THE GRADUATE SCHOOL Dean, Robin Poston, PhD The Graduate School of the University of Memphis is the center of advanced study and research within the University . The basic objectives of The Graduate School are: (a) to preserve and disseminate knowledge now available in the humanities, the sciences, and the various professional areas represented by the departmental graduate faculties; (b) to extend knowledge through basic research; and (c) to prepare men and women to assume a more responsible and useful role in society . DOCTOR OF AUDIOLOGY Kate Rivers Allen Sarah Justine Frankel BS, 2016, University of Mississippi BS, 2015, University of Tennessee Chattanooga Dissertation: “Xxxxxxx X xX XX XXX XX X X XX XX X X XX Dissertation: “Xxxxxxx X xX XX XXX XX X X XX XX X X XX XX X X XX XX X X XXX XX X X X X XXxxxx XX X X XX XX X X XXX XX X X X X XXxxxx xxx X xX XX XXXX XX X ” xxx X xX XX XXXX XX X ” Major Professor: Dr . Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Major Professor: Dr . Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Alex Boudreaux Ashy Madison Nikole Hatchett BA, 2016, University of Louisiana Lafayette BA, 2016, University of Alabama Dissertation: “Xxxxxxx X xX XX XXX XX X X XX XX X X XX Dissertation: “Xxxxxxx X xX XX XXX XX X X XX XX X X XX XX X X XX XX X X XXX XX X X X X XXxxxx XX X X XX XX X X XXX XX X X X X XXxxxx xxx X xX XX XXXX XX X ” xxx X xX XX XXXX XX X ” Major Professor: Dr . Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Major Professor: Dr . Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Jacob Tyler Barber Ashley Anne McDonald BS, 2014, University of Florida BS, 2016, University of Mississippi Dissertation: “Xxxxxxx X xX XX XXX XX X X XX XX X X XX Dissertation: “Xxxxxxx X xX XX XXX XX X X XX XX X X XX XX X X XX XX X X XXX XX X X X X XXxxxx XX X X XX XX X X XXX XX X X X X XXxxxx xxx X xX XX XXXX XX X ” xxx X xX XX XXXX XX X ” Major Professor: Dr . Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Major Professor: Dr . Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Holly Botzum Skylar M . McSorley BM, 2010, Ohio University BA, 2016, University of Iowa MA, 2016, University of Northern Iowa Dissertation: “Xxxxxxx X xX XX XXX XX X X XX XX X X XX Dissertation: “Xxxxxxx X xX XX XXX XX X X XX XX X X XX XX X X XX XX X X XXX XX X X X X XXxxxx XX X X XX XX X X XXX XX X X X X XXxxxx xxx X xX XX XXXX XX X ” xxx X xX XX XXXX XX X ” Major Professor: Dr . Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Major Professor: Dr . Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Helen Lee Miles Lauren Christine Bush BA, 2016, University of Alabama BA, 2016, University of Southern Mississippi Dissertation: “Xxxxxxx X xX XX XXX XX X X XX XX X X XX Dissertation: “Xxxxxxx X xX XX XXX XX X X XX XX X X XX XX X X XX XX X X XXX XX X X X X XXxxxx XX X X XX XX X X XXX XX X X X X XXxxxx xxx X xX XX XXXX XX X ” xxx X xX XX XXXX XX X ” Major Professor: Dr . Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Major Professor: Dr . Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Lauren N . Sigley John Peyton Deming BA, 2015, University of Central Florida BS, 2016, University of Tennessee Martin Dissertation: “Xxxxxxx X xX XX XXX XX X X XX XX X X XX Dissertation: “Xxxxxxx X xX XX XXX XX X X XX XX X X XX XX X X XX XX X X XXX XX X X X X XXxxxx XX X X XX XX X X XXX XX X X X X XXxxxx xxx X xX XX XXXX XX X ” xxx X xX XX XXXX XX X ” Major Professor: Dr . Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Major Professor: Dr . Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Stephen Tyler Dougherty BS, 2016, University of Mississippi Dissertation: “Xxxxxxx X xX XX XXX XX X X XX XX X X XX XX X X XX XX X X XXX XX X X X X XXxxxx xxx X xX XX XXXX XX X ” Major Professor: Dr . Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx 17 DOCTOR OF MUSICAL ARTS Alexander Binkley Ai Ishihara Rudi E . Scheidt School of Music Rudi E . Scheidt School of Music BM, 2013, Appalachian State University BM, 2007, University of Alabama M .M .Ed, 2016, Georgia College and State University MS, 2009, Tennessee State University Dissertation: “Xxxxxxx X xX XX XXX XX X X XX XX X X XX Dissertation: “Xxxxxxx X xX XX XXX XX X X XX XX X X XX XX X X XX XX X X XXX XX X X X X XXxxxx XX X X XX XX X X XXX XX X X X X XXxxxx xxx X xX XX XXXX XX X ” xxx X xX XX XXXX XX X ” Major Professor: Dr . Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Major Professor: Dr . Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Maria Fasciano Thomas Edward Johnson, Jr . Rudi E . Scheidt School of Music Rudi E . Scheidt School of Music MA, 2007, University of Rochester BM, 2004, University of Kentucky Dissertation: “Xxxxxxx X xX XX XXX XX X X XX XX X X XX MM, 2006, University of Memphis XX X X XX XX X X XXX XX X X X X XXxxxx Dissertation: “Xxxxxxx X xX XX XXX XX X X XX XX X X XX xxx X xX XX XXXX XX X ” XX X X XX XX X X XXX XX X X X X XXxxxx Major Professor: Dr . Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx xxx X xX XX XXXX XX X ” Andrew Lee Harper Major Professor: Dr . Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Rudi E . Scheidt School of Music Miguel Alejandro Lesmes BMU, 2012, Oklahoma Baptist University Rudi E . Scheidt School of Music MMU, 2016, Baylor University BM, 2010, Texas Tech University Dissertation: “Xxxxxxx X xX XX XXX XX X X XX XX X X XX MM, 2012, Florida State University XX X X XX XX X X XXX XX X X X X XXxxxx Dissertation: “Xxxxxxx X xX XX XXX XX X X XX XX X X XX xxx X xX XX XXXX XX X ” XX X X XX XX X X XXX XX X X X X XXxxxx Major Professor: Dr . Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx xxx X xX XX XXXX XX X ” Sarah Elizabeth Harper Major Professor: Dr . Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Rudi E . Schiedt School of Music Nakia Maurice Medley BM, 2013, Oklahoma Baptist University Rudi E . Scheidt School of Music MM, 2015, Baylor University BM, 1998, East Carolina University Dissertation: “Pregnancy and the Voice: Surveying Effects from MMU, 2006, University of North Carolina Greensboro the Singer’s Perspective” Dissertation: “Xxxxxxx X xX XX XXX XX X X XX XX X X XX Major Professor: Dr . Kyle Ferrill XX X X XX XX X X XXX XX X X X X XXxxxx (May 2019) xxx X xX XX XXXX XX X ” Major Professor: Dr . Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY Ali Hussain Alawi Steven Tramel Gaines Department of Communication and Film Department of Communication BA, 2008, King Abdul-Aziz University BA, 2001, Abilene Christian University MA, 2015, St . Mary’s University MA, 2003, Abilene Christian University Dissertation: “Xxxxxxx X xX XX XXX XX X X XX XX X X XX MACM, 2010, Abilene Christian University XX X X XX XX X X XXX XX X X X X XXxxxx MDiv, 2015, Harding University xxx X xX XX XXXX XX X ” Dissertation: “Xxxxxxx X xX XX XXX XX X X XX XX X X XX Major Professor: Dr . Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx XX X X XX XX X X XXX XX X X X X XXxxxx Angela S . Askew xxx X xX XX XXXX XX X ” School of Public Health Major Professor: Dr . Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx BS, 2013, University of Memphis Valerie Frances McDaniel MPH, 2016, University of Memphis School of Communication Sciences and Disorders Dissertation: “Xxxxxxx X xX XX XXX XX X X XX XX X X XX BA, 2004, Loyola University Chicago XX X X XX XX X X XXX XX X X X X XXxxxx MA, 2010, Drexel University xxx X xX XX XXXX XX X ” MA, 2015, University of Memphis Major Professor: Dr . Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Dissertation: “Xxxxxxx X xX XX XXX XX X X XX XX X X XX Angela Michelle Brunson XX X X XX XX X X XXX XX X X X X XXxxxx Rudi E . Scheidt School of Music xxx X xX XX XXXX XX X ” BA, 2001, Pepperdine University Major Professor: Dr . Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx MM, 2011, University of Memphis Joel Collin Roberts Dissertation: “Xxxxxxx X xX XX XXX XX X X XX XX X X XX Rudi E . Scheidt School of Music XX X X XX XX X X XXX XX X X X X XXxxxx BM, 1999, University of Tennessee xxx X xX XX XXXX XX X ” MM, 2013, University of Memphis Major Professor: Dr . Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx MSIS, 2018, University of Tennessee Emily L . Frizzell Dissertation: “Xxxxxxx X xX XX XXX XX X X XX XX X X XX Rudi E . Scheidt School of Music XX X X XX XX X X XXX XX X X X X XXxxxx BME, 2009, University of Southern Mississippi xxx X xX XX XXXX XX X ” MME, 2010, University of Southern Mississippi Major Professor: Dr . Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Dissertation: “Xxxxxxx X xX XX XXX XX X X XX XX X X XX XX X X XX XX X X XXX XX X X X X XXxxxx xxx X xX XX XXXX XX X ” Major Professor: Dr .