2024 Graduate Student Publications
Immigration attitudes and positive messaging: Evidence from the United StatesBy: David H Bearce, Ken StallmanAbstract:This paper considers a messaging strategy to shift immigration preferences, arguing that if citizen attitudes in this issue
The Shape and Color of Politics: How Citizens Process Political Information and Its ConsequencesBy: Damon C RobertsAbstract:Do colors shape the political attitudes and behaviors of citizens in the United States? In this project, I argue that
Bad Sex: Hookups, Harms, and the Politics of Sex in the 21st CenturyBy: Zoe MossAbstract:This dissertation works to politicize sex that lies somewhere between liberating and assault. In this project, I offer a comprehensive theorization of the
Towards Inclusive Political RepresentationBy: Komal Preet KaurAbstract:My research asks the following questions: What are the ramifications of male dominance inpositions of power? Do they adequately address the concerns of women constituents?
Toxic Masculinity and the Public SquareBy: Alexander L. JensenAbstract:What is “toxic masculinity”? And how does it shape Americans’ interactions in the social and political realm? In the years since the rise of Trump and the peak of the
Fairweather cosmopolitans: Immigration attitudes in latin america during the migrant crisisBy: Brett R Bessen, Brendan J Connell, Ken StallmanAbstract:What explains voter attitudes toward immigration in Latin America? This article argues that- Populist discourse and public support for executive aggrandizement in Latin AmericaBy: Brett R BessenAbstract:What explains citizen support for executive aggrandizement? Previous work points to support for the president, showing that
- Follow the court: examining judicial homestyle through extrajudicial communications on state court TwitterBy: Cayleb B Stives, Todd A CurryAbstract:Because the connection between the public and judges on state courts is significantly more
Culturally justified hate: Prevalence and mental health impact of dark participation in gamesBy: Rachel Kowert, Elizabeth Kilmer, Alex NewhouseAbstract:Hate, harassment, and other forms of so-called “toxicity” are colloquially discussed as- Radicalisation through Gaming: The Role of Gendered Social IdentityBy: Jessica White, Claudia Wallner, Galen Lamphere-Englund, Rachel Kowert, Linda Schlegel, Ashton Kingdon, Alexandra Phelan, Alex Newhouse, Gonzalo Saiz Erausquin, Petra