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CANDIDATES FOR THE DEGREE, DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN VISION SCIENCE

HONORARY DEGREE RECIPIENT • DOCTOR OF HUMANE LETTERS

Rakesh Nanjappa Effects of Top-Down Attention on Oculomotor Behavior and Superior Colliculus Neurophysiology Advisor: Robert McPeek, PhD

CANDIDATES FOR THE DEGREE, MASTER OF SCIENCE IN VISION SCIENCE

Malini Bakthavatchalam Age-Related Changes in Optic Nerve Head Structure and Visual Field Sensitivity in Normal Subjects - A Preliminary Study Advisor: Suresh Viswanathan, PhD Keying Yang Digital Eye Strain and the Critical Flicker Fusion Frequency Advisor: Mark Rosenfield, MCOptom, PhD

Damon Tweedy, MD

Damon Tweedy, MD is an associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Duke University and a staff psychiatrist at the Durham VA in North Carolina. He is the author of Black Man in a White Coat: A Doctor’s Reflections on Race and Medicine , a critically acclaimed memoir released in 2015 that examines the complex ways both Black doctors and patients must navigate the difficult and often contradictory terrain of race and medicine. He has published articles in the New York Times, Washington Post, Chicago Tribute, and Raleigh News & Observer as well as various medical journals. Dr. Tweedy is a sought-after speaker on the topics of racial disparities in healthcare and the impact of race on the medical profession having appeared on major television networks and at colleges around the country. He is the 2017 recipient of the Solomon Carter Fuller Award presented by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) and the 2019 Leonard Palumbo, Jr., MD Faculty Achievement Award at Duke University. A graduate of Duke University Medical School, Dr. Tweedy went on to attend Yale Law School before returning to Duke University to complete his medical and psychiatric training.

Joonsik Moon The Role of the Superior Colliculus in Smooth Pursuit Eye Movements Advisor: Robert McPeek, PhD