A selection of papers, posters, and theses voluntarily deposited by students in the department of Political Science.

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Submissions from 2024

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An Educated Guess: The Impact of Education on Conspiracy Theories and Voting, Ellie Bickelhaupt

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The Intersection of Law and Culture: Native Hawaiian Rights and the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, Kiana Cablayan-Kennedy and Leia Hernandez

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The Contemporary Causes of Americans' Fear of Illegal Immigration, Amilie Cai

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Demographic Effects on Climate Change Awareness, Alessandro Demoreno

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The Gender Divide: Exploring Gender Patterns of Perceived and Realistic Risks of Murder by Unknown and Known Perpetrators, Haley Forth

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Fear of China's Economic Power: Media and Party Affiliation on Public Opinion, Cloe Hughes

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Peacekeeping the Commons: UN Peacekeeping Moderates the Effects of Climate Change on Intercommunal Conflict, Cara Hunter

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Navigating Islamophobia: Exploring Attitudes Towards Muslim Immigration and Policing, Devansh Mehta

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Factors in Decision Making of Political Candidates, Levi Ramirez Garcia

Submissions from 2023

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Conspiracy Beliefs: A Threat to Political Stability, Robert Arellano

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Why Education Matters: Understanding Islamophobia in the United States, Cintya Felix

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Climate Change Skepticism: Who and Why?, Mia Huyen Truong

Submissions from 2022

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Victimization: Examining the Fear of Mass Shootings, Isa Alarcon

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The Influence of Religion on Immigration Public Opinion, Olga Alvertos

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QAnon Deconstructed: Faith and Lies, Sam Andrus

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Biopolitics and Belief: The Impacts of Religious Attitudes on Reproductive Rights in the U.S., Katlyn Barbaccia

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American Voter Turnout: The Influence of Education Levels on Voter Participation, Jack Thomas Bunzel-Hardie

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Will Genius Fail? The Effect of Age, Education Level, and Race on Fear of Financial Collapse, Peter Mayne Cline

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How Conservative Media Influences Views on Illegal Immigration, Juhi Doshi

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Political Participation: Beyond the Vote, Miriam Elfahdi

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What Are You Scared Of? How Social Media News Consumption Impacts Voter Fear, Emilie Haskell

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The Levels and Discrepancies of America’s Fear of Terrorism, Kate Lindfors

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Public Opinion on Illegal Immigration in the United States: Understanding the Xenophobic Sentiments towards Illegal Immigrants, Alexandra Martinez

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Down the Rabbit Hole: Understanding the Instigators of the Qanon Conspiracy, Trevor McNally

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Spreadsheets and Spaceships: How The Outer Worlds Critiques Corporatocracy, Colonialism and Revolution, Trevor R. McNally

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Why do Americans Report a Greater Fear of Government Restrictions on Firearms than in Years Prior?, Ethan Oppenheim

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Xenophobia, Majority Insecurity, and Prejudice: Exploring the Motivations Behind Anti-Immigration Sentiments, Serena Park

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Social Media Effects on People's Fear of Terrorism, Cameron Pastore

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Ending the False Perception Decoding the Characteristics of Americans who Fear Immigrants’ Impact on the Economy by Kate Riccardelli, Kate Riccardelli

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Media, Distrust of Government, and Fear of Terrorism in the United States, Lauren Rowe

Submissions from 2021

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Terrorism and Deceptive Media, Roxanne Aguilera

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Covid 19 & Qanon: Enter the World of Conspiracies, Gianluca Allesina

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Friend or Foe: Explaining the Antagonism Towards Immigrants in the United States, Skyelar Andrews

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QAnon: The Effects of Radical Ideology on Conspiracy Belief, Sam Andrus

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America's Declining Trust In Government, Megane Bos

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How Does Aging Influence the Fear of Gun Control in America?, Alyssa Castanon

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Behind the Belief: Predictors of Why People Believe in Conspiracy Theories, Erisa Castillo

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Vaccine Hesitancy, the COVID 19 Pandemic, and Christian Fundamentalism, Nicole Drew

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Media Influences on Fear of Immigrants, Mira Eissa

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Framing the Axis of Evil: American Fear of an Iranian Nuclear Attack, Sabrina Ghashehbaba

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Beliefs and their Byproducts: The Impact of Religiosity and Political Ideology on Attitudes Toward COVID-19, Vaccines, and Climate Change, Philip Goodrich

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Political Parties on Campus: College Republicans and College Democrats’ Conceptions of Partisanship, Philip Goodrich

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The Rise of Social Media and the Fall of Internal Peace: How do Media Influence People's Fear of Mass Shootings?, Christian Grevin

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Anti-Intellectualism and American Fears: An Analysis of Social and Political Factors that Influence Distrust in Scientific Authority, Naomi Hill

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Fear and Skepticism: A Changing Climate During the Trump Era, Devin Lopez

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Checkerboard of Interests: Native American Tribes and the Politics of Land Tenure Reform, Anika Manuel

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Does Fear of Government Corruption Affect Voter Turnout?, Ryan Nahmias

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The Implications of COVID-19 on Fear of Financial Collapse, Alexis Reekie

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Patterns of Fear of Being Murdered and Homicide Victimization: A Comparison of Perceived and Realistic Risk, Madilyn Rosenson

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The Distrust of Experts, Noah Smith

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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

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Transnational Privilege during the Climate Crisis, Joanna Falla

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Fear of Whites No Longer Being the Majority, Kassandra Gomez Orozco

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Fear of Illegal Immigration, Sofia Sanchez

Submissions from 2019

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Behind the Belief: Why People Believe in Conspiracy Theories, Erisa Castillo

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Religion and Politics: The Influence of Religious Affiliation and Beliefs, Samuel Gonzalez

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Religion and Politics: The Influence of Religious Affiliation and Beliefs on Political Participation, Samuel Gonzalez

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The Rise of Social Media and the Fall of Internal Peace: How does Media Influence People’s Fear of Mass Shootings?, Christian Grevin

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Reasons for Public Opinion on Foreign Policy, Maria Kachulis-Moriarty

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Predictors of Conspiracy Believers, Emily Lam

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Fear of Illegal Immigration in America: How Media Influences Its Viewers, Alexandra Leon Oliva

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Analysis of People's Fears Due to News Outlets, Pedro Marquard

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Demographic Influence on Public Fears of Pollution, Isabella Morrow

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The End of the World: Fear of the Apocalypse, Hannah Richardson

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The Effect of White Supremacist Groups in a Dominant Media Age, Kylie Sabin

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Fear of Climate Change: Motivations for and Impediments of Mitigation Efforts, Nicole Amy Saito

Submissions from 2018

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Fringe Groups and Their Beliefs in Conspiracies, Gianluca Allesina

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Analyzing Gun Control: Nature or Nurture?, Josie Chan

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The Emergence of Democrats Voting Republican, Fears about Race, and a Breaking Point for the Working Class: A Look at the 2016 Presidential Election and Donald Trump’s Historic Win, Madison Demaris

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Spain: Energy Policy and Proposal, Justina DiBacco

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Paranormal Beliefs and their Effect on American Fears and Political Identification, Tyler James Ferrari

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Racial Ties to Party Identification and Ideology, Syd Kotar

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Brazil National Energy Strategy (POSC 370), Rachel Moore

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“They’re Bringing Crime:” White Fear and Closing Borders, Hanna Rosenheimer

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Sources of Fear in Climate Change, Ryan Shiri

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Final Paper for POSC370: National Energy Strategy, Courtney Trott

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Japan National Energy Strategy: Energy Politics - POSC 370, Peter Wong

Submissions from 2017

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Partisanship and Fear of Terrorism, Jake Bishop

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Man v Nature: American Fears of the Environment, Hannah Brower

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A Shot in the Dark: Public Opinion on Gun Control in the United States, Mollie Cameron

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The Man Behind the Curtain: Who is Really Pulling the Strings?, Josie Chan

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Foreign Policy Brief: North Korean Nuclear Weapons, Jacob Chobanian

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Abortion in the Court: The Impact of Abortion Views on Public Opinion of the Supreme Court, Robert Heins

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Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Bot? The American Fear of Technology in the 21st Century, Callan Keeter

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The Activist’s Perspective; Intergroup Conflict in Homeless Advocacy, Atty McLellan

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The Secret Users Guide for Liberals, Independents, and Conservatives to win the White House: Demographics and Political Ideologies, Cassandra Medina

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Proliferating a Culture of Fear: Islam in a Post 9/11 America, Setareh Motamedi

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Democracy at Stake: Which Media Outlets are harming Voter Turnout?, Ryan Shiri

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Too Much Democracy?: Trends in American Public Opinion of Israel, Alexander Thomas

Submissions from 2016

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American Voter Attitudes Towards Divided Government, Tyler Ferrari

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Political Psychology: The Effect of Presidential Candidate Traits on Voters’ Opinions, Claire Gatzke

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Contributing Factors to Perspectives on Gun Regulations, Syd Kotar

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The Oval Office is Ready for Madame President: Predictors and Support, Brittney E. Souza

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Has the American Electorate Changed its Concept of an Ideal President? Candidate Traits and Their Impact on Voter Favorability, Bennett Tuleja

Submissions from 2015

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The Angry Electorate - Affect and Voting Decision Making, Negeen Amirieh

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Economic Voting: Election Outcomes at the Toss of a Coin?, Damaris Bangean

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Political Participation of Millennials in the United States and Western Europe, Jenny Bhatia

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American Perceptions of Iran, Avery Bissett

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Muslim-Americans and Party Identification, Brianna Blaschke

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Terrorism Through American Eyes, Jacob Blaznek