Theses/Dissertations from 2025
The Relationship Between Media Consumption and Public Opinion, Using the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act as a Case Study, Taylor Burdick
Juvenile Diversion Programs: High-Risk Youth and Their Effect on Offense Targeting, Chelsey R. Warner
Theses/Dissertations from 2024
Do Unions and Collective Bargaining Impact Economic Inequality in OECD Nations?, Brady D. Crosby
Juvenile Diversion Programs in Minnesota Counties and their Effect on Arrest Rates, Victoria Floden
Analyzing Racial and Structural Disparities in U.S. Maternity Leave Policies, Edie A. Frantzen
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Judicial Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: How Do Diverse Judges Affect Sentencing Guidelines in the State of Minnesota, Morgan Bausman
The Effects of Medical Malpractice Laws in the American States on Healthcare Expenditures, Madison Fulton
Public Opinion and Support on Physician Assisted Suicide, Emma Gottschalk
The Questionable Death of Jim Crow: How Systemic Racism Impacts Voting Accessibility by Ways of Wait Times, Icarus LaDuke-Lott
The Cruel Case of Wrongful Convictions: Conveying a Racial and Criminal Crisis in Our Courts, Cullen Livingston
Does Money Matter in House Elections?, Jake Matise
Can Renewable Portfolio Standards Explain the U.S. States’ Advancement of Wind Energy?, Elise Monson
Assessing Environmental Justice in Minnesota: Do Native Americans Face Disproportionate Risks?, Mya Schmeling
How Has the Covid-19 Pandemic Transformed the Relevance of the Traditional College Experience?, Zachary Schueller
Upholding Democracy: Black Voter Mobilization and its Impact on Political Participation and Representation, Angelee Divine Lee Smith
Jury Representation: Are Minnesota Counties Ensuring a Jury of Your Peers?, Madison E. Weyker
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Do Voter ID Requirements Impact Voter Turnout in Minnesota and Wisconsin?, Jacob Berg
Factors Influencing the Credibility and Believability of Victims of Sexual Assault, Stephanie Carlson
The Future of Family-Operated Resort-Destinations, Colton L. Casselman
Patriotism, Polarization and War: The Consequences of Divergent Meanings of Patriotism in Russia and the United States, Jackson Galstad
The Impact of Women and Intersectionality on Bill Success in State Legislatures, Maggie Lowrey
Has There Been Another “Ferguson Effect”?, Megan Majewski
Putting Around the Issue: How Gender Issues are Pushing Women Away from Golf, Emma Petermeier
Tribal Identity and The Rise of the American Indian/Alaskan Native Population, Angel M. Stevens
The Surge of Unaccompanied Minors at the U.S.-Mexico Border, Lauren Warner
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Polarization: A 21st Century Challenge to Global Democracy, Tim Biocic
The Financial Facet to Sino-African Cooperation: Analyzing Potential Motivations Behind Chinese Investment in African Countries, Jacob T. Carnevale
The Feasibility of Containerization in The Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway System, Nick Edwards
Efficiency With Covid-19: Home vs. Dillon’s Rule States, Jason Kolb
Emotional Motivation: How Anger, Fear, Hope and Pride Impact Women’s Political Participation, Ashley Martin
Partisan Trust in Social Media: Who Trusts the News on Social Media and Who Does Not?, Kenneth Morris
Catholic Voting: The Influence of Abortion, Benjamin O’Brien
International Humanitarian Law and Civilians in Modern Day Warfare, Allyna R. Storms
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
How Socialism Failed Venezuela, Ben Abrahamson
Change in Partisan Ideology Among University Students, Samantha Frenz
European Citizens' Attitudes Towards the European Union and Integration, and the Question of Sovereignty, Dylan Hruska
Are Police Actions Towards African Americans Different from Other Races?, Colby King
A Political Effect on Judicial Decision Making: Does Ideology or Election Effect the Way Judges Decide?, KayLynne Lyons
Examination of Online Voter Registration Within Non-Profit Organizations Post 1993, Jonathan McNicholes
Labor Union Members' Stance on Major Social Issues in the 2016 General Election, Matthew Sauser
Juvenile Diversion Programs: Comparing Minnesota County Characteristics to Determine Their Role in Pre-Trial Diversion Programs, Kaydin Schmitt
To What Extent Did Title IX Create Equality Within Athletics: Analyzing Female Athletic Participation in High School Institutions, Kellyn M. Webster
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Virtual Hearings and Blockchain Technology Solutions in Criminal Law, Chantell Bergquist
Electoral Competitiveness and Social Media Strategies: Who Goes Negative When and Why?, Connor Brown
For-Profit Prisons: How Lobbying Has Affected the Way America Houses Prisoners, Jacob F. Israel
Does Anyone Trust the Government Anymore? Or Does It Depend on Who You Ask and When You Ask Them?, Marliana Light Yerbich
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Evaluating Theories on Income Polarization in the U.S., Jocelyn Anderson
Analyzing the Differentiation Among State Medical Marijuana Policies by Examining State Policies & Trends, Richard Furlong
Analyzing Union Voting by Workforce Sector in the 2016 Presidential Election, Galen Hlavsa
Tweets from the Bully Pulpit: President Trump’s Twitter Habits and His Popularity, Josh Pavek
How Do Native American Women Win Elections in Non-Native Districts?, Opalina Peralta
Beyond the Movement: State Action in Addressing Campus Sexual Violence, AmiJo Wadena
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Explaining the Rise of ISIS, Anas Alqaed
Capture Theory & State Regulation of Animal Cruelty, Kyla Henderson
The New Evangelicals: How Donald Trump Revealed the Changing Christian Conservative base, Michael J. Herbert
Beyond Pluralism and Elitism: How Much Influence Do Special Interests Have on the Content of Congressional Legislation?, Kyle Johnson
American Immigration: Differing Views on the Threat from Immigrants, Carl Karpinski
Churchill’s Argument Against Democracy: The Average Voter. Information Levels and News Sources among Americans, Kyle Priest
Spoilers and Signatures: Ballot Access and Third Party Performance, Cameron Shepard
The Supreme Court’s Countermajoritarianism? What Impact Does Public Opinion Have On the Supreme Court Decisions?, Evan Tompkins
Analyzing the Role of Income Inequality in American Political Polarization, Jake Wheeler
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Economic Voting, Sociotropic vs. Checkbook: Cases from Greece and Germany, Matthew Coen-Tuff
The War Powers Resolution of 1973 and its Relevance in the “War on Terror”, Samuel Day
The Political History of Sugarcane-based Ethanol in Brazil, Joshua Gagner
Challenges and Opportunity of Online Learning In Developing Countries with Specific Focus on Liberia., Andrew Paygar
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
Taking Money: The Politics of Asset Forfeiture in the State of Minnesota, Chad Hedman
Creating a Comprehensive Profile of the Academic Competitiveness Grant, Kelsea Klein
The Potential Return of Nationalism in Iraq, Jeffrey Knapp
Distributive Politics and Electoral Cycles in the American Political System, 2004-2006, Travis Roline
Dangerous Obscurity: A Study of the Female Suicide Combatants of Sri Lanka, Jessica Santala
Welfare Benefits After the 1996 Reform Act: A New Look at the Idea of States as Welfare Magnets, Erin Sollund
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
The Eternal Flame: Politics of the Olympic Games, Alyssa Gunstrom
