Carla Earhart
Biographic Data
| ID | 6633766 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Carla Earhart |
| GIVEN NAMES | Carla |
| FAMILY NAME | Earhart |
| SIGNATURE | EARHART C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Ball State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1008-2313 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1996 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The effect of job shadowing on recruiting students to academic programs in property management
There has been a growing talent shortage among property management professionals. University students studying residential property management (RPM) are in high demand, and often receive multiple job offers even before graduation. These university RPM programs must find a sustainable way to recruit students to their academic programs to continue to fill the growing number of openings in the property management profession. In the Introduction to R…
Apartment industry terminology in online news articles
The right choice of words can have a remarkable effect on how the public views apartments, dispelling stereotypes through the use of more appropriate terminology. A leading multifamily housing organization suggests these terms be replaced with a more contemporary vocabulary: unit is replaced with apartment homecomplex is replaced by apartment communitytenant is dropped in favor of the term residentlandlord is rejected in favor of the term communi…
A Hedonic Model for Off-Campus Student Housing
This paper presents a hedonic model for off-campus student housing. Implicit values for select structural and locational characteristics were estimated, with a special emphasis on proximity to campus. Variable data for six university markets were collected with results indicating a nonlinear relationship between rent and distance from the academic center of campus. Within one mile of campus, there was a significant premium for proximity (16.3%), …
Special Issue Introduction Multifamily Housing
Housing Booth at the Reality Store
Reality Store is a national project of the Business and Professional Women’s organization with the purpose of creating opportunities for middle school and/or high school students to experience “reality” for a few hours. Housing faculty and students at Ball State University participated in the event by developing and hosting a housing education booth for the Reality Store held for 160 eighth graders at an area middle school. Participating in such …
Housing in the Context of Community Development
Locating housing has political, social, and economic dimensions. Understanding the importance of location involves a knowledge of the process and tools used in community development. Using these tools properly results in well-developed and sustainable communities. The planning process begins with local governments empowering planning commissions to develop an orderly approach to growth, common councils to implement zoning codes and comprehensive …
A Comparison of Competency Requirements for Housing and Interior Design Professionals
Introduction and PurposeThe trend in university curricula is toward a reduction in the Housing major, and a parallel increased focus on Interior Design. As this educational shift takes place, it is important to determine whether those students intending to seek employment in the housing industry can benefit from the interior design curriculum. The specific objective of this study is to determine whether any overlap exists in the competencies need…
Attachment‐to‐Home
Traditional models of residential mobility use sociodemographic characteristics, housing characteristics, and residential satisfaction to explain the desire to move. This study compared the traditional mobility model with one that incorporated psychological attachment‐to‐home as an additional variable. Data were analyzed for 198 subjects who responded to a mail questionnaire and in‐depth telephone interview. Correlation analysis revealed that two…
Attachment‐to‐Home
Traditional models of residential mobility use sociodemographic characteristics, housing characteristics, and residential satisfaction to explain the desire to move. This study compared the traditional mobility model with one that incorporated psychological attachment‐to‐home as an additional variable. Data were analyzed for 198 subjects who responded to a mail questionnaire and in‐depth telephone interview. Correlation analysis revealed that two…
A Hedonic Model for Off-Campus Student Housing
This paper presents a hedonic model for off-campus student housing. Implicit values for select structural and locational characteristics were estimated, with a special emphasis on proximity to campus. Variable data for six university markets were collected with results indicating a nonlinear relationship between rent and distance from the academic center of campus. Within one mile of campus, there was a significant premium for proximity (16.3%), …
A Comparison of Competency Requirements for Housing and Interior Design Professionals
Introduction and PurposeThe trend in university curricula is toward a reduction in the Housing major, and a parallel increased focus on Interior Design. As this educational shift takes place, it is important to determine whether those students intending to seek employment in the housing industry can benefit from the interior design curriculum. The specific objective of this study is to determine whether any overlap exists in the competencies need…
Attachment‐to‐Home
Traditional models of residential mobility use sociodemographic characteristics, housing characteristics, and residential satisfaction to explain the desire to move. This study compared the traditional mobility model with one that incorporated psychological attachment‐to‐home as an additional variable. Data were analyzed for 198 subjects who responded to a mail questionnaire and in‐depth telephone interview. Correlation analysis revealed that two…
Housing in the Context of Community Development
Locating housing has political, social, and economic dimensions. Understanding the importance of location involves a knowledge of the process and tools used in community development. Using these tools properly results in well-developed and sustainable communities. The planning process begins with local governments empowering planning commissions to develop an orderly approach to growth, common councils to implement zoning codes and comprehensive …
Housing Booth at the Reality Store
Reality Store is a national project of the Business and Professional Women’s organization with the purpose of creating opportunities for middle school and/or high school students to experience “reality” for a few hours. Housing faculty and students at Ball State University participated in the event by developing and hosting a housing education booth for the Reality Store held for 160 eighth graders at an area middle school. Participating in such …
Special Issue Introduction Multifamily Housing
A Hedonic Model for Off-Campus Student Housing
This paper presents a hedonic model for off-campus student housing. Implicit values for select structural and locational characteristics were estimated, with a special emphasis on proximity to campus. Variable data for six university markets were collected with results indicating a nonlinear relationship between rent and distance from the academic center of campus. Within one mile of campus, there was a significant premium for proximity (16.3%), …
Apartment industry terminology in online news articles
The right choice of words can have a remarkable effect on how the public views apartments, dispelling stereotypes through the use of more appropriate terminology. A leading multifamily housing organization suggests these terms be replaced with a more contemporary vocabulary: unit is replaced with apartment homecomplex is replaced by apartment communitytenant is dropped in favor of the term residentlandlord is rejected in favor of the term communi…
The effect of job shadowing on recruiting students to academic programs in property management
There has been a growing talent shortage among property management professionals. University students studying residential property management (RPM) are in high demand, and often receive multiple job offers even before graduation. These university RPM programs must find a sustainable way to recruit students to their academic programs to continue to fill the growing number of openings in the property management profession. In the Introduction to R…
Business (6 works) · Engineering (6 works) · Architectural engineering (5 works) · Political science (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Advertising (3 works) · Marketing (3 works) · Mathematics (3 works) · Public relations (3 works) · Architecture, Design, and Social History (2 works)