COLLEGE OF BUSINESS Commencement ’15 Saturday, May 16, 2015 • 11 a.m. • College Park Center the university of texas at arlington “COMMENCEMENT CEREMONIES REPRESENT A BOND BETWEEN YOU AND YOUR ALMA MATER THAT CANNOT BE BROKEN, A RELATIONSHIP THAT IS NEVER-ENDING, AND A MUTUAL PRIDE THAT WILL CONTINUE TO GROW THROUGHOUT TIME.” —UT Arlington President Vistasp Karbhari Commencement ceremonies are celebratory events, and audiences are encouraged to support family members and friends as their accomplishments are recognized on stage. However, overzealous displays exhibit a lack of courtesy for the speaker and disrespect for the occasion and its participants. Individuals who disrupt the ceremony by screaming, shouting, or using noisemakers may be asked to leave. Thank you for your cooperation. The Graduating Class Program College of Business THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY Prelude UT Arlington Jazz Orchestra Conducted by Tim Ishii, Director of Jazz Studies The Academic Procession Degree Candidates, Faculty, and Platform Party University Marshal Dr. Timothy Quinnan Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students, UT Arlington Entrance of the National Colors UT Arlington Army ROTC Color Guard Call to Order Dr. Ronald L. Elsenbaumer Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, UT Arlington National Anthem UT Arlington Jazz Orchestra Welcome and Introductions Dr. Rachel Croson Dean, College of Business Commencement Address Matthew K. Rose Executive Chairman, Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Presentation and Recognition of Graduate Candidates Candidates for Doctor of Philosophy Degrees Dr. Edmund Prater Director, Doctoral Programs Candidates for Master’s Degrees Dr. Chandra Subramaniam Associate Dean, Students and Programs Presentation and Recognition of Undergraduate Candidates Scholars of the Goolsby Leadership Academy Dr. David Mack Associate Dean and Director, Goolsby Leadership Academy Candidates of the Department of Accounting Dr. Li-chin Jennifer Ho Interim Chair Candidates of the Department of Economics Dr. Roger Meiners Chair Candidates of the Department of Finance and Dr. David Diltz Real Estate Chair Candidates of the Department of Dr. Mary Whiteside Information Systems and Operations Management Interim Chair Candidates for International Business/ Dr. Roger Meiners Modern Languages Chair, Department of Economics Candidates of the Department of Management Dr. Abdul Rasheed Chair Candidates of the Department of Marketing Dr. Fernando Jaramillo Chair Alma Mater UT Arlington Jazz Orchestra Conferral of Degrees Dr. Vistasp M. Karbhari President, UT Arlington Closing Remarks Dr. Rachel Croson Dean, College of Business The Academic Recession Graduates, Faculty, and Platform Party Music by UT Arlington 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., Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs James N. Bradley, J.D., M.B.A., Vice President for Information Technology Kelly Davis, B.B.A., Vice President for Business Affairs and Controller Duane B. Dimos, Ph.D., Vice President for Research John Hall, B.B.A., Vice President for Administration and Campus Operations Jean Hood, B.S., Vice President for Human Resources Michael Kingan, M.P.A., Vice President for Development Timothy Quinnan, Ph.D., Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students 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 Rachel Croson, Ph.D., Dean, College of Business Jeanne M. Gerlach, Ph.D., Ed.D., Dean, College of Education Khosrow Behbehani, Ph.D., Dean, College of Engineering Karl Petruso, Ph.D., Dean, Honors College Vacant, Dean, College of Liberal Arts Anne Bavier, Ph.D., Dean, College of Nursing and Health Innovation James P. Grover, Ph.D., Interim Dean, College of Science Scott D. Ryan, Ph.D., Dean, School of Social Work Rebecca Bichel, M.L.S., Dean, Library The University of Texas System BOARD OF REGENTS OFFICERS Paul L. Foster, Chairman R. Steven Hicks, Vice Chairman Francie A. Frederick, General Counsel to the Board of Regents MEMBERS Ernest Aliseda David J. Beck Alex M. Cranberg Paul L .Foster Wallace L. Hall Jr. R. Steven Hicks Jeffrey D. Hildebrand Brenda Pejovich Max Richards Sara Martinez Tucker EXECUTIVE OFFICERS William H. McRaven, M.A., Chancellor Pedro Reyes, 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 Ut Arlington ClAss of 2015 Candidates for Graduation Stephanie Beckman Dubinsky Michael Keith McFarland College of Alma Francisca Espinoza Justin D. Murphy ArChiteCture, PlAnning Duane Earl Ford Erikka Danyeil Neroes Aldo Guerra Joash Nyakenyanya Nyagwachi And PubliC AffAirs Adam C. Heisserer Cory Price Bruce D. Kitchell Juanita M. Rigsby Doctoral Degrees Candace Jeanne Ledingham-Ramos Jessica L. Riley DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN URBAN Shivani V. Patel Dustin K. Schwandt PLANNING AND PUBLIC POLICY Jennifer Lynn Petty Fengfan Zhang Steven Apell Alexander Quintanilla Degree conferred Dec. 12, 2014 M.P.A., UT Arlington, 2006 Thomas C. Read FaBrice Kabona B.A., University of East Africa Makerere, 1997 Ricardo Simoes Bandeira Dissertation Title: Evaluating the Unintended Brian James Vayner MASTER OF ARTS IN URBAN Impacts of Socio-Economic and Demographic Shifts in Pamela Ward AFFAIRS AND POLICY Transit-Served Neighborhoods Meghan M. Wolf Keelie A. Barrow Supervising Professor: Li Jianling Amira Sharika Ford MASTER OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE Nissy Mathew Dian Nostikasari Ryan M. Brown Troy A. West M.C.R.P., UT Arlington, 2010 Jon-Michael Louis Clothier B.Arch., University of Indonesia, 2002 Junjie He Dissertation Title: Assessing the Black-Box of Xitong Li Baccalaureate Degrees Transportation Modeling: Making Everyday Travel Randy Glenn Mclain Experiences Matter Krishan Patel BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ARCHITECTURE Supervising Professor: Enid Arvidson Karen D. Teague Sergio Rene Alvarado Alexandra T. Tracz Alejandra R. Aviles Robert Joseph Sullivan Carlos Bautista (M) J.D., UT Austin, 1993 MASTER OF CITY AND Christopher W. Box (C) B.S., Howard Payne University, 1989 REGIONAL PLANNING Joshua Ryan Brown Dissertation Title: Valuable Partnerships: The Melissa Ann De La Cruz Maria Angeles Cruz Regional Benefits of Interlocal Contracts for Texas Natalie Melika Emadiazar Ikram Eloualid (M) Cities Quinton Thaddeus Henderson Julia Frances Green (M) Supervising Professors: Richard Cole, Enid Kenneth Shown Jackson David John Jasinski Arvidson Donato Perez Sheu Whye Loh (S) Danielle A. Quintanilla Francois Long (S) DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN PUBLIC Alexandra T. Tracz Krishnan Lal Mistry (M) AND URBAN ADMINISTRATION Tuan Nguyen (C) Edmund Warren Dieth MASTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION William Jameson Ogburn (C) M.P.A., University of New Orleans, 2006 Sterling Boyd Toluwalope Motunrayo Olayinka (C) B.A., Tulane University, 2001 Scott Ryan Clumpner Olakunle Anthony Oni (S) Dissertation Title: Diffusion of Locally Developed Christopher Phillip Dobson Cesar Paulin Applications Across the United States Judiciary Amira Sharika Ford Juan Marco Peirce (M) Supervising Professor: Colleen Casey William Douglas Fowler Francisco M. Resendiz Carrillo (C) Katelyn R. Francis Astrid A. Sukur (C) Larry Scott Francis Travis Alton Teter Master’s Degrees Kyle Gordon David A. Tidwell Gwendolyn Lee Harper Curtis Lee Wayland (C) MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE Kathya Itzell Hattaway Noel Aguilar Ryan Heath Keenan BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN Manuel O. Banda Drishti Khatri INTERIOR DESIGN Nathan G. Barnes Lakien D. Lawson Karis A. Bishop Maria Capota Nichole Lynn Malkowski Anthony James Boyer Matthew Cesare Carla E. Mancini Elizabeth Michelle Canzoneri (M) Andre Matthew Crabbe Jesica L. McEachern Danielle E. Dillon (S) Summa Cum Laude (M) Magna Cum Laude May 2015 candidates’ official statuses will be determined by final semester grades. (C) Cum Laude Commencement Ceremony • 5 Denise Gatica Mythili Sangaran Nhu N.K. Hue College of business Colton Eugene Squyres Rachel T. Huynh Linh Hoang Tran Kenneth D. Jefferson Doctoral Degrees Madeleine Lemoine (C) DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN MASTER OF SCIENCE IN TAXATION Emily Mohrmann (C) BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Tung The Chan Puja Shailesh Parbhoo (S) Ola H. Al Laymoun Thuy Trinh Dinh Clarissa Beignet Steier (M) M.S., UT Arlington, 2009 Tyrus Brent Heady Francesca Christina Sykes (C) B.S., Mu’tah University, 2005 Kalee Jo Heilbrun Ashton Nichole Tate (M) Dissertation Title: Gamification: An Experimental Alexandria Renee Hernandez George Wesley Thrush (C) Study Mary Ann Huning Supervising Professor: Sridhar Nerur Devanshu Desai Lalloobhai Saad Abdulaziz Alhoqail Program in Business M.B.A., University of Colorado–Denver, 2010 B.A., King Saud University, 2003 Administration Dissertation Title: The Chief Marketing Officer EXECUTIVE MASTER OF BUSINESS Phenomenon: Story Behind Tenure and Influence ADMINISTRATION Supervising Professor: Larry Chonko Yi Ai Bei Chen Dennis J. Marquardt Huaiyi Chen M.S., Concordia University–Wisconsin, 2006 Xiaoying Chen B.A., Lipscomb University, 1998 Ximin Chen Dissertation Title: An Analysis of the Interplay Xiaofeng Dai Between Goal Orientation and Ethical Leadership Tao Du and the Theoretical Processes Through Which Ethical Xiaoze