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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mina | Pham | The Labor of Glow: COSRX, K-Beauty, and the Global Performance of 'Natural' Beauty | 08/03/2026 | 1:00 PM | https://asu.zoom.us/j/5837957275 | Van Engen, Dagmar | Barrett Honors College |
| Mario | Bullard | Emotional Catharsis and Audience Attachment in Television Storytelling: A Comparative Case Study Analysis of Touched by an Angel and 9-1-1. | 08/03/2026 | 1:00 PM AZ | https://asu.zoom.us/j/5837957275 | Van Engen, Dagmar | Barrett Honors College |
| Gloria | Nguyen | Nutritional Intervention Prevents and Manages Dental Pain | 08/04/2026 | 3:00 PM | https://asu.zoom.us/my/dagmarvanengen | Van Engen, Dagmar | Barrett Honors College |
| Hallie | Hadi | ou Cannot Buy Your Way Into a Blue Zone: Wellness Influencers, Big Pharma, and the Commodification of Longevity | 08/04/2026 | https://asu.zoom.us/j/5837957275 | Van Engen, Dagmar | Barrett Honors College | |
| Attasia | Header | An Analysis of Protein Quality in Nutrition Marketing | 08/04/2026 | 1:00 PM | https://asu.zoom.us/my/dagmarvanengen | Van Engen, Dagmar | Barrett Honors College |
| Drew | Bierwirth | Pick A Side: Victim Advocacy at the Intersection of Survivor Autonomy and Retraumatization Risk | 08/05/2026 | 1:00PM | https://asu.zoom.us/my/dagmarvanengen | Van Engen, Dagmar | Barrett Honors College |
| Olivia | Fishel | Misrepresentations of BDSM in Popular Media and the Dangers of Ignoring Them | 08/05/2026 | 1 PM | https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=https%3A%2F%2Fasu.zoom.us%2Fj%2F5837957275 | Van Engen, Dagmar | Barrett Honors College |
| Maria | Rodriguez Velez | Intervention Within the Visegrad Group: COVID-19 Pandemic | 08/06/2026 | 1:00 PM | Zoom | Van Engen, Dagmar | Barrett Honors College |
| Hannah | Surmann | AI and the Contributions to the Spread of Misinformation Via Social Media | 08/06/2026 | 1:00 PM | https://asu.zoom.us/my/dagmarvanengen | Van Engen, Dagmar | Barrett Honors College |
| Jordyn | Griffith | Bridging the Gap: Exhange for Change | 08/06/2026 | 1:00 PM | https://asu.zoom.us/my/dagmarvanengen | Van Engen, Dagmar | Barrett Honors College |
| Xaria | Burgess | Drawn Together: Visual Storytelling for Inclusive Education | 08/07/2026 | 10:30 AM | https://asu.zoom.us/j/81649500741?pwd=edQqOxuSi664EExQ0VrbaAVDukydJ6.1 | Puruhito, Krista | The Sanford School |
| Josephine | Kukowski | Beyond DNA: Evaluating the Forensic Potential of Glitter as Trace Evidence Through a Scoping Review of Transferability, Persistence, and Evidentiary Value | 08/07/2026 | TBD | Adams, Joshua | School of Criminology & Crim J | |
| Ishita | Upadhyay | Machine Learning Approaches to Classify PCOS Phenotypes from Lifestyle and Clinical Indicators | 09/09/2026 | 9:00AM | Tran, Samantha | School of Math & Stat Sciences | |
| Ambika | Nagarajan | The Intersection of Business, Purpose, and Performance: A Model for Community-Centered Artistic Showcases | 09/17/2026 | TBD | BAC | Dong, Xiaodan | WPC Marketing |
| Shaela | Patel | Makin' Moo-Vies: Curating and Creating Offline Digital Library Video Content to Guide Rural Food Animal Veterinary Care Globally | 09/18/2026 | 9:00 AM | https://asu.zoom.us/j/81399818636 | Hosman, Laura | Sch Future of Innov in Society |
| Kynley | Cataldo | The Empathy Canyon: A Philosophical Analysis of the Loss of Community and the Racial Divide in America | 10/05/2026 | 11AM - 12:30PM | Soares, Rebecca | Barrett Honors College | |
| Jason | Fleming | Caste-Specific Production and Allometry of Non-Reproductive Eggs in Oecophylla smaragdina | 10/09/2026 | TBD | TBD | Ebie, Jessie | Sols Administration & Faculty |
| Timothy | Lin | Field-Plated Multi-Kilovolt Vertical Aluminum Nitride Power Diodes | 11/20/2026 | 1:00 PM | https://asu.zoom.us/j/86319866476 | Fu, Houqiang | Sch Elect Comptr & Energy Engr |
