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Eileen Rosa Pesantes Tavares, Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, 1994, University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez;
Master of Science, 1995, University of California at Berkeley; Master of Science in Civil and
Environmental Engineering, 1998, Stanford University—California
Major: Civil Engineering
Dissertation: Construction Worker Health: A Web-Based Approach to Selecting Alternatives to Hazardous Materials and Procedures
Dissertation Chairperson: R. D. Ellis
Natasha Lynn Pirman, Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, 2005, Lee University—Tennessee
Major: Chemistry
Dissertation: A Multi-Frequency Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Study of the Intrinsically Disordered Protein, IA3
Dissertation Chairperson: G. E. Fanucci
Gregory Luke Pishko, Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering cum laude, 2006, University of Florida
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Dissertation: Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Based Computational Models of Solid Tumors
Dissertation Chairperson: M. Sarntinoranont
Dissertation Cochairperson: R. Tran-Son-Tay
Neha Potnis, Bachelor of Science, 2005, Master of Science, 2007, University of Pune—India
Major: Plant Pathology
Dissertation: Genomics and Effectoromics of Xanthomonads
Dissertation Chairperson: J. B. Jones
Dissertation Cochairperson: D. J. Norman
Vimal Roy Pradhan, Bachelor of Science, 2002, Master of Science, 2004, University of Rajasthan—India
Major: Geology
Dissertation: Paleomagnetism and Geochronology of the Precambrian Mafic Dyke Swarms of Indian Subcontinent and Sedimentary
Formations of Mongolia and Kazakhstan in Central Asia––Understanding the Precambrian Paleogeography and Tectonic Evolution
of India and Central Asian Microcontinents
Dissertation Chairperson: J. G. Meert
Yan Qin, Bachelor of Management, 2006, Fudan University—China
Major: Business Administration––Information Systems and Operations Management
Dissertation: Optimal Allocation of Blood Inventories
Dissertation Chairperson: A. A. Paul
Oscar Cezar Muller Queiroz, Grau de Engehneiro Agronomo, 2004, Mestre em Agronomia, 2006,
University of Sao Paulo—Brazil
Major: Animal Sciences
Dissertation: Effects of Bacterial Inoculants and Mycotoxin Adsorbents to Improve the Quality and Safety of Feed Ingredients
Dissertation Chairperson: A. T. Adesogan
Jordan Michael Ragusa, Bachelor of Science in Education, 2005, Bowling Green State University—Ohio; Master of Arts,
2008, University of Florida
Major: Political Science
Dissertation: Resolving Differences: Bicameral Disagreement and Reconciliation in the Postreform Congresses
Dissertation Chairperson: L. C. Dodd
Gila Z. Reckess, Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, 1998, Washington University—Missouri; Master of Science, 1999,
Oxford University—United Kingdom
Major: Psychology––Clinical and Health Psychology
Dissertation: Temporobasal Sulcal Morphology: Configural Patterns and Neurocognitive Relevance in Healthy Adults and Patients With
Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
Dissertation Chairperson: R. M. Bauer
Jennifer Marie Reingle, Bachelor of Arts in Sociology, 2005, Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice Sociology, 2005,
University of North Carolina at Wilmington; Master of Science in Criminal Justice, 2007,
University of Cincinnati—Ohio
Major: Epidemiology
Dissertation: Risk Factors for Violence Among Early Adolescents: Explaining Gender and Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Trajectories of
Violent Delinquency
Dissertation Chairperson: M. Maldonado-Molina
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Ronald Charles Remington, Bachelor of Science, 2006, Oglethorpe University—Georgia; Master of Science, 2009,
University of Florida
Major: Physics
Dissertation: Searching for Supersymmetry With Same-Sign Di-Leptons Using the Cms Experiment at the Large Hadron Collider
Dissertation Chairperson: J. M. Yelton
John Michael Robbins, Bachelor of Arts, 2006, University of Florida; Master of Science in Aeronautics with Distinction,
2008, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University—Florida
Major: Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Dissertation: Risk and Safety Analysis for Florida Commercial Aerial Application Operations
Dissertation Chairperson: J. D. Leary
Rick H. Robinson, Bachelor of Arts in Psychology summa cum laude, 1995, Master of Education in Counselor
Education summa cum laude, 1997, Bachelor of Arts Counselor Education summa cum laude, 1997,
University of North Florida; Master of Business Administration, 2001, Regis University––Colorado
Major: Rehabilitation Science
Dissertation: Identification of Core Variables to Be Considered in an Assessment of Vocational Earning Capacity in a Legal-Forensic
Setting: A Delphi Study
Dissertation Chairperson: J. L. Pomeranz
Jennifer Marie Rusak, Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, 2004, Lafayette College—Pennsylvania; Master of Arts, 2007,
University of Maryland
Major: Psychology
Dissertation: The Boundaries of Freedom: An Evaluation of the Parameters of Preference for Choice
Dissertation Chairperson: J. Dallery
Mark Daniel Russell, Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, 1989, University of Central Florida;
Master of Business Administration, 1992, Southern New Hampshire University; Master of Engineering,
1995, Old Dominion University—Virginia
Major: Design, Construction, and Planning
Dissertation: Enhancing Building Rating Systems Based on Carbon Footprinting
Dissertation Chairperson: C. J. Kibert
Moon-Suhn Ryu, Bachelor of Science, 2001, Yonsei University—South Korea; Master of Science, 2007, University of Florida
Major: Nutritional Sciences
Dissertation: Identification of Biomarker Responses in Humans Under Experimentally Induced Zinc Depletion
Dissertation Chairperson: R. J. Cousins
Ajoy Kumar Saha, Bachelor of Science in Technology, 2000, Calcutta University—India; Master of Technology, 2003,
Banaras Hindu University—India; Master of Science in Materials Science and Engineering, 2005,
Clemson University—South Carolina
Major: Materials Science and Engineering
Dissertation: Hydrothermal Synthesis of Near-Infrared Emitting Quantum Dots for Magnetic and Fluorescent Bimodal Imaging
Dissertation Chairperson: B. M. Moudgil
Arpita Saha, Master of Science in Chemistry, 2004, Indian Institute of Kanpur
Major: Chemistry
Dissertation: Exploring the Coordination Chemistry of N, N, N’, N’-Tetrakis(2-Hydroxyethyl)Ethylenediamine in Polynuclear Manganese
Cluster Chemistry
Dissertation Chairperson: G. Christou
Ehsan Salari, Bachelor of Industrial Engineering––Planning and Systems Analysis, 2003, Amirkabir University—Iran;
Master of Social-Economic Systems Engineering, 2005, Sharif University of Technology—Iran
Major: Industrial and Systems Engineering
Dissertation: Integrating Delivery Issues in Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy Treatment Plan Optimization
Dissertation Chairperson: H. E. Romeijn
Francisco Salgado-Robles, Licenciada en Filologia Inglesa, 2004, University of Seville—Spain; Master of Arts, 2006,
University of Missouri at Kansas City
Major: Romance Language––Spanish
Dissertation: The Acquisition of Sociolinguistic Variation by Learners of Spanish in a Study Abroad Context
Dissertation Chairperson: G. Lord