PA 681 Capstone in Public Administration
This course provides an opportunity for students to integrate their studies with professional practice. Case studies and special projects require students to integrate knowledge from the core curriculum in the analysis of public management and policy problems.

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MPA Capstone Projects: 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005

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2008 Capstone Projects

Alternative School Calendar Effects on Nonacademic Outcomes in Kentucky Independent School Districts
Nick Grinstead

The CIPL Fellows' Effect on Student Achievement Outcomes
Jaehee Park

State Corporate Tax Policy: Is Competition the Main Determinant?
Gabriel R. Serna

2007 Capstone Projects

The Effect of Appalachian Math and Science Partnership on Student Achievement
Betsy Evans

Neighborhood Effects of Public Housing: How the Level of Public Housing Concentration Influences Neighborhood Crime Levels
Paul Joice

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

Spillover Effects of the Robinson Scholars Program in the Service Area
Carla Tabeling

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2006 Capstone Projects

The Impact of Intercollegiate Athletics on Academic Quality
Brad A. Trenkamp

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2005 Capstone Projects

Childhood & Adolescent Obesity: Nationwide Pediatric Healthcare Provider Practices and Their Role in Treatment and Prevention of the Obesity Epidemic
Alison Farley

Development Forecast: The Fiscal Effects on Property Taxes and Occupational License Fees and the Social Costs and Benefits of Urban Redevelopment in Lexington – Fayette County, Kentucky
Anthony Stoeppel