Levitt Public Affairs Center

 

The Arthur Levitt Public Affairs Center supports initiatives and provides resources that enable students and faculty to engage in public service and public policy through research, service-learning, lectures, discussion, and practice.

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2023

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The Dead's Guide to Healing, Lara Barreira '25

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Digital Transfeminism in Response to TERF critiques of the Trans Law in Spain, Bailey Black '24

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New History or Old Nationalism, Quinn Brown '24

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Incorporating Climate Change Resiliency into Urban Planning: Green Infrastructure in Boston and Copenhagen, Lia Cagnetta '24

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Maturity in Children's Literature, Santiago (Santi) Chamorro '25

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Archaeology as Advocacy: Celebrating Cultural Heritage and Promoting Sustainability in Transylvanian Mining Communities, Angela Escalante Zarco '25

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Placemaking Theory and Geospatial Analyses: Examining Site Transformation from Settlement to Cemetery in Bronze Age Transylvania, Matthew Fiore '24

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Heavy Metal Presence in the Connecticut River as a Product of Socioeconomic Status, Jennifer L. Gidicsin '25 and Sarah B. DeSanto '25

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“The Town That Loves Refugees?”: Media Framing of Refugees in Utica, NY, Nevaeh Gutierrez '25 and Ainsley Novack '25

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Preservation or Innovation: The Impacts of Colonialism and the Economy on Traditional Moroccan Crafts, Syra Gutow '24

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Archaeothanatology and Museum Communication: Both Alike in Dignity, Kimberly Johnson '24

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“The Neighborhood Speaks”: A Narrative Study of New York City’s Bodegas, Willa Karr '25

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Ephemera and the Politics of Memory in Argentina’s Archivo de la Memoria Trans, Hannah Lipskar '25

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Leveling the Playing Field: Examining the Perceptions of Social Justice and Activism Among DIII College Athletes, Raymond Ni '24

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Morality and Motherhood: the Activists behind Book Banning, Hadley Noonan '25

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“Did You Eat?”: A Cross-Cultural and Comparative Ethnography of Chinese and Korean Food in Flushing, New York, Grace Park '25 and Angela Zheng '25

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Queer Movement and Community in Colombia: The Influence and Importance of Social Media as Used by Museo Q, Daniel Rodriguez Vergara '26

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Conflict & Creation: The Effects of Political Competition in Utica, New York’s Service Sector for the Unhoused, Ryan Swanson '24

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Exploring Gender Stereotypes in Application: Is Maternal Warmth A Bonus or A Penalty for Women?, Rongchen (Kerry) Wang '25

2021

Lead toxicology: a study at the intersections of community health, genetics, reproduction, and behavior, Sosina Abuhay 23, Lingli Zou '22, Sarah John '24, and Dylan Koproski '23

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HR Executive Perspectives on Alignment with Executive Strategy: Conclusions from Six Conversational Interviews, Drew Anderson '21

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Archaeology, Cultural Heritage, and Development in Transylvanian Rural Landscapes, Elizabeth Arnold '22

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Race Talk Amongst White Families During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Steven Campos '22

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The Value in Imperfect Endeavors: Exploring Postcapitalist and Prefigurative Practices at East Wind Intentional Community, Olivia Chandler 23

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Hyperpop: How Streaming Services Create and Control Genre Through Curation, Anthony Christiana '22

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Unpacking The Imposed: The Colonial Binary, Hijras, and the Queering of India, Eric Cortes-Kopp '22

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Providing Improved Livelihoods for Muskoka's Stakeholders in the Time of Two Global Crises, Andrew Court '22

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Providing Improved Livelihoods for Muskoka’s Stakeholders in the Time of Two Global Crises, Andrew Court '22

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Senegal Liberations Project, Isabelle Crownhart 23, William Burstein 24, and Emma Tomlins 23

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Boring Myself to Death, Henry Curcio '21

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All the Shifts: Mothering and Working in the Pandemic Era, Kaela Dunne '22

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Unprecedented Times?: Analyzing the Experiences of Mothers during the COVID-19 Pandemic Using a Disaster Sociology Framework, Caroline Freundel '24

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Unsung Heroines: Why Do Mothers Feel Forgotten?, Ashley Garcia '22

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Discomfort through Disconnection: Hamilton College’s Online Portrayal of Students of Color, Michael Ghiorsi 23

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Pathways to a Zero Carbon New York: Understanding Solar Resistance and Overcoming Barriers to Renewable Deployment, Emory Goodwin '23, Carson Halabi '22, Madison Hurtgen '22, and Lillian Norton-Brainerd '23

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An Analysis of Inequality During the Origins of States and Societies in the Oaxaca Valley of Mexico, Josue Herrera Rivera '24

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The Effects of Intergroup versus Intragroup Relations in Police Use of Force, Olivia James '23

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Using circadian rhythm disruption as a readout of the effects of lead toxicity on behavior, Sarah John '24 and Dylan Koproski '23

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Internalized Paternal Exclusion From the Inside Out: How Has COVID Changed It?, Shania Kuo '23

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Archaeology as Advocacy: Celebrating Cultural Heritage and Promoting Sustainability in Transylvania Mining Communities: How to Preserve and Promote the Cultural Heritage of Rural Transylvania?, Aidan Leahey '22

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Asians at Hamilton: The Asian and Asian American Experience, Jason Le '23, Nyaari Kothiya 23, Crystal Lin '22, Maya Nguyen-Haberneski '23, Min Yu Huang '24, Rachel Lu '22, Allie LeeHoffman '23, Khuslen Tulga '23, Michelle Liu '23, Anna Sakamoto '23, and Michelle Zheng '24

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The Asian and Asian American Experience Through Film & Personal Narrative, Jason Le 23, Nyaari Kothiya 23, and Anna Sakamoto 23

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“Trust Your Gut”: An Exploration of the Decisions of Vaccine Hesitant Mothers, Nina Lissarrague '22

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Virginia's Criminal Justice System's Current Treatment for People with Mental Illnesses: Some Recommendations Based on What Has Worked (and What Has Not), Anokhi Manchanda '22 and Tomas Alvarez-Perez '22

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Color Consciousness or Blindness in the Face of Race: White parent’s approach to race during the BLM protests of 2020, Jahmali Matthews '22

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Holy and Homeless: Exploring the Relationship Between Homeless Shelters and Religion, Abigail Moone '23

Roti as Care, as Craft, as Community, Ravena Pernanand 21, Nandini Subramanium 22, Liam Garcia-Quish 23, Philip Chivily '23, and Maheen Masoud '24

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“We’re Just Trying to Get Through It”: Looking at the Main Concerns of Mothers During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Hannah Petersen '22

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“Cocaine, Girls, and Bebidas:” A View of Colombia Through the Lens of American Foreign Policy and Popular Media, Nicole Ramirez '23 and Katelyn Perruc '23

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Consuming Ideology: Advertising, Algorithms, and Individuation, Kyra Richardson 21

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Environmental Equity and the Cosmetics Industry: The Effect of Class Upon Toxic Exposure, Sean Storr '22

2020

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Archaeology as Advocacy: Celebrating Cultural Heritage and Promoting Sustainability in Transylvania Mining Communities, Elizabeth Arnold '22

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The Gendered Challenges of At-Home Learning during the COVID-19 Pandemic, Kaja Bielecka '21

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Friendship and Partiality: Toward a Theory of Virtue, Henry Curcio '21

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The Implications of Skin Tone Stratification in Latinx Perspectives of Race, Ashley Garcia '22

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Social Justice Education as Anti-Poverty Work: Undergraduates Facilitating Culturally Relevant Learning Among Local Youth, Elizabeth Greene '23

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Parenting Approaches during Unprecedented Times, Jahmali Matthews '22

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Social Justice Education as Anti-Poverty Work: Undergraduates’ Experiential Learning in Childhood and Youth Spaces, Riley Nichols '21

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“¿Porque no está en español?”: Voices of Latinx Mothers Within the Special Education System in the South Bronx, Anyi Rescalvo '22

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Feeding our Past, Nourishing our Future: a Decolonizing Podcast, Emnet Sisay '22 and McKela Kanu '22

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Electoral Certainty and Policy Uncertainty in Authoritarian Regimes: Russia as a Case Study, Jenny Tran '22

2019

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The Treatment of People with Mental Illness in the Criminal Justice System: The Example of Oneida County, New York, Alexander Black '19, Kylie Davis '18, Kenneth Gray '20, Connor O'Shea '18, Alexander Scheuer '18, Samantha Walther '18, Nico Yardas '18, Frank M. Anechiarico, Ralph Eannace, and Jennifer Ambrose

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Combating Deception in Genocide, Alexander Cook '20

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An Ethnography of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois), David Gagnidze '20

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Orwellian or Ordinary?: Situating India's UID and China's SCS Within Global Neoliberal Trends Through Comparative Analysis, Joel Harper '21

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Populism in the Behavioralist Imagination: V.O. key Jr. on Ins, Outs, and the Electorate, Richard Huiskamp '21

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Introduction: New Directions in Survey Research on Russian Elites, Sharon Werning Rivera and William Zimmerman

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An Analysis of Urban Development, Urban Poverty, and Economic Development in Utica, New York, J. Connor Thomson '20

2018

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Analyzing the Effects of Policy On Residential Photovoltaic Capacity in California, Jesse Bennett '19

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The Millennial Pilgrim, Estella Brenneman '20

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Hyper-Emotion as Disability: Researching Disabilities in the Classical World, Allyson D'Antonio '20

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What Are the Social, Economic and Political Histories of Mining in Southwest Transylvania and Prospects for Policy Development?, Lana Dorr '21

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Archaeology as Advocacy: Celebrating Cultural Heritage and Promoting Sustainability in Transylvania Mining Communities, Jada Langston '20

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A Survivor's Healing Journey: From Surviving to Thriving, Eva Lynch-Comer '19

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Situated Spirituality: The Application of Yoga and Meditation Techniques on and off the Mat, Annie McClanahan '20

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Consumerism in Farmers Markets and the Central NY Food System, Julia McGuire '20

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Knowledge Sharing With the Maliseet of New Brunswick, Bennett Morrison '20

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Land Hunger: Environmental Migration and Conflict in Bangladesh, Claire Nicholson '20

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The Role of Social Support in Mental Health in Favelas, Sandra Saldana '19

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Situated Contemplation: How Groups and Place Influence Yoga and Meditation Experiences, Rachel Schooler '19 and Geoffrey Ravenhall Meinke '20

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The Teaching of American Indian History and Culture in Central New York Elementary and Middle Schools, Aoife Thomas '20

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Inequality and Bias in the Demand for News, Andrew Wei '20 and Ann Owen

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The Impact of Religious Identity on People’s Experiences Practicing Yoga and Meditation, Matthew Zeitler '20

2017

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Narrowing the Literacy Gap: Examining Difference in Early Childhood Education, Sabrina Boutselis '19

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Redefining the Miracle on the Han: The Evolution of Human Rights in the Republic of Korea during the Cold War, Kyung Noh '18

2016

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Stories of Survivors: Exploring the Lives of Sex Trafficking Victims in Central New York, Anna Do '18

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Sexual Assault In Our Community: A Custom Approach to Prevention and Education, Corinne Smith '17

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The Impact of the Gender Composition of Institutions’ Board of Trustees on Student and Faculty Diversity, Case Tatro '18