August 2022 Honors Graduates
Congratulations!
We are proud to announce our August 2022 University Honors graduates! About one percent of the graduating class are awarded University Honors, a achievement that takes careful planning, hard work, and collaboration with faculty and students alike. We applaud these outstanding students and thank each of you for your contributions to our Honors community of scholars. We are excited to see what amazing things you'll do next!
Lauren Bushnell
Major: Marketing
Minor: Communications
Thesis: What if I Liked it Better Before? An Analysis of Consumer Perception and Reactance to Brand Logo Redesigns
Advisor: Ryan Elder
Plans After Graduation: Lauren has accepted a position as a strategist and account manager in the Brand division of the Edelman International PR/Marketing agency.
Minor: Communications
Thesis: What if I Liked it Better Before? An Analysis of Consumer Perception and Reactance to Brand Logo Redesigns
Advisor: Ryan Elder
Plans After Graduation: Lauren has accepted a position as a strategist and account manager in the Brand division of the Edelman International PR/Marketing agency.
Emilee Carr
Major: Molecular Biology
Minor: Chemistry
Thesis: Qualitative Proteomic and Genomic Analysis of Klebsiella pneumoniae Bacteriophage KaOmega
Advisors: Julianne Grose
Post-Graduation Plans: Emilee is currently applying to medical school.
Minor: Chemistry
Thesis: Qualitative Proteomic and Genomic Analysis of Klebsiella pneumoniae Bacteriophage KaOmega
Advisors: Julianne Grose
Post-Graduation Plans: Emilee is currently applying to medical school.
Alexa DeMarco
Major: Microbiology
Thesis: COVID-19, HIV, and Influenza: A Comparative Study
Advisor: Sandra Hope
Post-Graduation Plans: Alexa plans to join the HONRS 320 teaching team as an adjunct instructor this fall.
Thesis: COVID-19, HIV, and Influenza: A Comparative Study
Advisor: Sandra Hope
Post-Graduation Plans: Alexa plans to join the HONRS 320 teaching team as an adjunct instructor this fall.
Madelyn Grose Purnell
Major: Bioinformatics
Minor: Computer Science
Thesis: Sequencing the Guts out of COVID-19; The Evolution Behind the COVID-19 Pandemic
Advisor: Mary Davis
Post-Graduation Plans: Madelyn is starting her PhD in Comparative Ecology at the University of Utah.
Minor: Computer Science
Thesis: Sequencing the Guts out of COVID-19; The Evolution Behind the COVID-19 Pandemic
Advisor: Mary Davis
Post-Graduation Plans: Madelyn is starting her PhD in Comparative Ecology at the University of Utah.
Holly Harris
Major: Sociology
Thesis: "Early COVID" Changes in Parenting, Education, and Work on Parental Stress: A Gendered Comparison of Canadian Parents
Advisor: Kevin Shafer
Post-Graduation Plans: Holly is working with Abt Associates, a government-contracted research firm, as a Research Assistant.
Thesis: "Early COVID" Changes in Parenting, Education, and Work on Parental Stress: A Gendered Comparison of Canadian Parents
Advisor: Kevin Shafer
Post-Graduation Plans: Holly is working with Abt Associates, a government-contracted research firm, as a Research Assistant.
Bethany Parkinson
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Minor: Mathematics
Thesis: Mechanical Actuation via Resorbable Materials
Advisor: Spencer Magleby
Post-Graduation Plans: Bethany will begin her M.S. in Mechanical Engineering here at BYU this fall.
Minor: Mathematics
Thesis: Mechanical Actuation via Resorbable Materials
Advisor: Spencer Magleby
Post-Graduation Plans: Bethany will begin her M.S. in Mechanical Engineering here at BYU this fall.
Hadley Robertson
Major: Experience Design and Management
Thesis: Inclusion and Deliberative Dialogues: Exploring Outcomes of Transformative Experiences for Adolescents
Advisor: Sarah Agate
Post-Graduation Plans: Hadley will be attending Law School.
Thesis: Inclusion and Deliberative Dialogues: Exploring Outcomes of Transformative Experiences for Adolescents
Advisor: Sarah Agate
Post-Graduation Plans: Hadley will be attending Law School.
Lindsey Walker
Major: Political Science
Minor: International Development
Thesis: The effect of CSR or attitudes towards outward and inward FDI: A cross-national comparison of citizen perceptions in the United States & Kenya
Advisor: Celeste Beesley
Post-Graduation Plans: Lindsey will be starting her MPA at BYU.
Minor: International Development
Thesis: The effect of CSR or attitudes towards outward and inward FDI: A cross-national comparison of citizen perceptions in the United States & Kenya
Advisor: Celeste Beesley
Post-Graduation Plans: Lindsey will be starting her MPA at BYU.