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For this study, my overarching goal was to understand the possibilities of humanity’s future in space exploration. Addressing the future of space exploration not only opens doors for a multitude of discoveries but may answer questions that can be essential to our survival on Earth. This study, more specifically, aimed to determine how college students at Arizona State University, engineering and astronomy students in particular, visualize the future of space exploration, as in the future, they will become the leading experts at the forefront of all space-related developments. The method through which I have conducted this study is a short survey, consisting of a variety of questions, designed to encourage students to develop their own unique interpretations of space exploration and ultimately, its imminent future. The results ultimately demonstrated that most participants in the study believed that political obstacles were the most prevalent concern in the further development of space exploration. There also appeared to be a moderate outlook on the future success and vitality of space exploration among student scientists and engineers. From a statistical standpoint, there appeared to be no alarming difference of opinion between these two ASU student groups.
ContributorsMontano, Sebastian (Author) / Voorhees, Matthew (Thesis director) / Aganaba, Timiebi (Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor) / School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences (Contributor) / School of Earth and Space Exploration (Contributor)
Created2023-12
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A deep dive into the cosmetic industry and social media marketing influence. Referencing the changes of social media throughout the years and the importance of using social media platforms to market a product. Includes a Rare Beauty case study to dive into the effects of social media on the cosmetic industry.
ContributorsPara, Olivia (Author) / Eaton, John (Thesis director) / Palmer, James (Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor) / Department of Marketing (Contributor)
Created2023-12
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Billionaires are a relatively new phenomenon, yet their influence is immense. Some billionaires hide in the shadows, and others are at the forefront of our society. With the advent of social media, the reach of billionaires at the forefront has expanded exponentially. Some sport their fancy lifestyles, some preach their views on the world, and some share what it takes to become like them. With 2.562 billion monthly YouTube users and millions of views for any video with or about billionaires, the reach the highly wealthy have is immense. So many are watching, raising two questions are the viewers watching with the intent of learning how to become a billionaire themselves or are they purely focused on entertainment value? Additionally, what purpose does speaking to the masses through YouTube serve for the wealthiest individuals in the world? This paper will attempt to answer these questions and dive deeper into the billionaire YouTube landscape. There will be a discussion of the immense power of billionaires, what it means to be one, and an analysis of a select few of America’s wealthiest individuals. Hopefully, this will give a better perspective on the wealth-based social media landscape.
ContributorsSchwager, Justin (Author) / Thomson, Henry (Thesis director) / Strickland, James (Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor) / Department of Marketing (Contributor) / Dean, W.P. Carey School of Business (Contributor)
Created2022-12
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Digital Marketing has revolutionized the way industries conduct business and the Amusement Park Industry is no exception. To survive in the world of thrills, roller coasters, and attractions, continuous innovation and evolution is a necessity. Digital Marketing finds its inception and rise in the creation of the Internet, the Smartphone, and Tim Bernerstee’s 1994 World Wide Web project. Digital Marketing can be defined as determining and meeting the needs of customers through promotion and enticement of those customers through a host of electronic platforms (“The Evolution”, 2019). It is the nature of Digital Marketing to continuously change, shift, and advance, which is why the intersection of both the Amusement Park industry and the world of digital marketing is compelling. The purpose of this thesis is to understand the history of the amusement park industry in the United States, the rise and impact of Digital Marketing within the amusement park industry, and how both developments have shaped the way these park brands engage, communicate, and market to their consumers. This thesis explores how this development has affected consumer perceptions of the Disney park brand through research conducted on 365 ASU undergraduate W.P Carey business students. This research asks the question as to whether perceptions of an Amusement Park are impacted by the form of advertising to which individuals are exposed. Specifically, if there is a difference in individuals’ perceptions after exposure to a physical advertisement (billboard) compared to a digital advertisement (social media post). The results of the research showed that participants perceived and evaluated advertising in the form of social media more favorably compared to advertisements in a physical billboard form.
ContributorsHadley, Samantha (Author) / Eaton, John (Thesis director) / Mokwa, Michael (Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor) / Department of Marketing (Contributor) / Department of Psychology (Contributor)
Created2022-05
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The Lovely Co. is a comprehensive business plan that is an all inclusive service for newly engaged couples. This company has been created to fill a void in the wedding planning industry of a one-stop-shop. The goal of The Lovely Co. is to take away the stress that comes along with planning a wedding/events. This project has all aspects of a start up business including: website, social media platforms, business cards, pamphlets, budget, and employee's. We hope you have a "Lovely" time learning more about The Lovely Co.
ContributorsDeMayo, Sydney (Author) / Bonfiglio, Thomas (Thesis director) / LaRosa, Julia (Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor) / School of Art (Contributor) / Department of Marketing (Contributor) / School of Community Resources and Development (Contributor)
Created2023-05
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The goal of this research was to better understand the knowledge, preparedness, and comfort level of single fathers with daughters regarding menarche and menstruation. To achieve this goal, a Google Forms survey was distributed using social media, and the data from this survey were analyzed using chi-squared tests and a regression model. Of 446 responses, 387 were included for analysis. It was found that comfort discussing the menstrual cycle significantly positively correlated with knowing their daughters’ menarcheal status and self-rated knowledge about the menstrual cycle, and negatively correlated with selecting parents as a responsible party for menstrual education. Knowledge level was significantly positively correlated with the number of subjects related to the menstrual cycle participants selected as being knowledgeable about, but was not significantly correlated with knowing menarcheal status or considering parents a responsible party for menstrual education. Considering parents a responsible party was also not correlated with having talked to their daughter about the menstrual cycle. Additionally, there was some evidence that comfort discussing menstruation is negatively correlated to age. The information gained from this study indicates that it would be beneficial to increase single fathers’ knowledge and comfort discussing the menstrual cycle in order to ensure the menstrual health of their daughters.
ContributorsAnderson, Waris (Author) / Hinde, Katie (Thesis director) / Loebenberg, Abby (Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor) / School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences (Contributor) / School of Molecular Sciences (Contributor) / School of Human Evolution & Social Change (Contributor)
Created2022-05
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Based on the findings from previous studies and research, social media use and psychological issues among minors are increasing overtime. However, there are still questions about whether or not these factors are related to one another. The goal of my study is to better understand the relationship between social media use and the psychological issues among minors by analyzing their self-esteem, self-efficacy, social anxiety, locus of control, and peer pressure. My research examined minors' time spent on social media, their influencer engagement, and the social media platforms they use and how these factors impact the constructs of interest: self-esteem, self-efficacy, social anxiety, locus of control, and peer pressure. My study was conducted by distributing a survey to minors (ages 12-17) that asked about their social media use and habits. Based on my findings, I concluded that minors that use a large number of social media platforms have lower self-esteem and high levels of peer pressure, the more frequently a minor uses social media, the higher their self-esteem is, and the more social media influencers that the minor is following, the lower their self-efficacy is. Additionally, using certain social media platforms, following certain types of influencers, and participating in certain engagement behaviors had different effects on the minor’s self-esteem, self-efficacy, social anxiety, locus of control, and peer pressure. An implication from my results is that social media can be a positive outlet for a minor's mental health and it can impact a minor positively or negatively depending on how they use it.
ContributorsSmaw, Rebekah (Author) / Dong, Xiaodan (Thesis director) / Gray, Nancy (Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor) / Department of Information Systems (Contributor) / Department of Marketing (Contributor)
Created2022-05
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This report describes the technology, benefits, and deployment of autonomous vehicles and how they are expected to impact the insurance industry, specifically collision coverage policies. A pure premium trend analysis is done to come up with a realistic prediction of how the frequency and severity of vehicle collisions will change over time. Two additional scenarios are done to address the fact that there is still uncertainty surrounding the timing of the implementation of AVs. Lastly, the risks that come with AVs are discussed along with potential risk mitigation strategies.
ContributorsMullenmeister, Morgan (Author) / Zhou, Hongjuan (Thesis director) / Milovanovic, Jelena (Committee member) / Zicarelli, John (Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor) / School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences (Contributor) / School of International Letters and Cultures (Contributor)
Created2022-12
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This thesis considers various studies related to how COVID-19 has affected college students worldwide. This project provides an early examination of the literature in an effort to identify emerging themes, common global experiences, and areas still to be studied. First this project looks at how COVID-19 has exacerbated technological inequities, including the impacts of the digital divide on college students’ educations. This project shows how the lack of access to technology and the digital divide has deprived students of educational opportunities and has impacted their overall quality of education. Second, this project looks at the mental health impacts of the pandemic on college students. College students are already a very vulnerable population to begin with, and COVID-19 further exacerbated mental health issues among these students. Third, this project looks at findings about gender differences and the impacts of COVID-19 based on gender. This project also explores the positive impacts of the pandemic, and finally concludes with ideas for future research going forward, as well as solutions to the problems addressed in the project. This project reviews literature from a global perspective. Many of the studies in this project are taken from international university student populations, as it is important to compare how university students worldwide reacted to and were impacted by the pandemic. Taking this global view into perspective is necessary to formulate methods of action in the possible occurrence of a future health crisis of this scale.
ContributorsVan Tilborg, Natalie (Author) / O'Flaherty, Katherine (Thesis director) / Rendell, Dawn (Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor) / Dean, W.P. Carey School of Business (Contributor) / Department of Supply Chain Management (Contributor) / Department of Marketing (Contributor)
Created2022-05
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Substance use disorders account for billions of dollars annually in emergency and inpatient healthcare, not taking into account the healthcare costs of the disorders with which substance use disorders are associated with increased risks of developing. However, while treatment for these disorders shows a decreasing action on health costs, a low percentage of affected individuals receive treatment, despite many insurance payers providing coverage for treatments of this nature. Thus, this maintains the issues under the current healthcare system of mitigatable, generally higher, healthcare costs and increased health risks for individuals with substance use disorders.
ContributorsWelsh, Isabelle (Author) / Zhou, Hongjuan (Thesis director) / Milovanovic, Jelena (Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor) / School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences (Contributor)
Created2022-05