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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel | Beaudry | Design and Synthesis of KRAS Protein Covalent Inhibitors to Prevent Cell Proliferation in Cancer Cells | 04/09/2025 | 3:00 PM | UCENT 317 | Houtchens, Jason | Sch Applied Sci & Arts/D |
| Colin | Fricke | Implementation of an Advanced Actuator for a Lower Limb Orthosis targeted towards Gait Assistance | 04/09/2025 | 12:30 PM | Zhang, Wenlong | Sch of MFG Systems & Networks | |
| Gabrielle | Birkle | An Analysis of Pain Management Through Intersection from the Advent of Anesthesia to the Present Day | 04/10/2025 | 3:15 PM | Richards, Timothy | WPC Agribusiness | |
| Rohan | Saju | Eucharistic Miracles: Exploring the Divide Between Science and Religion | 04/10/2025 | 10:00 AM | Lattie F. Coor Hall | Clay, Eugene | SHPRS Religious Studies Facult |
| Karla | Ramirez-Tunales | Bird Biodiversity in Tempe Town Lake and the Grand Canal | 04/10/2025 | 11:30 AM | LSA 335 | Bang, Christofer | Sols Administration & Faculty |
| Jonah | Holiday | Words of Health': Addressing the Navajo Language Gap in Medical Interpretation" | 04/10/2025 | 2:00 PM | Discovery Hall 313 and Zoom (https://asu.zoom.us/j/82014675977) | Connell, Janice | College of Health Solutions HC |
| Dylan | Gravley | A Guide to Recruiting Collegiate Swimmers | 04/10/2025 | 10:30 AM | https://asu.zoom.us/j/84477953495 | Kota, Ryan | WPC Marketing |
| Kylie | Hartana | Organoids, Synthetic Embryos, and Chimeras: Rethinking the Boundaries of Being Human | 04/10/2025 | 2:00 PM | Lozinski-Veach, Natalie | SILC | |
| Caitlyn | Lyons | Effects of hat color and style on thermal discomfort in extreme heat conditions | 04/10/2025 | 12:15 PM | https://asu.zoom.us/j/6565915351 | Rykaczewski, Konrad | Sch Engr Matter Trnsprt Energy |
| Gabriel | Li | Neurophilosophical Explorations: Unraveling the Enigma of Free Will at the Intersection of Neuroscience and Philosophy | 04/10/2025 | 2:00 PM | Coor | Watson, Jeffrey | SHPRS Philosophy Faculty |
| Joseph | Kavetsky | The Education of Washington and the Fulfillment of the Constitution | 04/10/2025 | 3:00 PM | Coor 6631 | Hay, William Anthony | Sch of Civic & Econ Thought |
| Grace | Reiter | Analyzing the Sustainability of Food Labels: A Semi-Quantitative Analysis Based on GRI Standards | 04/10/2025 | 1:00 PM | https://asu.zoom.us/j/6413430444 | Boyer, Treavor | Sch Sustain Engr & Built Envrn |
| Reed | Eppley | Understanding Transportation Systems through a Comparative Analysis of Phoenix and Philadelphia | 04/10/2025 | 2:00 PM | https://asu.zoom.us/j/87633998201 | Kelman, Jonathan | School of Sustainability |
| Andrew | Miller | The Effects of Transit Oriented Development on Real-Estate Investment and the Built Environment: A Case Study and Comparison of Apache Boulevard and Broadway Road in Tempe, Arizona | 04/10/2025 | 3:00 PM | The Helmick Center (Room Number TBD) | Becker, Timothy | Sch Sustain Engr & Built Envrn |
| Alexis | Bond | Identifying the Value Placed on the Lives of Animals Through Veterinary Practices | 04/10/2025 | 11:00 AM | https://asu.zoom.us/j/4958518361?omn=81813108544 | Young, Jacob | School of Criminology & Crim J |
| Nicole Andrea | Lee | Understanding Perspectives in Discussions of Pediatric Vaccines | 04/10/2025 | 3:00 PM | WILSN 344 (https://asu.zoom.us/j/2010398939) | Harrison, Jennifer | The Sanford School |
| Helen | Park | Design of a High Performance Knee Brace for Athletes to Reduce Injury and Improve Functionality Design | 04/10/2025 | 3:30 PM | https://asu.zoom.us/j/86545839006 | Kingsbury, Jeff | Sch Applied Sci & Arts/D |
| Cole | Bernstein | Social Security: Difficulties and a Path Forward | 04/10/2025 | 1:00 PM | Business Administration (BA) Building - room pending. | Shields, David | WPC Accountancy |
| Bailey | Kane | Investigating Anticancer Effects of Lactobacillus acidophilus Cell-Free Supernatant on FOLFOXIRI-Resistant and Wild-Type CT26 Cells | 04/10/2025 | 1:00 PM | Biodesign B; https://asu.zoom.us/j/6828823634?omn=88395314936 | Maley, Carlo | Biodesign BSS |
| Anika | Kang | The Use of Musical Prescriptions for Dementia Patients | 04/10/2025 | 4:00PM | https://asu.zoom.us/j/87324118172 | Hamilton, Gillian | College of Health Solutions HC |
| Madeline | Hornyak | Examining Politicians' Social Media Usage and its Affect on Voter Behaviors and Voter Perceptions | 04/10/2025 | 11:00AM | Coor Hall, Room 6761 | Fridkin, Kim | School of Politics & Global St |
| Ash | Soriano | Exploring The Complex Layers of Grief Represented in Narrative Video Games | 04/10/2025 | 1:00 PM | Bauer, DB | School of Arts Media & Engr | |
| Sanjana | Ramakrishnan | Understanding Adolescent Mental Health Perceptions in Guatemala: A Gender-Based Qualitative Analysis | 04/10/2025 | 10:00 AM | In-Person Location: TBD, https://asu.zoom.us/j/4495715323?omn=84839794038 | Maupin, Jonathan | Shesc |
| Joshua | Schuetta | AUAV Pulsed Electro-Optical Modulated RF Spectrometer (PEOM-RFS) | 04/10/2025 | 13:00 | https://asu.zoom.us/j/82455520470?pwd=RJX8ULvbLEfhf2OfZX5f3ObdP20X0T.1 Password: 414702 | Lewis, John T. | Business Engagement Catalyst |
| Emily | Parkerson | Personal Bio-Meteorological Stations: Measuring Heat Transfer of the Human Body in Turbulent Outdoor Flows | 04/10/2025 | 11:00 AM | WCPH 573 | Rykaczewski, Konrad | Sch Engr Matter Trnsprt Energy |