adina Joel Forde Jaylene D. Stierli Benjamin Matthew Hymson Terrell Lee Hargrave Jennifer Mary Attal-Morich Nancy Jeanne Wohlbruck Krissantonia Anna-Lisa Olivia Kerr Jason J. Hernandez Christina Dimovska Kristyna Michelle Zappasodi Beatriz Martinez Shamir Zahir Hill Julie Ann Homa Shakila Noori Blaise Jose Martinez Theresa Jones Nneka Obi Robert Michael Martinez Jacqueline McNiff Vidisha Patel Jessica Murden Nina Chyenne Petruzzella Olguine Paul Taylor M. Nelson Tiffany Mercedes Vitale Raj Shah Deanna Rae Pepe Kimya Shiree Wilkins Christian Salas Meredith Jill Yorkin Randy Singh Maximilian Vasile Cameron Lynn Vocke Aaron A. Williams
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Peter Kingstone, Dean
Doctor of Audiology Dana Marie Katulak Danielle Christine Noll Kaitlin Margaret Riall Effects of Cross-Modality Tasks on An Abbreviated Children’s Word Assessing DM Technology Erica A. Alvarez Auditory Localization in Young Recognition Protocol Based on Transparency: Is Transparency The Development of the Spanish Adults Auditec PBK-50 Ordered by Difficulty Really Transparent? Version of the ABEL Questionnaire (May 2021) (May 2021) (May 2021) (May 2021)
Katherine Rachel Lipovetsky Millicent Rose Quevedo Aidan Todd Sharma Emily Ann Atwood The Use of Vocal Stimuli for Accuracy of Pure Tone Testing Processing Time of Sentences in the Investigation of Speech in Noise, Determining Audiometric Thresholds Outside an Audiometric Test Booth: Presence of Music with and Acceptable Noise Levels, and (May 2021) The Role of Noise without Vocals Listening Effort in Individuals Canceling Headphones (May 2021) with Normal Hearing yet Perceived Kerry Elizabeth Mulcahy (May 2021) Hearing Difficulty Understanding the Effects of Different (May 2021) Cognitive Processes on Speech Perception in Noise for Middle Aged Jaime Morgan Horowitz Adults with Normal Hearing Developing a Shortened Protocol for (May 2021) the CID W-22 Word List (May 2021)
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Peter Kingstone, Dean
Master of Arts Jenelle M. Vergata Sarah Warriner Nora Elizabeth Hartop Natasha M. Walden Cody Devyn Weeks Adriana D. Hemans APPLIED LINGUISTICS Carmel Theresa Word Bailey M. Henneberger Herbert Oscar Forsberg III Child/Adolescent Tara Patricia Horvat Clinical Psychology Anastasiia Nikolayevna Mikheeva Public Child Welfare Danielle Sarah Kaufman Tia Babb Crystal L. Fedeli Katie LaBarbera CHILD ADVOCACY Damaris Medina Florette Louis Frances Lin Lentz AND POLICY Kerly J. Mayorga Camilla Pietras Clinical Forensic Psychology Claudia Azille Nicole Lili Scott Valerie Stephanie Pravata Khalilah Nia Baber Laura Valdez Stephanie Rosemary Heady Joanna Marie Principato Ruth Ott Bazzano Paula Alexandra Pulmano Medina Forensic Psychology Shana Bencosme CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY Patrycja Puzio Brianne Rose Bilello Child Adolescent Psychology Brielle Costa Castanheira Kelsey M. Reilly Cassandra Marie-Sophia Bosquet Santina Gabrielle Cavagnaro Rebecca Miriam Reiss Elena Laurie Anastasi Harvey David Cottrell II Caitlin Natalie Colditz Megan Elizabeth Rogers Sandra Nicole Bazurto Vonetta Michele DeBerry Karla Francisco Maria Isabelle Samara Aislyn Melanie Cardona Casidy Myiah Emile Cintya Maribal Gonzalez Sabrina Stein Maria Ann DeMarzo Brittany Nicole Harris Emma Marie Jacqueline Jehan Hannah Miriam Straub Bianca Alyssa DiFulco Sahajja Harris Amanda Tecla Palardy Hadeel Sumrein Astrid Arely Hernandez Leanna J. Hill Amanda N. Putz Mina Syed Briana Claire Jordan Hannah Grace Kinney Magali Rodriguez-Castelan Theresa Tawil Shannon Lynne Kelly Melissa Kimberly Kipp- Brooke Renee Stettler Amanda Marie Vazquez Martin Klein Maranzano Marlene Valdez Alexandra Rachael Weitzner Sophia Lall Stanphne Lafontant Abby Irene White Salena Jeanne Wilson Marisol Lopez Mercedes Lopez Madison Lukenda Julia Mullin COMMUNICATION ENGLISH Marta A. Maciejewski Dara Michelle Nathanson SCIENCES AND Farah Mahmud Brielle Corinne Babiar Amanda Inez Olivares DISORDERS Monica Davy Meas Nicole L. Fields Denise Christine Petrone Speech Language Pathology Teresa Merced Alexis M. Grainger Keilly Johanna Restrepo Kayla Miller Mariam Altairi Emily Pataki Hamburger Brandie P. Rodriguez Ronya Moheisen Alexa S. Bergenfeld Sierra Marie Javras Teresa D. Reyes Rachel Ann Mollozzi Jennifer Elizabeth Calabrese John Robert Jenkins Monica Sanchez Ashley Nicole Palamone Sarah Elizabeth Cannon Valmira Kaba Danielle Marie Schappert Lauren Noel Restaino Patrina L. Caruana Samira Pigford Cymanthia J. Smith Uriel Levi Richman Megan M. Crandall Justine E. Prusiensky Paulina Magdalena Sobilo McKayla Alexandria Roberts Kasey Crumrine Fe Lorraine Agustin Reyes Salome Denise Solomon Hannah Rachel Schrenzel Olivia Madison Epley Jessica A. Schwartz Jasmine Soto Caneeka Smith Nicolette Ferrisi Rania Shair Lori Anne Thompson Shanoy D. Thompson Elizabeth Zara Gelernter Monica Cecilia Winston Nancy Paola Torres Torres Jessica Anne Toufayan Vanessa Lourdes Gomez Alexandra Kelly Ucal
19 | THE GRADUATE SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Peter Kingstone, Dean
FRENCH LAW AND GOVERNANCE Mary Kate Murray Gina Marie DiCristo Tamara Chanda Ogle Ashanti Monet Godette French Studies Jonathan Chukwujekwu Richard Park Sophia Grace Gulak Izabela Abrahamyan Adewumi Jr. Karen Ramsden Brittany Marie Hart Deniz Atasagun Ekin Alexis Nicole Amore James Blair Vicari Summer Rae Herlihy Sidonie Catherine King Alexander Richard Bortfeld Kimberley Elizabeth Ann Woodin Iman Kayed Geraldine Gloria Plinio Emily Grace Falcioni Jonathan Zipf Ben Kingstone Andres F. Parra Janae M. Lane INDUSTRIAL Stephen Anthony Rumbolo SPANISH Madalynne Margaret Martone ORGANIZATIONAL Richard Aaron Thompson PSYCHOLOGY Hadas Mavashev David Noel Tonda Kameron Blake Ackerman Khiara A. Noriega Christopher Angelo Best Jennifer Dina Infante Natividad Padierna Kevin Joseph Burke III Conflict Management Sarahi Atencio Rivas and Peace Studies Claudia Rose Palma Arturo Daniel Calderon Kevin Vanston Amandeep Pannu Kimberly Carrera Shane Fitts Jr. Kimberly Petrie Pablo Rafael Casado Nunez Polina Lazareva Master of Science Silvia V. Ramirez Quiroz Adrianna Cruz COMPUTATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY Justin Persaud Ramlackhan Hatim Daoud LINGUISTICS Selena Rendon Noel D’Souza Bimash Budha Sara Cantor Tatiana Renne Diego Figueiras Nicole Marie Desimone Zachary John Dau Kennia Y. Salmeron Corinne Franchette Kiyana S. Dunston Martina M. Ducret Kayden James Sarria Christine Griffith Eliana B. Legelen Lauren Elizabeth Kruse Samantha Schatz Madison A. Hendershott Sejeong Park Carlos Alfredo Martinez Jr. Olivia Mary Sluka Alex D. Janeiro Cynthia Victoria Vlad Melaney Eden Moffitt Ashley N. Tarquini Brielle Christina Kelly Julia Ann Wefferling Melissa Toribio Steven Howard Langer Amelia Yanchik Master of Social Work Khiara Monet Valentine Brian Patrick Lind Karina Vazquez Ryan James Lovelady SOCIAL RESEARCH SOCIAL WORK Marissa Nicole Ventola Ryan Cornelius McDonnell AND ANALYSIS Children, Youth Melissa Jordan Mirabelli Taulant Asani and Families Casey Daniel Osorio-Duffoo Priscilla Burke Desiree Marie Acosta Marina Shafik Adriana Cruz Cassandra Arias Rebekah Abigail Silva Crystal L. Fedeli Alexis Marie Barckley Hannah Jordan Wieselthier Jacob Baydush Forman Anika T. Beckford Emma Yu Qian Gepner Paul Bohrer Melissa Gonzalez Kira Chontow Sara Lynn Johnston Meghan K. Courtney Alexis Martino
20 | THE GRADUATE SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS
Lora Billings, Dean
Doctor of Philosophy ENVIRONMENTAL MATHEMATICS Megan Louise Roeder SCIENCE AND EDUCATION A Community of Learning in an ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT Elementary School Mathematics MANAGEMENT Gurkan Kose Arye Max Janoff Secondary Teachers’ Noticing of Classroom Xu Du Community-Scale Beach Nourishment Students’ Mathematical Thinking (August 2020) Mining Social Media and Structured and Groin Construction Decisions as They Participate in a Professional Data in Urban Environmental Along Human-Modified Coasts: Development Program Centered On Madhavi Vishnubhotla Management to Develop Smart Cities The Interplay Between Task-based Student Interviews The Role of Covariational Reasoning (January 2021) Socioeconomics, Coordination, (May 2021) in Pre-Service Teachers’ Meanings Tourism, and Shoreline Change for Quadratic and Exponential Diane Hagmann (January 2021) Ceire Hennessey Monahan Relationships Effect of Abiotic Factors on Enzyme Fostering Mathematical Creativity (August 2020) Activity in Brownfield Soils Alessandra Rossi Among Middle School (May 2021) Water Quality and Management Mathematics Teachers Challenges in Urban New Jersey (January 2021) (August 2020) Jessica Tybursky Nuzzi Meghann Newell Smith Transitioning Secondary Mathematics Sustainability of Hard Apple Cider: Pedagogy Towards Reform-Oriented an Environmental and Practice Through Coteaching Socioeconomic Assessment (January 2021) (January 2021)
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Lora Billings, Dean
Master of Arts CHEMISTRY EARTH AND Roseanne Elizabeth Discepolo ENVIRONMENTAL Keyera J. Johnson TEACHING MIDDLE Juan Arusbelvy Ureña Almonte SCIENCE Michael George Sherbin GRADES MATHEMATICS Eshariah Niche Dyson Myung Hee Yoon Hao Zong Ali Abdulsalam Othman Stefanie Beretin Al Balgane Ann Mangione Pure and Applied Biochemistry Denisse M. Angulo Mathematics Noam Koren Liliana Calderon Convers Sarah Cho Alexandra Scheiman Idali M. Hanson Daniel Kurt Arabia Brittany Amber Hart Josie Ellen Castaldo Raymond Patrick Vasquez Joseph Edward Quinlan III Master of Science Madeline Pianta Kollegger MOLECULAR BIOLOGY APPLIED MATHEMATICS COMPUTER SCIENCE Samson Ruhnke Mathew Lucas Sandefur Darlene Ahmad Osanna Saadih Bandeli Aseel H. Aloweiwi Christopher Tenebruso Leslie C. Amador Karima Bencharot Salma Yahya I Bokhary Rosalina Caba Claire M. Burke Mira M. Boulos INFORMATION Melissa Ferreria Cabral Michelle Lorraine Cruz Haoxuan Bu TECHNOLOGY Jennifer Alejandra Cabrera Nicholas Jefopoulos Angelica M. Celestino Hanan Abdullah Alshehri Christopher David Cerf Valbona Merkaj Andleeb N. Chaudhri Himesh Reddy Damegunta Anne Therese Iannucci Amal Okal Nnamdi Temitope Chuka-Maduji Diane Mejia Katelyn Anna Kerod Jeffrey S. Rotenberg Christopher Joseph Conti Kizito Chukwuemeka Nnadi Nickolas Anthony Lisanti Sema Sebwe Christopher John Dahdouh Nnawuihe Maria Fernanda Nieto Silva Christopher Duran Terdoo Nwaoduh BIOLOGY Corey Hannum Applied Information Adam Daniel Parker Matthew S. Johnson Technology Nicholas Michael Morelli Cantius Peterkin Divyadharshini Karthikeyan Gerard Ramy Nasser Reed Ericson Kianny Milagros Tavara Jessica Correia Lourenco Izabela Aleksandra Szymanski Marc Andre Pierre-Louis Shradha Padmajeet Mhaske Michael Edward Stuhlmiller PHARMACEUTICAL Biological Science Daniel Otuo-Acheampong BIOCHEMISTRY Bansari Mukeshbhai Patel Debra H. Cho MARINE BIOLOGY AND Melany Alfonso Siddesh Rushabheswara COASTAL SCIENCES Thomas Emmanuel Candela Ecology and Evolution Jorge L. Torres III Stephanie Beck Nikolas Esposito Yuanda Xu Matthew Charles Christopher Alorah D. Bliese Bayan Hassan Havers Bernadette Rosario Calderon Information Technology Virginia Osnato Xenia Doris Neal SUSTAINABILITY Veronica Lynn Puza Joseph A. St-Joy Alyssa Marie Petitdemange SCIENCE Emily Jin Searles Stone Siena Narisse Stucki Mary Elizabeth Kenny CYBERSECURITY Alina Sorana Tarmu David Christopher Luttinger David Michael Walker Daniel Chege MATHEMATICS Jeanne Huguette Perrine Obinna Ezeadum Cheyenne Krystal Petzold Pedagogy Brian Fajardo Sustainability Leadership Eliyahu Schudrich Edmund Kofi Genfi Naomi Rubin Cindy M. Duran Murad Hasan Jordyn Marie Stanley Mathematics Education Taylor Marie Melodick-Robinson Raiyan Hossain Christopher Joseph Bailey Physiology Chandana Jasrai Adeena Adams Daley Fatih Seker Wilner Junior Laborde Jessica Rose Davidson Gowri Pandian Sundarapandi
22 | THE GRADUATE SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT FELICIANO SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Kimberly Hollister, Dean
Master of Business Sudeshna Chakravorty Dana Marie Graziano Michael Charles Mitchell Administration Errol Keith Clarke III Lauren Growney Charles Andrew Montalvo Daniella Marie Coffaro Samantha Kumbirai Gutu Ilana Lauren Mulcahy BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Nanci Vanesa Contreras Austin Harrison Amanda Adams Navarro Sarah Rose Costigliola Liza Hartwig Tome Nedelkov Saqib Abbasi Delitzel Cruz Jennifer L. Hatchett Vincent Louis Nicastro Jr. Shareen J. Abdelaziz Heather Jeanette Cusack Jorge C. Hernandez Emily Alexandra Nieves Maisa M. Aburoumi Peter Francis DeFelice Olivia Elena Hettman Stefania Verenisse Noe Yara Zeyad Abwini Emily Sofia Delgado Delina Hida Alexandra Rae Nolte Suellisse Acevedo Ashleigh Dellapi Ryan Christopher Hopp Claire C. Nwachukwu Heather Lynn Adams Gina DeLuca Nichole L. Howard Sadiq A. Oshin Derek Alarcon Jared DeMeo Nichelle Denise Howe Maxwell Pagerie Jazmyn D’asia Allen-Cummings Krishna Asutosh Desai KeShawna Hudson Sruta M. Pandya Nicole Aminov Harlenys Diaz Brittany Heather Ionescu-Wolf Chirag Patel Nicholas Joseph Andrus Ignacio Diez Cesar Augusto T. Javier Puja Patel Kylie Michelle Antonucci Matthew Ross Dreisbach Anita Jedraszewska Ritesh Patel Whitney Araba Apoh Ivan Dudkevych Marty Kapur Roshni Patel Humberto Argueta Jr. Courtney Eckert Asma Wong Khan Vinisha C. Patel Kikelomo Ashorobi Edet John Ekpe Stephanie Alicia Klapko Courtney Nguyen Pham Ali Aqeel Aslami Katherine Estrada Ivanna Anastasia Klics Janel Pivko Zineb Fathi Awad Natalie Ann Estrada Bensy Benony Kochupurackal Amber Elizabeth Pregno Anthony Rene Baez Cruz Brandon Peter Evans Joseph Michael Kritzer Michael Brennan Purcell Desiree Nicole Balistrieri Geena Arlene Falconi Amani Monae Lee Jake Ryan Putnam Leanne Barrett Alexandra Fermin Leonard Lee Krunal R. Rana Yolanne Jennifer Bautista Nicole Lindsay Ferrazzoli Justin Leeds Namrata Rana Victoria Bellero Jalisa Vanessa Figueroa Amanda Rose Legotte Samuel M. Reed Chelsea Elizabeth Bolter Peter M. Finer Lovensky B. Lubin Serena Monique Robinson Alejandro M. Bonfrisco Daniela Vasco Fonseca Francesca M. Lupo Francesska Andrea Rodriguez Stephen Patrick Bonk Adam James Franco Brian Manzano Natali Rodriguez Kelvin J. Brito Francisco Javier Galindo Samantha Ann Marella Christian Rojas Maybellyn Browning Erick Alexander Garcia Angelique Danielle Matesic Anthony Russo Michael Paul Burns Dayma Garcia-Gomez Stephan Mayas Mary Salib Sam Bursese Timothy John Gaul Keith Jeffrey McGrath Samantha Jaclyn Samuel Michael Charles Caggiano Uros Gavrilovic Mechea B. Medine-Morgan Elsie Elaine Sanchez John Marino Cedeno Joshua George Jacqueline Rose Mescia Danielle Santana Patrick William George Cynthia Ann Mihalenko Bryan Gil Sarah E. Milano-Finholt Ashleigh Taylor Gonzalez Kire Milevski Zandile Goodman Kathryn Rose Miller Nicole K. Grande Megan Rose Miller
23 | THE GRADUATE SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT FELICIANO SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Kimberly Hollister, Dean
Brian Thomas Santostefano Accounting Finance Management of Ashley Scott Information Technology Josenny Abad-Rosario Saleh Abdulkarim Alghamdi Osric Jeremiah Sears Sakina Dhinojwala Adam Bassel Daoud Christina Ann Gattas Kiara Sencion Kara Marie Durning Arielle Elizabeth Morse Keerthi Gogineni Christopher John Sibeni Alexa Nicole Martinez Nathan Ogo Mungatana Niko Petruzzella Ana Silva Leigh Jamie Wexler Benjamin Albert Poisseroux Pushpa Rani Daniel Enrique Silva Hindy Pomerantz Juan Fernando Rocha Joshua D. Silverman Business Analytics Allysa Restaino Davinder Singh Marketing Christine Aguilera Mabel Rodriguez Gurkamal Singh Tanweer Ahmed Alivia Victoria Sohm Erin Hunter Blake Harpreet Singh Alexander C. Boden Hayley Alexandra Stern Destin’e Laselle Harper Ashley Ann Snyder Patrick Paul Cassidy Robert Anthony Wolf Kimberly Ann Kauffman Joselyn Helena Solis Steve Gallatin Victoria Speiser Human Resources Project Management Christopher Michael Gengler Chasen Ian Michael Stern Management Jiyun Hao Theresa Regina Andryszczak Delaney S. Suarez David Michael Harrison Litherain Vermillion Alford Anthony William Bertoldi Amin Tasalloti Daniel Lasprilla Amanda Christine Anderson Rashida Bulley Lorraine Taveras Shambria Merrill Brehanna Roslyn Barclay Scott Edward Caldwell Nicholas George Tsinkelis Oliver Ignacio Perez Elisa Maria Cruz Jessica Mary Costello Thomas Urbanski Anabella Paola Poland Amanda Catherine Flower Anthony Frank Dente Yasmily Aniela Valdez Marcia Elizabeth Silverio Stephanie Garcia Adam DiBella Mishelle Tiffany Vassell Nelson Filipe Tavares Yasmin Rosagil German James Ryan Graves Sarah Jane Vehap Christopher Vu Susan Haidery Russell Lewis Hartzell Jr. Yesica Veloz Michelle Wong Cara Grace Housel Angela N. Hunter Anna Nicole Vesce Anntasia Johnson Teresa Mae Igler Collin James Vincent Digital Marketing Harshpreet Kaur Adam Christopher Juran Crystal Cassandra Westbrooks Eustacia Fae King John Vincent Baldisserotto Keith Lewis Majka Jr. Yasmin Tiana Westres Mayra Teresa LaMantia Michelle Z. Cumberbatch Christopher Carlos Melendres Ashley Lauren Wilson Diana Merheb Leigh Miriam Daniel Christian Emanoel Pires Samantha Lauren Ferre Yap Sasha Pagan Theresa Dolores Evans Jonathan Percy Royle Charles James Zarka Kaitlyn M. Petracci Savanah Herbert Omar Sanchez Shumate Darika Tanya Zurita Rebecca Mary Ryan Maryte Carol Hernandez Rhonda Sharif Raul Anthony Sawh Marissa Ann Lowe Anum Aftab Sheikh Kiana Neves Sendao Madison Cameron McLelland Shawna Siejak Andrea Ribeiro Costa Christine N. Singh Management Kimberly Alyssa Roy Ayesha Linda Smith Samantha Sajina Christopher John Winchock Daphney West Casey Scharer Nina Zovko Alyssa Rose Tenore Brianna Flora Williams
24 | THE GRADUATE SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT FELICIANO SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Kimberly Hollister, Dean
Master of Science Sinahi Lagunas Melenie Solorzano Sushant Pathak Michael Steven Lopez Victoria Eng Soohoo Natalie Piccinich ACCOUNTING William Christopher Marcjanik Lynne Quoc Thach Abdelaziz Ragheb Agha Muhammed O. Akbar Jake Joseph Martin Kristian Trajceski Ashish Rana Edward Sison Baja Kaylee Matos Robert Carlton Tremain Jesus Bladimir Reyes Tomer Bar Stephanie Marie Mirabile Sarju Tuladhar Puja Roy Emily K. Becker Gustavo Munoz Agnieszka Tyszka Aman Sachdeva Michael George Bellrose Taylor Lynn Neumann Carlos Eduardo Valdivia Sadat Said Safi Breea Nicole Boylan Ebo Nkrumah Casey Ward Mahesh Sarma Sankaramanchi Kristina Vshivtseva Brown Julissa Del Carmen Nunez Timothy Joseph White Sean M. Serino Veronica Bychenok Kendall Mairead O’Neill Jamil Sharari Massiel Denisse Cabrera Ortiz Oluwapelumi Emmanuel BUSINESS ANALYTICS Menca Velkova Michael Calabrese Oluwashakin Jibade Gibson Adeniran-Adegoke Reena Yadav Christine Rita Capucci Steven John Otto Kwadwo Adu Amansie-Boateng Khai Lee Yeow Ramon Antonio Castro Jr. Cindy B. Park Apurva Desai Michelle J. Chicas Sarah Elizabeth Pavleszek Sammy Jbara Ariana Conte Alec Prusher Manat Kinra Biehilin Rossel Deleon Elena Maria Radesich Marie Olivia Roseline Kouassi Paul Joseph Garbarini Tiffany G. Rivera Uday Deepak Reddy Machireddy Lesley K. Garcia Matthew Richard Russomanno Kenneth Abel Martinez George John Glore Anna Nicole Samonte Lam The Nguyen Amanda Nicole Hackett Samantha Faye Sands Moses Nyamekye Oppong Deena S. Ismail John Sauers Teodora Kevereska Daniel James Schneider
25 | THE GRADUATE SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT ALPHA EPSILON LAMBDA HONORS
Alpha Epsilon Lambda’s mission confers distinction for high achievement; promotes leadership development, scholarship and intellectual development and encourages high standards of ethical behavior. Inductees receive cords of red and gray to wear with regalia attire.
Christine Aguilera Bourama Diakite Michelle Anita Kleinbaum Aman Sachdeva Lauren Aiello Kelly Marie Donnelly Kayla Knox Tiffany Salvato Theresa Regina Andryszczak Jaime Lyn Dritt Gurkan Kose Shannon T. San George Kylie Michelle Antonucci Cindy M. Duran Lauren Ann Kowalczyk Zania Sophia Saul Daniel Kurt Arabia Allison Page Famula Daniel Lasprilla Gabriela Anna Sikorski Alyssa Renee Artuso Alexandra Fermin Ashley Marie LaTrace Christine N. Singh Therese Ann Espiritu Baluyut Sandy Gomes Ferreira Kelly Elizabeth Lormand Meghann Newell Smith Melissa Marie Bauer Ashley Nicole Fontanez Kimberly Ann Mara Sarami Reem Soler Michelle Marie Bove Edwin Garcia Jr. Damaris Medina Michael Edward Stuhlmiller Samantha Josie Brannigan Jacqueline Leigh Giacalone Mechea B. Medine-Morgan Julia Rose Stutzer Mykel William Warren Brooks Sr. Danielle Elizabeth Gilroy Tabitha L. Mitchell Rachel Elizabeth Anne Marie Bruno Jordan S. Goldson Tara Leigh Mizzoni Theodora Sugerman Julianne Buccino Melissa Gonzalez Ceire Hennessey Monahan Gowri Pandian Sundarapandi Rebecca Lorraine Cadena James Ryan Graves Khiara A. Noriega Philippa Leone Sutherland Patrick Paul Cassidy Taylor Emma Grbelja Tiffany Marie Palazzo Stephanie Brown Tarnowski Christopher David Cerf Cierra Donyea Green Krysten Nikole Paone-Hurd Theresa Tawil Nicole Antoinette LaQuan Guilford Kimberly Petrie Lori Anne Thompson Johannah Christian Bonnie Georgette Hamlett Stephanie Pontidis Theresa M. Vetrecin Megan M. Crandall LaChan V. Hannon Valerie Stephanie Pravata Daniela Wichik Kasey Crumrine Stephen Harvey Karen Ramsden Christopher John Winchock Adriana Cruz Maryte Carol Hernandez Crystal Nadia Ramsey Lucy Zheng Leigh Miriam Daniel Alexis Jacqueney Rebecca Miriam Reiss Thomas Michael D’Elia Danielle Marie Jeffers Emilia Rodowicz Kelly J. Depsee Marili Juarez Jill Ann Rosker
26 | THE GRADUATE SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT ACADEMIC REGALIA
The wearing of academic robes is a survival For all academic purposes, including The hoods are lined with the official color or of one aspect of life in the Middle Ages. When trimmings of doctor’s gowns, edgings colors of the college or university that granted American colleges and universities desired of hoods and tassels of caps, the colors the degree. Montclair State University’s colors to adopt a system of academic apparel, they associated with the different subjects are are red and white. The colors of the outside met at Columbia University and suggested as follows: trim of the hoods associated with the degrees a “By-Law, Regulation, or Statute” for the are as follows: Arts and Letters: White establishment of a suitable code of dress for Business: Light Brown Doctor of Audiology (AuD): Spruce Green the colleges and universities of the United Education: Light Blue Doctor of Education (EdD): Light Blue States. In 1932, and again in 1959, the American Engineering: Orange Doctor of Environmental Management Council on Education revised the costume Fine Arts: Brown (DEnvM): Gold code. The following information is condensed International Affairs: Peacock Blue Doctor of Science (ScD): Gold from the code published in 1960: Law: Purple Doctor of Philosophy (PhD): Dark Blue Library Science: Lemon Gowns Medicine: Green Master of Arts (MA): White Pattern: Pointed sleeves for the bachelor’s Music: Pink Master of the Arts in Educational Leadership degree, oblong sleeves open at the wrist for the Nursing: Apricot (MA): Light Blue master’s degree and bell-shaped sleeves for the Philosophy: Dark Blue Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT): doctoral degree. Physical Education: Sage Green Light Blue Public Health: Salmon Pink Master of Business Administration (MBA): Trimmings: None for the bachelor’s or Science: Golden Yellow Light Brown master’s degree. For the doctoral degree the Theology: Scarlet Master of Education (MEd): Light Blue gown is faced down the front with black velvet Master of Fine Arts (MFA): Brown with three bars of the same across the sleeves, Master of Music (MM): Pink or these bars may be of velvet of the color Master of Public Health (MPH): Salmon Pink distinctive of the faculty or subject to which the Master of Science (MS): Gold degree pertains.
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