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December Commencement DECEMBER COMMENCEMENT STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY DECEMBER 18, 2020 COMMENCEMENT MESSAGE To all our graduates, Congratulations, graduates. In a year like no other — one that will go down in history for its unparalleled challenges and acts of heroism and innovation — we are incredibly proud of your accomplishments. You have earned a degree from one of the finest universities in the world: an institution renowned for its significant contributions to the advancement of science; leadership and ingenuity in the arts, humanities, and critical thought; steadfast commitment to local communities; and unwavering dedication to upholding the values of diversity, equity, and inclusion. With grace and grit, you have grown into the next generation of leaders and have the opportunity to make a profound difference in our community, our country, and our world. I hope that you will always keep in your heart the inspiring resilience you have shown here at Stony Brook University, and I hope you are always proud of the way you worked to foster an environment of care, respect, and civility even in the most difficult of situations. As you join our more than 200,000 alumni from around the globe, we hope you, like them, will consider Stony Brook University a continuing resource, even a second home, wherever your bright future leads. We wish you all the best, Seawolves, and I want to extend my sincerest gratitude and respect for all you have achieved. Maurie McInnis President H1 TABLE OF CONTENTS University Leadership ............................................................................................................................................. 4 Honorary Degree Recipient ...................................................................................................................................5 Candidates for General Honors ........................................................................................................................... 6 Candidates for Degrees Baccalaureate ........................................................................................................................................................ 8 Advanced Graduate Certificates ....................................................................................................................15 Master of Arts .......................................................................................................................................................16 Master of Arts in Teaching ..............................................................................................................................18 Master of Business Administration .............................................................................................................19 Master of Fine Arts ............................................................................................................................................19 Master of Public Health ....................................................................................................................................19 Master of Science ..............................................................................................................................................20 Master of Social Work .......................................................................................................................................26 Doctor of Medicine ...........................................................................................................................................26 Doctor of Musical Arts .....................................................................................................................................26 Doctor of Nursing Practice ............................................................................................................................26 Doctor of Philosophy .......................................................................................................................................26 Doctor of Physical Therapy ............................................................................................................................28 Post-Master’s Advanced Graduate Certificate .........................................................................................29 Officers ........................................................................................................................................................................30 Stony Brook Alma Mater .......................................................................................................................................31 Alumni Welcome ..................................................................................................................................................... 32 H3 UNIVERSITY LEADERSHIP UNIVERSITY OFFICERS DEANS Maurie McInnis, President Shafeek Fazal, Interim Dean, University Libraries Fotis Sotiropoulos, Interim Provost and Dean, College of Stacy Jaffee Gropack, School of Health Technology Engineering and Applied Sciences and Management Kathleen Byington, Senior Vice President for Finance Allan Kucine, Interim Dean, School of Dental Medicine and Administration Robert Kukta, Acting Dean, College of Engineering Judith B. Greiman, Senior Vice President for Government and Applied Sciences and Community Relations/Chief Deputy to the President Laura Lindenfeld, School of Journalism Kenneth Kaushansky, MD, Senior Vice President for Health Manuel London, College of Business Sciences and Dean, Renaissance School of Medicine Jacqueline Mondros, School of Social Welfare Charlie McMahon, Interim Senior Vice President and Enterprise Chief Information Officer Nicole Sampson, College of Arts and Sciences Surita Bhatia, Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs Paul Shepson, School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences Susan Blum, Senior Managing Counsel and Senior Eric Wertheimer, Vice Provost for Graduate and Adviser to the President Professional Education and Dean of The Graduate School Judith Brown Clarke, Vice President for Equity and Annette Wysocki, School of Nursing Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer Terry Flannery, Interim Vice President for Marketing and Communications Richard Gatteau, Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students Rachelle Germana, Interim Vice Provost for Curriculum and Undergraduate Education Carol Gomes, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer, Stony Brook University Hospital Lyle Gomes, Vice President for Finance and Chief Budget Officer Shawn Heilbron, Director of Athletics Braden Hosch, Associate Vice President for Institutional Research, Planning and Effectiveness Lynn Johnson, Vice President of Human Resource Services Richard Larson, President, University Senate Jun Liu, Vice President/Vice Provost for Global Affairs and Dean, International Academic Programs and Services Deborah Lowen-Klein, Interim Vice President for Advancement Patricia Malone, Associate Vice President for Professional Education, Assistant Provost for Engaged Learning Rosemaria Martinelli, Vice President for Strategic Initiatives Richard J. Reeder, Vice President for Research/Operations Manager for the Research Foundation Fred Sganga, Executive Director, Long Island State Veterans Home Dean Tufts, Vice President for Facilities and Services H4 HONORARY DEGREE RECIPIENT JULES FEIFFER DOCTOR OF HUMANE LETTERS Jules Feiffer is an award-winning cartoonist, playwright, screenwriter, satirist, children’s book author and graphic novelist, recognized internationally as one of the most influential cartoonists of our time. Through his creative work, he has made an important and varied contribution to America’s cultural life. And as a longtime faculty member at Stony Brook Southampton, he has inspired a new generation of writers. The Bronx-native began his 70-plus-year career as a 16-year-old apprentice to famed cartoonist Will Eisner in the late 1940s. The young cartoonist soon rose to national prominence with his iconic comic strip Feiffer, which was a weekly staple in The Village Voice for 42 years and syndicated across the country. His cartoons have been featured in many prestigious publications, including The New Yorker, Esquire and Playboy. He was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for editorial cartooning in 1986 and inducted into the Comic Book Hall of Fame in 2004. He has also received lifetime achievement awards from the National Cartoonists Society and the Writers Guild of America. A prolific writer, Feiffer’s work spans multiple mesia. As a screenwriter, he wrote Carnal Knowledge and Popeye. He also wrote the animated short Munro, which received the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film. His plays include Knock Knock, Little Murders and The White House Murder Case. For the latter two plays, he won an Obie Award and an Outer Circle Critics Award. Taking inspiration from his three daughters, he reinvented himself later in his career as a children’s book author and illustrator beginning with Norton Juster’s classic children’s novel The Phantom Tollbooth and continuing with the award-winning books, Bark George; I Lost My Bear; and The Man in the Ceiling. Most recently, Feiffer has published to wide acclaim a trilogy of noir graphic novels — Kill My Mother (2014), Cousin Joseph (2016) and The Ghost Script (2018). A full-length retrospective of his life and work, Out of Line: The Art of Jules Feiffer, was published in 2015 by Abrams Books. In the late 1990s, Feiffer brought his wit and talent to Stony Brook Southampton,
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