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EDUCATION
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Bachelor of Arts, Political Science
Bachelor of Arts, History
Bachelor of Arts, Classics
Summa Cum Laude, 2014
University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
Master of Arts, Political Science
Expected 2016
The Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA
Doctor of Philosophy, Political Science
Expected 2019
The Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA
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PUBLICATIONS
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Morey, Daniel S., Clayton L. Thyne, Sarah L. Hayden, and Michael B. Senters (2012). “Leader, Follower, or Spectator?: The Role of President Obama in the Arab Spring Uprisings.” Social Science
Quarterly 9(5):1185-1201.
Hayden, Sarah, John Ishiyama, and Michael Widmeier (2013). “Calling in the Big Guns: Desire for Military
Intervention in Politics.” The Eagle Feather .
Shannon, Megan, Clayton L. Thyne, Amanda Dugan, and Sarah Hayden (2014). “The International
Community’s Reaction to Coups.” Foreign Policy Analysis , forthcoming.
Thyne, Clayton, Jonathan Powell, Sarah Hayden, and Emily VanMeter. “The Influence of Post-Coup
Signals on Regime Survival.” Under review.
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RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
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Research Assistant, Dr. Clayton Thyne, University of Kentucky, 2012-2014.
NSF REU Fellow, Dr. John Ishiyama, University of North Texas, 2013.

Research Assistant, Dr. Joseph Wright, The Pennsylvania State University, Fall 2014.
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UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH
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“Preventative Foreign Aid” – an examination of the deterrent effect of foreign aid
“The Ethiopian-Eritrean War” – an assessment of the causes of the Ethiopian-Eritrean war
“Tensions in Tanzania: Religion in Politics” – a study on the role of religion in increased violence in
Tanzania
“The Burundian Civil War” – an examination of the causes, reasons for duration, conclusion, and aftereffects of the Burundian civil war
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PRESENTATIONS
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Presenter, Midwest Political Science Association 72nd Annual Conference, Chicago, IL
Presenter, Honors Roundtable, Northern Kentucky University
Presenter, National Science Foundation REU Symposium, University of North Texas
Presenter, Undergraduate Showcase, University of Kentucky, 2013
Presenter, Undergraduate Showcase, University of Kentucky 2012
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HONORS & AWARDS
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AWARDS
Vandenbosch Outstanding Senior Award
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Diachun Undergraduate Research Award
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Oswald Award for
Research and Creativity
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University of Kentucky Undergraduate Summer Research Grant
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Crum Political
Science Paper Award
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Phi Beta Kappa Membership
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Otis A. Singletary Scholarship (covering all undergraduate educational costs)
FELLOWSHIPS
Chellgren Center for Excellence Research Fellowship
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Gaines Center for the Humanities Student Research
Fellowship
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National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates