b'Gender, Political Affiliation, and COVID-19 Vaccine HesitancyJoslyn R. WilsonSponsor: Dr. PriceCovid-19 is a viral respiratory illness that has affected individuals across the world.A vaccine is now available that prevents severe effects, but some have been hesitant to receive it. In my research, I look at the effect of gender, age, and political affiliation on the likelihood that an individual will be vaccinated against Covid-19. I hypothesize that age will have a non-linear effect on vaccination status. In other words, young adults and the elderly will be the most likely to get vaccinated, while those middle-aged will be least likely. I also hypothesize that those with more Left or Progressive ideology will be more likely to be vaccinated than those with more Right or Conservative ideology. I predict that gender will affect vaccination status, but I am unsure in what direction. I conduct survey research using Qualtrics for a total of 317 responses.Research shows that those who are politically affiliated with the Right and Conservative ideology are far more unlikely to be vaccinated than those who affiliate with Left or Progressive ideology. These findings demonstrate that there is a significant connection between political affiliation and vaccination status.How does Gender and Birth Orderaffect Family Responsibility in Latinx Immigrant Families?Anahi SantiagoSponsor: Dr. PriceMy research focuses on the sense of responsibility/duty that someone may feel as a first-generation, Latinx immigrant based on their gender and birth order. I am interested in how gender determines how much responsibility is placed on individuals and if birth order also influences how much responsibility one has towards their family. I hypothesize that females will report that they have a higher sense of responsibility than males. I also hypothesize that the oldest will have a higher sense of responsibility compared to the middle or youngest children. The sampling method that was used for my Qualtrics survey was a non-probability convenience sample of 45 Latinx individuals. My hypothesis that women would feel a greater sense of responsibility than men was supported, with 35.3% more women saying that they felt a great deal of family duty than men. My hypothesis that oldest children would feel a greater responsibility than middle or younger children was also supported.This is in line with previous research that has found differences between the responsibility placed on a Hispanic female and a Hispanic male; they both have a duty, but the burden is definitely different.How do Race, Ethnicity, and ReligiousIdentity Shape Political Party Identification?Joshua PattersonSponsor: Dr. PriceMy research examines how race, ethnicity, and religious identification affects the likelihood that an individual will identify with a particular political party. There are a total of three questions that I will be asking individuals. The questions are: What do you consider your religion to be? What ethnicity are you? What would you consider your political identity to be? My two independent variables are religion and ethnicity, while my dependent variable is political party. I will distribute my survey using Qualtrics and non-probability convenience sampling. I think my research will be important to understand how race, ethnicity, and religion influence political identification. Research has focused on how race affects political identity, but not as much research has focused on how religiosity and ethnicity influence political identification.60'