COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS

Commencement ’17

Friday, May 12, 2017 • 3 p.m. • College Park Center

the university of texas at arlington “AS YOU LEAVE THESE HALLOWED HALLS, REMEMBER THAT AS MAVERICKS WE STRIVE FOR WHAT OTHERS MAY CONSIDER IMPOSSIBLE. SPREAD YOUR WINGS AND REACH FOR THE STARS. NEVER BE SCARED OF STRETCHING BEYOND YOUR BOUNDS—YOUR ABILITIES ARE CONSTRAINED ONLY BY THE LIMITS YOU SET FOR YOURSELF.”

—UTA President Vistasp M. Karbhari Program

College of Liberal Arts THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY

Prelude UTA Jazz Orchestra Conducted by Tim Ishii, Director of Jazz Studies The Academic Procession Degree Candidates, Faculty, and Platform Party University Marshal Lisa Nagy Interim Vice President for Student Affairs, UTA Entrance of the National Colors UTA Army ROTC Color Guard Call to Order Dr. Ronald L. Elsenbaumer Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, UTA National Anthem UTA Jazz Orchestra Michael Daugherty, Vocals Welcome and Introductions Dr. Elisabeth Cawthon Interim Dean, College of Liberal Arts Commencement Address Mark L. Baum Founder and CEO, Imprimis Pharmaceuticals

Presentation and Recognition of Doctoral, Dean and Chairpersons Master’s, and Baccalaureate Degree Candidates Art and Art History Professor Robert Hower Communication Professor Charla Markham Shaw Criminology and Criminal Justice Professor Kent Kerley English Professor Bruce Krajewski History Professor Scott Palmer Linguistics and TESOL Professor Laurel Stvan Modern Languages Professor Sonia Kania Music Professor Rick Bogard Philosophy and Classics Professor Kenneth Williford Political Science Professor Rebecca Deen Sociology and Anthropology Professor Robert Kunovich Theatre Arts Professor Kim LaFontaine

Announcer Dr. Dennis Maher Associate Professor, Theatre Arts

Alma Mater UTA Jazz Orchestra Michael Daugherty, Vocals Conferral of Degrees Dr. Vistasp M. Karbhari President, UTA Closing Remarks Dr. Cawthon The Academic Recession Platform Party, Faculty, and Graduates Music by UTA Jazz Orchestra

The audience will please remain seated for the procession and recession.

Administration The University of Texas at Arlington EXECUTIVE OFFICERS Vistasp M. Karbhari, Ph.D., President Ronald L. Elsenbaumer, Ph.D., Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Kelly O. Davis, B.B.A., Chief Financial Officer and Vice President Duane B. Dimos, Ph.D., Vice President for Research John D. Hall, B.B.A., Vice President for Administration and Campus Operations Jean M. Hood, B.S., Vice President for Human Resources Michael K. Kingan, M.P.A., Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations Teresea S. Madden, M.S., Vice President for Global Education, Outreach, and Extended Studies Lisa Nagy, M.Ed, Interim Vice President for Student Affairs Lynne T. Waters, B.A., Vice President for Communications

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS OF ACADEMIC UNITS Nan Ellin, Ph.D., Dean, College of Architecture, Planning and Public Affairs Chandra Subramaniam, Ph.D., Interim Dean, College of Business Teresa Taber Doughty, Ph.D., Dean, College of Education Peter Crouch, Ph.D., Dean, College of Engineering Kevin Gustafson, Ph.D., Interim Dean, Honors College Elisabeth Cawthon, Ph.D., Interim Dean, College of Liberal Arts Anne R. Bavier, Ph.D., Dean, College of Nursing and Health Innovation Morteza G. Khaledi, Ph.D., Dean, College of Science Scott D. Ryan, Ph.D., Dean, School of Social Work Rebecca M. Bichel, M.L.S., Dean, Library The University of Texas System BOARD OF REGENTS OFFICERS Paul L. Foster, Chairman R. Steven Hicks, Vice Chairman Jeffery D. Hildebrand, Vice Chairman Francie A. Frederick, General Counsel to the Board of Regents

MEMBERS Ernest Aliseda David J. Beck Kevin P. Eltife Paul L. Foster R. Steven Hicks Jeffery D. Hildebrand Varun P. Joseph Janiece M. Longoria Sara Martinez Tucker James C. Weaver

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS William H. McRaven, M.A., Chancellor David E. Daniel, Ph.D., Deputy Chancellor and Chief Operating Officer Steven Leslie, Ph.D., Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Raymond S. Greenberg, M.D., Executive Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs Scott C. Kelley, Ph.D., Executive Vice Chancellor for Business Affairs

Commencement Ceremony • 3 The University of Texas at Arlington Class of 2017

Candidates for Graduation

Degree Conferred Dec. 17, 2016 Julius Henry Moss College of Joseph Samuel Portugal Rachelle Deanne O’Neil Architecture, Planning M.A., UT Arlington, 1979 Onochie Onyegbule B.A., UT Arlington, 1977 Annette Luevano Porterfield and Public Affairs Dissertation Title: Friction of Space: The Rachel Mare Reis Assignment of Activities to Urban Areas Dannie C. Smith Doctoral Degrees Supervising Professor: Rod Hissong Amanda Michele Valdez DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN URBAN Whitney Diane Vandiver PLANNING AND PUBLIC POLICY Hillory Ann White Saad Mohammed A. Alquhtani Master’s Degrees M.S., King Saud University, 2009 School of Architecture B.A., King Saud University, 2003 Department of Planning and Dissertation Title: Socioeconomic and Spatial Landscape Architecture MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE Impacts of Rail Transit Stations on the Surrounding Sergio Rene Alvarado Areas in Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area MASTER OF CITY AND Alaa Alzaitoun Supervising Professor: Ardeshir Anjomani REGIONAL PLANNING Halima Arevalo Korey Malcom Brooks Joseph S. Boring Mohamed Abdelrahman Bireima Bilal Caliskan Joshua Ryan Brown M.C.R.P., UT Arlington, 2006 Colby Christopher Collins Jason Michael Butsko B.S., University of Khartoum, 2000 Robyn Lucille Curts Daniela Cantu Dissertation Title: The Cultural Dividend: Leonelle D’Souza Carlos Cutting Exploring the Cultural Industries as a Source for Local Kristiina M. Heredia Ikram Eloualid Economic Development Bryan Isham Efren Isaac Estrada Supervising Professor: Rod Hissong Lindsay Jackson David Pacheco Garcia Athena Seaton Glenn Eric Grant Victor U. Ibewuike Danielle Le Ann Stellrecht Julia Frances Green M.P.A., UT Dallas, 1996 Amanda Emily Van Wermeskerken Heather Ericka Harris M.C.R.P., UT Arlington, 1990 Elvie Ibarra B.S., Alabama A&M University, 1985 MASTER OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE Benjamin Cody Jay Dissertation Title: Improving Public Transit Sherry Lynn Fabricant Christopher Laskoski Services: Does Collaborative Transit Services Among Kerry Anne Gray Harrison Ricardo N. Marin Public Transit Providers Make Them More Efficient? Jamie Chism Leonie Jordan Ashley Moses Supervising Professor: Ardeshir Anjomani Chad Paulson Thuy Thanh Nguyen Nicholas Theodore Oliver Ayeh Sajjadieh Khajouei Department of Public Affairs Cesar Paulin M.S., Islamic Azad University, 2009 Daniel Phillip B.S., Sheikhbahaee University, 2006 MASTER OF ARTS IN PUBLIC POLICY Roja Rastegar Dissertation Title: Urban From and Social DeLorean S. Wilkinson-McGee Ana Isabel Reyes Sustainability in Neighborhood Level Andres M. Reyna Lipchak Supervising Professor: Rod Hissong MASTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION Garrett Steven Rodriguez Daniel Garrett Antwiler DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN PUBLIC Floyd Calvin Burton AND URBAN ADMINISTRATION Eric Brian Clay Baccalaureate Degrees Victoria Cartwright Jason Cockerham M.B.A., Walden University, 2006 Danelle L. Conley School of Architecture B.B.A., Texas Wesleyan University, 2004 Derek Gene Edwards Dissertation Title: Policy Entrepreneurs, Narratives, Shawna Nicole Fields BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ARCHITECTURE and Policy Change Sasha Greene Luis Octavio Aguirre Supervising Professor: Enid Arvidson Mellita Danielle Hayes Mujtaba Ahmad Andrew J. Malkowski Collin Wesley Anderson Lindsay Matthews Justin Lee Ashby (C) Kelly Elizabeth McWilliams Ernesto Balderas Jessica Lee Mock Sandra Benitez

(C) Cum Laude

Candidates’ official statuses will be determined by final semester grades.

Commencement Ceremony • 5 Alexander Dennis Bowman Cheryl K. McIntosh Braison Alexander Boykin College of Business M.B.A., UT Dallas, 2011 Jennifer Callejas B.A., Brigham Young University–Hawai’i, Kelly Camargo Doctoral Degrees 1995 Deisy Cristina Carrasco DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN Dissertation Title: The Bounds of Occupational Jesus Cortes BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Choice: How Race, Generation, and Socioeconomic Gurleen Kaur Deol Marwan Ahmad Ibrahim Al-Shammari Status Intersect on the Career Path Robert T. Driskill M.B.A., Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Supervising Professors: Myrtle Bell, George Tajiri B. Fernandez (M) 2012 Benson Marcus H. Finneburgh B.S., Yarmouk University, 2005 Adam G. Fogel (S)* Dissertation Title: CEO Narcissism, Prior Jeremy Grant Morgan Zachary A. Frost Experience, Board Prior Experience, and Corporate M.B.A., University of Missouri–Kansas City, Christian James Gentry (C) Social Responsibility (CSR): An Integrated Framework 2011 Ana-Sofia Gonzalez Using Upper-Echelons Theory, Stakeholders’ Theory, B.A., Rhodes College, 2003 Erik Estuardo Guerrero (C) and a Decomposed Measure of CSR Dissertation Title: How We Choose: Maximizers, Christopher Bruce Harkins (C) Supervising Professor: Ann McFadyen Satisficers, and the Problem of More Brannon Thomas Heake (C) Supervising Professor: Adwait Khare Matthew D. Heeter Samar Mohamed Mansour Ashour Javier Hernandez M.B.A., Tanta University, 2010 Bonnie Quillin Freddy Jove (C) B.B.A., Tanta University, 2003 M.B.A., Syracuse University, 2001 Stanislav Karmalyuk (M) Dissertation Title: Cognitive Biases, Style Investing, B.B.A., Tarleton State University, 1989 Tania Carolina Lecona and Stock Return Predictability Dissertation Title: Executive Compensation, Fernando Longoria (C) Supervising Professor: Qing Hao Financial Reporting Aggressiveness, and Corporate Tax Miquel Lopez Aggressiveness: Evidence From SFAS 123R Daniel Wayne Luedecke Kriti Chauhan Supervising Professor: Terrance Skantz Saul Martinez M.S., UT Arlington, 2009 Madalyn Anne Melton (C) B.E., University of Mumbai, 2006 Ryan Patrick Terry Elio E. Mendez-Gonzalez Dissertation Title: Social Media Use at Work M.B.A., Fort Hays State University, 2011 Cosette G. Meyer Supervising Professor: Sridhar Nerur B.B.A., Fort Hays State University, 2009 Antonio Miguel Molina Bendeck (C) Dissertation Title: Stellar Observations: Star Angela Monge (C) Yashar Dehdashti Employee Productivity, Compensation, and Quan Thanh Ngo M.S., UT Dallas, 2014 Reputation Yoonah Noh M.B.A., Sharif University of Technology, 2011 Supervising Professor: Jeffrey E. McGee Jenny Mariel Ordonez B.S., Islamic Azad University, 2005 Jong Bin Park Dissertation Title: Essays on Donation and Helping Trang T. Thai Jesse Rhodes Behavior M.A., University of Leeds, 2005 Stewart Xavier Schuetze Supervising Professor: Lawrence Chonko B.S., Banking Academy of Vietnam, 2002 Prarthan Kartik Shah (S) Dissertation Title: Essays on Product Market Behrad Shahlaee Adam Harper Dynamics and Corporate Cash Holdings Across Omar Soto M.A., UT Arlington, 2015 Countries Ugur Ilgar Tan (S) B.S., UT Arlington, 2011 Supervising Professor: Sanjiv Sabherwal Justin Nguyen Thairintr Dissertation Title: Essays on Leverage, Informed George Cesar Tobar Trading, and Option-Implied Information Jinsuk Yang Roxanne Torres Supervising Professor: Salil Sarkar M.B.A., Morehead State University, 2008 Lam-Jonathan Quang Tran B.B.A., Morehead State University, 2006 Jocelyn Valles Eddie Edet Inyang Dissertation Title: Institutional Investors and Oswaldo Martin Valverde M.B.A., California State University– Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions Daniel Lamar Williams Dominguez Hills, 1999 Supervising Professor: Qing Hao B.S., University of Phoenix, 1997 BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN Dissertation Title: Three Essays on the Role of Sales INTERIOR DESIGN Strategy in Salesperson Performance Master’s Degrees Afnan Ghassan Dahduli (C) Supervising Professor: Fernando Jaramillo Maura Cristina Forno (M) EXECUTIVE MASTER OF BUSINESS Brandy Hensley (M) Omar Saadallah Itani ADMINISTRATION Summer Kawailipolan Kalahiki (M) M.B.A., Lebanese American University, 2012 Jia Cao Edlyn S. Laco (C) B.S., Lebanese American University, 2009 Cheng Cheng Erin Colleen Majors Dissertation Title: Who Am I? Customer Yonghu Dou Jordan Chance Milner Identification: A Quantitative Synthesis Jianzhong Fan Shahabedin Mirtavousimahyari (M) Supervising Professors: Lawrence Chonko, Ruitong Guo Jose Roberto Oviedo Fernando Jaramillo Li He Sadia Rattani (M) Xinyun He Stephanie J. Sottana-Gatica (M) Xiping Jiang Pinhua Li Yanjiang Li Wei Liang

6 • The University of Texas at Arlington Chenxi Liu Parmis Shooshtari Zadeh Department of Economics Dan Liu Antonio Reid Singleton Xiwei Liu Nicholas Austin Spurgeon MASTER OF ARTS IN ECONOMICS Zhi Qi Corey L. Stanberry Lauren E. Jackson Juntao Qu Tu Vo Thanh Truong Andreas Kraft Chunshan Tian Zhiyi Wu Hua Wang Yifan Zhang MASTER OF SCIENCE IN Liang Wei Shixiang Zhu ECONOMICS DATA ANALYTICS Yong Yang Crystal Naomi Zuniga Sercan Kucukosman Tao Ye Gulseren Ozay Haijun Zhang MASTER OF SCIENCE IN HEALTH Jordan Wade Prothro Xin Zhang CARE ADMINISTRATION Juncheng Yang Yuanpeng Zhang Hui-Te Chang Li Zhu Chidimma Stephanie Eze Department of Finance Nicole Ann Garcia and Real Estate MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Emily Miranda Johnson Sudeepti Adda Katherine Frances Juroch MASTER OF SCIENCE IN Anas Ahmed Karthikeyan Naidu QUANTITATIVE FINANCE Sameh A. Al-Alami Manal A. Qminacci Ishani Paresh Joshi Ahmed Farzan Anik Vijay N. Thakkar Tung Thanh Mai Bryan Robert Ball Judy Thornton Sameer Chandrash Sathe Matthew Wayne Barrington Derek Scott Trabon Jason Michael-Glen Warnstaff Brandon Joe Benefiel Rikki L. Benefiel Department of Accounting MASTER OF SCIENCE IN REAL ESTATE Suzanne E. Box Brandon Paul Murphree Nancy Brefo MASTER OF PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTING Jing Shiuan Chan Joshua Lee Bigham Department of Information Andrew Charles Georgia Leigh Keeper Systems and Operations Oscar A. Compean Jinglei Li Wade Edward Couturiaux Huong Thi Nguyen Management Heather Sherrie Dunn Samuel Clayton Richardson MASTER OF SCIENCE IN Lorenzo N. Garibaldi Ji Wang BUSINESS ANALYTICS Umama Salman Ghouri Xin Wang Ramasundari Baalakrishnan Mark Christopher Gibson Boyang Zou Gajanan Laxmanrao Ganji Ladan Farrokhi Gozarchi Chau Thi Hong Pham Kalyn Taylor Hahne MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ACCOUNTING Zhe Sun Veronica Aracely Hernandez Amani Mohammad A. Almajed Cheshta Vatwani Chelsey Mae Homan Caleb Scott Aytes Mayur Kantilal Vira Harrison Thomas Hood Filip Ciric Kai An Hsieh Thomas Clayton MASTER OF SCIENCE IN Eniola Olumuyiwa Iwanefun Jessica Elizabeth Cowan INFORMATION SYSTEMS Jackie Annette Lannom Danish Dawood Shruti Agrawal Tianyi Li Daliah M. Hamdan Danielle Nicole Begley Tze Hsuan Lin Sihame Hamdane Gopala Krishna Reddy Boda Louis V. McElroy II Charles Tod Heldridge Tharuni Boddu Megan M. McGhee Hoa Kim Huynh Sainee Borah Siqi Mei Gregory Scott Lingle Jr. Harshnil Chawda Johnny N. Messimer Thinh Pham Huu Nguyen Hardeep Singh Chawla Luis E. Mora Robert J. Rodriguez Ramgopal Chennuru Kristy Mong Diem Nguyen Cheryl Ann Ruzicka Nikita Shripad Dhawle Nhat Minh Nguyen Jeremy Daniel Smeltz Pranathi Rao Donthineni Phuong D. Nguyen Mason W. Stockton Prateek Dua Mohammed Musa Nour Melissa Maria Tran Rahul Pradeep Gorantyal Jyoti K. Parekh Gabriel G. Trotta Andrew Gerald Goss Fred Ramon Porta Cynthia Vargas Sandeep Harpanahalli Aaron Mitchell Proctor Bilal Husain Jithendranath Rabindranath MASTER OF SCIENCE IN TAXATION Bhargavi Jagannathan Maryam Afify Salehzada Robert Joseph Gill Venkata Sai Tejaswi Janapati Neimy Sarmiento Rishabh Sandeep Jhaveri Mark Christopher Shafer Essenam Kheops Kakpo Joshua R. Shelle

(S) Summa Cum Laude *Honors College (M) Magna Cum Laude (C) Cum Laude

Commencement Ceremony • 7 Aditya Kashyap Department of Marketing Hope Allyson Clark (S)* Molly S. Kelsey Toan H. Dang Ali Imam Khokhar MASTER OF SCIENCE IN Marisa Datko (M) Smrithi Koppisetty MARKETING RESEARCH (Second major in Finance) Sanjay Nakharu Prasad Kumar Sreya Bhowmik Puja Pa Allasan Drammeh Krishna Chaitanya Reddy Levaku Ching-Wen Hwang Yadira Flores Praveen Kumar Maharatha Chien-Wen Yeh Agustin Galvan Viral Bharat Mehta Andrei Zhuchenko Daniel L. Garza Vivek Adithya Mohankumar (Second major in Finance) Aditya Trilok Muralidharan Marco A. Gonzalez Revathi Meenakshi Nachadalingam Baccalaureate Degrees (Second major in Finance) Rahmawati Dian Nusantari BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Jessica Michelle Hillard (M) Kunal Shailendra Parashar INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS (FRENCH) Tha Dang Hnem Ishwarya Parsi Vonace Creswell McDermett Thao Ngoc Ho Ajinkya Narendra Pawar Dao Ngoc Huynh Krystal Loya Aragonez (C) Shaval Popli Kelly Martinez Afishet Ochuwa Jimoh (M)† Kathleen Merz Priester Eric Wayne Phillips Sarah Louise Journeay Jordan Wade Prothro Moiz Khalid Grace Jennifer Winslow (M) Sudhira Rachakatla Kaitlyn Elizabeth Lightfoot Sahil Raina BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Alberto Manifacio Himanshu Rapur INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS (GERMAN) Steven Joseph Mathai Sri Kavya Ravella Matthew B. Buckingham Hamza A. Memon (C) Tanvi Sahay Anh Hai Nguyen Ramiro Cazares (M) Akshita Ajay Sahni Edward F. Paz Camthy Nguyen (M) Mahitha Sambhangi Christian Joe Segovia Chi D. Nguyen Nanditha Samudrala Ha Nhat Nguyen Ganesh Ram Sankar BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Mackenzie Nguyen Abhay Sapre INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS (RUSSIAN) Theresa Xuan Huong Nguyen Andrew A. Savva Nigel Arielle Larue Thinh Pham Huu Nguyen Vinod Raaghav Sekar Tuan Anh Nguyen (S) Bhaskaran Shankaran BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Orlando Pecina Parth Sheth INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS (SPANISH) Jennifer R. Phol Nitin Babasaheb Shewale Ever Mauricio Alfaro Cecilia Puga (C) Adwitiy Singh Jorge Alain Bilbao Zunubia Zeenat Qurashi (C) Mohit Singh Nancy Cabrera (Second major in Finance) Pragya Singh Maria Campos Samir Mashhour Rahhal Sujatha Sivakumar Jocelyn Chavez Zachary M. Rowen Arjun Ragavendran Sivaselvan Luz Crystal Esparza Ysenia Santos Siddharth Pandian Soundrapandian Stephanie Galindo George Anibar Sorto (M) (Second major in Finance) Mitali Sanjay Tarkar Astrid Maria Gehre Boettner (M) Abhinay Theegala Catherine Elizabeth Gray Mason W. Stockton (C) Sai Siva Ramabhadra Raju Tirumalaraju Brandon Dean Johnson† Anthony A. Stonum Sai Prakash Tumuluri Ricardo Jose Lucien Magual Cecilia Suchil (M) Akshay Sudhir Vadnere Adriana Martinez Yaseen Suleman Malavika Ronur Venkataram Maria Rodriguez Lauren Tesmer (C) Preethi Venkatesh (Second major in Finance) Ankita Vijaykumar Adolfo Alberto Torres Department of Accounting Ricardo Torres Department of Management BACHELOR OF BUSINESS Melissa Maria Tran (M) ADMINISTRATION IN ACCOUNTING Rebekah VanDijk (M) MASTER OF SCIENCE IN HUMAN Julieta Nizeth Adame Kiet Vo RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Thair Saad Alabaidi Matthew Joel Watabe (C) Anh Tuan Le Shivam Arora (S)* Miranda S. Watkins Jennifer Marie Lueck (Second major in Finance) Maryam Afify Salehzada Bhawani Baniya BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ACCOUNTING Tyler R. Tillerson Charles W. Barnard Paul Anderson Boyang Zou Dilon V. Bhakta (M) Paula Alicia Burkhart Nishat Nailah Bhuiyan Ethan Daniel Chavez Serna Adolfo Cantu Carolyn Marie Cotton Mayra O. Canul Luqman A. Danawala (C) Jose Cervantes Raul De La Paz Leon F. Chavez James Kevin Duryea (M) Kai Chen (C) Reema Esmael (M) (Second major in Finance) John Allen Filesi (C) Filip Ciric (M) Michael Scott Gibson (M)

8 • The University of Texas at Arlington Robert Joseph Gill (C) Department of Finance Hayley Moore Amanda Sue Hillary and Real Estate Stevie Alana Moreno James J Luke Horton Drew Robert Mowrey (S) Angela Johnson BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (Second major in Economics) Dayna Keith (M) (FINANCE CONCENTRATION) Bao Nguyen Kenneth Loh (M)† Waseem Adel Abbaas Phuc Dinh Nguyen (C) Peter James Mauldin Hugo Adame Thuy Trang Thi Nguyen Adriana Pillaca Christian Avila (Second major in Accounting) Adriana Puga Jacob Ayres† Tuan Anh Nguyen (S) Kenneth William Russell Kristina Raquel Azcona Rachel Evette Parker Emanuel Sanchez Rajdeep Bains Ankit A. Parmar Paul Anthony Vela William T. Bible Jordan Pasayan Courtney Lynn Whitten (M) Rachael L. Bonney (C) Punit Yogesh Patel Sydney Vonai Young Daniela Itzel Briceno Nicholas Austin Paterson Anum Zafarullah (S)† Jacob R. Caswell Gregory Thomas Peterson Jose Cervantes Quynh Nhu Thi Pham Department of Economics Shaira Chantel Chairez Shayan Ali Qayum Amir Ali Charaniya Gonzalo Quiroz BACHELOR OF ARTS IN ECONOMICS Adam Matthew Charles Joshua Phillip Radcliff (M)† Mario Sanchez (C) Simranjit S. Chatha Job Ragira Tony Marcus Clark Kayla Faye Rangel BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Christine Katharine Clay (C) (Second major in Economics) (ECONOMICS CONCENTRATION) Edward Earl Clements Traci Montana Reddick Eyad Alkurd Kenzi Dao Jennifer Rodriguez Jacob D. Alvarado Danny Imad Daouk Joshua Russell (M) Imtiaj H. Chowdhury Anna M. De La Hoya Sarah Rebecca Sabola (Second major in Finance) Emilio Diez Lopez Harley Anthony Salguero Christine Katharine Clay (C) (Second major in Economics) Jeniree Sanchez Daniel J. Cunningham Nam Dai Dinh Kiara U. Saulsberry (Second major in Finance) (Second major in Economics) Courtney Danielle Scott Jad I. Daouk (M) Peter Dong Atifa Feroz Shalwani (Second major in Finance) Kiyana L. Duplantier† Jingguo Shi Thomas Jesse Harrod Nathan J. Engstrom (S) (Second major in Economics) Job Ragira Rachel Fallin Elizabeth Soto Cale A. Wallace Juan Franco John Franklin Stuckeman Thomas R. Wilson Michael A. Ghalibaf Ngun Ting (Second major in Finance) Devon Dewayne Gibson Oanh Lan Tran (S) Adam S. Gutierrez (Second major in Accounting) BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ECONOMICS David Hansen Seydou Tiecoura Traore (C) Joseph V. Bradley (Second major in Economics) (Second major in Economics) Bristol Scott Delancy Thomas Jesse Harrod Eugene Tseng Ryan Edward Gearld Thomas Jackson Hillman Anthony Boon Tunprasert Evadean Elizabeth Grant† Thao Thi Thanh Ho Juan Daniel Vasquez William Hamberlin Bilal Ismail (C) Julia A. Watson Rodolfo Hernandez Alexis Jackson Christopher A. White Jeffrey A. Jarrett Jazmin Jimenez Jose Emiliano Zamora Raymond Kaples (C) Littin Jomon Mariah N. Zielke Nusrat Fatima Khan (M) Humberto Alejandro Juarez Hannah Klopper Robyn S. Kent BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Eric Lobalbo Mohammad Khraishi (REAL ESTATE CONCENTRATION) Derrick Bo-Ming Ma Jacob Kidd Adekunle Oyedele Awoniyi Mark Mansour Petra D. Lay Danny Imad Daouk Mayra Martinez Jordan E. Lodics Justin Nathanial Duncan Julius Juwan McPherson Richard George Lucas John M. McGee (M)*† Argwings Akalah Obonyo Marina Lyashkova (C)† James Steven Stratton (M) Dylan Shane Rucker Obed Antonio Marquez Garcia Neran Hiranya Sooriyabandara Kierra Denise Martin Julie A. Torres Brenda Martinez Alec R. Villa Edgar I. Martinez Alexander Isiah Villanueva Harsh Dharmesh Mehta Madison Wingrove (C) Austin Blaine Meter

(S) Summa Cum Laude *Honors College (M) Magna Cum Laude †Goolsby Scholar (C) Cum Laude

Commencement Ceremony • 9 Department of Information Crayden Goh Jorge Delgado Systems and Operations Neha Gurung (C) (Second major in Marketing) Ryan Headley Glenn Douglas Jr. Management Donovan A. Islas-Castillo William Francis Downs BACHELOR OF BUSINESS Chase A. Jenkins Bailey Prae Dunn (C)† ADMINISTRATION (INFORMATION Erin Jones Julia Ann Duran SYSTEMS CONCENTRATION) Isha Karkee Ahmed Ellahi Mira Acharya (C) Liza Imtiyaz Khoja (Second major in Marketing) Alan Kehinde Akinyemi Jorge Lopez Tonya Evans Danne Chau Austin Templeton Miller (Second major in Marketing) Chase Epperson John Thomas Miller Hilda Areli Flores (C) Arturo Ivan Escamilla Ann Nguyen (Second major in International Business/Spanish) Shreya Ghimire Jake Taylor Orcutt (S) Crystal Fraga† Ameen Abdelaziz Hannun Yana Parakhovnik Jessica Franklin Ryan A. Herrin Neha Rana Morgan Ashley Gaddy Jared Ray Hindman Benjamin M. Sailors Rachel Victoria Gaskin (M)† Mohammad Amin Hussain Caleb Andrew Stelzer Heidy Deyanira Gomez Taimur A. Khwaja Calvin Su Valeria Gonzalez Shoeb Mohammed Connor Steven Torrealba (S) Raven Seymone Goodwine Aaron Minh Nguyen (C) Richard Hung Tran Kristina Marie Gorski Viet T. Nguyen Kenneth Tung (Second major in Marketing) Ruy Mbogo Njoroge Colton M. Ulmer (M) LaZerick Armon Griffin Tony Njoroge Mas Umar Luis Gutierrez Sandra Janette Rico (C) Andres Valeriano (Second major in Marketing) Purni M. Sapkota Danny Vo Edgar Guzman Jason Alan Sweats Nabeela Waheed Barbara Andrea Hampton Innu Thapa Jae Hoon Yoo (C) William Benjamin Harris Hoang Vu Nashwa Zafar David Hernandez Jeremy A. Williams (Second major in Marketing) Department of Management Juan Hernandez BACHELOR OF BUSINESS (Second major in Marketing) ADMINISTRATION (OPERATIONS BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Cody S. Hoffmann MANAGEMENT CONCENTRATION) (MANAGEMENT CONCENTRATION) Georgia Renee Huffman† Yassine Amouh Yahia Sami Afifi Allen Quoc Bao Huynh Anthony Layne Baker (Second major in Marketing) Julia Anne Jacome Daniel Michael Barbieri Sonia E. Aguilar (C) Jessica Ann Johnson (M) Travis Neal Dunnam Amira Alickovic (Second major in Marketing) Juan Francisco Escobar (Second major in Marketing) Mohammad Zeeshan Khan Aleksandar Jovic Funke A. Amosu Sudip Raj Kharel Christopher James Kittrell Shonya Lashay Anderson (Second major in Marketing) Daniel Minh-Thuan Nguyen Deseta Asfaw Anthony Kimani Juan J. Reyes (C) Adekunle Oyedele Awoniyi Nathan Forrest King Kai Yin Wong Samone A. Barnes Chanel Arneta Knox Michael Batts Coltin Luke Lofland BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN Matthew Louis Bell (C) (Second major in Marketing) INFORMATION SYSTEMS Julianne Benavidez Donald Allen London Taylor Danielle Adams (Second major in Marketing) Ek-Atlanta King Lounnarath Bikash Adhikari (M) William Dalton Bender Toan Luong Godfrey Agbro Madyson Bretsch Jeniece D. Madison Sabah Umme Habiba Ahmed (M) Jonathan Bryce Brown Alina Marie Marsh Carlos A. Arbiza Liljessie N. Brown Jacquela Deun Martin Jiban K. Baral (C) Robert Earl Brown Ana Karen Martinez Roman Basnet Dustin K. Calhoun Norma Martinez Luis Blanco Arturo M. Calixto Lizbeth Maya Javier Bolanos Joseph Alexander Cash John Mays Marylin Briseno Inho Chang Taylor Christian McGregory (C) Justin R. Brown Mikesha Almoneka Charles Mayela Medina Amrit Budhathoki Mark Eugene Cohoon (S) Andrew Loyd Miller Komal Chand Sarah Elizabeth Collier Hannah Elizabeth Mitrea Richter Taing Cheung (Second major in Marketing) (Second major in Marketing) Craig Matthew Critchfield Zabdi J. Cuellar (C)† Navadha Modha† Binti Upendrasingh Deora Sara Michelle Daugherty Nickelle Brigitte Monica Imad Drissi El Bouzaidi (Second major in Marketing) Uzziel Merari Montelongo Salmane El Amrani (C) Keri Jarney DeCay† (Second major in Marketing) Christopher Lamont Fields (M) Edwardo Moreno

10 • The University of Texas at Arlington Ruben Murillo Department of Marketing (Second major in Marketing) College of Education Chloe Thao Thu Nguyen BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (Second major in Marketing) (MARKETING CONCENTRATION) Doctoral Degrees Cindy P. Noymany Daniel G. Baker DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN Yesenia Olivas (C) Michael Batts EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP (Second major in Marketing) Nicole M. Bills AND POLICY STUDIES Jose G. Padron Kaitlin R. Blair Trang Van Dinh Patricia Layne Patak Albert Bradley M.Ed., Texas Christian University, 2013 Bhavin Patel (M) Taylor-Paige Brown B.A., UT Austin, 2008 Christine Pham (C) Giovanna A. Calvillo (M) Dissertation Title: Community College Transfer (Second major in Marketing) Kymber Lynne Campbell Students’ Success in STEM Fields of Study: The Impact Bipin Pokharel Chih Hsuan Kelly Cheng of Engagement on Baccalaureate Degree Attainment Eric Tyler Porter Kimberly Lynn Cobb Supervising Professor: Yi Zhang Haya B. Rahhal Paul Hung Dinh (Second major in Marketing) Blake Michael Egly Jennifer Dawn Fox Zanteria S. Ray Christina L. Eschbacher M.Ed., UT Arlington, 2013 Micheal Robertson Kelli Renee Ewers B.B.A., UT Arlington, 2011 Jennifer Emily Rodarte (M) Valeria Gonzalez Dissertation Title: Student Government Elections: Abraham Rodelo-Gonzalez Andrew W. Guinn The Experiences of Candidates and Their Perceptions Kimberly Amber Rodriguez Chigozie Onajite Izuogu† of Political Efficacy Mario Rodriguez Sarah Kim Supervising Professor: Barbara Tobolowsky Karen Ann Romero Ryan David Kinney Robert Joshua Ruiz (C)† Anthony Liberto Herman Jackson Hiba Saipullai Abbigale Krystal Look M.Ed., UT Arlington, 2007 Jorge Felix Salas Ryma Mahouch (C)*† B.S., California State University–Northridge, James Odis Sales (S) Ana Karen Martinez 2000 (Second major in Marketing) Chère Ariel Mason (M)*† Dissertation Title: Ideological, Legal, and Caseload Luis Carlos Salinas Richard Grant Milam Effects on Courts of Appeals Judges’ Voting in Race- Whitney Michelle Sasser (Second major in Management) Based Title VII Cases Brought by African-American Jeffery Alan Scherer Kristin Elizabeth Moore Plaintiffs in K-12 Public Education Jamie Lee Simpson (Second major in Management) Supervising Professor: Lewis Wasserman Amber Rae Sims Lisa Lynn Nguyen Felishia Christine Smith (Second major in Management) Natalie Castro Lopez Leah Ashley Sommerville Travis Nguyen M.Ed., UT Arlington, 2011 Kevin A. Sorto (Second major in Management) B.A., UT Austin, 2004 (Second major in Marketing) Elias Noorzad Dissertation Title: The Impact of Participation in Mark Andrew Stout (Second major in Management) a Coherent Career and Technical Education Course Jared M. Street (C) Kelly Linh Pham (C) Sequence on Student Discipline Outcomes (Second major in Marketing) (Second major in Management) Supervising Professor: Bradley Davis Hayden Garrett Stuart Danielle N. Pitts Brooke Darian Theemling Jamaie Ivana Poole Tracey Elizabeth Louth Estefania Torres Bounthanom Christy Pravixay M.Ed., Texas A&M University, 2009 Minh Hai Tran Selena Ramirez† B.A., Texas A&M University, 2007 Elvis N. Turcios Crystal Saucedo Dissertation Title: What Motivates Secondary Derek Steven Twist (Second major in Management) Social Studies Teachers to be Politically Active: A Daniel Varela Kathleen Elizabeth Sizemore Phenomenological Study Vincent J. Vasquez (Second major in Management) Supervising Professor: Casey Brown David J. Vega Leah Ashley Sommerville Abeer Waqar Christopher Brandon Swearingin Jeffrey Shawn Seeton Heidi Wingerter Brooke Darian Theemling M.B.A., UT El Paso, 2002 Dillon Coleman Wood Ryan Ross Tower B.A., UT El Paso, 2000 In Son Yoo (M) Elvis N. Turcios Dissertation Title: Capturing the Impact of Career Rimsha Zahid (M)† William Vannithone and Technical Education Participation on Graduation Kyle Lee Zech (Second major in Management) Likelihood Wesley Alexander Vohs Supervising Professor: Bradley Davis

(S) Summa Cum Laude *Honors College (M) Magna Cum Laude †Goolsby Scholar (C) Cum Laude

Commencement Ceremony • 11 Tara Lesikar Stephens Maritza Diaz Denise Lopez M.Ed., Midwestern State University, 2013 Angela Dawn Dickerson Valerie Adele Lord B.M., UT Arlington, 1996 Dawn Leigh Dickey Mary Inten Love Dissertation Title: Ideological and Legal Lawanda Lynn Dominguez Teressa Love Determinants of U.S. Courts of Appeals Judges’ Voting Kristi Marie Donica Eric Lucero in K-12 IDEA Reimbursement Cases Involving Chandler Elizabeth Dreyer Angela Marie Lux Children with Learning Disabilities Claire Laurenne Eller Michelle Marie Lytle Supervising Professor: Lewis Wasserman Veronica M. Else Tracy Renae Malveau Rachel Leigh Endel Emily Pier Martin Samantha Lee Ward Jacqueline Sheri Farrell Nicole Natanya May M.Ed., UT Arlington, 2014 Jessica Elaine Faver Kathleen McDermott B.S., UT Arlington, 2012 Karen Marie Fields Meghan Elizabeth McDonald Dissertation Title: The Impact of Shared Leadership Christiana Elizabeth Finch Therese Lauretta McDonald on a Career and Technical Education Campus: Sheri Dawn Finger Jill Alison McKenrick A Case Study Elizabeth Garza Cheryl Susan McKenzie-Eugene Supervising Professor: Casey Brown Kayla Reaves Gassiott John Robinson Mead Maria Oppel Gaston Caterina Miller Amanda Dean Gibson Caryl Miller-Compton Master’s Degrees Audra Jo Glidewell Rachel Janelle Mills Glenda Kay Green Raquel Mills Department of Curriculum Heather Ann Griffin Cherish Roshea Mims and Instruction Salvador S. Guerra Melissa Minieri Christina A. Guillen Amy Jean Mitchell MASTER OF EDUCATION IN Kindra Nicole Gunn Jesus Alejandro Molina CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION Linzie Linette Hagler Monica Luz Mondragon Ashley Autumn Adler Sawsan Ali Hajmahmoud Melanie Bailey Moore Timothy Hunt Ahrens Jeffrey Stuart Hakanson Matthew Dean Mueller Cathlene Diane Aikman Caleb Matthew Haley Cynthia Nava Liz Abigail Alonso Nancy Lynn Hamlin Brandi Elizabeth Nicholson Hailey Taryn Antolak Jackie Denise Hankins Laura Lynn Nungaray Karman Nacole Bailey Delaina De Harman Krystina D. Obryant Joel Gora Bako Corey Justin Harris Elizabeth Ann Orona Terry Gordon Ball Cynthia Denise Harris Carly Angela Ortega Tamera Lee Barba Bahieh Nuri Hashemi Kimberly Lane Oyler Chasity Denavia Bass Miranda Gene Havins Vivian Adelaida Pando Dori Denice Beasley Deborah Haynes Luis Eric Perez Candice Renee Bellis Linda Helgren Carmen Marie Pesina Kendon Ray Black Jill Renee Hellman Lauren Ashley Powell Kimberly Kay Bloom Nina Jean Herigon Mindy S. Quisenberry Kenyana Shardaia Blount Stephanie Ann Hill Erica Y. Ramirez Kalla Denise Bollish Iva Jonnelle Hodges Nicole Lee Rasmussen Susan Boyd Jennifer Emily Hogan Hannah Nicoll Rawles Ramona Anestasia Bribiesca Christian Renee Holland Amanda Ryan Raymond Paige Randolph Brittain Margaret Marie Hoover Gary Reed Jennifer Laci Brookshire Erika Jennette Howard Tiffany Cecile Reed Kiameshea Michelle Brown Angelita Howell Chelsea Michelle Reily Sonya Elizabeth Buhrow Ashton Lesha Hughes Ashley Janel Richardson Victoria Regina Poblete Buloran Stacy Lynne Hughes Natasha Shernell Rigsby-Mabien Erika Burciaga Caitlin Margaret Hunt Aya B. Riyal Elisabeth Anne Bussey Christine Ann Jablon Gazelle J. Robinson Joanna Allyne Byrd Lesley Dee Jackson Mary Junger Rodgers Kimberly Anne Canion Ivory James Brian Christopher Rodriguez Lara Ann Carey Amy Luz Jaramillo Laura Christina Rodriguez Patrick Michael Carpenter Ashley Renee’ Johnson Rebecca Rodriguez Adan Jahilyn Ching Christy Michelle Johnson David Romero Zahida Khurshid Chowdhry Kenya N. Johnson January Michelle Rowe Christina Rena Clark Monica Ann Jones Alvino Sandy Sam Tracey L. Collier Tara Yashica King Veronica Sanchez Hannah Mei-Ling Contreras Cynthia Ann Krueger Janelle Sancho Stephanie Michelle Craig Du Wayne Erwin La Fountain Kelly Marie Sandoval Michael Lee Cranford Montgomery Sheridan Lax Karina Santana Stephanie Green Davidson Elizabeth Leggett Shonda Santini-Graves Amy C. Degioanni Janelle Ann Leidy Holli Ann Schulz Shelia Renee Desso Cynthia Denise Loe Shelly Wolfington Sheffield Federico Diaz Jack Everett Long Robin Dea Sissell

12 • The University of Texas at Arlington Jennifer Leigh Skaggs Department of Educational Cari Gabbert Kimberly Ann Smith Leadership and Policy Studies Andres Tomas Garcia Soner Soysal Belinda Marie Garcia Sheryl Elaine Stewart MASTER OF EDUCATION IN EDUCATIONAL Melissa N. Garcia Matthew Walter Stoddard LEADERSHIP AND POLICY STUDIES James Garza-Gerow Kristi Beth Strickland Brian Wesley Alexander Marina Gomez Sarah E. Stumpner Miki Gail Alexander Jaclyn Elizabeth Gress Cristy Lynn Sydow Nicole Elizabeth Alford Karla Marie Gurley Jessica Elaine Taylor Fatima Abdulaziz G. Alghamdi Krystal Rene Harrison Marquise Lavell Taylor Micah Andrew Armstrong Danaya Dorothy Haymore Ashley H. Terrell Lawrence Ray Atkinson Tiffany Rachelle Haynes Christi Suzann Thomas Arthur Thomas Aven Todd R. Hepworth Corry Thompson Laura Lynn Baker Gregory Cecil Hiett Zachary Josiah Timothy Mary Jane Barker Shelby Nicole Holt Josephine Gbassana Tingba Mason Alden Barlow Fatih Ilhan Lee Ann W. Trzcienski Lakresha Renee Bates Leann Vachon Isaacs Tabitha Aucoin Tyler Edith Kristine Bayless Courtney Jenkins Paulina Kinga Urban Robert Joseph Beck Monica Lynn Johnson Mauricio Antonio Valdovinos Joi Alise Bell Kelsey Lynn Jones Yesenia Vasquez Gretchen Mary Bitner Kindred Louis Jones Jennifer Lee Vega Kevin E. Blount My H. Jones Amanda Sue Von Jentzen Harun Bozdag Robert Francis Kalina Casondra Nicole Wallace Lucette Lyn Bredt Cori Ellen Kassib Cynthia Ann Walters Taryn Irene Bright Melissa Ballou Kates Anastasia Joyce Whitaker Angela Alice Brotherton Lisa Renee Kemp Pam Whitaker Michael Destin Brown Kamden Lin Kneisel Tasha Shantae Wigenton Amanda Rae Bunch Elizabeth Lea Lane Sue Elizabeth Wilhide April Renea Bunch Kimberley A. Lankford Joel Levi Wilkerson Kadoria Ivory Burgess Jessica Nikola Lee Courtney Lynn Wilkins Tara Burgess Jayson Cordell Lewis Chandler Deanne Williams Shaunda Betrice Butler John Stephen Lewis Pamela Marie Williamson Dianna Renee Cabello Antonio R. Little Justin Peter Winward Sean Marcus Cagle Jose Fernando Loaiza Denise Marie Woodward Daniel Calvo-Montes Fred Lockwood Jessica Monique Ybarra Amber N. Cannon Moniqueca Sherita Long Celeste Maria Young Stephen Glynn Carpenter Ruben Castillo Lopez Katherine Griffin Young Robin Ann Ceaser Tricia Denise Lyday Cynthia Lu Childers Maha Ahmed Makin MASTER OF EDUCATION IN MIND, Kayla Renee Childress Jennifer Lee Malchow BRAIN, AND EDUCATION Talaya L. Clanton Alyssa Jeanne Manning Christi Michelle Butler Laura Catherine Coaxum Stephanie D’Anne Martinez Melissa Jenneman Corona Jeana Karese McLaughlin MASTER OF EDUCATION IN TEACHING Lukus Lee Cotnam Patricia Mendez-Chavez Courtney Nicole Bench Darla Kay Cowan Patricia M. Mercer Lauren Analisa Briden Anna Marie Crisostomo Kalei Kristine Merrill William C. Forrest Cristine Cruz Amy Joyce Moore Daniel Wilson Goss Alysa Reyna Curtis Shauna Dianne Moore Rebekha Ruth Hamilton Ieisha L. Dawson Nicole M. Mora-Atencio Bybiana Janet Houghton Chad Edward Dempsey Blanca G. Morales Olutoyin Olajumoke Makinde Mark Andrew Denton Shannon Lynn Moss Richard Douglas McAlister Danielle Elizabeth Dillard Naveen Zehra Naqvi Krystina M. Morris Mara Renaee Dillman Jaime Nehring Glenn Kenna Anabel Rico Chad Aaron Dozier Kristina Marie Neira Christopher Whitehead Canvis B. Edwards Billy Clyde Nichols Rebecca Esposito Jacqueline Rosaura Nolasco Darrell Juan Evans Jesus Lauro Olivas Seth Andrew Faerber Amber Joy Orchard Corey Undrae Fairley Michael Angelo Ortiz John Robert Firley Stephanie Ann Overall Rachel Joann Flanders Angell Nicole Padovani Sarah Arlene Fuller

Commencement Ceremony • 13 Ty Allen Palmer Baccalaureate Degrees Natalie Matina McCray (M) Oliver K. Patterson Kristina G. Milam (S) Kimberly Kesler Payne Department of Curriculum Carla Rosana Miliotto (M) Paula Marie Pennil and Instruction Chabeli Montoya Lynn Raven Perry Jazmin Montoya Donna Jean Pessel BACHELOR OF ARTS IN Selene Hernandez Moreno (M) Jack Porter INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES Yessenia Moreno (M) Carolina Posada Cristi Abbott Pamela Lileny Natera (M) Jessica Marie Powers Catherinne J. Alfaro (S) Alyssa J. Navarrete (M) Charmaine Michele Presley-Mcmahon Marisol Almaraz Dominguez (S) Michael Santos Nunez (M) Andrea Lynn Purcell Samantha Alphin (S) Danielle Rose Osborne (S) Joseph Michael Quadrino Martha Amador (C) Christine Ji Hee Pak (C) Melvin David Rael Abby Noelle Grace Archibald (M) Maria Palacio (S) Samia Rahman Patricia Arteaga (S) Kemberly A. Palacios (C) Nathaniel Carl Richardson Megan Brittany Atkinson (M) Esmeralda Paredes (C) Juan Carlos Rios McKenzie Nicole Auten (C) Melinda Penn Melinda Annette Rios Diana Barboza (S) Heba Jamal Qaddura (S) Deirdre Lee Robinson Audrey Grace Betz (C) Maria G Reyes (M) Danielle Nichole Robison Nancy Blanco (S) Nancy J. Reyes (S) Emanuel Rodriguez Kimberly Ann Blaquiere (S) Andrea Rivera Nadia Roldan Terry Lee Briggs (C) Belinda Rodriguez (C) Adrienne Russell-George Ana R. Cantu (M) Esmeralda Rodriguez (M) Amy Rebecca Sanford Haley Chaddick (M) Irazema Rodriguez (S) Samantha J. Schilthuis Diana A. Colin (M) Ariana Ivette Rojas (M) Tonya Michelle Schweighofer Blanca Ivonne Coria (S) Brandi Cheree Romero (M) Josie Angela Sellers Bianca Monique Costilla (M) Maria C. Rosales (S) April Nicole Simper Alexis Dominique Crosby (M) Rebecca Elizabeth Roussey Jim Hoover Simpson Allison Daniel (S) Canyon Echo Samuel (C) Lauren Elizabeth Siple Meghan Olivia Deande Iveth Sanchez (M) Lorene Solis-Kosloski Cynthia Delabra (S) Gabriela Alejandra Sanchez Martinez (C) Yesenia Soto Guadalupe Escoto (M) Nikeeta Sanger (M) Angel Dawn Stout Justin Tanner Ezell (M) Corayma Sarinana (M) Holly Megan Stripling Amie Roshae Farrington (C) Sarah Elizabeth Sassaman (S) Sue A. Sweeney Nicole Elizabeth Filo (S) Krysta Nicole Sayre (S) Kristina Kay Swihart Beatrice Flores (C) Madison Scannell (C) April Nichole Tabor Indra Flores (M) Lauren Louann Smithhart (M) Christine Tharian Lillianna Flores Patricia A. Sorrels (C) Cordelia M. Thomas Melanie A. Gallon (S) Tiffany Lauren Spaulding (S) April Valerie Tideman Leslie S. Gamboa (S) Haley N. Tepera (C) Catherine Lynn Tollett Silvia Sarahi Garcia Gonzalez (M) Erika Nicole Tolbert (M) Kristina Noel Torres Sladjana Gligoric (M) Crystal D. Torres Kimberly Michelle Tritten Katherine A. Goebel (S) Melissa A. Venable (S) Kristen Irene Tufnell Paola Gomez Brenda Villalobos (S) Jill Andrea Van Hook Coral Gonzalez (S) Mallory Beth Wall (M) Julio Cesar Vasquez Sandy Gonzalez (M) Bethany Wiley James Granville Wadley Esmeralda R. Gregg (S) Nancy Zamacona Adavion Jamaal Wayne Mariana Gutierrez de la Jara (S) Ivonne Giselle Zamarripa (C) Jaime A. Wery Rebekah A. Hartman (C) Brianna C. Zuniga (C) Stacee Renee West Katelyn Taylor Hayward (M) Brittney Zuniga Kristen Hope Whitten Cynthia Henson (S) Jennifer A. Wicks Danielle Herron (C) BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN Konie Robin Wilkie Taylor Paige Hewitt (S) INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES Dianne Marie Williams Alishia Ilic (S) Rachel Nicole Bacsik (C) Jose Raul Yanez Amanda Nicole Haenes Jacobson (S) Deanna Marie Chapman (M) Gregorio R. Zamora Jessica L. Johnson (C) Margarita Del Angel (C) Jamie Lynn Zupparo Meagan Nicole Kasson (M) Kathryn Diaz Mariah L. King (C) Destany Donahue (M) Amy Marie Laird (C) Jessica Ann McCarty (C) Kayla Judy Lawler (M) Giovani Ortiz (M) Janeth Lopez (M) Kenny Phan Laura Ann Louv (M) Cindy M. Tran Courtney Luedecking (S) Emily R. Turnage (M) Dulce Margarita Lujan (M) Jasmine Shanay Warren Lori Danielle Marsalko Mehreen N. Zaman Tracey Ellen Marsh (S)

14 • The University of Texas at Arlington Md. Faysal Habibur Rahman College of Engineering B.S., Bangladesh University of Engineering B.S., Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, 2012 and Technology, 2009 Doctoral Degrees Dissertation Title: Structural Competency and Dissertation Title: Crowd Data Analytics and DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN Environmental Soundness of the Recycled Base Optimization AEROSPACE ENGINEERING Materials in North Texas Supervising Professor: Gautam Das Ezgihan Baydar Supervising Professor: Sahadat Hossain B.S., UT Arlington, 2012 Shuai Zheng Dissertation Title: Vortex Generators in a Sugyu Lee M.S., King Abdullah University of Science and Streamline-Traced External-Compression Supersonic M.S., Bucknell University, 2013 Technology, 2011 Inlet B.E., Chungbuk National University, 2011 B.S., Julin University, 2009 Supervising Professor: Frank Lu Dissertation Title: Development of New Joint Dissertation Title: Machine Learning: Several System for Circular-Shaped Infrastructure Advances in Linear Discriminant Analysis, Multi- Mark D. Coley Supervising Professor: Seyedali Abolmaali View Regression, and Support Vector Machine B.S., Abilene Christian University, 2011 Supervising Professor: Chris Ding Dissertation Title: On Space Program Planning: Behzad Nazari Quantifying the Effects of Spacefaring Goals and M.S., Power and Water Institute of DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN Strategies on the Solution Space of Feasible Programs Technology, 2012 ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING Supervising Professor: Bernd Chudoba B.S., Persian Gulf University, 2009 Mustafa N. Alam Dissertation Title: High-Resolution Inundation M.S., University of Idaho, 2010 James Ray Grisham Mapping in Urban Areas B.S., Bangladesh University of Engineering B.S., Tarleton State University, 2009 Supervising Professor: Dong-Jun Seo and Technology, 2006 Dissertation Title: Numerical and Analytical Dissertation Title: Lung Nodule Detection and Study of Curvature Effects in Laminar Shock Wave/ Hai Minh Nguyen Segmentation Using a Patch-Based Multi-Atlas Boundary-Layer Interactions M.E., Ho Chi Minh City University of Method Supervising Professor: Frank Lu Technology, 2011 Supervising Professor: Venkat Devarajan B.E., Water Resources University, 2003 Pengkai Ru Dissertation Title: A Novel Cone Test Device Young B. Kwon B.S., Beihang University, 2012 Development for Deep Foundation Design M.S., UT Arlington, 2010 Dissertation Title: Nonlinear Model Predictive Supervising Professor: Anand J. Puppala B.S., Hong IK University, 2005 Control for Cooperative Control and Estimation Dissertation Title: Reconfigurable All-Optical Supervising Professor: Kamesh Subbarao DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN De-Multiplexing Via Spatial-Selective Frequency-Up- COMPUTER SCIENCE Conversion in Multimode Waveguide. DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN Sarker Tanve Ahmed Rumee Supervising Professor: Michael Vasilyev CIVIL ENGINEERING M.S., University of Dhaka, 2009 Aritra Banerjee B.S., University of Dhaka, 2007 Hao Liang M.T., Indian Institute of Technology, 2014 Dissertation Title: Automated Systems for Testing B.S., Case Western Reserve University, 2012 B.T., National Institute of Technology, 2011 Android Application to Detect Leakage of Sensitive Dissertation Title: Sparse Array for Wireless Sensor Dissertation Title: Response of Unsaturated Soils Information Networks and Wireless Communications Under Monotonic and Dynamic Loading Over Supervising Professor: Yu Lei Supervising Professor: Qilian Liang Moderate Suction States Supervising Professor: Anand J. Puppala Soumyava Das Reza Matthew Moghadam B.S., Jadavpur University, 2009 M.S., UT Arlington, 2012 Santiago Ricardo Caballero Dissertation Title: Partitioned Approach to B.S., Isfahan University of Technology, 1999 M.S., California State University–Fullerton, Scalable Substructure Discovery: Partitioning Schemes, Dissertation Title: Structural and Electrical 2014 Algorithms, Optimization, and Performance Analysis Characteristics of Single Crystalline Ferroelectric B.S., Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador, Using Map/Reduce Framework Oxides on Semiconductors for Device Applications 2010 Supervising Professor: Sharma Chakravarthy Supervising Professors: Joseph H. Ngai, Dissertation Title: Liquefaction Evaluation of Kambiz Alavi Hydraulic Fill Structures Based on Geostatistical Soil Mostafa Parchami Characterization and 3-D Visualization M.S., Bu-Ali Sina University, 2012 Guohua Ren Supervising Professor: Anand J. Puppala B.S., Bu-Ali Sina University, 2010 B.S., University of Electronic Science and Dissertation Title: Video-Based Face Recognition Technology of China, 2012 Michael Daniels Using Deep Learning Dissertation Title: Tracking of Multiple Targets/ M.S., UT Arlington, 2013 Supervising Professor: Ramez A. Elmasri Sources in Wireless Sensor Network B.S., Sharif University of Technology, 2011 Supervising Professor: Ioannis D. Schizas Dissertation Title: Long-Term Shear Investigation of Polypropylene Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Beams Supervising Professor: Seyedali Abolmaali

(S) Summa Cum Laude (M) Magna Cum Laude (C) Cum Laude

Commencement Ceremony • 15 Na Wu Henry Thek Chan Chaitanya Chowdary Dama B.S., University of Electronic Science and Nikitha Deepak Rajeev Dara Technology of China, 2012 Hetakumari Jayant Desai Muthaheer Dawood Dissertation Title: Sparse Sampling and Array in Lynde Renee Frazier Aparna Devarakonda Signal Processing Arthi Gopalakrishnan Raviteja Reddy Donti Reddy Supervising Professor: Qilian Liang Stephen A. Grove (M) Dharani Prasad Enamanagandla Robert David Hinkle Praveen Chandra Gorantla DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN Arun Jyothidasan Manideep Kadavakollu INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING Vishal Kandagatla Bhautikkumar Sureshbhai Kakadiya Sowmya Dinamani Rao Anuhya Reddy Kethi Reddy Sri Bhavani Kallakanti M.S., UT Arlington, 2006 Abdul Wali Khan Lavanya Pratyusha Kalli B.S., Visweswariah Technological University, Dhineshvikram Krishnamurthy Zabih Kocer 2002 LeNaiya Allisen Kydd Ashwith Reddy Kommireddy Dissertation Title: Risk Management of Hien Que Lam Sachin Kumar Konandur Pharmaceutical Industry During Product Recalls Santosh Mallela Sainath Reddy Koppula Supervising Professor: K. Jamie Rogers Katherine Riley Martin Shruti Koppula Koushalya Muthukrishnan Gautam Kothandaraman Chotiya Sukchotrat Sahil Sunil Nalawade Harsh Kunpara M.S., UT Arlington, 2010 Chuka Okpokwasili Sabina Maharjan B.E., King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Gizem Oter Shekhar Mamtora Ladkrabang, 2005 Pawan Jagadeesh Padaki Jay Sharad Mehta Dissertation Title: 3-D Motion Patterns in Upper- Dona Ann Padanilam Chandana Reddy Minnamareddy Extremity Tasks—Reaching, Grasping, and Torqueing Spriha Pandey Meeraj Ahmed Mohammed with the Hands for Ergonomics Applications Gokul Ramanan Pandiaraj Sarat Chowdary Mullapudi Supervising Professors: Sheik Imrhan, Mark Hiral Pravinbhai Patel Thanikasala Pradeep Nagarajan Ricard Bhavana Praveenrao Pawar Neetish Prakash Naik Sigapriya Periyanan Vipanchith Reddy Nalimela DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN Tyrell Byrom Pruitt Vinod Kumar Narla MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Sreekanth Raja Venkata Omkar Dutt Olety Giridhar Md. Mazharul Islam Vikas Rantavalalu Jayesh Palod M.S., New Mexico State University, 2010 Divya Dhandapani Reddy Kenykumar Jayeshbhai Patel B.S., Bangladesh University of Engineering Savina Stephanie Saldanha Manmitkumar Jagdishbhai Patel and Technology, 2008 Chaitanya Kiran Satpute Nilay Jayeshkumar Patel Dissertation Title: Studying Effects of Adhesive Bansari Mayurbhai Shah Rishit Vijaykumar Patel Layer on Electrical Signals of Piezoelectric Transducer Jainam Jayendra Shah Sagar Sanjay Phatale Bonded with Structure Krithika Shankar Sai Ratna Deep Potluri Supervising Professor: Haiying Huang Meghana Hosahalli Shivananda Murthy Parth Vinubhai Prajapati Abhiranjan Singh Abhilash Reddy Putta Behroz Karimi Dhivya Srinivasan Justice Nana Yaw Sagoe M.S., University of Tehran, 2014 Sean Duncan Stovall Aishwarya Sandineni B.S., Iran University of Science and Daniya Umer Dipal Pinal Shah Technology, 2011 Ariandokht Vakili Priyank Paresh Shah Dissertation Title: A Micromechanics Approach to Nijin Varghese Vaibhav Mukesh Shah Static Failure of Composite Material Harish Kumar Vasikaran Zubin Hiren Shah Supervising Professor: Seiichi Nomura Neethu Lekshmi Vasudevan Jalaja Animesh Sharan Swanand Suryakant Vaze Denish Mukeshbhai Sonani Vivek Vishwakarma Sandhya K. Velu Manal Dipakkumar Soni B.S., Indian Institute of Technology, 2012 Surender Vichur Kumar Kaushik Subburam Dissertation Title: Thermal Measurement and Tram Ngoc Hoai Vo Gavaskar Venkata Takkolu Optimization of Materials and Processes in Li-ion Daria Andreevna Zhukova Tushar Wadhwani Batteries Supervising Professor: Ankur Jain MASTER OF ENGINEERING Department of Civil Engineering IN CIVIL ENGINEERING MASTER OF CONSTRUCTION Sumit Agrawal Master’s Degrees MANAGEMENT Jaime Alvarado Zoheb Abdul Lokesh Kumar Anaimallur Mani Department of Bioengineering Nikhilesh Kumar Alla Charbel Aoun Sandeep Reddy Bacham Dinesh Suresh Bangar MASTER OF SCIENCE IN Srihari Bellachikkkanahally Chandrashek Mark Justin Berry BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING Karan Jayesh Bhavsar Hamid Dehghan Niri Alaa Saad A. Alzahrani Vamshi Kumar Bijjala Dip Bimalkumar Desai Chandan Ganesh Bangalore Yogananda Anurag Chilappagari Saurav Devkota Soham Bhatt Binay Kumar Chintala Biplop Dhakal Stephen Black Sai Kumar Reddy Chinthakuntla Reza Esfandiari Kubra Cetiner Krishna Meghana Chowdavarapu Michael Andrew Ficker

16 • The University of Texas at Arlington Kelsey Carolyn Fort Humberto Madero McEntee Sagar Mahesh Chhadia Brianna Noel Friedman Saif Bin Salah Sneha Suhas Chitre Saurabh Sanjay Gangurde Abbas Abed Salman Abhinav Kumar Choudhary Erik Garcia Anuja Sapkota Rahul Singh Chouhan Francisco Salome Garza Vanisha Crasta Jayesh Gautam Department of Computer Venkata Krishna Dammalapati Aman Kumar Ghawalkar Brijesh Jivrajbhai Dankhara Rahul Gajanana Gokhale Science and Engineering Gowtam Dasaka Santosh Gurjar MASTER OF SCIENCE IN Monika Debnath Eric T. Hegmann COMPUTER ENGINEERING Gauthaman Deenadayalan Victor M. Herrera Arpitha Anand Omkar Ketan Deshmukh Elahe Hosseini Nezhad Isha Kamleshbhai Maun Maithili Laxmikant Deshpande Hemanshu Kumar Jain Smit Ramteke Rajat Dhanuka Taha Jalal Hari Prasath Ravi Shanker Palak Diwan Anup Joshi Karuna Pallavi Sathyanarayana Pranav Prafulla Diwate Gaurav Digambar Joshi Abhishek Sharma Jayesh Doolani Harshilkumar Jyotishchandra Joshi Mohammad A. Taha Mark Ashley Fernandes Rohan Rajesh Joshi Fahad Mohamed Sajid Furniturewala Anil Kaphle MASTER OF SCIENCE IN Rohit Gaikwad Nitin Malatesh Kargal Manjunath COMPUTER SCIENCE Aman Kaur Gandhi Jyothi Kavuri Rishi Agarwal Surabhi Ganesh Abilash Keerthivasan Sameer Agrawal Pranav Teja Garikapati Pratik Rajendra Kutte Shrey Ahluwalia Akshay Manohar Gawali Keval Maheshbhai Lad Swetha Akkem Rajaraman Govindasamy Nishith Pravinbhai Lakhani Mounika Aleti Aastha Gupta Santosh Padmanabhan Maney Syed Saqib Ali Chanakya Harish Madanapura Michael Christopher Metcalf Praneeth Aluru Kartik Shrikant Hegde Christian Gabriel Monasterio Mendez Mayur Madhukar Ambulkar Siddharth Ravindra Jadhav Gaurav Singh Mukati Adishree Annabathula Aishwarya Jagath Naik Prithvi Kumar Muniswamy Sai Kumar Annapureddy Rushikesh Rajendra Jagtap Bhargava Nagaraju Sreedhar Reddy Arolla Abhishek Jain Siddhardha Nannapaneni Radhika Arumukham Manivannan Sairam Jalakam Devarajulu Mobolaji Omotayo Ogunbiyi Keerthivasan Asokan Raksha Jayaram Nagesh Kumar Pachipulusu Sreedhar Ashutosh Sudhir Atre Dona Maria Jose Akul Kailasbhai Parmar Ajay Arjun Baalakrishnan Kalaivani Anvit Bhimsain Joshi Humaben Patel Subin Babu Pradeepa Shri Jothinathan Siddharth Kirankumar Patel Sanketh Balakrishna Ruchir Ravindra Kadam Sunny Mayank Patel Sangram Anil Bankar Yuvraj Murlidhar Kadam Sagar Subhash Pawar Manas Ram Bapatla Akil Sultan Kadiwal Abram Pinon Srinivas Mahaveer Dutt Bavisetti Manish Kak Clifton Daniel Potter Ankita Omprakash Bhagat Veda Priya Kakumanu Sameer Rampurawala Harsh Bhardwaj Pooja Girish Kaluskar Manaf Refai Anmol Pradeep Bhargava Gurleen Kaur Shoeb Sadiq Chinthan Bhat Simranjeet Kaur Amit Dadasaheb Satre Kalpesh Samrathmal Bhatia Navneet Kawatra Palash Nitin Shah Shaurye T Bhatnagar Mahesh Kayara Rutuja Kailas Shirole Rohit Bhawal Tirumala Prasad Kodihalli Shivakumar Mounika Soma Shivam Bijoria Gaurav Vivek Kolekar Akshay Namdev Suryawanshi Sai Charan Bolisetty Sauyuktha Kolkebail Surya Prakash Tiragati Meghana Reddy Bommu Roopesh Kumar Krishna Kumar Soujanya Tirumalai Dileep Kumar Budavati Aaditya Arvind Kulkarni Sharvil Samir Trivedi Tasneem Ilyas Burmawala Paushali Kundu Bhaumik Vinaykumar Upadhyay Shilpa Chandermohan Tejas Prakash Lakkamneni Kishan Bhavesh Vekaria Vikas Chandrashekar Arjun Lakshmikanth David A. Walker Supreme Halagur Chandrashekarappa Yaswanth Venkata Machavaram Roger Alan Wheeler Tulsi Dayal Chandwani Sravani Machineni Rohit Chaturvedi Shruti Madan MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING Rohit Surender Chawla Shashank Gopal Madhav Rasoul Adnan Abbas Sai Krishna Cheety Sanath Kumar Maduri Venkatesh Kaka Sravani Cherukuri Vipulkumar Popat Mahadik Omer Vehbi Karaosmanoglu

Commencement Ceremony • 17 Pranil Maharjan Aishwarya Rajagopalan Sumanth Tella Vasanth Mahendran Seshanth Rajagopalan Dinesh Kumar Thangavel Shreyas Maheshwari Padmajaa Rajaji Gaurav Thapa Tasnim Inayat Makada Karthikeyan Rajamani Chetan There Ashutosh Anant Malgaonkar Rohin Rajan Priya Shrikant Tilavi Sai Kumar Manakan Shyam Gopal Rajanna Ishwor Timilsina Narendra Kumar Manoharan Pradeep Raju Sneha Tiwary Sonali Tukaram Marne Suhas Mandikal Rama Krishna Reddy Jayant Tripathi Anuj Thomas Mathew Sethu Ramachandra Bhattathiri Hiral Mukesh Trivedi Sidharth Mehra Girish Ramachandran Ankush Madhav Udyavar Saurabh Rajesh Merai Adhavann Ramalingam Devendra Dattatraya Umbrajkar Rahul Middha Madhura Aithal Ramamurthy Anurag Uplanchiwar Sayali Sunil Mohadikar Gunjan Deepak Ramchandani Mohana Deepthi Vadlamudi Ankit Mohla Akash Gopinath Rana Aishwarya Vaidyanathan Sainishbhai Sadarudin Momin Praveen Rangegowda Karthy Vaiyampalayamramakrishnan Kalyani Sudhir More Mayur Mukund Rao Deepak Vangala Brinda Mukundan Monisha Ravi Srinivas Varadharajan Anil Kumar Mullapudi Rajiv Ravishankar Jasmine Manoj Varghese Krishna Chaitanya Muppaneni Jessica Reece Siri Varma Vegiraju Raghavendra Murulya Giridhar Aakash Rohilla Arjun Punabhai Vekariya Shruthi Reddy Mutra Krishna Chaitanya Rudraraju Vineel Krishna Vellanki Harsha Triyambaka Mysur Vikas Savlaram Sable Maithri Vemula Tanvi Prakash Nachane Aditya Vinod Salvi Deeksha Krishna Kumar Venkadari Mounika Nagulapally Nikitha Sanvelli Megha Venkatesh Sagar Prakash Nair Aashrita Sarangu Pooja Venkatesh Siva Natarajan Balasubramania Supriya Saraogi Deepak Verma Palak Ashokbhai Nayak Varun Prafulla Sarolkar Pranati Shivaji Waghmare Gokarna Neupane Poonam Deepak Sathe Sarika Mangesh Waje Anuradha Nokku Saif Iftekar Sayed Riya Siddharth Wasnik Dhanashri Vilas Ostwal Priyanka Sekhar Vineeth Xavier Tarini Padala Lionel Ronald Sequeira Shirong Xue Pranjali Shrinivas Pai Bhavana Surendra Shah Aishwarya Yadava Krishnan Roshan Santhosh Pai Karan Dhiren Shah Bhushan Yavagal Sai Aravind Palagummi Venkata Naga Parth Sagar Shah Ramya Yeddula Pratik Chandrakant Palashikar Shripal Shah Sandeep Kumar Yerramsetti Prathamesh Prakash Palaskar Vidhi Deepak Shah Pratira Zadoo Saroj K. Panda Vidhi Shailesh Shah Piyush Sunil Zode Pooja Pandey Yash Nilesh Shah Kavudhami Panneerselvam Nasirjamal Mohdsiraj Shaikh MASTER OF SOFTWARE ENGINEERING Hardik S. Parekh Nigesh Shakya Tracy Oguni Arpan Vimalkant Parikh Likhit Shankar Gowda Arunprasad Parthasarathi Shabih Akhtar Sharfani Department of Electrical Ankur Prakashbhai Patel Aayush Sharma Drashti Rakesh Patel Akash Sharma Engineering Jaimin Pravinkumar Patel Vaibhav Sharma MASTER OF SCIENCE IN Nakshi Patel Nikhil Jagannath Shende ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING Prachi Mahendrabhai Patel Tejas Shetti Nagarjuna Atluri Ravish Jayantibhai Patel Shriya Shriya Nagendra Babu Bagam Rutvik Aka Ruturaj Hardasbhai Patel Ishan Bharatkumar Shukla Namita Nair Balachandran Jeetendra Patil Om Ramkrishna Shukla Sripathy Balaji Sagar Patil Abhijeet Singh Komal Jayant Bhowad Dwayne Frederick Patterson Shivesh Ranjan Singh Avinash Bolla Omkar Ajay Pawar Lakshman Siruvolu Pratik Bomanwar Riju George Philip Sivasubramanian Sivaramakrishnan Chia Yu Chan Mohan Vamsi Pilla Darshan Chinnadaupparige Somashekhar Hitesh Girdharilal Chandnani Jerrin Jacob Pollayparambil Surabhi Sontakke Prasanthi Chellakumar Nandini Potru Vidya Swaroop Sreedhara Murthy Sai Surya Chintala Dhanush Prabakaran Sourabh Srinivasa Prasanna Muntaka Ahmed Chowdhury Chaity Mukund Prabhune Rama Krishna Harsha Srivangmie Chivukula Shivani Dave Gaurav Prakash Abhishek Srivastava Saachivi Deshmukh Amrutha Pulipaka Sindhu Nagalapur Suresh Harshad Ulhas Dhabu Utphala Puttananjammagari Renis Karim Sutar Monank Sukeshkumar Doshi Mohammed Azmat Qureshi Abrar Ullah Hussaini Syed Sunil Suresh Dullolli Komal Radadiya Apoorva Taduru Parthiban Elavarasan Swaroop Raja Srinivas Setty Venkata Swathi Avyaktha Tatikonda

18 • The University of Texas at Arlington Jay Nareshkumar Gandhi Shrutilaya Ramesh Prem Arvind Manoharan Manoharan Swathi Ganne Haripriya Ranganathan Deepak Subramanian Dhruvakumar Ramachandra Gaonkar Sachin Rengarajan Babitha Susan George Viren Pradeep Rohra MASTER OF SCIENCE IN Rucha Ghalsasi Mitali Kishor Salunkhe ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT Akash Ashokrao Ghoghe Carlos Ernesto Santamaria Adel Ghazi S. Alshabeeb Ninad Gorey Navjot Singh Saran Purnima Ameta Diptiman Hazra Gaurav Girishchandra Shah Deepti Anni Supreet Huilgol Purav Nitinkumar Shah Daitva Bali Betul Ilbilgi Virag Jigenkumar Shah Sneha Mahesh Budhwani Venkata Dinesh Jakkampudi Abdul Kareem Shaik Kevin Robert Burns Saurabh Sunil Kadam Wen-Tse Shao Venkata Srikant Cheruvu Akhil Kalavakolanu Nikita Narayan Shetty Muthukrishna Chikanna Muthamma Sumanth Kannelli Venkataswamy Karthik Srinivasalu Naidu Ajay Shahaji Desai Keval Pravinbhai Karia Pratik Sule Raja Ambrish Dubey Sishir Karingula Vinay Vardhan Reddy Sursani Sanjay Jayaraman Vigneshwar Karunagaran Shadab Syed Joe John Babu Vasista Katamneni Kien Trung Ta Rahul Joshi Ananth Venkata Ravi Kanth Kattamudi Gautham Thandalam Devakumar Roshini Kamanur Ganesh Akshay Keshavadas Vishnu Teja Toopurani Manaswini Kumar Ajmiri Sabrina Khan Priyank Mukesh Trivedi Amulya Madhari Fawaad Hyder Khan Lina Sera Varghese Saurav Krishna Mahanta Santosh Rupesh Kothapalli Veena Vijayan Barath Masamsetty Suhana Kukkety Suresh Amitkumar Virupakshagouda Srija Medarametla Kshitija Sanjeev Kulkarni Ronit Ashok Waghmare Ammar R.A. Mustafa Harish Kumaravel Akil Babu Yarlagadda Naveen Bhargav Nagabhushana Sneha Kundu Razin Zuhair Rama Krishna Narra Prajakta Laxane Prajwal Nelamangala Giridhar Cheolhwan Lim Department of Materials Prajakta Pravin Nijampurkar Jacob Edward Longwell Tanmayee Vivek Nijampurkar Kalyani Maganti Science and Engineering Priyanka Ramdas Pandule Sathish Magendiran MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MATERIALS Ankit Anil Pathak Sushant Madhukar Mahalle SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING Abhijay Prakash Samanth Manjunath Aseem Atul Athavale Sree Radesh Rajendra Boopathy Kush Vijaykumar Minarawala Sindhusha Balantrapu Parthiv Rao Sagi Arkadeep Mitra Ashutosh Banerjee Nirmit Minesh Shah Ammar M. Mohammad Abhishek Kamlakar Deshmukh Harini Siriyapuraju Mahmood Quaraishi Mohammed Phillip Z. James Anirudh Sivakumar Sri Lalita Naga Vyshnavi Mudimbi Venkata Anantha Shayanam Kandadai Sanjana Vadlakonda Sunilkumar Moiz Mustafa Zaveri Rohina Khanna Lakshmi Tanuja Velamuri Harsha Nagathihalli Jagadish Urvil Alpeshbhai Khatri Subhadra Sahana Vemuri Krishna Nambiar Muhammad Muddasir Khurshid Ming Yang Rohan Narula Yashashvi Nandan Reddy Lachagari Nawrin Islam Natasha Himanshu Mukund Naik MASTER OF SCIENCE IN Shyam Sunder Padhy Paul Gaurav Nalam INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING Avik Pal Yash Ashokkumar Patel Adeyemi Samuel Adeleke Gaurav Pandit Milind Mansing Pawar Akshat Agrawal Jagannath Panduranga Rao Christopher Scott Pickering Vikalp Vinay Akulwar Bhargavkumar Bharatbhai Patel Pooja Lomeshkumar Sheth Asad Alam Shivamkumar Nileshkumar Patel Hsi Yang Wang Piyush Sanjeev Ambekar Santosh Kumar Peddineni Vrushank Mihirkumar Amin Sonal Shailendra Poddar Vinay Anand Yashwanth Ponakala Department of Industrial, Venkat Saiakhil Goud Ananthula Abhishek Sukumar Potdar Manufacturing, and Jyothi Phani Sri Ankem Shreyas Prakash Systems Engineering Rishi Ankenapally Gopichand Pulivarthi Anisha Balkrishna Ankush MASTER OF ENGINEERING IN Sri Lakshmi Sruthi Pulluru Salini Chandra Anugolu INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING Nilufar Ebraimzadeh Pustchi Anisha Arvind Arab Chidinma Victoria Ezekwem Karthik Raja Setty Aswin Kumar Arumugam Samarth Jagdishbhai Gajjar Sarath Chandar Ramamurthy Utkarsh Jatin Asher Aneesh Subramanian Lakshmi Narayanan Sanjana Ramesh Sharath Kumar Ashok Kumar

Commencement Ceremony • 19 Sharath Babu Rushikesh Dhaval Patel Department of Mechanical Nachappa Bachamanda Bheemaiah Rutansh Chetan Patel and Aerospace Engineering Madhusudhan Madhav Badsheshi Saurin Rajendra Patel Nitin Ashok Bamane Shilp Chetanbhai Patel MASTER OF ENGINEERING IN Karan Narendra Bapat Vidit Govindbhai Patel AEROSPACE ENGINEERING Himamshu Shubhakirthi Bengaluru Nagaraja Rahul Sunil Patil Erin Mastenbrook Caterisano Hemanth Bezawada Pranav Pavithran Damilola Isaac Dare Olipede Abhijeet Sanjay Bhosale Bhushan Dilip Pawar Tabin Raj Gautam Pareekshith Bompally Omkar Ravindra Pote Brandon L. Glass Abhishek Boyanapalli Prravesh Prema Venkataraman Manohar Guttula Pruthvi Gupta Chavala Mohammed Ashas Mohidin Quazi Sravya Laxmi Katangur Amrithakiran Chekke Katil Gulshan Dileep Raghani Sakon Kosalwat Bala Sai Teja Chitturi Jugal Ashok Rajpal Anser Tabrez Nadvi Siddarth Coimbatore Sridhar Sai Sabarish Raju Cyrus Nejat Ishaan Datta Rahul Ramakrishnan Ramesh Huy Tien Nguyen Tanmay Datta Sashaank Rammoorthy Spandana Sakamuri Nakul Bharat Deshmukh Sai Anurag Rampalli Jithesh Donepudi Rutvikraj Raol MASTER OF ENGINEERING IN Anis Abdelrazeg El Mansouri Naga Vamsi Rayaprolu MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Isra Mohamed Elhassan Elamin Teja Sajja Azharudeen Akbar Ali Trupen Vithal Gangani Jorge A. Salazar Gutierrez Darshit Bhatt Rushikesh Ganne Vivek Sander Saiprasad Vithal Bhopale Prateek George Ajay Manikandan Sankanran Nooka Raju Bommana Nishikant Tukaram Gholap Vignesh Sarathy Forrest David Chamberlain Deepak Gothwal Someshwar Rao Sattiraju Sai Vishwanatha Avinash Varma Chekuri Sai Narayanan Hari Taral Tushar Shah Shyam Chellappan Giridhar Venkatesh Janwadkar Azraa Raihan Alli Shaik Aleemuddin Po Jui Chen Venkata Yeshwanth Jasty Sagar Prakash Shinde Arjun Chimote FNU Joseph Mathew Amruta Paritoshbhai Shukla Siddharth Chivukula Venkata Aditya Joshi Kunwarpreet Singh Susan George Culangattil Rohan Vikram Joshi Kunal Arun Somkuwar Neeraj Dangwal Shashi Kiran Jujjavarapu Swatiben Rameshkumar Soni Chaitanya Dave Chaitali Babu Kadam Sachin Sunny Rahi Desai Anish Mohan Kalliguddi Mantra Bhupendrakumar Sutariya Shrushti Deshpande Aditya Hemanshu Kapadia Unmesh Vishwas Tamhankar Vinay Suresh Dhole Kaustubh Vishwanath Karmalkar Sahil Tandon Darpan Rajaram Gaikwad Ravikumar Ashokbhai Kathiria Yash Bhuvnesh Thakar Anish Ganta Rajesh Khande Santhosh Babu Thangaraj Jose Manuel Garcia Nicholas Aaron King Naveen Kumar Thiagarajan Akshay Balasaheb Gite Sidharth Jayanth Kini Arvind Srinivas Thiru Elangho Raj Keyurkumar Kantibhai Gohel Sri Krishna Prasad Kolli Amey Pravin Tonape Naveen Gorisipudi Shreyas Kolpe Ramesh Kishan Jaimin Trivedi Rohit Gopal Jadhav Tinkesh Shantilal Kothari Ashwanikumar Kai Upadhyay Himanshu Jaiswal Prashant Kumar Phanindra Kumar Uppalapati Sai Prithvi Jaladhi Naga Rajendra Chowdary Maddipudi Dhrumil Bharat Vadera Haroon Ahmed Jaleeli Trivikraman Madhavan Ritwik Vallabdhas Ajinkya Pramod Joshi Dikshant Malhotra Vijay Manish Reddy Vallapu Neeraj Arvind Kelkar Abhishek Sanjay Malve Naga Sai Mounica Varahachalam Jagadish Babu Kenchappa Nithin Manellore Jubby Babu Varghese Janardhana Harsha Kolapalli Shriraam Manoharan Sreramrajan Vasudevan Amruta Sanjay Kulkarni Srikanth Manukonda Laura Nair Wilson Parth Ratilal Lakkad Pradeep Kannan Mayil Yashas Yashas Harshala Vilas Mahale Tapankumar Kanubhai Meghani Maithili Madan Yawalkar Narendra Bablu Mal Sada Shiva Reddy Nagireddy Hemang Singh Zenth Khiran Mallipattu Sampath Kumar Amol Naik Kalpesh Shrikant Malpani Janmajay Avinash Naik MASTER OF SCIENCE IN Zeeshanali Ahmedbhai Mansuri Kiran Narasimhamurthy Achar SYSTEMS ENGINEERING Maulik Mansukhbhai Manvar Sibhi Varshath Neelakantan Marcus Dewanye Dawson Neil Manish Mehta Premkumar Neeralgimath Nicholas Edward Dew Saif Hasan Mohammed Sumanth Nekkanti Anish Gupta Maheshwar Mukundan Kshitij Prakash Nisargand Nitin Mathews Jacob Jefferson Muthanandaraj Odinakachi Dorathy Nnadi Archan Vijaybhai Joshi Aniketh Naidu Dervis Ozay Adnan Noorani Shreya Nair Parshwa Nishithbhai Parikh Vivek Rajshekhar Aditya Chakradhar Naralasetti Raj Kamleshkumar Patel Amith Viswanatha Deepika Negi

20 • The University of Texas at Arlington Kedar Avinash Nimbargi MASTER OF SCIENCE IN Dennis Gia Hoang Samuel Onosedeba Oyekpen AEROSPACE ENGINEERING Sandya Waseem Iqbal (M) Nitesh Rajesh Panchal David Ray Campbell Riten Khatri (S) Bhargav Pandya Justin Olin Compton Heather Lynn Koerner (C) Marmik Mayurbhai Parikh Aditya Dandekar Sindhuja Krishnamoorthy Janmey Jayeshbhai Parmar Nandini Gopalakrishnan Corine Lara Akashbhai Bharatkumar Patel Cheruvateth Vivek Nair Bret Daniel Lewandowski Dhruvik Jagdishchandra Patel Nirmal Kumar Umapathy Matthew T. Muir (S) Mehulkumar Dipakbhai Patel Martin Nicholas Niket Ashokkumar Patel MASTER OF SCIENCE IN Brenda Oropeza Pratikkumar Shailesh Patel MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Abdur Rafay Qadri Priyeshkumar Bhanubhai Patel Ahmed Ali Abuklam Joshua Raju (C) Ruchitkumar Kishorbhai Patel Samson Abimbola Adejokun Frank Nicholas Sosing Rushi Ashokbhai Patel Salman Ahmed Bakhrayba Alan M. Taylor (M) Samaykumar Maheshbhai Patel Pratik Ganesh Bhagwat Jessi Bassim Toumeh (S) Viren Kanaiyalal Patel Rahul Janardhan Chalmela Thao-mi T. Vu (S) Rahilkhan Mahammadfaruk Pathan Mugdha Anish Chaudhari Wahaj Zuberi Akshay Vijay Patil Uschas Chowdhury Bhushan Vijay Patil Chetan Laxman Darwey Department of Civil Engineering Sagar Balkrishna Patil Jyotirmoy Denria Karan Ravindra Paul Aditya Gupta BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN Devika Pradeep Pavgi Swapnil Subhash Harel CIVIL ENGINEERING Heera Meghana Pendyala Vaibhav Vijay Indulkar Clayton John Bagby Uttara Prakash Peshave Harshit Girishkumar Jani Jerry Arnold Bekolle Ngoko (C) Sai Krishna Pinnamaneni Navya Sri Reddy Kasi Reddy Biniam Bogale (C) Sai Sandeep Pottele Pavan Vijaykumar Kaulgud Edward A. Borjon Chethan Rajan Tanmay Pradip Kavade Sarah R. Call Abhilash Ramachandra Chinmay Sanjay Kshirsagar Luis F. Cardoza Brundha Rammohan Swapnil Dharamshi Luhar Hector Ulises Cuenca Darshan Babu Ravoori Ramesh Prasanna Mamundi Manohar Ibrahim Ismail El Saad (M) Sai Sundararam Rayasam Lakshminarashimhan Benjamin Lee Garza (C) Trevor Micheal Rodrigues Yobani Alexsander Martinez Haimanotgetachew Geleta (C) Venkatesh Sankaranarayanan Deepak Polaki Jonathan A. Goodwin Aswin Kumar Santhanam Unique Rahangdale Shannon Hobbs (C) Prasanna Satyanaryan Viraj Sabane Lucas Hoyos Cadavid (M) Ajinkya Arun Sawant Salwa Shaik Jennifer Cruz Jackson Ramit Atulkumar Shah Krishna Chaitanya Siripurapu Rebecca L. Kahl (C) Jatin Sharma Nagadurga Srinivas Sripada Bryce Reed Lancaster (C) Prince Sharma Rishikesh Vilas Tendulkar Aaron Lim Vikasjeet Singh Saket Thapliyal Alvin Mathew Maliakal Himanshu Abhay Somvanshi Aniket Chandu Thosar Anthony Milbitz Atul Arun Sonawane Mullaivendhan Varadharasan Luis A. Miliotto (S) Analkumar Virendrakumar Soni Neil Johnson Vazhappilly Meetaben Mistry Andrea Elizabeth Spring Amith Venkatesh Omer Mohammed (C) Kelvin Vinodrai Sudani Mohamed Magdy Nawar (M) Shehul Suratwala Laura Anne Nedderman Pankaj Prakash Tahiliani Baccalaureate Degrees Roger Do Nguyen (S) Janmay Jatin Thakkar Oleg Novitchkov Jacob Thomas Department of Bioengineering Jeffrey David Owings (C) Jones Thomas Dakota Bishop Partain Jaydipsinh Ajitsinh Vansiya BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN Juana Perez BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING Radhika Vasani Amanda Irene Quisenberry (M) Ravi Tej Vedantam Simranjit Singh Ahluwalia (M) Kameron Kaine Raburn (C) Raja Venkata Naveen Virigineni Eliezer Isai Alvarado‡ Fabian Salas (Second major in Chemistry) Harini Vuggina Majd Faisal Samara (M) Avdhut Yogeshkumar Vyas Richard Bryant (S) James Michael Sanchez Michael Martin Warren Grant B. Copeland Ethan D. Saugey Devayani Pradyumna Yeolekar Andrew Edward Aya Shishani (S) Carolyn Estrada (M) Hector Rolando Sorto (S) Jazmin Govea (C) William G. Sward Zaid Basem Haddadin Jonathon Underwood (C)

(S) Summa Cum Laude ‡McNair Scholar (M) Magna Cum Laude (C) Cum Laude

Commencement Ceremony • 21 Luis Humberto Vazquez Sanchez Priyanka Ravi Aung P. Sone Brandy Nataly Velasquez Saman Shrestha David James Theodore Danny Villalpando (S) Christopher B. Slater Brian Khanh Trinh (C) James Darrell Watkins Frank R. Smith Luis Valle Matthew L. Willoughby Baron M. Sunoko (M) Juan Luis Villegas Randal Lee Wilkerson Nicholas S. Vu Department of Computer Gregory Wilkinson Bradley Ellis Wabbersen (C)* Akib Zaman (C) Andrew James Watzlavick Science and Engineering Chen Zhang BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER ENGINEERING SOFTWARE ENGINEERING Department of Industrial, Cameron Mitchell Adams (C) Ramon Paul Castillo Manufacturing, and Luis Diaz (C) Eric Mckenna Avery Maurice Wendell Harris Samba Laobe Dieng Systems Engineering Abdul Rafey Khan (M) John Jacob Green (M) BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN Alejandro Limon Naranjo (S) William Hilliard INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING Jarrod Nix Kristina Jefferson (C) Yousif Saad Abushaaban Javier Quintero Summit Kayastha (S) Sana Louay Jas Al-Shalal Shayan Raza Michael A. Kosir Jennifer Ortiz Alvarez Jose Jesus Roque (C) Emmanuel V. Cortez Ladera Alexander Bergman Nicholas Andrew Schuetze (M) Andy Le Chad Stephen Calvert Emmanuel J. Lennix Ty E. Simmel Marshall D. Cox (C) Jake Alan Skodak Caesar J. Llaga (C) Rahim Gokal Gregory Kernan Stout Aaron R. McLain Jenny Suzanne Griffin Brian Lw Wong Santosh Pradhan (M) Alexis Hernandez Danali Sanchez Romo (M) Isaac A. Hicks BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN Celine N. Soriano (C) Ross E. House Trevor Matthew Stephens COMPUTER SCIENCE Monica Rachel Iturbe (S) Mistere T. Abate (S) Thomas Zachry Garrett M. Jamieson Travis Atwell Cory Bryan Klauss Jacob Riley Burchard Department of Electrical Neda Langroodi (M) Randy Thien M. Cao Engineering Stewart Lanie Joshua David Clark Cesar Lopez (M) Nhat Anh Dao BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN Matthew Travis Mayes Alejandro Diaz Barrios ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING Alexandra Marie McVicker De D. Do (M) Ali Abughoush Nallely Medrano (C) Dylan W. Ebert (C) Eduardo Aguirre (C) Roshani Mishra Ogenna A. Esimai (M)* John Michael Barry (M) Haidang V. Nguyen Edward Fankhauser Antonio Dejesus Bermudez Alejandro Ortiz Kevin Jarel Frances Michael J. Bittle (C) Shawna Marie Pattison Victor Christian Garcia Gregory Michael Bonine Neleena Paul Eyob C. Gemechu (M) Emilio Camargo Bryan C. Pennington Edmund Kurt Gibbons Cirilo Cardenas (M) Alan Ramirez-Paz Daniel James Huette (S) Christopher James Conant (M) Mary S. Rangel (C) Prajyot Ajit Jagtap Mathura Prasad Dahal (C) Remington Reimer Sanya Jain Quan Duc Dang Bushra Binti Rohaizad Damian Jimenez (M) Nitzajaret Elizondo Jessica M. Salazar (M) Arun Kalahasti Matthew A. Gaddy Eugene Seo Bhupendra Karki (M) Calvin Ray Howard Michael James Shumate (M) Ameera Khan (M)* Eric K. Le Abdulhadi Jamil Syed Nhan D. Lam (C) James David Leonard Abira Syed (M)* Craig Philip Lautenslager Xiumin Liu Nour Taha (C) Brandon M. Lawrence Mark Christin Lovecchio Luis A. Torres Martinez Chase Michael Liles (S) Lorenzo Rafael Martinez Eric B. Lopez Craig Howard McQuady Gabino Arturo Luna Espinoza (C) Nang Su Lwin Myint (S)* Department of Mechanical Sunday Makinwa Michael Flynn O’Leary and Aerospace Engineering Jibin Abey Mathew Chase Randall Purcell BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN Joel Richard Melendez Andres Rios AEROSPACE ENGINEERING Trent J. Murray (C) Carlos Rocha Moreno Jonathan Carrera Pathik K. Patel (C) Ricardo Silva Ramon Cumaraiah-Misso Taylor Petrillo Blake Cameron Sims (S) Rodrigo Figueroa Clare Zubair Qureshi Christian Michael Smith (C) Suman Gautam LeeAnn R. Rasmussen (Second major in Physics) Michael Reed Gibson Anmol Rathi

22 • The University of Texas at Arlington Matthew Brian Goobeck (C) Ian W. Maynard (C) Kade Hyatt (C) Cody McKee (C) College of Liberal Arts Suman Lamichhane Daniel Melcher Doctoral Degrees Graham Steven Loveland (S) Juan Abraham Montano (C) Ian W. Maynard (C) Victoria Morales (C) DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN ENGLISH Gilberto Olvera Aguilar (M) Aaron Morris Stephanie Peebles Tavera Justin Platt Daniel Joe Murray (C) M.A., UT Dallas, 2011 Eden Rubinstein Henry Luc Nguyen (S) B.A., UT Dallas, 2009 Nazmus Sakib (S) Jose L. Paredes Dissertation Title: Disabling Sex Education: Science, Luis Eduardo Salas Nunez (S) Andrew Pinckney Narrative, and the Female Body in Feminist Medical Christopher Schwettmann Luke Porter Fiction, 1874-1916 Abram Aziel Suarez Nirmal Poudel Supervising Professor: Kenneth Roemer Travis J. Webb Alex N. Preisser (S) Alexander Cameron Wenzel Patrick John Ramirez Jr. Alison Torres Ramos Hayden Q. Willhoite (M) McKenna Nicole Rook M.A., University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez, Amber Allana Zuehl David J. Rosema 2012 Heather Marie Salah B.A., University of Puerto Rico at Aguadilla, BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN Luis Eduardo Salas Nunez (S) 2009 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Jeremy Alan Skelton Dissertation Title: Colonial Shame and its Effect on Jesus A. Aguayo (C) Michelle Tadlock (S) Puerto Rican Culture Marisol Amaya Gregory Alan Tometich (M) Supervising Professor: Timothy Morris Moosai Solomon Assefa Thomas Ewing Triplett (C) Caleb Barlow (M) Haley Brooke Turman (S)* DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN Zachary A. Barnett (M)* Emma Gisela Vasquez Ordonez (M) TRANSATLANTIC HISTORY Jeremy R. Blackwell Matthew Elliot Watson Isabelle Y. Rispler Brian G. Bray (C) M.A., Paris Diderot University, 2010 Jeremy Kyle Buckingham (S) B.A., Paris Diderot University, 2007 Quoc Anh Bui Dissertation Title: “Lands of the Future”? Khanty Chanthammavong German-Speaking Colonies and Colonization in the Bupe Chinukwe South Atlantic Cody Wade Conner Supervising Professor: Kenyon Zimmer Mark Eric Esquivel Bryan Justin Fipps Daniel Alexander Furman Master’s Degrees Collin Mckinley Gainey (C) John C. Giglio Department of Art Santosh Raj Giri (C) and Art History Katinska R. Gomes Matthew Brian Goobeck (C) MASTER OF FINE ARTS Chase C. Grigsby (S) Luke Cisneros Edgar Alejandro Guardiola Linh Dao Joseph A. Guerra Joshua Dryk Gibson B. Gwinn Cor Andrew Fahringer Luis Daniel Herrera (C) Shadiah Fatimah Jawad Syed Muhammed Jafri Nathan Lee Jolly Department of Criminology Johnathan Alex Kavanaugh Abhinav Khadgi (C) and Criminal Justice Nabeel Ahmed Khan MASTER OF ARTS IN CRIMINOLOGY Douglas R. King AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE Aviana Michelle Knochel Ernesto Alaniz Akhil Kokkalemada Mireya Alejandra Chavez Edward L. Langlois Sharnice Dickey Geon Eung Lee Kimberly Debi Ede Nicolas Edward Long‡ Angelica Marissa Edwards Juan M. Lopez Kelsey Camille Freeman Francisco J. Luevano Kimberly I. Moreno Mahmoud Reza M. Vaziri (C) Anand Michael Ramlall Lidushwaran Mahalingam Tina Alexandra Reyna Christopher Douglas Martin Stephanie Monique Sanford Adrian Guadalupe Martinez (S)

(S) Summa Cum Laude *Honors College (M) Magna Cum Laude ‡McNair Scholar (C) Cum Laude

Commencement Ceremony • 23 Department of English Baccalaureate Degrees Jeremy David Rovny Theresa Gale Ruzek (S) MASTER OF ARTS IN ENGLISH Chad Jordan Ryals Jayson Elisha Carroll Department of Art and Art History Ashley Targonski Rebecca Ann Compton Thao Phuong Tran (C) Jay F. Ewald BACHELOR OF ARTS IN ART Christopher Richard Turpin Amanda Denise Torres Lindsey Barker (C) Christian Isaak Vasquez Tatem Rice Barone Frances Elaine Weaver (C) Department of History Steven Christopher Couch Tiara Diainn Williams Ujwol Devkota Min J. Yi MASTER OF ARTS IN HISTORY Kimberly T. Gale Michael Sean Aday Suzanne Ibrahim Department of Communication Grant David Crozier Amanda L. Kee (C) Lynn Spalding Daniel E. Lopez BACHELOR OF ARTS IN Wesley A. Wettengel Gregory A. Padilla COMMUNICATION (ADVERTISING) Jazmine I. Price Kyle Ansley Department of Linguistics Yesenia Santillan Ngoc Phuong Thi Dao and TESOL Jessica Wester Lianna Danielle Deleon (Second major in Psychology) Lydie Marina Dikosso Bebe (C) MASTER OF ARTS IN LINGUISTICS (Second major in Public Relations) Abdulrahman Mussa L. Dallak BACHELOR OF ARTS IN ART HISTORY Ilana Elizabeth Firebaugh Jennifer M. Clarke (S) Hector Gaytan MASTER OF ARTS IN TESOL Wesley James Salazar (M)* Denisse Estefany Gonzalez (M) Andrus Ann Piazza Ju Young Ha Grace E. Wellborn BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS IN ART Amanda Jane Kent Vincent Paul Deleon Young Wendy Rochelle Alexander Kamalea Nicole Khan Andrea Alvarado (C) Laura Lazala Department of Modern Languages Uzoma Justin Attah Leslie Chidinma Ndubuike Crysi-Jean Bamberger (M) Giovanna Scaglia MASTER OF ARTS IN MODERN LANGUAGES Kyle C. Barnard (Second major in Communication Studies) Cindy Yorleny Abrego Sarah Elizabeth Boswell Jacqueline Tien (C) William C. Buffin Jonathon Alexander Trevino Department of Music Jose Carlo Canepa-Sosa (M) Courtney Faithe Tusken Austin Douglas Cardenas (M) Selena Villegas MASTER OF MUSIC IN MUSIC Abigail Castillo-Hernandez (M) (Second major in Public Relations) Benjamin Luke Cepeda Kate Chaparro Ashanti Raidawn Williams Andrew Thomas Clark Haley Ann Cox Lauren Zaring Josilene Ferrari Whitney Jean Daude (C) Jamar Jones Minhngoc Vo Do (C) BACHELOR OF ARTS IN Sean Michael Kime Melinda Annette Eash COMMUNICATION (BROADCASTING) Cheuk Nok Francis Ku Matthew Everett Nora Alameddin (S) Ashley N. Morrison Sean Ficht (M) Ciara Anderson Mike Brian Nguyen Nathaniel Roland Gauthier Jeffrey F. Burtis Brenner Wayne Schmitt Desiree Nicole Gibbs Jeromie Cano Chun Yin Wong Francisco Giles Christian Dimitri Clark Katarina Jennifer Givens Savannah J. Cole Department of Political Science Mirna L. Gonzalez Bodey Jack Cooper Matthew Richard Grant Delton De’Nard Doxey MASTER OF ARTS IN POLITICAL SCIENCE Hamid Hesami (C) Joseph Durdin Kaylyn Ayana Carew Kristal Nuyen Thi Hoang Mark Zachary Estridge Cynthia Patricia Casales Nathalie Marie Houghton (M) Jimmarr Rommell Felder Savannah Kate Hudson (C) Kayla Michelle Francis Department of Sociology Usama Imran Khalid Javier Giribet-vargas Sonya Lambert (M) Deprise R. Hunter and Anthropology Starlene Estella Lara (C) Tre’Shaun Jones (S) MASTER OF ARTS IN SOCIOLOGY Joanne Le Jesse Khamnungthai Howard Scott Clemens Olamilekan Ademijulo Mabayoje Kun Kim Jason Thorstein Fanning Edison Kao Madison Mark Anthony Makinde Jesse Taylor Kartes Daniel Jacob Mills Maria Martinez Amy-Kate Fortlage Reece Melanie Nicole Mohler Kenny Massari Jasnik Moreno (M) Belencia Kapree Mayfield Aisha Rachelle Muhammad (C) Bryant Nguyen (M) Jayme Kay Navas (C) Garrett Colin Phifer Monica Nguyen (M) Kyle Eugene Puente Rosalinda Rodriguez (C) Janet Ramirez

24 • The University of Texas at Arlington Harold Pete Rogers (M) Ryan Scott Williams Alexis Selvera (S) Morgan Brianna Rubin Brittney Dawn Wylie Selena Sixtos Daniela Alejandra Ruiz (C) Amanda Mercedes Soria Marco Antonio Salinas Jr. BACHELOR OF ARTS IN Sarah Marie Stewart Samantha Denise Seibold COMMUNICATION (JOURNALISM) Susan Syvong Makayla Kapre Smith Bre’Ana Evette Davis (M) Elizabeth Ann Thornell Kevin Valencia (C) Destine L. Gibson (M) Cindy Tignor (C) Tyler Maurice Vestal (Second major in Public Relations) Natalie Taren Weeks Brian Walker Brendon James Meredith Anne Wilkinson Ashley A. Williams Lane Clayton Oliver Mychal Jacobie Ouzts BACHELOR OF ARTS IN COMMUNICATION Sergio Candelario Recio Department of Criminology (COMMUNICATION STUDIES) Rafael R. Sears and Criminal Justice Victoria Alvarez Alejandra Tinoco BACHELOR OF ARTS IN CRIMINOLOGY Laura Baker Rebekah E. Tomlin AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE Darling Marcela Bolanos (M) Runhua Yan (S) Destiny Brianne Adams (M)* Meosha Lashon Brown Subarna Ahmed Shakela Chambers BACHELOR OF ARTS IN COMMUNICATION Ramiza Avdic Amy Paige Chapman (PUBLIC RELATIONS) Lorena Avelar Marlen Cristobal Tolu Bisola Adebimpe Jenifer Barefoot (M) Colton B. Culberhouse Kevin Ross Birkinsha Colton B. Bell (M) Diana Ferreira Elisenia Centeno (C) Jerry Blanco Ian E. Francis Tran A. Chang (M) Taylor Makenzie Brown Nadia Lee Guerra (M) Tyler Alan Chumley Norma Iris Bustos Anna Gutierrez Kristopher A. Coca Latrell Won Cabrigas Kyle Anthony Haley Shelby Z. Currie Mariana D. Caldera (M) Briana J. Harris Jillian Aliza Dalton (S) Maria Camacho Juliana Marie Jordan Marrica Arieana Evans Quashayla D’Shaun Carroll Link Kabadyundi Annie Nicole Garcia Stefanie Cruz Lyanne Mauricio Faith Gills-Sharp Adam Michael Davis Katelin McBride Elizabeth Ann Glover (M) Ashley Nichole Davis Ryan James Murphy (Second major in Advertising) Kalyn Danielle Davis Robert Andrew Parker Jacqueline Gonzalez (C) Jessica Rubi De Luna (C) Angelica Rios Mariela Liset Guerrero (S) Jonathan Dale Depweg (M) James Theodore Ruedlinger Jr. (M) Marisa Guzman (C) Jessica Lynn Desormeau (M) Thor Joseph Rushing (M) (Second major in Communication Studies) Gabriela Lissette Duran Briana Kae Sharratt Meagan Michelle Hare Alexandra Esparza Brent Degeurin Silva Diana Hernandez Salvador Fierro Kimberly Small (Second major in Advertising) Alexandria D. Fisher Hannah Michelle Smith (S) Lezly A. Hernandez Mallory S. Foster Richard Vargas Stephanie Hernandez Franky Fraire (M) Veronica Vazquez Patrick Campbell Hutcheson Adriana J. Garcia Thomas Joseph Waddell Jordan Frederick Jackson Taylor Lubec Garcia Sheliza Riaz Jinnah Sarah O. Gbolabo BACHELOR OF ARTS IN COMMUNICATION Paige A. Laserna (M) Aldrin N. Godoy (COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY) Diandra Lee Leos Jamie L. Gomez Amanda Augustine (C)* Ann Liao Kayla Gonzalez Luke Davis Cassandra Leigh Logan Miriam Guerrero Cameron Scott Densford (C) Jasmine Mcdonald Jaqueline Guzman Jacob Forest Dickerson Desiré Lynn Nesmith (M)* Matthew Thomas Halcomb Christopher Hammond Lamson R. Nguyen Courtney A. Hart Joshua Andrew Holt Elise Patricia Norcross (S) Alexanderia Gabriele Hernandez Carlos Jaime Trenten Nunez Ramon Hernandez (C) Clayton Dat Luong Jeffrey Rogelio Ortega (Second major in Political Science) Douglas Mata (S) Justin Victor Perez Timothy T. Hoang (C) Malik Mustapha Timothy Isaac Phiri Robert Louis Horne (C) Anh Phuong Tuyet Nguyen (M) Trinidad Pineda-Reyes (C) Fernando Jaramillo (C) Jesse P. Philip (Second major in Advertising) Alexis Charde’ Jointer Ali Khan Pirvany Ashley Marie Points Divine Martine Jones Phelan Scott (C) Lourdes Ivonne Rocha Leonardo L. Leija (S) Sarah T. Tran Adriana Rubio-Porras

(S) Summa Cum Laude *Honors College (M) Magna Cum Laude (C) Cum Laude

Commencement Ceremony • 25 Bessie L. Lewis Jasmine Lashae Dixon-Featherston (C) Edwin Josue Castellano Beuses (S) Joshua Ryan Lindeman Amanda Duncan Jocilan Brianne Caston (M) Karina Loya (C) Brian Saul Duran Fuentes (S) (Second major in Public Relations) Courtney Michelle Lynch (Second major in Spanish Translation and Interpreting) Michael Allen Colley (M) Daisha Takyndra Manning Christina Jo Fewins (C) Matthew Ross Davidson Janice R. Martinez Matthew Steven Fulkerson (C) Adam Christopher Davies (M) Luis Martinez Colton John Galbraith (C) Ashley Davis (M) Michael Martinez Griselda Garcia (S) William Erbe Selena R. Martinez Shannon R. Gardzelewski (C) Nicholas Patrick Foushee Wendy Mata Mohamad Ali Ghabris Dylan Thor Fowler (M) Whitney Latoya McGee Heather Arleene Gurrola Taylor Kendyle Gipson Cassandra L. Moreno Elizabeth L. Harris Colten Gober Zuanbe Murawat Jade Harrison (M)* Rene Griffin Jarod Murry (C) Raven Cierra Hill Nicholas Maurizio Gugliemelli (M) Newana J. Neal Alrissa Sherrell Inubiaraiye Brendan Keary Hadfield Zachary R. Nussell (M) Cheyenne Pearl Jennings Sarah Elizabeth Hallock (M) Yessica Lizeth Ochoa Esther Ruth Kentish‡ Danielle D. Ham Jesus Ollarzabal Taylor Kent Lamb Trissa Lee Hasley (S) Eduardo Perez Emaleigh J. Lane (M) Isaac Hernandez (C) Melissa Ann Pimsner (S) Trevionna Raquel Latimore Kirsten Ashley Holloway Lizette Ponce Brittani Anessa Lee Marshall Chase Kerby (C) Amalia B. Ramirez Alexandra Elena Long (S) Gideon M. King Adrian L. Redmond Justin Vasilios Luna Blair Roxanna Kramer (M) Hunter Lee Reid (C) Mikkia Day McQueary Cristian Lamas Gina Denise Saladino (S) Alexandra Leigh Moore James Daniel McArthur Almarosa Salas Courtney Elizabeth Moore Cody Daniel McCoy Mark Scott (C) Nathan Thomas Nichols (C) Thomas Paul McKinnon Brianna Michelle Shelton (C) Jesse Allan Nolet Chalice L. Mcknight Berenice Talavera (C) Sara G. Olmos-Rodriguez (S) Abby Danielle McLester Joseph Anan Tanbouz (M) Michael S. Olsen (M) Hollie Faith McMillan (S) Alberto Torres Levi J. Palomino Diego Moreno-Torres Aaron Trejo DeBrionne Raquel Payne (M) Kevin Aaron Moskowitz Chris Trejo (M) Matthew B. Pedersen Ali Nanbakhsh Jennifer Vargas Breanna Marie Pierluissi Maria Magdalena Rivera Alexander Shawn Witmer (C) Ashley H. Radovcich (C) Jared T. Runnels Cody Wood Ashleigh Erin Reyna Garrett R. Schmitz (C) Ashleigh Riley (M) Anthony Manuel Sosa BACHELOR OF CRIMINOLOGY Kelley Robertson Nicholas Gerard Turner AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE Liliana Rodriguez Veronica Lynn Weber (M) Aurora L. Aldaiz Ariella Marie Singleton (M) Glorya Aurora Werner (S) Sandra L. Echols (M) Rebekah Singleton (C) (Second major in Critical Languages and International Studies) Bonnie Nichelle Gonzalez Patrick Thomas Smith (M) Jacob Isaiah Jackson (M) Tara Charisse Smith Department of Linguistics Trevor Lee Kitchens Meagan Solomon (S) Johnny Marquez (M) Carla M. Solorzano and TESOL Abigail Rivera Madelyn L. Spann BACHELOR OF ARTS IN LINGUISTICS Aaron Micahel Trujillo Kristen Jane Tegze Alyssa Anne Dequeant (C) Kayla Ann Wells (S) Ciara Turner (C) Monica M. Holbert (Second major in History) Natalie D. Jenkins Department of English Brittany Marie Ward Carla M. Lopes Joshua Whitworth Gabrielle Hélène Moser BACHELOR OF ARTS IN ENGLISH Micah Nellums Robin Lynne Allman Department of History Kayla Marie Small Jaclyn R. Alvarado Chad Harrison Strange Norma Jael Ayala BACHELOR OF ARTS IN HISTORY Salem Audra-Yvonne Thompson Nicholas Adam Bell (S) Fernando Aguilar (C) Gabrielle Wilson Jessica Browning Kimberly D. Alanis Clayton K. Broyles Connor James Arrington Tristen S. Cardwell (M)‡ Zachary John Bartkus Department of Modern Languages (Second major in Philosophy) Wayne Edward Bartlett (S) BACHELOR OF ARTS IN Sarah Clayburn Jayson Daniel Bates (M) CRITICAL LANGUAGES AND Cassandra M. Cortez Amanda Gissella Blanco INTERNATIONAL STUDIES Alicia Lukina Cotton (C) Leyla Diamina Bunster Nathan Hardy Bickham (S) Christy Blythe Courtney Alexa Bynum (M) Alyssa Anne Dequeant (C)* Shawn M. Dally (Second major in Political Science)

26 • The University of Texas at Arlington William Erbe Joshua Tyler Matthews Department of Sociology Jennifer Hsu Kayleigh Marie Miranda (M)*‡ and Anthropology Morgan E. Justice (S) Rachael R. Montague Nigel Arielle Larue Jacqueline Victoria Ruddick BACHELOR OF ARTS IN ANTHROPOLOGY Gabrielle Hélène Moser Benjamin Skrabanek (S) Stephanie Dinh (S) Cody J. Polozeck Wesley Craig Switzer (S) Kaitlin Fischer Holly R. Purcell Alexander Manuel Villalobos (C) Lacee Johnson Kelsey Rose Wolf (M) Cody Luke Whaley (C) Taylor N. Kizer Yevgeniy Zhivotovskiy (C) Rachel Grace Wilkins (M) Fred Thomas McGee Rolando R. Wallace BACHELOR OF ARTS IN FRENCH Department of Philosophy Tara Wyatt (M) Fatema Zakir Hussain Sally Elizabeth Vail and Humanities BACHELOR OF ARTS IN SPANISH BACHELOR OF ARTS IN PHILOSOPHY BACHELOR OF ARTS IN SOCIOLOGY FOR GLOBAL COMPETENCE Jessica Munoz Alvarez Rena D. Aldridge Miguel Argueta (S) Ashya Paige Brooks Cassy Barnard (M) Blanca Aidee Barajas Jonathon T. Ellis Dominique Demikal Fullbright Laura Estela Cabrera (M) Leemon Leon Pulliam Cody Taylor Golden Soleil Alvarado Chavez Christopher Savage (M) Ariel Joli Gooden Elsa Maria Deason (C) Vivian Gude Ibarra Brian Saul Duran Fuentes (S) Meagan Ladd Dinora Fernandez Department of Political Science Norma Michelle McNeal Jocelyn Olivia Flores (C) BACHELOR OF ARTS IN POLITICAL SCIENCE Keosha Lasandra Middleton Sierra Nicole Garcia Destiny Brianne Adams (M) Orion Rayshante’ Milton Edward Arlington Griffin Carlos A. Arroyo Aura Yamira Moreno Heather Arleene Gurrola Lance Christopher Bartee Zaynab Muhammad Carla Alejandra Hernandez Zari Brown (S) Allison Janel Rodriguez (M) Gabrielle D. Hodges Juliette Andrea Burgos Laura Rudder Joella C. Ibe Cindy Melissa Canizales Kelsie Marie Scamp Maria Alejandra Leon Babajide Carew Jennifer Ann Wellman June E. Lopez Marylin Carreon (C) Nancy E. Zuniga Yolanda Maldonado (M) James Reed David (S) Karen Melendez Ashley L. Doyle (Second major in Psychology) Department of Theatre Arts Nicholas Paul Gallegos (M) Cathy Munoz (S) Griselda Michelle Garcia BACHELOR OF ARTS IN THEATRE ARTS Yulissa Naranjo Jacob A. Garner Helena Victoria Campbell Victor Ortis (C) Suman Gautam Semenesh Zeleke Cheksa Andrea Marie Perez Ana Maria Gonzalez Aaron Zackary Cummings Karina Pineda Minwoo Kim (C)‡ Jasmine A. Davis Veronica Janeth Ruiz (Second major in Journalism) Kevin Adrain Duran (C) Rachel Grace Wilkins (M) Daniel Komsoukaniants (M) Juliet Azarnooch Escobar Ashley G. Lopez Kimberly Jude Eugene BACHELOR OF ARTS IN SPANISH Stephanie Ann Matthews Morgen Lanueva (S) TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETING Christopher T. Nguyen (M) Samantha Rae Lindberg (C) Evelyn Marleth Gonzalez (C) Brandon Nunez Elizabeth Fate Richey (S) Laura Lieser (C) Ailey A. Ore (S) Lucila Rojas Liliana Medina Bhavik Vasanji Patel Kimberly Montelongo Jacob Portillo BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS IN THEATRE ARTS Johana Lizeth Vazquez Ramos (Second major in Spanish for Global Competence) Marla Acevedo Christian R. Pundock Brian David Boyce Department of Music Sarah Jessica Riley (C) Michael Eliot Carver Simmons Albea Isabel Romero (C) Kevin Bach Dang (S) BACHELOR OF MUSIC Ernesto Saldivar Yancy Karina De Lao Karen Megan Benavidez Elizabeth Sandate Catherine G. Garrett (C) Sarah Elizabeth Collier (M) Nathanael T. Summers Whitney Jones Michael DeBellevue (S)* Claudia Villalobos Sean Patrick Fagan Kane Vinson Jeremiah A. Jones Stephen David Wilkes (C) Jinyu Kim (C) Yoel Tewolde Zehaie Taeyong Lee Carolyn A. Lorenzo

(S) Summa Cum Laude *Honors College (M) Magna Cum Laude ‡McNair Scholar (C) Cum Laude

Commencement Ceremony • 27 Sarah Daemi College of Nursing and Robin Dianna Lockhart Stephen Mark Davis Health Innovation M.S.N., UT Arlington, 1992 Srijana Dhakal B.S.N., Midwestern State University, 1989 Carrie Dawn Dillard Doctoral Degrees Dissertation Title: Predictive Relationship of Jessica Lynn Carter Dobbins Positive Lifestyle Choices with Emotional Distress Lisa Ann Dodge DOCTOR OF NURSING PRACTICE of Undergraduate College Students: An Analysis of Porsche A’Vette Doss Daytral Matasha Brown American College Health Association Data Tiffani Dawn Dusang M.S.N., UT Arlington, 2010 Supervising Professor: Jennifer Gray Amanda S. Dutro B.S.N., UT Tyler, 2007 Ruth Ellen Joy Easter Dissertation Title: SMS-Text to Improve Kristen D. Priddy Euginia Esu Eke Medication Compliance Among Hypertensive M.S.N., UT Medical Branch–Galveston, 1995 Jana Lynn Elliott African-Americans B.S.N., Oklahoma Baptist University, 1990 Melanie Domkam Fombang Supervising Professor: Mary Schira Dissertation Title: Formation of Professional Rebecca Lauren Foster Identity in Pre-Licensure Baccalaureate Nursing Brandy Jo Fredieu Ket Elatondra Davis Students: A Grounded Theory Approach Lauren Nicole Courtney Freeman M.S.N., Grambling State University, 2012 Supervising Professor: Susan Baxley Porchae Brianna Freeman B.S.N., Grambling State University, 2004 Sheri Lee French Dissertation Title: Improving Compliance to Bipolar Regina Wilder Urban Lindsey Ann Gillespie I Depressive Type Practice Guidelines in Outpatient M.S.N., Texas Tech University, 2011 Rachel Lynn Giraudin Mental Health Clinicians: A Quality Improvement B.S.N., Texas Christian University, 1997 Allison Elizabeth Green Project Within a Community Mental Health Setting M.A., Houston Baptist University, 1991 Amanda Paige Gruber Supervising Professor: Sandra Laird B.S., Texas Christian University, 1989 Stacey-Ann Gillian Guidry Dissertation Title: New Graduate Nurses and Tambra Benson Guinn Sheryl Diane Davis Transition to Practice Brittany Michelle Gyger M.S.N., Texas A&M University–Corpus Supervising Professor: Donelle Barnes Alaina Knop Hale Christi, 2009 Jessica Katherine Hall M.S., Texas A&M University–Commerce, Ameena Hassan 2003 Master’s Degrees Shannon Lynn Havens B.S.N., Baylor University, 1990 Patricia Suzanne Helmick Dissertation Title: Educational Intervention for MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING Serina Jo Hertel Patients Taking Warfarin Melanie Margaret Alexander Chantelle Velma Hicks Supervising Professor: Sandra Laird Caroline Elizabeth Anderson Maria Taylor Holman Jennifer Sue Andrews Michael L. Holmes Thuy Vu Farnaz Asadifard Tawona Deshae Holmes M.S.N., SUNY Upstate Medical University, Rashidat Abiodun Babalola Kelly Marie Hopton-Jones 2010 Sarah C. Baker Penny Elaine Horrigan B.S., SUNY Binghamton University, 2007 Francis Prosper Basebang Angela Suzanne Howell Dissertation Title: Improving Adherence to Christine Berger Michael Chance Hulsey Hepatitis C Screening: A Pilot Study Jennifer Ann Bloxham Jillian Faith Human Supervising Professor: Monee Carter-Griffin Gayle Boring Stacie Elaine Hunsaker Katherine Bowser Ihuoma Kechi Ibe DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN NURSING Casey Jennifer Bradfield Barbara Patricia Igwebuike Janet Glowicz Patricia Braun Uchenna Nneka Iloma M.S.N., UT Arlington, 2011 Lindsey Michele Briley Noggy David Jaen B.S., Texas Woman’s University, 2003 Cuong The Bui Stephanie Willene Jeansonne Dissertation Title: Serious Infectious Events Rosa Marrie Burrous Emily Ann Johnson Following Cesarean Section Brenda Butler Eve Verone Johnson Supervising Professor: Joy Don Baker Nicole Sherri Butler Kilea Lanay Johnson Misty Dawn Cahoon Brittany Yvette Joyner-Byrd William Bentley Henderson Vicki V. B. Calfa Randi Nicole Kalich M.S.N., UT Arlington, 2000 Rebecca Jean Calhoun Wondwessen Gashaw Kebede B.S.N., Texas Christian University, 1994 Virginia Diane Carthel Joely Jannine Keen Dissertation Title: The Experience of Illness in the Pamela L. Case Jessica Hensley Kerr Daily Lives of the Chronically Homeless Heronda Shawnell Castille Wendi Layne Kimbrell Supervising Professor: Jennifer Gray Ellen Kottas Caton Carrie Marie King Yvonne Georgina Clarke Emmy Cherono Kirui Ingrid Antonio Kindipan Elysia A. Clay Marlowe Katrina Klein M.S.N., UT Health Science Center–Houston, Joshua Lee Cochran Christina Marie Kramer 2007 Nadine Marie Costandine David Wayne Lee Jr. B.S.N., Lorma Colleges, 1989 Crystal Deanne Crawford Rachel Elizabeth Lewandowski Dissertation Title: The Role of Leader Empowering Hillary Lauren Crocker Tyisha Jenice Livas Behaviors on Work Engagement and Intent to Stay Marivel Cuevas Linnea Nicole Lockett Among Staff Nurses in Acute Care Hospitals Sherry Ann Culverwell Kimia Estefana Lopez Supervising Professor: Jennifer Gray Christy Kay Alexander Daae Maribel Lopez

28 • The University of Texas at Arlington Amanda Belanger Luby Jeremiah Mark Streetman Leander Magdaraog Abundo (C) Debra Lee Magro Jennifer Rene Stuart Lori Elliott Adams Melody A. Maldonado Kudirat Folorunsho Sunmonu Melinda Sue Adams Rachel Holman Mark Ashley Ann Tharpe Whitney Leigh Adams Daniel Joseph Martin Cierra Nicole Thomas Nicole Michelle Adamson (S) Amy Koshy Mccarthy Angela Nicole Tierney Atinuke Victoria Adebowale Roni Kay McDowell Mari Nell Trace Abiola A. Adekanola (C) Ericka Ramirez Medina Judy Carol Upshaw Moses Adekunle Ademola-Ojo Jessica Ashley Mitchell Amy Nicole Van Cleave Uma D. Adhikari Christina Marie Morris Adrienne Irene Villarreal Emma Abla Adjasu (S) Tina Renee Morris Estrella-Catherine Betita Villarreal Julianna Marie Agee Abigail Eve Morse Lynsey Michelle Voto Shahrzad Aghayousef Jennifer Danielle Murray Brett Ainsley Vrana Aprilynn Arevalo Agpalo Bushra N Naeem Laura Danielle Wade Ogechi Irene Agu Ashakrishna Nair Jessica Deann Weathers Cristina Aguilar Kavitha Nair J. Kristin Webb Elva A. Aguilar Jessica Leigh Nelson Terisa Alberti Weinstein Elvia Aguilar Orianna Nibarger Deidra Marie Williams Fernando P. Aguilar Mary Wanjiru Njoroge Ashley Marie Wilson Jennifer M. Aguilar Christine Jane Oliver Renee W. Wilson Laura Aguilar Victoria Akoth Opande Lori Jean Woodard Maribeth Aguilar (M) Virginia Ann Parker Shelly Lynn Wray Michelle Lynn Aguilar Irea Renee Pink-Williams Miriam Ellen Wright Michelle Elizabeth Ahmann (M) Tracey Yvonne Plaskett Cameron R. Wyatt Emma Karen Alanis Alissa Marie Poitras April Chastity Yanez Jason Joe Albert Bhawana Pradhan Reena Abraham Zachariah Selene A. Alcala Mary Ann Amparo Primacio Sunil Abraham Zachariah Zulema Alcaraz Amy Elizabeth Proctor Sara Nasab Zand Liliana Rocio Alcas Adam T. Pustka Leah Alford Janice Elaine Quinn Department of Kinesiology Clarice Aligeti Anisa Rahmetulla Crystal Gail Allen (M) Gurdeep Kaur Randhawa MASTER OF SCIENCE IN Daphne Taylor Allen Lori A. Ray ATHLETIC TRAINING Elisabeth Diane Allen June Nicole Laureta Rees Hillary Deanna Avila Erica Ann Allen Sherry Renee Reid Steven Thomas Boyton Kari Jane Allen (C) Romnee Laine Reyes Elizabeth Morgan Demartini Marian Omolola Alli Diana G. Rhodes Michael Chad Gann Kristi Kay Allison Tammy Elizabeth Rodriguez Adam James Greer Sheila L. Allison (M) Amaree J. Romo Brittnee Nicole Harder Kathryn Marie Almeida (C) Thelma Annette Ruata Thobias Martin Hedman Kristen Summers Alpert (C) Lauren Michelle Runyon Ryan Eric Kacvinsky Renooka Murli Alummoottil Tiffany Lane Saad Loriell Unise McHenry Crystal Leigh Ammons Cheryl Renee Sadler Bonnie Jo Pyron Bradford James Anderson Katherine Ann Sandlin Matthew Alan Walters Carrington Brittany Anderson Phyllis Elizabeth Scholl Jared S. Whitmire Dorathy Udoka Anderson Maria Theresa Schuch Erika Alanna Anderson Dorene Elaine Scott MASTER OF SCIENCE IN Leslie Anne Anderson (M) Angela Lynn Seddelmeyer EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY Stephanie Anne Anderson Carol Louise Sellers Joshua Epstein Mary E. Andreasen Sara K. Sellers Brianne Faith McCants Lisa M. Angel Sean William Shamlian Claire Elan Oliver-Dehaven Lussy Anthony Mamta Sharma Snehal Manohar Uparkar Jorge Aparicio Sharyn Birch Shepherd Mari Audrey Arana Rincy Soney Maria Cindy Dianne Castillo Arce Regine St. Leger Baccalaureate Degrees Caleb Arguelles Melissa Cassandra Stephenson Jennifer Dorina Armani Stacy Stevens BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING Haley Diane Armstrong Emily Samari Stewart Shulamite Ayen Abang Folasade Adenike Arowolo (C) Jacqueline Su-Lee Stout-Aguilar Rowena Leizel Abarientos (M) Iliana Jezi Arriaga Caitlin Noel Strackbein Bonita Denise Abraham Sheri Christine Arteaga Manoj Mani Abraham

(S) Summa Cum Laude (M) Magna Cum Laude (C) Cum Laude

Commencement Ceremony • 29 Maghan Brown Ashmore (C) Jeremy Alan Blaylock Chiquinta L. Caldwell Bernadette Akwa Awah Sharon Denise Bledsoe Jan V. Calhoun (S) Cristina Maritza Aydemirkan (M) Jocelyn Ann Blount Jolene Dawn Callahan (M) Kendra Denise Ayler Ulanda Denise Boins Anna Callen Kendra Ann Azelton Natalie Christina Bonila (C) Keshia Laurel Camacho (C) Stella Na Hyun Bae Shannon Michelle Bonsante (S) Norchel Maye F. Camacho Heather Michelle Bailey Cassandra Florence Booker Roxana Janeth Cambambia Justin N. Bailey Jeanne L. Booth Andrea Camp Lindsey Rae Bailey Kristen Booth Tracy-Lee Campbell Colin Patrice Baird Stephanie Borges LaQuisha D. Canada Jennifer Ann Baker Jessica Kerubo Bosire Michael Cano Sheriann Natasha Baker Taisha Bosque Johnni Jo Cansler (M) Christine Kyasimire Bamwenda Whitney Marie Boston Anail Cantu Yewande S. Banire Ryan William Bourgeois Johara Usudan Cantu Angela F. Banki Kasi Laine Bowen Stephanie Marie Cantu Patricia Barber Nicole Linette Bowsley Debra Ann Card Garrett R. Barnett Robert Bryan Boyle Brenda Alicia Cardenas Taylor Danielle Barnett (M) Falin Alise Braden Juan Conrado Cardona Meghan Casey Barr Rachel Nicole Bradley (M) Danielle Joy Carman Stephanie C. Barr (C) Sheri Rene Bradley Jessica Nicole Carpenter Rolando Barrera Mindy Dawn Brainard (S) Claudia America Carpio Haja Fatmata Barrie Caroline Diane Brandenburger Laura Noel Carr (C) Meagan Ellyse Bartels Christian Thomas Bratton John Carroll Maria Serena Bartha Amy Stephens Bregman (C) Leslie Ann Carroll (M) April Bartsch (M) Ann Marie Briggs Crystal Carter Jennifer Polk Bass Donna Kay Brillhart David S. Casas Christine Marie Bateson (S) Lydia Briones (C) Christopher William Casey Mary Lynne Bedre Rachel Elizabeth Brisley Amanda Blake Cashion Leslie Anne Beekman (M) Margo Hodge Bristow Leilani A. Casino (M) Alexandra T. Bell Daniel Brito (M) Sandra Howell Cason Candace Yvette Bell Samantha Elizabeth Brock Lucia Castaneda Selena Alyson Belyeu (C) Brooke Nicole Brooks (S) Claudia Ilana Castillo Pedro Benavides Erin Christine Brooks Jerson Moises Castillo (M) Tawana Latoya Benham Sara Ann Brooks Mark Anthony Castillo (C) Connie Ruth Benner Stephanie Robin Brooks (M) Mucia Celestina Castillo (M) Ary Lisa Bennett (S) Skylar Broom Patricia R. Castillo Gregory Louis Bennett (M) Amanda Nicole Brown Erin Michelle Castro (C) Sherine Bennikutty Ashleigh Frances Brown (S) Amanda Maria Cavazos Bili Joe Benson Courtney Paige Brown Erica N. Cerna Christine Louise Benson (C) James Russell Brown Celeste Moore Cervantes (C) Patricia Elizabeth Bentley (C) Dana A. Bryant Karen Perez Cervantes Abbi Christine Bergman Lucille Buckley Christina Ann Chandler Andrea Michelle Bergthold (S) Kayla Michelle Buckner Pisith Chang Julie Ann Berman (M) Cynthia Renee Budewig (M) Belinda Chapa Esther Chinonye Bernard Alexis N. Buehler Leslie Ann Chapman Nancy Lynn Berrones Tracy Thanh Bui Samantha Lee Chase (S) Jackline C. Bett Susan Brooke Bumbard Beth Ann Chau (S) Erica Josette Bette Rachel Nicole Burgess (S) Saira Salim Chaudhry Andrew Luther Betts Nataliia Buriak Kimberly Chauncey Elena Bezdenezhnykh Deborah Kaye Burkhardt (M) Ana Karen Chavez Jodi Lynn Bibler (M) Heather Dyann Burkleo Judith Che Kristin Jeanine Bieber Erin Michelle Burns Charles Walter Childers Agnieszka Bieniek Rebecca Lynn Burns (S) Angela Kay Chiles Paul Albert Bier (M) Tayler Abril Burnside Christopher C. Chin Amber Breanne Billiard Melissa Rene Burwell (S) Ahron Cho Elaine Deborah Bird Michelle Rena Bush Kuanda Kinshasa Chretien Gloria Bird Wakana S. Bush DeLora Marlene Christie Jesse Erin Ray Bishop (S) Chau Yuet Bussey Thoailien Chung Jodi Marie Bittick Daniel Eric Bustillos Asli Cinar Erik Bjelke Toby Sandow Butler Hannah Shayne Cirkles Jennifer Black (M) Patricia Marie Buwembo Karen Marie Clark Diana R. Blades (C) Tania Swart Buxton (C) Lasheila Chloe’ Clarke Jill Paige Blaha Stacey Perez Byram Jennifer A. Claudio Cambry Marten Blakemore Kim Alexis Cabrera Christy Lynn Clay Jessica Lynn Blanchard (C) Rachel Dorothy Caira Charlene Clayton

30 • The University of Texas at Arlington Kelli Denise Clouse Ashley Marie De La Fuente Stephen Owan Edafe Kimberly T. Clouser Jessica De Leon Cindy Lee Edwards (M) Janice E. Clutters Chitrani Jayanthi De Silva Julie Ann Edwards Stephanie M. Cochran Kimberly Dawn Dean Lisa Christine Edwards Lindsay Kate Coffman LaKeisha DeBose (C) Stacey Edwards Melissa Kay Coffman (M) Laci Matsuoka Decker Kristina Lynn Eicher (M) Amina Cole Paige Michelle Del Castillo Elizabeth Michelle Eide Katrina Lynn Cole Jenny Del Mundo Lilian Ekoma Amanda Jane Coleman Christopher J. Del Rosario Andrea Nicole Elkins (C) Kara K. Collinsworth Maria Jose Delacruz Brittany Lauren Elliott George M. Colvin (M) Susana Alvarado Delapaz Philip Barret Elliott Elisabeth Janell Combs (C) Rene Delarosa Akilah Raanee Ellis Tonya Louise Combs (M) Elaine Deleon Tanya Lee Anne Elmas (C) Kymberly Huff Conn Frances Deleon Cheryl Lynn Elmore Tiffany Anne Conner (C) James Len Demarah Bakr Khodor Elnashar Brianne Contreras (M) Peter Lueth Deng Kristi Lynne Enfinger(M) Amy Rene Cook Tiffany Leigh Denkinger (S) Deborah Lajoyce English Ledonna Darnette Cook Sandra Darlene Derose (C) Gerald Justin Enox Stephanie K. Cook Joyce Janice Dever Mary M. Eringo Ashley Ryann Cooksey Toni Ann Devine Selamawit Argaw Eshete Crystal Marie Cooksey Sudeshna Dey (C) Anel Espinal Alejandro C. Coonrod Melissa Don Dickinson Nana Aba Essuman Danielle Lemoine Cooper (M) Alison K. Digennaro (C) Ketnarly Estimon Kristi Lynn Cooper Carey Anne Diner Amanda Marie Estrada-Haynie Jennifer Lynn Copeland Barbara Ann Dixon Salvarina Lynette Etheridge Danielle Lynn Cormack Hong Van T. Doan Anita Nwakuru Etumnu Roxana Cornejo Kevin Andrew Dobbs Amanda Helen Evans (C) Martha Elena Corral (M) Antonia Donoghue Conchetta L. Evans Criscelle Savedra Costea (C) Marissa Lynn Donovan (C) Donald Ray Evans Kristen Nacole Cottrell Tete Kokou Donyo Jessica Caroline Evans Ryan Michelle Cottrell Colton Ryan Dorsett Marsha Marie Evans Dilcia Orbelina Courtney Glorymar Inez Dorta (C) Amanda Vykukal Everett (M) Janine Louise Cousineau (C) Stacy Renee Doss Lana Rene’ Ewings Alisa K. Craig Megan Christine Douglas Edith C. Eze Robyn Delaine Craig Jennifer Marie Dowding Tiffany Ashlyn Fairbrother Derinda Michelle Cramer Erica Jannette Dowell (M) Shelly Ribich Fairleigh Leah Caitlin Crawford Angela Nicole Dowling (M) Princess Wuraola Fakunle Tinisha Ann Crenshaw Tia Paulette Drayton (M) Nathan Andrew Falangas (S) Ada Beth Croft (C) Sharika Lysette Driscoll Justin Falcicchio Monika W. Crooke Ana Marie Marco Drobena Bethena Fan Nicole Dainese Crowder Lisa Lynn Druyor (M) Kimberly Ann Fanning (M) Isabel Cristina Cruz (M) Cristina Elena Duarte Shelly Gayle Farnsworth Natasha Cruz Matthew Edward Dufour Anna Maria Favela Starr H. Curtis Glenda Michelle Dukes Jacquelynn Marie Fedewa Pam Sue Dahlberg Stacey M. Dulaney Alexis Felder Elizabeth Claire Dalton (M) Tara Lanette Dumcum Elizabeth Joan Fennell Heather Ashley Dane (M) Alyssa Dumlao Marsi Leigh Ferris Juan Raymundo Daniel Stephanie Paula Dunlap Toni Renee Fewell Christine Holschlag Daniels Latrisha Anne Dunn Melissa Danielle Field (S) Monika Anderson Dapilmoto Patrice Kay Dunn Sandra D. Field Adeyemi Christianah Daramola Jayme Lashall Dunnings Silvia Veronica Figueroa (C) Shantell L. Daring Kellie Phu Duong Irina Maria Filip Hope Marie Dasilva Courtney La Brea Durham Esther Frances Finley Jennifer Davalos Kayla Hayes Durham Tyisha Teresa Firstley Tamra Gay Davenport Sarah Duvall (M) Courtney Hayden Fischer Cara Leann Davis (S) Barbara Nicole Dye (M) Kelly A. Fischer (S) Rachelle Jolynn Davis (S) Jeanie Marie Eads Angela Fish (M) Matthew Graham Dawson Kirsten Rose Eames (M) Morgan Elise Fisher (M) Matthew Joseph De Fazio Jordan Irene Echols Bridget Ann Fisk-Gauld Christian De La Canal Bronwyn Hilary Eck (C) Jennifer Flores (C)

(S) Summa Cum Laude (M) Magna Cum Laude (C) Cum Laude

Commencement Ceremony • 31 Renee Lynn Flower Shevonyeh Gordon Rachel E. Henderson (S) Laura Louise Flynn (C) Jessica N. Gourley Maryland Juanette Henley Erin Frances Foley Susan Jean Grafton Diana Heredia Sherieda Andelle Fontenot Chantel Graham (M) Alexis Jaime Hernandez Amanda Marie Forbus Gail Lynn Graham Christi Lee Hernandez (C) Amber Lynn Ford Heather Lynne Granados Cindy Hernandez Erica Lachelle Ford Shannon Rae Grappe (S) Jessica Hernandez Myriam Ford Brittanee Marie Greco Lilianne Hernandez Teresa Ann Forsyth Ashley Andraia Greene Ashley Nicole Herrin Jeremy Lee Fortney Caleb Jaysson Greer Megan Elaine Herrin Claire Lynn Foy (M) Sharon Gerise Greer Crystal Anne Hershey (S) Sari Kirsi Francis (S) Shayla D. Grelle Cindy Hess (S) Lori Gaye Freeman Cameron Allen Griffith(C) Phakkajira Hickey (M) Cecilia Frias-Frias Jaime Lyn Griffith Shirley Kay Higginbotham Erin K. Friedrichs (C) Tara Shalynda Griggs Andrea Nicole Hill Lanisa Frierson Susan Anne Groshek Jessica O’Neal Hill (C) Kris Ann Friesenhahn (C) Lori Anne Gruber (C) Leslie Paige Hill Jennifer Lynn Frye Alexis Felipe Guerrero (C) Norma Alicia Hill Tracie Lee Fulton Khaterina Guerrero Linh My Ho (M) Amber Lynn Furlow Perla Guevara Beryl Nahunja Hoelscher Crystal Dawn Fuschino Crystal M. Guillory Doris J. Hoffman Davese Dawn Galla-Rini Leonel Gutierrez Jessica Caroline Hogan Veronica Galvan Michael B. Gutierrez Nicole Marie Holloway Kristin Nicole Gamez (C) Vanessa Della Mae Gutteriez (C) Corey Peter Holm (C) Gloria Gaona Michelle Renee’ Guzman Allison Christina Holman Sonia Yuritzi Gaona Brooke Haas (M) Tanya Monique Holmes Jennifer Garcia Karen Claudia Haddo-Marsh Lesia Michelle Holt Leah Breeann Garcia Alexander Riley Haefner (C) Whitney Taylor Hooten Lindsey Lynette Garcia Jennifer Dawne Haggard Simone Hopkins Maireli Garcia Jasmon Haggerty Lorie Colleen Hornick (S) Rosa Nallely Garcia Devrie D. Hahn Deanna Sullivan Horstman (C) Tawnya Rae Garro Kawthar Anwar Haifa Jessica Marie Hosey (C) Karla Karina Gartner Kaleigh Polak Halbert (M) Stephanie Ann Houghton-Bowman Ana Patricia Garza Laura Michelle Halbrook Joyce Kaye Huddleston Erica Nicole Gaskin (M) Aleksandra E. Hall Carlos Huerta Sheila J. Gasparek Brittany R. Hall Martha Erika Huerta Annemarie Gatchell Jerilyn Hall (M) Cristina Zapata Huezo Stephanie Julieth Gaytan Branlyn H. Hallman Kimberly Robin Huff (M) Alicia Dwana George Christina Denise Hamilton* James Thomas Hulme (C) Jocelyn Ann George Redempter Sheunda Hamilton Maiysha Adelle Hunley Susan Anyango Gero Sol Seul Han Mollie Meek Hunter Barsha Ghimire Dusty Rae Hane (C) Natasha Nicole Hunter Susan Ellen Gibbons (C) Amber Nikole Hardy Daniel G. Huntley (S) Breanna Danielle Gibson Debra Lea Hardy (C) Leah Thomas Hurst Cory Garrett Gibson (S) Georgina Marie Harrigan Leslie Michelle Hurst Jessica Dee Gideon Shannon K. Harrigan Anh T. Huyen Amber Rae Gifford Jennifer Ann Harris (C) Mai Huynh Rosalinda Gillett Kayla Renee Harris Jae Hee Hyun Frederica Deshone Gilmore (C) Bryan David Harter (S) Gabriella C. Iannone Yvonne Gipson (M) Jennifer Gayle Harvey Ashley N. Ibarra Ana Melissa Giraldo (C) Paris Brittany Harvey Joella C. Ibe Charlotte Diane Gish (M) Barbara Ann Haskins Mojisola Bimbo Ibidapo Teddy Marie Glemser Crystal Annette Hastings (C) Leila Ibushi-Thompson Kielana Glover Lynda Marie Hatch Mayowa Oludotun Idowu Amy M. Goates (S) Farai Hatidani (M) Victoria Chioma Ike Kanisha Ramona Goldman (C) Alicia Alexandria Hawker Gloria Oluchi Ikonne Elizabeth Marie Gomez Cassandra J. Hawkins Linda Jinhee In Kathy Gomez (M) Danna Brynn Hayes Diana Handy Ina Kristen Gomez (M) Michelle Kaye Hayes Peace Adaoma Irobi Melissa A. Gonzales Linda Jean Haynes Tracy Lynn Isaak (M) Tessa Adeline Gonzales (C) Michael Scott Heggli Ala A. Ismail Taylor Marie Gonzalez Janell K. Heileman Jacquelyn Nicole Jackson Trevor John Gonzalez Stephanie C. Hell (M) Jennifer Lyn Jackson Alejandra Dennise Gonzalez-Huitron (M) Casey Elizabeth Heller Lauren Nicole Jackson Meredith Victoria-Ann Gordon Nina M. Hemann Sheryl Jackson

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Commencement Ceremony • 35 Marlina Christine Rivas Christy Jean Schlesinger (M) Danny Ray Sperl Nancy Del Rosario Rivera Ashley Kate Schmidt (C) Elizabeth Michelle Spooner Sandra Teresa Rivera Katherine Wallace Schreiber Matthew Lee Spradlin (S)* Valerie Lorraine Rivera Ekaterina Alexandra Schultz Sarah E. Spradlin (S)* Erin Maureen Robbins (S) Nicole K. Schultz Kyle Fenton Springer Shannon A. Roberson Stephanie Elizabeth Schuyler Alyssa Danielle Sprouse Ches Roberts Victoria A. Scifo Breezy Summer Stanley Elizabeth Aguilar Roberts Amber Scott Joshua Dale Steel (M) Natalie Janine Roberts Mark William Sedlak Donna Gail Steely Sarah Denice Roberts (C) Susan Anthony Seelie Donna Marie Stephens Laura M. Robinson (S) Sheryl Renee Seidel Megan Stephens Tawny Michelle Robinson Deborah Len Self Tina Marie Stephens Shellie Robledo (C) Laura Ann Semon Jeremy Scott Stevens Otto Ernesto Rodas Katie Jo Sercy Patricia Stevenson Amanda Nicole Roddy Elizabeth Lynn Serva (C) Anteria Simone Stewart Cynthia Rodriguez Thomas Patrick Shanahan Kristine Engebrigtsen Stewart Irma Rodriguez Jalia Renee Sharif Lee Ann Stewart Julian Merejildo Rodriguez Justin Kyle Shaughnessy Wanda M. Stewart (C) Katherine Stubbins Rodriguez Antoinette Marie Shaw (C) Bina Batini Stitt Leslie Rodriguez (M) Katherine Lee Shedd (M) Tacy Stogsdill Mindi Rebecca Rodriguez Jennifer L. Sheen Christal E. Storey (C) Sarah Sydow Rodriguez Tiffani Diane Shelby Eric J. Storey (C) Elisabeth Deborah Rogers Layuna S. Shelton Ashley Lillian Stough (C) Gayle Elaine Rogers Tanya Marie Sherbourne Lisa Northcott Stover (M) Jamaal A. Rogers Tracee Lynn Sherlock (M) Heather Marie Stranimier Karen Freck Rognerud Priscilla Diane Sherman Rae Ann Straughan (S) Maria Frida Catarina Roldan (C) Virginia Rae Sherry Rhonda Michelle Street Marta I. Romero Patricia Montalvo Sheward Sheri Denene Strickley Lawrence Allen Roques (M) Jana Marie Shields Laurie Christine Stricklin Jaylene Marie Rosales (M) Torie Jo Shimek Ayodale Monique Strowbridge Hideko Heidi Roth April Hyonchi Shin (M) Va Phan Su (M) Gideon Kiplimo Rotich Soo Yeon Shin Robin Jenine Suchy Enrique Antonio Rubio Chelsey Lynn Shivers David Christopher Sudnik (M) Devon Rucker Nora Lynn Shults (C) Megan Elizabeth Sullivan Deborah Ann Ruhde Lyndsey N. Sidler (C) Katherine Summerlin Sara Lyn Runyan (C) Robert Anthony Sieck Ruth Elaine Summerson Chastity Ruscitti Patricia G. Silk Shanell Audrey Molde Sususco (M) Shanna Kay Rusk Ashley Suzanne Simonson Monica Leona Sutton Cherri Russell (C) Jacob Peter Simpson Joy Elizabeth Swacker Chelsea Rae Salas Kapildip Singh Lexi Roach Swindle Jessikah Lynn Salaverria Sara Lucy Skowronski Henrietta Achick Tabe Melisa Linet Salazar Kori V. Slayton Nina Bun Tacsuan Janet Perez Salinas Joshua Benjamin Smaglick (S) Ashley Nicole Tafolla Kayla Rene Salinas April S. Smith Anna T. Taino-Chew Roxana Mercedes Salmeron (C) Cassandra Angel Smith Charles Tanyi Tako Rebecca M. Sam Denisha Una Smith Yinga Talla-Takusi Jennifer Eliza Samador (M) Erin Michelle Smith Gisselle Tamayo Gemma Quizon Samson Laura Lee Smith Myreen Timosan Tan Thu Nguyet Sanadi (C) Lori Diane Smith Amy Jo Tarala (S) Alexis Sanchez Michele Lynn Pettit Smith (S) April Wynette Tatum Gabriella Michelle Sanchez Michelle Maureen Smith Angela Michelle Taylor Barbara Lynn Sanders (M) Ricky L. Smith Breeanna Dawn Taylor Kaitlyn Morgan Sanders (M) Sherice Alecia Smith Gina Michelle Taylor (S) Ruby Sandoval Susan Eileen Smith Stephanie Marie Taylor Tara Kathleen Sands (C) Virginia Whitham Smith Tirra Lavette Taylor Esperanza Santos Donna Ann Snee (S) Joni Mcpharlin Teano Mariah Saratan (C) Jay Brook Sodek Jan Lauren Teixeira Munira Abubakar Sattar Mark Robert Solomon Michelle Nicole Tejera Katherine Jean Sawyer Rose Marie Solomon Caroline Muthoni Theuri Caroline A. Schade (C) Tonia Soper (C) Chris Leigh Thomas Kerry Ann Schade Jessica Lizeth Sosa (C) Christal Diann Thomas Roni J. Schaefer Jacob Nathaniel Spalding (S) Jessica Ann Thomas Kelly Lauren Schafer Ashli Rachel Spaulding Amanda Leigh Thompson Tenele Helen Scheer Kayla Renee’ Spencer April Charisse Thompson (M) Rebekah Rose Schellenberg Toby Chaya Sperber Dormel D. Thompson

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Commencement Ceremony • 37 Department of Kinesiology Susan Hudson Ifeatu A. Ikeneme College of Science BACHELOR OF ARTS IN KINESIOLOGY Jordan Danielle Jackson (C) Brandy M. Bonilla Isabel A. Jimenez Doctoral Degrees Jonathan Garrett Boone Syril Philip John DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN CHEMISTRY Luis Eduardo Garcia Jesse Kim Chandan Barhate Jonathan David Hevron (S) Amy Kronschnabel M.T., Dr. D.Y. Patil University, 2009 Riley Marie Hooten Cesar E. Labrada Dissertation Title: Fundamental Studies on Jackson Charles Locke Kelli Renee’ Lahman (S)* Ultrafast Chiral and Achiral Separations in Liquid Uriel Mancilla Quandacia S. Lane Chromatography and Sub/supercritical Fluid Sanora M. Montemayor Brent David Lankford Chromatography Jessie J. Palacios Katie M. Leblanc (C) Supervising Professor: Daniel W. Armstrong Viet T. Pham (C) Jordan Lee Love (C) Chelsea A. Sims Josie Melissa Magallon Shawn Glen Ridlen Ofa Allyson Te’o (M) Celeste Mancinas (C) M.S., University of North Carolina–Charlotte, Christopher James Vidauri Jennifer Martinez 2012 Rahul S. Mathew (S) B.S., University of West Georgia, 2010 BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN Jennifer Mbanasor Dissertation Title: Modeling ETR1 with Isolabe ATHLETIC TRAINING Courtney Paige McCoy Coinage Metal Complexes Supported by Partially Xavier Bronten Christian Cheyna Rae McLaren (M) Flourinated and Methylated Scorpionates Alexis N. Mcmillen (S)* Supervising Professor: H.V. Rasika Dias BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN Isabella Mina EXERCISE SCIENCE Maria D. Miranda (C) Brian Nicholas Stamos Wajed Ali Luz Jessika Munoz (C) B.S., UT Arlington, 2010 Neal E. Allmon Juan Carlos Najera (C) Dissertation Title: Advances in Separation and (C) Mohamed A. Almubiadin Tai H. Nguyen (S) Detection in Open Tubular Chromatography Krystal Andazola Katelyne Nwakanma Supervising Professor: Purnendu K. Dasgupta Daneyah Awadi (M) Emeldrid J. Nwankwo Jonathan Nicholas Badillo Munachiso Chiamaka Nworji (M) Michael Wey Mark Anthony Bailey (M) Octavio Oaxaca B.S., UT Arlington, 2011 Sametria Baker (M) Ruperto Olivarez Dissertation Title: Renewed Significance of Ras and Sumer M. Balderas Sydnee Mckenna Parkhurst Rho GTPases in Human Health Hannah Alexandria Baptiste Eugene Patton Supervising Professor: Jongyun Heo Payton N. Barnes Abbie Lynn Pittman Marissa Barron Melina Prado DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN EARTH Catherine E. Bartosh Hana Isam Qaddura AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES Nasmeyea Molly Bazzy Afia Khatoon Rahman Amber Michelle Davis Katie L. Beavers Farhana Rashid (C) M.S., Texas Tech University, 2003 Zechariah Seth Bigley (C) Tristin A. Ray B.S., Texas Tech University, 2003 David Ntem Brefo (C) Brady James Reeder Dissertation Title: The Negative Impacts of Gina Castillo (Second major in Spanish for Global Competence) Lead-Contaminated Hazardous Waste Sites and the Edgar Donovann Castro Edna Itzel Robledo Toxicological Effects on Children in the Dallas-Fort (S) Jeffrey Joseph Cervenka * Juan Luis Rodriguez (C) Worth Metroplex Taj Janae Coleman Aurora Rosas (M) Supervising Professor: Andrew Hunt Alexandria Rose Cook Michelle Rosillo Niccole Crews Monica Shrestha (M) Min Gao Amy Ngoc Anh Dao Helisha G. Skaggs (M) M.S., China University of Geoscience, 2012 Joan Marice Paguntalan Dayoan Shannon M. Smith B.E., Shandong University of Science and Ryan A. De Leon (C) Januar R. Soepangat Technology, 2009 Julia Lucia Dean Richard B. Starks (C) Dissertation Title: Tectonic Processes of Laramide Kalyn Barbara Dixon (C) Gabrielle N. Steele Deformation: Constraints from Basin Subsidence Rene Villarreal Duran Cassidy Ryan Sullivan (M) Modeling and Sedimentary Record Dresden Elizabeth Eddleman Harold Alfonzo Taylor Supervising Professor: Majie Fan Juan B. Espinoza (M) Efferson Thompson Ana Exiga Lane Troutt Wasiu A. Lawal Claudius Oluwatobi Fawehinmi Jessica C. Vasquez M.S., University of Houston–Clear Lake, 2009 Merari Cristiani Fernandez Ryan Alan Verver B.S., Lagos State University, 2003 Michael Edward Franco Ayana S. Walker Dissertation Title: Adsorptive, Oxidative, and Bradley John Gaida (S) Simba Hakim Walker-Williams Reductive Pathways for the Comprehensive Treatment Sabrina N. Garcia Haley Madison Webb of Perfluoroalkyl Compounds Alvin George (M) Colleen Weber Supervising Professor: Hyeok Choi Courtnie P. Giddens Cassidy Lynn Anne Wheeler (M) Karl Leo Goodman Adam R. Williams Germaine Christopher Harvey Brittney Williams Jonathan Herrera Juanita M. Wilson (M)

38 • The University of Texas at Arlington DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN Afshan Boodhwani Department of Earth and EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY M.S., Tarleton State University, 2012 Environmental Sciences Cheryl Kay Abellanoza B.S., University of Toronto, 2005 M.S., UT Arlington, 2015 Dissertation Title: Nonparametric Adaptive MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ENVIRONMENTAL M.A., Chicago School of Professional Distribution-Free Procedure for Crossover Design with AND EARTH SCIENCE Psychology, 2012 Repeated Measures Johnathon Lee Bogacz B.S., Texas Christian University, 2010 Supervising Professor: Shan Sun Mitchell Marvin Larry Dunbar Dissertation Title: Rewind-Remind: Investigating Tyler Joseph Fincannon How Gamification of Memory Tasks Can Influence Robert C. Campbell Conan Godfrey Associative Memory Performance in Healthy, Older M.S., UT Arlington, 2014 James Hobbs Adults B.S., Abilene Christian University, 2011 Oluwadamilare Olusegun Jolayemi Supervising Professor: Robert Gatchel Dissertation Title: Characterizing College Algebra Mustafa Kaya Students’ Mathematical Problem Solving Scott Brian Leaseburge Jubilee Joy Dickson Supervising Professor: James A. Mendoza Griffin Shultz Mann M.A., Midwestern State University, 2010 Epperson Jace Ryan Robinson B.S., Southwestern Assemblies of God Benjamin Ryan University, 2007 Basanti Sharma Poudyal Joseph A. Sortore Dissertation Title: What Did You Just Say? M.S., UT Arlington, 2011 Daniel R. Valencia Defining and Measuring Political Correctness B.S., Tribhuvan University, 2003 Jenna M. West Supervising Professor: Jared Kenworthy Dissertation Title: Existence of Exact Zero Divisors and Totally Reflexive Modules in Artinian Rings Department of Mathematics Heather E. Graham Supervising Professor: David Jorgensen M.S., UT Arlington, 2009 MASTER OF ARTS IN MATHEMATICS B.A., Austin College, 2002 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN Hillary Jane Peters Dissertation Title: Who is the Fairest of Them All: PHYSICS AND APPLIED PHYSICS David Michael Tillotson The Development and Validation of the Just Leader Shafaq Amdani Moten Pakorn Untimanon Measure M.S., Northern Illinois University, 2007 Supervising Professor: Angela Liegey-Dougall B.S., UT Arlington, 2002 MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MATHEMATICS Dissertation Title: Theoretical Investigation of the Sita Charkrit Maria Elizabeth Guarneri-White Bulk and Surface Properties of Pristine and Doped Joe Coreas M.S., UT Arlington, 2014 PuO2 Huda Amer Hadi B.A., UT Arlington, 2004 Supervising Professor: Muhammad N. Huda Mohammad Javad Latifijebelli Dissertation Title: Making a Bad Situation Worse: Francis Mastrome Co-Rumination and Peer Victimization in Two Andrew Corey Schenck Maryam Moghimi Adolescent Samples M.S., UT Arlington, 2013 Charles M.N. Nottage Supervising Professor: Lauri Jensen-Campbell B.S., Oklahoma City University, 2010 Duy Vu Phan Dissertation Title: A Chandra Study of Supernova An Thien Vu Rebecca L. Robinson Remnants in the Large and Small Magellanic Cloud Hongbo Yu M.S., UT Arlington, 2011 Supervising Professor: Sangwook Park Md Mondal Hasan Zahid B.A., UT Arlington, 2007 Dissertation Title: Individual Differences in Department of Physics Influenceability and Anti-Influenceability Master’s Degrees Supervising Professor: William Ickes MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PHYSICS Department of Biology Noura Dawas M Alkhaldi Audrey K. Snowden Suzanne Shuda M.S., UT Arlington, 2015 MASTER OF SCIENCE IN BIOLOGY B.S., Texas Wesleyan University, 2013 Estela Buenrostro Department of Psychology Dissertation Title: Induced Emotions on Shoot David Guadian Martinez Decisions Cynthia Rangel MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PSYCHOLOGY Supervising Professor: Daniel S. Levine Huy Vo Adrian Abellanoza Kelsey Marguerite Garcia-Lepiz DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY Department of Chemistry Reagan Elizabeth Girardot IN MATHEMATICS and Biochemistry Danielle Elizabeth Gontarz Hassan Abd Salman Al-Dujaly Michael B. Hudson M.S., UT Arlington, 2015 MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CHEMISTRY Cameron Andrew Hunt M.S., University of Baghdad, 2008 Hanof Dawas M. Alkhaldi Alejandra Longoria B.S., University of Baghdad, 2001 Chuong Thien Nguyen Christa Brianne Mason Dissertation Title: Weighted Upwinding Compact John P. Nimmo Zachary J. Roberts Scheme for Shock Capturing Zachary Cole Warman Supervising Professor: Chaoqun Liu

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Commencement Ceremony • 39 Baccalaureate Degrees Haley Fangman Kristie M. Nguyen (C) Samira Murad Fazli (C) Loan Tuyet Nguyen Department of Biology Erik Fragoso Luat-Zachary Tan Nguyen (S) Sarah Abena Frimpomaa Martin N. Nguyen BACHELOR OF ARTS IN BIOLOGY Farhana A. Ganchi (M) Michael The Huy Nguyen Monserratt Aguinaga Arselle Nguelebek Gandeu (S) Nghia T. Nguyen (C) Beatriz E. Amezquita Luis H. Garcia Peter T. Nguyen Roomina Babadinemati Priscilla Glenn (S)* Quyen Nguyen (C) Monica Green Bailey Claudia Ivette Gonzalez Huapilla Thien Duc Nguyen Tevin J. Broussard Yeon Gyu Hahn Toan Minh Nguyen (C) Lauren Brumbaugh Lindsay Nicole Hall (C) Trung Tan Nguyen (S) Alexandra Michelle Christenson Shayma Hammad Victoria M. Nguyen (C) Kirstin Paige Edgar Hayden Shin Han (S) Vu Xuan Nguyen (M) Ana Laura Estrada (S) Sophonnary Thiem He Euchariachristy Ngozika Okafor Lori M. Gibson Fernando Hernandez Lemuel Okojie Joshua Alan Gideon (M) Jonathon Michael Hilz George Ray Olguin Billy Shane Jenkins Danh C. Hoang Norma Cecilia Olmos Turner Ann Journey (C) Eric Lee Holliday (C) Anasinti I. Onyedebelu April Anne Kohutek Destini Evette Hunt Matthew G. Orosa (M) Elxy Alexa Martinez Trung Viet Huynh (S) Clarissa Nokpokpo Osagie Emmanuel Melendez Jennifer Omone Inofomoh (M) Brendon Osakwe Brittany Lee Newman Melissa D. Johnnidis (S) Kaied Louay Osman (S) Cecilia Yvette Ruiz Danyel L. Jones Janel Patek Miti Rupani Damilola Adedamola Ketiku Mayuri Patel Himani Singh Faisal Khowaja (C) Patrick Patel (C) Jelani Thompson (C) Michael Erik Kinney Kenny Khang Pham (C) Kyle A. Thrush James B. Korsedal Ngoc Thi Pham Dat Tan Lam (M) Nicholas Q. Pham (C) BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BIOLOGY Nolt Olivar Lamela Nha Thanh Phan (C) Paul Acrey Sanober Lateef (M) Hien T. Phuong Kareem B. Adda (S) Jennifer Xuan Le (M) Janae Pinckney Mahmoud Ahmad (C) Yen K. Le Amanda E. Plein (M)* Jessica A. Allen Julie Lee Alen Pucko Nkechi C. Amadi Raven Lafaye Lewis Justin Lalthawm Puia (C) Bryan Robert Anderson Tiffanie Liang Jasmin Rahesh (S) Proshi Anika Eric Thiago Lombardi-Lopes Jocelyn Ramos Esquina Ogbeyalu Kelechi Anya Nour E. Louzon (S) Henna S. Raza (S) Claudia Arteaga Daniel Luis (S) Christa Lariya Reese Cory Blake Authement (M) Ashley Marie Lutz (M)* Julia Reyes (C) Christine Ihuoma Azubuike Darci Kay Martin Eric Roberts Victor Elias Bayona Jeeten Atul Masters Jesus A. Romo Peter Alexander Bidet Isabella A. Matuk (M) Daniela Santillan Bernal (M) Chau Thanh Bui Kleber Silva Mauricio Andrew William Savells Morganna R. Burroughs Eunice Mbungkah Taylor Joseph Seibold David M. Caero Mercedes Mccutchen Zaid I. Shah (C) Vanessa Castanon Rainah Erika Mcintyre (C) Eyad Z. Shihabeddin (S)* Richard Raleigh Caudill Stephen Howard McReynolds Nadine Z. Shihabeddin (S)* Claudia Chan Kelechukwa Tiffany Megwa Soni Koirala Shrestha Daniel Prasad Chandy (C) Raj Pradipbhai Mehta (M) Karishma D. Shroff Megan Chou Jocelyn Mejia Marelize Snyman (M)* Dan C. Chu (S) Alexia Vianey Mendez Esther Tamayo Carmen Linda Cruz Sarah Merchant Daniel A. Tassin Lizbeth Cuellar Abdikafar I. Mohamed Linda Maah Teboh (Second major in Chemistry) Amanda Lissette Mongalo (M) Fidel Tenorio Alice Laura Dacic (C) Omid Montazami Betty J. Thomas Mary T. Dang (S) Joshua David Moton (M) Raven Chanelle Thomas Thuy-Duong Thi Dang Cynthia Mayte Munoz Jovany Tirado Nafi Dewan Hebah Naeem Karina Torres (C) Timothy Q. Dinh (S) Matthew Gabriel Nevarez (M) Catalina Torres Herrera Lan Do Erik Phuc-Yuan Ng (M) Andrew Dunglac Tran Lyssa Dorsey Yik Hong Ng (M) Jacqueline Marie Tran (S) Yvette Marie Dorval (C) David D. Nguyen (C) Julie A. Tran Fresenai Ararso Duguma Hau C. Nguyen (C) Kathy Kim Tran (M) Richard Jonathan Duh Jimmy Nguyen (C) Michelle Lynn Tran Cameron M. Emadi John An Hoai Nguyen (S) Phuong Tran (M)

40 • The University of Texas at Arlington Tram Anh Tran BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MATHEMATICS Vincent Minh Tran BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY John Reagan Abernethy (C) Johnny H. Trinh Ogechi Anyanwu Amit Adhikari (S) Michael Ikenna Ugwulebo Joseph Balaban (S) Akram S. Ajlouni Stefanie Uwah (S) Jennifer Krystine Dela Pena (C) Trenton Albano (S) Nicholas S. Van Haasen (C) Augustine Edet Ekpo Kyle Bray (S) (Second major in Psychology) Radhiyah Himawan (S) Elizabeth Ann Crow (C) Andrea Maria Vasquez Pardeep Kaur James Issac Curry Leslie Mary Vazquez Tam Thi Thu Nguyen Ryan J. Dean Gavin Verdier (M) Trung Hieu Pham Michael DeBellevue (S)* Anh Hoang Tuan Vo (M) Ana D. Rodriguez Kouakou S. Deky Tiffany N. Vo Daisy Vu Presley Craig Gore (S) Daisy Vu Yen-Hsiang Wang Esau A. Hervert Hernandez (C) Trevor Rey Williams (S) Vi Thi Thanh Huynh (M) Monika Youssef (C) BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CHEMISTRY Rawan Joudeh (M) Cassandra Zeno Kyle Alexander Cox Susan Jeptoo Kemboi (S)* Yevgeniy Zhivotovskiy (C) Jared Enriquez (S) Jacky Chen Hao Kuo (M) Hua Zong Jimmy Nguyen (M) Daniel Sang Le (C) Sarah Reyes Quynh Nhu Phuong Le BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN Kyle Robert Roget Thao Phuong Le MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY Yu-Sheng Sung Ashim Maharjan (M) Sarah E. MacDonnell (M) Thanh Thuy Thi Vuong Stormy P. Mitchell Ritu Thapa Ethan Xuan Nguyen (C) Department of Earth and Khoa Hoang Nguyen (C) BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MICROBIOLOGY David Pierce Aniqua Mir Ali Environmental Sciences Anna Prather (M) (Second major in Biology) BACHELOR OF ARTS IN GEOLOGY Peizhi Zhu Christien A. Carter Anthony Michael Bird Tanner Blake Harty (C) Department of Physics Katie N. Kang‡ BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN Maryam Khan (S) ENVIRONMENTAL AND EARTH SCIENCE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PHYSICS Christina W. Koo (S)* Christina Leon James Issac Curry Ingmar Mendoza Michael Lee States Derric Craig Edwards Lisa R. Mueller (M)* Nicholas Carter Hergenrother Sameera Muqueet (S)* BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN GEOLOGY Robert Douglas Mathews Barret L. Niemeyer Kimberly Coddington Jeanette Miller (C) (Second major in Biology) Lindsay Ann England Sarah Y. Moorman (S) Mason Edward Perry Marco Flores Andrew Joel Myers Janae Pinckney Edilberto Hernandez Ibrahim Safa (M) Heather Rivera (M) Corey Allen Marshall Jordan Allen Sangalli Eyad Z. Shihabeddin (S) Evan Scott Mccann (C) Paul Thongkham Nadine Z. Shihabeddin (S) Andrew Mitchell Plymale Gustavo Torres-Ramirez Laquinn Maurice Robb Department of Psychology Kieu Pham Whitteker (C) Daniel Roberts Yevgeniy Zhivotovskiy (C) Achyut Sankhe (C) BACHELOR OF ARTS IN PSYCHOLOGY Dylan Tissue Kristen N. Alcaraz Department of Chemistry Kiet Pham Vo Oreoluwa Folashade Alli Emily K. Williams Ayah N. Al-Qasem and Biochemistry Alyssa Benavidez BACHELOR OF ARTS IN CHEMISTRY Department of Mathematics NiKisha Brackens Mariah Rose Cherry (M) Nocona Breen Alena Aleksandrovna Trinidad BACHELOR OF ARTS IN MATHEMATICS Mariana D. Caldera (M) Isabella Gonzales (M) Elizabeth Carol Cooper BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BIOCHEMISTRY Jason Koffeman Natalie N. Cortez Forrest Christian Benefiel Sara Lueckenhoff (M) Valeria De La Cruz Stephan C. Clayton (M) Grace Pak Thuy Tien N. Duong Stephen A. Grove (M)* Elias F. Ramos Nicole Ferguson Shariq Ahmad Haseen (S) ShaTyra Monee Warren Alejandro M. Ferrer Wesley Hinkle Karla Rangel Garcia Hien Que Lam (S) Karen Kay Garrett (C) Tram Ngoc Hoai Vo (M) Nancy Michelle Garza

(S) Summa Cum Laude *Honors College (M) Magna Cum Laude ‡McNair Scholar (C) Cum Laude

Commencement Ceremony • 41 Taylor J. Gilliland Arteria Mickens Raven N. Glenn (M) Sara M. Mobli School of Social Work Taytum Oliver Guzman Tien Thi My Nguyen Jessica N. Hernandez Kenneth Kelechi Okorafor Doctoral Degrees Daniele Latrice Hunter Kali Elizabeth Peterson DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY Vivian Gude Ibarra Kristofferson G. Templo (M) IN SOCIAL WORK Khadar Ahmed Jabril Negin Tofigh(S) Jacqueline Renna Burse Fernando Jaramillo (C) Whitney Nicole Wakeland (C) M.S.W., Wayne State University, 2012 Jiffy Ann Jayan (C) Jason Michael Wilkes (S) M.S., Ferris State University, 2001 Edgar Gerardo Jimenez B.S.W., Ferris State University, 2000 Jarrod H. Johnson Dissertation Title: A Retrospective Exploration of Rachel Joyner the Factors Affecting Domestic Violence Survivorship Katherine L. Keatley (C) Among a Sample of Older African-American Women: Kevin Kubala An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis Jessica Nora Lamb Supervising Professors: Noelle Fields, Debra Matthew Wayne Latham (S) Woody Jennifer Michelle Levi Claudia N. Lochner Rosalind M. Evans Sarah Nicole Loftin M.S.W., University of Oklahoma, 2013 Liseth Luna B.A., University of Oklahoma, 2012 Amal Madar Dissertation Title: A Whole New World: Exploring Cassandra Marquez Coming Out Experiences of International Students in Kiran S. Merani (M) the U.S. Emmalie Moe (M) Supervising Professor: Anne Nordberg Dorian M. Moore Bryant Nguyen (M) Brandi Jean Felderhoff Phong Thanh Nguyen M.S.W., Texas A&M University–Commerce, Dustin C. Noteboom 2010 Ayla Odwyer B.S.W., University of North Texas, 2008 Wesley Obiora Okeke Dissertation Title: Spirituality and Socio-Economic Jaweria Hussein Omer Determinants of Caregiver Burden Yoselyn Ramos (C) Supervising Professor: Vijayan Pillai Julian Antonio Rascon Elynn E. Ray Alicia Christine Hawley-Bernardez Ana M. Rios-Amaro M.S.S.W., UT Arlington, 2010 William E. Robertson B.S.W., Texas Christian University, 2009 Jenny M. Rodriguez Dissertation Title: Leaving an Abusive Relationship: Samuel Rodriguez An Exploratory Study of the Stages of Change Survivors Kimberly E. Ruediger of IPV Experience in Transitional Housing and Fernando Samano (C) Emergency Shelter Monica K. Sheehan Supervising Professor: Diane Mitschke Maria Dejesus Soto Summer Monique Stevenson Don Kelly Megan L. Thompson M.C.J., Tarleton State University, 2017 Gabriela Villa M.S.W., UT Arlington, 2014 Michael Henry Welch B.S.W., New Mexico State University, 2013 Morgan Elizabeth Wood Dissertation Title: The Best Approach for Reducing Brittany Nicole Wright (S)* Violence in Schools (BARVS): A Paradigm Shift Supervising Professor: Mike Killian BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PSYCHOLOGY Sergio Becerra Heather L. Peterson Jeremy A. Black M.S.S.W., UT Arlington, 2012 Anna Thao Cao (S) B.A., UT Arlington, 2009 Houda Chamseddine (M) Dissertation Title: Incidence of Suicidality and Fresenai Ararso Duguma Seclusion and Restraint in Inpatient Psychiatric Care Ariel Elizabeth Elmore for People with Schizophrenia Matthew Gregory Escoto Supervising Professor: Alexa Smith-Osborne (Second major in Mathematics) Sara Lynn Gardner (M) Erika Ruiz Meghan Gresham (S)* M.S.S.W., UT Arlington, 2009 DeKeitra Raquenia Griffin(M) B.S.W., UT Arlington, 2007 Victoria Lang Haggard Dissertation Title: Latinos with Diabetes: How Hind Haobsh Do Social, Psychological, and Cultural Factors Affect Sarah Merchant Health Outcomes? Athena L. Meyer (M) Supervising Professor: Regina T. Praetorius

42 • The University of Texas at Arlington Donna L. Schuman Ashley Shanae Dabbs Robin K. Payne M.S.S.W., UT Austin, 2008 Nicole Alyssa DaCosta Amberly Rochelle Prykhodko M.Ed., University of Maryland–College Park, Charlotte Elisabeth Demby Janeth Ramirez 1995 Allisa Elizabeth Dia Maria G. Ramirez B.A., University of Maryland–University Fatime Diabate Moriah G. Ramos College, 1993 Jennifer Lynn Drysdale Christiana N. Redeaux Dissertation Title: Military-Related Posttraumatic Allison Michelle Etchison Jamie Lynn Reiter Emotional Numbing: A Three-Article Dissertation Kanei Cherease Fennell Stacey Daonne Reynolds Supervising Professor: John Bricout Sonia Patricia Fraide Austin Gerald Rhinehardt Alta Alejo Franke Catherine Fay Rice Olga Verbovaya Jessica Yesenia Gamboa Spring Alexandria Robbins M.S.W., University of Oklahoma, 2009 Kathryn Anita Garay Debra Lynn Rogers B.S.W., Togliatti State University of Service, Nitika Gill Megan Lyn Routh 2006 Jennifer Marie Gonzales Mallory Nicole Scott Dissertation Title: Adoption Dissolution from the Staceyann Albertha Graham Angelica Sierra Perspective of Adoptive Parents from the U.S. Who William Shannon Griffin Esther Simental Adopted Children Internationally Kenia Ryckia Guillory Jason R. Simmons Supervising Professor: Rebecca Hegar Melissa M. Hall Garienne Stiggers Taylor Nicole Halsey Jolinda D. Street Talya Jozette Hammond Charley Ann Taggart Master’s Degrees Megan L. Harman Hannah Lauren Talley Rachel Quanyann Harper Darlene Tapia MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK Desiree Ranetta Hartman Amy Elizabeth Thachet Marion Shaw Acedo Conedra Marquie Hayes Dauneeshia Lashaun Thomas Yewande Teresa Adelana Vanessa Guadalupe Hernandez-Ontiveros Vickie Torres Uche Nancy Agbam Kimeeka Chazz Holmes Andrea Turco Carolyn Renee Aikens Alicia Mulvaney Hooper Christopher Eugene Vaxter Kimberlee Anne Ales Lian Alyssa Horenblas Marissa Steen Wallace Claire Margaret Allen Charles Horenstein Gretchen Louise Ward Lauren Chandler Allford Kamesha Kreshonna Howell Stephanie N. Ward Kristie Apodaca Ann M. Hunt Jasmine Racquel Webbs Alysia M. Arauco Cortney A. James Jeffrey Randall Wheeler Romulo Armendariz Juaneta Latrice Johnson Diamond Charnel White Calandria Sherrionne Bailey Scarlett B. Johnson Kelle Creecy White Lydia Joy Bailiff Sheree Shane Johnson Takeisha Williams Brian Keith Beauchamp Nandiah Ayana Jones Khadija I. Wilson Brenda Maria Beltran Quincallen Jacavion Jones Porschea Monique Wilson Katherine Elizabeth Bendel Allison Lynette Kelley Allaina Brackenridge Paul Grant Kingsley II Windell Brackenridge Christina Angeline LaCivita Baccalaureate Degrees Kirsten Ashlee Bratton Megan Elizabeth Lawson Maria Irene Briceno Monica Lechuga BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK Anne Marie Brim Giselle Jelissa Carmille Lewis Lynn A. Adidas Christopher Kadeem Broadnax Veronica Lopez Rosemary Elo Agbebakun (C) Daphne Jaguar Browell Bethany Morgan Luttrell Jocelyn Almanza (C) Jennifer Renee Brown Cleondria Sylvon Marable Clarisa Anzaldua (C) Brittany A. Butler Angelica Guadalupe Marroquin Claudia Arbelaez Tiffany Camargo Kristen Sonya Martinez Brenda Arreguin (C) Anayeli Campos Dionicio Rocio Martinez Heba Jawhar Asi Nina Marie Cardenas Nerlyne Maseko Dongfack Elvis Atafack (M) Zandra Carroll Iris Deon McCoy Ethel Kimberly Averhart Tonya Renee Chamberlain Christina Danielle McDonald Irene Avina (S) Christian Elizabeth Chapman Trisha Ann McDonald Teresa Balderas Carressa Shashay Cherry Lindella Lenise Mcintosh Taylor Lee Bonta Erin Chapman Clack Haley Alene Miller Arianna Nicole Bouligny (C) Nakkia Nicole Clark Tara Jackson Mitchell Gina Lynn Bouwens Betty Ann Coleman Michael Jerome Noye Tiffany M. Castillo Latasha M. Coleman-Fairley Rebecca Louise OConnell Nissi Christi-Ann Chapinduka Jessica Ashley Corn Natasha Sheree Palmer Ashley Chirayil (S) Sydney Renee Cousins Karin Virginia Paschal Anna Lucille Clark (M) Jillian Rebecca Crompton Amy Leigh Cooper (M)

(S) Summa Cum Laude *Honors College (M) Magna Cum Laude (C) Cum Laude

Commencement Ceremony • 43 Johnetta Maria Cooper (C) Derrick Russell Wiggam (S) Erma Dailey Heather Lauren Wilson University College Pamela M. Damian (C) Arthur Wimberly Baccalaureate Degrees Sanetria Saschae Davis Samantha Lashell Winn (S) Stacey Meshay Davis Dylan Scott Wood (C) BACHELOR OF ARTS IN Jannie Delgado Marycruz Zapata (S) INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES Kimberly Devoz Theresa Lynn Alexander Taylor L. Dudley Kerry Vinson Allen Amber Charwun Ellis Tanya Marie Baker Tina I. Emale Shelby Jo Bounds Mary Elizabeth Flores Everett M. Carew Heather Fowler Erick Jose Colon Alma Gallardo Brady R. Cox (C) Coral Mirella Gallegos Lydia Danielle Delagarza Janett Gallegos (M) Laura I. Deluna Danira Brizaide Garcia (S) Mabel Figueroa Hector Garcia Leydie Stephanie Franco Elizabeth Gonzalez Alexandra Jo Gambrell Jahaira Gonzalez Seth G. Henry Dana Growe Sharon Kay Huckaby (C) Natashja Renee’ Hardin (C) Natalie Marie Jellad Caitlin Meschelle Heitz Christina D. Johnson (M) Andrea M. Hill Jalen Jones Natalie B. Howell Jaric Jones Sherry Jo Jennings Mary Le Kimetrian Jakassia Jones (C) Angelica Denis Martinez Nijmeh Joudeh (M) Elio E. Mendez-Gonzalez Lisa Elaine Lindsey Lezette Montion Marie L. Luong (S) Jacob Wade Moreland Ashleigh Zoe Mains Adam Lee Morphew Nina Desiree Martinez Stephanie Jane Nash Dominique Maturino Danzel R. Oliver Arely G. Medina (S) Orlene Ann Parris Shane Elliott Miller Janet Ramirez Megan P. Monroe Alfredo D. Rosado Rachael Elizabeth Moore (M) Pamela Ruiz Monica Mora (S) Ambreesha S. Thomas Krystal Mariah Morin Ambria N. Tisdell Meda B. Mwamba Colton Neil Turner Mayra Alejandra Navarrete (M) Ashley N. Newcomb BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN Sarah Joy Nichols (S) INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES Aisha Ojha (M) Victoria Adriana Martinez Deborah Olu-ILesanmi (C) Brittany N. Robbins Amber H. Pointer (C) Roxana Raymundo BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN Meghan R. Reid UNIVERSITY STUDIES Karina Rodriguez Patricia Jo Alcorn (M) Lauren M. Rodriguez Michael Alexander Aldape Karina Jocelyn Rosales (S) Lauren Elizabeth Aldrich Samantha Nichol Roybal Nathan Amanuel Natalie Christine Russell (S)* David Lee Anthony Alma Delia Salas (M) Andre Archie Ashlin S. Samuel Nastaccia Sharea Arnold Angelica Ivonne Sandoval Irene Arriaga Elizabeth Courtney Smithson (M) Demetrius Devonte Atkins Jessica Suzanne Stober Joseph Robert Barnett Grace Sykes (S) Megan Elizabeth Bates Treanna Nichette Taylor (M) Leah Cadia Bernard Adrian Thompson Zachary Joseph Brennan Sarai Torres Mark A. Briones Joetta Nikolle Vaxter (M) Aaron Chance Brown Vanna Sirilak Vongchareun Timothy W. Brown Cydnei Shanae Waters (C) Victoria Andrea Buencamino Mckenzie C. Weirether Maria Guadalupe Bushong

44 • The University of Texas at Arlington Dorian Cano Lauren G. Larue Diana L. Robledo Ivonne Canterbury Joseph Robert Laster Jeffrey S. Rogers (C) Patsy Carrizalez Bridget Ann Ledesma (M) Maria De Jesus Saavedra Jaclyn Marie Cerda Austin Mcarthur Lee Mikal A. Salas Breck Ann Clark Stephanie Dawn Lemons Courtney Honor San Miguel Courtney Nicole Colborn Gary Lewis Jose Alfonso Sanchez Edwin Contreras Sheliah Denae Lindsey Ricardo Manuel Sanchez Kourtney Shaniece Cook Jackelyn Francine Lopez Jocelyn J. Sarmiento Bratina Sharece Cruse (C) Tuyet Kim Luu Jasmine Saucedo Elizabeth Ann Cullum Jessica Diana Majano Kyle Gregory Shaffer Samantha A. Cumberland Marissa Mares (S) Alvin B. Shepherd Andrew Ashley Davis Xavier E. Marquez Carita Marie Smith Magali L. Delgado Sekora Martinez Jessica A. Smith Jesse Andrew Detienne Eric Misael Mata Robert T. Snawder Trina Dixson Sarah G. Mathes Tiffany Snow Olu Oluseyi Diyaolu Joseph Ray McDonald Juan J. Soza Sara Fletcher Eaves Charnise Emonie McGriff Elisha Theresa Spiech Kathryn Elizabeth Ehlers (C) Alex-ann Melton Slone Everton Starkey Mariel A. Elizondo Juana I. Mendoza Elaine Snider Stuard Jasmine Lashun Ervin Coraima Yarixa Mercado Courtney Leigh Stuckeman Senay Abraham Ferow Marlo Meza Chandler R. Sullivan Koman M. Fofana Marisol Mier Ronnie Cordell Tapp Kristyn Alyse Franklin Breanna Moncada Alissa Nichole Tarner Cody Ray Fuller Claudia Mondragon Bianca Nicole Tatum Cy Forrest Gabriel Christina Reyenne Moore Marissa L. Towns Cristian Gallegos Tara Lauren Moore Tonya Lafawn Tressler M Celeste Garrett Nikal Melise Morgan Desiree C. Usher Robert Adam Garza Brooke Elizabeth Murphy Princey K. Varghese Allyson T. Gerhart James Patrick Neal Stephanie Velazquez Monroy Windy Ann Gisch Brittni E. Nelson Eliset Concepcion Velez Mario Agustin Gonzales Amber Sedalia Nobles Christopher N. Ward Brenda Gonzalez Charlotte Chernal Nolan Kirk Laroam Washington Jr. (C) Sydney Alexis Greene Adam Robert Nolley James Dominic Williams Lorena Guzman Latosha D. Nunn Keith Williams Dennis Brian Hall Jaime Olivo Jr. Devin Michael Wilson Stephon D. Hall Mariza Olmos Collin Anthony Woods Michelle Hammond Marga Ortega Jeffrey D. Wright Vernlinciea Harris Rosemary O. Osondu Valentino Yazzie Kyle John Hartline Jack Damone Overstreet Estela G. Zetino Samantha Harvey Kyle Lewis Owens Faiza Hassan Joy D. Parker Elycia Marie Henry Monika Parlov Zechariah Joshaviah Hephzibah Moore D’Andrea Payne Christina Victoria Hernandez Bryana Rayne Peoples Jose Alberto Hernandez Julius Jerome Perkins Reginald Jamael Hinson Johnny Phan Amberli Rachel Hoover Franklin Junior Pierre LaToya Shawte Huntley Michael Tyler Pineda (C) William Jaramillo Melody Anne Pinell Robert Edmund Jeffries Stephane Latece Pluett Charles Wesley Jenkins Pedro Rosas Ponce Ssatis Charnelle Jones Desiree M. Pondt Jason M. Jung Faith Gregory Pope Bipin Karki Marisa Zuniga Portillo Alexandra J. Kennedy Juan C. Posada Cindy Kha Fariha M. Rahman Lee-Young Kim Elizabeth Raymundo Lily Paulina Knowles Cesar O. Renteria Selene Landeros Jaime Antonio Reyna David William Landrum Robert Xavier Rivas

(S) Summa Cum Laude *Honors College (M) Magna Cum Laude (C) Cum Laude

Commencement Ceremony • 45 Commencement Regalia Commencement Mace Academic Dress The mace, a symbolic staff of high office, is often a traditional The tradition of the academic costume apparently began during element in academic processions. The University of Texas at the 12th or 13th century in early European universities. At that Arlington’s mace, designed and created in 2007 by Texas State Artist time, the clergy composed the majority of the educated class, so and Professor David Keens with the assistance of Metal Art Adjunct academic dress is an adaptation of the cape or mantle—usually made Professor Fred Miller, is distinctly non-traditional. The UTA mace of silk or wool—worn by church dignitaries in religious processions. is an undulating, artistic design of metal and glass that reflects the Through the years, great diversity in color and in style of cap, traditional symbols of academia in a dynamic and contemporary gown, and hood developed. In 1896, the colleges and universities way. Almost completely made of clear glass, it is only upon closer in the United States adopted a uniform code governing academic observation that the University’s colors are seen in glass below dress. Today, the black gown, hood, and mortar board worn by the the round, etched-metal University seal. Surrounding the seal is a graduates in most institutions follow this code. Most universities do contemporary wreath design in transparent glass symbolizing the not use the hood for those graduates receiving bachelor’s degrees. pursuit of higher education. Below the seal, wreath, and colored While it is not apparent to the casual observer, the gowns worn glass is a forged metal contemporary nest. Below the nest is a by the recipients of the various degrees vary somewhat in design. transition into the past with etched transparent glass depictions The sleeves of the gowns worn by the baccalaureate candidates of the institution’s past names: what Keens calls an ethereal space are long and pointed, while the sleeves of the gowns worn by the of time past. All of these sections rest on a long, swirled-glass, master’s degree recipients are square at one end with a slit at the undulating tendril, reflecting the linear flow of time. It is a tangible elbow. The doctoral gown has flowing sleeves with three bars of image of history, prestige, formality, creativity, innovation, and the velvet and a facing of velvet on the front of the gown. uniqueness of UTA. Colors used on the hoods serve as identification for the degree. Each academic unit designates a commencement marshal who The hood of the doctoral candidate differs in design from that of will carry the mace at the head of the processional, symbolizing the master’s as it has side panels and is slightly longer. The velvet the official nature of the event. When the processional reaches the border of the hood indicates the degree and usually follows the platform, the mace will be placed at the right of the podium as a same code as the color of the tassels. visual reminder of the history of this traditional academic ceremony. The oxford cap, usually referred to as a mortar board, is black At the conclusion of the ceremonies, the marshal will retrieve the and has a long tassel that is fastened by a button on the top. The mace from its holder and carry it at the head of the recessional. tassel is usually worn over the left of the cap. The color of the tassel Following today’s ceremony, the mace will be displayed in the on the cap indicates the degree. Office of the President until the next commencement.

The Academic Colors Architecture, Planning and Public Affairs...... Peacock Blue Arts and Letters...... White Business Administration...... Drab Education...... Light Blue Engineering...... Orange Nursing and Health Innovation...... Sage Science...... Yellow Social Work...... Citron University College ...... Orange, Blue, and White

46 • The University of Texas at Arlington

Our Spirit Song

Alma Mater Composed by George B. Chave

Lyrics by Mary Von Zuben, Iva Nell Bennett

48 • The University of Texas at Arlington “AS YOU LEAVE THESE HALLOWED HALLS, REMEMBER THAT AS MAVERICKS WE STRIVE FOR WHAT OTHERS MAY CONSIDER IMPOSSIBLE. SPREAD YOUR WINGS AND REACH FOR THE STARS. NEVER BE SCARED OF STRETCHING BEYOND YOUR BOUNDS—YOUR ABILITIES ARE CONSTRAINED ONLY BY THE LIMITS YOU SET FOR YOURSELF.”

—UTA President Vistasp M. Karbhari COLLEGE OF NURSING AND HEALTH INNOVATION

Commencement ’17

Thursday, May 11, 2017 • 7 p.m. • College Park Center

the university of texas at arlington