Hannah Bachman, American Studies major '22, research assistant; Prof. Ric Sheffield - Faculty Mentor (Legal Studies), “Prosecuting voting fraud cases, a state-by-state survey and inventory; discovering cases of voting fraud with case dispositions in any and every jurisdiction within the U.S. Legal Landscape of the Rural Midwest”
Nour Bouhassoun English major '20; research assistant; Faculty Mentor - Jason Waller (Philosophy), The George Zimmerman Trial: the Death of Trayvon Martin and the Birth of Black Lives Matter: Focus on Collecting and Organizing Massive Media Coverage"
Benjamin Brumley, History major '22; research assistant, Faculty Mentor - Prof. Gary Lee (Law & Society and Sociology), "The Illiberal Commonwealth: Race, Law and the Constitution of Difference in the Modern British Empire...Authoritarian Rule of Multi-racial Colonies"
Jessica Dannery, International Studies major '22; project fellow, Faculty Mentor - Prof. Michelle Mood (Political Science, Asian Studies), "China’s Internal Passport: Hukou Laws’ Lasting Impact on Income and Social Inequality of Rural Citizens and Rural Migrant Labor in Urban Areas"
Dahlia Gottlieb, American Studies major '22; internship, Faculty Mentor - Prof. Jason Waller (Philosophy), "Examination of Human Rights Practice in U.S. Non-profit (NGO) Agencies"
Cristina Montiel-Sanchez, International Studies and Chinese major '21; research assistant, Faculty Mentor - Prof. Jackie McAllister (Political Science), "War and International Crimes; How and Whether Democracies Condition Aid and Support on Combatants’ Compliance with International Criminal Law"
Daniel Napsha, Political Science major '21; project fellow, Faculty Mentor - H. Abbie Erler (Political Science), "An Emphasis on Democracy and Civil Society: How Lawmakers Create a Civil Society through Legal Policies, Law, and Legal Institutions"
Morgan Paik, Women's & Gender Studies major '22; research assistant, Faculty Mentor - Prof. Gilda Rodriguez, "U.S. Healthcare Systems and Minority Status: Law’s Rejection or Accommodation of Sexual Difference in Healthcare Under the Trump Administration"
Nicole Predina, Political Science major '23; research assistant, Faculty mentor -Prof. Abbie Erler (Political Science), "Mental Health Courts and Juvenile Delinquency: Do These Courts Work to Reduce Recidivism Rates and Improve Mental Health Outcomes?"
Delaney Barker, Political Science major '20; Faculty Mentor - Prof. Abbie Erler (Political Science, Women and Gender Studies), research project track, "What Motivates Poll Workers? An Examination of Their Organizational Culture"
Philip Brain, Political Science major '21; Faculty Mentor - Prof. Jason Waller (Philosophy), research project track, "The Future of International Weapons Law"
Adam Brown, Political Science major '20, Faculty Mentor - Prof. George McCarthy (Sociology), research project track, "After the Eclipse: Max Horkheimer and Student Protest"
Teddy Hannah-Drullard, English major '20; Faculty Mentor - Prof. Jason Waller (Philosophy), research project track, "Slurs, Cusses, and Fighting Words: The Problem of Free Speech Absolutism in America"
Mo Kamara, Sociology major'22; Faculty Mentor - Prof. Marla Kohlman (Sociology), research assistant, "Exploring the Intersectionality of Sexual Violence: The Benefit or Hazard of the #MeToo Movement"
Aaron Meuser, Political Science major '22; Faculty Mentor - Prof. Jackie McAllister (Political Science), research assistant, "Wartime Impact of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia in Croatian...Conflicts"
Qiyam Stewart, Philosophy major '19; Faculty Mentor - Prof. Celso M. Villegas (Political Science), Internship, "Metropolitan Police Systems Inspection: Balancing Ethical and Vocational Qualities of Police Work and Its Practical Dimensions"
Woodard, Libby, American Studies major '20; Faculty Mentor - Prof. Ric Sheffield (Law & Society, Sociology), research assistant, "Investigating the History and Narratives of Women’s Voting Rights in Ohio"
Delaney Barker, Political Science major '20, Research Assistant; Faculty Mentor - Prof. Ric Sheffield (Legal Studies); research assistant; "Race and Voting Rights Reconstruction in Ohio"
Michaela Jenkins, Sociology major '19; Faculty Mentor - Prof. Shaun Golding (Sociology); research assistant; "The Illiberal Commonwealth: Race, Law and the Constitution of Difference in the Modern British Empire"
Sarah Jensen, English major and Law & Society Concentrator '18; Faculty Mentor - Prof. Abbie elder (Political Science); project fellow; "China's Internal Passport: Hukou Laws' Lasting Impact on Income and Social Inequality of rural Citizens and Rural Migrant Labor in Urban Areas"
Meghna Kulshrestha, International Studies major, project fellow; Faculty Mentor - Prof. Ric Sheffield (Legal Studies), "An Emphasis on Democracy and Civil Society: How Lawmakers Create A Civil Society through Legal Policies, Law and Legal Institutions"
Josh McClain, Political Science major '20; Faculty mentor - Prof. Abbie Erler (Political Science); research assistant; "Victims' Rights in the U.S., UK, and Germany: A Comparative Discussion of Policy Outcomes"
Brooks McCoy, Economics major '19, research assistant; Faculty Mentor - Prof. Abbie Erler (Political Science); "Judicial Review and Policy Feedback: Undermining Policy by Challenging its Constitutionality"
Sawyer Hiton, Philosophy and Neuroscience major '19, research assistant; Faculty Mentor - Prof. Joel Richeimer (Philosophy); "The George Zimmerman Trial: the Death of Trayvon Martin and the Birth of Black Lives Matter"
Guang Zhiyue, Political Science major '20, internship; faculty mentor - Prof.Michelle Mood (Political Science) "Examination of Human Rights Practices in U.S. Non-Profit (NGO) Agencies"
Maymuna Abdi '18, International Studies: Politics and Society major; Faculty Mentor - Professor Jene Schoenfeld (English), research assistant track, "Developing a Course: 'Law and Narrative'"
Layali Awwad '19, Undeclared major; Faculty Mentor - Professor Ric Sheffield (Legal Studies and Sociology), research assistant track, "Judges and Magistrates on the Role of Remorse and Apology in Law"
Jules Desroches '18, American Studies Major with concentrations in Law & Society and African Diaspora Studies; Faculty mentor - Ric Sheffield (Legal Studies and Sociology), research assistant track, "The Juice is Loose: Remorse and the Law"
Lelia Jo Dusthimer '19, International Studies major; Faculty Mentor - Michelle Mood (Political Science and Asian and Middle East Studies), research project track, "Funding Our Schools: Ohio’s Unconstitutional Education System"
Sarah Jensen '18, English major; Faculty Mentor - H. Abbie Erler (Political Science and Women's and Gender Studies), research project track, "Incentivizing Compliance: The Use of Rewards and Sanctions in a Juvenile Mental Health Court"
Joshua Walmer '18, Philosophy and Economics double major; Faculty Mentor - Joel Richeimer (Philosophy), research project track, "Bargained Guilt: Incentives for Innocents to Plead Guilty"
Matthew Williamson '18, History major; Faculty Mentor - Jacqueline McAllister, research assistant track, "The Smoke and Fire: Understanding the Deterrent Value of the International Criminal Court’s involvement in the Government of Uganda’s struggle against the Lord’s Resistance Army"
Kenton DeBouter '17, Sociology major; Faculty Mentor - Professor Marla Kohlman (Sociology), research project track, "Deviance in Lobbying"
Nicole Horita '18, Political Science major; Faculty Mentor - Professor Ric Sheffield (Legal Studies and Sociology), research assistant track, "Law and Apology: The Role of Remorse in Criminal Sentencing"
Sarah Jensen '18, English major; Faculty Mentor - Professor Abbie Erler (Political Science), research project track, "Mental Health Courts: An Innovative Solution to the Criminalization of Mental Illness"
Edgar Martin '17, Political Science major; Faculty Mentor - Professor Ric Sheffield (Legal Studies and Sociology), research assistant track, "Remorse and the Condemned in American Capital Punishment"
Aubrianna Osorio '17, Sociology major; Faculty Mentor - Professor Abbie Erler (Political Science), research project track, "Midwifery, the Affordable Care Act, and the Epistemic Authority of Women"
Maya Street-Sachs '17, Sociology major; Faculty Mentor - Professor Jennifer Johnson (Sociology), research project track, "Joining the Education-in-Prison Movement: A Proposal for an Inside Out Course at Kenyon College"
Peter Thomson '18, Sociology major; Faculty Mentor - Professor Jennifer Johnson (Sociology), research project track, "The Secret Kings of America: Race, Class, & Right-Wing Ideology"
Ar'Reon Watson '18, Psychology major; Faculty Mentor - Professor Sarah Murnen (Psychology), internship track, "Teachers' Perceptions of Police-to-Student Encounters: The Impact of Student Race, Police Legitimacy, and Legal Authoritarianism"
Alayne Wegner '17, Music and Sociology major; Faculty Mentor - Professor Ross Feller (Music), research project track, "The Sound of Control: A Sonic Ethnography of Columbus, Ohio"
Daniel Cebul '17, Political Science major; Faculty Mentor - Professor Tom Karako (Political Science & CSAD), research project track, "Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: Technology Trends, International Law, and Targeted Killing"
Erika Cuevas '16, Political Science major; Faculty mentor - Professor Ric Sheffield (Legal Studies and Sociology), research project track, "The Hobby Lobby Decision: Examining the Legal History of Corporate Personhood and the Future of Religious Freedom"
Nathan Durham '17, Sociology major; Faculty mentor - Professor Marla Kohlman (Sociology), research project track, "Does Race Matter?: Colorblind Ideology, Integration, and Interracial Marriage"
Noah Gurzenski '17, Philosophy major; Faculty mentor - Peter Rutkoff (American Studies), research project track, "The Big League: A History and Analysis of Major League Baseball's Exemption from Antitrust Laws"
Faith Masterson '16, Psychology major; Faculty mentor - Ric Sheffield (Legal Studies and Sociology), research assistant track, "Law & Apology: Statements of Remorse in the Criminal Sentencing Process"
Lindsey Susolik '16, History major; Faculty mentor - Linda Smolak (Psychology - Professor Emerita), research project track, "Why Title IX is Necessary"
Wanufi Teshome '16, Sociology major; Faculty mentor - Celso Villegas (Sociology), research project track, "Making the Clicks Count: Translating Digital Activism into Other Social Spheres: A Case Study Analysis"
Alma Urbano-Torres '18, Sociology major; Faculty mentor - Marla Kohlman (Sociology), research assistant track, "Sexual Harassment: An Old Problem in a Modern World"
Alayne Wegner '17, Music major; Faculty mentor - Justin Schupp (Sociology), research project track, "The Sound of Control: Social Power in the Age of Sonic Weaponry"
Winston Weinberg '17; Psychology major, Faculty mentor - Abbie Erler (Political Science), internship track, "A Glockwork Orange: Juvenile Gun Possession and Recidivism Prevention"
Emma Welsh-Huggins '17; Sociology major, Faculty mentor - Jan Thomas (Sociology), internship track, "A Report on the Sentencing Trends of Sexual Offenders in Knox County, 2004-2015"
Eliza Fairbrother ’16, International Studies major; Faculty Mentor – Professor Jennifer Johnson (Sociology), research assistant track, “’Border Granny Wants You!:’ Minutewomen Policing Nation in Global America”
Noah Gurzenski ’17; Philosophy major; Faculty Mentor – Professor Kathleen Tipler (Political Science & CSAD), research assistant track, “Law of Abortion and the Federal Judiciary”
Grace Hitzeman ’15, English major; Faculty Mentor – Professor Ric Sheffield (Legal Studies and Sociology), research assistant track, “Law and Narrative”
Conrad Jacober ’15, Sociology major; Faculty Mentor – Professor George McCarthy (Sociology), research track, “Financialization and the Neoliberal State: On the reproduction of Capital in the Twenty-First Century"
Javier Leung ’15, Philosophy major; Faculty Mentor – Professor Joel Richeimer (Philosophy), research track, “Precaution in action or Precautionary Inaction?”
Qi Amelia Li ’15, Sociology and Economics major; Faculty Mentor – Professor Joseph Ewoodzie (Sociology), research track, “Effects of Children's Incarceration on Parents: Case Study of the Online Forum 'Prison Talk'"
Kelly Menzel ’15, English major; Faculty Mentor – Professor Ivonne Garcia (English), research track, “Narrating the Relationship between History and Identify: An Analysis of Contemporary Dominican-American Literature”
Kelsey Randhawa ’15, International Studies major; Faculty Mentor – Professor Nancy Powers (Political Science), research assistant track, “Advocates Want More Rights for Immigrants – But Do they Say So?: An Investigation of the Use of Rights Claims in Public Discourse about Immigration Reform”
Nolan Reisen ’15, Political Science major; Faculty Mentor – Professor Abbie Erler (Political Science), research track, “American Public Morality and the Same-Sex Marriage Debate”
Whitney Simon ’15, Sociology major; Faculty Mentor – Professor Justin Schupp (Sociology), research track, “Gender-Based Violence and the European Union: A Public Health Concern”
Jake Thorn '14, Faculty Mentor - Professor Tom Karako (Dir of CSAD, Political Science) "The Citizens United Decision: Examining the Past, Present, and Future of Campaign Finance Reform"
Dru Selden '14, Faculty Mentor - Professor Abbie Erler (Political Science) "Mindfulness of the Mental Health Issues in Youthful Offenders: The Overlap between Mental Health and the Juvenile Justice "
Elizabeth Cheever '14, Faculty Mentor - Professor Abbie Erler (Political Science) "A Plea to Justice Roberts: Strict Scrutiny and Diversity in America's Schools"
Olivia Siulagi '14, Faculty Mentor -Professor Irene Lopez (Psychology) "Mothers who kill: Maternal filicide and Mental Illness in The United States and Italy"
Dan Kipp '14, Faculty Mentor - Professor Laurie Finke (WGS) "The Case for Paid Paternity Leave"
Mary Bank '14, Faculty Mentor - Professor Ric Sheffield (Sociology) "From Illegal to Legal: Educational Messages to Youth About Alcohol and Marijuana Usage As They Transition from Underage Status"
Jennifer Ruymann '15 Faculty Mentor - Professor Natalie Shapero (English) "Shroud and Sign: An Analysis of Religous Grave Markers on Federal Land"
Kayla Ernst '13, Faculty Mentor - Professor Nicole Hotchkiss (Legal Studies and Sociology) "The Meaning of Terrorism through the Judiciary"
Sarah Maniates '13, Faculty Mentor - Professor Joseph Klesner (Political Science) "The Legal Foundations of the World Bank: Constraining Effectiveness in a Changing World?"
Morgan Peele '13, Faculty Mentor - Professor Nicole Hotchkiss (Legal Studies and Sociology) "The Conflict of Community: How Institutions of Higher Education Conceptualize and Respond to Bias-Motivated Crime on Campus"
Kaylyn Talkington '14, Faculty Mentor - Professor Abbie Erler (Political Science) "Where God and Caesar Converge: Fundamentalist Evangelical influence on the Supreme Court since the Reagan Administration"
Robert Bosilovic '13, Faculty Mentor - Professor Nicole Hotchkiss (Legal Studies and Sociology) "The Effectiveness of Multidistrict Litigation (MDL): A Case study involving Chinese drywall"
Gillian Gualtieri '12, Faculty Mentor - Professor Marla Kohlman (Sociology) "Writing Sexual Misconduct: Articulation, Enforcement, and Revision Patterns for Sexual Misconduct Policies at GLCA Institutions as Related to State Laws"
Brittany Grabel '12, Faculty Mentor - Professor Jennifer Johnson (Sociology) "Nothing but Resettlement: The Legal Integration and Collective Experiences of Mauritanian Refugees in Ohio"
Thomas Huelskoetter '12, Faculty Mentor - Professor Abbie Erler (Political Science) "Bound by Tradition: The Filibuster in the US Senate"
Christian Martinez-Canchola '12, Faculty Mentor- Professor Jennifer Johnson (Sociology) "Hypothetically, What if I were undocumented?"
Jack Whitacre '12, Faculty Mentor - Professor Nicole Hotchkiss (Legal Studies and Sociology) "Environmental Justice: Issues in Cleveland and near Marietta"
Christine Bonomo '11, Faculty Mentor - Professor Jeffrey Bowman (History) "Women in the Law Codes of Reconquest Spain"
Jessica Goley '12, Faculty Mentor - Professor Bruce Kinzer (History) "From Temporary Charters to "Too Big to Fail": The Social and Legal Causes of Corporate Growth in America"
Quentin Karpilow '11, Faculty Mentor - Professor Joseph Klesner (Political Science) "The Unintended Consequences of U.S. Law: The Role of U.S. Anti-Gang and Immigration Legislation in the Evolution of the Mara Salvatrucha Street Gang"
Gavin McGimpsey '11, Faculty Mentor - Professor Joseph Klesner (Political Science) "Defending Creators Incentive: Legal Responses to a Culture of Infringement"
Lukas Moe '11, Faculty Mentor - Professor Stephen Van Holde (Political Science) "Global Climate Governance and the Role of NGOs"
Robert Wallace '12, Faculty Mentor - Professor Thomas Nightingale (Philosophy) "Status Crime: Re-emerging Issues in the Law"
Travis Cook '10, Faculty Mentor - Professor Allison Hurst (Sociology) "The Constitutionality of the Controlled Substances Act; Can the Commerce Clause be Applied to Anything"
O'Neill Cushman '11, Faculty Mentor - Professor Abbie Erler (Political Science) "Morality and Law: The Geneva Conventions in the Age of International Terrorism"
Martin Marcinko '10, Faculty Mentor - Professor Joseph Klesner (Political Science) "The Sicilian Mafia: Law and Morality"
Lindsay Stevens '10, Faculty Mentor - Professor Abbie Erler (Political Science) "Intersections of Youth, Sexuality, Poverty, and Government: The Impact of Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Programs"
Raluca Toma '10, Faculty Mentor - Professor Stephen Van Holde (Political Science) "Trapped in the Trade: Human Trafficking and Prostitution in Western Europe"
Desiree Vodounon '12, Faculty Mentor - Professor Ric Sheffield (Sociology and Legal Studies) "Cultural Impact on Plagiarism in American Colleges and Universities"
Naomi Blaushild '10, Faculty Mentor - Professor Abbie Erler (Political Science) "Pardoning the Power: Patterns and influences of Executive Clemency since the Eisenhower Administration"
Risa Griffin '09, Faculty Mentor - Professor Marla Kohlman (Sociology) "National Welfare and State Surveillance: How PRWORA Impacts Women's Reproductive Freedom"
Elizabeth Meyers '09, Faculty Mentor - Professor Allison Hurst (Sociology) "The Caseworker-Client Relationship: The Dynamics of Class in Welfare"
Kara Stiles '09, Faculty Mentor - Professor Linda Smolak (Psychology) "Women in Prison: Do Female Inmates Face Inequity in the Criminal Justice System"
Jeffrey Benjamin Force '08, Faculty Mentor - Professor Christopher Yeomans (Philosophy) "Scalia and Dworkin: The Societal Impact of Constitutional Interpretation"
William Neil Johnston '08, Faculty Mentor - Professor Allison Hurst (Sociology) "The Unequal Scales of Justice: An Exploration of Inherent Disadvantages of Working-Class Civil Litigants and Criminal Defendants"
David Alexander Rinehart '08, Faculty Mentor - Professor Abbie Erler ( Political Science) "Presidential Influence on the Amendment Process: George W. Bush and the Same-Sex Marriage Ban"
Molly Elizabeth Schlemmer '08, Faculty Mentor - Professor Jennifer Johnson (Sociology) "Net Detectives: Cyber-sleuthing as legal vigilantism"