1. Federal Gun Control Regulation and its Effect on Firearm Homicide Open Access Author: Frederick, Allison Leigh Title: Federal Gun Control Regulation and its Effect on Firearm Homicide Area of Honors: Political Science Keywords: gun controlfirearmhomicideUnited StatesUnited KingdomAustraliaCanadaInterrupted Time SeriesRegulationPolicy File: Download Frederick_Allison_federalguncontrol.pdf Thesis Supervisors: David Lynn Lowery, Thesis SupervisorDr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor
2. The Diffusion of Same-sex Marriage in the United States: An Empirical Assessment of Explanatory Factors and Differing Methods Open Access 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 rightsSame-sex marriagePolicy diffusionUnited StatesState-level policyState legislatureJudiciary File: Download GestFinalThesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: David Lynn Lowery, Thesis SupervisorDr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor
3. State Policy Impact on Market Share of Charter Schools Open Access Author: Rohan, Emma Title: State Policy Impact on Market Share of Charter Schools Area of Honors: Political Science Keywords: education policyeducationcharter schoolspublic schoolsK-12 educationUnited Statesstate policy File: Download RohanHonorsThesis_final.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Eric Plutzer, Thesis SupervisorDr. Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor
4. INTERSECTIONALITY AND ABORTION LEGISLATION: WOMEN LEGISLATORS, RACE AND 2010-2013 STATE ABORTION LAWS Open Access Author: Giotto, Gabriella Nicole Title: INTERSECTIONALITY AND ABORTION LEGISLATION: WOMEN LEGISLATORS, RACE AND 2010-2013 STATE ABORTION LAWS Area of Honors: Political Science Keywords: Intersectionalitywomenpoliticsabortionstate legislaturestate abortion policywomen of colorrace20112013United StatesBlack womencommitteeincorporation File: Download GiottoFinalThesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis SupervisorDr. Gretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor
5. 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: electionsnatural disasterscrisisUnited Stateslocal electionslocal politicians File: Download Johnson_Gabriel_Incumbents_after_Natural_Disaster.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Ray Block, Thesis SupervisorGretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor
6. 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: WarVietnamAfghanistanUnited StatesCongressExecutivePresidentPentagon Papers File: Download Nguyen_new.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Roseanne Mc Manus, Thesis SupervisorGretchen G Casper, Thesis Honors Advisor
7. The Effectiveness of Leadership Decapitation on Al-Qaeda’s Group Operational Capacity Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Datsko, Sophia Title: The Effectiveness of Leadership Decapitation on Al-Qaeda’s Group Operational Capacity Area of Honors: Political Science Keywords: al-QaedaAQAPAQIMAQISterrorismleadership decapitationdronesUnited States File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: James A Piazza, Thesis SupervisorMichael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor