Introduction to IR Research Poster Conference
Reception 3:45-4:00
Remarks by Dean Goldgeier
and Dean Jackson
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
2:45-5:00 pm, SIS Atrium
Professors Aaron Boesenecker, Brian
Cramer, Cindy Collins, David Mislan,
Jason Rancatore, Holger Schmidt, &
Lucia Seybert
Session 1: 2:45-3:45 pm
Rachael Weiss, “Examining the Choice for Torture.”
Brandon Seehoffer, “The Money behind International Gun Control Laws.”
Sam Mason, “Examining Variation in Separatist Demands across Spanish Regions.”
Leslie Reid, “Examining the Development of Islamic Finance across Middle Eastern Countries.”
Sophia Pappalardo, “Examining Variation in the Presence of Drug Cartels across Mexico and the U.S.”
Kezia Constant, “Examining Variation in the Political Stability of Tunisia's and Egypt's New Political Regimes, PostArab Spring.”
Victoria Langton, “Consequences of Alliance Membership on Military Structure.”
Raquel Clarke, “Economic Failure in the Arab World: Is Islam to Blame?”
Meaghan Mackenzie, “Examining Variation in the Presence of Riots in Banlieues, France - 1990-2010.”
Melis Cengiz, “Democratic Consolidation in Norway, Sweden, Turkey and the Ukraine.”
Jennifer Ross, "International Agreements Regarding Sexual Assault: An Examination of the Adoption of International
Agreements with Respect to the Scope of their Contents."
Sarah Samaha, “A Study of Press Freedom in the Arab World: Qatar's Al-Jazeera.”
Sarah Levin, “Who Are the New Guys in the Knesset?”
Tristan Slusser, “Across Party Lines: Ethnicity in Electoral Systems.”
Reception: 3:45-4:00 p.m., with remarks from Dean Goldgeier and Dean Jackson
Session 2: 4:00-5:00 pm
Daniel Hammerman, “Examining Differences in Attitudes about Homosexuality between Muslim in America and
Muslims in Middle Eastern Countries.”
Marykathryn Odean, “Examining Variation in Infant Mortality Rates Across the Developed World.”
John Strobridge, “Failed Foreign Aid: The Case of Somalia.”
Kendal Jones, “Perpetrators and 'Bystanders': Reexamining Behavior in the Holocaust.”
Sophie Robison, “Murky Waters: The Politics of Fish in New Zealand.”
Eli Schwarzschild, “Resistance to Green Reform: Economic Development and Environmental Friendliness.”
Sarah Palazzolo, "¡Escucha!: Social Invisibility and Recognition for Salvadoran Immigrants in the US.”
Jenna Mosley, “Barriers to Educating Women in the Middle East.”
Nicholas Samonas, “"Remittances and Economic Development: Are Mobile Money Transfers the Solution for
Developing Countries?"
Cayla Jakubowski, “Women's Political Representation and Policymaking in the Rwandan Government.”
Mike Friel, “Buck of the Irish: The Impact of Privatized Irish-American Funding on the Northern Ireland Conflict.”
Matthew Farrell, “Democracy and Sustainability.”
Achilles Stryker, “The Dragon Ventures North: Chinese Foreign Direct Investment in the Advanced Economies.”