Master of Arts in Policy Studies

2008 Graduate Student Research Conference

Thursday May 15, 2008 UW2-005

Panel A: Protecting our health (1)
 

3:00 - 4:30 pm

Information Asymmetry as a Market Failure: Household Chemical Labeling and Children's Health

Jefferson Ketchel

The Jurisdictional Maze: The Impact of PL 280 on Crimes Committed in Indian Country

Jennifer Gray

Truth or Consequences: Assessing the Impact of Sex Education  Curricula among Washington State Public School Youth

Courtney Bell

An Evaluation of Audit Tools Measuring Walkability

Teresa Tam

  

Panel B: Property, Boundaries, and the Natural Environment

 4:45 PM - 6:15 PM

The Proliferation of Internet Technologies in Residential Real Estate Brokerage and Consumer Choice

Angela Borus

The UW Bothell Carbon Footprint: Strategies for a Sustainable Campus

Hannah Baweja

Property Rights, Regulatory Takings: Framing the Debate Across the West Coast

Danielle Burhop

Environmental Regulation of Land Use Adjacent to Aquatic Areas: Comparative Analysis of King and Snohomish Counties

Linda Ishii

  

Panel C: Protecting Our Health (2)

6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

Contributing Factors to Fast Food Density Surrounding High Schools in a Two Mile Radius

Harpa Magnusdottir

Inconsistencies for Resource Tracking for the AIDS Pandemic

Arijana Wall

Policy Analysis of Washington State's trafficking legislation: examining whether it is an adequate tool to combat human trafficking

Mary Nguyen

Program Evaluation of the Washington State Newborn Screening Program

Manik Ahuja

  

Friday May 16, 2008 UW2-005

Panel D: Where We Educate and How

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM  

Implementation of Running Start Policies: Qualitative insights from field interviews with program coordinators

Joyce Carroll

Program and Funding Decisions at a Cultural and Performing Arts Center: A Case Study

Jacob Galfano

Assessment of Legislated Education Enhancements for Students with Learning Disabilities and Post-High School Employment and Education Opportunities

Anne Harrison

  

Panel E: Globalization of Labor and Aid

4:45 PM - 6:15 PM  

Monitoring Labor Standards: An Exploratory Analysis of the Fair Labor Association Monitoring Program

Jennifer Clarke

Immigration and Food Costs

Calaera Powroznik

Redevelopment of Goodwill Site: Opportunities and Challenges

Robert Baur