Past John Roos Award Winners
The John Roos Award is granted annually to the best senior honors thesis in the area of American politics.
Past Winners
2019–2020
Nicholas Ottone
Thesis: "Multi-Racial Resentment? The Relationship Between Racial Identity and the Racial Resentment Scale"
Advisor: David Campbell
2018–2019
Zoe Walker
Thesis: "Tuned-In and Turned Off: How Media Modulates Group Consciousness"
Advisor: Dianne Pinderhughes
2017–2018
Allison Verrilli
Thesis: "Igniting the Fuse: Immigration, Threat, and the Political Activation of White Identity"
Advisor: Ricardo Ramirez
2016–2017
Matthew Kearney
Thesis: "Betting the House: Tracing the Relationship Between Public Policy and Personal Financial Uncertainty Faced by Mortgagors"
Advisor: Amitava Dutt
2015–2016
Adam Henderson
Thesis: "Playing the Catholic Card: Catholic Candidate and Religious Cues"
Advisor: David Campbell
2014–2015
Emily Flores
Thesis: "In Order to Form a More Perfect Union: We the People in Indiana Public High Schools"
Advisor: David Campbell
2013–2014
Tom Mcguire
Thesis: "Trade Policy's Salience and the RTAA"
Advisor: Peri Arnold
2012–2013
Michael Massman
Thesis: "Collective Bargaining and Politics in Public Employment"
Advisor: Barbara Fick
2011–2012
Andrew Hale
Thesis: "Reactions to President Obama and Support for the Tea Party Movement"
Advisor: John Griffin
2010–2011
Patrick Faller
Thesis: "Horserace: Chasing Strategic Campaign Coverage Cross-Nationally"
Advisor: David Campbell
2009–2010
(shared by three winners)
Ryan Brellenthin
Thesis: "For God and Country: Catholicism and Roll Call Voting on Abortion Legislation in the House of Representatives, 1973–2000"
Advisor: John Griffin
Brian Hagerty
Thesis: "Groupthink: How Group Participation Shifts Public Opinion"
Advisor: David Campbell
Benjamin Farley
Thesis: "Presidential Behavior: An Analysis of the Unilateral Politics Model and Executive Agreements"
Advisor: Peri Arnold
2008–2009
Caitlin Conway
Thesis: "Home Economics: Investing in a House, Investing in the Community"
Advisor: David Campbell