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University Park, PA Joined July 2017

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Penn State Political Science @psupolisci Aug 3

Congratulations to Logan Hage as her thesis project also won the 2026 Best Undergraduate Honors Thesis Award Runner-up (Quantitative) from Pi Sigma Alpha!

Penn State Political Science @psupolisci Apr 23

Logan Hage won the Mike Gilotti Best Thesis Award this year for her thesis, "Reducing Barriers to the Ballot: The Impact of Automatic Voter Registration on Youth Voter Turnout in the United States" advised by Chris Beem.
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Penn State Political Science @psupolisci Jul 1

Our last undergraduate thesis project highlight comes from Hunter Steach. His thesis, "The Impact of Partisan Judicial Elections on Judicial Independence in US States," was advised by Michael Nelson. Learn more about his thesis here: lnkd.in/grEebWaJ

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Penn State Political Science @psupolisci Jun 30

Maya Dalton, a political science graduate student, and Giancarlo Visconti have a new paper, “Representation Behind Closed Doors: The Effect of Electing Women Mayors on Domestic Violence,” forthcoming in the Journal of Politics.
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Penn State Political Science @psupolisci Jun 25

Congrats to Nicholas Hemauer on receieving the Outstanding Political Science Graduate Student Award for his strong publication record which includes papers published in the Journal of Health Politics, Policy, and Law and in State Politics and Policy Quarterly this year!

Penn State Political Science @psupolisci Jun 24

Congratulations to Lindsay Walsh on receiving the Robert S. Friedman Award for Excellence in Teaching for her work teaching Gender and Politics during the 25-26 academic year!