Making Identity Count with Popular Media and Culture
Introduction Almost a year and a half ago, I began my research with the Political Psychology and International Relations (PPIR) Lab. I …
Developing a Research Question: Political Polarization in Europe
What on Earth is going on? While my official research project was about the roots and causes of polarization in Europe, it’s …
From Research Question to Literature Interview
In my last blog post, I discussed the process of arriving at my research question: Given the criticism that it has promoted …
Women, Peace, Security, and a Research Question
In March 2015, I came across a CNN report detailing how young Western women were joining ISIS due to the terrorist group’s …
How Research Begins
This blog post is about how I came to begin, but not quite finish my research. Let me explain. Almost a year …
Land, Law, and (Eventually) a Research Question
In several of the recent Republican debates of the 2016 presidential campaign, Donald Trump, Jeb Bush and other candidates bickered mercilessly over …
How Should Campus Police Maintain Both Students’ Safety and Personal Liberties Given Newly-Acquired Assault Weapons?
Our research originated after the Ferguson, Missouri shooting and riots. The footage recorded by both residents and news crews showed the local …
A View To A Kill: How Differences In Data-Sharing May Strain US-EU Relations
In a world that continues to become more integrated and connected through the internet and globalization, how does one maintain privacy? On …