<\/a><\/figure><\/a><\/figure><\/a><\/figure><\/a><\/figure><\/a><\/figure><\/a><\/figure><\/a><\/figure><\/a><\/figure><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n2025 Posters<\/h2>\n\n- Exmond Ofori Sarpiah – Deportation and Immigration Enforcement in the United States: Analysis of Regional and Country Variations<\/a><\/li>\n
- Brandon Pionk Attitudes Towards Political Censorship in Eastern and Western Germany<\/a><\/li>\n
- Aimee Christenson – Does Name, Image, and Likeness Increase Gender Inequality in College Athletics?<\/a><\/li>\n
- Reese Adkins – Where Did All the Democrats Go?<\/a><\/li>\n
- Briget Westrum – To What Extent is Social Media A Tool for Political Mobilization?<\/a><\/li>\n
- Riley Funk – The Impact of American Politics on Canadian Voters<\/a><\/li>\n
- Lindsey McMonigal – Admissions and Outcomes: Evaluating the Predictive Power of the LSAT and UGPA<\/a><\/li>\n
- Lauren Sitter – The Affordable Care Act: Analyzing Rates of Healthcare Claim Denial<\/a><\/li>\n
- Cody Gunsalus – Do Political Party Voter Contact & GOTV Efforts Increase Voter Turnout?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2024 Posters<\/h2>\n\n- Brady Crosby – Do Unions and Collective Bargaining Impact Economic Inequality in OECD Nations?<\/a><\/li>\n
- Victoria Floden – Juvenile Diversion Programs in Minnesota Counties and their Effect on Arrest Rates<\/a><\/li>\n
- Edie Frantzen – Analyzing Racial and Structural Disparities in U.S. Maternity Leave Policies<\/a><\/li>\n
- Isabella Gallardo – Analyzing the Intersectionality of Race and Socioeconomics in Foster Care and Child Welfare<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2023 Posters<\/h2>\n\n- Morgan Bausman – Judicial Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: How Do Diverse Judges Affect Sentencing Guidelines in the State of Minnesota<\/a><\/li>\n
- Madison Fulton – The Effects of Medical Malpractice Laws in the American States on Healthcare Expenditures<\/a><\/li>\n
- Emma Gottschalk – Public Opinion and Support on Physician Assisted Suicide<\/a><\/li>\n
- Icarus LaDuke-Lott – The Questionable Death of Jim Crow: How Systemic Racism Impacts Voting Accessibility by Ways of Wait Times<\/a><\/li>\n
- Cullen Livingston – The Cruel Case of Wrongful Convictions: Conveying a Racial and Criminal Crisis in Our Courts<\/a><\/li>\n
- Jake Matise – Does Money Matter in House Elections?<\/a><\/li>\n
- Elise Monson – Can Renewable Portfolio Standards Explain the U.S. States’ Advancement of Wind Energy?<\/a><\/li>\n
- Mya Schmeling – Assessing Environmental Justice in Minnesota: Do Native Americans Face Disproportionate Risks?<\/a><\/li>\n
- Angelee Smith – Upholding Democracy: Black Voter Mobilization and its Impact on Political Participation and Representation<\/a><\/li>\n
- Madison Weyker – Jury Representation: Are Minnesota Counties Ensuring a Jury of Your Peers?<\/a><\/li>\n
- Zachary Schueller – How Has the Covid-19 Pandemic Transformed the Relevance of the Traditional College Experience?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2022 Presentations<\/h2>\n\n- Jackson Galstad- Patriotism , Polarization and War: The Consequences of Divergent Meanings of Patriotism in Russia and the United States<\/a>.<\/li>\n
- Jacob Berg- Do voter ID requirements impact voter turnout in Minnesota and Wisconsin?<\/a><\/li>\n
- Angel Stevens- Tribal Identity and The Rise of the American Indian\/Alaskan Native Population<\/a><\/li>\n
- Megan Majewski- Has there been another “Ferguson Effect”<\/a><\/li>\n
- Maggie Lowrey- How do Intersectionality and Women in State Legislature Impact Bill Success?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2021 Presentations<\/h2>\n\n- Jacob Carnevale – Chinese Investment Motives and Strategies in Africa<\/a><\/li>\n
- Jason Kolb – Effectiveness of COVID Policy across the American States<\/a><\/li>\n
- Ashley Martin – Emotions and Political Participation among Women in the United States<\/a><\/li>\n
- Kenneth Morris – Degrees of Trust and Use of Social Media in Politics<\/a><\/li>\n
- Benjamin O’Brien – Exploring the Dynamics of the Changing Catholic Partisan Identification<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2020 Presentations<\/h2>\n
Cancelled due to the Corona Virus<\/strong><\/p>\n2019 Presentations<\/h2>\n\n- Connor Brown – Electoral Competitiveness and Social Media Strategies: Who Goes Negative When and Why?<\/a><\/li>\n
- Marliana Yerbich – Does Anyone Trust the Government Anymore? Or Does it Depend on Who You Ask and When You Ask Them?<\/a><\/li>\n
- William (Mike) McNeely – Does Students United really help state funding for higher education: Analyzing the Strength of State Student Associations Effect on State Higher Education Funding in the U.S. (2013-2018)<\/a><\/li>\n
- Jacob Israel – For-Profit Prisons: How Lobbying Has Affected the Way America Houses Prisoners<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2018 Presentations<\/h2>\nPolitical Science<\/h3>\n\n- Ami Jo Wadena – Beyond the Movement: State Action in Addressing Campus Sexual Violence<\/a><\/li>\n
- Opalina Peralta – How do Native American Candidates Win Elections in Non-Native Districts?<\/a><\/li>\n
- Richard Furlong – Analyzing the Differentiation Among State Medical Marijuana Policies by Examining Lobbying Efforts and State Policy Trends<\/a><\/li>\n
- Hailee Saxton – Examining the Strategies of Formation and Action Among Social Movements: A Comparison of the Civil Rights Movement and Black Lives Matter.<\/a><\/li>\n
- Galen Hlavsa – Analyzing Union Voting by Work Force Sector in the 2016 Election<\/a><\/li>\n
- Joshua Pavek – Tweets from the Bully Pulpit: President Trump’s Twitter Habits and Popularity<\/a><\/li>\n
- Westin Henkel – The Ideological Dimensions of Viewing and Sharing of Fake News<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Social Studies<\/h3>\n
Jocelyn Anderson – Evaluating Theories of Income Polarization in the United States<\/a><\/p>\n2017 Presentations<\/h2>\n\n- Kyle Johnson – Beyond Pluralism and Elitism: How Much Influence do Special Interests Have on the Content of Congressional Legislation?<\/a><\/li>\n
- Evan Tompkins – The Supreme Court’s Counter-majoritarianism? What Impact Does Public Opinion Have On Supreme Court Decisions?<\/a><\/li>\n
- Kyle Priest – Churchill’s Argument Against Democracy: The Average Voter. Information Levels and News Sources among Americans<\/a><\/li>\n
- Kyla Henderson – Capture Theory and State Regulation of Animal Cruelty<\/a><\/li>\n
- Michael Herbert – The New Evangelicals: How Donald Trump Revealed the Changing Christian Conservative Base in the 2016 Republican Presidential Primary<\/a><\/li>\n
- Cameron Shepard – Spoilers and Signatures: Ballot Access and Third Party Performance<\/a><\/li>\n
- Carl Karpinski – American Immigration: Differing Views of the Threat from Immigrants<\/a><\/li>\n
- Anas Alqaed – Explaining the Rise of Isis<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2016 Presentations<\/h2>\n\n- Tyler Cate – Social Media and Political Engagement: Environmental Organizations, Social Media and Political Engagement<\/a><\/li>\n
- Sean Murphy – The Bannock Street Project: The Failed Project of the Midterm Election<\/a><\/li>\n
- Andrew Kryshak – Chinese Housing Registration (Hukou): Bridge or Wall<\/a><\/li>\n
- Jessica Dulz – Race and Gender and the Perception of Masculinity and Femininity of the American Political Parties<\/a><\/li>\n
- Clarissa Caola – Humanitarian Intervention: Determining the Effectiveness of Outsourcing Humanitarian Intervention during Humanitarian Crises<\/a><\/li>\n
- Todd Brandon – American Opinion on the Use of Armed Drones<\/a><\/li>\n
- Connor O’Malley – The Cyber Industrial Complex<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2015 Presentations<\/h2>\nPolitical Science<\/h3>\n\n- Erica Trabing – State-to-State Child Adoption Variations: A Political Culture Perspective<\/a><\/li>\n
- Matthew Blake – The Snowden Effect: The Conflict in a Free Society, Who Values Privacy versus Who Values Security?<\/a><\/li>\n
- Justin Rostad – American Conservatism: The Evolving Role of Social Issues in American Politics<\/a><\/li>\n
- Alex Berge – Global Hegemon: Chinese Foreign Policy Shifts and Elevated UNPKO Involvement<\/a><\/li>\n
- Laura Langer – Strengthening Democracy Youth Political Knowledge and Engagement<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Social Studies<\/h3>\n
Matt Phipps – The Cold War: Over, Renewed or Never Ended<\/a><\/p>\n2014 Presentations<\/h2>\nPolitical Science<\/h3>\n\n- The Relationship between Media Consumption and Public Opinion, Using the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act as a Case Study — Taylor Burdick<\/a><\/li>\n
- Economic Voting, Sociotropic vs. Checkbook: Cases from Greece and Germany — Matthew Coen-Tuff<\/a><\/li>\n
- The Political History of Sugarcane-based Ethanol in Brazil — Joshua Gagner<\/a><\/li>\n
- Juvenile Diversion Programs: High-Risk Youth — Chelsey Warner<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Social Studies<\/h3>\n\n- The War Powers Resolution of 1973 and its Relevance in the “War on Terror” — Samual Day<\/a><\/li>\n
- Challenges and Opportunity of Online Learning In Developing Countries with Specific Focus on Liberia — Andrew Paygar<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2013 Presentations<\/h2>\n\n- An Analysis on the Effects of Voter ID Laws and Minnesota’s Decision to Vote Against It — Amy Asell<\/a><\/li>\n
- Latino Party ID: Inherited or Learned? — Dylan Davison<\/a><\/li>\n
- Sex Trafficking: The influence of cultures, socio-economic structures and law & order on sex trade in Asia — Saanya Dua<\/a><\/li>\n
- Women Ruling the Bench: Steps to Achieving Gender Parity on State Courts — Cheyenne Horien<\/a><\/li>\n
- Explaining Political Activeness and Attitudes toward Unionization among Nurses in the United States — Crystal Lesmeister<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n
- Cracking the Tax Codes: How State Tax Laws Influence the Number of Manufacturing Jobs within Their Borders — Nick Lorenson<\/a><\/li>\n
- North Dakota’s Oil Boom and its Effect on North Dakota Politics — Nick Nelson<\/a><\/li>\n
- Hunting for Huntington’s Evidence: An Empirical Reassessment of The Clash of Civilizations Theory — John Shindelar<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2012 Presentations<\/h2>\n\n- The Effects of Political Institutions on Public Budgeting – Andrew Burnos<\/a><\/li>\n
- The Politics of H-1B Visa Limits – Fang Fang<\/a><\/li>\n
- A Congress of the Tea Party: Measuring the Effect of the Tea Party on Congressional Voting and Conservative Positions within the 112th Congress. – Joseph Henry<\/li>\n
- Is Facebook Changing the Face of Voting? How the Internet and Social Networking Sites Affected Youth Voting Behaviors in the 2008 Election. – Aleesha Larsen<\/a><\/li>\n
- A Comparative Analysis of the Transitional Effect of Democratic Regime Change on Human Rights Development – Alana McElhinney<\/i><\/a>*<\/li>\n
- The Regulation of Online Gaming Across Jurisdictions: Success, Standards and Stability. – Peter Nelson<\/a><\/li>\n
- The Effect of Tribal Governments on Reservation Poverty Rates – Heather Raisch<\/a><\/li>\n
- IMF: Predatory Lender or Latin America’s Best Chance? – Paul Smith<\/a><\/li>\n
- Unemployed Veterans During a Recession: Factors Affecting the Completion Rate of the Veterans Rehabilitation and Employment Program – Christopher Witt<\/a><\/li>\n
- HIV\/AIDS in the Islamic Countries – Kaoru Yamaguchi<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2011 Presentations<\/h2>\n\n- Jacob Converse on Developing World Environmental Sustainability<\/a><\/li>\n
- Jennifer Boucher – Rebuilding New Orleans<\/a><\/li>\n
- Casey Dainsberg – State Tax Policies<\/a><\/li>\n
- Luke Welle – Success of Welfare Reform Policies<\/a><\/li>\n
- Daniel Cotter and Health Care Reform Opinion<\/a><\/li>\n
- Samantha Stinedurf – Gender and Voting<\/a><\/li>\n
- Nambee Ragavan – Foreign Policy and Student Exchange<\/a><\/li>\n
- Geoffrey McIver – Patterns on Nonvoters<\/a><\/li>\n
2024 Posters<\/h2>\n\n- Brady Crosby – Do Unions and Collective Bargaining Impact Economic Inequality in OECD Nations?<\/a><\/li>\n
- Victoria Floden – Juvenile Diversion Programs in Minnesota Counties and their Effect on Arrest Rates<\/a><\/li>\n
- Edie Frantzen – Analyzing Racial and Structural Disparities in U.S. Maternity Leave Policies<\/a><\/li>\n
- Isabella Gallardo – Analyzing the Intersectionality of Race and Socioeconomics in Foster Care and Child Welfare<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2023 Posters<\/h2>\n\n- Morgan Bausman – Judicial Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: How Do Diverse Judges Affect Sentencing Guidelines in the State of Minnesota<\/a><\/li>\n
- Madison Fulton – The Effects of Medical Malpractice Laws in the American States on Healthcare Expenditures<\/a><\/li>\n
- Emma Gottschalk – Public Opinion and Support on Physician Assisted Suicide<\/a><\/li>\n
- Icarus LaDuke-Lott – The Questionable Death of Jim Crow: How Systemic Racism Impacts Voting Accessibility by Ways of Wait Times<\/a><\/li>\n
- Cullen Livingston – The Cruel Case of Wrongful Convictions: Conveying a Racial and Criminal Crisis in Our Courts<\/a><\/li>\n
- Jake Matise – Does Money Matter in House Elections?<\/a><\/li>\n
- Elise Monson – Can Renewable Portfolio Standards Explain the U.S. States’ Advancement of Wind Energy?<\/a><\/li>\n
- Mya Schmeling – Assessing Environmental Justice in Minnesota: Do Native Americans Face Disproportionate Risks?<\/a><\/li>\n
- Angelee Smith – Upholding Democracy: Black Voter Mobilization and its Impact on Political Participation and Representation<\/a><\/li>\n
- Madison Weyker – Jury Representation: Are Minnesota Counties Ensuring a Jury of Your Peers?<\/a><\/li>\n
- Zachary Schueller – How Has the Covid-19 Pandemic Transformed the Relevance of the Traditional College Experience?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2022 Presentations<\/h2>\n\n- Jackson Galstad- Patriotism , Polarization and War: The Consequences of Divergent Meanings of Patriotism in Russia and the United States<\/a>.<\/li>\n
- Jacob Berg- Do voter ID requirements impact voter turnout in Minnesota and Wisconsin?<\/a><\/li>\n
- Angel Stevens- Tribal Identity and The Rise of the American Indian\/Alaskan Native Population<\/a><\/li>\n
- Megan Majewski- Has there been another “Ferguson Effect”<\/a><\/li>\n
- Maggie Lowrey- How do Intersectionality and Women in State Legislature Impact Bill Success?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2021 Presentations<\/h2>\n\n- Jacob Carnevale – Chinese Investment Motives and Strategies in Africa<\/a><\/li>\n
- Jason Kolb – Effectiveness of COVID Policy across the American States<\/a><\/li>\n
- Ashley Martin – Emotions and Political Participation among Women in the United States<\/a><\/li>\n
- Kenneth Morris – Degrees of Trust and Use of Social Media in Politics<\/a><\/li>\n
- Benjamin O’Brien – Exploring the Dynamics of the Changing Catholic Partisan Identification<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2020 Presentations<\/h2>\n
Cancelled due to the Corona Virus<\/strong><\/p>\n2019 Presentations<\/h2>\n\n- Connor Brown – Electoral Competitiveness and Social Media Strategies: Who Goes Negative When and Why?<\/a><\/li>\n
- Marliana Yerbich – Does Anyone Trust the Government Anymore? Or Does it Depend on Who You Ask and When You Ask Them?<\/a><\/li>\n
- William (Mike) McNeely – Does Students United really help state funding for higher education: Analyzing the Strength of State Student Associations Effect on State Higher Education Funding in the U.S. (2013-2018)<\/a><\/li>\n
- Jacob Israel – For-Profit Prisons: How Lobbying Has Affected the Way America Houses Prisoners<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2018 Presentations<\/h2>\nPolitical Science<\/h3>\n\n- Ami Jo Wadena – Beyond the Movement: State Action in Addressing Campus Sexual Violence<\/a><\/li>\n
- Opalina Peralta – How do Native American Candidates Win Elections in Non-Native Districts?<\/a><\/li>\n
- Richard Furlong – Analyzing the Differentiation Among State Medical Marijuana Policies by Examining Lobbying Efforts and State Policy Trends<\/a><\/li>\n
- Hailee Saxton – Examining the Strategies of Formation and Action Among Social Movements: A Comparison of the Civil Rights Movement and Black Lives Matter.<\/a><\/li>\n
- Galen Hlavsa – Analyzing Union Voting by Work Force Sector in the 2016 Election<\/a><\/li>\n
- Joshua Pavek – Tweets from the Bully Pulpit: President Trump’s Twitter Habits and Popularity<\/a><\/li>\n
- Westin Henkel – The Ideological Dimensions of Viewing and Sharing of Fake News<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Social Studies<\/h3>\n
Jocelyn Anderson – Evaluating Theories of Income Polarization in the United States<\/a><\/p>\n2017 Presentations<\/h2>\n\n- Kyle Johnson – Beyond Pluralism and Elitism: How Much Influence do Special Interests Have on the Content of Congressional Legislation?<\/a><\/li>\n
- Evan Tompkins – The Supreme Court’s Counter-majoritarianism? What Impact Does Public Opinion Have On Supreme Court Decisions?<\/a><\/li>\n
- Kyle Priest – Churchill’s Argument Against Democracy: The Average Voter. Information Levels and News Sources among Americans<\/a><\/li>\n
- Kyla Henderson – Capture Theory and State Regulation of Animal Cruelty<\/a><\/li>\n
- Michael Herbert – The New Evangelicals: How Donald Trump Revealed the Changing Christian Conservative Base in the 2016 Republican Presidential Primary<\/a><\/li>\n
- Cameron Shepard – Spoilers and Signatures: Ballot Access and Third Party Performance<\/a><\/li>\n
- Carl Karpinski – American Immigration: Differing Views of the Threat from Immigrants<\/a><\/li>\n
- Anas Alqaed – Explaining the Rise of Isis<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2016 Presentations<\/h2>\n\n- Tyler Cate – Social Media and Political Engagement: Environmental Organizations, Social Media and Political Engagement<\/a><\/li>\n
- Sean Murphy – The Bannock Street Project: The Failed Project of the Midterm Election<\/a><\/li>\n
- Andrew Kryshak – Chinese Housing Registration (Hukou): Bridge or Wall<\/a><\/li>\n
- Jessica Dulz – Race and Gender and the Perception of Masculinity and Femininity of the American Political Parties<\/a><\/li>\n
- Clarissa Caola – Humanitarian Intervention: Determining the Effectiveness of Outsourcing Humanitarian Intervention during Humanitarian Crises<\/a><\/li>\n
- Todd Brandon – American Opinion on the Use of Armed Drones<\/a><\/li>\n
- Connor O’Malley – The Cyber Industrial Complex<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2015 Presentations<\/h2>\nPolitical Science<\/h3>\n\n- Erica Trabing – State-to-State Child Adoption Variations: A Political Culture Perspective<\/a><\/li>\n
- Matthew Blake – The Snowden Effect: The Conflict in a Free Society, Who Values Privacy versus Who Values Security?<\/a><\/li>\n
- Justin Rostad – American Conservatism: The Evolving Role of Social Issues in American Politics<\/a><\/li>\n
- Alex Berge – Global Hegemon: Chinese Foreign Policy Shifts and Elevated UNPKO Involvement<\/a><\/li>\n
- Laura Langer – Strengthening Democracy Youth Political Knowledge and Engagement<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Social Studies<\/h3>\n
Matt Phipps – The Cold War: Over, Renewed or Never Ended<\/a><\/p>\n2014 Presentations<\/h2>\nPolitical Science<\/h3>\n\n- The Relationship between Media Consumption and Public Opinion, Using the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act as a Case Study — Taylor Burdick<\/a><\/li>\n
- Economic Voting, Sociotropic vs. Checkbook: Cases from Greece and Germany — Matthew Coen-Tuff<\/a><\/li>\n
- The Political History of Sugarcane-based Ethanol in Brazil — Joshua Gagner<\/a><\/li>\n
- Juvenile Diversion Programs: High-Risk Youth — Chelsey Warner<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Social Studies<\/h3>\n\n- The War Powers Resolution of 1973 and its Relevance in the “War on Terror” — Samual Day<\/a><\/li>\n
- Challenges and Opportunity of Online Learning In Developing Countries with Specific Focus on Liberia — Andrew Paygar<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2013 Presentations<\/h2>\n\n- An Analysis on the Effects of Voter ID Laws and Minnesota’s Decision to Vote Against It — Amy Asell<\/a><\/li>\n
- Latino Party ID: Inherited or Learned? — Dylan Davison<\/a><\/li>\n
- Sex Trafficking: The influence of cultures, socio-economic structures and law & order on sex trade in Asia — Saanya Dua<\/a><\/li>\n
- Women Ruling the Bench: Steps to Achieving Gender Parity on State Courts — Cheyenne Horien<\/a><\/li>\n
- Explaining Political Activeness and Attitudes toward Unionization among Nurses in the United States — Crystal Lesmeister<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n
- Cracking the Tax Codes: How State Tax Laws Influence the Number of Manufacturing Jobs within Their Borders — Nick Lorenson<\/a><\/li>\n
- North Dakota’s Oil Boom and its Effect on North Dakota Politics — Nick Nelson<\/a><\/li>\n
- Hunting for Huntington’s Evidence: An Empirical Reassessment of The Clash of Civilizations Theory — John Shindelar<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2012 Presentations<\/h2>\n\n- The Effects of Political Institutions on Public Budgeting – Andrew Burnos<\/a><\/li>\n
- The Politics of H-1B Visa Limits – Fang Fang<\/a><\/li>\n
- A Congress of the Tea Party: Measuring the Effect of the Tea Party on Congressional Voting and Conservative Positions within the 112th Congress. – Joseph Henry<\/li>\n
- Is Facebook Changing the Face of Voting? How the Internet and Social Networking Sites Affected Youth Voting Behaviors in the 2008 Election. – Aleesha Larsen<\/a><\/li>\n
- A Comparative Analysis of the Transitional Effect of Democratic Regime Change on Human Rights Development – Alana McElhinney<\/i><\/a>*<\/li>\n
- The Regulation of Online Gaming Across Jurisdictions: Success, Standards and Stability. – Peter Nelson<\/a><\/li>\n
- The Effect of Tribal Governments on Reservation Poverty Rates – Heather Raisch<\/a><\/li>\n
- IMF: Predatory Lender or Latin America’s Best Chance? – Paul Smith<\/a><\/li>\n
- Unemployed Veterans During a Recession: Factors Affecting the Completion Rate of the Veterans Rehabilitation and Employment Program – Christopher Witt<\/a><\/li>\n
- HIV\/AIDS in the Islamic Countries – Kaoru Yamaguchi<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2011 Presentations<\/h2>\n\n- Jacob Converse on Developing World Environmental Sustainability<\/a><\/li>\n
- Jennifer Boucher – Rebuilding New Orleans<\/a><\/li>\n
- Casey Dainsberg – State Tax Policies<\/a><\/li>\n
- Luke Welle – Success of Welfare Reform Policies<\/a><\/li>\n
- Daniel Cotter and Health Care Reform Opinion<\/a><\/li>\n
- Samantha Stinedurf – Gender and Voting<\/a><\/li>\n
- Nambee Ragavan – Foreign Policy and Student Exchange<\/a><\/li>\n
- Geoffrey McIver – Patterns on Nonvoters<\/a><\/li>\n
2023 Posters<\/h2>\n\n- Morgan Bausman – Judicial Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: How Do Diverse Judges Affect Sentencing Guidelines in the State of Minnesota<\/a><\/li>\n
- Madison Fulton – The Effects of Medical Malpractice Laws in the American States on Healthcare Expenditures<\/a><\/li>\n
- Emma Gottschalk – Public Opinion and Support on Physician Assisted Suicide<\/a><\/li>\n
- Icarus LaDuke-Lott – The Questionable Death of Jim Crow: How Systemic Racism Impacts Voting Accessibility by Ways of Wait Times<\/a><\/li>\n
- Cullen Livingston – The Cruel Case of Wrongful Convictions: Conveying a Racial and Criminal Crisis in Our Courts<\/a><\/li>\n
- Jake Matise – Does Money Matter in House Elections?<\/a><\/li>\n
- Elise Monson – Can Renewable Portfolio Standards Explain the U.S. States’ Advancement of Wind Energy?<\/a><\/li>\n
- Mya Schmeling – Assessing Environmental Justice in Minnesota: Do Native Americans Face Disproportionate Risks?<\/a><\/li>\n
- Angelee Smith – Upholding Democracy: Black Voter Mobilization and its Impact on Political Participation and Representation<\/a><\/li>\n
- Madison Weyker – Jury Representation: Are Minnesota Counties Ensuring a Jury of Your Peers?<\/a><\/li>\n
- Zachary Schueller – How Has the Covid-19 Pandemic Transformed the Relevance of the Traditional College Experience?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2022 Presentations<\/h2>\n\n- Jackson Galstad- Patriotism , Polarization and War: The Consequences of Divergent Meanings of Patriotism in Russia and the United States<\/a>.<\/li>\n
- Jacob Berg- Do voter ID requirements impact voter turnout in Minnesota and Wisconsin?<\/a><\/li>\n
- Angel Stevens- Tribal Identity and The Rise of the American Indian\/Alaskan Native Population<\/a><\/li>\n
- Megan Majewski- Has there been another “Ferguson Effect”<\/a><\/li>\n
- Maggie Lowrey- How do Intersectionality and Women in State Legislature Impact Bill Success?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2021 Presentations<\/h2>\n\n- Jacob Carnevale – Chinese Investment Motives and Strategies in Africa<\/a><\/li>\n
- Jason Kolb – Effectiveness of COVID Policy across the American States<\/a><\/li>\n
- Ashley Martin – Emotions and Political Participation among Women in the United States<\/a><\/li>\n
- Kenneth Morris – Degrees of Trust and Use of Social Media in Politics<\/a><\/li>\n
- Benjamin O’Brien – Exploring the Dynamics of the Changing Catholic Partisan Identification<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2020 Presentations<\/h2>\n
Cancelled due to the Corona Virus<\/strong><\/p>\n2019 Presentations<\/h2>\n\n- Connor Brown – Electoral Competitiveness and Social Media Strategies: Who Goes Negative When and Why?<\/a><\/li>\n
- Marliana Yerbich – Does Anyone Trust the Government Anymore? Or Does it Depend on Who You Ask and When You Ask Them?<\/a><\/li>\n
- William (Mike) McNeely – Does Students United really help state funding for higher education: Analyzing the Strength of State Student Associations Effect on State Higher Education Funding in the U.S. (2013-2018)<\/a><\/li>\n
- Jacob Israel – For-Profit Prisons: How Lobbying Has Affected the Way America Houses Prisoners<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2018 Presentations<\/h2>\nPolitical Science<\/h3>\n\n- Ami Jo Wadena – Beyond the Movement: State Action in Addressing Campus Sexual Violence<\/a><\/li>\n
- Opalina Peralta – How do Native American Candidates Win Elections in Non-Native Districts?<\/a><\/li>\n
- Richard Furlong – Analyzing the Differentiation Among State Medical Marijuana Policies by Examining Lobbying Efforts and State Policy Trends<\/a><\/li>\n
- Hailee Saxton – Examining the Strategies of Formation and Action Among Social Movements: A Comparison of the Civil Rights Movement and Black Lives Matter.<\/a><\/li>\n
- Galen Hlavsa – Analyzing Union Voting by Work Force Sector in the 2016 Election<\/a><\/li>\n
- Joshua Pavek – Tweets from the Bully Pulpit: President Trump’s Twitter Habits and Popularity<\/a><\/li>\n
- Westin Henkel – The Ideological Dimensions of Viewing and Sharing of Fake News<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Social Studies<\/h3>\n
Jocelyn Anderson – Evaluating Theories of Income Polarization in the United States<\/a><\/p>\n2017 Presentations<\/h2>\n\n- Kyle Johnson – Beyond Pluralism and Elitism: How Much Influence do Special Interests Have on the Content of Congressional Legislation?<\/a><\/li>\n
- Evan Tompkins – The Supreme Court’s Counter-majoritarianism? What Impact Does Public Opinion Have On Supreme Court Decisions?<\/a><\/li>\n
- Kyle Priest – Churchill’s Argument Against Democracy: The Average Voter. Information Levels and News Sources among Americans<\/a><\/li>\n
- Kyla Henderson – Capture Theory and State Regulation of Animal Cruelty<\/a><\/li>\n
- Michael Herbert – The New Evangelicals: How Donald Trump Revealed the Changing Christian Conservative Base in the 2016 Republican Presidential Primary<\/a><\/li>\n
- Cameron Shepard – Spoilers and Signatures: Ballot Access and Third Party Performance<\/a><\/li>\n
- Carl Karpinski – American Immigration: Differing Views of the Threat from Immigrants<\/a><\/li>\n
- Anas Alqaed – Explaining the Rise of Isis<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2016 Presentations<\/h2>\n\n- Tyler Cate – Social Media and Political Engagement: Environmental Organizations, Social Media and Political Engagement<\/a><\/li>\n
- Sean Murphy – The Bannock Street Project: The Failed Project of the Midterm Election<\/a><\/li>\n
- Andrew Kryshak – Chinese Housing Registration (Hukou): Bridge or Wall<\/a><\/li>\n
- Jessica Dulz – Race and Gender and the Perception of Masculinity and Femininity of the American Political Parties<\/a><\/li>\n
- Clarissa Caola – Humanitarian Intervention: Determining the Effectiveness of Outsourcing Humanitarian Intervention during Humanitarian Crises<\/a><\/li>\n
- Todd Brandon – American Opinion on the Use of Armed Drones<\/a><\/li>\n
- Connor O’Malley – The Cyber Industrial Complex<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2015 Presentations<\/h2>\nPolitical Science<\/h3>\n\n- Erica Trabing – State-to-State Child Adoption Variations: A Political Culture Perspective<\/a><\/li>\n
- Matthew Blake – The Snowden Effect: The Conflict in a Free Society, Who Values Privacy versus Who Values Security?<\/a><\/li>\n
- Justin Rostad – American Conservatism: The Evolving Role of Social Issues in American Politics<\/a><\/li>\n
- Alex Berge – Global Hegemon: Chinese Foreign Policy Shifts and Elevated UNPKO Involvement<\/a><\/li>\n
- Laura Langer – Strengthening Democracy Youth Political Knowledge and Engagement<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Social Studies<\/h3>\n
Matt Phipps – The Cold War: Over, Renewed or Never Ended<\/a><\/p>\n2014 Presentations<\/h2>\nPolitical Science<\/h3>\n\n- The Relationship between Media Consumption and Public Opinion, Using the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act as a Case Study — Taylor Burdick<\/a><\/li>\n
- Economic Voting, Sociotropic vs. Checkbook: Cases from Greece and Germany — Matthew Coen-Tuff<\/a><\/li>\n
- The Political History of Sugarcane-based Ethanol in Brazil — Joshua Gagner<\/a><\/li>\n
- Juvenile Diversion Programs: High-Risk Youth — Chelsey Warner<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Social Studies<\/h3>\n\n- The War Powers Resolution of 1973 and its Relevance in the “War on Terror” — Samual Day<\/a><\/li>\n
- Challenges and Opportunity of Online Learning In Developing Countries with Specific Focus on Liberia — Andrew Paygar<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2013 Presentations<\/h2>\n\n- An Analysis on the Effects of Voter ID Laws and Minnesota’s Decision to Vote Against It — Amy Asell<\/a><\/li>\n
- Latino Party ID: Inherited or Learned? — Dylan Davison<\/a><\/li>\n
- Sex Trafficking: The influence of cultures, socio-economic structures and law & order on sex trade in Asia — Saanya Dua<\/a><\/li>\n
- Women Ruling the Bench: Steps to Achieving Gender Parity on State Courts — Cheyenne Horien<\/a><\/li>\n
- Explaining Political Activeness and Attitudes toward Unionization among Nurses in the United States — Crystal Lesmeister<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n
- Cracking the Tax Codes: How State Tax Laws Influence the Number of Manufacturing Jobs within Their Borders — Nick Lorenson<\/a><\/li>\n
- North Dakota’s Oil Boom and its Effect on North Dakota Politics — Nick Nelson<\/a><\/li>\n
- Hunting for Huntington’s Evidence: An Empirical Reassessment of The Clash of Civilizations Theory — John Shindelar<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2012 Presentations<\/h2>\n\n- The Effects of Political Institutions on Public Budgeting – Andrew Burnos<\/a><\/li>\n
- The Politics of H-1B Visa Limits – Fang Fang<\/a><\/li>\n
- A Congress of the Tea Party: Measuring the Effect of the Tea Party on Congressional Voting and Conservative Positions within the 112th Congress. – Joseph Henry<\/li>\n
- Is Facebook Changing the Face of Voting? How the Internet and Social Networking Sites Affected Youth Voting Behaviors in the 2008 Election. – Aleesha Larsen<\/a><\/li>\n
- A Comparative Analysis of the Transitional Effect of Democratic Regime Change on Human Rights Development – Alana McElhinney<\/i><\/a>*<\/li>\n
- The Regulation of Online Gaming Across Jurisdictions: Success, Standards and Stability. – Peter Nelson<\/a><\/li>\n
- The Effect of Tribal Governments on Reservation Poverty Rates – Heather Raisch<\/a><\/li>\n
- IMF: Predatory Lender or Latin America’s Best Chance? – Paul Smith<\/a><\/li>\n
- Unemployed Veterans During a Recession: Factors Affecting the Completion Rate of the Veterans Rehabilitation and Employment Program – Christopher Witt<\/a><\/li>\n
- HIV\/AIDS in the Islamic Countries – Kaoru Yamaguchi<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2011 Presentations<\/h2>\n\n- Jacob Converse on Developing World Environmental Sustainability<\/a><\/li>\n
- Jennifer Boucher – Rebuilding New Orleans<\/a><\/li>\n
- Casey Dainsberg – State Tax Policies<\/a><\/li>\n
- Luke Welle – Success of Welfare Reform Policies<\/a><\/li>\n
- Daniel Cotter and Health Care Reform Opinion<\/a><\/li>\n
- Samantha Stinedurf – Gender and Voting<\/a><\/li>\n
- Nambee Ragavan – Foreign Policy and Student Exchange<\/a><\/li>\n
- Geoffrey McIver – Patterns on Nonvoters<\/a><\/li>\n
2022 Presentations<\/h2>\n\n- Jackson Galstad- Patriotism , Polarization and War: The Consequences of Divergent Meanings of Patriotism in Russia and the United States<\/a>.<\/li>\n
- Jacob Berg- Do voter ID requirements impact voter turnout in Minnesota and Wisconsin?<\/a><\/li>\n
- Angel Stevens- Tribal Identity and The Rise of the American Indian\/Alaskan Native Population<\/a><\/li>\n
- Megan Majewski- Has there been another “Ferguson Effect”<\/a><\/li>\n
- Maggie Lowrey- How do Intersectionality and Women in State Legislature Impact Bill Success?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2021 Presentations<\/h2>\n\n- Jacob Carnevale – Chinese Investment Motives and Strategies in Africa<\/a><\/li>\n
- Jason Kolb – Effectiveness of COVID Policy across the American States<\/a><\/li>\n
- Ashley Martin – Emotions and Political Participation among Women in the United States<\/a><\/li>\n
- Kenneth Morris – Degrees of Trust and Use of Social Media in Politics<\/a><\/li>\n
- Benjamin O’Brien – Exploring the Dynamics of the Changing Catholic Partisan Identification<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2020 Presentations<\/h2>\n
Cancelled due to the Corona Virus<\/strong><\/p>\n2019 Presentations<\/h2>\n\n- Connor Brown – Electoral Competitiveness and Social Media Strategies: Who Goes Negative When and Why?<\/a><\/li>\n
- Marliana Yerbich – Does Anyone Trust the Government Anymore? Or Does it Depend on Who You Ask and When You Ask Them?<\/a><\/li>\n
- William (Mike) McNeely – Does Students United really help state funding for higher education: Analyzing the Strength of State Student Associations Effect on State Higher Education Funding in the U.S. (2013-2018)<\/a><\/li>\n
- Jacob Israel – For-Profit Prisons: How Lobbying Has Affected the Way America Houses Prisoners<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2018 Presentations<\/h2>\nPolitical Science<\/h3>\n\n- Ami Jo Wadena – Beyond the Movement: State Action in Addressing Campus Sexual Violence<\/a><\/li>\n
- Opalina Peralta – How do Native American Candidates Win Elections in Non-Native Districts?<\/a><\/li>\n
- Richard Furlong – Analyzing the Differentiation Among State Medical Marijuana Policies by Examining Lobbying Efforts and State Policy Trends<\/a><\/li>\n
- Hailee Saxton – Examining the Strategies of Formation and Action Among Social Movements: A Comparison of the Civil Rights Movement and Black Lives Matter.<\/a><\/li>\n
- Galen Hlavsa – Analyzing Union Voting by Work Force Sector in the 2016 Election<\/a><\/li>\n
- Joshua Pavek – Tweets from the Bully Pulpit: President Trump’s Twitter Habits and Popularity<\/a><\/li>\n
- Westin Henkel – The Ideological Dimensions of Viewing and Sharing of Fake News<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Social Studies<\/h3>\n
Jocelyn Anderson – Evaluating Theories of Income Polarization in the United States<\/a><\/p>\n2017 Presentations<\/h2>\n\n- Kyle Johnson – Beyond Pluralism and Elitism: How Much Influence do Special Interests Have on the Content of Congressional Legislation?<\/a><\/li>\n
- Evan Tompkins – The Supreme Court’s Counter-majoritarianism? What Impact Does Public Opinion Have On Supreme Court Decisions?<\/a><\/li>\n
- Kyle Priest – Churchill’s Argument Against Democracy: The Average Voter. Information Levels and News Sources among Americans<\/a><\/li>\n
- Kyla Henderson – Capture Theory and State Regulation of Animal Cruelty<\/a><\/li>\n
- Michael Herbert – The New Evangelicals: How Donald Trump Revealed the Changing Christian Conservative Base in the 2016 Republican Presidential Primary<\/a><\/li>\n
- Cameron Shepard – Spoilers and Signatures: Ballot Access and Third Party Performance<\/a><\/li>\n
- Carl Karpinski – American Immigration: Differing Views of the Threat from Immigrants<\/a><\/li>\n
- Anas Alqaed – Explaining the Rise of Isis<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2016 Presentations<\/h2>\n\n- Tyler Cate – Social Media and Political Engagement: Environmental Organizations, Social Media and Political Engagement<\/a><\/li>\n
- Sean Murphy – The Bannock Street Project: The Failed Project of the Midterm Election<\/a><\/li>\n
- Andrew Kryshak – Chinese Housing Registration (Hukou): Bridge or Wall<\/a><\/li>\n
- Jessica Dulz – Race and Gender and the Perception of Masculinity and Femininity of the American Political Parties<\/a><\/li>\n
- Clarissa Caola – Humanitarian Intervention: Determining the Effectiveness of Outsourcing Humanitarian Intervention during Humanitarian Crises<\/a><\/li>\n
- Todd Brandon – American Opinion on the Use of Armed Drones<\/a><\/li>\n
- Connor O’Malley – The Cyber Industrial Complex<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2015 Presentations<\/h2>\nPolitical Science<\/h3>\n\n- Erica Trabing – State-to-State Child Adoption Variations: A Political Culture Perspective<\/a><\/li>\n
- Matthew Blake – The Snowden Effect: The Conflict in a Free Society, Who Values Privacy versus Who Values Security?<\/a><\/li>\n
- Justin Rostad – American Conservatism: The Evolving Role of Social Issues in American Politics<\/a><\/li>\n
- Alex Berge – Global Hegemon: Chinese Foreign Policy Shifts and Elevated UNPKO Involvement<\/a><\/li>\n
- Laura Langer – Strengthening Democracy Youth Political Knowledge and Engagement<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Social Studies<\/h3>\n
Matt Phipps – The Cold War: Over, Renewed or Never Ended<\/a><\/p>\n2014 Presentations<\/h2>\nPolitical Science<\/h3>\n\n- The Relationship between Media Consumption and Public Opinion, Using the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act as a Case Study — Taylor Burdick<\/a><\/li>\n
- Economic Voting, Sociotropic vs. Checkbook: Cases from Greece and Germany — Matthew Coen-Tuff<\/a><\/li>\n
- The Political History of Sugarcane-based Ethanol in Brazil — Joshua Gagner<\/a><\/li>\n
- Juvenile Diversion Programs: High-Risk Youth — Chelsey Warner<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Social Studies<\/h3>\n\n- The War Powers Resolution of 1973 and its Relevance in the “War on Terror” — Samual Day<\/a><\/li>\n
- Challenges and Opportunity of Online Learning In Developing Countries with Specific Focus on Liberia — Andrew Paygar<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2013 Presentations<\/h2>\n\n- An Analysis on the Effects of Voter ID Laws and Minnesota’s Decision to Vote Against It — Amy Asell<\/a><\/li>\n
- Latino Party ID: Inherited or Learned? — Dylan Davison<\/a><\/li>\n
- Sex Trafficking: The influence of cultures, socio-economic structures and law & order on sex trade in Asia — Saanya Dua<\/a><\/li>\n
- Women Ruling the Bench: Steps to Achieving Gender Parity on State Courts — Cheyenne Horien<\/a><\/li>\n
- Explaining Political Activeness and Attitudes toward Unionization among Nurses in the United States — Crystal Lesmeister<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n
- Cracking the Tax Codes: How State Tax Laws Influence the Number of Manufacturing Jobs within Their Borders — Nick Lorenson<\/a><\/li>\n
- North Dakota’s Oil Boom and its Effect on North Dakota Politics — Nick Nelson<\/a><\/li>\n
- Hunting for Huntington’s Evidence: An Empirical Reassessment of The Clash of Civilizations Theory — John Shindelar<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2012 Presentations<\/h2>\n\n- The Effects of Political Institutions on Public Budgeting – Andrew Burnos<\/a><\/li>\n
- The Politics of H-1B Visa Limits – Fang Fang<\/a><\/li>\n
- A Congress of the Tea Party: Measuring the Effect of the Tea Party on Congressional Voting and Conservative Positions within the 112th Congress. – Joseph Henry<\/li>\n
- Is Facebook Changing the Face of Voting? How the Internet and Social Networking Sites Affected Youth Voting Behaviors in the 2008 Election. – Aleesha Larsen<\/a><\/li>\n
- A Comparative Analysis of the Transitional Effect of Democratic Regime Change on Human Rights Development – Alana McElhinney<\/i><\/a>*<\/li>\n
- The Regulation of Online Gaming Across Jurisdictions: Success, Standards and Stability. – Peter Nelson<\/a><\/li>\n
- The Effect of Tribal Governments on Reservation Poverty Rates – Heather Raisch<\/a><\/li>\n
- IMF: Predatory Lender or Latin America’s Best Chance? – Paul Smith<\/a><\/li>\n
- Unemployed Veterans During a Recession: Factors Affecting the Completion Rate of the Veterans Rehabilitation and Employment Program – Christopher Witt<\/a><\/li>\n
- HIV\/AIDS in the Islamic Countries – Kaoru Yamaguchi<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2011 Presentations<\/h2>\n\n- Jacob Converse on Developing World Environmental Sustainability<\/a><\/li>\n
- Jennifer Boucher – Rebuilding New Orleans<\/a><\/li>\n
- Casey Dainsberg – State Tax Policies<\/a><\/li>\n
- Luke Welle – Success of Welfare Reform Policies<\/a><\/li>\n
- Daniel Cotter and Health Care Reform Opinion<\/a><\/li>\n
- Samantha Stinedurf – Gender and Voting<\/a><\/li>\n
- Nambee Ragavan – Foreign Policy and Student Exchange<\/a><\/li>\n
- Geoffrey McIver – Patterns on Nonvoters<\/a><\/li>\n
2021 Presentations<\/h2>\n\n- Jacob Carnevale – Chinese Investment Motives and Strategies in Africa<\/a><\/li>\n
- Jason Kolb – Effectiveness of COVID Policy across the American States<\/a><\/li>\n
- Ashley Martin – Emotions and Political Participation among Women in the United States<\/a><\/li>\n
- Kenneth Morris – Degrees of Trust and Use of Social Media in Politics<\/a><\/li>\n
- Benjamin O’Brien – Exploring the Dynamics of the Changing Catholic Partisan Identification<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2020 Presentations<\/h2>\n
Cancelled due to the Corona Virus<\/strong><\/p>\n2019 Presentations<\/h2>\n\n- Connor Brown – Electoral Competitiveness and Social Media Strategies: Who Goes Negative When and Why?<\/a><\/li>\n
- Marliana Yerbich – Does Anyone Trust the Government Anymore? Or Does it Depend on Who You Ask and When You Ask Them?<\/a><\/li>\n
- William (Mike) McNeely – Does Students United really help state funding for higher education: Analyzing the Strength of State Student Associations Effect on State Higher Education Funding in the U.S. (2013-2018)<\/a><\/li>\n
- Jacob Israel – For-Profit Prisons: How Lobbying Has Affected the Way America Houses Prisoners<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2018 Presentations<\/h2>\nPolitical Science<\/h3>\n\n- Ami Jo Wadena – Beyond the Movement: State Action in Addressing Campus Sexual Violence<\/a><\/li>\n
- Opalina Peralta – How do Native American Candidates Win Elections in Non-Native Districts?<\/a><\/li>\n
- Richard Furlong – Analyzing the Differentiation Among State Medical Marijuana Policies by Examining Lobbying Efforts and State Policy Trends<\/a><\/li>\n
- Hailee Saxton – Examining the Strategies of Formation and Action Among Social Movements: A Comparison of the Civil Rights Movement and Black Lives Matter.<\/a><\/li>\n
- Galen Hlavsa – Analyzing Union Voting by Work Force Sector in the 2016 Election<\/a><\/li>\n
- Joshua Pavek – Tweets from the Bully Pulpit: President Trump’s Twitter Habits and Popularity<\/a><\/li>\n
- Westin Henkel – The Ideological Dimensions of Viewing and Sharing of Fake News<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Social Studies<\/h3>\n
Jocelyn Anderson – Evaluating Theories of Income Polarization in the United States<\/a><\/p>\n2017 Presentations<\/h2>\n\n- Kyle Johnson – Beyond Pluralism and Elitism: How Much Influence do Special Interests Have on the Content of Congressional Legislation?<\/a><\/li>\n
- Evan Tompkins – The Supreme Court’s Counter-majoritarianism? What Impact Does Public Opinion Have On Supreme Court Decisions?<\/a><\/li>\n
- Kyle Priest – Churchill’s Argument Against Democracy: The Average Voter. Information Levels and News Sources among Americans<\/a><\/li>\n
- Kyla Henderson – Capture Theory and State Regulation of Animal Cruelty<\/a><\/li>\n
- Michael Herbert – The New Evangelicals: How Donald Trump Revealed the Changing Christian Conservative Base in the 2016 Republican Presidential Primary<\/a><\/li>\n
- Cameron Shepard – Spoilers and Signatures: Ballot Access and Third Party Performance<\/a><\/li>\n
- Carl Karpinski – American Immigration: Differing Views of the Threat from Immigrants<\/a><\/li>\n
- Anas Alqaed – Explaining the Rise of Isis<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2016 Presentations<\/h2>\n\n- Tyler Cate – Social Media and Political Engagement: Environmental Organizations, Social Media and Political Engagement<\/a><\/li>\n
- Sean Murphy – The Bannock Street Project: The Failed Project of the Midterm Election<\/a><\/li>\n
- Andrew Kryshak – Chinese Housing Registration (Hukou): Bridge or Wall<\/a><\/li>\n
- Jessica Dulz – Race and Gender and the Perception of Masculinity and Femininity of the American Political Parties<\/a><\/li>\n
- Clarissa Caola – Humanitarian Intervention: Determining the Effectiveness of Outsourcing Humanitarian Intervention during Humanitarian Crises<\/a><\/li>\n
- Todd Brandon – American Opinion on the Use of Armed Drones<\/a><\/li>\n
- Connor O’Malley – The Cyber Industrial Complex<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2015 Presentations<\/h2>\nPolitical Science<\/h3>\n\n- Erica Trabing – State-to-State Child Adoption Variations: A Political Culture Perspective<\/a><\/li>\n
- Matthew Blake – The Snowden Effect: The Conflict in a Free Society, Who Values Privacy versus Who Values Security?<\/a><\/li>\n
- Justin Rostad – American Conservatism: The Evolving Role of Social Issues in American Politics<\/a><\/li>\n
- Alex Berge – Global Hegemon: Chinese Foreign Policy Shifts and Elevated UNPKO Involvement<\/a><\/li>\n
- Laura Langer – Strengthening Democracy Youth Political Knowledge and Engagement<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Social Studies<\/h3>\n
Matt Phipps – The Cold War: Over, Renewed or Never Ended<\/a><\/p>\n2014 Presentations<\/h2>\nPolitical Science<\/h3>\n\n- The Relationship between Media Consumption and Public Opinion, Using the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act as a Case Study — Taylor Burdick<\/a><\/li>\n
- Economic Voting, Sociotropic vs. Checkbook: Cases from Greece and Germany — Matthew Coen-Tuff<\/a><\/li>\n
- The Political History of Sugarcane-based Ethanol in Brazil — Joshua Gagner<\/a><\/li>\n
- Juvenile Diversion Programs: High-Risk Youth — Chelsey Warner<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Social Studies<\/h3>\n\n- The War Powers Resolution of 1973 and its Relevance in the “War on Terror” — Samual Day<\/a><\/li>\n
- Challenges and Opportunity of Online Learning In Developing Countries with Specific Focus on Liberia — Andrew Paygar<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2013 Presentations<\/h2>\n\n- An Analysis on the Effects of Voter ID Laws and Minnesota’s Decision to Vote Against It — Amy Asell<\/a><\/li>\n
- Latino Party ID: Inherited or Learned? — Dylan Davison<\/a><\/li>\n
- Sex Trafficking: The influence of cultures, socio-economic structures and law & order on sex trade in Asia — Saanya Dua<\/a><\/li>\n
- Women Ruling the Bench: Steps to Achieving Gender Parity on State Courts — Cheyenne Horien<\/a><\/li>\n
- Explaining Political Activeness and Attitudes toward Unionization among Nurses in the United States — Crystal Lesmeister<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n
- Cracking the Tax Codes: How State Tax Laws Influence the Number of Manufacturing Jobs within Their Borders — Nick Lorenson<\/a><\/li>\n
- North Dakota’s Oil Boom and its Effect on North Dakota Politics — Nick Nelson<\/a><\/li>\n
- Hunting for Huntington’s Evidence: An Empirical Reassessment of The Clash of Civilizations Theory — John Shindelar<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2012 Presentations<\/h2>\n\n- The Effects of Political Institutions on Public Budgeting – Andrew Burnos<\/a><\/li>\n
- The Politics of H-1B Visa Limits – Fang Fang<\/a><\/li>\n
- A Congress of the Tea Party: Measuring the Effect of the Tea Party on Congressional Voting and Conservative Positions within the 112th Congress. – Joseph Henry<\/li>\n
- Is Facebook Changing the Face of Voting? How the Internet and Social Networking Sites Affected Youth Voting Behaviors in the 2008 Election. – Aleesha Larsen<\/a><\/li>\n
- A Comparative Analysis of the Transitional Effect of Democratic Regime Change on Human Rights Development – Alana McElhinney<\/i><\/a>*<\/li>\n
- The Regulation of Online Gaming Across Jurisdictions: Success, Standards and Stability. – Peter Nelson<\/a><\/li>\n
- The Effect of Tribal Governments on Reservation Poverty Rates – Heather Raisch<\/a><\/li>\n
- IMF: Predatory Lender or Latin America’s Best Chance? – Paul Smith<\/a><\/li>\n
- Unemployed Veterans During a Recession: Factors Affecting the Completion Rate of the Veterans Rehabilitation and Employment Program – Christopher Witt<\/a><\/li>\n
- HIV\/AIDS in the Islamic Countries – Kaoru Yamaguchi<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2011 Presentations<\/h2>\n\n- Jacob Converse on Developing World Environmental Sustainability<\/a><\/li>\n
- Jennifer Boucher – Rebuilding New Orleans<\/a><\/li>\n
- Casey Dainsberg – State Tax Policies<\/a><\/li>\n
- Luke Welle – Success of Welfare Reform Policies<\/a><\/li>\n
- Daniel Cotter and Health Care Reform Opinion<\/a><\/li>\n
- Samantha Stinedurf – Gender and Voting<\/a><\/li>\n
- Nambee Ragavan – Foreign Policy and Student Exchange<\/a><\/li>\n
- Geoffrey McIver – Patterns on Nonvoters<\/a><\/li>\n
2020 Presentations<\/h2>\n
Cancelled due to the Corona Virus<\/strong><\/p>\n Jocelyn Anderson – Evaluating Theories of Income Polarization in the United States<\/a><\/p>\n Matt Phipps – The Cold War: Over, Renewed or Never Ended<\/a><\/p>\n2019 Presentations<\/h2>\n
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