La Salle University La Salle University Digital Commons La Salle Commencement Programs University Publications 2015 Graduate Commencement One Hundred and Fifty Second year 2015 La Salle University Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.lasalle.edu/commencement_programs La Salle University ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-SECOND YEAR Commencement Tw o T housand Fifteen Graduate Commencement Exercises Friday, May 15, 2015 William R. Sautter, Chairman, La Salle University Board o f Trustees, Presiding PROCESSIONAL (Pomp and Circumstance)* ........ .......................................Edw ard Elga r In v o ca tio n * ............................................................ ............... Margaret M. McManus, Ph.D. Associate Provost for Graduate Studies National An t h e m * .............................................. ...............................Francis Scott k e y Introduction Of Commencement Address .......................James P. Gallagher, Ph.D. Interim President Commencement Ad d r e s s ................................... ...............................Vincent J. Haas, M.A. Presentation of Gradua te Aw a rd s .......... .......................Joseph R. Marbach, Ph.D. Provost Presentation of Ca nd idates ......................... .......................Joseph R. Marbach, Ph.D. Provost Doctor of Nursing Practice Brian A. Goldstein, Ph.D. Dean, School of Nursing and Health Sciences Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology Thomas A. Keagy, Ph.D. Dean, School of Arts and Sciences Master o f Public Health Master of Science in Nursing Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology Brian A. Goldstein, Ph.D. Dean, School of Nursing and Health Sciences Master of Business Administration Gary A. Giamartino, Ph.D. Dean, School of Business Master o f Science in Information Technology Leadership Master o f Arts in Bilingual/Bicultural Studies Master of Arts in Central and Eastern European Studies Master o f Arts in Clinical-Counseling Psychology Master o f Arts in Clinical Psychology Master of Arts in Education Master o f Arts in English Master of Arts in History Master of Arts in Industrial Organizational Management-Human Resources Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy Master of Arts in Professional and Business Communication Master of Arts in Professional Clinical Counseling Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Master of Arts in Theology and Ministry Master of Arts in Translation and Interpretation Thomas A. Keagy, Ph.D. Dean, School of Arts and Sciences Master of Science in Economic Crime Forensics Master of Science in Human Capital Development Master of Science in Instructional Technology Management Joseph Y. Ugras, Ph.D. Dean, College of Professional and Continuing Studies *The audience is requested to stand during the Academic Procession, Invocation, National Anthem, and Closing Prayer, and to remain in place until the Academic Procession has left the field. As final action cannot be taken prior to the printing of this program, the list of candidates is tentative, the University reserving the right to make any changes required. Conferring of degrees in Course James P. Gallagher, Ph.D. Interim President ALUMNI INDUCTION ................................................................................................................................... Beth Harper Briglia, CPA Alumni Association President Re m a r k s ........................................................................................................................................................James P. Gallagher, Ph.D. Interim President CLOSING Prayer* ...................................................................................... Patricia A. Bicknell, Ed.D., APRN, ACNS-BC, CNL Director, Doctor of Nursing Practice Program Alma Ma t e r ........................................................................................................................................................... Daniel J. Rodden Recessional (Trumpet Voluntary) ......................................................................................................................... John Stanley Musicians: Crosstown Brass Quintet National Anthem A lm a M a te r The Star Spa n g led b a n n e r Glory La Salle Oh, say, can you see, Above Explorers valiant, By the dawn’s early light Here under thine eyes, What so proudly we hailed Thy blue and gold banners At the twilight’s last gleaming? Unfurl ‘neath the skies! Whose broad stripes and bright stars, Thro’ the perilous fight Chorus: O’er the ramparts we watched, La Salle, La Salle, thy glory, Were so gallantly streaming. Thy triumphs we praise! And the rockets’ red glare, Thy name in song forever The bombs bursting in air, Shall we proudly raise! Gave proof through the night That our flag was still there. Thy sons and daughters standing Oh, say, does that star-spangled Await thy command, Banner yet wave Thou fortress of faith O’er the land of the free In our God and our land! And the home of the brave? Chorus: — Francis Scott Key La Salle, La Salle, thy glory, Thy triumphs we praise! Thy name in song forever Shall we proudly raise! — Daniel J. Rodden *The audience is requested to stand during the Academic Procession, Invocation, National Anthem, and Closing Prayer, and to remain in place until the Academic Procession has left the field. As final action cannot be taken prior to the printing of this program, the list of candidates is tentative, the University reserving the right to make any changes required. 2 Commencement Speaker Vincent J. Haas, M.A. ’09 Director and Head of Employee Enablement, Bank o f America Adjunct Faculty Member, La Salle University Vincent J. Haas, M.A. ’09, is a Director and Head of Employee Enablement in the Global Technology Organization of Bank of America. He is also an active member of the La Salle community, having served the University in a variety of roles. He has distinguished himself as an industry professional in corporate communication and as a teacher and administrator at La Salle. In his current role at Bank of America, Haas serves as senior adviser to key executives for the design, development, and implementation of strategies to improve employee performance and engagement. He also leads the culture change component of a multi-year organizational transformation effort, as well as an array of programs focused on employee communication, leadership development, skills acquisition, career planning, and talent pipeline management. During his 25-year career, Haas has held senior leadership positions in employee communication, media relations, human resources communication, and crisis communication with the McGraw-Hill Companies and Merrill Lynch. He has also been engaged as a private consultant for a variety of for-profit and nonprofit organizations and industries, including financial services, technology, information and media, and education. Haas earned his master’s degree in professional communication from La Salle in 2009 and was awarded the Outstanding Graduate Student designation for his performance in the program. He is an adjunct member of the Communication Department faculty and has taught undergraduate and graduate courses in the United States and in La Salle’s master’s program in communication in Prague, Czech Republic. Haas is a former director of the Business Communication Degree Completion Program in La Salle’s College of Professional and Continuing Studies, and he is currently a member of the professional advisory board for the Communication Department’s Graduate Programs. In addition to his La Salle M.A., Haas holds a bachelor’s degree in English from St. Joseph’s University and is enrolled in the Securities Industry Institute’s Executive Development Program at the Wharton School of Business. He is a member of a variety of professional organizations, including the International Association of Business Communicators, the National Communication Association, the Society for Human Resource Management, the Association for Talent Development, and the Wall Street Technology Association. 3 ACADEMIC PROGRAM AWARD WINNERS SCHOOL OF NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES Doctorate of Nursing Practice Sharon Anderson SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES Doctorate in Clinical Psychology Alexandra Meredith Johnson SCHOOL OF NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES Public Health Yahya Mari Alneami Nursing Lisa Joy Klein Speech-Language Pathology Katherine Elizabeth Wyatt SCHOOL OF BUSINESS MBA Keith A. Layton SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES Information Technology Leadership Richard Robert Delaney Education Mary Bridget Bocchino History Grant Sporny Marriage & Family Therapy DeManuel James Edmondson Professional and Business Communication Megan Colleen Witos Professional Clinical Counseling John Michael Dronson Theology and Ministry Peter C. Callaghan COLLEGE OF PROFESSIONAL AND CONTINUING STUDIES Economic Crime Forensics William Gruhler Human Capital Development Alicia D. Wright-Lewis Instructional Technology Management Kevin C. Clark 4 DOCTOR OF NURSING PRACTICE Sharon Anderson Diploma, Chester County Hospital School o f Nursing, 1985, Nursing B.S.N., La Salle University, 1991, Nursing M.S.N., University of Pennsylvania, 1993, Perinatal Nursing/Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Sharon Anderson’s career has been dedicated to the care of infants and children as a neonatal nurse practitioner and certified advanced practice nurse in genetics. Currently, she is a nursing faculty member at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, where she teaches pediatric nursing to students