Board of regentsWilliam F. Scott, Chairman NederlandDavid Montagne, Vice Chairman BeaumontCharlie Amato San AntonioDuke Austin HoustonGarry D. Crain The HillsVeronica Muzquiz Edwards, D.B.A. San AntonioDon Flores El PasoNicki Harle BairdAlan L. Tinsley MadisonvilleKatey McCall, Student Regent Orange

Brian McCall, Ph.D., Chancellor

University administrationKenneth R. Evans, Ph.D. PresidentJames Marquart, Ph.D. Provost and Vice President for Academic AffairsE. Craig Ness, M.B.A. Vice President for Finance and OperationsJohn Bello-Ogunu, Sr., Ph.D. Vice President for Diversity and InclusionVicki McNeil, Ed.D. Vice President for Student EngagementPriscilla Parsons, M.B.A. Vice President for Information TechnologyJuan Zabala, M.B.A. Vice President for University AdvancementArne Almquist, Ph.D. Interim Vice President for Management Information

Systems and AnalyticsJoe Nordgren, Ph.D. Acting Associate Provost for Academic AffairsBrenda S. Nichols, D.N.Sc. Vice Provost for Digital LearningSrinivas Palanki, Ph.D. Associate Provost for Research

and Sponsored ProgramsKatrina Brent, Ed.D. Assistant Provost for Enrollment ManagementMarco Born, M.S. Athletics DirectorNorman Bellard Assistant to the President for Community Relations

academic deansArne Almquist, Ph.D. Acting Director of Library ServicesBrian Craig, Ph.D. Dean of EngineeringKevin Dodson, Ph.D. Dean of Reaud Honors CollegeDan W. French, Ph.D. Dean of BusinessWilliam E. Harn, Ph.D. Dean of Graduate StudiesDerina Holtzhausen, Ph.D. Dean of Fine Arts and CommunicationLynn Maurer, Ph.D. Dean of Arts and SciencesRobert Spina, Ph.D., FACSM Dean of Education and Human Development

Garry D. Crain of The Hills is self-employed and most recently served as vice president and general manager of Crown Energy Company, Crown Energy Resources LLC, and Basin Engineering. Previously, he served as CEO of Westlake Diversified Medical Systems, LLP, CEO of Cornerstone Hospitals of Austin, president of Kindred Pharmacy Services, and CEO of two Kindred Hospitals.

He is certified by the American Association of Professional Landmen and a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives, ADAM Oklahoma (Acquisitions, Divestitures and Mergers), and the AOPA. Additionally, he is a former member of Murray State College Nurse Advisory Board and Southern Oklahoma Physicians/Hospital Organization and former president of Oklahoma University Health Sciences Center Alumni Association.

Crain received a Bachelor of Arts in political science from Texas State University and a Master of Health Administration from The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. His term on the Board of Regents expires in 2023.

CommenCement Speaker

Ceremony program

Musical Prelude Lamar University Brass Ensemble Andrew McMahan, D.M.A. Director of Bands

Academic Processional* Vivek Natarajan, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Department of Management and Marketing

Crown Imperial Lamar University Brass Ensemble Walton

The National Anthem* Debra Greshner, M.M.The Star Spangled Banner Instructor, Department of MusicFrancis Scott Key

Welcome James Marquart, Ph.D. Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

Introductions Kenneth R. Evans, Ph.D. President

Commencement Address Garry D. Crain Regent Texas State University System

Certification of Graduates James Marquart, Ph.D.

Conferring of Degrees Kenneth R. Evans, Ph.D.

Presentation of Graduating James Marquart, Ph.D.Class/Investiture of Doctorates

Announcement of Jess Doiron, M.A.Graduates Instructor of English and Modern Languages

Tilisa Thibodeaux, Ed.D. Assistant Professor of Counseling and Special Populations

Student Recognitions Kenneth R. Evans, Ph.D.

Alumni Greetings Kenneth R. Evans, Ph.D.

Lamar University Debra Greshner, M.M.Alma Mater*G. Rhodes Smartt Lamar to thee we’re singing We will ever need thee Voices raised on high. As our guiding star. We will forever love thee To us you’ll always be Laud thee to the sky. Our glorious Lamar. Academic Recessional* Vivek Natarajan, Ph.D.

*Audience please stand.

To maintain the dignity of the program, guests are requested to refrain from unnecessary noises (air horns, etc.) and movement during the ceremony.

ARTS & SCIENCESLynn Maurer, Dean

Biology:Randall Terry, Interim ChairMatthew Pyne

Chemistry & Biochemistry:Xiangyang Lei, ChairGinomartin CanlasRichard LumpkinSylvestre Twagirayezu

Computer Science:Stefan Andrei, ChairHikyoo KohLawrence OsborneSujing Wang

Earth & Space Sciences:Jim Jordan, ChairEdgardo Pujols

English & Modern Languages:Jim Sanderson, ChairMax LogesYaw OtengArthur Stewart

History:Mark Mengerink, ChairBrendan GillisJim Seratt

Liberal Arts:Julie Alford, DirectorApplied Arts & Sciences:Theresa EdgertonGeneral Studies:Rachel KlaussEmilee Procella

Mathematics:Jeremy Alm, ChairPJ CouchMohsen Maesumi

JoAnne Gay Dishman Nursing:Cindy Stinson, Interim ChairNancye McAfeeTroy PalmerRuthie Robinson

Physics:Phillip Cole, Chair

Political Science:Thomas Sowers, Interim ChairBrian WilliamsSara Gubala

Psychology:Edythe K. Kirk, ChairJeremy Shelton

Sociology, Social Work, & Criminal Justice:Stuart Wright, ChairMark BroomeGinger GummeltGarrick HardenKaren RoebuckVidisha WorleyLori Wright

BUSINESSDan W. French, Dean

Accounting & Business Law:Ricardo Colon, ChairMarleen Swerdlow, DirectorDelvin SeawrightOrrin Swift

Reese Construction Management:Seokyon Hwang, Chair

Economics & Finance:James Slaydon, ChairJohn D. McCulloughHiroki Wantanabe

Information Systems & Analysis:Kakoli Bandyopadhyay, ChairAlicen Flosi

Management & Marketing:Kabir C. “KC” Sen, ChairKomal Karani DirectorVivek Natarajan

EDUCATION & HUMAN DEVELOPMENTRobert Spina, DeanRebecca Weinbaum, Associate DeanTeresa Simpson, Special Assistant to the Dean

Counseling:Wendy Greenidge, ChairMohammad HamzaPatricia HarrisSonja HebertJessica MartinAnna NguyenJoydel SnookLisa Wines

Educational Leadership:Diane Mason, Interim ChairDaryl Ann BorelCynthia CummingsThomas HarveyRobert NicksJohnny O’ConnorChristina PuenteV. Kaye SheltonTilisa ThibodeauxBrett Welch

Family & Consumer Sciences:Jill Killough, Interim Chair

Health & Kinesiology:Dan Chilek, Interim ChairDoug BoatwrightRick CarterKimberly Tallent GauthreauxBarbara HernandezShannon JordanPraphul JoshiAlan MooreJulio MoralesIsrael MsengiJeanne Mullican

repreSentativeS of the faCulty

Hsing-wei ChuPJ Couch

Alicen FlosiPaul Hemenway

Lula HenryKomal Karani

Lekeitha MorrisAnna Nguyen

Delvin SeawrightFreddie Titus

Ricardo Tovar-SilosVirgina K. Shelton

faCulty marShalS

Teacher Education:Lula HenryMamta SinghFreddie TitusJulia Yoo

ENGINEERINGBrian Craig, Dean

Dan F. Smith Chemical:T.C. Ho, Chair

Civil & Environmental:Liv Haselbach, Chair

Phillip M. Drayer Electrical:Harley Myler, Chair

Industrial:Kelley BradleyMaryam HamidiAcyut KaneriaYueqing LiAlverto MarquezBerna Tokgaz

Mechanical:Hsing-wei Chu, ChairChun-Wei Yao

FINE ARTS & COMMUNICATIONDerina Holtzhausen, Dean

Art:Donna Meeks, Chair

Communication:Natalie Tindall, ChairAndrew FavorsPaul HemenwayNicki MichalskiO’Brien StanleyRuth Stanley

Deaf Studies & Deaf Education:M. Diane Clark, ChairGloshanda LawyerAmber MarchutZanthia SmithS. Jordan Wright

Mary Morgan Moore Music:Brian Shook, Interim ChairJack BensonSujung ChoJacob ClarkRobert CulbertsonKim Ellis

Debra GreschnerAndrew McMahanNick Rissman

Speech & Hearing Sciences:Monica Harn, ChairErin BurnsLilian FelipeLekeitha Morris

Theatre & Dance:Golden Wright, ChairCherie AcostaLucy ArringtonJoel GrotheBrian LeTraunikTravis Prokop

REAUD HONORS COLLEGEKevin Dodson, Dean

DIVISION OF DIGITAL LEARNINGPaula Nichols, Executive Director

LIBRARYArne Almquist, DeanPenny ClarkSarah Tusa

CommenCement planning CommitteeDavid Short, Registrar

Summer Rather, Assistant RegistrarJessica White, Supervisor

Shaqueta Lewis, Graduation CoordinatorBeth Slaydon, Student Records Specialist

College of graduate StudieSDr. William E. Harn, Dean

doCtor of eduCation in deaf StudieS and deaf eduCationOscar Lucanus Ocuto

doCtor of eduCation in eduCational leaderShipSteven Bryan EdlinKevin Lee FowlerDawn Allison KatzJohn David MyrickStuart Joseph RalstonSaule VadopalaiteWilliam S. Waltemath

doCtor of philoSophy in ChemiCal engineeringAdarsh Pradip BafanaSemih GulecShishir Vaibhav KumarKarishma PilerSakshi Babulal Yadav

doCtor of engineering Guanlong Li

maSter of SCienCe in Computer SCienCePalash BistaRaunak Sarbajna Vy Phuong TranIsha Vyas

maSter of artS in engliShCarlie A. HeinemanJorge Humberto OrtizMegan Caitlin Ryan

maSter of artS in teaChing SpaniSh aS a foreign languageJudith Bautista-AlvaradoYaimar Trinidad GarciaIsaiah Matthew Johnson

maSter of SCienCe in mathematiCSAshim Kumar Dey

Master of science in nursing Lacey Lorraine AllemandMilyssa Leah FountainLaShara Anné Jason

maSter of SCienCe in Criminal JuStiCeJacob Ismael AguilarErnestine BornoKeturah Danielle DuplantierTimothy Christopher GoemansJesse G. GutierrezPerry Dean Mayorga-GuerreroGarrison McLeon MitchellDanny Santos NoriegaAmber Rachelle ReynoldsDavid-Luis Alejandro SolisJessica Leigh SullivanDewan Lee ThompsonCarlos Eduardo Vera

maSter of SCienCe in aCCountingRebecca Waller McNabb

maSter of BuSineSS adminiStrationShishir AdhikariLacey Lorraine AllemandHussain Alawi A. AlshbrkaCarrington Avari BarfieldMereby Dion Bell

Luke A. BourgeoisBrandy CerilShelley Williams DeaverJohn Tolbert EllisAmpofo Etwi-YeboahCrystal Monique LaDawn GadberryBrandy Lynn JonesJennifer Hartwell LucasSandra Lee MartinezRonnie Owens McCoyColton Andrew MorrisSabin PandeyNoe Omar RodriguezShivinder SinghSara Louise StephensonZakiayyah Monique StewartCarlo VanzMichelle Denisse Vindel Brower

maSter of eduCation in CliniCal mental health CounSelingLeslie Leigh AllenKatherine Gayle AndersonSherry Jane AshNolan T. BartekJustin Glenn BondMariela Lisette CastroShawn Webster ClarkJohn CollisConnie Denise CurryAna Emilia GarciaStephen Dunne GarciaMelissa Ann GeorgeffBrooklyn Taylor HarringtonTehmina HasanYulanda Kim JacksonDestiny Paige LakinDeb S. LawtonCherie Bernadette LoftonJeffrey E. Love

Brandi Renee MerchantCardona Toyin MitchellDestiny Chinonso OmeireJessica Natalie ParkerAlyssa Itzehl PazSarah Ann PrinceMegan A. RankinsEli Benjamin RhodesSamantha H. RobinsonSonya Ivette RobinsonMiguel Angel SanchezJoshua Walton StoneMary Yolanda TaylorLorenza Terrazas-Rivera

maSter of eduCation in CounSeling and developmentSusan Estela CáceresMeghan Anne DavisKrystyne Renee De LeonDaisy Solis GarrettJanet Leigh GlennVeronica GuerraCynthia Elaine HildebrandSherry Leann JenkinsLori Rose LoucksAshley Nichole LoydJustin Mark McClureAllamay Amanda MitchellMakeba L. MitchellKaren Maricruz MorenoElisama Abigail PerezJessica ReyesKaren Munerlyn SandersKimberly Michelle Varner

maSter of eduCation in eduCational adminiStrationKatie Elaine AbalosChristopher Nathaniel AdamsKathleen Elizabeth Allen

Johanna N. AlvarezKara LeAnn Alvarez-CalderonAshley Renee AndersonLauren Rae AndersonAdriana Garza ArceCaitlin Newton AttawayDelbert John Atwood Jr.Shenna Marie AucoinElliott Thomas BabcockLacoya Latrice BagleyAja Michelle BaiseEarlsworth John BaptisteGrace E. BaranowskiWalter BecerraSarah Nicole BeltranMaisie Sue BenoitMaeghan Lynette BergTeresa Taylor BertlingElizabeth Renee BiggerstaffJoshua BiggerstaffCraig Lee BlackErica D’andra BosticKirsti Marie BostickAdan Daniel BotelloLauren Michele BrandonBryan Edward BrassardChristina Inez BrazleCambrie Vernae BriggsStephen Joseph BroschElaine Brook BrothersAshlee Divine BroussardErica Lynn BrownStephanie Jill BrunettCourtnie Nicole ByrneShelley Lynn CaldwellJillian Leigh CallawayAlice Mitchell CampbellJacki CanalesCeleste CanoLyna Odette CantuGerardo Carpentier

Amy Lorraine CarrizalesStephanie Rene CarterNathan CassidyIvan Isaac CastilloJessica CavazosArlene ChapaAngelica K. ChildesNicholas Shawn ClaiborneMeagan-Kristen Angelnique ClarkRosalind Michelle ClarkLacy Geridine ColdironCheryl Alycia ColeMalcolm David ColeRobin Roten ConnerDulce Sarai CorreaLindsay Kaye CountrymanJennifer Dolores CruzAmber Marie CurrieBrandy Diane DalbyAlma Alicia DanielJennifer Alice DanielsonDana Marie DavesStephen Christopher DavisDoraliza N. DeboerKelli Lynne DerocheJennifer Marie DeverShannon G. DevillierAlanna Marie DissakeBlake Hamilton DooleyDavid Dawain DoverLaura Askins DriverAvery Caroline DueKierstyn Sharlae DumontMichael Ross EamesTrisha L. EckolsChandria Lanee EdwardsTheresa Lorraine ElderJennifer Jae ElisondoSandalio ElizondoDonald Glenn Elliott Jr.Mariza Escamilla

Christina Denise EscobarElizabeth Perez EspinozaNorma Sofia EspinozaCarrie Faye EstremsKarla Elizabeth FamaligiStephen Milfred FergusonKathleen Ingeborg FinnMark James FiorellaBrendan J. FitzpatrickJamie Murray FloresShannon Stephens FoxLeticia Modesta FragaDebra Ann FukudaSusan Nicole GallowayChristopher Allen GarciaMaricella GarciaRicardo Luis GarciaKevin Wayne GarvinGladys R. GarzaJuan Carlos GarzaMarliza Genesis GarzaOralia Selena GarzaRaymond GarzaTabitha Ann GentryMichele Jeane GoinsJessica Janette GomezTracee Elizabeth GonzalesAnna Lisa GonzalezTrina Hendrix GoreNancy Anne GreenStephanie Burnette GreerDaniel Guillermo GutierrezJanet Denise HaglerRobert Neal HansenKimberly Dawn HaresnapeEmma Louise HarrisonKayla M. HartGregory Brent HarvellLena HearinRolanda L. HearneLaurie Elizabeth Hendricks

Taylor Aaron HensonApril Lynn HepnerHiawatha Tyrone HickmanRudolph Edward HikelJennifer Amelia HokeJustin Wayne HootenMelinda Trcka HooverGencie Marie HouyRobin Carroll HowardKristen Ann HughesKevin Lee HunterLatasha S. HurdShelby Mariah IbarraOluchi Michelle IgbokweTeresa IparraguirreJennifer Michelle JenkinsKelsey Renee JohnsDarrick Allen JohnsonAshley Marie JohnstonJacquelyn Kelly JohnstonWesley Julian JohnstonApril JonesAthena Xene JonesLeann Nicole JonesRolanda Toussaint JonesShamiah Nicole JonesSheri Renay JonesAlexandria Lea KaminskiAlyson Martin KellyZelda Vlynn KepleyAllen Albert KeysKelly Lynn KoenigJami Lynn KoubaSarah Elizabeth KraatzRaChelle Etzel KueckerKasey Marie KuykendallJonathan Blake LaddDonnie LancelinKelly Ann LaneWendi S. LanglinaisDeedra Neél Lapray

Samantha LealDarryl Michael LindsayKatie Elizabeth LoughnerArturo LozanoIrma Jeanette MaciasRhonda Renee MackKimberly Dawn MackeyCraig Roger MadduxWhitney Andrea ManuelAlexandra Rose MartinMonica Shinell MartinPamela Sue MartinPatricia Ann MastropoloMelissa Anne McAlisterAbby Gail McCartyKristin Michelle McCoyTracey Leigh McCreadyAshley MceachernHeather Annette McInnisJessica Garcia MedinaCasey Michelle MeltonMichael Edward MendozaAntonio MenjivarMichael W. MentiJason Edward MerikBryan Dewayne MetoyerChristopher Dale MetzgerMichelle Marie MeyerArmando MinjarezEdgar MirandaApril Denise MitchellCourtney Nicole MitchellTracey Davies MixonShelby Morgan MooreJose Antonio MorenoRachel Marie MorganVanessa Carolina Moya AlfaroJohn Stephens MuirLaci Lee MurphyMalaika Tatyana Khalid Murry

Darius Jamil NarcisseSpencer Douglas NealMetta Ann NelsonDawn Renee NewtonDana M. NorrisMariana NunezJayde Elizabeth OchoaTammy Lee OehlkeNariel Ortiz OlsenHayley Pierce OntiverosApril Dawn PageHeather Ann PageStephone ParishDavid Bruce ParkLindsey Michelle ParkerCharles John PasternakLangston C. PattersonCara Lynn PegramAlyssa Maria PerezElisama Abigail PerezAngela Dawn PetersPatrick Gary Piazze-McMahonEmily Elizabeth PittmanCynthia Elaine PorterfieldBenjamin PowellYisbeth Edith PuckettCynthia Ann QuirkGabriela RadaDanelle Evon ReddickMichelle R. ReeseConcepcion RequenezCourtney C. RhodusShelby Colelli RhoneAndrea Lissette RichardsonSandra Lynn RichmondTamara Dee RitchieTiffany Sade’ RossRichard Lee RoyalLyzette Christina RuizMatthew Scott Rutz

Hillary Patience SalazarMiguel Angel SaldanaCayla L. SchroederKassidi Nicole SeatonZachary Thomas SeboBrent Demond ShepardTimothy Jason ShieldesSandy Jane ShoemakeTaylor Baker SimmonsElizabeth Ann SizemoreAna S. SmithAntionwynette Latrise SmithDylan Durrell SmithTina Marie SmithAdriana SolisTrish Marie SotoLaura SpiegelLatonya Joyce SpriggsTitus J. StandberryErnest Harold StanfordAdrienne Latrice SteenBrandon Joseph SteinkeKristi Kay StephensAshley Rae StewartKym L. TaylorCynthia Alejandre TenaglioSatta Miniatu TestamarkSydney Lynne TheriotBeverly Larice ThomasMichelle Denise ThomasJody Mildred ThompsonRobert Nathan ThorntonDaniel Evan TiceTerrell TillisShayna Nicole TiptonLessly H. TitasSheridan Nicholle TomlinJennifer Genoveva TorresRachel M. TorresMisty Todd Townsend

Ariana TrevinoDavid Bret TrewittWendy R. TriggTaylor Nicolle TuthillJoshua Michael Van DonselKayla Mae VandenLangenbergJose Elias Vasquez Jr.Luis VelazquezLindsay Marie VertreesLuis VelazquezDavid Anthony VickeryChristopher Brian WalkerDavid Erwin WalthallAnthony Thomas WarzechaJada Patrice WashingtonCasey Danylle WebbErin S. WebbPaul Joseph WeinheimerMark Daniel WhalenApryl S. WhiteKandace Marie WhiteNastassya Janelle WhiteAaron Michael WhitenerJanice Aileen WhitingLashonda Mashelle WhitmoreMorgan Lynne WhittemoreLauren Elise WicinskiNicole Marie WiensCrystal Nicole WilliamsKathleen Lever WilliamsTelina Diane WilliamsTerrance James WilliamsTerrence Robert WilliamsJohnathan Bradley WilsonCynthia Ann WinchesterLucretia J. WiseJordan Hunter WoodCourtney Michelle WoodromAdam George WoodsMelinda Michelle Worden

maSter of eduCation in digital learning and leadingJenny Lea BridgesStefanie Jean CarterMargaret Long CaytonKristen D. DavenportRebecca Danielle DayMadeline D. HartwellCaleigh HeenanCarie Catherine JohannsenJason JohnsonKimberly Shane’ JoinerPhyllis SeibertShannon Burt SudaDiana Lynn Teel

maSter of eduCation in eduCation teChnology leaderShipNatalie AlanizStephen Paul AlexanderJayme Heather ArmstreetJulietta Amanda BirdJohn Isaac BurrowsShawndreka NaDeane ClemonsRebecca Elaine CullumsJohn Christian DavisJoseph Carl FergusonMary Margret GrothWilliam Justin GuerrantAlyssa Paige GuerreroTara Sue GuevaraGloriella GuillenMichelle Amnah JaarahKarsyn Dae JacksonHolly Elizabeth LauberSommer Myrell LoughJessica Amber LynchMitchell Frank MaddenLindsay Kay NuehringAmber Elizabeth Faye Pecsenye

Richard Brandon PenceUmedi RasulzodaAmanda Patricia SanchezJames Bryant SimmonsStephenie Lynn SmithBrandi SneadJessica Marie SowellJammie Marie ThedfordFelipe Andres TriminoAleksandra Francesca TurnerPatricia Schmidt VandaveerAlissa Houston WomackHope Janan WoodBrianne Louise Yount

maSter of SCienCe in family and ConSumer SCienCeSTynnicia Netia DavisCourtney Simone Nelson

maSter of SCienCe in nutritionElissa Ann BradberryAngelica Maria FigueroaGabrielle Lynn GralinoTessa Jean HughesSandra Christine JuarezMeagan MurrayMichael Edward ParkerMadeline Ann RiglerTerina Nicole TerlizziJordan Haley TrahanCristina Teresa Villa

maSter of puBliC health Mojama AmaduBebil BhandariKayla Allisande CampbellCidnie Rae FordComalita LeShun LeeChad Gregory ReiningerOkeima Shawntel TerrellTyra Alexis Willingham

maSter of eduCation in SpeCial eduCationSydney Danielle AcersJamie Kai BarilKayla Marie CoserAshley Elizabeth FranklinKarla Nicole GussDesirae D. HarrisonShannon Michelle HillJanniah Emylene HubbardPamela Jean HubbardLaurie Katherine KolpCarla Jean MeyerRoneasha Marie RelifordSusan Allynn ShannonElizabeth Leigh SundermanJustine Anne TowarnickiMacy Erin Wilkes

maSter of eduCation in teaCher leaderShipKayla LeAnne AndersonAmy Denise BeaudionChristine BowmanEsmeralda CantuCarol Lynn DavisTeague Benjamin DentinoDayesha Lachelle DunhamRebecca Marie HarrisJessica Anne HenleySarah Lanette HightowerReginald L.A. JohnsonAshley Lee McmurtryMichelle Suzanne MortillaroBrittany Molina MurrayAris Baclayon PenarandaNatalie Christian PuckettHannah Bagwell ReesSenga Avril RoundsBrian SansanelliGinger Marie Schwartz

Erica Lynn ScottRichard P. SteinbergKristen D. StevensonCourtney Pittman TeboMorgan Kate UrbanCristina VegaJenna Lee WardDaniel Clive Robert WeaverMarlee Dee WilhelmSallianne Webb WilliamsRachelle Christine Witine

maSter of engineering SCienCe in ChemiCal engineeringMeghana Suhas Faltane Kaledia Paul Honor Ouattara

maSter of engineering in ChemiCal engineeringJamil Marwan Jabr

maSter of engineering SCienCe in Civil engineeringBinod Adhikari

maSter of engineering in Civil engineering Birat DhakalRabin GautamPrabal Tandukar

maSter of SCienCe in environmental engineeringRavi Jaysukhbhai Kanani

maSter of engineering SCienCe in electrical engineering Hafiz Moeen AhmadSansar Bastola

maSter of engineering in eleCtriCal engineeringMd Fokhrul Alam

maSter of engineering in induStrial engineeringKishan Devarajbhai DhameliyaFNU GokuleshSukhminder Singh Viray

maSter of engineering managementNaba Raj Kandel

maSter of SCienCe in port and terMinal ManageMent Larry Alvin Kelley

maSter of engineering SCienCe in Mechanical engineering Md Ashraful Hoque

maSter of engineering in meChanCial engineeringArmin DaneshvarMd Amanullah KabirMit Bipinbhai KananiMaharshi Jitendrabhai PatelLeila Saberi

maSter of SCienCe in deaf StudieS and deaf eduCationAdriana Beatriz GarciaAdam Randall GreenleafAnna Maria HarmanTaylor Layne HughesStephany Mendez CastanedaAspen Danielle Yount

College of artS and SCienCeSDr. Lynn Maurer, Dean

BaChelor of SCienCe in BiologyRoshney J. Ali*Lesly Itzel Guzman

Alicia Chantelle JenkinsMarwah Afzaal KhanAmber T. MickensStacy Buxton MitchellDuy Minh VoEmmett B.D. Worsham

BaChelor of SCienCe in Computer SCienCeJeremy W. LovelaceNeel Nitinkumar MehtaItalo German PantaKrishna Shrestha

BaChelor of SCienCe in Computer game developmentDavid Leonard Sta Cruz

BaChelor of SCienCe in Computer and information SyStemSKacey Charles Baker-HaleyMary AnnRose RichardsonRicky L. Taylor Jr.

BaChelor of SCienCe in earth SCienCeJames Venerando Indelicato

BaChelor of SCienCe in geologyHaley A. May

BaChelor of SCienCe in geologySidney K. EvansTrang Thuy Pham

BaChelor of artS in engliShSean Russell BebeauKailyn Desirèe BishopRachel Michelle Blackburn

BaChelor of applied artS and SCienCeSMichael David BrooksJessica Leigh DaffernMichelle Lynn DownsAmanda Gayle FergusonKi’ante Cashay FlowersShannon Kay HubertAllison Marie JohnsonNicole Lynn LalickerLuis Eduardo LongoriaAmy Nichole LucarioIsabell Ann MajorBriana Joy McKnightRosalene DeShawn MitchellEbigo Adaku NwachukwuJoseph Keith Patterson Sr.Vonnie Nicole Perez-Ortiz Kelly Rebecca RamirezAkira Tamar RolandMalcolm Xavier RuckettJennifer Nwadiuto SamogidiPatricia Alicia Spotts-NewellKarlie Nicole SteadhamKrystal Dawn TannerMarie R. ThomasMayra Marisol Velasquez

BaChelor of general StudieSMaryam Shahid AliShaniqua Danyell BarnesBrandon Charles DabneyKatherine Elizabeth DuffKandice Gussman EllisBrixie Leighann GallierMackenzi Ann GordonDezman Jashad HamptonMelissa Lysette HernandezJessica Diane JaimeDesirae Janay Johnson Michael Ayodele A. Kolawole

Rachael Lynette MarshallMark Apetor MeynisseKevin DeJohn NewtonTanner James NoelAmanda Michelle OxfordKyndel Lynn SpoonemoreJasmine D’anae TaylorEva Marie WalkerLateishe Yvonne WaltersAmber Trinell Young

BaChelor of SCienCe in mathematiCSHaley A. May

BaChelor of SCienCe in nurSingChanci B. AskewAshley Lynn BlanchardSarah Ann BurroughsTracy Richelle JonesMai-Phuong LeTremedia Tennelle LloydRashead Kaseem McGuire Sr.Taylor MorrisonTeesha Renne ScottDesiree Broussard UnruhErin Marie VaughanJennie Patricia WalkerAdriene L. Young

BaChelor of SCienCe in politiCal SCienCeDillon Charles Tydlacka

BaChelor of artS in pSyChologyCameron Grace Hathaway

BaChelor of SCienCe in pSyChologyAngelica Marie Cardenas

Marwah Afzaal KhanKarli Michelle MonceauxAkilah Hanif Wilson

BaChelor of SCienCe in Criminal JuStiCeJazmine Denee AllenOlga ArroyoDaniel James BacchiocchiIliana Roxanne BandaAmanda Lenee BarlowJames Terry Blankenship Jr.Jamaine Carlton Boyd Jr.Gabriel Hines Fitch Amanda Ann Grund HollinsTimothy Garett JamesPaul Robert JenkinJennifer Dawn JohnsonYolanda Danelle Jones-WoodsBenjamin A. MastersTra’nisha M. MoorePaige Rena MoselyBritney S. White

BaChelor of SCienCe in SoCiologyKatiann Gilliam Wendy Dacus HammonsKala Renee HartmanChristina Mobley Kirkland

BaChelor of SoCial WorkSavannah BroussardLisa Michelle BuchananAngela Lynn CarlsonJessica Lavette Cook Jennifer Zent DowdleLexxi Michele GardnerJacqueline Christine GatesKaylee Nicole Germany

Kenya Holder-McCurleyAmber DeAnna KnightFrancisco Leandro LeijaAlidia D. NortonPeyton Yvette PitreSabrina Alexandra PriestTracie Lynna PurnellLeticia Lynn SedatoleEmily Tatum StinsonHaleigh Madison VothNatasha Jo Youman

College of BuSineSSDr. Dan French, Dean

BaChelor of BuSineSS adminiStration in aCCountingWhitney Kaye BlairMakayla Lynn LueckemeyerJonathon Patrick Moore

BaChelor of SCienCe in ConStruCtion managementLester Juneau III

BaChelor of BuSineSS adminiStration in finanCeJacie Brooke LeBlanc

BaChelor of BuSineSS adminiStration in general BuSineSS, entrepreneurShip, and managementKyle Jemel Henry

BaChelor of BuSineSS adminiStration in general BuSineSS and entrepreneurShipMark Thomas BoeversKennedy L. GarrisonAlexander Victor GeeKarimi Chantal Najera Garcia

BaChelor of BuSineSS adminiStration in general BuSineSS and managementJuliana Ocampo AndradeAnthony Nguyen

BaChelor of BuSineSS adminiStration in entrepreneurShipVictor Alfonso Sanchez

BaChelor of BuSineSS adminiStration in general BuSineSS Kristin Rebecca Myrick

BaChelor of BuSineSS adminiStration in management information SyStemSAleia Denise DarjeanPhillip Allen HilburnDestinee Felixia Simmons

BaChelor of BuSineSS adminiStration in human reSourCe managementTaylor Michelle Norman

BaChelor of BuSineSS adminiStration in management and management information SyStemSKristina Leigh Simmons

BaChelor of BuSineSS adminiStration in managementKirk Zachary HallmarkEsmeralda MaravillaKevin James NorwoodMark Jeffery PayneCarrie Gazaway StansburyJenny Michelle Weinmann

BaChelor of BuSineSS adminiStration in marketingJessica Marie McClendonJawachi J. NzeakorRoland Simon IIICyrae Raisha StevensAshla Faythe TranJarod Wood

College of eduCation and human developmentDr. Robert Spina, Dean

BaChelor of SCienCe in exerCiSe SCienCe and fitneSS managementSarah Evangeline BaisdonFranchesca Betty Brown Davis

HardemonCrystal GonzalezShelly Lynn HargisShalena Jeshea HarperCourtney Lanae JohnsonBrittany Don KightAshlan Yvette MilesAvery Paul MurdockErin Nicole PequenoAbbygale Marie RainsTyler Henderson SlaydonIsaiah Quentin Spencer

BaChelor of SCienCe in nutrition, dietetiCS, and hoSpitalityRon H. NguyenPriscilla Ashlie Vega

BaChelor of SCienCe in healthKishawaunna Yvonne ArtmoreChasmine Lorraine DangerfieldCharity Elexis GarrettKerinthia De’Teja Hamilton

Brittany Ugochinyere IbeNina Brianna JamesRenzo Alejandro JimenezLauren Ashley LabsOlivia Katlyn MarcusAllyson Nicole Wray

College of engineeringDr. Brian Craig, Dean

BaChelor of SCienCe in ChemiCal engineeringMohammed Ismael M. AlnejaidiHermilo Duenez Jr.Benjamin Daniel GunterZachary James HayleyJose LopezMaria Esther Rosa Funes

BaChelor of SCienCe in Civil engineeringPlacido Ramos

BaChelor of SCienCe in induStrial engineeringJeanette Ann ArellanoCeci Kassandra BrizuelaBenjamin Dean BullockVictor Manuel Guajardo

BaChelor of SCienCe in induStrial teChnologyAshley Nichole AlumbaughCleve Russell BourqueCheyenne Blaise ChichesterCody Franklin GavardDreylin D. GrahamJesus Manzo Jr.Brenda W. MburuBrian Joseph Reeves

BaChelor of SCienCe in meChaniCal engineeringDaniel Ivan ChavezAlif Nizarali PraslaBlake Hunter SmithSeth Brody Raymond Taylor

College of fine artS and CommuniCationDr. Derina Holthausen, Dean

BaChelor of fine artS in graphiC deSignWilliam Reid Gieseke Jr.

BaChelor of SCienCe in CommuniCationJazmon Deshea BainesJoseph Anthony BrooksMorgan Emily CollierAntonio Del RioLainie Loren HarrisSamuel Mason MathewsVy Nam Hoang NguyenSamantha Amae OvertonAbigail Taylor Pennington

BaChelor of artS in muSiCAna Cristina ChicasMelissa Germain DufortRene Vazquez Jr.

BaChelor of muSiCGannon Oakes Miller

BaChelor of SCienCe in SpeeCh and hearing SCienCeSLangdon George GundLinsey Remy Vincent

*Reaud Honors College Graduate

doCtoral diSSertationS

Bafana, Adarsh – Nanomaterials: Synthesis, Sustainability and Application – Clayton Jeffryes, Dissertation Chair

Edlin, Steven – Bounded Case Study: One Principal’s Use of Twitter to Communicate with Stakeholders in a High School Community – Diane Mason, Dissertation Chair

Fowler, Kevin L. – One-To-One iPad Deployment: A Community College Case Study – Kaye Shelton, Dissertation Chair

Gulec, Semih – A Study on Work of Adhesion of Liquids on Solid Surfaces – Rafael Tadmor, Dissertation Chair

Katz, Dawn – Perceptions of Advising, Retention and Persistence: A Phenomenological Investigation – Kaye Shelton, Dissertation Chair

Kumar, Shishir – Sustainable, Microwave Synthesis of Inorganic Nanoparticles and their Application – Clayton Jeffryes, Dissertation Chair

Li, Guanlong – Big Data Based Exploration of Risk Factors to Traffic Crashes in Southeast Texas and an Experimental Validation – Yueqing Li, Dissertation Chair

Myrick, J. David – Exploring the Benefits of Inclusion Support in Career and Technical Education Classrooms – Krystal Hinerman, Dissertation Chair

Ocuto, Oscar L. – Chasing the Why: Understanding the Deaf Child’s Home Language Environment – M. Diane Clark, Dissertation Chair

Piler, Karishma – A Study on TiO2 and Its Nanocomposites with and without Sufactants in Heterogeneous Catalytic Applications – Tracy Benson, Dissertation Chair.

Ralston, Stuart – Measuring the Use of Educational Affordances in One-To-One Mobile Device Environments. – Diane Mason, Dissertation Chair

Vadopalaite-Witt, Saule – International Student Athletes: Adapting to Collegiate Academics, Athletics, and Social Environments – Brett Welch, Dissertation Chair

Waltemath, William – Best Practices for Using Intrinsic Motivation to Maximize Student Musical Learning and Musical Achievement in the Instrumental Music Rehearsal – Kaye Shelton, Dissertation Chair

Yadav, Sakshi – A Study of Lateral and Normal Adhesion of Liquids on Solid Surfaces – Rafael Tadmor, Dissertation Chair

Adhikari, Binod – Implementation of Platoon Based Traffic Signal Control System for Diamond Intersections: A Case Study in Houston – Xing Wu, Supervising Professor

Ahmad, Hafiz Moeen – Design and Implementation of Three Phase Inverter for Motor Control – Hassan Zargarzadeh, Supervising Professor

Bastola, Sansar – Super Twisting Sliding Mode Control of Spherical Robot – Hassan Zargarzadeh, Supervising Professor

Hoque, Md Ashraful – Effect of Humidity and Phosphor on Silicone/Phosphor Composite in White Light-Emitting Diode Package – Xuejun Fan, Supervising Professor

Kaledia, Ouattara – Demulsification of Wastewater by Microwave Radiation – Clayton Jeffryes, Supervising Professor

Kanani, Ravi – Modeling of Struvite Precipitation for Nutrient Recovery from Cor-Ethanol Stillage – Jerry Lin, Supervising Professor

Kumar Dey, Ashim – Predicting Federal Funds Rate Using Extreme Value Theory – Kumar Pial Das, Supervising Chair

Sarbajna, Raunak – A Data Mining Framework for Analyzing Geospatial-Temporal Data – Sujing Wang, Supervising Professor

maSterS theSeS

alpha delta muSocial Work Honor Society

Black and Silver Cord

alpha lamBda deltaFreshman Honors

Red, White and Gold Triple Cords

alpha pi muIndustrial Engineering

Honor SocietyWhite Cord joined with

White Panel

Beta alpha pSi Accounting Honor Society

Red or White Stole with Emblem,Red and Black Double Cord

Beta gamma SigmaInternational Business

Honor SocietyBlue and Gold Cord and Stole

Beta tau Chapter of kappa piInternational Honorary

Art FraternityPurple and Gold Double Cord

Beta xi Chapter of phi Beta delta

International Student HonorsGold Medallion with Red and

Yellow Ribbon

College of artS and SCienCeS Arts and Sciences Majors

with a 4.0 GPAGold Medallion on Red Ribbon

Chi epSilonCivil Engineering Honor Society

White Stole

delta-Beta Chapter of eta kappa nu

Electrical and Computer Engineering Honor Society

Yellow Stole with Insignia, Yellow Cord with Red and Blue Tassel

gamma nu Chapter of Sigma tau delta

English Honor SocietyCardinal Red Stole with Black

Embroidered Seal, Brass Medallion on Red Ribbon, Cardinal Red and Black

Double Cords

kappa delti piInternational Honor Society

in EducationPurple and Green Cord

kappa omiCron nuFamily and Consumer Sciences Honor

SocietyBurgundy and White Cord

lu amBaSSadorSStudent Ambassadors

Red and Gold Double Cord

lu honorSLatin Honors

Red and White Double Cord

lu veteranSUS Military Veteran

Red, White and Blue Double Cord

national Student nurSing aSSoCiation

Student Nursing AssociationBlue and White Cord

honorS

An Honor Graduate must have completed 60 hours at Lamar University for a 4-year degree. A student with a GPA of 3.5 or higher on all LU

undergraduate work will be awarded honors. Cum laude is 3.5 to 3.64, magna cum laude is 3.65 to 3.79 and summa cum laude is 3.8 to 4.0.

omega Chi epSilonChemical Engineering

Honor SocietyWhite Stole

the order of the engineerUpholding Engineering Integrity

Orange Stole with Red Trim

order of omegaGreek Honors

Gold Stole with Logo, Gold and Ivory Cords

phi Beta deltaInternational Honor Society

Gold Medallion with Red and Gold Ribbon

phi eta SigmaFreshman Honors

Black and Gold Double Cords

phi kappa phiJunior/Senior Honor Society

Yellow Stole with Insignia on White Background, White Medallion with a

Blue Ribbon and Blue Cord

pi mu epSilonMath Honor Society

Purple, Lavender and Gold Triple Cord

pSi ChiPsychology Honor Society

Platinum and Dark Blue Cord, Platinum Stole, Platinum Medallion on Navy

Blue Ribbon

reaud honorS CollegeGraduate who has completed at least one high impact educational practice and 23 hours of honors coursework,

including an honors thesis, or 26 hours with eight hours of upper-level credits

while maintaining a 3.4 GPA.Bronze Medallion with Red and

White Ribbon

ronald e. mCnair SCholarFirst generation, low income, and

underrepresented graduate who has completed graduate-level research internship, including undergraduate

thesis and research defense.NASA Blue Stole with Lettering, Lamp

of Knowledge Medallion with Red, White, and Blue Ribbon

Sigma delta piSpanish Honor Society

Red and Gold Double CordsGold or Red and Gold Stole

Sigma theta tau internationalInternational Nursing Honor Society

Purple and White Double Cords

Smith-hutSon SCholarSmith-Hutson Scholarship Recipient

Black Stole with Red Trim

tau Beta piEngineering Honor Society

White Stole with Orange Insignia

upSilon pi epSilonComputer Science Honor Society

Medallion on Maroon Ribbon, Maroon and White Double Cord

pi Sigma alphaNational Honor Society in

Political ScienceRed, White and Black Cord Medallion

on Red Ribbon

Zeta lamBda Chapter of pi Sigma alpha

Political Science Honor SocietyRed, White and Black CordMedallion on Red Ribbon

the aCademiC regalia

In its essential features, the academic regalia worn at American college exercises had its beginning in the Middle Ages. The oldest universities in Northern Europe grew out of church schools, and both faculty and students were regarded as part of the clergy. Hence, as their regular costume, they wore clerical garb borrowed largely from the monastic dress of their day.

The academic gown and hood were first regularly adopted by the University of Cambridge in 1284 and by the University of Oxford a little later. The custom transplanted to this country in Colonial times by King’s College in New York, now Columbia University. In 1895, American universities and colleges decided to standardize their academic styles and developed the intercollegiate code of academic costume. The style follows in the vein of the Cambridge tradition. The distinctive caps, gowns and hoods worn at present-day college and university functions denote the institution that granted the degree, the field of learning in which the degree was earned and the level of the degree – bachelor, master or doctorate.

The gown is usually of black material (serge or worsted for bachelors, the same or silk for masters and silk for doctors). Bachelor’s gowns have pointed sleeves and master’s have long pouch-like sleeves, which reputedly were once used to carry books. Doctor’s gowns are faced with panels of velvet down the front and three bars of velvet across each sleeve.

The hood, worn around the neck so as to hang down the back, is the principal emblem of the nature and source of the degree held. The colors in the hood lining are the colors of the school conferring the degree. The color of the border indicates the scholarly field of the wearer. Hoods may be worn only after the degree has been granted.

The cap, the square mortarboard in American universities, but a round, short, flat velvet hat in British, Canadian and some European universities, bears a tassel which may be black, or it may be colored

according to the scholarly field of the wearer. Only the doctors’ cap may be of velvet.

The degree colors are used for the edging of all hoods and may be used for the velvet facing and sleeve bars of doctors’ gowns and tassels on bachelors’ and masters’ caps. This includes: Arts and Letters – White, Commerce – Drab, Education – Light Blue, Engineering – Orange, Fine Arts – Brown, Humanities – Crimson, Law – Purple, Library Science – Lemon, Medicine – Green, Music – Pink, Pharmacy – Olive, Philosophy (Ph.D.) – Dark Blue, Physical Education – Sage Green, Science – Golden Yellow and Theology – Scarlet.

univerSity maCe

Originally a medieval weapon and later carried by Sergeants at Arms guarding kings and high church officials, the mace has gradually assumed a purely ceremonial character symbolizing authority. As used in formal academic processions, the mace derives from the early university history. The Lamar University mace is traditional in design. The mahogany shaft is crowned by a head on which are mounted four representations of the university seal. The president of the Faculty Senate, who leads the academic procession, carries the mace in today’s ceremony.

aCademiC gonfalonS

Gonfalons, banners that are designed to hang from a crossbar, have historical roots dating back to the 12th century when they served as the official emblems to represent the various districts of Florence, Italy. In more recent times, gonfalons have been adopted by academia to serve as symbols to represent each college within a university. Each college has their own representative banner with the dean from the respective college carrying the gonfalon in the academic processional.

Special appreciation is extended to volunteers for serving as ushers for today’s commencement ceremony.

This program is not an official graduation list. This printed program lists students who are eligible to graduate pending the outcome of final examinations and final grades. Therefore, it should not be used to determine a student’s academic or degree status. The student’s permanent academic record is kept by the Records Department, P.O. Box 10010, Beaumont, Texas 77710. Students, faculty and staff members are selected without regard to their race, color, creed, sex, age, disability or national origin, consistent with the Assurance of Compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; Executive Order 11246 as issued and amended; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, as amended; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

Lamar University is dedicated to student success by engaging and empowering

students with the skills and knowledge to thrive in their personal lives and

chosen fields of endeavor. As a doctoral granting institution, Lamar University is

internationally recognized for its high quality academics, innovative curriculum, diverse student population, accessibility,

student success, and leading-edge scholarly activities contributing

to transforming the communities of Southeast Texas and beyond.