Students
Printable HSC Commencement 2024 Program
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
One O’clock in the Afternoon
Dickies Arena
Fort Worth, Texas
College of Nursing
UNT System College of Pharmacy
College of Health Professions
College of Public Health
College of Biomedical and Translational Sciences
Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Program
PRELUDE
PROCESSIONAL
PRESENTATION OF COLORS
NATIONAL ANTHEM*
WELCOME
RADM (Ret) Sylvia Trent-Adams, Ph.D., R.N.
HSC President
MILITARY COMMISSIONING
Major General (Ret) Brian C. Newby, USAF
PRESENTATION OF THE HSC HEALTH AWARD
PRESENTATION OF THE PRESIDENT’S AWARD FOR SCHOLARLY EXCELLENCE
PRESENTATION OF THE CHANCELLOR’S AWARD FOR SCHOLARLY EXCELLENCE
PRESENTATION OF THE PRESIDENT’S ALUMNI AWARD FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES FOR MASTER OF SCIENCE IN APPLIED OUTCOMES RESEARCH, MASTER
OF SCIENCE IN DRUG DISCOVERY AND DEVELOPMENT, AND DOCTOR OF PHARMACY DEGREES
Annesha White, Pharm.D., M.S., Ph.D.
Interim Dean and Associate Professor of Pharmacotherapy
PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES FOR MASTER OF SCIENCE IN LIFESTYLE HEALTH SCIENCES AND COACHING, MASTER OF PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT STUDIES
AND DOCTOR OF PHYSICAL THERAPY DEGREES
J. Glenn Forister, Ph.D., PA-C
Dean, College of Health Professions
PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES FOR MASTER OF HEALTH ADMINISTRATION,
MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH, MASTER OF SCIENCE
AND DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY DEGREES
Shafik Dharamsi, Ph.D.
Dean and Professor, College of Public Health
PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES FOR
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE, MASTER OF SCIENCE AND DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY DEGREES
Dimitrios Karamichos, Ph.D., M.S.
Interim Dean, Executive Director of NTERI and Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences
PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES FOR
DOCTOR OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE DEGREE
Lisa R. Nash, D.O., MS-HPEd
Senior Associate Dean, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, Office of Educational Programs & GME
PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATE FOR
MASTER OF HEALTH ADMINISTRATION AND DOCTOR
OF PHARMACY DEGREES
Dr. Annesha White
PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES FOR
MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND
DOCTOR OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE DEGREES
Dr. Lisa R. Nash
PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATE FOR
DOCTOR OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE
AND DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY DEGREES
Dr. Dimitrios Karamichos
CONFERRING OF DEGREES
Dr. Sylvia Trent-Adams
RECOGNITION OF CANDIDATES
UNT SYSTEM COLLEGE OF PHARMACY OATH
Dr. Annesha White
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT OATH
Lauren Dobbs, M.M.S., PA-C
Associate Professor and Chair/Program Director, Physician Assistant Studies
PHYSICAL THERAPY OATH
Michael Furtado, P.T., D.P.T., Ed.D.
Chair and Associate Professor, Department of Physical Therapy
PUBLIC HEALTH PROFESSIONAL’S OATH
Rajesh R. Nandy, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Biostatistics and Interim Co-Chair, Department of Population & Community Health
BIOMEDICAL SCIENTIST’S OATH
Marcel Satsky Kerr, Ph.D.
Associate Dean, Academic Affairs & Undergraduate Education
OSTEOPATHIC OATH
Dr. Lisa R. Nash
CLOSING REMARKS
RECESSIONAL*
GRAND MARSHAL
Veda Womack, M.B.A., PA-C
President of Faculty Senate
FACULTY GONFALON CARRIER
Michelle Ndiulor, Pharm.D., B.C.A.C.P.
Assistant Professor, Pharmacotherapy
UNT System College of Pharmacy
ALUMNI GONFALON CARRIERS
COLLEGE OF NURSING
Tonychris Nnaka, Ph.D., M.P.H, R.N., C.P.H.
Associate Dean for Research and Associate Professor
Class of 2018
UNT SYSTEM COLLEGE OF PHARMACY
Frank Ssentamu, Pharm.D.
Class of 2021
SCHOOL OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS
DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL THERAPY
Alex Bonnette, D.P.T.
Class of 2014
SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Catherine Sembajwe-Reeves, Ed.D., M.A.
Master of Health Administration Program Director and Assistant Professor
SCHOOL OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
Lisa Hodge, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean of Specialized Programs and Associate Professor
Class of 2001
TEXAS COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE
Michael Broadbent, D.O.
Class of 1998
PIANIST
Michael Soto, M.M.
UNT School of Music
SOLOIST
Erica V. Simmons, D.M.A.
UNT Alumna
Program & Award Bio
HSC HEALTH AWARD FOR SCHOLARLY EXCELLENCE
The HSC Health Award for Scholarly Excellence is awarded to a graduate who distinctly represents scholastic achievement with an emphasis on clinical practice.
PRESIDENT’S AWARD FOR SCHOLARLY EXCELLENCE
The President’s Award for Scholarly Excellence is presented to a graduate who distinctly represents scholarly excellence with an emphasis on academic achievement.
CHANCELLOR’S AWARD FOR SCHOLARLY EXCELLENCE
The Chancellor’s Award for Scholarly Excellence recognizes an outstanding graduate from The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth with an emphasis on scholarly research.
PRESIDENT’S ALUMNI AWARD FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
The President’s Alumni Award for Distinguished Service is given to an alum who demonstrates their commitment to the university’s mission, creating solutions for a healthier community through outstanding personal and professional achievement. This award recognizes servant leaders and role models for change. Each year, an alum who challenges conventional approaches to social, clinical or personal issues in order to achieve excellence is recognized
THE PRESIDENT’S ALUMNI AWARD FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
ROHIT P. OJHA, DrPH, FACE
Dr. Rohit P. Ojha, DrPH, FACE, serves as the director of the Center for Epidemiology & Healthcare Delivery Research at JPS Health Network in Fort Worth. He also is an associate professor in the Department of Medical Education at the TCU Burnett School of Medicine. Ojha has served as an adjunct associate professor in The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth’s Department of Biostatistics & Epidemiology in the College of Public Health.
Ojha is an alumnus of HSC’s College of Public Health, graduating in 2010. Throughout his career, he has helped advance the improvement of patient outcomes in the treatment and prevention of cancer, diabetes, infectious diseases like HIV and Hepatitis C, and maternal and child health.
In 2010, JPS recruited Ojha to establish a new Center for Outcomes Research and serve as its director. He and his team studied the clinical, lifestyle and behavioral factors that can impact the health outcomes of underserved populations. Prior to joining JPS, Ojha worked as a research faculty member in the Department of Epidemiology & Cancer Control at St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis.
Ojha has published numerous research studies, is a Fellow of the American College of Epidemiology, serves on the editorial board for Preventative Medicine and is a member of America’s Essential Hospitals Innovation Committee. He has been cited in more than 80 peer-reviewed publications on topics ranging from food insecurity in the U.S., statin prescriptions for people living with HIV and opioid use disorder, and evidence-based cancer treatment to dietary supplement use among adult survivors of childhood cancer, mortality disparities for socioeconomically disadvantaged cancer patients and other critical health-related concerns.
UNT SYSTEM COLLEGE OF PHARMACY
CANDIDATES FOR MASTER OF SCIENCE IN APPLIED OUTCOMES RESEARCH DEGREE
Walter Agbor
Patrick Pithua
CANDIDATES FOR MASTER OF SCIENCE IN DRUG DISCOVERY AND DEVELOPMENT DEGREE
Anna Arredondo
Hoi Lee
CANDIDATES FOR DOCTOR OF PHARMACY DEGREE
MaryamAbdulrazzaq
Abdullah Abu Altemen
Chizoba Achuama
Katherine Acosta
Emmanuel Adebunmi
Nurain Adegoke
Clare Aduwari
Tolulope Afolabi
Gerardo Aguilar
Sarah Albaugh §
Mirabella Alfaro
George Anibowei
Thao Aparicio
Atiqa Arif
Dou Aroldou
Brittany Baskett §
WilliamBrunner
Lauren Cagle
Jheen Cater
Cindy Chesumbai
Whitney Chinwuba
Rachel Clark +
Sammy Daas §
Issam Dabliz
Ranjana Danegulu
Tarandeep Deol
KimDoan
Vanessa Doan
Daniel Ezeji
Michelle Galvez §
Susan Gathimba
Shannyn Gilchrist–Oates §
Brittney Guilbeau §
Jasmine Hill §
Nia Hinds
Bach Hoang
Amany Iskander §
Theodora Iwudibia
Sulin Kamt +
Ganiat Kehinde
Suwan Kim
Mi Lam
Laini Long +
Stella Mabhugu
Chinonye Madunezim+
Victor Manzano
Jacob Mathai §
Ashlynne Matson
Dylan McNutt
Nicholas Miller
Josiah Monclova
Vishal Mynampally
Aaron Nguyen
Angel Nguyenly §
Sandra Nzalie
Heemin Oh
Yosr Omran
Chinemerem Opara §
Janice Osei §
Cheleen Park §
Shivani Patel
Christie Perkins
Heather Phillips
Traci Presley §
Linda Ramos
Lauren Robertson §
Emmanuel Rodriguez §
Ross Sakowski
Eloisa Sanchez Hernandez
Cain Schulteis
Kaanan Shah §
Vaidehi Shah
ReemSiddig
Faith Spivey §
Fatema Talep
Sydney Thompson §
Khai Tran
Tiger Trinh
Chidiebube Ukaegbu
Elise Vo
Somchit Vongsavath
Haman Cedric Kengne Wankam
Naly Wongbar
Kalyn Wright §
Alexis Zamora §
Iman Zidan
SCHOOL OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS
CANDIDATES FOR MASTER
OF SCIENCE IN LIFESTYLE HEALTH SCIENCES AND COACHING DEGREE
Suz Ali
Mayra Avina
Stefanie Barr
Jeanice Beeson
Emma Bressler
Megan Bullard
Taye Chadwell
Christine Conley
Jenifer Garza
Nora Gerhardt
Robyn Goss
Jacqueline Green
Angelia Grona
Jenna Hamilton
Mikaela Hires
Yvette Johnson
Dulce Martinez Acosta
Vanessa Mendez
Cara Muenzler
Tiffani Murphy
Francesca Nelson
Kimberly Nicholson
Aaron Oden
Poojakumari Patel
Nina Paul
Sarah Pike
Daisy Reyna
Julio Rodriguez
Linda Rowan
Lindsey Schoenfeld
Karen Smith
Kira Spiro
Darlene Watkins
Cailynn Widemon
Marlaina Widmann
Nyasha-Jtoi Wilson
CANDIDATES FOR MASTER OF PHYSICIAN
ASSISTANT STUDIES DEGREE
Beulah Akpan
Raabia Ansari
Noet Avila
Connor Baze *
Rene Bedrich
Davinder–DeepBhangoo
Nina Bharadwaj*
Christina Bishop*
Julia Brown *
Thuy Bui
Demir Candas
Justin Chaves
Jane Chew
Jannel Davila
Hector De Pena
Sophie Duchesne
Emma Ehret
Elizabeth Fata *
Kristin Felix
Haley Fitzpatrick *
Jacqueline Funk
Benjamin Galenzoski
Zaina Gharbieh
Victoria Gutierrez
Kyra Hajovsky *
Sabrina Hamilton
Iffat Hashmi
Rylee Iacomini *
Misty Ikerd *
Cheyenne Ivey
Allan Johnson
Brandi Kamper
Travis Kannarr
James Kirk
Minh–Thy Le
Schuyler Lee
Kathryn Lovett
Morgan Magnuson
Kristan Marquez
Joshua Matthews
John Molstad
Elle Moritz
Margaret Morris
Agathe Mpemba
Jamie Mullins
Megan Northcutt
Ebony Ojemi
Abigale Osborne
Emanuela Plummer
Katherine Rebeil *
Jacob Rivera
Kanedra Roberts
Courtney Rogers
Elizabeth Sanders
Noah Sandusky
Jared Scheurich
Mary Sherfey
Rylie Spell *
Alisha Stephen
Adebola Sulaiman >
Miranda Swanberg
Trevor Tice *
Jorde Trudel
Rachel Truitt
Micah Van Yperen *
Lebria Ware
Morgan Webb
Lauren Whisler
Raegan Whittaker
Ryan Wood
CANDIDATES FOR DOCTOR OF PHYSICAL THERAPY DEGREE
Nimotallah Abdurrazaq
Max Amormino
Cameia Anderson
Kellan Barry
Zachary Breck
Chelsea Buchta *
Courtnei Buckley
Elizabeth Buesing *
Erin Burk
Edsteve Celestin
Gabrielle Chaney
Caitlin Coston
Madelyn Di Orio
Selena Elerson
Annika Fields
Elisha Fierro
Edgar Franco
Valeria Galvan Godines
Oscar Gomez Delgado
Najah Harvey
Emily Haugen
Sonora Higgs
Alyssa Kimber
Rachel Kingston
Giuliana Madrigali
Ancelmo Mojarro
Kyle Nguyen
Sydney Nguyen *
Shannon Ninan *
Carlos Osuna
Lauren Pate
Jaelynn Payne
Pablo Puga
Addison Ramsay
Colton Ramsey *
Kason Reeves
Yuzek Rodriguez
Zaria Sanders
Lauren Sullivan *
Logan Teagarden *
Stacey Trelford *
Karyna Valencia
Melissa Vasquez *
Re‘Van William
SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
CANDIDATES FOR MASTER OF HEALTH ADMINISTRATION DEGREE
Enefe Adaji *
Eliseo Ceja
Olivia Hurst *
Chiamaka Ike *
Jaquelin Lara *
Michael Leary *
Rylee Miller *
Zoey Muhia *
Apoorva Neeli *
Paxton Pederson
Lindsay Pollok *
Cashauna Stephens *
Loni Ure *
Michael Vanpelt
CANDIDATES FOR MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH DEGREE
Alejandra Aguilar
Abdulrahman Alaqil
Esme Anaab
Manal Ayub
Chidinma Azuonye
Shara Baker
Christina Belmares
Emily Benedict *
Lydia Bristol
Sophia Brockman
Katelynne Callender
Sarah Canales
Jessica Chambers *
Dalila Coimbra *
TaKasha Ehiogu *
Adelaide Essah
Folasade Fashina
Marisa Flores
Sheira Gentle
Ashreen Ghalib
Ashton Hinckley
April Hull
Sarah Ibrahim
Asma Jabeen
Fatou Kebe
Ibshar Khandakar *
Amoin Daniele Ivanne Kouame
Sonal Mehrotra
Ariana Mendoza
Carl Mirus
Ryan Neff
Evelyn Nguyen
Bryan–Tyler Orr
Dhruvi Prafulla Pradhan
Catherine Riggle
Pavani Sayana
Rishma Shah
Mona Sheikh
Amelia Solis
Gabriella Stockett *
Eva Studer
Brittney Sturgis
Heather Thames *
Anita Thomas
Mitchell Torres
Chioma Udegbune
Isabel Vega Calderon
Aria Walker *
Madeleine Williams *
Kency Winslow
CANDIDATES FOR MASTER OF SCIENCE DEGREE
Kaeli Johnson
“Informational Sources About Breastfeeding Associated with Breastfeeding Initiation: Insights into Racial Disparities”
Major Professor: Stacey Griner, Ph.D.
Edna Patricia Mendoza
“Multi–hazard assessment of Kyrgyz Republic‘s Osh Region using MaximumEntropy”
Major Professor: Zhengyang Zhou, Ph.D.
CANDIDATE FOR DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY DEGREE
Nathaniel Webb *
“Structural Determinants of Health Among Transgender Populations: Policing, Sex Work,
and HIV”
Major Professor: Nolan Kline, Ph.D.
SCHOOL OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
CANDIDATES FOR BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE
Muraad Barakat *
Jordan Easterling *
Raiyaan Khaja *
Christine Nwanna
Kemiah Owoh
Ethan Rummel *
Syed Tirmizi
Hao–Long Tran
CANDIDATES FOR MASTER OF SCIENCE DEGREE
(NON-THESIS)
Mariah Ackerson
Victoria Adeleke
Alyssa Adelman
Snehi Adhikari
Fatima Ahmad
Sarah Al Nemri
Sara Aldarkazanly
Paxton Alexander
Hana Bader Ali
Muhammad Ali
Ayah Aljaser
Sara Al–Sammarraie
Caleb Anderson
Jacey Applewhite
Alberto Aranda
Monica Arguelles Llamas
Natalie Arias
Ojasvi Arya
Ansley Austin
Abigail Averill
Joshua Ayala
Suhas Babu
Landon Bernier
Seaton Berry
Kailee Bishop
Temiloluwa Bolaji–Oyenekan
Preston Bonadiman
Chaitali Botcha
Caroline Bowers
Bria Brown
Cortland Brown
Lilly Brusdeilins
Emily Buell
Vacarie Burgess
Zaheer Burney
Vanessa Cabrera
Coby Calvery
Samantha Camacho
Adrian Carrillo
Blake Cash
Krystal Casillas
Eduardo Castro
Alison Chapman
Julie Chau
Lindsay Chin
Jonathan Coria
Carson Cox
Michael Critelli
Jadan Crow
Rithika Dandeboyina
Vivian Dang
Tia Darwich
TamDau
Iliana De La Cruz
Zachary Defrang
Hannah DellaLibera
Ashley Delzell
Pedro Diaz
Lindsey Dodson
Brenson Dunn
Stephanie Duran
Georgia Durham
Tessa Eckeberger
Nesreen El–Refaei
Christina Esters
Hannelore Esters
Erick Estrella
Christopher Evaristo
Sahar Fattani
Martin Feyes
Tana Fisk
Rebecca Fleming
Zorah Fluker
Preston Foster
Cheyanne Froman
Zayna Fulton
Reethika Gade
Kaitlin Galassini
Idania Galvan
Lizbeth Garcia
Jared Garrison
Aqib Gazi
Roumina Ghamarian
Nakshu Ghuman
Clarisse Girisheja
Sofia Gonzalez Higgins
Nicole Gray
Daniel Green-Moore
Vincent Guarnere
Maha Gul
Neeku Hadadnejad
Samar Haider
Bethany Hall
James Hankinson
Eman Haque
Atiq Hasan
Mostafa Hasan
Jaymes Hass
Benjamin Haverty ^
Marissa Henley
Jonathan Hermes
Diana Hernandez Olmos
Aaron Herrera
Indira Herrero
Asiah Himawan
Jack Hittson–Smith
Brandon Jordan Hom
Katelyn Hoyle
Jada Hudson
Lane Hughes
Hailey Hunt
Jonathan Hunter
Lorin Hutanu
Syed Ibrahimuddin
Diane Idiabolo
Mary Iliukevich
Sasha Islam
Ehijie Itoya
Miled Jabor Jr.
Devan Jackson
Gayathr James
James Janusch
Grayson Jarvis
Sumaiya Jawaid
Arlena John
Sharon John
Jarrett Johnson
Jess Johnson
London Johnson
Robin Jones
Fitzgerald Joseph
Joseph Judd
Erin Keely
Margarita Khachaturyan
Aihber Khan
Faiza Khan
Ruhma Khan
Ishna Khawaja
SanamKivanany
Julia Klavon
Tiana Knott
Ananya Kurri
Talia Laufer
Chaitanya Lavu
Hung Le Nguyen
Joshua Lee
Johann Li
Sheau–Li Liang
Lauren Lockhart
Jennifer Loya
Valbona Lumani
Myla Luu
Seng Mahkaw
Tiffany Mai
Sneha Manoharan
Karely Mar Trevizo
Alejandra Marquez
Lillian Marquis
Hunter Martin
Jennifer Martinez
Karilynn Martinez
Ricardo Martinez
Kallie Mcwhinney
Reyhan Meetheen
Haydon Miller
Payton Miller
Abyssinia Moges
Cameron Mohammadi
Zohal Mohammady
Gwendolyn Moores
Brandon Moreno
Luke Morgan
Gabriella Muenster
Vishal Mundodi
Alexia Munoz
Desiree Munoz
MatthewMurphy
MeherajMusa
Madeline Myers
Carolina Nanez
Saad Nazeer
Soumya Neerukonda
Kyle Nevitt
Dan Nguyen
David Nguyen
Helen Nguyen
Hunter Nguyen
Jenny Nguyen
Sophia Nguyen
Thao Nguyen
Timothy Nguyen
Truong Nguyen
Uyen Nguyen
Skylar Nielsen
Dafe Ogbojo
Wonju Oh
Leora Ojadi
Brian Okecha
Bolaji Omofojoye
Marie Ongpin
David Orafunam
Abigael Oshodi
MariamOsman
Justin Park
Jaykish Patel
Kendall Payne
Alexis Pereira
Harrison Peyrovi
Vivian Pham
Long Phan
Quynh Phan
Victoria Phipps
Brandt Pilgram
Jennifer Pineda
Tiana Piniecki
Christopher Powers
Uzma Quraishi
Patrick Ragland
Jenil Rana
Julia Reid
Aoun Rizvi
Carcyn Robertson
Adriana Robledo
Lisette Rojero–Sandoval
Jose Romero
Justin Roy
Lamary Runnels
Madeline Salazar
Gloria Sanchez
AvinavSanjel
Charlee Scaff
Timothy Schaefer
Erin Schillings
Lauren Schoech
Ileana Scoccia
Dijesh Shah
Kaley Shaw
Samay Shivshankar
Camryn Siler
Casey Skinner
Jensen Smith
Justin Smith
Kiersten Sneed
Erica Soriano
Quinston Stubbs
Marlana Swann
David Tabanckiewicz
Michael Talbot
Raul Tejada Figueroa
Hanan Teklu
Mike Tenie–Kengmeni
Nathaniel Teplitskiy
Carolyn Townsend
Tony Trabulsi
Annette Tran
Kaitlyn Tran
Robert Underdal
Sandra Uragu
Mackenzie Van Gossen
Laura Vasquez
Alec Vi
Victoria Villa
Sofia Villanueva
Khirstyn Vu
Stan Vu
Stephen Vu
Siddarth Vyas
Haley Williams
Monica Williamson
Chandler Winters
Alexander Wolski
Tamsyn Wombwell
Kimberly Wood
Rhayne Woods
Zayd Yaghi
Florence Yamoah
Jennifer Yang
Areea Yassan
Albara Younis
Zainab Yousaf
Alisa Zambrano
CANDIDATES FOR
MASTER OF SCIENCE DEGREE
(THESIS)
Nourhan Ahmed
“Chemotherapy Drugs Alter the Expression of NK–related Immune Receptors and Enhance Development of LSC–like Features in Pediatric ALL”
Major Professor: Stephen Mathew, Ph.D.
Opemipo Ajape
“The Future of Medicine: Exploring the Acceleration of Drug Development with Decentralized Clinical Trials”
Major Professor: Roxanne Zascavage, Ph.D.
Shahad Alrawi
“Biopsychosocial Factors Related to Weight Loss for Adults with Acquired Brain Injury Individuals in the Diabetes Prevention ProgramGroupLifestyles Balance.”
Major Professor: Lisa Hodge, Ph.D.
Genardine Arizala
“Identifying Strategies to Improve Recruitment and Representation of South Asian Immigrants in Aging Research Studies”
Major Professor: Malinee Neelamegam, Ph.D.
Chloe Boettger
“Assessment of Digit Skin Temperatures via Infrared Thermography Under Different
Climatic Conditions”
Major Professor: Scott Maddux, Ph.D.
Chelsea Bonsu
“Enhancing the Effectiveness of Serious Adverse Event Reporting in Clinical Trials: AFramework for Continuous Improvement”
Major Professor: PankajChaudhary, Ph.D.
Jeanfelix Chavez
“Assessing the Correlation between Innovativeness and Likelihood of Using Self– Sampling STITests within Young Women”
Major Professor: Stacey Griner, Ph.D.
Maneesha Chenamsetty
“Single Center Analysis of Cardiogenic Shock Outcomes in the Cardiac ICUand Non– Cardiovascular ICUSetting”
Major Professor: Cameron Millar, Ph.D.
Tiffany Duque
“Dna Detection Using Fluorescent Dyes And Subsequent Str Profiling”
Major Professor: Michael Coble, Ph.D.
Tony Easo
“ADAM19 and ADAMTS4 expression in Human Optic Nerve Head Astrocytes”
Major Professor: Tara Tovar-Vidales, Ph.D.
Daylon Farias
“Management and Outcomes of Patients Undergoing High–Risk Oncologic Surgery: Do Patients Treated at Multidisciplinary Tumor Board Fair Better?”
Major Professor: Stephen Mathew, Ph.D.
Dana Farsakh
“Retrospective Analysis of Direct–Acting Antiviral Regimens on Hepatitis CViremic Donor Heart Transplant Outcomes”
Major Professor: Lisa Hodge, Ph.D.
Alexia Alejos Guerra
“Prospective Analysis of Data Involving Oligoprogressive Renal Cell Carcinoma Patients”
Major Professor: Amalendu Ranjan, Ph.D.
Niharika Guriginjakunta
“Carvedilol, an Alternative for Lowering Liver Stiffness in Patients with Cirrhosis
and Portal Hypertension”
Major Professor: Umesh Sankpal, Ph.D.
Lindsey Hudson
“The Interaction Between Arterial Stiffness, Amplitude of Cerebral Blood FlowOscillations, and Cerebral Tissue Oxygenation”
Major Professor: Caroline Rickards, Ph.D.
Sahar Ismail
“Evaluating the Effectiveness and Ethical Implications of Disclosures in Conflict of Interest Management within Research
Academic Institutions”
Major Professor: Stephen Mathew, Ph.D.
Alan Jacob
“Association of Community Distress and Risk of Adverse Events on the Lung Transplant Waitlist”
Major Professor: Stephen Mathew, Ph.D.
Rachel Jefferies
“Characteristics and Outcomes of Observed versus Resected Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors”
Major Professor: Joseph Malaer, Ph.D.
Kim-Tuyen Le
“The Neuroprotective Effects of SA-10 Nanoparticles in a Mouse Model of Retinal Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury”
Major Professor: Dorota Stankowska, Ph.D.
Marilyn Maldonado
“Optimizing Workflows to Enhance Principal Investigator Satisfaction and Boost Patient Recruitment”
Major Professor: Raghu Krishnamoorthy, Ph.D.
Jackson Miller
“Substance Use Disorder Training Material for the Developmentally Disabled in Healthcare Systems”
Major Professor: Kimberly Fulda, Ph.D.
Whitney Miller
“Cancer Incidences and Outcomes in Adolescent and Young Adult Patients Living in Food Deserts – ARetrospective Study at Cook Children‘s Medical Center”
Major Professor: Riyaz Basha, Ph.D.
Joshua Perkins
“The functional Role of Lectin–Like Transcript 1 (LLT1) in Hepatocellular Carcinoma”
Major Professor: Stephen Mathew, Ph.D.
Katelynn Sepke
“Assessing Neural–Glial Metabolic Interactions in Glaucoma”
Major Professor: Denise Inman, Ph.D.
Nicholas Singleton
“Legislature Impacting Transgender Health: ASystematic ReviewExploring the Possible Implications on Medical Providers.”
Major Professor: Nolan Kline, Ph.D.
Madeline Slater
“Evaluating the Correlation of Gender in a Multivariable Analysis of Chronic Low–Back Pain Outcomes”
Major Professor: Mark Cunningham, Ph.D.
Merin Varghese
“Examining the Impact of Multiple Clinical Profiles on Recovery Time in Pediatric Patients with Sports–Related Concussion”
Major Professor: Paula Gregory, Ph.D.
Daniel Zamora–Lara
“Effects of Disease Severity and Perception of Management on Willingness/Openness to
Research Trials in Phenylketonuria Patients”
Major Professor: Robert Mallet, Ph.D.
CANDIDATES FOR DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY DEGREE
Charles Amankwa
“Unraveling the Mechanistic Role and
Delivery of Hybrid Nitric–Oxide Donating and Antioxidant Small Molecules in Experimental Model of Ocular Hypertension”
Major Professor: Suchismita Acharya, Ph.D.
Akpedje Dossou
“Optimization and In-Vitro Evaluation of
Mannose–Decorated Reconstituted High–Density Lipoprotein Nanoparticles for the Targeting of Tumor–Associated Macrophages”
Major Professor: Rance Berg, Ph.D.
Siyang Lin
“Pericyte Dysfunction Contributes to Vascular Cognitive Impairment Induced by Chronic Cerebral Hypoperfusion in Rats”
Major Professor: Kunlin Jin, Ph.D.
Paapa Mensah–Kane
“Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in 5XFADMice: Unraveling Cognitive, Motor, Affective Sex– Specific Effects and Mechanisms of Action”
Major Professor: Nathalie Sumien, Ph.D.
Jennifer Pham
“Evaluation of SACompounds and Their PLGANanosuspension on the Glaucomatous Neurodegeneration of Retinal Ganglion Cells”
Major Professor: Dorota Stankowska, Ph.D.
Rauchelle Richey
“Heat Exposure: Acute Microcirculatory Adjustments and Long–termAdaptation”
Major Professor: Steven Romero, Ph.D.
Taylor Robertson
“Investigating the Link Between Gross Anatomy and Ultrasound Education: Implications for Students Learning clinical anatomy”
Major Professor: Rustin Reeves, Ph.D.
Yu Tao
“Exaggerated Store–operated CalciumEntry Contributes to High–glucose Induced Podocyte Injury in Diabetic Nephropathy”
Major Professor: Rong Ma, Ph.D.
Megan Williams
“Suppression of Adaptive Immunity by Borrelia Burgdorferi in the Murine Host”
Major Professor: Michael Allen, Ph.D.
Jinmin Zhang
“NewInsights into the Roles of Glutaredoxins in the Lens”
Major Professor: Hongli Wu, Ph.D.
TEXAS COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE
CANDIDATES FOR
DOCTOR OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE DEGREE
Brian Aguirre
Family Medicine
Baylor University Medical Center
Waxahachie, Texas
Yaseen Ahmad
Family Medicine
Texoma Medical Center
Denison, Texas
Affan Ahmed
Internal Medicine
Methodist Health SystemDallas
Dallas, Texas
Omer Ahmed
Internal Medicine
HCAMedical City Healthcare
Fort Worth, Texas
Muhammad Aishat
Transitional Year
John Peter Smith Hospital
Fort Worth, Texas
Rukaiya Akhtar
Family Medicine
Waco Family Medicine
Waco, Texas
Sabita Ale Thapa
Internal Medicine
Texas Health Resources
Bedford, Texas
Sarah Andrade
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Baylor University Medical Center
Dallas, Texas
Callie Angell
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Ascension Providence – Michigan State University
Southfield, Michigan
Naser Asfoor
Internal Medicine
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center
Temple, Texas
Joshua Baker ^
Transitional Year
HCAKendall Hospital
Miami, Florida
Jennifer Beal
Psychiatry
Texas Institute for Graduate Medical Education and Research
San Antonio, Texas
Summer Beckworth
Emergency Medicine
Ascension Resurrection
Chicago, Illinois
Bayley Bedford
Surgery – General
Texas Health Resources
Fort Worth, Texas
George Beeton
Internal Medicine Preliminary
University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Memphis, Tennessee
Michael Bejarano
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Virginia Commonwealth University Health Systems
Richmond, Virginia
Avani Bellary
Pediatrics
University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics
Madison, Wisconsin
Sienna Benavides
Obstetrics and Gynecology
John Peter Smith Hospital
Fort Worth, Texas
Hasnain Bherwani
Pediatrics
Tower Health – St. Christopher‘s Hospital
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
LiamBiard
Internal Medicine
Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center
Fort Worth, Texas
Justin Blakley
Surgery Preliminary
University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
Dallas, Texas
Makayla Bradbury
Family Medicine
Methodist Health SystemDallas
Dallas, Texas
Kierstin Bradley
Family Medicine
Rapid City Hospital
Rapid City, South Dakota
MatthewBranch
Psychiatry
Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Family Medicine
Texas Institute for Graduate Medical Education and Research
San Antonio, Texas
Dallen Broadbent *
Anesthesiology
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center
Temple, Texas
Tyler Brown
Surgery – General
Doctors Hospital at Renaissance
Edinburg, Texas
Miguel Buendia
Internal Medicine
University of Texas Health Science Center
San Antonio, Texas
Sydney Burke
Pediatrics
University of NewMexico School of Medicine
Albuquerque, NewMexico
Jack Burrows
Surgery – General
University Hospitals
Jackson, Mississippi
Zachary Capps *
Anesthesiology
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center
Temple, Texas
Gregory Carter
Pediatrics
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Cleveland, Ohio
Samita Charolia
Pediatrics
Loyola University Medical Center
Maywood, Illinois
Timothy Cho
Emergency Medicine
University of Illinois College of Medicine
Chicago, Illinois
Sareena Contractor
Internal Medicine
University of Texas Health Science Center
Tyler, Texas
MatthewCraig
Pediatrics
University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston, Texas
Ryan Craig *
Family Medicine
Methodist Health SystemDallas
Dallas, Texas
Jacob Cronk
Transitional Year
Campbell University/University of North Carolina Health SE
Lumberton, North Carolina
Krystal Cruz Escobar
Internal Medicine
University of Texas Health Science Center
San Antonio, Texas
Hannah Curry
Family Medicine
Methodist Hospital
Houston, Texas
Bisola Dada
Family Medicine
Christus Health
Corpus Christi, Texas
Erin Davis
Transitional Year
Valley Health System
Las Vegas, Nevada
Taylor Davis
Internal Medicine
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina
Ryan Delabar
Internal Medicine
Baptist Memorial Medical Education
Jonesboro, Arkansas
Dustin DeLong
Pediatrics
Virginia Commonwealth University Health Systems
Richmond, Virginia
Saanji Desai
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Texas Tech University Affiliate
Amarillo, Texas
Haley Deville
Neurology
University of Texas Medical School
Houston, Texas
Anelise Diener
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Louisiana State University School of Medicine
NewOrleans, Louisiana
Alexander Doederlein *
Radiology – Diagnostic
University of Texas HSC– San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas
Megan Dole
Family Medicine
Osteopathic Medical Education Consortium
Talihina, Oklahoma
Vishnu Dubakula
Internal Medicine
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center
Round Rock, Texas
Daniel Erickson
Emergency Medicine
Geisinger Health System
Danville, Pennsylvania
Ashlyn Fairchild
Pediatrics
Baylor College of Medicine
San Antonio, Texas
Austin Fajkus
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Texas Rehabilitation Hospital of Fort Worth
Fort Worth, Texas
Nicole Fakes
Family Medicine
Conroe Regional Medical Center
Conroe, Texas
Rachel Marie Felix
Pediatrics
Nicklaus Children‘s Hospital
Miami, Florida
Kassidy Fix
Surgery – General
Methodist Healthcare System
San Antonio, Texas
AndrewFletcher
Internal Medicine
Carilion Clinic – Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine
Roanoke, Virginia
Caylee Forschner
Pediatrics
Corewell Health – Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Alexander Frangenberg
Internal Medicine
Methodist Health SystemDallas
Dallas, Texas
Hailey Gaige
Pediatrics
University of Texas Medical School
Houston, Texas
Sweta Ganta
Internal Medicine
LewisGale Medical Center
Salem, Virginia
Diana Garcia Garcia
Family Medicine
Health ONE
Aurora, Colorado
Naman Garg
Internal Medicine
Texas Health Resources
Plano, Texas
Kimberly Garza
Pediatrics
University of Texas Health Science Center
San Antonio, Texas
Tejashwini Gattu
Internal Medicine
East Alabama Medical Center
Opelika, Alabama
Jennifer George
Internal Medicine
University of Arkansas Fayetteville Community Programs
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Deitrich Gerlt
Internal Medicine
Methodist Health SystemDallas
Dallas, Texas
Ojaswi Ghimire
Internal Medicine
University of Texas Health Science Center
Tyler, Texas
Leah Goehring
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
University of Arkansas College of Medicine
Little Rock, Arkansas
Lillian Gowen
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
University of Texas Health Science Center
San Antonio, Texas
Christina Guo
Dermatology
HCAMedical City Healthcare
Fort Worth, Texas
Morgan Haag *
Psychiatry
Texas Institute for Graduate Medical Education and Research
San Antonio, Texas
Ilsa Haidry
Internal Medicine
Texas Health Resources
Plano, Texas
Yasmin Hamdan
Internal Medicine
University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston, Texas
Casey Hammett
Family Medicine
Osteopathic Medical Education Consortium
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Leema Hamoudah
Family Medicine
University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
Dallas, Texas
Janice Han
Pediatrics
University of Texas Medical School
Houston, Texas
Aya Hasan
Internal Medicine
Texas Health Resources
Bedford, Texas
Sarina Hasty
Obstetrics and Gynecology
St. David‘s Healthcare
Austin, Texas
Olivia Hayes
Family Medicine
HCAMedical City Healthcare
Fort Worth, Texas
Baley Helton
Family Medicine
HealthONE
Aurora, Colorado
Dawson Hinkley
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Texas Tech University Affiliate
Odessa, Texas
Ann Hollas
Family Medicine
University of Kansas School of Medicine
Wichita, Kansas
Christine Hurd
Psychiatry
John Peter Smith Hospital
Fort Worth, Texas
Mira Ibrahim*
Obstetrics and Gynecology
HCAMedical City Healthcare
Arlington, Texas
Jared Ivan
Family Medicine
Texas Tech University Affiliate
Lubbock, Texas
Colleen Jacobs
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
Dallas, Texas
Dylan Jacobsen
Operational Emergency Medicine
Virginia Commonwealth
Richmond, Virginia
Kunal Jain
Internal Medicine
Texas Health Resources
Plano, Texas
Joshia John *
Neurology
University of Texas Medical School
Houston, Texas
Nisha John
Neurology
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center
Temple, Texas
Nina Kanase
Internal Medicine
Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center
Fort Worth, Texas
Prathima Kandukuri
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois
Chaitanya Kasim
Internal Medicine
Ochsner Clinic Foundation
NewOrleans, Louisiana
Hannah Katz
Obstetrics and Gynecology
University of Texas Medical School
Houston, Texas
Ashlyn Kinard *
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Barnes – Jewish Hospital
St. Louis, Missouri
Nehel Kurjee
Internal Medicine
University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston, Texas
Christine Le
Obstetrics and Gynecology
HCAMedical City Healthcare
Arlington, Texas
Konnie Le
Pathology – Anatomic and Clinical
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas
Brendan LeBaron
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, California
Jessica Lee
Internal Medicine
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center
Temple, Texas
Nicholas Leonard
Family Medicine
University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
Dallas, Texas
Emily Lin
Family Medicine
Naval Hospital
Jacksonville, Florida
Angela Liu *
Internal Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas
Sorrel Lokkesmoe
Internal Medicine
The MetroHealth System– Case Western
Cleveland, Ohio
Kayla Long
Internal Medicine
St. Bernard‘s Medical Center
Jonesboro, Arkansas
Gilbert Lopez
Family Medicine
University of Texas Health Science Center
Athens, Texas
Cody Lyons *
Surgery – General
Texas Tech University Affiliate
Lubbock, Texas
Kevin Mai
Neurology
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center
Temple, Texas
Trishangi Malla
Internal Medicine
University of Texas Health Science Center
San Antonio, Texas
Richard Martinez
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
University of Texas Health Science Center
San Antonio, Texas
Murphy Marx
Emergency Medicine
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center
Temple, Texas
Benjamin McCoy–Redd
Internal Medicine
Texas Health Resources
Bedford, Texas
Katherine McCullough
Internal Medicine
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center
Temple, Texas
Hanna McDonald
Psychiatry
University of Texas Health Science Center
Tyler, Texas
McKenzie Million
Family Medicine
Carilion Clinic – Virginia Tech
Carilion School of Medicine
Roanoke, Virginia
Emily Montalvo *
Family Medicine
John Peter Smith Hospital
Fort Worth, Texas
Samuel Moore
Internal Medicine
Texas Health Resources
Dallas, Texas
Johny Morkos
Internal Medicine
University of Texas Health Science Center
San Antonio, Texas
Joshua Moton
Family Medicine
Methodist Health SystemDallas
Dallas, Texas
Hoang Ngo
Interventional Radiology (Integrated)
University of Arkansas College of Medicine
Little Rock, Arkansas
Helen Nguyen
Internal Medicine
University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston, Texas
Jaimee Nguyen
Internal Medicine
Texas Health Resources
Dallas, Texas
Kailey Nguyen
Internal Medicine
Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center
Fort Worth, Texas
Khanh Nguyen
Internal Medicine – Pediatrics
University of Illinois College of Medicine
Peoria, Illinois
My Nguyen
Internal Medicine
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center
Temple, Texas
Amy Nguyen-Pham
Family Medicine
HCAMedical City Healthcare
Fort Worth, Texas
Ramyashree Nyalakonda
Internal Medicine
Ochsner Clinic Foundation
NewOrleans, Louisiana
Chandler O‘Leary
Internal Medicine
University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston, Texas
Joanie Oleary *
Internal Medicine
University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston, Texas
Salma Omar
Pediatrics
SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital
St. Louis, Missouri
Breanna Lynn Orcutt
Anesthesiology
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina
Olivia Ostermann
Family Medicine
University of Arkansas Medical School
Jonesboro, Arkansas
Olivia Panchal
Orthopedic Surgery
Franciscan Health
Olympia Fields, Illinois
Siena Pangtay
Family Medicine
AtriumHealth Floyd Medical Center Program
Rome, Georgia
Daniel Park
Internal Medicine
Christus Health
Longview, Texas
Abbey Pastorelle
Emergency Medicine
University of Texas Medical School
Houston, Texas
Salman Patel
Internal Medicine
Cook County Health and Hospital System
Chicago, Illinois
Jenny Paul
Family Medicine
In His Image Family Medicine Residency
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Brandon Pedersen
Family Medicine
Midwestern University
Kingman, Arizona
Kaleigh Perez *
Pediatrics
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center
Temple, Texas
Dan–Dai Angela Pham
Pediatrics
University of Texas Medical School
Houston, Texas
Kimmy Pham
Emergency Medicine
University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School
Austin, Texas
Nicholas Pham
Internal Medicine
Methodist Health SystemDallas
Dallas, Texas
Ryan Philip
Emergency Medicine
Texas Tech University Affiliate
Lubbock, Texas
Wendy Phillips
Internal Medicine
HCAMedical City Healthcare
Fort Worth, Texas
Madison Powell
Internal Medicine
Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Ajay Prabhu
Family Medicine
University of Texas Health Science Center
Tyler, Texas
Alexander Pryor
Family Medicine
Campbell University
Dunn, North Carolina
Ryan Pu
Anesthesiology
University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston, Texas
Blijo Puthenpurayil
Internal Medicine
University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston, Texas
Mark Quiring
Urology
Jefferson Health
Stratford, NewJersey
Shefali Rai
Anesthesiology
University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston, Texas
Prerana Ramadurgum
Internal Medicine
Texas Tech University Affiliate
El Paso, Texas
Gauresh Ramakrishna
Research Year
Katherine Ramos
Pediatrics
University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School
Austin, Texas
Sumedha Rao
Internal Medicine
University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston, Texas
Akash Raola
Neurology
Texas Tech University Affiliate
Lubbock, Texas
Sarah Ratliff
Family Medicine
University of Texas Health Science Center
Athens, Texas
Ali Rauf
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Baylor University Medical Center
Dallas, Texas
Arvin Razmdideh
Internal Medicine
University of Texas Health Science Center
Tyler, Texas
Caleb Reagor
Anesthesiology
University of Texas Medical School
Houston, Texas
Priyanka Reddy
Internal Medicine
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center
Temple, Texas
Sruthi Reddy
Internal Medicine
HCAMedical City Healthcare
Fort Worth, Texas
Saadiya Rehman
Psychiatry
University of Kansas School of Medicine
Wichita, Kansas
Madelyn Richards
Pediatrics
University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School
Austin, Texas
Lauren Robertson
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
University of Texas Health Science Center
San Antonio, Texas
Jordin Roden–Foreman
Surgery Preliminary
Baylor University Medical Center
Dallas, Texas
Abigail Rodgers
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
University of Texas Health Science Center
San Antonio, Texas
Joshua Rogers
Family Medicine
Eastern Virginia Medical School
Norfolk, Virginia
Katherine Russell *
Neurology
Emory University School of Medicine
Atlanta, Georgia
Ayushi Sahu
Internal Medicine
University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston, Texas
Noor Saleemi
Family Medicine
Baylor University Medical Center
Dallas, Texas
Benjamin Saul
Internal Medicine
Methodist Hospital
Houston, Texas
Aimee Seale
Obstetrics and Gynecology
University of Texas Health Science Center
San Antonio, Texas
Madisen Seidel
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Baylor University Medical Center
Dallas, Texas
Destinie Settlemyre
Obstetrics and Gynecology
University of Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii
Maheen Shakil
Psychiatry
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center
Temple, Texas
AbrahimSharaf
Internal Medicine
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center
Temple, Texas
Alehli Silguero
Family Medicine
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Mercedes, Texas
Samantha Skipton
Psychiatry
University of Washington Affiliate Hospitals
Seattle, Washington
Danielle Smith
Psychiatry
John Peter Smith Hospital
Fort Worth, Texas
Kendall Spivey *
Emergency Medicine
John Peter Smith Hospital
Fort Worth, Texas
Ashley Steele
Obstetrics and Gynecology
John Peter Smith Hospital
Fort Worth, Texas
Jonathan Sweeney
Surgery – General
University of Texas Medical School
Houston, Texas
Khanh Ta
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Richmond University Medical Center
Staten Island, NewYork
Saloni Tandon
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
University of Texas Health Science Center
San Antonio, Texas
Amy Tao
Obstetrics and Gynecology
University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
Dallas, Texas
Zachary Tavallaee
Emergency Medicine
Christus Health
Corpus Christi, Texas
Elizabeth Thai
Pathology – Anatomic and Clinical
Oregon Health & Science University
Portland, Oregon
Harsh Thakkar
Internal Medicine
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center
Temple, Texas
Tyler Thornton *
Radiology – Diagnostic
University of Arizona College of Medicine
Tucson, Arizona
Rudy Tijerina
Internal Medicine
Christus Health
Longview, Texas
Emily Topham
Pediatrics
University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School
Austin, Texas
Abby Tramel
Pediatrics
University of Texas Medical School
Houston, Texas
Benjamin Trammell
Psychiatry
John Peter Smith Hospital
Fort Worth, Texas
Kimberly Tran
Family Medicine
Methodist Health SystemDallas
Dallas, Texas
Andrea Trinh
Emergency Medicine
Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center
Fort Worth, Texas
Minahil Umer
Internal Medicine
Brown University – Kent Hospital
Warwick, Rhode Island
Alexis Uribe
Internal Medicine
Texas Health Resources
Fort Worth, Texas
Sunitha Valayil
Family Medicine
Memorial Hermann Hospital
Sugar Land, Texas
Aditi Vasudevan *
Internal Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas
Stephanie Vu
Anesthesiology
University of Texas Health Science Center
San Antonio, Texas
Jessie Wagner
Family Medicine
University of Kansas School of Medicine
Kansas City, Kansas
Samantha Walczak *
Pathology – Anatomic and Clinical
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas
Amanda Warner
Internal Medicine
University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston, Texas
Theodore Weber
Anesthesiology
Maine Medical Center
Portland, Maine
Rosemary Wells
Internal Medicine
University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine
Tampa, Florida
Elizabeth White
Family Medicine
HCAMedical City Healthcare
Fort Worth, Texas
Ryan White ^
Emergency Medicine
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio
WilliamWhitmire *
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School
Austin, Texas
Elizabeth Wiley *
Pediatrics
Carolinas Medical Center
Charlotte, North Carolina
Joshua Worley
Family Medicine
McKay–Dee Hospital Center
Ogden, Utah
Kylie Wu *
Pediatrics
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Aurora, Colorado
Katy Wyszynski
Emergency Medicine
John Peter Smith Hospital
Fort Worth, Texas
Bobin Xu
Family Medicine
University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
Dallas, Texas
McKenna Yablon *
Family Medicine
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center
Temple, Texas
Eric Yin
Internal Medicine
University of Texas Health Science Center
San Antonio, Texas
Hayyan Yousuf
Surgery – General
Methodist Healthcare System
San Antonio, Texas
DUAL-DEGREE
CANDIDATE FOR MASTER OF HEALTH ADMINISTRATION AND DOCTOR OF PHARMACY DEGREES
Haley McKeefer +
CANDIDATES FOR
MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND DOCTOR OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE DEGREES
MatthewBiggerstaff *
Internal Medicine
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Cleveland, Ohio
Callie Frank
Pediatrics
Baylor College of Medicine
San Antonio, Texas
Madison Godsey
Pediatrics
Baylor College of Medicine
San Antonio, Texas
Bethany Holley
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Texas Tech University Affiliate
Lubbock, Texas
Lucy Ren
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Rochester General Hospital
Rochester, NewYork
CANDIDATE FOR DOCTOR OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE AND DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY DEGREES
Dianna Nguyen
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
University of Texas Medical School
Houston, Texas
“Spatial Transcriptomics Analyses of Sex Differences in Hypothalamic Gene Expression in Health and Disease”
Major Professor: TomCunningham, Ph.D.
OATHS
THE PHARMACIST OATH
I PROMISE TO DEVOTE MYSELF to a lifetime of service to others through the profession of pharmacy. In fulfilling this vow:
I will consider the welfare of humanity and relief of suffering my primary concerns.
I will promote inclusion, embrace diversity and advocate for justice to advance health equity.
I will apply my knowledge, experience and skills to the best of my ability to assure optimal outcomes for all patients.
I will respect and protect all personal and health information entrusted to me.
I will accept the responsibility to improve my professional knowledge, expertise and self-awareness.
I will hold myself and my colleagues to the highest principles of our profession’s moral, ethical and legal conduct.
I will embrace and advocate changes that improve patient care.
I will utilize my knowledge, skills, experiences and values to prepare the next generation of pharmacists.
I take these vows voluntarily with the full realization of the responsibility with which I am entrusted by the public.
THE PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT OATH
I PLEDGE to perform the following duties with honesty, integrity and dedication, remembering always that my primary responsibility is to the health, safety, welfare and dignity of all human beings:
I recognize and promote the value of diversity, and I will treat equally all persons who seek my care.
I will uphold the tenets of patient autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, justice and the principle of informed consent.
I will hold in confidence the information shared with me in the course of practicing medicine, except where I am authorized to impart such knowledge.
I will be diligent in understanding both my personal capabilities and my limitations, striving always to improve my practice of medicine.
I will actively seek to expand my intellectual knowledge and skills, keeping abreast of advances in medical art and science.
I will work with other members of the health care team to assure compassionate and effective care of patients.
I will uphold and enhance community values and use the knowledge and experience acquired as a PA to contribute to an improved community.
I will respect my professional relationship with physicians and other members of the health care team.
I recognize my duty to perpetuate knowledge within the profession. These duties are pledged with sincerity and on my honor.
THE PHYSICAL THERAPY OATH
AS I ENTER THE PROFESSION to practice as a physical therapist, I solemnly and willingly pledge the following upon my honor:
I will accept full responsibility for the roles, obligations and actions of the physical therapist.
I will place the interests and needs of patients above my own.
I will demonstrate respect, compassion and empathy for all individuals by advocating on their behalf.
I will consistently use current knowledge by embracing advancement, by challenging mediocrity, and by promoting high standards for practice, education and research.
I will engage in excellence of care by collaborating and communicating effectively with colleagues, with other professionals and, most importantly, with the patient.
I will steadfastly adhere to high ethical principles, professional standards, and all rules and regulations that govern the physical therapy profession.
I will provide physical therapy services with humility to benefit patients, serve the profession, and positively influence society.
Thus, I accept the responsibilities that accompany the practice of physical therapy by freely binding myself to this oath.
THE PUBLIC HEALTH PROFESSIONAL’S OATH
As a public health professional, I hold sacred my duty to protect and promote the health of the public. I believe that working for the public’s health is more than a job, it is a calling to public service. Success in this calling requires integrity, clarity of purpose and, above all, the trust of the public. Whenever threats to my profession arise, I will counter them with bold actions and clear statements of my professional ethical responsibilities.
As a public health professional, guided by these principles, I declare the following:
I will work to ensure that all people have the chance to live full and productive lives, free from avoidable disease, injury and disability, and are supported in their pursuit of physical, mental and social well-being.
I will hold myself to the highest ethics, standards, values and responsibilities as I move forward the science and practice of public health.
I will work in partnership with communities and uphold the rights, values, beliefs and cultures of those individuals and populations with whom I work.
I will rely on evidence to support my decisions and actions, and translate that evidence into policies and programs that improve health for all.
I will add to the body of research and knowledge, and share my discoveries freely.
I will continuously seek new information and be open to ideas that can better protect and promote the health of populations.
I will advance health literacy for all, and seek equity and justice for marginalized populations.
With this oath, I commit to the ideals and mission of public health.
THE BIOMEDICAL SCIENTIST’S OATH
As I embark on my career as a scientist, I willingly pledge that:
I will practice and support a scientific process that is based on logic, intellectual rigor, personal integrity and an uncompromising respect for truth;
I will perform my professional activities and interactions with scientific integrity and respect for the field and my peers;
I will acknowledge my role as an ambassador of science to the public, and strive to be honest, respectful and unbiased with engaging the public;
I will value my work and its contribution to the scientific community;
I will never let the potential for personal recognition or advancement cause me to act in a way that violates the public trust in science or in me as a scientist;
I will foster a community that is inclusive of all and recognize that diversity cultivates innovation, creativity and progress;
I will acknowledge and honor the contributions of scientists who have preceded me and become a worthy role model deserving of respect by those who follow me;
And I will always be cognizant that my work is for the advancement of knowledge and the benefit of all humanity.
By pronouncing this Oath, I declare my commitment to these professional standards and goals.
THE OSTEOPATHIC OATH
I DO HEREBY AFFIRM my loyalty to the profession I am about to enter.
I will be mindful of my great responsibility to preserve the health and the life of my patients, to retain their confidence and respect both as a physician and a friend who will guard their secrets with scrupulous honor and fidelity, to perform faithfully my professional duties, to employ only those recognized methods of treatment consistent with good judgment and with my skill and ability, keeping in mind always nature’s law and the body’s inherent capacity for recovery.
I will be ever vigilant in aiding the general welfare of the community, sustaining its laws and institutions, not engaging in those practices which will in any way bring shame or discredit upon myself or my profession. I will give no drugs for deadly purposes to any person, though it be asked of me.
I will endeavor to work in accord with my colleagues in a spirit of progressive cooperation and never by word or by act cast imputations upon them or on their rightful practices.
I will look with respect and esteem upon all those who have taught me my art. To my college I will be loyal and strive always for its best interests and for the interests of the students who will come after me. I will be ever alert to further the application
of basic biologic truth to the healing arts and to develop the principles of osteopathic medicine as taught by my profession.
In the presence of this gathering, I bind myself to this oath.
ACADEMIC REGALIA
THE PAGEANTRY AND DRESS of the academic procession are inherited from the medieval universities of the 11th and 12th centuries. Academic life as we know it began in the Middle Ages, first in the church and later in the teaching guilds, where dress was the outward sign of privilege and responsibility.
Principal features of academic dress are the gown, cap and hood. In 1895, American universities agreed upon a definite system of academic dress, which was revised in 1932.
While it originally may have been worn as protection against the cold of unheated buildings, the flowing gown today is a symbol of the democracy of scholarship. It is black for all dress, with pointed sleeves for the master’s degree. For the doctoral degree, the gown is also faced down the front with velvet, and its sleeves are trimmed with three bars of velvet in the color representative of the faculty or discipline to which the degree pertains.
The academic cap is a sign of freedom of scholarship, and the responsibility and dignity with which scholarship endows the wearer. The color of the tassel denotes the degree level.
The hood is trimmed with one or more chevrons of a secondary color on the ground of the primary color of the college. The color of the facing denotes the discipline represented by the degree. The color lining designates the college or university from which the dress was granted. Hoods are lined in graphite and teal, the colors of The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth. Graduates receiving Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degrees and Master of Physician Assistant Studies degrees have gowns and hoods trimmed in green. Graduates receiving Doctor of Philosophy degrees have gowns and hoods trimmed in blue, and Doctor of Physical Therapy graduates have gowns and hoods trimmed in teal. Graduates receiving Master of Science degrees have hoods trimmed in gold. Graduates receiving Doctor of Public Health and Master of Public Health degrees have hoods trimmed in salmon with Master of Health Administration graduates wearing hoods trimmed in white. Graduates receiving a Doctor of Pharmacy degree have gowns and hoods trimmed in olive.
Medallions worn by some faculty are for the academic commendation for excellence. They are given to those who have received the highest possible ranking on their post-tenure review. President’s Faculty Award recipient medallions honor their contributions to education, research or clinical care. Gold cords designate Academic Honors in the top 10% of graduates in the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, College of Public Health and UNT System College of Pharmacy, and the top 20% of graduates in Physician Assistant Studies and the Department of Physical Therapy. For undergraduate students, gold cords designate University Honors. Students whose overall grade point average is 3.500 to 3.699 graduate with the cum laude distinction. Students with GPAs between 3.700 and 3.899 graduate with the magna cum laude distinction, and students who graduate with GPAs between 3.900 and 4.00 graduate with the summa cum laude distinction.
The graduates nominated from each academic program for the Dean’s Scholarly Excellence Awards will wear a traditional stole indicating the honor. The blue and white silk cords worn by some faculty and students signify membership in Sigma Xi, the scientific research society. Public Health graduates and faculty who have been accepted into the Delta Omega Honorary Society wear the traditional stole of black and salmon. Red and blue cords are worn by Public Health graduates who have been accepted into the Upsilon Phi Delta Honor Society. Physician Assistant Studies graduates and faculty who have been accepted in the Pi Alpha Honor Society wear the traditional honor cords of teal and silver. Gold and green cords are worn by Texas College of Osteophatic Medicine faculty and graduates who have been accepted into the Gold Humanism Honor Society. The brown and white cords are worn by TCOM graduates who participated in the Rural Osteopathic Medical Education Scholars program. The navy and white cords are worn by dual-degree graduates.
The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth graduates who are veterans of the United States military are recognized by wearing navy blue stoles adorned with stars and the words “Valor and Respect, United States Veteran.” The red, white and blue cords are worn by graduates who are active duty or will become active duty upon graduation.
THE MACE
ONCE A FAMILIAR WEAPON in medieval combat, the mace evolved over time into a symbol of rulership and then became associated with the pride of a nation and its origins.
Later, the mace was adopted by universities as a symbol of the power of the academic quest for truth and wisdom. It was, and still is, carried at academic processions not only to bring authority to ceremonial occasions, but also
to symbolize the unity and aspirations of the collegial community. The mace is a mahogany staff bearing the seal of The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth on one side and the seal of the University of North Texas on the other. A laurel wreath encircles the two seals, symbolically tying them together. The staff signifies the continuous filling and outpouring of knowledge within the academic institution.
THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT FORT WORTH
THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT FORT WORTH, located in the heart of the Cultural District, creates solutions for a healthier community through education, research and patient care. Established in 1970 with the founding of the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, the name of the institution was changed to The University of North Texas Health Science Center with the addition of the College of Biomedical and Translational Sciences in 1993. In 1999, HSC became part of the University of North Texas System.
Today the six-school campus comprises the College of Nursing, UNT System College of Pharmacy, College of Health Professions, College of Public Health, College of Biomedical and Translational Sciences and Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine. Research areas of strength include health disparities, health outcomes, human identification, eye diseases, heart diseases, aging and degenerative brain disorders. Furthermore, HSC is committed to addressing the underlying societal factors that contribute to disparities in health outcomes.
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