{"id":256,"date":"2022-03-16T14:04:39","date_gmt":"2022-03-16T19:04:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/?page_id=256"},"modified":"2025-12-23T11:52:06","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T17:52:06","slug":"senior-theses","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/student-resources\/student-research\/senior-theses\/","title":{"rendered":"Senior Theses"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"intro\">These are the final copies of our students&rsquo; senior theses in political science at BSU. Every political science major completes a thesis.<\/p>\n<p>Seniors present their theses to the class and the BSU community, and we post them here for posterity and for others to review.<\/p>\n<h2>2025 Theses<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Exmond Ofori Sarpiah &ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2025\/12\/Exmond-Ofori-Sarpiah-Final-Thesis.pdf\">Deportation and Immigration Enforcement in the United States: Analysis of Regional and Country Variations<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Brandon Pionk <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2025\/12\/Brandon-Pionk-Full-Draft-Thesis.pdf\">Attitudes Towards Political Censorship in Eastern and Western Germany<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Aimee Christenson &ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2025\/12\/Aimee-Christenson-Senior-Thesis.pdf\">Does Name, Image, and Likeness Increase Gender Inequality in College Athletics?<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Reese Adkins &ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2025\/12\/Reese-Adkins-thesis.pdf\">Where Did All the Democrats Go?<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Briget Westrum &ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2025\/12\/Bridget-Westrum-Full-Thesis.pdf\">To What Extent is Social Media A Tool for Political Mobilization?<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Riley Funk &ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2025\/12\/Thesis-Final-Submission-Funk.pdf\">The Impact of American Politics on Canadian Voters<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Lindsey McMonigal &ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2025\/12\/Lindsey-McMonigal-Senior-Thesis.pdf\">Admissions and Outcomes: Evaluating the Predictive Power of the LSAT and UGPA<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Lauren Sitter &ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2025\/12\/Lauren-Sitter-Thesis.pdf\">The Affordable Care Act: Analyzing Rates of Healthcare Claim Denial<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Cody Gunsalus &ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2025\/12\/Cody-Gunsalus-Thesis-Final.pdf\">Do Political Party Voter Contact &amp; GOTV Efforts Increase Voter Turnout?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>2024 Theses<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Brady Crosby &ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/11\/Crosby-Thesis.pdf\">Do Unions and Collective Bargaining Impact Economic Inequality in OECD Nations?<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Victoria Floden &ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/11\/Floden-Thesis.pdf\">Juvenile Diversion Programs in Minnesota Counties and their Effect on Arrest Rates<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Edie Frantzen &ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/11\/Frantzen-Thesis.pdf\">Analyzing Racial and Structural Disparities in U.S. Maternity Leave Policies<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Isabella Gallardo &ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/11\/Gallardo-thesis.pdf\">Analyzing the Intersectionality of Race and Socioeconomics in Foster Care and Child Welfare<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>2023 Theses<\/h2>\n<h3>Political Science<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Morgan Bausman &ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2023\/06\/Morgan-Bausman-Thesis-Final-Draft.pdf\"> Judicial Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: How Do Diverse Judges Affect Sentencing Guidelines in the State of Minnesota<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Madison Fulton &ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2023\/06\/Madison-Fulton-Thesis-Final-Draft.pdf\">The Effects of Medical Malpractice Laws in the American States on Healthcare Expenditures<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Emma Gottschalk &ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2023\/06\/Emma-Gottschalk-thesis.pdf\">Public Opinion and Support on Physician Assisted Suicide<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Icarus LaDuke-Lott &ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2023\/06\/Icarus-LaDuke-Lott-The-Questionable-Death-of-Jim-Crow-Finalized-Icarus-LaDuke-Lott.pdf\">The Questionable Death of Jim Crow<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Cullen Livingston &ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2023\/06\/Cullen-Livingston-The-Cruel-Case-of-Wrongful-Convctions-Final-Draft-POL-4500.pdf\">The Cruel Case of Wrongful Convictions<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Jacob Matise &ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2023\/06\/Jake-Matise-Final-Thesis.pdf\">Does Money Matter in House Elections?<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Elise Monson &ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2023\/06\/Elise-Monson-POL-4500-Thesis-Final-Draft.pdf\">Can Renewable Portfolio Standards Explain the U.S. States&rsquo; Advancement of Wind Energy?<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Mya Schmeling &ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2023\/06\/Mya-Schmeling-Schmeling-Senior-Thesis.pdf\">Assessing Environmental Justice in Minnesota: Do Native Americans Face Disproportionate Risks?<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Angelee Smith &ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2023\/06\/Angelee-Smith-Thesis-Final.pdf\">Upholding Democracy: Black Voter Mobilization and its Impact on Political Participation and Representation<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Madison Weyker &ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2023\/06\/Madison-Weyker-Thesis-Final.pdf\">Jury Representation: Are Minnesota Counties Ensuring a Jury of Your Peers?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Social Studies<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Zachary Schueller &ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2023\/06\/Final-Draft-Senior-Thesis-Z.-Schueller-.pdf\">How Has the Covid-19 Pandemic Transformed the Relevance of the Traditional College Experience?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>2022 Theses<\/h2>\n<h3>Political Science<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Jacob Berg-<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/08\/berg-thesis.docx\"> Do voter ID requirements impact voter turnout in Minnesota and Wisconsin?<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Jackson Galstad- <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/08\/glastad-thesis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Patriotism, Polarization and War: The Consequences of Divergent Meanings of Patriotism in Russia and the United States.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Maggie Lowrey- <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/08\/Lowrey-thesis.docx\">How do Intersectionality and Women in State Legislatures Impact Bill Success?<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Megan Majewski- <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/08\/Majewski-thesis.docx\">Has there been another &ldquo;Ferguson Effect&rdquo;?<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Angel Stevens-<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/08\/stevens-thesis.docx\"> Tribal Identity and The Rise of the American Indian\/Alaskan Native Population<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Social Studies<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Stephanie Carlson- <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/08\/Final-Draft-Senior-Thesis-S.-Carlson.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Factors Influencing the Credibility and Believability of Victims of Sexual Assault<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Colton Casselman- <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/08\/Casselman-thesis.docx\">The Future of Family-Operated-Resort-Destinations<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Emma Petermeir- <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/08\/Emma-Final-Thesis-Paper.docx\">Putting Around the Issue: How Gender Issues are Pushing Women Away from Golf<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Lauren Werner- <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/08\/WernerFinal-Thesis.docx\">The Surge of Unaccompanied Minors at the U.S.-Mexico Border<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>2021 Theses<\/h2>\n<h3>Political Science<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Jacob Carnevale &ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/03\/China-Africa-4-30-21-Jacob-Carnevale.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chinese Investment Motives and Strategies in Africa<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Jason Kolb &ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/03\/Jason-Kolb-Thesis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Effectiveness of COVID Policy across the American States<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Ashley Martin &ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/03\/Ashley-Martin-thesis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Emotions and Political Participation among Women in the United States<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Kenneth Morris &ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/03\/Senior-Thesis-Kenneth-Morris.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Degrees of Trust and Use of Social Media in Politics<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Benjamin O&rsquo;Brien &ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/03\/Benjamin-OBrien-Senior-Thesis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Exploring the Dynamics of the Changing Catholic Partisan Identification<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Allyna Storms &ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/03\/STORMS_POL-4100-THESIS.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Just War Theory and the War on Terror<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Social Studies<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Timothy Biocic &ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/03\/Biocic-Tim-Thesis-Final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Polarization in Politics: Elite or Grassroots?<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Nicholas Edwards &ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/03\/Nick-Edwards-Thesis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Containerization and the Future of the Saint Lawrence Seaway<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>2020 Theses<\/h2>\n<h3>Political Science<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Matt Sauser- <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/03\/2301112-12052336-Matthew-Sauser-May-4-2020-518-PM-MatthewSauserThesisFinal.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Labor union members&rsquo; stance on major social issues in the 2016 general election.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>KayLynne Lyons &ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/03\/2315045-12052336-KayLynne-Lyons-Apr-30-2020-230-PM-final-thesis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Political Effect on Judicial Decision Making. Does Ideology or Election Effect the Way Judges Decide?<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Jonathan McNicholes &ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/03\/2315210-12052336-Jonathan-McNicholes-May-7-2020-457-PM-Jonathan-McNicholes-Examination-of-Online-Voter-Registration-Thesis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Examination of Online Voter Registration Within Non-Profit Organizations Post 1993<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Kaydin Schmitt &ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/03\/2532826-12052336-Kaydin-Schmitt-May-8-2020-355-PM-Senior-Thesis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Juvenile Diversion Programs: Comparing Minnesota County Characteristics to Determine Their Role in Pre-Trial Diversion Programs<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Autumn Fosteson &ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/03\/2695136-12052336-Autumn-Fosteson-May-8-2020-847-PM-thesis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How Factors of State Supreme Court Retention affect Votes to Overturn Precedent<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Kellyn Webster &ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/03\/2695429-12052336-Kellyn-Webster-May-3-2020-624-PM-Final-Thesis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">To What Extent Did Title IX Create Equality Within Athletics: Analyzing Female Athletic Participation in High School Institutions<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Dylan Hruska &ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/03\/3067521-12052336-Dylan-Hruska-May-8-2020-528-PM-Final-Draft.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">European Citizens Attitudes Towards the European Union and Integration, and the Question of Sovereignty<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Colby King &ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/03\/colby-king-thesis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Are Police Actions Towards African Americans Different from Other Races?<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Samantha Frenz &ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/03\/2533479-12052336-Samantha-Frenz-May-3-2020-227-PM-ThesisUpdated.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Change in Partisan Ideology Among University Students<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Social Studies<\/h3>\n<p>Ben Abrahamson &ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/03\/Political-thesis-final-copy-Ben-Abrahamson.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How Socialism Failed Venezuela<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>2019 Theses<\/h2>\n<h3>Political Science<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Connor Brown &ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/03\/connor-thesis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Electoral Competitiveness and Social Media Strategies: Who Goes Negative When and Why?<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Marliana Yerbich &ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/03\/Marliana-Thesis-Final-Copy-May-328837.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Does Anyone Trust the Government Anymore? Or Does it Depend on Who You Ask and When You Ask Them?<\/a><\/li>\n<li>William (Mike) McNeely &ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/03\/Sr.Thesis-FD-Mike-McNeely.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">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<li>Jacob Israel &ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/03\/For-Profit-Prisons_-How-Lobbying-Has-Affected-the-Way-America-Houses-Prisoners28865.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">For-Profit Prisons: How Lobbying Has Affected the Way America Houses Prisoners<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Chantell Bergquist &ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/05\/Virtual-Hearings-and-Blockchain-Technology-Solutions-in-Criminal.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Virtual Hearings and Blockchain Technology Solutions in Criminal Law<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>2018 Theses<\/h2>\n<h3>Political Science<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/03\/peralta-thesis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Opalina Peralta &ndash; How do Native American Candidates Win Elections in Non-Native Districts?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/03\/furlong-thesis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Richard Furlong &ndash; Analyzing the Differentiation Among State Medical Marijuana Policies by Examining Lobbying Efforts and State Policy Trends<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/03\/pavek-thesis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Joshua Pavek &ndash; Tweets from the Bully Pulpit: President Trump&rsquo;s Twitter Habits and Popularity<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/03\/hlavsa-thesis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Galen Hlavsa &ndash; Analyzing Union Voting by Workforce Sector in the 2016 Election<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/03\/saxton-thesis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hailee Saxton &ndash; Examining the Strategies of Formation and Action Among Social Movements: A Comparison of the Civil Rights Movement and Black Lives Matter.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/03\/wadena-thesis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ami Jo Wadena &ndash; Beyond the Movement: State Action in Addressing Campus Sexual Violence<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Social Studies<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/03\/Anderson-thesis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jocelyn Anderson &ndash; Evaluating Theories of Income Polarization in the United States<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>2017 Theses<\/h2>\n<h3>Political Science<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/03\/shepard-thesis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cameron Shepard &ndash; Spoilers and Signatures: Ballot Access and Third Party Performance<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/03\/tompkins-thesis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Evan Tompkins &ndash; The Supreme Court&rsquo;s Counter-majoritarianism? What Impact Does Public Opinion Have On Supreme Court Decisions?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/03\/wheeler-thesis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jake Wheeler &ndash; Analyzing the Role of Income Inequality in American Political Polarization<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/03\/priest-thesis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kyle Priest &ndash; Churchill&rsquo;s Argument Against Democracy: The Average Voter. Information Levels and News Sources among Americans<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/03\/kyle-johnson-thesis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kyle Johnson &ndash; Beyond Pluralism and Elitism: How Much Influence do Special Interests Have on the Content of Congressional Legislation?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/03\/Karpinski-theses.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Carl Karpinski &ndash; American Immigration: Differing Views of the Threat from Immigrants<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/03\/herbert-thesis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Michael Herbert &ndash; The New Evangelicals: How Donald Trump Revealed the Changing Christian Conservative Base in the 2016 Republican Presidential Primary<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/03\/henderson-thesis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kyla Henderson &ndash; Capture Theory and State Regulation of Animal Cruelty<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/03\/anas-thesis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Anas Alqaed &ndash; Explaining the Rise of ISIS<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>2016 Theses<\/h2>\n<h3>Political Science<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/03\/TylerCateThesis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tyler Cate &ndash; Social Media and Political Engagement: Environmental Organizations, Social Media and Political Engagement<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/03\/Todd-Brandon-Thesis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Todd Brandon &ndash; Examining American Attitudes on the Use of Military Drones<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/03\/murphy-thesis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sean Murphy &ndash; The Bannock Street Project: The Failed Project of the Midterm Election by Sean Murphy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/03\/Kryshak-thesis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Andrew Kryshak &ndash; Chinese Housing Registration (Hukou): Bridge or Wall<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/03\/dulz-thesis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jessica Dulz &ndash; Race and Gender and the Perception of Masculinity and Femininity of the American Political Parties<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/03\/clarissa-thesis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Clarissa Caola &ndash; Humanitarian Intervention: Determining the Effectiveness of Outsourcing Humanitarian Intervention during Humanitarian Crises<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/03\/Omalley-Final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Connor O&rsquo;Malley &ndash; The Cyber Industrial Complex<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>2015 Theses<\/h2>\n<h3>Political Science<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/03\/trabing-thesis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Erica Trabing &ndash; State-to-State Child Adoption Variations: A Political Culture Perspective<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/03\/Matthew-Blake-Senior-Thesis-2015-b.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Matthew Blake &ndash; The Snowden Effect: The Conflict in a Free Society, Who Values Privacy versus Who Values Security?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/03\/rostad-thesis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Justin Rostad &ndash; American Conservatism: The Evolving Role of Social Issues in American Politics<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/03\/berge-thesis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alex Berge &ndash; Global Hegemon: Chinese Foreign Policy Shifts and Elevated UNPKO Involvement<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/03\/langer-thesis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Laura Langer &ndash; Strengthening Democracy Youth Political Knowledge and Engagement<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Social Studies<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/03\/matt-phipps-thesis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Matt Phipps &ndash; The Cold War: Over, Renewed or Never Ended<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>2014 Theses<\/h2>\n<h3>Political Science<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/03\/t-burdick-thesis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Relationship between Media Consumption and Public Opinion, Using the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act as a Case Study &mdash; Taylor Burdick<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/03\/coen-tuff-thesis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Economic Voting, Sociotropic vs. Checkbook: Cases from Greece and Germany &mdash; Matthew Coen-Tuff<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/03\/gagner-thesis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Political History of Sugarcane-based Ethanol in Brazil Joshua Gagner<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/03\/warner-thesis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Juvenile Diversion Programs:High-Risk Youth &mdash; Chelsey Warner<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Social Studies<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/03\/day-thesis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The War Powers Resolution of 1973 and its Relevance in the &ldquo;War on Terror&rdquo; &mdash; Samuel Day<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/03\/paygar-thesis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Challenges and Opportunity of Online Learning In Developing Countries with Specific Focus on Liberia &mdash; Andrew Paygar<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>2013 Theses<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/03\/asell-thesis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">An Analysis on the Effects of Voter ID Laws and Minnesota&rsquo;s Decision to Vote Against It &mdash; Amy Asell<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/03\/davison-thesis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Latino Party ID: Inherited or Learned? &mdash; Dylan Davison<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/03\/saanya-thesis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sex Trafficking: The influence of cultures, socio-economic structures and law &amp; order on sex trade in Asia &mdash; Saanya Dua<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/03\/horien-thesis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Women Ruling the Bench: Steps to Achieving Gender Parity on State Courts &mdash; Cheyenne Horien<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/03\/crystal-thesis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Explaining Political Activeness and Attitudes toward Unionization among Nurses in the United States. &mdash; Crystal Lesmeister<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/03\/lorenson-thesis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cracking the Tax Codes: How State Tax Laws Influence the Number of Manufacturing Jobs within Their Borders &mdash; Nick Lorenson<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/03\/nelson-thesis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">North Dakota&rsquo;s Oil Boom and its Effect on North Dakota Politics &mdash; Nick Nelson<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/03\/bsu-student-journal-thesis-final-cut.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hunting for Huntington&rsquo;s Evidence: An Empirical Reassessment of The Clash of Civilizations Theory &mdash; John Shindelar<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>2012 Theses<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/03\/burnos-thesis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Effects of Political Institutions on Public Budgeting &ndash; Andrew Burnos<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/03\/fang-thesis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Politics of H-1B Visa Limits &ndash; Fang Fang<\/a><\/li>\n<li>A Congress of the Tea Party: Measuring the Effect of the Tea Party on Congressional Voting and Conservative Positions within the 112th Congress. &ndash; Joseph Henry<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/03\/aleesha-thesis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Is Facebook Changing the Face of Voting? How the Internet and Social Networking Sites Affected Youth Voting Behaviors in the 2008 Election. &ndash; Aleesha Larsen<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/03\/alana-thesis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Comparative Analysis of the Transitional Effect of Democratic Regime Change on Human Rights Development &ndash; Alana McElhinney<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/03\/nelson-thesis1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Regulation of Online Gaming Across Jurisdictions: Success, Standards and Stability. &ndash; Peter Nelson<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/03\/heather-thesis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Effect of Tribal Governments on Reservation Poverty Rates &ndash; Heather Raisch<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/03\/paul-thesis1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IMF: Predatory Lender or Latin America&rsquo;s Best Chance? &ndash; Paul Smith<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/03\/witt-thesis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Unemployed Veterans During a Recession: Factors Affecting the Completion Rate of the Veterans Rehabilitation and Employment Program &ndash; Christopher Witt<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/03\/kaoru-yamaguchi_thesis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HIV\/AIDS in the Islamic Countries &ndash; Kaoru Yamaguchi<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>2011 Theses<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/03\/welle-thesis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Luke Welle &ndash; Success of Welfare Reform Policies<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/03\/samantha-thesis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Samantha Stinedurf &ndash; Gender and Voting<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/03\/public-opinion-and-health-care.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dan Cotter &ndash; Public Opinion and Health Care<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/03\/nambee-thesis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nambee Ragavan &ndash; Foreign Policy and Student Exchange<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/05\/micciver-thesis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Geoffrey McIver &ndash; Patterns of Nonvoting<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/03\/melissa-arneson-political-science-thesis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Melissa Arneson &ndash; FGM in Africa<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/05\/libby-thesis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Elizabeth Hoene &ndash; Asian American Political Participation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/03\/hitchcock-thesis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dave Hitchcock &ndash; Stadium Financing Politics<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/03\/dainsberg-thesis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Casey Dainsberg &ndash; State Tax Policies<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/03\/dahl-thesis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Melissa Dahl &ndash; Green Energy in the OECD<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/03\/converse-thesis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jacob Converse &ndash; Developing World Sustainability<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/03\/boucher-thesis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jennifer Boucher &ndash; Rebuilding New Orleans<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>2010 Theses<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/03\/roline-thesis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Travis Roline and the Effect of Elections on Distributive Politics<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/03\/sollund-thesis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Erin Sollund &ndash; Welfare Reform<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/03\/santala-thesis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jessica Santala &ndash; Female Suicide Bombers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/03\/klein-thesis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kelsea Klein Thesis on Financial Aid Types<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/03\/knapp-thesis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jeff Knapp on Iraqi Nationalism and Sectarianism<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/03\/hedman-thesis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chad Hedman&rsquo;s Thesis on Asset Forfeiture<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/03\/grunwald-thesis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trevor Grunwald Thesis &ndash; Third Party Politics<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/03\/foster_thesis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">James Foster Thesis on Economics and Voter Attitudes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/03\/baker-thesis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jennifer Baker, Juvenile Delinquency Variations<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/03\/avenson-thesis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Heather Avenson and The Daily Show<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/03\/sorenson-thesis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tom Sorenson thesis on Indian Gaming<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>2009 Theses<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/03\/olympic-thesis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Aly Gunstrom, The Politics of the Olympic Site Selection Process<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/03\/bright-thesis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Patrick Bright 2009 Thesis on Japanese Rearmament<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/03\/erik-white-thesis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Erik White 2009 Thesis on SCHIP<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/03\/kvidera-thesis1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nicole Kvidera 2009 thesis on school vouchers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/03\/neuman-thesis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amber Neumann 2009 thesis on NEPA participation politics<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/03\/selena-thesis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Selena Krueth 2009 thesis on county\/state mandate relationships<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These are the final copies of our students&rsquo; 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