Thesis Work

2025

Honors Thesis Advisor
Amrita Menon, Psychology & Biology
Topic: Climate change anxiety and autism.
Defense: Winter 2026

 

Honors Thesis Advisor
Mayahuel Garcia-Harper, Psychology
Topic: The Effects of Natural Elements on Learning Outcomes and Student Wellbeing in K-12 Classrooms.
Defense: Spring 2025

 

Honors Thesis Committee Member
Student: Annabella Eisner, School of Music
Topic: Natural Soundscapes, Mindfulness and Wellbeing.
Defense: Spring 2025

 

PRAx Fellow – Science Mentor
Student: Annabella Eisner, School of Music
Topic: FILL ME WITH NOW: A REMINDER TO LISTEN: exhibition and presentation.
Performance: June 12, 2025

 

Graduate Committee Representative
Oscar Wecker, CEAOS; Advisor: Jim Thacher
MS Thesis: Teenage Third Space and Social Deserts in the Willamette Valley.
Defense: Summer 2025

 

Graduate Committee Representative
Aidan Craig Sunshine: School of Communication; Advisor: Yanni Ma
MS Thesis: Framing Sustainability: What Are the Messaging Strategies?
Defense: Spring 2025 

 

 

2024

Honors Thesis Committee
Abby Luna, CEOAS; Primary advisor: Taylor FcFadden
Topic: The Bird Gap