Student Thesis Archive

2020s

2025

Hancock, Oliver, “Excised-Transit Modeling of KELT-5b: A Case Study in Photometrically Characterizing Objects Transiting Active Stars,” Advisor: Mike Joner (Senior Thesis, Dec 2025).
Jensen, Tyler, “A New Frequency and Period Analysis of DY Pegasi,” Advisor: Mike Joner (Senior Thesis, Dec 2025).

2024

Watts, Denzil, “Color Index Analysis and Temperature Calibration of the High Amplitude δ Scuti V2455 Cygni,” Advisor: Mike Joner (Senior Thesis, Jan 2024).

2021

Steele, Jackson, “A New Photometric Redshift Method for Galaxies with 0.01 < z < 0.03,” Advisor: Mike Joner (Senior Thesis, Apr 2021).

2010s

2019

Packard, Miriam, “Standardizing Light Curves of RR Lyraes in the Globular Cluster NGC 5466,” Advisor: Mike Joner (Senior Thesis, Apr 2019).

2018

Pearce, Sean, “Photometric Calibrations of Gemini Images of NGC 6253,” Advisor: Mike Joner (Senior Thesis, Apr 2018).

2017

Hallum, Melissa, “A Comparison of the Light Curves for NGC 4151,” Advisor: Mike Joner (Senior Thesis, Apr 2017).

2015

Carroll, Carla June, “A Feasibility Study of Photometric Reverberation Mapping with Meter-Class Telescopes,” Advisor: Mike Joner (Masters Thesis, Jun 2015).

2013

Spencer, Michelle, “Photometric Observations Of Supernovae In BVR And I Filters,” Advisor: Mike Joner (Senior Thesis, May 2013).
Carroll, Carla, “Broadband Photometric Reverberation Mapping with Meter-Class Telescopes,” Advisor: Mike Joner (Senior Thesis, Apr 2013).

2000s

2009

Adams, Laura, “Standardization Of Hα Photometry,” Advisor: Mike Joner (Senior Thesis, Apr 2009).

2008

Swenson, Craig, “Automated Iraf Reduction Scripts For Astronomy Group At Brigham Young University,” Advisor: Mike Joner (Senior Thesis, Apr 2008).
Iverson, E. Paul, “New Aperture Photometry Technique For Brigham Young University Astronomy Group,” Advisor: Mike Joner (Senior Thesis, Apr 2008).

2007

Jolley, Joel, “Time-Series Ensemble Photometry Of The High-Amplitude Scuti Star Ae Ursae Majoris,” Advisor: Mike Joner (Senior Thesis, Aug 2007).
Short, Cody, “Characterization And Analysis Of The Site 1k Ccd As Used In The Tenagra Ii .81m Telescope,” Advisor: Mike Joner (Senior Thesis, Apr 2007).

2006

Vautier, Mana Philip, “Standardization of H Photometry Using Open Clusters III. The Pleiades,” Advisor: Mike Joner (Senior Thesis, Apr 2006).

2004

Jeffery, Elizabeth, “Calibration of Standard Stars in the Galactic Cluster M67,” Advisor: Mike Joner (Senior Thesis, Jan 2004).

1990s

1995

Nelson, Kenneth, “A Photometric Study of the Pulsation Period for BL Camelopardalis,” Advisor: Mike Joner (Honors Thesis, Apr 1995).