Panels for 2018 Illinois State University Political Science Conference:

Panel Title:
Democratization
When:
Fri, Apr 27, 2018 at 9:30 am CST
Where:
3rd Floor East Lounge
Chair:
Natalie Flex - Illinois State University - nflex@ilstu.edu
Discussant:
Natalie Flex - Illinois State University - nflex@ilstu.edu
Tags:
Democratization
Political Institutions
International Relations
Political Theory
Political Development

Papers on this Panel:

Title:
COMPARATIVE JUDICIAL POLITICS BETWEEN USA and TURKEY SPECIAL FOCUS ON DEMOCRATIZATION,
Author:
Furkan Burcu YILDIZ - Eastern Illinois University
Advisor: Ryan P. Burge
Tags:
Democratization
Political Institutions
Title:
The successful democratic nation of Ghana.
Author:
Sabastina Wiafe - Monmouth College
Advisor: Michael Nelson
Tags:
Democratization
Political Institutions
International Relations
Title:
Not know yet
Author:
Fatemeh Jamali - Illinois State University
Advisor: Ali Riaz
Tags:
Political Institutions
Democratization
Title:
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN STATE EFFECTIVENESS AND STATE LEGITIMACY: A QUANTITATIVE TEST
Author:
Bich Tran - Bich Thi Ngoc Tran
Advisor: Ali Riaz
Tags:
Political Theory
Political Institutions
Political Development
Democratization
Panel Title:
Environmental Politics
When:
Fri, Apr 27, 2018 at 9:30 am CST
Where:
Spotlight Room
Chair:
Kate Brunk - Illinois State University - krbrunk@ilstu.edu
Discussant:
Kate Brunk - Illinois State University - krbrunk@ilstu.edu
Tags:
State and Local Politics
Public Policy
Environmental Politics
Public Opinion

Papers on this Panel:

Title:
Under What Conditions Will Activism Against CAFOs Be Successful in the U.S.?
Author:
Celeste Dominguez - Monmouth College
Advisor: Michael Nelson
Tags:
State and Local Politics
Public Policy
Title:
Domestic Climate Change Mitigation (or lack thereof), Variously Explained
Author:
Nicholas Mullins - Illinois State University
Advisor: Carl Palmer
Tags:
Environmental Politics
Public Opinion
Title:
Local Government Sustainability Efforts and City-Run Farmers' Markets
Author:
Katie Spoden - Illinois State University
Advisor: Carl Palmer
Tags:
Environmental Politics
State and Local Politics
Panel Title:
Political Economy
When:
Fri, Apr 27, 2018 at 11:00 am CST
Where:
Spotlight Room
Chair:
Jordan Norton - Illinois State University - jnorton@ilstu.edu
Discussant:
Jordan Norton - Illinois State University - jnorton@ilstu.edu
Tags:
Political Economy
Political Theory

Papers on this Panel:

Title:
An Oligarchic Democracy
Author:
Amjad Karkout - Monmouth College
Advisor: Michael Byron Nelson
Tags:
Political Economy
Title:
The Impacts of Market on Modern Social Structure (What happen to modern social structure when market system metamorphoses into market society)
Author:
Saber Khani - Western Illinois University
Advisor: Dr. Patrick McGinty
Tags:
Political Economy
Political Theory
Title:
Debt and Growth: Is There a Magic Threshold for Advanced Economies?
Author:
Hamidreza Habibi - Illinois State University
Advisor: Dr.Hassan Mohammadi
Tags:
Political Economy
Panel Title:
Conflict and Human Rights
When:
Fri, Apr 27, 2018 at 11:00 am CST
Where:
3rd Floor East Lounge
Chair:
Patrick Swindle - Illinois State University - prswind@ilstu.edu
Discussant:
Patrick Swindle - Illinois State University - prswind@ilstu.edu
Tags:
Democratization
Political Economy
Political Behavior
Political Theory
Conflict
Political Institutions
International Relations

Papers on this Panel:

Title:
Ways Through to Authoritativenes
Author:
Furkan Burcu YILDIZ - Eastern Illinois University
Advisor: Ryan P. Burge
Tags:
Democratization
Political Economy
Title:
Political Disorder: An Analysis of Political Corruption
Author:
Adefehintoluwa Akinborho - Monmouth College
Advisor: Dr. Farhat Haq
Tags:
Political Behavior
Political Economy
Title:
The Role of Global Governance in Refugee Education: Applied through Institutional Liberalism and Deweyan Pragmatism
Author:
Caroline Kernan - Illinois State University
Advisor: Dr. Cox
Tags:
Political Theory
Conflict
Title:
A Comparative Analysis of the Influence of Historical Latin American Military Dictatorships on the Human Rights Crisis in Venezuela
Author:
Sydney Franklin - Westminster College
Advisor: Dr. Tobias T. Gibson
Tags:
Conflict
Political Institutions
Democratization
International Relations
Panel Title:
Ethnicity and Politics
When:
Fri, Apr 27, 2018 at 2:00 pm CST
Where:
3rd Floor West Lounge
Chair:
Katie Spoden - Illinois State University - klspode@ilstu.edu
Discussant:
Katie Spoden - Illinois State University - klspode@ilstu.edu
Tags:
International Relations
Public Policy
Political Institutions
Political Behavior
Political Psychology
Campaigns and Elections
Race Politics
Public Opinion

Papers on this Panel:

Title:
Language Reforms in Kazakhstan
Author:
Akbota Yergaliyeva - Monmouth College
Advisor: Michael Nelson
Tags:
International Relations
Public Policy
Political Institutions
Title:
THE ENIGMA OF HOW ETHNICITY AFFECT VOTING CHOICES IN GHANA.
Author:
Alfred Boateng - Monmouth College
Advisor: Professor Anne Mamary
Tags:
Political Behavior
Political Psychology
Campaigns and Elections
Title:
Intensity of Ethnic White Identity and Out-Group Harm
Author:
Kate Brunk - Illinois State University
Advisor: Carl Palmer
Tags:
Race Politics
Public Policy
Public Opinion
Political Behavior
Panel Title:
The Presidency of Donald Trump
When:
Fri, Apr 27, 2018 at 2:00 pm CST
Where:
Spotlight Room
Chair:
Margaret Scarsdale - Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville - mscarsd@siue.edu
Discussant:
Margaret Scarsdale - Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville - mscarsd@siue.edu
Tags:
Campaigns and Elections
International Relations
Media and Politics
Political Behavior

Papers on this Panel:

Title:
What Effect Do Celebrities Have On Voting Behavior?
Author:
Leah Middagh - St. Bonaventure University
Advisor: Dr. Mary Kubal
Tags:
Campaigns and Elections
Title:
The United States of Vulnerability: Russian Meddling in Public Opinion
Author:
MacKenzie Olson - Monmouth College
Advisor: Michael Nelson
Tags:
International Relations
Media and Politics
Campaigns and Elections
Title:
A Comparison of President Donald Trump's Administration Policy to Previous Republican Presidents
Author:
Myles Nelson - Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
Advisor: Dr. Laurie Rice
Tags:
Political Behavior
Panel Title:
Political Institutions
When:
Fri, Apr 27, 2018 at 2:00 pm CST
Where:
3rd Floor East Lounge
Chair:
Bich Tran - Illinois State University - bttran@ilstu.edu
Discussant:
Bich Tran - Illinois State University - bttran@ilstu.edu
Tags:
Democratization
Political Development
Political Institutions
Political Theory
Political Behavior
Political Psychology

Papers on this Panel:

Title:
Liberal Democracy in the Republic of Ireland.
Author:
Thomas Wise - Monmouth College
Advisor: Michael Nelson
Tags:
Democratization
Political Development
Political Institutions
Political Theory
Title:
Choosing the Working Partners: Preconditions and Outcomes of Coalition Building Under MMP Electoral System
Author:
Mingyi Zhang - Beloit College
Advisor: Dr. Prof. John Rapp
Tags:
Political Institutions
Title:
A Generational Study of Collectivism in the United States
Author:
Tyler Carter - Illinois State University
Advisor: Carl Palmer
Tags:
Political Behavior
Political Psychology
Political Institutions
Panel Title:
Media and Politics
When:
Fri, Apr 27, 2018 at 3:30 pm CST
Where:
3rd Floor West Lounge
Chair:
Leah Middagh - St. Bonaventure University - middaglg14@bonaventure.edu
Discussant:
Leah Middagh - St. Bonaventure University - middaglg14@bonaventure.edu
Tags:
Media and Politics
Political Institutions
State and Local Politics
Political Behavior
Campaigns and Elections
Political Psychology
Political Theory
Gender Politics

Papers on this Panel:

Title:
The Impact of Local News Media through the Lens of Voter Fraud and Gerrymandering
Author:
Nate Lemen - Butler Univesity
Advisor: Dr. Greg Shufeldt
Tags:
Media and Politics
Political Institutions
State and Local Politics
Political Behavior
Title:
Priming in Campaigns
Author:
Rebecca Reading - Monmouth College
Advisor: Michael Nelson
Tags:
Campaigns and Elections
Political Behavior
Political Psychology
Title:
The Effects of the Neoliberal System on the #metoo Movement
Author:
Natalie Flex - Illinois State University
Advisor: Juile Collins-Webber
Tags:
Political Theory
Media and Politics
Gender Politics
Panel Title:
State/Local Politics and Public Opinion
When:
Fri, Apr 27, 2018 at 3:30 pm CST
Where:
Spotlight Room
Chair:
Michael Hill - Illinois State University - techiemike@gmail.com
Discussant:
Michael Hill - Illinois State University - techiemike@gmail.com
Tags:
Public Policy
Public Opinion
Gender Politics
Media and Politics
State and Local Politics

Papers on this Panel:

Title:
The Cyclical Theory and Public Opinion: Preferential Treatment of Student Collegiate Athletes in Violation of Title IX Policy
Author:
Julia Bartusek - Butler University
Advisor: Dr. Gregory Shufeldt
Tags:
Public Policy
Public Opinion
Gender Politics
Media and Politics
Title:
Regional Politics: Downstate Illinois vs. the Chicagoland area and its implications
Author:
Austin King - Monmouth College
Advisor: Mike Nelson
Tags:
State and Local Politics
Title:
The Serenity Plan
Author:
Bryon Pierson - Bryon Pierson
Advisor: Dr.Theising
Coauthors:
Webster Dyer - SIUE
Tags:
Gender Politics
Public Policy
State and Local Politics
Title:
Should States Adopt Overdose Immunity Laws?
Author:
Jordan Norton - Illinois State University
Advisor: Carl Palmer
Tags:
Public Policy
State and Local Politics
Panel Title:
Campaigns and Political Behavior
When:
Fri, Apr 27, 2018 at 3:30 pm CST
Where:
3rd Floor East Lounge
Chair:
MacKenzie Olson - Monmouth College - molson@monmouthcollege.edu
Discussant:
MacKenzie Olson - Monmouth College - molson@monmouthcollege.edu
Tags:
Campaigns and Elections
Political Behavior
Political Psychology
Political Theory
Political Institutions
Democratization

Papers on this Panel:

Title:
Religion and Presidential Campaigns in the United States
Author:
Nathanial Null - Monmouth College
Advisor: Michael Nelson
Tags:
Campaigns and Elections
Political Behavior
Title:
Movements of Polarization: The Tea Party and Occupy
Author:
Jaron Park - Monmouth College
Advisor: Michael Nelson
Tags:
Political Behavior
Campaigns and Elections
Political Psychology
Political Theory
Title:
Political Circumstances and President Obama’s Use of Statements of Administration Policy and Signing Statements
Author:
Margaret Scarsdale - Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Advisor: Laurie Rice
Tags:
Political Behavior
Political Institutions
Title:
A Check on the Rabble? Faithless Electors and Electoral College Reform
Author:
Nathan Wilson - Westminster College
Advisor: Dr. Tobias Gibson
Tags:
Campaigns and Elections
Democratization
Political Institutions
Political Theory