Theses/Capstones from 2023
Perception vs. Reality: The Influence of Civic Experiences in High School on Adult Civic Engagement, Kaya Bottmeyer
Theses/Capstones from 2022
The Evolution of Frederick Douglass’ Slavery Debate: An Examination of his Rhetoric, Jacquelyn Torres
Without Local Newspapers, Can We Save Our Democracy? An Analysis of Political Culture, Voter Turnout, and Civic Engagement, Julia Reinhard
Theses/Capstones from 2021
Indigenous Boarding Schools in the United States: Why Would Such Institutions Exist?, Aisleen Renteria
Presidential Rhetoric about Immigration from Ronald Reagan to Donald Trump, Katya Palacios
Theses/Capstones from 2020
Asymmetric Threats: Analyzing the Future of Nuclear Terrorism & Cyber Attacks; The Value of Deterrence Theory for Addressing the Challenges of Nuclear Terrorism in the age of 21st Century Cybersecurity, Oliver Demmert-Shelfo
Media Framing and Immigration Reform: An Examination of the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013, Lorena Paredes
Politics Stops at Nature's Edge: The Need for Bipartisanship in Environmental Policymaking, Allison Kustic
The Fragility of Democracy: The Rise of Authoritarianism in Hungary and Poland, Maria Fernandez
Working to Prevent Gun Violence in the United States: The Role of Policy & Advocacy, Allison Popovits
Theses/Capstones from 2019
Intervening in Wartime Rape: Lessons from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Guatemala, Liv Salinger
Theses/Capstones from 2018
America’s Contradictions: Looking at the Effects American Exceptionalism on American Institutions and Politics, Akayle Williams
Bread, Freedom & Social Justice: Colonialism’s Effect on Democratization in the Arab World, Salma Abdulkader
Egypt's Perilous Journey, David Nguyen
Keep it 100: Do the First 100 Days Really Matter?, Hallie Balch
Mission Impossible? The Likelihood of Democracy in Iran, Natalia Chamaki
Mujeres in Action: Analyzing the Effects Female-led Civil Society Organizations have on Policy Change in El Salvador, Samantha Hunt
Nationalize or Localize: Senatorial Incumbent and Challenger Differences in Issue Prioritization, Joshua Rosenberg
Soy Barack Obama, y Yo Apruebo Este Mensaje: The Obama Presidential Campaigns and the Latino Electorate, Sayra Trejo
Theses/Capstones from 2017
Is Community Based Policing the Answer? Yemen’s Fight against AQAP, Maximilian Kaehler
The Diaspora Impact on the Ethiopian 2015-16 Protests: Ethiopia’s Institutional and Social Progress, Tegist Worku
The Domestic Conditions and Influences of U.S. Foreign Aid on Guatemala Emigration, Monica Spohn
Vladimir Putin: A Profile into Dictatorship, David Enriquez
Theses/Capstones from 2015
Looted Antiquities: Economic Opportunity for Terrorists, Vanessa Hanson