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O N E H U N D R E D A N D F I F T Y F I R S T

COMMENCEMENTO F T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F A R I Z O N A

SATURDAY, MAY ,

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It was in 1885 that the Thirteenth Territorial Legislature

founded the University of Arizona with an appropriation

of $25,000 — but no land. This appropriation was not

welcomed by many residents of Tucson and Pima County,

as they were looking for either the state capitol building,

a prison, or even an asylum for the insane — but definitely

not a university.

The money would be available on the condition that

the community provided a suitable site. Just before

the $25,000 was to be returned to the Legislature, two

gamblers and a saloon-keeper donated 40 acres of land

“way out east of town,” and thus the University could

become a reality.

Classes began in 1891 with 32 students and six teachers,

all accommodated in one building. The original building,

Old Main, was renovated and brought back online in 2014.

The first class graduated in 1895 when three students

received their degrees.

Today the University of Arizona is in the top 15% of world

universities. It has grown to more than 40,000 students

and 14,000 faculty and staff members on a campus of

378 acres. The University is organized into 18 colleges

and 12 schools. It is the fourth largest employer in

Arizona with a financial impact on the state of more

than $1.1 billion a year.

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ALL HAIL, ARIZONA,

YOUR COLORS RED AND BLUE

STAND AS A SYMBOLOF OUR LOVE FOR YOU.

ALL HAIL, ARIZONA,

TO YOU WE’LL E’ER BE TRUE.

WE’LL WATCH O’ER AND KEEP YOU,

ALL HAIL, ALL HAIL.

ALMA MATER

All Hail, ArizonaELBERT C. MONRO, 1917

DOROTHY H. MONRO, 1920

Every effort was made to ensure the

contents of this program were current

upon time of publication. For questions

or concerns, please contact the UA

Commencement Office at:

[email protected]

All contents copyright © 2015

the University of Arizona and the

Arizona Board of Regents.

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THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA COMMENCEMENT

Table of Contents

Processional List · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 4

The Tradition of Commencement· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 5

Honorary Degrees & Awards · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 8

Graduation with Honors · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 16

Doctoral Degrees · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 20

Winter 2014 Degrees · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 20

December 2014 Degrees · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·21

May 2015 Degrees · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 25

August 2015 Degrees · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 38

Past Graduates · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 44

Master's Degrees · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 46

Winter 2014 Degrees · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 46

December 2014 Degrees · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 46

May 2015 Degrees · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 50

August 2015 Degrees · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 56Past Graduates · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 58

Law Degrees · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 60

Medicine & Pharmacy Degrees · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 62

Bachelor's Degrees· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 66

Winter 2014 Degrees · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 66

December 2014 Degrees · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 66

May 2015 Degrees · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 74

August 2015 Degrees · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 100

Future Graduates· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 107

Past Graduates · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 108

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2 THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA COMMENCEMENT

Arizona Board of Regents

PRESIDENT

CHAIR

VICE CHAIR

TREASURER

SECRETARY

REGENT

STUDENT REGENT

EXOFFICIO

LuAnn Leonard

Ram Krishna

Bill Ridenour

Ron Shoopman

Valerie Hanna

Mark Naufel

Doug Ducey

Diane Douglas

Eileen I. Klein

Mark Killian

Jay Heiler

Rick Myers

Greg Patterson

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Dear Graduates,

On behalf of the Arizona Board of Regents, we congratulate you on a

remarkable achievement: your college graduation. Your graduation means

you have fulfilled a great vision through tenacity and dedication. Thosetwin assets will serve you well as you embark on your next journey.

With today’s honor, you are laying a foundation for a better life. Many

others will benefit from this—your family, future employers and those

you meet as you pursue your goals. Your graduation is also a victory

for our state. Arizona reaps boundless benefits from a highly educated

workforce—from meeting high-demand job needs to fueling innovation.

You have opened the door to a brighter future for our great state.

The board is proud that you chose to pursue your degree at the University

of Arizona. We hope that your journey was rewarding and that you have

the tools and knowledge you need to achieve your future goals. You

carry with you an awesome gift to offer society and we hope that you will

commit to the pursuit of knowledge and truth beyond today. Please keep

your love for your alma mater alive as you pursue your career. We have a

lifelong bond and you are forever woven into the University of Arizona

legacy. We will always take great pride in your achievements—today’s andbeyond.

Finally, to the families and friends who are participating in this

celebration: Congratulations to you as well! We share in your pride

and we thank you for the support you provided during your graduate’s

educational journey.

Sincerely,

Eileen I. Klein Mark Killian

President Chair

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Processional

SATURDAY, MAY ,

OPENING REMARKS ............................................................ Ann Weaver Hart

President, The University of Arizona

NATIONAL ANTHEM ........................................................... Cecilia Iole

BFA, Musical Theatre

GREETINGS .......................................................................... LuAnn Leonard

Arizona Board of Regents

Valerie Hanna

Student Regent

STUDENT RESPONSE ........................................................... Issac Ortega

President, Associated Students

of the University of Arizona

Zachary Brooks

President, Graduate and Professional Student Council

PRESENTATION OF ALUMNI

ACHIEVEMENT AWARD ...................................................... Melinda Burke

President and Executive Director,

The University of Arizona Alumni Association

PRESENTATION OF STUDENT AWARDS ............................. Melissa Vito

Senior Vice President of Student Affairs &

Enrollment Management, Senior Vice Provost of Academic Initiatives and Student Success,

The University of Arizona

PRESENTATION OF PROVOST AWARD .............................. Andrew Comrie

Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs & Provost,

The University of Arizona

PRESENTATION OF HONORARY DEGREES ........................ Ann Weaver Hart


COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS .............................................. Jon Huntsman Jr.

Diplomat, Former Governor

CONFERRING OF DEGREES ................................................. Ann Weaver Hart


ALMA MATER ...................................................................... Cecilia Iole

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The Tradition of Commencement

Commencement—from the ancient practice of beginning life’s work at the endof an apprenticeship—has roots eight centuries in the European past.

The robes and caps worn by the faculty and graduating students at the Universityof Arizona follow the style of Oxford University, England.

The bachelor’s gown, of poplin or a similar cloth, has long, pointed sleeves; the

master’s gown, also of poplin, has long, closed sleeves with square ends and aslit at the elbow for the arm to come through; the doctor’s gown has full, round,open sleeves, is faced with velvet, and has three velvet stripes on the sleeves.

The sobriety of the blue or black gowns is relieved by the bright spectrum ofcolors of hood and tassel indicating the wearer’s field of study. At the Universityof Arizona, candidates for the bachelor’s degree do not wear hoods, but thecolors of their tassels indicate the fields in which they are receiving degrees. Thecandidates for advanced degrees wear hoods lined with silk in the official redand blue colors of the University. The velvet edging of the hood bears the color ofthe candidate’s major field. The official color for the Doctor of Philosophy degreeis dark blue, regardless of the major field of study. Tassel colors used by advanced

degree candidates are: master’s, black; doctoral, old gold.

The official degree colors established by the Intercollegiate Code in 1895 are usedto represent the following major fields of learning at the University of Arizona:

Agriculture and Life Sciences · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Maize

Architecture · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Blue-Violet

Business & Public Administration · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Light Tan

Education · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Light Blue

Engineering · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Orange

Family & Consumer Sciences · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Maroon

Fine Arts · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Brown

Health Professions · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Green

Humanities · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · White

Law · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Purple

Medicine · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Green

Music · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Pink

Nursing · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Apricot

Optical Sciences · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Orange

Pharmacy · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Olive Green

Public Health · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Salmon

Sciences · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Gold

Social & Behavioral Sciences · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · White

At the moment the degree is conferred, the new bachelors move the tassels fromright to left to signify their changed academic status.

The academic procession is composed of the officers of administration,members of the Arizona Board of Regents, deans of colleges, faculty members,doctoral candidates, honorary degree recipients, other award recipients andcandidates for master’s and bachelor’s degrees.

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The ceremonial—or academic—mace of theUniversity of Arizona reflects the uniquecharacter, mission and values of this institution.At Commencement, it is carried by the Chair ofthe Faculty and signifies the order and authorityof the academic procession. The placing of themace in its stand marks the beginning of theceremony. Its removal signifies the end of theplatform ceremony.

In medieval times, maces were used in combat. Intime, bodyguards carried maces to protect royalty.

By the 16th century, maces took on the eleganceof silver, gold and precious stones and wereincorporated into academic and civil ceremonies.

The symbol of authority for the City of London, forexample, is the mace of the Lord Mayor.

The University of Arizona mace features a crownof sterling silver surrounding the seal of theUniversity, which is accented with 22K gold.Underlying the crown are 24 acrylic strips inthe school colors of red and blue, which add a

jewel-like sparkle. The main shaft is made of localmesquite with a sterling silver band inscribedwith “The University of Arizona,” accented with22K gold. The tailpiece repeats the motif of thecrown and surrounds a medallion with an imageof a wildcat, the school mascot.

We thank the University of Arizona Foundation,the College of Fine Arts and Professor MichaelCroft for adding the gift of this mace to ourCommencement traditions.

The University of Arizona Ceremonial Mace

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Shane C. BurgessCOLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE

& LIFE SCIENCES, DEAN

Janice CervelliCOLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE, PLANNING

& LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE, DEAN

Ronald W. MarxCOLLEGE OF EDUCATION, DEAN

Jeffrey W. SchatzbergELLER COLLEGE OF MANAGEMENT, DEAN

Jeffrey B. GoldbergCOLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, DEAN

Jory Hancock COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS, DEAN

Mary E. Wildner-BassettCOLLEGE OF HUMANITIES, DEAN

Joaquin RuizCOLLEGES OF LETTERS, ARTS

& SCIENCE, EXECUTIVE DEAN

Joe G.N. “Skip” GarciaCOLLEGE OF MEDICINE,

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT

Joan L. ShaverCOLLEGE OF NURSING, DEAN

Thomas L. KochCOLLEGE OF OPTICAL SCIENCES, DEAN

J. Lyle BootmanCOLLEGE OF PHARMACY, DEAN

Marc L. Miller JAMES E. ROGERS

COLLEGE OF LAW, DEAN

Joaquin RuizCOLLEGE OF SCIENCE, DEAN

John Paul Jones IIICOLLEGE OF SOCIAL

& BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES, DEAN

Iman A. HakimMEL & ENID ZUCKERMAN

COLLEGE OF PUBLIC HEALTH, DEAN

Patricia MacCorquodaleHONORS COLLEGE, DEAN

Andrew CarnieGRADUATE COLLEGE, DEAN

Candidates for Degrees will be presented by

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JON HUNTSMAN JR.FORMER DIPLOMAT, GOVERNOR

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Jon Huntsman Jr., is a statesman whohas worked at the highest levels for bothRepublican and Democratic presidents and

currently heads a group working to endgovernment gridlock in partnership with abroad spectrum of legislative leaders.

Huntsman served as the ambassador toChina for President Barack Obama; U.S.trade ambassador for President George W.Bush; and ambassador to Singapore underPresident George H.W. Bush. Best knownas a popular two-term governor for Utahfrom 2005-2009 and as a 2011 Republicanpresidential candidate, Huntsman becamea national leader in 2013 for the No Labels

organization, which works across partisanlines to focus on fixing America’s mostpressing problems.

No Labels bills itself as a problem-solvingorganization that helps people look beyondall-or-nothing political agendas to focuson solutions to large issues. It works byenlisting and encouraging legislativeleaders and others to find common groundto help create 10 million new jobs, makeAmerica deficit-free and energy-secure, andput Social Security and Medicare on firmfinancial footing.

Huntsman, the eldest of nine siblings,was born on March 26, 1960, in Palo Alto,California. When he was 10 he started asuccessful lawn-mowing business. At age15, he became an Eagle Scout. He droppedout of high school to pursue a musicalcareer but earned his GED and attendedthe University of Utah before transferringto the University of Pennsylvania, wherehe completed a degree in internationalpolitics.

In 1983, he married high school friend MaryKaye Cooper. They have seven children,including two adopted from China andIndia.

GARY HARPER ’ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

The Alumni Achievement Award is thehighest honor the UA Alumni Associationbestows. It is given only to alumni whohave attained prominence in their field of

endeavor and demonstrated outstandingservice to the University of Arizona. GaryHarper represents the essence of this mostprestigious award. Hailing from a longline of Wildcats, Gary earned a mechanicalengineering degree in 1971.

Harper has spent 40 years in the electricutility business, with 38 of those yearsat the Salt River Project (SRP). He roseto prominence in the industry, beingpromoted to various executive positionsand managing customer service,

distribution, transmission, and generationdepartments for SRP.

As Harper built his career, he recognizedthe importance of giving back to the utilityindustry and community organizations.He volunteered his time as presidentof Arizona Blue Stake, chairman of theArizona Electric Coordinating Council,a member of the Western ElectricCoordinating Council, and as chair of theDesert Southwest Chapter of the MultipleSclerosis Society. He is a Life Member of the

American Society of Mechanical Engineers.

Harper’s commitment to the University isongoing. He has served on the Universityof Arizona Foundation Board of Directors,the Eller College of Management NationalBoard of Advisors, and is a member ofthe College of Engineering’s Da VinciCircle. He is past president of UAAA’sPhoenix chapter, a member of the PhoenixEngineering Alumni Council, the OldMain Society, the UA President’s Club,the Wildcat Club, and the Wildcat for LifeLeadership Council. In 2003 Harper wasawarded the Alumni Association’s BearDown Award for meritorious service onbehalf of the University.

Of particular pride to Harper is nineyears of service on the UA AlumniAssociation Governing Board of Directors,which he chaired in 2010-2011. He ledthe restructuring of the association’sgovernance model, creating the Wildcat

Honorary Degrees and Awards

GARY HARPER

JON HUNTSMAN JR.

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for Life Leadership Council which hasopened new opportunities for alumniinvolvement and support. His work withthe Stella and Swede Johnson Endowmentsupports association programs and studentscholarships. His words to new graduatesare, “The UA experience provides you a

wonderful foundation to achieve whateveryou strive to do. Remember, you areWildcats for Life. Embrace your connectionto the University of Arizona in the yearsahead.”

Since his days as a student on the UAcampus, Harper has been a championfor both the Alumni Association andthe University. He is an advocate andambassador with the wisdom and insightto be an invaluable adviser. For this, theUniversity of Arizona is incredibly grateful.

BETSY BOLDINGHONORARY DEGREEE

Community Volunteer

A native Arizonan, Betsy Bolding is anotable and well-known leader in SouthernArizona. She is best known for her advocacywork and efforts helping to improve thelives of individuals across the state.

As the consumer affairs manager forTucson Electric Power/UNS Energy forthe past 25 years, Bolding leveraged herprofessional and liberal arts knowledgeand experience to create engaging andeffective programs and services, often insupport of K-12 education and low-incomecommunities. Bolding retired from herposition in March 2015.

Having earned a Bachelor of Arts in journalism and a master’s degree in Englishfrom the University of Arizona, Boldingtaught high school journalism

and English for 15 years. In the evening,while still teaching, Bolding hosted aweekly television interview program,"Women’s Place/Every Place," through anindependent channel.

Bolding’s evening television journalismstint led her to live news interviews,allowing her to become familiar withkey elected officials and political figures,and it allowed her to hone her interest inpolitics and public service. In 1978, aftersuccessfully co-chairing Arizona Gov. Bruce

Babbitt’s campaign in Southern Arizona,Betsy served as director of his Tucson officeduring his eight-year tenure.

Having made an important and successfulimpact in the educational and politicalspheres, Bolding turned her attention tothe corporate arena.

At Tucson Electric Power/UNS Energy,Bolding continued her service to the public.During her time with the company, shewas involved with the Tucson Mayor’sCommission on Poverty and the boardof the Arizona Community ActionAssociation and its Home EnergyAssistance Fund advisory board, astatewide effort to provide energyassistance to low-income families.

Bolding has contributed to numerous

efforts at the UA to create and expandopportunities and recognition forUA-affiliated women throughout Arizona.

Serving on the UA College of Social andBehavioral Sciences board, Bolding hashelped the college meet its goals in theareas of student engagement, communitypartnering and innovation.

Bolding is former president of the UA’sDepartment of Gender and Women’sStudies advisory council, and continues

as secretary.

She is also deeply involved with thecreation of the Women’s Plaza of Honor,a permanent structure at the Universityhonoring the significant historic andcontemporary contributions women havemade in Arizona.

Beyond the UA, Bolding was a long-timetrustee at Prescott College, and is pastpresident of the Arizona Theatre Company,the Community Food Bank and the Loft

Cinema, of which she is also a founder.

Bolding’s other awards include theCollege of Social and Behavioral SciencesOutstanding Community Service Award in2011, the YWCA Iris Dewhirst CommunityService Award in 2008 and Tucson’sWoman of the Year award in 2003.

P. ANDREW GROSETAHONORARY DEGREE

Arizona Rancher

P. Andrew “Andy” Groseta is a third-generation Arizona rancher fromCottonwood who has built a successful

ranching career, held industry leadershiproles and maintained a record of service tothe community and his alma mater.

The Groseta family is one of the pioneermining and ranching families that settledin north-central Arizona with operationsincluding the Pine Creek Ranch, a stockerranch, located north of Williams, and theW Dart Ranch, a cow and calf operationbased in Cottonwood.

Groseta is a partner in Headquarters

West Ltd., a statewide agribusiness firmspecializing in farm and ranch brokerage,appraisals, management and consulting.

In 2008, he was selected by then-PresidentGeorge W. Bush to serve as a member of theU.S. presidential delegation attending theinauguration of South Korean PresidentLee Myung-bak. Groseta represented U.S.cattlemen in resolving the U.S.-Korean beeftrade issue, allowing U.S. beef back intoSouth Korea.

In 2006, Groseta and Mary Beth Grosetadonated land in northern Arizona to theCollege of Agriculture and Life Sciences –invaluable to the University of Arizona’spresence north of the rim. Groseta also hasspent hours lobbying state representativesfor increased funding, which paid off inan increase of nearly 33 percent in basefunding for the UA Cooperative Extension.

Groseta earned bachelor’s degrees inanimal science and agriculture educationand a master’s degree in agriculture

education from the UA. In 2014, he wasnamed the College of Agriculture and LifeSciences Alumnus of the Year.

While earning his master’s degree at theUA, and for three years after, Groseta servedas an adviser for Future Farmers of Americaand teacher at Amphitheater High School.

Groseta has also made significantcontributions to professional organizationsand UA councils.

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He has served as president of the ArizonaCattle Growers Association and theNational Cattlemen’s Beef Association.Groseta also has served on the ArizonaDepartment of Water Resources advisoryboard and with the Verde WatershedAssociation, in addition to several other

agricultural organizations. He is a formerpresident of the UA Alumni Council andwas recognized as the 2011 Agriculturalistof the year by the Ag Alumni Council.

In addition to his organizationalcommitments and his ranching andagriculture duties, Groseta has sharedhis experiences and knowledge with 4-Hand FFA youth, neighboring ranchers andinterested citizens.

Groseta has said that he is proud that his

son and two daughters also are part ofthe Wildcat family. He expects that hisgrandchildren also will become Wildcats.

WILL HUMBLEHONORARY DEGREE

Division Director for Health Policy

and Evaluation for the Center for

Population Science and Discovery at

the Arizona Health Sciences Center

Will Humble has 25 years of experience

working in the public health sector, with20 of those working in various capacitieswithin the Arizona Department of HealthServices, where he most recently served asdirector.

In April 2015, Humble took the positionof division director for health policy andevaluation for the Center for PopulationScience and Discovery at the ArizonaHealth Sciences Center. The center rapidlyis becoming the state’s clearinghouse foridentifying evidence-based solutions and

best practices to improve population healthand promote health equity throughoutArizona.

In 2010, then-Gov. Jan Brewer appointedHumble to direct the Arizona Departmentof Health Services. Leading one of thestate’s largest agencies, Humble oversawabout 2,000 employees and a budget ofabout $2 billion while leading the provisionof essential services to the state’s citizens.

The agency focuses on communicabledisease control, public health emergencypreparedness, emergency medical servicesand environmental health. The agency alsois responsible for the licensing of healthcare and child care facilities, laboratorymanagement and public health prevention

programs.

Humble successfully led the statewidepublic health system’s response to the2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic and alsoserved as Arizona’s lead public healthofficer focused on issues surroundingEbola. Humble also led the voter-approvedmedical marijuana program for the state.

With Humble leading the ArizonaDepartment of Health Services effortson public health, the agency improved

the state’s hospital and local healthpreparedness and special needs populationreadiness. The agency also initiated apublic health volunteer coordinationprogram and increased laboratory capacity.

Humble holds national prominence inthe public health field and has servedon national committees, including theHomeland Security Senior AdvisoryCommittee. Within Arizona, he hasbeen involved with First Things First,the Arizona Developmental Disabilities

Planning Council and the ArizonaEmergency Response Commission.

Humble is an instrumental leader,along with the Arizona Health Care CostContainment System, for the expansion ofhealth care services in Arizona under theAffordable Care Act.

Humble also has been committed tocontributing to student and faculty successat the University of Arizona, aiding in theexpansion of opportunities for research,

teaching and service, particularly at thePhoenix Biomedical Campus.

Having served as a UA adjunct facultymember, Humble is a strong advocate forthe UA Mel and Enid Zuckerman Collegeof Public Health. He has appointed thecollege’s faculty and staff to statewidecommittees, and has sought the college’scounsel on numerous public healthassessments and evaluations on behalfof the state.


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Humble earned a Bachelor of Science inbusiness administration from NorthernArizona University and a Bachelor ofScience from Arizona State Universityin microbiology. He went on to earn amaster’s degree in public health from theUniversity of California, Berkeley.

In 2014, Humble received the U.S.-MexicoBorder Health Commission’s Dan ReynaLeadership Award and the Arizona PublicHealth Association’s Senator AndyNichols Award. In 2012, he was namedthe public health Leader of the Year by theArizona Capitol Times.

BRENDA MILNERHONORARY DEGREE

IN ABSENTIA

Brenda Milner founded the CognitiveNeuroscience Unit of the MontrealNeurological Institute (MNI) for theexploration of the anatomical basis ofcognition. She is the Dorothy J. KillamProfessor of Psychology, MontrealNeurological Institute, and Professorin the Department of Neurology andNeurosurgery, McGill University. Milnerwas born in Manchester, England, andreceived her B.A. (1939), M.A. (1949),and Sc.D. (1972) degrees in experimental

psychology from the University ofCambridge, and her Ph.D. (1952) inphysiological psychology from McGillUniversity, supervised by D.O. Hebb. Shemoved to Canada in 1944 and taught forseven years at the University of Montrealbefore joining Wilder Penfield’s groupat the MNI in 1952. She went on topublish landmark papers on memory,with William Scoville in 1957, and withWilder Penfield in 1958. She is creditedwith introducing the concept of multiplememory systems in the brain, and

her observations have stimulated anenormous body of research.

Milner is a fellow of the Royal Societyof London and the Royal Society ofCanada and a foreign associate of theNational Academy of Sciences, U.S.A.In 1984, Milner was made an Officer ofthe Order of Canada and was promotedto Companion in 2004. Also in 2004,she was awarded the prestigious

Neuroscience Award from the UnitedStates national Academy of Sciences.Milner won the Gairdner FoundationInternational Award in 2005 and theBalzan prize in 2009 “for her pioneeringstudies of the role of the hippocampusin the formation of memory and her

identification of different kinds ofmemory system.” In 2014, she receivedthe international Dan David Prize.The Foundation annually awards three $1million prizes for outstanding scientific,technological, cultural and socialachievements having an impact on ourworld. Also in 2014, she received the KavliPrize for her seminal contribution toneuroscience. Milner has received morethan 20 honorary degrees.

PETER W. SALTERHONORARY DEGREERetired President and Chief

Executive Officer of Salter Labs

Believing that quality care begins withquality products, Peter W. Salter foundedSalter Labs in 1976 and grew it into aleading manufacturer of disposablerespiratory and sleep diagnostics. Thecompany’s products are now used inhospitals and in home care.

In the nearly four decades Salter Labshas supplied innovative and proprietarymedical consumables and equipment, ithas come to hold more than 30 patentsand a significant number of copyrights.The company’s operations extend intostates that include California, Texas andNew Hampshire and internationally intoMexico.

Under Salter’s leadership, the companyhas worked to enhance the patientexperience, selling its products to more

than 5,000 home health care providers,including local branches of companiesthat include Apria Healthcare, LincareInc. and Rotech. Salter served as thepresident and chief executive officer andpresident until his retirement.

Over the course of his career, Salter hasbeen a devoted proponent of highereducation and a long-standing advocateof the University of Arizona’s Eller Collegeof Management.

Salter has made important contributionsthat have helped transform the lives ofhundreds of students, faculty and staff,including support through the funding ofthe Salter Distinguished Professorship inManagement and Technology.

Salter also provided the seed supportthat helped the Eller College launch theCenter for Management Innovationsin Healthcare, which capitalizes onfaculty strengths to contribute newhuman, strategic and technologicalresources to improve the organizationand management of health caredelivery systems. The center focuseson education, research and communitypartnerships in Arizona and beyond.

Salter’s support also has resulted in

student career panels, a speaker seriesand other funding for faculty support.He also conceptualized a course inhealth care entrepreneurship to engagebusiness students in the challenge ofaddressing problems within the industry.Through the course, students have goneon to careers in a range of health careorganizations, and one graduate haslaunched a home health care company.

Before his retirement, Salter regularlyrecruited and hired interns and

employees from the UA’s Eller College andthe College of Engineering. He also hostsan annual group of students during theEller College’s Executive of the Year event,providing undergraduate and graduatestudents access to the insights of keyleaders in public service and privateenterprise.

In 2014, the Eller College awardedSalter, a member of its national board ofadvisers, a Lifetime Achievement Award,recognizing his decades-long dedication

and contribution to the college and thehealth care field.

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SARAH SMALLHOUSEHONORARY DEGREE

Foundation President

Sarah Smallhouse is a Tucson nativeand president of the Thomas R. BrownFoundations, which honor the legacy of her

father, Tom Brown, and have contributedheavily to the University.

The Brown Foundations have supportedUA students and faculty broadly acrosscampus, but principally in the Collegesof Engineering and Science, and also theEller College of Management. The mostrecent support the Brown Foundationshave provided has been aimed atcommercialization of UA innovationsthrough Tech Launch Arizona.

Economic literacy is an area in whichthe Brown Foundations have made asignificant investment in Arizona.

Through academic chairs andprofessorships, graduate fellowshipsand support for the Office of EconomicEducation at the Eller College, the BrownFoundations have offered professionaldevelopment for K-12 teachers as well asaspiring professors. Also, the foundationshave held public forums and broughtexpert analysis to highly charged and

controversial issues for the benefit of civicleaders and policymakers.

Smallhouse received her bachelor’sdegree in economics from the Universityof Washington and earned a Masterof Business Administration at theEller College with an emphasis inentrepreneurship. Most recently, sheearned a Master of Public Administrationfrom the Kennedy School of Government atHarvard University.

An active UA alumna, Smallhouse hasserved on a number of University boardsand committees. She is the immediatepast chair of the UA Foundation’s boardof trustees and the current co-chair ofthe UA’s Arizona NOW capital campaign,which aims to raise $1.5 billion, the largestfundraising campaign in the University’shistory.

VINCENT REDHOUSEPROVOST AWARD

Vincent Redhouse is a member of theNavajo Nation and a first-generationcollege student. He was born in Monterey,California, and raised in Tucson, Arizona.

He graduated high school in 2006 andspent the next several years intermittentlytaking classes at Pima Community College.With the help of family and friends, he wasable to complete the requirements for hisArizona General Education Curriculum inthe summer of 2012. In the fall of 2012 hetransferred to the University of Arizonato pursue a degree in Philosophy, Politics,Economics, and Law.

Since being at the UA, Vince has heldmultiple leadership positions in a number

of clubs and organizations. He has workedmostly with Native American StudentAffairs and the American Indian AlumniAssociation to help improve the retentionand graduation rates of Native Americanstudents. Outside of school, Vince spent ayear interning with a refugee resettlementagency, helping to find homes, jobs,and other opportunities for Tucson’srefugee population.

In addition to his community endeavors,Vince has ardently pursued many academic

interests. He has completed independentresearch projects in the area of indigenouseconomic theory as well as in appliedevolutionary economics. His currentinterests are in deliberative democracies,the evolution of social norms, andpolitical authority.

For both his commitments to thecommunity and to academics, Vince hasreceived multiple awards. This year hewas named a Pillar of Excellence by theHonors College and is currently a finalistfor a Fulbright Award to Australia. Upongraduation, Vince plans to pursue agraduate degree in philosophy.

Vince will be graduating summa cumlaude with a degree in Philosophy, Politics,Economics, and Law. He would like tothank his friends and family, as well ashis professors and UA staff members forthe tremendous support he has receivedover the years. His accomplishments, hesays, belong to them much more than theybelong to him.

AMANDA EHREDT


VINCENT REDHOUSE

CAROLINA RAMIREZ

STEPHANIE ZAWADA

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CAROLINA RAMIREZROBIE MEDAL

Carolina Ramirez, a first-generationAmerican from Yuma, Arizona, decidedto attend the University of Arizona tobecome an educated Hispanic woman.

Following her first economics course at aStanford summer program, Carolina wasfurther motivated to pursue her degree ineconomics after noting she was the onlyminority and one of the few females inattendance. She will graduate cum laudewith a BSBA in Business Economics and aminor in Spanish.

Throughout college Carolina has beendistinguished as one of the Eller Collegeof Management’s Top 20 Undergraduates,and a Top 50 Eller Hispanics and

Collegiate Woman. She receivednumerous scholarships including theCoca-Cola Scholarship, the WildcatExcellence Award and the UA YumaAlumni Scholarship. An enthusiasticlearner who loves to travel and reachacross borders, Carolina studied in SouthKorea at EWHA Woman’s University,networking with students from all overthe world and traveling throughoutSouth Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Macauand Hong Kong.

Her passion to help others led her tobecome a macroeconomics teachingassistant at Johns Hopkins Universityover the summer. This past year, shehas collaborated on multiple researchprojects with a doctoral student, acting asa research assistant.

Carolina has dedicated herself to theservice of others throughout her collegecareer by working with Credit Wise Catsto present financial workshops at highschools across Tucson, as president of

the Economics Society, as a member ofthe Eller Hispanic Honorary Board andon the Eller College Student Council. Sheis also a programming board memberfor Chicano/Hispano Student Affairs,understanding the importance of creatingcommunity for Hispanic students andoffering innovative retention programs.

Working with Primavera WorksFoundation and as a SCORE SouthernArizona Consulting intern, Carolina

discovered that non-profit agenciesand small businesses are desperate forstrategic development education andmentoring on a greater scale. Her goal isto open her own non-profit consultingfirm to offer proactive and innovativesolutions to small-business owners.

Following graduation, Carolina will beginworking as a technology risk consultantfor Deloitte Consulting LLP and pursueher PhD in statistics.

STEPHANIE ZAWADAROBIE MEDAL

Stephanie Zawada, a native of Tucson,Arizona, will graduate magna cum laudefrom the Honors College with a Bachelorof Arts in Biochemistry, as an Associate in

the McGuire Center for EntrepreneurshipProgram, and with a minor inManagement Information Systemsand Biosecurity.

During her years at Arizona, Zawadahas served as ASUA Leadership andDevelopment Director, co-designing theTech Launch Fellows program to exposestudents to careers in commercialization.She founded the Open Access Initiative topromote research publication dialogue,and organized President Ann Weaver

Hart’s Breakfast Club. Zawada also chairedthe IT Student Advisory Board, solicitingstudent feedback from across campus,and engineered a funding proposalprocess for new IT initiatives. In her“spare” time she’s had the opportunityto teach hundreds of students as achemistry preceptor and lab TA.

As a Brown Foundation DistinguishedScholar in Entrepreneurship, anAmerican Medical Student AssociationGlobal Health Scholar, and recipient ofthe General Electric/LULAC Scholarship,Zawada has pursued the integration ofscience, policy, and business. Interningin Sen. Rand Paul’s office, she assisted inthe development of the congressman’sbriefing memo during the landmarkSupreme Court case that ruled in favor ofcDNA patentability. She also promotedscience policy dialogue as editor of theABA Biotechnology Law Newsletter, as areporter at the Arizona Daily Wildcat, andas a columnist for Catholic Online.

Receiving a NASA Space Grant internship,Zawada researched approximate dynamicprogramming in the lab of RicardoValerdi, Ph.D. She interned with theNational Institute of Health’s Officeof Technology Transfer, working withLaurence Hurley at the Arizona Cancer

Center, and currently is evaluating theeffectiveness of novel anticoagulants fortotal artificial heart patients in the lab ofMarvin Slepian, M.D. To top it all off, herMcGuire Entrepreneurship team is in theprocess of finalizing a software patentwith the Arizona Center for AcceleratedBiomedical Innovation.

After graduation, Zawada will participatein 2016 campaign efforts to ensurethat the best science policy for the 21stcentury becomes a reality.

AMANDA EHREDTNUGENT AWARD

Amanda Ehredt will graduate summacum laude with a Bachelor of Arts inHistory with honors, a Bachelor of Arts inPsychology, and a minor in Adolescents,Community, and Education.

Amanda is a native Tucsonan, and heryears at the University have presented herwith a number of amazing opportunities.

Of these opportunities, Amanda holdsher service to the University and Tucsoncommunity most dear; she has alwaysbeen passionate about giving back to thecommunity that has given her so much.She has dedicated her time to workingwith several organizations including the100 Club of Arizona, where she helps withfundraising, and interacts with Arizonapublic safety officers and their families,and the Beads of Courage program, whereshe packages therapy beads and interacts

with young patients at events andfundraisers. In addition, she volunteersat her church as a Vacation Bible Schoolteacher.

Amanda’s commitment to service andscholarship has earned her membershipinto Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Alpha ThetaHistory Honor Society, The NationalSociety of Collegiate Scholars, GoldenKey International Honor Society, and PhiAlpha Delta Pre Law Fraternity. Throughthese organizations she has been able

ROBIE GOLD MEDALS

These medals and a cash award were given by the late Wendell T. Robie of the

Class of 1917 and Inez Benzie Robie of the class of 1916 of the University of

Arizona. Robie was president of Heart Federal Savings and Loan Association in

Auburn, CA.

Qualifications for this award include personal integrity, initiative, coopera-

tiveness, enthusiasm, humility, well-rounded interests, active participation

in student affairs, service to the University, willingness to give more than

required, and love of God and country.

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to plan a masquerade ball, toy drives,and work at several homeless shelters.Additionally, Amanda has been a residentassistant at Arizona-Sonora Residence Hallwhere she has had the opportunity to workwith amazing staff and residents and beone of 10 delegates that represented the

University at RAppin’, an RA conference.

Since her sophomore year, Amanda hasworked in a sociology research lab under Jennifer Earl, Ph.D. She has been a researchassistant for three different projects:two National Science Foundation grantsexploring collective action and policingprotocols, and one MacArthur grantexploring online youth engagement.

After graduation, Amanda will attend theUniversity of Arizona James E. Rogers

College of Law. She plans to earn her JurisDoctor and work in the field of family and juvenile law.

STEPHANIE KHANUGENT AWARD

Stephanie Kha will graduate summa cumlaude from the Honors College with aBachelor of Science in Biochemistry anda Minor in Sociology. A National MeritScholar from Mesa, Arizona, Stephaniechose to attend the University of Arizonain order to study at a top-tier researchinstitution that also shares her dedicationto serving the community. She hasachieved the highest academic distinctionwhile avidly engaging in health advocacy,cancer research, and community outreach.

Stephanie has been actively involvedin the ASUA Student Health AdvocacyCommittee for four years, serving asDirector for the past two years. She leadssix subcommittees in coordinating healthpromotion programs, which include guestlectures, nutritional cooking classes,dormitory first-aid access, an annual 5Krun, Tucson Hopefest volunteer services,and HopeNotes mental health outreach.She also organized a tobacco-free initiativethat cleaned up 22,000 cigarette buttsacross campus, and led the developmentand 2014 implementation of the tobacco-free UA Policy.

At the UA Cancer Center, Stephanieinvestigates skin and pancreatic cancerprogression under the guidance of herresearch mentor, Dr. David Alberts. Sheuses computer imaging and nuclearselection to analyze cellular morphologyand identify classification patterns

for improving diagnostic accuracy forcancer patients. With support from theHonors College, she gained invaluableinternational experiences–assisting indisease management at a rural hospitalin Thailand in 2012, and researchingoutpatient housing and supportive carefor cancer patients and caregivers inLondon in 2014. She is a Galileo CirclesScholar, Michael Wells Research Scholar,and four-time recipient of the OutstandingBiochemistry Student Award, presentedby the Department of Chemistry and

Biochemistry, where she also serves as anambassador. Additionally, Stephanie istreasurer for UA Badminton Sports Club,founder of the Music and Medicine Club,and scholarship chair for Mortar BoardSenior Honor Society.

Stephanie will be starting her first year ofmedical school this summer, and looksforward to integrating health care policydevelopment into her professional career.

ALEX HUHNFREEMAN MEDAL

Alex Huhn is a Tucson native graduatingfrom the Eller College of Managementwith a Bachelor of Science in BusinessManagement with an emphasis in Spanish.

Alex became involved in the Universityof Arizona community as a freshman.Within the Eller College, he was admittedto a distinguished freshman program,Eller Leadership and Integrity Training for

Excellence (ELITE). This program helpedAlex develop social and professional skills,which he continued to share with otherincoming freshmen. In 2014, Alex waselected President of the Eller LeadershipBoard and oversaw the ELITE program.During this time, Alex worked with Altria tocreate a freshman-oriented career shadowexperience. The shadow experience gavefreshmen the opportunity to build theirnetworks and resumes.

STEPHANIE KHA

ALEX HUHN


ROBERT LOGAN NUGENT AWARDS

These awards were established by the Alumni Association in 1964 and

are named in memory of Robert Logan Nugent, who was the executive

vice president of the University of Arizona when he died in June of 1963.

Nugent served Tucson and the University for more than thirty years and

was particularly devoted to guiding and helping Arizona’s young men and

women. He earned his Master of Science degree in 1925 at the University

of Arizona, was a professor of chemistry, dean of the Graduate and Liberal

Arts colleges and vice president before being named to the second

highest post at the University.

Candidates should have a record of accomplishments that exemplify

Nugent’s high ideals, such as active and enthusiastic participation

and service in community and University endeavors.

JENNIFER SEDLER

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Alex was an active member of theprofessional fraternity Delta SigmaPi, where he went on to become VicePresident of Fundraising. As VicePresident of Fundraising, he laid theframework for their involvement inSpring Fling and the Eller Open golf

tournament.

Growing up in Tucson was an excitingtime for Alex. He spent his weekendsworking for his family business, DesertDivers, and his summers exploring theoceans in San Carlos, Mexico, with newscuba divers. Alex’s attachment to theSan Carlos community led him to directa philanthropic fishing tournament, SanCarlos’ Cantina Cup.

When his family business fell in financial

trouble, Alex wrote his first businessplan, raised capital by soliciting investors,and ended up keeping his family businessalive in Tucson. It has meant the worldto him to continue his family’s legacy.Alex’s future as an entrepreneur andcommunity leader is focused on growingthe Tucson aquatic market. He intends tobuild aquatic centers whose emphasis ison teaching future generations to swim,snorkel, and scuba dive.

JENNIFER SEDLERFREEMAN MEDAL

Jennifer Sedler will graduate summa cumlaude from the Honors College with aBachelor of Health Sciences in physiologyand a minor in Creative Writing with anemphasis in Poetry.

A fifth-generation native of Arizona, Jennifer is fueled by her passions to serveher community, challenge stereotypes,and constantly learn and discover.After just one year at the University ofArizona, Jennifer earned the title of MissArizona 2011 with the platform “Makinga Difference in the Lives of Childrenwith Life-Threatening Illnesses,” andspent the year speaking to thousandsof K-12 students in Arizona, travelingapproximately 33,000 miles to over 320unpaid appearances and communityservice events. She worked extensivelywith HopeKids and Children’s MiracleNetwork Hospitals, which she creditswith adding to her enthusiasm for

working with children in the medicalfield. She went on to finish as thirdrunner-up to Miss America 2012.

Upon returning to the UA, Jennifer beganan internship with Women in Scienceand Engineering where she worked asthe lead intern for Science, Technology,Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)Outreach and Equity. There, sheresearched gender and socioeconomicinequities in STEM fields, and createdand implemented a program “STEM is forEveryone” for local K-12 students to learnabout STEM fields and how to confrontstereotypes to pursue their goals. Shelater became the Assistant Director to theSTEMAZing Project with the Office of thePima County School Superintendent.

At the UA, Jennifer spent time as amember of the Physiology Club, FlyingSamaritans UA, Mortar Board NationalSenior Honor Society, served as apreceptor, became a certified phlebotomytechnician, and was inducted into thePhi Beta Kappa Honor Society. Jenniferalso spent three years dancing for thePride of Arizona Pomline at football andbasketball games, community events, andeven the halftime show with Katy Perrythe 2015 Super Bowl.

After graduation, Jennifer will continueher education at the University of ArizonaCollege of Medicine-Tucson. She plans topursue a career as a physician.

MERRILL P. FREEMAN MEDALS

In his will, Merrill Freeman, who died in 1919, provided for two medals to

be awarded annually to students selected by the administration of the Uni-

versity of Arizona. Born in 1844 in Ohio, Freeman moved west, was a Wells

Fargo agent and worked in mining and banking. He served the University of

Arizona as a regent and as a chancellor and received an honorary doctorate

in law from the University.

Qualifications include outstanding qualities of manhood or womanhood

and moral force of character. Additional factors, which may be considered,

are popularity, receipt of athletic awards, membership in organizations, and

service on committees and as officers.

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Graduation with Honors

Amir Abidov

Mervyn AbrahamLorena AcevesAndrea Acuna BricenoAngelique Adams Jennifer AdlerIna AguirreNicolas AlexandreGregory AliLinda AlleeNathan AllenSarah AlsingAlexander AlvarezAngelica AlvarezAndrea AngIsabel AngelesBrandon AnhaltCynthia AraujoAudrey ArbogastRachel ArteagaSean AshleyMatthew AshtonTaylor AshtonAikaterina AssimacopoulosBrittany AuclairMun Aw

Lindsay BahureksaEgan BaileyMolly Baker Jennifer BallardRennier BallesterosKatherine BareSarah BartleyLisa BartolomeoLaura BassiPhilip BauerAlexa Bautista Jeffrey BeebeBrian Beilinson

Alison Belliveau

Margarita Beltran

Corey BenjaminKrystal BermudezRosanna BetherTheresa Birch YeomanKelsey BlackmanCody BlaggAlexander Bode Jesse Boone Jacob BorcoverStacey BouffardShelby BowersGabriela BrambilaShelby BrandtCherise BrashearRachel Braun Jourdan BroadfootMichaela BrumbaughAmanda BrunoCarl BuchholzNicole Diane Burca Jessica BurkhartAndrea CaicedoKatelyn CanezAndrea CasillasMarc Casillas

Ellen CatapanoNicole ChanAlexander ChangRazanne ChatilaRhiannon ChavezBaltazar Chavez-DiazCheryl CheahAlbert ChiuOnyedikachi Chi-UkpaiMay ChoyAmanda ChungAnthony CicchinoDixie Clinkenbeard

Lauren Clough

Si'ana Coggins

Abigail CohenNicole CohenAmanda ColdrenMariana ColinHannah Collins-LewisLindsey ConklinAlexandra CooperKahlia Corral Jeremy CourtneyHilaria CourtrightKorey CowanAllison CristAdam Crompton Jacob DavidsonMatthew DavisBrandon DayAllison DeKatchKatherine DelahoydeAshley D'EliaBianca DemaraGrace DeMers Jade DemoulinRebecca DetermanChristopher DevlinSamantha DiBaise

Taylor Dibble Jennifer DilalloLea Jenn DiolaCassandra DoigLauren DominickNicole DorofeeAlexandra DoyleNathaniel DrakeRobert DreierDebra DroopadElisa DuarteIsaac DuarteBreanna Duffy

Ellen Dunn

The University of Arizona Honors College offers admission to a highly selective group ofacademically distinguished students. Students who graduate with honors are awardeda gold medallion to wear at the commencement ceremony. Graduation with Honorssignifies that students have satisfied 18 to 30 hours of honors academic work, earneda cumulative GPA of 3.50 or greater, and completed a senior honors thesis, designproject or capstone experience. The honors academic experience is more exploratory,experimental and open-ended than the usual classroom experiences. Honors academicwork enables students to engage the material in more depth, to actively participate inscholarly and creative processes, and to personalize their learning through imaginative,

critical and applied experiences.

Special opportunities provided to honors students include: unique classes,independent study projects, small group discussions, topic-centered colloquia,informal interaction between faculty and students outside the classroom, fundingfor undergraduate research, one-on-one preparation for graduate and professionalschool, and advising for students interested in nationally competitive scholarshipsand fellowships. Graduates of the University of Arizona Honors College are highlysuccessful. The majority of students graduating with honors go on to professionalor graduate schools; the rest immediately enter the workforce in such fields asarchitecture, engineering, and teaching.

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John DurbinGabrielle DurrettDavid EbertzAmanda EhredtLauren EisenbergWynton ElAmit ElazarAlexis ElmoreYael-Natalie Escobar

Parisa EshratiPamela EvansNicholas EverettsRita Ezeugwu James FaganVictoria FarrarKatrina FarrellLena FengErin FerrigniAllison FieldLauren FindlowLindsey FischerKristen Fletez

Michael FlowersTyler FooBrittany ForteStephanie FowlerPaige FrahmShannon FrazierNancy FreitasAaron FrenchAdam FriedmanCeleste GallegosAnthony John GarnelloMatthew GautreauDevan Gengler

Laeth GeorgeHeidi GerrishTrevor GervaisBrian GerweBrianna GilesKendal GlatthornPayton GoettElena GoldMarissa GoldmanRachel GoldschmidChristopher GomezRichard GonzalesRoberto Gonzalez

Dylon Gookin Jenna GoulderRyan GrahamArdine Grandberry-ThompsonRebecca Greer John GrishamDustin Groff Layne GrossRenee GuerinLuis GuerreroTanya HaglundColleen HalpinMegan Harder

Scott HarrisonKelsey HartleyShaina HasanCaitlin HawleyAndrew HaytBrandon Hecke Jade HeffernBriena HellerKyle Hendrie

Eric HensleyKari HernandezAllison HerreraVictoria HerreraCamila HerveyMichelle HeusserRachel HighSarah HildrethEllen HillKelsey HillMorgan HillTricia HindleyKaitlyn Hofmann

Valerie HokeAshlyn HootenBenjamin HornKerri HortonCharles HoyackPatrick HughesAnoop Hunjan Jacob HuntOmar HussainModjeska Hutchings Joel Hyde John JacksonBenjamin Jacob

Tyler JacobsSimi JanduMichael JardiniAnna JenningsYale JesserAndrew JimenezBrian JohannesmeyerKatherine JohnsonKevin JohnsonKatelyn JonesRia JosephKrystal JovelMary Kalusa

Michaela KaneEvelyn KaovorakarnChristopher KaplanZachary KaplanNicole KeefeKelsey KennedyStephanie KhaNageena KhalidAli Khan Juliet KimRyan Kitkowski Julia KlineSarah Koenen

Zoey KotzambasisKaitlin KraussKathryn KuspisGabrielle LacyKoriel LambsonWanjiru LandersKristen LaneClayton LanhamMonica Larcom

Lauren LawsonEmily LeonesLindsey LePoidevinAmanda LesterRebecca LevyYiran LiMatthew LichtenbergerCarrie LinAndrew LincowskiShelley LittinIan LiuChristina LockeDonovan Lockwood

Naran LodhiaLauren Loftis Jacob Long Jordyn LongCristina LougherySabrina LovelyMarissa LovettShawn LudgateMarysol LunaKaitlyn Macaulay Jesse MacbethKaelyn MaharNicholas Mahon

Jonathan Manning Joseph MarshalekMarisa MarstellerMichael MartinMichelle MartinLisa MartinezLaura MasonNatalie MasonTravis MattsonBianca MaubachSaleiha Mayer-MarksSerah MbuguaSally McCallum

Megan McDermottMax McDevittDanielle McGarrhRylee McGuireMichael McIntire John McKearneyKaitlyn McLeodEmily McSherryCesar MedinaKaitlyn Mensing Judith Menzl Jessica MergenerAlexis Merger

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Graduation with HonorsMargo MeschHannah MichalskiAnne MielkeDaniella MillerEric MillerTyler MillerZachary MillmanYuliya MitinaMegan Mohler

Katherine MontgomeryChristian MontoyaZachary MontoyaNatalie MoriceNatasha Moushegian Juan MunozMeisha MychajlonkaAnastasia NashMegan NeebTyler NeenanYvonne NgChi NguyenChristen Nguyen

Beatrice NielsenAmy NippertLiam NoronhaCallie Ochsner Jeeeun OhAlican OksasogluChelsea Olson Jane OtenyoDanielle OxnamAlexander PaganoArpan Patel Joshua PaulKailey Perry

Lucero PesqueiraAlexandra PetersonKimberly PhamAnh-Thu Phan Jeffrey Phelan Jennifer PiattAndrew PieperZachary PorterEllen PottRyan PotterMatthew PowellZachary PrinceKristin Prinz

Wonn PyonPaulina RamosBrandon RaphaelTatyana RayMichael ReavesVincent RedhouseMiles RehwoldtQuentin RemleyMichelle RifferGabriela RinconMichael RiveraHannah RobbAlexandra Roder

Eleanor Rodriguez Jordan RomanAracely RomeroChristopher RomeroRyan RomoYsabella RongoLauren RosenPatricia RotondiMichelle Ruch

Jessica RuddKira RundelAlyssa SachsAhva SadeghiClaira SafiAaron Salazar Jennifer SaleKayla SamoyAlonso SanchezRyan SangstonFilipa SantosRachel Sargent Jeremy Sarvay

Nicole SayersParastou SazegarVictoria Scaven Jessica SchaferLauren SchellerElizabeth Schmitt Jessie SchulmanCarolyn SchulterStephen Schwartfeger Jennifer SedlerChristopher SeffrenZachary SeiglemanMark Sellers

Sonia Sen Joceline Serino Jaime SextonSanket ShahShruti ShahRobert SheberAllison SheesleyRyan ShelbyMichael SheridanZuoming ShiWade ShieldsDean ShuteAndrew Sikorsky

Alexi SilvermanAndre SiskTaryn SissersonAustin SmithBraden SmithMegan SnodgrassMichelle SonKaitlyn SpillaneCarlyn StewartLillian StolarMitchel StoverMiriam StraussBenjamin Subeck

Jordan SwartzTaylor SzyszkaChelsea TakamatsuKatherine Tanaka Joseph TangLaura TavelKimberly TayVictoria TejedaWade Ten Haken

Bernardo TeranTheresa ThaiSaradadevi ThanikachalamAaron ThompsonPaul ThomsonAlexandra TijerinaAlexis TinucciAriana TorrejonMarissa TorresElizabeth TowneShelby TriphanAaron TruongRachel Tsong

Rachel TurnerAlison UnderhillSwetha UppalapatiElena UrbinaKelsey UtterArely ValdezOlivia ValenciaPablo ValenciaMaggie Van DopMichelle WalkerWesley WallingDavid WaltzAlisa Wang

Ye WangCaitlin WarlickAmanda WattsBryan WaxmanRachel WellingtonLisa WhiteKelsey WhitesideDaniel WilcoxWhitney WilliamsTatum WilliamsonAshley WilsonShannon WinansDaniel Witter

David Wolfarth Jayme Wong Jenifer WongKatherine WoodAaron WoodardKelsey Wyman Jill WynneElizabeth YakoobVeronica YoungStephanie ZawadaAsim Zehri

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DOCTORATES

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DEGREESCONFERREDWINTER DOCTOR OF MUSICAL ARTS

Kyungsun ChoiMUSIC

Paula Fan, D.M.A., Music

Swedish Nationalism and German Classicismand Romanticism in the Works for Piano andStrings of Wilhelm Stenhammar

Luke LustedMUSIC

Bruce B. Chamberlain, D.Mus., Music

J.S. Bach’s BWV 232: Augmented Sixth Chordsin Symbolum Nicenum as Unifying Factors

DOCTOR OF NURSINGPRACTICE

Michael Leonard ArnoldNURSING

Shu-Fen Wung, Ph.D., R.N., ACNP-BC,FAHA, FAAN, Nursing

Correlation of Lead I with Standard 12-LeadElectrocardiography: A Potential Tool forCardiac Screening

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY

Patrick B. AllisonPHARMACOLOGY & TOXICOLOGY

Todd D. Camenisch, Ph.D., Pharmacology& Toxicology

Src is Required for TGF_ and HyaluronanDriven Epicardial Cell Invasion, Differentiation

and Migration

Karen A. BartoSECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION &TEACHING

Janet Nicol, Ph.D., Psychology / LinguisticsMiguel Simonet, Ph.D., Spanish &Portuguese

Mandarin Speakers’ Intonation intheir L2 English

David J. CallenNEAR EASTERN STUDIES

Leila Hudson, PhD., Middle Eastern &North African Studies

The Diversification of (In)Security in 21stCentury UAE and Qatar: Cultivating Capital,Interdependence and Uncertainty

Jonathan D. EckelPHYSICS

Shufang Su, Ph.D., Physics

Searching for Supersymmetry at the LHC:Studies of Sleptons and Stops

Tamer Mohamed TawfikAhmed Mohamed Elazhary OPTICAL SCIENCES

James H. Burge, Ph.D., Optical Sciences

Generalized Pupil Aberrations of OpticalImaging Systems

Farah Emad Aldeen FargoELECTRICAL & COMPUTER ENGINEERING

Salim A. Hariri, Ph.D.,Electrical & Computer Engineering

Resilient Cloud Computing and Services

Yang GaoPHYSIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Heddwen L. Brooks, Ph.D., Physiology

Lithium-Induced Nephropathy: The Role ofmTOR Signaling, Primary Cilia and HedgehogPathway

Jorge González EstrellaENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

James A. Field, Ph.D.,Chemical & Environmental Engineering

Toxicity of Engineered Nanoparticles toAnaerobic Wastewater Treatment Processes

Zackry S. GuidoNATURAL RESOURCES

Shirley A. Papuga, Ph.D., Natural ResourcesMaria Reye Sierra Alvarez, Ph.D.,Chemical & Environmental Engineering

Informing Climate Adaptation: ClimateImpacts on Glacial Systems and the Role ofInformation Brokering in Climate Services

Hector ManuelGuzman GrijalvaENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

Robert C. Arnold, Ph.D.,

Chemical EngineeringArsenic Mobility from Engineered Sorbentsand Atmospheric Transport from Mine Tailings

Chengsi (Michelle) HuangCHEMISTRY

Vicki H. Wysocki, Ph.D.,Chemistry & BiochemistryCraig A.Aspinwall, Ph.D, Chemistry &Biochemistry/Biomedical Engineering

Identification and Validation of ProteinBiomarkers for Invasive Aspergillosis:Development of Surface-Induced DissociationDevice and Paper Spray Ionization Source forProtein Complex Studies

Julio Cesar Ignacio EspinozaMOLECULAR & CELLULAR BIOLOGY

Matthew B. Sullivan, Ph.D., Ecology &Evolutionary Biology

Functional and Population Based Viral Ecology

John D. Kanady PHYSIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Alexander Simon, Ph.D., Physiology

Morphogenesis of Lymphatic VascularNetworks: Insights from Connexin and Foxc2Knockout Mice

Owen R. Kinsky PHARMACOLOGY & TOXICOLOGY

Serrine S. Lau, Ph.D.,Pharmacology & Toxicology

Dicarbonyl Protein Adduction: Plasminogenas a Target and Metformin as a ScavengingTherapeutic in Type 2 Diabetes

Nicole M. KontakEDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP & POLICY

Rose M. Ylimaki, Ph.D.,Educational Policy Studies & Practice

Anti-Affirmative Action Legislation inCalifornia Universities: Whitening the IvoryTowers

Nicholas Clinton LalukANTHROPOLOGY

Barbara J. Mills, Ph.D., Anthropology

Historical-Period Apache Occupation of theChiricahua Mountains

Feng LiuELECTRICAL & COMPUTER ENGINEERING

Ali Bilgin, Ph.D., Biomedical Engineering

Compressive Measurement of

Spread-Spectrum SignalsHuan MengPLANETARY SCIENCES

George H. Rieke, Ph.D., Astronomy

Planet Formation in the Terrestrial Zone

Javier G. Miguelena BadaENTOMOLOGY

Paul B. Baker, Ph.D.,Entomology & Insect Science

Ants in an Arid Urban Landscape: Biodiversity,Community Composition and Factors Behindthe Success of an Exotic Ant Species

Kelly Mott LacroixARID LANDS RESOURCE SCIENCES

Sharon B. Megdal, Ph.D.,Water Resources Research Center

Advancing Water Management throughMethods to Assess Environmental Flow Needsand Improve Stakeholder Engagement

Lisa L. MunroHISTORY

Kevin Gosner, Ph.D., History

Imagining Indigeneity, Displaying Difference:Transnational Ethnographies of the Maya ofthe 1930s

Matthew C. PailesANTHROPOLOGY

Paul R. Fish, Ph.D., Anthropology

Political Landscapes of Late PrehispanicSonora, a view from the Moctezuma Valley

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Ilse Marlene Rojas OrtuzarAGRICULTURAL & BIOSYSTEMSENGINEERING

Donald C. Slack, Ph.D.,Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering

Bioconversion of Lignocellulosic Componentsof Sweet Sorghum Bagasse into FermentableSugars

William S. RosenthalAPPLIED MATHEMATICS

Juan M. Restrepo, Ph.D., Mathematics

Shankar Venkatarmani, Ph.D.,Applied Mathematics

Data Assimilation in Systems with StrongSignal Features

Cihan TuncELECTRICAL & COMPUTER ENGINEERING

Salim A. Hariri, Ph.D.,Electrical & Computer EngineeringAli Akoglu, Ph.D.,Electrical & Computer Engineering

Autonomic Cloud Resource Management

Qiyam J. Tung

COMPUTER SCIENCEAlon Efrat, Ph.D., Computer Science

Depth Reconstruction from Implicit LightStructure

John Jairo Viafara GonzalezSECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION& TEACHING

Robert Ariew, Ph.D., French & Italian

Self-Perceived (Non)Nativeness andColombian Prospective English Teachers inTelecollaboration

Patrick T. WhalenAPPLIED MATHEMATICS

Jerome V. Moloney, Ph.D., Optical Sciences

Full Field Propagation Models and Methods forExtreme Nonlinear Optics

Jodi Michele Wolff REHABILITATION

Linda R. Shaw, Ph.D.,Disability & Psychoeducational Studies

The Intersection of Personal AssistanceServices and Transition Outcomes inNeuromuscular Disease

Tzu-Yu WuOPTICAL SCIENCES

Arthur F. Gmitro, Ph.D., Radiology

Design of Confocal Microendscopy forFallopian Tube Imaging and Detection ofEsophageal Cancer

Martha E. YoumanSCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY

Michelle M. Perfect, Ph.D.,Disability & Psychoeducational Studies

Assessment of Reading and Dyslexia inSpanish Speaking English Language Learners

DEGREESCONFERREDDECEMBER DOCTOR OF MUSICAL ARTS

Jeffrey A. HewittMUSIC

Norman G. Weinberg, D.M.A., Music

The Objective Grading of Original

Unaccompanied Four-Mallet SoloVibraphone Literature

Kyohei NakaoMUSIC

Daniel Asia, M.M., Music

Hoichi for Orchestra

Kimberly Joy Prins MoellerMUSIC

Kristin E. T. Dauphinais, Ph.D., Music

New Voices: A Context for and Samplingof Song Cycles by Vancouver ComposersSince 2005

DOCTOR OF NURSINGPRACTICE

Masresha AkaluNURSING

Shu-Fen Wung, Ph.D., R.N., ACNP-BC,FAHA, FAAN, Nursing

Adherence to Evidence-Based PharmacologicalGuidelines and Outcomes for Heart Failure inPrimary Care Providers

Nicole BencsNURSING

Lorri Marie Phipps, DNP, NursingDeveloping Educational Material to PromoteAwareness of Nicotine Use as a SignificantRisk Factor for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

Janet S. BennettNURSING

Marylyn M. McEwen, Ph.D., APRN, BC,Nursing

Multidisciplinary Approach to QualityImprovement Intervention to IncreasePerformance of Comprehensive DiabeticFoot Examinations in American Indians/ Native Alaskans

Jennifer Renee CreightonNURSING

Kate Goggin Sheppard, Ph.D., Nursing

Yogic Breathing for Post-Traumatic StressDisorder: Designing an Application toSupplement Learning and Overcome aStress State

Cameron Gene DuncanNURSING


The Full Practice Authority Initiative: LessonsLearned from Nevada

Kelli GoraNURSING


Barriers to HPV Vaccination among MaleAdolescents

Tyah HaroNURSING

Matthew J. Gallek, Ph.D., Nursing

Enhanced Glycemic Recovery after CardiacSurgery: A Quality Improvement Project

Kristen Jo KellerNURSING


Challenges to Secondary Brain InjuryPrevention in Severe Traumatic Brain Injury

Elizabeth Louise KingNURSING

Leslie S. Ritter, Ph.D., Nursing

A Nurse Practitioner-Led TIA/Stroke Programto Serve Rural Northwest Montana

Maxine Ann LucasNURSING

Lois J. Loescher, Ph.D., R.N., NursingNurse Practitioners’ Skin Cancer PreventionCounseling to Adolescents

Jennifer Nicole McDanielNURSING


Introduction of a Best Practice forVentriculostomy Management in theNeuroscience Critical Care Unit

Denise Murray NURSING

Cathleen L. Michaels, Ph.D., R.N., FAAN,

NursingA Data-Based Practice Model for PessaryTreatment of Pelvic Organ Prolapse: A QualityImprovement Project

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY

Mohammad JamalAbdel RahmanELECTRICAL & COMPUTER ENGINEERING

Marwan M. Krunz, Ph.D.,Electrical & Computer Engineering

Robust Cognitive Algorithms for Fast-VaryingSpectrum-Agile Wireless Networks

Iqbal Abdul Qadir Al BalushiSECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION &TEACHING

Linda R. Waugh, Ph.D., French & Italian

Critical Semiotic Order Theory: TheMisconstruction of Arab and MuslimIdentities and Voices in Hollywood Movies

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Seth Peter AleshireEDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP & POLICY

Jeffrey V. Bennett, Ph.D.,Educational Leadership

The Spectrum of Discourse and itsImplications for Critical Culturally RelevantPedagogy and Practice: A Case Study UtilizingCritical Race Theory and Critical DiscourseAnalysis

Umar AmjadCIVIL ENGINEERING &

ENGINEERING MECHANICSTribikram Kundu, Ph.D., Civil Engineering& Engineering Mechanics

Multi-Component Structural HealthAssessment Using Guided Accoustic Waves

Laura Kathryn AndrewsSOCIOLOGY

Don S. Grant, II, Ph.D., SociologyKraig K Beyerlein

God is Great, God is Green: Evangelical andMainline Protestants in the EnvironmentalMovement

Christopher Wade Atcherley CHEMISTRYMichael L. Heien, Ph.D.,Chemistry & Biochemistry

Voltammetric Measurements of Tonic andPhasic Neurotransmission

Jouhayna Elie BajjaniNURSING

Terry A. Badger, Ph.D., Nursing

Well-Being, Self-Transcendence, andResilience in Parental Caregivers of Childrenwith Cancer

Samuel Joseph BirkMANAGEMENT

Stephen W. Gilliland, Ph.D.,Management & Organizations

Toward a General Model of Fairness PerceptionFormation: A Critical Review and Revision ofFairness Theory

Chantel C. BlackburnMATHEMATICS

Rebecca H. McGraw, Ph.D., Mathematics

Mathematics According to Whom? TwoElementary Teachers and Their Encounterswith the Mathematical Horizon

Katherine Elizabeth BrooksAMERICAN INDIAN STUDIES

Richard W. Stoffle, Ph.D., Anthropology

Views on Collecting: Multiple Meanings andPerspectives Surrounding Lower ColoradoRiver Yuman Women’s Beaded Capes

Robert V. BrownPHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES

Laurence Hurley, Ph.D.,Pharmaceutical Sciences

The Regulatory Significance and MolecularTargeting of Novel Non-B-DNA Secondary

Structures Formed from the PDGFR-ß CorePromoter Nuclease Hypersensitivity Element

Carlos Mauricio Carrillo CruzATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES

Christopher L. Castro, Ph.D.,Atmospheric Sciences

Generating a More Unified Perspective of theNorth American Monsoon Variability andChange: From the Paleoclimate to ClimateChange Projection Timescales

Carl Henri Chancy OPTICAL SCIENCES

James T. Schwiegerling, Ph.D.,Optical Sciences

Application of Fluidic Lens Technology to aPortable Holographic Optical Element AdaptiveSee-Through Phoropter

Binod K. Chaudhary ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

James Farrell, Ph.D.,Chemical & Environmental Engineering

Jonathan D. Chorover Ph.D.,Soil Water & Environmental Science

Understanding Production and Regenerationof Hybrid Fiber-Ferric Hydroxide Adsorbentsfor Arsenic Removal from Drinking Water

Rebecca A. CohenSPECIAL EDUCATION

Nancy Mather, Ph.D., Special Education,Rehabilitation & School Psychology

A Comparison of Schools: Teacher Knowledgeof Explicit Code-Based Reading Instruction

Jessica R. Crosby BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

Marvin J. Slepian. Ph.D., Medicine

Expanding the Performance Envelope of

the Total Artificial Heart: PhysiologicalCharacterization, Development of a HeartFailure Model, and Evaluation Tool forMechanical Circulatory Support Devices

Timothy Arthur DabbertPLANT SCIENCES

Kenneth A. Feldmann, Ph.D.,School of Plant Sciences

Genetic Analysis of Cotton Evaluated underHigh Temperature and Water Deficit

Ingrid J. DaubarPLANETARY SCIENCES

Alfred S. McEwen, Ph.D.,Planetary Sciences

New Dated Craters on Mars and the Moon:Studies Of The Freshest Craters In The SolarSystem

J. Ryan DavisCHEMICAL ENGINEERING

James C. Baygents, Ph.D.,Chemical & Environmental Engineering

Electrochemical Water TreatmentTechnologies

Fuzia Taher ElkekliGEOGRAPHY

Gary Christopherson, Ph.D.,Geography & Development

The Identity of the Medina, Tripoli, Libya:Conservation and Urban Planning from theNineteenth Century to the Present

Omar Ignacio Felix VillarENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

Avelino Eduardo Saéz, Ph.D.,Chemical & Environmental Engineering

Metals and Metalloids in Atmospheric Dust:Use of Lead Isotopic Analysis for SourceApportionment

Katherine B. FolletteASTRONOMY

Laird M. Close, Ph.D., Astronomy

Filling in the Gaps: Illuminating (a) ClearingMechanisms in Transitional ProtoplanetaryDisks, and (b) Quantitative Illiteracy amongUndergraduate Science Students

Liang GaoOPTICAL SCIENCES

Russell S. Witte, Ph.D., RadiologyUltrasound Elasticity Imaging of HumanPosterior Tibial Tendon

Miranda E. GoodPHYSIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Janis M. Burt, Ph.D., Physiological Sciences

Role of Connexins in Post-ischemic VascularRemodeling

Barbara Hackley NURSING

Kathleen C. Insel, Ph.D., Nursing

Prenatal Weight Gain: Relationship between

Food Cravings and Prenatal Weight Gain

Laun W. HallANIMAL SCIENCES

Robert J. Collier, Ph.D., Animal Sciences

The Evaluation of Micronutrients, Direct-fed Microbials, Transitional Substrates, andß-mercaptoacetate in Lactating Holstein Cowson Changes in Physiological, Metabolism,Hormonal and Production Responses DuringThermal Stress

Guanzhu HanECOLOGY & EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY

Michael Worobey, Ph.D., Ecology &Evolutionary Biology

Paleovirology: Using Endogenous Retroviruseswithin Animal Genomes to Understand theDeep History of Retroviruses

Kyle C. HeidemanOPTICAL SCIENCES

John E. Greivenkamp, Ph.D.,Optical Sciences

Surface Metrology of Contact Lenses inSaline Solution

As one of the first graduating classes at the University of Arizona, Mercedes Shibell entered the University

as a freshman (matriculation No. 5) in 1891 at the age of 15. Married and widowed twice, she became an

early career woman. She studied domestic science in San Francisco and worked for the Y.W.C.A. in food

management for 35 years. Her work took her to France for two years during World War I, and later to South

America. In 1960, she was honored at the University’s 75th anniversary. She died in Tucson on Sept. 14,

1965, at the age of 90.

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On Thanksgiving Day 1899, UA played its first intercollegiate game with the Tempe

Normal School (later to become ASU), which had a more seasoned team since it had

made an earlier start in football. Tempe won, 11-2, but the loyal local paper thought

the University “showed more skill and science … lacked the physical strength …

the Tempe team outweighed the Tucson team by about one-third.”

Edgardo M. Hernandez-AlvaradoCHEMISTRY

Dominic V. McGrath, Ph.D.,Chemistry & Biochemistry

Synthesis of Porphyrin Containing MolecularDyads for Radical-Cation Generation

Oscar D. HerreraOPTICAL SCIENCES

Robert A. Norwood, Ph.D., Optical Sciences

Nonlinear Photonics in Waveguides forTelecommunications

Denise Y. HillRHETORIC, COMPOSITION & THETEACHING OF ENGLISH

Amy C. Kimme-Hea, Ph.D., English

Wrong Planet No More: Rhetorical Sensingfor the Neurodiverse College CompositionClassroom

Dustin E. HinkelMATHEMATICS

Marek R. Rychlik, Ph.D., Mathematics

Constructing Simultaneous Diophantine

Approximations of Certain Cubic Numbers

Galen P. HoltECOLOGY & EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY

Peter L. Chesson, Ph.D.,Ecology & Evolutionary Biology

Diversity Maintenance in Annual Plants andStream Communities: The Effects of LifeHistory and Environmental Structure onCoexistence in a Variable Environment

Xinda HuOPTICAL SCIENCES

Hong Hua, Ph.D., Optical Sciences

Development of Depth-FusedMulti-Focal-Plane Display Technology

Deping HuangELECTRICAL & COMPUTER ENGINEERING

Meiling (Janet) Wang, Ph.D.,Electrical & Computer Engineering

Design Techniques for Timing Circuits inWireline and Wireless CommunicationSystems

Mauricio Ibanez-MejiaGEOSCIENCES

George Gehrels, Ph.D., Geosciences

Joaquin Ruiz Ph.D. GeosciencesTiming and Rates of Precambrian CrustalGenesis and Deformation in Northern SouthAmerica

Joy M. JerauldSCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY

David L. Wodrich, Ph.D., Disability &Psychoeducational Studies

Predicting Early Academic Achievement: AnInvestigation of the Contribution of ExecutiveFunction

Mark Jimenez-CanetPHARMACOLOGY & TOXICOLOGY

Nathan J. Cherrington, Ph.D.,Pharmacology & Toxicology

Coordinated Regulation of Hepatic and RenalMembrane Transporters in ExperimentalNonalcoholic Steatohepatitis

Adam Michael JonesOPTICAL SCIENCES


Design, Fabrication and Characterization ofHigh Density Silicon Photonic Components

Tiffany KatariaPLANETARY SCIENCES

Adam P. Showman, Ph.D.,Planetary Sciences

Atmospheric Circulation of Hot Jupiters andSuper Earths

Omid KazemiMECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Parviz E. Nikravesh, Ph.D.,Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering

Comprehensive Tire Model for Multibody

Simulations

Andrew KowlerGEOSCIENCES

Vance T. Holliday, Ph.D., Anthropology

Late Pleistocene PaleohydrologicReconstructions and Radiocarbon Dating inthe Southeastern Basin and Range, USA

Jong Chul LeeELECTRICAL & COMPUTER ENGINEERING

Roman L. Lysecky, Ph.D.,Electrical & Computer Engineering

System-Level Observation Framework for Non-

Intrusive Runtime Monitoring of EmbeddedSystems

Ashley Michele LiguoriMEDICAL PHARMACOLOGY

Todd W. Vanderah, Ph.D., Pharmacology

Consequences of Opioid Administration inCancer-induced Bone Pain: Using the Pitfallsof Morphine Therapy to Develop TargetedAdjunct Strategies

Chan LinINSECT SCIENCE

Wulfila Gronenberg, Ph.D., Ecology &Evolutionary Biology / Neurobiology

Visual Specializations in the Brain of the Split-eyed Whirligig Beetle Dineutus sublineatus

Alejandra Lopez-SantiagoOPTICAL SCIENCES


Magneto-Optic Polymers and Devices

Rebecca A. LybrandSOIL, WATER &ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

Craig Rasmussen, Ph.D.,Soil, Water & Environmental Science

The Effects of Climate and Landscape Positionon Soil Weathering and Soil Carbon Storagein the Santa Catalina Mountain Critical ZoneObservatory of Southern Arizona

Alejandro V. MaldonadoOPTICAL SCIENCES

James H. Burge, Ph.D., Optical SciencesHigh Resolution Optical Surface Metrologywith the Slope Measuring Portable Optical TestSystem

Martha Yamilett MartinezTEACHING & TEACHER EDUCATION

Marie A. (Toni) Griego Jones, Ph.D.,Teaching & Teacher Education

Students in Sonora who have had PreviousSchooling Experiences in the United States:Their Academic Capital

Nicholas J. Mastrandrea

PHARMACOLOGY & TOXICOLOGYSerrine S. Lau, Ph.D.,Pharmacology & Toxicology

Pentoxifylline as an Adjuvant Therapy in RenalCancer

Lionel Alain Jean-GeorgesMathieuLINGUISTICS

Michael Hammond, Ph.D., Linguistics

The Influence of Unfamiliar Orthography onL2 Phonolexical Acquisition

Marla Kyo Yamato McCall

NURSINGPamela G. Reed, Ph.D., Nursing

Advanced Practice Nurses Self-Efficacy toTreat Intimate Partner Violence as Related toProfessional, Workplace and Personal Factors

Gordon J. MeyerCHEMISTRY

Richard Steven Glass, Ph.D.,Chemistry & Biochemistry

Synthesis, Characterization and Mixed-ValenceStudies of Conformationally ConstrainedBisferrocenyl Complexes for the Study ofThrough-Space S***π Interactions

Zachary D. MilesBIOCHEMISTRY

Vahe Bandarian, Ph.D., Biochemistry

Discovery and Biochemical Studies of EnzymesInvolved in the Queuosine BiosyntheticPathway

James P. MillerHIGHER EDUCATION

Jeffrey F. Milem, Ph.D., Higher Education

A Case Study of Antioch College: From Prestigeto Closure

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Rudy M. Molina Jr.LANGUAGE, READING & CULTURE

Perry Gilmore, Ph.D.,Language, Reading & Culture

“I Wouldn’t Change Anything”: The EverydayRealities of Living with Autism from a Parent’sPerspective

Robert V. MorganMECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Jeffrey W. Jacobs, Ph.D.,Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering

Experiments on the Rarefaction Wave DrivenRayleigh-Taylor Instability

Sai SrinivasNageshwaraniyergopalakrishnanSYSTEMS & INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING

Young-Jun Son, Ph.D.,Systems & Industrial Engineering

Simulation-Based Robust RevenueMaximization of Coal Mines Using ResponseSurface Methodology

Dayan Elshan NakathGamlath Ralalage

CHEMISTRYEugene A. Mash Jr., Ph.D., Chemistry

Targeting Melanocortin and CholecystokininReceptors via Multivalent Molecules BearingPeptide Ligands

Tongchao NanHYDROLOGY

Shlomo P. Neuman, Ph.D.,Hydology & Water Resources

Scaling and Extreme Value Statistics of Sub-Gaussian Fields with Application to NeutronPorosity Data

Pedro N. ObleaNURSING

Terry A. Badger, Ph.D., Nursing

Effect of Short-Term Separation on BehavioralHealth of Military Wives

Sean P. O’ConnellPHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES

Samuel H. Yalkowsky, Ph.D.,Pharmaceutical Sciences

Hot-Melt Extrusion Through Syringes

Elizabeth Oladayo OkegbileNURSING

Melissa M. Goldsmith, Ph.D., Nursing

South Sudanese Refugee Women’s HealthcareAccess and Use

Luis E. Oquendo GalarzaCHEMISTRY

Dominic V. McGrath, Ph.D.,Chemistry & Biochemistry

Modification of Indium Tin Oxide Surfaceswith Phosphonic Acid FunctionalizedPhthalocyanines

Jennifer KathleenHendryx ParsonsOPTICAL SCIENCES

Russell A. Chipman, Ph.D.,Optical Sciences

ROx3: Retinal Oximetry Utilizing theBlue-Green Oximetry Method

Katherine Carl PayneMANAGEMENT

Moshe Dror, Ph.D., ManagementInformation Systems

Automated Route Generation for Bicycle Toursof the United States

Martin Bailey PepperGEOSCIENCES

George Gehrels, Ph.D., Geosciences

Crustal Genesis and Evolution of SouthAmerican Andes: Constraints from DetritalZircon U-Pb and Hf Isotope Dat

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