Fall 2018/Spring 2019 Senior Composition Titles and Authors

Bachtel, Royse: The Polarization of the American Public: A Study of the Effects of Changing Demographics

Balla, Tyler: Downtown Revitalization in a Small City: An Assessment of New Kensington, Pennsylvania

Coffman, Nathan: Online Civic Styles, Political Apathy, and Political Efficacy

Franzluebbers, Leah: Shifting Conservative Environmental Attitudes Using Moral Foundations Theory

Kutzer, Kenneth: From Hillbilly Elegy to The New York Times: The Politics of White Working-Class Depictions in Contemporary American Literature and Political News Media

MacStudy, Mark: Crack Legislation vs. Opioid Legislation: How the House of Representatives Uses Race in Policy Making

Miller, Adam: Where Do They Go? Comparing the Destinations of NATO and African Union Peacekeeping Missions

Pankiv, Vladyslav: Shifting Identities: Changes in National Identities as Represented By the Sunflower and Umbrella Movements

Price, Kierra: The Ambition Gap: The Effects of Stereotype Threat on Women in Politics

Van Voorhees, Parker: A Fowl Return

Basden, Sarah: The Effects of Campaign Spending on Gubernatorial Elections

Brigham, Paige: Judicial Enactment of Chevron Deference Under Conditions of Ideological Preference

Clark, Raven: Models to Incorporate Agriculture into Urban Policy and Planning in Small to Mid-Size Rust Belt Towns

Davenport, Marcus: Never Satisfied: Racial Rhetoric, Racial Resentment, and White Disempowerment

Firestone, Hanna: Do My Comments Matter? Salience, Complexity, and Interest Group Theory Impact on Regulatory Responsiveness.

Frisina, Antonio: The Influences on State Level Variation in Access to Civil Legal Services

Hasapis, Alexander: A Restricted Right: An Analysis of the Impacts Descriptive Representation has on Voter Identification Laws within the United States

Orta, Erik: Food for Thought: A Comparative Analysis of the Effectiveness of Policies and Programs in Ameliorating Food Insecurity

Patry, Ben: How Divided Government Affects Congressional Oversight Activity: A Study of How Split Government Affected House Oversight Between the 96th and 107th Congresses

Poling, Nicholas: Positive and Negative Conditions for Deliberation on Facebook Regarding “The Wall” During the 2016 Presidential Election

Pouch, Jon: The Influence of Campaign Contributions in Legislative Policy

Reidenbach, Jacob: A Statistical Analysis Examining the Republican Party’s Seat Loss in the House of Representatives Following the 2018 Midterm Election

Scanlon, Emily: The Effect of Self-Efficacy on the Gender Gap in Grassroots Politics

Venezia, Mark: A Philosophy of Respect & A Legacy of Freedom: An Examination of President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s Response to the Civil Rights Advancements in the 1950s.

Wellens, Dalia: Congressional Oversight Sensitivity to EPA Performance Reports