Spring 2021 Symposium
Every spring, seniors in the Plan II Honors Program present their original thesis research in a series of oral presentations. The Senior Thesis Symposium offers sessions covering a wide range of interdisciplinary topics including literature, science, history, creative writing, music, health care, engineering, philosophy, business, and politics. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Senior Thesis Symposium was held virtually by Zoom in partnership with the Thompson Conference Center.
View the Spring 2021 Plan II Thesis Symposium schedule here.
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Some recordings have been altered to remove student presentations per their request.
***Indicates recordings are not available due to technical difficulties during the presentation.
Thursday, April 15 | 5:00 - 9:30 pm
Speech: The Power of Rhetoric | Jake Wade, Zach Epstein, Derek Yu |
Health/Identity/Engagement | Madeline Hawkins, Morgan Thompson, Ashna Kumar, Angelica Garza |
Geopolitics and Progressivism | Rachel Read, James Dodson, JP Reppeto, Saamia Imtiaz |
Ethics and Politics in Texas: Contemporary Challenges | Joe Levin, Ryan Hurt, Rahul Das, Anuraga Justin |
By The Book: Reading Identities | Madison Schulz, Joseph Carver, Annie Diamond, Nima Rahman |
Women and the Politics of Resistance | Samantha Walker, Brittney Colbath, Adam Trevino, Olivia Cardenas |
Understanding/Misunderstanding | Louis Cohen, Carlyn Crow, Reilly Gsanger |
Friday, April 16 | 3:30 - 9:30 pm
Sports, Leadership, and Activism | Liam Baskin, Zoe Meneghetti, Duncan Guinn, Daniel Chenng-Ying |
Finance, Economics, and Markets | Francisca Guerrero Jurado, Nolan Pitts, Morgan Grosch, James Green |
The Future of Art and Apparel | Huong 'Katie" Truong, Connor O'Neill, Helena Sampayo, Louise McCartney |
Foreign Policies, Past and Present | Dhruv Desai, Shoumik Dabir, Katie Lee, Drew Benedikt |
Why Can’t We Be Friends? | Lilly Andersen, Nicole Roy, Terrill Baskin, Matthew Aufiero |
Culture and Politics of Business | Eren Baysal, Charles Bender, Benita Lee, Emil Shabanov |
The Impact of Change | Saagar Pateder, Megan McKenzie, Billy Li |
Social and Economic Issues | Aashna Lal, Walton Cory, Robert San Soucie, Hannah George |
Teaching/Engagement | Ellen Alley, Sarah Muir, Isabelle Paine, Daisy Johnston |
American Policy and Law | Cara Day, Will Whitlock, Kirthi Dronamraju, Parth Gupta |
Science and the Senses | Taylor Malooly, Abby Evans, Andrew Park, Christina Archer |
Saturday, April 17 | 8:00 am - 7:00 pm
Social Work and Government | Kylie Northham, Thanvi Thodati, Devika Kumar, Jannelly Areche |
Cultural and Economic Impacts of Gender | Caroline Garcia, Danielle Nwosa, Ella Pettichord, Brooke Reaves |
American Politics and Global Perspectives | Anthony Douglas, Apurva Gunturu, Amanda Hua, Allison White |
Academic Achievement, Adjustment, and Anxiety*** | Amy Cox, Praveena Javvadi, Erica Lee, Abbey Rank |
Health/Risks | Lauren Do, Prerna Pamar, Kathryn Robles, Jessica Shu |
Money/Currency/Debt | Parker Haydon, Avery Leake, Ellison Smith, Helen Williams |
Diasporic Experiences | Irene Ameena, Jay Anand, Mark Csoros, Ethan Masucol |
Global Perspective in History | Cole Deutch, Max Edwards, Taylor Haydon, Michael Regan |
Environmental Engagement | Hailey Howe, Lauren Johnson, Case Lowry, Dev Talukdar |
Politics and/of Identity | Audrey Balliette, Ananya Bashyam, Juan Pablo Flanagan, Alizeh Hussain |
Dialogic Performances | Libby Carr, Varun Rajaram, Telesmar Sanchez, Brendan Walsh |
Health: Practical and Political Practices | Haven Erengil, Catherine Holley, Parker Spradley, Jina Zhou |
In Short: Stories | Vanessa Aguirre, Jacob Chmielecki, Anne Chow, Abigail Horne |
Innovation, Economics, and Impact in Texas | Spencer Buckner, Ashley Deutser, Rylan Maksoud, Celesia Smith |
Global Perspectives: Weathering Change | Abbey Bartz, Sara Flinn, Caroline Garnett, Anna Robertson |
AI and Digital Modernity | Alexander Davis, Jordan Hilder, Darong Qi, Aiden Snasdell |
Scientific Innovation | Alisha Ahmed, Maanasa Nathan, Nila Selvaraj, Carmen Urban |
Creative Expressions*** | Arianna Flores, Cate Gillham, Sofia Mock, Grace Leake |
