Undergraduate Honors Theses in Political Science
Theses/Dissertations from 2024
Recidivism in Mississippi: Causes, Impacts, and Solutions, Grace E. Brian
Compliance, Title IX, and Equity; Women's Athletics at the University of Mississippi, Savannah G. Davis
Scared to Give? A Look into how Terrorism Affects the Flow of Foreign Aid, Madelyn Jarjoura
Breaking the Green Ceiling: A Study on the Impact of State Legislatures' Gender Representation on the Implementation of Environmental Policy, Isabelle McGill
An Analysis of Congressional Disgust Language on Twitter by Party Identification, Martha Nichols
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
'I'm Rooting for Everybody Black': The Intersection of Black Joy, Politics, and Linked Fate, Rabria Moore
Who Changes Who? Political Implications of the Rising Hispanic Population, Drayton Purvis
The New Teacher of Ideas: A Study on Social Media, Political Influencers, and Generation Z, Brenley Rinaudo
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Voting Behavior and Motivations across Generations: Evidence from a Nationally Representative U.S. Survey, Angela Alexander
Education, Media Coverage, and Ballot Roll-off: Evidence from Three Ballot Measures in Mississippi, Morgan Atkins
On the Intersections of Childhood Maltreatment, Self-Control, and Behavioral Outcomes Across the Life-Course, Ameleigh Bippen
Ideological Extremism, Conspiratorial Thought, and Support for Authoritarianism in the United States, Sophie N. Martino
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Women, Money, and Politics: Do Female Politicians Raise as Much Money as Men?, Taylor Harris
Partisan Cues, Emotion, and the Efficacy of Corrections to Misinformation About Democratic Norms, Julia Ruth James
The Societal Impact of Capital Punishment and Its Future Role in Modern Day America, Laurel Lee
Black Imposterism: Naming & Combating Imposter Syndrome in Student Government Associations Across the South, Joshua Mannery
The Effects of Spousal Cues on Candidate Religious and Ideological Perceptions, Joseph Murphy III
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Constitutional War Powers of the United States: The Founding Prescription and Historical Adherence, Blake Annexstad
Perceptions of Judicial Bias in the Mississippi Judiciary, Allyson Avant
Measuring Religious Demographic Group Threat Among Americans and Its Impacts on Their Political Beliefs, Karsen Bailey
Thank You for Considering Me Such a Huge Threat: A Critical Analysis of Iran's Foreign Policy, Liza Boyer
Al Qaeda, Boko Haram, and ISIS: A Study on the Life Cycle of Terrorist Organizations, Taylor Dedic
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Are Treaties the Solution to the World’s Piracy Problem? Using International Institutions to Defeat Blackbeard, Gabrielle Elizabeth Brown
Super PACs: Where They Came from and What We Know About Dark Money Seven Years Later, Catrina Curtis
Authoritarian Regimes and Economic Development:Related Much?, Tia Denise Floyd
External Support in Civil Wars and Its Effects on Refugee Flow, Josiah Mezera
The Diversionary Use of Media Within the Land Dispute Between Chile and Bolivia, Rebecca Restani
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Social Media Use and Negative Partisanship Among College Students, Savannah Maas
A Prediction of Masterpiece Cakeshop Ltd. V. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, Hilary Price
Exploring Announcement Dynamics in Select Republican Primary Elections, Mitchell Redd
Vulnerabilities, Variability, and Remedies: An Analysis of United States Electoral Systems Security, Julia Swafford
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
The Effects of Race, Economics, and Millennials on Voting Patterns in Mississippi, Katelin Davis
Judicial Behavior and the Miranda Doctrine: A Question-Level Analysis, Gretchen Edelman
A Complex Relationship: Civic Education and Political Activism, Raquel A. Espitia
When State Systems Fail: A Qualitative Analysis of Child Protection Services, Mary Catherine Harvey
Disproportionality in Discipline and Achievement: Disparities in Mississippi's Public Schools, Kathryn James
The Effects of Terrorism on Public Opinion of Gun Control in the United States, Emily McKee
Millennials, Mississippians, and the 2016 Presidential Election: Implications of Generational Differences on Voter Behavior, Bess Nichols
The Drier the Land, The Higher the Chance?: An Examination of the Relationship Between Water Availability and Civil Conflict and Its U.S. National Security Implications, Sailer E. Perkins
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
Barriers to Access Under the Affordable Care Act: An Analysis of Marketplace Enrollment, Jessica Ann Johnson
Fourth Amendment Search Incident to Arrest in the Home: Why Gant's New Vehicular Rules Should Supersede Chimel, Sidney Lampton
A Comprehensive Study of Voter Identification Laws and the Discriminatory Effect They Have on Voting Rights, Christine Sim
The Effect of State Capacity on Civil Conflict in India, Rimen Brar Singh
Stuck in Traffic: The Effects of Regional Trade on Human Trafficking, Jacob Smith
Chief Justice Roberts and the Salience of Issues Before the Modern Supreme Court, Anna Whisenant
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
A Study of Public Opinion on Sex Education in Mississippi, Karson Brandenburg
An Examination of the Theory of Alternate Routes to High School Graduation and its Implication on Mississippi's Educational System, Kimberly L. Hardges
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
NCAA at the Crossroads: How O'Bannon v. NCAA Could Change College Sports, Evan Brewster
The Termination of Government Programs: A Case Study of the Recovery Audit Contracting Program, Ryan Henry
The Role of Earmarking in Modern Day Congress, Charles Owen
The Smoke Free Campus Movement, Daniel Roberts
How the Case United States v. Windsor Paved the Way for Same-Sex Marriage Legalization in the United States, Olivia C. Watkins
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Attending Law School: Lucrative or Lunatic?, Anna Lennep
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Healthcare Reform in Context of the Unique Case of Mississippi's Diabetic Population, Alley Estelle Ronaldi
The Effects of Cognitive Style and Degree of Familiarity on Belief in Supernatural Events in Religious Stories, Brandi Elizabeth Soper
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Mississippi: Striving for Average, Policies and Suggestions to Combat the State's Obesity Epidemic, Emily Marie Morton
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
Creation and Application of Mississippi Tort Reform Law, Lauren Elizabeth Delap
The Polarizing Effects of Inflammatory Language in Political Blogs, Holly Sarah Hosford
Attitudes Toward Gay Marriage: A Comparison of Competing Explanatory Models, Khyshboo Bharat Patel
Leverage and Access: Understanding Why Foreign States Lobby the United States Government, Joshua Steven Randle
The Importance of the United States Role in Cold War Latin American Military Coups: Brazil, Chile, and Argentina, Thomas Allan Weldy
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
Political Polarization and Networking in the Modern Internet Campaign, Alan Michael Pate
Whose Right Is It? The Supreme Court and the Second Amendment Right to Bear Arms, Mary Mitchell Purvis
Guztien Gogora Egitea, Da Gauza Nekea, Pleasing Everyone is Tiresome: A Theory of How Domestic Policy Affects Foreign Policy, Ashton McLean Seip
Theses/Dissertations from 2008
NATO and Global Expansion, John Doyce Griffin
K-12 Public School Finance in Mississippi: A History and Policy Analysis., Shadrack Tucker White
Theses/Dissertations from 2007
An Educational Divide: The Effect of the Private School Movement on Mississippi Public Schools, Milton Oliver Fletcher
The Absence of Financial Feminism, Blythe Leigh Keenum
The USA Patriot Act: A Constitutional Analysis, Dean Sterling Kidd
Motivating Genocide: Indirect Colonial Rule as a Motivator of Genocidal Ideology and Policy, Trevor Bruce Rockstad
Human Rights and United States Foreign Policy: Morality vs. Self-Interest, Christopher Franklin Tatum
Theses/Dissertations from 2004
Development of Common Law in Civil Law Socieites, Chasity Shea Davis