Institutions & Societies Graduate Student Conference

Friday, February 21, 2020

Husted Hall -- 135 Western Avenue, Albany, NY 12222

Last updated: February 11, 2020

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

An Electronic Version of the Program can be viewed on the Scholars' Archive.

8:30 AM – 9:15 AM

REGISTRATION and BREAKFAST

Conference registration will take place on the second floor of Husted Hall in the second floor Atrium. The Registration Desk will

be staffed throughout the day. You can reach the second floor using the stairs or elevator across from the Husted Café. A Continental Breakfast with coffee, tea, muffins, fruit, juice, and water will also be served in the 2nd floor atrium.

9:15 AM – 10:30 AM

Panel #1: Studies using Quantitative Methods

Discussant: Dr. Matthew Ingram, Department of Political Science

Room: Husted 217

Why Immigrants are Healthier Than Native Americans? Evidence from Fruit and Vegetable Consumptions

Jun Soo Lee, University at Albany, SUNY (Economics)

Quantifying the Chlamydia Prevalence Impact of Expedited Partner Therapy

Andre Kiesel, University at Albany, SUNY (Public Administration and Policy)

The Complexity of Winning a Primetime Emmy: A Linguistic Analysis

Hayley McCullough, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (Communications and Media)

Affordable Adjustments and Exploitable Opportunities: Explaining the EU's Impact on

Extra-EU Trade

Keith A. Preble, University at Albany, SUNY (Political Science)

9:15 AM – 10:30 AM

Panel #2: Exploration in Political Science and International Affairs

Discussant: Dr. Brian Greenhill, Department of Political Science

Room: Husted 204

Explaining Foreign Terrorist Fighters Phenomenon: A Macro Perspective Study

Yacobus Raharjo, University at Albany, SUNY (International Affairs)

Constructivism and Terrorism

Bridget Nandal, University at Albany, SUNY (Political Science)

Determinants of Judicial Behavior in Immigration Courts

Esra Gules-Guctas, University at Albany, SUNY (Political Science)

Nuclear Proliferation under Coercion: A Study of North Korean Pathway to the Bomb

Mutti Anggitta, University at Albany, SUNY (Political Science)

10:45 AM – 12:00 PM

Panel #3: Politics and Societies in Southeast Asia

Discussant: Dr. Michitake Aso, Department of History

Room: Husted 214

Citizen Participation in a Post-Corporatist Context: A Case of Indonesia

Ashari Edi, University at Albany, SUNY (Political Science)

Patterns of Ownership and Management in Vietnam’s Private Higher Education: An Exploratory Study

Quang Chau, University at Albany, SUNY (Educational Policy & Leadership)

Politicizing Ethnicity: State Management of Chinese Ethnic Identity in Southeast Asia

Zheng Wang, University at Albany, SUNY (Political Science)

Parlimen Malaysia: Reform or Modernization?

Idzuafi Hadi Bin Kamilan, University at Albany, SUNY and Malaysian Parliament

10:45 AM – 12:00 PM

Panel #4: Undergraduate Explorations in Research (I)

Discussants: Shikshya Adhikari and Joseph Popcun

Room: Husted 217

Women’s Access to Education and International Fertility Rates

Joanna Ogrodnik, University at Albany, SUNY (Public Policy & Management)

Asian Americans’ Struggles for Equal Employment in 1974 New York City

Shouyue Zhang, University at Albany, SUNY (History)

The New York (Up)State of Mind: Humanizing the Other Side of the Gun Debate

Courtnee Denton, University at Albany, SUNY (Political Science)

Tanner McCracken, University at Albany, SUNY (Political Science)

10:45 AM – 12:00 PM

Panel #5: Political Contestation and Violence

Discussant: Dr. Victor Asal, Department of Political Science

Room: Husted 204

The Role of Class Consciousness in Political Action

Aaron Bentley, The City University of New York Graduate Center (Philosophy)

Mobilizing Against the Military: An Analysis of Anti-US-Base Movements in Japan

Charmaine Willis, University at Albany, SUNY (Political Science)

An Empirical Assessment of China’s Counterterrorism Efforts in Terms of Securitization of Uyghurs and Kazakhs

Reyhan Topal, University at Albany, SUNY (Political Science)

Main Actors of the Two summits between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un and the implications of their roles: Focusing on the Networks of Bilateral Talks

Minkyoung Kwak, University at Albany, SUNY (Political Science)

10:45 AM – 12:15 PM

Panel #6: Policy, Politics, Society, and Change

Discussant: Dr. Timothy Weaver, Department of Political Science

Room: Husted 219

Is Energy Transition Occurring in the United States? A Case Study of Texas

Ju-Ying Yang, University at Albany, SUNY (Public Administration & Policy)

Digital Penmanship

Arielle Cerini, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (Electronic Arts)

Think Globally, Act Locally: The Crucial Role of Cities in Climate Action

Randolph Pfaff, University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth (Public Policy)

Implications of New Zealand's Harmful Digital Communications Act of 2015 for Vulnerable Societal Groups

Anna Tokareva, Touro College Graduate School of Education (Education)

Building "Hometown U.S.A."

Andrew McMahon, University at Albany, SUNY (Political Science)

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM

KEYNOTE EVENT

IMPEACHMENT: politics, policy, society, and the survival of the U.S. democratic system

Room: Husted Amphitheatre (First Floor, Husted Hall)

Moderator: Joseph Popcun, PhD student, Department of Political Science

Panelists:

Dr. Julie Novkov (Public Law)

Dr. Gregory Nowell (International Relations)

Dr. Timothy Weaver (Public Policy)

Dr. Stephen Weinberg (Public Administration & Policy)

Impeachments of U.S. presidents are a rare event in U.S. politics and have happened only three times in U.S. history (The House was planning to file articles of impeachment Nixon, but he resigned first). The first impeachment case involved President Andrew Johnson in 1868 for abusing his office after firing his Secretary of War, who Congress reinstated after Johnson allegedly terminated his appointment. The second case of impeachment involved President Bill Clinton in 1998 for lying to a grand jury, perjury, and obstruction of justice regarding his extramarital affair with Monica Lewinsky. The House of Representatives filed articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump on December 18, and the U.S. Senate acquitted him on Wednesday, February 5.

President Trump joins an elite club of impeached presidents.

The investigations and impeachment of Donald Trump has created enormous pressure on our institutions, and the spark that ignited it all was the result of US foreign policy. What effects will impeachment have on our foreign policy with Ukraine and other states in the international system? How will impeachment affect Trump’s relationship with Congress? Does his survival of impeachment help him or damage him going into the 2020 election? What effect has impeachment had on our trust in government and the future of our democracy? These are the questions are our esteemed panel will discuss.

Audience members are invited to ask questions throughout the event as our panelist discuss and debate impeachment.

1:30-2:30 PM

(Free) NETWORKING LUNCH

Location: Husted Café, First Floor, Husted Hall Café

2:45 PM – 4:00 PM

Panel #7: Women and Gender in Politics and History

Discussant: Dr. Sally Friedman, Department of Political Science

Room: Husted 217

Measuring Gender Orders: Problems, Practice, and Alternatives in the Caribbean Context

Nia Douglas, St. John’s University (Government and Politics)

Female Mysticism in the High Middle Ages: Politics Dominates Religion

Rebecca Theadore, University at Albany, SUNY (History)

The Bittersweet Relation Between Women and Coca Crop Production. A Case Study in Puerto Asís, Colombia

Monica Parada-Hernandez, University at Albany, SUNY (Political Science)

2:45 PM – 4:00 PM

Panel #8: Questions in Foreign Policy and International Relations

Discussant: Dr. Gregory Nowell, Department of Political Science

Room: Husted 204

On the Prevalence of Preemptive Spoilers in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: A Roadblock to Traditional International Intervention

Matthew Gluckman, St. John’s University (Government and Politics)

The Pivot of the Eagle & The Dragon’s Reawakening: A Paradigm for Sino-American Relations

Jennifer Hinton, St. John’s University (Government and Politics)

The Truth Behind American Defense Spending

Dan Smith, University at Albany, SUNY (Political Science)

Explaining Why US-North Korean Relations Have Not Yet Been Normalized

Nathan Ciulla, University at Albany, SUNY (Political Science)

2:45 PM – 4:00 PM

Panel #9: New Research in Educational Policy & Leadership

Discussant: Dr. Kathryn Schiller, Department of Educational Policy & Leadership

Room: Husted 214

Building School Communities that Prepare Youth to Thrive as 21st Century Citizens

Catherine Kramer, University at Albany, SUNY (Social Welfare)

Amanda Lester, University at Albany, SUNY (Educational Policy & Leadership)

Empowering Early Career Educators for Racial Justice (E3RJ): Working with Urban Districts to Disrupt Bias

Beth Anne Horning, University at Albany, SUNY (Educational Policy & Leadership)

Considering Our Audience: Teaching the Concept of Audience to Undergraduates

Mary Jo Morgan, University at Albany, SUNY (Educational Theory & Practice)

The Qualitative Study on the Justice-Oriented EFL Curriculum in a Vietnamese College

Ngoc Tung Vu (Ryan), University at Albany, SUNY (Educational Theory & Practice)

2:45 PM – 4:00 PM

Panel #10: Undergraduate Explorations in Research II

Discussant: Keith Preble and Zheng Wang, Department of Political Science

Room: Husted 219

Up in Arms: The Relationship Between Violence and Nationalist Movements

Morgan Bennett, University at Albany, SUNY (Public Administration & Policy)

Linguistic Diversity and State Stability

Mark Marinkovic, University at Albany, SUNY (Political Science)

Link Between Violence and the Rise of Militaristic-Nationalism in Israel

Kyle Berardi, University at Albany, SUNY (Political Science)

Sources of Conflict: Diversity and Internal Conflict in a State

Alodie Keza, University at Albany, SUNY (Public Administration & Policy)