The list below contains all Capstone projects that have been completed in the MA in Policy Studies program. The projects are organized by the following policy arenas:
Culture
Economic Regulation and Development
Education
Environment & Energy
Health
Human Rights
Labor & Human Resources
National Security
Technology
Urban Planning
Culture
Josephine Baltan
The Seattle Arts Commission 1971-2002: A Case Study Analysis of Politicization through Implementation
Advisor: B. Kochis
2003
Rebekah Burgess
The Challenges of Cross-Sectoral Policy Implementation in Ireland's National Development Plan 2000-2006: Environmental Policy and Sustainable Development
Advisor: J. Decker
2004
Jacob Galfano
Program and Funding Decisions at a Cultural and Performing Arts Center: A Case Study
Advisor: E. Thomas
2008
Diane F. Weber
The Challenges of Cross-Sectoral Policy Implementation in Ireland's National Development Plan: Social Inclusion as a Core Objective
Advisor: J. Decker
2004
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Economic Regulation and Development
Bob Baur
Predicting Compromise in Seattle's Economic Development
Advisor: B. Kochis
2008
Michael H. Jerrett
Grade B Milk: Does Disallowing it Decrease the Viability of Small Dairy Farms Within a State?
Advisor: D. Jacoby
2005
Michael Kraft
Sauri Millennium Village: Prospects for Success
Advisor: B. Kochis
2009
Riann Sammy-Sacquitne
An Analysis of Publicly Financed Subsidies and Economic Growth in the Washington State Wine Industry
Advisor: J. Decker
2003
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Education
Courtney Bell
Truth or Consequences: Assessing the Impact of Sex Education Curricula among Washington State Public School Youth
Advisor: K. Lerum
2008
Danielle Brooks
Reducing the Black-White Achievement Gap: A Policy Analysis
Advisor: N. Dolsak
2006
Joyce Carroll
Implementation of Running Start Policies: Qualitative Insights from Field Interviews with Program Coordinators
Advisor: D. Jacoby
2008
Chris W. Covey
Micropolitics and Decision-Making: A Study of One Elementary School
Advisor: P. Taylor Webb
2003
Lynne Davis
English Language Learners and Standardized Testing in Washington State
Advisor: C. Hillyard
2009
Anne Harrison
Are Education Reforms Improving Academic Achievements for Students: A Comparative Analysis of National and State Data
Advisor: C. Hillyard
2008
Beatriz Hart
Adjunct Faculty: The Effect on Total Costs for Two-Year College Institutions
Advisor: D. Jacoby
Christine Lindberg
Evaluating Advanced Placement Participation as a Measure of College Readiness: Who's Still Falling through the Cracks?
Advisor: P. Taylor Webb
2004
Rose Mary Rankins
The Impact of No Child Left Behind on the Curriculum in a Disadvantaged School
Advisor: J. Van Galen
2005
Marie Savoie
A Study of the Current Perceptions and Policy Impacting Baccalaureate Attainment of Community College/Four-Term Transfer Students in the State of Washington
Advisor: J. Decker/ Hasart
2003
Jennifer Whitworth
Teacher Leadership: Guiding Colleagues Through Curriculum Implementation
Advisor: P. Taylor Webb
2003
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Environment & Energy
Hannah Baweja
The UW Bothell Carbon Footprint: Strategies for a Sustainable Campus
Advisor: M. Groom
2008
Sarah Bond
Washington State Initiative 937: An Analysis of the Factors that May Affect the Achievement of Statutory Objectives
Advisor: M. Groom
2009
Emily Bowerman
The Role of NGOs in Forestry Clean Development Mechanism Projects: A Case Study
Advisor: N. Dolsak
2007
Kate Bryant-Greenwood
Hawaii's Life Sciences: Gauging the Potential
Advisor: S. Collins
2006
Storie Ewing
The Adoption of Climate Change Policies at the County Level
Advisor: N. Dolsak
2009
Wendy Fisher
Developing Biological Guidelines for Habitat Management of Dungeness Crab
Advisor: M. Groom
2007
Jen Fitchorn
Population and Conflict: A Case for Environmental Security
Advisor: N. Dolsak
2005
Laura Fricke
Puget Sound Nutrient Pollution: Potential for Water Quality Trading
Advisor: N. Dolsak
2009
Claire Gipson
Community Knowledge and Behavior Regarding Global Warming and Sustainability: University of Washington Baseline Survey and Analysis for Climate Planning
Advisor: K. Laverty
2008
Danny Good
Incentives, Beliefs and Policy Entrepreneurship: A Case Study of Environmental Education Implementation
Advisor: N. Dolsak
2007
Andrew Hilen
Exclusionary Impacts of Recreation Fees on Four National Forests in Washington State: A Preliminary Analysis
Advisor: N. Dolsak
2005
Linda Ishii
Land Use Policy - Enforcement and Education
Advisor: N. Dolsak
2008
Christopher McQueen
Coalitions, Cooperation and Collaboration: Environmental decision-making and perceptions of success
Advisor: N. Dolsak
2004
Andrew Miller
Using Power in International Environmental Policy: Japan and the International Whaling Commission
Advisor: N. Dolsak
2005
Daniel Molvik
Viability of Small-Scale Renewable Energy Projects: Case Study Documenting the Motivations Behind One Small-Wind Cooperative
Advisor: D. Jacoby
2007
Megan Palchak
Defining "Sustainability": A Comparative Case Study of Processes
Advisor: N. Dolsak
2006
Joan Ready
Endangered Psittacids: Can CITES Policies and CITES Management Authorities Create Positive Partnerships for Private Breeding Programs in the United States for Neotropical Parrots?
Advisor: M. Groom
2004
Karen I. Sampson
Innovation in Air-Quality Policy: The Role of Resources
Advisor: N. Dolsak
2006
Sean Schmidt
The Wildlife-Friendly Enterprise Network (WFEN): A New Effort in Promoting and Financing Conservation
Advisor: M. Groom
2009
Frederick M. Senn
Family Forests in Lewis County Washington: Policies and Methods for Designing the Survival of an Economic and Social Resource
Advisor: F. Wagner
2003
Jenny Tzeng
The Impact of Media on Perceptions of Global Warming Uncertainty
Advisor: N. Dolsak
2009
Jo Wyatt
Regulation of genetically modified plants in the United States and Europe: explaining the difference
Advisor: S. Collins
2004
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Health
Manik Ahuja
Program Evaluation of the Washington State Newborn Screening Program
Advisor: B. Kochis
2008
Matt Albertson
Implementing Harm Reduction Practices in a Hostile Environment
Advisor: B. Kochis
2006
George Cody
From "Healing Cults" To Washington's Every Category of Provider Law: Examining Alternative Health Professions through The Advocacy Coalition Framework
Advisor: C. Watts
2005
Rebecca Creasy
The Collaboration of Aids Agencies Responding to International Natural Disasters: A Case Study of Hurricane Mitch
Advisor: C. Danby
2004
Jefferson Ketchel
Information Asymmetry as a Market failure: Household Chemical Labeling and Children's Health
Advisor: N. Dolsak
2008
Valerie Kris
State-Level Insurance Mandates and Multiple Gestation Rates in Fertility Clinics Using Assisted Reproductive Technology
Advisor: S. Collins
2006
Brandon Leviton
Actuarial Risk-Assessment in the Implementation of Washington State's Dangerous Mentally Ill Offender Legislation (SSB5011)
Advisor: A. Peterson
2004
Harpa Magnusdottir
Contributing Factors to Fast Food Density Surrounding High Schools in a Two Mile Radius
Advisor: N. Dolsak
2008
Patricia Magnuson
Reducing Mercury in Dental Office Wastewater: Case Study of King County, Washington 1990-2003
Advisor: B. Kochis
2004
Randy Penrod
Adult Arrest Report Drug Data as a Proxy for Booking Report Drug-Crime Information: A Critical Analysis
Advisor: B. Kochis
2003
Elizabeth Robertson
University of Washington Bothell Student Health Services Feasibility Study
Advisor: C. Watts
2004
Jodi Rothermund
An Exploration into the Benefits of Food Cooperatives and Local Farmers
Advisor: B. Kochis
2004
Amy Stutesman
Examining the Dimensions of Evidence-Based Practice: The NREPP Case Study
Advisor: D. Jacoby
2007
Arijana Wall
Inconsistencies for Resource Tracking for the AIDS Pandemic
Advisor: B. Kochis
2008
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Human Rights
Jessica Bonney
Racial Inequities and the Eviction Process in Washington State
Advisor: B. Kochis
2009
Eden Bossom
A Content Analysis of the Relationship Between NIMBYism and Supportive Housing in Seattle, Washington
Advisor: B. Kochis
2007
Danielle Burhop
Property Rights, Regulatory Takings: Framing the Debate Across the West Country
Advisor: B. Kochis
2008
Camie Mae Byron
Measuring Commitment to a Voluntary Code of Conduct: The Case of the ECPAT Code and the Prevention of Child Sex Tourism
Advisor: B. Kochis
2005
Sara Clements-Sampson
The Implementation of Domestic Violence Policies and Parenting: What Do the Policy Actors Think?
Advisor: B. Kochis
2007
Catherine Duffy
The Seattle Housing Authority's Implementation of the Housing Opportunities for People Everywhere (HOPE VI) Program in Relation to Organizational Pressures in the Policy Implementation Stream
Advisor: J. Decker
2005
Abigail Echo-Hawk
Infant Mortality in Seattle's Native American Community: Can Seattle's Race and Social Justice Initiative Impact the Number of Preventable Deaths?
Advisor: B. Kochis
2009
Jennifer Gray
The Jurisdictional Maze: The Impact of PL 280 on Crimes Committed in Indian Country
Advisor: D. Jacoby
2009
Mark Hammond
Stakeholder Discourse and Issue Representation in Collaborative Planning: Developing a Ten-Year Plan to End Homelessness
Advisor: B. Kochis
2005
Suzanne Koval
Inclusionary Zoning: A Feasibility Study for the Development of Affordable Workforce Housing in the City of Seattle
Advisor: B. Kochis
2007
Mary E. Martin
The Impact of the Growth Management Act on the Availability of Affordable Housing in King County, Washington
Advisor: A. Peterson
2003
Simone Nelson
Training Washington State's Law Enforcement Officers About the Crime of Trafficking in Persons: A Preliminary Analysis
Advisor: F. Wagner
2003
Mary Nguyen
Policy Analysis of Washington State's Trafficking Legislation: Examining Whether it is an Adequate Tool to Combat Human Trafficking
Advisor: K. Lerum
2009
Brad Nonaka
The Relationship Between Social Capital and Sex Offender Recidivism
Advisor: K. Lerum
2009
Bill Pickert
Communicating Policy: An Analysis of the King County Equity and Social Justice Initiative
Advisor: B. Kochis
2009
Skultip Sirikantraporn
The role of local non-governmental organizations in the prevention of child trafficking: a case study of the Development and Education [Program] for Daughters and Community, in Mae Sai, Chiang Rai, Thailand
Advisor: F. Wagner
2003
Gypsy White-Darrow
Domestic Violence Prosecutorial-based Advocates: A Case Study on Implementation
Advisor: B. Kochis
2003
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Labor & Human Resources
Nick Alvanos
Diversification Efforts in Washington State Apprenticeship Programs
Advisor: D. Jacoby
2007
Laura T. Allred
The Changing Face of the United States Arms Trade and the Effect on United States Policy Preferences
Advisor: D. Jacoby
2004
Melinda A. Bocci
The Impact of the Implementation of the "Working Age Adult Policy" in King County
Advisor: L. Watts
2006
Sunny Burns
Union-based Training Agreements in Long Term Care: How Multi-Firm Cooperation Affects Career Ladder Development
Advisor: D. Jacoby
2007
Jennifer Clarke
Monitoring Labor Standards: An Exploratory Analysis Of The Fair Labor Association Monitoring Program
Advisor: D. Jacoby
2008
Heidi Hascall
Media Reports and Monitoring the Apparel Industry: A Case Study of Nike Publicity and the Fair Labor Association
Advisor: D. Jacoby
2005
Mike Hope
The Seattle Police Department's Narcstat Program: An Ongoing Tool For Evaluation and Understanding
Advisor: A. Peterson
2006
Mollie Hughes
Process Management for Non-profit Organizations: Creating Competitive Advantage
Advisor: B. Kochis
2003
Dean LaRue
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax and Vehicle Valuation: Effective versus Nominal Tax Rates
Advisor: B. Kochis
2004
Melissa Miller
An Overview of the Regulations of Automobile Dealerships in Washington State: A Case Study
Advisor: F. Wagner
2003
Anindita Mukerjee
Estimating Leakage/Surplus in Retail Sales at the City Level: The Case of Bothell
Advisor: N. Dolsak
2007
Dean William Olsen
Implementing Union-Management Grievance Policies at the Plant Level
Advisor: D. Jacoby
2005
Kenneth A. Pierro
The Future of Maritime Search and Rescue
Advisor: B. Kochis
2006
Candria Rauser
Evaluating Cost Effectiveness of Monitoring and Enforcement in Mandatory Workers Compensation Insurance
Advisor: N. Dolsak
2003
Damir Sabanovic
The Effect of Washington State Tax Policy/High Tech Incentives on Economic Development: The Case of the Boeing Company and Tax Incentives/Policy
Advisor: S. Collins
2009
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National Security
Sarah M. Flagg
Effect of Environmental Treaties on U.S. Seaports: A Cost-Benefit Analysis of MARPOL Annex VI
Advisor: N. Dolsak
2006
Heather Vermef
Federal and Local Law Enforcement Information Sharing and National Security
Advisor: A. Peterson
2004
Jeffrey A. Willett
U.S. National Security and the American Service members' Protection Act
Advisor: N. Dolsak
2004
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Technology
Donna May Ambrose
The Biotechnology Industry: A Study of the Benefit and Need for Research and Development Tax Subsidies
Advisor: F. Wagner
2003
Angela Borus
The Proliferation of Internet Technologies in Residential Real Estate Brokerage and Consumer Choice
Advisor: S. Withers
2008
Michael-Paul Cummings
Stimulating Innovation Through the SBIR Program
Advisor: S. Collins
2007
Bruce Ellestad
A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Subsidizing Photovoltaic Solar Panels in Washington State
Advisor: N. Dolsak
2004
Corinne R. Hensley
Local Government Behavior Towards High Technology Business in Snohomish County
Advisor: A. Peterson
2005
Patti McKinnell-Davis
Lessons From the North Carolina Biotechnology Industry
Advisor: S. Collins
2007
Rebecca Sargent
The Role of Urban Amenities in Attracting and Retaining High Technology Industry: A Case Study of the Biotechnology, Medical Technology, and Aircraft-Related Firms in Snohomish County, Washington
Advisor: A. Peterson
2005
Andrea Smith
High-Tech Cluster Development in Suburbia
Advisor: A. Peterson
2005
William A. Smith
E-Government: Efficiency and Social Influences in American Cities
Advisor: A. Peterson
2004
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Urban Planning
Kristin C. Hallgren
Agenda-Setting and Political Mobilization: An Analysis of the Monorail as a Transportation Alternative
Advisor: A. Peterson
2004
Brooke Magnusson
Improving Pedestrian Safety in King County Jurisdictions
Advisor: A. Stone
2009
Holly Stewart
Walkability and Social Capital in Suburban Neighborhoods: A Study of Community College Students in King County
Advisor: N. Dolsak
2007
Teresa Tam
An Evaluation of Audit Tools Measuring Walkability
Advisor: C. Watts
2008
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