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The audience will remain seated during the Processional and Recessional.Out of consideration for others, please limit seat reservations to one seat per person already present.

A member of The Texas State University System

Processional Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1, Op. 39Sir Edward Elgar, Composer (Arr. Slechta)

Musical Introduction National AnthemJohn Stafford Smith, Composer (Arr. Slechta)Texas, Our Texas!William J. Marsh, ComposerLed by Ms. Catherine Clarke

Special Music Suite from the Monteregian Hills: La MarcheMorley Calvert, ComposerPerformed by the Texas State Brass Quintet

Remarks Dr. Denise M. TrauthPresident

Conferring of Degrees Dr. Trauth

Diploma Presentations College of Liberal Arts, Doctoral DegreesCollege of Science, Doctoral DegreesCollege of Liberal Arts, Master’s DegreesCollege of Liberal Arts, Bachelor’s DegreesCollege of Science, Master’s DegreesCollege of Science, Bachelor’s DegreesUniversity College, Bachelor’s Degrees

Alumni Remarks Mr. Jim BarneyPresident, Alumni Association

Closing Music Texas State Alma MaterJessie Sayers, ComposerLed by Ms. Clarke

Recessional Sonata from Die BänkelsängerliederAnonymous, Paul King, Editor

Student Salutation Mr. Geoffrey F. Miller

Friday, August 14, 200910:00 a.m.

Strahan Coliseum

Dr. Perry Moore, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Presiding

Texas State University-San MarcosSummer Commencement

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Musical Introduction







Diploma Presentations McCoy College of Business Administration, Master’s DegreesMcCoy College of Business Administration, Bachelor’s Degrees College of Applied Arts, Master’s DegreesCollege of Applied Arts, Bachelor’s Degrees



Student Salutation Mr. Adrian Irwan

Friday, August 14, 20092:00 p.m.

Strahan Coliseum

Dr. Perry Moore, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Presiding




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Diploma Presentations College of Education, Doctoral DegreesCollege of Education, Master’s DegreesCollege of Education, Bachelor’s DegreesCollege of Fine Arts and Communication, Master’s DegreesCollege of Fine Arts and Communication, Bachelor’s DegreesCollege of Health Professions, Master’s DegreesCollege of Health Professions, Bachelor’s Degrees



Student Salutation Ms. Rebecca Anne O’Donovan

Friday, August 14, 20096:00 p.m.

Strahan Coliseum

Dr. Perry Moore, Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs, Presiding



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BOARD OF REGENTSThe Texas State University System

Ron Blatchley, ChairmanBryan/College Station

James David MontagneBeaumont

Trisha S. Pollard, Vice ChairmanBellaire

Michael TruncaleBeaumont

Kevin J. LillyHouston

Greg WilkinsonDallas

Charles AmatoSan Antonio

William Patterson, Student RegentSan Marcos

Charles R. Matthews, Chancellor

Ron Lynn MitchellHorseshoe Bay

Donna N. WilliamsArlington

UNIVERSITY OFFICERS

Perry Moore, Ph.D.Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

Robert D. Gratz, Ph.D.Special Assistant to the President

William A. Nance, B.B.A.Vice President for Finance and Support Services

Rebecca Prince, B.A.Vice President for University Advancement

Joanne H. Smith, Ph.D.Vice President for Student Affairs

C. Van Wyatt, Ph.D.Vice President for Information Technology

Lawrence Teis, Ph.D.Director of Athletics

Denise M. Trauth, Ph.D., President

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PhD Doctor of PhilosophyDPT Doctor of Physical TherapySSP Specialist in School PsychologyMA Master of ArtsMAcy Master of AccountancyMAGeo Master of Applied GeographyMAIS Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary StudiesMBA Master of Business AdministrationMEd Master of EducationMFA Master of Fine ArtsMHA Master of Healthcare AdministrationMM Master of MusicMPA Master of Public AdministrationMS Master of ScienceMSCD Master of Science in Communication DisordersMSCJ Master of Science in Criminal JusticeMSIS Master of Science in Interdisciplinary StudiesMSPT Master of Science in Physical TherapyMSRLS Master of Science in Recreation and Leisure ServicesMST Master of Science in TechnologyMSW Master of Social WorkBA Bachelor of ArtsBAAS Bachelor of Applied Arts and SciencesBAIS Bachelor of Arts in International StudiesBBA Bachelor of Business AdministrationBESS Bachelor of Exercise and Sports ScienceBFA Bachelor of Fine ArtsBGS Bachelor of General StudiesBHA Bachelor of Healthcare AdministrationBHWP Bachelor of Health and Wellness PromotionBM Bachelor of MusicBPA Bachelor of Public AdministrationBS Bachelor of ScienceBSAG Bachelor of Science in AgricultureBSAS Bachelor of Science in Applied SociologyBSCD Bachelor of Science in Communication DisordersBSCJ Bachelor of Science in Criminal JusticeBSCLS Bachelor of Science in Clinical Laboratory ScienceBSFCS Bachelor of Science in Family and Consumer SciencesBSHIM Bachelor of Science in Health Information ManagementBSRA Bachelor of Science in Recreational AdministrationBSRC Bachelor of Science in Respiratory CareBSRT Bachelor of Science in Radiation TherapyBST Bachelor of Science in TechnologyBSW Bachelor of Social Work

TExAS STATE DEGREES

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ACADEMIC DEANS, INSTRUCTIONAl DIRECTORS, AND ChAIRS

COllEGE OF ApplIED ARTST. Jaime Chahin, Ph.D., Dean

Lt. Col. James E. Gray, M.S. Department of Aerospace StudiesC. Reed Richardson, Ph.D. Department of Agriculture

Quint Thurman, Ph.D. Department of Criminal JusticeMaría E. Canabal, Ph.D. Department of Family and Consumer Sciences

Lt. Col. Michael G. Elliott, M.M.O.A.S. Department of Military Science Stephen Springer, Ed.D. Office of Occupational Education

MCCOY COllEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIONDenise Smart, Ph.D., Dean

Roselyn Morris, Ph.D. Department of Accounting Mayur Mehta, Ph.D. Department of Computer Information

Systems and Quantitative Methods William T. Chittenden, Ph.D. Department of Finance and Economics

Paula Rechner, Ph.D. Department of Management Raymond Fisk, Ph.D. Department of Marketing

COllEGE OF EDUCATIONRosalinda B. Barrera, Ph.D., Dean

Patrice Werner, Ph.D. Department of Curriculum and InstructionD. Stanley Carpenter, Ph.D. Department of Educational Administration

and Psychological ServicesLisa Lloyd, Ph.D., Interim Department of Health, Physical Education

and Recreation

J. Michael Willoughby, Ed.D., Dean

ThE GRADUATE COllEGE

COllEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATIONT. Richard Cheatham, Ph.D., Dean

Erik Nielsen, Ph.D. Department of Art and DesignSteven Beebe, Ph.D. Department of Communication Studies

Bruce Smith, Ed.D., Interim School of Journalism and Mass CommunicationThomas S. Clark, D.M.A. School of Music

John Fleming, Ph.D. Department of Theatre and Dance

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COllEGE OF hEAlTh pROFESSIONS

Ruth B. Welborn, Ph.D., Dean

David Falleur, M.Ed. Program in Clinical Laboratory ScienceMaria Diana Gonzales, Ph.D. Department of Communication Disorders

Michael Nowicki, Ed.D. School of Health AdministrationSue Biedermann, M.S.H.P. Program in Health Information Management

Barbara Sanders, Ph.D. Department of Physical TherapyRonnie Lozano, M.S.R.S. Program in Radiation Therapy

Gregg Marshall, Ph.D. Department of Respiratory CareDorinda Noble, Ph.D. School of Social Work

COllEGE OF lIBERAl ARTS

Ann Marie Ellis, Ph.D., Dean

Jon McGee, Ph.D. Department of AnthropologyMichael Hennessy, Ph.D. Department of English

Philip Suckling, Ph.D. Department of GeographyJesús de la Teja, Ph.D. Department of HistoryRobert Fischer, Ph.D. Department of Modern LanguagesVincent Luizzi, Ph.D. Department of Philosophy

Vicki Brittain, J.D. Department of Political ScienceShirley Ogletree, Ph.D., Interim Department of Psychology

Susan Day, Ph.D. Department of SociologyDennis Dunn, Ph.D. Center for International Studies

COllEGE OF SCIENCE

Stephen B. Seidman, Ph.D., Dean

Joseph Tomasso, Ph.D. Department of BiologyWalter Rudzinski, Ph.D., Interim Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Hongchi Shi, Ph.D. Department of Computer ScienceHarold Stern, Ph.D. Ingram School of Engineering

Stanley Wayment, Ph.D. Department of MathematicsDavid Donnelly, Ph.D. Department of Physics

Vedaraman Sriraman, Ph.D. Department of Technology

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ThE GRADUATE COllEGEJ. Michael Willoughby, Dean

DOCTORAl CANDIDATE, COllEGE OF EDUCATION

DOCTORAl CANDIDATE, COllEGE OF lIBERAl ARTS

DOCTORAl CANDIDATES, COllEGE OF SCIENCE

COX, JR., BOBBY J.Doctor of PhilosophyMajor in Education - Adult, Professional, and Community EducationDissertation Title: Changes in the Parenting Perception of Incarcerated Mothers Who Participate in a Parenting ClassResearch Professor: Dr. S. Furney, Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation

TAYLOR, EMARIANA S.4

Doctor of PhilosophyMajor in Geography - Environmental GeographyDissertation Title: Individual-Based Ecological Model of Urban Resource Patch Use by Mexican Free-Tailed Bats in Central TexasResearch Professor: Dr. D. Butler, Department of Geography

The honors designation listed is current as of two weeks prior to the ceremony.Any changes to a student’s honors designation as a result of their final semester of grades will be reflected on the student’s official transcript.

4 4.0 GPA

SINGH, MAMTA KIMARIDoctor of PhilosophyMajor in Aquatic ResourcesDissertation Title: Entry-Level Science Majors Program EvaluationResearch Professor: Dr. S. Moody, Department of Biology

WELSH, ALLANA K.4

Doctor of PhilosophyMajor in Aquatic ResourcesDissertation Title: Evaluation of Nitrogenase Genes as Markers in Soil Microbial Community StudiesResearch Professor: Dr. D. Hahn, Department of Biology

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MASTER’S CANDIDATES, COllEGE OF ApplIED ARTS

MASTER’S CANDIDATES, MCCOY COllEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

MASTER’S CANDIDATES, COllEGE OF EDUCATION

Almanza, Robert; MSCJBroz, Kyla A.; MSCJCarreon, Jennifer R.; MSCJCastillo, Ezzard G.; MEdFierova-Martinez, Madelynn N.; MS

Gutierrez, Erin H.; MSCJ4

Hillegas, Robin E.; MEdHollier, Valerie; MSCJPalomo, Richard B.; MSCJParker, Terence L.; MSIS

Scott, Sarah E.; MSCJ4

Smith, Jennifer; MEd4

Sutton, Andrea M.; MSWinston, April D.; MEd4

Albrecht, Brandon W.; MBAAlexander, James R.; MBAAlvarez, Kizzie J.; MBAButler, Joseph J.; MBAChristopher, Nathan; BBA, MAcyConnally, Lacy L.; BBA, MAcyCrisp, Ashley Ellis; MBADeshon, Bradley D.; MBADieterle, Michelle L.; MBAEmerson, Jamie M.; BBA, MAcyHarrison, Laura A.; BBA, MAcy

Hernandez, Rogelio; MBAHesson, Anthony S.; MBAHuff, Andrea L.; MBAIrwan, Adrian; MAcyKnoll, Shannon D.; MBALai, Kevin C.; MBAMudzinganyama, Frank Mukudzei; MAcyPerdue, Blake M.; BBA, MAcyPhan, Alyssa Nhi; MAcyRio, Jessica Abril; MAcySchwenke, Dorothy L.; BBA, MAcy

Shawn, Devin T.; BBA, MAcySiegel, Jade M.; MAcySmith, Elizabeth C.; MAcyStevens, Jennifer D.; MAcySu, Yuzhou; MAcyWade, Steven C.; MSWilkes, Emily Michelle; MBAWilson, Scott; MBAWomble, Travis R.; BBA, MAcyZatopek, Lauren M.; BBA, MAcyZhu, Lili; MAcy

Aguilar, Melisa A.; MEdAlford, Misty D.; MEd4

Baker, Sarah Jean; MEd4

Bass, Kacie Leigh; MEd4

Bodin, Sara M.; MEd4

Bonnell, Jeri E.; MEd4

Boyles, Casey A.; MEdBryan, Stacey; MEd4

Calderon, Jessica M.; MACampanella, Rainee; MEd4

Chapman-Little, Jeanette; MEdChiang, Yung Fu; MEdColpoys, Maureen E.; MAConrad, Tammy Petty; MEd4

Cottrell, Catherine A.; MACramer, Matthew R.; MACrawford, Adrianna K.; MEd4

Crawford, Kori D.; MEd4

Deal, Jr., Reginald Eugene; MEd4

DeGeorge, Danielle; MEd4

Dolan, Jeanine A.; MEd4

Eickstead, Andrew A.; MEd4

Estrada, Jr., Margarito; MEdFavret, Kelly K.; MEd4

Fincher, Dana L.; MEd4

Ford, Melanie A.; MEdFuller, Ersten; MAFuller, Tara J.; MEdGalow, Stephanie Kay; MEd4

Garcia, David C.; MEd

Gautille, Sara; MEd4

Gayler, Alex A.; MEdGordon, Karly; MEd4

Gray, Erin; MEdHahn, Emily R.; MEd4

Hall, Cassandre L.; MEd4

Hargraves, Kelly M.; MEdHarris, Erin; MA4

Hartmann, Amy; MEdHayslett, Kelly A.; MEdHeard, Teyan L.; MEd4

Henckel, Kathleen B.; MEd4

Jalufka, Alison Elaine; MEd4

Jensen, Angela R.; MEdJohnson, Eric C.; MEd4

Johnson, Sean M.; MEdKelly, Tanisha C.; MEdKlauck, Alison N.; MEdLaechelin, Juli A.; MEd4

Langbein, Tiffany J.; MEd4

LeBlanc, Jo Ellen; MEdLittle, Blair Elizabeth; MEd4

Little, Lindsay; MEd4

Longley, Grace Ann; MEd4

Macaluso, Patrick M.; MEdMachado, Amanda Marie; MEd4

McAlister, Erin M.; MEd4

McCollum, Cynthia S.; MEd4

Mirasole, Jacqueline M.; MEd4

Moorman, Jessica M.; MA

Myers-Choate, Stacey Jaynell; MEdNaughton, Joshua Philip; MEdNelson, Christopher R.; MEd4

Nicholson, Nancy N.; MEdNino, Jacklynn G.; MEd4

Nitcholas, Megan L.; MEd4

Norris, Linda C.; MEdParker, Linda L.; MAPavey, Karla J.; MEd4

Pearson, Anthony A.; MAPerez, Mark A.; MEdPerez, Rebecca E.; MEd4

Phillips, Connie C.; MEdPozmantier, Erica D.; MEdRamos, Jon I.; MEdReams-Miranda, Patricia; MEdRobinson, Elizabeth T.; MEd4

Rocha, Jr., Richard; MEdRodriguez, Elizet H.; MEdRodriguez, Jose D.; MEd4

Rodriguez, Ruben; MEdRogers, Teresa M.; MEdRuiz, Laura C.; MEd4

Russell, Kari; MEdSargent, Amanda R.; MEd4

Schlaudt, Sunny; MEd4

Scoggins, Kiki Jinsho; MEdStandish, Lindsay; MSRLSSterling, Katrina; MEd4

Tannahill, Bonnie B.; MEd

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Tapley, Matthew P.; MAThomas, Jeremiah G.; MEdTrofe, Jessica L.; MA4

Vajdak, Katy L.; MEd4

Valis, Garrett W.; MEdVillarreal, Teresa; MEdWarner, Cynthia H.; MEdWatts, Stephanie L.; MA4

White, Amber N.; MEd4

Wolpo, Hal A.; MEdWortham, Samantha Jean; MEdZuckman, Victoria; MEd

MASTER’S CANDIDATES, COllEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION

Alvarado, Barbara C.; MMCaffey, Kristina Marie; MMFriedrich, Johanna L.; MMGreen, Loren M.; MM

Lien, Kelsey; MM4

O’Donovan, Rebecca Anne; MM4

Pruitt, Rachel L.; MM4

Shepherd, Jacquelyn R.; MM4

Straten, Ryan; MMUdomah, Justin Mathias; MAWilkinson, Elizabeth E.; MA

MASTER’S CANDIDATES, COllEGE OF hEAlTh pROFESSIONS

Alvarado, Bibiana M.; MSWAnders, Sheri Lynn; MHACaldwell, Mary L.; MSDavies, Jordan Nicole; MHADavis, Brittney N.; MSWEdwards, Sarah Erika; MSW4

Gabel, Jimmie L.; MSWGalvan, Lydia V.; MHAGannon, Jennifer A.; MSGarcia, Jana N.; MSWGarcia, Mary G.; MHAGriffin, Lori A.; MSW4

Guenthner, Allison R.; MSWHill, Elizabeth A.; MSWHolmes, Stephanie; MSWJames, Charles J.; MS

Jergins, Jane V.; MSW4

Johnson, Monica S.; MSWKatkuri, Sujan Reddy; MHAKolodziej, Maranda Shala; MSW4

Limon, Melanie Ann; MSWLodhi, Needa; MHAMabry, Teresa; MSW4

Marks, Jacqueline L.; MSWMartin, Stephanie Ann; MSWMcAlister, Mark V.; MSWMcAteer, Yvonne R.; MSWMcElroy, Carla T.; MSWMeanza, Catherine K.; MSMueller, Cynthia N.; MSW4

Ogah, Maureen I.; MHAPark, Huicha; MSW

Ramirez, Michelle R.; MSWRaut, Bipin Vasudeo; MHAReyna, Michelle; MSWRodriguez, Maria Theresa; MSW4

Saldana, Jessica D.; MHASlusher, Sarah T.; MSPTSmith, Kaley N.; MHAStanford, Brian Keith; MHATallerine, Audrey Leann; MSW4

Tesfaye, Ezana; MSTrolinger, Amanda L.; MSWTurner, Michael B.; MHATyre, Shanetta N.; MSW4

Wenning, Adrienne E.; MSWWilliams, Chasity; MSW

MASTER’S CANDIDATES, COllEGE OF lIBERAl ARTS

Alderson, Elizabeth E.; MA4

Allen, Jennifer A.; MABarron, Melody; MABenavides, Ida M.; MA4

Burleson, Shelley; MAGeoCallahan, Casey; MACates, Douglas G.; MAChaisatsilp, Bennida; MACortez-Concha, Rosalba; MA4

Dozier, Angela A.; MPA Druckhammer, Rachael; MS4

Duelm, Joshua A.; MA4

Edwards, Emily; MA4

Farmer, Jennifer L.; MAFarnsworth, Diane E.; MAGeoFlowers, William M.; MAGeo

Galloway, Ty; MAGold, Amanda Marie; MAGeoGregory, Dylan J.; MAHandley, Katherine; MAHolley, Kenneth M.; MAHuang, Kai; MPAHuron, Jr., Roger; MAHutto, John C.; MPA4

Jung, Cheryl R.; MALambert, Jeffrey T.; MALazcano, Yazmin; MAMireles, Marco Antonio; MAGeoMoon, Christopher A.; MANatanson, Stephanie Georgie; MANeuman, Seth R.; MAGeoPadilla, Nicholas L.; MS4

Polasek, Cassie A.; MA4

Porter, Dean W.; MAGeoRay, Elizabeth G.; MSReed, Bryce S.; MAGeoReyes, Hillary S.; MAReyna, Gloria T.; MARojas Segura, Natalia; MASalazar, Marta Leticia; MASalinas, Gevana L.; MPASwenson, Jr., Phil; MATapscott, David J.; MAWarner, Ryan T.; MAWhite, Travis W.; MAWilliams, Warren Amos; MAWimmer, Ryan C.; MAZuniga, Rick A.; MA

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MASTER’S CANDIDATES, COllEGE OF SCIENCE

Anantharamaiah, Shruthi; MSAngermeier, Joseph; MSBirnbaum, Sandra J.; MSBrady, Holly C.; MSCollins, Margaret L.; MSFeldman, Liam; MS4

Gross, Stephen C.; MS

Gunathilake, Liyana A.A.; MSHood, Glen R.; MSKollaus, Kristy A.; MSMaher, Jaimie E.; MSMcDermid, Krista M.; MSNeathery, Cara L.; MEdPickrell, Kristopher L.; MS4

Robson, Michael H.; MSScott, Susanna E.; MSSiriwardana, Chamindika L.; MSSpontak, Dana M.; MSStrickland, Jessica Dee; MSWash, Kirsti A.; MSYbanez, Raquel; MS4

The honors designation listed is current as of two weeks prior to the ceremony.Any changes to a student’s honors designation as a result of their final semester of grades will be reflected on the student’s official transcript.

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MASTER’S CANDIDATES ThESESALLEN, JENNIfER A.Enacting a Feminist Pedagogy: Integrating Weblogs into the Composition ClassroomThesis Committee Chair: Dr. R. Jackson, Department of English

BENAvIdES, IdA M. El Rock Argentino En Tiempos Revueltos: Del Discurso Underground Al Discurso OficialThesis Committee Chair: Dr. A. Gragera, Department of Modern Languages

BIRNBAuM, SANdRA J.Habitat Characterization and Pilot Reintroduction of Star Cactus (Astrophytum asterias)Thesis Committee Chair: Dr. P. Williamson, Department of Biology

CALLAHAN, CASEYVegetation Colonization of Experimental Grave Sites in Central TexasThesis Committee Chair: Dr. M. Hamilton, Department of Anthropology

CARREON, JENNIfER R.An Examination of Russian Organized Crime as a National Security ThreatThesis Committee Chairs: Dr. M. Stafford and Dr. J. Jamieson, Department of Criminal Justice

COLLINS, MARGARET L.Mourning Dove and White-Winged Dove Habitat Association Based on Remotely Sensed Land Cover Types in the Lower Rio Grande Valley, TexasThesis Committee Chair: Dr. J. Baccus, Department of Biology

EdWARdS, EMILYPhysician Empathy: Development and Preliminary Validation and Reliability Testing of Two Rating ScalesThesis Committee Chair: Dr. K. Haskard Zolnierek, Department of Psychology

fAvRET, KELLY K.The Influence of Body Mass and Body Size on Performance of the Air Force Physical Fitness TestThesis Committee Chair: Dr. J. Walker, Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation

fELdMAN, LIAM Toward a Layout-Based Predictor of User Effort Required to Achieve Software System Usability GoalsThesis Committee Chair: Dr. C. Mueller, Department of Computer Science

GREGORY, dYLAN J.Life as a Queer Trans Man: Identity Management in a Non-Trans WorldThesis Committee Chair: Dr. P. Giuffre, Department of Sociology

HANdLEY, KATHERINE Approaching a Nomad Poetics: Exile, Space, and Time in Luisa Futoransky’s PoetryThesis Committee Chair: Dr. S. Ugalde, Department of Modern Languages

HARRIS, ERINFactors Affecting Adult Enrollment in Online Higher Education: For-Profit vs. Nonprofit InstitutionsThesis Committee Chair: Dr. E. Payne, Department of Educational Administration and Psychological Services

HOLLIER, vALERIE Russian Organized Crime: Within the Parameters of a National Security ThreatThesis Committee Chairs: Dr. M. Stafford and Dr. J. Jamieson, Department of Criminal Justice

HOOd, GLEN R.Effects of Prior Defoliation on the Timing of Life Cycle Events and Susceptibility to Natural Enemies of a Host Specific Gall-FormerThesis Committee Chair: Dr. J. Ott, Department of Biology

KOLLAuS, KRISTY A.Fish Assemblage Structure and Associations with Environmental Conditions in a Texas Spring-fed RiverThesis Committee Chair: Dr. T. Bonner, Department of Biology

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LAMBERT, JEffREY T.Decade of Change: Origins of a Mexican American Identity in Texas, 1910-1920Thesis Committee Chair: Dr. P. Hart, Department of History

LAzCANO, YAzMIN Historical Memory Negotiated: Latino/a Rhetorical Reception to Ken Burns’ The WarThesis Committee Chair: Dr. J. Mejía, Department of English

MAHER, JAIMIE E.Macroinvertebrate Relations with Ecoregions and Aquifers as Influenced by the Hydrology and Water Quality of Western Texas Spring Ecosystems Thesis Committee Chair: Dr. G. Longley, Department of Biology

MCdERMId, KRISTA M.Food Habits of the Common Musk Turtle (Sternotherus odoratus) in Lentic and Lotic Habitats, Spring Lake, Hays County, TexasThesis Committee Chair: Dr. T. Simpson, Department of Biology

PAdILLA, NICHOLAS L.Factors Affecting Gentrification in Austin, Texas, 1970-2000Thesis Committee Chair: Dr. F. Day, Department of Geography

POLASEK, CASSIE A.The Shape of The Road: A Study of the Journey in Cormac McCarthy’s Border TrilogyThesis Committee Chair: Dr. M. Busby, Center for the Study of the Southwest

RAY, ELIzABETH G.Climate Change Knowledge and Perceptions of Geography Alumni of Texas State University-San MarcosThesis Committee Chair: Dr. R. Dixon, Department of Geography

REYES, HILLARY S.God Bless the Child: Models for Teaching Virtue in the Golden Age of Children’s LiteratureThesis Committee Chair: Dr. C. Jones, Department of English

ROBSON, MICHAEL H.Sorption Studies of Oligonucleotide DNA on Montmorillonite Clay: Development of an Improved Assay ProtocolThesis Committee Chair: Dr. G. Beall, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

ROJAS SEGuRA, NATALIAAttitudes Towards Body Size and Physical Appearance Among Colombian and American College Students: A Multi-Cultural StudyThesis Committee Chair: Dr. A. Nagurney, Department of Psychology

SALAzAR, MARTA LETICIA Life in Death: Mexican American Grave Decorating and Funerary RitualsThesis Committee Chair: Dr. A. Juárez, Department of Anthropology

SCOTT, SARAH E.Validation of the Travis County, Texas Risk Assessment Instrument for the Prediction of Absconding Among Adult ProbationersThesis Committee Chair: Dr. J. Pollock, Department of Criminal Justice

SCOTT, SuSANNA E.Biotic and Abiotic Factors Influencing Stream Ecosystem Functioning: Two Experimental Case StudiesThesis Committee Chair: Dr. Y. Zhang, Department of Biology

SIRIWARdANA, CHAMINdIKA L.Identification and Molecular Characterization of Two Novel Arabidopsis Mutants That are Resistant to AuxinThesis Committee Chair: Dr. N. Dharmasiri, Department of Biology

SPONTAK, dANA M. Microhabitat Affinity of Blanchard’s Cricket Frog (Acris crepitans blanchardi) in Rural and Urban Areas in Central TexasThesis Committee Chair: Dr. J. Baccus, Department of Biology

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STRICKLANd, JESSICA dEERelationships Between Landscape, Spatial Scale, and Stream Water Chemistry in a Subtropical Karst SystemThesis Committee Chair: Dr. A. Groeger, Department of Biology

SWENSON, JR., PHILDown Death’s Dark Alley: The Evolution of Terrorism in the Fiction of Don DelilloThesis Committee Chair: Dr. P. Cohen, Department of English

udOMAH, JuSTIN MATHIASThe Mass Media and the Rwandan Genocide: Toward a More Responsible CoverageThesis Committee Chair: Dr. L. Bergen, School of Journalism and Mass Communication

WARNER, RYAN T. Visions of the Morning Star: A Comparative Analysis of Native American Mythic Stories and the Wedgemouth and T-Bar ThemeThesis Committee Chair: Dr. F. Reilly III, Department of Anthropology

WASH, KIRSTI A.On the Bounds of the Domination Number of Permutation GraphsThesis Committee Chair: Dr. W. Gu, Department of Mathematics

YBANEz, RAquEL The Development of a Quick Screen in Yeast for Functional Epithelial Sodium ChannelsThesis Committee Chair: Dr. R. Booth, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

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COllEGE OF ApplIED ARTSDr. T. Jaime Chahin, Dean

Abdo, Roberto; BSCJAdams, Farah N.; BSFCSAllen, Abigail L.; BSFCSAlvear, Melissa A.; BSFCSArterberry, Shalonda G.; BSCJAshley, Caroline E.; BSFCSBalzer, Maegan R.; BSFCSBanks, Travis S.; BSCJBarbeneaux, Kelly Nikole; BSCJBarker, Kristin M.; BSFCSBatts, Sherrill A.; BAASBaumgardner, Bridget T.; BSCJBautista, Chantel L.; BSCJBelcik, Dustin M.; BSAGBenavides, Emilio A.; BSCJBerry, Christina L.; BSFCSBlanco, John X.; BSCJButz, Allison L.; BSFCSCaballero, Abraham R.; BSCJCampos, Monica; BSCJCastillo, Vila P.; BAASChism, Magan M.; BSCJ³Ciaccio, Janelle E.; BSFCSClark, Ambra N.; BSFCSClark, Ashley Ann; BSCJCoats, Sara Renee; BSFCSCollins, Teresa D.; BAASCunningham, Lauren E.; BSFCSDavis, Jessica L.; BSFCSDavis, Scarlett M.; BSFCSDebrow III, James V.; BSCJDeLaGarza, Jessica A.; BSFCS³Delgadillo, Erin N.; BSFCSDoyle, Jennifer E.; BSAGDurham, Jason J.; BSAGEngland, Hildreth E.; BSFCS¹Engstrom, Laura L.; BSAGEpstein, Marie Anastasia; BAASFehner, Bradley Jacob; BSAGFisher, Christina L.; BAASFoster, Jeffrey D.; BAASGallardo, Cynthia A.; BSCJGarcia, Elaine A.; BSFCSGarcia, Mario; BSCJGiannasi, Taylor R.; BSCJ³Goble, Tabatha N.; BSCJGomez, Bryan L.; BSFCSGonzales, Melody Grace; BSFCSGranado, Joseph; BSAG

Hale, Sarah A.; BSFCSHamilton, Amanda L.; BSFCSHampton, Jennifer R.; BSCJHamrick, Charles N.; BSCJHerschap, Brandon J.; BSAGHilsher, Christopher J.; BSCJHubbard, Cheryl Y.; BAASHumble II, Julian K.; BSCJIdrogo, Jr., Horacio G.; BAASInskeep, Elizabeth Ashley; BSFCSJarrett, Crystal N.; BSAGJohnson, Caroline A.; BSFCSJohnson, Charlotte A.; BSFCSJones, Aletrice T.; BAASJones, Allison D.; BAASKay, Jacob H.; BSCJKiel, Kevin N.; BSAGKlaerner, Austin E.; BSCJKrienke, Laura M.; BAASKunz, Katherine A.; BSAGKure, Megan Leigh; BSCJLaing, Melissa M.; BSAGLatif, Rukhsana J.; BSFCSLeal, Adriana; BSCJ²Lewis, David W.; BSFCS³Lock, Sara Rae; BSAG¹Lopez, Ida; BAASLopez, Matthew D.; BSCJLopez, Melinda A.; BAAS²Luevano, Jr., Hector R.; BSCJLule, Eric R.; BSCJMaclin, Sydney Ryan; BSCJMajor, Holley M.; BSFCSMalchow, Margaret K.; BSFCS²Mancha, Jr., Jorge; BSCJMartinez, Marcos I.; BSCJMcCandless, Sara M.; BSFCS¹McClain, Rebecca J.; BSFCSMcFadden, Mark F.; BSCJ³McIntosh, Sarah E.; BSFCSMcKane, Jr., Mark O.; BAASMcMurtry, Dana P.; BAASMoczygemba, Brandon M.; BSCJMorgan, Sarah R.; BSFCSNosler, James G.; BAASObregon, Edward G.; BSCJOdom, Dustin W.; BSAGOlivares, Edith E.; BSFCSOlivarri, Stacie L.; BSFCS

Owens, Allison N.; BSFCSPacheco, Jr., Arthur N.; BSCJParker, Andrew T.; BSCJParsons, Joseph D.; BSCJPeavy, Brittany E.; BSFCSPennock, Stephanie L.; BSAGPerez, Jr., Roy W.; BSCJPonce, Jr., Jose G.; BSCJ³Powell, Matthew S.; BSAGPrather, Kendall A.; BSFCSRager, Jessica A.; BSCJ²Ramirez, Isabel; BSCJRamirez, Jr., Oscar; BSCJRemmert, Susan G.; BAASRhodes, Lindsay E.; BSFCSRice, Karen; BAASRockhill, Mary C.; BSFCSRodriguez, Vanessa L.; BSFCSSackmary, Elye C.; BAASSanchez, Alexis M.; BSCJSanders, Matthew D.; BSCJSandoval, Nelda Noemi; BAASSaucedo, Jake A.; BSCJ³Saunders, Lauren E.; BSAGSchueling, Jr., August L.; BSAGSchuette, Erika N.; BAASSchuler, Michael A.; BSFCSSharp, Randall W.; BSAGSmith, Courtney O.; BSCJSmith, Sarah E.; BSFCSSopchak, Amanda Marie; BSFCSSpataro, Rachel Elizabeth; BSCJTeel, Patricia L.; BAASTiaden, Brittany; BSFCSTorres, Abigail; BSAGTravis, Samuel C.; BSCJTredemeyer, Christi Lynn; BAASTroyano, Yvonne M.; BSCJTschoepe, Jay W.; BAASTunnell, Ryan L.; BSCJValdez, Lisa R.; BSCJ2

Valverde, Luis R.; BSCJVeliz, Ricardo; BSCJWagner, Andrea L.; BSFCSWeeks, Samuel J.; BSCJWhitenack, Kelly M.; BSFCSWilborn, Tiffany R.; BAASWillis, Christopher M.; BSCJZavareh, Ramin B.; BSCJ

The honors designation listed is current as of two weeks prior to the commencement ceremonies. Any changes to a student’s honors designation as a result of their final grades will be reflected on the student’s official transcript.

1Summa Cum Laude (3.8-4.0 GPA) 2Magna Cum Laude (3.6-3.79 GPA) 3Cum Laude (3.4-3.59 GPA)

BAChElOR’S CANDIDATES

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MCCOY COllEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIONDr. Denise Smart, Dean


Adams, Matthew P.; BBAAlfred, Julian J.; BBAAnderson, Christopher B.; BBA²Arnold, Paige E.; BBAArt, Edward J.; BBAAtwell, Sithiporn S.; BBAAvary, Morgan A.; BBABalero, Kayla L.; BBABandemer, Justin M.; BBABarlas, Owais K.; BBABean, James T.; BBABeck, Susan D.; BBABergmann, Jessica A.; BBABerryman, Amie D.; BBA¹Blackmore, Rebecca A.; BBABode, Amanda E.; BBA¹Bolf, Jeremy L.; BBABookman, Tami L.; BBABoza Sanchez, Juan A.; BBABradford, Ryann A.; BBABraswell, Gregory R.; BBAButts, Kristen E.; BBACantu, Lindsey M.; BBA²Carpenter, Cade B.; BBACerritos, Roberto J.; BBACheavens, Caleb R.; BBAChristopher, Nathan; BBAConnally, Lacy L.; BBAConway, Christopher; BBACordova, Margaret A.; BBA³Cortez, Sarai; BBA¹De Jesus, Mauricio; BBADecker, Tabitha C.; BBADelomel, Ross M.; BBADenton, Robert J.; BBADillow, Marissa R.; BBADiseker, Bradly C.; BBADobecka, Jeffrey A.; BBADullnig, Courtney Leanne; BBA¹Dunbar, Mary Katherine; BBAEkworomadu, Joyce E.; BBAEmerson, Jamie M.; BBAEmmerich, Eric J.; BBAEschberger, Calvin L.; BBAEspinola, Andrew T.; BBA¹Fagundes, Isabel C.; BAFaulkner, Emily A.; BBAFischer, Garrett H.; BBAFisher, Whitney D.; BBAFoster, Jessica A.; BBAFrench, Michael Jason; BBAGarcia, Jr., Jose L.; BBA¹

Garner, Patrick A.; BBAGeyer, Patrick W.; BBAGibson, Scot E.; BBAGlaser, Jeffrey S.; BBAGlass, Matthew S.; BBA³Gonzalez, Jr., Baldemar; BBAGreen, Barbara Annette; BBAGreen, Brandon L.; BBAGrimes, Jeffrey R.; BBAHagy, Warren C.; BBAHamann, Stephanie D.; BBAHanak, Aubrey K.; BBAHarris, Brandon C.; BBAHarrison, Laura A.; BBA³Hersey, Amy Kay; BBAHickey, Brett W.; BBAHochevar, Ryan R.; BBAHowell, John Andrew; BBAHusted, Patrick D.; BBAHuvelle, Christopher S.; BBAJackson, Jessica L.; BBAJackson, Mark A.; BAJalomo, Maria G.; BBAJones, Ben C.; BBA³Jukic, Marija; BBAKanipe, Kari R.; BBA³Kastner, Holly L.; BBAKaur, Simran; BBAKelch, Thomas G.; BBAKelly, Brian P.; BBAKelso, Cody D.; BBA³Kitchens, Devin B.; BBAKlim, Samantha M.; BBALasiter, Kathryn R.; BBALeffingwell, Ashley A.; BBA²Lewis, Jeffrey; BBALittlepage, Robert P.; BBALopez, Christopher A.; BBALopez, Jr., Luis Christopher; BBALuchak, Andrew W.; BBAMartinez, Danielle Marie; BBAMarzella, Daniel B.; BBAMastronunzio, Dominic E.; BBAMauz, Timothy D.; BBAMcCaddon, Travis E.; BBAMcGowan, Ja’Coby R.; BBAMcLaurin, Christine N.; BBAMeade, Matthew M.; BBAMeasell, Mark A.; BBAMenchaca, Daniel; BBAMeyer, Jessica R.; BBAMiller, Jonathan L.; BBA

Mitchell, Jr., William C.; BBAMonsees, Dana C.; BBAMonson, Lashayla N.; BBAMorales, Michael J.; BBAMorton, Spencer Drew; BBAMoser, Sarah A.; BBAMoss, Joshua C.; BBANguyen, Steven; BBAOffenhauser, Ann Virginia; BBAOgle III, Robert E.; BBAPadilla, Nicole B.; BBAPagenkopf, Chelsea N.; BBAParker, Elissa L.; BBAParker, Sarah J.; BBAPedersen, Kyle J.; BBAPentalow, Mary E.; BBA²Perdue, Blake M.; BBAPfluger, Adam D.; BBAPhan, Phuong D.; BBAPheigaru, Christopher J.; BBAPhillips, Kristina B.; BBAPierce, Stephanie L.; BBA³Ponce, Roberto; BBAPrice, Scott D.; BBAPryor, Pamela Rose; BBARamirez, Dora A.; BBARankin, Amber S.; BBA³Raught, Julie M.; BBARaves, Matthew D.; BBAReaves, Lindsey R.; BBA²Robbins, Summer R.; BBARojas, Amelia Rene; BBARuland, John L.; BBARusin, Holly R.; BBARybak, John R.; BBASanches, Mallory A.; BBASaponari, James A.; BBASchmidt, Tate B.; BBASchneider, Evan R.; BBASchutze, Jack M.; BBA³Schwenke, Dorothy L.; BBASeidel, Tyler W.; BBASendejas, Shellie Renee; BBAShahid, Mustafa N.; BBAShawn, Devin T.; BBA¹Shelton, Austin A.; BBA²Shelton, Bryan K.; BBA³Smith, Clay H.; BBASmith, Sean W.; BBASpears, Matthew C.; BBASprings, Julie Suzanne; BBAStanek, Matthew Z.; BBA³

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Starr, Andrew T.; BBASteadman, Donna M.; BBA¹Stefek, Kristie M.; BBASteffey, Sara J.; BBA¹Stevens, Vincent C.; BBAStofflet, Jordan D.; BBASupak, Jeffrey R.; BBASweet, Jeremy S.; BBASwensen, Teresa Diane; BBA¹Taylor, Samantha L.; BBAThirolf, Lauren N.; BBAThomas, Joshua O.; BBA

Thonsgaard, Erin M.; BBATolentino, Jan B.; BBATownsend, Carter W.; BBATrujillo, Jr., Honorio; BBATruong, Tri M.; BBAUnderwood, Stephanie L.; BBAVaclavik, Mallory A.; BBAVan Wallendael, Jenna M.; BBA³Vasterling, Gregory P.; BBAVijarro, Melanie G.; BBAVillarreal, Anthony C.; BBAWaikem, Ryan A.; BBA

Walling, Stephanie A.; BBAWest, Austin B.; BBAWheeler, John P.; BBAWhite, Brenton J.; BBAWilpitz, Daniel L.; BBA³Wolcott II, Kenneth B.; BBAWomble, Travis R.; BBAWooldridge, Jaclyn L.; BBAZamora, David D.; BBAZatopek, Lauren M.; BBA²



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COllEGE OF EDUCATIONDr. Rosalinda B. Barrera, Dean


Abel, Allison N.; BESS³Adams, Cheryl Denise; BSAirhart, Kinsey Jo; BESS³Appling, Brandi Lynn; BSBarrera, Yesenia; BESSBierschwale, Coal W.; BSRABlack, Chelsea N.; BSBlanchard, Antwoine A.; BESSBrady, Amy N.; BSBuchanan, Audrey L.; BSBush, Brandon T.; BESSBuster, Kelly L.; BSButler, Rachel A.; BSRA³Cain, Derek C.; BESSCarter, Sarah Christine; BSRACaruana, Stephen J.; BESSCastellanos-Looper, Linda Marisol; BSClark, Courtney M.; BS³Coburn, Natalie P.; BESSColbert, Sarah E.; BS²Crawford, Diana K.; BSDarden, Andrew W.; BESSDelgadillo, Abel; BESS³Deshield, Wellinton A.; BESSDiaz, Richmond R.; BESSDorrance, Barbara; BS³Ebbighausen, Laurie Ann; BSEngler, Timothy M.; BESSEscoto, Laurent J.; BESSEsquivel, Jr., Jesse; BHWPFerguson, Mary R.; BESS²Fontenot, Matthew R.; BESSFoster, Krista A.; BSFriedman, Samantha D.; BS

Gasparini, Sabrina C.; BS²Gill, Aubrey E.; BSRAGonzales, Justin J.; BESSGrady, Sarah J.; BSRAGroth, Whitney R.; BESSHakim, Rachael A.; BSHanie, Katy E.; BESSHanson, Laura E.; BSHargrove, Samara Ann; BSHarlan, Nicholas R.; BESSHauck, Marguerite M.; BSHearn, Jessica J.; BESSHenderson, Angela R.; BSHernandez, Jr., Juan A.; BSRAHinojosa, James J.; BESSJohnstone, Susan H.; BSJones, Nathan Daniel; BSRA¹Juarez, Martha L.; BS¹Kilmer, Courtni J.; BESS²Klapesky, Luke T.; BESSKlentzman, Mark W.; BSRAKuykendall, Tina L.; BSLugo, Benjamin D.; BSMatus, Matthew A.; BESSMcAhren, Kira M.; BESSMeza, Christopher K.; BESSMikulencak, Stacy M.; BESSMunoz, Nicholus I.; BESSNeumann, Krystal A.; BSOyervidez, Cristal; BS³Padilla, Jr., Jose; BSRAPanther, Kristen C.; BSPena, Veronica C.; BSRAPham, Pho T.; BS

Pipkins, Quinton D.; BSPowdrill, Heather D.; BSRAPowell, Andrea C.; BSPriddy, Shauna L.; BS³Ramon, Yvette; BSRamos, Joshua G.; BESSRios, Ivonne; BSRARodgers, Jr., Mark W.; BESSRomero, Steven; BESSRomick, Erin B.; BESSRosales, Cesar R.; BSSanchez, Savannah Z.; BSSantillan, Abraham M.; BESSSavoy, Amanda L.; BSSimon, Tina E.; BESSSmith, Janci Suzanne; BESS²Sproull, James Ryan; BESSStephens, Garret W.; BESSStewart, Randall J.; BESSTalley, Kimberly Y.; BESSTanguma Hinojosa, Irene I.; BESSTenberg, Ashley M.; BSThibodeaux, Nicole A.; BSVoges, Emily D.; BESSWatts, Suzanne J.; BESSWest, Amanda G.; BSWilliams, Justin G.; BESSWilliamson, Julie R.; BS¹Winship, Jonathan N.; BS³Wissel, Tony S.; BESSYosten, Sarah; BESSYoung, Christopher E.; BESSYoung, Trevor J.; BSZandy, Amy Jo; BS



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COllEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATIONDr. T. Richard Cheatham, Dean


Abrego, Lawrence C.; BAAhearn, Julie; BFAAleman, Clarissa N.; BABailey, Chelsea A.; BABaughman, Laura L.; BFABeccue, Jacy J.; BABerryhill, Samantha J.; BFABessent, Cristopher C.; BFABorder, Jamie C.; BABowen, Ashley N.; BABoykin, Courtney H.; BFABridges, Chelsea Elizabeth; BABrittain III, Theron W.; BABuckert, Memorie L.; BABustamante, Ashley A.; BAButler, Jon T.; BACape, Kendall Leigh; BA³Carmichael, Katherine A.; BACassity, Jessica D.; BACastaneda, Michelle Lee; BA²Castillo, Rosario T.; BFACedillo, Dana M.; BAChadwick, Jared K.; BFAChavez, Danielle N.; BAChristian, Emily A.; BACole, Ashley D.; BAContreras, Mathew A.; BFACoronel, Alex O.; BFACottingham, Natalie J.; BFACrawford, Clayton N.; BSCrick, Joseph C.; BFACrosby, Amanda A.; BA³Curiel, Damien A.; BADavis, Allison R.; BFADavis, Stacy A.; BFADe Leon, Sandra M.; BADelesline, Evans D.; BFADudding, Kristen M.; BAEklund, Chandra D.; BFA¹Elliott, Lindsey K.; BA²Ford, Katherine N.; BA

Freeman, Lisa M.; BAGamble, Andrew Clark; BFAGerman, Blake S.; BAGlosson, Justin R.; BMGonzales, Jr., Carl R.; BFAGrace, Jason D.; BAGrant, Hayley G.; BAGuel, Adolph L.; BFAGunlock, Megan L.; BFAHaag, Sarah A.; BAHanie, Samantha C.; BAHansen, Jr., Mark L.; BAHartman, Amy L.; BFA³Hatch, Ashley N.; BAHead, Adam J.; BAHeaton, Krista L.; BAHelwig, Nicola E.; BSHendrix, Lindsey T.; BAHernandez, Juan B.; BAHernandez, Jr., Rojelio; BFAHerring, Amanda J.; BAHolmes, Nicole K.; BFAHowe, Jeffrey W.; BAJackson, Matthew L.; BAJacobi, Jami L.; BFAJensen III, James G.; BFA³Johnson, Marshall A.; BSJohnson, Stephanie B.; BFA³Joiner, Nathaniel C.; BS²Jones, Lena Michelle; BAKeith, Kenneth M.; BA³Lakner, Justin S.; BALewis, Sara A.; BALind, John Paul; BALloyd, William R.; BALoughborough, Alexander J.; BSMangum, Ashleigh N.; BAMarple, Christopher; BA³Martin, Brent I.; BAMartinez, Carlos I.; BMMayfield, Clemence O.; BA

McBride, Anna M.; BAMcFadden, Shannon A.; BAMcFarland, Andrew D.; BFAMcLeod, Julie E.; BFAMejia, Jessica; BAMiddleton, Marisa B.; BA²Miller, Reid A.; BAOlivier, Sarah M.; BAOrnelas, Lesley C.; BAPalomo, Daniel; BAParsons, Matthew W.; BAPorter, Danielle J.; BAPridgen, Stephanie E.; BARobinson, Brandice K.; BARobinson, Tristan C.; BARodriguez, Jorrell; BARomero, Anthony J.; BARusso, Danielle N.; BFA³Schmalz, Kade Joseph; BMSchroeder, Lindsey E.; BASchwarz, Megan L.; BASells, Christopher; BAShepard, Christopher M.; BASobremonte, Criselda S.; BASoutherland, Scott Michael; BAStewart, Kelsey L.; BA³Stover, Victoria L.; BATalley, Crystal A.; BFATapler, Calli B.; BATeems, Heather A.; BAThreadgill, Kristen M.; BAThurman, Kayla M.; BATyler, Robert L.; BAVela, Oscar J.; BAVorwerk, David W.; BAWhelan, Rebecca S.; BFA³Willard, Reese A.; BAWilson, Irene N.; BAWilson, Katherine E.; BA²Windsor, Sarah E.; BA



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COllEGE OF hEAlTh pROFESSIONSDr. Ruth B. Welborn, Dean


Abbott, Patricia J.; BSHIMActis, Cecilia A.; BSWAgyemang, Emily A.; BSCLSBelen, Andrea P.; BSWBotello, Tiffany Q.; BSRCBrooks, Christa S.; BSRC¹Camp, Callie M.; BSCLS¹Carmel, Allison M.; BSW³Castillo, Alberto G.; BSRCColey, William A.; BSCLSCurrer, Caitlin M.; BSRCDelgado, Candice Brooke; BSHIMDenton, Amanda M.; BHADiop, Babacar; BSCLSElders, Emily A.; BSWEllison, Julia A.; BSHIMFechhelm, Kristen L.; BSRC¹Gant, Michelle L.; BSCLSGonzalez, Gustavo A.; BHAGonzalez, Pedro E. BSW

Guess, Courtney Teal; BSW¹Hanover, Trisha A.; BSCLSHarris, Ian P.; BHA Hernandez, Dalia C.; BSCLSHoltman, Serena M.; BSRCHunter, Lisa B.; BSCLS¹Johns, Erika E.; BSWKarpel, James R.; BHA Kasper, William Joseph; BSRCLehmann, Shelisa N.; BSCLSLieder, Marlyn A.; BSW²Lumang, Noemelch S.; BSRCMaldonado, Elizabeth; BSWMolina, Daniela D.; BSWMorehouse, Heather M.; BSHIMMoreno, Jessica Michelle; BSW²Motta-Allen, Tania; BSWParnell, Rachel L.; BSCLSPhan, Christopher; BSCLS³Rathnau, Mallory D.; BSW

Rodriguez, Christina Melendrez; BSWRodriguez, Minerva D.; BSRC³Roecker, Chelsea L.; BHA Rotunno, Jessica M.; BSWRussell, Brianna L.; BSRT¹Salazar, Monica N.; BSWSchuerg, Miranda G.; BSW²Simmons, Shannon D.; BSCLSSims, Jared R.; BHAStefka, Robert T.; BSCLSStephenson, Aimee K.; BSW¹Thomas, DeeAnn Marie; BSRC³Thompson, Courtney M.; BSRCWalker, Erin E.; BSCLSWeatherford, Melissa K.; BSHIMWilkinson, Luke E.; BSCLSWilliams, Christina D.; BSWWilson, Stephanie J.; BSCLS



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COllEGE OF lIBERAl ARTSDr. Ann Marie Ellis, Dean


Acosta, Gilberto T.; BAAgwumaro, Chris C.; BSAhrlett, Lisa J.; BAAke, Keith D.; BAAlarcon, Jamie A.; BAAldridge, Philip D.; BSAllinson, Katie; BAISAnselmo, Brittany M.; BSApolinar, Javier A.; BAAyala, Marie J.; BSASBagheri, Morvarid; BABallantyne, John L.; BABayer, Mandy R.; BSBehe, Steven E.; BABernal IV, Sam; BABjornaas, Davin K.; BPA³Bobbitt, Kamaria J.; BABradshaw, Natalie L.; BAISBrannan, Michael D.; BSBrong, Kari A.; BAISBrown, David K.; BPABryant, Mandy M.; BSBuehring, Clinton M.; BSBurk, Trenton C.; BSASButler, Margaret K.; BAByrd, James A.; BACallison, Meredith L.; BACampbell, Joie-Lynn Marie; BACaraway, Daniel C.; BSASCarrizales, San Juana E.; BACarter-Dodson, Stefanie A.; BACash, Adam D.; BACastaneda, Jacqueline Y.; BAISCathey, Jessica L.; BAISCecil, Brett E.; BSChavez, Nelly J.; BAClifton, Kelsy J.; BSCochran, Matthew C.; BACoker, Kelley J.; BS³Conner, Whitney T.; BACowan, Bennett Hull; BACraig, Brittany N.; BACrockett, Alexander J.; BPADavila, Jr., Tomas A.; BA²Davis, Aleck Lindsay; BSDavis, Chad D.; BPA Dawson, Curtis M.; BSDenman, Heather L.; BSASDennis, Christopher R.; BADeolloz, Deanna; BADilworth, Brittany M.; BSASDion, Nicholas B.; BSASDriver, Maria E.; BADuncan, Brittany M.; BS

Ellis, Rachel C.; BAEnglish, Lauressa P.; BAEnz, Amanda Westrick; BAErdmann, Emily A.; BAISErenwert, Raechel B.; BSAS¹Evans, Laura A.; BSEvers, James C.; BSFassih-Nia, Lian; BAFaulkenberry, Erica R.; BA, BSFeldman, Megan T.; BSFinan, Kathleen S.; BAFischer, Shane R.; BAIS³Flavin, Candace M.; BSForner, Chelsea Elizabeth; BSAS¹Francisco, Duane J.; BPAFranklin, William B.; BAFrederick, Theresa H.; BAFukawa, Kristyn A.; BSFuqua, Benjamin S.; BAGalvin, Michael R.; BAGarcia, Alexis R.; BAGarcia, Angelica M.; BAGarcia, Francisco O.; BAGarcia, Melissa L.; BAGarcia, Ronaldo S.; BAGarcia, Shelley M.; BAGay, Chelsea A.; BAISGlascock, Nicole J.; BSASGodwin, James D.; BAGoldstein, Danielle L.; BAGomez, Alicia; BSASGommert, Matthew S.; BSGonzales, David R.; BSGonzalez, Ignacio; BA¹Graves, Brandon R.; BAISGraves, David S.; BSGreenfield, Richard W.; BAGregory, James A.; BA³Grimshaw, Amanda M.; BAGunnells, Laura M.; BSHaggar, Adrian J.; BSHall, Ashley N.; BAHarrington, Jr., Frank W.; BAHarrington, James W.; BAHarris, Candice D.; BPAHarris, Randee E.; BAHarrison, Mark B.; BAHiggins, Rachele L.; BAHiserote, Erin N.; BAHoff, Heather A.; BAHoffman, Laure; BSHoffmann, Kevin C.; BAHowitt, Cameron D.; BSInks, Riley H.; BA

Johnson, Eric C.; BSASJohnston, Jennifer J.; BS³Johnston, Jessica M.; BA²Jordan, Cacedra L.; BAKaspar III, Robert L.; BSKeller, Nicholas K.; BA³Kelly, Kevan J.; BSKenyon, Rachael A.; BAKneis, Tasha M.; BPA Knox, Dustin A.; BAKrumrey, Amy N.; BALacy, Hadassah A.; BALain, Layton W.; BALamb, Lucas G.; BALeath, Alora M.; BALester, Lya R.; BAISLisk, Charles S.; BALittlefield, Clayton C.; BAISLonero, Sarah J.; BALong, Trevor S.; BALudwig, Hans-Peter; BAMaldonado, Nina M.; BAMalina, Natalie N.; BSASMani, Yazmin; BSASManzano, Yolanda; BAMartinez, Jennifer L.; BSMartinez, Maria D.C.; BSMartinez, Robert A.; BAMaupin, Mark W.; BAMcCarthy, Lauren G.; BAMcDaniel, Corey A.; BPAMcFadden, Jacob; BSMcNease, Jennifer L.; BAMiller, Jeffrey M.; BAMolloy, Jessica H.; BAMoorhead, Jesse R.; BSAS³Moretti, Marissa N.; BSMorgan, Britney D.; BSNinci, Jennifer M.; BA³Nwaokobia, Enyechihai F.; BPAOrdaz, Ana M.; BAOverby, Richard D.; BSPace, JoAnna B.; BAISPadilla, Stephen A.; BAParker, Katie V.; BAISPasztor, Christopher; BSPawlik, Sarah E.; BSPeake, Jahnna S.; BAPear, Brian K.; BSASPercenti, Lee M.; BSASPerez, Krystal K.; BAPerez, Lolita A.; BAPerez, Ryann K.; BAISPhillips, Michael F.; BA

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Pickett, Jaime M.; BAPineda, Marlena A.; BAPizzo, Richard A.; BAPola, Albert X.; BAPollard, Lauren Ashley; BAPowell, Alyssa J.; BA¹Price, Donald R.; BAPugh, Meghann E.; BAPyka, Ryan K.; BSQuintanilla, Carrie L.; BSRamirez, Jr., Andrew; BARamirez, Andrew J.; BARamirez, Isabel; BARamirez, Tomas G.; BARamsey, Pamela; BARasche, Faith Susan; BS¹Ray, Justin C.; BAISReed, Megan M.; BSRiley, Rocky J.; BARobertson, Dustin P.; BARodriguez, Alberto Alan; BARodriguez, Mark A.; BAISRodriguez, Regina Ashley; BARodriguez, Vanessa C.; BARohe, Vanessa J.; BPA Romero, Stephanie Ann; BSRomine, Rebecca J.; BARosen, Amanda C; BA

Salinas, Rachel E.; BAISSanders, Megan E.; BAScarborough, Steffani L.; BA²Schneider, Vanessa M.; BASchoenthal, Colt C.; BSSchofield, Zachary J.; BAScott, Kevin M.; BPA Sewell, Douglas Matthew; BSASShadix, Anna L.; BSShahvandi, Mandi M.; BASimmons, Jessecia L.; BSSmith, Jared J.; BPASmith, Rhonda A.; BASnook, Raquel E.; BAISSolis, Eric D.; BASosa, Marisol; BAStanfield, Bridgette R.; BAISStepp, Sarah K.; BSStewart, Talli Renee; BA¹Stone, Frances K.; BSASStone, Sarah M.; BASumme, Jennifer M; BS²Sutton, William C.; BSSwaty, Aaron V.; BASykora, Clinton B.; BSASTaylor, Holly M.; BATaylor, Tara S.; BSThompson, Catherine Denise; BA

Thoreson, Stephanie M.; BATijerina, Kevin K.; BATorres, Samuel J.; BSASTraylor, Danya L.; BATroy, Katherine A.; BSASVan Zandt, Peter A.; BSVela, Ashley S.; BAVeliz, Ricardo; BAVernon, Robert A.; BSASVillalpando, Gabriel V.; BSVillarreal, Jesus; BPAWalker, Samuela S.; BS³Wall, Adam C.; BAISWarren, Kelim J.; BSWeber, Joshua L.; BAWeekley, Jason M.; BAWheeler, Trisha L.; BAWillett, Jordan N.; BSWilliams, Jr., Charles E.; BAWilliams, Cullen M.; BAWilliams, David A.; BAWilliams, Goyland M.; BAWilliams, Luann E.; BAWilson, Elaine C.; BSASWilson, Jarrett A.; BAWorley, Alyssa I.; BAZikeli, Mallory R.; BSZolot, Allison K.; BA



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COllEGE OF SCIENCEDr. Stephen B. Seidman, Dean

BAChElOR’S CANDIDATESArriaga, Jr., Manuel; BSBarrett, Sarah E.; BSBartos, Kristin D.; BSBeathard, Chase M.; BSBone, Ronald A.; BSTBrewster, Todd C.; BSTBronson, Kyle D.; BSTBryant, John M.; BSColdeway, Jennifer M.; BSTConlin, Justin L.; BST²Criscolo, Michael W.; BSDeitch, Elizabeth A.; BSTDollarhide, Nicholas B.; BSDrisdale, David T.; BSTDunne, Mary M.; BSEllis, Elizabeth L.; BSTFarris, Justin W.; BSTFerguson, Andrew J.; BS³Flores, Jose A.; BSGarrety, Thomas G.; BSGarza, Cassandra J.; BSGeer, Eben A.; BSGrider, Matthew C.; BSTGutierrez, Xavier A.; BSGuzman, Joyce A.; BSHernandez, David L.; BST

Hicks, Brady L.; BSJanda, Lyle G.; BSTJones, Stephen A.; BSKearns, Brittany M.; BS³Kelso, Scott A.; BSTKoenig, James P.; BSTLobban, Meagan L.; BSLorenz, Shanon M.; BSLouro-Tully, Kyle J.; BSMajni, Brett T.; BST Marcoulides, Sean M.; BST³McEwing, Mark D.; BSTMcGee, Jr., Robert L.; BSMcGuire, Tynan C.; BSMcInnis, Shellie M.; BSMcMillen, Thomas A.; BSMedellin, Jeraldine; BSMendoza II, Joseph A.; BSMiller, Geoffrey F.; BS¹Milling, Alexander S.; BS²Montelongo, Roberto D.; BSTMoore, Clayton T.; BAMorgan, Stephanie K.; BSMorton, Jesse M.; BST Mutschler, Julie A.; BS³Myers, Stephanie L.; BS

Nevels, Christopher A.; BSNunez, Carolina; BS²Palme, Patrick M.; BSTParker, Jr., Clifford R.; BSTParsons, Sandra J.; BS¹Peterson, Chad M.; BSTPollet, Jennifer D.; BSReaneau, Douglas W.; BSTRedding, Sy E.; BS²Riley, Dustin C.; BSTRittenberry, John N.; BSTRoberts, Scott T.; BST³Robinson, John P.; BST Skrobarczyk, Wade M.; BSTSokolova, Alisa Y.; BS³Sparks, Scott B.; BSTStanfield, Kaylee M.; BS²Stapleton, Michelle C.; BSStavinoha, Meagan B.; BSTondre, Nathan D.; BSTTran, Sylvia L.; BSTurner, Myles M.; BSUpadhyaya, Prerana P.; BSWendler, Andrew K.; BSTWilliams, Stephanie B.; BSWilly, Christopher D.; BS



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UNIVERSITY COllEGEDr. Ronald Brown, Dean



BAChElOR’S CANDIDATESArnold, Natalie T.; BGSArredondo, Debra A.; BGSDoughty, Nathan K.; BGSEdman, Christopher J.; BGS

Grona, Shane M.; BGSHall, Sean M.; BGSHernandez, Marco A.; BGSPritchett, Robert B.; BGS

Smith, Kayla R.; BGSTodd, Holly A.; BGSWitt, Jr., Danny M.; BGSZepeda, Analisa Gabriela; BGS

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COllEGE OF lIBERAl ARTS

COllEGE OF SCIENCE

UNIVERSITY hONORS pROGRAMBAChElOR’S CANDIDATES ThESES

HARPER, ANN E.The War on Drugs: Time for a New Alternative? Supervising Professor: Dr. C. Hanks, Department of Philosophy

MILLER, GEOffREY f.Dawn of Shadows: Apertures in TimeSupervising Professor: Dr. D. Lochman, Department of English

WILLIAMS, GOYLANd M.The Politics of Democracy in Botswana: Model or Illusion?Supervising Professor: Dr. R. Gorman, Department of Political Science

PHILLIPS, MICHAEL f.A Cinematic Challenge to Modernity Critical Theory in Postwar Japanese Cinema: An Introduction to Fukasaku KinjiSupervising Professor: Dr. P. Siegenthaler, Department of History

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The gowns, caps, and hoods worn at university functions date back to the early days of the oldest universities in the Middle Ages. Monks and students wore them to keep warm in the damp and drafty 12th century halls of learning. This traditional academic dress had been gradually revised to the modern form that you see today.

All gowns have a semi-stiff yoke, long pleated front, and intricate shirring across the shoulders and back. The bachelor’s gown is worn closed, reaches about 8 to 10 inches from the floor and has long sleeves from which the arms extend at the wrist. The master’s gown may be worn open or closed and has long, pointed sleeves closed at the end, the forearm coming through a slit near the elbow, with the flowing sleeve extending down the thigh. The doctor’s gown may also be worn either open or closed but is distinguished by broad velvet panels down the front and by three velvet bars on the full bell-shaped sleeves. This velvet trimming may be either black or the color distinctive of the field of learning.

The black cap with maroon and gold tassel is worn by the holders of bachelor’s and master’s degrees; the black velvet tam with gold tassel is worn by holders of doctoral degrees.

The hood (not usually worn by the holders of the bachelor’s degree) is a black shell, silk-lined in the color or colors of the institution conferring the degree. The colors of Texas State University-San Marcos are shown by a maroon lining crossed with a gold chevron. The velvet border of the hood is the color signifying the field of learning in which the degree was earned and not in the department in which the major was completed. Thus, a degree conferred as master of education with a major in physical education requires the light blue of education rather than the sage of physical education. Similarly, the “doctor of philosophy” degree requires the royal of philosophy, not the color of the department in which the major of study was completed.

Colors signifying various fields of study that you may see today include:

Agriculture MaizeArchitecture Blue LilacArts, Letters, Humanities WhiteCommerce, Accountancy, Business DrabDentistry LilacEconomics CopperEducation Light BlueEngineering OrangeFine Arts BrownForestry RussetJournalism CrimsonLaw PurpleLibrary Science LemonMedicine Green

Music PinkNursing ApricotOratory (Speech) Silver GreyPharmacy Olive Philosophy RoyalPhysical Education SagePhysical Therapy TealPublic Administration, Educational Leadership, Foreign Service PeacockPublic Health Salmon PinkScience GoldSocial Work CitronTheology RedVeterinary Science Gray

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The use of a mace during university graduation ceremonies combines symbolic communication with the principle of vested authority at the most traditional and sacred of academic celebrations. The Texas State University mace is made of bronze and walnut and displays the university seal in maroon and gold relief. Beneath the seal is a metal base inscribed with the words AUCTORITAS, GRAVITAS, HUMANITAS, and VERITAS. These words come down to us from antiquity and represent our shared academic values:

Auctoritas: The sense of one’s standing gained through experience, industriousness, and service to others.

Gravitas: A sense of dignity, seriousness, and duty.

Humanitas: An appreciation for refinement, civilization, and learning.

Veritas: Truthfulness.

The mace adds meaning and dignity to the commencement ritual. It reminds both participants and spectators that education is one of the most cherished attributes of a free and democratic society.

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