December 10, 2011 Order of the 2011 Fall Commencement Exercises

2011 COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES December 10, 2011 Order of the 2011 Fall Commencement Exercises Processional Evansville Brass Quintet Pomp and Circumstance, Edward Elgar, Composer Grand Marshal Mehmet C. Kocakulah, Professor of Accounting Marshals James H. Bandoli, Professor of Biology Sandy K. Frank ’90 M’96, Registrar Ernest H. Hall, Jr., Professor of Management Mary Jo Harper, Director of Student Financial Assistance Pamela F. Hopson, Director of Multicultural Center Nancy L. Johnson ’83 M’95, Director of Alumni and Volunteer Services Eric H. Otto, Director of Admission Philip L. Parker, Director of Career Services and Placement Julie A. Peak, Assistant Registrar Tracy Sinn ’92 M’11, Assistant Registrar Linda M. Trible M’03 ’08, Associate Registrar Kathryn M. Waters, Professor of Art Ann H. White, Associate Dean of Nursing and Health Professions; Professor of Nursing Welcome and Introductions Linda L. M. Bennett, President Reflection Peggy F. Harrel, Director of Graduate Studies and Sponsored Research; Assistant Professor of English The Commencement Address Barbara A. Davis, Professor Emerita of Nursing; 2011 Old National Bank Distinguished Professor Conferral of Degrees Linda L. M. Bennett, President Assisted by Ronald S. Rochon, Provost Degrees to be Conferred Master of Arts in Communication Bachelor of Arts Master of Arts in Liberal Studies Bachelor of General Studies Master of Business Administration Bachelor of Science Master of Public Administration Bachelor of Science in Engineering Master of Science in Education Bachelor of Science in Nursing Master of Science in Nursing Bachelor of Social Work Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Associate of Science 2 Presentation of Graduates J. Wayne Rinks, Associate Professor of Communications; Chair of Communications Department Master Degrees Graduate Studies Linda L. M. Bennett, President Awarding of Hoods Peggy Harrel, Director of Graduate Studies and Sponsored Research; Assistant Professor of English Assisted by Brian D. Posler, Associate Provost for Academic Affairs Baccalaureate Degrees College of Business Mohammed F. Khayum, Dean, Professor of Economics College of Liberal Arts Michael K. Aakhus, Dean, Professor of Art College of Nursing and Health Professions Nadine A. Coudret, Dean, Professor of Nursing Outreach and Engagement Mark C. Bernhard, Associate Provost for Outreach and Engagement Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education Scott A. Gordon, Dean, Professor of Biology Associate Degrees Ronald S. Rochon, Provost Recessional Evansville Brass Quintet 3 Barbara A. Davis will bring Commencement Address She was a mentor to five students Her service to the University has who have completed or are currently included membership on the Faculty completing capstone projects in Senate, Institutional Review Board, the Doctor of Nursing Practice and Graduate Council. At the college program. Dr. Ann White, associate level, she has served on the Research dean, attributes to her guidance the Conference Planning Committee, successful implementation of projects Community Affairs Committee, that are changing nursing practice. Faculty Affairs Committee, and Tenure and Promotion Committee. Having begun her nursing practice Her many contributions to the nursing in emergency care, Dr. Davis has program include involvement in continued that interest in research. curriculum planning and research She is internationally known for related to student success. She was development of the Consumer coauthor and editor in 2004 of the Emergency Care Satisfaction Scale accreditation self-study report for the (CECSS), a survey used to assess master’s-level nursing program and patient satisfaction with hospital coauthor this year of the accreditation Dr. Barbara A. Davis emergency nursing services. The self-study report for the doctoral tool has been tested in both urban program. Dr. Barbara A. Davis, professor and rural settings across the United emeriti of nursing, will deliver today’s States. She has led researchers from Dr. Davis earned bachelor’s and Commencement address. She is other countries to adapt it for their master’s degrees in nursing at the current Old National Bank emergency settings. It is now used in the University of Kentucky. She Distinguished Professor, an award Australia, Slovenia, New Zealand, completed a doctorate in nursing presented to her during the spring and Sweden. at Texas Woman’s University. USI Commencement recognizing her significant achievements to the Articles by Dr. Davis have been In 1970, Dr. Davis began nursing University, its students, and the published in an array of professional practice as a staff nurse in the larger community for her teaching, journals. She has presented at emergency room at Hopkins County leadership, and service. national and international nursing Hospital in Madisonville, Kentucky. conferences. She is a member of She assumed increasing levels of Dr. Davis taught in the undergraduate the editorial board of the Journal responsibility in positions at medical and graduate nursing programs until of Nursing Care Quality. She is a centers in Tucson, Arizona; Wausau, her retirement in 2011. “She is an site visitor for the Commission for Wisconsin; and Lexington, Kentucky. excellent teacher and researcher who Collegiate Nursing Education, the Her career as a faculty member in motivates students to high levels only national accrediting body for higher education began in 1982 of performance,” said Dr. Nadine baccalaureate and graduate nursing when she joined Murray State Coudret, dean of the College of programs. Professionals at healthcare University as assistant professor. She Nursing and Health Professions. organizations in the region seek her was named associate professor at “She has been a major contributor expertise. She has served as co-chair Marshall University in 1990 and was to the development of our doctoral of the Nursing Research Council for promoted to professor in 1994. In 2001, nursing program and the advancement Deaconess Hospital in Evansville. She Dr. Davis relocated to her hometown of scholarship in our college.” is a research consultant for Methodist of Madisonville to care for her aging Colleagues call Dr. Davis a natural Hospital in Henderson, Kentucky, father. She joined USI that year as mentor and respectfully refer to her as and a member of the Medical Reserve associate professor and was promoted “Dr. Sage” for her seamless blending of Corps in Hopkins County, Kentucky. to professor in 2004. She retired from scholarship, teaching, and service. USI in May 2011. 4 University of Southern Indiana Candidates for Degrees Class of 2011 10 a.m. Ceremony Master Degrees MASTER OF BUSINESS Jennifer Elaine Thompson Blaize, Vincennes Shonna Renee Miller, Newburgh ADMINISTRATION Elementary Education Secondary Education Jeffery B. Alexander, Evansville Richard E. Brown, Mount Vernon Stephanie D. Morris, Henderson, Kentucky Mathematics Teaching Elementary Education Ryan S. Berry, Evansville Jane Weiss Elgin, Evansville Erin Kay Morphett Murch, Henderson, Kentucky Jason Charles Chambliss, Newburgh Elementary Education Elementary Education Jennifer L. Fisher, Lilburn, Georgia Jenifer R. Gossman, Evansville Emily C. Nolan, Newburgh Jaclyn E. Foote, Evansville Elementary Education Elementary Education Jonathan Heath Hatfield, Morganfield, Kentucky Jason Ryan Harrison, Owensboro, Kentucky Michael Robert Oberst, Newburgh Secondary Education Elementary Education Nancy M. Niemerg, Dieterich, Illinois Chester Fredrick Hassman, III, Newburgh Laurie Ann Sammet, Evansville Jason Erik Parker, Evansville Secondary Education Secondary Education Eric Jacob Priest, Evansville Hillery K. Koontz, Evansville Kara Marie Todd, Evansville Jonathan L. Rietman, Evansville Elementary Education Elementary Education John David Rose, Evansville Susan V. Kroupa, Saint Louis, Missouri Amy L. Walton, Newburgh Courtney A. Schmidt, Terre Haute Elementary Education Secondary Education Christopher Aaron Weiberg, Newburgh Laura Ann Lockyear, Newburgh Brooke Congleton Wheeler, Evansville Elementary Education Elementary Education MASTER OF SCIENCE IN Andrea L. Longabaugh, Ferdinand Brianna D. Wright, St. Croix Elementary Education Secondary Education EDUCATION Ryan Douglas Merriwether, Evansville Barbara A. Beckham, Evansville Secondary Education Secondary Education Post-Baccalaureate Certificates College of Business Jenya Highman, Vitebsk, Belarus Amanda May Koester, Newburgh Laura Diane Richardson, Evansville Professional Accountancy Professional Accountancy Professional Accountancy Baccalaureate Degrees College of Business BACHELOR OF ARTS Natalie Starr Stringer, Evansville Natalie M. Baehl, Evansville Business Administration Marketing Lacy R. Devine, Washington Business Administration Shane M. Bates, Evansville Accounting and Professional Services Jessica Hernandez, Evansville BACHELOR OF SCIENCE Business Administration Jeffrey Earl Adams, Jasper Jim D. Beabout, Seymour Management Yesica Miranda, Jasper Accounting and Professional Services Business Administration Scott N. Adelman, Evansville Jonathon W. Benefiel, Indianapolis Marketing Dylan Michael Mooney, Saint Charles, Missouri Computer Information Systems Marketing Jenna Rose Adler, Haubstadt Lola Marie Biddle, Kingman Business Administration Benjamin T. Pinkstaff, Huntingburg Finance, magna cum laude Business Administration Robert H. Angle, Evansville Scott A. Biggs, Rockport Management Zachary R. Snow, Terre Haute Business Administration Business Administration Brittany K. Ashby, Evansville Management This printed

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