Previous Honors Program
Projects and Testimonials
Interested in the department's Honors Program? Check out these testimonials from past program participants!
Recent Honors Projects are also detailed below.
Past Participant Testimonials
Katherine Aranda
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Hamoun Dolatshahi
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Ivy Wong
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Melissa Posada
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Recent Honors Projects
2022-23 Honors Student Theses
Ashley Bui
"Superheroes and Dancing Princesses: Value Perception by Audiences on Franchising and Merchandising Entwined with the Film Industry"
Advisor: Professor Andrew deWaard
Jiyu Chen
"Self-presentation of Different Personal Traits in Political Campaigning: A Case Study"
Advisor: Professor Thomas Schmidt
Yibin Fan
"Disability Imaginary"
Advisor: Professor Brian Goldfarb
Laurel Feldner
"This is, like, Totally Bogus: The “Valley Girl” as Media Phenomenon"
Advisor: Professor Shawna Kidman
Adeline Ho
"In the World of a Dating Sim: The Rise of Otome Isekai"
Advisor: Professor Stefan Tanaka
Alexa Hornedo
"Safe Space as Situated Practice: Sappho’s Cafe and the Queering of Space, Safety, and Community"
Advisor: Professor Patrick Anderson
Zara Irshad
"Stand-up to Stardom: Navigating Brown Comedy and Its Social Repercussions"
Advisor: Professor Shawna Kidman
Bara'ah Oriqat
"Resisting with Joy: Palestinians and Their Fight for Liberation"
Advisor: Professor Patty Ahn
Ho-Hsin Wang
"Lost in Transitions: The Power, Privilege, and Positionality of Sofia Coppola and Her Films"
Advisor: Professor Andrew deWaard
Haley Higa
"Stay HomeToday…To Travel Tomorrow: The Geopolitics of Tourist Infrastructure Space"
Advisor : Professor Matilde Córdoba Azcárate
Michelle Mkhlian
"Hayaser* : Armenian-Americans’ views on life, love, and marriage post-trauma"
Advisor : Professor Zeinabu irene Davis
* Armenian for someone who loves their culture / is patriotic. “Haya” meaning Armenia and “ser” meaning love.
Melissa Posada
"Spaces of Expression and Growth for QPOC Students in Higher Education and on Social Media"
Advisor : Professor Angela Booker
Megan Shimizu
"Art in the Age of Artificial Intelligence"
Advisor: Professor Kelly Gates
Yuxin Yang
"Understanding Young Adults’ TikTok Usaage----Real People, Creative Videos that Make Your Day"
Advisor: Professor Caroline Jack
Audrey Yeung
"#NoGeotag: An Analysis on Wanderlust and Geotagging in an Influencer’s Social Media Toolbox"
Advisor: Professor Matilde Córdoba Azcárate
Projects are also available on the department's Youtube page.