Ep. 39: The Pi Sigma Alpha Undergraduate Research Conference

On today's special episode of Retrieving the Social Sciences, we hear from the presenters at the 12th Annual Pi Sigma Alpha UMBC Undergraduate Research Conference, as well as our Pi Sigma Alpha Chapter advisor Dr. Carolyn Forestiere, Professor of Political Science at UMBC.

The student presenters and their paper titles are listed below:

UMBC Paw Poll: Age and Voter Turnout, Eric Averno-Ruby Jr.

A Study of the Pro-Life Movement, Tessa Cone

Cosmopolitanization in Baltimore City and Montgomery County Public Schools, Kathryn Crummitt

Inequality and Homicide Rates: A U.S. State-level Analysis, Grace Chan Ferguson

Video Games as Cultural Artifacts: How Pathologic Communicated the Trauma-Induced Nostalgia of Russian Citizens, Maria Kutishcheva

Racial Gerrymandering and Educational Success, Chinemerem Audrey Mba-Jonas

West African Women Mitigating Brain Drain, Diana Moneke

Death Penalty Justification: Explaining the Impact of Biological Sex and Religious Importance, Oyinlola Oluka

Immigrant Attitudes Toward Women’s Political Participation, Riya Patel

Is Victim Blaming Universal? Understanding the societal impacts of genocidal rape in Central and Eastern Africa, Hannah Sizenbach

Exploring Political Expression at UMBC: A Comparison of Party Identification and Comfort with Political Expression on Campus, Magdanikka Taylan

Political Obedience in Democracies: How Educational and Conservative Environments Foster Trust of Governments, Molly Quinn Walker

Check out the following links for more information on UMBC, CS3, and our host:

• The UMBC Center for the Social Sciences Scholarship
• The University of Maryland, Baltimore County
• Ian G. Anson, Ph.D.

Retrieving the Social Sciences is a production of the UMBC Center for Social Science Scholarship.  Our podcast host is Dr. Ian Anson, our director is Dr. Christine Mallinson, our associate director is Dr. Felipe Filomeno and our production intern is Alex Andrews. Our theme music was composed and recorded by D’Juan Moreland.  Special thanks to Amy Barnes and Myriam Ralston for production assistance.  Make sure to follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube, where you can find full video recordings of recent UMBC events.