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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naz | Hersan | Beyond the Field: Crafting NFL Brand Strategy through Interdisciplinary Collaboration and the NationalStudent Advertising Competition | 04/21/2026 | 4:30 PM | Tempe SGHAL 141 | Gray, Nancy | WPC Marketing |
| Jake | Kennedy | Value Investing Principles and Research in the Athleisure Industry | 04/21/2026 | 9:00 AM | https://asu.zoom.us/j/87209342421 | Liu, Carol | WPC Accountancy |
| Elliot | Holst | Beyond the Field: Crafting NFL Brand Strategy through Interdisciplinary Collaboration and the NationalStudent Advertising Competition. | 04/21/2026 | 4:30PM | McCord Hall Avnet Room | Gray, Nancy | WPC Marketing |
| Julio | Salazar | Beyond the Field: Crafting NFL Brand Strategy through Interdisciplinary Collaboration and the National Student Advertising Competition. | 04/21/2026 | 4:30 PM | Avnet McCord Hall | Gray, Nancy | WPC Marketing |
| Neha | Kollipara | Beyond the Field: Crafting NFL Brand Strategy through Interdisciplinary Collaboration and the National Student Advertising Competition | 04/21/2026 | 4:30 PM | Gray, Nancy | WPC Marketing | |
| Carly | Stephens | Beyond the Field: Crafting NFL Brand Strategy through Interdisciplinary Collaboration and the NationalStudent Advertising Competition | 04/21/2026 | 5:00 PM | Online via Zoom | Gray, Nancy | WPC Marketing |
| Xander | Furst | National Student Advertising Competition | 04/21/2026 | 4:30 | Avnet McCord Hall | Gray, Nancy | WPC Marketing |
| Siddharth | Mehta | Exploring the LATAM Startup Gap: Comparative Fieldwork in Chile and Argentina and the Design of LaunchLingo | 04/21/2026 | 9:30 AM | https://asu.zoom.us/j/89044988576 | Byrne, Jared | WPC Ctr for Entrepreneurship |
| Hana | Zainea | Silent Observers: The Role of Blue and White Historical Tiles in Local and National Identities | 04/21/2026 | 10:00 AM | Brown, Claudia | School Of Art | |
| Brielle | Cohen | Exploring Parasocial Relationships in Luxury Fashion | 04/21/2026 | 10:00 AM | FOF 302 | Testa, Danielle Sponder | ASU FIDM |
| Kaitlyn | Watkins | Practice Time as a Predictor of Game Fielding Performance in a 9-Year-Old Baseball Game | 04/21/2026 | 1:30 PM | https://asu.zoom.us/j/84445507235?from=addon | McIntosh, Daniel | WPC Marketing |
| Taylor | White | Beyond the Field: Crafting NFL Brand Strategy through Interdisciplinary Collaboration and the National Student Advertising Competition | 04/21/2026 | 5:00PM | https://asu.zoom.us/j/88446382602 | Gray, Nancy | WPC Marketing |
| Keetra | Bippus | National Student Advertising Competition (NSAC)An Honors Thesis Opportunity | 04/21/2026 | 4:30 | McCord Avnet | Gray, Nancy | WPC Marketing |
| Horacio | Delgado | Beyond the Field: Crafting NFL Brand Strategy through Interdisciplinary Collaboration and the National Student Advertising Competition. | 04/21/2026 | 4:30 PM | Avnet McCord Hall | Gray, Nancy | WPC Marketing |
| Nicole | Huffman | Beyond the Field: Crafting NFL Brand Strategy through Interdisciplinary Collaboration and the National Student Advertising Competition. | 04/21/2026 | 4:30 | Gray, Nancy | WPC Marketing | |
| Aayush | Bharti | Predicting Learner Confusion in Interactive Video Lessons Using Real-Time Engagement Analytics | 04/21/2026 | 10:00 AM | https://asu.zoom.us/j/89891413710 | Chavez Echeagaray, Maria Elena | ENGR Academic & Student Affrs |
| Mariana | Rodgers | Politics at Center Stage: Analyzing Kendrick Lamar's 2025 Halftime Show and the Rise of Performative Protest | 04/22/2026 | 4:00 PM | https://asu.zoom.us/j/8964898632 | Fedock, Rachel | Barrett Honors Downtown |
| Hunter | Collins | A Review of the Social and Psychological Impact of Gender Bias Perceptions in Heathcare Interactions | 04/22/2026 | 8:00AM | https://asu.zoom.us/j/8900856226 | Harrison, Jennifer | The Sanford School |
| Valeria | Duran | A Tik Tok Analysis on What #FL1718 Tells Users About FL 1718 | 04/22/2026 | 10:00 AM | https://asu.zoom.us/my/valeriad | Diaz McConnell, Eileen | School of Transborder Studies |
| Emma | Wymore | Law or Lost? Will the WTO's Dispute Settlement Mechanism be Binding Again? | 04/22/2026 | 12:00 PM | Wilson Hall // TBD | Thomson, Henry | School of Molecular Sciences |
| Casey | Davies | The Integration of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare: A Literature Review and Empirical Study of Physician Perspectives | 04/22/2026 | 5:00 PM | http://asu.zoom.us/my/john.lynch | Lynch, John | Barrett Honors College |
| Alisha | Shirodkar | Creative Writing Thesis: AI from Various Perspectives | 04/22/2026 | 10:00 | https://asu.zoom.us/j/85442604363 | Irish, Jennifer | English |
| Pippa | Fung | The Impact of Social Media Screenings on Immigrants | 04/22/2026 | 2:00 P.M. | CRONK 444 | Wilcox, Katie | Journalism & Mass Comm |
| Aubrey | Granger | The Importance of Water Accessibility on the Navajo Nation | 04/22/2026 | 10:00 AM | https://us05web.zoom.us/j/89852941684?pwd=jEJsWL5WJcil74t7bLoh1XAwbWgMlz.1 | Hale, Michelle | American Indian Studies |
| Jackson | Headon | Spectroscopic Measurements of Key Age/Activity Indicators of Habitable Worlds Observatory Targets | 04/22/2026 | 2:00 PM | Patience, Jennifer | School Of Earth & Space Explor |