b"Candidates for the Doctoral DegreeJohn Lopes, Dean of the Graduate SchoolCollege of Agriculture, Forestry and Life SciencesDoctor of PhilosophyAnimal and Veterinary SciencesMallory Grace Anderson Easley, South CarolinaB.S., M.S., Virginia TechOptimizing Laying Hen Behavior, Bone Health, and Welfare Through Environmental and Nutritional EnrichmentsAdvised by Dr. Ahmed AliGracie was selected as a Clemson University Graduate Fellow, funded by the R.C. Edwards endowment. She has published three peer-reviewed manuscripts withtwo more under review.Alexa Mae Qian Johnson .Glen Gardner, New JerseyB.S., Virginia TechThe Influence of Feed Additives on Laying Hen Health, Welfare, and Egg QualityAdvised by Dr. Ahmed AliAlexa was the recipient of the 2023 Anna Calhoun Clemson Graduate Student Award from the Department of Animal And Veterinary Sciences. She has accepted a position with Butterball as a management trainee and will begin in June.EntomologyTimothy Basil Bryant .Virginia Beach, VirginiaB.S., M.S., Virginia TechEcology and Integrated Pest Management of Major Insect Pests of Field CornAdvised by Dr. Francis Reay-Jones and Dr. Jeremy GreeneTim hassix peer-reviewed publications, with another three in preparation. He has accepted a faculty position at Virginia Tech's Tidewater Agricultural Research and Extension Center.Adam Haberski . Sitka, AlaskaB.A., Quinnipiac University; B.S., M.S., University of Alaska FairbanksEvolution and Biogeography of High AppalachianRove Beetles (Staphylinidae)Advised by Dr. Michael Caterino9"