Research & Scholarship

The research and scholarly efforts of our faculty ensure that our students are educated in a vibrant and engaged environment. Recent research and scholarship projects are listed below.

Contracts

Martorano, N. A. “Citizen Satisfaction Survey - Riverside Ohio.” (January 2010 - September 2010).

Grants

Hudson, N. F. (Principal). “Human Rights Studies Program: Developing the Capstone Course.” Sponsored by University of Dayton Ryan C. Harris Learning Teaching Center, $3,720. (December 7, 2009 - December 31, 2010).

Hudson, N. F. (Principal). “United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 (2000): Ten Years On.” Sponsored by Research Council Faculty Seed Grant, University of Dayton Research Institute, $6,000. (October 2009 - December 31, 2010).

Pautz, M. (Principal). “Front-Line Regulators and their Significance in Environmental Protection: A Case Study of the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency.” Sponsored by University of Dayton Research Institute (UDRI), $6,000. (May 2010 - August 2010).

Journal Articles

Hudson, N. F., Butler, M. J., (2010). The State of Experimental Research in IR: An Analytical Survey. International Studies Review, 12(2), 165-192.

Pautz, M. (2010). Front-line Regulators and Their Approach to Environmental Regulation in Southwest Ohio. Review of Policy Research, 27(6), 761-780.

Pautz, M. (2010). Next-Generation Environmental Policy and the Implications for Environmental Inspectors: Are Fears of Regulatory Capture Warranted? Environmental Practice, 12(3), 247-259.

Pautz, M., Roselle, L. (2010). Are They Ready for their Close-Up? Civil Servants and their Portrayal in Contemporary American Cinema. Public Voices, 11(1), 8-32.

Presentations

Cadegan, U. M., Fitz, R. L., Miller, V. J., O’Brien, D., Ensalaco, M. “Making Invisible Things Visible.” Romero Symposium, Roesch Chair in Social Sciences, University of Dayton, Dayton, OH. (March 30, 2010).

Hudson, N. F. “Gender, Human Security and International Organizations.” Colloquium for Research on Women and Gender, Women’s and Gender Studies Program, University of Dayton, Dayton, OH. (January 11, 2010).

Hudson, N. F. “Human Security Challenges in Post-Conflict Security Sector Reform Efforts.” New Perspectives on Gender and Human Security, International Gender Policy Research Circle, Transatlantic Applied Research on Gender Equity Training (TARGET) and the Center for Research on Gender and Women at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI. (March 20, 2010).

Hudson, N. F. “Resolution 1325 and Women’s Activism at the United Nations.” Women’s and Gender Studies Course on Feminist Activism, University of Dayton, Dayton, OH. (March 24, 2010).

Hudson, N. F. “Women, Gender and United Nations Peacebuilding.” Political Science Course on International Peacebuilding, University of Dayton, Dayton, OH. (March 25, 2010).

Hudson, N. F., Butler, M. J. “Gender Equality and Transitional Justice: The Legal Enforcement of SCR 1325 in International Adjudication.” International Studies Association Annual Conference, International Studies Association, New Orleans, LA. (February 20, 2010).

Ingram, J. L. “Different Approaches in the States to Hudson v. Michigan: Whether to Apply the Exclusionary Rule?” 62nd Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Americian Society of Criminology, San Francisco, CA. (November 20, 2010).

Ingram, J. L. “The Fourth Amendment Exclusionary Rule: A Failure to Enforce at the Margins.” Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Annual Meeting, Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, San Diego, CA. (February 26, 2010).

Martorano, N. A., Hedlund, R. D., Hamm, K. E. “State Legislative Evolution: Path Dependency, Organization Theory and Bounded Rational Choice.” State Politics and Policy Conference, University of Illinois-Springfield, Springfield, IL. (June 5, 2010).

Pautz, M. “Front-line Regulators and their Approach to Environmental Regulation in Ohio.” Midwest Political Science Association 2010 Annual Conference, Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, IL. (April 22, 2010).

Pautz, M. “Reconsidering Accountability for Environmental Inspectors: Trading ‘Compliance by Computer’ for Relationship Building.” American Society for Public Administration’s 2010 Annual National Conference, American Society for Public Administration, San Jose, CA. (April 11, 2010).

Pautz, M., Hoflund, A. B. “Improving Food Safety through Self-Regulation: Exploring the Applicability of the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points System to the Spinach and Peanut Industries.” Law & Society Association Annual Meeting, Law & Society Association, Chicago, IL. (May 27, 2010).

Pautz, M., Slott, C. “The Pursuit of Trust in Environmental Regulatory Interactions: Why it is Not as Simple as Good versus Bad.” Midwest Political Science Association 2010 Annual Conference, Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, IL. (April 22, 2010).

Pierce, J. L. “Comparing Constitutional Access in Australia and the United States.” Access to Constitutional Justice Conference, Bond University Law School, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. (June 2, 2010).

Pierce, J. L. “Does the US Need a New Constitution?” Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, Dayton, OH. (January 13, 2010).

Pierce, J. L. “First Lecture: My night with James Madison at the Homeless Shelter.” New Student Orientation, University of Dayton, Dayton, OH. (August 23, 2010).

Pierce, J. L. “Is Austerity Possible under the U.S. Constitution?” Dayton Exchange Club, Dayton, OH. (November 11, 2010).

Pierce, J. L. “Results from the Campus Energy Forum.” Faculty Exchange Series, University of Dayton, Dayton, OH. (January 21, 2010).

Pierce, J. L. “The (Ir) relevance of North America in Australia’s National Charter Debate.” Melbourne University Law School, Melbourne, Australia. (May 31, 2010).

Pierce, J. L. “Will I Lose My Soul if I Go To Law School.” Pi Alpha Delta, University of Dayton, Dayton, OH. (January 29, 2010).

Pierce, J. L., Weiden, D., Wood, R. “The Changing Role of the High Court of Australia.” Research Committee on Comparative Judicial Studies, International Political Science Association, Bologna, Italy. (June 22, 2010).

Talbott, A. “Human Trafficking 101.” Human Trafficking Awareness Luncheon, Stop Human Trafficking Dayton, Dayton, OH. (November 11, 2010).

Talbott, A. “Opening Remarks and Introduction.” Ending Slavery in Ohio Town Hall Meeting, Unbound Movement & University of Dayton Human Rights Studies Program, National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, Cincinnati, OH. (November 6, 2010).

Talbott, A. “Remarks and Introduction.” Becoming Aware and Affecting Change: The Nightmare of Human Trafficking in the Dayton Region, Stop Human Trafficking Dayton, Dayton, OH. (September 23, 2010).