Kent State University
Two Hundred Seventy-Sixth
Commencement

Conferral of Degrees
August 19, 2023

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The Strategic Vision of
Kent State University

Vision

To be an inclusive community whose collective commitment to learning sparks transformative thinking, meaningful voice and sustainable outcomes to better our world.

Mission

To transform lives by providing access and opportunity, fostering diverse and inclusive communities, and advancing the power of discovery, learning and creative expression.

Core Values

  • A distinctive blend of teaching, research and creative excellence.
  • Inquiry and discovery that expands knowledge and human understanding.
  • Life-changing educational experiences for students with wide-ranging talents and aspirations.
  • An inclusive environment for learning, working and living that creates a genuine sense of belonging.
  • Collaborative engagement that inspires positive change across campuses, in communities and throughout the world.
  • Diversity of identities, cultures, beliefs and thoughts.
  • Freedom of expression and the free exchange of ideas.
  • Respect, kindness and purpose in all we do.

Board of Trustees

Pamela E. Bobst, ’85

Lara Boman, Graduate Student Trustee

Renato Camacho

Edward F. Crawford, National Trustee

Haley Dees, Undergraduate Student Trustee

Barry E. Fetterman, ’74, ’76, National Trustee

Robert S. Frost

Robin M. Kilbride

Donald L. Mason

Christian R. Palich, ’09

Shawn M. Riley, ’83

Sandra M. Volpe, ’89, National Trustee

Ann Womer Benjamin

 

Executive Officers of the University

Todd A. Diacon
President

Melody J. Tankersley
Senior Vice President and Provost

Eboni J. Pringle
Interim Senior Vice President for Student Life

Mark M. Polatajko
Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration

Sean Broghammer
Vice President for Enrollment Management

Douglas L. Delahanty
Vice President for Research and Economic Development

Amoaba Gooden
Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Tiffany Murray
Interim Vice President for Human Resources

John M. Rathje
Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer

Charlene K. Reed
Vice President and University Secretary

Peggy Shadduck
Vice President for Regional Campuses

Valoree Vargo
Vice President for Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement

Willis Walker
Vice President and General Counsel

Stephen P. Ward
Vice President for University Communications and Marketing

Nicholas M. Gattozzi III
Executive Director for Government and Community Relations

Randale L. Richmond
Vice President and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics

 

Academic Organization

Senior Vice President and Provost
Melody J. Tankersley

Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship
Deborah F. Spake, Dean

College of Aeronautics and Engineering
Christina L. Bloebaum, Dean

College of Applied and Technical Studies
Peggy Shadduck, Dean

College of Architecture and Environmental Design
Mark Mistur, Dean

College of the Arts
Diane Helfers Petrella, Dean

College of Arts and Sciences
Mandy Munro-Stasiuk, Dean

College of Communication and Information
Amy L. Reynolds, Dean

College of Education, Health and Human Services
James C. Hannon, Dean

College of Nursing
Versie Johnson-Mallard, Dean

College of Podiatric Medicine
Allan M. Boike, Dean

College of Public Health
Sonia A. Alemagno, Dean

Graduate College
Manfred van Dulmen, Dean

Honors College
Alison J. Smith, Dean

University College
Elizabeth Piatt, Interim Dean

University Libraries
Kenneth Burhanna, Dean

A Message From the President

Congratulations to the Kent State University Class of 2023.

You did it!

You have persevered to the finish and achieved your academic degree. I am sure there were times when you faced challenges and hardships, but your hard work and dedication saw you through to this great accomplishment.

I hope you are leaving Kent State with many fond memories of the people, places and learning that made your educational journey rich and full.

As you go out into the world, always remember that Flashes Take Care of Flashes. Always maintain our Flashes caring spirit, treating others with kindness and respect at every turn of your life’s journey.

On behalf of the entire Kent State community, I again extend our heartfelt congratulations to our graduates and your families. This is a time to celebrate the realization of your dream. You have earned it!

Please know that the entire campus community is proud of you and continues to cheer for you on your future beyond Kent State. We can’t wait to see how you are going to change the world.

Flashes Forever!

Sincerely,

Todd Diacon Signature

Todd A. Diacon, Ph.D.
President

Order of Exercises

Undergraduate Degree Ceremony

Manchester Field
August 19, 2023
10 a.m.

Welcome

Taléa R. Drummer-Ferrell, Ph.D.
Associate Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students

Call to Order

Tracy Laux
Macebearer

National Anthem

Introductions

Taléa R. Drummer-Ferrell, Ph.D.
Associate Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students

Trustee Welcome

Member of Kent State University’s Board of Trustees

President’s Welcome

Todd A. Diacon, Ph.D.
President

Commencement Address

Lamar Hylton, Ph.D.

Recognition of Honors

Presented by:
Melody J. Tankersley, Ph.D.
Senior Vice President and Provost

Conferral Of Undergraduate Degrees

Melody J. Tankersley, Ph.D.
Senior Vice President and Provost
Presiding

Degrees Conferred by:
Todd A. Diacon, Ph.D.
President

 

Presentation of the Class of 2023

Todd A. Diacon, Ph.D.
President

Closing Remarks

Todd A. Diacon, Ph.D.
President

Alma Mater

Graduate Recessional and Presentation of Diplomas

Assisted by:
Chris Dorsten
Associate Vice President of Enrollment Management and University Registrar

Special Thanks to our

Pianists
String Quartet
Vocalists from the School of Music

Volunteers and Event Staff:
Commencement Committee
Community Members
Faculty Marshals
Students
Staff

 

Order of Exercises

Advanced Degree Ceremonies

Manchester Field
August 19, 2023
2 p.m.

Welcome

Taléa R. Drummer-Ferrell, Ph.D.
Associate Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students

Call to Order

Tracy Laux
Macebearer

National Anthem

Introductions

Taléa R. Drummer-Ferrell, Ph.D.
Associate Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students

Trustee Welcome

Member of Kent State University’s Board of Trustees

President’s Welcome

Todd A. Diacon, Ph.D.
President

Commencement Address

Melody J. Tankersley, Ph.D.
Senior Vice President and Provost

Special Recognitions

Presented by:
Melody J. Tankersley, Ph.D.
Senior Vice President and Provost

Conferral Of Doctoral Degrees

Melody J. Tankersley, Ph.D.
Senior Vice President and Provost
Presiding

Degrees Conferred by:
Todd A. Diacon, Ph.D.
President

Presentation of Doctoral Recipients

Assisted by:
Chris Dorsten
Associate Vice President of Enrollment Management and University Registrar

Hooded by:
Deans of the Colleges and Students’ Advisors

Music by:
Hugh A. Glauser School of Music String Quartet

Conferral of Master's and Educational Specialist Degrees

Melody J. Tankersley, Ph.D.
Senior Vice President and Provost
Presiding

Degrees Conferred by:
Todd A. Diacon, Ph.D.
President

Presentation of Master's and Educational Specialist Recipients

Assisted by:
College Deans

Closing Remarks

Todd A. Diacon, Ph.D.
President

Alma Mater

Graduate Recessional and Presentation of Diplomas

Assisted by:
Chris Dorsten
Associate Vice President of Enrollment Management and University Registrar

Special Thanks to our

Pianists
String Quartet
Vocalists from the School of Music

Volunteers and Event Staff:
Commencement Committee
Community Members
Faculty Marshals
Students
Staff

 

Commencement Speaker
Lamar R. Hylton, Ph.D.

Kent State University Mace

Lamar R. Hylton, Ph.D., first came to Kent State University on June 1, 2017, to serve as the dean of students. He recently concluded his service to the university as the senior vice president for the Division of Student Life and has the distinction of being the first Black vice president for student life in the history of Kent State. He is personally invested in giving back to the students he serves as he works toward impacting academic achievement, college satisfaction and student success.

A native of Columbus, Ohio, Hylton received his bachelor’s degree in vocal music-performance from Morgan State University; his master’s degree in college student personnel from Ohio University; and a doctorate in higher education administration from Morgan State. He is a product of the Upward Bound Program and is a first-generation college graduate three times over. He is currently active in numerous civic and professional organizations, including serving on the Board of Directors of NASPA – Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education; chair of the Council on Student Affairs for the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities; and is a proud member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. Hylton also is a graduate of the Institute for Educational Management at Harvard University.

Hylton is the proud husband of Rhonda Hylton, Ph.D., who is a tenure-track assistant professor in Kent State's College of Education, Health and Human Services. They are the proud parents of two amazing children Emilee and Madison.

The Kent State community is grateful for his leadership in advancing students first and wishes him well as he joins Indiana University Bloomington as vice provost for student life on Sept. 5.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Graduation With Honors

Cum Laude

Honors are awarded to those students with an average of at least 3.500 to 3.699 on a 4.000 scale. Graduates who achieve Cum Laude have earned blue Institutional honor cords.

Cum Laude

Graduation With Honors

Brianna Barbara Alfieri

 

Adam Reid Bell

Brett Robert Bodensteiner

Joseph Benjamin Bohbot

Ryan E. Boyle

Pamela L. Braeutigam

 

Christy J. Cecil

Hannah Codner

Jessica Ann Copeland

 

Rylee Kennedy Davis

N’yah Lee Davis

Thomas Frank Donadio

 

Hayden Charles Edwards

Nora C. Erdman

 

Logan P. Fedorchak

Zoe Elena Flate

Celina Rose Fojas

 

Samantha Lea Glowacki

Sophie Ruth Greff

Katarina Lindsay Guenther

 

Jacob Howard Hansen

Alaina Mackenzie Henry

Raini Kay Hershey

Allison Elizabeth Hill

 

Andrew Michael Jacobs

 

Tyler Parker Kelly

Makayla Renee Kennerly

Megan Nicole Kinsey

Peyton E. Knight

 

J'Khari Ahshaune Lamar

Megan L. Landis

Madeline Claire Luxon

Maya Anaïs McDaniel

Nicole D. Miller

Hind Moufakkir

Matthew Lawrence Musso

 

Daniel Richard O'Connor

 

Olivia Ellen Paoletti

Carmia Rose Parsons

Raven Leigh Pence

Emma McGowan Pintar

Evan Matthew Pomeraning

 

Ivy Jeanne Quinn

 

Tia Esther Sahlani

Michael John Schoeppner

Alexa Paige Sepesky

Anthony J. Shamatta

Aeriel Kaye Smathers

Bonnie S. Somogyi

Caleb Thomas Sowash

Michael Allen Stanley

Robert Wayne Steffy

Jessica E. Sweitzer

 

Dean William Tunberg

 

Elizabeth Angela Vernon

Athena Jean-Genevieve Vohs

 

Emily Jennifer Walker

Audrey Mayle White

Chance Philip Wilging

 

Kyle Young

 

 

Graduation With High Honors

Magna Cum Laude

High honors are awarded to those students with an average of at least 3.700 to 3.899 on a 4.000 scale. Graduates who achieve Magna Cum Laude have earned gold Institutional honor cords.

Magna Cum Laude

Graduation With High Honors

Lillian Adelle Abdoo

Mohamed Abdirizak Ali

 

Jack Michael Betz

Justin Mark Blyer

Delaney Rose Pierce Boggs

Isabelle Rose Bosler

Olivia Margaret Bouma-Hannam

Brian Robert Brenner

 

Lisa Careless

Kane Allen Claflin

Victor Everett Como

Caylee Ann Croskey

 

Daniella de Castro

Cody Daniel DeGordon

Kerri Ann Donaldson

 

Emily Frances Endlish

 

Emma Parker Fandray

 

Lucas Mark Goldsmith

Lauryn Kathryn Groves

 

Grant Larkin Hagler

Liam Rob Haney

Colby Mark Hartzler

Heidi Louise Hauck

 

Sydney Taylor Iceman

 

Makayla Grace Kearns

Samantha B. Kiger

 

Nathan Brady Leap

Marissa Rose Lee

Matthew David Loeffler

 

Zachary Brice Manzella

Hannah E. Michael

Margaret Ann Moffitt

Carlota Isabel Moritz

Lena Christine Murauskas

 

Lia YuQiu Neuenschwander

Hannah Nordby

 

Safwan Nafeur Rahman

 

Sally Ann Saindon

Casey Nichole Santoro

Lara Anne Schaffer

George Joseph Simon

Kylie Jean Snyder

 

Kelsea Jean Terry

Braelyn Nicole Turek

 

Haley Winter Van Cura

Marissa Mae Vasatka

Annberlyne M. Vaughn

Katherine Maria Vermes

Katherine E. Volz

 

Reja Bushra Wasty

Katherine Ellen Weaver

Brayden Nicholas Wikoff

 

Eryn Catherine Yoder

 

 

Graduation With Highest Honors

Summa Cum Laude

Highest honors are awarded to those students with an average of at least 3.900 on a 4.000 scale. The asterisk (*) indicates those students who have maintained a 4.000 grade point average. Graduates who achieve Summa Cum Laude have earned blue and gold Institutional honor cords.

Summa Cum Laude

Graduation With Highest Honors

Victoria Elise Austin

 

Evan Michael Bainbridge

Jenna Claire Bal

Kaitlynn A. Bamler

Michael Blaser

Haley M. Brenner*

 

Paul-Gregg Pascua Cinko

Allison G. Conkey

 

Cody Decker

Annika Elise Dudik

William D. Dzenowski*

 

Kari Amanda Evans

 

Keri Grace Fabrizi

Mackenzie Mae Fadorsen

Christian Michael Fair

 

Danielle Grace Gallant

Torrance Grace Gaskins

Keaton Lynn Grabarczyk

 

Alissa Hellstrom*

Jordan Alexandera Herceg

Aisley Lyn Herndon

Monica Ann Holzapfel*

Jocelyn Janay Hughes*

 

Saiomkar K. Iyer

 

Reba Lin Kocher

 

Tyler Michael Lee

 

Carolyn R. Marquis

Michael Jarrett Miller

 

Olivia Grace Nagy

Valerie Ong

 

Ritika Suresh Patel

Justin Thomas Politzer*

 

Marikate Elizabeth Roscoe

MacKenzie N. Rouse

 

Natalie Laura Timmerman*

Shannon Trenta Kolm

 

Olivia Rose Weingartner

 

Associate Degree Honors

With Distinction

Candidates for associate degrees who demonstrate high levels of scholarship through their coursework will graduate With Distinction. The designation With Distinction is awarded when students achieve a minimum 3.500 GPA for all undergraduate coursework at Kent State University. Graduates who achieve With Distinction have earned white Institutional honor cords.

With Distinction

Julie Amber Barton

Danielle Rose Bowyer

Isaiah David Brazofsky

John James Brutvan

 

Nicolette Taylee Ellis-Corle

 

Carley Jean Horner

 

Clay Keeley

 

Emily Ann Luyster

 

Heather May

Troy James McAuliff

Lilac Angeloie Metzger

Kendall Olivia Myers

 

Evan Grant Siedel

 

Landon Michael Wicks

Madelyn Kay Williams

 

 

Honors College Scholars

The Honors College

Alison J. Smith, Ph.D., Dean

The Honors College

Alison J. Smith, Ph.D., Dean

 

Students in the Honors College, having completed a senior honors project or thesis in their major field and having evidenced exceptional academic performance, have fulfilled requirements for graduation with University, General or Departmental Honors.

General Honors

Katarina Lindsay Guenther Fashion Design
Thesis Title: “Scoby Leather” 
Advisor: Linda Ohrn 

Departmental Honors

Torrance Grace Gaskins Anthropology and French 
Thesis Title: “Cannabinoid Receptor Type 1 (CB1) Densities in Monogamous and Non-monogamous New World Monkeys” 
Advisor: Mary Ann Raghanti 

 

 

 

The Honors College

Alison J. Smith, Ph.D., Dean

 

Honors students who have met grade and course requirements for graduation as Honors College Scholars.

Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship

Sahil P. Patel

 

College of Aeronautics and Engineering

Olivia Margaret
   Bouma-Hannam

 

Katherine E. Volz

 

College of the Arts

Ava M. Chemero

 

Samantha B. Kiger

 

Madilyn O. Lococo

Sofia Linnea Lopez

 

Ivy Jeanne Quinn

 

Marissa Mae Vasatka

 

College of Arts
and Sciences

Sarah Elizabeth Clark

 

Richard James Dell

Annika Elise Dudik

 

Emma Parker Fandray

 

Samantha Lea Glowacki

 

Corryn N. Mchugh

 

Eryn Catherine Yoder

 

College of Communication
and Information

Jenna Claire Bal

 

Aiden S. Hooper

 

Natalie Laura Timmerman

 

Haley Winter Van Cura

 

College of Education,
Health and Human Services

Danielle Grace Gallant

 

Liam Rob Haney

 

College of Nursing

Sofia Nolan DeGirolamo

 

Jessica Lynn Vari

 

Ethan Seth Wagner

 

 

The Honors College

Alison J. Smith, Ph.D., Dean

 

 

 

PHI BETA KAPPA

Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s most prestigious honor society, was founded in 1776 by students at the College of William & Mary who recognized the importance of a liberal education as the foundation of participation in a democratic society. Phi Beta Kappa recognizes students who have achieved excellence in all aspects of their education, and who have a strong background in the liberal arts and sciences, mathematics and a foreign language. Fewer than 1% of students across the nation are elected to Phi Beta Kappa annually. The Kent State University chapter was established in 1976, and each year the Phi Beta Kappa faculty members elect juniors and seniors who have met the high standards of excellence of the society.

 

Membership degree candidates include:

 

Annika Elise Dudik

 

Torrance Grace Gaskins

Degree Candidates

Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship

Deborah F. Spake, Ph.D., Dean

Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship

Deborah F. Spake, Ph.D., Dean

Doctor of Philosophy

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Eric Michael Curley
Dissertation Title: “A Comprehensive Model of Group Engagement with Technology”
Dissertation Director: Greta Polites

 

Joseph Mahboub Hashem
Dissertation Title: “An Examination of the Impact Regulatory News Announcements have on Firms Vested in the Cryptocurrency Market”
Dissertation Directors: Shunlan Fang and R. Drew Sellers

 

Cheryl-lyn Ngoh
Dissertation Title: “The Effect of Retailer Channel Decisions on Consumer Channel Shopping Behavior”
Dissertation Director: Chris Groening

 

Saurabh Singh
Dissertation Title: “AI-Powered Embodied Conversational Agents. The Joint Impact of Form Realism and Interactions on Liking”
Dissertation Director: Robert Jewell

 

Aten Kwame Zaandam
Dissertation Title: “CEO Characteristics as Antecedents to Firm Strategy and Resource Allocation”
Dissertation Director: Jennifer Wiggins

 

Master of Business Administration

Nawwaf Khaled Albahar

Marzuka Tasneem Khan
   Ayeshey

 

Geetika Babani

Sherry Ellen Baker

 

Henry Samuel Corey III

 

Michelle Morgan Dalic

Bridget Ann DeJesus

 

Matthew D. Francesconi

Asha Nadine Fumi-Fiamawle

 

James E. Gray

Jenna Marie Gregory

Todd Anthony Grether

 

Abbrielle Pearson Jones

 

Jennifer Lynn Lamboy

 

Matthew Mangano

Alfred Andrew Mason III

Rosalyn Miranda-Marin

Salima Musbah

 

Elizabeth Mary Philibin

 

Harry Reu

 

Lindsey Alana Smay

Terran N. Stacey

 

Joshua Tomor

 

Anna Elizabeth Woodhams

 

Master of Science

Nikhil Reddy Addula

Zachariah Alex

Snehitha Anpur

 

Pavan Chaitanya
   Bommadevara

Shashidhar Reddy Boreddy

 

Hannah Elise Cronin

 

Venkata Naga Siddartha
   Gutha

 

Kiran Kour

 

Khutso Ledwaba

Wan Liu

Tongxiang Lu

 

Gowtham Chakri Mallepaka

 

Abinaya Sundari
   Panneerselvam

 

Nikhil Kumar Sampath

Thomas Dale Scarberry II

 

Abhinav Thupili

 

Harish Kumar Uddandi

 

Master of Science in Accounting

Brittany Sue Gonzalez

Jessica Green

 

Osaid Saed Qaraqish

 

Bachelor of Business Administration

Madelyne Oseiwah Anim

Jason Michael Anzaldi

Adrian P. Asimou

 

Jason Stephen Balaban

Ethan Ronald Barry

Ghadah Bin Ati

Rylee Nicole Brown

 

Cheryl K. Cannon

Joseph H. Clarke

Theresa L. Clere

Lauren E. Clifton

Alan Joseph Cook

Joshua Birks Coyne

Jacob R. Crissman

 

Parker Louis Darah

Julia Rose DiPaolo

Thomas Frank Donadio Jr.

Alex Leland Douds

 

Keri Grace Fabrizi

Nicholas Edward Fallaro

Noah Jacob Fayak

Gabrielle M. Filing

Asia Marie Flynn

 

Alexia Gangos

 

Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship

Deborah F. Spake, Ph.D., Dean

 

Emily Elizabeth Hasson

Joshua Allen Hogue

Anne M. Hornyak

Tanner Christopher Howard

Marissa Marie Hunt

 

Logan Mitchell Jacobs

Isiah Johnson

 

Michael J. Kadair

Sony Hans Kipre

Mckenna Kayleen
   Kocin-Montes

 

Daniel John Leitholf

Julian Levinson

Gianna M. Lopiccolo

 

Zachary Brice Manzella

Andrea Marino

Julia Eileen Mazzotti

Matea Milisic

Michael Jarrett Miller

Trenton Edward Mills

Blake Edward Mitchell

 

Anna Elizabeth Nelson

 

Bissan Obaid

Valerie Ong

 

Egypt Marie Pampley

David Parrott

Sahil P. Patel

Alexis Elizabeth Petrisko

Evan Matthew Pomeraning

Peyton Elizabeth Prall

 

Savannah M. Quinn

 

Jordan Randall

Nicholas Eugene Reeder

Kathleen Rose Reilly

 

Casey Nicole Santoro

Michael Francis Scaravelli Jr.

Sophia Andrea Schilling

Katherine Elizabeth Seibert

Alexa Paige Sepesky

Jeremy David Simmons

Donald Joseph Snyder

Molly Jean Stitt

Edward Howard Suber IV

 

Tyler Matthew Turkovich

 

 

Hailey Raniya Vaughn

Zyan Jeramiah Vazquez

 

Caleb Adam Walters

Olivia Rose Weingartner

Hunter Alderson Weston

Spencer Patrick Whelan

McKenzie Wilber

Samuel Harold Wilson

Eric Dean Wintle

 

Adam John Yossef

Kyle Young

 

Tyler Michael Zak

 

 

Degree Candidates

College of Aeronautics
and Engineering

Christina L. Bloebaum, Ph.D., Dean

College of Aeronautics and Engineering

Christina L. Bloebaum, Ph.D., Dean

Doctor of Philosophy

AEROSPACE ENGINEERING

Chao Huang
Dissertation Title: “Human-Inspired Fast and Customized Learning for Safe Distributed Robots Teaming”
Dissertation Director: Rui Liu

 

Master of Science

Zachery S. Fitzgerald

 

Bachelor of Science

Jack Michael Betz

Michael Blaser

Brett Robert Bodensteiner

Brian John Boehmer II

Isabelle Rose Bosler

Olivia Margaret
   Bouma-Hannam

 

Joel Teater Casey

Paul-Gregg Pascua Cinko

Kane Allen Claflin

Kyle Noah Cory

Claudia Cozan

 

Cody Daniel DeGordon

 

Hayden Charles Edwards

 

Logan P. Fedorchak

Nathan Thomas Foltz

Jett Hinton Frazier

 

Lucas Mark Goldsmith

 

Grant Larkin Hagler

Tyler Andrew Hayes

Brennan Zachary Hosier

 

Saiomkar K. Iyer

 

Andrew Michael Jacobs

Elliott Henry Johnson

 

 

Tyler Parker Kelly

Nicole Denise Koch

 

Trenton Robert Martin

John Anthony Marzula III

Derek Michael McCarthy

Tyler Joseph McKern

Emily Kathryn Milosevic

Griffin Ryan Mohney

Carlota Isabel Moritz

 

Andreas J. Oberheim

 

Aris Pecchia

Jonathon James Pechatsko

Emma McGowan Pintar

Brandon T. Poage

Charles L. Purcell

 

Kyle Scott Rediger

Jonathan Rivera

Austin Michael Rolfe

 

Sydnie Marie Schwenk

Caleb Thomas Sowash

Logan Alexander Spencer

Larissa Ann Sperk

Matthew Jacob Stanek

Robert Wayne Steffy

 

Richard Karl Lange Underwood

 

Matthew Ryan Van Brunt

Katherine E. Volz

 

Chance Philip Wilging

 

 

Degree Candidates

College of Applied and Technical Studies

Peggy Shadduck, Ph.D., Vice President for Regional Campuses and Dean

College of Applied and Technical Studies

Peggy Shadduck, Ph.D., Vice President for Regional Campuses and Dean

 

Bachelor of Radiologic and Imaging Sciences

Heidi Louise Hauck

 

Bachelor of Science

Dustin Donald Crosby

 

Alexander Nicholas Denney

 

Sebastian Frederick Hanlin

 

Jordan Ray Kirkman

 

Carolyn R. Marquis

Maya Anaïs McDaniel

 

Curtis Joseph Parker

Benjamin Joseph Potter

 

Freda M. Robinson

 

Antonio Charles Ventresca

 

Bachelor of Science in Information Technology

Mohamed Abdirizak Ali

 

Adam Reid Bell

 

Thiago R. Ciuba

Jackie M. Cruz

 

Cody Decker

William D. Dzenowski

 

Tyler Michael Lee

 

MacKenzie N. Rouse

 

George Joseph Simon

John Nicholas Smith

Bonnie S. Somogyi

Brendan Lee Stoneburner

 

 

Bachelor of Technical and Applied Studies

Courtney Lynn Dawson

Stephanie T. Dietelbach

 

Hind Moufakkir

 

Nicholas Jon Pedaline

 

Sarah Christine Ruane

 

Deborah L. Schrock

 

Associate of Applied Business

Danielle Rose Bowyer

Alexa S. Brace

Alec Daniel Burkholder

 

Hanna Rane Carden

Eli David Carty

 

Amber Lee Demko

Cassy R. Donaldson

 

Taylor M. Fehn

 

Robert Patrick Granny III

 

Buddy L. Holiday

Carley Jean Horner

Miguel Howell

 

Jesse A. Kehres

 

Kristen Medure

Lilac Angeloie Metzger

Lindsay Mae Montague

Paige Violet Musarra

 

Jennifer Noga

 

Fernando Henry Andre
   Wanton III

Alexia L. Williams

 

 

Associate of Applied Science

Bethany Marie Avramaut

 

Adrianne Tramaine Barnes

Julie Amber Barton

Kiersten Dawn Bichard

Meganne Renae Boyd

Isaiah David Brazofsky

John James Brutvan

 

Justin Michael Crowl

Amanda Fay Crum

 

Rebecca Jean DeLoach

Erik S. Doran

Cheyenne Dubia

Leah Ann Dunlevy

 

Ashley J. Frattali

Kenyetta Frazier

 

Jennifer Geig

Dianne Nichole Goodbar

 

Brenna Elizabeth Hagerdon

Angelaca M. Haywood-Tate

 

Alyssa Nicole Incarnato

 

Cari Ann Johns

 

Lametou Rahma Kangouline

Logan Parker Katzman

Clay Keeley

Allysen Tamarra Kimble

 

Taylor Nicole Leeder

 

Heather May

Troy James McAuliff

Chloe Kay Miller

 

Gina Rose Palermo

Gage Anthony Poole

 

Nashelle Joyce Rice

 

Katheryn Ione Schliskey

Caitlin Elizabeth Sharman

College of Applied and Technical Studies

Peggy Shadduck, Ph.D., Vice President for Regional Campuses and Dean

 

Kaden T. Smith

Morgan Smith

Samantha McCall Stafford

Samantha Taylor
   Steinbrenner

 

Dae'Ja DeAnn Turner

 

Olivia May Williams

Christine Arielle Wilson

 

Associate of Arts

Tamiah A. Ballard

Samantha Alexis Ramona
   Berman

Alexa Marie Betts

Brooke Sierra Boni

Nathaniel Barclay
   Brownlee Jr.

 

Natalie Alyssa Camelli

Alexis Ann Cannella

Erica Rae Cox

 

Jacob S. Dean

 

Isabella Grace Fletcher

 

Raina Kay Harris

Nicholas Anthony Hearn

Nathaniel Maxwell
   Hershberger

Alexis K. Hogsed

Jenise LeAnn Holmes

Christen DeAnn Hubbard

 

Jenna Rhiannon Jeffery

Jeffrey Lee Jiang

Mikayla Paige Jordan

 

Samuel Berton Knotts

Reilly Ciara Kreger

 

KerriAnn Marie Lark

Emily Ann Luyster

 

Jarilene Judith McCown

Chloe M. McEaneney

Kimberly A. McElhaney

Makenzie Jordan Morgan

 

Celia G. Ohnmeis

 

Maria Lynn Proudfoot

 

Erica Elizabeth Rhome

Nomar David Rivera

 

 

Scott Ryan Rogers

Shelby Elaine Romig

 

Shannda Rae Selander

Evan Grant Siedel

Jacob Siefken

Stephen Christian Stavnicky

Jaylin Nicole Stewart

Pierston A. Stewart

 

Madelyn Kay Williams

 

Associate of Science

Alana Marie Amato

Jordan Elizabeth Archer

 

Isabella Anne Baird

Sonia Patricia Becerra

Quelana Becoats

Claudia A. Birch

Chloe Jane Masten Blick

 

Catharine M. Clark

Makenna Johnalynn Coie

Rachelle Dawn Conner

Leah Minyue Corbett

 

Annie Sue Davidson

Adamari De Hoyos

BilliJo Eleanor Dewell

Marissa Katherine DiGiacomo

 

Nicolette Taylee Ellis-Corle

 

Katia Fichter

Cynthia Ai Sha Fisak

 

Luiz Fernando Garcia
   Mezzadri

Hannah M.E. Gilligan

Kathryn Jean Goodwin

Annabella Michaleana Grassa

Taylor Grasse

Adam M. Grierson

Jazilyn Rae Griffin

 

Alyssa Makayla Helco

Dustin Joseph Hill

Logan M. Hoffman

Bobbi-Jo Grace Holden

Marvelle Billy Horton

 

Dravin Douglas Immel

 

 

Dalton W. Keeley

Maggi Rose Kellhofer

Miriam Kepschull

Alexis Lynn Krawulski

Lydia Jane Kushner

 

Ethan Conrad Lehotsky

Mason Matthew Love

 

Myles Irwin Martin

Ariana Yvonne Mason

Sarah Elizabeth McCulley

Haley McHaddon

Kenneth-David Charles
   Merritt

Stephen Morris

Lauren D. Muskoff

Kendall Olivia Myers

 

Caden Scott Neumore

Bárbara Nitsche Leidens

 

Hunter Marcus Ohm

 

Lauren A. Parrish

Michaela Leigh Patterson

Alysha Nicole Pfister

Koi Paiden Preston

 

Kristina M. Racher

Allysa Kay Rance

Rebecca Lynn Rendos

MacKenzie N. Rouse

 

Kaitlyn Aleece Sanders

Robert Ervin Schreffler

Brice Obadiah Simon

Carrie E. Smith-Lofton

Christian Leigh Socha

Raymond Peter Stabinski

 

Makaila Allisyn Tovtin

 

Ja'Nia Walker

Nathaniel C. Walker

Philana Lee Walker

Kamara Kaylyne West

Landon Michael Wicks

Alex M. Williams

 

Mohammed Mamoun Zayed

 

College of Applied and Technical Studies

Peggy Shadduck, Ph.D., Vice President for Regional Campuses and Dean

 

Associate of Science

Shaun Jason Baskerville

 

Charmaine Foster

 

Jena Noel Gjerek

 

Patricia Ann Marcum

 

Chandler Ryan Newell

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Degree Candidates

College of Architecture and
Environmental Design

Mark Mistur, Dean

College of Architecture and Environmental Design

Mark Mistur, Dean

Master of Architecture

Marzuka Tasneem Khan
   Ayeshey

 

Michael J. Wakelin

 

Master of Science

Samuel Adu Asare

 

Brigid Mary Margaret
   Callaghan

 

Pragati Rajaram Deshmukh

 

Bachelor of Arts

Megan Nicole Kinsey

 

Nicole D. Miller

 

Alexandra Danielle O'Malley

 

Emily Ann Pack

 

Elizabeth Angela Vernon

 

Bachelor of Science

Jonathan Lockaby Battista

 

Robert Michael Carozza

 

Shyenne Autumn Miller

 

Kyle James O'Donnell

 

 

 

Degree Candidates

College of the Arts

Diane Helfers Petrella, D.M.A., Dean

College of the Arts

Diane Helfers Petrella, D.M.A., Dean

 

Doctor of Philosophy

MUSIC THEORY - COMPOSITION

Kevin Alexander Wilson
Dissertation Title: “Part 1 – Concerto for Erhu and String Orchestra, Part 2 – Confluence of Culture: Analysis of Two Indonesian Works for Orchestra”
Dissertation Directors: Adam Roberts and Josh Albrecht

Master of Arts

Cody Allen Knepper

 

Kevin Alexander Wilson

 

Master of Music

Shannen Billie

 

Emily Ann Chapman

Molly Ann Clark

 

Jaime Dever

 

Julie Ann Fairless

Lauren Fay

 

Samantha Gossett

 

Elliott Steven Hawks

 

Grace Elizabeth Jerasa

Carleen Almasy Johnstone

Erica Maureen Jones

 

Melanie Elizabeth Komlenic

 

Kathleen McCarthy

Samantha McEvoy

 

Brian Timothy Scott

Stacy Simonson

Megan Marie Sparks

Cory Stewart-Leydic

 

Jessica Renae Williamson

 

 

Bachelor of Arts

Lillian Adelle Abdoo

Savanna Katherine Ansley

 

Georgia Brooks

Mariah M. Burston

 

William Hunter Cummins

 

Samantha B. Kiger

 

J'Khari Ahshaune Lamar

Kendra Renee Larwin

Catherine Marie Louit

 

Glenn Lenal Matlock Jr.

Briahna Christine
   McCullough

Kristal Jilan Moseley

Lena Christine Murauskas

 

Madeleine C. Pietschman

 

Madelyn Jane Swartz

 

Ozemenay E. Taylor

 

Huiyi Xu

 

Bachelor of Fine Arts

Adelia Noa Chisholm

 

Katarina Lindsay Guenther

 

John Michael Kraus

 

Sofia Linnea Lopez

 

Connor Leland Ruppelt

 

Isabella Alysia Torres

 

Marissa Mae Vasatka

 

Bachelor of Music

Stephen Christian Stavnicky

 

 

Bachelor of Science

Lillian Adelle Abdoo

 

Ava M. Chemero

Matthew Gregory Clark

Jessica Ann Copeland

Mary Rose Crim

 

Celena Marie DaPra

Daniella de Castro

Donna B. Derrenkamp

Megan Olivia Dugger

 

Acadia Clare Fischer

 

Kyle Gaiser

Talia Louise Gogel

Evelyn Louise Graham

Sophie Ruth Greff

 

Madilyn O. Lococo

Giselle Anna Lucas

Madeline Claire Luxon

 

Gabriella M. Musarra

 

Emily Giovanna Pace

Gabriella Lisette Proa

 

Ivy Jeanne Quinn

 

Kaitlyn Elizabeth
   Ramey-Rowland

 

Sara Christine Tenney

 

Reja Bushra Wasty

Katherine Ellen Weaver

Julia Rae Weers

Morgan Marie West

Shannon Carnevale Willett

 

Kara Alexa Yoest

 

Degree Candidates

College of Arts
and Sciences

Mandy Munro-Stasiuk, Ph.D., Dean

College of Arts and Sciences

Mandy Munro-Stasiuk, Ph.D., Dean

 

Doctor of Philosophy

APPLIED MATHEMATICS

 

Jordyn Taylor Stoll
Dissertation Title: “Macro and Micronutrient Effects on Stream Biofilm and Lake Phytoplankton Communities”
Dissertation Director: David Costello

 

BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES - ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY

 

Sayoni Dutta
Dissertation Title: “Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products in Water: Occurrence, Removal, and Impacts on Microbiomes and Invertebrates”
Dissertation Directors: Xiaozhen Mou and Laura G. Leff

 

Katherine McNamara
   Manning
Dissertation Title: “Evaluating Biases in Biodiversity Sampling of Insects in Managed Environments”
Dissertation Director: Christie Bahlai

 

BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES – CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

 

Lia Gavazzi
Dissertation Title: “Evolutionary and Developmental Novelty in Cetacean Limbs and Tail Flukes”
Dissertation Directors: Hans Thewissen and Lisa Cooper

 

Monica Ghosh
Dissertation Title: “Essential Oils from Monarda fistulosa: Chemical Composition and Activation of Transient Receptor Potential A1 (TRPA1) Channels”
Dissertation Directors: Derek S. Damron and Gary Koski

 

Wesam Omran M. Nofal
Dissertation Title: “Basis for the Essential Role of the Mammal-Specific Protein Phosphatase Isoform PP1γ2 in Sperm”
Dissertation Director: Srinivasan Vijayaraghavan

 

 

BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES – NEUROSCIENCES

 

Gabrielle Frame
Dissertation Title: “Tracing the Effects of Alzheimer's Disease Across Sensory Circuits”
Dissertation Director: Christine Dengler-Crish

 

Timothy Douglas Niepokny
Dissertation Title: “The Cannabinoid System Regulates Circadian Clock Function”
Dissertation Director: Eric Mintz

 

CHEMICAL PHYSICS

 

Amit Kumar Bhowmick
Dissertation Title: “Continuously tunable large aperture liquid crystal-based lens for de-focus and astigmatism correction”
Dissertation Director: Philip Bos

 

CHEMISTRY

 

Sudeshi Madushani
   Abedeera Liyana
   Patabendige
Dissertation Title: “Investigation of The Roles of Nucleotide Modifications And Their Respective Modification Enzymes on Bacterial Ribosome Assembly and Eukaryotic Epitranscriptomic Regulation”
Dissertation Director: Sanjaya Abeysirigunawardena

 

CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY

 

Tyler Kuhn
Dissertation Title: “The Role of Resilience in Predicting Mental Health, Behavior, and Protective Factors During the Covid-19 Pandemic”
Dissertation Director: Joel W. Hughes

 

Tiffany Alexandria Rowell
Dissertation Title: “Experiences of Childhood Adversity and Racial Discrimination Among Black Young Adults”
Dissertation Director: Angela Neal-Barnett

 

 

 

Natasha Kaur Sidhu
Dissertation Title: “Novel Application of the Addictions Neuroclinical Assessment Framework in Tobacco Use Disorders”
Dissertation Director: William Lechner

 

Christopher B. Summers
Dissertation Title: “Disentangling the Stress and Sleep Cycle”
Dissertation Director: Jeffrey Ciesla

 

Jordan Fondacaro Weith
Dissertation Title: “Maternal Directiveness in Latinx Families: Considering Components and Cultural Context”
Dissertation Director: Josefina Grau

 

Emily Paige Wilton
Dissertation Title: “Characteristics of Children at Risk for the Development of Obsessive-Compulsive Symptoms”
Dissertation Director: Christopher Flessner

 

COMPUTER SCIENCE

 

Dong Li
Dissertation Title: “On the Theoretical Foundation of Model Comparison and Evaluation for Recommender System”
Dissertation Director: Ruoming Jin

 

Saifuddin Mahmud
Dissertation Title: “A Cognitive Load Optimization System for Robot-Assisted Disaster Response Missions”
Dissertation Director: Jong-Hoon Kim

 

Shishir Rai
Dissertation Title: “Better Distributed Directories and Transactional Scheduling”
Dissertation Director: Gokarna Sharma

 

Aditi Singh
Dissertation Title: “A Synchronized Colored Petri Net Modeling for Automated Identification and Learning of Conversational Gestures”
Dissertation Director: Arvind Bansal

 

 

College of Arts and Sciences

Mandy Munro-Stasiuk, Ph.D., Dean

ENGLISH

 

Muhammad Farooq
Dissertation Title: “Literature from the Afghanistan-Pakistan Frontier: Necrospace, Grievability, and Subjectivity”
Dissertation Directors: Babacar M’Baye and Jennifer MacLure

 

HISTORY

 

Passmore Chishaka
Dissertation Title: “The Traditional Dimension of Development: Climate Change, Farming and Landscape in Lowveld Regions of Zimbabwe, 1930-Present”
Dissertation Director: Timothy Scarnecchia

 

PHYSICS

 

Alex Michael Konic
Dissertation Title: “Ground States and Behaviors in Correlated Electron Materials”
Dissertation Director: Carmen C. Almasan

 

Yue Liang
Dissertation Title: “D0-meson Elliptic, Triangular Flows and Event-Shape-Engineering Study in Au+Au Collisions at 200 GeV from STAR”
Dissertation Director: Spyridon Margetis

 

POLITICAL SCIENCE

 

Muhammad Hassan Bin Afzal
Dissertation Title: “The Legislative Politics and Public Attitude on Immigrants and Immigration Policies Amid Health Crises”
Dissertation Directors: Ryan L. Claassen and Daniel E. Chand

 

Ikhsan Darmawan
Dissertation Title: “A Comparative Study of E-Voting Adoption: Global Trends, Indonesia, and the Philippines”
Dissertation Director: Ryan L. Claassen

 

Anna Telise Hutcheson
Dissertation Title: “The Impact of Transnational Activism on the Prosecution of Wartime Rape”
Dissertation Director: Julie Mazzei

 

PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCES

 

Megan E. Deibel
Dissertation Title: “Individual Differences in Phonological Parafoveal Preview Effects Revisited”
Dissertation Director: Jocelyn R. Folk

 

SOCIOLOGY

 

Jessica C. Fleck
Dissertation Title: “The Relationship Between Mental and Physical Illness: Examining the Role of Chronic Pain Among Individuals with Serious Mental Illness”
Dissertation Director: Richard Adams

 

TRANSLATION STUDIES

 

Marjan Ghourchian
Dissertation Title: “A New Perspective on Terminology Training for Iranian Translation Students”
Dissertation Director: Sue Ellen Wright

 

Yingmei Liu
Dissertation Title: “Translation and Cold War Politics: A Comparative Study of the Introduction of Jean-Paul Sartre and Albert Camus in Taiwan and Mainland China”
Dissertation Director: Brian James Baer

 

Master of Arts

Jennifer J. Newberger

Hanan Almutairi

 

Abigail Grace Cramer

Alayna Beth Clark

 

Sean R. Fenton

 

Arjun Ghimire

 

Jackson Tianran Jin

 

Kyle J. Kelly

Kobina Oduro Korankye

Nicole Krejci

 

Ebrima Njie

 

Ayusha Paul

Theresa Peters

 

 

Dylan James Porter

Eshwar Kumar Puvvada

 

Matthew Roshak

 

Daniel George Skoglund

 

Amanda Marie Toth

 

Kazi Nur Uddin

 

Kayla Nichele Williams

 

 

 

Master of Geographic Information Science

James Dagnan Bell

 

Christy Huiner

 

Robert R. Iseman

 

Deborah Jacobs

 

Caris Lyons

 

Leigha Nicole Raess

 

 

 

Master of Public Administration

Gary Farris

 

Eric M. McLellan

Saia B. McLeod

Thomas B. Migatz (posthumous)

 

Aisha Nicole Price

 

Brandon Lee Reedy

 

Cynthia Gay Smith

 

 

 

Master of Science

Bdoor Abed Almatani

 

Abhishek Bagale

Branson M. Boggia

 

Effrosyni Maria Chasioti

Ranjith Chodavarapu

 

College of Arts and Sciences

Mandy Munro-Stasiuk, Ph.D., Dean

 

Mohammed Khaja Nasirulla
   Duvvur

 

Enoch Caswell Eshun

 

Clare Therese Helmer

Mengsha Hu

 

Brandon M. Jacobs

 

Jagadeesh Karri

 

Alexander J. Miller

Alokkumar Vinod Mishra

 

Bryanna Rayne Norlin

 

Victor Chizoba Obi Jr.

Andrea June Oprandi

 

Evance Pakuwal

 

Alyssa Nicole Reinhardt

 

Kavya Suresh

 

McKenzie Leonard Woodman

 

Jude Young

 

 

 

Bachelor of Arts

Autumn Lynn Acord

Lujain Yousef Almadani

Victoria Elise Austin

 

Jaida Anae Ballard

Kaitlynn A. Bamler

Sierra Louise Beahm

Margaret Emily Bendgen

Maddie Elizabeth Bishop

Delaney Rose Pierce Boggs

Nathan Harley Boyert

Mary Allison Burgardt

 

Eduardo A. Campana

Alexia Lee Cetinich

Leah Tanae Champion

Sarah Angela Chase

Sarah Elizabeth Clark

Jack Edward Cooper

 

Jamell Kalob Davis

Jordan Davis

Rylee Kennedy Davis

 

 

Aristea K. DiGiacomo

Priyanka Dod

Megan Renee Doughty

 

Kari Amanda Evans

 

Mackenzie Mae Fadorsen

Emily R. Fagan

Randi Nicole Falconbery

Kaeley Anne Filion

Zoe Elena Flate

 

Torrance Grace Gaskins

Alex William Goody

Keaton Lynn Grabarczyk

Jayden Leigh Graves

McGwire J. Groubert

Lauryn Kathryn Groves

 

Anna Lucille Hannan

Hunter Dean Harbison

Connor Andrew Hendry

Serge Henry

Allison Elizabeth Hill

Hannah Leigh Holzopfel

Savannah Rose Hough

Kaitlyn Mikalia Huff

 

Sydney Taylor Iceman

 

Charmaine Johnson

Bryan Curtis Jones

Mackenzi Isabelle Jones

 

Travon Jerome Kasprzak

Nina Anne Kilcorse

Logan M. Kiser

Natasha Christine Kohl

Grace Elizabeth Kushner

 

Brianna R. Lampa

Megan L. Landis

Lillian Michelle Lewis

 

Richard J. Marallo

Jacob A. Miller

Elliana A. Mizener

Margaret Ann Moffitt

Jessica Anne Morosko

Jameela Taahira Muhammad

 

Nicole Neitenbach

Lia YuQiu Neuenschwander

Mackenzie Shaye Nichols

 

 

 

Alec G. Paine

Danylle Elizabeth Painter

Katelyn Rose Perhacs

Chloe Savanah Pierce

Justin Thomas Politzer

 

Alexis Nicole Ranalli

Mamoni Ray

Alyssa Courtne Reed

Madisyn May Richards

Jamison Marie Ritter

 

Lilyanna Mia Sacramone

Sally Ann Saindon

Hannah Victoria Schmid

Lisa Dawn Senter

Sara Christine Shaffer

Anthony J. Shamatta

Kaitlyn Beth Shantery

Sophia Shea

Samuel Rick Showalter

Michaela Anne Slone

Luke Erickson Smith

Hannah Mae Smolik

Michael Allen Stanley

 

Bijan Christian Taylor

Kelsea Jean Terry

Gabrielle Elise Tillman

Jayden Allen Toomer

Carl Michael Trebbe-Haas

Nicklaus William Tremayne

Braelyn Nicole Turek

 

Katherine Maria Vermes

 

Brayden Nicholas Wikoff

 

Danielle Julia Yonders

Daija Shanice Young

 

Janell E. Zimmerman

Lance Austin Zimmerman

 

 

 

Bachelor of Integrative Studies

Santanna D. Addair

 

Stephanie Baka

Samantha Alexis Ramona
   Berman

Amanda Sue Bierlair

Emilie Nicole Blissenbach

Scott Brokos

 

 

College of Arts and Sciences

Mandy Munro-Stasiuk, Ph.D., Dean

 

Raquel Lauren Brooks

Macenzie Jean Brubaker

 

Nicholas J. Cofrancesco

Richard Angelo Corso

 

Barkus Deon Holmes IV

 

Aimee Magic

Chad A. Martinez

 

Amiri Jaron Porter-Lattimore

 

Chelsea E. Rodgers

 

Jacob Siefken

Todd A. Sinsley

Alexander Matthew
   Snowberger

 

Winslow Ross Thomas

 

Kennedy Renee Webb-Glenn

 

 

 

Bachelor of Science

Joseph Benjamin Bohbot

Brian Robert Brenner

 

Sarah Renee Chlysta

Victor Everett Como

Caylee Ann Croskey

 

Mazen Mohamed Diab

Andrew Jerald Dever

Richard James Dell

Annika Elise Dudik

Priscilla Pomenya Dzokoto

 

Connor Emling

 

Emma Parker Fandray

 

Caden William Garrow

Harsajan Singh Gill

Samantha Lea Glowacki

Julia Maria Graffice

 

Jacquelyn Nicole Harris

Hannah Ashley Harsany

Colby Mark Hartzler

 

Makayla Grace Kearns

Dylan P. Kelsey

Wasomi Tigela Khewa

 

 

Sarah Marie Maida

Sarah Jane Mcelwain

Corryn N. Mchugh

Kathleen Anne McKee

Carolina Moreno

 

Cohen Thomas Nichols

Jade Jewelle Northover

 

Paulo Joe Recser

Cameron Nicole Russell

 

Hanna Lee Smith

 

Athena Jean-Genevieve Vohs

 

Roger Allen Williams Jr.

 

Eryn Catherine Yoder

 

 

Degree Candidates

College of Communication
and Information

Amy L. Reynolds, Ph.D., Dean

College of Communication and Information

Amy L. Reynolds, Ph.D., Dean

Doctor of Philosophy

COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION

Christine M. Andersen
Dissertation Title: “The Saalfield Publishing Company: Reconstructing Akron's Children's Publishing Giant (1900-1976)”
Dissertation Director: Marianne Martens

 

Toqa A. Hassan
Dissertation Title: “Parental Antecedents to Video Game Co-Playing: Parental Gaming Beliefs as Predictors of Video Game Co-Playing”
Dissertation Director: Jennifer L. McCullough

 

Jeremy M. Jarzembak
Dissertation Title: “Nursing Informatics Competency: Assimilation into the Sociotechnical Culture on Healthcare Technology and Understanding of Safety Culture”
Dissertation Director: Rebecca Meehan

 

Yue Ming
Dissertation Title: “Impacts from Intentional and Incidental Online Health Information Seeking and eHealth Literacy on Shared Decision-Making and Information Avoidance Among Diabetic Patients”
Dissertation Director: Miriam Matteson

 

Lindsey M. Myers
Dissertation Title: “Testing the Trust, Confidence, and Cooperation Model with International Students and Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) Messaging”
Dissertation Director: Catherine Goodall

 

 

Master of Arts

Sheila Renee Moore

 

Kevin John Peters

 

William George Rawson

 

Steven Tolly

 

 

Master of Fine Arts

James C. Yarbrough

 

 

 

Master of Library and Information Science

Rachel Elizabeth Content
   Archeron

 

Tranea' Baron

Rachel Nicole Beck

Brittany C. Boord

Whitney A. Britenbucher

Joshua Byerly

Elsa Miller Byler

 

Jamie R. Cogar

Matthew R. Comshaw-Arnold

Darcie L. Cooper

Josephine Moreland Cotton

Kirsten Cox

Amber Dawn Cristofaro

 

Jaymi Green

 

Faith Harris

Emily J. Healey

Makailah Hill

 

Regina Keller

Lauren Ashley Kozlowski

Abigail Semonin Krukemeyer

 

Emily Ann Mays

Shannon Elaine Mentges

Erica Lynn Minniti

Rosalyn Miranda-Marin

Keely Elizabeth Moloney

 

Marcus D. Nicholson

 

Stefanie Paganini

Elizabeth Enid Parker

Katherine Pfahler

David Stephen Phelps

 

Lynette M. Seelmeyer

Lia Silver

 

 

Ashley Anne Taylor

Caroline Tee

 

Chloe C. Wingard

Daniel D. Witt

 

Camyel Young

 

 

 

Master of Science

Arista Alexander

 

Olga Boreysha

Malayshia D. Byrd

 

Jessica Chill

 

Natalie Dewhirst

 

Hamid Estejab

 

Stephen Adam Fralich

 

Thi Lynn Gallen

Shailee Nimesh Gandani

Jessica Grossman

 

Shana Hahn

Michael James Harvey

Amanda Houghton

 

Archana Kotagiri

 

Jennifer A. Lakovich

Dylan Angelo Lewis

Lauren Lewis

 

Marc Douglass Maitre

Diego Martinez

Akerke Menilbekova

Assaf Miller Yehezkeli

Amber J. Moffitt

Emily Roberta Muza

 

Anthony Nhoybouakong

 

Amelia Paraskevas

Samantha Perez

 

College of Communication and Information

Amy L. Reynolds, Ph.D., Dean

 

Nicholas Reed

Jennifer Reynolds

 

Nicholas Schwab

Emily Ann Sears

Pamela Michele Sobinovsky

Theodore Robert Stasch

Kathleen Susol

 

Caroline Thompson

Madelynn Ling Tomkos

 

 

 

Bachelor of Arts

Tai I. Belcher

Daniele Antoinette Boyer

 

Olivia Ashleigh Easterday

Courtney Nicole Englehart

Angela Michelle Estep

 

Keri Grace Fabrizi

 

Sydney Leigh Garske

Virgilio Anthony Glorioso

 

Aisley Lyn Herndon

 

Peyton E. Knight

 

Megan L. Landis

Marissa Rose Lee

Grace Violet Lucarelli

 

Mindy Sue Mazanec

Caitlin Patrice Mckenzie

 

Emma Elizabeth Nicolai

 

Maggie Parra

 

Tia Esther Sahlani

Michael John Schoeppner

Chloe Li-Ming Stemberger

 

Natalie Laura Timmerman

 

Kathleen Elizabeth Wayt

Landon Scott Woods

 

Bachelor of Science

Michael Eero Amato

 

Jenna Claire Bal

Jalen Malik Bankston

Trent William Blackburn

Waleed Kamal Buqaileh

 

Christy J. Cecil

Katherine Ava Chaney

Delaney Maureen Connor

 

Kerri Ann Donaldson

 

Jacob Howard Hansen

Maggie Jane Harris

Zachary Seth Harrison

Aiden S. Hooper

 

Mason Jones

Nathalia Joucoski Teixeira

 

Jacob William Keller

 

Matthew David Loeffler

 

Charles Mateo Martin

Seth Michael Monroe

 

Carmia Rose Parsons

 

Sean Robert Saich

Kody Allen Sauvey

Serena L. Shortridge

Yarilis Cristal Sotomayor

 

Thiago Trentin

Dean William Tunberg Jr.

 

Haley Winter Van Cura

 

Jesse Damico Ziegler

 

 

Degree Candidates

College of Education, Health and Human Services

James C. Hannon, Ph.D., Dean

College of Education, Health and Human Services

James C. Hannon, Ph.D., Dean

 

Doctor of Education

INTERPROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP

 

Dylan Mackenzie Bradley
Dissertation Title: “Assessing Confidence in an Early Professional Athletic Trainer Through an Onboarding Program: A Case Study”
Dissertation Director: Kimberly S. Peer

 

Jacqueline Lucille Companey
Dissertation Title: “Athletic Training Students' Achievement Goal Orientation Effect on Evaluation Scores and Transition to Practice”
Dissertation Director: Kimberly S. Peer

 

Nicole Aleesha Hughes
Dissertation Title: “Competencies of a Collective School Leader: A Teach Plus Case Study”
Dissertation Director: Natasha Levinson

 

Mary K. Kellermann
Dissertation Title: “Understanding the Ways Teachers are Influenced in Their Curricular and Instructional Decision-Making Processes in a Freshman Level Mathematics Class”
Dissertation Directors: Scott Courtney and Todd S. Halwey

 

Doctor of Philosophy

AUDIOLOGY

 

Hamada Alzoubi
Dissertation Title: “Using Eye-Tracking and Pupillometry to Understand the Impact of Auditory and Visual Noise on Speech Perception”
Dissertation Director: Jennifer M. Roche

 

 

CULTURAL FOUNDATIONS

 

Yu Li
Dissertation Title: “The English Language Learning of Female Rural Migrant TVET Students in Western China”
Dissertation Director: Vilma Seeberg

 

Sohair Abdulrahman H.
   Owidah
Dissertation Title: “Massification of Higher Education in Saudi Arabia in the Context of Saudi Vision 2030: Challenges and Responses”
Dissertation Director: Vilma Seeberg

 

Michael Dennis Scheer
Dissertation Title: “A Pastoral Journey of Faith, Education, and the Common Good”
Dissertation Director: Natasha Levinson

 

CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION

 

Nawal Mizel Alnomasy
Dissertation Title: “The impact of Teachers' Gender on Reading Achievement and School Enrollment and Attendance for Male Primary students in Saudi Arabia”
Dissertation Directors: Martha Lash and Monica Miller Marsh

 

Adji Salimata Gueye
Dissertation Title: “Senegalese Female Educators and Educational Leadership Positions: A Multiple Case Study of Current and Prospective Female High School Principals' Perceptions of the Position of High School Principal”
Dissertation Director: Kristine Pytash

 

Jessica L. Hrubik
Dissertation Title: “Reading Like a Writer: An Investigation into Eighth-Grade Students' Intentional Writing Decisions”
Dissertation Director: Denise N. Morgan

 

 

Meghan Ashley Valerio
Dissertation Title: “Negotiations, Enactments, and Cultural Constructs During Guided Reading: A Case Study of a Third Grade Classroom Community”
Dissertation Directors: Timothy Rasinski and William P. Bintz

 

Lauren Ann Vogel
Dissertation Title: “Are we Uncomfortable Yet? Examining Critical Classroom Practices for an Alternative Way of Knowing the Need for a New Way of Thinking for Social Change: A Practitioner's Research Story”
Dissertation Directors: William Bintz and Todd Hawley

 

EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION – HIGHER EDUCATION

 

Meredith A. Bielaska
Dissertation Title: “Finding Family: The Experiences of Transgender Students on Gender-Based Membership and Resiliency in College”
Dissertation Director: Tara D. Hudson

 

Shari Snyder Pollack
Dissertation Title: “An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis Study of How Black Medical Students Who Identify as Women Experience Hidden Curriculum During Their Preclinical Years of Medical Education”
Dissertation Director: Christa Porter

 

EVALUATION AND MEASUREMENT

 

Ahlam Saeed Z. Alghamdi
Dissertation Title: “Evaluation of Media and Technology-Related Attitudes and Behaviors Among University Students in Saudi Arabia”
Dissertation Director: Jian Li

 

College of Education, Health and Human Services

James C. Hannon, Ph.D., Dean

EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY

 

Patrick M. Tomko
Dissertation Title: “Hemodynamic Changes After Exercise-Induced Muscle Damage Between Voluntary or Stimulated Isometric Contractions in the Knee Extensors”
Dissertation Director: John McDaniel

 

RESEARCH, MEASUREMENT AND STATISTICS

 

David K. Putman
Dissertation Title: “Predictive Models of Student Performance in Podiatric Medical School Across Four Stages of Development: Matriculation Through Residency Match”
Dissertation Director: Jason Schenker

 

SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY

Heather Darlene Salvo
Dissertation Title: “Challenge and Threat Appraisals of Preschool-Age Children Who Stutter”
Dissertation Directors: Hayley S. Arnold and Sloane Burgess

 

Educational Specialist

Carole Leslie Goddard

 

Master of Arts

Katherine Anderson

 

Isabelle Catherine Beres

Mariah Rose Bloomingdale

Karissa Makenna Brady

 

Aubrienne Elizabeth Cirino

Kayla Renee Clark

Karsyn McKenna Cook

 

Brooke Allison Dumas

 

Oluwakemi Elizabeth Falana

Robin D. Franklin

Shannon Elizabeth Frey

Heather Furbee

 

Nicole Jean Giuliano

Allison Nicole Gold

 

 

Keyanna Humes

 

Kaylie M. Kindler

Megan King

Ashley Kaytlyn Kistler

 

Kasey Marie Langenfeld

 

Brendan J. Marchetti

Collin Raymond Mathews

Mitchell Tyler McLean

Kiruba Michalin

Catlin S. Monroe

 

Megan Nugent

 

Leah Marie Peck

 

Kira Elizabeth Spencer

 

Audrene Untalan

 

Sydne Sean Vanhorse

Samantha Lee Villenauve

 

Abigail Elizabeth Yungvirt

 

 

 

Master of Arts in Teaching

Peter Serik Keating

 

Claire E. Rosengarten

 

 

 

Master of Education

Abdullah Mubarak Al Jumah

Hallie Noelle Allen

Jonathan David Altany

Jennifer Jene Andrews

 

Christina Marie Bowser

Jade K. Bozeman

McKenzie Rose Brode

Zachary Thomas Brown

Hanna Joy Johnson
   Budzinski

Danielle Renee Busicnki

Morganne Byers-Robinson

Elsa Miller Byler

 

Benjamin Chandler

Amanda Cooper

Sarah Cuturic

 

Ashley Darling

Courtney Marie Davian

Morgan Taylor Dorsky

Savannah Michelle
   Drobnjakovic

Monika Dushyant Dubaria

 

Kaylee Betty Edwards

 

Michelle Alessandra Filice

 

Jacob William Galligan

Madison Lyn Gaskill

Brianna Vivian Gooden

 

Kaitlin E. Hards

Brandon E. Hatchette

Daniel G. Hendrock

 

Leah Jean Kartavich

Laura A. Kucko

Jillian Noca Kumher

 

Alexis Nicole Lenardos

 

Elaine Therese Martin

Jennifer Sarah Morales

 

Carissa Marie Neff

Alivia Nicole Neil

Shelby Alexis Nock

 

Ethan Ozinga

 

Sacha Parson

Michael A. Polasky

 

Madison Justine Roley

Sydney Elizabeth Rondeau

 

Olivia Natalie Shagla

 

Dayonna Taylor

Donna Toth

 

Victoria Vozar

 

Matthew Walcutt

Llancyllius L. Williams

Remond Edward Wright

Jessica Marie Wuerstl

 

Shuang Zhao

 

College of Education, Health and Human Services

James C. Hannon, Ph.D., Dean

Master of Science

Kaznh Alomeri

 

Nathan Giesen

 

Jacob David Mamula

 

Shonna Nitzel

 

Brynne Jacqueline Thomas

 

Antonia Lee Zeigler

 

 

 

Bachelor of Science

Yousuf Marwan Abu-Amara

Nina Rachelle Ali

Bre'Ae Tijzan Armstrong

 

Evan Michael Bainbridge

Ellie Marie Benedict

Justin Mark Blyer

Ryan E. Boyle

Haley M. Brenner

 

Katelyn Elizabeth Caswell

Allison G. Conkey

Alexa Jade Crawford

 

Allison Rose Darrah

Morgen Leigh Durant

 

Miranda Skyler Evans

 

Alexander Jayson Forster

 

Danielle Grace Gallant

Emily Ann Graham

 

Liam Rob Haney

Roshaun L. Harper

Raini Kay Hershey

Alexander Joseph Horton

 

Asiana Sharnee Jackson

 

Makayla Renee Kennerly

Chase Kern

Connor D. Knabe

 

Michael Christian Lawrence

Nathan Brady Leap

Brooke Ashley Linton

 

 

Hannah E. Michael

Zachary Thomas Morton

 

Olivia Grace Nagy

Robert Newsome

 

Daniel Richard O'Connor

 

Emilee R. Parker

Alexius Elizabeth Payne

Abby J. Powell

Raechelle Powell

 

Sydnee Marie Raines

Cameron Wayne Rogers

Thomas Wade Ruggles

 

Lauren Nicole Sanders

Luke Steven Schiopota

Samantha Olivia Schwab

Anastasia Alisa Selkirk

Leah Simpson

Hannah Beatrice Skinner

Autumn Marie Suhre

 

Nathan William Ulbrich

 

Tyler Lynn Ward

Courtney Alicia Winn

Taylor Marie Wise

Michael George Wright

 

Matthew Richard Zaremski

 

 

 

Bachelor of Science in Education

Madison Rose Bish

 

Nicholas W. Common

 

Sibyl Nicole Henline

 

Anastasia Alisa Selkirk

 

Samuel William Timmons

Maria A. Tirabassi

 

 

Degree Candidates

College of Nursing

Versie Johnson-Mallard, Ph.D., Dean

College of Nursing

Versie Johnson-Mallard, Ph.D., Dean

Master of Science in Nursing

Stephanie Ann
   Yatsu-Patterson

 

 

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Brianna Barbara Alfieri

 

Natalie Rae Barker

Amy Rose Bisesi

Corinne F. Brown

Hope Tyleah Brown

Ryleigh Addison Brown

Saddi I. Brown

 

Lisa Careless

Kari A. Cargnel

Robert Kristofer Carroll

Hannah Coblentz

Hannah Codner

Kennady Elise Crayne

 

Hannah Grace Dawson

Sofia Nolan DeGirolamo

Angel Dong

Cassandra Michelle Duplin

 

Taylor Nicole Ellman

Emily Frances Endlish

 

Christian Michael Fair

Lauren Fear

Celina Rose Fojas

 

Casey Gee

Jaime Christine Gill

 

Rachel Kathleen Heineman

Alissa Hellstrom

Alaina Mackenzie Henry

Jordan Alexandera Herceg

Destiny A. Hissom

Colleen Ann Holby

Monica Holzapfel

Shaunte Catherine Hopper

Jocelyn Janay Hughes

 

Lauren Elizabeth Javorek

 

 

Ian G. Kausch

Kierstyn R. Kerns

Kanooj Khan

Alina D. King

Bliss Elizabeth Knight

Andrea Elizabeth Koberlein

Reba Lin Kocher

Irene Kotyk

 

Clara Vivianne Lemmon

Lisa Lightfoot

Carmen A. Lillie-Ford

 

Mallory Melissa Malmer

Jennifer l. Marsh

Tori L. Martinez

Baylee Claire McCandless

Aubrianna Noel Mellott

Matthew Lawrence Musso

 

Hannah Nordby

Tatum E. Nye

 

Chelsea Eileen Ohler

 

Olivia Ellen Paoletti

Ritika Suresh Patel

Raven Leigh Pence

Lindsay Marie Phillips

Renee Sue Pike

Liliana Nokomis Pocock

Katherine Poorman

 

Safwan Nafeur Rahman

 

Gabriella Diane Schimmels

Carly Renee Schneiders

Aeriel Kaye Smathers

Alexa Marie Snyder

Alexandra Juliana Sommer

Jared Matthew Squire

Danielle Christina Suiter

Jessica E. Sweitzer

 

Nathan Lee Taggart

Shannon Trenta Kolm

 

Jessica Lynn Vari

 

 

Ethan Seth Wagner

Emily Jennifer Walker

Amy Marie Warchal

Kaylin Nichole Westbrook

Audrey Mayle White

 

Degree Candidates

College of
Public Health

Sonia A. Alemagno, Ph.D., Dean

College of Public Health

Sonia A. Alemagno, Ph.D., Dean

Doctor of Philosophy

PUBLIC HEALTH

Neda R. Kasim
Dissertation Title: “Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Related Cancer Risk and Survival Among Arab Americans: The Impact of Marital Status”
Dissertation Director: Madhav Bhatta

 

Michael J. Oravec
Dissertation Title: “Incidence of Post-Acute COVID-19 Sequelae and Predictors for Post-COVID Infection Health Care Utilization in an Integrated Health System Patient Population”
Dissertation Director: Jonathan VanGeest

 

Master of Public Health

Chelsea Marie Adams

Maryam Ahmed

Narjis A. Alghorab

 

Dockota Claude
   Bartlett-Wynter

Christina M. Berardinelli

Derek Brockway

 

Danny Lamar Campbell

Emily Christine Canaday

Jenna Lee Cannon

Giulia Cerasi

De'Ann Arneal Cobbs

 

John Dalomba

Corey Matthew Davis

Bhargav Doddala

Kierra Catherine Barbara
   Dooley

Kristy M. Dopp

Ciara Ann Douglass

 

Tara Ferman

Jhni R. Fleming

Valerie Marie Fletcher

Ireland Sean Flores Rae

 

Nikkiann Giaimo

Sarah Elizabeth Gilbert

 

Brandi Gray

Tatum N. Grover

 

Andrea L. Huff

 

Carson Isaac

 

Tuma M. Jaber

Trent Michael Judis

 

Nicole S Keith-Biagas

Mar-Qilia T'Vett Kelly

Stephanie Phillips King

Noelle Kosela

 

Jessica Allison Lee

Anna Leininger

 

Trevor Dean Mathey

Delaney Catherine McConaha

Mariah McGee

Mairead Elise Miklos

Harsh Mishra

 

Shelbi Marlena Netzband

Annakay Anna Alecia Newell

 

Okechukwu Daniel Onwuka

 

Jay S. Patel

Angel Alyssa Powell

Sara Puracchio

 

Keira Nicole Rathsack

Sinclair Hae Sook Robinson

Randall C. Ruszkowski

 

Morgan Francis Sperling

Janay Patricia Strayton

 

Lydia-Ashleigh Thornton

 

Olga Volkova

 

Anna Meredith Wachter

Viola Webber

 

Master of Science

Anupa Gottipati

 

Arianna M. Lionetti

 

Omkar Subhash Pawar

 

Jorge Silva Ferrera

 

 

 

Bachelor of Science in Public Health

Kelli Logan Baxter

 

Yahnnai Leslie Clipps

Sierra Teresa Corbett

 

N’yah Lee Davis

Shayla M. Davis

Nazli Aydin Dum

 

Nora C. Erdman

 

Natasha Marie Goldsby

Paige Melissa Goodrich

 

Angie Limun Karnga

 

Brooke Lillianna Pember

Molli Inez Peroglio

Rachel L. Perry

Tameacko A. Preston

 

Logan Lauren Raymond

Marikate Elizabeth Roscoe

 

Tara Monquia Simmons

Alice Jamie Stevenson

Elisabeth E. Swaney

 

Kamara Kaylyne West

Alexis Greer Wilson

Madison Lynn Wimmer

 

 

Kent State University

Legacy Graduates

These students carry on the tradition of family members who are Kent State University alumni.

Legacy Graduates

These students carry on the tradition of family members who are Kent State University alumni.

 

Savanna Katherine Ansley

Jordan Elizabeth Archer

Marzuka Tasneem Khan
   Ayeshey

 

Adrianne Tramaine Barnes

Adam Reid Bell

Ellie Marie Benedict

Christina M. Berardinelli

Isabelle Catherine Beres

Amy Rose Bisesi

Joseph Benjamin Bohbot

Brian Robert Brenner

Haley M. Brenner

Hope Tyleah Brown

Elsa Miller Byler

 

Katelyn Elizabeth Caswell

Giulia Cerasi

Katherine Ava Chaney

Sarah Renee Chlysta

Delaney Maureen Connor

Amanda Cooper

Joshua Birks Coyne

 

Courtney Marie Davian

Bridget Ann DeJesus

Morgan Taylor Dorsky

Megan Olivia Dugger

Nazli Aydin Dum

 

Taylor Nicole Ellman

Courtney Nicole Englehart

Nora C. Erdman

 

Nicholas Edward Fallaro

 

Nicole Jean Giuliano

Virgilio Anthony Glorioso

Brianna Vivian Gooden

Samantha Gossett

Jenna Marie Gregory

Jessica Grossman

 

Kaitlin E. Hards

Roshaun L. Harper

Maggie Jane Harris

Zachary Seth Harrison

Sibyl Nicole Henline

Alaina Mackenzie Henry

Colleen Ann Holby

Hannah Leigh Holzopfel

 

 

Jessica L. Hrubik

Jocelyn Janay Hughes

 

Jeremy M. Jarzembak

Charmaine Johnson

Nathalia Joucoski Teixeira

 

Makayla Grace Kearns

Peter Serik Keating

Jacob William Keller

Makayla Renee Kennerly

Wasomi Tigela Khewa

Logan M. Kiser

Ashley Kaytlyn Kistler

Melanie Elizabeth Komlenic

Alex Michael Konic

Kiran Kour

 

Sarah Marie Maida

Tori L. Martinez

Trevor Dean Mathey

Glenn Lenal Matlock Jr.

Aubrianna Noel Mellott

Margaret Ann Moffitt

 

Olivia Grace Nagy

 

Bissan Obaid

Celia G. Ohnmeis

Michael J. Oravec

 

Emily Ann Pack

Stefanie Paganini

Liliana Nokomis Pocock

Evan Matthew Pomeraning

Jeremey J. Poparad

Aisha Nicole Price

 

Osaid Saed Qaraqish

 

Jordan C. Randall

Mamoni Ray

Brandon Lee Reedy

 

Luke Steven Schiopota

Carly Renee Schneiders

Katherine Elizabeth Seibert

Olivia Natalie Shagla

Hannah Beatrice Skinner

Alexander Matthew
   Snowberger

Alexa Marie Snyder

 

Shari Snyder Pollack

Terran N. Stacey

Samantha Taylor
   Steinbrenner

Brendan Lee Stoneburner

 

Nathan Lee Taggart

Lydia-Ashleigh Thornton

Jayden Allen Toomer

 

Hailey Raniya Vaughn

Elizabeth Angela Vernon

Lauren A. Vogel

 

Anna Meredith Wachter

Emily Jennifer Walker

Kathleen Elizabeth Wayt

Viola Webber

Alexis Greer Wilson

Kevin Alexander Wilson

Taylor Marie Wise

 

James C. Yarbrough

Eryn Catherine Yoder

 

Commissioning of Officers
for the Armed Forces

Commissioned as a Second Lieutenant
in the Armed Forces of the United States

UNITED STATES ARMY

Lillian M. Baechle

Jaxon T. Buike

 

John Nicholas Smith

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summary of Candidates for Degrees
Kent State University
Summer 2023

ASSOCIATE DEGREES

Associate of Applied Business20

Associate of Applied Science41

Associate of Arts40

Associate of Science73

Associate of Technical Studies5

 

BACHELOR DEGREES

Bachelor of Applied Horticulture0

Bachelor of Arts142

Bachelor of Business Administration79

Bachelor of Fine Arts7

Bachelor of Integrative Studies20

Bachelor of Music1

Bachelor of Radiology and Imaging Sciences1

Bachelor of Science211

Bachelor of Science in Education7

Bachelor of Science in Information Technology12

Bachelor of Science in Nursing76

Bachelor of Science in Public Health22

Bachelor of Technical and Applied Studies6

 

GRADUATE DEGREES

Doctor of Audiology0

Doctor of Education5

Doctor of Nursing Practice0

Doctor of Philosophy62

Doctor of Podiatric Medicine0

Educational Specialist1

Master of Architecture2

Master of Arts57

Master of Arts in Economics0

Master of Arts in Teaching2

Master of Business Administration24

Master of Digital Sciences0

Master of Education52

Master of Engineering Technology0

Master of Fashion Industry Studies0

Master of Fine Arts1

Master of Geographic Information Science6

Master of Healthcare Design0

Master of Landscape Architecture0

Master of Liberal Studies0

Master of Library and Information Science37

Master of Music19

Master of Public Administration6

Master of Public Health55

Master of Science89

Master of Science in Accounting3

Master of Science in Nursing1

Master of Technology0

Master of Urban Design0

 

SUMMARY

Associate179

Bachelor584

Master354

Educational Specialist1

Doctorate67

Total1,185

 

Kent State University

Traditions

Academic Attire

Identification of the hood and robe as academic apparel is believed to have originated at the English universities of Oxford and Cambridge during the 12th and 13th centuries. The hoods are a carry-over from the times when monks, who operated those universities, wore them to protect their shaved heads in winter. The robe is an adaptation of the shoulder cape also worn by those same monks while collecting alms.

Use of the academic robe came to the United States in 1754, with the founding of what is now Columbia University. In 1895, a commission of university officials adopted a universal code of design and color for the academic garb. This code has undergone several revisions in subsequent years, with most recent modifications accepted in 1960.

Styling of the robes varies for the bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees. The width of sleeve borders and length of the hood increase with each advanced degree.

In the hoods, the color of the velvet border indicates the type of degree held, while the lining designates the official colors of the institution granting it.

A distinguishing color table for academic attire:

Ambassador Crawford College of Business and EntrepreneurshipDrab

 

College of Aeronautics and EngineeringOrange

 

College of Applied and Technical Studies

AgribusinessMaize

AssociateBlack

EngineeringOrange

Horticulture, ScienceGolden Yellow

Music TechnologyPink

RadiologyMaroon

Technical and Applied ScienceDrab

 

College of Architecture and Environmental DesignBlue Violet

 

College of the Arts

Arts, Fine Arts, ScienceBrown

MusicPink

 

College of Arts and Sciences

ArtsWhite

Fine ArtsBrown

SciencesGolden Yellow

Public AdministrationPeacock Blue

 

College of Communication and Information

Arts, Fine Arts, ScienceCrimson

Library ScienceLemon

 

College of Education, Health and Human ServicesLight Blue

AudiologyGreen

 

College of NursingApricot

 

College of Podiatric MedicineGreen

 

College of Public HealthSalmon

 

The Mace

Kent State University Mace

The mace carried by the macebearer in the academic processional symbolizes authority. The macebearer carries a mace created and crafted by alumnus Michael V. Jaszczak, ’98. Jaszczak created the mace based upon the input of a committee charged with the task of bringing forth a new design utilizing the resources and wealth of talent available in Kent State’s School of Art.

The central motif of the university seal retains the sun of the state seal, signifying state ownership, and is symbolic of the light of knowledge and wisdom. The shield suggests the geographic shape of Ohio. The bird, which symbolizes leadership, is the chimney swift, a species that colonizes on campus and seems to be in constant flight. The university colors of blue and gold are incorporated in the enameled piece, which is set on top of a walnut pole. The mace rests in a walnut stand crafted by David Dalton, Ph.D., who taught for many years in the College of Education, Health and Human Services.

The Gonfalons

Kent State University Gonfalons

Gonfalons are long ceremonial flags or banners suspended from a crossbar. The use of ceremonial banners dates back to the 1500s. Italian towns, for example, each have a gonfalon, which is the official emblem of the town, showing its coat of arms.

Each of the college gonfalons is emblazoned with the Kent State seal on an academic color of one of the college’s disciplines, established by academic protocol.

The President’s Medallion

Kent State University Medallion

The president’s medallion symbolizes the responsibility in the Office of the President. Its central motif is the university seal, which retains the sun of the state seal, signifying state ownership, and is symbolic of the light of knowledge and wisdom. The shield suggests the geographic shape of Ohio. The bird, which symbolizes leadership, is the chimney swift.

About Kent State

Kent State University is one of the largest university systems in the nation, yet one of the closest families in the world. We embrace diversity and the culture it creates ‒ promoting visionary ideas and bold thinking. From this environment, our students draw strength and support to stand for what matters and to take meaningful action for change.

More than 100 years after William S. Kent donated his valuable farmland so the state could build a teacher-training school for the area, Kent State is one of Ohio’s leading public universities and a major educational, economic and cultural resource far beyond the Northeast Ohio region it has served since its founding as the Kent State Normal School in 1910.

Today, poised to play a leading role in 21st century education, Kent State holds the esteemed distinction of being one of only five institutions in Ohio to be recognized as an elite research university by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. Kent State is the highest-ranking public university in Northern Ohio on the Top Public Schools and Best National Universities lists by U.S. News & World Report.

With eight campuses spanning Northeast Ohio, a College of Podiatric Medicine, the Twinsburg Academic Center and academic sites in major world cities such as Florence, Geneva and New York, Kent State illuminates the way as a world-class institution. Its programs and partnerships boldly expand the boundaries of knowledge for faculty engaged in research and collaboration, and for students receiving life-changing experiences in experiential and study-away programs.

The student body comprises more than 33,000 students, including about 1,650 international students from 100 countries. The university earns worldwide recognition for its optimum balance of nearly 375 undergraduate programs of study and 220 graduate programs of study.

The addition of new teaching and learning environments, from the sciences to the arts, and the development of exciting new academic programs characterize Kent State’s focus on transformational educational experiences. The university is accelerating its strategic investment in established areas of research expertise, including environmental science, population health, global understanding and materials sciences. Building upon its historic and foundational research in liquid crystals, Kent State's Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute embraces a leading international role in advanced materials and soft matter science and innovation.

 

Kent State recognizes its place in history with the May 4 Visitors Center and annual May 4 Commemoration, which pay homage to the seminal events of May 4, 1970, on the university's Kent Campus. The center and annual observances honor those who lost their lives, those who were wounded and those who survived.

World-renowned, nationally ranked and regionally vital, Kent State proudly serves higher education and the world with graduates who are finding their purpose and making a difference with their contributions.

While some people measure both history and success by tangibles, a Kent State professor emeritus suggests considering timeless intangibles that “can be measured by the lump in your throat … by walking tall.” On a sun-drenched July day in 1914, Kent State’s first graduation class of 34 members walked tall. They led the way for the many hundreds of thousands of Kent State alumni who live and work around the world. Proudly joining their ranks are today’s newest members of the Kent State family on this glorious day of celebration.

For more information about Kent State, visit www.kent.edu.

 

Kent State Alumni

Welcome to the Golden Flash Alumni Family!

Congratulations on earning your Kent State University degree! As you close this chapter, you join a special group of graduates around the world who make up our alumni family.

 

Wherever your next journey may take you, Kent State will always be here to support you. From career readiness to alumni events to volunteer opportunities and more, there are many resources to connect you with fellow Flashes and your alma mater.

 

Visit www.kent.edu/alumni to learn more about alumni programs and stay in touch with us on social media @KSUAlumni

 

Share your graduation stories and Kent State memories using:

#FlashesForever

 

Commencement PingYour achievement powers a lifetime of purpose, and we are excited to see how our new alumni will go on to make the world Forever Brighter. Wear your alumni pin with pride!

Kent State University Alumni