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Maya Alexander<\/strong> <\/a>– Balancing Digital Equity and Personal Privacy: Navigating the Intersection Through Legislative Frameworks<\/p>\n

Ryan Chen<\/strong><\/a> – Diversity or Dollars? International Student Admissions at Duke University<\/p>\n

Rachel Christ<\/strong> – Eligibility for Public Benefits Among Afghan Nationals in North Carolina: A Study of How Immigration Status Influences Access<\/p>\n

Adeleine Geitner<\/strong><\/a> – Directing Development: Do One-way Roads Inhibit Downtown Growth? A Case Study of Hickory, North Carolina<\/p>\n

Lauren Glusman<\/strong><\/a> – Drawing a Disconnect: The Impact of Gerrymandering on Abortion Policy Outcomes in Wisconsin<\/p>\n

Talia Granick<\/strong><\/a> – Navigating the Legal Landscape: The Impact of Missouri’s Abortion Laws on Healthcare Providers’ Autonomy and Abortion Care Provision<\/p>\n

Gus Gress<\/strong><\/a> – Break a Leg Y’all: The Impact of Local Governmental Investment in a Nonprofit Outdoor Drama<\/p>\n

Katherine Hamilton<\/strong><\/a> – Navigating Barriers: Evaluating the Effectiveness of HPV Vaccine Campaigns in Promoting Vaccine Uptake Throughout the United States<\/p>\n

Brett Hammerman<\/strong><\/a> – Conflict on the Nile? A Case Study Analysis of Hydropolitical Disputes<\/p>\n

Ana Herndon<\/strong><\/a> – Black, White, and Green: Student Characteristics and Revenues Differences Between University of North Carolina System Public Institutions<\/p>\n

Oliver Hess – Politics on Pedestals: Confederate Monuments and Election Participation in North Carolina<\/p>\n

Laurel Holley<\/strong> – Reimagining Redress: Comparing Organizers’ and Survivors’ Perceptions on the Efficacy of the Tokyo Women’s Tribunal<\/p>\n

Jacqueline Irvin<\/strong><\/a> – “God Save the United States and this Honorable Court”: How Religious Justices Use Originalism to Advance Conservative Case Outcomes<\/p>\n

Simran Kapoor – Taming the Town Square: The Effects of Social Media Regulation on the Spread of Hate Speech and Misinformation<\/p>\n

Katie Kotler<\/strong><\/a> – The Intersection Between Religiosity and Abortion Policy: Religious Importance, Service Attendance, Private Prayer, and Abortion Permissibility<\/p>\n

Dena Levin<\/strong><\/a> – Netanyahu’s Tug-of-War: The Fracturing Jewish-American Relationship with Israel<\/p>\n

Coral Lin<\/strong><\/a> – Impacts of Community-Based Organizations on Federal Energy Policy: A Case Study Analysis<\/p>\n

Jazper Lu<\/strong><\/a> – Voices and Dollars: How Presidential Election Cycles Affect U.S. Foreign Aid Disbursement<\/p>\n

Jax Nalley<\/strong><\/a> – The Effects of Republican Universal Voucher Programs on Traditional Public Schools<\/p>\n

Kelly Padalino<\/strong><\/a> – Digital Identity and Ideological Identification: The Impact of Technology Access on Partisan Voting Behavior<\/p>\n

Yadira Paz-Martinez<\/strong><\/a> – The Undocumented Republican Latino Vote<\/p>\n

Bess Pierre<\/strong><\/a> – An Evaluation of the Every Student Succeed Act’s Educational Stability Provision for Foster Youth in Massachusetts<\/p>\n

Erika Pietrzak<\/strong> <\/a>– Thirsting for Peace<\/p>\n

Rakshita Ramakrishna – “House-Rich and Everything Else Poor”: How Age, Gender, and Family Structure Impact Housing Precarity<\/p>\n

Anna Rebello<\/strong><\/a> – The Impact of Parental Incarceration on Adolescent Behavioral Patterns<\/p>\n

Lauren Relaford<\/strong> – A New Grading Scale: The Evolution of Parental Rights Policies and Their Effectiveness<\/p>\n

Hayden Rosenfeld<\/strong> <\/a>– Frequency of Coverage and the Framing of Transgender Athletes in Mainstream Media<\/p>\n

Becca Rosenzweig<\/strong><\/a> – The Provision of Sexual Consent Education in North Carolina Middle Schools<\/p>\n

Olivia Rosner<\/a> <\/strong>– Harnessing Financial Technologies for Inclusive Growth: Enhancing Financial Inclusion in Underserved Communities<\/p>\n

Ashna Sai<\/strong> – Understanding How a Sliding Scale Fee Policy Shapes Medication Adherence for Low-Income Black Patients with Hypertension at a Community Health Center<\/p>\n

Anushri Saxena<\/strong> <\/a>– Crisis Pregnancy Centers Post-Roe v. Wade: Correlates of State Variation in Anti-Abortion Fake Clinics<\/p>\n

Michael Schwartz<\/strong><\/a> – Exploring Bicycle Infrastructure and Commuting Behavior Over Time in Durham, North Carolina<\/p>\n

Sadie Sheridan<\/strong><\/a> – ‘Guardians’ or ‘Warriors’ of Public Safety? Perceptions of a North Carolina Behavorial Health Response Team<\/p>\n

Avery Smedley<\/strong><\/a> – A Tale of Two Towns: Exploring Race and Civic Efficacy in America’s 1st Black Town and a Segregated Counterpart<\/p>\n

Olivia Smith – Immunity Laws as Harm Reduction: Exploring Harm Reduction Policy Options to Improve the Working Conditions of Sex Workers in the United States<\/p>\n

Maeve Sullivan<\/strong><\/a> – Criminal Deportations & Crime Concern: Analyzing the Impact of U.S. Deportations on Recipient Countries’ Public Opinion on Crime<\/p>\n

David Surzykiewicz<\/strong><\/a> – Nexuses of Networking: How North Carolina State Legislators Build and Manage Relationships<\/p>\n

Zara Thalji<\/strong><\/a> – Southern Renewal? How Contested Ideas of Gentrification Shape Local Political Behavior<\/p>\n

Mary Lauren Veazey<\/strong><\/a> – A Comparative Analysis of Stakeholders’ Perceptions of Youth Diversion Programming in North Carolina<\/p>\n

Velda Wang – From Patchwork to Parity? Evaluating the Impact of Federal COVID-19 Pandemic Policies on Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Insurance<\/p>\n

Charlie Warren<\/strong><\/a> – The “Hand of Moscow” in Africa: Assessing Russia’s Use of the Wagner Group to Further its Foreign Policy Goals<\/p>\n

Max Weinstein<\/strong> – North Carolina’s Gamble: The Impacts of Legalized Sports Betting on College Campuses in North Carolina<\/p>\n

Emma Zubak – Bridging International Frameworks and Local Contexts: Assessing Public Support for UN Gender Equality Standards in Bosnia and Herzegovina<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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