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Author:

Mccleery, Melissa Katherine

Title:

Let's Talk About Sex (education): explaining State Variation In Sex Education Standards And Their Impact On University Sexual Assault Rates

Area of Honors:

Political Science

Keywords:

Sex education
sex ed
sexual assault
rape
higher ed
women's studies
higher education

File:

Download FINAL_McCleery_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Dr. Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Zangari, Anna

Title:

Democracy, Wealth, and Transnational Terrorism

Area of Honors:

Political Science

Keywords:

political science
terrorism
democracy
wealth

File:

Download Zangari_Thesis_Final2.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

James A Piazza, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Gest, Caitlin Masterson

Title:

The Diffusion of Same-sex Marriage in the United States: An Empirical Assessment of Explanatory Factors and Differing Methods

Area of Honors:

Political Science

Keywords:

LGBT rights
Same-sex marriage
Policy diffusion
United States
State-level policy
State legislature
Judiciary

File:

Download GestFinalThesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

David Lynn Lowery, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Stinely, Marina V

Title:

From Boston Harbor to Zuccotti Park: A Study of Economic Change and Social Movement Mobilization in the United States

Area of Honors:

Political Science

Keywords:

Political Science
Social Movements

File:

Download Stinely_Thesis_Final.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Dr. Lee Ann Banaszak, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Greensmith, Katherine Claire

Title:

Veto Players and Post-regime Change Negotiations: A Comparative Case Analysis of Georgia, Greece, and the Republic of Congo

Area of Honors:

Political Science

Keywords:

veto players
negotiations
Georgia
Greece
Republic of Congo

File:

Download Greensmith_Senior_Honors_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Sona Nadenichek Golder, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Sulvetta, Daniel L

Title:

Asian American Politics and Electoral Participation: A Study of Asian American Presidential Voting

Area of Honors:

Political Science

Keywords:

Asian Americans
Voting
Presidential Elections

File:

Download Sulvetta_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Susan Welch, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Ji, Kaeun

Title:

The Effect of Social Media on Crowdsourcing Investigation

Area of Honors:

Political Science

Keywords:

Social Media
Boston Marathon Bombing
Crowdsourcing
Investigation
Twitter

File:

Download JI_Kaeun_Theeffectofsocialmediaoncrowdsourcinginvestigation.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Andrea H Tapia, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Shiue, Brian

Title:

Quantifying Quality: An Empirical Analysis of Former Supreme Court Clerks' Performance Before the Supreme Court

Area of Honors:

Political Science

Keywords:

Supreme Court
Roberts Court
Former Supreme Court Law Clerks
Supreme Court Advocates

File:

Download Shiue_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Dr. Christopher Jon Zorn, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Warshafsky, Julia Rae

Title:

Recruiting for the Long Term: Exploring the Effects of Terrorist Recruitment Strategies on Group Longevity

Area of Honors:

Political Science

Keywords:

Terrorism
Terrorist Recruitment
Terrorist Group Longevity
Terrorist Group Survival

File:

Download Warshafsky_Rae_Julia_RecruitingForTheLongTerm.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

James A Piazza, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Rydzewski, Katrina Elizabeth

Title:

Political Influence of Teachers' Unions in State Government

Area of Honors:

Political Science

Keywords:

Teachers' unions
political power
political influence
interest group influence
State government

File:

Download Rydzewski_thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

David Lynn Lowery, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Cortes, Mauricio

Title:

The Organization of American States as a Treaty Enabler

Area of Honors:

Political Science

Keywords:

OAS
Treaties

File:

Download mic5242_Final_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

John King Gamble Jr., Thesis Supervisor
John King Gamble Jr., Thesis Honors Advisor
Soledad Traverso, Faculty Reader

Author:

Wilusz, Stephanie Rae

Title:

The Influence of the President on Solicitor General Success in United States Supreme Court Decisions

Area of Honors:

Political Science

Keywords:

Solicitor General
United States Supreme Court
Presidential Influence

File:

Download Wilusz_Final_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Dr. Michael J Nelson, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Kielceski, Katherine Mary

Title:

Female Foreign Terrorist Fighters: Who They Are, Why They Go, and What They Expect When Joining Isis

Area of Honors:

Political Science

Keywords:

terrorism
ISIS
Islamic extremism
radicalization
FTF

File:

Download Kielceski_KatherineM_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Peter Kent Forster, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Matthew Richard Golder, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Magee, Bryan Patrick

Title:

Political Geography of Pennsylvania: A Demographic Electoral Analysis, 1936-2014

Area of Honors:

Political Science

Keywords:

pennsylvania
elections
demographics

File:

Download Bryan_Magee_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Suzanna Linn, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Matthew Richard Golder, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Terragnoli, Adam Louis

Title:

In the Shadow of the Ivory Tower: The Role of Collegiate Culture on Sexual Assault and Consent Policy

Area of Honors:

Political Science

Keywords:

Sexual Assault
Affirmative Consent
Higher Education
Collegiate Culture

File:

Download Terragnoli_Final.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Marie Hojnacki, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Krivansky, Eryn Amanda

Title:

The Reality of Reservations: A Quantitative Analysis of the Influence of Cedaw on Women's Holistic Rights

Area of Honors:

Political Science

Keywords:

International Politics
CEDAW
Political Science
Women's Rights

File:

Download Krivansky_Eryn_TheRealityofReservations.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Laura Ann Roost, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Arnold, Emily Marie

Title:

Law and Disorder: Why Does the Supreme Court Challenge and Invalidate Federal Laws?

Area of Honors:

Political Science

Keywords:

supreme court
congress
federal laws
judicial review

File:

Download Arnold_Emily_LawandDisorder.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Dr. Michael J Nelson, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Klavans, Jordan Andrew

Title:

Who Do Americans Trust With The Economy? How Economic Performance Predicts State Legislative Election Outcomes

Area of Honors:

Political Science

Keywords:

economy
state election
economic voting
predict
incumbency
partisan advantage
state economies
campaign
recession
voter behavior
Democrats
Republicans
politics

File:

Download Klavans_Jordan_StateElectionsAndEconomicPerformance.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Zachary Donald Baumann, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Rankin-Wahlers, Jaden H

Title:

Does a Title Matter? State Justices’ Selection Method Effect on Public Opinion

Area of Honors:

Political Science

Keywords:

Selection Method
Appointed Justice
Elected Justice
State Justice

File:

Download Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Dr. Michael J Nelson, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Devery, Richard T

Title:

DUG IN: FOSSIL FUEL INTEREST GROUPS DONATING TO STATE LEGISLATORS

Area of Honors:

Political Science

Keywords:

Political Science
Campaign Finance Reform
Political Donations
Interest Groups

File:

Download Devery_Richard_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

David Lynn Lowery, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Carper, Joseph Alan

Title:

Partisan Problems: How Partisan Redistricting Methods Lead to Non-Competitive Elections

Area of Honors:

Political Science

Keywords:

Congress
Elections
American
Politics
Redistricting
Gerrymandering

File:

Download FINAL_DRAFT_b.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Suzanna Linn, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Lordan, Daniel J

Title:

BEHAVIORAL GENETICS OR FLAWED STATISTICS – MEASURING THE ROBUSTNESS OF ACE MODELS IN CONTEXT DEPENDENT CTD STUDIES

Area of Honors:

Political Science

Keywords:

Behavioral genetics
likert-type
methodology
classical twin design
ace model
genes and environment

File:

Download Lordan_Daniel_Schreyer_Thesis_Spring_2017_Final.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Peter Hatemi, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Abramowich, Thadeus Stewart Sandoe

Title:

CAMPAIGN GAFFES: AN ANALYSIS OF WHEN AND WHY THE MISTAKES OF POLITICIANS MATTER

Area of Honors:

Political Science

Keywords:

Campaign
Gaffe
Election
Media

File:

Download Abramowich_Thadeus_Gaffes_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Mark Gerald Major, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Behr, Emma S

Title:

The Politics of Arctic Sea Ice Loss

Area of Honors:

Political Science

Keywords:

Climate change
Arctic
Politics
International Relations
Law of the Sea Treaty
Business Interest Groups

File:

Download thesis_format_FINAL__1_.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Xun Cao, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Fleischer, Rachel Sonia

Title:

Exploring the Passage of Immigration Legislation in the Modern Political Era

Area of Honors:

Political Science

Keywords:

immigrant
immigration
immigration legislation
legislative process
public policy
legislation

File:

Download FULL_THESIS.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Michael J Nelson, Thesis Supervisor

Author:

Albone, Maxwell Hunter

Title:

AN INVESTIGATION OF THE DETERMINANTS OF TURNOUT IN NEW AND ESTABLISHED DEMOCRACIES

Area of Honors:

Political Science

Keywords:

Voter Turnout
Democracy
Institutions

File:

Download Undergraduate_Honors_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Dr. Matthew Richard Golder, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael Barth Berkman, Faculty Reader
Dr. Matthew Richard Golder, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Paul, Ethan C

Title:

Power Transition Theory and the Rise of China

Area of Honors:

Political Science

Keywords:

China
Power Transition Theory
Thucydides's Trap
Kenneth Organski

File:

Download Ethan_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Douglas William Lemke, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Wong, Edka Yan

Title:

The Implications of Case Salience on the Supreme Court

Area of Honors:

Political Science

Keywords:

Supreme Court
Case Salience
Law Clerk
Public Opinion

File:

Download THESIS_FINAL.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Dr. Michael J Nelson, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Yu, Crystal Jagchid

Title:

The Strategies of Incomplete Supreme Courts

Area of Honors:

Political Science

Keywords:

Supreme Court
Dismissal as Improvidently Granted
Remands
Relists
Incomplete Courts

File:

Download Crystal_Yu_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Dr. Adam Wass Nye, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Sheaffer, Joseph Michael

Title:

Individual Political Factors Informing the Consumption of Outrage Media

Area of Honors:

Political Science

Keywords:

outrage news
outrage media
partisan news

File:

Download SheafferThesis_Final.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Dr. Mark Major, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Matthew Richard Golder, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Harrison, Rachel Laura

Title:

The Effect of Amicus Curiae Briefs on the United States Supreme Court

Area of Honors:

Political Science

Keywords:

Amicus Curiae Brief
United States Supreme Court

File:

Download RACHEL_HARRISON_THESES_V1.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Dr. Adam Wass Nye, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Reeves, Erica Nicole

Title:

TARGETED REGULATION OF ABORTION PROVIDER LAWS: HOW BURDENSOME RESTRICTIONS IMPACT ABORTION ACCESSIBILITY

Area of Honors:

Political Science

Keywords:

TRAP laws
Targeted Regulation of Abortion Provider laws
abortion access
abortion clinics
abortion rate

File:

Download Thesis_1.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Erin Allyson Heidt-Forsythe, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Purcell, Johnna Frances

Title:

Comprehensive Sexual Education Policy and Public Health Outcomes

Area of Honors:

Political Science

Keywords:

Sexual Education
Sexual Education Policy
State Policy

File:

Download Johnna_Purcell_Thesis_Submission.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Eric Plutzer, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Chassard, Luke Arthur

Title:

BOND YIELDS AND SPREADS DURING PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGNS AND ELECTIONS

Area of Honors:

Political Science

Keywords:

Bonds
Spreads
Yields
Elections
Campaigns

File:

Download Chassard_Luke_BondsandElections...pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Subhanan Mukherjee, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Matthew Richard Golder, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Velenchuk, Timofey

Title:

War and Conflict in Regime Transitioning States

Area of Honors:

Political Science

Keywords:

War
Regime change
regime transition
democratization
autocratization
democratization and war
autocratization and war
eastern europe
soviet union
former soviet union
cold war
post-cold war
post cold war
conflict
MIDs
mids
mid
militarized interstate disputes
militarized interstate dispute
Romanian revolution
Tajikistani civil war
bi-polar powers
major powers

File:

Download Timofey_Velenchuk_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Douglas William Lemke, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Matthew Richard Golder, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Rohan, Emma

Title:

State Policy Impact on Market Share of Charter Schools

Area of Honors:

Political Science

Keywords:

education policy
education
charter schools
public schools
K-12 education
United States
state policy

File:

Download RohanHonorsThesis_final.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Eric Plutzer, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Petruzzi, Hannah Marie

Title:

Explaining Senators' Votes on Supreme Court Appointment

Area of Honors:

Political Science

Keywords:

Supreme Court
Confirmation
Confirmation Politics
Partisanship
Senate Polarization
Polarization
Supreme Court Appointment
Appointment

File:

Download Petruzzi_Hannah_ExplainingSenatorsVotesOnSupremeCourtAppointment.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Dr. Michael J Nelson, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Matthew Richard Golder, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Giotto, Gabriella Nicole

Title:

INTERSECTIONALITY AND ABORTION LEGISLATION: WOMEN LEGISLATORS, RACE AND 2010-2013 STATE ABORTION LAWS

Area of Honors:

Political Science

Keywords:

Intersectionality
women
politics
abortion
state legislature
state abortion policy
women of color
race
2011
2013
United States
Black women
committee
incorporation

File:

Download GiottoFinalThesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Dr. Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Gardner, James Michael

Title:

CHANGES IN CITY ELECTIONS AFTER A SWITCH IN FORM OF GOVERNMENT

Area of Honors:

Political Science

Keywords:

City Government
Form of City Government
Local Elections
Voter Turnout

File:

Download thesis_final_draft.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Dr. Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Faculty Reader

Author:

Stromswold, Madison Allynn

Title:

Political Determinants of K-12 Education Spending in State Legislatures

Area of Honors:

Political Science

Keywords:

State Legislatures
State Politics
Lobbying
Professionalism
Partisanship
Education Funding
K-12 Education
U.S. States
State Spending

File:

Download Stromswold_Madison_PolEdu.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Eric Plutzer, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Matthew Richard Golder, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Williams, Lydia

Title:

Understanding Change in Turkey's Education Policy Towards Syrian Refugee Children

Area of Honors:

Political Science

Keywords:

Turkey
Syrian refugees
education
policy
temporary education centers

File:

Download Lydia_Williams_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Juliette Tolay, Thesis Supervisor
Matthew Woessner, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Macaluso, Kaylyn Ann

Title:

BREXIT: AN ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF AGE AND GENDER

Area of Honors:

Political Science

Keywords:

Brexit
2016 EU Referendum
United Kingdom
Age
Gender
Remain
Leave
EU
European Union
UK

File:

Download MacalusoThesisFinal.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Dr. Matthew Richard Golder, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Beeby, Thomas

Title:

EXPLORING THE LENGTH OF THE JUDICIAL CONFIRMATION PROCESS BETWEEN THE 95TH AND 114TH CONGRESS

Area of Honors:

Political Science

Keywords:

Judicial Confirmation Process
Supreme Court
District and Circuit Courts
Senate Polarization
Ideological Distance Between the President and Senate Majority Party
Judicial Ideology
Unified Government

File:

Download BeebyThesis-SP2019.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Amir Shawn Fairdosi, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Matthew Richard Golder, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Stem, Anthony Walton

Title:

Examining The Effect of Subconstituencies on Legislative Outcomes

Area of Honors:

Political Science

Keywords:

subconstituency
Congress
agriculture

File:

Download FINAL11.11.19Stem_Anthony_Subconstituencies.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Marie Hojnacki, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Morgan, Jayde

Title:

A Transnational Study on the Connection Between Women's Empowerment and Terrorism Within States

Area of Honors:

Political Science

Keywords:

Women's empowerment
terrorism
abortion
transnational

File:

Download Jayde_Morgan_Senior_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

James A Piazza, Thesis Supervisor
Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Moon, Alexander

Title:

Patriotism in the United States: Measurements, Trends, and Effects from External Threats

Area of Honors:

Political Science

Keywords:

Political Science
Patriotism
Natural Disasters
School Shootings

File:

Download Moon_Alexander_Thesis_Final.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Peter K Hatemi, Thesis Supervisor
Matthew Richard Golder, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Castoe, Jenni

Title:

Equivalency Frames in the #MeToo Era: Do They Matter?

Area of Honors:

Political Science

Keywords:

media framing
equivalency frames
#MeToo movement

File:

Download JenniCastoe_SchreyerHonorsThesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Eric Plutzer, Thesis Supervisor
Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Rothenberg, Jaclyn

Title:

Family and Medical Leave: The Rhetoric of Paid Family Leave

Area of Honors:

Political Science

Keywords:

Paid family leave
family leave
maternity leave
paternity leave
parental leave
sick leave
political parties
women
gender
race
seniority
committee assignment
target populations
issue definition
issue framework
Family and Medical Leave

File:

Download Rothenberg_Jaclyn_Family_and_Medical_Leave_-_The_Rhetoric_of_Paid_Family_Leave.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Marie Hojnacki, Thesis Supervisor
Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Bamgbose-Martins, Motunrayo

Title:

Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission and Congressional Productivity

Area of Honors:

Political Science

Keywords:

Campaign Finance
Congressional Productivity

File:

Download Bamgbose-Martins_thesis_4.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Bruce A Desmarais, Jr., Thesis Supervisor
Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Bernstein, Andrew

Title:

politicizing the immigration courts: the effect of the trump administration on the board of immigration appeals

Area of Honors:

Political Science

Keywords:

Immigration adjudication
Bureaucracy
Trump
Obama
Judicial hierarchy
Department of Justice
Board of Immigration Appeals

File:

Download Andrew_Bernstein_Final_Thesis_Draft.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Michael J Nelson, Thesis Supervisor
Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor