41. POLICY IMPLICATIONS FOR OVERMATCH Open Access Author: Rakoczy, Stephen J Title: POLICY IMPLICATIONS FOR OVERMATCH Area of Honors: Economics Keywords: Overmatcheducationundermatchcollegepolicytuitionreturns to educationcollege decisionOECDPIAAC File: Download Rakoczy_Stephen_Policy_Implications_for_Overmatch_3.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Russell Wade Cooper, Thesis SupervisorDr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Honors Advisor
42. Education, Remittances, and Return Migration Open Access Author: Tsai, Erlfang Title: Education, Remittances, and Return Migration Area of Honors: Economics Keywords: human capitaleducationremittancesreturn migrationdevelopmentmigration File: Download Tsai_Final_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: James R. Tybout, Thesis SupervisorDr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Honors Advisor
43. Teacher Satisfaction at a Democratic School: A Case Study Open Access Author: Goodall, Emily Title: Teacher Satisfaction at a Democratic School: A Case Study Area of Honors: Special Education Keywords: educationdemocraticteacher satisfactionvoiceautonomyrapport File: Download Thesis_.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Karen Eppley, Thesis SupervisorPaul J Riccomini, Thesis Honors Advisor
44. STUDENT DEBT: IMPLICATIONS ON RETIREMENT VIA HOMEOWNERSHIP Open Access Author: Tang, Yuxin Title: STUDENT DEBT: IMPLICATIONS ON RETIREMENT VIA HOMEOWNERSHIP Area of Honors: Risk Management Keywords: student loaneducationhomeownershiprdefaulting File: Download Tang_Yuxin_studentdebt_homeownership_final.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Russell Wade Cooper, Thesis SupervisorRon Gebhardtsbauer, Thesis Honors AdvisorNan Zhu, Faculty Reader
45. EDUCATING HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS ON HUMAN TRAFFICKING Open Access Author: Hershey, Sarah N Title: EDUCATING HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS ON HUMAN TRAFFICKING Area of Honors: Nursing Keywords: human traffickingnursingeducationtraininghealth care professionalsnurse File: Download Hershey_Sarah_EducatingHT.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Sheridan Miyamoto, Thesis SupervisorDr. Lisa Ann Kitko, Thesis Honors Advisor
46. TO TRANSFER OR STAY: A LOOK AT FUTURE EARNINGS OF PENN STATE STUDENTS AFTER TRANSFERS WITH A FOCUS ON LOW-INCOME AND FIRST-GENERATION STUDENTS Open Access Author: Foose, Jacob R Title: TO TRANSFER OR STAY: A LOOK AT FUTURE EARNINGS OF PENN STATE STUDENTS AFTER TRANSFERS WITH A FOCUS ON LOW-INCOME AND FIRST-GENERATION STUDENTS Area of Honors: Economics Keywords: economicstransferscollegeeducationPenn Statelow-incomefirst-generation File: Download Jake_Foose_Final_Thesis_Spring_2018.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Russell Wade Cooper, Thesis SupervisorDr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Honors Advisor
47. Dynamic Model of Classroom Performance Open Access Author: Morris, Montana D Title: Dynamic Model of Classroom Performance Area of Honors: Economics Keywords: educationclass sizespecializationdisruption model File: Download DynamicModelofClassroomPerformance_Morris.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Joris Pinkse, Thesis SupervisorDr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Honors Advisor
48. THE EFFECT OF COLLEGE ROLE MODELS, PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT IN ACADEMICS AND ACADEMIC SELF-ESTEEM ON ACADEMIC ASPIRATIONS Open Access Author: Moor, Hallie Carlson Title: THE EFFECT OF COLLEGE ROLE MODELS, PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT IN ACADEMICS AND ACADEMIC SELF-ESTEEM ON ACADEMIC ASPIRATIONS Area of Honors: Sociology Keywords: college accesshigh-achieving studentsfirst generation college studentslatinolow-incomeeducational aspirationseducationaspirations File: Download THESIS.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Jennifer Lynne Van Hook, Thesis SupervisorStacy Silver, Thesis Honors Advisor
49. Understanding dropout: the relationship between school and employment during high school Open Access Author: Gates, Laura M Title: Understanding dropout: the relationship between school and employment during high school Area of Honors: Sociology Keywords: sociologyeducationemploymentstudent engagementeducational attainmentstudent employment File: Download REAL_DEAL.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Jeremy Staff, Thesis SupervisorDr. Stacy Silver, Thesis Honors Advisor
50. A COMMUNITY MODEL FOR DEVELOPING REPRESENTATIVE EDUCATIONAL INTENT Open Access Author: Mignogna, Matthew James Title: A COMMUNITY MODEL FOR DEVELOPING REPRESENTATIVE EDUCATIONAL INTENT Area of Honors: Learning, Design, and Technology Keywords: educationcommunity developmenteducational intentamerican historymodel of educational intentlocal education development File: Download Mignogna_Matthew_Educational-Intent-Development.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Kyle Leonard Peck, Thesis SupervisorDr. Richard Alan Carlson, Thesis Honors Advisor
51. State Policy Impact on Market Share of Charter Schools Open Access Author: Rohan, Emma Title: State Policy Impact on Market Share of Charter Schools Area of Honors: Political Science Keywords: education policyeducationcharter schoolspublic schoolsK-12 educationUnited Statesstate policy File: Download RohanHonorsThesis_final.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Eric Plutzer, Thesis SupervisorDr. Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor
52. MULTI-STEP SYNTHESIS: A LITERATURE REVIEW FOR STANDARDS- AND RESEARCH-BASED CURRICULUM DESIGN IN ADVANCED/HONORS HIGH SCHOOL CHEMISTRY COURSES Open Access Author: Koscelansky, Connor Title: MULTI-STEP SYNTHESIS: A LITERATURE REVIEW FOR STANDARDS- AND RESEARCH-BASED CURRICULUM DESIGN IN ADVANCED/HONORS HIGH SCHOOL CHEMISTRY COURSES Area of Honors: Secondary Education Keywords: chemistryeducationchemical educationcurriculumcurriculum and instructioncurriculum designsecondary educationsciencescience educationlesson planunit planteachingadvanced placementnext generation science standardsngsspedagogyliterature review File: Download Koscelansky_Connor_MultiStepSynthesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Scott P McDonald, Thesis SupervisorDr. Scott P McDonald, Thesis Honors AdvisorRavinder Koul, Faculty Reader
53. Understanding Change in Turkey's Education Policy Towards Syrian Refugee Children Open Access Author: Williams, Lydia Title: Understanding Change in Turkey's Education Policy Towards Syrian Refugee Children Area of Honors: Political Science Keywords: TurkeySyrian refugeeseducationpolicytemporary education centers File: Download Lydia_Williams_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Juliette Tolay, Thesis SupervisorMatthew Woessner, Thesis Honors Advisor
54. The Practicality of Serious Games as a Pedagogy for Training Aspiring Intelligence Analysts Open Access Author: Tatone, Jessica Title: The Practicality of Serious Games as a Pedagogy for Training Aspiring Intelligence Analysts Area of Honors: Security and Risk Analysis Keywords: Keywords: intelligence analysisStructured Analytic Techniquessimulationsserious gamesanalytic exerciseintelligence analysisStructured Analytic Techniquessimulationsserious gamesanalytic exerciseeducation File: Download Tatone_Jessica_The_Practicality_of_Serious_Games_as_a_Pedagogy_for_Training_Aspiring_Intelligence_Analysts.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Jacob Lehner Graham, Thesis SupervisorDonald Richard Shemanski, Thesis Honors Advisor
55. The Penn State ReForecast Simulator Open Access Author: Schneider, Karl Title: The Penn State ReForecast Simulator Area of Honors: Meteorology Keywords: weatherforecastingmeteorologyeducation File: Download Schneider_Thesis_Final.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Kevin Andrew Bowley, Thesis SupervisorJohannes Verlinde, Thesis Honors Advisor
56. The Use of Scenarios for Education as a Method of Cross-Cultural Engagement Open Access Author: Harman, Isabel Title: The Use of Scenarios for Education as a Method of Cross-Cultural Engagement Area of Honors: Security and Risk Analysis Keywords: Analytic Decision GameADGcross-cultural engagementeducationSecurity and Risk AnalysisSRA File: Download Harman_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Jacob Lehner Graham, Thesis SupervisorDonald Richard Shemanski, Thesis Honors Advisor
57. Implementing a Commuting Market Access Model to the Washington, DC Metropolitan Area Open Access Author: Gupte, Atharv Title: Implementing a Commuting Market Access Model to the Washington, DC Metropolitan Area Area of Honors: Mathematics Keywords: economicsmathstatisticstransportationgeographyschoolseducationreal estateresidentialcommercial File: Download Thesis_Atharv_Gupte.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Ruilin Zhou, Thesis SupervisorMark Levi, Thesis Honors Advisor
58. Perceptions of Male Elementary School Teachers: Do They Matter? Open Access Author: Hunsicker, Elizabeth Title: Perceptions of Male Elementary School Teachers: Do They Matter? Area of Honors: Elementary and Kindergarten Education (Berks/Lehigh) Keywords: genderelementary educationmale teachersstereotypeseducation File: Download Perceptions_of_Male_Elementary_School_Teachers_-_E._Hunsicker.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Jessica Schocker, Thesis SupervisorSandy Feinstein, Thesis Honors Advisor
59. Factors Influencing the Retention of Teachers in Low-Income Public Schools Open Access Author: Bruggemeier, Grace Title: Factors Influencing the Retention of Teachers in Low-Income Public Schools Area of Honors: Labor and Employment Relations Keywords: retentionteachersrecruitmentpublicschoolseducationhumanresourcemanagementturnoverhiring File: Download Bruggemeier__Grace._Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dorothea Roumpi, Thesis SupervisorJean Marie Phillips, Thesis Honors Advisor
60. “My Name Holds My Identity”: Honoring Student Names in the Classroom Open Access Author: Losco, Sarah Title: “My Name Holds My Identity”: Honoring Student Names in the Classroom Area of Honors: Secondary Education Keywords: namessecondary educationeducationELAEnglish Language ArtsEnglish Language Learners File: Download Losco_Sarah__My_Name_Holds_My_Identity_.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Michelle Renee Knotts, Thesis SupervisorMichelle Renee Knotts, Thesis Honors AdvisorCharlotte L Land, Faculty Reader