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Author:

Kurtek, Joseph Thomas

Title:

The Implications of the Addition of an NFL Team and Stadium on the Los Angeles Housing Market

Area of Honors:

Economics

Keywords:

NFL
Stadiums
Economics
Southern California
Kurtek
Joseph
Urban
Housing
Football

File:

Download Kurtek_Joseph_ThesisNFLTeaminLosAngeles.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

N Edward Coulson, Thesis Supervisor
James R. Tybout, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Taylor, Justin Walter

Title:

THE "JOCK TAX": PLAYERS ALWAYS LOSE IN AN UNFAIR GAME

Area of Honors:

Accounting

Keywords:

Jock Tax
NFL
Professional Athletes
Professional Sports
Individual Income Taxation
Justin
Taylor

File:

Download Taylor_Justin_JockTax.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Rick C Laux, Thesis Supervisor
Orie Edwin Barron, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Ringel, Benjamin Harry

Title:

A Quantitative Analysis of the Use and Efficacy of the Franchise Tag in the National Football League

Area of Honors:

Economics

Keywords:

econometrics
treatment regression
NFL
franchise tag
economic analysis
sports
salary cap
STATA
probit

File:

Download BenjaminRingelThesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

N Edward Coulson, Thesis Supervisor
David Shapiro, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Altman, Zachary Haze

Title:

Who Won? - An Actuarial Analysis of the NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement

Area of Honors:

Actuarial Science

Keywords:

Actuarial Science
Actuarial
NFL
NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement
Collective Bargaining Agreement
CBA
Football

File:

Download Altman_Zachary_WhoWonActuarialAnalysisofNFLCBA.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Ron Gebhardtsbauer, Thesis Supervisor
Ron Gebhardtsbauer, Thesis Honors Advisor
Lisa Lipowski Posey, Faculty Reader

Author:

Mckay, Brian Tyler

Title:

The NFL and Concussions

Area of Honors:

Communication (Behrend)

Keywords:

football
NFL
concussions

File:

Download McKay_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Inkyu Kang, Thesis Supervisor
Rodney L Troester, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Conners, Bradford Thomas

Title:

The Risk of Signing Previously-Arrested NFL Players

Area of Honors:

Actuarial Science

Keywords:

actuarial science
risk management
sports analytics
NFL
recidivism

File:

Download The_Risk_of_Signing_Previously-Arrested_NFL_Players.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Ron Gebhardtsbauer, Thesis Supervisor
Ron Gebhardtsbauer, Thesis Honors Advisor
Andrew John Wiesner, Faculty Reader

Author:

Montminy, Kevin James

Title:

The MVP of Overall Tax Liability: Personal Income Tax vs. the "Jock Tax"

Area of Honors:

Accounting

Keywords:

Income Tax
Jock Tax
Total Tax Liability
Tax Minimization
State Revenue Generation
State Budget
NFL
Professional Athletes

File:

Download Schreyer_Thesis_-_Montminy.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Rick C Laux, Thesis Supervisor
Orie Edwin Barron, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Miller, John Z

Title:

PROJECTING EARLY ENTRY INTO THE NFL

Area of Honors:

Actuarial Science

Keywords:

NFL
height
QBR
binomial logistic regression
passer rating
completion percentage
NFL draft
early entry
special eligibility
scout
analytics
starting experience
prediction
regression model

File:

Download NFL_Thesis_Final.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Andrew John Wiesner, Thesis Supervisor
Ron Gebhardtsbauer, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Smith, David

Title:

What the Statue Debate Means for The United States

Area of Honors:

History

Keywords:

Robert E. Lee
Civil War
Statue
NFL
Colin Kaepernick
Black Lives Matter
Mitch Landrieu
New Orleans
Jefferson Davis
Lee Circle
Tivoli Circle
Reconstruction

File:

Download Final_Thesis-David_Smith__2_.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Dr. Daniel L Letwin, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Kathryn Elizabeth Salzer, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Rowe, Austin Eric

Title:

UTILIZING QUARTERBACK PRODUCTIVITY METRICS TO ANALYZE RACIAL SALARY DISCRIMINATION AND DRAFT POTENTIAL IN THE NFL

Area of Honors:

Economics

Keywords:

Productivity
Race
Discrimination
Salary
NFL
Sports Economics
NFL Draft

File:

Download Rowe_Austin_ProductivityNFL.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Jadrian James Wooten, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Peregrim, John

Title:

MONEYBALL IN THE NFL: A FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS OF THE IDEAL NFL SALARY CAP STRUCTURE

Area of Honors:

Finance

Keywords:

Moneyball
NFL
National Football League
Salary Cap
Salary Cap Management
Salary Cap Allocations
Position Groups
Optimal Allocations

File:

Download Peregrim_Thesis_PDF.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Dr. Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Alexander, Wesley

Title:

The Economic Impact of NFL Franchise Relocations

Area of Honors:

Finance

Keywords:

NFL
National Football League
Franchise Relocations
Metropolitan Economics
Regression Model
Economic Indicators

File:

Download Alexander_Wesley_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Waznik, Gregory

Title:

The NFL's Impact on Business Performance

Area of Honors:

Accounting

Keywords:

Accounting
Football
Business
NFL

File:

Download Honors_Thesis_Final.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Samuel Burton Bonsall, IV, Thesis Supervisor
Samuel Burton Bonsall, IV, Thesis Honors Advisor
Suzanne Wright, Faculty Reader

Author:

Phythyon, Eric

Title:

Players in Power: A Historical Review of Contractually Bargained Agreements in the NBA into the Modern Age and their Limitations

Area of Honors:

Labor and Employment Relations

Keywords:

NBA
Basketball
Oscar Robertson
Spencer Haywood
Power
Lebron James
David Stern
Adam Silver
NFL

File:

Download Final_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Robert Alfred Boland, Thesis Supervisor
Jean Marie Phillips, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Putt, Nathan

Title:

Analyzing the Risk of Player Mortality in the NFL

Area of Honors:

Actuarial Science

Keywords:

Mortality
NFL
Running back
Mortality curve
Contracts
Risk characteristics
Risk in sports
Survival probabilities

File:

Download Nathan_Putt_Final_Schreyer_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Andrew John Wiesner, Thesis Supervisor
Steven L Putterman, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Baloh, Francis

Title:

Modern Portfolio Theory in NFL Moneylines

Area of Honors:

Finance

Keywords:

NFL
Moneylines
Sports Gambling
Betting
Modern Portfolio Theory

File:

Download FrancisEdwardBalohThesisFinalSubmission.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Insley, Drew

Title:

A Qualitative Approach to Predicting the Success of NFL Draftees

Area of Honors:

Statistics

Keywords:

NFL
Sports Analytics
Statistics
Machine Learning

File:

Download Insley_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Andrew John Wiesner, Thesis Supervisor
Matthew D Beckman, Thesis Honors Advisor

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:

Sports
Partnership
Brand
NFL
Sponsorship
Brands
Public Relations
Advertising
Sports Marketing

File:

Download Megan_Harris_Final_Thesis_Submission.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

John R Affleck, Thesis Supervisor
Denise Sevick Bortree, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Malley, Justin

Title:

Analysis of the ESPN Fantasy Football Auto-pick Selection Tool and Alternative Suggestion

Area of Honors:

Economics

Keywords:

Fantasy football
Opportunity Cost
Economics
Sports
Football
NFL

File:

Download MALLEY_thesis_FINAL_SUBMISSION.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

John M Brauer, Thesis Supervisor
James R. Tybout, Thesis Honors Advisor

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:

Sports
Sports Betting
Statistical Analysis
NFL
NCAA Basketball
Finance

File:

Download Luc_Jerome_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
Delina E Agnosteva, Faculty Reader

Author:

Schlichtig, David

Title:

Assessing the Feasibility of NFL Sports Betting as an Alternative Investment Strategy Through Predictive Analytics

Area of Honors:

Finance

Keywords:

sports
sports betting
sports gambling
betting
gambling
predictive analytics
probit modeling
probit regression
arbitrage
financial returns
standardized returns
investment
investment strategy
NFL
football
efficient markets
market inefficiency
financial assets
asset class
odds
moneyline
statistics
sports analytics

File:

Download Schlichtig_FinalThesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Samuel Burton Bonsall, IV, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor