Honors Research Projects from 2024
Recommendations for Generation Z Civic Engagement on College Campuses, Grace A. Edwards
The Importance of Sunni-Iraqi Support in the Rise and Fall of ISIS in Iraq, Deja Meekins
Declining Approval in the Supreme Court of the United States, Gabriella Thompson
Honors Research Projects from 2023
The Role of Symbolic Politics in Shaping Political Attitudes: A Study of Trump and Biden's Campaign Speeches, Nimra Asif
Variations in Refugee Acceptance Among Democratic States, Ryan King
The Political and Social Advancement of Divine Nine Sorority Women., Simara M. Vines
Honors Research Projects from 2022
Reaching a Compromise Between Left and Right-Wing Parties, Claire Jimerson
Artificial Intelligence and National Security, Ryan Laverick
Deterrence and the Death Penalty: A Study of the Effects of Capital Punishment on Homicide, Jacob Stump
Honors Research Projects from 2021
Academics’ Motivations to Engage in Espionage for the People’s Republic of China, Kevin Feezel
Military Influence on Middle Eastern Democratization Following the Arab Spring, Andrew Fleming
The Effects of National Security on Supreme Court Case Decisions Involving Civil Liberties, Callie Gerzanics
Age, Political Affiliation, and Political Polarization in the United States, Anton Glocar
The Impact of Human Rights Abuses and Emigration in Venezuela, Caroline Hanna
What accounts for the variations in educational outcomes?: A Quantitative Analysis, Rachel A. Madigan
What Accounts for the Variation of Immigration Policies in Western Democracies since 9/11?, Hayley McElroy
Democracy in the MENA, Alexandria Petrof
Economic Success in the United States, Jason Render Jr.
Honors Research Projects from 2020
Factors Influencing the Likelihood of Women Winning Elections, Natalie Browning
Gun Control in the United States, Oliver Lake
Electoral College Reform: Past, Present, and Future Implications of the United States Electoral College System, Madison McKinney
Honors Research Projects from 2019
Globalization’s Effects on Mexico, Andrew Barry
Sustainable Akron: Akron's Zero Carbon, Zero Waste, 100% Renewable Energy Future, Nicholas Cacioppo
The Political, Social, and Economic Variables that Influence American Immigration Attitudes, Brandon Combs
The Effect of the Clean Air Act and Subsequent Amendments on Air Pollution in Cleveland and Akron, Daniel Cundiff
Right-Wing Extremism in the United States, Claire DeBruin
Gun Control: The Gun Violence Epidemic in the U.S., ANNA KODURU
Development of Violence and Sectarianism in Lebanon, Alicia Mallo
Climate Change and its Oncoming Effects on Migration and Policy in the U.S. and France, Oyintarikeye Osuobeni
Honors Research Projects from 2018
Organizational Pursuit of a Beloved Community, Christina Aronhalt
Seismicity Spikes and Earthquakes in Oklahoma: 2009-Present, Josh Bowser
Radicalization and the Internet, Dustin Covert
The Role of Income Inequality on Social Movements in the United States, Hannah Rochford
An Investigation of the Violation of Human Rights in Yemen, Abigail Watson
Honors Research Projects from 2017
Australian Strategic Culture: A Case Study, Eric Begue
A Modern Perspective on Hamilton and Jefferson, Michael A. Walsh
The Trump Transition, Erica Wellman
Honors Research Projects from 2016
The Met Follows the World While Maintaining Peel’s Heritage, Garrett J. J. Scherba
To Trade or Not to Trade: Public Opinion and Trade Liberalization in Chile, Nicholas J. Surkala II
Explaining Anti-Americanism in Turkey: A Study of the Patterns of Anti-American Sentiment Among Turkish Citizens, rachel thacker
Honors Research Projects from 2015
Student Voting Behavior at The University of Akron, Turner G. Anderson
An Empirical Analysis of State Supreme Court Candidate Fundraising, Michael Briach
The Psychology of Terrorism and Radicalization, Gina K. DeJacimo
Characteristics of Salafi Jihadist Activists, Emily N. Mayfield
Political Factors and the Adoption of the Merit System of Judicial Selection, Joshua E. Montgomery