b"Parks, Recreation and Tourism ManagementTyler William Cribbs Buffalo, NYB.A., Eckerd College; M.S., Kansas State UniversityDissertation: Conceptual and Technological Advancements in Visitor Use Management of Coastal and Estuarine EnvironmentsAdviser: Dr. Jeffrey HalloTyler was named the Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management department's Outstanding Graduate Student and received the Fran McGuire Excellence in Teaching Award in 2023.He was also one of the inaugural recipients of the Margaret A. Davidson Fellowship through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).Tyler has accepted a faculty position at Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, FL and starts work next week!Jacqueline Lucille Dyke Liverpool, NYB.A., University at Buffalo; M.S., State University of New York, CortlandDissertation: An Exploration of the State of Practice of Recreational Therapy Within Substance Use Disorder TreatmentAdviser: Dr. Jasmine TownsendJackie is an Assistant Professor in Therapeutic Recreation at the State University of New York, Cortland. Jackie plans to further research recreational therapy and substance use disorder.Alicia Delia Pola Arleta, CAB.S., San Francisco State University; M.S., Temple UniversityDissertation: Voces Perdidas: LatinX DACAmented College Students Access to U.S. HealthcareAdviser: Dr. Mariela FernandezAlicia is an assistant professor and program director of therapeutic recreation at Regis College in Massachusetts. She has three peer-reviewed publications, with others in the works. She has presented at state and national conferences and, most recently, at The Academy for Leisure Sciences Conference, with a presentation titled The Power of Anti-Racist Storytelling: Highlighting the Voices of Latinx Graduate Students. Her research focuses on social justice and immigrant/migrant health equity.Policy StudiesFarah Tahsin .Sylhet, BangladeshB.S.S., M.P.A., Shahjalal University of Science and TechnologyDissertation: An Examination of Neurodevelopmental Outcomes, Healthcare Utilization, and Stigmatizing Language in Populations With Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS)Adviser: Dr. Lori DickesDuring her doctoral journey, Farah was engaged in healthcare policy research along with numerous administrative duties of the MPA program. She received Graduate Travel Grant in 2020 and presented papers at two conferences.14"