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Eduardo Jose Chica, Titulo de Ingeniero Agropecuario, 2005, La Escuela Superior Politecnica del Litoral—Ecuador;
Master of Science, 2007, University of Florida
Major: Horticultural Science
Dissertation: Expression Patterns of Flowering Genes During Flower Induction and Determination in Sweet Orange (Citrus sinensis L. Osbeck)
Dissertation Chairperson: L. G. Albrigo
Dissertation Cochairperson: C. D. Chase
Se-woon Choe, Bachelor of Engineering, 2001, Hong-Ik University—South Korea; Master of Science, 2004,
Master of Science, 2008, University of Florida
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Dissertation: Novel Light-Activated Tumor Targeting Drug Carriers Using Sickle Red Blood Cells
Dissertation Chairperson: B. Sorg
Jihun Choi, Bachelor of Science in Engineering, 2002, Master of Science in Materials Science and Engineering, 2004,
Seoul National University—South Korea
Major: Materials Science and Engineering
Dissertation: Enhanced Light Output From Luminescent Oxide Nanoparticles: Synthesis, Characterization and Scintillation Application
Dissertation Chairperson: P. H. Holloway
Dissertation Cochairperson: M. R. Davidson
Kyung-Suk Choi, Bachelor of Engineering, 2001, Master of Science, 2003, Korea University—South Korea
Major: Medical Sciences––Genetics
Dissertation: Role of Hedgehog Signaling and Bone Morphogenetic Proteins During Intervertebral Disc and Limb Development
Dissertation Chairperson: B. D. Harfe
Byung Hwan Chu, Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, 2006, New Mexico State University; Master of Science,
2008, University of Florida
Major: Chemical Engineering
Dissertation: Detection of Chemicals and Biomaterials Using AlGaN/GaN High Electron Mobility Transistors and Hydrogen Detection by
Epitaxial Graphene
Dissertation Chairperson: F. Ren
Sun Mi Chung, Bachelor of Arts, 2002, Wesleyan University—Connecticut; Master of Science, 2007, University of Florida
Major: Astronomy
Dissertation: A Multi-Wavelength View of Star Formation in Galaxy Clusters
Dissertation Chairperson: A. Gonzalez
Pamela Gail Cohn, Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, 2004, Florida Atlantic University
Major: Chemistry
Dissertation: Towards the Development of Donor-Acceptor Purines as Bioinspired Pi-Functional Materials
Dissertation Chairperson: R. K. Castellano
Robert James Colmyer, Bachelor of Science in Engineering, 2005, Pennsylvania State University;
Master of Science in Chemical Engineering, 2007, Villanova University—Pennsylvania
Major: Chemical Engineering
Dissertation: Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis: Using Nanoparticle Oxides as Supports for Cobalt Based Fischer Tropsch Catalysts
Dissertation Chairperson: H. E. Hagelin-Weaver
Dissertation Cochairperson: J. F. Weaver
Vincent Daniel Costa, Bachelor of Science in Psychology, 2004, Syracuse University—New York; Master of Science,
2008, University of Florida
Major: Psychology
Dissertation: Cognitive Regulation and Reversal of Fear: Reflex Physiology and Neural Activation
Dissertation Chairperson: M. M. Bradley
Dissertation Cochairperson: P. J. Lang
Stefan Karl Crynen, Diplom, 2004, Fachhochschule Trier—Germany; Master of Science, 2007, University of Florida
Major: Food Science and Human Nutrition
Minor: Packaging Science
Dissertation: Bioactive Properties of Peptides Derived From Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Cod Muscle Myosin With Trypsin, Chymotrypsin
and Elastase
Dissertation Chairperson: M. R. Marshall
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David Mark Czarnecki II, Bachelor of Science in Horticulture, 2004, Texas A&M University; Master of Science, 2006,
University of Florida
Major: Horticultural Science––Environmental Horticulture
Dissertation: Sterilizing Lantana Camara Through Genetic Approaches
Dissertation Chairperson: Z. Deng
Dissertation Cochairperson: D. G. Clark
Cody Powell Dahl, Bachelor of Science, 2004, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Master of Science, 2008,
University of Florida
Major: Food and Resource Economics
Dissertation: Assessing the Rationality of Farmland Price Movement
Dissertation Chairperson: M. A. Gunderson
Katherine Diane Daly, Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, 2004, Saint Mary’s College of Maryland; Master of Arts in Education,
2006, University of Missouri
Major: Counseling Psychology
Dissertation: Test of a Culturally Sensitive Health Empowerment Intervention on Stress, Health Promoting Behaviors, Blood Glucose and
Blood Pressure Among Diverse Adults With Type 2 Diabetes From Low-income Households
Dissertation Chairperson: C. M. Tucker
Ashwin Prabhakar Dani, Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering, 2005, University of Pune—India;
Master of Science, 2008, University of Florida
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Dissertation: Lyapunov-Based Nonlinear Estimation Methods With Applications to Machine Vision
Dissertation Chairperson: W. E. Dixon
Emine Demir, Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, 2000, Master of Science in Chemistry, 2003,
Middle East Technical University—Turkey
Major: Chemistry
Dissertation: Synthesis and Photophysics of Conjugated Organometallic Systems Based on Platinum and Gold
Dissertation Chairperson: K. S. Schanze
Curtis Noel DeWitt, Bachelor of Science, 2001, Pennsylvania State University; Master of Science, 2006, University of Florida
Major: Astronomy
Dissertation: Infrared Studies of Galactic Center X-ray Sources
Dissertation Chairperson: S. S. Eikenberry
Dissertation Cochairperson: R. M. Bandyopadhyay
Stephanie Lynn Dodman, Bachelor of Arts in Education, 2001, Master of Education, 2002, University of Florida
Major: Curriculum and Instruction
Dissertation: School Reform in a High Poverty Elementary School: A Grounded Theory Case Study of Capacity Building
Dissertation Chairperson: D. D. Ross
Dissertation Cochairperson: A. Adams
Jordan Joseph Dominy, Bachelor of Arts in English, 2004, Mercer University—Georgia; Master of Arts in English, 2006,
Florida State University
Major: English
Dissertation: The United States South and Literary Studies During the Cold War
Dissertation Chairperson: S. E. Hegeman
Michael Patrick Donohoe, Bachelor of Science in Accounting, 2001, University of Florida; Master of Accountancy,
2002, University of North Florida
Major: Business Administration––Accounting
Dissertation: Financial Derivatives in Corporate Tax Avoidance
Dissertation Chairperson: G. A. McGill
Dorian Dorado, Bachelor of Arts in Spanish, 1996, University of Iowa; Master of Arts, 2006, University of Florida
Major: Romance Languages––Spanish
Dissertation: Second Language Variation of Ser and Estar: A Comparative Analysis of Advanced Second Language Learners
Dissertation Chairperson: G. Lord