THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY COMMENCEMENT 2016 Conferring of degrees at the close of the 140th academic year MAY 18, 2016 Stage Peabody Conservatory Zanvyl Krieger School of Arts & Sciences BM BA G.W.C. Whiting School of Engineering BS G.W.C. Whiting School of Engineering BA Zanvyl Krieger School of Arts & Sciences BS Doctoral: School of Education EDD Peabody Conservatory DMA/AD School of Nursing PHD/DNP Bloomberg School of Public Health Masters/Certificates: DS/DPH/PHD Carey Business School Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies School of Education PHD Peabody Conservatory School of Medicine School of Nursing MD/PHD Bloomberg School of Public Health Paul H. Nitze School of G.W.C. Whiting School of Engineering Advanced International Studies PHD School of Medicine Zanvyl Krieger School of Arts & Sciences G.W.C. Whiting School of Engineering PHD Zanvyl Krieger School of Arts & Sciences Entrance CONTENTS Order of Candidate Procession .......................................................... 1 Order of Procession ............................................................................ 2 Order of Events .................................................................................. 3 Conferring of Degrees ......................................................................... 4 Johns Hopkins Society of Scholars ..................................................... 7 Honorary Degrees ............................................................................. 13 Academic Garb .................................................................................. 17 Awards ............................................................................................... 19 Honor Societies ................................................................................. 32 Student Honors ................................................................................. 37 Candidates for Degrees ..................................................................... 44 Divisional Ceremonies Information ............................................... 112 Please note that while all degrees are conferred, only doctoral and bachelor’s graduates process across the stage. Taking photos from your seats during the ceremony is allowed, but we request that guests respect each other’s comfort and enjoyment by not standing and blocking other people’s views. Photos of graduates can be purchased from GradImages®: gradimages.com or (800) 261-2576. ORDER OF CANDIDATE PRocESSION Bachelors — Peabody Conservatory Bachelors — G.W.C. Whiting School of Engineering Bachelors — Zanvyl Krieger School of Arts and Sciences Doctors of Education — School of Education Doctors of Musical Arts — Peabody Conservatory Doctors of Nursing Practice and Doctors of Philosophy — School of Nursing Doctors of Public Health and Doctors of Philosophy — Bloomberg School of Public Health Doctors of Philosophy — Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies Doctors of Medicine and Doctors of Philosophy — School of Medicine Doctors of Philosophy — G.W.C. Whiting School of Engineering Doctors of Philosophy — Zanvyl Krieger School of Arts and Sciences Masters, Certificates, and Bachelors —Carey Business School Masters, Certificates, and Bachelors —School of Education Performance Diplomas and Masters — Peabody Conservatory Masters — School of Nursing Masters — Bloomberg School of Public Health Masters — Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies Masters and Certificates —School of Medicine Masters and Certificates —G.W.C. Whiting School of Engineering Masters and Certificates —Zanvyl Krieger School of Arts and Sciences 1 Order of Procession Marshals for the Graduates Ruth H. Aranow Tara M. Fuller Jelena Runic Eric Beatty An Goffin Mary Jo Salter David Bishai Jane Greco Tiffany T. Sanchez Adriene Breckenridge Eileen Haase Jennifer Quijano Sax Kathleen A. Bruffett Eric Hill Sauleh Siddiqui Tamas Budavari Benjamin Hobbs Joanne Silbert-Flagg Ling Chen Robert Horner Calvin Smith Lori Citti Scott E. King Kay Smith Tristan Davies Asher Kolieboi Scott Smith Joan DeSimone Allison Leventhal Barry Solomon Karen Desser Lasse Mertins Sarah Szanton Jason Eisner Barbara Morgan Linda Tsantis Peter Espenshade Brent S. Mosser David Verrier Irene C. Ferguson Shreesh P. Mysore Timothy Weihs Daniel Ferrara Kathryn Tifft Oshinnaiye Susan F. Weiss Cristina Finan Jerry Prince Linda M. White Deborah Finnell Laura Protano-Biggs Orla Wilson Joan Freedman Eugenio Refini Demere G. Woolway Joshua J. Reiter The Graduates Chief Marshal Marshals for the Faculties Robert C. Lieberman Provost and Senior Vice President Stephen J. Gange and Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy for Academic Affairs The Faculties The Deans Marshals for the Principals The President of the Alumni Association Ratna G. Sarkar and Philip Tang The Honorary Degree Candidates Officers of the University The Chair of the Board of Trustees The Trustees Members of the Senior Class Council Ronald J. Daniels The President of the University Student Chairs of the Hopkins Fund Readers for Presentation of Degree Candidates Andrew S. Douglas James L. Fry Linda Gorman Christine T. Kavanagh Cindy L. Parker Edward Scheinerman 2 Order of Events PRELUDE REMARKS The Archipelago Project Ronald J. Daniels President of the University PROCESSION CONFERRING OF HONORARY DEGREES The Archipelago Project Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie The audience is requested to stand as Richard Axel the Processional moves into the area and to Susan P. Baker remain standing until after the national anthem. Ellen Moses Heller Shelton Jackson “Spike” Lee INVOCATION Judith Rodin Kathy Schnurr Shale D. Stiller University Chaplain Laurie S. Zabin THE NATIONAL ANTHEM OF THE REMARKS UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Amy Tong Sun Performed by Rebecca Elizabeth Wood, President, Class of 2016 Peabody ’15 (MM), ’16 (GPD) COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY ADDRESS GREETINGS Shelton Jackson “Spike” Lee Jeffrey H. Aronson Film Director, Producer, Writer, and Actor Chair of the Board of Trustees PRESENTATION OF SENIOR CLASS GIFT GREETINGS Presented by Taylor L. Alessio and Jennifer Lee Hansen Jay L. Lenrow Gift Chairs, Class of 2016 President of the Johns Hopkins Alumni Association Presented to Ronald J. Daniels, President of the University 3 Conferring of Degrees on Candidates Doctors of Education Doctors of Philosophy PRESENTED BY PRESENTED BY Mariale Hardiman T. E. Schlesinger Interim Dean, School of Education Benjamin T. Rome Dean G.W.C. Whiting School of Engineering Doctors of Musical Arts Doctors of Philosophy PRESENTED BY Fred Bronstein PRESENTED BY Dean, Peabody Institute Beverly Wendland James B. Knapp Dean Zanvyl Krieger School of Arts and Sciences Doctors of Nursing Practice Doctors of Philosophy PRESENTED BY Masters of Science Patricia M. Davidson Masters of Business Administration Dean, School of Nursing Graduate Certificates Carey Business School Doctors of Public Health Doctors of Philosophy Certificates of Advanced Graduate Study Post-Master’s Certificates PRESENTED BY Masters of Science Michael J. Klag Masters of Education Dean, Bloomberg School of Public Health Masters of Arts in Teaching Graduate Certificates School of Education Doctors of Philosophy PRESENTED BY Graduate Performance Diplomas Vali R. Nasr Artist Diploma Masters of Music Dean, Paul H. Nitze School of Masters of Arts Advanced International Studies Peabody Conservatory Doctors of Medicine Doctors of Philosophy PRESENTED BY Paul B. Rothman Frances Watt Baker, MD, and Lenox D. Baker Jr., MD Dean of the Medical Faculty, School of Medicine 4 Conferring of Degrees on Candidates (continued) Masters of Science in Nursing Post-Master’s Certificate in Sequence Analysis and Genomics Masters of Science in Nursing/Masters of Public Health Masters of Science Masters of Science in Nursing/Masters of Business Administration Masters of Science in Applied Economics School of Nursing Masters of Science in Bioinformatics Masters of Science in Bioscience Regulatory Affairs Masters of Science Masters of Science in Biotechnology Masters of Science in Public Health Masters of Biotechnology Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Masters of Health Science Masters of Science in Energy Policy and Climate Masters of Health Administration Masters of Science in Environmental Sciences and Policy Masters of Public Health Masters of Science in Geographic Information Systems Masters of Public Policy Masters of Science in Government Analytics Bloomberg School of Public Health Masters of Science in Regulatory Science Masters of Fine Arts Masters of Arts Masters of Arts Masters of Arts in International Affairs Masters of Arts in Applied Economics Masters of International Public Policy Masters of Arts in Communication Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced Masters of Arts in Global Security Studies International Studies Masters of Arts in Government Masters of Arts in Museum Studies Masters of Science Masters of Arts in Public Management Masters of Arts Masters of Arts in Science Writing Post-Baccalaureate Certificates Masters of Arts in Writing School of Medicine Masters of Liberal Arts Masters of Science in Biotechnology/Masters of Business Administration Post-Master’s Advanced Certificates Master of Arts in Communication/Master of Business Administration Masters of Science in Engineering Masters of Arts in Government/Masters of Business Administration Masters of Science in Engineering in Bioengineering Certificates in National Security Studies Innovation and Design Certificates in Biotechnology Enterprise Masters of Science in Engineering in Financial Mathematics Graduate