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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

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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

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

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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

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

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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

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

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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

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

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Restricted (Penn State Only)
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
File:
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Thesis Supervisors:
Krishna Prasad Jayakar, Thesis Supervisor
Douglas Lemke, Thesis Honors Advisor
Patrick Robert Parsons, Thesis Supervisor

176. How Do Social Movements Impact Gender Inequality? The Effects of the Arab Spring Protests on Women in the Middle East and North Africa Region

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Open Access
Author:
Bratton, Olivia
Title:
How Do Social Movements Impact Gender Inequality? The Effects of the Arab Spring Protests on Women in the Middle East and North Africa Region
Area of Honors:
Political Science
Keywords:
Gender Inequality
Arab Spring
MENA
Women's Rights
Social Movements
Protest Intensity
Political Opportunity
Public Opinion
File:
Download Olivia_Bratton_Thesis-_How_Do_Social_Movements_Impact_Gender_Inequality__.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Daniel Tavana, Thesis Supervisor
Giancarlo Visconti, Thesis Honors Advisor

182. Exploring Extremism: A Mixed-Methods Investigation into Online Community Engagement, Radicalization Processes, and Real-World Violence

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Open Access
Author:
Weber, Alexa
Title:
Exploring Extremism: A Mixed-Methods Investigation into Online Community Engagement, Radicalization Processes, and Real-World Violence
Area of Honors:
Political Science
Keywords:
Online radicalicalization
Extremist violence
Online platforms
Radicalization
File:
Download Exploring_Extremism-_Weber__2024_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Andrew Vitek, Thesis Supervisor
Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

184. Public Opinion and Presidential Policymaking: Exploring the Impact of the Public’s Most Important Problems on Presidential Executive Orders between 1947 and 2021

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Open Access
Author:
Wittenberg, Max
Title:
Public Opinion and Presidential Policymaking: Exploring the Impact of the Public’s Most Important Problems on Presidential Executive Orders between 1947 and 2021
Area of Honors:
Political Science
Keywords:
Executive Orders
Presidency
Public Opinion
File:
Download Final_Draft__1_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Michael J Nelson, Thesis Supervisor
Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

187. No Matter How You Build It, Most of Them Won’t Come: Primary Type and Gen Z Turnout

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Open Access
Author:
Hindman, Maddie
Title:
No Matter How You Build It, Most of Them Won’t Come: Primary Type and Gen Z Turnout
Area of Honors:
Political Science
Keywords:
Primary election
Gen Z Voters
Youth voting
Presidential elections
Voter turnout
File:
Download M.Hindman_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Christopher Alan Beem, Thesis Supervisor
Douglas Lemke, Thesis Honors Advisor
Marie Hojnacki, Faculty Reader

188. Determinants of Public Opinion on the Death Penalty

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Open Access
Author:
Matour, Matthew
Title:
Determinants of Public Opinion on the Death Penalty
Area of Honors:
Political Science
Keywords:
Death Penalty
Capital Punishment
Public Opinion
Public Support
ANES
Partisanship
Demographics
Perception of Crime
File:
Download Matour_Matthew_Determinants_of_Public_Opinion_on_the_Death_Penalty.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Suzanna Linn, Thesis Supervisor
Giancarlo Visconti, Thesis Honors Advisor
Marie Hojnacki, Faculty Reader

189. The Effects of Structural and Environmental Conditions on Insurgent Organization Participation in Illicit Activities,1998-2012

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Open Access
Author:
Staricka, Allison
Title:
The Effects of Structural and Environmental Conditions on Insurgent Organization Participation in Illicit Activities,1998-2012
Area of Honors:
Political Science
Keywords:
Insurgency
Crime
File:
Download Allison_Staricka_-_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Andrew Vitek, Thesis Supervisor
Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor