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FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2019 | 6:30 P.M.
Creighton University Graduate School
2019
Vision StatementCreighton University will leverage its unique strengths as a small, yet comprehensive university to be a leader in graduate education by offering innovative programs that foster academic excellence and scholarly research; developing graduates with an ethical foundation who will serve society; and promoting Creighton’s mission as a Jesuit, Catholic University.
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Program
ProcessionalCandace Bloomquist, PhD Assistant Professor, Department of Interdisciplinary Studies Kathy A. Gonzales, PhD Assistant Professor, Department of Interdisciplinary Studies
Welcome and GreetingsEileen Burke-Sullivan, STD
Vice Provost, Mission and Ministry
InvocationJulie Sargent Master of Science in Emergency Medical Services
Dean’s RemarksGail Jensen, PhD Dean, Graduate School and College of Professional Studies Vice Provost, Learning and Assessment
Hooding of Graduate Students
Graduate School Awards2019 Outstanding Online Student Award 2019 Outstanding Service Award2019 Academic Achievement Award2019 Outstanding Thesis/Dissertation Award2019 Maurine Hamilton Award
Posthumous Degree
BenedictionGlenn Benjamin Doctor of Education in Interdisciplinary Leadership
Recessional
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Members of the Class of 2019
MASTER OF ARTS IN CHRISTIAN SPIRITUALITY
Erik V. AndersonWinnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Kathleen Ann Kemler Omaha, Nebraska
Joram Ngugi Ng’ang *
Eldoret, Kenya
Jeffrey Peak Omaha, Nebraska
MASTER OF ARTS IN ENGLISH
Lorna Page Hummel Watkins, Colorado
Lauren Rzeszutko Aurora, Colorado
Steven Stendebach Olathe, Kansas
MASTER OF ARTS IN MEDICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
Mooka Maboshe-Sitali ^
Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada
MASTER OF ARTS IN MINISTRY
Deborah L. BarryWest Des Moines, Iowa
Kara Ann Bousquet ^
Omaha, Nebraska
Anne Ferguson Wheaton, Illinois
Leslie Anne Klusmire Tucson, Arizona
MASTER OF ARTS IN THEOLOGY
Anne C. O’NeillWest Islip, New York
MASTER OF EDUCATION IN SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHING
Amy Brabec Homewood, Illinois
Madeline Joyce Burns Seattle, Washington
Jeffrey A. Cooper ^
North Platte, Nebraska
Shannon Fuller Brookfield, Wisconsin
Danielle Marie Jow Redwood City, California
Craig Krueger Hilbert, Wisconsin
Megan Anne McCuen Groose Pointe Woods, Michigan
Gabriela Elizabeth Perino Lake Forest, Illinois
John Farrell Ryan Omaha, Nebraska
Danelle Lynn Topil Lincoln, Nebraska
MASTER OF FINE ARTS IN CREATIVE WRITING
Hannah Clark Littleton, Colorado
Hannah Kathleen Culver *
Kansas City, Missouri
Katie Lee Robinson *
Logan, Utah
Benjamin Talarico *
Roscommon, Michigan
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MASTER OF HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT
Jeff Gill ^
Omaha, Nebraska
MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Adeleke Adelore *
Lawrenceville, Georgia
Monique Marie Brew-Hagan Frederick, Maryland
Cruz Cabrera *
Lexington, Nebraska
Marie Annabelle Clerveaux § Brooklyn, New York
Jenny Cravens *
Louisville, Kentucky
Diego De Haro San Fernando, California
April J. Dixon ^
Omaha, Nebraska
Megan Edwards Omaha, Nebraska
Hannah Gourdoux *
Kenosha, Wisconsin
Rachel Bryce McBane *
St. Augustine, Florida
Andrea Mongler Lake Charles, Louisiana
Christina M. Rodrigues Oakley, California
Nicole Schopen Bennington, Nebraska
Rebekah Willoughby Lincoln, Nebraska
Kendall Scot Wyss *
Manito, Illinois
Ellen Zoeller Lincoln, Nebraska
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCES
Mounika Addula Omaha, Nebraska
Alison D. Ruckstuhl Fairfax, Virginia
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP
Michelle Alsin West Des Moines, Iowa
Amandacereza P. Alvarado Omaha, Nebraska
Sarah Bender Omaha, Nebraska
Christine Bergquist * Bountiful, Utah
Wojciech Bojanowski Evanston, Illinois
Michelle Renee Buhs *
Oro Valley, Arizona
Theresa Jane Burdick *
Omaha, Nebraska
Mary Vecera Burns *
Fort Worth, Texas
Cora Erin Byrne Chicago, Illinois
Brian Christiansen Alta, Iowa
Anne Claspell Albuquerque, New Mexico
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CLASS OF 2019 CONTINUED
Brent Duroncelet Council Bluffs, Iowa
Stephen Gerald Eiswert *
Middleburg, Florida
Megan Catherine Furstenau Gretna, Nebraska
Madeline Giancola *
West Richland, Washington
Megan Gosda Eden Prairie, Minnesota
Jacob Hadan Carter Lake, Iowa
Daniel Jaimes ^
Lexington, Nebraska
Katharine Jarocki *
Brunswick, Georgia
Cailey Jerome *
Pembroke, New Hampshire
Tyler Johnson Omaha, Nebraska
James Justice *
Omaha, Nebraska
Kathryn Marie Keenan Belmont, California
Angela Elizabeth Lohaus Bellevue, Nebraska
Renae MainquistHartington, Nebraska
San Juan G. Mendoza *
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Jerald Meyer Vail, Arizona
Adam Lee Moon Council Bluffs, Iowa
John Darwin Newman *
Sioux City, Iowa
Mary Helen Olsen Rapid City, South Dakota
Katie Rodriguez Fort Worth, Texas
Lisa Romero Salt Lake City, Utah
Erin Elizabeth Sackett *
Omaha, Nebraska
Jessica Renae Schmalen Sibley, Iowa
Devin Schoening *
Underwood, Iowa
Maureen Elizabeth Lillian Snook Council Bluffs, Iowa
Kristina Toups Plano, Texas
Veronica Tucker *
Fort Worth, Texas
Jennifer Nelson Umstead Waukee, Iowa
Ryan Christopher Wieczorek Omaha, Nebraska
Casey Wildman Papillion, Nebraska
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
Brian D. Bailey Leavenworth, Kansas
William M. Moran *
Hinesburg, Vermont
Mitchel Reuter Rio, Wisconsin
Julie Catherine Sargent Lancaster, Massachusetts
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MASTER OF SCIENCE IN GOVERNMENT, ORGANIZATION, AND LEADERSHIP
Timothy D. Brandner *
Bartlett, Illinois
Robert Daniel GrahamSioux City, Iowa
Emily V. GrodeMitchell, South Dakota
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN HEALTH AND WELLNESS COACHING
Vivian Amu Omaha, Nebraska
Rita M. Block *
Marathon, Wisconsin
Roberto Clerveaux *
Brooklyn, New York
Joan Dabney Clickner *
Charlottesville, Virginia
Travis M. Davis *
Miamisburg, Ohio
Johanna Gniffke Omaha, Nebraska
Christopher Holden Covina, California
Sara T. Kokotajlo San Antonio, Texas
Jennifer Livingston *
Lexington, Kentucky
John McKew *
Portland, Maine
Stephanie Marie Nemec ^
O’Neill, Nebraska
Kathryn Hayes Onorato Old Saybrook, Connecticut
Sarah K. Wayne *
Aurora, Illinois
Lind-sae Wilkes §
Olathe, Kansas
Amanda Caldwell Wise Omaha, Nebraska
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN HEALTH CARE ETHICS
Joseph Anthony Caruana, MD Williamsville, New York
Alexandra Christine Donovan Lindenhurst, New York
Sandra K. Garrard, MD *
Salem, Oregon
Patrick Aaron Hoier §
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Liann N. Hagey *
Walnut Creek, California
John Nicholas Kasimos Willowbrook, Illinois
Ariana Gabrielle Munger *
Rockford, Illinois
Morgan Murphrey *
Sacramento, California
Patrick Echezona Okonkwo *
Orange, California
Frank Xavier Placencia Houston, Texas
Jamie Elizabeth Terry, MD *
Pearland, Texas
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN INTERDISCIPLINARY LEADERSHIP
Alicia D. Crawford *
Oakland, California
Sharon Holderman *
Sparta, Tennessee
Beau Glen Edwin Laughlin *
Kihei, Hawaii
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CLASS OF 2019 CONTINUED
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGY
Alexander Keenan Holbrook Wildwood, Missouri
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MEDICAL PHYSICS
Michael Joseph Merrick ^
Papillion, Nebraska
Adam John Sova ^
Omaha, Nebraska
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NEGOTIATION AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION
Rudy Anthony Atencio *
Houston, Texas
Seth Ethan Bailey ^
Atlanta, Georgia
Kiara Marie Ballard Lorain, Ohio
Danielle Evyan Blumenberg Fleming Island, Florida
Alicia Campbell Lincoln, California
Enid Ann Carlson Denver, Colorado
Paula Rae Deck Glenwood, Iowa
Jada Marcelle Dormaier Moses Lake, Washington
Mary Emmer Omaha, Nebraska
Ryan Fequet Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada
Leah J. Gleason Hastings, Nebraska
Kenneth R. Glodo *
Logan, Utah
Abigail Diane Gower Aurora, Colorado
Teri Jeanne Hargrave †
Gladstone, Missouri
Tausha Heiner Ogden, Utah
Breeze Hennes St. Cloud, Minnesota
Amanda Joseph *
Cave Creek, Arizona
Nathan Kinport Columbus, Nebraska
Cristina Martinez * Lombard, Illinois
Katherine M. McCarville Alachua, Florida
Ashley McFarland Hermitage, Pennsylvania
Amanda McHendry †
Omaha, Nebraska
Bes Milloshi Omaha, Nebraska
Jessica K. Music *
Omaha, Nebraska
Kristen Mills Norman Big Pine Key, Florida
Kathleen P. O’Leary Helena, Montana
Douglas Paul Person *
San Francisco, California
Neil Eugene Roghair *
Lantana, Texas
Scott Rojo Corona, California
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James M. Saunders Vancouver, Washington
Elise A. Swearingen Providence, Rhode Island
Lynnie Thieme Stonington, Connecticut
Ali J. Tornow *
Rapid City, South Dakota
Richard Kirk Tucker Winterset, Iowa
Kristin Watt St. Louis, Missouri
Patrick Wier Elkhorn, Nebraska
Aaron Zike *
Tacoma, Washington
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ORAL BIOLOGY
Joshua Kyle Couillard *
Centreville, Virginia
Anna Forbes Omaha, Nebraska
Valeria Morales Omaha, Nebraska
James B. Spagna McHenry, Illinois
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP
Kathleen Loughlin Bragg Machias, Maine
Jolene Buckingham Carson, Iowa
Thomas Conrad Omaha, Nebraska
Joe Ewer Papillion, Nebraska
Thomas V. GeraciBartenville, Illinois
Melissa B. Jones Omaha, Nebraska
Wayne Richard Kreklow III *
Columbia, Missouri
Rachel Lynne Mabrey Omaha, Nebraska
Amy McElhaney *
Omaha, Nebraska
Darrell Neal Nielson §
Oro Valley, Arizona
Rachel Rider Omaha, Nebraska
Shevuel Diaz Sayed Omaha, Nebraska
Anna J. VendeVoort Fargo, North Dakota
Craig Alan Weber ^
Mapleton, Iowa
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES
Pankaj Bhattarai ^
Dhangadhi, Nepal
Shabhavi Borde ^
Aurangabad, India
Aayushi Jayesh Laliwala ^
Mumbai, India
Leonce Ngaelle Maffofou Nkenyi Bemenda, Cameroon
Daniel Munt Omaha, Nebraska
Deepal Hemant Vora ^
Mumbai, India
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CLASS OF 2019 CONTINUED
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PHYSICS
Shrey Ansh New Delhi, India
Matthew Butschek IIWylie, Texas
Amrit Gautam ^
Pokhara, Nepal
Kellan Kremer ^
Snowmass Village, Colorado
Anh T. Mai ^
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Tomilola Obadiya Lagos, Nigeria
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN SCHOOL COUNSELING AND PREVENTIVE MENTAL HEALTH
Melissa Amadio Mount Juliet, Tennessee
Gina Aurand Belleville, Kansas
Sarah Elizabeth Bluhm *
Anchorage, Alaska
Ashley Elizabeth Brady Cherokee, Iowa
Laura Theresa Dickey *
Bedford, New Hampshire
Peter Ewing Hutchinson, Minnesota
Carolyn Fischer West Des Moines, Iowa
Brittany Gilbert Lakewood, Colorado
Brittani Colleen Greenwood Omaha, Nebraska
Hannah Marie Hill *
Des Moines, Iowa
Daniel Hoffmann Bellevue, Nebraska
Melissa Lea Hunke Hooper, Nebraska
Brian Joseph Maddy Papillion, Nebraska
Kyle Marugg Worthington, Iowa
Aileen McManus *
Longwood, Florida
Paulina Christine Rodenburg ^
Glenwood, Iowa
Jiana Lucia Romero Arvada, Colorado
Hanna Sanders Adel, Iowa
Sarah Saneholtz *
Dublin, Ohio
Melissa Maire Shoulders ^
Pine Ridge, South Dakota
Sherree Nicole Spillers *
Republic, Missouri
Erica Noelle Stearns ^
Gillette, Wyoming
Kaitlin Marie Suttles *
Arlington, Texas
Jennifer H. Thomas Ames, Iowa
Ryan Michael Van Bogaert *
Centerville, Iowa
Angelique M. Wright-Burns Omaha, Nebraska
Sarah Zimmerman *
Omaha, Nebraska
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DOCTOR OF EDUCATION IN INTERDISCIPLINARY LEADERSHIP
Thomas Michael Abbott *
Bristol, Connecticut
Adedayo S. Akande Chicago, Illinois
Claudia Michele Aldamuy Columbia, South Carolina
Jeremy Anderson *
Somers, Connecticut
Steven C. Anderson Vineyard, Utah
Lisa Nicole Bengtson Storm Lake, Iowa
Glenn James Benjamin Rockville, Maryland
Sallie Crosby Bissette Raleigh, North Carolina
Brian J. Brittain §
Deland, Florida
Lisa Elaine Becker Chipps Omaha, Nebraska
Elizabeth Webber Crampsey Yarmouth, Maine
Mary Dobransky §
Bellevue, Nebraska
Sean M. Fischer *
Vineland, New Jersey
Barton Jay Fischer-Steinkraus Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Julie Marie Fogerson Boise, Idaho
Tarshia Elliott Freeman Brandywine, Maryland
Andrew P. Gray Roseville, California
Anne Harty Carmichael, California
Rebecca Holwerda Indianapolis, Indiana
Kelsie Honda Honolulu, Hawaii
Shelli Marie Inness Omaha, Nebraska
Ruth Jandeska Toledo, Ohio
Taylor Jones Dayton, Ohio
Anne Kelly Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Stephanie Michelle Landry Centennial, Colorado
Julius Tyrone Leary Lawrence, Kansas
Joshua M. Looney St. Joseph, Missouri
Melissa Joan Maskery Wyckoff, New Jersey
Michael S. McCabe Edgerton, Wisconsin
Scott William McClure Omaha, Nebraska
Rosalia Messina *
Vancouver, Washington
Rev. Ugo L. Nweke, SJ Lagos, Nigeria
Jill Olmsted ^
Grapevine, Texas
Joseph Anthony Parodi-Brown Thompson, Connecticut
Robin Jean Pearson Redlands, California
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CLASS OF 2019 CONTINUED
Cameron Pentland Omaha, Nebraska
Chaitanya Reddy *
Honolulu, Hawaii
James Tomas Reynolds Brooklyn, New York
Nicholas Ritchie Plantation, Florida
Douglas Ryan Sagers *
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Althea A. Scott Honolulu, Hawaii
Cory Nathan Sepich Omaha, Nebraska
Jason E. Slattery Minnetonka, Minnesota
Sarahjini Nunn SpencerSpringfield, Illinois
Mary Elizabeth Stover Kennewick, Washington
Tymothy T. Tagliaferro Medina, Ohio
Spencer A. Taylor *
Rigby, Idaho
Katerina N. Tesoro Ashland, Missouri
Mark A. Towne Bristow, Virginia
Alan Reid Wasmoen Omaha, Nebraska
Kathryn S. Wijnaldum *
Smithfield, Virginia
Martha Jeanne Wilcoxson ^
Pueblo, Colorado
Joseph Paul Williams ^
Springfield, Missouri
Brooke Schneider Wilson Manalapan, New Jersey
Steven Wingert ‡
Orlando, Florida
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
Thomas Holmes Fresno, California
Kevin D. Thiessen ^
Papillion, Nebraska
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCES
Wanlin JiangBeijing, China
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGY
Lucas B. Harrison Omaha, Nebraska
Sara Ann Marie Holec Tabor, South Dakota
Nathan Max Schabla §
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Jeff Allen Shaw Edgar, Nebraska
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN PHARMACOLOGY
Malavika DeodharThane, India
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SYMBOL KEY
* in absentia
^ Degree Conferred August 2019
§ Degree Conferred December 2018
† Degree Conferred August 2018
‡ Posthumous Degree
Graduate School AwardsThe Outstanding Online Student Award is presented to the student who demonstrates the Jesuit ideals of magis, cura personalis, and contemplation-in-action as evidenced by their engagement in their online program as well as their professional and personal life.
2019 Recipient: Jerald Meyer, Master of Science in Educational Leadership
The Outstanding Service Award is presented to the student who demonstrates exceptional leadership ability and personal commitment to community service, including service to graduate students, Creighton University, or the local community.
2019 Recipient: Laurna Hummel, Master of Arts in English
The Academic Achievement Award is presented to the student who demonstrates exceptional academic excellence, intellectual rigor and scholarship in his or her graduate studies and/or research.
2019 Recipient: Cameron Kieffer, Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmacology §
The Outstanding Thesis/Dissertation Award is presented to the student whose thesis or dissertation merits recognition for excellence in scholarship, research, and writing.
2019 Recipient: Nathan “Max” Schabla, Doctor of Philosophy in Medical Microbiology and Immunology §
The Maurine Hamilton Award is presented to the outstanding female graduate student and recognizes the student’s outstanding academic record and leadership potential.
2019 Recipient: Laurna Hummel, Master of Arts in English
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The robes, hats and hoods worn by faculty members and graduates as they march into the commencement hall, and even the different colors you see on them, have historical origins and significance. During the Middle Ages, scholars at the earliest English and European universities wore wool or fur garments to stay warm in the drafty, stone buildings that were poorly heated. Most of the scholars were also monks or priests, and as such had the hair shaved from the crowns of their heads in the distinctive clerical tonsure. Most wore cloaks that included a hood that could be pulled up to keep their heads warm. The academic gowns and hoods were adapted from both secular and clerical garments of the time, and the hood was chosen by the early scholars to indicate by color, trim or binding the degree held by the wearer.
The style of academic dress most frequently worn in the United States dates back to colonial times, although it was not formally adopted until near the end of the 19th century, when it was chosen as appropriate attire by the Intercollegiate Commission during a meeting in New York. It has remained the general standard in America since, although some variations occur at individual institutions. In the United States, black is the traditional color for academic gowns, although some institutions allow holders of doctoral degrees to wear robes in the university’s colors.
The sleeves of the robes vary, depending on the degree held by the wearer. The bachelor’s robe has long, pointed sleeves. The master’s robe has sleeves that are oblong and closed at the ends, with slits through which the arms may be extended. The doctoral robe has a full sleeve with a velvet facing on the front and at the neck, and three velvet bars on each sleeve. The velvet may be black or of a color that symbolizes the degree held by the wearer.
The head covering most commonly used in the United States is the square, tasseled “mortarboard.” Some American universities, however, use berets, and in other countries a variety of styles of head coverings is worn with academic regalia. The tassel is usually black and is worn over the left front quarter of the mortarboard. Holders of doctoral degrees may wear gold tassels.
The hood is the most distinctive feature of American academic dress, which through color and design may indicate the wear’s degree and the institution at which that degree was earned. Hoods are lined with the colors of the institution that awards the degree, and may be faced with the color designating the degree awarded. Hoods vary in length. The bachelor’s hood is about three feet long, the master’s slightly longer and the doctoral version is longer still and is decorated with broad color panels.
The History of Academic Regalia
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Candidates may have the hood ceremoniously placed upon them, as is done at some British universities, or a college/school may ‘self-hood’ en masse at the appropriate time during the ceremony as has been the practice at Fordham University in the United States. Additionally, the code allows for the wearing of the hood into the commencement ceremony as part of the academic procession, but only if neither of the two procedures above are being employed.
The code also states: “It is quite appropriate for the bachelor’s gown to be worn without a hood.” Many institutions, particularly larger ones, have therefore dispensed with the bachelor’s hood at commencement ceremonies altogether, though a graduate is still entitled to wear one once the degree is conferred. Honorary and/or earned doctoral degrees are very often conferred by the highest academic officer of an institution bestowing the appropriate hood at the podium, regardless of the procedure being followed for other candidates at the ceremony.
Only one hood may be worn at any given time. Trim colors may not be combined or displayed together in any way to attempt to indicate more than one academic field. The regalia indicating the highest degree attained is usually worn, though the code seems to allow for a graduate to revert for some occasion to the entire academic costume (e.g., robe style, trim width, hood length, etc.) of a lesser degree earned. Those who hold multiple degrees of the same level (i.e., more than one master’s or doctorate degree) may wear at any given time the regalia, in its entirety, of any one degree earned. The code does not allow for ‘mixing-and-matching.’ The regalia prescribed by an academic institution and the degree actually awarded by that institution to the wearer (as indicated by trim color, hood length, robe style, etc.) must be consistent. The one exception is for officers of the academic institution who, while wearing a doctoral gown of the university being served, may display one hood from any degree earned from any institution.
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