Congestion Solutions: Using America’s Auto-Dependence to Generate Revenue
Chris Glasser (MPFM)
The Effects of Dual Credit in Kentucky on First-Year Student Costs and Loan Amounts
Shaun McKiernan (MPFM)
Faculty and Staff working remotely due to COVID-19
Capstone Projects
Below are MPA/MPP/MPFM student Capstone Projects with links to the full papers, listed by year.
2020
2019
Evaluating Kentucky State Pension Plans in the 2000s and Best Practices Moving Forward
Sarah Alegria (MPFM)
Legalizing Recreational and Medical Marijuana in the State of Kentucky: A Tax Revenue Recommendation
Drew Barker (MPFM)
Tuition Revenue Distribution Models in Higher Education: An Exploration of Alternative Tuition Funding Methods at the University of Kentucky
Megan A. Bowles (MPFM)
An Analysis of Kentucky School Activity Fund Requirements For Internal Controls and Segregation of Duties Compared With National Standards and Requirements in Surrounding States
Marla J. Carnes (MPFM)
An Analysis of Mergers and Acquisitions in Non-Profit Organizations
Shakiyla K. Davis (MPFM)
Evaluating the After Effects of Successful Hazard Mitigation: Calculating the Social Benefit of London, Kentucky’s Post-Mitigation Creation of Public Park Space
Christopher Greyson Evans
Studying the Graduate Record Examinations' Ability to Predict Student Success as Measured by Graduate Grade Point Averages
Brenton A. Floyd
Evaluating Ways to Reduce Errors in Medication Reconciliations Performed by Nurses in a Rural Hospital Setting
Kalen T. Freeman
Analyzing the Presence of State-Run Retirement Plans for Private Sector Employees
Ruthann Froberg
Analyzing Public Relations as a Strategic Management Function at SEC Universities
Whitney Harder
Evaluation of a Palliative Care Initiative on the African Continent: Responsibly Improving Access to Pain Treatment
J. Spencer Hirschi
The Effect of State-Level Constitutional Debt Limitations On the Costs of Capital
Micah Johnson
Impact of Area-Under-the-Curve Monitoring for Vancomycin on Incidence of Acute Kidney Injury in Orthopedic Patients
Kelli R. Keats
Analysis of the Performance of the Korean Government’s R&D Subsidy for Small Businesses
Soonjae Kwon
Procure-to-Pay Software in the Digital Age: An Exploration and Analysis of Efficiency Gains and Cybersecurity Risks in Modern Procurement Systems
Drew Lane (MPFM)
Everybody’s Working (But the Weakened): An Assessment of Medicaid Work Requirements and Their Administrative Burdens
Samuel Misleh
Social Media Usages in Small Not-For-Profit Organizations
Sarah Nolan
Impact Of Prescription Opioid Access Restrictions On Alcohol-Induced Mortality In Kentucky
Changwe Park
A Study on the Determinants of Childbirth in Primary Local Government Districts in South Korean ‘Do’ Metro Provinces
Seungmin Kim
Martin School Alumni Survey
Carl Sims
The Local Government Financial Response to Natural Disasters in Kentucky
Lucas Taulbee
Exploratory Comparison of School Districts 1: An Exploratory Comparison of Kentucky Public School Districts that Primarily Select the “Compensating Rate”
Andrew J. Wells (MPFM)
2018
Evaluating the Impact of State Policies on Charter School Success
Leah Byers
Determinants of Personal Information Protection Activities in South Korea
Pilku Kang
Municipal Responses to the Shifting Environment of Shopping Mall Retail
Paul Kleier III
The Impact of Entrepreneurs' Characteristics on the Performance of Venture Businesses
Janghoon Lee
The Effect of the Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDL) Management Implmentation Plan on Total Phosphorus (TP)
Jaejeong Ma
A Qualitative Analysis on the Feasibility of Implementing Elements of the Main Street Approach for the City of Mason, Ohio
MyKaelah Mercer
School Day Extension and Female Labor Supply: The Case of the Dominican Republic
Patricia Mones
Efforts to Reduce Concomitant Opioid and Benzodiazepine Prescribing at the Lexington Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Kaitlyn A. Staton
2017
A study of the determinants influencing the legislative success of a government-proposed bill in Korea
Byung Jun Ahn
A Review of University Responses to Informal Queries and Open Records Requests for Aggregate Hiring-Related Data
Sheila Brothers
From Bail Bondsmen to Risk Assessments: Assessing Kentucky's Pretrial Release Approaches
Ismaila Ceesay
Determinants of student engagement in undergraduate research at the University of Kentucky
Tricia Coakley
An Examination of Gender Income Gaps in and out of Government
Elisha Comer
The Effect of 'Drowsy Shelters' in Preventing Traffic Accidents in South Korea
Hye Jim Chun
Housing Satisfaction in South Korea
Yoo Gunseuk
A study on change and determinants of South Koreans' Perceptions of Unification
Seong Koo Ham
Effective Traffic Noise Policy of Urban Development Projects in South Korea
Jaechang Jo
Does the Mentors & Meals After School Program Have An Effect on Student Grades?
Lisa Caswell Johnson
Effect of the Relocation Policy of Public Agencies in South Korea
Chan Ho Kim
The Effects of Land Use Deregulations in the Capitol Region on Gross Regional Domestic Product in South Korea
Youngchul Kim
Quality Measures of Universities and the Determinants of Tuition in South Korea
Young Hoon Ko
The Impact of E-government on Corruption Control
Eunhee Lee
Assessment of the Current Reporting Requirements of the Kentucky Immunization Registry
Lindsey Lewis
An Examination of Nonprofit Lobbying Expenditures
Danielle Middleton
A Study on the Impact of Demographic Change on Housing Price in South Korea
Jung Man Moon
Comparative Storage and Utilization Analysis of Insulin Across Inpatient Hospital Settings
Tristan A. Moorman
Consumer Response to Increases in the State Cigarette Tax
Patrick Nolan
An Analysis of the Effect of State Aid Transfers on Local Government Expenditures
John Perrin
The impact of intellectual property on provincial unemployment rates in South Korea
Soon Ho Shin
The Effects of Overcrowding on Student Academic Performance in Kentucky High Schools
Maura Shirley
Ginning Up Economic Growth? Evaluating the Effects of County-Level Alcohol Sales
Nathan Smith
An Evaluation of LFUCG Economic Development: Making Strides Towards Strategic, Performance-Driven Partnerships
Sarah Ausmus Smith
Assessing Student Performance in Written Communication: An Evaluation of the University of Kentucky's Quality Enhancement Plan
Abigail Stockwell
Empowering Women for Economic Growth: A Measurement of Social and Demographic Impacts on Afghan Women in Business
Tracy Taylor
Urban Garden, Where Art Thou? A Study of Urban Agriculture in the Dallas Metropolitan Area
Jaronda Williams
The impact of increased cigarette prices on cigarette consumption
Bohyun Yoo
2016
Effects of Mass Media on Family Planning Choices in Indonesia
Beta Ardiansyah
Determinants of an Individual's Suicide Intention in South Korea
Nam Keun Choi
The Effect of Per Capita Income on Broadband Access
Austin Coleman
The Impact of the Bantuan Operasional Sekolah (BOS) Program: School Operational Assistance to the Household Expenditures in Education: A Case Study of Indonesia
Anton Abdul Fatah
An Implementation Analysis of Needle Exchange Programs in Kentucky: Implementation Barriers and Facilitators Identified By Stakeholders
Samantha Jane Harris
In Search of "Real" Migrants: The Effects of County Level Factors on Enrollment in the Migrant Education Program in Kentucky
Thomas Hatton
The Emerge Difference: Effects of Encouragement by Political Organizations on Women's Political Ambition
Ashleigh Hayes
Did Municipal Stabilization Funds Effectively Smooth Expenditures During the Great Recession?
Lauren Kesselring
School Characteristics: Impact on a Student's Post-Graduation Decision
Andrew Kidd
The Determinants of Childbirth Grants of Local Governments in South Korea
Gi-jung Kim
Measuring a Big Bold Goal
Jonathan Kohn
A Study of the Effects of County Characteristics on College Enrollment
Patrick La Mar
A Benefit-Cost Analysis of Korea's "Advance Passenger Information System"
Chanyoung Lee
Factors Associated with Intervention by Bystanders in Sexual Violence Crimes
Kathy Chang Liu
The Effect of a Risk-Based Deposit Insurance Program in Korea
Youngil Oh
Financial Implications of the Medicaid Expansion for Academic Medical Centers
Madeleine Oritt
Reducing Depression Among Older Adults: Informal Helping Versus Volunteering
Salih Salihoglu
The Determinants of Successful Angel Investors
Hu Guen Sohn
Perspectives on the United States Environmental Protection Agency's Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee: A Survey of State Air Agencies
Cassandra Yannelli
2015
A Study of Determinants of the Birthrate Change in South Korea
Kyunghoon Ahn
Does KEES Help Retain High-Performing Students In-State for Higher Education?
Rachael Clark
The Role of Administrative Procedures in Preventing the Backlog of Sexual Assault Evidence Kits
Heather Darby
Need and Cost Assessment: Transplant House of Lexington
David Freeman
Cartel Leniency Program and Cartel Enforcement in South Korea
Kyung Jong Han
Early Voting Methods and the Impact on Voter Turnout
Courtney Harris
Assessing the Production Revenues and Forecasting Models of Lexington Children's Theater Productions, 1998-2004 and 2008-2014
Shea Henning Bartlett
Non-Profit Financial Viability during the Great Recession: A Case Study of the Ronald McDonald House of Greater Cincinnati
Madison Holbrook
Do Air Pollutant Emissions Lead to an Increase in Total Personal Health Care Costs by State?
Dana Jespersen
Retention and Graduation Rates at Public Research Universities: Do Medical Centers Affect Rates?
Sara C. Jewell
Divorces of Marriage Immigrants in South Korea
Sanghee Kim
An Analysis of the Impact of Housing Policies on Housing Prices in South Korea
Daeil Kwon
Educational Attainment in Guatemala: An Analysis of Characteristics Related to Youth Perspectives and Households
Nicole Lesniewski
State Spending and Economic Growth: An Exploratory Analysis
Eli Levine
Student Characteristics and Retention in Merit Preparatory School
Alyssa McKenzie
Building the Case Against Human Trafficking: Developing and Evaluating a Training Module for Law Enforcement Officials
Katie Sanders
The Implementation and Evaluation of Participant Surveys for 4-H Teen Summit
Zack Turner
2014
Family Support Caseloads - Determinants of Kentucky's Division of Family Support Personnel Allocation
David Bachert
Study of Thoroughbred Workers: Physical health, mental health, and income
Marina Byrd
Does Kentucky's Merit-based Scholarship Program, KEES, Improve College Completion?
Alex Combs
MyScouting: An Assessment of User Satisfaction and Suggestions for Improvement
Donald Combs, III
Do Municipal Stat Programs Improve Services and Reallocate Resources? Evidence from LouieStat
Jamie Giles
Public Retirement Systems: An Examination of Governance Characteristics and Their Impact on the Funded Ratio
Chris Groves
Study on Private Health Insurance Coverage for Adults under 65
Weisheng Gu
Does Overhead Spending Affect Fiscal Performance of Nonprofits?
Shan Sandee Huang
Crossing the Border for the Pill: An Analysis of the Decision to Purchase Oral Contraceptives Over-the-Counter from Mexican Pharmacies
Nadine Johnson
Cost Analysis of a Pharmacy Intern Program at a Tertiary Academic Medical Center
Bridgette Kanz
Postsecondary Instruction: Changes in the Academic Workforce and State Appropriations for Community Colleges
R. Ryan Kendrick
The effect of direct payments to rice farming households in Korea
Jaehyung Kim
The Relationship Between Teacher Training Institituions and Student Performance
Shelby King
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act’s Effects on Patterns of Coverage in a Ryan White Funded HIV Clinic: What are the Implications for the Bluegrass Care Clinic?
Jacqueline Wagner McCuddy
Environmental Justice in Kentucky: A County-Level Study of Enforcement of the Clean Air Act
Katherine Meade
Deep and Chronic Poverty in the P.S.I.D. - Assessing the Panel Survey of Income Dynamics Using Pα and Kα Indices
Paul Metzler
The Socioeconomic Impact of Coal in the Appalachian Region of Kentucky
Laura Oxley
An Analysis of the Effects of Formula Funding Project in the Korea Higher Education system
Kyungsoo Park
Influences on Reported Nonprofit Lobbying Efforts
Alyson Partain
Determining Undergraduate Factors that Predict Academic Success in Pharmacy School
Stephen Polley
Preventing underage drinking: A Salvadoran Program Evaluation
Fransheska Quijada
Teacher Compensation and Student Outcomes: A District Examination in Kentucky
Logan Rupard
Letting Teams Walk: Exploring the Economic Impact of Professional Sports Franchises Leaving Cities
Jesse Stephenson
Understanding the Management Factors that Contribute to Successful Electronic Tolling Systems
David Talley
Riding in Real-Time: Estimating Ridership Effects of the Adoption of Mobile Real-Time Transit Tracking Applications
Kendrick Vonderschmitt
Do College Presidents Matter? An Analysis of the Effects of College Presidents on Retention and Graduation Rates
Wesley Whistle
Nonprofit Organizations & Social Media Fundraising: An Analysis of the GoodGiving Guide Challenge
Laura Whitaker
The Effect of Adopting Right to Work Laws: A Paired State Approach
Johnny Xu
Spending for affordable housing: How Lexington-Fayette Urban County, KY compares to similar cities in the U.S.
Chenglin Zhao
2013
Change in discharge errors: Introduction of a consultant led error feedback session to junior physicians
Elise Albro
Analyzing the University of Kentucky’s Top 20 Business Plan
Kenny Blair
Disaster Response and Individuals with Disabilities: An Examination of Kentucky's Red Cross Shelters
Kandace Bright
Analyzing the Presence of Marketing in Campus Recreation Departments
Amy Gibson
The University of Kentucky's Freshman Summer Program
Geoffrey Griggs
Analyzing the Impacts of the 2010 World Equestrian Games on the Kentucky Horse Park
Pamela Henderson
The Federal Minimum Wage: The Effects of the Minimum Wage on the Youth Employment and School Enrollment
Nurlan Kussainov
Unrelated Business Income's Impact on Direct Public Support in the Nonprofit Sector
Kelsey Lewis
The Effects of Elasticity on Government Revenue in China
Maiduo Li
Homeland Security Grant Program: An Analysis of the Determinants of Homeland Security Funding to States
Michaela Miles
Kentucky Pharmacist Opinions of the Potential Reclassification of Pseudophedrine as a Legend Drug
Kathleen Monson
Influential Determinants of the Time of Adoption of State-Based Healthcare Insurance Exchanges
Chris Record
Exploring I.T. Innovation in a Sample of Kentucky Nonprofits
Candice Rider
Teacher Characteristics on Student Achievement: An Examination of High Schools in Ohio
Angela Rockstroh
Could the Money Saved Through Uncompensated Hospital Care be Enough to Justify Medicaid Expansion in the State of Kentucky?
Matthew Rudacille
Coups d'état and Democracy: Implications for Development Aid
Theresa Simcic
State Public Retirement Systems: An Examination of Factors Affecting the Funded Ratio
Jenna Skop
Relationship Between Clandestine Methamphetamine Laboratory Seizures and Burns in Kentucky
David Wittmer
2012
Characteristics of Kentucky Agricultural Operations Participating in NRCS Conservation Programs
Carmen Agouridis
Influence of Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs on Acetaminophen-related Liver Toxicity
Aaron Barcelo
Strategic Management and Job Satisfaction: Agency-Level Effects in the Federal Government
Tara Bopp
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: An Investigation into the Determinants of Funds Awarded to the States
Kaitlin Bromann
An Analysis of Laboratory Inspections at the University of Kentucky
Rachel Eldridge
Congressional Voting on the Federal Debt Ceiling
Juanita Espinoza
Influence of Medical Marijuana Programs on Controlled Substance Utilization
James Farley, II
Predicting Drug Court Success
Chris Geisler
Fuel Price, State Taxation, and Fleet Mileage Reduction
Kris Harmon
Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund Loans: What Factors Led States to Borrow During and After the Great Recession?
Zach Huitnik
Do College Football Games Affect the Level of Crime in the Local Community?
Micah Johnson
Analyzing the Retroreflectivity Mandate
Karyn Leverenz
The Impact of the Shared Property Tax System on the Localities' Fiscal Capacity
Sun Ki Kwon
An Exploratory Study of Parking in a Lexington Neighborhood
Edward McCarthy
Assessments of Dual Degree Programs at University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy
Adebayo Ogunniyi
Policy Outcomes in Indonesia Before and After Democratization
Aung Kyaw Phyo
Educational Migration: Brain Drain in Kentucky
Dustin Pugel
Adequate Yearly Progress and Dropouts: An Analysis of Kentucky High Schools & Districts
Michelle Schardein
Federal Tax Policy and Charitable Giving
Mary Tinnon
Nutrition Policy, Nonmarket Failure, and the Obesity Epidemic
James Woodward
Corporate Income Tax Credits: Examining the Relationship between Tax Credits and Employment
Lena Yatskovskaya
2011
Competition among Public Schools: An Analysis of Kentucky Public Elementary Schools
Sarah Burns
Get-Out-The-vote (GOTV) Targeting and the Effectiveness of Direct Voter Contact Techniques on Candidate Performance
Samuel Taylor Coots
Public School Performance: Examining the Relationship between Teacher Training Program and School Achievement
Lindsay Griffith
Socially Responsible Investing: A Comparative Analysis for the Bluegrass Community Foundation
Andrew Hedrick
Public Art Planning for Municipal Governments: Core Components and Common Practices
Jonathan Hollinger
An Examination of Compressed Natural Gas for Use in Municipal Fleets: Would CNG Work for Lexington, KY?
Robert Kahne
Local E-Government Trends: Evaluating the Adoption and Sophistication of Kentucky City Websites
Kevin Klosterboer
Local Economic Development: Researching Clusters in Woodford County, Kentucky
Tom Middleton
U.S. Development Aid, its Objectives and Lower-Middle Income Countries
Nazar Muhammad
Examining Kentucky Public Schools: Gender Differences in an Index Measure of Accountability for Academic Standards
Khin Thazin Myint
Funding Source Impact on Nonprofit Advocacy Activity
Sean Patrick Naylor
Lexington Humane Society: Analysis of Volunteers
D'Arcy Robb
An Analysis of Quality of Life Findings among Money Follows the Person Program Beneficiaries
Mitch Ruscitti
Dental Service Utilization in an Academic Setting: An Analysis for Improved Oral Health
Paula Sandford
Implementation Analysis of Two Legal Means to Grant Undocumented Immigrant Crime Victim U.S. Residency Status
Shelley Sellwood-Davis
Educational Attainment: Decision Influences Regarding Attendance and Level of Post-Secondary Education
William Spears
U.S. State Employee Pension Systems: An Investigation into the Causes of Unfunded Liabilities
Chuck Truesdell
Understanding Non-profit Organizations in States with Appalachian Counties: Where they Locate and the Missions they Serve
Rebecca Tucker
2010
Foothills Academy: A Program Ranking and Comparative Analysis of Residential Treatment Programs
William Aaron
The Cost of Medication Errors in the Emergency Department: Implications for Clinical Pharmacy Practice
Benjamin Bowman
Measuring the Success of Stormwater Credit Programs through the Implementation of Credit Utilization Ratios
Conan Brooks
Barriers to Implementing a ‘Secured by Design’ Program for the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government
Brent Burchett
What is the Impact of Kentucky’s Pharmacy Recovery Network?
Benjamin Clark
Higher Education and the 2007 Recession: Examining the Relationship Between State Agency Structure, Fiscal Support, and the State Fiscal Stabilization Fund
Christopher Crumrine
Analyzing the Assets for Independence IDA Program
Natalie Denney
Factors Affecting the Success of Robinson Scholars
Amanda Dunn
Impact of levalbuterol versus Albuterol in Kentucky Medicaid Patients
Velma Henry
Community Needs Assessment of Mayasandra Village, Karnataka, India
Alexander Hernandez Holl
Providing Department of Defense Support Domestically: A Study of Cost Effectiveness
Meredith Howes
Tax Collection Methods: Understanding Business Tax Collection and the Psyche of Evasion
Kara Johnson
A Study of the Effect of Economic Policies on the Domestic Film Market
Gyeoreh Lee
Should Kentucky Tax Professional Services As a Way to Raise Revenue? An Economic Analysis of Possible Revenue Options
Meghan Mando
Assessment of the Neighborhood, Housing, Family, and Personal Characteristics that Affect Whether Students Drop Out of High School
Renee November
Disability Preparedness: Availability of ADA Compliant Emergency Shelters Across Pennsylvania
Lisa Peterson
The Effectiveness of Alternative Drug Administration Regimens for Kentucky Inmates with Type II Diabetes
Rebecca Pettinato
Instrumental Music and ACT Scores
Jerry Price
A Study of the Effects of Budget-Balancing Practices and Fiscal Policies on State Fiscal Health
Candice Schultheis
The Relationship Between Obesity and Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
Juliana Swiney
The Makeup and Utilization of University Student Unions: A Comparative Analysis
Ashley Wineki
2009
Physician Recruitment in Eastern Kentucky: What Works?
SaraBeth Blankenship
Does the Community Action Agency Network have an Effective Reporting System?
Catrena Bowman
Cost Efficiency of Porous Asphalt to Reduce Stormwater Runoff from Paved Impervious Surfaces for the Fayette County
Shamick Gaworski
The Implementation of the Kentucky Transitions Program
Amie Goodin
Motivations of Alumni Giving & the Martin School Alumni Survey: Program Perceptions and Thoughts on Alumni Giving
Ramsey Helson
Tuition Revenue Projections and Higher Education Demand for Public Kentucky Universities
Brett McCourt
Local Government Tax Policy: Is Lexington's Tax Structure Mix-Efficient According to Modern Portfolio Theory?
Nathan Phelps
An Impact Study of Locally-designed Head Start Program Models on Children's Assessment Scores
Jennifer Price
The Prioritizing of Sustainable Communities
Kyle Scott
Employability After Substance Abuse Treatment in Kentucky: An Analysis of the Kentucky Treatment Outcome Study
Steven Scrivner
Analysis of the Prostate Cancer Screening Program
Shana Steinbach
Medication Therapy Management: Patients' Willingness to Pay for Pharmacy Services
Jennifer White
Recommendations for the Manchester Center: A Comparative Analysis of Similar Local Nonprofits
Brittani Wilson
2008
The Influence of Vet Schools on the Veterinary Labor Market
Kyle Bosh
The Impact of Land Use Changes on Biodiversity in the U.S.
Roger Brown
Evaluating the Implementation of the Kentucky Drug Endangered Children Training Network
Ramona Gabbard
Alternative School Calendar Effects on Nonacademic Outcomes in Kentucky Independent School Districts
Nick Grinstead
Business Improvement Districts: Should Lexington Have One?
Melissa Hagan
KCTS Student Success
Billie Hardin
A Summative Evaluation of the Healthy States Policy Forums
Jessica Harmon
Benchmarking the Board-Executive Director Relationship of the Fayette Foundation
Jodie Markey
Property Tax Revenue Decline in the State of California
Ryan Mauldin
The CIPL Fellows Effect on Student Achievement Outcomes
Jaehee Park
Does Downtown Redevelopment Lead to Increases in Non-Developed Property Values
Brett Rudy
State Corporate Tax Policy: Is Competition the Main Determinant?
Gabriel R. Serna
Evaluability Assessment of LexCall
Evengelo Theodosopoulus
Developing an Outcome Assessment Instrument for the Bluegrass DV Program
Andrea Walden
A Formative Evaluation of Kentucky’s Environmental Compliance Assistance Program
Bonnie Wathen
2007
Senate Bill (SB) 172: Governance of Nutrition in Kentucky Public Schools Implementation Analysis
William Brumbach
Does the Incidence of Public Official Liability Claims Increase in Years Following an Election?
Laurel Curtis
Kentucky Non-Profits and Financial Transparency: Do Donors Look?
Paul Ditterline
Public Policy and Market Reality: Analyzing the Unfunded Liability in the Kentucky Non-hazardous Employees' Retirement System
Kelley Dudley
The Effect of Appalachian Math and Science Partnership on Student Achievement
Betsy Evans
Process Review of the Final Acceptance for Federal-Aid Highway Projects in Kentucky
Michael Loyselle
Violent Personal Crimes on Campus: The Influence of Size, Setting, and Police Presence
Chris McKinney
Nonprofits: Recruiting and Retaining Baby Boom Volunteers in Central Kentucky
Ashley Moore
Operation UNITE: A Qualitative Analysis Identifying Critical Factors for Implementation
Crystal Pryor
Does Increased Government Spending Aid in a Better Result?
Rachael L. Putnam
Public Provision of Service for the Elderly: An Empirical Analysis of County-Level Senior Service Property Tax Levies
Brigitte Ramsey
Do Property Assessors in Kentucky Value Residential Property at Fair Market Value?
Brian Smith
Expanding a General Surgery Practice: Privileges, Ambulatory Care Centers and Hospital Interactions.
Julia Ruschell Snow
Spillover Effects of the Robinson Scholars Program in the Service Area
Carla Tabeling
An Impact Study of Local Historic District Overlays on Fayette County Property Values
Suzann Vogel
Evaluating if the Built Environment Has a Substantial Effect on Obesity in Fayette County, Kentucky
John W. Warren
Preparing For the Future: A Evaluation of Alternative Methods for Estimating the Needed Capacity of Nursing Home Beds in Kentucky
Michelle Woods
2006
The 2005 Reauthorization of the Ryan White CARE Act: An Analysis of the Years 2000 and 2003.
Alethea Ingram Bernard
Public Authorities and Determinants of Aggregate Debt: Kentucky's Municipal Governments
Derek Bridges
Outcome Evaluation of the Center for Women, Children and Families' Parenting Program
Elena Buzarnescu
Estimating the Economic Impact of a New Arena in the Horse Park
Alexis R. Bwenge
Evaluating Awareness of Community Health and Human Services by the Hispanic Population in Lexington, Kentucky
Pilar Corbellini
The Effects of School District Policy on Participation and Educational Outcomes in the Math and Sciences
William M. Craig
Eliminating the Federal Deductibility of State and Local Taxes: The Possible Impact on State and Local Spending in Kentucky.
John M. Foster
A Retrospective Analysis of the Toll Fellow Program Impact on Leadership
Lizeth C. Fowler
Has creation of the Dunbar Neighborhood Association reduced crime in Dunbar? A 79 month ITS study of selected Lexington neighborhoods.
Timothy J. Goobic
KY Pharmacists’ Perceptions of Medication Errors
JD Hammond
Should Louisville Build a Dual Tenant or Single Tenant Arena?
Chad A. Harpole
How the Stringency of State Charter School Laws Affects Student Outcomes.
Kristen R. Hoffman
Light-Rail in Louisville: Assessing the Financial Feasibility of Transit
Brian K. Howell
From Welfare to the Workforce: Does Participation in the Kentucky Works Program Components Affect the Earnings of Welfare Recipients in Kentucky?
Paulette Jones
External Communications Audit of the Kentucky Arts Council
Jessica N. Kropczynski
What Non-Administrative Factors Affect the Efficiency Ratios of Non-Profit Organizations?
Emily A. Lane
Does the Voluntary Standards for Excellence Program Improve Reporting Qualities & Efficiency of Nonprofit Organizations?
Harmony Little
Seat Belt Usage Rates: A Meta-Analysis
Tiffany L. Lockhart
Process Review of the Final Acceptance for Federal-Aid Highway Projects in Kentucky
Michael M. Loyselle
An Economic Impact Study for Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government Division of Parks and Recreation
Melynda L. Milburn
Measuring the Financial Impact of the Lexington Police's Disability Pension Plan
Eric A. Miller
Should the American Society of Missiology Partner with a Commercial Publisher to Publish Its Journal?
Betsy A. Northrup
Implementing a Purchase of Development Rights Program: Appraisal & Assessment in Fayette County, Kentucky
Perry A. Papka
Economic Analysis of Kentucky Being a Part of the National Lambda Rail
Chithra Perumal
What Factors Affect Access to Mental Health Care for Individuals with Mental Retardation and Mental Illness?
Charlene B. Powell
Where Supply Meets Demand: Women in Diesel Mechanics
Emily Raine
How the Kentucky League of Cities Can Better Serve the Readership of City
Laurent C. Rawlings
Emergency Department Costs Incurred by Hispanics in Central Kentucky
Sandra L. Senft
Elasticity of the LFUCG Tax Structure
Bradley S. Settle
Does the Environmental Orientation of County Judge Executives Affect Local Environmental Policy?
Katherine E. Shanks
The Impact of Intercollegiate Athletics on Academic Quality
Brad A. Trenkamp
2005
Survey of Physical Agility Testing and Officer Fitness Levels in Kentucky Police Departments
Nathan Brown
What Influences State Government Performance in Environmental Protection?
Xiaoyang Chang
Securing the Commonwealth: Changing Emergency Preparedness in Kentucky
Christopher Cross
Disease Management Programs: Are They an Effective Tool to Control Healthcare Costs?
Susan Gitzinger
Assessing the Relationships Between Health-Risk Behaviors and Characteristics and Substance Use Among Kentucky’s Public School Youth
Tiffanie Gray
Important Health and Wellness Issues: An Examination of Elizabethtown Independent Schools
Robin E. Harris
Do Specialty Pharmacies Improve Compliance within Health Plans? A Case Study of Bluegrass Family Health Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Jeremy Hasford
The 2005 Reauthorization of the Ryan White Care Act: An analysis of the Years 2000 and 2003
Alethea Bernard Ingram
From Welfare to the Workforce: Does Participation in the Kentucky Works Program Components Affect the Earnings of Welfare Recipients in Kentucky?
Paulette Jones
A Model of the Effects of a Prior Authorization Requirement on Gabapentin Spending in a Kentucky Medicaid Population
Michael Lasley
Interlocal Cooperation in the Bluegrass Area Development District: What Factors Lead to Success?
Lora Littleton
Tax Burden and Venture Creation: An Empirical Investigation
Andrew V. MacNeill
The Effects of a University-Based Academic Detailing Program for Primary Care Providers on Hemoglobin A1c Assessment Frequency in Type II Diabetics
Christopher Maloy
Can You Hear Me Now? Lexington Hearing and Speech Center Parent Needs Assessment
Kendall Nash
First Responders on the Front Line: Measuring the Effect of Mobilization on Emergency Services
Kate Pringle
Contracting Waste Collection in Kenton County: Will Inter-Municipality Cooperation Decrease Cost?
Thomas Rauf
The Color Purple: Can Alternative Election Systems Better Represent American Political Behavior?
Krista Rinehart
Accountability in Public Administration Education: Assessing the Martin School
Natalie Schneider
Analysis of the Constraints Affecting the Motor Fuel Tax in Comparison to the Transportation Cabinet’s Projected Needs: The Impact were a cost Escalator to be Enacted; and the Advocacy Positions Being Taken on the Issue of a Possible Cost Escalator
Jonathan Thompson
Development Education at Somerset Community College: Factors Leading to Retention and Graduation
Tracy Tucker
Organizational Structures and State Departments of Transportation
Candice Y. Wallace
Commuting Time Patterns in Kentucky: Major Contributing Factors and Policy Implications
Mariya Wasilkowski-Gerasimova
An Exploratory Analysis of the Fayette County Urban League Senior Community Service Employment Program
Kelly S. Woodall
2004
An Analysis of Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant Effluent in Central and Eastern Kentucky
John Matthew Belcher
Tax System Evaluation: Variance Analysis of Kentucky's Corporate Tax System
Cary D. Black
Principals' Attitudes and CATS Scores: The Effects on School Performance
Rebecca Dane Brickey
Seeing the Forest for the Trees: Examining Retention, Factors Affecting Retention and the Differences Between Robinson Scholars and Other University of Kentucky Students
Kimberly Ann Chaffer
What Affects State Government Performance in Environmental Protection?
Xiaoyang Chang
Kentucky's Structural Imbalance: An Empirical Analysis of the Current Deficit
Abby Cosentino
When the Safety Net Fails: An Analysis of Alternative Long-Term Care Services in Kentucky
Suzanne Swann Dale
An Analysis of SF12, Quality of Life Measures, Within a Managed Care Provider Group
Virginia Maria Engoglia
Nighttime Driving and Passenger Restrictions for Teenage Drivers: Effectiveness and Risk Reductions
Daniel Wayne Flournoy
Kentucky Economic Development Incentives: An Analysis of their Socioeconomic Impact
Raymont D. Griffith
Service Programming at the University of Kentucky: A Comprehensive Program and Assessment
Jean Ellen Hiter
Revenue Forecasting for Special Olympics Kentucky: A Quantitative Approach for the Non-Profit Sector
James Thomas Hodges
Food Programs and Overweight Status among U.S. Children
Regan Elizabeth Hunt
Contracting with Nonprofit Organizations: A Model for Local Governments
Renee Jackson
Quality of Life Assessment for Children under Age 6 in Fayette County
Sara Legel Jeffries
Legal Publication in a Saturated Field: An Analysis of How The Journal of Natural Resources and Environmental Law Solicits Material for Publication
Donald Curtis Jones
A Kentucky Earned Income Tax Credit: Costs and Benefits
Stephen John Klos
Getting Things Done for Kentucky's Homeless: A Performance Measurement for the Homeless and Housing Coalition of Kentucky's AmeriCorps Program
Amanda Wells LeFevre
Do Employment Barriers Keep Low-Income Women Who Work Part-time from Working Full-time?
Daniel Robert Lorentz
Off-label Olanzaprine Prescribing and the Prevalence of Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder: A Study of Kentucky Medicaid Physicians
Bryan Keith Moore
Grant Acquisition and Administration in Local Cities
John R. Morgan
Suicidal Behavior in Kentucky: The Impact of Selected Community-level Factors
Jason Hunter Padgett
The Kentucky Craft Marketing Program's "Kentucky Collection" Initiative: Application of a Performance Measurement Plan
Kristin Anne Palmgreen
Can Government Decision Makers Break Moody's Rating Code?
Erik Peterson
Level of Pharmacy Practice and Satisfaction after the Introduction of the Pharm.D. as the Sole Entry-Level Degree
Dora Charity Price
An Assessment of Kentucky's Senior Centers Based on Standards Created by the National Institute of Senior Centers
Mary Shaye Rabold
Family Counseling Service's Impact Plus Program: Creating a Sustainable Program through Process Evaluation
Jennifer Sewell
Identifying the Potential Advantages and Disadvantages of Creating a Separate Foundation at the University of Kentucky
David Joshua Shellhorse
Nascent Entrepreneurs in Kentucky: What Influences the Decision to Become an Entrepreneur?
Leah Parson Simpson
The Newtown Pike Extension: A Formative Evaluation of a Public Participation Effort in Transportation Planning and Decision Making
David P. Thompson
Whether the Lexington/Fayette Urban County Government Should Adopt a Police Vehicle Advertising Program (PVAP): An Applied Exercise in Decision Analysis
Michael Odell Walker
Interstate 66 in Kentucky: A Case Study of Public Involvement Outcomes within the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
David Whitworth
How Socio-Economic Factors Affect the Provision of Environmental Health Service in the Local Health Department
Wenli Yan
Exploration of Collaboration Models for UK's Community Service
Yiran Zhou
2003
An Analysis of Onsite Wastewater Treatment and Disposal System Programs in Kentucky with an Emphasis on Technology Selection
Mark J. Cleland, R.E.H.S.
Cost Analysis of County Jails in Kentucky
Carol B. Courts
ALS Association Kentucky Chapter: Organizational Capacity Assessment
Camille Crain
Estimating the Effects of the United States Student Visa Policy and Consequences for the Influenced Groups
Petya E. Dimitrova
Looking Toward the Future: An Analysis of Workforce Planning Strategies at the U.S. General Accounting Office
Christopher R. Durbin
Kentucky Emergency Medical Services
Jana P. Grayson
Is Prior Authorization Worth it? The Case of COX-2s
Kelly Hattman
An Analysis of a Dedicated Property Tax to Fund the Fayette County Public Park System
Christopher Marty Jones
UK Advance Program Evaluation
Jennifer K. Krieger
The No Child Left Behind Act: Where Does Kentucky Stand?
Erin McNees
Grant Acquisition and Administration in Local Cities: An Analysis of the Community Development Block Grant
John Morgan
The Fuel Tax Compliance Unit: An Evaluation of Effectiveness
Suzanne Perkins Sapp
Perceived Needs, Barriers and Incentives for Regional Cooperation in the Kentucky Bluegrass
Amanda A. Smith
The Newtown Pike Extension: A Formative Evaluation of a Public Participation Effort in Transportation Planning and Decision Making
Patrick Thompson
University of Kentucky Endowment Analysis: A Comparative Analysis of Endowment Management Strategies and Suggestions for Alternatives to the Traditional Approach
Julie Tolliver
2002
Federal Advocacy Policy Evaluation Kentucky League of Cities
Joseph W. Coleman
The Need for Better Methods to Measure the Fiscal Impacts of Capital Projects of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government
Todd Dice
Should the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government Purchase the Kentucky American Water System? A Policy and Economic Analysis of the Factors That Will Affect the Decision
David H. Duttlinger
Survey of Executive Training Needs Among United Way of the Bluegrass Agencies
Eric B. Gray
Building a Better Board: Improving Board Governance and Effectiveness at the Sunshine Center
Ann Hilary Hanly
Measurement of Outcomes: A New Model for Fund Distribution Implemented by the United Way of the Bluegrass
Mihaela Ionescu
The Buck Stops Here: An Alternative Assessment of University of Kentucky's Medical Alumni Association
Amanda Coates Lich
Kentucky’s Long-Term Care Bed Supply: Are There Enough Beds to Meet the Needs of Kentuckians?
Shane O’Donley
Public Participation in Black Bear Reintroduction: Recommendations to the National Park Service
Shelley R. Roberts
Analysis of Kentucky’s Welfare to Work Program
Christopher H. Smith
A Path Toward Reducing Medical Errors: Increasing Occurrence Reporting
Tamara F. Stenzel
Strategies for Controlling Vandalism: Recommendations for the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government Division of Parks and Recreation
Carrie Wilson
2001
Analysis of Medicare Policy Governing Pharmacist Reimbursement for Diabetes Education
Michael A. Achampong
Prescription Drug Abuse: How Can a Managed Care Organization Curtail This Problem and Benefit its Members
Lu Shawna E. Dulin
Economic Development Strategies in Paris-Bourbon County
Elda Dede
Colon Cancer Mortality in Kentucky: Patient Variables Affecting Treatment
Michael A. Doukas
An Objective Analysis Tool for Environmental Justice at the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
Patrick L. Tyndall
A Design Analysis of the Environmental Protection Agency's Strategic Plan: Goal 6
Georgina E. Carney
Analysis of the Kentucky Lottery Corporation's Use of Passive Versus Active Investment
Ian F. Koffer
Assessment of Kentucky's Auditing Project to Combat Fuel Tax Evasion
Suzanna H. Luzuriaga
Alternative Financing Methods for Urban Parks and Recreation Systems: Comparison Study of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government's Division of Parks and Recreation to Models from the Southeast Region
Jason S. Holsclaw
2000
Developing a Mediation Program for Kentucky State Government Employees
Tania J. Esposito
Impediments to Disproportionate Share Hospitals in Administering the 340B Legislation
Laila A. Akhlaghi
A Performance Budgeting Pilot Project: The WtW Formula Grant Program
Regina E. Wilson
An Examination of Kentucky's Energy Efficiency Program for State Government Buildings
Karen W. Landry
The Office of Residence Life: An Analysis to Improve Recruiting and Retention Practices
Corey A. Blakey
Pharmacy Costs and Utilization of Osteoporosis Therapy in a Managed Care Plan
Megan L. Jones
The Importance of Medication Compliance: A Health Insurer's Perspective
Julie E. Thomas
Education Effectiveness Measures at the University of Kentucky
John R. Cook
Implementation of Superfund: The Case of Maxey Flats
Martin M. Wallingford
Evaluating the New Performance Appraisal System at the University of Kentucky
Firas F. Yasin
The Kentucky Watershed Management Framework: A Closer Look
Thomas D. Williams
Measurement Instrument for East Kentucky Power Cooperative's Environmental Education Programs,
K-12
Robin Emerson Blevins
U.S. Senate Elections 1978-1998: How PAC Money and Candidate Self-Financing Influence Contribution Levels
Brad J. Buckley