The College of Humanities and Public Affairs (CHPA) helps students to understand social, political and legal structures, ethical principles, religious systems, and economic institutions and practices within a global, historical, and contemporary context. CHPA presents the concepts contained in the university’s Public Affairs mission and applies them to real-world problems and situations so that our students will be better prepared to become citizens and leaders.

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Submissions from 2021

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Dynamics between the budget deficit and the government debt in the United States: A nonlinear analysis, Haydory Akbar Ahmed

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Examining the county-level political considerations associated with declining reliance on the death penalty from 1990 to 2010*, Ethan Amidon and John M. Eassey

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An empirical analysis of COVID-19 response: comparison of US with the G7, Mahua Barari, Srikanta Kundu, and Saibal Mitra

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So where’s Momma? Selling coffee in the Ozarks, Sara L. Cochran, Lyle Foster, and A. Leslie Anderson

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Agent Motivation and Principal Anticipation: Non-Monotonicity, Intentions, and Other Factors, Timothy Flannery and Stephen Roberts

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Are Belligerent Reprisals Against Civilians Legal?, Christopher A. Ford, John R. Harvey, Franklin C. Miller, Keith B. Payne, Bradley H. Roberts, Scott D. Sagan, and Allen S. Weiner

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Is a Decentralized Police Organization a Better Option in a Modern Democratic Society? A Case Study From South Korea, Sungil Han, Jennifer LaPrade, and Eui Gab Hwang

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Anthony Trollope: Novelist of the Democratic Revolution, Sara Henary

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Human Malleability and Liberalism in Locke’s Some Thoughts Concerning Education, Sara Henary

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Nationalism, Patriotism, and Support for the European Union, Leonie Huddy, Alessandro Del Ponte, and Caitlin Davies

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Kiowa at the Battle of the Washita, 27 November 1868, William C. Meadows

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A penile implant: Embodying medical technology, Jeffrey E. Nash

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“Pour saulver ladicte parroisse⇝ defending rural communities in the Touraine, Blésois, and Sologne during the French Wars of Religion, Eric Nelson

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Police legitimacy and procedural justice among young Brazilian adolescents: A cross-sectional and time-ordered analysis, Herbert Rodrigues and Justin C. Medina

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The great "auto de fe" at santiago de los caballeros, or how to achieve historical empathy with cultural heritage through virtual reality, A. Rodriguez, J. F. Chuchiak IV, Hans B. Erickson, and P. V. Ballicu

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Sub-state actors and foreign policy risk-taking: The Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq, David Romano

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What money can buy: technology and breaking the two-hour ‘marathon’ record, Danny Rosenberg and Pamela R. Sailors

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Conservation officer perceptions of search authority, Michael T. Rossler and Michael J. Suttmoeller

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Article perceived neighborhood characteristics and cognitive functioning among diverse older adults: An intersectional approach, Amy D. Thierry, Kyler Sherman-Wilkins, Marina Armendariz, Allison Sullivan, and Heather R. Farmer

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Intention or request: The impact of message structures, Siyu Wang and Timothy Flannery

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Police officers’ job satisfaction: combining public service motivation and person-environment fit, David R. White, Michael J. Kyle, and Joseph A. Schafer

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The impact of COVID-19 on police training academies, David R. White, Joseph Schafer, and Michael Kyle

Submissions from 2020

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Anglophone Africa: Education, religion, and nation building, 1960s-1990s, Jamaine M. Abidogun

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The palgrave handbook of african education and indigenous knowledge, Jamaine M. Abidogun and Toyin Falola

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Survey data collection methods and discrepancy in the sociological study of religious congregations, Gary J. Adler, Brad R. Fulton, and Catherine Hoegeman

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Monetary base and federal government debt in the long-run: A non-linear analysis, Haydory Akbar Ahmed

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Do Hispanic immigrants spend less on medical care? Implications of the Hispanic health paradox, Subhasree Basu Roy, Reed N. Olsen, and Huikuan Tseng

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Bridging the gaps: a better future for the study of religion, Stephen C. Berkwitz and J. Dané Stoneburner Wallace

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Correlates of the Number Shot and Killed in Active Shooter Events, J. Pete Blair, William L. Sandel, and M. Hunter Martaindale

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Corruption and careerism in New Spain: don Alonso de Peralta y Robles, Creole inquisitor, 1594–1610, John F. Chuchiak IV

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Examining Acts of Faith and Acts of Space in the Mexican Inquisition: Creating a Virtual World of the 17th Century Palace of the Holy Office for the Digital Auto de Fe of 1601 Project, John F. Chuchiak IV, Antonio Rodriguea Alcalá, Justin Duncan, Culce Martinez Roldan, María del Carmen Rodríguez Viesca, María Fernanda Barrón, Wendy Arcos, Andrea Flores Navarrete, Ledis Molina, Michaela Šimonová, Argelia Segovia Liga, and Sarah Powell

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Ubiquity with a Dark Side: Civil-Military Gaps in Social Media Usage, Karin K. De Angelis, Ryan Kelty, Morten G. Ender, David E. Rohall, and Michael D. Matthews

An Unintended Alliance: Catholic and Indigenous Resistance to the Federal Indian Boarding Schools, John Gram

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Christian thought and the moral permissibility of nuclear weapons, Brittany A. Harris

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Genes are the New Black: Racism and ‘Roots’ in the Age of 23andMe, William H. Harwood

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China's expanding engagement in global health, Dennis Van Vranken Hickey

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Cultural contexts of individualism vs. collectivism: Exploring the relationships between family bonding, supervision and deviance, Marijana Kotlaja

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Perceptions of Danger, Tolerance of Delinquency and Economic Disadvantage: Examining Neighborhood Influences on Child Physical Abuse, Marijana M. Kotlaja, Abigail A. Fagan, and Emily M. Wright

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The role of canon in the study of Hinduism and some notes about Bourdieu: A response to Stephen L. Young, John E. Llewellyn

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Josiah at Bethel and the “Monument” to the Unnamed Prophet from Judah, Victor H. Matthews

The Code Talker’s Legacy: Native Languages Helped Turn the Tide of Both World Wars, William C. Meadows

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The trouble with rubbers: A history of condoms in modern China, Sarah Mellors

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Victimization in Cyberspace: Is It How Long We Spend Online, What We Do Online, or What We Post Online?, Fawn T. Ngo, Alex R. Piquero, Jennifer LaPrade, and Bao Duong

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Tertiary education in anglophone West Africa: Contextualizing challenges, Bukola Adeyemi Oyeniyi

Chile’s 2019 october protests and the student movement: Eventful mobilization?, Indira Palacios-Valladares

The Historia Vom Leiden, Sterben, Aufferstehung Vnd Himelfart Christi of Margarethe, Princess of Anhalt (1473-1530), Austra Reinis

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Better days: aging and athletic attitude, Pam R. Sailors

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Transgender and Intersex Athletes and the Women’s Category in Sport, Pam R. Sailors

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A scientific examination of the 21-foot rule, William L. Sandel, M. Hunter Martaindale, and J. Pete Blair

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Can the United States and Russia reach strategic equilibrium without conflict?, Paul A. Sigler

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The Just World Gap, Privilege, and Legal Socialization: A Study Among Brazilian Preadolescents, Kendra J. Thomas and Herbert Rodrigues

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What Predicts Pre-adolescent Compliance with Family Rules? A Longitudinal Analysis of Parental Discipline, Procedural Justice, and Legitimacy Evaluations, Kendra J. Thomas, Herbert Rodrigues, Renan T. de Oliveira, and Anthony A. Mangino

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Legal socialisation in Brazil: examining the generalisability of the procedural justice model, Rick Trinkner, Herbert Rodrigues, Debora Piccirillo, Faith E. Gifford, and Aline Morais Mizutani Gomes

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Ancient Africa education: Egypt and nubia, Julia Troche

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A systems approach for green public procurement implementation, Conghu Wang, Yuhua Qiao, and Xiaoming Li

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Police officer self-legitimacy: the role of organizational fit, David R. White, Michael J. Kyle, and Joseph Schafer

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Are Jail Sanctions More Punitive Than Community-Based Punishments? An Examination Into the Perceived Severity of Alternative Sanctions in Community Supervision, Eric J. Wodahl, Brett E. Garland, and Kimberly Schweitzer

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The Effect of Individual Characteristics and Supervision Experiences on the Perceived Quality of the Supervision Relationship, Eric J. Wodahl, Thomas J. Mowen, and Brett E. Garland

Submissions from 2019

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Youth hackers and adult hackers in south korea: An application of cybercriminal profiling, Sinchul Back, Jennifer LaPrade, Lana Shehadeh, and Minju Kim

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Kurdish responses to imperial decline: The Kurdish movement and the end of Ottoman rule in the Balkans (1878 to 1913), Djene Rhys Bajalan

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The First World War, the End of the Ottoman Empire, and Question of Kurdish Statehood: A ‘Missed’ Opportunity?, Djene Rhys Bajalan

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Pausing in the wake of rapid adoption: A call to critically examine the veterans treatment court concept, Julie Marie Baldwin and Erika J. Brooke

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The Role of the Federal Reserve in the U.S. Housing Crisis: A VAR Analysis with Endogenous Structural Breaks, Mahua Barari and Srikanta Kundu

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Divine Kingship in Medieval Sri Lanka: Dynamics in Traditions of Power and Virtue in South Asia, Stephen C. Berkwitz

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Peek or Push: An Examination of Two Types of Room Clearing Tactics for Active Shooter Event Response, J. Pete Blair, M. Hunter Martaindale, and William L. Sandel

Interview with Deborah Winslow of the national science foundation, Jerome W. Crowder, Mike Fortun, Rachel Besara, and Lindsay Poirier

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Light pollution in USA and Europe: The good, the bad and the ugly, F. Falchi, R. Furgoni, Terrel A. Gallaway, N. A. Rybnikova, B. A. Portnov, K. Baugh, P. Cinzano, and C. D. Elvidge

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Collective experimentation: A laboratory study, Mikhail Freer, César Martinelli, and Siyu Wang

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Waging War on Recidivism Among Justice-Involved Veterans: An Impact Evaluation of a Large Urban Veterans Treatment Court, Richard D. Hartley and Julie Marie Baldwin

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The canary in the gold mine: Ethics, privacy, and big data analytics, William H. Harwood

Taiwan, Dennis Van Vranken Hickey

Tiananmen’s tremors: The economic, political, and strategic impact of the democracy movement on Taiwan, Dennis Van Vranken Hickey

Beginning Scholars for the Future, Susan C. Karant-Nunn, Muriel C. McClendon, Elisabeth Waghäll Nivre, Eric Nelson, Gül Kurtulus, Hannibal Hamlin, Adam Clulow, Colin Rose, Jon Balserak, and Helmut Puf

The Decline and Rebirth of Philosophy, Daniel A. Kaufman

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The Good Old Liberal Consensus, Daniel A. Kaufman

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Historical record of an alligator gar, Atractosteus spatula (Lacépède, 1803), captured on the floodplain of the Middle Mississippi River at Columbia, Illinois, USA, Thomas M. Keevin and Neal H. Lopinot

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‘We were not to be eaten but to work’: foodways, grief, and fatherhood in Charles Ball’s narrative of slavery, Kathleen Kennedy

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Narrating Rape: An Ethnographic Case-Study of Non-Consensual Sexual Debut in Tanzania, Erin Kenny

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The Modern Bhagavad Gītā: Caste in Twentieth-Century Commentaries, J. E. Llewellyn

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Saints, Hagiographers, and Religious Experience: The Case of Tukaram and Mahipati, John Llewellyn

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Spatial and Sensory Aspects of Battle in Biblical and Ancient near Eastern Texts, Victor H. Matthews

Early Accounts of the Kiowa Collected by Hugh L. Scott, William C. Meadows

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The Effects of Victimization and Fear of Crime on the Legal Socialization of Young Adolescents in São Paulo, Brazil, Justin Medina and Herbet Rodrigues

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Less reproduction, more production: Birth control in the early people’s Republic of China, 1949–1958, Sarah Mellors

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Dark Sky Tourism: Economic Impacts on the Colorado Plateau Economy, USA, David M. Mitchell and Terrel A. Gallaway

Teaching Teachers Early Modern History in an Online Masters Program, Eric W. Nelson

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The Hispanic health paradox for older Americans: an empirical note, Reed Olsen, Subhasree Basu Roy, and Hui Kuan Tseng

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Technology: Negotiating Tomorrow’s Armed Conflict and Terrorism in West Africa, Bukola Adeyemi Oyeniyi

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Student Protest and the Nueva Mayoría Reforms in Chile, Indira Palacios-Valladares and Gabriel Ondetti

Importing a German kampfsport: The reception and practice of Japanese martial arts in interwar Germany, Sarah Panzer

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James schlesinger’s lifelong creed of public service and the schlesinger doctrine, Keith B. Payne

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Mystical techniques, mental processes, and states of consciousness in Abraham Abulafia’s Kabbalah: A reassessment, Vadim Putzu

The Kurdish insurgency, David Romano

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Correlates of terror: Trends in types of terrorist groups and fatalities inflicted, David Romano, Stephen Rowe, and Robert Phelps

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Patrol career interest and perceptions of barriers among African-American criminal justice students, Michael T. Rossler, Charles Scheer, and Michael J. Suttmoeller

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Chips and Showmanship: Running and Technology, Pamela Sailors

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Sampling increases music sales: An empirical copyright study, Mike Schuster, David M. Mitchell, and Kenneth Brown

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Is There A Trace of the Future? Metaphysics and Time in Derrida, Ralph E. Shain

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Education as the great equalizer? Racial and ethnic differences in the effect of education on cognitive impairment in later life, Kyler J. Sherman-Wilkins and Amy D. Thierry

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Having Your Cake and Eating It, Too: Factors Impacting Perception of Life Satisfaction During Outside Partnerships, Alicia M. Walker