Spring 2021 Honors Thesis Presentations

Wednesday, March 31 at 3pm

“COVID-19 Knowledge and Preventive Practices Related to Source of Information at the Start of U.S. Lockdowns”
Julia Damon
Summary: This thesis project examines how the source of information effects an individual’s level of knowledge related to COVID-19
and in turn, the adoption of proper preventive practices.
Advisor: Janessa Graves
Evaluator: Tulla Landis
Zoom link:
https://zoom.us/j/93728671838
Meeting ID: 937 2867 1838

Wednesday, March 31 at 4pm

“School Lunch Programs and Food Insecurity: Washington State School District Response to COVID-19 Pandemic”
Vanessa Tav
Summary: This honors thesis reviews the effectiveness of Washington State school districts’ ability to tackle food insecurity during
the Coronavirus 2019 pandemic. Specifically, this thesis will explore the school lunch programs in place and the types of distribution
methods the school districts utilized during initial school closures in March 2020.
Advisor: Janessa Graves
Evaluator: Sarah Griffith
Zoom link:
https://zoom.us/j/93728671838
Meeting ID: 937 2867 1838

Thursday, April 1 at 2pm

“Influences on Non-Pharmacological Pain Management Decision-Making”
Katelyn Ware
Summary: A qualitative descriptive study investigating what influences an individual’s choice of non-pharmacological pain
management therapies.
Advisor: Marian Wilson
Evaluator: Cindy Brigham-Althoff
Zoom link:
https://zoom.us/j/93728671838
Meeting ID: 937 2867 1838

Thursday, April 1 at 3pm

“Content analysis of internet news coverage of COVID-19 among Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders”
Anne Platt
Summary: This content analysis investigates online news media regarding COVID-19 and demonstrates how Native Hawaiians and
Pacific Islanders (NHPI) are represented and disproportionately affected by the pandemic.
Advisor: Ka`imi Sinclair
Evaluator: Kay Olson
Zoom link:
https://zoom.us/j/93728671838
Meeting ID: 937 2867 1838

Thursday, April 1 at 4pm via Zoom

“The Effects of Sleep Deprivation on Night Shift Nurses”
Jonathan Mendoza
Summary: In my thesis, I will be discussing the physiological and cognitive effects of sleep deprivation on nurses that work during
the night shift. I will also examine the possible interventions that hospitals utilize to combat these effects
Advisor: Lois James
Evaluator: Sue McFadden
Zoom link:
https://zoom.us/j/93728671838
Meeting ID: 937 2867 1838

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