The 26th Annual Celebration of Student Achievement will take place on Tuesday, April 25th. The event features the research, scholarship and creative activity of TCNJ students from all disciplines. The event will include papers, posters, art exhibitions, video discussions and other products of student work.
The schedule for Political Science and International Studies students is below. Join us and support your fellow students!
26th Annual Celebration of Student Achievement Schedule
SESSION ONE | |
The Military, Intelligence, and Armed Conflict 8:45 - 9:45 am, SSB 227, Panel Chair: Dr. Hyun-Binn Cho |
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How has Russian military intervention into Post-Soviet Republics led Russia's sphere of influence to wane? | Rudolph Dombrowski |
Rethinking Reputation - Who Earns it and Why | Steven Cummins |
Presidential Economic and Social Leanings as a Predictor of Military Spending | Dylan Mazzella |
A Big Baby with Big Toys - Why the United States and Russia have been unable to reach agreements regarding Cybersecurity | Polina Novozhilova |
States and the Politics of Education 8:45 - 9:45 am SSB 130, Panel Chair: Dr. Cadence Willse |
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Party Affiliation and the Effect of State Legislators and Governors on Diversity and Difference in K-12 Schools | Peter Corso |
Right to Work and the Right to Live | Ethan Kaiser |
Competitive Effects on Public Schools | Patrick O'Mahoney |
The Effectiveness of Child Access Prevention Laws in Preventing Gun Violence in Schools | Alaina Povinelli |
Evolution of State Funding Policy: How State Performance-Based Funding Affects Students in Higher Education | Daniel Wheiler |
SESSION TWO | |
Regime and Regional Security 10:00 - 11:00 am SSB 227, Panel Chair: Dr. Hyun-Binn Cho |
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Climate Coups - How Rising Temperatures Threaten Political Instability in Vulnerable Nations | Yarden Mach |
Anti-Foreign Protest and Signaling Across Regime Types in the Middle East and North Africa | Lauren Wright |
International Security Senior Thesis | Salonee Shatagar |
Why unifying the Three Islands in Haiti is the first step to achieving Democracy | Priscilla Quarshiegah |
A Case Study of Spain | Alexis Rizzo |
School Policies 10:00 - 11:00 am, SSB 130, Panel Chair: Dr. Cadence Willse |
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How the Classification of Schools Causes A Variation in Extracurricular Activities Offered for Students | Dylan Chidick |
Diversity and Teacher Quality | Raven Matias |
Schools and Mental Health: Are Students Getting Help? | Samantha Savage |
Education Law & English Language Learners | Megan Sergeant |
Poster Session 10:00 - 11:00 am, Brower Student Center 100 |
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Ocean Wind One: A Vehicle Toward Net-Zero Carbon or Disrupter of Wildlife? | David Roberts |
SESSION THREE | |
Nuclear Proliferation and Terrorism 2:15 - 3:15 pm SSB 227, Panel Chair: Dr. Hyun-Binn Cho |
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Atomnomy: Leaders and Independence in Nuclear Proliferation | Uziel Cortez |
Sheltered Pursuit Client Selection | Andrew Caselnova |
India, the Norm on Non-Proliferation, & the Global Nuclear Order | Kathleen Ferrer |
Why do India and the US pursue different counterterrorism strategies? | Jenna Azeez |
How did Cuba Get its Terrorist Sponsor Designation and Why? | Gabrielle Alvarez-Cabrera |
Education Policy in the Tri-State Area 2:15 - 3:15 pm, SSB 130, Panel Chair: Dr. Cadence Willse |
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Super Storm to Sustainable Schools | David Roberts |
The Performance Of The New Jersey SFRA And What We Can Learn From It | Eric Gibney |
The Impact of Selection Method on Board of Education Governance | Elizabeth Wood |
“What is an Abbott District and What Does this Mean Today?”: A History and Explanation to the Trenton Public School System | Neerjah Upreti |
SESSION FOUR | |
National Issues in Education Policy 3:30 - 4:30 pm, SSB 130, Panel Chair: Dr. Cadence Willse |
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The Effect of College Debt on Enrollment | Michael Alves |
Homeschooling's Relationship with Public Policy | Christian Golick |
How have the varied strategies for mitigating the COVID-19 pandemic, by political parties, affected state spending for mental health support before and after COVID-19? | Osvaldo Martinez-Pineda |
STEM Education Woes | Ryan Guistwite |