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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sofia | Stone | Exploring the Significance of Chinese Divinatory Hexagrams Through A Compilation of Creative Works Guided by the Hexagram Castings and Interpretations | 04/25/2025 | 10:00 AM (MST) | GHall 215 and 289 365 8466 | Giner, Oscar | MDT Theatre |
| Rebecca | Holdren | Creative Writing: A Dystopian World and the Problem of E-Waste | 04/25/2025 | 12:00 PM | Sage South 142 | Barca, Lisa | Barrett Honors College |
| Alanna | Goodman | Antisemitism in the Media from Nazi Germany to 2025 | 04/25/2025 | 10:00 AM | Walter Cronkite School of Journalism & Mass Communication- Room 355 | Benkert, Volker | SHPRS History Faculty |
| Brandon | Hughes | Enhancing Intrinsic Motivation in the Workplace Through Cognitive Evaluation Theory- A Fast Casual Example | 04/25/2025 | 1:30PM | Location TBD | Arrfelt, Mathias | WPC Management |
| Vibha | Kannan | Observing the Importance of Fetal and Maternal Cells in the Placenta within the First Six Weeksof the Gestational Process | 04/25/2025 | 11:30 AM | ISTB1 227 | Weaver, Jessica | Sch Biological & Hlth Sys Engr |
| Joseph | Pelle | Assistive Technology for Neurodivergent Individuals | 04/25/2025 | 12:00 PM | Lantana Hall - Polytechnic Campus | Puruhito, Krista | The Sanford School |
| Nathaniel | Maslanka | Poetic Medicine as a Stress-Relief Tool: Exploring Its Impact on Collegiate STEM and Humanities Students | 04/25/2025 | 1:30 PM | https://asu.zoom.us/j/6431736637 | Dombrowski, Rosemarie | Sch Applied Sci & Arts/D |
| Diya | Hamada | Identifying Predictors of Honey Bee Foraging Events by Analyzing a Long-Term Colony Tracking Dataset | 04/25/2025 | 12:15 PM | ECA 122 School of Complex Adaptive Systems Meeting Room | Daniels, Bryan | Sch Complex Adaptive Systems |
| Sergio | Blanco Barajas | The Effects of Politics and Diplomacy on Global Literacy and Importance of Becoming a Global Citizen | 04/25/2025 | 10:00 AM | https://asu.zoom.us/j/9562491240 | Jakubczak, Laura | Barrett Honors College |
| Theodore | Mousses | From Collective Consciousness to Personal Identity: Exploring the Influence of Ideas on Individuality and Societal Dynamics | 04/25/2025 | 10AM-12PM | CERHAL 101 | Jakubczak, Laura | Barrett Honors College |
| Angel | Avila Ortega | The Importance of Sustainable Medical Waste Management: Mitigating Environmental Contamination from Improper Needle Disposal in the U.S. | 04/25/2025 | 12:00 PM | Sage South 142 | Barca, Lisa | Barrett Honors College |
| Erica | Soekardono | Identifying the Need for a Global Fashion Supply Chain and Investigating the Avenues for Sustainable Sourcing in this Realm | 04/25/2025 | 3:00 PM | TBD | Testa, Danielle Sponder | School Of Art |
| Hari Varshan | Dharmendra Mohan Prabu | Liaison: An All-in-One Project Management Tool for University Students with Notion and Microsoft Loops Concepts, Gemini AI Integration, and Built-in Zoom Conferencing | 04/25/2025 | 3:00 PM | https://asu.zoom.us/my/harivarshan | Osburn, Steven | ENGR Academic & Student Affrs |
| Rajanandini | Bandi | ASU YFaCS Lab - Integrating REDCap and Tableau for real-time visualization of participant tracking in intervention programs for children coping with interparental conflict after divorce or separation | 04/25/2025 | 2:00 PM | https://asu.zoom.us/j/86584323583 | Osburn, Steven | ENGR Academic & Student Affrs |
| Mallory | Ori | Check Your Privilege: A Board Game | 04/25/2025 | 11AM | Hlava, Terri | School of Social Transform | |
| Piper | Watkins | Microplastics, Phthalates, and Human Health: Investigating Daily Plastic Exposure in ASU Students' Diets | 04/25/2025 | 12 | Sage South 142 or Zoom: https://asu.zoom.us/j/2916493175 | Barca, Lisa | Barrett Honors College |
| Stephen | Vaught | Automated Citation Management and Legal Document Drafting Tools in Support of a Legal Text Aggregator | 04/25/2025 | Osburn, Steven | ENGR Academic & Student Affrs | ||
| Violet | Anderson | A Poet's Imagination | 04/25/2025 | 1:00PM | Ramsey, Ramsey Eric | Barrett, the Honors College | |
| Charlotte | Heffron | Empowering Young Learners Through Collaborative Exhibit Design for Mobile STEAM Education and Engagement | 04/25/2025 | 11:00 AM | NVS 1210 | Hedges, Craig | The Design School |
| Wilhemena | Hunter | Central Asia and Eastern Europe: Three Evils, Business, and Free Trade | 04/25/2025 | 10:00 AM | Vista Theater | Jakubczak, Laura | Barrett Honors College |
| Kathryn | Harper | Exploring Autism in Childrens Literature: Analyzing Portrayals and Their Impact to Inform Writing of an Authentic Children's Book | 04/25/2025 | 1:00 PM | Mary Lou Fulton Teacher's College | Pfister-Angulo, Mark | MLFTC Div Teacher Prep/West |
| Nathan | Hess | Global Perspectives Inform Sensitive Healthcare | 04/25/2025 | 10:00 AM | https://asu.zoom.us/j/9562491240 | Jakubczak, Laura | Barrett Honors College |
| Rohan | Nair | Analyzing the Effect of Professional Sports Teams on Local Crime | 04/28/2025 | 12:00 PM | Zoom | Meuth, Ryan | ENGR Academic & Student Affrs |
| Logan | Higgins | The Effects of Anti-Police Sentiment on the Family Dynamics of Law Enforcement Officers | 04/28/2025 | 10 AM | Room in Social Sciences building room number tbd | Bodman, Denise | The Sanford School |
| Joseph | Fellner Fiegel | The Importance of installing and maintaining continuous and secure supply chains in order to better deliver assistance to the unhoused community. | 04/29/2025 | 11:00 AM | Tempe NVS1 210 | Perkins, Samantha | The Design School |