UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY State University of New York ' ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-SIXTH GRADUATING CLASS COMMENCEMENT 'i< MAY 2010 TilE WORLD WITHIN RE/.\Cil The Class of 2010 has experienced an exciting phase in the life of the University at Albany. This class has witnessed the most campus growth since the original construction of the main campus in the 1 960s: the introduction of innovative new programs, major advances in the stature of University athletics, significant world events, spectacular growth, and much more. President George M. Philip and the entire University at Albany community feel privileged to have shared these years with you and want to send you off with the best wishes and the heartiest of congratulations. i I I J '·· WELCOME Dear Class of '10 Graduates, Families and Friends: Today is a major milestone for our graduates. It is also a day of great reward for their families and friends, as well as for all UAlbany faculty and staff. The campus community feels enriched by our students' achievements, knowing society will benefit from their contributions in the years ahead. At the University at Albany, our goal is to put "The World Within Reach:' Through coursework, research, internships, volunteer opportunities and campus life, our students' worldview is expanded. They have been surrounded by faculty whose research and scholarship are addressing today's most important issues. They have been part of a campus community enriched by a diversity of cultures and ideas. Our graduates took advantage of these opportunities and applied themselves with dedication and commitment. They have grown personally and intellectually. We are all very proud of them. Among this class are our future business leaders, health professionals, scientists, teachers, social workers and policymakers. They join the ranks of the University's m:ore than 147,000 alumni who are making a difference both dose to home and around the globe. We hope today's graduates leave with fond memories of their UAlbany experience. May this commencement celebration be remembered as one of their warmest and happiest occasions. George M. Philip President Commencement 2010 ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-SIXTH GRADUATING CLASS COMMENCEMENT>!< MAY 2010 Table of Contents University-Wide Interdisciplinary Studies 51 Certificate of Graduate Study in English 4 7 Bachelor of Science as a Foreign Language 3 University Officials College of Nanoscale Science & Engineering 4 Academic Heraldry MASTER'S DEGREE AND 51 Master of Science 5 Graduate Commencement Ceremony GRADUATE CERTIFICATE CANDIDATES Nelson A. Rockefeller College 6 Graduate Ceremony Speaker College of Arts and Sciences of Public Affairs & Policy 7 Undergraduate Ceremony Speaker 48 Master of Arts 51 Master of Arts 8 Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony 48 Master of Science 51 Master of Public Administration 9 University Honors, Awards and Scholarships 48 Master of Fine Arts 51 Certificate of Graduate Study in Public Sector Management 60 Senior Gift Contributions 49 Master of Regional Planning 51 Certificate of Graduate Study in Women and Public Policy 62 Commencement Marshals 49 Certificate of Graduate Study School of Public Health 63 Graduate and Undergraduate Economic Forecasting 52 Master of Science Commencement Flag Bearers 49 Certificate of Graduate Study in Geographic 52 Master of Public Health 64 Letter from the Alumni Association Information Systems and Spatial Analysis 52 Certificate of Graduate Study in Public Health School of Business BACHELOR'S DEGREE CANDIDATES Fundamentals and Principles 49 Master of Science College of Arts and Sciences School of Social Welfare 49 Master of Business Administration 37 Bachelor of Arts 52 Master of Social Work College of Computing and Information 43 Bachelor of Science University-Wide Interdisciplinary Studies 49 Master of Science School of Business 53 Certificate of Graduate Study in Non-Profit School of Criminal Justice 44 Bachelor of Science Management and Leadership 50 Master of Arts College of Computing and Information School of Education DOCTORAL DEGREES 46 Bachelor of Arts 50 Master of Science 54 College of Arts and Sciences 46 Bachelor of Science 51 Certificate of Advanced Study in Curriculum 55 School of Business School of Criminal Justice and Instruction 56 College of Computing and Information 46 Bachelor of Arts 51 Certificate of Advanced Study 56 School of Criminal Justice Nelson A. Rocl<efeller College in Educational Research 56 School of Education of Public Affairs & Policy 51 Certificate of Advanced Study 58 College of Nanoscale Science & Engineering 4 7 Bachelor of Arts in School Psychology 58 Nelson A. Rockefeller College School of Public Health 51 Advanced Graduate Certificate of Public Affairs & Policy 4 7 Bachelor of Science in School Building Leadership 58 School of Public Health School of Social Welfare 51 Advanced Graduate Certificate 59 School of Social Welfare 4 7 Bachelor of Science in School District Business Leadership 2 Commencement 2010 ------------------------- UNIVERSITY OFFICIALS THE UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY COUNCIL 2009-2010 TRUSTEES OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK 2009-2010 Daniel C. Tomson, Esq., Vice Chairman Chairman, Carl Hayden, B.A., J.D., Elmira Pierre L. Alric '69 Aminy J. Audi, B.A., Fayetteville Robert P. Balachandran, Esq. '88 Robert J. Bellafiore, B.A. '82, Albany Patricia A. Caldwell '75 Ronald G. Ehrenberg, B.A., M.A., Ithaca John R. Fallon Jr., Esq. '77, '81 Stephen]. Hunt, B.A., M.B.A., New Yorle City James 0. Jackson Eunice Ashman Lewin, B.A., M.A., Buffalo Abner JeanPierre '93 H. Carl McCall, B.A., M.Div., New York City Eric Lifshin, Faculty Representative Melody Mercedes, Student Representative William J. McCann Jr., Esq. '86, '87, Alumni Representative John L. Murad]r.,J.D.,]amesville Michael R. Stein '75 Pedro Noguera, B.A., M.A., Ph.D., New York City Joshua Sussman '10, Student Representative Kenneth P. O'Brien, Faculty Senate Representative Linda Sanford, B.A., M.S., Chappaqua OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY 2009-2010 George M. Philip '69, '73, President Carl Spielvogel, B.B.A., New York City Susan D. Phillips, Provo~t and Vice President for Academic Affairs Cary F. Staller, J.D., Long Island Stephen J. Beditz; '71, '85, Interim Vice resident for Finance and Business Harvey F. Wachsman, B.A., M.D., J.D., Upper Brookville Christine A. Bouchard '73, '87, Vice President for Student Success Gerri Warren-Merrick, B.A., New York City James A. Dias, Interim Vice President for Research CHANCELLOR Christine Haile '77, Chief Information Officer Nancy L. Zimpher, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. Catherine Herman, Vice President for Communications and Marketing Alain E. Kaloyeros, Senior Vice President and Chief Executive VICE CHANCELLOR AND SECRETARY OF THE UNIVERSITY Officer, College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering John]. O'Connor, B.A., M.S. Lee McElroy, Vice President for Athletic Administration Fardin Sanai, Vice President for University Development & Executive Director of The Univesity at Albany Foundation Commencement 2010 a i I,·.,, I'' Jil ACADEMIC HERALDRY Ill ril llj 1:1 'I' 111 I The caps, gowns, and hoods worn at college and univer­ University at Albany wears a black and royal purple gown Journalism: Crimson sity functions date back to the Middle Ages. Monks and bearing four horizontal royal purple and gold bars on the Library Science: Lemon Yellow .,1II' students of those days wore them to keep warm in the sleeves. The marshals' gowns at UAlbany are gold and blue. Music: Pink 111 !I: damp and drafty 12th-century castles and halls of learn­ Caps may be of serge, broadcloth, or, for the doctoral out­ Philosophy: Royal Blue lr! ing. The gowns for the bachelor's degree, earned after fit only, of velvet. The tassel is black or the color appropriate Public Administration, including Foreign Service: Teal Blue Iii undergraduate study, have long, pointed sleeves and are to the subject, except the doctoral cap may have a tassel of I,IIi Public Health: Salmon Pink II designed to be worn closed. gold or bullion. Science: Golden Yellow The holder of the master's degree wears a gown with an It is the hood that gives color and real meaning to the aca­ Social Science and Social Work: Citron demic costume. The hoods of the master's degree recipients oblong sleeve open at the wrist. The sleeve base hangs I ~?~~ ! are a black shell made of material to match the gown and down, and the rear part of its oblong shape is worn square use the institutional colors. The doctoral hood, which uses Graduating students at UAlbany wear tassels of the cut. The gown may be worn open or closed. An alternate the same institutional colors, is larger and of a different color representing their field of study. HonOfs graduates and older master's gown is also permissible, The gown is style, having a flat panel at the back. The hood is bordered of the baccalaureate program also wear honor medallions. always worn open, has a long sleeve, which is square and with velvet of the proper width to indicate the degree and Candidates for degrees are listed as of April 5, 2010, closed at the end, and has a slit near the forearm. of the color signifying the field of learning to which the No changes in status could be made after this date. Honors Gowns for the doctoral degree may also be worn open or degree pertains. for degree candidates were computed using the cumulative closed, but they carry broad velvet panels down the front If more than one degree is held, the gown and hood of gtade point average as of December 24,2009, and a ptojec­ and three velvet bars on the fulL round, open sleeves. The the highest degree are worn. Holders of several doctoral tion that the student will have earned 56 or more credits at velvet trimming may be either in black or the color distinc­ degrees may make a choice of hood for any particular UAlbany, of which a minimum of 40 credits ate A- E graded.