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2008

Cheryl Bodamer

Evaluation of an Early Discharge Policy for Infants with Apnea of Prematurity

Kimberly Freiberger

Examining Incidents of Cyberstalking: An Exploration of an Emerging Crime

Pamela Lewis

Readiness to Change Toward Cultural Awareness and Sensitivity in Virginia’s Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services

Robert Marlarkey

The Influence of Differently Framed Information on Decision Making in the Public Budgeting Process: Does Budget Reform Mean a Damn?

Tarron Richardson

The Voting Rights Act of 1965: Electoral Impact Upon the African-American Community in Richmond, Virginia

Susan White

Civic Habits: A Predictive Model of Volunteer Behavior

2007

Rupa Thadhani

The Patriot, the “Other” and the Hall of Mirrors: A Foucauldian Archaeology of the USA PATRIOT Act

Brenda Cherie Dawson

Determinants of College Students’ Felon Voting Opinions: A Political Socialization Approach

Suleyman Demirci

Examining Spatiotemporal Change in Neighborhood Crime using Social Disorganization as a Theoretical Framework: A 10-year Analysis of Homicide in the City of Richmond, Virginia

Susan A. FitzPatrick

The Muse in the Classroom: Some Effects on U.S. Nonprofit Arts Organizations of Partnering with Schools

Nicole K. Footen

The Making of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000: Viewed Through the Lens of the Advocacy Coalition Framework

Richard F. Huff

Achieving High Performance in Local Government: Linking Government Outcomes with Human Resource Management Practices

Lynell H. McClinton

Measuring Hispanic/Latino Satisfaction with Health Services in Chesterfield County, Virginia

Imdat Ozen

Impact of EU’s Decisions on Euro-skepticism of Two Turkish Nationalist and Religious Peripheral Parties

Dietra Y. Trent

Public Policy Preferences and Political Attitudes: Exploring the Generation Divide among African Americans

Felicia D. Williams

Study Abroad and Carnegie Doctoral/Research Extensive Universities: Preparing Students from Under-represented Racial Groups to Live in a Global Environment

2006

Abdul-Kareim Al-Shawairkh

Perceptions of Saudi Students Attending American Universities Towards the New Saudi Mandatory Cooperative Health Insurance Program (MCHIP)

Joice Conyers

The Impact of No Child Left Behind on Charter School Legislation: A Policy Analysis

Freed Etienne

The Social Costs of Urban Sprawl: A Case Study of the Roanoke, Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area

Stephanie Gruss

Is Safe Haven Legislation an Efficacious Policy Response to Infant Abandonment?

Chaya Jain

The Post 9/11 Federal Homeland Security Paradigm and the Adaptive Capacity of Pubic Administration Theory and Practice

Jennifer Jenkins  

Student Learning Assessment in the Social Sciences: Establishing a National Baseline for Criminal Justice Programs

Mutlu Koseli

Poverty, Inequality and Terrorism in Turkey

Dianne Kurec

Lifelong Learners Study in Virginia

Caitlin Ryan

An Analysis of the Scientific and Professional Health-Related Literature on LGBT Youth Issues, Trends and Gaps

Yilmas Simsek

Impact of Terrorism on Migration Patterns in Turkey

Dana-Marie Thomas

The Influence of Perceptions and Experiences of Racial Discrimination on Body Mass Index (BMI) Among the Black Women’s Health Study Cohort

Thomas Williams

Sinking Poor Decision Making with Best Practices: A Case Study of Artificial Reef Decision-Making in the Florida Keys

2005

Khaled Al-Shuwairekh

The Impact of the Managerial Leadership Style on the Levels of Job Satisfaction of Staff Members: A Study at Al-Imam University (AU) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Corliss Booker

The Impact of Health Information and Health Information Venues on Periodic Screening Outcomes on Inner-city African-American Women

Margaret W. Gachura

Analyzing the Impact of Financial Deregulation on the Risk of Mortgage Default: A Case Study of the Kenyan Mortgage Market

Zachary Goodell

Faculty Perceptions of Academic Freedom at a Metropolitan University: A Case Study

William Dewey Jennings Jr.

Identifying Factors Contributing to Female Inmate Misconduct

Mark Williams

Can Local Government Comparative Benchmarking Improve Efficiency? Leveraging Multiple Analytical Techniques to Provide Definitive Answers and Guide Practical Action

Heather L. Wyatt-Nichol

Organizational Citizenship Behavior and its Antecedents: A Comparison of Traditional and Contingent Workers

2004

Al-Kahtani, Moshobab

An Assessment of the Organizational Commitment in the Institute of Public Administration in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: The Effects of Personal Demographics and Job Related Factors on Faculty Commitment

Al-Kahtani, Nasser

Public Managers’ Discourse of Public Service: The State of Virginia

Celi, Tama

Female Immigrant Wage Gaps

Conyers, Charles

The Use of Privatization Strategies in the Delivery of Welfare Services

Fisher, Richard

Partnering Public Sector Construction Contracts: A Conflict Avoidance Process

Larkin, Linda

What is the Meaning of Security? A Constructivist Inquiry into the Context of Information Security Policy Development Post 9/11

Parsons-Pollard, Nicolle

A Framework for Breaking Barriers: A Program Process and Outcomes Evaluation of a Correctional Intervention Program

Rankin, Daphne

A Local Response to National Health Policy: A Case Study of Community Building Through Coalition Action in Henrico County, Virginia

Redmond, Linda

The Relationship Between State Political Culture and Adopted State Mental Health Policies: Case Management (CM) and Assertive Community Treatment (ACT)

Schmit, Steven

A Public Administrator's View on Museum Exhibition: A Case Study

Starks, Glenn

Recruiting the Best and the Brightest: An Analysis of the Federal Outstanding Scholar's Program

Taylor, Angela

A Comparison of Outcome Evaluation Efforts for the Virginia Department of Health’s Adolescent Sexual Health Initiatives

Westerberg, Norman

Accuracy of Perceptions among Criminal Justice Personnel, Policymakers and the Public: An Evaluation of the Goals of Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol

Wichser, Robert

The Impact of Implementation of an Environmental Management System on a Local Governmental Authority

2003

Blumenthal, Martha

Evaluating Ubiquitous Access to Technology: Teacher and Administrator Perceptions of Effective Classroom Practices

Dunbar, Jana

Measuring the Relative Contribution of Factors Influencing Attitudes Towards the Endangered Species Act in Virginia

Margolis, Paula

Accounting for Variation in Medicaid Managed Care Capitation Rates

Vaul, Jr., Robert

Virginia Local Government Services Through the Internet: A Diffusion of Innovation

Welch, Ba-Shen

The Clinton Presidency and African Americans: Case Studies on Policies Impacting African American Farmers, Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Environmental Justice

2002

Bolton, Fred

Non-Prior Service Retention in the Virginia Army National Guard

Brooks, Erik

Remnants of the Past: Vestiges of Segregation in Higher Education Policies and Policymaking in the State of Alabama

Foy, Richard

The Admissibility of the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus Test in the Adjudication of Driving Under the Influence: A Study of Virginia

Furayyan, Musaed

Public Executive In-service Development in Saudi Arabia

Gleeson, Lynne

An Analysis of the Economic Returns to Training for Low Literacy Adults

Grant, Patricia

An Analysis of the Perceived Level of Fear and Risk of Victimization Experienced by
Correctional Officers Within a Nontraditional Therapeutic Treatment Center Versus a Traditional Juvenile Detention Center

Peterson, William

The Case of Hugh Finn: The Right to Die in Contemporary America

Stutts, Nancy

The Corporation as Social Institution: Aligning Public Opinion with Business Solutions to Policy Issues

Thompson, Kathy

An Examination of the Government Relations Profession from the Perspective of Contract Lobbyists, Owners of Lobbying Firms and Principal Corporate Lobbyists: A Comparision of Female and Male Lobbyists

2001

Bartlett Jr., Henry

Factors Associated with Primary Care Physicians' Referrals to Mental Health
Professionals for Patients with a Depressive Disorder: A National Survey

Heryanto, Bambang

The Spirit and Image of the City: A Case Study of the Changing and Developing Urban Form of Ujung Pandang, Indonesia

Ross, Nancy

The Implications of State Developed Funding Formulas: A New Look at Distributive Politics

Shields, Thomas

African American Political Involvement in a Southern Suburb: A Case Study of Henrico County, Virginia

Uguy, Leroy

Intergovernmental Transfers in Indonesia: An Analysis of Local Conditions and Their Effects on Central Grants Received

2000

Brock, Deborah

An Exploration of Comprehensive Collaborative Community: Building Partnerships as Experiments in Democratic Governance

Gibson, Pamela

The Ethics of the Ethics Trainer: The Impact of Demographic and Professional Characteristics on the Moral Reasoning of Federal Designated Agency Ethics Officers

Myles, Kelly

Child Mistreatment and Disabilities: Interest Group Involvement in Key Legislation

Wagner, Kenneth

Attitudes Towards Drug Testing in Public Workplaces

White, Judson

Accountability Issues for a Point/Nonpoint Source Effluent Trading Program in Virginia

Diskul, Pajita

Toward Effective Self-Management Work Teams (SMWT's): The Relationship Between Perceived Leadership Styles and SMWT Characteristics

 

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Ph.D. in Public Policy and Administration
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Updated: 09/29/2008