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The following students (in alphabetical order by last name) are on the market. For more information, contact them, their advisors, or the placement director, Associate Professor Alison Craig.

Anthony Calacino

Comparative Politics

Email: anthony.calacino@utexas.edu | Website | CV

Dissertation Title

Three Essays on the State, Interest Groups, and the Masses in Environmental Politics in Latin America

References

John Gerring (chair), Rebecca Abers, Kurt Weyland

Jiseon Chang

International Relations

Email: jiseon.chang@utexas.edu | Website | CV

Dissertation Title

Empowering Developing Countries: Combating Misinformation and Correcting Misperceptions of Foreign Aid

References

Michael Findley (chair), Daniel Nielson, Zeynep Somer-Topcu

Keith Padraic Chew

Comparative Politics

Email: keithpadraicchew@utexas.edu | Website | CV

Dissertation Title:

The Political Economy of Legislative Diversity in Asia

References

Amy Liu (chair), Robert Moser, Jacob Ricks, Zeynep Somer-Topcu

Emily Davis

Political Theory

Email: emilyadavis@utexas.edu

Dissertation Title

The Charisma Conundrum

References

Lorraine Pangle (chair), Devin Stauffer, Kurt Weyland

Connor Dye

Public Policy | American Politics

Email: cwdye@utexas.edu

Dissertation Title

Problem Definition in the US Congress

References

Byran Jones (chair), Sean Theriault, Christopher Wlezien

Kevin Galambos

International Relations

Email: kevingalambos@utexas.edu | Website | CV

Dissertation Title

Three Essays on Multinational Military Exercises

References

Scott Wolford (chair), Terrence Chapman, Patrick McDonald

Woong Kwon

Public Policy | Comparative Politics

Email: woongkwon@utexas.edu

Dissertation Title

Welfare Chauvinism in Western European Countries: Demand, Supply, and Responses from Mainstream Parties

References

David Leal (chair), Bryan Jones, Zeynep Somer-Topcu

Shengqiao Lin

Comparative Politics

Email: shengqiaolin@utexas.edu | Website | CV

Dissertation Title

Collaborate or Gone: Essays on Firm Survival Strategies in the Age of Strong Authoritarian Leaders

References

Xiaobo Lu (chair), John Gerring, Nathan Jensen

Ian MacFarlane

Political Theory

Email: imacfarl@utexas.edu

Dissertation Title

Education in Hegel’s Philosophy of Right

References

Thomas Pangle (chair), Lorraine Pangle, Devin Stauffer

Samuel Mead

Political Theory

Email: swmead@utexas.edu

Dissertation Title

The Political Psychology of Mortality in Plato’s Laws

References

Lorraine Pangle (co-chair), Devin Stauffer (co-chair), Thomas Pangle

Oguzhan Alkan

Comparative Politics, Political Methodology

Email: oguzhan@utexas.edu | Website | CV

Dissertation Title
Integrating Diversity: The Impact of Muslim Candidate Nominations on Political Representation in Europe

References
Zeynep Somer-Topcu (Chair), Amy Liu, Christopher Wlezien, Nazita Lajevardi, Maria Sobolewska

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Jonatán Lemus

Comparative Politics, Public Law

Email: jonatanlemus@utexas.edu | Website | CV

Dissertation Title
The Insider Advantage: A New Path to Populist Hegemony in Latin America

References
Raul Madrid (Chair), Daniel Nielson, Daniel Brinks, Wendy Hunter, Steven Levitsky (External member)

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Matthew Martin

Public Law, Comparative Politics

Email: mjmartin@utexas.edu | Website | CV

Dissertation Title
Product of the Process: Public Consultation in Global Constitution-Making

References
Zachary Elkins (chair), Daniel Brinks, Ran Hirschl, Wendy Hunter

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Kenny Miao

Comparative Politics, Political Methodology

Email: kenny.miao@utexas.edu | Website | CV

Dissertation Title
Repression and Renewal: The Politics of Religion in China

References
Xiaobo Lü (co-chair), John Gerring (co-chair),
Kenneth Greene, Fenggang Yang (external), Anna Grzymala-Busse
(external)

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Miranda E. Sullivan

American Politics

Email: mirandasullivan@utexas.edu | Website | CV

Dissertation Title
Extending Respectability Politics: The Impact of Intra-Group Attitudes on Political Behavior and Collective Mobilization

References
Bethany Albertson (Co-Chair), Roberto Carlos (Co-Chair), Derek Epp, Hannah Walker

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AlIison Verrilli

American Politics, Methods

Email: averrilli@utexas.edu | Website | CV

Dissertation Title
Unequal Ground: Gentrifiers and the Local Politics of Privilege

References
Hannah Walker (Chair); Derek Epp; Amy Liu; Jamein Cunningham (external)

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Philip Moniz

American Politics| Political Methodology

Email: pmoniz@utexas.edu | Website | CV

Dissertation Title

What’s the Problem? Problem Perceptions and Policy Attitudes

References

Robert Luskin (chair), Stephen Jessee, Daron Shaw

Xin Nong

International Relations | Political Methodology

Email: xnong@utexas.edu | Website | CV

Dissertation Title

Game of Thrones in Ancient China: Three Essays on Leaders, Institutions, and Wars

References

Michael Findley (chair), John Gerring, Xiaobo Lu, Scott Wolford

Yul Min Park

American Politics| Political Methodology

Email: yulminpark@utexas.edu | Website | CV

Dissertation Title

Framing is Framing: Exploring Contemporary News Media Effects on Information, Salience, and Public Opinion

References

Daron Shaw (chair), David Leal, Robert Luskin

Max Prowant

Comparative Politics | Political Theory

Email: mjprowant@utexas.edu

Dissertation Title

The Gods of the Jihadists: An Analysis of the Competing Political Theologies of Al-Qaeda, ISIS, Hezbollah, and the IRGC and their Influence on the Organizations’ Aims and Behaviors

References

Zoltan Barany (chair), Thomas Pangle, Ami Pedahzur

Laura Quaglia

Public Policy | Comparative Politics

Email: lauracquaglia@utexas.edu | Website | CV

Dissertation Title

National Security Policy Diffusion

References

Bryan Jones (chair), Alison Craig, Zachary Elkins, Shannon O’Brien

Seung Wook Ethan Yoo

American Politics

Email: seungwy@gmail.com | Website | CV

Dissertation Title
Expressed Local Cultural Appreciation and Anti-Immigrant Attitude Mitigation

References
Bethany Albertson (chair), Amy Liu, Daniel Nielson