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SUMMER CONVOCATION
CEREMONY
ONE-HUNDRED and
FIRST
3:00
P.M.COMMENCEMENT
OF THE
DOCTORAL HOODING CEREMONY
Sunday, August 11,
2013 OF LAW
CECIL C. HUMPHREYS
SCHOOL
3:00 p.m.
SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION
SCIENCES AND DISORDERS
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SCHOOL OF
PUBLIC HEALTH
HERFF COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
LOEWENBERG SCHOOL
OF NURSING
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COLLEGE OF COMMUNICATION AND FINE ARTS
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PROGRAM CONTENTS
Tennessee Board of Regents................................................................................................................................4
Historical Heritage..............................................................................................................................................5
Student Government Association.......................................................................................................................5
Dr. Gladius Lewis................................................................................................................................................6
Academic Dress...................................................................................................................................................7
Common Cents Campaign & Academic Honors..............................................................................................8
Undergraduate Academic Honors......................................................................................................................8
GRADUATES
Doctoral Hooding Ceremony................................................................................................................ 12
Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law...................................................................................................... 18
School of Communication Sciences and Disorders............................................................................. 19
School of Public Health....................................................................................................................... 20
Herff College of Engineering............................................................................................................... 21
University College.................................................................................................................................23
Loewenberg School of Nursing............................................................................................................ 25
College of Communication and Fine Arts...........................................................................................28
College of Education, Health and Human Sciences........................................................................... 31
Fogelman College of Business & Economics...................................................................................... 34
College of Arts & Sciences....................................................................................................................38
College Marshals...................................................................................................................................43
Commencement Ensemble...................................................................................................................43
Commencement Crew......................................................................................................................................44
Special Appreciation..........................................................................................................................................44
National Anthem...............................................................................................................................................45
Alma Mater........................................................................................................................................................45
Alumni Association...........................................................................................................................................46
Economic Impact Statement............................................................................................................................. 47
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THE TENNESSEE BOARD OF REGENTS
The University of Memphis in one of 46 institutions in the Tennessee Board of Regents system, the seventh largest system of
higher education in the nation. The Tennessee Board of Regents is the governing board for this system which comprises six
universities, 14 community colleges and 26 area technology centers. The TBR system enrolls more than 80 percent of all
Tennessee students attending public institutions of higher education.
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD
THE HONORABLE BILL HASLAM, Governor of Tennessee, Chairman, ex officio
THE HONORABLE KEVIN HUFFMAN, Commissioner of Education, ex officio
THE HONORABLE KEN GIVENS, Commissioner of Agriculture, ex officio
THE HONORABLE RICHARD G. RHODA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, Tennessee Higher Education Commission, ex officio
THE HONORABLE HOWARD W. RODDY, Hixson
THE HONORABLE FRAN F. MARCUM, Tullahoma
THE HONORABLE MILLARD OAKLEY, Livingston
THE HONORABLE PAMELA FANSLER, Knoxville
THE HONORABLE AGENIA W. CLARK, Nashville
THE HONORABLE JUDY GOOCH, Oak Ridge
THE HONORABLE JONAS KISBER, JR., Jackson
THE HONORABLE ROBERT P. THOMAS, Nashville
THE HONORABLE PAUL MONTGOMERY, Johnson City
THE HONORABLE J. STANLEY ROGERS, Manchester
THE HONORABLE GREGORY M. DUCKETT, Memphis
THE HONORABLE JOHN FARRIS, Memphis
THE HONORABLE JANICE DONAHUE, Faculty Regent
THE HONORABLE MATTHEW HARRIS, Student Regent
MR. JOHN G. MORGAN, Chancellor
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HISTORICAL HERITAGE
For the last 100 years, the University of Memphis has been a catalyst for progress in the city, the state of Tennessee and the surrounding MidSouth region. As a doctoral degree-granting metropolitan research university, we are committed to excellence at all levels: undergraduate, graduate
and professional. The University of Memphis’ roots date back to 1912 when it began as West Tennessee State Normal School and its main purpose
was to educate public school teachers. While our name has changed several times throughout the years, the University has continued to be guided
by the principles of academic integrity, sound management and equal opportunity. In 1968, it saw its first doctoral graduate, and since its doors first
opened has conferred over 150,000 degrees
The main campus lies in the heart of a widespread metropolis and combines the convenience of a large city with the atmosphere of a
residential neighborhood. Additionally, the University consists of several satellite campuses, including Collierville, Dyersburg, Millington and
Jackson, Tenn. In 2011, the University of Memphis obtained the Lambuth University campus and now offers four-year degrees at what is now the
University of Memphis Lambuth campus.
As the flagship of the Tennessee Board of Regents system, the University of Memphis awards more than 4,000 degrees annually. Divisions of
the study include the College of Arts & Sciences, Fogelman College of Business & Economics, the College of Communication and Fine Arts, the
College of Education, Health and Human Sciences, Herff College of Engineering, Loewenberg School of Nursing, University College, Graduate
School, Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders and the School of Public Health.
The University offers 17 bachelor’s degrees in more than 50 majors and 70 concentrations, master’s degrees in more than 55 subjects,
doctoral degrees in 23 disciplines, a specialist’s degree in education, the Juris Doctor and an ever-changing online degree program. Reflecting on
its commitment to the highest levels of excellence in teaching and national prominence in research, the University of Memphis has five Centers
of Excellence and 26 Chairs of Excellence. Its full-time faculty number more than 850. Our wireless campus educates more than 22,000 students
each year. Our faculty have won national awards ranging from Emmys and Grammys to the prestigious Peabody Award. In later years, the campus
has seen recent changes and additions including the opening of a newly designed University Center, opening of the FedEx Institute of Technology,
the Kemmons Wilson School of Hospitality and Resort Management, the John Wilder Student Services Tower and the Michael D. Rose Theatre
Lecture Hall. The Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law is now housed in the historic U.S. Customs House and Post Office in downtown Memphis, a
significant achievement for both the city and the University. While instruction, service and research are our primary emphases, the University also
commits its resources to the social, cultural and economic welfare of the region through partnerships with many public and private organizations. As
we move toward our next 100 years, the University of Memphis is poised to enhance its national and international reputation as one of America’s
great metropolitan research universities.
STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
The Student Government Association is the voice of students at the University of Memphis. The SGA is comprised of three branches of
government: executive, judicial (Student Court) and legislative (Senate). Elections are held in April. The SGA funds travel for individual students
and organizations, including trips to conferences relating to the student’s field of academic interest and leadership conferences. It sponsors Frosh
Camp to help incoming first-time freshmen establish friendships, learn about what is offered on campus, begin the adjustment to college life, and
have a successful first year. The SGA also sponsors the Mr. and Ms. U of M contest during football Homecoming each fall. Student senators present
resolutions as bills to the Student Senate for benefit of the general student body.
2013-2014 Officers
Ricky Kirby, President
EuDarius Jones, Vice President
Jason Jones, Speaker of the Senate
Darcy Sharp, Chief Justice
Charles Uffelman, Speaker Pro-Temp
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Speaker
Gladius Lewis
Commencement Speaker
Professor, Mechanical Engineering
2013 Willard R. Sparks Eminent Faculty Award Recipient
Gladius Lewis is internationally recognized in the field of orthopaedic biomaterials and
biomechanics, in particular the study of the fatigue and fracture toughness of poly (methyl
methacrylate) (PMMA) bone cement, a material that is widely used in total joint replacements,
especially hip and knee implants. In this respect, he has made significant contributions to the
development of self-healing PMMA bone cement and an intrinsically-radiopaque PMMA bone
cement for use in the minimally-invasive spinal procedures of vertebroplasty and balloon kyphoplasty.
Dr. Lewis is the author of the textbook, Selection of Engineering Materials, and published 163 peer-reviewed articles in journals such as
Journal of Biomedical Materials Research, Biomaterials, Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, and Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. Dr.
Lewis is the author of 50 peer-reviewed presentations at national and international meetings held in the United States, Japan, Australia,
France, Switzerland, Italy, Austria, and Panama, and 30 book reviews, the vast majority of them published in the prestigious journal, Applied
Mechanics Reviews. Dr. Lewis has served as principal investigator on 34 externally-funded research grants from various organizations, such as
biomedical device companies (DePuy, Medtronic Spinal, Wright Medical Technology, and Smith & Nephew). He has given invited talks at
universities such as Pennsylvania State University; University of Missouri-Columbia; Imperial College, London, United Kingdom; Kingston
University, Kingston, United Kingdom; and University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland.
At the University of Memphis, Dr. Lewis has taught undergraduate and graduate courses such as Engineering Materials, Mechanics of
Materials, Dynamics, Numerical Methods, Heat Transfer, Manufacturing Processes, and Fracture Mechanics. Dr. Lewis’ publications include
topics in the pedagogy of engineering materials, specifically on the development of a case-study and competition-evaluation methodology for
teaching this course.
While at the University of Memphis, Dr. Lewis has received the Best Research Paper Award from the Sigma Xi chapter; Outstanding
Faculty Research Award, Herff College of Engineering; and the Alumni Association Award for Distinguished Research in Science, Engineering
and Mathematics. In addition, in 2008, Dr. Lewis was elected Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Dr. Lewis is the 2013
recipient of the Willard R. Sparks Eminent Faculty Award, the premier award for faculty at The University of Memphis.
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ACADEMIC DRESS
The following information is to help our visitors identify the costumes seen in the commencement procession:
Academic dress evolved from religious habit worn by faculty in the ancient universities who were members of religious orders. For centuries
these gowns distinguished students from their fellow citizens; sometimes this distinction in dress symbolized unfortunate controversies between
“town and gown.” The European habit of using academic robes came to this country in the eighteenth century with the founding of what is
now Columbia University. In 1895, American universities and colleges standardized their styles of academic costumes, and this system, with
occasional modifications, is still in force. Today, the various colors, trimmings, and patterns of gown, hood, and cap are all traditional and
symbolize both the degree and field of learning.
GOWNS: American academic gowns are usually of black material, and their pattern varies with the degree held. The bachelor gowns are relatively
simple in design with a closed front and long, pointed, open sleeves. Master’s gowns have an open front with long, closed sleeves, the arms
extending through a slit at the elbow, giving the appearance of short sleeves. Doctoral gowns are the most elaborate with velvet panels down the
open front and three velvet bars on the bell-shaped sleeves.
HOODS: The hoods, differing in length for the three degrees (bachelor’s, master’s, and doctor’s), are lined with the colors of the institution that
granted the degree. Hoods are also trimmed with the color that heralds the major field of learning.
CAPS: A square mortarboard is the approved headgear. The tassel, fastened to the middle point of the top of the cap, is black or the color
appropriate to the subject; it may be gold if the holder has a doctor’s degree. The University of Memphis has adopted the practice of having
candidates for the bachelor degree wear the tassels on the right front side before degrees are conferred and shift them to the left at the moment
when the degrees are awarded to them.
In the last few years, many universities have decided to return to a distinctive gown design. For instance, Columbia’s is now slate gray, Rochester’s
a dandelion yellow, Northwestern’s is purple. The doctoral gown, with facing of black velvet, now has sleeve bands in the color of the wearer’s
discipline. Some have replaced the mortarboard with a soft velvet tam with a gold tassel.
Following is a list of the hood and tassel colors that represent several categories of learning:
Arts, Letters, Humanities.............................................................. White
Architecture....................................................................................Violet
Audiology........................................................................... Forest Green
Speech Pathology.................................................................... Royal Blue
City & Regional Planning.................................................... Scarlet Red
Commerce, Accountancy, Business..................................Sapphire Blue
Communication Arts.............................................................Silver Gray
Economics................................................................................... Copper
Education................................................................................Light Blue
Engineering................................................................................. Orange
Fine Arts........................................................................................Brown
Health Administration.................................................................Green
Journalism.................................................................................Crimson
Law............................................................................................... Purple
Music................................................................................................Pink
Nursing.......................................................................................Apricot
Philosophy....................................................................................White
Physical Education................................................................. Light Blue
Public Administration.......................................................Peacock Blue
Public Health..............................................................................Salmon
Science............................................................................ Golden Yellow
Social Work.................................................................................. Citron
All hoods are edged with the above colors. These same colors may be used for the facing and sleeve bars of doctoral gowns and tassels on bachelors’
and masters’ caps.
The lining of the hood indicates the university granting the degree—for The University of Memphis, blue and gray. Among other institutional
colors represented at this commencement are those for Arkansas, red and white; Chicago, maroon; Columbia, light blue and white chevron;
Duke, royal blue with white chevron; Emory, navy blue with gold chevron; Harvard, crimson; Illinois, navy blue with two orange chevrons;
University of Iowa, old gold; Kansas, navy blue with cardinal chevron; Northwestern, purple with gold chevrons; Ohio State, scarlet with silver
gray chevron; Rice, silver above blue; Texas, white above orange; Vanderbilt, black and gold; Virginia Tech, orange and maroon; Wisconsin,
bright red; Yale, royal blue.
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UNDERGRADUATE
CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES
GRADUATION WITH DISTINCTION
Based on a grading system of “A” as 4.0, three
designations of graduation honors are recognized.*
Summa cum laude..................................3.80 - 4.00 . .............................. Gold Cord
Magna cum laude . ................................3.50 - 3.79 . ............................... Crimson Cord
cum laude..............................................3.25 - 3.49 . ............................... White Cord
GRADUATION WITH HONORS
Students may earn Honors distinction by meeting requirements of the campus-wide University Honors Program and/or fulfilling requirements
for departmental honors programs. These requirements involve a combination of special honors coursework, independent study, and usually
an honors thesis or project. Students who successfully complete University Honors Program requirements are awarded their degrees with
honors (e.g., University Honors or University Honors with Thesis). Students completing departmental honors programs are awarded their
degree with honors in their area of concentration (e.g., With Honors in English).
*Note: T
he commencement program is a roster of candidates, not an official list of graduates. Appropriate degrees and honors will be
awarded to candidates who successfully complete all requirements by established deadlines. The posting of the earned degree
on the official university transcript is the institution’s affirmation of possession of the degree.
Because of time limitations imposed in preparing this program for commencement, listing for graduation with distinction was
based on a minimum of forty-two (42) semester hours at the University of Memphis and the grade point average as of the term
prior to the final semester.
COMMON CENTS CAMPAIGN
Congratulations, Graduates! Thank you to those who supported the Common Cents Student Giving Campaign! Your gifts to the
McWherter Library Laptop Project will have a lasting impact at the University of Memphis. Your support influences future University
of Memphis classes who will be inspired by your leadership. To view the entire list of student donors, visit www.memphis.edu/
commoncents.
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CEREMONY
CEREMONY
3:00
P.M.
3:00 P.M.
DOCTORAL HOODING
HOODING CEREMONY
DOCTORAL
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FIRST CEREMONY PRESIDENT’S PLATFORM PARTY
(PRONOUNCER)
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1. Dr. Michael David Rudd, Provost
1. Mr. R. Brad Martin, Interim President
2. Ms. Ellen Watson, Chief Information Officer and Vice Provost
for Information Technology
2. Dr. Gladius Lewis, Speaker, 2013 Eminent Faculty Award Winner
3. Mr. David Zettergren, Vice President Business and Finance
3. Dr. Rosie Phillips Bingham, Vice President for Student Affairs
4. Ms. Julie A. Johnson, Vice President for Advancement
4. Mr. Ricky Kirby, President, Student Government Association
5. Ms. Linda Bonnin, Vice President for Communications,
Public Relations and Marketing
5. Ms. Anita Vaughn, Vice President, National Alumni Association
6. Dr. Richard Evans, President, Faculty Senate
6. Dr. Karen D. Weddle-West, Dean of the Graduate School and
Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, Director of University
Initiatives
7. Ms. Bethania Baray, Soloist
8. Ms. Annelle Huggins, Associate Dean, University Libraries
7. Dr. Lin Zhan, Dean, Loewenberg School of Nursing
9. Dr. Thomas Nenon, Vice Provost Assessment, IR, Report &
Interim Dean, College of Arts & Sciences
8. Dr. Dan L. Lattimore, Vice Provost for Extended Programs,
Dean, University College
10. Dr. Rajiv Grover, Dean, Fogelman College of
Business & Economics
9. Ms. Deborah Hochstein, Associate Dean, Herff College of
Engineering
11. Dr. Donald Wagner, Dean, College of Education, Health
and Human Sciences
10. Dr. Marian Levy, Associate Dean, School of Public Health
11. Dr. Maurice Mendel, Dean, School of Communication
Sciences and Disorders
12. Dr. Richard R. Ranta, Dean, College of Communication
and Fine Arts
12. Mr. Peter Letsou, Dean, Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law
Pronouncer
Mr. Curt Hart
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PROGRAM
Pre-Commencement Concert features Prelude and Fanfare selections performed by:
The River City Concert Band
Dr. Sidney J. McKay, Conductor
PRESIDING............................................................................................................................................................................................Dr. Michael David Rudd, Provost
Prelude and Fanfare:
Tancredi....................................................................................................Overture........................................................................................... Gioacchiino Rossini
Fanfare No. 1..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Paul Yoder
PROCESSIONAL*
Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1....................................................................................................................................................................................................Sir Edward Elgar
PRESENTATION OF COLORS*................................................................................................................................................................................... The Color Guard
United States Army, Air Force and Navy Reserve Officers Training Corps
THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER*................................................................................................................................................................................ Francis Scott Key
Ms. Bethania Baray
SALUTATIONS TO THE CLASS
President, Student Government Association............................................................................................................................................................Mr. Ricky Kirby
THE PRESIDENT’S WELCOME................................................................................................................................................................................ Mr. R. Brad Martin
Interim President of the University
ADDRESS........................................................................................................................................................................................................................Dr. Gladius Lewis
Eminent Faculty Award Recipient 2013
PRESENTATION OF THE CANDIDATES..............................................................................................................................................................The Academic Deans
CONFERRAL OF DEGREES IN COURSE............................................................................................................................................................... Mr. R. Brad Martin
University of Memphis Alumni Association........................................................................................................................................................ Ms. Anita Vaughn
PRONOUNCER....................................................................................................................................................................................................................Mr. Curt Hart
The Doctoral Degrees
The Specialist and Masters Degrees
The Baccalaureate Degrees
Acknowledgement of Faculty Members.......................................................................................................................................................University of Memphis Faculty
Acknowledgement of Family, Friends and Special Guests.............................................................................................................................................Family and Friends
RECESSIONAL*
THE ALMA MATER.................................................................................................................................................................................................................J. W. Brister
Ms. Baray
Pomp and Circumstance March #4........................................................................................................................................................................................................Sir Edward Elgar
*Please stand as you are able
Guests are requested to remain in guest seating during the ceremony; and, after the
Alma Mater, to remain in place until the Platform Party has departed.
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DOCTOR OF AUDIOLOGY
Anna Kharlamova – School of Communication Sciences and Disorders
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MUSICAL ARTS
BA, 2003,DOCTOR
The College of
Wooster
Randy Zane Gillespie, Jr. – Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music
BM, 1995, University of Mississippi
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BM,
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Major
Professor:
Dr. John W.
Baur of Music
MM, 1996, Boston University
Dissertation: “Verdi and His Dramatic Basses: A Study of
Verdi’s Evolution for Bass Voice”
Major Professor: Dr. Randal Rushing
Michael Harold Westmoreland – Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music
BM, 1995,
Youngstown State University
MUSICAL
ARTS
MM, 2001, Kent State University
Dissertation: “The National Association of Negro Musicians Scholarship
Contest 1994 and 1999: A Preparation Guide for the
Clarinet Category”
Major Professor: Dr. John W. Baur
DOCTOR OF EDUCATION
Melissa Noelle Ducey – Department of Instruction and Curriculum
Leadership
BS, 2002, Louisiana State University
MS, 2006, The University of Memphis
Dissertation: “Improving Secondary Science Education
Through the Implementation of Differentiated
Instruction”
Major Professor: Dr. Shirley A. Key
Joanne Gikas – Department of Instruction and Curriculum Leadership
BSEd, 1995, The University of Memphis
Dissertation: “Understanding Change: Implementing Mobile
Computing Devices in Higher Education”
Major Professor: Dr. Michael M. Grant
Karla Denise Webb – Department of Instruction and Curriculum
Leadership
BS, 2002, The University of Memphis
MAT, 2004, The University of Memphis
Dissertation: “Student Centered Homogeneous Ability
Grouping: Using Bronfenbrenner’s Theory
of Human Development to Investigate the
Ecological Factors Contributing to the
Academic Achievement of High School
Students in Mathematics”
Major Professor: Dr. Celia K. Anderson
Susan E. Elswick – Department of Instruction and Curriculum
Leadership
BA, 2001, Coastal Carolina University
MSSW, 2006, The University of Tennessee
Dissertation: “Effective Data Collection Modalities Utilized in
Monitoring the Effects of the Good Behavior
Game: Technology-Based Data Collection
Versus Hand Collected Data”
Major Professor: Dr. Laura B. Casey
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DOCTOR OF EDUCATION
Angela L. Askew – Department of Leadership
BS, 1995, University of Memphis
MED, 1999, Freed-Hardeman College
Dissertation: “Elementary School Teachers’ Perceptions of Leadership
Behavior and Job Satisfaction”
Major Professor: Dr. Larry McNeal
Kristin Jane Mumiukha – Department of Leadership
BS, 2007, Murray State University
MS, 2009, Murray State University
Dissertation: “An Analysis of Academic Performance, Retention, and
Degree Attainment for Dual Enrollment Participants at a
Public Four-Year Institution in Tennessee”
Major Professor: Dr. Patricia H. Murrell
Edward Michael Ducey, Jr. – Department of Instruction and
Curriculum Leadership
BA, 2004, Thomas A. Edison State College
MSED, 2007, Saint Joseph’s College of Maine
Dissertation: “White Teachers, Latino Students: A Case Study of Cultural
Responsiveness Learned in a Teacher Education Program”
Major Professor: Dr. Shirley A. Key
Bryon C. Pickens – Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology
and Research
BA, 2005, University of Memphis
MS, 2008, University of Memphis
Dissertation: “The Effect of a Human Potential Lab Experience on
Perceived Importance of Goals and Awareness of Strengths
in Non-Traditional Aged Undergraduates”
Major Professor: Dr. Richard K. James
Fredric Garner – Department of Leadership
BA, 2000, LeMoyne-Owen College
MAT, 2002, University of Memphis
EDS, 2007, University of Memphis
Dissertation: “The Relationship between Holland’s Personality Types and
School Activities with Middle School Students”
Major Professor: Dr. Reginald L. Green
Lamont D. Simmons – Department of Leadership
BSW, 1998, Aurora College
MSW, 1999, Aurora University
Dissertation: “Navigating the Path toward Graduation: A Qualitative
Case Study of African American Male Persistence at a
Predominantly White Institution”
Major Professor: Dr. Jeffery L. Wilson
Adam G. Walker – Department of Leadership
BS, 2004, Kansas State University
MS, 2009, Kansas State University
Dissertation: “Intercollegiate Athletics Success and the Financial Impact
onUniversities”
Major Professor: Dr. Jeffery L. Wilson
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DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
Vida Abedi – Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
BS, 2001, University of Ottawa
BA, 2005, University of Ottawa
MS, 2008, University of Ottawa
Dissertation: “ARIANA: Adaptive Robust and Integrative Analysis for
Finding Novel Associations”
Major Professor: Dr. Mohammed Yeasin
(Spring 2013)
Rachida Aissaoui – Department of Management
BIB, 1999, Ecole Superieure de Commerce International
MBA, 1999, Southeastern Louisiana University
Dissertation: “Resources, Power, and Fields in Institutional Change and
Reproduction”
Major Professor: Dr. John M. Amis
Shishay Tesfay Bisrat – Department of Earth Sciences
BS, 2002, University of Asmara
Dissertation: “Three Dimensional Attenuation and High Resolution
Earthquake Location: Applications to the New Madrid
Seismic Zone and Costa Rica Seismogenic Zone”
Co-Major Professors: Dr. Heather DeShon and
Dr. Christine A. Powell
Katherine L. Bracken-Minor – Department of Psychology
BS, 2006, University of Southern Mississippi
Dissertation: “Pathways to Aggressive Behavior: Antisocial and Borderline
Personality Symptoms and the Mechanisms of Impulsivity,
Negative Affect, and Distress Tolerance”
Major Professor: Dr. Meghan E. McDevitt-Murphy
Kelly Elizabeth Buckholdt – Department of Psychology
AA, 1999, Santa Barbara City College
BA, 2001, University of California, Berkeley
Dissertation: “Emotion Regulation Profiles: Identification of Subgroups
during Middle Childhood”
Major Professor: Dr. Katherine M. Kitzmann
Weiwei Chen – Department of Economics
BS, 2004, Huazhong University
MEC, 2007, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
MA, 2013, University of Memphis
Dissertation: “Four Essays in Applied Microeconomics”
Major Professor: Dr. Albert A. Okunade
Yin Yee Choo – Department of Chemistry
Dissertation: “Development of New Analytical Approaches for the Process
Control of Drinking Water Disinfection By-Products”
Major Professor: Dr. Gary L. Emmert
Jack Alan Clampit – Department of Management
AA, 1990, Gulf Coast Community College
BSBA, 1993, Florida State University
MBA, 2007, University of North Florida
Dissertation: “Does Institutional Misalignment Prompt Escape-Based
Internationalization? An Exploratory Study of Latin
American OFDI”
Major Professor: Dr. Benwari L. Kedia
John Keith Anderson – Department of Electrical and Computer
Engineering
BSEE, 1989, Tennessee Tech University
Dissertation: “Cellular Simultaneous Recurrent Networks for Image
Processing”
Co-Major Professors: Dr. Khan Iftekharuddin and
Dr. Eddie Jacobs
Archana Bhattarai – Department of Computer Science
BE, 2004, Tribhuvan University
ME, 2007, Asian Institute of Technology
MS, 2007, Institute National des Telecommunications
Dissertation: “Create: Concept Representation and Extraction from
Heterogeneous Evidence”
Major Professor: Dr. Vasile Rus
Alison Lea Bigelow – Department of Counseling, Educational
Psychology and Research
BA, 2007, College of New Jersey
MA, 2009, College of New Jersey
Dissertation: “A Study of the Relationship between Minority Stress
Factors and the Experience of Partner Loss for
GLB-Identifying Adults”
Major Professor: Dr. Douglas C. Strohmer
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Greg D. Conley – Department of English
BA, 2005, Eastern Kentucky University
MFA, 2009, University of Memphis
Dissertation: “Alien Evolutions: Darwinian Influence on the History and
Transformation of the Science Fiction Alien: 1885 to 1936”
Major Professor: Dr. Stephen E. Tabachnick
Alida Novarese Gage – Department of Counseling, Educational
BA, 2002, The University of the South
MA, 2006, Appalachian State University
Dissertation: “An Exploration of the Link between Masculinity and
Intimate Partner Violence”
Major Professor: Dr. Suzanne H. Lease
Ashley A. Dennhardt – Department of Psychology
BA, 2006, University of Iowa
Dissertation: “The Role of Affective and Behavioral Economic Factors in
Predicting Response to a Brief Intervention for Alcohol and
Illicit Drug Use in College Students”
Major Professor: Dr. James Murphy
Ana-Gratiela Gal – Department of English
BA, 2005, Babes-Bolyai University
MA, 2006, Babes-Bolyai University
Dissertation: “Masquerading from the Periphery: Literary and Visual
Representations of Performative Vampiric Corporeality in
the Anglo-American Gothic Tradition, 1816–2013”
Major Professor: Dr. Stephen E. Tabachnick
Meghan Leigh Geiss – Department of Counseling, Educational
AA, 2002, Onondaga Community College
BA, 2004, State University of New York, Albany
MS, 2005, State University of New York, Albany
Dissertation: “Internalized Homonegativity as a Moderator of the
Relationship between Partner Attributions and Psychological
Abuse among Men in Same-Sex Relationships”
Stephanie F. Donahue – Department of Counseling, Educational
BS, 2007, University of Florida
MSED, 2009, University of Miami
Dissertation: “Predicting Social-Emotional and Cognitive Development at
24 Months: The Impact of Postnatal Maternal Anxiety and
Depressive Symptoms, and Mother-Child Relationship”
Major Professor: Dr. Sara K. Bridges
Bridget Renée Dunnavant – Department of Counseling, Educational
BA, 2004, Transylvania University
MS, 2008, Austin Peay State University
Dissertation: “The Intersection of Aging and Spirituality in the Psychology
of Lesbian, Bisexual, and Queer Women”
Co-Major Professors: Dr. Douglas C. Strohmer and
Dr. Lisbeth A. Berbary
Michael Leonard Green – Department of Counseling, Educational
BA, 2006, Concordia College
MS, 2009, Minnesota State University, Moorhead
Dissertation: “The Effect of College-Family Conflict on Academic
Variables for College Student-Parents”
Simon Foteck Fonji – Department of Earth Sciences
BS, 1999, University of Buea
MS, 2006, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam
Dissertation: “Using Remote Sensing and GIS to Assess the Effects of Land
Use/Cover Change and Geographic Variables on the Spread
of Poisonous Invasive Giant Hogweed in Latvia”
Major Professor: Dr. Esra Ozdenerol
Ali Hajihashemi – Department of Civil Engineering
BE, 2005, Amir Kabir University of Technology
Dissertation: “Comparison and Evaluation of Displacement-based Methods
and Modeling Assumptions for Design of Ordinary Bridges
in High Seismic Regions Using Various Computer Software”
Major Professor: Dr. Shahram Pezeshk
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Masood Hassanzadeh Kafash – Department of Civil Engineering
BE, 2006, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad
ME, 2009, Amirkabir University of Technology
Dissertation: “Seismic Stability Analysis of Landslides Stabilized with
Expanded Polystyrene (EPS)-Block Geofoam”
Major Professor: Dr. David Arellano
Yaoqing Liu – Department of Computer Science
BSCS, 2005, Dalian Maritime University
Dissertation: “Reducing Router Forwarding Table Size Using
Aggregation and Caching”
Major Professor: Dr. Lan Wang
Eugenia Suzanne Hatchett – Department of Counseling, Educational
BA, 2004, Mississippi State University
MS, 2007, Mississippi State University
Dissertation: “Protective Factors in the Relationship between Urgency and
Bulimic Behavior”
Major Professor: Dr. O. Richard Lightsey, Jr.
Brian Marc Edward McClure – Department of History
BA, 2008, Hampton University
MA, 2010 North Carolina Central University
Dissertation: “Educating the Atlantic: Foreign Students and Global
Exchange at Tuskegee Institute”
Major Professor: Dr. Aram Goudsouzian
Christopher James Monahan – Department of Psychology
BA, 2004, University of Massachusetts
Dissertation: “A Prospective Evaluation of PTSD Symptoms following
CPAP Treatment for Sleep-disordered Breathing in Veterans”
Trisha Marie Nash – Department of Counseling, Educational
BS, 2005, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
MA, 2008, Radford University
Dissertation: “The Moderating Impact of Neuroticism on the Relationship
Between Moral Characteristics and Prosocial Behaviors”
Major Professor: Dr. Sara K. Bridges
Shira Ann Olsen – Department of Psychology
BA, 2007, University of New York at Buffalo
Dissertation: “Cognitive Appraisals in the Maintenance of Posttraumatic
Stress Disorder and Depression: Examining the Aftermath of
Intimate Partner Violence”
Major Professor: Dr. J. Gayle Beck
Andrea Bordwell Hyneman – Department of Psychology
BA, 2008, Christian Brothers University
Dissertation: “Competencies in the Wild: Testing the Theoretical
Assumptions of Competencies”
Major Professor: Dr. William D. Dwyer
Pawan Jain – Department of Finance, Insurance and Real Estate
BCOM, 2000, Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University
MCOM, 2001, Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University
MS, 2008, University of Wyoming
MSED 2008, University of Wyoming
PHD, 2008, University of Wyoming
Dissertation: “Three Essays on Financial Markets”
Co-Major Professors: Dr. Pankaj K. Jain and Dr. Thomas H. McInish
Lisa Emily Jobe-Shield – Department of Psychology
BS, 2006, Virginia Commonwealth University
Dissertation: “Profiles of Early Family Risk and the Socioemotional
Functioning of Infants and Toddlers”
Major Professor: Dr. Gilbert Parra
Ryan Michael Parish – Department of Earth Sciences
BA, 2003, Grove City College
MS, 2009, Murray State University
Dissertation: “The Application of Reflectance Spectroscopy to Chert
Provenance of Mississippian Symbolic Weaponry”
Major Professor: Dr. George H. Swihart
Melody Joy Lehn – Department of Communication
BA, 2007, Furman University
Dissertation: “Talking it Over with Hillary: Domestic and Global
Advocacy, 1995–2000”
Major Professor: Dr. Antonio de Velasco
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Claire Davies Rhodes – Department of Communication
BA, 2004, College of Charleston
JD, 2007, University of Memphis
Dissertation: “From Slurs to Science, Racism to Revisionism: White
Nationalist Rhetors and Legitimation in the Stormfront
Community”
Major Professor: Dr. Craig O. Stewart
Joah Landon Williams – Department of Psychology
BA, 2005, University of the South
Dissertation: “Postconcussive Symptoms, PTSD, and Disease Burden in
U.S. OEF and OIF Veterans: A Mediational Model”
Jill Paulette Williamson – Department of Chemistry
BSCH, 2008, University of Central Missouri
Dissertation: “Development of Analytical Methods Applied to NASA
Water Recovery Techniques”
Major Professor: Dr. Gary L. Emmert
Aaron Michael Sterba – Department of Counseling, Educational
BA, 1997, University of Delaware
MA, 2004, West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Dissertation: “The Relationship of Sleep and Exercise to Salient Indicators
of College Student Emotional Well-Being”
Cicely Tenneille Wilson – Department of Communication
BA, 1999, Philander Smith College
MA, 2002, Kansas State University
Dissertation: “A Mixed Method Investigation of Communication
Apprehension in First Generation College Students at a
Four-Year College”
Major Professor: Dr. Katherine G. Hendrix
Nathan Glen Tipton – Department of English
BA, 1987, Rhodes College
MA, 1999, The University of Memphis
Dissertation: “Don’t Ask, Do Tell: Queering the Cold War South”
Major Professor: Dr. Verner Mitchell
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CECIL
CECILC.
C. HUMPHREYS
HUMPHREYSSCHOOL
SCHOOLOF
OFLAW
LAW
Dean, Peter Letsou, J.D.
Dean Kevin H. Smith, J.D., Ph.D.
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to inculcate
in responsibility
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leadership
in theoflegal
profession.
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School
of Law endeavors
to of
instill
each graduate
a sense of
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to improve
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for all of
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services the
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and services
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of Law
endeavors
to impress
upon each
graduate thethe
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for maintaining
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ethical
endeavors
to impress
upon
each graduate
the necessity
for maintaining
high ethical
standards that
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standards that are expected of lawyers in today’s society. The graduates are entering a profession that is vital
oftolawyers
in today’s society.
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graduates
are entering
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is vital
to the for
preservation
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and
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JURIS DOCTOR
JURIS DOCTOR
Jennifer Diane Haile-Ojwang
Bheerendra Ramanna Prasad
B.A., 1999, Spelman College
Rhodes College, BS, 1999
Wesley Aaron Mink
B.S., 2007, Tennessee Technological University
Meharry Medical College, Doctor of Medicine, 2004
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THE SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION SCIENCES AND DISORDERS
Dean Maurice I. Mendel, Ph.D.
The School of Communication Sciences and Disorders strives to instill students with the fundamentals of
communication processes and disorders that provoke critical thinking and problem solving that leads to a love of
learning. At the applied level, the master’s degree, in speech-language pathology (M.A.) and the clinical doctorate
in Audiology (Au.D.) emphasize theoretical and applied aspects of communication disorders and prepare graduates
for clinical careers within the fields and for further graduate study. At the research level, the doctor of philosophy
(Ph.D.) program emphasizes the theoretical and applied aspects of communication disorders that prepare graduates
for academic research and teaching positions within the field and for postdoctoral graduate study. The program is
accredited by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. We are proud of the following graduates:
MASTER OF ARTS
Ashley Adams Bailey BA, 2011, Christian Brothers University
Amanda Brooke Jeffreys BA, 2010, University of Memphis
Kelley Lane Oliver BSED, 2010, University of Georgia
Mary Ellen Dumas BA, 2009, Rhodes College
Sarah Marrin BS, 2008, Centre College
Kelli Jeffries Owens BA, 1985, Malone College
MS, 1987, Memphis State University
Ashley Brown Edwards BS, 2010, Freed-Hardeman University
Demi M. McDowell AB, 2009, University of Georgia
Rebecca Marie Gromley AS, 2009, Dyersburg State Community College
Kristin Anne McNail BS, 2011, University of Louisville
Hannah Heninger BA, 2011, North Carolina State University
Katherine Rehling Graham Mendez BA, 2002, University of North Dakota,
Grand Forks
MA, 2005, St. Cloud State University
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Jasmin Peter BS, 2009, University of New Orleans
Amy Nicole Polumbo BA, 2008, Wagner College
Casey Sunny Song BA, 2010, Vanderbilt University
SCHOOL
PUBLIC
HEALTH
SCHOOL
OFOF
PUBLIC
HEALTH
Dean, Lisa Klesges, Ph.D.
Dean, Lisa Klesges, Ph.D.
The School of Public Health provides graduate education, community practicum experience, and research training
The School of Public Health provides graduate education, community practicum experience, and research
to training
develop to
students’
and addressand
theaddress
growingtheneed
for aneed
proficient
public health
The School
developcapabilities
students’ capabilities
growing
for a proficient
publicworkforce.
health workforce.
Thetwo
School
offers
two master’s
degrees.
The Master
of Publicconcentrations
Health provides
concentrations
in five
core
offers
master’s
degrees.
The Master
of Public
Health provides
in five
core disciplines:
biostatistics,
disciplines: health,
biostatistics,
environmental
health, epidemiology,
health
systems
management,
and social
and of
environmental
epidemiology,
health systems
management, and
social
and behavioral
sciences.
The Master
behavioral sciences. The Master of Health Administration degree is one of only 70 programs accredited by the
Health
Administration
degree is one
of only 70 programs
accredited
by the(CAHME).
Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare
Commission
on Accreditation
of Healthcare
Management
Education
Management
Education
(CAHME).
Our
mission
involves
the
translation
of
knowledge practice
and research
intopressing
community
Our mission involves the translation of knowledge and research into community
to tackle
societal
problems
of
social
and
environmental
justice,
health
disparities,
unhealthy
lifestyles,
and
accessible
practice to tackle pressing societal problems of social and environmental justice, health disparities, unhealthy lifestyles, and
systems that support the health of individuals, families, and communities. We emphasize both discovery and
accessible
systems
health
of individuals,
families,locally,
and communities.
Weglobally.
emphasize both discovery and
application
withthat
thesupport
goal of the
moving
"knowledge
into action"
nationally and
application
with
the
goal
of
moving
"knowledge
into
action"
locally,
nationally
and
globally.
We are proud of the following
We are proud of the following graduates:
graduates:
MASTER OF
OFPUBLIC
PUBLICHEALTH
HEALTH
MASTER
The for
candidates
for this
have
majored
in public
health. in the areas
The candidates
this degree
havedegree
majored
in public
health
with emphasis
of biostatistics, epidemiology, environmental health, health systems management or social and
Janice Menorva Alexis Ballard
Lauren Ashley DeSain
Amanda Lindsey Yacko
behavioral health.
BS, 2004, Crichton College
BS, 2010, The University of Tennessee,
BS, 2009, The University of the South
Knoxville
Charles D. Kolesar
Robin Lee Rutherford
Virginia
Carney of Tennessee at Martin
BS,
1986, H.
University
BA, 2010, Lambuth University
BSHE, 1976, The University of Tennessee,
John Peyton Pinkard
Knoxville
BS, 2010, The University of Tennessee,
Linda Fontana Rickman
Jasmin C. Saville
Knoxville
BS, 1986, University of Tennessee at Martin
BA, 2001, New York University
MSSW, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
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THEHERFF
HERFF COLLEGE
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
ENGINEERING
THE
Dean, Richard Sweigard, Ph.D.
Dean Richard C. Warder, Jr., Ph.D.
The
mission
of the
College
of Engineering
is: to provide
quality quality
education,
research,research,
and service
thatservice
responds
The
mission
of the
College
of Engineering
is: to provide
education,
and
that
toresponds
the needs to
andthe
challenges
of
the
Mid-South
region;
to
promote
the
knowledge,
skills,
ethics,
creativity,
and
needs and challenges of the Mid-South region; to promote the knowledge, skills,critical
ethics,
creativity,
and critical
thinking competence
necessary for
competence
learning,
including
thinking
necessary
for professional
andprofessional
lifelong learning,
includingand
an lifelong
international
perspective
and aan
international
perspective
and
a
social
awareness
and
to
conduct
quality
scholarship
and
research
across
the
social awareness and to conduct quality scholarship and research across the College, including world-class research
College, including world-class research in selected areas. The following are the degrees offered with the
inappropriate
selected areas.
The followingwithin
are the
offered
with the appropriate concentrations within the respective
concentrations
thedegrees
respective
areas:
areas:
MASTER OF
OF SCIENCE
SCIENCE
MASTER
The
for for
this this
degree
have majored
in biomedical
engineering,engineering,
civil engineering,
The candidates
candidates
degree
have majored
in biomedical
civil
electrical
and
computer
engineering,
engineering
technology
or
mechanical
engineering.
engineering, electrical and computer engineering, engineering technology or mechanical
engineering.
Reginald Marshall Crisp Sir Walter Louis Richardson Ronald R. Wilkins, Jr.
Maurice
AyrerCommunity College
David
Knox of Memphis
Rahul
Sharma
AE,
1995,Ammons
Jackson State
BSEE, Alderson
2007, University
AA, 2004,
Shawnee Community College
AA,
1953,
Armstrong
Junior
College
BSBE,
2009,
The
University
of
Memphis
BE,
2009,
Gandhi
Prodyogiki
BSIT, 1995, Southeast Missouri State
BS, 2006, Rajiv
Southern
Illinois
University at
BA, 1968, University of Alabama in
Vishawvidalaya University
University
Sakib Al Soyeb
Carbondale
Huntsville
Chandra Sekhar Rao Kolli
BS, 2004, Chittagong University
BTech, 2008, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological Ramya Srinivasan
Lauren
Eichaker
Yang Zhou
National Institute of Technology
Vinay Kumar Bollu
University
BTech,
2004,
MS,
2011,
University
of
Wisconsin,
Madison
Nathan
Richard
Thomas
BS,
2011,
China
Three Gorges University
BE, 2008, Sathyabama University
BSCH,
2009,
Brigham
Young
University
Rohitraj Patrudu Makena
Md. Iftekhar Tanveer
Ravi
Prakash
Kasani
Tanmayi
Chilakamarthi
BE, 2009, Andhra University
BS, 2007, Khulna University of Engineering
BE,
2011,
Andhra
University
Daniel Mamushet Werdofa BTech,
2009,
Mahatma
Gandhi Institute of
and Technology
BS, 1996,
Ababa University
Technology
Ashley
CoxAddis
Parker
Muhammad Mizanur Rahman BS, 2009, University of Southern Mississippi
Aaryani Tipirneni
BS,
2003,Jami
Dhaka University
Najmeh
BE, 2007, Osmania University
MSE,
2006,Amir
Yeungnam
BS, 2008,
Kabir University
University of
Parsa Pezeshk
(August 2010)
Technology
BS, 2004, Azad University
Emanuel Villa
Marcus Lee Kelley
A. K. M. Mahbubur Rahman
BS, 2002, Instituto Tecnologico de Chihuahua
BSET, 2001, The University of Memphis
BS, 2006, Jahangirnagar University
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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
Andrew J. Johnson
Osamah S. Ismail
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER ENGINEERING
David Tyler Canup, magna cum laude
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
David Tyler Canup, magna cum laude
Andrew Benjamin Jenkins
Drew Gilbert
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
Jason Russell Castleberry, cum laude
Joshua M. Cunningham
Matthew R. Cunningham
Anwar Marcel Douglas
Matthew S. Tanis
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Jason Robert Poole
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THE
UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE
THE
UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE
Vice Provost for Extended Programs and Dean Dan L. Lattimore, Ph.D.
Vice Provost for Extended Programs and Dean Dan L. Lattimore, Ph.D.
AsAs
The
University
of Memphis’
college
of lifelong
learning,
University
CollegeCollege
works with
students
on the development
The
University
of Memphis’
college
of lifelong
learning,
University
works
with students
on the
and
completion and
of individualized
and
interdisciplinary
programs. Through
DivisionThrough
of Baccalaureate
Programs,
development
completion of
individualized
anddegree
interdisciplinary
degree its
programs.
its Division
of it
offers
a wide variety
of interdisciplinary
concentrations
and individualizedconcentrations
degree opportunities
leading to the degree
Bachelor of
Baccalaureate
Programs,
it offers a wide
variety of interdisciplinary
and individualized
opportunities
leading
Bachelor
of Professional
Studies and
the Bachelor
of Liberal
Studies.
Through
its
Professional
Studies
and to
thethe
Bachelor
of Liberal
Studies. Through
its Division
of Paralegal
Studies,
it offers
a baccalaureate
Division of in
Paralegal
offers its
a baccalaureate
in itParalegal
Services.
Through
its
concentration
ParalegalStudies,
Services. itThrough
Regents Onlineconcentration
Degree Program,
offers online
majors in
Organizational
Regents Online
DegreeTechnology,
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offers
online majorsStudies.
in Organizational
Technology,
Leadership,
Information
Interdisciplinary
Through itsLeadership,
Division of Information
Graduate Studies,
it offers the
and Interdisciplinary
Studies.
its Division
of Graduate
Studies,Studies,
it offersand
thethe
interdisciplinary
Master
interdisciplinary
Master of
Arts inThrough
Liberal Studies,
the Master
of Professional
Master of Science
degree in
of Arts in Liberal Studies, the Master of Professional Studies, and the Master of Science degree in Merchandising
Merchandising
and
Consumer
Science.
and Consumer Science.
MASTER
STUDIES
MASTER OF
OF ARTS IN LIBERAL STUDIES
These
have
completed
a required
core of Liberal
Studies
courses,
an interdisciplinary
Thesecandidates
candidates
have
completed
a required
core of
Liberal
Studies
courses, an
interdisciplinary
Study of
Liberal
Studies
Theand
College
of Arts
Coordinated
Study Coordinated
of Liberal Studies
courses
from
The courses
College from
of Arts
Sciences
andand
The
Sciences
and
The
College
of
Communication
and
Fine
Arts,
and
a
Special
Project
in
Liberal
College of Communication and Fine Arts, and a Special Project in Liberal Studies.
Studies.
Marina Nicole Barrett Patricia Ann Graham Scott W. Vann Renee Laverne Anderson
Donna Hood Karney
Sean J. Upshaw
BSED, 2011, University of Memphis
BA, 1981, Memphis State University
BPS, 2010, University of Memphis
BS, 1982, Tennessee State University
BSEd, 1999, The University of Tennessee,
BPS, 2008, The University of Memphis
Knoxville
Doris
P. Blaine
Jashell A. Mitchell Danté Maurice Williams
Johnnie
Ellison Boyd
BLS,
2010,
University
of
Memphis
BS,
2004,
Bethune-Cookman
University
BLS, 2009, University of Memphis
BS, 2002, Bethel College
George Thomas Leach
BS, 1982, Arkansas State University
Haley
BrookeJohnson
Nelson Brown Ivy Yvonne
BS, 2009,
Tennessee
State University
Latasha T. Parrish
BPS,
2010, Middle
University
of Memphis
BLS, 2008, The University of Memphis
Cheryta Renee Jones
BA, 1996, The University of Memphis
Brittany Iman
Smith
MASTER
OF PROFESSIONAL
STUDIES
BS, 2010, The University of Florida
The Master of Professional Studies is an interdisciplinary graduate degree in the social
sciences and professions with concentrations in Strategic Leadership, Human Resources
Leadership, and Training and Development. The degree includes coursework in leadership,
communication, MASTER
strategic planning
and assessment, organizational
structure, e-learning
OF PROFESSIONAL
STUDIES
technologies, management and design of training materials, and research/data analysis.
The Master of Professional Studies with a concentration in Strategic Leadership is an
interdisciplinary graduate degree for leaders in the workplace; the degree includes courseBelinda Verlyn Donaldson work in leadership, communication,
Robynn G. Hopkins
Courtney
R. Valentine strategic
planning and assessment,
organizational
BLS, 2010, University of Memphis
BA, 2002,
University of Memphis
structure, and research/data
analysis.
ChristopherKelley
John Ehrentraut,
Jr.
Johnathan
Farris
BS,
Murray State
University
BA, 1999,
2009, University
of Memphis
AltonR.Starr,
Jr.
Glen
Lockhart
BPS,
The University
of Memphis
BBA 2009,
2009 University
of Memphis
Gwendolyn
Brianne ShayYvonne
Green Harvey
AS,
1988,
Shelby
State
Community
College
BA, 2002, University
of Arkansas,
Pine
Bluff
Malissa
Sharp Revon S.J.Thaxter
BLS,
2009,
University
of Memphis
BBA, 1996,The
University
of Memphis
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Tiffany
Tenill Wooden Mary
L. Woodard
BBA,1997,
2001,State
University
of Memphis
AAS,
Technical
Institute at
MALS,
2006, University of Memphis
Memphis
BACHELOR OF LIBERAL STUDIES
Ciarra Brooke Lambert, magna cum laude
James Michael Houston, cum laude
Theodore Christian Bartels
Eric Todd Bowden
Raina Shadae-Mariah Brooks
Andrea Denise Carpenter
Marcus Christopher Crawford
Samuel Adam Francis
Ashley Lynn Harwell
Gwendolyn Jones Briggs Jackson
Reginald Jerome Jamerson
Sabrina Resha Johnson-Blevins
Christina Irene Kleiner
Kouassi E. Koffi
Lasavia Renee Lewis
Stefanie Mikesz
Andrew Xavier Miller
Jami Lynn Miller
Ann Marie Palasz
Emily Jordan Perry
Melissa Dawn Peterson
William Murray Poole
Jonathan Rodrick Reed
Kara Lynn Rimmer
Monica Effie Robinson
Richard Chase Sain
Loretta Ann Ugran
Jerry E. Wigginson
April Patrice Wilson
Stephen Benjamin Young
BACHELOR OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
Katherine Cave Hedgepeth, summa cum laude, University Honors (Spring 2013)
Patricia Ann Flakes, magna cum laude
Ashley Kristine Howell, magna cum laude
RaDalton J. Poole, magna cum laude
Sharon D. Beasley, cum laude
Quaniqua Jones, cum laude (Spring 2013)
Tangela Denise Lewis, cum laude
Johnathan Bernard Armstrong
Kodie Glenae Bass
Trina Elaine Baughns
Sarah J. Coleman
April Dawn Collins
Sheila R. Cullen
Sharon Gladney
Sarah Anne Goodson
Angela Louise Green
Ashley Shea Hall
Nancy Jean Harwood
Hanna Grace Henderson
Amanda Noelle Hinkle
Kyle Timothy Hopper
Joseph N. Jackson
Bethany Danielle Jackson
Joyce Awate Lomo, cum laude
Sharice Trotter, cum laude
Licear Boatswain Williams, cum laude
Lucreta Vernice Jamison
Tyronda La-Summer Jamison
Shirley Denise Jones
Kerry Keith Kizer
Marisa Leigh Lancaster
Gregory C. Lance, Jr.
Chiquita Renae Mack
Antonio M. Mack
Jessica D. Maxwell
Allen M. Nason
Anne Marie Nollner
Sandra Green Oglesby
Kevin Alexander Owen
Dinal Patel
Katelyn Rae Proctor
Bennett Roberson
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Teneka Marie Robinson
Wessam H. Sider, Jr.
Kelsey Lyle Smith
Siedah Janay Stringer
Yetta Strong
Nedra Monese Towns
Antoinette Patrice Tucker
Shemelie Annette Walker
Annette Webb
Kaylanirae Leihua Wells-Longshore
Shirley Moseby Whitehead
Sheila L. Williams
Sarah Caitlyn Wilson
Annette Delisha Woodall
Jaesha R. Woods
Bethany Grace Zorger
THE
LOEWENBERG
SCHOOL
OF OF
NURSING
THE
LOEWENBERG
SCHOOL
NURSING
Dean Lin Zhan, Ph.D.
Dean Lin Zhan, Ph.D.
The faculty of the Loewenberg School of Nursing are proud to present the men and women who have met all of the
The faculty of the Loewenberg School of Nursing are proud to present the men and women who have met
requirements
for either the
science inofnursing
or the(BSN)
master
degrees as
all of the requirements
for bachelor
either theofbachelor
science(BSN)
in nursing
or of
thescience
masterinofnursing
science(MSN)
in nursing
set
forthdegrees
by the faculty.
Fullybyunderstanding
the importance
of excellent
professional
nursingprofessional
care to the nursing
health of the
(MSN)
as set forth
the faculty. Fully
understanding
the importance
of excellent
nation,
graduates
are nation,
clinicians
whograduates
are also well
graduate
study
nursing. The
competency-based
care toBSN
the health
of the
BSN
are prepared
cliniciansforwho
are also
wellinprepared
for graduate
study in BSN
nursing.isThe
BSN program is fully
accredited
for the
maximum
program
fullycompetency-based
accredited without recommendations
for the
maximumwithout
period recommendations
of time by the National
League
for Nursing
period of time
by the National
for Nursing
Accrediting
Commission
Accrediting
Commission
and theLeague
Commission
for Collegiate
Nursing
Education.and
Forthe
theCommission
past decade, for
BSNCollegiate
graduates have
Nursing
For the
decade,
BSN graduates
have had a 92% or higher pass rate on the NCLEX-RN
had
a 92%Education.
or higher pass
ratepast
on the
NCLEX-RN
examination.
examination.
With advanced preparation for practice as family nurse practitioners, nurse educators, or nurse administrators, our
With advanced preparation for practice as family nurse practitioners, nurse educators, or nurse administrators,
MSN
graduates
are prepared
to shapetothe
futurethe
of future
healthcare
in our nation.
Thenation.
MSN program
is fully
accredited
without
our MSN
graduates
are prepared
shape
of healthcare
in our
The MSN
program
is fully
recommendations
forrecommendations
the maximum period
of time
by theperiod
Commission
NursingofEducation.
accredited without
for the
maximum
of timeofbyCollegiate
the Commission
Collegiate Nursing
Education.
Beverly Gail Blair-Hill
ASN, 1978, Northwest Mississippi Community
Bridgett Cheketa Alexander College
ADN,2009,
2001,The
Mississippi
University
for Women
BSN,
University
of Memphis
BSN, 2011, Mississippi University for Women
Tamika JoAnn Bolden
Courtney
Bradshaw
BS,
2000, Elise
University
of Tennessee
at Martin
BSN,
2011,
University
of
Memphis
BSN, 2004, Baptist College of Health Sciences
Lauren Meadows
Conatser Rebecca
Lynn Bramlett
BSN, 2009,
2009, Union
University
of Memphis
BSN,
University
AngelicaDenise
JoAnn Caple
Dennis Annette
ASN,
Shelby State
Community College
BSN, 1997,
2010, University
of Memphis
BSN, 2008, Union University
Deborah Renee Hall Kimberly
Ann
Catron of Tennessee, Memphis
BSN, 1997,
University
RN, 2000, St. Joseph School of Nursing
BSN,
2006,
Baptist
College
Tommie
June
Hamilton
of Health Sciences
ADN, 2001, Dyersburg State Community
CarmenCollege
Williams Corder
AASN,
2005,
Jackson State
Community
College
BSN, 2005, University
of Tennessee,
Martin
BSN,
2008,
University
of
Tennessee
at
Martin
Ajigne Cion Harris BSN, 2009, University of Memphis
Kristi H. Davis
BSN, 1985, Memphis State University
Kayla M. Lambert BSN, 2008, Western Kentucky University
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING
MASTER
OF SCIENCE IN NURSINGVenetia Ackerman Smith
Cathy Clare Dunn
BBA, 1985, The University of Memphis
Cheri L. Lowe BSN, 1994, The University of Tennessee
BSN,
1995,
The University
Health
Science
Center of Memphis
Roselyn
Delaney
Magitt
Jessica
Lee
Edwards
BS,
1995,
Mississippi
ValleyofState
University
BSN, 2002, The University
Memphis
AAS, 1999, Holmes Community College
BSN, 2005,
Baptist Memorial College of
Natalie
Jo Evans
Health
BSN, 2006,
TheScience
Nanette
McClure Erin
PiperJones
Goodman
AS, 2007,
2005, Southwest
Tennessee
BSN,
East Tennessee
StateCommunity
University
College
Carlisha
MarieUniversity
Holmes of Memphis
BSN, 2008,
BSN, 2008, The University of Memphis
Melinda Shaundell Mosby Stephanie
Nicole
Horner
AAS, 2009,
Shelby
State Community College
BSN,
2008,
Bellarmine
BSN, 2004, University University
of Tennessee at Martin
Constance
JacquelynCecilia
Owens McCarter
RN,
1979,
St.
Joseph Hospital
Schoolatof Martin
Nursing
BS, 1984, University
of Tennessee
BSN,
1999,
Union
University
BSN, 2007, Union University
Carol Ann Pahde BSN, 2011, South University
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AA, 1983, Copiah-Lincoln Junior College
Amber Nichole Ringold AND, 1991, Southwest Mississippi Community
BSN, 2008, University of Memphis
College
BSN, 2002, University of North Alabama
Rodger Dale Robinson BSN, 1992,
University
Michelle
MarieUnion
Smothers
BSN, 2005, Baptist College of Health Sciences
Amie L. Roland AS, 2002,
Jackson State Community College
Whitney
W. Tolbert
Jackson
State Community College
BS,AAS,
2003,2005,
Auburn
University
BSN,
2010,
University
of Tennessee
at Martin
BSN,
2006,
The
University
of Memphis
Amanda
JillDunleavy
Travis Rowe Michelle
BSN,
1999,
Delta
State
University
BSN,
2011,
South
University
Jasmia
N. Wallace
Melissa
Lloy Sellers BSN,
2007,
The
University
of MemphisMemphis
BSN, 1988,
University
of Tennessee,
Modeanna
L. Wade
George Alvin
Spragin, Jr.
BSN,
2005,
Baptist
College
Health Sciences
ADN,
2003,
Jackson
StateofCommunity
College
Latisha Latrice Toney BSN, 1992, University of Southern Mississippi
Kerri Jean Wilson BSN, 1996, Union University
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING
Barbara Nicole Wright BBA, 2003, University of Memphis
Jennifer Elizabeth Yarman BSN, 2009, University of Memphis
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Lauren Loftin Yates BA, 1986, Mississippi State University
Diploma, 1995, St. Joseph Hospital School
of Nursing
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING
Abigail Josephine Andrews, magna cum laude
Laura Elizabeth Blake, magna cum laude
Michele Catherine Chaney, magna cum laude
Spencer Rorie Crihfield, magna cum laude
Rachel Carson Doerr, magna cum laude
Theresa Amanda Freeman, magna cum laude
Lauren Victoria Hogue, magna cum laude
Marshandra LaKay Hughes, magna cum laude
Megan Elise Kane, magna cum laude
Anna Abernathy Maneclang, magna cum laude
Kathy M. Sedaghat, magna cum laude
Anna Elizabeth Tribo, magna cum laude
Brandi Nicole Wood, magna cum laude
Meijuan Zheng, magna cum laude
Kayli Denelle Anthony, cum laude
April Denise Bomprezzi, cum laude
Erica Louise Bone, cum laude
Jacqueline Gabrielle Bush, cum laude
Candace Richelle Crane, cum laude
Haley Franks, cum laude
Ashley Anna Hauss, cum laude
Margo Lynn Hilliard, cum laude
Kristen Davidson Oster, cum laude
Kara Elizabeth Robinson, cum laude
Holly Michelle Sanders, cum laude
Sarah N. Spore, cum laude
Amber Kaye Stevenson, cum laude
Paige Nicole Tapley, cum laude
Kristy Ann Vaught, cum laude
Shelby Marie Wade, cum laude
Ashley C. Washington, cum laude
Jan T. Woodgate, cum laude
Isra Zaher Abdelaziz
Sarah Sayle Babb
Rachel Elizabeth Bowen
Jenny Colleen Brown
Ariel Callihan
Jasmine Nicole Claude
Rana Lynn Cooper
Rebecca Lynn Crouch
Karin Elise Featherston
Hannah Lauren Foreman
Danielle Caroline Forrest
Stacey Leah Gingras
Joshua Ryan Godsey
Christopher M. Green
Laile A. Griffin
Angela P. Hamilton
Laine Nicole Hurdle
Cassandra J. Irons
Emily Jebeh Jallah
Brittany Alys Kellum
Jamie Rena Kent
Jennifer Layne
Abbey Elaine Lemmons
Tavy Lyle
Megan Diane Orwig
James Pass
Moira Ainsley Reynolds
Viviana Alexandra Salinas
Linda M. Sexton
Cherry Simpson
Marielle Christina Slothouber
Jade L. Wilkie
Colette Marie Williams
Ebone’e LeVerne Williams
Kourgee Shequille Williams
Teri Williams
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THE
COLLEGE
OF COMMUNICATION
AND
FINE
ARTS
COLLEGE
OF COMMUNICATION
AND
FINE
ARTS
Dean Richard R. Ranta, Ph.D.
Dean Richard R. Ranta, Ph.D.
The
of ofCommunication
Arts
is ultimately
centered
on visual
and and
audible
symbols
whosewhose
TheCollege
College
Communicationand
andFine
Fine
Arts
is ultimately
centered
on visual
audible
symbols
rational
and
emotional
values
it
is
the
mission
of
the
College
to
create
and
explore.
In
the
belief
that
perception
is
rational and emotional values it is the mission of the College to create and explore. In the belief that perception
is
largely
shaped
by experience,
the College
of Communication
andand
FineFine
ArtsArts
offers
a range
of symbolically
rendered
largely
shaped
by experience,
the College
of Communication
offers
a range
of symbolically
rendered
experiences,
individual
and collective,
in the
hope of broadening
and the
sensitizing
theofperceptions
experiences,
bothboth
individual
and collective,
in the hope
of broadening
and sensitizing
perceptions
its students. of its
students.
Through its various professional courses of study, it prepares students to work toward careers in architecture
Through
professional
courses of study,
it prepares
students
to work as
toward
careers in
architecture
and design,
the its
finevarious
or applied
arts, communication,
or the
performing
arts, whether
practitioners,
teachers,
and design,
the fineThe
or College
applied offers
arts, communication,
or the
arts,
whether as practitioners, teachers,
artists,
or consultants.
four degrees by which
to performing
accomplish its
purposes:
artists, or consultants. The College offers four degrees by which to accomplish its purposes:
MASTER
OF ARCHITECTURE
MASTER
OF ARTS
The candidates
thishave
professional
have majored
in architecture.
The candidates
for this for
degree
majored degree
in art history,
communication
or journalism.
Michelle Ruth Foster BA, 2008, University of Sioux Falls
MFA, 2013, University of Memphis
Heather
Margaret
AnnElizabeth
Parrish Hall
BFA,
2009,
TheWesleyan
University
of Memphis
BA, 2010, Nebraska
University
Rachel Rae Benkowski
BFA, 2008, Arizona State University
Sheila N. Johnston
BS, 2003, Texas Christian University
Donna Michelle Sudderth
BS, 2003, The University of Memphis
Nancy Ellen Cook
Lisa M. Lynch
BA, 2005, University of Missouri-Columbia
Jodi Temyer
BA, 2008, University of Pittsburgh
Christopher Walter Stelter BA, 2008, College of Wooster
Laqueta L. Perry Lacie Ellen Glover BA, 2007, University of Memphis
MASTER OF ARTS
BA, 2007, University of Tennessee at Martin
The candidates for this degree have majored in art history, communication or journalism.
MASTER OF MUSIC
Branden Reid Fjerstad Nau
Lindsay Vosburg
The candidates forCharlotte
this degree
have concentrated in conducting, performance,
composition,
BS, 2007, University of Wisconsin-La
Crosse
MA,
2009,
Johannes
Gutenberg-Universitaet
BA, 2007, Lycoming College
musicology, Orff Schulwerk, pedagogy, music education, or jazz and studio music.
Mainz
Samantha Smith Griffin
Heidi Cranford Williams
Walter Henry McKelvey, Jr.
BA, 2009, University of Central Arkansas
Nicholas J. Simpson
BMED,
1995,
Florida A&M
University
BA,
1997,
University
of Reading
Eric D. Huber
MEd, 2003, University of North London
BFA, 2009, Memphis College of Art
MASTER OF FINE ARTS
The candidates for this degree have majored in art or theatre.
Colin David Kidder
BA, 2005, College of Santa Fe
Susan C. Sanders
BA, 2004, Freed-Hardeman University
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BACHELOR OF ARTS
Candidates for the oldest of the traditional baccalaureate degrees are students who have majored in
art history; journalism with concentrations in either advertising, broadcast news, public relations, internet
journalism or newspaper/magazine; or communication with concentrations in broadcast and electronic
media, communication, or film and video production.
Andrea Ruth Cranford, summa cum laude
Clarissa Breanne Sidhom, summa cum laude, University Honors
Christopher Lee Howell Whitten, summa cum laude
Kimberly Renee Gill, magna cum laude
Martina Yvette Igberaese, cum laude
Samuel Evan Shansky, cum laude
Adam Joseph Annaratone
Alvin Jerome Burgess
Carissa Illa Child
Cristian Lorraine Clements
Elizabeth Dobin
Victoria Michelle Foster
Thomas James Gore
Shawn Edward Graham
John Ples Hampton, Jr.
Idil M. Issak
Adam Thomas Knych
John David Martin
Cameron R. Mitchell
Steven Paul Morris
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Jordan Price
Kevin Anthony Rhodes
Kristin Ashley Rodgers
Nicholas James Russell
Crystal Louise Woods
BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS
Candidates for this degree have majored in architecture; interior design; or art with concentrations in
either art education; graphic design; ceramics, painting, sculpture, and printmaking; or photography; or
theatre and dance with concentrations in either performance, design and technical production or dance.
These graduates have been provided with greater opportunities for specialized study in their chosen field than
could be possible under other baccalaureate programs.
Angee Marie Montgomery, magna cum laude
Tracy Michelle Poole, magna cum laude
Konrad Ormand Davis, cum laude
Christina Denise Hernandez, cum laude
Sreeram V. Chattu
Kevin Christopher Evans
Jeffrey Stephen Harwood
Grant D. Hatton
Carson Kelsey Knight
Cassandra R. Odom
Fabiana Vazquez
BACHELOR OF MUSIC
Candidates for this professional degree have majored in music with concentrations in performance;
sacred music; composition; music history; or school music; jazz and studio performance or jazz and studio
composition/arranging or in music industry with concentrations in music business, and recording technology.
These graduates have been provided with a greater opportunity for specialized study in a field of music than
would be possible under other baccalaureate programs.
Bianca Cecile Balderama, magna cum laude
James Curtis Green, magna cum laude
Kenneth Green, Jr., magna cum laude
Lucas Kyle Pruitt, magna cum laude, University Honors
Adrian Ray Bailey II
Zeke Johnathon David
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Hunter Jamison Lang
THE
COLLEGE OF
EDUCATION
THE COLLEGE OF
EDUCATION,
HEALTH
AND HUMAN SCIENCES
Dean, Donald I. Wagner, Ph.D.
Dean, Donald I. Wagner, Ph.D.
The most historic college at the University of Memphis, the College of Education is nationally accredited and seeks
The most historic college at the University of Memphis, the College of Education is nationally accredited and
toseeks
prepare
teachers,teachers,
education
related professionals,
and otherand
licensed
human service
to become
to prepare
education
related professionals,
other licensed
humanprofessionals
service professionals
to effective
become
leaders
within
their within
chosentheir
career.
The College
the distinction
of being
one of of
thebeing
few inone
theofnation
to meet,
effective
leaders
chosen
career.holds
The College
holds the
distinction
the few
in thewithout
nation
a weakness,
National
Council forNational
the Accreditation
Teacher
Educationof(NCATE)
standards. (NCATE) standards.
to meet, without
a weakness,
Council forofthe
Accreditation
Teacher Education
InInaddition
are field
field based.
based. Practical
Practical experiences
experiences and
additiontoto high-quality
high-quality classroom
classroom instruction,
instruction, most
most programs are
opportunities
in exciting
hands-on
training
and research
exist atexist
our at
award
CampusCampus
School,
opportunitiesforforparticipation
participation
in exciting
hands-on
training
and research
our winning
award winning
theK.Barbara
Lipman
Early Childhood
andInstitute,
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Institute,
our local Professional
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LipmanK.
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School andSchool
Research
local Professional
DevelopmentDevelopment
Schools, the
Schools, known
the nationally
known
Center
for Research
in Educational
Policy,
and in
internship
programs in
various
nationally
Center for
Research
in Educational
Policy,
and internship
programs
various community
businesses
community
businesses
and agencies,
all where
theUniversity
student’s faculty
field ofwork
study
and University
work
and
agencies, all
where experts
in the student’s
fieldexperts
of studyinand
together
to providefaculty
valuable
ontogether
to
provide
valuable
on-the-job
experience.
The
College
offers
off-campus
courses
at
our
Collierville,
the-job experience. The College offers off-campus courses at our Collierville, Jackson, and Dyersburg campuses and is a
Jackson,
Dyersburgonline
campuses
a state leader
in alternative online degree and licensure programs.
state
leader and
in alternative
degreeand
andislicensure
programs.
Undergraduate programs administered by the College lead to the Bachelor of Science in Education and consist
of three
Undergraduate
programs
by the College
lead tostudy,
the Bachelor
of within
Scienceone
in Education
consist of
basic areas
of work:administered
General Education,
Professional
and study
of 12 areasand
of Specialty.
three
areaswithin
of work:
General Education,
Professional
study,
and Graduate
study within
onestudies
of 12 areas
Specialty.
It is the
It isbasic
the work
a specialty
that determines
a student’s
major.
level
at theofCollege
include
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work
within
a
specialty
that
determines
a
student’s
major.
Graduate
level
studies
at
the
College
include
29
Master’s
and 17
Master’s and 17 Doctoral degree programs. And, in administering 33 teacher licensure programs, The College
of
Doctoral
degree
programs.
in administering
teacher licensure programs, The College of Education is the largest
Education
is the
largest And,
producer
of teachers in33Tennessee.
producer of teachers in Tennessee.
EDUCATION SPECIALIST
The candidates for thisEDUCATION
degree have placedSPECIALIST
emphasis on such areas of study as instruction and curriculum leadership, leadership and policy studies, higher and adult education,
counseling,
The candidates
this degree
placed emphasis
on such
areas of study as instruction and
school for
psychology
orhave
educational
psychology
and research.
curriculum leadership, leadership and policy studies, higher and adult education, counseling,
school psychology or educational psychology and research.
Caroline Curry
Shawndolyn Sims
BA, 2006, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Carol Ann Lane
MAT, 2005, The University of Memphis
BA, 1970, Oklahoma Baptist University
MED, 1974, Memphis State University
Susan Feld
Janice Marie Wadlington
BS, 1977, Trenton State College
BS, 2004, Christina Brothers University
MEd, 1983, William Pateron College
MBA, 2007, Strayer University
MASTER OF ARTS IN TEACHING
The candidates for this degree have majored in instruction and curriculum leadership
with emphasis in areas of early childhood education, elementary education, secondary
education, or middle school/special education.
Amy Nicolle Brunner
BS, 2008, University of Tennessee at Martin
BSBA, 2008, University of Tennessee at
Martin
Fatima DeWalese Ellis
Rachel Bernstein Kannady
Sylvia Rena Lyons
BS, 2002, Tennessee State University
MS, 2008, University of Louisville
Katrina Antinette Lewis
BA, 2003, Rust College
Laura Lee Nikiel
BS, 2007, Loyola University-Chicago
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MASTER OF SCIENCE
The candidates for this degree have majored in the areas of clinical nutrition, counseling,
educational psychology and research, instruction and curriculum leadership, health and sports
science, or leadership and policy studies.
Teneshia Sheree Arnold BA, 2011, University of Memphis
William V. Justice III
BA, 2007, University of Mississippi
Kimberly Rochelle Morgan BA, 2007, Xavier University of Louisiana
Mandy Lee Aycock BSED, 2011, University of Memphis
Lu Liu BA, 2005, Northeast Normal University
MA, 2008, Northeast Normal University
Dixon Junkin Parnell BA, 2003, Hendrix College
MA, 2009, Dallas Theological Seminary
Corey Jamal McDonald BS, 2009, Sam Houston State University
Cecile C. Thomas BS, 2007, Southeast Missouri State University
Robert A. McKinney BMU, 2007, University of Central Arkansas
Olivia Maureen Wagoner BS, 2007, Samford University
Gregory Scott Cantrell BSED, 2011, University of Memphis
Sheron Tonette Davenport BA, 2009, University of Memphis
Chappell Hannah Evans BS, 2011, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa
Jessica Joann Johnson BA, 2006, University of Memphis
April M. Moore BA, 2003, University of Tennessee at Martin
BSED, 2012, University of Memphis
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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATION
Kirsten Berding, summa cum laude (Spring 2013)
Whitney Karice Gaines, summa cum laude
Kara Ashley Robinson, summa cum laude, University Honors
Bilqis Saliyah Abdul-Qaadir, magna cum laude
Jennifer Leigh Allen, magna cum laude, University Honors
Laura Katherine Curtis, magna cum laude
Patrick Kalango Dede, magna cum laude
Meghan E. Merideth, magna cum laude
Haley Taylor, magna cum laude
Casey Erin Thorne, magna cum laude
Gabrielle Bennett, cum laude
Nicole Erb, cum laude
Ashley Nicole Frizzell, cum laude
Tara Michele Hill, cum laude
Kelly Paige Jordan, cum laude
Laquita A. Rucker, cum laude
Jennifer Lori Stevens, cum laude
Zachary Nolan Alexander
Antonio Barton
Jeanene Evette Bowers
Casey Nicole Bradley
Alicia Dorshel Cross
Leonard Edwin Draper III
Jenna LeAnne Fioranelli
Chandra Danette Franklin
Paul David Fultz
Jeanishra Kenyall Giles
Serena Laurren Gorham
Prestiga Janee Gudger
Brandon David Hill
Hattie Horton
Emily Grace Hubbard
Jimmesia Quontae Hudson
Morgan Alexandria Jack
Tiffany Nicole Jeffrey
Dan E. Jones, Jr.
Rosemary A. Jones
Richard Terry Knox
Christopher Elliott Liggins
Carolyn Margaret Linton
Laura Lucille Lyon
Demetrice Annternette Meeks
Gabriel Nash
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Keyona J. Neal (Spring 2013)
Ashley Renee Norman
Chelsea Taylor Parris
Angela Melissa Pogue
Daniel Stephens Shipman
Courtney B. Steele
Matthew McKnight Stewart
Robert Collier Turner
Jasmine Octavia Watts
Danyale Daniels Whitlock
Adrian Nicole Winfrey
THE
FOGELMAN
COLLEGEOF
OF BUSINESS
BUSINESS &&ECONOMICS
THE
FOGELMAN
COLLEGE
ECONOMICS
Dean Rajiv Grover, Ph.D.
Dean Rajiv Grover, Ph.D.
The Fogelman College of Business and Economics offers a comprehensive undergraduate degree, the Bachelor
The Fogelman College of Business and Economics offers a comprehensive undergraduate degree, the
ofBachelor
Business Administration
degree. The goal
of theThe
undergraduate
program of the Fogelman
of Business
and
of Business Administration
degree.
goal of the undergraduate
program ofCollege
the Fogelman
College
Economics
is to
provide
the basic
education
to education
prepare a person
the field
of business
moveof
of Business
and
Economics
is to
provide needed
the basic
neededtotoenter
prepare
a person
to enterand
thetofield
rapidly
fromand
an to
entry
level
position
into
managerial
position.into a managerial position.
business
move
rapidly
from
anaentry
level position
We believe
the curriculum
curriculum that
that best
best accomplishes
accomplishesthis
thisgoal
goalconsists
consistsofoffour
four components.
components. First,
First,aabroad
broad
believe the
foundationofofcourse
coursework
workis is
provided
liberal
sciences.
At least
40 percent
the work
by
foundation
provided
in in
thethe
liberal
artsarts
andand
sciences.
At least
40 percent
of theofwork
takentaken
by each
each student
in the Fogelman
of Business
and Economics
in the humanities,
thesciences,
social sciences,
the
student
in the Fogelman
CollegeCollege
of Business
and Economics
is in theishumanities,
the social
the natural
natural and physical sciences, communications, and mathematics.
and physical
sciences,
communications,
mathematics.
Second,
the curriculum
includesand
a significant
amount of study of the economic and legal environment of
business
Second,
the
curriculum
includes
a
significant
amount
of study
of the economic andinformation
legal environment
and introduces each of the major functional
fields
of business-management
systems,
ofaccounting,
business and
introduces
each of and
the major
functional fields of business-management information systems,
finance,
management,
marketing.
accounting,
management,
and for
marketing.
Third,finance,
the curriculum
provides
a choice of a major by the student. The student is permitted to select a
major from
accounting;provides
business
a concentration
in financial
economics;
finance
with concentrations
in businessbusiness
finance,
Third,
the curriculum
foreconomics,
a choice ofwith
a major
by the student.
The student
is permitted
to select
a major from accounting;
real
estate,
and
risk
management
and
insurance;
hospitality
resort
management;
international
business;
management;
management
economics, with a concentration in financial economics; finance with concentrations in business finance, real estate, and risk management and
information
systems;
management;
sales;
logisticsmanagement;
supply chainmanagement
management.
insurance;
hospitality
resortmarketing
management;
international
business;
information systems; marketing management; sales;
Fourth, the Bachelor of Business Administration curriculum provides students with a number of open electives. Through these
logistics
supply
chain
management.
Fourth,
the
Bachelor
of
Business
Administration
curriculum
studentsan
with
a number for
of open
electives.to
electives, the student may select courses particularly suited to her or his own interests,provides
thus providing
opportunity
the student
Through
these
electives,
the
student
may
select
courses
particularly
suited
to
her
or
his
own
interests,
thus
providing
an
opportunity
for
the
student
pursue in greater breadth and depth the study of business or related fields.
to pursue in greater breadth and depth the study of business or related fields.
INTERNATIONAL MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
CUSTOMER-DRIVEN MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
The candidates
candidatesfor
forthis
thisdegree
degree
have
majored
in international
business
administration.
The
have
majored
in business
administration
with
areas of
concentration in biomedical, services
marketing
or
entrepreneurship.
.
Yingying Song
Qiuyue Du
BS, 2010, University of Tennessee Health Science Center
MASTER
BA, 2001, Soochow University
Nicole Allissa Thomas
BBA, 2008, Texas Southern University
2010, Texas Southern University
OF BUSINESSMPA,
ADMINISTRATION
The candidates for this degree have majored in business administration with emphasis
in the areas of accounting; biomedical management; economics; finance, insurance and
real estate; management, management information systems; marketing; law; the executive
program or the professional program.
Rhamy E. Alejeal
BBA, 2009, The University of Memphis
Jeffrey H. W. Corkran
BSBA, 2007, The University of Arkansas
Keller Barnette
BSBA, 2004, The University of Tennessee,
Knoxville
Michael K. Crowder
BA, 1985, Brigham Young University
Eric Douglas Brown
BSBA, 2007, The University of Arkansas
Spandana Goli
BTech, 2003, National Institute of Technology
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Sudeshna Reddy Gunna
BTech, 2005, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological
University
MSEE, 2007, University of North Carolina at
Charlotte
Matthew Heffington
BSBA, 2008, The University of Tennessee,
Knoxville
MASTER OF ARTS
The candidates for this degree have majored in Economics.
Dominic Joseph Cara IV
BS, 2001, Missouri State University
Zakir Mohammed Hossain BA, 2008, Rutgers University
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
The candidates for this degree have majored in business administration with emphasis in the areas
of accounting; biomedical management; economics; finance, insurance and real estate; management,
management information systems; marketing; law; the executive program or the professional program.
Amanda Gale Bishop BBA, 2011, University of Memphis
Brandon Andrew Byrd BSBA, 2011, University of Mississippi
Samir Ibrahim BSCHE, 2004, University of Virginia
PHD, 2008, Clemson University
Ahmad J. Kahok BBA, 2011, University of Memphis
Marie Annette Chisholm-Burns BSPH, 1993, University of Georgia, Athens
PharmD, 1993, University of Georgia
MPH, 2007, Emory University
Justin Daniel Laurenzi BS, 2007, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Jason Mark Huckelberry BBA, 2007, University of Memphis
Nathan Garrett Minor
BBA, 2009, University of Memphis
MBA, 2013, University of Memphis
(Spring 2013)
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Meredith Norris BS, 2010, Middle Tennessee State University
Gayatri Seshadri
BE, 1996, Madras University
Disha Yadav BE, 2004, Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki
Vishwavidyalaya University
MASTER OF SCIENCE
The candidates for this degree have majored in accounting or business administration
with areas of concentration in finance, management information systems, or real estate.
Sara Alghamdi BS, 2008, King Abdul Aziz University
Jeffrey Adam Henson BBA, 2011, University of Memphis
Quinton Corteze Robinson
BS, 2003, Christian Brothers University
Swathi Battula (May 2012)
BE, 2009, Andhra University
Daniel Wesley Johnson BBA, 2011, University of Memphis
Kristin Jenean Rutschman BBA, 2011, University of Memphis
Claire Browning Kennedy BBA, 2012, University of Memphis
Danielle Lynn Saylor BS, 2011, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Buddy Andrew Legens BA, 2012, Rhodes College
Anthony Onyango Wanyanga BS, 2009, Kenya Polytechnic Institute
Patrick Joseph Bell BBA, 2012, University of Tennessee at Martin
Amber Lynette Bennett BS, 2011, Albany State University
Justin Dee Carter BA, 2005, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Lisa Nicole DeTrain BA, 2012, University of Tennessee at Martin
Brittany Marie Gelineau BBA, 2012, University of Memphis
Melissa Bailey Molteni BSBA, 2010, University of Tennessee,
Knoxville
Jennifer Laney Wells BBA, 2012, University of Memphis
Venkat Ganesh Musunuru BTECH, 2010, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological
University
Karen Janean Westby-Gibson BSBA, 2006, Mississippi College
MBA, 2008, Mississippi College
Allie Phillips Pittenger BBA, 2012, University of Memphis
Nicole Desiree Wheetley
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BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Jonathan Spencer Farrar, summa cum laude
Christina Demetra Ganavazos, summa cum laude
Emily Patricia Gianella, summa cum laude, University Honors
Tamika M. Benton, magna cum laude
Jeremy Calhoun, magna cum laude
William Thomas Dougherty, magna cum laude
Zachary Holland Golden, magna cum laude
Constancia DeAnda Smith, magna cum laude
John Michael Tracy, Jr., magna cum laude
Yasmin Haideri Briones, cum laude
Wida M. Haideri, cum laude
Kristen Leigh-Andrea Heard, cum laude
Brandon Judy, cum laude
Chelsea Morgan Livelli, cum laude
Shawna Lea Medlin, cum laude
Asif S. Nansiyani, cum laude
Leslie Marie Ponds, cum laude
Kevin D. Ripski, cum laude
Kevin L. Sullivan, cum laude
Maxwell J. Teiber, cum laude
Virginia Brianna Tidwell, cum laude
Terrence Deshun Anderson
Samah Ayesh
Keedrick K. Bass
Zachary Tyler Berggren
Jeremy J. Black
Jasmine Jorrielle Bramlett
Rudy Bustos
Ryan Michael Connolly
Kurt Mark Costello
Matthew Charles Crick
Lavera Danielle Davis
Camille Ann Geronimo De Jesus
Ashton Elise Deshazier
Jordan Edwin Dickey
Brent Peter Dlugach
Christopher Eric Donahoe
James G. Easterling III
Kevin Blake Espy
Karen Alexandra Ezell
Samuel Corbin Faulkner
Benjamin Grey Finney
Victor Marcelo Funes
Ramona Gaither-Brewer
Brandee Danielle Gleeton
Taylor Marie Isenhower
Bryant Ian Jackson
Palmer Freess Jackson
Brashawn CJ Jett
Donnell I. Johnson
Marrecco D. Johnson
Amandeep Kaur
Arnette L. Lance
Jasmia Neshay Lucas
Trenika Nicole Matthews
Crystal Michelle McMahan
David S. Mitchell
George Christopher Monger
Latasha S. Morgan
Morgan Cain Mosby
Miriam Rachel Moss
Graham Taylor Murray
Tori Nash
Edward J. Nelson IV
Alejandro Ospina
Britany Nicole Parker
Bobbie J. Pemble
Kenneth Lamar Salley
Bradley Ryan Sampson
Diana R. Smith
Lindsey Taylor Steffenhagen
Mary Beth Steinberg
Andrew Clinton Swatley
Hippolyte N. Tsafack
Jorge Armando Vega
Blake Warren Walpole
Timothy Watkins
Amelia Denise Wells
Donald Jacob Wilemon
Casey Austin Willer
Brittany Wiseman
Lauryn Emilee Yackel
Michael Neal Yokie
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THE
THECOLLEGE
COLLEGEOF
OFARTS
ARTS&
&SCIENCES
SCIENCES
Interim Dean Dr. Thomas Nenon, Vice Provost Assessment, IR, Report
Dean Henry A. Kurtz, Ph.D.
The
Theaims
aimsand
andpurposes
purposesofofThe
TheCollege
Collegeofof Arts
Arts and
and Sciences
Sciencesare,
are,summarized
summarizedininthese
thesewords
wordsthat
thatserve
serveasas
part
in in
thethe
catalog
issue
of the
University
Bulletin:
“The“The
program
of liberal
studiesstudies
aims
partofofour
ourofficial
officialstatement
statement
catalog
issue
of the
University
Bulletin:
program
of liberal
(1)aims
to provide
a store
of factual
to introduce
to varyingthem
sets oftoprinciples;
(3) toof
(1) to students
provide with
students
with
a storeknowledge;
of factual(2)knowledge;
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to introduce
varying sets
principles;
(3)totothink
stimulate
about
and
to evaluate
these facts
andtoprinciples;
encourage
stimulate
them
aboutthem
and to
to think
evaluate
these
facts
and principles;
and (4)
encourage and
them(4)totoorder
their
them
to order
their own
affairswith
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the talent, insight,
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withare
thecandidates
followingfor
students
whodegrees
are candidates
the
privileged
pursue
with thetofollowing
students
the seven
which we for
offer:
seven degrees which we offer:
MASTER OF ARTS
MASTER
OF ARTS
The candidates for this degree
have majored
in anthropology, criminal justice, earth
English,forhistory,
philosophy,
political
science, romance
sciences,
The candidates
this degree
have majored
in anthropology,
criminal languages,
justice, earthschool
sciences,
psychology,
sociology, orpolitical
social work.
English,
history, philosophy,
science, romance languages, school psychology, or sociology.
MarvinJ. E.
Adams
James
Barney
III
BA, 1996,
2007,Monmouth
The University
of Tennessee,
BA,
University
JD,Knoxville
2004, New York Law School
MA, 2009, American Military University
Khaled Mohamed Al-Abbadi
BA, 2005,
University
of Maryland, College
Jenny
A. Bryant
Park
Elizabeth Baddour
Jonpaul
Bushnell
BA, 1983,
The University
of Alabama
BA,
2011,
Christian
University
MAEd, 2007, BethelBrothers
University
Linda
F. S.
Cleaves
Caralee
Barrett
BA,
2009,
Clayton
Collegeand State University
Adriene
DavisCrowe
Jeremy Lynn
BA,
Bloomington
AA, 2011,
2005,Indiana
JacksonUniversity,
State Community
College
BA, 2007, Lambuth University
Corrin J. Evans Kellene
Davis
BA,
1980,Granada
University
of Texas, Austin
Rebecca T. Fava Drew
D. Dickson
BS,
2001,
University of Tennessee at Martin
BA,2003,
2004,University
Tulane University
JD,
of Mississippi
BS, 2004, Tulane University
Emily Howell Gustafson BA, 2005, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Ryan
Diffee
Bradley
W. Hutchison BA,
Union University
BA, 2005,
2011, University
of Memphis
Armanthia
Nicole
Duncan
Tijuana Lashae
Jefferson
BA,
2004,
Jackson
University
BA, 2011, UniversityState
of Memphis
Stephanie Duncker
BA, 2008, The Florida State University
Megan Victoria Keener
BA, 2010,
Ilaan
K. Ghadelene
Timothy Glen McCuddy BA, 2011,
University
Barbara
Ellen
Haertlof Memphis
BA, 1995, Valparaiso University
Jordan Montgomery McDugle BLS, 2012,
University
of Memphis
Rebecca
Jean
Lawrence
Daniel F. Oster BA, 2007,
Christy
L. Lewis
MA,
2009,Margaret
The University
Stephanie
Otte of Memphis
Arthur J. Rich BA, 1999, Whittier College
Gabrielle Nicole Rivera BA, 2009, University of Tennessee at Martin
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Felix
Mupidia
LonjiSchmidle
Suzanne
Christine
BA,
of Congo
BA,1972,
2008,National
UniversityUniversity
of Memphis
BA,
of Memphis
North Carolina at
MS,2009,
2013,University
University of
Charlotte
Barrett Henry Schwarz Whitney
Lee
MaxwellIllinois University,
BA, 2007,
Southern
BA, 2009, Hendrix College
Edwardsville
Desiree Gabrielle Ramacus-Bushnell
Melinda
Spiegel College
BA,
2009,Shaw
Hampshire
Esther Bendit Saltzman
Cynthia
Stockton of California at Los
BS,
1977,Anne
The University
BA,
2011,
University
of Memphis
Angeles
BSN, 1980, California State University, Los
Robert
Emmett Turner IV
Angeles
Melinda Joella Wright
Michaela
Washington
BA,
1984, Dean
Vanderbilt
University
Dominique Latrice Watson AAS, 2009, Southwest Tennessee Community
College
MASTER OF FINE ARTS
The candidates for this degree have majored in creative writing.
Elizabeth Marie Cameron BA, 2010, Lewis Clark College
Justin Richard Luzader BA, 2009, Lambuth University
MASTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
The candidates for this degree have majored in public administration with emphasis in the
areas of non-profit administration or public policy and management.
Tiffany Leigh Roan BSBA, 2007, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
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MASTER OF SCIENCE
The candidates for this degree have majored in applied computer science, bioinformatics,
biology, chemistry, computer science, earth sciences, mathematical sciences, physics, or psychology.
Nisrine Ait Khayi-Enyinda BE, 2004, University of Moulay Ismail
Md Nayeem Al Noman BS, 2008, Bangladesh University
Saheel Dilip Bhana
BS, 2009, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Somer Elaine Blair BA, 2011, University of North Texas
Rachel Jordan Brooks
BA, 2009, Millsaps College
Whitney Layne Cade
Frances Michaela Canty BA, 2004, University of Memphis
Wen Feng BE, 1999, Wuhan University of Technology
MBA, 2007, University of Memphis
Rachel M. Gingles
BS, 2011, Louisiana State University
Hannah E. Guidry BS, 2003, Middle Tennessee State University
Mustafa Hussein Hajeer BS, 2009, Yarmouk University
Xudong Huang BS, 2007, Huazhong Normal University
Gayathri Kaushik BS, 1995, University of Madras
Yuchen Liao BS, 2010, Xidian University
Aman N. Patel
BS, 2003, Christian Brothers University
Ankur Sureshchandra Patel
Ganesh Pokharel BS, 2004, Tribuvan University
Md. Mahbubur Rahman BS, 2006, Bangladesh University
Tayebeh Riahinasab BSP, 2008, University of Isfahan
Ahmad Ridwan Ibn Sarwar BS, 2008, Bangladesh University
Niraj Shrestha
BS, 2002, Tribhuvan University
Li Chen BS, 2011, Shanghai University of
Finance & Economics
Venkatesh Manam BE, 2010, Andhra University
Vinay Kumar Sistla BTECH, 2011, Jawaharlal Nehru
Technological University
Jiba Nath Dahal BS, 2004, Tribhuvan University
Dennis McElyea
BS, 2008, Arkansas State University
Sudhir Upreti BA, 2010, Lake Forest College
Carmen Hyatt Epley BA, 2010, University of Alabama
Jacob E. McMillan
BSCH, 2009, The University of Memphis
Jin Wang BMGT, 2007, Wuhan University of Technology
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BACHELOR OF ARTS
The candidates for this degree have majored in African and African American Studies,
Anthropology, Criminology and Criminal Justice, Economics, English, Foreign Languages, Geography,
History, International Studies, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Social Work, or Sociology.
Sarah Elaine Barnes, summa cum laude, Honors in Psychology
Arielle Akhai Jamison, summa cum laude
Amelia Anne Permenter, summa cum laude
Benjamin Joel Rees, summa cum laude
Ellyn Anne Unger, summa cum laude
Erin Ashley Brackens, magna cum laude
Stefanie Dawn Bradshaw, magna cum laude
Sharon Denise Couch, magna cum laude
Kelly L. McCuddy, magna cum laude
Joel Michael Pina, magna cum laude
Lena Jeanette Wright, magna cum laude
Natalhie Aguilar, cum laude
Kelcey Ainsworth, cum laude
Brian Jay Blurton, cum laude
Taylor Agnes Brophy, cum laude
Toni B. Burns, cum laude
Rachel Anne Cash, cum laude
Brittney Anne Cross, cum laude
Britni Nichele Egg, cum laude
Terra Leigh Graham, cum laude
Jonathan Andrew Joyner, cum laude
Judy Knefati, cum laude
Ashley Grace Lowe, cum laude
Marcie Davis Lykins, cum laude
Tonya Michelle Moore, cum laude
Christopher Isiah Patterson, cum laude
Kaitlin Louise Riales, cum laude
Donisha Danielle Rice, cum laude
Moriba Sise, cum laude
Kiara Dena Thompkins, cum laude
Jessica Danielle Walker, cum laude,
University Honors with Thesis
Michael Alexander Wright, cum laude
Amanda Marjorie Abbott
Wayne Erick Baker
Aaron J. Batiste, Sr.
Shaniece Nicole Birgs
Amity Chantel Bolden
Billy Drake Bryan
Andrea A. Burnett
Isha Carlita Butler
Nathan Adam Cappleman
Joseph T. Catling
Terri Lynette Clark
Christopher Ryan Cox
Mary Katherine Crone
Robin DeShields
Frederick Humphrey Dickerson, Jr.
Stephanie Elaine Dillon
Jack Raymond Dowdy
Melanie D. Ellis
Sarah Nicole Gagnon
Corsica Lashae Gathright
Jami Lee Gill
Falinisa Danielle Green (Spring 2013)
Terrica B. Hamlett
Edneshia Chauntay Harper
Felicia Larice Harris
Austin D. Henderson
Terrance James Hillie
Charlie Ross Horton
Derek Roger Horton
Shemeeka Lashell Howard
Shedrich Cheston Hughes
Mary Jordan Jarvis
Michael Scott Jeu
Elbone C. Jewell
Adam Christopher Kuehner
Sandra Kay Larson
Phillip Charles Loden
Patrick Dwight Luckett
Antonio M. Martin
Eric William Martin
William Matthews
Tony Bernard Mitchell, Jr.
Keishu LaShun Moffitt
Ashley N. Nichols
Ivan Federico Noltenius
Mary Kathleen Pepper
Austin William Powell
Linda G. Jones Ragland
Annette Rhodes
Robert William Rose
Stuart Chamblin Rucker
Lyla Marina Sarwar
Matthew Schwimmer
Shetobia Lachell Shields
Jonathan Jermaine Simpson
Christopher T. Snowden
Caroline R. Sorrels
Casey D. Stevenson
Judy M. Stout
Brittney Bianca Taylor
Cameron Jenett Tipton
Kamisha M. Tucker
Lee Wayne Turner
Jason N. Voeller
Kelsey Willyse Watson
Antoine L. Wellington
Shelby Anne White
Courtney S. Williams
Andre D. Wilson, Jr.
Darriyon Breita’ Wilson
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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
The candidates for this degree have majored in Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science,
Geography, Geological Sciences, Mathematical Sciences, Microbiology and Molecular Cell
Sciences, or Physics.
Sheri Lyn Hobson, summa cum laude
Brittany Patrice Curtis, magna cum laude
Nicole Leann Gomez, magna cum laude
Loi Quang Ta, magna cum laude
Murphy Scott Wilson, magna cum laude
Emily Michelle Ballard, cum laude
Monica Valencia Mason, cum laude (Spring 2013)
Derek Carter Murley, cum laude
Eunhae Ahn
Angela S. Askew
Katrina L. Baker
Ross Bell
Wesley Orion Blanton
Daniel L. Carpenter
Chantel Marie Cohen
Anthony Leroy Cox
John Browning Dahlhauser
Malcolm Daniel Earle
Candace R. Edwards
Lauren Ariel Ferreira
Jessica Denice Foster
Brittany Louise Green
George Robert Hutson IV
Robert Andrew Lyons
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Justin Jerome Macklin
Ha-Na McAmis
Breauna Rachelle Phillips
Mark Edwin Pulido
Robert D. Rowell
Duy Thuc Truong
Molly Dale Zills
COLLEGE MARSHALS
College Marshal is an honored and traditional role performed by the faculty at Commencement. Each college in the University identifies at least two
faculty members who organize and lead the candidates into the arena and to the stage during the ceremony. In recent years, the undergraduate student
with the highest grade point average in the college has been invited to join the Faculty College Marshals in this distinguished leadership role.
ACADEMIC MARSHALS
Graduate School Doctoral Hooding Marshal
Dr. Daniel J. Poje
School of Communication Sciences and Disorders
Ms. Caroline A. Royal-Evans
School of Public Health
Dr. Marian Levy
College of Communication and Fine Arts
Ms. Roxie Gee and Ms. Clarissa Breanne Sidhom
University College
Dr. Lorraine Meiners-Lovel, Ms. Joy Austin, Ms. Katherine Cave Hedgepeth (Spring 2013)
and Ms. Ashley Kristine Howell
Herff College of Engineering
Dr. Scott Southall and Mr. David Tyler Canup
Loewenberg School of Nursing
Dr. Belinda D. Fleming and Ms. Anna A. Maneclang
College of Education, Health and Human Sciences
Dr. Kay Reeves, Dr. Robert Taylor and Ms. Kara Ashley Robinson
Fogelman College of Business & Economics
Dr. Ken Lambert, Dr. Chen Zhang and Ms. Christina Demetra Ganavazos
College of Arts & Sciences
Dr. William J. Thompson, Ms. Tammy R. Jones and Ms. Sarah Elaine Barnes
THE RIVER CITY CONCERT BAND
Dr. Sidney McKay, Conductor
FLUTE
Wendi Allan
Amber Bapst
Sarah Bell
Susan Berry
Laura Crane
Ahmad Crawford
Jackie Hall
Katie Hiler
Eugene McKenzie
Jana Mittelmeier
OBOE
Ray Curle
Neelam Jain
BASSOON
Jamie Sinatra
CLARINET
Virginia Baird
Eckard Fox
Kathy Joyner
Jerry Kirkscey
Wanda Ramirez
Kerry Anne Simon
Johanne Swett
Graham Warr
Margaret Williams
BASS CLARINET
Amy Chambers
David Kirkscey
FRENCH HORN
Kathy Sawyer
Lisa Hughes
Tammy Lee
Lynda Pulley
Barry Trobaugh
ALTO SAX
Tom Hickey
Layne McGuire
Mike Mimms
TRUMPET
Jeff Adlon
Joan Allison
Kirby Caldwell
Erica Collier
Philip King
Ronald Staples
Rick Talley
David Trammell
Pete Wofford
TENOR SAX
Neal Beckford
Will Haseltine
Matt Topinka
BARITONE SAX
Tisenna Mayes
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TROMBONE
Sandy Anderson
Brandon Blundon
Jim Morgan
Chuck Newman
Shelley Ost
Tiffany Spight
David Thieme
EUPHONIUM
Russell Chatham
Bess Drzycimski
Brynn McBee
Daniel Ost
Quinn Rowell
TUBA
Roger Allan
J.D. Perper
William Wofford
PERCUSSION
O.J. Casoli
Rodney Harris
Ken Ilari
Jody Carroll McClendon
COMMENCEMENT TEAM
Commencement Directed by:
Ms. Vanessa Muldrow
Coordinator, Commencement and Student Affairs Special Events
Commencement Office:
Dr. Daniel Bureau, Director, Student Learning and Assessment
Ms. Madeline Simington, Administrative Assistant I
Ms. Sylvana Khan, Student Assistant
Ms. Tawana Smith, Student Assistant
Commencement Team:
Mrs. Emily Marquart, Assistant to Commencement Director
Dr. William Thompson, Lead Marshal
Mr. Carlito Bernil, College of Communication and Fine Arts, Emeritus Faculty
Mr. Bruce C. Harber, Public Safety
Ms. Jennifer Rodrigues, Media Relations
Ms. Rhonda Cosentino, University Photographer
Mr. Marty Deull, University Videographer
Dr. Stephen Petersen, Student Life
Dr. Stephanie Blaisdell, Student Development
Mrs. Julie Rhodes, Student Life
Mr. Willie McGhee and Central Receiving
Assistants: Sam Blackwell, Michael Carter, Shawn Carter, Marian Chando, Brent Doyle,
Amanda Gonzales, Jerry Gonzales John Marquart, Brandi N. Martin, Marti Ponton,
Jason Rasmussen, Jennifer Smith, Matthew Stapleton, Alex Stricker, and Marisa Wittmann
Banner Bearers:
Interpreter:
Student Ambassador Board
Deaf Connect, Inc., Randall A. Chappell
SPECIAL APPRECIATION
On behalf of the University, appreciation is extended to the following for their assistance and support of
The University of Memphis and for making this a special day for all of
our graduates and families and friends:
University of Memphis Graduation Analysts
Central Printing
Lynn Doyle Newman’s Flowers
Grad Images
Commencement Specialists, Inc.
Tennessee Concert Sound
R. M. Hendrick Graduate Supply House, Inc.
The Management and Staff of the FedEx Forum & Memphis City Police Department
Division of Communications, Public Relations and Marketing
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NATIONAL ANTHEM
Oh, say can you see by the dawn’s early light
What so proudly we hail’d at the twilight’s last gleaming,
Whose broad stripes and bright stars; through the perilous fight
O'er the ramparts we watch’d were so gallantly streaming?
And the rockets’ red glare, the bombs bursting in air,
Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there,
Oh, say does that Star-Spangled Banner yet wave
O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave?
ALMA MATER
Stand Firm, O Alma Mater,
Lead on O Alma Mater,
Through all the years to come;
O Guide them on their ways,
In days of youth and beauty
Give light and truth unto them
Thy halls have been our home.
For all their coming Days,
In time of preparation
To thee we’ll give all honor,
Great lessons didst thou teach
Our hopes A-bide In Thee,
Till now, O Alma Mater,
For Thou O Alma Mater
The stars we’ll strive to reach.
Hast made us ever Free.
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The University of Memphis Vastly Enriches the Mid-South Economy
Every Great City Needs a Great University.
THE NATION IS IN THE DEPTHS of one of the worst
recessions on record and, understandably, the minds of
families throughout the nation are fixed on economic issues.
Should they invest in an education for their children? Will it
pay to spend the family's hard-earned money on tuition and
the other costs associated with obtaining a college degree?
The data on the economic importance of obtaining a college
education are being put to the test.
Graduates and their parents can rest assured that
obtaining a college degree continues to be an investment that
pays off even in difficult economic times. The data shown
in Charts 1–3 are a few indicators of the economic returns
associated with an education. The U.S. Census Bureau unemployment data by educational attainment shown in Chart
1 indicate that unemployment rates decline dramatically as
educational attainment increases. Nearly all people with a
college degree are employed, with only a small percentage
unemployed in any economic period. Unemployment rates
rise for everyone in a deep recession, but college graduates
always have an advantage even in weak labor markets.
The U.S. Census data in Chart 2 clearly show that
median annual earnings rise as the level of educational attainment increases. The median income for a college graduate with a Bachelor's degree was $46,805 nationally and
$61,827 for people with an advanced degree. College graduates can look forward to making more money than non-graduates in both strong and weak periods of economic growth.
Finally, college graduates will have dramatically
higher worklife earnings than non-graduates. The data in
Chart 3 indicate that a college graduate with a Bachelor's
degree can be expected to make $3.9 million during their
worklife, an increase of 387.5 percent over a high school
graduate. A lifetime of income is a major benefit for a few
years of college expenditures. Even in the weakest labor
markets, college graduates will find work, including work at
higher wages more often than non-graduates.
An education pays off for both an individual and
society. The payoff for an individual is a lifetime of stable
employment and higher earnings. For society, the payoff is
a more flexible, responsible, and productive labor force that
supports social goals with increased tax payments and reduced social obligations. Memphis and Tennessee will not
prosper without investing its scarce resources in higher education.
Many if not most of the returns to investments in
education are not economic. However, the economic data
clearly indicate that higher education pays off even when
other factors are not counted. When non-economic factors
are counted, higher education is the only way to a prosperous and rewarding future for most people.
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