The College of Graduate Studies and Adult Learning
THIRTEENTH ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT
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Commencement Speaker Biography
Richard D. Clark
Professor of Meteorology Emeritus at
Millersville UniversityRichard D. Clark is Professor of Meteorology Emeritus at Millersville University, having recently retired after 35 years as a faculty member, including 20 years as chair of the Department of Earth Sciences.
During his tenure at MU, he was the recipient of nearly $3 million in funding for research and instrumentation primarily from the National Science Foundation, NASA, and the EPA. Much of this funding went into supporting over 200 undergraduate students in research and research training from Maryland to the Mojave Desert. Rich has been instrumental in arranging the privatepublic partnership that will result in the installation of an X-band weather radar at Millersville University this summer (2023).
Rich was the President of the American Meteorological Society (AMS) in 2022 and currently serves as immediate past-president and member of AMS Council and the Executive Committee. He is an AMS Fellow and served as a past member of AMS Council (2008-11). He served two terms as an elected member of the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) Board of Trustees (2009-2015) and served on UCAR governance committees. Rich was responsible for the development of the M.S. in Integrated Scientific Applications program, which focuses on creating business-ready scientists, as well as the graduate certificate program in Space Weather and Environment: Science, Policy, and Communication. He is the recipient of the 2006 Russell L. DeSouza Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Unidata Community and the 2008 American Meteorological Society Teaching Excellence Award (currently the Lorenz Teaching Award).His research interests span boundary layers and turbulence and air chemistry, with a special emphasis on field observations and instrumentation using airborne and balloon-borne platforms. He recently completed a collaborative effort with the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) and the UCAR COMET program to produce a 10-lesson interactive online course on atmospheric instrumentation and measurement that has been used by over 40,000 faculty, graduate, and undergraduate students worldwide, and has been translated to Spanish. Rich grew up near McKeesport, PA and attended Serra High School. Rich has a B.S. in chemistry and mathematics from Point Park University (formerly College in 1975) in Pittsburgh, PA and an M.S. (1985) and Ph.D. in atmospheric science from the University of Wyoming (’87) in Laramie, WY.
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Lisa Buscay
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Carrie Ann McGough
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Colleen Marie Dennis
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Maria Kirsten Anderson
MED Art EducationMatthew Nelson Brewster
MED Art Education
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MED Art Education
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MED Art Education
Cristina Marie Virmani
MED Art Education
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William Nolan Artz Jr.
MED English
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Kelly Roberts
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Emanuel Aponte
MED Assessment, Curriculum and Teaching
Certification
Stephanie Lynn Berardi
MED Assessment, Curriculum and Teaching
Online Instruction
Shelbie Berger
MED Assessment, Curriculum and Teaching
Integrative STEM Education
Michael Ryan Brown
MED Assessment, Curriculum and Teaching
Online Instruction
Danielle Marie Croft
MED Assessment, Curriculum and Teaching
Online Instruction
Seth Eugene Decker
MED Assessment, Curriculum and Teaching
Integrative STEM Education
Colleen Marie Dennis
MED Assessment, Curriculum and Teaching
Integrative STEM Education
Marissa Nicole Dolch
MED Assessment, Curriculum and Teaching
Integrative STEM EducationAmy Anne Garber
MED Assessment, Curriculum and Teaching
Certification
Wendy Ann Harriman
MED Assessment, Curriculum and Teaching
Integrative STEM Education
Emily Heikkinen
MED Assessment, Curriculum and Teaching
Online Instruction
Daniel J. Herr
MED Assessment, Curriculum and Teaching
Online Instruction
Adam Robert Hinde
MED Assessment, Curriculum and Teaching
Online Instruction
Samantha Houser
MED Assessment, Curriculum and Teaching
Online Instruction
Alexander N. Jinks
MED Assessment, Curriculum and Teaching
Integrative STEM Education
Brooke Catherine Keefer
MED Assessment, Curriculum and Teaching
Integrative STEM Education
Bryan Charles Kostukovich
MED Assessment, Curriculum and Teaching
Online InstructionCharlie Q. Le
MED Assessment, Curriculum and Teaching
Integrative STEM Education
Brian D. Long
MED Assessment, Curriculum and Teaching
Online Instruction
Jenna Lee Marrazzo
MED Assessment, Curriculum and Teaching
Integrative STEM Education
Christine Claire Mattiko
MED Assessment, Curriculum and Teaching
Online Instruction
Brittany Lyn McMullen
MED Assessment, Curriculum and Teaching
Online Instruction
Kimberly J. Mowen
MED Assessment, Curriculum and Teaching
Online Instruction
Christine Persun
MED Assessment, Curriculum and Teaching
Integrative STEM Education
Maleah Ashlyn Price
MED Assessment, Curriculum and Teaching
Integrative STEM Education
Kristin Mae Putt
MED Assessment, Curriculum and Teaching
Integrative STEM EducationNicole B. Shaak
MED Assessment, Curriculum and Teaching
Integrative STEM Education
Brian D. Shortes
MED Assessment, Curriculum and Teaching
Integrative STEM Education
Jeannie Showers
MED Assessment, Curriculum and
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Ashley Stank
MED Assessment, Curriculum and Teaching
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Sara E. Sweitzer
MED Assessment, Curriculum and Teaching
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Tyler Michael Wilczek
MED Assessment, Curriculum and Teaching
Online InstructionCLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
Raegan E. Atha
MS Clinical Psychology
Kiley Emily Bartusek
MS Clinical Psychology
Kayla Brianna Bensch
MS Clinical Psychology
Thresia Mae Casanova
MS Clinical Psychology
Maria Detweiler
MS Clinical Psychology
Dominique Desmond Ford
MS Clinical Psychology
Kayla Mae Forrey
MS Clinical Psychology
Mathilde Trudy Govers
MS Clinical Psychology
Taylor Marie Grant
MS Clinical Psychology
Elise Renee Klingaman
MS Clinical Psychology
Kayla Mae Mesaric
MS Clinical Psychology
Kelsey P. Munster
MS Clinical Psychology
Shannon Nicole O’Loughlin
MS Clinical Psychology
Regina M. Sanchez Alcalde
MS Clinical Psychology
Tijana Saran
MS Clinical Psychology
Briar Alex Tarbert
MS Clinical PsychologyEARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
Adam Allen
MED Early Childhood and Elementary Education
Shelby Rachelle Borislow
MED Early Childhood and Elementary Education
Cassandra E. Buszta
MED Early Childhood and Elementary Education
Michael J. Houseal II
MED Early Childhood and Elementary Education
Kennedy Marie Lutz
MED Early Childhood and Elementary Education
Stefanie A. Nuse
MED Early Childhood and Elementary Education
Matthew Gregory Ortiz
MED Early Childhood and Elementary Education
Sean Michael Rhoads
MED Early Childhood and Elementary Education
Alyssa Rowe
MED Early Childhood and Elementary Education
Julia Scarborough
MED Early Childhood and Elementary Education
Erica J. Schnettler
MED Early Childhood and Elementary Education
Abigail Ramage Stefanow
MED Early Childhood and Elementary Education
Molly C. VanLeuvan
MED Early Childhood and Elementary Education
Sydney Wagner
MED Early Childhood and Elementary Education
Adrian Rachelle Whitmore
MED Early Childhood andElementary EducationGIFTED EDUCATION
Christopher Michael Brode
MED Gifted EducationKelly Ann DiLullo
MED Gifted EducationDeborah K. French
MED Gifted EducationHannah Kaptur
MED Gifted EducationTabitha Hushon Krone
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Amy Becker Alvis
MED Language and Literacy Education
Reading Specialist
Emily Marie Arnold
MED Language and Literacy Education
Reading Specialist
Danielle Marie Cardone
MED Language and Literacy Education
Reading Specialist
Alison Olivia Charles
MED Language and Literacy Education
Reading Specialist
Victoria Taylor Diminick
MED Language and Literacy Education
Reading Specialist
Georgia E. Emert
MED Language and Literacy Education
English as a Second Language
Jennifer L. Ennis
MED Language and Literacy Education
Reading Specialist
Maxleen Gutierrez
MED Language and Literacy Education
English as a Second Language
Lauren Elizabeth Hofer
MED Language and Literacy Education
Reading Specialist
Sarah Ann Howery
MED Language and Literacy Education
Reading Specialist
Alicia D. King
MED Language and Literacy Education
Reading Specialist
Lori A. Kish
MED Language and Literacy Education
English as a Second Language
Meghan Elizabeth Kulp
MED Language and Literacy Education
English as a Second Language
Haylie Christine McQuillen
MED Language and Literacy Education
Reading SpecialistAlison Nicole Medence
MED Language and Literacy Education
Reading Specialist
Anna Grayce Molison
MED Language and Literacy Education
Reading Specialist
Lindsey Anne Nester
MED Language and Literacy Education
Reading Specialist
Erin Marie Orr
MED Language and Literacy Education
English as a Second Language
Kelsey Rian Pritchett
MED Language and Literacy Education
Reading Specialist
Kamber Real
MED Language and Literacy Education
English as a Second Language
Patricia Yeager Roseman
MED Language and Literacy Education
Reading Specialist
Sabrina M. Scott
MED Language and Literacy Education
Reading Specialist
Kristin J. Van Lenten
MED Language and Literacy Education
English as a Second Language
Erin Lynn Weidman
MED Language and Literacy Education
Reading Specialist
Shannon Wright
MED Language and Literacy Education
Reading Specialist
Shelby N. Wright
MED Language and Literacy Education
Reading Specialist
Jessica Elizabeth Zielinski
MED Language and Literacy Education
English as a Second LanguageLEADERSHIP FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING
Theresa Maria Ferry
MED Leadership for Teaching and LearningColin Lee Greenawalt
MED Leadership for Teaching and LearningHuixian Li
MED Leadership for Teaching and LearningSteven A. Lied
MED Leadership for Teaching and LearningMikaela Jo Masser
MED Leadership for Teaching and LearningBenjamin Joseph Mitchell
MED Leadership for Teaching and LearningJenna Eliza Philo
MED Leadership for Teaching and LearningAmanda Marie Richards
MED Leadership for Teaching and LearningKatharine Marie Rodriguez
MED Leadership for Teaching and LearningChristopher P. Telesco
MED Leadership for Teaching and LearningSCHOOL COUNSELING
Samantha Baker
MED School CounselingVirginia Bramley
MED School CounselingMatthew Callegari
MED School CounselingStephanie Jo Courchesne
MED School CounselingMeridith Rice Eckroat
MED School CounselingCaitlyn Rose Flint
MED School CounselingSydney Marie Hall
MED School CounselingKaitlin M. Mock
MED School CounselingLourdes Gisela Montosa
MED School CounselingSamantha Paige Olewine
MED School CounselingElizabeth Michelle Sanders
MED School CounselingJeffrey Stone
MED School CounselingHeidi Carol Swanson
MED School CounselingTracy Lynn Wagner Adams
MED School CounselingSCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY
Julie Ann Battaglia
MS School Psychology
Yasmeen Bekhit
MS School PsychologyKira Nicole Brubaker
MS School Psychology
Hailey M. Butler
MS School Psychology
Anna Sims Clemens
MS School Psychology
Ezinne Enyosiobi
MS School Psychology
Abdaliz Miranda Garcia
MS School Psychology
Kendall Michele Geist
MS School Psychology
Tonji Elizabeth-Bell Grissinger
MS School Psychology
Ryan Joseph Kubicki
MS School PsychologyOlivia Lambert
MS School Psychology
Katie A. Maharjan
MS School Psychology
Kyle M. Messaros
MS School PsychologyCarlos R. Morla
MS School Psychology
Baily R. Schwandt
MS School Psychology
Christine M. Stulak
MS School Psychology
Madison Tate VanPelt
MS School Psychology
Katherine Walsh
MS School PsychologyPanashe Millicent Zaranyika
MS School PsychologySOCIAL WORK**
Jamie L. Anderson
MSW Social WorkHilary Arthur
MSW Social WorkScott R. Behrens
MSW Social WorkDominik Berthold
MSW Social WorkMelissa A. Branham
MSW Social WorkBrittany Kristine Diem
MSW Social WorkDanielle Dietz
MSW Social WorkJenelle C. Eshleman
MSW Social WorkTrevor J. Fink
MSW Social WorkJenna Foltz
MSW Social WorkKrista Androwick Gamache
MSW Social WorkAnita Gabrielle Garber
MSW Social WorkMadalyn A. Gordon
MSW Social WorkSarah Renee Haley
MSW Social WorkSarah Lynne Johnson
MSW Social WorkOlivia Ariane Jones
MSW Social WorkBrandon Kelly
MSW Social WorkCollin Scott Kelly
MSW Social WorkJennifer E. Klinger
MSW Social WorkSarah E. Laursen Perales
MSW Social WorkKaitlyn N. Leh
MSW Social WorkRachel C. Leisher
MSW Social WorkAndreanna Breinne Leitzel
MSW Social WorkThalia J. Mendez
MSW Social WorkSamantha Mertz
MSW Social WorkSarah Michelle Miller
MSW Social WorkShanta Mills
MSW Social WorkJessica L. Nusslein
MSW Social WorkLacey O’Donnell
MSW Social WorkRebekah Faye Orlando
MSW Social WorkOlivia Eileen Orndorff
MSW Social WorkLara Beth Pyle
MSW Social WorkBeatriz Robaina
MSW Social WorkNichelle M. Rohrback
MSW Social WorkAllison Jill Schwartz
MSW Social WorkMegan E. Shearer
MSW Social WorkAndrew John Shemon
MSW Social WorkJohn D. Smith IV
MSW Social WorkKasey Whitman Souder
MSW Social WorkNathan Patrick Sterry
MSW Social WorkSydney Suarez
MSW Social WorkKathleen Ellen Sulpizio
MSW Social WorkApsara Uprety
MSW Social WorkAlexis Urbanik
MSW Social WorkSPECIAL EDUCATION
Kirstin Beaver
MED Special EducationAmanda S. Hookway
MED Special EducationMaggie M. Karstetter
MED Special EducationCarrie Ann McGough
MED Special EducationAlexa McLaughlin
MED Special EducationSPORT MANAGEMENT
Aaron Abraham
MED Sport Management
Athletic ManagementJerrell Blaine
MED Sport Management
Athletic ManagementThomas Randall Garner
MED Sport Management
Athletic CoachingEmily Grube
MED Sport Management
Athletic ManagementKayla Marie Held
MED Sport Management
Athletic ManagementNoelle Elizabeth Holmes
MED Sport Management
Athletic ManagementJeremy Joseph
MED Sport Management
Athletic ManagementFarai Mazvita Kawode
MED Sport Management
Athletic CoachingAshley K. Mansfield
MED Sport Management
Athletic ManagementRiley N. McKelvey
MED Sport Management
Athletic ManagementAndrew Spencer Pawling
MED Sport Management
Athletic ManagementSydney Shannon
MED Sport Management
Athletic ManagementSpencer Philip Spencer
MED Sport Management
Athletic CoachingAliyah Octayvia Striver
MED Sport Management
Athletic ManagementPatrick Sweda
MED Sport Management
Athletic ManagementPeyton Elizabeth Thompson
MED Sport Management
Athletic CoachingElizabeth Wardwell
MED Sport Management
Athletic Management**Joint program with Shippensburg University since 2006.
COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
William Jason Burnett
MS Emergency ManagementErin Buttitta
MS Emergency ManagementJoseph J. Carlin III
MS Emergency ManagementJustin D. Churma
MS Emergency ManagementThomas J. Clark III
MS Emergency ManagementKaitlyn Marie DeShavo
MS Emergency ManagementJennifer Anna D’Iorio
MS Emergency ManagementMary Caitlin Dorley
MS Emergency ManagementMadeline Est
MS Emergency ManagementJeffrey M. Hunsicker
MS Emergency ManagementMegan Marie Jones
MS Emergency Management
CommunicationBryan Edward Knight
MS Emergency ManagementRyan C. Knox
MS Emergency ManagementJeffrey T. Ludwig
MS Emergency ManagementMichael J. McDermott
MS Emergency ManagementSean William McFadden
MS Emergency ManagementJennifer L. McKinney
MS Emergency ManagementFrancis Miliano
MS Emergency ManagementShontell Yvonne Moman
MS Emergency ManagementBreanna Malynn Rogers
MS Emergency ManagementEryne Lianna Sheffield
MS Emergency ManagementChristopher T. Simpson
MS Emergency ManagementNicole Marie Stolarski
MS Emergency ManagementMichael James Susko
MS Emergency ManagementLogan Williams
MS Emergency ManagementGillian Amanda Zimmerman
MS Emergency ManagementINTEGRATED SCIENTIFIC APPLICATIONS
Amanda E. Bunn
MS Integrated Scientific Applications
Environmental Systems ManagementKaitlyn Elizabeth Lardeo
MS Integrated Scientific Applications
Weather Intelligence and Risk ManagementAndrew Malmgren
MS Integrated Scientific Applications
Environmental Systems ManagementSheila-Ruth Api Ngu
MS Integrated Scientific Applications
Weather Intelligence and Risk ManagementAbigail Valerio
MS Integrated Scientific Applications
Weather Intelligence and Risk ManagementMATHEMATICS
Laura Leigh Bitts
MED MathematicsTimothy J. Refi
MED Mathematicsnursing
Linda Asomaning Akoto
MSN Nursing
Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse PractitionerPorsha T. Barbosa
MSN Nursing
Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse PractitionerHolly Carney
MSN Nursing
Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse PractitionerTobi L. Coen
MSN Nursing
Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse PractitionerAnnetta Czar
MSN Nursing
Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse PractitionerZhanna Vasiliyevna Demyantsev
MSN Nursing
Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse PractitionerLauren Whitney Earnshaw
MSN Nursing
Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse PractitionerElizebeth Michelle Edmister
MSN Nursing
Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse PractitionerBrianna Rae Ensor
MSN Nursing
Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse PractitionerStephanie L. Erb
MSN Nursing
School Nursing Katie Marie Folkenroth MSN Nursing Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse PractitionerKatie Marie Folkenroth
MSN Nursing Family/Individual Across the Lifespan
Nurse PractitionerTaylor W. Gainer
MSN Nursing
Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse PractitionerVincent Paul Grove
MSN Nursing
Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse PractitionerCaitlyn Elizabeth Kristich
MSN Nursing
Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse PractitionerPaige Lindsay
MSN Nursing
Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse PractitionerAna Marie Lynch
MSN Nursing
Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse PractitionerKimberly Jo Martin
MSN Nursing
Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse PractitionerPaula Lou Mastroianni
MSN Nursing
Nursing LeadershipShaughnessy Ann Migash
MSN Nursing
Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse PractitionerMaliseni M. Mulenga
MSN Nursing
Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse PractitionerAlexis Ann Phillips
MSN Nursing
Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse PractitionerElyse M. Potter
MSN Nursing
Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse PractitionerBailey Premo
MSN Nursing
Nursing EducationBethany Nichole Schwartz
MSN Nursing
Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse PractitionerDomonique Sade’ Scott
MSN Nursing
Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse PractitionerRachel Lira Sensenig
MSN Nursing
Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse PractitionerMary Ellen Silveira Pelin
MSN Nursing
Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse PractitionerLindsey Patricia Smith
MSN Nursing
Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse PractitionerKristina Faith Thresher
MSN Nursing
Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse PractitionerChristina Lynn Trees
MSN Nursing
Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse PractitionerJanelle Annette Wentzel
MSN Nursing
Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse PractitionerNathan Michael White
MSN Nursing
Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse PractitionerTECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION
Gasser Ali Samer Abousaif
MS Technology and Innovation
Enterprise TrackLauren Katherine Coker
MS Technology and Innovation
Education TrackHenry Charles Franz Jr.
MS Technology and Innovation
Enterprise TrackAmber Trunfio George
MS Technology and Innovation
EducationTrack Stacey Anne Lorah
MS Technology and Innovation
Education TrackKristen Sweet
MS Technology and Innovation
Education TrackEducation specialist
Hailey M. Butler
EDS School PsychologyAriana Nicole Chuprinsky
EDS School PsychologyJacey Marie DiMaio
EDS School PsychologyAlea Echterling
EDS School PsychologyRachel Fox
EDS School PsychologyKierstin Fry
EDS School PsychologyDanielle Reese Gruber
EDS School PsychologyChristina Rose Harris
EDS School PsychologyMiles C. Iati
EDS School PsychologyJulia Elizabeth Kane
EDS School PsychologyEmily Ruth Klick
EDS School PsychologyOlivia Lambert
EDS School PsychologyHannah Linde
EDS School PsychologyKallie Elizabeth Lutz
EDS School PsychologyJennifer Meghan Matthews
EDS School PsychologyJennifer R. Mendoza
EDS School PsychologyCarlos R. Morla
EDS School PsychologySydney Murphy
EDS School PsychologyPanashe Millicent Zaranyika
EDS School Psychology
MASTER’S THESES
WILLIAM NOLAN ARTZ, JR.
M.Ed. English
B.A. Wichita State University
Thesis: “The Digitized Post-Secondary Transdisciplinary Humanities Classroom”
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Amber Nicole PfannenstielRAEGAN E. ATHA
M.S. Clinical Psychology
B.S. Penn State University
Thesis: “Social Media and Well being”
Thesis Advisor: Ms. Rachel MacIntyreJOHN BILES
M.A. English M.A. New York University
B.F.A. Point Park College
Thesis: “Troubling Gatekeeping by Star Wars Fandom Arises in Online Discourse Due to the Creator Being Both ‘Alive’ and ‘Dead’ in Serialized Storytelling”
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Caleb A. CorkeryJOSEPH BLAUBERG
M.A. History
B.A. Millersville University
Thesis: “Liberty from the Gutter”
Thesis Advisor: Robyn L. DavisDAVIS SAMANTHA BORRY
M.A. History
B.A. Millersville University
Thesis: “From Sitting Rooms to Street Corners: Pittsburgh’s Suffragists and the Transformation of Pennsylvania’s Suffrage Movement into a Publicly Centered, Political Movement, 1869-1915”
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Robyn Lily DavisMELISSA S. BRYSON
M.A. History B.A. Rutgers University
Thesis: “The Battle After the War: How the Men of Virginia and Massachusetts Went from Allies to Political Adversaries While Forging a New Republic”
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Robyn L. DavisHENRY CHARLES FRANZ JR.
M.S. Technology and Innovation
B.A. La Salle University
Thesis: “Glitched: Why School Districts Need to Cultivate Partnerships with Technology Leaders to Thrive in a Digital Education Environment”
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Scott A. WarnerBLUE K. GUCKERTT
M.A. English
B.A. Millersville University
Thesis: “Disability Studies Informed Creative Writing: Care no Cure”
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Emily M. BaldysSHANE M. MORAN
M.A. History
B.A. Millersville University Thesis: “A Fleeting Alliance: Emperor Hirohito and the American Occupation of Japan”
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Ronald B. FrankumLUIS J. NIEVES-FIGUEROA
M.A. English
B.S.E. Millersville University
Thesis: “Exploration of the Traditions of Magical Realism, Caribbean Literature, and the Effects of English Learner Placements in Public American Schools Through the Creative Lens of a Memoir”
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Marco AntolinSHANNON NICOLE O’LOUGHLIN
M.S. Clinical Psychology
B.A. Millersville University
Thesis: “The Relationship Between Memory in Individuals with Post-Concussion Syndrome and Comorbid Anxiety and Depression Symptoms” Thesis Advisor: Dr. Shaun P. CookWINNONA PIAZZA
M.A. English B.Hum. Penn State University
Thesis: “Indigenous Persona: The Modern Native”
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Caleb A. CorkeryTANYA R. SEPELA
M.A. English B.A. University of Pittsburgh
Thesis: “Frankenstein and Trauma-Informed Pedagogies in the Secondary Classroom”
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Emily M. BaldysKYLE M. THOMAS
M.A. History
B.A. Millersville University
Thesis: “A Mild Form of War”
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Clarence Maxwell
M.S.N. FAMILY/INDIVIDUAL ACROSS THE LIFESPAN NURSE PRACTITIONER AND M.S.N. NURSING EDUCATION
LINDA ASOMANING - M.S.N. Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner
B.S.N. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Capstone Project: “Tools for Identifying Polypharmacy in the Geriatric Population: Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment Versus Other Screening Tools”
Project Advisor: Justin McFailPORSHA T. BARBOSA - M.S.N. Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner
B.S.N. Eastern Mennonite University
Capstone Project: “Interventions Aimed to Eliminate Advance Practitioners’ Burnout in Clinical Practice: A Literature Synthesis Aimed to Improve Clinical Practice”
Project Advisor: Dr. Cayleigh MinterHOLLY CARNEY - M.S.N. Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner
B.S.N. Millersville University
Capstone Project: “Preventing Childhood Obesity Through Diet, Exercise, and BMI Monitoring Techniques: Family Practice Recommendations”
Project Advisor: Dr. Dawn LambertTOBI COEN - M.S.N. Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner
B.S.N. Millersville University Capstone Project: “Caring for Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Implications for the Family Nurse Practitioner”
Project Advisor: Dr. Dawn LambertANNETTA CZAR - M.S.N. Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner
B.S.N. Drexel University Capstone Project: “Understanding the Needs of Cancer Survivors Post-Treatment to Improve Quality of Life: Recommendations for Nurse Practitioners”
Project Advisor: Dr. Cayleigh MinterZHANNA DEMYANTSEV - M.S.N. Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner
B.S.N. Immaculata University Capstone Project: “Mediterranean Diet and Depressive Symptoms”
Project Advisor: Dr. Dawn LambertLAUREN EARNSHAW - M.S.N. Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner
B.S.N. The Penn State University
Capstone Project: “Benefits of Spending Time Outdoors on Mental Health”
Project Advisor: Justin McFailELIZEBETH M. EDMISTER - M.S.N. Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner
B.S.N. York College of Pennsylvania
Capstone Project: “Access to Dental Health Care in Central Pennsylvania: A Formal Needs Assessment to Propose a Dental Residency at a 7-Hospital System”
Project Advisor: Dr. Cayleigh MinterBRIANNA RAE ENSOR - M.S.N. Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner
B.S.N. Chamberlain University
Capstone Project: “Human Trafficking and Reducing Healthcare Provider Disservice in Care and Recognition of Victims”
Project Advisor: Dr. Cayleigh MinterSTEPHANIE L. ERB - M.S.N. School Nurse
B.S.N. Chamberlain University College of Nursing
Capstone Project: “Continuous Glucose Monitoring: Improvement in Autonomy and Reduction in Hypoglycemic Events in Adolescence”
Project Advisor: Dr. Dawn LambertKATIE FOLKENROTH - M.S.N. Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner
B.S.N. Millersville University
Capstone Project: “Prescribing Considerations and Drug Availability for the Family Nurse Practitioner: Moderate to Severe Plaque Psoriasis”
Project Advisor: Dr. Cayleigh MinterTAYLOR W. GAINER - M.S.N. Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner
B.S.N. Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Capstone Project: “Familial Hypercholesterolemia Risk Identification and Intervention in Childhood: A Literature Synthesis and Practice Recommendations for the Family Nurse Practitioner”
Project Advisor: Dr. Cayleigh MinterVINCENT GROVE - M.S.N. Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner
B.S.N. Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences
Capstone Project: Medication Reduction Within the Geriatric Population: Implications for Family Nurse Practitioners
Project Advisor: Dr. Dawn LambertCAITLYN ELIZABETH KRISTICH - M.S.N. Family/ Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner
B.S.N. Millersville University Capstone Project: “Eating Disorder Screening Tools for Patients with Type 1 Diabetes: Recommendations for the Nurse Practitioner”
Project Advisor: Justin McFailPAIGE LINDSAY - M.S.N. Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner
B.S.N. Eastern University Capstone Project: “The Effectiveness of Psilocybin Treatment for Depression in the Adult Population”
Project Advisor: Justin McFailANA MARIA LYNCH - M.S.N. Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner
B.S.N. Immaculata University
Capstone Project: “Healthcare Provider Weight Stigma, Impact on Patient Outcomes, and Interventions: A Literature Synthesis Aimed to Improve Clinical Practice in Primary Care and Beyond”
Project Advisor: Dr. Cayleigh MinterKIMBERLY JO MARTIN - M.S.N. Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner
B.S.N. Eastern Mennonite University
Capstone Project: “Effect of Music Therapy on Agitation in Older Adults with Cognitive Impairment: A Nonpharmacological Intervention for Family Nurse Practitioner Consideration”
Project Advisor: Dr. Dawn LambertPAULA LOU MASTROIANNI - M.S.N. Family/ Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner
B.S.N. Millersville University
Capstone Project: “The Impact of Service Learning on Leadership Competence and Cultural Competence in Undergraduate Nursing Students”
Project Advisor: Dr. Dawn LambertSHAUGHNESSY MIGASH - M.S.N. Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner
B.S.N. Marymount University
Capstone Project: “Prostate Cancer and Early Screening: Recommendations for the Primary Care Provider”
Project Advisor: Dr. Cayleigh MinterMALISENI M. MULENGA - M.S.N. Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner
B.S.N. Millersville University
Capstone Project: “Use of a Whole Foods Plant-Based Diet in the Mitigation of Cardiovascular Disease and Risk Factors: Implications for Family Nurse Practitioners”
Project Advisor: Dr. Dawn LambertALEXIS ANN PHILLIPS - M.S.N. Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner
B.S.N. Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Capstone Project: “Probiotics and the Gut Brain Axis in Patients with Depression and Anxiety: Implications for the Family Nurse Practitioner”
Project Advisor: Dr. Cayleigh MinterELYSE POTTER - M.S.N. Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner
B.S.N. The Penn State University
Capstone Project: “Improving Quality of Life and Reducing Readmissions in the Adult Heart Failure Population: Implications for the Family Nurse Practitioner”
Project Advisor: Dr. Cayleigh MinterBAILEY PREMO - M.S.N. Nurse Educator
B.S.N. Millersville University
Capstone Project: “Effectiveness of Gamification for Nursing Orientation”
Project Advisor: Justin McFailBETHANY SCHWARTZ - M.S.N. Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner
B.S.N. Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences
Capstone Project: “Understanding Cutaneous Manifestations of Gastrointestinal Conditions in the Family Practice Setting”
Project Advisor: Dr. Cayleigh MinterDOMONIQUE SCOTT - M.S.N. Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner
B.S.N. Millersville University
Capstone Project: “Telemedicine and Contraceptive Care: Identifying Safety Considerations and Overcoming Disparities”
Project Advisor: Dr. Cayleigh MinterRACHEL SENSENIG - M.S.N. Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner
B.S.N. Millersville University
Capstone Project: “Strategies for Primary Care Nurse Practitioners to Facilitate Early Detection of and Effective Treatment for Pediatric Anxiety”
Project Advisor: Dr. Dawn LambertMARY ELLEN SILVEIRA PELIN - M.S.N. Family/ Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner
B.S.N. Millersville University
Capstone Project: “Effects of Therapeutic Touch in Chronic Pain Relief for Adult Patients in Primary Care Settings: A Call to Action”
Project Advisor: Dr. Cayleigh MinterLINDSEY PATRICIA SMITH - M.S.N. Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner
B.S.N. Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences
Capstone Project: “The Efficacy of Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Reducing the Risk of Readmission and Mortality in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease”
Project Advisor: Justin McFailKRISTINA FAITH THRESHER - M.S.N. Family/ Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner
B.S.N. Wilmington University
Capstone Project: “Improving Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Hesitancy Through Education by Primary Care Providers”
Project Advisor: Dr. Dawn LambertCHRISTINA L. TREES - M.S.N. Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner
B.S.N. Eastern Mennonite University
Capstone Project: “The Stigma of Substance Use Disorders: Provider Bias and the Impact on Care”
Project Advisor: Justin McFailJANELLE ANNETTE WENTZEL - M.S.N. Family/ Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner
B.S.N. Capella University
Capstone Project: “The Mediterranean Diet Versus the Plant-Based Diet: A Review of Lipid-Lowering Effects of Diet in Adult Patients”
Project Advisor: Dr. Cayleigh MinterNATHAN WHITE - M.S.N. Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner
B.S.N. Robert Morris University
Capstone Project: “The Efficacy of Acupuncture When Used for Pain Relief in Adult Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis”
Project Advisor: Dr. Cayleigh Minter -
Candidates for Doctoral Degrees
EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP*
John Andrew Black
Doctorate of Education in Educational LeadershipJill A. Freedman
Doctorate of Education in Educational LeadershipTommy Wayne Henley III
Doctorate of Education in Educational LeadershipCamille Alanna Hopkins
Doctorate of Education in Educational LeadershipChanda R. Telleen
Doctorate of Education in Educational LeadershipNURSING
Naomi Owusu Acheampong
Doctor of Nursing PracticeJames Ndungu
Doctor of Nursing PracticeJocelyn Alexis Ramirez Harrell
Doctor of Nursing PracticeEmily Eileen Elizabeth Serikstad
Doctor of Nursing PracticeJulia F. Wauchope
Doctor of Nursing PracticeKelly Elizabeth Williams
Doctor of Nursing PracticeSOCIAL WORK
Aliesha Yvonne Clark
Doctor of Social WorkHilary Lynne Cobb
Doctor of Social WorkKelli S. Fox
Doctor of Social WorkMichelle Sloane Palmieri
Doctor of Social WorkLinda G. Timme
Doctor of Social Work* Joint program with Shippensburg University since 2015.
**Joint program with Kutztown University since 2015.
DOCTORAL DISSERTATIONS
JOHN ANDREW BLACK
Doctorate in Education
M.Ed. Millersville University
B.S.E. Millersville University
Dissertation: “Teaching During a Pandemic: A Phenomenological Study on the Self-Efficacy of Special Education Teachers in Providing Virtual Education to Students with Disabilities”
Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Rhonda Brunner (Shippensburg University)ALIESHA YVONNE CLARK
Doctor of Social Work
M.S.W. Millersville University
B.A Millersville University
Dissertation: “A Megaphone for Black Mothers”
Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Heather L. GirvinHILARY LYNNE COBB
Doctor of Social Work
M.S.W. Boise State University
B.S. University of Idaho
Dissertation: “Creating Connections: Discussion Group Size and Social Connectedness in Online Community College Students”
Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Laura B. GranruthKELLI S. FOX
Doctor of Social Work
M.S.W. University of New England
B.A. Rutgers University
Dissertation: “Playing Well With Others: Evaluating an Intervention to Prepare Students for Interprofessional Collaborative Learning”
Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Karen M. RiceJILL FREEDMAN
Doctorate in Education
M.Ed. Penn State University
B.S.E. Millersville University
Dissertation: “Crisis Communication During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Case Study of a K-12 Public School District”
Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Oliver Dreon Jr.TOMMY WAYNE HENLEY III
Doctorate in Education M.A. Northeastern Illinois University
B.A. Northeastern Illinois University
Dissertation: “Breaking the Circumstance: Key Factors Influencing Latino Male Aspirations for a Four-Year College Degree”
Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Ann GaudinoMICHELLE SLOANE PALMIERI
Doctor of Social Work
M.S.W. University of Pittsburgh
B.A. Duquesne University
Dissertation: “COVID-19 and Mental Health: Exploring the Impact of a Digital Application”
Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Karen M. RiceLINDA G. TIMME
Doctor of Social Work
M.S.W. Temple University
B.S. Federico Villarreal National University (Peru)
Dissertation: “Social Workers’ Perspectives of the Effectiveness of EMDR in Telehealth for PTSD Patients”
Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Karen M. Rice and Dr. Bertha Saldana De JesusNURSING SCHOLARLY PROJECTs - DOCTOR OF NURSING PRACTICE
NAOMI OWUSU ACHEAMPONG
Doctor of Nursing Practice
M.S.N. Thomas Jefferson University
B.S.N. Holy Family University Capstone Project: “The Effect of Telephone Follow-Up on Secondary Stroke Prevention”
Project Advisor: Dr. Kelly RotondoJAMES NDUNGU
Doctor of Nursing Practice
M.S.N. Millersville University
B.S.N. Indiana University of PA Capstone Project: “Improving Treatment Adherence Among Opioid Use Disorder Patients”
Project Advisor: Dr. Michele ChronisterJOCELYN RAMIREZ HARRELL
Doctor of Nursing Practice
M.S.N. Millersville University
B.S.N. Millersville University Capstone Project: “Improving Child Sex Trafficking Education in the Emergency Department”
Project Advisor: Dr. Cayleigh M. MinterEMILY SERIKSTAD
Doctor of Nursing Practice
M.S.N. Millersville University
B.S.N. Millersville University Capstone Project: “Heart Disease Prevention in the Fire Service”
Project Advisor: Dr. Teresa M. HartmannJULIA WAUCHOPE
Doctor of Nursing Practice
M.S.N. Desales University
B.S.N. Ohio University Capstone Project: “The Impact of Substance Use Disorder Education on Nurses’ Knowledge and Attitudes”
Project Advisor: Dr. Dawn M. LambertKELLY ELIZABETH WILLIAMS
Doctor of Nursing Practice
M.S.N. The University of Pennsylvania
B.S.N. Penn State University Capstone Project: “Improving Interdisciplinary Collaboration in Caring for Patients with Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO)”
Project Advisor: Dr. Susan M. Moyer -
Graduate Coordinators
ART EDUCATION
Leslie Gates, Ph.D.
ASSESSMENT, CURRICULUM AND TEACHING
Oliver Dreon, Ph.D.
DOCTORATE IN EDUCATION
Ann Cancilla Gaudino, Ed.D.
DOCTORATE IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP
Kelly Rotondo, DNP, RN, SCRN, CTC
DOCTOR OF SOCIAL WORK
Bertha Saldana De Jesus, DSW
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
Beth Powers, Ph.D.
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
Sepideh Yalda, Ph.D.
ENGLISH
Nicole Pfannenstiel, Ph.D.
GIFTED EDUCATION
Charlton Wolfgang, Ph.D.
HISTORY
Robyn L. Davis, Ph.D.
INTEGRATED SCIENTIFIC APPLICATIONS
Sepideh Yalda, Ph.D.
LANGUAGES AND CULTURES
Christine M. Gaudry, Ph.D.LANGUAGE AND LITERACY EDUCATION
Aileen P. Hower, Ed.D.
LEADERSHIP FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING
Tiffany Wright, Ed.D.
Ann Marie Licata, Ph.D.
MATHEMATICS
H. Tyrone Washington, Ph.D.
NURSING
Cayleigh Minter, DNP, CRNP
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
Karena Rush, Ph.D.
SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY
Lauren Kaiser, Ph.D.
SCHOOL COUNSELING
R. Joseph Behun, Ph.D.
SOCIAL WORK
Laura Brierton Granruth, Ph.D.
SPECIAL EDUCATION
Richard L. Mehrenberg, Ph.D.
SPORT MANAGEMENT
Julie Lombardi, P.E.D.
TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION
Scott A. Warner, Ed.D.