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Maninderpal Singh, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, 2004, Guru Nanak Dev University—India; Master of Science,
2006, Punjab Agricultural University—India
Major: Agronomy
Dissertation: Physiological Consequences of Late Leaf Spot on Peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) Cultivars of Differing Resistance
Dissertation Chairperson: J. E. Erickson
Sarah Magen Smith, Bachelor of Science, 2004, Pennsylvania State University; Master of Science, 2006, University of Florida
Major: Horticultural Science––Environmental Horticulture
Dissertation: Assessing the Potential Effects of Seed Increase and Interspecific Hybridization on Genetic Diversity and Fitness of
Coreopsis Leavenworthii
Dissertation Chairperson: Z. Deng
Dissertation Cochairperson: D. G. Clark
Jihyun Song, Bachelor of Science, 1997, Master of Science, 1999, Seoul National University—South Korea
Major: Statistics
Dissertation: Some Contributions to the Equivalence of Prospective and Retrospective Inferences in Case-Control Studies
Dissertation Chairperson: M. Ghosh
Daniel James Spade, Bachelor of Science in Biology, 2007, Pennsylvania State University
Major: Veterinary Medical Sciences
Dissertation: The Role of Zinc and Copper Accumulation in Queen Conch (strombus Gigas) Reproductive Deficiency at Nearshore Sites in
the Florida Keys
Dissertation Chairperson: N. D. Denslow
Jay Benjamin St. Amant, Bachelor of Science summa cum laude, 2006, Mount Olive College—North Carolina;
Master of Science, 2008, University of Florida
Major: Psychology––Clinical and Health Psychology
Dissertation: Relationships between Quality of Life, Family Factors, Adherence, and Glycemic Control in Pediatric Patients With Type 1
Diabetes Mellitus
Dissertation Chairperson: G. R. Geffken
Melissa Kay Stern, Bachelor of Arts cum laude, 2003, Brandeis University—Massachusetts; Master of Science, 2007,
University of Florida
Major: Psychology––Clinical and Health Psychology
Dissertation: Attention and Impulsivity: Possible Mediators of Simulated Driving Behaviors in Adolescents With ADHD
Dissertation Chairperson: J. H. Johnson
John McKenzie Stogner, Bachelor of Arts in Psychology summa cum laude, 2001, Bachelor of Science in Zoology, 2001,
North Carolina State University; Master of Science in Criminal Justice, 2007, University of North
Carolina at Charlotte
Major: Criminology, Law, and Society
Dissertation: A Biosocially Informed Investigation of General Strain Theory
Dissertation Chairperson: C. Gibson
Ashley Mae Stripling, Bachelor of Science cum laude, 2005, Master of Science, 2008, University of Florida
Major: Counseling Psychology
Dissertation: “Old Talk”: An Examination of Reports of Self-Referential and Ageist Speech Across Adulthood
Dissertation Chairperson: M. Heesacker
Michael Lee Sulkowski, Bachelor of History and Psychology magna cum laude, 2006, Canisius College—New York;
Master of Education, 2007, University of Florida
Major: School Psychology
Dissertation: An Investigation of Students’ Willingness to Report Threats of Violence in Campus Communities
Dissertation Chairperson: T. D. Oakland
Anqi Sun, Bachelor of Science, 2004, Fudan University—China
Major: Statistics
Dissertation: Strong Type I Error Control and Point Estimation in Two-Stage Adaptive Designs
Dissertation Chairperson: S. S. Wu
Dissertation Cochairperson: J. P. Hobert
Tie Sun, Bachelor of Engineering, 2003, Hefei University Of Technology—China
Major: Electrical and Computer Engineering
Dissertation: CMOS Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit Blocks for High Power Application
Dissertation Chairperson: K. K. O
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Jolene Rachel Sy, Bachelor of Science, 2002, University of California at Santa Cruz
Major: Psychology
Dissertation: Evaluations of Delayed Reinforcement in Children With Developmental Disabilities
Dissertation Chairperson: T. R. Vollmer
Zoltan Szantoi, Bachelor of Science in Environmental Agricultural Engineering, 2001, Samuel Tessedik College––Hungary;
Master of Science in Forestry, 2005, Auburn University—Alabama
Major: Forest Resources and Conservation
Dissertation: Classification of Marl Prairie and Marsh Vegetation Communities in the Everglades National Park
Dissertation Chairperson: S. E. Smith
Dissertation Cochairperson: F. J. Escobedo
James Edwin Taylor, Bachelor of Science, 2004, Master of Science in Entomology, 2006, University of Georgia
Major: Entomology and Nematology
Dissertation: The Distribution of, Relationship Between, and Factors Influencing the Abundance of Bemisia Tabaci and the Incidence of
Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl Virus in Southern Florida Tomato
Dissertation Chairperson: D. J. Schuster
Veronique Theriault, Bachelor of Science, 2005, Laval University—Canada; Master of Science, 2007, University of Maine
Major: Food and Resource Economics
Dissertation: Economics, Institutions, Development, and Trade: Analysis of the Malian Cotton Sector
Dissertation Chairperson: J. A. Sterns
Zhuoli Tian, Bachelor of Science, 2006, Central South University—China
Major: Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Minor: Environmental Engineering Sciences
Dissertation: Anaerobic Digestion of Biofuel Production Residues
Dissertation Chairperson: P. C. Pullammanappallil
Dissertation Cochairperson: L. O. Ingram
Christopher Jason Tien, Bachelor of Science in Engineering summa cum laude, 2007, Master of Science in Engineering,
2008, University of Michigan at Ann Arbor
Major: Biomedical Engineering––Medical Physics
Dissertation: Optimal Dose Reduction in Computed Tomography Methodologies Predicted From Real-Time Dosimetry
Dissertation Chairperson: D. E. Hintenlang
Anestis Touloumis, Ptychion, 2003, Aristotle University—Greece; Ptychio Metaptychiako, 2006, University of Piraeus—Greece
Major: Statistics
Dissertation: Generalized Estimating Equations for Multinomial Responses
Dissertation Chairperson: A. G. Agresti
Sean Michael Travers, Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, 2006, Elon University—North Carolina
Major: Pharmaceutical Sciences––Medicinal Chemistry
Dissertation: Characterization of the Molecular Determinants for Class A G Protein-Coupled Receptor Ligand Binding and Function:
Drug Discovery Targeting the Histamine H1 Receptor
Dissertation Chairperson: R. Booth
Lucky Shin-Jyun Tsaih, Bachelor of Music, 1996, Johns Hopkins University—Maryland; Master of Music, 1998,
Manhattan School of Music—New York; Master of Arts, 2003, Johns Hopkins University—Maryland
Major: Design, Construction, and Planning
Dissertation: Soundscape of Music Rehearsal in Band Room
Dissertation Chairperson: G. W. Siebein
Dissertation Cochairperson: M. A. Gold
Jorge Elias Variego, Titulo de Abogado, 2003, Universidad Nacional de Rosario—Argentina; Master of Music, 2006,
Carnegie-Mellon University—Pennsylvania
Major: Music
Dissertation: Architecture in Motion: A Model for Music Composition
Dissertation Chairperson: J. P. Sain
Ravikumar Vasudevan, Bachelor of Technology in Chemical Engineering, 2006, Anna University of Technology—India
Major: Materials Science and Engineering
Dissertation: Effect of Patterned Topography on Biofilm Formation, Gastropod Aestivation and Water Wetting
Dissertation Chairperson: R. H. Baney