Research and Active Learning

Students

Read about some of the undergraduates who have participated in research and internships:

Helen Williams '06 assisted Dr. Sharon Krefetz with her research on affordable housing in Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
Devon Tarmasiewicz Devon Tarmasiewicz '02 explored documents belonging to the former American Communist Party on microfilm in the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C
Sarah Fineberg-Lombardi Sarah Fineberg-Lombardi '05 compared local democracy in Cianorte, Brazil and her hometown of Portsmouth, N.H.
Dan Bressette Dan Bresette '01 researched Congress’s role in foreign policy during the Clinton administration

Oguz Alyanak '06 (Turkey), Job Barth '07 (The Netherlands), Rahima Bensaid '06 (Morocco), Edita Mirkovic '06 (U.S.) and Narreh Ghazarian '06 discussed their participation in Clark's Model United Nations program.

Kayla Carlsen, Dunyelle Rosen, and Kayur Shah discussed their participation in the 2005 Mock Trial competitions.


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Undergraduate Honors Thesis Titles

2007

  Burns, Brian Presidential Character Revisited; Adaptiveness versus Rigidity
  Katcher, Benjamin Is the War on Terrorism Compatible with Humanitarian Intervention?:  Lessons From Darfur

2006

  Fialkov, David Reaching Our Democratic Potential: The Short comings of Election Law in the United States and Recommendations for Reform
  Lopez Duarte, Andrea The Future of the Free Trade Area of the Americas and Its Implications for U.S. Hegemony in Latin America
  Mehra, Nivedita Welcoming Globalization, neglecting the masses?  India's struggle to reduce economic inequalities
  Middlebrook, Wendy Corporate Social & Environmental Responsibility in Peru
  Williams, Helen Can Presidential Media Relations Bridge the Expectations Gap?  A Study of President George W. Bush and the War in Iraq

2005

  Blake, Ashley The Stars Were Aligned: Tracking the switch from Manager-Council to Strong Mayor Government in Hartford, Connecticut
  Clark, Jocelyn The First Lady: Her evolving role and the effect of gendered expectations on her portrayal
  Xhacka, Olta Humanitarian Intervention in the Post Cold War Era: Dilemmas of development assistance in Kosovo

2004

  Cale, Branwen A Synthesis of Human Needs and Realist Theories: Towards a New Theory of International Relations
  Harris, Ian Digital Dissent:  The Independent Media and Democracy in Milosevic's Serbia and Khameini's Iran

2003

  Castillo, Heather Creating an Atmosphere for Victory: A Study of the Relationship Between Public Distrust of Government and Congressional Action Regarding the Independent Counsel Law and Campaign Finance Reform
  Orlowski, Piotr The Rise and Fall of Solidarity: Social Movement in Politics of Polish Transition to Democracy. An Analysis of the Factors that led to the decline of political power and public support of solidarity in Poland.

2002

  Couture, Richard The International Criminal Court and its Effects on State Behavior and World Order
  Remage-Healey, Duncan How and Why do the First, Fourth, and Ninth Circuit Courts of Appeals Differ in Ideology?
  Wittman, Amanda The Changing Role of Women Within the United Nations Secretariat, 1948-2001: From Marginalized to Mobilized

2001

  Bresette, Daniel Congressional Roles in Foreign Policymaking
  Cordova, Fabiola Seeking Real Partnership in Development: Bilateral versus Multilateral Development Aid Policies
  Hamilton, Cheryl Lessons from Lewiston:Reconceptualizing the Global Refugee Crisis
  Nikiforova, Irina Taming the Wild Animal: Government Control Over the Internet

2000

  Curran, Melissa Spring 2000 Is Scottish Independence Inevitable? A Look at the Factors that May Further Independence
  Hyder, Zachary The Lost Faith: The Impact of Television and Films on Public Perception of the American Legal System
  Nadeau, Bethany The Effects of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 on Home Health Care Agencies
  Leifeld, Katrina The Evolution of the Battered Women’s Shelter Movement
  Pilgrim, Ayana The Causes and Consequences of Color Prejudice within Communities of African Ancestry: A Comparative Analysis of Power and Privilege in the United States and Brazil

1999

  Kolton, Seth Technology and the Supreme Court: Freedom of Expression and the Right to Privacy on the Internet

1996

  Abrams, Leah Another Holocaust: The American Jews in Vietnam
  McQuilkin, Scott Race and Prosecutorial Discretion in Capital Sentencing

1995

  Fetzer, Torston The European Union and Perspectives for an Europe des Regions
  Yifrah, Danielle Track Two Approaches to Conflict Resolution: Determinants of Method

1994

  Beck, Gretchen Challenging the Independence of the Federal Reserve System
  Fattahipour, Darius The Evolution and Transformation of the Freedom of Information Act
  Gernat, Rachel Congressional Term Limits: An Empirical Study
  Godrei, Farah The Prostitution Industry Surrounding the US Military Bases in the Philippines

 

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