Halmos Students Present at Political Science Conference

From left, Charlotte Opris, Sophia Wehle, Nicholette Lanane, Melina Isabelle Pecci

Students from the Department of Humanities and Politics in the Hamos College of Arts and Sciences and the Guy Harvey Oceanographic Research Center presented their research at the Florida Political Science annual conference hosted by the University of Florida. Students were mentored by department faculty member Ransford Edwards, Ph.D.

The presenters and papers:

  • Charlotte Opris: The New Global Wave of Authoritarianism: An Inevitable Economic Downfall? (international studies major)
  • Sophia Wehle: A Comparison of the Impact of Colonial Heritage on the Development of Former Western and Soviet Union Colonies (international studies major)
  • Nicholette Lanane: The Digital Divide Within Education: A Look at the Post-Covid Impact (political science major)
  • Melina Isabelle Pecci: Teenage Pregnancy in the US: Systemic, Social, & Safety Issues (political science major)

Posted 03/17/24