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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Shivani | Bahl | Social Determinants of Drug Usage in Rural and Urban Populations | 05/08/2024 | 9 AM | https://asu.zoom.us/j/89535253196 | Smith, Lisa | College of Health Solutions MS |
| Ren | Dickson | Innovative and Sustainable Solutions for the Pitchfork Pantry | 05/03/2024 | 3:30 PM | https://asu.zoom.us/j/85344127096 | McCoy, Maureen | College of Health Solutions NT |
| Julie | Barclay | Critical Care in the Air: The Journey into Flight Nursing | 05/07/2024 | 2:00 PM | https://asu.zoom.us/j/87953880125?from=addon | Hagler, Debra | Edson Academic Operations |
| Zoe | Bates | How I Understand Grief as an Aspiring Mortician | 05/27/2024 | 2:00 PM | https://asu.zoom.us/j/7282149346 | Robillard, Alyssa | Edson Research Faculty & Staff |
| Kylie | Wetnight | What are the mechanisms to close gaps in capacity-building within emerging spacefaring ecosystems and how do commercially led partnerships help advance this goal? | 05/24/2024 | 10:00 AM | TBD - In-Person in Juniper 101 or 201 (I'm waiting to get room confirmation) | Rousset, Jessica | Interplanetary Initiative |
| Shy-Lee | Ben Ezer | The Human Mind: A Quantum System or an Egocentric Being? | 05/06/2024 | 11:00 AM | FAC133 | Partlan, William | MDT Theatre |
| Katrina | Ager | The InceptionTime Model for Measuring Neurotransmitters in the Human Brain | 05/03/2024 | 2:00PM | PSY275 | McClure, Samuel | Psychology |
| Jade | Pastor | Menopause and ovarian hormone induced changes on GABAergic and cholinergic circuitry in brain areas vital to cognition: Revealing the mystery mechanism | 05/14/2024 | 10:00AM | Library on the second floor of Psychology building (PSY230) | Bimonte-Nelson, Heather | Psychology |
| Willow | Poorten | Shaping Justice: Female Supreme Court Justices and Reproductive Rights in the United States | 06/19/2024 | 4:00 PM | Zoom Link TBD | Dombrowski, Rosemarie | Sch Applied Sci & Arts/D |
| Vivian | Balasu | Diabetic and Peripheral Vascular Disease Limb Preservation in Native Americans | 06/01/2024 | 10AM | Lateef, Dalya | Sch Applied Sci & Arts/P | |
| Aiselyn | Anaya-Hall | The Effects of Uncoordinated European Union Crisis Management on European Union Disintegration and the Rise of Illiberalism in Central and Eastern Europe | 06/28/2024 | 9:00 AM | Meyerrose, Anna | School of Politics & Global St | |
| Alexa | Ramos | The Rise of Activism on Campus: An Analysis of Ethnic Studies Role in Understanding Forms of Democratic Engagement Among College Students | 05/03/2024 | 3:00 PM | https://asu.zoom.us/j/5529467648 | Suhail, Sarah | School of Social Transform |
| Ella | Wofford | Ethno-Religious Nationalism and Misinformation Systems: A Comparative Analysis of the Balkans and Russia in the Context of the Ukrainian and Yugoslav Wars and Identity | 05/03/2024 | 1:00 | https://asu.zoom.us/j/85993490770 | Langille, Timothy | SHPRS Religious Studies Facult |
| Jake | Bartels | Building in Harmony: Working with Our Environments for Happy and Healthy Lives | 05/03/2024 | 3:00 PM | Design North | Spellman, Catherine | The Design School |
| Brad | Hughes | Form, Function, and Sustainability: Designing an Energy-Efficient, Community Oriented Ice Rink Through the Emulation and Utilization of Life's Natural Functions | 05/03/2024 | TBD | College of Design North | Spellman, Catherine | The Design School |
| Sean | Maseng | A Road Intervention:How to address poorly designed streets | 05/03/2024 | 3:00 PM | Design North | Spellman, Catherine | The Design School |
| Meghan | Parker | Harmony in Motion: Building a Culture of Wellness in Dance Through the Redesign of Studio Tradition | 05/03/2024 | 3:00 PM | Design North, ASU Tempe | Murff, Scott | The Design School |
| Aja | Shaw | Beyond Blueprints: Bridging Design and Business Landscapes through the Creation of 'Emusement' | 05/03/2024 | 3:00 PM | Design North | Murff, Scott | The Design School |
| Seamus | Cooney | Do Androids Dream of Making Music? | 05/03/2024 | 1:30 PM | https://asu.zoom.us/j/82665420293 | Pofahl, Geoffrey | WPC Information Systems |
| Isabella | Ingrao | Student Athlete Cookbook | 05/06/2024 | 3:00 PM | https://asu.zoom.us/j/4094583167?omn=85053938698 | Reifurth, Katherine | WPC Marketing |