T HE U NIVERSI T Y OF A KRON Spring Graduate Recognition M AY 2020 C ONGRATULATIONS TO THE C LASS OF 2 0 2 0 The University of Akron Table of Contents Candidates for Doctoral Degrees CANDIDATES FOR DOCTORAL DEGREES Buchtel College Anna K. Harrington Elizabeth S. Pears Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences ............................................2 of Arts and Sciences Psychology – Adult Development Industrial/Organizational Psychology and Aging MA, The University of Akron; College of Engineering .......................................................3 Founded 1870 The LeBron James Family Foundation College of Education .........................4 MA, The University of Akron; BA, Washington & Lee University Interim Dean Linda M. Subich MS, Old Dominion University; Dissertation: “The Buffering College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering ............................... 4 BS, University of Pittsburgh Effect of the Feedback OCTOR OF HILOSOPHY College of Health Professions ..................................................5 D P Dissertation: “Future-care Environment: The Role of School of Law .............................................................35 Norh N. Albloushi Planning and Communication Job Demands, the Feedback Sociology in Midlife” Environment, and Psychological ANDIDATES FOR ASTER S EGREES C M ’ D MA, Ball State University; Advisor: Dr. Harvey L. Sterns Need Satisfaction in Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences ............................................6 Preventing Burnout” BA, King Saud University Eric R. McCurdy College of Engineering .......................................................7 Advisor: Dr. Joelle Elicker Dissertation: “Culture and Non- Counseling Psychology The LeBron James Family Foundation College of Education .........................7 Cultural Forces: Islamic principles, MA, The University of Akron; Ariel A. Roberts Patriarchy, Gender discrimination, College of Business Administration .............................................8 BS, University of Industrial/Organizational Psychology College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering ...............................9 and Women’s Employment in Massachusetts Amherst Saudi Arabia” MA, BA, The University of Akron College of Health Professions ..................................................9 Dissertation: “Discrimination as Advisor: Dr. Takyi Baffour Dissertation: “Me Versus Them: School of Law .............................................................35 a Barrier to Diversity: Sexism and How Individuals React to Hannah J. Baumann Microaggressions against African Self-Related and Other- American Women in Computer GRADUATION WITH HONORS Chemistry Related Feedback” Science and Engineering” Williams Honors Scholars ....................................................13 MS, The University of Akron; Advisor: Dr. Paul Levy BS, Ashland University Advisor: Dr. Ronald Levant Kaitlyn M. Root CANDIDATES FOR BAccALAUREATE DEGREES Dissertation: “Molecular Heike B. Mitchell Sociology Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences ...........................................15 Investigation into Spinal Cord Counseling Psychology College of Engineering ......................................................19 Injury Regeneration Barriers and MEd, Kent State University; Kelly E. Siman The LeBron James Family Foundation College of Education ........................22 Therapeutic Strategies” MSc, BA, Maastricht University Integrated Bioscience College of Business Administration ............................................23 Advisor: Dr. Leah Shriveri Dissertation: “Choosing Scott A. Thomas College of Health Professions .................................................25 James R. Carter Restorative Justice: Situational and Individual Influences after Integrated Bioscience College of Applied Science and Technology ......................................29 Sociology Experiencing Campus MS, The University of Akron; BS, University of Mount Union CANDIDATES FOR ASSOCIATE DEGREES Innocent S. Demshemino Sexual Assault” Chemistry Advisor: Dr. Ingrid Weigold Dissertation: “Demographic and Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences ...........................................31 Environmental Influences on College of Applied Science and Technology ......................................31 MS, The University of Akron; Krishna R. Ojha BS, American University of Nigeria Population dynamics in Pond- Wayne College .............................................................34 Chemistry Breeding Salamanders” College of Health Professions .................................................34 Dissertation: “Synthesis and Photophysical Studies of Self- MS, The University of Akron; Advisor: Dr. Peter Niewiarowski MSc, BSc, Tribhuvan University Assembled Chromophores” Steven Tseng Dissertation: “Determination of Advisor: Dr. David A. Modarelli Membrane Fluidity and Correlate Industrial/Organizational Psychology Mahmoud Farrag Abdullah Its Effect In Bulk Bacterial Jennifer R. Turner Farrag Cell Respiration” Psychology – Adult Development Integrated Bioscience Advisor: Dr. Michael Konopka and Aging MBA, The University of Akron; William N. Oseio MA, BA, The University of Akron MS, Ain Shams University; Dissertation: “Assessing the M.B.B.Ch., Ain Shams University Counseling Psychology Functionality, Triggers, and Dissertation: “Tissue Engineering Dissertation: “John Henryism: An Emotional Consequences of and Pharmacological Approaches Exploration of Help Seeking and Nostalgia in a Lifespan Sample: for the Treatment of Spinal Depressive Symptoms in African An Experience-Sampling Study” Cord Injuries” American Men” Advisor: Dr. Jennifer Stanley Advisor: Dr. Nic D. Leipzig Advisor: Dr. John Queener Haitao Zhao Tricia M. Ostertag Catalina Flores Integrated Bioscience Industrial/Organizational Psychology Urban Studies and Public Affairs MA, The University of Akron; Cristina Gonzalez Alcala BA Walsh University Urban Studies and Public Affairs Dissertation: “Using Creative Placemaking and Community-Led Design to Revitalize Downtowns: A Study of Downtown Canton, OH” Advisor: Dr. Raymond Cox one two Candidates for Doctoral Degrees (cont.) College of Engineering Chuanshi Huang Liwei Ni The LeBron James College of Polymer Tzu-Yu Lai Engineering – Mechanical Engineering – Mechanical Polymer Engineering Founded 1914 Family Foundation Science and Polymer ME, Beijing University of Technology; ME, Northwestern MS, National Taiwan University; Interim Dean BE, North University of China Polytechnical University (China); College of Education Engineering BS, National Cheng Kung University Craig C. Menzemer Dissertation: “Numerical BE, Nanjing University of Founded 1921 Founded 1988 Dissertation: “Phase Behavior Aeronautics and Astronautics DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY Modeling of Hydrogen Acting Dean Jarrod Tudor Interim Dean Ali Dhinojwala Study and Thermoresponsive Embrittlement” Dissertation: “Microfluidic Device Bilayer Fabrication of Organogels” Abdulrahman Othman A. for Noninvasive Cell Electrical OCTOR OF HILOSOPHY OCTOR OF HILOSOPHY Advisor: Dr. Xiaosheng Gao D P D P Advisor: Dr. Kevin Cavicchi Almunabhi Stimulation, Extracellular Field Ebtesam M. Alqahtani Jiahui Chen Engineering – Civil Mehran Jaberzadeh Potential Analysis and Surface Elizabeth A. Lewis Secondary Education Polymer Science Engineering – Mechanical Charge Detection” Polymer Engineering Mahmoud A. Alzioud Dissertation: “Vision 2030 & BS, Peking University Ms.C., Bs.C, Isfahan University Advisor: Dr. Jiang Zhe BS, University of New Mexico Engineering – Civil of Technology Family: Saudi Arabian Males’ Dissertation: “Effect of Co-Ion MS, BS, University of Jordan Ahmad A. Qurashi Perception after Studying in the and Counterion on Self-Assembly Dissertation: “Aging of Thin Dissertation: “Metamaterials Engineering – Civil United States” of Macroion” Glassy Polymers Probed by Dissertation: “Impact of Traffic with Two Directional Mass Ellipsometry and Mechanics” Monitoring Period on Predicting Density Anisotropy” Seyed Mostafa Razavi Advisor: Dr. Francis Broadway Advisor: Dr. Tianbo Liu Asphalt Pavement Performance in Advisors: Dr. Bryan D. Vogt and Engineering – Chemical Sha Li Swiger the MEPDG Approach” Advisor: Dr. K.T. Tan Siddhesh N. Dalvi Dr. Kevin Cavicchi MS, The University of Akron; Secondary Education Advisor: Dr. Ala R. Abbas Md. Mahfujul H. Khan Polymer Science Jiancheng Luo BS, University of Tehran MA, The University of Akron; Engineering – Mechanical Chaitanya Borra Dissertation: “Cross-Platform BS, SIAS International University Tanmay P. Jain Polymer Science MS, The University of Akron; Force Field Development Based Polymer Science MS, The University of Akron; Engineering – Mechanical BSc, Bangladesh University of Dissertation: “Technology Use on Force-Smoothed Potential B.Tech, Institute of BS, East China University of Science Engineering and Technology and Integration by Six Sheltered and Technolog y Syed Mohammad Sifat Models” Instruction Trained Teachers” Chemical Technology Morshed Chowdhury Dissertation: “Impact Advisor: Dr. Richard Elliott and Dissertation: “Design, Dissertation: “Controlling Self- Performance and Bending Advisor: Dr. Shernavaz Vakil Engineering – Electrical Dr. Jie Zheng Characterization, and Structure Assembly of Macroionic Solutions BS, Bangladesh University of Behavior of Composite Sandwich Rebecca J. Tolson - Property Relationships of via Non-Covalent Interactions: Structures in Cold Temperature Engineering and Technologya Shaker Ahmed Reda Elementary Education Multifunctional Polyesters for From Supramolecular Structures