• Application of the National Academies’ Recommendations in the Publication “Research Universities and the Future of America: Ten Breakthrough Actions Vital to Our Nation’s Prosperity and Security” to a Division within a Research University 

  Barlow, Katherine A. (2017)

  In the fall of 2015, the Division of Nuclear Medicine (“Division”), a twelve million dollar research division at an institution of higher education (IHE) (“Institution”), was in administrative shambles, and lacked many ...

• Academic-Corporate Relations at a Research University: Options for Engagement Practices and Organization 

  Garber, Robert C. (2017)

  Universities engage with corporations to pursue their missions in research, teaching, and public service. In recent years, corporations have evolved their expectations for university relations from primarily philanthropic ...

• Retaining Expertise in the Directorate of Analysis 

  Gordon, Donald Jr (2017)

  This Capstone memorandum explores the potential for a significant increase in the loss of analytic expertise in the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). The CIA’s Directorate of Analysis (DA) prides itself on developing ...

• A Proposal to Protect and Expand Affordable Housing Construction Using the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit 

  Beaton, Alexander (2017)

  Ensuring that every American can afford a safe and decent dwelling is a stated policy goal of the United States federal government. Congress appropriates billions of dollars every year to provide housing vouchers to ...

• The Governance of Fog and Haze in China 

  Liu, Bingshuo (2017)

  China has been struggling with fog and haze since 2013. Fog and haze, one of the forms of air pollution, can form out of natural reason, but in most cases, they are man-caused, by namely industrial coal emission, winter ...

• Addressing the Medicare Appeals Backlog 

  Davis, Kelly L. (2017)

  When a Medicare provider is denied payment for a Medicare claim, the provider can appeal the decision to a five-level appeals system. However, the backlog of appeals at the third level of appeal is so large that statutory ...

• Legal Impediments on Technology Based Evidence in Criminal Investigations 

  Outley, Chanel (2017)

  This capstone project entitled “Legal Impediments on Technology Based Evidence in Criminal Investigations” explores the issue of the legal impediments that currently exist based on outdated laws, which in some cases have ...

• Fostering U.S. Social Enterprise Development to Diversify Financial Resources for Severe Human Service Needs 

  Taylor, Allyson (2017)

  Human Service Nonprofit organization are a vital and critical component to American society. They have a long history supporting government in addressing socio-economic concerns the government would otherwise tackle alone. ...

• Delinquent Scheduled Maintenance on Long-Life Vehicles 

  Danoy, Kelly (2016-12)

  In 2014, an audit by the Postal Service’s Office of Inspector General found the current fleet of long-life vehicles can only meet the agency’s delivery needs through fiscal year 2017. With the next generation of vehicles ...

• Issues and Answers for Managing Wild Horses and Burros 

  White, Clay (2016-12)

  Under the authority of the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act of 1971, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is charged with the duty to protect and manage wild horses and burros and public land. As of March 1, 2016, ...

• Tackling the Obesity Epidemic: A Proposal to Enact a Federal Excise Tax on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages 

  Cylke, Laura (2016-12)

  Rising obesity rates in the United States are both a growing public health concern and an increasing burden on the U.S. economy, leading to higher expenditures on health care and disability insurance, decreased worker ...

• The Student Loan Repayment Crisis and Possible Resolution through the Use of an Automated Payroll Deduction System 

  Brahmbhatt, Sonali (2016-12)

  Access to higher education has been a priority for the federal government for many years. In effort to advance this cause, the federal government offers students loans to individuals who would not be able to secure favorable ...

• Improving the Enabling Environments for Ecosystem-Based Coastal Restoration and Protection Through the Use of Ecological Modeling: Case Studies from the Mississippi River Delta and the Coastal Netherlands 

  Forman, Cassidy (2016-12)

  The Coastal Netherlands and U.S. Mississippi River Delta in Coastal Louisiana share a unique feature: both areas are low-lying river deltas, threatened by some of the highest land subsidence and eustatic sea-level rise ...

• Lifecycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Power Generation: A Comparative Analysis Between the United States and the European Union and its Implication for Developing Economies Using the Example of China 

  Yun, Hoon (2016-12)

  In this study, it will be examined how these technologies, including coal, natural gas, nuclear, and renewables (wind, hydro, solar, biomass, and geothermal), are currently generating greenhouse gas emissions in the ...

• Job Training Programs for Dislocated Workers: The Positive Effects of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act 

  Pedro, Chuck (2016-12)

  There has been a substantial amount of research the past several decades measuring the effectiveness of federally subsidized Department of Labor (DOL) programs to assist the unemployed. However, there is little to no ...

• Determinants of Forced Migration: The Varying Effects of Violence and Economic Conditions on Syrian Refugee Flight 

  Byrne, Maureen (2016-12)

  The majority of existing research on the impact of civil war on forced migration flows uses observations at the annual-global level, limiting the applicability of results to explaining aggregate trends. This article studies ...

• Determinants of Military Expenditure for Deterrence: Interaction with Nuclear Weapons, Democracies, and Alliances 

  Kim, Kenneth (2016-12)

  During his campaign trail, the President-elect announced increasing military expenditure to enable deterrence to maintain the security of the United States. However, limited quantitative research exists to determine if ...

• Lowest Price Technically Acceptable Contracting: A "False Economy" in Complex Federal Information Technology Procurement 

  Hannon, Kate (2016-12)

  The inappropriate use, or overuse, of Lowest Price, Technically Acceptable (LPTA) procurements as a cost savings measure in federal acquisition offices can lead to failed projects if an exceptional solution is ignored in ...

• Global Wind Energy Expansion: Gauging Vulnerabilities to Climate Change 

  Teeters, Eric Joseph (2016-08-24)

  Global demand for low emission renewable energy production continues to intensify. Wind turbine power plants, which harness the kinetic energy from wind to generate electricity, continue to proliferate due to the ...

• Understanding the Impact of an Emissions Trading System on Building Energy Reductions in China 

  Zhu, Jia Li (Lily) (2016-08-24)

  Rapid economic development in China has led to a significant increase in the number of buildings and building energy usage. According to ASHRAE, buildings in China account for approximately 25% of total energy use and ...

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