Kent State University
Two Hundred Seventy-Third
Commencement
Conferral of Degrees
August 20, 2022
Board of Trustees
Pamela E. Bobst, ’85
Edward F. Crawford, National Trustee
Haley M. Crews, Graduate Student Trustee
Haley Dees, Undergraduate Student Trustee
Barry E. Fetterman, ’74, ’76, National Trustee
Robert S. Frost
Johnathan M. Holifield
Robin M. Kilbride
Donald L. Mason
Christian R. Palich, ’09
Stephen A. Perry
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
Lamar R. Hylton
Senior Vice President for Student Affairs
Mark M. Polatajko
Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration
Sean Broghammer
Vice President for Enrollment Management
Douglas L. Delahanty
Interim Vice President for Research and Sponsored Programs
Amoaba Gooden
Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
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 for 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
Director of 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
Eboni J. Pringle, Dean
University Libraries
Kenneth Burhanna, Dean
A Message From the President
Congratulations to the Kent State University Class of 2022. You did it!
You overcame the obstacles of the pandemic. You did not quit. You persevered; you took care of your responsibilities during these, the most trying of times, and you graduated.
Many things about your Kent State experience you will remember, and many you will forget as you make your way through subsequent years and decades. For my part, I have one request – just one ASK of each and every one of you: Remember that FLASHES TAKE CARE OF FLASHES.
Taking care of each other. That’s how you made it to this memorable moment. Taking care of each other, that is how all of us survived the pandemic. Take care of each other – it’s a Flashes thing to do.
Congratulations again on this important accomplishment. Please know that the entire campus community is proud of you and continues to cheer for you on your journey beyond Kent State.
Be sure to celebrate sufficiently and be sure to celebrate responsibly.
You earned it.
Flashes Forever!
Sincerely,
Todd A. Diacon, Ph.D.
President
Order of Exercises
Undergraduate and Advanced Degree Ceremonies
All Colleges
Manchester Field
August 20, 2022
Welcome
Lamar R. Hylton, Ph.D.
Senior Vice President for Student Affairs
Call to Order
Tracy Laux
Macebearer
National Anthem
Trustee Welcome
Member of Kent State University's Board of Trustees
President's Remarks
Todd A. Diacon, Ph.D.
President
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 Diplomas
Assisted by:
Chris Dorsten
University Registrar
Hooded by:
Deans of the Colleges and Students' Advisors
Music by:
Hugh A. Glauser School of Music String Quartet
Conferral Of Advanced and 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 2022
Todd A. Diacon, Ph.D.
President
Closing Remarks
Todd A. Diacon, Ph.D.
President
Alma Mater
Presentation of Diplomas
Assisted by:
Chris Dorsten
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
Virtual Commencement Recognition
August 20, 2022
National Anthem
Montria Walker, '19
School of Theatre and Dance
Trustee Welcome
Shawn M. Riley, J.D., '83
Chair, Board of Trustees
Opening Remarks
Todd A. Diacon, Ph.D.
President
Conferral Of Degrees
Melody J. Tankersley, Ph.D.
Senior Vice President and Provost
Presiding
Degrees Conferred by:
Todd A. Diacon, Ph.D.
President
Turning of the Tassel
Undergraduate Degree Candidates
Closing Remarks
Todd A. Diacon, Ph.D.
President
Alma Mater
Montria Walker, '19
School of Theatre and Dance
Presentation of Degree Candidates
Announced in part by:
Eric Mansfield
Cum Laude
Graduation With Honors
Hailee Juliana Andry
Nicole Marie Bechter
Peyton J. Bell
Mitchell Remington Bezik
Constance R. Bozeman
Garret Daniel Braden
Pamela L. Braeutigam
Caitlin Elizabeth Brannon
Cailin E. Brooks
Karisah I. Brown
Andrea Brumley
Alena M. Caggiano
Ayla M. Danes
Alisyn Davis
Makenzie Ann Dutton
Kelsey R. Elliott
Maya Elizabeth Ferguson
Samantha Jo Frascarelli
Trevon Anthony Granger
Max Randolph Heinle
Camryn Maya Henry
Alicia Lynette Howell
Jasmine Arriel LaVerne
Hudson
Claire Elizabeth Hull
Ethan Michael Anthony Hunt
Benjamin Addison
Jakubowski
Amanda S. James
Brandon Willis Justice
Reilly Nicole Kline
Zachery Taylor Lacy
Emily Claire Laubenthal
Song Li
Mason Michael Lloyd
Mikayla Marie Luptak
Emilie Kay Mallett
Benjamin A. Mikulik
Abby M. Mizener
Shannan R. Morris
Megan Elise Nuetzel
Marquese Ann Oder
Devin Douglas OLaughlin
Jared Thomas Ousley
Katelyn Nicole Patterson
Kelley J. Rohr
McKenzie Elizabeth Sellers
Emily D. Shonk
Nicholas David Singer
Sara Nicole Sipes
Patiance Olivia Sloan
Avery Hollan Smith
Brooke Hailey Somosko
Jaden L. Spicer
Sienna K. Sternlicht
Mary Ellen Stewart
Jacob Steven Thompson
Anna Therese Vaughn
Grant J. Vera
Alexander Michael Virostek
Thomas Joseph Waldman
Mackenna Nicole Warth
Timothy A. Werfel
Makenzie R. Westfall
Jonathan Michael Wheeler
Chance Philip Wilging
James Wilson
Ashton Parker Wright
Mitchell Yerian
Aaliyah Monet Young
Alexandra Caradina
Yurko-Mihelic
Kayla Elizabeth Zenobi
Magna Cum Laude
Graduation With High Honors
Maia Nicole Amato
Gabrielle Alexandria Arquilla
Olivia Lucille Bando
Vy Kim Bui
Nathan Richard Cash
Maria Rose Cistone
Madelyn A. Cuckovich
Riley Morgan Danielson
Mia Rose DeCaria
Carissa D. Decker
Cristine Katheryn Fornsaglio
Yonger Fu
Maxine Marie Gibson
Joshua Ray Harley
Matthew J. Harris
Anna Marie Henson
Marion Horhn
Kearany Elizabeth Howard
Kathryn Mae Hudnell
Noah Riley Hughes
Daniel G. James
Ekklesia C. Jenkins
Nicholas Lawrence Kawecki
Samantha Marie Kurt
Leah Rachel Lisle
Breanna S. Lokken
Grace Catherine Luther
Brianna Rose Manross
Angelina Gail Mills
Nkeiruka N. Nweke
Sarah Kathryn Ortiz
Olivia Grace Oschman
Hannah Marie Parmertor
Emma McGowan Pintar
Colby Michael Polkabla
Amber L. Quinlivan
Christine Marie Reinke
Nicole D. Resar
Joseph David Rice
Matthew S. Rister
Brenna Elise Roberts
Hannah F. Runnion
Jeremy P. Salvo
Samantha Loraine Sarley
Hannah Grace Saylor
Reilly Devan Schrock
Jacquelyn R. Shields
Gavin David Shifflet
Kaylin Slapnicker
Dakota Z. Smallridge
Matthew Lawrence Smith
Shelby Ann Somers
John Stiles
Erika Sugarman
Gabrielle Renee Szewczyk
Autumn Marie Towns
Emily Lynn Margaret Turkily
Kaitlyn Marie Wallace
Breanna C. Westover
Hailee Nicole Wilson
Johanna Marie Wilson
Laura Marie Wilson
Caleb Francis Witmer
Caitlin Grace Woodward
Summa Cum Laude
Graduation With Highest Honors
Leah Marie Amato
Lukas M. Anderson
John Herman Arata*
Moira Pauline Armstrong*
Dina Jo Beachy*
Samantha Rae Beamer*
John R. Beavers
Cameron Wayne Beebe
Kyle Thomas Boggs
Maria L. Burns*
Crystal Fern Byler
Parker Lee Crawford
Sarah Jane Denison
Nicholas P. DiPietro
Amanda Fitzwater
Brenden Michael Hale
Olivia Grace Holden
Sherilyn Janelle Horst
Abbie Lynn Howard
Hanna Grace Jones
Kira Nicole Kennedy
Daniel Brian Kollin
Oluwakemi Lawal
Patrick Ryan Lemmon
Marlena Lee Liming
Phillip Evan Martin*
Patrick Cole McCourt
Jacinta Alma McWain
Alyvia Arleen Meanor
Remi Elise Meeker
Kayla Marie Miller
Megan Bailey Phelps Mills*
Aaron Michael Mitchael
Chloe Marie Respondek
Sydney Ann Shawgo
Sarah Dora Spector
Annie Leigh Stilwell
Lauren Nicole Vike*
Anna Joy West
With Distinction
Charlie Birchmeier
Jeremy Michael Clutter
Thomas Frank Donadio
Kelsey R. Elliott
Grace Elizabeth Film
Nathaniel Joseph Krnac
Emma Ann Orians
Lisa K. Parker
Estella S. Rhinehart
Ana Flavia
Samways Guimaraes
Thomas Michael Scarnecchia
Aaron Malik Thompson
John Zemanek
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.
University Honors
Moira Pauline Armstrong, English and History
Thesis Title: “Queering the Decameron”
Advisor: Kristin Stasiowski
Departmental Honors
Sierra Reneé Duncan, Environmental Studies and Psychology
Thesis Title: “A Case Study on the Effects of Cabergoline and a Female Western Lowland Gorilla (Gorilla Gorilla Gorilla)”
Advisor: Mary Ann Raghanti
Alyvia Arleen Meanor, Psychology
Thesis Title: “Mathematical and Non-Mathematical Factors That Affect Parental Emotions During Hypothetical Medical Decision-Making”
Advisor: Clarissa Thompson
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
Jaden L. Spicer
College of Aeronautics and Engineering
John Herman Arata
College of the Arts
Shauna Marie Cook
Yonger Fu
Camryn Maya Henry
College of Arts and Sciences
Audrey Brooke Skula
Lauren Nicole Vike
College of Communication and Information
Leah Marie Amato
Mitchell Remington Bezik
Noah Riley Hughes
Reilly Devan Schrock
College of Education, Health and Human Services
Emily Paige Carolus
Nicholas Lawrence Kawecki
College of Nursing
Caitlin Grace Woodward
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:
Moira Pauline Armstrong
Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship
Deborah F. Spake, Ph.D., Dean
Doctor of Philosophy
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIONJing Ao
Dissertation Title: “Shadow Banking, Asset Allocation and the Real Effects”
Dissertation Directors: Saiying Deng and Xiaoling Pu
Xiaosi Liu
Dissertation Title: “Essays on Prospect Theory and Cost Structures”
Dissertation Directors: Shunlan Fang and Pervaiz Alam
Yu Long
Dissertation Title: “The Exaggerated Effect of Twitter on Investors' Biased Reactions to Company and Analyst Disclosures, and Mitigation Measures”
Dissertation Director: Wei Li
Amirali Moeini Chaghervand
Dissertation Title: “The Impact of Top Management Characteristics on Firm’s Labor Investment Efficiency and Labor Cost Stickiness”
Dissertation Director: Indrarini Laksmana
Maneesh Kumar Shukla
Dissertation Title: “Essays on Political Connections, Loan Syndication and Covenant Violation”
Dissertation Director: Lindsay Baran
Shuo Yang
Dissertation Title: “Essays on CEOs’ Career Mobility and Corporate Governance Choices”
Dissertation Director: Asli Arikan
Master of Business Administration
Ahmed Hassan Alsafwani
Tess M. Anderson
Meghan Ann Brennan
Caleb Richard Carafa
Chaoying Chen
Dean Justin DeSanto
Caitlin Riley Guenther
Sharon A. Kasturiarachi
Chiara Lan-Hao Ma
Adam James Maas
Mackenzie Pauline McCain
Lauren M. Meszaros
Onyinyechi Jemima
Nwagbara
Brendan Joseph O'Brien
Julie Price
Robert Anthony Pryhocki
Kyle Colton Sebring
Kyle Arthur See
Caitlin E. Seifert
Alexander Matthew Sheridan
Sean Michael Spake
Yuxiong Tang
Delainey Turner
Ryan Elizabeth Zielinski
Master of Science
Noorah Khaled Alkhaniny
Prajwal
Chambe Nandeeshappa
Jiahao Chen
Talia K. Dagan
Ryan Harris
Janakisrija Maddukuri
Vamsi Krishna Nalluri
Ishika Nisha
Jason P. Noxon
Prerak Kalpeshkumar Patel
Sree Ananth Kumar
Seethamraju
Ryan Wesley Spake
Eyob Tadele
Rambabu Talacheru
Lukas Andries Van Der Watt
Anujeeth Veerla
Master of Science in Accounting
Austin James Ferry
Bachelor of Business Administration
Nicole Justine Alden
Mohamad Almobayyed
Abdullah Saad Alqahtani
Maia Nicole Amato
Darrius Armand Anderson
Hailee Juliana Andry
Peyton J. Bell
Aious Bhandari
Blake Keith Bigler
James R. Burkhart
Alissa Irene Busson
Heather N. Cain
Kyle A. Calabrese
Nicholas David Chisnell
Abigail J. Coltz
Eileen Elizabeth Copley
Parker Lee Crawford
Matthew Lee Crossman
Alham A. Dari
Natalie Ruth Darnell
Peter Joseph Del Giudice Jr.
Alex Leland Douds
Brandon E. Douglas
Hayden Riley Evans
Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship
Deborah F. Spake, Ph.D., Dean
Reilly L. Ferguson
Justin Fisher
Eric W. Golla
Shianne Melelis Gorby
Victoria Anne Graves
Brenden Michael Hale
Brianna E. Hamilton
Matthew J. Harris
Isiah Chivago Harrison
Emily Nichole Hepner
Joseph J. Hillenbrand
Chase W. Holland
Austin Ray Hoover
Kearany Elizabeth Howard
Ethan Michael Anthony Hunt
Taleb N. Husein
Harrison F. Hux
Tabatha Marie Johnson
Devon Jarel Jones
Joshua Ethan Kelly
Kyle Christoper Kendall
Ayat Khan
Seirra R. Kilkenny
Ryan Michael Kircher
Daniel Brian Kollin
Samantha Marie Kurt
Johnny Roy Law III
Alexander J. Lundstrom
Kennedy Bernice Majors
Paul Leroy Marks Jr.
Jada Nicole Martin
Libby Christine Massey
Kasey Ross McConahy
Marisa Lynn McDonough
Trevor J. McIntosh
Michael T. Melfi
Anthony Michael Meola
Benjamin A. Mikulik
Megan Bailey Phelps Mills
Victoria Michelle Moore
Andrew R. Mundorf
Joseph Eric Murray
Ian J. Myers
Jared Thomas Ousley
Jamason Dean Petree
Jiryes Rafidi
Shetonna Lynn Rainey
Kaitlyn Pauline Ream
Christine Marie Reinke
Nicole D. Resar
Brett William Rhodes
Trace Monroe Ricketts
Aaron Christopher Rose
Austin Allan Rupert
Kylie Mae Scheetz
Taylor Marie Schultz
Matthew Spencer Shell
Noah Allen Shepherd
Gavin David Shifflet
Nicholas David Singer
Sarah Dora Spector
Jaden L. Spicer
Alex Jack Stanwick
Annie Leigh Stilwell
Matthew Vaughn Taylor
Alexis Todd
Xavier Alexander Torres
Mackenzie Faithe Weisel
Anna Joy West
Jonathan Michael Wheeler
Julianne Alyssa Wtulich
Jack Staunton Wurts
College of Aeronautics and Engineering
Christina L. Bloebaum, Ph.D., Dean
Master of Engineering Technology
Abdulrhman Nasser Abanmi
Pusheng Ren
Master of Science
Oswaldo Santana Gonzalez
Matthew Evans Wood
Master of Technology
James A. Andrassy
Bachelor of Science
Kaushik Narayanan Anantha
John Herman Arata
Brian John Boehmer II
Aaron Frederick Boso
Nathan Richard Cash
William Bingham Cleveland
Kyle Noah Cory
Thomas Raymond Decker
Cody Michael Dellinger
Nicholas P. DiPietro
Calista Marie Dodson
William Samuel Eisenberger
Maxine Marie Gibson
Tyler Andrew Hayes
Paul Alexander Jennings
Clayton Joseph Larissey
Mason Michael Lloyd
Gabrielle Nicole Matthews
Joshua John McCue
Tyler Joseph McKern
Jessica Rose Miladinovich
James N. Mills
Nathan Paul Patrick
Jonathon James Pechatsko
Emma McGowan Pintar
Brandon T. Poage
Maria LeeAnn Price
Matthew S. Rister
John Robert Ross
Brandon David Savage
Larissa Ann Sperk
Matthew Jacob Stanek
Christian Robert Stevens
Jacob Steven Thompson
Dominic Brody Toth
Richard Karl Lange
Underwood
Alexander Michael Virostek
Thomas Joseph Waldman
Grant Tyler Weese
Chance Philip Wilging
James Wilson Jr.
Laura Marie Wilson
Ashton Parker Wright
College of Applied and Technical Studies
Peggy Shadduck, Ph.D., Vice President for Regional Campuses and Dean
Bachelor of Radiologic and Imaging Sciences
Gabrielle Alexandria Arquilla
Danielle Nicole Gabriel
Ryan Matthew Sanford
Caleb Francis Witmer
Bachelor of Science
Garret Daniel Braden
Larry D.H. Sendejaz
Kaitelyn Desiray Wayts
Joshua Michael White
Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
Lukas M. Anderson
Cameron Wayne Beebe
Jesse Cledith Follmer
Aaron William Gerber
Trevon Anthony Granger
Joshua Ray Harley
Gregory John Hercik
Kira Nicole Kennedy
Justin Metheny
Tyler Joseph Pellikan
Jordon Schlabach
John Stiles
Brandon L. Suzelis
Bachelor of Technical and Applied Studies
Jackie M. Cruz
Madelyn A. Cuckovich
Donald Zachary Gregory
Austin William O'Dell
Kelley J. Rohr
Juliana Ulam
Associate of Applied Business
Andreh Avitsian
Zachary Devon Blythe
Joey G. Brzuziewski
Brittany Nicole Cleveland
Jeremy Michael Clutter Jr.
Brooke Ashley DiBell
Thomas Frank Donadio Jr.
Sean Jackson
Renee Rockelle Myers
Lisa K. Parker
Austin Joseph Perry
Jonathan O. Raynes
Shawn A. Simms
Associate of Applied Science
Cassandra Michelle Pauline
Benner
Charlie Birchmeier
Drew Michael Brown
Chadwick Martin Burt
Lisa M. Chester
Alexa Jade Crawford
Lindsay G. Davis
Denise Lynn Drobny
Kelsey R. Elliott
Grace Elizabeth Film
Talia Vaughn Fleming
Jedediah J. Girard
Brittany J. Harris
Brady Michael Jackson
Tiffany R. Killinger
Nicole Lanza
Sara Mckenzie Miller
Ifedima Nwankwo
Emma Ann Orians
Halle Rose Paris
Caitlin Mae Rocki
Thomas Michael Scarnecchia
Lauren N. Siner
Tamika Denise Skanes
Erin Taylor Smith
Kitty Lee Still
Janay Angela White
Heath David Willis
Tomika Jeanelle Yarbrough
John Zemanek
Associate of Arts
Lauren M. Baier
Grace Elizabeth Beard
Maddie Elizabeth Bishop
Giovanni Sonny Anthony
Borsellino
Cameron Marshall Bowyer
College of Applied and Technical Studies
Peggy Shadduck, Ph.D., Vice President for Regional Campuses and Dean
Carl Johnson Cameron Jr.
Mary Jane Carmine-McMillin
Alexandra Nicole Coseriu
Eric Paul Desilets Jr.
Adrian DiMalanta
Aine Donley
Brandon E. Douglas
Destiny Anne Ellis
Devin Michael Ellis
Paul Robert Evans
Anthony Joseph Graziolli
Jaden Bailey Herman
Elaina Joy Howell
Muhammed R. Ismail
Logan Mitchell Jacobs
Brockston Thomas Juker
Isabella Pearl Kellar
Corra Rae Love
David Robert Maloney
Katlynn Brooke Marsh
Jarilene Judith McCown
Moses Joseph Michael
Dmitrios A. Mittas
Kaitlyn Tuong Nguyen
Megan L. Peckham
Justin Thomas Politzer
Estella S. Rhinehart
Kylie Marie Rohr
Makela Alexis Ruby
Blake W. Schumacher
Alyssa Erin Sines
Derek A. Wholihan
Dusty Wilcox
Christian-Scott Pennington
Williams
Jennifer Lynne Williams
Emma Joo-Yun Zehner
Associate of Science
Victoria Valentine
Abdel Nour Ribeiro Costa
Chloe Eileen Amato
Elisa Amatuzzi Saltori
Pretina Baah
Samantha M. Baranek
Breanna E. Bardsley
Callee Anna Barker
Valentina Bertazzi Larrabure
Maria Eduarda
Biernaski Quezada
Sheilin Bobonagua
Krista M. Bowes
Emilly Louise
Brandenburg Bortolini
Benjamin Scott Brogan
Melyssa Calegari Rein
Pedro
Campos de Araujo Vieira
Raphaela Vitoria
Canestraro e Silva
Bárbara Carvalho Sobieray
Heather Marie Castillo
Kayla Taira Caudill
Davi Cecconi Borges Massa
Checan
Ana Julia Cechin Facco
Sara Lydia Rose Chandler
Alyssa Marie Chestnut
William Bingham Cleveland
Madison Breanna Cochrane
Andrew William Coleman
Braden James Copeland
Bernardo Correa Klassen
Gabriela Crestani Vendramini
Luiz Henrique Dal'Berto
Nikolai Michael Davis
Rodrigo De Carvalho Filho
Leticia de Souza Garlet
Maria Julia De Souza Simao
Emanuelly Deon
Sarah Marie DeSalvo
Ryan A. Dice
Morgan L. Digirolamo
Guilherme Duarte Pertile
Morgen Leigh Durant
Raymond F. Ewert
Alexandra Rose Figliuolo
Marina Figueiredo Flausino
Brooke Madison Foust
Amanda Noelle Fox
Kyndal G. Frain
Gustavo Gasperin
Judith L. Gephart
Giovana Giorgetti de Andrade
Sofia Giotti Teixeira
Alicia M. Glover
Paige Hammil
Justin L. Hillen
Wyatt Stephen Hines
Mateus Lampe Holovaty
Maci A. Horack
Karoline Hrehorovitch
Paula Iacovantuoni
Spencer Harris Johnson
Melody Patricia Jordan
Joy Witte Kananian
LaShawn Dupriee Kellom Jr.
Henrique Kenji Ioshii
Kira Nicole Kennedy
Miranda Catherine Kissel
Eduarda Klapouch Candeo
Nathaniel Joseph Krnac
Joao Pedro Lobo Franco
Ana Vitoria Mainetti
Kyle John Malice
Lucas M. Marusiak
Armand Nicholas Massary IV
Stephanie McConnell
Emily Justine McNicol
Aubrianna Noel Mellott
Lauren Möbius
Luigi Morgenstern Milani
Katora Rain Morris
Zachary Thomas Morton
Brittany L. Musick
Rafaela Nesello Rotava
Matheus Ortiz Dzyekanski
Sarah Pabst Salles
Lucas Padilha
Maria Clara
Panta Pereira Garcia
Fernanda Pasetti Bordin
Tony Perialis
Gabriel Piotrowski de Lima
Anjenette M. Pochatko
Shanon N. Rasmussen
Alexis Jane Rhodes
Mariana Richter Merolli
College of Applied and Technical Studies
Peggy Shadduck, Ph.D., Vice President for Regional Campuses and Dean
Ana Flavia
Samways Guimaraes
Mason R. Sanders
John Vincent
Santiago Marques
Courtney Noelle Schofield
Karime Seleme Sobieray
Ellee Renee Shepherd
Tara Monquia Simmons
Manuela Simões Rodrigues
George Joseph Simon
Kristina Sue Snyder
Pietra Soares Ataide
Amanda Soltoski
Juliana Jane Stoyka
Heloisa Tasca Benvenho
Aaron Malik Thompson
John Lee Tighe
Rafaella Verlangieri de Souza
Ana Luíza Vermelho Martins
Madeline Marie Vernyi
Eduarda Vianna Magalhaes
Kaitlyn Marie Wallace
Rachel Marie Warren
Mackenna Nicole Warth
Emily Rebecca Weema
Olivia May Williams
Alexis Greer Wilson
Larissa Wolf
Erik D. Zavarelli
Associate of Technical Study
Sierra Nicole Brooks
Sydney Joan Lukco
College of Architecture and Environmental Design
Mark Mistur, Dean
Master of Architecture
Erica Nicole Adams
Ezra Rae Bard
Ryan Joseph Bertrand
Katherine Elise Blaney
Andrew John Caldart
Ryan Thomas Cashman
Jenna Nicole Conley
Michael D. Conner
Peter Constantine Copetas
Joel Evan Dalzell
Matthew Scott Detar
Brian Michael Eichler
Jeremy Andrew Ellis
Aiyana Jevone Grady
Sawyer Reed Gross
Shayne Austin Hanz
Jordyn Kiley Kapis
Rachel Alexandra Kidd
Jeffery Michael King II
Samantha Anne Kirk
William Benjamin Maniet
Jack Everett McMichael
Spencer Thomas McNichols
Matthew Alan Miller
Samuel D. Morgan
James Joseph Moss
Caleb Thorney O'Bryon
Abdur Rahman Mohd Belayet
Pahlwan
Nicholas Pengel
Tyler Brian Philipps
Ethan Frasier Prodin
Foster Thomas Rak
Haley Jane Scott
Olivia Jo Slater
Diane Elizabeth Trepke
Anthony James Tsangeos
Emily Anne Ussia
Louis Vigder
Bethany E. Wallace
Haley Marie Yuhasz
Master of Healthcare Design
Hossein
Mirzajani Shahrestani
Master of Science
Brigid Mary Margaret
Callaghan
Bachelor of Arts
Camryn Anabel Patton
Aaliyah Monet Young
Bachelor of Science
Sandra Grace Conley
Guy Jordan Costello
Logan Blaine Hazard
Luke Michael Keener
Joshua Pierce Lichty
Roland Harry Lytle IV
Anthony R. Mancini
Colby Michael Polkabla
Ethan Patrick Tremblay
College of the Arts
Diane Helfers Petrella, D.M.A., Dean
Doctor of Philosophy
MUSIC EDUCATION
Dawn Michelle Bagwell
Dissertation Title: “Looking In on Music Program Teacher Transitions: A Multiple Case Study”
Dissertation Director: Jay Dorfman
Master of Arts
Samantha JoAnn Angie
Piper Lynne Mathews
Jorge Luis Mercado
Master of Music
Sarah Kathleen Burrall
Gabrielle J. Caviglia
Courtney Leigh Coco
Jordan Dewey
Tanya Eller
Timothy Scott Hager
Daniel Michael Hilty
Kathleen Holdren
Katrina Joyner
Mary Ann Kauffman
Brad Leonard
Aubrey Julia Marie Parry
Andrew Aaron Seuferer
Kent LaRoyce Wilson II
Marian Elise Wolter
Bachelor of Arts
James David Bearss
Mariah M. Burston
Shauna Marie Cook
Sydney Alexis Donley
Stephanie N. Eland
Connor Austin Furniss
Rea Leeann Gaugler-Beuter
Bethany Lynn Gilkison
Nicole Brianne Grimm
Deitra Louise Harnish
Camryn Maya Henry
Remi Elise Meeker
Marquese Ann Oder
Sara Diane Severino
Autumn Lynnae Smith
Autumn Marie Towns
Bachelor of Fine Arts
D'Antae Arries Butler
Andrew John Maltarich
Katelyn Elizabeth Nichols
Wesley Thomas Sneed
Abigail Lynn Stoffel
Bachelor of Science
Madeline Rosalia Ballas
Olivia Barle
Erin Frances Barnes
Bryce Lowell Black
Devon Hunter Blanks
Tristan Jospeh Bohannan
Zachary Frank Brandon
Vy Kim Bui
Christina Marie Cruz
Nathaniel John Dancel
Riley Morgan Danielson
Alexandria Christine Faust
Yonger Fu
Moriah Kelley Grisby
Haley Ann Hess
Jordan Cate Hilderbrand
Taylor Nicole Ikner
Olivia Marie Jarrell
Amber M. Jones
Ari Singh Kala
Courtney Nicole Koken
Grace Catherine Luther
Emilie Kay Mallett
Kaitlin Martelli
Aaron Michael Mitchael
Valentina Panic
Hannah Elise Patsolic
Abigael Anne Price
Brenna Elise Roberts
Brandy Sanchez
Abigail Grace Sanderbeck
Nathan Sansone
Hannah Grace Saylor
Christerfer Bruce Smith III
Olivia Kathleen Turns
Madisson Marie Yoder
College of Arts and Sciences
Mandy Munro-Stasiuk, Ph.D., Dean
Doctor of Philosophy
APPLIED GEOLOGY
Maximilian R. Barczok
Dissertation Title: “Geochemical Controls Over Phosphorus Bioavailability as a Function of Redox Sensitive Iron Oxides”
Dissertation Directors: Elizabeth Herndon and David Singer
Md Abu Raihan Chowdhury
Dissertation Title: “Geochemical Factors Affecting the Transport and Reactivity of Metals and Pyrite Colloids in Coal Mine Spoils”
Dissertation Director: David Singer
Evin Patrick Maguire
Dissertation Title: “The Effect of Volcanic Ash Deposition on Marine Environments, Invertebrate Ecosystems and Fossil Preservation: Integrating Field Observations and Laboratory Experiments”
Dissertation Director: Rodney Feldmann
Jessica Nichole Tashman
Dissertation Title: “Utilities of Extinct and Extant Marine Arthropod Cuticle”
Dissertation Director: Rodney Feldmann
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES – ECOLOGY
Colleen Rose Cosgrove
Dissertation Title: “Responses of Communities and Decomposition to Soil Within Forest Ecotones Depends on Species and Environmental Context”
Dissertation Directors: Christopher B. Blackwood and Mark W. Kershner
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES - ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY
Andrew C. Eagar
Dissertation Title: “The Spillover Effect Hypothesis: Using Mycorrhizal Associations of Temperate Hardwood Forests as Study Models for Community-Wide Plant-Soil Feedback Effects”
Dissertation Director: Christopher B. Blackwood
BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES – CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
Ian Chun Farnkopf
Dissertation Title: “The Olfactory Anatomy of the Upper Respiratory Tracts of Whales, Dolphins and Their Terrestrial Relatives: Perspectives from Morphology, Histology, Embryology and Evolutionary Biology”
Dissertation Director: J. G. M. ‘Hans’ Thewissen
Noel-Marie Plonski
Dissertation Title: “ADAR Editing, the Missing Mechanistic Puzzle Piece Underpinning the Pathology of Neurological Symptoms and Disorders”
Dissertation Director: Helen Piontkivska
CHEMICAL PHYSICS
Wei Chen
Dissertation Title: “Rapid Thickness Measurement of Free-Standing Smectic Films”
Dissertation Director: Hiroshi Yokoyama
Ruilin Xiao
Dissertation Title: “Light Propagation in Orientationally Ordered Materials: Losses, Chirality and Dynamics”
Dissertation Director: Peter Palffy-Muhoray
CHEMISTRY
Payel Datta
Dissertation Title: “Improving the Efficacy and Utility of Platinum-Based Anti-Cancer Agents”
Dissertation Director: Yaorong Zheng
Amarasooriya Mudiyanselage Dinusha Sandamali Jayawardhana
Dissertation Title: “Development of Photoactivatable Platinum Therapeutics to Eradicate Ovarian Cancer Stem Cells”
Dissertation Director: Yaorong Zheng
Pawan Nepal
Dissertation Title: “Design and Synthesis of Novel Organic Materials for Liquid Crystal Applications”
Dissertation Director: Robert J. Twieg
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
Pallavi Aurora
Dissertation Title: “Fear Learning Predicts Traditional Avoidance and Impulsive Regulatory Behaviors in Daily Life: Examining the Relationship Between Classical and Operant Learning”
Dissertation Director: Karin Coifman
Elizabeth Ashley Jean
Dissertation Title: “Young and Unprotected: The Psychological and Behavioral Consequences of Adultification Bias in Emerging Adulthood”
Dissertation Director: Angela Neal-Barnett
Carli Ann Obeldobel
Dissertation Title: “Parenting Behaviors, Parent-Child Attachment and Children's Gratitude”
Dissertation Director: Kathryn Kerns
Victoria Elizabeth Sanborn
Dissertation Title: “The Effects of Lactobacillus Rhamnosus GG and Physical Activity on Cognitive Function in Middle-Aged and Older Adults”
Dissertation Director: John Gunstad
Tien Hong Stanley Seah
Dissertation Title: “Putting Feelings Into (My Own) Words: Comparison of Affect Labeling Approaches on Psychological Health, Emotional Self-Efficacy and Emotion Differentiation in Daily Life”
Dissertation Director: Karin Coifman
COMPUTER SCIENCE
Salwa Dhifallah Aljehane
Dissertation Title: “Eye Movements Characterizing for the Assessment of Expertise In Source Code Reading”
Dissertation Director: Jonathan I. Maletic
Md. Iftakharul Islam
Dissertation Title: “An IPv6 Routing Table Lookup Algorithm in Software and ASIC by Designing a High-Level Synthesis System”
Dissertation Director: Javed Khan
College of Arts and Sciences
Mandy Munro-Stasiuk, Ph.D., Dean
ENGLISH
Sarah M. Lacy
Dissertation Title: “Writing Beyond the English Department: A Discourse Analysis-Based Study of Writing Intensive Courses”
Dissertation Directors: Jennifer Cunningham and Derek Van Ittersum
Daniel C. Miller
Dissertation Title: “Multiculturalist Aesthetics: Reification of Identity in the Age of Neoliberalism”
Dissertation Director: Tammy Clewell
GEOGRAPHY
Michael Creed Hawkins
Dissertation Title: “The Club Is My Home: English Football and Its Role in Community and Identity at the Local Level”
Dissertation Director: David Kaplan
Anna Marie Solberg
Dissertation Title: “Community Perception of Environmental Change in Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda”
Dissertation Director: Sarah Smiley
PHYSICS
Drona Kumar Dahal
Dissertation Title: “Vertical Organic Field Effect Transistors”
Dissertation Director: Björn Lüssem
Dom Lal Kunwar
Dissertation Title: “Superconductivity, Magnetism, Quantum Criticality and Hidden Order in Quantum Materials”
Dissertation Director: Carmen Almasan
Pushpa Raj Paudel
Dissertation Title: “Understanding Organic Electrochemical Transistors”
Dissertation Director: Björn Lüssem
Mitchell D. Powers
Dissertation Title: “Tail-Free Discotic Liquid Crystals”
Dissertation Director: Brett Ellman
PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE
Shauna Petera Anne de Long
Dissertation Title: “How Readers Build and Use Morphological Knowledge”
Dissertation Director: Jocelyn Folk
Charles Joseph Fitzsimmons
Dissertation Title: “The Role of Cue Diagnosticity on Children’s and Adults’ Monitoring Accuracy and Control During Whole Number and Fraction Magnitude Estimation”
Dissertation Director: Clarissa Thompson
Jessica Elizabeth LaBuda
Dissertation Title: “Perceptions of Romantic Partner Stress: Accuracy, Bias, Individual Differences and Outcomes”
Dissertation Director: Judith Gere
PURE MATHEMATICS
Liudmyla Kryvonos
Dissertation Title: “Almost Optimal Polynomial Approximation in the Complex Plane”
Dissertation Director: Volodymyr Andriyevskyy
SOCIOLOGY
Kayla Lynn Heddens
Dissertation Title: “Building a Consent Culture and ‘Doing’ Consent: The Impact of Interactional Scripting Processes on Gender Inequality”
Dissertation Director: Tiffany Taylor
Tierra Akilah James
Dissertation Title: “Death & Defiance: A Qualitative Exploration of Final Statements From People on Death Row”
Dissertation Director: Kamesha Spates
Victoria Anne Reynolds
Dissertation Title: “Trajectories of Emotional Well-Being Among People with Advanced Cancer: Examining Gender Differences and the Roles of Social Support and Coping Styles”
Dissertation Director: Manacy Pai
Ying Kai Weng
Dissertation Title: “Agency, Action and Recovery: Examining Sexually Victimized Women's Experiences From the Life Course Perspective”
Dissertation Director: Christopher P. Dum
TRANSLATION STUDIES
Devin Robert Gilbert
Dissertation Title: “Directing Post-Editors’ Attention to Machine Translation Output That Needs Editing Through an Enhanced User Interface: Viability and Automatic Application via a Word-Level Translation Accuracy Indicator”
Dissertation Director: Michael Carl
Master of Arts
Tess M. Anderson
Sabrina Maryann Badali
Emma Alexis Bernardi
Ashley R. Bichard
Joshua E. Bickford
Inais Borque
Elizabeth Mae Buss
Karigan P. Capps
Clarissa D'Angelo
Ryan Thomas Farrell
Paige Ann Franzen
Maren Jade Greve
Draven William Houser
Kara Victoria Hultstrand
Cristina Xiaomei Korth
Brandon Martin
Bejamin J. Mitchell
Corey M. Pate
Julia Robey
Hannah Nicole Smith
Morgan Francis Sperling
Najii Wilcox
Wenxia Zhu
College of Arts and Sciences
Mandy Munro-Stasiuk, Ph.D., Dean
Master of Geographic Information Science
Kilandra Diarra Dollar
Savannah Rae Justus
Caris Lyons
Stephanie L. Tompkins
Master of Public Administration
Bradley Neil Barkdoll
Stephanie Ann Damanti
Cassidy Lynn Feiler
Kayla Darlene Frasco
Rachel N. Gillern
Renee Hellman
Christiana Faith Sallard
David Bradford Shea II
William John Shostrand
Paul Brian Smalcer Jr.
Monica Sopko
Andrew Thiele
Master of Science
Ali Awad A. Alqarni
Anthony David DiPippa
Samantha Marie Hartzell
Christina Marie Huncik
Hallie Anna King
Liudmyla Kryvonos
Christian Philip Lenart
Rajan Maharjan
Jennifer Brianna Miller
Mary T. Rodack
Christopher Thomas
Schmiedl
Bachelor of Arts
Brenda Owusu Agyekum
Madison Jane Allensworth
Abdulnasser Khalifah M.
Alnasser
Andrew James Anderson
Moira Pauline Armstrong
Patrick Robert Ashdown
Abdul Bangura
Adrienne Elizabeth Blair
Leon Makai Bragg
Rachel Marie Bruehler
Andrea Brumley
Alex Benjamin Cala
Elizabeth Nicole Callahan
Martel D. Carpenter
Desere Nichole Childers
Maria Rose Cistone
Alexa Rae Coe
Rylee Anne Cole
Sebastian Alexander
Constable
Yalanda Yvette Cunningham
Ayla M. Danes
Alisyn Davis
Shakorie A. Davis II
Mia Rose DeCaria
Sarah Jane Denison
Mary Elizabeth Donaldson
Michael James Doyle
Sierra Reneé Duncan
Danielle Libby Dunn
Andrea Shirley Eppert
Tarick R. Erritouni
Kristen Nicole Flask
Tylanika Lorraine Fletcher
Shaun Alyce Flynn
Karen Lee Fritz
Nicholas A. Gregg
Anna Lucille Hannan
Anna Noel Horne
Kathryn Mae Hudnell
Muhammed R. Ismail
Benjamin Addison
Jakubowski
Daniel G. James
Kasey Lee Jamison
Ekklesia C. Jenkins
Yazmeen Alejandra Jimenez
Brandon Willis Justice
Melinda Marie Kainec
Ariadne A. Keller
Amanda M. Klasa
Kathleen Kline
Reilly Nicole Kline
Julia Vlady Knopf
Khylee Ann Kridler
Kacie Krontz
Jordan Esmie Lawrence
William Thomas Makley
Brianna Rose Manross
Joel D. Maus
Jazlyn N. McGinnis
Ashley Kristin McWilliams
Alyvia Arleen Meanor
Valerie Dawn Mobley
Austin Timothy Morgan
Erika Marie Morgan
Grace R. Nieberding
Megan Elise Nuetzel
Nkeiruka Nancy Nweke
Damaris Tru Pierce
Hayley Belair Powell
Alexander M. Pratt
Chelsea Jeanelle Pruitt
Reka Elizabeth Romhanyi
Brandon Anthony Santiago
Samantha Loraine Sarley
Richard S. Schoening
Reilly Devan Schrock
McKenzie Elizabeth Sellers
Nicholas James Shaw
Sydney Ann Shawgo
Jacquelyn Danielle Short
Audrey Brooke Skula
Kaylin Slapnicker
Shelby Ann Somers
Erika Sugarman
Meredith Anne Trunzo
Emily Lynn Margaret Turkily
Anna Therese Vaughn
Hannah Hope Wareham
Makenzie R. Westfall
Morgan Anne Macey
Wetherholt
Dusty Wilcox
Patricia Williams
Hailee Nicole Wilson
College of Arts and Sciences
Mandy Munro-Stasiuk, Ph.D., Dean
Bachelor of Integrative Studies
John R. Beavers
Zachary Daniel Charnas
Alexis R. Dash
Morgan Elizabeth Kelly
Jennifer Lynn Kersulis
Peter Kyle Kovach
Jacinta Alma McWain
Kye Nichole Page
Tina Marie Pangle
Kinari Sekito
Dylan L. Sellers
Jacquelyn Danielle Short
Jason T. Storch
Winslow Ross Thomas
Bachelor of Science
Kyle Joseph Andryscik
Breanna Kathryn Barto
Kendra Elizabeth Bowen
Hanna Rose Camulli
Ashton Hamilton Coad
Sarah Colditz
Summer Lyn Day
David Daniel Diaz Dela Cruz
Dylan Anthony Evans
Fanyun Fang
Sophia Flick
Cristine Katheryn Fornsaglio
Sarah Nicole Garverick
Jennie Elizabeth Gresley
Shelby Marie Horak
Abbie Lynn Howard
Nicholas J. Kaminsky
Donald Edward Kusky
James LaPlante
Catherine S. Lescook
Song Li
Autumn Faith Marett
Patrick Cole McCourt
Julia Adeline Messina
Ashleigh Michelle Mitchell
George M. Mourad
Salwa A. Najjar
Maxwell V. Purses
Kaitlyn Ruffin
Jeremy P. Salvo
Dakota Z. Smallridge
William Conrad Smith
Gabriella Elizabeth Stark
Mason Steed
Lauren Nicole Vike
Tawni Capril
Weathers-Rheams
Braydon West
Lauren Victoria West
College of Communication and Information
Amy L. Reynolds, Ph.D., Dean
Master of Arts
Cameron David Booth
Jason Daniel Cohen
John Dirk Dent
Nicole Fuentes
Jordyn Christine Kiel
Patrick Shannon Leene
Kathryn Merritt
Andrew James Paa
Master of Library and Information Science
Katharine Blauvelt
Kelsey Nichole Clark
Nicole M. Cordier
Jennifer L. Davis
Emily Lauren Patterson
Donahue
Carrigan Dummitt
Shelby Fickel
Laura Fitzpatrick
Julie Morgan Gannon
Lucas Gaulke
Dalton Mechael Hardwick
MaryAnn Harris
Emily Eloise Keller
Julia Ann McCane-Knox
Brendan James McConnell
Lauren M. McMannis
Danielle Marie Meineke
Michelle Catherine Meyer
Jenna N. Ogden
April Tracy Overly
Rachel Pace
Kevin Kayvan Payravi
Timothy Radcliffe
Amber Lautigar Reichert
Kathryn Woodward Retting
Ryan Andrew Spellman
Ian Thorne
Sara Unroe
Mary Katherine White
Jessica Williams
Master of Science
Brenda Jeanne Cullen
Jeffrey A. Curtis
Keri Sue Dillman
Angelo DiMauro
Ebony Lynn Fleming
Rachel Hill
Holly Lynne Hillyer
Nicole L. Houdek
Michael A. Johnson
Cecily Jones
Telayne Sinclair Keith
Kelsey M. Knoop
Jennifer Krivijanski
Tiffany Marie Lee
Alexandra Leo
Lesly Limon
Shauna Elizabeth Logan
Elizabeth Anne Loposser
Abigail Rose Medwetz
Andrew G. Rathburn
Dylan Thomas Rea
Elmarie Sanchez Gonzalez
Elliott D. Smith
Hayley Belle Steffy
Jessica C. Tye
Alexis S. Zapata
Bachelor of Arts
Mia Jynette Barnes
Christina Marie Bioni
Justin Tyme Bioni
Frederick D. Brown III
Karisah I. Brown
Crystal Fern Byler
Alena M. Caggiano
Haley Rose Carr
Dana Nichole Collins
Luke J. Devine
Makenzie Ann Dutton
Kameron M. Elsayed
Maya Elizabeth Ferguson
Hunter Michael Frank
Moazmah Bakhtaver Gill
Benjamin Garrett Graber
Olivia Grace Holden
Jasmine Arriel LaVerne
Hudson
Hope Marie Hutchings
Mariah Nicole Johnson
Hanna Grace Jones
Regan K. King
Jessica Mariah Linear
Cameron Hope McComas
Soarb Myrtaj
Sarah Kathryn Ortiz
College of Communication and Information
Amy L. Reynolds, Ph.D., Dean
LaRhonda Tiara Phillips
Heather Anna Plate
Sarah B. Proper
Joseph David Rice
Patiance Olivia Sloan
Jared Steven Szekely
Samuel Mark Thompson
Rachel A. Wetzel
Megan Marie Wiedenmannott
Adriannah M. Williams
Madeleine Opal Zinz
Bachelor of Science
Leah Marie Amato
Brianna S. Canada
William Morgan Cavanaugh
Connor James Fallon
Elijah Fontes
Taiya Anja Godwin
Noah Riley Hughes
Haley Ryann Kisling
Andrew J. Kuder
Thomas Warner Mendenhall
Liam James Joseph Morrison
Olivia Marie Myers
Joyleah Tenay Odom
Olivia Grace Oschman
Alan James Pippin
Reilly Devan Schrock
Kyle Dwyer Tarzon
Christopher M. Tasich
Bronwyn Charlotte Wain
Johanna Marie Wilson
Ian N. Wrenn
Kayla Elizabeth Zenobi
College of Education, Health and Human Services
James C. Hannon, Ph.D., Dean
Doctor of Philosophy
COUNSELING AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
Emily L. Dennis
Dissertation Title: “Professional Counselors’ Experiences and Understandings of Personal Relationship Role and Boundary Changes Following Counselor Education and Preparation”
Dissertation Directors: Jane A. Cox and Lynne Guillot-Miller
COUNSELOR EDUCATION AND SUPERVISION
Natalie M. Ricciutti
Dissertation Title: “Differences in Stigma Experienced by Licensed Counselors Toward Substance Use Disorders and Behavioral Disorders”
Dissertation Directors: Jane A. Cox and Steve Rainey
CULTURAL FOUNDATIONS
Simge Engelkiran
Dissertation Title: “Citizenship Education in Northern Cyprus Social Studies Textbooks: How Is Critical Thinking Encouraged?”
Dissertation Director: Tricia Niesz
CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION
Judy Irene Benjamin
Dissertation Title: “And Yet, She Persists: An Investigation of the Effects of Stereotype Threat on Women’s Construction of Their Mathematical and Gender Identities”
Dissertation Directors: Karl W. Kosko and Julie Nurnberger-Haag
Kimberly Ann Cleveland
Dissertation Title: “Examining Usability and Cognitive Load in Health Policy Curriculum: A Convergent Mixed Methods Study of Pre-Licensure Nursing Students’ Perceptions of Open Educational Textbooks and Affordable Digital Textbooks”
Dissertation Director: Todd Hawley
EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION – HIGHER EDUCATION
Anne K. Alfano (Posthumous)
Michael Anthony Daniels
Dissertation Title: “Leader Identity Development of Black Men: A Constructivist Grounded Theory Study”
Dissertation Director: Christa Porter
Maria O'Connor
Dissertation Title: “An Evaluation of Ohio's New Dual Enrollment Program”
Dissertation Director: Christa Porter
EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
Amy Janilyn Bertleff
Dissertation Title: “Automaticity in Musicians as Demonstrated by a Modified Stroop Task”
Dissertation Director: Bradley J. Morris
Ying Geng
Dissertation Title: “Can Students’ Memory of Past Task Performance Help Them Be More Accurate in Predicting Future Performance”
Dissertation Director: Bradley J. Morris
SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY
Ashley Dorisette Johnson
Dissertation Title: “A Phenomenological Investigation of African-American Students’ Experiences with Exclusionary Disciplinary Practices”
Dissertation Director: Karla Anhalt
Educational Specialist
Karin D. Peters
Debra Elizabeth Keller
Remley
Sutton Rachelle Stacey
Master of Arts
Megan Anderson
Sutton Marie Anderson
Monique Adrienne Bareno
Meghan R. Beegle
Kelsey Marie Beehler
Leia R. Bendersky
Madeline May Bland
Jamilia Anita Bush
Lorenz C. Clark
Angeliki Demetriade
Cassidy A. Eastman
Nicholas William Elsen
Natalie Maria Flower
Andrew Phillip Garcia
Brittany M. Grabow
Briana Marie Hess
Heather Marie Hruska
Madelyn Huber
Stacy Kristine Hunsicker
Alexandra Rayne Kanash
Emily Madeline Kane
Tara N. Mcfadden
Heather Elizabeth Menninger
Austin Jeffrey Northcutt
Jabbar James Price
Madeline A. Quinn
Jordyn Elizabeth Rhoades
College of Education, Health and Human Services
James C. Hannon, Ph.D., Dean
Renee L. Roe
Emma Judith Rose
Amanda Nicole Schlessel
Bailey Leigh Scott
Ashley Shetter
Ursula Tarazona
Arnesha M. Tipton
Avery Jack Van Reeth
Montavia S. VanBuren
Olivia Andaverde Wolph
Bailey Ann Zalar
Master of Education
Daniel Lee Abraham
Helena Adkins
Hatice Nur Aksu
Alexis Desiree Armstead
Skylar Madison Corrente
Beck
Sara M. Benson
Jasmine Kay
Benson-Williams
Hannah Alyssa Boulware
Mackenzie Anne Bowers
Mary M. Buske
Destin Seery Cashdollar
Ayanna Katherine-Mae
Casterlow
Nicolette Rose Dimora
Tanya R. Falcone
Kathleen A. Harrell
Kylie Hay
Amber Lea Hill
Amy Jajtner
Julia Catherine Karas
Tonya Lyn Kasel-Underwood
Holly M. Keller
Alexandra May Kelly
Elizabeth Killeen
Clarissa Hope Lowery Kornell
Maralee Dawn Lellio
Angela M. Manch
Julia Anne McNally
Imogen Mills
Averi N. Mireault
Meghan Sue Morley
Kailah Michelle Nelson
Julie O'Neil
Constance R. Patton
Caitlin Ashley Phillips
Leah Prescott
Angela Beth Ramsay
Jorge Virgilio Santana III
Janice M. Sprankle
Greg Rudolph Stolfer
Caitlyn Trebella
Kaitlyn M. Trent
Victoria Hope Utt
Zachary Patrick Vonderau
Alexis A. Vystrcil
Alyssa Kay Weakland
Michelle N. Whittlesey
Jessica Williams
John Yauger
Eric N. Yehle
Master of Science
Tyrone Antoine Berry Jr.
Brianna Carlin
Abby Madison Coleman
Macie Marie Cotton
Stephanie Kay Fair
Amy Marie Hawley
Macy Ann McClure
Lauren Alexis Mowles
Emily Victoria Schaffer
Kailee L. Seames
Ally R. Vargo
Staci Wiley
Jasmyne D. Woodard
Remond Edward Wright
Bachelor of Science
Molly Nicole Arbogast
Olivia Lucille Bando
Krystle R. Banks
Rachel Emmalee Beam
Kyle Thomas Boggs
Constance R. Bozeman
Tyler A. Britton
Arikah Cady
Lindsee Alexandra Cales
Julia Nicole Camera
Emily Paige Carolus
Taylor Chandler
Andrew William Coleman
Thomas Bruce Davey
Carissa D. Decker
Kelly Nichole DeSarro
Sekou A. Diaby Jr.
Sydnie K. Dye
Kelsey R. Elliott
Erin Marie Fenk
Francis Elorm Fiankor
Leah M. Franks
Nadia Lauren Gibson
Jenna Nicole Graves
Emma Nicole Hanavan
Katherine Elaine Hatzidakis
Alexis Elizabeth Howe
Jasmine Renee' Jeffries
Gianna Nicole Jessup
Olivia Noelle Johnson
Michelle L. Jones
Melody Patricia Jordan
Joy Witte Kananian
Nicholas Lawrence Kawecki
Elias Victor Khoury
Matthew Nicholas Krulc
Michael Thomas
Kundmueller
Kaitlyn Jean Kwiat
College of Education, Health and Human Services
James C. Hannon, Ph.D., Dean
Leah Rachel Lisle
Noe'L J. Matthews
Tre’Jeen L. McCarty
Madeleine Blair McCullough
Joel A. Monts
Zoe Sophia Moss
Mitchell Andrew Mzik
Rikki A. Neading
Devin Douglas OLaughlin
Casondra Potts
Amber L. Quinlivan
Benjamin G. Reitinger
Liana Victoria Reyes
Melissa Dawn Robison
Ashley Marie Saxton
Erin K. Schaef
Emily D. Shonk
Emily Paige Smith
Matthew Lawrence Smith
Shelby Ann Somers
Theodore Roman Spychalski
Nikola Tomic
Grant J. Vera
Jordan D'shawn Vincent
Kaitlyn Marie Wallace
Mackenna Nicole Warth
Breanna C. Westover
Jamie Celestia Xenias
Bachelor of Science in Education
Christopher Desean
Arnold-Law
Annalea Nicole Cascio
Sydney Nicole Ford
Hannah Rose Foster
Austin Paul Gilbert
Samuel Palmer Herzog
Jennie Wensel
Edward W. Wood
(Posthumous)
College of Nursing
Versie Johnson-Mallard, Ph.D., Dean
Master of Science in Nursing
Jenna R. Cesta
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Natalie Lynn Allen
Alisha Arnold
Keesha Ann Bailey
Yerasimos Balikos
Dina Jo Beachy
Samantha Rae Beamer
Nicole Marie Bechter
Stephanie K. Bierman
Lauren Elizabeth Blakeman
Yabsera Geleso Borie
Catherine M. Brann
Kristen Zoe Bruderly
Madyson Marie Buchanan
Maria L. Burns
Rose Hanah Mae Jabel
Cadayday
Allison Jeanne Carter
Darrian Taylor Chiovitti
Emily Tailor Clark
Aaron Joseph Cline
Robyn Marie Cochran
Trevor Richard Coffy
Aaron Damron
Madison R. Davis
Joseph Michael DeFelice
Mackenzie Lynn Diffenderfer
Madison Margaret Dinkins
James Alexander Dorsey
Maya I. Duplik
Nicole Marie Dyke
Taylor Elley
Molly Lynn Ellyson
Amanda Fitzwater
Samantha Jo Frascarelli
Calista Faith Galleher
Emma Catherine Gebele
Eric M. Grantonic
Filemone Haileselassie
Miles I. Hawkins
Taylor Hazelett
Max Randolph Heinle
Anna Marie Henson
Evelyn Dela Hlordzi
Gideon Yaakov Hoff
Shelby Lynn Holt
Marion D. Horhn
Sherilyn Janelle Horst
Rebecca P. Houser
Claire Elizabeth Hull
Amanda S. James
Athalia T. James
Lauren Anne Karaffa
Emily Kasperski
Carley Marie Kerkhoven
Lauren Knauer
Emma Marie Konkus
Emily Claire Laubenthal
Lauren Catherine
Lautzenheiser
Alivia Jane Lepley
Marlena Lee Liming
Mikayla Marie Luptak
Abbie Christine Maenz
Phillip Evan Martin
Kala Marie Massouh
Clara E. Mast
Kylie M. Mcallister
Kayla Marie Miller
Angelina Gail Mills
Abby M. Mizener
Alayne Marie Moody
Alexis Faith Moore
Kloe Irene Moore
Kyleigh Ann-McKayla Moore
Shannan R. Morris
Edith Mengentoh Nkeze
Madelynn Grace Ostrander
Olivia Keller Ottman
Brittany Anne Parker
Hannah Marie Parmertor
Katelyn Nicole Patterson
Claire Marie Penner
Kimberly Ann Posten-Carlile
Samantha Ann Rampa
Chloe Marie Respondek
Erin Lee Sadler
Lauren Grace Sauer
Kaitlyn Elisabeth Schwartz
Cara Nicole Scianna
Mackenzie Irene Sentz
Tyler Michael Shank
Jacquelyn Shields
Sara Sipes
Avery Hollan Smith
Brooke Hailey Somosko
Mayceliz Griselle Sroka
J'Maira Nicole Stevens
Mary Ellen Stewart
Amber Rae Straney
Nyri Nora Torosian
Sydney Grace Van Scyoc
Naomi Marie Vavpetic
Lauren Nichole Vest
Taylor E. Wells
Ashley Rae White
Celena Marie Whitely
Justin T. Wilcox
Caitlin Grace Woodward
Alexandra Caradina
Yurko-Mihelic
College of Public Health
Sonia A. Alemagno, Ph.D., Dean
Doctor of Philosophy
PUBLIC HEALTH
Reham Ameen M. Bakhsh
Dissertation Title: “A Comprehensive Test of the Health Belief Model and Selected Environmental Factors in the Prediction of Physical Activity, Dietary Behavior and Type 2 Diabetes Knowledge of Saudi Arabian University Students in the United States”
Dissertation Director: Jeffrey Hallam
Anthony Philip Coetzer-Liversage
Dissertation Title: “A Human-Centered Innovation Process for Evidence-Based Substance Use Prevention Intervention Implementation”
Dissertation Director: Peggy Stephens
Chelsey Marie Kirkland
Dissertation Title: “Using Peer Support Groups as an Innovative Approach to Improve Wellness and Self-Care Among Community Health Workers”
Dissertation Director: Jeffrey Hallam
Emily Suzanne Nelson
Dissertation Title: “Whole Child, Whole Classroom: Teachers' Evaluations of School Environments for Supporting Student Mental Health”
Dissertation Directors: Deric Kenne and Bethany Lanese
April Boulter Ruther
Dissertation Title: “Assessing the Relationship Between the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child Model and Obesity Among Ohio Middle School Students”
Dissertation Director: Peggy Stephens
Master of Public Health
Ahmed Asaad Alfaify
Narjis A. Alghorab
Mohamed Ali
Camerin Montel Allen
Denise Andrews
Amanda Nicole Beaver
Misty LaChelle Brooks
Jennifer L. Brown
Maggie Cichosz
Anthony Philip
Coetzer-Liversage
Hannah Elizabeth Cowie
Elisa Christine DeRose
Jessica El Asmar
Dana M. Fischio
Lauren Nicole Hoff-Borling
Shevilla D. Hudson
Robin Y. Hughes
Erin Eileen Jones
Megan Layne Journey
Troy Kohne
Nymisha Mandava
Farren A. Mathews
Makenzie McElwain
Megan Alison Mehicic
Youstina Marina Melek
Alexandra Leigh Morris
Nancy Oteng
Priyanka Bharat Parikh
Katarina Preamble
Abigale Nichole Raber
Toria Reisman
Allison Elizabeth Robbins
Robert Rolland Jr.
Joshua Michael Sample
Jenna Ray Singer
Brent A. Smith
Morgan Francis Sperling
Kaylene Marie Trimmer
Kristina Marie Urick
Viola Webber
Master of Science
Brandon J. Baker
Leslie Kathleen Foss
Mark T. Honsberger
Stacy Isaac
Daniel Robert Mead
Bachelor of Science in Public Health
Zachary Blair Boland
Victoria Augustina Bowen
Claire Elizabeth Cardy
Maya Marlene Clark
Ava Marie Fillak
Alicia Lynette Howell
Kalini Jankee
Breanna S. Lokken
Ava Marie Manners
Noe'L J. Matthews
Desiree Angelicia Mayo
Richeal D. Opoku
Serrena T. Prezioso
Michael Roy Reeves
Ella Grace Roberts
Hannah Runnion
Sienna K. Sternlicht
Gabrielle Renee Szewczyk
Mitchell Yerian
Legacy Graduates
These students carry on the tradition of family members who are Kent State University alumni.
Abdulrhman Nasser Abanmi
Erica Nicole Adams
Ahmed Asaad Alfaify
Madison Jane Allensworth
Ahmed Hassan Alsafwani
Maia Nicole Amato
Andrew James Anderson
Gabrielle Alexandria Arquilla
Olivia Lucille Bando
Bradley Neil Barkdoll
Olivia Barle
Cameron Wayne Beebe
Cassandra Michelle Pauline
Benner
Lauren Elizabeth Blakeman
Yabsera Geleso Borie
Hannah Alyssa Boulware
Mackenzie Anne Bowers
Garret Daniel Braden
Catherine M. Brann
Alex Benjamin Cala
Caleb Richard Carafa
William Morgan Cavanaugh
Maya Marlene Clark
Aaron Joseph Cline
Parker Lee Crawford
Joel Evan Dalzell
Carissa D. Decker
Peter Joseph Del Giudice Jr.
Keri Sue Dillman
Sydnie K. Dye
Kameron M. Elsayed
Cristine Katheryn Fornsaglio
Calista Faith Galleher
Rea Leeann Gaugler-Beuter
Judith L. Gephart
Moazmah Bakhtaver Gill
Benjamin Garrett Graber
Anna Lucille Hannan
Samuel Palmer Herzog
Joseph J. Hillenbrand
Marion Horhn
Sherilyn Janelle Horst
Noah Riley Hughes
Claire Elizabeth Hull
Stacy Kristine Hunsicker
Ethan Michael Anthony Hunt
Megan Layne Journey
Brandon Willis Justice
Telayne Sinclair Keith
Ariadne A. Keller
Emily Eloise Keller
Holly M. Keller
Joshua Ethan Kelly
Kira Nicole Kennedy
Chelsey Marie Kirkland
Haley Ryann Kisling
Emma Marie Konkus
Peter Kyle Kovach
Dom Lal Kunwar
Donald Edward Kusky
Nicole Lanza
James LaPlante
Leah Rachel Lisle
Breanna S. Lokken
Alexander J. Lundstrom
Grace Catherine Luther
Adam James Maas
Kennedy Bernice Majors
William Benjamin Maniet
Libby Christine Massey
Piper Lynne Mathews
Kylie M. Mcallister
Jack Everett McMichael
Abigail Rose Medwetz
Thomas Warner Mendenhall
Hossein
Mirzajani Shahrestani
Ashleigh Michelle Mitchell
Joel A. Monts
Austin Timothy Morgan
Andrew R. Mundorf
Salwa A. Najjar
Rikki A. Neading
Emily Suzanne Nelson
Katelyn Elizabeth Nichols
Megan Elise Nuetzel
Onyinyechi Jemima
Nwagbara
Olivia Keller Ottman
Halle Rose Paris
Kevin Kayvan Payravi
Nicholas L. Pengel
Damaris Tru Pierce
Kimberly Ann Posten-Carlile
Samantha Ann Rampa
Debra Elizabeth Keller
Remley
Liana Victoria Reyes
Kaitlyn Ruffin
Abigail Grace Sanderbeck
Nathan Sansone
Brandon Anthony Santiago
Lauren Grace Sauer
Hannah Grace Saylor
Amanda Nicole Schlessel
Reilly Devan Schrock
Cara Nicole Scianna
Dakota Z. Smallridge
Matthew Lawrence Smith
Ryan Wesley Spake
Sean Michael Spake
Theodore Roman Spychalski
Sutton Rachelle Stacey
Jacob Steven Thompson
Alexis A. Vystrcil
Hannah Hope Wareham
Viola Webber
Ashley Rae White
Janay Angela White
Celena Marie Whitely
Dusty Nicol Wilcox
Madeleine Opal Zinz
Commissioning of Officers
for the Armed Forces
Commissioned as a Second Lieutenant
in the Armed Forces of the United States
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
Hannah Hope Wareham
UNITED STATES ARMY
Cody Michael Dellinger
Julia Catherine Karas
Summary of Candidates for Degrees
Kent State University
Spring 2022
ASSOCIATE DEGREES
Associate of Applied Business13
Associate of Applied Science30
Associate of Arts41
Associate of Science120
Associate of Technical Studies2
BACHELOR DEGREES
Bachelor of Applied Horticulture0
Bachelor of Arts147
Bachelor of Business Administration91
Bachelor of Fine Arts5
Bachelor of Integrative Studies13
Bachelor of Music0
Bachelor of Radiology and Imaging Sciences4
Bachelor of Science220
Bachelor of Science in Education7
Bachelor of Science in Information Technology13
Bachelor of Science in Nursing107
Bachelor of Science in Public Health19
Bachelor of Technical and Applied Studies6
GRADUATE DEGREES
Doctor of Audiology0
Doctor of Nursing Practice1
Doctor of Philosophy59
Doctor of Podiatric Medicine0
Educational Specialist3
Master of Architecture40
Master of Arts73
Master of Arts in Economics0
Master of Arts in Teaching0
Master of Business Administration25
Master of Digital Sciences0
Master of Education47
Master of Engineering Technology2
Master of Fashion Industry Studies0
Master of Fine Arts0
Master of Geographic Information Science4
Master of Healthcare Design1
Master of Landscape Architecture0
Master of Liberal Studies0
Master of Library and Information Science30
Master of Music16
Master of Public Administration12
Master of Public Health39
Master of Science76
Master of Science in Accounting1
Master of Science in Nursing1
Master of Technology1
Master of Urban Design0
SUMMARY
Associate206
Bachelor632
Master368
Educational Specialist3
Doctorate60
Total1,269
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
ScienceGolden 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
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
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
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 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 nearly 35,000 students, including more than 1,300 international students from 116 countries. The university earns worldwide recognition for its optimum balance of more than 360 undergraduate programs of study and more than 200 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.
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
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Your 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!
