Graduation 11:00 a.m. - Registrar - Clemson University
Graduation 11:00 a.m. - Registrar - Clemson University
Graduation 11:00 a.m. - Registrar - Clemson University
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Ca n d i dat e s f o r t h e do C t o r’s de G r e e<br />
J Bruce Rafert, Dean, Graduate School<br />
ColleGe o f aG r i C u lt u r e, fo r e s t r y a n d life sC i e n C e s<br />
do C t o r o f Ph i l o s o P h y<br />
Biochemistry<br />
Liang Dong ........................................................................................................................Hefei, China<br />
B.S., Shanghai <strong>University</strong><br />
Dissertation: Novel Xanthine and Oxanine Glycosylase Activity in Yeast and Mammalian Systems<br />
Advisor: Dr. W Cao<br />
Rongjuan Mi ..............................................................................................................Shandong, China<br />
B.E., East China <strong>University</strong> of Science and Technology<br />
Dissertation: Deaminated DNA Repair Enzymes in Bacteria and Human Systems<br />
Advisor: Dr. W Cao<br />
Biological Sciences<br />
Jennifer Eileen Graves-Herring .....................................................................................Middletown, NJ<br />
B.S., M.S., <strong>Clemson</strong> <strong>University</strong><br />
Dissertation: The Development and Analysis of a Closed System of Vitrification for Mammalian<br />
Embryos<br />
Advisor: Dr. A Wheeler<br />
Entomology<br />
Mark Sheldon Faulkenberry .............................................................................................Pineville, NC<br />
B.S., Western Carolina <strong>University</strong>; M.S., <strong>Clemson</strong> <strong>University</strong><br />
Dissertation: Infestation and Decline Characteristics of Tsuga Caroliniana and Tsuga Canadensis<br />
to Hemlock Woolly Adelgid and Possible Management Techniques<br />
Advisor: Dr. J Culin<br />
Environmental Toxicology<br />
Kristen M Gaworecki .......................................................................................................Herkimer, NY<br />
B.S., Nazareth College; M.S., <strong>Clemson</strong> <strong>University</strong><br />
Dissertation: Changes in Brain Biochemistry and Feeding Behavior in Hybrid Striped Bass<br />
Exposed to Environmental Contaminants<br />
Advisor: Dr. S Klaine<br />
Katherine Lynne Sciera.................................................................................................Fayetteville, GA<br />
B.S., Purdue <strong>University</strong>; M.S., <strong>Clemson</strong> <strong>University</strong><br />
Dissertation: Quantifying the Effects of Land Use Change on Stream Ecosystems for Use in<br />
Ecological Risk Assessment<br />
Advisor: Dr. S Klaine<br />
Food Technology<br />
Youngjae Byun ....................................................................................................................Central, SC<br />
B.S., M.S., Korea <strong>University</strong><br />
Dissertation: Development and Characterization of Moisture and Heat Activated Oxygen<br />
Scavenging Nanoparticles<br />
Advisor: Dr. W Whiteside