CONGRATULATIONS,
2002 GRADUATES!
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Angela M. Richman
cum laude
Bachelor of Arts in Physics & Astrophysics
Cindi L. Ballard
cum laude
Bachelor of Science in Astrophysics

Sigma Pi Sigma Physics Honor Society
Mark A. Harris
Bachelor of Science in Astrophysics
Syd B. Partridge
Bachelor of Science in Astrophysics

2001-02 VP of Kappa Mu Epsilon
Mathematics Honor Society
Katherine A. Smith
magna cum laude
with Department Honors 
Bachelor of Science in Astrophysics

Sigma Pi Sigma Physics Honor Society
Kappa Mu Epsilon Math Honor Society
Hank B. Anderson
cum laude
Bachelor of Science in Physics

Kappa Mu Epsilon Math Honor Society
Daniel A. Bender
cum laude
Bachelor of Science in Physics
Anthony Michael Bilotto
Bachelor of Science in Physics
Angela C. Cork
Bachelor of Science in Physics
Jesse K. Johnson
Bachelor of Science in Physics
Veronica Mata-Bruni
summa cum laude
Bachelor of Science in Physics

Sigma Pi Sigma Physics Honor Society
Seth David Melgaard
Bachelor of Science in Physics
Nicolas C. Menicucci
summa cum laude
with Department Honors
Bachelor of Science in Physics

Sigma Pi Sigma Physics Honor Society
Keith Mertens
cum laude
Bachelor of Science in Physics
Anthony J. Riggins
Bachelor of Science in Physics
Matthew R. Winburn
Bachelor of Science in Physics
Florian Holch
Master of Science in Physics
Felix Jaeckel
Master of Science in Physics
Esra Kaufmann
Master of Science in Physics
Ron Kemmer
Master of Science in Physics
Florian Maier
Master of Science in Physics
Joseph M. Renes
Master of Science in Physics
L. Scott Watson
Master of Science in Physics
Mark R Ackermann
Doctor of Philosophy
Optical Sciences

Bi-Photon Techniques for Absolute Calibration of On-Orbit Photon Detectors

Dissertation Chair: Jean-Claude Diels

Chad W. Hoyt
Doctor of Philosophy
Optical Sciences

Solid-State Laser Cooling

Dissertation Chair: Mansoor Sheik-Bahae

William E. Thompson
Doctor of Philosophy
Optical Sciences

A Concept to Reduce Filamentation in Broad Area Semiconductor Diode Lasers

Dissertation Chair: Marek Osinski

Massoud Akhtari
Doctor of Philosophy
Physics

Bulk Conductivity Determination of Complex Materials: A Study of Live Human and Cadaver Skulls

Dissertation Chair: Howard Bryant

Wendy N. Baldwin
Doctor of Philosophy
Physics

Further Characterization of Plasma Particle Kinetics Produced by Moderate- to High-Pressure, Low Temperature Radio-Frequency Capacitive Discharges

Dissertation Chair: John K. McIver

Joshua C. Bienfang
Doctor of Philosophy
Physics

Continuous Wave Laser Frequency Stabilization and Nonlinear Conversion
Dissertation Chair: Wolfgang Rudolph

Matthew A. Drago
Doctor of Philosophy
Physics

High Harmonic Generation in Novel Geometries

Dissertation Chair: John K. McIver

Eric T. Moore
Doctor of Philosophy
Physics

A Neural Network Measurement of the Top Quark Pair Production Cross Section in the Lepton+ Jets Channel

Dissertation Chair: Michael Gold

Pranaw Rungta
Doctor of Philosophy
Physics

Qudit Entanglement

Dissertation Chair: Carlton M. Caves

Mark Morgan Tracy
Doctor of Philosophy
Physics

The classical limit of the quantum baker's map

Dissertation Chair: Carlton M. Caves