Barrett

Barrett, The Honors College at Arizona State University proudly showcases the work of undergraduate honors students by sharing this collection exclusively with the ASU community.

Barrett accepts high performing, academically engaged undergraduate students and works with them in collaboration with all of the other academic units at Arizona State University. All Barrett students complete a thesis or creative project which is an opportunity to explore an intellectual interest and produce an original piece of scholarly research. The thesis or creative project is supervised and defended in front of a faculty committee. Students are able to engage with professors who are nationally recognized in their fields and committed to working with honors students. Completing a Barrett thesis or creative project is an opportunity for undergraduate honors students to contribute to the ASU academic community in a meaningful way.

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Curtin Final Project (Spring 2022)

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Cancer is an ever-relevant disease with many genetic, social, environmental, and behavioral risk factors. One factor which has been garnering interest is the impact of nutrition on cancer. As a disease process, cancer is primarily driven by an accumulation of genetic aberrations. Recent epidemiological, pre-clinical, and clinical studies have demonstrated…

Cancer is an ever-relevant disease with many genetic, social, environmental, and behavioral risk factors. One factor which has been garnering interest is the impact of nutrition on cancer. As a disease process, cancer is primarily driven by an accumulation of genetic aberrations. Recent epidemiological, pre-clinical, and clinical studies have demonstrated various impacts of bioactive food molecules on the promotion or prevention of these oncogenic mutations. This work explores several of these molecules and their relation to cancer prevention and provides a sample meal plan, which highlights many additional molecules that are currently being studied.
ContributorsCurtin, Elise (Author) / Don, Rachael (Thesis director) / Compton, Carolyn (Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor) / School of Life Sciences (Contributor)
Created2022-05
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Curtin Diet Plan (Spring 2022)

Description

Cancer is an ever-relevant disease with many genetic, social, environmental, and behavioral risk factors. One factor which has been garnering interest is the impact of nutrition on cancer. As a disease process, cancer is primarily driven by an accumulation of genetic aberrations. Recent epidemiological, pre-clinical, and clinical studies have demonstrated…

Cancer is an ever-relevant disease with many genetic, social, environmental, and behavioral risk factors. One factor which has been garnering interest is the impact of nutrition on cancer. As a disease process, cancer is primarily driven by an accumulation of genetic aberrations. Recent epidemiological, pre-clinical, and clinical studies have demonstrated various impacts of bioactive food molecules on the promotion or prevention of these oncogenic mutations. This work explores several of these molecules and their relation to cancer prevention and provides a sample meal plan, which highlights many additional molecules that are currently being studied.
ContributorsCurtin, Elise (Author) / Don, Rachael (Thesis director) / Compton, Carolyn (Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor) / School of Life Sciences (Contributor)
Created2022-05
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Administrative Approaches to Addressing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Healthcare Amongst the Hispanic Population in the United States

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The United States healthcare system plays a very important role in everyone’s lives. Americans rely on the system for their overall health and well-being. It is imperative that all Americans have equal access to and quality of healthcare services and healthcare should not differentiate between minorities and nonminorities. The Hispanic…

The United States healthcare system plays a very important role in everyone’s lives. Americans rely on the system for their overall health and well-being. It is imperative that all Americans have equal access to and quality of healthcare services and healthcare should not differentiate between minorities and nonminorities. The Hispanic population does not have or receive equitable healthcare in comparison to their nonHispanic white counterparts. Due to extreme gaps in quality of and access to care, Hispanics are at risk to endure worse health outcomes. This review dives into defining the necessary definitions of healthcare and racial disparities, looks at what causes these disparities and gaps in care, what outcomes are more prevalent in the Hispanic American population because of the inequities, what solutions are already in place to combat these issues and finally, what solutions need to be implemented at the administration level of healthcare organizations to better treat the Hispanic population in the ways in which they deserve.
ContributorsFaltz, Jaclyn (Author) / Don, Rachael (Thesis director) / Reddy, Swapna (Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor) / Dean, W.P. Carey School of Business (Contributor) / School of International Letters and Cultures (Contributor)
Created2022-05

The Potential Utilization of Nutraceuticals as a Cancer Preventive Strategy

Description
Cancer is an ever-relevant disease with many genetic, social, environmental, and behavioral risk factors. One factor which has been garnering interest is the impact of nutrition on cancer. As a disease process, cancer is primarily driven by an accumulation of genetic aberrations. Recent epidemiological, pre-clinical, and clinical studies have demonstrated…

Cancer is an ever-relevant disease with many genetic, social, environmental, and behavioral risk factors. One factor which has been garnering interest is the impact of nutrition on cancer. As a disease process, cancer is primarily driven by an accumulation of genetic aberrations. Recent epidemiological, pre-clinical, and clinical studies have demonstrated various impacts of bioactive food molecules on the promotion or prevention of these oncogenic mutations. This work explores several of these molecules and their relation to cancer prevention and provides a sample meal plan, which highlights many additional molecules that are currently being studied.
ContributorsCurtin, Elise (Author) / Don, Rachael (Thesis director) / Compton, Carolyn (Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor) / School of Life Sciences (Contributor)
Created2022-05
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The Role of the Medical Assistant in Modern Medicine

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The use of medical assistants in healthcare settings has been associated with better patient care due to increased numbers of patients treated and faster patient discharge times. For my thesis I examined the meaning behind being a medical assistant, essentially analyzing the health delivery role of the medical assistant in…

The use of medical assistants in healthcare settings has been associated with better patient care due to increased numbers of patients treated and faster patient discharge times. For my thesis I examined the meaning behind being a medical assistant, essentially analyzing the health delivery role of the medical assistant in a clinical setting, and the effects of the occupation in healthcare. Furthermore, I analyzed how a medical assistant plays a role in the quality of care, access to care, and managed care of a patient. Through my research, which relied heavily on interviews and peer-reviewed journals, medical assistants were discovered to be the key players in healthcare settings because they are the individuals who build the bridge between patients and medical providers. The clinical and administrative duties medical assistants hold allow them to help patients feel comfortable during appointments as well as explain and clarify recommendations and instructions given by their medical provider. The material shared in this thesis proves the idea that all healthcare administration should hire medical assistants in outpatient and inpatient clinical settings because they can help achieve high remarks on patient satisfaction while enhancing the quality of patient care and decreasing physician burnout. 
ContributorsIsidoro Hernandez, Samantha (Author) / Don, Rachael (Thesis director) / Forouzeshyekta, Marjon (Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor) / College of Health Solutions (Contributor)
Created2022-05