Maya Alexander – Balancing Digital Equity and Personal Privacy: Navigating the Intersection Through Legislative Frameworks
Ryan Chen – Diversity or Dollars? Comparing Justifications for International Student Admissions and Actual Student Experiences at Duke University
Adeleine Geitner – Directing Redevelopment: Do One-way Pairs Impact Downtown Growth in Small North Carolina Cities?
Lauren Glusman – Drawing a Disconnect: The Impact of Gerrymandering on Abortion Policy Outcomes in Wisconsin
Talia Granick – Navigating the Legal Landscape: The Impact of Missouri’s Abortion Laws on Healthcare Providers’ Autonomy and Abortion Care Provision
Gus Gress – The Impact of Local Governmental Investment on a Nonprofit Outdoor Drama
Katherine Hamilton – Navigating Barriers: Evaluating the Effectiveness of HPV Vaccine Campaigns in Promoting Vaccine Uptake Throughout the United States
Brett Hammerman – Conflict on the Nile? Study Analysis of Hydropolitical Disputes
Ana Herndon – Black, White, and Green: Student Characteristics and Revenues Differences Between UNC System Minority Serving Institutions and Predominantly White Institutions
Oliver Hess – Politics on Pedestals: Confederate Monuments and Election Participation in North Carolina
Jacqueline Irvin – “God Save the United States and this Honorable Court”: How Religious Justices Use Originalism to Advance Conservative Case Outcomes
Simran Kapoor – Taming the Town Square: The Effects of Social Media Regulation on the Spread of Hate Speech and Misinformation
Katie Kotler – The Intersection Between Religiosity and Abortion Policy: Religious Importance, Service Attendance, Private Prayer, and Abortion Permissibility
Dena Levin – Netanyahu’s Tug-of-War: The Fracturing Jewish-American Relationship with Israel
Coral Lin – Impacts of Community-Based Organizations on Federal Energy Policy: A Case Study Analysis
Jazper Lu – Voices and Dollars: How Presidential Election Cycles Affect U.S. Foreign Aid Disbursement
Jax Nalley – The Effects of Republican Universal Voucher Programs on Traditional Public Schools
Kelly Padalino – Digital Identity and Ideological Identification: The Impact of Technology Access on Partisan Voting Behavior
Yadira Paz-Martinez – The Undocumented Republican Vote
Bess Pierre – Foster Youth, Stability, and the Education System: An Evaluation of the Every Student Succeed Act’s Educational Stability Provision in Massachusetts
Erika Pietrzak – Thirsting for Peace
Anna Rebello – The Impact of Parental Incarceration on Adolescent Behavioral Patterns
Hayden Rosenfeld – Frequency of Coverage and the Media Framing of Transgender Athletes in Mainstream Media
Becca Rosenzweig – The Provision of Sexual Consent Education in North Carolina Middle Schools
Olivia Rosner – Harnessing Financial Technologies for Inclusive Growth: Enhancing Financial Inclusion in Underserved Communities
Anushri Saxena – Crisis Pregnancy Centers Post-Roe v. Wade: Correlates of State Variation in Anti-Abortion Fake Clinics
Michael Schwartz – Exploring Bicycle Infrastructure and Commuting Behavior Over Time in Durham, North Carolina
Sadie Sheridan – ‘Guardians’ or ‘Warriors’ of Public Safety? Perceptions of a North Carolina Behavorial Health Response Team
Avery Smedley – A Tale of Two Towns: Understanding Race and Civic Efficacy in Black Autonomous and Black Segregated Communities
Olivia Smith – Immunity Laws as Harm Reduction: Exploring Harm Reduction Policy Options to Improve the Working Conditions of Sex Workers in the United States
Maeve Sullivan – Criminal Deportations & Concern: Analyzing the Impact of US Deportations on Home Countries’ Public Opinion on Crime
David Surzykiewicz – Nexuses of Networking: How North Carolina State Legislators Build and Manage Relationships
Zara Thalji – Southern Renewal? How Contested Ideas of Gentrification Shape Urban Political Behavior
Mary Lauren Veazey – A Comparative Analysis of Stakeholders’ Perceptions of Youth Diversion Programming in North Carolina
Halle Wagner – Where Foreign Aid Meets the “New Cold War”: Assessing the Impact of China’s Belt and Road Initiative on the U.S. International Development Strategy
Charlie Warren – The “Hand of Moscow” in Africa: Assessing Russia’s Use of the Wagner Group to Further its Foreign Policy Goals
Emma Zubak – Bridging International Norms and Local Contexts: Assessing Public Support for UN Gender Equality Resolutions in Bosnia and Herzegovina
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