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 Sort descending | Time | Location | Director | Department |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathryn | Hunter | House of Illnesses: Female Surrealists Leonora Carrington, Unica ZUrn and Kay Sage, and Mental Illness | 05/02/2024 | 3:00PM | Zoom | Mesch, Ulrike | School Of Art |
| Irina | Sands | Animated Short Film | 05/02/2024 | 1:00 PM | Lawson, Shawn | School Of Art | |
| Nicholas | Reilly | Shifting Tides: Navigating the Evolving Terrain of NCAA Conferences | 05/02/2024 | 12:00 PM | Bonfiglio, Thomas | English | |
| Dominic | Cosentino | Signal Phase Recovery and Unwrapping | 05/02/2024 | 11:00 AM | https://asu.zoom.us/j/6871076660 | Cochran, Douglas | School of Math & Stat Sciences |
| Anna | Belding | Right Funding, Wrong Priority: Seeking Practical Alternatives to Increasing Phoenix Police Department Budgets | 05/02/2024 | 12:00 PM | Novus 777 Building, 2nd floor, room 220 | Sanft, Alfred | The Design School |
| Tarah | Schaffer | The Implications of Muscle Sarcoplasm Adaptations on Athletic Performance | 05/02/2024 | 2:00 PM | Tempe LSC 152 | Rawls, Jeffery | Clinical Partnerships |
| Gabrielle | Feldman | Exploring the Effects of Leptospira Toxin Mimics on Dendritic Cell Immune Responses: Insights into Host-Pathogen Interactions and Immunomodulation. | 05/02/2024 | 10:00 AM | https://asu.zoom.us/j/86257889930 | Holechek, Susan | Sols Administration & Faculty |
| Ribhu | Mukherjee | Design, Prototyping, and Testing of a Controllable Striker Arm for Flintknapping Experiments | 05/02/2024 | 12:00 PM | GWC 416 | Grewal, Anoop Singh | ENGR Academic & Student Affrs |
| Cole | Buzas | Meta-Analysis of Sonoluminescence and Future Phenomenon Applications | 05/02/2024 | 10:00 AM | ECG G214 | Machas, Michael | ENGR Academic & Student Affrs |
| Hannah | Human | Unraveling the Nexus of Glioblastoma Multiforme and Type 2 Diabetes in a Long-term Survivor - A Unique Case Study | 05/02/2024 | 2:30 PM | https://asu.zoom.us/j/3767025514?omn=86469388293 | Maley, Carlo | Biodesign BSS |
| Julie | Barclay | Critical Care in the Air: The Journey into Flight Nursing | 05/02/2024 | 1:00 PM | https://asu.zoom.us/j/87953880125?from=addon | Hagler, Debra | Edson Academic Operations |
| Phoebe | Nguyen | Girlhood: A Collection of Short Stories | 05/02/2024 | 3:00 PM | https://asu.zoom.us/j/6700313889 | Blasingame, James | English |
| Istarlin | Nur | The Exploration of Mental Health Views Within Islam and the Somali Culture Including Views on: Evil Eye, Jinn or Sihr, and Religiosity | 05/02/2024 | 3:00 PM | Cohen, Adam | Psychology | |
| David | Costello | Automated Transcription of Greek Manuscripts | 05/02/2024 | 12:15 PM | DH 320 | Bronowitz, Jason | Polytechnic Sch TEM Prgms |
| Isabela | Glass | WE ARE OUT OF EXCUSES: An Analysis of The Rising Rates Of Child-Related Gun Violence in the United States Since the Mass Shooting at Columbine High School in 1999 | 05/02/2024 | 12:00PM | Novus building, second floor, room 220 | Sanft, Alfred | The Design School |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Katrina | Ager | The InceptionTime Model for Measuring Neurotransmitters in the Human Brain | 05/03/2024 | 2:00PM | PSY275 | McClure, Samuel | Psychology |
| 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 |
| Grace | Copperthite | Yoga and Meditation as Stress Management in Police Academy Training | 05/03/2024 | 2:00 PM | Zoom Link- https://asu.zoom.us/j/3437557966 | DeCarolis, Claudine | School of Criminology & Crim J |
| 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 |