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 CONTENTS

USC Board of Trustees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

University Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Academic Regalia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Academic Symbols of the University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Heraldic Flags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Residential Colleges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Candidates for Degrees and Certificates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Candidates for Commission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Special Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274

University Marshal University Marshals Emeriti

Donal Manahan J. Tillman Hall, Ph.D.
1955-1982
Gerald A. Fleischer, Ph.D.
1983-1987
Kenneth L. Servis, Ph.D.
1988-1992
John L. Callaghan, Ph.D.
1993-2016

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 USC BOARD OF TRUSTEES

U S C B O A RD O F T RU ST E E S

Trustees
Miriam Adelson David H. Dornsife Oscar Munoz Jeffrey H. Smulyan
Michael E. Adler Suzanne Dworak-Peck Rod Y. Nakamoto Heliane M. Steden
Stephanie A. Argyros Michele Dedeaux Engemann Carmen Nava Mark A. Stevens
Wanda M. Austin Michael A. Felix Shelly L. Nemirovsky Ronald D. Sugar
Thomas J. Barrack Jr. Carol L. Folt (President) Dominic Ng Tracy M. Sykes
Marc R. Benioff Stanley P. Gold Suzanne Nora Johnson Daniel M. Tsai
Corii D. Berg Ming Hsieh J. Kristoffer Popovich Ronald N. Tutor
David C. Bohnett Kenneth R. Klein Blake Quinn Wenxue Wang
Joseph M. Boskovich Sr. Jaime L. Lee Amy A. Ross
Robert A. Bradway Kathy Leventhal Frederick J. Ryan Jr.
Charles G. Cale William J. McMorrow Leonard D. Schaeffer
Rick J. Caruso, Chair John Mork William E. B. Siart

Life Trustees
Wallis Annenberg Ray R. Irani C. L. Max Nikias Richard J. Stegemeier
Ronnie Chan Glorya Kaufman Joan A. Payden Ratan N. Tata
Chris Cox Lydia H. Kennard Frank Price Peter V. Ueberroth
Frank H. Cruz John F. King Bruce M. Ramer Andrew J. Viterbi
Malcolm R. Currie John Kusmiersky Lorna Y. Reed Willis B. Wood Jr.
Daniel J. Epstein Daniel D. Lane Edward P. Roski Jr.
Gavin S. Herbert Claude Mann William J. Schoen
B. Wayne Hughes Sr. Kathleen L. McCarthy Robert H. Smith
Tamara Hughes Gustavson Jerry W. Neely Steven Spielberg

Honorary Trustees
Charles F. Bolden Jr. Jane Harman
Jeanie M. Buss Dallas Price-Van Breda
Helene Galen

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 UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION

U N I V E R S I T Y A D M I N I ST R AT I O N

Officers and Executives

Carol L. Folt, B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Rene Pak, B.A., Chief of Staff
President of the University Anthony Bailey, B.A., M.A., M.B.A., Ed.D.,
Charles F. Zukoski, B.A., Ph.D., Vice President, Global and Strategic Initiatives
Provost and Senior Vice President, Academic Affairs Michael Blanton, B.S., J.D.,
Winston B. Crisp, B.A., J.D., Vice President, Student Affairs Vice President, Professionalism and Ethics
Amy Diamond, B.B.A., Chief Investment Officer Erik Brink, B.A., Vice President and University Comptroller
Samuel Garrison, B.A., J.D., David Brown, B.A., M.S.,
Senior Vice President, University Relations Vice President, Federal Government Relations
Rodney B. Hanners, B.S., Kathryn Carrico, B.J., Vice President, Health Sciences Advancement
Interim Chief Executive Officer for Keck Medicine of USC Greg Condell, B.A., M.B.A., Vice President, Finance
Kyle Henley, B.A., Martha M. Escutia, B.S., J.D.,
Senior Vice President and Chief Communications Officer Vice President, Government Relations
Beong-Soo Kim, A.B., M.Sc., J.D., Stacy R. Giwa, B.A., J.D., Vice President, Ethics and Compliance
Senior Vice President and General Counsel Elizabeth Graddy, B.A., Ph.D., Executive Vice Provost
Christopher Manning, B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Kedra Ishop, B.A., M.Ed., Ph.D.,
Vice President and Chief Inclusion and Diversity Officer Vice President, Enrollment Management
James M. Staten, B.S., Maja Matarić, B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Interim Vice President, Research
Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer Catherine Spear, B.A., J.D., Vice President, Equity, Equal
Tracey L. Vranich, B.A., M.B.A, Opportunity, and Title IX (EEO-TIX) and Title IX Coordinator
Interim Senior Vice President, University Advancement Daniel R. Stimmler, B.A., M.B.A.,
Felicia A. Washington, B.A., J.D., Vice President, Auxiliary Services
Senior Vice President, Human Resources Christopher Toomey, B.S., M.Sc., M.A., Interim Vice President
David W. Wright, B.S., M.B.A., and Executive Director, Facilities Planning and Management
Senior Vice President, Administration Effie Turnbull Sanders, B.A., J.D., Vice President, Civic
Mike Bohn, B.A., M.S.A, Athletic Director Engagement and Economic Partnerships

Deans
Anthony Bailey, B.A., M.A., M.B.A., Ed.D., William W. Holder, D.B.A., C.P.A.,
Dean, USC Bovard College Dean, USC Leventhal School of Accounting
Willow Bay, B.A., M.B.A., Dean, Haven Lin-Kirk, B.A., M.F.A., Dean,
USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism USC Roski School of Art and Design
Timothy Brunold, B.A., Dean, Admission Amber D. Miller, B.A., M.A., Ph.D.,
Pinchas Cohen, M.D., Dean, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
Dean, USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology Erica Muhl, B.M., M.M., D.M.A.,
Milton S. F. Curry, B.Arch., M.Arch., Dean, USC Iovine and Young Academy
Dean, USC School of Architecture Pedro Noguera, B.A., M.A., Ph.D.,
Robert A. Cutietta, B.A., M.M., Ed.D., Dean, USC Kaufman Dean, USC Rossier School of Education
School of Dance and USC Thornton School of Music Vassilios Papadopoulos, D.Pharm., D.E.A., Ph.D.,
Elizabeth M. Daley, B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Dean, USC School of Dean, USC School of Pharmacy
Cinematic Arts and Interim Dean, USC School of Dramatic Arts Catherine Quinlan, B.M., M.L.S., M.B.A., Dean, USC Libraries
Geoffrey Garrett, B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Narsing A. Rao, B.S., M.D.,
Dean, USC Marshall School of Business Interim Dean, Keck School of Medicine of USC
Sarah Gehlert, B.A., M.A., M.S.W., Ph.D., Avishai Sadan, D.M.D.,
Dean, USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work Dean, Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC
Dana P. Goldman, B.A., Ph.D., Varun Soni, B.A., M.T.S., M.A., J.D., Ph.D., Dean, Religious Life
Interim Dean, USC Price School of Public Policy Yannis C. Yortsos, B.S., M.S., Ph.D.,
Andrew T. Guzman, B.Sc., J.D., Ph.D., Dean, USC Viterbi School of Engineering
Dean, USC Gould School of Law

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 ACADEMIC REGALIA

A C A D E M I C RE G A L I A

The) wearing
“(The) wearingof gowns
of gowns by by
judges,
judges, ministers,
ministers,teachers,
teachers, and
and the other gowns and may be ornamented in color. (As a matter of
scholars
scholars is an ancient
is an ancient and
andimpressive
impressivecustom. 
custom.  . .. . . A . As sthe
thegraduat-
gradu- practice, except in the areas of philosophy and law—dark blue and
ingating
students of American
students of American highhigh
schools, colleges,
schools, colleges, andand universi-
univer- purple, respectively—faculty colors are rarely seen on the gown.)
tiessities
march in academic
march in academic procession
procession on Commencement
on Commencement DayDay
to The standard cap and gown are almost universally worn, but
to receive
receive their their diplomas
diplomas or degrees,
or degrees, they,they,
too,too,
(and(and perhaps,
perhaps, for there are some outstanding deviations, including Harvard, Princ-
for some,
some, onlyonce
only this this in once in their
their lives)lives)
wearwear the caps
the caps and gownsand of eton, Yale, Stanford, Columbia, New York, Chicago and the
thisgowns of this long
long tradition.  . . .tradition.  . . . For athey
 For a moment, moment, they are
are wearing anwear-
ancient University of Southern California. Cardinal and gold doctoral
ing anthe
regalia, ancient
proud regalia,
badgethe proud badge
of belonging to aofgreat
belonging profession, to a great
that gowns were proposed for the university’s centennial by Dr. Jerome
profession, that of student. Holding hands with students past B. Walker, centennial director, in 1980. Cardinal gowns with
of student. Holding hands with students past and students pres-
and students present in a chain which goes back into history.
ent in a chain which goes back into history. Every detail should be yellow velvet panels were first worn during President James H.
Every detail should be keyed to stress the occasion as adven-
keyed to stress the occasion as adventure, a turning point, some- Zumberge’s inauguration in May 1981. For President Steven B.
ture, a turning point, something memorable and important.”
thing memorable and important.” Sample’s 1991 inauguration, the design for doctoral gowns was
Frank C. Baxter modified, adding red velvet panels framed by bright gold braids.
Frank C. Baxter
Professor Emeritus of English
Professor Emeritus
University of English
of Southern California Caps
University of Southern California Although there is an exception, rarely seen, for women that allows
them to wear a soft cap, the mortarboard or Oxford-type cap is
At the end of the 19th century, colleges and universities in the worn. Only the doctor’s cap may be made of velvet. The tassel
United States were developing the kind of ruleless academic worn with the cap has three variations: (1) it may be black for any
costume that emerged from the centuries in Great Britain. There degree, (2) it may be in the color of the faculty (field of learning) in
and in the dominions, each university adopted its own costume which the degree was granted, or (3) doctors and governing offi-
without regard to what other institutions had done. The result cials, only, may wear a tassel of gold metallic thread. Black tassels
was a confusing array of caps, gowns, and particularly hoods, each are worn at USC for all bachelor’s and master’s degrees.
one of which must be separately memorized. The cap is an essential part of the academic costume and is worn
Recognizing this problem, American institutions responded with it at all times except, of course, when the men remove theirs
in 1895 by creating an intercollegiate commission to consider a during prayer or during the playing of the national anthem. The
uniform code for academic costume. The resulting Intercolle- gold tassel of the doctor’s cap is so fastened that it drapes over the
giate Code regulated the design or pattern of gowns and hoods left front quarter of the cap. From this design, it has become cus-
and the colors and materials to be used. The code was subse- tomary to leave the tassel draped over the left temple at all times.
quently adopted by almost all of the colleges and universities in
the country. It is still in use today, although slightly modified by Hoods
successor committees appointed by the American Council on Of all the components of the costume, the hood is the most
Education. symbolic. It makes clear the level of the degree, the faculty in
which it was given and the institution which awarded it. The
Gowns level of the degree is shown by the size of the hood, the width
The code provides for three types of gowns. Those for bachelor’s of the velvet trimming, and in the case of the doctors, by the
students are made of black material and have long, pointed sleeves. shape. The hood is lined with the colors of the school award-
They should be worn closed. The master’s gown, also black, is ing the degree; at USC, the silk lining is gold with a cardi-
made with an oblong sleeve, open at the wrist. The rear part of its nal chevron. The color of the velvet band around the hood
oblong shape is square cut, and the front part has an arc cut away. shows the department in which the wearer has taken his or her
It is also worn closed. In 2018, the university unveiled new custom degree. All master of arts (white) and master of science (gold)
regalia for bachelor’s and master’s students. The new gowns degrees are bestowed by the Graduate School. The color of the
feature a cardinal band and the USC shield on the sleeves, along velvet band around the hood for all PhDs is dark blue. Special-
with cardinal piping. The custom regalia highlights the prestigious ty degrees have individual colors based on the degree earned.
brand of USC in an elegant and timeless manner. The academic regalia worn by the participants in the com-
The doctor’s gown is an elaborate costume marked by velvet mencement ceremony is not merely costume. It represents
panels down the front and around the neck and by three bars of the an unbroken chain uniting students and scholars since the
same material on the bell-shaped sleeves. It is cut much fuller than Middle Ages.

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 ACADEMIC REGALIA

Presidential Medallion of Office

The medallion of office is worn by the presi- The front of the medallion depicts the univer-
dent over his official regalia at ceremonial sity seal in full, and the back lists the name of the
occasions. It was created by Associate Provost current president and the date of his inaugura-
Jerome B. Walker for the inauguration of tion. Each president keeps his medallion after
President James H. Zumberge on May 10, 1981 retirement. For his 2010 inauguration, Dr. C.
to serve as a tangible symbol of the author- L. Max Nikias directed that two copies of the
ity vested in the president by the Board of medallion be created. One copy will be worn
Trustees. For his 1991 inauguration, President by the president at appropriate events, while
Steven B. Sample asked Dr. Walker to design the other will be displayed in the Office of the
the medallion’s current chain, which consists of President. The displayed medallion will include
shields identical to that found in the university the name of each of the past presidents of USC
seal, linked together 16 times. engraved on the links of its chain.

University Mace
The mace is a ceremonial scepter symboliz- USC alumnus and professor emeritus Hudson
ing the authority of the Office of the President. Roysher. The head of the mace depicts the uni-
The president of the faculty has the honor of versity seal. Encircling the head of the mace is
serving as mace bearer in all academic proces- the hand-engraved inscription, “1880 University
sions for commencements and other official of Southern California.” The names of the uni-
university ceremonies. versity’s past presidents and the current president
The university mace was first used at the are engraved on the bowl. The crowning orna-
inauguration of President Norman Topping ment is a depiction of the walled city of Troy.
on October 28, 1958. The mace was designed The mace is permanently displayed in the Office
and crafted by the renowned master silversmith, of the President.

Marshals’ Batons
Designed for the inauguration of Dr. C. L. At the University of Southern California,
Max Nikias as 11th president of the university, a marshals are traditionally chosen from the ranks
baton is carried by every marshal in the official of the faculty to lead the student procession at
procession. The batons are carved from walnut, the New Student Convocation and Commence-
with the university seal mounted in gold at the ment. The university marshal and the president
top. The fluted shape of the baton evokes the of the faculty march at the head of the procession.
torch of learning, which is also found on the
university seal.

Trustee Gowns
The cardinal robes of office worn by university The trustees wear a doctoral hood lined with
trustees were designed by Dr. Jerome B. Walker USC’s traditional gold satin with a cardinal chev-
for President James H. Zumberge’s 1981 inaugu- ron. The hood has a red velvet collar representing
ration. Reminiscent of the university’s doctoral the university, in place of a faculty color repre-
gowns, the trustee robes feature red velvet front senting a single discipline.
panels and chevrons on the sleeves. Bright gold The university marshal wears a special gown
piping outlines both the panels and the chevrons. that serves as a bridge between the trustee robes
Each of the front panels features an embroidered and the university’s doctoral gown, with the uni-
shield on the lapel, taken from the university seal. versity seal embroidered on the lapel.

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 ACADEMIC SYMBOLS OF THE UNIVERSITY

AC ADEMIC SYMBOLS OF THE UNIVERSIT Y

Original University Seal

The university’s original seal was developed in 1884 to emboss the diplomas of the
school’s first graduating class. This seal depicted the year of USC’s founding (1880)
emblazoned on a scroll next to a palm tree (in heraldry, a symbol of righteousness and
victory), with the name of the institution inscribed around the border.

1908 Seal
At the behest of university administrators in 1908, Jesse Ray Miller devised a new
seal that introduced USC’s official flower, the California poppy, a heraldic symbol of
remembrance, hope, joy and growth. The seal also included a shield bearing a setting
sun and three torches. In heraldic tradition, the torch symbolizes learning, and the
three torches displayed here represented learning in the arts, the sciences and philoso-
phy. The setting sun signified the West, and according to heraldic symbolism, power
and life. Finally, enfolding the shield was a scroll displaying the university’s new motto,
“Palmam Qui Meruit Ferat.” Freely translated, it means: “Let him bear the palm who
merits it.”

Current Seal of the

University of Southern California
In 1948, the USC Board of Trustees approved an updated version of the university seal.
In this version, the poppies appear next to the shield inside the outer band, which is
now formatted as a scroll. The Latin motto is inscribed on a separate scroll at the base
of the seal. This seal continues to be the imprimatur, or official signature, of USC to
this day.

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 HERALDIC FLAGS

HERALDIC FL AGS

Originally designed by Dr. Jerome B. Walker for President

James H. Zumberge’s 1981 inauguration, heraldic flags for each
academic degree-granting unit are displayed at commencements
and other academic convocations. These flags, carried by stu-
dents, precede the faculty in the procession. By a long-standing
tradition, most academic disciplines have used an identifying
color, which is displayed on academic hoods to indicate the
subject area in which the wearer obtained the degree. These
identifying academic colors are used in the banners of the vari-
ous schools and divisions of the university.
Found in the university seal, the torch of knowledge is a clear College of Letters, The Graduate School
and honorable symbol, well suited to an institution of higher Arts and Sciences Academic color: white for arts,
learning, and is one of the charges on the university’s official Academic colors: white for gold for sciences, royal blue
seal. The university seal also contains a sun. Known as a “sun letters, gold for sciences. The for the doctorate. In heraldry,
in its splendor,” it has a perimeter featuring alternating straight wide-ranging fields over the saltire (a corner-to-corner
and wavy rays. The straight rays represent the light and the which this college functions cross) symbolizes the very wide
wavy rays the warmth and affection that the university extends are symbolized by the intimate range of disciplines over which
to its students and community. The torch and the sun are used intertwining of letters, arts and this school presides and which
to unite these disciplines under the flag of the University of sciences in the heraldic pat- the saltire unites in one unit.
Southern California. tern known as “gyronny.” The
torch of knowledge serves as a
reminder that the college is the
academic heart of the university.

Architecture Art and Design Arts, Technology and the Bovard College
Academic color: blue-violet. Academic colors: brown for Business of Innovation Academic color: white. The
The Doric portico is used here arts, white for letters. Here the Academic color: brown. The soaring sails symbolize confi-
as a symbol of beauty and pro- symbols reflect two important supernova, an astronomical dence and agility in providing
portions inspired by the early branches of art and design. The event that occurs during stellar a student-centered approach to
Greek architects, who continue paintbrush and pencil symbol- evolution causing the sudden learning. The rooted plant is a
to inspire the architect today. ize fine arts such as painting, appearance of a new, brighter symbol of the stability, growth
The modern bridge represents drawing and sculpture. The star, represents the idea of dis- and abundance of opportunity.
progress, connections and abstract symbol, with its ruption and the supreme energy Colors featured in the flag are
stability. The blue background, pixel-like design, reflects the exhibited by the founders and rendered as metals—gold, sil-
representing the sky, suggests emergence and evolution of students of the academy. The ver and bronze—in traditional
the almost limitless scope of digital arts. flag’s additional colors are heraldic terms.
architecture. described in heraldic language
as metals: gold and bronze.

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 HERALDIC FLAGS

Business Cinematic Arts Communication and Dance

Academic color: drab. The Academic colors: brown for Journalism Academic color: amethyst.
square figures that are sym- arts, white for letters. The six Academic colors: crimson for Dance is one of the oldest and
metrically arranged on this flag triangles represent the strength communication, white for jour- most central expressions of
are designed to symbolize the of the individual special- nalism. The three data waves humanity. The two interlock-
organizational characteristics ties, such as camera, editing, emanating from the transmitter ing figures represent creativity
of business in all its complex- sound, writing, criticism and in both directions symbolize and innovation, and they
ity. The interconnected sphere aesthetics, that form the larger the fact that all communication capture the artistry of bodies in
represents an enterprising and discipline of cinematic arts. has a threefold aspect—com- motion. The sun in its splendor
global approach to business. When combined, they form an municator, audience and represents the courage and
aperture, at the center of which medium—all of which are power incumbent in authentic
is the human eye, representing involved in the interplay and artistic creation, and white is
the mediation essential to the sharing of a message. The quill the traditional heraldic color
discipline. tip within the keyhole repre- representing the arts and
sents freedom of the press. humanities.

Dentistry Dramatic Arts Education Engineering

Academic color: lilac. Academic colors: brown for Academic color: light blue. The Academic color: orange. The
Dentistry, like the other arts, white for letters. The book, illuminated by the lamp interlinked circles, inspired
scholarly areas associated with classic emblem of comedy of learning, is a very widely by the classic mathematical
health care, uses the tradi- and tragedy is based on masks used, traditional symbol for Borromean rings, join the
tional Asclepian staff and ser- worn by actors in ancient education, and occurs in many cogs and gears in this flag to
pent—in this case, enclosed in Greek theater productions. shields of arms. The flame symbolize the way in which the
a capital Greek letter, delta, an They reflect not only the two from the torch of knowledge profession of engineering inter-
homage to the official emblem main genres of the dramatic illuminates the tip of the lamp. acts with math and the applied
of dentistry. arts, but also the duality of the sciences to solve society’s most
human experience. pressing and wicked problems.

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 HERALDIC FLAGS

Gerontology Law Medicine Music

Academic color: white. The Academic color: purple. The Academic color: green. The Academic color: pink. Music
very characteristic architecture four points surrounding the staff of Asclepius, the Greek is a universal means of com-
of this school is incorporated gavel in this flag symbolize the god of medicine, around which munication between human
in the flag, along with the oak levels at which the legal profes- is entwined the harmless snake beings, linking the past, pres-
tree, symbolizing sturdiness sion provides a bulwark and beloved of Asclepius, has been ent and future. The treble and
and longevity, and acorns, rep- framework for our society: fed- the symbol of medicine bass clefs symbolize music
resenting the constant renewal eral, state, county and local. for many centuries. expressed in all its forms and
of life. The scales of justice reflect styles, vocal or instrumental.
the fair and impartial balance
sought by the law.

Pharmacy Public Policy Social Work

Academic color: olive. Academic color: peacock blue. Academic color: citron. As
Pharmacy is symbolized The school’s work is repre- symbolized by outstretched
by the bowl of Hygeia, the sented in triads, reflecting the hands cradling the globe, social
Greek goddess of health, intersection of three sectors, work by its very nature is about
coupled with the Asclepian three levels of government, embracing our connections as
serpent, showing the intrinsic three locations and three levels human beings and inspiring
relationship between phar- of degree programs. The three the spirit of compassion and
macy and medicine. shapes that come together to mutual respect that assists
form the obelisk evoke those individuals and communities
triads. The symbol of the obe- in reaching their full potential.
lisk surrounded by stars reflects
structure, security and liberty.

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 RESIDENTIAL COLLEGES

RE S I D E N T I A L C O L L E G E S

The University of Southern California transformed its housing for freshmen into residential colleges in 2012,
bringing special cultural programming, academic opportunities and mentoring from faculty members to many
more students. Along with this shift, the university unveiled official crests to represent each of these new
colleges. Some echo the history of the university and its architecture, whereas others evoke the emerging themes
of these new communities. All 14 crests are anchored in USC’s identity, echoing elements from the university’s
official seal and embracing cardinal and gold as their dominant tones.

Birnkrant Bohnett
Dubbed “seven floors of A community built around
open doors” for its social a core ideal of social action
atmosphere, this college through entrepreneurship,
currently houses freshmen this college embraces students
who are Trustee, Presidential seeking innovative solutions to
and Mork Family scholars. social issues around the world.
The crest features a “B” for The torch of knowledge is
Birnkrant, the torch of knowl- framed by a chevron, a classic
edge, a book and an open door. symbol of dutiful and benevo-
lent service.

Cale Cowlings
Home to scholars interested This college has arts and
in global exploration, this cultures as its thematic focus,
community encourages cross- with an emphasis on the
cultural interaction and critical wealth of cultural experi-
dialogue regarding the ever- ences at USC and throughout
changing international land- Los Angeles. Residents are
scape. Its symbols, the book inspired to awaken their inner
and the wreath, reflect the cultural explorer, reflected
exchange of ideas and triumph by the sun in its splendor
of humanity. contained within the crest.

Ilium Irani
A community for sophomore This college focuses on perfor-
honors students, this college mance science; students living
brings together scholars who in this community explore their
share a commitment to rigor- untapped potential in learning
ous intellectual and academic how to break down barriers
achievement. Its crest empha- inhibiting leadership, decision-
sizes the torch of knowledge, making, resilience or creativ-
a classic symbol that has been ity. The pillar reflects stability
part of the university’s graphic and strength of character, and
identity since its inception. the windows along the upper
portion of the crest echo archi-
tectural details at USC Village.

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 RESIDENTIAL COLLEGES

McCarthy Honors Nemirovsky

Endowed by the Thomas and This college is home to students
Dorothy Leavey Foundation, dedicated to sustainability and
this college provides a home societal engagement. Its crest
for exceptional scholars. The features the poppy, a symbol of
crest’s design is inspired by growth and hope featured in the
McCarthy Quad, which was university seal, and pillars and a
named in honor of Leavey cornerstone, evoking the foun-
Foundation Chair Kathleen dation of something lasting and
Leavey McCarthy ’57. monumental.

New North Parkside Arts and Humanities

This college is a hub of activ- This creative community is
ity and combines two closely home to students of music, art
connected buildings. The and literature. It’s known for
crest’s interlocking angles, a its performance and practice
classic heraldic shape, symbol- spaces. The crest draws from
ize a collaborative environment. the surrounding landscape of
Mudd Hall and Hahn and
Nazarian plazas.

Parkside International Priam

Global issues are a focus This community is a bastion
for this community, which of innovation, encourag-
includes many students from ing scholars to embrace their
other nations. A display of passions for technology, science
flags on the crest represents and design. Residents seek
the international traditions solutions to global challenges
celebrated at the college. through creativity and novelty,
a spirit emphasized in the
crest’s playful symbol.

South West
Home to residents with a West comprises two
passion for social change, neighboring towers, Webb
this community is represented and Fluor. The college’s
by a compass rose, signifying crest shows two adjoining
exploration. The college colors, with the sun setting
includes residents of Marks to the west.
and Trojan halls and Pardee
and Marks towers.

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 CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES AND CERTIFICATES

Candidates for Degrees and Certificates

December 16, 2020 / May 14, 2021 / August 10, 2021
The University of Southern California has one commencement ceremony per year and provides a
program listing all eligible candidates for that year. Only candidates who are eligible for graduation
during the semesters listed above are published in the May commencement program.

USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences

Dean Amber D. Miller

Bachelor of Arts
Shalexxus Aaron, Law, History and Culture, Minor – Cinematic Adrienne Claire Alvarado, Archaeology
Arts & Hip Hop, Street and Social Dance Forms Jarod Alves, Human Biology
Louis Gustavo Abarca, Economics Violet Marie Ames, Narrative Studies, Minor – Photography
Sana Abbaali, Political Science Gerardo Ricardo Amezcua, Economics, Minor – Business
Aisha Abdullah, Psychology, Minor – Occupational Science Finance
Jared Alexander Abrahams, Philosophy, Politics and Law, Amer Ammache, International Relations & Political Science
Minor – Business Finance Yasmeen Mufti Anand, Political Science & Theatre
Katherine Bea Abrams, Non-Governmental Organizations and Angelina Anderson, Psychology
Social Change, Minor – International Relations & Justice, Emma Warren Anderson, Law, History and Culture
Voice and Advocacy McKay H Anderson, International Relations, Minor – East Asian
Jonathan Rafael Acosta, History, Minor – Religion Languages and Cultures
Nathalie Elizabeth Adams, Law, History and Culture Nana-Ama Sampoba Andoh, International Relations &
Parker Adelson, International Relations Spanish
Stephanie Olubusola Agbenorhevi, Psychology, Minor – Naomi Lynn Andrews, Sociology, Minor – The Dynamics of
Forensics and Criminality Early Childhood & Human Rights
Oyedamola Sijuwade Agboola, Intelligence and Cyber Hope Laylander Anhut, International Relations
Operations Miriham Antonio, Philosophy & Law, History and Culture
Dhruv Aggarwal, Economics, Minor – Product Design Ana Laura Antuna, Political Science
Crystal Marisela Aguilera, Psychology, Minor – Psychology and Justin Aoyagi, Economics & East Asian Languages and Cultures,
Law & Folklore and Popular Culture Minor – Business Finance
Erick Antonio Aguilera, Political Science Orestis K. Apergi, Neuroscience
Nyle Ahmed, Sociology Ryan Apfel, Social Sciences, Minor – Foundations of Data
Jin Young Ahn, Psychology Science
Tanner Alfonse Aiello, English, Minor – Cinematic Arts George John Apostle, Economics
Sarah Ajise, French Stefan Lucas Appel, Narrative Studies & Communication
Alondra Ajoleza Martinez, Psychology David Applebaum, International Relations and the Global
Kiarra Mary Akiyoshi, Spanish & Cognitive Science Economy, Minor – Entrepreneurship & Business Finance
Khalid Al Saud, Political Science Ashley Ann Applewhite, Psychology, Minor – Consumer
Jordan Jack Al-Rawi, Political Economy Behavior
Kyle Al-Rawi, Health and Human Sciences Rebecca Ellen Araque, Political Science, Minor – Hip Hop,
Nikolas Stephen-Victor Alexander, Political Economy Street and Social Dance Forms
Steven Robert Alger, American Studies and Ethnicity Stergios Leontios Arkoumanis, Psychology
Janet Chidera Alia, Cognitive Science, Minor – Natural Science Reese Robert Armstrong, Social Sciences & Comparative
Matthew David Alison, Economics, Minor – History Literature
Daniel Allen, Economics Nicole Arslanian, Political Science
Christopher Gene Alora, International Relations Hannah Asadian, Psychology, Minor – Marketing
Alexis Isabella Altshuler, Non-Governmental Organizations and Dylan Jon Asadoor, Narrative Studies, Minor – Architecture
Social Change, Minor – Spanish & Economics Tuba Asifriyaz, Neuroscience & Psychology

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Bachelor of Arts (continued)

Rachel Sarah Ast, Social Sciences, Minor – Marketing & Areli Benigno, Political Science, Minor – Gender and Social
Communication Design Justice
Alia Elizabeth Atkins, Political Science & English Jaime Luis Benitez, Mathematics, Minor – Applied Analytics
Sumedha Attanti, Health and Human Sciences, Minor – Natural Megan Elizabeth Bennett, French & International Relations &
Science & Contemplative Studies Economics
Aaron Taylor Attar, Economics, Minor – Psychology Michael Ryan Bennett, Economics, Minor – Mathematical
Josephine Au, Health and Human Sciences & Biological Finance
Sciences Olivia Josephine Benoit, Interdisciplinary Studies, Minor –
Cameron J. Audras, Environmental Studies Business
Alexis August, English Jack Hamilton Benson, Applied and Computational
Ryley William Aumann, Political Science Mathematics
Jake Cooper Ausdemore, Applied and Computational William Roy Berezovsky, Philosophy
Mathematics, Minor – Applied Analytics & Psychology Fallon Kaela Berger, Psychology
Nicole Ashley Austria, Health and Human Sciences, Minor – Bradley Maurice Berkman, Philosophy, Politics and Law, Minor –
Occupational Science Music Industry
Rosie Erena Avetisyan, Philosophy, Politics and Law, Minor – Lalise Fekadu Beyene, International Relations & Economics
Consumer Behavior Robert Matthew Beyer, Cognitive Science
Hana Ayoub, Health and Human Sciences, Minor – Arabic Regan Ann Beyers, Psychology, Minor – Forensics and
Aida Jacqueline Azatian, Psychology, Minor – Statistics & Criminality
Forensics and Criminality Amishi Mehul Bhagat, Health and Human Sciences, Minor –
Elika Azizi, Neuroscience, Minor – Forensics and Criminality Business
Harrison Joseph Bach, Social Sciences, Minor – Applied Sabrina Bhargava, Psychology
Analytics & Performance Science Ashwin Bhumbla, Narrative Studies
Lindsey Mia Bach, International Relations, Minor – Spanish Brooke Bidwell, Art History, Minor – Music Industry
Gloria Sujung Baek, Health and Human Sciences Neil Taylor Binnie, Narrative Studies & American Studies and
Jacqueline Barry Baggott, Economics, Minor – Business Finance Ethnicity, Minor – Screenwriting
Michayla Simi Baigel, Cognitive Science Noah Andrew Blackman, International Relations & Economics
Aaron Joaquin Barcinas, Political Economy Kinsey Anne Bluestein, Political Science, Minor – Cinematic
Justin Barlow, Political Economy, Minor – Business Finance Arts
Benjamin Barov, Economics Rocco Samuel Blum, French & Political Science
Gerardo Barrera Luna, Central European Studies, Minor – Danielle Marie Bocchio, Health and Human Sciences, Minor –
Popular Music Studies Health Care Studies
Renee Michelle Barton, International Relations Mary E. Borchers, Philosophy & Political Science
Hannah Elisabeth Bashforth, International Relations, Minor – Sophia Rose Bordofsky, Communication & Political Science
Marketing Elijah Stewart Borg, Sociology, Minor – Music Production
Aidan Gerry Bates, English Rowan Elizabeth Born, Law, History and Culture & Journalism
Roosevelt Bates III, Sociology Brooke Botkin, Sociology, Minor – Sports Media Industries
Jared Battat, Economics, Minor – Business Finance Maxence Bouvier, Economics
Bethany J. Baudhuin, Psychology, Minor – Performance Science Sarah Elizabeth Bowser, East Asian Languages and Cultures &
& Applied Analytics International Relations
Ryan Catherine Bauserman, Health and Human Sciences, Grace Katherine Boyle, Neuroscience, Minor – Entrepreneurship
Minor – Nutrition and Health Promotion Griffin Michael Bracci, Economics, Minor – Accounting
Dominic Allen Feliciano Bautista, Economics Bridget Mary Bradford, Psychology, Minor – Occupational
Sullyari Bautista, Political Science, Minor – Public Relations Science
Zoe Lauser Bautista, Psychology & Neuroscience Clayton Henry Bradley, Sociology, Minor – Occupational
Samuel Begun, Art History & Archaeology Science
John Bradford Bekos Jr., Spanish, Minor – Legal Studies Ludovica Braglia, International Relations
Camilla Emily Beldham, Philosophy, Politics and Law James Brandauer, Cognitive Science, Minor – Game Design
Shirin Jain Belgal, Economics, Minor – Music Industry & Joaquin Bratton-Benfield, History
Business Finance Symon Braun Freck, Interdisciplinary Studies, Minor –
Parker James Bell, Political Science, Minor – Music Industry Comedy
Parker Stephen Bell, Economics & Spanish Victoria Bravo, Neuroscience, Minor – Consumer Behavior
Viktoria Bene, Narrative Studies, Minor – Entertainment Andrew Joseph Brems, Cognitive Science
Industry Derek Brenneisen, English

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Bachelor of Arts (continued)

Lolei Isabelle Nicole Aline Brenot, French & International Nicholas Cannon, Narrative Studies, Minor – East Asian
Relations Languages and Cultures
Arrington Hunter Bridges, Political Science Elvia Maya Canonizado, Environmental Studies, Minor –
Andrew Stephen Brinen, International Relations, Minor – Sports Management Consulting
Media Industries Cristian Canton, Chemistry
Victor Manuel Briseno, Philosophy, Politics and Law, Minor – Brigitte Clare Canty, International Relations
Business Law Gabriel Cardenas, Psychology
Jennifer Delaney Brower, Economics & Spanish, Minor – John West Carey, English, Minor – Screenwriting & Songwriting
Cinematic Arts Bridget Carreon, Political Science
Kimberly Yi-Mei Brown, Health and Human Sciences, Minor – Jesus A. Carreon, Law, History and Culture & Social Sciences
Health Care Studies Sabrina Carreon, Political Science, Minor – Dance
Toby Bryan, Economics Stuart Jiang Carson, International Relations, Minor – Cinematic
Amara Bryson, Political Science Arts
Nicholas Edward Brzezinski, Economics, Minor – Business Akinty Yusaku Carter, East Asian Languages and Cultures
Finance Samuel Cartwright, Economics, Minor – Applied Analytics
Jake Lawrence Bubman, International Relations and the Global Emily Theresa Caruso, English
Economy & Spanish Carlos Casillas, Philosophy, Politics and Law
Jake C. Buchman, Political Economy, Minor – Real Estate Abigail Castillo, Neuroscience, Minor – Health Care Studies
Development Jesus Castillo, Economics
Hailey Abrea Buckmaster, International Relations, Minor – Michelle Julie Castillo, Political Science & Sociology
Legal Studies Aisa Rosanna Castro, Psychology
Delaney Lucia Buehler, Psychology & Theatre Guillermo Castro, Applied and Computational Mathematics
Sara Elise Bulthuis, Law, History and Culture & Psychology, Stefan Traian Catana, International Relations, Minor –
Minor – Cinematic Arts Philosophy
Alexander Ali Burch, Narrative Studies & Cognitive Science Albert E. Cattouse, Law, History and Culture
Valerie Anne Burgess, Cognitive Science & English Christopher W. Caulk, Law, History and Culture, Minor –
Andrew John Burggraff, Applied and Computational Real Estate Development
Mathematics & Economics Cherise Imani Cayetano, Law, History and Culture
Isabel Mia Buri, Neuroscience, Minor – Musical Studies & Liborio Cebrian Luna, Health and Human Sciences
Environmental Studies Jason Cerin, International Relations, Minor – Psychology and
Brennen Patrick James Buttell, Economics, Minor – Business Law
Finance Cassandra Cerrato, Social Sciences
James Henry Buttler, Applied and Computational Mathematics Alitzel Cervantes Solis, History, Minor – Photography and Social
Augustus Leeds Buzby, Economics, Minor – Applied Analytics Change & Legal Studies
Alberto Ruben Caceres, Political Science & International Jason Omar Chaidez, Political Science
Relations Moriah Chalom, Psychology
Alexandra Cadario, Health and Human Sciences Angela Huen Tung Chan, Philosophy & Economics
Richelle Dabalos Caday, Non-Governmental Organizations Clare Chandler, Environmental Studies, Minor – Business
and Social Change & Psychology, Minor – Organizational Julie J. Chandler, Communication & Political Science
Leadership and Management Arnold Chang, Biological Sciences, Minor – Science and
Fiona Alexandra Cahill, Neuroscience, Minor – Game User Management of Biomedical Therapeutics
Research & Archaeology Bryant Edward Chang, International Relations, Minor – Law
Caroline Cai, Narrative Studies, Minor – Cultural Anthropology and Public Policy
Ruoyan Cai, Economics Justin Stephen Chang, Political Science
Yi Yan Cai, Psychology Phoebe Chang, Environmental Studies
Zhiyu Cai, Applied and Computational Mathematics Tyler Chang, Applied and Computational Mathematics
Jamie Anna Calma, Psychology Andrew Chanthavong, Economics, Minor – Natural Science
Isabella Caltabiano, International Relations Isabel Chao, Narrative Studies
Nataly Calvo, International Relations and the Global Economy Richard Blair Chapman III, Cognitive Science
& Religion Samuel Harrison Chapman, Philosophy & Economics
Evelyn Vanessa Camacho, Political Science, Minor – Business Ana Laura Charco Esquivel, Political Science & Sociology,
Finance Minor – Forensics and Criminality
Miguel David Campero, Philosophy, Minor – History Isaiah Soutarou Chatman, Law, History and Culture, Minor –
Cristina Canales, Neuroscience, Minor – Psychology and Law Entertainment Industry

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Bachelor of Arts (continued)

Jorgel Chavez, Political Science, Minor – Communication Policy Kevin Patrick Co, Economics, Minor – Business Finance
and Law Karel Cobian, Sociology & Philosophy, Politics and Law
Mayan Michael Chavez, International Relations Ilana Cohen, Cognitive Science, Minor – Gender Studies
Prerika Chawla, Cognitive Science, Minor – Cinematic Arts Nicole Paige Cohen, Social Sciences, Minor – Gender and Social
Ashley Jiayu Chen, English, Minor – Health Care Studies Justice & American Popular Culture
Hanming Chen, Economics, Minor – Painting Rose Ann Colcord, Philosophy
Huifeng Chen, International Relations, Minor – Consumer Emma Madeline Collins, Psychology
Behavior Hannah Collins, Economics, Minor – Business Finance
Katherine Chen, Cognitive Science, Minor – User Experience Hunter Reed Collins, Intelligence and Cyber Operations
Qinger Chen, International Relations, Minor – Business Law Nicholas Collins, Political Science & Psychology
Travis Mien Hsing Chen, International Relations Alma Lidia Colmenares, Law, History and Culture, Minor –
Wesley Hoh Ian Chen, Political Science Law and Public Policy
Zikang Chen, Economics, Minor – Cinematic Arts Bryant Cong, International Relations
Elisa Cheng, Neuroscience, Minor – Health Care Studies Reid Connolly, Economics
Justin Chakching Cheng, International Relations and the Global Henry James Connor, Sociology & Anthropology
Economy, Minor – Risk Management Julian Roy Contreras, Political Science, Minor – Psychology
Nadjah Yasiwa Cherubet, Health and Human Sciences, Minor – Charles Henry Convery, International Relations, Minor –
Occupational Science Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence
Elijah Bryce Chesley, American Studies and Ethnicity, Minor – Rachel M. Cope, English
Sports Media Studies Henry Roman David Coquillard, Economics & French
Mathew Cheung, Economics Colleen Anne Corrigan, Non-Governmental Organizations and
Ming Yi Cheung, History, Minor – Religion & Classical Social Change
Perspectives Graham Thomas Corrigan, International Relations
Jack A. Chiate, Political Science, Minor – Business Law Courtney McKenzie Corrin, Law, History and Culture
Carleigh Marie Chiaviello, International Relations & Economics Sofia Cortes Murra, Economics, Minor – Middle East Studies &
Nathan Brandon Ching, Biological Sciences, Minor – Cinema- Business Law
Television for the Health Professions Liam Costa, Psychology
Eun Gil Cho, Economics Tavis James Cote, Political Science
Yoon Cho, Economics, Minor – Business Finance Jonathan Frank Cousimano, Political Science
Deborah Choe, Biological Sciences, Minor – Health Care Studies Alexia Coutts, Economics
Jacqueline Choe, Narrative Studies Dylan Shayan Cowan, Economics, Minor – Classical Perspectives
Andrew Hankyeol Choi, Mathematics Taya Marie Cowan, Neuroscience
Emily Vanessa Chow, International Relations, Minor – Computer Austin Andrew Cox, Classics, Minor – English
Programming Paige Elizabeth Creason, Psychology, Minor – Public Relations
Melody Chow, Cognitive Science, Minor – Entrepreneurship Andrew Crile, Social Sciences, Minor – Applied Computer
Esther Chu, Health and Human Sciences, Minor – Science, Security
Health and Aging Michael Crodelle, Biological Sciences
Hsuan Yu Chu, Economics, Minor – Consumer Behavior Ariya Crook-Williams, Social Sciences
Matthew Gah-Luen Chu, Political Science & East Asian Gabriella Louise Crooks, Psychology
Languages and Cultures Jonathan P. Crooks, Human Biology, Minor – Health Care
Theodore Liang Chu, Philosophy & Mathematics Studies
Ai Chung, Psychology Daniela Stefany Cruz Arias, Health and Human Sciences,
Justin Y. Chung, American Studies and Ethnicity Minor – Occupational Science
Michelle Katharine Chydzik, Russian Maximo Montana Cruz, Applied and Computational
Cheyenne Cirillo Watt, Cognitive Science, Minor – Linguistics Mathematics, Minor – East Asian Languages and Cultures
Margaret Cirino, Narrative Studies & Physics Stephanie Elizabeth Cuevas, Psychology
Patrick Richard Citrano, Economics Frank Perrin Cullison, History
Samuel Clancy, Sociology Catherine M. Cummings, Law, History and Culture, Minor –
Rebecca Clemmons, Economics, Minor – Music Industry & Business Law
Computer Programming Cassidy Truitt Cunningham, Environmental Studies, Minor –
Robert Michael Clifford, International Relations International Relations
Amanda Maddox Clizbe, Political Science, Minor – Cinematic Alyssa Czaban, Political Economy
Arts Elisa Philomena D’Angelo, International Relations and the
John Andrew Clough, Economics, Minor – Business Finance Global Economy

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Bachelor of Arts (continued)

Javin Sylvester D’Souza, Gender Studies, Minor – Education and Mariam Mae Diallo, Health and Human Sciences
Society Domenica Amalia Diaz, Theatre & Law, History and Culture
Stephanie Marie Daboub, Health and Human Sciences Juliana Jolline Diaz, Sociology, Minor – Spanish
Kelly Dal Pozzo, Psychology Linda Diaz, Psychology, Minor – Psychology and Law
Jennifer Claire Daly, International Relations Camrynn Dobos-Bubno, Psychology, Minor – Consumer
Katarina Dames, English Behavior
Stone Patrick Damon, International Relations and the Global Caroline Bailey Doggett, Public Relations & Law, History and
Economy, Minor – East Asian Languages and Cultures Culture
Xiting Dan, Art History, Minor – Marketing & Dance Anna Dolgon-Krutolow, Health and Human Sciences, Minor –
Kendra Dang, Political Science Nutrition and Health Promotion
Olivia Kim Dang, Health and Human Sciences, Minor – Amanda Dollinger, Psychology, Minor – Occupational Science
Cinematic Arts Jaylen Allison Dominguez, International Relations
Amelia Danholm-Pearce, Environmental Studies Tracy Dong, Health and Human Sciences
Rui Jie Daniel, International Relations, Minor – Environmental Natalie Dorantes, Psychology
Studies Alexandra Claire Dorion, International Relations
Andrew Thomas Darker, Human Biology & Psychology Damian James Dorrance-Steiner, Philosophy, Politics and Law
Elizabeth Merritt Dassow, Art History & Law, History and Chirag Pinal Doshi, Health and Human Sciences
Culture Bryn Renee Doyle, Philosophy, Politics and Law, Minor –
Michelle Lillian David, International Relations Forensics and Criminality
Jeremy John Davie, Human Biology, Minor – Occupational Jamie Driscoll, Social Sciences, Minor – Consumer Behavior
Science Christine Du, Economics, Minor – Cultural Diplomacy
Emlyn Sloan Davies, Economics, Minor – Business Finance & Jerry K. Du, Social Sciences & International Relations
Accounting Steven Kong Du, Neuroscience
Desiree J. Davis, Religion & Law, History and Culture Avery Dukes, Non-Governmental Organizations and Social
Julia James Davis, Art History Change
Marisol Paloma De La Garza, Cognitive Science & Art Hayden Camille Duncan, International Relations, Minor –
Hazel De La Torre, Sociology, Minor – Occupational Science French
Jose Francisco De Loera, Environmental Studies, Minor – Sports Patrick Duncan, Political Science
Business and Management Channen Lee Dunn, Political Science
Marina De Pina Rauter, Psychology, Minor – Consumer Gabriel Duplantier, International Relations
Behavior Austin Rhett Dupont, International Relations, Minor – Business
Lisa Sofia de Rafols, International Relations & Economics, Finance
Minor – French Zane Durante, Applied and Computational Mathematics
Breanna de Vera, English & Journalism William Joseph Dym, History, Minor – Art History
Cody Martin DePoorter, Economics Benjamin Patrick Easington, History
Kelvin Max Dean, Applied and Computational Mathematics Colette Ann Eberle, Neuroscience, Minor – Economics
Zophia R. Decampli, Psychology Mollie Ebertin, Sociology
Jason Gioara Del Rosario, Economics Valentina Echavarria, Non-Governmental Organizations and
Natalie Rae Delio, Psychology Social Change
Savannah Marie Demelo, Health and Human Sciences, Minor – Michael Taylor Edlin, Health and Human Sciences
Occupational Science Daniel Melville Edson, Human Biology, Minor – Occupational
Ryan CheukYin Deng, Economics Science
Candice Marie Denny, Law, History and Culture Blane Sudduth Edwards, Political Science
Rafael Amos Derringer, International Relations, Minor – Lior Maryam Eghbal, Psychology & Human Biology, Minor –
Spanish Natural Science
Celia Celene Desales, Sociology Shahrez Ejaz, Economics
Brandon Samuel Deutsch, Political Science, Minor – Sports Josefine Ekholm, Health and Human Sciences, Minor – Business
Media Industries Finance & Occupational Science
Daniel Alexander Devereaux, Political Economy, Minor – Corinna Ann Elam, Sociology, Minor – Forensics and
Entrepreneurship Criminality
Anjali Devgan, Health and Human Sciences Maya Elimelech, English, Minor – Digital Studies
Anisha Dhawan, Economics, Minor – Mathematical Finance Amanda Oseremen Elimian, Health and Human Sciences,
Maya Lis Diab, International Relations, Minor – Innovation: Minor – Dance
The Digital Entrepreneur Mauricio Andres Elizondo Aceves, Economics

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Bachelor of Arts (continued)

Claudia Yvonne Ellis, English, Minor – Communication Timothy David Frangos, Law, History and Culture & Theatre
Technology Practices and Platforms Taylor Alexandra Franklin, Psychology, Minor – Occupational
Max M. Ellis, Political Science Science
Leah Ely, Spanish & International Relations Maya Margaret Fransz-Myers, Political Economy, Minor –
Shelby Parnoush Emami, International Relations, Minor – Cinematic Arts
Communication Policy and Law Katherine Blair Free, International Relations, Minor – Dance
Zachary Chase Emanuel, Political Economy & Political Science, Colby Freeman, Psychology
Minor – East Asian Languages and Cultures Destyni Faye Freese, Law, History and Culture
Maximilian Siegfried Engel, English & Philosophy, Politics and Owen Willem Friend, Psychology
Law Victoria Friend, English, Minor – Spanish
Harmony Rose Esqueda, Environmental Studies, Minor – Social Conrad Ullrich Froehlich, Psychology, Minor – Business Finance
Entrepreneurship Jordan E. Fucci, Environmental Studies, Minor – Architecture
Luz Mia Esquivel, Psychology, Minor – Education and Society & Alexander Benjamin Fuentes Gonzalez, International Relations,
Occupational Science Minor – Organizational Leadership and Management
Pamela Esterhuizen, Health and Human Sciences Brandon Fuentes, Philosophy, Politics and Law
Wendy Jade Estrada, English Sarah Clothilde Fullenweider, Art History, Minor – Culture,
Robert T. Evans, Psychology & Art Media and Entertainment
Kristian Arthur Ewell, Law, History and Culture Kasen Furtado, Economics
Chiemelie Ezeani, Economics, Minor – Applied Analytics Ethan Joseph Gabon, Cognitive Science, Minor – Risk
Rose Zukor Fajans, Cognitive Science, Minor – Philosophy Management
Amanda Khalid Fakhoury, English Miranda Samantha Galan, History
Jace Faltin, Law, History and Culture Isis Galeno, Non-Governmental Organizations and Social
Jiaxin Fang, East Asian Area Studies, Minor – International Change & Anthropology
Relations Alexander Iracles Gallanis, Cognitive Science, Minor –
Zhuofan Fang, Communication & Economics Marketing
Nastaran Khorasani Far, Law, History and Culture & Jesse Gallegos, Applied and Computational Mathematics
International Relations Krystal Ivy Gallegos, East Asian Languages and Cultures,
Kristen Raeshel Farmer, Gender Studies, Minor – Psychology Minor – Culture, Media and Entertainment
Aiden D. Farr, Philosophy, Politics and Law, Minor – Economics Ernie K.N. Galloway, Biological Sciences & Spanish
Ryan Matthew Fawwaz, English & International Relations and Kyara Nicolette Galloway, Philosophy, Politics and Law, Minor –
the Global Economy Gender and Sexuality Studies
Sima Fayad, International Relations, Minor – Business Finance Steven Galvan, Philosophy, Politics and Law
Jordan Giovanni Feinstein, Law, History and Culture Kaili Christa Kehaunani Ganigan, Philosophy, Politics and Law
Mehmet Felek, Economics, Minor – Business Finance & Ziyi Gao, Economics
Mathematical Finance & Risk Management Ana Sofia Garay, International Relations, Minor –
Mary Carmen Fernandez-Perez, American Studies and Ethnicity Entrepreneurship
& Sociology Carlos Eugene Garcia, Health and Human Sciences, Minor –
Drew Carolina Ferrer, Political Science, Minor – Political Science Spanish
Maia Nanilii Figuera, Environmental Studies Cristian Jose Garcia, Political Science
Alexander Figueroa Rodriguez, Health and Human Sciences, Daniela J. Garcia, Psychology, Minor – Occupational Science
Minor – Cinematic Arts & Business Economics Miguel Angel Garcia-Fuentes, English
Lee Fisher, Political Science, Minor – Music Industry Elizabeth Garibaldi, Political Economy
Andrew Fishman, Cognitive Science Haley McKenna Garland, Political Science
Sean Flannelly, Sociology & Journalism Joshua Garsin, Chemistry
Aminta Rebecca Flores, Theatre & American Studies and Alec Eduardo Garza, Economics, Minor – Business Finance &
Ethnicity Songwriting
Jennifer Flores, International Relations, Minor – East Asian Area Josefina Marie Garza, Economics, Minor – International
Studies Relations
Jose Alejandro Flores, Sociology, Minor – Cinematic Arts John Matthew Gauger, International Relations, Minor – French
Naomi Alyssa Flores, Political Science Haben Mehari Gebre, Spanish
Angus Lachlan Forrest, Political Science & Classics, Minor – Abraham Paul Geiderman, Philosophy & English
Music Industry Audrey Geipel, Applied and Computational Mathematics,
Nicholas Tyler Foster, Environmental Studies, Minor – GIS and Minor – 3-D Animation in Cinematic Arts
Sustainability Science Kyla Zagorah Gelev, Biological Sciences

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Bachelor of Arts (continued)

Joshua Gelfand, Biological Sciences Camila Grases, Archaeology & English
Laurence Gerace, Economics Rebecca Maizy Gray, Psychology
Claire Lillian Gershon, Narrative Studies, Minor – Musical Kiely Shay Green, Psychology, Minor – Forensics and Criminality
Theatre Hannah Elizabeth Greenbaum, Psychology, Minor – Cinematic
Amelia Elizabeth Getahun-Hawkins, Narrative Studies, Minor – Arts
French Tabree Elizabeth Greenberg, Psychology
Richard Gevshenian, Economics, Minor – Business Finance Isabella Greenstone, Psychology, Minor – Occupational Science
Salma Ghonim, Political Science, Minor – Music Industry Karen Grewar, International Relations
Janhavi Ghosh, Cognitive Science, Minor – User Experience Stephen Clemson Griffith, Political Science, Minor – Human
Samir Ghosh, Cognitive Science Security and Geospatial Intelligence
Aaron Matthew Ghrist, Applied and Computational Stella Emelia Grimaldi, Theatre & Law, History and Culture,
Mathematics Minor – Musical Theatre
Alyssa Nicole Gibson, Spanish & Psychology Jasmine Julianne Gross, Psychology
Christopher Eduardo Gil, Sociology, Minor – Sports Media Sanford Gabriel Grossman, Sociology, Minor – Screenwriting
Industries Morgan Alexandra Grotewold, Law, History and Culture,
Philip John Gilbert, Neuroscience, Minor – German Minor – Political Science
Sahib Singh Gill, Economics, Minor – Business Finance & Naomi Gruner Domic, International Relations, Minor –
Applied Analytics Cinematic Arts
Zoe Leah Ginsberg, Political Science & Journalism Isabel Jane Guarascio, Psychology
Elle Madison Giovanni, Psychology, Minor – Classical Quincy Emmett Guenther, Neuroscience, Minor – International
Perspectives Relations
Charlotte Glander, Art History Austin Guenthner, Economics, Minor – Business Finance
Levi Samuel Glaser, International Relations, Minor – Applied Jessica Guerinot, Narrative Studies, Minor – Political Science &
Computer Security Gender and Sexuality Studies
Elizabeth Grace Gmelich, Law, History and Culture, Minor – Alissa Renee Guevara, Health and Human Sciences
Public Relations Andrea Elena Arellano Guite, International Relations and the
Chloe Paige Goble, Political Science Global Economy
Nathaniel Bryce Goble, Neuroscience, Minor – Philosophy Tara Guleri, Psychology, Minor – Forensics and Criminality &
Paige Alexandra Godvin, Intelligence and Cyber Operations, Applied Analytics
Minor – Arabic Chaohui Guo, Economics & East Asian Area Studies
Madeleine Thorndike Goetz, Sociology Yangyu Guo, Law, History and Culture & Public Relations,
Brendan Michael Goldberg, Law, History and Culture, Minor – Minor – Musical Studies
Jewish Studies & Music Industry Laleeta Sara Gupta, Psychology, Minor – Consumer Behavior
Bryce Reny Goldman, Economics, Minor – Computer Joseph Guthart, Economics, Minor – Engineering Management
Programming Caitlin Guevarra Gutierrez, Sociology, Minor – The Dynamics of
Tyra Amirah Goldstein, Narrative Studies Early Childhood
Denis Golub, Economics, Minor – Business Finance Francesca Isabel Gutierrez, American Popular Culture, Minor –
Giulia Toribio Gomes, International Relations Latin American Studies
Chile Gomez, Law, History and Culture Sang Young Ha, Economics
Jasmine Raquel Gomez, Law, History and Culture Emily Kaitlin Haaijer, Intelligence and Cyber Operations,
Sara Nicole Gong, Philosophy Minor – Applied Analytics
Camron Gonzaga, Intelligence and Cyber Operations Danielle Haase, Neuroscience, Minor – Gender Studies
Alexsia Lilibeth Gonzales, Psychology Shannon Margaret Hagins, Narrative Studies, Minor – Cinematic
Ebony Rose Gonzalez, English, Minor – Education and Society Arts
Elizabeth Gonzalez, Health and Human Sciences Dabin Hahm, International Relations
Jose C. Gonzalez, Sociology & Spanish, Minor – Education and Makenzie Grace Hajek, Art History
Society Tristan Michael Halbrook, Health and Human Sciences
Kathy Gonzalez, Psychology, Minor – Occupational Science Pauline Clare Hales-Brown, Narrative Studies, Minor – Folklore
Octavio Gonzalez, International Relations and Popular Culture
Camilo Gonzalez-Sol, Philosophy Kermina Sarwat Halim, Health and Human Sciences
Benjamen C. Gould, Political Science & Communication Hanaa I. Hameed, International Relations, Minor – Dance
Hope Elizabeth Gould, Global Studies, Minor – Culture, Media Victoria Lynn Hammett, Psychology
and Entertainment Sophie Claire Hammond, History & English
Elizabeth Chris Goulis, Psychology & Neuroscience Caris A. Han, Global Studies, Minor – Education and Society

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Isabel Jane Hanewicz, Spanish Matthew Clarke Higgins, Economics, Minor – Business
Kathleen Clare Hanley, Communication & Political Science Finance
Elizabeth Nell Hannan, Neuroscience, Minor – Business Finance Elizabeth Aurellia Himawan, Narrative Studies & Cinematic
Sarah Hansen, Psychology, Minor – Marketing Arts, Film and Television Production
Morgan Faye Harler, Political Science, Minor – Psychology Angela Thanh Ho, Psychology
Andres Haro, Health and Human Sciences, Minor – Yuwan Lisa Ho, Psychology & Communication
Occupational Science Randy Hoang, Health and Human Sciences, Minor –
Antoinette Leona Harper, Spanish Occupational Science
Bradley Patrick Harper, Economics Edward Olaf Holappa, Economics
Jacob Ross Harraka, History Da Hyun Hong, Philosophy, Politics and Law, Minor – Applied
Stella-Ann Harris, American Studies and Ethnicity, Minor – Analytics
English Janet Hong, Psychology
Joshua Ryan Hart, Psychology Jessica Hong, International Relations
Olivia Clare Hart, Health and Human Sciences, Minor – Spanish Justin Hong, Biological Sciences, Minor – Health Care Studies
& Health Care Studies Seung Gi Hong, Anthropology
Yanina Harutyunyan, Political Science, Minor – Law and Public Thao Hong, Health and Human Sciences, Minor – Occupational
Policy Science
Tyler Simone Harvey, International Relations Rachel Anna Hood, Cognitive Science, Minor – User Experience
Adam Harwood, Earth Sciences & Consumer Behavior
Justin Hasty, Economics Taylor Hooks, Philosophy, Minor – Art History &
Evan Vazken Havunjian, Economics, Minor – Business Finance Communication Policy and Law
Alexandra Marianne Haydinger, Psychology & Narrative Studies, Sydney K. Horner, Law, History and Culture, Minor – Human
Minor – Spanish Rights
Tristan Chantelle Hayes, English, Minor – Psychology Ayojide Emmanuel Hospidales, Political Science, Minor –
Elijah Houston Haymon, Political Science Communication Policy and Law
Claire Ting He, International Relations Leo Houts, Law, History and Culture, Minor – Narrative
Songyang He, Applied and Computational Mathematics Structure
Yinghui He, Applied and Computational Mathematics & Pe’Shon Howard, Sociology
Psychology Tomi Lee Howard, International Relations
Colin Hansen Heath, International Relations, Minor – Lilly Rosella Howell, Communication & Economics
Philosophy Anna Florence Howitt, East Asian Languages and Cultures
Jeanne Heaulme, International Relations, Minor – Urban Spencer McLaren Howle, History, Minor – Business Finance &
Sustainable Planning Applied Analytics
Samuel Bryce Heckendorf, Applied and Computational Haley Hsu, Linguistics & Mathematics & Russian
Mathematics, Minor – Business Michael Hsu, Non-Governmental Organizations and Social
Madeline Hector, Psychology, Minor – Consumer Behavior Change & Religion
Allison R. Heil, Spanish & Philosophy, Politics and Law, Minor – Nicole Hsu, International Relations, Minor – Accounting
Sports Media Industries Derek Shenjer Hu, Economics, Minor – Applied Analytics
Ashley Kanna Liihokulani Helenihi, Sociology, Minor – Justine Huang, Economics & Data Science
Psychology and Law Naomi Nai-Wei Huang, International Relations
Madeline Patience Heller, Psychology, Minor – Public Health Qianqian Huang, Applied and Computational Mathematics
Noah Thomas Hellum, History Qiaoqiao Huang, Economics
Yoran Elias Benjamin Henzler, International Relations, Minor – Samantha Huang, Law, History and Culture, Minor – Economics
Sports Business and Management & Business Economics & Philosophy
Trent Herdtner, Physics, Minor – Mathematics Yiwei Huang, East Asian Area Studies
Laisa Cassandra Hernandez, Psychology, Minor – Occupational Yu Xin Huang, Psychology, Minor – Business Finance
Science Carrie Wing Fun Hui, Health and Human Sciences
Nancy Esmeralda Hernandez, Human Biology, Minor – Charlotte Hultsch, Biological Sciences, Minor – Business
Occupational Science Joseph Charles Hunt, English, Minor – Music Industry & Music
Roxanna Hernandez, Sociology, Minor – Political Science Recording
Sandra Elizabeth Hernandez, Political Science Mijin Hur, Philosophy & Psychology
Jake Hershman, Economics, Minor – Music Industry John Francis Hurley II, International Relations, Minor – Law and
Riley Hertford, Health and Human Sciences, Minor – Public Policy
Psychology Sophia F. Hurley, Economics, Minor – Business Finance

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Bachelor of Arts (continued)

Courtney Adele Hutchinson, Health and Human Sciences, Rong Ji, Biological Sciences
Minor – Occupational Science Suhang Ji, Political Science, Minor – Business Finance
Joanna Huynh, Psychology Liam Edward Jimmons, Sociology, Minor – Occupational
Kevin Huynh, East Asian Languages and Cultures, Minor – Science & Cinematic Arts
Economics Ruizhuo Jin, Economics, Minor – Computer Programming
Ashley Nicole Ayse Ibrahim, Cognitive Science, Minor – Health Nathanael Jeremy Jo, Data Science & Applied and
Care Studies Computational Mathematics
Jean Henri Ignacio, Intelligence and Cyber Operations Noel John, Political Science
Brian Ikenna-Obioha, Applied and Computational Mathematics, Erica Johnson, Sociology, Minor – Cultural Anthropology
Minor – Economics Thomas S. Johnston, Philosophy, Politics and Law
Maxwell Ilie, Applied and Computational Mathematics Adam M. Jones, Economics, Minor – Real Estate Development
Theodore Ilie, Cognitive Science, Minor – Computer Science Madison Elizabeth Jones, Biological Sciences, Minor – Arabic
Daniel O. Imatorbhebhe, Sociology, Minor – Occupational Angela Stefany Juarez, Cognitive Science, Minor – Occupational
Science Science & Forensics and Criminality
Michael Emerson Ingraham, Political Science, Minor – Spanish Miguel Juarez, Political Science
James Elijah Ingram, Political Science, Minor – Organizational Sydney Jun, Psychology, Minor – Consumer Behavior
Leadership and Management Alije A. Kaleshi, Health and Human Sciences, Minor –
Gabrielle Nicole Inzalaco, Health and Human Sciences, Minor – Occupational Science
Business Tae Eun Kang, Narrative Studies
Loveni Jordan Iosefa, Non-Governmental Organizations and Yiqi Kang, Philosophy & Theatre, Minor – Cinematic Arts
Social Change, Minor – Occupational Science Ethan Daniel Kao, International Relations, Minor – Applied
Sarah Katherine Irmas, Psychology Computer Security
Eva Sky Isakovic, Economics Jenna Michele Kaplan, Psychology, Minor – Risk Management
Meri Isayan, Psychology Aneesh Arun Kapoor, Economics, Minor – Applied Computer
Emre Isbir, Economics Security
Jun Jacob Ishida, International Relations and the Global Julia Kappil, Biological Sciences
Economy Mahak Kaur, Health and Human Sciences
Manasi Iyer, Cognitive Science, Minor – Cinematic Arts & User Savannah Jenae Kazemipour, Health and Human Sciences,
Experience Minor – International Relations
Max Jablonski, International Relations Cole Keefer, Law, History and Culture
Curtis Matthew Jackman, Human Biology Makena Barrett Kenerly, Non-Governmental Organizations and
Mehawkx River Jackson, Psychology Social Change
Richard Bradley Jackson, Economics Lucia Kenig-Ziesler, English
Xavier Antonio-Rudolph Jackson, Mathematics, Minor – Cecilia Kathryn Kenneally, International Relations, Minor –
Astronautical Engineering Real Estate Development
Jacob Jaffe, Applied and Computational Mathematics, Minor – Cristina Marie Kennedy, French, Minor – Cultural Anthropology
Computer Programming & Political Science
Pascal M. Jakowec, Philosophy Meera Shrinath Keskar, Economics, Minor – International
Leah Ariel James, East Asian Languages and Cultures & Relations
International Relations Eric Kessler, Human Biology, Minor – Real Estate Finance
Sofia James, Political Science, Minor – Documentary & Spanish Cyrus Khalatbari-Tankaboni, Mathematics & English
Joyce Seoyoung Jang, Psychology & East Asian Languages and Shiza Khan, Law, History and Culture, Minor – Business
Cultures Gleb Kharkin, Economics, Minor – Business Finance
Colin McCurdy Jarvis, Economics, Minor – Business Finance Anant Khattar, Economics, Minor – Computer Programming
Sachita Sunil Jasani, Psychology, Minor – Consumer Behavior Michelle Khawli, International Relations, Minor – Business
Chasia Elzina Jeffries, Law, History and Culture, Minor – Alice Khechoyan, International Relations
Gender and Social Justice David Khechumyan, Political Science
Kari Johanna Jensen, Health and Human Sciences, Minor – Ramie Khoury, Data Science & Cognitive Science
Psychology Aileen Shoeun Kim, Global Studies, Minor – Classics
Marissa Jensen, English Clay Kim, Narrative Studies, Minor – Cinematic Arts
Andrew Tytherleigh Jessup III, Economics, Minor – Business Doohwan Kim, Economics, Minor – Applied Analytics
Finance Eleanor Jiwon Kim, Narrative Studies, Minor – Dance & Legal
Kieran Mackin Jha, Economics, Minor – Innovation: The Digital Studies
Entrepreneur Erik Kim, Biological Sciences

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Gina Kim, Psychology Kevin Lachini, International Relations
Hannah Hye Yeon Kim, Cognitive Science Arielle Christiana Lacob, Non-Governmental Organizations and
Haryun Kim, Applied and Computational Mathematics, Minor – Social Change, Minor – Marketing
Korean Studies Alex Lam, Economics
Hyunwoo Kim, Intelligence and Cyber Operations Amber Lamb, Neuroscience
Jason Kim, Philosophy, Politics and Law Grace Vanoni Swanson Landis, Psychology, Minor – Performance
Jean Kim, Sociology, Minor – Forensics and Criminality Science & Classics
Jisu Kim, Health and Human Sciences, Minor – Justice, Voice Camilla Landoni, Economics, Minor – Business Finance &
and Advocacy Political Science
Kealani Shelby Rose Kim, Archaeology, Minor – Drawing & Rebecca Linnette Lang, Cognitive Science, Minor – East Asian
Communication Design Languages and Cultures
Kyle Dae Kim, Economics Cooper G. Lanning, Narrative Studies, Minor – Cinematic
Minwoo Hojoon Tristen Kim, Neuroscience Arts
Ryan Kyung Jin Kim, Economics Rosalinda Larios, Health and Human Sciences
Sean Kim, Political Science Cheyenne Marie Laroque, Linguistics & English
Yea Young Kim, Social Sciences, Minor – Occupational Science Pallas Lau Pui Ying, History, Minor – Public Relations
Young-Kyung Kim, International Relations Shane Okada Lay, International Relations
John Anthony Kimble, Psychology & Political Science Helen Riley Lazenby, Narrative Studies, Minor – Music Industry
Audrey Jordan King, Psychology, Minor – Marketing Emily Vi Le, English & Art History, Minor – Archaeology
Isela Marie King, Non-Governmental Organizations and Social Grant Le, Economics, Minor – Consumer Behavior
Change, Minor – Public Health Susi Nhi Le, Psychology, Minor – Dance
Kaitlyn King, International Relations, Minor – East Asian Demi Ledesma, International Relations, Minor – Business
Languages and Cultures Finance
Thomas Michael King, Spanish Addison Lee, Social Sciences, Minor – Sports Business and
Igor Kirikov, International Relations, Minor – Marketing Management
Jodi Anne Kirkner, East Asian Languages and Cultures & Alexander Clark Lee, Political Science, Minor – Human Security
Linguistics and Geospatial Intelligence
Jahnavi Kishore, Health and Human Sciences, Minor – Health Alexandra Shiau Lee, International Relations
Care Studies & Musical Studies Chahn Lee, Environmental Science and Health
Victoria Klett, Psychology, Minor – Forensics and Criminality Elise Umji Lee, Political Science
Cailynn Erica-Michelle Knabenshue, Political Science & Cinema Faith Lee, Psychology
and Media Studies, Minor – Screenwriting Frank K. Lee, Law, History and Culture, Minor – Computer and
Alexander Yueh Ko, Environmental Science and Health Digital Forensics
Colin Kodama, Environmental Science and Health Jennifer Lee, Global Studies, Minor – Digital Studies
Ellie Komberg, Sociology, Minor – Law and Public Policy Joanne Lee, Health and Human Sciences & Religion, Minor –
Kevin Griffith Kostlan, American Popular Culture Natural Science
Rachel Hailey Koty, Applied and Computational Mathematics, Seungyeon Lee, Psychology
Minor – Business Finance Sue Hyun Lee, Communication & East Asian Languages and
Kelsey Elizabeth Kreindler, English, Minor – Law and Public Cultures
Policy Wes Lee, Economics, Minor – Business Law
Matthew Kronowitz, Health and Human Sciences, Minor – Yea Won Lee, Psychology
Business Finance Matthew Lee-Tolley, Applied and Computational Mathematics
Jacob Krutcik, International Relations, Minor – Chinese for the Judie Legaspi, Psychology
Professions Clarissa Javina Leija, International Relations and the Global
Timothy Boris Krutov, International Relations Economy, Minor – Chemistry
Danielle Rose Kuehler, Economics, Minor – Applied Analytics Cyrus Orion Burrows Leland, Linguistics
Shyla Shivana Kunzru, Economics, Minor – Applied Analytics & King Phillip John MacArio Leon, Political Science, Minor –
Computer Programming Music Production
Petrina Kuo, Psychology Christian Jon Leong, Cognitive Science, Minor – User
Marton Kurucz, Political Science Experience
Madeline Kutler, Psychology & French, Minor – Painting Nicholas Gregory Lewis, Biological Sciences
Daniel Gheunoh Kwak, Applied and Computational Olivia Vander Poel Lewis, Economics
Mathematics, Minor – Computer and Digital Forensics Talin Nari Lewis, Health and Human Sciences, Minor –
James Edwin LaRosa, Economics Occupational Science

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Bachelor of Arts (continued)

Iman Lewis-Marshall, Political Science Irene Carolina Luperon, Neuroscience, Minor – East Asian
Vincent Li, Political Science Languages and Cultures
Yantong Li, Economics, Minor – Accounting Simon Luu, Political Science, Minor – Legal Studies
Zhijian Li, Economics Katherine Elizabeth Lynch, Psychology, Minor – Marketing
Catherine Ying Liang, International Relations, Minor – Musical Alexander Cooper Lyon, East Asian Languages and Cultures
Studies Jingrao Lyu, Economics, Minor – Applied Analytics & Business
Xiaofei Liao, Cognitive Science & Economics, Minor – Finance
Computer Programming Yiwei Lyu, Mathematics
Zhiyu Liao, Applied and Computational Mathematics Nicole R. Ma, Political Economy
Jacob Daniel Lichtenstein, Non-Governmental Organizations Yilun Ma, Political Science
and Social Change, Minor – Occupational Science Megan Nicole Maasberg, Psychology, Minor – Human Security
Adrian Licon, International Relations and Geospatial Intelligence
Calvin Elijah Lim, Psychology Jackson MacDonell, International Relations
Madeline E. Lim, Philosophy, Politics and Law Edward Albert Mack, International Relations, Minor –
Rachel Minyoung Lim, Cognitive Science, Minor – Business & Cinematic Arts
Applied Analytics Kevork Garo Madenlian, Narrative Studies, Minor – Animation
Chiayi Lin, Economics and Digital Arts
Jill Claudia Lin, International Relations, Minor – Business Madeline Olivia Maeloa, Psychology
Finance & Computer Programming Terra McGowen Magee, Philosophy
Shengyu Lin, Economics, Minor – Business Finance Matthew Scott Maier, Human Biology
Skylar Chia-Hsuan Lin, Psychology Nilofar Majd, History
Aleah Danielle Lindsay, Economics & International Relations, Yee-Sum Ashley Mak, International Relations
Minor – Applied Computer Security Shawn Jacob Makhani, Human Biology
Kaylee Lynn Little, Political Science & English Alvin Makori, Law, History and Culture, Minor – International
Morgan Little, English Relations
Calvin Liu, Applied and Computational Mathematics, Minor – Adamaris Maldonado, Psychology
Mathematical Finance & Economics Lauren Nicole Maldonado, English
Chen Liu, Economics & Data Science Alex David Malikyar, French & Economics
Jeanne Liu, Psychology, Minor – Consumer Behavior Nicole Michelle Malloy, Health and Human Sciences, Minor –
Kelly Liu, Applied and Computational Mathematics Business Finance
Xueyan Liu, Psychology, Minor – Legal Studies Evan Malone, Economics, Minor – Entrepreneurship
Yitao Liu, Psychology, Minor – Cinematic Arts & LGBTQ Denise Mammolito, Health and Human Sciences, Minor –
Studies Occupational Science
Jada Lo, Health and Human Sciences, Minor – Health Care Daelan Aguilar Mangapit, Intelligence and Cyber Operations
Studies & Popular Music Studies Quinn Katherine Mankowski, Health and Human Sciences,
Christina Loi, Intelligence and Cyber Operations Minor – Public Health & Nonprofits, Philanthropy and
Kathleen Zi-Lin Lok, Sociology Volunteerism
Claire Rose Lonergan, Health and Human Sciences, Minor – Alyssa J. Manley, Cognitive Science, Minor – East Asian
Nutrition and Health Promotion Languages and Cultures & Narrative Structure
Ellory Carson Longdon, Spanish Nihal Singh Mann, International Relations, Minor – Law and
Desiree Marie Lopez, International Relations and the Global Public Policy
Economy Michelle Marcial, Latin American and Iberian Cultures, Media
Laura Esmeralda Lopez, Psychology and Politics & Non-Governmental Organizations and Social
Luis Lopez, Spanish Change & Sociology
Owen Elliott Lord, English Matthew Peter Mardiney, Law, History and Culture
Robert Lawrence Loughman, Neuroscience Gabriella Roxane Margarino, Cognitive Science, Minor – Justice,
Andrea Beatriz Loyola, Economics Voice and Advocacy
Hao Qing Lu Xia, Biological Sciences, Minor – Biotechnology Andrea Carolina Marin, Economics & Anthropology
Jonathan Lu, Economics Cindy Marina, International Relations
Samantha Lu, International Relations Richard James Marion, East Asian Languages and Cultures
Yichen Lu, Economics Jackson Platte Markel, International Relations
Yuzhe Lu, Economics & Philosophy Francesca Elena Marquez, Economics, Minor – English
Connor Alexander Lunn, Political Economy Zoey Marroquin, Health and Human Sciences, Minor –
Nonprofits, Philanthropy and Volunteerism & Psychology

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Bachelor of Arts (continued)

Thomas Michael Martin, Political Science, Minor – Legal Lilah Jewell Mehri, Latin American and Iberian Cultures, Media
Studies and Politics & Spanish, Minor – Media and Social Change
Adrien Ricardo Martinez Suarez, Economics Aditya Mehta, Economics
Alexis Marie Martinez, Psychology Rahul Kumar Mehta, Applied and Computational Mathematics
Irisela Martinez, Sociology, Minor – Forensics and Criminality Alyssa Nidia Meizar, International Relations
Jesse Branden Martinez, Political Science Ryan Jean Melendez, Political Science, Minor – Songwriting
Sarah Elissa Martinez, Political Science Kimberly Alejandra Melgoza, Religion
Kendyl Lauren Mason, Neuroscience Skyler Melnick, Narrative Studies
Elodie Kolbaba Masschaele, Philosophy, Politics and Law, Valerie Mendez, Narrative Studies & Political Science
Minor – Spanish Alejandra Mendez-Reynoso, Economics & Art
Ani Julie Matevosyan, Philosophy Dalia Mendoza, English
Nolan Mathews, Economics Shuning Meng, Economics, Minor – Business Finance
Sonali Matta, Health and Human Sciences, Minor – Dance & Yu Meng, International Relations
Health Care Studies Jacob Matthew Mequet, Philosophy, Politics and Law &
Lauren Amber Mattice, Philosophy, Politics and Law & Cinema International Relations
and Media Studies Jacob Mercep, Economics
Tucker Matus, Philosophy Serena Anne Merchant, English, Minor – Cinematic Arts
Auril Tan Maxwell, Economics, Minor – Business Finance Tyler Lawrence Metz, Economics, Minor – Business Finance &
Nimisha Mazumdar, Neuroscience Entertainment Industry
Mukwele Esambe Mboh, Sociology Jordan M. Mickle, Philosophy, Politics and Law, Minor –
Elizabeth McAtee, Comparative Literature & Classics Forensics and Criminality
Tianna McBurney-Lin, Psychology, Minor – Music Production Michael Dawit Mikail, Political Science, Minor – Screenwriting
Cosima Florence McConnell, Law, History and Culture, Minor – Nikola Miljenic, International Relations
Entrepreneurship Brittany Jayne Kim Min, Cognitive Science
Star Michelle Rodriguez McCown, English Jacqueline Dana Minor, Economics, Minor – Mathematical
Matthew Forrest McCullough, Economics Finance & Business Finance
Kevin McDonnell, Political Economy Matin Mir Mohammad Sadeghi, Health and Human Sciences
Matthew McDonnell, Political Economy Hamza Ali Mirza, Economics, Minor – Applied Analytics
Kameron Devon McDowell, Philosophy Yara Ayya Misto, Political Science
Kelsey Elizabeth-May McIntosh, Psychology, Minor – Roxanne Maitilly Mistry, Psychology, Minor – Consumer
Occupational Science Behavior
Yaniah Shene McIntyre, Philosophy, Politics and Law, Minor – Shreevika Mitra, Psychology, Minor – Communication
Environmental Studies Design
Jalen Elijah McKenzie, International Relations Kengo Miyakoshi, Economics, Minor – Applied Analytics
Rachel Charney McKenzie, Psychology, Minor – Narrative Mariam Maro Mnatsakanian, Applied and Computational
Structure Mathematics
Cole McKisson, Narrative Studies, Minor – Screenwriting Taylor Moises, Law, History and Culture, Minor – Justice, Voice
Grace Sophia McMahon, Political Science, Minor – Psychology and Advocacy & Cinematic Arts & Communication Policy
and Law and Law
Isabel McMahon, Health and Human Sciences, Minor – Liam Joseph Molina, Biological Sciences
Occupational Science Victoria R. Molinari, Public Relations & Spanish
Christopher Daniel McMorran, Political Science Zachary Robert Mollo, Economics, Minor – Marketing &
Sean McNeely, Chemistry, Minor – Computer Science Entrepreneurship
Elizabeth Braden McPhail, International Relations, Minor – Anam Moloo, Applied and Computational Mathematics,
Applied Analytics Minor – Applied Analytics
Justin William Meacock, International Relations David Michael Molz, International Relations, Minor – Human
Angeles Berenice Medina, Contemporary Latino and Latin Security and Geospatial Intelligence
American Studies, Minor – Nonprofits, Philanthropy and Anthony Momo, International Relations, Minor – Cultural
Volunteerism Diplomacy
Carol Paulina Medina, Political Science, Minor – Law and Public Aye Myat Mon, Cognitive Science, Minor – Marketing
Policy Rachel Monasebian, Psychology
Tomiz Hok Ming Medina, Political Economy, Minor – Yaneli Michel Monje Benitez, Social Sciences
Computer and Digital Forensics Soleil Marie Montemurro, Psychology, Minor – Psychology and
Kenneth Meecham, International Relations Law

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Bachelor of Arts (continued)

Natalie Michelle Montenegro, Health and Human Sciences, Jamie Lynn Nelson, Economics
Minor – Occupational Science Nina Nelson, Theatre & Psychology, Minor – Songwriting
Royce Montgomery, Political Science, Minor – Russian Area Genevieve Maya Nemirovsky, Psychology, Minor –
Studies The Dynamics of Early Childhood
Sarah Catherine Montgomery, Philosophy, Politics and Law, Braeden David Newcomer, Comparative Literature
Minor – Justice, Voice and Advocacy Christian Alexander Ng, Narrative Studies, Minor – Cinematic
Arjuna Moola, Economics, Minor – Entrepreneurship & Music Arts
Production Nhat Ngo, Religion
Christy Doyung Moon, Narrative Studies, Minor – Screenwriting Gabrielle Mairi Nguyen Hurst, Interactive Entertainment &
Daniel Moon, Mathematics East Asian Languages and Cultures
Jeeyoun Moon, Cognitive Science Austin Tan Nguyen, Health and Human Sciences
Henry Ogden Moore, Economics & Neuroscience Bryan Trang Nguyen, History, Minor – Video Game
Nicholas Ryan Moore, International Relations Programming
Michael Mooring, Narrative Studies, Minor – Cinematic Arts Cecilia Nguyen, Psychology, Minor – Natural Science
Celeste Mora, Italian & Communication Dana Nguyen, Psychology
Brittany Nazar Moradian, Health and Human Sciences Jade Nguyen, Political Science
Bryan Oliver Morales, Health and Human Sciences & Non- Leah Ngoc Nguyen, International Relations
Governmental Organizations and Social Change, Minor – Nina Nhu Nguyen, Biological Sciences, Minor – Health Care
Occupational Science Studies
Paola Morales, Political Science, Minor – Cinematic Arts Uphie Ngendap Ngwa, Economics, Minor – French
Brendan Rhys Morey, Economics Ryan Quoc Cuong Nhu, English & Law, History and Culture
Thomas Morgan Morissette, Economics, Minor – Business Lela Ni, English
Finance Laura Pia Nickowitz, Cognitive Science, Minor – Forensics and
Casey Austin Mornhinweg, Economics, Minor – International Criminality
Relations & Business Law Alexandra Nika, International Relations and the Global
Kaleb Morris, Intelligence and Cyber Operations Economy, Minor – Marketing & Entrepreneurship
Tiffany M. Morris-Holm, Political Science Agnieszka Maria Nogalska, Psychology, Minor – Dance &
Shayelyn Elizabeth Morrison, Health and Human Sciences, Forensics and Criminality
Minor – Spanish Erica Parker Noll, Philosophy, Politics and Law, Minor – English
Ruby Rose Moscone, English, Minor – Education and Society & Spanish
Joel Antonio Moscoso, Psychology Erin Valerie Nora, Psychology, Minor – Spanish
Lea Nicole Mosley, Mathematics Rosa Adriana Noriega-Rocha, Contemporary Latino and Latin
Cheryl Mota, Political Economy American Studies & American Studies and Ethnicity, Minor –
Olivia Paige Motter, French & International Relations Sociology
Shala Brianna Munn, Political Economy, Minor – Madison Rebecca Norton, Biological Sciences, Minor –
Communication Policy and Law Psychology
Ken Lonestar Murakami, Cognitive Science & Human Sophia Katherine Norton, Middle East Studies, Minor –
Biology Economics & Arabic
Kyle Matthew Murphy, Political Economy, Minor – Business Daniel Oscar Norwitz, Neuroscience, Minor – Health Care
Finance Studies
Nell Mills Murray, International Relations, Minor – Global Joshua Nourafshan, Psychology
Health & Cinematic Arts Grace Homa Nowzari, French & Communication
Courtney Jade Musmann, Health and Human Sciences, Minor – Brandon O’Neil, Applied and Computational Mathematics
Health Care Studies Finn Elizabeth O’Neil, English, Minor – Screenwriting
Arman Nadim, Political Science, Minor – Iranian Studies Brittney Uhunoma Edowaye Obanor, Neuroscience, Minor –
Zoe Alexandra Navapanich, Neuroscience The Dynamics of Early Childhood
Joseph Charles Navilhon, Sociology Lauren Taylor Oberreiter, International Relations, Minor –
Claire Needham, Neuroscience, Minor – Dance Cinematic Arts & Applied Computer Security
Ana Neffa, Communication & Cognitive Science, Minor – Ariana Anjelay Odom, Economics, Minor – Law and Public
Psychology Policy & Business Finance
Ariam Negash, Political Science John Calhoun Odom, Narrative Studies & East Asian Languages
Javier Alejandro Negrete, Social Sciences, Minor – Forensics and and Cultures, Minor – Cinematic Arts
Criminality Chioma Manuella Ogbuehi, Health and Human Sciences,
Kusumitha Nekkanti, Psychology Minor – Occupational Science & English

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Bachelor of Arts (continued)

Tolulope Aderinola Ogunremi, French & Economics, Minor – Anisha Patel, Psychology
Business Finance Rajvi Dakshesh Patel, Biological Sciences, Minor – Psychology
Sara Jordan Okum, Psychology, Minor – Marketing Ruhi Dhiren Patel, Economics, Minor – Accounting
Lorena Seleste Olmedo, Psychology, Minor – Occupational Shivam Jayesh Patel, Narrative Studies, Minor – Nutrition and
Science Health Promotion
Valeria Olmedo, Law, History and Culture, Minor – Economics Anvita Patwari, Biological Sciences, Minor – Screenwriting
Liam Ethan Olsen, Economics, Minor – Music Industry Elijah Patyk, Health and Human Sciences
Patrick Considine Olson, Human Biology Samantha Rene Pavano, Political Science
Kayleen Olvera, Psychology Yusuf Sinan Payat, Psychology
Evelyn Yin Ong, Health and Human Sciences, Minor – Teniola Caroline Pearse, Anthropology, Minor – Songwriting &
Psychology Digital Studies
Matthew Jonathan Ong, International Relations, Minor – Laura A. Pearson, Cognitive Science & Philosophy, Minor –
Business Finance Legal Studies
Therese Hope Gokongwei Ong, Economics Austin Robert Peay, Classics & Law, History and Culture
Aung Oo, Philosophy Edwin Fernandez Pedro, Human Biology
Oliver Optican, Gender Studies Briana Isabel Pelayo, Sociology & Psychology
Diana Michelle Orozco, Social Sciences Melissa Eve Pelowski, Law, History and Culture, Minor –
Isabel Anaida Orozco, Human Biology Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence
Sarah Chikako Orsborn, International Relations and the Global Delanie Pence, Political Science, Minor – Comedy
Economy, Minor – Climate Change, Stewardship and Delaney JoAnne Perez, Mathematics & Spanish
Resiliency Nynaeve Liliya Louise Perkins Booker, Linguistics and
Francisco Ortega Jr., Cognitive Science, Minor – The Dynamics East Asian Languages and Cultures, Minor – Drawing
of Early Childhood Nayana Peterhans, Psychology, Minor – Cultural Anthropology
Adriana Leticia Ortiz, International Relations Alexis Martina Peters, Narrative Studies, Minor – Theatre
Valeria Ortiz, International Relations, Minor – Latin American Noah Peterson, Political Science
Studies Alexandra Elizabeth Pfahler, Psychology, Minor – Management
Jessie Alexandra Oscodar, Psychology, Minor – Forensics and Consulting
Criminality Hattie Suzanne Phelps, Political Science
Matthew Quinn Osder, Economics, Minor – Technology Mechelle Renee Philip, Political Science & Public Relations
Commercialization Marie Cassidy Phillips, International Relations, Minor – Global
Julian Ruben Oseguera, Philosophy, Politics and Law, Minor – Health
Art History Ramida Phoolsombat, Narrative Studies & Linguistics
Leonell Osorio Ramirez, Biological Sciences Kelsea Diane Picarella, Biological Sciences, Minor – Spanish
Gabriella Pacini, Human Biology, Minor – Performance Science Arika Anne Pierce-McMillin, Psychology
Sun Ji Paik, Psychology, Minor – Forensics and Criminality Emma Chambliss Pierson, East Asian Languages and Cultures
Charlotte Palmer, International Relations, Minor – Culture, Jacob Pike, Economics
Media and Entertainment Brandon Matimatimaivasa Pili, Non-Governmental
Jennifer Pan, Biological Sciences, Minor – Musical Studies Organizations and Social Change
Patricia Athena Pan, Biological Sciences, Minor – Digital Studies Alexis Victoria Pinela, Psychology, Minor – Two-Dimensional
Yuan Pan, Political Economy & Communication Studies
Lisabelle Anahid Panossian, Philosophy, Politics and Law & Rita Pisegna, Italian, Minor – Business Finance
Public Relations Yuliya Olegovna Pisman, Social Sciences, Minor – Occupational
Amanda Nicole Pape, Political Science Science
Alexandra Lea Pappas, Health and Human Sciences Anna Marie Podkowski, Non-Governmental Organizations and
Anay Pranav Parikh, Economics, Minor – Business Finance Social Change
Kenneth Seungwon Park, Economics Terresina Grace Kaye Polizzi, English, Minor – Screenwriting
Mitchell Park, International Relations and the Global Economy, Christopher Jordan Pollard, Non-Governmental Organizations
Minor – Sports Business and Management and Social Change
Sang Hyuk Park, Psychology, Minor – Occupational Science Amelia Renee Polt-Gifford, Comparative Literature & Law,
Anna Parsamyan, Philosophy, Politics and Law, Minor – History and Culture
Real Estate Development Alexander Benjamin Pont, English
Brianna Pasillas, Narrative Studies & Social Sciences Alexander Tzvetanov Popov, Economics, Minor – Business
Caroline Anne Passalacqua, Journalism & Political Science, Finance
Minor – Cinematic Arts Davis Jay Porges, Psychology, Minor – Marketing

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Bachelor of Arts (continued)

Isabella Rose Porter, Gender Studies Ethan Recinto, International Relations, Minor – East Asian
Dante Latini Powell, Economics & Human Biology Languages and Cultures
Grace Mengyuan Power, Economics & Theatre Caroline Elizabeth Reid, Non-Governmental Organizations and
Kavisha Prajapati, Health and Human Sciences Social Change, Minor – Social Entrepreneurship & Business
Maya Prakash, Economics & International Relations, Minor – Brianna Isabelle Relucio, Intelligence and Cyber Operations
Middle East Studies Vivian Ren, Philosophy, Politics and Law, Minor – Forensics and
Evangelia Marie Prappas, Biological Sciences Criminality & Environmental Studies
Artur Pratas Oliveira, Religion Lauren Rose Renner, Narrative Studies, Minor – Screenwriting
Georgia Rae Price, Psychology, Minor – The Dynamics of Early Mishell Ivon Reyes, History
Childhood & Art History Anne Elizabeth Reyland, Political Science, Minor – Law and
Madeleine Judith Prowda, Cognitive Science, Minor – Marketing Public Policy
Devin Pruthi, Art History, Minor – Sports Media Industries & Inaya Isra Rahat Riaz, Anthropology, Minor – Dance
Economics Benjamin Marcus Rice, Intelligence and Cyber Operations
Bridgett Marie Purcell, Communication & French Ashley Sarai Rico, Economics, Minor – Consumer Behavior
Elias Crawford Putnam, Narrative Studies, Minor – 3-D Design Jennifer Rincan, Psychology, Minor – Health Care Studies
Jessica Pyon, Cognitive Science Sarah Rose Ritch, Sociology & Law, History and Culture,
Wendy Qi, Neuroscience Minor – Dance
Alice Qian, Economics, Minor – Business Finance Sydney Francesca Rivera Prince, Law, History and Culture,
Kendrick Qian, Economics Minor – Neuroscience
Larissa Qian, International Relations Ana Lucia Rivera, International Relations, Minor – Dance &
Cindy Jiang Qiu, Psychology, Minor – Natural Science Disruptive Innovation
Jolie Qiu, Economics Anika Isabella Rivera, Narrative Studies, Minor – Screenwriting
Victor Qiu, Political Science, Minor – Sports Media Industries & Mya Jada Kamilla Roberts, American Studies and Ethnicity
Sports Business and Management Heather Nicole Robinson, International Relations
Wenyue Qiu, Applied and Computational Mathematics Jordan Elliot Jalen Robinson, Neuroscience, Minor – Songwriting
Yingying Qu, Economics Sydney R. Robles, International Relations
James Richard Quarles III, International Relations, Minor – Makela Rodgers, Non-Governmental Organizations and Social
Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence Change
Connor Reed Quinn, Economics Adan Antonio Rodriguez, Health and Human Sciences, Minor –
Nandita Raghavan, International Relations and the Global Psychology
Economy Cristianne Rodriguez, English, Minor – Photography
Maya Samantha Rai, Cognitive Science, Minor – User Daniel Rodriguez, Economics, Minor – Management Consulting
Experience Theresa Rodriguez, American Studies and Ethnicity
Maya Rajani, Political Economy, Minor – Law and Public Policy Ryan James Rogers, Applied and Computational Mathematics
& Business Finance Faith Kathryn Rohrer, French, Minor – Marketing
Mehak Shalit Rajpal, International Relations, Minor – Business Dylan Josef Rokos, Economics, Minor – Risk Management &
Law Applied Analytics
Devya Ramanathan, Cognitive Science, Minor – Designing for Hailey Jaclyn Rosen, Sociology
Experiences Eliana Yoko Rosenbaum, Political Science & Music
Sriharsh Jagan Rambhatla, Political Economy Sami Rae Rosenblatt, Law, History and Culture, Minor –
Christian Ramirez, Political Science Culture, Media and Entertainment
Pedro Ramirez, Economics, Minor – Business Finance Lauren Roshan Kashani, Philosophy, Politics and Law, Minor –
Ivan Ramos, French Organizational Leadership and Management
Paulina Ramos, Philosophy, Politics and Law, Minor – Legal Camila Natalia Rossenblum, Political Science, Minor –
Studies Psychology and Law
Yulimar Ramos, Psychology, Minor – Occupational Science Mark Osher Rossi, Economics, Minor – Applied Analytics
Sidney Grace Ramsey, Health and Human Sciences, Minor – William Patrick Roy, International Relations
Psychology Michael Richard Royak, Psychology, Minor – Forensics and
Victor Arturo Rangel-Velarde Jr., Political Science Criminality
Sofia Marie Raptis, Economics Zhengan Ruan, Data Science & Economics
Paige Natalia Raskin, Psychology Matthew T. Rudas, Economics
Enrique Rayon, Economics, Minor – Organizational Leadership Xinyue Rui, Mathematics
and Management Sophia Russo, International Relations
Riyaz Razi, Philosophy Natalie Ryan, Economics, Minor – Business Finance

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Bachelor of Arts (continued)

Amy Ryu, International Relations Sarah Selke, English, Minor – Web Technologies and
Fauzieh Sadeghi, Psychology Applications
Nikta Saeedi, Spanish Devangshi Sen, Economics, Minor – Innovation: The Digital
Himmat Singh Sahi, International Relations, Minor – Natural Entrepreneur
Science Phillip Shane Senigram, Economics, Minor – Cinematic Arts
Kimberly Jerenee Salguero Perez, Sociology, Minor – American Janice Yaesun Seol, Social Sciences, Minor – Occupational
Studies and Ethnicity Science
Jack Bradley Salva, International Relations, Minor – German Anna Paige Sepkovic, Cognitive Science, Minor – Technology
Steven Sanabria, International Relations and the Global Commercialization
Economy, Minor – Music Production Kate Sequeira, Journalism & Contemporary Latino and Latin
Edgar Manuel Sanchez, Neuroscience, Minor – French American Studies
Lauren Sanchez, Biological Sciences Alexan Grich Shabanian, Political Economy
Millie Carolina Sanchez, Psychology, Minor – Nutrition and Blake Jordan Shaevitz, Economics, Minor – Business Finance
Health Promotion Elizabeth Shaffer, English, Minor – Music Industry
Mimi Abidemi Sani, Cognitive Science, Minor – Real Estate Nirali Sanjay Shah, Cognitive Science, Minor – Consumer
Finance Behavior & Applied Analytics
Carlo Angelo Santiago, Political Science, Minor – Business Khrish Shahani, International Relations and the Global Economy
Finance Casey James Shapiro, Health and Human Sciences, Minor –
Anushka Sapra, Political Economy & International Relations Business Finance
Giselle Natallie Saravia, Health and Human Sciences, Minor – Phoebe Evangeline Shappell, Spanish
Political Science Aastha R. Sharma, Political Science, Minor – Painting
Manoka Lolita Sarkar, English, Minor – Gender Studies Shubhi Sharma, Neuroscience
Christina Maryam Sassanian, Psychology Tianna Bernette Shaw-Wakeman, Psychology
Jacqueline Mounserrath Saucedo De Dios, Sociology Biata Oritte Shem-Tov, Economics, Minor – Music Industry
Marcelle Saulnier, English, Minor – French Amanda Hse Lin Shen, Health and Human Sciences, Minor –
Gabriel J. Savage, Philosophy, Politics and Law & Narrative Health Policy & Natural Science
Studies, Minor – Business Law & Cinematic Arts Bowen Z. Shen, Psychology, Minor – English & Musical Studies
John Andrew Scavo, Economics Yvonne Shen, Psychology, Minor – Natural Science
Julia Schacht, Non-Governmental Organizations and Social Ashley Cotton Sheward, Intelligence and Cyber Operations,
Change, Minor – Nutrition and Health Promotion Minor – Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence
Christian E.S. Schaefer, International Relations, Minor – Muzhang Shi, Philosophy, Politics and Law
Economics Shu Shi, Economics
Veronica Bonca Schaffer, East Asian Languages and Cultures & Yiqin Shi, Philosophy & Physics
International Relations Jennifer Hayeon Shin, Applied and Computational Mathematics
Reid Scharenberg, English, Minor – International Relations & Jiwon Shin, Cognitive Science, Minor – Occupational Science &
Screenwriting Musical Studies
Bernard William Schirmer III, Sociology, Minor – Occupational Judith Shruti, Economics, Minor – History
Science Hannah J. Siepmann, Law, History and Culture
Jamie Lee Schlegel, International Relations, Minor – Arabic Anael Sierra, Psychology, Minor – Business Finance
Caitlin Allison Schlesinger, French & Communication Cayman Soleil Silliman, International Relations, Minor –
Jemma Louise Schlicht, Health and Human Sciences Economics
Arielle Morvai Schnitzer, Art History Daniel Alexander Simonds, International Relations, Minor –
Jordan Henry Schoenburg, International Relations Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence
John Gordon Schwartz, Economics Scott Keoni Leslie Simpson, Economics, Minor – Business
Alicia Lissette Scruggs, Informatics & Psychology, Minor – Finance
Applied Computer Security Suhail Singh, Political Science, Minor – Business Law
Flannery Seager-Strode, Art History Kathryn MacKenzie Sisson, Health and Human Sciences,
Jasmine Sears, Environmental Studies, Minor – Business Minor – Spanish & Health Care Studies
Madison Seeley, International Relations, Minor – Marketing Kathleen Slachman, Narrative Studies, Minor – Cinematic Arts
Megan Elisabeth Seifert, Psychology, Minor – Occupational Jerry Daniel Slocum Jr., International Relations
Science Erica Sluys, Psychology
Taylor Montana Selby, Health and Human Sciences, Minor – Claire Parker Smith, Human Biology, Minor – Occupational
Spanish Science

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Bachelor of Arts (continued)

Elizabeth Marie Smith, International Relations and the Global Sanjay Sujanthakumar, International Relations and the Global
Economy, Minor – Business Economy, Minor – Spanish
Hayleigh Ann Smith, English, Minor – Marketing Molly Noelani Sulzer, Art History & Law, History and Culture
Michael Smith, Neuroscience, Minor – Communication Design Dillon Daotse Sun, International Relations, Minor – Consumer
Nicholas Hyoung-Sub Sohn, Applied and Computational Behavior
Mathematics & Data Science Qianyi Sun, Economics & East Asian Languages and Cultures
Madeleine Leigh Sokolove, Social Sciences Yifan Sun, History
Stephanie Guadalupe Solis, Non-Governmental Organizations Veronica Elizabeth Sundin, International Relations
and Social Change, Minor – Spanish Amanda Suzuki, International Relations and the Global
Jose Romero Solorio, Political Science Economy, Minor – Sports Media Studies
Salma Edith Son-Garcia, Narrative Studies, Minor – Cinematic Bindhu Swaminathan, Comparative Literature, Minor –
Arts Psychology
Sophia Song, Cognitive Science Madison Swartz, Human Biology
William Tian Shi Song, Economics, Minor – Business Finance Nima Tahamzadeh, Law, History and Culture, Minor –
Navya Sonthalia, International Relations The Dynamics of Early Childhood
Ian Sotomayor, Philosophy & Psychology, Minor – Religion Sarah Ashley Taing, Health and Human Sciences, Minor –
Isabel Elena Sottile, Cognitive Science, Minor – Applied Occupational Science
Analytics & User Experience Sarah Talamaivao, Social Sciences
Charlotte Snowden Spector, Political Science & Communication Elizabeth Chek Lin Tan, Economics
Morgan Christina Spencer, International Relations Kaiyuan Tan, Philosophy & Economics, Minor – Business
Callie Spooner, Sociology, Minor – Nutrition and Health Issei Tanabe, Psychology
Promotion Shiyun Tang, Art History
Arjun Srirangarajan, Classics, Minor – Economics & Linguistics Wenwen Tang, Mathematics
Nicole Grace St. Clair, Health and Human Sciences, Minor – Daniel Mitchell Taras, Law, History and Culture, Minor – Media
Occupational Science Economics and Entrepreneurship
Brooke Summer St. George, Health and Human Sciences, Ann Carolyn Tarry, Health and Human Sciences, Minor – Dance
Minor – Marine Biology & Entrepreneurship
Kiana St. Onge, Psychology Wylker Tavares, Psychology, Minor – Marketing
Maria Therese Stamba, Psychology Hamza Tayeb, Economics, Minor – Computer Programming
Lukas Stein, Cognitive Science & Data Science Nadia Natasha Tayebi, Anthropology, Minor – Business Finance
Matthew Joseph Steiner, Economics Emma Bolling Hall Taylor, International Relations, Minor –
Grant Hurst Stenger, Applied and Computational Mathematics Russian
Jason Stephens, Philosophy, Minor – Computer Science Jake Taylor, Political Economy, Minor – Business Finance
Cosima Lucy Maud Stephenson, English, Minor – Screenwriting Haya Tello, Philosophy, Politics and Law
Nikolai Enrique Stevens, Psychology, Minor – Songwriting Alina Sofia Tenderich, Psychology, Minor – The Dynamics of
Annalise Marie Stevenson, Economics, Minor – Business Early Childhood
Finance Joelle Claire Tenderich, Health and Human Sciences, Minor –
Song-An Zoe Stewart, Linguistics, Minor – Music Industry Spanish
Trenton Van Stone, Philosophy & International Relations Leana Ter-Martirosyan, Political Science
Ryan Storgard, Biological Sciences Helwan Angessom Tesfu, Political Science
Aaron Strange, Non-Governmental Organizations and Social Betty Thai, Political Science & East Asian Languages and
Change Cultures
Janis Alexander Stuurman, Comparative Literature, Minor – Joanne Thai, Social Sciences
Jazz Studies Katherine Irene Thanos, Law, History and Culture
Bai Su, East Asian Languages and Cultures Aliah Renee Thomas, American Studies and Ethnicity
Tercel Su, Economics, Minor – Cinematic Arts Alice Thomas, Political Science, Minor – Public Relations
Yinan Su, Neuroscience Alice Ann Thompson, Psychology, Minor – Consumer Behavior
Zhixi Su, Economics Christian Anthony Thompson, Sociology
Joel Luis Suarez, Anthropology, Minor – Game Design Shelby Mae Thompson, Health and Human Sciences, Minor –
Samantha Elizabeth Suarez, Cognitive Science, Minor – Occupational Science
American Studies and Ethnicity Sean Rafael Tibay, Economics, Minor – Business Finance
Jair Rafael Suazo, Political Science, Minor – Business Finance Nichollas Juan Tidow, International Relations
Katherine Olivia Suh, East Asian Languages and Cultures, Richy Guadalupe Tochihuitl, Health and Human Sciences,
Minor – Cinematic Arts Minor – Occupational Science

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Bachelor of Arts (continued)

Aracely Claudia Toledo, Biological Sciences, Minor – Psychology Sophie Dubow Ulin, Psychology & Narrative Studies
Ryland Tom, Philosophy, Politics and Law A’Lira Syvan Underwood, Psychology
Natalia Tomczak, Psychology, Minor – Spanish Liam Michael Uys, Law, History and Culture
Allyson Yi Ying Tong, Linguistics/Cognitive Science, Minor – Ryan Uys, Law, History and Culture
Occupational Science Kyle Alexander Valentine, Economics
Gal Toren, International Relations Kaitlyn Claire Van Konynenburg, International Relations
Shaun Oren Torkan, Psychology Vicky Melody Van, Cognitive Science, Minor – Music Industry
Michele Cabacungan Torne, International Relations Sarah Adrienne Vanloh, Neuroscience, Minor – Health Care
Emily Torp, Political Science, Minor – Psychology Studies
Ariana Genesis Torres, Anthropology, Minor – Occupational Diana Cristela Vargas Avelica, Political Science
Science Makenna Erin Vargas, Psychology, Minor – Nutrition and Health
Arthur Luis Torres, Economics Promotion
Bianca Brianna Torres, English, Minor – Consumer Behavior Joseph Vartanian, Political Science, Minor – Forensics and
Claudia Fabiola Torres, Law, History and Culture Criminality
Isabel Anai Torres, Non-Governmental Organizations and Social Avani Vasireddy, Neuroscience, Minor – Comparative Literature
Change & Journalism Nicholas Johnston Vaughan, Political Science
Jasmine Amelia Torres, Archaeology Darren Mitchell Vaughn, Law, History and Culture, Minor –
Lauren Nicole Tovar, Cognitive Science Law and Public Policy
Steven George Tovmassian, Political Science Tatiana Marie Vaz, Economics, Minor – Entrepreneurship &
Ava Lauren Towey, Political Science & Spanish Mathematical Finance
Evelyn Tran, Narrative Studies Josannah Maria Vazquez, Human Biology
Jonathan Tran, Biological Sciences, Minor – Communication Marco Vega, Earth Sciences
Design & Craniofacial and Dental Biotechnology Omar Vega, Sociology
Andre-Philippe Tremblay, Economics, Minor – Business Finance Elisabeth Kjersten Vehling, Informatics & Cognitive Science,
Caleb J. Tremblay, Sociology, Minor – Occupational Science & Minor – Computer Science
Cinematic Arts Analisa Kiana Vera, Psychology, Minor – Music Industry &
Sonia Yvette Treminio Jr., Health and Human Sciences, Minor – Public Relations
Economics Brigit Veranian, Political Science
Jeffery Trepagnier, Sociology Angel-Emilio Villegas, Philosophy, Minor – Video Game
Molly Victoria Triana, Economics, Minor – Applied Analytics Programming
Oksana Trifonova, Economics Mia C. Villegas, Psychology & Cognitive Science
Oksana Trifonova, Narrative Studies Samra Vithlani, Intelligence and Cyber Operations
Samantha Katarina Trinceri, Sociology Antonieta Vivas, Narrative Studies & Theatre
Ravi Kamlesh Trivedi, Economics Timothy Duy Vo, Philosophy, Politics and Law
Christa Elizabeth Troester, French Nathan John Vogel, Narrative Studies, Minor – Cinematic Arts
Bich Van Truong, Psychology Montana Si Volby, Cognitive Science
Darren Tsai, Neuroscience, Minor – Cinematic Arts Julianne Nhauyen Vu, English, Minor – Culture, Media and
Joseph Johnson Tuck, English Entertainment
Jayleen P. Tufele, Sociology, Minor – Occupational Science Kyla-Rose Walden, Psychology
Marlon Tuipulotu Jr., Political Science John Newton Wall IV, Psychology
Sydney Mickai Tullai, Psychology, Minor – Sports Business and Charlotte Evelyn Wampler, Economics, Minor – Spanish
Management Adeline Wang, Linguistics & Cinema and Media Studies
Madison Rose Turner, Psychology, Minor – Entertainment Heather Wang, Biological Sciences
Industry Jeffrey N. Wang, Mathematics
Joseph Max Turtel, Applied and Computational Mathematics, Lawrence Houchieh Wang, Social Sciences
Minor – Computer Science Michelle Xinyue Wang, Psychology & Mathematics
Annaliese Victoria Tusken, Narrative Studies, Minor – News Tianyu Wang, Psychology
Media and Society & Digital Studies Yanxiang Wang, Economics
Megan Grace Tymins, Health and Human Sciences, Minor – Yiqun Wang, Biological Sciences
Psychology Yueqi Wang, Economics, Minor – Accounting
George Uduigwome, Psychology Yunzhe Wang, Applied and Computational Mathematics,
Isaias Jose Uggetti Erazo, English, Minor – Cinematic Arts Minor – Computer Science
Uche Ugwu, Psychology Reagan Mackenzie Wantman, English
Sun Young Uhm, Psychology, Minor – Health Care Studies Michael Christine Ware, English, Minor – Cinematic Arts

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Bachelor of Arts (continued)

Carrie Ann Watson, Psychology Yufa Wu, Economics
Rem Myers Weber, International Relations, Minor – Middle East Natalia Imani Wurst, Psychology
Studies Alec David Wyndhamsmith, Economics
Kayla Marie Wehner, International Relations, Minor – Russian Dunyu Xie, Economics
Area Studies Renjie Xiong, Economics & Applied and Computational
Jennifer Weiner, Social Sciences, Minor – Music Industry Mathematics
Nicholas Daniel Weir, Non-Governmental Organizations and Jiaqi Xu, Economics, Minor – Computer Programming
Social Change, Minor – Art History Manting Xu, Economics, Minor – Business Finance
Chloe Kay Weitman, Art History, Minor – Modern Art Markets Rafael Xu, Political Economy & Philosophy, Politics and Law
and Ethics Siyu Xu, Communication & Economics, Minor – Applied
Holly Helen Weldon, Economics, Minor – Entertainment Analytics
Industry Yimeng Xu, Economics, Minor – Cinematic Arts
Bartholomew August West, Economics, Minor – Occupational Yan Xue, Economics, Minor – Applied Analytics
Science Kelley Janelle Xuereb, International Relations, Minor –
Maria Montoya Wharton, International Relations, Minor – Environmental Studies
Risk Management Sarah Yaacoub, Health and Human Sciences
Michael Patrick Whelan, Economics Steven Yaghoubi, Philosophy, Politics and Law
Timothy James White Jr., International Relations Sofia Yahya, Environmental Studies, Minor – Communication
Tanner Lee Whitesell, Political Science Design
Stephanie Marie Wicburg, International Relations Lamya Bassam Yammine, Economics
Christoph Carl Wiederin, Economics, Minor – Computer Daniel Minsug Yang, Applied and Computational Mathematics,
Science Minor – Business Finance
Clarisa Wijaya, Psychology Kelley Yang, English & Mathematics
Ethan Wilkerson, Applied and Computational Mathematics, Sonya Yang, Political Science, Minor – Science Visualization
Minor – Comparative Literature Jennifer Anchun Yao, Health and Human Sciences
Hunter Alexius Wilkinson, English Jianing Yao, Psychology
Helen Quinn Du Pont Williams, International Relations, Zhiren Ye, Linguistics/Cognitive Science & Psychology
Minor – Environmental Studies Lauren Michiko Yen, Biological Sciences, Minor – Health Policy
Jordan Tierra Williams, Health and Human Sciences, Minor – Floria X. Yi, Political Science, Minor – Dance
Psychology Madeleine Yi, Political Economy, Minor – Human Security and
Andres Williamson, International Relations and the Global Geospatial Intelligence
Economy, Minor – Business Law Elizabeth Nicole Yin, Economics & Law, History and Culture,
Kate Elizabeth Wilson, Law, History and Culture Minor – Computer and Digital Forensics
Megan Keiko Wilson, Law, History and Culture, Minor – Andrew Youcheon Yoon, International Relations and the Global
Business Law Economy, Minor – Mathematical Finance
Bennett Pearson Winther, Economics Jennie Yoon, Political Economy
Thomas Luke Wiseman, Economics Joseph Yeram Yoon, English
Payton Gordon Witt, Economics Thomas John York, Political Science, Minor – Natural Science
Ryan Michael McGonigle Witter, Philosophy, Politics and Law, Erena Yoshida, International Relations, Minor – East Asian
Minor – Cinematic Arts & International Relations Languages and Cultures
Max Nathan Wolf, Narrative Studies, Minor – Game Design Catherine Yu, Political Economy & Philosophy, Politics and
Darren Wong, East Asian Languages and Cultures Law
Michelle Allison Wong, English Isabella Lee Yu, International Relations, Minor – Chinese for the
Tiffany Wong, East Asian Languages and Cultures & Journalism Professions
Thomas Wade Wooden, Economics, Minor – Psychology & Jingping Yu, Data Science & Environmental Studies
Real Estate Finance Wenyi Yu, Communication & Applied and Computational
Jena N. Wooder, Cognitive Science & Philosophy, Politics and Mathematics, Minor – Computer Science
Law Yiyang Yu, Applied and Computational Mathematics, Minor –
Mary Magdalene Worthington, Social Sciences Business Finance
Nan Wu, Applied and Computational Mathematics Matthew Hunter Yuen, Psychology, Minor – Occupational
Serena C. Wu, Cognitive Science, Minor – Applied Analytics Science
Yixuan Wu, Economics, Minor – Accounting Steven Pesaturo Zak, Economics, Minor – Business Finance
Yizhen Wu, Informatics & Applied and Computational Lilit Lily Zakaryan, American Popular Culture
Mathematics Anoosha Zaki, Human Biology & Law, History and Culture

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Bachelor of Arts (continued)

Yasamin Zamanian, East Asian Languages and Cultures, Minor – Chenyan Zhou, Economics, Minor – Applied Analytics
Natural Science Colette Zhou, Economics, Minor – Communication Design
Chandler Owen Zausner, Anthropology & Media Arts and Keguang Zhou, Psychology
Practice Ning Zhou, Economics
Eli Stein Zeger, Narrative Studies Shenghao Zhou, Applied and Computational Mathematics
Eabryana Denise Zeller, Biological Sciences Zheyu Zhou, Economics
Jessica C. Zellmer, Public Relations & Non-Governmental Jeffrey Zhuo Zhu, Political Economy, Minor – Business Finance
Organizations and Social Change, Minor – Social Minjia Zhu, Biological Sciences, Minor – Business
Entrepreneurship Tianqi Zhu, History & East Asian Area Studies
Yiyi Zeng, Economics & International Relations Xinyun Zhu, Economics & Applied and Computational
Zhuoyi Zhan, Data Science & Economics Mathematics
Anli Zhang, Economics, Minor – Mathematical Finance Zihui Zhu, Linguistics & Communication
Augustine Zhang, Neuroscience, Minor – Individuals, Societies Diana Zhvaniia, International Relations, Minor – Business
and Aging Jonathan Tyler Zinberg, Psychology, Minor – Performance
Junxuan Zhang, Economics Science
Linqi Zhang, Economics Cameron Zomorodi, Philosophy, Politics and Economics,
Yiheng Zhang, Philosophy, Politics and Law & Applied and Minor – International Relations & Business Finance
Computational Mathematics Cameron O’Brien Zwierlein, Law, History and Culture, Minor –
Zhongwei Zhang, Applied and Computational Mathematics Cinematic Arts
Di Zhao, Communication & Law, History and Culture Simon Lane Zylstra, Political Economy
Henry Biheng Zhao, Philosophy, Politics and Law, Minor –
International Relations

Bachelor of Science
Lauren Caroline Abbattista, Environmental Studies, Minor – Heidi Rebecca Ryder Ansorge, Neuroscience
GIS and Sustainability Science & Classics Henry Araujo, Biochemistry
Gabriel Joshua Abrams, Neuroscience, Minor – Occupational Ayush Kumar Arora, Neuroscience
Science William David Ashenden, Economics/Mathematics
Parnia Abrishamchian, Human Biology Galit Ashkenazi, Biochemistry, Minor – Philosophy
Derrick John Adomian, Human Biology, Minor – Health Care Dana Rose Austria, Biological Sciences, Minor – Environmental
Studies Studies
Saket Vishwas Agashe, Applied and Computational Oluwaseun Toluwani Awosanya, Neuroscience, Minor – Drawing
Mathematics, Minor – Computer Science Rafaelle Brendan Campos Azarraga, Neuroscience, Minor –
Hamzah Saadi Ahmed, Applied and Computational Health Care Studies
Mathematics Cordon Felice Baesel, Mathematics
Sana Ahsan, Human Biology, Minor – Health Care Studies Tianyu Bai, Applied and Computational Mathematics
Suha Ahmed Ahsan, Chemistry Anitesh Bajaj, Human Biology
Michael Elias Al-Rabadi, Geological Sciences Benjamin Jay Baker, Computational Neuroscience
Shaikha Al-Saud, Environmental Studies, Minor – Marine Eli Bales, Physics/Computer Science, Minor – Linguistics
Biology Kartik Balodi, Applied and Computational Mathematics,
Sierra Lyn Alban, Neuroscience Minor – Computer Science
Andrea Aleman, Biological Sciences, Minor – Biotechnology Sarah Iyabode Balogun, Biochemistry, Minor – Medical
Bianca Alonso-Bermudez, Neuroscience Anthropology
Josie Jitzel Alvarez, Physics/Computer Science Kathryn Ellen Bardales, Neuroscience
Karen Alvarez, Applied and Computational Mathematics, Jackson William Barrett, Computational Neuroscience
Minor – Astronomy Arvin Barseghian, Physics/Computer Science & Mathematics
Kristin Kamauri Amadasun, Human Biology, Minor – Health Colette Kyle Bartel, Environmental Studies, Minor – Education
Care Studies and Society
Aitor Amatriain Martinez, Physics/Computer Science Oscar Seidner Bashaw, Economics/Mathematics, Minor –
Holden James Anderson, Applied and Computational Applied Analytics
Mathematics, Minor – Musical Studies & Economics Dominic Allen Feliciano Bautista, Human Biology
Areen Andreasian, Human Biology Beyza Baykan, Applied and Computational Mathematics,
Sandy Gabriela Andres, Biological Sciences Minor – International Relations

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Bachelor of Science (continued)

Jala Louise Beasley-Williams, Human Biology Lydia Chew, Human Biology
Maggie Paige Bendersky, Neuroscience, Minor – Health Policy Benjamin Jungbyn Cho, Environmental Studies, Minor –
Gagandeep Kaur Benipal, Human Biology Songwriting & Urban Sustainable Planning
Alexis Brianna Bennett, Computational Neuroscience Rosenne Cho, Neuroscience
Gleb Berezovksy, Economics/Mathematics Ji Yun Choi, Economics/Mathematics, Minor – Statistics &
Joseph R. Berumen, Environmental Studies Applied Analytics
Maggie Beyeler, Human Biology, Minor – Occupational Science Richard Choi, Human Biology
Sweta Bhagavatula, Human Biology Christine Yae-Nah Chung, Neuroscience
Jacob Joseph Birsen, Environmental Science and Health Jin Hyung Chung, Neuroscience
Mayra Blas Rojano, Environmental Studies Marisa Class, Physics/Computer Science
Philip Shin Bliss, Economics/Mathematics Bryant Cong, Economics/Mathematics
Mariano Bonilla, Physics/Computer Science Sheridan Isabella Constant, Neuroscience
Chance Austin Kalani Bridgman, Biological Sciences David Cooper, Environmental Studies, Minor – Business
Chase Aubrey Kalani Bridgman, Biological Sciences Finance
Lana Bridi, Human Biology, Minor – Medical Anthropology Colleen Anne Corrigan, Human Biology
Myles Timothy Brophy, Physics, Minor – Computer Science Austin Andrew Cox, Physics, Minor – English
Melody Joyce Brown-Clark, Neuroscience, Minor – Comedy Shivani Daftary, Human Biology
(Performance) Zeyad Daher, Human Biology
Alexandrea Faith Browne, Human Biology Holly Sioux Shahla Dahlem, Biological Sciences
Sean Buckley, Environmental Science and Health, Minor – Dance Charmaine Lois Cerba Dalisay, Geodesign
Kate Julianna Buquicchio, Human Biology, Minor – Health Care Darina Rieko Daly, Astronomy
Studies Anthony Michael Damore, Economics/Mathematics, Minor –
Nathan Damian Camarillo, Human Biology, Minor – Health Computer Science
Care Studies C. Vincent Nathaniel M. Damron, Economics/Mathematics,
Jorge Luis Campos Franco, Human Biology, Minor – Health Minor – Business Finance
Care Studies Amelia Danholm-Pearce, Geodesign
Devon Robert Campos, Environmental Studies, Minor – Marine Roman Danielzadeh, Human Biology
Biology Jeremy Marcus Dawson, Chemistry
Monica Cantoran, Environmental Studies Jillian Day, Human Biology, Minor – German
Xinyi Cao, Applied and Computational Mathematics Dawson Grey Dayhoff, Human Biology, Minor – Biotechnology
Ellery Grace Carbone, Environmental Studies, Minor – Marine William Dedmond, Biochemistry
Biology Carlos Alberto Delgado Jr., Biochemistry, Minor – Video Game
Daniel Cardenas, Biochemistry Programming
Charisma Lynn Cato, Human Biology, Minor – Health Care Anastasiya Aleksandrovna Demenko, Biological Sciences,
Studies Minor – Biotechnology
Lydia Joy Cazares, Human Biology Sebastian Michael Densley, Human Biology, Minor – Health
Oscar Chaltiel, Economics/Mathematics Care Studies
Siddhant Chandra, Human Biology Ryan E. Deri, Geodesign
Eliot Chang, Economics/Mathematics, Minor – Computer Graciela Diaz, Human Biology
Science Clayton Dickinson, Environmental Studies
Justin Matthew Chang, Human Biology, Minor – Health Care Katherine Lee Dixon, Human Biology, Minor – Health Care
Studies Studies
Justin Stephen Chang, Human Biology Catherine Thao Do, Human Biology, Minor – Hip Hop, Street
Lauren Youmi Chang, Biological Sciences and Social Dance Forms
Phoebe Chang, Economics/Mathematics Jack Zhe Dong, Applied and Computational Mathematics,
Yu-Ting Chang, Human Biology Minor – Computer Science
Erica Shi-Yu Chao, Human Biology, Minor – Health Care Xiaoyu Dong, Human Biology, Minor – Web Technologies and
Studies Applications
Liyuan Chen, Economics/Mathematics Isabel Michelle Dumke, Human Biology
Sully Francis Chen, Biochemistry Grant Pearson Duncan, Human Biology, Minor – Occupational
Yu Cheng, Economics/Mathematics, Minor – Communication Science
Policy and Law Maximillian Telles Dykeman, Mathematics, Minor – Physics
Karthik Srinivasa Chetlapalli, Neuroscience, Minor – Health Mila Kate Edwards, Human Biology, Minor – Health Care
Care Studies Studies

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Bachelor of Science (continued)

Faris Ahmed El-Katri, Physics & Mathematics, Minor – Applied Gemma Rachel Luna Geist, Environmental Studies, Minor –
Analytics Economics
Athena Aliki Eleftheriades, Human Biology Isaac Max Gelman, Applied and Computational Mathematics
Davis Engle, Neuroscience Georgina Lily Gemayel, Environmental Science and Health
Tae Woo Eom, Human Biology, Minor – East Asian Languages Yifan Geng, Physics/Computer Science & Applied and
and Cultures Computational Mathematics
Soroush Ershadi Far, Human Biology Fatima Ali Ghacham, Biochemistry
Carlos Antonio Fajardo, Biological Sciences, Minor – Aaron Matthew Ghrist, Chemistry
Biotechnology Daniel Gillman, Applied and Computational Mathematics
Tzu-Lo Fann, Physics/Computer Science Angelina M. Girgis, Human Biology, Minor – Spanish & Middle
Carter Marie Faust, Economics/Mathematics East Studies
Anessa J. Feero, Biochemistry, Minor – Communication Policy Riya Goel, Human Biology
and Law David Gomez, Neuroscience
Justin Feng, Human Biology Sara Nicole Gong, Economics/Mathematics
Neyton E. Fernandez, Human Biology, Minor – Health Care Sophie Ione Grove, Biological Sciences, Minor – Spanish
Studies Lingxi Gui, Economics/Mathematics, Minor – Risk
Sabrina Siya Fest, Human Biology Management
Chad Luke Fischer, Computational Linguistics, Minor – User Kate Yukiko Guion, Quantitative Biology
Experience Yichen Guo, Economics/Mathematics
Mackenzie Elaine Flath, Human Biology, Minor – Health Care Citlali Pauline Gutieruiz, Physics
Studies Evan James Haas, Human Biology
Angel Medardo Flores, Physics/Computer Science Donghoon Han, Biological Sciences
Daniel Flores, Human Biology Julia Yulian Han, Applied and Computational Mathematics
Garrett Flynn, Computational Neuroscience, Minor – Digital Yiwen Han, Economics/Mathematics, Minor – Applied
Studies Analytics
Meghan Eileen Foley, Economics/Mathematics Isabel Jane Hanewicz, Economics/Mathematics
Clayton Clifford Forsee, Economics/Mathematics Yuxiao Hang, Physics, Minor – Computer Science
Diego Frankel, Computational Linguistics Claire Xin Hao, Human Biology, Minor – Sociology
Jacob Victor Freedman, Applied and Computational Simardeep Singh Hari, Applied and Computational Mathematics
Mathematics, Minor – Cinematic Arts & Computer Science Whitney Elizabeth Harrell, Biological Sciences
Zhongling Fu, Applied and Computational Mathematics, Emerson Harris, Biochemistry, Minor – Health Care Studies
Minor – Computer Science Ariel Joy Harsinay, Neuroscience
Kimiko Fujisaki, Computational Neuroscience Sadaf Hashemian, Human Biology, Minor – Entrepreneurship
Andrew Fund, Applied and Computational Mathematics Shreya Parag Havaldar, Applied and Computational Mathematics
Maiah Gaines-Richardson, Environmental Studies, Minor – Jiaqi He, Economics/Mathematics, Minor – Business Finance
Marine Biology Jinpeng He, Mathematics
Tonalli Gallegos-Solorzano, Environmental Studies, Minor – Qin He, Applied and Computational Mathematics &
Psychology Economics/Mathematics
Jiries Ricky Ganim, Human Biology, Minor – Health Care Colin James Heath, Applied and Computational Mathematics,
Studies Minor – Computer Science
Haowei Gao, Applied and Computational Mathematics, Minor – Grace Caroline Heck, Geodesign, Minor – Architecture
Computer Science Minyoung Heo, Physics
Xing Gao, Mathematics Brian Michael Hernandez, Chemistry, Minor – Science and
Veronica Garcia, Environmental Studies, Minor – Urban Management of Biomedical Therapeutics
Sustainable Planning Nicholas S. Hernandez, Environmental Studies
Daniel J. Garvey, Computational Neuroscience, Minor – Jessica Hernandez-Flores, Human Biology, Minor – Music
Computer Science Industry
Marie Therese Patricio Gatchalian, Human Biology Madeline Elizabeth Hilliard, Computational Neuroscience,
Kristin Beth Faucett Gauderman, Chemistry Minor – Health Care Studies
Angelos Gaviotis, Economics/Mathematics, Minor – Business Catherine Ho, Human Biology
Finance Edward Olaf Holappa, Applied and Computational Mathematics
Kyle Steven Gear, Biological Sciences Kaitlin Hideko Hori, Human Biology, Minor – Health Care
Haben Mehari Gebre, Human Biology Studies

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Bachelor of Science (continued)

Zachary George Hrenko, Economics/Mathematics, Minor – Yang Kelty, Applied and Computational Mathematics, Minor –
Business Finance Computer Science
Brandon Y. Hsiao, Neuroscience Kiana Kerr, Environmental Studies
Tzu-Chieh Hsu, Economics/Mathematics, Minor – Risk Kareem Esam Khalifeh, Human Biology, Minor – Middle East
Management & Computer Science Studies & Health Care Studies
Rong Hu, Mathematics Amer Khan, Biological Sciences
Elaine Joanne Huang, Human Biology, Minor – Health Care Jordan Khorsandi, Human Biology, Minor – Real Estate Finance
Studies & Musical Studies Sara Khoshniyati, Human Biology, Minor – Health Care Studies
Kelly Huang, Economics/Mathematics Joseph Kiang, Biological Sciences
Qianqian Huang, Computational Linguistics Alison Ji Hyun Kim, Human Biology, Minor – Nutrition and
Ruoyi Huang, Applied and Computational Mathematics, Health Promotion
Minor – Business Finance & Computer Programming David Jin-Kyum Kim, Mathematics, Minor – Spanish
Nathan David Hue, Economics/Mathematics Sean Yohan Kim, Human Biology, Minor – Forensics and
Brianna Cailyn Ibarrola, Environmental Studies, Minor – Criminality & Health Care Studies
Cinematic Arts Young Uk Kim, Biochemistry, Minor – Health Care Studies
Alexander Ramez Ibrahim, Economics/Mathematics, Minor – Young-Kyung Kim, Computational Linguistics
Psychology Caitlin Isolde Kluchnik, Biological Sciences, Minor – Cinematic
Nicholas Hasan Jabara, Human Biology, Minor – Health Care Arts
Studies Heather Cerise Knutson, Mathematics
Ayush Amit Jain, Applied and Computational Mathematics, Sarah Ko, Economics/Mathematics, Minor – Computer
Minor – Product Design Programming
Jonathan Cardell Jalajas, Applied and Computational Rachel Lorraine Kosic, Human Biology, Minor – Dance &
Mathematics, Minor – Music Industry Health Care Studies
Jack Reed Janett, Human Biology, Minor – Business Riley Paul Kraemer, Human Biology
Yunseok Jang, Applied and Computational Mathematics Nicholas Robert Kramer, Human Biology
Katherine Frances Jeung, Human Biology, Minor – Health Care Erik William Krommenhoek, Human Biology, Minor – Health
Studies Administration
Bojun Jia, Applied and Computational Mathematics Alicia Kuang, Economics/Mathematics
Jason Jianxiong Jiang, Economics/Mathematics, Minor – Applied Seiya Kudoh, Economics/Mathematics, Minor – Applied
Analytics Analytics
Henry Gao Jiao, Quantitative Biology Michael George Kwan, Neuroscience, Minor – Health Care
David Jin, Applied and Computational Mathematics Studies
Ruizhuo Jin, Applied and Computational Mathematics, Minor – Sehyun Kwon, Biochemistry
Computer Programming Emma Kyle, Economics/Mathematics
Jazi Jon, Neuroscience Michael Kent James Isaac Kyzar, Computational Neuroscience
Lauren Haley Jue, Human Biology, Minor – Dance & Business Tyler LaBonte, Applied and Computational Mathematics,
Samuel Luke Jump, Human Biology, Minor – Health Care Minor – Computer Science
Studies Jhennis Megan R. Lacsamana, Human Biology, Minor – Health
Geno Kang, Human Biology Care Studies
Judy Kang, Human Biology, Minor – Psychology & Health Care Elizabeth Quynh Huong Lam, Human Biology, Minor – Health
Studies Care Studies
Yagyesh Raj Kanoria, Biochemistry, Minor – Entrepreneurship Christopher Hermann Lange, Applied and Computational
Jesse Kao, Human Biology, Minor – Health Care Studies Mathematics, Minor – Musical Studies
Keana Kast, Neuroscience Jazlynn Marie Langworthy, Neuroscience
Kay Katada, Biological Sciences, Minor – Forensics and Benjamin Daniel Jay Lascano, Economics/Mathematics
Criminality Diane Lee, Human Biology
Julia Katcher, Human Biology Ji An Lee, Environmental Science and Health, Minor – Nutrition
Alyssa R. Kaufman, Human Biology, Minor – Psychology and and Health Promotion
Law Kenneth Lee, Computational Neuroscience, Minor – Visual
Sukhmani Kaur, Human Biology, Minor – Gender and Social Narrative Art
Justice Maxwell Lee, Applied and Computational Mathematics, Minor –
Anansa Betena Keaton-Ashanti, Physics, Minor – Astronomy Applied Analytics
Kori Lynn Kelley, Human Biology Mitchell Patrick Lee, Neuroscience

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Bachelor of Science (continued)

Sangjun Lee, Physics/Computer Science Karla Majdancic, Human Biology
Raymond Leong, Biological Sciences Krishna Mandalia, Human Biology, Minor – Neuroscience &
Cameron Levine, Geodesign Business Finance
Theodore Klerman Lewitt, Applied and Computational Jeffrey Martin, Neuroscience, Minor – Health Care Studies
Mathematics, Minor – Physics Tess Anderson Martin, Human Biology, Minor – International
April Li, Human Biology Relations
Haoze Li, Applied and Computational Mathematics Aubrey Lee Martinez, Neuroscience
Joseph Peining Li, Human Biology, Minor – Health Care Mitchell Wang Maruyama, Applied and Computational
Studies Mathematics, Minor – Philosophy
Oscar Li, Biological Sciences, Minor – 3-D Animation in Chris Matsumura, Physics, Minor – Mathematics
Cinematic Arts Alexander Matta, Geodesign
Terence Wentao Li, Quantitative Biology Nimisha Mazumdar, Human Biology
Xiaomeng Li, Applied and Computational Mathematics Morgan JeanMarie McKenna, Economics/Mathematics
Yuehan Li, Chemistry, Minor – Science and Management of Kamryn Maria Joanne McKenzie, Neuroscience, Minor –
Biomedical Therapeutics Computer Programming
Zijun Lin, Economics/Mathematics, Minor – Computer Science David Matthew Meinen, Physics
Henry Dobravec Linenger, Geodesign Sam Joseph Melamed, Human Biology
Jonathan Qiang Ling, Economics/Mathematics, Minor – Applied Rose Elizabeth Meltzer, Neuroscience
Analytics Andre Mershad, Environmental Studies
Amit Lingampalli, Economics/Mathematics Daniela Alexandra Mesa, Mathematics, Minor – French
Claire Yue Liu, Economics/Mathematics, Minor – Business Catherine Mesipam, Human Biology, Minor – Dance
Finance & International Relations Wenchao Mi, Economics/Mathematics
Paul Hsi Liu, Biological Sciences, Minor – Psychology John James Miggins, Human Biology, Minor – Animation and
Shaoxun Liu, Biochemistry, Minor – Computational Biology and Digital Arts
Bioinformatics James Robert Miller, Computational Neuroscience
Yue Liu, Computational Linguistics Emily Elizabeth Miltenberger, Biochemistry, Minor – East Asian
Ziang Liu, Economics/Mathematics, Minor – Business Finance Languages and Cultures
& Applied Analytics Evan Akiyoshi Minami, Human Biology, Minor – Health Care
Ziang Liu, Applied and Computational Mathematics, Minor – Studies
Economics Sabrina Yasmeen Mir, Biochemistry, Minor – Science and
Eleanor Frances Lo Re, Neuroscience, Minor – Religion Management of Biomedical Therapeutics
Dakota Loberger, Biophysics Mary Carton Mitchener, Neuroscience, Minor – Health Care
Boyuan Long, Applied and Computational Mathematics, Studies
Minor – Game Design Mariam Maro Mnatsakanian, Neuroscience
Sylvia Alina Lopez, Biological Sciences, Minor – Classics Eileen Frances Moloney, Human Biology
Bryce Tivon Lorenz, Neuroscience Diego Pablo Montano, Biochemistry
Luis Loza, Applied and Computational Mathematics, Minor – Annelisse Montes, Human Biology
Computer Science Chelsea Moon, Biological Sciences, Minor – Health Policy
Samantha Lozano, Human Biology, Minor – Health Care Patrick Thomas Mooney, Biochemistry, Minor – Environmental
Studies & Forensics and Criminality Studies
Jiaxuan Lu, Economics/Mathematics, Minor – Applied Analytics Jocelyn Morales, Human Biology, Minor – Global Health
Morgan Lu, Economics/Mathematics, Minor – Business Finance Ysabel Grace Morona, Human Biology
& Spatial Studies Tiffany M. Morris-Holm, Human Biology
Ruihan Lu, Economics/Mathematics Hannah Jane Morton, Environmental Studies, Minor – Spanish
Bianca Vianey Luna-Lupercio, Neuroscience Fangqi Mu, Applied and Computational Mathematics, Minor –
Carl Luo, Economics/Mathematics Computer Programming
Yuelin Ma, Economics/Mathematics, Minor – Business Valerie Haruka Narumi, Neuroscience, Minor – Musical Studies
Matthew Victor Maceda, Human Biology, Minor – Carol Navarro, Environmental Studies
Screenwriting Sahil Nayyar, Economics/Mathematics
Grace Madura, Human Biology, Minor – Cinematic Arts Nhat Ngo, Human Biology
Alexander James Maertens, Chemistry, Minor – Science and Allison Ai-Loan Nguyen, Biochemistry, Minor – Music
Management of Biomedical Therapeutics & East Asian Area Production
Studies David Van Nguyen, Physics, Minor – Astronomy
Ryan Rivera Maestre, Human Biology, Minor – Marketing Hieu Nguyen, Physics/Computer Science

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Bachelor of Science (continued)

Nikolas Vuong Nguyen, Physics/Computer Science, Minor – Daniel Rabinovich, Computational Neuroscience, Minor –
Archaeology & 3-D Animation in Cinematic Arts Computer Science
Justin Minh Nichols, Computational Linguistics Breanna Rajchel, Human Biology
Andrew Oh, Human Biology Tejas Ramdas, Computational Neuroscience, Minor – Philosophy
Chita Oje, Biological Sciences Riyaz Razi, Neuroscience
Tiffany Wijaya Ong, Economics/Mathematics Olivia Siam Read, Biological Sciences, Minor – East Asian
Itzel Ortega, Biochemistry, Minor – Spanish Languages and Cultures
Ahmed Osman, Biochemistry, Minor – Computer Science Jaclyn Ready, Quantitative Biology, Minor – Biotechnology
Luke M. Ossie, Computational Neuroscience Anna Rose Redden, Human Biology, Minor – Psychology
Darcy Isabella Ottomanelli, Human Biology, Minor – Forensics Isabel Rose Reed, Neuroscience, Minor – Forensics and
and Criminality Criminality
William Ovasapyan, Economics/Mathematics Caia Terese Rice, Human Biology, Minor – Psychology
Adam Joseph Owens, Geodesign, Minor – Cinematic Arts Emma Esperanza Rice, Neuroscience, Minor – Drawing
Aastha Rahul Oze, Human Biology, Minor – Science, Health and Aqua Tryphina Richards, Biochemistry
Aging Fotis Noah Rimer, Environmental Studies
Vivian Pae, Human Biology Nicole Rockholt, Human Biology
Jiayue Pan, Applied and Computational Mathematics, Minor – Jessica Nicole Rogers, Neuroscience
Business Finance Sahar Rohani, Computational Neuroscience
Yuxuan Pan, Economics/Mathematics, Minor – Business Finance Chrislie Maguy Roselin, Biological Sciences, Minor – Forensics
Chan Seul Park, Biological Sciences, Minor – Business Finance and Criminality
Peter Jason Park, Applied and Computational Mathematics, Goldie Virginia Roth, Biochemistry
Minor – Education and Society Ren Richard Roth, Biochemistry
YouJung Park, Human Biology Sarah Rose Rothman, Environmental Studies
Viren Parmar, Human Biology Nikta Saeedi, Human Biology
Neha Parvathala, Biological Sciences, Minor – Health Policy Adrian Salgado, Environmental Studies, Minor – Marine
Gabriel Patterson, Human Biology Biology
Aishwarya Perumal, Biological Sciences, Minor – Health Care Mikhail Del Mundo Salud, Applied and Computational
Studies Mathematics, Minor – Sports Media Industries
Bianca Ioana Peters, Human Biology Rigoberto Sanchez Bravo, Applied and Computational
Dartagnan Thai Phan, Biological Sciences Mathematics, Minor – Education and Society
Matthew Phun, Human Biology Karan Suraj Saraogi, Economics/Mathematics
Julia Haley Picarella, Human Biology, Minor – Business Dimple Sarnaaik, Physics/Computer Science, Minor –
Elena Pilch, Environmental Science and Health, Minor – Astronomy
Musical Studies Lukas James Schmit, Computational Neuroscience
Juliana Pinheiro De Andrade, Economics/Mathematics Julia Rose Schroeder, Human Biology, Minor – Global Health &
Andre Pirjanian, Computational Neuroscience, Minor – Health Care Studies
Entrepreneurship Carolyn Grace Scott, Physical Sciences, Minor – Spanish
Rita Pisegna, Human Biology, Minor – Business Finance Darius Kosrovani Scott, Quantitative Biology
Rebekah Ann Pitpitan, Human Biology, Minor – Health Care Lavitania Pratiwi Searjaya, Applied and Computational
Studies Mathematics
Adam Benjamin Poisner, Economics/Mathematics David Senk, Economics/Mathematics
Justin Pamplona Poitras, Human Biology, Minor – Sports Media Christian Serrano Vazquez, Biochemistry, Minor – Occupational
Industries Science
Devyn Marie Pong, Human Biology Tanay Shah, Applied and Computational Mathematics
Maya Meghana Prasad, Human Biology, Minor – Economics Neilay Shashwat Shahi, Applied and Computational
Athira Pratap, Neuroscience, Minor – Health Care Studies Mathematics, Minor – Computer Science
Artur Pratas Oliveira, Chemistry Shejuti Shahriar, Physics, Minor – Astronomy
Wendy Qi, Economics/Mathematics Sahiti Nandikotkur Shankar, Biochemistry
Yuxuan Qian, Economics/Mathematics Yijun Shao, Quantitative Biology
Xiaoyang Qiao, Applied and Computational Mathematics, Jayesh Sharma, Neuroscience
Minor – Mobile App Development Andrew M. Sharng, Economics/Mathematics
Rony Qiu, Human Biology Alan Bowen Shi, Human Biology, Minor – Science and
Naba Qurashi, Human Biology, Minor – Cinema-Television for Management of Biomedical Therapeutics
the Health Professions & Health Care Studies Duohao Shi, Applied and Computational Mathematics

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Bachelor of Science (continued)

Ni-Chun Shieh, Human Biology, Minor – Computer Simon Hao Trinh, Human Biology, Minor – Computer
Programming Programming & Health Care Studies
Ryan R. Shih, Environmental Science and Health, Minor – William Trinh, Biochemistry
Science and Management of Biomedical Therapeutics Ravi Kamlesh Trivedi, Neuroscience
Brandon Jung Shin, Neuroscience Grace Catherine Tu, Neuroscience
Erica Shin, Biological Sciences Ashley Michelle Tung, Human Biology, Minor – Health Care
Katherine Yee Shiu, Applied and Computational Mathematics, Studies & Psychology
Minor – Risk Management Andrew Raymond Turner, Biological Sciences
Elizabeth Singleton, Economics/Mathematics, Minor – Muneyoshi Ueda, Human Biology
Consumer Behavior Aagam Vadecha, Physics/Computer Science
Tejas Sinha, Economics/Mathematics Ashley Valentine, Biochemistry, Minor – Health Care Studies
Adam Skura, Human Biology, Minor – Health Care Studies & Maria Vardapetyan, Biological Sciences
Psychology Isabella Marie Verdon, Economics/Mathematics, Minor –
Sophia Marie Slayter, Human Biology, Minor – Spanish Education and Society
Camille Alexandria Smart, Neuroscience Ariel Vieira, Human Biology, Minor – Dance & Health Care
Kayvon Solaimanpour, Neuroscience Studies
Mihir Shekhar Somaiya, Biological Sciences, Minor – Cinema- Cecilia Ramirez Villanueva, Biological Sciences, Minor –
Television for the Health Professions Spanish
Madelynn Emma-Lina Sopp, Human Biology, Minor – Health Angel-Emilio Villegas, Physics
Care Studies Thomas Villers, Physics
Carolina Nehrer De Souza, Economics/Mathematics Kimberly Anne Vizcaino, Human Biology
Magdalyn Grace Staples, Economics/Mathematics Tram Vo, Human Biology, Minor – Health Care Studies
Karsten Patrick Stouffer, Biological Sciences Kyle Nichols Vorys, Economics/Mathematics, Minor – Business
Gabrielle Rebecca Straton, Economics/Mathematics Finance
Claire Qingya Stratton, Neuroscience, Minor – Comparative Sean Hanh-Son Vovan, Applied and Computational
Literature Mathematics, Minor – Mathematical Finance & Computer
Shaunicy Rose Sturm, Neuroscience, Minor – Entrepreneurship Science
Kenneth Su, Economics/Mathematics, Minor – Business Finance Huizhi Wang, Economics/Mathematics
Zhixi Su, Applied and Computational Mathematics Ina Y. Wang, Neuroscience
Ashley Karolann Sue, Computational Neuroscience, Minor – Tianyi Wang, Human Biology, Minor – Accounting
Foundations of Data Science Wei Wang, Economics/Mathematics, Minor – Mathematical
Brianna Sun, Neuroscience, Minor – Connected Devices and Finance
Making Yuchen Wang, Economics/Mathematics
Zihan Sun, Neuroscience Yunzhe Wang, Computational Neuroscience, Minor – Computer
Sharanya Suresh, Neuroscience, Minor – Archaeology Science
Sarah Ta, Geodesign, Minor – East Asian Languages and Ziyao Wang, Applied and Computational Mathematics, Minor –
Cultures Applied Analytics
Kaiyuan Tan, Applied and Computational Mathematics, Minor – Parker Warden, Economics/Mathematics, Minor – Applied
Business Computer Security
Chen Tang, Applied and Computational Mathematics Ania Webb, Environmental Science and Health
Yuemin Tang, Economics/Mathematics, Minor – Applied Simone Belishova Wolberg, Environmental Studies
Analytics Alexander Michael Wong, Human Biology, Minor – Health Care
Neehar Manohar Thumaty, Biological Sciences Studies
Kiley Rose Tidik, Neuroscience, Minor – Business Mark Benjamin Wong, Neuroscience
Cankut Tiryakioglu, Economics/Mathematics, Minor – Music Megan Keely Wong, Environmental Studies, Minor – GIS and
Industry Sustainability Science
Noah William Tischler, Chemistry Yeoh Ee Wong, Applied and Computational Mathematics,
Cristina Morgan Tom, Human Biology, Minor – Dance Minor – Computer Science
Daniel Torres, Physics Jerry Wu, Biochemistry
Evelyn Tran, Human Biology Meng-Hsuan Wu, Economics/Mathematics, Minor –
Katelynn Tam-Thy Tran, Neuroscience International Policy and Management & Business Finance &
Heather Tran-Bui, Biological Sciences, Minor – Web Applied Analytics
Technologies and Applications Siyu Wu, Geodesign, Minor – Architecture

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Bachelor of Science (continued)

Zehui Wu, Applied and Computational Mathematics, Minor – Andrew Feng-An Yuan, Neuroscience
Computer Science Megan Zaletel, Human Biology
Peiyu Xiong, Economics/Mathematics, Minor – Real Estate Celine Zaynoun, Economics/Mathematics
Finance Bangyan Zhang, Neuroscience
Jiaqi Xu, Applied and Computational Mathematics, Minor – Boyang Zhang, Chemistry, Minor – Communication Design
Computer Programming Conglin Zhang, Economics/Mathematics, Minor – Business
Ahmed Abdul Khader Yacoob, Applied and Computational Finance
Mathematics, Minor – Computer Science Henry H. Zhang, Applied and Computational Mathematics,
Emily Yang, Quantitative Biology, Minor – Sociology Minor – Risk Management
Gina Yah-Tyng Yang, Quantitative Biology Naifeng Zhang, Mathematics
Hyun-Joon Yang, Computational Neuroscience, Minor – Yanyi Zhang, Economics/Mathematics
Computer Science Tong Zhi, Applied and Computational Mathematics, Minor –
Yuqi Yang, Applied and Computational Mathematics, Minor – Economics
Computer Science Yang Zhong, Economics/Mathematics
Zhengyu Yang, Applied and Computational Mathematics Brenda Zhou, Physics, Minor – Astronomy
Zhenyi Yang, Applied and Computational Mathematics Elizabeth Zhou, Physics/Computer Science
Alexander Xin-Jiang Yao, Human Biology Jincheng Zhou, Mathematics
Jianing Yao, Applied and Computational Mathematics Emily Zhu, Human Biology, Minor – Computer Programming
Eric Ruihe Ye, Computational Linguistics & Music Production
Ashley Yeshoua, Human Biology Janine Zhu, Environmental Science and Health, Minor –
Catherine Hui Yi, Human Biology, Minor – Painting Marketing
Audrey Yin, Neuroscience, Minor – Health Care Studies Yue Zhu, Biochemistry, Minor – Mathematics
Brett Kazuyuki Yonezawa, Applied and Computational Emma Anne Ziegler, Neuroscience
Mathematics, Minor – Applied Analytics Jonathan Tyler Zinberg, Human Biology, Minor – Performance
Bryce Hae-Kie Yu, Physics Science
Ruiqing Yu, Economics/Mathematics, Minor – Business Finance Luka Zrnic, Human Biology

USC Leventhal School of Accounting

Dean William W. Holder

Bachelor of Science
Paul Lamont Adams II Abel Abraha Biru, Minor – Connor James Carson Taylor Noelle Costa
Nikita Sheila Advani Music Industry Kaylen Azalea Ceron Hannah Sadie Cruz, Minor –
Brian Ahn Rachel McKenna Black Elliot Cha Music Industry
Timothy Dae Ahn, Minor – Allen Bohanan, Minor – Chor Tin Justine Chan Saksham Shail Dangol
Applied Analytics East Asian Languages and Michael A. Chan Gina Christine Dayka
Akif Akkan Cultures Joseph Chavez Dianne De Leon, Minor –
Shannel Aminpour Jairo Bonilla Aaron Shaw Ming Chen Applied Analytics
Tyler Jackson Andrews Annelie Lily Bounds Chun-Leung Chen Dennis Patrick Doyle
Derrick Johnathon Appelzoller William Bucksbaum, Minor – Hoi Chit Jason Chen Jackson A. Drake
Thuwati Aung Applied Analytics Yi-Wen Chen Madeline Lillie Drossos,
Ricardo Ayon Clarissa Rachel Budhitresno Lourie Chiang Minor – Computer
Darryn Anthony Glenn Quynh Nhi Bui Nguyen Eugene Chon Programming
Azevedo, Minor – Collin James Butier Ryan Chun Wilson Joseph Dunn
Enterprise Information Brandon Jacob Cargile, Timothy Robert Clancy, Fahad Berkan Durukan
Systems Minor – Sports Media Minor – Philosophy Dylan Holten Eremia
Anastasia Belyaeva, Minor – Industries Christopher John Comet Isabel Kay Fernandez
Applied Analytics Jonathan Ernesto Carrera Grace Taormina Conway Jason Patrick Fisher

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Bachelor of Science (continued)

Grace Elle Fogel Linda Eunsoo Lee Cassandra Baello Pascua Adil Fasi Uddin
Christopher Fountas Nicholas Lee, Minor – Grisham Murano Peck Michael Augustine Uranga,
John Fracisco Enterprise Information Walter Petrouchin, Minor – Minor – Environmental
Kevin Joseph Underwood Systems Computer Programming Studies
Gartland, Minor – Roran Lee Cody Truong Pham, Minor – Samaria Vartanian
Cinematic Arts Wendy W. Lee Applied Analytics Kallahan Montgomery
Daniela Gojinetchi Yeahwon Victoria Lee Kimberly Phung Vaughan
Daly Elizabeth Gryboski Tommy Lei Kennedy Kirsten Plant, Alejandra Alla Ventura
Luis Eduardo Gutierrez Katie Jing Li, Minor – Music Minor – Spanish Sherman Lam Viengkhou
Castillo Industry Nicholas Provenzano Huizhi Wang
Valerie Sabrina Gutierrez Kyle Kai Lim, Minor – Tianyi Qin Justin J. Wang, Minor –
Alexandrea Hagen Applied Analytics Yuqing Qu Computer Programming
Neeka Hashemi Mingjie Liu Jannat Randhawa Tianyu Wang
Camille Frances Hays David Francisco Lobos Jorian Rivera Yue Wang
Ruby He, Minor – Enterprise Austin Lowe Clara Samaniego, Minor – Sophia Wei
Information Systems Yichen Lu Cultural Diplomacy Andrew Ryan Williams
Crystal Her Fuyi Ma Keon Sanaie Blake Michael Wong
Andrew Herrera Yuechun Ma Diana Santos-Gomez Mauren Korynne Wright
Quyen Du Hoang Natalie Rika Maemura Eva Cook Schneider Emily Wanrou Wu
John Hobbs Jason Bernard Ronquillo Paul Schumacher Jr. Rebecca Ruyi Wu
Brooke Marion Hopkins Mapili Calvin Pierre Dussault Samuel Cheng-Sheng Wu
Jiacheng Jin, Minor – Applied Jennifer Martinez, Minor – Seneker Patrick Wunder
Analytics Applied Analytics Daniel Serrato Andy Xiang, Minor –
Matthew William Kasiman John Peter McCubbin Jr. Taoran Shen Economics
Amardeep Singh Khokhar Andrew Alexander Minkus Zhengxue Shen Anthea Yuk-Heng Xiao
Julie Yoojin Kim Noah Daishi Miyamae Yang Shi Jonathan Xue
Sooyeon Kim Alique Alexandra Beenish Siddiqui Tyler Yang
Mike Fujii Koyama Mnatsakanyan, Minor – Florence Wan Wen Siow Xinle Yang
Grace Kuang, Minor – Computer and Digital Madison Nicole Soble Xiaocan Yi
Philosophy Forensics David Loren Sorich Lia Yoon
Hiroko Kubo, Minor – Marco Antonio Moreno Claire Lauren Staggs Mitchell Chester Zaprzalka
Computer Programming Samantha Moreno Patrick Jonghoon Suh Jackson Dean Zelezny,
Emma Lam Faustine Nathaniel Sana Tahir Minor – Real Estate
Ruiqing Lan, Minor – Jason Storey Newman Wilson Tan Development
Computer Programming Vivian Ai-Vy Ngo Alexander Tom Yiping Zhang, Minor –
Barbie Lavender Lange Jon Akio Nishimori Jr. Tommy Trinh Applied Analytics
Christopher Donald Larsen, Ashutosh Ashwin Pai Callie Truong, Minor – Rong Zheng, Minor – Applied
Minor – Cinematic Arts Zaruhi Papikyan East Asian Languages and Analytics
Han Jung Lee, Minor – Elisa Haesoon Park, Minor – Cultures Simone X. Zhu, Minor –
Applied Analytics Music Production Emily Tsai Applied Analytics

Master of Accounting
Abdulaziz Althagafi, B.S., University of Houston Andrew Thomas Buran, B.A., University of Michigan,
Ricardo Alvarez, B.S., B.S., University of Southern California Ann Arbor
Michael Baccanari, B.A., Michigan State University Grace Canyon, B.S., California State University, Northridge
Ryan Barnes, B.S., Endicott College Trevor Robin Cazares, B.S., California State University,
Jacob Bennett, B.S., Erskine College Sacramento
Samuel David Bennett, B.S., Erskine College Amanda June Chan, B.A., University of Southern California
Ryan James Bodner, B.B.A., Texas Christian University Allison Joyce Chang
Alexander T. Bosch, B.A., University of Southern California Kenneth Chong Chao, B.B.A., California State Polytechnic
Breanne Nichole Broadhead, B.S., Brigham Young University University, Pomona
Kimberly Michelle Bronstein, B.A., University of Washington Nuoer Chen, B.A., University of California, Santa Cruz

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Master of Accounting (continued)

Yixuan Chen, B.A., Pepperdine University Jakub Albert Lobaza, B.S., University of Southern California
Joshua Taylor Child, B.S., Brigham Young University, Idaho Madeline D. Lotesta, B.B.A., Loyola University Chicago
Jazmin Cruz Fuentes, B.S., California State University, Sandra Sj Luo, B.S., B.S., University of Southern California
Long Beach Yushu Mao, B.S., University of California, Riverside
Quinn James Cunniff, B.S., University of Southern California Kelly Marisa Mercade, B.A., Seattle University
Jacob Thomas Dailey, B.S., University of Nevada, Reno Kengo Miyakoshi
Ngoc Bao Do, B.S., University of Southern California Hieu Cat-Thanh Nguyen, B.A., University of California,
Madison Marie Donchez Santa Cruz
Eric Robert Dzib, B.A., Whittier College Melanie Odadjian, B.A., University of California, Berkeley
Kara Lynn Eppel, B.S., University of Maryland, College Park Ziqian Pan, B.A., University of California, Berkeley
Omar Haissam Faytrouni, B.A., University of California, Irvine Elliott Parrish, B.B.A., University of Nevada, Reno
Austin Michael Felix, B.A., University of Southern California Tammy Y. Peng, B.S., University of California, Riverside
Kathleen Ai-Ling Feng, B.A., University of California, Berkeley; Francisca Pinkus, B.S., University of Southern California
Pharm.D., University of Southern California Connor Joseph Reardon, B.S., University of Minnesota,
Xinwei Feng, B.A., Michigan State University Twin Cities
Andie Formby, B.S., University of Kansas Khalia Roshan Rehemtulla, B.A., University of California, Irvine
Madhur Gajiwala, B.A., University of California, Irvine Angeles Rios, B.B.A., University of Houston
Steven Paul Gomez, B.A., California State University, Fullerton Ryan Rivero, B.S., University of Southern California
Trevor Austin Grauman, B.S., University of Southern California Jennifer Shao, B.A., University of California, Irvine
Daniel Paul Green, B.S., Pennsylvania State University Kathy Su, B.S., Rhode Island College
Charles Austin Hall, B.S., Brigham Young University Tzu-Yuan Tai, B.A., Michigan State University
Jessica Taylor Henley, B.A., University of California, Tiffany Andrea Tang, B.S., Simmons University
Santa Barbara Kyle Andrew Thomas, B.S., University of California, Los Angeles
Huimin Hu, B.A., University of California, Irvine Kevin Michael Thompson, B.S., Chapman University
Wanting Hu, B.S., Pennsylvania State University Julia Tomczak, B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara
Henry Zexiang Huang, B.A., University of California, Szu-Ching Tzeng, B.A., University of California, San Diego
Santa Barbara Sthefanie Y. Urquilla, B.S., University of California, Berkeley
Matthew James Allisandra Miranda Valk, B.S., Portland State University
Jiayi Jing, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles Deserae Rose Velasco
Brett Anthony Jordan, B.S., University of Southern California Lukas Wilson, B.S., University of Southern California
Daniel Joung, B.S., California State University, Long Beach Chuck Kuan Wong
Jamie Nicole Kagan, B.S., University of Southern California Allie Elizabeth Worrall, B.B.A., University of Nebraska, Lincoln
Tess Carmela Kalfayan, B.S., University of San Diego Weige Wu, B.A., Azusa Pacific University
Jason Phillip Kim, B.S., M.S., University of Southern California Ashley Lynette Xie, B.A., California State University, Fullerton
Joseph Kim, B.A., University of California, San Diego Jiabao Xu
Justin Howtung Lau, B.A., University of California, Irvine Chenglin Yang, B.A., Rice University
Sungwuk Lee, B.S., Yonsei University, South Korea Xudan Ye
Isaiah S. Leon, B.S., La Sierra University Kyle Yu, B.A., University of California, Berkeley
Dana Nicole Leonard, B.S., University of Southern California Kyung Son Jane Yu, B.B.A., University of Alaska Anchorage
Lulu Li, B.S., Boston University Huiling Zeng, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
Qing Qing Li, B.S., Pfeiffer University Luyi Zeng, B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara
Jonathan Lo, B.S., California State Polytechnic University, Shenruo Zhang, B.A./B.B.A., Southern Methodist University
Pomona

Master of Business Taxation

Yoon Jung An, B.S., University of Southern California Michaela Catherine Caywood, B.S., California State University,
Marina Rose Anguiano, B.B.A., California State Polytechnic Long Beach
University, Pomona Nathan Chang, B.B.A., California Polytechnic State University,
Jaime Araujo, B.S., California State University, Stanislaus San Luis Obispo
Gor A. Asatryan, B.S., California State University, Northridge Anqi Chen, B.A., University of Toronto, Canada
Christopher Joseph Baglieri, B.S., Seton Hall University Yuzhou Chen, B.B.A., University of Wisconsin – Madison
Kevin Beams, B.S., California Lutheran University Kelcie Ching, B.A., Seattle University
Kathy Elizabeth Borja, B.B.A., University of Houston Youn Nyoung Choi

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Master of Business Taxation (continued)

Michael Cina, B.B.A., Seattle University Emily Marchiando, B.B.A., Michigan State University
Philip Crocco, B.S., The Ohio State University Ryan Allen Mark, B.S., California State University, Northridge
Alondra Judith Cuadra, B.S., California Lutheran University Vanessa Minassian, B.S., University of California, Los Angeles
Mackenzie Lynn Curry, B.B.A., Seattle University Jacob Michael Molina, B.A., University of California,
Allison Daniel, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles Santa Barbara
Jonathan Charles Daniel, B.S., University of Southern California Stephen Morris, B.S., Loyola Marymount University
Josh Degroot, B.B.A., University of South Dakota Kevin Masashi Muraoka, B.A., University of California, Irvine
Henry Der, B.S., University of California, San Diego Florence S. Ng, B.A., University of British Columbia, Canada
Brenda Dominguez Perez, B.S., University of Southern Diana Tran Nguyen, B.A., Seattle University
California Hannah Mei O’Sullivan, B.S., University of Southern California
Olga Eromasova, B.S., Russian State University of Tourism and Karen Kaicheow Park, B.A., University of Derby, England
Services Studies, Russia Sae Ra Park, B.A., M.B.A., Rutgers University – New Brunswick
Anthony J. Gales, B.S., California State University, Fullerton Shannon Wilkie Pearce, B.S./B.B.A., Loyola Marymount
Andre Nicholas Garcia, B.A., Whittier College University
Yucheng Geng, B.S., University of California, Riverside Sophia Xiaofang Peng, B.A., Hunan University, China; M.A.,
Bertin Guillory, B.S., California State University, Dominguez Brooklyn College; M.S., California State University,
Hills Los Angeles
Leonardo Antonio Harrison, B.S., University of California, Gabrielle Marie Pennella, B.A., Seattle University
Riverside Shehan Perera, B.S., Santa Clara University
John Lui Hims, B.A., California State University, Fullerton Mercy Rachel Peterson, B.S., University of Utah
Daniel Joon Hong, B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara Andrew Pitt, B.S., California State University, Northridge
Kelly Huben, B.S., Santa Clara University Devin Porcillo, B.S., SUNY Albany
Hyuk Jang, B.B.A., Dankook University, South Korea; M.S., Drew Robertson-Gouge, B.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and
M.S., SUNY Albany State University
Allie Jin, B.A., University of California, Berkeley Matthew Ryan
Maggie Yan Jin, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles Justin Garrett Salley, B.S., California State University,
Robert Michael Kelley, B.S., Biola University Long Beach
Tyler Kelly, B.S., Syracuse University Riley Smith, B.S., University of Southern California
Royce Friedrich Kennedy, B.B.A., University of Houston Teresa Y. Stafford, B.S., San Diego State University
Jonathan James Kim, B.S., University of California, San Diego Noah Jeremiah Strausbaugh, B.S., The Ohio State University
Nicole Howon Kim, B.S., University of California, Riverside Santiago Suarez, B.S., Sacred Heart University
Se Hyuk Kim, B.A., Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Jiwhan Sung, B.S., Johns Hopkins University
South Korea; M.B.A., University of Texas at Austin Vincent Tsai, B.S., University of California, Riverside
Paul Ko, B.S., California State University, Northridge Victoria Anette Vigil, B.S., California Lutheran University
Chavonne Angelique Kouser, B.S., American University Jordan Wagner, B.S., Saint Louis University
Patrick Thomas Kurka, B.S., Indiana University, Bloomington Zihan Wang, B.S., Brigham Young University
Wayne William Landry III, B.A., University of Texas, El Paso Jay Won, B.S., University of Southern California
Peng Lee, B.S., University of Southern California Jonathan Xue
Wendy W. Lee Bradford Yager, B.S., Chapman University
Rita Likovich, B.S., Brigham Young University Yin Ling Eileen Yu, B.A., University of California, Irvine
Yingwen Lin, B.A., California State University, Fullerton Valeryia Zaitsava, B.S., California State University, Northridge
Shu Nan Liu, B.B.A., University of Iowa Wei Zheng, B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara

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USC School of Architecture

Dean Milton S.F. Curry

Bachelor of Architecture
Teresa Adams, Minor – Roberta De Leon Cruz Jorge Lasa, Minor – Painting Tatiana Elizabeth
History Can Derman Amber Cay Lawhorn Romero Mendoza
Jorge Moises Aguirre Christina Gloria Shu Diaz Virginia Patterson Leopard Noah Isaac Samuels
Abriannah Elizabeth Aiken, Adrianna Marie Fransz Muze Alvin Li Christina Shin
Minor – Archaeology Samuel Caprio Gherrity, Zida Liu Veronica Jordan Stelzer
Stephanie Barragan Minor – Screenwriting Carol-Ann Lucas Benjamin Carver Stout,
Nicole Joie Bertrand Nataly Gonzalez-Fimbres Yiwei Lyu Minor – Screenwriting
Alexa Mariana Blanchet, Georgina Grkikian, Minor – James Black McLeish IV, Erika Studney
Minor – Dance Photography Minor – Disruptive Beatriz Leonardia Suarez
Salomon Calderon, Minor – Kathryn Margaret Hayes Innovation Weijia Sun
Real Estate Development Yimin Hu Lara Mendez, Minor – Irving Ge Tian
William Paul Cavagnero Xinyi Huang Management Consulting Qifan Wang
Bryan Luong Chen Chaila Alayne Johnson, Amanda Renee Moore, Zhaohui Wang, Minor – 3-D
Wei-Chun Chou Minor – Themed Minor – Connected Devices Animation in Cinematic
Seung Won Chung Entertainment and Making Arts
Madeline Rose Cortez, Inhong Jung Mika Nagar Catherine Weilein
Minor – Entrepreneurship Nastassja Lafontant, Minor – John Gerard Esposo Perez Peiran Ye
Victoria Lynn Cuan Urban Sustainable Planning Mary Elizabeth Perez, Adam Ariel Yona, Minor –
Andrew Daughenbaugh Guy Vinhson Laforet- Minor – Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship
Marshall Sankey Davis III Kawaguchi Katherine Poletti
Jorge De La Torre

Bachelor of Science – Architectural Studies

Anshia Badyal Ramon Palos Hernandez Lea Ridino Romano Yuerong Wang
Sarah Phoebe Chin Charlene Jae Un Ko Monica Scott Emily Nicole Wood
Alison Hsin-Hui Chou, Madison Victoria Ledger Kira Noel Waller, Minor –
Minor – Music Production Aubree May Peterson Real Estate Development

Master of Advanced Architectural Studies

Kewei Hu, B.Engr., Ningbo Institute of Technology, Zhejiang Kunlong Ma, B.Engr., Shandong University, China
University, China Yuanjing Wang, B.Arch., Shandong Jianzhu University, China
Can Huang, B.F.A., Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts, China Jing Zhang, B.Arch., Hefei University, China
Junyou Liu, B.Arch., Jiangxi Normal University, China

Master of Architecture
Barbara Aguirre-Garayzar, B.S., University of California, Meiyi Chen, B.Arch., Southwest Jiaotong University, China
Riverside Yilu Chen, B.S., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Andrew Michael Blumm, B.S., University of Oregon Yunfan Chen, B.Engr., Suzhou University, China
Ekaterina Bogdanova, B.S., Rheinisch-Westfalische Technische Michael Clarke, B.S., St. Francis Xavier University, Canada
Hochschule Aachen, Germany James Alexander Crandall, B.A., New York University
Bettina Roberta Amani Brown, B.S., Catholic University of Esra Daghestani, B.S., University of Pittsburgh
America Anindita Dam, B.Arch., University of Mumbai, India
Celina Brownotter, B.A., Montana State University Victoria Dam, B.A., University of California, Berkeley
Minghan Cen, B.Engr., Xi’an University of Science and Jianghan Dong, B.Arch., Xi’an Jiaotong University, China
Technology, China Qiushi Dong, B.Engr., Zhejiang University, China

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Master of Architecture (continued)

Paniz Farshchiha, B.Arch., University of Tehran, Iran Mudi Niu, B.Arch., Shandong Jianzhu University, China
Wenxi Feng, B.Arch., Beijing University of Technology, China Jennifer Malea Otsuki, B.A., University of San Francisco
Thiago Augusto Ferreira Lisboa, B.F.A., The New School Aishwarya Pai, B.Arch., Visvesvaraya Technological University,
Ning Gao, B.A., University of California, Berkeley India
Minyue Ge, B.S., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Haodong Pan, B.Engr., Shandong University, China
Biao Han, B.S., Zhejiang Agriculture and Forestry University, Desislava Petkova, B.A., Columbia University
China Hieu Hoc Phung, B.A., University of California, Irvine
Zhaoxiong Han, B.Arch., Hebei University of Technology, China Apurva Ravi, B.Arch., Visvesvaraya Technological University,
Sixue He, B.F.A., School of the Art Institute of Chicago India
Xinran He, B.Arch., South China University of Technology Louise Maria Rogier, B.S., Hogeschool Rotterdam en Omstreken,
Chelsea Elizabeth Heckenkamp, B.S., William Jewell College Netherlands
Ashrita Hegde, B.Arch., Manipal University, India Luis German Salas Jimenez, B.S., University of Utah
Ekaxi Hernandez, B.A., University of California, Berkeley Sanjana Satya Prakash, B.Arch., Visvesvaraya Technological
Alexia Kali Hix, B.S., Texas A&M University University, India
Alison Tayo Iwashita, B.A., University of California, Devon Savage, B.F.A., Rhode Island School of Design
Santa Barbara Caleb Schweter, B.A., University of Pittsburgh
William Makoto Izu, B.S., Northwestern University Liudmila B. Sergeeva, B.S., Udmurt State University, Russia
Alexander Jamroz, B.F.A., Savannah College of Art and Design Ji Shen, B.Arch., Tianjin University, China
Jiawei Ji, B.Engr., Hefei University of Technology, China Zhijin Shen, B.Engr., Southeast University, China
Jingxuan Jia, B.A., Chaoyang University of Technology, Taiwan Xin Shu, B.Arch., Fuzhou University, China
Fang Jiang, B.Engr., Hubei University of Technology, China Jake Hunter Spector, B.S., University of Virginia
Anushka Sachin Kantak, B.Arch., University of Mumbai, India Candice Suh, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
Gaurav Kapoor, B.Arch., Amity University, India Weiyao Sun, B.Engr., Suzhou University, China
Ruolin Lai, B.Arch., Tianjin Chengjian University, China Zhiling Sun, B.Engr., Shanghai University, China
Hiu Ching Pinky Lam, B.F.A., Otis College of Art and Design Dingdong Tang, B.Engr., Hainan University, China
Melvin Rodney Lewis, B.A., Wake Forest University; M.M., Yao Tong, B.Engr., Shandong University of Science and
North Carolina School of the Arts Technology, China
Mingxuan Li, B.Arch., Southwest Jiaotong University, China Liem My Tran, B.A., University of Hawaii at Manoa
Ziyi Li, B.A., Hobart and William Smith Colleges Badr Wakidi, B.S., Roger Williams University
Yifei Lian, B.S., Arizona State University Kennedy Nicole Wells, B.S., University of California, Davis
Ruijie Liu, B.Arch., South China University of Technology Yue Xi, B.Arch., Tianjin Chengjian University, China
Xinyun Liu, B.Arch., Tongji University, China Shengtong Xie, B.Engr., Hohai University, China
Jonathan M. Loffman, B.A., Yeshiva University Siyi Xie, B.Arch., Wuhan University of Technology, China
Chentian Lu, B.F.A., Otis College of Art and Design Yufan Xie, B.Arch., China Central Academy of Fine Arts
JoePaul Luikart, B.A., Miami University Gaoge Yang, B.Arch., Shenzhen University, China
Jiaqing Lyu, B.Arch., Beijing University of Technology, China Tong Yu, B.Arch., Beijing University of Technology, China
Ye Ma, B.Arch., Xian University of Architecture and Technology, Zheyu Zhang, B.Arch., Iowa State University
China Yi Zhao, B.Engr., Beijing University of Civil Engineering and
Forest Alexander McMillin, B.A./B.A., University of California, Architecture, China
Santa Barbara Ning Zhou, B.Arch., Xi’an Jiaotong University, China
Nathan Miller, B.A., Montana State University Qingyu Zhu, B.Engr., Tongji University, China
Vinisha Niyanthri Narendran

Master of Building Science

Barbara Aguirre-Garayzar, B.S., University of California, Riverside Ling Luo, B.Engr., Chongqing University, China
Maira Ahmad, B.Arch., National College of Arts, Pakistan Aishwarya Doddaguni Virupaksha Swamy, B.Arch., Visvesvaraya
Vidya Chowdary Chundru, B.Arch., Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, India
Architecture and Fine Arts University, India Rushita Jayeshkumar Vora, B.Arch., Navrachana University, India
Wenxin Hu, B.Engr., Southwest Jiaotong University, China Yushi Wang, B.Engr., Shanghai University of Engineering
Muntaseer Mostafa Khan, B.S., Rochester Institute of Science, China
Technology Xingbai Zhang, B.Arch., Woodbury University
Jong Joo Kim, B.Arch., Southern California Institute of Zhequan Zhang, B.Engr., Shanghai Jianqiao College, China
Architecture

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Master of Heritage Conservation

Zitong Bao, B.A., Northwest University, China Julia Antonia Plimpton Ressler, B.A., Bucknell University
Katrina Castaneda, B.A., University of California, Irvine Jessica Marie Rivas Acuna, B.A., University of California,
Rita Yvonne Cofield, B.Arch., Howard University Santa Cruz
Jamie Feiler, B.A., Hampshire College Wendy Karina Serrano, B.A., California State Polytechnic
J. Guadalupe Flores, B.Arch., University of Southern California University, Pomona
Rafael Francisco Fontes, B.S., Arizona State University Nirali Sandeep Sheth, B.Arch., University of Mumbai, India
Shuxin Li, B.Engr., Southeast University, China Marisa Spinella, B.S., MLARC, University of Southern
Sindhu Manjunatha, B.Arch., Visvesvaraya Technological California
University, India Kimberly Erin Tashman, B.A., University of California,
Ani Mnatsakanyan, B.A., University of Southern California Los Angeles
Dalia Mokayed, B.S., University of Aleppo, Syria; Grad.Cert., Erik Van Breene, B.A., California State University, Long Beach
University of Southern California Jaya Williams, B.A., Pitzer College
Hoondong No, B.Arch., Hanyang University, South Korea Haowen Yu, B.S., Michigan State University

Master of Landscape Architecture

Robert Michael Andrade, B.F.A., School of the Art Institute of Yiqian Lin, B.Arch., Guangdong University of Technology,
Chicago; M.A., Cornell University China
Siwei Chen, B.F.A., Xian University of Architecture and Jared Edgar McKnight, B.Arch., M.Arch., Pennsylvania State
Technology, China University
Hector Covarrubias Del Cueto, B.Arch., Instituto Tecnologico y Yiyi Peng, B.A., Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts, China
de Estudios Superiores de Occidente, Mexico Sze Hin So, B.S., Pennsylvania State University
Lauren Yabut Cubacub, B.S., University of Idaho Danielle Marie Vonlehe, B.F.A., B.A., University of Washington
Yongyi Dong, B.Engr., Huazhong Agricultural University, China Qingru Yang, B.Engr., South China Agricultural University
Shun Feng, B.A., Shandong University of Art and Design, China Wanting Zhou, B.A., University of Sheffield, United Kingdom
Megan Gozini, B.S., University of Southern California

Graduate Certificate – Architecture

Qifeiyang Xiong

Graduate Certificate – Building Science

Ekaterina Bogdanova Anushka Sachin Kantak Aishwarya Pai Chun-Lin Wang
Ashrita Hegde Gaurav Kapoor Sanjana Satya Prakash

Graduate Certificate – Heritage Conservation

Jonathan M. Loffman

Graduate Certificate – Landscape Architecture

Sindhu Manjunatha
Caleb Schweter

Graduate Certificate – Sustainable Design

Bettina Roberta Amani Brown Thiago Augusto Mingxuan Li Aishwarya Doddaguni
Meiyi Chen Ferreira Lisboa Jiaqing Lyu Virupaksha Swamy
Vidya Chowdary Chundru Xinran He Liudmila B. Sergeeva Rushita Jayeshkumar Vora
Fang Jiang Xin Shu

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USC Roski School of Art and Design

Dean Haven Lin-Kirk

Bachelor of Arts – Art

Samantha Nicole Borchard Kayla Shivani Eremita Alejandra Mendez-Reynoso Riley Scott Taylor, Minor –
Gregory Charles Brandt, Robert T. Evans Ana Karen Michel Cinematic Arts
Minor – Product Design Emily Fuesler Kaitlin Morris, Minor – Grant David Thayer
Dillon Matthew Campbell Eunice Han Marketing Samantha Lynn Tuvesson,
Nina Ceklic, Minor – Daniela Miles Herman Anya Grace Myron, Minor – Minor – Psychology
Animation and Digital Arts Justin Kyumin Jang, Minor – Communication Design Obehi Christina Uadiale,
Sonia Chavez-Meza 3-D Animation in Miranda Patino, Minor – Minor – Marketing
Sae-Young Cheon, Minor – Cinematic Arts Themed Entertainment Jordan Williams, Minor –
Communication Design Donghyun Kim Emily Sophia Pellegrini Game Animation & Visual
Hyun Jae Cho Elisa Kim, Minor – Marketing E. Plant Narrative Art
Ee Joon Choi, Minor – Ga Eun Kim David Joon Sung Ryoo Sophia Rose Winnikoff
Animation and Digital Arts Nicole Alejandra Klein, Allyson Emma Satterfield, Catherine Wu, Minor – Game
& Cinematic Arts Minor – Cinematic Arts Minor – Marketing & Animation
Medhpiya Dalal, Minor – Hanna Lee Computer Programming Niki Gharabiklou Zareh
Business Jiho Lee, Minor – Mobile App Mackenzie Tomlinson Starr, Sishuang Zhao
Marin Leila Daraee Development Minor – French
Marisol Paloma De La Garza Abagail Simone Levinson, Yuan Suo, Minor – Game
Sean Peter Doran Minor – Marketing Design

Bachelor of Fine Arts

Panteha Abareshi Erin J. Garcia Griffin John Mactavish Gabrielle Ann Robinson
Jacqueline Forest Andrews, Min Seok Hong Renzel Rida Esguerra Navarro, Allegra Samsen
Minor – Psychology Tiffany Yoo Ra Jung, Minor – Minor – Animation and Seung-Hee Yoo
Sara Forner Cohen Psychology Digital Arts
Daniel Rodolfo Josefina Yilin Li Timothy David Olyphant
Falagan, Minor –
Psychology

Bachelor of Fine Arts – Design

Claire Baszucki, Minor – Arianna Gabrielle Sanchez Avery Langford Hartwell Keviette Minor
Marketing De Jesus, Minor – Spencer Hyde Tomoki Nomura
Claudine Marie Carballo, Marketing Stormy Alexis Jackson Patrick David O’Reilly
Minor – Communication Olivia Rainey Demirjian, Hyung Sik Kim, Minor – Valentino Joseph Sinacola,
Design Minor – Marketing Web Technologies and Minor – Marketing
Jeffrey Carrillo, Minor – Steven Fauricio Erazo Padilla Applications Simran Singh
Theatre Elsa Fitzgerald Grant Stephanie Chanel Kreimerman Genevieve Marie Wood
Erin J. Chang Zeynep Guner, Minor – User Isabelle Marie Lemieux,
Ruby Moe Colwell, Minor – Experience Minor – Marketing
Communication Design Youyang Hao, Minor – Talia Tea Malchin, Minor –
Product Design & Marketing
Communication Design

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Master of Arts – Curatorial Practices and the Public Sphere

Hugo Emmanuel Cervantes, B.A., University of California, Katherine Hylah Rouhandeh, B.A., University of Chicago
Riverside Ming Yin, B.A., University of California, Irvine
Allison Michelle Chaklos, B.A., University of California,
Los Angeles

Master of Fine Arts

Danielle Elizabeth Cansino, B.F.A., Laguna College of Art + Jose G. Sanchez, B.F.A., Otis College of Art and Design
Design Diane Williams, B.F.A., California State University, Long Beach
Jiyoon Kim, B.F.A., Seoul National University, South Korea Rachel Dina Zaretsky, B.F.A., School of Visual Arts
Yew Heng Lim, B.A., Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Malaysia

Master of Fine Arts – Design

Chih-Wei Chao, B.F.A., Tunghai University, Taiwan Yara Hatem Razzouk, B.F.A., American University of Beirut,
Samantha Blair Dewey, B.A., University of Southern California Lebanon
Gina Fulton, B.F.A., Maryland Institute College of Art Han Sun, B.A., Michigan State University
Shoubo Jiao, B.A., University of California, Davis Yiran Tian, B.S., Boston University
Soyoung Lee, B.F.A., Hongik University, South Korea Rong Wang, B.A., Texas Christian University
Yan Liu, B.Engr., Qingdao University, China; M.A., University of Xi Yang, B.A., University of California, Davis
New South Wales, Australia Juan Ye, B.Engr., Tongji University, China; MDES, Hong Kong
Zoe Biao Marshel Polonus, B.A., University of Southern Polytechnic University
California

USC Jimmy Iovine and Andre Young Academy

Dean Erica Muhl

Bachelor of Science – Arts, Technology and the Business of Innovation

Beatriz Sacramento Barros Timothy Francis Guiteras Christopher Phillip Lewis Dillon Rosenblatt
Silva, Minor – Cinematic Elizabeth Helena Gunton, Aidan Gerhard Gennaro Ryan Richard Selden,
Arts Minor – Art History Maddox Minor – Technology
Elly Berge Aidan Jude Harris-Tyrrell Chase James Malackowski Commercialization
Danielle Taylor Boyce Shiyi Huang Kyle Joseph Michel Emily Ann Stone, Minor –
Kaitlyn Emiko Chu, Minor – Andrew Michael Hulin Ankit Mukherjee Applied Computer Security
Themed Entertainment Isabella Christina James, Mui Yam Stephanie Ng, Marissa Vergel De Dios
Samuel Handy Culver Minor – Business Finance Minor – Game Design Benjamin Hunt Wan
Wells Douraghy Yuheng Jing, Minor – Applied Annie Eun-Ha Oh Yuyuan Wang, Minor –
Michel Ann Jamison Faliski Analytics Ashley Yasmine Pakzaban Immersive Media
Jeffrey Hageboeck Goettman Chloe Keywell Laura Elizabeth Roed Myles Austin Willett
Alyssa Erin Goldberg, Alexandra Rachel Klionsky
Minor – Business Finance

Master of Science – Integrated Design, Business and Technology

Jesse Abney Michael Gregorio Casalenuovo, B.A., University of California,
Nelson Correia Abreu, B.S., Florida International University Davis
Julianna Avalos, B.A., Chapman University Jui-Te Chen, B.A., University of California, Berkeley

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Master of Science – Integrated Design, Business and Technology (continued)

Paola A. Chinchilla, B.S., University of Maryland University Ashutosh R. Nandeshwar, M.S., Ph.D., West Virginia University
College Lloyd Aur Norman, BMUS, University of Memphis; B.F.A.,
Yunyun Dai, B.A., Xiamen University, China; M.A., University of O’More College of Design
Maryland University College; Ph.D., University of Maryland Vincent Joseph Perez, B.A., San Francisco State University
University College Matthew James Peters, B.A., University of San Francisco
Joann Doan, B.A., University of Colorado, Denver Madelyn Polzin, B.A., Webster University
Brett Anthony Dulan, B.S., Howard University Christine Elaine Powell Cade, B.S., Florida A&M University
Jennifer Marie Ellis-Juncaj, B.B.A., Brandman University Billy Prophete, B.S., Drexel University
Daniel Fausto, B.F.A., Otis College of Art and Design Joseph Benjamin Prouse, B.S., Art Institute of California
Aimeelene Paquiz Gaspar, B.S., University of Illinois at Sacramento
Urbana-Champaign Riki Marlowe Rabold, B.A., George Washington University
Vance Allan Gerard, B.F.A., University of Colorado, Denver Kirsten Alex Richter, B.A., University of California, Berkeley
Richard Michael Harvey, B.S., University of Warwick, United Juliana Roh, B.A., University of California, San Diego
Kingdom Arlo Nandi Rosner, B.F.A., Academy of Art University
Renee Dawn Hettinger, B.S., University of Minnesota, Paola Andrea Sanmiguel Rigueros, B.A., University of Virginia
Twin Cities Emily Schneider, B.A., University of Wisconsin – Madison
Robert George Marciel Izuta, B.Engr., California Polytechnic Shannon Donahue Seeger, B.A., University of Maryland,
State University, San Luis Obispo College Park
Samuel Allen Johnston, B.B.A., Texas A&M University – Kelsey Katherine Smith, B.S., University of Colorado Boulder
San Antonio Bardia Soltani, B.A., University of Southern California
Jin Ah Kim, B.A., Tufts University Jason Strom, B.A., University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
Anastasiya R. Korolev, B.A., University of California, Santa Cruz Colleen Sullivan, B.S., California State University, Fresno
Michelle Marie Lenzen, B.S., University of Illinois at Siddarth Sundaram, B.S., The Ohio State University
Urbana-Champaign Charlene Tan, B.S., University of Southern California
Aileen Li, B.A., University of Southern California Tanya Marjorie Taylor, B.S., Tulane University
Molly Louise Lift, B.S., California State Polytechnic University, Amelia Elyse Thomas, B.A., University of Southern California
Pomona Margaret Rose Thomas, B.F.A., Rhode Island School of Design
Andrew James Gallagher Lihani, B.S., University of California, Warren Trinh, B.S., University of California, Irvine
Santa Barbara Candace Walker, B.S., California State Polytechnic University,
Inge Cristie Lindholm, B.B.A., University of Georgia Pomona
Jamae Elizabeth Lucas, B.A., North Carolina A&T State Ryan Walton-King, B.S., Messiah College
University Aharon Robert Williamson, B.A., Syracuse University
Sumit Mahawar, B.S., San Jose State University Maria Yen
Tracey Lonette Marshall, B.F.A, University of Michigan, Sarah Min Yeo, B.S., Woodbury University
Ann Arbor Kayla Yokoyama, B.S., Regis University
Scott Maxwell, B.S., Appalachian State University Leimmi Mei Hui Zhang, B.S., University of California,
Jacqueline Barley McGraw, B.A., New York University San Diego
Alexandra Munoz, B.A., University of Redlands

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Dean Gareth M. James

Bachelor of Science – Business Administration

Alyaa Abdulghany, Minor – Kimberly Ackerman James Arthur Adams Jr., Nikita Sheila Advani
Sports Media Industries Jack Carter Adair Minor – East Asian Aseem Aggarwal
Meghan Acampora, Minor – Jamela Malik Adam Languages and Cultures Kasra Dawson Aghaie
Mathematical Finance Baylor Sean Adams Sebastian Enrique Adrianza Aurianna Aghajanian

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Ismael Jamal Ahmed Joshua Ayers, Minor – Ankit Naresh Bhambhaney, Spencer Iain Bridges
Baheej Ahmad Al-Khatib, Enterprise Information Minor – Applied Analytics Isabella Maria Brignardello,
Minor – Applied Analytics Systems Tucker Girish Bhojwani, Minor – Communication
Chadd Takashi Kottler Alef Audrey Estelle Azera, Minor – Minor – Applied Analytics Design
Scott Cleveland Alexander, Communication Design William Joseph Biermann, Kendall Anne Brodbeck,
Minor – Dance Vandit Bajaj Minor – Communication Minor – Public Relations
Daniel Allen Jack Patrick Baker Design Erin Leigh Broderick, Minor –
Kendall Galen Allen, Minor – Ali Balci Alec Walker Bildstein Dance & The Dynamics of
Health Care Studies Melissa Fidanova Baldjieva, Nils Viggo Bjorklund Early Childhood
Kristen Elizabeth Allen Minor – Real Estate Eileen Blankenhaus Oskar Nelson Bros
Spencer Allen, Minor – Development Spence Garrison Blood, Michael Jayshawn Broughton
Innovation: The Digital Kaitlin Ann Baldwin, Minor – Minor – Communication Brittanye Leanne Bruland
Entrepreneur Applied Analytics Technology Practices and Ryan Bub
Ali Mohamed Alshaye Jarrod Christian Baltikauskas, Platforms & Designing for Samuel Jack Buchta, Minor –
Luis Joseph Alvarez Jr., Minor – Sports Media Experiences Cinematic Arts
Minor – Music Industry Studies Barrett Renee Bock, Minor – Clarissa Rachel Budhitresno
Pablo Alvarez Tristan Sarkis Bambanian French Jules Gabriel Buenabenta
Matthew Marks Amado, Austin Bao, Minor – Applied Madison Elizabeth Boezinger, Gaia Bufalini
Minor – Sports Media Analytics Minor – Music Industry Matthew Bullock
Industries Brendan Barry, Minor – Austin Louis Bohnett, Joshua Patrick Burke
Hannah N. Amarith Law and Society Minor – Applied Analytics Raigan Burney
Ashley Nicole Amos, Minor – Luke Bartini, Minor – Applied Alexis Bone Marin Elizabeth Burns
Music Industry Computer Security & Miles Gilbert Booth Dylan Alden Burr
Christian Anabi Science and Management of Pamela Kay Boren Baptiste Mikayla Lynn Buscaino,
Victoria Audrey Ananto Biomedical Therapeutics Adrianna Ann-Marie Minor – Individuals,
Caroline Grace Anderson, Lorenzo Bartolozzi Borgatello, Minor – Social Societies and Aging
Minor – Health Nicholas Tyler Basch, Minor – Entrepreneurship Abigail Heather Bushell
Communication Economics Alexander Elias Wolf Borgida Kristyn Quinn Byrd, Minor –
Georgia Ella Anderson, Ani Basmajian Tyler Bradley Borland, International Relations
Minor – Music Industry Gianni Romano Basso Minor – Music Industry Sadie Byun
Luke Sturdivant Andrews, Bethany J. Baudhuin, Minor – Natalie Michelle Bosu, Alexandra Cadario, Minor –
Minor – Product Design Performance Science & Minor – Communication Risk Management
Bradley Takeo Ming-Gai Aoki Applied Analytics Design Weijia Cai
Oliver Arany-Toth Natalie Beasley, Minor – Plato Panagiotis Bougas Yi Yan Cai
Pedro Henrique Barauna Real Estate Development Joshua Glenn Boutin Adlih Calderon, Minor –
Milcent Ramos De Araujo Tyra Stephanie Beck, Minor – Nicholas Charles Boveri, Entertainment Industry
Dario Arganese, Minor – Real Estate Development Minor – Computer Lewis Caldwell, Minor –
Real Estate Development Rachel Rene Becker Programming Communication Design
Yukino Arimitsu John Michael Beller Kate Elizabeth Bowling, Patrick Canfield Caldwell,
Gia Ariola Daisy Beltran Minor – Communication Minor – International
Chloe Donna Arzy, Minor – Anastasia Belyaeva, Minor – Design Relations
Real Estate Development Applied Analytics Kieran Thomas Boyle, Greg Callaghan, Minor –
Alexander Anthony Asmar, Brittany Clair Bemis Minor – Mathematical Applied Analytics
Minor – Applied Analytics Sarah Bengali Finance Burke Duncan Campbell III,
Eliyha Assraf Jasmine Abigail Benitez Conner Braidic Minor – Popular Music
Muhammad Fariz Attamimi, Kim Nanine Elisabeth Berg Mariana Ramos Branicio, Studies
Minor – Computer Science Zebediah Moran Berg Minor – Communication Guanwen Cao
Yehuda Atzmon Bridgette Anna Bergman, Design Alexandra Caraveo
Tanadol Filip Aueyong Minor – Computer Olivia James Brantley Charles Cariello
Thuwati Aung Programming Charles Luke Brecheen Paige Victoria Carter, Minor –
Katalina Maria Aviles, Macey Paige Bergstrom Mariah Leigh Breit Real Estate Development
Minor – Architecture Zachary Andrew Bernstein Timothy Breuer Joselyn Paola Castellano
Maxwell Flynn Berry Eva Miriam Brickman, Molina
Neelja Bharat Bhagat Minor – Economics

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Nicholas Alberto Castre, Zanke Chen Sean A. Costello, Minor – Matthew Alexander Dietz
Minor – Applied Analytics Zixin Chen Communication Caroline Grace Dinapoli,
Zachary Thomas Catterall Kevin Chendrawan Technology Practices and Minor – Law and Public
Esther Hanseul Cha Myra Sin-Tung Cheng Platforms Policy
Jake Chadbourne Mark Zhen Ye Cheong Cade Paul Covarrubias, Arman Reyes Dizadji
Charles Ji Chae Boris Cherny Minor – Performance Brittany Anh Thu Do
Andrew Marc Chaet, Minor – Grace Lyon Cherp Science Maya Antonia Dodder,
Psychology and Law Maya Cheung, Minor – Public Danielle Leonora Craig Minor – Dance
Alan Chun Kit Chan, Minor – Relations Tamsen Cronin Rafkat Dolkun
Applied Analytics Frederick Chien, Minor – Emiliano Cuadra Dane Naoyuki Dominguez
Chor Tin Justine Chan Ceramics Jesse Liam Cullen-Popp Catherine Donahue, Minor –
Sunya Chandi Ashley Nicole Childress, Aidan Joseph Cusack, Minor – Advertising
Kameron Orlando Chandler Minor – Culture, Media and Computer Programming Amulya Swathi Donthi,
Andrew Chang Entertainment Antonio D’Alessio Minor – Social
Brandon Yen Chang, Minor – Rohith Chittimalla Nicholas Anthony D’Annibale Entrepreneurship &
Video Game Design and Allyson Wane Chiu, Minor – Earvin Aaron Da Silva, Designing for Experiences
Management Cinematic Arts Minor – Risk Management Jackson William Doran,
Panagiotis Chaniotakis Karson Alexander Chivas Niki Dabir Minor – Culture, Media and
Isabel Chao Ejoon Cho Sean Dahl, Minor – Law and Entertainment
Linda Fu Chao James Choi Society Antonio Doring
Emmet Peter Chapey, Minor – Shawn Jun Choi, Minor – Jacob Dahlbeck, Minor – Shane Dorriz
East Asian Languages and Entertainment Industry Real Estate Development Asiah Dorsey
Cultures Harold Jaehuhn Chong, Sona Kiran Dahya, Minor – Ryan Patrick Doyle
Bassel H. Charara Minor – Applied Analytics Forensics and Criminality Eamon Peter Duffy
Julian Chavarria Araya, Ching Yun Chou, Minor – Nicole Taylor Dal Cielo, Liam Duffy
Minor – Architecture & Communication Design Minor – Consumer Connor Thomas Dunn,
Real Estate Development Natacha Rose Chowaiki Behavior Minor – Real Estate
Nadejda Lana Chavez, Ada Choy, Minor – Applied Fredrick Eugene Damon III, Development
Minor – Entertainment Analytics Minor – Sports Media Jocelyn Duong
Industry Gavin Chrystal Studies Linda Duong
Shourya Chawla, Minor – William Chuang, Minor – Kareem Nasser Danan, Patrick Michael Dwyer,
Jazz Studies Applied Analytics Minor – Political Science Minor – Applied Analytics
Brian Jay Chen Royce Heewon Chun Benjamin Arnold Dankner Mara Michele Grey
Casey Chen Rahsheed H. Clarke, Minor – Alexander Harrison Day, DyBuncio, Minor – Applied
Chih-Tung Chen, Minor – Real Estate Development Minor – Culture, Media and Analytics
Applied Analytics Devyn Claure Entertainment Caroline McGill Eastman,
Chun-Leung Chen Charles Cleaves, Minor – William Draper deCamp Minor – Real Estate
Connie Chen, Minor – User Applied Analytics Hunter Michael De Rubertis, Development
Experience Aaron H. Colodne Minor – Mathematical Molly Elizabeth Eberth,
Eileen Y.L. Chen, Minor – Kendall Connelly, Minor – Finance Minor – Enterprise
Advertising Communication Design Jason Gioara Del Rosario Information Systems
Haiwen Chen Alexandria Michelle Reina Rosa Demera Kiran Ebrahim
Han Chen, Minor – Applied Constanzo Gage Demers Alexandra Ariel Edell
Analytics Grace Taormina Conway Jennifer Erin Deneen, Minor – Jake Ryan Edwards, Minor –
Haodong Chen Alexander Lucas Cooper Cinematic Arts Real Estate Development
Hoi Chit Jason Chen Samantha Rose Coppersmith, Parisa Deokule, Minor – Robert Gregg Eklund III
Jasmine Chiao Wei Chen Minor – Health Applied Analytics George El-Chemali
Rebecca Yuhsuan Chen, Communication Roshaun Desai Nicholas Charles
Minor – Designing for William Harvey Corman Lucas Devito Cury da Cunha Elbert-Leissos, Minor –
Digital Experiences Alexander Edward Cornwell Leitao Entertainment Industry
Weilun Chen Joseph Coronel Oliver Dewey Kristian Emel
William Shao Chen Raphael Joseph Corrot Anisha Dhawan, Minor – Nicholas Ryan Endres
Yanlin Chen, Minor – Risk Jack Corvin Mathematical Finance Patrick Scot Ennis
Management Taylor Noelle Costa Brandon Diaz-Beltran

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Hayri Kerim Ercan, Minor – Truman Maxwell Fritz Charles Monroe Goldstein, Julia Yulian Han
Economics Brandon Zhihao Fu Minor – Sociology Nicolas Han
Amir Jon Eskandari, Minor – Yang Fu Max Lucas Goldstein Seung Hee Candice Han
Science and Management of Henry Robert Weldon Anastasia L. Golovkine, Faiz Naseer Haque, Minor –
Biomedical Therapeutics Funderburk, Minor – Minor – Culture, Media and Music Industry & Jazz
Athena Eskenazi, Minor – Theatre Entertainment Studies
Psychology Jillian Elizabeth Furber, Julian Tomas Gomez Cameron James Harbilas
Morris Brandon Esquenazi, Minor – Cinematic Arts & Keying Gong, Minor – Arianna Irene Haro
Minor – Sports Media Theatre Applied Analytics Nicholas Robert Hartounian
Industries Ryan Gagne-Eldredge Yubo Gong Daniel Kendrick Hausen,
Grace Anne Evans Karamvir Singh Gakhal Chelsea Mae Gonzalez Minor – Computer Science
Kailee Michelle Evans John Wilmer Galbreath III, George Brandon Gonzalez Peyton William Hayes
Dmitriy Evert Minor – Applied Analytics Ian Gonzalez, Minor – Yaakov Hekmat-Niaz
Maxwell Butler Fallor Alexa Kara Gallegos, Minor – Enterprise Information Roderick Henley II, Minor –
Scott Fan Advertising Systems Music Industry
Tiger Fan Gevork Galoyan Javier Gonzalez-Bernal Ella Henry
Arman Fardoost Ronald Manuel Galvan Janae Nicole Gooch, Minor – Crystal Her
Jackson Thomas Faught Alexander Dewitt Galvin Risk Management Cody John Herman
William Battle Fauntleroy II Riley Christine Gamboa Trevor Eric Gorji Alexa Lauren Hernandez,
Max Julian Feld Samantha Maria Gamez Rafael Parsekian Grava Minor – Applied Analytics
Katherine Noelle Feldman Jack Tian Gao Neil Green Elise Anita Hernandez,
Haining Feng Kristen Yuqi Gao Lauren Vanessa Greif Minor – Real Estate
Vincent Feng, Minor – Wenxuan Gao Zoe Gries Development
Applied Analytics Sarah Garcia Biurcos Huaqing Gu Gerardo Jose Hernandez
Maxine Fergie Hector Garcia Jr. Yiwen Gu Giselle Hernandez
Isabel Kay Fernandez John Thomas Garcia Harvey Hao Yuan Guan Michelle Herwono
Sophia Fernandez, Minor – Omar Alejandro Garcia, Jiayi Guan Scott Hipolito
Applied Analytics Minor – Forensics and Sruthi Gudimella Madison Mariko Hirano,
Lukas Christopher Siy Criminality Graham Stewart Gudis Minor – Applied Analytics
Fiechter Ruben Garcia, Minor – Samantha Lee Guillet Taylor Ashley Hirsch, Minor –
Parker Shawn Fife, Minor – Computer Programming Maximillian N. Gunara, Communication Design
Music Industry Diego Alejandro Garza Minor – Applied Analytics Aleeza Bayla Hirschmann,
Lilyanna Alana Figueroa Gonzalez Mengyu Guo Minor – Disruptive
Nestor Figueroa David Jacob Gasser Shiyi Guo Innovation
Dakota Alice Fillet Pedro Brant Gazola Nitin Kumar Gupta Jane A. Ho, Minor – Applied
Maya Mary Fine, Minor – Lorraine Ge Yaohong Henri Gurgenyan, Minor – Analytics
Consumer Behavior Tianyuan Ge Applied Computer Security Quyen Du Hoang
Emma Violet Fischer Samantha Nicole Gee Brian Thomas Gursky David Mark Hobrecht
Lewis Manderson Fitzpatrick, Benjamin Geiger Ignacio Javier Gutierrez Joshua David Hoefner
Minor – International Michael Dante Geirland Alix Ha Janet Hong
Relations Yitai Geng Thomas Heejong Ha Tatsuya Leo Horii
Jordan David Flanary Nathan Min Jae Gi Emmanuel R. Habashy Charles W. Hornecker,
Yolanda Ruth Fletcher Jainam Christopher Giaimo, Michael Habibi Minor – Real Estate
Aaron Floreani Minor – Applied Analytics Koorosh Arya Hadavi, Development
Ryan Flynn Gurnoor Gill, Minor – Minor – Applied Analytics Eric Lee Hou, Minor –
Kaitlin Rae Foo Nonprofits, Philanthropy Husein Hage Hassan, Minor – Applied Analytics &
Maya Elizabeth Foreman and Volunteerism Applied Analytics Mathematical Finance
Christopher Fountas Joseph Anthony Giralamo IV Richard Stanley Hagestad Linna Hou
Sophia Maria Franchi Nicholas Ryan Gockel, Kevin Christopher Hall Chloe Hsu
Taryn Miya Frank Minor – Music Industry & Mitchell Thomas Haly Haoyu Hu
Kathryne Amy Friant, Minor – Real Estate Development Ben Christian Hamilton, Ke Hu
Communication Policy and Jolie Goldberg Minor – Music Production Maggie Hu
Law Caroline Emily Goldsmith Marcus Roy Hammonds, Aaron Tianyue Huang
Owen Willem Friend Minor – Product Design

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Bachelor of Science – Business Administration (continued)

Jie Huang, Minor – Vivian Grace Kaiser Karen Leah Kline, Minor – Luka Leader
Mathematical Finance Armaan Singh Kalra Mobile App Development Alexis Rose Lee
Kobe Huang, Minor – Neha Kamath Conner Johannes Knauss Andrew Lee
Video Game Design and Isha Ajay Kamdar, Minor – Andrew Knoell Brandon Dj Lee, Minor –
Management Theatre Amanda Stephanie Knott, Risk Management
Sebastian Bert Huang, Kyle H. Kanter, Minor – Minor – Communication Cathy Lee
Minor – Applied Analytics Innovation: The Digital Design Chan Lee, Minor – Applied
Jett Grayson Huddleston Entrepreneur Georgi Kobalyan, Minor – Analytics
Vincent-Peer August Huebner Aryaan Kanwar Enterprise Information Christopher Lee
Dillon Charles Hunter Tanya Kapur, Minor – Systems Erica Lee
Giselle Elizabeth Hunter Enterprise Information James Koch, Minor – Hyung Gun Lee
Miranda Ledwig Hutchinson Systems Real Estate Development James Hwan Lee
Patrick Huynh Suniul Karim William Hanson Koenen Joyce Lee
Rebecca Hwang James Karis Mario Alexander Ka Hang Lee, Minor –
Luis Miguel Ibarra, Minor – Matthew William Kasiman Koenigsperger Computer Programming
Applied Analytics Kyle Thomas Kawaguchi Shayan Daniel Kohanteb, Kent Insuh Lee, Minor –
William Wonkyo In Kayley Kawana Minor – Real Estate Applied Analytics
Owen Howard Isaacs, Minor – Brandon Kay Development Morgan Ji Yun Lee
Applied Analytics Bhavika Kedia Jasmine Kohar Robert Lee
Nathanael Iskandar Jackson Cautillo Keen Natalie Karina Kojababian Vivian Wen-Wen Lee
Gabriella Juliet Jacobson Sara Kelly, Minor – Cinematic Avery Kolber Robert Leeds, Minor – Jazz
Rachel Simone Jacobson, Arts Ashley Anne Kolosky Studies
Minor – Real Estate Maximiliano Kempski Gbenga Dayo Komolafe Grace Leeswadtrakul, Minor –
Development Justin Kerendian Cynthia Mai Konikson Communication Design &
Siddhanth Sanjay Jain, Jia En Joel Kerr Manasa Kothapalli, Minor – Applied Analytics
Minor – Applied Analytics Tanner Dean Kesel Neuroscience Matthew Peter Leiser, Minor –
Charles Henry Jameson, Wing Yin Keung Sahil Biren Kothari, Minor – East Asian Languages and
Minor – Mathematical Suraj Rajiv Khatau Applied Analytics & Cultures & Music Industry
Finance & Risk Amardeep Singh Khokhar Computer Programming Victor Leo
Management Kevin Jay Kiehm Raagini Reddy Kothur Justin Leonard
Carson Jenkins Abraham Dongyoon Kim Caitlin Christina Kreditor, Samuel Phillip Powles Lett,
Colby Lockwood Jensen Aileen Shoeun Kim, Minor – Minor – Dance Minor – Spanish
Griffin Ross Jessup Classics Marvin Kristian Alyssa Nicole Leung
Rong Ji Beom Yu Kim, Minor – Aneesha Kumar, Minor – Phoebe Kieu Levan, Minor –
Benjamin Jiang, Minor – Computer Programming Applied Analytics Music Industry
Applied Analytics Bryan Jin Kim Priya Shelly Kundu, Minor – Daniel Muszkat Levine,
Rennie Yu-Shiuan Jiang Caitlyn Kim, Minor – Sociology Minor – Music Industry
HuiTing Jing Computer Programming Maggie Kuo Carly Elizabeth Levitt,
Hunter Lawrence Johnson, Handaloo Kim David Darius Haryadi Minor – Real Estate
Minor – Real Estate Jane Yerang Kim Kusuma Development
Development Jun Won Kim Armaan Lal Nathan Rollins Levitt
Robert Eugene Johnson, Justin Jayup Kim Joshua Lam Andie Lyn Lew, Minor –
Minor – Real Estate Kyle Kim Kong Dik Lam East Asian Languages and
Development Kyle Dae Kim Ashley Elizabeth Lambert Cultures
Arlie Elizabeth Jones, Minor – Minjoo Kim Westin Dane Landau Josephine Meister Lewis
Communication Design Minjung Kim Christopher Donald Larsen, Nia N. Lewis
Keegan Jones, Minor – Sports Vivian Lee Kim Minor – Cinematic Arts Haoze Li
Media Industries Ryan Kimball Brittani Lauter Joyce Angela Li, Minor –
Ian Jost Thomas Michael King Frances Darby Lawley Culture, Media and
Jesus Juarez, Minor – Risk Jackson A. Kinnear Alexandra Paige Lawson Entertainment
Management Stewart Kirkconnell, Minor – Trenton Cole Le Fever, Junyi Li, Minor – Applied
Ivana Jung Entertainment Industry Minor – Economics Analytics
George Kailiwai V, Minor – Noelle C. Kirkpatrick Erin Nicole LeBlanc, Minor – Karen Li
Risk Management Melissa Hsiang Kitagawa Applied Analytics Liren Li

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Zhenjiang Li, Minor – Yuechun Ma Andrew Medina Ryan Thomas Murphy
Applied Analytics Nicole Carlin MacDiarmid, Christian Richard Medina Filiberto Musso
Emilie Ann Liebers, Minor – Minor – Dance Christine Bianca Medina Michael Joseph Naber
Narrative Structure Emily MacLean, Minor – Thomas Rodolfo Mehdi, Kiana Ashley Naderi, Minor –
Madeline E. Lim Real Estate Development Minor – Applied Analytics Consumer Behavior
Annika Dominique Limjoco, Jay Madhok Jason Mehraban Veera Nadimpalli, Minor –
Minor – Cinematic Arts & Kareem Hosameldin Madkour Diya Darshan Mehta, Minor – Economics
User Experience Omar Hosameldin Madkour, Cinematic Arts Nikolas Gregory Nahass,
Jonathan Jeng-Ting Lin Minor – Applied Analytics Jacob David Menchaca Minor – Applied Analytics
Kai Chun Lin, Minor – Miho Christina Maeda, Matteo Mendoza, Minor – Simon John Nahigian,
Computer Programming Minor – Forensics and Sociology Minor – Real Estate
Monica Xin Tong Lin Criminality Bridget Martin Menne Development
Stanley Lin Madeline Olivia Maeloa Mallory Dean Menne, Bryan Allen Navarro, Minor –
Amit Lingampalli Kaylen Mahboubian Minor – Real Estate Education and Society
Hayley Littlefield, Minor – Jingtong Mai Development William Irving Nedelman,
Enterprise Information Yahli M. Malchin, Minor – Jonathan Tallian Menyhart, Minor – Economics
Systems Computer Programming Minor – Real Estate Brett Thomas Neilon, Minor –
Chen Yu Liu, Minor – Kaylin Malek Development Occupational Science
Applied Analytics Emma Charlotte Maley Anthony Michael Merrill, Cole Richard Nelson, Minor –
Evan Liu, Minor – Applied Rachel Maltz Minor – Professional and Consumer Behavior
Analytics Cormic Karl Mandel Managerial Communication Grant Joseph Nelson
Jaime Zuoyu Liu Ava Nicole Mandell, Minor – Cecilia Miao, Minor – Charlie Ng
Jessy Liu Dance Enterprise Information Tsz Pan Martin Ng, Minor –
Jonathan Liu, Minor – Joanna Mae Maniti Systems Applied Analytics
Applied Analytics Austin Isles Manning Joseph Issa Michael, Minor – David Ngoc Nguyen
Jared Charles Livingston Myles Richard Manning Political Science Huy Nguyen
Phoebe Lo Elias Wyatt Manolakas Andrew Gino Migliorini, James Nguyen
Francesco Loiola Nickolas Woo Marcu Minor – Real Estate Jennie Nguyen, Minor –
Brennen Borges Lopez, Dominique Taylor Marino Development Applied Analytics
Minor – Sports Media Aviv M. Markowitz, Minor – Jeremiah Aaron Miller Lilly Ngoc Tram Nguyen
Industries Computer Programming Maxton James Miller, Minor – Phillip Nguyen, Minor –
Desiree Marie Lopez Bronze Aston Martin Innovation: The Digital Applied Analytics
Sofia Lopez, Minor – Mobile Jack William Martine Entrepreneur & Applied Preston Hoang Nguyen
App Development Ryan Marusi, Minor – Analytics Sara Nguyen
Cole Lorberbaum, Minor – Advertising Niles Wolfgang Miller Ruoxi Ni, Minor –
Cinematic Arts Maarek Gerard Mascarenhas Sofia Miller Mathematical Finance &
Lucas Conner Lossone Julia Ann Mata Andrew Alexander Minkus Applied Analytics
Lan Lou, Minor – Advertising Sanjay Mattela Charles Cullen Minnis Eli Bloch Nielsen, Minor –
& Public Relations Kendall Olivia Mayo, Minor – Carolina Montaruli Cinematic Arts
Abigail Sinclair Louderback Computer Science Evangelina Monterroza Jack Kristopher Nielsen
Clarke Eloys Lowry, Minor – Grace Elizabeth Mazzeo, Joseph Joon Moon Lauren Nielsen
Digital Studies Minor – Public Relations Sage Moore Joshua Ezekiel Nikfarjam
Dora Lu Thomas Francis McCarthy Eduardo Samuel Morales, Kostas Tapio Nikolakopulos
Jonathan Lu John Peter McCubbin Jr. Minor – Web Technologies Justin Ninomiya
Jonathan Lukman Sabrile Butler McGinn, and Applications Mark Harumasa Nishida,
Yanxi Luo, Minor – East Asian Minor – Advertising Henry Donald Morissette, Minor – Sports Media
Languages and Cultures Harley Matthew McKee Minor – Sports Media Industries
David Lustgarten Ian Harrison McKenzie Industries Ryan Nishida
James Ly William Brooks McManigal Kelli Michelle Morrow, Jon Akio Nishimori Jr.
Bradley Arthur Lynds Jared Jonathon McNally Minor – Entertainment Haoyang Niu, Minor –
Fuyi Ma John William McNamee Industry Applied Analytics
Kerri Ma Caroline McNeill Jesus Munoz, Minor – Stephanie Noh, Minor –
Natalie X. Ma Ryan Charles Meckler Comedy (Performance) Mobile App Development

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Seth Teenie Novosel Jeffrey Scott Pendleton Jr., Aaron Moses Rad Milton Romero
Angel Nwosu Minor – Mathematical Harish Kalyan Raman Benjamin Max Ronis, Minor –
Katherine Joan O’Connor, Finance Jimmy Ramirez Risk Management
Minor – Real Estate Katherine Emily Peng Ivan Ramos Benjamin Samuel Rosenthal
Development Cate Marie Perino, Minor – Seher Kiran Randhawa, Austin Roski Amendola
Deegan Patrick O’Malley Consumer Behavior Minor – Spatial Studies Catherine Elizabeth Ross,
Robert Obradovich Britne Peterson Shadman Rashid, Minor – Minor – Nonprofits,
Rollin K. Odama-Wong Yasmine Peykar Applied Analytics Philanthropy and
Jayne Tracie Oentoro, Minor – Bipasha Phadnis, Minor – Jared Ratner, Minor – Applied Volunteerism
Computer Programming Computer Programming & Analytics McCown Cook Rouse,
Alexandra Paige Ogron Entertainment Industry Jack Henry Rechtermann Minor – Spanish
Daniel Oh, Minor – Computer Amelia Summer Pham Michelle Ayn Reiss Bryan Fernando Rovira,
Science Chau Le Minh Pham Sasha Gozani Reiss Minor – Sports Media
Reece Olmstead, Minor – Michelle Krystal Phan, Kelli Rose Reitzfeld, Minor – Industries
Classics Minor – Communication Law and Public Policy Tongyao Ruan, Minor –
Therese Hope Gokongwei Technology Practices and He Ren, Minor – Applied Applied Analytics &
Ong Platforms Analytics Communication Design
Kaito Onishi Caroline Weber Phipps, Sean Renken, Minor – Xilan Ruan, Minor –
Vivian Aimee Orberger, Minor – Applied Analytics Applied Analytics Economics
Minor – Music Industry Emma Chambliss Pierson Allegra Restelli Prandoni William Johannes Rubschlager
Konnor B. Orlin Sophie Marie Piller, Minor – Domenic Jacob Reyes, Gabriela Ruffels
Rickey Ronald Orr II Communication Design Minor – Economics Dorian Ruh
Kai Otsmaa, Minor – Rehana Pohoomull Pedro Luis Reyes Claire Elizabeth Ruotolo,
International Relations Scott Polson Raul Reyes Minor – International
William Ovasapyan Cameron Joseph Pomerantz Caroline Anne Reynolds Relations
Erin Page Jay Poncha, Minor – Music Emma Kanani Reynolds, Casey John Patrick Russ
Raymond Peter Paladino Jr. Industry Minor – Consumer Julian Saadeh, Minor –
Pantelis Paliouras, Minor – Maxwell Ivan Porges Behavior & Applied Real Estate Development
Applied Analytics Eileen Renee Potter, Minor – Analytics Blake Joseph Fatulelei Sabol
Jordan Steven Palmer Spanish Ariel Sara Rezazadeh Giovanna Emilia Sacco
Gino Dominic Palmieri, Katrina Maria Poulin, Minor – Andrew Michael Rhodes, Shannon Sadighpour
Minor – Real Estate Applied Analytics Minor – Applied Analytics Nikol Safronova
Development Brandon Pourmorady Irene A. Rhodes, Minor – Jad Walid Saleh, Minor –
Alvin Jesse Pan, Minor – Alexandra Hopkins Power Cinematic Arts Spanish
Music Industry Rohin Prabhakaran, Minor – Sarah Nicole Richardson, Brendan Michael Salgado,
Fransiska Christie Panutomo Computer Science Minor – Music Industry Minor – Real Estate
Lavan Paramesvaran, Minor – Sean T. Prestegord Callan Elizabeth Ricketts, Development
Consumer Behavior & Mia Price, Minor – Natural Minor – Nutrition and Carolyn Jane Salisbury,
Behavioral Economics Science Health Promotion Minor – Dance
Elisa Haesoon Park, Minor – Ani Maral Pridjian, Minor – Charlotte Rietdyk Brandon Louis Sanchez,
Music Production Applied Analytics Daniel Paul Rignack Minor – Blockchain
Kaitlyn Herym Park, Minor – Colin Pritts, Minor – Jack Edward Rimbach Carlos Sanchez
Computer and Digital Communication Design Tristan Rinholm, Minor – Kristiana Santos
Forensics Jacqueline Catherine Culture, Media and Inessa Juvania Santoso
Grant Alton Parker Prokopeas, Minor – Entertainment Seant Sarkis-Kelly
Jeremy Pascal Entertainment Industry Michael Duff Robertson Armand Masis Sarkisian,
Anisha Patel Giovanni Lorenzo Pucci, Yarisma Giselle Rocha Minor – Applied Analytics
Krisha Patel Minor – Applied Analytics Ryan Philip Roddy, Minor – & Legal Studies &
Mikhil Patel, Minor – Applied Riley Morgan Purcell Applied Analytics Neuroscience
Analytics Wenjing Qi Carolina Rodrigues Da Silva Rosela Sarkissians
Tommy Pathammavong Bingshuang Qiu Darren Ted Rodriguez Tyler Fredric Sato, Minor –
Cole Sumner Paxson Yunyu Qiu Malcolm Hamblen Roediger Risk Management
Jaymie Ocampo Pelayo Yuqing Qu Max Allen Roemer
Anna Quach Jonathan Alexander Roman

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Bachelor of Science – Business Administration (continued)

Eleanor Elizabeth Savage, Grace Shiau Gustav Oskar Spangberg Anyapa Tantipipatpong,
Minor – Real Estate Woocheol Shin Christopher James Sparks Minor – Innovation:
Development Kenshin Shinozaki Aashe Sreekumar The Digital Entrepreneur &
Samir Sayani, Minor – Kent Alan Shiu, Minor – Emily Stallings, Minor – Applied Analytics
Applied Analytics Applied Analytics Spanish Samika Tara
Ashley Sayre, Minor – Yuji Shu, Minor – Advertising Mitchell Steven Steimle, Roderick Shant Tatanian
Environmental Studies Alejandra S. Siguas Minor – Applied Analytics Blayke Trevor Tatman
Patrick James Scheg Robert Justin Sillman John Richard Stephens Sean Wei Ming Tay, Minor –
Garrett Thomas Schraad Jacob Silvera, Minor – Sports George Theodore Stern, Applied Analytics
Christopher Alwin Media Industries Minor – Music Industry Trace John Tempesta, Minor –
Schumacher Kevin Silverberg Martha Leigh Steupert, Sports Media Industries
Paul Schumacher Jr. Garrett Graham Silverman Minor – Applied Analytics Stephanie Ann Terando
Aaron Schwab Reagan Ireland Silvi, Minor – & English Diana Tereshenko
Liam John Scoccola, Minor – Real Estate Development Sean Mathew Stevens Hovanes John Terovsepyan
Entertainment Industry Carla Sime Costilla Ryan Li Stiles, Minor – Dante Shawlkai Thompson
Nicholas Zane Scully Alixandria Kristin Nina Communication Design Sophia Elise Tittensor,
Trevor Michael Scully, Simenc Kyle Stiller Minor – French & Popular
Minor – Real Estate Renee Isabella Singer, Minor – Makena Kathleen Music Studies
Development Advertising Stimmler, Minor – Social Christian Tjioe
Samyar Seifollahi Wyatt Singer Entrepreneurship Terra-Lynn Kumi Tokiwa
Isabelle Connery Sellon, Ishaan Singh, Minor – Christopher Adam Olivia Marina Tomita
Minor – Communication Cinematic Arts Stonnington, Minor – Alison Tong
Design Sebastian Darren Siswanto Real Estate Development Javier Nicolas Torres De
Taylor Alexandra Sender, Neal Nikhil Sivadas, Minor – Shannon Kathleen Straggi Navarra, Minor – Sports
Minor – Spanish Applied Analytics Gabrielle Rebecca Straton Media Industries
Seifu Setargew Samantha Mary Slater Patrick Dillon Stratton Daniela Tyler Tour
Kirubel Seyoum, Minor – Blake Michael Smith Molly Streit Erik Tovmasyan
Computer Programming Shane Smith Cailin Maire Stroyke Noah Mitchell Traeger
David A. Shadman Cole Snider Serena Suggs Yvonne Quach Tram, Minor –
Ankit Pragnesh Shah Cole Cozen Snyder Larry Sukarya Applied Analytics
Bansari H. Shah, Minor – Justin So Russell Sumarli Ryan Matthew Traynor
Advertising Madison Nicole Soble Abraham Sumarlin Zachary Harris Tretter
Dhairya Tejas Shah, Minor – Paige Marie Solaas Clarissa Blandina Sumendap Tommy Trinh
Applied Analytics Julia Marie Solem, Minor – Keying Sun, Minor – Mobile Gregory Giai Truong, Minor –
Jay Raju Shah Spanish & Biotechnology App Development East Asian Languages and
Niv Shay Shahmoon Sebastian Ryszard Soltysik, Divya Sunkara Cultures
Sevak Shakhpazyan Minor – Political Science Felia Alvina Sutisna Su Sofia Tuekha Truong
John Conor Michael Shalloe, Justin Joon Song, Minor – Joshua James Suzuki Anna Tsaturian
Minor – Applied Computer Applied Analytics Charles Andrew Sybert, Danielle Ashley Tudahl
Security Minhyuk Song, Minor – Minor – Cinematic Arts & Robert Henry Turner, Minor –
Mitali Michelle Shanbhag, Economics Entertainment Industry Biotechnology
Minor – Computer Seo Jin Song, Minor – Classics Nikolai Syssoev Tatiana Amari Turner
Programming Siyue Song Zachary John Szabo Grant Marcus Uberstine
Samantha Michelle Shaps, Gabrielle Soong Celine Szeto George Uduigwome
Minor – Spanish & David Loren Sorich Alexander C. Tang, Minor – Kemal Ugur
Communication Design Matthew Alexander Soryal Communication Design Nathan Ung
Rajeev Sharma Tifani Dallane M. Brian W. Tang, Minor – Sports Julianne Megan Uribe
Vedika Sharma Sosa De Leon Media Industries Natalie Elise Valdivia
Sarah Elizabeth Shaw Monique Soto Jin Fung Tang, Minor – Noah David Valovich
Caden Billhartz Sheetz, Miriam Soumekh Biotechnology Sydney Joy Van Alphen
Minor – Applied Analytics Tanin Sipora Soumekh, Sherry Y. Tang Morgan Claire Van Zandt
Matthew Thomas Shell Minor – Communication Shiyun Tang Adeline Vanesa
Taoran Shen Design John Douglas Tangney Dylan Tyler Varney
Jiexin Shi Diana Elizabeth Velasquez

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John-Paul Velasquez, Minor – Chance Matthew Weston Anthea Yuk-Heng Xiao Omar Younies
Real Estate Development Colton Ross Wexler, Minor – Mingyao Xiong Chloe Christine Yu
Jennifer Veronica Music Industry Hao Xu, Minor – Grace Yu, Minor – Statistics
Tatum Rae Vestal, Minor – Brittany Whang, Minor – Mathematical Finance & Zehang Yu
Advertising English Applied Analytics Alicia Marie Zaetta, Minor –
Mahima Villagran Tanner Gene White Ruichuan Xu, Minor – Cinematic Arts & Theatre
Lucrezia Villani Mason Dean Whittingham, Enterprise Information Samaira Aaliyah Zaman,
Nicholas Richard Visconti Minor – Cinematic Arts Systems Minor – Mathematical
Stephen Cooper Vivier Taite Bloch Wiederhorn Wenxuan Xu, Minor – Finance & Applied
Jordan Elizabeth Vizcarra Caden Wells Wiese Applied Analytics Analytics
Tiffany Vu Genevieve Meldrum Wiktor, Yahao Xu, Minor – Risk Luke Joseph Zapolski
Samantha Marie Wachowski Minor – Communication Management David Zeitountsian
Nicholas Wolf Wagener Design Yueni Xu Kyle Zemanek
Anthony Roman Wagner, Andrew Ryan Williams Zhihao Xu, Minor – Applied Yujia Zhai
Minor – Real Estate Carley Rosemarie Williams, Analytics Augustine Zhang, Minor –
Development Minor – Applied Analytics Han Yan, Minor – Individuals, Societies and
Elizabeth Margaret Wagner & Consumer Behavior Mathematical Finance Aging
Christopher James Christian Chambers Williams Cynthia Yang Hanrui Zhang
Wagonhurst Michael Joseph Emanuel Ethan Yang, Minor – Junjie Zhang, Minor –
Grace Anne Waller Williams Real Estate Development Communication Design
Spencer Allen Walz Dylan Thomas Williamson, Vanessa Yang Junxuan Zhang
Alex Jialei Wang, Minor – Minor – History Xinle Yang Katie Siqi Zhang, Minor –
Applied Analytics Evangeline Tiara Wilson Xinyi Yang Consumer Behavior
Hanjun Wang Kate Elizabeth Wilson Yu-Wen Yang & Culture, Media and
Ray Nei Wang, Minor – Natalie Kaye Wimbish, Timothy Shawn Yao Entertainment
Computer Programming & Minor – Archaeology Joseph Yaris Linqi Zhang
Applied Analytics Phyo Pyae Nay Chi Win Lillian Ye, Minor – Applied Qiongwen Zhang
Tianyu Wang Logan James Winey, Minor – Analytics Rachel Zhang, Minor –
Tianyu Wang Applied Analytics Christian Samuel Marco Applied Analytics
Xili Wang, Minor – English & Katherine Hatfield Winn, Yeghnazar, Minor – Applied Vivian Zhang, Minor –
Risk Management Minor – Communication Analytics Communication Design
Yanzhou Wang Policy and Law Enver Emir Yeniyurt Xiao Zhang
Yixuan Wang, Minor – Graciella Anna Wirija Stella Yeung, Minor – Yiping Zhang
Applied Analytics Nicholas Raymond Witham Communication Design Zhongwei Zhang
Yue Wang Faye Frances Witherall, Xiaocan Yi Jianing Zhao, Minor – Applied
Yue Wang Minor – Consumer Junyi Yin, Minor – Cinematic Analytics
Davin Sebastien Behavior Arts Liangjie Zheng, Minor –
Wangsawidjaja Alan Wong Wendi Yin Applied Analytics &
Madhushka Wanniarachchige Blake Michael Wong Alyssa Michelle Yoder, Computer Programming
Brandon Shane Warner Bonnie Wing Yee Wong, Minor – Sports Media Jennifer Kraft Zhou
Maxwell Reed Wear, Minor – Minor – Psychology Industries Jessica Zhou
Sports Media Industries Darren Wong Idan Yohanan, Minor – Shenghao Zhou
Brian Martinez Wehner, Samantha Nicole Wong Real Estate Development Ziqing Zhou
Minor – Computer Brianna Elizabeth Wren, Sanghyun Yoo Ada Zixuan Zhu, Minor –
Programming Minor – East Asian Edward Junho Yoon Mathematical Finance
Noah August Weinberger Languages and Cultures Kevin Yoon Allen Zou
Kyle Wesslen Weiner, Minor – Adam David Wright, Minor – Pil-Jae Yoon Adriana Fabiano Zraly,
Sports Media Industries Real Estate Development Trustin Seungsoo Yoon Minor – Climate Change,
Zachary Weiss Di Wu Justin J. You Stewardship and Resiliency
Justin Li Wellington Nan Wu Aaron Young & Nonprofits, Philanthropy
Jue Weng, Minor – Applied Rebecca Ruyi Wu Jennifer Young, Minor – and Volunteerism
Analytics Zixin Wu Environmental Studies Ellen Briana Zukotynski
Trevor Todd West, Minor – Lucas Dale Wyatt
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Undergraduate Certificate – Food Industry Management

Jesus David Arambula Kelli Marie Elson Charise Gutierrez Ebony Robinson
Jessica Megan Blakely Nathan Daniel Elzinga Andrew Mathews Patrick Smith
Michael Lee Buesink Elizabeth Louise Erpelding Eureka Carlette McCrae Clare Topper
Joseph David Castanon Manuel Estrada Jesse Molen Kristina Tursi
Adriana Carolina Mary Virginia Freilich Taylor Rose Nations Kelsey Voigt-Moravec
Castro Garcia Viktoriia Goi Oscar Perez Sandoval Ryan Ward
Taylor Nicole Devine Evelyn Gonzalez Daniela Riesinger Zachary Wilson
Maha Eldabaja

Master of Business Administration

Aria Andrea Aaron, B.S., Florida A&M University; M.A., Joao Pedro Garcia Bastos, B.A., Pontifical Catholic University of
Wake Forest University Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Sara Abdel-Latif, B.S., The Ohio State University Sourav Basu, B.Engr., Visvesvaraya Technological University,
Aaron Samuel Abel, B.S., University of Central Florida India; M.S., University of Southern California
Yasmin Maryam Adams, B.S., California State University, Kymberly Anne Belzer, B.A., California State University,
Northridge Stanislaus; M.A., California State University, Dominguez Hills
Lynn Adrian, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles Gabriel Bensimon, B.S., California Polytechnic State University,
Manya Agarwal, B.A., University of Exeter, United Kingdom San Luis Obispo
Ayushi Aggarwal James Bermingham, B.S., University of Southern California
Rebecca Taylor Aguilar, B.S., SUNY Geneseo Jessica Naomi Berrie, B.A., University of California, Berkeley
Nilay Ajbani, B.S., University of California, Riverside Cullen Hugh Berry, B.A., University of Washington
Jackelyn Cubas Albrektson, B.A., University of California, Priya Bhikha, B.A., New York University
Riverside; M.P.P., Pepperdine University Dhruv Shailesh Bhuta, B.L., University of Mumbai, India
Evan Stanley Allred, B.S., University of Utah; M.S., Colorado Brooke Marie Billmeyer, B.S., California Polytechnic State
School of Mines University, San Luis Obispo
Kamran Amir Ali, B.A., University of Washington Julie C. Bills, B.A., Pomona College
Tanya Amirian, B.S., California State University, Los Angeles John Blanchat, B.A., Stanford University
Kyle Vincent Anderson, B.S., Providence College William A.D. Blase, B.A., Yale University
Benjamin Andros, B.S., California Maritime Academy Elizabeth Marie Blasser, B.S., Cornell University
Raman Anurag, B.S., Indian Institute of Technology – Guwahati, Jamie Bock, B.F.A., New York University
India John Martin Bodkin, B.Arch., University of Texas at Austin
Johnny Aragon, B.S., California State University, Los Angeles Jordan Joseph Boeke, B.S., The Ohio State University
Anuprita Arora, B.Engr., Gujarat University, India; M.S., Seda Bolulu Rasheed, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
Southern Methodist University Anurag Bose, B.Engr., Vanderbilt University
Sebastien Aslanis, B.A., University of California, Irvine Christo Botev, B.S., Hawaii Pacific University
Samir Asthana, B.S., B.A., University of Southern California Attis Clayton Bouillon, B.A., University of California, San Diego
Samuel Douglas Edward Aune, B.A., Ball State University Antonio Bovoso, B.A., American Intercontinental University;
Stephen Ayres, B.S., University of Georgia M.S., Capitol Institute of Technology
Diana Babayan, B.A., University of California, Riverside; M.P.H., Joshua Benjamin Brodsky, B.A., University of California,
Loma Linda University Los Angeles
Amelia Rose Badish, B.A., University of California, Davis Jacob Brotman, B.B.A., University of Washington
Akash Singh Baghel, B.S., Indian Institute of Space Science and Derrick Brownell
Technology, India Ekaterina Buchneva, B.A., Lomonosov Moscow State University,
Sukhraj Singh Bains, B.S., University of Southern California Russia
Myles Christopher Bane, B.S., Pennsylvania State University Reid Michael Budrovich, B.S., University of Southern California
Henghao Bao, B.A., Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, Aviva Miriam Buller, B.A., California State University,
China Los Angeles
Chelsea Barclay, B.S., Texas A&M University George Warren Burga, B.S., California State University,
Ian Barreto, B.S., University of California, Riverside Northridge; Grad.Cert., University of Southern California
Tyler Barrett, B.S., Georgia Institute of Technology Kristen Ann Burke, B.S., Portland State University
Harmanjit Bassi, B.S., University of California, Los Angeles Zorica Buser, B.S., University of Belgrade
Kevinjeet Singh Bassi, B.S., California State University, Stanislaus Shushu Cai, B.S., New York University
Nicholas G. Bassi, B.S., University of Arizona Karen M. Calvo, B.A., California State University, Northridge

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Nancy Jasmine Camacho, B.A., California State University, Christopher John Correa-Henschke, B.S., Columbia University
Northridge Cameron Cowger, B.A., University of Oklahoma
Harry Cammer, B.S., Tulane University Jacob Sidney Crawford, B.A., University of North Carolina –
Marcus Capone, B.S., Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; Chapel Hill
M.S., University of San Diego Gina Beth Crissman, B.A., Boston College
Christopher Lars Carlson, B.M., Berklee College of Music Jennifer Leavitt Cruz, B.A., University of California,
Troy Caron, B.A., Springfield College Santa Barbara
Mai Carpio, B.S., California State University, Los Angeles Trevor Dahl, B.A., Brigham Young University; J.D., University of
Matthew Anthony Carrick, B.A., University of California, West Los Angeles
Berkeley Caleb Josiah Danielson, B.S., University of Southern California
Eric Anthony Casillas, B.A., University of California, Santa Cruz Stephanie Eliane-Ksenija Danis, B.A., St. Peter’s University
Jose Antonio Castedo, M.A., Syracuse University Venkata Surya Jagannadha Raju Dantuluri, B.S., Jawaharlal
Tatiana Castro, B.A., California State University, Fullerton Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad, India
Emmanuel Chan, B.A., Colorado College William Scott Davidson, B.S., University of Colorado at Boulder
Geoffrey Bryant Chan, B.A., University of California, San Diego Chandler Christian Davis, B.A., University of Wisconsin –
Preston Wing Kin Chan, B.A., University of California, Berkeley Madison
Isabel Jiunting Chao, B.S., National Taiwan University Christian Michael De Leon, B.S., University of California, Davis;
Lakshmi Chaube, B.Engr., University of Mumbai, India B.S., Saint Mary’s College of California
Michael Chavez, B.A., University of California, Berkeley Jeffrey Denault, B.S., Bryant University
Faisal Chawla, B.S., University of California, Irvine; M.D., Girish Dewan, B.S., Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University,
Temple University India
Chih Ning Chen, B.S., Queens College Eduardo Diaz Lozano Dovali, B.Engr., Universidad
Cuicui Chen, B.S., Anhui Normal University, China; LL.M., Iberoamericana, Mexico
Fudan University, China Matthew Guerin Dickinson, B.A., Ashford University
Jie Chen, B.S., Wuhan University, China Mingchen Ding, B.L., Shanghai University of Political Science
Qi Chen, B.A., University of California, Irvine and Law, China
Tai Hsu Chen, B.S., National Chengchi University, Taiwan Yi Ding, B.S., Pennsylvania State University
Xin Chen, B.S., Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China; B.A., Anna P. Divina, B.A., Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia
East China Normal University; MMED, Tongji University, Nathan James Dixon, B.B.A., Villanova University
China Elaine Phuong Doan, B.S., California State University,
Xinmin Chen, B.A., University of Southern California Long Beach; Grad.Cert., M.S., University of Southern
Xue Chen, B.S., Beijing Forestry University, China California
Yayi Chen, B.B.A., Tamkang University, Taiwan Elisa Dominguez, B.S., California State University, Los Angeles
Justin Cheung, B.A., Indiana University, Bloomington Neal Donahue, B.S., Miami University
Jessica Lee Leng Chia, B.A., Baylor University Alona Dontsova, B.S., Kirovohrad National Technical University,
Guido Chiappa, B.S., University of California, Santa Barbara Ukraine
Marcus Yao Sen Ching, B.A., University of California, Irvine Sukhreet Dosanjh, B.S., University of California, San Diego
Sally Cho, B.A., California State University, Long Beach Gilberto Duenas Vazquez, B.S., Stanford University
Jason Y. Choi, B.S., University of California, Los Angeles; M.S., Anthony Tuan Anh Duong, B.A., University of California, Irvine
California State University, Fullerton Maranda Elkin, B.A., George Washington University
Madeline Poh Eng Choi, B.S., University of California, Berkeley Megan Alexandra Ellebrecht, B.A., Carleton College
Changho Chong, B.S., Ph.D., Yokohama National University, Tucker Sterling Elliott, B.S., Georgia Institute of Technology;
Japan; M.S., University of Southern California M.F.A., Art Center College of Design, California
Aditi Choudhary, B.Tech., Mody Institute of Technology and George Garrett Ellison, B.F.A., New York University
Science, India Scott Englar, B.S., University of Texas at Austin
Cole Christie, B.S., California State University, Northridge Yanna Esterleyn, B.S., Pepperdine University
Anita Chu, B.A., University of Massachusetts, Amherst Jillian Rose Evans, B.A., Queen’s University, Canada; M.S.,
York Chuang, B.S., University of Notre Dame; M.S., University London School of Economics and Political Science, United
of Utah Kingdom
Carly Cohen, B.A., Stanford University Paul Ezike, B.S., California State University, Northridge
Robert Connor, B.B.A., Texas Christian University Avaiur Rahman Fakir, B.A., University of California, Berkeley
Christopher Contreras, B.S., University of La Verne Lauren Victoria Farello, B.A., George Washington University
Donald Steven Coons, B.S., Brigham Young University Tyler David Feld, B.A., Elon University
Devaka Yohan Cooray, B.S., Iowa State University Tal Feldman, B.S., University of Colorado at Boulder

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Master of Business Administration (continued)

Nicole Jan Fellerman, B.A., University of Southern California Neelima Nagadurga Gutlapalli, B.Tech., B.S., Nagarjuna
Tiffany Feng, B.S., University of California, San Diego University, India; M.S., University of Southern California
Wei-Hsin Feng, B.S., National Chengchi University, Taiwan Cindy Ha, B.A., University of California, Irvine
Roger W. Ferguson III, B.A., Brown University Felix Ha, B.S., University of California, Los Angeles
Andrew Fernandez, B.S., Franciscan University of Steubenville Deepak Hadpawat, B.S., Indiana University, Bloomington
Brian C. Fields, B.S., University of Southern California David C. Ham, B.S., University of California, San Diego
Kiet Fong, B.A., California State University, Fullerton Samuel Han, B.A., University of California, Berkeley
Deva Patrice Fowler, B.S., Tulane University; M.Acc., Tulane Elli Maxine Hanson, B.A., University of Southern California
University Brooke Harmon, B.M., New York University
Camilla Franco Mattos, B.Engr., Universidade Federal da Bahia, Wendy Chou Hauffen, B.S., University of California, San Diego
Brazil Junko Hayashida, B.A., Rikkyo University, Japan
Daniel Freire, B.A., Rutgers University; Grad.Cert., M.S., Peter Hoover Hazel, B.A., University of Virginia
University of Southern California Terry James Henning, B.S., California State University,
Jamie Froning, B.B.A., Seton Hall University Long Beach
Rao Fu, M.Arch., University of Kansas Eric Henson, B.S., University of California, Irvine
Robert John Fuentes, B.S., Excelsior College Angela Hernandez, B.S., California State University, Dominguez
Jordan Fuller, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles Hills
Robert Lincoln Fuller, B.A., University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Nathan Thomas Hiebert, B.S., University of Montana – College
James George Fynes, B.A., Boston University of Technology
Campbell Gallagher, B.A., Muhlenberg College Samantha Jane Higgins, B.B.A., Southern Methodist University
Angela Hudson Gallegos, B.Engr., Auburn University Sunil Christopher Homes, B.A., University of Oregon
Nicholas Gantchev, B.S., Burgas Free University, Bulgaria Jonathan Sungin Hong, B.A., University of California,
Jesse Ramon Garcia, B.S., California State University, Los Angeles
Long Beach Chih-Hsiang Hu, B.B.A., Fu Jen Catholic University, Taiwan
Laura Bea Gardiner, B.S., University of Southern California Chien-Fang Huang, B.A., National Taipei University, Taiwan
Rafael Gaspar Dos Santos, LL.B., Universidade Presbiteriana Bryan David Hudson, B.A., University of California, San Diego
Mackenzie, Brazil; LL.M., Insper Institute of Education and Kimberley Hung, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
Research, Brazil Brian Jin Hur, B.A., University of California, Irvine
Deborah Gee, B.S., University of California, Santa Barbara Kelechukwu Michael Ibe, B.S., Abia State University, Nigeria
Paul Gioeli, B.S., SUNY Binghamton Karel Ignacio, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
Michael Alexander Giuntini, B.B.A., Loyola Marymount Robert Stephen Ireland, B.A., University of California,
University Los Angeles
Khali P. Glenn, B.S., Adelphi University; B.S., Columbia Ashley Irving, B.S., Carnegie Mellon University
University Kazuki Iwao, LL.B., Hitotsubashi University, Japan
Bryan Michael Golerkansky, B.S., California State University, Fernando Izaguirre, B.S., University of Southern California
Northridge Trevor Kyle Jackins, B.S., University of Nevada, Reno
Christopher Joseph Gomez, B.A., Brown University Jason Michael Jackson, B.A., University of California,
Zachary Elliot Gompertz, B.A., University of Southern Los Angeles
California Chhavi Jain, B.Engr., Manipal Institute of Technology, India;
Eduardo Gonzalez, B.S., University of Phoenix M.B.A., Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, India
Tanya Gabrielle Gonzalez, B.A., California State University, Michael Jeffery, B.S., University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Long Beach Jiwoo Jeon, B.S., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Wesley Goodson, B.S., California Polytechnic State University, Changho Jeong, B.A., Korea Advanced Institute of Science &
San Luis Obispo Technology, South Korea
Dinesh Kumar Gopinathan, B.Engr., Bharathiar University, David Jeong, B.A., California State University, Dominguez Hills
India Veronica Jimenez, B.S., California State University, Long Beach
Joseph P. Gozdieski Jr., B.S., New Jersey Institute of Technology; Ryan Matthew Johnson, B.A., University of Colorado Boulder
B.S., Seton Hall University Titilola Adesewa Johnson-Agiri, B.A., California State
Adam Nelson Grandy, B.A., Moody Bible Institute University, Long Beach
Benjamin Ross Greif, B.S., United States Military Academy Liliya Diana Jones, B.A., Portland State University
Shubeg Singh Grewal, B.S., United States Naval Academy Galaxy Kaji, B.A., University of California, Irvine
Advika Gupta, B.A., Stanford University Mathivadhani Kanagaraju, B.Engr., Anna University, India
Priya Gupta Abhay Kant, B.S., Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of
Andrew William Gutierrez, B.S., Pepperdine University India

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Amit Kapadia, B.A., University of California, Berkeley Charles Richard Lex, B.S., James Madison University
Adam Karaczynski, B.B.A., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Amanda Ling Li, B.A., University of Southern California
Peter Kasper, B.S., B.B.A., Southern Methodist University Jessica Yeung Li, B.S., California Institute of Technology; M.S.,
Lonnie Vasili Kauppila, B.A., Stanford University Stanford University
Teresa Kelley, B.A., Stanford University Wakefield Li, B.S., B.A., University of Southern California
Harry Kendall, B.S., San Diego State University Zhihan Li, B.Arch., Hefei University of Technology, China;
Cheolwoo Kim, B.S., Kyungpook National University, M.Arch., University of Southern California
South Korea Zhijia Liang, B.S., Emory University; M.D., Augusta University
Daniel Kim, B.S., University of Southern California Nicholas Shaun Lianto, B.S., University of Southern California
Do Yi Kim, B.B.A., Kyung Hee University, South Korea Mark Thomas Lieberman, B.S., California State University,
Hyerin Kim, B.B.A., Sungkyunkwan University, South Korea Sacramento
Linda D. Kim, B.A., Portland State University Samuel Meyers Lieberman, B.S., University of Connecticut
Young Kyu Kim, B.S., Yonsei University, South Korea Jessica Lin, B.A., Boston University; M.H.A., University of
David Bliss Kinrich, B.Engr., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor New Mexico, Albuquerque
Matthew David Kochanowski, B.S., Dominican University Kelly Lin, B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara
Eugene Koh, B.A., Seoul Women’s University, South Korea Liangyu Lin, B.A., Tianjin Normal University, China
Eugene Jameson Kolkey, B.A., California State University, Mary Lin, B.A., University of California, Irvine
Northridge Melanie Lin, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
Sergey Korobov, B.S., Michigan State University Mingpei Lin, B.S., National Taiwan University
Paul Kenneth Kozarsky, B.A., Rutgers University – Wei Lin, B.B.A., National Taipei University, Taiwan
New Brunswick Yuhao Lin, B.S., University of California, Los Angeles
Michelle Nataly Kravets, B.A., Wesleyan University Robert H. Little II, B.A., Stanford University
Kiran Prashant Krishna, B.F.A., New York University Charlie Liu, B.A., University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Grad.Cert.,
Raminta Krizenauskiene, B.S., M.S., California State University, University of Southern California
Los Angeles Elissa Liu, B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara
Sean Siyuan Kuang, B.A., University of California, Berkeley; Jenny Yvette Liu, B.A., University of California, Santa Cruz
M.A., California State University, Long Beach Si Ting Liu, M.S., University of Denver
Ryan Michael Kulig, B.B.A., University of Portland Kimberlie Locker, B.S., Georgia State University
Shivali Kumar, B.A., University of California, Irvine Michael Reyes Lomotan, B.A., University of Pennsylvania
Tiffany Elizabeth Kwong, B.B.A., Loyola University Chicago Alejandro Lopez, B.S., University of Florida
Ashley Jocelyne Lai, B.S., M.H.A., University of Southern Jordan Lopez, B.A., University of California, Irvine
California Cara Marie Lowe, B.F.A., Rhode Island School of Design
Anthony Lam, B.A., University of St. Thomas Chia-Wei Lu, B.S., University of California, Berkeley
Brian Lam, B.S., University of California, Riverside Jennifer Karen Luck, B.S., University of Oregon
Jessica Mitrovich Lamarre, B.A., University of Washington Amerita Cecile Lue-Hing, B.S., American University
Lewis Gundy Lane, B.A., Rollins College Danielle Chloe Lundgren, B.A., University of Southern
Maxine Lau, B.A./B.A., University of California, Los Angeles; California
M.S., University of Southern California Silvia Lundgren, B.A., Princeton University; Grad.Cert.,
Sarah Lauterbach, B.S., Daniel Webster College University of Southern California
Stephanie Lavayen, B.A., M.A., University of Southern Sandra Yaley Luo, B.A., Brandeis University
California Connie J. Ly, B.S., California State University, Los Angeles
Bac Ba Thanh Le, B.B.A., Foreign Trade University, Vietnam Andrea Kristen Macko, B.A., University of Southern California
Cathy Le, B.A., Vassar College Anil Jay Mada, B.S., University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa
Heather Le, B.S., Drexel University Lauren Madden, B.S., Skidmore College
Christopher LeMarr, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles Francis M. Mallon, B.B.A., Pace University
Daniel Jaeho Lee, B.A., Wesleyan University Martin Miguel Manalo, B.B.A., Loyola Marymount University
Jieun Lee, B.S., Inha University, South Korea Pierre Manneh, B.A., University of California, Berkeley
Josephine Lee, B.S., Pennsylvania State University Samuel Lewis Mantell, B.A., Marist College
Josette Lee, B.S., University of Oregon Anthony John Manzella, B.A., University of North Carolina –
Kyung Yun Lee, B.A., Pontificia Universidade Catolica de Chapel Hill
Sao Paulo, Brazil Jessica Marker, B.A., University of North Carolina –
Rachel Hyunkyung Lee, B.A., University of California, Irvine Chapel Hill
Edward Joseph Leo, B.S., United States Military Academy Alexander Martin, B.S., University of Florida
Alexis Lerma, B.A., University of California, San Diego Charlie Martin, B.A., Southern Methodist University

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Alberto De Jesus Martinez, B.S., University of California, Jonathan Myers, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
Berkeley Austin Miles Nabors-Keating, B.S., B.S., University of
Aurelius Amor Martinez, B.S., Woodbury University South Carolina
Kathy Martinez, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles Neil Michael Naiser, B.B.A., University of Kentucky
Elizabeth Mastropieri, B.B.A., University of Notre Dame Jenna Nakamura, B.S., Bentley University
Michelle Emiko Matsuba, B.A., Harvard University; M.Ed., Yuki Nakayama, B.A., Hosei University
Boston University Elyse Leigh Nash, B.S., University of Southern California
Bryan Maxwell, B.S., University of Texas – Pan American Nathaniel Richard Nearhood, B.S., University of Southern
Megan Danielle Mayer, B.A., University of California, California
Los Angeles Tyler Chad Nemiro, B.S., B.A., University of Southern California
D’Veon Mayfield, B.B.A., California State University, Northridge Cedrick Ngalande, M.S., M.S., Ph.D., University of Southern
Matthew Sturdivant Mayne, B.S., University of Southern California
California Leon Ngo, B.S., California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Augustus Justin Mayol, B.S., University of California, Riverside Dung Duc Nguyen, B.A., Vietnam National University, Hanoi
Benjamin McAravey, B.S., Brigham Young University – Idaho Joseph Nguyen, B.S., Wichita State University
Christy McCuaig, B.A., Tufts University Lucy Nguyen, B.S., California State University, Long Beach
Jeffrey Robert McDermott, B.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute Nathan Nguyen, B.S., California State Polytechnic University,
and State University Pomona
Kathleen McDermott, B.S., Clemson University Trang Nguyen, B.A., Yale University
Patrick McGowan, B.A., Southern Methodist University Zhuomin Ni, B.A., Nanjing University, China; M.A.,
Kyle Earl McKinney, B.A., George Mason University Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain
Laura J. McQuay, B.A., University of Puget Sound Steven Anthony Nilsen, B.S., Carnegie Mellon University; M.S.,
Samuel Whitney Megowen, B.S., University of Southern University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
California Janus Lee Norman, B.A., California State University, Sacramento
Kunal Mehta, B.B.A., George Washington University Farrah Arielle Nourafchan, B.S., New York University
Daniel Mejia, B.S., University of the Andes, Colombia Josephine Nwokedi, B.S., University of California, Los Angeles
Jonathan Mejia, B.Engr., SUNY Stony Brook Julie Annemarie Oberman, B.A., California State University,
Nora Mendez, B.S., M.S., University of Southern California Northridge
Xindan Meng, B.A., M.A., Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China; Chinwe Eshe Okona, B.A., Oberlin College
Grad.Cert., University of Southern California Allison Zumberge Orechwa, B.A., New York University; Ph.D.,
John Charles Merrifield, B.B.A., University of Texas at Austin University of Southern California
Thomas J. Meyer, B.B.A., University of Notre Dame Abiola Oseni, B.S., University of Southern California
Steven Mincks, B.S., United States Naval Academy Eric David Ossola, B.A., George Washington University; M.A.,
Matthew Minemier, B.S., Pennsylvania State University King’s College London, United Kingdom
Samira Modaressi, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles Samuel C. Ostler, B.A., University of Southern California
Jay Ranjit Modi, B.B.A., Pace University Joshua Christopher Ostrowski, B.S., University of Charleston
Adnan Gabriel Mohsin, B.S., University of Nevada, Las Vegas Alexander Philip Ouligian, B.A., University of California,
William Barr Moorhead, B.A., University of Maryland, Berkeley
College Park Alex James Owen, B.A., University of North Carolina –
Asia Liza Atienza Morales, B.A., Kalamazoo College Chapel Hill
Chester Anthony Morgan, B.S., University of Southern Raquel Padilla, B.S., Mount Saint Mary’s University
California Annelies Paine, B.A., Princeton University
John L. Moriarity, B.S., M.D., Stanford University Isabella Palacios, B.B.A., Loyola University Chicago
Leslie Anne Morris, B.S., National American University Omer Mehmet Palazoglu, B.S., University of California,
Whitney Stone Moses, B.S., University of Denver Santa Barbara
Gurman Mudahar, B.S., Santa Clara University Kush Panchani, B.S., University of California, Los Angeles
Byron Henry Kress Muhlenberg, B.S., United States Air Force Evelin Panduro Sicheva, B.A., University of California,
Academy San Diego
Sarah Muller, B.S., Meredith College Andrew Park, B.S., University of California, Riverside
Christopher Munis, B.S., California State Polytechnic University, Niral Dhiru Patel, B.S., New Jersey Institute of Technology
Pomona Rakesh Patel, Pharm.D., University of the Sciences in
Kanako Murai, B.A., Waseda University, Japan Philadelphia
Kyle Murg, B.S., M.S., Purdue University Sergio Anthony-Areri Pavan, B.S., Western Michigan University
Sarah Murphy, B.A., Mount Holyoke College Jeremiah Pearse, B.A., Oberlin College

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Justin Pegram, B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara Fabiola Monge Ruvalcaba, B.S., University of La Verne
Anne Pennington, B.A., University of Texas at Austin Sherif Saadawi, B.S., University of Manchester, United Kingdom
Chad Allen Penny, B.A., University of Cincinnati Vishal Singh Sabharwal, B.S., California State University,
Jason Michael Pepe, B.A., Bucknell University Dominguez Hills
Eric Guillen Perez, B.A., University of California, Irvine Anthony Sadler, B.S., DePaul University
Ronald Leo Perkins, B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara Gabriela Michelle Safi, B.A., Loyola Marymount University;
Chelsea A. Pescador, B.A., University of California, Santa Cruz M.S., Columbia University
Alexander An Pham, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles Jose Antonio Sanchez, B.A., Washington University in St. Louis
Robert John Bain Pinsent, B.A., J.D., University of British Rishi Sanjay, B.S., National Institute of Technology –
Columbia, Canada Tiruchirappalli, India
David Jonathan Platt, B.S., California State University, Lauren Santos, B.S., University of California, San Diego
Long Beach Amal Khan Sardesai, B.A., University of Central Florida; M.S.,
Michael Polk, B.S., University of Florida London School of Economics and Political Science, United
Francis Pollara, B.F.A., Art Center College of Design, California Kingdom
Rebecca Pomerantz, B.A., Hamilton College Ankit Saroha, B.S., National Institute of Technology, India
Jayme Dirienzo Porter, B.S., California State University, Chico David Alan Saviano, B.S., Old Dominion University
Tiffney Powell, B.A., University of Southern California Michael William Sax, B.S., Texas Tech University
Dylan Francis Price, B.A., University of California, San Diego Lauren Schmidt, B.A., University of California, Irvine
Thet Mon Pyone, B.S., University of California, Los Angeles Meghan Schmidt, B.A., University of Wisconsin – Madison
Yifu Qiao, B.S., The Art Institute of California – Los Angeles Mathias Thomas Schroeder, B.A., University of Duisburg-Essen,
Phuoc Thanh Quach, B.S., California State University, Germany
Long Beach Kyle John Scott, B.F.A., New York University
Mark Allen Quan, B.S., University of Southern California Jonathan Serrano, B.A., University of Southern California
Peggy Quon, B.A., California State University, San Bernardino Samantha J. Serrano, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
Mary Rose Rabaja, B.A., University of Southern California Darren Setiawan, B.S., University of California, Irvine
Enio Rabelo Frota, B.S., Federal University of Ceara, Brazil Jason Yatin Shah, B.S., Indiana University, Bloomington
Sarah Rabie, B.S., University of Southern California Kelly Shah, M.A., Alliant International University
Swetha Rajagopal, B.Equiv., Anna University, India Sachin Dilip Shah, B.A., University of California, Irvine
Anubhav Rao, B.S., Northcap University, India Mustafa Shahryar, B.A., University of California, San Diego
Greg Rasmuson, B.S., Temple University Sina Theo Sharifpour, B.A., University of California,
Anand Ravindran, B.S., San Jose State University Santa Barbara
Erika Miwa Read, B.A., University of California, Irvine Johnathan Shawel, B.B.A., University of Notre Dame
Shane Regan, B.A., Michigan State University Chienting Shen, B.A., Shih Hsin University, Taiwan
James Joseph Resha, B.S., University of La Verne Joshua Henry Sherman, B.S., Western Governors University
Arian Rezazadeh, B.S., University of Southern California Xiumei Shi, B.A., Beijing International Studies University, China;
Melody Richardson, B.S., University of California, San Diego M.S.W., Renmin University of China
Samantha Rachel Rigall, B.A., University of California, Irvine Ryan Patrick Shields, B.S., Arizona State University
Benjamin Palmer Ringwood, B.A., Georgetown University Grant Duksung Shin, B.A., San Diego State University
Dexter Rodillo, B.S., University of California, San Diego James Paul Shriver, B.A., Chapman University
Lawrence K. Rolle, B.S., University of Miami Chang Shu, B.S., M.Engr., Southwest University, China
Karla L. Romero, B.S., California State University, Los Angeles Mathew Shum, B.S., University of California, Irvine
Thomas A. Rooke, B.A., University of California, Berkeley Sofia Bird Siegel, B.A., Bowdoin College
Alan Joshua Roshodesh, B.A., University of California, Richard W. Sienkowski, B.B.A., University of Richmond
Los Angeles Diego Mario Silva Maureira, B.S., California State University,
Madeline Rottman, B.A., Wesleyan University Los Angeles
Marc Georges Roudanez, B.B.A., University of San Diego Francisco Javier Silva, B.A., Santa Clara University
Lauren Danielle Rowles, B.A., University of Washington Francesca Vidjak Simeral, B.A., University of Southern California
Paul Royster, B.A., Azusa Pacific University Marco Lawrence Sisto, B.A., Washington University in St. Louis
Matthew Dawson Rudy, B.A., B.S., California State University, Matthew Slegh, B.A., Bethel College
San Bernardino Jamieson Slough, B.S., United States Naval Academy
Jiraporn Rungvivatjarus, B.A., University of California, Irvine; Michael Steven Small, B.A., University of California, Davis
Grad.Cert., University of Southern California Jordan Smallwood, B.B.A., Howard University
Jonathan Mitch Rusnak, B.S., University of Southern California Daniel Smegner, B.S., University of Colorado, Denver
Kyle Russell, B.S., University of California, Riverside Daniel Burton Sneed, B.A., Wesleyan University

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Clayton Sohn, B.S., United States Military Academy Luan Ung, B.A., California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Mickias Dawit Solomon, B.B.A., Berkeley College Robert Michael Urban, B.S., Pharm.D., University of
Yuting Song, B.A., Zhejiang University, China Connecticut
Michael Souder, B.A., University of California, Davis Wesley Basil Van Boom, B.A., Brown University
Jolie Spellacy, B.S., New York University Herman David Van Buren III, B.S., California State University,
Joshua David Spreeman, B.S., California State University, Los Angeles
Long Beach Rafael Vanegas, B.A., M.A., San Diego State University
Taylor James Staten, B.S., Elon University Sargis Vardumyan, B.S., California State Polytechnic University,
Robert Stiefler, B.A., Trinity College Pomona
Jacqueline Stoneburner, B.S., University of Notre Dame Tyler Robert Varing, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
Jordan Straubel, B.A., Pepperdine University Virginia McIntosh Venuto, B.A., Mount Holyoke College
Maya Sugarman, B.A., Harvard University Phani Sudhakar Vishnubhotla, B.Engr., Birla Institute of
Kyoohyeong Sung, B.A., University of California, Berkeley Technology and Science, India
Judi Suzuki, B.F.A., American Intercontinental University Kristin Eliot Voss, B.A., California State University, Long Beach
Jordan Louis Syms, B.A., University of California, Berkeley; Jennifer Marcella Walters, B.S., Florida State University
M.A., University of California, Los Angeles Dean Wang, B.A., University of California, Davis
Alec Szeftel, B.S., University of Southern California Jeff Kai Wang, B.A., University of Southern California
Hiu Ying Tang, B.S., California State Polytechnic University, Xu Qing Wang, B.A., Zhejiang Ocean University, China
Pomona Ye Wang, B.S., Shandong University, China
Ni Tang, B.A., Central University of Finance and Economics, Yi Wang, B.A., B.S., M.Engr., Peking University, China
China Daniel Patrick Ward, B.S., Purdue University
Saad Tariq, B.Engr., Air University Kenji U. Watanabe, B.S., California State Polytechnic University,
Matthew John Tarkowski, B.A., Columbia University Pomona
Cassandra Susan Tate, B.B.A., Temple University Maria D. Watson, B.M., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Hui Ping Yvonne Teo, B.S., Oxford Brookes University, United Alana Michelle Weiner, B.A., University of Pennsylvania
Kingdom Akindeji Wesey, B.F.A., Chapman University
Armen Ter-Zakarian, B.S., M.A., University of Southern Chris Wilkerson, B.S., California State University, Long Beach
California Christopher Wilt, B.A., Thomas Edison State University
Raymond Thai, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles Andrew August Wingerson, B.S., Yale University
Rajesh Ramesh Thakkar, B.Engr., University of Mumbai, India Bistiat Woldesemayiat, B.A., George Washington University
Ian Michael Thompson, B.B.A., University of San Diego Joshua Alexander Wolonick, B.A., University of North Carolina –
Christina Nichole Tognoni, B.A., University of California, Chapel Hill
Santa Barbara Celina Ting Wai Wong, B.A., Cornell University
Kristen Tom, B.A., University of California, Irvine Tiffany Wong, B.A., University of California, Berkeley
Marissa Allison Tom, B.A., University of California, Irvine Jonathan R. Wright, B.A., Master’s University and Seminary
Ian McGary Trakowski, B.S., Excelsior College; M.S., Oregon Spencer Wright, B.S., University of California, Riverside
State University Taisha Azlin Wright, B.S., University of Southern California
Charissa Lee Tran, B.S., University of California, San Diego Lynn Wu, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
Dau Tran, B.S., California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Jingyang Xu, B.S., Indiana University, Bloomington
Joey Tran, B.S., University of California, Riverside Shijia Xu, B.A., University of Melbourne, Australia
Josh Binh Tran, B.A., University of California, Berkeley Michael Akira Yamanaka, B.S., University of California,
Malvika Tripathi, B.A., University of California, Riverside Los Angeles
Gregory Daniel Trujillo, B.S., California State Polytechnic Elaine Yan, B.A., University of California, Irvine
University, Pomona Titha Yang, B.S., University of Southern California
George Truong, B.A., University of California, Irvine Clement Yaori, B.S., University of California, Irvine
Peijean Tamera Tsai, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles; Emily Jingwen Yeh, B.A., University of California, Berkeley
Grad.Cert., University of Southern California Chu Kwong Eric Yeung, B.S., Purdue University
Spencer Tsai, B.B.A., University of Texas at Dallas Jiwon Yoon, B.A., University of California, Davis
Wan Ting Tsai, B.B.A., National Chengchi University, Taiwan Kevin Kei-Won Young, B.S., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Alberto Tugnoli, B.S., M.A., University of Bologna, Italy Jonathan Dn Yu, B.A., University of California, Riverside
Juliana Turcatel Toledo, B.A., Federal University of Michelle Yu, B.A., University of California, Irvine
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil David Zartman, B.A., University of Oregon
Andrew David Turk, B.A., University of California, Berkeley Danny Yonghao Zhang, B.S., University of California, San Diego;
Amanda Tutora, B.A., B.S., University of Kansas M.S., California State University, Fullerton

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Haizhen Zhang, B.A., Beijing Forestry University, China; Shudan Zheng, B.S., Shanghai University of International
Grad.Cert., University of Southern California Business and Economics, China; B.A., Douglas College,
Miao Zhang, B.S., University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Canada
Pingping Zhang, B.A., Sun Yat-sen University, China Yao Zheng, B.S., Dongbei University of Finance and Economics,
Yunpeng Zhang, B.Engr., Wuhan University of Technology, China
China; M.S., M.S., University of Southern California Shiqi Zhou, B.S., University of California, Los Angeles
Michael Zhao, B.S., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Andrew Zilch, B.S., The Ohio State University
Minxing Zhao, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles Matthew Edward Zucker, B.A., B.B.A., University of
Tongyu Zhao, B.A., Columbia College Notre Dame
Jing Zheng, B.S., Oregon State University Molly Zussman, B.A., Cornell University

Master of Business for Veterans

Sandra Ambotaite, B.A., San Diego State University; M.A., Anson George, B.A., Queens College
University of San Diego Lauren Golden, B.S., United States Air Force Academy
Lance Ambourn, B.S., University of California, San Diego Jesse Gonzalez, B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara
Valerie Marie Barillas, B.S., Southern New Hampshire University Joshua Griffin, B.S., LeTourneau University
Patrick John Barnicle, B.A., Syracuse University; M.P.S., Jose Antonio Guevara, B.A., California State University,
Georgetown University Fullerton
Daniel Barr, B.A., University of Washington Jacob Hartson
David Scott Baska, B.S., United States Air Force Academy Joseph Curtis Hayes, B.S., Liberty University
Chloe Ann Bayne, B.S., Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, William Richard Hinman, B.S., University of Louisville
Florida Jason Willis Holland, B.S., United States Air Force Academy
Nico Dayne Benedetti, B.A., Arizona State University Melissa Isabel Hooper, B.S., California State Polytechnic
Charles Black, B.S., American Military University University, Pomona
Keean Jess Burke, B.A., Curry College Jeffrey Ignowski, B.S., Excelsior College
Marco Carranza, B.S., California State University, Dominguez George Ferreira Ikejiri, B.A., California State University,
Hills Northridge
Ariadny Carrillo, B.S., University of Phoenix Jason Matthew Janczak, B.S., Carroll University; M.A., University
Marie Carroll, B.S., Chamberlain College of Nursing of Oklahoma
Osvaldo Chaconvaldez, B.S., Columbia College Rebecca Jensen, B.Engr., M.S., Cleveland State University
Andrew Thomas Clark, B.S., Central Michigan University Elizabeth Jimenez, B.S., University of Phoenix
Dennis Paul Conforti, B.B.A., National University Samuel Lewis Johnson, B.A., Wofford College
Jose Amilcar Contreras, B.S., California State University, Thomas Johnston, B.S., James Madison University
Northridge Alex Kim, B.S., California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Sasha Davidson, B.A., Hiram College Andrew G. Kim, B.S., Pepperdine University
Irving Dingle, B.S., United States Naval Academy; M.B.A., Mincheol Kim, B.A., University of California, Berkeley
University of San Diego Royce Kim
Dane Alexander Donovan, B.A., California State University, Jaclyn Ann Kirkwood, B.A., Lindenwood University
San Marcos Jaime Kisner, B.A., California State University, Fullerton
Patrick Lawrence Dorsch, B.S., United States Naval Academy Paul Anthony Krumenacker, B.F.A., Fashion Institute of
Thane Allan Douglass, B.S., Excelsior College Technology
Kevin Anthony Easter, B.A., University of Southern California Bryce Armstrong Leiter, B.S., United States Air Force Academy
Tyler Ellefson, B.A., Augsburg College Shawn Tuikolongahau Lemoto
Christian Gregory Favorite, B.S., National Intelligence University Carl Lumpkin, B.S., California State University, Dominguez
Michael Scott Fountain, B.S., Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Hills
University Jorge Luna, B.S., University of Phoenix
Dramel Frazier, B.S., Old Dominion University Morgan Malone, B.S., United States Air Force Academy
Shawn Fritz, B.S., University of Southern California Cayden Malpasuto, B.S., Boise State University
Diallo Osibisa Fry, B.A., Ashford University Jason Cutting Martin, B.A., University of Colorado at Boulder
Andrew-Jan Gutierrez Garcia, B.S., California State University, Xavier Antonio Martinez-Soto, B.S.N., West Coast University
Long Beach; M.Engr., Stevens Institute of Technology Jason C. Mayo, B.A., University of Illinois at Chicago
Taylor Caine Gelvan, B.S., California State University, Daniel Menendez, B.S., United States Air Force Academy
Long Beach Carol Miranda, B.A., Mount Saint Mary’s University

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Joseph Albert Mitjavila, B.S., California State University, Zachary Todd Shannon, B.A., West Virginia University
Los Angeles Anthony Ray Skinner, B.A., University of Kentucky
Samuel Timothy Moffett, B.A., University of Hawaii at Manoa Jeffrey Kapono Solomon, B.A., California State University,
Eric David Neal, BAAS, University of North Texas Long Beach
Richard Nebelski, B.S., The New School Tyler James Sterkel, B.S., University of Phoenix
Erich Neutze, B.A., University of Southern California Michael Justin Szabo, B.S., University of Central Florida
Chuong Thien Nguyen Ruben R. Tapia, B.A., University of California, Davis
Randall Scott Parkes, B.A., American Public University System Jacob Thomas, B.S., Fashion Institute of Technology
Jorge Polzin, B.S., California State University, Long Beach Benjamin C. Tolle, B.S., United States Military Academy
Dajuan Eugene Pulliam, B.A., Ashford University Reginald Nicolas Torrefranca, B.A., The Art Institute of
Hector Ramirez, B.S., Park University California – San Diego
Jaclyn Lee Ramos, M.S., Capella University Jonathan Trautman, B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara
Miguel J. Ramos-Napoles, B.B.A., Brandman University Justin Craig Turner, B.B.A., Texas Tech University
Daniel Redmon, B.A., University of Utah James Tyson, B.S., DeVry University
Joshua Merritt Reid, B.S., California State University, Vincent Valdes, B.A., University of New Mexico, Albuquerque
Long Beach Roland Helmut Vandenberg, B.A., University of Phoenix
Greggory David Reinbold, B.S., Houghton College; M.S., Jeremy Vanderhal, M.S., University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa; M.S.,
Saint Joseph’s University Air University
David Reynolds, B.S., Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Ralph Vargas, B.A., Georgetown University
Florida Thomas H. Vriens, B.S., M.B.A., American Intercontinental
Jaime Antonio Rincon, B.A., J.D., University of Hawaii at Manoa University
Jonathan Charles Roldan, B.A., University of California, Irvine; Kristian Wayne, B.S., San Jose State University
M.S., Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi Bryan Charles Wogerman, B.S., Miami University
Michael Romo, B.S., California State University, Long Beach Brandon Wright, B.S., United States Military Academy
Sandra Alicia Rosales, B.S., Park University Marcel M. Wright, B.S., Mississippi State University
Samuel Savage, B.A., California State University, San Marcos Brian Yung, B.S., San Jose State University

Master of Management – Library and Information Science

Albert John Austin, B.A., University of California, Santa Cruz Canelle Ashley Irmas, B.A., University of California,
Yvette Cabrera, B.A., University of California, Santa Cruz Santa Barbara
Nicholas Austin Casarez, B.A., California State University, Monica Isaac-Garcia, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles Jessica Kim, B.S., University of California, Berkeley
Roberto Milan Copado, B.A., California State University, Thalia Lynn King, B.A., Grand Canyon University
Northridge Rose Hallett Kottke, B.A., Washington University in St. Louis;
Samantha Corey, B.A., University of California, Santa Cruz M.A., King’s College London, United Kingdom; M.A.,
Adrianna R. Dasher, B.A., University of Arizona Georgetown University
Linda Darlene Davis, B.A., Atlanta Metropolitan College Jane Lah, B.S., University of Southern California
Karina Isabel Decubas, B.A., University of Phoenix Zhuoqun Huang Langley, B.A., Heilongjiang University, China
Julian Della Puppa, B.A., Grinnell College Katherine Eileene Linfield, B.A., University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Meghan Leigh Doherty, B.A., University of Southern California Lan Lou, B.S., Pennsylvania State University
Iberia Cornelia Dunning, B.A., Sonoma State University Victoria Marie Manalastas Maglonzo, B.S.Ed., Pennsylvania
Nina Garcia, B.S., Mitchell College State University
Miguel Guzman, B.A., California State University, Northridge Jennyfer Martinez, B.A., University of Southern California
Ashley M. Hebert, B.A., M.A., Nicholls State University Jessika Maria Martinez, B.A., Whittier College
Joseph Andrew Henderson, B.A., University of Southern Angelica Mejia, B.A., California State University, San Marcos
California Stephanie Jean Nelson, B.A., Point Loma Nazarene University
Carla Beatris Hernandez, B.S., California State University, Jasmine Orellana, B.A., California State University, Los Angeles
Dominguez Hills Nadia Denise Palma, B.A., Bloomfield College
Emily Elisabeth Hirsch, B.A., California State University, Lori Patel, B.A., Trinity University; M.A., Duke University
Los Angeles Nirmal Patel, B.S., The Ohio State University; Grad.Cert.,
Richard Hoang, B.S., Simon Fraser University, Canada Grad.Cert., Grad.Cert., Grad.Cert., Grad.Cert., M.A.T.,
Alexandra Elizabeth Hontalas-Adams, B.A., Columbia College; M.S.W., M.P.H., M.P.H., University of Southern California;
M.F.A., Chapman University M.A., M.S., New York University

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Master of Management – Library and Information Science (continued)

Joseph Pavkovich, B.A., University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Meredith Alayne Stoops, B.S., University of Indianapolis; M.S.,
Joel Ramirez, B.A., University of California, Berkeley Texas A&M University
Amy Rogers, B.S., University of Oregon Tara Athlyn Thompson, B.A., Arizona State University
Darla Christine Shelton, B.L.A., University of Montana Eileen Marina Urrutia, B.S., California State University,
Brianna Shoemaker, B.A., University of California, San Bernardino
Santa Barbara Daniela Zepeda, B.A., University of San Francisco

Master of Management Studies

Yuan Deng Siyun Ling, B.A., Tongji University, China
Chenyan Jiang, B.L., Shanghai University, China Xiaodi Pan, B.A., East China Normal University
Hobeom Lee, B.S., Sungkyunkwan University, South Korea Zhuodian Yu, B.A., Jinan University, China

Master of Medical Management

Kevin Yin Shun Chan, B.S., Brown University
Victor Lin, B.A., B.S., University of California, Irvine

Master of Science – Business Administration

Rui Bando, B.Engr., Chuo University, Japan; M.Engr., Tokyo In Yeol Kwon, B.A., New York University
Institute of Technology, Japan; M.B.A., University of Southern
California

Master of Science – Business Analytics

Jasleen Kaur Ahuja, B.Equiv., Annamalai University, India Jie Ji, B.A., East China University of Science and Technology
Sarah-Elisa Brigitta Bangerth, B.A., Hochschule Mittweida, Aishwarya Joshi, B.S., Manipal Academy of Higher Education,
Germany India
Anni Cai, B.A., Occidental College Dhwani Kapadia, B.Engr., University of Mumbai, India
Yuxing Cai, B.S., University of Southern California John Choi Kim, B.S., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Alek Carlson, B.S., California State University, Stanislaus Dong Wook Ko, B.B.A., University of Notre Dame
Hsiao-Fang Chen, B.B.A., National Chengchi University, Taiwan Jung Yup Lee, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
Jiayue Chen, B.S., University of California, Los Angeles Qiongqiong Lin, B.B.A., CUNY Baruch College
Ming-Hsien Chen, B.S., University of Southern California Binzi Liu, B.S., Wake Forest University
Bo Kyung Cho, B.B.A., Emory University Chengjun Liu, B.A., Peking University, China
Vishal Chollera, B.S., University of California, Davis Kefan Lu, B.A., Waseda University, Japan
Hung-Li Chuang, B.A., National Sun Yat-Sen University, Taiwan Shih-Hung Ma, B.S., University of Illinois at
Yi-Hsin Chung, B.A., National Taiwan University Urbana-Champaign
Wanyi Dong, B.S., University of Southern California Jayant Maheshwari, B.Engr., Visvesvaraya Technological
James Noory Eun, B.S., University of Tennessee, Knoxville University, India; M.B.A., Indian Institute of Technology –
Justin Feng, B.S., National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan Madras, India
Alex Furrow, B.A., B.A., University of Southern California Ka Wa Man, B.B.A., City University of Hong Kong
Rajat Gaur, B.Engr., University of Delhi, India; PGDip., Indian Johara A. Morovati, B.S., University of Southern California
Institute of Management Indore, India Imani Mufti, B.A., National University of Science and
Jinney Guo, B.A., National Taiwan University Technology, Pakistan
Xinyi Guo, B.S., B.S., University of Southern California Mahesh Pandit, B.Engr., Visvesvaraya Technological University,
Varun Gupta, B.S., Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, India
India Suraj Patel, B.Engr., Visvesvaraya Technological University, India
Boyang Han, B.A., Southwestern University of Finance and Sharath Reddy Polu, B.Engr., Osmania University, India
Economics, China Shashank Ravi Shankar
Puhsin Huang, B.A., National Chengchi University, Taiwan Akash Rawat, B.Engr., University of Delhi, India
Qian Huang, B.B.A., Nanjing University, China Shubham Rishishwar, B.Engr., Visvesvaraya Technological
Fabbiha Islam, B.A., University of California, San Diego University, India

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Master of Science – Business Analytics (continued)

Snehil Saraswat, B.Engr., Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Yi Ran Wang, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
Vishwavidyalaya, India Ziqing Wen, B.A., Fudan University, China; Grad.Cert., M.P.P.,
Yuri George Shakhnazarian, B.A., American University of University of Southern California
Armenia Bingxian Wu, B.S., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Jenny Jingjie Shang, B.S., University of Toronto, Canada Shijie Xiang, B.A., Central University of Finance and Economics,
Shringar Sharan, B.S., Delhi College of Engineering, India China
Yuyao Shen, B.A., Michigan State University Tao Xiong, B.A., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Nanchun Shi, B.S., Boston College Daniel Dh Xu, B.S., University of California, Irvine
Roman Sielewicz, B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara Jialu Xu, B.S., The Ohio State University
Jungwon Alexander Son, B.A., Yonsei University, South Korea Zijing Xu, B.A., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Divya Sripathy, B.S., University of Southern California Bingru Xue, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
Astha Srivastava Chutong Yan, B.S., Zhejiang University of Finance and
ChiaChi Sung, B.B.A., National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan Economics, China
Adam Tassabehji, B.B.A., Hult International Business School Vivian Yi Yun Yang, B.A., University of Southern California
Shashank Shashikant Tiwari, B.S., Pandit Deendayal Petroleum Yanbo Yang, B.S., New York University
University, India Shui Yu, B.S., Beihang University, China
Marko Uskokovic, B.A., University of Belgrade, Serbia Fengjiao Zhang, B.S., University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Chao Wang, B.A., Peking University, China; M.C.M., University Junchu Zhang, B.S., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
of Southern California Yangzi Zhang, B.S., B.S., University of Southern California
Jingxuan Wang, B.S., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Andrew Zhao, B.S., University of British Columbia, Canada
Kai-Ping Wang, B.B.A., National Chengchi University, Taiwan Wanqiu Zheng, B.A., University of California, Berkeley
Lingrou Wang, B.B.A., University of Wisconsin – Madison Jingyi Zhu, B.S., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Tianxing Wang, B.S., University of Washington; M.S., University Xindi Zhu, B.S., University of Hong Kong
of Southern California

Master of Science – Business Research

Jesse Dempsey Gardner IV, B.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute Artem Mikhailovich Joukov, B.S., Birmingham-Southern
and State University; M.B.T., University of Southern College; J.D., University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa; M.B.A.,
California Florida State University
Fan Zhang, B.A., M.A., Peking University, China

Master of Science – Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Alex Abramian, B.A., California State University, Northridge Hailey Nicole Harward, B.B.A., California State University,
Trey Arnold, B.S., United States Air Force Academy Long Beach
Maxwell Banton Jr., B.B.A., Loyola Marymount University Rodney Keyshawn Hayes, B.A., California State University,
Adrian Putra Brasali, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles Dominguez Hills
Philip Brouwer, B.S., University of Amsterdam, Netherlands Yvonne Hsu, B.B.A., National Taiwan University
Jake Ryan Casas, B.A., Arizona State University Caroline Kalianda, B.S., University of Southern California
Edward Choi, B.A., University of California, Riverside Matthew Katnik, B.S., University of Southern California
Kyra Constantine, B.A., University of Southern California Nicholas Campbell Klinger, B.A., Sonoma State University
Patricia Marie Cruz, B.A., California State University, Grace Lane, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
Long Beach Qian Lin, Grad.Cert., LL.M., University of Southern California;
Nayra Hussein Abdelhalim Mohamed Shalaby Elberry, B.L., LL.B., Northwest Normal University, China
Ain Shams University, Egypt Clare Elizabeth McKee, B.A., Princeton University
Courtney Leigh Foster, B.A., Texas Tech University; M.B.V., Carlo Reitano, B.A., Libera Universita Internazionale, Italy
University of Southern California Jaime O. Rodriguez, B.A., California State University,
Marcel Lucien Furmie, B.S., London School of Economics and Los Angeles
Political Science, United Kingdom Felix Rohwedder, B.B.A., Hamburg School of Business
Maryam Pessaran Garg, B.S., University of California, Administration, Germany
Berkeley Walter Randall Schoch, B.A., University of Arizona
Emily Ann Gaughan, B.S., University of Southern California Erdavria Rose Simpson, B.A., California State University,
Haley Ann Hallgren, B.S., University of Southern California Fullerton; M.B.V., University of Southern California

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Master of Science – Entrepreneurship and Innovation (continued)

Caroline Burton Somers, B.A., Washington University in Ruben Wan Xu
St. Louis Natalie Rose Ward, B.S., University of Notre Dame
Divine Samuel Surnata, B.S., University of Southern California Rohan Watumull, B.S., Cornell University
Tommie Ray Tatum, B.S., North Carolina A&T State University Wayson Wu, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
Twanisha Sha’Diamond Terry, B.A., University of Southern Randolph Edison Zuniga, B.A., University of California,
California Riverside
Ambernice Whitney Tolliver, B.A., College of Charleston

Master of Science – Finance

Nathan Erik Barba Soroush Sani, B.S., California State University, Northridge
Yien Duan, B.S., University of Southern California Carolina Nehrer De Souza
Aaron Farzan, B.S., University of Southern California Yuchen Wang, B.A., University of Southern California
Peixuan Li, B.S., University of Southern California Xintong Xie, B.S., University of Southern California
Masataka Okamoto, B.Engr., Doshisha University, Japan;
M.B.A., University of Southern California

Master of Science – Food Industry Leadership

Yasmine Abdel Ghanee, B.A., California State University, Katherine M. Lanfranki, B.S., California Polytechnic State
Fullerton University, San Luis Obispo
Elizabeth Alvarez-Sell, B.A., California State University, Alexander Nicholas Macksoud IV, B.S., California State
San Bernardino; UCRT, University of Southern California University, East Bay
Lori Kay Brown, B.A., University of Puget Sound Allison Mele Monroe, B.S., University of Arizona
Naomi Canty, B.A., University of Southern California Sona Samvelian, B.S., California State University, Los Angeles;
Chelsea M. Cubero, B.A., California State University, Fullerton; UCRT, University of Southern California
UCRT, University of Southern California Jessica Diane Steinberg, B.A., University of California,
Christopher Robert Denisac, B.S., University of Southern Santa Barbara
California Michael C. Stigers, B.S., University of San Francisco
Jiashu Du, B.S., University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Harmon Christopher Swartz, B.S., Ohio University
Kelly Jean Frederick, B.S., University of Houston – Downtown Jayme Marie Violi, B.S., Clarion University
Samuel Bennett Frescoln, B.A., Wright State University; UCRT, Steven Levi Wingo, B.A., California State University, East Bay;
University of Southern California UCRT, University of Southern California

Master of Science – Global Supply Chain Management

Manoj Aggarwal, B.Engr., Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati Allisen Son Corpuz, B.S., University of Southern California
University, India Parijat Nimish Dalal, B.Engr., University of Mumbai, India
Ehson S. Amini, B.S., California Polytechnic State University, Ruihan Ding, B.B.A., Emory University; Grad.Cert., University
San Luis Obispo of Southern California
Ruben Arreola, B.S., California State University, Long Beach Nicholas Echeverry, B.S., Chapman University
Rashi Bagadia, B.S., Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology, India Tracy Dewayne England, B.S., University of Tennessee,
Sukhie Deep Kaur Bal, B.A., University of California, Chattanooga
Santa Cruz; M.A., California State University, Northridge Qingxia Feng, B.S., Indiana University, Bloomington
Clayton Robert Barnes, B.S., University of Southern California Karina Figueroa, B.A., California State University, Long Beach;
Aditi Bhonsle, B.S., Jaypee Institute of Information Technology, M.B.A., California Baptist University
India Kevin Keith Fong, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
Handy Cabrera, B.S., Northeastern Illinois University Samantha Galltin, B.A., Villanova University
Eliazar De Jesus Campos, B.S., San Diego State University Vikram Golchha, B.S., Amity University, India
Chin Yu Chang, B.B.A., Yuan Ze University, Taiwan Xin Guan, B.A., Soochow University, China
Yishan Chen, B.S., Arizona State University Derek Hacker, B.S., California State University, Dominguez Hills
Yu-Hsien Cheng, B.A., National Kaohsiung Normal University, Janice Lobrin Hacker, B.A., California State University, Fullerton
Taiwan Kristina Michelle Hintzen, B.A., Arizona State University
Mireille C. Codjia, B.A., University of Southern California Benjamin Michael Hoseus, B.A., Transylvania University

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Master of Science – Global Supply Chain Management (continued)

Cheng-Sheng Hsieh, B.S., National Chengchi University, Taiwan Haoxiang Sun, B.S., Syracuse University
Shen Hu, B.A., Shanghai University, China Lei Lily Tam
Yi Huang, B.A., Suzhou University, China Nhi Nu Yen Truong, B.A., University of California, Irvine
Yingchih Huang, B.S., University of Southern California Nien-An Tsai, B.S./B.S., Arizona State University
Yuke Huang, B.A., M.S., Sichuan University, China Alexander Joseph Ury, BSBA, Washington University in St. Louis
Collins Davies Pambo Jaguga, B.S., Rajiv Gandhi University of Haoyu Wang, B.A., Shanghai University of International
Health Sciences, India; M.B.A., Strathmore University, Kenya Business and Economics, China
Yichen Jiang, B.A., Simon Fraser University, Canada Rongxuan Wang, B.S., Nanjing University of Finance and
Mine Karakus, B.B.A., Bilkent University, Turkey Economics, China
Alexander Chang Kwong, B.A., Occidental College Siwei Wang, B.S., Purdue University
Jiancheng Li, B.S., Shanghai Maritime University, China Yuanbin Wang, B.S., University of California, Irvine
Xin Li, B.S., University of Washington Kenneth L. Washington, B.S., M.B.A., California State
Yanli Li, B.A., Hunan Institute of Engineering, China University, Northridge
Yitong Li, B.S., Rutgers University – New Brunswick Matthew Scot Wilson, B.S., Carnegie Mellon University
Yuxiao Lin, B.S., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Yue Wu, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
Chen Liu, B.A., Boston University Zhenhai Wu, B.S., University of California, Irvine; M.S.,
Apeksha Prakash Lokhande, B.Engr., Savitribai Phule Pune University of Southern California
University, India Cong Xu, B.S., Southwest University, China
Julian Lopez Birlain, B.A., University of Southern California Rui Xu, B.S., Renmin University of China
Gabrielle Nicole Luebben, B.S., California State University, Assemgul Yessenbayeva, B.Equiv., KIMEP University,
Sacramento Kazakhstan
Prateek Prabhakar Mahadik, B.S., University of Pune, India Nageeb Youssef, B.S., California State University, Northridge
Adelio Marquez, B.A., University of Arizona Xinyao Yun, B.B.A., Woodbury University
Abhishek Mehta, B.Engr., M.B.A., Indian Institute of Foreign Yujia Zhai
Trade, India; B.S., Banaras Hindu University, India Hongsheng Zhang, B.B.A., Dongguk University, South Korea
Vagdevi Alekhya Nagireddi, B.S., National Institute of Qiongwen Zhang
Technology – Hamirpur, India Tangan Zhao, B.A., Michigan State University
Kwangil Nah, B.B.A., Sogang University, South Korea Yifei Zhao, B.B.A., The Ohio State University
Joan Hyunjung Oh, B.F.A., Korea University, South Korea Rong Zheng
Srivattsan Ramesh, B.S., Pennsylvania State University Danielle Zhou, B.B.A., Washington University in St. Louis
Fu-Tzu Shih, B.B.A., Soochow University, Taiwan Yingying Zhou, B.S., Boston University
Pouya Soltanmohammadi, B.Engr., Islamic Azad University, Iran Sha Zhu, B.A., University of Washington

Master of Science – Marketing

Nayri Avaness, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles Nina Grace Liu Manalo, B.A., Loyola Marymount University
Katarina Khalatian Bethel, B.S., University of Southern Alison Mancuso, B.A., University of Southern California
California Allan Muteti, B.A., San Francisco State University
Chuhe Chen, B.A., Brandeis University Nimaanee Narang, B.B.A., Emory University
Tingyuan Chen, B.S., University of California, San Diego Sarah Ashley Park, B.S., University of La Verne
Fanyi Dong, B.A., Brandeis University Arjun Ravula Reddy, B.A., University of Southern California
Leah Ghavami, B.A., University of Southern California Chelsea Robinson, B.B.A., University of San Diego
Yuer Gong, B.S., Northeastern University Emma Rita Scanlan
Brittney Jasmine Gonzalez, B.S., University of Arizona Zhiqi Shi, B.S., University of Toronto, Canada
Natalie Goss, B.A., University of La Verne Ruoxi Sun, B.S., Syracuse University
Andre Hadi Hauache, B.S., University of Miami Yifan Sun, B.S., Rutgers University – New Brunswick
Weiting He, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles Nasakorn Tamavimok, B.A., University of California, San Diego
Jinzheng Huang, B.L., LL.M., University of International Zhuo Wang, B.A., University of Kentucky
Business and Economics, China Ziqi Wang, B.S., University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Yijie Huo, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles Tian Xia, B.A., University of California, Davis
Haoru Jia, B.S., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Yichen Xu, B.S., Boston University
Mariama Kamara, B.S., Suffolk University Zihan Yang, B.S., University of Florida
Wenjun Liu, B.S., Arizona State University Seungyeon Yoo, B.S., Grad.Cert., M.D.R., University of Southern
Tian Luo, B.A., B.S., University of California, Davis California

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Master of Science – Marketing (continued)

Jing Zheng, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles Junyu Zhu, B.A., Hunan University of Science and Technology,
Ningyi Zheng, B.A., University of California, Berkeley China
Wenlin Zheng, B.S., University of Connecticut Xinyuan Zhu, B.A., Pennsylvania State University

Master of Science – Social Entrepreneurship

Lorna Anozie, B.A., Loyola Marymount University Kimberly-Ann Astrid Pramana, B.A., University of Southern
Katrina Anne Ortiz-Manalo Aubry, B.A., University of California
San Diego Melinda Jeannette Ramos-Alatorre, B.A., California State
Vanessa Auriel, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles University, Los Angeles
Brittany Baker-Brousseau, B.A., Williams College Elizabeth Reim, B.S., Pepperdine University
Shelby Barnes, B.S., University of North Carolina, Charlotte Milly Ashley Rodriguez, B.A., University of California,
Jessica Leigh Castaldi, B.A., Northeastern University Los Angeles
Joshua Cole, B.S., University of Oregon Catalina D. Roldan, B.A., California State University, Northridge
Ariadna Ketzaliztli Cruz Jyllyann Imani Samuel, B.S., University of Southern California
Chelvi Darmawangsa, B.S., University of Southern California Lauren Sander, B.S., Albert Ludwig Universitat Freiburg,
Kadeem Davis, B.S., State University of New York at Fredonia Germany
Nicole Kiyomi Doi, B.A., Seattle University Mary Ann Schwartz, B.A., University of Texas at Austin
Carina Engelberg, B.S., Syracuse University Jordan Scott, B.A., University of Virginia
Flavia Feliz, B.A., Federal University of Parana, Brazil Tianna Bernette Shaw-Wakeman
Mariana Lopes Fontoura, B.A., Universidade Federal da Bahia, Shanzeh Shunaid, B.A., Bryn Mawr College
Brazil Amber Joy Stocker, B.S., University of Oregon
Josephine Emma Gardner, B.A., Elon University Fatimah Tabba, B.A., City University, United Kingdom
Brittany Moore Gilmore Jordan Terranova, B.S., Biola University
Laura Maria Gonzalez, B.A., California State University, Katherine Olivia Yasuko Teshima, B.A., University of California,
Northridge Santa Cruz
Myra Hassaram, B.F.A., Savannah College of Art and Design Nicole Valdez, B.A., California State University, Northridge;
Mary Elizabeth Heard, B.A., Westmont College M.S., California Lutheran University
Honghao Jiang Wentian Wan, B.A., Indiana University, Bloomington
Suthida Kathapithak, B.B.A., University of Saint Joseph, Macau Eizen Monteiro Wanderley, B.A., Pontifical Catholic University
Pratia Gabriel Kurniawan, B.A., Pepperdine University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; BLAW, Universidade Federal
Clarissa Kusel, B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara Fluminense, Brazil; M.A., Universidade de Brasilia, Brazil
Shiyu Lei, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles Michael Donald Wang, B.S., Yale University; M.D., Boston
Mengqiong Li, B.A., Changsha University, China University
Milka Yodiah Limbongan, B.A., Sam Ratulangi University, Matthew Larkin Winn, B.A., University of Massachusetts,
Indonesia Amherst
Armando Loza, B.S., California State University, Los Angeles Ying Yang, B.S., Nanjing University of Posts and
Felicia Luong, B.S., University of Southern California Telecommunications, China
Kevin Cyrus Nahai, B.A., University of Southern California Yangrui Zhang, B.S., University of San Francisco
Sarah Elizabeth Nelson, B.S., Duke University Jiawen Zhou, B.A., Boston University
Anastasia Osadchy, B.A., University of California, Riverside

Graduate Certificate – Business Analytics

Kathryn C. Allen Chien-Fang Huang Arjun Ravula Reddy Josh Binh Tran
Xue Chen Yuke Huang Thomas Helmut Saal Peijean Tamera Tsai
Yayi Chen Tiffany Elizabeth Kwong Darren Setiawan Guyane Valian
Allisen Son Corpuz Danielle Chloe Lundgren Michael Steven Small Herman David Van Buren III
Venkata Surya Jagannadha Connie J. Ly Maya Sugarman Ye Wang
Raju Dantuluri Christian Mata Ni Tang Spencer Wright
Jose Francisco Diesel Abhishek Mehta Hui Ping Yvonne Teo Lynn Wu
Wei-Hsin Feng Zhuomin Ni Armen Ter-Zakarian Rui Xu
Khali P. Glenn Julie Annemarie Oberman Raymond Thai Elaine Yan
Advika Gupta Nayanika Raj Wilson Yuenseng Tien Zihan Yang

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Graduate Certificate – Business Analytics (continued)

Kevin Kei-Won Young Jing Zheng Shudan Zheng
Minxing Zhao Rong Zheng Min Zhu

Graduate Certificate – Business Fundamentals

Louise Maria Rogier

Graduate Certificate – Financial Analysis and Valuation

Raman Anurag Kiet Fong Stephanie Lavayen Yifu Qiao
Tai Hsu Chen Lonnie Vasili Kauppila Connie J. Ly Peggy Quon
Justin Cheung Sean Siyuan Kuang Steven Anthony Nilsen Shiqi Zhou
Tiffany Feng Anthony Lam

Graduate Certificate – Marketing

Ian Barreto Advika Gupta Charlie Liu Greg Rasmuson
Jessica Naomi Berrie Chenyan Jiang Danielle Chloe Lundgren Jiraporn Rungvivatjarus
Sukhreet Dosanjh Eugene Jameson Kolkey Silvia Lundgren Raymond Thai
Laura Bea Gardiner Stephanie Lavayen Anil Jay Mada John Thomas
Deborah Gee Kelly Lin Patrick McAteer Spencer Tsai
Katerina Gill Wei Lin Sarah Murphy Wan Ting Tsai
Christopher Joseph Gomez

Graduate Certificate – Optimization and Supply Chain Management

Sheryl Daniel Aditya Suhas Joshi Thomas Helmut Saal Shaoming Sun
Ziyan Deng Chi-Chuan Lin Akash Sankaran Josh Binh Tran
Aaron Jaewon Hong Jie Min Smit Maheshkumar Shah Pei-Chun Tsai
Boya Hu Jiaqi Ni Yilin Shi Hao Wang
Ke Hu Songkhla Paisansukhakul Parinitha Srinivas Kevin Kei-Won Young
Lanxiao Hu

Graduate Certificate – Strategy and Management Consulting

Sourav Basu Christopher Joseph Gomez Kathy Martinez Darren Setiawan
Sally Cho Jonathan Sungin Hong David Jonathan Platt Hui Ping Yvonne Teo
Rao Fu Alexis Lerma Sadhna Rao Marissa Allison Tom
Robert Lincoln Fuller Kelly Lin Marc Georges Roudanez Tongyu Zhao
Michael Alexander Giuntini Anil Jay Mada

Graduate Certificate – Sustainability and Business

Ajay Anilbhai Nathu Evan James Davis Tania Marisol
Allisen Son Corpuz Christy McCuaig Morgan Concepcion

Graduate Certificate – Technology Commercialization

Sanjana Ahsan Hoan Thi Nguyen Anthony Sadler Yash Yogesh Vashi
Peter Kasper Chad Allen Penny George Truong Peiyu Wang
Heather Le David Rozenboim Sepulveda

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USC School of Cinematic Arts

Dean Elizabeth M. Daley

Bachelor of Arts
Grace Marie Adams, Cinema and Media Studies Maria Vitoria De Vasconcellos Marques, Cinema and Media
Paul Lamont Adams II, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Studies
Production Seth Ian Dewey, Interactive Entertainment, Minor – Game
Lucy Talbot Allen, Cinema and Media Studies, Minor – Audio
LGBTQ Studies Sanaya Dhablania, Cinema and Media Studies
David Arteta, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Production Elise Shelby Dodge, Cinema and Media Studies, Minor –
Julian David Babad, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Entertainment Industry
Production Isabella Grace Donato, Cinema and Media Studies
Susana Galina Basse, Cinema and Media Studies David Duong, Cinema and Media Studies
Nathaniel David Becker, Cinema and Media Studies, Minor – Taylor Ream Ellis, Cinema and Media Studies, Minor –
Screenwriting Marketing & Screenwriting
Maxamillion Joseph Bennett, Cinematic Arts, Film and Marcus Emery, Animation and Digital Arts
Television Production Blake Falls-Zahler, Interactive Entertainment
Emily Chase Billow, Media Arts and Practice Carrie Finklea, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Production,
Abhishek Biswas, Interactive Entertainment Minor – Screenwriting
Valentin Blavatnik, Cinema and Media Studies Alec Robert Fisher, Media Arts and Practice
Ingrid Fatima Bolio, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Lara Fox-Shapiro, Cinema and Media Studies, Minor – Media
Production and Social Change
Ethan Kyle Kurzrock, Media Arts and Practice Sydney Friauf, Cinema and Media Studies
Ayesha Amina Bright, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Emily Fuesler, Art & Media Arts and Practice
Production Devon Gadzinski, Media Arts and Practice
Kian Alexander Broder Wang, Cinema and Media Studies, Brenda Paulina Garcia, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television
Minor – Media and Social Change Production
Victoria Rosemary Bruno, Cinema and Media Studies Gabriel Reagan Reyes Gaurano, Cinematic Arts, Film and
Christopher Bryan, Cinema and Media Studies & Cinematic Television Production, Minor – Business Finance & Media
Arts, Film and Television Production Economics and Entrepreneurship
Jessica Ann Burgess, Cinema and Media Studies Shideh Ghandeharizadeh, Animation and Digital Arts, Minor –
Elizabeth Jean Burr, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Visual Narrative Art
Production Zaf Toloko Gil-Gomez, Cinema and Media Studies, Minor –
Lindsey Raquel Byster, Journalism & Cinema and Media Studies Game Studies
Kevin Francis Caulfield Jr., Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Lauren Elizabeth Goggins, Interactive Entertainment
Production Francesca Fick Goncalves, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television
Sze Yu Alex Chen, Interactive Entertainment Production
Crystal Soojung Choi, Interactive Entertainment Max Sein Good, Animation and Digital Arts
Sarah Leandra Cibula, Cinema and Media Studies, Minor – William Edward Gould, Cinema and Media Studies
Theatre WT Greer IV, Cinematic Arts, Critical Studies
Philip Thomas Clement, Cinema and Media Studies, Minor – Sarah Savannah Griffin, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television
Political Science & Entrepreneurship Production
John Francis Coady, Cinema and Media Studies Daniel Salim Hanna, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television
Georgia Conrad, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Production Production
Atsina Corrington, Interactive Entertainment, Minor – Video Steven Jacob Harmon, Interactive Entertainment
Game Programming John Michael Hayeck, Cinema and Media Studies, Minor –
Grace Lynne Costello, Cinema and Media Studies Entertainment Industry
Bernice Pizarro Danetaras, Media Arts and Practice Daniel Heyerman, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television
Quiana Dang, Interactive Entertainment Production
Mila Danton, Cinema and Media Studies, Minor – Screenwriting Elizabeth Aurellia Himawan, Narrative Studies & Cinematic
Avery Daron Davis, Cinema and Media Studies Arts, Film and Television Production

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Bachelor of Arts (continued)

Madison Amber Holbrook, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Meha Magesh, Interactive Entertainment
Production Edward Jacob Mandell, Media Arts and Practice
Starr Charles Horton, Animation and Digital Arts Aaveen Marandi, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television
Jacqueline Marie Howard, Animation and Digital Arts Production
Margaret Trinidad Howes, Animation and Digital Arts Lauren Amber Mattice, Philosophy, Politics and Law & Cinema
Justine Sophia Hulley, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television and Media Studies
Production William T. McCormick, Animation and Digital Arts, Minor –
Elizabeth Hwang, Animation and Digital Arts Entrepreneurship
Gabriel Juarez Jr., Interactive Entertainment Sydney N. McMahan, Interactive Entertainment
Reed Ovile Kaplan, Cinema and Media Studies Miguel Mendoza, Cinema and Media Studies
John Tyler Kauffman, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Nicole Marlene Moreno, Cinema and Media Studies
Production Joshua Alfredo Moreno-Hernandez, Cinematic Arts, Film and
Elizabeth Keller, Cinema and Media Studies, Minor – Television Production
Entertainment Industry Yolanda Mariah Morgan, Cinema and Media Studies
Skylar Daniel Kelley, Interactive Entertainment, Minor – Video Thomas Ellsworth Muhl, Cinema and Media Studies, Minor –
Game Programming Screenwriting
Deborah Elizabeth Kemp, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Audrey Dylan Neal, Cinema and Media Studies
Production Jack Newman, Cinema and Media Studies & Communication
Tia Nicole Kemp, Media Arts and Practice, Minor – Gabrielle Mairi Nguyen Hurst, Interactive Entertainment &
Documentary East Asian Languages and Cultures
Kelsey Kent, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Production Courtney Mackenzie OConnor, Cinematic Arts, Film and
Aamir Khuller, Media Arts and Practice Television Production
Robin Killian, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Production Alice Zhou On, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Production
Ahhyun Kim, Cinema and Media Studies Cole Ordesky, Interactive Entertainment, Minor – Game
Brian M. Kim, Cinema and Media Studies Animation
Karolyn King, Cinematic Arts, Critical Studies Christopher Michael Origel, Cinema and Media Studies
Katherine Allene Klausner, Cinema and Media Studies Mark Jacob Orlov, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television
Cailynn Erica-Michelle Knabenshue, Political Science & Cinema Production
and Media Studies, Minor – Screenwriting Adena Park, Media Arts and Practice
Austin Keith Kolodney, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Eivid Nina Pedersen, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television
Production Production, Minor – Cinematic Arts & Screenwriting
Hawk Krubert, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Production Orlando Miguel Pelayo Sandoval, Cinema and Media Studies
Michael Cade Laranang, Media Arts and Practice Michael Richard Perce, Interactive Entertainment
Iuliia Larionova, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Production Bradley Steven Perry, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television
Bailey Tate Lawrence, Media Arts and Practice, Minor – Production
Advertising Kaitlin K. Peters, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Production
Hyo Jae Lee, Interactive Entertainment Nicolo Ottone Pizzati, Media Arts and Practice, Minor – Dance
Jiwon Lee, Cinema and Media Studies, Minor – Screenwriting in Entertainment
Baptiste Leroux, Animation and Digital Arts Saniya Kunal Pole, Media Arts and Practice
Jessica Li, Media Arts and Practice, Minor – Communication Caroline Cynthia Hazel Quien, Cinematic Arts, Film and
Design Television Production
Shutianyi Li, Animation and Digital Arts Lauren Renee Quinn, Cinema and Media Studies
Jamie Ann Liao, Media Arts and Practice Mahira Raihan, Media Arts and Practice, Minor – Computer
Ryan Livesay, Animation and Digital Arts Programming
Sophee Ireland Loftus, Cinema and Media Studies, Minor – Asha Devadas Rao, Media Arts and Practice
Entertainment Industry Alexa Wayland Rhodes, Interactive Entertainment, Minor –
Han Yong Loh, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Production Themed Entertainment
Miles Adonay Lopez, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Sofia Xitlali Rios-Dominguez, Cinema and Media Studies
Production Diane Marielle Rodriguez, Interactive Entertainment
Jenell Samon Louissaint, Cinema and Media Studies & Eloise Sydney Rollins-Fife, Cinema and Media Studies
Communication Mattie Rosen, Interactive Entertainment, Minor – Game Audio
Jeppe Peter Lucking, Cinema and Media Studies, Minor – Nicholas Jay Roush, Interactive Entertainment, Minor – Classics
Screenwriting Natalie Yoko Ruybal, Animation and Digital Arts
Marshall Ma, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Production Afton Saler, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Production

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Bachelor of Arts (continued)

Adriana Sanchez, Animation and Digital Arts Jordan Alexandra Villarreal, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television
Anissa Michele Santos, Media Arts and Practice, Minor – Production
History Adeline Wang, Linguistics & Cinema and Media Studies
Lukas Schwarzer, Interactive Entertainment Derek Wang, Cinema and Media Studies
Fanfu Shentu, Interactive Entertainment, Minor – Video Game Clifford Lewis Ward Jr., Cinematic Arts, Film and Television
Programming Production
Benjamin Oscar Shiff, Cinema and Media Studies & Skylar Madison Ward, Cinema and Media Studies, Minor –
Communication Music Industry
Madeleine Rhys Smiley, Interactive Entertainment Remington Erin Wedin, Media Arts and Practice
Sunday Darling Smith, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Max Lorne Wohlman, Cinema and Media Studies
Production Seth Charles Woodhouse, Cinema and Media Studies, Minor –
Amy Louise Sotnick, Cinema and Media Studies, Minor – Screenwriting
Business Xuezheng Wu, Interactive Entertainment
Sydney Sinclair Starkes, Cinema and Media Studies Jingyi Xiao, Cinema and Media Studies, Minor – Screenwriting
Joscelyn Angelica Stocks, Animation and Digital Arts Hongyi Xiong, Interactive Entertainment
Daria Strokous, Cinema and Media Studies Jiaxuan Yin, Interactive Entertainment, Minor – Themed
Aidan Christopher Takami, Interactive Entertainment Entertainment & Architecture
Rory Lee Torres, Cinema and Media Studies Joanna Yu, Interactive Entertainment, Minor – East Asian
Alexis Tran, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Production Languages and Cultures
Ashton Victoria Tu, Media Arts and Practice Sullivan Daniel Zack, Interactive Entertainment, Minor –
Yorgos Tzoytzoyrakos, Cinema and Media Studies Screenwriting & Comedy (Performance)
Christina Kelley Ungermann, Cinema and Media Studies, Chandler Owen Zausner, Anthropology & Media Arts and
Minor – Narrative Structure Practice
Tatum Lin Van Dam, Cinema and Media Studies, Minor – Ryan Zhang, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Production,
Music Industry Minor – Business
Kyle Robert van Wiltenburg, Interactive Entertainment, Minor – Esther JingJing Zhou, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television
Music Production Production
Aayaam Verma, Cinema and Media Studies

Bachelor of Fine Arts

Hanna Noelle Adams, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Justine Ellen Chen, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television
Production, Minor – Business Production, Minor – Music Production
Sofia Elena Alekna, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Nathaniel Scott Cohen, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television
Production Production
Michelle Catherine Askew, Writing for Screen and Television Reanna Rene Cruz, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television
David Nikolaus Baur, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Production, Minor – Music Industry & Culture, Media and
Production Entertainment
Julian Berger, Writing for Screen and Television Daphne Lihuan Daniels, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television
Drew Preston Black, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Production, Minor – Psychology
Production, Minor – Entertainment Industry & Screenwriting Chance Christopher Davis, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television
& Comedy Production
Sara Victoria Boivin, Writing for Screen and Television Alexandra Claire Dorion, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television
Abby Kimball Boyle, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Production
Production, Minor – Entertainment Industry Amanda Anne Douglas, Writing for Screen and Television
Carolyn Bradley, Writing for Screen and Television, Minor – Claire Victoria Dundee, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television
History Production, Minor – Business
Arianna M. Cadeddu, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Johnny Calhoun Etcheverry, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television
Production, Minor – Entertainment Industry & French Production, Minor – News Media and Society
Andres Casanova, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Sadie Elizabeth Fearon, Writing for Screen and Television
Production, Minor – Entrepreneurship Cameron Cole Fisher, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television
Isabel Ameyalli Cervantes, Writing for Screen and Television, Production
Minor – Occupational Science Conor Thomas Frank, Writing for Screen and Television

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Bachelor of Fine Arts (continued)

Gerardo Romeo Garcia, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Alissa T. Nguyen, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television
Production Production, Minor – Gender and Social Justice
Jay Goldstuck, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Production Lan Nguyen, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Production,
Arjun Gupte, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Production Minor – Entertainment Industry
Cade Harrison Huseby, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Evan Joseph O’Brien, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television
Production Production
Alexandra Andreea Ioanoviciu, Cinematic Arts, Film and Max Russell Pratts, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television
Television Production Production
Tre’len Dashawn Johnston, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Yiwei Pu, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Production
Production Emma Marie Reisig, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television
Jordyn Kahlil Jones, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Production
Production Ezra Jacob Robinson, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television
Alexandra Karaim, Writing for Screen and Television, Minor – Production, Minor – Game Design
Popular Music Studies Lauren Kaye Rothman, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television
Kevin E. Ke, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Production Production, Minor – Screenwriting
G. Tucker King, Writing for Screen and Television Jillian Maria Ruvalcaba, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television
Hudson Webber Klass, Writing for Screen and Television Production
Rita Christine Konopasky, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Miriam Lena Sachs, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television
Production Production, Minor – Screenwriting
Rhys Joseph Kroehler, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Primo Justice Schiappa, Writing for Screen and Television
Production, Minor – Marketing Henry Jarrett Small-Hawks, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television
Sydney Maudris Laws, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Production
Production Tyler Matthew Smith, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television
Madison E. Lin, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Production Production
Louis John Longo III, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Daniel Sorkin, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Production,
Production Minor – Art History
Laura Frances Malatos, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Julian Murray Stern, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television
Production Production
Paige S. Malkow, Writing for Screen and Television Chloe Caroline Stuart, Writing for Screen and Television
Alexa Rose Maltese, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Ana Maria Telfer, Writing for Screen and Television, Minor –
Production, Minor – Entertainment Industry Forensics and Criminality
Rebecca Mann, Writing for Screen and Television Christa Elizabeth Troester, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television
Deeksha Marla, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Production, Production, Minor – Gender Studies
Minor – Media Economics and Entrepreneurship Amanda Kay Ursitti, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television
Jeffrey David McDonald, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Production
Production Ryan Nolan Vargas, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television
Christopher Daniel McMorran, Cinematic Arts, Film and Production, Minor – Business & Screenwriting
Television Production Theodoros Vasiloudes, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television
Samantha Jane Moynihan, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Production
Production, Minor – News Media and Society Maya Vyas, Writing for Screen and Television
Danielle Emiko Mullins, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Connor Scott Williams, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television
Production Production
Aman Suhail Nathani, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Delani Aiko Wolf, Writing for Screen and Television
Production, Minor – Marketing Janice Wu, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Production

Master of Arts
Gabriela Isabel Aguilar, Cinema and Media Studies, B.A., Maximilian Zane Berwald, Cinema and Media Studies, B.A.,
University of Wisconsin – La Crosse San Francisco State University
Patrick Ryan Anderson, Cinema and Media Studies, B.A., Michael Kif Feinstein, Cinema and Media Studies, B.F.A.,
Arizona State University New York University
Kallan Benjamin, Cinema and Media Studies, B.A., Wesleyan David Frank, Cinema and Media Studies, B.A., Carnegie Mellon
University University

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Master of Arts (continued)

Asher Guthertz, Cinema and Media Studies, B.A., University of Gabrielle Anne Pfaeffle, Cinema and Media Studies, B.A.,
California, Santa Cruz University of Virginia
Tianhui Huang, Cinema and Media Studies, B.A., The Chinese Kyooyung Ra, Cinema and Media Studies, B.A., Yonsei
University of Hong Kong University, South Korea
Emma Frances Hughes, Cinema and Media Studies, B.A., Jose Angel Ramirez, Cinema and Media Studies, B.A., Florida
Carleton College International University
Morgan Ashley Kuligowski, Cinematic Arts, B.A., University of Alessandra Loraine Coata Sternberg, Cinema and Media Studies,
Southern California B.A., Chapman University
Geri Lemmons, Cinema and Media Studies, B.A., Texas A&M Jesse Reed Tollison, Cinema and Media Studies, B.A., University
University – Corpus Christi of Alabama, Tuscaloosa
Vicken Margossian, Cinema and Media Studies, B.A., American Disha Vasudeva, Cinema and Media Studies, B.A., University of
University of Beirut, Lebanon Nottingham, United Kingdom
Marissa Matos, Cinema and Media Studies, B.A., University of Wendi Wu, Cinematic Arts, B.S., University of California,
Missouri, Columbia San Diego
Ciara Nicole Montgomery, Cinema and Media Studies, B.A., Yifan Zhao, Cinema and Media Studies, B.A., University of
Spelman College Nottingham, Ningbo China
Skyler Wayne Osburn, Cinema and Media Studies, B.A., Yayu Zheng, Cinema and Media Studies, B.A., University of
Oklahoma State University California, Berkeley

Master of Fine Arts

Sufian Abulohom, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Julian Bridges, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Production,
Production, B.A., American University B.M., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Fatma Alfulaij, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Production, Carol Yvonne Brown, Writing for Screen and Television, B.A.,
B.S., San Diego State University Dartmouth College; M.F.A., New York University
Liam Allen-McGoran, Writing for Screen and Television, B.S., Kaleem Augustus Burton, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television
University of Miami Production, B.S., Oakwood University
David Amberg, Animation and Digital Arts, B.A., University of Jessica B. Cabot, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Production,
Southern California B.A., Vassar College
Shu An, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Production, B.A., Jiaxuan Cai, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Production,
Communication University of China B.A., Beijing Film Academy, China
Akil Rashad Anderson, Writing for Screen and Television, B.A., Ariel Cantrell, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Production,
Florida International University B.A., University of Florida
Whitney Anderson, Producing for Film, Television and Shelby Chan, Animation and Digital Arts, B.A., University of
New Media, B.A., Clemson University California, Los Angeles
Eve Adele Asher, Writing for Screen and Television, B.A., Abhichoke Chandrasen, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television
Kenyon College Production, B.A., Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
Stella Rebeka Asmon, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Jiajin Chen, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Production,
Production, B.A., M.A., Eotvos Lorand University, Hungary B.A., Zhejiang University, China
Alexander Atienza, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Alexandra Cheng, Producing for Film, Television and
Production, B.A., University of Pennsylvania New Media, B.A., Claremont McKenna College
Eli Ayres, Animation and Digital Arts, B.A., St. Mary’s College Hsin-Ta Chiu, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Production,
of Maryland B.S., M.S., National Taiwan University
Gustavo Barbur De Melo, Writing for Screen and Television, Jenna Clear, Animation and Digital Arts, B.F.A., Rhode Island
B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara School of Design
Jennifer Bashian, Writing for Screen and Television, B.A., Darren Michael Cohn, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television
University of Southern California Production, B.S., University of Florida
Jalise Erin Beamon, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Perri Cohn, Producing for Film, Television and New Media, B.A.,
Production, B.A., University of California, Irvine Cornell University
Victoria Renee Bell, Writing for Screen and Television, B.S., Andres Luciano Correa, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television
Barry University; M.A., Teachers College, Columbia University Production, B.A., University of Southern California
Roy Berkeley-Haddox, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Leon Peter Cruz, Animation and Digital Arts, B.F.A., California
Production, B.A., New Mexico State University State University, Fullerton

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Master of Fine Arts (continued)

Sue Marie Cruz, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Production, James Arvell Grisom, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television
B.S., University of Maryland University College Production, B.A., University of California, Berkeley
Ameera Wyanna Davis, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television David Ricardo Guevara Rosillo, Interactive Media, B.A.,
Production, B.S., North Carolina A&T State University Universidad Casa Grande, Ecuador
Roncisco Shapley Tolbert Davis, Cinematic Arts, Film and John Burroughs Hanle, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television
Television Production, B.A., Washington and Lee University Production, B.A., New York University
Rong Deng, Interactive Media, B.Engr., Chengdu University of Madison Corinne Haynes, Writing for Screen and Television,
Information Technology, China B.A., University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa
Mikel Scott Dever, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Christopher David Hernandez, Cinematic Arts, Film and
Production, B.A., University of California, Berkeley Television Production, B.A., California State University,
Aishwariyah Dhiyanah Dhyan Vimal, Cinematic Arts, Film and Northridge
Television Production, B.S., Cornell University Martin Lawrence Hilligoss, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television
Reilly Dowd, Producing for Film, Television and New Media, Production, B.A., University of Oregon
B.S., Georgetown University Tyler Holmes, Producing for Film, Television and New Media,
Aaron Dworetzky, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television B.S., St. John’s University
Production, B.A., State University of New York – College at Rui Huang, Animation and Digital Arts, B.A., Sichuan Institute
Purchase of Fine Arts, China
Sabrina Ehlert, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Production, Yifan Huang, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Production,
B.B.A., University of Colorado at Boulder B.F.A., School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Zach Ehrlich, Writing for Screen and Television, B.A., Emerson Ihsanul Huq, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Production,
College B.A., University of Texas at Austin
Madison Emery, Interactive Media, B.A., University of Vivian Chung Yee Ip, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television
California, Davis Production, LL.B., University of Durham, United Kingdom
Mahnoor Euceph, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Aubrey Lynn Isaacman, Interactive Media, B.A., University of
Production, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles California, Santa Cruz
John Somers Fairchild, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Tara Jenkins, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Production,
Production, B.A., Princeton University B.A., Pepperdine University
Zilai Feng, Animation and Digital Arts, B.F.A., California Irakli Jgenti, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Production,
Institute of the Arts B.F.A., Apollon Kutateladze Tbilisi State Academy of Arts,
Dylan Parker Filingeri, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Georgia
Production, B.S., New York University Devon Andrew Johns, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television
Dariel Filomeno, Animation and Digital Arts, B.F.A., Rhode Production, B.A., Florida State University
Island School of Design Brandyn Johnson, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television
James Paul Flesher, Writing for Screen and Television, B.A., Production, B.A., SUNY Albany
The College of New Jersey Khari Johnson, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Production,
Henri Alexandre Ford, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television B.A., Tougaloo College
Production, B.A., Princeton University Amrita Kalsi, Producing for Film, Television and New Media,
Michael Rohan Francis, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television B.A., Concordia University, Canada
Production, B.A., Georgia State University Patrick Keogh, Producing for Film, Television and New Media,
Katherine Virginia Franklin, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television B.A., Queen’s University, Canada; J.D., M.B.A., University of
Production, B.F.A., San Francisco Art Institute Calgary, Canada
Anthony David Amasa Gaitros, Cinematic Arts, Film and Anna Khan, Writing for Screen and Television, B.S., University of
Television Production, B.A., Florida State University Alabama Birmingham
Janette Lourdes Gomez, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Mariam Khayat, Animation and Digital Arts, B.S., Effat
Production, B.A., University of California, Davis University, Saudi Arabia
Karina Esther Gomez, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Haley Kleine, Writing for Screen and Television, B.A., Whittier
Production, B.A., University of California, Berkeley College
Youssef Gouda, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Production, Marjan Mona Koffa, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television
B.A., Columbia College Production, B.A., Catholic University of America
Melanie Grams, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Production, Dmitry Kovalev, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Production,
B.A., Hochschule Mittweida, Germany B.A., University of Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
Martin Santana Griego, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Erica Jean Lane, Writing for Screen and Television, B.S., Boston
Production, B.A., University of New Mexico, Albuquerque University

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Master of Fine Arts (continued)

Jacqueline Langelier, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Jason Chi Kwan Ng, Writing for Screen and Television, B.A.,
Production, B.A., Stanford University University of California, Los Angeles
Dorothy Lee, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Production, Nkechi Sarah Nwabudike, Producing for Film, Television and
B.A., University of California, San Diego New Media, B.S., Covenant University, Nigeria
Yeon Jin Lee, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Production, Mason James Orfalea, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television
B.S., University of California, Berkeley; M.S., Carnegie Mellon Production, B.A., New York University
University Michael Ouzas, Writing for Screen and Television
Benjamin Grant Levine, Producing for Film, Television and Francesca Palamara, Interactive Media, B.A., Scripps College
New Media, B.A., University of Chicago Christopher C. Patterson, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television
Julie Lew, Producing for Film, Television and New Media, B.A., Production, B.A., Columbia College
Portland State University Melissa Ann Pawneshing, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television
Chaochen Li, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Production, Production, B.A., University of Hawaii at Manoa
B.S., Syracuse University Joseph Robert Perry, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television
Jiashu Li, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Production, B.A., Production, B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara
Pennsylvania State University Osiris Pichardo, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Production,
Jean Liu, Producing for Film, Television and New Media, B.S., B.S., University of Pennsylvania
University of Bristol, United Kingdom; M.S., City University, Weston Matthew Porter, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television
United Kingdom Production, B.A., University of Southern California
Kenneth Michael Lubinski, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Dan Qiao, Interactive Media, B.Arch., Xi’an Jiaotong University,
Production, B.A., Indiana University, Bloomington China
Xi Luo, Interactive Media, B.A., Fudan University, China Frigyes Racz, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Production,
Riley Sweeney Lynch, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television B.F.A., B.S., University of Colorado at Boulder
Production, B.F.A., School of the Art Institute of Chicago Roahith Rajendiran, Interactive Media, B.Engr., SRM University,
Shixuan Ma, Interactive Media, B.S., University of Washington India
Caleb Madison, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Production, Gulnigar G. Ralph-Nurhikim, Cinematic Arts, Film and
B.A., Yale University Television Production, B.S., Emory University
Rebecca Malaret, Producing for Film, Television and New Media, Matthew Mendley Rauner, Producing for Film, Television and
B.A., University of Virginia New Media, A.B., Dartmouth College
Azza Hatim Malik, Producing for Film, Television and Ruoyu Ren, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Production,
New Media, B.S., University of California, Davis B.A., University of Westminster, United Kingdom
Ryan Henry Mekenian, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Amy Adeline Roach, Writing for Screen and Television, B.A.,
Production, B.F.A., New York University Chapman University
Hesiquio Mendez Alejo, Interactive Media, B.A., University of Alexandra Nicole Roberson, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television
California, Santa Cruz Production, B.A., Spelman College
Emily Meyers, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Production, Daniel Grant Roberts, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television
B.A., University of San Francisco Production, B.A., University of Pennsylvania
Kevin Michael Middleton, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Edrianny Rodriguez, Producing for Film, Television and
Production, B.A., University of Massachusetts, Amherst New Media, B.A., Wesleyan University
Emily Maya Mills, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Alexandra Hailley Rubin, Writing for Screen and Television,
Production, B.F.A., Emerson College B.F.A., Hofstra University
Martine Avery Moore, Writing for Screen and Television, B.A., Renato Miguel Ruiz, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Production, B.A., University of Southern California
Jorge Moratal, Writing for Screen and Television, B.A., Benjamin Blake Sagaser, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television
Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Spain Production, B.A., University of Southern California
Raeshon Lamont Morris, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Basil Simon Schneeberger, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television
Production, B.A., Howard University Production, B.S., Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and
Christina Ann Morrison, Writing for Screen and Television, B.A., Arts, Switzerland
Pomona College Julia Holcomb Schubauer, Producing for Film, Television and
Katherine Munis, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television New Media, B.S., Cornell University
Production, B.A., University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Tyler Vincent Schwartz, Writing for Screen and Television, B.A.,
Hossain S. Naji, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Production, University of California, Los Angeles
B.A., Columbia University Hannah Scofield, Writing for Screen and Television, B.A.,
Saranya Nayak, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Production, Birmingham-Southern College
B.A., University of Delhi, India

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Master of Fine Arts (continued)

Megan Selden, Producing for Film, Television and New Media, Lingxiao Wang, Interactive Media, B.Engr., Communication
B.B.A., Gonzaga University University of China
Karan Shah, Producing for Film, Television and New Media, Alesia Rachele Williams, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television
B.Engr., VIT University, India Production, B.A., Brown University
Joanna Shen, Interactive Media, B.S., University of California, Jairus Alan Williams, Animation and Digital Arts, B.S., DePaul
Los Angeles University
Tianzuo Shi, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Production, Cody Christopher Wilson, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television
B.Engr., Sun Yat-sen University, China Production, B.A., Oklahoma City University
Rachel Ann Silveria, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Henry Winton, Writing for Screen and Television, B.A., Brown
Production, B.A., University of Roehampton, United Kingdom University
Samuel Alexander Skeen, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Madison Erin Wright, Producing for Film, Television and
Production, B.F.A., Savannah College of Art and Design New Media, B.A., University of Southern California
Bria Nycole Smith, Interactive Media, B.A., New York University Jiayi Xu, Interactive Media, B.Engr., Zhejiang University, China
Jammie Sean Smith, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Yiqiu Xu, Animation and Digital Arts, B.F.A., China Academy
Production, B.A., Columbia University of Art
John Byron St. Pierre, Producing for Film, Television and Taylor Nicole Yarber-Smith, Producing for Film, Television and
New Media, B.A., Loyola University Chicago New Media, B.A., University of California, Berkeley
Alec Ross Steele, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Xin Ye, Interactive Media, B.A., University of California, Davis
Production, B.A., University of California, Berkeley Hoon Yim, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Production,
Nicholas Tassoni, Writing for Screen and Television, B.A., B.A., University of San Francisco
Lafayette College Susie Yoo, Producing for Film, Television and New Media, B.A.,
Wade Tyler TenHaken, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television University of California, San Diego
Production, B.A., University of Arizona Deonna Ronei Young-Stephens, Cinematic Arts, Film and
Stephen R. Tonti, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Television Production, B.S., North Carolina A&T State
Production, B.F.A., Carnegie Mellon University University
Tung Sun Tse, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Production, Sekinat Jumai Yusuf, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television
B.F.A., Maryland Institute College of Art Production, B.A., Harvard University
Caue Laratta Vasconcelos, Writing for Screen and Television, Eddy Jonathan Zapata Reyna, Writing for Screen and Television,
B.A., University of Sao Paulo, Brazil B.A., California State University, Los Angeles
Alexa Velasquez, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Production, Yudi Zhang, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Production,
B.S., University of Southern California B.A., Fudan University, China
Alexa Fernanda Villarreal, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Hongshi Zhong, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Production,
Production, B.A., B.S., University of Texas at Austin B.F.A., New York University
Maria Warith Wade, Producing for Film, Television and Xinrui Zhou, Animation and Digital Arts, B.F.A., B.A., Nanjing
New Media, B.S., Emerson College University of the Arts, China
Chase Ryan Wagner, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Xinyi Zhu, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Production,
Production, B.A., San Francisco State University B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
John Michael Wagner, Cinematic Arts, Film and Television
Production, B.A., Hunter College

Graduate Certificate – Business of Entertainment

Sebastien Aslanis Mingchen Ding Abiola Oseni Juliana Turcatel Toledo
Joao Pedro Garcia Bastos George Garrett Ellison Greg Rasmuson Rafael Vanegas
Ekaterina Buchneva Sumit Mahawar Kyle John Scott Wendi Wu
George Warren Burga Samuel Lewis Mantell Abigail Ann Sherlock Andrew Zilch
Tatiana Castro Jeffrey Robert McDermott Zhiqi Shi Molly Zussman
Janelle Lauren Davis Daniel Mejia Samuel Alexander Skeen

Graduate Certificate – Cinematic Arts Archiving and Preservation

Marissa Matos

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Graduate Certificate – Digital Media and Culture

Amanda Grey Jordan
Sonia Misra

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Dean Willow Bay

Bachelor of Arts
Matthew Gabriel Acosta, Communication Madeleine Corinne Benn, Journalism, Minor – Screenwriting &
Robert Acosta, Journalism, Minor – Cinematic Arts Comedy (Performance)
Ashley Alexa Adams, Public Relations, Minor – Aidan Roy James Kane Berg, Journalism, Minor – Sports Media
Entrepreneurship Studies
Jennifer Adams, Journalism Parker Rice Bergen, Communication, Minor – Marketing
Vrinda Aggarwal, Communication Elizabeth Berkovich, Communication
Nadia Ahwazi, Journalism, Minor – Entrepreneurship Mia Grace Bettino, Public Relations, Minor – Marketing
Leeanna Nicole Albanese, Theatre & Journalism Savannah Jane Bhojwani, Public Relations, Minor – Marketing
Aya Almasi, Journalism Katarine Birnberg, Public Relations, Minor – Cinematic Arts
Ashley Rose Amador, Public Relations Drew Daniel Adam Bivinetto, Communication
Alexis Marie Amaradio, Public Relations Charlotte Anne Black, Communication, Minor – Cinematic Arts
Daae Isabel An, Communication Megan Grace Bomgardner, Journalism, Minor – Marketing
Vivian An, Communication Andres Ramiro Bonilla, Communication, Minor – Sports Media
Carly Anderson, Communication Industries
Amanda Asibong Ani-Offiong, Communication Alfred Joseph Bordallo, Communication, Minor – Music
Cameron Jae Antoine - Dillon, Journalism Industry
Stefan Lucas Appel, Narrative Studies & Communication Sophia Rose Bordofsky, Communication & Political Science
Brittany Fernanda Aquino, Communication Rowan Elizabeth Born, Law, History and Culture & Journalism
Waverly Arnett-Zhang, Communication Katie Lynn Borquez, Public Relations, Minor – Sports Media
Margaret Anastasia Aroesty, Communication Studies
Robert David Aronson, Journalism Lindsay Elizabeth Bowen, Communication
Alison Sarita Arora, Communication Marion McLaughlin Boyd, Communication, Minor – Music
Samuel Carter Arslanian, Journalism, Minor – Business Finance Industry
Mehak Arya, Communication, Minor – Marketing Kara Feuer Bradley, Communication, Minor – Marketing
Kate Julia Aschkenasy, Journalism Kai Donovan Brady, Communication, Minor – Screenwriting
Sarine Valentine Aslanian, Communication, Minor – Mikayla Austin Branch, Communication, Minor – Marketing
Entrepreneurship Constance Branstine, Communication, Minor – Cinematic Arts
Annette Andrea Badalian, Communication Lily Blanche Brickman, Communication, Minor –
Yasmin Bagherzadeh, Communication Entrepreneurship
Grace Summers Bain, Journalism, Minor – Entrepreneurship Georgia Brooks, Communication
Anne Caitlin Bair, Communication, Minor – Organizational Samantha Margaret Bruder, Communication, Minor –
Leadership and Management Entertainment Industry
Anmol Bajpai, Communication, Minor – Cinematic Arts Evgeniia Bulatova, Public Relations, Minor – Entrepreneurship
Sophie Villere Bancroft, Communication, Minor – Cinematic Josie Sarah Bullen, Communication, Minor – Media Economics
Arts and Entrepreneurship & Entertainment Industry
Franchesca Lauretta Baratta, Journalism Rayna Michelle Burgett, Communication
Alanna Elizabeth Barron, Communication, Minor – Jazlyn Richelle Burgos, Public Relations
Entertainment Industry Eden Burkow, Communication, Minor – Consumer Behavior &
Rachel Susanna Beazley, Broadcast and Digital Journalism Business Law
Carolina Christina Behm, Public Relations, Minor – Cinematic Deontay Troy Burnett, Communication
Arts Lindsey Raquel Byster, Journalism & Cinema and Media Studies

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Bachelor of Arts (continued)

Linxi Cai, Public Relations Claire Isabella Dimitriades, Communication, Minor – Cinematic
Kevin Camargo, Communication Arts
Yinuo Cao, Public Relations, Minor – Photography & Caroline Bailey Doggett, Public Relations & Law, History and
Comparative Literature Culture
Kelley Ann Cape, Communication, Minor – Entrepreneurship Sophia Marie Donovan, Communication, Minor – Linguistics
Andrea Lee Capone, Communication Liam Gabriel Douglass, Communication
James Wesly Cardichon, Communication, Minor – Marketing & Leo Harris Driessen, Communication
Music Industry Carly Duris, Communication
Yasmine Yamileth Carrera, Journalism Tamia Ejekpokpo, Public Relations
William Kane McCullough Casse, Journalism Natalie Grace Elattrache, Communication
Isabel Castillo, Journalism Abigail Eldridge, Communication
Annalise Lauren Castro, Communication, Minor – Marketing Erin Ting Kao Ewalt, Communication, Minor – Linguistics &
Ayse Cevikel, Communication, Minor – Digital Studies & Music Organizational Leadership and Management
Industry Maeve Dempsey Faherty, Journalism, Minor – Marketing
Szeyi Chan, Public Relations, Minor – Cinematic Arts Evan Frederik Wells Falstrup-Fisker, Journalism, Minor –
Julie J. Chandler, Communication & Political Science Psychology
Jaeha Chang, Journalism, Minor – Digital Studies Jessica Lynn Faltinsky, Communication, Minor – Consumer
Stina Lu Chang, Journalism Behavior
Yena Lee Chang, Communication, Minor – Dance Lucia Grace Fama, Communication
Paloma Graciela Chavez, Journalism Zhuofan Fang, Communication & Economics
Grace Qianyi Chen, Communication Neda Farr, Public Relations, Minor – Real Estate Finance
Joyce Chen, Communication, Minor – Business Zhenger Feng, Communication, Minor – Communication
Qiaochu Chen, Communication, Minor – Business Finance Design
Hannah Grace Chiang, Communication Dylan Alexander Field, Public Relations, Minor – Entertainment
Odessa Chiklis, Communication, Minor – Cinematic Arts & Industry
Entertainment Industry Mia Tarrant Finney, Journalism
Clara Haeyon Chu, Public Relations Albert David Fishteyn, Communication
Marta Ciesla, Communication, Minor – Entrepreneurship & Sean Flannelly, Sociology & Journalism
Social Entrepreneurship Amelia Mei Yi Fong, Communication, Minor – Songwriting
Jennifer Kathleen Cima, Communication, Minor – Music Diana Fonte, Public Relations, Minor – French & Consumer
Industry Behavior
Lola Rose Clark, Communication, Minor – Cinematic Arts Chandler Samuel France, Journalism
Sam Theo Clempson, Communication Daniel Jose Franco, Communication
Aron Cohen, Communication Karlee Freeman, Communication
Grace Wilson Cohn, Public Relations Jordyn Rachel Friedman, Public Relations, Minor – Cinematic
Alexandra Nicole Corcoleotes, Public Relations Arts
Belinda Victoria Coronado, Communication Tian Gan, Communication
Ansley Costarene, Communication Ines Lauren Alexandra Gandal, Communication, Minor –
Zachary Coughlin, Communication, Minor – Music Industry Theatre
Trishna Ainslie Craig, Communication Sabrina Garabet, Public Relations
Ana Marleni Cruz, Communication, Minor – Music Industry Amelia Rose Garvey Jr., Communication
Sophia Gabriella D’Amelio, Public Relations, Minor – Marketing Madeleine Rose Gatto, Journalism, Minor – Law and Public
Louisa Dai, Public Relations Policy
Kathryn Alexandra Daniewicz, Journalism Lorraine Ge Yaohong, Communication
Bryan Alexander Davis, Communication Madeline Yoonha Geer, Communication, Minor – Marketing
Henry Lee Davis III, Journalism Elle Rebecca Gennis, Communication, Minor – International
Breanna de Vera, English & Journalism Relations
Olivia Grace de Witt, Journalism Gabrielle Hanna Geozian, Communication
Kathryn DeFeo, Communication Boaz Matanel Gerstl, Communication
Manessah Joelle Dechabert, Communication, Minor – Sophia Rachel Ghadoushi, Communication
East Asian Area Studies Cienna Renee Ghaemmaghami Sewell, Communication
Katie Derevere, Communication, Minor – Cinematic Arts Jason Giaquinta, Communication
Sofia Dilorenzo, Communication, Minor – Media Economics Samantha Gibbs, Communication, Minor – Music Industry
and Entrepreneurship Harmon Singh Gill, Communication, Minor – Religion

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Bachelor of Arts (continued)

Blake Gingold, Communication Ethan Hudes, Communication, Minor – Sports Media Industries
Zoe Leah Ginsberg, Political Science & Journalism Sione Leti Talanoa Hufanga, Communication
Sabrina Gouvea Goncalves, Communication Kelsey Rae Huff, Communication
Sofia Gonzalez, Communication Erica Park Hur, Communication, Minor – Public Relations
Lance Sein Good, Communication, Minor – Cinematic Arts & Edward S. Jang, Communication, Minor – Music Industry
History Brooks Jarrell, Communication, Minor – Sports Media Industries
Benjamen C. Gould, Political Science & Communication & Sports Business and Management
Gabriella Gray, Communication, Minor – Music Industry Aaliyah Jean Baptiste, Communication
Julia Catherine Green, Communication, Minor – Designing for Jedidiah Jhu, Communication
Experiences Yizhou Jiang, Communication, Minor – Applied Analytics
Raquel Lilliana Greenberg, Communication, Minor – Marketing Huixuan Jin, Communication, Minor – Psychology
Riley Sean Grover, Communication Kelsey Killian Johnson, Communication, Minor – Music Industry
Yining Guan, Communication, Minor – Marketing Kate Ly Johnston, Journalism, Minor – Cinematic Arts &
Sydney Lynne Guenette, Communication Musical Theatre
Stacy Elle Gunarian, Communication Diamond Monique Jones, Public Relations
Yangyu Guo, Law, History and Culture & Public Relations, Anushka Vivek Joshi, Communication, Minor – Media
Minor – Musical Studies Economics and Entrepreneurship
Andrea Marie Gylthe, Communication Maja Johanna Kaiser, Communication
Peyton Haahr, Communication Frano Katalinic, Communication
Claire Makenna Haber, Communication Vivienne Ziona Katz, Communication
Jessica K. Haidet, Communication, Minor – Environmental Brandon Jacob Kaufman, Public Relations, Minor –
Studies Communication Design
Britton Alexander Hammock, Communication Eric C. Kaufman, Communication, Minor – Sports Business and
Sarah Soobin Han, Communication, Minor – Marketing Management
Kathleen Clare Hanley, Communication & Political Science Nicholas Andreas Kaufmann, Journalism, Minor – Sports Media
Marissa Hansen, Communication Studies & Business
Sophia Rae Hausch, Journalism, Minor – Communication Astrid Crystal Kayembe, Journalism
Design Spencer Avery Kelley, Journalism
Lauren Bella Hebroni, Communication, Minor – Amanda Tam Kelly, Communication
Entrepreneurship Siran Sona Keosian, Communication, Minor – Psychology
James Charles Heckman III, Communication Helena Nicole Kevorkian, Communication
Brett Helmbrecht, Communication, Minor – Entertainment Trevor Keyfauver, Journalism
Industry Rebekah Kim, Communication, Minor – Music Industry
Liliana Elizabet Hernandez Garcia, Public Relations Vivian Yeh Veen Kim, Communication, Minor – Public Health
Aileen Hernandez, Communication Yun Mi Kim, Public Relations, Minor – Consumer Behavior
Natalie Sophia Heuel, Communication Sam Christopher Kmack, Journalism
Courtney Marie Hines, Communication, Minor – Han-Wen Ko, Communication
Communication Design & Marketing Neha Komatreddy, Public Relations, Minor – Cinematic Arts
Jessica Ho, Communication, Minor – Cinematic Arts Yuri Michelle Kong, Communication, Minor – Marketing
Yuwan Lisa Ho, Psychology & Communication Jonah Howard Koppelman, Communication, Minor – Cinematic
Aljzana Pamri Hobdy-Clayton, Communication Arts
James Albert Hofeling, Journalism Alexander Kriksciun, Public Relations
Yasmine Nikki Hojreh, Public Relations, Minor – Cecily L. Kruger, Communication, Minor – Media Economics
Entrepreneurship and Entrepreneurship
Hali Lauren Honea, Communication, Minor – Entrepreneurship Jonathan Adam Kubiak, Communication, Minor – Screenwriting
Hanna Hong, Communication Nichakarn Kuphirun, Communication
Hannah Hong, Public Relations Aaron Bryce Kurtzman, Communication
Lillian Grace Hooker, Communication, Minor – Gabrielle Elizabeth La Mura, Communication
Entrepreneurship Emily Alice Lafitte, Communication
Justine Grace Hooks, Communication, Minor – Popular Music Kristianne Elaine Larsen, Communication
Studies Natalie Catherine Laser, Communication
Madeline Eve Horowitz, Communication, Minor – Cinematic Helena Laskey, Communication, Minor – Business Law &
Arts Marketing
Lilly Rosella Howell, Communication & Economics Bailey Michele Lear, Communication, Minor – Entrepreneurship

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Bachelor of Arts (continued)

Sophia Renee Lechner, Public Relations, Minor – International Megan Michelle Mars, Communication, Minor – The Dynamics
Relations & Italian of Early Childhood
Elizabeth Lee, Communication Sarah Nicole Martin, Public Relations
Gloria Lee, Communication Autria Mashian, Public Relations, Minor – Marketing
Jun Pyo Lee, Communication, Minor – Marketing Julia Christine Matthews, Communication, Minor – Sports
Rachel Nicole Lee, Public Relations, Minor – Designing for Media Studies & Sports Business and Management
Experiences Gabrielle Maya, Public Relations
Seoungjoon Lee, Journalism Joy McArthur, Communication
Sue Hyun Lee, Communication & East Asian Languages and Chase Greer McGrath, Communication, Minor – Occupational
Cultures Science
Lilyanne Sarah Leib, Communication, Minor – Technology Chaselyn McLane, Communication, Minor – Marketing
Commercialization Victoria Medvedeva, Communication, Minor – Management
Molly Elise Leimbach, Communication, Minor – Consulting
Communication Design Gloria Mendoza Ruiz, Communication
Igor Robert Lenterman, Communication Zoily Alejandra Mercado, Communication
Remi Jay Levinson, Communication Cameron Marie Miles, Communication, Minor – Music Industry
Jordan Levy, Communication Phillip John Minton, Communication, Minor – Entertainment
Samantha Levy, Communication, Minor – Sports Media Industry
Industries Man Hin Mo, Communication, Minor – Marketing & Applied
Vecas Lewin, Communication, Minor – Sports Business and Analytics
Management Madina Mohammed, Communication
Huiting Li, Communication Angelo Mok, Communication
Yunhaoran Li, Communication, Minor – Music Production Victoria R. Molinari, Public Relations & Spanish
Yunxuan Liao, Communication, Minor – Business Technology Alyssa Sandra Moore, Communication
Fusion & Applied Analytics Celeste Mora, Italian & Communication
Christopher Lilly, Communication, Minor – Cinematic Arts Or Mordekhai, Communication
Amelia Ivy Lind, Communication, Minor – Business Parker David Moreno, Public Relations, Minor –
Chenxi Liu, Communication Communication Design
Katharyn Liu, Communication Elizabeth Joyce Morris, Public Relations, Minor –
Ruiyu Liu, Communication, Minor – Entrepreneurship Communication Design
Wendy Haishan Liu, Communication, Minor – Psychology Mallory Charlotte Mosko, Communication
Yiqing Liu, Communication Alessandra Marie Muir, Communication, Minor – Entertainment
Thomas Lopez, Communication, Minor – Screenwriting Industry
Mara Lorin, Communication, Minor – Real Estate Kerrington Kiara Muldrow, Communication
Development Connor Joseph Murphy, Communication
Jenell Samon Louissaint, Cinema and Media Studies & Mbinya Crystal Muthama, Communication
Communication Caitlin Elise Myers, Communication, Minor – Screenwriting
Ashley Cherish Lucas, Communication, Minor – Sociology Sydney Leah Nebens, Journalism
Chang Luo, Communication, Minor – Economics Ana Neffa, Communication & Cognitive Science, Minor –
Jian Lyu, Public Relations, Minor – Applied Analytics & Psychology
Communication Design Alix Negrin, Public Relations, Minor – Music Industry
Minghui Lyu, Public Relations Joline Nehoray, Communication
Gabriella Lauren MacAdam, Public Relations, Minor – Lily Jayne Nemeroff, Public Relations, Minor – Marketing
Marketing Jack Newman, Cinema and Media Studies & Communication
Nathan MacKay, Journalism Alexis Gabrielle Newmark, Communication, Minor – Psychology
Lauren Maclin, Public Relations and Law
Robert Burke Magnus IV, Communication, Minor – Sports Noah Ng, Public Relations, Minor – Comedy (Performance)
Media Industries Elaine Thanh-Vy Nguyen, Public Relations, Minor – Marketing
Dylan Michael Malinoff, Communication Tracey Nguyen, Communication
Catharine Isabella Malzahn, Journalism, Minor – Legal Studies Jacqueline Nichols, Communication, Minor – Entertainment
Alixandria Maria, Journalism Industry
Anna Carlisle Marix, Communication Bellamy Nicole Novogratz, Communication
Dean Charles Markus, Communication Grace Homa Nowzari, French & Communication
Melannie Marquez, Communication, Minor – Marketing Samantha Nunez, Public Relations

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Bachelor of Arts (continued)

Caroline Bentley Nutt, Communication Remy Ann Raccuia, Communication, Minor – Sports Business
Matthew Nyman, Communication and Management
Madison O’Brien, Communication Dynasty Chivone Raines, Communication, Minor – Forensics
Brittany Oduro, Communication, Minor – Entertainment and Criminality
Industry Courtney Randle, Communication
Justin Kwame Ofori, Communication Raymond John Mopas Rapada, Journalism
Natalie Oganesyan, Journalism, Minor – Human Rights Barbara Elizabeth Rasin, Communication, Minor – Music
Christy Oh, Communication, Minor – Marketing Industry
Vineta Oliva Rendler, Communication Rebecca Brooke Rawiszer, Journalism
Sadie Grace Olson, Public Relations Ashley Lynn Raymer, Journalism, Minor – Documentary
Simone Madeleine Nkechinyem Onelum, Communication Charles Thomas Reddish, Communication, Minor – Business
Karen Oren, Public Relations Finance
Sadie Erin Paczosa, Communication, Minor – Business Anna Lisa Reichenbach, Communication, Minor – Business
Lauren Pakravan, Communication Lila Ann Reinecke, Public Relations, Minor – Music Industry
Cassidy Patricia Palka, Journalism Madlyn Wylee Rhodes, Communication, Minor – Cinematic
Devon Marie Palladini, Communication, Minor – Psychology Arts
Camille Christine Palmeira Da Silva, Communication, Minor – Jenna Richter, Communication, Minor – Cinematic Arts
Marketing Cosette Rinab, Public Relations, Minor – Cinematic Arts
Yuan Pan, Political Economy & Communication Kaelin Roberts, Communication, Minor – Occupational Science
Lisabelle Anahid Panossian, Philosophy, Politics and Law & Mason Robinson, Communication
Public Relations Logan Rocket-Munk, Communication
Quentin Pappas, Communication, Minor – Real Estate Alexandra Paige Rodman, Communication, Minor – Consumer
Development Behavior
Crystal Park, Communication Mia Elizabeth Roginson, Communication
Jamie Lauren Park, Journalism Jenna Gabrielle Rosen, Public Relations, Minor – Marketing
Joshua S.J. Park, Journalism, Minor – Political Science Suzanne Audrey Rosenberg, Communication, Minor –
Hollis Parker, Communication, Minor – Entrepreneurship Marketing
Caroline Anne Passalacqua, Journalism & Political Science, Eliana Danielle Rosenthal, Communication, Minor – Spanish
Minor – Cinematic Arts Isabella Nicole Ryan, Communication, Minor – Music Industry
Sabrina S. Patao, Communication, Minor – Public Relations Emily Sagen, Communication, Minor – Cinematic Arts
Summer Caitlin Patterson, Communication Adriano Saitta, Communication, Minor – Marketing
Ashna Paul, Communication, Minor – Business Sara Leslie Saltiel, Communication
Conner Abraham Pearl, Communication, Minor – Marketing & Janelle Kealia Samec, Communication, Minor – Forensics and
Music Industry Criminality
Carlos Perez, Public Relations Samantha Alexandria Sanchez, Communication
Fiona Claire Howorth Pestana, Journalism, Minor – Music Taylor Kimberly Sanders, Public Relations, Minor – Business
Industry Finance
Riva Roy Phanbuh, Communication Alyna Santos, Communication, Minor – Entertainment Industry
Erin Rose Philen, Communication, Minor – Public Relations Annaliese R. Schauer, Communication, Minor – Sports Media
Mechelle Renee Philip, Political Science & Public Relations Industries & Communication Design
Michele Delfina Philippon, Communication, Minor – Erin Nicole Schechter, Communication, Minor – Cinematic Arts
Communication Design Caitlin Allison Schlesinger, French & Communication
Cathy Phung, Communication, Minor – Marketing Dylan Robert Schloss, Journalism
Jillian Nicole Pih, Communication, Minor – Psychology Ellie Hannah Schneider, Public Relations
Moriah Lee Polk, Communication, Minor – Theatre Lena Schroeder, Public Relations, Minor – Communication
Kyle Mark Popok, Communication Design
Andrea Denisse Porras Portillo, Communication Samuel Keoni Schwartz, Journalism, Minor – Cinematic Arts
Nadine Portillo, Communication Luke Camden Scorziell, Journalism
Kaitlyn Gabriella Prado-Barker, Communication, Minor – Oliver Jozef Scott, Journalism, Minor – Computer Programming
Spanish & English
Regina Marche Brown Pullens, Journalism Earnest Sears III, Communication
Bridgett Marie Purcell, Communication & French Kate Sequeira, Journalism & Contemporary Latino and Latin
Chloe Grace Pyron, Communication, Minor – Advertising American Studies
Meher Qazilbash, Communication Vidya Jyoti Sethu, Communication

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Bachelor of Arts (continued)

Terrell Shaffer, Communication, Minor – Cinematic Arts Darren Thomas Tu, Communication
Tyrese Shaffer, Communication, Minor – Popular Music Studies Jin Uh, Communication
Jacquelin Nicole Shapiro, Communication, Minor – Madeline Ulloa, Communication, Minor – Marketing
Entertainment Industry Emily H. Um, Communication, Minor – Cinematic Arts
Lexee Taylor Shapiro, Communication Brielle Nicole Underwood, Communication
Benjamin Oscar Shiff, Cinema and Media Studies & Aleksander Mikhail Zelenko Urban, Journalism
Communication Yamileth Urias Lopez, Public Relations, Minor – Marketing &
Zachary Shinnick, Communication Political Science
Kennedy Shirley, Communication, Minor – Marketing Tyler Tamar Jean Vaughns, Communication
Maysa Shoman, Communication Brenda Vega, Journalism, Minor – Psychology and Law
Jeremy Matthew Silverman, Journalism, Minor – Cinematic Arts Nisha Venkat, Journalism, Minor – International Relations &
Dan Siman-Tov, Communication Narrative Structure
Bridgette Geraldine Simpkins, Communication, Minor – Nicole Ilana Waldman, Communication, Minor – Musical
Communication Design Theatre
Lauren Pauline Sinasohn, Communication, Minor – Marketing Nicolette Van Houten Walker, Journalism
Sophie Ruth Sitinas, Communication Miranda Walz, Communication
Amanda Slate, Communication, Minor – Music Industry Hua Ting Wang, Public Relations, Minor – Business Law
Lauren Sloan, Communication, Minor – Entertainment Industry Siqi Wang, Journalism, Minor – Digital Studies & Applied
Caroline Ann Smith, Public Relations Analytics
Logan Shane Roland Smith, Communication Ethan Ward, Journalism
Charlotte Snowden Spector, Political Science & Communication Malia Christine Ward, Communication, Minor –
Danielle Elizabeth Spierer, Communication Entrepreneurship
Nevaeh Spivey, Journalism Brett Maxwell Warner, Communication, Minor – Sports Media
Camille Jessica Stafford, Public Relations, Minor – Spanish Studies & Business Finance
Brendon Stewart, Communication Aiyonna White, Journalism, Minor – Cinematic Arts
Annabel Kaylin Stolar, Communication Eric Ryan Stewart Whitfield, Communication, Minor –
Kathryn Hannah Stone, Journalism, Minor – Communication Marketing
Design Mary Crellin Winnick, Communication, Minor – Psychology
Kylie Marie Storm, Journalism Karina Nicole Winter, Communication, Minor –
Luciana Suero, Communication, Minor – Cinematic Arts Communication Design
Abraham Sumarlin, Public Relations Mason Wise, Communication, Minor – Business Finance
Kecy W. Sun, Public Relations, Minor – East Asian Languages Kristen Jan Wong, Communication
and Cultures & Business Law Tiffany Wong, East Asian Languages and Cultures & Journalism
Weijia Sun, Communication Larken Annnie Woodward, Communication
Sidney Yung-In Sunwoo, Communication, Minor – Hanna Priscilla Woolf, Communication
Entertainment Industry & Music Industry Hailin Wu, Communication, Minor – Game Studies
Abigail Anne Swoap, Public Relations, Minor – Theatre & Kevin Wu, Public Relations, Minor – Marketing
French Grant Deason Wyman, Communication
Nathaniel Blake Tallant, Public Relations Ziran Xia, Communication, Minor – Applied Analytics
Rebecca Marie Tapanes, Public Relations, Minor – Narrative Wenxu Xiao, Public Relations, Minor – Cinematic Arts
Structure Wenqian Xie, Public Relations, Minor – Applied Analytics
Yasmeen Nasser Tarazi, Public Relations Shannon Hulpke Xin, Communication, Minor – Designing for
Chelsea Mae Abadilla Taruc, Communication Live Experiences
Anthony Edward Tehle, Communication, Minor – Cinematic Jiaxin Xu, Communication
Arts Siyu Xu, Communication & Economics, Minor – Applied
Will Thomas Tendler, Communication, Minor – Analytics
Entrepreneurship Yimeng Xu, Communication
Lauren Sueko Teruya, Journalism, Minor – Theatre Bicheng Yan, Communication
Anna Marie Tevanian, Communication Fan Yang, Communication, Minor – Musical Studies
Nazan Titizian, Public Relations Junyi Yang, Communication
Isabel Anai Torres, Non-Governmental Organizations and Social Megan Yao, Communication, Minor – Communication Design
Change & Journalism Chelsie Parvaneh Yashar, Public Relations
Maya J. Tribbitt, Journalism, Minor – French Lauren Leah Yashouafar, Communication, Minor – Marketing
Julie Hoang Trinh, Communication Pallavi Yennapu, Public Relations, Minor – Applied Analytics

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Elizabeth Jen-Lin Yeo, Communication, Minor – Business Yichen Zeng, Communication, Minor – Animation and Digital
Kenneth Yim, Communication Arts & Customer Analytics
Omar Yousif, Public Relations Shuo Zhang, Public Relations, Minor – Psychology
Shanhong Yu, Communication Di Zhao, Communication & Law, History and Culture
Wanzhou Yu, Communication Wenzhuo Zhong, Communication, Minor – Cinematic Arts &
Wenyi Yu, Communication & Applied and Computational International Relations
Mathematics, Minor – Computer Science Zihui Zhu, Linguistics & Communication
Alexandra Shirin Zadeh, Communication Neta Zilbermintz, Public Relations
Maya Zaleski, Journalism, Minor – Cinematic Arts Olivia Rose Zirin, Communication, Minor – Entertainment
Alexandra Barlow Zangrillo, Communication Industry
Jessica C. Zellmer, Public Relations & Non-Governmental
Organizations and Social Change, Minor – Social
Entrepreneurship

Master of Communication Management

Motolani Akingbade, B.A., University of Bridgeport Marcus Lane Comeaux, B.A., Harding University
Tina Aleagha, B.S., California State Polytechnic University, Noel Tiffany Perez Corbin, B.A., University of Southern
Pomona California
Kathrin Altmann, B.A., University of Cologne, Germany James Phillip Cota, B.A., Vanguard University
Brianna N. Anderson, B.S., North Carolina A&T State Tavis James Cote
University Marlon Keith Curl, B.A., Pennsylvania State University
Anglerne L. Annelus, B.A., University of Southern California Celine Dang, B.A., University of California, San Diego
Lara Aposhian, B.F.A., Woodbury University Alison Marie Davis, B.A., University of Southern California
Julia S. Arias De Liban, B.A., Pepperdine University Janelle Lauren Davis, B.S., Florida State University
Yatharth Awtaney, M.A., Teesside University, United Kingdom Laura Elizabeth Davis, B.A., University of Southern California
Cynthia DiPasquale Bateman, B.A., University of Pennsylvania; Isabel Caroline Denardi, B.A., University of Southern California
M.A., University of Baltimore Jessica Diaz, B.A., Azusa Pacific University
Marissa Arpy Bazikian, B.A., University of California, San Diego Yi Ding, B.Engr., Nanjing University of Posts and
Whitney Simone Beckwith, B.A., Spelman College Telecommunications, China
Brandee Beiriger, B.J., University of Missouri, Columbia; Dana Le Dinh, B.A., University of Southern California
M.M.R., Southern Illinois University – Edwardsville Yuze Dong, B.A., Boston University
Taylor Lynn Berry, B.A., University of Southern California Danielle Doscher, B.A., San Francisco State University
Jacqueline Joanna Bleicher, B.A., University of California, Sonia Ejtehadian, B.A., Simon Fraser University, Canada
Los Angeles Kimberley Espinosa, B.A., University of Texas at Austin
Genoa Day Boswell, B.A., Hobart and William Smith Colleges Lawon Kehinde Exum, B.S., University of Maryland University
Danielle Brackett, B.A., Spelman College College
Sakara Brewer, B.A., University of California, Berkeley Qiuyuan Fan, B.S., Skidmore College
Trenise Burleson, B.A., California State University, Northridge Francesca Faugno, B.A., University of Southern California
Jianing Cao, B.A., Central University of Finance and Economics, Louisa Frahm, B.S., University of Colorado at Boulder
China Sanjay Gajiwala, B.A., University of California, Berkeley
Emily Joanna Carpenter-Pulskamp, B.S., Saint Mary-of-the- Jose Gallardo, B.A., California State University, Northridge
Woods College Miguel Angel Garcia-Rodriguez Jr., B.A., University of Southern
Ericka Rachel-Eva Carr, B.A., University of Nevada, Las Vegas California
Jie Chen, B.S., Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, Boaz Matanel Gerstl
China Richard Gomez, B.A., University of Southern California
Zhenwei Chen, B.A., Guangzhou University, China Tzu-Ying Gu, B.A., National Changhua University, Taiwan
Ziyu Chen, B.A., Communication University of Zhejiang, Yitong Guan, B.A., Shaanxi Normal University, China
China Zhihao Guan, B.S., Boston University
Krystal Amber Cheng, B.A., University of California, Xiaoyu Guo, B.L., B.S., Renmin University of China
Los Angeles Princess Angiemore Bucag Guzman, B.A., University of the
Aria Clemens, B.A., University of Richmond Philippines
Aldo Colon, B.A., University of Florida Cornelius Haarmann, B.A., University of San Diego

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Master of Communication Management (continued)

Kathleen Hall, B.S., California State Polytechnic University, Jennifer Lopez, B.A., University of Southern California
Pomona Leticia Lozoya, B.A., M.A., California State University,
Qinya Han, B.A., Sichuan University, China Long Beach
Yihang Han, B.A., East China Normal University Kaiting Lu
Tian Hang, B.A., Fudan University, China Kun Lu, B.A., University of California, Irvine
Taylor Meda Hanson, B.A., University of Southern California Yanwei Lu, B.A., Shanghai Ocean University, China
Jennifer Kim-Anh Pham Harmell, B.A., Concordia University Rory Michael Lynch, B.M., University of Southern California
Irvine Haeley Mar, B.A., University of Washington
Tanner Leavitt Harris, B.S., Brigham Young University Kanika Lishaa Danielle Marsh, B.S., Kent State University
Devyn Shanel Harrod, B.A., Mercer University Nadine Masarweh, B.A., Saint Mary’s College of California
Elizabeth Held, B.A., University of Southern California Emily Kathleen Mason, B.A., California State University,
Demetrius J. Henry, B.S., Union Institute and University Fullerton
Stephanie Marie Hewko, B.A., Vanguard University Madison Lee McDaniel
Kaelan Hicks, B.A., Northwest University Thomas Jordan McLaughlin, B.A., University of Southern
Ingrid Mia Hill, B.S., University of Texas at Austin California
Samantha Hofherr, B.A., University of Southern California Taylor McMorrow, B.S., University of Southern California
Xiyu Hou, B.A., Chengdu Institute Sichuan International Studies Rhesa Melvin, B.A., Colorado State University
University, China Najah Miller, B.A., San Francisco State University
Yi Hu Huang, B.A., University of Westminster, United Kingdom Toni Tomiko Mitsumoto, B.S., Chaminade University
Yaqian Hu, B.A., University of Southern California Adriana Molina, B.A., Loyola Marymount University
Courtney Christine Humphrey, B.S., University of Wisconsin – Andrea Moore, B.A., University of Southern California
La Crosse Kevius Brennis Morgan, B.A., Virginia Union University
Mara I. Hyman, B.A., University of Southern California Siena Lorraine Morgan, B.S., California State University,
Natalie Anne Janett, B.A., University of Southern California Fullerton
Abel Alexander Jaquez, B.A., University of Texas, El Paso Bridgett Mota, B.A., California State University, Long Beach
Yanzhu Jiang, B.A., Wuhan University, China Kathleen Jane Murphy, B.A., University of Mississippi
Xiaoling Jiao, B.A., Brandeis University Charlie James Nelson, BSBA, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Nanxi Jin, B.A., Jinan University, China Christine Phuong Thao Nguyen, B.A., California Lutheran
Yulin Jin, B.A., University of Georgia University
Velincia V. Jones, B.A., Brigham Young University; M.B.A., Rhonda Denise Nolen, B.A., Howard University
St. Edward’s University Salima Nurani, B.A., University of Calgary, Canada; B.Ed.,
Alexia Kalfopoulos, B.S., Brigham Young University University of Alberta, Canada
Richard Kasper, B.A., Elon University Ernest Lee Owens, B.A., University of Pennsylvania
Allana Jan Katz, B.S., University of Miami Rui Pan, B.A., Nanjing University, China
Michaela Noelani Kemna, B.B.A., University of Hawaii at Manoa Kailey Panarelli, B.A., University of Southern California
Pearl Eun-Kyung Kim, B.A., Brigham Young University Ariana Parsa, B.A., University of Southern California
Nancy Xuan Lai, B.A., California State University, Fullerton Mallory Marie Pease, B.A., University of Southern California
Shermaine Joey Lam, B.B.A., Emory University Qiuyu Peng, B.A., Peking University, China
Diane Le, B.B.A., California State University, Fullerton Lismeth Maria Pesce Centeno, LL.B., Central University of
Ian Lewis, B.A., Tennessee State University Venezuela
Lanruo Li, B.A., Nanjing University, China Elizabeth Paula Pilcher, B.A., University of Colorado at Boulder
Shangyi Li, B.A., University of International Business and Jason Polito, B.S., St. John’s University; Grad.Cert., University of
Economics, China Southern California
Shiyu Li, B.A., Beijing University of Technology, China Kirsten Powell, B.A., Virginia Wesleyan College
Mengdi Liang, B.A., University of International Business and Makie Pun, B.A., University of California, Irvine
Economics, China Liyang Que, B.A., Zhejiang University, China
Siyu Liang, B.A., Columbia College Sofia Marie Raptis
Michael Delos Reyes Limbo, B.A., University of California, Logan Louisa Weaver Read, B.A., Georgetown University
Berkeley Sabrina Reich, B.A., University of Wisconsin – Madison
Xiaohui Ling, B.A., University of California, Davis Julia Devon Reifkind, B.A., University of California, Davis
Xinyi Liu, B.A., Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Xinyi Ren, B.A., University of International Business and
China Economics, China
Lok Tung Lo, B.S., University of Southern California Yiran Ren, B.A., Communication University of China

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Gregory Christopher Richmond, B.S., San Diego State Yujin Wang, B.B.A., The Chinese University of Hong Kong
University Delleon West, B.A., Ashford University
Charlene Del Carmen Riofrio, B.A., University of Southern Ciara Loreal Williams, B.A., South Carolina State University
California Lindsay Marie Williams, B.A., California State University,
Lilianna Rivera, B.A., University of Southern California Long Beach
Francisco Javier Rodriguez, B.A., University of Texas, El Paso; Erin Wilson, B.A., Florida State University
M.P.P., University of Texas at Dallas Maylee Wong, B.S., University of California, Riverside
Octavia Marquita Sakho, B.A., Georgia State University Jaimie M. Woo, B.A., Duke University
Lauren Elizabeth Sanchez, B.A., University of Southern Avantika Wright, B.S., California State Polytechnic University,
California Pomona
Lauren Whitney Satterfield, BSBA, The Ohio State University; Haotian Wu, B.S., Wenzhou-Kean University, China
M.B.A., Georgia Southern University Haoyu Wu, B.S., University of Miami
Jonathan Lee Schwartz, B.A., University of Southern California Yiyun Xiao, B.A., Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
Lisongshan Sha, B.A., Communication University of China Jingyi Xu, B.A., Beijing Normal University, China
Lei Shao, B.S., Purdue University Kylie Nicole Yamane, B.A., University of Southern California
Victoria Shaul, B.A., Georgia State University Ran Yan, B.A., Beijing Language and Culture University, China
Dean Patrick Shearson, B.A., University of Southern California Qi Yang, B.A., Xiamen University, China
Qianyi Shi, B.A., University of Nottingham, Ningbo China Yizhen Yang, B.A., Shandong University, China
Ryan Sit, B.A., Brooklyn College Yukun Yang, B.A., Communication University of China
Tara Lynn Skipper, B.A./B.F.A., Chapman University Zijia Yang, B.A., Tianjin Medical University, China
Alexandra Noelle Smith, B.A., University of California, Berkeley Celestine Yeh, B.A., University of Southern California
Tracy Berliner Smith, B.A., University of Southern California Hui Wen Yeh, B.A., San Jose State University
Yifan Song, B.A., Central University of Finance and Economics, Aneesa Nicolette Yousefi, B.A., University of California,
China Los Angeles
Randi Elizabeth Steele, B.S., Oregon State University Anqi Yuan, B.A., Sun Yat-sen University, China
Kimberly Michelle Stewart, B.S., University of Southern Anruo Yuan, B.A., University of California, Davis
California Yasuko Yui, B.A., University of Southern California
Michael Xavier Sullivan, B.A., St. Patrick’s Seminary and Chu Zhang, B.S., Boston University
University Jinghan Zhang, B.S., Boston University
Presillyn Jie Yin Tan, B.A., Loyola Marymount University Jinjing Zhang, B.A., Macau University of Science and
John Chase Thurston, B.A., Middlebury College Technology
Karen Tsai, B.S., Taipei Medical University, Taiwan Tiange Zhang, B.L., Fudan University, China
Vanessa Turchan, B.A., Loyola Marymount University Xinmiao Zhang, B.A., Jinan University, China
Michael Andrew Villegas, B.A., California State University, Yuzhong Zhang, B.F.A., Communication University of China
Fresno Huitong Zhou, B.A., University of International Business and
Pierre Laurent Volosin, B.S., Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Economics, China
University, Florida; M.A., Tufts University Mo Zhou, B.A., Chongqing University of Posts and
Andrew Michael Vorhees, B.S., University of Southern California Telecommunications, China
Lorren Halli Walker, B.A., University of Arizona Zhenghao Zhou, B.A., Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
Alexis Wallace, B.A., California Lutheran University Jiayi Zhu, B.S., Renmin University of China
Bohan Wan, B.A., Minzu University of China Min Zhu, B.B.A., Guangdong University of Foreign Studies,
Cheng Wang, B.A., Ocean University of China China
Junyao Wang, B.A., University of Pittsburgh Yiyun Zhu, B.S., Boston University
Le Wang, B.A., University of Utah Manqi Zhuang, B.A., Military and Cultural Institute of National
Minghui Wang, B.A., Wuhan University, China Defense University, People’s Liberation Army, China
Xueyan Wang, B.A., University of International Business and Analiza Zungri, B.A., John Cabot University, Italy
Economics, China Hengli Zuo, B.A., Northwest University of Political Science and
Yao Wang, B.A., Communication University of Zhejiang, China Law, China
Yaqi Wang, B.S., New York University

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Master of Public Diplomacy

Jolie Lumaava Ale, B.A., University of Southern California Laura Montilla, B.A., University of Southern California
Peiren Chen, B.A., Waseda University, Japan Joshua David Morris, B.A., University of Kentucky
Dilara Erezhepova, B.A., L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National Matthew Parker, B.A., University of Southern California
University, Kazakhstan Baoyi Peng, B.A., Zhongnan University of Economics and Law,
Martha Isabel Falencik, B.A., University of Southern California China
Jesus Alejandre Fernandez, B.A., University of California, Katherine Jane Pew, B.A., University of Southern California
San Diego Anna Marie Podkowski
Kendal Susan Angela Gee, B.A., University of Southern Lenora Felix Quinonez, B.A., University of Southern California
California Lucy Nicole Santora, B.A., University of Southern California
Margaux Duclaud Gjurasic, B.A., University of Southern Madison Seeley
California Fatime Uruci, B.A., CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Tong Guan, B.A., Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, Chen Wang, B.A., Jiangxi Normal University, China
China Tianyu Wang, B.A., Wuhan University, China
Alexandra Paige Hill, B.A., University of Southern California Ethan Ward
Powen Jenq, B.A., University of Southern California Taylor Nicole Wilcox, B.A., University of Southern California
Thomas Jae Hyun Kim, B.A., University of Southern California Jingjing Xu, B.A., Communication University of China
Quan Le, B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara Xinyi Yang, B.A., Beijing Foreign Studies University, China
Aidan Patrick Manley, B.A., University of Southern California You Zhang, B.A., Capital Normal University, China
Madeleine Therese Masinsin, B.A., University of Southern
California

Master of Public Diplomacy (Practitioner and Mid-Career Professional)

Carter Hagen Rice, B.A., Wellesley College
Tina Vennegaard, B.A., University of Pennsylvania

Master of Science
Sezer Aksoy, Digital Social Media, B.A., Anadolu University, Leanna Alma Faulk, Journalism, B.A., American University
Turkey Joliana Miranda Frausto, Digital Social Media, B.A., University
Isaac Allen, Journalism, B.A., Columbia University of Southern California
Trevaughn Wayne Allison, Digital Social Media, B.S., New York Tian Gan, Digital Social Media
University Saloni Ashutosh Gandhi, Digital Social Media, B.Equiv., Nirma
Christian Anabi, Digital Social Media University, India
Maxx Anthony Annunziata, Journalism, B.A., University of Fiona Elizabeth Gandy, Digital Social Media, B.A., Biola
Southern California University
Ariel Anza, Journalism, B.A., George Washington University Madailein Reilly Gannon, Journalism, B.S., University of
Kyrah Brianna Arthur, Digital Social Media, B.A., Rutgers Southern California
University – New Brunswick Xuening Gao, Journalism, B.A., University of Nottingham,
Emily Elizabeth Brodner, Digital Social Media, B.A., California Ningbo China
State University, Fresno Genevieve Glass, Journalism, B.A., University of Southern
Jill Alexandra Burke, Journalism, B.A., University of Southern California
California Lilian Gonzalez, Journalism, B.A./B.F.A., University of
Isabel Castillo, Journalism California, Santa Barbara
Wen Chang, Digital Social Media, B.A., Wuhan University, Sophia Gragg, Digital Social Media, B.A., University of Southern
China California
Yixin Chen, Digital Social Media, B.A., Shanghai University, Chantal Lorraine Guerrero, Digital Social Media, B.A.,
China California State University, Fullerton
Nuo Cheng, Digital Social Media, B.A., University of California, Jonathan I. Horwitz, Journalism, B.A., University of Southern
Irvine California
Karla Alejandra Cordova, Digital Social Media, B.B.A., Yu Yin Huang, Digital Social Media, B.A., Chapman
University of Redlands University
Marina De Pina Rauter, Digital Social Media Pranav Iyer, Journalism
Rukun Fang, Digital Social Media, B.A., University of Oregon Rui Jin, Digital Social Media, B.S., Boston University

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Master of Science (continued)

Hui Jing, Digital Social Media, B.A., University of California, Frank Rojas, Journalism, B.B.A., California State University,
San Diego Dominguez Hills
De’Andra Jaynell Johnson, Digital Social Media, B.S., Tulane Phillip Rosen, Journalism, B.S., San Diego State University
University Katherine Amelia Rosenblad, Digital Social Media, B.A.,
Christine Kim, Journalism, B.A., University of California, University of Oregon
Riverside Srishti Gautam Saigal, Digital Social Media
Marii Krueger, Digital Social Media, B.A., University of Southern Caroline Sandermoen, Digital Social Media, B.S., University of
California Westminster, United Kingdom
Jiacheng Li, Digital Social Media, B.A., Nanjing University, Darryl Sean Shaw, Digital Social Media, B.A., University of
China North Carolina – Chapel Hill
Mengyuan Li, Digital Social Media, B.A., George Washington Shannon Audrey Sinwell, Digital Social Media, B.A., University
University of Southern California
Yu-Cheng Lien, Digital Social Media, B.A., University of Logan Shane Roland Smith, Digital Social Media
California, Riverside Gabriella Sorrentino, Journalism, B.A., Sacred Heart University
Gutian Liu, Digital Social Media, B.S., B.A., University of Zoe Riner Starensier, Digital Social Media, B.A., University of
Southern California Southern California
Xiao Liu, Digital Social Media, B.A., Beijing Foreign Studies Zhexuan Sun, Digital Social Media, B.A., Xi’an Jiaotong-
University, China Liverpool University, China
Zhuxuan Liu, Digital Social Media, B.A., China Agricultural Camila Andreina Thur De Koos, Journalism, B.A., University of
University Southern California
Cindy Thuy Lu, Digital Social Media, B.S., University of Florida Xuying Tong, Digital Social Media, B.S., University of Illinois at
Tatiana Marie Lubanko, Digital Social Media, B.A., California Urbana-Champaign
State University, Fullerton Brenda Vega, Digital Social Media
Minghui Lyu, Digital Social Media Meghan Alexandra Wainwright, Digital Social Media, B.A.,
Ioanna-India McTaggart, Journalism, B.A., University of Boston College
Southern California Yijie Wang, Digital Social Media, B.A., Pitzer College
Taylor Milliner, Journalism, B.A., University of California, Yi-Lun Wei, Journalism, B.A., Fu Jen Catholic University, Taiwan
Riverside Savannah Colene Welch, Journalism, B.A., Pepperdine University
Kendall Jae Ott, Digital Social Media, B.A., University of Xiongsen Xia, Digital Social Media, B.A., Zhejiang Gongshang
Southern California University, China
Hollis Parker, Digital Social Media Zeyang Yan, Digital Social Media, B.A., College of William &
Antonio Pequeno IV, Journalism, B.A., California State Mary
University, San Marcos Fan Yang, Digital Social Media
Nicolo Ottone Pizzati, Digital Social Media Brian Chunhao Yeh, Digital Social Media
Kendall Polk, Digital Social Media, B.A., University of Southern Mariana Jane Young, Journalism, B.A., Colorado College
California Liying Zha, Digital Social Media, B.S., University of
Moriah Lee Polk, Journalism Nottingham, Ningbo China; B.S., University of Nottingham,
Yun Qin, Digital Social Media, B.A., University of California, United Kingdom
Riverside Kehan Zhang, Digital Social Media, B.A., University of Southern
Anthony Quach, Journalism, B.A., California State University, California
Los Angeles Peiyao Zhang, Digital Social Media, B.A., Renmin University of
Sutton Dillard Reekes, Journalism, B.A., Longwood University China
Sydney Elizabeth Rockett, Journalism, B.A., California Baptist Yueyu Zhao, Digital Social Media, B.A., Anhui University, China
University

Graduate Certificate – Public Policy Advocacy

Anna Cockrell Mariana Sofia Garcia Medina Brian Pham
Karla Maria Fernandez Kai Yang Gregory Koh

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USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance

Dean Robert A. Cutietta

Bachelor of Fine Arts – Dance

Londyn Nicole Alexander, Zachary Manske, Minor – Matthew Jared Perko Simon Richard Schuh
Minor – Justice, Voice and Marketing Simrin C. Player, Minor – Zackery Torres
Advocacy Trent Winslow McCain Jr. Culture, Media and Aurora Vaughan, Minor –
Makayla Lori Xiaolian Bailey Jainil Tushar Mehta Entertainment Performance Science
Sidney Holzhauer Chuckas, Juliette Ochoa Alexandra Noel Policaro Shayna Felicia Weintraub
Minor – Architecture Edward Ulysses Sidney Grace Ramsey, Mariano Zamora Gonzalez,
Tea Christiana Devereaux Oyarce-Solomon Minor – Psychology Minor – Architecture
Olivia Anne Gieringer Camryn Scott Pearson Evan Lawton Sagadencky Alexander Zitofsky
Chryssa Andrea Hadjis

Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC

Dean Avishai Sadan

Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene

Madalyn Addis McKenna Rose Fakheri Jacqueline Christine Mejia Ruoqian Shi
Maryam Raad Amso Angelica Hernandez John Refaat Edward Morcos Cynthia Silva
Sophia Bae Alexa Isabel Kaprielian Jordan Moshkovich Emma Mariko Spear
Justine Ceballos Na Yeon Kim Jacquelyn Vanessa Bostre Perez Nichole Starr Surakhanova
Alena Chantal Chanell Tuvilla Sae Hoon Kim Vivian Quan April Lauren Watts
Corpuz Daniella Lavian Veronica Leticia Sanchez Reena Winter
Renat Daudov Danny Alexander Manzanares

Master of Science – Biomaterials and Digital Dentistry

Mona Ali Alhomuod, B.D.S., Jazan University, Saudi Arabia Yun-Chu Chen, D.D.S., Taipei Medical University, Taiwan
Mohammed Alshanbari, B.D.S., Ibn Sina National College Rie Hayashi-Wells, B.Dent., Aichi Gakuin University, Japan;
for Medical Studies, Saudi Arabia; Grad.Cert., University of Grad.Cert., D.D.S., University of Southern California
Southern California; M.P.H., Loma Linda University Mostafa J. Ibrahim, B.D.S., University of Baghdad, Iraq
Erin Alyssa Anderson, B.S., University of Georgia; D.D.S.,
Howard University

Master of Science – Biomedical Implants and Tissue Engineering

Shahriar H. Agahi, B.S., University of California, Los Angeles Robert H. Lacrampe, B.A., University of California, Davis;
Na Eun Chung, B.S., University of California, Irvine D.D.S., University of Southern California
Sanchita Mehra, B.A., Boston University

Master of Science – Community Oral Health

Jacqueline Nicole Arceo, B.S., University of Southern California Kristine Decano Parungao, B.S., University of California,
Sofia Mary Billal, B.S., University of Southern California San Diego; B.S., University of Southern California
Sepideh Khosropanah Jessica Lynn Rocke, B.S., Indiana University Fort Wayne

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Master of Science – Geriatric Dentistry

Raymond Y. Choi Rashmi Jain, B.D.S., Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University, India
Kamelia Ebrahimian Payvand, Grad.Cert., University of
Southern California

Doctor of Dental Surgery

Sharon R. Abraham Charles K. Hambleton
David Abramovici Elizabeth Mary Hanna, B.S., University of Southern California
Brandon S. Adams Valerie Hernandez-Blouin, B.S., B.S., University of Southern
Gretel V. Alvarez California
Nicole Arieh, B.A., University of Southern California Avery M. Herrera
Saeed Arjomand Bigdeli Chad M. Ho
Sareen Pateel Ayvazian Jesslyn Lena Grace Hodge
Sina M. Bacol Yeon Joo Hong
David J. Bai Jessica L. Huang, B.A., George Washington University; B.S.,
Natalie Bakhshi University of Southern California
Breanna G. Bartolome Seong S. Hwang
Edward J. Baum Mahsa Ighani
Kingsley Benson Deborah Janfaza, B.A., University of Southern California
Brittany A. Bhagia, B.S., University of Southern California Jovhan Jilbert
Evan D. Bronner, B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara; Amirali Karimi
B.S., University of Southern California Avetik Kazarian, B.S., University of Southern California
Cameron D. Butler Robert Keshishian
Ariana R. Carillo Bahram Kianpour
William Joseph Chakar, B.S., University of California, Aaron H. Kim
Los Angeles; M.S., University of Southern California Eric D. Kim
Andrea Chang Michael Kim, B.S., University of Southern California
Daniel W. Chee, B.S., University of Southern California Ryan J. Kim
Jason S. Chen Melody Kohanoff
Joseph E. Chen Golden B. Kong
Elise Mariko Hei-Fung Cheng, B.S., University of Southern Yu Chen Kong
California Nicole Akemi Koochi
Reed S. Chiappetti Chun Wai Wilson Lai
Sopuruchukwu Chima John Lamp
Donovan A. Chin, B.A., University of Southern California Rudolph D. Lang
Eumi Choi, B.A., University of California, San Diego; B.S., Sheryl D. Lansangan
University of Southern California Bryant K. Lau
Nafisa F. Chowdhury, B.S., California State University, Kayla G. Lau, B.S., University of Southern California
Northridge; B.S., University of Southern California Brian P. Le
Stacey L. Dallalzadeh Erin Lee
Lianna Damargi Esther Lee
Taleen J. Davidian Hae Lin Lee, B.A., University of Southern California
Nabat M. Davrani Ivan Lee
Anthony E. Deza Benjamin A. Leung
Kevin M. Dietiker Jiawei Li
Allison K. Dietze Xiaoxu Liu
Monique K. Douglas, B.F.A., George Washington University Nadege H. Lum
Youram Farzam Brandon M. Lynch
Alec James Gallego, B.S., University of Southern California Ashley Weihien Mach
Alec Garoian Nicole N. Mahdavi, B.A., University of Southern California
Kaveh Ghods Tiffany T. Majdipour
Dryden Granger May A. Manswer, B.S., University of California, San Diego; B.S.,
Sepehr Hakakian University of Southern California
Leila Hakim Barrett C. Marshall

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Doctor of Dental Surgery (continued)

Armine A. Martirosian Romina Sadreshkevary, B.Engr., University of Pune, India; M.S.,
Eric Mastanduono University of Southern California
Amanda M. Mays Foujan Sayeh
Bilyana Nikolaeva McLeod Lina T. Shahinyan, B.S., University of California, Santa Barbara;
Neal N. Memarian M.S., University of Southern California
Meredith Messerle Camellia Shahmoradi
George D. Michael Jessica Garuem Shin
Christina M. Mikhail Matthew H. Shinto
Iren S. Mkrtychyan Stephanie M. Showing
Parisa A. Moussavian George Simonyan
William T. Nash Dorian Soleymani
Tiffany M. Nazar, B.A., University of Southern California Ruben B. Soleymani
Antoinette Boi-Uyen Ngo Abtin Moghavemi Tehrani
Kalvyn Quang Kiet Ngo Marilisa Elizabetta Toro
Michelle Landai Nguyen, B.S., M.S., University of Southern Madison U. Tran
California Ngoc Phuong H. Tran
Teresa Y. Nguyen Dan V. Truong
Thomas Nguyen Zoe Tsai
Tiffany Nguyen Harry Tseng
Samareh Nikookar Christian V. Underwood
Nathan Nissani Stephen K. Wehrle, B.S., University of Southern California
Nathan D. Nittayo Susie Woo
Lindbergh Norris Allan Wu
Bridget U. Okwuosa Ju Q. Wu
Edmond E. Onwukwe Taylor A. Yamanishi, B.S., B.A., University of Southern
Maile Osborne, B.A., University of Hawaii at Manoa; M.S., California
University of Southern California Alyssa Ybarra
Maryam M. Parsaee, B.S., University of Southern California Lena J. Yoo
Conor Perrin, B.S., University of Southern California Simon Youn
Laura Pogosian, B.A., University of Southern California Andrew Yu
Zachary M. Polonus, B.A., M.S., University of Southern Helen N. Yuan, B.A., University of Southern California
California Michael Zahab
Levi M. Powell, B.S., University of Southern California Caroline Zaman
Edward Pushkarev Ana C. Zapata Caceres
Aryan Sadighim Farimah Zomorodian, B.S., University of Southern California

Doctor of Dental Surgery – Advanced Standing Program for International Dentists

Sharvika Ahuja, B.D.S., Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Danilo Octoman Diangkinay, B.D.S., Centro Escolar University,
Sciences, India; M.D.S., Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Philippines
Sciences, India Shveta Duggal, B.D.S., Himachal Pradesh University, India;
Thirupathi Reddy Banda, B.D.S., Rajiv Gandhi University of M.D.S., M. J. P. Rohilkhand University, India
Health Sciences, India; M.D.S., Saveetha Dental College and Alaa Mohamed Elkhatib, B.D.S., Alexandria University, Egypt
Hospitals, India Afsaneh Fallahtafti, B.S.N., Islamic Azad University, Iran;
Rupanzal Chaudhary, B.D.S., Panjab University, India D.M.D., Semmelweis University, Hungary
Oana Cioabla, B.D.S., Carol Davila University of Medicine and Bhavin H. Gajjar, B.D.S., Gujarat University, India; M.B.A.,
Pharmacy, Romania New York Institute of Technology
Lelannie Fatima Yray Coats, D.D.M., Cebu Doctors’ University, Deicy Tahiana Giraldo Giraldo, B.D.S., Colegio Odontologico
Philippines Colombiano, Colombia
Deepshikha Dahiya, B.D.S., Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Viviana Han, B.D.S., Universidad del Salvador, Argentina
India; M.D.S., Maharishi Markandeshwar University, Mullana, Nasrin Hassan Haghighi Fard, D.M.D., Centro Escolar
India University, Philippines
Shaminder Pal Kaur Daihar, B.D.S., M.D.S., Baba Farid Sahar Hussein, B.S., University of Khartoum, Sudan; Grad.Cert.,
University of Health Sciences, India M.S., University of Southern California

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Doctor of Dental Surgery – Advanced Standing Program for International Dentists (continued)
Karen Khachatryan, B.D.S., Armenian Medical Institute, Gbolahan George Pele, B.D.S., Obafemi Awolown University,
Armenia Nigeria
Khola Ahmed Khan, B.D.S., University of Health Sciences Shubha Pewa, B.D.S., M.D.S., Rajiv Gandhi University of Health
Lahore, Pakistan Sciences, India
Debora Catalina Kormann, D.D.S., Universidad Nacional Vijay Singh Rai, B.D.S., Baba Farid University of Health
Autonoma, Nicaragua Sciences, India; M.D.S., JSS Academy of Higher Education
Gaeun Lee, M.S., D.D.S., Seoul National University, and Research, India
South Korea Farnaz Sheikholaemmeh, D.D.S., Islamic Azad University, Iran
Jingyuan Li, B.Med., Capital Medical University, China; Luciana Mara Soares, M.S., Sao Leopoldo Mandic, Brazil;
MMED, Ph.D., Capital Medical University, China D.D.S., Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Brazil
Khal Liam Mancini, B.D.S., University of Damascus, Syria Shahnaz Tambawala, B.D.S., M.D.S., Maharashtra University of
Tarig Abdalla Elmubarak Mohamed, B.D.S., University of Health Sciences, India
Medical Sciences and Technology, Sudan Kinha Hardik Thakkar, B.D.S., M.D.S., Gujarat University, India
Atysha Mohindroo, B.D.S., Panjab University, India; M.D.S., Gabriel Ehimen Ukegheson, B.D.S., University of Benin, Nigeria
NITTE University Eduardo F. Valdes, B.D.S., University of Carabobo, Venezuela
Pravay Padia, B.D.S., M.B.A., University of the Witwatersrand, Pouya Zafarnia, D.D.S., Islamic Azad University, Iran
South Africa

Certificate in Advanced Education – Endodontics

Jennifer Castellanos Randolph R. Cross Doo Yong Lim Hassan Talat A Shawli
Kevin Chiang Anh Quynh Do Lushen Manickum Naidoo Gabriel Smith
Ma Elena Courrech Martin Abrar Samir Kutbi

Certificate in Advanced Education – Community Oral Health

Khola Ahmed Khan

Certificate in Advanced Education – Operative and Adhesive Dentistry

Mona Ali Alhomuod Erin Alyssa Anderson
Talal Alshawaf Reema Gore

Certificate in Advanced Education – Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Thomas A. Yamamoto

Certificate in Advanced Education – Oral Pathology and Radiology

Alphonzo Lowell Davidson Amer Hussaini Spencer Loren Joseph Marisa Pavone
Rajitha Dhanekula Magda Idries Kevin Joseph Oliver Nusrat Jamila Tarannum
Farheen Fatima Bushra Javed Oluwadayo O. Oluwadara

Certificate in Advanced Education – Orofacial Pain

Samira Afsharhashemkhani Bryan Patrick Kalish Mariam Tahir Siddiqui Nada K. Zankar
George Ayoub Reem Salman Anette Paulina
Chitra Priya Emperumal George James Sheppard Vistoso Monreal

Certificate in Advanced Education – Orthodontics

Mark Choe Pehrson A. Hawkley Kaitlin N. McClure
Saro Haroun Rebecca S. Lim Cristina Sola Martin

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Certificate in Advanced Education – Pediatric Dentistry

Jessica A. Baisley Jesica Gonzalez Ella Saeed Sinead Shaina Wohlgemuth
Tina Bastar Shivani J. Keshav James C. Skahen Philip L. Yoong
Vi-Khoi Duong Stephen P. O’Donnell

Certificate in Advanced Education – Periodontology

Shahriar H. Agahi Robert H. Lacrampe
Na Eun Chung Sanchita Mehra

Certificate in Advanced Education – Prosthodontics

Dua A. Alahdal Kuan-Ming Chiu Takayuki Ishigami
Yun-Chu Chen Mostafa J. Ibrahim Kyungseo Park

Graduate Certificate – General Practice Residency

Alma Alejandra Garay Jarred Edward Gettes Kim Yen Tran
Romero Yu Jiang

Graduate Certificate – Geriatric Dentistry

Precymol Kuriakose Chirayil

USC School of Dramatic Arts

Dean Elizabeth M. Daley

Bachelor of Arts – Theatre

Leeanna Nicole Albanese Demetri Bouzos, Minor – Vanessa Arlene Diego, Abigail Renee Harris, Minor –
Yasmeen Mufti Anand Cinematic Arts Minor – Linguistics Screenwriting
Katherine Ann Andreeff, Kameron Brown, Minor – Noah Donner-Klein Anthony Joseph Harris,
Minor – Business & News Media and Society MacKenzie Engeldrum Minor – Cinematic Arts
Entertainment Industry & Matthew Tyler Brown, Danielle Andrea Fish, Minor – Daniel Jay Herman
Cinematic Arts Minor – Business Cinematic Arts Jenna Herz, Minor – Business
Ivan Cornelio Anguiano Wesley Scott Brown Aminta Rebecca Flores Adriana Valeria Hinojosa,
Mikaela Christine Barocio, Tessa Grace Buckley, Minor – Kylie Ryan Foley Minor – Cinematic Arts
Minor – Cinematic Arts Musical Theatre Timothy David Frangos Jiaxun Hong
Erika Alexis Bautista Delaney Lucia Buehler Brittany Anne Franke, Natalie Hurt
Caroline Frances Becker, Giovanny Camarena, Minor – Minor – Education and Ramzy Ali Ibrahim, Minor –
Minor – Comedy Cinematic Arts Society Cinematic Arts
Jacob Beitle, Minor – Fiona Violeta Cane-Carrasco, Miguel Angel Garcia Julia Jessel, Minor – Dance
Screenwriting Minor – Cinematic Arts Casey Marie Gardner, Minor – Emily-Mae Kamp, Minor –
Samantha Paige Berger, Kevin D. Causey Cinematic Arts Dance in Entertainment
Minor – Musical Theatre Catherine R. Clements Marie Rose Zolezzi Garliepp Yiqi Kang, Minor – Cinematic
Alexandra Abigail Bernard, Alexander Collins Santiago Martin Gavidia Arts
Minor – Cinematic Arts Hannah Elizabeth Crews, Lina Rose Goggins-Rendon, Francesca Keller
Jasmine Blevins, Minor – Minor – Musical Theatre & Minor – Screenwriting Olivia Genevieve Kepler
Screenwriting & Sports Screenwriting Stella Emelia Grimaldi, Nickolas James Kerstens,
Media Industries Domenica Amalia Diaz Minor – Musical Theatre Minor – Cinematic Arts

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Bachelor of Arts – Theatre (continued)

Sarah Anne Kirby Nina Nelson, Minor – Grace Mengyuan Power Karlie Goze Teruya, Minor –
MacKenzie Grace Greentree Songwriting Henry Alexander Reed Performing Arts Studies
Kolb Kwangtae Noh Jesus AJ Roa, Minor – Andrew G. Thomas-Nathan,
Sophia Konat Tessa O’Bryan, Minor – Entertainment Industry Minor – Comedy
Brandon William Lessard, Professional and Managerial Allie Nicole Rones Amelia Mary Vargas
Minor – Business Finance Communication & Abigail T. Rowland Gloria Alejandra Villanueva
Rachel Sarah Levy, Minor – Screenwriting James Jacob Sanger, Minor – Antonieta Vivas
Musical Theatre Jake Alexander Cinematic Arts Michael Andrew Warker,
Jacob David Litvack Orozco-Herman, Minor – Morgan Luc Seftel, Minor – Minor – Screenwriting
Dylan James Locke, Minor – Cinematic Arts Choreography for Stage and Lauren Welch
Entrepreneurship Rickey Ronald Orr II Screen Benjamin Miller Wendel,
Halston Autumn McMurray Keith Andrew Pagnani Jr. Justice Slocum Minor – Cinematic Arts
Jet Braque Mendes Isabela Penagos, Minor – Joseph Sebastian Stellitano, Anastasia Zavodnick, Minor –
Katherine Elizabeth Montes, Marketing Minor – Screenwriting Entertainment Industry &
Minor – Cinematic Arts Gabriel Agustin Perez, Elizabeth Anne Stenmoen, Cinematic Arts
Jeremy Oscar Moran, Minor – Minor – Entertainment Minor – Cinematic Arts Maria Ziyi Zhang, Minor –
Cinematic Arts Industry Erin Siobhan Sweeney, Visual Culture
Hunter Dean Nelson Delaney Powell, Minor – Minor – Spanish Ryan Philip Zuzulock,
Cinematic Arts Minor – Business

Bachelor of Fine Arts – Theatre

Ariana Lexie Afradi Zachary Charles Cole Jacob Johnson Augustine Pozo
George Austin Allen Maya M. Concepcion Michelle Merci LaMoure James MacGregor Rogers
Gor Babakhanyan Aditya Ashwin Dixit Kiegan Michele Lee, Minor – Vicente John Saintignon
Nicholas Parker Benson Karl Kristian Isaac Flores III Cinematic Arts Bryce Stephens
Felicia Sylvia Bower Jordan Kerr Fox Madelyn Levine Brian Tien
Daniel Matthew Breslin Edward Stifel Hansen Andrew Malcolm Neaves Qixing Tong, Minor –
Juliette Andrew Cacciatore Hannah May Howard Carey Eliot Ohlemeyer Cinematic Arts
Joy Leanne Cheever Wendy Han Hui, Minor – Zaira Del Carmen Jack Christopher Wooton
Antonio D’Erasmo Chicco Cinematic Arts Paredes-Villegas, Minor –
Marissa Christine Chisolm Dakota Luke Jans Business

Master of Fine Arts – Theatre

Amanda Black, B.A., Columbus State University Michael Howard, B.M., Norfolk State University
Carlyn E. Flint, B.A., Vassar College Charrell Bronwynn Mack, B.A., Lehigh University
Lorena Estefania Gonzalez, B.A., Universidad Iberoamericana, Jalen Ke’Sean Stewart, B.A., California State University, Fresno
Mexico Galen Jerell Williams, B.F.A., Howard University

USC Rossier School of Education

Dean Pedro A. Noguera

Master of Arts – Urban Education

Michal Sara Anouchi, B.A., Rutgers University Kiara Massar, B.S., M.A., SUNY, College at Brockport
Ross Goldberg, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles Jacqueline McEvoy, B.A., University of California, Berkeley
Daniella D. Johnson, B.A., California State University, Dora Elizabeth Reyes, B.A., University of California, Irvine
Long Beach Sara Ashley Simon, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles

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Master of Arts in Teaching – Multiple Subject Teaching

Larissa Lorena Aghvinian, B.A., California State University, Nicole Renee Ewan, B.S., Chapman University
Northridge Marleni Flores, B.A., University of California, Irvine
Carrie B. Alexander, B.S., Humboldt State University Amanda Elizabeth Fruhling, B.S., Santa Clara University
Gabrielle Alharayeri, B.S., San Francisco State University Stephanie Fuentes, B.A., California State University, Long Beach
Kimberly Stacy Alvarez, B.A., University of California, Erin Mary Funk, B.A., Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles Trena Somora Furlow, B.A., California State University,
Leslie Amaro, B.A., California State University, Fullerton Sacramento
Edith Andrade, B.S., California State University, San Bernardino Ewa Geisler, B.A., Southern Virginia University
Ma Juristhea Aquino, B.A., California State University, Jennifer Giddens, B.F.A., California State University,
Northridge Los Angeles
Beverly Ann Ayers, B.A., California State University, East Bay Elizabeth Gonzalez, B.A., California State University,
Vivian Banh, B.A., California State Polytechnic University, San Marcos
Pomona Lance Sein Good
Elvira Isabel Barajas, B.A., University of California, San Diego Niko N. Guerrera, B.A., Sacred Heart University
Jessica Soledad Beltran, B.A., California State University, Erick Gutierrez, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
Northridge Melessa A. Hamilton, B.S., Hampton University
Kaitlyn Renee Boothby, B.A., West Virginia University Chantiel Jenea Harden, B.A., California State University,
Denise Margaret Borgia, B.S., San Jose State University; M.B.A., Los Angeles; M.S., University of California – Hastings College
Purdue University of Law
Yasmin Borhani, B.A., University of California, Irvine Kelley Ann Harrington, B.S., California State University, Chico
April Brice, B.S., Oregon State University Megan Harvey, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
Lindsay May Brinkman, B.A., University of Washington Amy Elizabeth Hinz, B.F.A., New York University
Anna Lee Campbell, B.A., University of California, Santa Cruz Allison Claire Horn, B.Ed., Gonzaga University
Janice Renee Carmell, B.A., University of La Verne Irene Yp Huang, B.A., California State University, Northridge
Courtney Michelle Carr, B.S., University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa Breanna Taylor Hummitzsch, B.S., University of California,
Janine Irene Carr, B.S., National University Irvine
Kimberly Anne Casady, B.A., Brigham Young University, Idaho Amanda Nicole Jarvis, B.S., University of Oregon
Ana Cristina Ceja, B.A., Humboldt State University Leshai Clarisse Johnson, B.A., Loyola Marymount University
Kelly Nicole Ciurczak, B.A., University of Southern California Trashawn Johnson, B.A., University of California, Riverside
Brandi Ann Clarke, B.A., Los Angeles Pacific University Robyn Dianne Karagavoorian, B.A., Boston University
Lisa Mone Clemons, B.A., Miles College Yeeun Kim, B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara
Jillian Elizabeth Clifton, B.S., United States Coast Guard Denise Hsiao-Hsuan Kuo, B.S., University of California, Davis
Academy George Lee Jr., B.A., California State University, Northridge
Summer Lee Coons, B.S., Brigham Young University Grace Lee, B.A., University of California, Berkeley
Stacey Marie Cortez, B.A., California State University, Madison Lee, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
Northridge Andrea Leon-Ramos, B.A., Emerson College
Shane Vincent Coulombe, B.A., Brandman University Chui Yan Leung, B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara
Erin M. Coulsby, B.A., Arizona State University Diana Lim, B.A., University of California, Davis
Lisa Marie Crosta, B.A., University of California, Davis; M.M., Eunice Lim, B.A., University of California, Irvine; M.A.T.,
California State University, Northridge Biola University
Madison Davis, B.A., University of Arizona Jocelyn Michelle Lopez, B.A., University of California,
Ani DiCarlo, B.A., University of California, Santa Cruz Santa Cruz
Adolfo Diaz, B.A., Los Angeles Pacific College Milagro Judith Lopez, B.S., California State University,
Elena Kathleen Dickson, B.A., Arizona State University Northridge
Anna Djagharbekian, B.A., California State University, Stephanie Luu, B.S., University of California, Irvine
Northridge Richelle Marie Mancini, B.M., University of the Pacific; M.M.,
Danielle Patricia Drake, B.A., Villanova University San Diego State University
Hannah Ashley Duenez Julia Cristina Manocchio, B.A., Azusa Pacific University
Sonia Duncan-Boba, B.S., University of San Francisco Morgan Leigh Martin, B.A., University of California, Riverside
Esveiry Isarai Enciso, B.S., California State University, Victoria Shalece Martin, B.A., California State University,
Northridge Dominguez Hills
Nancy Maricela Escobar, B.A., San Jose State University Kara Elizabeth McPeak, B.A., Villanova University
Hannah Evangelista, B.A., University of California, Irvine Guadalupe Medeiros, B.A., University of California, Davis

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Valerie Yvonne Mejia, B.A., California State University, Kimberly Marie Scott, B.A., San Francisco State University
Los Angeles Alina Nicole Sepanossian, B.A., California State University,
Chantel Moghtader, B.A., California State University, Northridge Northridge
Sija Mohamed, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles Gary Shea, B.A., University of California, Riverside
Devin Michael Morrissey, B.A., Whittier College Karen Mungkay Shum, B.S., University of La Verne
Amirah Elise Muhammad, B.A., University of California, Carolyn Michelle Simms, B.A., Whittier College
Los Angeles Rebecca Hye ra Sixbey, B.A., California State University,
Veronica Rose Munoz, B.A., University of California, Northridge
Santa Barbara Kalonny Lisa Marie Skipper, B.A., University of California,
Rocio Del Pilar Murillo, B.A., University of California, Merced Santa Cruz
Sean Nguyen, B.A., San Jose State University Yoonsun So, B.A., University of California, Irvine
Thao Nguyen, B.A., San Jose State University Karla Solano, B.A., Loyola Marymount University
Prestin Obradovich, B.A., University of Southern California Diane Song, B.A., Otis College of Art and Design
Tanya Carolina Oliva, B.A., California State University, Allison Nicole Spence, B.A., San Diego State University
Northridge Tarah G. Starr, B.S., Arizona State University; M.S., University of
Stephanie Vivian Osorio, B.A., California State University, Nebraska at Omaha
Channel Islands Cherre Mechelle Stoneham, B.A., California State University,
Nila Alice Pacheco, B.A., California State University, Chico; M.A., Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles; M.A., Whittier College Tammi Marie Stratton, B.A., California State University,
Esther Park, B.A., University of California, San Diego East Bay
Marisa Park, B.A., California State University, East Bay; M.F.A., Rachael Leigh Sutcliffe, B.A., University of California, Berkeley
Saint Mary’s College of California Lauren A. Swanson, B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara
See Hee Park, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles Stephen Christopher Talty, B.A., DePaul University
Caroline Amalia Maria Patruno, B.A., University of California, Alina Sofia Tenderich
Santa Cruz Taylor Jean Thibodeaux, B.A., Stanford University; M.A.,
Yanina Perez-Duenas, B.A., California State University, Stanford University
Long Beach Emily Michelle Tom, B.S., California Polytechnic State
Brittany Nicole Pfalzgraff, B.A., University of California, University, San Luis Obispo
Los Angeles Anna Marie Toscano, B.A., California State University,
Emily T. Pham, B.S., University of California, Davis Los Angeles
Tracy Annette Phillips, B.A., University of Redlands Stephanie Michelle Ulloa, B.A., California State University,
Luc O. Pieron, B.A., Skidmore College San Marcos
Naomi Rabbi, B.S., California State University, Fresno Rosalyn Van Buren Foster, B.A., University of the Pacific; M.L.,
Casey Ramirez, B.A., California State University, Los Angeles University of Southern California
Shannon Hope Richards, B.A., Sonoma State University Jocelyne Guadalupe Vargas, B.A., California State University,
Beatriz Elizabeth Rodriguez, B.A., California State University, Northridge
Northridge Benjamin Vazquez, B.A., University of California, Irvine
Erica N. Rodriguez, B.A., San Diego State University Karina Victoria Vincent, B.S., California State University,
Jessica Renee Rodriguez, B.S., California Polytechnic State Dominguez Hills
University, San Luis Obispo Mary M. Vonderlieth, B.S., University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Genesis Naomi Rosales, B.A., California State University, Kylie Fuller Walulak, B.S., University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Northridge Danielle R. Washington, B.E.S., University of Missouri, St. Louis
Jennifer John Rossier, B.A., University of Southern California Tracy Yan, B.A., University of California, Berkeley
Jazmin Sahagun, B.A., California State University, Fullerton Talia Lia Youabian, B.A., Chapman University
Francesca Sampogna, B.S., Wesley College Caitlin Anne Youngs, B.S., Ithaca College
Ashley Samantha Sanchez, B.A., University of California, Daisy Zuazo, B.A., Sonoma State University
Santa Barbara

Master of Arts in Teaching – Single Subject Teaching

Elizah Aginsky, B.S., University of Oregon Jan Carlo Avendano, B.A., California State University,
Christine Alcanar, B.A., University of Southern California San Bernardino
Angela Celeste Almeida, B.A., San Diego State University Melissa Delaney Bard, B.A., University of North Carolina –
Ivan Jose Antonio, B.A., California State University, Los Angeles Chapel Hill

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Master of Arts in Teaching – Single Subject Teaching (continued)

Joshua Angaddeep Singh Basrai, B.A., Notre Dame de Namur Alba Sinai Gutierrez Polanco, B.A., University of California,
University Irvine
Natalie R. Benedict, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles Kiera Elizabeth Hecker, B.A., University of California, Irvine
David Shane Bennett, B.S., University of Rhode Island; M.B.A., Lynn Ho, B.A., University of California, San Diego
Strayer College Alexander Hord, B.S., Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
Antoinette Michelle Bergstedt, B.A., California State University, Tonya Lyn Hylton, B.A., Hampton University
Fullerton Riku Imamura, B.S., University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Adele C. Binni, B.A., SUNY Plattsburgh Marcie Ann Intoccia, B.A., Pennsylvania State University
Jesse Blue, B.A., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Gabriella Jones, B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara
Shante S. Bradford, B.A., Lane College Daniel Karaban, B.A., CUNY Baruch College
Jacqueline Bravo, B.S., California State Polytechnic University, Christopher Keim, B.A., Westminster College of Salt Lake City
Pomona Ani Kirakosyan, B.A., California State University, Northridge
Brian Allen Brickey, B.A., University of La Verne Jonathan Ku, B.S., University of California, San Diego
Rebecca Valerie Buxbaum, B.A., Brown University Anthony Diego La Madrid, B.S., San Diego State University
Jorge Humberto Camacho, B.A., University of California, Byron Santos Lainez, B.A., University of California, Davis
Santa Cruz; B.A., October University for Modern Sciences and Hana Lamb, B.S., University of Oregon
Arts, Egypt Soo Kyeom Lee, B.A., University of California, Davis
Mia Ashley Camden, B.A., University of California, Berkeley Stephen Jin-Won Lee, B.A., University of Illinois at Chicago
Allison Campbell, B.A., William Woods University Morgan Armstrong Lewi, B.A., California Institute of Integral
Ana Victoria Capetillo-Rodriguez, B.A., New Mexico Highlands Studies
University Kendyll Brianne Lightle, B.S., California State Polytechnic
Anne Carbajal, B.A., Pacific University University, Pomona
Eugene Young Choi, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles Brandon Injae Lim, B.A., Marymount California University
Lisa Collato, B.A., M.A., San Francisco State University Brenda Alejandra Lopez, B.A., University of California, Riverside
Cesar Cortez, B.A., California State University, Channel Islands Nataly Lopezvega, B.A., California State University, Northridge
Zachary Brandon Costi, B.S., California State University, Fresno Tiana Margaret Loyd, B.A., Vanguard University
Mariah Cummings, B.A., San Francisco State University Samantha Michele Macias, B.A., University of California, Davis
Claire Elizabeth Dann, B.A., University of Washington Keely A. Major, B.S., Northeastern University
Beth Lynn Davis, B.A., Brigham Young University Jonathan Arthur Mansir, B.S., Christian Heritage College
Naomi K. Deal, B.A., National University Mayra Martinez, B.A., University of California, Riverside
Matthew Degroot, B.A., University of Southern California Mayra Mireya Martinez, B.A., San Francisco State University
Timothy Todd Douglas, B.S., Morgan State University William E. Mc Farland, B.S., St. John’s University
Sarah Dowaliby, B.A., Coastal Carolina University Brooke Elizabeth McMahon, B.S., University of California, Davis
Melissa Dumbrique, B.A., California State University, Yessenia Medina Matal, B.A., California State University,
Los Angeles Bakersfield
Thomas Paul Emick, B.A., University of California, Berkeley Michael Medina Sr., B.S., California State University,
Marilu Esteban, B.S., California State University, Dominguez Long Beach
Hills Pauline Marie Mendoza, B.A., University of California,
Faith E. Eurie-Turner, B.A., University of California, Santa Cruz; Santa Cruz
M.A., San Jose State University Chloe Anne Miller, B.A., California State University,
Paige Feldman, B.A., Cornell University San Bernardino
Jessica Flores, B.A., University of California, Riverside Rachel Anne Nagel, B.S., University of California, Davis
Gregory Steven Frank, B.A., University of California, Irvine Mario Alexis Salvador Narciso, B.A., University of California,
Michael Fugate, B.A., National University; M.A., National Riverside
University Jessica Danielle Parisi, B.A., University of Maryland, Baltimore
Geza Futo Tendai, B.S., California State University, Fullerton Maleka Parveen, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
Abigail Elizabeth Gans, B.A., University of Oregon Andrew Paschen, B.J./B.A., University of Missouri, Columbia
Brittany Ira See Garces, B.S., California State University, Gabriela Sandra Perez, B.S., M.S., California State University,
Fullerton Los Angeles
Jacob Angel Garcia, B.S., California State University, Fullerton Michael Peugh, B.S., M.S., George Washington University
Carlos Daniel Gonzalez, B.A., Whittier College Corby Jonathan Punian, B.A., California State University, Chico
Enrique Gonzalez, B.A., California State University, East Bay Savrina Susan Quezada, B.S., University of California, Berkeley
Ernesto Gonzalez, B.A., California State University, Northridge John Rinaldi, B.S., The Ohio State University
Nicole Ashlynn Guerra, B.A., Whittier College Katherine Roach, B.A., Ashford University

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Ivana Maria Rodriguez, B.S., Southeastern University Robin Utile, B.S., University of California, Santa Barbara
Rachel Lynn Rodriguez, B.A., University of California, Tyler Ann Varela, B.A., University of California, Berkeley
Santa Cruz Lauren M. Vargas, B.A., University of California, Santa Cruz
Antonio Rosales Villagrana, B.A., University of California, Vanessa Victoria Villacorta, B.A., University of California,
Los Angeles Merced
Edna Julissa Salazar, B.A., California State University, Fullerton Jocelyn Villasana, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
Thomas Luke Schupbach, B.A., University of California, Derrick T. Walker, B.A., Brandeis University
Santa Cruz Kalena Kuulokemalia Walker, B.S., Brigham Young University
Danielle Mariko Schwartz, B.A., University of California, Davis Karen Wang, B.A., Stanford University
Layton Andrew Sheppard, B.A., Arizona State University Ameenah Maryon White, B.S., Northern Arizona University
Lynelle Sigona, B.A., University of California, Berkeley Lakeisha Williams, B.A., American Military University System
Michael Artell Smith, B.S., Arizona State University Marisa Jean Wilson, B.A., Iowa State University
Kaitlin Meara Sperling, B.S., M.A., Northern Arizona University Ashley Yim, B.S., University of California, Santa Cruz
Pamela Teresa Tedjo, B.A., University of California, Davis Anna Yoo, B.A., Biola University
Lena Thao, B.A., University of California, Davis Harley Young, B.S., American Military University; M.S.,
Joshua Theodore Thimons, B.S., M.B.A., University of George Washington University
Pennsylvania College of Liberal and Professional Studies Ninette Mirzakhanian Young, B.A., Pepperdine University
Serena Trice, B.S., Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; Yiqi Yuan, B.Engr., Waseda University, Japan; M.S., University of
M.A., American Military University; M.A., University of Southern California
Oklahoma Sara Zhobin, B.A., Soka University of America
Brandon Sangkheang Ung, B.A., University of California, Irvine

Master of Arts in Teaching – Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages

Rui An, B.A., Beijing Wuzi University, China Bei Guo, B.S., University of Michigan – Flint
Kwame Atta Boahene, B.F.A., Academy of Art University; Ditang Guo, B.A., Beijing Information Science and Technology
B.A., Arizona State University; M.S., Boston College; M.S., University, China
Northwestern University Ziyue Guo, B.A., Pingdingshan University, China
Kimberly Jeanne Bowman, B.A., University of Illinois Springfield Tianshi Hao, B.A., Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology,
Renyi Cao, B.A., University of California, Irvine China
Shiyue Cao, B.A., Harbin Institute of Technology, China Gianna Marie Hardt, B.S., Southern Illinois University,
Xiaoli Cen, B.A., Jilin University, China Carbondale
Lille Hy Che, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles Riley Jefferson Harms, B.A., Dixie State College
Qianyu Chen, B.A., Shanghai University, China Camilla Anne Higgins, B.A., Washington and Lee University
Wenhao Chen, B.A., East China Normal University Michael Allen Hopek, B.A., University of California, Santa Cruz
Ji Young Chung, B.A., Yonsei University, South Korea Yuhe Hu, B.A., Nankai University, China
Sequoia Tyleara Conner, B.A., University of Washington Claire Hung, B.A., Tunghai University, Taiwan
Congcong Cui, B.S., Southwest University, China Dian Jiang, B.A., Sichuan Normal University, China
Haoyan Du, B.A., Sichuan University, China Ying Jiang, B.A., Shanghai International Studies University,
Nevin Durmaz, B.A., Dogus University, Turkey China
Guadalupe Espinoza-Romero, B.A., California State University, Samantha Claire Jungheim, B.F.A., San Francisco Art Institute
Fullerton Vincent Cheng-Wei Kuo, B.S., Virginia Military Institute
Malisa E. Foster, B.A., University of Oregon Ana Guillermina Lara, B.A., University of California,
Xin Gao, B.A., Yangzhou University, China Los Angeles
Xing Gao, B.A., University of California, Irvine Naiying Li, B.A., Langfang Normal University, China
Alonzo Garcia, B.A., Arizona State University Silu Li, B.A., Jinan University, China
Agnieszka Gniewek-Paul, B.Equiv., Uniwersytet Szczecinski, Ting Li, B.A., SUNY Binghamton
Poland Ziqi Li, B.A., Nanjing Agricultural University, China
Roberto Andres Gonzalez, B.A., University of Texas Rio Grande Huan Lin, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
Valley Qinghua Liu, B.A., Yunnan University, China
Julia Elizabeth Groman, B.A., California State University, Shuang Liu, B.A., Guangdong University of Education, China
Northridge Zijin Lu, B.S., Shandong Agricultural University, China
Mengyu Gu, B.A., Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Elizabeth Maciel, B.A., California Baptist University
China Megan Martinez, B.A., California State University, Fresno

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Heather Masotti-Summers, B.A., Humboldt State University Tzu-Hsuan Wang, B.A., University of California, Irvine
Elvenia McLaughlin, B.A., Long Island University – Brooklyn Xiaolu Wang, B.A., Southwest University, China
Tania Merida, B.A., San Diego State University Xintong Wang, B.A., Capital Normal University, China
Xuyue Min, B.A., Zhejiang International Studies University, Yexin Wang, B.A., University of California, Irvine
China Yichen Wang, B.A., United International College, China
Danielly Muniz, B.A., St. John’s University Huihui Wu, B.A., Southwest Forestry University, China
Xiaomeng Ni, B.Ed., Hainan University, China; B.S., Brenau Wenjing Wu, B.S., Pennsylvania State University
University Shuai Xu, B.S., Anqing Normal University, China
Josephine Adriana Ochoa, B.A., University of Southern Yixuan Yan, B.A., Hunan Normal University, China
California Ling Yang, B.A., Hubei University of Economics, China
Hyungmin Park, B.A., Handong University, South Korea Ni Yin, B.S., Ocean University of China
Zhuoran Ren, B.A., Michigan State University Jingxian Yuan, B.A., Nanjing University of Science and
Heejoo Ro, B.A., Yonsei University, South Korea Technology, China
Lengyiren Ruan, B.A., Wheaton College Chenying Zhang, B.A., Ningbo University, China
Alicia Anne Rydjeski, B.A., Siena College Nan Zhang, B.A., Nanjing Normal University, China
Shellee Samuels, B.A., Loyola Marymount University Yiran Zhang, B.S./B.S., Guilin University of Electronic
Brooke Nicole Shelton, B.A., University of San Diego Technology, China
Haochen Shi, B.A., Northeast Forestry University, China Yuan Zhang, B.B.A., Xianda College of Economics and
Xinyue Shui, B.A., Sichuan International Studies University, Humanities, China
China Jingting Zhao, B.A., Communication University of Zhejiang,
Minghan Sun, B.S., Ningxia University, China China
Xiaodi Sun, B.A., Jiangsu Normal University, China Ziwei Zhou, B.A., Harbin Normal University, China
Edson Magno Ursulo, B.A., Federal University of Ouro Preto, Jingyi Zhu, B.S., Kansas State University
Brazil Mengxin Zhu, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
Jacqueline Vega Lopez, B.A., University of California, Ruoyang Zhu, B.A., Huazhong University of Science and
Santa Barbara Technology, China
Chuqi Wang, B.A., Changchun University, China Xugang Zhu, B.A., Huazhong University of Science and
Shih Hui Wang, B.Edu., National Taiwan Normal University Technology, China

Master of Education
Kaytlin Loren Abad, Postsecondary Administration and Student Maritza Andrade, Educational Counseling, B.A., University of
Affairs, B.A., Sonoma State University California, Los Angeles
Christopher James Acosta, Postsecondary Administration and Miguel Angel Anzelmetti, Educational Counseling, B.S.,
Student Affairs, B.A., University of California, San Diego University of California, San Diego
Laura Aguayo, School Counseling, B.A., California State Melissa Deanne Aranda, School Counseling, B.A., Arizona State
University, Dominguez Hills University
Edgardo Aguilar, School Counseling, B.A., California State Itza Maray Arciga, School Counseling, B.A., California State
University, Dominguez Hills University, Chico
Rocio Aguilar, School Counseling, B.A., California State Brenda Yocelyne Arevalo, School Counseling, B.A., California
University, Stanislaus State University, Fullerton
Yvette Aguirre, Educational Counseling, B.A., University of Ashley Arroyo, Postsecondary Administration and Student
California, Santa Cruz Affairs, B.S., University of Bridgeport
Natalie Jean Alaniz, School Counseling, B.A., University of Melania Aslanian, Learning Design and Technology, B.A.,
California, Davis University of California, Los Angeles
Valeria Alatorre, School Counseling, B.A., University of Abraham Bakare, Postsecondary Administration and Student
Arizona Affairs, B.S., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Callie Corrinn Albison, School Counseling, B.A., California Louisa Balayan, Educational Counseling, B.A., California State
State University, Fresno University, Northridge
Tiffany Juliana Alfaro, School Counseling, B.A., Biola University Kaitlin Rose Barker, School Counseling, B.A., University of
Jill Allshouse, Learning Design and Technology, B.S., Texas Colorado at Boulder
Woman’s University Guadalupe Nataly Barreiro, Learning Design and Technology,
Cindy Alonzo, School Counseling, B.S., Southeastern University B.S., University of California, San Diego

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Rosa Isabel Barrientos, School Counseling, B.S., M.B.A., Elizabeth Ryan Cavanaugh, Enrollment Management and Policy,
University of Phoenix B.A., George Washington University
Sam Angelito Villanueva Barrozo, Educational Counseling, B.S., Karen Marilu Ceballos Pineda, Postsecondary Administration
University of California, San Diego and Student Affairs, B.A., Kalamazoo College
Jennifer Nicole Barsoum, School Counseling, B.B.A., Georgia Edwin Alvaro Centeno, School Counseling, B.A., California
Southern University State University, Los Angeles
Georgina Sarai Bernal, Educational Counseling, B.S., University Isabella Renee Centofante, Postsecondary Administration and
of California, Berkeley Student Affairs, B.A., University of Southern California
Baylee Ashlyn Blumenthal, Learning Design and Technology, Amy G. Cervantes, School Counseling, B.A., California State
B.S., University of Arizona University, Dominguez Hills
Troi Boucher, School Counseling, B.A., California State Jayme Chan, School Counseling, B.S., California Polytechnic
University, Dominguez Hills State University, San Luis Obispo
Bria Nicole Bourgeois, Educational Counseling, B.S., George Kristen Jennifer Chan, Postsecondary Administration and
Washington University Student Affairs, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
John Aaron Brasfield, School Counseling, B.A., Azusa Pacific Esraiel Dimarkco Chandler, School Counseling, B.S., Columbia
University College
Ciara Rose Brewer, Postsecondary Administration and Student Andrea Chavez Orellana, School Counseling, B.A., California
Affairs, B.A., New York University State University, Northridge
Jesus Briceno, School Counseling, B.A., California State Daniel T. Chavez, School Counseling, B.A., California State
University, Long Beach University, Stanislaus
Sonja Brown, School Counseling, B.S., University of Southern Lilia Yasmin Chavez, Educational Counseling, B.A., California
Mississippi State University, Los Angeles
Michelle Bui, Postsecondary Administration and Student Affairs, Martin Raymond Chavez, Enrollment Management and Policy,
B.A., University of California, Los Angeles B.A., Saint Mary’s College of California
Allison Bulgart, Learning Design and Technology, B.S., Hsin Yu Chiang, Postsecondary Administration and Student
The Ohio State University Affairs, B.S., New York University
Guadalupe Dayareli Cabrera Coronado, School Counseling, B.A., Kevin Lawrence Colbert, Postsecondary Administration and
California State University, Fullerton Student Affairs, B.A., Howard University
Christopher Campbell, School Counseling, B.A., San Francisco Aspen Autumn Cole, Educational Counseling, B.A., University
State University of California, Los Angeles
Emily Cano, School Counseling, B.A., San Diego State University Madeleine Connor, Learning Design and Technology, B.A.,
William Canon, Enrollment Management and Policy, B.A., Arizona State University
Emory University Berenice Contreras, Postsecondary Administration and Student
Guadalupe Carbajal, Postsecondary Administration and Student Affairs, B.A., California State University, Long Beach
Affairs, B.A., California State University, Chico Elizabeth Contreras, Educational Counseling, B.S., California
Zayra Cardenas, School Counseling, B.A., California State State University, Northridge
University, Long Beach Marlene Contreras, School Counseling, B.A., California State
Laura Carlos, Postsecondary Administration and Student Affairs, University, Los Angeles
B.A., California State University, Fullerton Alina Monique Coronado, Postsecondary Administration and
Samantha Elaine Casanas, Postsecondary Administration and Student Affairs, B.A., University of California, Santa Cruz
Student Affairs Kayla Michelle Crain, School Counseling, B.S., Washington State
Kassandra Destiny Casillas, Educational Counseling, B.A., University
Amherst College Jesse Cruz, Postsecondary Administration and Student Affairs,
Martha Darlene Casillas, School Counseling, B.S., California B.A., California State University, Long Beach
State University, Dominguez Hills Joel Epifanio Cuevas, School Counseling, B.S., California State
Luis Alonso Castillo, Educational Counseling, B.A., University of University, Sacramento
California, Berkeley Clarissa Marie Cunningham, School Counseling, B.A., California
Veronica Castillo, Postsecondary Administration and Student State University, San Bernardino
Affairs, B.A., University of California, Irvine Nurlan Daniyev, Educational Counseling, B.A., M. Kh. Dulati
Aisa Rosanna Castro, Postsecondary Administration and Student Taraz State University, Kazakhstan; M.A., Finance Academy,
Affairs Russia
Cristian Armando Castro, Postsecondary Administration and Jennifer Nicole De Renzi, School Counseling, B.A.,
Student Affairs, B.A., California State University, Northridge San Francisco State University

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Master of Education (continued)

Laura Delgado, Educational Counseling, B.A., University of Amber Irene Goldman, School Counseling, B.A., University of
California, Irvine California, San Diego; M.A., California State University,
Daniel Diaz, Educational Counseling, B.A., University of Los Angeles
California, Irvine Jacqueline Gomez, Educational Counseling, B.A., University of
Giovanni Diaz, Educational Counseling, B.A., University of California, San Diego
California, Santa Cruz Jennifer Teresa Gomez, Learning Design and Technology, B.S.,
Rebeca Diaz, Postsecondary Administration and Student Affairs, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
B.A., California State University, Los Angeles Paulette Naomi Gomez, Educational Counseling, B.A.,
Britten Dickey, Educational Counseling, B.A., University of University of California, Irvine
California, Los Angeles Jacqueline Franchesca Gonzales, School Counseling, B.A.,
Chelsea W. Doerger, School Counseling, B.A., Miami University; San Diego State University
J.D., Northern Kentucky University Bianca Gonzalez, School Counseling, B.A., California State
Ruben Alejandro Dorantes, School Counseling, B.A., University Polytechnic University, Pomona
of California, Irvine Diana O. Gonzalez, School Counseling, B.A., University of
Chelsea Castaneda Ea, Postsecondary Administration and California, Davis
Student Affairs, B.A., California State University, Javier Gonzalez, Educational Counseling, B.A., San Diego State
Northridge University
Nathaniel Douglas Edds, Postsecondary Administration and Noel Anthony Gonzalez, Postsecondary Administration and
Student Affairs, B.A., Denison University Student Affairs, B.A., California State University,
Carol Enriquez, Educational Counseling, B.A., University of San Bernardino
California, Santa Barbara David Gray, Learning Design and Technology, B.S., Argosy
Erlene Delia Espinoza, School Counseling, B.A., California State University
University, Fullerton Marlon Green, Enrollment Management and Policy, B.A.,
Veronica Estrada-Edeh, Educational Counseling, B.A., University Louisiana State University
of Southern California Marcel Roberto Guerra, Learning Design and Technology, B.A.,
Chelsea Evans, School Counseling, B.S., Saint Louis University California State University, Bakersfield
Angelica Figueroa, School Counseling, B.A., California State Enedina Nellie Guerrero, School Counseling, B.A., University of
University, Los Angeles the Pacific
Priscilla Fisher, Enrollment Management and Policy, B.A., Karina Lizeth Gutierrez, School Counseling, B.A., University of
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor California, Berkeley
Patrice Lorene Fontenot, School Counseling, B.A., Dillard Ani Hakobyan, Postsecondary Administration and Student
University Affairs, B.A., University of California, Berkeley
Briceida Astrid Gallegos, School Counseling, B.A., California Joan E. Harrison, Enrollment Management and Policy
State University, Dominguez Hills Evan Hassan, Enrollment Management and Policy, B.A.,
Qian Gao, Educational Counseling, B.A., University of California State University, Northridge
California, Los Angeles Claire Hay, School Counseling, B.A., California State University,
Abigail Guadalupe Garcia, Educational Counseling, B.A., San Marcos
University of California, San Diego Kelli Casey Inciong Hayes, Postsecondary Administration and
Daniel Jensen Garcia, School Counseling, B.A., University of Student Affairs, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
San Diego Ashley Adelaide Henne, Enrollment Management and Policy,
Jennifer Alondra Garcia, Postsecondary Administration and B.A., Kalamazoo College
Student Affairs, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles Zitlahlyc Guadalupe Heredia, Educational Counseling, B.A.,
Jeremy Peter Garcia, School Counseling, B.A., University of University of California, Los Angeles
California, Riverside Diana Hernandez, School Counseling, B.A., California State
Kellen Reilly Fletcher Garcia, School Counseling, B.A., Loyola University, Los Angeles
Marymount University Kristian Higgins, Postsecondary Administration and Student
Marilyn Garcia, School Counseling, B.A., University of Affairs, B.A., California State University, Bakersfield
California, Santa Barbara Kia K. Hill, Learning Design and Technology, B.S., Purdue
Christopher E. Gilchriest, Postsecondary Administration and University
Student Affairs, B.S., Central Missouri State University Malcolm Hodge, Learning Design and Technology, B.A.,
Nassir Gilchriest, Postsecondary Administration and Student University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Affairs Janet S. Hong, School Counseling, B.A., University of California,
Candice L. Giron, School Counseling, B.S., Liberty University Berkeley

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Justine Hou, Postsecondary Administration and Student Affairs, Yulin Li, Postsecondary Administration and Student Affairs,
B.A., University of Southern California B.B.A., The Ohio State University
Priscilla Huerta, School Counseling, B.A., California State Tanya Lieu, Educational Counseling, B.A./B.A., University of
University, Bakersfield California, Riverside
Fabian Iglesias, School Counseling, B.A., University of California, Kevin Junjie Liu, Educational Counseling, B.A., University of
Davis California, Los Angeles
Mallory Amanda Moreno Ilizaliturri, Learning Design and Marissa Johnna Lombari, School Counseling, B.A., Connecticut
Technology, B.A., Brigham Young University College
Serik Ilyassov, Postsecondary Administration and Student Affairs, Demi Lomeli, School Counseling, B.A., San Francisco State
B.A., Buketov Karaganda State University, Kazakhstan University
Rosalva Isidoro, Educational Counseling, B.A., University of Jonathan Josue Lopez, Postsecondary Administration and
California, Los Angeles Student Affairs, B.A., University of California, Berkeley
Vanessa Jauregui, School Counseling, B.S., California State Glidys Yajaira Lozano Garcia, School Counseling, B.B.A.,
University, Los Angeles M.B.A., National University
Isaac Victor Jaurigue, Learning Design and Technology, B.A., Amanda Lu, School Counseling, B.A., University of California,
California State University, San Bernardino Irvine
Katrena Johnson, School Counseling, B.A., Wright State Linda Luna, School Counseling, B.A., California State University,
University Dominguez Hills
Claudia Floridalma Juan Nicolas, Educational Counseling, B.A., Jesse Magana, Postsecondary Administration and Student
California State University, Los Angeles Affairs
Lisette Juarez, Educational Counseling, B.A., University of Arshia Malekzadeh, Educational Counseling, B.A., University of
California, Irvine Southern California
Dianna Karapetyan, School Counseling, B.A., California State Bryan Martinez Escobar, Enrollment Management and Policy,
University, Northridge B.A., University of California, San Diego
Shake Khachatrian, Educational Counseling, B.A., California Elizabeth Martinez Ortega, Educational Counseling, B.S.,
State University, Northridge California State University, Los Angeles
Nare Khodadadians, Learning Design and Technology, B.A., Cenia Angelli Martinez, Postsecondary Administration and
University of California, Los Angeles Student Affairs, B.A., University of California, Irvine
Sangeun Kim, School Counseling, B.A., University of Iowa Molleigh Aidan Louisa McCann, Postsecondary Administration
Jasmine King, School Counseling, B.S., Sage College Albany and Student Affairs, B.A., University of Southern California
Danielle Darlene Koning, School Counseling, B.S., Arizona State Taylor McKay-Phillips, School Counseling, B.A., Alabama
University Agricultural and Mechanical University
Kyo Chul Koo, School Counseling, B.A., University of California, Kimberly Marie McKenney, Enrollment Management and Policy,
Riverside B.A., California State University, San Bernardino
Ainash Kudysheva, Educational Counseling, B.Edu., Kainar Cole Mears, Postsecondary Administration and Student Affairs,
University, Kazakhstan B.A., University of California, San Diego
Kyndel Lynn Kusch, School Counseling, B.A., Loyola Krista Anne Meinke, Postsecondary Administration and Student
Marymount University Affairs, B.A., San Francisco State University
Katherine Elizabeth Laase, School Counseling, B.A., Hamline Dominique Ryan Mendoza, Postsecondary Administration and
University Student Affairs, B.A., University of California, Irvine
Christopher Brian Langley, School Counseling, B.S., University Karla Minero, Educational Counseling, B.A., University of
of Central Florida California, San Diego
Jordana Lebowitz, Learning Design and Technology, B.A., Misana Mondragon Parra, Postsecondary Administration and
University of Guelph, Canada Student Affairs, B.A., California State Polytechnic University,
Janice J. Lei, School Counseling, B.A., California State University, Pomona
Northridge Kimberly Maribeth Mondragon, Postsecondary Administration
Brenda Lepe, Educational Counseling, B.S., University of and Student Affairs, B.A., University of San Francisco
California, Irvine Stephany Julia Monterroso, Postsecondary Administration and
Natalie Leah Levy, School Counseling, B.S., Syracuse University; Student Affairs, B.A./B.A., University of California,
M.A., Boston University Santa Barbara
Chelsea Dawnielle Lewis, Educational Counseling, B.A., Katlin Erin Morales, Educational Counseling, B.A., California
California State University, Dominguez Hills State University, Northridge
Marlena Passeri Lewis, School Counseling, B.A., University of Angelica Moreno, School Counseling, B.A., California State
Arizona University, Northridge

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Elizabeth Munoz, School Counseling, B.A., California State Sabrina Ruth Ramirez, School Counseling, B.A., California State
University, Los Angeles; M.A., California State University, University, Dominguez Hills
Dominguez Hills Carla Guadalupe Ramos, Postsecondary Administration and
Lizet Naranjo Murillo, Postsecondary Administration and Student Affairs, B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara
Student Affairs, B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara Iris Rangel, Educational Counseling, B.A., California State
Krissell Musacchio, School Counseling, B.S., University of University, Fullerton
Oregon Sarah Reyes, Educational Counseling, B.A., Occidental College
Bonny Marie Najar, School Counseling, B.A., California State Marina Richard, School Counseling, B.S., University of
University, Dominguez Hills California, Davis
Julian Nguyen, Postsecondary Administration and Student Mateo Ixzekiel Rios-Santana, Postsecondary Administration and
Affairs, B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara Student Affairs, B.A., Northeastern Illinois University
Julie Vu Nguyen, Educational Counseling, B.A., University of Sylvia Rodarte, School Counseling, B.S., Azusa Pacific University
California, Santa Barbara Sabrina Rodriguez, Postsecondary Administration and Student
Tracey Nguyen, Postsecondary Administration and Student Affairs, B.S., California State University, Long Beach
Affairs Arianne E. Rogado, School Counseling, B.A., California State
John Stuart Niemeyer, School Counseling, B.A., Hampden- University, Northridge
Sydney College Alicia Victoria Roman, Educational Counseling, B.A., M.B.A.,
Ariana Nieves, School Counseling, B.A., California State Clark University
University, Long Beach Paloma Roman, School Counseling, B.A., California State
Samantha Novoa, School Counseling, B.A., Lindenwood University, Northridge
University Diana Ros, Postsecondary Administration and Student Affairs,
Ainura Nurzhanova, Postsecondary Administration and Student B.A., California State University, Long Beach
Affairs, B.A., M. Kh. Dulati Taraz State University, Kazakhstan Jessica Alexis Rozman, School Counseling, B.A., Whittier
Vanessa Marie Olmedo, School Counseling, B.A., University of College
California, Irvine Priscilla Rubio, Postsecondary Administration and Student
Alyssa Orrantia Bieneme, Enrollment Management and Policy, Affairs, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles; M.Ed.,
B.A., Mount Holyoke College University of Southern California
Victoria Alicia Ortiz, School Counseling, B.A., California State Stephen Rudolf, Enrollment Management and Policy, B.A.,
University, Long Beach University of Washington
Yesenia Marina Pablo, Postsecondary Administration and Student Melinda Katrina Ryan, Educational Counseling, B.A., University
Affairs, B.A., California State University, Long Beach of California, Los Angeles
Cassandra Gabriella Padilla, Enrollment Management and Policy, Jeanette Sowa Sanchez, School Counseling, B.S., California State
B.A., Union College University, Dominguez Hills
Alejandra Pallares, Postsecondary Administration and Student Yvette Sanchez, Postsecondary Administration and Student
Affairs, B.A., University of California, Irvine Affairs, B.A., University of Southern California
Vera Yesel Park, Learning Design and Technology, B.S., Kyrie Alexandra Sanchinelli-Salazar, Educational Counseling,
University of Southern California B.A., University of California, Riverside; M.S.W., University of
Perla Evelyn Partida, Educational Counseling, B.A., University of Pennsylvania
California, Los Angeles Ellena Belew Sarnoff, School Counseling, B.A., American
Jessica Carmel Pereira, Learning Design and Technology, B.A., University
University of Hawaii at Manoa Sabina Sarsembayeva, Educational Counseling, B.Edu., Pavlodar
Emmanuel Perez, Educational Counseling, B.S., University of State Pedagogical Institute, Kazakhstan
California, Merced Sara Sasoones, Educational Counseling, B.A., California State
Emily Joy Plutsky, Educational Counseling, B.S., University of University, Northridge
Oregon Cesar Joel Segura, Postsecondary Administration and Student
Pearla Ponce, School Counseling, B.A., University of California, Affairs, B.S., California State University, East Bay
Santa Barbara Summer M. Serna, School Counseling, B.A., California State
Nathalie Quintero, Educational Counseling, B.A., University of University, Long Beach
California, Los Angeles Alaa Abdul Shhub, Educational Counseling, B.A., California
Ashley Nichole Ramirez, School Counseling, B.S., University of State University, Long Beach
Phoenix Shannon Elizabeth Shires, School Counseling, B.A., DePaul
Cristina Ramirez, School Counseling, B.A., Brandman University University
Elizabeth Ramirez, School Counseling, B.A., California State Emma Rose Shuck, School Counseling, B.A., California State
University, Fullerton University, Sacramento

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Darnell Smith, School Counseling, B.A., Arizona State Megan Venegas, School Counseling, B.A., California State
University University, Dominguez Hills
Orlly Solis, Educational Counseling, B.A., University of Rosanna Norma Villalobos, Learning Design and Technology,
California, Los Angeles B.A., California State University, Los Angeles
Robert Warren Stewart, Educational Counseling, B.S., California Alejandra Viveros, Educational Counseling, B.S., Texas Tech
State University, Dominguez Hills University
Eric Martin Stieg, School Counseling, B.A., Wartburg College Angela Voskanyan, School Counseling, B.A., Yerevan State
Sarah Namiko Stolz, School Counseling, B.A., Georgetown Linguistic University after Brusov, Armenia
University Kirsten Clair Wabbel, School Counseling, B.A., San Diego State
Whitney Sharon Abigail Tang, Postsecondary Administration University
and Student Affairs, B.A., California State University, Peiyue Wang, Postsecondary Administration and Student Affairs,
Fullerton B.F.A., Otis College of Art and Design
Allison M. Tavarez, Postsecondary Administration and Student Jordan Denacy Wayans, Postsecondary Administration and
Affairs, B.A., Cottey College Student Affairs
Lauren Yuriko Terazawa, Postsecondary Administration and Mikaela Rae Wessel, School Counseling, B.A., Washington State
Student Affairs, B.A., University of Southern California University
Alyson Thach, Educational Counseling, B.A., University of Stacie Manetta Whalen, School Counseling, B.S., Point
California, Los Angeles University; M.Div., Mercer University
Haille Thomas, Educational Counseling, B.A., Rutgers Niviea Williams, School Counseling, B.A., Morris Brown
University – New Brunswick College; M.A., Central Michigan University
Diana Torres, Postsecondary Administration and Student Affairs, Niles Wilson, Postsecondary Administration and Student Affairs,
B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara B.A., Stanford University
Heather Tran, Educational Counseling, B.A., University of Myles Winslow, School Counseling, B.A., California State
California, Berkeley University, Long Beach
Kenneth Duy Tran, Postsecondary Administration and Student Dominique Wise, School Counseling, B.A., University of
Affairs, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles Southern California
Quynh Tran, School Counseling, B.A., University of California, Chelsea Brooke Wylie, School Counseling, B.S., University of
San Diego Nevada, Reno
Trisha Kim Tran, School Counseling, B.A., University of Nicole E. Yap, School Counseling, B.A., California State
California, Irvine University, Fullerton
Dante Treggs, Learning Design and Technology, B.S., Stella Yeghnanyan, Postsecondary Administration and Student
Lees-McRae College Affairs, B.A., California State University, Northridge
Brandon Trujillo, Educational Counseling, B.A., Arizona State Anaeis Zaghian, Postsecondary Administration and Student
University Affairs, B.A., University of California, Riverside
Sirena Van Epp, Learning Design and Technology, B.A., Darlenee Zarazu, Educational Counseling, B.A., Loyola
Occidental College Marymount University
Marisol Vargas, Postsecondary Administration and Student Flora Zhang, Educational Counseling, B.A., University of
Affairs, B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara California, Berkeley
Jasmine Velasquez, Postsecondary Administration and Student Jinzhao Zhao, Postsecondary Administration and Student Affairs,
Affairs, B.A., Azusa Pacific University B.A., SUNY Albany
Alberto Daniel Venegas, Postsecondary Administration and
Student Affairs, B.A., University of California, Riverside

Master of Marriage and Family Therapy

Jessica Abuchaibe, B.S., University of Miami Seana Pfeiffer Diemer Iwanyk, B.A., University of California,
Daniya Ahmed, B.A., California State University, Fullerton Berkeley
Zakieh Alahmad, B.A., California State University, Northridge Mary Donaldson, B.A., University of Oregon
Claudia Barrera, B.S., Corban University Monica Vilge Dornick, B.A., University of California,
Courtney L. Berck, B.A., University of Southern California Los Angeles
Sarah Ann Bitar, B.A., Lebanese American University, Lebanon Mercedes Jane Elkoff, B.A., Vassar College
Carly Rose Brahim, B.S., Davidson College Oliver Daniel Flores, B.A., University of California, Irvine
Adriana De Leon, B.A., University of San Francisco Keren-Or Givol, B.A., University of Arizona
Aastha Dhingra, B.S., University of Oregon Kevin Graves, B.A., Columbia University

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Anqi Guo, B.S., University of California, San Diego Emma Cristal Ramos, B.A., California State University,
Hayden Macy Hunter, B.A., University of California, Santa Cruz Dominguez Hills
Marissa Antonia Mayeda Kartub, B.A./B.S., University of Candace Lili Rosales, B.A., San Francisco State University
California, Los Angeles Kimberly Cavyan Rosen, B.A., University of California, Irvine
Christina King, B.S., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Olivia Russak, B.A., University of Colorado Boulder
Kai Lewis, B.A., California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Megan Sahnazoglu, B.A., University of Southern California
Kaidi Liu, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles Brenda Sanchez, B.A., California State University, Channel
Kelliann Curry Lively, B.A., University of Southern California Islands
Teresa Alena Loera, B.A., College of the Holy Cross Taylor A. Schreiber, B.A., Dickinson College
Jordan Miriam Long, B.S., Southern Methodist University Humaira Shaikh, B.A., California State University, Northridge
Sheri Markus-Kennell, B.A., Florida International University Madison Elizabeth Sheffer, B.A., St. Edward’s University
Emma Marie Marson, B.A., University of San Francisco Carolyn Smolen, B.A., Wesleyan University
Caroline Catherine McDonough, B.A., Columbia University; Brigitte Tabaroki, B.A., University of California, Davis
M.A., Pepperdine University Sophia Turner, B.A., University of Toronto, Canada
Ryann Murphy, B.A., Pepperdine University Jennifer Aurora Yessi, B.A., California State University,
Fariah Nur, B.A., Lewis & Clark College Northridge; M.A., Pepperdine University
Angela Kristine Paniagua, B.A., California State University,
San Bernardino

Doctor of Education
Katrina Guerrero Abes, B.A., M.Ed., University of Hawaii at Andrew Biros, B.A., M.S., University of Pennsylvania; M.S.,
Manoa University College London, United Kingdom
Dissertation: Understanding Native Hawaiian Values and Dissertation: Leading for Educational Equity: How
Practices: Its Impact on Sense of Belonging and Local Identity Superintendents Champion the Importance of Equity-Based
on Hawai’i’s Students Change
Greg Akai, B.A., California State University, Dominguez Hills; Shareesa Bollers, B.A., M.A., Bard College
M.A., California State University, Los Angeles Dissertation: Developing Socio-political Consciousness to
Dissertation: Adaptive Learning in Higher Education Dismantle Structural Racism and Hegemony Within My
Manuel Louis Albert, M.A., Loyola Marymount University; High School English Classroom
Pharm.D., Xavier University of Louisiana Isabel Elisabeth Brenes, B.A., M.P.A., University of Southern
Dissertation: Implementation Barriers Experienced by California
Secondary School Teachers Regarding Restorative Justice Dissertation: Perceived Impact of Masters in Governance
Practices in Low-Income, Urban Schools in Los Angeles Training on Student Achievement and Governance
La Shawn Allen, B.A., University of California, Berkeley; B.S., Melissa Bustamante, B.A., Azusa Pacific University
California State University, Los Angeles; M.A., Loyola Dissertation: Increasing Latino Students Enrichment through
Marymount University Parent Participation at an Elementary Institution Using the
Dissertation: Fostering Post-Secondary Success: A Descriptive Gap Analysis Approach
Analysis of Programs at Southern California Post-Secondary Amanda Nicole Cermak, B.A., Boston University; M.Ed.,
Institutions for Foster Care Alumni University of California, Santa Barbara
Alen R. Andriassian, B.B.A., Loyola Marymount University; Dissertation: Factors Contributing to Teachers’ Multicultural
M.P.A., California State University, Northridge Teaching Competence
Dissertation: Socio-Politically Conscious Leadership Anna Chiang, B.A., University of California, Berkeley; M.A.,
Daniella Roberta Baker, B.A., Azusa Pacific University; M.A., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
New York University Dissertation: Chinese-Vietnamese American College Students:
Dissertation: The Relationship of College Climate & Policy to Narratives of Educational Experiences and College Success
Transgender Student Belonging & Intent to Persist Wilmon Ashland Christian III, B.S., Hampton University;
Ryan Mitchell Bird, B.A., California State Polytechnic University, M.Ed., Pennsylvania State University
Pomona Dissertation: Portraits of the Racialized Employment
Dissertation: How Urban High School Principals Implement Experiences of Black Staff and Administrators in Higher
Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Education

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Kristine Joy Cortez, B.A., National University; M.A., National Juan Flores-Zamora, B.S., M.A., California State University,
University Los Angeles
Dissertation: Building Charter School Leadership Capacity: Dissertation: Factors that Contribute to Community College
A Look into Leadership Practices Career and Technical Education Student Persistence
Kristin Joy Craun, B.A., Boston University; M.P.H., University of Maria Luisa Garcia, B.A., Wellesley College; Grad.Cert.,
California, Los Angeles MFTH, University of Southern California; M.Ed., Harvard-
Dissertation: The Process and Experience of a Doctoral Radcliffe College
Thematic Group: Case Studies of Innovation in Higher Dissertation: Developing a Sense of Belonging and Persistence
Education Through Mentoring for First-Generation Students
Erica Lashawn Crawford, B.A., University of California, Rene Irma Gaudet, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles;
Berkeley; M.Ed., University of California, Los Angeles M.S., Mount Saint Mary’s University
Dissertation: Balancing Students’ Free Speech Rights with Dissertation: Effective Strategies Used by General Education
Maintaining Safe Spaces and Inclusive Campus Environments Teachers to Address the Learning Needs of Students with
Jessica Crete, B.A., Chapman University; M.S., National Selective Mutism
University Jessica Awni Ghobrial, B.A., University of California,
Dissertation: Conflict and Resilience in Women Leaders of Los Angeles; M.A., California State University, Dominguez
Educational Change Hills
Kristi Dawn Culpepper, B.A., California State University, Dissertation: Creating a Culture of Inclusion: Strategies and
Los Angeles Tools Used by General Education Teachers of Elementary
Dissertation: The Swirl World: A Sense of Belonging of Black School Students with Mild/Moderate Special Needs in
Multiracial Identifying Students at a Predominantly White Los Angeles County
Institution William W. Gideon Jr., B.S., California State University,
Paryjein Dadrass, B.A., Bradley University; M.A., California Long Beach; M.A., California State University, Dominguez
State University, Dominguez Hills Hills
Dissertation: An Evaluation of a High School Positive Dissertation: The Influence of Masters in Governance Training
Behavior and Intervention Support Plan on California K-12 School Boards
Mariana Alexandra De La Garza Luviano, M.A., Loyola Gerry Jonathan Goyenaga, B.A., University of California,
Marymount University Santa Barbara; M.A.T., University of Southern California
Dissertation: An Evaluation Study of the Training, Orientation Dissertation: Challenging Dominant Ideologies Through
and Implementation of a Community College New Student Sociopolitical Discourse: An Action Research Study on
Counseling Intervention Program: A Gap Analysis Creating Change as a History Teacher within My Classroom
Steve Desir, B.S., Pennsylvania State University and My Department
Dissertation: Contradictions Between Market Pressures & Dawn Kaleelah Green, B.A., San Diego State University; M.A.,
Equity Imperatives: The College Recruitment Practices of the California State University, Dominguez Hills
Modern Racialized Admissions Office Dissertation: Universal Design for Learning: Supporting the
Emma Diaz, B.S., California State University, Northridge; Needs of Diverse Learners in General Education Classrooms
M.H.A., University of Phoenix Michelle Handzo, B.A., Washington University in St. Louis;
Dissertation: College-Educated Immigrants and Noncredit M.Ed., Bank Street College of Education
CTE Programs Dissertation: White Teachers in White Schools: Exploring
Jennifer Nguyen Ellingwood, B.A., University of California, Hegemonic and Counter-Hegemonic Ideologies and
Los Angeles; M.A., New York University Behaviors
Dissertation: Experiences of Multiracial Asian American Julie Anna Harrison, B.A., University of Hawaii at Hilo; M.Ed.,
and Pacific Islander Students at an Asian American Native University of La Verne
American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution Dissertation: Masters in Governance Training and Its Impact
Hilary Mae Erin Estes, B.A., University of California, Berkeley; on California School Boards Effectiveness
M.A., University of California, Santa Cruz Natalie Nicole Keithina Hart, B.A., M.Ed., University of
Dissertation: Program Customization in a Comprehensive Washington
College Transition Program for Low-Income Students Dissertation: Kingmakers of Oakland: Systematic Change for
Veronica Nkese Nsa Eyo, B.S., California State University, African American Male Achievement in California
Northridge; M.S.W., University of Southern California Danny Robert Hernandez, B.A., M.S.W., University of Southern
Dissertation: Mama Learns: Examining Factors that California
Contribute to Success of Student Mothers Dissertation: Students with Disabilities and Identity
Development: Higher Education, Ableism, Meritocracy, and
Meaning Making

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Jamie Hernandez, B.A., University of Hawaii at Manoa; M.A.T., Keoni James Kuoha, B.A., University of Notre Dame; M.A.,
University of Southern California University of Hawaii at Manoa
Dissertation: The Use of Hawaiian Culture-Based Education Dissertation: Professional Learning in Natural Resource
at a Hawaiian Focused Charter School Management Organizations: Enhancing Hawaiian Cultural
Danny J. Herrera, B.A., University of California, Berkeley; M.A., Resource Management Capacity
California State University, Northridge Benson Kwok, B.S., DeVry University; M.A., M.A., Azusa Pacific
Dissertation: Equity-Centered Teacher Educator Perceptions University
on Preparing Novice Teachers for Ambitious Teaching Dissertation: The Impact of Governance Training for School
Kenneth Martin Hill, B.A., Bob Jones University; M.A., Biola Board Members and Their Respective Districts
University Justin Lauer, B.A., M.A., California State University, Northridge
Dissertation: Gap Analysis: Transition Age Youth Educational Dissertation: California School Boards: A Study on the Effects
Resources for High School Graduation and College and of the Masters in Governance Training
Career Readiness Rhiannon Little-Surowski, B.A., M.Ed., University of California,
Ava Gilani Jacobs, B.A., California State University, Northridge; Riverside
M.A., University of California, Davis Dissertation: A Different World: Exploring How Black
Dissertation: Transformative Education: An Action Research Students Facilitate Their Own Success at a Public, Four-Year
Project Aimed to Disrupt the Status Quo Embedded Within Institution
the Literature in Classrooms Sonya Livingston, B.A., M.S., California State University,
Sean Ray James, B.A., California State University, Northridge Northridge
Dissertation: Brotherhood of Hope: A Qualitative Look at Dissertation: Implementing Culturally Relevant Pedagogy to
African American Males’ Experiences in Support Programs Deepen Students’ Socio-Political Consciousness: An Action
Jameil William Johnson, B.A., Princeton University; J.D., Research Project
University of Southern California; M.A., Stanford University; Patricia Allison Lyczkowski, B.A., Rutgers University –
M.A., Georgetown University New Brunswick; M.A., Ball State University
Roy-Kevin Edward Johnson, B.S., M.Ed., National University; Dissertation: Preventative Burnout Measures for RAs on
M.S., Pepperdine University College Campuses: An Innovation Study
Dissertation: Promising Practices for Building Leadership Vruyer Malekian, B.S., Islamic Azad University, Iran; M.A.,
Capital in K12 Institutions California State University, Los Angeles
Puanani Ashley Kama, B.A., M.Ed., University of Hawaii at Elizabeth Michelle McGraw, B.S., California State University,
Manoa Fullerton; M.S., California Baptist University
Dissertation: A Case Study on Po’okumu Dissertation: The Role of Leadership in Creating Guided
Stephanie Ann Kearns, B.A., California State University, Pathways for Career Technical Education
Fullerton; M.Ed., University of La Verne Bernard Gordon McPherson, B.S., Dallas Baptist University;
Dissertation: The Impact of Masters in Governance Training M.S., University of Hawaii at Manoa
on School Boards in California Dissertation: Minimizing Injuries Related to Interpersonal
Lisa Jo Keefer, B.A., California State University, Long Beach; Violence
M.A., National University Melissa Marie Medeiros, B.A., University of California,
Dissertation: Gaps in Adequate Traumatic Brain Injury Santa Barbara; M.Ed., University of Southern California
(Concussion) Assessment Amongst College Students Dissertation: The Racialized Experiences of Black Students in
Shenishe Levette Kelly, B.A., B.A., M.A.T., Howard University; Online Masters Degree Programs at a Predominately White
M.F.A., Chicago State University Institution
Dissertation: Family Literacy Matters, Memories, and Robert Medrano, B.A., California State University, Fullerton;
Ecologies: An Intergenerational Inquiry Approach to (Re) M.A.T., University of Southern California
Earthing, (Re)Pairing, and (Re)Writing the Textual Footprints Dissertation: A Case Study on the Effective Civic Instructional
of Me and Some of My Kinfolk from the American South Practices Afforded to 12th-Grade Latinx Students
Hedieh Khajavi, B.A., Eotvos Lorand University, Hungary; M.S., Steve Mejia, B.A., M.S., California State University, Northridge
California State University, San Bernardino Dissertation: An Examination of the Role of High School
Jeannie Kim, B.A., University of California, San Diego; M.A., Counselors in Assisting College-Bound First-Generation
Claremont Graduate University Latino/a Students in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles
Dissertation: High School Second Generation Korean- Elias Anderson Miles, B.A., University of Chicago; M.A., Loyola
American Students’ Mental Health Experiences Marymount University; M.Ed., University of California,
Los Angeles
Dissertation: Impact of Training on School Board Members’
Perception of Governance

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Cheree Monique Montgomery, B.A., California State University, Martha Pogue-Maimone, B.S., University of La Verne; M.S.,
Long Beach; M.A., California State University, Dominguez University of Southern California
Hills Dissertation: Increasing Student Persistence at a Community
Dissertation: Examining the Responsiveness from K-12 College from an Administration Perspective
Educational Institutions when Dealing with the Mental Praisy Poluan, B.A., University of California, Irvine; M.A.T.,
Health Challenges of African American Males who Suffer University of Southern California
from Depression and Suicidal Behavior Dissertation: College and Career Readiness Through High
Melissa Montoya, B.S., University of Illinois at Urbana- School STEM Programs: An Evaluation Story
Champaign; M.Ed., Concordia University Victoria Normington Pound, B.A., Pepperdine University; M.A.,
Donald David Moore, B.A., Azusa Pacific University; M.S., Loyola Marymount University; M.Ed., Harvard University
Pepperdine University Dissertation: The Power of Hope in the Pursuit of Higher
Dissertation: Text Complexity: The Implementation of Text Educational Goals: An Examination of the College
Complexity in the English Language Arts Standards of the Application Process Through the Lens of Hope Theory and
Common Core and the Implication on the Instructional the Triad of Goals, Agency, and Pathways Thinking
Practices of Reading Teachers Jessyka Dominique Ramirez-Holden, B.A., M.A., Loyola
Gloria Olamendi, B.A., University of Southern California; M.A., Marymount University
National University Dissertation: Their Voices: Middle School Girls of Color and
Dissertation: California School Board Member Training: Their Perceptions of Themselves as Leaders
Motivation and Impact on Leadership and Achievement Maria Corazon Reano, B.A., University of California,
Shirleen Yvonne Oplustic, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles; M.A., Pace University
Los Angeles; M.S., Purdue University Dissertation: U.S. Filipinos in Higher Education: Sense of
Dissertation: Role of a Principal Supervisor in Fostering Belonging, Validation, Well-Being, and Campus Culture as
Principal Development to Support Instructional Improvement Predictors of GPA and Intent to Persist
and a Positive School Climate Chris M. Rho, B.A., University of San Francisco; M.B.A.,
Rebecca Jennifer Orozco, B.S., Pacific Union College; M.S., Golden Gate University
California State University, Long Beach Nina Milan Richardson, B.S., California State University,
Dissertation: Perceived Barriers of Ethnically and Culturally Dominguez Hills; M.Ed., University of Southern California
Diverse Nursing Students Dissertation: An Examination of Outsourcing Student
James John Owens, B.A., Bates College; M.B.A., Touro College, Services for Online Graduate Students at Post-Secondary
School of Health Sciences; M.P.W., University of Southern Institutions
California Lavelle Danny Roberts, B.A., M.A., California State University,
Dissertation: Increasing Environmental Literacy, Biophilia Northridge
and Stewardship in Indonesian Primary Schools Through an Dissertation: Examining Afro-Pessimism’s Impact on
Interactive Environmental Education Program Black Males in High Education: An Auto Ethnography of
Ryan Parry, B.A., California State University, Fullerton; M.A., Combating Anti-Blackness in Four-Year Degree Attainment
Azusa Pacific University Juan Rodriguez, B.A., California State University, Los Angeles;
Dissertation: The Impact of Formalized School Board Training M.S.W., University of Southern California
on California School Districts Dissertation: Struggles to Paths of Success: Voices of Ten First-
Sarah Maria Peraza, B.S., University of California, Irvine; M.S., Generation Latino Male Students in Two Southern California
Mount Saint Mary’s University Community Colleges
Dissertation: STEM Education in Middle School: Maria Romero Morales, B.S., M.P.A., University of Southern
A Promising Practice Study California
Trudi Lynne Perkins, B.A., Antioch University; M.A., National Dissertation: Mentoring Undergraduate Students: First-
University; M.S., Full Sail University Generation Traditional and Non-traditional Scholars at a
Dissertation: Out of the Darkness, Into the Marvelous Light: Predominantly White Private Institution of Higher Education
An Exploration of Anti-Blackness Awareness in Teacher Jessica Roosinisalda-Gomez, B.A., California State University,
Education Los Angeles; M.S.W., University of Southern California
Scott Christopher Peters, B.S., Saint Louis University; M.S., Dissertation: An Examination of the Relationship Between
Shenandoah University Institutional Agents and Foster Youth as a Predictor of High
Dissertation: International Student Recruitment at a Public Academic Achievement
University in the Midwest: A Gap Analysis James Douglas Rose, B.S., University of Oregon
Helen Pitts, B.S., M.L., University of Southern California Dissertation: Assessing the Quality of Athletic Counseling
Dissertation: Increasing Student Persistence at a Community Concerning Student Athletes Student Success Support
College from the Faculty Perspective Programs (SSSP) and Equity

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Tzoler Sagherian, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles; Eduardo Morales Tinoco, B.A., California State University,
M.P.A., University of Southern California Northridge; M.S., San Jose State University
Dissertation: Designing College Transition Programs for Low- Dissertation: Exploring the Satisfaction, Experiences,
Income First-Generation Commuter Students Institutional Support of Student Veterans in Transition to
Patricia Salazar, B.A., M.A., California State University, Higher Education: A Case Study
Northridge Alex Vieira, B.A., University of California, Berkeley; M.A.,
Dissertation: The Influence Spouses Have on Superintendents Loyola Marymount University
in Los Angeles County School Districts Lindsey Marie Vorndran, B.A., M.A.T., University of Southern
Susana Melanie Santa Cruz, B.A., University of California, California
Irvine; M.A., University of Phoenix Dissertation: Teachers’ Role in Improving Advanced Placement
Dissertation: Critical Pedagogy as a Means for Student Exam Scores: A Gap Analysis
Learning and Empowerment Edwin Eugene Walker, B.S., University of Nevada, Las Vegas;
Susan Simpson, B.A., California State University, Northridge; M.A., Loyola Marymount University
M.A., California State University, Northridge Dissertation: Unapologetically Me: A Narrative Analysis on
Dissertation: Elementary Teachers’ Perceptions of Gender Black Queer Students’ Well-Being at Predominantly White
Identity and Sexuality and How They are Revealed in Their Institutions
Pedagogical and Curricular Choices Bryan Wierzchucki, B.A., California State University, Fullerton;
Ashley Sparks, B.F.A., California Institute of the Arts; M.A., M.A., University of Phoenix
California State University, Northridge Dissertation: A-G Course Completion Percentage Upon High
Dissertation: Breakthrough: A Case Study of an School Graduation: A Gap Analysis
Outperforming Model Continuation School Mercy Arlyn Willard, B.A., University of California,
Erin Mariko Tanaka, B.A./B.A., University of California, Irvine; Los Angeles; M.N.M., Regis University
M.Ed., University of California, Los Angeles Dissertation: Impact of Academic Scholarships on Persistence
Dissertation: A Fine Balance: Enrollment & Support of of First-Generation Low-Income Students
International and Historically Minoritized Students Edwin Yau, B.A., M.S.W., University of California, Los Angeles
Theresa Lynn Thomas, B.A., Drake University; M.S., DePaul Dissertation: Time Out for Mental Health: Barriers and
University Strategies for High School Varsity Head Coaches in
Dissertation: The Role of Enrollment Managers in Improving Los Angeles
Equitable Student Outcomes Through Organizational Change
at Four-Year Private Universities

Doctor of Education – Global Executive

Fatma Saoud Al-Jufairi, B.A., Virginia Commonwealth Chih Chieh Lee, B.A., M.B.A., National Taiwan University,
University in Qatar; M.S., University College London, United M.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Kingdom Shwu-Yuan Lee, B.A., M.B.A., University of Southern California
Magdalena Teresa Bogacz, B.A., California State University, Yi Li, M.B.A., Royal Roads University, British Columbia,
Bakersfield; M.A., Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium Canada
David Calvo, B.A., Florida International University; M.S., Nova Jed H. Oppenheim, B.A., University of California, Santa Cruz;
Southeastern University M.A., Teachers College, Columbia University
Shaohui Chen, B.S., Nanjing University, China; M.S., University Shamit Yashavant Patel, B.A., Rutgers University –
of California, Riverside New Brunswick; M.S., University of Southern California
Jennifer Lynn Chidsey, B.S., Northwestern University Bo Shao, B.S., Shanghai Ocean University, China; M.B.A.,
Marcelo Nicolas Fernandez Schatzer, B.A., Webster University Washington University in St. Louis
Ryan Gleason, B.S., Northern Arizona University Kwan Soo Shin, B.A., M.B.A., Sejong University, South Korea
Sakinah Patton Harrison, B.S., University of Dayton; M.A., He Wang, B.A., Northeast Normal University, China
Case Western Reserve University Victoria Shiroma Wilson, B.A., University of Wisconsin –
Chang He, B.A., University of Chicago; M.A., The Chinese Madison; M.A., University of Pennsylvania; M.A., Santa Clara
University of Hong Kong University
William Edward Johnson Jr., B.S., M.A., University of Eric H. Woo, B.A., University of Toronto, Canada
Connecticut Hongdou Zhong, B.A., University of the Arts London, England;
Luis Alejandro Lara, B.A., George Mason University; M.B.A., M.P.A., University of Southern California
Georgetown University Jennifer Zinn, B.A., M.A., M.Ed., Trinity University

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Doctor of Education – Organizational Change and Leadership

Amara Suzanne Aguilar, B.A., M.A., California State University, Mark Anthony Camacho, B.S., United States Naval Academy;
Fullerton M.S., Naval Postgraduate School
Andrea Marie Aguilar, B.A., California State University, Laura Marie Cardinal, B.A., Western Washington University;
Long Beach; M.S., California State University, Fullerton M.S.W., University of Georgia
Daniel Ahlgren, B.S., California Baptist University; M.B.A., Heather L. Case, B.A., Milligan College; M.S., University of
Pepperdine University St. Francis
Darrius Carl Alati, B.A., M.A., University of Akron Patrick Cates, B.S., City University London, England
David Anthony Allan-Matheson, B.S., United States Military Anthony Francois Cerella, B.A., Virginia Military Institute;
Academy; M.S., Troy State University; M.B.A., Boston M.A., University of Phoenix; M.A., Colorado School of
College; M.P.H., University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill Mines
Alejandro Armendariz, B.A., M.S., California State University, Jonathan David Chandler, B.S., City University of Seattle; B.A.,
Fullerton Brandman University; M.B.A., Chapman University
Alia Tynetia Ashley, B.S., Northwestern University; M.A., Jennifer Ann Chapman, B.S., Pennsylvania State University;
Roosevelt University M.A., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Cary Andrew Ashworth, B.S., East Carolina University; M.S., Heather Chiu, B.A., University of California, San Diego; M.B.A.,
Troy State University University of Phoenix
Nadia S. Assaf, B.S., Northern Illinois University; M.B.A., Andrew Choi, B.S., University of Washington; M.B.A., Seattle
Hawaii Pacific University University
Angeliqueca Avery, B.S., M.Ed., Lamar University; M.S.W., Jordan Samuel Chroman, B.A., California State University,
University of Southern California East Bay; M.S., Florida Institute of Technology; M.S.,
Lisa Renee Bagby, B.A., American Intercontinental University; National Defense University
M.A., California State University, Dominguez Hills Dana Lewis Trucker Clark, B.A., California State University,
Eddie Giovanni Balderas, B.S., M.S., National University; Bakersfield; M.A., Fresno Pacific University
M.B.A., Pepperdine University Lana N. Clay-Monaghan, B.S., California State Polytechnic
Jennifer Morgan Bangoura, B.A., University of Mary University, Pomona; M.S., Western University of Health
Washington; M.A., SIT Graduate Institute Sciences; M.S., Keck Graduate Institute
Audrey Lynne Barbakoff, B.F.A., University of Illinois at Urbana- Micki Clowney, B.A., University of California, Irvine; M.A.T.,
Champaign; MLIS, University of Washington University of Southern California
Jessica Barr, B.S., University of Nevada, Las Vegas; M.Ed., Sierra Cartier R. Coleman, B.A., Ashford University; M.A., New York
Nevada College University
Leah L. Bass-Baylis, B.A., Spelman College; M.A., Columbia James Michael Concannon, B.S., California State University,
University; M.S., Pepperdine University – Los Angeles Sacramento; M.S., University of California, Irvine
Campus Margaret-Anne Conklin, B.A., Miami University; M.S.,
Monique Patrice Bates, B.A., Christopher Newport University; University of Dayton
M.A., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Todd McClure Cook, B.A., George Mason University; M.B.A.,
Janene Batten, B.Edu., Flinders University of South Australia; California Pacific University; M.S.W., University of Southern
M.L.S., Southern Connecticut State University California
Chinako Miyamoto Belanger, B.A., University of California, Scott Reed Cooper, B.A., Brigham Young University; M.A.,
Irvine Arizona State University
Daniel A. Bennett, B.S., University of California, Los Angeles; Michael Coronado, B.A., California State University, Fullerton;
M.S., National University M.A., University of Redlands
Ralph Byron Berry III, B.S., University of Southern California; Angelica Marie Cortez, B.A., San Jose State University; M.P.A.,
M.B.A., Pepperdine University; M.A., Hawaii Pacific University of San Francisco
University Julie L. Crandall, B.S., M.A., University of the Pacific
Darnell Leon Bing, B.S., M.Ed., University of Southern Kimberley Crawford, B.A., Skidmore College; M.B.A.,
California University of Southern California
Caitlin Lavin Boline, B.S., University of Tampa; M.Ed., Dallas Kevin Eric Cross, B.A., Loyola University Maryland; M.A.,
Baptist University Notre Dame College; MIPP, Johns Hopkins University School
Jamie Lynn Bone, B.A., University of California, San Diego of Advanced International Studies
Rebecca Mary Bosco, B.B.A., American University; M.S., Fredrica Lynette Crowe, B.S., M.S., Eastern Michigan University;
West Virginia University LL.M., Loyola University Chicago
Joan Carbonell Brown, B.S., Boston University; M.B.A., Boston Brittney LaDell Cunningham, B.S.W., M.S.W., University of
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Alyson Jean Daichendt, B.A., Clemson University; M.A., Towson Brittany Fetkin, B.A., Loyola Marymount University
University Sean Fitts, B.S., SUNY Buffalo; M.S., University of California,
Ammar Dalal, B.S., M.B.A., University of Indianapolis San Diego
Brittany Anne Daley, B.A., University of California, Robert Michael Flak, B.A., Ashford University; M.A., Western
Santa Barbara; M.A., Loyola Marymount University Kentucky University
Dissertation: Learning the Language of Math: Supporting Eric Glenn Fleming, B.S., University of Phoenix; M.P.H.,
Students Who Are Learning English in Acquiring Math University of California, Los Angeles
Proficiency through Language Development Brian Patrick Flintoft, B.A., Flagler College; M.A., University of
Patricia Damaze, B.S., University of Southern California; M.Ed., the Rockies
Liberty University; M.A., Concordia University Irvine David Moroni Fossett, B.A., Brigham Young University; M.Ed.,
Charles Vincent Daniel, B.S., Southern University and A&M University of Nevada, Las Vegas; M.A., University of South
College; M.Acc., University of Southern California Dakota
Thomas L. Datro, B.S., Union Institute and University; M.P.A., Joey Francks, B.S., University of Utah; M.A., University of the
California State University, Northridge Rockies
Sheryl Davis, B.A., San Francisco State University; M.P.A., Brenda Salas Freeman, B.A., M.A., University of Redlands; M.S.,
University of San Francisco Syracuse University
Jorge De Jesus III, B.S., Dickinson State University; Grad.Cert., Michael Dwaine Fuller, B.A., University of San Diego; M.B.A.,
MSLW, University of Southern California University of New Haven; M.S., Naval Postgraduate School;
Paul Nelson De La Cerda, B.S., M.B.A., Oklahoma State M.S., Kansas State University
University Elizabeth M. Garcia, B.A., Vanguard University; M.A., California
Nichelle Lynn Dekeyzer, B.A., Idaho State University; M.P.S., State University, Dominguez Hills
George Washington University Veronica Herrera Garcia, B.A., M.Ed., Northern Arizona
Rodger Devine, B.A., M.S., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor University
Kate Dickinson, B.A., M.Ed., University of San Diego Jessica Lynn Gardner, B.A., Stanford University; M.S., CUNY
Aileen Orlino Dinkjian, B.A., California State Polytechnic The City College of New York
University, Pomona; M.P.H., George Washington University Justin Alexander Gatewood, B.S., M.Ed., Western Governors
Liam Patrick Doyle, B.S., University of Phoenix; M.B.A., University
University of Redlands Eyasu Teklemariam Gezahegn, B.A., Christian Life College;
Miguel Angel Duenas, B.A., California State University, M.A., Regent University
Dominguez Hills; M.A., California State University, Gawin Don Gibson, B.S., M.P.A., National University
Northridge Allis Welpton Gilbert, B.A., Southern Illinois University,
Erin Anne Dunlap, B.A., University of Southern California; Carbondale; M.A., Ohio University
M.B.A., Chapman University Candace Louise Givens, B.A., California State University,
Jacqueline Lehn Dupont, B.A., University of San Diego; Long Beach; M.S., Loyola Marymount University
MSMPA, University of Southern California Elana Glasenberg, B.A., University of the Witwatersrand,
Lucas Anthony Dyer, B.S., Park University; M.S., Central South Africa; B.Ed., Monash University, Australia
Michigan University Lee Astin Godwin, B.A., Auburn University; M.P.A., Auburn
Matthew Stephen Eisenman, B.A., Emory University; M.A., University at Montgomery; M.S., Clemson University
Georgia State University Christine Going, B.S., Syracuse University; M.P.A., Long Island
Jonathan Deane Eldridge, B.A., Central Washington University; University, C.W. Post Campus
M.S., Colorado State University Jeff Gold, B.A., University of California, San Diego
Patricia Flynn Elliot, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles; Patricia Gonzalez, B.A., Franklin & Marshall College; M.A.,
M.S., Pepperdine University Teachers College, Columbia University
Brandon Michael Elliott, B.A., California State University, Michael Allen Grace, B.S., Slippery Rock University; M.S.,
Fullerton; M.M., University of Cincinnati California University of Pennsylvania
Kiersten Tate Elliott, B.A., University of California, Santa Cruz; Joseph R. Guerrero, B.A., Whittier College
M.Ed., Pennsylvania State University Sheryl Lynn Guse, B.F.A., University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee;
Jenai Ali Emmel, B.A., University of Virginia; M.Ed., Harvard M.B.A., Concordia University
Graduate School of Education Abel Galaviz Guzman, B.A., University of California,
Joel D. Erby, B.S., M.A., M.A., Eastern Michigan University Santa Barbara; M.P.A., California State University, Bakersfield
Adrian Estrada Jr., B.S., University of California, Los Angeles; Choong-Yop Julius Hahn, B.S., Western Illinois University;
M.A., Pacific Oaks College M.H.A., Governors State University
Susan Fant, B.S., Birmingham-Southern College; M.A., Erick Marcus Hamilton, B.A., University of Georgia; M.S.,
University of St. Andrews, United Kingdom Trinity Washington University

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David Todd Harmon, B.S., Abilene Christian University; Amy A. King, B.S., Northern Illinois University; M.B.A.,
MMFT, Abilene Christian University Benedictine University
Daryl Harshbarger, B.M., Houghton College Kenneth Bermejo Ko, B.A., California State University,
Travis Michael Hearne, B.S., American Intercontinental Los Angeles; M.A.T., National University
University; M.P.S., Pennsylvania State University My Venh Lam, B.A., University of California, Davis; M.P.A.,
Staci Lynn Heintzman-Yutzie, B.A., Western Oregon University; University of Southern California
M.J.M., University of Nevada, Reno Tammy K. Larsen, B.S., California Polytechnic State University,
Perla A. Hernandez Trumkul, B.A., Whittier College; M.P.A., San Luis Obispo; M.P.A., University of Hawaii at Manoa
University of Southern California Saidah Marilyn Tinei Leatutufu, B.A., University of
Kenneth Kianiani Luke Ho Jr., B.S., Wayland Baptist University; San Francisco; M.P.A., San Francisco State University
M.S., University of Arkansas, Fayetteville Colleen Marshall Leigh, B.A., University of Scranton; M.A.,
Amanda Hofmann-Handy, B.A., Ashford University Emerson College; M.S., CUNY Baruch College
Catherine Holdbrook-Smith, B.S., California State University, Kevin Richard Leitch, B.S., Embry-Riddle Aeronautical
Dominguez Hills; M.S., Norwich University University, Florida; M.B.A., Benedictine University
Marcy Kay Holland, B.S., B.A., Western Michigan University; Stephanie Yamilet Lemus, B.A., California State University,
M.A., University of Colorado at Boulder; Ed.S., University of Northridge; M.A., California State University, Los Angeles
Northern Colorado James Joshua Lewis, B.S., Central Michigan University; M.A.,
Veronica Horta, B.A., Concordia University Irvine; M.B.A., San Diego State University
Mount Saint Mary’s University Oswaldo Lopez, B.A., California State University, Los Angeles;
Yvonne Mariel Hoyos, B.A., M.P.A., California State University, M.P.A., National University
Northridge; M.A., California State University, Los Angeles Yecsenia Delgado Lorenzo, B.A., M.A., California State
James Hu, B.S., University of Southern California; M.A., University, Los Angeles
Norwich University; M.S.S., United States Army War College; Stephanie Lowrey, B.A., University of Nevada, Las Vegas; M.P.A.,
M.D., Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences Anna Maria College; M.A., University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Shantrell Lamont Huffman, B.S., Tennessee State University; Dario M. Lujan, B.A., Sul Ross State University
M.S., National University Eryn A. Mack, B.A., M.S., Pennsylvania State University
Thomas H. Hurtado, B.A., Brigham Young University; M.Ed., Nathan Andrew Mack, B.A., University of Kansas; M.Ed.,
University of Utah Pennsylvania State University
Helen Gaoteote Iese, B.S., University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Peter Maharaj, B.S., California State University, Long Beach;
M.B.A., University of Phoenix M.S., National University; M.B.A., University of California,
Adam Jackson-Boothby, B.A., University of California, Irvine; Irvine
M.A., California State University, Dominguez Hills; M.S., Jay Maharjan, B.S., Pittsburg State University; M.L., University
University of Southern California of Southern California
Lisa Marie Jimenez, B.S., M.B.A., University of La Verne Ryan Malin, B.A., American Public University System; M.S.,
Joshua Adam Johnson, B.A., M.B.A., University of Colorado, Michigan State University
Colorado Springs Ryan M. Mancinelli, B.A., University of Miami; M.A., Teachers
Gina L. Johnson-Barnett, B.A., M.A., California State University, College, Columbia University
Dominguez Hills; M.A., California State Polytechnic Ajit Marathe, B.Engr., Goa University, India; M.S., University of
University, Pomona Minnesota, Duluth; M.B.A., University of Redlands
Kathleen Ann Kane, B.S., Indiana Institute of Technology; B.S., Emily Milagros Marty Soto, B.A., Florida State University;
M.B.A., Central Michigan University M.A., Webster University
Mia Sachiko Kang, B.A., California State University, Northridge; Travis L. Mason, B.A., Marist College; M.S., Illinois State
M.Ed., University of Southern California University; M.S., Drexel University
Stephanie Kashima, B.A., New York University; M.A., University Matthew R. Mayer, B.A., University of Illinois Springfield; M.A.,
of Wisconsin – Madison Western Kentucky University
Karen Ann Keesing, B.S., University of Illinois at Chicago; M.S., Alison McKeeman, B.A., California Polytechnic State University,
Eastern Michigan University; M.S., Wayne State University San Luis Obispo; M.A., California State University,
Jason D. Kehoe, B.S., University of Phoenix; M.B.A., Loyola Sacramento
University, New Orleans Nicole Mendoza, B.A., University of Southern California; M.A.,
Jane H. Kim, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles; M.S., Concordia University; M.A., Xavier University
Long Island University – Brooklyn Vincente Benet Miles, B.A., Alcorn State University; M.Div.,
Sung Hyun Tiffany Kim, B.A., University of California, Berkeley; Interdenominational Theological Center
M.A., California State University, Los Angeles; M.B.A., Brandon Mitchell, B.A., City University of Seattle; M.B.A., Boise
University of Redlands State University

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Amit Bir Mohindra, B.S., A.B., Lafayette College; M.A., Brown Hao Sei Pengshung, B.S., California State University,
University Los Angeles; M.B.A., California State University, Monterey
Gohar Momjian, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles; Bay
M.A., Stanford University Roberto Perez Jr., B.A., California State University, Fullerton
Cristina Ridgeley Mones, B.A., M.A., St. John’s University; M.A., Amanda Lynn Petersen, B.S., University of California, Davis;
M.A., M.A., New York University M.A., Alliant International University
Brianne Mongeon, B.A., California State University, San Marcos; Tyler Morris Peterson, B.S., Auburn University; M.B.A., Troy
M.S., National University State University
Isaac Moonzwe, B.S., M.A., Biola University; M.B.A., University Yoonna Lauren Petrea, B.A., University of California, Davis;
of La Verne; D.Min., Howard University M.Ed., Saint Mary’s College of California
Zeanissia A. Moore, B.A., University of California, Riverside; Quan M. Pham, B.S., University of California, Los Angeles;
M.Ed., University of La Verne M.A., University of St. Thomas
Helene Disbrow Morris, B.A., California State University, D. Todd Philips, B.A., Southern Methodist University; J.D.,
Fullerton; M.S., Pepperdine University University of San Diego – School of Law; M.A., University of
Bonnie Bowling Mulkey, B.A., George Mason University; M.S., Houston
Kaplan University Traci Ann Price Fahimi, B.A., University of Southern California;
Anthony Alberto Munoz, B.S., Temple University; M.B.A., M.A., University of California, Los Angeles
San Diego State University; M.S., Colorado Technical Robert Charles Pulliam, B.S., University of Wisconsin –
University Whitewater; M.S., The Ohio State University; M.A.T.,
Antoinette L. Myers Perry, B.A., Scripps College; M.A., Stanford University of Southern California
University Williana Purnama, B.A., University of California, Davis; M.Ed.,
Natalie Vonetta Nagthall, B.S., University of Maryland, College University of Washington
Park; M.A., University of Phoenix Angelica Nohemi Quinonez, B.A., Santa Clara University; M.A.,
Danette Nelson, B.A., University of Southern California; M.B.A., M.A., University of San Francisco
Capella University Robert Anthony Ramirez, B.A., California State Polytechnic
Jack Gerald Nestell III, B.A., Kalamazoo College; M.S., University, Pomona; M.A., Azusa Pacific University
Grand Valley State University Samere Reid, B.A., Harvard University
Tram Minh Bao Nguyen, B.S., University of California, Davis; Adabel Reyes, B.A., California State University, Sacramento
M.A., Golden Gate University Catherine Rae Argy Rice, B.S., University of Phoenix; M.B.A.,
Jennifer A. Noble, B.A., University of Southern California; M.S., University of Redlands
University of Texas at Austin Gabriela Rodriguez, B.A., California State University, Chico
Buu Van Nygren, B.S., M.B.A., Arizona State University Ismary Rodriguez, B.S., Nova Southeastern University; M.B.A.,
Erin O’Connor Marsano, B.S., California State University, Chico; Nova Southeastern University
M.Ed., National University Martin Antonio Rodriguez, B.A., California State University,
Brent Matthias Obleton, B.B.A., M.P.A., Kennesaw State Long Beach; M.A., Azusa Pacific University
University Alicia Rachael Roman, B.A., College of William & Mary; M.A.,
Pablo Emmanuel Otaola, B.A., Westmont College George Washington University
Mary Catherine Oxford, B.A., Sonoma State University; M.S., Katherine C. Rosenberg, B.F.A., California College of the Arts;
San Jose State University M.F.A., University of California, Davis
Rosana Alicia Padilla, B.A., M.A., Loyola Marymount University Enrique Ruacho, B.A., University of California, Irvine; M.P.P.,
Lauleiliilehua Palakiko, B.B.A., M.S., Golden Gate University; University of California, Berkeley
M.B.A., Chaminade University April L. Ruben, B.A., Texas Southern University; M.Ed.,
Nadya V. Pantoja, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles; Concordia University Texas
M.A., California State University, Dominguez Hills Joseph R. Ruiz, B.S., Hope International University; M.A.,
Judy Parker, B.A., University of Southern California; M.B.A., Gonzaga University
Thunderbird School of Global Management Daniel George Russell, B.A., San Diego State University
Julie Cellini Parks, B.S., University of California, Los Angeles; Jacqueline Jehan Russell, B.A., SUNY Binghamton; M.B.A.,
M.S., Pace University; M.S., California State University, Tarleton State University
East Bay Rebekah Ruswick, B.A., M.A., California State University,
Paolo Paruccini, B.A., University of California, Davis; M.B.A., Los Angeles
Pepperdine University Omar Salah, B.A., California State University, San Marcos;
Baldwin Pedraza Jr., B.A., M.S., California State University, M.B.A., University of California, Irvine
Fullerton Elia Salazar, B.A., M.P.H., University of California, Los Angeles

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Leslye Ivette Salinas, B.A., University of California, Berkeley; Erika Nicholle Taylor Page, B.A., M.B.A., University of Southern
M.A., University of San Francisco California
Diana Elizabeth Sanchez, B.A., St. Mary’s University; M.A., Ronald Paul Thacker, B.S., Colorado State University – Global
University of the Incarnate Word Campus; M.B.A., Brandman University
Anna Connie Santa Maria, B.A., M.A., M.A., California State Jason Jeremiah Thibodeaux, B.B.A., M.Ed., University of Texas
University, San Bernardino at Austin
Kenneth Schow, B.S., Excelsior College; M.B.A., Seattle Apryl Marie Olivia Thomas, B.A., University of California,
University Los Angeles; M.A., California State University, Fullerton
Debra K. Schrader, B.S., Illinois State University Shane’a Thomas, B.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State
Robert James Schulenburg, B.A., Pepperdine University; M.A., University; M.S.W., Howard University; M.Ed., Widener
University of Arizona; Ed.S., University of Arizona University
Leticia Angela Serna, B.A., Concordia University Texas; M.Ed., Robert Thompson, B.A., University of Colorado at Boulder;
Concordia University Texas M.A., University of Colorado, Denver
Marina Serobyan, B.A., California State University, Northridge; Kerisha Sharron Tillmon, B.A., University of Texas at Austin;
M.A., Pepperdine University M.Ed., Texas Southern University
Yvette Marie Seymour, B.A., M.A., Chapman University Carlton Clayton Troy Underwood, B.S., University of Wyoming;
William Sherrod, B.A., Jacksonville University; M.A., Naval M.B.A., University of Tennessee, Knoxville
War College Amanda Valbuena, B.A., Chapman University; M.A., Claremont
Kristine Elizabeth Shipman, B.A., California State University, Graduate University
Fresno; M.S., National University Gabriela Valverde, B.A., Loyola Marymount University; M.S.,
Erica Caye Silbiger, B.A., Florida State University; M.S., Pepperdine University
University of Pennsylvania Moriah Van Norman, B.A., University of Southern California;
Maria Silva-Palacios, B.A., California State University, M.A., Azusa Pacific University
Dominguez Hills; M.S., University of La Verne Carmen Varela, B.A., California State University, Dominguez
Tara Lynn Simeonidis, B.A., Queens College; M.S., Western Hills; M.S., California State University, Northridge
Connecticut State University Cherie Vinopal, B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara;
Jared Alan Sinclair, B.A., M.B.A., National University; M.A., M.A., San Diego State University
Azusa Pacific University Jessica Leigh Walter, B.A., University of Oregon; M.A.,
Radhiyah Smith, B.M.A., Charleston Southern University; M.A., University of Colorado, Colorado Springs
Webster University Jennifer Wells, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles; M.A.,
Kelly Snodgrass, B.S., University of California, San Diego; M.A., New York University
Stanford University Brenna Rhea Westerhoff, B.A., Northern Illinois University;
Kirk Dylan Snyder, B.S., University of Southern California; M.A.T., Aurora University; M.A., Concordia University
M.A., Pepperdine University Derek James Westfall, B.S., Eastern Oregon University; M.P.S.,
Robert William Sokol, B.S., M.A., Biola University Pennsylvania State University
Karen Elizabeth Song, B.A., Bradford College; M.A., SUNY Charlene J. Whilby, B.S., University of the Commonwealth
Albany; M.A., Southern New Hampshire University Caribbean, Jamaica
Jacqueline Spicer, B.B.A., Walsh College of Accountancy and Bo Michael White, B.A., Central College; M.Div., Covenant
Business Administration; M.S., Arizona State University Theological Seminary; M.Ed., University of Illinois at
Ilizabeth Starr, B.S., Houston Baptist University; M.Ed., Urbana-Champaign
Texas A&M University Norman Keith White, B.A., CUNY John Jay College of Criminal
Sarah Katherine Stashkiw, B.A., Cornell College; M.Ed., DePaul Justice; J.D., Brooklyn Law School
University Quendrida Erica Whitmore, B.A., University of Minnesota,
Alecia Steiner, B.F.A., University of Southern California Twin Cities; M.B.A., Texas Woman’s University
Amy O’Connor Stolpestad, B.A., M.Ed., University of Allen T. Wilkes, B.S., Brigham Young University; M.B.A.,
Minnesota, Twin Cities University of Houston
Joseph Stuart, B.A., Bowling Green State University; M.B.A., Courtney Eugene Williams, B.A., M.Ed., Vanderbilt University
Kent State University Johnathan Williams, B.S., California State University, Chico;
Farhad Tajali, B.S., California State University, Northridge M.B.A., Hawaii Pacific University
Lester Mikio Tanaka, B.S., M.Ed., University of Hawaii at Trevor Wiseman, B.B.A., Loyola Law School; B.B.A., Loyola
Manoa Marymount University; M.S., Syracuse University
Kimberly Tarabetz, B.S., University of Phoenix; M.C.M., Amy Wong, B.A., University of Redlands; M.A., San Diego State
University of Southern California University; M.A., University of California, Irvine

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Michael Wright, B.A., Wheeling Jesuit University; M.A., Gayle Renee Yraceburu, B.S., M.A., California State University,
Notre Dame College Fresno
Stephenie D. Wright, B.B.A., Texas A&M University; M.Ed., Jonathan Zaleski, B.S., SUNY Albany; M.B.A., Northeastern
University of North Texas University
Jonathan David Yancey, B.S., University of South Carolina; Susan K. Zarnowski, B.S., Southern Connecticut State
M.B.A., Coastal Carolina University University; M.A., University of New Haven
Kevin Hsing Tzu Yeung, B.A., University of California, Berkeley; Stephanie Zikopoulos, B.A., Arizona State University; M.Ed.,
M.S., M.B.A., San Jose State University Northern Arizona University
Lauren Christine Young, B.S., University of Missouri, Columbia; Jennifer Lynne Zuchowski, B.A., University of Southern
M.S., University of Southern California California; M.A., Arizona State University

Graduate Certificate – Gifted Education

Christine Alcanar Faith E. Eurie-Turner Nataly Lopezvega Yoonsun So
Adele C. Binni Megan Evans Marisa Park Kaitlin Meara Sperling
Lindsay May Brinkman Nicole Renee Ewan Gabriela Sandra Perez Lauren A. Swanson
Rebecca Valerie Buxbaum Amanda Elizabeth Fruhling Tracy Annette Phillips Alina Sofia Tenderich
Kimberly Anne Casady Geza Futo Tendai Savrina Susan Quezada Taylor Jean Thibodeaux
Lisa Marie Crosta Lance Sein Good Jason Randolph Tyler Ann Varela
Hannah Ashley Duenez Niko N. Guerrera Katherine Roach Vanessa Victoria Villacorta
Thomas Paul Emick Brenda Alejandra Lopez Rebecca Hye ra Sixbey

Graduate Certificate – Pupil Personnel Services

Taylor Dohm
Jacqueline Yesenia Villatoro

Graduate Certificate – Special Education

Carrie B. Alexander Hannah Ashley Duenez Chui Yan Leung Genesis Naomi Rosales
Angela Celeste Almeida Michael Fugate Jocelyn Michelle Lopez Kimberly Marie Scott
Vivian Banh Trena Somora Furlow Keely A. Major Michael Artell Smith
Ricardo V. Batalla Erin Danielle Gerardo Richelle Marie Mancini Allison Nicole Spence
Jessica Soledad Beltran Elizabeth Gonzalez Morgan Leigh Martin Cherre Mechelle Stoneham
Antoinette Michelle Bergstedt Chantiel Jenea Harden Kara Elizabeth McPeak Lena Thao
Adele C. Binni Megan Harvey Chantel Moghtader Anna Marie Toscano
Denise Margaret Borgia Douglas Michael Hines Rocio Del Pilar Murillo Rosalyn Van Buren Foster
Jamelia Byrd Amy Elizabeth Hinz Nila Alice Pacheco Kalena Kuulokemalia Walker
Allison Campbell Amanda Nicole Jarvis Yanina Perez-Duenas Logan Whaley
Eugene Young Choi Yeeun Kim Brittany Nicole Pfalzgraff Lakeisha Williams
Mariah Cummings Anthony Diego La Madrid Tracy Annette Phillips Anna Yoo
Adolfo Diaz George Lee Jr. Jason Randolph Talia Lia Youabian
Danielle Patricia Drake Madison Lee Katherine Roach

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Dean Yannis C. Yortsos

Bachelor of Science
Siavash Aarabi, Computer Science/Business Administration Ashutosh Aryal, Computer Science, Minor – Business
Mary Hellen Abgarian, Computer Science Mason Burnett Yeisaku Asato, Mechanical Engineering
Tomas Ignacio Acin-Chediex, Computer Science Samuel Alexander Atcheson, Computer Engineering and
Carlos Miguel Acosta Marchan, Industrial and Systems Computer Science
Engineering Jessica Kim Au, Computer Science
Daryl Al-Hakim Addison, Civil Engineering Matthew Jack Aufricht, Industrial and Systems Engineering
Elise Whitney Adreon, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Nicole Alexi Avendano, Chemical Engineering
Minor – Business Shaden Hisham Awad, Computer Science
Karann Agarwal, Industrial and Systems Engineering Didunoluwa Ayodeji, Computer Science/Business
Astha Aggarwal, Industrial and Systems Engineering Administration
Parth Aggarwal, Computer Science/Business Administration Linda Badaracco, Industrial and Systems Engineering
Radhika Agrawal, Computer Engineering and Computer Science, Ava Badii, Astronautical Engineering
Minor – Future Cinema Tianyu Bai, Computer Science
Abel Adrian Aguilar, Electrical Engineering Gursimran Singh Bains, Electrical Engineering, Minor –
Connor James Aguilar, Computer Science Computer Science
Arif Ahmed, Computer Science Alexander Joseph Baker, Computer Engineering and Computer
Melissa Ramos Ahn, Computer Engineering and Computer Science
Science Michael Baldwin, Computer Science/Business Administration
Seo Kyung Ahn, Biomedical Engineering Brighton Balfrey, Computer Science/Business Administration
Ismail Talha Aktas, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Minor – Melissa Banks, Biomedical Engineering
Economics Tina Yunzhi Bao, Electrical Engineering
Mohammad Jahedul Alam, Mechanical Engineering Nathan Erik Barba, Chemical Engineering
Mashal Sulaiman O Alayed, Electrical Engineering Shawn David Barkfelt, Astronautical Engineering
Parker Jesse Alban, Mechanical Engineering Alyse Nicole Barlow, Industrial and Systems Engineering
Serli Alexandi, Mechanical Engineering Alexander Rouben Baronikian, Computer Engineering and
Ali Alghanim, Industrial and Systems Engineering Computer Science, Minor – Music Production
Nayef Saud Alhajraf, Electrical Engineering Blake Santo Barretta, Mechanical Engineering
Loic Plaisant Alini, Mechanical Engineering Matt Gale Baseheart, Electrical Engineering
Mhd Adnan Alkilani, Civil Engineering Jake Basilico, Biomedical Engineering
Sai Kalyan Allu, Computer Science Zakary Peter Baumann, Industrial and Systems Engineering
Jahn Christofer Mones Almojera, Biomedical Engineering Minki Beak, Mechanical Engineering
William Aaron Alpert, Mechanical Engineering, Minor – Ryan Charles Bellissimo, Computer Science
Business Finance Jack Belshe, Biomedical Engineering, Minor – Computer
James Morgan Aluwi, Computer Science, Minor – Business Programming
Finance Natan Elisha Benchimol, Electrical Engineering
Boriz Alvarez, Aerospace Engineering Charles Fitzmaurice Bennett, Electrical Engineering
Tyler Alexandria Amano-Smerling, Computer Science Aaron Curtis Berdan, Civil Engineering, Minor – Business
Catherine Marietta Amein, Electrical Engineering, Minor – Finance
Dance Elly Berge, Computer Science
Teagan Jenevieve Ampe, Computer Science, Minor – Web Barry Declan Best, Computer Science/Business Administration
Technologies and Applications Adit Amit Bhartia, Computer Engineering and Computer
Kruthi Balaji Annigeri, Chemical Engineering Science
Siena Saime Applebaum, Mechanical Engineering Yash Bhartia, Computer Science/Business Administration
Priyank Ravikiran Aranke, Computer Science Seeba Bhatia, Biomedical Engineering
Nicole Michelle Arcos, Environmental Engineering Ashwin Bhumbla, Computer Science
Evan Christopher Arns, Astronautical Engineering Devesh Bhura, Mechanical Engineering
Riley Virginia Arnson, Industrial and Systems Engineering Blake Patrick Birmingham, Industrial and Systems Engineering,
Randi Arteaga, Aerospace Engineering Minor – Entrepreneurship

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Bachelor of Science (continued)

Alice Jane Bobovich, Biomedical Engineering, Minor – Justin Chen, Biomedical Engineering
Computer Programming Kevin Chen, Computer Science
Diana Bonilla, Industrial and Systems Engineering Maxwell Chen, Computer Science/Business Administration
Tariq Bilal Bonner, Astronautical Engineering Shuhan Chen, Computer Engineering and Computer Science
Bema Kwadwo Bonsu, Computer Science Yijia Chen, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Minor –
William Louis Borie, Computer Science Computer Science
Arunrangfa Bou, Electrical Engineering Dylan Andrew Chennault, Chemical Engineering, Minor –
Jacob Brashears, Electrical and Computer Engineering Accounting
Carley Rachelle Braunstein, Biomedical Engineering Sarah Cheung, Computer Science
Lawrence Breen, Mechanical Engineering Maegan Chew, Computer Engineering and Computer Science,
Hugh Patrick Breslin, Environmental Engineering Minor – Engineering Management
Liam S. Broadus, Astronautical Engineering Tiffany Pinchun Chiang, Electrical Engineering
Andrew Scott Buescher, Aerospace Engineering Jerome Ching, Computer Science
Jonas Robert Burke, Civil Engineering Juliette Paule Magdeleine Chirol Hill, Computer Science
Randi Burley, Electrical Engineering Kyle Chiu, Mechanical Engineering
James Henry Buttler, Computer Science Hyun Jae Cho, Computer Science/Business Administration
Luis Alberto Cabrera, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Eric D. Choi, Computer Science
Minor – Business Finance James Sunkyoo Choi, Mechanical Engineering
Chengxuan Cai, Electrical Engineering, Minor – Computer Jung Choi, Computer Science
Science Sean Choi, Biomedical Engineering
Zhiyu Cai, Computer Science Brandon Chong, Mechanical Engineering
Luz Camacho, Computer Engineering and Computer Science Faheem Feroz Chunara, Aerospace Engineering
Cara Stefanie Campbell, Environmental Engineering Eric Andrew Cioffi, Electrical Engineering, Minor – Physics
Stephen William Campbell, Computer Science/Business Maxwell Trowbridge Cohen, Industrial and Systems Engineering
Administration Alex Levon Colello, Computer Science, Minor – Sculpture
Xinyi Cao, Computer Science Christian Concho, Computer Engineering and Computer
Claire Neva Carlton, Astronautical Engineering Science
Jane Hollingsworth Carpenter, Chemical Engineering, Minor – Richard Cong, Computer Science
German William Roland Congbalay, Industrial and Systems Engineering
Jackson Adam Carroll, Electrical Engineering, Minor – Jackson Winfield Cook, Biomedical Engineering
Cinematic Arts McKellan Bruce Cook, Astronautical Engineering
Arlene Casillas, Civil Engineering Morgan Cook, Industrial and Systems Engineering
Caroline Nicole Cassou, Mechanical Engineering Zakary A. Cook, Computer Science
Yunus Emre Celik, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Minor – Peter Oakley Cordi, Biomedical Engineering
Cinematic Arts Miranda Costigan, Mechanical Engineering
Zongye Cen, Computer Science/Business Administration, Paige Coxsey, Industrial and Systems Engineering
Minor – Mathematical Finance & Real Estate Finance Sadie Elisabeth Coyne, Industrial and Systems Engineering
Maximillian Chai, Computer Science Caroline Marie Dancing Eagle Creighton, Computer Science
Ashwin Vinay Chakicherla, Computer Science Raymond Phung Cu, Chemical Engineering, Minor – Business
Rohan Mahajan Chakraborty, Computer Science Finance
Katrina Bianca Chandra, Computer Science Jeff Cui, Electrical Engineering
Alan Gabriel Chang, Computer Science Mingyu Cui, Computer Engineering and Computer Science,
Annie Ka Po Chang, Civil Engineering Minor – Music Production
Eugene Chang, Aerospace Engineering Zhengyang Cui, Electrical Engineering
Michael Chang, Computer Science Austin Gregory Cunniff, Chemical Engineering
Basil Chatha, Computer Science Giovana Nunes Da Cunha, Computer Science
Luis Enrique Chavez Rubin, Mechanical Engineering Alexandra Sarai Da Silva, Biomedical Engineering
Andrew Chen, Computer Science Tongwei Dai, Computer Science
Bryan Chen, Mechanical Engineering, Minor – Computer Ryan Alexander Dale, Mechanical Engineering
Science Gabriel Dalessandro, Computer Science/Business Administration
Can Chen, Computer Science Marcus Dale Darnell, Mechanical Engineering
Haiwen Chen, Computer Science Patrick Darrow, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Harris Yeun-Jong Chen, Mechanical Engineering Brandon Arya Davarpanah, Civil Engineering
Jamie Jiaming Chen, Computer Science Ehsan Suleman Daya, Computer Science

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Bachelor of Science (continued)

Elizabeth Anne DeLong, Industrial and Systems Engineering Jackie Junjie Fan, Computer Science/Business Administration,
Brooks Holland Defrees, Industrial and Systems Engineering Minor – Applied Analytics
Christopher Kelly Demas, Civil Engineering Jiawei Fan, Electrical Engineering
Ekua Bredow Dennis, Computer Science Ge Fang, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Minor –
Madhuri Ajay Deo, Computer Science Computer Programming
Darshan Dhutia, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Minor – Noah Gabriel Feldman, Computer Engineering and Computer
Business Finance Science
Alexander Di, Civil Engineering, Minor – Architecture Jose Carlos Fernandez, Computer Science
Laurence G. Diarra, Astronautical Engineering Colin Ferrera, Mechanical Engineering
Robert Dominick Dileo, Electrical Engineering Danielle Festa, Industrial and Systems Engineering
Adam Michael Dillard, Computer Science/Business Charles H. Feuerborn, Computer Science, Minor – Applied
Administration Computer Security & Entrepreneurship
Cathy Ding, Computer Science/Business Administration Kenda Finch, Civil Engineering
Minh-Anh Le Dinh, Chemical Engineering Noah Flanagan, Biomedical Engineering
Queenique Nha-Quan Dinh, Astronautical Engineering Gerardo Flores Galvez, Electrical Engineering, Minor –
Dylan-Michae V. Dizon, Biomedical Engineering, Minor – Environmental Studies
Video Game Design and Management Giovanni Franco Flores, Astronautical Engineering
Olivia Djajadi, Industrial and Systems Engineering Jamie Ann Flores, Computer Science
Ceylin Donat, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Minor – Richard Andrew Flores, Computer Science
Philosophy Zachary Alexander Flores, Computer Science
Jia Qi Dong, Computer Science Laurence Lee Fong, Computer Science
Roberto Donzella, Electrical Engineering Neuton Cheun Foo, Computer Science
Nihar Ashesh Doshi, Computer Science Katherine Mariko Foster, Industrial and Systems Engineering,
Steven Andrew Douglass, Aerospace Engineering Minor – Computer Programming
Douglas Graham Drennan III, Civil Engineering, Minor – Noah Alexander Franklin, Electrical Engineering
Cinematic Arts Matthew Christopher Freeman, Civil Engineering
William Samuel DuCharme, Computer Science Ethan David Fridley, Computer Science
Virginia Gatrell Dudley, Computer Science/Business Cheng Fu, Electrical Engineering
Administration Amy Jessica Gaal, Mechanical Engineering
Eric Brady Duguay, Computer Science Mohammad Galadari, Chemical Engineering
William Curtis Dull, Astronautical Engineering Joses Galdamez, Computer Engineering and Computer Science
Zane Durante, Computer Science John Yoshio Galdones, Computer Science/Business
Cameron Durham, Computer Science Administration
Michael Griffin Eberhardt, Biomedical Engineering, Minor – Peng Gan, Computer Science
Business Finance Yanqiao Gan, Computer Science/Business Administration
Kimberly Jane Echevaria, Chemical Engineering Tanya Pranav Gandhi, Electrical Engineering, Minor –
James Eiji Edson, Chemical Engineering Cinematic Arts
Criss J. Edwards III, Mechanical Engineering Xing Gao, Computer Science
Lazlo Robert Eisner, Computer Science Yuting Gao, Computer Engineering and Computer Science,
Mauricio Andres Elizondo Aceves, Industrial and Systems Minor – Applied Computer Security
Engineering Daniel Garcia Canales, Industrial and Systems Engineering
Tristan Thomas Elma, Computer Engineering and Computer Andrew Eloy Garcia, Computer Science
Science Wilman Vanaxel Garcia, Computer Science
Rana Nadir Eltahir, Biomedical Engineering, Minor – Computer Joseph Peter Gardella III, Industrial and Systems Engineering
Programming Adrianna Gasior, Civil Engineering, Minor – Cinematic Arts
Hanna Endrias, Computer Engineering and Computer Science Mailani Gelles, Computer Engineering and Computer Science
Jacob Kenneth Epstein, Computer Science/Business Jason Gendron, Electrical Engineering
Administration Alex Nadav Gertel, Computer Science/Business Administration
Elias Enrique Escoto Lara Jr., Chemical Engineering Anthony Ghobind, Computer Science
Blaise Matthew Esperance, Industrial and Systems Engineering Kian Ghodoussi, Computer Science
Vince Jeffrey Espiritu, Electrical Engineering Donya Chloe Ghyam, Chemical Engineering
Gerardo Francisco Estrada Garza, Mechanical Engineering Grant Jeffrey Gicking, Mechanical Engineering
Ethan Ettouati, Industrial and Systems Engineering Eden Yael Gilbert, Industrial and Systems Engineering
Matthew Jung Woo Fala, Computer Science Kyle Branson Gilbert, Industrial and Systems Engineering

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Bachelor of Science (continued)

Brian D. Gillespie, Mechanical Engineering Claudia Herrera Castillo, Industrial and Systems Engineering
Nicholas Toshio Gima, Mechanical Engineering Eve Mira Herzog, Mechanical Engineering
Lorenzo Rafael Gingco, Mechanical Engineering Maya Jade Hildebrand, Mechanical Engineering, Minor –
Aaron Tsuneichi Gantan Ginoza, Mechanical Engineering Marine Biology
Noah Scott Gladden, Astronautical Engineering Zowie Dean Hillebrandt, Aerospace Engineering
Ekta Vikrant Gogri, Computer Science, Minor – User Nam Thai Hoang, Computer Science
Experience Matthew Philippe Hoge, Civil Engineering
William Gonzalez, Electrical Engineering Cameron Robert Hohl, Industrial and Systems Engineering
Camille Grandjean, Biomedical Engineering Jonathan Holtmann, Computer Science/Business Administration,
Carson Greengrove, Computer Science/Business Administration Minor – Applied Computer Security
Han Gu, Computer Science Iric Hong, Electrical Engineering
Runshi Gu, Computer Science Jason Hong, Computer Science
Kyle Guenzler, Civil Engineering Elliott Henry Hoppe, Mechanical Engineering
Alessio Guiotto, Aerospace Engineering Elias John Hosseini, Computer Engineering and Computer
Izzet Eren Gulten, Civil Engineering Science
Gordon Douglas Gunn Jr., Mechanical Engineering Yiyang Hou, Computer Science
Yingshan Guo, Computer Science Darren Te-Hsi Hsu, Electrical Engineering, Minor –
Ivonne Ahtziri Gutierrez Ramirez, Mechanical Engineering Architecture
Joel Gutierrez, Computer Science Edward Hsu, Industrial and Systems Engineering
Michael Gyadukyan, Electrical and Computer Engineering Justin Yanlin Hu, Computer Science
Catherine Marie Haas, Mechanical Engineering, Minor – Yuyang Huang, Computer Science
Computer Programming Zhonghang Huang, Computer Science
Rastaar Haghi, Computer Science Nicholas Edward Huber, Industrial and Systems Engineering
Chris Thomas Hailey, Computer Science Drew Wyatt Hudock, Aerospace Engineering
Rami Samir Hammoud, Computer Science Christopher Hoi Fai Hui, Biomedical Engineering
Lauren Elizabeth Hampson, Computer Science Jui Po Hung, Electrical Engineering, Minor – Computer Science
Nikhil Handyal, Computer Science Andrew James Hutchison, Computer Science
Andrew Joe Hang, Computer Science/Business Administration Geneva Huynh, Computer Science
Gabrielle Alexis Hansen, Electrical Engineering, Minor – Stephanie Huynh, Computer Science
Astronomy Junkyu Hwang, Chemical Engineering
Sara Dawn Hanson, Computer Science Katherine Hwang, Biomedical Engineering
Andrew Hariri, Computer Science/Business Administration Nicholas Michael Ilibasic, Aerospace Engineering
Leigh McFarland Harrison, Mechanical Engineering Emre Isbir, Industrial and Systems Engineering
Natalie Bishop Hartwell, Industrial and Systems Engineering Zachary Douglas Izzard, Computer Science, Minor –
Sadia Tasneem Hasan, Biomedical Engineering Communication Design
Atif Hashwi, Biomedical Engineering, Minor – Theatre Miguel Jaime, Biomedical Engineering
Milan Alexandria Haupt, Biomedical Engineering, Minor – Mallika Mehta Jain, Computer Science/Business Administration
Computer Programming Vedant M. Jain, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Minor –
Matthew Adam Hausman, Computer Science/Business Sports Media Studies & Sports Media Industries
Administration Elizabeth Gwynna James, Industrial and Systems Engineering
Shreya Parag Havaldar, Computer Science Alhussaen Jamjoom, Industrial and Systems Engineering,
Miles Motoatsu Hawkins, Environmental Engineering, Minor – Minor – Urban Sustainable Planning
Music Production Derek James Janoski, Astronautical Engineering
Alexander Todd Hazen, Computer Science Alec Khalil Jenab, Computer Science
Jinpeng He, Computer Science Miles Christopher Jensen, Civil Engineering
Samuel He, Computer Science/Business Administration Tyler James Jensen, Computer Science/Business Administration
Yinghui He, Computer Science Hae Eun Jeong, Chemical Engineering
Yuzhou He, Electrical Engineering Miranda Martinez Jernberg, Chemical Engineering
Joshua Ryan Helm, Chemical Engineering Dayu Jiang, Computer Science/Business Administration
Charlotte Nicole Hennegan, Mechanical Engineering Xiao Jing Jiang, Computer Science
Luis Angel Hernandez, Environmental Engineering Nolan Alexander Jimenez, Computer Science
Richard Hernandez, Computer Science Caroline Jin, Electrical Engineering
Addison Clark Herr, Computer Engineering and Computer Amber Rochelle Johnston, Electrical Engineering
Science Anthony Daniel Johnston, Electrical Engineering

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Bachelor of Science (continued)

Matthew Everett Jones, Mechanical Engineering Roopal Hyma Kondepudi, Computer Engineering and Computer
Megan Elizabeth Jones, Industrial and Systems Engineering Science
Joel Joseph, Computer Science Emily Jane Kong, Biomedical Engineering
Rahul Prashanth Joshi, Electrical Engineering Bone Seung Koo, Computer Science
Jae Woong Jung, Computer Science/Business Administration Mikolaj Janusz Kosinski, Electrical Engineering
Jong Kyu Jung, Computer Science Maya Kota, Mechanical Engineering
Philip Jung, Computer Science Eli Max Kotelov, Environmental Engineering
Kyle Kan, Mechanical Engineering, Minor – Nanotechnology Arpad Kovesdy, Aerospace Engineering, Minor – Computer
Nicole Sterling Kanellopoulos, Biomedical Engineering, Minor – Science
Health Care Studies Suren Martel Krikorian, Mechanical Engineering
Glory Valentine Kanes, Computer Science/Business Arthur Gabriel Krut, Computer Engineering and Computer
Administration Science
John Zhang Kang, Computer Engineering and Computer Napat Kulruchakorn, Computer Science
Science Kousheyo Kundu, Computer Engineering and Computer Science
Curtis Chih-Hao Kao, Biomedical Engineering Nurali Kurmanov, Industrial and Systems Engineering
David Karapetyan, Electrical Engineering Dong Whee Kwon, Computer Science
Prachi Jayesh Kariya, Industrial and Systems Engineering Haejun Kwon, Electrical Engineering
Rebecca Karol, Computer Science Paing Soe Kyaw, Computer Science
Paul Kaster, Computer Science/Business Administration John La, Computer Science/Business Administration
Gabriel Jacob Katz, Computer Engineering and Computer Diana Katherine LaFollette, Chemical Engineering, Minor –
Science Environmental Studies
Manav Kaushik, Computer Science Jason LaRue, Computer Science/Business Administration
Cole Yujiro Kawana, Mechanical Engineering, Minor – Nicholas John Labelle, Chemical Engineering
Entrepreneurship Austin Richard Napana Lamb, Computer Engineering and
Miles Victor Kay, Mechanical Engineering Computer Science
Zade Kaylani, Astronautical Engineering Charles Batiste Lambert, Biomedical Engineering
Naman Kedia, Computer Science Stephanie Grace Lampotang, Computer Science
Adam Heath Kelley, Mechanical Engineering Jinyi Lan, Mechanical Engineering
Adam Loo Kertz, Chemical Engineering, Minor – Business Tre Markus Lannon, Computer Science
Finance Joseph Konrad Lappin, Industrial and Systems Engineering
Vikram Raghav Kher, Computer Science Kimberly Larson, Biomedical Engineering, Minor – Dance
Jillian Khoo, Computer Science Jenna Nicole Lau, Computer Science
Julian Kida, Computer Science Lauren N. Lawson, Biomedical Engineering
Alexander Taeheon Kim, Computer Engineering and Computer Madeline Lee Lazas, Industrial and Systems Engineering
Science Jordan Christopher Leake, Civil Engineering
Hansung Kim, Mechanical Engineering Guillermo Manuel Leal Gamboa, Computer Science
Hope Somahng Kim, Computer Science/Business Aaron Cornelius Lee, Computer Science
Administration Andrew Hyungu Lee, Computer Science
Isaiah Samuel Kim, Computer Science Charles Mac Lee, Computer Science
Jeremy Kim, Mechanical Engineering Chloe Lee, Electrical Engineering
Ji Woong Kim, Computer Science Esther Lee, Civil Engineering, Minor – Architecture
Jin Hong Kim, Industrial and Systems Engineering Jae Hyun Lee, Chemical Engineering
Junho Kim, Computer Science Jasper Lee, Electrical Engineering
Justin Kim, Computer Science John Chad Lee, Computer Science/Business Administration
Kenneth Justin Kim, Astronautical Engineering Jungbok Lee, Computer Science
San Kim, Computer Science/Business Administration Michael Lee, Computer Science, Minor – Applied Computer
Su Min Kim, Mechanical Engineering Security
Timothy Minho Kim, Mechanical Engineering Samuel Kyu Seo Lee, Computer Science
Mark Joseph Kinol, Computer Science, Minor – Applied Theodore Chen Lee, Computer Science
Analytics Won Sek Lee, Chemical Engineering
Marco Kleimans, Environmental Engineering Miranda Isabella Leibig, Environmental Engineering
Heather Cerise Knutson, Computer Science Tobias Alexander Robert Leitao, Mechanical Engineering,
Gnanadeep Kollipara, Computer Engineering and Computer Minor – Archaeology
Science Alex Leon, Industrial and Systems Engineering

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Bachelor of Science (continued)

Nathaniel Alonzo Leon, Civil Engineering Shuaiqing Luo, Computer Science
Tristan Bocalbos Lerner, Biomedical Engineering Timothy Nelson Lupo, Computer Science/Business
Adrienne Elizabeth Lett, Civil Engineering Administration
Eliyam Levy, Computer Engineering and Computer Science Laura James Lytle, Electrical Engineering, Minor – Digital
Shaderica Danielle Lewis, Electrical Engineering Studies
Angus Li, Computer Science Tianhua Lyu, Computer Science
Huahua Li, Electrical Engineering Benjamin Jia-An Ma, Computer Science, Minor – Music
Jiayang Li, Computer Science Production
Jinteng Li, Computer Science Xizhe Ma, Computer Science
Junjian Li, Industrial and Systems Engineering Christian Rogers MacArthur, Industrial and Systems
Mingxuan Li, Computer Science Engineering
Qiusi Li, Computer Engineering and Computer Science Skylar MacMillan, Mechanical Engineering, Minor – Computer
Yang Li, Computer Science Science
Yihao Li, Industrial and Systems Engineering Sheetal Satish Madnani, Chemical Engineering, Minor –
Zixuan Li, Computer Science Political Science
Yuting Lian Wang, Computer Science Kartik Dhananjay Mahajan, Computer Science, Minor –
Vincent Liang, Computer Science Cinematic Arts
Brendan Julian Liao, Electrical Engineering Maansi Manchanda, Computer Science
Zhiyu Liao, Computer Science Eric Manning, Biomedical Engineering, Minor – Computer
Jakob Louis Liker, Biomedical Engineering Science
Bram Lim, Computer Science Andrew Victor Manzanero, Computer Science
Jian Loong Jethro Lim, Biomedical Engineering, Minor – Carly Rose Marceau, Industrial and Systems Engineering
Neuroscience Nathan Thomas Marchant, Computer Science
Matthew Dao-Yuan Lim, Computer Science Chelsea Mariano, Biomedical Engineering
Zhuo Rui Lim, Computer Science/Business Administration Sarah Markosky, Industrial and Systems Engineering
Yihan Lin, Computer Science, Minor – Theatre Lindsey Nicole Marks, Biomedical Engineering
Yubin Lin, Electrical Engineering Steven Edward Marsh, Computer Science/Business
Emily Liu, Computer Engineering and Computer Science Administration
Guangji Liu, Computer Science John Joseph Marshall, Computer Science
Pei Jou Liu, Computer Science/Business Administration Tristan Antony Martel, Aerospace Engineering
Ruilin Liu, Computer Science, Minor – Video Game Design and Chris Alejandro Martinez, Biomedical Engineering
Management Orlando Andres Martinez-Baltazar, Mechanical Engineering
William Ze Ming Liu, Computer Science/Business William Phillip Marzella, Mechanical Engineering
Administration John Joseph Mase, Computer Engineering and Computer
Yiming Liu, Computer Science/Business Administration Science
Yingzhe Liu, Computer Science Michael Mastrangelo, Mechanical Engineering
Zhuohang Liu, Computer Science Nicholas Lars Matta, Mechanical Engineering
Ziang Liu, Computer Science, Minor – Economics Sydney Michelle Mayer, Biomedical Engineering
Kristyn Rachel Lizardi, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Ryan Brandon Mayta, Industrial and Systems Engineering,
Minor – Cinematic Arts Minor – Business Economics
Garrick Geneway Lo, Mechanical Engineering Katherine Grace McAllister, Industrial and Systems
Nicholas P. Locastro, Astronautical Engineering Engineering
Felix Loesing, Computer Engineering and Computer Science Madison Marie McCarthy, Computer Science/Business
Ian Alexander Loftis, Computer Engineering and Computer Administration
Science Samuel Philip McNamee, Industrial and Systems Engineering
Jeffrey Loh, Electrical Engineering Isaac Gawin McSherry, Biomedical Engineering
Yvette Marina Lopez, Computer Science Pavle Medvidovic, Computer Science/Business Administration
Giovanni Lu, Computer Science/Business Administration Justin Mendelson, Mechanical Engineering
Yuzhi Lu, Biomedical Engineering, Minor – Computer Stephanie Mendoza Jimenez, Mechanical Engineering
Programming James Robert Meyer, Computer Science
Zhehao Lu, Computer Science, Minor – Real Estate Finance Xinyao Miao, Computer Science
George Lubian, Industrial and Systems Engineering Seant Ara Minassian, Aerospace Engineering
Tyler Nicholas Luk, Computer Science/Business Administration Bernard Kyle Saez Mindanao, Computer Science
Jack Edward Lulich, Industrial and Systems Engineering Max Alexis Mireles, Civil Engineering

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Bachelor of Science (continued)

Dominie Lea Miyasato, Biomedical Engineering, Minor – Matthew Martin O’Grady, Chemical Engineering
Classical Perspectives Grace O’Rourke, Computer Science
Jason Mo, Computer Science Onyebuchi Obi, Computer Engineering and Computer Science
Vikash A. Mody, Computer Science/Business Administration Jacqueline Ojeda, Biomedical Engineering
Paiam Moghaddam, Computer Science Philippe Ollivier, Computer Science
Ahmed Wael Mohamed, Biomedical Engineering Matthew John Orford, Computer Science
Rahul Ram Mohan, Computer Science Joshua Ortega, Electrical Engineering
Sean Wildman Morgenthaler, Computer Science Luis Gabriel Ortiz, Electrical Engineering
Patrick Griffin Morris, Computer Engineering and Computer Patrick Ortiz, Mechanical Engineering
Science Kristof Valentino Osswald, Computer Science
Chunyang Mou, Computer Science Opeoluwa Ayodele Otegbade, Mechanical Engineering, Minor –
Kathleen Moulton, Computer Science Computer Programming
Yanda Mu, Industrial and Systems Engineering Henry Overhauser, Biomedical Engineering
Hannah Rebekah Mulroe, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Nilay Pachauri, Computer Science, Minor – Business Finance
Minor – Nonprofits, Philanthropy and Volunteerism Katherine Marie Pacioni, Biomedical Engineering
Emma Ann Munch, Computer Science Christopher William Pack, Computer Engineering and
Andrez Ignacio Muniz, Astronautical Engineering Computer Science, Minor – Business & Applied Computer
Lucas Munro, Computer Science/Business Administration, Security
Minor – Screenwriting Sana Padival, Biomedical Engineering
Sophia Grace Musk-Burton, Computer Engineering and Kevin A. Palmer, Mechanical Engineering
Computer Science Hsin Pan, Electrical Engineering
Daeclan Wayne Myrick, Mechanical Engineering Hsin Pan, Computer Science
David Subaru Nagoshi, Aerospace Engineering Lucy Ann Pan, Mechanical Engineering
Christina Georgette Najm, Environmental Engineering Frank Sing Yin Pang, Computer Science
Satoshi Nakamura, Computer Science/Business Administration Mishaal Parekh, Industrial and Systems Engineering
Divya Narayanan, Biomedical Engineering Lauren Emily Park, Mechanical Engineering
Bella Teresa Nava, Mechanical Engineering Tony Park, Biomedical Engineering
Maryam Jemshed Nawaz, Computer Science/Business Andre Emmanuel Pascual, Computer Science
Administration Francesca Cecelia Paszkeicz, Industrial and Systems Engineering,
Mujahid Nawaz, Computer Engineering and Computer Science Minor – Environmental Studies
Gloria Chinyerem Nduka, Computer Science Smit Patel, Computer Science
Zachary Neeld, Mechanical Engineering Swapnil Patel, Computer Science
Sipporah D. Negash, Chemical Engineering Michael Alfonso Peart II, Computer Science/Business
Calista Nelson, Computer Science Administration
Rajuan D. Nelson, Environmental Engineering Rodrigo Pecchio, Computer Science/Business Administration
Piril Nergis, Electrical Engineering Joseph Raul Pedraza, Aerospace Engineering
James John Nesson, Astronautical Engineering Olivia Marie Pereira, Biomedical Engineering
Scott Kalani Ng, Computer Science Jonah Emmanuel Peretz, Computer Science
Shin Ying Ng, Computer Science, Minor – English Rodolfo Jr Perez, Biomedical Engineering
Tran Ngo, Computer Science Marika Katherine Perlmutter, Computer Science
Daniel Le Nguyen, Biomedical Engineering Matthew Perry, Electrical Engineering
Duy Nguyen, Electrical and Computer Engineering Michael Peterson, Biomedical Engineering
Huong Nguyen, Computer Science Miles Jai Phan, Computer Engineering and Computer Science
Isabelle Nguyen, Computer Science Breece Phipps, Astronautical Engineering
Patrice Anne Tram Anh Nguyen, Mechanical Engineering Stephen Glenn Pierzchala, Computer Science
Sydney Kieuloan Nguyen, Computer Science Patriya Pearl Piyawiroj, Computer Science
Yen Hoang Nguyen, Civil Engineering, Minor – Spatial Studies Brian Plotnik, Industrial and Systems Engineering
Tina Niknejad, Electrical Engineering Cameron Bailey Podd, Computer Science/Business
Christina Marie Nour, Civil Engineering Administration
Samuel Jacob Noy, Astronautical Engineering, Minor – Ejmin Poorghasamians, Mechanical Engineering
Astronomy Lauren Marie Potterat, Astronautical Engineering
Adrian Mario Nunez, Industrial and Systems Engineering Claire Powers, Computer Science/Business Administration
Chandler Kahulu’ulaokalei Lemn Nunokawa, Biomedical Connor Douglas Powers, Aerospace Engineering, Minor –
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Bachelor of Science (continued)

Spencer Cole Powers, Aerospace Engineering, Minor – Statistics Helen Ruby Salinas, Biomedical Engineering
Michael Bertrand Pozzi, Electrical Engineering Sajeev Saluja, Computer Science, Minor – Natural Science
Tyler Andrew Presser, Astronautical Engineering Juan Sanchez Vazquez, Electrical Engineering
Shray Chetan Pungaliya, Computer Science Thomas Sand, Electrical Engineering
Charles Owen Pyle, Computer Science Jeffrey John Santelli, Computer Science/Business Administration
Xiaoyang Qiao, Computer Science, Minor – Mobile App Brandon Sapalo, Computer Science/Business Administration
Development Nandhakumar Saravana, Computer Science
Alexander Ryan Qiu, Computer Science/Business Administration Flora Sargsyan, Computer Science/Business Administration
Jolie Qiu, Computer Science Samuel Francis Saunders, Electrical Engineering
Andre Quildon, Civil Engineering Mark Christopher Scarsi Jr., Computer Science/Business
Katherine A. Quiros, Chemical Engineering Administration
Zohar Rabinovich, Computer Engineering and Computer Eleanor Marlene Harriet Schley, Mechanical Engineering
Science Brady Kevin Schmicking, Mechanical Engineering
Ryan Moses Rafi, Biomedical Engineering Jacob Milton Schoenfeld, Computer Science
Ronak Abhaykumar Rami, Industrial and Systems Engineering Malachi Murphy Schrager, Computer Science
Ines Ramirez, Industrial and Systems Engineering Andrew Joseph Schwefler, Electrical Engineering, Minor –
Prathik Aman Rao, Computer Engineering and Computer Organizational Leadership and Management
Science Bryceton Scurr, Civil Engineering
Russell James Rapp, Civil Engineering Dhivya Senthil Murugan, Computer Science, Minor –
Ahmed Abdulkareem Rashidy, Environmental Engineering Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Harsha Vardhan Rayudu, Computer Science/Business Bhavin Tushar Shah, Computer Science
Administration Harshil Shah, Computer Science/Business Administration
Sevara Razzakova, Computer Science/Business Administration Ishan Dharmesh Shah, Computer Engineering and Computer
Natalie Ling Chung Reck, Mechanical Engineering Science
Austin Scott Reinhold, Industrial and Systems Engineering Kishan Shah, Electrical Engineering
Rhys Leigh Richmond, Biomedical Engineering, Minor – Health Ruchi Shah, Computer Science/Business Administration
Policy Tanay Niraj Shah, Computer Science
Frederick Edward Rio, Industrial and Systems Engineering Nathan Shangkala, Computer Science
Sterling Tres Rios, Computer Science Cameron Paul Shannon, Computer Science
Alejandro Rivera, Mechanical Engineering Mike H. Shao, Chemical Engineering
Emma Lyn Roberson, Mechanical Engineering Zoe Warren Shappell, Biomedical Engineering, Minor – Classics
Audrey Jane Roberts, Mechanical Engineering, Minor – Future William Bing Shearer, Mechanical Engineering
Cinema Daniel Shebib, Chemical Engineering, Minor – Computer
Melissa Victoria Rodas, Environmental Engineering Science
Amanda Cristen Rodrigues, Chemical Engineering Madeline Parker Sheedy, Astronautical Engineering
Jeremy Adam Rodrigues, Aerospace Engineering Size Shen, Computer Science/Business Administration
Cameron Warfield Roe, Aerospace Engineering Chen Sheng, Computer Science
Alfonso Angel Rojas, Computer Science Yizhou Sheng, Computer Engineering and Computer Science,
Adelayde Grace Rome, Computer Science Minor – Musical Studies
Nikolas Gamo Romer, Astronautical Engineering Nihar Sheth, Computer Science
Martin Alexander Romo, Computer Engineering and Computer Maggie Meiqi Shi, Computer Science
Science Aida Shilandari, Biomedical Engineering, Minor – Musical
Ocean Maria Ronquillo-Morgan, Computer Science/Business Studies
Administration Ian Shin, Mechanical Engineering
Andrew Connor Rooney, Mechanical Engineering Jae In Shin, Electrical Engineering
Erin Grace Rosenberg, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Stara D. Shinsato, Mechanical Engineering, Minor – Computer
Minor – Cinematic Arts Programming
Sydney Shay Rosser, Biomedical Engineering Ali Shirani Lapari, Mechanical Engineering
Goldie Virginia Roth, Chemical Engineering Brady Shockey, Biomedical Engineering
Drew Ruderman, Electrical Engineering Anna Leigh Shott, Computer Science/Business Administration
Natalie Ryder, Industrial and Systems Engineering Cory John Shounick, Industrial and Systems Engineering
Armin Sadeghi, Electrical Engineering, Minor – Web Thomas Andrew Shust, Computer Science/Business
Technologies and Applications Administration
William Sanford Sager, Electrical Engineering Karolina Sieczkowska, Biomedical Engineering

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Bachelor of Science (continued)

Joel Conrad Sigal, Aerospace Engineering Preston Clint Taylor, Computer Science
Gabrielle Sinacola, Computer Science/Business Administration Jerry Michael Tejada, Computer Science/Business Administration
Katherine Anne Sing, Computer Science Lucas Matthew Terr, Computer Science, Minor – Music
Amrita Singh, Astronautical Engineering Production
Ayushi Singh, Computer Science Karmvir S. Thind, Electrical Engineering
Sparsh Singh, Computer Science, Minor – Business Grant Michael Thomas, Computer Science
Rahul Bahadur Sinha, Electrical Engineering Spencer Thompson, Mechanical Engineering
Kayla Marie Angeles Sison, Computer Science/Business Stephanie Michelle Thrift, Industrial and Systems Engineering
Administration Juliana Eleanor Tichota, Chemical Engineering
Ashlynn Lorrane Smith, Chemical Engineering Mohamed Tijani, Aerospace Engineering
Ethan Alexander Smith, Computer Science/Business Anika Hwe Todt, Chemical Engineering
Administration Kenji Tomozawa, Computer Science
Jamie Smith, Computer Engineering and Computer Science Jacob W. Toney, Chemical Engineering
Malik Eugene Smith, Aerospace Engineering, Minor – Jacob Park Totaro, Environmental Engineering
Computer Programming Jason Trang, Mechanical Engineering
Patrick Michael Smith, Computer Science Austin James Traver, Computer Science
Stewart Michael Smith, Computer Science Matthew Treadwell, Computer Science
Surya Solanki, Computer Science Noah Christopher Tristan, Biomedical Engineering
Molly Grace Solem, Biomedical Engineering, Minor – Spanish Viet Quoc Truong, Computer Science, Minor – Web
Tyler Simon Somlo, Industrial and Systems Engineering Technologies and Applications
Cameron Scott Spence, Astronautical Engineering, Minor – Hsi-Ching Tsao, Biomedical Engineering, Minor – Computer
Video Game Programming Science
Aviana Danae Spruill, Environmental Engineering Brian Chi-Kit Tse, Computer Science/Business Administration
Samuel Valentine St. Claire, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Sze Ka Tse, Computer Science
Minor – Business Finance Alexander Tseng, Biomedical Engineering
Luke St. Regis, Computer Science Atharva Anil Upadhyay, Computer Science
Caitlin Po Yin Steele, Chemical Engineering Kayla Mireya Urbina, Environmental Engineering
Alana Tyler Stein, Biomedical Engineering Mohammed Usama, Aerospace Engineering
Micah Benjamin Steinberg, Computer Science Neeraj Vivek Utgikar, Mechanical Engineering
Halie Tan Straathof, Biomedical Engineering Patrick Valadez, Aerospace Engineering
Adam Arthur Stroberg, Computer Science/Business Winter James Valent, Industrial and Systems Engineering,
Administration Minor – Entrepreneurship & Product Design
Jheremy Strom, Computer Science Marco A. Valero, Industrial and Systems Engineering
Hao Sun, Computer Science Andrew James Valle, Computer Science
Zhou Sun, Mechanical Engineering Bryan Andrew Van Horn, Computer Science
Grace Kartika Susanto, Computer Engineering and Computer Graciela Isabel Varela, Industrial and Systems Engineering,
Science Minor – Business Finance
Maxwell Yoshitaro Suzuki, Mechanical Engineering Mihir Venkatesh, Computer Science
Jay Vishnu Swarup, Chemical Engineering Arturo Verdin, Computer Engineering and Computer Science
Natalie Eryn Swegler, Mechanical Engineering, Minor – Themed Alexander Vilesov, Electrical Engineering
Entertainment Aron Philip Vischjager, Computer Science
Sean Abrahem Syed, Computer Engineering and Computer Brian Eric Vite Estrada, Chemical Engineering
Science Brandon Huu Phong Vo, Mechanical Engineering
Kaelyn Naomi Takamoto, Biomedical Engineering Benjamin D. Voter, Computer Engineering and Computer
Nikita Takru, Computer Science/Business Administration Science
Lei Lily Tam, Industrial and Systems Engineering Lysandra Vuong, Mechanical Engineering
Shin Yee Tan, Computer Science, Minor – Economics & Dance Julia Mariko Wada, Computer Science
Yi Xin Tan, Computer Science Thomas Arthur Hedley Wall, Industrial and Systems
Kaushik Tandon, Computer Engineering and Computer Science Engineering
Patrick Scott Tandy, Electrical Engineering Madeline Kay Walter, Biomedical Engineering
Chen Tang, Computer Science Huaning Wang, Mechanical Engineering
Isaac Ruogu Tang, Computer Science Jiawei Wang, Computer Science
Crew MacKyer Taylor, Computer Engineering and Computer Jizhong Wang, Computer Science
Science, Minor – Physics Luting Wang, Computer Science

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Nianxu Wang, Computer Science Yiqian Yang, Computer Science
Nicholas Zeyuan Wang, Computer Engineering and Computer Zhengyu Yang, Computer Science
Science Zong Ye Yang, Computer Science
Terry Chen Wang, Computer Science Mingze Yao, Computer Science
Wenbei Wang, Computer Science Ata Yavuzer, Industrial and Systems Engineering
Zefang Wang, Mechanical Engineering Lena Ye, Computer Science
Zhe Wang, Computer Science/Business Administration Andrew Gordon Yock, Biomedical Engineering
Zhiye Wang, Computer Science Salome Yosef, Astronautical Engineering
Kevin Joseph Warasila, Electrical Engineering, Minor – Music Dale Tong Yu, Computer Science/Business Administration,
Production Minor – Music Production
John Warwar, Electrical and Computer Engineering Tianyi Yu, Computer Science
Spencer Wedel, Astronautical Engineering Vicky Yu, Computer Science
Shalani Rochelle Weerasooriya, Computer Science, Minor – Kaize Yuan, Mechanical Engineering
Applied Computer Security Navid Asad Zaman, Computer Science
Hongyang Wei, Industrial and Systems Engineering Aditya Zanwar, Computer Science
Harrison Matthew Weinerman, Computer Science Kamyar Alexander Zarkoub, Mechanical Engineering
George Robert Ford Wells, Aerospace Engineering Zach Grant Zeidman, Chemical Engineering
Allison Westley, Biomedical Engineering, Minor – Future Eric Zhan, Computer Science/Business Administration
Cinema Weiming Zhan, Computer Science
Allan Whitaker IV, Mechanical Engineering Allan Yubin Zhang, Computer Engineering and Computer
Allison Hope Wilcox, Environmental Engineering Science
Justin Thomas Wilford, Computer Engineering and Computer Jingyi Zhang, Computer Science
Science Mingchen Zhang, Computer Science
Grace Williams, Industrial and Systems Engineering Naifeng Zhang, Computer Science
Spencer Vincent Wing, Mechanical Engineering, Minor – Qianzhi Judy Zhang, Computer Science
Business Economics Yulun Zhang, Computer Science
Sally Booth Witwer, Computer Science Zhifeng Zhang, Electrical Engineering, Minor – Computer
James Daniel Wolfe Jr., Computer Science Science
Liam Brent Wolverton, Mechanical Engineering Zhuowei Zhang, Computer Science
Sean Won, Mechanical Engineering Ryan P. Zheng, Computer Science, Minor – Natural Science
Michelle Allison Wong, Computer Science Yu Zheng, Computer Science
Sylvia Wong, Computer Science Tong Zhi, Computer Science, Minor – Economics
Timothy Wong, Computer Science Chenyang Zhong, Electrical Engineering
Tsun Ning Wong, Computer Science Jincheng Zhou, Computer Science
John Woo, Industrial and Systems Engineering Kevin Zhou, Electrical Engineering
Joseph Worthington, Astronautical Engineering Kevin Andrew Zhou, Computer Science
Xuezheng Wu, Computer Science Ying Zhou, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Minor –
Zijing Wu, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Minor – Computer Programming
Business Finance & Computer Programming Zhanyu Zhou, Mechanical Engineering
Zongyang Xiang, Mechanical Engineering Changyu Zhu, Computer Science, Minor – Web Technologies
Sharon Xiao, Computer Science, Minor – Animation and Digital and Applications
Arts Karen Dehui Zhu, Astronautical Engineering
Yaorong Xie, Computer Science Lihan Zhu, Computer Engineering and Computer Science,
Ao Xu, Computer Science Minor – Mobile App Development
Boyuan Xu, Computer Science Minghao Zhu, Computer Science
Weihao Xu, Computer Science Serena Zhu, Environmental Engineering
Hannan Abdul Yahya, Biomedical Engineering Tongyu Zhu, Computer Science
Kevin Yu Yan, Computer Science Xiaowen Zhu, Computer Science
Cathleen Yang, Computer Science, Minor – Professional and Zihan Zhu, Computer Science, Minor – Mobile App
Managerial Communication Development
Gina Yah-Tyng Yang, Computer Science Bradley Parker Zieminski, Electrical Engineering
Peter Wu-Sung Yang, Computer Science, Minor – Cinematic Arts Chase Parker Zimmerman, Computer Engineering and
Phillip Yang, Mechanical Engineering, Minor – Computer Computer Science
Programming Allison Elizabeth Zubeck, Industrial and Systems Engineering

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Master of Construction Management

Charles Barco Borger, B.A., Arizona State University Artin Vartan Ohanian, B.S., University of Southern California
Yiqing Chen, B.Engr., Zhejiang Science and Technology Darren Gianfranco Pirono, B.A., University of California,
University, China Berkeley
Najat Alma Kalel, B.Arch., University of Damascus, Syria Mustansir Mohemed Rupawala, B.Engr., Gujarat Technological
James Alexander Kuprenas, B.A., Princeton University University, India
Xue Ning, B.Engr., Shandong Jiaotong University, China Yuyang Zhu, B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara

Master of Science
Akshansh, Computer Science, B.Tech., Guru Gobind Singh Uzair Akhtar, Aerospace Engineering, B.S., University of
Indraprastha University, India Pennsylvania
Mohammed Ahmad Ababtain, Cyber Security Engineering, B.S., Musab Nasser Al Abdrabalameer, Petroleum Engineering, B.S.,
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia University of Missouri, Rolla
Hamidreza Abbaspourazad, Computer Science, B.S., Sharif Thaer Bahaeddin Alafghani, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr.,
University of Technology, Iran Jordan University of Science and Technology; M.S., Khalifa
Mohammed Munir Abdi, Computer Science, B.S., Benedict University, United Arab Emirates
College Seyed Hossein Alavi, Computer Science, B.S., Sharif University
Amirhesam Abedsoltan, Computer Science, B.Engr., Sharif of Technology, Iran
University of Technology, Iran Abdullah Albanna, Environmental Engineering, B.S., University
Opeoluwa Abimbola, Materials Engineering, B.S., University of of Southern California
Southern California Ahmad Hussain Albin Hamad, Electrical Engineering, B.S.,
Negarsadat Abolhassani, Computer Science, B.Engr., Sharif King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia
University of Technology, Iran Sabrina Angelica Albrecht, Systems Architecting and
Tomas Ignacio Acin-Chediex, Computer Science Engineering, B.S., University of Southern California
Lonsdale Adeoye, Astronautical Engineering, B.S., San Diego Saud Alfraikh, B.S., University of Houston
State University Muataz Alghamdi, Petroleum Engineering, B.S., University of
Nikitha Adira, Computer Science, B.S., San Jose State Oklahoma
University Mashari B A N A Aliesa, Computer Science, B.S., Pennsylvania
Garima Adlakha, Computer Science, B.S., YMCA University of State University
Science and Technology, India Nazanin Alipourfard, Computer Science, B.S., Sharif University
Eshaan Anil Agadi, Mechanical Engineering, B.S., University of of Technology, Iran
Southern California Abdulelah Mohammed Aljabr, Aerospace and Mechanical
Chirag Agarwal, Computer Science, B.Engr., Manipal University, Engineering, B.Engr., King Faisal University, Saudi Arabia
India Ibrahim Alkadi, Electrical Engineering, B.S., Washington State
Prakhar Agarwal, Computer Science, B.S., Dr. A.P.J. Abdul University
Kalam Technical University, India Hamad Saleh Alkhaldi, Materials Engineering, B.S., Arizona
Prateek Agarwal, Computer Science, B.Engr., Indian Institute of State University
Information Technology Rawan Turki Alkhulaiwi, Computer Science, B.S., King Saud
Divyansh Aggarwal, Computer Science, B.S., Guru Gobind University, Saudi Arabia
Singh Indraprastha University, India Ibrahem Ali Alkubaisy, B.S., Louisiana State University
Loosineh Aghaian, Mechanical Engineering, B.S., University of Christopher Jacob Allen, Astronautical Engineering, B.S.,
California, San Diego University of Oklahoma
Ankita Pankaj Agrawal, Computer Science, B.Engr., Addison Ann Allred, Applied Data Science, B.S., University of
R.T.M. Nagpur University, India Southern California
Ali Ahmed, Petroleum Engineering, B.Engr., Hamdard Rakan Khalid Almarzougi, B.S., University of Tulsa
University, Pakistan Fahad Alolayan, Product Development Engineering, B.S.,
Gunjan Ahuja, Computer Science, B.S., VIT University, India University of Southern California
Luv Kumar Aidasani, Computer Science, B.Engr., Devi Ahilya Albaraa Aloraini, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Qassim
Vishwavidyalaya, India University, Saudi Arabia
Aneesh Aithal, Computer Science, B.S., National Institute of Faisal Abdullah Aloufi, Electrical Engineering, B.S., King Fahd
Technology – Karnataka, India University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia
Cameron Akhavan, Electrical Engineering, B.S., University of Hamoud Alqahtani, Petroleum Engineering, B.S., University of
Southern California Louisiana Lafayette

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Master of Science (continued)

Husain A M H A Alqalaf, Electrical Engineering, B.S., Arizona Mouli Aphale, Electrical Engineering, B.S., Savitribai Phule Pune
State University University, India
Abdulmohsen Alrashed, Civil Engineering, B.S., San Diego State Siena Saime Applebaum, Mechanical Engineering
University Brian Applegate, Electrical Engineering, B.S., University of
Firas Faysal Alsaadi, B.S., Louisiana State University California, Santa Barbara
Azzam Sulaiman Alsaeed, Computer Science, B.S., King Saud Andrew James Armstrong, Astronautical Engineering, B.S.,
University, Saudi Arabia University of Southern California
Hussain T A M Alsahhaf, Electrical Engineering, B.S., University Raj Mukesh Asha, Computer Science, B.Equiv., University of
of Southern California Mumbai, India
Romi Alsaid, Computer Science, B.S., Koc University, Turkey Robert Jeffrey Ashcom, Aerospace Engineering, B.S., Georgia
Talal Jaffer Alsairafi, Civil Engineering, B.S., Loyola Marymount Institute of Technology
University Michael Asher, Astronautical Engineering, B.S., California State
Saad Alsasi, B.S., University of New South Wales, Australia Polytechnic University, Pomona
Ahmed Zaki A Alseba, Electrical Engineering, B.S., Virginia Patrick Assaf, Computer Science, B.S., Florida Institute of
Polytechnic Institute and State University Technology
Khalefah Alshayji, Civil Engineering, B.S., Pennsylvania State Sai Lakshmi Athivarapu, Computer Science, B.S., Jawaharlal
University Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad, India
Ibraheem Fahd A Alturki, Electrical Engineering, B.S., Sumukh Chandrashekar Athrey, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr.,
King Saud University, Saudi Arabia Visvesvaraya Technological University, India
Mustafa Ahmed A Alturki, Computer Science, B.S., King Fahd Pratheek Balaji Athreya, Applied Data Science, B.Engr.,
University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia Visvesvaraya Technological University, India
Nathan Michael Alvarez, Mechanical Engineering, B.S., Seema Sahadeo Avhad, Computer Science, B.Engr., Savitribai
University of Southern California Phule Pune University, India
Adie Alwen, Materials Science, B.S., University of California, Nikhilesh Avvaru, Astronautical Engineering, B.S., SRM
Los Angeles University, India
Ali Alyahya, Electrical and Computer Engineering, B.S., Emanuel Azage, Computer Science, B.S., University of Southern
University of California, Irvine California
Anjan Amarnath, Computer Science, B.S., University of Southern Mohammadjavad Azizi, Computer Science, B.S., Sharif
California University of Technology, Iran
Ayush Ambastha, Cyber Security Engineering, B.S., PES Rahul Baboota, Computer Science, B.S., Guru Gobind Singh
University, India Indraprastha University, India
Yernur Amirkhanov, Civil Engineering, B.S., Kazakh Leading Sukruth Lokesh Babu, Computer Engineering, B.Engr.,
Academy of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Kazakhstan Visvesvaraya Technological University, India
Sho Il An, Mechanical Engineering, B.S., Rensselaer Polytechnic Sumeet Bachani, Computer Science, B.S., VIT University,
Institute India
Jacob Thomas Andreesen, Analytics, B.S., University of Southern Mineh Badalian, Mechanical Engineering, B.S., University of
California Southern California
Stephen Andrews, Mechanical Engineering, B.S., University of Ava Badii, Astronautical Engineering
Houston Joseph Gamil Badra, Computer Science, B.S., George
Nana Andriana, Applied Data Science, B.S., Institut Teknologi Washington University
Sepuluh Nopember, Indonesia Shashank Baghel, Computer Science, B.Engr., Devi Ahilya
Ajay Anilbhai Nathu, Green Technologies, B.Engr., Universidad Vishwavidyalaya, India
Tecnologica de Panama Nikhil Shital Bagmar, Computer Science, B.S., VIT University,
Pooja Anjee, Computer Science, B.Engr., Visvesvaraya India; B.S., Savitribai Phule Pune University, India
Technological University, India Diqiu Bai, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., University of
Adnan Ahmed Zafar Ahmed Ansari, Applied Data Science, Electronic Science and Technology of China
B.Engr., University of Mumbai, India Endong Bai, Electrical Engineering, B.S., Northwestern
Magdalene Anthony Ante, Computer Science, B.S., Rivers Polytechnical University, China
State University of Science and Technology, Nigeria; M.S., Qianling Bai, Analytics, B.Engr., Tianjin University of Science
University of Southern California and Technology, China
Buke Ao, Computer Science, B.Engr., Beijing University of Tianyi Bai, Mechanical Engineering, B.Engr., Dalian University
Chemical Technology, China; M.S., Beijing University of Posts of Technology, China
and Telecommunications, China Xin Bai, Computer Science, B.S., Fudan University, China

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Master of Science (continued)

Xinglong Bai, Computer Science, B.S., University of California, Aditi Kishore Bhagwat, Mechanical Engineering, B.Engr.,
Irvine University of Mumbai, India
Archit Bajpai, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Visvesvaraya Rohan Yogeshbhai Bhandari, Computer Science, B.S., VIT
Technological University, India University, India
Sumanth Purada Balachandra, Computer Science, B.Engr., Prajwal Jayaram Bharadwaj, Product Development Engineering,
Visvesvaraya Technological University, India B.S., University of Southern California
Vaishnavi Balachandran, Computer Science, B.Engr., University Tejas Bharath, Computer Science, B.S., Michigan State
of Mumbai, India University
Elizabeth Balga, Astronautical Engineering, B.S., Georgia Kushagra Bhargava, Computer Science, B.S., Guru Gobind Singh
Institute of Technology Indraprastha University, India
Ryan Jokl Ball, Applied Data Science, B.A., University of Mahima Bhargava, Computer Science, B.S., VIT University, India
Southern California Gargee Anadi Bhase, Computer Science, B.Engr., University of
Damian Thomas Balla, Astronautical Engineering, B.S., Mumbai, India
University of Southern California Parth Bhasin, Computer Science, B.S., Guru Gobind Singh
Varsha Shesh Bandam, Electrical Engineering, B.S., Jawaharlal Indraprastha University, India
Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad, India Deepthi Bhat, Computer Science, B.Engr., Visvesvaraya
Sourish Banerjee, Computer Science, B.S., VIT University, India Technological University, India
Gaurav Baney, Computer Science, B.S., University of Southern Karthik Anand Bhat, Computer Science, B.Engr., Visvesvaraya
California Technological University, India
Madhavi Bangalore Shantharam, Computer Science, B.Engr., Shreyas Narayana Bhat, Computer Science, B.Engr., Birla
Visvesvaraya Technological University, India Institute of Technology and Science, India
Shubham Banka, Computer Science, B.S., SRM University, India Smita Raghavendra Bhat, Analytics, B.Engr., Visvesvaraya
Mahak Sanjeev Bansal, Computer Science, B.Engr., Savitribai Technological University, India
Phule Pune University, India Archit Bhatia, Computer Science, B.S., Punjab Technical
Babak Barazandeh, Computer Science, B.S., Sharif University University, India
of Technology, Iran; M.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and Divij Bhatia, Computer Science, B.Engr., Jaypee Institute of
State University Information Technology, India
Alexander Albert Barker, Systems Architecting and Engineering, Shagun Bhatia, Cyber Security Engineering, B.S., Shiv Nadar
B.S., University of California, Riverside University, India
Blake Santo Barretta, Product Development Engineering Shagun Bhatia, Computer Science, B.Engr., Sri
Tanvi Raj Basavanakatti Math, Computer Science, B.Engr., Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering, India
Visvesvaraya Technological University, India Pushpak Bhattacharyya, Computer Science, B.S., VIT University,
Aditya Joshua Batra, Computer Science, B.S., University of India
California, Berkeley Shreya Bhaumik, Computer Science, B.S., KIIT University, India
David Erick Battel, Computer Engineering, B.S., Washington Rakhi Bherwani, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Rajasthan
University in St. Louis Technical University, India
Michael William Bauer, Mechanical Engineering, B.S., University Keerti Brahmajirao Bhogaraju, Applied Data Science, B.S.,
of Southern California Savitribai Phule Pune University, India
Armin Bazarjani, Electrical Engineering, B.S., University of Manodnya Jaydeep Bhoite, Computer Science, B.Engr., Savitribai
Southern California Phule Pune University, India
Joseph Beavans, Computer Science, B.S., Clemson University Deepali Bhola, Computer Science, B.S., B.S., Dr. A.P.J. Abdul
Adithya S. Bellathur, Computer Science, B.S., University of Kalam Technical University, India
Southern California Akshay Shashikant Bhosle, Computer Science, B.Engr.,
Joshua Luke Bendig, Computer Science, B.A., Occidental University of Mumbai, India
College Tingyun Bi, Financial Engineering, B.S., University of Southern
Charles Fitzmaurice Bennett, Computer Engineering California
Courtney Best, Astronautical Engineering, B.S., Purdue Yao Bian, Computer Science, B.Engr., Nanjing University of
University Posts and Telecommunications, China
Hrushabh Bhadkamkar, Computer Science, B.Engr., Devi Ahilya Ayush Bihani, Computer Science, B.Engr., Visvesvaraya
Vishwavidyalaya, India Technological University, India
Animesh Kumar Singh Bhadouria, Computer Science, B.S., Kristina Cruz Billedo, Civil Engineering, B.S., California State
SRM University, India Polytechnic University, Pomona
Samarth Shivalingappa Bhadranvar, Computer Science, B.Engr., Brooke Marie Billmeyer, B.S., California Polytechnic State
Visvesvaraya Technological University, India University, San Luis Obispo

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Master of Science (continued)

Christopher Michael Birmingham, Computer Science, B.S., Lijian Cai, Computer Science, B.Engr., Nanjing University of
Gonzaga University Information Science and Technology, China
Vinit Bodhwani, Computer Science, B.Engr., Savitribai Phule Shuyu Cai, Computer Science, B.Engr., Hefei University of
Pune University, India Technology, China
Param Bole, Computer Science, B.Engr., Visvesvaraya Xinyi Cai, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Wuhan University of
Technological University, India Technology, China
Jatin Kumar Bollareddy, Computer Engineering, B.S., Jawaharlal Yi Cai, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Liaoning University,
Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad, India China
Tejasvi Bommareddy, Electrical Engineering, B.S., Jawaharlal Yuanfeng Cai, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Xi’an Jiaotong
Nehru University, India University, China
Pranjal Dilip Bonde, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Yuhan Cai, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Stevens Institute of
Visvesvaraya Technological University, India Technology
Christopher James Booker, Aerospace Engineering, B.S., Zekai Cai, Computer Science, B.Engr., Beijing University of
University of Southern California Chemical Technology, China
Paige Cherie Botos, Aerospace Engineering/Engineering Zeyuan Cai, Electrical Engineering, B.S., Michigan State
Management, B.S., The Ohio State University University
Yousef A M A A Bouland, Computer Science, B.S., University of Zikai Cai, Computer Science, B.Engr., University of Science and
Colorado at Boulder Technology of China
Christina Paulette Boyle, Computer Science, B.A., University of Jeff Calvo, Electrical Engineering, B.S., University of California,
California, San Diego San Diego
Andrew Branch, Computer Science, B.S., Georgia Institute of Jiaoyang Cao, Civil Engineering, B.Engr., Shijiazhuang Tiedao
Technology University, China
Abigail Brandtmeier, Astronautical Engineering, B.S., Peng Cao, Computer Science, B.Engr., University of Electronic
Pennsylvania State University Science and Technology of China
Nicolas Patrick Breceda, Astronautical Engineering, B.S., Loyola Sheng Cao, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Beijing University of
Marymount University Technology, China
Liam S. Broadus, Astronautical Engineering Shiyue Cao, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Beihang University,
Zakiyyah Brown, Environmental Engineering, B.S., North China
Carolina A&T State University Sovanna Cao, Engineering Management, B.S., University of
Alexandra Bruce, Green Technologies, B.S., University of Southern California
Southern California Ye Cao, Computer Science, B.A., University of Washington
Abeeku Bruce-Mensah, Computer Science, B.S., North Carolina Yiwen Cao, Analytics, B.S., The Ohio State University
A&T State University Yue Cao, Computer Science, B.S., University of Southern
Samuel Bruner, Computer Engineering, B.S., University of California
Southern California Claire Neva Carlton, Astronautical Engineering
Junyi Bu, Financial Engineering, B.A., Nanjing University, China Chandler Casey, Aerospace Engineering, B.S., University of
Caitlin Marie Buckley, Mechanical Engineering, B.S., University Notre Dame
of Southern California Anthony Michael Cassar, Cyber Security Engineering, B.A.,
Behram Buhariwala, Computer Science, B.Engr., Savitribai Phule University of Southern California
Pune University, India Caroline Nicole Cassou, Product Development Engineering
Maximilian Bui, Engineering Management, B.S., University of Marisol Castellanos, Biomedical Engineering, B.S., Loyola
Southern California Marymount University
Varinthorn Bulakul, Computer Science, B.Engr., Tufts University Ashley Daniela Ceja, Mechanical Engineering, B.S., California
Vilhelm Karl Burevik Sandberg, Analytics, B.S., Kungliga Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Tekniska Hogskolan, Sweden Deniz Celik, Computer Science, B.S., Olin College of
Sean Burkitt, Biomedical Engineering, B.S., University of Engineering
Southern California Zongye Cen, Computer Science
Adithya Sanjeev Byalpi, Computer Engineering, B.Engr., Samantha Tipper Cendro, Aerospace Engineering, B.S.,
Visvesvaraya Technological University, India University of Southern California
Chengxuan Cai, Electrical Engineering Alp Cevikel, Computer Science, B.S., Koc University, Turkey
Jiajin Cai, Environmental Engineering, B.Engr., South China Jerry Chai, Computer Science, B.S., University of California,
Agricultural University San Diego
Kaijie Cai, Computer Science, B.S., University of California, Yixing Chai, Communication Data Science, B.A., University of
San Diego Southern California

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Master of Science (continued)

Wing Yan Chak, Communication Data Science, B.A., University Anjie Chen, Analytics, B.A., Rutgers University –
of Southern California New Brunswick
David Levon Chaloukian, Astronautical Engineering, B.S., Bin Chen, Computer Science, B.S., ShanghaiTech University,
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona China
Nattarat Champreeda, Computer Science, B.Engr., Bingxu Chen, Applied Data Science, B.A., Beijing Wuzi
Chulalongkorn University, Thailand University, China
Derek Chit Wai Chan, Electrical Engineering, B.S., California Changan Chen, Computer Science, B.Engr., Shanghai Jiao Tong
State Polytechnic University, Pomona University, China
Yash Hareshbhai Chanchad, Computer Science, B.S., Charotar Cheng Chen, Electrical Engineering, B.S., Shanghai Jiao Tong
University of Science and Technology, India University, China
Anusha Pallaki Chandrasekara, Computer Science, B.Engr., Chia-Yu Chen, Computer Science, B.Engr., Tamkang University,
Visvesvaraya Technological University, India Taiwan
Aditya Chandupatla, Computer Science, B.S., Jawaharlal Nehru David Chen, Computer Science, B.S., University of Southern
Technological University, Hyderabad, India California
Alan Gabriel Chang, Computer Science Guanyu Chen, Analytics, B.S., University of California,
Eliot Chang, Computer Science San Diego
Eugene Chang, Astronautical Engineering Haiwen Chen, Computer Science
He Chang, Computer Science, B.S., University of California, Hanlong Chen, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Beihang
San Diego University, China
Liang-Wei Chang, Computer Science, B.S., National Tsing Hua Hao Chen, Computer Science, B.S., University of Southern
University, Taiwan California
Ping-Yao Chang, Computer Science, B.S., National Central Haotian Chen, Computer Science, B.Engr., Chongqing
University, Taiwan; M.S., National Tsing Hua University, University of Posts and Telecommunications, China
Taiwan Jiahao Chen, Electrical Engineering, B.S., University of Illinois at
Qing Chang, Financial Engineering, B.A., Nankai University, Urbana-Champaign
China Jian Chen, Computer Science, B.S., Emory University
Qinhao Chang, Analytics, B.S., Purdue University Jiangrun Chen, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Nanjing
Qinhao Chang, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Southeast University of Posts and Telecommunications, China
University, China Jiayue Chen, Analytics, B.S., University of California, San Diego
Shuhao Chang, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Hong Kong Jingzhe Chen, Computer Science, B.S., University of California,
Polytechnic University Santa Barbara
Ting An Chang, Analytics, B.Engr., National Chung Hsing Junjie Chen, Computer Science, B.S., SUNY Buffalo
University, Taiwan Keyan Chen, Computer Engineering, B.Engr., SUNY
Ting-Yu Chang, Electrical Engineering, B.S., National Cheng Stony Brook
Kung University, Taiwan Liang-Chun Chen, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Tamkang
Xiao Chang, Electrical Engineering, B.S., Michigan State University, Taiwan
University Liangde Chen, Mechanical Engineering, B.Engr., Huazhong
Yulu Chao, Computer Science, B.Engr., Xi’an Jiaotong University, University of Science and Technology, China
China Lijia Chen, Computer Science, B.S., University of Wisconsin –
Jourdan Ashley Charles, Engineering Management, B.S., Madison
University of Southern California Lin Chen, Computer Science, B.Engr., Beihang University, China
Pithayuth Charnsethikul, Computer Science, B.Engr., Kasetsart Luyu Chen, Computer Science, B.Engr., Southeast University,
University, Thailand China
Ajinkya Prashant Chatur, Computer Science, B.Engr., Po-Yi Chen, Computer Science, B.Engr., M.S., National
Sant Gadge Baha Amravati University, India Cheng Kung University, Taiwan
Piyush Nitin Chaudhari, Computer Science, B.Engr., Savitribai Rui Chen, Mechanical Engineering, B.Engr., Hefei University of
Phule Pune University, India Technology, China
Nidhi Chaudhary, Computer Science, B.S., Indian Institute of Ruijie Chen, Computer Science, B.Engr., Nanjing University of
Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing, India Posts and Telecommunications, China
Dipesh Vishnu Chauhan, Computer Science, B.Engr., Savitribai Ruixia Chen, Environmental Engineering, B.Engr., South China
Phule Pune University, India Agricultural University
Vaideya Ram Chavan, Mechanical Engineering, B.Engr., Ruonan Chen, Computer Science, B.S., University of Shanghai
University of Mumbai, India for Science and Technology, China

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Master of Science (continued)

Ruoyu Chen, Computer Science, B.S., Dalian University of Yufeng Chen, Analytics, B.Engr., Beijing Normal University,
Technology, China Zhuhai, China
Shaopeng Chen, Analytics, B.S./B.S., SUNY Stony Brook Yukai Chen, Civil Engineering, B.Engr., Jinan University, China
Shaoqian Chen, Analytics, B.S., University of California, Yuqing Chen, Computer Science, B.Engr., Capital Normal
Los Angeles University, China
Shi-Lin Chen, Electrical Engineering, B.S., National Taipei Yuzhi Chen, Computer Science, B.S., University of Southern
University, Taiwan California
Shiyang Chen, Computer Engineering, B.Engr., Hong Kong Zeyu Chen, Biomedical Engineering, B.S., Nanchang University,
Polytechnic University China
Shujie Chen, Computer Engineering, B.S., Rensselaer Zhanyi Chen, Computer Science, B.Engr., Zhejiang University,
Polytechnic Institute China
Shuo Chen, Electrical Engineering, B.S., University of California, Zhengwei Chen, Financial Engineering, B.A., Dongbei
Irvine University of Finance and Economics, China
Siliang Chen, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Shanghai Zhihao Chen, Electrical Engineering, B.S., Sun Yat-sen
University, China University, China
Simin Chen, Financial Engineering, B.S., The Ohio State Zhiyu Chen, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., McGill University,
University Canada
Siyu Chen, Financial Engineering, B.S., Purdue University Ziping Chen, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Guangdong
Tianyi Chen, Computer Science, B.Engr., Donghua University, University of Technology, China
China Ziyan Chen, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., North China
Tzu-Yun Chen, Biomedical Engineering, B.S., National Taiwan Electric Power University of Beijing; B.Engr., University of
University Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Wen Chen, Computer Science, B.Engr., Nanjing University of Hsu-Cheng Cheng, Electrical Engineering, B.S., National
Technology, China; M.S., University of Southern California Cheng Kung University, Taiwan
Wenda Chen, Computer Science, B.Engr., Harbin Institute of Nai-Chia Cheng, Computer Science, B.S., M.S., Ph.D., National
Technology, China Taiwan University
Xiangyu Chen, Environmental Engineering, B.S., China Siliangyu Cheng, Computer Science, B.S., University of
Agricultural University California, Los Angeles
Xinjie Chen, Industrial and Systems Engineering, B.S., Wei Cheng, Computer Science, B.Engr., Southeast University,
Pennsylvania State University China
Xuanyu Chen, Computer Science, B.S., University of California, Ying Cheng, Data Informatics, B.Engr., Hangzhou Dianzi
Davis University, China
Yawei Chen, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Shanghai Yu-Chieh Cheng, Computer Science, B.S., National Chiao Tung
University of Science and Technology, China University, Taiwan
Yi-Li Chen, Analytics, B.S., National Central University, Sudheendra Chennupati, Electrical Engineering, B.S., Amrita
Taiwan University, India
Yichen Chen, Computer Science, B.S., Shanghai Jiao Tong Kevin Chiang, Applied Data Science, B.S., National Chengchi
University, China University, Taiwan; M.B.A., National Taiwan University
Yifan Chen, Computer Science, B.S., ShanghaiTech University, Samuel Cheng Chiang, Computer Science, B.S., National Taiwan
China University of Science and Technology
Yifei Chen, Communication Data Science, B.Engr., Zhejiang Li-Che Chien, Computer Science, B.S., National Chiao Tung
University, China; M.C.M., University of Southern California University, Taiwan
Yifu Chen, Materials Engineering, B.S., San Jose State University Kylie Nicole Kai Thi Chinn, Engineering Management, B.S.,
Yihang Chen, Applied Data Science, B.Engr., Huazhong University of Southern California
University of Science and Technology, China Soham Jignesh Chitalia, Computer Science, B.Engr., University
Yiming Chen, Computer Science, B.Engr., Southeast University, of Mumbai, India
China Larissa Hopi Chiu, Computer Science, B.S., University of
Yiming Chen, Computer Science, B.Engr., Sun Yat-sen Southern California
University, China Min-Hsueh Chiu, Analytics, B.S., National Taiwan Ocean
Yiming Chen, Financial Engineering, B.Engr., Tsinghua University; M.S., National Taiwan University
University, China Dongchul Choi, Computer Science, B.S., Hongik University,
Yiyi Chen, Computer Science, B.Engr., Yunnan University, China South Korea
Yiyu Chen, Mechanical Engineering, B.S., University of Southern Myoungsu Choi, Applied Data Science, B.S., Kyungpook
California National University, South Korea

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Master of Science (continued)

Won Seok Choi, Computer Science, B.S., University of Texas at Jianfei Cui, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Yunnan University,
Austin China
Adwaita Pradipkumar Chokshi, Computer Science, B.Engr., Shixian Cui, Electrical Engineering, B.S., University of
Gujarat Technological University, India California, Irvine
Matthew Dongkee Choo, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Wenhao Cui, Electrical Engineering, B.S., University of Detroit
Kwangwoon University, South Korea Mercy; B.Engr., Beijing University of Chemical Technology,
Kuan Yu Chou, Electrical Engineering, B.S., National China
Chiao Tung University, Taiwan Yaoyuan Cui, Computer Science, B.S., Northeast Normal
Sheng Chu Chou, Analytics, B.B.A., Taipei Medical University, University, China
Taiwan Sai Teja Dachepally, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Jawaharlal
Akshat Choube, Computer Science, B.S., Indian Institute of Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad, India
Technology Palakkad, India Sarthak Jagdish Dadhakar, Computer Science, B.Equiv.,
Aditi Choudhary, Computer Science, B.S., SRM University, University of Mumbai, India
India Nathan Dahlin, Electrical Engineering, B.S., University of
Nick Christensen, Astronautical Engineering, B.S., University of Southern California
Wisconsin – Madison Chenxi Dai, Electrical Engineering, B.S., The Ohio State
Chih-Hsien Chu, Electrical Engineering, B.S., Chang Gung University
University, Taiwan Chia-Chi Dai, Computer Science, B.Engr., Waseda University,
Xiao Chu, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., University of Japan
Nottingham, Ningbo China Tristan Stephen Daifuku, Computer Science, B.S., Lafayette
Zhaohui Chu, Computer Engineering, B.Engr., Hefei University College
of Technology, China; M.Engr., Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Spencer Philip Dalton, Engineering Management, B.S.,
China University of Southern California
Gizem Ezgi Cinar, Mechanical Engineering, B.S., Middle East Atirek Dandriyal, Computer Science, B.S., Graphic Era Institute
Technical University, Turkey of Technology, India
Rain Therese Gomez Cinco, Electrical Engineering, B.S., Sheryl Daniel, Engineering Management, B.Engr., Savitribai
University of Southern California Phule Pune University, India
Lillian Mary Clark, Electrical Engineering, B.S., Massachusetts Anne Quynh Anh Dao, Computer Science, B.S., University of
Institute of Technology Southern California
Jake Cleaveland, Astronautical Engineering, B.S., San Francisco Dolsook Daruganon, Chemical Engineering, B.S., University of
State University Southern California
Davis Baldewin Clement, Civil Engineering, B.S., University of Akansha Das, Computer Science, B.Engr., Birla Institute of
Southern California Technology and Science, India
Kyle Devlin Cloutier, Astronautical Engineering, B.S., University Aamirah Dastgir, Communication Data Science, B.A., University
of Maryland, College Park of California, Berkeley
Douglas Louis Cohen, Computer Science, B.S./B.S., University Samuel John Daugherty-Saunders, Astronautical Engineering,
of California, San Diego B.S., California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Kaushik Coimbatore Anguraj, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Evan James Davis, Green Technologies, B.S., University of
Anna University, India California, Los Angeles
Blaine Collins, Biomedical Engineering, B.S., University of Michiel Steven De Jong, Computer Science, B.S., B.S.,
Tennessee, Knoxville Universiteit Utrecht, Netherlands; M.A., Cambridge
Mason Joseph Comerford, Biomedical Engineering, B.S., University, United Kingdom
University of Southern California Kevin Ernest Decker, Mechanical Engineering, B.S., University
Riccardo Consolo, Biomedical Engineering, B.S., New York of Southern California
University Ravleen Kaur Dehiya, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., University
Samantha Rose Cote, Computer Science, B.S., University of of Mumbai, India
Massachusetts, Amherst Siddharth Sachin Dekhane, Computer Science, B.Engr.,
Luis Cuellar, Computer Science, B.S., California Polytechnic University of Mumbai, India
State University, San Luis Obispo Francisco Jose Del Campo Melchor, Aerospace Engineering, B.S.,
Chen Cui, Computer Science, B.Engr., Beihang University, Universidad Europea, Spain
China; M.S., University of Southern California Isaac Pedro Delgado, Computer Science, B.S., Texas A&M
Hanlin Cui, Environmental Engineering, B.S., Northeastern University – Corpus Christi
University Jianxiong Deng, Analytics, B.S., Dalhousie University, Canada

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Master of Science (continued)

Ningyuan Deng, Computer Science, B.Engr., Huazhong Wenqiang Ding, Applied Data Science, B.S., Zhejiang University,
University of Science and Technology, China China
Yaxin Deng, Electrical Engineering, B.S., University of California, Yifu Ding, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Purdue University
Irvine Yiming Ding, Analytics, B.S., Purdue University
Yi Deng, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Central South Yue Ding, Computer Science, B.Engr., Sun Yat-sen University,
University, China China
Youwang Deng, Computer Science, B.Engr., Beihang University, Yufei Ding, Analytics, B.S., China Jiliang University
China Yulong Ding, Electrical Engineering, B.S., University of Southern
Yu Deng, Computer Science, B.S., University of California, Davis California
Zhiqian Deng, Computer Science, B.Engr., Beijing Institute of David Huy Dinh, Computer Science, B.S., University of
Technology, China California, Los Angeles; M.S., Air Force Institute of
Zhiwei Deng, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Shanghai Technology
University, China Vedant Diwanji, Computer Science, B.Engr., Birla Institute of
Ziyan Deng, Engineering Management, B.Engr., Beijing Forestry Technology and Science, India
University, China Randall Patrick Dominguez, Electrical Engineering, B.S., Loyola
Nimish Milind Deogaonkar, Mechanical Engineering, B.Engr., Marymount University
University of Mumbai, India Jeremy Donde, Computer Science, B.S., University of Missouri,
John Dervartanian, Mechanical Engineering, B.S., University of Columbia
Southern California Aishwarya Donegiri, Computer Science, B.Engr., Osmania
Jaineel Ashok Desai, Mechanical Engineering, B.Engr., University, India
University of Mumbai, India Haoji Dong, Materials Science, B.Engr., Northeastern University,
Bharat Shridhar Deshkulkarni, Mechanical Engineering, B.Engr., China
Visvesvaraya Technological University, India Tian Dong, Financial Engineering, B.S., Pennsylvania State
Sharvari Girish Deshpande, Computer Science, B.Engr., University
Savitribai Phule Pune University, India Vatsal Vinesh Doshi, Computer Science, B.Engr., University of
Trupti Chandrakant Deshpande, Computer Science, B.Engr., Mumbai, India
Savitribai Phule Pune University, India Yantong Dou, Civil Engineering, B.Engr., Beijing University of
Dheeraj Babu Devadiga, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Technology, China
Visvesvaraya Technological University, India Akarsh Johan Dsouza, Computer Science, B.Engr., Visvesvaraya
Nikhil Dhara Venkata, Computer Science, B.S., Visvesvaraya Technological University, India
Technological University, India Allbright Dsouza, Computer Science, B.Engr., Visvesvaraya
Adit Sanjiv Dharia, Computer Science, B.Engr., University of Technological University, India
Mumbai, India Shirley Stephen Dsouza, Computer Science, B.Engr., University
Haripriya Venkata Dharmala, Computer Science, B.Engr., of Mumbai, India
Osmania University, India Jie Du, Materials Engineering, B.Engr., Waseda University, Japan
Rijul Dhir, Computer Science, B.S., Indian Institute of Mengxue Du, Financial Engineering, B.S., Hefei University of
Technology – Patna, India Technology, China
Sanjana Chetan Kumar Dhiran, Computer Engineering, B.S., Siqi Du, Computer Science, B.Engr., Hebei University of
Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, India Technology, China
Alexander Di, Civil Engineering Yuxin Du, Financial Engineering, B.S., Central South University,
Shuotao Diao, Computer Science, B.S., Shandong University, China
China Cara Lauren DuMonte, Green Technologies, B.S., University of
Yuan Diao, Computer Science, B.Engr., University of Electronic Nevada, Reno
Science and Technology of China Chengxiang Duan, Applied Data Science, B.Engr., South China
Racheal Agnelo Dias, Computer Engineering, B.Engr., University University of Technology
of Mumbai, India Sijie Duan, Computer Science, B.Engr., Zhejiang University,
Grant Richard Dilley, Systems Architecting and Engineering, China
B.S., United States Air Force Academy Wantong Duan, Computer Science, B.Engr., Sichuan University,
Haochen Ding, Financial Engineering, B.Engr., Shanghai China
Jiao Tong University, China Yu Duan, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., North China Electric
Lei Ding, Electrical Engineering, B.S., University of Rochester Power University of Beijing
Ran Ding, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Beijing Technology Zhe Duan, Materials Engineering, B.Engr., Northwest University,
Business University, China China

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Master of Science (continued)

Neelavarsha Duddanahalli Kumar Mahesh, Computer Science, Arash Fayyazi, Computer Science, B.S., Ferdowsi University of
B.Engr., Visvesvaraya Technological University, India Mashhad, Iran; M.S., University of Southern California
William Curtis Dull, Astronautical Engineering Jiangtian Fei, Electrical Engineering, B.S., University of
Tyler Anthony Duncan, Astronautical Engineering, B.S., Purdue California, Davis
University Han Feng, Computer Science, B.Engr., Chongqing University of
Clarence Rainier Cayabyab Dureg, Product Development Posts and Telecommunications, China
Engineering, B.S., University of Southern California Hetu Feng, Applied Data Science, B.S., University of Southern
Sai Kaushik Duvvuru, Electrical Engineering, B.S., VIT California
University, India Jing Feng, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Nanjing University of
Andrew Blake Eckhart, Aerospace Engineering, B.S., Oklahoma Aeronautics and Astronautics, China
State University Muyi Feng, Electrical Engineering, B.S., University of Cincinnati;
Hashaivione Christopher Edmundson, Computer Science, B.S., B.Engr., Chongqing University, China
University of Southern California Wenzhu Feng, Computer Science, B.Engr., Wuhan University,
James Eiji Edson, Chemical Engineering China
Oliver Samuel Eisenberg, Computer Science, B.S., University of Jose Carlos Fernandez, Computer Science
Southern California Nicolas Antonio Filip-Sanchez, Applied Data Science, B.S.,
Abdul Rahman El Fouly, Systems Architecting and Engineering, University of Southern California
B.S., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Naureen Firdous, Computer Science, B.Engr., Visvesvaraya
Vineeth Rajesh Ellore, Electrical Engineering, B.S., PES Technological University, India
University, India Michael Fong, Electrical Engineering, B.S., University of
Todd William Erickson, Computer Science, B.S., M.S., Southern California
University of Southern California Nicole Allison Foust, Computer Science, B.S., University of
Eric Joshua Escudero Jr., Electrical Engineering, B.S., California California, Davis
Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Jacob Free, Aerospace Engineering, B.S., University of
Olufikunayo Famutimi, Astronautical Engineering, B.S., Wisconsin – Madison
University of Southern California Matthew Christopher Freeman, Civil Engineering
Ching-Hao Fan, Computer Science, B.S., Pennsylvania State Omri Fried, Computer Science, B.S., Rice University
University Stephanie Nicole Friedrichsen, Mechanical Engineering, B.S.,
Di Fan, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Jilin University, China University of California, Riverside
Di Fan, Computer Science, B.Engr., Jilin University, China Taylor Jean Fry, Financial Engineering, B.A./B.S., Texas A&M
Hao Fan, Computer Science, B.Engr., Huazhong University of University
Science and Technology, China Liliana Damrad Frye, Electrical Engineering, B.A., Vassar
Li Fan, Computer Science, B.S., University College London, College
United Kingdom Hongyu Fu, Computer Science, B.S., Peking University, China
Xuman Fan, Environmental Engineering, B.A., University of Jie Fu, Computer Science, B.Engr., Sichuan University, China
California, Irvine Junxuan Fu, Analytics, B.A., Michigan State University
Yiling Fan, Computer Science, B.Engr., Yunnan University, Xuan Fu, Electrical Engineering, B.S., The Ohio State University
China Yongsheng Fu, Computer Science, B.S., United International
Yiqing Fan, Analytics, B.A., Sichuan International Studies College, China
University, China Yuhan Fu, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Wuhan University of
Zhangchen Fan, Civil Engineering, B.Engr., Wuhan University of Science and Technology, China
Technology, China Zhe Fu, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Beijing Jiaotong
Zichuan Fan, Computer Science, B.S., Nanjing University, China University, China
Siyuan Fang, Analytics, B.S., University of Rochester Zheng Fu, Mechanical Engineering, B.Engr., Rose-Hulman
Zexing Fang, Computer Science, B.Engr., Beijing Jiaotong Institute of Technology
University, China Atharva Fulay, Applied Data Science, B.S., University of
Zhengyu Fang, Analytics, B.A., Shanghai Jiao Tong University, California, San Diego
China Andrew Kang Sang Fung, Astronautical Engineering, B.S.,
Zicheng Fang, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Hohai University, California Institute of Technology; M.S., Massachusetts
China Institute of Technology; M.S., University of Washington
Zijie Fang, Computer Science, B.Engr., Beihang University, Chinmay Gaikwad, Astronautical Engineering, B.S., SRM
China University, India
Abdulrahman Faqih, Electrical Engineering, B.S., Taibah Justin Lloyd Gaither, Mechanical Engineering, B.S., University of
University, Saudi Arabia Southern California

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Master of Science (continued)

Kishan Kamlesh Gajera, Computer Science, B.Engr., University Puneeth Reddy Gattikoppula, Computer Science, B.S., Amrita
of Mumbai, India University, India
Yogesh Sanat Gajjar, Electrical Engineering, B.S., Nirma Yaashia Gautam, Electrical Engineering, B.S., Delhi College of
University of Science and Technology, India Engineering, India
Hareesh Gali, Computer Science, B.S., Purdue University Hanfang Ge, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Shan Dong
Bingxin Gan, Computer Science, B.S., University of Southern University of Science and Technology, China
California Lingyu Ge, Applied Data Science, B.Engr., Beihang University,
Yiqun Gan, Analytics, B.Engr., Huazhong University of China
Science and Technology, China; M.Engr., Harbin Institute of Mengtan Ge, Computer Science, B.Engr., Xidian University,
Technology, China China
Yu Gan, Computer Science, B.Engr., Tianjin University, China Muchen Ge, Computer Science, B.A., St. Olaf College
Rishabh Rajendra Gandhewar, Computer Science, B.Engr., Ziyu Ge, Electrical Engineering, B.S., Oregon State University
Savitribai Phule Pune University, India Isaac Max Gelman, Electrical Engineering
Kush Jatinbhai Gandhi, Electrical Engineering, B.S., Gujarat Vaibhav Gera, Electrical Engineering, B.S., Guru Gobind Singh
Technological University, India Indraprastha University, India
Anushka Gangwal, Computer Science, B.Engr., University of Dora Alicia Gerardo, Mechanical Engineering, B.S., University of
Mumbai, India Southern California
Sudeeptha Mouni Ganji, Computer Science, B.S., Vidya Jyothi Mattie Leigh Germann, Product Development Engineering, B.S.,
Institute of Technology, India University of Southern California
Chao Gao, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Huazhong University Harrison Getter, Electrical Engineering, B.S., University of
of Science and Technology, China Southern California
Guozhen Gao, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Huazhong Roma Sanjay Ghewari, Computer Science, B.Engr., Savitribai
University of Science and Technology, China Phule Pune University, India
Huihan Gao, Financial Engineering, B.Engr., Nanjing University, James Gibbons, Computer Science, B.Engr., University of North
China Dakota, Grand Forks
Jiaqin Gao, Mechanical Engineering, B.S., University of Illinois at Varun Girish, Computer Engineering, B.Engr., Visvesvaraya
Urbana-Champaign Technological University, India
Junjie Gao, Computer Science, B.Engr., Anhui Normal Sonia Gopal Godhwani, Computer Science, B.S., Visvesvaraya
University, China National Institute of Technology, India
Lei Gao, Electrical Engineering, B.S., University of California, Sean Michael Godinez, Astronautical Engineering, B.S.,
Santa Barbara University of California, Irvine
Mingsong Gao, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Beijing Forestry Neha Atul Godse, Computer Science, B.Engr., Pune Institute of
University, China Computer Technology, India
Peizhe Gao, Computer Science, B.S., Beihang University, Erik Goeddel, Green Technologies, B.S., University of California,
China Los Angeles
Qikai Gao, Analytics, B.S., China Agricultural University Arpit Goel, Computer Science, B.S., Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
Ruohan Gao, Applied Data Science, B.S., University of Technical University, India
Wisconsin – Madison Sajal Kumar Goel, Computer Science, B.S., SRM University,
Weilin Gao, Computer Science, B.Engr., Shanghai University, India
China Aditya Goindi, Cyber Security Engineering, B.S., Jawaharlal
Wenyang Gao, Computer Science, B.S., Sichuan University, Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad, India
China Aaron Lee Goldfogel, Aerospace Engineering, B.S., University of
Xiang Gao, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Shan Dong Washington
University of Science and Technology, China Samuel Goldwasser, Computer Engineering, B.S., University of
Xiaoyue Gao, Electrical and Computer Engineering, B.Engr., Southern California
Wuhan University, China Pruthvi Gollahalli Niranjana, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr.,
Yuan Gao, Mechanical Engineering, B.S., Lehigh University Visvesvaraya Technological University, India
Yuan Gao, Computer Science, B.S., Shanghai Jiao Tong Kiriti Venkata Satya Gollapudi, Petroleum Engineering, B.Engr.,
University, China Savitribai Phule Pune University, India
Yueming Gao, Applied Data Science, B.S., University of Harmita Bipinchandra Golwala, Environmental Engineering,
California, San Diego B.Engr., Gujarat Technological University, India
Neelansh Garg, Computer Science, B.S., Guru Gobind Singh Chenxi Gong, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Wuhan University
Indraprastha University, India of Technology, China

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Master of Science (continued)

Jiamin Gong, Computer Science, B.S., Rutgers University – Jonathan Guarneros, Systems Architecting and Engineering, B.S.,
New Brunswick California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Yuan Gong, Analytics, B.S., Dalian University of Technology, Luis Gerardo Rocha Guerrero, Computer Science, B.S.,
China University of California, Santa Barbara
Zhen Gong, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Beihang University, Akshay Gulati, Computer Science, B.S., Jamia Millia Islamia,
China India
Ziheng Gong, Applied Data Science, B.Engr., Shandong Konstantin Gulin, Electrical Engineering, B.S./B.S., Pennsylvania
Agricultural University, China State University
Christoffer John Gonzales, Mechanical Engineering, B.S., Sandhyarani Gullapalli, Biomedical Engineering, B.S., University
University of California, Berkeley of Southern California
Jimena Gonzalez Orcajo, Civil Engineering, B.S., University of Medha Vishwanath Gunda, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr.,
Southern California Visvesvaraya Technological University, India
William Gonzalez, Computer Engineering Venkata Sai Lakshmi Narasimha Rao Gundavarapu, Computer
Lawrence Ji Ray Goo, Astronautical Engineering, B.S., University Science, B.S., Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University,
of Southern California Hyderabad, India
Daniel Charles Goodelman, Mechanical Engineering, B.S., Sandeep Reddy Gundla, Data Informatics, B.Engr., Sastra
University of Vermont University, India
Sravan Kumar Gopalam, Electrical Engineering, B.S., VIT Haochen Guo, Computer Science, B.Engr., Dalian University of
University, India Technology, China
Aditya Gopalan, Biomedical Engineering, B.S., University of Mingze Guo, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Shanghai
Southern California University, China
Sanjana Gopnal Swamy, Computer Science, B.Engr., Visvesvaraya Muhao Guo, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Shandong
Technological University, India University, China
Ankit Uday Gosher, Computer Science, B.S., University of Qian Guo, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Donghua University,
Mumbai, India China
Mugdha Shailesh Govilkar, Computer Science, B.Engr., Qingyu Guo, Electrical Engineering, B.S., University of
University of Mumbai, India Connecticut
Sankareswari Govindarajan, Computer Science, B.Engr., Anna Sining Guo, Product Development Engineering, B.S., Boston
University, India University
Shubham Yogesh Gowda, Computer Science, B.Engr., University Siyi Guo, Computer Science, B.S., University of California,
of Mumbai, India Los Angeles; M.S., University of Southern California
Aarju Goyal, Computer Science, B.S., Sardar Vallabhbhai Tingyi Guo, Applied Data Science, B.Engr., Shandong
National Institute of Technology, India University, China
Ashwin Goyal, Computer Science, B.S., VIT University, India Xuejie Guo, Analytics, B.Engr., University of International
John Anthony Gregorio, Engineering Management, B.S., Relations, China
University of Virginia Yalun Guo, Analytics, B.S., Zhongnan University of Economics
Sanjana Griddalur, Medical Device and Diagnostic Engineering, and Law, China
B.S., Manipal Institute of Technology, India Yingxuan Guo, Computer Science, B.S., Furman University
Arthur E. Griffin, Systems Architecting and Engineering, B.S., Yizheng Guo, Computer Science, B.Engr., Hunan Normal
United States Naval Academy University, China
Kevin Maxwell Grimes II, Computer Science, B.S., Evangel Yuxuan Guo, Computer Science, B.S., University of Nottingham,
University Ningbo China
Jonathan Grimm, Astronautical Engineering, B.S., The Ohio Zihao Guo, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Harbin Institute of
State University Technology, China
Feiyang Gu, Analytics, B.Engr., University of Illinois at Zilong Guo, Computer Science, B.S., Shanghai Jiao Tong
Urbana-Champaign University, China
Yi Gu, Financial Engineering, B.Engr., Beihang University, Aditya Gupta, Computer Science, B.S., Jawaharlal Nehru
China Technological University, Hyderabad, India
Yunsen Gu, Analytics, B.S., Shanghai Normal University, China Aditya Gupta, Computer Science, B.S., Guru Gobind Singh
Ziqian Gu, Computer Science, B.S., University of Southern Indraprastha University, India
California Anshul Gupta, Computer Science, B.Engr., Delhi College of
Yuling Guan, Computer Science, B.S., University of Science and Engineering, India
Technology of China; B.S., University of Shanghai for Science Apoorva Gupta, Computer Science, B.S., Guru Gobind Singh
and Technology, China Indraprastha University, India

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Master of Science (continued)

Arushi Gupta, Computer Science, B.S., Guru Gobind Singh Yaqi Han, Computer Science, B.Engr., North University of
Indraprastha University, India China
Gaurav Gupta, Computer Science, B.S., Delhi College of Yeqing Han, Financial Engineering, B.S., Jinan University, China
Engineering, India Yue Han, Financial Engineering, B.S., Renmin University of
Harshvardhan Gupta, Electrical Engineering, B.S., Guru Gobind China
Singh Indraprastha University, India Pushpreet Singh Hanspal, Computer Science, B.Engr., University
Mayank Gupta, Computer Science, B.S., Delhi College of of Delhi, India
Engineering, India Shuqi Hao, Civil Engineering, B.Engr., Civil Aviation University
Mrinal Gupta, Analytics, B.S., Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha of China
University, India Zelin Hao, Electrical Engineering, B.S., University of
Naman Gupta, Computer Science, B.S., Kalinga Institute of Wisconsin – Madison
Industrial Technology, India Timothy Brian Harbaugh, Aerospace and Mechanical
Parul Gupta, Computer Science, B.S., Guru Gobind Singh Engineering, B.S., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Indraprastha University, India Christopher Mark Harman, Computer Science, B.A.,
Rishi Raj Gupta, Computer Science, B.Engr., SVKM’s Swarthmore College
Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, India Joshua Haug, Computer Science, B.S., Pepperdine University
Riya Gupta, Computer Science, B.Engr., Visvesvaraya Bridget Haus, Applied Data Science, B.S., University of
Technological University, India California, Santa Barbara
Rochak Gupta, Computer Science, B.S., Delhi College of Serene Elisabeth Hayes, Civil Engineering, B.S., University of
Engineering, India California, Los Angeles
Shagun Gupta, Computer Science, B.S., Manipal University Zachariah Hayes, Computer Science, B.S., Boston University
Jaipur, India Bo He, Materials Engineering, B.Engr., Wuhan University of
Shiva Gupta, Computer Science, B.S., Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technology, China
Technical University, India Churan He, Chemical Engineering, B.S., Drexel University
Shivangi Gupta, Computer Science, B.S., Jaypee Institute of Gaojie He, Electrical Engineering, B.A., Southwestern University
Information Technology, India of Finance and Economics, China
Shenoy Pratik Gurudatt, Computer Science, B.S., SRM Jiyang He, Analytics, B.S., Beijing University of Chemical
University, India Technology, China
Karthik Nathan Guruswamy, Computer Science, B.Engr., Anna Junyi He, Computer Science, B.S., Shanghai University of
University, India Science and Technology, China
Anamarie Ha, Computer Science, B.S., California State Justin Jian Li He, Computer Science, B.S., University of Southern
University, Long Beach California
Zechen Ha, Electrical Engineering, B.S., Beihang University, Le He, Biomedical Engineering, B.Engr., Tianjin University,
China China
Shabbir Mansoor Habib, Computer Science, B.S., VIT University, Linan He, Materials Engineering, B.Engr., Shandong University,
India China
Benjamin Haderle, Computer Science, B.F.A., New York Qingqing He, Mechanical Engineering, B.Engr., Central South
University University of Forestry and Technology, China
Alexander Sangjoon Hahn, Computer Science, B.S., University of Tianyi He, Computer Science, B.S./B.S., University of Illinois at
North Carolina at Greensboro Urbana-Champaign
Lun Hai, Financial Engineering, B.S., New York University Wenda He, Computer Science, B.Engr., North China University
Apurva Hajare, Computer Science, B.S., Sri Ramdeobaba Kamla of Technology
Nehru Engineering College, India Xinyu He, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Dalian Maritime
Shalini Haldar, Electrical Engineering, B.S., SRM University, University, China
India Yining He, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., East China
Rami Samir Hammoud, Computer Science University of Science and Technology
Qidi Han, Electrical Engineering, B.S., University of Dayton Yiqun He, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Beihang University,
Rujun Han, Computer Science, B.A., Hamilton College; M.S., China
New York University Zixuan He, Electrical Engineering, B.S., University of Electronic
Shaoyu Han, Computer Science, B.S., Michigan State University Science and Technology of China
Xiaopeng Han, Computer Science, B.S., Michigan State Brianna Heffernen, Cyber Security Engineering, B.S., University
University of Southern California
Xutao Han, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Zhejiang University, Anisha Hegde, Medical Device and Diagnostic Engineering,
China B.S., University of California, Irvine

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Karkala Shashank Hegde, Electrical Engineering, B.S., National Wei Hou, Mechanical Engineering, B.S., University of Iowa
Institute of Technology – Karnataka, India Zhenduo Hou, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Xi’an Jiaotong-
Manoj Shridhar Hegde, Computer Science, B.S., PES University, Liverpool University, China
India Zachary Tyler Houghton, Computer Science, B.S., California
Shreya Shirish Hegiste, Computer Science, B.Engr., University of State University, San Marcos
Mumbai, India Bing-Jie Hsieh, Computer Science, B.S., National Chiao Tung
Chad Joseph Helou, Computer Science, B.S., University of University, Taiwan
Southern California Wei-Yuan Hsing, Computer Science, B.S., National Chiao Tung
Siwat Herabat, Computer Science, B.Engr., Chulalongkorn University, Taiwan
University, Thailand Chiao-Chih Hsu, Mechanical Engineering, B.Engr., National
Irvin Hernandez, Mechanical Engineering, B.S., University of Defense University, Taiwan
San Diego Yung-Hsuan Hsu, Computer Science, B.S., M.S., National
Jairo Gabriel Hernandez, Cyber Security Engineering, B.S., Tsing Hua University, Taiwan
University of Southern California Boya Hu, Industrial and Systems Engineering, B.Engr., Capital
Jorge Hernandez, Mechanical Engineering, B.S., California University of Economics and Business, China
Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Fangheng Hu, Chemical Engineering, B.Engr., Central South
Maria Guadalupe Herrera Leos, Civil Engineering, B.S., University, China
Universidad Autonoma de Aguascalientes, Mexico Han Hu, Computer Science, B.S., Beihang University, China
Adolfo Rafael Herrera, Mechanical Engineering, B.S., University Hanchu Hu, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Xi’an Jiaotong
of Arizona University, China
Martin Suner Hilario, Astronautical Engineering, B.S., University Haodi Hu, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Northeast Forestry
of Southern California University, China
Leo Christian Hill, Systems Architecting and Engineering, B.S., Haojing Hu, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Beihang University,
University of Pittsburgh China
Shamanth Hirehalli Venkatesha, Computer Science, B.Engr., Jian Hu, Computer Science, B.Engr., Huazhong University of
Visvesvaraya Technological University, India Science and Technology, China
Justin Ho, Computer Science, B.S., University of California, Jian Hu, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Soochow University,
San Diego Taiwan
Kaitlyn Holmstrom, Mechanical Engineering, B.S., University of Jiesi Hu, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Nanjing University of
Michigan, Ann Arbor Posts and Telecommunications, China
Haley Hone, Product Development Engineering, B.S., University Junhao Hu, Computer Science, B.S., The Ohio State University
of Southern California Junqi Hu, Electrical Engineering, B.S., Central South University,
Chenguang Hong, Computer Science, B.Engr., Zhejiang China
University, China Ke Hu, Engineering Management, B.Engr., University of
Hao Hong, Petroleum Engineering, B.Engr., University of Nottingham, Ningbo China
Tulsa Lanxiao Hu, Engineering Management, B.Engr., Sichuan
Haoran Hong, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Dalian Maritime University, China
University, China Philip Brandon Hu, Mechanical Engineering, B.S., University of
Linyi Hong, Electrical Engineering, B.S., Changchun University California, Santa Barbara
of Technology, China Rui Hu, Computer Science, B.Engr., Beijing University of
Olivia Lu Hong, Computer Science, B.S., University of Southern Technology, China
California Xiaoyu Hu, Analytics, B.S., China Agricultural University
Tianqi Hong, Financial Engineering, B.A., Nanjing University, Xinyue Hu, Communication Data Science, B.A., Communication
China University of China
Roger James Hooper, Astronautical Engineering, B.S., Harvey Ziping Hu, Computer Science, B.Engr., Sichuan University,
Mudd College China
Nicholas Edward Hoppins, Aerospace Engineering, B.S., Yiwei Hua, Electrical Engineering, B.S., Boston University
San Jose State University Chaoyi Huang, Environmental Engineering, B.S., Hong Kong
Christopher Donald Horrigan, Computer Science, B.S., Baptist University
University of Southern California Di Huang, Computer Science, B.Engr., Zhejiang University,
Pooja Hosanagara Nagendrappa, Computer Science, B.Engr., China
Visvesvaraya Technological University, India Han Huang, Computer Science, B.S., Michigan State University
Haoyu Hou, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Xi’an Jiaotong Jiawei Huang, Computer Science, B.Engr., Tsinghua University,
University, China China

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Jiawei Huang, Analytics, B.Engr., Nanjing University of Mengqi Hui, Applied Data Science, B.S., B.S., University of
Technology, China Nottingham, Ningbo China; Grad.Cert., M.A., University of
Kaile Huang, Applied Data Science, B.Engr., Communication Southern California
University of China Stephen James Hunt, Astronautical Engineering, B.S., University
Kung-Hsiang Huang, Computer Science, B.Engr., Hong Kong of California, San Diego; M.S., University of Southern
University of Science and Technology California
Lizhen Huang, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., China Novalino Idrus, Engineering Management, B.Engr., Sekolah
Agricultural University Tinggi Teknologi Telkom, Indonesia; Grad.Cert., University of
Mignon Arlene Huang, Electrical Engineering, B.S., University Southern California
of California, Los Angeles Christopher Imantaka, Computer Science, B.S., California State
Ruizhao Huang, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Xiangtan University, Long Beach
University, China Naga Ritwik Indugu, Applied Data Science, B.Engr., Savitribai
Shengsi Huang, Computer Science, B.S., Shanghai Jiao Tong Phule Pune University, India
University, China Vijayantika Inkulla, Computer Science, B.Engr., Osmania
Shiuan-Chin Huang, Computer Science, B.S., National University, India
Tsing Hua University, Taiwan Alyssa Kimiko Ishigo, Mechanical Engineering, B.S., University
Weiding Huang, Electrical Engineering, B.S., University of of Southern California
California, Irvine Ohileshwar Itagi, Computer Science, B.Engr., B.S., National
Weiji Huang, Computer Science, B.Engr., Shanghai Jiao Tong Institute of Technology – Karnataka, India
University, China Annell Morgan Iverson, Biomedical Engineering, B.S., University
Wendi Huang, Computer Science, B.Engr., Shanghai Jiao Tong of Southern California
University, China Kunal Mahesh Jagasia, Computer Science, B.Engr., University of
Xiaoxi Huang, Applied Data Science, B.Engr., Hefei University Mumbai, India
of Technology, China Pradeep Balasaheb Jagtap, Computer Science, B.Engr., Solapur
Xin Huang, Computer Science, B.Engr., Renmin University of University, India
China Shambhavi Ravindra Jagtap, Computer Science, B.Engr.,
Xinyuan Huang, Computer Science, B.Engr., Sun Yat-sen Savitribai Phule Pune University, India
University, China Akshay Dinesh Jain, Computer Science, B.Engr., University of
Xuewei Huang, Applied Data Science, B.S., Nanjing University, Mumbai, India
China Ayush Bharat Jain, Computer Science, B.Engr., University of
Yani Huang, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Beijing University Mumbai, India
of Posts and Telecommunications, China Disha Jain, Computer Science, B.S., SRM University, India
Yibo Huang, Computer Science, B.S., Rensselaer Polytechnic Hardik Jain, Computer Science, B.Engr., Thapar University,
Institute India
Yifei Huang, Mechanical Engineering, B.S., Boston University Prateek Jain, Computer Science, B.S., Guru Gobind Singh
Yirui Huang, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Southwest Jiaotong Indraprastha University, India
University, China Shilpa Jain, Computer Science, B.S., Chhattisgarh Swami
Yitong Huang, Computer Science, B.Engr., Huazhong University Vivekanand Technical University, India
of Science and Technology, China Vinit Jain, Mechanical Engineering, B.Engr., Birla Institute of
Yufen Huang, Computer Science, B.Engr., Sun Yat-sen Technology and Science, India
University, China Aditya Jajodia, Computer Science, B.S., Manipal Academy of
Zehao Huang, Electrical and Computer Engineering, B.Engr., Higher Education, India
Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China Arnav Jalui, Computer Science, B.Engr., University of Mumbai,
Zenas Adam Huang, Analytics, B.A., University of California, India
Berkeley Rahul Janardhanan, Mechanical Engineering, B.S., SVKM’s
Zhangling Huang, Electrical Engineering, B.S., University of Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, India
California, Davis Yasaswy Jandhyala, Computer Engineering, B.S., VIT University,
Zhehui Huang, Computer Science, B.Engr., Harbin Institute of India
Technology, China Wonhyuk Jang, Computer Science, B.S., San Diego State
Zhuowei Huang, Computer Science, B.S., College of William & University
Mary Harsh Jayeshkumar Jasani, Computer Science, B.Engr., Gujarat
Ziqing Huang, Computer Science, B.S., Brandeis University Technological University, India
Ziyu Huang, Astronautical Engineering, B.Engr., Beihang Thanat Jatuphattharachat, Computer Science, B.S.,
University, China Chulalongkorn University, Thailand

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Master of Science (continued)

Bala Venkatesh Javvaji, Computer Engineering, B.Engr., Birla Yijing Jiang, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Fudan University,
Institute of Technology, India China
Chandni Jena, Civil Engineering, B.Engr., KIIT University, Yukai Jiang, Computer Science, B.Engr., Tongji University, China
India Yuqiao Jiang, Computer Science, B.S., University of California,
Rahul Sushil Jeswani, Computer Science, B.S., University of Santa Cruz
Mumbai, India Yuqin Jiang, Electrical and Computer Engineering, B.B.A.,
Gautam Doulatram Jethwani, Computer Science, B.S., University Drexel University
of Southern California Yuying Jiang, Applied Data Science, B.S., Nanjing Agricultural
Ayushi Jha, Computer Science, B.S., Indira Gandhi Institute of University, China
Technology, India Zexing Jiang, Computer Science, B.Engr., South China
Deepak Kumar Jha, Computer Science, B.S., VIT University, University of Technology
India Zhuocheng Jiang, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Jiangnan
Jiachen Ji, Financial Engineering, B.S., University of Illinois at University, China
Urbana-Champaign David Jiang-Gorsline, Analytics, B.S., University of Waterloo,
Junzhe Ji, Computer Science, B.Engr., Shanghai University, Canada
China Jianan Jiao, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Changchun
Kuihao Ji, Biomedical Engineering, B.S., The Ohio State University of Technology, China
University Chen Jin, Computer Science, B.S., SUNY Stony Brook
Yuxuan Ji, Computer Science, B.A., Boston University Juanzhu Jin, Astronautical Engineering, B.S., University of
Zhengfei Ji, Computer Science, B.Engr., Nanjing University of California, Davis
Aeronautics and Astronautics, China Qiu Jin, Civil Engineering, B.Engr., Central South University,
Ruoxi Jia, Computer Science, B.S., University of Southern China
California Shuolei Jin, Computer Science, B.S., University of Nottingham,
Ziwei Jia, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Nanjing University of Ningbo China
Science and Technology, China Taiwen Jin, Computer Science, B.S., Virginia Polytechnic
Gangrong Jiang, Computer Science, B.Engr., Nankai University, Institute and State University
China Xinbin Jin, Computer Science, B.S., Kean University; B.Engr.,
Guanda Jiang, Analytics, B.S., American University Wenzhou-Kean University, China
Jiatao Jiang, Financial Engineering, B.A., Boston University Xueting Jin, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Xi’an Jiaotong-
Kang Jiang, Biomedical Engineering, B.Engr., Nantong Liverpool University, China
University, China Ying Jin, Computer Science, B.S., University of Southern
Licheng Jiang, Computer Science, B.S., Pennsylvania State California
University Youngmin Jin, Engineering Management, B.S., Pusan National
Linfeng Jiang, Applied Data Science, B.A., University of University, South Korea
Wisconsin – Madison Zhicheng Jin, Computer Science, B.Engr., Nanjing University of
Linle Jiang, Applied Data Science, B.S., Southern Medical Posts and Telecommunications, China
University, China; M.S., M.S., Arizona State University; M.A., Zimin Jin, Electrical Engineering, B.S., Macau University of
University of Southern California Science and Technology
Nan Jiang, Operations Research Engineering, B.S., University of Xuying Jing, Civil Engineering, B.Engr., Xinjiang University,
Science and Technology of China China
Qinyun Jiang, Engineering Management, B.S., ShanghaiTech Nathanael Jeremy Jo, Applied Data Science
University, China Emmanuel Johnson, Computer Science, B.S., North Carolina
Ruishan Jiang, Communication Data Science, B.Engr., University A&T State University; M.S., University of Birmingham,
of Shanghai for Science and Technology, China United Kingdom
Shiqing Jiang, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Xidian University, Glenn Stanley Johnson, Cyber Security Engineering, B.S.,
China California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Siyu Jiang, Computer Science, B.S., University of California, Navin Benat John Johnson, Systems Architecting and
Davis Engineering, B.Engr., Bharathiar University, India
Weiqiang Jiang, Computer Science, B.S., University of California, Zackary Johnston, Astronautical Engineering, B.S., Fresno Pacific
Irvine University
Xiaotong Jiang, Computer Science, B.S., University of Science Aishwarya Joisa, Computer Science, B.Engr., Bangalore
and Technology, Beijing, China University, India
Xinyue Jiang, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Wuhan University Rex Jomy Joseph, Computer Science, B.S., National Institute of
of Technology, China Technology, India

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Master of Science (continued)

Jeirus Jose, Astronautical Engineering, B.S., San Francisco State Harshal Darshit Kapadia, Computer Science, B.Engr., University
University of Mumbai, India
Sarang Rajendra Joshi, Computer Science, B.S., Shivaji Rushabh Pankaj Kapadia, Computer Science, B.S., University of
University, India Mumbai, India
Saumya Joshi, Civil Engineering, B.S., Jaypee University of Mansi Kapoor, Computer Science, B.S., Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
Information Technology, India Technical University, India
Madhuri Jujare, Computer Science, B.S., San Jose State Shivani Kapuganti, Computer Science, B.S., SRM University,
University India
Michael Dale Junker, Aerospace Engineering, B.S., University of Rutuja Vilas Karampure, Product Development Engineering,
Notre Dame B.S., University of Mumbai, India
Sirisha K S, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Visvesvaraya Prajakta Vivek Karandikar, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr.,
Technological University, India University of Mumbai, India
Supreeth Vijayakumar Kabbin, Computer Science, B.S., PES Rohan Karnawat, Computer Science, B.S., International Institute
University, India of Information Technology, India
Veda Shyam Kadam, Computer Engineering, B.Engr., University Michelle Andrea Karpishin, Astronautical Engineering, B.S.,
of Mumbai, India University of Southern California
Venkata Pradeep Kadubandi, Computer Science, B.Engr., Nikhil Johny Karuthedath, Computer Science, B.Engr.,
National Institute of Technology – Warangal, India Visvesvaraya Technological University, India
Jarrod Walter Kahn, Computer Science, B.A., University of Amogh Shirish Karve, Computer Science, B.S., Savitribai Phule
Colorado at Boulder Pune University, India
Hiba Kahouli, Aerospace Engineering, B.S., University of Kurian Karyakulam Sajan, Computer Science, B.Engr., National
Notre Dame Institute of Technology – Calicut, India
Garrett Kahre, Mechanical Engineering, B.S., University of Bansi Rameshbhai Kasundra, Computer Science, B.S.,
California, Los Angeles Dharmsinh Desai University, India
Rutvik Bhagwan Kakadiya, Computer Science, B.Engr., Rucha Shriram Katakkar, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr.,
University of Mumbai, India Savitribai Phule Pune University, India
Pruthvi Sumanth Kakani, Electrical Engineering, B.S., Gaurav Bharat Kataria, Computer Science, B.Engr., University of
Shiv Nadar University, India Mumbai, India
Vishal Reddy Kallem, Computer Science, B.S., Jawaharlal Nehru Shreya Kate, Electrical Engineering, B.S., Vishwakarma Institute
Technological University, Hyderabad, India of Technology, India
Harmanpreet Singh Kalsi, Electrical Engineering, B.S., PEC Richie Gowtham Kathiresan, Computer Science, B.S., VIT
University of Technology, India University, India
Hasan Kamal, Computer Science, B.S., Indraprastha Institute of Abhishek Kathuria, Computer Science, B.S., Jawaharlal Nehru
Information Technology, India Technological University, Hyderabad, India
Nitin Kamra, Computer Science, B.Engr., Indian Institute of Nandini Jadeiah Katigehallimath, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr.,
Technology – Delhi, India Visvesvaraya Technological University, India
Gitanjali Kanakaraj, Computer Science, B.S., SRM University, Amulya Raveendra Katti, Computer Science, B.Engr.,
India Visvesvaraya Technological University, India
Hitarth Mukundray Kanakia, Computer Science, B.S., Kartik Katti, Computer Engineering, B.Engr., Visvesvaraya
Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Technological University, India
Communication Technology, India Roma Kaul, Computer Science, B.Engr., Savitribai Phule Pune
Anup Vijayakumar Kanale, Computer Science, B.Engr., University, India
Visvesvaraya Technological University, India; M.S., University Mihran Mardig Kechichian, Aerospace and Mechanical
of Southern California Engineering, B.S., California State University, Northridge
Venkata Sai Himabindu Kandukuri, Computer Science, B.S., Naman Kedia, Computer Science
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad, Chad Christopher Kelly, Green Technologies, B.S., Alabama
India Agricultural and Mechanical University
Chang Ki Kang, Computer Science, B.S., M.Engr., Washington Akshay Kenchappa Manjunath, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr.,
University in St. Louis Visvesvaraya Technological University, India
Dhvani Kansara, Computer Science, B.Engr., University of Shahwaz Khan, Mechanical Engineering, B.S., Jamia Millia
Mumbai, India Islamia, India
Patrick Preston Kantorski, Electrical Engineering, B.A., Rishabh Khandelwal, Data Informatics, B.S., SRM University,
University of California, Berkeley India

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Master of Science (continued)

Sushumna Khandelwal, Computer Science, B.S., Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Chin-Chou Ko, Computer Science, B.S., Chang Gung University,
Kalam Technical University, India Taiwan
Prajakta Bhanudas Khandve, Computer Science, B.S., Savitribai Naveen Vijayan Kodakkal Puthiyaveettil, Electrical Engineering,
Phule Pune University, India B.S., Cochin University of Science and Technology, India
Anmol Khanna, Computer Science, B.Engr., Heriot-Watt Saranratch Koed-Im, Computer Science, B.S., King Mongkut’s
University, Scotland Institute of Technology, Thailand
Rahul Khanna, Computer Science, B.S., Columbia University Agrima Kohli, Applied Data Science, B.S., University of
Atharva Amol Khare, Computer Science, B.Engr., Savitribai Southern California
Phule Pune University, India Mehul Rakesh Kohli, Computer Science, B.S., Manipal
Mehul Khetrapal, Biomedical Engineering, B.S., University of University Jaipur, India
Southern California Akhil Konegari, Civil Engineering, B.Engr., Osmania University,
Jillian Khoo, Computer Science India
Norris Chih-Min Khoo, Computer Science, B.S., University of Jiacheng Kong, Electrical Engineering, B.S., Beijing Jiaotong
California, Los Angeles University, China
Furkan Kilicaslan, Computer Science, B.Engr., University of Lingzhe Kong, Computer Science, B.S., University of California,
Bahcesehir, Turkey Irvine
Chaeyoun Kim, Mechanical Engineering, B.S., Gwangju Institute Tianmin Kong, Electrical Engineering, B.S., Lafayette College
of Science and Technology, South Korea Wenjie Kong, Biomedical Engineering, B.Engr., Central South
Dam Ju Kim, Computer Science, B.S., California State University, University, China
Northridge Yichun Kong, Computer Science, B.S., University of Southern
Daniel Kim, Computer Science, B.S., University of Southern California
California Angela Kop, Civil Engineering, B.Equiv., Anna University,
Gloria Ha Young Kim, Product Development Engineering, B.S., India
University of Southern California Rhea S. Koparde, Biomedical Engineering, B.S., University of
Hope Somahng Kim, Computer Science Southern California
Hyuck Ju Kim, Computer Science, B.S., University of Southern Sangeeth Koratten, Computer Science, B.S., VIT University,
California India
Ji Woong Kim, Computer Science, B.A., Seoul National Sreya Kosaraju, Engineering Management
University, South Korea Eli Max Kotelov, Mechanical Engineering
Justin Kim, Computer Science Harshit Sharad Kothari, Cyber Security Engineering, B.Equiv.,
Sihyun Kim, Astronautical Engineering, B.Engr., Korea Air Force University of Mumbai, India
Academy, South Korea Riya Sanjay Kothari, Computer Science, B.S., Sardar Vallabhbhai
Su Ji Kim, Computer Science, B.S., Seoul Women’s University, National Institute of Technology, India
South Korea Anant Koul, Computer Science, B.S., Pennsylvania State
Su Min Kim, Engineering Management University
Wookyum Kim, Computer Science, B.S., University of Illinois at Kevin Michael Kral, Mechanical Engineering, B.S., Purdue
Urbana-Champaign University
Youhyon Kim, Applied Data Science, B.A., Sungkyunkwan Gavin Thomas Kress, Mechanical Engineering, B.S., University
University, South Korea of Southern California
Kandace Nicole King, Chemical Engineering, B.S., University of Garrett Dean Krichbaum, Computer Science, B.S., University of
California, Irvine Central Florida
Richard Edward Kirkpatrick, Product Development Engineering, Himanshu Hareshkumar Kriplani, Computer Science, B.S.,
B.S., University of Southern California Ganpat University, India
Abhilash Kishore, Computer Science, B.Engr., Visvesvaraya Sanjana Krishna, Computer Science, B.Engr., University of
Technological University, India Mumbai, India
Manfred Kissling, Civil Engineering, B.S., Loyola Marymount Keerthana Sai Krishnakumar, Computer Science, B.Engr., Amrita
University University, India
Austin Klein, Computer Science, B.S., University of Southern Kyle Andrew Krzewski, Engineering Management, B.S.,
California University of Southern California
Kelsey Knoche, Green Technologies, B.S., University of Missouri, Saurabh Shripad Kshirsagar, Computer Science, B.Engr.,
Kansas City Savitribai Phule Pune University, India
Dillon Charles Knox, Electrical Engineering, B.S., Texas A&M Steven Michael Kuckelman, Systems Architecting and
University Engineering, B.S., Georgia Institute of Technology

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Master of Science (continued)

Ashish Kulkarni, Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, B.S., Vishal Lal, Computer Science, B.S., National Institute of
PES University, India Technology – Durgapur, India
Onkar Anil Kulkarni, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Savitribai Ting Fung Lam, Computer Science, B.S., University of
Phule Pune University, India California, San Diego
Parth Mahesh Kulkarni, Computer Science, B.Engr., Savitribai Michael Lamb, Astronautical Engineering, B.S., Wichita State
Phule Pune University, India University
Rohit Kulkarni, Data Informatics, B.Engr., Visvesvaraya Bo Lan, Computer Science, B.S., University of California,
Technological University, India Santa Cruz
Sayee Santosh Kulkarni, Computer Science, B.S., Sardar Eric Langlois, Aerospace Engineering, B.S., Brigham Young
Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, India University
Aishwarya Kumar, Computer Engineering, B.Engr., Visvesvaraya Eshwar Nag Lanka, Computer Science, B.S., VIT University,
Technological University, India India
Akshay Kumar, Computer Science, B.S., PES University, India Chao Lao, Mechanical Engineering, B.S., California Polytechnic
Devika Kumar, Computer Science, B.S., University of Southern State University, San Luis Obispo
California Joseph Larco, Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, B.S.,
Shashank Kumar, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Visvesvaraya University of California, Merced
Technological University, India Everest Law, Computer Science, B.A., Occidental College; M.S.,
Tushar Kumar, Computer Science, B.Engr., Visvesvaraya University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Technological University, India Tuan Le, Engineering Management, B.S., M.S., California State
Kousheyo Kundu, Computer Science Polytechnic University, Pomona
Alexander Earl Kuo, Applied Data Science, B.S., University of Bailey Thomas Leavy, Engineering Management, B.S., University
Southern California of Southern California
Samantha Kuo, Computer Science, B.S., University of California, Giju Lee, Civil Engineering, B.S., North Carolina State
Irvine University
Yeun-Yuan Kuo, Computer Science, B.S., University of Howon Lee, Electrical and Computer Engineering, B.S., Seoul
Washington National University, South Korea
Kevin Bobby Kuriakose, Engineering Management, B.S., Jun Yup Lee, Electrical Engineering, B.S., University of Southern
Savitribai Phule Pune University, India California
Arundhati Kurup, Computer Science, B.S., Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kangwoo Lee, Electrical Engineering, B.S., Hanyang University,
Kalam Technical University, India South Korea; M.S., University of Southern California
Amit Nagendra Kustagi, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Mu-Shun Lee, Applied Data Science, B.S., National Chengchi
Visvesvaraya Technological University, India University, Taiwan
Shanmukh Kutagulla, Materials Engineering, B.S., University of Myunghee Lee, Applied Data Science, B.Engr., Korea University,
Southern California South Korea; B.Ed., B.S., Ewha Womans University,
Krunal B. Lad, Mechanical Engineering, B.S., California State South Korea
Polytechnic University, Pomona Wen-Hsin Lee, Electrical Engineering, B.S., National Central
Sayali Ashok Lagad, Computer Science, B.Engr., Savitribai Phule University, Taiwan
Pune University, India Youngeun Lee, Computer Science, B.Engr., Sejong University,
Yash Rajesh Lahoti, Computer Science, B.Engr., University of South Korea
Mumbai, India Yueh-Hsueh Lee, Computer Science, B.S., National Chiao Tung
Chih Heng Lai, Computer Science, B.S., University of Southern University, Taiwan
California Ernest Philip Legier III, Computer Science, B.S., Howard
Chun-Hao Lai, Electrical Engineering, B.S., National Taiwan University
Ocean University Deren Lei, Computer Science, B.S., University of California,
Lingxin Lai, Computer Science, B.Engr., Sichuan University, Santa Barbara
China Han Lei, Engineering Management, B.Engr., B.Engr., Huazhong
Shih-Yu Lai, Computer Science, B.S., Yuan Ze University, Taiwan University of Science and Technology, China
Wing Sum Lai, Mechanical Engineering, B.Engr., Hong Kong Jinhong Lei, Applied Data Science, B.Engr., Beijing University of
Polytechnic University Civil Engineering and Architecture, China
Viral Naresh Lakhani, Computer Science, B.Engr., University of Mingxi Lei, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Guangdong
Mumbai, India University of Technology, China
Likitha Lakshminarayanan, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Songda Lei, Electrical Engineering, B.S., Florida Institute of
Visvesvaraya Technological University, India Technology

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Master of Science (continued)

Tianmu Lei, Computer Science, B.S., University of Southern Mai Li, Computer Science, B.S., Fudan University, China;
California B.Engr., Ecole Nationale Superieure de Chimie, France
Nachiket Satish Lele, Computer Science, B.Engr., Savitribai Meihua Li, Analytics, B.S., Xiamen University, China
Phule Pune University, India Meng Li, Computer Engineering, B.S., University of Southern
Ling Leng, Computer Science, B.Engr., Shanghai Maritime California
University, China Minghao Li, Computer Science, B.S., National Chengchi
Louis Joseph Leonardi IV, Astronautical Engineering, B.S., University, Taiwan
University of California, San Diego Mingqi Li, Electrical Engineering, B.S., Purdue University
Tristan Bocalbos Lerner, Product Development Engineering Mingyang Li, Computer Science, B.Engr., Donghua University,
Mikaela Therese Lewis, Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, China
B.S., University of Alberta, Canada Mohan Li, Computer Science, B.S., University of Missouri,
Baiyang Li, Computer Science, B.Engr., Sichuan University, Columbia; B.Engr., Beijing Jiaotong University, China
China Muzhen Li, Computer Science, B.S., Syracuse University
Beichen Li, Computer Science, B.Engr., Nankai University, Na Li, Applied Data Science, B.Engr., Zhejiang University of
China Technology, China
Boxue Li, Analytics, B.Engr., Shanghai University of Engineering Puzhen Li, Mechanical Engineering, B.Engr., University of
Science, China Connecticut
Boyang Li, Analytics, B.Engr., University of California, Davis Qingyuan Li, Computer Engineering, B.S., University of
Congrui Li, Applied Data Science, B.A., Beihang University, Southern California
China Ruicheng Li, Computer Science, B.S., University of Connecticut
Daniel Weicong Li, Computer Science, B.S., University of Ruobai Li, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Tongji University,
Hawaii at Manoa China
Ding Li, Computer Science, B.S., Huazhong University of Shiqi Li, Computer Science, B.Engr., Northwestern Polytechnical
Science and Technology, China University, China
Dunxuan Li, Computer Science, B.S., University of California, Shixuan Li, Civil Engineering, B.Engr., Changsha University of
Los Angeles Science and Technology, China
Enyu Li, Computer Science, B.Engr., Fudan University, China Shuhan Li, Computer Science, B.S., University of Illinois at
Guanyun Li, Electrical Engineering, B.S., Shanghai Jiao Tong Urbana-Champaign
University, China Sichen Li, Mechanical Engineering, B.Engr., Sichuan University,
Guotong Li, Computer Engineering, B.Engr., SUNY China
Stony Brook Siqi Li, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Harbin Institute of
Hongyu Li, Analytics, B.S., SUNY Stony Brook Technology, China
Jiahao Li, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Shanghai University, Tianning Li, Electrical Engineering, B.S., University of
China Washington
Jiahui Li, Computer Science, B.Engr., Wuhan University, China Wei Li, Analytics, B.S., University of Texas at Austin
Jiaman Li, Computer Science, B.Engr., Beihang University, Weining Li, Materials Engineering, B.S., Lehigh University
China; M.S., University of Toronto, Canada Wenbin Li, Computer Science, B.S., Qilu University of
Jiaming Li, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Dalian University of Technology, China
Technology, China Wenxiao Li, Computer Science, B.Engr., Shanghai University of
Jian Li, Computer Science, B.Engr., Beijing Jiaotong University, Science and Technology, China
China Xiangyin Li, Computer Science, B.Engr., Beihang University,
Ke Li, Computer Science, B.Engr., Qingdao University of Science China
and Technology, China Xiaohan Li, Financial Engineering, B.S., Hunan University,
Lanhao Li, Electrical and Computer Engineering, B.A., Sichuan China
University, China Xiaowei Li, Computer Science, B.Engr., Wuhan University,
Lemei Li, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Southwest Petroleum China
University, China Xiaoyang Li, Chemical Engineering, B.S., Hebei University,
Ling Li, Applied Data Science, B.S., Shanghai University of China
Engineering Science, China Xinhao Li, Electrical Engineering, B.S., University of California,
Lingyi Li, Computer Science, B.S., University of Southern Irvine
California Xinrui Li, Computer Science, B.Engr., Renmin University of
Linwei Li, Computer Science, B.Engr., Beijing Jiaotong China
University, China Xinyi Li, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Anhui University of
Lulu Li, Computer Science, B.S., Wuhan University, China Science and Technology, China

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Xuan Li, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Zhejiang University, Siqi Liang, Computer Science, B.Engr., University of Electronic
China Science and Technology of China
Yi Li, Civil Engineering, B.Engr., Civil Aviation University of Yaxin Liang, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Wuhan University
China of Technology, China
Yifan Li, Environmental Engineering, B.Engr., China University Zhuoxian Liang, Computer Science, B.S., Jilin University,
of Geosciences – Beijing China
Yifei Li, Communication Data Science, B.A., Communication Yunyi Liao, Applied Data Science, B.Engr., Guangzhou
University of China University, China
Yimi Li, Analytics, B.S., The Chinese University of Hong Kong Zhijun Liao, Analytics, B.S., Central University of Finance and
Yini Li, Computer Science, B.S., University of Southern Economics, China
California Hui-Yu Lien, Computer Science, B.S., University of Southern
Yuan Li, Applied Data Science, B.Engr., Chongqing University, California
China; M.S., University of Southern California Johnson T. Lien, Computer Science, B.S., California State
Yuan Li, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., B.Engr., Huazhong University, Fullerton
University of Science and Technology, China Peter Eben Lillian, Electrical Engineering, B.S., University of
Yuanqi Li, Industrial and Systems Engineering, B.S., University Southern California
of Pittsburgh Andy Lin, Computer Science, B.S., National Taiwan University
Yucheng Li, Financial Engineering, B.S., University of California, Bingzhang Lin, Electrical Engineering, B.S., National Taiwan
San Diego Ocean University
Yudong Li, Analytics, B.S., M.S., Dalian University of Chang Chih Lin, Chemical Engineering, B.S., National
Technology, China University of Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Yunyun Li, Computer Engineering, B.S., University of California, Chi-Chuan Lin, Operations Research Engineering, B.S.,
Irvine Chung-Yuan Christian University, Taiwan
Yuqing Li, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Beijing University of Chongkun Lin, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., University of
Chemical Technology, China Minnesota, Twin Cities
Yutong Li, Computer Science, B.Engr., Xidian University, China Chunxiao Lin, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Huazhong
Zekang Li, Chemical Engineering, B.Engr., East China University of Science and Technology, China
University of Science and Technology David Xiangzhe Lin, Computer Science, B.S., University of
Zhaoyi Li, Computer Science, B.Engr., Qingdao University, California, San Diego
China Jiahui Lin, Financial Engineering, B.S., Pennsylvania State
Zhen Li, Computer Science, B.S., University of Science and University
Technology of China Jiayu Lin, Applied Data Science, B.S., Central China Normal
Zhengyu Li, Computer Science, B.Engr., Xinjiang University, University
China Kuan-Hui Lin, Applied Data Science, B.S., Tunghai University,
Zhiheng Li, Computer Science, B.Engr., Huazhong University of Taiwan; M.S., National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan
Science and Technology, China Kuan-Yin Lin, Biomedical Engineering, B.S., M.S., National
Zhongyu Li, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Xidian University, Taiwan University
China Lixuan Lin, Analytics, B.Engr., Beihang University, China
Zifei Li, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Shandong University, Rebecca Kathryn Lin, Electrical Engineering, B.S., University of
China; B.Engr., Shandong University at Weihei, China Southern California
Zixuan Li, Computer Science, B.Engr., Beihang University, Ruizhe Lin, Applied Data Science, B.S., South China
China Agricultural University; B.Engr., South China Agricultural
Ziyang Li, Computer Science, B.Engr., Shanghai Jiao Tong University
University, China Runwei Lin, Computer Science, B.S., University of Southern
Ziyi Li, Materials Engineering, B.S., Huazhong University of California
Science and Technology, China Shidie Lin, Computer Engineering, B.Engr., Shanghai Maritime
Zongjian Li, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Fudan University, University, China
China Sijie Lin, Computer Science, B.S., University of Science and
Peiqing Lian, Analytics, B.A., Rutgers University – Technology of China
New Brunswick Siyuan Lin, Computer Science, B.S., Guangxi University, China
Xinrong Lian, Analytics, B.Engr., University of Science and Wenjing Lin, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Harbin Institute of
Technology, Beijing, China Technology, China
Jiaxin Liang, Applied Data Science, B.S., Pennsylvania State Xu Lin, Computer Science, B.S., Indiana University, Bloomington
University Yan Lin, Computer Science, B.B.A., University of Georgia

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Yen-Ting Lin, Electrical Engineering, B.S., National Taipei Peiyuan Liu, Computer Science, B.Engr., Shanxi University,
University of Technology, Taiwan China
Yu-Chen Lin, Computer Science, B.S., Yuan Ze University, Qi Liu, Computer Science, B.Engr., Southern Medical University,
Taiwan China
Yu-Hsin Lin, Computer Science, B.S., National Chiao Tung Sichen Liu, Computer Science, B.Engr., Shanghai University,
University, Taiwan China
Yuemin Lin, Financial Engineering, B.A., Indiana University, Sijia Liu, Computer Science, B.S., University of California, Irvine
Bloomington Tailun Liu, Mechanical Engineering, B.S., Shanghai Jiao Tong
Yunkun Lin, Electrical Engineering, B.S., University of Science University, China
and Technology of China Tianxing Liu, Computer Science, B.S., University of Southern
Zhi Lin, Computer Science, B.Engr., Shanghai Jiao Tong California
University, China Wuyang Liu, Systems Architecting and Engineering, B.Engr.,
Zijun Lin, Computer Science North University of China
Zilu Lin, Applied Data Science, B.Engr., Guangzhou Maritime Xiao Liu, Computer Science, B.S., University of Missouri,
University, China Columbia
Ziyu Lin, Computer Science, B.S., Michigan State University Xiaolong Liu, Applied Data Science, B.S., Anhui University of
Julia Kate Lind, Civil Engineering, B.S., University of Southern Finance and Economics, China.
California Xiaoyu Liu, Applied Data Science, B.Engr., Chongqing
Wei Ling, Computer Science, B.Engr., Tianjin University, China; University, China
M.S., University of Southern California Xinwei Liu, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Northeastern
Zhouxuan Ling, Materials Engineering, B.Engr., Donghua University at Qinhuangdao, China
University, China Xuanyi Liu, Engineering Management, B.Engr., ShanghaiTech
Spencer David Little, Astronautical Engineering, B.S., Arizona University, China; Grad.Cert., University of Southern
State University California
An Liu, Computer Science, B.L., B.Engr., Nankai University, Xueliang Liu, Green Technologies, B.Engr., Shanghai Maritime
China University, China
Boyi Liu, Computer Science, B.S., The Chinese University of Yawen Liu, Petroleum Engineering, B.Engr., China University of
Hong Kong Petroleum
Boyuan Liu, Financial Engineering, B.S., New York University Ye Liu, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Beijing Jiaotong
Chang Liu, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Fudan University, University, China
China Yeshen Liu, Analytics, B.B.A., Simon Fraser University, Canada
Chang Liu, Computer Science, B.S., Beijing Jiaotong University, Yiming Liu, Financial Engineering, B.S., University of California,
China San Diego
Cheng-Tsung Liu, Computer Science, B.S., The Chinese Yitong Liu, Computer Science, B.Engr., Beijing Jiaotong
University of Hong Kong University, China
Chenqi Liu, Computer Science, B.S., Dickinson College Yuchu Liu, Computer Science, B.Engr., Sun Yat-sen University,
Guanjie Liu, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Sichuan University, China
China Yuxi Liu, Environmental Engineering, B.Engr., South China
Hong Liu, Computer Science, B.Engr., Nankai University Binhai University of Technology; M.Engr., Harbin Institute of
College, China Technology, China
Jiacheng Liu, Applied Data Science, B.S., University of Zesheng Liu, Mechanical Engineering, B.Engr., Wuhan
California, Santa Barbara University of Science and Technology, China
Jiayi Liu, Computer Science, B.Engr., Sichuan University, China Zewei Liu, Computer Science, B.Engr., Beijing University of
Jingyuan Liu, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Beijing University Technology, China
of Posts and Telecommunications, China; B.Engr., Zhan Liu, Mechanical Engineering, B.S., Michigan State
Queen Mary University of London, United Kingdom University
Junhao Liu, Civil Engineering, B.S., University of California, Zhekun Liu, Electrical Engineering, B.S., University of
Irvine California, Irvine
Junzhe Liu, Computer Science, B.S., Peking University, China Zheng Liu, Computer Engineering, B.S., University of Southern
Kai Liu, Computer Science, B.S., University of San Francisco California
Mengmeng Liu, Computer Science, B.Engr., Beihang University, Zhifeng Liu, Applied Data Science, B.S., China University of
China Geosciences – Beijing
Miduo Liu, Environmental Engineering, B.Engr., North China Zhuoran Liu, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Beijing Jiaotong
University of Technology University, China

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Master of Science (continued)

Zichang Liu, Computer Science, B.S., Pennsylvania State Runhe Lu, Computer Science, B.S., Shanghai Jiao Tong
University University, China
Zicheng Liu, Chemical Engineering, B.S., Sichuan University, Shan Lu, Computer Science, B.S., Wuhan University, China
China Siyu Lu, Computer Science, B.Engr., Nanjing University of Posts
Zihui Liu, Computer Science, B.Engr., Wuhan University, and Telecommunications, China
China Yiwen Lu, Computer Science, B.S., Washington State University
Zixi Liu, Electrical and Computer Engineering, B.Engr., Yuhang Lu, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Huazhong
South China University of Technology University of Science and Technology, China
Ziyu Liu, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Shanghai University, Daniel Edgar Lucak, Aerospace Engineering, B.S., California
China State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Yih-Hsuan Lo, Environmental Engineering, B.S., National Yuchen Lun, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Tianjin University,
University of Kaohsiung, Taiwan China
Peter David Lockwood, Electrical Engineering, B.S., University Feirong Luo, Materials Engineering, B.S., South China
of Southern California University of Technology
Meredith Loew, Astronautical Engineering, B.S., Virginia Jinkun Luo, Computer Science, B.S., Capital University of
Polytechnic Institute and State University Economics and Business, China
Brian Jonathan Loh, Electrical Engineering, B.S., University of Junkun Luo, Mechanical Engineering, B.S., University of
Southern California California, San Diego
Junqing Long, Computer Science, B.Engr., Zhejiang University, Ruixue Luo, Communication Data Science
China Sheng Luo, Computer Science, B.S., University of California,
Xudong Lou, Computer Science, B.S., Wenzhou-Kean University, Irvine
China Yiting Luo, Financial Engineering, B.S., B.A., Miami University
Yunfei Lou, Electrical Engineering, B.S., Nanjing Tech Yuesheng Luo, Analytics, B.S., University of California,
University, China San Diego
Jonathan Michael Low, Product Development Engineering, B.S., Zhiyao Luo, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Xi’an Jiaotong
University of California, Los Angeles University, China
Can Lu, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Northwestern Clarence Ly, Systems Architecting and Engineering, B.S.,
Polytechnical University, China California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Chun-Hua Lu, Applied Data Science, B.S., Fu Jen Catholic Joseph Lyon, Astronautical Engineering, B.Engr., Ryerson
University, Taiwan University, Canada
Fang Lu, Computer Science, B.S., Syracuse University Botong Lyu, Computer Science, B.S., Brandeis University
Gepei Lu, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Shanghai University, Haichuan Lyu, Materials Engineering, B.Engr., China University
China of Geosciences – Beijing
Hongxue Lu, Financial Engineering, B.Engr., Sichuan University, Hanxi Lyu, Analytics, B.S., Dalian Maritime University, China
China Hongzhi Lyu, Computer Engineering, B.Engr., Jiangnan
Jiameng Lu, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Shenzhen University, China
University, China Peiying Lyu, Applied Data Science, B.S., Macau University of
Jiaxi Lu, Environmental Engineering, B.S., Shanghai University, Science and Technology
China Tianze Lyu, Applied Data Science, B.Engr., Nanjing University
Jinming Lu, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Xi’an Jiaotong of Science and Technology, China; M.S., University of
University, China Southern California
Kaifan Lu, Applied Data Science, B.Engr., China Agricultural Yang Lyu, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Xi’an Jiaotong-
University Liverpool University, China
Liupei Lu, Computer Science, B.S., University of Toronto, Benjamin Jia-An Ma, Computer Science
Canada Guorui Ma, Computer Science, B.Engr., Beihang University,
Michael Lu, Computer Science, B.A., University of California, China
Berkeley Jingwen Ma, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Hefei University of
Naichang Lu, Operations Research Engineering, B.S., University Technology, China
of Michigan, Ann Arbor Mark Zhipeng Ma, Computer Science, B.S., M.S., University of
Qilin Lu, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Harbin Institute of California, Berkeley
Technology, China Mingkun Ma, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Beijing University
Qiyu Lu, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Hefei University of of Technology, China
Technology, China Mingyuan Ma, Computer Science, B.S., University of Science
Ruihui Lu, Computer Science, B.Engr., Jilin University, China and Technology of China

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Ruochen Ma, Electrical Engineering, B.S., Northwestern Vandit Maheshwari, Computer Science, B.S., SRM University,
Polytechnical University, China India
Shuai Ma, Computer Science, B.Engr., Lanzhou University, Rudrendu Mahindar, Electrical Engineering, B.S., West Bengal
China University of Technology, India
Tianhao Ma, Electrical Engineering, B.S., Shanghai University of Yingjie Mai, Electrical Engineering, B.S., Clemson University
Science and Technology, China Zihao Mai, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., South China
Xiao Ma, Civil Engineering, B.Engr., Wuhan University of University of Technology
Technology, China Sagar Jayendra Makwana, Computer Science, B.Engr., University
Xiaochen Ma, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Taiyuan of Mumbai, India
University of Technology, China Digvijay Dilip Mali, Computer Science, B.Engr., Savitribai Phule
Yang Ma, Computer Science, B.Engr., Zhejiang University, Pune University, India
China Sachi Pankaj Malkan, Computer Engineering, B.Engr.,
Yueran Ma, Analytics, B.Engr., Southwest Jiaotong University, University of Mumbai, India
China Sanjay Mallasamudram Santhanam, Computer Science, B.S.,
Yunqing Ma, Industrial and Systems Engineering, B.S., Yuan Ze VIT University, India
University, Taiwan Pranav Mallikarjuna Swamy, Computer Science, B.Engr.,
Zerui Ma, Computer Science, B.A., University of California, Visvesvaraya Technological University, India
Berkeley Rachel Maltz, Communication Data Science
Eliav Maas, Electrical Engineering, B.A., University of California, Raghunandan Manchanahalli Suresh, Computer Science, B.S.,
Berkeley PES University, India
Connor James MacRunnel, Aerospace and Mechanical Shravya Manety, Computer Science, B.Engr., University of
Engineering, B.Engr., University of Arizona Mumbai, India
Javier Jesus Macossay Hernandez, Computer Science, B.S., Vihang Sunil Mangalvedhekar, Computer Science, B.Engr.,
University of Southern California Savitribai Phule Pune University, India
Deepanshu Madan, Computer Science, B.Engr., Visvesvaraya Spencer Mullen Mangan, Materials Engineering, B.S., University
Technological University, India of California, Los Angeles
Karthik Sagar Madanayakanahalli Venkatesh, Computer Science, Aniketh Manjunath, Computer Science, B.Engr., Visvesvaraya
B.Engr., Visvesvaraya Technological University, India Technological University, India
Jacob Robert Madden, Mechanical Engineering, B.S., University Vaishnavi Manjunath, Computer Science, B.Engr., Visvesvaraya
of California, Berkeley Technological University, India
Krishna Manoj Maddipatla, Computer Science, B.S., Jawaharlal Mark Brinson Mann, Applied Data Science, B.A., University of
Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad, India Virginia
Niveditha Madhava Rao, Computer Science, B.S., Anna Mani Madhuri Manthina, Data Informatics, B.S., Jawaharlal
University, India Nehru University, India
Samyuktha Madhusudhan Thumala, Computer Science, B.Engr., Mounica Naidu Manyam, Computer Science, B.Engr.,
Anna University, India Visvesvaraya Technological University, India
Johannes Pall Magnusson, Computer Science, B.S., Reykjavik Omey Mohan Manyar, Mechanical Engineering, B.S., National
University, Iceland Institute of Technology – Karnataka, India
Laurence Magone, Aerospace Engineering, B.S., Montana State Jiayu Mao, Mechanical Engineering, B.S., University of Science
University; M.S., University of Washington and Technology of China
Sushma Mahadevaswamy, Computer Science, B.Engr., Siyu Mao, Analytics, B.S., Purdue University
Visvesvaraya Technological University, India Yuqiang Mao, Electrical and Computer Engineering, B.Engr.,
Aman Mahajan, Computer Science, B.Engr., University of Delhi, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, China
India Rohan Amod Marathe, Computer Science, B.Engr., Savitribai
Sameeksha Sanjay Mahajan, Computer Science, B.Engr., Phule Pune University, India
University of Mumbai, India Nicholas Marcaurele, Astronautical Engineering, B.S., Rensselaer
Anand Gokul Mahalingam, Computer Science, B.S., Amrita Polytechnic Institute
University, India Venkat Ramana Reddy Mareddy, Cyber Security Engineering,
Sriya Mahankali, Computer Science, B.S., PES University, India B.S., Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad,
Sina Ali Mahbobi, Electrical Engineering, B.S., University of India
Southern California Marzieh Marizad, Mechanical Engineering, B.S., Amir-Kabir
Niyati Ashwin Maheshwari, Computer Science, B.Engr., University of Technology, Iran
University of Mumbai, India Lindsey Nicole Marks, Product Development Engineering

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Adrian Francis Martin, Green Technologies, B.S., Pacific Suchit Samson Mehta, Computer Science, B.S., SRM University,
University India
Damien Oliver Martin, Computer Science, B.S., Georgia Fachang Mei, Civil Engineering, B.S., Beijing Jiaotong University,
Institute of Technology China
Maxwell Glen Martin, Astronautical Engineering, B.S., Longxiang Mei, Applied Data Science, B.S., Beijing Jiaotong
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo University, China
Anibal Felipe Martinez Sanchez, Aerospace Engineering, B.S., Zhanxuan Mei, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Beijing Institute
SUNY Buffalo of Technology, China
Jerry Martinez Jr., Mechanical Engineering, B.A., Pomona Justin Mendelson, Astronautical Engineering
College Mackton Vishal Mendonca, Computer Engineering, B.Engr.,
Torin Vito Martutartus, Astronautical Engineering, B.S., Visvesvaraya Technological University, India
Pennsylvania State University Lisa Meng, Healthcare Data Science, B.S./B.S., University of
Kashyap Manishbhai Master, Civil Engineering, B.Engr., Gujarat California, Irvine
University, India Xueling Meng, Computer Science, B.S., Arizona State
Kartik Mathur, Computer Science, B.S., University of Southern University
California Udayakumar U. Menon, Computer Science, B.Engr., Calicut
Ruchir Mathur, Electrical Engineering, B.S., Jamia Millia Islamia, University, India
India Rishi Ketan Mervana, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Gujarat
Isabella Matragrano, Product Development Engineering, B.S., Technological University, India
University of Southern California Sumukh Rajesh Metawala, Chemical Engineering, B.Engr.,
Daniel Matsunaga, Computer Science, B.S., California State University of Mumbai, India
Polytechnic University, Pomona Nicholas Meyer, Mechanical Engineering, B.S., University of
Ankita Matta, Computer Science, B.S., Guru Gobind Singh California, Santa Barbara
Indraprastha University, India Feiyu Miao, Computer Science, B.Engr., Tianjin University of
Saumil Parag Mavani, Computer Science, B.Engr., University of Technology, China
Mumbai, India Haipeng Miao, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Nantong
Heather Ann McAfee, Industrial and Systems Engineering, B.S., University, China
Georgia Gwinnett College Tong Miao, Computer Science, B.Engr., Tianjin University,
MacKenzie Elizabeth McClung, Communication Data Science, China
B.S., University of Southern California Xiaoyang Miao, Computer Science, B.Engr., Nanjing University
Joshua McCoskey, Mechanical Engineering, B.S., University of of Posts and Telecommunications, China
Alabama, Tuscaloosa Lyndsay Julianne Mikolajewski, Astronautical Engineering, B.S.,
Andrew McGrath, Computer Science, B.S., University of The Ohio State University
Massachusetts, Amherst Brett Miller, Electrical Engineering, B.S., The Ohio State
Sean McNeely, Computer Science University
Savita Medlang, Computer Science, B.S., Case Western Reserve Juliet Elise Mills, Mechanical Engineering, B.S., University of
University Southern California
Joseph Mehltretter, Computer Science, B.S., Embry-Riddle Kristian Olof Mills, Computer Science, B.S., University of
Aeronautical University, Arizona Southern California
Ashima Mehra, Computer Science, B.S., Manipal Institute of Jie Min, Industrial and Systems Engineering, B.S., The Ohio
Technology, India State University
Karan Mehra, Electrical Engineering, B.S., Kansas State Matthew Minton, Biomedical Engineering, B.S., California State
University University, Northridge
Mana Mehraein, Electrical Engineering, B.S., University of Max Alexis Mireles, Civil Engineering
Southern California Mehrnoosh Sadat Mirtaheri Feijani, Computer Science, B.S.,
Darsh Ketankumar Mehta, Mechanical Engineering, B.S., Sharif University of Technology, Iran
SVKM’s Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Ankit Mishra, Computer Science, B.Engr., Indian Institute of
India Technology (BHU) Varanasi, India
Dhyey Pankaj Mehta, Computer Science, B.Engr., University of Prabhat Mishra, Computer Science, B.Engr., Visvesvaraya
Mumbai, India Technological University, India
Mitali Kiritkumar Mehta, Computer Science, B.Engr., SVKM’s Vedant Bharatkumar Mistry, Computer Science, B.Engr.,
Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, India University of Mumbai, India
Shelly Mehta, Computer Science, B.S., Delhi College of John Mitchell, Mechanical Engineering, B.S., Georgia Institute
Engineering, India of Technology

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Master of Science (continued)

Jignesh Modi, Computer Science, B.S., Maulana Azad National Shreya Nandy, Electrical Engineering, B.S., Guru Gobind Singh
Institute of Technology, India Indraprastha University, India
Ankith Mohan, Computer Science, B.Engr., Visvesvaraya Shilpa Nanjundaiah, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr.,
Technological University, India Visvesvaraya Technological University, India
Ankur Mohanty, Computer Science, B.Engr., Birla Institute of Antariksh Narain, Computer Science, B.S., VIT University,
Technology, India India
Aigerim Moldasheva, Transportation Systems Management, B.S., Avnish Narayan, Computer Science, B.S., University of Southern
Civil Aviation Academy, Kazakhstan California
Gustavo Federico Moncada, Computer Science, B.S., University Abishek Narayanan, Computer Science, B.Engr., Anna
of Southern California University, India
Dharyl Garcia Monsalud, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Divya Narayanan, Biomedical Engineering
B.S., University of Nevada, Las Vegas Warapong Narongrit, Electrical Engineering, B.S., Thammasat
Jeremiah Andrew Montee, Systems Architecting and University, Thailand
Engineering, B.S., University of West Florida Audrow Nash, Computer Science, B.S., University of North
Henry Morales, Electrical Engineering, B.S., University of Carolina, Charlotte; M.S., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Southern California Tania Nasser, Computer Science, B.S., University of Southern
Rodrigo Benjamin Morales, Electrical Engineering, B.S., California; M.F.A., School of Visual Arts
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Prasanna Natarajan, Computer Science, B.S., Shiv Nadar
Tania Marisol Morgan Concepcion, Green Technologies, B.S., University, India
Universidad Tecnologica de Panama Aneesh Managaysh Natu, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr.,
Sonakshi Reddy Morramganti, Computer Science, B.S., Savitribai Phule Pune University, India
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad, India Kyle Nauman, Green Technologies, B.S., University of Southern
Venkata Sai Sumanth Mothkuri, Computer Science, B.S., California
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad, India Mujahid Nawaz, Computer Science
Fangqing Mou, Electrical Engineering, B.S., Northwestern Jijnasa Nayak, Computer Science, B.S., National Institute of
Polytechnical University, China Technology, India
Ting Mou, Applied Data Science, B.S., China Jiliang University Ritchit Nayak, Computer Science, B.S., Visvesvaraya National
Venkata Naga Sai Karthik Mudunuru, Computer Science, B.S., Institute of Technology, India
CVR College of Engineering, India Soheil Nazar Shahsavani, Electrical Engineering, B.S., University
Masira Nizamuddin Mulla, Computer Science, B.Engr., of Tehran, Iran; M.S., University of Southern California
University of Mumbai, India Phillip Matthew Nazarian, Computer Science, B.S., University of
Mustafa Munir, Computer Engineering, B.S., University of Southern California
Missouri, Columbia Antonina Lvovna Nazarova, Computer Science, B.S., Lomonosov
Andrez Ignacio Muniz, Astronautical Engineering Moscow State University, Russia
Manoj Muralidhara, Computer Science, B.S., PES University, Xavier Enrique Negron, Computer Science, B.S., University of
India Southern California
Aishwarya Mustoori, Computer Science, B.Engr., Osmania Meghana Nekkanti, Computer Science, B.Engr., Visvesvaraya
University, India Technological University, India
Vignesh Muthuramalingam, Electrical Engineering, B.S., Vennela Chowdary Nekkanti, Electrical Engineering, B.S.,
National Institute of Technology – Karnataka, India Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad, India
Monish Nagaraja, Computer Science, B.Engr., Visvesvaraya Shashank Nelamangala Sridhara, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr.,
Technological University, India Visvesvaraya Technological University, India
Shrey Pradeep Nahar, Computer Science, B.Engr., University of Luke Nelson, Applied Data Science, B.A., St. Olaf College
Mumbai, India Rajuan D. Nelson, Environmental Engineering
Shreya Anil Naik, Computer Science, B.Engr., University of Heramb Sandeep Nemlekar, Computer Science, B.Engr.,
Mumbai, India Savitribai Phule Pune University, India
Anu Nair, Electrical Engineering, B.S., Cochin University of Hopong Ng, Computer Science, B.Engr., Beijing University of
Science and Technology, India Posts and Telecommunications, China
Namita Prasad Nair, Computer Science, B.S., University of Jing Nee Ng, Computer Science, B.Engr., Nanyang Technological
Mumbai, India University, Singapore
Keerthana Nandanavanam, Computer Science, B.S., Jawaharlal Kevin Hock Tuen Ng, Computer Engineering, B.S., Union
Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad, India College
Soumyaroop Nandi, Computer Science, B.S., West Bengal Huy Tran Manh Nghiem, Computer Science, B.S., University of
University of Technology, India; M.S., University of Kansas California, Irvine; M.S., California State University, Fullerton

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Phuong Quynh Ngo, Applied Data Science, B.A., University of Monica Jacqueline Ochoa, Astronautical Engineering, B.S.,
Southern California University of Notre Dame
Anthony Do Nguyen, Mechanical Engineering, B.S., University Diego Ochoa-Cota, Astronautical Engineering, B.S., University
of Southern California of Southern California
David Nguyen, Mechanical Engineering, B.S., California State Brianna Odom, Mechanical Engineering, B.A., Emory
University, Long Beach University; M.A., Northwestern University
Derik Nguyen, Electrical Engineering, B.S., California Institute Matthew Charles Okabue, Electrical Engineering, B.S.,
of Technology Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Duy Dinh Nguyen, Astronautical Engineering, B.S., University of Conner Onstenk, Astronautical Engineering, B.S., California
California, Berkeley State University, Long Beach
James Fitzgerald Nguyen, Electrical Engineering, B.S., Purdue Daniel Wang Ordonia, Mechanical Engineering, B.S., Loyola
University Marymount University
Kien Duy Nguyen, Computer Science, B.Engr., Hanoi University Onur Orhan, Computer Science, B.S., Bogazici University,
of Science and Technology, Vietnam Turkey
Long Gia Nguyen, Mechanical Engineering, B.S., University of Alan Ryan Osmundson, Astronautical Engineering, B.S.,
Southern California Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Minh H.N. Nguyen, Computer Science, B.A., Illinois Wesleyan James Othus, Biomedical Engineering, B.A., Florida Gulf Coast
University University; B.S., University of South Florida
Ryan Quoc-Thang Nguyen, Computer Science, B.A., University Linjun Ouyang, Computer Science, B.Engr., Hangzhou Dianzi
of California, Irvine University, China
Zune Nguyen, Computer Science, B.S., University of Southern Shreya Yashpal Ovalekar, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr.,
California University of Mumbai, India
Jiaqi Ni, Industrial and Systems Engineering, B.S., Virginia Kirby Nathaniel Overman, Computer Science, B.S., Montana
Polytechnic Institute and State University State University
Wen Ni, Computer Science, B.S., Michigan State University Enes Ozdemir, Civil Engineering, B.Engr., Queensland
Angel Ricardo Nieto Garcia, Computer Science, B.Engr., University of Technology, Australia; B.Engr., Queensland
Instituto Politecnico Nacional, Mexico University of Technology, Australia
Shashank Hanagondanahalli Nijaguna, Computer Science, Priti Vithaldas Pai, Engineering Management, B.Engr.,
B.Engr., Visvesvaraya Technological University, India University of Mumbai, India; Grad.Cert., University of
Gurucharan Lakkappa Nilajagi, Computer Engineering, B.Engr., Southern California
Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering, India Roxanna Pakkar, Electrical Engineering, B.S., University of
Kamala Sai Theja Nimmagadda, Computer Science, B.S., Southern California
Nagarjuna University, India Javad Paknahad, Biomedical Engineering, B.S., Tafresh
Xuchen Ning, Mechanical Engineering, B.S., University of University, Iran; M.S., Shahid Beheshti University, Iran
Macau Trisha Palit, Materials Engineering, B.S., University of Southern
Anjana Niranjan, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Visvesvaraya California
Technological University, India Chenghua Pan, Financial Engineering, B.S., University of Illinois
Purav Nanji Nisar, Computer Science, B.Engr., University of at Urbana-Champaign
Mumbai, India Dingfeng Pan, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Huazhong
Dun Niu, Financial Engineering, B.S./B.S., Jilin University, University of Science and Technology, China
China Jiyi Pan, Mechanical Engineering, B.Engr., Auburn University
Lu Niu, Applied Data Science, B.Engr., Beijing University of Juncheng Pan, Materials Engineering, B.Engr., China University
Posts and Telecommunications, China; Grad.Cert., M.S., of Geosciences – Beijing
University of Southern California Yanying Pan, Financial Engineering, B.S., Pacific Lutheran
Sining Niu, Environmental Engineering, B.S., The Chinese University
University of Hong Kong Yifan Pan, Financial Engineering, B.S., University of Southern
Kranthi Nuthalapati, Computer Science, B.S., SRM University, California
India Yifan Pan, Computer Science, B.S., Nanjing University of Posts
Vikas Vinay Nyamati, Computer Science, B.S., SRM University, and Telecommunications, China
India Zhengan Pan, Analytics, B.S., University of California, San Diego
William Daniel O’Brien, Aerospace Engineering, B.S., University Abhinav Pandey, Mechanical Engineering, B.Engr., Indian
of Notre Dame Institute of Technology – Roorkee, India
Caroline Lorraine O’Neal, Astronautical Engineering, B.S., Anchit Pandey, Computer Science, B.Engr., Birla Institute of
University of Texas at Austin Technology and Science, India

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Master of Science (continued)

Tejas Kumar Pandey, Cyber Security Engineering, B.Equiv., M.S., Vivek D. Patel, Computer Science, B.S., Pennsylvania State
Jai Narain Vyas University, India University
Abha Hemant Pandit, Computer Science, B.Engr., University of Yesha Nitinbhai Patel, Computer Science, B.Engr., Gujarat
Mumbai, India Technological University, India
Chinmaya Makarand Pandit, Cyber Security Engineering, Priyansha Pathak, Computer Science, B.Engr., PES University,
B.Engr., Savitribai Phule Pune University, India India
Abhilash Pandurangan, Computer Science, B.S., SRM University, Anuj Sudhir Patil, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Savitribai
India Phule Pune University, India
Jieqiong Pang, Applied Data Science, B.S., Jiangsu University of Apoorva Aravind Patil, Computer Science, B.Engr., Visvesvaraya
Science and Technology, China Technological University, India
Kenmond Pang, Chemical Engineering, B.A., University of Praveengouda Surendragouda Patil, Computer Science, B.Engr.,
California, Davis Visvesvaraya Technological University, India
Naiming Pang, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Sichuan Akankshya Patra, Computer Science, B.S., National Institute of
University, China Technology, India
Hemakshi Pant, Engineering Management, B.Engr., Rajasthan Michael Paull, Astronautical Engineering, B.S., United States
Technical University, India Naval Academy
Ankit Prakash Panvalkar, Electrical Engineering, B.Equiv., Pooja Hiralal Pawar, Computer Engineering, B.S., Sardar Patel
University of Mumbai, India College of Engineering, India
Jay Mahesh Parekh, Computer Science, B.Engr., University of Wanwiset Peerapatanapokin, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr.,
Mumbai, India Thammasat University, Thailand
Prateek Parhi, Computer Science, B.Engr., University of Delhi, Jie Pei, Analytics, B.S., Shanghai University of Finance and
India Economics, China
Rohil Parikh, Electrical Engineering, B.S., Lehigh University Kewei Pei, Electrical Engineering, B.S., California State
Seunghyun Park, Computer Science, B.S., Korea University, University, Long Beach
South Korea Yucheng Pei, Electrical Engineering, B.S., Pennsylvania State
Tae Jin Park, Computer Science, B.S., M.S., Seoul National University
University, South Korea Aijia Peng, Petroleum Engineering, B.Engr., Ocean University of
Yeonsoo Park, Computer Science, B.Engr., Gachon University, China
South Korea Chen Peng, Computer Science, B.S., Xi’an Jiaotong University,
Ethan Parks, Electrical Engineering, B.S., Olivet Nazarene China
University Pai Peng, Computer Science, B.Engr., Nanjing University of Posts
Arpit Parwal, Computer Science, B.S., SRM University, India and Telecommunications, China; B.S., New York Institute of
Kristen Michelle Pashkowsky, Mechanical Engineering, B.S., Technology
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Yunching Peng, Materials Engineering, B.S., Fu Jen Catholic
Akashkumar Sanjaykumar Patel, Computer Science, B.S., University, Taiwan; M.S., National Taipei University of
Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, India Technology, Taiwan
Ashka Vinay Patel, Computer Science, B.Engr., Indus University, Zaili Peng, Computer Science, B.S., Sun Yat-sen University,
India China
Ayush Chetankumar Patel, Computer Science, B.S., Charotar Sowmya Durga Penmetsa, Computer Science, B.S., Jawaharlal
University of Science and Technology, India Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad, India
Harima Patel, Computer Science, B.S., Dharmsinh Desai Thomas Perkins, Astronautical Engineering, B.S., Saint Martin’s
University, India University
Jaimin Deven Patel, Computer Science, B.Engr., Imperial College Jenna Yumiko Permut, Computer Science, B.S., University of
of Science, Technology and Medicine, United Kingdom Southern California
Mala Mayan Patel, Engineering Management, B.S., University of Alessandro Roberto Perotti, Aerospace Engineering, B.S., Loyola
Southern California Marymount University
Paavan Narendra Patel, Computer Science, B.S., SVKM’s Nathaniel Peura, Electrical Engineering, B.S., Worcester
Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, India Polytechnic Institute
Pratikkumar Patel, Computer Science, B.S., Embry-Riddle Gautam Sanjay Phadke, Computer Science, B.Engr., Birla
Aeronautical University, Florida Institute of Technology and Science, India
Priya Shashikantbhai Patel, Computer Science, B.Engr., Gujarat Aditya Rajendra Pharande, Electrical Engineering, B.S.,
Technological University, India Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and
Raj Shaileshkumar Patel, Computer Science, B.Engr., Gujarat Manufacturing, India
Technological University, India

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Master of Science (continued)

Yash Phogat, Computer Science, B.S., National Institute of Gongwen Qi, Materials Engineering, B.Engr., East China
Technology Delhi, India University of Science and Technology
Yue Pi, Computer Science, B.S., University of North Carolina – Jasmine Qi, Astronautical Engineering, B.S., University of
Chapel Hill Southern California
Madison Piechowski, Mechanical Engineering, B.Engr., Loyola Wenyu Qi, Applied Data Science, B.S., Dalian University of
Marymount University Technology, China
Sriharshini Reddy Pingili, Computer Science, B.S., Maulana Zhiyuan Qi, Petroleum Engineering, B.S., University of Tulsa
Azad National Institute of Technology, India Shiyue Qian, Mechanical Engineering, B.Engr., Southwest
Schwin Pinkoh, Electrical and Computer Engineering, B.S., Jiaotong University, China
Purdue University Yang Qian, Analytics, B.S., The Ohio State University
Brian Plotnik, Applied Data Science Yuting Qian, Environmental Engineering, B.Engr., Nanjing Tech
Cameron Bailey Podd, Computer Science University, China
Frank Anthony Pol, Computer Science, B.S., University of Gele Qin, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Donghua University,
Southern California China
Oliver Lawrence Pope, Astronautical Engineering, B.S., Jinchao Qin, Computer Science, B.Engr., Wuhan University,
University of Southern California China
George Joseph Porter, Astronautical Engineering, B.S., University Li Qin, Computer Science, B.Engr., Shanghai University, China
of Notre Dame Zhaoyin Qin, Computer Science, B.S., University of Wisconsin –
Lauren Marie Potterat, Astronautical Engineering Madison
Malavika Prabhakar, Cyber Security Engineering, B.S., SRM Pengcheng Qiu, Materials Engineering, B.S., University of
University, India Shanghai for Science and Technology, China
Vignesh Prabhakar, Applied Data Science, B.S., SRM University, Zhiqiang Qiu, Computer Science, B.S., Rose-Hulman Institute
India of Technology
Kripakaran Prabhakaran, Computer Science, B.Engr., Anna Zhufeng Qiu, Applied Data Science, B.S., Wuhan University,
University, India China
Pratiksha Panduranga Prabhu, Computer Science, B.Engr., Sorush Raeisian, Electrical Engineering, B.S., University of
Visvesvaraya Technological University, India Southern California
Varun Prakash, Computer Science, B.S., VIT University, India Majid Mohammadkamal Rafie, B.S., Texas A&M University
Pratyush Prakhar, Cyber Security Engineering, B.S., Delhi Sidharth Raguraman, Computer Science, B.S., University of
College of Engineering, India Southern California
Chinmayi Prasad Shivadatha, Computer Science, B.S., PES Tarique Rahman, Mechanical Engineering/Engineering
University, India Management, B.S., University of Texas at Austin
Aditya Prateek, Computer Engineering, B.S., VIT University, Peyman Rahpeymaei, Civil Engineering, B.Engr., M.B.A.,
India Islamic Azad University, Iran
Tyler Andrew Presser, Astronautical Engineering Nayanika Raj, Engineering Management, B.S., M.B.A., SVKM’s
Amy Puente, Computer Science, B.S., University of Alabama, Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, India
Tuscaloosa Vinitha Raj, Computer Science, B.Engr., Visvesvaraya
Prashanth Srikanth Pujar, Computer Science, B.Engr., Technological University, India
Visvesvaraya Technological University, India Ashwini Raja, Computer Science, B.Engr., Anna University, India
Purvam Prakash Pujari, Computer Science, B.Engr., University of Niloufar Rajabshirazi, Biomedical Engineering, B.S., University
Mumbai, India of Utah
Arjun Pundarika, Aerospace Engineering, B.S., University of Aksheya Rajamani, Computer Science, B.S., University of
Virginia Mumbai, India
Viraj Pradip Puntambekar, Electrical Engineering, B.S., VIT Pooja Rajan, Computer Science, B.S., SRM University, India
University, India Shobhita Rajashekar, Astronautical Engineering, B.Engr.,
Ishan Puranik, Computer Science, B.Engr., Devi Ahilya Visvesvaraya Technological University, India
Vishwavidyalaya, India Puranjay Rajvanshi, Computer Science, B.S., VIT University,
Ayushi Purohit, Computer Science, B.S., Manipal University India
Jaipur, India Jahnvi Ramachandran, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Anna
Payoga Perdana Putra, Computer Science, B.S., Louisiana State University, India
University Arjun Gargi Raman, Cyber Security Engineering, B.A., Bucknell
Charles Owen Pyle, Computer Science University
Fangjie Qi, Manufacturing Engineering, B.Engr., Hefei Adithya Venkat Ramanan, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr.,
University of Technology, China University of Delhi, India

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Master of Science (continued)

Niroop Ramdas Sagar, Computer Science, B.Engr., Visvesvaraya Taufeq Mohammed Razakh, Computer Science, B.Engr.,
Technological University, India Osmania University, India; M.S., University of Southern
Inchara Ramesh, Civil Engineering, B.Engr., Visvesvaraya California
Technological University, India; M.Engr., Manipal Institute of Aashritha Reddeddy, Computer Science, B.Engr., Osmania
Technology, India University, India
Ramkumar Kattepura Ramesh, Computer Science, B.Engr., Kelly Kathleen Reid, Astronautical Engineering, B.S., San Diego
Visvesvaraya Technological University, India State University
Elnaz Elena Ramezani, Computer Science, B.S., California State Neil Coby Reid, Biomedical Engineering, B.S., University of
University, Northridge Southern California
Pratul Ramkumar, Computer Science, B.S., PES University, Bonian Ren, Mechanical Engineering, B.Engr., Case Western
India Reserve University
Yide Ran, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Qingdao University, Jingwen Ren, Computer Science, B.S., Sichuan University, China
China Junqi Ren, Mechanical Engineering, B.Engr., Xi’an Jiaotong
Supreet Kaur Randhawa, Computer Science, B.S., M.S., University, China
Guru Nanak Dev University, India Kangrui Ren, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Tongji University,
Rutuja Manoj Rane, Computer Science, B.S., University of China
Mumbai, India Mengguo Ren, Computer Science, B.Engr., Henan University of
Subhiksha Rani, Data Informatics, B.Engr., Visvesvaraya Technology, China; M.S., Tianjin University, China
Technological University, India Tianhao Ren, Financial Engineering, B.S., University of
Shreyas Ravish Rao, Electrical Engineering, B.S., VIT University, California, San Diego
India Wen Ren, Computer Science, B.S., University of Illinois at
Srivathsa Sripathi Rao, Computer Science, B.Engr., Visvesvaraya Urbana-Champaign
Technological University, India Yifei Ren, Financial Engineering, B.S., Hunan University, China
Jacqueline Miriam Rapinchuk, Aerospace Engineering, B.S., Yiyuan Ren, Computer Science, B.S., Pennsylvania State
University of California, Los Angeles University
Geethika Rasineni, Computer Science, B.Engr., Visvesvaraya Marissa Renteria, Aerospace Engineering, B.A., University of
Technological University, India Southern California
Bhavya Rastogi, Computer Science, B.S., Delhi College of Brian Hoyun Rhee, Computer Science, B.S., Purdue University
Engineering, India Shreya Richharia, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Rajiv Gandhi
Anirudh Ravi, Data Informatics, B.S., M.S., International Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya, India
Institute of Information Technology, India Andrew Quinn Risse, Computer Science, B.S., United States
Kruthika Ravi, Computer Engineering, B.Engr., Visvesvaraya Air Force Academy
Technological University, India Dwayne Anthony Robinson, Cyber Security Engineering,
Pooja Ravi, Computer Science, B.S., University of Washington B.S., Florida Institute of Technology; M.B.A., University of
Shyam Sundar Ravikumar, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Anna Southern California
University, India Joshua Sanford Rockman, Systems Architecting and Engineering,
Sushmitha Ravikumar, Computer Science, B.Engr., Visvesvaraya B.S., Pennsylvania State University
Technological University, India Jove James Rodrigues, Computer Engineering, B.S., University of
Tarun Ravikumar, Computer Science, B.Engr., Anna University, Mumbai, India
India Rachel Rodrigues, Engineering Management, B.S., New York
Soorya Ravindran, Computer Science, B.Engr., Anna University, University
India Tianjie Rong, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Jinan University,
Saurabh Ravindranath, Computer Science, B.S., International China
Institute of Information Technology, India Yu Rong, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Nanjing University,
Ramya Raviprakash, Computer Science, B.Engr., Visvesvaraya China
Technological University, India Mamatha Roopshekar, Computer Science, B.Engr., Visvesvaraya
Bhagyashree Bhavesh Rawal, Computer Science, B.Engr., Gujarat Technological University, India
Technological University, India Stephan Patrick Rotolo Jr., Computer Science, B.S., United States
Priya Vinod Rawal, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., University of Naval Academy
Mumbai, India Zachary Rotter, Aerospace Engineering, B.S., University of
Subhrajeet Kumar Bhamarbar Ray, Computer Science, B.S., Washington
Manipal Institute of Technology, India Niyousha Rouzrokh, Product Development Engineering, B.S.,
Harsha Vardhan Rayudu, Computer Science University of Southern California

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Master of Science (continued)

David Rozenboim Sepulveda, Engineering Management, Amit Sankhla, Computer Science, B.S., National Institute of
B.Engr., Universidad del Valle, Colombia Technology, Manipur, India
Eden Rubinstein, Astronautical Engineering, B.S., University of Vigneshwaran Santhalingam, Electrical and Computer
Texas, Arlington Engineering, B.Engr., Anna University, India
Joshua Michael Rubio, Electrical Engineering, B.S., University of Gitanshu Sardana, Computer Science, B.S., Indraprastha Institute
California, Riverside of Information Technology, India
Paola Ruiz, Materials Engineering, B.S., Massachusetts Institute Suyash Sanjeev Sardar, Computer Science, B.Tech., Savitribai
of Technology Phule Pune University, India
Mari Ann Rustebakke, Engineering Management, B.S., Lohith Sargur Manjunath, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr.,
University of Southern California R.N. Shetty Institute of Technology, India
Seongoh Ryoo, Computer Science, B.S., Kyungpook National Anamay Sarkar, Computer Science, B.S., National Institute of
University, South Korea Technology, India
Neel Sabnis, Astronautical Engineering, B.A., University of Joanna Sarkisian, Electrical Engineering, B.S., California State
California, Santa Barbara Polytechnic University, Pomona
Sheetal Sachdeva, Computer Science, B.S., National Institute of Vaibhav Sarma, Computer Science, B.S., University of California,
Technology, India Irvine
Ashkan Sadeghifard, Mechanical Engineering, B.S., University of Devika Jagadish Sathaye, Computer Science, B.Engr., Savitribai
California, Irvine Phule Pune University, India
Napatsakorn Sae-Nim, Computer Science, B.Engr., Vikraman Sathiyanarayanan, Computer Science, B.Engr., Anna
Chulalongkorn University, Thailand University, India
Pedram Safi, Computer Science, M.S., California State Sandesh Satish, Computer Science, B.Engr., Visvesvaraya
University, Long Beach Technological University, India
Soundas Saghir, Computer Science, B.S., B.S., Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Mohamed Saud, Civil Engineering, B.S., University of Al Fateh,
Kalam Technical University, India Libya
Kushan Deepta Saha, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., VIT Shashank Saurabh, Computer Science, B.S., Indian Institute of
University, India Technology (BHU) Varanasi, India
Divyanshu Sahay, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Visvesvaraya Aman Manish Savani, Computer Science, B.Engr., Manipal
Technological University, India Institute of Technology, India
Amitabh Rajkumar Saini, Computer Science, B.S., Savitribai Patrick Alexander Savell, Astronautical Engineering, B.S.,
Phule Pune University, India Georgia Institute of Technology
Mohammadmahdi Sajedi, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Sharif Veeraya Sawangsinudomchai, Applied Data Science, B.S.,
University of Technology, Iran Thammasat University, Thailand
Yashvardhan Sameer Salgaocar, Aerospace Engineering, B.S., Prashant Saxena, Electrical Engineering, B.S., SRM University,
University of Southern California India
Stephanie Aprylle Ko Salvador, Engineering Management, B.S., Zoe Elisabeth Schack, Engineering Management, B.S.,
University of Southern California University of Southern California
Aditya Samant, Computer Science, B.Equiv., University of Nathan Steven Scoglio, Computer Science, B.S., University of
Mumbai, India Southern California
Christopher Alexander Samayoa, Cyber Security Engineering, Chirag Sehgal, Computer Science, B.S., SRM University,
B.A., University of California, Los Angeles India
Sanjana Sambur, Computer Science, B.Engr., Osmania Nishant Sehrawat, Civil Engineering, B.Engr., Visvesvaraya
University, India Technological University, India
Abhishek Sampath, Computer Science, B.S., VIT University, Ravi Kiran Selvam, Applied Data Science, B.Engr., Anna
India University, India
Joshua William Sampsell, Mechanical Engineering, B.S., Anubhab Sen, Computer Science, B.S., International Institute of
Pennsylvania State University Information Technology, India
Kevin Sampson, Astronautical Engineering, B.S., University of Jason Separa, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., California State
Southern California University, Long Beach
Nitin Sangar, Computer Science, B.Engr., National Institute of Malika Seth, Computer Science, B.Engr., Savitribai Phule Pune
Technology, India University, India
Shanay Jitesh Sanghvi, Computer Science, B.Engr., University of Mehr Sethi, Computer Science, B.S., University of Southern
Mumbai, India California
Akash Sankaran, Industrial and Systems Engineering, B.Engr., Ahmed Shafi, Electrical Engineering, B.S., Umm Al-Qura
Anna University, India University, Saudi Arabia

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Aagam Manish Shah, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., University Zeyu Shangguan, Mechanical Engineering, B.Engr., University of
of Mumbai, India Science and Technology, Beijing, China
Agam Ketan Shah, Computer Science, B.S., Veermata Jijabai Madhury Shankar, Computer Science, B.Engr., Visvesvaraya
Technological Institute, India Technological University, India
Alay Dilipbhai Shah, Computer Science, B.Engr., Gujarat Shruthi Shankar, Computer Science, B.S., PES University, India
Technological University, India Yaqi Shao, Computer Science, B.Engr., Zhejiang Gongshang
Aneri Chetan Shah, Computer Science, B.Engr., University of University, China
Mumbai, India Zoe Warren Shappell, Biomedical Engineering
Feya Amitkumar Shah, Computer Science, B.Engr., University of Ananya Sharma, Computer Science, B.S., Guru Gobind Singh
Mumbai, India Indraprastha University, India
Ishan Dharmesh Shah, Computer Science Arpit Sharma, Electrical Engineering, B.S., University of
Jainam Divyesh Shah, Computer Science, B.S., Charotar Mumbai, India
University of Science and Technology, India Astha Sharma, Computer Science, B.S., B.S., Dr. A.P.J. Abdul
Jay Rajendrakumar Shah, Computer Science, B.Engr., Gujarat Kalam Technical University, India
Technological University, India Avinash Sharma, Computer Science, B.S., California Polytechnic
Jayneeben Jayeshkumar Shah, Cyber Security Engineering, State University, San Luis Obispo
B.Engr., North Gujarat University, India; M.S., University of Harshit Sharma, Computer Engineering, B.S., VIT University,
Southern California India
Katha Prasun Shah, Computer Science, B.Engr., Kadi Sarva Jyotirmay Sharma, Computer Science, B.S., Guru Gobind Singh
Vishwavidyalaya, India Indraprastha University, India
Mansi Pragnesh Shah, Computer Science, B.S., Dharmsinh Desai Nalini Sharma, Electrical Engineering, B.S., VIT University,
University, India India
Monil Sunil Shah, Computer Science, B.Engr., University of Paras Sharma, Computer Science, B.S., Indian School of Mines,
Mumbai, India India
Niti Nishith Shah, Computer Science, B.Engr., University of Sharad Narayan Sharma, Applied Data Science, B.S., VIT
Mumbai, India University, India
Ruchir Chintan Shah, Computer Science, B.Engr., Gujarat Shubham Sharma, Applied Data Science, B.Engr., Devi Ahilya
Technological University, India Vishwavidyalaya, India
Shriya Parag Shah, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., University of Uddipt Sharma, Cyber Security Engineering, B.S., SRM
Mumbai, India University, India
Smit Maheshkumar Shah, Engineering Management, B.Engr., Vatsal Sharma, Computer Science, B.Engr., Dr. A.P.J. Abdul
Maharaja Sayajirao University, Baroda, India Kalam Technical University, India
Urmil Santosh Shah, Computer Science, B.Engr., Savitribai Shivang Rajiv Shastri, Electrical Engineering, B.S., SRM
Phule Pune University, India University, India
Yash Alkesh Shah, Computer Science, B.Engr., Gujarat Hanyu She, Mechanical Engineering, B.S., Arizona State
Technological University, India University
Zahan Burzin Shahana, Computer Science, B.Engr., University of Daniel Shebib, Computer Science
Mumbai, India Madeline Parker Sheedy, Astronautical Engineering
Muhammad Usman Shahid, Computer Science, B.A., National Chengxi Shen, Materials Engineering, B.S., University of
University of Science and Technology, Pakistan Southern California
Shiva Shahla, Petroleum Engineering, B.S., University of Guangrui Shen, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Hefei University
Southern California of Technology, China
Shahid Mohammed Shaikbepari, Electrical Engineering, B.S., Juntao Shen, Computer Science, B.S., University of Southern
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad, California
India Ke Shen, Computer Science, B.Engr., Chongqing University of
Shraddha Shrikant Shaligram, Computer Science, B.Engr., Posts and Telecommunications, China
University of Mumbai, India Lei Shen, Industrial and Systems Engineering, B.S., Purdue
Xin Shan, Engineering Management, B.A., Shandong University University
of Finance and Economics, China; B.A., Liaoning University, Shuhan Shen, Computer Science, B.S., Dalian University of
China Technology, China
Ruchir Shanbhag, Mechanical Engineering, B.Equiv., Sardar Yang Shen, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Xidian University,
Patel University, India; M.S., University of Southern California China
Sarahzin Sanjana Shane, Cyber Security Engineering, B.A., Zheyu Shen, Computer Science, B.Engr., Northwestern
University of California, Irvine Polytechnical University, China

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Zhihong Shen, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Beijing Xipeng Shu, Financial Engineering, B.S., Shanghai University of
University of Technology, China Finance and Economics, China
Zhou Shen, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Southwest Jiaotong Yonghao Shu, Computer Science, B.Engr., Zhejiang University,
University, China China
Junbo Sheng, Data Informatics, B.S., Arizona State University Xijie Shuai, Computer Science, B.Engr., Chongqing University,
Avantika Gopikrishna Shenoy, Applied Data Science, B.Engr., China
University of Mumbai, India Jiarong Si, Computer Science, B.S., Nankai University, China
Siddhant Shenoy, Computer Science, B.Engr., Birla Institute of Chinmayee Siddaramaiah, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr.,
Technology and Science, India Visvesvaraya Technological University, India
Sudeendra Kasaragod Shenoy, Computer Science, B.Engr., Grant Stewart Siedschlag, Astronautical Engineering, B.S.,
Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering, India University of Wisconsin – Madison
Jake William Sheppard, Electrical Engineering, B.S., University Joong Hoon Sim, Analytics, B.S., University of California, Davis
of Southern California Jared Michael Simmons, Systems Architecting and Engineering,
Haripriya Nuggehally Sheshadri, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., B.S., California State University, Long Beach
Visvesvaraya Technological University, India Alan Charles Simonini Jr., Aerospace Engineering, B.S.,
Kunal Chetan Sheth, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Gujarat University of Southern California
Technological University, India Kushagra Nikunj Singh Sachan, Computer Science, B.S.,
Ashwin Mahesh Shetty, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., University of California, Riverside
University of Mumbai, India Anushka Singh, Computer Science, B.S., S.N.D.T. Women’s
Chengyun Shi, Computer Science, B.Engr., Donghua University, University, India
China Ayush Kumar Singh, Computer Science, B.S., Guru Gobind
Haoxin Shi, Materials Engineering, B.Engr., China University of Singh Indraprastha University, India
Geosciences – Beijing Charu Singh, Electrical Engineering, B.S., VIT University, India
Kaiming Shi, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Changchun Himanshu Singh, Computer Science, B.Engr., Visvesvaraya
University of Science and Technology, China Technological University, India
Kaiyuan Shi, Financial Engineering, B.Engr., Stevens Institute of Montek Singh, Computer Science, B.S., VIT University, India
Technology Nivedita Singh, Computer Science, B.S., California State
Peiyang Shi, Computer Science, B.Engr., Xi’an Jiaotong Polytechnic University, Pomona
University, China Pratishtha Singh, Applied Data Science, B.S., SRM University,
Shuwei Shi, Computer Science, B.Engr., Capital Normal India
University, China Pratusha Singh, Computer Science, B.S., Aligarh Muslim
Xiangyu Shi, Financial Engineering, B.S., South Central University, India
University for Nationalities, China Rohit Kumar Singh, Computer Engineering, B.S., VIT
Yilin Shi, Engineering Management, B.Engr., ShanghaiTech University, India
University, China Sankalp Singh, Computer Science, B.Engr., University of Delhi,
Yiming Shi, Electrical Engineering, B.S., Pennsylvania State India
University Sanya Singh, Computer Science, B.S., Guru Gobind Singh
Zhan Shi, Computer Science, B.S., University of Illinois at Indraprastha University, India
Urbana-Champaign Shubhankar Singh, Computer Science, B.S., VIT University, India
Zifan Shi, Computer Science, B.S., University of Southern Sophia Singh, Aerospace Engineering, B.S., University of
California Southern California
Mita Umesh Shimpi, Computer Science, B.Engr., Savitribai Sunny Singh, Computer Science, B.Engr., Guru Gobind Singh
Phule Pune University, India Indraprastha University, India
Ye Ji Shin, Communication Data Science, B.S., Syracuse Vipul Singh, Computer Science, B.S., Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
University Technical University, India
Aditya Pradeep Shinde, Computer Science, B.Engr., University of Ritika Singhal, Computer Science, B.S., San Jose State University
Mumbai, India Jitin Singla, Computer Science, B.Engr., Indian Institute of
Shashank Shivashankar, Electrical Engineering Technology – Roorkee, India
Zhenyu Shou, Computer Science, B.Engr., Zhejiang University, Karan Singla, Computer Science, B.Engr., M.S., International
China Institute of Information Technology, India
Cory John Shounick, Operations Research Engineering Shuvam Sinha, Industrial and Systems Engineering, B.Engr.,
Smriti Shreya, Computer Science, B.S., Jawaharlal Nehru National Institute of Technology – Warangal, India;
Technological University, Hyderabad, India Grad.Cert., University of Southern California

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Surabhi Sinha, Computer Science, B.S., Delhi College of Sahitya Sridhar, Computer Science, B.Engr., Anna University,
Engineering, India India
Utkarsh Sinha, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., University of Samyuktha Sridhar, Civil Engineering, B.Engr., Anna University,
Delhi, India India
Ashwin Sivakumar, Electrical Engineering, B.S., Sastra Vanshika Sridharan, Computer Science, B.Engr., Anna University,
University, India India
Monika Sivamoorthy, Computer Science, B.Engr., Anna Parinitha Srinivas, Engineering Management, B.Engr.,
University, India Visvesvaraya Technological University, India
Keerthivasan Sivasankar, Computer Science, B.Engr., Coimbatore Adarsh Srinivasan, Computer Science, B.Engr., Anna University,
Institute of Technology, India India
Adarshan Naiynar Sivashunmugam, Applied Data Science, B.S., Keerthana Nugehalli Sriranganarayan, Computer Science,
SRM University, India B.Engr., Visvesvaraya Technological University, India
Theodore Skinner, Mechanical Engineering, B.S., University of Corey Staier, Computer Science, B.S., University of Mary
California, San Diego Washington
Kyle Smith, Systems Architecting and Engineering, B.S., Micah Benjamin Steinberg, Computer Science
University of Arizona; Grad.Cert., University of Southern Thomas John Stepp, Computer Science, B.S., Purdue University
California Scott McKesson Steuart, Mechanical Engineering, B.S.,
Preeti Malleshappa Sobarad, Computer Engineering, B.Engr., University of Southern California
Visvesvaraya Technological University, India Amy Diane Stevens, Astronautical Engineering, B.Engr., Georgia
Ehsan Soleimanian, Environmental Engineering, B.Engr., Sharif Institute of Technology
University of Technology, Iran Audrey Regan Stipe, Product Development Engineering, B.S.,
Theodore Somekh, Materials Engineering, B.S., University of University of Texas at San Antonio
Southern California Kiersten E. Stokes, Computer Science, B.A., Miami University
Anni Song, Financial Engineering, B.S., University of California, Casey Rey Stortroen, Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering,
Irvine B.S., San Francisco State University
Chen Song, Financial Engineering, B.S., Huazhong University of Sean Strause, Astronautical Engineering, B.S., California State
Science and Technology, China University, Long Beach
Guowei Song, Biomedical Engineering, B.Engr., Northeastern Jheremy Strom, Computer Science
University, China Yashi Nilesh Suba, Computer Science, B.Engr., University of
Hao Song, Computer Science, B.Engr., Zhejiang University, Mumbai, India
China Pandit Ganesh Subbaswamy, Computer Science, B.Engr.,
Haoqian Song, Computer Science, B.Engr., Beihang University, Visvesvaraya Technological University, India
China Shashanka Subrahmanya, Computer Science, B.Engr.,
Minxuan Song, Computer Science, B.S., University of Southern Visvesvaraya Technological University, India
California Adithya Subramanian, Computer Science, B.S., VIT University,
Xiao Song, Computer Science, B.S., University of Iowa India
Yitong Song, Computer Science, B.S., University of Illinois at Mahalakshmi Subramanian, Computer Science, B.Engr., Anna
Urbana-Champaign University, India
Zhiwei Song, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Shanghai Akshatha Sudhir, Computer Science, B.Engr., Visvesvaraya
University of Science and Technology, China Technological University, India
Dhrumil Virat Soni, Computer Science, B.S., Indus University, Yuxin Sui, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Changsha University,
India China
Sanjiv Soni, Computer Science, B.S., University of Delhi, India Bo Sun, Computer Science, B.Engr., Tongji University, China
Cameron Scott Spence, Astronautical Engineering Difei Sun, Computer Science, B.S., Pennsylvania State University
Nicole Robyn Spence, Materials Engineering, B.S., University of Guiyao Sun, Electrical Engineering, B.S., University of Southern
Southern California California
Brennan Gearld Spinnie, Product Development Engineering, Man Sun, Computer Science, B.S., Shanghai Jiao Tong
B.S., University of Pennsylvania University, China
Sonali Bokikere Sreedhar, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Renyan Sun, Electrical Engineering, B.S., Technische Universitat
Visvesvaraya Technological University, India Munchen, Germany
Anusha Sreenivasan, Computer Science, B.Engr., Visvesvaraya Shaoming Sun, Engineering Management, B.S., Tianjin
Technological University, India University, China
Mukund Sridhar, Biomedical Engineering, B.S., University of Shudong Sun, Computer Science, B.Engr., Beihang University,
California, Santa Barbara China

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Tieming Sun, Electrical Engineering, B.S., Dalian University of Rucha Nikhil Tambe, Computer Science, B.Engr., Savitribai
Technology, China Phule Pune University, India
Tingyang Sun, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., University of Christine Chie Sai-Yee Tamura, Civil Engineering, B.S.,
Jinan, China University of Southern California
Wen Sun, Computer Science, B.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute Jacquelyne Hwei Ying Samantha Tan, Materials Engineering,
and State University B.S., University of Southern California
Wenhao Sun, Financial Engineering, B.S., Capital University of Vanessa Tan, Computer Science, B.S., University of California,
Economics and Business, China Santa Cruz
Wenyuan Sun, Financial Engineering, B.S., University of Science Xiaxuan Tan, Computer Science, B.Engr., Zhejiang University,
and Technology, Beijing, China China
Xinjie Sun, Analytics, B.Engr., Ningbo University, China Xuejing Tan, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Sichuan University,
Yi Sun, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Agricultural University China
of Hebei, China Dingkun Tang, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Northeastern
Yifeng Sun, Mechanical Engineering, B.Engr., Beihang University, China
University, China Fiona Tang, Computer Science, B.S., University of California,
Yixin Sun, Computer Science, B.S., Brandeis University Los Angeles
Zetao Sun, Computer Science, B.S., Zhejiang University, Haoyang Tang, Systems Architecting and Engineering, B.S.,
China University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Zijun Sun, Financial Engineering, B.S., Central South University, Hejun Tang, Biomedical Engineering, B.S., Nanjing Tech
China University, China
Mukuntha Priya Sundar Raman, Computer Science, B.Engr., Mingyue Tang, Computer Science, B.S., Wenzhou-Kean
Anna University, India University, China
Prahalathan Sundaramoorthy, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Qianqian Tang, Applied Data Science, B.Engr., Dalian University
Anna University, India of Foreign Languages, China
Sudarshan Sunder, Computer Science, B.S., Manipal University, Qiaoqi Tang, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Tianjin University,
India China
Wei Suo, Analytics, B.S., Jinan University, China Xiaocheng Tang, Computer Science, B.S., Harbin Institute of
Ashwin Suresh, Mechanical Engineering, B.S., Iowa State Technology, China
University Yifan Tang, Computer Science, B.S., Shanghai University of
Likhita Suresh, Computer Science, B.Engr., Visvesvaraya Finance and Economics, China
Technological University, India Yuchong Tang, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Shanghai
Meggha Suresh, Computer Science, B.Engr., Visvesvaraya Jiao Tong University, China
Technological University, India Zixiao Tang, Environmental Engineering, B.Engr., Shanghai
Parth Suresh, Computer Science, B.S., B.S., Dr. A.P.J. Abdul University of Science and Technology, China
Kalam Technical University, India John Lundin Tanner, Computer Science, B.S., University of
Adithi Gubbiga Suryanarayanrao, Computer Science, B.Engr., Southern California
Visvesvaraya Technological University, India Dewei Tao, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Hangzhou Dianzi
Devendra Swami, Computer Science, B.S., M.S., Indian Institute University, China
of Technology – Kanpur, India Houqi Tao, Environmental Engineering, B.Engr., Shandong
Robert Michael Swan, Computer Science, B.S., Walla Walla University of Science and Technology, China
College Shenglan Tao, Electrical Engineering, B.S., Hong Kong Baptist
Aditi Swaroop, Computer Science, B.S., SRM University, India University
Sloan Hamilton Swieso, Computer Science, B.S., University of Zhijie Tao, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Tianjin University,
Southern California China
Elena Marie Uy Sy Su, Civil Engineering, B.S., University of Abhishek Anil Tatti, Cyber Security Engineering, B.Engr.,
California, Irvine Savitribai Phule Pune University, India
Emily Jean Szasz, Product Development Engineering, B.S., Nazgol Tavabi, Computer Science, B.S., Sharif University of
University of Southern California Technology, Iran
Sindhoora Tallapragada, Astronautical Engineering, B.S., Niki Tavakoli, Biomedical Engineering, B.A., University of
University of California, Davis California, Los Angeles
Siva Subramanya Rohith Talluri, Computer Science, B.S., Krunaal Aashiesh Tavkar, Computer Science, B.Engr., Savitribai
Manipal Institute of Technology, India Phule Pune University, India
Emelia Talverdi, Applied Data Science, B.S., University of Bryce David Taylor, Petroleum Engineering, B.S., Brigham Young
Southern California University

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Ashwin Telagimathada Ravi, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Yixin Tong, Civil Engineering, B.S., Troy State University
Visvesvaraya Technological University, India Kevin Tran, Computer Science, B.S., University of California,
Adarsh Telkur, Computer Science, B.Engr., M.S. Ramaiah Davis
Institute of Technology, India Mai Thanh Tran, Biomedical Engineering, B.S., University of
Yue Teng, Financial Engineering, B.S., University of California, Southern California
San Diego Yash Tripathi, Computer Science, B.Engr., Dr. A.P.J. Abdul
Zhi Jia Teoh, Computer Science, B.S., University of California, Kalam Technical University, India
San Diego Pei-Chun Tsai, Industrial and Systems Engineering, B.S.,
Sierra Herranen Ter Veer, Astronautical Engineering, B.S., Tunghai University, Taiwan
San Diego State University Wen-Kai Tsai, Analytics, B.S., National Taiwan University of
Neil Addison Tewksbury, Mechanical Engineering, B.S., Science and Technology
University of Southern California Everett Tsang, Computer Engineering, B.Engr., University of
Julia Mary Teymourian, Communication Data Science, B.A., Minnesota, Twin Cities
University of Southern California Hsiang Tsao, Electrical Engineering, B.S., Chang Gung
Abhi Sanjaybhai Thadeshwar, Computer Science, B.S., Indus University, Taiwan
University, India Dustin Tso, Electrical Engineering, B.S., University of Southern
Jameson Khoa Thai, Computer Science, B.S., San Jose State California
University Harsh Tyagi, Computer Science, B.S., Amity University, India
Dhiti Sameer Thakkar, Computer Science, B.S., University of Uche Christopher Uba III, Computer Science, B.S., California
Mumbai, India State University, Long Beach
Smit Rajeshkumar Thakkar, Computer Science, B.S., Dhirubhai Vijay Narasimha Ugru, Computer Science, B.Engr., Visvesvaraya
Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technological University, India
Technology, India Abhijith Umesh, Computer Science, B.Engr., Visvesvaraya
Nina Thiebaut, Analytics, B.A., Pomona College Technological University, India
Cynthia Mary Thomas, Engineering Management, B.Engr., Kaishavi Hirenkumar Umrethwala, Computer Engineering, B.S.,
Christ University, India Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, India
Shilpa Thomas, Electrical Engineering, B.S., University of Kerala, Aviral Upadhyay, Computer Science, B.S., VIT University, India
India Sayali Ganesh Upadhye, Computer Science, B.Engr., University
Swetha Ann Thomas, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., PES of Mumbai, India
University, India Ujwal Vijaygopalraj Urs, Computer Science, B.Engr., Visvesvaraya
Meghana Jagadeshkumar Thommondru, Electrical Engineering, Technological University, India
B.Engr., Visvesvaraya Technological University, India Shubham Atul Uttarwar, Computer Science, B.Engr.,
Pornrawee Thonapalin, Mechanical Engineering, B.Engr., R.T.M. Nagpur University, India
Kasetsart University, Thailand; M.Engr., King Mongkut’s Aagam Vadecha, Computer Science
Institute of Technology, Thailand Anish Amul Vaidya, Computer Science, B.Engr., University of
Mohan Krishna Thota, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Mumbai, India
Sathyabama University, India Saurabh Vajramatti, Computer Science, B.Engr., Visvesvaraya
Haiyu Tian, Computer Science, B.S., University of Southern Technological University, India
California Sebastian Val, Computer Science, B.S., University of California,
Mao Tian, Civil Engineering, B.Engr., Wuhan University, China Irvine
Shiyuan Tian, Applied Data Science, B.Engr., Huazhong Richard Valle, Astronautical Engineering, B.S., University of
University of Science and Technology, China California, San Diego
Ye Tian, Operations Research Engineering, B.A., Xi’an Jiaotong Haebel Abraham Varghese, Electrical Engineering, B.S., VIT
University, China University, India
Yuxin Tian, Computer Science, B.Engr., Hubei University, China Vaibhav Varshney, Computer Science, B.S., Aligarh Muslim
Saatvik Tikoo, Computer Science, B.S., Jawaharlal Nehru University, India
Technological University, Hyderabad, India Yash Yogesh Vashi, Product Development Engineering, B.S., VIT
Sourabh Jalandar Tirodkar, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., University, India
University of Mumbai, India Smaranita Vasudev, Computer Science, B.Engr., Visvesvaraya
Jacob W. Toney, Chemical Engineering Technological University, India
Jialing Tong, Computer Science, B.S., University of Southern Varun Prakash Vegi, Applied Data Science, B.Engr., Visvesvaraya
California Technological University, India
Sin Sze Jasmin Tong, Financial Engineering, B.S., SUNY Sahithi Reddy Velma, Computer Science, B.S., Jawaharlal Nehru
Stony Brook Technological University, Hyderabad, India

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Master of Science (continued)

Nikitha Krishna Vemulapalli, Computer Science, B.Engr., Bei Wang, Data Informatics, B.Engr., Chengdu University of
Osmania University, India Information Technology, China
Sriram Venkatachalam Ramaswamy, Computer Science, B.S., Belal Wang, Electrical Engineering, B.S., University of Southern
REVA University, India California
Supreeta Venkatesan, Computer Engineering, B.Engr., Anna Bo Wang, Computer Science, B.S., Miami University
University, India Chaorui Wang, Electrical Engineering, B.S., Michigan
Pavan Venkatesh, Computer Science, B.Engr., Visvesvaraya Technological University
Technological University, India Chengyao Wang, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Zhejiang
Sumukh Bharadwaj Venkatesha Murthy, Computer Science, University, China
B.Engr., Visvesvaraya Technological University, India Chenying Wang, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Huazhong
Aiswaryaa Venugopalan, Computer Science, B.S., Amrita University of Science and Technology, China
University, India Chongxian Wang, Mechanical Engineering, B.Engr., Beijing
Rishika Verma, Computer Science, B.S., VIT University, India Institute of Technology, China
Resherle Verna, Applied Data Science, B.S., University of Chun-Lin Wang, Civil Engineering, B.S., National University of
Southern California Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Veena Vijai, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Birla Institute of Derek Wang, Computer Science, B.A., Grinnell College
Technology and Science, India Deyi Wang, Computer Science, B.Engr., Zhejiang University,
Shwetha Sajitha Vijayakumar, Electrical Engineering, B.S., China
National Institute of Technology – Karnataka, India Di Wang, Petroleum Engineering, B.Engr., China University of
Jahnavi Vikrama, Computer Science, B.S., Jawaharlal Nehru Petroleum
Technological University, Hyderabad, India Hanqi Wang, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Southwest
Ismael Villegas, Computer Science, B.S., Columbia University University, China
Varun Vishnumurthy, Computer Engineering, B.Engr., Hao Wang, Industrial and Systems Engineering, B.S.,
Visvesvaraya Technological University, India Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Arjun Viswanathan, Electrical Engineering, B.S., University of Haoan Wang, Analytics, B.S., University of California, Irvine
Southern California Haocheng Wang, Computer Engineering, B.Engr., Xi’an Jiaotong
Lavanya Viswanathan, Computer Science, B.Engr., Visvesvaraya University, China
Technological University, India Haoxiang Wang, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Hebei
Jorge Adrian Vizcayno Garcia, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., University, China
National Autonomous University of Mexico Haoxuan Wang, Financial Engineering, B.Engr., Wuhan
Rijul Vohra, Applied Data Science, B.Engr., Thapar University, University of Technology, China
India Huaning Wang, Mechanical Engineering
Anthony Keng-In Vong, Astronautical Engineering, B.S., Huawei Wang, Electrical Engineering, B.S., University of
University of California, Los Angeles California, Davis
Deval Paresh Vora, Computer Science, B.Engr., University of Jiabin Wang, Data Informatics, B.Engr., Shanghai Maritime
Mumbai, India University, China
Dhruv Hemant Vora, Computer Science, B.Engr., University of Jiamian Wang, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Tianjin
Mumbai, India University, China
Niranjani K. Wagh, Computer Science, B.Engr., Savitribai Phule Jianyu Wang, Computer Science, B.Engr., Dalian University of
Pune University, India Technology, China
Varun Wahi, Computer Science, B.S., VIT University, India Jiaoran Wang, Mechanical Engineering, B.Engr., Harbin
Hayley Walke, Materials Engineering, B.S., California Engineering University, China
Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Jiaqi Wang, Computer Science, B.Engr., Wuhan University,
Mary Liza Walker, Cyber Security Engineering, B.A., California China
State University, Dominguez Hills Jiayan Wang, Applied Data Science, B.Engr., North University of
Maoquan Wan, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Beijing China
University of Technology, China Jiayi Wang, Computer Engineering, B.Engr., Xi’an Jiaotong-
Ruihao Wan, Computer Science, B.Engr., Beijing Jiaotong Liverpool University, China
University, China Jingyi Wang, Computer Science, B.S., Beijing Jiaotong University,
Weikang Wan, Analytics, B.Engr., Hohai University, China China
Xiaoya Wan, Computer Science, B.Engr., Nanjing University of Jingyuan Wang, Financial Engineering, B.S., Beijing University of
Posts and Telecommunications, China Chemical Technology, China
Ao Wang, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Beihang University, Jiqi Wang, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Tianjin Polytechnic
China University, China

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Junhao Wang, Computer Science, B.Engr., Shantou University, Xiangyu Wang, Computer Science, B.Engr., Sun Yat-sen
China University, China
Junru Wang, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Xi’an Jiaotong Xiaoke Wang, Mechanical Engineering, B.S., Michigan State
University, China University
Junxian Wang, Environmental Engineering, B.S., University of Xicheng Wang, Civil Engineering, B.S., University of California,
California, Irvine Davis
Kaixuan Wang, Industrial and Systems Engineering, B.S., Purdue Xining Wang, Computer Science, B.S., Shanghai Jiao Tong
University University, China
Kun Wang, Computer Science, B.S., Beijing Institute of Xinran Wang, Financial Engineering, B.S., Shaanxi Normal
Technology, China University, China
Lixin Wang, Materials Science, B.Engr., Donghua University, Xinrui Wang, Mechanical Engineering, B.Engr., Huazhong
China University of Science and Technology, China
Liyao Wang, Electrical Engineering, B.S., Yuan Ze University, Xinting Wang, Computer Science, B.S., University of California,
Taiwan San Diego
Longhui Wang, Computer Science, B.Engr., Xi’an Jiaotong Yaan Wang, Mechanical Engineering, B.Engr., Shandong
University, China University, China
Mingxiao Wang, Electrical Engineering, B.S., The Ohio State Yansong Wang, Applied Data Science, B.S., Qingdao University,
University China
Nan Wang, Computer Science, B.S., Shanghai Jiao Tong Yao Wang, Civil Engineering, B.Engr., Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool
University, China University, China
Nan Wang, Electrical Engineering, B.S., Beijing University of Yibo Wang, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Beihang University,
Technology, China China
Qi Wang, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Beijing Jiaotong Yichen Wang, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., The Chinese
University, China University of Hong Kong
Qian Wang, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., East China Yifan Wang, Materials Engineering, B.Engr., Beijing University
University of Science and Technology of Chemical Technology, China
Qinchao Wang, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Huazhong Yihang Wang, Computer Science, B.Engr., Shanghai University,
University of Science and Technology, China China
Ruiqi Wang, Mechanical Engineering, B.S., University of Yijing Wang, Financial Engineering, B.Engr., Beijing Jiaotong
California, San Diego University, China
Ruizhe Wang, Computer Science, B.Engr., Dalian University of Yingnan Wang, Computer Engineering, B.S., Jilin University,
Technology, China China
Ruofu Wang, Computer Science, B.Engr., Harbin Institute of Yinuo Wang, Computer Science, B.S., The Ohio State University
Technology, China Yishen Wang, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., North University
Sa Wang, Computer Science, B.Engr., Hohai University, China of China
Shikai Wang, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Shanghai Yu Wang, Electrical Engineering, B.S., Lanzhou University,
University of Science and Technology, China China; M.S., University of Southern California
Shuo Wang, Computer Science, B.S., Chongqing University of Yu Wang, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., University of Science
Posts and Telecommunications, China and Technology of China
Sidong Wang, Applied Data Science, B.S., Shanghai Jiao Tong Yueh-Ting Wang, Chemical Engineering, B.S., National
University, China Cheng Kung University, Taiwan
Tianxing Wang, Computer Science, B.S., University of Illinois at Yuehao Wang, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Huazhong
Urbana-Champaign University of Science and Technology, China
Tianyu Wang, Computer Science, B.S., Renmin University of Yuxiang Wang, Computer Science, B.S., University of Washington
China Zerui Wang, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., City University of
Tingting Wang, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., East China Hong Kong
University of Science and Technology Zhengwen Wang, Computer Science, B.Engr., Dalian University
Tong Wang, Computer Science, B.S., University of California, of Technology, China
San Diego Zhounan Wang, Analytics, B.B.A., University of Iowa
Wei Wang, Computer Science, B.Engr., Northwestern Zicheng Wang, Computer Science, B.Engr., University of Science
Polytechnical University, China and Technology, Beijing, China
Wenyan Wang, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Shandong Ziming Wang, Computer Science, B.Engr., Beijing Jiaotong
Jianzhu University, China University, China; B.F.A., Ringling College of Art and Design

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Zirui Wang, Analytics, B.S., Birmingham-Southern College Timothy Scott Woodford, Aerospace and Mechanical
Zixi Wang, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Tianjin University, Engineering, B.S., University of Wisconsin – Madison
China Bolong Wu, Financial Engineering, B.A., University of
Zixuan Wang, Environmental Engineering, B.Engr., Beijing California, Los Angeles
Normal University, China Chaokang Wu, Computer Science, B.S., University of Southern
Ziyue Wang, Computer Science, B.Engr., Shandong University, California
China Chih-Yi Wu, Mechanical Engineering, B.S., National Chung
Aimin Wei, Computer Science, B.Engr., Beihang University, Hsing University, Taiwan
China Chin Wei Wu, Mechanical Engineering, B.S., Pennsylvania State
Hanpu Wei, Computer Science, B.Engr., Xi’an Jiaotong University
University, China Danhui Wu, Analytics, B.Engr., North China Electric Power
Jingren Wei, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Nankai University, University of Beijing
China Feilong Wu, Applied Data Science, B.S., University of California,
Kenny Wei, Computer Science, B.S., University of Connecticut Irvine
Ran Wei, Materials Engineering, B.Engr., Jiangsu University of Feng Wu, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Northeast Electric
Science and Technology, China Power University, China
Shuang Wei, Biomedical Engineering, B.Engr., Tianjin Guangzheng Wu, Applied Data Science, B.S., Shanghai
University of Science and Technology, China Jiao Tong University, China
Sikun Wei, Electrical Engineering, B.S., University of Southern Guozhou Wu, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., SUNY
California Stony Brook
Yiting Wei, Civil Engineering, B.Engr., University of Shanghai Hao Wu, Computer Science, B.Engr., Hefei University of
for Science and Technology, China Technology, China
Yiwen Wei, Electrical Engineering, B.S., South China Haoming Wu, Electrical Engineering, B.S., California State
Agricultural University University, Long Beach
Zichun Wei, Electrical Engineering, B.S., Miami University Haoyu Wu, Computer Engineering, B.S., Guangdong University
Ethan Dale Welzbacker, Product Development Engineering, B.S., of Technology, China
Michigan State University Haozheng Wu, Computer Science, B.S., The Ohio State
Huatao Wen, Computer Science, B.S., Donghua University, University
China Hsuan-Hsuan Wu, Analytics, B.B.A., National Cheng Kung
Huating Wen, Computer Science, B.S., Xiamen University, China University, Taiwan
Kuan Wen, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Beihang University, Jiawei Wu, Electrical Engineering, B.S., University of Denver
China Jie Wu, Financial Engineering, B.A., Hunan Agriculture
Shuxuan Wen, Electrical Engineering, B.S., East China University, China
University of Science and Technology Muying Wu, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Hebei University of
Ya Wen, Applied Data Science, B.Engr., National University of Science and Technology, China
Singapore; M.Engr., University of California, Berkeley Ruolan Wu, Communication Data Science, B.A.,
Zheng Wen, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Beihang University, Communication University of China
China Sheng Wu, Financial Engineering, B.Engr., Shandong University,
Zida Wen, Computer Science, B.Engr., Dalian University of China
Technology, China Shengjia Wu, Applied Data Science, B.S., Hebei University of
Yu-Shan Weng, Applied Data Science, B.Engr., Tamkang Economics and Business, China
University, Taiwan Tai Hsuan Wu, Analytics, B.S., National University of Kaohsiung,
Leif Armand Wesche, Computer Science, B.S., University of Taiwan
Washington Wanmin Wu, Computer Science, B.Engr., University of
Brent Richard Westwood, Aerospace and Mechanical Nottingham, Ningbo China
Engineering, B.S., University of Arizona Weitong Wu, Computer Science, B.A., Carleton College
Christian Chambers Williams, Industrial and Systems Xuanyi Wu, Computer Science, B.Engr., Northeast Forestry
Engineering University, China
Mathew Lawrence Williams, Materials Engineering, B.S., Yelei Wu, Applied Data Science, B.Engr., ShanghaiTech
University of Colorado at Boulder University, China
Janeline Sau Ying Wong, Biomedical Engineering, B.S., Yilei Wu, Financial Engineering, B.S., The Ohio State University
University of Southern California Yiting Wu, Financial Engineering, B.A., University of Illinois at
John Woo, Engineering Management Urbana-Champaign
Marion Vail Wood, Product Development Engineering You Wu, Computer Science, B.Engr., Tsinghua University, China

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Yucheng Wu, Electrical Engineering, B.S., Jilin University, China Hehan Xie, Applied Data Science, B.Engr., Xiamen University
Yusong Wu, Computer Science, B.Engr., Zhejiang University, Tan Kah Kee College, China
China Kaibing Xie, Computer Science, B.S., National University of
Yuxin Wu, Computer Science, B.S., Shanghai Jiao Tong Singapore
University, China Kaihang Xie, Computer Science, B.Engr., Nanjing University,
Yuzhou Wu, Electrical Engineering, B.S., Michigan State China
University Lu Xie, Mechanical Engineering, B.Engr., South China
Zehao Wu, Computer Science, B.Engr., Dalian Maritime Agricultural University
University, China Wei Xie, Computer Science, B.Engr., Beijing Jiaotong University,
Lingzhi Xi, Analytics, B.S., Huazhong University of Science and China
Technology, China Yi Xie, Applied Data Science, B.S., University of Pittsburgh
Chenxin Xia, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., University of Yiliang Xie, Computer Science, B.S., Macau University of Science
Electronic Science and Technology of China and Technology
Chuqing Xia, Materials Engineering, B.S., SUNY Stony Brook Yuncong Xie, Computer Science, B.Engr., Sichuan University,
Fan Xia, Financial Engineering, B.S., Hubei University of China
Technology, China Zerui Xie, Applied Data Science, B.S., Changchun University,
Lu Xia, Analytics, B.S., Nankai University, China China
Mingyang Xia, Electrical Engineering, B.S., University of Science Zeyu Xie, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Harbin Engineering
and Technology of China University, China
Tian Xia, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Shanghai University, An Xin, Computer Science, B.Engr., M.Engr., Beihang
China University, China
Wenxuan Xia, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Wuhan University, Gan Xin, Applied Data Science, B.S., Shanghai Jiao Tong
China University, China
Xin Xia, Analytics, B.S., Case Western Reserve University Guanyu Xing, Computer Science, B.A., University of British
Xinbo Xia, Electrical Engineering, B.S., University of Illinois at Columbia, Canada
Urbana-Champaign Yu Xing, Computer Science, B.Engr., University of Science and
Yicheng Xia, Data Informatics, B.S., B.Engr., Fudan University, Technology of China
China; M.S., Imperial College of Science, Technology and Jiaqi Xiong, Civil Engineering, B.Engr., Wuhan University of
Medicine, United Kingdom Technology, China
Yu Xia, Computer Science, B.Engr., Dalian University of Jiaqi Xiong, Analytics, B.Engr., Huazhong University of Science
Technology, China and Technology, China
Chao Xiang, Computer Science, B.S., Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool Siyuan Xiong, Industrial and Systems Engineering, B.S.,
University, China; B.S., University of Liverpool, United University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Kingdom Fan Xu, Financial Engineering, B.S., University of Washington
Luo Xi Xiang, Computer Science, B.S., SUNY Stony Brook Fangbo Xu, Computer Science, B.S., University of California,
Congwen Xiao, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Northeastern Los Angeles
University at Qinhuangdao, China Hao Xu, Analytics, B.S., The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Fan Xiao, Civil Engineering, B.S., Portland State University Haowen Xu, Materials Engineering, B.S., Shanghai University,
Haoyue Xiao, Financial Engineering, B.A./B.S., University of China
California, San Diego Hui Xu, Materials Science, B.Engr., Taiyuan University of
Shuqi Xiao, Computer Science, B.Engr., Sun Yat-sen University, Technology, China
China Hui Xu, Computer Science, B.Engr., Nanjing University of Posts
Wensong Xiao, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Southeast and Telecommunications, China
University, China Jia Xu, Computer Science, B.Engr., Beijing University of
Ye Xiao, Applied Data Science, B.S., Central China Normal Chemical Technology, China
University Jiahao Xu, Financial Engineering, B.S., University of Tulsa
Bingxin Xie, Analytics, B.S., Huazhong Agricultural University, Jiahong Xu, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Shanghai Jiao Tong
China University, China
Conggang Xie, Electrical Engineering, B.S., Beijing Jiaotong Jian Xu, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Hangzhou Dianzi
University, China University, China
Gongshang Xie, Computer Science, B.Engr., ShanghaiTech Jiayue Xu, Electrical Engineering, B.S., Yuan Ze University,
University, China Taiwan
Haochen Xie, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Xidian University, Jiazhuo Xu, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Harbin Institute of
China Technology, China

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Master of Science (continued)

Kangyan Xu, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Shanghai Jiao Tong Yang Xue, Cyber Security Engineering, B.Engr., Northeastern
University, China University, China
Kewei Xu, Materials Engineering, B.S., Syracuse University Yihan Xue, Computer Science, B.A., University of Southern
Minghong Xu, Applied Data Science, B.S., University of California
California, Irvine Yunfan Xue, Computer Science, B.S., Feng Chia University,
Mingliao Xu, Applied Data Science, B.S., Purdue University Taiwan
Nuo Xu, Computer Science, B.Engr., Wenzhou-Kean University, Zhonghao Xue, Computer Science, B.S., Harbin Institute of
China Technology, China
Pei Xu, Environmental Engineering, B.S., Michigan State Zirui Xue, Computer Science, B.Engr., Shanghai University,
University China
Peirang Xu, Financial Engineering, B.A., University of California, Jingquan Yan, Electrical and Computer Engineering, B.Engr.,
Berkeley University of Science and Technology, Beijing, China
Qinzhou Xu, Computer Science, B.Engr., China University of Li Yan, Mechanical Engineering, B.Engr., B.Engr., Huazhong
Petroleum University of Science and Technology, China
Rui Xu, Financial Engineering, B.A., University of Southern Xinrui Yan, Analytics, B.S., Purdue University
California Xinyi Yan, Applied Data Science, B.S., Sichuan Institute of
Ruifan Xu, Applied Data Science, B.A., University of British Fine Chemical Industry Research and Design, China
Columbia, Canada Yongyuan Yan, Computer Science, B.Engr., Zhejiang University,
Shengxiang Xu, Computer Science, B.Engr., Jilin University, China
China Yuran Yan, Computer Science, B.S., University of California,
Shiyu Xu, Computer Science, B.Engr., Harbin Institute of Irvine
Technology, China Zhenjun Yan, Applied Data Science, B.S., University of Southern
Siqi Xu, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Southwest Petroleum California
University, China Bo Yang, Applied Data Science, B.Engr., Taiyuan University of
Tianyi Xu, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Nanjing University, Technology, China
China Bowen Yang, Computer Science, B.Engr., Shanghai Jiao Tong
Tianyi Xu, Communication Data Science, B.S., University of University, China
Miami Chi Sheng Yang, Computer Science, B.S., National Central
Wanyan Xu, Computer Science, B.Engr., Huazhong University of University, Taiwan
Science and Technology, China Chien-Sheng Yang, Computer Science, B.Engr., National
Wenkai Xu, Data Informatics, B.S., Emory University Chiao Tung University, Taiwan; M.S., University of Southern
Xiaolin Xu, Computer Science, B.S., University of Science and California
Technology of China; M.S., California Institute of Technology Chih-Yu Yang, Materials Engineering, B.S., M.S., National
Xinyi Xu, Data Informatics, B.Engr., Beijing University of Chung Cheng University, Taiwan
Posts and Telecommunications, China; B.Engr., Queen Mary Dongsheng Yang, Applied Data Science, B.Engr., Inner
University of London, United Kingdom Mongolia University, China
Yang Xu, Computer Science, B.Engr., Nanjing University of Posts Guowei Yang, Electrical Engineering, B.S., Central South
and Telecommunications, China University, China
Yang Xu, Computer Science, B.Engr., M.Engr., Beihang Hao Yang, Applied Data Science, B.S., Southwest Jiaotong
University, China University, China
Yifan Xu, Computer Science, B.S., Simon Fraser University, Haoda Yang, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Shanxi University,
Canada; B.Engr., Zhejiang University, China China
Yilang Xu, Applied Data Science, B.S., Nanjing University, China Haoming Yang, Computer Science, B.A., University of California,
Yumeng Xu, Computer Science, B.Engr., Shanghai University of Berkeley
Engineering Science, China Hsi Yang, Manufacturing Engineering, B.Engr., National Tsing
Zezhen Xu, Computer Science, B.S., University of California, Hua University, Taiwan
San Diego Jing Yang, Computer Science, B.Engr., Guangdong University of
Zuoqian Xu, Electrical Engineering, B.S., Purdue University Foreign Studies, China
Zhichun Xuan, Computer Science, B.S., Michigan State Ke Yang, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., University of Electronic
University Science and Technology of China
Renjie Xue, Materials Science, B.S., Nanjing University, China Longkun Yang, Computer Science, B.A., New York University
Rui Xue, Electrical Engineering, B.S., Beijing University of Mengwei Yang, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Northeastern
Chemical Technology, China University at Qinhuangdao, China

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Ming Yang, Computer Science, B.Engr., Northeastern University, Sihan Yao, Electrical Engineering, B.S., Shanghai Jiao Tong
China University, China
Mingke Yang, Financial Engineering, B.S., Shandong University, Tao Yao, Computer Science, B.S., University of Nebraska, Lincoln
China Yu Yao, Computer Science, B.S., University of Science and
Muyuan Yang, Applied Data Science, B.S., Shanghai University, Technology of China
China Zhenzhen Yao, Financial Engineering, B.S., Chongquing
Po Yu Yang, Electrical Engineering, B.S., National Taiwan Ocean University of Technology, China
University Nicholas Yazdani, Computer Science, B.S., University of
Qianfan Yang, Electrical Engineering, B.S., Bucknell University Southern California
Shihao Yang, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Nankai University, Benson Ye, Computer Science, B.S., University of California,
China Los Angeles
Tian Yang, Data Informatics, B.S., University of Denver Eric Ruihe Ye, Computer Science
Tianhui Yang, Computer Science, B.Engr., Beijing University of Guizhong Ye, Electrical Engineering, B.S., Shanghai University
Chemical Technology, China of Science and Technology, China
Xi Yang, Mechanical Engineering, B.Engr., Shanghai University Qiwei Ye, Computer Engineering, B.S., Purdue University
of Science and Technology, China Shuna Ye, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., ShanghaiTech
Xiao Yang, Applied Data Science, B.S., University of California, University, China
Irvine Shuying Ye, Communication Data Science, B.S., University
Xiao Yang, Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, B.Engr., College London, United Kingdom
Beihang University, China Tony Ye, Aerospace Engineering, B.S., California State
Xiaoduo Yang, Computer Science, B.Engr., Xi’an Jiaotong- Polytechnic University, Pomona
Liverpool University, China Weijie Ye, Computer Science, B.Engr., Shanghai Jiao Tong
Xiaowen Yang, Biomedical Engineering, B.S., University of University, China
Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Wenxin Ye, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Jiangsu University,
Xinyu Yang, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Beijing Jiaotong China
University, China Youcheng Ye, Computer Science, B.S., University of Southern
Xuan Yang, Computer Science, B.Engr., Shandong University, California
China Ziqing Ye, Mechanical Engineering, B.S., Rutgers University –
Yang Yang, Computer Science, B.S., Pennsylvania State New Brunswick
University Nandita Nagendrakumar Yelamanchili, Computer Science,
Yue Yang, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Central South B.Engr., Savitribai Phule Pune University, India
University, China Ningyuan Yi, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Beihang
Yueyi Yang, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Beihang University, University, China
China Fan Yin, Computer Science, B.Engr., Shanghai Jiao Tong
Yuguo Yang, Analytics, B.S., University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa University, China
Yuntian Yang, Computer Science, B.S., University of California, Jianhang Yin, Analytics, B.S., University of Science and
Los Angeles Technology of China
Zhe Yang, Computer Science, B.S., China University of Jingying Yin, Applied Data Science, B.S., China Jiliang
Geosciences – Beijing University
Zhen Yang, Financial Engineering, B.A., B.A., Huazhong Qiaoyi Yin, Computer Science, B.S., Nanjing University, China
University of Science and Technology, China Yue Yin, Materials Engineering, B.S., Shandong University,
Zhengyu Yang, Computer Science China
Ziqi Yang, Computer Science, B.S., Shanghai Jiao Tong Guohao Ying, Computer Science, B.Engr., Huazhong University
University, China of Science and Technology, China
Zixin Yang, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Xidian University, Xinrui Ying, Computer Science, B.S., University of Illinois at
China Urbana-Champaign
Ziyang Yang, Computer Science, B.S., University of Colorado at Ka Wa Yip, Computer Science, B.S., University of Hong Kong;
Boulder M.S., Miami University
Ziyao Yang, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., China University of Fangzhou Yong, Civil Engineering, B.Engr., Changsha University
Mining and Technology of Science and Technology, China
Ziye Yang, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., University of Shangchen Yong, Financial Engineering, B.A., University of
Electronic Science and Technology of China California, Berkeley
Dewang Yao, Civil Engineering, B.Engr., Shijiazhuang Tiedao Jungwon Yoon, Computer Science, B.S., Sangmyung University,
University, China South Korea

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Master of Science (continued)

Xinyu You, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Nanjing University of Weiheng Yuan, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., University of
Science and Technology, China Nottingham, Ningbo China
Zequ You, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., South China Yifang Yuan, Computer Science, B.Engr., North China
University of Technology University of Technology
Kathleen Elizabeth Young, Computer Science, B.S., University of Yifei Yuan, Civil Engineering, B.Engr., Guangxi University,
California, Los Angeles China
Ching-Yu Yu, Computer Science, B.S., University of Southern Murong Yue, Electrical Engineering, B.S., Beijing Jiaotong
California University, China
Dian Yu, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Nanjing University, Michael Yuen, Computer Science, B.S., University of California,
China Irvine
Haipeng Yu, Applied Data Science, B.Engr., Imperial College of Husain Zafar, Computer Science, B.Engr., Savitribai Phule Pune
Science, Technology and Medicine, United Kingdom; M.Engr., University, India
University of California, Berkeley Andrew Marc Zahn, Chemical Engineering, B.S., Washington
Hongze Yu, Computer Science, B.S., University of Southern University in St. Louis
California Yangming Zai, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., The Chinese
Jiahe Yu, Green Technologies, B.S., The Ohio State University University of Hong Kong
Lung-Young Yu, Computer Science, B.S., University of Southern Tianxiao Zang, Electrical Engineering, B.S., University of
California California, Santa Barbara
Man Yu, Systems Architecting and Engineering, B.Engr., Cheng Zeng, Computer Science, B.Engr., Wuhan University,
North China University of Technology China
Pen-Ning Yu, Electrical Engineering, B.S., National Taiwan Ruimin Zeng, Computer Science, B.Engr., Zhejiang University,
University China
Peng Yu, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Harbin University of Shicheng Zeng, Materials Science, B.Engr., Shanghai University,
Science and Technology, China China
Qiuyun Yu, Communication Data Science, B.A., Boston College Wenchao Zeng, Computer Science, B.Engr., Nanjing Agricultural
Runze Yu, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Zhejiang University, University, China
China Xiaolu Zeng, Applied Data Science, B.Engr., Nankai University,
Tianhao Yu, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., M.Engr., Tianjin China
University, China Yue Zeng, Data Informatics, B.Engr., Sichuan University, China
Tianxiao Yu, Analytics, B.S., University of California, Davis Yushun Zeng, Biomedical Engineering, B.Engr., Nanjing Tech
Ting Yu, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., University of University, China
Nottingham, Ningbo China Zihang Zeng, Computer Science, B.Engr., Guangdong University
Xinzhe Yu, Environmental Engineering, B.Engr., Hohai of Foreign Studies, China
University, China Xiang Zhai, Computer Science, B.S., University of Nottingham,
Yang Yu, Computer Science, B.Engr., Zhejiang University, China United Kingdom; B.S., University of Nottingham, Ningbo
Zequn Yu, Computer Science, B.Engr., University of China
Nottingham, Ningbo China Yu Zhan, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Xi’an University of
Zeyu Yu, Computer Science, B.S., University of Washington Technology, China
Zhengli Yu, Computer Science, B.S., University of Liverpool, Aoyang Zhang, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Zhejiang
United Kingdom; B.S., Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, University, China
China Bin Zhang, Applied Data Science, B.Engr., Wuhan University,
Zhenwei Yu, Analytics, B.A., Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China
China Bo Zhang, Computer Science, B.S., Nanjing University of
Zhenyang Yu, Computer Science, B.S., The Ohio State Aeronautics and Astronautics, China; M.S., University of
University Southern California
Ziheng Yu, Computer Science, B.Engr., Xidian University, China Bowen Zhang, Computer Science, B.Engr., Beijing Jiaotong
Chenwei Yuan, Analytics, B.Engr., Chang An University, China University, China
Lelin Yuan, Computer Science, B.Engr., North China Electric Boyan Zhang, Electrical Engineering, B.S., Purdue University
Power University of Beijing Boyuan Zhang, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Shanghai
Mingjie Yuan, Computer Science, B.Engr., Jiangxi University of Jiao Tong University, China
Finance and Economics, China Connie Mabel Zhang, Computer Science, B.S., Columbia
Su Yuan, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Changchun University University
of Science and Technology, China Danlei Zhang, Analytics, B.S., Beihang University, China

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Daocheng Zhang, Industrial and Systems Engineering, B.S., Jonas Zhang, Mechanical Engineering, B.S., California
University of Arizona Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Ding Zhang, Mechanical Engineering, B.Engr., Shanghai Junchi Zhang, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Huazhong
Jiao Tong University, China University of Science and Technology, China
Enda Zhang, Computer Science, B.Engr., Shanghai Jiao Tong Junyao Zhang, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., University
University, China; M.S., University of Southern California of Nottingham, Ningbo China; B.Engr., University of
Fangzhou Zhang, Mechanical Engineering, B.Engr., SUNY Nottingham, United Kingdom
Stony Brook Kaijing Zhang, Applied Data Science, B.S., University of Oregon
Fangzhou Zhang, Computer Science, B.Engr., Nanjing University Lin Zhang, Electrical Engineering, B.S., Central South
of Information Science and Technology, China University, China
Fengyu Zhang, Computer Science, B.Engr., University of Lingge Zhang, Financial Engineering, B.A., University of
Electronic Science and Technology of China Arizona
Franklin Mathew Zhang, Computer Science, B.S., University of Luding Zhang, Analytics, B.A., East China University of Politics
California, Los Angeles and Law, China
Gengyu Zhang, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Jiangnan Manlu Zhang, Computer Science, B.Engr., Hefei University of
University, China Technology, China
Haimeng Zhang, Applied Data Science, B.S., University of Mengyu Zhang, Computer Science, B.Engr., Shandong
California, Davis University of Finance and Economics, China
Haiming Zhang, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Shenyang Minghao Zhang, Electrical Engineering, B.S., University of
University of Technology, China Nebraska, Lincoln
Han Zhang, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Beijing University Pengxiang Zhang, Civil Engineering, B.Engr., Harbin Institute of
of Technology, China Technology, China
Han Zhang, Computer Science, B.S., University of Science and Pengyu Zhang, Electrical and Computer Engineering, B.Engr.,
Technology of China Tongji University, China
Hanzhi Zhang, Applied Data Science, B.Engr., University of Ruilin Zhang, Computer Science, B.S., University of Illinois at
Nottingham, Ningbo China Urbana-Champaign
Hao Zhang, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Civil Aviation Ruitao Zhang, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Shanghai
University of China Jiao Tong University, China
Haomeng Zhang, Computer Science, B.S., Arizona State Shaochen Zhang, Computer Science, B.Engr., North China
University University of Technology
Haotian Zhang, Computer Science, B.Engr., Hefei University of Shaojun Zhang, Computer Science, B.Engr., Beihang University,
Technology, China China
Heng Zhang, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Tsinghua Shihao Zhang, Financial Engineering, B.Engr., Dalian University
University, China of Technology, China
Hengquan Zhang, Computer Science, B.Engr., University of Shixuan Zhang, Computer Science, M.S., Columbia University
Science and Technology of China; M.S., University of Illinois Tianhao Zhang, Computer Science, B.Engr., Harbin Institute of
at Urbana-Champaign Technology, China
Huazheng Zhang, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Shandong Tianhao Zhang, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Beihang
Agricultural University, China University, China
Huiming Zhang, Analytics, B.A., Agnes Scott College Tianyi Zhang, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Beijing Jiaotong
Jiahe Zhang, Analytics, B.S., University of California, San Diego University, China
Jiahe Zhang, Financial Engineering, B.S., George Washington Tianyuan Zhang, Manufacturing Engineering, B.S., Purdue
University University
Jiajian Zhang, Computer Science, B.Engr., Shanghai Jiao Tong Wei Zhang, Computer Science, B.S., Purdue University
University, China Weiyi Zhang, Computer Science, B.S., Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool
Jialuo Zhang, Computer Science, B.Engr., Harbin Institute of University, China
Technology, China Wen Zhang, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Changsha
Jianqi Zhang, Electrical Engineering, B.S., Beijing Normal University of Science and Technology, China
University, China Wenzhe Zhang, Computer Science, B.Engr., Tsinghua University,
Jiayu Zhang, Environmental Engineering, B.S., Henan Normal China
University, China Xiaofan Zhang, Computer Science, B.S., University of Science
Jie Zhang, Analytics, B.S., Hefei University of Technology, China and Technology of China
Jinxuan Zhang, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Shanghai Xincheng Zhang, Financial Engineering, B.S., Pennsylvania State
University, China University

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Master of Science (continued)

Xinran Zhang, Computer Science, B.S., Jilin University, China Yuxin Zhang, Electrical Engineering, B.S., University of
Xinyao Zhang, Analytics, B.A., Brandeis University California, Irvine
Xuehuo Zhang, Engineering Management, B.S., University of Zhao Zhang, Computer Science, B.Engr., Tianjin University,
Southern California China
Xueyao Zhang, Environmental Engineering, B.S., Beijing Zhengyu Zhang, Computer Science, B.S., Shanghai Jiao Tong
University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, China University, China
Xueying Zhang, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Capital Normal Zhihan Zhang, Computer Science, B.Engr., Sichuan University,
University, China China
Xueyu Zhang, Computer Science, B.S., Syracuse University Zhiying Zhang, Electrical Engineering, B.S., Florida Institute of
Xuhan Zhang, Engineering Management, B.S., University of Technology
Science and Technology, Beijing, China Zhiyuan Zhang, Biomedical Engineering, B.Engr., Jiangxi
Yang Zhang, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., The Chinese University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China
University of Hong Kong Zhiyun Zhang, Analytics, B.S., University of Illinois at
Yangzhen Zhang, Computer Science, B.S., Shanghai Jiao Tong Urbana-Champaign
University, China Zijian Zhang, Computer Science, B.Engr., M.Engr., Beijing
Yanpei Zhang, Chemical Engineering, B.S., Nankai University, Institute of Technology, China
China Zijing Zhang, Analytics, B.B.A., The Chinese University of
Yao Zhang, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Tianjin University of Hong Kong
Technology, China Zixiao Zhang, Mechanical Engineering, B.Engr., Xiamen
Yelei Zhang, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Shanghai University University, China
of Science and Technology, China; B.Engr., University of Zixuan Zhang, Applied Data Science, B.S., Wuhan University,
Shanghai for Science and Technology, China China
Yidan Zhang, Data Informatics, B.A., College of St. Benedict Zongcheng Zhang, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., University of
Yihang Zhang, Analytics, B.S., East China Normal University Missouri, Columbia
Yijia Zhang, Mechanical Engineering, B.Engr., Wuhan Andrew Chang Zhao, Computer Science, B.S., University of
University of Technology, China Texas at Austin
Yilin Zhang, Applied Data Science, B.Engr., Beijing University of Chenrui Zhao, Computer Science, B.S., Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool
Posts and Telecommunications, China University, China
Yilong Zhang, Applied Data Science, B.S., Sun Yat-sen Haosen Zhao, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Beihang
University, China University, China
Yinda Zhang, Computer Science, B.S., Jilin University, China Jiahui Zhao, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Wuhan University
Ying Zhang, Computer Science, B.Engr., Beijing Jiaotong of Technology, China
University, China Juanhao Zhao, Applied Data Science, B.S., Shanghai Jiao Tong
Yining Zhang, Applied Data Science, B.S., Sun Yat-sen University, China
University, China Lei Zhao, Computer Science, B.Engr., Dalian Minzu University,
Yiyang Zhang, Computer Science, B.S., Shanghai Jiao Tong China
University, China Lu Zhao, Electrical Engineering, B.S./B.S., University of
Yucheng Zhang, Computer Science, B.S., University of Memphis Missouri, Columbia
Yue Zhang, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Tianjin Polytechnic Minglu Zhao, Materials Engineering, B.Engr., University of
University, China Science and Technology, Beijing, China
Yue Zhang, Analytics, B.A., Shandong University, China Peng Zhao, Computer Science, B.Engr., M.Engr., Harbin
Yuetong Zhang, Environmental Engineering, B.Engr., Beijing Institute of Technology, China
University of Technology, China Pengyu Zhao, Electrical Engineering, B.S., Pennsylvania State
Yuhan Zhang, Electrical Engineering, B.S., Purdue University University
Yuhao Zhang, Computer Science, B.S., University of California, Ruiyu Zhao, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Xi’an Jiaotong-
Santa Barbara Liverpool University, China
Yuheng Zhang, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Xi’an Jiaotong Shen Zhao, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Shanghai Jiao Tong
University, China University, China
Yujia Zhang, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Beihang University, Shuai Zhao, Environmental Engineering, B.Engr., Dalian
China Nationalities University, China
Yunbo Zhang, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., B.Engr., Shuang Zhao, Applied Data Science, B.A., Yangtze Normal
Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China University, China
Yuxiao Zhang, Computer Science, B.S., Hebei University of Shuheng Zhao, Analytics, B.S., Denison University
Technology, China Shuyang Zhao, Computer Science, B.S., Clemson University

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Master of Science (continued)

Sichong Zhao, Electrical Engineering, B.A., B.S., University of Jiaxin Zhou, Biomedical Engineering, B.S., Nanjing Agricultural
Southern California University, China
Tiancong Zhao, Computer Science, B.S., Rose-Hulman Institute Jingchao Zhou, Electrical Engineering, B.S., Rutgers University –
of Technology New Brunswick
Weiyang Zhao, Environmental Engineering, B.S., Zhejiang Jingfeng Zhou, Computer Science, B.Engr., Sun Yat-sen
Agriculture and Forestry University, China University, China
Wuhui Zhao, Mechanical Engineering, B.S., University of Liangboya Zhou, Computer Science, B.Engr., Wuhan University,
California, Davis China
Xin Zhao, Computer Science, B.Engr., Beijing Institute of Lu Zhou, Electrical Engineering, B.S., Shanghai Jiao Tong
Technology, China University, China
Zihua Zhao, Environmental Engineering, B.Engr., Hohai Meng Zhou, Computer Science, B.Engr., Beijing Jiaotong
University, China University, China
Donglin Zheng, Financial Engineering, B.S., University of Nan Zhou, Mechanical Engineering, B.Engr., Southwest Jiaotong
Maryland, College Park University, China
Haowen Zheng, Computer Science, B.Engr., Wenzhou-Kean Nan Zhou, Applied Data Science, B.A., University of California,
University, China; B.S., Kean University Irvine
Junteng Zheng, Analytics, B.S., Rutgers University – Qucheng Zhou, Electrical Engineering, B.S., Soochow University,
New Brunswick Taiwan
Kaijiang Zheng, Electrical Engineering, B.S., University of Renfeng Zhou, Computer Science, B.S., Xidian University, China
San Diego Rocha Mudanj Zhou, Electrical Engineering, B.S., Zhejiang
Nan Zheng, Computer Science, B.Engr., Dalian University of University, China
Technology, China Shijie Zhou, Computer Science, B.Engr., Shanghai Jiao Tong
Shiyun Zheng, Communication Data Science, B.A., University of University, China
Washington Sijie Zhou, Civil Engineering, B.S., Chengxian College of
Tao Zheng, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Huazhong Southeast University, China
University of Science and Technology, China Siyuan Zhou, Applied Data Science, B.A., Nanjing Normal
Xiaoshuang Zheng, Materials Science, B.S., Beijing University of University, China
Chemical Technology, China Xiangyu Zhou, Computer Science, B.Engr., Xiamen University,
Yifan Zheng, Mechanical Engineering, B.S., Rose-Hulman China
Institute of Technology Xihao Zhou, Applied Data Science, B.S., Nanjing University of
Zhiwen Zheng, Electrical Engineering, B.S., Beijing Jiaotong Posts and Telecommunications, China
University, China Xinqi Zhou, Computer Science, B.Engr., Beijing Jiaotong
Bohao Zhi, Computer Science, B.S., University of Nottingham, University, China
Ningbo China; B.S., University of Nottingham, United Xinyuan Zhou, Data Informatics, B.S., Jilin University, China
Kingdom Xuan Zhou, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Zhejiang University,
Chuhong Zhong, Financial Engineering, B.A., Zhongnan China
University of Economics and Law, China Yajuan Zhou, Civil Engineering, B.Engr., Taiyuan University of
Jianheng Zhong, Civil Engineering, B.Engr., South China Technology, China
Agricultural University Yang Zhou, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Beijing University of
Meiyu Zhong, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Shanghai Chemical Technology, China
University, China Yichen Zhou, Computer Science, B.S., Nanjing University, China
Xirui Zhong, Applied Data Science, B.S., Purdue University Yihang Zhou, Electrical Engineering, B.S., South China
Xuan Zhong, Analytics, B.S., University of Connecticut Agricultural University
Xuwei Zhong, Computer Science, B.S., M.S., Pennsylvania State Yuchen Zhou, Electrical Engineering, BSEE, Florida Institute of
University Technology
Cheng Zhou, Computer Science, B.Engr., Wuhan University of Yun Zhou, Mechanical Engineering, B.Engr., Jiangsu University
Technology, China of Science and Technology, China
Chenxin Zhou, Computer Science, B.S., Shanghai Jiao Tong Yuting Zhou, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., University of
University, China Sydney, Australia
Guangyun Zhou, Applied Data Science, B.A., Beijing Forestry Zhuangboyu Zhou, Mechanical Engineering, B.S., Miami
University, China; M.P.A., University of Southern California University
Guosheng Zhou, Computer Science, B.Engr., Wuhan University Zili Zhou, Computer Science, B.S., Sun Yat-sen University,
of Technology, China China; M.S., Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

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Master of Science (continued)

Ziri Zhou, Engineering Management, B.S., University of Yi Zhu, Computer Science, B.S., Shanghai Jiao Tong University,
California, Irvine China
Ziyi Zhou, Computer Science, B.S., Nanjing University of Posts Yiming Zhu, Computer Science, B.S., University of Science and
and Telecommunications, China Technology of China
Bangzhu Zhu, Analytics, B.S., Wuhan University, China Youcheng Zhu, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Wuhan Textile
Beiyou Zhu, Computer Science, B.S., University of Southern University, China
California Yue Zhu, Computer Science, B.S., University of Southern
Chenhui Zhu, Computer Science, B.S., University of Southern California
California Yuwei Zhu, Computer Science, B.Engr., Chinese Academy of
Jiaao Zhu, Electrical Engineering, B.S., Shanghai University of Sciences, China
Science and Technology, China Kairui Zhuang, Materials Engineering, B.S., Jilin University,
Jiaxu Zhu, Computer Science, B.Engr., Shanghai Jiao Tong China
University, China Yanbo Zhuang, Electrical Engineering, B.S., Hefei University of
Jiaying Zhu, Materials Engineering, B.S., Tianjin Polytechnic Technology, China
University, China John Scott Ziegler, Computer Science, B.Engr., Stevens Institute
Jijia Zhu, Financial Engineering, B.S., Northeast Normal of Technology; M.Engr., Stevens Institute of Technology
University, China; B.S., Rutgers University Mengshu Zou, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Harbin Institute
Jinfa Zhu, Computer Science, B.S., University of California, of Technology, China
Santa Barbara Xuyang Zou, Computer Science, B.S., University of Southern
Karen Dehui Zhu, Astronautical Engineering California
Tianyu Zhu, Electrical Engineering, B.S., Lafayette College Jiaming Zuo, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Dalian University
Tingting Zhu, Computer Science, B.S., University of of Technology, China
Nottingham, Ningbo China Xuan Zuo, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Hefei University of
Tongyu Zhu, Computer Science Technology, China
Xiaowen Zhu, Computer Science
Xuan Zhu, Computer Science, B.A., Communication University
of China

Graduate Certificate – Astronautical Engineering

Timothy Richard Udall

Graduate Certificate – Big Data Fundamentals

Ada Yue Li Sarain

Graduate Certificate – Health, Technology and Engineering

Mike Kwon

Graduate Certificate – Systems Architecting and Engineering

Amir Bachelani Alex Pope Vivek Reddy Ryne B. Whitehill
William Carter Tarique Rahman Miles Anthony Robinson Paul Zhu

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USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology

Dean Pinchas Cohen

Bachelor of Science – Gerontology

Brandon Patrick Ann Nicholas Andrew Esquivel Audrey Yeung Lam, Minor – Tiana Miller
Lourdes Regina Bustamante, Hayli S. Gold Nutrition and Health McCrae Amelia Mower
Minor – Entrepreneurship Jessica Suzanne Haddad Promotion Matthew K. Phan
Ariana Chen, Minor – Health Morgan Lynn Hasseler Stephanie Lee Matti B. Robi, Minor –
Care Studies Astoria Ho, Minor – Tara McKeown, Minor – German
Julia Nicole Dorado, Minor – Computer Programming Dance & Occupational Michelle Maral Tashjian,
Health Care Studies Jane Hyon Science & Sports Media Minor – Occupational
Ryan DoyLoo, Minor – Raelyn Mariel Kelley Studies Science
Accounting Min Kuk Kim Charlotte Katherine Miller, Sarah Zhang, Minor – Applied
Adam Dylan Drazan Minor – Public Health Analytics

Master of Aging Services Management

Maya K. Astier, B.S., California State University, Long Beach Zichen Li, B.S., California State University, Los Angeles
Andrea A. Augustine, B.L.S., Arizona State University Ziyuan Li, B.S., Guangzhou University, China
Beverly Castleberry, B.S., Strayer College; M.A., Webster Lenan Lin, B.Engr., Dalian Jiaotong University, China
University Jingyi Liu, B.A., Pepperdine University
Jianan Chen, B.S., University of Western Ontario, Canada Yanghe Liu, B.S., New York Institute of Technology
Xinyi Cheng, B.S., Arizona State University Ziqiong Liu, B.S., University of California, Davis
Jin Ah Choi, B.F.A., Art Institute of Chicago Dayu Lyu, B.B.A., Fu Jen Catholic University, Taiwan
Shizhou Feng, B.Engr., North China Institute of Science and Raynon McKee, B.A., Southern University at New Orleans
Technology Gina Miller, B.A., San Francisco State University
Kai Fu, B.S., Tianjin Polytechnic University, China Brittney Perez, B.L.A., Whittier College
Shannon Rylie Hennessy, B.S., University of Southern California Dhruti Ramchandani, B.S., University of California, Berkeley;
Nichole Hofstad-Ward, B.S., California State University, M.P.H., Columbia University
Los Angeles Carlie Rae Schlachter, B.S., Towson University
Zhouyalong Huang, B.S., SUNY Buffalo Zhiyin She, B.A., University of California, Irvine
Mikisha Renae Jackson, B.S., University of Alabama Birmingham Ming Su, B.A., Simon Fraser University, Canada
Jiayi Jiang, B.A., Wenzheng College of Soochow University, Yiyao Wang, B.A., University of California, Davis
China Yu Chun Wang, B.A., Woodbury University
Yilin Jiang, B.S., Boston University Tari Renee Williams, B.S., University of Southern California
Yuqi Jiang, Grad.Cert., LL.M., University of Southern California; An Yan, B.A., Chongqing University of Posts and
LL.B., Northwest University of Political Science and Law, Telecommunications, China
China Yuanying Yang, B.S., University of San Francisco
Megan Constance La Manna, B.S., Liberty University Zhiyu Yin, B.S., SUNY Stony Brook
Ling Jia Lee, B.S., University of Louisiana Lafayette Nan Yu, B.S., University of Southern California
Amanda Lemke, B.S., Washington University in St. Louis Mei Yuan, B.S., Chengyi University College, China
Meixuan Li, B.A., Hankou University, China; M.F.A., Central Xijia Zeng, B.S., Alliant International University
China Normal University Muyang Zhang, B.S., Beijing International Studies University,
Shilong Li, B.A., Xiamen University Tan Kah Kee College, China China
Yiting Li, B.A., Guangxi University Xingjian College of Science
and Liberal Arts, China

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Master of Arts – Gerontology

Cynthia Ann Escarcega, B.A., California State University, Susan Joanne Sheldon, B.S., Carson-Newman College; J.D.,
Long Beach University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Emma Margaret Flotterud, B.S., University of Wisconsin – Lisbeth Tryde Smith, B.A., California State University, East Bay
La Crosse Zhangrui Song, B.S., University of Utah
Jingyu Fu, B.S., Qingdao University, China Menghan Sun, B.A., University of California, Irvine
Hui Jiao, B.S.N., University of Iowa Brittany Chase Von Schneidau, B.S., University of Texas at
Danella Jones, B.S.Ed., Temple University San Antonio
Alexandra Grace Kaplan, B.S., George Washington University Xiyu Wang, B.A., Sichuan Normal University, China
Janet Lane, B.A., M.S., Western Illinois University Meri Beth Weingarten, B.A., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Yanzhou Li Henrietta Afi Wotorchie, B.S., South University
Kelly Lor, B.A., California State University, Chico Ruijia Yang, B.A., University of California, Irvine
Giovanna Gabriela Mercedes Manson-Hing, B.S., California Jingjing Yu, B.A., Anhui University of Finance and Economics,
State University, Los Angeles China
Shanice Michele Mitchell, B.A., Delta State University; J.D., Jie Zhan, B.S., SUNY Stony Brook
University of Mississippi Luoyu Zhou, B.S., Tianjin University of Commerce, China
Kathy Sato-Trang, B.S., California State University, Long Beach Yufeng Zhou, B.S., University of Oregon

Master of Long Term Care Administration

Naomi Wai Ying Mark, B.A., Chapman University

Master of Science – Gerontology

Claire Andrews, B.S., University of Southern California Haozhen Li, B.S., Shanghai Institute of Technology, China
Han Chang Chen, B.S., Taipei Medical University, Taiwan Tongtong Li, B.S., University of Southern California
Yilin Chen, B.A./B.S., University of Rochester Ziyi Li, B.A., Kunming Medical University, China
Pengcheng Cheng, B.A., Miami University Kristen Liang, B.S., San Francisco State University
Melissa Ann Devaney, B.A., California State University, Minxian Lu, B.A., Zhengzhou University, China
Long Beach Andrew Luhar, B.A., Greenville College
Anjali Devgan Grace Kay Matelich, B.A., Vanderbilt University
Bei Ding, B.A., Hunan University, China Katelyn Mae Maximiuk, B.S., University of Southern California
Zalae Olysia Etienne, B.A., University of California, Davis Anfal Morsy, B.A., San Francisco State University
Melissa Gallardo, B.S., California State University, Los Angeles Emily Munoz-Snyder, B.A., California State University,
Jingxun Gao, B.A., Syracuse University Long Beach
Jenna N. Giulioni, B.S., University of Southern California Donna Murdoch, B.S., Villanova University; M.A., Teachers
Sasha Lee Gordon, B.S., Tulane University College, Columbia University
Jillian R. Gore, B.S., University of South Carolina Jessica Hanna Myers, B.S., University of Southern California
Hannah Dale Grenfell, B.A., University of California, Santa Cruz Ericka Naegle, B.S., Georgetown University
Jiamei Guo, B.S., University of San Francisco Paige Needles, B.A., University of San Diego
Yijun Guo, B.S., University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Amy Ryan O’Donnell, B.S., Cornell University
Yuanjian Guo, B.A., Xiamen University, China Lynnsey Brianne Oberg, B.F.A., Columbus College of Art and
Kathrine Patricia Hadley, B.A., California State University, Design
Monterey Bay Bianca Paulus, B.S., California State University, Los Angeles
Frida-Sofie Hovik, B.S., California State University, Los Angeles Caleigh Olivia Poitier, B.A., University of Connecticut
Ching-Han Hsu, B.S., Taipei Medical University, Taiwan Shan Qu, B.A., Dalian University of Foreign Languages, China
Jiacheng Hu, B.S., McGill University, Canada Fang Ren, B.A., Beijing International Studies University, China;
Tianyue Huang, B.S., Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, M.Ed., Beijing Normal University, China
China Alicia Rosa Rodrigo-Miller, B.B.A., Howard University
Cathy Huo, B.A., Mount Saint Mary’s University Stephen Jonathan Santos, B.A., Whittier College; M.S.W.,
Nan Jiang, B.Engr., Beijing Jiaotong University, China; University of Southern California
Grad.Cert., University of Southern California Sophia Scattaglia, B.S., Loyola Marymount University
Yujie Jiang, B.S., Arizona State University Courtney Shen, B.S., University of Southern California
Galen D. Lam, B.S., University of California, Davis Yihan Shu, B.S., Hubei University, China
Seung Jae Lee, B.B.A., Myongji University, South Korea Yiya Tan, B.A., Wuhan University, China

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Master of Science – Gerontology (continued)

Taylen Tran, B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara Xinyi Yan, B.A., University of Colorado at Boulder
Krystal Renee Walden, B.A., University of California, Guo Yao, B.A., Beijing Language and Culture University, China
Los Angeles Megan Alexandra Young, B.A., New York University
Emily Kuanglin Wang, B.S., University of Southern California Dinghao Zhang, B.A., University of Connecticut
Jolene Wang, B.S., University of California, Davis Mutian Zhang, B.A., Hunan Business College, China
Zezhi Wang, B.A., Northeast Normal University, China Hangyue Zhao, B.S., Zhejiang University, China
Katherine Mary Weir, B.A., University of Southern California Juecan Zhao, B.A., Shandong Agricultural University, China
Daniella Jessica Werner, B.A., University of Southern California Nan Zhou, B.S., Nanjing Audit University, China
Brooklin Samra White, B.S., Temple University Zeyuan Zhou, B.S., Ningbo University of Technology, China
Xiwen Xia, B.A., Shanghai Normal University, China Yuyue Zhu, B.S., Xianda College of Economics and Humanities,
Shiyun Xiao, B.A., Huazhong Agricultural University, China China
Qiexuan Xu, B.A., Zhejiang University, China

Graduate Certificate – Gerontology

Orli Belman Ann M. Hayden Ceran Li Jordan Reanne Sanders
Arthur D. Brozell Lindsey Hulsebus Michael Joseph McGuinness Martha Christine Segura-Diaz
Eldridge Downey Dodson Eunice E. Kim Jennifer L. Powell Mengzhao Yan

USC Gould School of Law

Dean Andrew T. Guzman

Juris Doctor
Catherine E. Achy, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles Morgan L. Brock-Smith, B.A., University of Chicago
Ruigie Arevalo, B.A., University of California, Berkeley Juliette Aida Browne, B.A., Georgetown University
Britny Arianpour, B.S., University of Southern California Melody L. Bui, B.A., University of California, Irvine
Tiara Avaness, B.B.A., University of San Diego Yvana Magali Bustamante, B.A., California State University,
Hayk J. Badalyan, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles Fullerton
Taylor Nicole Ballou, B.A., University of California, Berkeley Kelly M. Butler, B.A., Indiana University, Bloomington
Margueritte-Ashley Bangunan, B.A., University of California, Philip Cai, B.S., Pepperdine University
Irvine Andrea Carmona, B.A., Pomona College
Chloe Celeste Banker, B.A., Duke University Thomas Marcus Cavanaugh, B.A., Thomas Aquinas College
Asena Baran, B.A., New York University Emily W. Cheung, B.A., California State University, Los Angeles
Danika M. Bark, B.S., University of California, Santa Barbara Amanda Clark, B.S., California Polytechnic State University,
Gabrielle A. Barkhordar, B.A., University of California, San Luis Obispo
Los Angeles Otto Henry Clark-Martinek, B.A., University of Texas at Austin
Michael A. Belling, B.A., University of Southern California Christopher J. Connelly, B.A., University of California,
Luke J. Bickel, B.S., California Polytechnic State University, Santa Cruz
San Luis Obispo Daniel Warren Cooper, B.S., Appalachian State University
Kaylin Ann Bierly, B.S., University of Oregon Davelyn Couch, B.S., Loyola Marymount University
Allison J. Blair, B.A., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Emma Catherine Cunningham, B.A., University of California,
Chanell Monet Botshekan, B.A., University of Michigan, Berkeley
Ann Arbor Christopher L. Damon, B.S., University of North Carolina –
Geoffrey A. Bowen, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles Chapel Hill
Tzivia Hannah Bowman, B.A., California State University, Mary R. Daniel, B.A., Loyola University Maryland
Northridge Sanat K. Deshpande, B.A., University of Miami
Kristin Bradley, B.S., University of the Pacific Marisa Anne DiGiuseppe, B.A., University of Miami
Emily A. Bratt, B.A., Baylor University Tyler S. Dobberstein, B.A., University of California, Davis

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Qianru Du, B.A., University of Pittsburgh Natalie J. Katz, B.A., University of California, Santa Cruz
Karli M. Dugan, B.A., Washington University in St. Louis Gabriel Kiss, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
Ryan D. Eason, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles Maxwell Lawrence Kohl, B.A., University of Michigan,
Alina N. Edep, B.A., Georgetown University Ann Arbor
Jenna D. Edzant, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles Emily Kong, B.S., Georgetown University
Christopher T. Esposito, B.A., SUNY Oswego Ioannis Koutsodendris, B.A., University of California,
Craig G. Farner, B.A., University of Wisconsin – Madison Los Angeles
Kaitlyn G. Farrell, B.S., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Sabrina M. Kumre, B.A., University of California, San Diego
Danielle D. Fellguth, B.A., University of California, Berkeley Joshua A. Kurman, B.A., CUNY Baruch College
Tyler W. Fergusson, B.A., University of St. Andrews, United Anson Luk Lam, B.S., University of California, Davis
Kingdom; M.A., University of Glasgow, United Kingdom Diana Lam, B.S., University of California, Berkeley
Sage Everett Fishelman, B.A., California State University, Chelsea Elizabeth Landman, B.A., Fordham University
Northridge Michael Scott Larson, B.A., Brigham Young University
Allan M. Fong, B.A., Trinity College Jacqueline C. Lee, B.A., University of California, Berkeley
Trevor J. Foster, B.S., Marquette University Quinten A. Levin, B.A., California State University, Fresno
Steven Nathaniel Friedland, B.A., University of Michigan, Tiffany Xiaoyang Li, B.A., Cornell University
Ann Arbor Forest N. Lieberman, B.B.A., University of San Diego
Kristina Marie Funahashi, B.A., Harvard-Radcliffe College Daniel Sang Ho Lim, B.S., New York University
Danielle R. Gabai, B.A., Interdisciplinary Center – Herzliya, Jonathan Omar Linton, B.S., Pennsylvania State University
Israel Matthew J. Lippold, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
Ivan Y. Gan, B.A., Northwestern University Nikki A. Long, B.B.A., University of Texas at San Antonio
Joseph J. Garrett, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles Danielle Veronica Luchetta, B.A., B.S., Chapman University
Andrew W. Gause, B.F.A., University of Southern California Roark E. Luskin, B.A., Vanderbilt University; M.S.W., University
Nathan L. George, B.S., Santa Clara University of Southern California
Alexandra M. Gersdorf, B.A., University of Mississippi Amy Michelle Lutfi, B.S., Santa Clara University
Tyson J. Gibb, B.A., University of Utah Cameron J. MacGregor, B.A., University of Notre Dame
Urik J. Gilavian, B.A., M.S., University of Southern California Alyssa Rhea Mahatme, A.B., Dartmouth College
Ryan K. Gorman, B.A., University of Virginia Nicholas Grant Maisel, B.A., Emory University; M.S., London
Molly Marie Grant, B.A., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor School of Economics and Political Science, United Kingdom
Alyson Cawren Green, B.A., University of Mississippi Drew M. Malkiewicz, B.B.A., Southern Methodist University
Taekyun Ha, B.A., Korea University, South Korea Luca Sebastian Marquard, B.A., University of California, Irvine
Alexandra N. Hales, B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara Ryan A. Mellino, B.A., Hunter College
Carrie Han, B.A., University of California, San Diego Jesse M. Mentz, B.A., M.A., University of Southern California
Arsh Haque, B.A., University of Louisville Madeleine M. Messinger, B.A., Villanova University
Anna Maria Hardcastle, B.A., University of Pennsylvania Joshua A. Miller, B.A., Gallatin School of Individualized Study
Midori N. Heap-Baldwin, B.A., University of California, Emily C. Monroe, B.A., Santa Clara University
Los Angeles Andrew Taylor Morrell, B.A., Tulane University
Judah Herskovits, B.A., Hunter College Aaron L. Morris, B.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Skyler Prescott Hicks, B.A., Harvard-Radcliffe College Cooper F. Murphy, B.A., University of North Carolina –
Katherine Marie Hill, B.A., Pomona College Chapel Hill
Jake S. Hines, B.A., Amherst College Alexa A. Nakamura, B.S., University of California, Los Angeles
Jake T. Howell, B.S., Monmouth University Avery M. Nelson, B.S., University of Florida
Afamefuna E. Ibekwe, B.A., University of California, Santa Cruz Alisha X. Nguyen, B.A., University of California, San Diego
Chinelo Nkechi Ikem, B.A., University of California, Olivia Neely Odle, B.A., Miami University
Santa Barbara Joshua Bernard Opila, B.A., Michigan State University
Shayna A. Jackson, B.A., Occidental College Jacob J. Ordos, B.A., Boston College
Taryn Jacobson, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles Kathryn Reagan Pacheco, B.B.A., Texas A&M University
William Travis Jahnke, B.A., University of Southern California Alaina Pak, B.S., George Washington University
Kewa Jiang, B.A., University of California, Berkeley Glara Y. Park, B.A., University of California, Berkeley
Taylor Renee Jones, B.A., Claremont McKenna College Julia Petuhova, B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara
Zachary Ryan Jones, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles Kayla Joy Phillips, B.A., University of California, Irvine
Christine Sarah Kades, B.A., University of California, Ida Ayu Sabrina Putri, Grad.Cert., Grad.Cert., Grad.Cert.,
Los Angeles Grad.Cert., LL.M., University of Southern California; LL.B.,
Nicolette D. Karanfilian, B.S., Boston University University of Indonesia

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Janine E. Raduechel, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles Jason M. Stewart, B.S., Iowa State University
Jonathan Ray, B.S., Clemson University Michael B. Supanick, B.S., University of Maryland, College Park
Mirelle N. Raza, B.S., Santa Clara University Jacqueline Taylor Swett, B.A., Occidental College
Kelsey R. Reinhardt, B.S., University of Southern California Sophie Sylla, B.A., SUNY Binghamton; M.E., Arizona State
James Hodge Reizman, B.A., Loyola Marymount University University
Lauren Simone Rhea, B.S., California State University, Halina E. Szymanski, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
Long Beach Sarah F. Taranto, B.A., University of California, Berkeley
James C. Robichaud, B.S., Susquehanna University Amanda Leigh Thompson, B.A., University of California,
Krystal Nichole Robles, B.A., University of California, Irvine Los Angeles
Gabrielle A. Rodrigues, B.A., University of Texas at Austin Maja Tosic, B.S., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Gabriela Rodriguez, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles Olivia M. Treister, B.A., University of Notre Dame
Brandon K. Roger, B.S., University of Southern California Timothy A. Trost, B.S., M.S., Albert Ludwig Universitat
Emily Arleen Rohles, B.A., University of Texas at Austin Freiburg, Germany
Tatum P. Rosenfeld, B.A., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Trinh N. Truong, B.A., University of California, Irvine
Daniel J. Ross, B.B.A., Central Missouri State University Andrew David Turk, B.A., University of California, Berkeley
Nina Michelle Rosser, B.A., SUNY Buffalo Christian S. Vandenberghe, B.A., Brigham Young University
Simone C. Rudolf-Dib, B.A., University of California, Berkeley Chan Q. Vu, B.S., University of California, Santa Cruz
Carly Ann Rustebakke, B.A., University of Southern California Lorraine D. Wang, B.A., Yale University; B.A., Scripps College
Derek Michael Schnell, B.A., Doane University Winston Arthur Weinberg, B.A., Kenyon College
Tyler J. Scott, B.S., Santa Clara University Michael R. Weinstein, B.A., Georgetown University
Abigail L. Sellers, B.S., Arizona State University Miranda P. Wheeler, B.A., University of California, Berkeley
Scott G. Shapses, B.A., College of William & Mary Bryan J. Willard, B.S., Syracuse University
Jiayi Shi, B.A., Michigan State University Riley Wilson, B.M., California State University, Long Beach
Karen S. Shilyan, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles Eric William Wolff, B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara
Joshua Shirian, B.A., University of California, Berkeley Allison Catherine Wong, B.A., Purdue University
Marian L. Slocum, B.A., Bryn Mawr College; M.A., Zhejiang David W. Wright, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
University, China Chelsea Wu, B.A., University of Southern California
Ashley N. Smith, B.A., University of Illinois at Joseph E. Yim, B.A., University of Western Ontario, Canada
Urbana-Champaign Alexander J. Yoxsimer, B.A., University of California, Davis
Charlene A. Smith, B.S., Arizona State University Keon Zemoudeh, B.S., University of California, Santa Barbara
Anna Jung Sohn, B.A., Drew University Qijing Zheng, B.A., Bucknell University
David P. Sorenson, B.S., University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Sara Zollner, B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara
Jhordan B. Staben, B.A., University of California, San Diego

Master of Comparative Law

Masashi Otsuka, LL.B., J.D., University of Tokyo, Japan;
LL.M., Boston University

Master of Dispute Resolution

Thelma Alfaro, B.A., Mount St. Mary’s University Ronald Fox, B.A., University of Miami; Grad.Cert., MSLW,
Apul Bhalani, B.A., Washington State University University of Southern California; M.A., Florida International
Meberate M. Brooks, B.A., Fresno Pacific University University
Liliana Cervantes, B.A., Mount Saint Mary’s University Maribel Garavito, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
Jean Barbara Chan, B.S., California State Polytechnic University, Toya Rajae Hasia-Welch, B.S., University of Houston –
Pomona Downtown
Torey Elizabeth Griggs Costello, B.A., M.S., Texas Tech Charles Anthony Keen-Louie, B.A., University of California,
University Riverside; M.A., New York University
Maria De La Garza, B.A., University of Southern California Julie Lynn Kessler, B.A., University of California, Berkeley
Ietia G. Eston, B.S., Union Institute and University Anthony Leal-Sandoval, B.A., California State University,
Ashley L. Evins, B.A., University of California, San Diego; Los Angeles
M.Ed., University of California, Los Angeles; Ed.D., Bryan A. Ortiz, B.B.A., California State University,
University of Southern California Los Angeles

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Katia Genevieve Tyra, B.A., California State University, Tiana Luz Vela, B.A., Antioch University
Long Beach Stephanie Ann Westmyer, B.A., San Diego State University;
Jilynn Jewel Valentine, B.A., California State University, Ph.D., Kent State University
Dominguez Hills

Master of Laws
Diego Alejandro Abugattas, LL.B., University of Lima, Peru Zizheng Chen, Grad.Cert., University of Southern California;
Olatunbosun Idowu Adebanjo, LL.B., Lomumi Onabanjo LL.B., Shanghai Lixin University of Accounting and Finance,
University, Nigeria China
Isabella Aguinaga, LL.B., Instituto Vianna Junior, Brazil Min-Hsuan Chu, LL.B., National Taipei University, Taiwan
Ruth A. Agyeman, B.B.A., Valley View University, Ghana; LL.B., Neng Chu, LL.B., East China University of Politics and Law,
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, China
Ghana William Cornetta, LL.B., Pontificia Universidade Catolica de
Hosun Ahn, B.A., Seoul National University, South Korea; Campinas, Brazil; LL.M., Ph.D., Pontificia Universidade
Grad.Cert., University of Southern California Catolica de Sao Paulo, Brazil
Jade Marije Willemijn Alderkamp, LL.B., Tilburg University, Ruben Cruz Juarez, LL.B., Universidad Iberoamericana Puebla,
Netherlands; LL.M., Universiteit Leiden, Netherlands Mexico
Ahmed I. Alfarooque Cindy F. Daniel, Grad.Cert., University of Southern California;
Ayman Khalid Alhamidi, Grad.Cert., University of Southern LL.B., University of the West Indies
California; LL.B., King Saud University, Saudi Arabia Gianfranco De Girolamo, M.S., London School of Economics
Mohammed Khalid Alhamidi, Grad.Cert., University of and Political Science, United Kingdom
Southern California; LL.B., King Saud University, Laura Lorenza Duarte, LL.B., Universidad Autonoma de Ciudad
Saudi Arabia Juarez, Mexico
Ibraheem Saleh Alhumaidhi, LL.B., King Saud University, Nardin Etemadi, B.S., Islamic Azad University, Iran
Saudi Arabia Farhood Farazmand, B.A., Islamic Azad University, Iran;
Faris Adel A Aljomaih, Grad.Cert., University of Southern Grad.Cert., Grad. Cert., LL.M., University of Southern
California; LL.B., King Saud University, Saudi Arabia California
Sulaiman M. Aljurayyad, LL.B., King Saud University, Brandon James Francis, LL.B., University of Southampton,
Saudi Arabia United Kingdom
Sultan S. Almozan, LL.B., King Saud University, Saudi Arabia Sarah Gansen, M.A., University of Rochester
Omar Imad A Alsughaiyer, B.A., Al Imam University, Syuzanna Ghavazyan, LL.B., Armenian Open University,
Saudi Arabia Armenia; LL.M., Yerevan Haybusak University, Armenia
Moshael Othman Alswayeh, Grad.Cert., University of Southern Anna Goncharova, LL.B., Kutafin Moscow State Law University,
California; LL.B., King Saud University, Saudi Arabia Russia
Elena Avagyan, LL.B., Yerevan University after Movses Davit Grigoryan, LL.B., LL.M., Foundation French University in
Khorenatsi, Armenia Armenia; LL.B., Universite Jean Moulin Lyon 3, France
Evangelina M. Avanto, LL.B., Universidad de San Marin de Mariia Grytsenko, LL.B., Taras Shevchenko National University
Porres, Peru of Kyiv, Ukraine
Mohab Awad, LL.B., Cardiff University, United Kingdom Quanjun Guo, Grad.Cert., University of Southern California;
Aitas Beressov, LL.B., Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, LL.B., South China University of Technology
Kazakhstan Abdulrahman Mohammed M Hamdi, B.S., King Abdulaziz
Yulin Cai, B.L., Guangdong University of Finance, China University, Saudi Arabia
Esteban Cano Gutierrez, LL.B., Universidad EAFIT, Colombia Yoshiki Hayashi, LL.B., Osaka University, Japan; J.D., Kyoto
Joana A. Carvalho Do Nascimento, LL.B., Colegio Superior de University, Japan
Ciencias Juridicas, Mexico Tatiana Sampaio Duque Hoffman, LL.B., Pontifical Catholic
Brooke Laurel Cavanaugh, B.S., California Polytechnic State University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
University, San Luis Obispo; J.D., Benjamin N. Cardozo Akimi Horita, Grad.Cert., University of Southern California;
School of Law LL.B., University of Tokyo, Japan
Anna Ting Ting Chan, B.S., University of British Columbia, Hasmik A. Hovhannisyan, Grad.Cert., University of Southern
Canada; M.S., University of Toronto, Canada; M.A., University California; LL.B., Moscow State University of Economics,
of Bristol, United Kingdom Statistics and Informatics, Russia
Yuk Ho Greco Chan, B.S., M.B.A., Hong Kong Baptist Sonal D. Imbulamure, LL.B., University of London, United
University Kingdom

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Hanxi Jiang, Grad.Cert., University of Southern California; Nkechukwu Andrea Otike-Odibi, LL.B., University of Benin,
LL.B., Shandong University, China Nigeria
Heiko Kaufmann, LL.B., Ludwig-Maximilians University of Jorge Ricardo Palacios, LL.B., National Autonomous University
Munich, Germany of Mexico
Surajit Khanna, LL.B., Utkal University, India Olga Pechkurova, LL.B., Belarusian State University, Belarus;
Ivi Kim, B.A., University of California, Riverside; J.D., M.B.A., LL.M., University of Manchester, United Kingdom
Indiana University, Bloomington Brent David Peterson, B.A., University of California, San Diego
Sonia Konikowska, LL.B., Kozminski University, Poland Alessandro Pozzo, LL.B., Universita La Sapienza di Roma, Italy
Aleries Lau, LL.B., University of Pretoria, South Africa Abinaya Prabakar, B.A., California State University, Fullerton;
Jieun Lee, Ph.D., Korea University, South Korea Grad.Cert., University of Southern California; J.D., Chapman
Jung Hang Lee, B.A., J.D., Hankuk University of Foreign University
Studies, South Korea Ange Qin, LL.B., Hunan University, China
Haixiao Li, LL.B., Yantai University, China; LL.M., University of Natalia Rasulova, LL.B., Kutafin Moscow State Law University,
Southern California Russia
Kedi Li, Grad.Cert., University of Southern California; LL.B., James Cezar Ratliff Rodrigues, B.S., Hawaii Pacific University
China University of Petroleum (East China) Grigor Sargsyan, LL.B., Yerevan State University, Armenia; M.S.,
Ruoyu Li, Grad.Cert., University of Southern California; LL.B., Russian-Armenian University, Armenia
Southwest Jiaotong University, China Vrinda Sehgal, LL.B., LL.M., City University, United Kingdom
Yuanyuan Li, Grad.Cert., University of Southern California; Daniel Soriano Blatt, LL.B., Pontificia Universidade Catolica
LL.B., Sichuan University of Science and Engineering, China Sao Paulo, Brazil
Yuanyuan Li, Grad.Cert., University of Southern California; Min Su, Grad.Cert., University of Southern California; LL.B.,
LL.B., Sichuan University of Science and Engineering, China Northwest University, China
Kuan-Wei Lin, LL.B., Fu Jen Catholic University, Taiwan Chen Sun, Grad.Cert., University of Southern California; LL.B.,
Han Ling, Grad.Cert., University of Southern California; LL.B., Henan University, China
Northwest University, China Mosima Lebohang Thema, B.A., Stellenbosch University,
Sandy Adel Lion, LL.B., Ain Shams University, Egypt South Africa; LL.B., University of Pretoria, South Africa
Wanji Liu, B.Engr., People’s Public Security University of China; Luz A. Vega Delgado, LL.B., Industrial University of Santander,
Grad.Cert., University of Southern California Colombia
Yingxing Liu, Grad.Cert., University of Southern California; Miji John Vellakkatel, B.A., University of California, Irvine; J.D.,
LL.B., Central Institute for Correctional Police, China Whittier Law School
Bahram Mahdavi, B.A., University of Southern California Francine Waldbaum, B.A., New York University; J.D., University
Dunson Kibe Githumbi Kamau Mandela, B.A., California State of Technology Sydney, Australia
University, Los Angeles; LL.B., University of Sheffield, United Kaiyue Wang, Grad.Cert., University of Southern California;
Kingdom; LL.M., King’s College London, United Kingdom; LL.B., China University of Political Science and Law
Dipl., City University, United Kingdom; Dipl., Kenya School Abra Pui Yiu Wong, B.A., University of California, Irvine; J.D.,
of Law The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Lori Mars, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles; J.D., Annie Wong, LL.B., University of London, United Kingdom
Loyola Law School Qi Wu, B.A., East China University of Politics and Law, China
Luis Armando Moreno Bassan, Grad.Cert., University of Tong Wu, LL.B., East China University of Politics and Law,
Southern California; LL.B., Universidad de la Americas A.C., China
Mexico Dali Xu, LL.B., Southwest University of Political Science and
Luciana Mourao De Andrade, LL.B., Pontifica Universidade Law, China
Catolica do Parana, Brazil Yifei Xu, Grad.Cert., University of Southern California; LL.B.,
Philippa Veline Bernadette Muennich-Winter, J.D., Freie Shenzhen University, China
Universitat Berlin, Germany Bingying Yang, B.A., Heilongjiang University, China; Grad.Cert.,
Ulan Mukhtarov, LL.B., LL.M., Kazakh Humanitarian Law University of Southern California; LL.B., Nanjing University
University, Kazakhstan of Science and Technology, China
Christian E. Nunez Copa, LL.B., Universidad de Piura, Peru Lan Yao, Grad.Cert., University of Southern California; LL.B.,
Yasushi Okamoto, LL.B., Nagoya University, Japan; J.D., Chuo Southwest University of Political Science and Law, China
University, Japan Assylzhan Yeszhanov, LL.B., L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National
Ohihonma Omo-Eboh, LL.B., University of Manchester, United University, Kazakhstan
Kingdom Henry D. Yi, B.S., Kyungpook National University, South Korea
Grace Oyebimpe Omotosho Naijia Yin, LL.B., Tianjin Foreign Studies University, China

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Sang Beom Yoon, B.B.A., Seoul National University, South Korea Shiyin Zhang, LL.B., Xiangtan University, China
Christine Louise Ysabal, J.D., Pacific Coast University Youmin Zhang, Grad.Cert., University of Southern California;
Yeli Yuan, LL.B., Renmin University of China LL.B., East China University of Politics and Law
Haoran Zhang Xiaoying Zheng, Grad.Cert., University of Southern California;
Lin Zhang LL.B., Shandong University, China
Liyu Zhang, Grad.Cert., University of Southern California; Yuchen Zhou, LL.B., East China University of Politics and Law
LL.B., Xianda College of Economics and Humanities, China Zhiyi Zhu, Grad.Cert., University of Southern California; LL.B.,
Shangu Zhang, LL.B., LL.M., Minzu University of China Henan University of Economics and Law, China

Master of Studies in Law

Ariana Cristal Acevedo, B.A., University of California, Berkeley Maya Margaret Fransz-Myers
Itzayary Aguilar, B.S., University of La Verne Isadall Fung, B.S., Purdue University
Estefania Aguirre Padilla, B.A., California State University, Gabrielle Gagnon, B.A., St. John’s University; M.S., University of
Los Angeles Southern California
Andrew Andrade, B.A., California State University, Long Beach Leanne Doreen Gassaway, B.S., California State Polytechnic
Tierra Danielle Andrews, B.A., American Public University University, Pomona; M.S., California State University,
Vusala Huseyn Aranjo Long Beach
Veronica Arvizu-Mendoza, B.A., Vanguard University; M.S.W., Mina Basous Ghabriall, B.A., University of California, Irvine;
University of Southern California M.B.A., Pepperdine University
Tiana Jenean Atuaia, B.S., Brigham Young University – Idaho Micah Gholston, B.S., University of Alabama Huntsville
Stephanie Avalos, B.S., University of La Verne Emily Gibson, B.A., Pepperdine University
Alexander Michael Barnum, B.A., University of Southern Amalia Graziani, B.A., Smith College
California Christa Ashlyn Greene, B.A., University of Southern California
Camila Marie Basora-Oliveira, B.S., Boston University Samantha Kathleen Gruczelak, B.A., University of California,
Stephanie Nicole Baxby, B.A., Columbus State University Irvine
Melanie Shea Benezet, B.A., Grand Valley State University Gabriel Martin Hagen, B.A., Arizona State University
Heather Larisa Bittner, B.S., University of Phoenix Ashley Hanawalt, B.A., University of Colorado at Boulder
Heidi Diane Blair, B.S., California State University, Long Beach James Harris, B.A., California State University, Dominguez Hills
Eric Brewer, B.S., Indiana University, Bloomington Ashley Kanna Liihokulani Helenihi
Ava-joye Burnett, B.A., American University Jordan Howard Hettinga, B.S., University of California,
Linxi Cai Los Angeles; M.B.A., University of California, Irvine
Desiree V. Castro, B.A., California State University, Northridge Megan Hickman, B.A., California State University, East Bay
Lorena Cerda, B.S., Western Governors University Emani Indeira Hunter, B.A., Clark Atlanta University
Phillip Hyunjae Cho, B.A., University of Washington Natasha Ivory, B.S., University of Alabama Birmingham
Lashawn Demetreis Clements, B.A., Fayetteville State University Jiarui Jiang, B.A., University of California, Santa Cruz
Brandy Cooper, B.A., San Jose State University; M.B.A., Noel John
California State University, Monterey Bay Belinda Johnson, B.A., University of New Mexico, Albuquerque
Zion Rose Corrales Nelson, B.A., University of California, Farah Kadduh, B.S., California State University, Long Beach
Berkeley Sokratis Kanetakis, B.A., University of California, Santa Cruz
Stephanie Lynn Cruise, B.S., M.A., California State University, Diana Hosi Kapadia, B.A., University of California,
Dominguez Hills Santa Barbara
Elizabeth daSilva, B.S., University of Southern California Austin D. Kaplan, B.S., University of Southern California
Itzel Aimee De La Torre, B.A., University of California, Angela Kennedy, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles Kelly Lynne Kernaghan, B.A., Mount Saint Mary’s University
Yichen Ding Sandra Elizabeth Khodadadi, B.S., University of Redlands
Gabriella Dominguez, B.A., San Francisco State University Silva Lara Lahian, B.A., University of Southern California
Jonathan Roberts Dyrness, B.A., Whitworth College Michelle Lynn Larsen, B.S., Western Governors University
Steven James Escobar, B.A., University of Texas Rio Grande Olivia Ruth Larson, B.S., University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Valley Alexander Stow Lee, B.A., Arizona State University; B.A.,
Jessica Paige Ferreira, B.A., Hood College St. Andrews University
Glenda Michelle Franco, B.S., Pepperdine University; M.S., Matthew Joseph Lee, B.A., University of Southern California
California State University, Los Angeles Tiffany P. Lewis, B.S., Arizona State University

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Wendy Haishan Liu Marc Reina, B.S., Canisius College
Qing Liu-Michael, B.S., Kansas State University; Ph.D., Samantha Tsui Reising, B.A., M.S., Simmons University
University of Pennsylvania Laetitia Robinson, B.A., Arizona State University
Yvette Lopez, B.A., University of La Verne Thomas Rodda, B.A., California State University, Long Beach
Erica Ann Losoya-Wood, B.A., University of Colorado, Denver; Maria Del Socorro Rodriguez-Cendejas, B.A., University of
M.S.W., University of Southern California California, Berkeley; B.A., University of California, San Diego
Anita E. Manuelian, B.A., California State University, Northridge Pauline Christine Rosa, B.S., California State University,
Marlyna Anita Marquez, B.B.A., Strayer University Sacramento; M.S., University of Southern California
Jamie Marshall, B.A., Lasell University Liana Rostamian, B.S., California State University, Los Angeles;
Jon C. Marti, B.A., Holy Names University M.H.A., West Coast University
Jessica Martin, B.S., Master’s University and Seminary Alexis Rowley, B.B.A., Southern Methodist University
Jesse Branden Martinez Amy Marie Smith, B.A., California State University, Monterey
Amber McKynzie Mathewson, B.A., Spelman College Bay
Shirah Matsuzawa Jacqueline Marie Smith, B.A., San Diego State University
Diane Meidl, B.B.A., University of Wisconsin – Madison; Taylor Andrew Stockford, B.A., Tarleton State University;
M.Ed., National University M.B.A., Louisiana State University
Joseph Paul Meister II, B.S., University of La Verne Dena M. Tadros, B.S., Iowa State University
Erica Felicia Miller, B.S., Limestone College Betty Thai
Sonia Miranda, B.S., California State University, Long Beach Patricia Thomas, B.S., California State University, Long Beach
Ifeyinwa Mokolo, B.A., Loyola Marymount University Robert D. Tompkins, B.A., Marygrove College
Maria Elena Montes Lucille Toniolo, B.A., B.S., University of Maryland, College Park
Patrick Burnham Morin, B.S., SUNY Oswego Jonathan Tucci, B.S., SUNY Stony Brook; M.S./M.B.A.,
Renetta Kaleen Morrelli, B.A., University of Southern California University of Florida
Cameron Lee Mundo, B.A./B.S., M.S., Arizona State University Andrew Yiu-Chung Wan, B.A., M.B.A., University of California,
Dominga Jane Namauleg, B.A., San Francisco State University Irvine
Kellie Mariko Noguchi, B.S., Pharm.D., University of Southern Karen Wang, B.A., California State Polytechnic University,
California Pomona
Kelly Marie O’Brien, B.S., California State University, Yanzhou Wang
Long Beach Jennifer Williams, B.A., California State University, Long Beach;
Natalie Thai Ticarro Parker, B.S., Oregon State University M.P.A., California State University, Northridge
Jenna M. Parrot, B.A., Carthage College Talisha Danyale Williams, B.A., Columbia College; M.S.,
Anjali Patel, B.A., University of California, Riverside University of Texas at Dallas
Nikita Patel, B.S., University of Pennsylvania Ashton Graham Wise, B.A., University of Southern California
Kenneth Dwayne Patrick, B.S., Excelsior College Wang Xu, B.A., M.A., George Washington University
Anneke Lyndsey Peckham, B.A., University of California, Eric Young, B.A., University of California, San Diego
San Diego; M.C.M., University of Southern California Xiaomeng Zhang, B.A., Purdue University
Maria Perez, B.S., University of Redlands Devi Zinzuvadia, B.A., University of Southern California; M.S.,
Marisa Perry, B.A., Hunter College Columbia University

Graduate Certificate – Alternative Dispute Resolution

Sulaiman M. Aljurayyad Liliana Cervantes Charles Anthony Keen-Louie Katia Genevieve Tyra
Katherine Black Ashley L. Evins Jhordan B. Staben Jennifer Whelan Walker

Graduate Certificate – Business Law

Diego Alejandro Abugattas Faris Adel A Aljomaih Hayk J. Badalyan Meberate M. Brooks
Ariana Cristal Acevedo Omar Imad A Alsughaiyer Taylor Nicole Ballou Linxi Cai
Itzayary Aguilar Moshael Othman Alswayeh Danika M. Bark Brooke Laurel Cavanaugh
Jade Marije Willemijn Britny Arianpour Daniela N. Becerra Jean Barbara Chan
Alderkamp Veronica Arvizu-Mendoza Aitas Beressov Zizheng Chen
Ayman Khalid Alhamidi Tiana Jenean Atuaia Heather Larisa Bittner Christopher J. Connelly
Mohammed Khalid Alhamidi Stephanie Avalos Geoffrey A. Bowen Davelyn Couch
Ibraheem Saleh Alhumaidhi Tiara Avaness Eric Brewer Ruben Cruz Juarez

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Graduate Certificate – Business Law (continued)

Augustus Culpo Hanxi Jiang Maria Elena Montes Daniel Soriano Blatt
Christopher L. Damon Noel John Luis Armando Moreno Bassan Taylor Andrew Stockford
Elizabeth daSilva Belinda Johnson Patrick Burnham Morin Min Su
Alexandra Davis Farah Kadduh Renetta Kaleen Morrelli Chen Sun
Sanat K. Deshpande Austin D. Kaplan Ulan Mukhtarov Betty Thai
Karli M. Dugan Nicolette D. Karanfilian Dominga Jane Namauleg Mosima Lebohang Thema
Jerome Christopher Fitts Angela Kennedy Jorge Ricardo Palacios Lucille Toniolo
Hickmon Henry Friday Sonia Konikowska Anjali Patel Jonathan Tucci
Isadall Fung Ioannis Koutsodendris Kenneth Dwayne Patrick Jilynn Jewel Valentine
Danielle R. Gabai Joshua A. Kurman Anneke Lyndsey Peckham Miji John Vellakkatel
Andrew W. Gause Alexander Stow Lee Marisa Perry Kaiyue Wang
Amalia Graziani Matthew Joseph Lee Alessandro Pozzo Stephanie Ann Westmyer
Samantha Kathleen Gruczelak Tiffany P. Lewis Ange Qin Ashton Graham Wise
Mariia Grytsenko Han Ling Samantha Tsui Reising Wang Xu
Taekyun Ha Wendy Haishan Liu Thomas Rodda Yifei Xu
Alexandra N. Hales Yingxing Liu Maria Del Socorro Bingying Yang
Carrie Han Qing Liu-Michael Rodriguez-Cendejas Lan Yao
Arsh Haque Quentin Nathan Longrie Alexis Rowley Assylzhan Yeszhanov
Jordan Howard Hettinga Dunson Kibe Githumbi Kelli Ann Simonson Yeli Yuan
Akimi Horita Kamau Mandela Amy Marie Smith Liyu Zhang
Hasmik A. Hovhannisyan Khaled Mabrouk Megahed Jacqueline Marie Smith Youmin Zhang
Marie-Claude Jacques Diane Meidl

Graduate Certificate – Compliance

Stephanie Avalos Emily Gibson Erica Ann Losoya-Wood Maria Perez
Heidi Diane Blair Samantha Kathleen Gruczelak Diane Meidl Marisa Perry
Linxi Cai Gabriel Martin Hagen Natalie Thai Ticarro Parker Thomas Rodda
Brandy Cooper Natasha Ivory Anjali Patel Maria Del Socorro
Laura Lorenza Duarte Elena Mihaela Jurca Kenneth Dwayne Patrick Rodriguez-Cendejas
Glenda Michelle Franco Wendy Haishan Liu Olga Pechkurova

Graduate Certificate – Entertainment Law

Quanjun Guo Jieun Lee Ohihonma Omo-Eboh Eric William Wolff
Abdulrahman Mohammed M Kedi Li Nkechukwu Andrea Liyu Zhang
Hamdi Han Ling Otike-Odibi Yuchen Zhou
Chun Huang Luciana Mourao De Andrade Min Su

Graduate Certificate – Entertainment Law and Industry

Melanie Shea Benezet Hannah Madeleine Goodman Donovan Mendoza Alexis Rowley
Desiree V. Castro Ashley Hanawalt Nathalie Moreno Amy Marie Smith
Emokiniovo Dafe-Akpedeye Emani Indeira Hunter Renetta Kaleen Morrelli Jacqueline Marie Smith
Alexxys Lee Ehresman Natasha Ivory Jacquelyn Elizabeth Ordonio Robert D. Tompkins
Chandler Justine Emmons Ju Won Kang William M. Paoli Jonathan Tucci
Steven James Escobar Diana Hosi Kapadia Lauren MacLean Pataky Javier Uhthoff-Rojo
Mina Basous Ghabriall Aleries Lau Anneke Lyndsey Peckham Francine Waldbaum
Micah Gholston Tiffany P. Lewis Samantha Tsui Reising Necole Marie Williams
MacKenzie Gonzales Amber McKynzie Mathewson Priscilla Reza

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Graduate Certificate – Financial Compliance

Diego Alejandro Abugattas Summer Sabrina Dvorak Alexander Stow Lee Daniel Soriano Blatt
Stephanie Nicole Baxby Glenda Michelle Franco Jessica Martin Dena M. Tadros
Heather Larisa Bittner Mariia Grytsenko Leighanne Massa Lucille Toniolo
Elizabeth daSilva Gabriel Martin Hagen Kelly Marie O’Brien Wang Xu
Gabriella Dominguez

Graduate Certificate – Health Care Compliance

Ruth A. Agyeman Jessica Paige Ferreira Silva Lara Lahian Liana Rostamian
Andrew Andrade Glenda Michelle Franco Jessica Martin Jennifer Williams
Lorena Cerda Mina Basous Ghabriall Kellie Mariko Noguchi Talisha Danyale Williams
Stephanie Lynn Cruise Farah Kadduh Jacob Dillon Parks

Graduate Certificate – Human Resources Law and Compliance

Tierra Danielle Andrews Belinda Johnson Marlyna Anita Marquez Tyler Thomas Pritchard
Vusala Huseyn Aranjo Diana Hosi Kapadia Jamie Marshall Pauline Christine Rosa
Veronica Arvizu-Mendoza Sandra Elizabeth Khodadadi Jon C. Marti Liana Rostamian
Gabriella Dominguez Matthew Alexander Krimski Jessica Martin Andrew Yiu-Chung Wan
Joseph Robert Ferraro Silva Lara Lahian Erica Felicia Miller Karen Wang
Ashley Hanawalt Michelle Lynn Larsen Sonia Miranda Talisha Danyale Williams
James Harris Erica Ann Losoya-Wood Jenna M. Parrot

Graduate Certificate – Privacy Law and Cybersecurity

Andrew James Berman II Charity Nicole Clynique Jaime Garza Kevin Eugene Keegan Jr.
Bruce Ernest Goodman Jonathan Newman White

Graduate Certificate – Technology and Entrepreneurship Law

Charity Nicole Clynique Abdulrahman Mohammed M Luis Armando Moreno Bassan Yifei Xu
Bruce Hamdi Jonathan Newman White Bingying Yang
Ernest Goodman

Graduate Certificate – Transnational Law and Business

Ahmed I. Alfarooque Asena Baran Akimi Horita Qi Wu
Ayman Khalid Alhamidi Zizheng Chen Jacob J. Ordos Naijia Yin
Faris Adel A Aljomaih Nardin Etemadi Derek Michael Schnell

Graduate Certificate – U.S. Legal Studies

Saleh Abdulaziz M Majd Jebreen Aljebreen Ali Ahmed Alsedais Mohammad Daoud
Alabdulmunim Jouza A. Alkhalaf Alshammari Abdulaziz Abdullah Yongjia Guo
Abdulmohsen Salem Alayyad Abdulelah Alkhudhayr Alshahrani Zeyang Li
Latifah A. Aldahmash Abdulaziz Saud Alkulaybi Zahraa Abdullah Alshahrani Kuan-Wei Lin
Khaled Nasser Alfahad Khalid Almaghyadi Khalid Alsultan Jianzhang Liu
Bader Fouzan Alfouzan Abdulaziz S. Almahmud Abdurahman Alturki Yuan Qin
Mohammed Alghamdi Norah S. Alonayz Ahmed Ghadeer Altuwayjiri
Abdullah Alharbi Bander Alotaibi Almuathana A. Alzaedi
Mohammed Alharbi Mohammed Musaad Alsadun Nojoud Alzuwaid
Lina Saleh Alhawday Abdulrahman Suliman Omar Saad Bin Kulayb
Ahmad S. Alhawiti Alsalem Faisal Binhussain

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Dean Narsing A. Rao

Bachelor of Science – Global Health

Jake Jeffrey Anderson, Minor – Dylan Jenkins Madison Louis Minear, Touria Salvati,
Health Policy Emily Jordan, Minor – Minor – French Minor – Technology
Peyton Elaine Brown, Minor – Spanish Anuj Sahil Mishra Commercialization
Psychology Prachi Kale, Minor – Zoe Alexandra Navapanich Alison Ruth Schulte
Supipa Buranasiri, Minor – Entrepreneurship & Natural Clarissa Ann Saddi Newman, Julia Isela Silva
Consumer Behavior Science Minor – Musical Studies & Sophia X Zhu Su, Minor –
Grace Soojin Chong, Minor – Justin Bradley Kawaguchi, Natural Science Health Care Studies &
International Relations Minor – Public Relations Brianna Nichols East Asian Languages and
Claire Davis Priya V. Kumar, Minor – Daniela Orozco Cultures
Sanaya Dhablania Chemistry Christopher Park, Minor – William Taylor V
Brooke Taylor Dinsmore Victoria Anne Leone International Relations Abeer Omoyisola Tijani
Ariel Janelle Eikenmeyer Sabrina Lu, Minor – Natural Jack Wesley Ralston, Minor – Eileen Seungmin Toh,
Sarah Eng Science Cinematic Arts Minor – Marketing
Ramata Virginia Franklin Carlisle Katayama Maney, Kurun Reddy Jacqueline Anne Usibelli,
Lauren Christine Govaerts Minor – Foundations of Hailey Danielle Robertson, Minor – Cultural
Katherine Nicole Hayes Data Science Minor – Human Security Diplomacy
Nikki Jamshidbaigi Cheldy P. Martinez, Minor – and Geospatial Intelligence Emily May Yin
Janelle Mejia Janolo Gender Studies

Bachelor of Science – Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Studies

Nour Hisham Abdel-Azim, Rachel Chen, Minor – Judy Jiyu Kim, Minor – Health George Russell Reiss IV
Minor – Health Care Business Finance Care Studies Kellyn Elizabeth Rogers,
Studies Abraham Chimalpopoca, Kaylin Kim Minor – Public Relations
Shawn Afvari, Minor – Minor – Health Care Anna King, Minor – Health Siddharth Saharan, Minor –
Natural Science Studies Care Studies Health Care Studies
Allison Ah-Quah, Minor – Cameron Chu Alyssa Kyle, Minor – Business Olivia Grace Sanderson,
Health Care Studies Zaria Nicole Cosby Alexandra Makenzi Lee Minor – Health Care
Tenzin Choyang Babu Gabriella Emily Crovetto Kate Lillian Lepry Studies
Robert Leon Bacon III, Ashwin Singh Dhillon Ellory Carson Longdon Fatima Michelle Saravia,
Minor – East Asian Aarti Dixit Aubree Ann Mades, Minor – Minor – Health Care
Languages and Cultures Anastasia Demi Dzilno Natural Science Studies & Occupational
Ainaz Doroniel Giselle Madison Evans Anuva Mittal Science
Barkhordarzadeh Miad Fasazadeh Paulina Veronica Mozdzierz, Melodie Saremi
Sheila Bonyadlou Jake Finkelstein-Boim Minor – Business Natalie Saremi
Kayla Monique Brown, Sahiba Kaur Gill Economics Dina Esther Maria Shainsky,
Minor – The Dynamics Nina Allison Hart Sarah Noe Minor – Organizational
of Early Childhood & Jennifer Elizabeth Hill, Noelle Parker, Minor – Health Leadership and
Occupational Science Minor – Business Care Studies Management
Hayley Sarah Bry Taylor Thuy Tram Ho Yasaman Pedram, Minor – Kush Raj Shanker, Minor –
Matthew Levi Cervantes, Bonnie M. Huang, Minor – Health Care Studies Statistics & Applied
Minor – Natural Science Natural Science Caroline J. Peh, Minor – Analytics
Yoon Yi Chang, Minor – Gina Grace Huh Spanish Meghana Ritika Sharma,
Marketing Dianna Jimenez Jalen Perry, Minor – Health Minor – Health Innovation
Alexandra Chavez, Minor – Maya Sunil Joshi Care Studies Rajiv Rajan Sheth, Minor –
Psychology Sunyou Kang Amitoj Singh Randhawa, Performance Science
Ana Paola Chavez Ashley Miryam Khorsandi Minor – Health Policy Simone Tziporah Sober

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Bachelor of Science – Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Studies (continued)

Faith Son, Minor – Natural Crystal Vargas Jessica Christine Wright, Qihan Yu, Minor – Natural
Science Nalin Virameteekul Minor – Psychology & Science
Shreya Sridhara, Minor – Trisha Vu The Dynamics of Early Arvin Taghi Zadeh
Musical Studies & Spanish Simone Louise Whooley, Childhood Muhammad Omer Zaffer
Elizabeth Rosalia Tapia, Minor – Psychology & Mei Wu, Minor – Science and Angela Zhu, Minor – Health
Minor – Spanish Business Management of Biomedical Care Studies
Michael Vinh-Thang Truong Alexa Sundi Wong Therapeutics

Master of Academic Medicine

Allyson Michelle McDermott, B.S., University of Connecticut; Caroline Tougas, B.S., University of Guelph, Canada; M.D.,
M.D., University of Connecticut Health Center University of Ottawa, Canada

Master of Pain Medicine

Inder Preet Kaur Judith Ann Salazar, B.S.N., University of Phoenix
Asher Mansdorf, Grad.Cert., University of Southern California; Kenneth Michael Tews, M.S., Alliant International University;
D.D.S., Columbia University Pharm.D., Washington State University

Master of Physician Assistant Practice

Adrianne Ahdoot, B.A., University of California, Berkeley Jessie Young Mie Kim, B.S., University of California, Los Angeles
Suzan Princess Arasheben, B.S., University of California, Marissa Tse-Fang Kuo, B.S., University of Hawaii at Manoa
Los Angeles Renee Lee, B.S., Texas A&M University; M.S., Barry University
Lindsay Michelle Ashford, B.A., University of California, Ting Mei Liang, B.S., University of California, Irvine
Santa Barbara Stacey Lynn Lora, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
Bradon Clark Burningham, B.S., Utah State University Kelley Lu, B.S., University of California, Los Angeles
Jessica Lauren Carney, B.S., Marquette University Deborah Madelon, B.S., University of Florida
Karen Yannyu Chen, B.A., DePauw University Milad Marashi, B.S., University of California, Irvine
Jacqueline Tien Hsin Chu, B.S., University of California, Natalie Sofia Montero, B.S., University of Florida
Los Angeles Esmeralda Morales, B.S., University of California, Los Angeles
Sally Chun, B.S., La Sierra University Sarah Marcela Moreno, B.S., University of Florida
Katherine Kennard Crandall, B.A., Syracuse University Ashley Nguyen, B.A., University of California, Irvine
Ana Maria Cruz Duda, B.B.A., Inter American University of Orla Sinead Osullivan-Roche, B.A., University of Texas at
Puerto Rico, Hato Rey; M.S., New York University Austin
Christina Anna Davidian, B.S., University of California, Natalie Renee Parker, B.S., San Diego State University
Los Angeles Alysza Kristine Ureta Permalino, B.S., University of California,
Johanna De Silva, B.S., Loyola Marymount University Irvine
Robert Mitchell Finch II, B.A., Georgia State University; M.A., Queenie Thuy Pham, B.A., University of California, Irvine
University of California, Riverside Salvador Antonio Portillo, B.S., University of Maryland, College
Ian Timothy Fitzgerald, B.S., University of Arizona Park
Gisela Gonzalez, B.A., San Diego State University Julianna Noelle Ramirez, B.S., University of California,
Christine Gutierrez, B.A., University of San Francisco Los Angeles; M.S.W., California State University, Fullerton
Jacqueline Naomi Hayata, B.A., University of California, Amanda Jayne Winningham Reynholds, B.S., Oregon State
San Diego University
Blaine Matthew Hendon, B.A., Valdosta State University Mariam Justina Saad, B.A., California State Polytechnic
Emily Hernandez, B.S., University of California, Santa Barbara University, Pomona
Vanessa Nicole Hernandez, B.A., Occidental College Stephanie Alice Schwartz, B.A., Colorado State University
Christine In Ae Hong, B.A., University of Washington Shavontae Briana Simpson, B.A., Whittier College
Gregory Ryan Huffman, B.S., California State University, Amanda Michelle Tabarracci, B.S., University of California,
San Bernardino Irvine
Sonja Elizabeth Joplin, B.S., University of California, Irvine Hisano Asato Tasedan, B.S., California State University, Fullerton
Morgan Bre Jossie, B.S., University of Wisconsin – Madison Eric Thai, B.S., University of California, Irvine
Kareen Marderosian Khamo, B.S., University of California, Irvine Madeline Tien, B.S., University of California, Los Angeles

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Master of Physician Assistant Practice (continued)

Emily D. Vargas Jimenez, B.S., University of California, Eric Seungwon Yang, B.S., University of Hawaii at Manoa
Los Angeles Chaya Shoshana Zobdeh, B.A., Touro College
Annie Yang, B.S., M.S., University of Southern California

Master of Public Health

Nour Hisham Abdel-Azim Robin Du, B.S., Johns Hopkins University
Christerbell Chioma Ahaiwe, B.S., University of California, Natalie E. Dumont, B.S., University of Maine, Farmington
Los Angeles Mesrop Michael Egiazaryan, B.S., University of California,
Reacesa Su’Nay Alleyne, B.A., San Diego State University Los Angeles
Crystal Allean Ashe, B.A., University of California, Irvine Aleeson Eka, B.A., Princeton University
Hazik Asif, B.S., University of Nevada, Las Vegas Iram Elias Mohammed, B.M.S., University of Khartoum, Sudan
Erika Lizbeth Azpeitia-Ayala, B.S., University of California, Sarah Eng
Berkeley Marlee Etchison, B.A., University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Eleeza Babaknia, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles Kevin Jun-Pay Fang, B.S., Duke University
Lee Travis Baker, B.S., Portland State University Christina Farinelli, B.A., University of Rhode Island
Andrea Banuelos Mota, B.A., University of California, Berkeley Shangnon Fei, B.S., Duke University
Samantha Barragan, B.S., California State University, Fullerton Emilio Ernesto Feliz Sala, B.A., Rutgers University –
Tayler Nicole Behr, B.S., University of California, Riverside New Brunswick
Detti Belina, B.S., Duke University Briah Fischer, B.S., Tulane University
Theron Freeman Benson, B.S., University of Nebraska at Omaha Ramata Virginia Franklin
Robert Charles Bentz, B.S., Franklin University; M.S., Franklin Christian Enzo Fuentes, B.S., California State University,
University; M.S., University of Maryland University College Long Beach
Andrew George Blank, B.S., United States Naval Academy Belford B. Gaines, B.A., University of California, Irvine
Mikel Destine Brown, B.A., Brown University Evelyn Gallegos, B.A., University of California, Davis
Sara Marie Brown, B.S., Azusa Pacific University Andrea Jazmin Gamino, B.A., University of California,
Angela Smith Bryant, B.S., University of Southern California Los Angeles
Max Camacho, B.A., University of California, Irvine Mayuri Ganupuru, B.A., University of Georgia; M.D.,
Bineta Camara, D.D.S., Universite Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar, Morehouse College
Senegal Charisma Alcala Garcia, B.S., California State University, Chico
Lawrence Canada, B.A., Valparaiso University Elleyse Garrett, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
Sharon Minwook Chang, B.A./B.S., University of California, Stephanie Hope Gebhard, B.A., University of California,
San Diego Los Angeles
Lily Chattopadhyay, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles; Merna Ghallab, B.A., University of California, Berkeley
M.D., Yeshiva University Marielle Gipson, B.S., University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Sarah Cherukury, B.S., Chapman University Jennifer Graciano, B.S., California State University, Los Angeles
Krysten Allana Chin, B.A., Columbia College Daniyel Danica Grancich, B.A., Bard College; M.A., University
Yesie Choi, B.S., University of California, San Diego of Oxford, United Kingdom; M.U.P., University of California,
Aqsah Saqab Choudhary, B.S., University of California, Irvine
Los Angeles Alyssa Marie Green, B.A., University of Nebraska at Omaha;
Kelly Ann Clark, B.S., Oakland University M.D., Meharry Medical College
Sydney Colitti, B.S., California State University, Channel Islands Michael Aaron Guajardo, B.A., University of California, Berkeley
Sarah Cornelius, B.S., Colby-Sawyer College Laura Esther Guerrero, B.S., Baylor University
Geoffrey Winston Corner, B.S., New York University; M.A., Jodie Guller, B.S., B.A., University of Southern California
University of Southern California Alyssa M. Henry, B.S., Rutgers University
Daniela Stefany Cruz Arias Malory Henry, B.A., Whittier College
Julia D’Isabella, B.S., Arizona State University Aubreyanna Henshaw, B.S., Eastern Oregon University
Rebecca Dabbs, B.S., California State University, San Bernardino Egdalia Hernandez, B.A., San Diego State University
Geneses Davis, B.A., Boston College; M.S., Northwestern Aisa Estelle Iyawe-Parsons, B.S., University of California,
University Los Angeles
Alejandro De La Torre, B.A., University of California, Merced Ashley Caitlyn Jones, B.A., University of San Francisco
Samuel De Los Santos, B.S., California State University, Lubna Sharmin Kabir, B.A., Columbia University
Dominguez Hills Ashwini Kamath Mulki, B.S., Rajiv Gandhi University of
Stephanie Demoor, B.S., St. Mary’s University Health Sciences, India

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Master of Public Health (continued)

Samantha Kelley, B.S., California State University, Long Beach Alberto Rocha-Ortiz, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
Huda Khan, B.S., King Edward Medical University, Pakistan Alyssa Rodriguez, B.S., St. Edward’s University
Kinzah Khurram, B.S., University of California, Riverside Refugio Rodriguez Jr., B.A., Loyola Marymount University
Hailey Rose Konovalov, B.A., University of Southern California Michelle Marie Rojo, B.S., Florida International University
Gina Valentina Labeaud, B.A., Mount Holyoke College Ana Barbara Roman-Calixto, B.A., California State University,
Jane Lam, B.S., University of California, Los Angeles Long Beach
Jamenie V. Lazaro, B.S., California State University, Los Angeles Andrea Eliza Rubalcava, B.A., University of California,
Gi Young Lee, B.A., Johns Hopkins University Los Angeles
Joanne W. Lee, B.A., B.S., University of Southern California J. Theresa Rubi, B.S., SUNY Buffalo
Stephanie Kaixuan Liu, B.A., University of Hawaii at Manoa Denisse Ariana Ruiz, B.S., University of California, San Diego
Xuan Liu, B.A., University of California, Irvine Farid Sabbaugh, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
Ziquan Liu, B.S., Fu Jen Catholic University, Taiwan Audrey Marie Saghian, B.A., California State University,
Sophia Michelle Lopez, B.S., University of Southern California San Bernardino
Vanessa Lopez, B.S., University of Phoenix; M.A.S., University of Briauna Salley, B.S., College of Charleston
California, San Diego Kerri Elizabeth Saputo, B.S., Sacred Heart University
Kelsey Ryan Lowry, B.S., College of Charleston Dorian Lynae Satterlee, B.S., University of Maryland University
Lisa Lujan, B.S., Bob Jones University College
Nicole Ly, B.A., California State University, Northridge Vijaya Lakshmi Seegulam, B.S., Florida Atlantic University
Kristina Concepcion Manansala, B.S., University of California, Stephanie Gail Seligman, B.A., Elon University
San Diego Neyousha Shahisavandi
Dorrelyn Marie Balantac Patacsil Martin, B.A., Creighton Elizabeth-Victoria Noelle Shokoya, B.S., Mount Saint Mary’s
University; M.S., Georgetown University University
Akeia McCartha, B.A., University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff; Betty Situ, B.A., University of California, Berkeley
M.S.W., University of Southern California Kylie Elizabeth Sloan, B.A., University of California, Santa Cruz
Michelle Hyunaechang Meador, B.S., University of California, Walter Solorzano, B.A., Duke University
Berkeley Laer E. Hillary Streeter, B.A., Stanford University
Aaron Edward Mejia, B.A., University of Southern California Katherine Claire Stringer, B.S., University of California,
Camilla Megan Mendoza, B.S., University of La Verne San Diego
Victoria Serene Mezack, B.S., University of La Verne Grace Sun, B.S., University of Texas at Austin
Simone Nicole Boeckmann Montgomery, B.A., Northwestern Karen Kai-Yuan Tan, B.A., Pharm.D., University of Southern
University California
Cecile Adrienne Msays, B.S., University of California, Davis Eric Louis Tang, B.S., SUNY Stony Brook
Diana Muniz-Walls, B.S.W., Philander Smith College; M.S.W., Tia Cazna Aga Tevaseu, B.A., Columbia University
Simmons University Karla Blessing Thomas, B.A., University of California,
Mireya Alyssa Murga, B.S., University of California, Riverside Los Angeles
Suravi Nahar, B.S., University of California, Irvine Diana Lorena Torres Pinzon, B.A., Rutgers University –
Juliana Ha-Mien Nguyen, B.A., Smith College New Brunswick
Samantha Noor, B.S., University of Southern California Michelle Tran, B.S., California State University, Fullerton
Gilbert Alejandro Orta Portillo, B.A., Haverford College Carolina Trigo, B.S., California State University, Fullerton
Aime Ozuna, B.A., University of California, Davis Elizah Uddin, B.A., California State University, Northridge
Ajit Pai, B.A., University of Redlands Sylvanna Maria Vargas, B.A., McGill University, Canada; M.A.,
Elisha Parris, B.S., George Mason University University of Southern California
Darien Jerel Pasigan, B.S., California State Polytechnic University, Anjelica Maria Velasco, B.S., San Diego State University
Pomona Stacy Vo, B.S., Chapman University
Tanu A. Patel, B.S., University of California, Berkeley Andrea Weitz, B.A., CUNY Baruch College; B.S., University of
Celine Jasmine Patterson, B.A., University of California, Irvine Dublin – Trinity College, Ireland
Regina Pearce, B.S., University of Vermont Aria Woods, B.A., Columbia University
Yanyang Peng, B.S., Providence University, Taiwan Huiyu Xie, B.S., Chengdu Sport University, China
Nina Petrosyan, B.S., University of California, Los Angeles Zichun Xu, B.S., Southwest University, China
Christian Elizabeth Pickett, B.S., University of La Verne Victoria Kit-Wing Yu, B.S., University of Southern California
Shuyao Ran, B.S.N., University of Iowa Salwa Niama Zahid, B.S., University of California, Los Angeles
Shanice Laniki Reynolds, B.S., The Ohio State University Jessica Zamora, B.S., California State University, Fullerton
Nicolas Charles-Michael Ritcheson, B.S., University of Southern Jennifer Zhang, B.S., University of Southern California
California

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Master of Science – Global Biotechnology

Khoa Dang Ha Bui, B.S., San Jose State University Sonya Liu, B.S., University of California, Los Angeles
Connor Hurd, B.A., University of Colorado Boulder

Master of Science – Global Medicine

Mina Alhamody, B.S., University of California, Irvine Alan Steven Marroquin, B.A./B.S., University of California,
Nillani Bhairavi Anandakugan, B.S., B.A., University of Southern San Diego
California Bria McClain, B.A., San Diego State University
Sandy Gabriela Andres Negin Mir Mohammad Sadeghi, B.S., University of Southern
Kazim Apaydin, B.A., Occidental College California
Alexander Arsham Avakian, B.S., University of California, Jocelyn Morales
Riverside Kiana Mortezaei, B.S., University of California, Riverside
Armin Yezdi Bahadurji, B.S., University of Southern California Alia Khajehnouri Mourali, B.S., University of Southern
Arash Bakian, B.S., University of San Francisco California
Noam Bar, B.A., San Diego State University Andrea Thanh Vi Nguyen, B.S., University of California,
Jackson William Barrett San Diego
Emily Brooks, B.S., Scripps College Krystal Thuy-Nhi Nguyen, B.S., California State University,
Tiffany Chang, B.S., University of Southern California Fullerton
Shayan Dadgar, B.S., University of California, Los Angeles Daniel Oscar Norwitz
Cristyn Marie Dang, B.A., University of Southern California Vanessa Akelian Ocon, B.S., University of Southern California
Claire Davis Isabelle Liane Osterholt, B.S., University of Southern California
Simaron Dhillon, B.A., University of California, Berkeley Vivian Pae
Emily Lan-Thanh Doan, B.S., University of California, Tara Sarine Peroomian, B.S., University of California,
Los Angeles Los Angeles
Chirag Pinal Doshi Sahar Rahnemabayat, B.S., California State University,
Shayan Ebrahimian, B.S., University of Southern California Northridge
Nobel Enayati, B.A., University of Southern California Sravya Rallapalli, B.S., University of Southern California
Helena Marguerite Galinson, B.S., University of Southern Swetha P. Reddy
California Michael Austin Rodriguez, B.S., University of California,
Raveena Ghanshani, B.A., University of Southern California Riverside
Ira Benjamin Glassman, B.S., California State Polytechnic Grace Soojin Ryu, B.A., University of Southern California
University, Pomona Armin Safdarpour, B.S., Shahid Beheshti University, Iran
Elaine Joanne Huang Tara Shooshani, B.S., University of California, Los Angeles
Frankie Iglesias, B.S., Pace University Sukhmani Kaur Sidhu, B.S., University of California, Riverside
Janelle Mejia Janolo Anjani Solanky, B.A., New York University
Al-Baab Ali Khan, B.A., University of Southern California Omeed Soltanalipouryekesamak, B.S., University of California,
Aldridge Khin, B.S., University of Southern California Santa Barbara
Shirin Khorsandian, B.A., California State University, Northridge Madelynn Emma-Lina Sopp
Judy Jiyu Kim Jacob Ray Spruill, B.S., California State University, Los Angeles;
Skylar Danielle Kutasi, B.A., University of Southern California M.A., University of Southern California
Edward Lee, B.S., University of Utah Sarah Deena Tajran, B.S., University of California, Irvine
April Li Kenneth Doan-Khiem Thai, B.S., University of California,
Irene Carolina Luperon Riverside
Jared Joseph Lyons, B.S., Loyola Marymount University Tram Vo
Tiedra Mahmoudi, B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara
Joshua James Manlutac, B.S., M.P.H., California State University,
Northridge

Master of Science – Integrative Anatomical Sciences

Henry Avetisian, B.S., University of California, Riverside Elizabeth A. Snow, B.S., SUNY Albany
Bethany Marie Beatty, B.S., University of Southern California Kathleen Thornber, B.S., San Diego State University
Amber Y. Dorn, B.A., College of Charleston Inga Yenokian, B.S., University of California, Los Angeles

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Master of Science – Narrative Medicine

Ishita Dubey Brian Wen-Long Wu, B.S., University of Maryland, College
Deyanira Ibarra, B.A., Wellesley College Park; Grad.Cert., M.D., Ph.D., University of Southern
Jennifer Li, B.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology California
Anuva Mittal

Master of Science – Neuroimaging and Informatics

Celina Marie Alba, B.A., University of San Diego Jacob Nathaniel Pineda, B.S., University of Southern California
Maya Dhar, B.S., University of California, San Diego Emily Shannon Popa, B.S., University of California,
Brandon James Hall, B.A., Clark University Santa Barbara
Zhixian Han, B.A./B.S., University of Rochester Anthony J. Rangel, B.S., Creighton University
Yin He, B.S., Sichuan University, China Ellen Tatevosyan, B.S., University of California, San Diego
Nadzeya Kadakova Lara Jessica Thomas, B.A., University of Southern California
Oscar Daniel Mier Cong Zang, B.S., Southeast University, China
Aya Iliana Musleh, B.S., University of Redlands Laura Ruth Ziemer, B.S., University of Vermont

Master of Science – Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine

Lovina Angelia Surjo Abdi, B.S., University of Wisconsin – Sallie Yerim Kim, B.S., University of California, San Diego
Madison Olivia Lynne Laveroni, B.S., University of Southern California
Raniah Abualjis, B.S., San Diego State University John Lawless, B.S., Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
Eli Nazo Bosnoyan, B.A., University of Southern California Joshua Lee Levin, B.A., Temple University
Evan-Angelo Roxas Butlig, B.S., University of Southern Jeremy Jireh Liu, B.A., University of Southern California
California Morgan Elizabeth Maring, B.S., University of Southern
Alexander Louis Cafritz, B.A., Vanderbilt University California
Claire Cassianni Hector Martinez, B.A., Hunter College
Brianna Susan Chang, B.S., University of Southern California Tiffany Michelle Mays, B.S., University of Southern California
Karthik Srinivasa Chetlapalli Valentin Meyts, B.A., University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Myung Ho Choi, B.S., University of Southern California Kevin Tyler Miller, B.S., California State University, Monterey
Anastasia Demi Dzilno Bay
Gabriel Elizalde, B.A., Vassar College Ayesha Mohammad, B.S., California State University,
Connor-James Cabanban Fausto, B.S., University of Southern San Marcos
California Payton Elizabeth Olson, B.S., San Diego State University
Marisa Felix, B.S., University of California, San Diego Isabelle Liane Osterholt, B.S., University of Southern California
Mackenzie Elaine Flath Zheyu Pan, B.S., University of California, Davis
Sam Frank, B.A., California State University, Long Beach Tal Rosen, B.S., University of California, Santa Cruz
Daniel Ghaisariee, B.S., Baylor University Ryan Storgard
Angelina M. Girgis Ka Hei Grace Sun, B.S., California State Polytechnic University,
Yinghao Gu, B.S., University of California, Davis Pomona
Samantha Hurwitz, B.A., Boston University Zijun Zhao, B.S., Nanjing Agricultural University, China
Tamara John, B.A., California State University, Long Beach Yan Zhuang
Prottasha Khan, B.S., University of California, Los Angeles

Master of Science – Translational Biomedical Informatics

Stav Grossfeld, B.S., University of California, Davis Yachen Pan, B.Engr., Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, China
Xiyu Liu, B.Med., Tianjin Medical University, China; BLAW, Sujay Sanjeev Patil, B.Engr., VIT University, India
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Master of Science – Translational Biotechnology

Heidi Rebecca Ryder Ansorge Keith Leung, B.S., University of California, Irvine
Nurila Azimbek, B.S., L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National Yu-Wen Lin, B.S., Chung-Yuan Christian University, Taiwan
University, Kazakhstan Kaitlyn E. Sapkos, B.S., San Francisco State University
Xiyu Chen, B.S., South China Agricultural University Ramiyapriya Sivakumar, B.Engr., Anna University, India
Aastha Yatin Dave, B.Equiv., Gujarat University, India Angela Rose Varnadore, B.A., University of Florida
Diandra Sue DeCampos-Kundahl, B.S., University of Southern Jing Wang, B.A., Shenyang Agricultural University, China
California Mengyuan Zhang, B.S., Beijing University of Agriculture, China
Saarang Gopinath, B.S., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Tingman Zhu, B.S., University of New Hampshire
Marat Kumar, B.S., Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Benazir Zhunusbekova, B.S., Al-Farabi Kazakh National
Kazakhstan University, Kazakhstan

Doctor of Medicine
Kristi Mariko Agari, B.S., University of the Pacific Sam Dercon, B.S., Princeton University
Bianka Janette Aguilar, B.A., University of California, Berkeley Jennifer Ding, B.A., University of California, Berkeley
Similolu Mopelola Akintorin, B.A., Harvard University Lauren Rebecca Ellis, B.S., Stanford University
Jonathan Peace Alaniz, B.S., University of California, Irvine Maria Eugenia Espinoza, B.S., University of Maryland,
Camille Whiting Ashbaugh, B.A., Hamilton College College Park
Ryan Atkinson, B.S., University of Maryland, Baltimore Travis McKenzie Eurick, B.S., B.A., University of Southern
Sukhraj Singh Bains, B.S., University of Southern California California
Nina Balac, B.A., Columbia University Brandon Kenneth Fields, B.A., University of Colorado at Boulder
David Basta, B.S., University of Nevada, Las Vegas Robert Brandon Fisch, B.A., Northwestern University
Kush Vijay Bhatt, B.S., University of California, Los Angeles Kaitlyn Foreman, B.S., B.A., University of California, Davis
Saptati Bhattacharjee, B.S., University of California, Berkeley; Lizette Yvette Garcia, B.A., University of Pennsylvania
Grad.Cert., University of Southern California Alodia Mikias Girma, B.S., Washington University in St. Louis
Chinmay Nilesh Bhoot, B.S., University of California, Angad Gogia, B.S., Stanford University
Los Angeles Weston Grimes, B.A., Northwestern University; D.D.S.,
Gabriella Ashley Prosper Blissett, B.A., Georgetown University; University of Southern California
Grad.Cert., University of Southern California Leonard Haller, B.S., University of California, Los Angeles
Megan Marie Bocchicchio, B.S., University of California, Michelle Hao, B.A., University of California, Berkeley
Los Angeles Nadav Joseph Hart, B.A., University of California, Riverside
Roger Wilson Boles, B.S., University of California, Los Angeles John Hartzheim, B.A., St. Olaf College
Alec David Borsook, B.S., Yale University Brett Nathan Harwin, B.S., University of California, Los Angeles;
Ahsan Butt, B.S., University of California, Santa Barbara Grad.Cert., University of Southern California
Giancarlo Cardoza, B.S., California State University, Northridge Renee Desi-Ann Haughton, B.A., Dartmouth College
Nia Aisha Carty, B.A., Rutgers University – New Brunswick Sarah Victoria Herrera, B.A., University of the Pacific
Dominic Joseph Carusillo, B.S., University of California, Andrew Homere, B.A., University of Chicago
Santa Barbara Michelle Amie Hough, B.A., University of California, Berkeley
Alex Junhyuk Chang, B.A., Pomona College Victor Hsiao, B.A., Princeton University
Emily Shuwei Chang, B.A., University of California, Berkeley Linda Huang
Dennis Hao Chen, B.S., Princeton University Ya-Gin Hanna Huang, B.A., University of Chicago
Xiao Chen, B.A., University of California, Berkeley Alec Michael Hutchason, B.S., University of Southern California
Ka Ho Nicholas Cheung, B.S., Johns Hopkins University Jennifer Dorcas Hwang, B.S., University of California, Berkeley
Katherine Jinsun Choi, B.A., University of Southern California Robert Stephen Ireland, B.A., University of California,
Tiffany Robin Chu, B.A., University of Southern California Los Angeles
Alexandra Adare Colt, B.A., Johns Hopkins University Krystle Jasmyne Irvine, B.S., University of Southern California
Claire McCord Conrad, B.A., University of California, Casey Alexandra Jarvis, B.A., Cornell University
Los Angeles Colin Newhouse Jenkins, B.A., University of California, Berkeley
Benjamin Anthony Corona, B.S., University of Texas at Austin Kevin Johansen, B.A., Connecticut College
Matthew Cummins, B.S., Duke University Angela Corinne Judd, B.S., Cornell University
Emily Jordan Dantus, B.A., Stanford University Christopher Michael Karousatos, B.S., Boston College
Javier De La Rosa Jr., B.A., University of Chicago Ari Azad Kassardjian, B.S., Georgetown University
Matthew Alan Demarest, B.S., University of California, Sara Saeed Khan, B.A., University of California, Berkeley
San Diego Phillip Khat Khim, B.S., University of California, Irvine

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Doctor of Medicine (continued)

Adam Alexander Kolawa, B.A., University of Southern California Daniel Quang-Can Phan, B.A., Pomona College
Emi Jean Fumiko Komatsu, B.S., Tufts University Mark Jeffrey Phillips, B.A., M.A., Michigan State University
Ganesh Srinivasan Krishnamurthi, B.A., University of California, Ashley Polski, B.S., Andrews University
Berkeley Elbert Pu, B.A., Johns Hopkins University
Sam Kushner-Lenhoff, B.S., Grad.Cert., University of Southern Liza Rochelle Raffi, B.S., University of California, Berkeley
California Linda Christine Rangel, B.S., University of California,
Nassim Lashkari, B.S., University of California, Irvine; PDMS, Los Angeles
University of Southern California Sharath Reddy, B.A., University of California, Berkeley;
Kyle Richard Latack, B.A., Michigan State University Grad.Cert., University of Southern California
Lucas Paludi Lebovitz, B.A., Amherst College Surabhi Reddy, B.A., Duke University
Morgan Brianna Lee, B.S., Brown University; Grad.Cert., Daphne Bagunas Remulla, B.A., University of Southern
University of Southern California California
Dustin Kai-Wei Lieu, B.S., University of Southern California Lawrence K. Rolle, B.S., University of Miami
Alice Liu, B.A., University of California, Berkeley Andrew Martin Rosales, B.S., California State University,
Benjamin Liu, B.S., University of California, Riverside; M.S., Long Beach
University of Southern California Jacob Rosenbloom, B.A., Wesleyan University
Jonathan Liu, B.S., M.S., Johns Hopkins University Sarah Rose Rotondo-Trivette, B.S., University of California,
Evan Locke, B.S., United States Air Force Academy Davis
Minica Long, B.A., Williams College Ryan Nicholas Ruppert, B.S., University of Pennsylvania
Edder Lopez, B.S., University of California, Los Angeles Nathalie Sami, B.S., University of Southern California
Christopher Gilbert Lui, B.A., Rice University Patrick Jack Sammons, B.S., University of California, Santa Cruz;
Marissa Carolyn Maas, B.S., Stanford University Grad.Cert., University of Southern California
Henry Yamaga Marshall, B.S., University of California, Riverside Cory Robert Schlabs, B.S., University of Kansas
Abel McCarthy Marten, B.S., United States Naval Academy; Katherine Seebald, B.S., Georgetown University
Grad.Cert., University of Southern California Moizza Shabbir, B.A., University of California, Berkeley
Stephen Christopher Matsuoka, B.A., University of California, Orr Damien Shauly, B.S., University of California, Los Angeles;
Los Angeles Grad.Cert., University of Southern California
Robert Tyler Matthews, B.S., University of California, Berkeley Tiffany Jacqueline Sierro, B.S., University of California,
Adriana Basile Mellor, B.S., University of Southern California Los Angeles
Rachel Jean Milam, B.A., Harvard University Maxwell Singer, B.A., Princeton University
Elioenai Angel Morales, B.S., University of California, Vivek Singh, B.S., University of California, Los Angeles
Santa Barbara Catherine May Song, B.A., Pomona College
Pradeep Nadeswaran, B.A., University of Southern California Ivy Yi Song, B.S., University of California, Berkeley; M.S.,
Nadya Katharyn Nee, B.A., University of Pennsylvania University of Southern California
Corey Daniel Ngoy, B.S., University of California, Los Angeles Jose Carlo Matibag Sosa, B.S., Saint Mary’s College of California;
Ailene Thuy Nguyen, B.A., Pomona College M.A., Boston University
Charles Xuan Nguyen, B.S., University of California, Los Angeles Joseph Marie Perez St. Pierre, B.S., Tufts University
Louis Thien Toan Nguyen, B.S., University of California, Kelli Elisabeth Stager, B.S., University of California, Davis
San Diego Katharine Blair Stiers, B.A., University of California, Berkeley
Josephine Nwokedi, B.S., University of California, Los Angeles Gregory Lawrence Stone, B.A., Williams College
Sandra Ujunwa Nwosu, B.A., Harvard University Jacqueline Stoneburner, B.S., University of Notre Dame
Nicole Chappell Ontiveros, B.A., Princeton University Brian Michael Tanksley, B.A., Occidental College
Chiamaka Onwuzulike, B.A., Princeton University Aparna Tatineni, B.A., Rutgers University – New Brunswick
Haley Oosterhouse, B.S., University of California, San Diego Sherwin Andrew Tavakol, B.A., University of California,
Karen Nkeiru Opara, B.S., University of California, Los Angeles; Los Angeles
M.S., University of Southern California Samuel David Teles, B.S., University of California, Santa Barbara;
Gabriel Kalani Padilla, B.S., California State University, Grad.Cert., University of Southern California
San Marcos Ian Thomas, B.A., Pomona College
Jennifer Pan, B.S., University of Southern California Christine Thanh-Trang Tien, B.S., Emory University
Sneha Panganamamula, B.A., University of California, Berkeley Douglass Warren Tucker, B.S., Providence College
Rocky Rajesh Patel, B.A., University of Southern California Jeremy Edric Uang, B.S., Stanford University
Bing Pei, B.A., Harvard University Jung Hwan Um, B.A., University of California, Berkeley
Christian Alexander Perez, B.S., University of California, Vedang Shyamalkant Uttarwar, B.S., University of California,
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Doctor of Medicine (continued)

Jessica Marie Van Fleet, B.S., University of California, Mimi Xu, B.S., University of California, Santa Barbara
Los Angeles Gorden Yao, B.A., University of California, Berkeley
Catherine Joyce Wang, B.S., University of California, Los Angeles Hye Jee Yi, B.A., Princeton University
Ellice Wenlin Wang, B.A., University of Southern California Joseph Wonhyung Yoo, B.S., University of Southern California
Mingxue Michelle Wang, B.A., University of California, Berkeley Hojean Yoon, B.A., Cornell University
Jenny Wei, B.A., University of Pennsylvania Kevin Joshua Yu, B.S., University of California, Davis
Jonathan Daniel West, B.S., University of California, Liang Yin Yu, B.S., University of Southern California
Santa Barbara Jade Noelle Zamorano, B.S., University of California, Riverside
Courtney Nicole Wills, B.A., Spelman College Renee Hsiaodi Zhang, B.S., Boston College
Andrew August Wingerson, B.S., Yale University

Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice

Chelsie Jean Arnold, B.S.N., California State University, Fresno Emily Joy Marsh, B.S.N., University of Miami
Nicole Claudine Arsenis, B.S.N., University of Massachusetts, Marcus Ian Pence, B.S., University of California, Irvine; B.S.,
Boston California State University, San Marcos
Jena Borgonia, B.S., Loma Linda University Pauline Rioux, B.S.N., Regis College
Nicole Christine Creef, B.S., California State University, Kristen Roman, B.A., Cornell University; M.S.N., University of
Long Beach California, Los Angeles
Ignacio Diaz, B.S.N., Loma Linda University Touraj Sedigh, B.S.N., Samuel Merritt University
Fidel G. Garcia, B.S.N., University of Portland Marie Katerina Stortz, B.S.N., University of Michigan,
Jeffrey Truong Hua, B.S.N., Point Loma Nazarene University Ann Arbor
Sara Paige Kent, B.S., B.S., University of Florida Michelle Tovani, B.S.N., Augusta University
Timur Kitaev, B.S.N., Hunter College Jing Xu, B.S.N., Emory University
Margaret Elizabeth Lynch, B.S., Villanova University Monica Yeung, B.S.N., Saint Xavier University

Graduate Certificate – Academic Medicine

Brittany Jean Guest

Graduate Certificate – Clinical, Biomedical and Translational Investigations

Ashaunta Tumblin Anderson Natalia Sanchez
Arthi Hannallah

Graduate Certificate – Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine

Zhaohan Zeng

Graduate Certificate – Translational Biotechnology

Noam Morningstar-Kywi

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USC Thornton School of Music

Dean Robert A. Cutietta

Bachelor of Arts
Randi T. Anderson, Choral Music Alexandra Louise Mountsier, Music
Coleman Anthony Hart Cuomo, Music Dara My Phung, Music
Jairus Jabari Edwards, Music Prashanth Raj, Music, Minor – Business & Music Industry
Christopher Erling, Music Colston Hane Rienhoff, Choral Music
Lila Forde Forde, Music Eliana Yoko Rosenbaum, Political Science & Music
Alec David Fore, Music Evelyn Rose Rush, Music
Jackson Alexander Hatwan, Choral Music Aaron Shaw, Music
Sarah Koo, Choral Music Miles Trieger, Music, Minor – Music Production
Alex Zhuoqun Li, Music, Minor – Music Production

Bachelor of Music
India Sigrid Anderson, Performance, Minor – Jazz Studies Benjamin Michael Labuff, Performance
Cameron J. Audras, Performance Cameron Alexander Lee, Performance
Joseph Avio, Music Production Erica Lee, Performance
Ranit Adi Barlas, Jazz Studies Jin Lee, Performance
Bradley Adam Jallorina Bascon, Performance Spencer Lemann, Jazz Studies
Iris Becaj, Performance Benjamin Ewell Lindenburg, Jazz Studies
Maxwell Simon Beck, Jazz Studies, Minor – Classics Alexis Monique Malespin, Performance
Nadine Sarah Bloch, Performance Logan Leland McQuade, Performance
Andrew Joseph Brems, Jazz Studies Nicholas M. Mendez Del Valle, Performance
Rachel Ann Campagna, Performance, Minor – Gender Studies Luca Mendoza, Composition
Jaimee Cao, Performance John Erick Joshua Vinson Millanes, Performance
Alex Chang, Performance, Minor – Computer Programming Jesse David Munsat, Music Production
Benjamin Edward Cross, Performance Michael Timothy Neufeld, Jazz Studies, Minor – Classics
Nicholas Dal Canto, Jazz Studies Quentin Scott Noble, Performance
Emma Rose Duncanson, Performance Samuel Jacob Ostroff, Composition
Andrew Michael Edwards, Performance Tristan Quest Peterson, Performance, Minor – Philosophy
Nikolas Michael Embry, Jazz Studies Kyle Francis Ramsay, Music Production
Ashley Deann Estes, Performance Julian Salas, Performance
Solomon Cole Fagenson, Jazz Studies Alexander Cole Scher, Jazz Studies
Roberto Kennard Gemignani, Performance Maahir Shah, Music Production
Justin Christopher Gilmore-Gresham, Jazz Studies, Minor – Samantha Megan Shapiro, Jazz Studies
Music Industry Vivian Imani Stover, Performance
Camilo Gonzalez-Sol, Composition Yun-Chieh Sung, Performance
Theodore Joseph Haber, Composition Ayoni Nailah Imani Thompson, Performance
Emily Noelle Handy, Performance Kevin Tsao, Performance
Luke Angelo Harbison, Music Production Molly Sutton Tutt, Performance, Minor – The Dynamics of
Sarah Lynn Hinesley, Performance Early Childhood
Sawyer Nobuhiko Ikeda, Performance Marshall Henry Via, Performance
Jack William Ingram, Performance, Minor – Music Production Matthew Tyler Ward, Performance
Charlie Duncan Johnstone, Music Production Daniel Ye, Performance
David Kang, Performance Truice Young, Music Production
Clarice Yan Kwan, Performance, Minor – Accounting Noa Zimmerman, Music Production & Performance

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Bachelor of Science – Music Industry

Mitchell Alexander Alcoser Austin Leo Karkowsky, Minor – Theatre
Alexandrea Patricia Barron, Minor – Entrepreneurship Sara Kawai
Ariel Birkenruth, Minor – Business Hope Kniess, Minor – Marketing
Ronald Spencer Boras Amber Allison Kroner
Xavier Bradley Chandler Nicole Lawn, Minor – Spanish
Jordan Redford Burg Mollie Benson Marshall
Nicholas Calahan Lucas Martinez
Jamie Lynn Campbell, Minor – Marketing & Public Relations Angela Maria McPhee
Kedar Carrington Nolan Joseph Melia, Minor – Marketing
Jasmine Sohyeon Chu, Minor – Business Finance Brittany Jayne Kim Min
Elizabeth S. Clark, Minor – Business Emma Paige
Dustin J. Deluca Andrew Vance Perrea
Kelly Driscoll, Minor – Music Recording Maxwell Bailey Pickenpaugh
Sierra Morgan Dudas Giana Poppo, Minor – Psychology
Jackson Richard ElRite Brooke Taylor Posnock, Minor – Political Science
Julia Eliseeva Maximilian Rostopora
Davis Edward Freeman Steffan Salas
Isabelle Benedetta-Rose Gatti, Minor – Cinematic Arts Thaddeus Scherer
Willard Anthony Givens IV, Minor – Web Technologies and Carly Sonenclar
Applications Isabella Tamis
Kaitlin Gladd, Minor – Spanish Lauryn Cate Tauber, Minor – Songwriting
Hannah Lauren Goldblatt James Norman Tomlinson Jr.
Elena Gumenyuk, Minor – Entertainment Industry Alexis Stephania Vaganos
Brittany Haber Nicholas Edward Valdman
Paton Alexa Ann Hardy John Massey Van Liere, Minor – Computer Science
Nichole Anne Heller, Minor – Cinematic Arts John Robert Vangorden, Minor – Jazz Studies
Andrea Angelica Hernandez Samantha Julianne Vasquez
Mariano Jose Hernandez Paris Watson
Lauren Alexandria Hill, Minor – Psychology and Law Justin Dean Weatherly
Peter Marden Husting Maxime Alexandre Wintroub
Maxx Jiro Iwamasa Holden Russell Woodward

Master of Music
Faraz Ardalan, Choral Music, B.M., SUNY Potsdam Brandon Chase DiNoto, Choral Music, B.A., Point Loma
Jacob Lennon Biller, Performance, B.M., University of Nazarene University
North Florida Lauren Frances Ellis, Jazz Studies, B.M., Victoria University of
Liana Branscome, Performance, B.M., New England Wellington, New Zealand
Conservatory of Music Corey Estelle, Performance, B.M., Houston Baptist University
John Micah Braswell, Performance, B.M., Baylor University Simon Zouheir Faddoul, Performance, B.M., University of
Branden Christopher Brown, Jazz Studies, B.M., University of Arizona
North Texas Daniel Patrick Fields, Performance, B.M., Syracuse University
Powell Brumm, Performance, B.M., University of Arizona Zineb Fikri, Performance, B.A., Concordia University Irvine
Kevin W. Bryson, Jazz Studies, B.M., Berklee College of Music Jason Fujita, Screen Scoring, B.M./B.M., Berklee College of
Anthony Grey Cardella, Performance, B.M., Lawrence University Music
Emmanuel David Castro, Performance Xuting Gao, Performance, B.M., Zhejiang Conservatory of
Shang Ko Chan, Performance, B.M., University of British Music, China
Columbia, Canada; Grad.Cert., University of Southern Joshua Edward Gibson-Altrock, Composition, B.A., Pepperdine
California University
Aman Cowell, Jazz Studies, B.A., California State University, Joshua Mason Ginsburg, Screen Scoring, B.M., M.M., University
Chico of Southern California
Jordan Nicholas Daniels, Performance, B.A., University of Aidan Gold, Composition, B.M., University of Washington
California, Los Angeles Kevin Harris, Performance, B.M., Ithaca College

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Master of Music (continued)

Jeffrey Miles Ho, Performance, B.A., University of California, Jordan Devaughn Mitchell, Contemporary Teaching Practice,
Los Angeles B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara
Yu-Ting Hsu, Performance, B.M., Taipei National University of Samuel Steven Mohart, Screen Scoring, B.M., University of
the Arts, Taiwan Missouri, Kansas City
Chanelle Miki Huang, Performance, B.A., B.M., University of Taeguk Mun, Performance, B.M., New England Conservatory of
Rochester Music
Xiaohang Huang, Music Teaching and Learning, B.A., Nicoletta Nomicou, Screen Scoring, B.M., Berklee College of
Hangzhou Normal University, China Music
Paul S. Hwang, Composition, B.A., Cornell University Michelle Oh, Performance, B.M., University of Southern
Shan Jiang, Performance, B.M., Shandong University of Arts, California
China Michael Gabriel Seidlitz Orenstein, Jazz Studies, B.M., Oberlin
Elene Kartvelishvili, Performance, B.M., University of Southern College
California Bradley Charles Parese, Choral Music, B.M., University of the
Joseph Keel, Performance, B.A., Harvard University Pacific
Wendell Clay Kelly, Jazz Studies, B.M., California State Sara Louise Petty, Performance, B.M., Chapman University
University, Long Beach Deanna Pyeon, Performance, B.M., University of Southern
Kathryn Emiko Kibota, Performance, B.M., Central Washington California
University Anne Carol Ranzani, Performance, B.M., University of Southern
Chaiyoung Kim, Performance, B.F.A., California Institute of the California
Arts Lisa McKenzie Read, Performance, B.M., University of Rochester
Sun Hyeong Kim, Performance, B.M., Sejong University, Justus McKinley-Odell Ross, Performance, B.M., Texas Tech
South Korea University
Elliott Klein, Performance, B.M., Berklee College of Music Jordan Samuels, Performance, B.A./B.M., San Francisco State
Ching-En Ko, Performance, B.M., National Taiwan Normal University
University Ethan Noel Cuenca Santos, Jazz Studies, B.M., Berklee College
Sohyun Koo, Performance, B.M., Seoul National University, of Music
South Korea Emmanuel Segarra Ortiz, Screen Scoring, B.M., Conservatory of
Chrysa Lynn Kovach, Community Music, B.M., Vanderbilt Music of Puerto Rico
University Conner Leigh Shaw, Composition, B.M., B.A., University of
Matthew Austin Krell, Performance, B.M., Master’s University Northern Colorado
and Seminary Chia-Chia Shen, Performance, B.M., National Taiwan Normal
Klara Krklec, Performance, B.M., University of Ljubljana, University
Slovenia; Grad.Cert., University of Southern California Janice Son, Performance, B.M., University of California,
Rebecca Miriam Lawrence, Performance, B.M., University of Los Angeles
Southern California Yun Kyu Song, Screen Scoring, B.B.A., Yonsei University,
Jung Min Lee, Screen Scoring, B.M., M.Ed., Keimyung South Korea; B.M., California State University, Northridge
University, South Korea; B.M., Berklee College of Music; Phanuwat Sripramodya, Performance, B.M., Bowling Green
Grad.Cert., University of Southern California State University
Simu Li, Performance Alexander Edward Stout, Screen Scoring, B.M., Berklee College
Hannah Beatrice Lipton, Composition, B.A., Skidmore College of Music
Benjamin Jacob Makarchuk, Community Music, B.A.S., Shelby Stroud, Choral Music, B.M., Oklahoma State University
University of Toronto, Canada Michael Sutherland, Screen Scoring, B.S., Florida State
Alexander Mansour, Composition, B.A., University of University
Notre Dame Yafeu Tyhimba, Jazz Studies, B.M., University of Southern
Edward Frank Martinez, Performance, B.M., Vanguard California
University Katelyn Vahala, Performance, B.M., University of Southern
Chris McElroy, Screen Scoring, B.M., California State University, California
Northridge Mario Vincent Verlangieri, Screen Scoring, B.A./B.A., California
Yotsawan Meethongkum, Choral Music, B.M., University of State University, San Bernardino
Miami Chien-Ting Wang, Screen Scoring, Grad.Cert., University of
Sarah Emma Meidel, Performance, B.M., University of Southern Southern California
California David Warth Jr., Performance, B.M., University of Southern
Alyssa Mercedes Mena, Performance, M.S., University of California
Miami Benjamin Webster, Composition, B.M., University of Miami

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Master of Music (continued)

Sarah Sai Wilkinson, Performance, B.M., University of Denver Nan Zhang, Screen Scoring, Grad.Cert., University of Southern
Luke Woodle, Jazz Studies, B.M., University of Southern California
California Chong Zheng, Performance, B.S., Peking University, China
Tonglin Xu, Screen Scoring Meimei Zhu, Screen Scoring
Qiao Yin, Screen Scoring

Master of Science
Mary MacKenzie Andrews, B.A., University of St. Andrews, Jun Lu, B.A., Qufu Normal University, China
United Kingdom Emily Macer, Arts Leadership, B.A., University of Southern
Andrew Hale Boggs, B.A., Georgetown University California
Derek Cano, B.A., University of Pennsylvania Alexis L. Nixon, B.S., Louisiana State University; M.A.,
Colleen Carney, B.M., University of Nebraska, Lincoln University of Southern California
Angela Chang, B.M., Kon-Kuk University, South Korea Jonathan Andrew Rios, Arts Leadership, B.S., University of
Gil Geva, Arts Leadership, B.S., Full Sail University La Verne
Morgan Glasper, B.A., California State University, East Bay Simonne Sacco, B.A., California State University, Chico
Will Hammer, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles Molly Patrice Svizeny, B.S., Johnson & Wales University
Ya-Ti Hsu, Arts Leadership, B.F.A., National Sun Yat-Sen Alan Robert Terrazas, B.S., California State University,
University, Taiwan Long Beach
Blake Huxell, B.M., Azusa Pacific University Ceaira Thomas, Arts Leadership, B.A., University of Maryland,
Miranda Jackson, B.A., University of Maryland, College Park College Park
Qingyun Jiang, Arts Leadership, B.M., Manhattan School of Ge Tian, Arts Leadership, B.F.A., Tunghai University, Taiwan
Music Zhonglian Wan, B.A., Waseda University, Japan
Jasmine Ashley Khorsandi, Arts Leadership, B.M., California Yifan Wang, Arts Leadership, B.M., Central Conservatory of
State University, Long Beach Music, China
Wook Jae Kim, B.A., Northwestern University Lan Wei, B.M., Central Conservatory of Music, China
Jarik Laporte, B.A., Boston University Michael Whittle, B.S., Brigham Young University
Yenhsuan Lee, B.M., The Cleveland Institute of Music Longfei Zhao, Arts Leadership, B.S., Indiana University,
Ted Lin-Cereghino, B.S., University of the Pacific Bloomington

Doctor of Musical Arts

Bokyung Byun, Performance, B.M., M.M., The Juilliard School Daniel Jon Gee, Choral Music, B.A., Westmont College; M.M.,
Stephen Carrington Cabell Jr., Composition, B.A., Curtis University of Southern California
Institute of Music; M.M., The Juilliard School Dissertation: Osvaldo Golijov’s La Pasion segun San Marcos:
Ye Lin Cho, Performance, B.M., M.M., University of Southern A Theological Commentary
California Shaofu He, Performance, B.A., Petro Tchaikovsky National
Juan Pablo Contreras, Composition, B.F.A., California Institute Music Academy, Ukraine; Grad.Cert., University of Southern
of the Arts; M.M., Manhattan School of Music California
Dissertation: Lucha Libre! Sze Wing Ho, Sacred Music, B.Edu., Education University of
Matthew James Cotton, Music Education, B.M., University of Hong Kong; M.M., Texas State University
Georgia; M.M., Central Michigan University; Ed.S., Nova Sean Holmes, Performance, B.M., Baylor University; M.M.,
Southeastern University University of Southern California
Dissertation: The Nature of Music Education Programs in the Allan Joseph Hon, Performance, B.M., Rice University; M.M.,
Charter Schools of Los Angeles County, California M.M.A., Yale University
Jennifer Marie Cruz, Performance, B.M., Eastman School of Holly Hu, Performance, B.M., University of Southern California
Music; B.M., University of Rochester; M.M., University of Eloise Young Eun Kim, Performance, B.M., The Colburn School;
Southern California M.M., Manhattan School of Music
Ben George Fried, Performance, B.M., Eastman School of Music Alexander Paul Michael Lansburgh, Performance, B.M.,
John Christopher Mun-Kit Fujiwara, Performance, B.M., California State University, Long Beach
University of Nevada, Las Vegas; M.M., University of Shou-Ping Liu, Choral Music, B.M., New England Conservatory
Michigan, Ann Arbor of Music; M.M., West Virginia University

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Doctor of Musical Arts (continued)

Mann-Wen Lo, Performance, B.M., New England Conservatory Misaki Saito, Performance, B.M., Lynn University; M.M.,
of Music; Grad.Cert., University of Southern California; University of Southern California
M.M., Yale University Andrew Frederick Schultz, Choral Music, B.M./B.S., Ohio
Edgar Onacis Melendez, Performance, B.A., California State Northern University; M.B.A., M.M., Bowling Green State
University, San Bernardino; M.M., University of California, University
Los Angeles Maxie Lester Smith Jr., Performance, B.A., Thomas Edison State
Lamarcus Tre’Von Miller, Performance, B.M., Dallas Baptist University; M.M., Rowan University
University; M.M., Manhattan School of Music Daniel Geoffrey Reiss Strychacz, Choral Music, B.A., Occidental
Joshua Moore, Performance, B.A., State University of New York College; M.M., University of Southern California
at Buffalo; M.M., University of Southern California Mitchell Paul Thomas, Performance, B.A., Sonoma State
Daniel Hyunsoo Park, Performance, B.M., M.M., University of University; M.M., University of Southern California
Michigan, Ann Arbor; Grad.Cert., University of Southern Sezin Ahmet Turkmenoglu, Jazz Studies, B.A., Istanbul Bilgi
California University, Turkey; Grad.Cert., M.M., University of Southern
Donovan Emmett Raitt, Performance, B.M., University of California
Southern California; M.M., California State University, Lara Jordan Urrutia, Performance, B.M., M.M., University of
Long Beach Redlands
Adam Ratner, Performance, B.M., University of Southern Andrew Louis Wilson, Choral Music, B.M., M.A., Willamette
California; M.F.A., California Institute of the Arts University; M.M., Central Washington University

Graduate Certificate – Music Performance

Sabrina Bounds Nao Kubota Bardy Minassian Athena Tsianos
Menghan Cao Hanna Lee Hyun Seon Nam Sarah Zhenzhi Wang
Mads Gottenborg Holtenbang Jeffrey Alexander Madrid Donghoon Paik William Wasson
Jaeyoung Kim

USC Mrs. T.H. Chan Division of

Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
of the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC
Dean Avishai Sadan

Bachelor of Science – Occupational Therapy

Matthew Cho Seth Aaron Mitchell, Minor – LGBTQ Studies
Shayna Chua Anna Niesman, Minor – Neuroscience
Kaela Goldberg Carissa Rae Saunders, Minor – Spanish
Jocelyn Lee Ella Wilson, Minor – Art History
Kelly Yu Chien Liao, Minor – Psychology

Doctor of Occupational Therapy

Andrea Jenine Kintanar Abad, B.S., De La Salle Medical and Nelson Antonio Bohorquez, B.A., California State University,
Health Sciences Institute, Philippines; M.A., University of Los Angeles; M.A., University of Southern California
Southern California Katie Bui, B.A., University of Washington; M.A., University of
Eliana Bendetson, B.S., M.A., University of Southern California Southern California
Areli Del Carmen Benitez, B.S., University of California, Nikki Arabelle Bundang, B.S., California State University,
San Diego; M.A., University of Southern California Sacramento; M.A., University of Southern California

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Doctor of Occupational Therapy (continued)

Erika Camara, B.A., Seattle Pacific University; M.A., University Kristina Kioskerides, B.A., Hunter College; M.A., University of
of Southern California Southern California
Michelle Vanessa Canales, B.A., University of California, Debbie Kuang, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles; M.A.,
Davis; M.A., Teachers College, Columbia University; M.A., University of Southern California
University of Southern California Evan Brown Kuchel, B.S., Colorado Mesa University; M.A.,
Kelly H. Chang, B.A., M.A., University of Southern California; University of Southern California
M.A., National University Elissa Senyi Lee, B.A., University of California, Berkeley; M.A.,
Jenny Chow, B.S., California State University, Los Angeles; M.A., University of Southern California
University of Southern California Linda Lee, B.A., University of California, Berkeley; M.A.,
Megan Alexis Conner, B.S., M.A., University of Southern University of Southern California
California Jodi Megan Lipschitz, B.S., University of Wisconsin – Madison;
Hali Katherine Curry, B.A., San Diego State University; M.A., M.A., University of Southern California
University of Southern California Jessie Louie, B.A., University of California, Irvine; M.A.,
Mina Delavar, B.A., California State University, Northridge; University of Southern California
M.A., University of Southern California Julie Lutz, B.A., Emory University; M.A., University of Southern
Cheyenne Dixon, B.A., Eastern Washington University; M.A., California
University of Southern California Melissa Magdangal, B.A., University of California, Irvine; M.S.,
Erin Dos Santos, B.S., Southern Adventist University; M.A., San Jose State University
University of Southern California Shona Orfirer Maher, B.A., University of Puget Sound; M.A.,
Rachel Eckerling, B.S., M.A., University of Southern California University of Southern California
Lindsey Edgell, B.A., University of California, San Diego; M.A., Deanna Marie Mannarelli, B.A., University of California, Irvine;
University of Southern California M.S., Samuel Merritt University
Yiyang Fang, B.S., M.A., University of Southern California Jacqueline Nicole Martin, B.S., M.A., University of Southern
Savanna Jaye Forry, B.A., University of California, San Diego; California
M.A., University of Southern California Melissa Martinez, B.A., California State University, Channel
Marshae Denise Franklin, B.A., University of California, Irvine; Islands; M.A., University of Southern California
M.S., Howard University Madison Anne McCann, B.A., Northwestern University; M.A.,
Cecilia Garcia Cervantes, B.S., Chapman University; M.A., University of Southern California
University of Southern California Erin Elaine McDonald, B.A., St. Olaf College; M.A., University
Patrick Thomas Harding, B.S., Huntington University; M.M., of Southern California
Northern Illinois University; M.A., University of Southern Richard McHam, B.A., Azusa Pacific University; M.A.,
California University of Southern California
Darya Heidary, B.S., University of Alabama Birmingham; M.A., Kellie Chiemi Miyashima, B.S., University of Nevada, Las Vegas;
University of Southern California M.A., University of Southern California
Angeline Hernandez, B.S., M.A., University of Southern Katya Mokfi, B.A., University of California, Irvine; M.A.,
California University of Southern California
Amanda Nicole Husted, B.A., University of California, Emily Rose Morton, B.A., M.A., University of Southern
Los Angeles; M.A., University of Southern California California
Kathryn Hylton, B.A., George Fox University; M.A., University Katelyn Ann Muldoon, B.S., Purdue University; M.A., University
of Southern California of Southern California
Kaho Ishizuki, B.S., University of California, San Diego; M.A., Hannah Hyun Jeong Na, B.S., University of California, Berkeley;
University of Southern California M.A., University of Southern California
Veerali Nitin Juthani, B.S., M.A., University of Southern Nikki Tang Nguyen, B.A., California State University,
California Los Angeles; M.A., University of Southern California
Rachel Ogawa Kent, B.A., University of Oregon; M.A., Evan Austin Nicholas, B.A., M.A., University of Southern
University of Southern California California
Caroline H. Kim, B.A., M.A., University of Southern California Tsam Ning, B.A., M.A., University of Southern California
Hyun Jeong Kim, B.A., University of California, Riverside; M.A., Caitlin O’Donnell, B.S., Chapman University; M.A., University
University of Southern California of Southern California
Kaitlyn Sun Kim, B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara; Kent Oya, B.S., M.A., University of Southern California
M.A., University of Southern California Daniel Alejandro Padilla Vega, B.S., California State University,
Ty Kim, B.S., Westmont College; M.A., University of Southern Northridge; M.A., University of Southern California
California Viviana Padilla, B.A., M.A., University of Southern California

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Doctor of Occupational Therapy (continued)

Macy Luloquisen Peralta, B.S., Pontifical and Royal University Lindsey Robyn Taylor, B.S., M.A., University of Southern
of Santo Tomas, Philippines; M.A., University of Southern California
California Marilyn Thompson, B.A., M.A., University of Southern
Gwenn Petrillo, B.S., University of Pittsburgh; M.A., University California
of Southern California Christopher Tju, B.A., California State University, Fullerton;
Elizabeth McCleery Phelps, B.A., Tufts University; M.A., M.A., University of Southern California
University of Southern California Justin Tran, B.S., Loyola Marymount University; M.A.,
Kiana Nicole Phillips, B.A., M.A., University of Southern University of Southern California
California Angelica Marie Tuason, B.A., University of California, Irvine;
Carly Roberts, B.S., University of Florida; M.A., University of M.A., University of Southern California
Southern California Kevin Michael Uhrik, B.S., San Diego State University; M.A.,
Trevor San Antonio, B.S., University of Florida; M.A., University University of Southern California
of Southern California Daniela Rico Valle, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles;
Prutha Sham Satpute, B.S., Maharashtra University of Health M.A., University of Southern California
Sciences, India; M.A., University of Southern California Michael Jonathan Vayntrub, B.A., M.A., University of Southern
Rachel Jenny Schey, B.A., Michigan State University; M.A., California
University of Southern California Ying Shi Vuong, B.S., M.A., University of Southern California
Emma Jane Schiewe, B.S., B.A., M.A., University of Southern Jose Rafael Doroy Wagas, B.S., Velez College, Philippines; M.A.,
California University of Southern California
Noelle Beatrice Schorn, B.S., M.A., University of Southern Nina Wakayama, B.S., University of California, Los Angeles;
California M.A., University of Southern California
Amy Nicole Segura, B.S., University of San Francisco; M.A., Jackson Moses Watts, B.A., Pomona College; M.A., University of
University of Southern California Southern California
Lisa Semro, B.A., Macalester College; M.A., University of Li Shan Wee, B.S., M.A., University of Southern California
Southern California Meghan Wentzel, B.A., Bucknell University; M.A., University of
Hyon Min Shin, B.A., Smith College; M.B.A., Ewha Womans Southern California
University, South Korea; M.A., University of Southern Prisca Sung Hae Wu, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles;
California M.A., University of Southern California
Creig Smith, B.A., Pennsylvania State University; M.A., Nicole Sungeun Yoon, B.A., University of California,
University of Southern California Los Angeles; M.A., University of Southern California
Lauren Smith, B.A., Ryerson University, Canada; M.A., Janis Yue, B.S., M.A., University of Southern California
University of Southern California Pengchen Zhao, B.A., B.S., M.A., University of Southern
Nolan Mathew Killip Sucdad, B.A., Rutgers University – California
New Brunswick; M.A., University of Southern California

USC School of Pharmacy

Dean Vassilios Papadopoulos

Bachelor of Science – Pharmacology and Drug Development

Andy Bach Michael Huynh
Shayanne Tayler Casapao Teny Khachadourian
Yuna Chae Yuvansh Kalpesh Khokhani
Emily Donahue, Minor – Legal Studies Phoebe Kim
Carson Alexander Folk, Minor – Chemistry Christian Alexander Reyes, Minor – Chinese for the Professions
Kelsey Alberta Genda, Minor – The Dynamics of Early Maximilian Han Siong Spatz
Childhood Amy Xiao, Minor – East Asian Area Studies
Brent Han Ning Zhou

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Master of Science – Biopharmaceutical Marketing

Ellen Nahm, B.A., Brandeis University

Master of Science – Clinical and Experimental Therapeutics

Fatimah Alhurayri, Pharm.D., King Faisal University, Malika Salimova, B.Med., M.D., Kazakh National Medical
Saudi Arabia University, Kazakhstan
Jifeng Zhang, B.S., China Pharmaceutical University

Master of Science – Healthcare Decision Analysis

Ayijiuli Abudukadeer, B.S., Beijing Technology Business Jinbai Lu, B.S., University of California, Davis
University, China Yazhi Lu, B.A., Huazhong Agricultural University, China
Qihong Bu, B.S., University of Southern California Yiqin Mao, B.A., Changzhou University, China; M.Engr., Hohai
Siyuan Cai, B.S., Hebei University, China University, China
Lin Cao, B.A., Jilin University, China Yichen Pan, B.S., University of Hong Kong
Nicole Kah-Yin Chan, B.S., California Polytechnic State Jinwen Peng, B.Engr., Shanghai Normal University, China
University, San Luis Obispo Yilin Peng, B.S., Chongqing Technology and Business University,
Jing Chen, B.B.A., CUNY Baruch College China
Minghui Chen, B.S., Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, Zhangrouzi Qi, B.B.A., Sichuan Agricultural University,
China China
Weiduo Chen, B.S., University of Southern California Shan Qiu, B.Engr., Beijing University of Technology, China
Yulin Chen, B.A., Chongqing Technology and Business Christopher Victor Sloan, B.B.A., College of William & Mary
University, China Ziyang Su, B.A., Loyola Marymount University
Li-An Chin, B.B.A., Taipei Medical University, Taiwan Boyu Sun, B.A., University of California, Riverside
Jee Hyun Choe, B.A., University of California, Irvine Haoran Sun, B.A., China Agricultural University
Meilan Cui, B.S., Dalian University, China; M.S., Chungnam Li Sun, B.A., Hebei Finance University, China
National University, South Korea Junqing Tang, B.A., Nanjing Agricultural University, China
Yang Deng, B.A., University of Iowa Dingyu Wan
Juan C. Diaz, M.D., Universidad Central del Caribe, Puerto Rico; Hui Wang, B.S., University of East Anglia, United Kingdom
M.P.H., Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences; Mengyi Wang, B.Engr., Nanjing University of Posts and
M.H.A., University of Southern California Telecommunications, China
Weinan Du, B.Engr., Jilin University, China Wei Wang, B.S., Chongqing Technology and Business University,
Wenzhe Feng, B.S., University of Kansas China
Junjie Gai, B.S., Binzhou Medical College, China Xiaochen Wang, B.S., Huazhong Agricultural University, China
Luyang M. Guo Xinzhu Wang, B.S., California State University, Long Beach
Nianxin Guo, B.S., M.S., Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Yangzi Wang, B.A., Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics,
China China
Zhengchun He, B.Engr., China Pharmaceutical University Yiyang Wang, B.S., Babson College
Wei-Hung Hsu, B.A., Taipei Medical University, Taiwan Zhiyang Wang, B.A., Northwest Agriculture and Forestry
Jiangpinghao Huang University, China
Carrie Wing Fun Hui Ziqian Wang, B.S., Fujian Normal University, China
Quanyou Jiang, B.S., University of Missouri, Columbia Ruoyi Wei, B.B.A., Macau University of Science and Technology;
Min Hyuk Kim, B.Engr., Chung-Ang University, South Korea Grad.Cert., University of Southern California
Sai Venkata Nikitha Kolapalli, B.S., Jawaharlal Nehru University, Xin Wei, B.S., Northeast Agricultural University, China
India Binglun Wu, B.A., China Pharmaceutical University
Dvaita Lakshmin, B.S., University of California, Los Angeles Mei Wu
Meihui Li, B.A., University of California, Santa Cruz Yueyun Wu, B.A., Shih Chien University, Taiwan
Siying Li, B.S., China Youth University for Political Sciences, Ying Xiong, B.A., Hubei University of Economics, China; M.A.,
China Wuhan Textile University, China
Sunlanzhi Li, B.S., George Mason University Honglu Xu, B.B.A., Taipei Medical University, Taiwan
Ziwei Li, B.A., University of California, Irvine Lijia Xu, B.A., Sichuan University, China
Tianyao Liu, B.A., Michigan State University Shiwei Xu, B.A., Tianjin University of Finance and Economics,
Ziyi Liu, B.S., Huazhong Agricultural University, China China
Jianxing Lu, B.S., University of Oregon Jiawen Xue, B.A., Nanchang University, China

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Master of Science – Healthcare Decision Analysis (continued)

Lian Xue, B.A., Guangdong University of Finance and Xiyue Zhang, B.S., University of California, Santa Barbara
Economics, China Zijun Zhang, B.B.A., Ming Chuan University, Taiwan
Zixiu Yan, B.Engr., Liaoning University, China Ling Zhao, B.Med., Fudan University, China
Tian Yao, B.S., Hainan University, China Haoyue Zheng, B.S., Southwestern University of Finance and
Yicong Yao, B.A., Pepperdine University Economics, China
Zhanyi Yu, B.Engr., China Jiliang University Ji Zhou
Sihan Zhang, B.S., University of Victoria, Canada Xingmeng Zhou, B.S., Southwest University for Nationalities,
Siyuan Zhang, B.A., Shenzhen University, China China

Master of Science – Management of Drug Development

Danielle Crain, B.S., West Chester University Andrew James Mead, B.A., University of California, Berkeley
Mansour Awwad Dughbaj, B.S., California State University, Luqing Qi, B.S., Hong Kong Baptist University
Fullerton Swati Reji, B.Engr., Visvesvaraya Technological University, India
Zhangyue Fu, B.Engr., Hefei University of Technology, China Ninghui Sun, B.S., Mount Allison University

Master of Science – Medical Product Quality

Sataporn Lumpaiboonsuk, B.S., Chulalongkorn University,
Thailand

Master of Science – Regulatory Management

Parvesh Chaudhry, B.S., M.S., Panjab University, India; Ph.D., Gareth James Morrison, B.S., Ph.D., University of Edinburgh,
Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, United Kingdom
India Kimberly Staats, B.S., Vrije University Amsterdam, Netherlands
Sunju Choi, B.S., Konkuk University, South Korea
Sowmya Bekshe Lokappa, B.S., M.S., University of Agricultural
Sciences, India; Ph.D., Jawaharlal Nehru University, India

Master of Science – Regulatory Science

Ryan Brice, B.A./B.S., University of California, Irvine Viktoria Magyar, B.A./LL.B, Universidad Europea de Madrid,
Wendy Evelyn Henriette Pauling Brown Gallagher, Ph.D., Spain
University of California, Davis Alexandra Taylor Malerstein, B.A., University of California,
Chiao-Chi Chang Berkeley
Susan Chong, B.S., Virginia Commonwealth University; M.S., Lequina T.S. Myles, B.S., University of California, Los Angeles;
University of Southern California M.B.A., Mount Saint Mary’s University
Chin Chou, B.S., M.S., National Yang-Ming University, Maria O’Connell, B.A., Mount Holyoke College; M.S., Simmons
Taiwan University
Hannah Ghavami, B.S., University of Southern California Heidy Cruz Perales, B.S., Loma Linda University
Aishwarya Ketan Gosai, B.A., University of California, Irvine Sahana Rajashekar, B.Engr., Visvesvaraya Technological
Lucas Kyle Gutierrez, B.S., University of California, Irvine University, India
Lisa Rose Marie Harton, B.S., University of Arizona; B.S., Melinda Rose Rodriguez, B.S., California State University,
Arizona State University; M.S., Western University of Fullerton
Health Sciences Michael Schefke, B.A., University of North Carolina –
Brandon Hoang, B.S., University of California, Riverside Chapel Hill
Janet Jaime, B.S., University of Southern California Hema Monica Sharda, B.S., University of California, Irvine
Grace Kim, B.A., Fordham University Ritika Sharma, B.D.S., Panjab University, India
Aida Kouhi, B.S., University of California, Los Angeles; M.S., Sharon Shut, B.S., University of Southern California
University of Southern California Komal Singh, B.S., University of Delhi, India
Bich-Ngan Le, B.S., University of California, Irvine Daniel Richard Stemen, B.S., DeVry University

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Master of Science – Regulatory Science (continued)

Ashwini Yashavant Tambe, B.S., Solapur University, India Sharon Wu, B.S., California State Polytechnic University,
Yue Tang, B.S., University of Nebraska, Lincoln Pomona
Shweta Dinesh Tiwari, B.S., Savitribai Phule Pune University, Ting Hsuan Wu, B.S., China Medical College, Taiwan
India

Doctor of Pharmacy
Tara Salim Abdul Ahad, B.S., University of California, Connor Joseph Davey, B.S., San Diego State University
Santa Barbara John Dawod, B.S., University of California, Santa Barbara
Eunice Stephanie Adinata, B.S., University of California, Brandon Daniel DeCastro, B.S., University of California,
Riverside Riverside
Kristine Adzhemyan, B.A., California State University, Charles Turallo Dela Roca, B.S., University of California,
Northridge Santa Barbara
Andranik Andy Agadjanyan, B.S., California State University, Aarohi Desai, B.S., University of California, Irvine
Los Angeles Annaliza Buendia Dominguez, B.S., University of California,
Jasmine Rajab Albakri, B.S., University of California, Irvine San Diego
Marvin Manuel Alkatib, B.S., San Diego State University Jeremy R. Dow, B.S., Liberty University
Dalia Ameripour, B.S., University of California, Los Angeles Andrew Duong, B.S., California State Polytechnic University,
Ani Alice Avoundjian, B.S., California State University, Pomona
Los Angeles Sandra Dwabe, B.S., California State University, Fullerton
Ellen Marie Azizian, B.A., University of Southern California Nicole Fahmy, B.S., University of St. Thomas
Grace Gee Hyun Baik, B.S., California State University, Fullerton Whitney Yewamide Fakolade, B.S., Texas A&M University –
Manjot Singh Bains, B.S., University of California, Los Angeles Kingsville
Vanessa Ouanssi Balemagna, B.S., University of North Texas Lilit Gabrielyan, B.S., University of California, Los Angeles
Ava Bamdad, B.S., University of California, Irvine Nora Garabedian, B.S., University of California, Los Angeles
Michayla Banning, B.S., Alma College Erika Marie Gueco Generoso, B.S., University of California,
Ayah Fayez Bany-Mohammed, B.S., University of California, Merced
Los Angeles Elizabeth Gonzalez, B.S., California State University, Fullerton
Rochenelle Baquir, B.S., University of California, Irvine Kenneth Gov, B.S., University of California, Irvine
Alyssa Jessica Barriga, B.S., University of Redlands Blanca Flor Guzman Nolasco, B.S., University of California,
Preeti Harshad Bhuva, B.S., University of California, San Diego Riverside
Ivy Seokyung Bien, B.S., University of California, Santa Barbara Seo Won Han, B.S., University of California, San Diego
Mariam Bolos, B.S., University of California, Irvine Keenan Patrick Hancock, B.S., California Lutheran University
Dennis Alex Bourkov, B.S., University of California, Davis Kainat Hasan, B.A., University of California, Berkeley
Danquynh Christina Bui, B.S., University of California, Irvine Adam Hatamoff, B.A., California State University, Northridge
Christine Cao, B.S., University of California, Riverside Michael Hsiao, B.A., California State University, Northridge
Carrie Pui-See Chan, B.S., University of California, Los Angeles Kha Nhi Thuy Huynh, B.S., University of California,
Marissa Nicole Chan, B.S., University of California, Davis Los Angeles
Jennifer Chau, B.S., California State University, Fullerton Patrick Wells Huynh, B.S., University of California, San Diego
Jennifer Chen, B.S., University of California, Irvine Kelley Mabel Hwang, B.S., University of California, San Diego
Michael Arthur Chitgian, B.S., University of California, Riverside Rocio Jauregui, B.S., University of California, Santa Cruz
Jasmine Eunsung Choi, B.S., University of Southern California Karolina Kapustova, B.S., University of California, Irvine
Amanda Beth Chron, B.S., University of California, Caitlin Renee Kawata, B.S., University of Southern California
Santa Barbara; M.S., University of Southern California Michael Kessler, B.S., Chapman University; M.S., California
Angelyne Chu, B.S., University of California, Davis State University, Long Beach
Irene Jane Chung, B.S., University of California, Los Angeles Ashley Foud Khoury, B.S., University of California, Irvine
Adil Amirali Colabawala, B.S., California State University, Andrew Dong-Wook Kim, B.S., La Sierra University
Northridge Esteban Nicolas Kim, B.S., University of California, Irvine
Christina Lan-Huong Dang, B.S., University of Southern Joy Kibbeum Kim, B.S., University of California, Irvine
California Min Kyoung Kim, B.S., University of California, Los Angeles
Cindy Thao Dang, B.S., University of California, Irvine Li-Yu Ku, B.S., University of California, Los Angeles
Tiffany Ly Phuong Dang, B.S., University of California, Pooja Anita Kumar, B.S., California State Polytechnic University,
Los Angeles Pomona
Tuan Thanh Dang Julie Kwon, B.S., University of California, Los Angeles

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Doctor of Pharmacy (continued)

Daisy Yee Kyu, B.S., University of California, Irvine Tesia Vy Nguyen, B.S., University of California, Los Angeles
Diane La, B.S., University of California, Los Angeles Theo Thanh Nguyen, B.S., University of California, Irvine
Jonathon Lam, B.S., University of California, Santa Barbara Tran Bao Song Nguyen, B.S., University of California, Irvine
Suong Ngoc Le, B.S., University of California, Irvine Katrina Portugal Ordonez, B.S., University of California, Irvine
Jeannette Diane Leanos, B.S., University of California, San Diego Tracy Osaji, B.S., California State University, Long Beach
Christina Reanne Lee, B.S., University of California, Los Angeles Mary Ovakyan, B.S., California State University, Los Angeles
Dong June Lee, B.S., University of California, Irvine Claire Gabrielle N. Pamintuan, B.S., California State University,
Gina Marie Lee, B.S., Emory University Long Beach
Hanjun Lee, B.S., University of California, San Diego Kevin Park, B.A., University of California, Berkeley
Sang Bok Lee, B.S., University of Southern California Nicki Pashmforoush, B.S., University of California, Los Angeles
Trevor Lee, B.A., San Diego State University Kaycey Pearce, B.S., University of California, Los Angeles
Kristen Liang, B.S., San Francisco State University John Hany Peters, B.S., University of California, Riverside
Matthew James Lien, B.S., San Diego State University Jessica Van Pham, B.S., University of California, Irvine
Christopher Joey Limbo, B.S., University of California, Irvine Andy Khoa Phan, B.S., California State University, Fullerton
Grace Ruoheng Liu, B.S., University of Southern California Sara Popko, B.A., Hunter College
Shawn Lu, B.S., University of California, Santa Barbara Elizabeth Michelle Radchik, B.A., American Jewish University
Yen Thuc Luu, B.S., San Diego State University Nikan Rassooli, B.S., University of California, Irvine
Rihui Ma, B.S., University of California, Los Angeles Rojena Riad, B.S., University of California, Los Angeles
Helena Mahsaradjian, B.S., University of California, Los Angeles Anthony Lawrence Sablan II, B.S., California State University,
Marineh Malek, B.S., University of California, Irvine Long Beach
Leena Malkhasian, B.S., California State University, Northridge Yurim Seo, B.S., Stanford University
Arman Manukyan, B.S., University of California, San Diego Lilit Shahbazian, B.S., University of California, Irvine
Danielle Mar, B.S., University of California, Irvine Royal Siu, B.S., University of California, Irvine
Tiffany Rachel Matian, B.S., University of California, Austin Elle Stills, B.S., University of California, Irvine
Los Angeles Seung Hwan Suh, B.S., University of Southern California
Megan Eugenia Matthews, B.A., M.S., University of Vermont Brandon Sung, B.S., University of California, Riverside
Krystal Nicole McCarty, B.S., University of California, Brittany Tang, B.S., University of California, San Diego
Los Angeles Vicki Debbra Tea, B.S., University of California, Irvine
Vincent James McIntosh, B.S., University of California, Sandy San Thai, B.S., University of California, Irvine
Santa Barbara Tony Thai, B.S., University of California, Irvine
Sabrina Noi McNair, B.A., California Lutheran University Yin Win Thu, B.S., California State Polytechnic University,
Ariana Renee Mohayaee, B.S., California State University, Fresno Pomona
Noam Morningstar-Kywi, B.S., University of California, Davis Viktoriya Titova, B.S., University of California, Santa Barbara
Keri Ann Chiemi Nagaishi, B.S., University of Hawaii at Manoa Jimmy To, B.S., University of California, Riverside
Neelofar Najib, B.S., University of California, Los Angeles Cayla Toshie Melia Tokunaga, B.S., Pacific University
Steve Nam, B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara Cathy Yen Bao Tran, B.S., University of California, Los Angeles
Gerson Eduardo Navarrete, B.S., University of California, Davis Cindy Tang Tran, B.S., San Diego State University
Raenelle Rose Esguerra Navarro, B.S., University of California, Karen Tran, B.S., University of California, Irvine
San Diego; B.A., Cambridge University, United Kingdom Nancy Thi Tran, B.S., University of California, Davis
Angeli Mae Cuaresma Nazareth, B.S., University of California, Phong Kien Tran, B.S., University of California, San Diego
Irvine Kelvin Truong, B.S., University of California, San Diego
Araz Nazarian, B.S., California State University, Los Angeles Vinh Truong, B.S., University of California, Irvine
Rafik Nazarpoor, B.S., California State University, Los Angeles Gregory Junior Maglaqui Vera Cruz, B.S., California State
Danielle Ngo, B.S., University of California, Santa Barbara University, Long Beach
Lilliana Quynh Ngo, B.S., University of California, Irvine Anh Thien Vo, B.S., University of California, San Diego
Alisa Thu Nguyen, B.S.C., University of California, San Diego Tony Vo, B.S., University of California, San Diego
Amanda Nguyen, B.S., University of California, Riverside Christina Voskanian, B.S., California State University, Northridge
Diane Nguyen, B.S., University of Southern California Christina Anh Vu, B.S., University of California, San Diego
Duyanh T. Nguyen, B.S., Arizona State University Ta Kang Wang, B.S., University of California, San Diego
Eric Nguyen, B.S., University of California, Los Angeles Helen Weillen Wong, B.S., University of California,
Kimberly Nguyen, B.S., University of California, Los Angeles Santa Barbara
Kody Khoi Nguyen, B.S., University of California, Irvine Ai Lun Wu, B.S., University of California, Irvine
Nancy Hoang Nguyen, B.S., University of California, Florence Wu, B.S., University of California, Riverside
Los Angeles Qingbai Xu, B.S., University of California, Los Angeles

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Doctor of Pharmacy (continued)

Sijin Yan, B.S., University of California, San Diego Emma Zakaryan, B.S., University of California, Los Angeles
Lujia Yang, B.S., University of California, San Diego Mera Zakaria Zakhary, B.S., California State University,
Ryan Yeghoian, B.S., University of California, Los Angeles Long Beach
Timothy Seung-Jun Yoon, B.A., University of California, Christine Ruiting Zhang, B.S., University of California,
Los Angeles Los Angeles
Matthew Koji Yoshimura, B.S., California State University, Shenlei Zhang, B.S., California State University, Los Angeles
Northridge Shuya Zhang, B.S., University of California, Davis
Emily Young, B.S., University of Southern California Eric Zhao, B.S., University of California, Irvine
Jery Yu, B.S., University of California, San Diego

Doctor of Regulatory Science

Victor J. Gangi, B.S., University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Alexa Elizabeth Smith, B.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and
M.S., University of Massachusetts, Lowell; M.S., University of State University; M.S., Temple University
Southern California Dissertation: Use of Natural Colors: Experience and Views in
Dissertation: Examining the Regulatory Framework for Drug Pharmaceutical and Dietary Supplement Industries
Compounding: Industry Views and Experiences Katherine Elizabeth St. Martin, B.S., United States Military
Martha Lee Kamrow, B.A., B.S., University of Wisconsin, Academy; M.S., Johns Hopkins University
Milwaukee; M.Engr., University of Wisconsin – Madison; Dissertation: Examining the Cord Blood Industry Views on
M.S., University of Southern California the Biologic License Application Regulatory Framework
Dissertation: Organizational Communication of Regulatory
Intelligence: A Survey of the Medical Device Industry
Lequina T.S. Myles, B.S., University of California, Los Angeles;
M.B.A., Mount Saint Mary’s University
Dissertation: An Industry Survey of Implementation Strategies
for Clinical Supply Chain Management of Cell and Gene
Therapies

Graduate Certificate – Clinical Research Design and Management

Eric Baehr Elizabeth Selwan-Lewis
Vivian Fu Lisa Welter

Graduate Certificate – Food Safety

Anne Isabelle Manalo

Graduate Certificate – Healthcare Decision Analysis

Sean Ryan Benfield

Graduate Certificate – Medical Product Quality

Edward Jierjian

Graduate Certificate – Regulatory and Clinical Affairs

Kira Aldrich Adam Cho Hanieh Khatibi
Tayebeh Anajafi Yinong He Kahini Hemangbhai Patel

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 USC Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy

USC Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy

Dean Avishai Sadan

Master of Science – Biokinesiology

Taylor Christine Montgomery, B.S., Fisk University Antonio Squillante, B.S., Universita Telematica San Raffaele
Amanda Nicole Preciado, B.S., University of South Carolina Roma, Italy
Beaufort Jiaxi Tang, B.S., Capital Medical University, China
Mohammed Shameel Safiq, B.S., California State University, Ryan Zerega, B.S., Duke University
Chico

Doctor of Physical Therapy

Emily Abigail Abbott, B.S., Northern Arizona University Augustine Bernard Cantwell Doblado, B.S., Pacific University
Maya Jillian Acocella, B.S., University of Maryland, College Park Jimmy Bo Duong, B.S., University of California, Irvine
Nicole Aho, B.S., San Francisco State University Nicholas Eckman, B.A., Lewis & Clark College
Christine Rose Amacker, B.S., University of Southern California Emily Rae Eckmann, B.S., Gonzaga University; M.S., University
John Kenneth Andrus, B.S., California Polytechnic State of Virginia
University, San Luis Obispo Rebecca Nicole Evans, B.S., San Jose State University
Paige Nicole Arcieri, B.S., University of Nevada, Reno Alexandra Louise Fadel, B.S., University of Richmond
Griffin Patrick Bailey, B.S., California State University, Monterey Courtney Lynn Gaardsmoe, B.S., California State University,
Bay Monterey Bay
William Barclay, B.A., Boston College Alberto Galvan, B.S., California State University, Northridge
Jeffrey Bautista, B.S., Chaminade University Nicholas Santiago Garcia, B.A., Whittier College
Lincoln David Beal, B.S., University of Washington Grant Gregory Garrison, B.S., Santa Clara University
Sean Laird Bennett, B.A., Western Washington University Madison Marie Gerber, B.S., Northern Arizona University
Heather Berryhill, B.A., Boston College Adrian V. Go, B.S., California State University, Northridge
Madeleine Elise Bingham, B.S., California Polytechnic State Gino Gonzalez, B.S., California State University, Long Beach
University, San Luis Obispo Ivy Renee Gonzalez, B.S., Azusa Pacific University
Alexandra Lauren Blefari, B.S., California Polytechnic State Mariah Elizabeth Gonzalez, B.S., California Lutheran University
University, San Luis Obispo Verena Joy Gorgi, B.A., University of Southern California
Rachel Bowdle, B.S., University of Puget Sound Sabir Elias Greenwell, B.S., University of California, Irvine
Natalie Frances Moore Bower, B.S., Westmont College Carolyn Alexis Guerrero, B.S., University of San Francisco
Eric Kenji Brown, B.S., Arizona State University Alyssa Nicole Guerrieri, B.S., Loyola Marymount University
Maddalena Brown, B.S., University of Southern California Michale Wayne Hamlin, B.S., California State Polytechnic
Timothy William Brown, B.S., Loyola Marymount University University, Pomona
Jillian M. Campbell, B.S., University of California, Los Angeles Tyler Ho, B.S., Purdue University
Christopher Santos Canlas, B.S., University of California, Austin James Hooker, B.S., University of Washington
Los Angeles Arron Michael Howard, B.S., California State University,
Cheri Chan, B.S., University of California, Berkeley Fullerton
Alexander Chang, B.S., University of Hawaii at Manoa Kathryn Huang, B.S., University of Southern California
Lauren Yannrong Chen, B.A., DePauw University Brooke Hunter, B.S., University of California, Davis
Jayna Ashlee Coe, B.S., California State University, Long Beach Jeanne Huynh, B.S., California State University, Long Beach
Emily Marie Coleman, B.S., University of California, Connor Amano Ito, B.S., University of Alaska Fairbanks
Santa Barbara Kayla Lynn Jacobus, B.A., University of Washington
Shannon Burke Colleton, B.S., University of California, Wendy Johnson, B.S., Texas Southern University
Santa Cruz Hyeri Jung, B.S., University of California, San Diego
Seth Andrew Cory, B.S., Corban University Justen Mattias Kho, B.S., Brigham Young University
Ruben Cuellar, B.A., Fordham University Jayden Kim, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
Marisol Dakan, B.S., Brown University Elton King, B.A., Rutgers University – New Brunswick
Melodie Daniels, B.S., San Diego State University Kenneth Satoru Kunisaki, B.S., Oregon State University
Kayla Deanne Darnbrough, B.S., Westmont College Michelle Lam, B.A., Claremont McKenna College
Anushree Dighe, B.S., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Miranda Le, B.S., University of Washington

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Doctor of Physical Therapy (continued)

Eric Christopher Lee, B.S., Stanford University Megha Sanjiv, B.S., University of California, Irvine
Ian Lesser, B.S., University of California, Santa Cruz Robert James Santana, B.S., Arizona State University
Jacqueline Pei Shiuan Lin, B.S., San Diego State University Alexa V. Savitz, B.S., Temple University
Jung Hsuan Lin, B.S., University of California, Davis Sarah Marie Schafenacker, B.S., University of California,
Angela An Liu, B.S., University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles
Emily Kate Long, B.A., University of Colorado at Boulder Gaganpreet Kaur Sidhu, B.S., University of California,
Victoria Lu, B.S., University of California, Santa Barbara Los Angeles
Yunhan Ma, B.S., Boston University Tyler Shawn Smith, B.S., Weber State University
Jason Henry MacH, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles Sydney Rose Stevens, B.S., Northern Arizona University
Clarizzah Jovelle A. Macatugal, B.S., California State University, Keila Kosaka Strick, B.S., University of Virginia
Long Beach Ashley Tang, B.S., University of California, Berkeley
Angela Mar, B.S., University of California, Berkeley; M.S., Addison Rourke Tarr, B.S., Gordon College
University of Southern California Brooke Taylor, B.S., Arizona State University
Camille Catherine Mariano, B.S., Azusa Pacific University Christina E. Terracciano, B.A., University of California,
Brian James Mayer, B.S., University of Southern California Santa Barbara
Austin Mead, B.S., University of Nebraska at Omaha Thomas Ting, B.S., University of California, San Diego
Christopher Milano, B.S., University of Southern California Justin Lopaka Tong, B.S., San Francisco State University
Ofek Miller, B.S., California State University, Northridge Evelina Giuliana Van Norden, B.S., Loyola Marymount
Thomas James Miller, B.S., University of Wisconsin – University
Whitewater Consuelo Divina Gonzales Vigilar, B.S., Virginia Polytechnic
Maxfield C. Munk, B.S., University of Nevada, Las Vegas Institute and State University
Connor Jeffrey Munro, B.S., Oregon State University Jacquelyn Rose Visinski, B.S., Southern Connecticut State
Kelsey Susan Nakamura, B.S., University of California, San Diego University
Derrick John Nguyen, B.A., University of California, Irvine Sophia Wang, B.S., Emory University
Cassidy Papa, B.S., Stanford University Yue Wang, B.Ed., Beijing Sport University, China; M.S.,
Aaron Park, B.S., California State University, Los Angeles University of Southern California
Christopher Kyoon Park, B.A., University of Southern California Brendon Chinglun Wei, B.S., University of Southern California
Taylor Alexandria Penaflor, B.S., San Diego State University Cynthia Wong, B.S., University of California, Riverside
Christopher Pierson, B.S., The Ohio State University Emma Catherine Wong, B.S., Loyola Marymount University
Kara Ann Pilar, B.A., University of Southern California Shannon M. Wynn, B.S., M.B.A., Jacksonville University
Michelle C. Pond, B.S., Texas Christian University Chenyong Xiang, B.S., Sun Yat-sen University, China
Olivia Mariah Porter, B.S., St. Augustine’s University Jeffrey Yan, B.A., University of Pennsylvania
Carly Lynn Pouttu, B.S., Wake Forest University Yujia Yang, B.Med., Jilin University, China; M.S., University of
Sarah Jean Powner, B.S., California Lutheran University Southern California
Janvi Raichura, B.S., University of Maryland, College Park Shannon P. Ye, B.S., University of California, Los Angeles
Ranita Devi Ram, B.S., University of California, Merced; M.S., Vatche Shane Yousefian, B.A., University of California, Irvine
California State University, Long Beach Kevin Hyun Yu, B.S., University of California, Los Angeles
Sara Jean Rasmussen, B.S., University of North Florida Karen Zapata, B.A., University of Redlands
Lauren Michele Rendon, B.S., University of Hawaii at Manoa Stellar Shili Zhang, B.S., University of California, Irvine
Evelyn Marlene Rivera, B.S., Mount Saint Mary’s University Franklin Zhuang, B.S., Loyola Marymount University
Callie Jordan Roberts, B.S., University of California, Los Angeles Sayeh Marzieh Zolfonoon, B.S., University of California,
Antonio Rubio, B.S., California State Polytechnic University, Santa Barbara
Pomona

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USC Price School of Public Policy

Dean Dana Goldman

Bachelor of Science – Policy, Planning and Development

Paola Patricia Garcia, Minor – Mark Anthony Gonzalez Payam Rodd, Minor –
Spanish Entrepreneurship

Bachelor of Science – Public Policy

McNeil Allo Justin Fu, Minor – Computer Douglas Hao Luo Isabella Ortiz
Emad Askar Programming Kimiya Malek, Minor – Music Nilam Patel
Katie Lynn Bonnett Megan Alexia Gates Industry Adrian Perez
Stephanie Ann Cendro Danielle Hazime Geovanny Mena Kaitlyn Jane Ross
Jennifer Clemens Michael Paige Hodge Cory Justin Miller Jocelyn Sandoval
Alexia Coutts Nathaniel Hyman Rachel Anastasia Moten Brendan James Semien,
Samantha Grace Dow, Kaitwan Albert Jackson Jared Philip Nolan Minor – Environmental
Minor – Environmental Danielle Frances Kaiser, Lindsay Sheehan Opie, Studies
Studies Minor – Individuals, Minor – Occupational Tonya Ya Tang
Abisai Espinoza Societies and Aging Science Julian Kahler Wolff
Rebecca Ezersky Drew Krinsky, Minor – Julia Ann Orozco Natalia Imani Wurst
Real Estate Development

Bachelor of Science – Real Estate Development

Joel Adam Abecassis Jacob Christopher Evan Jones Brandon Masjedian,
Aureen Andrew Aghajanian De La Hoya Hunter R. Kacsur, Minor – Minor – Marketing &
Jacob Reid Albright Luca De Ry Business Finance Entrepreneurship
Noelle Sylvie Andonian Madison Merritt Dinsmore Alan Kargodorian Kevin Leor Massachi
Alec Anthony Antoci Nikolas Gregory Econn Mitchell Joseph Kauker, Cooper Francis Mayer,
Nay Nwe Htin Aung Cody Thomas Ela, Minor – Minor – Entrepreneurship Minor – Entrepreneurship
Jack Patrick Baker Business Finance Justin H. Kim Jeremiah Lee Meier, Minor –
Verica Bakoc Mariah Nicole Feghali Tanaz Liora Kohanchi Business Finance
Eduardo Baresi Nickolas Figueroa Aaron John Kuehn Shaun Lyle Moffat
David Bisignano Matthew Alexander Fishman, Elliot Neisan Labib Mark Aaron Moghaddam
Michael Rafael Bolour Minor – Business Riley Lamb Emily Kay Mondonedo
Samuel Stewart Carrell Natasha Flores-Makon, Brian Allen Lane Megan Elisabeth Moore
Christian Casanova Minor – Business Jordan Christopher Leake Jake Riley Moran
Christopher James Castaneda, Dylan Alexander Gates Mitchell Lee, Minor – Nicholas Joseph Nasser
Minor – Business Finance Kayla Gharibian Business Finance Payvand Natanzi
Cole Christopher Cervantes Annabella Victoria Giannini Riley Andrew Leoni, Minor – Vanessa Neuah
Pierce Chase Connor Henry Glasco, Business Finance Daniel Newman
Alexander Leonidovich Minor – Business Law Henrik Alexander Liapunov, Jake Nourafshan
Chekanov Jack Bailey Harding, Minor – Minor – Mobile App Meagan Jean Oefelein
Jordan James Chun Business Finance Development Spencer Hardy Paulsen
Won Young Chung Jack William Harris Jack A. Lion Makenna Kaelyn Peter,
Jack Angelo Cortese, Minor – John Hastings Genna Lauren Lipman, Minor – Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship Devon Heaney Minor – Business Finance Dara My Phung
Claire Marie Cowser, Minor – Sophia E. Hill Derreck Chandler Mac Charley Quinn Pollard
Performance Science John Tyler Horton, Minor – Arthur, Minor – Sports Colin Daniel Porter
Daniel Max Cukierman Cinematic Arts & Media Industries William Pournamdari
Edward Briggs D’Eliscu, Entrepreneurship Jack Patrick Mahoney Skyler Devon Radcliffe,
Minor – Screenwriting David J. Hulme Derick Anthony Manoukian Minor – Entrepreneurship

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Bachelor of Science – Real Estate Development (continued)

Ben William Ramirez Sophia Saviss Robert L. Tiscareno Jr. Michael Jeffrey Ross Watts,
Robynn Ree Arielle Morvai Schnitzer Zachary Douglas Traversi Minor – Entrepreneurship
Randi Reinhardt Jonathan Shamouil Lily Anne Turner Jack Dante Webster
Sage Brooks Rheinschild, Ian Henry Shapiro Jackson Vogelsang, Minor – Matthew Brandon Weiner,
Minor – Entrepreneurship Lena Kim Shapiro, Minor – Business Minor – Business Finance
Gray Ross Construction Planning and John Daniel Vogelzang Maurice Marco Williams Jr.
Eden Rublevich, Minor – Management Samuel Edward Conger Erica Susanne Wilson
Business Finance David Joseph Smith Wadsworth Irwin Wong, Minor – Business
Thomas Craig Ruth Dylan Michael Soloff, Minor – Preston Bay Wakeland, Finance
Kayla Saeidian Business Finance Minor – Business Nicole Grace Yeargin
Ally Ricci Sanchez Nicholas David Stefanoni Andrew Stephen Wall Brian Chunhao Yeh
Steven Sebastian Saucedo, Nicolas Austin Sterling David Zarabi
Minor – Entrepreneurship

Bachelor of Science – Urban Studies and Planning

Sarah Ajise Cielo Zenaida Chavez Kaylie Jane Koneazny Haemin Park, Minor –
Grant August Amann Madison Merritt Dinsmore Gwendolyn Rose Lester Risk Management
Anton Mesropi Amirkhanian Danielle Dirksen, Minor – Jason Jie-Sheng Liu Alexa Judith Salvo, Minor –
Ariella Ydida Amit Occupational Science & Lilly Nie, Minor – Spatial Entrepreneurship
Juan Cameros Environmental Studies Studies Matthew Schwartz
Frances Mae-Marie Carey, Rabin Gil Esrail Yerandy Pacheco, Minor – Justin Frederick Welling,
Minor – Business Kyle Thomas Kawaguchi Economics Minor – Real Estate
Nicholas David Cerdera Jeffrey Kim Development

Master of Health Administration

Mark Elliott Adler, B.A., Occidental College Karen Denisse Guillen, B.S., University of California, Berkeley
Samanvay Agrawal, B.S., Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, India Danielle Hazime
Nicole Shaye Arielle Sapigao Alinsod, B.S., La Sierra University Crystal Jade Hendriks, B.S., Syracuse University
Kathryn C. Allen, B.A., The Ohio State University Camille Victoria Hizon, B.S., University of Arizona
Tenzin Choyang Babu Emily Huang, B.S., University of California, Irvine
Ruchi Bajaria, B.S., University of Arizona Chandni Holly Jain, B.S., University of Texas at Austin; M.D.,
Lauren Elizabeth Barrett, B.A., University of Southern California Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Arpy Mary Barsemian, B.S., University of California, Irvine; Justine Victoria Jamero, B.S., University of California,
M.S., University of Southern California Los Angeles
Pasquale Ralph Basanese, B.A., Rutgers University – Danielle Frances Kaiser
New Brunswick Frances Kim, B.S., California State University, Los Angeles
Annelise Bao-Khanh Bui, B.S., University of Southern California Noyem Nona Kyundibekyan, B.B.A., Woodbury University
Judith A. Campuzano, B.S., University of California, San Diego Tongtong Li, B.S., University of Southern California
Jessica Chalmers, B.A., Augustana College of Illinois; M.S., Shelly Lim Ma, B.A., University of California, Irvine
Beaver College, Pennsylvania Christine Malikian, B.S., University of Southern California
Nikita Manoj Chitnis, B.S., Savitribai Phule Pune University, Kamilah Rashida McGuire, B.A., University of California, Irvine
India Marina Mane Mirakyan, B.A., California State University,
Chelsea K. Cho, B.A., University of California, Irvine Los Angeles
Michelle Lillian David Keith Morrison, B.S., University of Southern California
Christina Theodora Dupas, B.S., University of Southern Devyn Ottman, B.S., Cornell University
California Charlene Rath, B.A., Arizona State University
Ling Fang, B.A., University of California, Davis; M.S., University Alexandra Salcido, B.S., California State University, Fullerton
of Southern California Julia Morgan Smith, B.S., University of Southern California
Tiffany Ru Feng, B.S., Kaohsiung Medical University, Taiwan Kathy Sung, B.S., University of California, Davis
Arielle Sarah Fernandez, B.S., University of Pittsburgh Msgana Hanna Tamrat, B.S., University of California,
Lena April Galian, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles
Yasmine Ghazvini, B.S., San Diego State University Tonya Ya Tang

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Payton Danielle Timmeney, B.S., University of Southern Taleen Yepremian, B.S., University of California, Davis
California Chang-Ting Yu, B.S., University of Southern California
Martin Jose Toledo, B.S., University of Southern California Tieshan Zheng, M.B.A., California State University,
Kyle Edward Underwood, B.S., University of California, San Bernardino
San Diego Usama Zia, B.S., University of California, Irvine
Jovo Angel Velasco, B.A., University of California, Merced
Michelle Akemi Yamaguchi, B.A., University of California,
San Diego

Executive Master of Health Administration

Alenoosh S. Abramian, B.S.N., Azusa Pacific University Daralin Fabiola Granados, B.A., California State University,
Molly Kathryn Adkison, B.S., Southern New Hampshire Long Beach
University Liana Grigoryan, B.S., California State University, Northridge
Salma Akhter, B.M.S., University of Chittagong, Bangladesh Jesus F. Guzman, B.S., Park University
Elizabeth Akins, B.S., Wheaton College Gillian LeDrew Heilbrunn, B.S., Linfield College
Veronica Angel, B.B.A., MHRM, DeVry University Jacquelyn M. Horgan, B.S., Michigan State University
Jennifer Arango, B.A., California State University, Northridge Tracie Imblum, B.S.N., University of Arizona
Mursall Arefi, B.A., University of California, Irvine Yasmine Jabsheh, B.S., University of California, Riverside
Cari Myers Atkinson, B.A., Pennsylvania State University Neethu Jayanand, B.S., Manipal Academy of Higher Education,
Barry Ayala, B.A., California State University, Northridge India
Robert Ryan Ayala, BASC, Texas State University Vincent Joseph Jorrin, B.B.A., San Diego State University
Joanne Baerg, B.S., University of Alberta, Canada; M.D., Kandeel Judge, B.A., Wayne State University
University of British Columbia, Canada Alexander Seong Jae Jun, B.S., University of California, Riverside
Kirsty Michaelyn Bates, B.A., University of California, Davis Jassica Kahlon, B.S., California State University, Sacramento
Debbie Begay, B.A., University of New Mexico, Albuquerque; Greta Kalashyan, B.S., Yerevan State Medical University,
M.B.A., University of Phoenix Armenia
Julie Ann Guerrero Caoili, B.A., University of California, Ryan Kato, B.B.A., California State University, Dominguez Hills
Berkeley Emone Khan, B.A., University of California, Irvine
Ruby Annette Freeman Carlos, B.S.N., University of Texas at Samia Khan, B.S., University of Houston
Austin Sepideh Khorasani, B.A., Ershad Damavand Institute of Higher
Paul Alexander Casares, B.B.A., California State University, Education, Iran
Los Angeles Janice Kim, B.A., University of California, Berkeley
Molly Chu-Chen, M.S., Taipei Medical University, Taiwan May Kim-Tenser, B.S., University of California, Riverside
Mindy Chuang, B.A., University of California, Berkeley Christopher Carl King, B.B.A., Texas Tech University
Joseph Cunliffe, B.S., University of Utah Lisanne Helen King-Rogers, B.S., Ecpi College of Technology
Georgina S. Davis, B.A., University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Jens William Krombach, B.S., Goethe University Frankfurt,
M.P.A., Grand Canyon University Germany
Carolina De La Pena, B.A., Arizona State University Cesar A. Larios, B.S.N., Azusa Pacific University
Roy Salisbury Dunaway, B.B.A., Georgia State University Kristina Marie LeBrun, BSBA, University of California,
Santino Luigi Estrera, B.S., Far Eastern University, Philippines; Riverside; M.B.A., University of Phoenix
M.B.A., University of California, Irvine Woo Lee, B.S., University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Caitlin Michelle Ferguson, B.S., Oregon State University Annie Mei Liu, B.A., California State University, Fullerton
Johana Flores Valdes, B.D.S., University of Carabobo, Venezuela Emily Ly, B.S., San Jose State University
Patricio Ramond Flores, B.S., Baylor University; B.S.N., Chico Manning, B.S., United States Naval Academy
Louisiana College Stephen Ikaika Manuwa, BASC, University of California, Irvine
Mony Fower, B.A., University of Southern California Joseph William Maslak, B.S., Le Moyne College
Veronika Galstyan, B.S., California State University, Northridge Sergio Teodoro Mejias, B.S., Sacred Heart University
Sharon George, B.S., Queen’s University, Canada Sahar Karamooz Meshkat, B.S., University of California,
Amy Geyer, B.S., University of Florida Los Angeles; M.S., Midwestern University
Golriz Ghiassi Deborah A. Millan, B.A., Biola University
Albana Gjeka-Sgouridis, D.D.S., Tirana University, Albania Kathryn Joy Miller, B.S., Texas A&M University
Jose Abner Gonzalez, B.S., M.H.A., Trident University Adnan Mohsin, B.M.S., University of Health Sciences Lahore,
International Pakistan

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Jessica Elizabeth Monge, B.B.A., California State University, Neko Scott, B.S., DeVry University; B.S., DeVry University
Dominguez Hills Decatur
David Christopher Nguyen, B.S., Arizona State University Andrea Jasmine Shenian, B.S., California State University,
Patricia Ashley Nittel, B.S., Walden University Northridge
Joseph Appiah Ntiamoah, B.A., University of Ghana; M.B.V., Timothy John Short, B.S., Florida State University
University of Southern California Alyssa Nicole Suarez, B.S., University of California, Davis
Dickson Ajewanre Okozogbon, B.S., University of Benin, Nigeria Joel Teppang, B.S.N., Biola University
Osayemwenre Osarieme Omokaro, B.S., California State Iman Patricia Tsao, B.S., Universidad Iberoamericana, Dominican
University, East Bay Republic
Elizabeth Orellana, B.A., California State University, Northridge Jeanette Valentin, B.S., Seton Hall University
Michael Jacob Ortiguero, B.S., Charter Oak College Nina Varghis, B.S., University of California, Davis
Calvin Parshad, B.S., University of California, Los Angeles Josephine Anne Gonzalez Villarama, B.S., University of the
Elizabeth Powers, B.A., Vassar College Philippines
Lina Poyzner, B.S., M.B.A., University of Phoenix Wealthy Villariasa, B.S., University of Phoenix
Nico Riego De Dios, B.S., Eastern Washington University Victor M. Villasenor, B.S., University of California, San Diego
Krystle Andrea Ruz, B.A., California State University, Leilani Wallace, B.B.A., Loyola Marymount University
Long Beach Danielle Claudia Witt, BSBA, Oregon State University
Lauren Michelle Sarni, B.S., M.S., Loyola Marymount University

Master of International Public Policy and Management

Aidyn Abay, B.A., Academician E.A. Buketov Karaganda State Hyojin Lee, B.S., Korea University, South Korea
University, Kazakhstan Da Li, B.S., Shanghai Lixin University of Accounting and
Khalid Khamis Alblooshi, B.S., Zayed University, United Arab Finance, China
Emirates Hsuan-Yu Liu, B.A., National Taiwan University
Khaled Almazrouei, B.S., California State University, Yushi Liu, B.S., Shanghai Business School, China
San Bernardino Guanbo Lyu, B.L., National Police University of China
Sultan Saif Alqubaisi, B.S., California State University, Nurzhan Nauryzbayev, B.A., Kazakh National Pedagogical
San Bernardino University, Kazakhstan; LL.B., Kazakh Humanitarian
Abdul Aziz, B.S., Sekolah Tinggi Akuntansi Negara, Indonesia; Law University, Kazakhstan; M.P.A., Academy of Public
B.A., Institut Keuangan Perbankan dan Informatika, Indonesia Administration Under the President of Kazakhstan
Muhamad Gusti Bustami, B.A., University of Indonesia Linjie Qu, B.A., Shanxi University, China
Chia-En Chen, B.A., Soochow University, Taiwan Zharas Sadvakassov, B.L., Academician E.A. Buketov Karaganda
Gulmira Dairabayeva, B.S., Al-Farabi Kazakh National State University, Kazakhstan
University, Kazakhstan Dinara Serikbay, B.A., Kazakh Humanitarian Law University,
Jialing Gu, B.A., Zhejiang University, China Kazakhstan
Amanullah Haidary Azadany, B.A., American University of Dinara Serikova, B.A., Pavlodar State University, Kazakhstan
Afghanistan; M.A., Istanbul Aydin University, Turkey Alibek Shokparov, B.A., Pavlodar State University, Kazakhstan
Yeonhi Jeong, B.A., Sungkyunkwan University, South Korea Azamat Slam, B.L., Karaganda Academy of the Ministry of
Jianxiong Ji, B.S., University of California, San Diego Internal Affairs, Kazakhstan; LL.M., The Academy of Public
Chunping Jiang, B.A., Changzhou Institute of Technology, China Administration, Kazakhstan
Hyun Jung, B.A., Hanyang University, South Korea Nurlan Tynyshbay, B.A., Kazakh-American University,
Keon-Hyuk Kim, B.A., Seoul National University, South Korea Kazakhstan
Seonghun Kim, B.A., Yonsei University, South Korea Meiyi Wang, B.A., Nanjing Normal University, China
Sagadi Kissikov, B.S., Military Institute of the Kazakh Ground Shuran Wang, B.A., Beijing Normal University, Zhuhai, China
Forces, Kazakhstan Xingyu Yan, B.L., Tianjin University of Technology and
Tansika Komonwattananan, B.A., Thammasat University, Education, China
Thailand Yuanyuan Yang, B.L., Southwest University, China
Sandugash Kozhaniyaz, B.L., M.P.A., The Academy of Public Jiaxian Zhou, B.S., Zhuhai College of Jilin University, China
Administration, Kazakhstan

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Stephan Alegre, B.S., Union Institute and University Sean McBride, B.S., University of Montana – College of
Vanessa Graham Benya, B.S., University of Rhode Island Technology; M.S., National Intelligence University; M.S.,
Jacob Richard Blaisdell, B.S., Florida Institute of Technology United States Army War College
Kairi Ishan Brown, B.S., University of Phoenix Michael Raymond Moen, B.S., University of La Verne
Alexander Kazuma Chogyoji, B.A., University of California, Lauren Nakano, B.S., California State University, Long Beach
Los Angeles Calvin Ng, B.A., University of Southern California
Earnest Keith Hall, B.S., Pepperdine University Nicholas Dionysios Patitsas, B.S., United States Naval Academy
Kaitlin Harada, B.S., California State University, Fresno Brian C. Paysinger, B.S., University of Oregon
Mary Hovagimian, B.A., University of Southern California Nichole Thorness Ramone, B.A., California State University,
Sowon Kang, B.A., University of California, Irvine Northridge; M.P.A., University of Southern California
Samantha Alper Kramer, B.A., University of California, Vincent Antonio Smith, B.A., Mount Saint Mary’s University
Santa Barbara Jessica Stone, B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara
Laura Elena Lecrivain, B.S., Union Institute and University Christopher Rayford Williams, B.A., California State University,
Roman Ronald Ledman, B.B.A., National University Chico
Seth James Lloyd, B.S., United States Naval Academy

Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management

Alexandra Anderson, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles Ying Mao, B.A., Beijing Technology Business University, China
Madison Brown, B.A., Colgate University Kevin Bryce Merryman, B.A., California State University,
Analisa Maria Cabral, B.A., California State Polytechnic Dominguez Hills
University, Pomona Alexandra Megan Morris, B.S., Colorado State University
Mark Andre Camarena, B.A., La Sierra University Briana Taylor, B.A., California State University, Dominguez Hills
Shalei Nichol Heflin, B.A., Pepperdine University Lindsay Alexandra Weiss, B.A., Vanderbilt University
Feiling Jiang, B.A., Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China

Master of Planning
Kyle Andrew Abbott, B.S., University of Southern California Geneva Marie Hesner, B.A., Bucknell University
Margaret Erin Anderle, B.A., University of Rochester Carmen Ramona Noyola, B.A., University of Southern California
Katrina Castaneda, B.A., University of California, Irvine Christine Victoria Villegas, B.A., University of California,
Dana Dowse, B.B.A./B.A., University of San Diego Santa Cruz
Rafael Francisco Fontes, B.S., Arizona State University Barry Wilkins, B.S., University of Southern California
Gilbert Gerard Gutierrez Jr., B.A., University of California, Haowen Yu, B.S., Michigan State University
Santa Barbara

Master of Public Administration

Jose Aguilar, B.A., California State University, Dominguez Hills Jorgel Chavez
Nida Shafique Ahmed, B.A., University of California, Davis Anrong Chen, B.S., University of California, Davis
Julia Marie Alessandra, B.A., University of Texas at Austin Rachael Cohen, B.A., Chapman University
Claire Rose Arakelian, B.A., University of California, Irvine Kalen Mosi Cornelious, B.S., Santa Clara University
Melissa Ann Arellano, B.A., California State University, Genesis Lizbeth Coronado, B.A., Occidental College
Long Beach Megan Crawford, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles;
Jaime Ruben Avila, B.A., University of Southern California M.A., Pepperdine University
Steven Bautista, B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara James Paul Davis, B.A., Columbia University
Zidney Anne Calimquim Bermudez, B.A., University of Ashlee Deanna Dooley, B.S., United States Naval Academy
California, Irvine Sylvia Bridget Dsouza, B.A., University of California,
Khachig Chris Boghossian, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles Scott Alvaro Encarnacion, B.A., University of California,
Alejandro Cabrera, B.A., California State University, Sacramento Los Angeles
Riley Alexandra Carbonneau, B.A., Washington College Daniel A. Enz, B.A., University of California, Berkeley
Michael Carter, B.A., Warren Wilson College Christopher Estrada, B.A., University of California, Irvine
Riane Castro, B.A., California State University, San Bernardino Rebecca Ezersky

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Yiqing Feng, B.A., Beijing Technology Business University, Jennifer Thi Luu Java, B.S., California State University,
China Sacramento
Megan Whitney Filippello, B.B.A., Walla Walla College Felipe Marquez, B.A., California State University, East Bay
Hannah Lea Wise Findling, B.A., University of Puget Sound Janet Martin Del Campo, B.A., California State University,
Colby Freeman San Bernardino
David Chavez Galvan, B.A., California State University, Hannah Celeste Maryanski, B.A., Santa Clara University
San Bernardino Abigail Marie McCann, B.A., Azusa Pacific University
Teng Gao, B.S., Hohai University, China Michael Edwards McCormick, B.A., Miami University;
Yuqiao Gao, B.A., Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China MLTCA, Webster University
Cristina M. Garcia, BASC, St. John’s University Lindsay A. McElwain, B.A., University of California, Riverside
Jesus Guadalupe Garcia, B.A., University of California, Irvine Bridget Eileen McGowan, B.A., University of California, Davis
Ani Gemalmazyan, B.A., University of California, Berkeley Angeles Berenice Medina
Gabriella M. Gonzalez, B.A., University of California, Berkeley Diana Del Rocio Medina, B.A., University of Southern
Raul Gonzalez, B.S., California State University, Fresno California
Godfrey Endozo Gozos, B.A., University of California, Irvine Minhaal Ahmed Memon, B.A., University of Southern
Marine Hakobyan, B.S., California State University, Los Angeles California
Sangyeon Han, B.S., Sungkyunkwan University, South Korea Kaitlin Elizabeth Meyer, B.A., University of San Diego
Allison Harlan, B.A., University of Southern California Brendon James Moeller, B.S., United States Military Academy
Howard Albert Hay Jr., B.S.N., Drexel University; M.H.A., Joelle Montier, B.A., Michigan State University
University of Southern California Gia Nina Murillo, B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara
Claire Ting He Allen Nazaryan, B.S., California State University, Northridge
Blake William Heiser, B.S., Florida State University Michael Newton, B.S., United States Naval Academy
Veronica Andrea Hernandez, B.A., Fresno Pacific University Jenny Baongoc Nguyen, B.A., University of California,
Lincan Hu, B.F.A., Nanjing University of the Arts, China Los Angeles
Hae Won Hwang, B.A., The New School Robert Lee Nordahl, B.Engr., University of California, Davis;
Vance Charles Jarrard, B.A., California State University, M.Eng., San Jose State University
Sacramento Heaven Ocampo, B.A., California State University, Fullerton
Mylan Kourtney Jefferson, B.A., University of Notre Dame Brenda Patricia Olmos, B.S., University of Phoenix
Shangyu Jia, B.B.A., George Washington University Lauren Olson, B.B.A., Loyola Marymount University
Allison Kay, B.A., Grand Valley State University Isabel Oropeza, B.A., Pepperdine University
Rachel Rose Kenderdine, B.A., George Mason University David Owens, B.S., California State Polytechnic University,
Neha Priyadarshan Ketkar, B.A., University of Puget Sound Pomona
Daniel Hyung Suk Kim, B.A., University of California, Brissa Palacios, B.A., California State University, Los Angeles
Los Angeles Monica Palmeira, B.A., University of North Carolina –
Jason Jeewoo Kim, B.A., University of California, Berkeley Chapel Hill
Sunyop Kim, B.S., Korea University, South Korea Viva Parsa, B.A., University of California, Davis
Carney Daniel King, B.S., University of Oregon Cassandra Jasmine Perez Barrios, B.A., University of California,
Bryan Christopher King-San Juan, B.A., California State Los Angeles
University, Stanislaus Janae Perkins, B.S., California State University, Fullerton
Ellie Komberg Rico Petrino, B.A., University of Indianapolis
Youngwoo Kwon, B.A., Seoul National University, South Korea Erin Melissa Pineda, B.A., University of Southern California
Deborah Lee, B.A., University of Southern California Victor Qiu
Hannah Lee, B.S., New York University Andres German Rangel, B.A., California State University,
Pamela Beth Leo, B.S., Cornell University Long Beach
Monina Bellosillo Letargo, B.A., Pontifical and Royal University Michael D. Rime, B.G.S., University of Nevada, Reno
of Santo Tomas, Philippines Melissa Robles, B.A., University of California, Berkeley
Yilin Li, B.Engr., South China Agricultural University Ana Laura Rosas, B.A., California State University, Los Angeles
Shine Ling, B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara Minhee Ryu, B.S., Korea Advanced Institute of Science &
Carlos Lopez Rubio, B.Engr., Instituto Tecnologico de Technology
La Laguna, Mexico Megan Leila Sabbah, B.A., University of California, Davis
Yao Lu, B.S., Dongbei University of Finance and Economics, Fam Yao Sandy Saechao, B.S., California State University,
China Stanislaus
Marco Lawrence Lundgren, B.A., California State University, Aidos Sarsenbayev, B.A., Kyzylorda State University, Kazakhstan
Northridge Sayed Abdul Wajid Sayed, B.Equiv., University of Pune, India

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Daniel Gregory Schiele, B.A., University of the Pacific Dairou Wang, B.S., Beihang University, China
Michele Clock Schrotenboer, B.A., Claremont McKenna College Ruoyi Wang, B.Engr., University of Shanghai for Science and
Nurzat Sekerbay, B.L., Kostanay Academy of the Ministry of Technology, China
Internal Affairs, Kazakhstan Yingqi Wang, B.A., Liaoning University, China
Bingqian Shi, B.A., Renmin University of China Julian Kahler Wolff
Kristin Smith, B.A., University of Florida Josephine Wu, BSBA, California State Polytechnic University,
Hunter Snider, B.A., California Polytechnic State University, Pomona
San Luis Obispo Jin Yan, B.A., Capital Normal University, China
Marielena Sosa, B.A., Whittier College Chunyue Yang, B.S., Shanghai University, China
Adam Joseph Spaulding, B.A., Indiana University, Bloomington Huixin Yang, B.L., Peking University, China
Weiyi Tang, B.A., Hope College Yipeng Yao, B.S., Indiana University, Bloomington
David Torres, B.S., California State University, Northridge Jiaao Yu, B.A., SUNY Buffalo
Laura Traffenstedt, B.S., California Polytechnic State University, Jiahao Yu, B.A., China Agricultural University
San Luis Obispo Yifan Yu, B.S., China Agricultural University
Melanie Lauren Tuberman, B.A., George Washington University Ziqing Zeng, B.A., Shanghai University of Finance and
Margaret Louise Turner, B.S., St. Edward’s University Economics, China
Myriam Mendez Valdez, B.A., California State University, Muhan Zhang, B.S., Renmin University of China
Bakersfield Ruofan Zhang, B.A., Suzhou University, China
Farah Omega Velasquez, B.A., University of California, Yan Zhou, B.A., Xianda College of Economics and Humanities,
Los Angeles China
Laila Anne Waheed, B.A./B.S., Santa Clara University Yuning Zhu, B.F.A., Rhode Island School of Design
Samuel Aaron Waldman, B.A., University of Hartford Zheliang Zhu, B.L., Nanjing University, China
Kristin Walker, B.A., B.S., Loyola University Chicago Eunice Quinajon Zordilla, B.A., University of Southern
Quinn Walker, B.S., Plymouth State University California
Rachel Wallin, B.S., California Polytechnic State University,
San Luis Obispo

Master of Public Policy

Walker Thomas Adams, B.A., Claremont McKenna College Mariana Sofia Garcia Medina, B.A., Portland State University
Samuel Aisenberg, B.A., University of Southern California Anthony Edward Gill, B.S., Santa Clara University
Meseret Solomon Alemu, B.S., University of Southern California Colin Harmony, B.S., University of Illinois at
David Angel Maldonado, B.A., University of California, Riverside Urbana-Champaign
Ryan Beringer, B.A., University of Southern California Runyu Hong, B.A., University of Durham, United Kingdom
Sedef Gul Berk, B.A., University of Maryland, College Park Adam Hsu, B.A., University of California, San Diego
Blake Hunter Brooks, B.A., St. John’s University Pengyu Ji, B.S., East China University of Science and Technology
Allan Scott Broslawsky, B.A., University of Washington Kai Yang Gregory Koh, B.A., Nanyang Technological University,
Jonah Chang, B.A., Emory University Singapore
Kim Huai Su Chen, B.A., University of California, San Diego Katherine Hyojin Lee, B.S., Haverford College
Nan Chen, B.S., The Ohio State University Huantian Li, B.A., Renmin University of China
Si Chen, B.Engr., Zhejiang University, China Jiecong Li, B.S., Guangdong University of Foreign Studies,
Adrienne Lam Chistolini, B.A., Bowdoin College China
Anna Cockrell, B.A., University of Southern California Shichen Liu, B.S., Beijing Sport University, China
Callahan Ann Corcoran, B.A., Northwestern University Xiaoyu Liu, B.A., Capital University of Economics and Business,
Jordy Coutin, B.A., University of California, Berkeley China
Molly Creighton, B.A., California State University, East Bay Evelyn Marie Loya, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
Qinhui Fang, B.L., Huazhong University of Science and Peter Mannino, B.A., Hofstra University
Technology, China Holly Milburn-Smith, B.A., Transylvania University
Samantha Fang, B.A., Occidental College Shayna Orens, B.A., Columbia College
Penelope Brighid Fergison, B.A., University of California, Griselda Ortiz, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
Santa Barbara Bryan L. Osorio-Trujillo, B.A., University of California, Berkeley
Karla Maria Fernandez, B.A., University of Chicago Yadi Pan, B.A., University of California, Irvine
Mark Anthony Franco, B.A., University of California, Changyuan Pang, B.S., King’s College London, United Kingdom
Los Angeles Kelsey Rae Paulino, B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara

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Chrysa Perakis, B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara Zachary Thomas Weisenburger, B.A., University of California,
Noah Peterson Santa Cruz
Brian Pham, B.A., San Jose State University Kevin Wen, B.A., University of California, San Diego
Henry Hornsby Pines, B.A., American University Noah Leon Ebert Winnick, B.A., Occidental College
Jesse Cunnyngham Pittman, B.A., Carleton College Tianlu Xie, B.A., Beijing International Studies University, China
Zheng Qin, B.A., Communication University of China Xingyu Xiong, B.A., Changsha University, China
Monisha Rallapalli, B.A., Emory University Runhua Xue, B.A., Southeast University, China
Haoxuan Shen, B.S., Indiana University, Bloomington Puxin Yan, B.A., Miami University
Noah Aaron Silver, B.A., University of Southern California Lewei Yang, B.A., Tianjin University, China
Natalia Marina Smith, B.A., University of Southern California Hee Jin Yim, B.A., University of Southern California
Timothy Andrew Smith, B.A., California State University, Jenelle Yu, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
Fullerton Mingxin Zhan, B.S./B.S., Sun Yat-sen University, China
Sean Soni, B.S., North Carolina State University; M.B.A., Siyi Zhang, B.L., Shanghai University, China
George Washington University Xueze Zhang, B.A., University of California, Irvine
Kevin Leland Stark, B.A., Pacific Lutheran University; M.A., Dongxuan Zhao, B.S., Indiana University, Bloomington
University of Sydney, Australia Anan Zhu, B.B.A., University of Miami
Jacob Lyle Titterington, B.F.A., University of Florida Jinsong Zhu, B.A., University of Miami
Samuel Clyde Wands, B.A., University of Southern California Allegra Zoller, B.A., Wellesley College

Master of Science – Public Policy Data Science

Yiming Wang, B.B.A., The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Lingzhi Zhang, B.A., Fudan University, China

Master of Real Estate Development

Pawel Andrzejczak, B.Arch., Southern California Institute of George Daniel Klett, B.S., University of Virginia
Architecture Matthew Allen Kukta, B.S., Arizona State University; M.B.A.,
Shayan Assar, B.B.A., California State University, Northridge; Rice University
M.B.A., Babson College Daniel Jaeho Lee, B.A., Wesleyan University
Thomas Avery, B.S., M.B.A., University of Southern California Bryson Lloyd, B.S., University of Southern California
Justin Jake Bert, B.S., California Polytechnic State University, Hector Eric Enrico Melendez-Lluch, B.B.A./B.S., Loyola
San Luis Obispo Marymount University
Joshua Benjamin Brodsky, B.A., University of California, Kareem Mahmoud Morad, B.A., University of Connecticut
Los Angeles Phuoc Thanh Quach, B.S., California State University,
Thomas Cho, B.S., University of Southern California Long Beach
Caleb Josiah Danielson, B.S., University of Southern California Sarah Rabie, B.S., University of Southern California
Chandler Christian Davis, B.A., University of Wisconsin – Nathan Ricks, B.S., Brigham Young University
Madison David Shadpour, B.S., University of Southern California
John Deggelman, B.B.A., University of Notre Dame Sharron Patricia St. John, B.A., University of California,
Danalynn Nohely Dominguez, B.A., Brown University Los Angeles
Robert Drown, B.S., University of Kansas Christopher Thomas Swieca, B.A., University of California,
Austin Alexander Duncanson, B.A., Colby College; B.Engr., Irvine
Dartmouth College Michael Eric Tessler, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
Gabriela Lizette Erazo, B.Arch., CUNY The City College of Juan Benedict Miranda Trinidad, B.S., Indiana University,
New York; B.S., CUNY The City College of New York Bloomington
Jordan Fuller, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles Tyler Murphy White, B.S., Brigham Young University
Scott Avery Hougham, B.A., University of Kentucky; M.B.A., Julie Wong, B.A., Yale University; M.Mgt., Northwestern
University of Louisville University; M.A., San Jose State University
Conner Howe, B.S., San Diego State University Hao Te Yang, B.S., University of California, San Diego
Adam Karaczynski, B.B.A., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Jonathan York, B.A., J.D., Stanford University

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Patrick Daniel Achis, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles Charlene Jae Un Ko
Sabrina Alonso, B.S., University of California, Santa Barbara Mark Shawn Kopinski, B.A., Monmouth College; M.A.,
Jose Ricardo Arriola, B.A., Boston College; M.B.A., Harvard University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Business School; P.D., St. John’s University Alisa Kreynes, B.A., Boston University
Sabine Arslanian, B.Arch., Woodbury University Alexandra Krmpotic, B.S., Santa Clara University
Kelvin Ayala, B.Engr., University of Hartford Jasmine Shieh-Bao Kyon, B.A., Kalamazoo College
Helen Marie Broughton, B.A., Central Michigan University Nicholas Frank Lagrassa, B.S., University of North Texas
Isabella Burch, B.A., Claremont McKenna College Daniel Lamere, B.A., University of Maryland, College Park
Theresa Marie Cassano, BA., Dartmouth College Mark Alan Landolina, B.S., Keene State College
Jobanna Castro, B.B.A., Drexel University Serena Lin, B.A., University of California, San Diego
Aria Lee Catano, B.S., University of Southern California Junkui Liu, B.Engr., Beijing Forestry University, China
William Michael Cavner, B.A., University of California, Irvine Francisca Llenas-Rossi, B.Arch., Pratt Institute
Nicholas David Cerdera Raymond Anthony Lopez Chang, B.A., University of
Ruben Cervantes, B.S., Westwood College; B.A., M.B.A., San Francisco
University of La Verne Sean Manalo, B.A., University of Denver
Emma Chase, B.S., Bucknell University David Gallegos Mariscal, B.A., Occidental College
Nicholas James Chavez, B.A., California State University, Brenda Martinez-Sidhom, B.S., University of La Verne
Fullerton Ranata Caprice Mattison, B.S., Northern Kentucky University
Sonia Chavez-Meza Margaret Jane Mattson, B.A., University of California, San Diego
Stefen Chraghchian, B.S., B.S., University of Southern California Brian E. McClure
Chinmay Sudhir Damle, B.S., University of California, Irvine Brandon L. McFarlane, B.A., M.A., Norwich University
Grecia Adilene Elenes, B.S., University of California, Berkeley Nicholas Thomas Meade, B.A., University of California,
Xinbo Feng, B.S., University of California, Los Angeles San Diego
Sondra Randon Fetner, B.S., University of Florida Joe Fabian Medellin, B.S., University of Texas at Dallas
Brandon Nicholas Francis, B.Arch., University of Southern Alexander Melaragno, B.S., University of Central Florida
California Victor Hugo Mendoza Miranda, B.Arch., Monterrey Institute of
Hilary Faith Sky Franklin Affron, B.A., Hofstra University Technology, Mexico
Serena Galleshaw, B.A., Clark University Marco Eduardo Mendoza, B.A., University of Wisconsin –
Angel Alexander Garfio, B.A., University of California, Madison
Los Angeles Austin Amar Metoyer, B.S., California State University,
Christopher Garlin, B.A., New York University Long Beach
Damian Joseph Gatto, B.A., Loyola Marymount University Alisanne Kesi Meyers, B.A., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
MacKenzie Goldberg, B.A., Reed College Colin Gabriel Montoute
Andrew Guild, B.A., Hobart and William Smith Colleges Alexander D. Mullenix, B.A., Purdue University
Cason Hall, B.A., Bard College Margaret Mary Munoz, B.A., Haverford College
Frank Joseph Hall, B.S., The Ohio State University Reaghan Kelly Murphy, B.S., B.A., University of South Carolina
Jessica Candace Harris, B.A., University of North Carolina – Paras Nanavati
Chapel Hill Michael C. Ng, B.Arch., Illinois Institute of Technology
Navjot Kaur Heer, B.Arch., California Polytechnic State Lilly Nie
University, San Luis Obispo Christopher Orin Norman, B.A., Dartmouth College
Kevin M. Hefner, B.A., Occidental College Samantha Jane Garlejo Novotny, B.A., University of California,
Larissa Wesley Hogan, B.A., University of California, Santa Cruz
Santa Barbara Michael O’Keefe, B.A., DeSales University; M.P.A., University of
Ryan Housekeeper, B.A., University of Oregon Hawaii at Manoa
Ryan Hund, B.A., California Polytechnic State University, Michael Patrick Oboyle, B.Arch., Pennsylvania State University
San Luis Obispo Denim Robert Ohmit, B.A., University of California, Berkeley
Ayanna Israel, B.S., Northeastern University Stephanie Pazarin, B.A., University of California, Riverside
Christopher Andrew Jauregui, B.S., University of Pennsylvania Karen M. Perez Rubio, B.A., California State University,
Raquel Elena Jimenez, B.A., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Long Beach
Emily Wren Johnson, B.S., Florida State University Helen Petersen, B.A., University of Chicago
Steven G. Johnson, B.S., University of Southern California Vesna Petrin, B.A., New York University
Michael Chester Karnowski, B.Arch., University of Texas Jessica Pompa, B.A., University of California, San Diego
Southwestern Medical Center – Dallas; B.Arch., University of Caelan Alexander Rafferty, B.S., University of Southern
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Marley Randazzo, B.A., Haverford College Charles Thomas Tschudin, B.S., University of Oregon
Makenzie Rasmussen, B.A., M.B.A., Pepperdine University; Alyssa Tullar, B.A., Philadelphia University
M.F.A., The New School Maisha Tyler, B.A., Marist College
Jessa Maria Ross, B.A., University of South Carolina Andy Uk, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
Shirley Lake Rouse, B.Engr., Princeton University Dominique Veasey, B.S., Florida A&M University
Todd Brown Rudnianyn, B.A., B.S., University of Pennsylvania; Mary Davis Wallace, B.S., North Carolina A&T State University
M.B.A., Harvard Business School Anita Lawson Weaver, B.S., Trinity College; M.S., San Jose State
Ashley White Sadowski, B.Arch., University of Kansas University
Seraluna Sanchez, B.F.A., Texas Woman’s University Tiffany Weng, B.S., University of Southern California
Jon Schneider, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles Helen Wolter, B.A., Scripps College; M.P.A., University of
Micah Scoggan, B.A., University of Missouri, Kansas City Colorado, Denver
Jesse James Sluder, B.S., Columbia College Xiao Wu, B.Engr., Hohai University, China; M.S., New Jersey
Jonathan Paul Smith, B.B.A., Georgetown University Institute of Technology
Jared Stewart, B.A., University of Utah Qifeiyang Xiong, B.Engr., Shenzhen University, China
Aiyana Stuart, B.S., University of Pittsburgh Yifeng Xu, B.Engr., Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China
Shiyao Sun, B.A., Chinese Culture University, Taiwan Minghang Yu, B.S., Zhejiang University, China
Nicholas O. Tarpey, B.A., Temple University Mary Beth Zollars, B.A., Ithaca College

Doctor of Policy, Planning and Development

Iris Aguilar, B.A., M.S., California State University, Los Angeles Myles Steven McCadney, B.A., Southern New Hampshire
Coral T. Andrews, B.S., University of South Alabama; M.B.A., University; Grad.Cert., M.P.A., University of Southern
Southern New Hampshire University California
Michael David Falkow, B.S., M.S., California State University, Kevin Justin Williams, B.A., Morehouse College; M.B.A.,
Fullerton; M.A., Naval Postgraduate School Stanford University
James David Madia, B.S., Union Institute and University; M.A.,
Naval Postgraduate School

Graduate Certificate – Administration of Long Term Care

Lauren Elizabeth Barrett Yasmine Ghazvini Marina Mane Mirakyan Alexandra Salcido
Arpy Mary Barsemian Noyem Nona Kyundibekyan Jenny Ngoc-Han Nguyen Jovo Angel Velasco

Graduate Certificate – City/County Management

Jose Aguilar Godfrey Endozo Gozos Brenda Patricia Olmos Brenda Rodriguez Rivera
James Paul Davis Veronica Andrea Hernandez Cassandra Jasmine Daniel Gregory Schiele
Daniel A. Enz Carlos Lopez Rubio Perez Barrios Michele Clock Schrotenboer
David Chavez Galvan Michael Edwards McCormick Janae Perkins Dairou Wang
Cristina M. Garcia Robert Lee Nordahl Michael D. Rime Josephine Wu
Gabriella M. Gonzalez Heaven Ocampo Daniel Rivas

Graduate Certificate – Homeland Security and Public Policy

Khachig Chris Boghossian Christopher Estrada Adam Hsu
Kim Huai Su Chen Raul Gonzalez Evelyn Marie Loyax

Graduate Certificate – International Policy and Planning

Joshua David Morris
Shayna Orens

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Graduate Certificate – Management of Ambulatory Care Systems

Nicole Shaye Arielle Sapigao Christina Theodora Dupas Christine Malikian Geoffrey Harold Schuller
Alinsod Arielle Sarah Fernandez Marina Mane Mirakyan Kathy Sung
Ruchi Bajaria Yasmine Ghazvini Jenny Ngoc-Han Nguyen Jovo Angel Velasco
Arpy Mary Barsemian Noyem Nona Kyundibekyan Alexandra Salcido Helen Kim Wu
Nikita Manoj Chitnis

Graduate Certificate – Public Financial Management

Walker Thomas Adams Monina Bellosillo Letargo Kevin Leland Stark Jenelle Yu
David Angel Maldonado Hannah Celeste Maryanski Farah Omega Velasquez Zheliang Zhu
Yuqiao Gao Holly Milburn-Smith Zachary Thomas Allegra Zoller
Colin Harmony Allen Nazaryan Weisenburger
Neha Priyadarshan Ketkar Andres German Rangel

Graduate Certificate – Public Management

Anna Gray
Sarah Rose

Graduate Certificate – Public Policy

Jose Aguilar Allison Marie Irvin Felipe Marquez Brissa Palacios
Steven Bautista Vance Charles Jarrard Janet Martin Del Campo Melissa Robles
Alejandro Cabrera Yehsong Kim Bridget Eileen McGowan Megan Leila Sabbah
Riane Castro Hannah Lee Brendon James Moeller Fam Yao Sandy Saechao
Kalen Mosi Cornelious Heather Shao Fong Lee Sungje Moon Marielena Sosa
Keri Degraaf Raymond Anthony Michael Newton Valerie N. Thomas
Megan Whitney Filippello Lopez Chang Heaven Ocampo Melanie Lauren Tuberman
Hannah Lea Wise Findling Jennifer Thi Luu Java Kathryn Marie Orban Christian Villanueva

Graduate Certificate – Real Estate Development

Yiqing Chen Sheng-Ting Huang Nathaniel Richard Nearhood Makenzie Rasmussen
Chinmay Sudhir Damle Manfred Kissling Alexander James Olsen Spencer Tsai
Megan Gozini Alexandra Krmpotic Haodong Pan Shuran Wang
Jessica Candace Harris Yiqian Lin

Graduate Certificate – Social Justice

Ashley Monique Housman

Graduate Certificate – Sustainable Policy and Planning

Conrad Eric Kalkhurst Sean Soni
Henry Hornsby Pines

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Master of Science – Nursing

Margaret May Abraham, B.S.N., The Ohio State University Yukiko IImori Hagadone, B.S., Loma Linda University; B.S.N.,
Michael Thomas Acosta, B.S.N., California State University, National University
Dominguez Hills Armine Hakopian, B.S.N., Azusa Pacific University
Marcela Acuna, B.S.N., Azusa Pacific University Ashley Johnston Hamilton, B.A., California State University,
Rachel Adelpour, B.A., Touro College; B.S.N., Barry University San Bernardino; B.S.N., Azusa Pacific University
Olivia Renae Anderson, B.S.N., B.S., Texas A&M University Kristie Anne Harnisch, B.S.N., Weber State University
Victoria Barzilai, B.A., University of California, Davis; B.S., Denise Harper, B.S.N., Oregon Health & Science University
Mount Saint Mary’s University Cindy Haslam, B.S.N., California State University, San Marcos
Jasmine Felicia Bean, B.S.N., Brigham Young University Nadia Heidi Hernandez, B.S.N., University of Phoenix
Rachel Catherine Black, B.S.N., University of South Carolina Christine Hsieh, B.S.N., San Jose State University
Katherine Anne Braun, B.S.N., Loma Linda University; B.S., Jada Christine-Mai Jackson, B.S., University of Phoenix
University of Southern California Angelica Galvan Jimenez, B.S., California State University,
Tobias Brown, B.S.N., Azusa Pacific University Los Angeles; B.S.N., Grand Canyon University
Michael Bui, B.A., University of California, Irvine; B.S.N., Jennifer L. Johnston, B.S.N., University of Iowa
American University of Health Sciences Jacqueline Riley Jones, B.S.N., University of California,
Lora Campos, B.A., California State University, Northridge; Los Angeles
B.S.N., California State University, San Marcos Navrit Kaur, B.S.N., Linfield College
Tina Xueting Cao, B.S., California State University, Los Angeles Ashley Keener, B.S.N., San Diego State University
Claudio Cardenas, B.S.N., West Coast University Jenna Kopp, B.S.N., Nebraska Methodist College
Maria Carla Chan, B.S., California State University, San Marcos Erin Marie Kozlowski, B.S.N., San Diego State University
Alicia Chen, B.S.N., Eastern Mennonite University Sana Latif, B.S.N., University of Texas, Arlington
Irene Chen, B.S.N., University of California, Irvine Hailey Leach, B.S.N., University of Texas Health Science Center
Fiona Chung, B.S., California Polytechnic State University, at San Antonio
San Luis Obispo; B.S.N., Azusa Pacific University Igor Livshits, B.A., California State University, Northridge;
Margaret Mary Conboy, B.S., St. John Fisher College; B.S.N., B.S.N., West Coast University
University of Rochester Brandi Ka Yin Lu, B.S.N., University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Julie Meda Margaret Cox, B.S.N., Eastern Washington Jennifer Madison, B.S., American Military University; B.S.N.,
University; B.S.N., Washington State University Seton Hall University
Channen Marie Dankle, B.S.N., Stevenson University Evelyn Magdaleno, B.S.N., California State University, Channel
Joshua Cortes De Sagun, B.S.N., Azusa Pacific University Islands
Faith Dent, B.S.N., Mount Saint Mary’s University Christian Gegajo Marano, B.S., California State University,
Carol Siufon Dieu, B.S., University of California, Merced; B.S.N., Chico
M.S.N., San Francisco State University Margaret Ann Martino, B.S.N., Salish Kootenai College
Jaclyn Doan, B.S.N., San Diego State University Amy Michelena, B.S.N., Indiana State University, Terre Haute
Kanani Victoria Dreibus, B.S.N., Point Loma Nazarene Evelyn Miranda, B.S.N., California State University, San Marcos
University Nicole Montes, B.S.N., California State University, Stanislaus
Mastaneh May Fakhiriyazdi, B.S.N., Virginia Commonwealth Amanda Moreen Moriarty, B.S.N., Hawaii Pacific University
University Shylan Mozafari, B.S.N., San Diego State University
Molly Freedman, B.S.N., Northeastern University Heather Renee Nelch, B.A., California State University,
Yajuan Gao, B.S.N., Duquesne University; B.Med., China Fullerton; B.S.N., Grand Canyon University
Medical University; MMED, University of South China; Ernestine Jeanest Nepomuceno, B.S.N., California State
Ph.D., Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China University, Dominguez Hills
Cerene Ciara George, B.S., Clemson University; B.S.N., Sabrina Luz Nunez, B.S., Mount Saint Mary’s University
Winston-Salem State University Ruzanna Papoyan, B.S., University of California, Los Angeles;
Christina Gerena, B.S.N., University of Illinois at Chicago B.S.N., West Coast University
Karla Elaine Gonzalez Calderon, B.S.N., Loma Linda University Paige Paystrup, B.S.N., Brigham Young University, Idaho
Cedar Grice, B.S., University of Oregon; B.S., Oregon Health & Jobana Lissette Perez, B.S.N., Azusa Pacific University
Science University Anh Pham, B.S.N., Samuel Merritt University

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Sarah Ulrich Phillips, B.S.N., SUNY Binghamton; B.A., Cornell Antonia Smith, B.S.N., Hampton University
University Alison Anne Spencer, B.S.N., Simpson University
Eric Quintanilla, B.S.N., University of Phoenix Kristen Alyse Spicher, B.S.N., Pennsylvania State University
Rupert Marasigan Ramirez, B.S.N., National University Ingrid Maureen Suarez, B.S.N., University of Phoenix
Bianca Rez, B.S.N., West Coast University Pauline Anne Roces Sung, B.S.N., Loma Linda University
Amanda Roa, B.S.N., Universidad Adventista de las Antillas, Chantal Sy, B.S.N., Brigham Young University, Idaho
Puerto Rico Maria Mercedes Tobias, B.S.N., University of Texas, Arlington
Ryan Leuterio Santiago, B.S.N., University of the East – Annabelle Rose Macalma Vives, B.S.N., West Coast University
Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center, Philippines Stella Volk, B.S.N., West Coast University
Nicole Sharina Laxamana Sarmiento, B.S., Angeles University Alysia Williams, B.S., California State University, San Marcos
Foundation, Philippines Caroline Xanthakis, B.S.N., West Coast University
Michelle Seo, B.S., California State University, Fresno Crystal Ai Yaple, B.S., University of Hawaii at Manoa
Shibani Sunilkumar Shah, B.S.N., Long Island University – Debra Yin, B.S.N., University of California, Los Angeles
Brooklyn Wenni Yin, B.S.N., West Coast University

Master of Social Work

Sarah Elizabeth Aanonson, B.A., University of Iowa Sarah Ahsiyah Applebaum, B.A., Temple University
Tania Alejandra Abea-Hernandez, B.S., Palo Alto University Gregory Aragon-Farron, B.A., California State University,
Narine Abnousimasihi, B.A., California State University, East Bay
Northridge Elizabeth Arce, B.S.W., California State University, Los Angeles
Miranda Leigh Ageson, B.A., University of California, San Diego Shaniqua Archie, B.A., California State University, Los Angeles
Keerti Agrawal, B.S., University of California, San Diego Miriam Janay Arciniega, B.A., California State University,
Denisia Aguayo, B.A., California State University, Los Angeles Los Angeles
Luz Angelica Aguayo, B.A., National University Nallely Arechiga, B.A., California State University, Los Angeles;
Jamie Diane Aguilar, B.A., University of California, M.A., Pacific Oaks College
Santa Barbara Elizabeth Johanna Arellano, B.A., Kalamazoo College
Avaeta Ahluwalia, B.A., University of California, Davis; M.A., Renee Veronica Aresti, B.S., California State University,
California State University, Sacramento Long Beach
Junsoo Ahn, B.S., University of California, San Diego Pedro Arias, B.A., California State University, Dominguez Hills
Addison Dane Ahrendts, B.A., Grand Canyon University Amanda Lynn Armstrong, B.A., California Lutheran University
Catharina Aiton, B.S., University of Arizona Rachelle Aleah Arreguin, B.A., California State University,
Christina Albelo, B.A., University of Miami Monterey Bay
Isivisi Irai Alfaro, B.A., University of California, Santa Cruz Katelyn Rose Ascencio, B.S., California State University,
Angela Fatana Alimi, B.A., University of North Carolina, Fullerton
Charlotte Jeffrey Atad, B.A., University of the Pacific
Shenia Allen, B.S.W., Liberty University Daniela Nadia Attia, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
Traci Allen, B.A., Brandman University Kayla Sapida Austria, B.A., California State University,
Lisa Marie Altuve, B.A., Mount Saint Mary’s University Long Beach
Fernando Alvarado, B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara Jennifer Ann Avalos, B.S., University of Phoenix
Laura Isabel Alvarado, B.S., California State University, Saul Avelleira, B.A., University of California, Irvine
Los Angeles Isaac Michael Avendano, B.A., Antioch University
Nathalia Paulette Alvarado, B.A., California State University, Michael Averill, B.S., M.B.A., Pepperdine University
Fullerton Alicia Avila, B.S., California State University, Los Angeles
Alejandra Alvarez, B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara Zainab Awosanya, B.S., Canterbury Christ Church University,
Jerica Marie Alvarez, B.S., University of California, San Diego England
Marcella Patricia Alvarez-Clavijo, B.S.W., Minnesota State Jon Manuel Ayala, B.S., University of California, Santa Cruz
University Moorhead Michael Dale Back, B.S., Ashland College
Amber Michelle Anderson, B.A., University of Louisville Thalia M. Baez, B.A., CUNY The City College of New York
Elizabeth Anderson, B.A., California State University, East Bay Garrett Timothy Bakke, B.S., California Polytechnic State
Nathan Anderson, B.A., University of Alaska Anchorage University, San Luis Obispo
Laurie Chiemi Andrews, B.S., Brigham Young University Elizabeth Anna Ball, B.A., Chapman University
Alexis Nicole Ansari, B.S., California State University, Fullerton Lisa M. Balog, B.A., Eugene Lang – The New School for
Courtni Giana Antonino, B.S., University of Oregon Liberal Arts

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Paige Renai Baniewicz, B.A., University of Arizona Glen Anthony Bruno, B.S., University of Maryland University
Andrew Barat, B.A., University of Illinois at Chicago College
Brianna Renee Barba, B.A., University of California, Berkeley Caroline Helen Louise Brunson, B.A., University of Nottingham,
Jenna Marie Barbo, B.S., California State University, Fresno Ningbo China
Sarah Barnett, B.A., Marymount Manhattan College Shanden Brutsch, B.F.A., University of Colorado at Boulder
Joanna Margarita Barrera, B.A., Mount Saint Mary’s University Ohui Buabeng, B.S., University of Ghana
Telma Barreto Cruz, B.S., California State University, Christine Buford, B.A., Emmanuel College
Los Angeles Vy Bui, B.A., University of California, Berkeley
Ana Yaneiry Barrios Lopez, B.A., University of Southern Katherine Bustamante, B.A., California State University,
California Monterey Bay
Suzette Magaly Barron, B.A., University of California, Irvine Amy Ruth Butler, B.S., University of Utah
Whitney Christine Bartle, B.S.W., University of Missouri, Shantell S. Byrd, B.A., University of Connecticut
Columbia Jenna Lyndsay Caampued Cagatao, B.A., Chapman University
Dana-Linh Vo Bartolome, B.A., University of California, Roxana Calderon, B.S., California State University, Los Angeles
Santa Barbara Sally Priscilla Calderon, B.A., California State University,
Deena Ashraf Basilious, B.A., California State University, Long Beach
Los Angeles Paridesa Campbell, B.S., Prairie View A&M University
Nikia Janell Bateman, B.S., University of Phoenix Andrew Ulises Campos, B.S., California State University,
Jennifer Monica Bautista, B.S., St. John’s University Los Angeles
Courtney Lorraine Becker, B.A., University of Washington Denice Campos, B.S., California State University, Los Angeles
Melissa Bejarano, B.A., Amherst College Sandra Campos, B.A., San Diego State University
Connor Ethan Bell, B.S., Oregon State University Edgar Alain Campugan, B.S., University of Phoenix
Portia Julieta Belo, B.A., University of California, Berkeley; M.A., Felipe Candelaria, B.S., University of Texas, El Paso
Loyola Marymount University; M.A., Southern Methodist Andrew Benjamin Canvasser, B.A., University of Michigan,
University Ann Arbor
Gabrielle Hana Abrams Belzer, B.A., University of California, Jacquelyn Dyer Carr, B.B.A., Florida Atlantic University
Santa Barbara Emily Monique Carranza, B.A., Whittier College
Amina Benkhelouf, B.A., San Francisco State University Dianna Carrillo, B.A., California State University, Los Angeles
Stephanie Alexandra Bice, B.S., United States Naval Academy Mary Catherine Carroll, B.A., New York University
Monique Bingham, B.A., California State University, Nayely Carter, B.A., California State University, Northridge
Northridge Matthew Cast, B.A., Brandman University
Janella Diane Blevins, B.A., Eastern Washington University Natalie Castaneda, B.A., California State University, Northridge
Angela Bloodgood, B.A., University of Texas at San Antonio Andiver Clyde Castellanos, B.A., University of California,
Bonnique M. Blue, B.A., California State University, Dominguez Los Angeles
Hills Angelica Rosario Castillo, B.S., California State University,
Wahaj Bokhari, B.S., Kansas State University Los Angeles
D’Janea Alicia Bolton, B.A., Clark Atlanta University James A. Castillo, B.A., California State University, Long Beach
Laural Bonham, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles Megan Jade Castillo, B.A., Loyola Marymount University
Auriel Nicole Bossett, B.A., University of California, Berkeley Alondra Suzette Castro, B.A., California State University,
Jockeyah Bostick, B.A., Marymount California University Los Angeles
Branden Bowles, B.A., Pacific Union College Cynthia Castro, B.S., Argosy University
Malcolm Henry Bowles, B.A., Portland State University Oscar Cedeno, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
Brittany F. Boxley, B.A., University of Southern California Tara Marina Celletti, B.A., University of California, Irvine
Mary Bradburn, B.A., West Texas A&M University Crystal Cendejas, B.A., California State University,
Paul Bradford, B.S., University of Phoenix San Bernardino
Keiera Bradley, B.A., University of California, Santa Cruz Estefany Cendejas, B.A., California State University, Northridge
Erin Susanna Brand, B.S.W., James Madison University; M.A., Desiree Elise Cervantes, B.A., University of California, Riverside
Fuller Theological Seminary Kattie Lorena Chaclan, B.S.W., Mount Saint Mary’s University
Rachel Brenner, B.A., Pennsylvania State University Katherine Hannah Chang, B.A., Occidental College
James Brock, B.A., Arizona State University Analysa Chavez, B.A., University of California, Merced
Bailey Marie- Anne Bronson, B.S., Old Dominion University Bianca Francesca Chavez, B.A., California Lutheran University
Dorene Latrice Brown, B.A., Brandman University Jose Chavez, B.S.W., California State University, Los Angeles
Mozell Brown, B.S.W., University of the District of Columbia Kimberly Chavez, B.A., University of California, Santa Cruz
Wendy Michelle Brown, B.A., Georgia State University Osiris Chavez, B.A., California State University, Northridge

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Tatejira Chew, B.A., Bethune-Cookman University Kavita Prakash Desai, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
Katherine Chi, B.S., Stanford University Jessica Diaz, B.A., California State University, Fullerton
Nikki Ai Lani Chinen, B.S., Creighton University Molly Elizabeth Diedrich, B.A., San Francisco State University
Briana Sarai Chopin, B.S., California State University, Riley Alexis Disenhouse, B.S., Purdue University Global
Long Beach Erika Dittmore, B.A., Sonoma State University
Nikki Chung, B.A., Wellesley College MacKenna Christine Dixon, B.A., University of California,
Amanda Cianci, B.A., Rollins College Los Angeles
Tanaya Clarke, B.S., State University of New York at Buffalo Jessica Rampton Dodge, B.S., M.P.H., University of Michigan,
Joann Marie Clemo, B.A., Western Washington University Ann Arbor
Juan Carlos Coca, B.A., University of California, Berkeley Dissertation: Exploring the Social Determinants of Health in
Nathaniel Coffey, B.A., Skidmore College Army Wives
Filandra Colby, B.S.W., San Diego State University Claudia Lopez Dominguez, B.S.W., University of Mississippi
Michelle Lynn Coldwell, B.S.W., Arizona State University Patrice Reyna Dorsey-Ross, B.A., California State University,
Maria Coleman-Perdue, B.A., California State University, Fresno
Bakersfield Darwin Darnell Douglas, B.A., California State University,
Julila Marie Colindres, B.S., Portland State University Northridge
Cecilia Colon, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles Janeka Downer, B.A., SUNY Stony Brook
Yareli Andrea Contreras, B.A., California State University, Laura Hewitt Dudley, B.A., Sarah Lawrence College
Los Angeles Andy Dukeshire, B.A., Woodbury University
Hannah Elizabeth Cook, B.A., Boise State University Rachel N. Dunkleman, B.A., Chapman University
Veronica Copenhaver, B.S.N., Wayland Baptist University Michelle Thuy Duong, B.A., University of California, Irvine
Michelle Ann Corbitt, B.A., Concordia University Irvine Zilaikha Eakin, B.A., University of California, Berkeley
Kelly Liliana Coria, B.A., California State University, Fullerton Leslie Easterling, B.A., California State University, Dominguez
Whitney Lenn Cornish, B.A., University of California, Hills
San Diego Carlos Rafael Echevarr A. Zayas, B.S., Notre Dame de Namur
Martin Soto Coronel, B.A., California State University, University
Los Angeles Jasmine Edwards, B.S., California State University, Fullerton
Stephane Correa, B.A., California State University, Los Angeles Delaviz Lois Eftekhar, B.A., Oberlin College
Michelle O. Cortrite, B.A., Smith College Chad Mohammad Elbandagji, B.A., Evergreen State College
Kendra Karter Cover, B.A., Sonoma State University Zarai Flores Elias, B.A., University of Oregon
Angela Crawford, B.A., Notre Dame de Namur University Brianna Emerzian, B.S., Pepperdine University
Carolyn Crosby, B.S., University of Phoenix Stephanie Enriquez, B.A., University of California, Merced
Charlene Nicole Cruz, B.A., University of California, San Diego Owen Escamilla, B.S., Marymount California University
Evelyn Marie Cruz, B.S., Trident University International Liset Alejandra Escobar, B.S., California State University,
Christina Marie Dal Pozzo, B.A., University of Southern Los Angeles
California Vanessa Del Carmen Escobar, B.A., University of California,
Kelli Daniels, B.S., California State University, Fullerton Los Angeles
Cesslie Fabiola Davalos, B.A., University of California, Elaine Nancy Eselun, B.S., Pennsylvania State University
Los Angeles Stefanie Yamilette Espana, B.A., California State University,
Deeba Meesha Davari, B.S.W., San Jose State University Los Angeles
Jurrell Sammie Davis, B.A., University of California, Riverside Melanie Guadalupe Esquivel, B.A., California Baptist University
Rashawn Michelle Davis, B.A., California State University, Jessica Melisa Estrada, B.S., San Diego State University
Los Angeles Crystal Etuk, B.S., Southern University and A&M College
Tamala Charlene Davis, B.A., California State University, Leila Maris Evangelista, B.A., University of California,
Northridge Los Angeles
Adam Neal Davison, B.A., American Military University System Rebecca Louise Fabia, B.A., University of Washington
Alejandro De La Torre, B.A., University of California, Merced John Paul Farfan, B.A., California State University, Fullerton;
Rocio De Vertiz, B.A., California State University, Northridge M.S., Liberty University
Karen Opalenick Dean, B.A., Mount Holyoke College Alisa Feinswog, B.A., Brandeis University
Aime Elizabeth Deer, B.A., University of Texas, El Paso Dene Feldman, B.A., Connecticut College
Gabriella DelHoyo, B.A., Northwestern University Martha Cornejo Fernandez, B.A., California State University,
Brittany Alisa Delaney, B.A., American University Fullerton; M.A., University of Southern California
Justin Robert Delgado, B.A., University of New Mexico Chantelly Ferrufino, B.A., California State University,
Katherine Dellafera, B.A., New York University Los Angeles

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Rebecca Rose Fink, B.A., Evergreen State College Jenna Eden Goldstein, B.A., University of Wisconsin – Madison
Amanda Finn, B.A., South University Miles Goldstein, B.A., Southern New Hampshire University
Sloan Christine Fischer, B.S., Washington State University Clarissa Renee Gollihar, B.S., University of Phoenix
Tyler Fishbein, B.A., Seton Hall University Teraja Kiari Golston, B.A., California State University,
Tiffany La’Shun Fisher, B.S., Union University Sacramento
Amateo Kai’Omana Flores, B.A., University of Hawaii, Maricela Veronica Gomez, B.A., University of California,
West Oahu Berkeley; M.A., University of California, Los Angeles
Dulce Leonor Flores, B.S.W., California State University, Sol Selegna Gomez, B.A., California State University, Northridge
Northridge Valeria Gomez, B.A., University of California, Santa Cruz
Elizabeth Flores, B.S., San Diego State University John S. Gonzales, B.S., University of Maryland University
Rosy Flores, B.A., California State University, Los Angeles College
Sandy Vanessa Flores, B.A., University of Southern California Adriana Gonzalez, B.A., California State University,
Patrice Marie Ford, B.A., University of California, Riverside San Bernardino
Edmond Fordham, B.S., University of Central Florida Alanis Dominique Gonzalez, B.A., Loyola Marymount
Kimberly Fraga, B.S., Bradley University University
Amber Franco, B.A., California State University, Los Angeles Diana Gonzalez, B.A., California State University, Long Beach
Briana Nicole Frech, B.A., University of California, Berkeley Jenna Gonzalez, B.A., Antioch University Los Angeles
Man Hei Fung, B.A., California State University, Long Beach Karina Graciela Gonzalez, B.A., University of California,
Sarah Furnari, B.M., Berklee College of Music San Diego
Mercedes Gagliardi, B.S., Texas A&M University Marcelino Oscar Gonzalez, B.S.W., University of North Carolina
Stacy E. Gallegos, B.A., Azusa Pacific University at Wilmington
Gilberto Galvez, B.S., California State Polytechnic University, Maria Esther Gonzalez, B.A., California State University,
Pomona Los Angeles
Dallhana Garcia Garbutt, B.A., Fresno Pacific University Maria Fernanda Gonzalez, B.S., California State University,
Annette Marie Garcia, B.A., Brandman University Los Angeles
Carla Garcia, B.A., California State University, Northridge Paula Rosario Gonzalez, B.S., California State University,
Cindy Elizabeth Garcia, B.A., University of California, Long Beach
Los Angeles Santiago Gonzalez, B.A., University of California, Santa Cruz
Edwin F. Garcia, B.A., Rutgers University Stephanie Elizabeth Gonzalez, B.S.W., California State
Marlene Johanna Garcia, B.A., University of Texas at Austin University, Fullerton
Juan Alfonso Garcia-Trevino, B.S., University of La Verne Tracy Gonzalez, B.A., California State University, Los Angeles
Kathryn Rose Garrett-McGraw, B.S., California State University, Jeffrey Gordon, B.S., M.S., Kaplan University
Northridge Meghrik Yenoki Gorjian, B.A., California State University,
Dawn Lizbeth Garrigus, B.A., Kendall College Northridge
Victoria Megan Garvin, B.S., University of New Haven Jennifer Kaye Gracia, B.A., Coastal Carolina University
Krystal Garza, B.S., Capella University Andrea Granados, B.S.W., Northern Arizona University
John Gasienica, B.B.A., Loyola Marymount University; M.P.W., Rocio Granados, B.S., University of Phoenix
University of Southern California Charlotte Grant, B.A., University of Oregon
Stefanie Lee Gates-Lewis, B.A., University of Michigan- Elyse Green, B.A., California State University, Dominguez Hills
Dearborn Tracey Renee Green, B.A., Georgia State University
Lindsey Gavens, B.A., University of California, Berkeley Aida Grigorian, M.D., Yerevan State Medical University,
Stephanie Hope Gebhard, B.A., University of California, Armenia
Los Angeles Monica Lisseth Guardado, B.A., California State University,
Morgan Tate Geistman, B.S., Syracuse University Bakersfield
Jordanne Athena Genato, B.A., University of California, Karissa Bridgette Guerra, B.A., California State Polytechnic
San Diego University, Pomona
Sheron Gershelis, B.S., California State University, Northridge Michael Andrew Guerrero, B.A., Loyola Marymount University
Sheena K. Gill, B.A., Boston College Luz Elena Guevara-Duron, B.S., California State University,
Rachel Francesca Glovinsky, B.S., San Diego State University Los Angeles; M.P.A., California State University, Northridge
Doris Irene Godinez, B.A., California State University, Sara Guibert, B.A., Vanguard University
Northridge Alexandria A. Gutierrez, B.A., Mount Saint Mary’s University,
Noopur Goel, B.A., University of Kansas; M.S., Kansas City Maryland
University of Medicine and Biosciences Christina Gutierrez, B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara
Emily Goldin, B.S., The Ohio State University Alejandra Guzman-Schafer, B.A., Hope College

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Natalie Walker Haight, B.A., Oregon State University Asuka Igari, B.A., University of California, Irvine
Candice Marie Haile, B.A., California State University, James Jacinto, B.A., California State University, Fresno
Sacramento Christopher Michael Jackson, B.A., University of California,
Shoko Hamano, B.A., SUNY Albany Los Angeles
Lily Hambartsumyan, B.A., California State University, Ryan Jackson, B.A., California State University, Northridge
Northridge Samantha Nailah Mitchelle Jackson, B.A., University of
Paulette Hardin Sellers, B.S., University of Phoenix California, Riverside
Haley Elizabeth Hargrave, B.A., University of Oregon Tricia Jeneen Jackson, B.S., M.S., Colorado Technical University
Gina Haroun, B.A., California State University, Long Beach Jordan Camille Jacobs, B.A., Wright State University
Deantonio Harris, B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara Danitza G. James, B.A., Saint Leo University
Syanara Harris, B.S., Strayer College Auralee Jameson, B.S., Sacred Heart University
Kellie R. Harrison, B.S., California State University, Sacramento Alexandra Rae Janusz, B.S.W., The Ohio State University
Natania Chenae Hartfield, B.A., California State University, Reinesha Jarman, B.A., University of North Carolina at
Long Beach Greensboro
Sierra Rose Hawthorne, B.A., University of North Carolina, Josefina Elizabet Jauregui, B.A., University of the Pacific
Asheville Shannon Lee Jauregui, B.A., California State University,
James Hennelly, B.A., University of San Francisco Long Beach
Kimberly Anne Henry, B.S.W., Briar Cliff University Crisol Jimenez, B.A., Holy Names University
Kylie Amber Hepp, B.A., Central College Hector Jimenez, B.B.A., California State University, Los Angeles;
Jasmine Vanessa Hermosillo, B.A., California State University, M.L., University of Southern California
Northridge Deborah L. Joe, B.S., M.S., Springfield College
Jamie Joe Hernandez Ruiz, B.A., University of California, Emilee Johnsen, B.A., Loyola Marymount University
Santa Cruz Brianna Lynn Johnson, B.S., Santa Clara University
Johana Hernandez, B.A./B.A., University of California, Riverside Brittany Johnson, B.A., Mercer University
Michael Hernandez, B.S.W., Central Michigan University Jalisa Johnson, B.A., North Carolina A&T State University
Tabitha Priscilla Hernandez, B.S., Miami University Noelle Johnson, B.A., University of Southern California
Tessa Nicole Hernandez, B.A., University of California, Irvine Alexis Jones, B.A., University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Victoria Denise Hernandez, B.S., M.A., University of Northern Ashley Caitlyn Jones, B.A., University of San Francisco
Colorado Brenda Liz Jones, B.S.W., Wingate University
Bianca Jazmin Herrera, B.A., California State University, Allison Jordan, B.S., Arkansas State University
Dominguez Hills Janella Margarita Pecson Juan, B.A., Sonoma State University
Chantal Herrera, B.A., University of California, Santa Cruz Daisy Moore-Lalwani Julian, B.A., Vassar College; M.A.,
Jacqueline Herrera, B.S., San Diego State University University of Southern California
Krystal Herrera, B.A., University of California, Riverside Debbie Won Jung, B.A., California State University, Sacramento
Rachel Herrera, B.A., California State University, San Bernardino Tess Caitlin Kaemingk, B.S., Arizona State University
Kai Herschl, B.A., Carlow College Deepa Karmakar, B.S., Rutgers University
Danielle Valentina Higuera, B.A., Notre Dame de Namur Katherine Karsh, B.A., University of Pennsylvania; M.A.,
University Stanford University
Meri Emma Hilalian, B.A., University of California, Riverside Christiana Katta, B.A., University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Kristina Hillhouse, B.A., New York University Kelly Jo Kegerreis, B.A., Eastern Washington University; M.A.,
Romitta Hoff, B.S.W., Hood College Gonzaga University
Ashley Holland, B.F.A., East Carolina University Bryanna Kerbuski, B.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State
Rebekah Hong, B.S., California State University, Fullerton University
Clare Cardenas Hookstratten, B.Ed., University of Oregon Anna Sophia Kerman-Greenberg, B.A., San Diego State
Nushrah Hossain, B.A., Chapman University University
Tiffany M. Huckoby-James, B.S., Southern Illinois University, Lida Kerobyan, B.A., University of California, Davis
Carbondale; M.S., Wilmington College Kecia Denean Kesner, B.A., California State University,
Katheryn A. Hunter, B.S., Saint Mary’s College of California Dominguez Hills
Laura Elizabeth Huntzinger, B.S., Brigham Young University Jessica Rose Kilburn, B.A., San Francisco State University; M.A.,
Miriam Golda Zehava Huttler, B.A., Yeshiva University; M.S., Fordham University
Columbia University Madison M. Kilgore, B.A., University of California,
Deseriee Celeste Ibarra, B.S.W., Whittier College Santa Barbara
Thalia Ibarra, B.A., Fresno Pacific University Eunice Kim, B.A., California State University, Long Beach
Elizabeth Idema, B.A., Vanderbilt University Grace Kim, B.A., B.S., University of California, Berkeley

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Grace Kim, B.A., California State University, Northridge Yvette Lopez Rios, B.A., California State University, Northridge
Heidi Kim, B.A., University of California, San Diego Elizabeth Lopez, B.A., California State University, Chico
Nathan William King, B.A., St. Norbert College Jazmin Lopez, B.A., California State University, Northridge
Emma Kirkman-Liff, B.A., Lewis & Clark College Jocelyne Lopez, B.A., California State University, Dominguez
Mishell Sara Knoess, B.A., Simpson University Hills
Johann Koehle, B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara Johanna P. Lopez, B.S.W., California State University,
Laraine Kelly Koen, B.A., California State University, Sacramento Los Angeles
Jasmine Koon, B.A., University of California, San Diego Lisa Lopez, B.S., California State University, Los Angeles
Maria Kritzalis, B.S.W., New York University Lucina Guadalupe Lopez, B.A., California State University,
Ann Sayuri Kuge, B.A., California State University, Northridge Los Angeles
Casey Louise La Herran, B.S., Sonoma State University; M.P.H., Marisol Lopez, B.A., California State University, Northridge
San Jose State University Mayte Lopez, B.A., California State University, Northridge
Nikki Sharron Lacy, B.A., San Francisco State University Yesennia Lopez, B.A., California State University, Northridge
Gael Lagunas, B.A., California State University, Sacramento Elibeth J. Lopez-Rios, B.A., California State University,
Meghan Marie Lally, B.S., University of California, San Diego; Northridge
M.A., Arizona State University Danielle Lowe, B.M., University of Miami
Liliana Lamadrid, B.A., University of California, Santa Cruz Samantha Lozano, B.A., California State University, Los Angeles
Melanie Lockitt Land, B.A., University of California, Santa Cruz Andrew Luhar, B.A., Greenville College
Claudia Ines Landaverde, B.S., University of Phoenix Stephanie Luna, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
Kenneth Bejamin Leonard Landry, B.A., University of Karin Yvonne Luskey, B.A., Concordia University
Washington Nicole Ly, B.A., California State University, Northridge
Brooke Taylor Lanting, B.S., Texas Christian University Taylor Mabanag, B.S., Missouri State University
Dana Lynn Lapsley, B.A., University of California, Irvine Elizabeth Cristina MacIel, B.A., California State Polytechnic
Desiree Lara, B.A., University of California, Irvine University, Pomona
Elizabeth Lara, B.A., California State University, Bakersfield Jennifer Macairan, B.S., California Polytechnic State University,
Valeria Sophia Lara, B.S., University of La Verne San Luis Obispo
Megan Larson, B.A., B.S., University of California, Los Angeles Maria Guadalupe Macias, B.A., California State University,
Autumn Dawn Lauderdale-Mora, B.A., California State Los Angeles
University, Northridge Susana Magana, B.A., Argosy University
Jessica Lawrence, B.A., St. John’s University Howard F. Magill, B.S., Southern Oregon University
Marisa Christina Lawson, B.S., University of La Verne Madison Arisa Maglasang, B.S.W., Humboldt State University
Denise Michelle Lee, B.A., Humboldt State University Madeleine Maibach, B.A., Pitzer College
Paola Andrea Leguizamon, B.S., California State University, Luceen Manokian, B.S., California State University, Northridge
Long Beach Brenda Angelina Manzano, B.A., University of California,
Alejandro Alberto Leon, B.S., Universidad Autonoma de Los Angeles
Guadalajara, Mexico Golda Marie Margate, B.A., San Francisco State University
Kaitlin Paige Levine, B.A., San Diego State University Jordin Ashley Maria, B.A., Capital University
Jianyin Li, B.S.W., California State Polytechnic University, Danielle Elizabeth Marianacci, B.S., Coastal Carolina University
Pomona Caitlin Mary Marinovich, B.S., University of Michigan,
Minyu Liao, B.A./B.S., University of California, Davis Ann Arbor
Jennifer Lien, B.A., University of California, San Diego Alexia Emilia Martin, B.F.A., M.A., New York University
Riese Jordan Lin, B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara; Alexis Sable-Maria Martin, B.A., Loyola Marymount University
M.A., San Francisco State University Rodney Darnell Martin, B.S., University of South Carolina
Tzu Chun Lin, B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara Ada Alejandra Martinez, B.A., University of California,
Paige Linton, B.A., Messiah College Santa Barbara
Chanel Littlejohn, B.S., Norfolk State University; M.P.H., Christina M. Martinez, B.S., Colorado State University – Pueblo
Capella University Eileen Frances Aguon Martinez, B.A., California State
Spencer Lloyd, B.S.W., Ohio University University, East Bay
Alison Lo, B.A., California State University, Los Angeles Gabriela Martinez, B.A., California State University, Los Angeles
Ashley Amber-Elizabeth Lombardo, B.A., B.A., Southern Jazmin Lugo Martinez, B.S., California State University,
Oregon University Northridge
Victoria Lynn Longoria, B.S., Baylor University Wendy Martinez, B.A., San Diego State University
Brenda Jaqueline Lopez Cota, B.A., University of California, Colin Daniel Maslan, B.A., University of Arizona
Riverside DaNia Lyneise Mason, B.S., Old Dominion University

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Lewis C. Massa, B.A., SUNY Buffalo Jena Moch, B.A., University of Denver
Sofi Masteyan, B.A., Pacific Oaks College Jennifer Dare Moen, B.A., California State University,
Fangaeva Mataika, B.S., Utah Valley University; M.S., Walden Long Beach
University Ana Monroy, B.S.W., Whittier College
Bryan Escasinas Mateo, B.A., Brandman University Cynthia Montano, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
Alexa Briana Mateos, B.S., University of Nevada, Las Vegas Melanie Moore, B.A., Webster University
Maythe Victoria Mateos, B.S., California State University, Mary Lou Morales, B.S., Park University; M.H.A., Webster
Dominguez Hills University
Stephanie Helen-Ann Mattern, B.A., University of California, Alejandro Jose Moreno, B.S., California State University,
Los Angeles Los Angeles
Katherine Matthews, B.A., Rutgers University Maricela Ibeth Moreno, B.A., California State University,
Cesar Maya, B.S., Southern Illinois University, Carbondale Fullerton
Jazmaine Mayo, B.A., North Carolina A&T State University Marilyn Adriana Moreno, B.A., California State University,
Keith Elwin Mayo, B.S., Park University; M.A., American East Bay
Military University Dominique Marie Morgan, B.S.W., Saint Louis University
Brittney Mari Mazzaglia, B.A., California State University, Lindsay Anne Morse, B.A., Northern Illinois University
Dominguez Hills Johnathan Mound, B.S., Grand Canyon University
Richard Gregory McCauley, B.A., San Francisco State University Christyn Mundy, B.A., Park University
Benjamin McClure, B.A., University of Northern Colorado Christina Munguia, B.S., California State University, Northridge
James McCord, B.S., Purdue University Stephanie Munoz, B.A., Vassar College
Megan McCorkle, B.A., University of San Francisco Emma Louise Murphy-Smith, B.A., University of Minnesota,
Priscilla Palicki McCullough, B.S., San Diego State University Twin Cities
Ashten Claire McElroy, B.S.W., University of South Alabama Stephanie Naylor-Lillard, B.A., University of West Georgia;
Henrietta Elise McKoy-Cox, B.S.W., Methodist University M.B.A., DeVry University
Meredith McMenomy, B.A., University of California, Riverside Angelica Lillian Neal, B.A., DePaul University
Erin Strossie Cole McMullen, B.A., California Baptist University Casey Amanda Nelms, B.S., Belhaven University
Marisa Mead, B.A., California State University, Bakersfield Signora Simone Newton, B.A., University of California,
Kimberly Medel, B.S., California State University, Northridge Los Angeles
Devon Medina, B.A./B.A., Pacific University Chan-Quan Nguyen, B.A., University of California,
Jonathan J. Medina, B.A., California State University, Santa Barbara
Los Angeles Ivy Farrah Nguyen, B.A./B.A., University of California, Irvine
Tal Medovoy, B.A., Occidental College Kelly Thi Nguyen, B.S., University of Arizona
Desiree Mejia, B.A., Mount Saint Mary’s University Vivian Nguyen, B.A., University of Miami
Alexandra Norma Melendez, B.A., San Jose State University James Nicholas, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
Suzanne R. Meltzer, B.A., New York University Jessika Danielle Re’Ne Nickerson, B.S., California State
Angelica Janelly Mena, B.A., University of California, University, Los Angeles
Santa Barbara Melissa Nicks, B.A., California State University, San Bernardino
Aime Michelle Mendoza, B.A., California State University, Cheyenne Coral Nieblas, B.S.W., Our Lady of the Lake
Los Angeles University
Florentina Armanda Mendoza-Jimenez, B.A., California State Harper Grace Niedermeyer, B.S., University of Alabama
University, Sacramento Birmingham
Isai Mercado, B.A., California State University, Los Angeles Shanta Noel, B.A., Georgia Southern University (Armstrong
Karla Georgina Mercado, B.S., California Polytechnic State Campus)
University, San Luis Obispo Caitlin Ann Noonan, B.S., Ithaca College
Maguy Michelman, B.A., Chapman University Sophie Offer, B.A., University of Southern California
Korey Renee Miller, B.A., San Diego State University Ogechukwu Chizoba Ojinnaka, M.P.H., Charles R. Drew
Tiffany Amber Miller, B.A., Christopher Newport University University of Medicine and Science
Virginia Carroll Miller, B.A., California State University, Mary Theresa Olert, B.S., Towson University
Northridge Sandra Lidia Olivas, B.S.W., California State University,
Cailey Anne Milton, B.A., California State University, Los Angeles
San Bernardino Vanessa Renee Olson, B.S., American Military University
Ashanti Griffin Miranda, B.A., Point Loma Nazarene University Veronica A. Olson, B.A., California State University, Los Angeles
Sofia Teresa Mitjans, B.A., California State University, Jose William Oquendo, B.A., Southwestern Assemblies of God
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Clarissa Ortega, B.S.W., Azusa Pacific University Natalie Polanco Fernandez, B.S.W., Hope College
Monica Ortiz, B.S., California State University, Los Angeles Maria Luisa Polanco, B.S., California State University,
Kory Osborne-Lewis, B.S., University of Phoenix Los Angeles
Flin Sade Oshun, B.A., California State University, Los Angeles Chelsea Polonus, B.S.W., Missouri State University
Victoria Osorio Velasquez, B.A., California State University, Raj Antoine Ponniah, B.A., California State University, Fullerton
Sacramento Angie N. Pozo, B.A., Fairleigh Dickinson University
Madelyn Ott, B.S.W., Georgia State University Monica Navarrete Prado, B.A., University of California,
Marcus J. Owens, B.A., John Carroll University Santa Cruz
Sara Kathleen Ownbey, B.A., University of the Pacific Jalen Michelle Prayer, B.S., Northern Arizona University
Alexandra Maame Yaa Owusu, B.A., La Sierra University Anamaria Preciado-Iglesias, B.S., California State University,
Kumara Joy Oyao, B.A., California State University, Sacramento Fullerton
Nancy Pacheco, B.A., California State University, Northridge Rebecca Pressman, B.A., Hamilton College; M.A., Middlebury
Hee-Eun Helen Pak, B.S.W., Calvin College College
Jahnessa Palmer, B.S.W., Norfolk State University Chelsea Priem, B.A., St. Edward’s University
Iris Pan, B.A., University of California, Riverside Omar Sheriff Pryce, B.A., Adams State College of Colorado
Katayon Pandkhou, B.S., Pepperdine University Marissa Briann Puccio, B.S., University of La Verne
Emily Lokyan Pang, B.A., University of California, Santa Cruz Melissa Mae Gutierrez Punzalan, B.A., University of Maryland,
Julia Andrea Paniagua, B.A., California State University, Fullerton University College Overseas
Christian Javier Paredes, B.A., California State University, Jessica Purner, B.A., The New School
Los Angeles Shaina Purser, B.S., Arizona State University
Tonya Marie Parker, B.S., California State University, Fullerton Syeda Rab, B.A., California State University, Northridge
Zohal Parsa Angela Ramil, B.A., State University of New York – Empire State
Jennifer Partida, B.A., California State University, Dominguez College
Hills Airy Itzel Ramirez, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
Tina Patatanyan, B.A., California State University, Los Angeles Alyssa Ramirez, B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara
Rajvi Patel, B.A., California State University, San Bernardino Liliann Ramirez, B.S., California State University, Sacramento
Aitana Noelle Pecero, B.A., California State University, Fullerton Miguel Angel Ramirez, B.A., San Diego State University
Arya Pedoeim, B.A., California State University, Northridge Natalie Ramirez, B.A., California State University, Channel
Chelsea Pelayo, B.A., Concordia University-Irvine Islands
Melissa Heather Pelayo, B.S., University of La Verne Sofia Ramirez, B.A., California State University, Northridge
Ronni Pelley, B.A., California State University, Northridge Yuliana Ramirez-Vega, B.A., California State University, East Bay
Alyssa Rivera Pena, B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara Itzel Ramon, B.A., University of California, Riverside
Marcia Pena, B.A., California State University, Los Angeles Samantha Mae Aguilar Ramos, B.S., B.S., Mount Saint Mary’s
Whitney Renee Penny, B.A., California State University, University
San Bernardino Wendy Ramos, B.S.W., University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Angelica Perales, B.A., Notre Dame de Namur University Sheila Denice Rawlings, B.A., University of North Carolina at
Flor Peralta, B.S., California State University, Fullerton Pembroke; B.S.W., Atlantic Christian College
Sarah Percy, B.S., California Polytechnic State University, Briana Rayford, B.S., Texas A&M University – San Antonio
San Luis Obispo Medora Marguerite Rechtfertig, B.A., California State University,
Ryan Perez, B.S., Southern Oregon University Stanislaus
Yajaira Perez-Ramirez, B.A., Lesley University Samuel McDonough Redmond, B.A., Middlebury College
Pattriana Perry, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles Aubrey Reed, B.A., University of Montana; M.A., Gonzaga
Erika Cecilia Peterson Ritchie, B.S., Central Washington University
University Amanda Rose Reid, B.A., University of California, Irvine
Thompson T. Pha, B.A., California State University, Sacramento Ariella G. Reidenberg, B.A., Cornell University
Duyen Pham, B.A., Soka University of America Sandra Michelle Reliford, B.A., California State University,
Diana Delgado Phillips, B.S.W., Florida International University Dominguez Hills; M.S., University of Phoenix
Thaddeus Hilliard Phillips, B.A., University of California, Guan Ren, B.Engr., Yanshan University, China
Los Angeles Shannon Ashly Requena, B.A., University of California, Riverside
Maria Teresa Pinales Diaz, B.S.W., California State University, Victoria Linda Reyes, B.S., California State University,
Los Angeles Northridge
Jean Maneja Pioso, B.A., Ashford University Jasmine Rhodes, B.A., California State University, Sacramento
Sarah Plancarte, B.A., University of California, Merced Jennifer Jo Meiners Ribeiro, B.A., University of California,
Caleigh Olivia Poitier, B.A., University of Connecticut Los Angeles

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Rebecca Rico, B.A., Pacific Oaks College Kevin Scholler, B.S.W., Northern Arizona University
Christine A. Rifenburgh, B.A., State University of New York – Alina Rochelle Scott, B.A., Sonoma State University
Empire State College Heather Renee Scott, B.A., University of Vermont
Wilmer Alejandro Rivas, B.A., University of Southern California Leslie Sealey, B.S., Purdue University Global
Miriam Rivera, B.A., California State University, Dominguez Audrey Christine Secord, B.A., University of California,
Hills Los Angeles
Monique LaShay Rivera, B.A., John F. Kennedy University Ariana Sedighpour, B.S., New York University
Pauline Rivera, B.A., California State University, Fullerton Jessica Serna, B.S., University of La Verne
Karen Marisol Robles Lopez, B.S., Santa Clara University Gloria Lizeth Serrano, B.A., Azusa Pacific University
Edemy Judith Rodriguez, B.A., California State University, Kasie Anna Shahbaz, B.A., University of San Francisco
Northridge Siavash Shakeri, B.A., University of California, Irvine
Lisette Rodriguez, B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara Lacey Shaylor, B.S., Santiago Canyon College District
Yvonne Yasmine Rodriguez, B.A., Whittier College James Shoung, B.A., University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Laura Rohde, B.S., University of Oregon David Shuey, B.M., M.A., University of Denver; M.A., University
Richelle Alexandra Rojas-Basuil, B.A., University of California, of Colorado, Denver
San Diego Erica Shulman, B.S., Boston University
Raquel Roman, B.A., California State University, Northridge Sylvia Michelle Sierra, B.A., San Diego State University
Jessica Romero, B.A., University of California, Irvine Sonjia Julieann Silva, B.A., California State University, Fresno
Sarah Rooindej, B.A., California State University, Northridge Renee Vendivil Silvestre, B.Ed., San Diego State University
Michele Nicole Root, B.A., Millersville University Samantha Singer, B.S., B.S.W., George Mason University
Kara Roth, B.S., SUNY, College at Brockport; M.A., Medaille Takisha Lashawn Skinner, B.S., University of Maryland
College University College
Kayla Michelle Rowland, B.A., Temple University Katherine Jane Slajus, B.A., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Daisy G. Ruiz-Verdugo, B.A., California State University, Rachael Slap, B.S., University of Rhode Island
Dominguez Hills Alexis Taylor Slear, B.A., California State University, Fullerton
Joshua Aaron Rusow, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles Dennis Lee Sloan, B.A., California Baptist University
Dissertation: Complicated Relationships: The Prevalence and Kylie Elizabeth Sloan, B.A., University of California,
Correlates of Sexual Assault, Dating Violence Victimization, Santa Cruz
and Minority Stress among Sexual Minority Adolescents Allison Smith, B.A., University of Texas at Austin
throughout the United States Ciara Smith, B.A., North Carolina Central University
Yonina Kiara Sabal, B.A., California State University, Northridge Diadra I. Smith, B.A., University of Kansas
Samuel J. Sachnoff, B.A., University of California, Santa Cruz Jennifer Maria Smith, B.A., Virginia Union University
Amanda Nicole Salas, B.A., Mount Saint Mary’s University Jessica Smith, B.A., University of Pennsylvania
Karina Rubi Salazar, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles Kortnee Smith, B.A., California State University, Los Angeles
Kimy Kerrema Salazar, B.A., California State University, Ravenna Smith, B.A., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Bakersfield Tony James Snyder, B.A., San Francisco State University
Estefania Minerva Salgado, B.A., University of California, Sara Soken, B.A., University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Santa Barbara Carina De Jesus Solis, B.A., California State University,
Jessica Briana Sample, B.A., Mount Saint Mary’s University Los Angeles
Jordana Samson, B.A., Yeshiva University Kelly Sorace, B.A., Millersville University
Maryann Samson, B.S., Endicott College Caroline Soto, B.S.W., University of Texas, El Paso
Anthem Sanchez, B.A., California State University, Los Angeles Ashley Marie Sparks, B.S., Appalachian State University
Frances Esmeralda Sanchez, B.A., California State University, Julia Anne Stahl, B.A., University of California, Berkeley
Fresno Shantell Stebbins, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
Laura Sanchez, B.S., Santa Clara University Tyler Benjamin Steele, B.A., Loyola University, New Orleans
Stephanie Marie Sanchez, B.A., Mount Saint Mary’s University Autumn Michelle Stephens, B.S., Boston University
Miriam Santoscoy, B.S., University of West Florida Carrie Stollman, B.S., Eastern Michigan University
Jordan Emily Sargent, B.A., University of Southern California Samantha Michele Stroup, B.A., University of Washington
Promise Sarmiento, B.A., University of Hawaii at Manoa Sydney Gabrielle Stupp, B.A., California State University,
Alejandra Saucedo, B.S., University of Phoenix Northridge
Omar Saucedo, B.A., M.B.A., University of the Incarnate Word Christina Marie Styer, B.A., Ashford University
Melissa Scheckner, B.A., California State University, Monterey Claire Joy Summers, B.A., University of Southern California
Bay Ronald Sumrall, B.A., Argosy University
Sadie Jane Schlosser, B.A., San Diego State University Paola Tapia, B.A., California State University, Northridge

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Rachel Tay, B.A., California State University, Long Beach; M.S., Sarah In Villanueva, B.A., Vanguard University
Capella University Alejandra Villar, B.A., Woodbury University
Suzanne Marie Teare, B.A., California State University, Maria Isabel Vizcarra, B.S.W., California State University,
Sacramento Los Angeles
Desirae Terry, B.S., Brigham Young University Vivian Vo, B.A., California State University, Fullerton
Cree Thompson, B.A., Ashford University Victoria Wahbah, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
Jessica Ticas, B.A., University of Southern California Antoinette Elizabeth Walker, B.A., Saint Leo University
Kathleen Tinkham, B.F.A., University of Nebraska Kearney Rea Wallace-Vinall, B.S., Indiana University, South Bend
Brian Kevin To, B.A., University of California, Riverside Nijah Victoria Warner, B.S.W., Tarleton State University
Amber Marie Tolcher, B.A., California State University, Aubrina Washington, B.A., Wilberforce University
Los Angeles Sydney Denise Washington, B.S.W., California State University,
Alison Tolladay, B.A., California State University, Fresno; P.D., Los Angeles
Pepperdine University Kimberly Mai Watkins, B.A., B.A., M.A., California State
Katherine Elizabeth Tolles, B.A., Western Washington University University, Dominguez Hills
John Wilson Tomlinson, B.A., Keiser University Latisha Monique Watson, B.A., California State University,
Julia Tyne Torres, B.A., Sonoma State University Dominguez Hills
Andy Tran, B.S., San Jose State University Tiera M. Watts, B.A., California State University, Los Angeles
Jennifer Nicole Trapp, B.A., Brigham Young University Ronald Kendrick Webb, B.A., Pacific Lutheran University
Haley Nikole Trent, B.S.W., University of North Carolina at Tanya Puamae’Ole Webb, B.A., University of Washington
Greensboro Tacoma
Ivet Adelaida Trinidad, B.A., Mount Saint Mary’s University David Henri Weeks, B.S., Rocky Mountain College
Alyssa Tsai, B.S., University of California, San Diego Aileen Wei, B.A., San Diego State University
Ray Tse, B.A., University of California, Santa Cruz Elisheva Malka Weil, B.A., Touro College
Chekeshia Shani Turner, B.A., University of Arkansas for Danielle Weinstock, B.A., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Medical Sciences Jennifer Wentz, B.A., Indiana University, Bloomington
Stephanie Urbina, B.A., California State University, Long Beach Qunesha Shanta West, B.S.W., University of Central Florida
Shirley Melissa Uyuni, B.A., University of California, Irvine Brenda Denise Westbrook, B.A., California State University,
Ximena Uyuni, B.A., California State University, Fullerton East Bay
Georgina Rebekah Valdez, B.A., Point Loma Nazarene David White, B.A., Muhlenberg College
University Jason Williams, B.A., M.A., Georgetown University
Jessica Valencia, B.A., California State Polytechnic University, Shaina Erin White Williams, B.A., Indiana University,
Pomona Bloomington
Christa Rachelle Varela-Moreno, B.A., California State Tottyona Willingham, B.A., California State University, Fullerton
University, Fullerton Deirdre Wilson, B.A., Wesleyan University
Ana Gabriela Vargas Garcia, B.A., Occidental College James Keith Wilson, B.S., University of La Verne
Jennifer Vargas, B.S.W., Fresno Pacific University Brierra Monet Winfrey, B.S., Washington State University
Jesus Gerardo Vargas, B.A., California State University, Sandra Dawn Wohali, B.A., Wittenberg University; M.A.,
Long Beach John F. Kennedy University
Jocelyn Adelina Vargas, B.A., California State University, Michelle Dee Wong, B.S., University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles Mindie Wong, B.S., California State University, Los Angeles
Brynn Michelle Vawter, B.S.W., Fresno Pacific University LaShay Woods, B.S., University of Phoenix
Rachel M. Veal, B.A., M.P.A., Clark University Crystal Lorean Wright, B.A., National Louis University
Aracely Margarita Velasquez, B.A., California State University, Jennifer Xepoleas, B.A., California Polytechnic State University,
Los Angeles San Luis Obispo
Luis Velazquez, B.A., University of California, Irvine Kia Saeena Xiong, B.A., Humboldt State University
Samantha Velazquez, B.A., Humboldt State University Sandra Xu, B.A., University of California, Riverside
Joanna Elizabeth Veras, B.S.W., Frostburg State University Harina Yacob, B.A., Gustavus Adolphus College
Elaine Yvette Verdugo, B.A., University of Nevada, Las Vegas Mi Lin Yang, B.A., California State University, Northridge
Savithri Natasha Vethavanam, B.S., California State University, Katherine Juliana Yeager, B.A., University of Arizona
Long Beach Shayna Yockman, B.A., University of Hawaii, West Oahu
Dolores Villa, B.A., Texas State University Sarah You, B.A., University of California, Irvine
Esmeralda M. Villalobos, B.A., California State University, Christy L. Younes, B.A., Martin Methodist College
Northridge Ilana Young, B.F.A., Design Institute of San Diego
Erica Ann Villanueva, B.A., University of Texas at San Antonio Kexin Yu, B.S., Zhejiang University, China

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Ana Karen Zavala, B.A., University of California, Riverside Shoushanna Zograbyan, B.A., California State University,
Vanessa Zavala, B.A., University of California, Riverside Northridge
Brenda Zenteno, B.A., California State University, Northridge Ariana Celina Zuniga, B.A., San Francisco State University
Tongqing Zhu, B.A., City University, United Kingdom

Doctor of Social Work

Maria Bernadette Adams, B.A., University of California, Wendy Cholico, B.A., University of California, Irvine; M.S.W.,
Santa Barbara; M.S.W., San Francisco State University University of California, Los Angeles
Isabel Jeanette Alanis, B.A., University of California, Riverside; Caitlin Lane Cordova, B.A., California State University, Channel
M.A., Loyola Marymount University Islands; M.S.W., California State University, Northridge
Rosalio Altamirano, B.A., California State University, Rudra B. Darai, B.Equiv., Tribhuvan University, Nepal; M.S.W.,
Sacramento; M.P.A., University of Southern California Simmons University
Lisette Alvarez, B.S.W., CUNY-Lehman College; M.S.W., Samantha Michelle Day, B.A., M.S.W., Humboldt State
Fordham University University
Virginia Antunez, B.A., Western Oregon University; M.Ed., Cassie Jean DeSena-Jacobs, B.A., Pace University; M.S.W.,
Lewis & Clark College SUNY Albany; M.S., Northeastern University
Rebekah Daugherty Ashlock, B.S.W., University of North John Decker, B.A., M.S.W., California State University,
Carolina at Wilmington; M.S.W., East Carolina University Sacramento
Shannon Marie Barr, B.S., M.A., Liberty University; M.S.W., Guadalupe Carrillo Delgadillo, B.A., M.S., California State
Tulane University University, San Bernardino
Stacy Ann Beers, B.S., West Chester University; M.S.W., Sharon F. Delvisco, B.A., University of New Orleans; M.S.W.,
Marywood University Southern University at New Orleans
Lisa McKenzie Beitz, B.S., Longwood University; M.S.W., Karen Diaz Meaike, B.A., Trinity College; M.S.W., University of
Virginia Commonwealth University Connecticut
James Bell III, B.S., M.S.W., Michigan State University Aaron-Edward Miranda Diaz, M.S., University of La Verne
Jeff Scott Biddle, B.A., California State University, Sacramento; Amberlynne Dickens-Vithlani, B.A., California State University,
M.A., Pepperdine University Long Beach; M.S.W., University of Southern California
Sarah Bingham, B.S., Livingston University; M.S.W., Clark Laura Jasmin Dickerman, B.A., California State University,
Atlanta University Northridge; M.S.W., University of Southern California
Quincy Bloxom, B.A., M.S.W., Rutgers University-Camden Krista Michelle Duckett, B.A., M.S.W., Ohio University
Waleek Boone, B.S., CUNY – Medgar Evers College; M.S.W., April Duncan, B.S., University of Missouri, Columbia; M.S.W.,
Hunter College Saint Louis University
Rhonda Renee Bradley, B.S., Southern Illinois University – Dawn Egan, B.S., Bethel College; M.B.A., Regent University
Edwardsville; M.A., Spring Arbor University Britt Elizabeth Engrav, B.A., University of Minnesota,
Angelique Brathwaite, B.A., University of Maryland, College Twin Cities; M.S.W., Augsburg College
Park; M.S.W., University of Maryland, Baltimore Casie Ennis, B.A., Ashford University; M.A., Brandman
Aja Nicole Bryant, B.A., Mount Saint Mary’s University; University
M.S.W., California State University, Los Angeles Enedina Enriquez, B.S.W., M.S.W., University of Texas-
Katrice Lachelle Byrd, B.A., Saint Leo University; M.A., Liberty Pan American
University; M.S.W., Howard University Erik James Escareno, B.A., M.S.W., California State University,
Sara Contajioso Cadalig, B.A., University of California, Northridge
Los Angeles; M.S.W., California State University, Stanislaus Crystal Nicole Factor, B.S., Haskell Indian Nations University;
Lizabeth Anne Caldera Mora, B.A., California State Polytechnic M.S.W., University of Oklahoma
University, Pomona; M.S.W., University of Southern California Eric James Flanagan, B.S., Western New Mexico University;
Amber Dawn Carlson, B.S.W., Hawaii Pacific University; M.S.W., University of Southern California
M.S.W., University of Hawaii at Manoa Kelley Jean Gannon, B.S.W., M.S.W., University of Kentucky;
Julio Vicente Alfonso Carranza, B.A., Idaho State University; M.B.A., University of Louisville
P.D., Brigham Young University Shantel Garcia, B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara;
Marsades Jemal Ceasar, B.A., National University; M.S.W., M.P.A., California State University, Dominguez Hills
Simmons University LaShone Garth, B.A., Georgia State University; M.A.,
Eric Leon Chastain, B.A., Saint Martin’s University; M.P.A., The Chicago School of Professional Psychology
University of Texas, El Paso; M.S.W., University of Southern Janice Christe Gastelum, B.A., Mount Saint Mary’s University;
California MSWMS, University of Southern California

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Christina Geiselhart, B.S., Indiana University – Purdue University Teresa Jing Lin, B.A., University of Washington; M.S.W.,
Indianapolis; M.S.W., University of Illinois at Chicago University of Wisconsin – Madison
Brandon Gillespie, B.A., University of North Texas; M.Ed., Alyssa Lovegrove, B.A., Harvard-Radcliffe College; M.B.A.,
Howard University New York University
Jullie Gray, B.A., M.S.W., University of Washington Joanne F. Lunceford, B.A., Miami University; M.S.W.,
Alana Gloria Griffin, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles; Case Western Reserve University
M.S.W., University of Southern California Ghamari Krista Madison Barnett, B.A., CUNY The City College
Mahogany Hall, B.A., University of North Carolina – of New York; M.A., M.A., Webster University
Chapel Hill; M.S.W., University of North Carolina, Edgar Alfredo Manriquez, B.S.W., M.S.W., California State
Charlotte University, Fresno
Jennifer Yvette Harrington, B.A., M.S.W., SUNY Albany Malikah Marrus, B.A., Fisk University; M.S.W., University of
Jennifer Hawkins, B.S.W., Syracuse University; M.S.W., Howard Houston
University Barbara Lynn Marsh, B.A., Wright State University; M.S.W.,
Indira Massie Henard, B.A., Wheaton College; M.S.W., Catholic University of Cincinnati
University of America Crystal McNeill, B.S., American Public University; Grad.Cert.,
Jennifer Maristela Henry, B.S., M.S., University of Phoenix MSLW, University of Southern California
Carl Highshaw, B.S., Western Illinois University; M.S.W., Ramona Merchan, B.A., California State University, Los Angeles;
Washington University in St. Louis M.S.W., University of Southern California
Chisato Fujimura Hotta, B.A., University of California, Berkeley; Gina Merritt, B.B.A., Howard University; M.B.A., University of
M.A., Pepperdine University Virginia
Colleen Rae Howery, B.S.W., M.S.W., Texas State University Timmber Lynn Miles, B.A., Seattle Pacific University; M.S.W.,
Mutajah Shaharrah Hussein, B.S.W., J.D., Cleveland State University of Washington
University; M.S.W., University of Southern California Richard L. Moncriffe, B.S.W., Southern University and A&M
Jeffrey Hideki Inada, B.A., California State University, Fullerton; College; M.S.W., Tulane University
M.S.W., Loma Linda University Yvonne Montes, B.A., California State University, Northridge;
Keijuanna Janee Jackson, B.S.W., M.S.W., Texas Christian M.S.W., University of Southern California
University Iyicko Makeba Moore, B.S., San Diego State University; M.S.W.,
Brianna Johnson, B.S., M.S.W., Arizona State University California State University, Dominguez Hills
Lakeia Antoniette Jones, B.A., University of Wisconsin – Demetrius Moyston, M.Ed., Cambridge College; M.S., Capella
Whitewater; M.S., Springfield College University; M.S.W., University of Southern California
Elissa Kaplan, B.S., University of Tampa; M.S., United States Onaje Jua-Osondu Abdul Muid, M.S.W., SUNY Stony Brook
Sports Academy; M.S.W., Florida International University; Jamie Haunani Muskopf, B.A., University of California,
M.S., Iona College Santa Barbara; M.S., Hawaii Pacific University; M.S.,
Christina Marie Kelley, B.A., Antioch University; M.S.W., Columbia University
University of Southern California Yolanda Nall, B.A., Cameron University; M.S.W., University of
Angela Key, B.S.W., M.S.W., Monmouth University Oklahoma
Earl B. King, B.A., M.A., Governors State University Kareema Nasouf, B.A., M.A., California Polytechnic State
Ronda Rae Kirkby, B.S., Park University; M.A., University of University, San Luis Obispo; M.S.W., California State
Oklahoma University, Long Beach
Tara Kole, B.S., University of Phoenix; M.P.H., Creighton Tracy Marie Newbern, B.A., M.S.W., University of Michigan,
University Ann Arbor
Marci Kyle, B.S.W., San Diego State University; M.S.W., LaSeanda Monique Nicholson, B.A., Wilberforce University;
Washington University in St. Louis M.A., Wright State University; M.S.W., Touro College
Robin Lyn Labarbera, B.S., California State University, Kimberly Ruth Nicolson, B.A., Dickinson College; M.A.,
Long Beach; B.S., National University; M.A., Biola University; Pepperdine University; M.S.W., University of California,
P.D., Claremont Graduate University Los Angeles
Daniel Wayne Lee, B.A., University of Southern California; Anjeanette Nadine Oberg, B.A., M.A., California State
M.S.W., University of California, Los Angeles University, San Bernardino
Je Hoon Lee, B.A., Hansung University, South Korea; M.S.W., Lindsey Parramore Oliver, B.S., North Georgia College and State
University of Chicago University; M.S.W., University of Georgia
Yun Hee Anna Lee, B.S., California State University, Fullerton; Lisa Marie Pagano, B.A., California State Polytechnic University,
M.S.W., University of Southern California Pomona; M.S., University of La Verne
Donisha Lewis, B.S., University of Maryland University College; Mitchell Kenneth Page, B.A., Central Connecticut State
M.S.W., University of Southern California University; M.S.W., New York University

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Michella Marie Palmer, B.S.W., Johnson C. Smith University; Timothy V. Shindelar, B.S., United States Naval Academy; M.A.,
M.S.W., Washington University in St. Louis Georgetown University; M.A., Naval War College; M.S.,
Greg Payton, B.S., Arizona State University; M.A., Wichita State National Defense University
University; M.B.A., University of Hawaii at Manoa Kelsey J. Sigler, B.A., Ashford University; M.S.W., University of
Melissa Elizabeth Pellegrino, B.A., North Carolina Wesleyan Southern California
College; M.S.W., SUNY Albany Arielle E. Smith, B.S.W., Southern Illinois University,
Sheba Phillips, B.S.W., M.S.W., Valdosta State University Carbondale; M.S.W., Chicago State University
Ashlee Pierson, B.S., CUNY – New York City College of Jeffrey James Smith, B.A., SUNY Oswego; M.S.W., Syracuse
Technology; M.S.W., Andrews University; M.A., Anabaptist University
Mennonite Biblical Seminary Ashley Lynn Soske, B.A., Allegheny College; M.S.W., M.B.A.,
Diandra Poe, B.S., Bowie State University University of Pittsburgh
Shobana Janelle Powell, B.S.W., New York University; M.S.W., Carmen Denise Staggers, B.A., University of San Francisco;
Columbia University M.A., San Francisco State University; M.A., University of
Felicia Pratt, B.A., North Carolina Wesleyan College; M.C.M., Chicago
University of Southern California Unique Cambray Starks-Tanksley, B.A., Brooklyn College;
Patricia Ramirez, B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara; M.S.W., New York University
M.S.W., University of Southern California Ashley Megan Steves, B.S.W., Arizona State University; M.S.W.,
Michaela S. Rawsthorn, B.A., The Ohio State University; M.P.P., Boston University
University of Chicago Misty Sullivan, B.A., Brigham Young University; M.S.W.,
Ryan Eugene Ray, B.A., University of Alaska Anchorage; M.P.A., University of Utah
University of Southern California Pamela Elaine Taylor, B.A., James Madison University; M.Ed.,
Debbie Richards, B.S., M.A., University of Houston University of Washington
Shari Beth Richardson, B.A., CUNY The City College of Tyler Titus, B.S., Mercyhurst University; M.A., Edinboro
New York; M.S.W., Fordham University University
Mary Melissa Rigg, B.A., M.B.A., University of Arizona; Ceci Hudson Torn, B.A., Texas A&M University; M.A.,
M.S.W., New Mexico Highlands University Wake Forest University
Stephaney Briana Rivera, B.S.W., Adelphi University; M.S.W., Sharon Townsend, B.A., California State University, Los Angeles;
Columbia University M.P.A., California State University, Northridge
Juan-David Rivera-Del Valle, B.S., New York University; M.S.W., Tanye’ S. Tyler, B.A., Purdue University; M.S.W., New York
Columbia University University; M.B.A., Purdue University, Calumet
Lisa Rebecca Romero, B.A., M.S.W., California State University, Marina Vaserman, B.S., M.A., New York University
San Bernardino Leah Taylor Vensil, B.S.W., M.S.W., M.B.A., University of
William Romero, B.S., ITT Technical Institute; M.B.A., Cincinnati
University of Phoenix Lorissa Lucinda Villarreal, B.A., Ashford University; M.P.A.,
Monica Anne Ross, B.A., University of Texas at Austin; M.A., University of La Verne
St. Edward’s University Rosalva Washington, B.A., California State University,
Linda Lou Roussel, B.A., Pepperdine University; M.A., National Sacramento; M.S.W., University of Southern California
University Genevieve Marie Waterman, B.S., Mount Saint Mary’s
Cindy Ruelas-Tafolla, B.A., University of California, University, Maryland; M.S., Towson University; MASM,
Santa Barbara; M.S.W., University of Southern California University of Southern California
Kelsey Eileen Rukstelis, B.A., Central Connecticut State Felecia Nicole Wheatfall, B.A., University of Oregon; M.P.A.,
University; M.S.W., University of Southern California Portland State University
Megan Sage, B.A., Lewis & Clark College; M.S.W., University of Marjorie Denise Williams, B.A., Spelman College; M.P.H.,
Colorado, Denver University of Alabama Birmingham
Marilyn Sears, B.A., Western Washington University; M.S.W., Nathaniel Joseph Williams, M.A., Lincoln University; M.P.A.,
University of Washington Cheyney University; M.B.A., Strayer College; Ed.D., Fielding
Andrea M. Serafin, B.S., Portland State University; M.S.W., Institute
University of Southern California Jo-Anne Williams-Carryl, B.A., Oakwood University; M.S.W.,
Joshua Neal Severe, B.A., M.S.W., University of Southern Hunter College
California Phyllis Willis, B.S., University of Phoenix; M.S.W., California
Quiana Michelle Shamsid-Deen, B.S.W., Western Connecticut State University, Los Angeles
State University; M.S.W., Fordham University

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Doctor of Social Work (continued)

Atesha Nashell Woods, B.S.W., Eastern Connecticut State Geraldine M. Zuniga, B.S., University of Phoenix; M.S.W.,
University; M.S.W., Springfield College University of Southern California
Michael C. Ybarra, B.S.W., M.S.W., San Jose State University Rosalie Zuniga, B.A., St. Mary’s University; M.S.W., University
Melissa Chesney Zavarella, B.A., Quinnipiac University; M.S.W., of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Fordham University

USC Graduate School

Executive Vice Provost for Graduate Programs Elizabeth A. Graddy

Master of Arts
Stephanie Abadom, Strategic Public Relations, B.A., University Andreas Aristidou, Economics, B.S., University of Nottingham,
of Connecticut United Kingdom; M.S., University of Southern California
Joleena Pauline Acolola, Occupational Therapy, B.S., University Pragya Arya, Psychology, B.A., University of California,
of the Philippines Los Angeles
Sofia Adell, Public Relations and Advertising, B.A., University of Alexis August, Literary Editing and Publishing
Southern California Jerzl Anne Angchangco Awit, Occupational Therapy, B.S., Cebu
Parisa Raquel Aframian, Occupational Therapy, B.A., University Doctors’ University, Philippines
of California, Los Angeles Samantha Leigh Babbidge, Occupational Therapy, B.S.,
Joana Nana Serwaa Akrofi, Occupational Therapy California State University, Long Beach
Abdulaziz Abdullah A Al Ajaji, Economics, B.S., King Fahd Anthony Enrique Baca, Strategic Public Relations, B.A.,
University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia University of New Mexico, Albuquerque
Erika Lourdes Alcantar, Public Relations and Advertising, B.S., Gianna Barken, Occupational Therapy, B.S., University of
University of Southern California California, Santa Barbara
Victoria Alejandro, Specialized Journalism, B.A., Columbia Sydney Michelle Bast, Occupational Therapy, B.A., University of
University California, Santa Barbara
Bandar Alharbi, Occupational Therapy, B.S., King Saud Laura Bautista, Occupational Therapy, B.A., California State
University, Saudi Arabia University, Bakersfield
Kaainaat Ali, Occupational Therapy, B.A., University of Southern Aubree Skyler Bender-Ocana, Occupational Therapy, B.S.,
California University of Southern California
Talal Alkhanfar, Economics, B.S., Pennsylvania State Rachel Berkovich, Occupational Therapy, B.A., California State
University University, Northridge
Mohammed Sulaiman Alolayan, Occupational Therapy, B.A., Heather Marie Bermudez, Occupational Therapy, B.S., University
King Saud University, Saudi Arabia of North Texas
Rawan Abdullah Alrawaf, Economics, B.S., Qassim University, Jennifer Aguilera Bianzon, Occupational Therapy, B.S., University
Saudi Arabia of the Philippines
Muneer Alsafi, Economics, B.S., California State University, Cameron Lee Blakely, Strategic Public Relations, B.A., University
Long Beach of Denver
Alejandro Alvarado Rojas, Global Communication, B.A., Joseph Christian Blazer, Mathematics, B.S., University of
University of California, Davis Southern California
Shawyon Galvin Aminirad, Occupational Therapy, B.A., Megan Patricia Botel, Specialized Journalism, B.A., New York
University of California, Berkeley University
Ian Axel Anderson, Psychology, B.A., Swarthmore College Jillian Brooke Bothwell, Occupational Therapy, B.A., California
Nicole Caitlin Andersson, Public Relations and Advertising, B.A., State University, Long Beach
University of Southern California Sierra Bray, Communication, B.S., University of Portland
Kenalyn Caron Ang, Global Communication, B.A., University of Madison Isabella Bright, Specialized Journalism, B.A., University
St. Andrews, United Kingdom of California, Los Angeles
Corinne Archer, Occupational Therapy, B.S., Santa Clara Alexus L. Brooks, Strategic Public Relations, B.A., Virginia
University Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Master of Arts (continued)

Elizabeth Broske, Occupational Therapy, B.A., Gettysburg Gabrielle Renee Cheng, Occupational Therapy, B.A., University
College of California, San Diego
Sarah Ariel Brown, Specialized Journalism, B.F.A., Boston Polina Cherezova, Specialized Journalism, B.A., University of
Conservatory California, Los Angeles
Kristine Lee Bruun-Andersen, Strategic Public Relations, B.A., Kayla Raquel Chism, Occupational Therapy, B.S., University of
University of Arizona La Verne
Denise Thao Bui, Occupational Therapy, B.A., University of Dain Choi, Occupational Therapy, B.S., Yonsei University,
California, Los Angeles South Korea
Charlotte Busch, Public Relations and Advertising, B.A., Suk Young Choi, Communication, B.A., M.A., Seoul National
University of Southern California University, South Korea
Katie Elizabeth Sippel Byrd, Psychology Claudia Hai Tung Chow, Strategic Public Relations, B.A.,
Bridget K. Callahan, Occupational Therapy, B.S., Clemson Occidental College
University Christopher Chu, Occupational Therapy, B.S., California State
Ruby Callahan, Strategic Public Relations, B.A., University of University, Northridge
California, Santa Barbara Samantha Monique Coelho, Occupational Therapy, B.S.,
Isabella Caltabiano, Environmental Studies California State University, Fullerton
Monica Cantoran, Environmental Studies Shannen Cohenshad, Occupational Therapy, B.S., California
Jing Cao, Strategic Public Relations, B.A., University of State University, Northridge
Washington Kelsey Colby, Occupational Therapy, B.M., University of
Alyssa Christiana Capellino, Occupational Therapy, B.A., Kansas
University of Southern California Anna Christine Collier, Literary Editing and Publishing, B.A.,
Daphne Gabriela Carcedo Cravens, Occupational Therapy, B.A., University of Southern California
University of California, Berkeley Donald Oliver Collins, East Asian Area Studies, B.A., Emerson
Gabriel Carcedo Cravens, Occupational Therapy, B.A., University College
of Southern California Ursula Graal Collins-Laine, East Asian Area Studies, B.A.,
Andrea Magali Cardenas, Strategic Public Relations, B.S., University of Southern California
San Diego State University Danielle Linnea Cooper, Occupational Therapy, B.S., Georgia
Sofia Isabela Cardenas, Psychology, B.A., University of California, State University
Los Angeles Rachel M. Cope, Literary Editing and Publishing
Monica Rose Caris, Occupational Therapy, B.A., California State Daric Lamar Cottingham, Specialized Journalism, B.A., Prairie
University, Northridge View A&M University
Nora Xiu-Yuan Carlblom, Strategic Public Relations, B.A., Sophia Cross, Occupational Therapy, B.S., University of Southern
Chapman University California
Elaine Diandra Carreon, Occupational Therapy, B.S., Santa Clara Joseph Patrick Balderas Dabu, Specialized Journalism, B.A.,
University University of Southern California
Kathryn Nicole Cassutt, Occupational Therapy, B.A., University Nathan Dahlin, Applied Mathematics, B.S., University of
of Southern California Southern California
Belen Castillo, Strategic Public Relations, B.A., University of Katarina Dames, Literary Editing and Publishing
California, Berkeley Ariana E. Davis, Music, B.M., Baldwin Wallace College
Emeli Estefany Castillo, Occupational Therapy, B.A., University Marcee Ann Davis, Strategic Public Relations, B.A., University of
of Southern California California, Santa Barbara
Fedja Louis Celebic, Literary Editing and Publishing, B.A., Andrew Dawson, Psychology, B.S., University of California,
University of Southern California San Diego
Justin K. Chan, Occupational Therapy, B.S., University of Ryan Michael Deloney, Specialized Journalism, B.A., Arkansas
Southern California State University
Cailee Paige Chapman, Occupational Therapy, B.A., University Karen Diaz, Occupational Therapy, B.S., California State
of California, Santa Cruz University, Fullerton
Thai Quang Chau, Occupational Therapy, B.S., University of Melvin Dilanchian, Strategic Public Relations, B.A., University of
Southern California Southern California
Bena Chen, Strategic Public Relations, B.A., Hunter College Feiyang Ding, Strategic Public Relations, B.S., University of
Isabella Chen, Occupational Therapy, B.A., University of Washington
California, San Diego Nora Dixon, Occupational Therapy, B.A., Elmhurst College
Junjie Chen, Strategic Public Relations, B.B.A., East China Mary Josephine Maglaqui Dizon, Occupational Therapy, B.S.,
Normal University University of California, Los Angeles

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Master of Arts (continued)

Julianna Dole, Occupational Therapy, B.A., Rice University Caitlin Nicole Giustiniano, Slavic Languages and Literature,
Rodmy Dorcil, Specialized Journalism, B.A., Oakwood University B.A./B.A., M.A., University of Missouri, Columbia
Melissa Christine Duenas, Specialized Journalism, B.A., Brooke Goddard, Specialized Journalism, B.A., University of
University of California, Berkeley Southern California
Tara Edwards, Strategic Public Relations, B.A., University of Cassin Wolff Gonzales, Psychology, B.A., University of
California, Santa Cruz California, Berkeley
Edna Entsuah, Occupational Therapy, B.A., University of Olivia Anne Gonzalez, Communication, B.A., University of
California, Riverside San Diego
Francisco Javier Espinoza, Occupational Therapy, B.S., California Sabrina Agustina Gonzalez, Strategic Public Relations, B.A.,
State Polytechnic University, Pomona California State University, Long Beach
Richard Sergio Esquivel, Medical Gerontology, B.S., University of Margaret Elana Goodfellow, Occupational Therapy, B.A.,
Southern California University of Southern California
Clarissa Eyu Jin Ting, Strategic Public Relations, B.A., National Elizabeth Rose Goodman, Occupational Therapy, B.A.,
University of Singapore University of Southern California
Jacob Frey Feder, Specialized Journalism, B.S., University of Sabrina Goodman, Global Communication, B.S., New York
California, Santa Barbara University Shanghai, China
Cheng Fei, Strategic Public Relations, B.A., Purdue University Opal Grant, Strategic Public Relations, B.A., California State
Alexandra Elise Feldman, Occupational Therapy, B.S., Polytechnic University, Pomona
Northwestern University Daniel John Green, Specialized Journalism, B.A., California State
Qianqi Feng, Global Communication, B.S., Boston University University, Long Beach
Laura E. Fenton, Psychology, B.A., University of California, Jessica Marie Gresham, Strategic Public Relations, B.A.,
Berkeley University of California, Santa Barbara
Gabrielle Ong Frasher, Occupational Therapy, B.S., California Anahit Grigoryan, Occupational Therapy, B.A., California State
State Polytechnic University, Pomona University, Northridge
Rosemary Frausto, Occupational Therapy, B.A., Seattle Navier Grimes, Strategic Public Relations, B.A., Bowling Green
University State University
Jillian Freeborn, Public Relations and Advertising, B.A., Lauren Luciana Guizzetti, Strategic Public Relations, B.B.A.,
University of Southern California Western University, Canada
Galen M. Freedman, Occupational Therapy, B.S., University of Huiwen Guo, Strategic Public Relations, B.A., Hunan University,
Southern California China
Jenna Freeman, Occupational Therapy, B.S., University of Toni Michelle Hall, Specialized Journalism, B.A., Prairie View
Wisconsin – Madison A&M University
Maria Danielle Freeman, Public Relations and Advertising, B.A., Bada Han, Economics, B.A., Korea University, South Korea
University of Southern California Hsinyu Han, Occupational Therapy, B.S., Kaohsiung Medical
Hannah Leigh Fritz, Psychology, B.A., Lewis & Clark College University, Taiwan
Molly Frizzell, Global Communication, B.A., Tufts University Hye Won Han, Occupational Therapy, B.A., University of
Brooke Marie Meier Furniss, Public Relations and Advertising, California, Irvine
B.A., University of Southern California Bailey Robert Harris, Environmental Studies, B.S., University of
Kayla Elizabeth Gan, Occupational Therapy, B.S., University of Southern California
Southern California Emily Heerde, Occupational Therapy, B.S., University of Illinois
Sarah Gansen, Politics and International Relations, M.A., at Urbana-Champaign
University of Rochester Sarah Louise Hennessy, Psychology, B.A., Occidental College
April Gayoso, Occupational Therapy, B.A., University of Brianna Bianca Hernandez, Occupational Therapy, B.A.,
California, Berkeley California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Zhuoyi Ge, Strategic Public Relations, B.A., China Foreign Elizabeth Lee Herring, Occupational Therapy, B.A., University of
Affairs University San Diego
Stephani Gharehptian, Occupational Therapy, B.A., Chapman Elexis Hipp, Strategic Public Relations, B.A., American
University University
Maya Gilmore, Specialized Journalism, B.S., Morgan State Kristina Venh Ho, Occupational Therapy, B.S., University of
University California, Davis
Taylor Michelle Ginn, Public Relations and Advertising, B.A., Katrina Hoffman, Occupational Therapy, B.A., University of
University of Southern California California, San Diego

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Master of Arts (continued)

Bethany Joy Hom, Occupational Therapy, B.A., University of Zoe Alexandra Kemp, Comparative Studies in Literature and
California, Los Angeles Culture, B.A., University of Virginia
Anastasia Howe Bukowski, Communication, B.A., University of Adrine Keosian, Strategic Public Relations, B.A., University of
Toronto, Canada; M.A., McGill University, Canada California, Los Angeles
Po-Yang Hsu, Senior Living Hospitality Wafaa Khairallah, Occupational Therapy, B.S., Bethlehem
Xinyan Hu, Strategic Public Relations, B.A., University of University, Israel
California, Berkeley Marina Khechumian, Public Relations and Advertising, B.A.,
Subrina Mariah Hudson, Specialized Journalism, B.S., Boston University of Southern California
University Alexis Johanna Killam, Occupational Therapy, B.A., Loyola
Jillian Kate Hyman, Occupational Therapy, B.A., University of Marymount University
Colorado Boulder Alice J. Kim, Psychology, B.A., Cornell University
Ericka Ibarra, Occupational Therapy, B.S., California State Ashley Se-Ryn Kim, Strategic Public Relations, B.A., University
University, Long Beach of California, Los Angeles
Elizabeth Islas, Specialized Journalism, B.A., University of Dawny Kim, Occupational Therapy, B.A., University of
Southern California California, Irvine
Emily Melissa Iverson, Strategic Public Relations, B.S., California Heekyung Kim, Occupational Therapy, B.A., University of
State Polytechnic University, Pomona Southern California
Evan Jacoby, Specialized Journalism, B.A., Bard College Jisu Kim, Occupational Therapy, B.S., Yonsei University,
Pascal M. Jakowec, Philosophy and Law South Korea
Sayantani Jana, History, B.A., Jadavpur University, India; M.A., Amar Kiswani, Specialized Journalism, B.A., La Sierra
Jawaharlal Nehru University, India University
Youngbin Jeon, Psychology, B.A., Wesleyan University Caroline Marie Klein, Occupational Therapy, B.S., University of
Carli Jimenez, Occupational Therapy, B.S., University of Arizona
California, Davis Jeehyun Ko, Economics, B.A., Ewha Womans University,
Maria C. Jimenez, Occupational Therapy, B.A., College of the South Korea; M.A., Seoul National University, South Korea
Holy Cross; M.F.A., The New School Sharada Gayathri Krishnan, Occupational Therapy, B.S.,
Kayla Soha Johari, Occupational Therapy, B.A., University of University of Southern California
Southern California Caroline Kurdian, Strategic Public Relations, B.A., San Diego
Patrick Johnson, Strategic Public Relations, B.S., Texas A&M State University
University Christina Pauline Kutulos, Literary Editing and Publishing, B.A.,
Sarah Jayne Johnson, Strategic Public Relations, B.A., University University of Southern California
of Kentucky Dmitrii Kuznetsov, Slavic Languages and Literature, B.A.,
Caitlin Rae Jolette, Occupational Therapy, B.S., San Diego State Herzen State Pedagogical University, Russia; M.A., European
University University at Saint Petersburg, Russia
Chelsea Jones, Strategic Public Relations, B.A., University of Sisi Lang, Strategic Public Relations, B.S., Purdue University
Tennessee, Chattanooga Paulina Lanz Garcia, Communication, B.A., Universidad
Amanda Grey Jordan, Comparative Studies in Literature and Iberoamericana, Dominican Republic; M.A., Universidad
Culture, B.A., Duke University Iberoamericana, Mexico
Youngmin Ju, Economics, B.S., Korea Advanced Institute of Giavanna Lexi Larez, Strategic Public Relations, B.S., Syracuse
Science and Technology, South Korea; M.A., Korea University, University
South Korea Brendan Russell Lascala, Occupational Therapy, B.A.,
Zhuldyz Jumadilova, Strategic Public Relations, B.A., Al-Farabi Wake Forest University
Kazakh National University, Kazakhstan Sara Lattman, Strategic Public Relations, B.A., University of
Katherine Ann Kalass, Strategic Public Relations, B.A., Michigan Tampa
State University Jeanette Le, Occupational Therapy, B.S., Santa Clara University
Byungkwon Kang, Communication, B.A., University of Southern Alex Kei Lee, Occupational Therapy, B.S., Chapman University
California Annie Christine Lee, Occupational Therapy, B.S., University of
Rebecca Erin Katz, Specialized Journalism, B.A., University of Southern California
Southern California Calvin Lee, Occupational Therapy, B.A., University of California,
Kira Kazantsev, Specialized Journalism, B.A., Hofstra University San Diego
Negar Kazerouni, Chemistry, B.Engr., Amir-Kabir University Carmen Lee, Occupational Therapy, B.S., California State
of Technology, Iran; M.S., Friedrich Alexander Universitat, University, Long Beach
Germany Chih-Chieh Lee, Economics, B.S., Xiamen University, China

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Master of Arts (continued)

Hyun Joo Lee, Occupational Therapy, B.S., University of Jillian May Ruth Marcucci, Occupational Therapy, B.A.,
California, San Diego California State University, Long Beach
John Jazin Lee, Occupational Therapy, B.S., University of Anisa Marshall, Psychology, B.S., University of California,
Southern California San Diego; M.S., King’s College London, United Kingdom
Rocio Leon, American Studies and Ethnicity, B.A., Oberlin Natalie Martigon, Occupational Therapy, B.A., University of
College; M.A., Purdue University California, Irvine
Karrie Chloe Leonado, Occupational Therapy, B.S., Cebu Mary Rose Aloya Masangcay, Occupational Therapy, B.S.,
Doctors’ University, Philippines Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas, Philippines
Dechun Li, Economics, B.S., Northeast Normal University, China Ashley Keiko Masuda, Occupational Therapy, B.S., University of
Hongqiao Li, East Asian Area Studies, B.A., Skidmore College California, Irvine
Xue Li, Comparative Studies in Literature and Culture, M.A., Tess Mayer, Occupational Therapy, B.S., Oregon State University
Claremont Graduate University Diana Marguerite McAndrews, Occupational Therapy, B.A.,
Azniv Libaryan, Medical Gerontology, B.S., California Baptist University of Southern California
University; Grad.Cert., Grad.Cert., M.H.A., University of Alicia Luciana McConnell Hatch, Occupational Therapy, B.A.,
Southern California University of Illinois at Chicago
Jacob Lind, Literary Editing and Publishing, B.A., University of Kristin McConnell, Occupational Therapy, B.A., Tufts University
Southern California Kelly McConville, Strategic Public Relations, B.S., University of
Sophie Lipman, Occupational Therapy, B.S., Michigan State Florida
University Sophia McGregor, Specialized Journalism, B.A., University of
Julia Anne Lisle, Occupational Therapy, B.S., University of California, Santa Cruz
Arizona Riley McGuire, Occupational Therapy, B.A., University of
Mingxuan Liu, Communication, B.A., University of Macau; California, Los Angeles
M.A., University of California, Davis Amanda Melchor, Occupational Therapy, B.A., California State
Sarah Liu, Global Communication, B.A., University of Chicago University, Long Beach
Xiao Liu, Psychology, B.A., SUNY Buffalo Lauren Brianne Merola, Specialized Journalism, B.A., University
Xizhu Liu, East Asian Area Studies, B.A., Hangzhou Normal of Southern California
University, China Caleb Nicholas Michael, Strategic Public Relations, B.A., Oregon
Yuwei Liu, East Asian Area Studies, B.A., University of State University
Minnesota, Twin Cities Abigail Rene Miller, Public Relations and Advertising, B.A.,
Rodrigo Lobos, Applied Mathematics, B.S., M.S., University of University of Southern California
Chile Zoe Nicole Moore, Public Relations and Advertising, B.A.,
Ivette Lopez, Strategic Public Relations, B.A., California State University of Southern California
University, Northridge Layne Nicole Morecraft, Occupational Therapy, B.A., University
Lamoni Monaee Lucas, Occupational Therapy, B.A., Swarthmore of California, Los Angeles
College Sarah Janet Morris, Occupational Therapy, B.A., University of
Michelle Luczo, Specialized Journalism, B.A., University of California, Riverside
Southern California Mesha Amour Mosley, Specialized Journalism, B.A., University
Savanna Mia Lurie, Occupational Therapy, B.S., University of of Southern California
Wisconsin – Madison Nicholas Gianni Napolio, Politics and International Relations,
Junyi Lv, Communication, B.A., Hunan Normal University, B.A., Northeastern University
China; M.C.M., University of Southern California Katherine Cecilia Narbutas, Occupational Therapy, B.A.,
Sydney Hunter Lyng, Occupational Therapy, B.A., Southern University of California, Berkeley
Methodist University Anisha Narkar, Strategic Public Relations, B.A., Savitribai Phule
Jun Lyu, Linguistics, B.A., M.A., Shanghai International Studies Pune University, India; M.A., English and Foreign Languages
University, China University, India
Meng Lyu, Strategic Public Relations, B.A., Jinan University, Jane Elizabeth Nava, Occupational Therapy, B.A., California
China State University, Dominguez Hills
Yangzheng Ma, Global Communication, B.A., University of Aliyah Mariah Sigala Navarro, Strategic Public Relations, B.A.,
Pittsburgh California Lutheran University
Maura Maheu, Strategic Public Relations, B.A., Ryerson Matthew Nelson, Politics and International Relations, B.A.,
University, Canada University of South Florida
Nicole Isabella Manalo, Occupational Therapy, B.A., University Vincent Cheung Ngo, Medical Gerontology, B.S., University of
of California, Berkeley California, Riverside

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Courtney Han Nguyen, Occupational Therapy, B.A., University Ye Qiu, Applied Mathematics, B.S., M.S., Peking University,
of California, Riverside China
Qianhui Ni, Psychology, B.S., East China Normal University Nicole Jaleh Ra’ed, Occupational Therapy, B.S., Clemson
Elmo Luis Antenor Cruz Nicolas, Occupational Therapy, B.S., University
Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas, Philippines Joshua Radom, Strategic Public Relations, B.A., Michigan State
Adi Nisimov, Occupational Therapy, B.A., University of University
California, Santa Cruz Samantha Randolph, Occupational Therapy, B.S., University of
Catherine Noonan, Occupational Therapy, B.S., University of Southern California
Phoenix Liam Alexandre Reilly, Global Communication, B.A., Kenyon
Kathryn Marlee O’Brien, Occupational Therapy, B.S., Boston College
University Renee Reinberg, Occupational Therapy, B.A., University of
Demimae Nicole Yu Ong, Occupational Therapy, B.S., Velez California, Los Angeles
College, Philippines Jermaine A. Richards, Global Communication
Anthony James Avakian Orona, Specialized Journalism, B.A., Raquel Rios, Occupational Therapy, B.S., University of California,
California State University, Los Angeles Irvine
Ashley Otah, Public Relations and Advertising, B.A., University Lorelei Paige Ritter, Occupational Therapy, B.A., Case Western
of Southern California Reserve University
Malek Rasheed Owain, Economics, B.Engr., King Saud Lizeth Rivera, Occupational Therapy, B.S., California State
University, Saudi Arabia University, Fullerton
Bethrese Elane Young Padini, Occupational Therapy, B.A., Azusa Cerianne Robertson, Communication, B.A., Harvard University;
Pacific University M.A., Cambridge University, United Kingdom
Holly Brianna Palmer, Strategic Public Relations, B.A., University Claire Karen Robertson, Literary Editing and Publishing, B.A.,
of Washington University of Southern California
Jeffrey Palomino, Occupational Therapy, B.B.A., Loyola Elaina Christine Rodriguez Garza, Occupational Therapy, B.S.,
Marymount University Tuskegee University
Teraya Paramehta, American Studies and Ethnicity, M.A., Bridget Rogers, Occupational Therapy, B.S., Chapman University
San Francisco State University Marisa Rojo, Occupational Therapy, B.S., University of La Verne
Eunyeong Park, Economics, B.S., Korea University, South Korea Jonathan Manuel Romero Robles, Strategic Public Relations,
Brianna Pasillas, Literary Editing and Publishing B.A., Kalamazoo College
Cameron Patterson, Specialized Journalism, B.A., University of Melanie Romero, Literary Editing and Publishing, B.A.,
California, Los Angeles University of Southern California
Kyle Navarro Pavia, Public Relations and Advertising, B.A., Gisel Ruezga, Public Relations and Advertising, B.A., University
University of California, Los Angeles of Southern California
Anna Pederson, Strategic Public Relations, B.A., Seattle Jennifer Saeedian, Occupational Therapy, B.A., University of
University California, Los Angeles
Spencer Marie Petty, Public Relations and Advertising, B.A., John Sallee, Strategic Public Relations, B.A., University of Alaska
University of Southern California Anchorage
Angela Ngoc Pham, Occupational Therapy, B.A., University of Maria Salnikova, Slavic Languages and Literature, B.A.,
Southern California Lomonosov Moscow State University, Russia
Ashley Leone Luth Phelps, Communication, B.A., Occidental Tiara Salvabilla, Strategic Public Relations, B.A., Loyola
College; M.P.H., University of California, Los Angeles Marymount University
Kristy Plaza, Strategic Public Relations, B.A., University of Shapari Samimi, Strategic Public Relations, B.A., University of
Southern California Redlands
Celina Powell, Strategic Public Relations, B.A., University of Ani Sarkissians, Occupational Therapy, B.A., Pennsylvania State
Cincinnati University
Sarah Almyra Torre Presno, Occupational Therapy, B.S., San Jose Jose Angel Saucedo, Strategic Public Relations, B.A., University
State University of California, Santa Cruz
Amanda Preston, Occupational Therapy, B.S., Skidmore College Michaela Scanlon, Occupational Therapy, B.S., Santa Clara
Jessica Emma Pryt, Occupational Therapy, B.S., University of University
Southern California Alana Schoenhals, Occupational Therapy, B.A., Emory
Aili Qiao, Psychology, B.A., University of Southern California University
Rutian Qiu, Strategic Public Relations, B.A., Beijing Jiaotong Lena-Maria Schwarze, Strategic Public Relations, B.A.,
University, China Fachhochschule Hannover, Germany

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Master of Arts (continued)

Amber Lynn Marie Scott, Communication, B.A., Southern Ava Tehrani, Occupational Therapy, B.A./B.S., University of
Oregon University; M.A., University of Oklahoma California, Santa Barbara
Jordan Brooke Sellinger, Public Relations and Advertising, B.A., Lauren Sueko Teruya, Specialized Journalism
University of Southern California Jennifer Thelen, Occupational Therapy, B.A., Hope College
Yuxuan Shao, East Asian Area Studies, B.A., Nankai University, Jessie Tien, Occupational Therapy, B.S., University of Southern
China California
Emily Capri Shon, Strategic Public Relations, B.A., Scripps Amanda To, Occupational Therapy, B.A., University of
College California, Irvine
Jesse Shuter, Public Relations and Advertising, B.A., University of Erika Julyann Paredes Tolentino, Occupational Therapy
Southern California Samantha Nicole Traches, Strategic Public Relations, B.A.,
Adam Paul Silverman, East Asian Area Studies, B.A., Yale California State University, Fullerton
University Jenny Tong Tran, Occupational Therapy, B.A., University of
Sara Juanita Sloan, Environmental Studies, B.A., University of California, San Diego
Southern California Hannah Stefanie Traussnigg, Global Communication, B.A.,
Bryant Lydell Smith, Strategic Public Relations, B.A., Howard Alpen-Adria-Universitat Klagenfurt, Austria
University Wing Yee Tse, Psychology, B.A., University of British Columbia,
Chandrica M. Smith, Occupational Therapy, B.A., M.S., Georgia Canada
State University Devarrick Turner, Specialized Journalism, B.A., Elon University
Delaney Jo Smith, Occupational Therapy, B.A., California State Nicole Tutaj, Occupational Therapy, B.A., University of Illinois at
University, Long Beach Chicago
Haleigh Dorissa Smith, Occupational Therapy, B.A., California Kimberly Manh Ung, Occupational Therapy, B.A., University of
State University, Dominguez Hills California, Irvine
Lachelle Brianna Smith, Specialized Journalism, B.S., University Anthony Gianni Vaccaro, Psychology, B.A./B.S., University of
of Louisiana Lafayette Rochester
Morgan Smith, Occupational Therapy, B.A., University of Megan Elaine Vaccaro, Occupational Therapy, B.F.A., New York
New Hampshire University
Paige Engelhardt Smith, Specialized Journalism, B.A., Brigham Emily Bea Vainstein, Environmental Studies, B.A., University of
Young University Southern California
Kejia Song, East Asian Area Studies, B.L., Renmin University of Kimberly Valdez, Occupational Therapy, B.S., Boston University
China Kasey Wagstaffe, Occupational Therapy, B.A., Wheaton
Thomas Nelson Spano, Strategic Public Relations, B.A., College
University of Colorado Boulder Melody Waintal, Specialized Journalism, B.A., University of
Paul Louis Sparks, Communication, B.S., Manchester College; Southern California
M.A., American University Thitiporn Wajanakunakorn, Occupational Therapy, B.S.,
Sandra Stanisavljev, Strategic Public Relations, B.F.A., York University of California, Davis
University, Canada Andrew Wang, Occupational Therapy, B.S., University of
Micaela Danielle Stevens, Strategic Public Relations, B.A., Southern California
Occidental College Jiehao Wang, Medical Gerontology, B.S., SUNY Buffalo
Adam Thomas Strizich, Occupational Therapy, B.S., Seattle Jingbo Wang, Economics, B.A., Sun Yat-sen University, China
University Maylen Wang, Occupational Therapy, B.S., University of
Priyanka Suryaneni, Specialized Journalism, B.Equiv., University California, Irvine
of Mumbai, India Mengyi Wang, Global Communication, B.A., University of
Anju Sara Takei, Occupational Therapy, B.A., California State California, Irvine
University, Dominguez Hills Sui Wang, East Asian Area Studies, B.S., Beijing Language and
Chunyu Tan, Physics, B.S., University of Science and Technology Culture University, China
of China Taorui Wang, Applied Mathematics, B.S., Hubei University of
Kaiyuan Tan, Applied Mathematics Technology, China
Xueying Tang, Economics, B.S., Pepperdine University Weidong Wang, East Asian Area Studies, B.A., Radio and Film
Katherine D. Tao, Occupational Therapy, B.A., University of College of Chengdu University of Technology, China
California, Los Angeles Zhi Wang, Economics, B.S., Nankai University, China
Brionna Savon Taylor, Specialized Journalism, B.A., Southern Molly Linhua Mathes Waring, Environmental Studies, B.S.,
Methodist University University of Southern California
Colin Michael Taylor, Specialized Journalism, B.A., University of Katherine Wechsler, Occupational Therapy, B.A., University of
Southern California Southern California

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Master of Arts (continued)

Fuyun Wei, East Asian Area Studies, B.A., Jinan University, Bethany Ann Yew, Occupational Therapy, B.S., University of
China Southern California
Martin Gregory Weiss, Specialized Journalism, B.A., University Samantha Yo, Occupational Therapy, B.M., University of
of Michigan, Ann Arbor Michigan, Ann Arbor
D’Mitri James Williams, Environmental Studies, B.S., University Yijie You, Economic Developmental Programming, B.A.,
of Southern California East China University of Politics and Law, China
Kayla Monae Williams, Occupational Therapy, B.A., University William Young Jr., Comparative Studies in Literature and
of San Diego Culture, B.A., Miami University; M.F.A., University of Miami
Trenyce Monee Williams, Strategic Public Relations, B.A., Zhou Yu, Economics, B.S., Zhejiang University, China
Tuskegee University Meiqing Zhang, Communication, B.A., Harbin Engineering
Tiara Wilson, East Asian Area Studies, B.A., University of University, China; M.A., University of Washington; M.A.,
Denver University of Chicago
Caroline Elizabeth Wohl, Public Relations and Advertising, B.A., Shenghe Zhang, Economics, B.S., Central University of Finance
University of Southern California and Economics, China
Karyan Kara Wong, Occupational Therapy, B.A., University of Xiaofan Zhang, Physics, B.S., University of Science and
Southern California Technology of China
King Kwong Wong, East Asian Languages and Cultures, B.A., Xiyuan Zhang, Medical Gerontology, B.S., China Medical
M.A., University of Alberta, Canada University
Kira Kristine Wong, Occupational Therapy, B.A., University of Yichi Zhang, Psychology, B.S., Dickinson College
California, Berkeley Yinqi Zhang, Economics, B.S., University of International
Cheuk Po Wu, Occupational Therapy, B.S., California State Business and Economics, China; M.P.P., University of
Polytechnic University, Pomona Southern California
Sharon Naomi Wu, Occupational Therapy, B.S., University of Zhirong Zhang, Strategic Public Relations, B.A., University of
California, Los Angeles California, San Diego
Yinjie Wu, Economics, B.A., East China Normal University Jingwei Zhou, Economics, B.S., University of California,
Lai Xu, Psychology, B.S., University of Washington San Diego
Ziqian Xu, Strategic Public Relations, B.A., University of Alix Ziff, Politics and International Relations, B.A., University of
California, Davis California, San Diego; M.A., Stanford University
Fan Yang, Mathematics, B.S., Shanghai University, China
Su-Min Yeu, Occupational Therapy, B.S., Kaohsiung Medical
University, Taiwan

Master of Science
Erwin Abidog, Geographic Information Science and Technology, Pantea Azizi, Applied Psychology, B.A., California State
B.S., University of California, Berkeley University, Northridge
Araba Michelle Adubofour, Applied Psychology, B.S., Qingrong Bai, Applied Economics and Econometrics, B.S.,
Santa Clara University Dalian Jiaotong University, China
Maria Allayioti, Statistics, B.S., University of Cyprus Ashley Ann Baker, Applied Psychology, B.A., Western
Mohammed Farayah Almatani, Molecular Pharmacology and Washington University
Toxicology, Pharm.D., Taif University, Saudi Arabia Ryan Jacob Bannerman, Applied Psychology, B.S., University of
Khaled Alzaabi, Applied Behavior Analysis, B.A., California Oregon
State University, Northridge Siranoush Sarah Bariyan, Applied Psychology, B.A., University of
Jorge Amar, Geographic Information Science and Technology, California, Irvine
B.A., University of California, Santa Cruz Brittany Bayes, Applied Psychology, B.A., Metropolitan State
Cynthia Angulo, Applied Psychology, B.A.S., San Diego State College, Denver
University Elena Beckman, Applied Psychology, B.A., University of
Thomas Asbell, Molecular Pharmacology and Toxicology, B.S., Wisconsin – Madison
University of California, Davis Santina Benincasa, Geographic Information Science and
Michael Sabry Awadalla, Clinical, Biomedical and Translational Technology, B.A., Brooklyn College; Grad.Cert., University of
Investigations, B.S., Northwestern University; M.D., University Southern California
of Cincinnati Melina Rose Bennett, Geographic Information Science and
Mohd Ali Awwad, Orofacial Pain and Oral Medicine, D.D.S., Technology, B.S., Humboldt State University
University of Southern California Kevin S. Berry, Orofacial Pain and Oral Medicine

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Master of Science (continued)

Alireza Besharati, Orofacial Pain and Oral Medicine, Grad.Cert., Hui Yu Chen, Medical Physiology, B.S., Taipei Medical
University of Southern California; D.D.M., Tufts University University, Taiwan
Kanika Bhalla, Applied Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Jiahe Chen, Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy, B.S.,
B.S., Dharmsinh Desai University, India; M.P.H., Rutgers University of California, Irvine
University Jianli Chen, Mathematical Finance, B.S., University of California,
Jared V. Bloxham, Orofacial Pain and Oral Medicine Irvine
Justin Blume, Applied Psychology, B.S., University of Colorado Jieying Chen, Applied Economics and Econometrics, B.S.,
Boulder University of California, Davis
Geetha Boddu, Pharmaceutical Sciences, B.Pharm., Nanjun Chen, Molecular Epidemiology, B.S., Sichuan University,
Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam, India; M.S., Kakatiya China
University, India Pinzheng Chen, Applied Economics and Econometrics, B.A.,
Jyelyn Bold, Applied Psychology, B.A., Chapman University Nanjing University Jinling College, China
Austin Jong Brewin, Applied Economics and Econometrics, B.A., Sijia Chen, Applied Economics and Econometrics, B.S.,
San Diego State University University of International Business and Economics,
Michelle Lynn Buckley, Applied Psychology, B.A., Chapman China
University Teli Chen, Mathematical Finance, B.A.S., University of
Courtney Bush, Applied Psychology, B.A., Louisiana State California, Davis
University Yixing Chen, Applied Economics and Econometrics, B.A.,
Kriti Cadambi, Applied Behavior Analysis, B.A., San Francisco Zhejiang University City College, China
State University Yuhao Chen, Pharmaceutical Sciences, B.S., University of
Zhiheng Cai, Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, B.S., Connecticut
University of California, Irvine Bitian Cheng, Applied Economics and Econometrics, B.S.,
Zhongyang Cai, Applied Economics and Econometrics, B.S., Southwest University, China
University of Southern California Siliangyu Cheng, Computational Molecular Biology, B.S.,
Chelsea Caldwell, Applied Psychology, B.S., California State University of California, Los Angeles
University, Dominguez Hills Stephanie Cheng, Molecular Microbiology and Immunology,
Tyler P. Caldwell, Geographic Information Science and B.S., University of Southern California
Technology, B.S., Indiana University – Purdue University Yuhan Cheng, Applied Economics and Econometrics, B.A.,
Indianapolis; Grad.Cert., University of Southern California University of California, Irvine
Manwei Cao, Applied Behavior Analysis, B.A., University of Yusong Cheng, Spatial Data Science, B.Engr., China University
Washington of Geosciences – Wuhan
Mingkai Cao, Applied Economics and Econometrics, B.S., Karishma Chhugani, Pharmaceutical Sciences, B.S., University of
University of Connecticut California, Riverside
Yanqin Cao, Applied Economics and Econometrics, B.S., Hunan Amelia Diane Child, Applied Behavior Analysis, B.S., University
International Economics University, China of Utah
Yaqin Cao, Applied Economics and Econometrics, B.A., Byeongkil Choi, Applied Economics and Econometrics, B.S.,
University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom Korea University, South Korea
Antonio Carmona, Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Haoliang Chu, Applied Economics and Econometrics, B.S.,
B.S., California State University, Fullerton Central University of Finance and Economics, China
Sreerekha Ch, Pharmaceutical Sciences, B.S., Jawaharlal Nehru Brittany Cicmanec, Applied Psychology, B.A., University of
Technological University, Hyderabad, India California, Los Angeles
Neysan Chah, Orofacial Pain and Oral Medicine Deja A. Clay, Applied Psychology, B.A., Syracuse University
Ellen Kim Chang, Clinical, Biomedical and Translational Amanda Sue Clear, Applied Psychology, B.A., Pennsylvania State
Investigations, B.A., M.D., University of Illinois at Chicago University
Qing Chang, Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, B.Med., Jessica Marie Collier, Applied Psychology, B.S., Southern
Nanjing Medical University, China New Hampshire University
Yutong Chang, Pharmaceutical Sciences, B.S., Southern Medical Kaylie A. Collins, Applied Psychology, B.A., University of
University, China Southern California
Priyanka Chauhan, Applied Economics and Econometrics, B.S., Morgan Cooley, Applied Psychology, B.A., California State
University of Southern California University, Channel Islands
Alan Tsui Chen, Applied Psychology, B.A., University of Susana Corona, Applied Psychology, B.A., University of
California, Irvine California, Irvine
Fengxing Chen, Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, B.S., Shawn Lao Custodio, Applied Psychology, B.A., University of
Harding University California, Irvine

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Robel Dagnew, Computational Molecular Biology, B.Engr., Ariel Fernandez-Monteith, Applied Psychology, B.A., University
University of California, Los Angeles of Denver
Qingyan Dai, Applied Economics and Econometrics, B.S., Declan Forberg, Geographic Information Science and
University of Connecticut Technology, B.A., Indiana University, Bloomington
Xuhang Dai, Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, B.S., Quincy Elliott Francisco-Jountti, Applied Psychology, B.A.,
Donghua University, China University of Southern California
Yang Dai, Spatial Data Science, B.S., East China Normal Sara Elyssa Frazier, Applied Psychology, B.A., University of
University California, Los Angeles
Rachel Blair Danis, Clinical, Biomedical and Translational Elizabeth Jo Fu, Applied Economics and Econometrics, B.A.,
Investigations, B.A., Barnard College University of Washington
Jeffrey Eugene DeVillez, Human Security and Geospatial Daniela Fuentes, Applied Psychology, B.A., Washington
Intelligence, B.S., University of Nevada, Reno University in St. Louis
Dhrithi Deshpande, Molecular Pharmacology and Toxicology, Marie Alana Galke, Applied Psychology, B.A., University of
B.Engr., Visvesvaraya Technological University, India North Florida
Travis Dillon, Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, B.S., Rachel Elizabeth Gallant, Clinical, Biomedical and Translational
Arizona State University Investigations, B.A., University of Oklahoma
Jiayi Ding, Applied Economics and Econometrics, B.A., Xianda Lei Gao, Pharmaceutical Sciences, B.S., China Pharmaceutical
College of Economics and Humanities, China University
Yves Domingo, Applied Psychology, B.S., Argosy University Xiangzhen Gao, Mathematical Finance, B.S., South University of
Cheyenne C. Donatello, Applied Psychology, B.A., University of Science and Technology of China
California, Berkeley Nicole Sophia Garcia, Applied Psychology, B.A., California State
Yuhang Dong, Applied Economics and Econometrics, B.A., University, Northridge
Nanjing Agricultural University, China Shan Gong, Orofacial Pain and Oral Medicine, D.M.D.,
Tiffany Marie Drummond, Human Security and Geospatial Case Western Reserve University
Intelligence, B.S., University of West Florida; Grad.Cert., Tuo Gong, Mathematical Finance, B.S., South University of
University of Southern California Science and Technology of China
Tingxuan Du, Mathematical Finance, B.S., University of Illinois Vanessa Marie Gorden, Applied Psychology, B.A., California
at Urbana-Champaign State University, Dominguez Hills
Yuanning Du, Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, B.Engr., Lucresia Ann Graham, Geographic Information Science and
Southeast University, China Technology, B.A., University of California, Berkeley
Robert Dunst, Applied Behavior Analysis, B.A., Marymount Kathleen Taylor Grant, Geological Sciences, B.A., University of
California University Colorado Boulder
Adam Einbinder, Applied Economics and Econometrics, B.S., Katrina Jane Gressett, Geographic Information Science and
University of California, Davis Technology, B.S., New Mexico Institute of Mining and
Christina Elkhoury, Molecular Pharmacology and Toxicology, Technology
B.S., California State University, Fullerton Abby Greutman, Applied Psychology, B.A., Bowling Green State
Ramsey S. Elsayed, Applied Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University
B.M.S., Misr University for Science and Technology, Egypt Philip Henry Griffin, Geographic Information Science and
Edgar Estrada, Applied Psychology, B.A., Dickinson College Technology, B.S., California State University, Long Beach;
Nolan Estremo, Geographic Information Science and Grad.Cert., University of Southern California
Technology, B.S., University of California, Santa Barbara; Hannah Grogin, Applied Psychology, B.A., Washington
Grad.Cert., University of Southern California University in St. Louis
Sara Michelle Evanoff, Geographic Information Science and Yueqi Gu, Spatial Data Science, B.S., University of California,
Technology, B.S., North Dakota State University; Grad.Cert., Irvine
University of Southern California Kuiliang Guan, Applied Economics and Econometrics, B.S.,
Kai Fan, Mathematical Finance, B.S., North China University of Guangdong University of Petrochemical Technology, China
Technology; M.A., University of Southern California Kelly Woody Gulledge, Geographic Information Science and
Ahmed Farooq, Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, B.S., Technology, B.S., DeVry University; Grad.Cert., University of
University of California, Irvine Southern California
Peiyi Feng, Applied Economics and Econometrics, B.A., Naixin Guo, Applied Economics and Econometrics, B.S.,
South Central University for Nationalities, China Nanjing Forestry University, China
Qianhua Feng, Pharmaceutical Sciences, B.S., Pennsylvania State Andrew George Hall, Applied Behavior Analysis, B.A.,
University Life Pacific College

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Master of Science (continued)

Junyue Han, Mathematical Finance, B.S., University of Selen Iskenderoglu, Applied Psychology, B.S., University of
California, Santa Barbara California, San Diego
Xuewei Han, Biostatistics, B.S., Northwest A&F University, Lynsey Marie Ives, Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence,
China B.A., San Jose State University
Kelly Bruce Hansen, Applied Psychology, B.A., University of Jared Dion James, Applied Psychology, B.A., California State
Utah Polytechnic University, Pomona
Amei Hao, Biostatistics, B.S., University of California, Ke Ji, Applied Economics and Econometrics, B.A., DePauw
Santa Barbara University
Hua Hao, Spatial Data Science, B.S., Macau University of Huiting Jia, Pharmaceutical Sciences, B.Engr., Northeastern
Science and Technology; M.P.H., Emory University University, China
Yue Hao, Spatial Data Science, B.Engr., Dalian Jiaotong Xingyuan Jia, Applied Economics and Econometrics, B.S.,
University, China University of California, San Diego
Gemma Hartigan, Applied Psychology, B.S., Texas Christian Nan Jiang, Pharmaceutical Sciences, B.S., China Pharmaceutical
University University
Masoumeh Hassan Pour, Orofacial Pain and Oral Medicine, Henry Gao Jiao, Quantitative and Computational Biology
D.M.D., University of the East, Philippines Ling Jin, Mathematical Finance, B.A., University of Washington
Isabella Sarah Hauptman, Applied Biostatistics and Mike Jones, Orofacial Pain and Oral Medicine
Epidemiology, B.A., University of Southern California Kaicey Jean Julien, Applied Psychology, B.A., University of
Natalie Hayashibara, Geographic Information Science and South Carolina
Technology, B.S., University of Southern California Katrina Marie Kaiser, Geographic Information Science and
Martha L. Henderson, Applied Psychology, B.S., University of Technology, B.A., Grad.Cert., M.A., University of Southern
Central Florida California
Kimberly Ann Hernandez, Applied Psychology, B.A., California Asavari Kamerkar, Clinical, Biomedical and Translational
State University, Northridge Investigations, B.A., Brandeis University
Maricarmen Hernandez, Experimental and Molecular Pathology, Ha Eun Kang, Applied Psychology, B.B.A., Indiana University,
B.A., University of California, Berkeley Bloomington
Harmony Alanna Hobbs, Applied Psychology, B.S., Bastyr Nelli Karimyan, Orofacial Pain and Oral Medicine, M.D.S.,
University Yerevan State Medical University, Armenia
Jennifer Horowitz, Geographic Information Science and Nicole Karpowicz, Biostatistics, B.S., University of Southern
Technology, B.A., Harvard University California
Sabrina Ying-Hsin Hsu, Applied Psychology, B.A., University of Brodie Glen Kaster, Applied Psychology, B.A., University of
Southern California California, San Diego
Meng Hu, Spatial Economics and Data Analysis, B.S., Zhongnan Darien Evan Kearney, Applied Psychology, B.B.A., M.B.A.,
University of Economics and Law, China Sam Houston State University
Weijia Hu, Applied Biostatistics and Epidemiology, B.S., Jordan Huck Keene, Applied Biostatistics and Epidemiology,
Shandong University, China B.S., California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Zhixian Hu, Applied Economics and Econometrics, B.S., Rutgers Lena Keossayan, Molecular Pharmacology and Toxicology, B.A.,
University – New Brunswick University of California, Santa Barbara
Anqi Huang, Applied Economics and Econometrics, B.S., China Shabnam Khorsand, Applied Behavior Analysis, B.A., San Diego
Agricultural University State University
Tao Huang, Biostatistics, B.A., Yangtze University, China Ariana Kim, Geographic Information Science and Technology,
Xiaoli Huang, Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, B.S., B.S., Wheaton College
Zhejiang University, China Daeun Kim, Experimental and Molecular Pathology, B.A.,
Xiaoyao Huang, Statistics, B.S., University of California, Davis University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Zhengdong Huang, Applied Economics and Econometrics, B.S., Naira Kirakosyan, Applied Behavior Analysis, B.A., California
Pennsylvania State University State University, Northridge
Mary Allyson Chastain Huddleston, Applied Psychology, B.B.A., Eyuphan Koc, Spatial Data Science, B.S., Bogazici University,
University of Georgia Turkey; M.S., University of Southern California
Sophia Hunt, Applied Psychology, B.A., Pitzer College Maria A. Kosyanenko, Applied Psychology, B.A., University of
Ali S. Husain, Applied Economics and Econometrics, B.S., San Francisco
Loyola Marymount University Angela Kulikov, Applied Psychology, B.A., University of Southern
Stephanie Rose Iacobelli, Applied Psychology, B.A., University of California
Miami Yuhao Lai, Applied Economics and Econometrics, B.S., SUNY
Nicole Ikeda, Applied Psychology, B.S., Santa Clara University Stony Brook

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Master of Science (continued)

Zuohao Lai, Spatial Economics and Data Analysis, B.S., Zhenyu Lin, Applied Economics and Econometrics, B.A., Xianda
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute College of Economics and Humanities, China
Bryan Gene Lam, Geographic Information Science and Haoran Ling, Applied Economics and Econometrics, B.S.,
Technology, B.A., University of California, Irvine University of Science and Technology of China; M.S., Illinois
Melanie Lauener, Applied Psychology, B.A., University of Institute of Technology
Colorado Boulder Travis Lishok, Applied Psychology, B.A., California State
Catherine Layne, Applied Psychology, B.S., California State University, Fullerton
University, Northridge Jiachen Liu, Mathematical Finance, B.A., Carthage College
Elizabeth Leachman, Applied Psychology, B.G.S., Indiana Jiaqi Liu, Spatial Economics and Data Analysis, B.S., Inner
University, South Bend Mongolia University, China
Maria Del Carmen Leasure, Geographic Information Science Moyue Liu, Applied Economics and Econometrics, B.A.,
and Technology, B.A., Austin Peay State University; Sichuan Agricultural University, China
Grad.Cert., University of Southern California Ruming Liu, Mathematical Finance, B.S., Jiangxi University of
Holly Lewis, Applied Economics and Econometrics, B.S., Finance and Economics, China
University of Southern California Siyao Liu, Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, B.S.,
Huan Li, Applied Economics and Econometrics, B.A., Ohio Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University, China
University Yina Liu, Biostatistics, B.S., Suzhou University, China
Jiateng Li, Applied Economics and Econometrics, B.A., Zhejiang Yuqiao Liu, Pharmaceutical Sciences, B.Engr., Sichuan University,
University, China China
Junwei Li, Applied Economics and Econometrics, B.A., Zhedong Liu, Applied Economics and Econometrics, B.S., China
University of California, Santa Barbara Agricultural University
Junxian Li, Mathematical Finance, B.S., Southwestern University Zhewei Liu, Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, B.S.,
of Finance and Economics, China University of California, Irvine
Junyi Li, Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, B.S., University Zihan Liu, Applied Economics and Econometrics, B.S., Anhui
of California, Irvine University of Technology, China
Mengchen Li, Applied Economics and Econometrics, B.S., Niu Long, Applied Economics and Econometrics, B.A.,
Nanjing University of Finance and Economics, China University of California, Santa Barbara
Rongrong Li, Pharmaceutical Sciences, B.S., Hangzhou Normal Hongjia Lu, Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, B.S.,
University, China China Pharmaceutical University
Terence Wentao Li, Quantitative and Computational Biology Ning Lu, Applied Economics and Econometrics, B.A., University
Xiaoyi Li, Spatial Economics and Data Analysis, B.S., East China of California, Los Angeles
Normal University Xiaoya Luan, Applied Economics and Econometrics, B.A.,
Xueyao Li, Applied Economics and Econometrics, B.S., Henan Nanjing Normal University, China
University of Economics and Law, China Anthony R. Lucas, Applied Psychology, B.A., University of
Ying Li, Applied Economics and Econometrics, B.S., Shan Dong California, Berkeley; M.A., Wright Institute
University of Science and Technology, China Qingchen Luo, Applied Psychology
Yuchen Li, Applied Economics and Econometrics, B.S., Beijing Shengyang Luo, Mathematical Finance, B.S., Renmin University
Normal University, China of China
Yue Li, Applied Economics and Econometrics, B.A., Jilin Wei Ma, Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, B.S.,
University, China Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, China
Ziye Li, Applied Economics and Econometrics, B.S., Capital Yuying Ma, Applied Mathematics, B.S., Lanzhou University,
University of Economics and Business, China China
Yuxuan Lian, Pharmaceutical Sciences, B.Engr., Minzu Alexander Shida Maher, Quantitative and Computational
University of China Biology, B.S., University of Southern California
Hanyue Liao, Pharmaceutical Sciences, B.Engr., Jiangnan Xueni Mao, Spatial Economics and Data Analysis, B.A.,
University, China University of Iowa
Tiffany Xiu Zhen Lim, Applied Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Benjamin Marciano, Mathematical Finance, B.S., University of
B.S., University of California, Davis Southern California
Catherine J. Lin, Applied Psychology, B.A., University of David Marquez, Applied Psychology, B.A., Azusa Pacific
Washington University
Kailei Lin, Spatial Data Science, B.S., Miami University Petros Maskal, Geographic Information Science and Technology,
Zhen Lin, Applied Behavior Analysis, B.S., University of B.A., California State University, Stanislaus
California, Davis Alexander Matta, Spatial Economics and Data Analysis

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Master of Science (continued)

Andre Charles McClure, Geographic Information Science and Nikita Mahesh Nasta, Applied Psychology, B.A., University of
Technology, B.S., Towson University; Grad.Cert., University of Texas at Austin
Southern California Elizabeth Gabrielle Nelson, Applied Psychology, B.S.,
Dakarai Quincie McCoy, Neuroscience, B.S., University of Christopher Newport University
New Mexico, Albuquerque Eric Nickels, Clinical, Biomedical and Translational
Patrick George McCullen, Geographic Information Science Investigations, B.S., University of Wisconsin – Madison; M.D.,
and Technology, B.S., Arizona State University; Grad.Cert., University of Chicago
University of Southern California Katrina Celine O’Halloran, Clinical, Biomedical and
John M. McDermott, Geographic Information Science and Translational Investigations, B.M.S., National University of
Technology, B.S., University of Redlands; Grad.Cert., Ireland
University of Southern California Randi Elizabeth Oliveto, Applied Psychology, B.Econ., University
Julia Anne McKay, Applied Behavior Analysis, B.S., M.Ed., of California, Santa Barbara
University of California, Los Angeles Brenda Abigail Ontiveros, Chemistry, B.S., University of Texas,
Kendall McRae, Applied Psychology, B.Engr., Georgia Institute El Paso
of Technology Bandie Ouch, Applied Psychology, B.A., University of California,
Paola Andrea Medina Munera, Applied Psychology, B.A., Irvine
University of California, Irvine Jacob Dean Painter, Molecular Microbiology and Immunology,
Kim Menchavez, Applied Psychology, B.A., Ateneo De Manila B.S., Southern Utah University
University, Philippines Prashil Prakash Panchal, Pharmaceutical Sciences, B.S., Nirma
Anthony Moises Mendez, Applied Psychology, B.A., California University of Science and Technology, India
State University, Long Beach Jessica Nicole Pantuso, Molecular Microbiology and Immunology,
Yiting Meng, Pharmaceutical Sciences, B.S., University of B.S., University of Central Arkansas
Oregon Jeremy Paragoso, Applied Psychology, B.A., California State
Megan Merfeld, Applied Psychology, B.A., University of University, Fullerton
Iowa Sanjana Sanjay Parikh, Pharmaceutical Sciences, B.S., Nirma
Bryce David Merkt, Applied Psychology, B.S., Stevenson University of Science and Technology, India
University Jiyeon Park, Statistics, B.S., Chonnam National University,
Lin Miao, Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, B.Engr., South Korea
Tianjin University, China Kayla Kai Parker, Applied Psychology, B.A., California State
Helen Yun Miller, Applied Psychology, B.S., University of Polytechnic University, Pomona
Pittsburgh Kahini Hemangbhai Patel, Pharmaceutical Sciences, B.S., Nirma
Bryna Michelle Mills, Geographic Information Science and University of Science and Technology, India
Technology, B.S., Western Washington University; Grad.Cert., Marisa Pavone, Orofacial Pain and Oral Medicine
University of Southern California Jing Peng, Mathematical Finance, B.S., Northwest Normal
Steve Milord, Orofacial Pain and Oral Medicine University, China
Bryant Miramontes, Applied Psychology, B.A., California State Georgia M. Peterson-Houle, Orofacial Pain and Oral Medicine
University, Long Beach Amanda Lynn Phou, Applied Psychology, B.A., California State
Craig Misajet, Geographic Information Science and Technology, University, Long Beach
B.A., University of Montana Natalie Pilikian, Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, B.A.,
Nazleen Mohseni, Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, California State University, Northridge
B.S., University of California, Davis Bahar Pishdadian, Applied Psychology, B.A., University of
Noam Morningstar-Kywi, Pharmaceutical Sciences, B.S., California, Irvine
University of California, Davis Ava Rose Pomerantz, Applied Psychology, B.A., Davidson
Jennifer Jean Morton, Applied Psychology, B.A., University of College
Southern California Daniel Serge Popov, Applied Psychology, B.A., University of
Miriam Nalwanga Mukasa, Applied Behavior Analysis, B.A., California, Los Angeles
Southeastern Louisiana University Cari Ann Porter, Geographic Information Science and
Robert Benjamin Murdock, Applied Psychology, B.A., California Technology, B.S., Golden Gate University
State Polytechnic University, Pomona Oscar Mauricio Poveda Bermudez, Applied Economics and
Daniel Hongin Na, Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, B.S., Econometrics, B.A., Universidad Militar Nueva Granada,
University of Hawaii at Hilo; M.A., Webster University Colombia; M.A., Universidad Externado de Colombia
Michael Joseph Naber, Spatial Economics and Data Analysis Xiangyi Qi, Spatial Data Science, B.S., University of Illinois at
Nisha Nagaraj, Applied Psychology Urbana-Champaign

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Master of Science (continued)

Yihan Qian, Molecular Pharmacology and Toxicology, B.S., Ramy Taher Shams, Orofacial Pain and Oral Medicine, B.D.S.,
Fudan University, China Pharos University in Alexandria, Egypt; Grad.Cert., University
Taylor Nicole Rafii, Applied Psychology, B.A., University of of Southern California
California, Los Angeles Haoyue Shan, Biostatistics, B.S., Xinxiang Medical College,
Kailas Vivek Rajan, Applied Economics and Econometrics, B.S., China
University of Southern California Bayley Gabrielle Shane, Applied Psychology, B.A., University of
Anushka Rajesh, Pharmaceutical Sciences, B.S., University of Southern California
Mumbai, India Runtian Shao, Applied Economics and Econometrics, B.S.,
John Kirkpatrick Ramsey, Applied Economics and Econometrics, University of California, Irvine
B.A., University of Southern California Hillary Shar, Applied Psychology, B.A., University of Southern
Afsheen Raza, Orofacial Pain and Oral Medicine California
Samantha Reed, Applied Psychology, B.S., Arizona State Haoran Shen, Applied Economics and Econometrics, B.S.,
University Beijing Jiaotong University, China
Mengying Ren, Applied Economics and Econometrics, B.A., Shiyu Shen, Biostatistics, B.S., United International College,
Zhejiang Science and Technology University, China China
David Ressa, Applied Behavior Analysis, B.A., University of Zeyang Shen, Applied Economics and Econometrics, B.A.,
Nevada, Reno Case Western Reserve University
Jose Jesus Rico, Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence, Kiera Aislinn Shepard, Applied Biostatistics and Epidemiology,
B.S., University of Southern California B.S., University of Southern California
David Michael Riener, Applied Psychology, B.A., University of Geoffrey Jacob Shreve, Geographic Information Science and
Texas at Austin; M.B.A., University of Texas at San Antonio Technology, B.A., University of Texas at Austin
Kendrick Bilal Roberson, Applied Economics and Econometrics, Junjie Shu, Mathematical Finance, B.S., Southwestern University
B.A., M.S., Pepperdine University of Finance and Economics, China
Nathan John Robison, Clinical, Biomedical and Translational Sophia Singh, Physics, B.S., University of Southern California
Investigations, B.A., Williams College Kaitlin Skrypek, Experimental and Molecular Pathology, B.S.,
Claudia Rodriguez-Gallegos, Applied Behavior Analysis, B.A., San Diego State University
San Francisco State University Dakota Slaton, Geographic Information Science and Technology,
Maureen Rowland, Applied Psychology, B.A., University of B.S., Southern Oregon University
California, Irvine John Mason Smith, Geographic Information Science and
Natalie Ryan, Applied Economics and Econometrics Technology, B.S., University of Texas, Arlington
Ali Sahimi, Applied Biostatistics and Epidemiology, B.S., B.S., Kathryn Smith, Clinical, Biomedical and Translational
University of Southern California Investigations, B.S., California State University, Long Beach;
Bradley U. Sainsbury, Orofacial Pain and Oral Medicine M.S., Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles
Fabio Leonardo Santos, Human Security and Geospatial Leslie A. Smith, Applied Psychology, B.B.A., Baldwin Wallace
Intelligence, B.A., University of Texas at Austin; Grad.Cert., College
University of Southern California Owen Smith, Geographic Information Science and Technology,
Joseph Carl Saraceno, Applied Economics and Econometrics, B.A., Kenyon College; Grad.Cert., University of Southern
B.A., University of California, Los Angeles; M.A., University California
of Southern California Robert Andrew Smith, Geographic Information Science and
Armenuhi Sarkisyan, Applied Psychology, B.A., Occidental Technology, B.A., University of Southern California
College Jihoon Sohn, Statistics, B.S., Seoul National University,
Peter Sarvari, Computational Molecular Biology, B.Engr., South Korea
Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, United Lulu Song, Biostatistics, B.S., China Agricultural University
Kingdom; M.S., University of Southern California Siyang Song, Molecular Pharmacology and Toxicology, B.S.,
Emilia Savini, Applied Psychology, B.S., Santa Clara University University of Wisconsin – Madison
John Gordon Schwartz, Applied Economics and Econometrics Yichen Song, Mathematical Finance, B.S., Shanghai University,
Philip J. Sell, Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, B.S., China
University of California, Los Angeles Sean David Stewart, Applied Psychology, B.A., California State
Raphael Serna Jr., Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, University, Fullerton
B.A., California State University, Northridge Andrew Michael Straw, Geographic Information Science and
Jessica Setiadarma, Applied Behavior Analysis, B.A., University of Technology, B.S., San Francisco State University; Grad.Cert.,
California, Irvine University of Southern California
Meng Sha, Applied Economics and Econometrics, B.A., Wuhan Changqing Su, Biostatistics, B.S., Pennsylvania State
University, China University

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Master of Science (continued)

Stephanie Lyn Sudziarski, Applied Psychology, B.A., Montclair Kaichen Wang, Pharmaceutical Sciences, B.S., University of
State University California, Davis
Austin Kitoshi Sugai, Applied Psychology, B.A., University of Lin Wang, Applied Biostatistics and Epidemiology, B.S.,
California, Los Angeles Zhejiang University, China
Chentong Sun, Pharmaceutical Sciences, B.S., University of Minhao Wang, Applied Biostatistics and Epidemiology, B.S.,
Vermont Nanjing Medical University, China
Michael John Taberski, Applied Psychology, B.S., Johnson & Ruolan Wang, Applied Mathematics, B.S., Beijing Normal
Wales University University, China
Zike Tai, Applied Economics and Econometrics, B.S., Zhongnan Ruowen Wang, Biostatistics, B.S., SUNY Binghamton
University of Economics and Law, China Shuolin Wang, Applied Economics and Econometrics, B.S.,
Bridget Talavera, Applied Psychology, B.S., University of Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, China
La Verne Tianyou Wang, Statistics, B.S., University of California,
Man Tang, Applied Economics and Econometrics, B.A., Los Angeles
University of California, Irvine Yan Wang, Applied Economics and Econometrics, B.S.,
Qi Tang, Pharmaceutical Sciences, B.Engr., Nanjing Tech Utah State University
University, China Yiming Wang, Applied Economics and Econometrics, B.S.,
Zizhuo Tang, Applied Economics and Econometrics, B.A., Shandong University of Science and Technology, China
Tianjin University of Finance and Economics, China Yueqi Wang, Applied Economics and Econometrics
Yahui Tao, Applied Economics and Econometrics, B.A., Xianda Yuzhu Wang, Experimental and Molecular Pathology, B.S.,
College of Economics and Humanities, China Jinling Institute of Technology, China; B.S., SUNY
Sonia Ter-Saakyan, Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Cobleskill
B.S., University of California, San Diego Zhiqian Wang, Spatial Data Science, B.S., Beijing Normal
Devin Thomas, Geographic Information Science and Technology, University, China
B.S., M.S., University of Mississippi Zhongying Wang, Spatial Data Science, B.S., East China Normal
Michael Ray Thompson, Applied Psychology, B.Engr., Arizona University
State University Zichun Wang, Mathematical Finance, B.S., Northeast Forestry
Dingkun Tian, Applied Psychology, B.A., Indiana University, University, China
Bloomington Ziyan Wang, Applied Economics and Econometrics, B.A.,
Samira Kieran Ruth Todd, Applied Psychology, B.A., SUNY Nanjing Agricultural University, China
Oswego Jiahao Wei, Statistics, B.S., Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Gloria Tomlinson, Applied Economics and Econometrics, B.S., Jingyi Wei, Mathematical Finance, B.S., South University of
Duke University Science and Technology of China
Alexander Chatham Toy, Geographic Information Science and Zhen Weng, Biostatistics, B.S., Ocean University of China
Technology, B.A., Occidental College Abigail Joanna Wesley, Geological Sciences, B.S., University of
Nhu Nguyen Tran, Clinical, Biomedical and Translational California, Los Angeles
Investigations, B.S., M.S., University of Southern California Megan Luisa White, Geographic Information Science and
Trina Tran, Applied Psychology, B.A., University of California, Technology, B.S., University of Southern California
Santa Barbara Dongwook Wi, Pharmaceutical Sciences, B.S., University of
Andrew Joseph Turpin, Geographic Information Science and Minnesota, Twin Cities
Technology, B.A., University of Southern California Anna Wietrak, Applied Psychology, B.S., University of Pittsburgh
Zoey Isabella Ulrey, Applied Behavior Analysis, B.S., University Catherine Chelsea-Nicole Wilson, Applied Psychology, B.S.,
of Michigan, Ann Arbor Seton Hall University
Drew Quenna Vagen, Geographic Information Science and Kimmons S. Wilson, Applied Psychology, B.A., University of
Technology, B.S., University of Washington Washington
Danielle Elyse Volen, Applied Psychology, B.A., University of Krista Renee Wischmann, Applied Psychology, B.A., San Diego
California, Los Angeles State University
Chen Wang, Applied Economics and Econometrics, B.A., Gwendolyn Grace Wolfe, Applied Psychology, B.S., University of
Zhejiang University, China Pittsburgh
Han Wang, Mathematical Finance, B.A., Beijing Normal Andrea Wong, Applied Psychology, B.A., San Jose State
University, China University
Jiawei Wang, Applied Mathematics, B.S., University of Veronica Woo, Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, B.A.,
Washington University of California, Los Angeles
Jingyi Wang, Applied Economics and Econometrics, B.A., Hangyu Wu, Pharmaceutical Sciences, B.S., Hunan University of
Shanghai Normal University, China Chinese Medicine, China

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Jerome Wu, Geographic Information Science and Technology, Chengqing Yu, Molecular Pharmacology and Toxicology, B.S.,
B.S., California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Capital Medical University, China
Jiqing Wu, Biostatistics, B.S., China Pharmaceutical University Jeremy Ka-Wai Yu, Biostatistics, B.A., University of Washington
Mingxuan Wu, Mathematical Finance, B.S., Lanzhou University, Jingmei Yu, Pharmaceutical Sciences, B.S., Capital Medical
China University, China
Qianyao Wu, Spatial Data Science, B.S., Beijing Forestry Man Yu, Applied Economics and Econometrics, B.A., Southeast
University, China University, China
Sijing Wu, Applied Economics and Econometrics, B.S., Nankai Qiwei Yu, Applied Economics and Econometrics, B.S., Purdue
University, China University
Yuru Wu, Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, B.S., The Ohio Xinyuan Yu, Applied Economics and Econometrics, B.S.,
State University University of Nottingham, Ningbo China
Zexun Wu, Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, B.S., Bo Yuan, Biostatistics, B.S., Tianjin Normal University, China
Northwestern Polytechnical University, China Jian Yuan, Applied Economics and Econometrics, B.A., China
Mengyi Xia, Applied Economics and Econometrics, B.A., Anhui Agricultural University
University of Technology, China Zephine Zaizay, Applied Psychology, B.S., University of
Qinsheng Xia, Applied Economics and Econometrics, B.A., California, Santa Barbara
University of California, Irvine Che’Renee Zaragoza, Applied Psychology, B.A., University of
Jiaqi Xiao, Medical Physiology, B.S., Central South University, Nevada, Las Vegas
China Celine Zaynoun, Applied Economics and Econometrics
Julia Xiao, Applied Psychology, B.A., University of California, Dai Zhai, Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, B.S., China
Irvine Agricultural University
Tianxiang Xie, Applied Economics and Econometrics, B.S., Hanyu Zhang, Applied Economics and Econometrics, B.S.,
University of Oregon Qingdao University, China
Weiqi Xiong, Mathematical Finance, B.A., Shandong University, Nan Zhang, Mathematical Finance, B.S., Beijing Forestry
China University, China
Yu Xiong, Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, B.S., Pengfei Zhang, Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, B.S.,
South China Agricultural University Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China
Xiyan Xu, Applied Economics and Econometrics, B.Engr., Ruobin Zhang, Applied Economics and Econometrics, B.A.,
Beijing Institute of Technology, China Tianjin Foreign Studies University, China
Chen Xue, Molecular Pharmacology and Toxicology, B.S., Capital Siyu Zhang, Applied Economics and Econometrics, B.A.,
Medical University, China East China University of Science and Technology
Tianchun Xue, Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, B.S., Tianxiao Zhang, Pharmaceutical Sciences, B.S., Shenyang
Xiamen University, China Pharmaceutical University, China
Jun Yan, Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, B.S., University Wanru Zhang, Applied Economics and Econometrics, B.A.,
of California, Los Angeles; M.S., California State University, Jilin University, China
Northridge Yiying Zhang, Applied Economics and Econometrics, B.S.,
Mingyu Yang, Mathematical Finance, B.A., Beijing Jiaotong East China Normal University
University, China Zeyu Zhang, Molecular Pharmacology and Toxicology, B.S.,
Qiaojun Yang, Applied Economics and Econometrics, B.A., China Pharmaceutical University
University of Colorado Boulder Ziqi Zhang, Applied Economics and Econometrics, B.S.,
Qiyu Yang, Molecular Epidemiology, B.S., University of Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, China
California, Santa Cruz Daniel Zhao, Applied Psychology, B.S., University of California,
Yan Yang, Biostatistics, B.S., Nanjing University of Chinese Riverside
Medicine, China Haichen Zhao, Applied Economics and Econometrics, B.A.,
Yifei Yang, Biostatistics, B.S., University of California, Irvine Xianda College of Economics and Humanities, China
Muxi Ye, Biostatistics, B.S., University of Reading, United Jinshan Zhao, Mathematical Finance, B.S., Beijing Jiaotong
Kingdom University, China
Tong Ye, Mathematical Finance, B.S., University of California, Rongqi Zhao, Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, B.S.,
San Diego Jilin Agricultural University, China
Shelly Marie Yichoy, Applied Psychology, B.A., California State Ruotong Zhao, Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, B.Engr.,
University, East Bay Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, China
Aubrey Marissa Young, Applied Psychology, B.S., California Xuyao Zhao, Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, B.S.,
Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo South China Agricultural University

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Yang Zhao, Pharmaceutical Sciences, B.Engr., Hainan University, Ziben Zhou, Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, B.S.,
China University of Washington
Yiqing Zhao, Applied Economics and Econometrics, B.S., Chenxi Zhu, Applied Economics and Econometrics, B.S.,
Purdue University Nanjing University, China
Bingyan Zhou, Applied Economics and Econometrics, B.S., Meng Zhu, Mathematical Finance, B.S., University of California,
Chengxian College of Southeast University, China Irvine
Chenyu Zhou, Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, B.Med., Weiyu Zhu, Applied Economics and Econometrics, B.A.,
Harbin Medical University, China Zhejiang University City College, China
Fanshu Zhou, Applied Economics and Econometrics, B.A., Yuewen Zhu, Applied Economics and Econometrics, B.A.,
Dalian University of Technology, China Xianda College of Economics and Humanities, China
Ruiting Zhou, Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Kaiwen Zou, Applied Economics and Econometrics, B.A.,
B.Engr., Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, China Qingdao Technological University, China
Xingyun Zhou, Applied Mathematics, B.S., University of Youpeng Zou, Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, B.S.,
Missouri, Columbia Tianjin University, China

Master of Visual Anthropology

Ekua Armah, B.S., University of Southern California Yumeng He, B.A., University of Southern California
Ashley Michelle Ascencio, B.A., M.A., California State Yiwei Lu, B.A., Loyola Marymount University
University, Los Angeles Apryl Nicole Lundsten, B.F.A., University of Southern California
Alejandra Delaney Chaisson, B.A., Wellesley College Ithalia Celeste Morales Price, B.A., University of Southern
Faith Rose Dearborn, B.A., University of Southern California California

Doctor of Philosophy
Hassan Afzalikusha, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., M.Engr., Nicolas D. Albertoni Gomez, Political Science and International
University of Tehran, Iran; M.S., University of Southern Relations, B.S., Universidad Catolica del Uruguay; M.A.,
California Georgetown University; M.A., University of Southern
Dissertation: Energy Consumption and Lifetime/Reliability California
Improvement of Computing Systems Using Voltage Dissertation: The Risk of Trade Protectionism in an
Overscaling (VOS) Approximation Technique Interconnected and Uncertain Global Economy. A State,
Preetham Aghalaya Manjunatha, Civil Engineering, B.Engr., Industrial, and Regional Analysis
Visvesvaraya Technological University, India; M.S., M.S., Reem Abdulaziz I Alfayez, Computer Science, B.S.,
University of Southern California King Saud University, Saudi Arabia; M.S., University of
Dissertation: Vision-Based and Data-driven Analytical and Southern California
Experimental Studies into Condition Assessment and Change Dissertation: A Search-Based Approach for Technical Debt
Detection of Evolving Civil Mechanical and Aerospace Prioritization
Infrastructures Ghena Waddah Alhanaee, Civil Engineering, B.S., Petroleum
Rashad Ahmed, Economics, B.S., Drexel University; M.S., Institute, United Arab Emirates; M.S., Stanford University
University of Chicago; M.A., University of Southern California Dissertation: A Systematic Framework: Interdependency of the
Minwoo Ahn, Psychology, B.A., Chung-Ang University, Water-Oil-Nuclear Industries in the Persian/Arabian Gulf
South Korea; M.A., University of Southern California Sammi Kh A H Ali, Molecular Biology, B.S., Purdue University;
Dissertation: Does Facial Similarity between Own Face and M.A., University of California, Los Angeles
Target Face Influence Social Inference in Face Evaluation? Dissertation: Robustness and Stochasticity in Drosophila
Sanjana Ahsan, Development, Stem Cells and Regenerative Development
Medicine, B.A., University of Colorado Boulder Nazanin Alipourfard, Computer Science, B.S., Sharif University
Dissertation: Dissecting Metabolism in Skeletal Muscle Stem of Technology, Iran
Cells During Activation Dissertation: Emergence and Mitigation of Bias in
Heterogeneous Data
Sara Yasir M Almansouri, Biokinesiology, B.S., King Abdulaziz
University, Saudi Arabia; M.S., University of Southern
California

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Doctor of Philosophy (continued)

Reham Mohammed Alsamman, Craniofacial Biology, B.S., Casey Robert Barr, Geological Sciences, B.S., University of
King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia; Grad.Cert., M.S., California, Santa Cruz
University of Southern California Nicholas Henry Bashian, Chemistry, B.S., The Ohio State
Heidi Amin-Hong, American Studies and Ethnicity, B.A., University
Scripps College; Grad.Cert., M.A., University of Southern John Beckford, Clinical and Experimental Therapeutics, B.S.,
California University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Dissertation: A Contaminated Transpacific: Ecological Dissertation: Impact of DNA Hypomethylating Agents on
Afterlives of the Vietnam War T cells in Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Robert Antypas, Astronautical Engineering, B.S., United States Brianna Antoinette Beehler, English, B.A., Tufts University
Air Force Academy; M.S., University of Southern California Dissertation: Dollplay: Narrative Rituals in Nineteenth-
Dissertation: An Investigation into Magnetically Induced Century Britain
Extractorless Electrospray Propulsion Devices Brooke Bell, Preventive Medicine, B.A., University of Southern
Andreas Aristidou, Economics, B.S., University of Nottingham, California
United Kingdom; M.S., University of Southern California Emma Liane Benayoun, Cinematic Arts, B.A., McGill University,
Lernik Asserian, Applied Mathematics, B.S., University of Canada; M.A., University of Oxford, United Kingdom
California, Los Angeles; M.A., M.S., University of Southern Andres Benitez Pozo, Linguistics, B.A., University of Granada,
California Spain; M.A., University College London, United Kingdom;
Dissertation: Prohorov Metric-Based Nonparametric M.A., University of Southern California
Estimation of the Distribution of Random Parameters Dissertation: Effects of Language Familiarity on Talker
in Abstract Parabolic Systems with Applications to the Discrimination from Syllables
Transdermal Transport of Alcohol Jasmine Anaiis Berry, Computer Science, B.S., Norfolk State
Kendra Myers Atkin, Comparative Studies in Literature and University; M.S., University of Southern California
Culture, B.A., New York University; M.A., Lund University, Dissertation: Sensory Acquisition for Emergent Body
Sweden; M.A., University of Southern California Representations in Neuro-Robotic Systems
Lourdes Johanna Avelar Portillo, Population, Health and Place, Kristen Elizabeth Besinque, Comparative Studies in Literature
B.A., University of California, Los Angeles; M.A., California and Culture, B.A., M.A., University of Southern California
State University, Long Beach Dissertation: Identity Trouble: National Bodies and French
Dissertation: Homelessness and the Access to Water, Hospitality
Sanitation, and Hygiene (WaSH) Services in Los Angeles, CA Anna Emilia Blanken, Psychology, B.A., Pomona College; M.A.,
Yuna H. Bae-Shaaw, Health Economics, B.S., University of University of Southern California
California, San Diego; Pharm.D., University of Maryland, Gifford Edward Reed Blaylock, Linguistics, B.A., University
Baltimore of Michigan, Ann Arbor; M.A., University of Southern
Dissertation: Dementia and Potentially Inappropriate California
Medication Use in Older Adults Dissertation: Vocal Music Phonetics and Phonology
Jeeyun Baik, Communication, B.A., Seoul National University, Simon Blessenohl, Philosophy, B.A., Cambridge University,
South Korea; M.P.D, M.A., University of Southern California United Kingdom
Dissertation: Privacy for All: Enshrining Data Privacy as a Yannick Bliesener, Electrical Engineering, B.S., Technische
Civil Right in the Information Age Universitat Hamburg-Harburg, Germany
Babak Barazandeh, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Dissertation: Measurement Uncertainty in Dynamic Contrast
B.S., Sharif University of Technology, Iran; M.S., Virginia Enhanced MRI of Brain Tumors
Polytechnic Institute and State University Jacob Bushnell Bohrod, Cinematic Arts, B.S., Minnesota State
Dissertation: Algorithms and Landscape Analysis for University, Mankato; Grad.Cert., M.A., University of Southern
Generative and Adversarial Learning California
Jillian Rose Barndt, History, B.A., Bryn Mawr College; M.A., Kenneth McCarthy Bolster, Geological Sciences, B.A., B.S.,
University of Alberta, Canada; M.A., University of Southern University of Texas at Austin
California Dissertation: Anaerobic Iron Cycling in Oxygen Deficient
Dissertation: The Last Great Heian Scholar: Fujiwara no Zones
Yorinaga (1120-1156) Alfred Eugene Joseph Brown IV, Literature and Creative Writing,
Kevin M. Baron, Political Science and International Relations, B.A., Princeton University; M.F.A., Columbia University
B.S., University of Oregon; M.P.P., University of Southern Dissertation: In Defense of Prose / Concrete Flag
California
Dissertation: California’s Adaptation to Sea Level Rise:
Incorporating Environmental Justice Communities Along the
State Coastline

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Doctor of Philosophy (continued)

Matthew Bui, Communication, B.A., University of California, Huo Chen, Electrical Engineering, B.S., Beijing University
Los Angeles; M.S., London School of Economics and Political of Posts and Telecommunications, China; M.S., Stanford
Science, United Kingdom; M.A., University of Southern University
California Dissertation: Theory and Simulation of Hamiltonian Open
Dissertation: (Re)Claiming the “Smart” City: Refusing Data Quantum Systems
Harms, Re-using Commercial Data for Racial Justice Wenbo Chen, Biomedical Engineering, B.S., Northeast
Evgeny Burinskiy, Urban Planning and Development, B.A., Agricultural University, China; M.S., Case Western Reserve
University of California, Berkeley University
Dissertation: Insights into Residential Mobility and Pricing of Xi Chen, Development, Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine,
Rental Housing B.S., Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
Christiana Dodd Butera, Occupational Science, B.A., Wheaton Dissertation: Understanding the Molecular Mechanisms
College; M.Ed., Harvard Graduate School of Education Controlling the Self-renewal of Embryonic Stem Cells from
Dissertation: Behavioral and Neural Influences of Different Species
Interoception and Alexithymia on Emotional Empathy in Yi-Hsiang Chen, Physics, B.S., M.S., National Cheng Kung
Autism Spectrum Disorders University, Taiwan
Saakar Byahut, Aerospace Engineering, B.S., Dartmouth College; Dissertation: Destructive Decomposition of Quantum
M.S., University of Southern California Measurements and Continuous Error Detection and
Dissertation: Modeling and Analysis of Propulsion Systems Suppression Using Two-body Local Interactions
and Components for Electrified Commercial Aircraft Yun-Ju Chen, Occupational Science, B.S., National Taiwan
Luis Felipe Cabezon, Business Administration, B.A., M.A., University
Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile Dissertation: Developmental Trajectories of Sensory Patterns
Dissertation: Executive Compensation: The Trend Toward in Young Children With and Without Autism Spectrum
One Size Fits All Disorders: A Longitudinal Population-based Study from
Xiaoyu Cai, Biology of Aging, B.S., Peking University, China Infancy to School Age
Brian Allgood Cantrell, Cinematic Arts, B.F.A., Austin Peay Yifang Cheng, Geological Sciences, B.S., Peking University,
State University; M.F.A., University of South Carolina China; M.S., University of Oklahoma
Nathan Robert Carroll, Geological Sciences, B.S., Montana State Dissertation: Volumetric Interactions between Major Ruptures
University and Fault Zones Illuminated by Small Earthquake Properties
Dissertation: Insights into the Evolution of Dinosaur Flight Valeriy Cherepakhin, Chemistry, B.S., Lomonosov Moscow State
Feathers from 3D Data University, Russia
Tarryn Kim Cawood, Geological Sciences, B.S., M.S., Chung Ming Cheung, Computer Science, B.Engr., University of
Stellenbosch University, South Africa Hong Kong
Dissertation: Crustal-scale Ductile Shear Zones in Four Dissertation: Data-driven Methods for Increasing Real-time
Dimensions Observability in Smart Distribution Grids
Justin Cayford, Molecular Biology, B.S., University of California, Gabrielle Lai Ting Cheung, Political Science and International
Irvine Relations, B.A., University of London, United Kingdom
Avik Chakraborty, Physics, M.S., Indian Institute of Dissertation: Ambition in World Politics: The Domestic
Technology – Bombay/Powai, India Sources of Global Economic Integration
Dissertation: Black Hole Heat Engines, Subregion Complexity Heejin Cho, Public Policy and Management, B.A., University
and Bulk Metric Reconstruction of Texas at Austin; M.P.A., Seoul National University,
Swarnabha Chattaraj, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Indian South Korea
Institute of Technology – Kharagpur, India Dissertation: Goal Setting and Performance in Federal
Andrew Chavarin, Mechanical Engineering, B.S., University of Agencies
California, Irvine; M.S., University of Southern California Carolyn Choi, Sociology, B.A., University of California,
Dissertation: Model Based Design of Porous and Patterned Los Angeles; M.S., London School of Economics and Political
Surfaces for Passive Turbulence Control Science, United Kingdom
Dongyu Chen, Electrical Engineering, B.S., Peking University, Grace Wingyun Chong, Molecular Biology, B.A., Concordia
China University-Irvine
Dissertation: Optical Simulation and Development of Novel Dissertation: From Single Molecules to Bacterial Nanowires:
Whispering Gallery Mode Microresonators Functional and Dynamic Imaging of the Extracellular Electron
Transfer Network in Shewanella oneidensis MR-1

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Doctor of Philosophy (continued)

Victoria Chonn Ching, Political Science and International Zheng Dai, Applied Mathematics, B.S., Sichuan University,
Relations, B.A., M.A., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; China; M.S., University of Southern California
M.A., University of Southern California Dissertation: An Abstract Hyperbolic Model for the
Dissertation: Economic Policy-Making in a Changing Transdermal Transport of Ethanol in Humans: Estimating the
Environment: The Politics of Success in Peru vis-a-vis China Distribution of Random Parameters and the Deconvolution of
Gunce Ezgi Cinay, Biomedical Engineering, B.S., Istanbul Breath Alcohol Concentration
Technical University, Turkey; Grad.Cert., University of Mary Alice Daniel, Literature and Creative Writing, B.A.,
Southern California; M.S., Koc University, Turkey Yale University
Justin Lee Clough, Mechanical Engineering, B.S., Milwaukee Dissertation: Negrolands: Anticolonial Aesthetics for the
School of Engineering Lands of the Blacks
Dissertation: Deformation of Structures Modeled with Creep Nicole Felicia Darling, Literature and Creative Writing, B.A.,
and Multiplicatively-Decomposed Plasticity in High Speed Eugene Lang – The New School for Liberal Arts; M.F.A.,
Flow California Institute of the Arts
Jose Gregorio Cobena Reyes, Chemical Engineering, B.Engr., Dissertation: Body of a Woman: New Narrative; The Call is
M.B.A., Universidad of Guayaquil, Ecuador; M.B.A., Escuela Coming from Inside the House
Superior Politecnica del Litoral, Ecuador; M.S., University of Bhamati Dash, Linguistics, B.Equiv., English and Foreign
Southern California Languages University, India; M.A., University of Southern
Dissertation: Dynamics of Water in Nanotubes: Liquid Below California
Freezing Point and Ice-like near Boiling Point Dissertation: Silence in Answers: A Study of Ellipsis in Hindi
Benjamin Garrett Cohen, Health Economics, B.A., Pitzer Prashan De Zoysa, Development, Stem Cells and Regenerative
College; M.P.H., Columbia University Medicine, B.S., California State Polytechnic University,
Dissertation: The Costs and Benefits of Spending in Chronic Pomona
Conditions Dissertation: Delta-like Ligand-4 Mediated Notch Signaling
Giorgos Constantinou, Computer Science, B.S., University of in Second Heart Field Cells Regulates Outflow Tract and Arch
Cyprus; M.S., University of Southern California Artery Development
Geoffrey Winston Corner, B.S., New York University; M.A., Alireza Delfarah, Chemical Engineering, B.S., Sharif University
University of Southern California of Technology, Iran
George Courcoubetis, Physics, B.S., University of California, Dissertation: Metabolomic and Proteomic Approaches to
Santa Cruz Understanding Senescence and Aging in Mammary Epithelial
Dissertation: Patterning and Growth in Biological Systems: Cells
A Computational Exploration of Biological Robustness, James M. Delorey, Music, B.M., University of Massachusetts,
Epithelial Growth Dynamics and Development Lowell; M.M., University of Massachusetts, Amherst
William Joseph Cowan, History, B.A., M.A., University of Stefanie Zoe Demetriades, Communication, B.A., M.P.D, M.A.,
California, Riverside University of Southern California
Dissertation: The Pacific Slope Superstorms of 1861-1862 Dissertation: Cosmopolitan Logics and Limits: Networked
Ignacio Fernandez Cruz, Communication, B.S., University of Discourse, Affect, and Identity in Responses to the Syrian
Texas at Austin; M.A., University of Southern California Refugee Crisis
Dissertation: Adjusting the Algorithm: How Experts Intervene Jonathan Lowell Dentler, History, B.A., Columbia University;
in Automated Employment Tools Grad.Cert., Grad.Cert., M.A., University of Southern
Nathaniel Coilean Curran, Communication, B.A., University California
of Wisconsin – Madison; M.A., University of California, Dissertation: Wired Images: Visual Telecommunications, News
Berkeley; M.A., University of Southern California Agencies, and the Invention of the World Picture, 1917-1955
Dissertation: Networked Cosmopolitanism: Globalization, Daniel David Depew, Astronautical Engineering, B.S., M.S.,
Identity, and the Gig Economy for Language M.S., University of Southern California
Nathan Dahlin, Electrical Engineering, B.S., University of Joshua J. Derenski, Business Administration, B.S., University of
Southern California California, Los Angeles
Dissertation: Smarter Markets for a Smarter Grid Dissertation: Estimation, and Inference with Modern Panel
Zhefu Dai, Pharmaceutical Sciences, B.S., Xi’an Jiaotong- Data Sets
Liverpool University, China; B.S., University of Liverpool, Krutika Tushar Deshpande, Medical Biology, M.S., Georgetown
United Kingdom; M.S., University of Southern California University
Dissertation: Chemical and Genetic Approaches for Dissertation: Neuronal Master Regulator SRRM4 in Breast
Generating Antibody-based Therapeutics Cancer Cells Facilitates CNS Acclimation and Colonication
Leading to Brain Metastasis

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Tasminda Kaur Dhaliwal, Urban Education Policy, B.A., Kyunghee Eo, English, B.A., M.A., Yonsei University,
University of California, Berkeley; M.Ed., Harvard University South Korea
Dissertation: No Place Like Home: A Three Paper Dissertation: Politics of Purity: The Making of Girlhood in
Dissertation on K-12 Student Homelessness South Korean Literature
Maria Eleni Dimotsantou, Biomedical Engineering, B.Engr., Laura Kathleen Estergreen, Chemistry, B.S., University of
University of Patras, Greece; M.Engr., California Institute of Washington
Technology Huilin Fang, Linguistics, B.A., National Tsing Hua University,
Jessica Rampton Dodge, B.S., M.P.H., University of Michigan, Taiwan; M.A., University of Southern California
Ann Arbor Dissertation: Subjectivity, Commitments and Degrees: On
Dissertation: Exploring the Social Determinants of Health in Mandarin hen
Army Wives Qian Fang, Civil Engineering, B.Engr., Hunan University, China
Tiange Dong, Clinical and Experimental Therapeutics, B.S., Dissertation: Optimal Clipped Linear Strategies for
Purdue University Controllable Damping
Dissertation: Mechanistic Investigation of Nap1051, a Lipoxin Fan Fei, Pharmaceutical Sciences, B.S., Sichuan University,
A4 Biomimetic, in Treating Colorectal Cancer China; M.S., University of Southern California
Jesse Lee Drian, East Asian Languages and Cultures, B.A., Dissertation: Targeting HLA-DR Loss in Hematologic
Haverford College; M.A., Harvard University Malignancies with an Inhibitory Chimeric Antigen Receptor
Dissertation: Networks of Space and Identity: Origin Pengbin Feng, Applied Mathematics, B.S., Xi’an Jiaotong
Narratives and Manifestations of the Itsukushima Deity University, China; B.S., M.S., Chinese Academy of Sciences,
Jiali Duan, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., East China China; M.S., M.S., M.S., University of Southern California
University of Science and Technology; M.S., University of Dissertation: Dynamic Network Model for Systemic Risk
Southern California Sonja Joan Fenske, Neuroscience, B.S., University of California,
Dissertation: Theory and Applications of Adversarial and Davis; M.S., Imperial College of Science, Technology and
Structured Knowledge Learning Medicine, United Kingdom
Kelly Anne Durbin, Psychology, B.S., Lehigh University; M.A., Dissertation: Brain-based Prediction of Chronic Pain
Columbia University; M.A., University of Southern California Progression: A Longitudinal Study of Urologic Chronic Pelvic
Marlon Vincent Venancio Duro, Chemistry, B.S., University of Pain Syndrome Using Baseline Resting State Connectivity
the Philippines from the Periaqueductal Gray
Chaumanix N. Dutton, Business Administration, B.A., Stanford Anthony Michael Fernandez, Molecular Biology, B.S., University
University; M.B.A., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor of California, Los Angeles
Dissertation: How People Plan Consumer-Structured Dissertation: Nanoscale Dynamics and Nuclear Envelope
Experiences Organization of the Muscular Dystrophy Related Protein
Maxwell Brendan Ederer, Development, Stem Cells and Emerin
Regenerative Medicine, B.A., University of Colorado Boulder Mariana Figueiredo Uchoa, Neuroscience, B.S., Universidade
Dissertation: Characterization of Metabolically Distinct Federal De Santa Catarina, Brazil
Muscle Resident Fibro-Adipogenic Subpopulations Reveals a Dissertation: Innate Immune Response to Amyloid-Beta:
Potentially Exploitable Mechanism of Skeletal Muscle Aging Relevance to Alzheimer’s Disease and Neuroinflammation
and Disease Brian Hadler Finley, Economics, B.A., M.B.A., Clark University;
William Thomas Edwards, Mechanical Engineering, B.S., M.A., University of Southern California
University of California, Los Angeles; M.S., University of Douglas Owen Fleming, Population, Health and Place, B.S.,
California, San Diego M.P.H., University of Georgia
Dissertation: Sound Transmission through Acoustic Dissertation: Spatiotemporal Studies of Out-of Hospital
Metamaterials and Prepreg Processing Science Cardiac Arrests and Bystander Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Andrew Crane Eisenlohr, Urban Planning and Development, in Los Angeles
B.A., Swarthmore College Runzhong Fu, Pharmaceutical Sciences, B.Engr., East China
Dissertation: Who Learns Where: Understanding the Equity University of Science and Technology
Implications of Charter School Reform in the District of Dissertation: Cathepsins Expression and Functions Contribute
Columbia to Ocular Manifestation of Sjogren’s Syndrome
Payam Eliahoo, Biomedical Engineering Mukul Gagrani, Electrical Engineering, B.S., M.S., Indian
Seyedehsan Emamjomeh Zadeh, Computer Science, B.S., Sharif Institute of Technology – Kanpur, India
University of Technology, Iran; M.S., University of Southern
California
Dissertation: Interactive Learning: A General Framework and
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Gerson Galdamez, Gerontology, B.S., University of Southern Catherine Griffiths, Cinematic Arts, B.A., University of the
California Arts London, England; M.Arch., University College London,
Dissertation: Developing a Better Understanding of Elder United Kingdom
Abuse Multidisciplinary Teams: Addressing Gaps for Research, Dissertation: Computational Unfolding: A Critical Framework
Policy, and Practice for Machine Learning Visualization
Ana Galesic, Chemistry, B.S., Adelphi University; M.S., Hao Gu, Cinematic Arts, B.A., Beijing Normal University, China
New York University Dissertation: From the Extraordinary to the Everyday: Fan
Martin Luther Gamboa, Urban Education Policy, B.A., Boston Culture’s Impact on the Transition of Chinese Post-cinema in
College the First Twenty Years of the Twenty-First Century
Dissertation: Examining the Sociopolitical and Racial Beliefs Hao Guo, Pharmaceutical Sciences, B.S., Xiamen University,
of U.S. History Teachers China; M.S., University of Southern California
Ujan Gangopadhyay, Mathematics, B.Equiv., Indian Statistical Dissertation: Sustained Release Formulation of Cyclosporine
Institute A Resolves the Pathogenesis of Sjogren’s Syndrome-mediated
Dissertation: Fluctuations of Transverse Increments in Ocular Manifestations
Two-dimensional First Passage Percolation Jitendra Gurjar, Chemistry, B.S., M.S., Indian Institutes of
Alexander Jeffrey Garbin, Biokinesiology, B.S., Saint Louis Science Education and Research, India
University Prashanth Gurunath Shivakumar, Electrical Engineering,
Laura Marcela Garcia Cardona, Psychology, B.A., California B.Engr., Nitte Mahalinga Institute of Technology, India;
State University, San Bernardino; M.A., University of Southern B.Engr., Visvesvaraya Technological University, India; M.S.,
California M.S., University of Southern California
Dissertation: Using Virtual Humans during Clinical Dissertation: Speech Recognition Error Modeling for Robust
Interviews: Examining Pathways to Self-Disclosure Speech Processing and Natural Language Understanding
Rebekah Suzanne Garrison, American Studies and Ethnicity, Applications
B.A., M.A., University of Hawaii at Manoa; M.A., University Lucas Kyle Gutierrez, Clinical and Experimental Therapeutics,
of Southern California B.S., University of California, Irvine
Dissertation: Settler Responsibility: Island Relationality and Dissertation: Investigating the Effects of T Cell Mediated
Decolonial Solidarity Anti-Leukemia Activity in FLT3-ITD Positive Acute Myeloid
Omid Ghasem Sani, Electrical Engineering, B.S., M.S., Sharif Leukemia
University of Technology, Iran; M.S., University of Southern Shira Alicia Korn Haderlein, Urban Education Policy, B.A.,
California Oberlin College; M.S., Pace University; M.P.P., University of
Majid Ghasemi Gol, Electrical Engineering, B.S., Sharif Southern California
University of Technology, Iran; M.S., M.S., University of Dissertation: Choosing Wisely: A Three Paper Dissertation
Southern California Exploring How Parents Evaluate and Choose Schools
Usman Ghaus, Economics, B.S., M.S., Lahore University of Amy Matsu Hammerquist, Molecular Biology, B.S., Linfield
Management Sciences, Pakistan; M.A., Cambridge University, College
United Kingdom; M.A., University of Southern California Bada Han, Economics, B.A., Korea University, South Korea
Samuel David Goldman, Mechanical Engineering, B.S., Ju Rie Han, Business Administration, B.A., University of Virginia
The Ohio State University; M.S., University of Southern Dissertation: When Transparency Fails: Investigating the
California Complexities of Managing Transparency in Organizations
Dissertation: An Approach to Dynamic Modeling of Hua Hao, Epidemiology, B.S., Macau University of Science and
Percussive Mechanisms Technology; M.P.H., Emory University
Negar Golestani, Electrical Engineering, B.S., Isfahan University Pouya Haratipour, Chemistry, B.S., Sharif University of
of Technology, Iran; M.S., M.S., University of Southern Technology, Iran; M.A., University of Southern California
California Keenan James Hawekotte, Applied Mathematics, B.S., Nebraska
Dissertation: Magnetic Induction-Based Wireless Body Area Wesleyan University; M.A., University of Southern California
Network and Its Application Toward Human Motion Tracking Dissertation: Obtaining Breath Alcohol Concentration
Steven Gonzalez, Classics, B.A., University of California, from Transdermal Alcohol Concentration Using Bayesian
Berkeley Approaches
Daniel Colton Green, Social Work, B.A., Western Maryland Ashley Hellman, Chemistry, B.A., Austin College
College; M.S.W., University of Maryland, Baltimore Tyler Lee Hiebert, Communication, B.A., Wichita State
Dissertation: Experiences of Minority Stress and Access to University; M.A., University of Southern California
Health Services Among Sexual Minority Adults in the United Dissertation: Off-Reservation Boarding Schools: Models for
States Destruction and Spaces of Contested Memories

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Jenny Hoang, American Studies and Ethnicity, B.A., California Evgeniia Iakhnis, Political Science and International Relations,
State University, Los Angeles B.A., Udmurt State University, Russia
Deborah Fui Yuen Hoe, Gerontology, B.S., University of Iowa; Dissertation: Public Opinion and International Affairs.
M.A., Ball State University; M.S., University of Hong Kong A Multi-Method Approach to Foreign Policy Attitudes
Dissertation: Palliative Care: Breaking the Knowledge Barrier Beverly Rich Ingersoll, Business Administration, B.A., Yale
Among Community-Based Older Adults University; J.D., University of Southern California
Monique Michele Holguin, Social Work, B.A., University of Dissertation: Automated Contracts and the Lawyers Who
California, Los Angeles; M.S.W., California State University, Don’t Review Them: An Analysis of Machine Learning
Los Angeles Adoption and Use in Organizations
Dissertation: Discrimination at the Margins: Perceived Carol Beth Iskiwitch, Psychology, B.A., Washington University in
Discrimination and the Role of Social Support in Mental St. Louis
Health Service Use for Youth Experiencing Homelessness Kaori Ito, Occupational Science, B.S., University of California,
Cristin Marie Holland, Occupational Science, B.A., University of Los Angeles; M.A., University of Southern California
Massachusetts, Amherst; M.O.T., Worcester State College Dissertation: Neural and Psychosocial Correlates of
Dissertation: Developmental Trajectories, Maternal-Infant Age-related Differences in Goal-directed and Habitual
Transactions, and Child Outcomes of Social-Emotional Decision-making
Competence and Sensory Processing Neil Garrett Jacobson, Urban Education Policy, B.A., M.A.,
Jihoon Hong, Business Administration, B.S., Korea Advanced California State University, Chico
Institute of Science and Technology, South Korea; M.S., Seoul Dissertation: What Does Climate Change Look Like to
National University, South Korea You? The Role of Internal and External Representations in
Dissertation: Essays on Innovation: Creativity, Competition, Facilitating Conceptual Change About the Weather and
and Performance in the Context of Crowdfunding Climate Distinction
Yu Hou, Civil Engineering, B.S., China University of Mining and Shobhit Jain, Business Administration, B.S., Indian Institute of
Technology; M.S., University of Southern California Technology – Delhi, India
Han-Hui Hsieh, Political Science and International Relations, Dissertation: Essays on Information Design for Online
B.A., National Taiwan University Retailers and Social Networks
Dissertation: Explaining the Variation in the Extent of China’s Madeline Claire Jalbert, Psychology, B.S., Western Washington
Hegemonic Sphere of Influence, 1279-1840 – Multiple University; M.A., University of Southern California
Sources of Ideational Power Beyond Confucianism Dissertation: Metacognitive Experiences in Judgments of
Yitao Hu, Computer Science, B.Engr., Shanghai Jiao Tong Truth and Risk
University, China Arindam Jati, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Jadavpur
Dissertation: Scheduling Optimization for Deep Learning University, India; M.S., University of Southern California
Inference System in Heterogeneous GPU Cluster Dissertation: Understanding Sources of Variability in Learning
Haoyu Huang, Computer Science, B.S., Hohai University, China; Robust Deep Audio Representations
M.S., University of Southern California Hao Ji, Mechanical Engineering, B.Engr., Donghua University,
Zeng Huang, Computer Science, B.Engr., Shanghai Jiao Tong China; M.S., University of California, Berkeley
University, China Lai Jiang, Biostatistics, M.S., Johns Hopkins University
Loc Vinh Huynh, Computer Science, B.S., Vietnam National Jie Jin, Industrial and Systems Engineering, B.Engr., Xidian
University – Ho Chi Minh City University, China; M.S., University of Southern California
Dissertation: Recording, Reconstructing, and Relighting Dissertation: Hybrid 3D Printing for Stereolithography
Virtual Humans Bruce William Johnson, Literature and Creative Writing, B.A.,
Yoon Ah Hwang, Art History, B.A., Yonsei University, Nebraska Wesleyan University; M.F.A., University of Nevada,
South Korea; M.A., Seoul National University, South Korea; Las Vegas
M.A., University of Southern California Dissertation: Earth, Sky, and Morning Light: Naturalism in
Dissertation: Projecting Wishes onto Flying Banners: Proulx’s Wyoming Stories
Materiality and Painted Banners from Cave 17 in Mogao Emmanuel Johnson, Computer Science, B.S., North Carolina
Caves, Dunhuang, China in the Ninth and Tenth Centuries. A&T State University; M.S., University of Birmingham,
Liane Indira Hypolite, Urban Education Policy, B.A., Brandeis United Kingdom
University; M.Ed., Harvard Graduate School of Education Dissertation: Improving Negotiation Training Through
Dissertation: The Neoliberal Meritocracy of Today: Latinx Automated Personalized Feedback
Charter School Graduates and the College Transition Grant Klarich Johnson, Art History, B.A., Kenyon College; M.A.,
University of Southern California
Dissertation: Sheila Hicks: Weaving to the World

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Perry Berne Johnson, Communication, B.A., M.C.M., M.A., Zoe Alexandra Kemp, Comparative Studies in Literature and
University of Southern California Culture, B.A., University of Virginia
Dissertation: Foreclosing Disclosure: Women, Sexism, and Dissertation: Writing the Three Amigos in English:
Sexual Assault in the Music Industry A Case Study Examining the Ethics and Politics of Writing
James Henry Joly, Chemical Engineering, B.S., University of Journalistic and Academic Film Criticism on (Trans)National
California, Davis Cinema in the United States
Dissertation: Systems Approaches to Understanding Metabolic Alana Aiko Uilani Kennedy, Urban Education Policy, B.S.,
Vulnerabilities in Cancer Cells Santa Clara University; M.Ed., University of Southern
Amanda Grey Jordan, Comparative Studies in Literature and California
Culture, B.A., Duke University Dissertation: Help, I Need Somebody: The Role of Model
Yaping Ju, Pharmaceutical Sciences, B.S., Shanghai Jiao Tong Minority Myth and Goal Orientations in Asian American
University, China College Students’ Academic Help-Seeking Practices
Dissertation: Development of Novem Immunosuppressant- Kevin Pukamint Keomanee-Dizon, Biomedical Engineering,
Based Therapies to Treat Dacryoadenitis in a Sjogren’s B.S., Loyola Marymount University; M.S., University of
Syndrome Mouse Model Southern California
Youngmin Ju, Economics, B.S., Korea Advanced Institute of Mona Khaled, Psychology, B.A., University of California,
Science and Technology, South Korea; M.A., Korea University, Los Angeles; M.A., Teachers College, Columbia University;
South Korea M.A., University of Southern California
Alan Juarez, Geological Sciences, B.S., M.S., National Dissertation: The Old Ball and Linkage: Couplesctant Fathers:
Autonomous University of Mexico Prenatal Conflict Behavior, Cortisol Linkage, and Postpartum
Dissertation: Characterization of Complex Seismic Sources Depression Risk
Using Orthogonal Moment Tensor Fields Bora Kim, Economics, B.A., Kon-Kuk University, South Korea;
Ryan Christopher Julian, Computer Science, B.S., University of M.A., Korea University, South Korea
California, Berkeley Ellen Kim, Political Science and International Relations, B.A.,
Dissertation: Algorithms and Systems for Continual Robot Wellesley College; M.P.P., Harvard University
Learning Tae Hyung Kim, Electrical Engineering, B.S., Korea Advanced
Golnaz Kamalinia, Chemistry, B.S., Tehran University of Medical Institute of Science and Technology, South Korea; M.S.,
Science, Iran University of Southern California
Nitin Kamra, Computer Science, B.Engr., Indian Institute of Dissertation: Advanced Image Reconstruction for MRI:
Technology – Delhi, India Sparsity, Low-Rank, and Deep Learning
Dissertation: Machine Learning in Interacting Multi-agent Jeehyun Ko, Economics, B.A., Ewha Womans University,
Systems South Korea; M.A., Seoul National University, South Korea
Serveh Kamrava, Chemical Engineering, B.S., Sahand University Eyuphan Koc, Civil Engineering, B.S., Bogazici University,
of Technology, Iran; M.S., Texas A&M University; M.S., Iran Turkey; M.S., University of Southern California
University of Science and Technology Dissertation: Comprehensive Assessment of Resilience and
Dissertation: Machine-Learning for Modeling of Complex Other Dimensions of Asset Management in Metropolis-Scale
Materials and Media Transport Systems
Hyewon Kang, Gerontology, B.A., Gyeongsang National Tatyana Kostochka, Philosophy, B.A., Brandeis University; M.A.,
University, South Korea; M.A., Kyung Hee University, Northern Illinois University
South Korea; M.P.A., Cornell University Andre Kovach, Chemical Engineering, B.S., University of
Dissertation: Essays on Modifiable Determinants of Shingles Southern California
Jung Koo Kang, Business Administration, B.B.A., Korea Dissertation: Surface-Enhanced On-Chip Whispering Gallery
University, South Korea; M.A., Yonsei University, South Korea; Mode Resonators for Improved Nonlinear Optics
M.S., University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Joshua Phillip Kramer, Biology of Aging, B.S., Georgia State
Dissertation: Gone with the Big Data: Institutional Lender University
Demand for Private Information Dissertation: Mediating the Homeostatic Response During
Adam Steven Keen, Civil Engineering, B.S., University of Iowa Light & Cytotoxic Induced Retinal Damage
Dissertation: Stochastic Multi-Hazard Risk Analysis of Chisaka Kuehnemann, Biology of Aging, B.S., University of
Coastal Infrastructure Maryland, Baltimore; M.S., Johns Hopkins University
Ruth Rosalie Kelly, Communication, B.A., San Diego State Dissertation: A Small Molecule Protease Inhibitor Induces
University; M.A., University of Southern California Senescence Phenotypes that are Reversible upon Drug
Dissertation: What We Think About When We Think About Removal
Polls: Exploring Lay Theories of Public Opinion

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Christina Rachel Kundrak, Urban Education Policy, B.A., Changrim Lee, Pharmaceutical Sciences, B.S., Yonsei University,
Pepperdine University South Korea
Dissertation: The Brain Bases of Teachers’ Social-Emotional Dissertation: Development of Therapeutic Multivalent Protein
Processing, Beliefs About Learning, and Their Students Polymers for Cancer and Eye Diseases
Classroom Experiences Daniel SeungChul Lee, Social Work, B.A., California State
Sarah A. Kusumastuti, Psychology, B.S., Purdue University; M.A., University, Long Beach; M.S.W., University of Southern
University of Southern California California
Dissertation: The Cost of Not Identifying Objectives in Dissertation: Maltreated Adolescents and Their Families:
Multiattribute Decision Modeling A Longitudinal Examination of Family Functioning, Parenting
Daniel Thomas Kwasniewski, Chemistry, B.S., Alvernia Attitudes, & Youth Mental Health
University Lisa Lee, Literature and Creative Writing, B.A., University of
Eunjee Kwon, Economics, B.A., Sogang University, South Korea; California, Berkeley; J.D., Santa Clara University; M.F.A.,
M.A., University of Southern California University of Houston
Manouchka Kelly Labouba, Cinematic Arts, B.A., Universite Dissertation: Korean American Han: Forgotten Histories,
Michel de Montaigne Bordeaux 3, France; M.A., University of Haunted Spaces
Southern California Colin Angus Leslie, Public Policy and Management, B.A., Hiram
Dissertation: African Cinema and the Digital Revolution in College; J.D., Cornell University; M.A., University of Chicago
Film Dissertation: A Person in a Policy State: The Development
Albert Thomas Lam, Pharmaceutical Sciences, B.S., University and Efficacy of Whistleblower Protections in the United States
of California, Los Angeles; M.S., University of Southern Federal Service
California Lauren Robinson Levitt, Communication, B.A., King’s College
Dissertation: A Bifunctional NAD+ Analogue for Profiling London, United Kingdom; M.A., New York University; M.A.,
Poly-(ADP-riboge) -dependent Interacting Proteins University of Southern California
Jenny Lam, Health Economics, B.A., University of California, Dissertation: Sex Workers’ Networks of Support: Alternative
Berkeley; M.D., M.A., University of California, Davis Economic Practices and Kinship Structures
Ting Fung Lam, Chemistry, B.S., University of California, Ada Yue Li Sarain, Political Science and International Relations,
San Diego B.A., Peking University, China; M.A., The Chinese University
Dissertation: Total Synthesis of Sulfido-conjugate Lipid of Hong Kong; M.S., University of Southern California
Mediators Ding Li, Biomedical Engineering, B.S., Huazhong University of
Tina W. Lang, Business Administration, B.B.A., M.Acc., Science and Technology, China
University of Wisconsin – Madison Haoqi Li, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Xidian University,
Dissertation: The Information Content of Financially Material China; M.Engr., Chinese Academy of Sciences, China; M.S.,
Corporate Social Responsibility Report Text University of Southern California
Ekaterina Larina, Geological Sciences, B.S., M.S., Brooklyn Dissertation: Behavior Understanding from Speech under
College Constrained Conditions, Exploring Sparse Networks, Transfer
Dissertation: Paleoecological and Paleoenvironmental Trends and Unsupervised Learning
Leading up to the End-Triassic Mass Extinction Rebecca Marie Lim, Pharmaceutical Sciences, B.S., University of
Natalia Pickering Lauricella, Art History, B.A., Barnard College; California, Davis
M.A., Courtauld Institute of Art, United Kingdom; M.A., Dissertation: Enhancing the Applicability, Sensitivity and
University of Southern California Potency of Chimeric Antigen Receptor Immune Cells
Dissertation: Collaboration in Color: Master Printers, Dealer- Yongwan Lim, Electrical Engineering, B.S., Sogang University,
Publishers, and Avant-Garde Lithography in Late Nineteenth- South Korea; M.S., Korea Advanced Institute of Science and
Century France Technology, South Korea
Everest Law, Physics, B.A., Occidental College; M.S., University May Hong-Ying Lin, Sociology, B.A., Columbia University;
of Edinburgh, United Kingdom Grad.Cert., University of Southern California; M.A.,
Dissertation: A Kinetic Monte Carlo Investigation of University of California, Los Angeles
Postsynaptic Membrane Organization in Two Dimensions Ting-Ru Lin, Electrical Engineering, B.S., M.S., National Taiwan
Robert Odartei Lawson, Aerospace Engineering, B.S., Kwame University; M.S., University of Southern California
Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana; M.S., Tracey Lin, Clinical and Experimental Therapeutics, B.S.,
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor University of California, Santa Cruz
Dissertation: End-gas Autoignition Investigations Using Dissertation: C125 and Analogues Have Improve Anti-cancer
Confined Spherically Expanding Flames Effect in TNBC through SERCA2 Depletion Induced ER
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Ying Lin, Psychology, B.S., University College London, United Jiajun Luo, Applied Mathematics, B.S., Fudan University, China
Kingdom Dissertation: High Dimensional Estimation and Inference
Dissertation: Culture’s Consequences: A Situated Account with Side Information
Yu-Ting Lin, Political Science and International Relations, B.A., Man Luo, Applied Mathematics, B.S., Shandong University,
M.A., University of British Columbia, Canada China; M.S., M.S., University of Southern California
Dissertation: Challenge from Below: Provocations from Jinglei Lyu, Chemistry, B.S., M.S., Tianjin University, China
Smaller States and Status Competition among Great Powers Yingjun Lyu, Computer Science, B.Engr., Hong Kong University
Clarissa Ming Liu, Neuroscience, B.A., Barnard College of Science and Technology
Dissertation: Neural and Behavioral Mechanisms of Oxytocin Mingyuan Ma, Physics, B.S., University of Science and
in the Regulation of Food Intake Technology of China
Cong Liu, Physics, B.S., University of Science and Technology of Dissertation: The Symmetry of Membrane Protein Polyhedral
China Nanoparticles
Dissertation: Applications in Optical Communications: Timothy Ryan Macaulay, Biokinesiology, B.S., University of
Quantum Communication Systems and Optical Nonlinear California, San Diego
Device Manjunath Machnoor, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr.,
Jia Liu, Biokinesiology, B.S., M.S., Beijing Sport University, Visvesvaraya Technological University, India; M.S., Indian
China Institute of Science, India
Dissertation: Sex Difference in Hip Adduction during Sara Madaan, Biomedical Engineering, B.Engr., Panjab
Running: Influence of Hip Abductor Strength, Muscle University, India; M.S., University of Southern California
Activation, and Pelvis & Femur Morphology Dissertation: Novel Techniques for Imaging Dynamic
Jinting Liu, Applied Mathematics, B.S., University of California, Biological Systems across Spatio-temporal Scales
San Diego; M.S., University of Southern California Anuja Anand Majmundar, Preventive Medicine, M.B.A.,
Libin Liu, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., University of Science Symbiosis International University, India; M.A., San Diego
and Technology of China State University
Dissertation: Learning and Control for Wireless Networks via Luiza Vianna Mali, Psychology, B.A., University of California,
Graph Signal Processing Irvine; M.A., University of Southern California
Mandong Liu, Social Work, B.A., Nanjing University, China; Dissertation: Meta-accuracy as a Moderator of the Association
M.S., Columbia University between Social Experience and Emotional Adjustment during
Dissertation: My Life, My Wishes: An Educational Childhood
Intervention to Promote Death Education and Advance Muhammet Mammetkuliyev, Chemistry, B.S., M.S., California
Care Planning among Chinese Older Adults and Its Efficacy State University, Northridge
Testing Douglas Wayne Manuel, Literature and Creative Writing, B.A.,
Yinan Liu, Economics, B.A., Peking University, China Arizona State University; M.F.A., Butler University
Mairym Llorens Monteserin, Linguistics, B.A., SUNY Albany; Dissertation: How Does it Feel to Be a Problem: Revisiting
M.A., University of Southern California CANE and the Life of Jean Toomer
Dissertation: The Phonetics of Co-speech Vocal Tic Vahan Martirosian, Medical Biology, B.S., University of
Production in Tourette Syndrome California, Irvine; M.S., University of Southern California
Edder Lopez, Infectious Diseases, Immunology and Pathogenesis, Dissertation: Utilizing Neurodevelopment to Discover
B.S., University of California, Los Angeles Molecular Pathways Promoting Medulloblastoma Metastasis
Rogelio Alejandro Lopez, Communication, B.A., University Allyson McGaughey, Engineering, B.S., University of
of California, Los Angeles; M.S., Massachusetts Institute of Washington; M.S., University of Southern California
Technology; M.A., University of Southern California Dissertation: The Roles of Surface and Pore Properties in
Dissertation: Rebels with a Cause: Youth, Social Movements, Wetting Resistance for Membrane Distillation Membranes
and Media Elissa Charney McIntosh, Psychology, B.S., University of
Michael James Lough-Stevens, Molecular Biology, B.A., Maryland, College Park; M.A., University of Southern
University of California, Berkeley California
Keng-Shih Lu, Electrical Engineering, B.S., M.S., National JoAnna Lee Milam-Guerrero, Chemistry, B.S., Baylor University;
Taiwan University; M.S., University of Southern California M.S., California State University, Long Beach
Dissertation: Efficient Transforms for Graph Signals with Joan Aisha Michelle Miller, Communication, B.A., Kalamazoo
Applications to Video Coding College; M.F.A., Savannah College of Art and Design; M.A.,
Yu Leo Lu, Applied Mathematics, B.A., University of California, New York University; M.A., University of Southern California
Berkeley; M.S., University of Southern California Dissertation: The Use of Feeling: Rebecca Sugar’s Steven
Dissertation: Validation of an Alternative Neural Decision Tree Universe as a Parable for an Empathically Deficient Culture

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Hristina Milojevic, Mechanical Engineering, B.S., Union College Shivasadat Navabi Sohi, Electrical Engineering, B.S., Amir-Kabir
Dissertation: A Social-Cognitive Approach to Modeling University of Technology, Iran; M.S., University of Southern
Design Thinking Styles California
Nareg Mirzatuny, Physics, B.S., Kharazmi University, Iran; M.S., Dissertation: Resource Allocation Among Strategic Agents:
Sharif University of Technology, Iran A Mechanism Design Approach
Dissertation: Cosmology and Galaxy Clusters Soheil Nazar Shahsavani, Computer Engineering, B.S., University
Sonia Misra, Cinematic Arts, B.A., Wellesley College; M.A., of Tehran, Iran; M.S., University of Southern California
New York University Dissertation: Electronic Design Automation Algorithms for
Triton Mobley, Cinematic Arts, B.F.A., University of Florida; Physical Design and Optimization of Single Flux Quantum
M.F.A., Rhode Island School of Design Logic Circuits
Dissertation: Surveillance Architectures: Land, Labor, Class Antonina Lvovna Nazarova, Chemistry, B.S., Lomonosov
+ Composite Data [Trace Information, Opacified Castes, and Moscow State University, Russia
Radical Optics for New Ways of Computational Seeing] Mahdi Nazemi, Electrical Engineering, B.S., University of
Victoria Rose Montrose, East Asian Languages and Cultures, Tehran, Iran; M.S., University of Southern California
B.A., University of California, San Diego; M.A., Graduate Dissertation: Efficient Processing of Neural Networks Through
Theological Union; M.A., University of Southern California Fixed Function Combinational Logic
Dissertation: Making the Modern Scholar-Priest: Buddhist Jeffery Allan Newell, Psychology, B.A., University of California,
Universities and Clerical Education Reform in Meiji Japan Berkeley; M.A., University of Southern California
Megumi Mori, Biology of Aging, B.S., McGill University, Dissertation: Effects of Blood-brain-barrier Crossing Potential
Canada in Antihypertensive Medication Use on Cognitive Outcomes
Dissertation: Synaptic Transmission, Nutrient Sensors, and in the Elderly
Aging in Drosophila Melanogaster David Timothy Newman, Business Administration, B.A.,
Ashkan Movaghar, Mechanical Engineering, B.S., Sharif Yale University; J.D., Harvard Law School
University of Technology, Iran; M.S., University of Southern Dissertation: The Morality of Technology
California Dieu An Hoang Nguyen, Molecular Biology, B.S., University of
Dissertation: Experimental and Modeling Studies of Laminar California, Davis
Flames at Engine-Relevant Conditions Qui Ha Hoang Nguyen, Cinematic Arts, B.A., B.A.,
Susan Caldwell Mulesky, Political Science and International Phuong Dong University, Vietnam; B.A., Vietnam National
Relations, B.A., Indiana University, Bloomington University Hanoi; M.A., University of Southern California
Dissertation: Selling Virtue: How Human Rights NGOs and Dissertation: Gender and Vietnamese Revolutionary Cinema
Their Donors Work Together to Create a Better World…For (1945 - 1975): Representation, Affect, and Agency
Themselves Xuan-Truc Nguyen, Mechanical Engineering, B.S., Yale
Matthew Daniel Multach, Psychology, B.A., Northwestern University; M.S., University of Southern California
University; M.A., University of Southern California Weiya Ni, Cancer Biology and Genomics, B.Engr., Shanghai
Dissertation: Robustness in Adaptations to the Lasso and University, China
Elastic Net Dissertation: Characterization of the ZFX Family of
Sandeep Nallan Chakravarthula, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Oncogenic Transcription Factors that Bind Downstream of the
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad, India; Start Site of CpG Island Promoters
M.S., Carnegie Mellon University Keyvan Noury, Mechanical Engineering, B.S., Sharif University
Dissertation: Computational Modeling of Behavioral of Technology, Iran; M.S., M.S., University of Southern
Attributes in Conversational Dyadic Interactions California
Fabian Naranjo Gonzalez, Political Science and International Dissertation: A New Approach to the Control of Non-
Relations, B.A., University of California, Davis; M.A., Minimum Phase Systems Through Parallel Feedforward
University of San Francisco Compensation
Dissertation: Running for Office? Three Different Models in Sean Casey O’Donnell, Psychology, B.A., Colorado College
U.S. Political Campaigns & Elections Charles Patrick O’Hara, Linguistics, B.A., Oberlin College;
Hema Venkata Krishna Giri Narra, Computer Engineering, M.A., University of Southern California
M.S., Indian Institute of Technology – Madras, India; M.S., Dissertation: Soft Biases in Phonology: Learnability Meets
University of Southern California Grammar
Dissertation: Building Straggler-Resilient and Private Machine Thomas Ira Orvis, Materials Science, B.E., SUNY Stony Brook
Learning Systems in the Cloud Dissertation: Surface Analysis of Complex Oxide Thin Films
Elke Michele Nash, Classics, B.A., University of California, Javad Paknahad, Electrical Engineering, B.S., Tafresh University,
Los Angeles; M.A., University of Southern California Iran; M.S., Shahid Beheshti University, Iran

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Lindsey Noelle Palmer, Social Work, B.A., California Polytechnic Keziah Madeleine Poole, Comparative Studies in Literature and
State University, San Luis Obispo; M.S.W., University of Culture, B.A., University of Leeds, United Kingdom; M.A.,
Southern California University of Southern California
Dissertation: Understanding Allegations of Childhood Neglect Dissertation: Writing Resistance: Sex, Love and Feminine
Using Structured and Unstructured Administrative Data Protest in Moroccan Literature and Film
Tae Jin Park, Electrical Engineering, B.S., M.S., Seoul National Alexander Maxwell Port, Mathematics, B.S., California Institute
University, South Korea of Technology
Dissertation: Multimodal and Self-Guided Clustering Manojkumar Prabakaran Abitha, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr.,
Approaches Toward Context Aware Speaker Diarization M.S., Indian Institute of Technology – Madras, India
Carlos Francisco Parra, History, B.A., University of Arizona; Dissertation: Context-aware Models for Understanding and
M.A., University of New Mexico, Albuquerque; M.A., Supporting Spoken Interactions with Children
University of Southern California Abdul Qadeer, Computer Science, B.S., National University of
Dissertation: A Community on the Air: Latino Los Angeles Computer and Emerging Sciences, Pakistan; M.S., University
and the Rise of Spanish-Language TV in the United States, of Southern California
1960-1990 Dissertation: Efficient Processing of Streaming Data in Multi-
Ghasem Pasandi, Electrical Engineering, B.S., University of user and Multi-abstraction Workflows
Tehran, Iran; M.S., University of Southern California Kan Qi, Computer Science, B.Engr., Changchun University,
Dhruv Vasudev Patel, Mechanical Engineering, B.Engr., Gujarat China; M.S., University of Southern California
Technological University, India; M.Engr., Indian Institute of Dissertation: Incremental Effort Estimation via Transaction
Technology – Delhi, India Analysis
Dissertation: Physics-based Data-driven Inference Qianru Qi, Petroleum Engineering, B.Engr., Southwest Jiaotong
Zaili Peng, Chemistry, B.S., Sun Yat-sen University, China University, China; M.S., M.S., University of Southern
Tasha Ria Perdue, Social Work, B.S., Bowling Green State California
University; Grad.Cert., University of Southern California; Dissertation: Waterflood Induced Formation Particle
M.S.W., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Transport and Evolution of Thief Zones in Unconsolidated
Dissertation: A Qualitative Study of Street Fentanyl in Dayton, Geologic Layers
Ohio: Drug Use Trajectories, Practices, and Risk Behaviors Yiwei Qian, Economics, B.A., Northwest University, China;
Ana Elisa Piani Besserman Vianna, Linguistics, B.A., Federal M.A., University of Southern California
University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; B.A., Pontifical Catholic Lei Qin, Geological Sciences, B.S., University of Science and
University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; M.A., University of Technology of China; M.S., Purdue University
Southern California Dissertation: High-resolution Imaging and Monitoring of
Dissertation: When Things are Left Unsaid: Existential and Fault Zones and Shallow Structures: Case Studies in Southern
Anaphoric Implicit Objects in Discourse California and on Mars
Eli Nathaniel Pincus, Computer Science, B.S., Tulane University; Hang Qiu, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Shanghai Jiao Tong
M.S., University of Southern California University, China; M.S., University of Southern California
Milad Pirhadi, Engineering, B.S., Iran University of Science and Dissertation: Networked Cooperative Perception: Towards
Technology; M.S., University of Tehran, Iran Robust and Efficient Autonomous Driving
Dissertation: Investigation of Ambient PM Physio-chemical Yun Qu, Chemical Engineering, B.S., Columbia University
and Toxicological Characteristics in Different Urban Dissertation: Engineering Chimeric Antigen Receptor-
Microenvironments Using Novel Aerosol Technologies and Directed Immune Cells for Enhanced Antitumor Efficacy in
Statistical Models Solid Tumor
Sophia Lauren Plata, Engineering, B.S., Widener University; Danjoseph Keeny Bontog Quijada, Mathematics, B.S.,
M.S., University of Southern California Washington and Lee University; M.A., University of Southern
Dissertation: Water and Power: Integrated Technologies and California
Blending Schemes to Address Contaminant and Energy Dissertation: On Partial Orders and Weight-Preserving Maps
Challenges during Wastewater Reclamation Between Sets of Diagrams
Suteera Pongtepupathum, Business Administration, B.S., Arash John Rahmani, Applied Mathematics, B.S., Virginia
Chulalongkorn University, Thailand; M.B.A., University of Polytechnic Institute and State University
California, Los Angeles Dissertation: Mixing Times for the Commuting Chain
Dissertation: Changing Fundamental Analysis in the New Wei Ran, Aerospace Engineering, B.S., University of Science and
Economy: The Case of DuPont Analysis and STEM Firms Technology of China
Dissertation: Modeling and Analysis of Parallel and Spatially-
evolving Wall-bounded Shear Flows

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Ruqin Ren, Communication, B.A., University of International Anastasiia Sadybekov, Chemistry, B.S., Lomonosov Moscow
Business and Economics, China; M.A., Georgetown State University, Russia
University; M.A., University of Southern California Ashwin Rajan Sakhare, Biomedical Engineering, B.S., North
Dissertation: The Evolution of Knowledge Creation Online: Carolina State University; Grad.Cert., M.S., University of
What is Driving the Dynamics of Wikipedia Networks Southern California
Rachel Erin Nicolas Reyes, Clinical and Experimental Sanket Samal, Chemistry, M.S., Homi Bhabha National Institute,
Therapeutics, B.A., University of California, Irvine India
Dissertation: Manipulation of the Gut Microbiome: Mabel Eunice Sanchez, Urban Education Policy, B.A., University
Influencing Ethanol Intake and Immune Responses of California, Los Angeles; M.Ed., University of Southern
Nicole Danielle Richards, American Studies and Ethnicity, B.A., California
University of Pennsylvania; M.A., Columbia University; M.A., Dissertation: Sense of Belonging in College Religious
University of Southern California Organizations
Samuel Wood Richesson, Chemical Engineering, B.S., University Sivaramakrishnan Satyamangalam Ramanathan, Computer
of California, Irvine Science, B.Engr., Visvesvaraya Technological University, India;
Dissertation: Effective Flow and Transport Properties of M.S., University of Southern California
Deforming Porous Media and Materials: Theoretical Modeling Dissertation: Leveraging Programmability and Machine
and Comparison with Experimental Data Learning for Distributed Network Management
Calum James Rickard, Applied Mathematics, B.S., University of Stephen Michael Scheeler, Biology of Aging, B.S., Stevenson
Otago, New Zealand University
Dissertation: Stability Analysis of Nonlinear Fluid Models Dissertation: Modeling Neurodegenerative Diseases Using
Around Affine Motions Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells and Identifying Therapeutic
Stacey Lynn Ritter, Business Administration, B.B.A., M.Acc., Targets
University of Texas at Austin Minna Yakov Schmidt, Biology of Aging, B.S., Brandeis
Dissertation: Insider Editing on Wikipedia University; M.S., University of California, Santa Cruz
Christiana Louise Robbins, Communication, B.A., Pacific Union Dissertation: Investigating the Effect of Exercise Conditions
College; M.A., University of Southern California upon Alpha-Synuclein Species in the NL5901 C. elegans
Dissertation: The Jugaarus: Elite Female Indian Computer Worm Model of Parkinsons Disease
Programmers’ Use of Confidence and Creativity to Succeed in William Lamborn Schmidt, Geological Sciences, B.S., California
a Male-Dominated Field State University, Sacramento
Jennifer Eyre Rogla, Political Science and International Relations, Dissertation: Accretionary Complex Deformation: Structure,
B.A., Grad.Cert., University of Southern California; M.A., Metamorphic Conditions, and Rheology of the Northern
University of Chicago California Franciscan Eastern Belt
Dissertation: The Role of Local Actors in International Jacob Joseph Schneider, Economics, B.A., University of
Development: How Incentives Types Affect Foreign Aid San Diego; M.A., Boston College; M.A., University of
Effectiveness Southern California
Carly Jade Roman, Gerontology, B.A., University of Pennsylvania Paromita Sengupta, Communication, B.Equiv., Jadavpur
Dissertation: Age Integration in Late Life: Sociodemographic University, India; M.A., University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee;
and Psychosocial Correlates of Intergenerational-Only, Peer- M.A., University of Southern California
Only, and Age-Integrated Social Networks Dissertation: Every Joke is a Tiny Revolution: Networked
Sahar Roshandel, Chemistry, B.S., B.S., Isfahan University Civic Humor as a Tool of Social Change
of Technology, Iran; M.S., California State University, Sungyong Seo, Computer Science, B.S., Seoul National
Long Beach University, South Korea; M.S., University of Michigan,
Felipe Rosso, Physics, B.S., University of Buenos Aires, Argentina Ann Arbor
Rahul Rughani, Astronautical Engineering, B.Engr., McGill Dissertation: Physics-aware Graph Networks for
University, Canada; M.S., University of Southern California Spatiotemporal Physical Systems
Dissertation: Relative-Motion Trajectory Generation and Jun Shao, Geological Sciences, B.S., Zhejiang University, China
Maintenance for Multi-Spacecraft Swarms Dissertation: Revisit Carbon Cycle Dynamics in the Southwest
Joshua Aaron Rusow, Social Work, B.A., University of California, Pacific and the Eastern Equatorial Pacific over the Last
Los Angeles Deglaciation through a Multi-proxy and Modeling Approach
Dissertation: Complicated Relationships: The Prevalence and Ruhollah Shemirani, Computer Science, B.S., Sharif University of
Correlates of Sexual Assault, Dating Violence Victimization, Technology, Iran; M.S., University of Southern California
and Minority Stress among Sexual Minority Adolescents Dissertation: Ultra Rapid Identity-By-Descent Mapping in
throughout the United States Massive Genetic Datasets

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Emily Sheng, Computer Science, B.A., University of California, David Somogyi, Political Science and International Relations,
Berkeley; M.S., University of Southern California B.S., Budapesti Corvinus Egyetem, Hungary
Dissertation: Fairness in Natural Language Generation Dissertation: The Erosion of Democracy in the Post-Cold War
Alana Shine, Computer Science, B.A., Pomona College; M.S., World: Understanding the Phenomenon and its Causes
University of Southern California Kwangtae Son, Materials Science, B.Engr., M.Engr., Inha
Ruzanna Shkhyan, Craniofacial Biology, B.S., University of University, South Korea
California, Los Angeles Min Song, Biomedical Engineering, B.Engr., Beijing University
Chong Shu, Business Administration, B.S., M.A., University of of Chemical Technology, China
Southern California Pingyue Song, Electrical Engineering, B.S., Zhejiang University,
Dissertation: The Proxy Advisory Industry: Influencing and China
Being Influenced Dissertation: RF and MM-Wave Interference-resilient
Joshua Silva, Clinical and Experimental Therapeutics, B.S., Reconfigurable Radio Front-ends
California State University, Fullerton; M.S., California State Ankur Srivastava, Social Work, B.A., University of Delhi, India;
University, Los Angeles M.A., Tata Institute of Social Sciences, India
Dissertation: Development of Dihydromyricetin (DHM) as Dissertation: Impact of Change in Sexual Identity on Mental
Novel Therapy for Alcoholic Liver Disease and Alcohol Use Health Risks among Sexual Minority Adolescents
Disorder Ventsislav Milkov Stamenov, Business Administration, M.A.,
Allison Leah Silverberg, Literature and Creative Writing, B.A., University of National and World Economy, Bulgaria; M.B.A.,
University of California, Santa Barbara; M.P.W., University of University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Southern California Dissertation: Disclosure Practices of Firms Affected by
Dissertation: So Funny I Forgot to Laugh: The Female Hurricanes
Comedic Voice in Contemporary American Short Fiction Ashley Marie Stewart, Urban Education Policy, B.S., Virginia
Ariel Levi Simons, Biology, B.S., Illinois Institute of Technology; Commonwealth University; M.A., New York University
M.Ed., University of California, Irvine Dissertation: Racial Discourse in the Black Lives Matter Era:
Jitin Singla, Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, B.Engr., Implications for Black Youth’s School Engagement and
Indian Institute of Technology – Roorkee, India Well-being
Karan Singla, Computer Science, B.Engr., M.S., International Sarah Ann Stoycos, Psychology, B.A., University of Maryland,
Institute of Information Technology, India College Park; M.A., University of Southern California
Dissertation: Leveraging Auxiliary Information through Dissertation: Neural and Behavioral Correlates of Distress Cue
Multitasking and Multimodal End-2-End Learning Processing in First-Time Fathers
Vassilios Skanavis, Civil Engineering, B.Engr., Technical Chungha Sung, Computer Science, B.S., Sungkyunkwan
University of Crete, Greece; M.S., M.S., University of University, South Korea; M.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Southern California and State University
Dissertation: Nonlinear Long Wave Amplification in the Dissertation: Constraint-based Program Analysis for
Shadow Zone of Offshore Islands Concurrent Software
Joseph Gary Skeate, Medical Biology, B.S., University of Mao Suzuki, Political Science and International Relations, B.A.,
Minnesota, Twin Cities; M.S., University of Southern Keio University, Japan; M.S., Hitotsubashi University, Japan
California Dissertation: Deciding Modalities of Global Health
Dissertation: Characterizing Theta-Defensin-mediated Governance: What Facilitates or Hinders Public-Private
Inhibition of High-risk Human Papillomavirus Infection Partnerships?
Alison Marie Smith, Pharmaceutical Sciences Joselyn Whitney Takacs, Literature and Creative Writing, B.A.,
Dissertation: Turning the Table: Immuno-oncology Strategies Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; M.F.A.,
for Overcoming Tumor Induced Immune Pathology Johns Hopkins University; M.A., University of Southern
Francesca Marie Smith, Communication, B.A., Stanford California
University; M.A., Pepperdine University; M.A., University of Dissertation: Petroleum in Five Acts: Slow Violence along the
Southern California Mississippi River and the Niger River
Dissertation: From Worldbuilding to Worldblending: Yuli Talyansky, Medical Biology, B.S., San Jose State University
Transmedia Rhetoric, Identification, and Immersion in Lidan Tan, Economics, B.A., Central University of Finance and
Storyworlds Economics, China; M.A., University of Southern California
Lizette Gabriela Solorzano Perez, Sociology, B.A., University of Yongkui Tang, Electrical Engineering, B.S., Peking University,
California, San Diego China
Krishna Somandepalli, Electrical Engineering, M.S., University Nazgol Tavabi, Computer Science, B.S., Sharif University of
of California, Santa Barbara Technology, Iran
Dissertation: Modeling Dynamic Behavior Within Population

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Doctor of Philosophy (continued)

Shantanu Thakar, Mechanical Engineering, B.Engr., M.Engr., David Velasquez, Urban Education Policy, B.A., University of
Indian Institute of Technology – Bombay/Powai, India California, Berkeley; M.Ed., University of California,
Mao Tian, Medical Biology, B.S., Sichuan University, China Los Angeles
Luan Van Tran, Computer Science, B.Engr., Hanoi University of Dissertation: Policy and Practice for the People: An Asset-
Science and Technology, Vietnam Based Examination of Trends, Conditions, and Experiences of
Dissertation: Real-time Outlier Detection in Data Streams Latinx Community College Students
Minh Tuan Tran, Petroleum Engineering, B.S., University of Elaine Venson, Computer Science, B.S., M.S., Universidade
Oklahoma; M.S., Stanford University; M.S., University of Federal De Santa Catarina, Brazil
Southern California Dissertation: The Effects of Required Security on Software
Adrian Luis Trinidad, Urban Education Policy, B.A., M.P.P., Development Effort
University of Southern California Cynthia Diana Villarreal, Urban Education Policy, B.A., Texas
Dissertation: AB 705: The Equity Policy – Race and Power in Tech University; M.Ed., University of Texas at San Antonio
the Implementation of a Developmental Education Reform Dissertation: Embedding and Embodying an HSI
Anh Tan Truong, Molecular Pharmacology and Toxicology, B.S., Consciousness: A Phenomenological Case Study of Faculty
San Jose State University; Pharm.D., University of Southern Hiring at Hispanic-serving Institutions
California Douglas Charles Wadle, Philosophy, B.A., New York University;
Dissertation: Temperature-Responsive Biopolymers Modulate M.A., University of California, Los Angeles; M.F.A.,
Cell Signaling California Institute of the Arts
Mindy Truong, Business Administration, B.S., University of Robert Allen Walker, Physics, B.Engr., Monash University,
California, San Diego Australia; B.S., Australian National University
Dissertation: Working-Class Advantages: When Dissertation: Resolving Black Hole Horizons: with Superstrata
Interdependent Cultural Norms Can Decrease Threat in Darby Jean Walters, English, B.A., Pomona College; M.A.,
Interpersonal Interactions University of Virginia
Michael Yunn-Horng Tsang, Computer Science, B.S., University Mian Wan, Computer Science, B.Engr., Yunnan University,
of California, Berkeley China; M.Engr., Peking University, China
Dissertation: Interpretable Machine Learning Models via Dissertation: Automatic Detection and Optimization of
Feature Interaction Discovery Energy Optimizable UIs in Android Applications Using
Shao-Yen Tseng, Electrical Engineering, B.S., National Program Analysis
Sun Yat-Sen University, Taiwan; M.S., National Chiao Tung Bin Wang, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., University of
University, Taiwan; M.S., University of Southern California Electronic Science and Technology of China; M.S., University
David James Turnbull, Occupational Science, B.A., University of of Southern California
Alaska Anchorage; M.A., University of Southern California Dissertation: Word, Sentence and Knowledge Graph
Dissertation: Community, Occupation, and Autism: Embedding Techniques: Theory and Performance Evaluation
A Phenomenonology of Occupational Injustice Jason Wang, Biology, B.S., Duke University
David Ryan Tyrpak, Pharmaceutical Sciences, B.S., Clemson Dissertation: Capsule Carbohydrate Structure Determines
University Virulence in Acinetobacter baumannii
Dissertation: Three Advancements in Biotechnology: New Jingbo Wang, Economics, B.A., Sun Yat-sen University, China
Tools for Synthetic Biology and Next Generation Sequencing Liyuan Wang, Communication, B.A., Northeast Normal
Celja Jae Uebel, Molecular Biology, B.S., University of the Pacific University, China; M.A., University of Georgia; M.A., Purdue
Narcisse Ukwitegetse, Chemistry, B.A., Hendrix College University; M.A., University of Southern California
Nicha Ungvijanpunya, Craniofacial Biology, Grad.Cert., M.S., Dissertation: Redirecting Rumination: A Just-In-Time,
University of Southern California; D.D.S., Chulalongkorn Adaptive, Interactive Narrative Intervention
University, Thailand Meng Wang, Chemical Engineering, B.Engr., Tianjin University,
Martin Didier Van Den Berghe, Geological Sciences, B.S., China; M.S., M.S., University of Southern California
University of Victoria, Canada Xiyue Wang, Neuroscience, B.M., Sun Yat-sen University, China
Dissertation: Exploring Bacteria-Mineral Interactions Dissertation: Neural Circuits Control and Modulate Innate
Sylvanna Maria Vargas, B.A., McGill University, Canada; M.A., Defensive Behaviors
University of Southern California Yimin Wang, Chemical Engineering, B.Engr., Tianjin University,
Dissertation: Minority Stress and Intersectionality: How China; M.S., University of Southern California
Are Identity, Discrimination, and Biological Stress Related Dissertation: Control of the Function, Dynamics, and
to Depression and Suicidality among Multiple Minority Aggregation of Proteins with Light Illumination
Subgroups?

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Yuehan Wang, Communication, B.A., Shandong University, Ming-Sung Wu, Materials Science, B.S., M.S., National Taiwan
China; M.S., Boston University; M.A., University of Southern University; Grad.Cert., University of Southern California
California Dissertation: The Reuse and Recycling Strategies for Fiber
Dissertation: Making of China’s Technology Hub: Shenzhen Reinforced Polymer
Cultures, Institutions, Development and Innovation Wenqian Wu, Applied Mathematics, B.S., Shanghai University
Ruoqing Rachelle Wang-Cendejas, Sociology, B.A., University of of Finance and Economics, China; M.S., M.S., University of
Texas at Austin; M.A., Johns Hopkins University Southern California
Alicia Marie Paiva Warnecke, Clinical and Experimental Dissertation: Set-Valued Stochastic Differential Equations
Therapeutics, B.S., Syracuse University Yimeng Xie, Economics, B.A., Beijing Normal University, China;
Dissertation: Evaluation of P2X4 Receptor Modulation as a M.A., University of Southern California
Novel Approach for Treating Parkinson’s Disease An Xin, Civil Engineering, B.Engr., M.Engr., Beihang University,
Thomas McGarvie Watson, Comparative Studies in Literature China
and Culture, B.A., Lawrence University; M.A., University of Dissertation: Bacteria Assisted Remodeling of Engineering
Southern California Materials
Dissertation: The Poetics of Disillusionment: The Legacy Jianhui Xu, Public Policy and Management, B.L., B.A., Peking
of the Eighteenth-Century Ceremonial Ode in Nineteenth- University, China; M.P.P., University of Southern California
Century Russian Lyric Poetry and Pastoral Prose Yang Xu, Industrial and Systems Engineering, B.Engr., M.Engr.,
Lan Wei, Computer Science, B.Engr., Sichuan University, China; Beihang University, China
M.S., Chinese Academy of Sciences, China Dissertation: A Multi-material Vat Photopolymerization
Dissertation: Anycast Stability, Security and Latency in Process for Viscous Photocurable and Non-photocurable
the Domain Name System (DNS) and Content Delivery Materials
Networks (CDNs) Yusi Xu, Communication, B.A., Peking University, China; M.S.,
Xin Wei, Engineering, B.Engr., Beijing Normal University, London School of Economics and Political Science, United
China; M.S., Carnegie Mellon University; M.S., University of Kingdom; M.A., University of Southern California
Southern California Dissertation: Consuming Intimacy through PUA: Social
Dissertation: Synergistic Systems for Desalination and Potable Media Narratives and the Sociotechnical Politics of Structural
Reuse: Novel Configurations for Energy Consumption Gendered Violence in the Aftermath of #METOO
Lisa Welter, Molecular Biology, B.S., M.S., Universiteit Si Xuan, Health Economics, B.S., University of Delaware; B.A.,
Maastricht, Netherlands Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, China;
Malcolm Charles Adan White, Geological Sciences, B.S., M.P.H., Yale University
Carleton University, Canada Xiaodong Yan, Electrical Engineering, B.S., Peking University,
Dissertation: Seismic Velocity Structure and Spatiotemporal China; M.S., University of Notre Dame
Patterns of Microseismicity in Active Fault Zones of Southern Dissertation: Low-Dimensional Material Based Devices for
California Neuromorphic Computing and Other Applications
Zachary David Wickham, Mathematics, B.S., University of Hsin-Yun Yang, Health Economics, B.S., Taipei Medical
California, Los Angeles; M.A., University of Southern University, Taiwan; Grad.Cert., M.S., University of Southern
California California
Dissertation: Parameter Estimation Problems for Stochastic Louis Zihan Yang, Business Administration, B.S., University of
Partial Differential Equations from Fluid Dynamics Pennsylvania
Brittany Danielle Williams, Public Policy and Management, B.A., Dissertation: Picky Customers and Expected Returns
Duke University; M.P.P., American University Shiming Yang, Political Science and International Relations, B.A.,
Dissertation: Innovation and Good Intentions: Evaluations University of Virginia
of Three Cross-sectoral Programs for At-risk Populations in Dissertation: A Global South Divided: Developing Countries
Southern California in International Environmental Politics
Kristi Michelle Wisniewski, Gerontology, B.S., University of Sisi Yang, Physics, B.S., University of Science and Technology of
Alabama, Tuscaloosa China
Dissertation: Subjective Memory Complaint: A Screening Dissertation: Transient Pulsed Plasma-based Pollution
Measure for Cognitive Decline Treatment
Vivian Wong, Business Administration, B.A., University of Yue Yang, Communication, B.A., Sun Yat-sen University, China;
California, Berkeley; M.A., Johns Hopkins University – School M.A., Loughborough University, United Kingdom; M.A.,
of Advanced International Studies University of Southern California
Dissertation: The Changing Policy Environment and Banks’ Dissertation: Remaking Health Publics/Professionals:
Financial Decisions Mediated Controversies and Contestations around Medical
Institutions and Civil Society in Post-Socialist China

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Doctor of Philosophy (continued)

Mengsha Yao, Applied Mathematics, B.S., M.S., Dalian Xiaoshu Zeng, Civil Engineering, B.Engr., M.Engr., Tongji
University of Technology, China; M.S., University of Southern University, China; B.Engr., Hunan University, China
California Dissertation: Dynamic and Stochastic Reductions for Large
Dissertation: Linear-Quadratic Gaussian (LQG) Control, Scale Models of Multi-Component Systems
Estimation, and Tracking for Abstract Random Parabolic Aoyang Zhang, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Zhejiang
Systems with Applications to Transdermal Alcohol Biosensing University, China
Yu Yao, Physics, B.S., University of Science and Technology of Dissertation: Silicon-Based RF and Mm-Wave Power
China Amplifier and Transmitters for Future Efficient
Dissertation: Emulating Quantum Dynamics via Neural Communication Systems
Networks Haiyang Zhang, Molecular Biology, B.S., Suzhou University,
Sarah Katherine Yeomans, Art History, B.A., University of China
California, San Diego; M.A., University of Sheffield, United Dissertation: Subnuclear Localization of Replication Origins
Kingdom; M.A., University of Southern California Is Controlled by Fkh 1-Dependent Recruitment of DDK to
Dissertation: Roman Civic Medicine: The Archaeology of Origins in S. cerevisiae
Practices and Practitioners in the Imperial Age Jianwei Zhang, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Lanzhou
Xusen Yin, Computer Science, B.S., Beijing Information Science University of Technology, China; M.S., M.S., University of
and Technology University, China; M.Engr., Beijing University Southern California
of Posts and Telecommunications, China Dissertation: Automatic Test Generation System for Software
Dissertation: Generalized Sequential Decision-Making for Junting Zhang, Electrical Engineering, B.Engr., Xiamen
Novel Tasks: A Text Game Playing Perspective University, China; M.S., University of Southern California
Ka Wa Yip, Physics, B.S., University of Hong Kong; M.S., Miami Dissertation: Image Knowledge Transfer with Deep Learning
University Techniques
Dissertation: Open-System Modeling of Quantum Annealing: Mengxia Zhang, Business Administration, B.A., MMGMT,
Theory and Applications Peking University, China
Seung Yeon Yoo, Business Administration, B.B.A., Yonsei Dissertation: Essays on Artificial Intelligence and New Media
University, South Korea; M.S., Indiana University, Xiaobei Zhang, Psychology, B.S., Beijing Normal University,
Bloomington China; M.A., University of Southern California
Dissertation: Essays on the Firm and Stakeholders Yinqi Zhang, Economics, B.S., University of International
Relationships: Evidence from M&A Transactions and Labor Business and Economics, China; M.P.P., University of
Negotiations Southern California
Eugene Yoon, Biomedical Engineering, B.S., Johns Hopkins Zhengyu Zhang, Industrial and Systems Engineering, B.S.,
University; Grad.Cert., M.S., University of Southern California Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
Yoewon Yoon, Social Work, B.A., M.S.W., Yonsei University, Dissertation: Some Bandit Problems
South Korea Lurui Zhao, Electrical Engineering, B.S., Peking University,
Dissertation: Childhood Adversity across Generations and its China; M.S., University of Southern California
Impact on Externalizing Behavior Dissertation: Magnetic Spring in Electromagnetic Vibration
Ashley Simone Young, Cinematic Arts, B.A., University Energy Harvester and Applications of Focused Ultrasonic
of California, Santa Cruz; M.A., University of Southern Transducer
California Shan Mu Zhao, American Studies and Ethnicity, B.A., University
Dissertation: “I Can’t Afford the Luxury of Being Just an of Toronto, Canada; M.A., McMaster University, Canada;
Actress”: The Politicized Work of African American Actresses M.A., University of Southern California
on Television Dissertation: America’s Antifans: East Asian Popular Culture,
Haoze Yu, Development, Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine, American Fans, and National Transformations
M.S., Ocean University of China Xiaoxi Zhao, Petroleum Engineering, B.S., Wuhan University,
Dissertation: Transcriptional and Epigenetic Mechanisms China; M.S., M.S., University of Southern California
Underlying Sensory Hair Cell Differentiation and Yixue Zhao, Computer Science, B.Engr., Harbin Institute of
Regeneration Technology, China; M.S., University of Southern California
Kexin Yu, Social Work, B.S., Zhejiang University, China Dissertation: Reducing User-Perceived Latency in Mobile
Pen-Ning Yu, Biomedical Engineering, B.S., National Taiwan Applications via Prefetching and Caching
University Zhe Zhao, Electrical Engineering, B.S., Huazhong University of
Zhou Yu, Economics, B.S., Zhejiang University, China Science and Technology, China

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Long Zheng, Medical Biology, B.Engr., MMED, Wenzhou Linna Zhu, Public Policy and Management, B.A., Renmin
Medical College, China University of China
Dissertation: LYM-1 Epitope Targeted Chimeric Antigen Dissertation: Aging, Wealth, and Housing Tenure Transitions
Receptor (CAR) T Cells for the Immunotherapy of Cancer Yingying Zhu, Public Policy and Management, B.A., Peking
Aner Zhou, Business Administration, B.S., MMGMT, Peking University, China; M.P.P., University of Southern California
University, China Zimu Zhu, Applied Mathematics, B.S., Fudan University, China
Dissertation: Misconduct by Repeat Offenders in the Financial Dissertation: Some Topics on Continuous Time Principal-
Advisory Industry Agent Problems
Guoqing Zhou, Physics, B.S., University of Science and Sulafa S. Zidani, Communication, B.A., Hebrew University of
Technology of China Jerusalem, Israel; M.A., University of Southern California
Dissertation: Theoretical Modeling of Nanoscale Systems: Dissertation: Trendy or Transformative? How the Global
Applications and Method Development Meme Elite Creates Social Change in the Multilingual
Yunan Zhou, Industrial and Systems Engineering, B.A., Wuhan Internet
University, China; M.S., M.S., University of Southern Jennifer Ann Zink, Preventive Medicine, B.A., University of
California Miami
Dissertation: Stochastic Games and Expected-Value Angineh Zohrabian, Engineering, B.S., Isfahan University of
Constraints Technology, Iran; M.S., Sharif University of Technology, Iran
Feng Zhu, Geological Sciences, B.S., Nanjing University of Dissertation: Evaluating the Role of the Water-Energy Nexus
Information Science and Technology, China; M.S., University in California’s Transitioning Power Sector
of Wisconsin – Madison Kelebogile Zvobgo, Political Science and International Relations,
Dissertation: Seeing the Future through the Lens of the Past: B.A., Pomona College
Fusing Paleoclimate Observations and Models Dissertation: Governing Truth: NGOs and the Politics of
Transitional Justice

Graduate Certificate – Gender Studies

Heidi Amin-Hong Perry Berne Johnson Sonia Misra Keziah Madeleine Poole
Kyunghee Eo Lauren Robinson Levitt Qui Ha Hoang Nguyen

Graduate Certificate – Geographic Information Science and Technology

Christopher Jay Anderson Matthew Bui Zhaoyang Li Matthew Thomas Montroy
Matthew Bigl Irene Kaufman Brittney Martinez Taylor Corrin Robinson

Graduate Certificate – Geospatial Intelligence

Jose J. De Jesus Alejandro Munoz Jr.
Albert Lingxi Kong Aaron James Windsor

Graduate Certificate – Religious Studies

Kameron Joshua Copeland

Graduate Certificate – Spatial Analytics

Jiawen Fang

Graduate Certificate – Translation Studies

Katherine MacKenzie Cord-Heinrich Richard Karl
Hammitt Plinke

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Graduate Certificate – Visual Studies

Danielle Lauren Charlap Amanda Grey Jordan Sonia Misra
Lindsay Sutton Roberts Ichigo Mina Kaneko Ezekiel Saber
Jolivette

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Dean Anthony Bailey

Master of Science – Criminal Justice

Aimee Allen, B.S., California Lutheran University Ashley Nicole Gonzalez, B.A., Texas Tech University
Nour Raed Alsaffarini, B.A., California State Polytechnic Nicholas Joseph Gutierrez, B.A., University of California, Irvine
University, Pomona Shalei Nichol Heflin, B.A., Pepperdine University
Linda Marta Artiga, B.S., California State University, Elva Leticia Jimenez, B.S., San Francisco State University
Los Angeles Ying-Yu Lau, B.A., University of Wisconsin – Madison
Mehran Azizian, B.S., San Francisco State University Hyewon Lee, B.A., University of California, Davis
Justin Moises Badio, B.A., Humboldt State University Victor Daniel Lopez, B.A., University of Arizona
Johnathan Ernest Bailey, B.A., California State University, Breanna Rae Martinez, B.A., San Francisco State University
Long Beach Tralandria Chevon Miller, B.S., Jarvis Christian College
Savanah Renee Brady, B.S., University of Central Florida Marques Everette Montgomery, B.A., California State
Monique V. Bueno, B.S., California State University, Fullerton Polytechnic University, Pomona
Melissa Louise Burnett, B.A., Saint Mary’s College of California Cindy Nguyen, B.A., California State University, San Marcos
Vaughan Maurice Byrum, B.A., North Carolina A&T State Ryan Matthew Nicolos, B.S., Sonoma State University
University Jason Olson, B.S., California State University, Los Angeles
Sonya Datta, B.A., University of Maryland, College Park Gabby Vanessa Ortiz, B.S., California State University,
He Dong, B.A., University of California, Irvine Los Angeles
B. Kelani Dungca, B.A., Loyola Marymount University Edgar W. Palmer, B.S., Union Institute and University
Jose Miguel Esquivel, B.S., University of La Verne Omir Perez Jr., B.A., Texas Christian University
Veronica Fields, B.A., California State University, Bakersfield Rosa Quintanilla, B.A., California State University, Fullerton
Veronika Aleksandria Fischer, B.S., University of Southern Jaime Ramirez Jr., B.S., California State University, Long Beach
California Salvador Ramirez, B.A., California State University, Northridge
Kelly Marie Fradet, B.S., Santa Clara University Audrey L. Rolim
Lenique Dejanne Frazier, B.A., University of California, Derrick William Row, B.A., University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Los Angeles Alexandria Schmainda, B.A., Marymount California University
Mark Christopher Fried, B.S., Union Institute and University Nicholas Soewono, B.S., California State University, Fullerton
Doris Sharon Frierson, B.A., California State University, Calvin K. Tang, B.A., Northwestern University
Northridge Wyman Arthur Thomas Jr., B.S., Union Institute and University
Gaudencio Garcia, B.A., California State University, Los Angeles Frank Rudolph Trevino Jr., B.S., Union Institute and University
Yasmin Garcia, B.S., California State University, Northridge Michael Raymond Turrell, B.S., University of Phoenix
Aria Alex Ghafouri, B.A., University of California, Davis Thomas Vaca, B.S., Georgia Gwinnett College
Vasyl Ara Ghanimian, B.A., University of California, Jacquelyn Vasantachat, B.A., University of California, Berkeley
Los Angeles; M.S.W., California State University, Los Angeles Vic Walton, B.S., Arizona State University
Samantha Raquel Gilbert, B.A., California State University, Lauren Wehrli, B.A., California State University, San Marcos
Long Beach Dale M. Woodard, B.S., University of La Verne

Master of Science – Human Resource Management

Austin Adye, B.A., Chapman University Daniela Amezcua Espinoza, B.A., University of California, Irvine
Rose M. Allen, B.A., Azusa Pacific University Samantha An, B.A., California State University, Long Beach
Alan Vincent Alonzo, B.A., California State University, Fullerton Zoya Owais Andrabi, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles

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Roxanne Trinidad Anguiano, B.A., University of California, Adrian Contreras, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
Berkeley Eyver David Contreras, B.S., California State University,
Blanca Imelda Ayala, B.A., University of California, Merced Los Angeles
Vanessa M. Baca Carroll, B.A., California State Polytechnic Timothy Countryman, B.B.A., American Military University
University, Pomona Faran L. Cowling, B.S., University of Birmingham, United
Tiffany Noelle Briana Bailey, B.A., California State University, Kingdom
Monterey Bay Rheanna Genevieve Crawley, B.S., San Jose State University
Anton Dominique Banks, B.A., Ashford University Raymond Martin Crone, B.A., Central Washington University
Meagan Barker, B.A., University of Nevada, Reno Katelynn Cruice, B.S., University of Central Florida
Alina Barragan, B.A., California State University, Los Angeles Jaclyn Cutler, B.A., Chapman University
Eduardo Barrera, B.S., California State Polytechnic University, Tara Dale Daly, B.A., University of California, Santa Cruz
Pomona Kenzie Dambach, B.A., Lehigh University
Sarah Bedo, B.A., University of Southern California Christina Georgette Daniel, B.A., University of California, Davis
Christopher Matthew Beeson, B.A., California Lutheran Kaycee Nicole De Luca, B.A., California State University,
University San Bernardino
Emily Bertino, B.A., Columbia College Andrea Delgadillo, B.S., California State University, Long Beach
Jennifer Leigh Black, B.A., University of Southern California Emily Denney, B.S., University of Oregon
Marjorie Pineda Blanco, B.B.A., California State University, Joy Lorine Dennis, B.A., University of Southern California
Fullerton Alicia Rose Dhalla, B.A., California State University, Long Beach
Joseph Legette Bostick, B.S., College of Charleston Breanna Lynn Dominick Turner, B.S., San Diego State University
Michael Boyadjian, B.A., University of California, Santa Cruz Charles Kodjo Donkor Jr., B.A., California State University,
Sandra Patricia Boyer, B.A., University of California, Irvine Northridge
Karen Kiran Braich, B.A., American University of Paris Mireille Duclos
Jada A. Brathwaite, B.S., University of Phoenix Marissa Fernandez, B.A., University of California, Riverside
Diondra Bridges-Wilcher, B.A., DePaul University Nathaly Fernandez, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
Candice Shonell Broadus, B.B.A., Medaille College David M. Flanders, B.B.A., Kennesaw State University
Lois Marie Brooks, B.A., University of Oklahoma Jennifer Rita Fletcher, B.B.A., Middle Tennessee State University
Natalie Elizabeth Butler, B.A., University of California, Irvine Franccesca Flores, B.A., University of California, Irvine
Nina Cail, B.S., California State University, Sacramento Jasmine Adrianna Flores, B.B.A., New Mexico State University
Deborah Calix, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles Irma Franke, B.A., California State University, Northridge
Laurence Cam, B.A., California State University, Northridge Sarah Freeberg, B.S., Loyola Marymount University
Juan Manuel Camacho, B.A., California State University, Fatima Roshely Fuentes, B.A., Mount Saint Mary’s University
Channel Islands Gazel Fultz, B.S., University of the Philippines; M.Acc., Keller
Erin Michelle Carlson, B.S., University of San Francisco Graduate School of Management
Crystal Lupita Carranza, B.S., California State University, Hazel Gabriel-Hsia, B.S., California State Polytechnic University,
Dominguez Hills Pomona
Abigail Carrington, B.A., Chapman University Ivana Galvan, B.S., California State University, Los Angeles
Elena E. Casas, B.A., University of Oregon Taylor Marie Gannon, B.A., University of California,
Therasa A. Cha, B.A., University of Puget Sound Santa Barbara
Stacy Rachel Chacko, B.S., University of Delaware Olivia Christa Garcia Herrera, B.A., University of California,
David Chavarria, B.S., California State Polytechnic University, Santa Barbara
Pomona Nicole Erin Garcia, B.A., Concordia University-Irvine
Christopher Antonio Cheek, B.A., University of North Carolina Claudia Garibay, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
at Pembroke Ariel Lauri Gavidia, B.A., Point Loma Nazarene University
Aying Chen, B.A., Liaoning Normal University, China Shannon Sheneil Gibson, B.A., State University of New York –
Eric Chen, B.A., University of Washington College at Old Westbury
Mally Cheng, B.A., University of California, Irvine Rachel Leanne Gilmore, B.S., California State University, Chico
Sally Cheung, B.A., University of California, Riverside Maria Ximena Gnekow, B.A., San Francisco State University
Na Yun Choi, B.S., Northwestern University Rosie Gomez, B.S., University of Phoenix
Meryl Kathleen Cohn, B.A., California State University, Erica Gonzales Hopp, B.S., California Polytechnic State
Long Beach University, San Luis Obispo
Michael John Colarusso, B.A., St. John’s University; M.A., Julia Graham, B.S., University of San Francisco
Pennsylvania State University; Ed.D., University of Southern Ashley Grenfell, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
California Latoya Sherie Greve, B.S., University of Phoenix

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Kai Griffith, B.A., Hampton University Lindsay Lowe-Gonzalez, B.A., University of California,
Simon Gurr, B.A., University of Western Ontario, Canada Santa Barbara
Cristina Gutierrez, B.A., California State University, Northridge Eric An Lu, B.A., University of California, Irvine
Tania Haddad, B.A., Lebanese American University, Lebanon; Lauren Lu, B.S., California State University, Long Beach
M.A., California State University, Long Beach Halle MacLaughlin, B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara
Casey Haffner, B.A., Roger Williams University Kenneth R. Mackins, B.S., Portland State University
Jenna Marie Harper, B.A., California State University, Channel Janessa Gambol Magdirila, B.S., California State University,
Islands Long Beach
Mirta Harris, B.S., California State University, Los Angeles Amanda Lee Major, B.A., DePaul University
Jordan Daniel Haver, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles Erica Georgina Maldonado, B.A., University of California,
Taylir Heard, B.B.A., Sam Houston State University Santa Cruz
Deadra D. Henderson, B.S., University of Phoenix Kathleen Malloy, B.A., University of Central Florida
Candice Hicks-Coleman, B.S., Dillard University Joel Mandujano, B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara
Lisa Marie Hliwa, B.S., University of La Verne Steven Joseph McGrory, B.A., California State University,
Amy Louise Lee Horn, B.A., University of Texas at Austin Long Beach
Tiffany Horvat, B.A., California State University, Fullerton Ashley Marie Haver McKim, B.S., Notre Dame de Namur
Mark Anthony Howden, B.A., Ashford University University
Yvonne Hsu, B.A., California State Polytechnic University, Aaron McNally, B.A., California State University, Fresno
Pomona Christina R. Medina, B.A., California State University,
Chia-Yu Hu, B.S., University of Nevada, Las Vegas Los Angeles
Paulina Hull, B.S., California State University, East Bay Lilia Megerdich, B.A., University of California, Irvine
Kohl Iverson, B.A., California State University, Fullerton Hermain Memon, B.S., University of Texas at Dallas
Sonia Iyer, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles Ralph Larsen Estigoy Mendoza, B.S., De La Salle-College of
Mary Caroline Jackson, B.A., North Central College Saint Benilde, Philippines
Frances Michelle Jarmon, B.F.A., Texas Christian University Dominique Dannielle Mmeje, B.S./B.S., Florida State University;
Ramla Javed, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles M.L., University of Southern California
Brittany Jenks, B.A., Principia College Yasmin Mohamed, B.A., University of California, Riverside
Paige Leinaala Jinbo, B.A., University of Hawaii at Manoa Raul Alejandro Moreno, B.A., San Francisco State University
Chelsea Jones, B.S., Texas A&M University Liliana Mori, B.S., George Mason University
Jennifer Jugovic, B.A., Loyola Marymount University Bong Moua, B.B.A., California State University, Fullerton
Jae Eun Jung Teresa Isamara Navarro, B.S., Arizona State University
Kyla Joy Justiniani, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles Velia Trejo Navarro, B.A., Los Angeles Pacific University
Mariam Tamer Kadous, B.A., San Diego State University Jeffrey Nelson, B.S., Utah State University
Crystal Ann Keeler, B.S., University of North Florida Reeve Grayson Nettles, B.B.A., Texas A&M University
Howard Frederic Kempsell III, B.S., George Mason University Jessica Neves, B.A., Arizona State University
James Robert Kim, B.A., California State University, Long Beach Kelsey Noren, B.S., University of Texas at Dallas
Ryan Jihoon Kim, B.A., California State University, Long Beach Kylie Breanne Norman, B.A., California State University,
Justine Klingenberg, B.A., University of California, Davis San Marcos
Rebecca L. Kunze, B.S., University of Utah Melanie Tom Nou, B.A., University of California, Riverside
Frances Tran La, B.A., University of California, San Diego Ongley R. Ocon, B.B.A., Notre Dame de Namur University
Ekaterina Lanfranco, B.S., Russian Foreign Trade Academy Jeffrey Harbison Oehler, B.S., University of Nebraska at Omaha
Latanya C. Lark, B.A., California State University, Los Angeles Silvia Odily Ortiz-Rosales, B.B.A., California State University,
Tekaysha Keshawn Larkins, B.S., California State University, East Bay
Dominguez Hills Alec Osiecki, B.S., Syracuse University
Jacquelyn Lau, B.S., California State Polytechnic University, Elena Pacuraru, B.S., University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Pomona Eden Bree-Ayn Parish, B.B.A., Loyola Marymount University
Joanne Leung Tung Lau, B.S., California Polytechnic State Connie Park, B.B.A., University of Phoenix
University, San Luis Obispo Cassandra Parker, B.A., Arizona State University
Ryan Nathan Lee, B.A., University of California, San Diego Caitlin Jennifer Pascoe, B.A., University of New Hampshire
Suji Lee, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles Scott H. Patterson, B.A., Southern New Hampshire University
Qianwen Liang, B.S., Brooklyn College Courtney Phavorachit, B.B.A., University of Houston
Yiwen Liang, B.A., University of California, Davis Cristina Pinon, B.S., California State University, Los Angeles
Kerry Lodge, B.A., Bucknell University Alexandra Polin, B.A., Moscow Linguistic University, Russia

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Patricia Portugal, B.S., San Jose State University Laura Maria Taveras Garcia, B.S., SUNY Stony Brook
Delbert Preciado, B.S., California State University, Channel Elena B. Taveras, B.A., Fordham University
Islands Carlos Tec, B.S., University of Louisville
Susan Puhar, B.B.A., National University Priscyla Temblador, B.S., Georgetown University
Laura Nepita Ramirez, B.S., California Baptist University Johnnie Lee Thompson, B.A., California State University, Chico
Cynthia Regis, B.S., California State University, Northridge Kelsey Helen Thompson, B.S., Santa Clara University
Julia Reich, B.A., University of Central Florida Carmen Torres, B.A., California State University, East Bay
Crystal Marie Remfert, B.S., M.B.A., University of Phoenix Kam Trejo Maheshwari, B.S., University of Phoenix; M.B.A.,
Rhiannon Michele Renn, B.S., Kaplan University Capella University
Albert Richardson, B.S., Columbia Southern University Anh Trinh, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
Minna Rim, B.A., University of California, Irvine Paulette Valenzuela, B.A., California State University, Fullerton
Gabriela Rivas, B.S., California State University, Long Beach Alina Valera, B.S.W., University of Texas at Austin
Judith Elizabeth Rivelli, B.A., Golden Gate University Alexandra Van Deuren, B.F.A., Southern Methodist University
Gabriela Rodriguez Serrano, B.S., California State University, Isabel Averyanne Vandemoer, B.A., Chapman University
Northridge Sergio Vejar, B.A., San Francisco State University
Melanie Elise Rodriguez, B.A., University of California, Riverside Ciara Velasquez, B.A., Loyola Marymount University
Kimberly Rogers, B.S., Georgian Court University Jordan Ryan Viera, B.A., California State University, Long Beach
Dayana Roque, B.A., California State University, Long Beach Raul Villasenor, B.S., California State University, Long Beach
Daliyah Chanice Ross, B.S., Hampton University Wendy Voong, B.A., California State University, Long Beach
Christian Rubio, B.A., California State University, Long Beach Mineh Voskanian, B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara
Ashley Beverly Marie Ruiz, B.A., University of Nevada, Daniela Voskion Hickman, B.A., Arizona State University
Las Vegas Todd Wahlin, B.A., Brigham Young University; M.H.A., D.D.S.,
Lauren Marie Ruiz, B.A., University of California, Riverside University of Southern California
Mohammad Ali Saleem, B.A., University of Waterloo, Canada Darcy Walker, B.M., West Texas A&M University; J.D.,
Lillian Sarah Samra, B.S., San Jose State University University of Houston
Alexandra Sanchez, B.A., University of California, Berkeley Nitu Walla, B.A., San Jose State University
Alma Rosa Sanchez, B.B.A., California State University, Moret Weaver, B.A., University of California, Santa Cruz
San Bernardino Sierra Alice Wesson, B.S., San Francisco State University
Abdul Qayyum Sayed, B.B.A., University of Houston Travis Wheatley, B.S., Indiana Wesleyan University
Braden Dale Schouten, B.S., Southern Utah University Charlotte Lynn Williams, B.A., Dartmouth College
Valerie Cliantha Segall, B.S., University of La Verne Brionna Williams-Craney, B.S., California State University,
Timothy Walter Seifert, B.A., Pennsylvania State University Dominguez Hills
Ashley Smith, B.A., University of Arizona Sandra Joan Winterrowd, B.S., University of Southern California
Kenyada Rena Smith, B.S., University of Phoenix Corina Lyn Woby, B.A., Judson College
Pauline Naomi Stark, B.S., University of Phoenix Kathryn Lynn Wong, B.A., California State University, Fullerton
Nicholas Stewart, B.S., Arizona State University; J.D., Wayne Emily Wright, B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara
State University Jaera Alden Wright, B.A., San Diego State University
Tyler Storms, B.S., South Dakota State University Phang C. Xiong, B.S., California State University, Sacramento
Ziwei Sun, B.S., University of California, Santa Barbara Mallory Ann Yohannan, B.A., Rutgers University –
Ashley Suncar, B.A., New Jersey City University New Brunswick
Kylie Taylor Synadinos, B.S., California State University, Emerald Young, B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara
Long Beach Michelle Yu, B.A., California State Polytechnic University,
Robyn Tambongco, B.A., California State University, East Bay Pomona
Eric Guo Tan, B.A., University of Maryland University College
Kevin Earl Yang Tan, B.B.A., California State University,
Long Beach

Master of Science – Project Management

Cassondra Abram, B.A., California State University, Sacramento Anmol Ahluwalia, B.S., Pepperdine University
Bruno Aburto, B.S., University of La Verne Francis Scott Andreu, B.S., Texas A&M University –
William David Acker III, B.S., California State University, San Antonio
Long Beach; M.S., Columbia University; M.S., University of Susanna Arabyan, B.B.A., Woodbury University
Southern California Julie Lien Araiza, B.S., California State University, Los Angeles

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Juan Gabriel Arballo, B.B.A., California State University, Jaye Chris Tina Grogan, B.B.A., University of Texas at
Fullerton San Antonio
Oscar Arciga, B.S., University of Southern California Maricela Gutierrez, B.A., California State University, Long Beach
Teresa Astudillo, B.B.A., Northwood University Jason Troy Hancock, B.A., California State University,
Asadbaig Baig, B.A., California State University, Northridge Northridge
Kaila Belgarde, B.A., University of Redlands Erin Haque, B.S., University of California, Santa Barbara
Zachary A. Bellicini, B.A., Flagler College Brady Pierce Hawkins, B.S., Brigham Young University – Idaho
Anthony David Beltran, B.A., University of California, Riverside Luyen Thi Hoang, B.S., University of California, Merced
John Gray Beverley III, B.A., University of California, Berkeley Scott Patrick Hodges, B.S., Bowling Green State University
Megan Ciera Bonwell, B.S., California Polytechnic State Jennifer Huynh, B.B.A., University of California, Riverside
University, San Luis Obispo Benjamin Noa Isais, B.S., California State University,
Supacha Thongsuwan Bray, B.A., University of Oregon Los Angeles
Shawn Breegle, B.A., George Mason University Megan Lee Jensen, B.A., California State University, Long Beach
Nicole Puno Brigola, B.S., University of Nevada, Las Vegas Isaiah Champion Jewett, B.A., University of Southern California
Marcus Rahim Brown, B.S., Oakland University Deserie Marie Jimenez, B.S., California State University,
Michael Earl Brown, B.S., University of Southern California Long Beach
Nathan Bultman, B.S., University of Southern California Lauren Alysa Johnson, B.S., University of Utah
Sharjeel Aslam Burhan Porcsha Michelle Johnson, B.S., California State University,
Sydney Burke, B.B.A., California State University, Dominguez San Bernardino
Hills Ruth Yanira Joya, B.S., Azusa Pacific University; MASM,
Gregory Alexander Campbell Jr., B.S., Yale University University of Southern California
Celso Cardano, B.S., California State University, Los Angeles Mohammad Hossein Kamali Far, B.Engr., Islamic Azad
Nathaniel Steven Castillo, B.B.A., Texas Tech University University, Iran
Gustavo Javier Cazares, B.S., Fresno Pacific University Neena Kantaria, B.A., University of California, Riverside
Marco Vinicio Cecena, B.A., University of California, Emily Elizabeth Keim, B.S., University of Texas at Dallas
Los Angeles Ryan Peter Kiefer, B.S., University of California, San Diego
Shawna Chatman, B.A., University of California, San Diego Isabella Kinkelaar, B.A., University of North Carolina –
Ricardo C. Chavez, B.S., University of Southern California Chapel Hill
Yatsin Cheng, B.A., Nanchang University, China Stephanie Kowalick, B.A., University of California, Santa Cruz
Katie Marie Rhoads Chertude, B.S., Regis University Heather Nicole Krishnan, B.A., University of California,
Joshua Choi, B.A., University of California, Irvine Riverside
Elliot Chu, B.A., California State University, Los Angeles Nicholas Paul Kuriyama, B.A., California State University,
Jami Love Cimbolo, B.A., Ashford University Monterey Bay
Estreberto Cuevas, B.B.A., University of Phoenix Elisa Lanni, B.A., San Diego State University
Esther Franco Davila, B.A., Los Angeles Pacific College Phillip Le, B.A., University of Washington
Brandon Keith Dean, B.A., University of Texas, Arlington Jin Ho Lee, B.S., University of California, San Diego
Urmil Desai, B.S., University of Phoenix Sarah Jennifer Patricia Lines, B.A., Western Washington
Jang Hoon Doo, B.A., University of California, Santa Cruz University
Johnathan Anh-Quan Duong, B.S., University of California, Armando Ruben Lizardi, B.S., California State Polytechnic
Davis University, Pomona
Lindsey Earp, B.A., University of California, San Diego Katherine Tina Logan, B.B.A., Mount Saint Mary’s University
Eric Estrada, B.S., California State Polytechnic University, David Lopez, B.S., University of California, Irvine
Pomona Lacey E. Lovejoy Allen, B.S., California State University,
Carl Eubanks, B.A., University of Massachusetts, Amherst Northridge; B.S., Colorado Technical University
Alana Nichole Fallon, B.S., Cornell University Janet Luong, B.S., California State University, Los Angeles
Tierney Marie Beattie Faulkner, B.A., University of Arizona Alexey Lyutik, B.S., Moscow Aviation Institute, Russia
Folayinka Alexander Fayemi, B.S., Purdue University Lalaine Flores Mackey, B.S., San Francisco State University
Leticia Barraza Fields, B.A., University of California, Berkeley Jessica Alicia Madrigal, B.A., University of California, Berkeley
Brian Kevin Fleenor, B.A., Vanguard University Vavae Mareko Malepeai, B.A., University of Southern
Eric Miranda Fukui, B.A., Whitman College California
Hydi Gibson, B.S., Oklahoma City University Tristan Pugeda Mallari, B.S., California Polytechnic State
Patrick George Gleason, B.A., University of California, University, San Luis Obispo
Los Angeles Khishigt Manlaibayar, B.A., University of the Pacific

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Juan Carlos Manzano, B.S., Trident University International; Jonathan Irwin Piatos, B.S., Loyola Marymount University
M.B.A., Art Institute of Indianapolis Kenneth Brooks Pickels, B.B.A., Averett University
Torey Markowitz, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles Justin Jordan Ponticelli, B.A., American Military University
Raymond Marquez, B.A., University of Southern California Landon Poore, B.S., Texas A & M University-Texarkana
Henery Lee Marr-Davis, B.S., Walden University Teresa Elizabeth Recinos, B.A., California State University,
Frank Edward Martin II, B.S., University of Southern California Northridge
Kimberly Alexandra Matamoros, B.A., University of California, Naisha Renous, B.A., Georgia State University
Santa Barbara Jordan Ann Robinson, B.B.A., University of Portland
Daniel Matas, B.A., Azusa Pacific University Adabel Rodriguez, B.S., California State University, Los Angeles
Michael Ken D. Matsumoto, B.A., University of Nevada, Francisco Ivan Romero, B.S., University of Montana Western
Las Vegas Jack Lawrence Ruiz, B.A., Vanguard University
Mary E. McDaniel Clum, B.A., University of New Mexico, John Anthony Salgado, B.B.A., University of Phoenix
Albuquerque Shana Gail Schaller, B.S., Oklahoma State University
Allan Frederick McDowell, B.B.A., Okanagan University Spencer Anthony Selva, B.B.A., Loyola Marymount University
College, Canada Ram Sethi, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
Mecca Semera Khalia McGlaston, B.A., University of Southern Sahar Sharifirad, B.S., Islamic Azad University, Iran
California Majid Shojaei, B.S., California State University, Long Beach
Clinton McLain, B.S., Old Dominion University Jeramy Staton, B.S., San Diego State University
Rachel Elizabeth Michaels, B.S., University of Oregon Pedro Luis Suarez, B.S., DeVry University
Linda Mizushima, B.A., California State University, Los Angeles Wei Sun, B.S., University of California, Berkeley
Omar R. Muammar, B.A., Governors State University Michael Sung, B.A., University of California, Berkeley
Zoe Muffly, B.S., San Francisco State University Dinah Carpenter Sylvester, B.A., Rice University
Dana Faith Mundell, B.B.A., University of Oklahoma Christina Marie Tamplin, B.S., M.S., University of Southern
Elijah Jungnam Myung, B.A., Andrews University California
Jeremiah Nardo Nacorda, B.S., San Diego State University Steve Dat Tang, B.S., Pepperdine University
Leilani R. Najera, B.S., California State University, Los Angeles Joseph R. Telmo, B.S., University of Phoenix; M.B.A., Webster
Daniel Patrick Nannery, B.A., California State University, University
Fullerton Erika Tequia, B.S., Emory University
Franchesca Neal, B.S., Hampton University Nikole To, B.S., California State University, Los Angeles
Lisa Ng, B.S., California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Chaza Toulain, B.Arch., Al-Baath University, Syria
Jimmy Nghiem, B.S., University of California, Riverside Ambika Tripathi, B.S., Georgetown University
Hoang Manh Nguyen, B.A., University of Washington David Truong, B.S., California State Polytechnic University,
Andrew Timothy Nier, B.S., University of Southern California Pomona
Jessica L. Nottingham, B.A., California State University, Sum Tsoi, B.B.A., University of Missouri, Kansas City
Long Beach Jairo Umana, B.S., University of Southern California
Kiera Nowacki, B.A., Rhodes College; M.P.W., University of Nneka Ume, B.A., Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nigeria
Southern California Mark K. Vlahos, B.A., American Military University
Cecilia Casillas Olmos, B.S., California State University, Chu Wang, B.S., Humphreys College
Los Angeles; M.B.A., Mount Saint Mary’s University Kourtnei Williams, B.B.A., Campbell University
Maria Orellana, B.A., University of California, Davis Matthew Williams, B.S., Arizona State University
Adrian Ostolski, B.S., Old Dominion University Charles Woo, B.S., University of Southern California
Martha Pablo Olayo, B.A., Saint Leo University Garvey Xiong, B.S., University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Ami Patel, B.S., University of California, Irvine Mark Zellner, B.S., Northern Arizona University
Ananya Paul-Majumdar, B.B.A., M.S., University of Memphis Wenkai Zhang, B.S., University of York, United Kingdom
Mario Ernesto Penate, B.A., University of Oklahoma Anqi Zhu, B.A., University of Southern California
Giles W. Pettingell, B.S., Tulane University

Master of Management – Library and Information Science

Albert John Austin, B.A., University of California, Santa Cruz Roberto Milan Copado, B.A., California State University,
Yvette Cabrera, B.A., University of California, Santa Cruz Northridge
Nicholas Austin Casarez, B.A., California State University, Samantha Corey, B.A., University of California, Santa Cruz
Los Angeles Adrianna R. Dasher, B.A., University of Arizona

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Linda Darlene Davis, B.A., Atlanta Metropolitan College Zhuoqun Huang Langley, B.A., Heilongjiang University, China
Karina Isabel Decubas, B.A., University of Phoenix Katherine Eileene Linfield, B.A., University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Julian Della Puppa, B.A., Grinnell College Lan Lou, B.S., Pennsylvania State University
Meghan Leigh Doherty, B.A., University of Southern California Victoria Marie Manalastas Maglonzo, B.S., Pennsylvania State
Iberia Cornelia Dunning, B.A., Sonoma State University University
Nina Garcia, B.S., Mitchell College Jennyfer Martinez, B.A., University of Southern California
Miguel Guzman, B.A., California State University, Northridge Jessika Maria Martinez, B.A., Whittier College
Ashley M. Hebert, B.A., M.A., Nicholls State University Angelica Mejia, B.A., California State University, San Marcos
Joseph Andrew Henderson, B.A., University of Southern Stephanie Jean Nelson, B.A., Point Loma Nazarene University
California Jasmine Orellana, B.A., California State University, Los Angeles
Carla Beatris Hernandez, B.S., California State University, Nadia Denise Palma, B.A., Bloomfield College
Dominguez Hills Lori Patel, B.A., Trinity University; M.A., Duke University
Emily Elisabeth Hirsch, B.A., California State University, Nirmal Patel, B.S., The Ohio State University; Grad.Cert.,
Los Angeles Grad.Cert., Grad.Cert., Grad.Cert., Grad.Cert., M.A.T.,
Richard Hoang, B.S., Simon Fraser University, Canada M.S.W., M.P.A., M.P.H., University of Southern California;
Alexandra Elizabeth Hontalas-Adams, B.A., Columbia College; M.A., M.S., New York University
M.F.A., Chapman University Joseph Pavkovich, B.A., University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Canelle Ashley Irmas, B.A., University of California, Joel Ramirez, B.A., University of California, Berkeley
Santa Barbara Amy Rogers, B.S., University of Oregon
Monica Isaac-Garcia, B.A., University of California, Darla Christine Shelton, B.L.A., University of Montana
Los Angeles Brianna Shoemaker, B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara
Jessica Kim, B.S., University of California, Berkeley Meredith Alayne Stoops, B.S., University of Indianapolis; M.S.,
Thalia Lynn King, B.A., Grand Canyon University Texas A&M University
Rose Hallett Kottke, B.A., Washington University in St. Louis; Tara Athlyn Thompson, B.A., Arizona State University
M.A., King’s College London, United Kingdom; M.A., Eileen Marina Urrutia, B.S., California State University,
Georgetown University San Bernardino
Jane Lah, B.S., University of Southern California Daniela Zepeda, B.A., University of San Francisco

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C A N D I D AT E S F O R C O M M I S S I O N

Naval/Marine Reserve Officers’ Training Corps Unit

Colonel Sean McBride
Mark Binder, Mechanical Engineering Hailey Mollica, Mechanical Engineering Jack Salva, International Relations
Owen Burke, Aerospace Engineering David Molz, International Relations Collin Shumaker, Aerospace Engineering
Michael Campero, Philosophy Adrian Perez, Public Policy Alec Wyndhamsmith, Economics
Drew Ferrer, Political Science James Quarles, International Relations Kayla Wehner, International Relations
Jack Gao, Business Administration Pedro Ramirez, Economics Madeleine Yi, Political Economy
Stephen Griffith, Political Science Michelle Reiss, Business Administration Stephen Zimmer, Industrial and
James Heckman, Communication Jack Rinko, Biomedical Engineering Systems Engineering
Henry Linenger, Geodesign Claire Ruotolo, Business Administration

Air Force Reserve Officers’ Training Corps Unit

Lieutenant Colonel Reid J. Wynans
Giovanni Flores, Astronautical Engineering Sarah Markosky, Industrial and
Systems Engineering

Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps Trojan Battalion

Lieutenant Colonel Laura J. Skinner
McKay Anderson, International Relations Haryun Kim, Applied and Computational Ethan Recinto, International Relations
Robert Beyer, Cognitive Science Mathematics Christopher Sparks, Business
Leah Ely, Spanish & International Vivian Kim, Communication Administration
Relations SeongJoon Lee, Journalism Tanner White, Business Administration
Colby Freeman, Public Administration Jack Mahoney, Real Estate Development
Edward Hsu, Industrial and Systems Carey Ohlemeyer, Theatre
Engineering

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S P E C I A L A WA RD S

Academic Honors
Valedictorian
Every university has its own set of traditions for selecting commencement speakers and honorees.
The custom at the University of Southern California is to name one student as the valedictorian and
one or more students as salutatorians. The valedictorian delivers the address on behalf of the gradu-
ating class at the university’s commencement ceremony.
The selection process at USC differs considerably from that of most high schools, where recogni-
tion is based solely on cumulative grade point average. Under that system, the valedictorian and salu-
tatorian are ranked first and second, respectively, in their class. USC’s process recognizes the highest
levels of academic achievement, while taking a more holistic view of a student’s time at the university.
All graduating students who have earned a cumulative USC grade point average of 3.98 or higher
as of the conclusion of the fall semester are invited to apply to be named valedictorian. A panel of
senior faculty members, drawn from across the university, reviews all applications, with the selection
based on the following factors:
Grade point average
Number of course units completed at USC
Breadth of academic program
Challenge of academic program
Contribution to university and community life

Tianna Bernette Shaw-Wakeman, Psychology

Salutatorians
Ashwin Bhumbla, Computer Science & Narrative Studies Jake Lawrence Bubman, International Relations and
the Global Economy & Spanish

Emma Josephine Bradley Bovard Award

Founded and sponsored by the Faculty Women’s Club of the University of Southern California, this
honor is awarded to the graduating students who have attained the highest scholarship average of all
women at the university for the four-year period of their undergraduate courses.

Kiarra Mary Akiyoshi, Cognitive Science & Spanish Julia Yulian Han, Business Administration &
Katrina Bianca Chandra, Computer Science Applied Computational Mathematics
Prerika Chawla, Cognitive Science Stella-Ann Harris, American Studies and Ethnicity
Deborah Choe, Biological Sciences Catherine Ying Liang, International Relations
Anjali Devgan, Health and Human Sciences Lindsey Nicole Marks, Biomedical Engineering
Nastaran Khorasani Far, International Relations & Anuva Mittal, Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Studies
Law, History and Culture Molly Noelani Sulzer, Art History & Law, History and Culture
Sophie Claire Hammond, English & History Siyu Wu, GeoDesign

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University Trustees Award

This honor is awarded to the graduating students who have attained the highest scholarship average
of all men at the university for the four-year period of their undergraduate courses.

Bryant Cong, International Relations & Economics/Mathematics Ryan Storgard, Biological Sciences
John Anthony Kimble, Political Science & Psychology Jacob W. Toney, Chemical Engineering
Jeremiah Aaron Miller, Business Administration

USC Provost’s Award

This honor is awarded to the graduating students who have attained the highest scholarship average
of all undergraduate transfer students at the university.

Alexis Marie Amaradio, Public Relations Paige Natalia Raskin, Psychology

Caitlin Guevarra Gutierrez, Sociology Mya J. Roberts, American Studies and Ethnicity
Philip Jung, Computer Science Emily Torp, Political Science
Raelyn Mariel Kelley, Lifespan Health Kyla-Rose Walden, Psychology
Gina Kim, Psychology Yuchen Wang, Economics/Mathematics
Skyler Melnick, Narrative Studies Zhengyu Yang, Computer Science & Applied and
Hunter Dean Nelson, Theatre Computational Mathematics
Kyle Mark Popok, Communication

Phi Beta Kappa Undergraduate Recognition Award

Devoted to liberal learning in arts and sciences, Phi Beta Kappa, founded in 1776, presents
two undergraduate awards to honor creativity, scholarship and leadership in faculty–student
community relations.

Sophie Hammond, History & English Noah T. Hellum, History

Phi Kappa Phi Student Recognition Award

Founded in 1897, Phi Kappa Phi is the oldest interdisciplinary honor society at USC. It recognizes
scholarship and awards prizes annually to graduate and undergraduate students for creative and
scholarly achievements.

Joanne Lee, Health and Human Sciences & Religion Rintaro Moriyasu, Ocean Sciences
Jung Hyuk Lee, Economics Isabelle L. Osterholt, Global Medicine

Rockwell Dennis Hunt Scholastic Award

This honor is awarded to an alumna or alumnus of USC who is pursuing a graduate or professional
degree at the university and who is most representative of the Trojan Family’s traditions and values.

Ronnelle A. Copes, Pharmacology and Drug Development

Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award

This honor is awarded to three graduate teaching assistants—from diverse areas such as the
natural sciences and engineering, social sciences, and humanities and arts—who have exhibited
consistent excellence in the classroom and symbolize the university’s dedication to the education of
scholar–teachers.

Mary Ippolito, Sociology Maya Yanez, Geological Sciences

Madeline Thayer, Classics

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Discovery Scholars
The Discovery Scholars program recognizes undergraduates who have produced exceptional original
scholarship or creative work at USC while compiling a distinguished overall academic record. All
students compete for a select number of annual Discovery Scholar Prizes of $10,000, awarded at
graduation for the purpose of postbaccalaureate study.

Panteha Abareshi* Truman Maxwell Fritz Benjamin Ewell Lindenburg Mackenzie Starr
Kimberly Ackerman Isis Galeno Yiwei (Lucy) Lyu Beatriz Leonardia Suarez
Crystal Marisela Aguilera Kelsey Genda* Aubree Mades* Yifan (Lucy) Sun*
Sana Ahsan Aaron Ghrist* Aubrey Martinez* Yuan Suo*
Abriannah Aiken Elle Giovanni Elizabeth McAtee* Noah Traeger*
Kiarra Akiyoshi Jeffrey Goettman* Rachel McKenzie* Oksana Trifonova
Ariella Ydida Amit* Sophie Hammond* Shreevika Mitra Simon Hao Trinh*
Jacqueline Forest Andrews Kathryn Hayes Renzel Rida Esguerra Navarro Crystal Vargas
Maxwell Simon Beck* Linna Hou Ryan Nhu* Mia Carmen Villegas
Samuel Begun Zachary George Hrenko Agnieszka Nogalska* Tianyu Wang
Stefan Catana Ashley Ibrahim Andrew Oh Benjamin Wendel*
Nina Ceklic Eva Isakovic Samuel Ostroff Clarisa Wijaya
Eejoon Choi Chasia Elzina Jeffries* Pantelis Paliouras* Jordan Von Williams
Cameron Chu* Nathanael Jo* Alexis Victoria Pinela Katherine Winn*
Amulya Donthi* Aileen Kim Alexandra Policaro Siyu Wu
Chirag Doshi* Nicole Alejandra Klein Connor Douglas Powers Qihan Yu*
Ryan DoyLoo* Ethan Kyle Kurzrock* Maya Prakash Naifeng Zhang
Zane Durante* Tyler LaBonte Sidney Grace Ramsey* Angela Zhu*
Rose Zukor Fajans Joanne Lee Gabrielle Ann Robinson Noa Zimmerman
Daniel Rodolfo Josefina Cameron Mark Levine Lauren Rothman*
Falagan Oscar Li Christina Shin* *Discovery Scholar Prize Nominees
Lila Mairead Forde*

Global Scholars
The Global Scholars program recognizes undergraduates who have excelled in their studies both
at home and abroad, including spending at least 10 weeks outside the United States as part of their
undergraduate experience. Up to 10 of these students are selected to receive a $10,000 prize to be
applied toward graduate study.

Jacqueline Forest Andrews* Mara Michele DyBuncio Zida Liu Mackenzie Tomlinson Starr
Megan Bennett Rebecca Ezersky Yiwei Lyu Beatriz Leonardia Suarez*
Carolyn Bradley* Aaron Floreani Matthew Maceda Molly Victoria Triana
Allyson Chiu Adrianna Marie Fransz* Gabriella Roxane Margarino Qifan Wang
Wei-Chun Chou Yining Guan Austin Nguyen Brianna Wren
Timothy Robert Clancy Julia Han Sophia Katherine Norton* Yiheng Zhang
Mingyu Cui Kathryn Hayes Pantelis Paliouras* Liangjie ( Janice) Zheng*
Maria Vitória Eva Sky Isakovic* Alexis Victoria Pinela*
de Vasconcellos Marques Rebecca Linnette Lang Alison Ruth Schulte *Global Scholar Prize Winners
Bryn Doyle Joanne Lee* Christina Shin

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Steven and Kathryn Sample Renaissance Scholars

Steven and Kathryn Sample Renaissance Scholars are students who graduate with a major and minor
or two majors that are in widely separated fields of study. A faculty panel certifies the breadth of
their academic programs. To earn this academic honor, students must graduate with no less than
a 3.5 overall grade point average and no less than a 3.5 grade point average in at least two distinct
fields of study. Each year, 10 Renaissance Scholars are selected to receive a $10,000 prize toward
graduate study.

Lauren Caroline Abbattista Domenica Amalia Diaz Kareem Esam Khalifeh Tyler Lawrence Metz
Rhysea Agrawal Ryan Nicholas DoyLoo Aileen Kim John James Miggins
Abriannah Elizabeth Aiken Graham Graham Drennan Eleanor Jiwon Kim Michael Mikail
Kiarra Akiyoshi Huiyeon Eim Jisu Kim Emily Elizabeth Miltenberger
Leeanna Nicole Albanese Zac Chase Emanuel Kealani Shelby Rose Kim Brittany Min
Yasmeen Mufti Anand Erin Ting Kao Ewalt Young-Kyung Kim Shreevika Banerjee Mitra
Holden James Anderson Ryan Matthew Fawwaz Jahnavi Kishore Dominie Lea Miyasato
Jacqueline Forest Andrews Lee Ellen Fisher Rachel Lorraine Kosic Taylor Moises
Sumedha Attanti Garrett Flynn Caitlin Christina Kreditor Henry W Moore
Cameron James Audras Diana Fonte Matt Tyler Kronowitz Bryan Oliver Morales
Jake Cooper Ausdemore Tim David Frangos Grace Kuang Tiffany Marie Morris-Holm
Oluwaseun T Awosanya Kat Free Priya V Kumar Hannah Rebekah Mulroe
Jack Bradford Bekos Harmon Singh Gill Maddie Kutler Valerie Narumi
Megan Bennett Madi Madison Giovani Clarice Yan Kwan Clarissa Newman
Ashwin Bhumbla Kaitlin J Gladd Becky Linnette Lang Nicole Ng
Alexa Mariana Blanchet* Nathaniel Goble Cheyenne Marie LaRoque Nhat Ngo
Mary Borchers Paige Alexandra Godvin Kim Larson Allison Ai-Loan Nguyen
Kate Bowling Brendan Michael Goldberg Chandler Lawn Agnieszka Nogalska
Lana Bridi Sara Gong Sophia Lechner Brittney Uhunoma Edowaye
Delaney Delaney Brower Camilo Gonzalez-Sol Demi Ledesma Obanor
Melody Joyce Brown-Clark Camila Grases Erica Lee Lauren Taylor Oberreiter
Callie Bruce Stella Emelia Grimaldi* Frank Lee Lisabelle Anahid Panossian
Jake Lawrence Bubman Quincy Guenther Joanne Sangmi Lee Neha Parvathala
Valerie Anne Burgess Elizabeth Gunton Robert Leeds Francesca Paszkeicz
Isabel Mia Buri Connie Guo Oscar Li Bibi Phadnis
Lindsey Raquel Byster Sophie Lily Hall-Mochkatel Catherine Liang Dara My Phung
Fiona Alexandra Cahill Liz Nell Hannan Madeline Elizabeth Lim Chambliss Chambliss Pierson
Carrie Cao Emerson Harris Rachel Minyoung Lim Alexis Victoria Pinela
Stefan Catana Sadaf Hashemian Jill Claudia Lin Maya Meghana Prasad
Isabel Ameyalli Cervantes Sophia Rae Hausch Ziang Liu Artur Pratas Oliveira
Phoebe Chang Linda Yinghui He* Ellory Carson Longdon Mia Price
Isabel Chao Aurellia Aurellia Himawan Jenell Louissaint Britta Marie Purcell
Ashley Jiayu Chen Astoria Ho* Eric Lu Wendy Qi
Rebecca Yuhsuan Chen Haley Hsu* Ashley Lyu Mahira Raihan
Vivian Chen Elaine Huang Lucy Lyu Tejas Ramdas*
Justin Chak Ching Cheng Michael Emerson Ingraham Matt Maceda Sidney Grace Ramsey
Allyson Chiu Mansi Iyer Sheetal Madnani* Seher Randhawa
Hyunjae Cho Francesca Anna Jacke Alexander James Maertens Olivia Siam Read
Theodore Chu Sofia Ximena James Alyssa Manley Isabel Reed
Sidney Holzhauer Chuckas Joyce Seoyoung Jang Michelle Marcial Emma Esperanza Rice
Rebecca Clemmons Isabel Ji Francesca Elena Marquez Rhys Leigh Richmond
Colleen Corrigan Melanie Jiang Tess Anderson Martin Sarah Rose Ritch
Raymond Phung Cu Prachi Kale Lauren Mattice Ana Lucia Rivera Guifarro
Mingyu Cui Tanya Kapur Rachel Charney McKenzie Audrey Jane Roberts
Flora Dan Kay Katada Christopher Daniel Eliana Rosenthal
Olivia Kim Dang Justin Bradley Kawaguchi McMorran Nikki Saeedi
Ellie Merritt Dassow Adam Kertz Lara Mendez Armand Masis Sarkisian

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Allyson Satterfield Mackenzie Tomlinson Starr Sophie Dubow Ulin Tiffany Jia Yi Wong
Gabriel Savage Martha Steupert Emily Um Kelley Janelle Xuereb
Veronica Bonca Schaffer Benjamin Stout Michael Augustine Uranga Sofia Yahya
Jamie Lee Schlegel Claire Stratton Winter James Valent Cathleen Yang
Carolyn Grace Scott Janis Alexander Stuurman* Tatum Van Dam Emily Yang*
Sarah Selke Sophia Su Isabella Marie Verdon Jianing Yao
Dina Esther Maria Shainsky Weijia Sun Adeline Wang Christian Yeghnazar
Kush Raj Shanker Emma Taylor Kevin Warasila Lauren M Yen
Yvonne Shen Ana María Telfer Nicholas Daniel Weir Elizabeth Yin
Rajiv Rajan Sheth Lucas Terr Allison Westley Olivia Yin
Nelly Shieh Betty Zhang Thai Simone Whooley Dale Tong Yu
Benjamin Oscar Shiff Eileen Seungmin Toh Helen Quinn duPont Alicia Marie Zaetta
Jiwon Shin Evelyn Tran Williams Alan Zhang
Katherine Shiu Jonathan Tran Ella Katherine Louisa Wilson Alex Zhang
Julia Solem Maya Jermaine Tribbitt Ryan Michael McGonigle Bobby Zhang
Molly Grace Solem Oksana Trifonova* Witter Ryan Philip Zuzulock
Elley Song Simon Hao Trinh Darren Wong
Isabel Elena Sottile Ravi Kamlesh Trivedi Dustin Wong *Renaissance Scholar Prize Winners
Shreya Sridhara Molly Sutton Tutt

Warren Bennis Scholars

The Warren Bennis Scholars Program is a university-wide initiative offered by the Office of the
Provost through the Brittingham Social Enterprise Lab at the USC Marshall School of Business. Each
year, 20 students across academic disciplines are selected at the end of their sophomore year to
receive intensive leadership training and access to top USC professors. The program honors USC
Distinguished University Professor Warren G. Bennis, an internationally recognized authority on
leadership who mentored countless students during his distinguished 35-year career at USC.

Jack Baker, Business Administration & Real Estate Development Young-Kyung Kim, International Relations &
Aisa Castro, Psychology Computational Linguistics
Megan Gates, Public Policy Shayan Kohanteb, Business Administration
Max Gunara, Business Administration Catherine Liang, International Relations
Julia Han, Business Administration & Applied and Computational Matteo Mendoza, Business Administration & Accounting
Mathematics & Economics Vikash Mody, Computer Science/Business Administration
Isabel Hanewicz, Spanish & Public Policy & Tejas Ramdas, Computational Neuroscience
Economics/Mathematics Seher Randhawa, Business Administration
Ayojide Hospidales, Political Science Trenton Van Stone, Philosophy & International Relations
Max Jablonski, International Relations Christian Yeghnazar, Business Administration
Sara Khoshniyati, Human Biology Stephen Zimmer, Industrial and Systems Engineering

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Nationally Competitive Scholarships and Fellowships

Astronaut Scholarship
The Astronaut Scholarship Foundation’s mission is to aid the United States in retaining its world
leadership in technology and innovation by supporting the very best and brightest scholars in
science, technology, engineering and mathematics while commemorating the legacy of America’s
pioneering astronauts. The Foundation awards over 50 scholarships annually, each worth up to
$15,000, to exceptional college students who exhibit motivation, imagination, and exceptional
performance in the science or engineering field of their major.

Zane Durante, Computer Science & Applied and

Computational Mathematics

David L. Boren Scholarship for International Study

The David L. Boren Scholarship provides funding for U.S. undergraduate students studying in Africa,
Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America and the Middle East. Boren Scholarships
require rigorous language study, and the majority of awardees spend a full academic year overseas.
In exchange for funding, Boren Scholarship recipients commit to working in the federal government
for at least one year after graduation.

Bryant Cong, International Relations & Economics/Mathematics Sophia Katherine Norton, Middle East Studies
Eva Sky Isakovic, Economics Maya Prakash, International Relations & Economics
Leah Ariel James, International Relations & East Asian Emma Taylor, International Relations
Languages and Cultures

Fulbright U.S. Student Program

Since 1946, the Fulbright U.S. Student Program has provided emerging American leaders with an
unparalleled opportunity to study, conduct research and serve as English teaching assistants abroad
to build lasting connections between the people of the United States and the people of other coun-
tries. The Fulbright U.S. Student Program currently awards more than 1,900 grants annually and oper-
ates in more than 140 countries worldwide.

John Bradford Bekos, Spanish Eva Sky Isakovic, Economics

Elaine Joanne Huang, Human Biology Lindsay Sheehan Opie, Public Policy

Goldwater Scholarship
The Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation provides scholarships
to college sophomores and juniors who intend to pursue research careers in the natural sciences,
mathematics and engineering. The scholarship aims to ensure that the United States is producing the
numerous highly qualified professionals needed in these critical fields.

Zane Durante, Computer Science & Applied and

Computational Mathematics
Aaron Matthew Ghrist, Chemistry & Applied and
Computational Mathematics
Emily Yang, Quantitative Biology

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National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program

This fellowship program recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students in National Science
Foundation-supported science, technology, engineering and mathematics disciplines who are
pursuing research-based master’s and doctoral degrees at accredited United States institutions.

Tyler LaBonte, Applied and Computational Mathematics Honorable Mention

Diana Katherine LaFollette, Chemical Engineering Zane Durante, Computer Science & Applied and
Computational Mathematics
Alexander James Maertens, Chemistry

Schwarzman Scholarship
Schwarzman Scholars is a program designed to help future leaders meet the challenges of the
21st century by preparing them to better understand China’s culture, economy, governance and evolv-
ing role in the world. Up to 200 scholars are chosen annually from around the world for this highly
selective, fully funded program and will study for a one-year master’s degree at Tsinghua University,
one of China’s most prestigious institutes of higher education.

Benjamin Jia-An Ma, Computer Science Trenton Van Stone, Philosophy & International Relations

Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship Program

The Thomas R. Pickering Graduate Fellowship is a U.S. Department of State program administered by
Howard University that seeks to attract and prepare outstanding young people, who represent ethnic,
gender, social, and geographic diversity and have an interest in pursuing a Foreign Service career in
the U.S. Department of State. The Pickering Program awards 45 fellowships of up to $42,000 annually
for a two-year period for tuition, room, board, books, and mandatory fees for completion of two-year
master’s degrees.

Betty Thai, Political Science & East Asian Languages and Cultures

Student Recognition Awards

Order of the Laurel and the Palm
Exemplary leadership and high achievement characterize those selected for the Order of the Laurel
and the Palm, the highest honor accorded to undergraduates completing their programs of study.
Recipients display significant leadership that touches multiple facets of university life and have made
notable contributions that leave a lasting impact on the university community or the world at large
through their commitment to service and valuing of the university’s highest goals and ideals. Less
than one percent of undergraduates earning their degrees are selected for this honor.

Radhika Agrawal Alexandra Da Silva Kimberly Larson Trenton Van Stone

Kiarra Akiyoshi Elizabeth Hannan Christopher McMorran Elizabeth Yin
Ashley Applewhite Nathaniel Hyman Kate Sequeira Jessica Zellmer
Jake Bubman Aileen Kim

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Order of Troy
Recipients of the Order of Troy have distinguished themselves beyond their peers in at least one facet
of university life and have made notable contributions to the university community as active leaders
or critical contributors in service to their peers, the university community or the world at large. These
students have pursued academic excellence while devoting extensive time and energy to service
outside the classroom.

Paul Adams Elizabeth Dassow Young-Kyung Kim Elena Pilch

Nikita Advani Anastasiya Demenko Frances Lawley Sidney Ramsey
Sana Ahsan Parisa Deokule Joanne Lee Seher Randhawa
Abriannah Aiken Emily Donahue Cameron Levine Raymond John Rapada
William Alpert Amulya Donthi Madeline Lim Emma Rice
Catherine Amein Javin D’Souza Ellory Longdon Rhys Richmond
Cameron Audras Harmony Esqueda Yvette Lopez Lea Romano
Allan Josiah Salazar Bexton Luz Mia Esquivel Lauren Mattice Helen Salinas
Emily Billow Isis Galeno Sydney Mayer Megan Seifert
Lana Bridi Georgina Gemayel Jeremiah Miller Hailee Shafer
Lourdes Bustamante Harmon Gill Sabrina Mir Jiwon Shin
Lindsey Byster Paige Godvin Seth Mitchell Katherine Shiu
Richelle Caday Benjamen Gould Dominie Miyasato Shreya Sridhara
Isabella Caltabiano Maximillian Gunara McCrae Mower Eileen Toh
Jonathan Carrera Julia Han Ken Murakami Isabel Torres
Shayanne Casapao Olivia Hart Clarissa Newman David Tupper
Abigail Castillo Kathryn Hayes Austin Nguyen Aurora Vaughan
Cielo Chavez Raivyn Hearne Ryan Nhu Nicolette Walker
Ariana Chen Jonathan Holtmann Matthew O’Grady Hua Ting Wang
Rebecca Chen Ayojide Hospidales Sarah Orsborn Harrison Weinerman
Sidney Chuckas Justin Hu Pantelis Paliouras Andrew Yock
Bryant Cong Alexander Ibrahim Michelle Phan Sarah Zhang
Colleen Corrigan Anushka Joshi Ramida Phoolsombat Elizabeth Zhou
Paige Creason Kiana Kerr Kimberly Phung
Cassidy Cunningham

Order of Areté
Areté, taken from the Greek, means virtue or excellence in attaining one’s utmost human potential.
Members of the Order of Areté have distinguished themselves among their peers through campus or
community leadership roles beyond those required for their programs of study, often making notable
contributions to the university, academic discipline, community or world at large. In these leadership
roles, members demonstrate significant depth and scope of responsibility, and they are recognized
for upholding value and meaning over individual achievement. The award represents the highest
honor accorded graduate students upon completion of their academic programs.

Aria Aaron Karishma Chhugani Brian Fleenor Nicolas Albertoni Gomez

Lacey Lovejoy Allen Madeline Choi Savanna Forry Stephanie Gomez-Rubalcava
Dalia Ameripour Elizabeth Contreras Ramata Franklin Alicia McConnell Hatch
Nillani Anandakugan Yareli Contreras Alexander Garbin Milan Haupt
Quinn Anex-Ries Katherine Crandall Nicole Garcia Sunil Homes
Kruthi Annigeri Ruben Cuellar Elaina Rodriguez Garza Yeon Joo Hong
Ayah Bany-Mohammed Matthew Cummins Megan Gates Pascal Jakowec
Brandee Beiriger Emily Doan Kelsey Genda Kayla Johari
Zachary Bellicini Chirag Doshi Vasyl Ghanimian Justin Kawaguchi
Wahaj Bokhari Jeremy Dow Elana Glasenberg Aida Kouhi
Cheri Chan Veronica Estrada-Edeh Angad Gogia Christina Kundrak
Jing Chen Brandon Fields Jacqueline Gomez Hiu Ching Pinky Lam

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Order of Areté (continued)

Calvin Lee Reaghan Murphy Ariana Sedighpour Consuelo Divina Vigilar
Kristen Liang Valerie Narumi Tianna Shaw-Wakeman Alejandra Viveros
Kelliann Lively Trang Nguyen Tara Shooshani Maria Wade
Sandra Luo Ananya Paul-Majumdar Sofia Siegel Kristin Walker
Patricia Lyczkowski Sophia Plata Joshua Silva Catherine Wang
Ashley Mach Lourdes Johanna Avelar Laer Streeter Kai Wang
Joshua Manlutac Portillo Adam Strizich Yiyang Wang
Lindsey Marks Victor Qiu Sydney Stupp Kevin Warasila
Alexia Martin Nathalie Quintero Mahalakshmi Subramanian David White
Ada Martinez Marley Randazzo Whitney Tang Grace Williams
Jeffrey McDermott Sara Rasmussen Ian Thomas Niles Wilson
Tal Medovoy Sarah Rasmussen Zackery Torres Tiara Wilson
Simone Montgomery Christian Reyes Jairo Umana Emma Wong
Asia Liza Morales Lawrence Rolle Fatime Uruci Jonathan Xue
Noam Morningstar-Kywi Raquel Roman Rini Varghese Vatche Yousefian
Andrea Banuelos Mota Nathalie Sami Brenda Vega Kelebogile Zvobgo
Hannah Mulroe

Extraordinary Community Service Award

This honor is awarded to a graduating senior who has made very special contributions to the commu-
nity surrounding the USC University Park Campus.

Cecilia Nguyen, Psychology

National and International Honor Societies

Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society
Phi Beta Kappa is the nation’s oldest scholastic honor society, established in 1776 to honor scholarly
excellence in the liberal arts and sciences.

Mariana Agostinho De Castro Joaquin Antonio Carleigh Chiaviello Anastasiya Demenko

Arushi Agrawal Bratton-Benfield Jin Hyung Chung Montana Haley Denton
KC Aldana Symon Braun Freck Colin Vincent Coane Adam Dessouky
Jordan Jack Al-Rawi Loleï Brenot Nicole Cohen Isabella Grace Donato
Amy Altman Melody Brown-Clark Hannah Collins Kaiden Doody
Anne Amacker Josie Sarah Bullen Sarah Conner Rajvir Dua
Blake Amann Jessica Ann Burgess Frank Perrin Cullison Lan Duong
Katherine Arabia Ainsley Rachel Willow Byrd Katherine Rae Curry Matthew Eck
Christopher Michael Aranda Yinuo (Willow) Cai Olivia Dang Michael Francis Egan
Nicole Arslanian Sarah Catherine Campbell Rui Jie Daniel Ezinne Egbo
Gurasees Bajaj Jorge Campos Franco Shreya Daniel Zachary Eng
Alexandra Bakst Laura Cao Elizabeth M. Dassow Jordan Joy Evans
Danika Banh Angelo Carrasco Elle Shah Davidson Nastaran Far
Caitlin Ann Barr Stuart Jiang Carson Emlyn Sloan Davies Joshua Fickes
Camilla Emily Beldham Emily Theresa Caruso Finley Davis Carolina Figueiredo
Adam Beres Nina Ceklic Julia James Davis Arthur Shelby Filppu
Mackenzie Elizabeth Biles Sophia Rose Ceniza Kros Conner Day Abigail Floyd
Andrew Harrison Binder Katie Chan Helena De Oliveira Laub Riley Marie Flynn
Francesca Boerio Jessica M. Chang Breanna De Vera Kylie Foley
Andres Ramiro Bonilla Sinead J. Chang Joseph Gabriel Debaerien Hannah Nicole Fondacaro
Isabel Angelina Bosch Louis Cheng De La Torre Amelia Fong

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Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society (continued)

Thomas Forman Mei Kallman Hallie Marie McConlogue Matthew Rudas
Elise Frisby Hannah Seungmin Kang Star McCown Samantha Marie Ruzon
Isis Galeno Spencer Avery Kelley Malcolm James McIntyre Rachel Sanchez
Rachael Lauren Gallagher Olivia Kepler Evan Karis McLain Lauren Sanders
Kaili Christa Kehaunani Joseph Kiang Skyler Melnick Neysa P. Sanghavi
Ganigan Abigail Ji-soo Kim Jacob Matthew Mequet Carmen Elena
Anna Gard Jisu Kim Michael Mikail Santiago Urbauer
Clayton James Gasho June Jaehee Kim Lauren Milstein Anav Mongia Saxena
Isaac Max Gelman Katie Sun Kim Kirian Gesar Mischke-Reeds Robert Quinn Scalia
James W. George, III Ki-Min Catherine Kim Mary Carton Mitchener Jamie Lee Schlegel
Sophia Rachel Ghadoushi Sean Kim Taylor Moises Aria Schuler
Ahmed Ghalib Tristen Minwoo Kim Zachary Robert Mollo Darius K. Scott
Mathew Maurice Ghattas Young-Kyung Kim Sarah Montgomery Priya Sethi
Aaron Ghrist John Anthony Kimble Ruby Rose Moscone Elizabeth Rose Shaffer
Sasha Gilbertson Andrew Takahiro Kinoshita Ryan Alexander Moshtael Mina Shahbaz
David Ian Gillies Eva Elizabeth Koart Daniel Murphy Leila Ramzi Shamtobi
Ms. Bryn Goldstein Shayna Rae Kobrinetz Christopher Neely Lexee Shapiro
Sara Gong Vibha Kodancha Hunter Nelson Zhyin Shen
Tabree Greenberg Kyo Won Koo Tommy Nguyen Benjamin Oscar Shiff
Sophie Grove Rachel Koty Garret Nourse Sean Paxton Silvia
Larry Jiaqi Gu Kelsey Elizabeth Kreindler Mallory Novicoff Kate Elizabeth Simon
Evan James Haas Matthew Tyler Kronowitz Brittney Uhunoma Edowaye Peter Evans Simpson
Nicole Isabelle Haberland Jonathan Adam Kubiak Obanor Jordan Margaret Sims
Sophie Lily Hall-Mochkatel Martin Kurucz Olivia Rae Olson Suhail Singh
Yuxiao Hang Ethan Kyle Kurzrock Brandon Ong Sophie Ruth Sitinas
Shreya Harappanahally Jonathan Harry Laifman Catherine Joann Orihuela Samantha G. Skinner
Emerson Harris Cheyenne LaRoque Emily Paik Matthew Slade
Maria Gigi Harris Demi Ledesma Benjamin Parkhill Keegan Scott Smit
Etta Harshaw Frank Lee Anisha Patel Paris Smith
Allison R. Heil Juwon Lee Deven Raju Patel Nishan Sohoni
Natalie Sophia Heuel Andrew Leung Shivam Patel Kayvon Solaimanpour
Quincy Caleb Hirt Amy Grace Li Sinan Payat Carolyn Song
Jessica Ho Jiayang Li Sophia Kexin Pei Salma Edith Son-Garcia
Annie S. Hong Yuehan Li Emily Pellegrini Isabel Elena Sottile
Lauren Elizabeth Householder Nicole Noelani Liebeler Katherine Aaron Penner Mia Sakai Speier
Vera Hsu Jamie Lin Carlos Perez Gwendolyn Lee Strasberg
Qinruo Hu Skylar Chia-Hsuan Lin Fiona Pestana Ms. Claire Stratton
Elaine Huang Claire Yue Liu Cambria Peterson Ms. Katie Olivia Suh
Ruoyi Huang Paul Hsi Liu Alexander Polt-Gifford Benjamin Sun
Samantha Huang Dylan J. Locke Maya Prakash Yifan (Lucy) Sun
Nathan David Hue Kathleen Zi-Lin Lok Wendy Qi Kathryn Lily Sunada
Erica Park Hur Ellory Carson Longdon Pinsong Qian Felicia Ann Tablada Tacto
Sumaya Nasmin Hussaini Ruihan Lu Robert John Raad Anri Takemoto
Ryan Huynh Mr. Jeppe Peter Lucking Amartya Ramachandra Dana Tang
Michael Emerson Ingraham Alin Charles Maimon Ranganathan Harriet Taylor
Britt Jacobson Edward Mandell Barbara Rasin Felicia I. Tejawinata
Yunseok Jang Daelan Aguilar Mangapit Paige Natalia Raskin Alexander Tiro
Abigail Delaney Jarvis Haig Libarid Manoukian Isabel Reed Allyson Tong
Niven Jayanthi Min Marcus Zasca-aisha Nyndita Ristianto Yanwei Tong
Chasia Elzina Jeffries Joseph Roger Segobia Masters Hannah Claudette Ritz Samantha Lari Truong
Sophia Roslyn Jensen Leena Mathur Maria Lupita Roa Amanda Tsai
Lucia Yuting Jiang Chris Matsumura Yoko Rosenbaum Grace Tu
Kelsey Johnson Sophia Anne Mazzella Pauline Rose Roth Maria Vardapetyan
Chloe Paulina Kallenberg Kara Nicole McBurnett Madeline Sharon Rouse Shrestha Vijayendra

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Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society (continued)

Alexander Bao Vu Haoyu Wu Josephine B. Yoon Mei Zhang
Isabelle Phuong-Anh Vu Siyu Wu Ronaldo Yu Naifeng Zhang
Kyla-Rose Walden Jiaxin Xu Veronica Kit-Yin Yu Samantha Zhang
Eric Wang Rafael Xu Zaharah Anah Zaidi Sharon Zhang
Xinruihe Wang Katherine Li Ying Yang Steven Zak Henry Zhao
Yunzhe Wang Kayla Yedidsion Lilit Lily Zakaryan Jared Zhao
Michael Christine Ware Elizabeth Yeo Jessica Zellmer Zihan Zhao
Clarisa Wijaya Wooju Yim Yawen (Shelley) Zha Shuwen Zheng
Thomas Kenji Winter Elizabeth Yin Jessica Yujia Zhai Vivian Feng Zhu
Leah Jeanette Wootton Daniella Yoon

Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society

The oldest university academic honor society at USC that is fully interdisciplinary, Phi Kappa Phi
elects members from all recognized branches of endeavor. The society seeks to recognize aca-
demic excellence.

Aisha Abdullah, Occupational Therapy Zane Durante, Applied and Computational Mathematics
Joleena Pauline Acolola, Occupational Therapy Eleanor Dykstra, Cinema and Media Studies
Austin Adye, Human Resource Management Gabriel Elizalde Jr., Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine
Shawn Afvari, Health Promotion & Disease Prevention Kim Espinosa, Communication Management
Maira Ahmad, Architecture Ashley Evins, Alternative Dispute Resolution
Kiarra Akiyoshi, Cognitive Science & Spanish Nicole Renee Ewan, Education
Matthew David Alison, Economics Daniel Fausto, Communication Arts
Fahad Alolayan, Product Development Engineering Daniel Patrick Fields, Performance
Kathrin Altmann, Communication Management Jake Finkelstein-Boim, Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
Heidi Ansorge, Translational Biotechnology Molly Frizzell, Global Communication
Melania Aslanian, Learning Design and Technology Anna Gard, Economics
Barry Ayala, Healthcare Administration Gemma Rachel Luna Geist, Environmental Studies
Johnathan Ernest Bailey, Criminal Justice Golriz Ghiassi, Dentistry
Louisa Balayan, Educational Counseling Joshua Edward Gibson-Altrock, Music
Sarah Bangerth, Business Analytics Ross Edward Goldberg, Education
Daniel Barr, Business for Veterans Jacqueline Gomez, Educational Counseling
Adele Cristina Binni, Education Enrique Gonzalez, Spanish
Yasmin Borhani, Education Katrina Jane Gressett, Geographic Information Science
John-Micah Braswell, Performance and Technology
Shanden Brutsch, Social Work Marcel Roberto Guerra, Education
Marin Burns, Business Administration Enedina Nellie Ayala Guerrero, Education
August K. Burton, Film and TV Production Caitlin Guevarra Gutierrez, Education
William Canon, Education Karina Lizeth Gutierrez, School Counseling
Michael Casalenuovo, Integrated Design, Business and Technology Zhixian Han, Neuroimaging and Informatics
Deborah Choe, Biological Sciences Elli Maxine Hanson, Business Administration
Claudia Chow, Strategic Public Relations Kevin Patrick Harris, Performance
Matthew Gah-Luen Chu, East Asian Languages and Cultures Mara I. Hyman, Communication Management
Brandi Ann Clarke, Education De’Andra Jaynell Johnson, Digital Social Media
Lisa Collato, Education Rushabh Pankaj Kapadia, Computer Science
Christopher Correa-Henschke, Mechanical Engineering Emone R Khan, Health Administration
Miranda Costigan, Engineering Management Solomon Kim, Public Health & Epidemiology
Lisa Marie Crosta, Education John A. Kimble, Political Science
Rijul Dhir, Computer Science Chrysa Kovach, Music
Cheyenne Cheri Donatello, Psychology Matthew Austin Krell, Performance
Amanda Douglas, Writing for Screen and Television Jonathan Adam Kubiak, Communication
B. Kelani Dungca, Criminal Justice Michael G. Kwan, Neuroscience
Erin Anne Dunlap, Education Katherine Laase, School Counseling

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Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society (continued)

Byron Santos Lainez, Education Kristine Elizabeth Shipman, Organizational Change
Tekaysha Larkins, Human Resource Management and Leadership
Molly Louise Lift, Integrated Design, Business and Technology Kylie Elizabeth Sloan, Public Health
Eunice Lim, Education Ivy Song, Medicine
Michael D. Limbo, Communication Management Cherre Stoneham, Education
Zhen Lin, Applied Behavior Analysis Molly Noelani Sulzer, Law, History, and Culture
Zhewei Liu, Molecular Microbiology and Immunology Yifan (Lucy) Sun, History
Marissa Johnna Lombari, School Counseling Rachael Sutcliffe, Education
Sophia Lopez, Global Health Dinah Carpenter Sylvester, Project Management
Can Lu, Electrical Engineering Taylor Jean Thibodeaux, Education
Qilin Lu, Electrical Engineering Chaza Toulain, Project Management
Khishigt Manlaibayar, Project Management Oksana Trifonova, Narrative Studies & Economics
Morgan E Maring, Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine Richelle Triglia-Mancini, Education
Caroline C. McDonough, Marriage and Family Therapy Fatime Uruci, Public Diplomacy
Paola A. Medina, Applied Psychology Sara Van Ningen, Geographic Information Science and Technology
Cailey Milton, Social Work Lauren Vargas, Education
Marques Everette Montgomery, Criminal Justice Rosanna Villalobos, Learning Design and Technology
Samantha Noor, Neuroscience Mary M Vonderlieth, Education
Melanie Tom Nou, Human Resource Management Rushita Vora, Architecture
Jeffrey H Oehler, Human Resource Management Meghan Alexandra Wainwright, Digital Social Media
Tanya C. Oliva Rodriguez, Education Vic Walton, Criminal Justice
Demimae Nicole Ong, Occupational Therapy Yuzhe Wang, Computer Science
C. Craig Patterson, Television and Film Production Zirui Wang, Analytics
Ananya Paul-Majumdar, Computer Science Zheng Wen, Electrical Engineering
Brittany N. Pfalzgraff, Education Stacie Whalen, School Counseling
Bahar Pishdadian, Applied Psychology Christian C. Williams, Business Administration & Industrial and
Ava Rose Pomerantz, Applied Psychology Systems Engineering
Cameron Joseph Pomerantz, Business Administration Noah Leon Ebert Winnick, Public Policy
Shaina Purser, Social Work Nicholas Raymond Witham, Business Administration
Adithya Venkat Ramanan, Electrical Engineering Sandra Dawn Wohali, Social Work
Courtney Sonia Labatt Randle, Communication Junru Wong, Electrical Engineering
Paige Raskin, Psychology Mei Wu, Health Promotion and Disease Prevention &
Logan Read, Communication Management Healthcare Decision Analysis
Sylvia Rodarte, Education Mingyao Xiong, Business Administration
Ivana Rodriguez, Organizational Leadership Jiaxin Xu, Communication
Melanie Romero, Literary Editing and Publishing Minghong Xu, Applied Data Science
Michele N. Root, Social Work Guowei Yang, Electrical Engineering
Melinda Katrina Ryan, Education Lilit Zakaryan, American Popular Culture
Grace Soojin Ryu, Global Medicine Yihang Zhang, Mathematics
Hannah Dominique Scofield, Screenwriting Michael Zhao, Accounting
Ravi Kiran Selvam, Computer Science Janice Zheng, Business Administration
Lexee Shapiro, Communication Xuan Zhou, Electrical Engineering
Jiwon Shin, Cognitive Science

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Mortar Board National Senior Honor Society

Mortar Board is the foremost national honor society for university seniors recognized for their
superior scholarship, outstanding and continual leadership, and dedicated service to the uni-
versity community.

Anitesh Bajaj, Human Biology

Lana Bridi, Human Biology
Benjamin Brooks, Computer Science & Electrical Engineering
Isabel Cervantes, Writing for Screen and Television
Jorgel Chavez, Political Science & Public Administration
Justin Cheng, International Relations and the Global Economy
Deborah Choe, Biological Sciences
Anastasiya Demenko, Biological Sciences
Anjali Devgan, Health and Human Sciences & Gerontology
Soroush Ershadifar, Human Biology
Jake Finkelstein-Boim, Health Promotion and Disease Prevention & Public Health
Angelina Girgis, Human Biology & Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine
Kaitlin Gladd, Music Industry
Justin Christopher Gilmore-Gresham, Jazz Studies
Elizabeth Hannan, Neuroscience
Colin Heath, Applied and Computational Mathematics
Emily Rebecca Jordan, Global Health
Mahak Kaur, Health and Human Sciences
Katelyn Lee, Philosophy, Politics, and Law & Public Policy
Paul Hsi Liu, Biological Sciences
Anuva Mittal, Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
Hattie Phelps, Political Science
Jillian Nicole Pih, Communication
Cameron Pomerantz, Business Administration
Emma Rice, Neuroscience
Anav Mongia Saxena, Economics & Cinema and Media Studies
Navya Sonthalia, International Relations
Christopher J. Sparks, Business Administration
Janis Stuurman, Comparative Literature
Molly Sulzer, Art History & Law, History, and Culture
Ryan Michael McGonigle Witter, Philosophy, Politics, and Law
Derek Wong, Political Science

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University Convocations Committee

Donal Manahan, Chair and Adam Rosen
University Marshal Varun Soni
Dan R. Stimmler
Jennifer Ammons Jennifer Swift
Patrick Auerbach Jerome B. Walker
Peter Conti Rebecca Weintraub
Erin Doherty
David Howard
Leigh Anne Martorana
Najmedin Meshkati
Beth Petak-Aaron
Surya Prakash

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