Honor Students and their Advisors

Grace Anderson, "Building Better Partnerships: Understanding Interest Alignment in U.S. Security Assistance" Advisor: Prof. Friedman

Peter Charalambous, "Walking on Eggshells: The State of Campus Discourse"  Advisor: Prof. Muirhead

Sarah Drescher, "Reconnecting the Pluribus with the Unum: The Case for Pluralist Patriotism" Advisor: Prof. Swaine

Ted Gehring, "When China Cracks Down: Legitimacy Considerations in the Decision to Suppress Protesters" Advisor: Prof. Powers

Katarina Nesic, "Russian Sanctions: The Underexplored Weapon of Russia's Economic Statecraft" Advisor: Prof Wohlforth

Josie Pearce, "Voter Knowledge in the United States: Facing the Problems and Innovating Solutions" Advisor: Prof. Swaine

Sunpreet Singh, "Immigrant integration and the role of factors in the sending community: A case study of Punjabi Sikhs in Queens, NY" Advisor: Prof. Ferwerda

Andrew Sosanya, "Prohibitions and Predictions: The Future of Autonomous Weapons" Advisor: Prof. Wohlforth

Jennifer West, "A Woman's Worth: Examining the Impact of Reconstruction Programs on Women's Quality of Life Outcomes in Afghanistan" Advisor: Prof. Baldez

Honors Program Faculty Directors: Lisa Baldez, Benjamin Valentino

2020 Honors Prizes and Awards

Bennett Essay Prize in Political Theory and Public Law - Sunny Drescher

Pressman Prize in American Government - Peter C. Charalambous

Rockefeller Prize in Comparative Politics - Theodore Gehring

Rockefeller Prize in International Relations - Grace E. Anderson & Jennifer D. Y. West

The James Fairbanks Colby Government Prize - Sabyne A. Pierre & Karla J. Rosas

The Fowler Family Prize in Democratic Politics - Luke M. Cuomo, Alexander E. Fredman & Jennifer D. Y. West

Rockefeller Memorial Postgraduate Fellowship - Peter C. Charalambous