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Daniel Apollo Nieten, Bachelor of Science in Engineering in Computer Engineering, 1992, Master of Science, 2004,
University of Florida
Major: Computer Engineering
Dissertation: An Unsupervised Learning Approach for Automatic Detection of Metaphors
Dissertation Chairperson: P. A. Fishwick
Zachary W. Niland, Bachelor of Science in Education, 2007, Master of Science, 2008, Central Connecticut State University
Major: Higher Education Administration
Dissertation: Intercollegiate Basketball Coaches’ Perceptions of Their Leadership Style on Recruiting
Dissertation Chairperson: D. F. Campbell
Anne Noelle Nisenzon, Bachelor of Arts in Psychology summa cum laude, 2005, Boston University—Massachusetts;
Master of Science, 2008, University of Florida
Major: Psychology––Clinical and Health Psychology
Dissertation: The Role of Anger in Screening for Prognostic Risk Factors and Subgrouping Low Back Pain Patients
Dissertation Chairperson: M. E. Robinson
Ezra Neptune Noon-Song, Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry, 2007, Vassar College—New York
Major: Microbiology and Cell Science
Dissertation: Controlling Nuclear Jaks and Stats for Specific Gene Activation by IFN Gamma
Dissertation Chairperson: H. M. Johnson
Mary Ellen Oslick, Bachelor of Arts in History, 2002, Master of Arts in Teaching, 2003, Trinity University—Texas
Major: Curriculum and Instruction
Dissertation: African American Boys’ Responses to Multicultural Children’s Literature Addressing Criminal Justice Issues in Literature Circles
Dissertation Chairperson: R. M. Lowery
Dissertation Cochairperson: D. Fu
Tezcan Ozrazgat Baslanti, Bachelor of Science, 2000, Bogazici University—Turkey
Major: Statistics
Dissertation: The Stereotype Model and the Existence of Maximum Likelihood Estimates in Categorical Regression Models
Dissertation Chairperson: A. G. Agresti
Dissertation Cochairperson: M. J. Daniels
David Lynn Painter, Bachelor of Arts magna cum laude, 1985, Master of Arts, 1987, University of West Florida
Major: Mass Communication
Dissertation: Uses and Gratifications of Online Information Sources: Political Information Efficacy and the Effects of Interactivity
Dissertation Chairperson: S. K. Kiousis
Matthew Jon Pais, Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, 2007, University of Missouri at Columbia;
Master of Science, 2009, University of Florida
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Dissertation: Variable Amplitude Fatigue Analysis Using Surrogate Models and Exact XFEM Reanalysis
Dissertation Chairperson: N. Kim
Sagnik Pal, Bachelor of Technology, 2005, Master of Technology in Electrical Engineering, 2006,
Indian Institute of Technology—India
Major: Electrical and Computer Engineering
Dissertation: Modeling and Reliability of Electrothermal Micromirrors
Dissertation Chairperson: H. Xie
Jamille Palacios Rivera, Bachelor of Arts in Economics, 1995, University of Puerto Rico Central; Master of Arts in Economics,
2003, University of Puerto Rico at Rio Piedras
Major: Food and Resource Economics
Dissertation: Three Economic Essays on Florida Farm Labor Market Issues
Dissertation Chairperson: R. D. Emerson
Santosh Gurunathrao Pande, Bachelor of Engineering, 2002, North Maharashtra University—India
Major: Microbiology and Cell Science
Dissertation: Flavonoid Directed Regulation in Lactobacilli
Dissertation Chairperson: G. L. Lorca
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Kathryn Michelle Par, Bachelor of Arts, 2002, New College of Florida; Master of Arts in Education, 2006, University of Florida
Major: Educational Psychology
Dissertation: The Influence of Interest and Working Memory on Learning
Dissertation Chairperson: T. A. Linderholm
Carolina E. Pardo, Diploma de Biologa, 1998, Magister en Ciencias Biologicas Area Biologist, 2005, Universidad de los
Andes––Colombia
Major: Medical Science––Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Dissertation: Interplay Between DNA Methylation and Chromatin Structure During the Epigenetic Resilencing of Tumor Suppressor Genes
Dissertation Chairperson: M. P. Kladde
Heeyoung Park, Bachelor of Science, 2000, Daegu University—South Korea; Master of Arts, 2006, University of Florida
Major: Communication Sciences and Disorders
Dissertation: Processing Speed Deficits in Young Adults With Developmental Dyslexia
Dissertation Chairperson: L. J. Lombardino
Dissertation Cochairperson: L. J. Altmann
Jongwoo Park, Bachelor of Science, 1994, Master of Science in Chemistry, 1996, Yonsei University—South Korea
Major: Chemistry
Dissertation: Self-Assembled Dinuclear Catalysts Through Hydrogen-Bonds for Asymmetric Reactions
Dissertation Chairperson: S. Hong
Risa Patarasuk, Master of Science, 1999, Chulalongkorn University—Thailand; Master of Arts, 2002,
University of Akron—Ohio
Major: Geography
Minor: Spatial Information Science
Dissertation: Longitudinal Analysis of Road Network Development and Land-Cover Dynamics in Lop Buri Province, Thailand, 1989-2006
Dissertation Chairperson: M. W. Binford
Jessica Lynne Peet, Bachelor of Arts in Political Science magna cum laude, 2003, Ohio State University; Master of Arts,
2007, University of Florida
Major: Political Science
Dissertation: She Was a “Passive” Victim: Understanding the Gendered Constructions in International Anti-Trafficking Law
Dissertation Chairperson: J. S. Barkin
Dissertation Cochairperson: L. Sjoberg
Cheng-Chun Peng, Bachelor of Science in Engineering in Chemical Engineering, 2003,
Master of Science in Chemical Engineering, 2005, National Taiwan University
Major: Chemical Engineering
Dissertation: Vitamin E Loaded Silicone Hydrogel Contact Lenses for Extended Ophthalmic Drug Delivery
Dissertation Chairperson: A. Chauhan
Pablo Delfino Perez, Licenciado en Ciencias Fisicas, 2005, Universidad de Buenos Aires—Argentina; Master of Science,
2007, University of Florida
Major: Physics
Dissertation: Stochasticity in Quorum Sensing: Gene Expression of Vibrio Fischei at the Single Cell Level
Dissertation Chairperson: S. J. Hagen
Paul Bernard Perrin, Bachelor of Science summa cum laude, 2005, Bachelor of Arts cum laude, 2005, Master of Science,
2007, University of Florida
Major: Counseling Psychology
Minor: Industrial/Organizational Psychology and Systems Intervention
Dissertation: The Influence of Race and Culture on Rehabilitating Veterans With Stroke Through Informal Caregiving
Dissertation Chairperson: M. Heesacker
Daniel J. Perry, Bachelor of Science in Animal Science, 1998, University of Vermont
Major: Medical Sciences––Immunology and Microbiology
Dissertation: Genetic Dissection of Murine Lupus Susceptibility Locus Sle1c Identifies Estrogen-Related Receptor Gamma as a Novel
Regulator of Autoimmunity
Dissertation Chairperson: L. Morel