COMMENCEMENT DOCTORAL HOODING MASTER’S RECOGNITION SPRING 2020 COMMENCEMENT S PRING 2020 V IRTUAL C EREMONY D OCTORAL H OODING& M ASTER’ S R ECOGNITION FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 2020 BACCALAUREATE AND ASSOCIATE DEGREES SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 2020 PROGRAM AND ROSTER OF C ANDIDATES U NIVERSITY OF C INCINNATI Two Hundred and First Year Professional Degrees College of Medicine ............................................Page 23 College of Law ....................................................Page 27 College of Pharmacy ..........................................Page 31 Doctoral Degrees The Graduate School .........................................Page 35 Graduate Degrees The Graduate School .........................................Page 42 Undergraduate Degrees College of Arts and Sciences ..............................Page 63 College of Allied Health Sciences ........................Page 69 UC Blue Ash College ...........................................Page 72 Carl H. Lindner College of Business....................Page 75 UC Clermont College...........................................Page 80 College-Conservatory of Music ...........................Page 82 College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning..................................................Page 83 College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services ......................................Page 86 College of Engineering and Applied Science ......Page 90 College of Medicine .............................................Page 96 College of Nursing ...............................................Page 96 2 Dear Graduate, I ex tend my heartfelt congratulations on your participation in our virtual University of Cincinnati Commencement. T oday is one of my favorite days of the year because, t o gether, we mark one of the greatest m ilestones in your life in addition to our university’s primary reason for bei ng. Your hard work has reached a culmination, and now is the time to celebrate as one UC. Earning a degree from U C, and indeed a degree from a ny accredited institution of higher learning, is a lif e-changing achievement. H opefully, it has been a transformative experience that inspires a lifelong curiosity an d quest for greater understanding and knowledge. Students who were certified to graduate in pr evious semesters have already received their el ectronic diplomas via email. Those of you who have applied to graduate today w i l l r ec eive a link to your electronic diploma by email when it has been certified to ensure that al l obligations have been met. No matter w ha t your next steps prove to be, I hope you will r e turn frequently to UC as a proud alumnus. Please remember t hat our Bearcats community is proud of you and your accomplishments. You are our n ext generation of l eade rs, our hope for t omorrow. Above all, we are honored that y ou chose UC to pursue yo ur educational goals. Best W ishes and Go Bearcats! Neville G. Pinto President next lives here An a rmative action/equal opportunity institution ffi 3 PROGRAM President N eville Pinto, Presiding Gregory Loving, U niversity Marshal The National Anthem………………………………… Antonio Cruz, College-Conservatory of Music Welcome………………………………………………. Neville Pinto, President Greetings………………………………..................... Ronald D. Brown, Chair, B oard of Trustees Presentation o f Candidates for Degrees C. arl H Lindner College of Business College of Allied Health Sciences College of Arts and Sciences College-Conservatory of Music College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services College of Engineering and Applied Science College of Medicine College of Nursing James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy UC Blue Ash College UC Clermont College Alma Mater…………………………………………............... Antonio Cruz, College-Conservatory of Music 4 BOARD OF TRUSTEES Term Expires Ronald D. Brown, Chair…………………………..………... 2027 Geraldine B. Warner, Vice Chair…………………….……. 2021 Thomas E. Mischell, Secretary……………………………. 2022 Margaret K. Valentine…………………………………........ 2023 Kim Heiman………………………….…………………….... 2024 Phil D. Collins……………………………………………….. 2025 Monica Turner………………………………………………. 2026 J. Phillip Holloman………………………………………….. 2028 Gregory Hartmann………………………..…...................... 2029 Abigail Klare, Undergraduate Student……………………. 2021 Jack Cohen, Graduate Student……………..…................ 2022 PRESIDENT’S CABINET Neville Pinto........................................... President David Adams ......................................... Chief Innovation Officer, and CEO, 1819 Innovation Hub Robert Ambach ...................................... Senior Vice President for Administration and Finance Parikshit Boregowda .............................. President, Graduate Student Government John Cunningham .................................. Director of Athletics Andrew Filak .......................................... Senior Vice President for Health Affairs and D ean of the College of Medicine Tamie Grunow ....................................... Senior Associate Vice President and Chief Human R esources Officer Ryan Hays ............................................. Executive Vice President Lawrence Johnson ................................. Chair, Council of Deans and Dean College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services Patrick Kowalski ..................................... Vice President for Finance Peter Landgren ...................................... Vice President for Advancement and P resident, UC Foundation Patrick Limbach ..................................... Vice President for Research Logan Lindsay ....................................... President, Undergraduate Student Government Asso ciation Gregory Loving ...................................... Chair, Faculty & Faculty Senate Bleuzette Marshall ................................. Vice President for Equity, Inclusion, and C ommunity Impact Debra Merchant ..................................... Vice President for Student Affairs Kristi Nelson .......................................... Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs a nd Provost Lori Ross ............................................... Vice President for Legal Affairs and G eneral Counsel Karen Ryan............................................ Executive Director for Government Relations Nelson Vincent....................................... Vice President for Information Technology and CIO James Whalen ....................................... Director of Public Safety 5 DEANS O F THE UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI Carl H. L in dner College of Business ………..………………….……...……….….......Marianne Lewis Cincinnati Online …………………………………………………………………………….Jason Lemon College o f Allied Health Sciences ……………………………………….…………….……Tina Whalen College o f Arts and Sciences ………………….…………….…...................................Valerio Ferme College-Conservatory of Music …………………………………..….……………. Stanley Romanstein College o f Design, Architecture, A rt, and Planning ………………….……………….Timothy Jachna College o f Education, Criminal Justice, a nd Human Services ………….….…….Lawrence Johnson College of Engineering a nd Applied Science …………………………….…….………..John Weidner College o f Law ……………………………………………………….………….…..…….Verna Williams College o f Medicine …...……………………………..…….……….……….…...………….Andrew Filak College of Nursing……………………………………………………….…………………..Greer Glazer Experience-Based L earning and Career Education………………………………………..Gigi Escoe James L. W inkle College of Pharmacy………………………………….……………..Neil MacKinnon The Graduate School…………………………………………………….…...........................Raj Mehta UC Bl ue Ash College………………………………………………………….…………..Robin Lightner UC Clermont College……………………………………………………….…...………….Jeffrey Bauer University Libraries………………………………………………..……………………….Xuemao Wang 6 PRESIDENTIAL LEADERSHIP M EDAL OF EXCELLENCE Established in 2002, the Presidential L e a d ership Medal of Excellence (PLME) is a prestigious honor a w a r d e d by the University President to exceptional graduating students who best exemplify scholarship, leadership, character, service a n d the ideals of the University of Cincinnati. Nana Agyeman Angela Brown Farhan Ilyas Din Selmanovic PRESIDENTIAL M EDAL OF GRADUATE STUDENT EXCELLENCE Established in 2017, the Presidential M e d al of Graduate Student Excellence (PMGSE) is a prestigious h o n or awarded by the University President to exceptional s t udents who are graduating f r o m their Master’s or Doctoral program. These students exemplify scholarship, leadership, c h a r a cter, service and the ideals of the University of Cincinnati. Crystal Whetstone PRESENTATION O F COMMISSIONS AWARDED AT SEPARATE CEREMONIES UNITED STATES AIRFORCE Kiersten Bair Brandon Hummel Joshua Moretto Alexandra Brockschmidt Jonathan Ketron Nolan Murgatroyd Carson Cooper Erica Lyttle Matthew Ridinger Matthew Fadden Sarah Matevia Grant Willis Bryan Fanning Jessie Miller Sydney Gleckler Margaret Miller UNITED STATES ARMY Richard Coggeshall Jacob Rutherford Jared Talmon Judah Hartenstein Maliek Scott Clayton Warren Kelsey Kaake Michael Sekerak Jacob Wiesner Connor Perinovic Tyler Steele Justin Ritenbaugh Aaron Suchovsky TRANSITION AND ACCESS PROGRAM UC’s T r a n s i t io n and Access Program (TAP) in the College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human S e r v i c es is a four-year college education for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities. T A P s t u dents are actively engaged in an inclusive college experience as a UC Bearcat. T AP courses are developmental a n d are designed to support students in developing competencies