Between 2009 and 2020, 1,363 people in the United States were killed and 947 more were wounded in 240 mass shootings, an average of 20 shootings each year. The number of terrorist attacks on the United States between 1995 and 2019 totals 856, killing 3,492 Americans. Despite these trends, most Americans just don’t know what
I’m passionate about undergraduate research because I’ve seen firsthand how it transforms lives. Just as important, I’ve seen how young scholars greatly contribute to successful research projects. The influence of students was central when my co-PI partners Christopher Bader, Edward Day and I first developed the Chapman University Survey of American Fears, an in-depth examination
My hometown just experienced a 6.0 quake. My family is okay, but at least 120 people were injured and 3 of them critically. Queen of the Valley Hospital was inundated with injuries such as fractures, lacerations and cuts from broken glass. There were gas leaks, water main breaks, fires and serious damage. My former high
Political Science majors Julia Smith and Matt Lyons presented their research at the Southern California Conference for Undergraduate Research (SCCUR), held this past weekend at CSU Channel Islands. Both students presented research undertaken in their methods course, POSC 201. Julia, a sophomore said, “The SCCUR was a great and valuable experience. I learned so much
Brett Robertson, a Henley lab assistant and sophomore Communication Studies major, just won Best Poster Presentation at the International Organization of Social Sciences and Behavioral Research conference, held earlier this week in Las Vegas. His paper explored the debate surrounding health care reform and was entitled, “Public Distrust of Government: An Analysis of Government Transparency