The following defenses are open to the ASU community. Attending a defense is an excellent opportunity to celebrate the accomplishments of fellow Barrett students and to observe the process firsthand. If you plan to attend a defense, be sure to inform the student ahead of time. Use the ASU Directory to locate student contact information.
To be included on this calendar, please fill out the Honors Defense and Thesis Approval Form.
| First Name | Last Name | Thesis Title | Date | Time | Location | Director | Department |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miguel | Garcia | Indigenous Identity in the United States | 04/24/2024 | 1:00PM | https://asu.zoom.us/j/86479073269?pwd=aXlNWlk3YThqdG9FaEZodkhiNzV1UT09 | Marley, Tennille | American Indian Studies |
| Moritz | Tamm | Unveiling the Abyss of the American Dream in film: A Critical Analysis of Drug Addiction in 'Requiem for a Dream' | 04/29/2024 | 3:30 PM | https://us04web.zoom.us/j/72718206819?pwd=l4deBx6jzHUJzxayb9IbZ35Lza7aba.1 Meeting ID: 727 1820 6819 | Agruss, David | Barrett Honors College |
| Andrew | Byers | Life, Death, and Ecstasy: A Musical Ekphrasis on the Paintings of Caravaggio | 04/29/2024 | 11:30 AM | https://asu.zoom.us/s/89946586778 | Fette, Donald | Barrett Honors College |
| Guadalupe | Bustamante | Women in Machine Learning: Breaking Barriers in Tech, One Algorithm at a Time | 04/23/2024 | 5:00 PM | https://asu.zoom.us/j/86884552965 | Jakubczak, Laura | Barrett Honors College |
| Harrison | Sears | Empowering Voices, Inspiring Action: A Grant Proposal for the Justice and Equity Honors Network(JEHN) Program | 04/22/2024 | 1:00 PM | Barrett Downtown, Mercado B105 | Brian, Jennifer | Barrett Honors College |
| Debbie | Kariuki | From Asylums to Prisons: Mental Health Services and Carceral Systems in the United States | 04/22/2024 | 10:00AM | https://asu.zoom.us/j/87519064642 | Brian, Jennifer | Barrett Honors College |
| Tejit | Miryala | How Quantum Computing Will Redefine the Cybersecurity Landscape | 04/26/2024 | 12:30 PM | Cottonwood 103 | Foy, Joseph | Barrett Honors College |
| Jace | Clark | The Threat Quantum Computing Poses to Cybersecurity | 04/26/2024 | 12:30 PM | Cottonwood 103 | Foy, Joseph | Barrett Honors College |
| Tim | Whitney | Champions of Sustainability: A Cross Sector Analysis of the Winning Formulas | 04/26/2024 | 11:00 AM | https://asu.zoom.us/j/8412534968 | Meloy, Elizabeth | Barrett Honors College |
| Youla Tricia | Onayan | The Hyphenated Identity: Filipino-Americans Growing Up Between Two Cultures | 05/03/2024 | 11:30 AM | Barrett Downtown Mercado Suite/ https://asu.zoom.us/j/5421386265 | O'Flaherty, Katherine | Barrett Honors Downtown |
| Rianne | Tamayo | The Hyphenated Identity: Filipino-Americans Growing UP Between Two Cultures | 05/03/2024 | 11:30 AM | Barrett Downtown Mercado Suite/ https://asu.zoom.us/j/5421386265 | O'Flaherty, Katherine | Barrett Honors Downtown |
| Jamie | Fraser | Forgotten Voices of the Chambersburg Fire | 04/26/2024 | 1:00PM | https://asu.zoom.us/j/4112498764 | Martin, Thomas | Barrett Honors Polytechnic |
| Cameron | Nikjou | Fiber Photometry: Measuring Calcium Signaling in Hypersensitized Medium Spiny Neurons in Hemiparkinsonian Animal Models | 04/23/2024 | 2:00PM | Barrow Neurological Institute - Zoom: https://asu.zoom.us/j/2313177834 | Manfredsson, Fredric | Barrow Neurological Institute |
| Alan | Dupre | Sample Delivery Development and Control for CXLS | 04/25/2024 | 1:00 PM | BDC L1-21 | Holl, Mark | Biodesign Beus CXFEL Lab |
| Matt | Groholski | Bridge the Gap! | 04/24/2024 | 3:00 PM | BDA AL1-50 | Daymude, Joshua | Biodesign BSS |
| Lauren | Mestas | Presence in NSG Mice with Stable MCF7 Breast Cancer After Adaptive Therapy Treatment | 05/03/2024 | 11:00AM | Biodesign A130 https://us05web.zoom.us/j/88925429276?pwd=IfPDL2YyvqmIa1eIWKDYLpvPIIqYRR.1 | Maley, Carlo | Biodesign BSS |
| Rylee | Engelken | Expanding on 'Uracil-DNA glycosylase efficiency is modulated by substrate rigidity' | 04/22/2024 | 9 AM | BDA A205 | Levitus, Marcia | Biodesign SMB |
| Mattie | Freeze | Mix Until Combined: An Anthology of My Family Through Food | 04/22/2024 | 4:00 PM | https://asu.zoom.us/j/2725134408 | Dombrowski, Rosemarie | CISA-Language & Cultures |
| Isabella | Timmons | Acculturative Family Distancing and Depressive Symptoms among Latinx Adolescents: The Moderating role of Family Cohesion | 04/24/2024 | 9:00 AM | Nair, Rajni | CISA-Sci Math & Soc Sci | |
| Tarah | Schaffer | The Implications of Muscle Sarcoplasm Adaptations on Athletic Performance | 05/02/2024 | 2:00 PM | Rawls, Jeffery | Clinical Partnerships | |
| Isabella | Escobedo | Extinction of Experience and Nature Experience Differences Between Anglo and Hispanic Populations | 04/29/2024 | 8AM | https://asu.zoom.us/j/9131327813?omn=81569633893 | Hall, Sharon | College of Global Futures |
| Riley | Brock | A Policy Analysis of Medical Legal Partnerships | 04/22/2024 | 9 AM | Kizer, Elizabeth | College of Health Solutions HC | |
| Dominique | Robinson | The Importance of Better Integration of Native American Cultural Practices into the American Healthcare System with the Aim of Reducing Native American Health Disparities | 04/22/2024 | 1:00 PM | https://asu.zoom.us/j/83930437661 | Kizer, Elizabeth | College of Health Solutions HC |
| Shivani | Bahl | Social Determinants of Drug Usage in Rural and Urban Populations | 05/08/2024 | 11 AM | Smith, Lisa | College of Health Solutions MS | |
| Graham | Collis | The Effects of Intermittent Fasting on Oral Health | 04/24/2024 | 2 PM | Roberts, Joseph | College of Health Solutions NT |