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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert | Lee | Rhetorician's Data | 03/31/2025 | 2:00 PM | Cottonwood Hall Rm 101 | Hahn, Richard | School of Math & Stat Sciences |
| Rashi | Duttagupta | Sushi Politics: The Intersection of Nationalism and Globalization in Japan and the United States | 03/31/2025 | 1:30 PM | Hedberg, William | SILC | |
| Isabelle | Kolnacki | The Effect of Intergenerational (IG) Programs on the Mental Health of Both Generations Participating, with a Specific Emphasis on Developmental Outcomes for The Younger Generation | 03/31/2025 | 10:30AM | Location: Health South 250 https://asu.zoom.us/j/81460535073?from=addon#success | Byrd, DeAnnah | Edson Research Faculty & Staff |
| Daniel | Jung | Rising Beyond the Dragon: Can US Supply Chains Afford to Lose China? | 03/31/2025 | 1:00 PM | BA 414 | Collins, Gregory | WPC Supply Chain Management |
| Charlie | Perlstein | Policy Proposal for the Arizona State University School of Music, Dance, and Theatre | 03/31/2025 | 1:00 PM | TBD | Compitello, Michael | MDT Music |
| Lucy | Meyer | Overcoming Communication Barriers in Dentistry: Analyzing Challenges in Access to Care and Implications for Patients and Providers | 03/31/2025 | 11:00 AM | Health South 408 | Don, Rachael | College of Health Solutions HC |
| Kristin | McMahan | Great Hearts Academies Cicero Curriculum for Speech and Debate | 03/31/2025 | 12PM | https://asu.zoom.us/j/84679521278 | Symonds, Adam | Hugh Downs School Of Comm |
| Raj | Rathnam | Differential DNA Methylation Signatures in Olfactory Bulb Tissues With Varying Neurodegenerative Disease Profiles | 04/01/2025 | 10:00 AM | https://asu.zoom.us/j/86273680452 | Halden, Rolf | Biodesign EHE |
| Kennedy | Cahill | Arizona School Educator's Trauma-Informed Attitudes and Beliefs | 04/01/2025 | 3:00 PM | Wilson Hall 416 | Lindstrom Johnson, Sarah | The Sanford School |
| Cindy | Furukawa | Small Hysteresis Wearable Robotic Sensor for Human Motion Measurement | 04/01/2025 | 3:00 PM | DH 213 | Sun, Jiefeng | Sch Engr Matter Trnsprt Energy |
| Elisabeth | Schmid | Analyzing the Relationship Between the Design of a Dental Office and Dental Anxiety | 04/01/2025 | 3:30 PM | Health North Building, 550 N 3rd St Suite 504, Phoenix, AZ 85004 | Don, Rachael | College of Health Solutions HC |
| Arvin | Jha | The App At Barrett (TAAB) | 04/01/2025 | 12:00 PM | Sage South 142 | Fette, Donald | Barrett Honors College |
| Olivia | Malkin | A Film Analysis: Step-Parents' Impact on Familial Conflict | 04/01/2025 | 1:00 PM | Wilson Hall 348 | Brenneman, Luke | Hugh Downs School Of Comm |
| Tina | Ton | An Investigation of Theoretical and Experimental Release Profiles in Single Layer Polyurethane Films: Advancing Drug Delivery Strategies for Biological Systems | 04/01/2025 | 12:00 PM | https://asu.zoom.us/j/89005002781 | Vernon, Brent | Sch Biological & Hlth Sys Engr |
| Wyatt | Horner | Design, Manufacturing, and Analysis of Two-Stage Solar Concentrator Prototype for Concrete Heating Applications | 04/01/2025 | 11:00 AM | https://asu.zoom.us/j/82135014400 | Phelan, Patrick | Sch Engr Matter Trnsprt Energy |
| Bayli | Gray | Math Extracurriculars and Impostor Syndrome among Women and Nonbinary Undergraduates | 04/01/2025 | 10:00 AM | https://asu.zoom.us/u/kerOA5MkgA | Kappes, Janelle | Barrett Honors College |
| Sreeram | Kondapalli | Checkmate with Algorithms: Developing a Machine Learning Chess Bot | 04/01/2025 | 2:00 PM | Zoom | Samara, Marko | School of Math & Stats Sciences |
| Isaac | Wotherspoon | A Complete Traffic Analysis for a Proposed Development | 04/01/2025 | 1:30 PM | Hi there, Isaac Wotherspoon is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Isaac Wotherspoon's Personal Meeting Room Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://asu.zoom.us/j/9994532183 Or Telephone: Dial (for higher quality, dial a | Zhou, Xuesong | Sch Sustain Engr & Built Envrn |
| Gretchen | Hoffman | The Differences in Emotional Courtroom Retellings of Siblings | 04/01/2025 | 9:00 AM | https://asu.zoom.us/j/8062757100?omn=83541193033 | Stolzenberg, Stacia | School of Criminology & Crim J |
| Baribefe | Kpee | The Erasure of Girlhood in Media and How it Contributes to the Adultification of Young Girls | 04/01/2025 | 10:00 AM | https://asu.zoom.us/j/9237655544 | Lacey, Elisabeth | School of Social Transform |
| Grishma | Basikala | Design and Testing of a Dynamic Surface for Boundary Layer Analysis | 04/01/2025 | 3:30 PM | DH 202 | Pathikonda, Gokul | Sch Engr Matter Trnsprt Energy |
| Leela | Udupa | Assessing Mental Health Needs Among Arizona's Refugee Population | 04/01/2025 | 4:00 PM | https://asu.zoom.us/j/86242729707 | DiVito, Brittany | Edson Pre licensure |
| Isaac | Beynon | Statistical Modeling in Collegiate Volleyball: Structuring Data for Match Win Prediction | 04/02/2025 | 2:00PM | https://asu.zoom.us/j/9026469844 | Schneider, Laurence | School of Math & Stat Sciences |
| Aashwin | Sodhi | Do Income and Depressive Symptoms Moderate the Association between Alcohol Use and Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration? | 04/02/2025 | 1:00 PM | 500 N 3rd St | Hammett, Julia | Edson Research Faculty & Staff |
| Taryn | Castaneda | The effect on weight training/high-intensity training on children before puberty | 04/02/2025 | 2PM | Washo-Krupps, Delon | Sols Administration & Faculty |