Congratulations to our June 2023 University Honors graduates! We recognize these outstanding students for their contributions to our Honors community and the expanding body of knowledge. We look to our Honors graduates to lead in our homes, communities and disciplines, and are excited to see them move forward in ways that will impact the world for good. Well done!
Kathleen Bahr
Major: Human Resource Management Thesis: Racial Empathy Gap in the Workplace: The Existence of and Consequences for Racial Workplace Disparity through Lack of Empathy (View Thesis) Advisor: Taeya Marie Howell Plans After Graduation: Kathleen will be working as a People Insights and Analytics Analyst for DaVita
Morgan Lee Chase
Major: Neuroscience Thesis: Semantic Memory and Decision-Making: An fMRI Study Regarding COVID-19 Vaccine Misinformation (View Thesis) Advisor: Christopher Kirwan Plans After Graduation: Morgan will pursue a PhD in Neuroscience here at BYU
Brigit Lauren Cooper
Major: Psychology Thesis: Murder Media: Immigration, Crime, and Representation in France (View Thesis) Advisor: Sara Frances Phenix Plans After Graduation: Brigit will be attending Law School
Taylor Michael Dalton
Major: English Thesis: The Enduring Influence of Emerson's Ideas on American Management Literature from the Lens of Dale Carnegie's How to Win Friends and Influence People (View Thesis) Advisor: Dennis R. Cutchins Plans After Graduation: Taylor will be employed as an Associate Consultant at Bain & Co.
Elisha Fernandez
Major: Editing and Publishing Thesis: Off the Books: Making a Space for BIPOC Representation in Young Adult Publishing (View Thesis) Advisor: Jacob D. Rawlins Plans After Graduation: Elisha will intern for both Utah Valley Magazine (editorial) and Family Search (SEO & Marketing)
Naomi Faith Inman
Major: Psychology Thesis: Unplugging and Reconnecting: Mindfulness as a Mediator for the Effects of Technoference on Relationship Flourishing (View Thesis) Advisor: Chelom Eastwood Leavitt Plans After Graduation: Naomi will attend graduate school at the University of Connecticut
Josie Rackley
Major: Communications Thesis: Digital Habits of Gen Z: A Qualitative Study on Why and How College Students Use Instagram (View Thesis) Advisor: Pamela Brubaker Plans After Graduation: Josie plans first to travel through Europe, and then will be working freelance in social media
Arabella Smith
Major: Political Science Thesis: The Ideal Candidate: The Effect of Gender on the Electability of Religious Candidates (View Thesis) Advisor: Elizabeth McGuire Plans After Graduation: Arabella will attend graduate school at UCLA
Benjamin Jerry Stubblefield
Major: Neuroscience Thesis: Adapting the Auxin Induced Degradation (AID) System to Danio Rerio and using it to Study the Synaptic Ribbon Protein Bassoon (View Thesis) Advisor: Arminda Suli Plans After Graduation: Ben plans to attend medical school.
Ellen Marie Wight
Major: Statistics Thesis: Comparison of Unweighted and Weighted Prentice-Modified Wilcoxon Tests with Left-Truncated Data (View Thesis) Advisor: Natalie Blades Plans After Graduation: Ellen plans to enjoy a gap year before continuing her educational goals.