1. EAST COAST BIAS IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT Open Access Author: Shannon, Matthew Francis Title: EAST COAST BIAS IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: basketballNCAAtournamentbiaseast coast biasconference biasschool size biasselection committeeseedinggeographical biasat-large File: Download Matthew_Shannon_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: James Alan Miles, Thesis SupervisorJames Alan Miles, Thesis Honors AdvisorDr. Joseph Randall Woolridge, Faculty Reader
2. The Evolution of Intercollegiate Athletics Conferences Open Access Author: Kehoe, Christina Rose Title: The Evolution of Intercollegiate Athletics Conferences Area of Honors: Marketing Keywords: marketingsportsNCAAbrand File: Download Kehoe_Christina_Evolution_of_Collegiate_Sports_Conferences.pdf Thesis Supervisors: John C Powell, Thesis SupervisorJennifer Chang Coupland, Thesis Honors Advisor
3. Should the NCAA Allow Its Athletes to Receive Monetary Compensation Open Access Author: Lutschaunig, Christian Title: Should the NCAA Allow Its Athletes to Receive Monetary Compensation Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: college athletecollege athleticsNCAASportsPaying athletesPayment methodO'Bannon File: Download Lutschaunig__Christian_Final_Thesis_Submission.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors AdvisorProfessor Christoph Hinkelmann, Thesis Supervisor
4. The Impact of Antitrust Lawsuits Against the NCAA on the Competitive Balance of Division I Football Open Access Author: Reilly, Kirsten Macaskill Title: The Impact of Antitrust Lawsuits Against the NCAA on the Competitive Balance of Division I Football Area of Honors: Economics Keywords: EconomicsAntitrustLawsuitsNCAACompetitive Balance File: Download ReillyKirsten_Spring2018.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Jadrian James Wooten, Thesis SupervisorDr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Honors Advisor
5. Evaluating the Relationship Between Team Cohesion and Mental Health in NCAA Athletes Open Access Author: Rothacker, Janelle Title: Evaluating the Relationship Between Team Cohesion and Mental Health in NCAA Athletes Area of Honors: Kinesiology Keywords: NCAAMental HealthKinesiologyStudent athleteanxietydepressiondisordered eatingeating disorderathleteteam cohesionsports File: Download Rothacker_Janelle_NCAATeamCohesionAndMentalHealth.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Michael Blair Evans, Thesis SupervisorJinger S. Gottschall, Thesis Honors Advisor
6. Analysis of Gender Portrayal in Sports Media and its Effect on Athlete Body Image Open Access Author: Hart, Carly Title: Analysis of Gender Portrayal in Sports Media and its Effect on Athlete Body Image Area of Honors: Advertising/Public Relations Keywords: advertisingpublic relationsmediasportssports mediagenderbody imageathletescollege athletesNCAAgender portrayalgender in media File: Download CarlyHart_FinalThesis_SU21.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Stephanie Madden, Thesis SupervisorAnn Marie Major, Thesis Honors Advisor
7. 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
8. Beating Vegas By Predicting The 2022 NCAA Mens Division I College Basketball Tournament Using Neural Networks Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Bixler, Brian Title: Beating Vegas By Predicting The 2022 NCAA Mens Division I College Basketball Tournament Using Neural Networks Area of Honors: Mathematics Keywords: SportsbettingSportsBettingDeep Neural NetworkDNNNCAACollegeBasketballAlgorithmPython File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Jessica Maral Conway, Thesis SupervisorLudmil Tomov Zikatanov, Thesis Honors Advisor