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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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