The Thomas Jefferson Program in Public Policy (MPP)
Policy Research Seminar Projects
2007
PROJECT # 1 – Legislative Options for Improving Access to Physician Care for Medicaid Recipients [Client: House Appropriations Committee, Virginia General Assembly; Contact: Susan Massart, Legislative Fiscal Analyst, House Appropriations Committee] Final Powerpoint Presentation.
PROJECT # 2 – What is a “Normally Expected” Mortality Rate for Children with Emotional or Behavioral Disturbances in Virginia Residential Facilities? [Client: Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC); Contact: Greg Rest, Chief Methodologist for JLARC]
PROJECT # 3 – State Policies to Promote and Support Rural Entrepreneurship [Client: National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA); Contact: Chris Hayter, Program Director, Economic Development, NGA] Full Survey Results.
PROJECT # 4 – What Lessons Can Be Learned from Prior Attempts at National Security Reform in the United States? [Client: Project on National Security Reform (PNSR) – Overarching Issues Working Group; Contact: Job Henning, Chief of Staff, Project on National Security Reform]
PROJECT # 5 – The Economic Impacts of Recycling in Virginia [Client: Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ); Contact: Vijay A. Satyal, Staff Economist and Stephen Coe, Recycling Coordinator, DEQ] Final Powerpoint Presentation.
PROJECT # 6- How Government Redirects its Efforts to Improve Effectiveness [Client: MITRE Corporation; Contact: Paul Lawrence, Executive Director, Civilian Agencies, The MITRE Corporation]
PROJECT # 7 - Effectiveness of Available Juvenile Services Across the Commonwealth of Virginia (both public and private): Which Programs are the Most Cost-Effective Programs and Which Boast the Lowest Recidivism Rates? [Client: Virginia State Crime Commission (VSCC); Contact: James O. Towey, Executive Director, VSCC]
PROJECT # 8 - The State of Working Virginia [Client: The Commonwealth Institute for Fiscal Analysis (Richmond); Contact Michael J. Cassidy, Executive Director, The Commonwealth Institute for Fiscal Analysis]
2006
PROJECT # 1 – An Empirical Review and Policy Analysis of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Programs [Client: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; Contact: Willis Morris, Office of the Secretary, Office of Public Health and Science] Final Powerpoint Presentation.
PROJECT # 2 – Policy and Budget Analysis of Virginia’s Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) [Client: Senate Finance Committee, Virginia General Assembly; Contact: Joe Flores, Legislative Fiscal Analyst] Final Powerpoint Presentation.
PROJECT # 3 – EPA Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics Nanoscale Materials Research Needs [Client: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT); Joseph Nash] Final Powerpoint Presentation.
PROJECT # 4 – The Impact of Regulations on Virginia’s Manufacturing Sector: How Good Are Estimates Derived from Examining Differences in Economic Levels Across Countries? [Client: Virginia’s Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC), Research Methods Section; Contact: Greg Rest, Chief Methodologist]
PROJECT # 5 – Defining and Creating a Business-Friendly Community: Evaluating York County’s Business Environment [Client: York County Office of Economic Development; Contact: James W. Noel, Director] York Business Climate.
PROJECT # 6 Mapping the Humanitarian Policy Landscape: An Exploration of Four Cross Cutting Themes [Client: CARE USA – Policy and Advocacy Unit, Atlanta, GA; Contact: Brooks Keene, Policy Analyst] Final Powerpoint Presentation.
Copyright ©2008 · Arts & Sciences at The College of William and Mary
