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SATURDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF MAY
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY-SIX
Dr. WILLIAM H. EXUM CENTER
FRANKFORT, KENTUCKY
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# CKY STATE UNIVF
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🌸
ONWARD — UPWA
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## Congratulations Class of 2026
Today is a day of celebration, reflection, and pride. On behalf of Kentucky State University, I offer my heartfelt congratulations to each member of the Class of 2026.
Commencement is more than the completion of a degree. It is the recognition of hard work, persistence, sacrifice, and growth. Each of you has followed a path shaped by commitment and purpose, and that journey has brought you to this important milestone.
During your time at Kentucky State, you have developed knowledge,
sharpened your judgment, and prepared for lives of leadership and service. You have grown as students and as individuals. You have contributed to this University through your presence, your effort, and your determination to move forward.
As graduates, you now carry with you not only the benefit of your education, but also the responsibility that comes with it. The world you are entering needs people of integrity, courage, and vision. It needs graduates who are prepared to think clearly, work diligently, and lead in ways that strengthen their communities and open doors for others.
Kentucky State University has long stood for opportunity, excellence, and impact. You are now part of that continuing legacy. You join generations of Thorobreds who have used their education to make meaningful contributions across Kentucky and far beyond.
I hope you will always remember what this institution has poured into you and what you, in turn, have given to it. The Hill will always be part of your story, and you will always be part of ours.
As you begin what comes next, move forward with confidence, humility, and purpose. Hold fast to your values. Continue to learn. Continue to serve. Continue to lead.
We are proud of you, and we look forward to all you will accomplish. Congratulations, Class of 2026.
Dr. Koffi C. AKAKPO
PRESIDENT
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Kentucky State University Heritage
From its modest beginnings as a robust school for the training of African American teachers, Kentucky State University has grown into a comprehensive research land-grant institution that prepares a student population to compete in a multifaceted, ever-changing global society.
Kentucky State University began as an idea on October 15, 1885. The Commonwealth needed more normal schools to train African American teachers for employment in its Black elementary schools. On May 18, 1886, Kentucky's legislators authorized the school's creation and the city of Frankfort donated $1,500, a considerable amount in 1886, and a site on a scenic bluff overlooking the town. The campus was chartered as the State Normal School for Colored Persons and became the second state-supported institution of higher learning in Kentucky.
Recitation Hall, now Jackson Hall, was the college's first building and erected in 1887. The new school opened on October 11, 1887, with three teachers, 55 students, and John Henry Jackson as its first president.
Kentucky State became a land-grant college in 1890 and the departments of home economics, agriculture, and mechanics were added to the school's curriculum. The school produced its first graduating class of five students in the spring of 1890.
A high school was organized in 1893. This expansion continued into the 20th century in both name and program. In 1902, the name was changed to Kentucky Normal and Industrial Institute for Colored Persons. The name was changed again in 1926 to Kentucky State Industrial College for Colored Persons. In the early 1930's, the high school was discontinued, and in 1938 the school was named the Kentucky State College for Negroes. In 1938 the school gained full accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. In 1952, the school was named Kentucky State College and finally, in 1972, the school officially became Kentucky State University.
Since its humble beginnings, Kentucky State University now spans 1,100 acres, which includes a 301-acre agricultural research farm, 106-acre research and demonstration facility and a 306-acre environmental education research center. Today, KSU boasts 3 Colleges, 30 degree programs, 30 certificates, 7 residence halls, 12 athletic teams, 2,300 students, and 450 faculty and staff.
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University Ceremony Symbols
## UNIVERSITY MACE
The mace is a club-shaped staff used as a symbol of authority. It was originally a weapon of the middle ages with a long handle, heavily weighted on the end. The heavy end became an iron ball as the sciences of war developed, and archers and other unmounted warriors used the mace as a hand arm. The mace was also used as a symbol of authority by some church officials, the British House of Commons, and the United States House of Representatives. Sergeants at arms, who were the guards of kings and other high officials, also carried maces. Even today, a gleaming white mace still rests on the table at meetings in many nations, symbolizing royal and legislative authority. Gradually, the mace gained a ceremonial character and today it is used during inaugurations, commencements and other formal processions. The Kentucky State University Mace is carried in by the Faculty Senate President.
## RECTOR'S REGALIA
Since modern academic regalia evolved from the kinds of apparel worn by monks and students in the Middle Ages to keep warm in the castles and halls in which they studied, academic regalia remains symbolic of scholastic achievement. The regalia worn by Kentucky State University's president, is made of black tropical wool. It has green velvet panels and bars. The bars and panels are accented by antique gold cordings. Each sleeve has four chevrons. The sleeves are Akron style inlaid with Washington green. The hood is !at with a square bottom. It is embellished with Washington green satin lining and antique gold chiffon. It also has gold cording with green velvet.
## CHAIN OF OFFICE
Each president of Kentucky State University wears the Chain of Office, also referred to as the livery and/or the presidential medallion, symbolizing the Office of the President. It is worn at formal academic occasions such as inaugurations, commencements, convocations, and Founder's Day. Kentucky State University's Chain of Office comprises a 3" diameter brass medallion with an antique "nish. It is attached with a leaf banner bearing the title president and leaf clusters. The chain consists of curved banners depicting engravings of the names of all the official presidents of Kentucky State University and their years of service.
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Ms. TAMMI DUKES
Chair
Dr. CHARLES MOYER
Mr. EDWARD FIELDS
Staff Regent
DR. JAMES OBIELODAN
Faculty Regent
Mr. Matt Grimshaw
Mr. Jonathan Rabinowitz, Esq.
Mr. EDWARD HATCHETT, ESQ.
Vice Chair
Mr. Robert Ramsey, Sr.
Mr. Jason Moseley
Ms. CHEYENNE RUSHING
Student Regent
Ms. Joan "Toni" Stringer, Esq.
DR. KOFFI C. AKAKPO
President
DR. HEATHER BIGARD
Vice President of Finance and Administration/CFO
DR. MICHAEL D. DAILEY
Provost and Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs
Mr. Michael R. DeCourcy
Vice President of Institutional Advancement and
External Relations
DR. WENDY D. DIXIE
Vice President of Information Technology and
Chief of Staff
Ms. NICOLE SERGENT, ESQ.
General Counsel
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## 1976 GOLDEN GRADUATES
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# GOLDEN GRADUATES
KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY RECOGNIZES A SPECIAL GROUP OF ALUMNI CALLED GOLDEN GRADUATES, WHO HELPED BUILD THE FOUNDATION OF WHAT THE UNIVERSITY IS TODAY. THESE GOLDEN GRADUATES, FROM THE CLASS OF 1976, ARE ROLE MODELS WHO POSITIVELY CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR ALMA MATER, TO THEIR PROFESSIONS AND TO THEIR COMMUNITIES.
Ben Abernathy Mellio W. Abernathy Larry Lee Adams Douglas E. Albritton, Jr. Arnold R. Alexander Felix R. Alexander Terry L. Alexander James Armstrong Douglas W. Baldwin James W. Barber David M. Barnett Glenda M. Beaumont Stanley K. Betsworth Wenceslao Borress, Sr. Arthur G. Box James L. Bradley Roosevelt R. Brantley Terry Adele Brown Oliver S. Buckner Robert C. Burks Homer W. Byers, Jr. Robert D. Byrd Valeria L. Caldwell Janice Bertha Callahan Tommie Carney Courtney J. Carter Ethel M. Chaney Patricia L. Ciccorella
Cecil E. Ciardy
Mim C. Clark
Wanda E. Clark
Cedric M. Collins
Celina R Collins
Linda P. Cook
Joseph V. Crockett
Paul D. Cross
Nancy M. Crume
James W. Davie
Antoinette S. Davis
Harriett E. Davis
James Davis
Bonita C. Dawson
Margaret E. DeBow
Wanda D. DeWitt
Deborah J. Downs
Orvelt T. Eaton
Lynnette A. Edwards
Michelle E. Fain
Olga R. Fletcher
Tangular Y. Freeman
Robert H. French
Linda M. Frey
Dolores L. Giannini
Allene W. Gold
LeeAnna Gordon
Kenneth W. Graham
Romee Graham
Robert Lee Griffith
Doretha Guion
Edward Hale
Alan S. Hammond
Robert L. Harp
Yvonne Harris
Derek Henderson
Gary M. Henderson
Helen Mai Hetcher
Sandra K. Hill-Lewis
Jennifer K. Hodge
Dale Holt
Debra J. Hood
Thomas D. Horne
Tommy E. Horton, Jr.
Wallace A. Howard
Roy C. Howell
Sherry D. Howell
Cleveland C. Hudson
Mrs. Omega F. Hume
James R. Hurtt
Robert Ivory
Kenneth W. Ivy
Renee S. Jackson
Sushil K. Jain
Mrs. Lydia Hail Johnikin
Minnie Johnson
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Marla V. Jones
Robert W. Jordan
Thomas D. Kane
Donald A. Kemper
Mrs. Teresa Y. Knox
Anthony L. Lacey
Charlotte Lane
Linda A. Larkin
Leslie J. Lawson
Marsha A. Lindsey
Niral Loahasurayotin
George K. Long
Gloria J. Long
Edward Lee Luney
Mrs. Ventra Mapp
Nathaniel R. Marshall
Stephan A. Mason, Sr.
James D. Mayfield
Patricia A. Mayfield
James McQuire, Jr.
Ivy Meadows
Carolyn McLaughlin
Banurayat Meepien
Eddie Miles, Jr.
Anita E. Miller
William D. Minix
Jannie E. Morgan
Anthony K. Morris
Ora R. Mosby
Jeffery Moseley
Mrs. Virginia Meredith
Mucci
Joyce E. Nailing
Donald W. Nelson
Nellie Norris
Vernon L. Oldham
Dele T. Olubajo
Jo Ann Osbey
Joyce Y. Owens
Teresa L. Owens
Bertram E. Perkins
Evelyn E. Perry
Charles F. Peters
Phyllis B. Pettaway
Etta J. Phillips
John D. Ravizee
Denise M. Ray
Cheryl A. Redford
Joyce E. Reed
William L. Ries
Mrs. Esther Denise Roache-Davis
Melvin J. Robards
George E. Robinson
Rosalind A. Robinson
Dwight M. Rogers
LaTanjí Rouse
Thanuveuli M. Samuels
Annie Jane Scott
Ronald Seay
Tommy Sheffey
Mrs. Frankie F. Sheppard
Constance Slaughter
Larry S. Slaughter
George M. Smalley
Benjamin L. Smith
Jacquelyn D. Smith
Janet D. Smith
Kenneth Ray Smith
Marilyn V. Smith
Sherri D. Smith
Rosaline Spovall
Perasak Srisuphoi
Diane Kathy Stewart
Wentzel Stewart
Garland H. Stone
Albert L. Strange
Donald R. Sulivan
John R. Summersett
Debra Sweasy
Melvin K. Sykes
Donald W. Talbert
Larry N. Taylor
Luvinia G. Taylor
William A. Taylor
Mrs. Cathy L. Thomas
Connie S. Thomas
Anthony E. Thompson
Eric H. Thompson
Maeda E. Thompson
Steve F. Thornton
Harold L. Todd
Timothy J. Turner, Jr.
James R. Tyson
Rhonda S. Uschan
Cynthia A. Vandergriff
Arthur Vanhouten
Ekachai Varunprabha
Catherine Walker
Eddie L. Walker
James F. Walters
Mrs. Audrey G. Warre
James E. Watkins
Estrella U. Watson
Stephen K. Watts
Mary M. Welch
Valerie L. Wesley
Bernida White
John T. Wigginton
Ralph M. Williams
Zachary D. Williams
Karen D. Wilson
Mrs. Georgia M. Wimberly
William S. Wimberly, Sr.
Furches L. Wingate
Janice E. Yewell
Angylin C. Young
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# Commencement
# 10 a.m. Ceremony | College of Arts and Sciences Dr. Michael D. Dailey '84 Provost and Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs Presiding
PRELUDE
Mr. Gordon D. Ford, Jr. '19
PROCESSIONAL
Order of Procession of the University
President
Provost
Commencement Speaker
Board of Regents
Platform Guests
Grand Marshal
President's Cabinet
Faculty
Professional and Administrative Staff
Candidates for Graduation
Registrar
WELCOME
Provost Dailey
SELECTIONS
For all those who can, please rise and remain standing
“The Star-Spangled Banner”
(by Francis Scott Key/Arr. Natasha Brown)
“Lift Every Voice and Sing”
(Lyrics by James Weldon Johnson
Music by J. Rosamond Johnson)
THE SUMMONS TO CONVOCATION
INVOCATION
Dr. Patrese Nesbitt
Assistant Professor of Exercise Science
Pastor Kilen Gray
Associate Pastor, Congregational Care,
Bates Memorial Baptist Church
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## 11
RECESSIONAL
Mr. Mario J. Radford
Interim Director of Choirs
ALMA MATER
Mr. Barry C. Johnson, Jr. '94
President, KSUNAA
ALUMNI WELCOME
President Akakpo
Provost Dailey
Dr. David Shabazz
Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
CONFERRING OF DEGREES
Mr. Frank Taylor '80
President of the Winston County
Self-Help Cooperative and Taylor's Funeral Home
COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS
President Akakpo
Provost Dailey
Chair, Tammi Dukes '92
Board of Regents
CONFERRING OF HONORARY DEGREES
Provost Dailey
INTRODUCTION OF CANDIDATES
FOR DOCTORATE OF HUMANE LETTERS
Ms. Zhakeya Hawkins Computer Science Major
VALEDICTORIAN ADDRESS
University Choirs
Mr. Mario J. Radford ’14
MUSICAL PERFORMANCE
ADDRESS TO CLASS OF 2026 DEGREE RECIPIENTS
Ms. Cheyenne Rushing
2025-2026 President
Student Government Association
Mr. Michael R. DeCourcy
Vice President of Institutional
Advancement and External Relations
ABOUT THE CLASS OF 2026
Dr. Koffi C. Akakpo
President
INTRODUCTION AND UNIVERSITY REMARKS
Program - Continued
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# 2 p.m. Ceremony | College of Agriculture, Health, and Natural Resources | College of Business, Engineering, and Technology Dr. Michael D. Dailey '84 Provost and Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs Presiding
PRELUDE
Mr. Gordon D. Ford, Jr. '19
PROCESSIONAL
Order of Procession of the University
President
Provost
Commencement Speaker
Board of Regents
Platform Guests
Grand Marshal
President's Cabinet
Faculty
Professional and Administrative Staff
Candidates for Graduation
Registrar
WELCOME
Provost Dailey
SELECTIONS
For all those who can, please rise and remain standing
“The Star-Spangled Banner”
(by Francis Scott Key/Arr. Natasha Brown)
“Lift Every Voice and Sing”
(Lyrics by James Weldon Johnson
Music by J. Rosamond Johnson)
THE SUMMONS TO CONVOCATION
Dr. Patrese Nesbitt
Assistant Professor of Exercise Science
INVOCATION
Pastor Kilen Gray
Associate Pastor, Congregational Care,
Bates Memorial Baptist Church
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RECESSIONAL
Mr. Mario J. Radford
Interim Director of Choirs
ALMA MATER
Mr. Barry C. Johnson, Jr. '94
President, KSUNAA
ALUMNI WELCOME
CONFERRING OF DEGREES
President Akakpo
Provost Dailey
Dr. Marcus Bernard
Dean, College of Agriculture, Health, and Natural Resources
Dr. Chi Shen
Dean, College of Business, Engineering, and Technology
Mr. Frank Taylor '80
President of the Winston County
Self-Help Cooperative and Taylor's Funeral Home
COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS
Provost Dailey
INTRODUCTION OF CANDIDATES
FOR DOCTORATE OF HUMANE LETTERS
Ms. Zhakeya Hawkins Computer Science Major
VALEDICTORIAN ADDRESS
University Choirs
Mr. Mario J. Radford ’14
MUSICAL PERFORMANCE
ADDRESS TO CLASS OF 2026 DEGREE RECIPIENTS
Ms. Cheyenne Rushing
2025-2026 President
Student Government Association
Mr. Michael R. DeCourcy
Vice President of Institutional
Advancement and External Relations
ABOUT THE CLASS OF 2026
Dr. Koffi C. Akakpo
President
INTRODUCTION AND UNIVERSITY REMARKS
Program - Continued
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Mr. FRANK TAYLOR, a 1980 graduate of Kentucky State, attended the University on a football scholarship and earned a bachelor's degree in criminal justice. He later continued his education at East Mississippi School of Mortuary Science (1981) and the Small Farmers Leadership Institute (2007). His return to campus as commencement speaker brings to the occasion a voice shaped by experience, perseverance, and a deep commitment to community.
A fifth-generation tree farmer based in Louisville, Mississippi, Taylor manages 585 acres of pine and hardwood timber on family land that has been held since 1877. His life and work reflect values that align naturally with Kentucky State’s identity as the Commonwealth’s 1890 land-grant university — stewardship of the land, service to others, and
a commitment to strengthening communities across generations.
For more than 30 years, Taylor has also been a strong advocate for farmers and rural communities. Since 1997, he has served as president of the Winston County Self-Help Cooperative, an organization focused on helping landowners maintain land and farmland for future generations. Under his leadership, the cooperative has built partnerships with universities, agricultural agencies, and community organizations while expanding outreach and practical support for families and producers.
Mr. Taylor can often be seen conducting workshops, assisting current and future farmers, serving as editor of the Greensboro Echo Newspaper, News Blast, and News Flash on behalf of the Winston County Self Help Cooperatives, visiting farm families, attending farm-related events at Alcorn State University and other venues and writing and publishing articles geared toward helping farmers and families.
He is married to Rita Taylor and they have four children: Tarie, Patience, Ashley, and Angela. They reside in Louisville, Mississippi.
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Lyrics by
Frederick Jarmon '43
Music Arrangement
Harriet N. Gibbons '45
Hail to Our Alma Mater, Dear is Her name,
And there shall be no other to Surpass Her fame.
Hers is the hand that guides us day after day,
And she will stand beside us, when we go on our way.
MAY BLESSINGS BE UPON HER, SHEPHERD OF YOUTH;
SHE HOLDS THE SEAT OF HONOR, IN THE HALL OF TRUTH.
MEM'RIES OF HER SHALL NEVER FADE FROM OUR HEARTS,
AND WE WILL PRAISE HER EVER, FOR THE LOVE SHE IMPARTS.
SING EV'RY VOICE TOGETHER, LET ECHOES RISE.
HAIL TO OUR ALMA MATER, SHOUT TO THE SKIES.
HOLDING THE TORCH OF WISDOM, SHE LEADS THE WAY
CLASPING THE HAND OF FREEDOM, AS SHE MARCHES ALONG.
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# SACSCOC STATEMENT
Kentucky State University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate, baccalaureate, masters, and doctorate of nursing practice level degrees. Kentucky State University also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about the accreditation of Kentucky State University may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC's website (www.sacscoc.org).
Kentucky State University remains committed to continuous improvement and institutional excellence. On December 7, 2025, the SACSCOC Board of Trustees placed the institution on Probation for Good Cause, providing a clear opportunity to strengthen our alignment with Standard 13.6 (Federal and state responsibilities) and reinforce our compliance efforts over the next 12 months (Letter from SACSCOC). A Special Committee has been authorized to visit the institution, allowing us to demonstrate the significant strides we are making as we move forward with transparency, responsibility, and a shared dedication to student and institutional success.
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# OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR DEGREE STATEMENT
This commencement booklet is a ceremonial listing for prospective graduates of Kentucky State University.
Names listed in this commencement booklet do not certify official degree conferral.
Certification of degree requirements and program completion is evidenced
by an official transcript verified by the Provost and Vice President of Academic
and Student Affairs at Kentucky State University.
## UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE HONORS AND NOTATIONS
Undergraduate degree recipients with extraordinary academic performance are recognized by Latin phrases that indicate their level of distinction. The honors designation is singularly ascribed based on a specific grade point average. There is no universal standard, as each college or university establishes the institutional threshold for honors designation. The requirements for undergraduate degree honors at Kentucky State University are detailed below:
**** SUMMA CUM LAUDE 3.80 - 4.00
** MAGNA CUM LAUDE 3.50 - 3.79*CUM LAUDE 3.20 - 3.49
+ DEPARTMENTAL HONORS Designated by Department
^ SUMMER GRADUATES
## DISCIPLINE COLORS
AGRICULTURE, MAIZE
ARTS, LETTERS, HUMANITIES,
ENGLISH, WHITE
COMMERCE, ACCOUNTANCY,
BUSINESS, DRAB
COMPUTER & INFORMATION SCIENCE,
GOLDEN YELLOW
EDUCATION, LIGHT BLUE
INDUSTRIAL & LABOR RELATIONS,
DRAB
JOURNALISM, CRIMSON
LIBRARY SCIENCE, LEMON
MATHEMATICS, GOLDEN YELLOW
MUSIC, PINK
NURSING, APRICOT
PHYSICAL EDUCATION, SAGE GREEN
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, PEACOCK
BLUE
SCIENCE, GOLDEN YELLOW
SOCIAL WORK, CITRON
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## GRADUATE DEGREE CANDIDATES
COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, HEALTH, AND NATURAL RESOURCES Doctor of Nursing Practice
Asantewah Daniels-Adams
Chicago, IL
Melissa Coleman
Louisville, KY
Miasha Renee Crutchfield
Louisville, KY
Alisha Dangol
Lexington, KY
Leslie Denise Foster
Taylors, SC
Mary Olubunmi Daniels
Louisville, KY
Christy Elliott-Cox
Louisville, KY
Junice Le’Chele Johnson
Louisville, KY
Jewell Lewis-Martin
Lousiville, KY
Nakesha Mansfield
Frankfurt, Germany
Terica Denise Meeks
St. Louis, MO
Kimberley Jenkins Milton
Sellersburg, IN
Yolanda Antoinette
Moore-Spencer
Crown Point, IN
Selena Natasha Orengo
Boaz, AL
Sabrina Michele Smith
Greenville, SC
Tiffany Smith
Louisville, KY
Nivia Talley
Tupelo, MS
COLLEGE OF
AGRICULTURE,
HEALTH, AND
NATURAL RESOURCES
MASTER OF SCIENCE
Aquaculture and
Aquatic Sciences
Tanaboon Junlaprom
Phuket, Thailand
Sandhya Lamichhane
Tulsipur, Nepal
Faith O. Ohwofasa
Ibadan, Nigeria
Andre Rodriguez
Albuquerque, NM
Andrew P. Stephanus
Frankfort, KY
Ayomide D. Taiwo
Ikotun, Lagos, Nigeria
Brandon Craig Wright
Elizabethtown, KY
## Environmental Studies
Farida O. Abdulkadir
Frankfort, KY
Amer Adawi
Frankfort, KY
Maryam Adeniyi
Osun, Nigeria
Oluwatosin Elizabeth Adeyeye
Ibadan, Nigeria
Nabin K. Adhikari
Nepal
Ayobami Akinleye Nigeria
Lydia O Alagbe
Ogbomoso, Nigeria
Hayat Akmel Ali
Ethiopia
Olusoji Ayoola
Gbongan, Nigeria
Binaya Baral
Frankfort, KY
Ngozi F. Benjamin
Nigeria
Asmita Bhandari
Frankfort, KY
Sudha Bhandari
Myagdi, Nepal
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Degree Candidates - Continued
Ibidapo Bolaji
Oyo, Nigeria
Jonish Chand Nepal
Susan Oluwasola Fakolade
Osun, Nigeria
Akeza Nkunzurwanda
Garnaine
Simone Graham
Chicago, IL
Martha Ibans
Akwaibom, Nigeria
Mona Joshi Bheemdatta, Mahendranagar Kanchanpur, Nepal
Srijandel Kandel
Nepal
Sujata Kattel
Biratnagar, Nepal
Alex Kofi
Odumase Krobo, Ghana
Eric Murwanashyka
Frankfort, Ky
Sophia Njoh
Nigeria
Emmanuel Obielodan
Nigeria
Ruby Obbu
Frankfort, KY
Olufisayp Andrew Obebe
Oyo State, Nigeria
Richard Olusegun Ojo
Ogbomoso, Nigeria
Ayodola Blessing Olatunji
Ekiti, Nigeria
Praise Owolabi
Ilesha, Nigeria
Sodiq Oyediran
Nigeria
Habeeb Oyewo
Nigeria
Manish Pandit
Nepal
Prakriti Paudel
Bharatpur, Chitwan, Nepal
Santosh Paudel
Frankfort, KY
James L. Edmonds
Louisville, KY
Santosh Rajbanshi Amardaha, Morang, Nepal COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES MASTER OF ARTS Special Education with Certification (LBD, P-12)
Emmanuella Mawuli Tudzi
Keta, Ghana
Marie Merci Uwimbabazi
Frankfort, KY
Calvin J. Ladd
Lexington, Ky
Tina Schick
Cynthiana, KY
Ty Faye Barnett
Shelbyville, KY
Interdisciplinary
Behavioral Science
Mikaila D. Bell
Elizabethtown, KY
Cheyanne Bryant
Belleville, NJ
MarKeia Antoinlin Kellogg
Park Forest, IL
Public Administration
Crystal N. Barlow
Lexington. KY
Taylor Graham
Louisville, KY
Chadwick J. Rivers
Frankfort, KY
Desiree D. Wofford
Louisville, KY
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COLLEGE OF BUSINESS, ENGINEERING, AND TECHNOLOGY
Master of Business Administration
Ji'Ya Nico Alcorn
Lexington, KY
Kushal Raj Ballivada
Vijayawada, India
Curtis Chambers
Chicago, IL
Caprice N. Bakers
Indianapolis, IN
Garrison Barton
Scottsburg, IN
Savion Briggs
Louisville, KY
Izaya Emmanuel Clay
Lexington, KY
Monte Davis
Hampton, GA
Julita Susae Edwards
Lexington, KY
Michael Derrick Ellis
Clinton, OH
Amari D. Faulkner
Lexington, KY
Camri Charelle Goodwin
Columbia, SC
Travis Xavier Green
Shelbyville, KY
Roberto A. Grider
Glasgow, KY
Jeurys Grullón
Bronx, NY
Octavia Jacquet
Price Harper
Louisville, KY
Breana Hopkin
Dayton, OH
Brandon Andrew Wade
Perry, GA
Marliah Aerial Johnson
Savannah, GA
Erica Jones
Frankfort, KY
Merise Mwambayi Lexington, KY
Trevor K. Vines
Lafayette, AL
Jaqueeta Warfield
Louisville, KY
Randi Renay Neal
Baltimore, MD
Kelvin M. Relford
Lexington, KY
Riona Ron'Desha Reed
Louisville, KY
Jermane Christopher
Shegog Jr.
Lexington, KY
Kayla L. Thompson
Louisville, KY
Computer Science
Peace Adeola Titlola
Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria
Nigel Cochran
Woodruff, SC
Amul Dhungel
Biratnagar, Nepal
Jamal D. Gray
Oak Park, IL
Jada Symone' Jones
Fairfield, OH
Helen M. Kabagenyi
Lexington, KY
Kshitij Poudel
Chitwan, Nepal
Calvin Shannon Jr.
Kearneysville, WV
Dipesh Shrestha
Pokhara, Nepal
Malik James Deshaun
Thompson
Cincinnati, OH
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# UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE CANDIDATES
COLLEGE OF
AGRICULTURE,
HEALTH, AND
NATURAL RESOURCES
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
Agriculture, Food,
and Environment
Jinniah Marie Denise Ali*+
Frankfort, KY
Jordan Ahman Bennett**+
Summerton, SC
LeShaunte Berry**+
Columbus, OH
Lucien Sinclair Blakemore
Santa Fe, NM
Dontrell Childs
East Saint Louis, IL
Brandon Smith-Carter*+
Ooltewah, TN
Jensine Amaris Crowder*+
Charlotte, NC
Bradley Antoine Dossett
Jr.**+
Chattanooga, TN
Anthony F. Holt II
Nashville, TN
Michai Hubbard*
East Saint Louis, IL
Anthony R. Jackson Jr.*+
Lexington, KY
Rhiana Lee
Gary, IN
Oliver Todd McDowell Jr.
Rock Island, IL
Jalen C. Silver*+
Farmington Hills, MI
Ty'Meisha Monique Smith
Louisville, KY
De'Aira Marie Watts*+
Cincinnati, OH
Biology
Armour Akanmu*
Dallad, TX
Aizerah T. Gray***+ Cincinnati, OH
Nana O. Boateng
Antioch, TN
Ashley Lee+
Middletown, OH
Jada Mahriana Boyd
South Bend, IN
Logan Christophel
Columbus, IN
Zion Lewis*
Cleveland, OH
Jamari Myracle Mangham Cincinnati, OH
Timmia C. Crayton-Prioleau
Garfield Heights, OH
Arielle M. Edwards
Lexington, KY
Jamar Daugherty*+
Louisville, KY
Jamiyah S. Donald
Gary, IN
Justice A. Mudd**+
Frankfort, KY
Trinity R. Mayo Lexington, KY
Sonia Mugorewera*+ Georgetown, KY
Theresa Pelland****+
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Errionna Latrice Porter
Indianapolis, IN
Timiyah Roberson**+
Chicago, IL
Alyce R. Whyte
Cincinnati, OH
Chemistry
Hakeem Sharmar Green
East Saint Louis, IL
Arianna Michelle
Washington*
Frankfort, KY
===== PAGE 22 =====
Nursing Amiia Racheal Lyles*+ Indianapolis, IN B
Tolywalase Olamide
Adeniyi***+
Kwara State, Nigeria
Princess Morris*
Louisville, KY
Michael Chivero+
Lexington, KY
Gianna Kaylynn Bell*+
Louisville, KY
Jebrella Nicole Brown*+
Dayton, OH
Ahrey Simone Austin+
Columbus, OH
Christie Theresa Murray*+
Atlanta, GA
Leah Bird Clatos-
Frankfort, KY
Hafsa Mohamed-Isse
Farah**+
Ann Arbor, MI
Jill Lynn Clark*+
Versailles, KY
Kyra Lee Conner*+
Chicago, IL
Ruby Obbu****+
Tarkwa, Ghana
Mackenzie Allene Green** +
Mt. Sterling, KY
Kyla Keturah Overstreet** +
Chicago, IL
Ka'Niyla Larel Ranae
Smith+
Cincinnati, OH
Erin Rose Grieb**+
Taylorsville, KY
Belinda Christine
Buchanan
Glasgow, KY
Wanda Elisa Stevenson*+
Louisville, KY
Emoni Nijaeh Harrison*+
Indianapolis, IN
Vincent Teye****+ Victoria Nicholson+
Ningo, Ghana Winchester, KY
Mason Tanner Hampton+
Pikeville, KY
Vamesa Jackson**+
Columbus, OH
Emily Farler+
Frankfort, KY
Danailla Green+
Pensacola, FL
Jayda Steward**+ Dayton, OH
Haylie Michelle Lewis
Taylorsville, KY
Ayana Trenae Kirk
Chicago, IL
Chrisnick Williams**+ Ashanti Price
Exuma, Bahamas Lexington, KY
Ma Mikaella Vitug*+
Frankfort, KY
Tauren Alexis Oldham+
Winchester, KY
Brooklyn Alexis Wood*+
Pleasureville, KY
Olivia Rogers
Richmond, KY
Taeshon Lanique Lenard*+ Detroit, MI
Associate in Applied Science Nursing
Srijana Timilsina Chiluwal+ Lexington, KY
Jasmine K. Lewis*
Frankfort, KY
Abigail Bone+
Lexington. KY
Antania D. Tillman+
Frankfort, KY
===== PAGE 23 =====
Kaydence Ray Tipton+ Mount. Eden, KY
Keri Renee' Hunter Detroit, MI
Curtis Underwood+ Cincinnati, OH
Paul Harrison Twumasi+
Kumasi, Ghana
Ha'Jra Winn
Lexington, KY
## COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
Degree Candidates - Continued
BACHELOR OF ARTS
Child Development
and Family Relations
Hassan Jameel
Anthony Houston
Columbus, Ohio
Criminal Justice
Amyah Lynnay
Adair-Mars**+
Elizabeth, NJ
Cameron Beckley
Louisville, KY
Somer Cedeño-
Velencio Jr.**+
La Romana,
Dominican Republic
Mya Counts
Chicago, IL
Zateece R. Kennedy
Lexington. KY
Calysta Little-Prather East-Cleveland, OH
Yana La'Cole McKinley**+
Louisville, KY
Jazzameire S. Rampey
Canton. OH
Destiny A. Robinson
Chicago, IL
Leewayne A. Shephard
Louisville, KY
D'Zhaune Kaaryn Smith*+
Columbus, OH
Shioneka Denese Farr
Paducah, KY
Elementary Education
Jay’Sha Tramia Bell*+
East Saint Louis, IL
Joshua Bernard
Claybrooks**+
Chicago, IL
Alexander Lee Johnson Jr.*
Gary, IN
Meliek Hoskin
Cleveland, OH
Lyric Newton+
Detroit, MI
Jaylen Diayone Frances*+
Detroit, MI
Ron’Neisha Kelia Smith***+
Louisville, KY
Kendall Garland
Chicago, IL
Mark Anthony Flores Jr
Gary, IN
Brenda Taylor*+
Peducah, KY
Christopher Coil
South Solon, OH
Ernest Chambers
Detroit, MI
Sydnee Rose Breda-Nixon
Los Angeles, CA
Duane E. Davis
Sunrise, FL
Kandace Elaine Brown+
Columbus, OH
Exercise Science
Ashanti Shanell Hamilton
Cleveland, OH
Kamari Harmon
Chicago, IL
Alexander Lee Johnson Jr.
Gary, IN
Donovan Journey
Bethlehem, GA
Joshua Cecil Oscar
Merriweather
Indianapolis, IN
===== PAGE 24 =====
Christopher Price Jr.*+
Madisonville, KY
Charlotte Renee Hazelwood
Louisville, KY
Jaycelyn A. Pearson
Frankfort, KY
Samiah Rembert***+ Cincinnati, OH
Roman Hernandez
Gary, IN
Jeremiah Reed
Wentzville, MO
Collin Williams**+ Chicago, IL
Eric Lee Hosan Jr. Goodlettsville, TN
Chelsey V. Robinson Macedonia, OH
Liberal Studies
najah D. Anderson
Troy Johnson
Louisville, KY
Alana Victoria
Romero-Lozano
Frankfort, KY
Anaiah D. Anderson
Louisville, KY
Brandon Latrelle Jones*+
Cleveland, OH
Frankfort, KY
McKenzie Ruffin
Columbus, OH
Thomas Arnwine+
Frankfort, KY
Greg Austin Jr.
Ayana Kirk
Chicago, IL
Columbus, OH
Cheyenne Rushing
Toledo, OH
Greg Austin Jr.
New Orleans, LA
Dawn Marie Lovelace
Bellevue, KY
Miguel Angel Sanabria
Chelsea, MA
Destiny D. Bennett
Calumet City, IL
Jamari Myracle Mangham
Cincinnati, OH
Faybeeon Travis
Louisville, KY
Kali Birdwhistell****+
Lawrenceburg, KY
Jon McCall
New Orleans, LA
Ashlen Walker-Quayle's
Indianapolis, IN
Latoshia Bradley* Lexington, KY
Gregory L. Melvin Jr.
Virginia Beach, VA
Indianapolis, IN
Christian Bullard
Michel'le Antonia Webb
Houston, TX
Christian Bullard
Louisville, KY
Darnell L. Owens
Frankfort, KY
Houston, TX
Mass Communication
Matthew L. Carpenter
Frankfort, KY
Heather L. Padilla
Lexington, KY
Mass Manufacturer and Journalism
Mass Communication and Journalism
Terique Denning
Cincinnati, OH
Trinity Monaé Patrick
Cincinnati, OH
Jeremiah Barke
Indianapolis, IN
Jeremiah Barker
Indianapolis, IN
Earl Gray
St. Louis, MO
Evette Grider
Louisville KY
Laron Patton**
Lexington, KY
East St. Louis,
Nyal H. Johnson
Columbus, OH
Benjamin Elias Darough
East St. Louis, IL
===== PAGE 25 =====
Degree Candidates - Continued
Joseph Noah*+
Louisville, KY
Brenay Smith
East Saint Louis, IL
Co
Leah Tubbs
Yorkville, IL
Tahja Amauri Taliyah Jacobey Walker Hallie Moon La'Shay Toney Boynton Beach, FL Frankfort, K
River Rouge, MI
Kayla-Jonae Andreabelle
Williams*+
Kankakee, IL
Jerman Arthurlee Williams
Miami, FL
Julian Matthew Stewart
Cincinnati, OH
Political Science
## Music
Phoenix Dresden**+
Broken Arrow, OK
Niah Jenelle Brown
Detroit, MI
DaiJoni Imari Dickinson
Frankfort, KY
Cmone E. Gaston
Cleveland, OH
Erica McPheeters*+
Louisville, KY
Autumn Michaela Scott***+
Grand Rapids, MI
Arriel King **+
Columbus, Ohio
Psychology
Jaila Lee'Lonnie Batey
Nashville, TN
Faith Cali Owens
Louisville, KY
Ashley Cline
Hopkinsville, KY
Cody James Crockett
Frankfort, KY
Ramiah Tristen Purham
Chicago, IL
Sinia Cureton
Detroit, MI
Montrice Ka'Chelle
Ryland **+
Louisville, KY
RaShaun
Stephens-Bridgewater
Fort Wayne, IN
Antaya Jenise Epps
Jeffersonville, IN
De'Lauryn L. Thomas
Cleveland, OH
Kyla Frazier
Louisville, KY
Kalena Turner
Cincinnati, OH
Jamie Lynn Hobbs
Versailles, KY
Kamiyah Jowell
Westmoreland
Indianapolis, IN
Emma Johnson
Corinth, KY
Social Work
Precious Monique Johnson
Detroit, MI
Shelby Mackenzie Bell**+
Cincinnati, OH
Yonvanna Marie Jones
Louisville, KY
T'naya Gee**+
Indianapolis, IN
Narimane Kayed
Mahamoud
Djibouti, East Africa
Taniya Jackson
Columbus, OH
Nevaeh Precious Jordan*+
Marion, IN
===== PAGE 26 =====
Elizabeth Gabrielle Mays*+
Harrodsburg, KY
Isaac Malik Mitchell
Chattanooga, TN
Tamia Ann-Marie Roper**+
Indianapolis, IN
Teagan Michael Crowdus
Frankfort, KY
Kelly Anne Simons
Salem, IN
Kaleigh Elizabeth Curry
Frankfort, KY
Jahkiyla Sharie Lewis
Chicago, IL
Miriam J. Liguori
Onderdonk
Frankfort, KY
TaGiana Taylor
Hopkinsville, KY
Patricia Dixon
Lexington, KY
Cathryn Looney
Frankfort, KY
Xamora George
Indianapolis, IN
Abigail Ann Luking
Frankfort, KY
Paris Wardlow*+
Bowling Green, KY
Hopkinsville, KY
Caleb Malik Graves
Cincinnati, OH
Tayonna Olivia
Marie Manns+
Frankfort, KY
Justin Kanye West
New Orleans, LA
Frankfort, KY
Addison C. Hackett
Lawrenceburg, KY
Breck McCracken
Qui'Monté E. Hairston
Nashville, TN
Emily Claire Miklavcic
Frankfort, KY
Vinique A. Wonsley
Chicago, IL
Zion Hess
Lexington, KY
Emerson Kate Moore
Frankfort, KY
Associate of Arts in Liberal Studies
Lily A. House
Frankfort, KY
Lindsay Payton
Frankfort, KY
DeAndre Alexander
Atlanta, GA
Elaine Elizabeth Isaacs
Frankfort, KY
Benjamin Peach
Frankfort, KY
Brandon Layne Anglin
Frankfort, KY
Kevin James Jackson
Frankfort, KY
Jaycelyn A. Pearson
Frankfort, KY
McKenzie M. Barber
Frankfort, KY
Grant Jacobs
Frankfort, KY
Gavin R. Proffitt
Frankfort, KY
Molly Catherine Boswell
Frankfort, KY
Annika Brooks
Frankfort, KY
Zavian Lajaun Knuckles
Donovan L. Labrie
Elizabethtown, KY
Alana Victoria Romero
Lozano
Frankfort, KY
Gracie Elisabeth Sams
Larrissa R. Bush
Frankfort, KY
Jahkayla Marie Lewis
Chicago, IL
Gracie Elisabeth Sams
Frankfort, KY
===== PAGE 27 =====
Degree Candidates - Continued
Madalyn Peyton Starkey
Frankfort, KY
Brie Michelle Terrell
Frankfort, KY
Amelia Louise Wilkerson
Frankfort, KY
Jayda Ashlyn Willard
Frankfort, KY
Avery Katherine Williams
Frankfort, KY
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS, ENGINEERING, AND TECHNOLOGY BACHELOR OF ARTS Business Administration Accounting Specialization
Angelo Cargill
Louisville, KY
Business Administration
General Business
Specialization
Adam Azzam Badwan**+
St. Louis, MO
Treyvon D. Beasley+
Shelbyville, KY
Aziel Antonio Blackwell*+
Newark, NJ
Ta'nya S. Boozer*+
Columbus, OH
Ryan Campbell**+
Canton, MI
Ronald T. Chestnut+
Locust Grove, GA
Taliyah Dates
Cincinnati, OH
Terrence Ferguson*+
Cincinnati, OH
Sumar R. Hanley
Owensboro, KY
Roger Jerome Harris III+
Fort Wayne, IN
Brian Hayes Jr.
Detroit, MI
Keon J. Henderson****+
Detroit, MI
Cameron I. Hinson*+
Suwanee, GA
LillieAnn Brooke Holom****+
Snowflake, Arizona
Iyanei Maliyah Jackson
Frankfort, KY
Robert L. Johnson II**+ Littleton, CO
Cemone Leeann Jones
Chicago, IL
Bailey Maude Lee****+
Chattanooga, TN
Gabriel W. Linder
LaGrange, KY
Diara Lorraine McBroom**+
Los Angeles, CA
Gavyn A. Minyard*+
Brownsville, KY
Collin K’juan Nolden**+
Tupelo, MS
Monet Idahlia Ritchie
Louisville, KY
Deavion Bobby
Reashaune Scales
Fayetteville, NC
Aminta Seck
Dakar, Senegal
Chyaira Monae Shears
Columbus, OH
Joshua Silas Snorton
Hopkinsville, KY
Michael Stafford Jr.
Detroit, MI
Pierre S. Wilson+
Chicago, IL
Business Administration Management Specialization
Jaylynne S. Williams
Gary, IN
Business Administration
Marketing Specialization
Jean-Marc Lincoln John
Chevrotiere***+
St. Joseph, Trinidad
and Tobago
===== PAGE 28 =====
Degree Candidates - Continued
Nataneal Ocasio-O
Canovanas, Puerto Rico
Cassie Leach*+
Frankfort, KY
Montrell Peterson*+
Toledo, OH
Danzel Lucas
Chicago, IL
Computer Science Mohamed Hadi Lowe
Louisville, KY
Ogien Ayo**+
Baton Rouge, LA
Nathan Mbe
Indianapolis, IN
Cecia Yurleni Bernudez-Hernandez****+ Shelbyville, KY
Tremayne Brown
Lexington, KY
Henry Claxon*+
Frankfort, KY
Jaquez D. Neal
Louisville, KY
Zhakeya Hawkins****+ East Saint Louis, IL
Robert E. Dorsey*+
Columbus, OH
Matt Oliveira
Krischulunas****+
Bridgeport, CT
Ronald L. Pascua***+
Frankfort, KY
Eric Henderson
Chicago, IL
Preston Jones Jr.*+
Chicago, IL
Mathematics
Darrius Lamar Jones
St, Louis, MO
Andralyn Brown***+ Cincinnati, OH
Joshua B. Claybrooks**+
Chicago, IL
Anthony J. Vascotto**** +
Cynthiana, KY
===== PAGE 29 =====
FACULTY LISTING
## COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, HEALTH, AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Marcus Bernard
Dean, College of Agriculture, Health,
and Natural Resources and
Land Grant Director
Ph.D., University of Kentucky
School of Aquaculture and Aquatic Sciences
Andrew Ray
Chair, Associate Professor, School of Aquaculture and Aquatic Science
Ph.D., University of Southern Mississippi
Robert Durborow
Professor, School of Aquaculture and
Aquatic Science
Ph.D., Auburn University
Patrick Erbland
Assistant Professor, School of
Aquaculture and Aquatic Science
Ph.D., University of Maine
Noel Novelo
Assistant Professor, School of
Aquaculture and Aquatic Science
Ph.D., Louisiana State University
Dayan Perera
Assistant Professor, School of
Aquaculture and Aquatic Science
Ph.D., Auburn University
Waldemar Rossi
Assistant Professor, School of Aquaculture and Aquatic Science
Ph.D., Texas A&M University
Kenneth Semmens
Associate Professor, School of Aquaculture and Aquatic Science
Ph.D., Auburn University
School of Nursing
Mary Ellen Broaddus
Program Administrator, School of
Nursing Associate Professor of Nursing
D.N.P., Bellarmine University
Abdullah Alhurani
Associate Professor of Nursing Ph.D.,
University of Kentucky
Joy Coles
D.N.P. Tract Coordinator Assistant
Professor of Nursing
D.N.P., University of Kentucky
Tonya Edwards
Assistant Professor of Nursing
M.S.N., Indiana Wesleyan University
Mary Michelle Fisher
Assistant Professor of Nursing
M.S.N., Indiana Wesleyan University
Jennifer Miller
Instructor of Nursing
Ph.D., University of Kentucky
Trumell Ikard
Assistant Professor of Nursing
M.S.N., Frontier Nursing University
Rebecca McCoy
Assistant Professor of Nursing
M.S.N., Bellarmine University
Emily Messerli
Assistant Professor of Nursing
D.N.P., University of Kentucky
John Royalty
Assistant Professor of Nursing
M.S.N., Midway University
David Tackett
Assistant Professor of Nursing
M.S.N., Northern Kentucky University
School of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Maheteme Gebremedhin
Chair, Associate Professor
of Soil Science
Ph.D., Alabama A&M University
George Antonious
Professor of Environmental
Toxicology/ Soil Enzymes
Ph.D., University of Alexandria (Egypt)
Frederick Bebe
Assistant Professor
Frederick Bebe
Ph.D., University of Science, Arts and Technology
Sarah Carr
Assistant Professor of Animal Science
Ph.D., University of Kentucky
Anuj Chiluwal
Assistant Professor of Agronomy
Ph.D., Kansas State University
Siddhartha Dasgupta
Associate Research Director &
Professor of Agricultural Economics
Ph.D., Texas A&M University
Chinonso Etumnu
Assistant Professor of
Agricultural Economics
Ph.D., Purdue University
Shawn'ta Gardner
Assistant Extension Professor/
4-H Program Leader
Ph.D., Mississippi State University
Bruce Griffiths
Assistant Professor of Biology
M.S., University of Kentucky
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## Buddhi Gyawali
Director of Graduate Studies Professor
of Geographic Information
Systems, Remote Sensing and
Environment
Ph.D., Alabama A&M University
Abbigail Hines
Assistant Professor of Animal Science
Ph.D., Auburn University
Katherine Kamminga
Assistant Professor of Integrated
Pest Management
Ph.D., Virginia Tech
Hideka Kobayashi
Assistant Professor of
Ornamental Horticulture
Ph.D., University of Illinois
Alexander Lai
Associate Professor of Biology
Ph.D., City University of New York
Li Lu
Associate Professor of Biology
Ph.D., Miami University
Valens Niyigena
Assistant Professor of
Livestock Nutrition
Ph.D., University of Arkansas
Theoneste Nzaramyimana
Assistant Professor of
Urban Agriculture
Ph.D., Purdue University
Francis Onduso
Assistant Professor of Forestry Ph.D.,
University of Arkansas
Pamela Obura
Assistant Professor of Agroecology
Ph.D., Purdue University
Manisha Parajuli
Assistant Professor of Fostery
Ph.D., Auburn University
Kirk Pomper
Professor of Horticulture
Ph.D., Oregon State University
Rita Sharma
Associate Professor of Chemistry
Ph.D., Kurukshetra University (India)
Avinash Tope
Associate Dean, Associate
Professor of Food Safety
Ph.D., Osmania University (India)
Suraj Upadhaya
Assistant Professor of
Sustainable Systems
Ph.D., University of Georgia, Athens
Changzheng Wang
Professor of Human Health
Ph.D., University of Florida
Thomas Webster
Professor of Apiculture
Ph.D., University of California, Davis
Michael Wempe
Visiting Assistant Professor
of Chemistry
Ph.D., Miami University
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS, ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
Chi Shen
Dean, College of Business,
Engineering, and Technology
Professor of Computer Science
Ph.D., University of Kentucky
School of Business
Gary Stratton
Chair, Associate Professor
of Economics
Ph.D., Clemson University
Swagata Banerjee
Professor of Economics
Ph.D., University of Georgia
James Obielodan
Professor of Management
Information Systems
Ph.D., Michigan State University
Abdul Turay
Professor of Economics
Ph.D., University of Oklahoma
School of Engineering
and Technology
Jyotica Batra
Chair, Associate Professor of Physics
Ph.D., Florida State University
Ali Jebelli
Assistant Professor of Manufacturing Engineering Technology
Ph.D., University of Ottawa
Milon Chowdhury
Assistant Professor of Biological
and Agricultural Engineering
Ph.D., Chungnam National University
(Korea)
Dharma Khatiwada
Assistant Professor of Physics
Ph.D., Florida Atlantic University
Ezra Wari
Visiting Assistant Professor of Manufacturing Engineering Technology
Ph.D., University of Texas
===== PAGE 31 =====
## Liang Yu
Assistant Professor of Biological & Agricultural Engineering
Ph.D., Washington State University
School of Mathematics and Computer Science
Clifton Wise
Chair, Assistant Professor of Computer Science
Ed.D., Northcentral University
Michael Galbraith
Assistant Professor of Mathematics
Ph.D., University of Minnesota
Sujeewa Hapuarachchi
Instructor of Mathematics
Ph.D., University of Louisville
Sandamala Hettigoda
Instructor of Mathematics
M.A., University of Louisville
Richard Maiti
Assistant Professor of
Computer Science Ph.D.,
Nova Southeastern University
Johnthan Rogers
Assistant Professor of Mathematics
Ph.D., University of Kentucky
Jerome Walker
Assistant Professor of
Computer Science
M.S., Kentucky State University
Xinxing Wu
Assistant Professor of
Artificial Intelligence Ph.D.,
East China Normal University (China)
## COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
David Shabazz
Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
Associate Professor of Journalism
Ph.D., Regent University
School of Criminal Justice
and Government Relations
Frederick Williams, Jr.
Chair, Criminal Justice and
Government Relations, Associate
Professor of Criminal Justice
Ph.D., University of Louisville
Emmanuel Amadife
Professor of Political Science
Ph.D., University of Connecticut
Arthur Hayden
Associate Professor of
Criminal Justice
Ph.D., University of Louisville
Eslam Omar
Associate Professor of Political Science
and Public Policy
Ph.D., Clark Atlanta University
Wilfred Reilly
Associate Professor of Political Science
Ph.D., Southern Illinois University
School of Education
Carole Cobb
Chair, School of Education Associate
Professor of Education
Ed.D., Wayne State University
Phillip Clay
Associate Professor, Interim Director
of Graduate Studies & Accessibility &
Disability Services
Ed.D., University of the Cumberland
Stashia L. Emanuel
Associate Professor of Education,
Interim Vice Provost
Ed.D., Argosy University
Tasha Harris
Assistant Professor of Exercise Science
Ph.D., University of Maryland
Whitney Lawrence
Assistant Professor of Education
Ed.D., University of the Cumberland
Gussie Ann Lyttle-Burns
Assistant Professor of Education
Ed.D., Eastern Kentucky University
Patrese Nesbitt
President, Faculty Senate
Assistant Professor of Exercise Science
Dr.PH., Walden University
Sunday Obi
Professor of Education
Ed.D., University of Peru
Herman Walston
Professor of Child Development
and Family Relations
Ed.D., Vanderbilt University
School of Humanities
Shannon Brogan
Acting Chair, School of Humanities
Professor of Communications
Ph.D., Ohio University
Bryan Bolzenthal
Assistant Professor of
Vocal Performance
DMA, University of Texas at Austin
Rodney Chism
Director of University Bands
Assistant Professor of Music
DME, Liberty University
===== PAGE 32 =====
Gary Cornett
Instructor of Communication
M.A., Morehead State University
Willie Davis
Instructor of English
M.F.A., University of Maryland
Deanna McGaughey-Summers
Director, Office of Online Education
Assistant Professor of English
Ph.D., University of Louisville
Mario Radford
First Year Experience Coordinator & Interim Director of Choirs
M.A., Asbury University
Delmar Reffett, Jr.
Instructor of English
Ph.D., University of Kentucky
Staci Schoenfeld
Instructor of English
MFA, Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Brion White
Assistant Professor of Communication
Ph.D., Bowling Green State University
School of Social Work
Angela Williams
Chair, School of Social Work
Program Director & Assistant Professor DSW, University of Kentucky
School of Psychology
Shambra Mulder
Chair, School of Psychology Associate
Professor of Psychology
Ph.D., University of Kentucky
Nancy Capriles
Associate Professor of Psychology Ph.D., National University of Cordoba (Argentina)
Tierra Freeman-Taylor
Assistant Vice Provost,
Institutional Effectiveness &
Accreditation, Professor of Psychology
Ph.D., University of Kentucky
Darlene M. Davis Goodwine
Assistant Professor of Psychology
Ph.D., University of Louisville
Nancy Pietroforte
Visiting Professor of Sociology
Ph.D., University of Birmingham
(England)
Kendal Smith
Visiting Professor of Psychology
Ph.D., University of North Texas
Blazer Library
Nkechi Amadife
Professor
Ph.D., University of Kentucky
Dantrea Hampton
Associate Professor
M.S.L.S., University of Kentucky
Sheila Stuckey
Director, Blazer Library
Associate Professor
M.L.S., University of Pittsburgh
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