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Commencement Program MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY THE ELEVENTH ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT The College of Graduate Studies and Adult Learning Master’s and Doctoral Degree Candidates Friday, the Seventh of May Two Thousand Twenty-One Five O’Clock p.m Millersville University of Pennsylvania Millersville, Pennsylvania Order of Exercises Daniel A Wubah, Ph.D., President Presiding * ACADEMIC PROCESSION “Pomp and Circumstance” Sir Edward Elgar WELCOME MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY WIND ENSEMBLE Joseph Cernuto, D.M.A., Conductor VILAS A PRABHU, Ph.D Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs * THE NATIONAL ANTHEM LED BY NICK BERENT ’21 Words by Francis Scott Key Arranged by John Philip Sousa MOMENT OF REFLECTION MICHELE MORGAN CHRONISTER ’20 Doctor of Nursing Practice INTRODUCTION OF PLATFORM GUESTS GREETINGS COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS PROVOST PRABHU PRESIDENT WUBAH IRVIN SCOTT, Ph.D Senior Lecturer on Education Harvard Graduate School of Education HONORARY DEGREE PRESENTATION Irvin Scott, Ph.D CONFERRAL OF HONORARY DEGREE PRESENTATION OF MASTER’S DEGREE CANDIDATES CONFERRING OF MASTER’S DEGREES RICHARD L FRERICHS, Ph.D ’64, ’69M Vice Chairman, Council of Trustees PRESIDENT WUBAH JAMES DELLE, Ph.D Dean, College of Graduate Studies and Adult Learning PRESIDENT WUBAH KINDLY SILENCE ALL ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND CELL PHONES DURING THE CEREMONY PRESENTATION OF DOCTORAL DEGREE CANDIDATES DR DELLE CONFERRING OF DOCTORAL DEGREES PRESIDENT WUBAH CONCLUDING REMARKS PRESIDENT WUBAH * THE ALMA MATER Words by Esther E Lenhardt, Class of 1910 and Sanders P McComsey, Class of 1917 Music arranged by Melzer R Porter * ACADEMIC RECESSION “Grand March from Aida” Giuseppe Verdi LED BY NICK BERENT ’21 Millersville University Wind Ensemble MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY WIND ENSEMBLE THE AUDIENCE WILL REMAIN IN PLACE UNTIL AFTER THE SINGING OF THE ALMA MATER AND AFTER ALL GRADUATES HAVE RECESSED MACE BEARER: Barry David, Ed.D GONFALON BEARER: Duane Hagelgans, Ph.D GRADUATE COMMENCEMENT MARSHALS: Richard Clark, Ph.D.; Robyn Davis, Ph.D.; Ollie Dreon, Ph.D.; Nadine Garner, Ed.D.; Leslie Gates, Ph.D.; Laura Granruth, Ph.D.; Aileen Hower, Ed.D.; Stacey Irwin, Ph.D.; Kelly Kuhns, Ph.D.; Julie Lombardi, P.E.D.; Lauren T Kaiser, Ph.D, NCSP; Richard Mehrenberg, Ph.D.; Cayleigh Minter, DNP; Susanne Nimmrichter, Ph.D.; Nicole Pfannenstiel, Ph.D.; Beth Powers, Ph.D.; Karen Rice, Ph.D.; Scott Warner, D.Ed.; Tyrone Washington, Ph.D.; Charlton Wolfgang, Ph.D.; Tiffany Wright, Ed.D.; Sepi Yalda, Ph.D * Audience will stand, participation is voluntary 2019 - 2020 CERTIFICATION AND ENDORSEMENT CANDIDATES Art Samantha Leigh Andriani Marie Anastacia Dunkle Krista Henry Biology Mary Catherine Cummins Laura Jean Hess Curriculum & Instruction Laura Elizabeth Koehler Lisa M Suydam Early Childhood Education PreK-4 Kerry Marie Anderson Kyle J Andrews Heather Leah Contrestan Andrea Kristin Davis Beverly Emenheiser Yasmin Fernandez Ryan W Frey Scott Allen Frymoyer Marilu Garofola Nicole Danielle Gottsch Heather Jones Madison Alan Kaley Lindsay June King Alexandra N Lapp Jeffrey R Long Susan Weaver Lytle Christina Moore Connor D Moyer Sarah Ann Nevin Un Ju Pak David Perales Laura Jean Shelinsky Madison Elizabeth Stambaugh Abigail Stefanow Elementary and Secondary School Counselor PreK-12 Sarah K Curry Tyler Dean Christina U Green-Lee Nicole Elizabeth Johnston Haley A Kerby Eric J Schlosser Michele M Updegraff English James A Colburn Joshua Paul Gladfelter Kristina Sara Hershey Emiko Elizabeth Houck Kelsey Lynn Lau Emily Grace Woodhouse English as a Second Language Kelly Lee Adams Miguel Abrantes Antunes Joan Bui Clare T Daher Leah Grace Panico Christina M Santoleri Kaitlin Elizabeth Sipple Jennifer Nicole Snyder Melinda Sue Stauffer Stephanie Elizabeth Talbot Carita J Williams Stacey L Wilson Gifted PreK Endorsement Julie M Benn Janelle Felegi Amy Marie Fleming Nicole Adrienne Glover David S Mendell Jestine Lynn Myers Kathryn Shull Rennix Pamela Sieger York Williams Mathematics Brittany Lynn Starner Cassandra N Waterman Online Instruction Program PreK-12 Kevin R Adams Janelle Felegi Timothy Michael Spiegel Physics Nicholas D Watson Principal K-12 Jeffrey David Craig Sharon Emerick Laura Elizabeth Koehler Monica Randler Amy J Secor Lisa M Suydam Kelly Vaughn Reading Specialist Ashley Lauren Fultz Morgan Adelina Gibellino Lindsey K Kopp Melanie Suzanne McCleaf Shelly E Smith Sarah Michele Stanitis School Nurse Vanessa G Andes Ashley M Zook School Psychologist Valerie S Bachman Ashlee Marie Burd Tanner Carman Elyssa Deeb Kristy Lynn Gruber Elizabeth Ann Hackmeister Lori Lin Hu Leah Krumbhaar Patricia A Leach Kathy Minnich Ronald Jay Mitchell Dara Lindsey Moucheron Amber Lynn Murray Benjamin M Pauley Shelby Nicole Sayer Katherine Solomon Cheyenne Stambaugh Social Studies Randy Brian Beck Tyler J Caltagirone Matthew Christopher Cicchillo Michael Robert Fauser Laurel A Hill Eugene Gordon Johnson Keith Edgardo Rolon Daniel J Silfies Special Education 7-12 James A Colburn Cassandra N Waterman Special Education PreK-8 Megan Amanda Jayne Gavel John R Reinhard Special Education-Supervisory Brittany L Spisak STEM PreK-12 Endorsement Jennifer Courtney Abel Andrea L Bear Heather Louise Beck Nicholas L Kluge Aubree E Lockard Technology Education Rowan James Silsley 2020 CANDIDATES FOR MASTER’S DEGREES COLLEGE OF ARTS, HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES ART ENGLISH HISTORY Nicole Christine Eyster Jay Barnica Tiffany Dacheux MED Art Education Ursula Hilsdorf MED Art Education Henry Michael Innacola MED Art Education Benjamin Paul Nelson MED Art Education Jenny Lou Steffy MED Art Education MA English MA History Abigail M Eggert MED English Taimur O Khan MA English Mariah Joy Lynch MED English Shannon Joy Metzler MA English Ruya Niu MA English Chelsea Reimann MED English Kelsey Renee Ridinger MA English Sara Marie Thomas LANGUAGES AND CULTURES* Rita Amato MA Languages and Cultures Spanish Carmen Judith Crowley MA Languages and Cultures Spanish Christian Douglas Gonze MA Languages and Cultures Spanish Francis J Ozuna Cedano MA Languages and Cultures Spanish MED English Amy L Voshell MED English *Joint program with West Chester University since 2014 COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK ASSESSMENT, CURRICULUM AND TEACHING Emily Blair Banks  ED Assessment, Curriculum and Teaching M Integrated STEM Education Heather Y Beck  ED Assessment, Curriculum and Teaching M Integrated STEM Education Jessica Rae Bleiler  ED Assessment, Curriculum and Teaching M Integrated STEM Education Adrienne F Groff  ED Assessment, Curriculum and Teaching M Integrative STEM Education Timothy W Guy  ED Assessment, Curriculum and Teaching M Integrative STEM Education Brittany Marie Hamlett  ED Assessment, Curriculum and Teaching M Integrative STEM Education Mark Eric Harrison  ED Assessment, Curriculum and Teaching M Online Instruction Kylie Elizabeth Heath  ED Assessment, Curriculum and Teaching M Online Instruction Sarah Elizabeth Keller  ED Assessment, Curriculum and Teaching M Integrative STEM Education Aubree Elizabeth Lockard  ED Assessment, Curriculum and Teaching M Integrated STEM Education Jessica Taylor Lowery  ED Assessment, Curriculum and Teaching M Integrative STEM Education Amanda M Urey  ED Assessment, Curriculum and Teaching M Integrative STEM Education Tiffany Yeiser  ED Assessment, Curriculum and Teaching M Online Instruction Anthony C Zortea  ED Assessment, Curriculum and Teaching M Integrative STEM Education Megan Lynn Pancoast  ED Assessment, Curriculum and Teaching M Integrated STEM Education Alexis Coutros Parrish  ED Assessment, Curriculum and Teaching M Online Instruction Kaitlyn S Roberts  ED Assessment, Curriculum and Teaching M Integrative STEM Education Matthew Scott Ruhl  ED Assessment, Curriculum and Teaching M Integrative STEM Education Jared Thomas Shearer  ED Assessment, Curriculum and Teaching M Online Instruction Karen Theresa Trozzo  ED Assessment, Curriculum and Teaching M Integrative STEM Education CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY Ashley Temitope Agunbiade MS Clinical Psychology Waleed Eid J Alhajri MS Clinical Psychology Hayley Lauren Bitner MS Clinical Psychology Ashley J Braungard MS Clinical Psychology Lauren A Dluzeski MS Clinical Psychology Eduardo Jorge Jr MS Clinical Psychology Elisabeth Marie Rettew MS Clinical Psychology COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK Randi Shultz MS Clinical Psychology Mark Veber MS Clinical Psychology Mark Allan Verber MS Clinical Psychology EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION Sarah Butz MED Early Childhood Education Melyssa Marie Herzer MED Early Childhood Education Amy Ruth Hoffman MED Early Childhood Education Connie L Kinser MED Early Childhood Education Hannah Krayer MED Early Childhood Education Lauren Reitz McNeely MED Early Childhood Education David Joseph Perales MED Early Childhood Education Anna Karen Raneiri MED Early Childhood Education Emily Mae Sunday MED Early Childhood Education GIFTED EDUCATION Shawna G Angelo MED Gifted Education Lisa Bair MED Gifted Education Sara Eden Cozzens MED Gifted Education Holly M Fiorillo MED Gifted Education Carolyn Marie Metz MED Gifted Education Kimberly Ann Pearl MED Gifted Education Carleigh Frances Shrader MED Gifted Education Braden M Smith MED Gifted Education LANGUAGE AND LITERACY EDUCATION Melanie Allen  ED Language and Literacy Education M English as a Second Language Kelley Kyle Beard  ED Language and Literacy Education M Reading Specialist Joan Ly Bui  ED Language and Literacy Education M English as a Second Language Lauren Kimberly Collins  ED Language and Literacy Education M Reading Specialist Danielle M Dreisbach  ED Language and Literacy Education M Reading Specialist Lauren Nicole Dupler  ED Language and Literacy Education M English as a Second Language Madeline Emschweiler  ED Language and Literacy Education M Reading Specialist Attie Grace Frey  ED Language and Literacy Education M Reading Specialist Morgan A Gibellino  ED Language and Literacy Education M Reading Specialist Holly Ann Hartman  ED Language and Literacy Education M Reading Specialist Lacey Henn  ED Language and Literacy Education M Reading Specialist Tracie L Homsher  ED Language and Literacy Education M Reading Specialist Kayla R Kassees  ED Language and Literacy Education M Reading Specialist Jessica L Kessler  ED Language and Literacy Education M Reading Specialist Lindsey K Kopp  ED Language and Literacy Education M Reading Specialist Michele Marie Maas  ED Language and Literacy Education M Reading Specialist Lindsey Maysilles  ED Language and Literacy Education M English as a Second Language Melanie Walters McCleaf  ED Language and Literacy Education M Reading Specialist Kathlynn Rose Musser  ED Language and Literacy Education M Reading Specialist Megan Elizabeth Obetz  ED Language and Literacy Education M Reading Specialist Katherine Siobhan O’Donnell Forrester  ED Language and Literacy Education M Reading Specialist Jamie L Olphin  ED Language and Literacy Education M Reading Specialist Shelly Elaine Smith  ED Language and Literacy Education M Reading Specialist Sarah Michele Stanitis MED Language and Literacy Education Malinda Stoner  ED Language and Literacy Education M Reading Specialist Alyssia Warntz  ED Language and Literacy Education M Reading Specialist LEADERSHIP FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING Elizabeth R Graham MED Leadership for Teaching and Learning Abigail Colleluori Lavery MED Leadership for Teaching and Learning Cory Scott Robison MED Leadership for Teaching and Learning Katlyn N Smith MED Leadership for Teaching and Learning Kelly L Vaughn MED Leadership for Teaching and Learning SCHOOL COUNSELING Emily Joy Behr MED School Counseling Lauren Chiarchiaro MED School Counseling Paola Andrea Cordova MED School Counseling Emily N Eshleman MED School Counseling COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK Alisha A Gerhart MED School Counseling Nicole Johnston MED School Counseling Erica M Long MED School Counseling David Michael Trout MED School Counseling Michele Myers Updegraff MED School Counseling Erin Mariah Whitney MED School Counseling Madison Elizabeth King MS School Psychology EDS School Psychology Christina Marie Polihrom MS School Psychology EDS School Psychology Bethany Colleen Roche MS School Psychology EDS School Psychology Mena F Rodriguez EDS School Psychology Krislyn Erica Rousseau MS School Psychology EDS School Psychology SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY Katherine Elizabeth Solomon Toni Marie Badura MS School Psychology EDS School Psychology MS School Psychology Adrian Basnight MS School Psychology EDS School Psychology Sarah Maria Ceccola MS School Psychology EDS School Psychology Chatiela Zhane Clark MS School Psychology EDS School Psychology Lindsey Eppler MS School Psychology Ryan Michael Flannery MS School Psychology EDS School Psychology Katie Fritz EDS School Psychology Bailey Irene Gibson MS School Psychology Samantha Virginia Glancey MS School Psychology Sarah Beth Graeff MS School Psychology Kevin Timothy Griffin EDS School Psychology Shelby Taylor Grubesky EDS School Psychology Jessica N Henline MS School Psychology EDS School Psychology SOCIAL WORK** Catherine Acosta MSW Social Work Marianna Garrigan Adams MSW Social Work Mary France Banda MSW Social Work Alfreda Kumba Bangbeor MSW Social Work Sherene Alica Bankersingh MSW Social Work Anne Marie Beegle MSW Social Work Tori Ella Joy Bender MSW Social Work Richard Glenn Boyer MSW Social Work Lisa A Brenneman MSW Social Work Ana Maria Bueno Marquez MSW Social Work Megan Grace Chicchi MSW Social Work Maddison Childs MSW Social Work Yeissel K Cordero MSW Social Work Hanna Noelle Hoover Stefani J Crawford MS School Psychology EDS School Psychology MSW Social Work Sarah Houseman EDS School Psychology Jennifer Lynn Irizarry EDS School Psychology Cecile Crowley MSW Social Work Brooke Elaine Davis MSW Social Work Barisha Elaina Dill MSW Social Work Rayvon Brown Donald MSW Social Work Lindsay C Doughty MSW Social Work Kathryn Colleen Drudy MSW Social Work Tatiana Marie Dueno MSW Social Work Kaitlyn Eller MSW Social Work Rickey Engle MSW Social Work Kathleen Mary Flanagan MSW Social Work Karen Marie Flowers MSW Social Work Stephanie Lynn Groff MSW Social Work Konrad W Hershey MSW Social Work Cayla Hofmann MSW Social Work Rhiannon Ippolito MSW Social Work Ashley Lauren Judge MSW Social Work Erika Secrist Kalb MSW Social Work Bridget Catherine Kelly MSW Social Work Sharelen Marie King MSW Social Work Emily Courtney Knight MSW Social Work Heather M Kniss MSW Social Work Carin J Kreider MSW Social Work Marlena Sharea Larson MSW Social Work Brandon David Lillie MSW Social Work Jenna Lopatka MSW Social Work Kaitlyn Renee Mackey MSW Social Work Lacey Melody Maggs MSW Social Work Daniel McInerney Martin MSW Social Work Emily J McCurdy MSW Social Work COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK SCHOOL COUNSELING Khadiya A Bayrakter MED School Counseling Hannah Elizabeth Bittner MED School Counseling Kimberly Ann Braunagel MED School Counseling Kimberly J Dauksha MED School Counseling Kerri R Frederick MED School Counseling Kelsey S Kman MED School Counseling Dylan J Maxwell MED School Counseling Amy Mitchell MED School Counseling Bethany Cara Moore MED School Counseling Courtney Marie Napiltonia MED School Counseling Willow Angeline Peluso MED School Counseling Sondra A Reed MED School Counseling Brenda Russell-Diaz MED School Counseling Benjamin Seyfert MED School Counseling Samuel Allen Shaw MED School Counseling Nathaniel Knox Stevens MED School Counseling Taylor Lynn Yost MED School Counseling SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY Toni Marie Badura EDS School Psychology Isabelle Baumgartner MS School Psychology Katlyn M Bennett MS School Psychology Sabrina Eisele MS School Psychology Bailey Irene Gibson EDS School Psychology Samantha Virginia Glancey EDS School Psychology Sarah Beth Graeff EDS School Psychology Aliyah Nicole James MS School Psychology EDS School Psychology Sharina Mariel Jimenez Gomez MS School Psychology EDS School Psychology Zachary Allan Johnson MS School Psychology EDS School Psychology Hannah Suzanne Lombardo MS School Psychology EDS School Psychology Madisan Julann Mark MS School Psychology EDS School Psychology Kayla Marie Marshall MS School Psychology Danielle Nicole Martin MS School Psychology EDS School Psychology Christina Marie Powley MS School Psychology Daniela Jane Prisco MS School Psychology Katherine Elizabeth Schoener MS School Psychology Carlos Henry Soto MS School Psychology Alyssa Sunday MS School Psychology Danielle Morgan Taylor MS School Psychology Kylie Rhea Fetterolf Taylor MSW Social Work Jill Marie Bowling MSW Social Work Kylie Bradley-Moreschi MSW Social Work Hannah LeeAnn Brillhart MSW Social Work Savannah Bundy MSW Social Work Angela Jean Byerley MSW Social Work Stevie Casalino MSW Social Work Marlene Castillo MSW Social Work Tyler Cook MSW Social Work Samantha Rose DeSantis MSW Social Work Emma Louise Dougherty MSW Social Work Taylor A Dragon MSW Social Work Haley Anne Eargle MSW Social Work Leah Asia Ferguson MSW Social Work Maria Magdalena Furci MSW Social Work Nina Rose Galvez MSW Social Work Aaliyah Gilbert-Walker MSW Social Work MS School Psychology EDS School Psychology Edward A Gomez Gabrielle Vaxmonsky MSW Social Work MS School Psychology Sadie Noelle Wentland MS School Psychology Lauren Gabrielle Green MSW Social Work Andrea Renee Grill MSW Social Work SOCIAL WORK** Michele L Gutshall Travis J Adams Anthony Ha MSW Social Work Shayna Rae Landis Bell MSW Social Work Kristen Nichole Bennett MSW Social Work Sarah Elizabeth Billings MSW Social Work Christel Savannah Booths MSW Social Work 20 Taylor A Bortner MSW Social Work MSW Social Work Tera Beth Hanson MSW Social Work Autumn Harris MSW Social Work Ryan High MSW Social Work Julia Hinkley Hillard MSW Social Work COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK Caitlin Ann Hoover MSW Social Work Natasha J Hoskins MSW Social Work Rachel Sera Jablonowski MSW Social Work Baron Jackson Jr MSW Social Work Justin R Jenkins MSW Social Work Steven L Johnson MSW Social Work Abby Kennedy MSW Social Work John Kirby MSW Social Work Jessica Marie Lapp MSW Social Work Channel Lashae Lowery MSW Social Work Alexandra Nicole Maceiko MSW Social Work Katherine Maldonado MSW Social Work Krista Mariano MSW Social Work Sandra Franchesska Santana MSW Social Work Emily Margaret Schaefer MSW Social Work Carley Paige Shaffer Tkaczuk MSW Social Work Kelly R Spangenberg MSW Social Work DeBorah L Stanback MSW Social Work Michelle E Swemley MSW Social Work Brooke Anna Swinehart MSW Social Work Heather Venezia MSW Social Work Amelia Melissa Warntz MSW Social Work SPORT MANAGEMENT Robert Bader Jr  ED Sport Management M Athletic Management Andrew Behnam  ED Sport Management M Athletic Management and Athletic Coaching Lori Ann Brennan  ED Sport Management M Athletic Coaching Christopher Cappella  ED Sport Management M Athletic Management Lauren Nicole Carlson  ED Sport Management M Athletic Management Nicole Emma Clauter  ED Sport Management M Athletic Coaching Jessica C Weston MSW Social Work Eden Scherl Willis MSW Social Work Christy Mae Yohn MSW Social Work Brooke Elizabeth Zubeck MSW Social Work Lauren Alicia Mast MSW Social Work Ayanda Shabazz McGill-Jefferson MSW Social Work Heatherlyn Rose McGoff MSW Social Work Lily Grace Myers MSW Social Work Gilbert Owiny Okello MSW Social Work Samantha Elizabeth Parker SPECIAL EDUCATION Mariel Lavinia DeLuca MED Special Education Mandy Fogle MED Special Education Karl Salisbury MED Special Education Abby N Wiseman MED Special Education MSW Social Work Ryan H Pham MSW Social Work Katelyn M Phillips MSW Social Work Titiana M Robichaw MSW Social Work Alexie Rae Rodriguez MSW Social Work Tatiana Ivette Rodriguez MSW Social Work Anjelica Janay Rooks MSW Social Work Ashley Catherine Rottkamp MSW Social Work **Joint program with Shippensburg University since 2006 21 COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT Bonnie Carolina Acosta Diaz MS Emergency Management Marianna Garrigan Adams MS Emergency Management Jason Michael Andre MS Emergency Management Timothy Michael Barry MS Emergency Management Orlando R Bermudez MS Emergency Management Erin L Bower MS Emergency Management Ethan Cynath Burwell Erika R Taylor MS Emergency Management Curtis J Thompson MS Emergency Management Sarah Walker MS Emergency Management Abigail Wyn Weidner MS Emergency Management Rebecca L Weikert MS Emergency Management Cole A Welch MS Emergency Management Malik Che Willard MS Emergency Management Mohomed Shafraz Zain MS Emergency Management MS Emergency Management Matthew Robert Costello MS Emergency Management Jeffrey Michael Dever MS Emergency Management Marjorie N Figaroa MS Emergency Management Edward A Gomez MS Emergency Management Jaylond Macari Harvey MS Emergency Management Jacob Scott Horton MS Emergency Management Daniel Michael Karhnak MS Emergency Management Matthew John Liotta MS Emergency Management Curtis L Martin MS Emergency Management Shauna K McElhenny MS Emergency Management Adrean Enrique Mendoza MS Emergency Management Austin Patrick MS Emergency Management Brendan Payne MS Emergency Management Kyle James Peterson MS Emergency Management Alyssa Reed MS Emergency Management Scott D Reynolds MS Emergency Management Adam Roser MS Emergency Management Daniel M Schaefer Jr MS Emergency Management Justin S Strawser MS Emergency Management 22 Jenna Christine Bentz MSN Nursing Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner Cheryl Marie Boulanger MSN Nursing Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner Elisabeth R Cate-Freeman MSN Nursing Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner Faith A Dreibelbis MSN Nursing Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner Hannah Rachel Erwin MSN Nursing Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner INTEGRATED SCIENTIFIC APPLICATIONS Gena L Getz Connor Taylor Aghili Rosa Gingrich  S Integrated Scientific Applications M Geoinformatics Sheila-Ruth Api  S Integrated Scientific Applications M Weather Intelligence and Risk Management Yannick Maxwell Gbadouwey  S Integrated Scientific Applications M Environmental Earth Systems Management Britton D Hartzok  S Integrated Scientific Applications M Environmental Earth Systems Management Dominic Tomas Hernandez  S Integrated Scientific Applications M Weather Intelligence and Risk Management MATHEMATICS Nicholas S Heil MED Mathematics Cynthia L McCombs MED Mathematics Angel Danyelle Robinson MED Mathematics NURSING Farida Aliyeva MSN Nursing Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner Laxmi Bajgai MSN Nursing Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner MSN Nursing Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner MSN Nursing Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner Natalie Louise Goss MSN Nursing Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner Jodi L Haberstroh MSN Nursing Nursing Education Amanda Sue Hess MSN Nursing Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner Jaime Garrett Kehler MSN Nursing Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner Robert Alton Kinsey MSN Nursing Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner Titus Lmeitisia Leitoro MSN Nursing Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner Kristl Lynn Molina MSN Nursing Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner Janine L Muir MSN Nursing Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner Caitlin June Ness MSN Nursing Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Afolake Adedayo Ogunfuwa MSN Nursing Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner Gregory M Peters MSN Nursing Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner Hang Le Pham MSN Nursing Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner Paula Dionisia Pulgar Grannells MSN Nursing Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner Jocelyn Alexis Ramirez Harrell MSN Nursing Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner Michelle Vickery Reed MSN Nursing Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner Terianne Nichole Rineer MSN Nursing Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner Cindy Sprewell Stovall MSN Nursing Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner Danielle Lynn Sweigart MSN Nursing Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner Paul Joseph Thom MED Technology and Innovation Samantha Claire Wharton  S Technology and Innovation M Education Track Hanh Tran Bich Vu MSN Nursing Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner Heather Jay Wagaman MSN Nursing Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner Christine Marie Wirth MSN Nursing Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner Laura May Yiengst MSN Nursing Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner David F Zook MSN Nursing Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner Justin W Rogers MSN Nursing Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner Rebecca Lynn Schaeffer MSN Nursing Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner Sonia B Sebastian MSN Nursing Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner Emily Eileen Elizabeth Serikstad MSN Nursing Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner Rebekah Leigh Shue MSN Nursing Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner Michaella J Silknetter MSN Nursing Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner Mary Kay Stauffer MSN Nursing Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner Melanie Jo Stoltzfus MSN Nursing Nursing Education TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION Michael Robert Aboulhouda  S Technology and Innovation M Education Track Kimberly A Auger  S Technology and Innovation M Education Track David James Dunkelberger  S Technology and Innovation M Education Track Joshua Andrew Grannetino MED Technology and Innovation Jessica A Knoll  S Technology and Innovation M Education Track Michael J Meservey  S Technology and Innovation M Education Track Erin Cathleen Petty MED Technology and Innovation Nicole Marie Reppert  S Technology and Innovation M Education Track Korbin Leon Shearer  S Technology and Innovation M Education Track Joseph Gerard Steinmacher  S Technology and Innovation M Education Track 23 2021 CANDIDATES FOR DOCTORAL DEGREES EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP*** Michael P Carnes Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership Anne Kinderwater Carroll Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership Melinda L O’Brien Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership Steven Blake Schoessler Doctor of Education in Educational Leadershipp Jessica R B Stephens Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership NURSING Laurette M Flannery Doctor of Nursing Practice Anne Timm Hinkle Doctor of Nursing Practice Angela R Krick Doctor of Nursing Practice Jennifer Joaquin Marvelous Doctor of Nursing Practice Mary Mumbi Njogu Doctor of Nursing Practice Bryan Joseph Weinberg-Wonsidler Doctor of Nursing Practice SOCIAL WORK Gina Daniel Doctor of Social Work Heidi D Kimmel Doctor of Social Work Amanda Lynn Musser Doctor of Social Work ***Joint program with Shippensburg University since 2015 24 25 2021 BOARD OF GOVERNORS PENNSYLVANIA’S STATE SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION Cynthia D Shapira Chair David M Maser Samuel H Smith Representative Tim Briggs Nicole Dunlop Alex Fefolt Tanya I Garcia, Ph.D Designee for Acting Secretary of Education Noe Ortega William “Bill” Gindlesperger Senator Judith L Schwank Donald E Houser Jr Larry C Skinner Senator Scott Martin Meg Snead Designee for Governor Tom Wolf Marian D Moskowitz Thomas S Muller Acting Secretary of Education Noe Ortega Representative Brad Roae Stephen L Washington Jr Neil R Weaver Governor Tom Wolf Janet L Yeomans 2021 COUNCIL OF TRUSTEES Kathryn R Ross Geoffrey E Beers ’96 General Manager/CEO, Student Services, Inc Amber M Sessoms, Ed.D ’06, ’08M Jeri L Robinson Chair, Faculty Senate Representative Jordan A Harris ’06 Secretary Holly L Trego ’98 John M McLarnon, Ph.D President, APSCUF-MU Adam T Bachman ’20 Student Member Daniel A Wubah, Ph.D ex officio Thomas J Baker ’02 Advisors John J Held ’02 President, Millersville University Alumni Association Michael G Warfel ’84 Chairman Richard L Frerichs, Ph.D ’64, ’69M Vice Chairman Brandon W Danz ’03 Saul W Fink, Ph.D ’85 Rick Rodgers Daniel Greenstein, Ph.D ex officio Joseph W Garner ’90 President, Millersville University Foundation John D Smith IV President, Student Government Association 2021 PRESIDENT’S CABINET Daniel A Wubah, Ph.D President Guilbert L Brown, M.A Vice President for Finance and Administration Felicia L Brown-Haywood, Ph.D Chief Diversity Officer 26 Victor S DeSantis, Ph.D Executive Director for Community Engagement, Government and Economic Development Stephen J diFilipo Jr Chief Technology Officer and Chief Innovation Officer Brian Hazlett, M.A Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management Vilas A Prabhu, Ph.D Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Victor E Ramos, M.B.A Vice President for Advancement Christopher J Steuer, M.S Chief of Staff 2021 COLLEGES AND DEPARTMENTS COLLEGE OF GRADUATE STUDIES AND ADULT LEARNING James A Delle, Ph.D., Dean; Janice R Moore, Ed.D., Associate Dean COLLEGE OF ARTS, HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES Ieva Zake, Ph.D., Dean Department Art & Design Communication & Theatre Criminology, Sociology and Anthropology Economics English Government & Political Affairs History Language and Culture Studies Music Philosophy Chairperson Shauna L Frischkorn, M.F.A Theresa A Russell-Loretz, Ph.D Marlene S Arnold, Ph.D Kenneth W Smith, Ph.D Kim L McCollum-Clark, Ph.D Richard A Glenn, Ph.D John M McLarnon III, Ph.D Christine M Gaudry, Ph.D Micheál B Houlahan, Ph.D John Kaiser Ortiz, Ph.D LOMBARDO COLLEGE OF BUSINESS Marc Tomljanovich, Ph.D., Dean Department Accounting and Finance Management and Marketing Chairperson Eric L Blazer, Ph.D David J DiRusso, Ph.D COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK George P Drake Jr., Ph.D., Dean; Marcia V Bolton, Ed.D., Associate Dean Department Chairperson Early, Middle & Exceptional Education Richard L Mehrenberg, Ph.D Educational Foundations Timothy E Mahoney, Ph.D Psychology Debra S Vredenburg-Rudy, Ph.D Social Work Karen M Rice, Ph.D Wellness & Sport Sciences Daniel J Keefer, Ph.D COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Michael Jackson, Ph.D., Dean Department Applied Engineering, Safety & Technology Biology Chemistry Computer Sciences Earth Sciences Geography Mathematics Nursing Physics Chairperson Leonard S Litowitz, Ph.D Ryan L Wagner, Ph.D Aimee L Miller, Ph.D Stephanie M Schwartz, Ph.D Richard D Clark, Ph.D Jessica J Kelly, Ph.D Janet A White, Ph.D Kelly A Kuhns, Ph.D Sean P Hendrick, Ph.D NON-COLLEGE DEPARTMENTS Department Academic Advisement & Student Development Counseling and Human Development Intercollegiate Athletics University Library Chairperson David Henriques, Ph.D Kelsey K Backels, Ph.D Miles Gallagher ’10, M.Ed ’12 Gregory E Szczyrbak, M.S 27 COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER Irvin L Scott, Ed.D Senior Lecturer on Education Harvard Graduate School of Education Irvin Scott joined the faculty of Harvard Graduate School of Education during the summer of 2016 At Harvard, Scott’s concentration is educational leadership He also leads a new initiative to bring faith and education communities together called the Leadership Institute for Faith and Education (LIFE), started in 2017 at Harvard Prior to his time at Harvard, Scott served for five years as the deputy director for K-12 education at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, where he led the investment of $300 million in initiatives focused on transforming how teachers are recruited, developed, and rewarded This work was built on existing efforts that were occurring in the Gates Foundation’s Intensive Partnership At the Foundation, Scott also led a team to initiate the Elevating and Celebrating Effective Teaching and Teachers experience, which has become a teacher-driven movement and can be found in a majority of states across the country Look up ECET2 to learn more This teacher-led effort involves bringing thousands of teachers together to collaborate with their peers, engage in teacher leadership and celebrate the profession In an effort to address educational inequities in the U.S., Scott also led an effort at the Foundation to build strong partnerships and deeper engagement between faithbased organizations that serve underrepresented students, families and communities Prior to his Foundation work, Scott spent over 20 years working in the “trenches” as a teacher, principal, assistant superintendent and chief academic officer Before going to the Foundation, Scott was the Chief Academic Officer for Boston Public Schools, where he was responsible for the academic programming of the school system, as well as overseeing all regional superintendents and schools in the district Scott previously served as high school academic superintendent for the district and cochaired Harvard University’s Urban School Leaders’ Summer Institute 28 Irvin L Scott, Ed.D In 2006, Scott was selected into the Urban Superintendents Program at Harvard University After completing a year of intense course work, he interned with John Deasy, Superintendent of the Prince George’s County Public Schools in Maryland from 2007-2008 During that time, he led a team to plan and implement the district’s new Leadership Development Office for 225 principals Scott began his professional education experience in the classroom as an English teacher and choral director for 15 years He also served as the principal of McCaskey East High School in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, for four years As principal, Scott led a team of teachers and administrators to reform the 3,200-student high school into eight small learning communities, as well as to develop core curricula for all students He also directed Project Forward Leap, a nonprofit, academic enrichment program for urban, middle-school scholars in Philadelphia, Harrisburg and Lancaster, Pennsylvania Scott holds a bachelor’s degree from Millersville University; a master’s degree in education from Temple University and a master’s and doctoral degree from Harvard University GREETINGS FROM THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT Dear Graduate, Today is a milestone moment that will forever resonate in your life On behalf of the Millersville University Alumni Association (MUAA), I congratulate you for the dedication and perseverance that advanced you to this day I am honored to be the first to welcome you into this prestigious group of Marauders for Life The MU Alumni Association—founded in 1861 and 71,000 members strong—keeps alumni connected and engaged with their alma mater, no matter where in the world life takes them I encourage you to bookmark the alumni website, villealumni.com, and follow our social media accounts to keep up with campus and alumni news You will now have access to some great benefits and services created especially for MU alumni and can learn more about them on our website I invite you to join us at events and programs that we look forward to resuming soon, including Homecoming weekend, MU After Work receptions, and other networking opportunities Please stay in touch and keep your contact information updated so we can let you know about all the great things happening with the MUAA! Let us know about your personal and professional accomplishments, including career advancements We often feature these updates in our University magazine, the Millersville University Review We wish you, and your family and friends celebrating with you, sincere congratulations on this remarkable accomplishment Be a Marauder for Life! JOHN HELD ’02 President, Millersville University Alumni Association villealumni.com | 800.681.1855 | mualumni@millersville.edu 29 ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY 30 A Brief History of Millersville Millersville University Today Millersville has the distinction of being Pennsylvania’s first state-owned university, founded in 1855 as a normal school In the mid-19th century, normal schools were developed throughout the East as a way to train teachers for the country’s fast-growing new public schools In Lancaster County, James P Wickersham was in charge of the public schools and was convinced of the need for training programs for teachers He held his own program, a teacher’s institute, in the little borough of Millersville After its success, he then convinced the town fathers who had built the school to permit it to be used instead as a permanent normal school For the next 100 years, Millersville’s purpose was to prepare teachers, and it did so with great success Its reputation as an institution of excellence was established during the period when it was operating two-year and later four-year programs to prepare the individuals who taught the children of this Commonwealth Over the years, the school’s name changed several times Wickersham called it the Lancaster County Normal School In 1859, when it was four years old, the school was officially recognized by the state legislature, and its name became The First Pennsylvania State Normal School That lengthy title was gradually changed by usage to Millersville State Normal School It was known by several other names before 1959, when the name was changed to Millersville State College, and soon to follow were a great many new four-year baccalaureate programs in the arts and sciences Also added were master’s degree programs, at first in teacher education and later in many other fields On July 1, 1983, the college became Millersville University of Pennsylvania, and the 14 state-owned colleges became the State System of Higher Education During Millersville’s evolution from a normal school to a university, its reputation as a good training ground for teachers has not diminished Teacher certification programs are available across all schools in Special Education, Elementary and Early Childhood Education, a wide selection of Secondary Education programs, Technology and Engineering Education, Art Education and Music Education The College of Education and Human Services is home to the following departments: Educational Foundations; Early, Middle and Exceptional Education; Psychology; and Wellness and Sport Sciences, as well as the School of Social Work The College of Science and Technology is comprised of the following departments: Applied Engineering, Safety & Technology; Biology; Chemistry; Computer Science; Earth Sciences; Geography; Mathematics; Nursing and Physics Offerings in the health fields include Respiratory Therapy; Medical Technology; Nuclear Medicine Technology; Pre-Athletic Training; Pre-Med; Pre-Optometry; Pre-Pharmacy and Pre-Podiatry The College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences is the home of the liberal arts disciplines in humanities and social sciences, including the departments of Art and Design; Communication and Theatre; Criminology, Sociology and Anthropology; Economics; English; Government and Political Affairs; History; Language and Culture Studies; and Philosophy, as well as the Tell School of Music The College also offers interdisciplinary programs in African-American Studies, Entrepreneurship, International Studies, Latina/o Studies, and Women’s and Gender Studies Originally established in 2019, the Lombardo College of Business offers majors in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, Management and Marketing The College was officially named in 2020 in recognition of Dr Samuel and Mrs Dena Lombardo’s generosity to both the College and University This is the first named college in Millersville’s 165-year history ACADEMIC SYMBOLISM The College of Graduate Studies and Adult Learning was established in fall 2009 following 50 years of graduate program offerings Today, Millersville offers more than 50 graduate degree and certification programs, and three doctoral programs that serve the needs of adult learners in our community and beyond The University’s curriculum is continuously studied and adjusted to allow for the development of programs to meet the needs of students Millersville University’s Multidisciplinary Studies (MDST) major is an innovative and flexible program of study that allows students to tailor studies to meet their academic strengths and career goals with careful advisement Integrated Studies is an individualized postsecondary education course of study for individuals with intellectual disability that leads to social and professional networks, careers and bright futures Students receive support from trained personnel, including coaches, mentors, faculty and staff Millersville’s excellent reputation extends beyond the classroom as well It has outstanding athletic, intramural and recreational programs It offers a wide range of cultural activities for both educational and entertainment purposes The Winter Visual and Performing Arts Center houses the Tell School of Music and state-of-theart facilities, including performance and recital halls, recording suites and piano labs The Ware Center in downtown Lancaster offers space for academic studies as well as elegant performance areas and cultural events programs The 250-acre main campus is well-tended, and the park-like area around the campus pond is regarded as a special place by students where they can sit and enjoy the outdoors and watch the swans, Miller and S’Ville All of these factors contribute to a good deal of pride at Millersville University—pride that parents and friends of graduates rightfully share Academic ceremonies are steeped in centuriesold ritual The elaborate trappings contribute to the pageantry and dignity of the occasion, and convey the continuity of academic tradition from medieval times to the present Incorporating these traditions unites Millersville University with the community of scholars and institutions of higher learning THE ACADEMIC PROCESSION The academic procession that begins and ends most academic ceremonies is a descendant of the clerical procession Millersville University’s procession, formed in ranks of two, is led by one of the most senior faculty carrying the University mace, followed by the candidates for degrees, the University faculty, the Council of Trustees and platform party, and the University president and guest speaker THE MACE The staff carried at the front of the academic procession is called a mace and represents the authority of the Office of the President THE UNIVERSITY SEAL Millersville University’s seal, a gift of the Class of 1916, is worn on a gold chain by the University president ACADEMIC ATTIRE The academic regalia has always consisted of three parts: the gown, the hood and the cap It has traditionally been worn at academic ceremonies as a record of the academic achievement of the participants Its use originated in the Middle Ages, when all undergraduates were required to wear clerical robes, since students were expected to enter the ranks of the clergy In this country, a color system was adopted in 1893 to identify the academic discipline in which the degree was earned Some of the most frequently seen hood colors, and the field of learning represented by each, are white, arts and letters; light blue, education; dark blue, philosophy; golden yellow, science; copper, economics; scarlet, theology; and pink, music The tassels for bachelor’s and master’s degrees are usually black, while the tassel of the doctorate cap is usually gold 31 THE NATIONAL ANTHEM O say, can you see, by the dawn’s early light, What so proudly we hail’d at the twilight’s last gleaming? Whose broad stripes and bright stars, thro’ the perilous fight, O’er the ramparts we watch’d, were so gallantly streaming? And the rockets’ red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Gave proof thro’ the night that our flag was still there O say does that star-spangled banner yet wave O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave? 32 Special Needs Special Needs Luek Hall Special Needs STADIUM EVACUATION MAP 100% post-consumer paper