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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geethika | Yadlapati | Twisted, The Universe of Cognitive Distortions: A VR Game for Alleviating Depression and Enhancing Pre-Teen Mental Health | 04/29/2024 | 11 AM | SCOB 397 | Johnson, Mina | Psychology |
| Angel | Palazuelos | Patent Pending: The Influence of GMOS on Genetic Diversity and Innovation in Mexican Agriculture | 04/30/2024 | 4:00 PM | TBD - In person | Cardineau, Guy | College Of Law |
| Alexis | Haenszel | Branding and Marketing an Artist: The Phenomenon of the Brand that is Taylor Swift | 04/30/2024 | 10:00 AM | BAC 426 | Gray, Nancy | WPC Marketing |
| Skylar | Perry | Applying Principles of Interpretation to Formal Geoscience Education | 04/30/2024 | 10:30AM | ISTB4 - 692 | Semken, Steven | School Of Earth & Space Explor |
| Sisto | Jacobo | Building a Hispanic Student Career Service: By Latinos, for Latinos | 04/30/2024 | 9:00 AM | https://asu.zoom.us/j/3667124531 | Pedraza, Francisco | School of Politics & Global St |
| Mahdiyya | Oke | Back To Our Roots African Fashion and the greater discussion of Afro Futuristic fashion show | 04/30/2024 | 7:00 PM | https://asu.zoom.us/j/85684631214 | Deshay, Joanna | School Of Art |
| Karen | DyerMcGowan | Inspecting the Glass Ceiling: Analyzing Perspectives of Gender and Parenthood in Leadership | 05/01/2024 | 10:00 AM | FAB S337 | Koop, Gregory | Social & Behavioral Sciences |
| Maya | Sarraf | Music and Dyslexia: Can Music be a Supplemental Treatment for Dyslexia? | 05/01/2024 | 11 AM | COOR 3501 | Bristol, Rachel | Psychology |
| Harrison | Borgman | Frontline Supervisor Communication Efficiency in the Construction Industry | 05/01/2024 | 1:00PM | College Avenue Commons, Room 501 | Becker, Timothy | Sch Sustain Engr & Built Envrn |
| Vivian | Balasu | Diabetic and Peripheral Vascular Disease Limb Preservation in Native Americans | 05/01/2024 | 10AM | Lateef, Dalya | Sch Applied Sci & Arts/P | |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Tarah | Schaffer | The Implications of Muscle Sarcoplasm Adaptations on Athletic Performance | 05/02/2024 | 2:00 PM | Rawls, Jeffery | Clinical Partnerships | |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Cole | Buzas | Meta-Analysis of Sonoluminescence and Future Phenomenon Applications | 05/02/2024 | 3:00 PM | ECG G214 | Machas, Michael | ENGR Academic & Student Affrs |
| Irina | Sands | Animated Short Film | 05/02/2024 | 1:00 PM | Lawson, Shawn | School Of Art | |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Kathryn | Hunter | 'House of Illnesses': Female Surrealists Leonora Carrington and Unica ZUrn, Mental Illness and Public Reception | 05/03/2024 | 3:00PM | Zoom | Mesch, Ulrike | School Of Art |
| 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 |