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

Open Access

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

2. Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission and Congressional Productivity

Open Access

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

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

Open Access

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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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

17. 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

18. 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

19. 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

20. 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

21. 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

22. 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

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