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Many members of our department are known for their active contributions to research in the discipline. The department supports this research by providing a number of facilities for graduate students and faculty, as well as providing financial support for attendance at academic conferences.

Workshop Series

PresenterTopicDateTimeRoom
Alyson Kennedy and Chuck SmithA Two-Dimensional Model of Supreme Court Decision MakingFriday, April 25th, 20083 p.m.Lott 113
Andrew Garner and Sue Ann SkipworthPersuasion, Polarization, and Interpersonal Influences: The Cases of Gay Marriage and the Iraq WarFriday, February 15th, 20083 p.m.Deupree 131
Robert AlbrittonPublic Opinion and Political Power: Origins of the Coup in ThailandFriday, October 12th, 20073 p.m.Deupree 131
Andrew Long and Megan ShannonThe Power of the President and Militarized ConflictFriday, January 26th, 20073 p.m.Lott 113
Richard Forgette, Andrew Garner, and John WinkleDo Redistricting Principles Affect State Legislative Electoral Competition?Friday, October 20th, 20063 p.m.Lott 113
Andrew Long and Tim NordstromWhen Do Military Allies Fight? Promises of Nonaggression in Military Alliances and Interstate ConflictFriday, February 17th, 20063 p.m.Lott 113
Leslie Schwindt-BayerJust How Effective are Electoral Gender Quotas?Friday, January 27th, 20063 p.m.Lott 113
Harvey PalmerAccounting for Temporal Trends in Party Affect: Negativity versus NeutralityFriday, October 21st, 20053:15 p.m.Lott 113

Dissertations

American Politics

  • Kimberly Adams: "Taking it to the Floor: The Effects of Descriptive Representation Upon State Legislative Agendas." (Spring 2003).
  • Scott Huffmon: "An Empirical Exploration of Information Processing Focussing on Attitude Accessibility, Cross-Activation, and Informational Context." (Spring 2001).
  • Christopher Martin: "The Impetuses and Impediments to Coalition Formation on the United States Supreme Court, 1946-1996." (Fall 2002).

International Relations

  • James Carruth: "An Extension of Behavioral Correlates of War to the Indo-Pakistani Rivalry, 1993-2000." (Fall 2002).

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