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101. State By State: How Representation Affects Abortion Policy

Open Access

Author:: Burns, Molly
Title:: State By State: How Representation Affects Abortion Policy
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: State Legislatures
Abortion Policy
Race
Gender
Representation
State Demographics
File:: Download Burns_Molly_HowRepresentationAffectsAbortionPolicy.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Susan Welch, Thesis Supervisor
Matthew Richard Golder, Thesis Honors Advisor

102. Examining the Drivers of State Legislative Efficiency, 1993-2016

Open Access

Author:: Griggs, Robert Jacob
Title:: Examining the Drivers of State Legislative Efficiency, 1993-2016
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: Legislative Efficiency
State Government
Divided Government
Competition
Polarization
File:: Download Robert_J._Griggs_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Supervisor
Matthew Richard Golder, Thesis Honors Advisor

103. The Influence of Religion on Judicial Decision Making

Open Access

Author:: Edwards, Bradley
Title:: The Influence of Religion on Judicial Decision Making
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: Religion
Supreme Court
Court of Appeals
Judicial Decision Making
File:: Download Thesis_Final_Copy_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Michael J Nelson, Thesis Supervisor
Matthew Richard Golder, Thesis Honors Advisor

104. Do Female Judges Sentence Harsher in Sex Offense Cases?

Open Access

Author:: Doolin, Erin Michele
Title:: Do Female Judges Sentence Harsher in Sex Offense Cases?
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: sentencing
sexual assault
pennsylvania
rape
judges
gender
incarceration decision
sentence length decision
File:: Download Schreyer_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Jeffrey Todd Ulmer, Thesis Supervisor
Matthew Richard Golder, Thesis Honors Advisor

105. Media Framing and Public Opinion Effects in the Context of Medical Marijuana Legalization

Open Access

Author:: Shelton, Patrick
Title:: Media Framing and Public Opinion Effects in the Context of Medical Marijuana Legalization
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: Framing
Media Framing
Public Opinion
Marijuana
Medical Marijuana
File:: Download Media_Framing_and_Public_Opinion_Effects_in_the_Context_of_Medical_Marijuana_Legalization.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Christopher Witko, Thesis Supervisor
Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

106. when non-conformity trumps partisanship: modern american populism in the 2016 primaries

Open Access

Author:: Luke, Abigail
Title:: when non-conformity trumps partisanship: modern american populism in the 2016 primaries
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: populism
non-conformity
donald trump
bernie sanders
2016 primaries
2016 election
modern american populism
File:: Download Abigail_Luke_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Peter K Hatemi, Thesis Supervisor
Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

107. The 'Blinded' Scales of Justice? A Study of the Factors that Influence Judicial Decision-Making in the U.S. Courts of Appeals

Open Access

Author:: Lane, Erin Rose
Title:: The 'Blinded' Scales of Justice? A Study of the Factors that Influence Judicial Decision-Making in the U.S. Courts of Appeals
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: Political Science
Judicial Behavior
Disparate Impact
Courts
Appellate Courts
File:: Download THESIS_LANE_SP20_FINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Christopher Zorn, Thesis Supervisor
Matthew Richard Golder, Thesis Honors Advisor

108. Intra-State Accountability Post Civil War

Open Access

Author:: Maynard, Billi Jo
Title:: Intra-State Accountability Post Civil War
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: Accountability
Outcome
Probability
File:: Download Thesis_Schreyer_Template__1_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Andrew Vitek, Thesis Supervisor
Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

109. Exploring the Support for Women's Issues in the 115th Congress

Open Access

Author:: Risser, Katherine Patricia
Title:: Exploring the Support for Women's Issues in the 115th Congress
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: Women's Issues
File:: Download Risser_FinalThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Susan Welch, Thesis Supervisor
Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

110. Examining the rise of populism in central and eastern Europe

Open Access

Author:: Fernandez, Zack
Title:: Examining the rise of populism in central and eastern Europe
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: Central and Eastern Europe
Comparative Politics
International Relations
File:: Download Thesis_Final_Draft.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Bumba Mukherjee, Thesis Supervisor
Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

111. Male Legislators as Substantive Representatives of Women

Open Access

Author:: Patel, Resham
Title:: Male Legislators as Substantive Representatives of Women
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: women's issues
cosponsorship
women's representation
descriptive representation
substantive representation
File:: Download Resham_Patel__Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Susan Welch, Thesis Supervisor
Matthew Richard Golder, Thesis Honors Advisor

112. Understanding The Complex Motives Behind Split-Ticket Voting: Evidence From Germany

Open Access

Author:: Arata, Brian
Title:: Understanding The Complex Motives Behind Split-Ticket Voting: Evidence From Germany
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: Split-Ticket Voting
Ticket Splitting
Strategic Voting
File:: Download Arata_Brian_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Sona Nadenichek Golder, Thesis Supervisor
Matthew Richard Golder, Thesis Honors Advisor

113. Hungry from Change: Framing Food Insecurity as a Climate Issue

Open Access

Author:: Paolizzi, Katherine
Title:: Hungry from Change: Framing Food Insecurity as a Climate Issue
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: food insecurity
food security
political science
public health
nutrition
climate change
sustainability
framing
issue framing
survey research
File:: Download Approved_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Amy Sentementes, Thesis Supervisor
Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

114. Modern School Segregation: Local Factors Contributing to Racially Segregated School Districts

Open Access

Author:: Speitel, Noah
Title:: Modern School Segregation: Local Factors Contributing to Racially Segregated School Districts
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: Race
Segregation
School Segregation
Essex County
Mecklenburg County
File:: Download Speitel_Thesis_Final_1.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Ray Block, Thesis Supervisor
Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

115. The Material and Psychological Effects of Executive Order 13769

Open Access

Author:: Walker, Mikaela
Title:: The Material and Psychological Effects of Executive Order 13769
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: Executive Order 13769
Immigration
International students
Non-traditional security measures
File:: Download MGW_thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Gregory J Kruczek, Thesis Supervisor
Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

116. State Economic Development and Anti-Unionism: Examining State Union Policy

Open Access

Author:: Oleynik, Hannah
Title:: State Economic Development and Anti-Unionism: Examining State Union Policy
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: unions
state policy
interest groups
economic development
partisanship
policy diffusion
File:: Download oleynikthesis_final_real.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Supervisor
Matthew Richard Golder, Thesis Honors Advisor

117. Social Mobility and Voter Turnout

Open Access

Author:: Ryan, Charles
Title:: Social Mobility and Voter Turnout
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: social mobility
voter turnout
context
contextual effects
contextual studies
File:: Download Ryan_Charles_SocialMobilityandVoterTurnout.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Candis Smith, Thesis Supervisor
Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

118. Factors Influencing Change in Felony Disenfranchisement Policy

Open Access

Author:: Wagner, Anastasia
Title:: Factors Influencing Change in Felony Disenfranchisement Policy
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: voting rights
state politics
File:: Download Final_Thesis_Wagner.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Amy T Linch, Thesis Supervisor
Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

119. The Supreme Court’s effect on public opinion for cases with high and low salience

Open Access

Author:: Montone, Richard
Title:: The Supreme Court’s effect on public opinion for cases with high and low salience
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: Supreme Court
Public Opinion
Case Salience
File:: Download Montone_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Christopher Zorn, Thesis Supervisor
Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

120. Gender and the Jury Experience: Assessing Post-trial Political Efficacy and Civic Engagement

Open Access

Author:: La Rosa, Annabelle
Title:: Gender and the Jury Experience: Assessing Post-trial Political Efficacy and Civic Engagement
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: jury civic engagement political efficacy deliberation gender
File:: Download Thesis_FINAL_FINAL_FINAL-2.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: John W Gastil, Thesis Supervisor
Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

121. African IGOs and Democracy

Open Access

Author:: Nwodim, Uchenna
Title:: African IGOs and Democracy
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: Africa
IGOs
ECOWAS
Election Observation
Democracy
African Union
SADC
File:: Download Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Gregory J Kruczek, Thesis Supervisor
Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

122. Organizational Political Ideology, Leadership Diversity and Corporate Social Advocacy

Open Access

Author:: Burke, Alexis
Title:: Organizational Political Ideology, Leadership Diversity and Corporate Social Advocacy
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: Corporate Social Advocacy
Fortune 100
Diversity
Leadership
Organizational Political Ideology
File:: Download Burke_Alexis_Leadership_Diversity_Organizational_Political_Ideology_and_Firm_Engagement_in_Corporate_Social_Advocacy.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Marie Hojnacki, Thesis Supervisor
Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

123. Does Deregulation Lead to Growth? Explaining How Structure of Electricity Markets Contributes to Renewable Growth

Open Access

Author:: Kerestesy, Ryan
Title:: Does Deregulation Lead to Growth? Explaining How Structure of Electricity Markets Contributes to Renewable Growth
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: Wind Power
Solar Power
Renewable Electricity
Electricity Market Deregulation
Renewable Portfolio Standards
Renewable Energy Potential
Partisanship
File:: Download Kerestesy_Ryan.FinalThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Boliang Zhu, Thesis Supervisor
Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

124. Analysis of Food Bank across Texas Counties and Community Food Security

Open Access

Author:: Garcia, Norma
Title:: Analysis of Food Bank across Texas Counties and Community Food Security
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: community food security
food banks
food security
food insecurity
program modeling
File:: Download Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Brian H. King, Thesis Supervisor
Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

125. factors that influence judges decision making in non violent drug offenses

Open Access

Author:: Daffan, Olivia
Title:: factors that influence judges decision making in non violent drug offenses
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: Sentencing Disparities
Crime
Black/White Comparison
State Level Sentencing
File:: Download Thesis_Daffan.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Candis Smith, Thesis Supervisor
Matthew Richard Golder, Thesis Honors Advisor

126. Public Diplomacy's Effectiveness as a Foreign Policy Tool

Open Access

Author:: Lovas, Kate
Title:: Public Diplomacy's Effectiveness as a Foreign Policy Tool
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: Public Diplomacy
Foreign policy
China Favorability
U.S. Favorability
Public Opinion
File:: Download Public_Diplomacy_s_Effectiveness_as_a_Foreign_Policy_Tool.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Roseanne Mc Manus, Thesis Supervisor
Matthew Richard Golder, Thesis Honors Advisor

127. Judicial Voting Behavior and the Deliberate Indifference Standard

Open Access

Author:: Krug, Viviane
Title:: Judicial Voting Behavior and the Deliberate Indifference Standard
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: deliberate indifference
voting behavior
File:: Download thesis_final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Christopher Zorn, Thesis Supervisor
Matthew Richard Golder, Thesis Honors Advisor

128. The Diffusion of Abolishing the Death Penalty Among the American States

Open Access

Author:: Mueller, Autumn
Title:: The Diffusion of Abolishing the Death Penalty Among the American States
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: death penalty
policy diffusion
morality policies
death penalty abolition
state laws
regional diffusion
state politics
File:: Download Mueller_Autumn_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Christopher Zorn, Thesis Supervisor
Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

129. Incumbents after Natural Disasters: Does Media Coverage Jeopardize Reelection?

Open Access

Author:: Johnson, Gabriel
Title:: Incumbents after Natural Disasters: Does Media Coverage Jeopardize Reelection?
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: elections
natural disasters
crisis
United States
local elections
local politicians
File:: Download Johnson_Gabriel_Incumbents_after_Natural_Disaster.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Ray Block, Thesis Supervisor
Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

130. The Effect of Natural Resource Control on Self-Determination Movement Success

Open Access

Author:: Lakavage, Benjamin
Title:: The Effect of Natural Resource Control on Self-Determination Movement Success
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: SDM
Self-Determination Movement
Secession
De Facto State
Natural Resources
Hydrocarbons
Diamonds
Oil
File:: Download The_Effect_of_Natural_Resource_Control_on_Self-Determination_Movement_Success.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Xun Cao, Thesis Supervisor
Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

131. Environmental Manipulation As A Tool For State-Making Activities

Open Access

Author:: Blanchard, Travis
Title:: Environmental Manipulation As A Tool For State-Making Activities
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: State-Making
Environmental Manipulation
ISIS
Israel
U.S. in Vietnam
Charles Tilly's Bellicose Theory of State-Making
File:: Download Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Gregory J Kruczek, Thesis Supervisor
Matthew Richard Golder, Thesis Honors Advisor

132. The Impact of Education on Economic Inequality in East Asia

Open Access

Author:: Delargy, Ava
Title:: The Impact of Education on Economic Inequality in East Asia
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: Economic Inequality
Authoritarianism
Education
East Asia
File:: Download Delargy_FinalThesisSubmission.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Bumba Mukherjee, Thesis Supervisor
Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

133. Mitigating Climate Change: Determinants of Willingness to Pay

Open Access

Author:: Yankanich, Katerina
Title:: Mitigating Climate Change: Determinants of Willingness to Pay
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: Environmental policy
Climate change
United Kingdom
File:: Download Katerina_Yankanich_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Sona N. Golder, Thesis Supervisor
Matthew Richard Golder, Thesis Honors Advisor

134. How Digital Communication Technologies Shape Protest

Open Access

Author:: Teufel, Brendan
Title:: How Digital Communication Technologies Shape Protest
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: protest
campaign
success
onset
File:: Download BTeufel_final_thesis_for_turn_in.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Joseph Wright, Thesis Supervisor
Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

135. The Effect of the Big Five Personality Traits on Support for Mask Mandates

Open Access

Author:: Hunter, Michael
Title:: The Effect of the Big Five Personality Traits on Support for Mask Mandates
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: Personality
Mask Mandates
Political Psychology
Survey
File:: Download Thesis_Draft_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Amy Sentementes, Thesis Supervisor
Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

136. Representation of the Economically Disadvantaged: An Example Through State Medicaid Policy

Open Access

Author:: Gulla, James
Title:: Representation of the Economically Disadvantaged: An Example Through State Medicaid Policy
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: Representation
Medicaid
State Politics
File:: Download Honors_Thesis_Official_Submission.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Marie Hojnacki, Thesis Supervisor
Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

137. Seat Security and Tweet Extremity: An Analysis of Congress Members’ Tweets

Open Access

Author:: Cohen, Emma
Title:: Seat Security and Tweet Extremity: An Analysis of Congress Members’ Tweets
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: politics
social media
twitter
extreme
congress members
polarization
File:: Download EmmaCohen_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Kevin M Munger, Thesis Supervisor
Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

138. Accessible Public Transportation and Costs of Voting: Does Nearby Public Transportation Increase Voter Turnout?

Open Access

Author:: Klemick, Caleb
Title:: Accessible Public Transportation and Costs of Voting: Does Nearby Public Transportation Increase Voter Turnout?
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: voter turnout
public transportation
cost of voting
political participation
File:: Download CalebKlemick_HonorsThesis_FINAL2.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Eric Plutzer, Thesis Supervisor
Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

139. Divergent Communication and the Republican Party Divide

Open Access

Author:: Hipp, Nicole
Title:: Divergent Communication and the Republican Party Divide
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: Divergent Communication
Communication
Republican Party
Republican Party Divide
File:: Download FINAL_Hipp__Nicole_Thesis_2022.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: John W Gastil, Thesis Supervisor
Matthew Richard Golder, Thesis Honors Advisor

140. An Invasive Species: Partisanship in the National Parks

Open Access

Author:: Atanasio, Bryant
Title:: An Invasive Species: Partisanship in the National Parks
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: x
File:: Download Bryant_Atanasio_-_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Amy Sentementes, Thesis Supervisor
Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

141. Voting in America: How Legislation Affects Participation

Open Access

Author:: Mc Gee, Colin
Title:: Voting in America: How Legislation Affects Participation
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: Voter Participation
Registration Deadline
Voter ID
Early Voting
File:: Download Thesis_Colin_McGee.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Michael J Nelson, Thesis Supervisor
Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

142. State Capacity, Civil Society, and Policy Response to COVID-19

Open Access

Author:: Camp, Caroline
Title:: State Capacity, Civil Society, and Policy Response to COVID-19
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: State Capacity
Civil Society
COVID-19
Policy
File:: Download Camp_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Anthony M Bertelli, Thesis Supervisor
Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

143. Legalization of Indigenous Autonomy in Latin America

Open Access

Author:: Lista, Matthew
Title:: Legalization of Indigenous Autonomy in Latin America
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: Latin America
Indigenous Rights
Autonomy
Mexico
Venezuela
File:: Download MattLista2022Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Vineeta Yadav, Thesis Supervisor
Matthew Richard Golder, Thesis Honors Advisor

144. Factors explaining variance in state voting laws and disproportionality of approach among Black and Latinx Americans

Open Access

Author:: Fields, Jaden
Title:: Factors explaining variance in state voting laws and disproportionality of approach among Black and Latinx Americans
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: Political Science
Race
Partisanship
File:: Download Fields_Jaden_FinalThesis2.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Ray Block, Thesis Supervisor
Matthew Richard Golder, Thesis Honors Advisor

145. Investigating the Effect of Empathy and News Readership on Affective Polarization

Open Access

Author:: Zhang, Steven
Title:: Investigating the Effect of Empathy and News Readership on Affective Polarization
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: affective polarization
empathy
news readership
news
news consumption
polarization
politics
psychology
behavior
political psychology
political divide
party polarization
partisan
partisanship
File:: Download Zhang_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Peter K Hatemi, Thesis Supervisor
Matthew Richard Golder, Thesis Honors Advisor

146. State-Making and Bellicose Theory in the Republic of Turkey

Open Access

Author:: Richardson, Lewis
Title:: State-Making and Bellicose Theory in the Republic of Turkey
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: Turkey
Political Science
State-Making
Statemaking
State Making
Tilly
Bellicose
Bellicose Theory
bellicist theory
State Development
History
Middle East
Republic of Turkey
Democratic backsliding
democracy
autocracy
Erdogan
Ottoman
File:: Download Lewis_Richardson_Final_Thesis_Submission.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Eric J Fleisch, Thesis Supervisor
Matthew Richard Golder, Thesis Honors Advisor

147. Extremism and Activism: What Motivates Right-Wing Extremist Group Activity?

Open Access

Author:: Heebink, Kendall
Title:: Extremism and Activism: What Motivates Right-Wing Extremist Group Activity?
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: Extremism
Extremist Groups
Activism
Protest
Right-Wing Extremism
Trump
Proud Boys
File:: Download HeebinkFinalThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Douglas Lemke, Thesis Supervisor
Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

148. Determinants of state higher education board responsiveness: Affirmative action in state university admissions

Open Access

Author:: Wu, Alexander
Title:: Determinants of state higher education board responsiveness: Affirmative action in state university admissions
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: political science
public policy
education policy
public opinion
affirmative action
File:: Download SchreyerThesis2022_Wu.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Christopher Zorn, Thesis Supervisor
Matthew Richard Golder, Thesis Honors Advisor

149. The Natural World and Environmental Public Opinion in America

Open Access

Author:: Buxton, Caden
Title:: The Natural World and Environmental Public Opinion in America
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: Environment
Climate Change
Public Opinion
Democracy
General Social Survey
File:: Download Buxton_Thesis_22.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Amy T Linch, Thesis Supervisor
Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

150. The Political Glass Ceiling: How Media Bias Impacts the Rise of Female Candidates to Executive Office

Open Access

Author:: Zanowic, Casey
Title:: The Political Glass Ceiling: How Media Bias Impacts the Rise of Female Candidates to Executive Office
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: media
content analysis
media coverage
gender and politics
female politicians
executive elections
File:: Download Zanowic_Casey_ThePoliticalGlassCeiling.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Erin Allyson Heidt-Forsythe, Thesis Supervisor
Sona N. Golder, Thesis Honors Advisor

151. Advice and Consent: Exploring the Role of Nominee Qualifications in the U.S. Senate Confirmation Process for Circuit Courts of Appeals Judges Between the 107th and 117th Congresses

Open Access

Author:: Roth, Jacob
Title:: Advice and Consent: Exploring the Role of Nominee Qualifications in the U.S. Senate Confirmation Process for Circuit Courts of Appeals Judges Between the 107th and 117th Congresses
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: Judges
United States Senate
U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals
Nominations
Qualifications
File:: Download Honors_Thesis_Jacob_Roth.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Michael J Nelson, Thesis Supervisor
Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

152. The Effect of TikTok on Political Extremism in the United States

Open Access

Author:: Talbot, Jada
Title:: The Effect of TikTok on Political Extremism in the United States
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: Political polarization
tiktok
social media
political extremism
File:: Download Thesisfinal.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Amy Sentementes, Thesis Supervisor
Matthew Richard Golder, Thesis Honors Advisor

153. Why Does the United States Continue to Engage in Endless Wars?

Open Access

Author:: Nguyen, David
Title:: Why Does the United States Continue to Engage in Endless Wars?
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: War
Vietnam
Afghanistan
United States
Congress
Executive
President
Pentagon Papers
File:: Download Nguyen_new.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Roseanne Mc Manus, Thesis Supervisor
Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

154. The Politics of Menstrual Equity in State Legislatures

Open Access

Author:: Cihanowyz, Emma
Title:: The Politics of Menstrual Equity in State Legislatures
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: Menstrual Equity
State Politics
Women in Legislatures
Women in Politics
Women's Issue Legislation
File:: Download Cihanowyz-_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Erin Allyson Heidt-Forsythe, Thesis Supervisor
Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

155. Individual-Level Determinants of Political Ideology

Open Access

Author:: Brooks, Lauren
Title:: Individual-Level Determinants of Political Ideology
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: Political Ideology
Government Intervention
Religiosity
Education
Gender Gap
Income
Age
Economic Conservatism
File:: Download Brooks_Schreyer_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Matthew Richard Golder, Thesis Supervisor
Sona N. Golder, Thesis Honors Advisor

156. Isolated from the Vote: The Relationship Between the Mental Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Voter Turnout in the 2020 Presidential Election

Open Access

Author:: Clancy, Catherine
Title:: Isolated from the Vote: The Relationship Between the Mental Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Voter Turnout in the 2020 Presidential Election
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: voting
voting turnout
mental health
loneliness
covid-19
File:: Download Clancy_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Eric Plutzer, Thesis Supervisor
Sona N. Golder, Thesis Honors Advisor

157. When Do Partisans Defect from Norm Violators?

Open Access

Author:: Flanders, Mackenzie
Title:: When Do Partisans Defect from Norm Violators?
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: In-group
Group Norms
Political Psychology
Political Identity
Collective Narcissism
Affective Polarization
File:: Download Flanders_Mackenzie_When_Do_Partisans_Defect_from_Norm_Violators_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Peter K Hatemi, Thesis Supervisor
Sona N. Golder, Thesis Honors Advisor

158. The Impact of Media Consumption on Policy Extremity

Open Access

Author:: Myers, Nicole
Title:: The Impact of Media Consumption on Policy Extremity
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: political science
political opinions
File:: Download Myers_N.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Ray Block, Thesis Supervisor
Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

159. A House Divided: Future Prospects of European Unification

Open Access

Author:: Smith, Ethan
Title:: A House Divided: Future Prospects of European Unification
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: European Union
Integration
Unification
EU
File:: Download A_House_Divided__Future_Prospects_of_European_Unification__4_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Douglas Lemke, Thesis Supervisor
Sona N. Golder, Thesis Honors Advisor

160. Can States Share More Than Just Borders? An Examination of Policy Diffusion of Sentencing Legislation

Open Access

Author:: Peters, Caroline
Title:: Can States Share More Than Just Borders? An Examination of Policy Diffusion of Sentencing Legislation
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: policy diffusion
sentencing reform
File:: Download Peters_thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Michael J Nelson, Thesis Supervisor
Sona N. Golder, Thesis Honors Advisor

161. A Deliberative Intervention To Increase Argument Repertoire Scores

Open Access

Author:: Hennessy, Colin
Title:: A Deliberative Intervention To Increase Argument Repertoire Scores
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: Argument Repertoire
Deliberative Faith
Deliberative & Adversarial Prompting
Nanotechnology
Opinion Quality
File:: Download Final_Thesis_for_Schreyer_Honors_College_Colin_Hennessy.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: John W Gastil, Thesis Supervisor
Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

162. The Age of Legislators and its Effect on State Debt

Open Access

Author:: Thomas, Ethan
Title:: The Age of Legislators and its Effect on State Debt
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: State Government
Public Debt
Legislator Demographics
File:: Download Thesis_Final_Submission.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Bumba Mukherjee, Thesis Supervisor
Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

163. Leave it to the States: Exploring the Wide Variation in State Minimum Wages from 2009-2021

Open Access

Author:: Vangeri, Cassidy
Title:: Leave it to the States: Exploring the Wide Variation in State Minimum Wages from 2009-2021
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: minimum wages
state
party control
inflation
cost of living
ballot access
public opinion
unions
File:: Download Vangeri__Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Supervisor
Matthew Richard Golder, Thesis Honors Advisor

164. Friction on First Street: An Analysis of the Factors Influencing Separate Opinion Authorship on the U.S. Supreme Court

Open Access

Author:: Irvin, Steven
Title:: Friction on First Street: An Analysis of the Factors Influencing Separate Opinion Authorship on the U.S. Supreme Court
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: Supreme Court
Judicial Behavior
File:: Download Steven_Irvin_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Adam Wass Nye, Thesis Supervisor
Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

165. The Impact of the Abortion Issue on Voter Turnout

Open Access

Author:: Collis, Mia
Title:: The Impact of the Abortion Issue on Voter Turnout
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: Voter turnout
Abortion
Salience
2022 Midterm
Dobbs
Roe
File:: Download Thesis_Entire_Draft.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Supervisor
Matthew Richard Golder, Thesis Honors Advisor

166. Social Media Adoption Among 2012 Congressional and Senatorial Candidates

Open Access

Author:: Lapetina, Madison
Title:: Social Media Adoption Among 2012 Congressional and Senatorial Candidates
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: political science
political campaigns
social media
social media adoption
File:: Download Lapetina_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Kevin M Munger, Thesis Supervisor
Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

167. Analysis of Anti-Haitian Sentiments in the Dominican Republic

Open Access

Author:: Murray, Lauren
Title:: Analysis of Anti-Haitian Sentiments in the Dominican Republic
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: Anti-Haitianism
Colorism
Dominican Republic
Bateyes
File:: Download THESISFINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Ashton Michael Verdery, Thesis Supervisor
Sona N. Golder, Thesis Honors Advisor

168. Contributing Factors in the Support for Conservation Efforts

Open Access

Author:: Smeltz, Griffin
Title:: Contributing Factors in the Support for Conservation Efforts
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: Environmental Conservation
Place Attachment
Political Values
Frequency of Outdoor Recreation
Environmental Values
File:: Download Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Andrew Justin Mowen, Thesis Supervisor
Sona N. Golder, Thesis Honors Advisor

169. Off to the Polls and then Down the Ballot: Are Union Members Less Likely to Roll-Off?

Open Access

Author:: Carpenter, Ryan
Title:: Off to the Polls and then Down the Ballot: Are Union Members Less Likely to Roll-Off?
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: Unions
Voting
Roll-off
Election
File:: Download Carpenter_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dan Mallinson, Thesis Supervisor
Juliette Tolay, Thesis Honors Advisor
Gina Brelsford, Faculty Reader

170. The Effects of Legislative Ideological Polarization, Institutional Structures of State Legislatures, and State Supreme Courts on State Congressional Overrides, 2005-2018

Open Access

Author:: Ousey, Teresa
Title:: The Effects of Legislative Ideological Polarization, Institutional Structures of State Legislatures, and State Supreme Courts on State Congressional Overrides, 2005-2018
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: Political Science
state politics
state legislature
state highest court of appeals
congressional override
legislative polarization
File:: Download Ousey__Teresa_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Michael J Nelson, Thesis Supervisor
Douglas Lemke, Thesis Honors Advisor

171. A Post-Roe Society: An Analysis of Abortion-Related Ballot Measures and Voter Turnout

Open Access

Author:: Tunis, Emily
Title:: A Post-Roe Society: An Analysis of Abortion-Related Ballot Measures and Voter Turnout
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: abortion
ballot measure
voter turnout
supreme court
Roe v. Wade
direct democracy
midterm elections
File:: Download Tunis_Thesis_Updated.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Suzanna Linn, Thesis Supervisor
Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

172. The Effectiveness of Leadership Decapitation on Al-Qaeda’s Group Operational Capacity

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Author:: Datsko, Sophia
Title:: The Effectiveness of Leadership Decapitation on Al-Qaeda’s Group Operational Capacity
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: al-Qaeda
AQAP
AQIM
AQIS
terrorism
leadership decapitation
drones
United States
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Thesis Supervisors:: James A Piazza, Thesis Supervisor
Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

173. The Effects of Firearm Availability and Racial Demographics on Fatal Police Encounters

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Author:: Scott, Oscar
Title:: The Effects of Firearm Availability and Racial Demographics on Fatal Police Encounters
Area of Honors:: Political Science
Keywords:: Policing
Firearms
Crime
Race
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Thesis Supervisors:: Richard B Felson, Thesis Supervisor
Sona N. Golder, Thesis Honors Advisor

174. The Effects of Media Ownership on Editorial Endorsements for President: A Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis

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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:: media
newspapers
endorsements
bias
slant
presidential endorsements
hedge funds
private equity firm
investment company
ownership
editors
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Thesis Supervisors:: Krishna Prasad Jayakar, Thesis Supervisor
Douglas Lemke, Thesis Honors Advisor
Patrick Robert Parsons, Thesis Supervisor

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