Ph.D. Students Celebrate With Special Graduation Reception
May 2, 2014 the College of Sciences celebrated our new Ph.D’s at a special graduation reception. The event was held in the afternoon in the Physical Sciences building. Student’s family members and faculty advisers were in attendance. Associate Dean Teresa Dorman hosted a presentation that individually recognized each graduate with their faculty adviser and read a brief description of their dissertation research. A champagne toast followed the presentation to cheer the continued success of these graduates.
The graduates come from a variety of departments within the College of Sciences.
Congratulations to our Spring 2014 Ph.D. Graduates!
Biology
Dr. Simona Ceriani
Faculty Advisers, Dr. John Weishampel and Dr. Llewellyn Ehrhart
Dissertation: “Migratory Connectivity and Carry-Over Effects in Northwest Atlantic Loggerhead Turtles (Caretta caretta, L.).”
Chemistry
Dr. Srijta Basumallick
Faculty Adviser, Dr. Swadeshmukul Santra
Dissertation: “Synthesis and Study of Chemo-Hydrothermally Deprived Water-Soluble Chitosan and Chitosan-Metal Oxide Composites.”
Modeling and Simulation
Dr. Darin Hughes
Faculty Adviser, Dr.Eleazar Vasquez
Dissertation: “The Design and Evaluation of a Video Game to Help Train Perspective‐taking and Empathy in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.”
Physics
Dr. Jyoti Katoch
Faculty Adviser, Dr. Masahiro Ishigami
Dissertation: “Electronic Properties and Atomic Scale Microscopy of Two-Dimensional Nanoscale Materials: Graphene and Molybdenum Disulfide.”
Psychology
Dr. Michael Boyce (unable to attend)
Faculty Adviser, Dr. Janan Smither
Dissertation: “Assessment of Instructional Presentation for Emergency Evacuation Assistive Technology.”
Dr. Marc Gentzler
Faculty Adviser, Janan Smither
Dissertation: “Driving Performance Adaptation through Practice with and without Distracters in a Simulated Environment.”
Sociology
Dr. Wendi Kane
Faculty Adviser, Dr. Elizabeth Gauerholz
Dissertation: “The U.S. Environmental Movement 1890-2002: Discourse Divisions, Environmental Crisis Events, and Strategic Concessions.”