A selection of papers, posters, and theses voluntarily deposited by students in the department of Political Science.
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Submissions from 2025
Misplaced Fear? Assessing the Impact of Demographics and Media Consumption on American’s Fear of Violent Crime, Uche Nwadiashi
Does Choice of Media Amplify Support for Political Violence?, Nathan Palomares
Submissions from 2024
Fear of Violent Crime: Should You Be More Afraid of A Stranger or Your Neighbor, Daliah Amarshi
Partisan Perspectives on Trust & Corruption in America, Victoria Ascencio
Triggering Fear: The Relationship Between Party Affiliation, News Sources, and Gun Control, Gabriella J. Bartsch
An Educated Guess: The Impact of Education on Conspiracy Theories and Voting, Ellie Bickelhaupt
Why do Americans Fear Terror Attacks More Than the Death of a Loved One?, Jack Bunzel-Hardie
The Intersection of Law and Culture: Native Hawaiian Rights and the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, Kiana Cablayan-Kennedy and Leia Hernandez
The Contemporary Causes of Americans' Fear of Illegal Immigration, Amilie Cai
Nuclear Nightmares: The American Fear of Iranian Nuclear Attacks and Foreign Policy, Tyler Coker
Demographic Effects on Climate Change Awareness, Alessandro Demoreno
Aquí y Ahora: The Role of US Spanish-Language TV News in Financial Vulnerability, Cintya Felix
Little Shop Of Patriarchy : Analyzing Constructed vs. Essential Gender Roles, Taylor Gadsden-Deterville
Fear of China's Economic Power: Media and Party Affiliation on Public Opinion, Cloe Hughes
Peacekeeping the Commons: UN Peacekeeping Moderates the Effects of Climate Change on Intercommunal Conflict, Cara Hunter
Women’s Fear of Violent Crime: Examining Media Consumption and Misconceptions of Violent Crime, Kate Lindfors
Navigating Islamophobia: Exploring Attitudes Towards Muslim Immigration and Policing, Devansh Mehta
Factors in Decision Making of Political Candidates, Levi Ramirez Garcia
Submissions from 2023
Conspiracy Beliefs: A Threat to Political Stability, Robert Arellano
Why Education Matters: Understanding Islamophobia in the United States, Cintya Felix
Climate Change Skepticism: Who and Why?, Mia Huyen Truong
Submissions from 2022
Victimization: Examining the Fear of Mass Shootings, Isa Alarcon
The Influence of Religion on Immigration Public Opinion, Olga Alvertos
QAnon Deconstructed: Faith and Lies, Sam Andrus
Biopolitics and Belief: The Impacts of Religious Attitudes on Reproductive Rights in the U.S., Katlyn Barbaccia
American Voter Turnout: The Influence of Education Levels on Voter Participation, Jack Thomas Bunzel-Hardie
Will Genius Fail? The Effect of Age, Education Level, and Race on Fear of Financial Collapse, Peter Mayne Cline
How Conservative Media Influences Views on Illegal Immigration, Juhi Doshi
Political Participation: Beyond the Vote, Miriam Elfahdi
What Are You Scared Of? How Social Media News Consumption Impacts Voter Fear, Emilie Haskell
The Levels and Discrepancies of America’s Fear of Terrorism, Kate Lindfors
Public Opinion on Illegal Immigration in the United States: Understanding the Xenophobic Sentiments towards Illegal Immigrants, Alexandra Martinez
Down the Rabbit Hole: Understanding the Instigators of the Qanon Conspiracy, Trevor McNally
Spreadsheets and Spaceships: How The Outer Worlds Critiques Corporatocracy, Colonialism and Revolution, Trevor R. McNally
Why do Americans Report a Greater Fear of Government Restrictions on Firearms than in Years Prior?, Ethan Oppenheim
Xenophobia, Majority Insecurity, and Prejudice: Exploring the Motivations Behind Anti-Immigration Sentiments, Serena Park
Social Media Effects on People's Fear of Terrorism, Cameron Pastore
Ending the False Perception Decoding the Characteristics of Americans who Fear Immigrants’ Impact on the Economy by Kate Riccardelli, Kate Riccardelli
Media, Distrust of Government, and Fear of Terrorism in the United States, Lauren Rowe
Submissions from 2021
Terrorism and Deceptive Media, Roxanne Aguilera
Covid 19 & Qanon: Enter the World of Conspiracies, Gianluca Allesina
Friend or Foe: Explaining the Antagonism Towards Immigrants in the United States, Skyelar Andrews
QAnon: The Effects of Radical Ideology on Conspiracy Belief, Sam Andrus
America's Declining Trust In Government, Megane Bos
How Does Aging Influence the Fear of Gun Control in America?, Alyssa Castanon
Behind the Belief: Predictors of Why People Believe in Conspiracy Theories, Erisa Castillo
Vaccine Hesitancy, the COVID 19 Pandemic, and Christian Fundamentalism, Nicole Drew
Media Influences on Fear of Immigrants, Mira Eissa
Framing the Axis of Evil: American Fear of an Iranian Nuclear Attack, Sabrina Ghashehbaba
Beliefs and their Byproducts: The Impact of Religiosity and Political Ideology on Attitudes Toward COVID-19, Vaccines, and Climate Change, Philip Goodrich
Political Parties on Campus: College Republicans and College Democrats’ Conceptions of Partisanship, Philip Goodrich
The Rise of Social Media and the Fall of Internal Peace: How do Media Influence People's Fear of Mass Shootings?, Christian Grevin
Fear and Skepticism: A Changing Climate During the Trump Era, Devin Lopez
Checkerboard of Interests: Native American Tribes and the Politics of Land Tenure Reform, Anika Manuel
Does Fear of Government Corruption Affect Voter Turnout?, Ryan Nahmias
The Implications of COVID-19 on Fear of Financial Collapse, Alexis Reekie
Patterns of Fear of Being Murdered and Homicide Victimization: A Comparison of Perceived and Realistic Risk, Madilyn Rosenson
The Distrust of Experts, Noah Smith
The Rise and Fall of the American Fear of Climate Change: Examining the Trends of Climate Change Fear in the United States, Hannah Waldorf
Submissions from 2020
Transnational Privilege during the Climate Crisis, Joanna Falla
Fear of Whites No Longer Being the Majority, Kassandra Gomez Orozco
Fear of Illegal Immigration, Sofia Sanchez
Submissions from 2019
Behind the Belief: Why People Believe in Conspiracy Theories, Erisa Castillo
Religion and Politics: The Influence of Religious Affiliation and Beliefs, Samuel Gonzalez
Religion and Politics: The Influence of Religious Affiliation and Beliefs on Political Participation, Samuel Gonzalez
The Rise of Social Media and the Fall of Internal Peace: How does Media Influence People’s Fear of Mass Shootings?, Christian Grevin
Reasons for Public Opinion on Foreign Policy, Maria Kachulis-Moriarty
Predictors of Conspiracy Believers, Emily Lam
Fear of Illegal Immigration in America: How Media Influences Its Viewers, Alexandra Leon Oliva
Analysis of People's Fears Due to News Outlets, Pedro Marquard
Demographic Influence on Public Fears of Pollution, Isabella Morrow
The End of the World: Fear of the Apocalypse, Hannah Richardson
The Effect of White Supremacist Groups in a Dominant Media Age, Kylie Sabin
Fear of Climate Change: Motivations for and Impediments of Mitigation Efforts, Nicole Amy Saito
Submissions from 2018
Fringe Groups and Their Beliefs in Conspiracies, Gianluca Allesina
Analyzing Gun Control: Nature or Nurture?, Josie Chan
Spain: Energy Policy and Proposal, Justina DiBacco
Paranormal Beliefs and their Effect on American Fears and Political Identification, Tyler James Ferrari
Racial Ties to Party Identification and Ideology, Syd Kotar
Brazil National Energy Strategy (POSC 370), Rachel Moore
“They’re Bringing Crime:” White Fear and Closing Borders, Hanna Rosenheimer
Sources of Fear in Climate Change, Ryan Shiri
Final Paper for POSC370: National Energy Strategy, Courtney Trott
Japan National Energy Strategy: Energy Politics - POSC 370, Peter Wong
Submissions from 2017
Partisanship and Fear of Terrorism, Jake Bishop
Man v Nature: American Fears of the Environment, Hannah Brower
A Shot in the Dark: Public Opinion on Gun Control in the United States, Mollie Cameron
The Man Behind the Curtain: Who is Really Pulling the Strings?, Josie Chan
Foreign Policy Brief: North Korean Nuclear Weapons, Jacob Chobanian
Abortion in the Court: The Impact of Abortion Views on Public Opinion of the Supreme Court, Robert Heins
Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Bot? The American Fear of Technology in the 21st Century, Callan Keeter
The Activist’s Perspective; Intergroup Conflict in Homeless Advocacy, Atty McLellan
The Secret Users Guide for Liberals, Independents, and Conservatives to win the White House: Demographics and Political Ideologies, Cassandra Medina
Proliferating a Culture of Fear: Islam in a Post 9/11 America, Setareh Motamedi
Democracy at Stake: Which Media Outlets are harming Voter Turnout?, Ryan Shiri
Too Much Democracy?: Trends in American Public Opinion of Israel, Alexander Thomas
Submissions from 2016
American Voter Attitudes Towards Divided Government, Tyler Ferrari