4. Critical Political Challenges at Home and Abroad
Bolton 280
Faculty Sponsors: Aldo Vacs & Kate Graney, Political Science
Presenters: Elizabeth Collins 17, Luca Mobilia 17, Megan Schachter 17, Jack
Schreuer 17, Zachary Stiller 17
Political Science senior thes
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s presentations include critical review and analysis of
current political issues and controversies both in the United States and abroad.
Reconceptualizing Russian Mail-Order Brides as Empowered Women,
Elizabeth Collins
17
The Effects of Student Aid Policy Design on Voting Behavior: An Alternative Explanation
for the Millennial Vote,
Luca Mobilia 17
The Outsized Impact of Public Opinion as the Determinant of Sex Offender Public
Notification Laws,
Megan Schachter 17
The Role of Constitutional Creation in Revolutionary State-Building,
Jack Schreuer 17
The Complexities of Oil Insurgencies: An analysis of oil insurgency causes and state
responses in Iraq, Syria, and Nigeria; focusing on stability, social services, ethnic
divides, military capacity, and territorial integrity,
Zachary Stiller 17
5. Capstone Projects in Literary Studies
Davis Auditorium
Faculty Sponsor: Maggie Greaves, English
Presenters: Louise Athens 17, Eliza Burr 17, Claire Foster 17, Taylor Ray 17, Emily
Robinson 17, Kaitlyn Spina 17
This panel will showcase some of the best of the English department capstone projects
in literary studies. Students will give an overview of their work and read a short excerpt.
There will be time for questions and comments from the audience.
6. Senior Thesis Presentations in Economics
Emerson Auditorium (Session 2 & Lunch Hour)
Faculty Sponsors: Monica Das & Qi Ge, Economics
Presenters: Abude Alasaad 17, Argent Alija 17, Ben Allen 17, Daniel R. Dasgupta 17,
Isaac LJ Locke 17, Jiyoung Sim 17, Vavrinec Cermak 17, Aryan von Eicken 17,
Lillian Philbrick 17, Lukas Raynaud 17, Yidi Wu 17, Ziao Zhang 17
Abude Alasaad 17 - How Do Different Aspects of the Financial Sector Impact GDP
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Argent Alija 17 - What We Have and What We Cant Have: Analyzing the Endowment
Effect and Choice Restriction on Consumer Choice.
Ben Allen 17 - Changes in Profitability for Primary Lenders since the Financial Crisis.