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Using Power Bi Reports To Support Stakeholder Relations For A Regional Non-Profit Mental Health Care Provider, Hannah Percell

Undergraduate Research Conference

Our Goal: To aid Burke in its communication of relevant data to its network of stakeholders. By presenting the data in a more visual format using Power BI, we hoped to increase reader understanding of key metrics and facilitate communication between Burke and its stakeholders.

Do Bilinguals Earn More In Texas?, Karina Weathers

Undergraduate Research Conference

Curious about the effects of knowing a second language on income, I used data from the 2017 American Community Survey to analyze the economic advantages associated with bilingualism for adults 18-64 in Texas who reported an income and positive weeks worked in the year prior to the survey. Bilingualism is defined as speaking a language at home other than or in addition to English.

Sector Correlations & Rotational Investing, Helena Collmorgen

Undergraduate Research Conference

The correlation between risk and expected return of an investment is very high. Because investors are typically risk adverse, they will take on more risk only if rewarded with higher expected returns.

Parental Financial Conditions As A Source Of Stress On First-Generation Tjc Honors Students, Michelle Reyes

Undergraduate Research Conference

INTRODUCTION

Parental support is a key factor in a child's development. Motivation coming from a parent is a substantial help on the realization of tasks. The involvement of parents on children's education is directly proportional to the level of achievement and success of the students. In low income families, parental support can be translated to pressure, the anxiety of seeing their children to pursue a career and achieve success is not a desire but it is a necessity. Regularly, the students’ parents will use their own lack of financial stability as an example to motivate their children to be better. …