A selection of papers, posters, and theses voluntarily deposited by students in the department of Political Science.
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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
Political Psychology: The Effect of Presidential Candidate Traits on Voters’ Opinions, Claire Gatzke
Contributing Factors to Perspectives on Gun Regulations, Syd Kotar
The Oval Office is Ready for Madame President: Predictors and Support, Brittney E. Souza
Has the American Electorate Changed its Concept of an Ideal President? Candidate Traits and Their Impact on Voter Favorability, Bennett Tuleja
Submissions from 2015
The Angry Electorate - Affect and Voting Decision Making, Negeen Amirieh
Economic Voting: Election Outcomes at the Toss of a Coin?, Damaris Bangean
Political Participation of Millennials in the United States and Western Europe, Jenny Bhatia
American Perceptions of Iran, Avery Bissett
Muslim-Americans and Party Identification, Brianna Blaschke
Terrorism Through American Eyes, Jacob Blaznek
Gender Gap in the Environmental Movement, NIcholas Burghard
Perceptions of Immigration in America, Manuel Cardoza
Predictors of Support for a Woman President, Frances Chang
Yo Soy Latino: Does My Vote Matter?, Jonathan Charres
Negative Campaigns and Their Influence on Voter Attitudes, Estefan Colindres
Campaign Donations and Political Efficacy, Lauren Ewashko
Judicial Activism’s Effect on Judicial Elections, Nick Fernandes
Humanitarian and Military Interventions: Understanding Where Isolationists and Internationalists Diverge, Rachel Fox
Voting Preference, Religion and Ethnicity’s Impact on Party Identification, Benjamin Gourley
The Effect of Voter Identification Laws on Voter Turnout, Robert Heins
Re-Examining the Gender Gap: What Are "Women's Issues"?, Katerina Ioannides
Young Voter Turnout, Conner Larkin
Attitudes Towards Immigration in the United States, Tianna M. Martinez
Partisanship and Foreign Policy, Sauran Mussin
Bowling Online: Youth, Participatory Politics, and New Media, Kathryn Newburn
Gun Control and Public Opinion, Jessica J. Nicholas
Muslim Stereotypes and Nuclear Iran, David S. Norick
Political Activism and Trust in Government, Josh Nudelman
Media Use and International Engagement, Brenna Parish
Support for Welfare, Matthew Reminick
Crime Media, Punitiveness, and Fear, Robert Roussel
Campaign Finance Makes America Go Round: A Demographic Study of Individual Campaign Contributions, Geneva Sherman
Campaign Finance Makes America Go ‘Round: Individual Campaign Contributions and the Effects of Citizens United on the American Election System, Geneva Sherman
Civics and Politics: Does Civic Education affect Levels of Political Knowledge?, Lauren Siaumau
Influences on Perceptions of Income Inequality, Deepak Sithu
The Public Choice Theory in Public Opinion, Dorji Tshoden
Opinions on the Affordable Care Act: The Role of Self-Interest, Bradley J. West
The Decline of Marginal Districts in Congressional Elections, Daniel Zimmerman
Submissions from 2014
American Identity and Party Affiliation, Erika Aranda
The Relationship between the American Government and Society: Congressman John O’Connor and New York’s 16th District during the Great Depression, Kristine Avena
Iranian Nuclear Proliferation and Sanctions, Bailey Nicole Burlingame
Post Obama: Discrimination toward African Americans Remains a Major Problem in America, Mackenzie Carl
Who Do You Trust?: An Analysis of Public Perception Towards Government, Pilar Fabregas
Absentee Voting & Expanding Electoral Participation, Alyse Marie Frederick
Challenging Conventional Campaign Wisdom, Bradley Joyner
Why Youth Voters Have Lower Participation, Christine Lathrop and Shaia Araghi
Technology and Political Participation, Chris Molina
The Highly Political Supreme Court, Riley Lane Munks
Factors that Shape U.S. Public Opinion on Foreign Policy, Julianne O'Connor
The Effects of Social Media and the Internet on Political Participation, Leslie Orozco
Gender, War, and Politics, Madeline Robinson
China-Based Industrial Espionage, Joel Savary
Duverger’s Law and Strategic Voting in Large Scale Elections, Caleb Sturges
Obama 2008: An Origin for Post-Racial America?, Calah Vargas