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Theses/dissertations from 2017 2017.
Employee Engagement and Marginalized Populations , Brenna Miaira Kutch
Theses/Dissertations from 2015 2015
Impact of a State Evidence-Based Practice Legislative Mandate on County Practice Implementation Patterns and Inpatient Behavioral Health Discharge , Carl William Foreman
Theses/Dissertations from 2014 2014
A Case Study of Collaborative Governance: Oregon Health Reform and Coordinated Care Organizations , Oliver John Droppers V
Higher Education Reform in Oregon, 2011-2014: A Policy and Legislative History , Sean Pollack
Theses/Dissertations from 2013 2013
The Institutional Context that Supports Team-Based Care for Older Adults , Anna Foucek Tresidder
Theses/Dissertations from 2011 2011
Attaining a Sustainable Future for Public Higher Education: The Role of Institutional Effectiveness and Resource Dependence , Mirela Blekic
Governance in the United States Columbia River Basin: An Historical Analysis , Eric Thomas Mogren
Theses/Dissertations from 2010 2010
Use of Media Technologies by Native American Teens and Young Adults: Evaluating their Utility for Designing Culturally-Appropriate Sexual Health Interventions Targeting Native Youth in the Pacific Northwest , Stephanie Nicole Craig Rushing
Theses/Dissertations from 2009 2009
Oregon Physicians' Perception of the Drug Enforcement Administration's Use of Enforcement Discretion Related to the Use of Opioids in the Treatment of Chronic Pain , Robert Dale Harrison
City Management Theory and Practice: A Foundation for Educating the Next Generation of Local Government Administrators , Scott Douglas Lazenby
Theses/Dissertations from 2008 2008
The Institutionalization of Diversity and Gender Equity Norms and Values in Higher Education Settings , Rowanna Lynn Carpenter
Organizational Complexity in American Local Governance: Deploying an Organizational Perspective in Concept and Analytic Framework Development , Charles David Crumpton
Multi-Level Environmental Governance : a Comparative Case Study of Five Large Scale Natural Resource Management Programs , Shpresa Halimi
Police Organizations : an Empricial Examination of American Sheriff's Offices and Municipal Police Agencies , Matthew Adam Jones
Measuring Community-Engaged Departments: A Study to Develop an Effective Self-Assessment Rubric for the Institutionalization of Community Engagement in Academic Departments , Kevin Kecskes
Creating a Theoretical Framework for Understanding Homeland security using Multiple Frame Analysis , Linda Ann Kiltz
Emerging Governance at the Edge of Constrained Federalism : Public Administrators at the Frontier of Democracy , Gary Lloyd Larsen
George Lakoff"s Theory of Worldview : a Case Study of the Oregon Legislature , Catherine Law
Who Benefits? : a Multilevel Analysis of the Impact of Oregon's Volunteer Mentor Program for Postsecondary Access on Scholarship Applicants , Alisha Ann Lund-Chaix
Organizational Change in Corrections Organizations : the Effect of Probation and Parole Officer Culture on Change in Community Corrections , Shea Brackin Marshman
Lost in Translation : Ideas of Population Health Determinants in the American Policy Arena , Maria Gilson Sistrom
Representation without Taxation : China's Rural Development Initiatives For a New Millenium , Minzi Su
How Organizational Arrangements Affect High Reliability in Public Research Universities: Perceptions of environmental Health and Safety Directors , Rita Finn Sumner
The Washington State Patrol, Accountability-Driven Leadership, and the Organizational Factors that Propelled their Success: An Organizational Analysis , Timothy Carl Winchell
Theses/Dissertations from 2007 2007
The Changing Paradigm of Emergency Management : Improving professional development for the Emergency Manager , Robert Edward Grist
Global Civil Society Finding Collective Voice in Diversity , Kristen Marie Magis
Information Technology Training in the Public Sector : Essential Planning Elements , Betty Jean Reynolds
From Prison to the Community : the Role of Citizen Participation in Female Prisoner Reentry , Dana Roderick Torrey
Network Analysis of a Shared Governance System , Debra Reifman Whitall
Theses/Dissertations from 2006 2006
Presidential Values : Implications for Foreign Policy , Jordan Katherine Durbin
The Interactions between Carbon Regulation and Renewable Energy policies in the United Kingdom , Hal Thomas Nelson
Theses/Dissertations from 2005 2005
Reorganizing the Oregon Department of Human Services : an Exploratory Case Study of Organizational Change , Charles Anthony Gallia
Theses/Dissertations from 2003 2003
Portrayals of Disability in the Professional Preparation of Speech-language Pathologists , Jane Eric Sleeper Gravel
Theses/Dissertations from 2002 2002
The Effects of Parent Care and Child Care Role Quality on Work outcomes among dual-earner couples in the sandwiched generation , Angela Rickard
Theses/Dissertations from 2000 2000
The Role and Performance of Governmental and Nongovernmental Organizations in Family Planning implementation : Jordan as a Case Study , Khalaf al Hadded
Theses/Dissertations from 1999 1999
The Value of Independence in Old Age , Paula C. Carder
American Indian Elderly and Long-Term Care : Interorganizational Barriers to the Use of Oregon's Home and Community-Based Medicaid Waiver , Jo Lynn Isgrigg
The Effects of Mentoring on Work-parenting Gains and Strains in a Sample of Employed Predominately Female AFDC Recipients , Charlene Rhyne
Theses/Dissertations from 1998 1998
Cost-Benefit Analysis of Physician Assistants , Roderick Stanton Hooker
Theses/Dissertations from 1997 1997
State Funding for Special Education in Oregon : Calculating Cost Differentials of special education for handicapped students in Oregon school districts , Kyung-Sup Kim
Theses/Dissertations from 1996 1996
Scenery as Policy: Public Involvement in Developing a Management Plan for the Scenic Resources of the Columbia River Gorge , Gordon Mathews Euler
Impact of the Medical Library Assistance Act of 1965 on Health Sciences Libraries in the Pacific Northwest: an Interorganizational Approach , Leonoor Swets Ingraham
Administrative Reform in China: Its Impact on Economic Development After Mao , Meiru Liu
Theses/Dissertations from 1994 1994
Oregon Primary Care Physicians' Support for Health Care Reform , Timothy Alan Baker
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In the historic tradition of the AU scholar-teacher model, the PhD in Public Administration and Policy at the School of Public Affairs, a full-time degree, prepares students for careers in research and teaching in the fields of public administration and public policy.
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From the first day of orientation to the final dissertation defense, each student works one-on-one with a faculty mentor to develop and apply the skills needed for a career in academia. We encourage students to produce research that is methodologically sound and socially relevant, and that makes important contributions to knowledge and theory. By the time they graduate, virtually all of our students have presented their research at key conferences and published their work in peer-reviewed academic journals.
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In addition to formal coursework students take four semesters of PUAD-089, in a series of research seminars by external scholars, departmental faculty, and PhD students on a variety of topics in public administration and public policy. These weekly seminars expose students to innovative research and provide a chance to interact with nationally-recognized scholars.
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The PhD degree in Public Administration and Policy requires 54 credit hours of approved graduate work for students entering the program with a bachelor's degree alone, or 36 credit hours if entering with a related master's degree.
Students will be admitted into one of two tracks: public administration or public policy. A minimum grade point average of 3.20 in all coursework is required to remain in good standing and to earn the degree. Full-time status is considered to be nine credit hours per semester. Students are expected to complete the degree within four years for those entering with a master's degree and within five years for those entering with a bachelor's degree alone.
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Public Administration Doctoral Dissertations
Dissertations/capstones from 2024 2024.
Transformational Leadership for a Remote Work Environment – Post COVID-19 Pandemic Era , Liza Craig
Impact on Abortion Rates: An Interrupted Time Series Analysis of Planned Parenthood’s Refusal of Title X Family Planning Funding , Carrissa Griffing
Community Integration Experiences of Formerly Homeless Persons with Serious Mental Illness (SMI) Housed in Washington DC using the Housing First Model , Gwendolyn Harter
Land Use Policy Impact on Health Equity in Rural America Counties , Shayla Holmes
Diagnosing Market Inefficiency: The Impact of Consolidation in the Private Health Insurance Market on Healthcare Costs in the United States , Zachary Ising
Power to Elect: Voter Perception of Accessibility in North Carolina , Kristi Langford
Community Cultural Wealth and its Impact on Pandemic Relief Funding for Small Businesses , Brett Smith
Securing U.S. Critical Infrastructure: Evaluating the Function of a Cybersecurity Defense-in-Depth Strategy to Maintain the Security and Resilience of Energy Infrastructure Against Cyberattacks and Geopolitical Risks , Dion Stovall
The Impact and Effectiveness of Welfare Programs in Reducing Poverty in South Asia , Lamar Stovall
Examining Academic Partnerships: An Explanatory Sequential Design of the Perceptions and Impacts of Homeland Security’s Engagement with Higher Education Institutions , Frederick Turner
Dissertations/Capstones from 2023 2023
How can the Baka people of the Southern Region of Cameroon be empowered to participate in the design, monitoring, evaluation, and implementation of programs to reduce poverty in their community? , TIMOTHY ABORA
Descriptive Analysis of Open Government Practices of Four Mid-Sized Cities in New York State , Brian Bray
An Analysis of the Contracted Service Providers of Oklahoma Department of Human Services (OKDHS) , Elsie Chocho
Sustaining Equitable Child Welfare Policies in Foster Care: Perspectives from Non-profit Support Professional and their Role in Multidisciplinary Policy Collaboration , Shirley Dews
Is Nuisance Abatement "Broken Windows" Policing? Searching for Code Enforcement's Impact on Crime , Shane Diller
Evaluating Assertiveness, Support, and Gameplay Patterns by California Rural County Departments in Acquiring Budgetary Resources , Janet Dutcher
Using Input from Administrative Staff to Make Cost-Effective Decisions for Telecommuting, Technology, and Productivity during the COVID-19 Era , Chika Egemba
Term Limits: An Argument for the Senate , Deanna Ferry
The Impact COVID-19 on the Healthcare Industry’s Systems and Policies: A Case Study , Jameyshia Franklin
Reading Proficiency As A Public Policy Agenda Indicator: The Importance Of Reading Ability On The Educational Outcomes Of Students And The Collateral Effects To Society , Mark Jaronczyk
A Case Study of Cross-Sector Collaboration in Community Schools in Central Pennsylvania , Jesscia Knapp
Centering Consumer Dignity Within Volunteer Operations , Meghan Loftus
The Powerful Actors Of The Criminal Justice System: Understanding Prosecutorial Discretion From The Viewpoint of Prosecutors. A Public Administrator's Perspective , Ja'von Long
Unbounding Rationality: Observing and Mitigating K-12 Public Education Administrators’ Cognitive Bias , Julie K. Mesaros
Economic Impact of Land Use Planning (Transit-Oriented Development): A Comparative Analysis , Sam M
Succession and Workforce Planning in Small to Mid-Size Academic Libraries in the United States , Kaci Resau
Quality Check: How Good is Your Emergency Management Program? , Kesley Richardson
Navigators as a Means of Overcoming Administrative Burdens: A Quantitative Study of State-Administered Federal Assistance Programs , Jonathan Sternesky
Diversity Matters: Federal Executives’ Influence , Will Williams
Dissertations/Capstones from 2022 2022
United States Leadership and Collaborative Actions Challenges SARS COVID-19 , Omar Aldabagh
U.S. Families and Mothers Deserve Better .......! , Emmanuel Asante
The Impact of Leadership Style on Employee Job Performance in the Embassy of the Central African Republic in Washington D.C , Xaverie Sandrine Biloa
Why Students Choose a Small Rural State-Owned Institution of Higher Education , Emmalyn Myra Borst Conti
Let’s Talk About Trust: Exploring the Importance of Communication in Building and Maintaining Public Trust in Local Government , Amanda M. Cantlin
Collaborating in Crisis: A Case Study on the Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Georgia Pre-Kindergarten Program Providers , Arlene Charles
Community Bonding for Ex-Offenders: The Importance of Recreational Social Activities on the Post-Incarceration reentry Process , Mfon-Obong Edet
Assessment Limitations and the Disparate Impact of Tax Policy on Minoritized Communities , Michael Fouassier
Pennsylvania Game Commission's Public Management of the PA Common Pool Resource White-Tailed Deer Herd , Matthew Frankel
Morbid Curiosity: Exploring the Ethics of Dark Tourism , Kristina Garlick
Evaluability of Community Dispute Resolution Programs: Effecting Change or Maintaining the Status Quo? , Rebecca Gourde
Saving for a Rainy Day: Evaluating the Use and Efficacy of State Budget Stabilization Funds , Brittany Griffin
Impacts of Affordable Childcare on Families , Amanda Kennedy
Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis: Exploring the Lived Experiences of African-American City/County Managers and the Impact of Mentoring on the Profession , Johnny Mays
Impact of Departmental Procedural Fairness on Officer Psychological Well-Being and Engagement in Organizational Citizenship Behaviors , Jennifer Mehnert
Homelessness in Late Life: An exploration of the lived experience , Danielle Palmisano
The Lived Experience: Collective Realities of Black Maternal Healthcare , Rhonda Parham
Sparking Debate: Private or Public? The Effect of Ownership on Electric Utility Performance , Joseph Pazzalia
A Comprehensive Analysis of the Pennsylvania Wine Industry with Actionable Recommendations for Industry Improvement and Growth , Seth Porter
Factors Contributing to the Success of Rising Latino Leadership in Central California, a Qualitative Inquiry , Yammilette Rodriguez
Understanding Factors Impacting Volunteer Firefighters' Work, Family, and Volunteer Balance to Serve , Christopher Schultz
The Pandemic Dilemma: A Mixed-Methods Study of Student-Centered Science Education in the COVID-19 Pandemic , Jennifer Slavick
The Impact of the Mandatory PHAB Accreditation Process on Environmental Health Programs at Local Health Districts in Ohio , Wesley Vins
Windfall Payment Savings: An Examination of Act 13 Disbursements in Pennsylvania , Corey Young
Dissertations/Capstones from 2021 2021
The Perception of International Students Toward Programs and Support Services Offered by Higher Education Institutions in the Mid-Atlantic Region of the United States , Charity Alinda
The Impact of Grant Administration and Strategic Management in Nonprofit Organizations , Dammy Bamisile
Organizational Resilience of Cultural Institutions in the Time of COVID-19 , Danielle Boyce
Drinking Water Affordability in Georgia. Are Water Rates Affordable in Georgia and is Infrastructure Investment Influencing Rates? , Guyer Boyle
Mental Health Effects of Maternal Substance Abuse Policymaking: Finding a Solution , SARAH FOSTER
Impact of Online Education on Student Success Outcomes and Institutional Effectiveness: Study of Florida State University System , Maria Graham
Federal employee views across administrations: An examination of the 2010 Obama and 2018 Trump leadership capital and the perceptions of the agency employees , Dimple Sunayna Johnson
Due Process in Academic & Student Misconduct at Community Colleges: An Analysis of Policies, Practices, and Standards through the Lens of Principal-Agent Theory , Erin Logan
Examining the Implementation Fidelity of a Police Field Training Officer Program: A Program Evaluation Perspective: A Mixed Methods Approach. , Yale Y. Margolis
Pioneers or Profiteers? Examining Pennsylvania's Cyber Charter Landscape Through the Lens of Principal-Agent Theory , Greg Mayle
Spatial Disparities in Access to Veterinary Care: Problems, Politics & Policies , Sue Neal
State Government’s Impact on Campus Services for Unaccompanied Homeless Students , Tori Nuccio
Policies & Services Mitigating Gender-Based Violence (GBV): Perceptions of African Immigrant Women in the Northeastern, U.S., & Empowering Their Human Rights. , Chinenye Nwoke
The Factors Influencing Hazard Mitigation Governance , Kyle Overly
False Confession in Wrongful Convictions and the Effect of Recording Custodial Interrogations Through Exoneration , Nana F. Owusu
Local Governmental Structures And Its Effects On Public Services , Quiana Pettiford
Assessing and Measuring the Fiscal Health of Local Governments: A Focus on Pennsylvania Municipalities , Rosa Quintana
The Benefits of Evidence Based Practices in Public Administration: Does Therapeutic Listening Training Increase Emotional Intelligence to Affect Change Management Outcomes in Public and Private Sector Organizations , John Sillup
Mental Health Issues Development in Law Enforcement Officers and Its Impact on Law Enforcement Agencies: The Need for Policies Focused on Law Enforcement Officers Mental Stability , Joseph A Sorgini
Avengers Disassemble! How Varying Views on Public Administration Dismantled the Avengers in the Marvel Cinematic Universe , Tynslei Spence-Mitchell
From Networks of Necessity to the New Normal: How Collaboration and Networks Can Provide Efficient and Equitable Service Delivery in Rural Maryland Counties , Robert Willoughby
Dissertations/Capstones from 2020 2020
Federal Health Reform: Breast Cancer Outcomes , Nia Imani Bailey
The Impact of Training and Development on Employees in the Northeast Region of Florida State Government: An Evaluation of The Northeast Region Professional Development Training Program , Sandy Beaumont
Data-Driven Decision-Making: An Analysis of Needs Assessment Methodology in Northwestern Pennsylvania Nonprofit Organizations , Jason Brady
Rural Veterans of Texas and Their Accessibility to Mental Health Care Services , Jeremy Buchanan
Study Abroad and Liminality: Examining U.S. American Collegiate Undergraduate Student Engagement in Risky Behaviors Betwixt and Between Borders , Jill L. Creighton
United States Department of Defense Acquisition of Leading-Edge Information Technology Services and the Impact of Public Market Research on Efficiency and Effectiveness , Thomas Denning
Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education & Perceived Administrative Biases in Funding Review Processes , Emily Devereux
The Association Between the Products of Alternative Financial Services Providers and the Unbanked in the Era of Banking Deregulation , Dianna Dixon
Evidence-Based Policy and Misinformation: Exploring the Public’s Processing of Information , Amy E. Hann
Promoting social equity: The role of social capital on education outcomes among young adults with a history of foster care and special education. , Shone Hughes
Initiating a Collaborative Cybersecurity Governance Framework at the State Level , Autum C. Pylant
Using Input from Landlords Participating in the Dothan Housing Authority's Housing Choice Voucher Program (HCVP) to Streamline Operations and Increase Retention , Michael C. Threatt
Skilled Trade Education in America , Brent Tracy
Municipal Fiscal Distress in Pennsylvania: Assessing the Municipalities Financial Recovery Act 47 of 1987 , Terry Tracy
Fare Free Public Transportation Bus Systems: An Examination of Funding Strategies to Replace Passenger Fare Collection , Amy VanGuilder
The Blind Spots: The importance of measuring non-academic indicators that are critical to producing positive outcomes specifically for youth who are living in adverse conditions , Orrin White
Dissertations/Capstones from 2019 2019
An Analysis of Complaints against Police in Philadelphia: A Case for Social Equity and Collaborative Governance in Police Reform , Jacqueline Bailey-Davis
Year-Round Community Supported Agriculture: A View from an Advocacy Coalition Framework Perspective , Kelly A. Baker
The Value of Backyard Chickens in Reducing Municipal Solid Waste , Maureen Breen
An Examination of Federal Discretionary Grant Sustainability in Rural Public School Districts , Autumn L. Grooms
Emotional Intelligence and Secondary Traumatic Stress Experiences of Trial Court Judges , Jody Jacobetz Huber
Women’s Political Empowerment and the Nonprofit Subsectors of Education, Human Services, and Public/Societal Benefit , Lorin McKnight Mayo
Failure to Launch: An exploratory study of the impact of the Workforce Investment Act on transition to adulthood among low income youth , Louise McLoughlin
Capability and Gap Assessments: Influence on Emergency Management Programs , Kelly Myers
Social Construction of Giftedness in the National Defense Education Act of 1958 , Chad Phillips
Guided by Faith? Comparing Faith-based and Secular Nonprofits’ Planning Practices , Jeremy Raff
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Three Essays on Representation, Participation, and Conflict in Environmental Justice Councils , Graham Ambrose
THREE ESSAYS ON ADMINISTRATIVE BURDEN AND THE SOCIAL SAFETY NET , William Clay Fannin
Technology policy for meeting net-zero carbon goals by 2050: Accelerating innovation in complementary technologies to decarbonize the electrical grid , Myriam Gregoire0Zawilski
Promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion through Collaborative Governance , Jiho Kim
Three Essays on Housing Insecurity , Rhea Acuña
Three Essays on Environmental Justice , Qasim Mehdi
Sustainability, Strategy, and Potential: A Framework for Organizations , Brian Ohl
Leveraging System Context to Understand Collaborative Systems in Modern Public Management , Catherine Annis
Public Administrator Aversion to Randomized Controlled Trials , Emily Bryn Cardon
Three Essays on Urban Property Taxes , Yoon-jung Choi
Three Essays at the Intersection of Child Welfare and Public Policy , Mattie Mackenzie-Liu
Three Essays on Pupil Transportation , Christopher Rick
Sports participation and Labor Market Outcomes: A Correspondence Study , Laura Lorena Rodriguez Ortiz
Three Essays on Public Housing and Social Inequality , Jeehee Han
Three Essays On Climate Change Adaptation In Rural African Communities , Hannah Patnaik
Three Essays on Climate Change Adaptation in Rural African Communities , Hannah Patnaik
Board Members That Tie: Three Essays on Antecedents and Consequences of Nonprofit Board Interlock , Nara Yoon
THREE ESSAYS ON THE ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED , Emily Gutierrez
Three Essays on Demand-side Health Policies in India , Raghav Puri
THREE ESSAYS ON PROPERTY TAX ADMINISTRATION AND POLICY , David John Schwegman
Three Essays on the Implementation of Food Assistance Programs , Saied Toossi
Three Essays on Participatory Governance in Public Administration , Suyeon Jo
THREE ESSAYS ON PROPERTY TAX ADMINISTRATION , Yusun Kim
Engagement-Equity Trade-Off: A Mixed-Methods Study of Participatory Budgeting and Property Tax Assessment Appeals in Large US Cities , Iuliia Shybalkina
Three Essays on the Management of Local Government Cash Flows , Michelle Lynn Lofton
Perceptions of Public and Private Partnerships in Costa Rica , Alvaro Andres Salas Castro
Who participates and why? What do they expect and what do they accomplish? An Evaluation of the Superfund Technical Assistance Grant (TAG) Program , Lance R. Cooper
Three Essays on Public Procurement , Zachary Steven Huitink
Building the Airplane While it Flies: A Case Study Approach of Police Development in Kosovo, Liberia, and Timor-Leste , Kevin Krupski
Three Essays in Urban Policy , Judson E. Murchie
The Impact of Environmental Policies and Innovation on the Investment in and Use of Natural Gas-Fired Combined Cycle Generators in the US Electricity Sector , Kelly Ann Stevens
Achieving Public Long-Term Care Insurance Through Social Security Wealth: Microsimulation for the US Case , Alexandre Genest
The Illusion of Collaboration and Bureaucratic Politics in India , Harish Pranav Jagannath
Three Essays on the Origins and Consequences of Public Services Motives , Jason Smith
Explaining Technological Change of Wind Power in China and the United States: Roles of Energy Policies, Technological Learning, and Collaboration , Tian Tang
Role of Information Technology in Policy Implementation of Maternal Health Benefits in India , Nidhi Vij
THREE ESSAYS ON THE LINKS BETWEEN LOCAL GOVERNMENT STRUCTURAL CHANGES AND PUBLIC FINANCE , Pengju Zhang
Three Essays on the Supply of Long-Term Care Services to the Elderly in the U.S. , Kanika Arora
Three Essays on U.S. Social Policy’s Impact on the Human Capital Development of Young Adults At-Risk of Poverty , Lincoln H. Groves
BETTER OFF AFTER THE INTRODUCTION OF UNIVERSAL LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE SYSTEMS? A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF GERMANY, JAPAN, AND KOREA , HEE SEUNG LEE
CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION, NATURAL HAZARD MITIGATION, AND INNOVATIVE RESPONSES , Qing Miao
UNINTENDED EFFECTS OF CHARTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS , Christian Buerger
Expanding the Usage of Renewable Energy Through Innovation and Technology Transfer , Jung Eun Kim
Taking Nonprofits at Their Word: The Role of Conflict over Mission in Organizational Change and Response to Environmental Pressures , David Gregory Berlan
Addressing Trans-boundary Challenges Through Collaboration: How Organizations "Harmonize" Actions and Decisions Across Problem Landscapes , Rachel Fleishman
Assessing the Role and Impact of Public Policy on Child and Family Violence , Kerri M. Raissian
Hands in the Pockets of Mercurial Donors: How Three Theories Explain Ngo Responses to Shifting Funding Priorities , Khaldoun Abouassi
Diversity, Networks and Performance: An Empirical Analysis of Metropolitan Planning Organizations in the United States , Yujin Choi
Education Finance Reform, School Choice, and Residential Sorting , Ilhwan Chung
The Impact of Citizens' Knowledge On Public Administration: Exploring the Links in Three Social Movements , Vadym Pyrozhenko
Two Octopuses Making Love: An Analysis of Institutional Management Behaviors Across Four Brownfield Remediation and Redevelopment Project Networks in Rochester and Buffalo, NY , Rob Alexander
The Effect of Immigrant Composition on Student Achievement: Evidence from New York City , Ryan Yeung
Boon or Boondoggle? Business Incubation as Entrepreneurship Policy , Alejandro S. Amezcua
Alternative Institutional Arrangements and Government Performance: Theoretical and Empirical Investigations of Autonomy and Accountability in Public Education , Naomi Aoki
Reducing environmental risks by information disclosure , Hyunhoe Bae
Innovation, trade and access: Three essays on medicines in developing countries , Tamara G. S. Hafner
An Exploratory Study of Management Reform Diffusion in the U.S. Federal Government , Frederick Joseph Marc-Aurele Jr.
Three essays on voluntary HIV testing and the HIV epidemic , Coady Wing
Process dynamics of gender policymaking: Acts of violence against women in South Korea , Jeong-Shim Lee
Three essays examining the relationship between public budgeting policies, resource equity and student outcomes , Lawrence Miller
Public policy & maternal mortality in India , Stephanie Lynette Smith
Learning our lesson: A study on the state of public participation in the New York City public schools system , Marco Antonio Castillo
The role of political environment and the adoption of new information technology for citizen participation and communication by United States municipal government , Michael Ji-Sung Ahn
Patent or publish? - University researcher's choice between traditional and commercial research outcomes , Yixin Dai
Specifying and testing a model of collaborative capacity: Identifying complementary competencies, incentive structures, and leadership lessons for the United States Department of Homeland Security , Heather Getha-Taylor
Exploring knowledge networks for e-government services: A comparative case study of two local governments in Korea , Jooho Lee
Managing information systems in state and local governments: Essays on e-government service adoption and outsourcing , Anna Ya Ni
Are eating and exercise behaviors at school contributing to adolescent obesity in the United States? , Cynthia S. Searcy
Getting what you ask for: Explaining contracted providers' proper use of service monitoring tools , Kristina T. Lambright
Poverty, institutions and child health in post-communist rural Romania: A view from below , Adriana Iuliana Sandu
Two essays: School district responses to state building aid and determinants of pay-as-you-go financing of state capital projects , Wen Wang
The smart-seller challenge: The determinants and the outcomes of privatizing public nursing homes , Anna A. Amirkhanyan
Rationalizing public participation goals: How contextual and organizational factors shape public managers' decision-making process , Maja Husar Holmes
IT outsourcing in public organizations: How does the quality of outsourcing relationship affect the IT outsourcing effectiveness? , Hyun Joon Kim
Why older Americans stop driving: Effects of state licensing policies on reduction and cessation of driving , Elena Koulikov
Comparative public management reform: Cases of policy transfer in Thailand and Malaysia , Ora-orn Poocharoen
Evaluation of New York State property tax policy: Administration and behavioral impacts of School Property Tax Relief (STAR) program , Tae Ho Eom
Three essays on R&D investment and economic development , Yonghong Wu
Can public authorities "just get things done"? An analysis of politically buffered institutions in a contentious policy arena , Carolyn Jordan Bourdeaux
Receptivity to change in the public sector: Two federal case studies , Willow Serene Jacobson
Changing a policy field? Policy design and collaboration in early care and education , Jessica Elizabeth Sowa
Legislation, administrative change and service provision in South African municipalities, 1995--2000: A study of institutional reform , Matthew Ronald Andrews
Welfare king or drug lord: Are these the viable choices for unemployed young men? , Theresa Cecilia Heintze
The economics, law and politics of subnational counter-cyclical fiscal policies: Testing the effects of budget stabilization funds and general fund surpluses on state expenditures in downturn years. Evidence from American states, 1979--1999 , Yilin Hou
Local government debt policies: Do they make a difference? , William Patrick Kittredge
Health outcome disparities associated with access to primary care for vulnerable groups: Hospitalization for ambulatory care sensitive conditions , James N. Laditka
Pursuing rationality in public management: Managing for results in United States state governments , Donald Patrick Moynihan
Do whole-school reform models boost student performance: Evidence from New York City , Robert Bifulco
The effects of schooling on literacy skills: A cross-national study from the International Adult Literacy Survey , Kwangho Jung
Putting out fires in local government: Modeling and measuring the influence of managers on public production with an application to fire protection , Amy E. Kneedler Donahue
Essays on long-term care of the elderly in the United States , Hakan Aykan
School segregation, social capital, and educational costs , Lloyd Blanchard
Information technology adoption in United States county governments: The interaction of environmental changes and managerial strategies on technology adoption , Daniel Thomas Bugler
Value asymmetry and small groups: An investigation of administrative decision-making , Charles Christopher Hinnant
Education finance equity: Judicial treatment of key issues and impact of that treatment on reform , Anna Lukemeyer
Explaining federal government performance information utilization , Strom Zhiqiang Kong
The pursuit of managerial entrepreneurship in the public, private, and nonprofit sector: Does organization matter? , Myung Jae Moon
The influence of state and local governments on elderly migration , Mark David Robbins
Taxes and state and local economics development: The homestead tax option in New York , Wai-Ho Wilson Wong
Breaking through the glass ceiling: Career advancement of African-Americans in the federal government , Margo La Verne Bailey
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As an exceptional scholar, you want an exceptional graduate program.
The PhD in Public Policy (PPOL) program provides the advanced graduate training you need to successfully launch yourself into a research or related position in academia, government, a nongovernmental organization, or the private sector.
You will get the training you need to conduct analytical research, help shape and execute policy, and teach the next generation of educators, researchers, and practitioners. The program encourages scholarly research that empowers public policy practitioners like you to make informed decisions and be leaders in their fields.
Using economics to understand the cost of inequity and discrimination
An applied microeconomist, Lauren Russell PPOL PhD 2023 headed to the Federal Reserve Board to continue her study of racial disparities.
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The PPOL admits students to one of four tracks: Economics ; Judgment and Decision Making ; Politics and Institutions ; and Science, Technology and Policy Studies .
PPOL graduates enter the workplace prepared to teach, carry out research, and make a profound impact in academia, while for others the degree leads to productive careers in think tanks, multinational organizations, NGOs, or the private sector.
"I've joined two research labs at HKS: Jennifer Lerner's and Julia Minson's. The brainstorming, feedback, and mutual pursuit of important research that comes from working in the labs is truly fulfilling."
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Public Administration Efficiency Through Total Quality Management (May 1993) BAKER, Paul M.A. Harrington: Local Government Internet Sites as Public Policy Innovations (Aug. 1997) BARTON, Richard A. Pfiffner: Postal Reorganization Legislation: Comparative Case Studies of the Legislative Process (May 2010) BROOK, Douglas A. Pfiffner
Attaining a Sustainable Future for Public Higher Education: The Role of Institutional Effectiveness and Resource Dependence, Mirela Blekic. PDF. Governance in the United States Columbia River Basin: An Historical Analysis, Eric Thomas Mogren. Theses/Dissertations from 2010 PDF
The multidisciplinary Ph.D. Program in Public Policy and Public Administration (the Program) in the Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration (the Trachtenberg School) at The George Washington University (GW) is designed to help students develop a
The PhD degree in Public Administration and Policy requires 54 credit hours of approved graduate work for students entering the program with a bachelor's degree alone, or 36 credit hours if entering with a related master's degree. Students will be admitted into one of two tracks: public administration or public policy.
Curbing corruption in public procurement through effective public procurement policy in the public sector : a case study of the Western Cape Province Magakwe, Jack ( 2023-02 ) This study sought to address public procurement policy development and implementation to combat corruption.
Avengers Disassemble! How Varying Views on Public Administration Dismantled the Avengers in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Tynslei Spence-Mitchell. PDF. From Networks of Necessity to the New Normal: How Collaboration and Networks Can Provide Efficient and Equitable Service Delivery in Rural Maryland Counties, Robert Willoughby
THREE ESSAYS ON PROPERTY TAX ADMINISTRATION AND POLICY, David John Schwegman. PDF. Three Essays on the Implementation of Food Assistance Programs, Saied Toossi. 2019 Three Essays on Participatory Governance in Public Administration, Suyeon Jo. PDF. THREE ESSAYS ON PROPERTY TAX ADMINISTRATION, Yusun Kim
The impact of the Reagan Administration on equal employment opportunity, affirmative action for women and minorities in the public sector, Sandra Lucille Johnson. PDF. The Patton project: A demonstration program in deinstitutionalization, Harold Pitchford. PDF. The evolution of personality liability for public sector employees, Brian C. Turnbull
Gain authoritative knowledge of multi-dimensional public policy and public management problems and master the social science methodologies used to analyze and address them. Rockefeller College's PhD in Public Administration and Policy program will prepare you for a successful research career, primarily in academia, by providing advanced education and mentoring in theory-driven ...
The Complete PhD. The PPOL admits students to one of four tracks: Economics; Judgment and Decision Making; Politics and Institutions; and Science, Technology and Policy Studies. PPOL graduates enter the workplace prepared to teach, carry out research, and make a profound impact in academia, while for others the degree leads to productive careers in think tanks, multinational organizations ...