Browsing Master of Public Service and Administration (MPSA) Capstones by Issue Date

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    • A Texan's Guide to the Past, Present, and Future of the Economic Stabilization Fund Report 
      Burton, Andrew; Bernhard, Corey; Graham, Andrew; Hickman, Nathaniel; James, Brendin; Titford, Megan; Trevino, Fernando (2013)
      In November 1988, Texans approved the creation of the state's Economic Stabilization Fund (ESF). Designed to help the state weather the storms of economic strife, budget shortfalls, and unexpected catastrophes, the Fund ...
    • CommunitiWorks: Baseline Assessment and Recommendations 
      Boes, Kyle; Caperton, Clark; Caple, Calen; Luo, Eric; Norman, Grace; Singh, Esha; Smith, Taylor; Spradlin, Ashley; Squires, Reid (2013)
      CW requires assistance in its efforts to evaluate the impact of their microfinancing strategies on their community recipients in Cambodia. Because of its expertise, the George Bush School of Government and Public Affairs, ...
    • Does Developmental Education Meet Student Needs? 
      Bobo, Andrew; Duncan, Cherrelle; Goodman, Cameron; Harris, Jennifer; Jarvis, Staci; Kombos, Thanasis; McDaniel, Torey; Prescott, Jena Overall; Rapini, Sarina; Shafer, Jye; King, Silvia; Zhang, Helen (2013)
      Many students graduating from Texas high schools, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds, are underprepared for the rigor of college coursework, and they need extra help. Institutions of higher learning across the ...
    • Water Use in the Eagle Ford Shale: An Economic and Policy Analysis of Water Supply and Demand 
      Arnett, Benton; Healy, Kevin; Jiang, Zhongnan; LeClere, David; McLaughlin, Leslie; Roberts, Joey; Steadman, Maxwell (2014)
      The Eagle Ford Shale is a massive geologic formation located in South Texas spanning 30 Texas counties from Brazos County in the north east to Webb County in the southwest . With the advent of hydraulic fracturing ...
    • Postsecondary Completion in Rural Texas: A Statewide Overview 
      Chen, Shuyu; Hall, Taylor R.; Jackson, Candace A.; Liu, Xiaodan; Morin, Zach; Sargent, Orsi T.; Steere, Vladislav S. (2014)
      Educate Texas, our client, is a partner and key player in postsecondary education in Texas. The nonprofit seeks to improve postsecondary completion statewide. Under their mission, our capstone was charged with assessing ...
    • Integrated Risk Management at the Local Level: The Gap between Theory and Practice 
      An, Seung-Ho; Carchidi, Arielle; Johnson, Eric; Lester, Sean; Liversidge, Jeremy; Mathis, Lindsey; Vannerson, Andrew (2014)
    • The Brazos Valley Council of Governments Service Integration Report 2013-2014 
      Bakhtadze, Revaz; Ellison, Joel; Jumde, Anushree; Lee, Lexi; McCarty, Jordan; Pate, Aaron; See, Alexander; Xing, Ying (2014)
      This report examines human service integration effo rts of the Brazos Valley Council of Governments and what regulations stand in the way o f full integration. Along with the findings from the Brazos Valley Council of ...
    • Healthy Discussions: A community assessment and healthcare gap analysis 
      Rodriguez, Jesse; Reisor, Hannah; Smith, Brian (2015)
    • Envisioning a Bright Future for New Braunfels Children: A Community-Based Approach to School Readiness 
      Fanomezantsoa, Herilala; Hopkins, Elizabeth; Tooley, Kathryn (2015)
    • Professionalization and Effectiveness in State Legislatures 
      Bangcaya, Matthew; DiGiuseppe, Thomas; Dodd, Blake; Gruning, Christopher; Parma, Rebecca; Robertson, Johannah (2015)
      The 84th regular session of the Texas Legislature will convene in Austin on January 13, 2015, and is scheduled to run through June 1, 2015. Students in this capstone will spend the fall semester learning about state ...
    • Dallas Challenge Final Report 
      Medina, Gabriella; Leichtle, Stephanie; Garraway, Charlotte (2015-05-20)
      The project is an analysis of Dallas Challenge’s current image through a stakeholder assessment. Following the assessment, we will provide strategies and tactics that Dallas Challenge can incorporate in order to successfully ...
    • Envisioning a Bright Future for New Braunfels Children: A Community-Based Approach to School Readiness 
      Fanomezantsoa, Herilala; Hopkins, Elizabeth; Tooley, Kathryn (2015-05-20)
      This report provides an overview of a qualitative, participatory study conducted by a capstone team from the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University. The McKenna Foundation of New Braunfels, ...
    • Improving health conditions in conflict-affected Liberia: A community-based approach 
      Achgill, Dustin; Geray, Jacob; El Hachimi, Hafid; Jadhav, Vaibhavi; Mullins, Emily; Reddy, Himani; Sparks, Trey; Valdez-Vivas, Natalia; Walker, Erik; Ali, Nida; Beaugh, Kristina; Caldwell, Megan; Darkhalil, Ahmad; Gray, Cole; Hirase, Takashi; Mahmoud, Noor; Mueller, Brendan; Poland, Bill; Stewart, Chelsea (2015-06-03)
      Many countries receiving development assistance are in the midst of economic transitions and will become increasingly able to fund their own response. However, transitions to country owned, managed and eventually financed ...
    • Understanding Poverty in Brazos County 
      Dell, Brian; Diez, Belen; Harris, Whitney; Knechtel, JJ; Matthews, Allison; Thompson, William (2016)
    • House Bill 5: The New Shape of Texas High School Education 
      Terry, Ryan; Gammon, Hallie; Mullen, Eva; Dearmon, Will; Alexander, Leah (2016)
    • Bridging Perspectives: Data Protection, Privacy, and Security In The U.S. & Germany 
      Cottingham, Erica; DeAmaral, Meghan; Gray, Colin; Harst, Lisa; Murgas, Gabriel; Xiang, Jingyi; Zhou, Yilan (2016)
      Following Edward Snowden’s revelations of extensive NSA surveillance, including data gathering from German citizens and political leaders, there have been tensions in the US-German relationship (as well as in the larger ...
    • The Bush School/Law School Capstone on State and Local Trade Barriers 
      Dean, James; Dierker, Benjamin R.; Connally, Thomas; Franklin, Gregory; Gaber, Isis; Gullo, Stephanie; Lesnau, Jessica; Lincoln, Charles Edward Andrew IV; Marsh, Rachel; Riyaz, Fatima; Roberto, Cinthya; Sankey, Michael Scott; Self, Ryan (2016)
      The client for this capstone is the North American Strategy for Competitiveness (NASCO), a nonprofit voluntary coalition of North American governments, businesses, and educational institutions. One of NASCO’s core missions ...
    • Reorganizing Groundwater Regulation in Texas 
      Brady, Ross; Beckermann, Wayne; Capps, Amber; Kennedy, Braden; McGee, Peyton; Northcut, Kayla; Parish, Mason; Qadeer, Abdullilah; Shan, Shuting (2016)
      Groundwater usage in Texas appears severely dysfunctional. Neither the market for water or regulation is working properly. Currently, 80+ Groundwater Conservation Districts (GCDs) “regulate” groundwater production in their ...
    • Examining the Prevalence of Financial Exploitation of Individuals Suffering from Alzheimer’s and Dementia Related Diseases in Texas 
      Gabler, Nicole; Harrison, Christina; Leal, Dianey; McCrory, Elizabeth; Rege, Jyotsna; Sankar, Sarayu; Thomas, Sydney (2017)
      The Alzheimer’s Association of Houston and Southeast Texas (Association) is committed to expanding care and services for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease through awareness, research, and legislation. The Association ...
    • College Station 2030: Issues Affecting a Growing Community 
      Baizhanov, Sanzhar; Haynes, Samantha; Holleman, William; Magee, Andrew; McLeod, Garrett; Medeiros, Brett; Rothenberger, Reagan; Sanchez, Enrique; Yi, Jeah; Young, Grady (2017)