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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan | Swart | Impact of Radiative Coolers on Urban Cooling in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area | 04/14/2025 | 12:00 PM | https://asu.zoom.us/j/6193061525 | Georgescu, Matei | School of Geog Sci & Urban Pln |
| Bryce | Mortensen | The Current Status of Alzheimer's Disease and Lewy Body Dementias Misdiagnoses Based on Socioeconomic Factors | 04/14/2025 | 3:30 PM | Tempe Arizona LDS Institute of Religion, Room 102 | Craig, Jeff | School of Math & Stat Sciences |
| Samantha | Deys | Shared Spaces, Connected Lives: The Impact of Mixed-Use Design | 04/14/2025 | 10:00 AM -12:00 PM | Design North | Underwood, Max | The Design School |
| Zollee | Williams | Biosignature analysis of mirabilite from a Mars-analog site | 04/14/2025 | 12:15 PM | https://asu.zoom.us/j/85750719530 | Trembath-Reichert, Elizabeth | School Of Earth & Space Explor |
| Moira | Semple | Sex Differences Regarding the Efficacy of Psychedelics for Improving Psychological Symptoms in Young and Aged Mice | 04/14/2025 | 11:00 AM | Wexford Labs (Connect Labs by Wexford - Phoenix) | Lewis, Candace | Sols Administration & Faculty |
| Dahlia | Horani | The Veiled Perspective: Islamic Representation in Young Adult Literature | 04/14/2025 | 10 AM | Armstrong Hall | Blasingame, James | English |
| Movinya | Gunatilaka | Integrating Moodle into the Grey-Box UNI Device for Refugee Education | 04/14/2025 | 10 AM | https://asu.zoom.us/j/84996120557 | Zhao, Ming | Sch Compt & Augmented Intellig |
| Grant | Skala | Alternate Realities in American Political Media: How to Understand Bias in News | 04/14/2025 | 4:30 PM (AZ TIME) | https://asu.zoom.us/j/2240813765 | Edson, Belle | Hugh Downs School Of Comm |
| Griffin | Lyttleton | Reimagining Dr. A.J. Chandler Park: Transforming Parking Areas into Flexible Green Spaces for the Community | 04/14/2025 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Design North | Underwood, Max | The Design School |
| Kincaid | Vineyard | Revitalizing Community: Equitable Design Strategies for the Downtown Chandler Senior Center | 04/14/2025 | 10:00 AM | Design North | Underwood, Max | The Design School |
| Brenna | Wasson | Fostering a Sense of Belonging and Community Through Social and Emotional Learning | 04/14/2025 | 4:00 PM | https://asu.zoom.us/j/3676029846?omn=82732388596 | Soares, Rebecca | Barrett Honors College |
| Sahana | Sundaram | The Legacy of Powerful Women in Indian History: Evolving as an Artist Through Bharatanatyam | 04/14/2025 | Olarte, David | MDT Dance | ||
| Anna | Magalhaes Filgueira | Designing for Connection: Spaces that Feed and Unite Generations | 04/14/2025 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Design North | Underwood, Max | The Design School |
| Anvita | Makhija | Evaluating the Prevalence of Puumala Virus within the Population of Bank Voles | 04/14/2025 | 12:00 PM | Sterner, Beckett | Sols Administration & Faculty | |
| Hailey | Clark | Tips on Navigating Nursing School 101: A Student Guidebook | 04/14/2025 | 4:00 PM | Giasson, Hannah | Edson Research Faculty & Staff | |
| Cassidy | Peterson | Pick Up the Pieces: A Project for Community and Mental Health Awareness | 04/14/2025 | 7:30PM | The Rebel Lounge | Barra-Jean, Erin | MDT Music |
| Anna | Erwin | Ethnocide and Health in Panama and Peru | 04/14/2025 | 12:00 PM | SHESC 254 | Hruschka, Daniel | Shesc |
| Joseph | Balducci | Characterizing Psilocybin-Induced Behavior with Motion Sequencing & DNA-Methylation Changes in Neurocircuit Regulatory Pathways | 04/14/2025 | 10:00 AM | Wexford Labs (Connect Labs by Wexford - Phoenix) | Lewis, Candace | Sols Administration & Faculty |
| Christian | Thompson | Comparing Approaches to Onboard Anomaly Detection for Balloon-Borne Astrophysics | 04/14/2025 | 10:30 AM | ISTB4 596 | Groppi, Christopher | School Of Earth & Space Explor |
| Destiny | Anthon | Movement & Margins of Public Space | 04/14/2025 | 10 AM - 12 PM | Design North | Underwood, Max | The Design School |
| Cameron | Barnes | Unlikely Assets: Cheap Beauty | 04/14/2025 | 10:00-12:00 | Design North | Underwood, Max | The Design School |
| Hailey | Boiarsky | Working Title: Feminist Barbie: How Feminist Media Has the Power to Change One's Opinions on the Definition of Feminism | 04/14/2025 | 10:00 AM | ARM 154 | Woodall, Gina | School of Politics & Global St |
| Parker | Savage | How the Media Rights Deals Signed by the 'Power Four' College Football Conferences Will Shape the Future of The Sport | 04/14/2025 | 9:30 AM | Coor Hall Room 4581 | Jackson, Victoria | SHPRS History Faculty |
| Maya | Saroff | Novel Adenovirus Discovery in Theropithecus gelada | 04/14/2025 | 1:00 PM | LSC 330 | Schneider-Crease, India | Shesc |
| Adrianne | Ramos | A green house in the desert: Designing sustainable agricultural stewardship in the Sonoran Desert. | 04/14/2025 | 10:00 AM-12:00 PM | Design North | Underwood, Max | The Design School |