Commencement-Program-2021

39 COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES *Tathagata Goswami Ph.D. Mathematical Sciences TNumerical Techniques and Simulations for Studying Various High Power Optical Fiber Amplifiers, Particularly for Ytterbium (Yb$^{+3}$), and Thulium (Tm$^{+3}$) Doped Fibers Dissertation Chair: Jay Gopalakrishnan Maseeh Distinguished Chair, Professor of Mathematics and Statistics Sarah Nielsen Haverly Ph.D. Applied Psychology Home Resources Supporting Workplace Resources: An Investigation of Moderated Intervention Effects from the Study for Employment Retention of Veterans (SERVe) Dissertation Chair: Leslie Hammer Professor of Psychology Michael Adventure Hopkins Ph.D. Applied Physics Investigation of Magnetism in Transition Metal Chalcogenide Thin Films Dissertation Chair: Rajendra Solanki Professor of Physics Elizabeth Catherine Hulen Ph.D. Sociology Exploring "What Works" in Veterans Affairs Home-Based Primary Care Dissertation Chair: Hyeyoung Woo Professor of Sociology Erin Suzanne Kenzie Ph.D. Systems Science Get Your Model Out There: Advancing Methods for Developing and Using Causal-Loop Diagrams Dissertation Chair: Wayne Wakeland Associate Professor of Systems Science Neal Walters Kuperman Ph.D. Applied Physics Investigation of Prussian Blue Analogues as Cathode Materials for Next Generation Batteries Dissertation Chair: Rajendra Solanki Professor of Physics *Jacob Brent Loveless Ph.D. Biology Next Generation Sequencing Identifies Population Structure and Signatures of Local Adaptation in Red Alder (Alnus rubra Bong.) Dissertation Chair: Daniel Ballhorn Professor of Biology Janardan Mainali Ph.D. Earth, Environment and Society Spatial Statistical Approaches to Water Quality Modelling Dissertation Chair: Heejun Chang Professor of Geography *Alyssa Marie Glace Maryn Ph.D. Applied Psychology Claiming Miscommunication to Justify Rape: The Role of Liking the Perpetrator Dissertation Chair: Tessa Dover Assistant Professor of Psychology *Jiries Meehan-Atrash Ph.D. Chemistry Chemical Characterization of Toxicologically Relevant Molecules in Cannabis Concentrates and Vaporizer Aerosols Dissertation Chair: Robert Strongin Professor of Chemistry Joy Mutare Fashu Kanu Ph.D. Sociology Decolonizing Healthcare: A Black Feminist Analysis of Sisters Informing Sisters on Topics of AIDS (SISTA) Dissertation Chair: Aaron Roussell Associate Professor of Sociology Aleksandra Nilova Ph.D. Chemistry Aryne-Guided C-H Functionalization of Benzenoid Rings Using Diaryliodonium Salts Dissertation Chair: David Stuart Associate Professor of Chemistry Lauren Sarah Park Ph.D. Applied Psychology An “I” for an “I”: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Instigated and Reciprocal Incivility Dissertation Chair: Joel Steele Associate Professor of Psychology *Irving D. Rettig Ph.D. Chemistry Tellurorhodamine Photocatalysts in Aerobic Oxidation Reactions: Development of Synthetic Methods and Reaction Mechanisms Dissertation Chair: Theresa McCormick Associate Professor of Chemistry Lauren Nicole Rust Ph.D. Chemistry Designing a More Effective MRI Contrast Agent: Investigation into Various Functionalization Strategies for Targeted Imaging Dissertation Chair: Mark Woods Associate Professor of Chemistry Miranda Hope Sitney Ph.D. Applied Psychology The Impact of Paternal Caregivers for Youth Who Commit Sexual Offenses Dissertation Chair: Keith Kaufman Professor of Psychology *Theodore Stenmark Ph.D. Applied Physics Photoemission Electron Microscopy for Direct Observation of Photonic and Plasmonic Phenomena Dissertation Chair: Rolf Könenkamp Gertrude F. Rempfer Professor of Physics *Katricia Stewart Ph.D. Applied Psychology Exploring the Relationships Between Community Experiences and Well-Being among Youth Experiencing Homelessness Dissertation Chair: Greg Townley Associate Professor of Psychology *Candidate for Spring graduation.

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