Kent State University
Two Hundred Sixty-Sixth
Commencement
Conferral of Degrees
August 15, 2020
Board of Trustees
Virginia C. Addicott, ’85, ’95
Rev. Dr. Todd C. Davidson
Ralph M. Della Ratta
Robert S. Frost
Jasmine Hoff, ’16, ’17, ’19, Graduate Student Trustee
Robin M. Kilbride
Dylan Mace, Undergraduate Student Trustee
Donald L. Mason
Stephen A. Perry
Shawn M. Riley, ’83
Catherine L. Ross, Ph.D., ’71, National Trustee
Michael D. Solomon, ’74, National Trustee
Ann Womer Benjamin
Executive Officers of the University
Todd A. Diacon
President
Melody J. Tankersley
Interim Senior Vice President and Provost
Mark M. Polatajko
Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration
David M. Dees
Interim Vice President for Kent State System Integration
Paul E. DiCorleto
Vice President for Research and Sponsored Programs
Amoaba Gooden
Interim Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Lamar R. Hylton
Vice President for Student Affairs
Rebecca Murphy
Interim Vice President for University Relations
Mary G. Parker
Vice President for Enrollment Management
John M. Rathje
Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer
Charlene K. Reed
Vice President and University Secretary
Valoree Vargo
Interim Vice President for Institutional Advancement
Willis Walker
Vice President for General Counsel
Nicholas M. Gattozzi III
Executive Director for Government and Community Relations
Joel R. Nielsen
Director of Athletics
Academic Organization
Interim Senior Vice President and Provost
Melody J. Tankersley
College of Aeronautics and Engineering
Christina L. Bloebaum, Dean
College of Applied and Technical Studies
Susan Stocker, Interim Dean
College of Architecture and Environmental Design
Mark Mistur, Dean
College of the Arts
John R. Crawford-Spinelli, Dean
College of Arts and Sciences
Mandy Munro-Stasiuk, Interim Dean
College of Business Administration
Deborah F. Spake, Dean
College of Communication and Information
Amy L. Reynolds, Dean
College of Education, Health and Human Services
James C. Hannon, Dean
College of Nursing
Denice Sheehan, Interim Dean
College of Podiatric Medicine
Allan M. Boike, Dean
College of Public Health
Sonia A. Alemagno, Dean
Graduate Studies
Manfred van Dulmen, Interim Dean
Honors College
Alison J. Smith, Dean
University College
Eboni J. Pringle, Dean
University Libraries
Kenneth Burhanna, Dean
A Message From the President
Dear Graduates:
My favorite day at Kent State is Commencement. My second favorite day at Kent State is freshmen move-in day. These days of alpha and omega, of a beginning and an end ... and a beginning again as you make your way into the world encapsulate what we do at Kent State, what we expect of you, and, today, what you have accomplished! Congratulations, summer graduates. You did it!
And summer Commencement is especially near and dear to my heart, because in normal years we hold Commencement ceremonies throughout one day, and on the very next day we move in our freshmen. Seniors graduate and depart; new students arrive. And, thus, we continue the cycle of life at our beloved university.
But this is not, of course, a normal year. In the past several months you have shown your mettle. You have faced the pandemic, have leaned into the storm and have overcome all obstacles to graduate. It may not feel like it right now, but I’m here to tell you that this triumph – this special accomplishment – and your grit make yours an extra special class, make you an extra special graduate of Kent State University.
Now, go out and do great things. Now, go out and make a difference. Now, lift yourself to new heights even as you help your sisters and brothers reach new heights themselves. And you can do this. I know you WILL do this, because you leaned into the storm, you made it to the finish line, you graduated and now you join the nearly 300,000 Kent State alumni before you.
But remember – and I mean this – you are extra special.
So indeed, this is not a normal year. It is, instead, a superior year full of superior graduates.
Congratulations! Celebrate meaningfully and safely, and GO FLASHES!
Sincerely,
Todd A. Diacon, Ph.D.
President
Order of Exercises
Honorary Degree Presentation
Recognizing
Earl K. Miller, ’85, Ph.D.
Opening Remarks
Eric Mansfield, Announcer
President's Remarks
Todd A. Diacon, Ph.D.
Presentation of Doctor of Science, honoris causa
Todd A. Diacon, Ph.D.
President
Degree Conferred by:
Todd A. Diacon, Ph.D.
President
Remarks
Earl K. Miller, ’85, Ph.D.
Mandy Munro-Stasiuk, Ph.D.
Interim Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
Melody J. Tankersley, Ph.D.
Interim Senior Vice President and Provost
Closing Remarks
Eric Mansfield, Announcer
Order of Exercises
Advanced Degree
Virtual Commencement Recognition
National Anthem
Montria Walker, '19
School of Theatre and Dance
Opening Remarks
Todd A. Diacon, Ph.D.
President
Conferral Of Degrees
Melody Tankersley, Ph.D.
Interim Senior Vice President and Provost
Presiding
Degrees Conferred by:
Todd A. Diacon, Ph.D.
President
Closing Remarks
Todd A. Diacon, Ph.D.
President
Alma Mater
Presentation of Degree Candidates
Announced by:
Eric Mansfield
Eric van Baars
Order of Exercises
Undergraduate
Virtual Commencement Recognition
National Anthem
Montria Walker, '19
School of Theatre and Dance
Opening Remarks
Todd A. Diacon, Ph.D.
President
Conferral Of Degrees
Melody Tankersley, Ph.D.
Interim Senior Vice President and Provost
Presiding
Degrees Conferred by:
Todd A. Diacon, Ph.D.
President
Turning of the Tassel
Closing Remarks
Todd A. Diacon, Ph.D.
President
Alma Mater
Presentation of Degree Candidates
Announced by:
Eric Mansfield
Eric van Baars
Doctor of Science
Earl K. Miller, '85, Ph.D.
Earl K. Miller is a world-renowned neuroscientist who has made pioneering contributions to our understanding of how the brain accomplishes complex cognition, laying the foundation for understanding dysfunctions of the brain such as those that occur in autism, schizophrenia and attention deficit disorder.
Miller’s groundbreaking research has led to more than 150 refereed publications in the world’s top scientific journals, including Nature, Science and the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences; millions of dollars in federal research grants; multiple patents; and several startup companies.
For his contributions in advancing neuroscience, Miller has received numerous honors and awards, including the George A. Miller Prize in Cognitive Neuroscience, Paul and Lilah Newton Brain Science Award, Goldman-Rakic Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Cognitive Neuroscience, National Academy of Sciences Troland Research Award, and election to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
In the spirit of giving, Miller and his wife, Marlene M. Wicherski, have pledged $2 million to create three scholarships and an endowed professorship in neuroscience at Kent State.
The Board of Trustees of Kent State University, upon the recommendation of the Citation and Recognition Committee, and with the full concurrence of the president, hereby approves that the degree Doctor of Science, honoris causa, be conferred upon Earl K. Miller for his preeminent contributions to the field of neuroscience and for his inspiring example to all Golden Flashes everywhere, and wishes him continued success.
Cum Laude
Graduation With Honors
Tony P. Aranda
Mitchell Ross Baker
Ireland A. Beatty
Elizabeth Claire Bentley
Erin Grace Bergman
Samantha Grace Bertone
Brian Andrew Blaha
Chad A. Burbridge
Jay-Shawn Le'rome Lee Chandler
Olivia Rose D'Andrea
Katelyn Rose Elkins
Thomas Andrew Ferroni
Jessica Marlene Fesemyer
Laura Elizabeth Fisher
Abigail Elizabeth Ford
Clayton D. Frame
Jenna Anne Glasure
Brandi L. Green
Emily E. Halter
Alexis Selia Herrera
Haylee Alise Holt
Glenn Stewart Huckell
Kayla Ann Janecek
Asia Dominique Jones
Brandon Joseph Krall
Ashley Nicole Lehmier
Owen Thomas Lewis
Timothy James Logan
Nicholas David Malachowski
Lacy Lou Marshall
Kathleen Therese McHugh
Ryan Howard Miller
Frank S. Mitchell
Julysa L. Morales
Emily Jo Nuzum
Kaitlyn Alexis Oatridge
Kirstin Lynn Petersen
Kelan J. Reilly
Jason E. Richter
Logan Dawn Elizabeth Sellers
Aseel Mansour Shaikh
Taylor Rae Short
Courtney Lane Shrider
Andrea Susan Stephan
Brittany Nicole Tacchio
Olivia Kathryn Thiel
Lyndsay Marie Thomas
Alissa Ann Thozeski
Elizabeth Katherine Tipton
Brianna M. Trevillion
Erin Kathleen Walters
Taylor Macy Walters
Erin Elizabeth Louise Washington
Jessica Lynn Weber
Clare Elizabeth Willette
Kiyana Estelle Williams
John Sivert Wormdahl
John Allen Yarosik
Meredith May Zendlo
Magna Cum Laude
Graduation With High Honors
Alyse M. Adams
Maria Elizabeth Allen
Aric W. Anderson
Kallahan M. Becher
Jacklyn Victoria Brown
Samantha A. Brown
Ashley Nicole Campbell
Kylah Janae Carter
Jahnaye O. Chapman
Morgan Rae Cox
Daniel C. Digiambattista
Ida Josephine Foels
Casey Ryan Frame
Reuben Francis
Logan R. Frederick
Parker A. Gabriel
Brooke Ashley Golden
Brittany Nicole Gralak
Autumn Marie Griffin
Phillip Stephen Grover
Cathe Ann Jones
Rita Marie Khongphatthana
Torge Henrik Klaassen
Elizabeth Julia Krause
Tyrone Steven Lockett
Christian Benjamin Lucas
Alexandra Grace Luxardo
Ehssan Mohammed Makki
Alexander B. McLain
Kelsey Marlene Merritt
Andrew Richard Miller
Kelsey Elaine Parker
Gina M. Quinn
Elise Richter
Jacob Daniel Rummell
Alea Nicole Sanders
Valerie A. Santiago
James S. Schlieper
Jeffrey Sebaugh
Jenna Ray Singer
Margo K. Solitt
Elizabeth Anne Thompson
Alexa Rose Tocci
Kaitlyn Ann Trimper
Nicholas J. Vecchio
Taylor Morgan Vogelsong
Matthew Robert Walkden
Kimberly S. Weible
Alexis Loch Zehentbauer
Summa Cum Laude
Graduation With Highest Honors
Devon Leigh Asher
Kathryn Elizabeth Bedlion
Aimee Leigh Bettencourt
Kennedy Nicole Brouillard
Amanda Suzanne Browning*
Neva Colette Campbell
Abigail Catherine Creque
Olivia Marie Dado
Madeleine Rebecca Edder*
Olivia Endsley
Corrine Lee Anne French*
Jamie Renee Genrich
Tyler Keith Gnatowski
Alexandra Graham
Erica Shay Gushard
Zachary T. Heislman
Donna J. Holcomb
Katherine Amelia Jaegly*
Samantha Joan Kolar
Heather Kimberlee Lude
Brooke A. Pandrea
Erika L. Perko
Tess Poulson
Cassidy Nicole Shokles*
Bethany Shea Skeens
Tyler Xavier Sowards
Jacob D. Tronge
Elizabeth Marie Wheeler*
With Distinction
Alexander V. August
Christopher Vasile Bombeck
Jessica Irene Burden
Neva Colette Campbell
Lara Michelle Capps
Anthony John Cioci
Miranda N. Click
Kiersten Rae Congrove
Christopher E. Cook
Neil Patrick Coverstone
Kelli Marie Crea
Melinda Sue Dailey
Megan Elizabeth Delmont
Caitlynne M. Devore
Victoria Danielle Donadio
MaKennah Dawn Eastman-Earl
Amber Foster
Dustin Michael Henry
Anna Marie Henson
Olivia Catherine Hipp
Megan Leeann Hyde
Karl Rickard Bertil Karlsson
Bethany Lynn Kholos
Kaitlyn Rose Kitchen
Leah A. Ladd
Susan Lawless
Cassandra Dawn Lipari
Steven Bradley Masters
Kelly Marie May
Corrie Mae McHone
Katelyn Amber McKinney
Hailey A. Miller
Mitchel Robert Neidenthal
Molly Elizabeth Nordmeyer
Alissa Anne Opsitnik
Amy Lynn Pangio
Elyse Bethany Price
Isaac Reese
Justin Lane Risbeck
Drew Richard Rober
Jacob Daniel Rummell
Haley Elizabeth Slates
Faith Nicole Smith
Joshua Robert Spalding
Lori Ann Stallings
Gregory Stout
Andrew Sunderland
Madeline Elizabeth Swickard
Kelsey L. Swogger
Angelica Capri Ternasky
Michael J. Travers
Marcia Leann Trouts
Robert Paul Veauthier
Nicholas J. Vecchio
Sydney R. Voorhees
Lauren Wilson
Cassidy Renee Wint
Lucas Allen Woolf
Deanna Lee Zantopulos
Tess Zbydniewski
The Honors College
Alison J. Smith, Ph.D., Dean
Seniors in the Honors College who, by having completed a senior honors project or thesis in their major field and by having evidenced exceptional academic performance, have fulfilled requirements for graduation with University, General or Departmental Honors.
University Honors
Heather K. Lude, Radiologic and Imaging Science
Thesis Title: "Evaluation of Image Quality in Filtered Back Projection and Iterative Reconstruction CT Scanners Using Bismuth Ele-Lens Shielding"
Advisor: Kelly Dragomir
Brooke A. Pandrea, Art History
Thesis Title: "Wanders Through the West: An Analysis of Works by Alexei Sarasov in Relation to Nationalism and Realism In Russia"
Advisor: Marie Gasper-Hulvat
Departmental Honors
Reuben Francis, History; Political Science
Thesis Title: "Assessing the Success of UN Peacekeeping Operations in the Middle East"
Advisor: Gabriella Paar-Jakli
The Honors College
Alison J. Smith, Ph.D., Dean
Honors students who have met grade and course requirements for graduation as Honors College Scholars.
College of Aeronautics and Engineering
Clare E. Willette
College of Architecture and Environmental Design
Emily Claire Blystone
College of the Arts
Kylah Janae Carter
College of Arts and Sciences
Abigail Catherine Creque
Kayla Ann Janecek
Morgan Taylor Vogelsong
Meredith May Zendlo
College of Nursing
Alyse M. Adams
Aric W. Anderson
Elizabeth Claire Bentley
Elizabeth Renee Koll
Gabrielle Lee Seifert
Kaitlyn Ann Trimper
Miranda R. West
College of Public Health
Katherine Amelia Jaegly
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:
Reuben Francis
College of Aeronautics and Engineering
Christina L. Bloebaum, Ph.D., Dean
Master of Technology
George Armann
Benjamin D. Darby
Rohit Jakkani
Aboud Makame Juma
Bachelor of Science
Ala Marwan I. Abuawf
Akira A. Adams
Omar Raafat Alayoubi
Ibrahim Adnan Albadri
Rayan Mohammed Albarakati
Salman Abdullah Alkaltham
Mohammed Othman Alshaghdali
Tristan Oliver Auxter
Jack Steven Backhurst
Sultan Adel Baquteba
John A. Chell
Daniel C. Digiambattista
Njie Emmanuel Sam
Mathew Joseph Fausel
Casey Ryan Frame
Evan James Gilmore
Jenna Anne Glasure
Joseph Leo Grosswiller
Zachary T. Heislman
Nicholas James Hower
Glenn Stewart Huckell
Chad Huffman
Brandon Michael Kaiser
Andrew Robert Latas
Mark Mahon
Ehssan Mohammed Makki
Nicholas David Malachowski
Paul Joseph Marchky
Clayton P. Marowski
Jeffrey Austin May
Ja'Lene A. McClendon
Andrew Richard Miller
Frank S. Mitchell Jr.
Omar M. Mostafa
Brandon Craig Moyer
Luke Charles Murrin
Ryan Matthew Pentz
Kelan J. Reilly
James S. Schlieper
Brandon Alexander Schwab
Aseel Mansour Shaikh
Alesha A. Smith
Nathaniel Elias Turner
Matthew Robert Walkden
Jack Henry Warren
College of Architecture and Environmental Design
Mark Mistur, Dean
Master of Architecture
CarlDrail Tyshawn Cannon
Faith E. Chrostowski
Sara Victoria Connelly
Benjamin Anthony Cyvas
Natalie Ann DiBucci
John Edward Dixon
Adam L. Farley
Marc A. Haas
Judy Haddad
Daniela A. Hoover
Virginia M. Houck
Nicholas J. Ingagliato
Austin D. Keener
Christopher Joseph Kula
Cailey M. Kurkul
Allison Dannon McClure
Austin Matthew Monaco
Vincent Joseph Noce
Rachel E. Rebmann
Lindsey Ann Reynolds
William John Rich
Hallie L. Schuld
Benjamin J. Seger
Steven Andrew Urchek Jr.
Bachelor of Arts
Emily Claire Blystone
Brandi L. Green
Joshua D. Maus
Bachelor of Science
Yu-Ting Chang
Nathan Thomas DiPietro
Travis Gordon
Anthony T. Kelly
Andrew Reed Owens
Juan Pablo Pina-Incaza
David Resnik
Timothy J. Sinchok
College of the Arts
John R. Crawford-Spinelli, Ed.D., Dean
Master of Arts
Niousha Eslahchi
Jonathan Amado Gonzalez
Siyu Wu
Master of Fashion Industry Studies
Maame Abena Amoah
Erin A. O'Brien
Master of Music
Caitlin Elizabeth
Clearwater-McGann
Dennis Hancock
David Jacob Hiddemen
Karleen M. King
Heather Ann R. Krasner
Carlie Anne Leogrande
Catherine M. Roller
Jenna Elizabeth Rose
Lynne M. Schefke
Jennifer Margrit Smercina
William Ryan Whitehead
Randolph Augustus Woods
Siyu Wu
Eric Zalenski
Jinhua Zhang
Dylan Rae Zobel
Bachelor of Arts
Jillian Ellen Begue
Emily Lynn Blauman
Kennedy Nicole Brouillard
Alyssa Marie Clayton
Allison E. Cooper
Margarita Douglas
Grace Dye
Katlin A. Dynes
Sean Bryan Fine
Abigail Leigh Kraeer
Ephraim Miller
Ashley Rose Murauskas
Brooke A. Pandrea
Larissa Renee Pierce
Virginia Michiko Schroeder
Carla Gioconda Thomson
Bryana Keshae Williams
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Grant M. Abbott
Katelyn Rose Elkins
Jacob Charles Sagan
Bachelor of Science
Adam James Baker
Sheriese Shernae Barrow
Samantha Grace Bertone
Kylah Janae Carter
Jay-Shawn Le'rome Lee
Chandler
Jahnaye O. Chapman
Brianna S. Cotton
Emily Elizabeth Dugger
Madeleine Rebecca Edder
Isabelle Marie Edwards
Ida Josephine Foels
Jamie Renee Genrich
Taylor Danielle Ginwright
Alexandra Graham
Brittany Nicole Gralak
Rosie Gray
Moriah Kelley Grisby
Janae Gabrielle Hardrick
Katherine A. Hill
Kaitlyn A. Kearis
Marion Voke Kpandeyenge
Sydney Angelina Kroger
Andrea Rae Langan
Jessica Lynn Leon
Tehya A. Linton
Corinne Elizabeth Logan
Alexis Renee Lyons
Lauren A. Makrides
Kaitlyn Julia McMahon
Lauren Elizabeth Novick
Da'Juana P. Perkins
Natalie Taylor Rossi
Andrew John Rush
Avery Brianna Schaffer
Rachel Leigh Schrantz
Claire S. Shewalter
Christerfer Bruce Smith III
Olivia Kathryn Thiel
Alexa Rose Tocci
Taylor Macy Walters
Nicole Ashley Wazbinski
Madeline Mary Weeden
Amauri Alysha Williams
Meixuan Yu
Dan Zhang
College of Arts and Sciences
Mandy Munro-Stasiuk, Ph.D., Interim Dean
Doctor of Philosophy
APPLIED MATHEMATICS
Mohammed Abdulrhman Al Mugahwi
Dissertation Title: "Methods for Solving Node Centrality Measure Problems for Large Networks"
Dissertation Directors: Lothar Reichel and Omar De La Cruz Cabrera
Marina Terzi
Dissertation Title: "Local Well Posedness, Regularity and Stability for the Time-Fractional Burgers PIDEs on the Whole One, Two and Three-Dimensional Spaces"
Dissertation Director: Hassan Allouba
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES – CELL BIOLOGY AND MOLECULAR GENETICS
Priyanka Shailendra Rana
Dissertation Title: "Shrinkage, Swelling and Macromolecular Crowding in Cell Death"
Dissertation Director: Michael A. Model
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES – ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY
Emmaleigh K. Given
Dissertation Title: "Understanding Community Assembly Processes and Ecosystem Function in Tropical and Temperate Streams"
Dissertation Director: Oscar Rocha
BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES – BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
Emily LaRee Munger
Dissertation Title: "Alteration to Astrocyte Density and Morphology Across Mammalia with Specific Attention to Primate Brain Evolution and Aging"
Dissertation Director: Mary Ann Raghanti
BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES – NEUROSCIENCES
Sabina Bhatta
Dissertation Title: "Study of the Luteinizing Hormone Receptor in the CNS"
Dissertation Director: Gemma Casadesus Smith
Jennifer Gay
Dissertation Title: "Prolonged Development of Temporal Processing in Adolescence"
Dissertation Director: Merri Rosen
Inga Kristaponyte
Dissertation Title: "Group II Metabotropic Glutamate Receptors Modulate Sound Evoked and Spontaneous Activity in the Mouse Inferior Colliculus"
Dissertation Director: Alexander V. Galazyuk
Karla Margarita Rodriguez
Dissertation Title: "Exploring Oxytocin’s Contributions to Neuropsychiatric Conditions and Addictive States"
Dissertation Director: Heather Caldwell
CHEMICAL PHYSICS
Tianyi Guo
Dissertation Title: "Using Light to Study Liquid Crystals and Using Liquid Crystals to Control Light"
Dissertation Director: Peter Palffy-Muhoray
Yingfei Jiang
Dissertation Title: "Flexoelectric Liquid Crystals and Their Applications"
Dissertation Director: Deng-Ke Yang
Taras Turiv
Dissertation Title: "Dynamics of Living and Inanimate Microparticles Controlled by Nematic Liquid Crystal"
Dissertation Director: Oleg D. Lavrentovich
Hao Yu
Dissertation Title: "Liquid Crystal Flat Optical Elements Enabled by Molecular Photopatterning with Plasmonic Metamasks"
Dissertation Director: Qi-Huo Wei
CHEMISTRY
Hadeel Kadhum Al-Layeith
Dissertation Title: "Zinc-Based Nanoparticles Prepared by a Top-Down Method Exhibit Extraordinary Antibacterial Activity Against Both Pseudomonas Aeruginosa and Staphylococcus Aureus"
Dissertation Director: Songping D. Huang
Morgan Grasselli Stilgenbauer
Dissertation Title: "Development of New Platinum-Based Anticancer Agents Targeting Ovarian Cancer Stem Cells"
Dissertation Director: Yaorong Zheng
Han Wang
Dissertation Title: "Developing Novel Drug Delivery Systems for Platinum-Based Anticancer Drugs Using Coordination-Driven Self-Assembly"
Dissertation Director: Yaorong Zheng
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
Jennifer Aleese Cooks
Dissertation Title: "Understanding Social Media and the Complex Interplay Between Use and Depressive Symptoms"
Dissertation Director: Jeffrey Ciesla
Jeannette M. Iskander
Dissertation Title: "Parent Perception Examining the Relationship Among Stress, Executive Functioning and Transition of Responsibility in Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes"
Dissertation Director: Beth Wildman
Lisa Marie Manderino
Dissertation Title: "Cognitive Functioning Under Hypoxic Stress in Individuals with History of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury"
Dissertation Director: John Gunstad
Karin Maria Nylocks
Dissertation Title: "Fear-Pathology Etiology: Fear Reactivity, Fear Recovery and Regulatory Resources"
Dissertation Director: Karin G. Coifman
College of Arts and Sciences
Mandy Munro-Stasiuk, Ph.D., Interim Dean
Elizabeth Bollinger Ruzicka
Dissertation Title: "Parent and Adolescent Perception of Child Feeding Practices and Adolescent Weight and Obesogenic Eating in Families at Low-Income"
Dissertation Director: Amy Sato
Anna E. Wise
Dissertation Title: "The Differential Impact of Maternal Versus Paternal Post-Traumatic Symptoms on Child Symptom Development"
Dissertation Director: Douglas Delahanty
COMPUTER SCIENCE
Naser Shukri Aziz Al Madi
Dissertation Title: "From Eye-Movement to Comprehension: Modeling Comprehension Performance from Eye-Movement During Reading"
Dissertation Director: Javed Khan
Salah Eassa M. Alamri
Dissertation Title: "Ontology Extraction from an Arabic Book"
Dissertation Directors: Austin Melton and Angela Guercio
Basma S. Alqadi
Dissertation Title: "Slice-Based Cognitive Complexity Metrics for Direct Prediction"
Dissertation Director: Jonathan I. Maletic
Heather Guarnera
Dissertation Title: "Hyperbolicity, Injective Hulls and Helly Graphs"
Dissertation Director: Feodor F. Dragan
Chao Ma
Dissertation Title: "Visual Analytic Technique and System of Spatiotemporal-Semantic Events"
Dissertation Director: Ye Zhao
ENGLISH
Abdulrahman Faisal Abu Shal
Dissertation Title: "Conspiracy Theory and Conspiracism In Postwar Literature"
Dissertation Director: Tammy Clewell
Aubrey Marie Crosby
Dissertation Title: "News Media Representation of the Dakota Access Pipeline Protest (A Study Using Systemic Functional Linguistics and Appraisal Theory)"
Dissertation Director: Patricia Dunmire
GEOGRAPHY
Hanieh Sadat Haji Molana
Dissertation Title: "Voices of Acculturation: Everyday Narratives of Iranian Women on Belonging in the United States"
Dissertation Director: David Kaplan
Kathryn Laura Hannum
Dissertation Title: "Diaspora Engagement Between Galicia, Spain and Buenos Aires, Argentina: Aims and Benefits of a Transnational Coalition"
Dissertation Director: David Kaplan
Md. Rafiqul Islam
Dissertation Title: "A Synopic Approach to the South Asia Monsoon Climate"
Dissertation Director: Scott Sheridan
PHYSICS
Xingzhou Tang
Dissertation Title: "Defect Structure and Dynamics in Liquid Crystals"
Dissertation Directors: Jonathan V. Selinger and Elizabeth K. Mann
PURE MATHEMATICS
Louisa Gabrielle Catalano
Dissertation Title: "On Maps Preserving Products"
Dissertation Director: Mikhail Chebotar
David Gabriel Costanzo
Dissertation Title: "Central Camina Pairs"
Dissertation Director: Mark L. Lewis
SOCIOLOGY
Rusty Patrick Schnellinger
Dissertation Title: "Disorganization, Communities and Prescription Drugs: An Investigation of the Social Context of Non-Medical Use"
Dissertation Director: Robert L. Peralta
TRANSLATION STUDIES
Tatiana Chulanova
Dissertation Title: "The Politics of Paratexts: Framing Translations in the Soviet Journal Inostrannaia Literatura"
Dissertation Director: Brian James Baer
Master of Arts
Asma Salem S. Al Luhaybi
Amber Bush
Rachel K. Carleton
Katelyn Joy DeBaun-Fee
Megan E. Deibel
Jalane Elder
Michelle L. Escalambre
Alexander Robert Haas
Sarah Danielle Carol Harvey
Jennifer Rose Hivick
Louise Hovhannisyan
Emma Nelson Janosik
Benjamin Arthur Leff
Natalie Pascal Legros
Karima Mourhat
Charissa A. Paulus
Angelica Raygoza
Kaye Redeker
Melia Gabrielle Romine
Allison Christine Ross
Suman Raj Panday
Amir Saffar Perez
Nicolle Simonovic
Christopher B. Summers
Joshua C. Winner
Leslie L. Wood
Jaime Yamaguchi
College of Arts and Sciences
Mandy Munro-Stasiuk, Ph.D., Interim Dean
Master of Geographic Information Science
Doe Adovor
Cody Wayne Alton
Shaylin Bautista-Vega
Kathleen E. Reitz
Jeanmarie Ann Steckler
Klansee Stevens
Master of Public Administration
Catherine M. Geissinger
Brenda Heidinger
Lauren Karapandzich
Anne Kelly
Megan N. Krippel
Alyssa McIntyre
Caleb Alexander Prange
McKenzie Lauren Reid
Susan K. Tribuzzo
Kevin W. Weaver
Dana Wilson
Master of Science
Abdulaziz Mohammed M.
Alqahtani
Balaji Ampolu
Betis Baheri
Christopher M. Bertka
Randon Emerson Davis
Ashley M. Haas
Kendric Adam Hood
Jiao Liu
Tyler Lord
A. T. M. Shahidul Huqe
Muzemder
Suman Raj Panday
Nicholas Santoro
Marissa J. Tomin
Raghavendra Yakkali
Bachelor of Arts
Omar Alabdulhai Sr.
Zainab I. Alshareef
Hannah Rebecca Anderson
Joshua Mychal Anderson
Jacob Von Anthony
Chantal Loretta Aubry
Cierra M. Autery
Kodi Maria Baines
Sierra Marie Barr
Kallahan M. Becher
Jordyn June Bellardine
Jonathan David Belvin
Alexander James Benedetti
Bailey Elizabeth Bernhard
Jacob William Berry
Tonya D. Boyd
Samuel J. Bresnahan
Kyle Richard Breuler
Amanda Suzanne Browning
Chad A. Burbridge
Kareem Mohamed
Bushwaigeer
Courtney Nicole Cannon
Mary Elizabeth Cawley
Nyaruach Pal Chuol
Allison Rae Colecchi
Abigail Catherine Creque
Nichola Dejan Dejanovic
Crystal Lynn Dell
Carsen Shea Dennis
Paul James Errera
Kayla Renee Esterle
Kasayus J. Ferguson
Kylie Marie Fletcher
Miles Amal Ford
Reuben Francis
Nicholas P. Fratus
Tyler Keith Gnatowski
Brooke Ashley Golden
Erica Shay Gushard
Emily Anna Hardnock
Kelsey Jo Huff
Allen Hurst
Sydney M. James
Kayla Ann Janecek
Kristie Nicole Jones
Mark Thadeus Kocinski
Alicia Briana Lamp
Andrew Floyd Laub
Mandy M. Lautzenheiser
Kelsey Renee Lawless
Erik Michael Lee
Ashley Nicole Lehmier
Alissa Rae Lester
Jahkhiya Dalayhsha Likely
Nicole M. Link
Christian Benjamin Lucas
Autum Jay Madden
Aaron David Maggi
Gabrielle M. Manolakis
Abigail Elise Mercier
Ryan Howard Miller
Aleesha H. Milligan
Monica Lynn Millonig
Inderjit Singh Mudher
Madison L. Muscari
Joseph Andrew Nemitt
Jonathan Tyler Nolan
Theodore J. November
Brooke A. Pandrea
Kassidy Angel Paulick
Nathaniel Jerone
Perry-Wilson
Nia Savon Price
Devyn Miranda Rapp
Noah M. Richards
Jason J. Ritchie
Kara Elizabeth Robbins
Dustin D. Russell
Julio Ceasar Salazar
Kaylee Nicole Scarpitti
Steven S. Scerbovsky
Chelsea Ann Shingleton
Skye M. Shotwell
Madyson Mae Slawson
Christina Smith
Rebecca Alice Smith
College of Arts and Sciences
Mandy Munro-Stasiuk, Ph.D., Interim Dean
Sarah Monai Smith
Michela Maria Stasa
Anne Marie Taylor
Sean Alan Tipton
Claire Marie Veppert
Erin Elizabeth Louise
Washington
Maya Nicole Woodard
John Sivert Wormdahl III
Bachelor of Integrative Studies
Camelia M. Aldridge
Cynthia Marie Atkinson
Jennifer L. Beal
Ireland A. Beatty
Kathryn Jayne Billings
Michael P. Cardina
Kaylee Renee Carraher
Hailey Page Carter
Addison Alyse
Chappell-Schilling
Shawn Robert Clawson
Adam Quinton Cooke II
Mark Stephan Davis
Tony E. Dunnigan
Leah Chalice Foster
Amy M. Gavlenski
Jennifer M. Gehring
Leah C. Giaco
Paul John Gray
Ryan Alexander Holesko
Brendan Hujar
Brandt James Kepreos
Nathan M. Kirk
Tenia Lynette Lee
Nathan Riley Martin
Kristina Marie Myers
Hannah Margaret Rajan
Dulcemaria Ramirez
Ian Alexander Reede
Cassidy Rae Rodano
Corey A. Trader
Abigail Amelia Zirzow
Bachelor of Science
Mohammad Ali Alosaimi
Sarah Elizabeth Anderson
Nathaniel Phillip Arnholt
Natalie Kathleen Arnold
Hannah Chantelle Barringer
Allison Begue
Marisa H. Boll
Shawn Catrone
William Joseph Eiduke
Thomas Andrew Ferroni
Sophia Lynne Freeman
Megan Lynn Gibson
Kseniya Vladimirovna
Gladkaya
Briana Renee Glasgow
Molly Siobhan McCollom
Grimes
Phillip Stephen Grover
Emily Brooke Hallock
Rakan Faisal Hariri
Rita Marie Khongphatthana
Matthew David Laughlin
Trevor Andrew William
Lipply
Scott Gregory Logan
Alexandra Grace Luxardo
Amanda L. Mazyck
Yazminka N. Morgan
Nathan Alexander Nagler
Caroline A. Nitirahardjo
Maia Lauren Pancost
Benjamin Joseph Plute
Samantha Nicole
Schermerhorn
Samuel C. Sims III
Joshua Alan Sinclair
Maggie L. Slechta
Aadarsh R. Teli
Jacob D. Tronge
Taylor Morgan Vogelsong
Benjimin Dante Wise
Meredith May Zendlo
Gebin Zhu
Daniel Adam Zigler
College of Business Administration
Deborah F. Spake, Ph.D., Dean
Doctor of Philosophy
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Ahmad Monthir Al Asady
Dissertation Title: “Two Essays on Firm Performance in Foreign Environments”
Dissertation Director: Christopher Groening
Silu Cheng
Dissertation Title: “Two Essays on Superstar Directors”
Dissertation Directors: Lindsay Baran and John Thornton
Trung Huy Pham
Dissertation Title: “The Effect of Internal Governance on Earnings Quality”
Dissertation Director: Pervaiz Alam
Master of Business Administration
Ayesha Sumra Ahmad
CarlDrail Tyshawn Cannon
Katherine Miranda Fothergill
LaShawnda Gilbert
Megan Jean Grable
Emily Rose Holt
Cheyenne McKenzie Johnson
Tyler David Labas
Alivia L. Lapcevich
Emma Marie Leopold
Yijing Luo
Trevor James Palocsik
Mary Theresa L. Sharp
Deven Leshawn Smith Jr.
Matthew Charles Sutter
Ryan C. Vollberg
Warren White
Alexander Christoforos Wu
Master of Science
Saleh Mohammad
Alshehri Sr.
Charity Etie-Edo Elijah
Chujun Huang
Sushmita Singh
Steven Patrick Spence
Sharmili Sunil Tandulwadkar
Gordon W. Wall
Bachelor of Business Administration
Mawadda Ghazi Abdallah
Mohammed Al Zadjali
Lujaina Mohamed Sleyim
Al-Shuelly
Asrar Ahmed A. Alsimsimi
Faisal Mahmoud Alsomali
Zachary Griffin Asher
Jeffery Paul Atkinson Jr.
Jennifer Marie Aufmuth
Mohammed Ali Barabea
Damion C. Barrett Jr.
Tyrone L. Benton III
Andrea Rosalie Bernardo
Andrew Birk
Tucker Burkhard Boes
Victoria Ryan Booker
Erica R. Born
Drew Fredrick Bowman
Connor D. Brady
Amaan Bridgett
Alexis Patrice Bruno
Mitchell Simon Camacho
Jessica Marie Carley
John Paul Cassidy
Steven Joseph Castello
Jonathan Michael Churchill
Robert James Churney
Tyler Marshall Clark
Marija Cottis
Jarrod Andrew Dannemiller
Julia Kathleen Desanzo
Jacob Haynes Dillow
Emily Ann Dolance
Dakota Robert Dunwiddie
Junru Feng
Jonathan Tanner Hale
Kezja Hauser
Tyler Benjamin Horn
Ziyang Jiang
Evangelyn Elaine Kappeler
Mason Alexander Karn
Qifeng Li
Samantha Camille LoPiccolo
Jordan Jeffrey McGuire
Marina Rae Metzger
Julysa L. Morales
Mark Stephen Munnell Jr.
Brenna Ann Murphy
Jacob R. Myers
Jacob William Neiberlein
Jacob S. Nichols
Taylor Marie Nowak
Emily Jo Nuzum
Kayla Diana Pachis
Pratik Samir Patel
Kirstin Lynn Petersen
Gina M. Quinn
Lauren Kay Raifsnider
Shane Tyler Ridgway
Kearston F. Ripley
Claudia Danielle Roma
Elizabeth M. Sanner
Hunter Seth Schmeltzer
Morgan Taylor Scott
College of Business Administration
Deborah F. Spake, Ph.D., Dean
Jiahao Song
Tyler Xavier Sowards
Evan Joseph Spencer
Jenson Webster Sturgis
Mark F. Styles
Catherine Jessee Swank
Kaycee Leigh Swonger
Brianna M. Trevillion
Megan Marie Velka
Andrew Peyton Verburg
Chet Jonathan Waddell
Zichen Wang
Yesmeen Nabila Whitsett
Demetrius K. Williams
Katherine Rose Wolfe
Abbey M. Zaluski
College of Communication and Information
Amy L. Reynolds, Ph.D., Dean
Doctor of Philosophy
COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION
Tammy Lane Bosley
Dissertation Title: "'I Get by With a
Little Help From My Online Friends': An Examination of Social Support in Facebook Groups to Sustain Regular Exercise Through the Lens of Social Cognitive Theory"
Dissertation Director: Nichole Egbert
Zachary James Humphries
Dissertation Title: "Investigating the Impact of Daily Fantasy Sports Participation on Sports Fandom: A Performative Sport Fandom Perspective"
Dissertation Director: Danielle Sarver Coombs
Master of Arts
Amani Abraham
Bruno Lange Beidacki
Lauren Lynn Buchanan
Katherine Miranda Fothergill
Erinn Harris
Taylor Michelle Hudak
Michael Scott Johnson
Jordyn Christine Kiel
William George Rawson
Campbell Stephen Rico
Eric Andrew Salo
Susan Sutton
Lydia Barbara Taylor
Master of Digital Sciences
Mikail Kaya
Master of Fine Arts
Terran Washington
Master of Library and Information Science
Meggan Elizabeth Aston
Amanda Balla
Robin R. Clark
Amy Geier Edgar
Kayla I. Fertig
Natalie Jane Flamik
Margaret May Gibson
Kathryn Willow Hinkle
Anthony Russell Johnson
Brittany Nicole Kroeger
Rebecca Ann Lambert
Rebekah Jane Lennon
Annissa Madison
Aaron Miller
Mark Anthony Minelli
Michelle Renee Murray
Taylor Matilda Richards
Hannah Elizabeth Sanders
Jessica Silvers
Leah Sprague
Jennifer Stratford
Mason Hamilton Stuard
Samuel R. Stuart
Cyndi L. Tiedt
Jill Renee Todd
Beate van der Schalie
Emma Wade
Miles Garrett Wagers
Amber B. Weinrich
Jeffrey Aaron Zuckerman
Master of Science
Lina Davis
Justin John Druga
Chello Elmi
Chad Haugejorden
Jamie Hronec
Abigail Hoffman Karam
Apryl Kathleen Lytle
Emily Christine Quinn
Ashley Ramos
Kristi Ann Seymour
Yousin Bayi Smith
Jake Sourivong Souvannaraj
Samuel A. Stapleton
Benford Dwight
Stellmacher Jr.
Zachary Varga
Bachelor of Arts
Cory Arroyo
Alonzo J. Berry
Chloe W. Book
Logan R. Booth
Brianna Leigh Bradley
Nathan Charles Burtzlaff
Courtney Marie Craven
Courtney Ann Croft
Emily P. Dever
William B. Gibbs
College of Communication and Information
Amy L. Reynolds, Ph.D., Dean
Miranda Nancy Habusta
Brett Nathaniel Hanson
Kasey L. Heater
Olivia K. Herold
Nicholas Mark Johnson
Zelana Monica Cynthia Jones
Paula Crystal Kelly
Christopher Thomas Kern
Clinton Dean Kitchen
Emily Kathryn Lightner
Jacquelyn Mae McGee
Donovan Savaugn Mewborn
Caylyn B. Millberry
Namu Nanka
Jamie E. Oliver
Kathryn Piar
Audrey Marie Radel
Joshua Christopher Ricker
Taylor A. Sand
Shannon M. Showers
Troy Jeffrey Stanley
Kyle J. Stupeck
Elizabeth Katherine Tipton
Justin Todd Warner
Sarah Ann Williams
Mikhala LaKendra Wilson
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Luke Edward Fenstemaker
Elizabeth Julia Krause
Miranda Diane Thompson
Bachelor of Science
Carlyle R. Addy
Dante Anthony Bonner
Emily Faith Brisbin
Nicholas Joseph Cammel
Cole Dale Cooper
Olivia Marie Dado
Shaquiena Mona Davis
Ryan Martin Gavalier
Jessica Carol Hickson
Haylee Alise Holt
Kendra Rose Hughley
Isabel Louise Illig
Toye J. Larry III
Evan W. Lesnick
Timothy James Logan
Sara Jane Morse
Kaitlyn Alexis Oatridge
Jackson Robert Palumbo
Madeline Raye Pigott
Logan Dawn Elizabeth Sellers
Jaret Lee Shannon
Samantha Louise Simcox
Wayne Zack Strebler
Kiyana Estelle Williams
Anfernee S. Wilson
Brittany Nicole Wilson
Helen Victoria Yablonski
College of Education, Health and Human Services
James C. Hannon, Ph.D., Dean
Doctor of Philosophy
COUNSELOR EDUCATION AND SUPERVISION
Penny S. Minor
Dissertation Title: "The Caregiving Experiences of Adult Children Who Were Primary Caregivers to a Parent With Dementia: A Phenomenological Study"
Dissertation Directors: Jane A. Cox and Cynthia J. Osborn
CULTURAL FOUNDATIONS
Suliman Saleh Al Musaiteer
Dissertation Title: "Saudi Teachers’ Perceptions of Their Profession Under Neoliberal Reforms"
Dissertation Directors: Vilma G. Seeberg and Stephen A. Mitchell
CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION
Abdulrahman Khaled Almarshedy
Dissertation Title: "The Educational Experiences of Saudi Male Students at a Large Midwestern Public University"
Dissertation Director: Walter S. Gershon
Andrea Jean Christoff
Dissertation Title: "Locating Teachers’ Perceptions and Practice of Global Citizenship: A Case Study of Three Teachers in the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme"
Dissertation Directors: Alicia R. Crowe and Elizabeth Kenyon
Rhonda Charisse Hylton
Dissertation Title: "Who Are We? My Sisters and Me: A Multiple Case Study of Black Women Faculty and How Their Teaching Experiences and Positionality Influence Their Perceptions of Their Literacy Pedagogy"
Dissertation Director: Kristine E. Pytash
Fatma Kaya
Dissertation Title: "How a Science Methods Course Changes Secondary Preservice Science Teachers’ Self-Efficacy Beliefs About Science and Engineering Practices"
Dissertation Directors: Lisa A. Borgerding and Shannon L. Navy
Janis S. McTeer
Dissertation Title: "A Mixed-Methods Study of Whole-Class Repeated Reading as a Fluency Instructional Method for All Students"
Dissertation Director: William P. Bintz
EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION – HIGHER EDUCATION
Thomas Allen Jefferson
Dissertation Title: "Advancing Black Men in Higher Education: A Narrative Inquiry on Perceived Success in Doctoral Education"
Dissertation Director: Christa J. Porter
Damon J. Kimak
Dissertation Title: "A Descriptive Framework of Undergraduate International Student Programming at Not-For-Profit Higher Education Institutions in Ohio"
Dissertation Director: Martha Merrill
EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION – K-12 Leadership
Nancy Benincasa
Dissertation Title: "Ascension to
the Superintendency: How Female Administrators Perceive the Attainability and Desirability of The Role"
Dissertation Director: Rosemary Gornik
Matthew L. Montgomery
Dissertation Title: "Education Vision in the 21st Century: A Quantitative Study of the Effect of Superintendent Vision on Digital Learning"
Dissertation Director: Rosemary Gornik
EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
Bushra Aldosari
Dissertation Title: "The Relationship Between Self-Efficacy, Behavioral Engagement and Academic Performance in a Technical College Physics Flipped Classroom: A Path Analysis"
Dissertation Director: Bradley J. Morris
EVALUATION AND MEASUREMENT
Hassan Mohammed A. Alhaythami
Dissertation Title: "The Psychometric Properties of the Arabic Versions of the Social Networking Time Use Scale and
the Social Media and Academic Performance of Students Scale Among University Students in Saudi Arabia"
Dissertation Director: Aryn C. Karpinski
Merfat Almuhajiri
Dissertation Title: "A Q-Methodological Study of Self-Perceptions of Saudi Mothers Pursuing University Degrees in the United States"
Dissertation Directors: Steven R. Brown and Jason D. Schenker
Stefanie R. Amiruzzaman
Dissertation Title: "A Validity and Reliability Study of Undergraduate Students’ Engagement, Self-Efficacy and Course Selection Decision-Making Scales"
Dissertation Director: Jason D. Schenker
Hannah Ruth Anderson
Dissertation Title: "A Psychometric Investigation of a Mathematics Placement Test at a Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Gifted Residential High School"
Dissertation Director: Aryn C. Karpinski
Riza Memis
Dissertation Title: "Examining the Relationship Between Middle School Students’ Use of Learning Strategies, Self-Efficacy and Math Achievement: Measure Development and a Structural Model"
Dissertation Director: Jason D. Schenker
College of Education, Health and Human Services
James C. Hannon, Ph.D., Dean
EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY
Tyler James Singer
Dissertation Title: "Cardiovascular Response to an Acute Bout of Single Leg Cycling in Individuals With Hemiplegia"
Dissertation Director: John McDaniel
SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY
Leah A. Abel
Dissertation Title: "Development and Maintenance of Victimization Associated With Bullying During the Transition to Middle School: The Role of School-Based Factors"
Dissertation Director: Karla Anhalt
Rachel Elizabeth Mathews
Dissertation Title: "The Influence of Paternal Factors in Predicting the Pathogenesis of Anxiety in Preadolescent Girls: A Path Analysis"
Dissertation Director: Karla Anhalt
SPECIAL EDUCATION
Jennifer B. Webb
Dissertation Title: "Seeing the Forest for the Trees: A Metasynthesis of Qualitative Research on Response to Intervention"
Dissertation Directors: Andrew L. Wiley and Nathan A. Stevenson
Educational Specialist
Leonna C. Campbell
Erin M. Citraro
Megan Andrea Connor
Jamila Danielle Cundiff
Carol Susanne
Feldman-Sparber
Ashley Marie Hostetler
Jessica Elizabeth Kukura
Blake Edwards Marlowe
Aubrey Anne Polasky
Patricia Elizabeth Reed
Emily Elizabeth Rinaldi
Mariah A. Rossiter
Morgan Grace Snyder
Messa Amin Soussou
Aubrey Lee Walkup
Master of Arts
Kayla Bittner
Alexia Marie Blatnik
Jamie Andrea Blaylock
Molly Brown
Jessica Lynn Bryant
Gabriela Canamucio
Natalie D'Amico
McKenzie Dawn Fleeman
Jillian Elizabeth Frye
Vanessa Golias
Jennifer Elizabeth Hoffman
Christine Margaret Lambrou
Makenna L. Mezget
Jennifer Kathleen Mulhall
Sara Abigail
Paredes Raquel
Sarah Jo Robbins
Hannah Sherley
Keara Audrey Steving
Victoria Jude Villano
Wanting Zhao
Master of Education
Yasir Mohammed Alshaya
John Michael Anicas
Tiffany Bartelt
Kyle Eric Benning
Christine M. Brewster
Corrie L. Darocha
Nominchimeg Davaanyam
Jennifer-Lynn S. Dietzel
Natalie Jane Flamik
Elizabeth Ann-Rocha Foote
Jeneva R. Ford
Mary Grace Giaimo
Dennis Harvey
Sheri Sue Herbert
Amber Herrington
Alicia Rose Hill
Kirby Anne Hockaday
Amanda Chassidy Hudnall
Tifanny N. Jamison
Annika Charmaine Jernigan
Alexis Unique Kaehne
Andrew E. Kendall
Brittany Nicole Kroeger
Alyssa Noelle Lempner
Zachary Jay Longanecker
Allison Mittelkamp
Catherine Diane Noyes
Heidi Parks
Teresa Ann Marie Payton
Kamra Jesse Phillips
Elin Rhiannon Renstrom
Deanna Lorraine Revels
Emma May Royan
Caitlin M. Russ
Rachel Sikon
Leah Sprague
Bethany C. Stahler
Marina Stanovska
Jessica Claire Swanger
Braylin L. Taylor
Autumn M. Vinciquerra
Lori Whipple
Andrew M. Whyte Jr.
Lakyn Danielle Wiley
Lindi Nicole Witt
Rylie M. Woods
College of Education, Health and Human Services
James C. Hannon, Ph.D., Dean
Master of Science
Sarah Kostalnick
Bachelor of Science
Raida Abdullah Mohamed Al-Naabi
Raed Yousef M. Alfarhan
Tony P. Aranda Jr.
Valerie Renee Bechtel
Brandon Alan Bly
Drew Fredrick Bowman
Zachary E. Brown
Treylin Christopher Bryarly
Nichole M. Catalano
Staja Emonne Clark
Hannah Leigh Croyle
Heather Ann Cruz-Holley
Kacie Marie Cunningham
Sara E. Dobson
Aaron M. Dubosar
Abigail H. Eitman
Joseph W. Goff
Krystie L. Gongaware
Courtni Breanne Gordon
Zachory Taylor Greene
Adam Shawn Gruber
Briana D. Harris
Nathan Kyle Harris
Alexis Selia Herrera
Reghan Lee Hineline
Garrett Andrew Howell
Victoria Lynne Hunter
Cendra Danielle Hylton
Asia Dominique Jones
Keaton Rebecca Jones
Kayla Ann Krebs
Alexis M. Lidle
Kyle Richard Maxwell
Dexter Trammel McGhee Jr.
Evan Patrick McMillen
Charline Delores Minter
Rachell Jayne Miterko
Emily L. Moon
Tyra Samone Nellom
Kelley Lee Nichols
Joseph S. Palumbo
Amanda Nicole Pleli
Olivia Lynn Pushak
Madison Lee Quinn
Monica Renee Reinhart
Richard Norman Reitz Sr.
Katherine Nicole Rivera
MiaNikol P. Rodriguez
Jacob Daniel Rummell
Anthony J. Salem
Danielle M. Salopek
Skylynn Scott
Randy A. Selby Jr.
Ariana C. Sherrell
Samantha A. Simmons
Halle Marie Skinner
Christopher Lee Smith
Gunpreet Kaur Sran
Jasmine Lynn Steiner
Amanda Stewart
Shaina Elise Tamminen
Alissa Ann Thozeski
Taylor DyAnne Tickerhoof
Emily Catherine Tyler
Julia Danielle Vana
Erin Kathleen Walters
Carol Ann Williams
Kyn'Teyria Youngblood
Zachary Douglas Youngs
Bachelor of Science in Education
Thomas Patrick Benson
Brian Andrew Blaha
Samuel Raymond DiSanto
Owen Thomas Lewis
Jessica Marie Mitchell
Rebekah Nicole Tetzloff
College of Nursing
Denice Sheehan, Ph.D., Interim Dean
Doctor of Nursing Practice
NURSING
Laura L. Kraus
Scholarly Project Title: “Evaluating Telepsychiatry in a Rural Skilled Nurse”
Project Chair: Wendy A. Umberger
Denise Pacholski
Scholarly Project Title: “Patient Feedback Regarding Telehealth"
Project Chair: Lynn Gaddis
Doctor of Philosophy
NURSING
Juan Del Valle
Dissertation Title: “In the Hour of Their Great Necessity: The Hodgins/Crile Collaboration”
Dissertation Director: Pamela Stephenson
Master of Science in Nursing
Elizabeth A. Carek
Tonya M. Fisher
Nicole Ann Woznicki
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Alyse M. Adams
Lisa Marie Akins
Aric W. Anderson
Joseph Douglas Arnold
Mitchell Ross Baker
Livia S. Bardwell
Kathryn Elizabeth Bedlion
Elizabeth Claire Bentley
Erin Grace Bergman
Letera A. Blair
Lydia Borowski
Madisen Riley Bosze
Amanda Rose Brazis
Natalie Christine Brewer
Fiona Brown
Jacklyn Victoria Brown
Samantha A. Brown
Amanda Marie Burgess
Jessica Anne Callibarri
Hannah Elizabeth Carpenter
Ji In Chang
Levala Y'vonne Clayton
Catlin Cole
Robert Andrew Cook
Olivia Rose D'Andrea
Elena Marie DeArment
Shannon Leigh Dombrowski
Audrey Theresa Drago
Elizabeth Sarah Efraim
Madison Taylor England
Matthew R. Feltoon
Kayla Ann Fidram
Brenden Chase Finnicum
Laura Elizabeth Fisher
Marielle Michelle Fojas
Andrea Foltz
Abigail Elizabeth Ford
Corrine Lee Anne French
Parker A. Gabriel
Aleah Rose-Ann Gallegos
Taylor Rene Gjurkovitsch
Autumn Marie Griffin
Emily E. Halter
Samantha Elyse Henry
Mackenzie Florence Hess
Renee D. Hines
Madisen Hurst
Alec Johnson
Courtney Marie Jones
Mary Jordan
Geena C. Kelly
Bailey Elaine Kiser
Torge Henrik Klaassen
Samantha Joan Kolar
Elizabeth Renee Koll
Brandon Joseph Krall
Mandisa L'Bert-Kaalima
Madeline Rose LaVigna
Ashley Elizabeth Le
Gianna Rose Lellio
Lacy Lou Marshall
Sydney Elizabeth McGrath
Kathleen Therese McHugh
Kathy A. McKee
Kelsey Marlene Merritt
Carli Celestine Michaels
Michelle Marie Miller
Amy Cheyenne Mutti
Allison Kay Nolte
Chloe J. Olszak
Ruchi Patel
Emily E. Phillips
Megan Nicole Pietrusinski
Kathryn Ann Puckett
Rocky Raina
Wendy Ann Ralston
Barbara J. Reed
Clint Regal
Elise Richter
Jason E. Richter
Kathleen Ann Roberts
Corinne Alaina Roob
Alea Nicole Sanders
Valerie A. Santiago
Gabrielle Lee Seifert
Taylor Rae Short
Courtney Lane Shrider
Anna Katherine Sirk
Angela Christine Smaltz
Margo K. Solitt
Karen Leslie Spencer
Andrea Susan Stephan
Sean Russel Szitas Sr.
College of Nursing
Denice Sheehan, Ph.D., Interim Dean
Brittany Nicole Tacchio
Kaitlyn Ann Trimper
Jennifer D. Truex
Christie J. Weber
Jessica Lynn Weber
Kimberly S. Weible
Miranda R. West
Priscilla Wiafe
Andrea Mae Wilson
Olivia Charlotte Witt
Shelby Taylor Worthington
Alexis Loch Zehentbauer
College of Public Health
Sonia A. Alemagno, Ph.D., Dean
Doctor of Philosophy
PUBLIC HEALTH
Abdi Tefera Gudina
Dissertation Title: "Maternal Perceived Social Support, Mental Health Outcomes and Child Well-Being:
The Case of Unwed Mothers"
Dissertation Director: Vinay K. Cheruvu
Master of Public Health
Stephanie Abbruzzese
Deshpal Singh Bali
Miriam Bratcher
Lori Anne Caloia
Juston R. Carpenter
Craig Crabtree
Christopher L. Cugini
Paige J. Ewing
Richa Gairola
Srinidhi Goli
Molly Mausar
Lauren Metelski
Maria D. Middour
Jared Dale Moore
Robert C. Morgan
Bria Renae Oden
Sweta Alkeshbhai Patel
Amber M. Pierce Smith
Aayesha Singh
Kim Reider Sutton
Alina Tuladhar
Sydney S. Webster
Richard Westfall
Candace Ann-Marie
Williams
Master of Science
Sayeda Sharmin Ali
Andrew Michael Burns
Amanda Joy Dailey
Regina DiBianco
Aimee Lynn Hamilton
Kristen Nicole Harris
Bachelor of Science in Public Health
Sydney Easley Berry
Aimee Leigh Bettencourt
Brittany D. Blasinsky
Alyssa Jennifer Brown
Ashley Nicole Campbell
Belma Cazanovic
Anthony R. Chiacchiero
Anna R. Chionchio
Mary Kathleen Crumlish
Makayla Symonne Davis
Stephanie Dobbins
Max Rein Doll
Olivia Endsley
Erika M. Fickey
Katey Gatts
Alexandria Rose Goellner
Kasey Canter Haney
Kara Lynn Heid
Ibrahim Iskandarani
Katherine Amelia Jaegly
Cameron B. Martin
Christopher Alexander
Moorer
Kyle Leonard Pansky
Kelsey Elaine Parker
Tess Poulson
Bailey Nicole Puhalsky
Ashley Noel Robertson
Naomi T. Rockwell
Kyle Patrick Scanlon
Cassidy Nicole Shokles
Jenna Ray Singer
Lyndsay Marie Thomas
Venecia Noel Vitantonio
Melissa Dianne Wade
Kirsten Marie Wiandt
Sarah Williams
Regional Campuses
and
College of Applied and Technical Studies
David M. Dees, Ph.D., Interim Vice President for Kent State System Integration
Susan Stocker, Ph.D., Interim Dean, College of Applied and Technical Studies
The Regional Campuses of Kent State University have a long-standing history of providing Northeast Ohioans with access to Kent State University degrees. Each campus is engaged within its region and has made significant contributions to the civic, cultural and economic well-being of Northeast Ohio. The campuses have distinguished themselves with both traditional and applied programs that respond to local needs and demonstrate a commitment to providing higher education that is broadly accessible to all residents.
The campuses carry out this mission through the efforts of a faculty committed to the highest standards in teaching and research. Faculty members actively pursue a variety of creative endeavors, regularly contribute to the scholarship in their disciplines, take pride in their continuing pedagogical success and are recognized by the wider university community with teaching and professional development awards. Regional Campuses faculty are visible citizens in the communities they serve, as well as at every level of university governance.
The Regional Campus system comprises a variety of students. These include “nontraditional” students who are returning to the classroom after having raised a family and/or are searching for new career opportunities. Traditional students interested in pursuing an associate or bachelor’s degree, as well as large numbers of high school students focused on earning college credit, also attend the Kent State Regional Campuses. All of these students serve to create exciting and diverse classroom experiences for all enrolled.
Regional Campus students can choose from 29 bachelor’s degrees fully offered within the regional campus system or they can begin coursework toward any of Kent State’s more than 300 majors offered. The College of Applied and Technical Studies was created in 2010 as the administrative home for the programs that are unique to the regional campuses. The college offers nine unique bachelor’s degrees as well as 23 associate degree options, which are available either online or in face-to-face classes within the regional campus system.
Kent State University at Ashtabula
Susan J. Stocker, Ph.D., Dean
Bachelor of Radiologic and Imaging Sciences
Allison Nicole Batt
Jenna R. Senita Saksa
Bachelor of Science
Stephanie Marie Pietras
Bachelor of Technical and Applied Studies
Heather L. Borer
Associate of Applied Science
Esteban Apodaca
Katelyn M. Braswell
Davonna M. Cales
Lara Michelle Capps
Neil Patrick Coverstone
Nicholas Forrest Critchfield
Ashley Dexter
Taryn Kristina Fabian
Olivia Catherine Hipp
Austin Koschik
Morgan Renee Krout
Susan Lawless
Caroline Grace Layfield
Lorenzo Luis Morales
Brandy Lea Morrison
Molly Elizabeth Nordmeyer
Lydia Grace Ott
Michelle Parker
Mona Patel
Faith Nicole Smith
Jesse Steenwyk
Michael J. Travers
Sarah Waiwood
Makena Lee Warner
Associate of Science
Sarah Hernandez
Maria M. Mercado
Justin Thompson
Kent State University at East Liverpool
David M. Dees, Ph.D., Dean
Associate of Applied Science
Autumn Lynn Armstrong
Taylor Grace Clawson
Melinda Sue Dailey
Caitlynne M. Devore
April Dawn Emanuel
Jordyn Victoria Faustino
Dustin Michael Henry
Brittany Nicole Hoops
Bethany Lynn Kholos
Lydia E. Larson
Nicholas G. Mattern
Kelly Marie May
Noel C. McCoy
Katelyn Amber McKinney
Peyton Leigh Meals
Eleanor Claire Norman
Alissa Anne Opsitnik
Amy Lynn Pangio
Audra Pesta
Elyse Bethany Price
Melissa Ellen Queen
Drew Richard Rober
Madeline Elizabeth Swickard
Angelica Capri Ternasky
Sydney R. Voorhees
Lauren Wilson
Cassidy Renee Wint
Deanna Lee Zantopulos
Associate of Arts
Lelia M. Morgan
Associate of Science
Alexander V. August
William S. Bratt
Kent State University at Geauga
Angela Spalsbury, Ph.D., Dean
Bachelor of Technical and Applied Studies
Donna J. Holcomb
Marlo Frank Sams
Nicholas J. Vecchio
Associate of Applied Business
Jessica Irene Burden
Associate of Applied Science
Irina Bauch
Jessica Marie Dawson
Christopher Allen Draper
Laureen Reese Gump
Kawhana Artadia James
Melissa Lively
Jackie Elaine Moehring
Ursula Moxcey
Shaneek Pratt
Keana Jacquis Rawlinson
Porsha R. St Clair
Joanna Lee Ternosky
April Lynn Wagner
La-Angel Starr Williams
Madeline Faye Wyand
Associate of Arts
Victoria E. Blatt
Miranda Grace Harper
Alex Kovalcheck
Corrie Mae McHone
Emily Dawn Nelson
Tariq Sharif Spears
Michael Neil Tabachino
Crystal Marie Veasey
Erica Elizabeth Wagner
Associate of Science
Aleksandra Benina
Avalnoor Kaur Bhullar
Drew Fredrick Bowman
Patrick M. Cegelski
Kelli Marie Crea
Noah Joseph Harvey
Alayna L. Johnson
Clara E. Mast
Alexandra Mercsak
Michael J. Murphy
Angelina Nero
Alissia V. Sanders
Alonte Arial Smith
Benjamin Gerritt Timberlake
Kent State University at Salem
David M. Dees, Ph.D., Dean
Bachelor of Radiologic and Imaging Sciences
Maria Elizabeth Allen
Devon Leigh Asher
Morgan Rae Cox
Tyrone Steven Lockett II
Heather Kimberlee Lude
Jeffrey Sebaugh
Bethany Shea Skeens
Elizabeth Anne Thompson
Bachelor of Science
Emily Jane Carrocci
Robin A. Santoro-Kovacs
Associate of Applied Science
Keelin Illona McAndrew
Associate of Arts
Emma Elizabeth Angle
Associate of Science
Kali Jane Carlariello
Leah A. Ladd
Kent State University at Stark
Denise A. Seachrist, Ph.D., Dean
Bachelor of Science
Alanna Barzda
Augustus Daniel Lancaster
Nicholas James Nauden
Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
Logan R. Frederick
Bachelor of Technical and Applied Studies
Richard A. Clark
Todd Brian McHaddon
Alexander B. McLain
Associate of Arts
Jared Willcox Arnold
Sabren Abdel Karim Atta
Noah Michael Barat
Hailey Belanger
Deanna Rae Burris
Emily Rose Chaney
Christopher E. Cook
Katelyn Maureen Gibson
Joshua A. Glover
Ana Yeli Gutierrez
Leah R. Hrusch
Zachary Scott Johnson
River M. Kale
Drew Joseph Kane
Mason Alexander Karn
Kaitlyn Rose Kitchen
Jillian S. Knight
Michael Dominic Marazza
Amanda Lynn Meredith
Jim Wright Meyer
Trenton Edward Mills
Alexis Anne Ohlin
Kristen Elena Puente-Duany
Selena Marie Rodriguez
Matthew Connor Rummell
Sydney Alycia Simonitis
Delaney Thomas
Nicholas J. Vecchio
Amber M. Wartley
Mitchell Lewis Weisgerber
Sydney C. Wilson
Associate of Science
Kiersten Rae Congrove
Mia Rose DiLoreto
Taylor Michelle Fedor
Amber Foster
Anna Marie Henson
Thomas Joseph Hines
Kyleigh Ann-McKayla Moore
Nicholas James Nauden
Kaleya Mone Pipkins
Samuel Henry Porter
Monica Renee Reinhart
Kyle A. Rosier
Jacob Daniel Rummell
Mitchell Scott Sutorius
Martin Walschburger Hurtado
Hailey Breanne Weidlich
Kent State University at Trumbull
Daniel E. Palmer, Ph.D., Interim Dean
Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
Clayton D. Frame
Elizabeth Marie Wheeler
Bachelor of Technical and Applied Studies
Neva Colette Campbell
Joseph Lee Crosby II
Rachel Donatellivanscoy
Kelly A. Graham
Luke Eli Krugman
Linda Susan Luther
Clint Ranson William Jitab
John Allen Yarosik II
Associate of Applied Business
Taylor Marie Blankenship
Megan Elizabeth Delmont
Victoria Danielle Donadio
Libby J. Gamichia
Lucas Harvey Gaulding
Evelyn Claire Geib
Rickard Bertil Karlsson
Chase A. Meadows
Jennifer R. Stanley
Andrew Sunderland
Kelsey L. Swogger
Autumn Renee Weber
Tess Zbydniewski
Associate of Applied Science
Jeffrey L. Cole
Tyffanie Goldner
Associate of Arts
Neva Colette Campbell
Michael Joshua Kennedy
Jordan Kelsey King
Alexander Philip Labut
Darian Roberts
Brittany Marie Saunders
Brianna Michelle Tricker
Associate of Science
MaKennah Dawn
Eastman-Earl
Brittany D. Kraynak
Tammie Lynn McMurray
Luke Bennett Olesky
Tawnya F. Smith
Danielle Williams
Associate of Technical Study
Christopher Vasile Bombeck
Anthony John Cioci
Zachary A. Kollar
Steven Bradley Masters
Stephen McWilliams
Justin Lane Risbeck
Joshua Robert Spalding
Gregory Stout
Robert Paul Veauthier Jr.
Lucas Allen Woolf
Kent State University at Tuscarawas
Bradley A. Bielski, Ph.D., Dean
Bachelor of Science
Oceana Brae'Lei Burden
Abigail Patricia Evans
Jessica Marlene Fesemyer
Lucas Christopher Vasbinder
Bachelor of Technical and Applied Studies
Luke William Clay
Cathe Ann Jones
Cassidy Nicole Mohler
Associate of Applied Business
Patricia Ellen Beans
Anthony John Granny
Patricia L. Grove
Ryan Daniel Kearns
Sarah Elizabeth Mast
Hannah Grace Peeper
Lieghanna Star Venery
Associate of Applied Science
Megan Renee Kinsey
Sydney Caroline Mullet
Alexis Pastva
Thomas Emerson Phillips
Maysie Alexis Rogers
Haley Elizabeth Slates
Kelly Nicole Whitman
Associate of Arts
Miranda N. Click
Kevin P. Little
Hailey Miller
Mitchel Robert Neidenthal
Thor Jacob Reed
Brett Dean Swigert
Heather Miriam Wheeler
Associate of Science
Autumn Christina Casler
Laura A. Dotts
Andrea L. Howard
Kyle Christoper Kendall
Austin Jacob Lisowski
Zachary Richard Love
Elizabeth Audrey Lute
Brittany Rose Miner
Heidi Rochelle Radtke
Jonathan David Rennicker
Kaden Netami Russell
Ashlee Amanda Slutz
Maria Small
Marcia Leann Trouts
Associate of Technical Study
Kristine Ann Patterson
Lori Ann Stallings
Legacy Graduates
These students carry on the tradition of family members who are Kent State University alumni.
Stephanie Abbruzzese
Leah A. Abel
Stefanie R. Amiruzzaman
Jennifer L. Beal
Kathryn Elizabeth Bedlion
Thomas Patrick Benson
Sabina Bhatta
Marisa H. Boll
Brianna Leigh Bradley
Gabriela Canamucio
Jessica Marie Carley
Hailey Page Carter
Faith E. Chrostowski
Shawn Robert Clawson
Luke William Clay
Sara Victoria Connelly
Hannah Leigh Croyle
Christopher L. Cugini
Randon Emerson Davis
Jessica Marie Dawson
Jennifer-Lynn S. Dietzel
Njie Emmanuel Sam
Abigail Patricia Evans
Paige J. Ewing
Adam L. Farley
Kayla I. Fertig
Miles Amal Ford
Katherine Miranda Fothergill
Amy M. Gavlenski
Evan James Gilmore
Emmaleigh K. Given
Taylor Rene Gjurkovitsch
Patricia L. Grove
Emily Brooke Hallock
Kasey Canter Haney
Anna Marie Henson
Alexis Selia Herrera
Donna J. Holcomb
Haylee Alise Holt
Kayla Ann Janecek
Thomas A. Jefferson
Courtney Marie Jones
Mikail Kaya
Christopher Thomas Kern
Torge Henrik Klaassen
Kayla Ann Krebs
Luke Eli Krugman
Rebecca Ann Lambert
Alicia Briana Lamp
Matthew David Laughlin
Ashley Elizabeth Le
Tenia Lynette Lee
Alyssa Noelle Lempner
Scott Gregory Logan
Rachell Jayne Miterko
Emily LaRee Munger
Brenna Ann Murphy
Jacob S. Nichols
Emily Jo Nuzum
Heidi Parks
Ruchi Patel
Larissa Renee Pierce
Audrey Marie Radel
Lauren Kay Raifsnider
Wendy Ann Ralston
Priyanka Shailendra Rana
Monica Renee Reinhart
Lindsey Ann Reynolds
Kearston F. Ripley
Cassidy Rae Rodano
Melia Gabrielle Romine
Natalie Taylor Rossi
Emma May Royan
Danielle M. Salopek
Taylor A. Sand
Elizabeth M. Sanner
Robin A. Santoro-Kovacs
Kyle Patrick Scanlon
Rusty Patrick Schnellinger
Hallie L. Schuld
Benjamin James Seger
Gabrielle Lee Seifert
Shannon M. Showers
Christina Smith
Rebecca Alice Smith
Bethany C. Stahler
Rebekah Nicole Tetzloff
Lyndsay Marie Thomas
Justin Thompson
Kaitlyn Ann Trimper
Zachary Varga
Nicholas J. Vecchio
Autumn M. Vinciquerra
Sydney R. Voorhees
Gordon W. Wall
Elizabeth Marie Wheeler
Carol Ann Williams
Mikhala LaKendra Wilson
Katherine Rose Wolfe
Abbey M. Zaluski
Meredith May Zendlo
Commissioning of Officers
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UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
Glenn Stewart Huckell
Summary of Candidates for Degrees
Kent State University
Summer 2020
ASSOCIATE DEGREES
Associate of Applied Business21
Associate of Applied Science77
Associate of Arts57
Associate of Science58
Associate of Technical Studies12
BACHELOR DEGREES
Bachelor of Applied Horticulture0
Bachelor of Arts156
Bachelor of Business Administration76
Bachelor of Fine Arts6
Bachelor of Integrative Studies31
Bachelor of Music1
Bachelor of Radiologic and Imaging Sciences10
Bachelor of Science244
Bachelor of Science in Education6
Bachelor of Science in Information Technology3
Bachelor of Science in Nursing104
Bachelor of Science in Public Health35
Bachelor of Technical and Applied Studies18
GRADUATE DEGREES
Doctor of Audiology0
Doctor of Nursing Practice2
Doctor of Philosophy66
Doctor of Podiatric Medicine0
Educational Specialist15
Master of Architecture24
Master of Arts67
Master of Arts in Economics0
Master of Arts in Teaching0
Master of Business Administration18
Master of Digital Sciences1
Master of Education46
Master of Fashion Industry Studies2
Master of Fine Arts1
Master of Geographic Information Science7
Master of Health Care Design0
Master of Landscape Architecture0
Master of Liberal Studies0
Master of Library and Information Science28
Master of Library Science0
Master of Music17
Master of Public Administration12
Master of Public Health23
Master of Science41
Master of Science in Accounting0
Master of Science in Nursing3
Master of Technology4
Master of Urban Design0
SUMMARY
Associate225
Bachelor690
Master294
Educational Specialist15
Doctorate68
Total1,292
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:
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 Business AdministrationDrab
College of Communication and Information
Arts, Fine Arts, ScienceCrimson
Library ScienceLemon
College of Education, Health and Human ServicesLight Blue
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 is one of 76 public higher-research universities, as categorized by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. Kent State ranks in the coveted first tier of the Best National Universities listed 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 38,000 students, including more than 1,550 international students from nearly 100 countries. The university earns worldwide recognition for its optimum balance of more than 340 undergraduate programs of study and nearly 200 master’s and doctoral 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.
The university's Brain Health Research Institute brings together nationally top-ranked researchers focused on both healthy brain function and neurological disorders.
The Design Innovation Initiative reaches across academic fields to create interdisciplinary approaches to problem-solving ‒ embracing the art, science and business of design and empowering our students with the creative-thinking skills required to succeed and excel in the 21st century.
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 students who lost their lives, and 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 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.
Congratulations!
Congratulations on earning your degree from Kent State University and welcome to the Golden Flashes alumni family!
As you spread your wings to fly far and near, you’ll find the Golden Flashes family is always close by. With continued support after graduation, a variety of exciting alumni events, interest- or area-based groups and access to important information about your alma mater, you’ll always have reason to be a proud Kent State graduate.
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