Bhargavi Rani Anne

[Doria Vilcan]

Thepresidential medallion is worn by the president of Wichita State University on significant or official ceremonial occasions as the symbolic manifestation of his role and responsibility as the chief officer of the university. The official seal of Wichita State University anchors the ceremonial anaglyph and is encircled by two hyperbolic forms designed to complement the university mace. The presidential medallion is suspended from black silk trimmed with gold.

Dr. Cynthia Lane is highly recognized for her leadership in the field of education. She has 40 years of professional experience, including 30 years in the Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools. Lane has received numerous awards and recognitions for leadership and advocacy for quality public-education, including being named Kansas Superintendent of the Year in 2016.

Lane considers it a privilege to serve. Her philosophy is to lead by example, cultivating strong relationships focused on shared vision and goals. She is passionate about empowering others through education. Lane continues to be involved and engaged within education community, cultivating partnerships between educators, business and civic leaders. Her attitude is that all things are possible when we come together to improve our futures.

In the summer of 2005, Chastain was selected as one of 15 educators in the United States to participate in the Fulbright German-American Teacher Linkage Program. Shawn has received the Outstanding Administrator Award from the Kansas Art Educators Association, Kansas Music Educators Association and Midwest Kodaly Music Educators of America. He is also a 2020 Wichita State University Fine Arts Hall of Fame inductee, 2022 Wichita Public Schools Good Apple award winner and the 2024 Outstanding Administrator by the Organization of American Kodaly Educators.

A coach, educator, and community builder, Marshall Cho has been a passionate advocate of basketball throughout his decades-long professional career. His unconventional journey from South Korea to the U.S., then to Africa and back again has instilled in him a wealth of experiences and expertise across a range of diverse cultural backgrounds, mentoring athletes at the college, high school, and youth levels and building bridges through the game of basketball both on and off the court.

Marshall began his career as an educator through the Teach For America program, teaching mathematics in the South Bronx and Harlem and serving as the boys basketball coach at Future Leaders Institute, where he led them to a New York City Charter School Championship.

Returning to the U.S., Marshall worked as an assistant coach at DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Md. During his time there, DeMatha won two WCAC championships, compiled an 88-19 record, and sent four players to the NBA: Victor Oladipo, Jerian Grant, Quinn Cook, Jerami Grant. He then embarked upon his next chapter back in his home state as Director of Basketball Operations at the University of Portland for the Portland Pilots.

Outside of his coaching positions, Marshall is a member of the board at the Oregon Athletic Coaches Association and the Oregon Basketball Coaches Association. Marshall is also a member of the Council of Korean Americans and was a NetKAL Class XI Fellow.

Danette L. Abernathy

MA Wichita State University

BA Southern Illinois University Carbondale

PSYCHOLOGY

Dissertation Adviser: Dr. Robert Zettle

Dissertation Title: Health Risk Behaviors of University Students and Their Association with Psychological Well-being and Sense of Belonging: A Latent Class Analysis

Maziar Abhari

MS Tarbiat Modares University, Iran

BS Babol Noshirvani University of Technology, Iran

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Dissertation Adviser: Dr. Hamid Lankarani

Dissertation Title: Localization of a Sound Source

Abdelhakim Al Turk

MS Wichita State University

BE Rafik Hariri University, Lebanon

INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING

Dissertation Adviser: Dr. Gamal Weheba

Dissertation Title: 3D Printing of Polyblend Calcium Carbonate (Grout) Using Binder Jetting Technology

Jameelah Saad M. Alotaibi

MS Western Kentucky University

BAED Riyadh University for Girls, Saudi Arabia

APPLIED MATHEMATICS

Dissertation Adviser: Dr. Thomas DeLillo

Dissertation Title: Low Sensitivity Design of Nonlinear Systems Using Linearized Models

Monica Connelly

MA Wichita State University

BS College of Charleston

PSYCHOLOGY

Dissertation Adviser: Dr. Joel Suss

Dissertation Title: Acquisition and Use of Virtual Environment Knowledge by Gamers and Esports Athletes in Competitive Video Games

Jade Best Driggs

MS Arizona State University

MS Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

BS United States Air Force Academy

PSYCHOLOGY

Dissertation Adviser: Dr. Lisa Vangsness

Dissertation Title: The Role of Cues and the Moderating Impact of Causal Attributions and the Perfect Automation Schema on Dynamic Trust in Automation (TiA)

Bassam A. Jaradat

MM Friends University

BSAE Wichita State University

INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING

Dissertation Adviser: Dr. Gamal Weheba

Dissertation Title: Performance-based Model for Estimating the Cost of Software Quality

Sarah Katherine Haworth McGill*

MA Wichita State University

BA University of Kansas

PSYCHOLOGY

Dissertation Adviser: Dr. Samantha Slade

Dissertation Title: Symptom Profiles and Service Utilization among College Students with Symptoms of Attention-deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Ashfaque Ahmed Mohib

MS Wichita State University

BS Indiana Institute of Technology

INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING

Dissertation Adviser: Dr. Mehmet Bayram Yildirim

Dissertation Title: Asset Management Optimization in Electric Power Systems

Tajamul Hussain Syed

MS Wichita State University

BE Osmania University

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Dissertation Adviser: Dr. Wei Wei

Dissertation Title: Design and Synthesis of Hydrogenated Carbon and Explore Its Application in Perovskite Solar Cells

Yrithu Thulaseedharan Pillay

MS Wichita State University

BASE University of Minnesota: Twin Cities

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING & COMPUTER SCIENCE

Dissertation Adviser: Dr. John Watkins

Dissertation Title: Exploring the Use of Artificial Neural Networks in Cislunar Guidance, Navigation and Control

Anoop Krishnan Upendran Nair

MS/BET Indian Institute of Information Technology Design & Manufacturing

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING & COMPUTER SCIENCE

Dissertation Adviser: Dr. Rajiv Bagai

Dissertation Title: Understanding and Mitigating Bias in AI, an Application to Biometrics

Gabriel Antonio Fonseca-Medina

MED Angelo State University

BA Coker University

Dissertation Adviser: Dr. Valerie Thompson

Dissertation Title: Can You See Me Now? Burnout and the Experiences of Overly Involved Undergraduate Students of Color

Nathaniel Louis Johnson

MA/BS Wichita State University

Dissertation Adviser: Dr. Jason Herron

Dissertation Title: The Shift Toward Andragogical-based Basic Training Curriculums: Exploring Self-efficacy of Community Policing Practices of Police Recruits

Diana An Le

BA/MED Wichita State University

Dissertation Adviser: Dr. Jason Herron

Dissertation Title: Burnout in School Counselors: A Comparison of Race and Gender of Counselor Experiences

Felicity Moraa Nyaronge

MED Wichita State University

BED Bemidji State University

Dissertation Adviser: Dr. Jean Patterson

Dissertation Title: Influence of Race and Gender of the Job Satisfaction of Black Female Public School Administrators

Paul Anthony Soria Misasi

MS/BS Wichita State University

MS University of Maryland, Baltimore County

PSYCHOLOGY

Dissertation Adviser: Dr. Joel Suss

Dissertation Title: Recalibrating the Design of Paramedics Clinical Decision Support: A Cognitive Systems Engineering Approach

Janane Fuad Haddad Zayat

MPH University of Kansas Medical Center

BA American University of Beirut

Dissertation Adviser: Dr. Jason Herron

Dissertation Title: Attitudes and Beliefs of Medical Residents and Fellows toward Obesity

Hannah Marie Berk*

BS Fort Hays State University

COMMUNICATION SCIENCES AND DISORDERS

Thesis: Educating Nurse Practitioners and Physician Associates on Pretreatment of Swallowing in Head and Neck Cancer

Ayodimeji Emmanuel Aregbesola

MS Wichita State University

BS University of Ilorin, Nigeria

PHYSICS

Thesis: Designing High Q-value Micro-resonator Functioning at X-band Range Frequency for Electron Spin Resonance

Sruthi Bodasingi

BET Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, India

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Thesis: Modeling and Simulation of the HIC Component Tester with Hybrid II ATD Head Neck System

Sai Chaithanya Navuluri

BET SASTRA University, India

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Thesis: Numerical Analysis of Laser Sintered Wick Structures for Porosity and Permeability Using Flow-3D

Christian C. Nwosu

BSME Wichita State University

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Thesis: Synthesis of Superhydrophobic Electrospun Nanocomposite Fibers for Antibacterial Mask Manufacturing

Abhiruchika Kavippriya Sriyarathne Henadirage*

BSASE Wichita State University

AEROSPACE ENGINEERING

Thesis: Characterization of Thermal Expansion of Continuous Fiber Reinforced Prepreg Composites

Bryanna Grace Woodard

BS Peru State College

BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Thesis: The Poop Scoop: How Bison and Cattle Influence Dung Beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeinae) Communities in the Tallgrass Prairie

Krissy Ann Alonso

Halle Elizabeth Budke

Kelli Casey

Alli Crosby

Melissa Ann Domon*

Alyssa Grace Dooms

Dusty Daylene Gabler

Arianna Elizabeth Garraway

Brianna Nicole Hensley

Jenae Banton Huling

Seneke Montasia James

Ciara M. Keeler

Diane Thi Nguyen

Suzanne Ross

Chantel Olivia Schuster

Kirsten Paige Shoemaker

Anna Smoots

Lindsey Kay Stansbury

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