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Arcadia University165th CommencementMay 20 and 21, 2021Before and after the ceremonies, using the hashtag #Arcadia2021 will addyour message to a rotating celebration on the jumbo monitors at the iaUniversityLinks to the Commencement Ceremonies live stream can be found at commencement.arcadia.edu
Arcadia University Commencement CeremoniesGraduate Ceremonies on Thursday, May 20Undergraduate Ceremonies on Friday, May 21, 2021Ajay Nair, Ph.D.PresidentPresidingIntroductionJeffrey Rutenbeck, Ph.D.Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic AffairsGreetingAlison (Aaron) Madsen, Esq. ’85RemarksAjay Nair, Ph.D.Chair, Board of TrusteesIntroductionAudrey Chin ’24Social Action and Justice Education Fellowship ProgramHonorary Degree Recipient and Commencement AddressPedro RiveraDoctor of Humane LettersSpecial AwardsA. Richard Polis Graduate Scholarship AwardPresented to a student in a full-time graduate program who is listed on the Graduate Dean’sDistinguished Honor List and whose service to the University and to the academic programdistinguishes him or her from all other students in the cohort.Recipient: Keisha Robinson ’17MEd, ’23EdDThe Lloyd M. Abernethy Faculty Outstanding Service AwardPresented to a full-time faculty member or professional librarian who has distinguishedhimself or herself through an exceptional and lengthy record of service to Arcadia.Recipient: Dr. Amy MillerAssociate Professor of Physical Therapy, Director of the Entry-level DPT ProgramProfessor of the YearI n recognition of outstanding ability, service, and achievement by a professorwho significantly affects the lives and careers of their students.Recipient: Mark WadeArtistic Director, Assistant Professor, and Head of the Theater Arts Program at Arcadia UniversityThe Senior Golden Disc AwardKerry Costello Leraris ’92, ’94MEdPresident, Arcadia University Alumni Association warded annually by the Arcadia University Alumni Association to a recipientAwho exemplifies the highest standards of leadership in activities that enhance the qualityof student life and demonstrates a lasting commitment to the welfare of the University.Recipient: Lashanna Bryant ’21English and Media and CommunicationUndergraduate Student Speaker2Lashanna Bryant ’21
Conferring of DegreesRebecca L. Craik, PT, Ph.D., FAPTADean, College of Health SciencesRebecca Kohn, Ph.D.Dean, College of Arts and SciencesRaghu Kurthakoti, Ph.D., MBAChair, School of Global BusinessJoan Noakes, Ph.D.Interim Director, School of EducationCollege of Health SciencesDoctor of Physical TherapyDual Degree: Doctor of Physical Therapy and Master of Public HealthMaster of Medical Science in Physician Assistant StudiesDual Degree: Master of Medical Science in Physician Assistant Studies and Master of Public HealthMaster of Public HealthBachelor of ScienceSchool of EducationDoctor of EducationMaster of EducationMaster of Arts in EducationREAL CertificateBachelor of ArtsCollege of Arts and SciencesMaster of Arts in HumanitiesMaster of Arts in CounselingMaster of Arts in EnglishMaster of Arts in International Peace and Conflict ResolutionMaster of Science in Forensic ScienceMaster of Fine Arts in Creative WritingBachelor of ArtsBachelor of Fine ArtsBachelor of ScienceSchool of Global BusinessMaster of Business AdministrationBachelor of ArtsBachelor of ScienceAlma MaterThis program represents the overall ceremony for all six celebrations. The composition of speakers, awards, and recognition will depend onthe appropriate graduate or undergraduate ceremony.3
Mace BearersKate Mangione, Ph.D.Professor, Physical TherapyChester Mikulski, Ph.D.Professor, Chemistry and PhysicsAlpha Epsilon Lambda Class of 2021Alpha Epsilon Lambda is the only national honor society exclusively for thepromotion of academic excellence for graduate and professional students.Angela BekampisJennifer Lee GrayJulia ChongSean JonesSarah Snider LeonhauserKellie MatsonAmy StringerLinda BockenkampMonica Anna DayEmma Rose DeWyseGabrielle Elise DiEmmaSamantha EdwardsSarah Rose Evenosky4Josephine HallerSarah LeachMadelyn McClellanAshley Mary MennilloAmanda Joy MitnikRobert PinaLorren RuscettaBrandon StevesClaudine Thomas
2021 Honorary Degree RecipientsPedro RiveraHonorary Doctor of Humane LettersPedro Rivera, who earned his Superintendent’s Letter of Eligibility atArcadia in 2005, has been a leader for education in the Commonwealthof Pennsylvania for decades. He served as Secretary of Education forPennsylvania from 2015 to 2020 and prior to that, as Superintendent ofthe School District of Lancaster, the first Latino to serve in either of theseroles. Rivera also was a teacher, assistant principal, principal, and executivedirector for the School District of Philadelphia for 13 years. In 2014, theWhite House named him as one of 10 Champions of Change for hisefforts to transform urban education with his holistic approach to studentsuccess. In 2020, then-President-Elect Biden named Rivera to the AgencyReview Team for the Department of Education.In October 2020, Rivera began his tenure as president of ThaddeusStevens College of Technology, a residential, two-year, accreditedtechnical college that provides equitable access to higher educationto transform the lives of generations of families while supportingthe economic growth of the industry across the Commonwealth ofPennsylvania. A first-generation college student, Rivera earned aBachelor of Science degree from the Pennsylvania State University, aMaster of Education Administration from Cheyney University, and aSuperintendent’s Letter of Eligibility from Arcadia University in 2005.Danchien LuHonorary Doctor of MathematicsA full professor of mathematics at Jiangsu University, Dr. Lu’s researchareas include computability theory, differential equations, logic andfoundations of mathematics, and applied mathematics.Dr. Lu has been instrumental in Arcadia’s Mathematics and AppliedMathematics Undergraduate Joint Education program with JiangsuUniversity, a 2 2 and 3 1 program that was established in 2011.Students who complete either two years at Jiangsu and two years atArcadia or three years at Jiangsu and one year at Arcadia earn Bachelorof Science degrees in Mathematics or Actuarial Science from bothinstitutions.Dr. Lu earned his bachelor’s and doctoral degrees in mathematics fromJiangsu University. He joined Jiangsu University in 1982 and also servedas a visiting scholar at the Brandenburg University of TechnologyCottbus in Germany in 2005-2006 and in 2007.5
The Class613 Members of the Class of 2021 Studied Abroad in:AustraliaAustriaBelizeBeninBrazilChina6Costa GuatemalaHungaryIndiaIrelandItalyJapanNew ZealandNicaraguaOmanPeruPolandScotlandSouth AfricaSouth KoreaSpainTurkeyVietnam
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Candidates for DegreesCOLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCESNeil Joshua AbellaStephanie AbilaMaila AdamsJohn Michael Vincent AfanteShahida AfreenBethany AkinsDavid AlexanderDanielle Marie AlfonVirginia AlindayoMarian Danielle AlmarioAlethia AndaleonNoel AntonioRavikanth ArjaAlnawaz BabwaniDisha BagadiaMario BakerBrijil BarotSheila BarrettRicki BartourHeidi BatchelderTroy BaxendellLynde Mae BaylosisBeatrice Bernadette BayonaAndy BeltzEdgar Allan BenusaMary Angel BerameKatherine BishopCaroline BlackburnPaula BlockerSara BombergerStacia BoneChiho BundenJoanna Paula BuzonShean Nicole CaballeroJoy CadizNatalie Noelle CanedaVictoria Antoinette CaramVenice Fei CarinoLori CarterSean Edwards CasiliMaria Bea Danica CastilloAngel CasulKarrel CatequistaPatricia Louise CerboRonald ChanliongcoDhvani ChauhanSabino CocosMayumi CorpuzZarah Mae CortezAmanda CourtneyJaycee CristalesMaria CruzCandidates are alphabetical by degree and major.Doctor of Physical TherapyJonathan Dahari-LancianoDanica May DalmacionSuzanne DanchMirmon Troi De VeraBhakti DongreNeha DoshiViktoria DruzJennifer DullyReagan EdwardsZeinab ElagamyMaggie ElmardenlyRadwa ElshorbagyPadmapriya EthirajanNicole FalconeHolley FurrowEllen GaileyAbdelrahman GamalMarc Edward GarridoSharon GeorgeSandra GibsonJagrutiben GondaliyaNikko GonzalesDeborah GordonDelielyn GutierrezShaina HalegouaSunil HamadaniBernadette HernandezStacy HollandLisa HolloranSadiat IbrahimMark Justin IgnacioNorhana ImamMa. Jessica Sarah IsaacMaria Angelica JaposNicole JimenezBindiya JoglekarDanielle JohnsonJoanne Johnson KrasnowNancy JonesPrathyusha KalavalaAnandaselvi KandavadiveluHariyalee KapuriaPrasanth KatamChristopher KoppMarjorie KoutsandreasElaine Joyce LalisanAmiel Blane LamosteSusan LastraKathrina Mae LatiDawn LaTourretteMichele LerouxKelley LetellierPlease note that the list of candidates and degrees in this program is based on information available at the time of printing the program. We apologize ifanyone’s name is misspelled or omitted because of changes after the printing deadline. Due to the late closing of the semester, final certification of grades willbe after the ceremonies. We will indicate graduation honors online once final grades are complete. The appearance of a student’s name in this publication isnot a valid indication of honors or graduation. Only the diploma and official transcript provide evidence of degree conferral.8
Aram Jed LimKevin ListPaolo Enrique LlamadoJacqueline Louise LocsinReczel LuageKristoffer MagallanesGokulawathani MaheswaranCarol McCauslinKara MccrackenRobert MedcalfPriya MeghatBinoli MehtaElfren Martin MendozaBea Katrina MercadoAlysa MigliaccioEnoch MillsAlfred Alexis MirandaEduardo Federico Iii MontinolaMailyn MooreGlenn Albert MunozDiane Jessica NaoeSteve NauertHelen NishiJennifer O’BrienMark ObanaElcee Joie OctavianoChioma OlonadeKatrina OsanaRoberto Giorgio PachecoMaica PadiosTulsi ParmarRosario PascuaAngelica Joyce PascualChhayaben PatelKesha PatelMonark PatelNamisha PatelNishi PatelRashmi PatelSeema PatelWhitney PattonJacklyn PaumigJennifer PeatAngela PennisiCarol PhippsAlyssa Ruth PingueJuliana Pollock MarreroRamon PostranoRenz Gerard PranadaArryl Jon PucheroJohn Randell RadanSumithra RajendranDev Anand RamanathanSeema RautBen ReaderKervin Jay RosasAllan RothAdrian SalimbangonGrazelle SanchezSalima SanghwaniKirsten Gail SantosSandhya SasidharanAnn SchlichtingMyrtz Melody SevillaBhakti ShahFalguni ShahHarshit ShahHina ShahKomal ShahKrishna ShahVaidehi ShahDavid Paul Raj ShanmugamSonika SharmaMitali ShastriShashanka SheshamJanine SimbajonManimala SinhaCara SmithDeven SoniPalak SoniSagar SoniChitra SrinivasanPrincess Dianna SulitMarlysa SullivanShuchismitha SwaminathanSapana TailorRynna Jayne TanChetna TaraMona TembeReddick Ray TerreJahnvi ThakkarJaykumar ThakkarKevin TollefsonNichole TremblayHolly TrimbleNeha TrivediRomel TumanengSteven UnderwoodYlgynne Joy UtaDrashti VaghaniSheila Marie VenusAmrita VernekarJanine VillalunaJasonric VillanuevaJoel VillonKarl VontiesenhausenPriyanka WadhwaniKaren WareniusWing Wong-TomChristy WorsoeBhargavi YarlagaddaDeepti YarlagaddaArchana YennuDiannah Anne ZendonDual Degrees of Doctor of Physical Therapy and Master of Public HealthEmily Peters9
SCHOOL OF EDUCATIONDoctor of EducationJacquelyn BaderDissertation: Soft Skills Portrayed in Five Prime-Time Television Comedies: A Quantitative Content AnalysisJacqueline BarnhartDissertation: The Effect of Responsive Classroom on the Social-Emotional Learning of Pre-Kindergarten Children: A MixedMethods StudyRebecca BennettDissertation: Perceptions of Direct Support Professionals Supporting Adults with Intellectual Disabilities on Barriers to the useof Augmentative and Alternative CommunicationEdith BirnbaumDissertation: Mindfulness & Mindset the Winning Combination? The Exploration of The unSTUCK Method onFoundational Math Students: A Mixed Methods StudyRian Brown-BeasleyDissertation: The Impact of Parent Training on Access to Care for Children with Autism Spectrum DisorderRachel McClellan-KirkseyDissertation: Attitudes, Beliefs and Self-Efficacy of Elementary Teachers Towards Inclusive and Equitable Education in aDiverse Suburban SchoolMichelle RealeDissertation: I Walk the Line: Liminality in Educational Space(s) for the Academic Librarian: A Phenomenological,Autoethnographic, Poetic Inquiry ApproachShay ReitzDissertation: Understanding Teacher Experience with Instructional Coaching to Inform Program Improvement Reflectingthe Principles of Adult Learning Theory: A Mixed Method Case StudyHaewan RhoDissertation: Hopes and Struggles: Cross-generational Metamorphosis of Educational Beliefs and Practices betweenTwo-Generations of Korean-American ParentsTracy Sainvil-JoslynDissertation: The impact of domain specific evaluation tools on teachers’ perception of self-efficacy: A closer look atthe Danielson’s Framework for TeachingAmira YancyDissertation: Perceptions, Biases, and Beliefs: White female preservice teachers and their concept of Black male students in theprimary grades and cultural congruityCandidates are alphabetical by degree and major.Please note that the list of candidates and degrees in this program is based on information available at the time of printing the program. We apologize ifanyone’s name is misspelled or omitted because of changes after the printing deadline. Due to the late closing of the semester, final certification of grades willbe after the ceremonies. We will indicate graduation honors online once final grades are complete. The appearance of a student’s name in this publication isnot a valid indication of honors or graduation. Only the diploma and official transcript provide evidence of degree conferral.10
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCESEugene ChieffoAshley KnueppelSharla Glenn-ClarkKatelyn HaughTaylor HoffmannJamie JanickiCassandra JimminkSarah JoyceSamantha EdwardsLorren RuscettaHashim AlhashimMatthew GramegnaMaster of Arts in HumanitiesMaster of Arts in CounselingKelley MalseedKaprice MillerGabrielle O’BrienRobert PinaErin UllmanDual Degrees of Master of Arts in Counseling andInternational Peace and Conflict ResolutionMaster of Arts in EnglishAlexandra HaeusserMaster of Arts in International Peace and Conflict ResolutionComfort AsamoahCassandra CarponterHaley Castle-MillerMonica DaySonia EfakpokeleJeovanna BadsonJosephine BuckleyKylie CandelaGabrielle DiEmmaEmily EngEmily FentonAriana GroceLuette MuirLisa AcriAndrew BastedoLinda BockenkampDebra BrayAmy ChambersKathryn DanielsRachel DeFeisJoshua FisherNola KaneDeja EdwardsSara KronerKiara JacobyTeah JardiaLaTae JohnsonMaster of Science in Forensic ScienceLuka OstojicRory PalmerSarah Snider LeonhauserOluwakemi SowemimoAmy StringerAracelis VelezYoon YangMaster of Fine Arts in Creative WritingKenaisha LyonsErin MillerChristian PatchellFrederick PenceSandra ServaMay Their AyeClaudine ThomasJacob WildersonSara YarochMaster of Fine Arts Dual Degree: Creative Writing and EnglishElizabeth Werth11
COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCESAriane AbadiElisabeth AlisonEmily AutuoreTaranjot BajwaTrey BarhiteClaire BarreRobert BarrettReece BartellLauren BauerKathryn BealsBlake BeasleyAngela BekampisRebekah BernatKaitlyn BrownEvan ChidleyJulia ChongMichael CibelliMichael ColemanAlexander CristoforiJacqueline CroneyJessica DeBlankEmma DeWyseSpencer DrennanHaley DuncanGina EvangelistaSarah EvenoskyMegan FerrisMaura FraneyHeather GallagherGina GiulianoLexi GlocknerAmanda GoldsteinJoy GoodwinChristiana GrahamBrianna GroningerSarah HanleyAlexandra HirtAndrew HomlishToby HoskinsChristopher HoverPatrick HowellAshley HurstChandler HutchinsonJoshua JensenKristina JohnsonKelly JonesAndrea JuersShane KaletteAllison KellRubi KimPeter KingsleyMaster of Medical Science (Physician Assistant)Candidates are alphabetical by degree and major.Alexandra KwanSarah LeachAmanda LebrightJonathan LeePaul LeeKatie ManninoKathryn MansuetiRachel MathewsKellie MatsonClaire MaxtedMegan MellonAshley MennilloLauren MullerNicole NahmodNina NgoKathleen ParkerDisha PatelMary PattersonMegan PinkertonCasey PolaskoMichael PottiegerCassidy PrewittHilary PriceIsha PurangYuan-Jane QiuMelissa RanzerEmily RatayAlyson RiversSamantha RodriguezLisa RothAmanda SalaySirena SaleetJeffrey SchinellaScott SchlagelKylie SchmitzRachel SchottenfeldRachel SmithHeather StauffBrandon StevesAlison StoverChristopher TestaJanelle ThomasKrista TrinidadSophia TseRyan UleCarsonWagorNichole WarshanyClifford WeekesChrista WhiteJulia YuPlease note that the list of candidates and degrees in this program is based on information available at the time of printing the program. We apologize ifanyone’s name is misspelled or omitted because of changes after the printing deadline. Due to the late closing of the semester, final certification of grades willbe after the ceremonies. We will indicate graduation honors online once final grades are complete. The appearance of a student’s name in this publication isnot a valid indication of honors or graduation. Only the diploma and official transcript provide evidence of degree conferral.12
Dual Degrees of Master of Medical Science (Physician Assistant) and Master of Public HealthAngela BekampisEvan ChidleyJulia ChongAlexander CristoforiEmma DeWyseSarah EvenoskyMaura FraneyAmanda GoldsteinChristiana GrahamAlexandra HirtRubi KimPeter KingsleyAngela Beale-TawfeeqAlethea EcclestonLark IrwinAlexis LambertClaire MaxtedNicole NahmodDisha PatelMegan PinkertonMichael PottiegerCassidy PrewittAlyson RiversRachel SchottenfeldKiley SharpSophia TseRyan UleMaster of Public HealthAvish PatelJeremy SabathneKatelynn StrothFionya TranSCHOOL OF EDUCATIONMaster of EducationRachel Crossman, Early Childhood EducationCourtney Cudd, Early Childhood EducationAlexandra Erick, Early Childhood EducationJennifer Gray, Early Childhood EducationOlivia Gusmano, Early Childhood EducationKimberly Kelly, Early Childhood EducationSally Mescall, Early Childhood EducationAmanda Mitnik, Early Childhood EducationMia Poulson, Early Childhood EducationAdelina Ramizi, Early Childhood EducationLauren Reznik, Early Childhood EducationSydney Rotter, Early Childhood EducationStephanie Suswell, Early Childhood EducationChana Twiggs, Early Childhood EducationJohnean Wheatley, Early Childhood EducationJessica Williams, Early Childhood EducationFabiola Zamor, Early Childhood EducationKrystin Baron, IndividualizedDeborah Collins, IndividualizedAmy Gephardt, IndividualizedDaniel Sullivan, IndividualizedJustin Walls, IndividualizedAndrew Duncan, Integrative STEM EducationSarah Kwon, Integrative STEM EducationShayla Amenra, Literary Studies:TESOL & ReadingJacqueline Bilotti, Literary Studies:TESOL & ReadingJennifer Dolnick, Literary Studies:TESOL & ReadingJoann Malliaris, Literary Studies:TESOL & ReadingSheri Rogers, Literary Studies:TESOL & ReadingCaitlin Roman, Literary Studies:TESOL & ReadingAngelica Santos-Bradwell, Literary Studies:TESOL &ReadingJennelle Seiden, Literary Studies:TESOL & ReadingBernard Stuetz, Literary Studies:TESOL & ReadingMegan Sulek, Literary Studies:TESOL & ReadingMekenzie Voglino, Literary Studies:TESOL & ReadingMia Williamson, Literary Studies:TESOL & ReadingShanice Attaway, Certification, PreK-4/SpecEd PreK-8Kristen Flood, Certification, PreK-4/SpecEd PreK-8Kelly Imperato, Certification, PreK-4/SpecEd PreK-8Kristin Kelly, Certification, PreK-4/SpecEd PreK-8Alketa Rapi, Certification, PreK-4/SpecEd PreK-8Wendie Aris, Certification, PrincipalGrace Connell, Certification, ReadingShannon Goerke, ReadingRebecca Goldstein, ReadingLacey Kirstein, ReadingLauren Kushner, ReadingAllyson Marshall, ReadingIndia Simons, Certification, ReadingFaris Algeo, Secondary EducationChristopher Boyle, Secondary EducationJohn Brumbaugh, Secondary EducationPatrick Donahue, Secondary EducationNiesha Harrison, Secondary EducationSamantha Husik, Secondary EducationTiara Jeter, Secondary EducationTyler McCullough, Secondary EducationMargaret McGrath, Secondary EducationJay Mehta, Secondary EducationElizabeth Parsons, Secondary EducationAnila Ramsarran, Secondary EducationGabrielle Skroski, Secondary EducationEra Smith, Secondary EducationMatt Reid, Certification, Social StudiesMary Step
Dr. Lu has been instrumental in Arcadia’s Mathematics and Applied Mathematics Undergraduate Joint Education program with Jiangsu University, a 2 2 and 3 1 program that was established in 2011. Students who complete either two years at Jiangsu and two years at Arcadia or thr
