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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macey | Leonard | Do Injury-Prevention Policies Protect Everyone? Gendered Risk Responses and Welfare in Sport | 03/02/2026 | 11:00AM | CRTVC 420, https://asu.zoom.us/j/86970247516 | Leiva Bertran, Fernando | WPC Economics |
| Megan | Misener | Empowering Success: Self-Efficacy of First-Generation College Students and Engagement with Professional Development Resources | 03/02/2026 | 12:00 PM | Cereus Hall 201 | Kappes, Janelle | Barrett Honors College |
| Roosevelt | Moore | Make Them Hear You - Honoring Black Men On Broadway | 03/02/2026 | 6:00 PM | Evelyn Smith Music Theatre | Hawkins, Gordon | MDT Music |
| Madison | Judas | What Financial and Investment Benefits Could You Be Missing Out On at Your Company? | 03/02/2026 | 3:00 PM | In-Person (Department of Finance) | Babenko, Ilona | WPC Finance |
| Aaron | Vaserman | Designing a Conceptual Framework for a Behavioral Financial Decision Agent | 03/04/2026 | 3:00 PM | Sopha, Matt | WPC Information Systems | |
| Autumn | Thompson | Evaluating the Implementation of 'Grounds For Your Garden' at Local Starbucks Stores | 03/04/2026 | 1:00 PM | https://asu.zoom.us/j/84500548867 | Briggs, Georgette | Barrett Honors Polytechnic |
| Giovanni | Barberio | Remembering Turin: Analyzing Memorial Landscapes of the Second World War and Resistance in Turin | 03/04/2026 | 9:00 AM | COOR 4401 | Benkert, Volker | SHPRS History Faculty |
| Emily | Tomasi | How Positive Psychology Aids Recovery From Brain Injury | 03/05/2026 | 9:00AM | https://asu.zoom.us/j/5026616260 | Sturgess, Jessica | Barrett Honors West Valley |
| Abbi | Baker | Empowering Aging Adults to Manage and Share Health Information Through User-Centered App Design | 03/05/2026 | 2:00 PM | https://asu.zoom.us/j/86083418696 | Breaux, Kassidy | Polytechnic Sch GIT Prgrms |
| Bailey | Rice | Belonging in Engineering: The Experiences of Female Undergraduate Engineering Students | 03/05/2026 | 3:30 PM | https://asu.zoom.us/j/9902185059 | Kappes, Janelle | Barrett Honors College |
| Jersey | Gosnell | Exploring the Use of Psilocybin as a Treatment for Medication-Resistant Depression and the Current Political Discourse | 03/06/2026 | 12:00 PM | https://asu.zoom.us/j/4112498764 | Martin, Thomas | Barrett Honors Polytechnic |
| Diya | Tamakuwala | The Right to be Forgotten and its Implications on Digital Identity | 03/06/2026 | 1:30 PM | Honors Hall 123 | Soares, Rebecca | Barrett Honors College |
| Lauren | Binda | Setting the Standard: The Role of California and the European Union Reporting Frameworks in Shaping International Sustainability Reporting Standards | 03/06/2026 | 9:00 AM | https://asu.zoom.us/j/4349088166 | Briggs, Georgette | Barrett Honors Polytechnic |
| Maddy | Pennell | United States Flooding Response Failures: A Case for Nature-Based Solutions | 03/06/2026 | 3:00 PM | WCPH # 370 & https://asu.zoom.us/j/2571663827?omn=89635306823 | Carr Kelman, Candice | School of Sustainability |
| Macy | Abraham | Exploring ADHD Through Children's Literature | 03/16/2026 | 1PM | https://asu.zoom.us/j/4526830226 | Arce, Alma | Social & Behavioral Sciences |
| Mae | Carrington | Black Holes and Hawking Radiation | 03/16/2026 | 9:00 AM | https://asu.zoom.us/j/86740562852 | Foy, Joseph | Barrett Honors College |
| Jenna | Ryan | Autism Spectrum Disorder and the Gut Microbiome: Correlation and Microbiome Targeted Treatments for Symptom Alleviation | 03/17/2026 | 4:00 PM | http://asu.zoom.us/my/john.lynch | Lynch, John | Barrett Honors College |
| Kevin | Brenton | Leadership Experience and Innovation Outcomes in the Public Sector | 03/18/2026 | 12:00PM | https://asu.zoom.us/j/86174993243 | Kappes, Janelle | Barrett Honors College |
| Athena | Peters | Voter Misinformation: The Difficult Process of Registering to Vote as an Out-of-State Student - a zine | 03/18/2026 | 2:00 PM | https://asu.zoom.us/j/7503239423?omn=82724742347 | Brian, Jenny | Barrett Honors College |
| Trent | Taylor | A Behavioral and Economic Analysis of Venture Experiments | 03/19/2026 | 12:00PM | https://us05web.zoom.us/j/89064717909?pwd=RZjG0yomV0uadQAVNRTU8oT3NsLyrx.1 | Wong, Kelvin | WPC Economics |
| Abhave | Abhilash | Reviewing the Efficacy of LLMs in Literacy Review | 03/19/2026 | 10:15 AM | A Wing, 901 Palm Walk, Tempe, AZ 85281 (room A546) | Zheng, Yi | MLFTC Div Ed Ldshp & Innov/Tmp |
| Alyssa | Brown | The Status of Mental Health Resources for Non-Public Safety First Responders in the Phoenix Metro Area. | 03/19/2026 | 1:00 PM | http://asu.zoom.us/my/john.lynch | Lynch, John | Barrett Honors College |
| Tyson | Bromley | Examining the Relation Between Refugee Status and Medical Accessibility For Children Around the World | 03/20/2026 | 1:00 PM | https://asu.zoom.us/j/4112498764 | Martin, Thomas | Barrett Honors Polytechnic |
| Caitlin | Schneider | The Search for Meaning | 03/20/2026 | 10:15 AM | West Valley Campus, SANDS 125 | Sturgess, Jessica | Barrett Honors Polytechnic |
| Jaya | Roe | A Philosophical Analysis of Capitalism and Its Consequences for Human Happiness | 03/20/2026 | 2:45 PM | West Valley Campus, Sands 125 | Sturgess, Jessica | Barrett Honors West Valley |