1. Student Organizations as Agents of Cultural Change: An Examination of Penn State Student Organizations' Limiting Effect on Binge Drinking Open Access Author: Kirby, Kaitlyn Elizabeth Title: Student Organizations as Agents of Cultural Change: An Examination of Penn State Student Organizations' Limiting Effect on Binge Drinking Area of Honors: Management Keywords: Penn Statealcohol consumptionbinge drinkingstudent organzationsprevention effortsenvironemental management strategiessocial capital File: Download Kirby_Final.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Forrest Scott Briscoe, Thesis SupervisorForrest Scott Briscoe, Thesis SupervisorCharles C Snow, Thesis Honors Advisor
2. The State Of Higher Education: Tuition And Faculty Salaries Open Access Author: Popovich, Marie Elizabeth Title: The State Of Higher Education: Tuition And Faculty Salaries Area of Honors: Accounting Keywords: tuitionfacultyfaculty salariesfaculty compensationtuition ratestuition increasescollege costsPenn StateBig Tencorporate university File: Download Popovich_Marie_TheStateofHigherEducation.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Sajay Samuel, Thesis SupervisorOrie Edwin Barron, Thesis Honors Advisor
3. Universities in Crisis: How Crisis Communications Affect Marketing Implications Open Access Author: Weakland, Devin Haley Title: Universities in Crisis: How Crisis Communications Affect Marketing Implications Area of Honors: Marketing Keywords: crisis communications managementmarketingsocial mediaPenn State File: Download Devin_Weakland_-_Final_Undergraduate_Thesis_-_Spring_2013.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Margaret Grace Meloy, Thesis SupervisorLisa Elizabeth Bolton, Thesis Honors Advisor
4. ClassroomsUnlocked: A software prototype for searching classroom availability in the Information Sciences and Technology Building Open Access Author: Dodge, Benjamin Tyler Title: ClassroomsUnlocked: A software prototype for searching classroom availability in the Information Sciences and Technology Building Area of Honors: Information Sciences and Technology Keywords: ClassroomsUnlockedsoftwareprototypeclassroom availabilityIST BuildingPenn Statespatiotemporal File: Download dodge_benjamin_classroomsunlockedasoftwareprototype.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Guoray Cai, Thesis SupervisorXiaolong Zhang, Thesis Honors Advisor
5. HOMEGROWN NOURISHMENT: TOWARD PLACE-BASED DINING AT PENN STATE Open Access Author: Emmerling, Grace Margaret Title: HOMEGROWN NOURISHMENT: TOWARD PLACE-BASED DINING AT PENN STATE Area of Honors: Community, Environment, and Development Keywords: local foodsdining commonsPenn StateFood Serviceslocal farmers File: Download Final_Draft.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Theodore Roberts Alter, Thesis Honors AdvisorTimothy Wayne Kelsey, Thesis Supervisor
6. Enhanced Analysis of Solar Utility at Penn State Using Trade Space Visualization Open Access Author: Ivanov, Egor Sergeevich Title: Enhanced Analysis of Solar Utility at Penn State Using Trade Space Visualization Area of Honors: Mechanical Engineering Keywords: Penn StateSolarEnergyATSVSAMTrade Space VisualizationEconomics File: Download esi_thesis_170411__1___2_.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Jeffrey Brownson, Thesis SupervisorDr. Hosam Kadry Fathy, Thesis Honors Advisor
7. 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
8. IMPACT OF THE TAX CUTS AND JOBS ACT OF 2017 ON CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS TO BIG TEN INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS Open Access Author: Purnell, Emily Title: IMPACT OF THE TAX CUTS AND JOBS ACT OF 2017 ON CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS TO BIG TEN INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS Area of Honors: Accounting Keywords: taxTCJAathleticsfundraisingaccountingcharitydonationstaxpayersBig TenPenn Statefootball File: Download Purnell_Emily_TCJAOnAthletics.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Edward Rowland Jenkins, Jr., Thesis SupervisorSamuel Burton Bonsall IV, Thesis Honors Advisor
9. Shared E-Bike: Understanding the Economic Benefits and Costs on University Campuses Open Access Author: Liu, Sihan Title: Shared E-Bike: Understanding the Economic Benefits and Costs on University Campuses Area of Honors: Energy, Business, and Finance Keywords: e-bikeenergySpinenvironmentPenn StatePenn State Transportation Servicese-scooterelectric bikeelectric scootergreenhouse gas emissionsGHG emissionsmicro-mobilitytransportationsustainabilitysustainableuniversity campusridersharing economytraffic congestionvalue of urgencyeconomic benefitseconomic costsbenefitcostbenefitscostsbenefit-cost analysisshort tripsurbanstudentparkingshared e-bikedrivingride-hailing File: Download Thesis_E-bike.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Joel Reid Landry, Thesis SupervisorSeth Adam Blumsack, Thesis Honors Advisor
10. A Flow Study of the Effects of Outlet Valve Angle in the Right Side of the 12cc Penn State Pediatric Total Artificial Heart Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Selinsky, Peter Title: A Flow Study of the Effects of Outlet Valve Angle in the Right Side of the 12cc Penn State Pediatric Total Artificial Heart Area of Honors: Biomedical Engineering Keywords: Penn StateParticle image velocimetry (PIV)pediatric ventricular assist device (PVAD)total artificial heart (TAH)ventricular assist device (VAD)pediatric total artificial heart (pTAH)right side of pediatric total artificial heart (RpTAH)fluid dynamicsblood analogmechanical circulatory support device (MCSD)outlet valve angle3D flowrotational flowwall washingfluid velocityflow loop File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Keefe B Manning, Thesis SupervisorNanyin Zhang, Thesis Honors AdvisorWilliam Joseph Weiss, Faculty Reader