Browsing by Author "Bearfield, Domonic"

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    • Assessing the Impact of Religious Beliefs on Public Perceptions and U.S. Government Policies: The Case of Embryonic Stem Cell Research 
      Robinson, Tomeka Michelle (2011-02-22)
      This dissertation presents three separate studies designed to provide structure and evidence-based insight into the impact of religious beliefs on public perceptions and U.S. government policies regarding embryonic stem ...
    • Causes and Consequences of Elections in Nondemocracies 
      Seki, Katsunori (2015-01-21)
      In this dissertation, I offer an answer to one of the most important questions about authoritarian politics today: why do dictatorships hold elections? In order to answer this broad question, I study the causes and ...
    • Generation Y in the Workplace 
      Brown, Sky; Carter, Britt; Collins, Michael; Gallerson, Christopher; Giffin, Grady; Greer, Jon; Griffith, Ray; Johnson, Emily; Richardson, Kate (2009)
    • Guided by Governance: New Perspectives on the Political Dynamics of Latino Education 
      Molina, Angel Luis (2015-06-25)
      In the United States, it is widely recognized that racial and ethnic minorities now constitute an ever-expanding share of the general population. While this growth has catapulted minorities to the forefront of the public ...
    • Habitat for Humanity: An Exploratory Study on Homeownership Quality of Life 
      Anderson, Lindsey; Driggers, Amanda; Dubose, Darren; Epps, Lia; Hristov, Stefania; Lee, Junho; Taylor, Erick S. Jr.; Turnage, Ashley (2018)
      Habitat for Humanity International (HHI) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization founded to help build simple and decent homes seeking to put God’s love into action in communities ( B/CS Habitat for Humanity , 2018). The ...
    • Texas Cities in the Era of Government Transparency 
      Bearfield, Domonic; Bowman, Ann O'M (Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics & Public Policy, 2014-09)
      We are in the Era of Government Transparency. Recently, politicians from President Barack Obama to Texas Governor Rick Perry have touted a commitment to openness and transparency in their respective administrations. Citizens ...
    • What Drives the Public Mood of Income Inequality 
      Myers, Rebekah M (2014-08-13)
      Income inequality in the United States has been growing since the 1970s. However, this economic phenomenon has not been widely discussed in public discourse until recently. Scholars suggest that income inequality has major ...