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Dae Gwan Kim, Bachelor of Engineering, 2006, Dong-A University—South Korea; Master of Science, 2009, University
of Florida
Major: Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Dissertation: Detection of Citrus Diseases Using Computer Vision Techniques
Dissertation Chairperson: T. F. Burks
Dong-Hyun Kim, Bachelor of Science, 1998, Master of Science, 2000, Pusan National University—South Korea
Major: Materials Science and Engineering
Dissertation: Computational Studies of Deformation in HCP Metals and Defects in a Lead-Free Ferroelectric Ceramic
Dissertation Chairperson: S. R. Phillpot
Heejung Kim, Bachelor of Arts, 1988, Master of Arts in Mass Communication, 1991, Yonsei University—South Korea
Major: Mass Communication
Dissertation: The Digital TV Transition: Exploring the Factors That Influence Timing of Digital TV Adoption in the U.S. Broadcast Industry
Dissertation Chairperson: D. H. Ostroff
Jinuk Kim, Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, 1998, Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, 2000,
Sung Kyun Kwan University––South Korea; Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, 2005,
University of Michigan at Ann Arbor
Major: Materials Science and Engineering
Dissertation: Homogenization and Uncertainty Analysis for Fiber Reinforced Composite
Dissertation Chairperson: S. B. Sinnott
Dissertation Cochairperson: N. Kim
Yeonsoo Kim, Bachelor of Arts, 2001, Master of Arts, 2004, Ewha Women’s University—South Korea;
Master of Arts in Mass Communication, 2008, University of Florida
Major: Mass Communication
Dissertation: How to Address Motive in CSR Programs: An Experimental Study of Effects of Stated Motives on Effect of CSR Fit and
Corporate Reputation
Dissertation Chairperson: M. Ferguson
Annet Kirabo, Bachelor of Veterinary, 2002, Makerere University—Uganda; Master of Science, 2006,
Saint Cloud State University—Minnesota
Major: Medical Sciences––Physiology and Pharmacology
Dissertation: Jak2 Tyrosine Kinase as a Potential New Target in the Treatment of Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease
Dissertation Chairperson: P. P. Sayeski
Nelson J. Klahr, Bachelor of Science, 1997, University of Miami—Florida
Major: Medical Sciences––Neuroscience
Dissertation: An Investigation of the Common Patterns of Brain Activation in Response to Addiction and Media Events
Dissertation Chairperson: Y. Liu
Michael Austin Klecka, Bachelor of Science in Materials Science and Engineering, 2005, Master of Science in Materials
Science and Engineering, 2007, Michigan Technological University
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Dissertation: Microstructure-Property Relationships and Constitutive Response of Plastically Graded Case Hardened Steels
Dissertation Chairperson: G. Subhash
Alison J. Klesman, Bachelor of Science in Physics, 2003, Master of Science, 2004, Massachusetts Institute of Technology;
Master of Science, 2006, University of Florida
Major: Astronomy
Dissertation: Multiwavelength Detection of Cluster AGN
Dissertation Chairperson: V. L. Sarajedini
Ryan Lee Klinger, Bachelor of Science cum laude, 2004, Master of Science, 2004, University of Florida
Major: Business Administration––Management
Dissertation: An Investigation Into the Relative and Incremental Validity of Self and Observer Personality Ratings as Predictors of
Workplace Outcomes: Exploring the Roles of Characteristics of the Traits, Targets, Observers, and Criteria
Dissertation Chairperson: T. A. Judge
Diner Konur, Bachelor of Science, 2007, Bilkent University—Turkey; Master of Science, 2009, University of Florida
Major: Industrial and Systems Engineering
Dissertation: Mathematical Models of Competition With Explicit Cost Considerations in Supply Chains
Dissertation Chairperson: J. P. Geunes
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Changhyun Koo, Bachelor of Science, 2002, Master of Science in Physics, 2004, Seoul National University—South Korea
Major: Physics
Dissertation: High Frequency-Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Studies on Anisotropy of Molecular Magnets and Spin Dimer Compound
Dissertation Chairperson: D. B. Tanner
Dissertation Cochairperson: S. O. Hill
Jo Ann Chafin Kozuma, Bachelor of Arts in Asian Studies, 1982, Master of Arts in Multilingual/Multicultural Education,
1985, Florida State University
Major: Curriculum and Instruction
Dissertation: The Role of Social Networks in the Linguistic and Cultural Integration and Reintegration of Japanese Return Migrant
Dissertation Chairperson: E. J. De Jong
Lidia Vladimirovna Kulemina, Diploma, 2005, Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia
Major: Chemistry
Dissertation: Small Molecule Activators of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2
Dissertation Chairperson: S. Hong
Mahendra Kumar, Bachelor of Technology in Electrical Engineering, 2003, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
Major: Computer Engineering
Dissertation: Steganography and Steganalysis of JPEG Images
Dissertation Chairperson: R. E. Newman
Dissertation Cochairperson: C. Liu
Joanne Jensen LaFramenta, Bachelor of Arts magna cum laude, 1964, Pacific Lutheran University—Washington;
Master of Arts in Teaching, 1966, University of Chicago—Illinois
Major: Curriculum and Instruction
Dissertation: Development of a Framework for Teaching Mathematics in Depth
Dissertation Chairperson: T. L. Adams
Kin-Kwan Lai, Bachelor of Science cum laude, 2006, University of Florida
Major: Microbiology and Cell Science
Dissertation: Biochemical and Structural Characterization of Lactobacillus johnsonii Feruloyl Esterase
Dissertation Chairperson: C. F. Gonzalez
Pankai Lal, Master of Arts, 2002, University of Delhi—India; Master’s Degree, 2006,
Indian Institute of Forest Management Bhopal—India
Major: Forest Resources and Conservation
Minor: Food and Resource Economics
Dissertation: Economic Modeling of Forest Biomass Supply for Bioenergy Production in Southern United States
Dissertation Chairperson: J. R. Alavalapati
Dissertation Cochairperson: M. Marinescu
Kai Lang, Bachelor of Engineering, 2002, Changchun University of Technology—China; Master of Science, 2005,
Xiamen University—China
Major: Chemistry
Dissertation: Development of Bifunctional Lewis Acid Catalysts for Asymmetric Henry Reactions
Dissertation Chairperson: S. Hong
Peter Ako Larbi, Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Engineering, 2004, Master of Science, 2006,
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology—Ghana
Major: Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Dissertation: Development of a Model to Predict Spray Deposition in Air-Carrier Sprayer Applications
Dissertation Chairperson: M. Salyani
Chance Venable Lauderdale, Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineering cum laude, 2001, Master of Engineering,
2004, University of Florida
Major: Environmental Engineering Sciences
Dissertation: Engineered Biofiltration for Enhanced Hydraulic and Water Treatment Performance
Dissertation Chairperson: P. A. Chadik
Dissertation Cochairperson: A. S. Lindner