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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ISTBX Room 481 or online at https://asu.zoom.us/j/81399818636 | Hosman, Laura | Sch Future of Innov in Society |
| Winry | Ember | Emergence of an Arrow of Time in Simple Systems | 09/23/2026 | 4PM | TBA/Zoom | Chamberlin, Ralph | Physics Department |
| Lucas | Zuch | A Comparison of the Effects of Genistein and Treadmill Exercise on Diet-Induced Left Ventricular Dysfunction | 09/24/2026 | 11:30 AM | https://asu.zoom.us/j/89454211730 | Sweazea, Karen | College of Health Solutions NT |
| 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 |
| Sophia | Lippman | Improving Classroom Behavioral Interventions Through MTSS Implementation Guidelines for Elementary School Teachers | 10/21/2026 | 5:00PM | https://asu.zoom.us/j/6871730641 | Stapley, Jennifer | MLFTC Div Teacher Prep/Tempe |
| Gregory | Yost | Effective Communication in Business: Building a research based, whole picture approach for communication in modern organizations. | 10/23/2026 | 10:00 AM | BAC, Maroon Conference Room | Riker, Elise | WPC Marketing |
| Elizabeth | Brenner | Tanning Beds as a Threat to Increasing Age-Related Macular Degeneration using ARPE-19 Cells | 10/23/2026 | 10:30AM | Life Sciences E-Wing, Room 244; Zoom link: https://asu.zoom.us/j/84140742352 | Holechek, Susan | Sols Administration & Faculty |
| Emily | Sager | Understanding motives of the worst faces of terrorism: An analysis of Islamic extremist and White supremacist perpetrators | 10/26/2026 | 10:00 AM | Lattie F. Coor Hall Conference Room 6761 | Tezcur, Gunes Murat | School of Politics & Global St |
| Christine | Bilauca | Investigating Trends in Unite Us Social Referral Outcomes across HonorHealth's Hospitals | 11/02/2026 | 3:00 PM | https://asu.zoom.us/j/84357025992 | Medcalf, Rollin | College of Health Solutions HC |
| Carlos | Lopez-Alvarez | DNA Recovery from Blow Fly Larvae Gut Contents Preserved in Different Storage Media | 11/03/2026 | 11:00 AM | FAB S302 | Parrott, Jonathan | Interdisciplinary Forensics |
| Elizza | Robinson | Ecopsychology and analysis of environmental and recreational preferences for mental health and stress relief | 11/03/2026 | 10:30 AM | https://asu.zoom.us/j/88493875566?pwd=8KEE8QOJyHs8XDObeKNeVNzjjC8Ahn.1 | Britton, Michael | Sols Administration & Faculty |
| Adam | Koss | Persistent limb asymmetry in quadriceps torque across knee extension up to 12 months after ACL reconstruction with quadriceps tendon autograft in young patients including sex stratification | 11/04/2026 | 3:00 PM | TBD | Montalvo, Alicia | College of Health Solutions MS |
| Elyse | Denham | Hike For a Cure: Breakthrough T1D Fundraising and Awareness Hike | 11/16/2026 | 4:00 PM | Health North Conference Room 331A | Sebbens, Danielle | College of Nursing |
| 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 |
