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Melanie Elyse Brewster, Bachelor of Science cum laude, 2005, Bachelor of Arts cum laude, 2005, Master of Science, 2008,
University of Florida
Major: Counseling Psychology
Dissertation: The Roles of Cognitive Flexibility, Bicultural Self-Efficacy, and Minority Stress in the Mental Health of Bisexual Individuals
Dissertation Chairperson: B. Moradi
Christopher Andrew Brkich, Baccalaureate in Arts, 2004, Concordia University—Canada; Master of Education, 2006,
University of Florida
Major: Curriculum and Instruction
Minor: Research and Evaluation Methodology
Dissertation: High School World History Teachers’ Experiences: Learning to Use Authentic Intellectual Work in Schools of Color
Dissertation Chairperson: E. A. Washington
Katie Lynn Brkich, Bachelor in Renewable Natural Resources, 2002, University of South Florida; Master of Education,
2004, University of Florida
Major: Curriculum and Instruction
Dissertation: Making Connections between Formal School Earth Science and Lived Experiences: An Investigation of Urban Fifth Graders
Dissertation Chairperson: R. M. Pringle
Heather Maureen Bryson, Bachelor of Arts in History, 2000, Loyola University New Orleans—Louisiana; Master of Arts,
2007, University of Florida
Major: History
Dissertation: To Give Racism the Face of the Ignorant: Race, Class, and White Manhood in Birmingham, Alabama, 1937-1970
Dissertation Chairperson: W. A. Link
Nurmastini Sufina Bujang, Bachelor of Applied Science, 2000, Master of Science in Entomology, 2005, Universiti Sains
Malaysia
Major:
Entomology and Nematology
Dissertation: A Phylogenetic and Evolutionary Study of Endogenous Cellulose Digestion in Higher Termites (isoptera:termitidae)
Dissertation Chairperson: N. Su
Corissa Lynn Callahan, Bachelor of Science in Human Development Studies, 2004, Cornell University—New York;
Master of Science, 2008, University of Florida
Major: Psychology––Clinical and Health Psychology
Dissertation: Role of Coping and Family Relationships in Adaptation of Post-Deployment Marines
Dissertation Chairperson: S. M. Eyberg
Stacy Carlson, Bachelor of Psychology, 1992, University of South Florida; Master of Education, 2000,
Harvard University—Massachusetts
Major: Educational Leadership
Dissertation: Characteristics of Florida’s Education Foundations and the Relationship to Revenue Generation
Dissertation Chairperson: L. Ponjuan
Daniel Carrillo, Titulo de Agronomo, 2005, Universidad Nacional de Colombia; Master of Science, 2007,
University of Florida
Major: Entomology and Nematology
Dissertation: Potential of Florida Natural Enemies to Control the Invasive Species Raoiella indica (Acari: Tenuipalpidae)
Dissertation Chairperson: J. E. Pena
Rosa Maria Castaneda-Molla, Bachiller en Educacion, 1990, Universidad Femenina del Sagrado Corazon—Peru;
Master of Arts, 2001, Florida Atlantic University
Major: Romance Languages––Spanish
Dissertation: Linguistic Variation in a Border Town: Palatalization of Dental Stops and Vowel Nasalization in Rivera
Dissertation Chairperson: H. Blondeau
Dissertation Cochairperson: D. A. Pharies
Andrew Scott Catey, Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology, 1994, Master of Arts in Anthropology, 2000, University of Montana;
Master of Theological Studies, 2003, Hellenic College—Massachusetts
Major: Anthropology
Dissertation: The Constitution of Subjects in the Long Revolution: Race, the Police Power, and the Everyday Shaping of the Ensemble State
Dissertation Chairperson: F. V. Harrison
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Anna McDaniel Cathey, Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology, 1997, University of Colorado at Boulder;
Master of Science in Biological Engineering, 2004, University of Georgia
Major: Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Dissertation: Hydrology and Fish Population Dynamics in the Okavango Basin: Managing for Uncertainty in a Data Poor Environment
Dissertation Chairperson: R. Munoz-Carpena
Dissertation Cochairperson: G. Kiker
Jose Miguel Celedon de Andraca, Licenciado in Agronomia, 2000, Titulo de Ingeniero Agronomo, 2001, Universidad de Chile
Major: Horticultural Science
Dissertation: Basic Translocation Unit Composition of the Twin Arginine Translocase (TAT) System in Pea Thylakoids
Dissertation Chairperson: K. C. Cline
Debolina Chakraborty, Master of Science in Agriculture, 2007, Calcutta University—India
Major: Soil and Water Science
Dissertation: Quantitative Approach for Assessment of Phosphorus Loss Risk From Alaquod and Paleudult Soil Profiles
Dissertation Chairperson: V. D. Nair
Ching-Yu Louisa Chang, Bachelor of Arts, 1998, National Taiwan University; Master of Arts, 2008, University of Florida
Major: Sociology
Dissertation: Doing Gender, Doing Gendered Emotion: Flying Mothers in Taiwan
Dissertation Chairperson: C. L. Shehan
Julius Che Tita, Bachelor of Art with honors in English and History, 1990, University of Wales––United Kingdom;
Master of Philosophy in Publishing Studies, 1991, University of Stirling—United Kingdom
Major: Mass Communication
Minor: International Business
Dissertation: The Coordination of Corporate Social Responsibility in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Case of Transnational Corporations in Cameroon
Dissertation Chairperson: J. Molleda
Felipe Antonio Chegury Viana, Titulo de Engenheiro de Eletricista, 2003, Titulo de Mestre, 2005,
Universidade Federal de Uberlandia—Brazil
Major: Aerospace Engineering
Dissertation: Multiple Surrogates for Prediction and Optimization
Dissertation Chairperson: R. T. Haftka
Qiang Chen, Bachelor of Agronomy, 2000, China Agricultural University; Master of Science in Plant Science, 2007,
Missouri State University; Master of Agronomy, 2008, China Agricultural University
Major: Plant Pathology
Dissertation: Regulation of Rice Immunity
Dissertation Chairperson: W. Song
Shuang Chen, Bachelor of Engineering, 2007, Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics—China;
Master of Science, 2009, University of Florida
Major: Industrial and Systems Engineering
Minor: Computer and Information Sciences
Dissertation: Optimization Models for Service and Delivery Planning
Dissertation Chairperson: J. P. Geunes
Tai-An Chen, Bachelor of Science, 2002, Ohio State University; Master of Science, 2008, University of Florida
Major: Electrical and Computer Engineering
Dissertation: A Micromachined Floating Element Shear Stress Sensor Using Moire Transduction for Harsh Environments
Dissertation Chairperson: M. Sheplak
Shuo Cheng, Bachelor of Engineering, 2006, Beijing Institute of Technology—China; Master of Science, 2009,
University of Florida
Major: Electrical and Computer Engineering
Dissertation: Theory, Design, and Application of Electrodynamic Transformers
Dissertation Chairperson: D. Arnold