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. Do the Factors of Weight and Race Influence Judgments made about Mothers? Open Access Author: Martin, Victoria Marie Title: Do the Factors of Weight and Race Influence Judgments made about Mothers? Area of Honors: Psychology Keywords: child neglectbiasweightracemothersparenting File: Download Martin_Victoria_FinalThesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Sandra T Azar, Thesis SupervisorKenneth N. Levy, Thesis Honors Advisor
3. Attributions For Children of Divorce and Foster Youth in an Academic Setting Open Access Author: Etzi, Samantha June Title: Attributions For Children of Divorce and Foster Youth in an Academic Setting Area of Honors: Psychology Keywords: divorcefosterattributionsbiasstereotypesimplicit biasesacademic succesacademic failure File: Download Etzi_Thesis_FINAL_b.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Sandra T Azar, Thesis SupervisorDr. Jeffrey M Love, Thesis Honors Advisor
4. Hotel Managers' Perceptions of Homeless Job Applicants Open Access Author: Shockley, Alexander Edwin Title: Hotel Managers' Perceptions of Homeless Job Applicants Area of Honors: Hospitality Management Keywords: hotelmanagerhotel managerhomelesshomelessnessjob applicanthirestereotypediscriminationbiashiringperceptions File: Download Shockley_Alexander_PerceptionsofHomeless.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Breffni M Noone, Thesis SupervisorDr. Breffni M Noone, Thesis Honors AdvisorDr. Anna S Mattila, Faculty Reader
5. Shedding Light on Human Monetary Decision-Making: Experiments from the Gambling World and Everyday Choices Open Access Author: Henegar, Thomas Title: Shedding Light on Human Monetary Decision-Making: Experiments from the Gambling World and Everyday Choices Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: Sports bettingstock marketbehavioral financeKahnemanThought experimentloss aversionoverconfidenceirrational behaviorbias File: Download Luke_Henegar_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis SupervisorDr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors AdvisorProfessor Christoph Hinkelmann, Faculty Reader
6. Weaponizing bias: An analysis of polarized media during the Kavanaugh/Ford hearings Open Access Author: Vogel, Elisa Title: Weaponizing bias: An analysis of polarized media during the Kavanaugh/Ford hearings Area of Honors: Communication Arts and Sciences Keywords: rhetoriccaskavanaughfordcongresstrumpnewsfoxmsnbcmediapolarizationpolitical polarizationbias File: Download Vogel_final_thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Mary Elizabeth Stuckey, Thesis SupervisorLori Ann Bedell, Thesis Honors Advisor
7. The Effects of Media Ownership on Editorial Endorsements for President: A Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Riddle, Lilly Title: The Effects of Media Ownership on Editorial Endorsements for President: A Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis Area of Honors: Political Science Keywords: medianewspapersendorsementsbiasslantpresidential endorsementshedge fundsprivate equity firminvestment companyownershipeditors File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Krishna Prasad Jayakar, Thesis SupervisorDouglas Lemke, Thesis Honors AdvisorPatrick Robert Parsons, Thesis Supervisor