Individuals or Companies: Who Receives More Severe Sanctions in the World Bank Sanctions System?

Faculty Sponsor: Professor Lindsay Dolan Ana Li Ana Li is a rising junior majoring in Government with minors in Global Engagement and Data Analysis. Originally from China, her research focuses on ethical and effective international development, with a particular interest in China’s overseas financing. On campus, Ana leads The Foster Connection, contributes to the Wesleyan … Read more

Investigating Political Influence on Monetary Policy and Central Bank Independence in Japan Using Data

Secret Meetings Hidden in the Schedule: Who is Whispering to the Bank of Japan? Faculty Sponsor: Imai Masami Miyuka Kawamura Miyuka Kawamura (29’) from Japan completed the QAC Apprenticeship in 2026 in the summer following her freshman year. Before college, she attended British International School Phuket. At Wesleyan, she is double-majoring in Economics and Neuroscience.  … Read more

Communication Adaptation Under Political Repression of the Muslim Brotherhood

Faculty Sponsor: Maryam Gooyabadi and Emy Matesan Vlad Grass Vlad Grass is a rising Second Year at Wesleyan University, planning on majoring in Economics and minoring in Data Analysis. Vlad is a member of the Men’s Crew team. Vlad lives in Vermont and attended The Hotchkiss School for highschool. Abstract: This project investigates how the … Read more

Exploring Local News Coverage of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Faculty Sponsor: Erika Franklin Fowler Julia Armeli Julia is a rising senior (‘25) from Metuchen, New Jersey. She is majoring in Government and pursuing the Data Science Certificate. She is interested in research on political communication and social determinants of health. In her freetime, she enjoys crocheting and playing guitar. Abstract: In recent years, Americans … Read more

Analyzing Aeroflot’s Response to Global Flight Sanctions in the Wake of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine

Faculty Sponsors: Maryam Gooyabadi, Peter Rutland Elliot Miller Elliot Miller is a rising senior (25′) at Wesleyan University, majoring in economics with a minor in data analysis and history. Born in Paris, France, he grew up primarily in Boston, Massachusetts. Elliot has a strong passion for geopolitics, history, and economics, while enjoying using data as … Read more

Multimodal Political Ad Tone Detection using Audio and Text

Faculty Sponsors: Meiqing Zhang, Furkan Cakmak, Erika Franklin Fowler Iris Chen Iris is a rising junior (26′) from Shenzhen, China, double majoring in Psychology and Computer Science, and is also pursuing an Applied Data Science Certificate. She is passionate about applying interdisciplinary knowledge to explore and solve complex problems, blending insights from psychology with data … Read more

Breaking Bad: The Association between Republicans Voting to Impeach Donald Trump and Approval Rating

Faculty Sponsor: Logan Dancey Justin Weinstein Justin is a rising senior from Hoboken, New Jersey studying Government and Data Analysis. His interests include political polarization, state-level elections, and congressional policy making. At Wesleyan, he has worked as a research assistant for the Government department and had his findings acknowledged in a forthcoming academic book. He … Read more

War Narrative and Public Opinion

Faculty Sponsor: Kolby Hanson Angelina Kunitskaia Angelina is a rising sophomore from Russia. She is a prospective Government and Economics double major. She is interested in political research, specifically the intersection of media and politics. In the future, Angelina would like to conduct quantitative geopolitical research and make political knowledge available to the public. In … Read more

Public Attitudes on Supreme Court Expansion

Faculty Sponsor: Logan Dancey Julia Armeli Julia is a rising junior (‘25) from Metuchen, New Jersey. She is majoring in Government and minoring in Data Analysis. She is interested in quantitative political science research. In her freetime, she enjoys crocheting and playing guitar. Abstract: In recent years, public evaluations of the Supreme Court have become more … Read more

Exploring Partisan Attitudes of Crime Threat Perception and Federal Spending in the 2022 Midterm Election

Faculty Sponsor: Professor Fowler Aniya Akhtar Aniya is a senior from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She is majoring in Government with a concentration in Comparative Politics and minoring in Data Analysis and Global Engagement. On campus she is involved in the Wesleyan Media Project and Shakti. Abstract: Using Wesleyan Media Project’s survey data of Americans before and … Read more