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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ishita | Upadhyay | Machine Learning Approaches to Classify PCOS Phenotypes from Lifestyle and Clinical Indicators | 09/09/2026 | 9:00AM | Tran, Samantha | School of Math & Stat Sciences | |
| Ambika | Nagarajan | The Intersection of Business, Purpose, and Performance: A Model for Community-Centered Artistic Showcases | 09/17/2026 | TBD | BAC | Dong, Xiaodan | WPC Marketing |
| Shaela | Patel | Makin' Moo-Vies: Curating and Creating Offline Digital Library Video Content to Guide Rural Food Animal Veterinary Care Globally | 09/18/2026 | 9:00 AM | ISTBX Room 481 or online at https://asu.zoom.us/j/81399818636 | Hosman, Laura | Sch Future of Innov in Society |
| Lucas | Zuch | A Comparison of the Effects of Genistein and Treadmill Exercise on Diet-Induced Left Ventricular Dysfunction | 09/24/2026 | 11:00 AM | https://asu.zoom.us/j/89454211730 | Sweazea, Karen | College of Health Solutions NT |
| Kynley | Cataldo | The Empathy Canyon: A Philosophical Analysis of the Loss of Community and the Racial Divide in America | 10/05/2026 | 11AM - 12:30PM | Soares, Rebecca | Barrett Honors College | |
| Jason | Fleming | Caste-Specific Production and Allometry of Non-Reproductive Eggs in Oecophylla smaragdina | 10/09/2026 | TBD | TBD | Ebie, Jessie | Sols Administration & Faculty |
| Elizabeth | Brenner | Tanning Beds as a Threat to Increasing Age-Related Macular Degeneration using ARPE-19 Cells | 10/23/2026 | 10:30AM | Life Sciences E-Wing, Room 244; Zoom link: https://asu.zoom.us/j/84140742352 | Holechek, Susan | Sols Administration & Faculty |
| Timothy | Lin | Field-Plated Multi-Kilovolt Vertical Aluminum Nitride Power Diodes | 11/20/2026 | 1:00 PM | https://asu.zoom.us/j/86319866476 | Fu, Houqiang | Sch Elect Comptr & Energy Engr |
