Interdisciplinary Studies
Commencement, 1:30 p.m.
117 Witherspoon Theatre
Friday, May 10, 2013
CHASS Interdisciplinary Studies
Commencement Program
Processional
Audience may remain seated
Claudio Monteverdi: Toccata (Overture) to L'Orfeo (1607)
Welcome & Introductions
Dr. Helga G. Braunbeck
Assistant Dean, CHASS Interdisciplinary Studies
Introduction of the Keynote Speaker
Dr. Jesse Crane-Seeber
Postdoctoral Teaching Scholar for International Programs
Commencement Address
“Caring for the Moment”
Dr. Naeem Inayatullah
Professor of Politics, Ithaca College, NY
Introduction of the Student Speaker
Dr. Michael Garval
Program Director, Master of Arts in Liberal Studies
Student Address
Master of Arts in Liberal Studies, NCSU
Ms. Carol Frey
Presentation of Diplomas
Liberal Studies, M.A.
Africana Studies, B.A.
Arts Studies/Arts Application, B.A.
Concentrations: Film Studies
Music
Visual Arts
Dr. Helga G. Braunbeck
Dr. Michael Garval
Dr. Sheila Smith McKoy
Dr. Marsha Gordon
Dr. Jonathan Kramer
Dr. Jonathan Kramer
Science, Technology & Society, B.A./B.S. Dr. Bob Patterson
Women’s and Gender Studies, B.A.
Dr. Deborah Hooker
Interdisciplinary Self-Design, B.A./B.S. Ms. Sandra P. Stallings
Closing Remarks
Dr. Helga G. Braunbeck
Recessional
Rodney Waschka II: Academic Recessional (2010)
A Message from Interdisciplinary Studies
To Our 2013 Graduates:
On behalf of Interdisciplinary Studies (IDS) and the College of
Humanities and Social Sciences (CHASS), I send you our heartiest
congratulations! You have shown the initiative, the motivation, and
the ability to pursue a challenging program of study, and you are to
be commended for your achievement. We wish you the very best
as you leave North Carolina State University and begin or continue
your professional careers.
In addition to saying congratulations and farewell, let me urge you
to continue your association as a valued member of our academic
family. You are invited to be an active participant in our classes
and student organizations, and to maintain your association with
your program in Interdisciplinary Studies and the University.
We would like to stay in touch and hope you will feel free to visit
and to call on us in the future.
Again, congratulations and best wishes!
Sincerely,
Dr. Helga G. Braunbeck, Assistant Dean
CHASS Interdisciplinary Studies
http://ids.chass.ncsu.edu/
MASTER OF ARTS
LIBERAL STUDIES
Luis Augusto Benavent
Techniques towards Effective Bilingual Interpretation
Ronnie Zakama Bouemboue
Education and Sports Communication
Myron Gerard Burney
Effective Practices for Retaining and Graduating
Minority Males from Post-secondary Institutions
Jose Ramon Chavira
Agricultural Nonprofit Development
Kenkesha Lindia Clark Staten
Assets: Their Role in Global Health
and Sustainability
Kimberly J. Conley
Environmental Communication
Carol Marie Frey
Clean Water: A Stumbling Block for Honduras
Sarah Downing Lindh
North Carolina University Reform:
Academic Program Review
Sonja Lynn Neiger
A Gendered View of Learning and Development
AFRICANA STUDIES
BACHELOR OF ARTS
Melody Chatanya Harkness
Community Studies Concentration
DeLissa Brithney Smith
Ratasha Shante' Tillery-Smith
ARTS STUDIES / ARTS APPLICATION
BACHELOR OF ARTS
Film Studies Concentration
Danielle M. Ferris
Jessica Marie Fowler
CM
Dereck Karl Goolsby-Bearsong
Arthur Franklin Hailey
magna cum laude
Samuel Mason Mickel
Evan Michael Patton
Kristen Leigh Purvis
CM
Music Concentration
Sheldron Lamont Fulcher
Christopher Michael Papp
cum laude
Joseph Michael Pilot
magna cum laude
Dylan Sonny Sellarole
Kelli K. Shaner
Visual Arts Concentration
Emily Katherine Alford
USP, summa cum laude
Lynda Lee Buck
CM
Rebecca Lynn Byerly
Jasmine Valerie Clark
Matthew Jonathan Clark
Kristy Anne Echstenkamper
magna cum laude
Katelyn Lloyd Gragnani
Laura Roe Lineberger
cum laude
Branden Keith Mooney
Lucia Adelaide Moser
cum laude
Alessandra Maria Motola
CM
Ashley Lorynn Orr
Stephen Foster Salisbury
Brian Matthew Sappie
Cassandra Elizabeth Slack
Mordecai Jay Smith
Justin Wayne Solomon
Lily Tiet
Toni A. Williford
SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY & SOCIETY
BACHELOR OF ARTS
Michael A. Gutowski
John Spencer Landis
Leah Morgan Maxwell
Calvin T. McDonnell
Brian E. McGuirk
BFS, CM
George Brett Williams
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
Elizabeth Ellen Coble
Carl Loomis Cochrane
CM
Kellen Anderson Osburn
Eloheim Delorth Palma
WOMEN’S AND GENDER STUDIES
BACHELOR OF ARTS
Latasha Lucas
Wendy Cherie Scott
Susan Claire Walsh
INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES
SELF-DESIGN MAJOR
BACHELOR OF ARTS
Heather Claire Gooding
Branding Strategies and Ethical Issues
Christian Renalds Johnstone
Sports Psychology
Lena H. Ownbey
International Environmental Policy & Conservation
Jennifer Louise Veit
Science of Holistic Human Health, Nutrition, and
Wellness, magna cum laude
INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES PROGRAMS
FACULTY & STAFF
Master of Arts in Liberal Studies
Dr. Michael Garval, Program Director, Master of Arts in Liberal Studies;
Associate Professor, Foreign Languages and Literatures
Africana Studies
Dr. Sheila Smith-McKoy, Program Director, Africana Studies;
Assoc. Professor, English
Dr. Craig Brookins, Assoc. Prof., Interdisciplinary Studies and Psychology
Dr. Deidre Crumbley, Professor, Interdisciplinary Studies
Arts Studies/Arts Application
Dr. Rodney Waschka, Program Director and Professor, Arts Studies
Dr. Jonathan Kramer, Teaching Professor of Music
Dr. Stephanie Spencer, Professor, History
Film Studies
Dr. Marsha Gordon, Program Director, Film Studies; Assoc. Prof., English
Dr. Devin Orgeron, Associate Professor, English
Interdisciplinary Studies Self-Design
Ms. Sandra Stallings, Program Director, IDS Self-Design Major;
Lecturer and Advisor, Communication
Science, Technology and Society
Dr. William Kinsella, Program Director, Science, Technology & Society;
Associate Professor, Communication
Dr. Keith Earnshaw, Teaching Assistant Professor
Dr. Patrick Hamlett, Assoc. Prof., Interdisciplinary Studies and Political Science
Ms. Nell Kriesberg, Lecturer
Ms. Amanda Matson, Academic Advisor
Dr. Bob Patterson, Alumni Distinguished Professor of Crop Science
Dr. Philipp Tavakoli, Teaching Assistant Professor
Women’s and Gender Studies
Dr. Deborah Hooker, Program Director, Women’s & Gender Studies;
Teaching Associate Professor, English
Dr. Carol Ann Lewald, Lecturer
Dr. Deena M. Murphy, Teaching Assistant Professor
Administration & Staff
Dr. Helga Braunbeck, CHASS Asst. Dean for Interdisciplinary Studies and
International Programs; Assoc. Prof., Foreign Languages & Literatures
Katie Bean, IDS Executive Assistant for Personnel & Business Operations
W. Bruce Cheek, Student Services Specialist and Scheduling Officer
The listed faculty are associated with CHASS Interdisciplinary Studies. In
addition, there are International Studies and other faculty who work with IDS
students and teach IDS-related and cross-listed classes. Each program,
including International Studies, offers a Minor in addition to the Major except
for the IDS Self-Design program. IDS also offers separate Minors in Forensic
Science, Middle East Studies, Native American Studies, and Nonprofit Studies.
Student Codes
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The names of certain graduates are not printed in the program due to privacy restrictions.
AHS ~ Alexander Hamilton Scholars Program is a dual degree program for
highly motivated students offered jointly by the College of Humanities and Social Sciences and
College of Management. Students are in designated activities outside the classroom.
BFS ~ Benjamin Franklin Scholars Program is a dual degree program for highly
motivated students offered jointly by the College of Humanities and Social Sciences and
College of Engineering. Students are in designated activities outside the classroom.
CHSA ~ CHASS Highest Scholastic Achievement Cumulative GPA = 4.0
CM ~ Co-Major The student has two or more academic majors in different areas.
TJS ~ Thomas Jefferson Scholars Program is a dual degree program for highly
motivated students offered by the College of Humanities and Social Sciences and College of
Agriculture and Life Sciences. Students are in activities outside the classroom.
UHP ~ University Honors Program is designed to prepare excellent students for
graduate and professional schools and research opportunities. Students have the opportunity to
live in Honors Village and spend 75% of special program time in academic development and
25% in enrichment activities.
USP ~ University Scholars Program is designed to provide professional and
leadership development for outstanding students. Students have the opportunity to live in
Scholars Village and spend 75% of special program time in enrichment activities and 25%
in academic development.
Graduation with Honors ~ based on Grade Point Average (GPA)
GPA 3.250 through 3.499 cum laude
GPA 3.500 through 3.749 magna cum laude
GPA 3.750 through 4.0
summa cum laude
Highest cumulative GPA awarded = 4.0 (even though individual courses completed
with an A+ receive a GPA of 4.333 for that specific course).
Graduation notes:
1) Students included in this program are IDS graduate candidates who have received initial
graduation approval for Spring or Summer 2013 and await final University-level graduation
approval, which occurs after the terms and Spring graduation ceremonies.
2) Student slides shown during the graduation ceremony were supplied by the students.
3) Content may not reflect all course grades in the students’ final term and is not official.