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.