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Erik Magnus Mikael Sallstrom, Civilingenjorsexamen, 2007, Chalmers University—Sweden
Major: Aerospace Engineering
Dissertation: Flow Field of Flexible Flapping Wings
Dissertation Chairperson: L. S. Ukeiley
Matthew Philip Salomon, Bachelor of Science in Biology, 2001, University of La Verne—California;
Master of Science in Biology, 2005, California State University at Northridge
Major: Zoology
Dissertation: Genetic Variation in Caenorhabditid Nematode Worms
Dissertation Chairperson: C. F. Baer
Saskia Daniele Santos, Bachelor of Science cum laude, 2003, Bachelor of Arts cum laude, 2003, Master of Arts, 2007,
University of Florida
Major: Criminology, Law, and Society
Dissertation: Misdemeanant Probationers’ Perspectives on the Severity of the Conditions of Probation
Dissertation Chairperson: J. S. Lane
Jay Schaub, Bachelor of Science cum laude, 2005, University of Florida
Major: Pharmaceutical Sciences––Pharmacodynamics
Dissertation: Effects of Voluntary Exercise on the Central Melanocortin Receptor Knockout Mice
Dissertation Chairperson: C. Haskell-Luevano
Benjamin Jordan Scheick, Bachelor of Science in Economics, 2003, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Economics,
2003, Villanova University—Pennsylvania
Major: Business Administration––Finance
Dissertation: Investor Sentiment, Credit Availability, Information Dissemination, and Asset Price Movements
Dissertation Chairperson: D. C. Ling
Dissertation Cochairperson: A. Naranjo
Laura Ann Schreeg, Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, 1999, Saint Mary’s College—Indiana; Master of Science in Forestry,
2002, Michigan State University
Major: Interdisciplinary Ecology
Dissertation: Leaf Litter Leaching and Nutrient Cycling in Lowland Tropical Forests
Dissertation Chairperson: M. C. Mack
Jacob W. Searcy, Bachelor of Science, 1998, Master of Agribusiness, 2000, University of Florida
Major: Food and Resource Economics
Dissertation: Industry-Wide Adoption of Mechanical Harvesters by the Florida Citrus Industry: Coordination Issues and Economic Trade-offs
Dissertation Chairperson: F. M. Roka
Dissertation Cochairperson: T. H. Spreen
Andrew George Selepak, Bachelor of Arts in History, 2001, University of Virginia; Master of Arts in Communication,
2006, George Mason University—Virginia
Major: Mass Communication
Dissertation: White Hoods and Keyboards: An Examination of the Klan and Ku Klux Klan Websites
Dissertation Chairperson: D. M. Treise
Sowmya Selvarajan, Bachelor of Engineering, 2000, Anna University—India; Master of Engineering, 2004, National
University—India
Major: Forest Resources and Conservation
Dissertation: Fusion of Lidar and Aerial Imagery for the Estimation of Downed Tree Volume Using Support Vector Machines Classification
and Region Based Object Fitting
Dissertation Chairperson: A. H. Mohamed
Soojung Seo, Bachelor of Science, 2002, Handong Global University—South Korea; Master of Science, 2004,
Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology—South Korea
Major: Medical Sciences––Genetics
Dissertation: Generation of Age-Related Macular Degeneration Mouse Model by Induction of Oxidative Stress
Dissertation Chairperson: A. S. Lewin
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Rosana Harumi Serikawa, Engenheiro Agronomo, 2004, Universidade Estadual Paulista Julio de Mesquita Filho—Brazil;
Master of Science in Entomology, 2007, University of Nebraska at Lincoln
Major: Entomology and Nematology
Dissertation: Electrical Penetration Graph Investigations of Asian Citrus Psyllid (Diaphorina citri Kuwayama) Feeding Behavior: Effects of
Insecticides on the Potential Transmission of Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus
Dissertation Chairperson: M. E. Rogers
Sohan Seth, Bachelor of Instrumentation and Electronics Engineering, 2005, Jadavpur University—India;
Master of Science, 2008, University of Florida
Major: Electrical and Computer Engineering
Dissertation: On Nonparametric Measures of Dependence and Conditional Independence: Theory and Applications
Dissertation Chairperson: J. C. Principe
Denise Marie Sharbaugh, Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, 2003, Dickinson College—Pennsylvania
Major: Chemistry
Dissertation: The Effect of Phospholipase A2 on the Precipitation and Attachment of Calcium Oxalate Monohydrate at Lipid Interfaces
Dissertation Chairperson: D. R. Talham
Chander Shekhar Sharma, Bachelor of Veterinary Science, 1998, Punjab Agricultural University—India;
Master of Veterinary Science, 2000, Punjab Agricultural University—India
Major: Food Science and Human Nutrition
Dissertation: Antimicrobial Properties of Sodium Metasilicate Against Food-Borne Pathogens
Dissertation Chairperson: G. E. Rodrick
Dissertation Cochairperson: S. K. Williams
Daniel E. Shelby, Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, 2006, Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, 2006,
Indiana University at Bloomington
Major: Chemistry
Dissertation: Diagnostics for Mapping a Laser-Induced Plasma
Dissertation Chairperson: N. Omenetto
Siqian Shen, Bachelor of Engineering, 2007, Tsinghua University—China; Master of Science, 2009, University of Florida
Major: Industrial and Systems Engineering
Dissertation: Reformulation and Cutting-Plane Approaches for Solving Two-Stage Optimization and Network Interdiction Problems
Dissertation Chairperson: J. Smith
Ting Shen, Bachelor of Arts, 2001, Peking University—China; Master of Philosophy, 2003, Chinese University of Hong Kong
Major: Curriculum and Instruction
Dissertation: Academic Language Use in Ninth-Graders’ History Writing
Dissertation Chairperson: Z. Fang
Ruth Su-ying Sheng, Bachelor of Arts, 1969, National Taiwan University; Master of Arts, 1976, Master of Science, 1978,
Case Western Reserve University—Ohio
Major: Art History
Dissertation: The Development of Chinese Calligraphy in Relation to Buddhism and Politics During the Early Tang Era
Dissertation Chairperson: G. Lai
Richard Gerber Shieldhouse, Bachelor of Arts, 1975, University of Wisconsin at Madison;
Master of City and Regional Planning, 1982, Harvard University—Massachusetts
Major: Design, Construction, and Planning
Dissertation: A Jagged Path: Tourism, Planning, and Development in Mexican World Heritage Cities
Dissertation Chairperson: C. Silver
Megan Elizabeth Silbert, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, 1999, Master of Education in Higher Education,
2001, University of Florida
Major: Food and Resource Economics
Dissertation: Small Island Economic Vulnerability to Natural Disasters
Dissertation Chairperson: M. P. Useche
Stacey Lynn Simon, Bachelor of Arts in Psychology magna cum laude, 2005, Bachelor of Arts in Music Psychology, 2005,
Case Western Reserve University—Ohio; Master of Science, 2008, University of Florida
Major: Psychology––Clinical and Health Psychology
Dissertation: Barriers and Correlates of Adherence in Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Dissertation Chairperson: D. M. Janicke