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| Name | Major Fields | Dissertation Title | Committee | Links |
| Hyun Jin Choi |
International relations
Research methods
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When Ethnic Exclusion is Good Politics: Ethnic Exclusion, Armed Conflict, and Leadership Tenure in Small-Coalition Regimes |
Michael Colaresi (Chair)
Brian Silver
Cristina Bodea
Christina DeJong
Ravi Bhavnani
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| David Ciuk |
American politics
Research methods
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Value System Stability in the Mass Public |
William G. Jacoby (Chair)
Paul R. Abramson
Eric Chang
Sandra Marquart-Pyatt
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| Erin Krcatovich |
American politics
Public policy
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Understanding the Role of Faith-Based Nonprofits in the Urban Regime |
Richard Hula (Chair)
Laura Reese
Joshua Sapotichne
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| Robert Lupton |
American politics
Research methods
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Examining the Structure of Elite Attitudes: The Role of Sophistication in Attitudes Toward Government Spending |
William G. Jacoby (Chair)
Paul R. Abramson
Saundra K. Schneider
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| Niccole M. Pamphilis |
Comparative politics
Research methods
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Comparative Spending Priorities: The Interaction between Institutions and the Public |
Saundra K. Schneider (Chair)
William G. Jacoby
Ani Sarkissian
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| Kurt Pyle |
American politics
Research methods
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Anxiety, Political Attitudes, and Voting Behavior |
William G. Jacoby (Chair)
Paul R. Abramson
Corwin Smidt
Sandra Marquart-Pyatt
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| Michael D. Thom |
American politics
Public policy
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Pension Politics: Partisan Influence on Public Sector Pension Funding and the Diffusion of Alternative Plans |
Saundra K. Schneider (Chair)
Valentina Bali
Joshua Sapotichne
Leslie Papke
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