Resources
Find information for getting started, as well as general information.
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Helpful Links
Links for Thesis Times |
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| Pre-Thesis | Research Honors Theses Published at RL Consider an HON 399 course if you are University Honors |
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Apply to Begin a Thesis (due by Reading Day the semester before you begin thesis) |
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Defense Schedule Survey & Medallion RSVP (EMAIL from Student Services Coordinator) Thesis Title Page (if an HON 499) Online Availability Form ([Where] Can I Publish Your Work?) Reflection to be Added to Exit Survey Exit Survey (Emailed) |
Spring 2026 Open Defenses
Please thank our students for so kindly opening their thesis defenses to audiences.
| Student | Major(s) | Subject Area | Title of Thesis | Date & Time | Location |
| Arden Ganse | Coastal Engineering | Coastal Engineering | Evaluating a 1D Simplified Morphodynamic Model for Aeolian Dune Evolution at Masonboro Island, North Carolina | March 25th @ 1pm | CE 1129 |
| Veronica Nelson | History | Interdisciplinary | A Study of Death and the Spirit in J.R.R. Tolkien's Legendarium | March 26th @ 2pm | MO 102 |
| Abigail Bryant | Biology | Biology | Ultrastructural Characterization of Belizean Ascidians and Their Associated Symbiotic Microbes Using Transmission Electron Microscopy | April 13th @ 12pm | Zoom |
| Emma Hicks | Nursing | Nursing | Understanding Anxiety in Nursing Students: Academic, Clinical, and Personal Stressors | April 14th @ 12:30pm |
Meeting ID: 828 3742 9975 Passcode: 482963 |
| Madison Nordmiller | Psychology | Psychology | The Landscape of Digital Mental Health: A Systematic Scoping Review of Access, Usage, and Evidence for Clinical Outcomes | April 20th @ 2pm | Zoom |
| Bryce Settlemier | Art History | Interdisciplinary | Magic or Miracle? Evaluating Conflicting Museum Interpretations of Early Christian Iconography in Roman gold-glass | April 22nd @ 10am | MO 102 |
| Laura Slama | Biology | Biology | Comparison of Brachyury expression during early embryogenesis in cnidarians | April 24th @ 9am | TL 1053 |
| Emmy Tublin | Oceanography | Interdisciplinary | Policy Barriers and Opportunities for Agrivoltaics in North Carolina | April 24th @ 1pm | CMS 1025 |
| Olivia Trahan | Marine Biology | Marine Biology | Reading Between the Lines (of Arrested Growth): Growth variation among loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) with varying stranding conditions in the U.S. Gulf of America | April 27th @ 10am | TL 1052 |
| Amber Bartz | Theatre Studies | Theatre | Exploring The Layers Of The Unknown | April 29th @ 7pm | CAB 1092 |