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Author:

Cross, Alexander Nathan

Title:

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

Area of Honors:

Political Science

Keywords:

United States Supreme Court
interest groups
politics
amicus curiae briefs

File:

Download Alexander_N._Cross_Final_Honors_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Christopher Jon Zorn, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Christopher Jon Zorn, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Rowell, Alexandra Noelle

Title:

TRENDS IN ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION: A PRODUCT OF GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY OR ECONOMIC DECLINE?

Area of Honors:

Political Science

Keywords:

illegal immigration; American immigration

File:

Download final.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

David H Carter, Thesis Supervisor
David H Carter, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

O'Malley, Bridget

Title:

THE EFFECT OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

Area of Honors:

Political Science

Keywords:

The United Nations
China
environmental policy

File:

Download BridgetOMalleyHonorsThesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Eric Robert Hayot, Thesis Supervisor
Eric Robert Hayot, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

McLafferty, Colin James

Title:

COMPREHENSIVE SANCTIONS VS. TARGETED SANCTIONS: ACHIEVING GOALS

Area of Honors:

Political Science

Keywords:

Liberia
Iraq
Iran
Sanctions
targeted
Syria
Lebanon

File:

Download McLaffertyThesis420.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Robert Packer, Thesis Supervisor
Robert Packer, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Crisman-Cox, Casey Sean

Title:

TERRORISM, DEMOCRACIES, AND PARTISANSHIP: INTERACTIONS BETWEEN GOVERNMENTS AND INTRASTATE TERRORIST GROUPS

Area of Honors:

Political Science

Keywords:

Terrorism
Domestic Violence
Domestic Terrorism
Political Parties
Democracies
Differences in Left-Right Governments

File:

Download Crisman-Cox_2011.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

David H Carter, Thesis Supervisor
David H Carter, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Johnston, Jordan Elizabeth

Title:

THE LAST OF THE NORTHEAST REPUBLICANS: AN INDIVIDUAL DISTRICT ANALYSIS OF HOW CHANGING PARTY IDEOLOGY CAN PUSH VOTERS AWAY

Area of Honors:

Political Science

Keywords:

Republican Party
Northeast
ideology
conservative Republicans
moderate Republicans
congressional district

File:

Download THESIS-FINAL_DRAFT.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Dr. Suzanne Chod, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Suzanne Chod, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Frasco, Julie Rae

Title:

Does the Media Portray Liberal Female Candidates for President Differently than Conservative Female Candidates? A Content Analysis of Newspaper Media from Elizabeth Dole and Hillary Clinton’s Presidential Campaigns.

Area of Honors:

Political Science

Keywords:

media portrayal
female candidates
content analysis
presidential office of the united states

File:

Download Frasco_Final_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

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

Author:

Miller, Samantha Emily

Title:

Service Learning in Pennsylvania Public Schools

Area of Honors:

Political Science

Keywords:

service learning
Pennsylvania public schools
educational policy

File:

Download Miller_SHCTHesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

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

Author:

Paretti, Michael

Title:

Is Interest Group Density a Function of the Population of Interest?: Using the Population Ecology Model to Test State-level Interest Groups

Area of Honors:

Political Science

Keywords:

Interest
Groups
Interest Groups
Population
Population Ecology Model
Desity

File:

Download Michael_Paretti_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

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

Author:

Ross, Laura Elizabeth

Title:

Micro-finance, Macro-challenges: An Analysis of the Effect of Political Instability on Microfinance Operations

Area of Honors:

Political Science

Keywords:

microfinance
political instability
cambodia
india
haiti

File:

Download Ross_Laura_MicrofinanceInstability_Final.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

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

Author:

Linker, Nicholas Joseph

Title:

Why Cities Lobby the Federal Government

Area of Honors:

Political Science

Keywords:

Cities
Lobby
Federal Government
Budgetary Constraints

File:

Download Linker_Nicholas_CitiesLobbyFedGov.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

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

Author:

Masgarha, Elizabeth Alieh

Title:

Civil Wars That Care

Area of Honors:

Political Science

Keywords:

Civil War
Outcome
Consequences

File:

Download Masgarha_Thesis_CivilWarsThatCare.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Douglas William Lemke, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Khraishah, Omar Ramsey

Title:

The Rise of Political Islam: Hamas' 2006 Electoral Victory

Area of Honors:

Political Science

Keywords:

Abbas
Arafat
Fatah
Hamas
Palestinian Authority
Palestinian Legislative Congress
Palestinian Legislative Elections

File:

Download Omar_Khraishahs_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor
Arthur E Goldschmidt Jr., Faculty Reader

Author:

Swiski, Casey Elizabeth

Title:

Megan's Law Adoption Across Mid-atlantic Metropolitan Areas

Area of Honors:

Political Science

Keywords:

megan's law
sex offender registration
mid-atlantic
sex crimes

File:

Download Swiski_Casey_MegansLawAdoption.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

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

Author:

Branch, Joshua Brady

Title:

Blessing or Bane? Tea Party Endorsement Effect on Congressional House Elections

Area of Honors:

Political Science

Keywords:

Endorsements
Parties
Tea Party
Congress
Elections

File:

Download ThesisGood.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

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

Author:

Anderson, Craig Alan

Title:

The Effects of "Right-to-Work" Laws: An Interrupted Time-Series Analysis

Area of Honors:

Political Science

Keywords:

Labor
Unions
Right-to-Work
RTW
Oklahoma

File:

Download Anderson_Craig_Right_to_Work_Laws.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

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

Author:

Kohl, Charlotte

Title:

Variation in the Female-male Earnings Ratio Over Time

Area of Honors:

Political Science

Keywords:

wage gap
gender disparity
equal pay act
pay disparity
lilly ledbetter act

File:

Download Kohl_Charlotte_VariationInPayDisparity.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

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

Author:

Frederick, Allison Leigh

Title:

Federal Gun Control Regulation and its Effect on Firearm Homicide

Area of Honors:

Political Science

Keywords:

gun control
firearm
homicide
United States
United Kingdom
Australia
Canada
Interrupted Time Series
Regulation
Policy

File:

Download Frederick_Allison_federalguncontrol.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

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

Author:

Gillies, Meghan Ann

Title:

Presidential Party Affiliation and Women's Pay Inequality

Area of Honors:

Political Science

Keywords:

female pay inequality

File:

Download Presidential_Party_Affliation_And_Womens_Pay_Inequality.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

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

Author:

Holden, Nicole Marie

Title:

Dietary Guidelines and Obesity

Area of Honors:

Political Science

Keywords:

obesity
USDA
dietary guidelines

File:

Download Dietary_Guidelines_and_Obesity.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

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

Author:

Boswell, Carl Brandon

Title:

The Olympic Games And Their Economic Impact

Area of Honors:

Political Science

Keywords:

Olympic
Economic
Mega-event
Political Science

File:

Download 1-Boswell_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Subhanan Mukherjee, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Thaler, Mark D

Title:

An Explanation of Committee Behavior in the US House of Representatives

Area of Honors:

Political Science

Keywords:

Congress
legislative behavior
political science
House of Representatives

File:

Download Final_Thesis_pdf.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Zachary Donald Baumann, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Foerster, Kimberly Lynne

Title:

The Evolution of Gay Rights Legislation in the States: Does Morality Policy Matter?

Area of Honors:

Political Science

Keywords:

gay rights
gay and lesbian rights
interest group
public opinion
issue salience
state legislation

File:

Download Thesis_Format_Review_final.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

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

Author:

Brunner, Anna Kathleen

Title:

State level recall elections across the United States

Area of Honors:

Political Science

Keywords:

recall
recall elections
united states
political science

File:

Download FinalThesisBrunner.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

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

Author:

Nunez, Catherine

Title:

Terrorist Attacks and Voting Turnout in Afghanistan

Area of Honors:

Political Science

Keywords:

Afghanistan
Taliban United States

File:

Download Nunez_Catherine_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

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

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:

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:

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:

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:

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:

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:

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:

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:

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:

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:

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