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The Grill Caddie is a purpose-built product designed to enhance the outdoor grilling experience in communal living spaces. Developed through the Founders Lab Honors Thesis pathway at Barrett, The Honors College at Arizona State University, this venture encompassed the creation, development, testing, refinement, and market launch of a unique consumer product. The design integrates a magnetic cutting board with an aluminum foil roller, seasoning trough, and cupholder—components engineered for ease of transport, assembly, and cleaning. Emphasizing user-driven development and functional design, the team conducted iterative prototyping, material testing, and consumer interviews to optimize features such as the juice groove and slicing mechanism. Leveraging grant funding and professional mentorship, the team navigated key business operations including supply chain logistics, website development, and social media marketing. The Grill Caddie achieved initial market traction through direct sales, validating product-market fit and demonstrating the team’s ability to translate technical skills into entrepreneurial impact.
ContributorsWalker, Eric (Author) / Boylan, Gentry (Co-author) / Willett, Luke (Co-author) / Byrne, Jared (Thesis director) / Pierce, John (Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor) / Engineering Programs (Contributor)
Created2025-05
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Hats are commonly worn by people in extreme heat conditions, in a variety of colors and styles. In hot environments with high amounts of incident radiation, people often experience significant thermal discomfort, and conventional wisdom leads many of those people to wear hats to alleviate some of their discomfort. Despite this common practice, the effectiveness of different styles and colors of hats relative to each other has not been thoroughly researched. Hats can have varied impacts on the factors which impact thermal discomfort, including incident radiation, convective heat loss, and evaporative heat loss from sweat. The difference between styles and colors of hats can cause them to have different interactions with these methods of heat transfer, which lead to variance in the total impact on thermal discomfort. This research was conducted in order to create an experimentally justified recommendation for hat selection to limit thermal discomfort in hot and sunny areas.
ContributorsLyons, Caitlyn (Author) / Rykaczewski, Konrad (Thesis director) / Joshi, Ankit (Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor) / Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Program (Contributor)
Created2025-05
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Healing Brews aims to address the growing demand for holistic health solutions by providing a personalized, accessible platform for those seeking natural remedies. With a focus on herbal teas, our website offers customized tea recommendations based on user-inputted symptoms, backed by scientific research and ingredient facts. Healing Brews empowers individuals to take control of their health in a gentle, cost-effective way. We aim to bridge the gap between traditional medicine and modern wellness, offering not only expert advice but also a seamless shopping experience for users to easily purchase their recommended teas.
ContributorsWhite, Alexis (Author) / Dahdal, Leila (Co-author) / Ochoa, Alexia (Co-author) / Byrne, Jared (Thesis director) / LaRosa, Julia (Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor) / Department of Marketing (Contributor)
Created2025-05
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Current methods of cystic fibrosis diagnosis are inconsistent and demanding. In patients with cystic fibrosis, defective chloride ion channels lead to a buildup of chloride within the interstitial fluid. Using nanosensors known as optodes, it is possible to achieve continuous monitoring of these chloride levels. In this study we validated the potential of photoacoustic nanosensors for consistent chloride monitoring in the physiological chloride range. These nanosensors take advantage of the increased penetration depth and resolution provided by photoacoustic imaging in order to expand and improve upon previously existing fluorescent chloride nanosensors. We confirmed the assembly of these sensors in the nanometer diameter range and validated their fluorescent response with that of existing fluorescent chloride optodes. We further investigated these nanosensor’s photoacoustic response to chloride levels within the dynamic range and successfully demonstrated a relationship between our sensor’s photoacoustic signal output and the chloride concentration of the surrounding environment. This relationship serves as a potential basis for our sensor's use in vivo for continuous chloride monitoring in cystic fibrosis patients.
ContributorsColarusso, Joseph (Author) / Clark, Heather (Thesis director) / Ma, Kristine (Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor) / School of Biological & Health Systems Engineering (Contributor)
Created2025-05
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RQ: How do periods of prolonged intermittent fasting impact cognitive functioning and behavior; with a minor focus on brain health and preventatives towards disease?
Objectives:
Implement a Randomized Control Trial (RCT) to guarantee the randomness and impartiality of both the intervention and control groups
Monitor participant's behaviors, energy levels, and sleep patterns throughout an 8-week duration
Document observed changes and collect data to conclude the impact of nightly Intermittent Fasting on cognitive health
ContributorsKantor, Jayda (Author) / Chelberg, Paige (Co-author) / James, Dara (Thesis director) / N/A, N/A (Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor) / School of Life Sciences (Contributor) / Department of Psychology (Contributor)
Created2025-05
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This collection of bilingual health resources addresses the critical health disparities faced by the Navajo (Diné) community, focusing on hypertension and diabetes—two conditions with disproportionately high prevalence rates among Navajo adults. The materials are designed to bridge linguistic and cultural gaps by providing accessible, culturally relevant information in both English and Diné Bizaad (Navajo language).
The hypertension resources explain the causes, symptoms, and prevention strategies, emphasizing dietary choices (e.g., reducing salt intake, consuming traditional foods like squash and sweet potatoes) and stress management techniques (e.g., weaving, deep breathing). Similarly, the diabetes materials include a risk assessment tool using a finger-counting method, descriptions of Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, and lifestyle recommendations such as avoiding sugary foods and engaging in physical activity. Both sets highlight traditional foods (e.g., blue corn mush, herbal teas) and list local healthcare facilities (e.g., Tuba City Regional Health Care, LeChee Health Facility) for further support.
By combining medical accuracy with cultural sensitivity, these resources aim to improve health literacy, encourage proactive disease management, and empower the Navajo community to preserve their language and traditions while addressing modern health challenges.
ContributorsHoliday, Jonah (Author) / Connell, Janice (Thesis director) / Tsosie, Krystal (Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor) / College of Health Solutions (Contributor)
Created2025-05
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Through qualitative and quantitative research, as well as personal stories, I sought to delve deeper into the factors that affect millennials in disproportionate ways, such as finances, mental health, education, sexuality, and historical impact and learn as to why it is a farce to label us as a generation who had everything handed to them.
ContributorsDunai, Kylie (Author) / Dombrowski, Rosemarie (Thesis director) / Lucielle, Charissa (Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor) / School of Social Work (Contributor)
Created2025-05
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Journalists are the eyes and ears for the communities in which they serve. They don’t cover all issues and stories, however, not necessarily because of a lack of concern, but due to the lack of diverse voices that work behind-the-scenes, on-air, and serve in leadership positions in television newsrooms. This paucity of diversity plays out in many more implicit rather than explicit ways. This issue has been addressed by the theoretical framework of intersectionality, utilized as a rationale in this thesis to further develop an argument on how the absence of diversity in television newsrooms affects the entry of new diverse employees in the workplace. The thesis also analyzes microaggressions in the workplace and the factors that influence not only the hiring process but also the ability of newsrooms to retain diverse talent. Most of all, this thesis gives voice to Black female television journalists who stayed in the journalism business despite all odds and highlights their struggles as well as coping strategies for building their careers and taking it to the heights they have.
The creative element of this thesis brings the research to life, with audio and video interviews that describe the challenges and accomplishments of the 11 interviewees currently working in the industry. This thesis reviews recent and older literature to find common trends, explore the issues previously addressed, and uses the interviews to provide a current picture of the situation in television newsrooms.
Keywords: Diversity, Television News, Black Women, Journalists, Leadership, Producers, Broadcasters
The creative element of this thesis brings the research to life, with audio and video interviews that describe the challenges and accomplishments of the 11 interviewees currently working in the industry. This thesis reviews recent and older literature to find common trends, explore the issues previously addressed, and uses the interviews to provide a current picture of the situation in television newsrooms.
Keywords: Diversity, Television News, Black Women, Journalists, Leadership, Producers, Broadcasters
ContributorsStephens, Imani Christine (Author) / Chadha, Monica (Thesis director) / Sandoval, Mathew (Committee member) / Watts College of Public Service & Community Solut (Contributor) / School of Social Transformation (Contributor) / Walter Cronkite School of Journalism & Mass Comm (Contributor) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor)
Created2019-05
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This creative project was designed to highlight the good that can come from playing video games using From Software's "Dark Souls" as a case study.In this project, I analyse "Dark Souls" as an allegory for depression, examining how the story, game play and level design all create a mindset in the game's players similar to that of those experiencing depression. I then discuss how certain aspects of the game, including level design, the game mechanics used to handle in-game death, and the passive multiplayer systems, all combine in order to encourage the player to stay engaged with the game and believing in the possibility of success. Via these systems, I believe that in creating "Dark Souls" From Software made an experience in which those grappling with depression can practice the techniques most useful in combating depression in a safe environment. Finally, I discuss the ways that "Dark Souls" designers emotionally affect those playing their game using techniques that are unavailable to other media. I highlight these storytelling devices, and explain why they are either best utilized by or only viable in video games as an example of what unique abilities gaming has as a cultural storytelling medium. I also explore solutions for discussing video game mechanics and game play with a non-gaming audience, utilizing game play recordings to provide examples of the discussed game play mechanics. These techniques can be viewed in the attached video.
ContributorsPalmer, Chad Raymond (Author) / McMahon, Jeff (Thesis director) / Hunt, Kristen (Committee member) / School of Film, Dance and Theatre (Contributor) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor)
Created2017-12
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Puumala virus (PUUV), a hantavirus endemic to Europe, is transmitted to humans through contact with
infected bank voles (Clethrionomys glareolus), its reservoir host, and it causes nephropathia epidemica
(NE), a mild form of hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS). This systematic review assesses the
prevalence of PUUV in wild bank vole populations across Europe and identifies regional trends in
seroprevalence, sampling efforts, and testing methods. A total of 53 studies met the inclusion criteria and
were analyzed, yielding data from over 30,000 rodents across 14 countries. The overall seroprevalence
was 20.63%, with the highest regional prevalence in Russia’s Orenburg, Omsk, and Tyumen Oblasts.
These high prevalence findings were often based on small sample sizes, reinforcing the need for expanded
surveillance. In contrast, countries such as Germany, Finland, Sweden, and France exhibited robust
sampling efforts, enabling clear interpretation of PUUV trends over time. The review also compares
serological and molecular diagnostic methods, highlighting the strengths and limitations of antibody
detection and PCR techniques. Understanding PUUV dynamics in reservoir hosts is essential for
predicting human outbreak risk and informing public health strategies, especially in under-sampled,
high-risk regions.
ContributorsMakhija, Anvita (Author) / Sterner, Beckett (Thesis director) / Upham, Nathan (Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor) / Dean, W.P. Carey School of Business (Contributor) / School of Life Sciences (Contributor)
Created2025-05