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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
Danissa Contreras Guzmán
Comparative Politics
Email: dzcontreras@utmail.utexas.edu | Website | CV
Dissertation Title
The Rise of the Culturally Conservative Left and the Reconfiguration of Political Space in Latin America
References
Wendy Hunter (co-chair), Ken Greene (co-chair), Kurt Weyland, Taylor Boas (external)
Danny Cowser
International Relations, Comparative Politics, Political Methodology
Email: dannycowser@utmail.utexas.edu | Website | CV
Dissertation Title
Experiments Probing Discrimination in Government Responsiveness
References
Daniel Nielson (co-chair), Michael Findley (co-chair), Kenneth Greene, Nathan Jensen, Catherine Weaver
Andrés Cruz
Political Methodology
Email: andres.cruz@utmail.utexas.edu | Website | CV
Dissertation Title
Three Essays on Systematizing Robustness in Social Science Research
References
John Gerring (co-chair), Stephen Jessee (co-chair), Connor Jerzak , Max Goplerud, Santiago Olivella (external)
Kenny Miao
Comparative Politics
Email: kenny.miao@utexas.edu | Website | CV
Dissertation Title
Surviving and Reviving: Religion and Politics in Authoritarian China
References
Xiaobo Lü (co-chair), John Gerring (co-chair),
Kenneth Greene, Amy Liu, Fenggang Yang (external), Anna Grzymala-Busse
(external)
HeartLee Harman
International Relations
Email: hlh2624@my.utexas.edu | Website | CV
Dissertation Title
The Global Politics of Gender Equality: CEDAW and the Diffusion of International Norms
References
Daniel Nielson (chair), Tiffany Barnes, Michael Findley, Jillienne Haglund (external)
Grace Hartzell
Comparative Politics, American Politics
Email: gm32974@my.utexas.edu | Website | CV
Dissertation Title
Noncitizen Voting Rights: Enfranchisement, Turnout, and Vote Choice
References
Zeynep Somer-Topcu (chair), Amy Liu, Christopher Wlezien, Hannah Alarian (external)
Bridget Isenberg
Political Theory
Email: byw222@my.utexas.edu | Website | CV
Dissertation Title
Liberty in the Age of Commerce
References
Nathaniel Gilmore (chair), Devin Stauffer, Maurizio Viroli, Emily Nacol (external)
Rachel Jeon
International Relations, Comparative Politics
Email: jjeon2@my.utexas.edu | Website | CV
Dissertation Title
Three Essays on Nonmarket Governance in International Investment Regimes
References
Nathan Jensen (chair), Rachel Wellhausen, Terrence Chapman, Sonal Pandya (external)
Nivedita Jhunjhunwala
International Relations
Email: niveditajh@my.utexas.edu | Website | CV
Dissertation Title
Third Party Perceptions: States, Citizens, and Responses to War and International Law
References
Terrence Chapman (Chair), Scott Wolford, Daniel Nielson, Julia Morse (external)
Artem Kvartalnov
International Relations, Political Methodology
Email: ak48382@my.utexas.edu | Website | CV
Dissertation Title
The Promise of Peace: Essays on Alignment Decisions, Conflict Proneness, and the Contemporary Order
References
Scott Wolford (chair), Jesse Johnson, Patrick McDonald, Kyle Beardsley (external)
Jessica Cheng-Hsin Lee
International Relations, Comparative Politics
Email: jessica.c.lee@utexas.edu | Website | CV
Dissertation Title
Three Essays on the Political Economy of Global Production
References
Nathan Jensen (chair), Amy Liu, Daniel Nielson, and David Leblang (external)
Daniel Little
American Politics, Public Policy
Email: daniellittle@utmail.utexas.edu | Website | CV
Dissertation Title
Strength Without Numbers? The Effect of Union Decline on the Politics of Labor Unions
References
Derek Epp (chair), Daron Shaw, Michael Auslen, Chris Witko (external)
Benjamin Schwabe
Political Theory
Email: bs42474@my.utexas.edu| Website | CV
Dissertation Title
Liberty and Necessity in Machiavelli's Political Thought
References
Devin Stauffer (chair), Thomas Pangle, Maurizio Viroli, Nathaniel Gilmore, Michelle T. Clarke (external)
Kylie Smith
International Relations
Email: kylie.smith@utmail.utexas.edu| Website | CV
Dissertation Title
Now What? Patterns of Violence and Organizational Change in Post-Conflict Armed Groups
References
Michael Findley (chair), Scott Wolford, Max Goplerud, and Sabine Carey (external)
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 for Latinxs, Asian Americans, and Women
References
Bethany Albertson (Co-Chair), Roberto Carlos (Co-Chair), Derek Epp, Hannah Walker
Clinton Willbanks
American Politics, Political Methodology
Email: cwill14@utmail.utexas.edu | Website | CV
Dissertation Title
Protecting My Party - An Analysis of the Primary Voter
References
Daron R. Shaw (chair), Bethany Albertson, Stephen Jessee, Nicholas Valentino (external)
Jingwen Wu
Comparative Politics, International Relations
Email: jw59984@my.utexas.edu | Website | CV
Dissertation Title
Politics in the Digital Age
References
Tiffany D. Barnes (Chair); Jesse C. Johnson; Amy Liu; Emily Beaulieu (External)
Meiying Xu
Comparative Politics, American Politics
Email: xu.meiying@utexas.edu | Website | CV
Dissertation Title
Politics of Writing
References
Amy H. Liu (Chair), Max Goplerud, Tse-min Lin, Patricia Maclachlan, Robert
G. Moser, and David D. Laitin (External)
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
Md Muhib Rahman
International Relations | Political Methodology
Email: r.muhib@utexas.edu | Website | CV
Dissertation Title
Three Essays on External Security Relations and Government Survival
References
Scott Wolford (chair), Terrence Chapman, Patrick McDonald
Diego Vega
Comparative Politics
Email: diegovega@utexas.edu | Website | CV
Dissertation Title
The Domestic Politics of Policy Diffusion
References
Kurt Weyland (chair), Kenneth Greene, Wendy Hunter