2021 Commencement Convocation “We are extending a distinguished tradition— one where we come together, as a community, to recognize our students and celebrate their tremendous academic growth and accomplishments.” Chancellor Patrick Gallagher #PittGrad21 @PittTweet @pittofficial A Message from Chancellor Patrick Gallagher Thank you for joining us in celebrating the University of Pittsburgh’s 2021 Commencement. We are extending a distinguished tradition—one where we come together, as a community, to recognize our students and celebrate their tremendous academic growth and accomplishments. This tradition persists—even during a pandemic—because a diverse group of family, friends, faculty and staff has once again challenged our students and championed their success. To those of you who have offered such vital support: Thank you. This year’s graduates will soon join an even bigger Pitt community—one that is more than 340,000 alumni strong and is defined by individuals who are living out our university’s mission of leveraging knowledge for society’s gain. To the members of our Class of 2021 who are making this transition: Congratulations! You are part of an elite group with a noble mission, and I am excited to watch you continue to lead lives of impact for years to come. Hail to Pitt! Patrick Gallagher Chancellor iii A Message from the Pitt Alumni Association Dear graduates, Congratulations! You’ve made it through a difficult and unusual year—one none of us will soon forget—and now you’re ready to step out into the world as newly minted graduates of the University of Pittsburgh. Today, you also become official members of the Pitt alumni family, one of more than 342,000 graduates living around the globe. That means no matter where your career or adventures take you, you will always have a friend nearby. This next chapter you’re embarking on today can sometimes feel daunting. As you know, the path to success isn’t always clear or certain, but we at the Pitt Alumni Association are here to help. Whether you’re looking to build your net- work, just beginning your job search or simply seeking advice, the Pitt Alumni Career Network can help with a number of career-related tools and resources. If it’s a social connection you crave, our alumni networks and chapters are ready to welcome you to their cities and their ranks. Your class, better than any other, understands the value of drive, resilience and camaraderie. This past year tested those attributes and others, but it also made you stronger. Remember to lean on that inner strength should the journey ahead become difficult, and celebrate each victory you achieve along the way— may there be many! Welcome to the family. Hail to Pitt! Nancy Merritt Valerie Njie (EDUC ’71) Vice Chancellor, Alumni Relations President, Pitt Alumni Association iv Table of Contents The Class of 2021 Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences ........................................................................ 1 John A. Swanson School of Engineering ..................................................................................... 26 School of Law ....................................................................................................................................... 43 School of Education ........................................................................................................................... 47 Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business ............................................................................ 58 College of General Studies ............................................................................................................... 66 School of Social Work........................................................................................................................ 68 Graduate School of Public and International Affairs .............................................................. 73 School of Computing and Information ....................................................................................... 78 University of Pittsburgh at Bradford ........................................................................................... 85 University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg ...................................................................................... 88 University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown ....................................................................................... 90 University of Pittsburgh at Titusville .......................................................................................... 93 University Honors College .............................................................................................................. 94 College of Business Administration ..............................................................................................97 School of Medicine .............................................................................................................................101 School of Pharmacy ..........................................................................................................................109 School of Dental Medicine ...............................................................................................................114 School of Nursing ...............................................................................................................................119 Graduate School of Public Health ................................................................................................ 125 School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences ......................................................................... 134 Board of Trustees ..................................................................................................................... 147 Academic Heraldry: The Symbols of Learning ...............................................................148 v The National Anthem Oh! say, can you see, by the dawn’s early light, What so proudly we hail’d at the twilight’s last gleaming, Whose broad stripes and bright stars, thro’ the perilous fight, O’er the ramparts we watch’d were so gallantly streaming? And the rockets’ red glare, the bombs bursting in air Gave proof thro’ the night that our flag was still there; Oh! say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave? Alma Mater Alma Mater, wise and glorious, Child of Light and Bride of Truth, Over fate and foe victorious, Dower’d with eternal youth. Crowned with love of son and daughter, Thou shalt conquer as of yore. Dear Old Pittsburgh, Alma Mater, God preserve Thee evermore! vi Adminstrative Officers of the University Patrick Gallagher, BA, MS, PhD, Chancellor Ann E. Cudd, BA, MA, MA, PhD, Provost and Senior Vice Chancellor Anantha Shekhar, BSc, MD, PhD, Senior Vice Chancellor for the Health Sciences and John and Gertrude Petersen Dean, School of Medicine Kathy W. Humphrey, BS, MA, PhD, Senior Vice Chancellor for Engagement and Secretary of the Board of Trustees Rob A. Rutenbar, BS, MS, PhD, Senior Vice Chancellor for Research Narahari Sastry, BS, MPP, MPH, Senior Vice Chancellor and Chief Financial Officer David N. DeJong, BA, PhD, Senior Vice Chancellor for Business and Operations Geovette E. Washington, AB, JD, Senior Vice Chancellor and Chief Legal Officer Paul Lawrence, BS, MBA, CFA, Treasurer Gregory G. Schuler, BComm, MBA, CFA, Chief Investment Officer vii Candidates for Degrees At this Commencement Convocation, degrees are conferred upon persons who completed requirements in June, August, and December 2020 and April, May, and June 2021. Because candidates for April, May, and June 2021 would not have completed degree requirements before the printing of this program, it was not possible to provide more than a tentative listing of candidates. The diploma of the University, signed and sealed by its proper officers, remains the official testimony of possession of a degree. Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences Kathleen M. Blee, BA, MS, PhD, Bettye J. and Ralph E. Bailey Dean of Arts and Sciences Bachelor of Arts April 2021 Camdyn Aileen Bass Darren Liborio Campuzano Anna E. Becker Briana C. Canady Jordan Bradford Abbott Kami E. Beckford Aidan J. Canner Chloe Ann Abele Jordan M. Bender Morgna Paige Caramenico Annie Allyson Abernathy Mollie R. Berman Jackson C. Carmody Joseph Antonio Acevedo Anish S. Bhagwat James E. Carnevale Emma Catherine Adams Caitlyn Alana Biel Brenna E. Carse Camille E. Adham Christopher John Bizzoco Lauren Olivia Cass Callen James Adomitis Matthew Robert Blazewick Julie Cassidy Ali Aijaz Connor James Block Spencer M. Catalano Tolu Akintoba Benjamin Moses Glickman Mathew J. Catanzariti Grace Katherine Alexander Bobeck Cameron Rose Centrella Jordan Makenzy Allen Kyle J. Bobeck Meredith Wren Ceribelli Rachel Marie Allmandinger Darrell Bolin Chloe S. Chappell Ana Eliore Altchek Nicole E. Bonomo Regan L. Check Thyra-Lilja Aleksandra Altunin Amir C. Borghaei Shi Chen John C. Altvater Daniela Cristina Borrero Valerie Cheney Jaylyn K. Aminu Delilah Grace Bourque Jamie Ming-Yun Cheung Nitya J. Anantharaman Taylor Nicole Bowers Colin Andrew Chewning Brynn Kathleen Anderson Cory S. Branton Alison Marie Chilcott Christopher Jordan Anderson Cailin A. Brashear Lydia Corinne Chlpka Fidel Cornelia Anderson Haley Kathleen Brechwald Daniel Sung-Heuk Cho Gian Pablo Antonetti Caden Joseph Breze Katherine H. Chung Joao Gabriel Baccaro Aoki John Francis Brophy Kevin A. Cibak Timothy Berovik Appleton Jasmin T. Brown Kelly