11. Modal Analysis on Baseball Bats: How Damping Rates Affect Overall "Feel" Open Access Author: Suder, Robert John Title: Modal Analysis on Baseball Bats: How Damping Rates Affect Overall "Feel" Area of Honors: Engineering Science Keywords: BaseballEngineeringSportsAcousticsVibrationsModal AnalysisDamping File: Download Suder-Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Daniel Allen Russell, Thesis SupervisorDr. Lucas Jay Passmore, Thesis Honors Advisor
12. Analysis of National Football League Sponsorship Statements and Actions Regarding Domestic Violence Scandals, Civil Rights Movements, and Mental Health Awareness Open Access Author: Harris, Megan Title: Analysis of National Football League Sponsorship Statements and Actions Regarding Domestic Violence Scandals, Civil Rights Movements, and Mental Health Awareness Area of Honors: Advertising/Public Relations Keywords: SportsPartnershipBrandNFLSponsorshipBrandsPublic RelationsAdvertisingSports Marketing File: Download Megan_Harris_Final_Thesis_Submission.pdf Thesis Supervisors: John R Affleck, Thesis SupervisorDenise Sevick Bortree, Thesis Honors Advisor
13. Analysis of the ESPN Fantasy Football Auto-pick Selection Tool and Alternative Suggestion Open Access Author: Malley, Justin Title: Analysis of the ESPN Fantasy Football Auto-pick Selection Tool and Alternative Suggestion Area of Honors: Economics Keywords: Fantasy footballOpportunity CostEconomicsSportsFootballNFL File: Download MALLEY_thesis_FINAL_SUBMISSION.pdf Thesis Supervisors: John M Brauer, Thesis SupervisorJames R. Tybout, Thesis Honors Advisor
14. Seeking Returns as a Sports Bettor: An Overview of the Sports Betting Landscape and Strategies to Capitalize off of a Lucrative Industry Open Access Author: Jerome, Lucien Title: Seeking Returns as a Sports Bettor: An Overview of the Sports Betting Landscape and Strategies to Capitalize off of a Lucrative Industry Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: SportsSports BettingStatistical AnalysisNFLNCAA BasketballFinance File: Download Luc_Jerome_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis SupervisorBrian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors AdvisorDelina E Agnosteva, Faculty Reader
15. NIL: Examining the College Athlete’s ability to profit from their Name, Image, and Likeness through their lens and stories Open Access Author: Noah, Matthew Title: NIL: Examining the College Athlete’s ability to profit from their Name, Image, and Likeness through their lens and stories Area of Honors: Journalism Keywords: NILCollege AthleticsNCAASportsJournalismFootballPenn State AthleticsPenn StateBasketballHockeyGymnasticssoccerTalent AgencySupreme CourtInterviewAdvice File: Download Noah__Thesis_Final_Submission_Document_-Fixed_Title_Page_1.pdf Thesis Supervisors: John R Affleck, Thesis SupervisorJames Ford Risley, Thesis Honors Advisor
16. The Future of Financial Investment in Athletes Open Access Author: Ibarguen, John Title: The Future of Financial Investment in Athletes Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: SportsFinanceSports FinanceSports InvestmentUnderwritingSports BusinessMajor League BaseballSports StatisticsName Image and LikenessNIL File: Download Ibarguen-Final_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis SupervisorBrian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors AdvisorSamuel Burton Bonsall, IV, Faculty Reader
17. Money Talks: How Economics Affect Sports Open Access Author: Little, Matthew Title: Money Talks: How Economics Affect Sports Area of Honors: Accounting Keywords: SportsBaseballFootballBasketballHockeyCompetitive AdvantageSuccessPayrollWinning PercentageChampionshipsPenn StateThe Pennsylvania State University File: Download Little_Thesis_Complete.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Samuel Burton Bonsall, IV, Thesis SupervisorSamuel Burton Bonsall, IV, Thesis Honors AdvisorScott Collins, Faculty Reader
18. Effective Communication and Short-Term Decision Makers: Effective Coach Communication Within the Coach/Official Dynamic in Athletic Competition Open Access Author: Lemler, Jake Title: Effective Communication and Short-Term Decision Makers: Effective Coach Communication Within the Coach/Official Dynamic in Athletic Competition Area of Honors: Communication Arts and Sciences Keywords: OfficialCoachSportsCommunicationEffective CommunicationUmpireReferee File: Download Lemler_Thesis_PDF.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Denise Haunani Solomon, Thesis SupervisorMary High, Thesis Honors AdvisorJames Dillard, Thesis Supervisor
19. Parity in Professional Sports – How Salary Caps Affect Competitive Balance Open Access Author: Marzano, Frankie Title: Parity in Professional Sports – How Salary Caps Affect Competitive Balance Area of Honors: Economics Keywords: Sportscompetitive balancenhlnflmlbnbabasketballhockeyfootballbaseballprofessional sportssalary caprevenue sharingluxury tax File: Download Marzano_Thesis_Final.pdf Thesis Supervisors: John M Brauer, Thesis SupervisorNima Haghpanah, Thesis Honors AdvisorBee Yan Roberts, Faculty Reader
20. Julian Fleming's homecoming: A Modern College Athlete Open Access Author: Ralph, Maxwell Title: Julian Fleming's homecoming: A Modern College Athlete Area of Honors: Journalism Keywords: FootballSportsPenn StateCollege Sports File: Download Ralph_ThesisFinal.pdf Thesis Supervisors: John R Affleck, Thesis SupervisorWalter Middlebrook, Thesis Honors Advisor