b'Becky Ann Tugman Six Mile, SCB.S., University of Wyoming; M.S., University of UtahDissertation: Supporting Nontenure Faculty in Documenting Teaching Effectiveness in a Faculty Learning CommunityAdvisers: Dr. Karen High, Dr. Matthew BoyerBecky was a part-time student while serving as a full-time employee as a lecturer in the Department of Public Health Science at Clemson.In addition to being promoted to senior lecturer during her three years to complete her doctorate, she was invited to serve the Office of Teaching Effectiveness and Innovation as a senior faculty fellow.Environmental Engineering and Earth SciencesGavin Lawrence Gleasman Myrtle Beach, SCB.A., State University of New York College at Geneseo; M.S., Clemson UniversityDissertation: High-Energy Storm Events and Their Impacts on Carbon Storage in Tidal Wetlands of South CarolinaAdviser: Dr. Kelly Best LazarGavin was named the inaugural recipient of the Benjamin C. Dysart III Environmental Engineering Fellowship and acquired four graduate student research grants from funding agencies of the Geological Society of America & Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society. Gavin will continue carbon cycle research associated with hurricanes and forest fires as a post-doctoral researcher at Clemson University.Human Centered ComputingLijie Guo Quanzhou, Fujian, ChinaB.S., China University of Mining and Technology, Beijing; M.S., University of the Chinese Academy of SciencesDissertation: Understanding the Role of Interactivity and Explanation in Adaptive ExperiencesAdviser: Dr. Bart P. KnijnenburgRohith Venkatakrishnan .Clemson, SCM.S., Clemson UniversityDissertation: The Effects of Primary and Secondary Task Workloads on Cybersickness in Immersive Virtual Active Exploration ExperiencesAdviser: Dr. Sabarish BabuRohith is one of two Venkatakrishnans earning a doctoral degree today. He has published more than 22 peer-reviewed articles, winning Best Paper awards, Best Presentation awards, and Honorable Mentions on six different occasions.Roshan Venkatakrishnan Clemson, SCM.S., Clemson UniversityDissertation: All Hands on Deck: Choosing Virtual End Effector Representations to Improve Near Field Object Manipulation Interactions in Extended RealityAdviser: Dr. Sabarish BabuRoshan is one of two Venkatakrishnans earning a doctoral degree today. He has published more than 22 peer-reviewed articles, winning Best Paper awards, Best Presentation awards, and Honorable mentions on six different occasions.22'