The Political Science Independent Research Showcase (PIRS) features the research, scholarship and creative activity of TCNJ Political Science students. The Showcase highlights significant work that results from deep engagement in the scholarly or creative process. Students present work that they have already prepared or presented for another purpose such as Independent Research, a Capstone course, a conference presentation, or some other outstanding scholarly/creative experience. In many cases, this will be work done in collaboration with a faculty mentor, but the student is the primary author and presenter of the work at the Showcase.
The Department of Political Science hosted the 2022 Political Science Independent Research Showcase (PIRS) on December 7 2022. Congratulations to all the talented students. some of whom are shown here, who participated and presented their projects & research, showcasing a semester of hard work.
2022 Political Science Independent Research Showcase Schedule
| Title | Presenter | Faculty Sponsor | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SESSION ONE | |||
| 12:00pm - 1:00pm SSB 227 |
Global Perspectives on Political Regimes and Social Movements | ||
| How Regime Type affects State Perceptions | Christopher Rosati | Dr. Hyun-Binn Cho | |
| Term Limits and Autocratic States | Tre Scott | Dr. Hyun-Binn Cho | |
| Contested Languages: Intersection of Linguistic Social Movements and Secession in Catalonia and The Basque Country | Nancy Bowne | Dr. Nicholas Toloudis | |
| Colonized Culture: A Study of Anti-Colonial Movements | Courtney Strauch | Dr. Nicholas Toloudis | |
| SESSION TWO | |||
| 1:15pm - 2:15pm SSB 227 |
Consequences of U.S. Federalism | ||
| Republican Reactions to the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid Extensions | Alexander Xenakis | Dr. Adam McMahon | |
| The Children That Were Left Behind: Understanding Federalism’s Role in the Passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act | Jenny Marcinkowski | Dr. Adam McMahon | |
| How Federalism Hurt the Judiciary: Barriers in Desegregation | Zaniah Anderson | Dr. Adam McMahon | |
| 1:15pm - 2:15pm SSB 228 |
War and National Security | ||
| Ideology & War | Aamoré Richards | Dr. Hyun-Binn Cho | |
| How have the challenges of intelligence acquisition improved since 9/11? | Tyler Boyd | Dr. Hyun-Binn Cho | |
| Escalation: What's the Cause? | Tyler Swartz | Dr. Hyun-Binn Cho | |
| Bureaucratic Politics and Sprinting Strategies: United States and Nuclear Proliferation | Kelly Capraun | Dr. Hyun-Binn Cho | |
| SESSION THREE | |||
| 2:30 - 3:30pm SSB 227 |
Identity, Culture, and Politics in the U.S. | ||
| African American and US History According to K-12 Textbooks | Jenna Azeez | Dr. Max Burkey | |
| Respectability as Cultural Racism: Hip-Hop and White Reaction in the 1990s | Anushka Vishahan | Dr. Max Burkey | |
| Policy Recommendations for Island Beach as a Coastal Gateway Community | David Roberts | Dr. Dan Bowen | |
| Performance Artists in the Queer Rights Movements of US and UK | Henry Nolan | Dr. Nicholas Toloudis | |
| 2:30 - 3:30pm SSB 228 or SSB second floor hallway |
Poster Session | ||
| Measuring Legislative Session Length | Dylan Chidick, Frank Davis and Tre Scott | Dr. Dan Bowen | |
| Disruption or Facilitation: The Effects of Administrative Decentralization on Social Movement Repertoires | Christopher Sotiro | Dr. Nicholas Toloudis | |
| Chemical Industrial Air Pollution in Philadelphia | Lex Steigelman | Dr. Brian Potter | |
| Legislative Professionalism and Descriptive Representation | Yuliia Sul, Yarden Mach, Aamore Richards | Dr. Dan Bowen | |
| Why Do Americans Dislike Professional Legislators? | Amanda Bilek and Justin Drayton | Dr. Dan Bowen |
Click here to see the Political Science Independent Research Showcase Archive of past presentations.