JPAM Doctoral Dissertation Listing 2012

Abah, Joe, Strong Organisations in Weak States: Atypical Public Sector Performances in Dysfunctional Environments, Maastricht Graduate School of Governance, Maas- tricht University.

Abou Assi, Khaldoun, Hands in the Pockets of Mercurial Donors: NGO Response to Shifting Funding Priorities, Maxwell School of Public Administration, Syracuse University.

Acevedo, Andrea, Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Performance Measures for Outpatient Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Treatment, The Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University.

Acharya, Avidit, Essays in the Positive Theory of Policy Choice, Woodrow Wilson School, Princeton University. Addo, Fenaba Rena, Essays on Family Demography, Household Finance, and Eco- nomics, Department of Policy Analysis and Management, Cornell University. Afonso, Whitney, An Examination of Local Option Sales Taxes: Are Local Govern- ments Getting Lost?, Department of Public Administration and Policy, University of Georgia.

Agwara, Hezekiah O., Legacies of the Past: Coinciding Inequalities, Trust, and Entrepreneurial Capabilities of Nations, School of Public Policy, George Mason

University. Al-Dwaik, Ammar, The Relations and Interactions between Palestinian Authority and the Islamic Social Service NGOs, The Heller School for Social Policy and Man- agement, Brandeis University.

Alas, Ver ´onica, Redesigning Health Care Processes through Focused Clinics: Com- paring Initiatives in the United States and Belgium, The Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University.

Alexander, Robert, Maiden Voyages: First-Time Presidents Navigate the Board Re- lationship, Penn Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania. Allaf, Mamoon, Assessing the Impact of Economics of Scale and Uncontrollable Fac- tors on the Performance of US Cities, Doctoral Program in Public Affairs, University of Central Florida.

Allard Agnamba, Lindsey Tara, Preparation and Ongoing Support for Early Child- hood Instructional Coaches: A Case Study Exploration of an Instructional Coaching Program, Penn Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania.

Allen, Dale, The Economic Relationships Between Institutions of Higher Education & Municipalities, McCormack Graduate School, Department of Public Policy and Public Affairs, University of Massachusetts Boston.

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662 / JPAM Doctoral Dissertation Listing 2012 Amico, Peter, Community Health Center Efficiency: The Role of Resource Depen-

dence and the Economics of Production in Health Center Efficiency, The Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University.

Anderson, Lisa Anne Donnan, Where Technology Meets Regulation: Investigating the Impact of the SEC’s Electronic Filing Requirements on Earnings Estimate Accu- racy, School of Public Policy and Political Economy, The University of Texas at Dallas.

Andrade, Karen, Acts Of Defiance: Local Policy Innovation and Diffusion in Same- Sex Marriage Policy, Department of Public Administration & Policy, Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy, University at Albany – SUNY.

Andrews, David, Leadership and Team Effectiveness, Penn Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania. Antilla-Hughes, Jesse, Essays on Climate Impacts and Human Capital, School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University. Appe, Susan, The Development And Regulation Of Civil Society: Perspectives from the Andes, Department of Public Administration & Policy, Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy, University at Albany – SUNY.

Archibald, Sarah N., Executing Social Inequality: Predictive Factors in the Appli- cation of Capital Punishment, Department of Public Policy, University of Maryland, Baltimore County.

Arendt, Jr., Michael J., Application and Implementation of the Supply Chain Ref- erence (SCOR) Model at the United States Department of Defense (DoD), School of Public Policy, University of Maryland.

Arinaitwe, Jacklyn, Subsidization Effects: Do Microfinance Institutions Subsidize the More Risky “Poor” Clients?, Martin School of Public Policy and Administration, University of Kentucky.

Arnold, Gwen, Assessing Wetland Assessment: Understanding Use and Adoption of Rapid Wetland Assessment Tools by State Bureaucrats, School of Public and Envi- ronmental Affairs, Indiana University.

Aska, Aaron, Privatized Student Housing and the Decision-Making Process, Penn Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania. Avnery, Shiri, Surface Ozone Pollution and Global Agriculture: Estimated Impacts and Strategies to Reduce Damages, Woodrow Wilson School, Princeton University. Avrami, Erica, Historic Preservation, Planning, and Sustainability: An Analysis of Opportunities and Challenges, Graduate School, New Brunswick, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.

Badams, Jay, School District Budget Crisis: Technical Challenge as a Springboard for Adaptive Change, Penn Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania. Bal, Ravtosh, Public Participation in Science and Technology Policy: Consensus Conferences and Social Inclusion, The Joint Program at the School of Public Policy, Georgia State University and Georgia Institute of Technology.

Barghaus, Katherine, The Psychometric Quality of the Preschool Child Observa- tion Record: Does It Pass the Test for Use in Head Start?, Penn Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania.

Barrows, Paula S., Assessing Deployment Risk and Resiliency Factors and the Ad- justment Outcomes of Police Officers Serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Opera- tion Enduring Freedom, L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs, Virginia Commonwealth University.

Bashir, Mohsin, Role of Organizational Power and Politics in the Success of Public Service Public Private Partnerships, School of Public Affairs, Arizona State University.

Batiste III, Harold, Toward an Understanding of the Role of Relational Trust for New Heads of Independent Schools, Penn Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania.

JPAM Doctoral Dissertation Listing 2012 / 663 Bauer, Matthew, Boosting the Metropolis: The Tourism Industry & the Renewal

of Post-9/11 New York City, Graduate School, New Brunswick, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.

Beard, Angela, No Money, No Mission: Financial Performance, Leadership Struc- ture and Budgeting in Nonprofit Performing Arts Organizations, Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Administration, New York University.

Bedoya, Guadalupe, An Analysis of the Heterogeneity in School Attendance of Recip- ients of Conditional Cash Transfers, Harris School of Public Policy Studies, University of Chicago.

Belfatti, Monica A., Contesting Nonfiction: Fourth Graders Making Sense of Words and Images in Science Information Book Discussions, Penn Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania.

Benitez, Galia J., Policy Networks in Trade Protectionism: Government-Business Relationships in Brazil within Mercosul, School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University.

Benjamin, Gregory, Translating Policy into Practice for Child Care Center Nutri- tion and Physical Activity Regulations, School of Public Policy and Administration, University of Delaware.

Berger, Marci, Is How You Say it More Important than What You Say? Issue Framing In Controversial Public Policy Discourse: The Cases of Needle Exchange and Stem Cell Research In New Jersey, Graduate School, New Brunswick, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.

Bernardy, Peter M., Head Start: Assessing Common Explanations for the Apparent Disappearance of Initial Positive Effects, School of Public Policy, George Mason University.

Bernstein, Sara, Child Care Choice: Parental Processes and Consequences for Re- search, Human Development and Social Policy, Northwestern University. Beverinotti, Javier H., Domestic Costs of Default: Financial Interactions and Policy Implications, School of Public Policy, George Mason University. Bialka, Christa, Taking the “Dis” Out of Disability: Attending to Pre-Service Teacher Dispositions Related to Students with Special Needs, Penn Graduate School of Edu- cation, University of Pennsylvania.

Billings, Paige, A Study of Emotional Intelligence, Thinking Styles, and Selling Ef- fectiveness of Pharmaceutical Sales Representatives, Penn Graduate School of Edu- cation, University of Pennsylvania.

Bishop, Matthew, Appalachian Regional Commission: An Empirical Assessment, Department of Public Administration and Policy, University of Georgia. Blume, Deborah B., Examining Parents’ Experiences in a Standards-Based Mathe- matics Classroom, Penn Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania. Bokhari, Sheharyar, Essays in Real Estate Finance, Department of Urban Studies & Planning, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Bose, Samrat, The Impact of the Welfare Reforms of 1996 on Migration, Participa- tion and Residential Choice, Department of Public Administration & Policy, Rocke- feller College of Public Affairs & Policy, University at Albany – SUNY.

Boyer, Eric, Building Capacity for Cross-Sector Collaboration: How Transporta- tion Agencies Develop Skills and Systems to Manage Public-Private Partnerships, The Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration, The George Washington University.

Bradie, Christopher A., More Than Just One Breath: Exploring How Three Uni- versities Evaluated Whether to Outsource their Campus Bookstores, Penn Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania.

Brand, Anna, Cacophonous Geographies: The Symbolic and Material Landscapes of Race, Department of Urban Studies & Planning, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

664 / JPAM Doctoral Dissertation Listing 2012 Brandimarte, Laura, Self Disclosers, Impression Formation and Biases in Web

2.0, H. John Heinz III College, School of Public Policy and Management, Carnegie Mellon University. Bright, Donna, Leadership for Quality Improvements in Disease Management, The Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University. Brown, Ara, Color, Capital, and the Climb to Headship: The Impact of Social Capital on People of Color when Applying to Become a Head of an Independent School, Penn Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania.

Brown, Ashley Reid, Coffee Shop Conversations: An Exploration of How Local Elected Officials Develop and Engage Their Social Networks, Ford School of Public Policy, University of Michigan.

Brown, Elizabeth, Three Essays on the Role of Entrepreneurship in the US and India: Policy, Mobility and Social Ties, Pardee RAND Graduate School. Brown, Haidy, Learning to Cope: Pre-Professional Perspectives on Work-Life Con- flict: Expectations, Perceptions, and Suggestions to Mitigate Associated Stressors, De- partment of Public Administration & Policy, Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy, University at Albany – SUNY.

Brown-Anfelouss, Marjorie, Underachieving Gifted Students and Ways to Improve School Performance of at Risk Student Population Who Have High Potential: Improv- ing Writing Performance in Underachieving Gifted Students, Penn Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania.

Broxton, Margaret, The Relationship between Nonprofit Capacity Building, Orga- nizational Learning and Organizational Effectiveness: A Case Study of Strengthening Communities in Central Florida, Doctoral Program in Public Affairs, University of Central Florida.

Bruk, Boris V., Formation of New Ideologies of Administration in American and Russian Administrative Reform, Public Administration and Public Affairs, School of Public and International Affairs, Virginia Tech.

Bryce, Karen, Maintaining and Regaining Organizational Legitimacy: The U.S. Se- curities and Exchange Commission, Department of Public Administration & Policy, Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy, University at Albany – SUNY.

Bryson, Barbara, International Graduate Students Studying Architecture in China, Penn Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania. Buckholtz Hollis, Robin, A Study of Generation Y in the Workplace: Values, Lead- ership, and Leadership Decision-Making, Penn Graduate School of Education, Uni- versity of Pennsylvania.

Buckley, Mary Frances, Digital Youth in Digital Schools: Literacy, Learning and All That Noise, Penn Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania. Buckwalter, Neal, Mandated Democracy: Information, Participation, and the Prospects for Public Empowerment, School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University.

Bukvic, Anamaria, Climate Change Relocation as an Adaptation Strategy: From Taboo to Opportunity, Planning, Governance, and Globalization, School of Public and International Affairs, Virginia Tech.

Burke, William, Coding and Composition: Youth Storytelling with Scratch Program- ming, Penn Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania. Carboni, Julia, Structural Predictors of Contract Performance, School of Govern- ment and Public Policy, University of Arizona. Carlson, Deven, Out of the Classroom and Into the Voting Booth? Analyzing the Effects of Education on Political Participation, Department of Political Science, Uni- versity of Wisconsin-Madison.

Carrigan, Christopher, Structured to Fail? Explaining Regulatory Performance under Competing Mandates, Public Policy, Harvard University.

JPAM Doctoral Dissertation Listing 2012 / 665 Carson II, Loftus, The Appointment and Conditions of Employment for African-

American Law Faculty: Perspectives from Inside America’s Legal Academy, Penn Grad- uate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania.

Cas, Ava, Essays in Health, Education and Development, Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke University. Catalan, Pablo Eduardo, Community-Based Innovation Dynamics in the Water Supply and Sanitation (WSS) Sector, School of Public Policy, Georgia Institute of Technology.

Champion, Brenda D., Urban Schools Moving from a Grade “D” to “A”: Principals’ Perspectives, Penn Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania. Chattaraj, Shahana, Shanghai Dreams: Urban Restructuring in Globalizing Mum- bai, Woodrow Wilson School, Princeton University. Chen, Jen Hao, Early Childhood Health & Inequalities in Children’s Academic & Behavior Outcomes, Harris School of Public Policy Studies, University of Chicago. Chen, Yang, Neighborhood Design and the Energy Efficiency of Urban Lifestyle in China: Treating Residence and Mobility as Lifestyle Bundle, Department of Urban Studies & Planning, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Chindarkar, Namrata, Essays on Subjective Well-Being: Applications in Interna- tional Migration, Poverty Alleviation Programs, and Inequality of Opportunity, School of Public Policy, University of Maryland.

Chow, Clifton Michael, Reasonable Accommodations: An Econometric Investiga- tion Into Strategies Addressing Barriers to Employment for Individuals with Psychi- atric Disabilities, The Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University.

Chung, Il Hwan, Education Finance Reform, School Choice, and Residential Sort- ing, Maxwell School of Public Administration, Syracuse University. Clark, Kenneth, Institutions and Self-Governing Social Systems: Linking Reflexivity and Institutional Theories for Cybersecurity and Other Commons Governance Policies, The Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration, The George Washington University.

Clark, Kristin, Navigating California’s Stormy Seas: A Multi-Case Study of Presi- dential Leadership in the Midst of Fiscal Crisis, Penn Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania.

Clarke, Colin, Throwing in the Towel: Why Insurgents Negotiate, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, University of Pittsburgh. Clayton, Douglas N., Total Recall: Using Film to Enhance Learning, Penn Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania. Clift, Jack, Three Essays on the Labor Supply, Savings and Investment Behavior of Older Workers, Pardee RAND Graduate School. Coffman, Nathaniel, An Exploration of High School Co-Curricular Activities, Penn Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania. Cojocaru, Alexandru, Essays on Inequality, Social Mobility and Redistributive Pref- erences in Transition Economies, School of Public Policy, University of Maryland. Coker, Lorie, Changing the Game: Corporate Social Responsibility in Women’s Pro- fessional Sport, L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs, Virginia Commonwealth University.

Colbert, Edward, The Impact of Leadership on Employee Engagement at a Chemical Manufacturing Company in the United States, Penn Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania.

Coleman, David W., The U.S. Public Sector and its Adoption of Service Oriented Technology, School of Public Policy, George Mason University. Colket, Laura, Breaking the Single Story: Narratives of Educational Leaders in Post- Earthquake Haiti, Penn Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania.

666 / JPAM Doctoral Dissertation Listing 2012 Collins, Mariglynn,“What Citizens are Being Trained Here?” The (Lacking) Admin-

istration of Children, The Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Adminis- tration, The George Washington University.

Comella, Bonnie, Understanding How Science Diversity Programs are Implemented at Two Predominantly White Research Universities, Penn Graduate School of Educa- tion, University of Pennsylvania.

Conner, Thaddieus, Collaboration and Indian Education: Exploring Intergovern- mental Relationships between Tribes and Public Schools, Department of Political Science, University of Oklahoma.

Crawford-Garrett, Katherine, Teacher Literacies in the Age of Reform: Teach for America, Urban Schooling and the Methods Course as a Site of Productive Disruption, Penn Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania.

Dague, Laura, Essays on the Economics of Health Insurance, Department of Eco- nomics, University of Wisconsin-Madison. Dahlan-Taylor, Magfirah, Beyond Minority Identity Politics: Rethinking Progressive Islam through Food, Planning, Governance, and Globalization, School of Public and International Affairs, Virginia Tech.

Darolia, Rajeev, Debt, Default, and Working: Essays on Higher Education Finance, The Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration, The George Washington University.

Davis, Leah Girti´e, An Examination of the Effectiveness of Public Management Networks (PMNs): Evidence from the Case of the Hurricane Katrina Disaster, School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University.

Day, Shane, Indigenous Group Sovereignty and Participatory Authority in Interna- tional Natural Resource Governance Institutions, School of Public and Environmen- tal Affairs, Indiana University.

D’Erman, Valerie J., The Europeanization of Industrial Relations in Ireland and Italy, Department of Political Science, University of Oklahoma. Demiroz, Fatih, Cross-Sector and Inter-Organizational Networks and Community Adaptive Capacity: Building Disaster Resilience in Central Florida Rural Counties, Doctoral Program in Public Affairs, University of Central Florida.

Derrick-Mills, Teresa, How do Performance Data Inform Design and Management of Child Care Development (CCDF) Programs in the U.S. States?, The Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration, The George Washington Univer- sity.

Derrington, Taletha Mae, Drug-Exposed Young Children and Early Intervention Services: What Influences Service Engagement?, The Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University.

Desanto, Jerome, The Evolution of Higher Education Polymath: How the Role of the Chief Information Officer is Being Impacted by Information Technology Industry Forces, Penn Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania.

Diaz, Claudia, Dynamics and Determinants of Family Transfers: The Mexican Case, Pardee RAND Graduate School. Didier, Jeremy, Evaluating Cadet Leadership Positions at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Pardee RAND Graduate School. Diebold, Jeffrey, Financial and Health Security in Old Age: Three Essays, Depart- ment of Public Policy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Dimmler, Laura, Capture or Closed Windows? Explanation of an Environmental Case Study, School of Public Affairs, University of Colorado Denver. Dinoso, Portia Mauricio, The Social Ties that Bind: How Filipino-American Com- munities Leverage Social Capital for Democratic Purpose, School of Public Affairs and Administration, Rutgers – Newark.

Dorelien, Audrey, Birth Seasonality in Sub-Saharan Africa: Its Determinants and Implications for Child Health, Woodrow Wilson School, Princeton University.

JPAM Doctoral Dissertation Listing 2012 / 667 Dormady, Noah, Emissions Markets, Power Markets and Market Power: A Study of

the Interactions Between Contemporary Emissions Markets and Deregulated Electricity Markets, Price School of Public Policy, University of Southern California.

Dunham-Scott, Diana, Understanding and Engaging the Muslims of the Southern Philippines, Pardee RAND Graduate School. Edwards, Vickie, Pathways to Participation: An Examination of the Nature and Extent of Participation in Civil Society, Department of Public Administration and Policy, University of Georgia.

Ermasova, Natalia, The Capital Budgeting at the State Level, School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University. Esteves-Joyce, Raquel, Who Am I Not To Be?: Latina Scholars Reading, Writing Our Testimonios and Engaging in Discourse, Penn Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania.

Fang, Wei, Neighborhood Change in Metropolitan America, Planning, Governance, and Globalization, School of Public and International Affairs, Virginia Tech. Farmanesh, Amir, Enabling Environments, School of Public Policy, University of Maryland. Faulkner, Brandy S., ‘Call Me Bill’: Social Justice and the Administrative Jurispru- dence of William Brennan, Jr., Public Administration and Public Affairs, School of Public and International Affairs, Virginia Tech.

Fisher, Rodney, Urban High School Students: The Role of Nutrition and Physical Activity in Living a Healthy Lifestyle, Penn Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania.

Fitts Fulmer, Donielle, Autobiographical Meaning Making, Practitioner Inquiry, and White Teachers in Multicultural Education, Penn Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania.

Fleischman, Forrest D., Public Servant Behavior and Forest Policy Implementation in Central India, School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University. Flow-Delwiche, Elizabeth Mary, Community College Developmental Math: Is More Better?, Department of Public Policy, University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Folan, Peter, The Masculinities With Which They Enter: A Phenomenological Study of Pre-College Gender Socialization in Single-Sex High Schools, Penn Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania.

Forero, Andrew, Creditor Committee Composition in Bankruptcy Court: An Empir- ical Study, The LBJ School of Public Affairs, The University of Texas at Austin. Foster, John M., Voter Ideology, Tax Exporting, and State and Local Tax Structure, Martin School of Public Policy and Administration, University of Kentucky. Funge, Simon Peter, Context and Beliefs: Integrating Social Justice Context into Teaching Social Work, Luskin School of Public Affairs, University of California, Los Angeles.

Gailey, Adam, Planning for an Aging Nation: New Estimates to Inform Policy Anal- ysis for Senior Health, Pardee RAND Graduate School. Galope, Reynold Valdez, One Size Does Not Fit All: Regional Ecology, Firm Size, and Innovation Performance, The Joint Program at the School of Public Policy, Georgia State University and Georgia Institute of Technology.

Gao, Chong, Three Empirical Analyses of the HUD “Affordable Housing Goals” Regu- lation of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, School of Public Affairs, American University. Garcia, Danny, Corruption, Democracy, inequality and Economic Growth: Explor- ing the Theoretical and Empirical Relationship in South America, 1995–2008, McCor- mack Graduate School, Department of Public Policy and Public Affairs, University of Massachusetts Boston.

Garcia-Lopez, Gustavo, Scaling up from the Grassroots: The Impacts and Politics of Inter-Community Forest Associations in Durango, Mexico, School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University.

668 / JPAM Doctoral Dissertation Listing 2012 Garth, Anne Marie, Supervision and Support: Student Teachers and Writing Policy,

Penn Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania. Gasoi, Emily R., Active Accountability: A Cross-Case Study of Two Schools Negoti- ating Improvement, Change, and Organizational Integrity, Penn Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania.

Georges, Gigi, Entrepreneurial Management Strategies in Public School Reform: Insights from New York City 2002–2009, Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Administration, New York University.

Gerdes, Luke, On the Edge of Al-Qaida? Assessing Al-Qaida’s Changing Role in Terrorist Plots and Attacks, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, University of Pittsburgh.

Gibbs, Chloe, Experimental & Quasi-Experimental Evidence on the Impact of Full- Day Kindergarten, Harris School of Public Policy Studies, University of Chicago. Giersch, Jason, Standardized Distraction: Why the Emphasis on High Stakes Testing Can’t Resolve Education Inequality, Public Policy PhD Program, University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

Gist, Deborah, An Ocean State Voyage: A Leadership Case Study of Creating an Evaluation System With, and For, Teachers, Penn Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania.

Gomez, Michael, A Principal’s Freshman Year: The Complexity and Intensity of a Principal’s Transition Experience, Penn Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania.

Gomez-Alvarez, David, Making Ayuntamientos Work: The Political Economy of Municipal Governments in Mexico, Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Administration, New York University.

Goodman, Christopher, Density, Population Growth, and Local Government Fi- nance, Department of Public Administration and Policy, University of Georgia. Gorgol Sponsler, Laura, Understanding the Influence of the College Experience on the Civic Development of Undergraduate Students, Penn Graduate School of Educa- tion, University of Pennsylvania.

Grant, Simone, Disappearing Act? An Analysis of the Boundaries Between the Non- Profit and For-Profit Sectors, Department of Public Administration & Policy, Rocke- feller College of Public Affairs & Policy, University at Albany – SUNY.

Green, LaTonya, Living for the City: The Political Meaning of Public Housing Residents’ Extraordinary Struggle, Department of Urban Studies & Planning, Mas- sachusetts Institute of Technology.

Gryczynski, Jan, Availability of HIV Testing in the Substance Abuse Treatment System: Organizational, Community, and Policy Factors, Department of Public Policy, University of Maryland, Baltimore County.

Gupta, Prachi, Demand Side Management: An Approach to Peak Load Smoothing, School of Public Policy and Political Economy, The University of Texas at Dallas. Gustafson, Bryon, What’s Driving Fatal Law Enforcement Collisions? A State-Level Analysis, School of Public Affairs, University of Colorado Denver. Hale, Kimberly, Expanding the Use of Time/Frequency Difference of Arrival Geolo- cation in the Department of Defense, Pardee RAND Graduate School. Hanlon, Kathleen, Whose Schools are They? Principals’ Experience of Profound Change during a School Reorganization Process, Penn Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania.

Hannaway, Tamara, The Effects of Governance Corruption on Education Budgets and Income in Central and Eastern Europe, School of Public Affairs, University of Colorado Denver.

Hao, Haijing, Social influence on Information Technology Adoption and Sustained Use in Healthcare: A Hierarchical Bayesian Learning Method Analysis, H. John Heinz

III College, School of Public Policy and Management, Carnegie Mellon University.

JPAM Doctoral Dissertation Listing 2012 / 669 Hardee, Teresa, Historically Black Colleges and Universities: Improving Operations

through an Enterprise Resource Planning System, Penn Graduate School of Educa- tion, University of Pennsylvania.

Harris-Scott, Lynnette, Spaces Where We Know Who to Be: Black Girls Reading Reflections of and Speaking for Themselves, Penn Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania.

Hawkinson, Laura, Child Care Subsidies and Children’s Cognitive Development: Di- rect Effects and Mediating Pathways, Penn Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania.

He, Sylvia, Children’s Travel Behavior in Journeys to School, Price School of Public Policy, University of Southern California. Heffernan, Natalie French, Tending the Fire of Service: An Empirical Study of Strategies for Integrating Volunteer and Career Firefighters, Public Adminis- tration and Public Affairs, School of Public and International Affairs, Virginia Tech.

Henke, Marina, The International Security Cooperation Market: Coalition Building in Pursuit of Peace, Woodrow Wilson School, Princeton University. Herrera, Cheryl Lyn, Student Retention in Higher Education: Examining the Pat- terns of Selection, Preparation, Retention, and Graduation of Nursing Students in the Undergraduate Pre-licensure Nursing Program at Arizona State University, School of Public Affairs, Arizona State University.

Hess, Douglas, Governing National Programs in a Federal System: Household Food Security and Food and Nutrition Service Programs, The Trachtenberg School of Pub- lic Policy and Public Administration, The George Washington University.

Hill, Brandy, Cities of Service: A Grounded Theory Exploration of a Volunteer Ini- tiative, Doctoral Program in Public Affairs, University of Central Florida. Hill, Joan, Questioning Techniques: A Study of Instructional Practice, Penn Grad- uate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania. Hiromoto, Scott, Fundamental Capability Portfolio Management: A Study of Devel- oping Systems with Implications for Army Research and Development Strategy, Pardee RAND Graduate School.

Hobson, Sarah, Fostering Critical Literacy with High School Students through Ethn- odrama, Penn Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania. Hoburg, Andrew, An Empirical Examination of the Relationship Between Access to Care and Population Health, School of Public Affairs, American University. Hollinshead, Dana, Do Outcomes Reflect Performance, Demographic Dividends, or Policy Artifacts? A Study of the Effects of Child Welfare Policies, Practices, and Demographics on State Child Maltreatment Recurrence Rates, The Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University.

Holmes, Megan Renee, Long-Term Effects of Intimate Partner Violence on Chil- dren’s Social Behavior, Luskin School of Public Affairs, University of California, Los Angeles.

Hong, Sounman, Online Institutions, Markets, and Democracy, Public Policy, Har- vard University. Hoontis, Peter Paul, An Examination of Board Participation Traits and Nonprofit Effectiveness, School of Public Affairs and Administration, Rutgers – Newark. Horn, Keren, Essays on Housing Policy, Schools and Neighborhood Change, Robert

F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Administration, New York University. Horton, Christopher N., Click Me Out To The Ballgame: Exploring City Websites To Assess The Civic Priorities of Small and Mid-sized Communities With Minor League Baseball Teams, School of Public Affairs, Arizona State University.

Hosseinichimeh, Niyousha, Essays on the Effects of Public Policies on Emergency Department Use In US, Department of Public Administration & Policy, Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy, University at Albany – SUNY.

670 / JPAM Doctoral Dissertation Listing 2012 Howell, Matthew, E Pluribus Unum: Interest Group Organization’s Effect on the

Fragmentation and Governance of American Urban Areas, Martin School of Public Policy and Administration, University of Kentucky.

Hoyt, Alexander, Person, Place, and Prevention in Primary Care: A Multilevel Analy- sis of Variation in the Delivery of Mental Health, Substance-Use Disorder, and Obesity Services, The Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University.

Hsueh, Lily, Private Regulation on the Environment: The Case of U.S. Toxic Chem- ical Policy, Evans School of Public Affairs, University of Washington. Hu, Jianhui, Old-Age Disability in China: Implications for Long-Term Care Policies in the Coming Decades, Pardee RAND Graduate School. Huang, Hsin-I, One Size Does Not Fit All: Regional Ecology, Firm Size, and Inno- vation Performance, School of Public Policy, Georgia Institute of Technology. Huffman, Michael Conway, An Analysis of Virginia Transfer Policy and Articulation Agreements: A Comparative Study of Community College Transfer and Native Students – Enrollments and Outcomes in a Teacher Preparation Program, L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs, Virginia Commonwealth University.

Hughes, David M., A Simulation Modeling Approach for Planning and Costing Jail Diversion Programs for Persons With Mental Illness, The Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University.

Hutchinson, Iris, Reading Complexity in Social Policy Contexts: The Value of Q Methodology, School of Government, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand.

Im, Jaejin, Government Agencies’ Responses to External Pressures for Regulatory Change: A Case Study of the CFTC and SEC, Department of Public Administration & Policy, Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy, University at Albany – SUNY.

Istrate, Emilia C., Small Businesses, Institutions, and the Informal Economy, School of Public Policy, George Mason University. Jackson, Alesha, The Networked Neighborhood: Race, New Literacies and Parent In- volvement in an Urban Gentrifying Community, Penn Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania.

Jatkowski, Walter, Subsystem Contexts and Policy Information: Conditional Effects on Information in Congressional Hearings, Department of Political Science, Univer- sity of Oklahoma.

Jobe, Jarrett, State Participation in United Nations Peacekeeping Operations: An Empirical Analysis, Department of Political Science, University of Oklahoma. Johnson, Janna, Essays on Economic Demography in the United States, Harris School of Public Policy Studies, University of Chicago. Johnson, Margaret Alice, United States Evaluation Policy: a Theoretical Taxonomy, Department of Policy Analysis and Management, Cornell University. Johnson, Sandra, Passing the Baton: The Last 100 Days of the College Presidency, Penn Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania. Johnston, Geoffrey, Mathematical Modeling of Malaria: Theories of Malaria Elimi- nation, School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University. Jones, Emily, Collaborative Behavioral and Medical Care in Community Health Centers: Trends 2000–2007, Correlates of Capacity, and Elements of Collaborative Care, The Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration, The George Washington University.

Jones, Margaret Robbins, Three Essays on Labor Demand and Supply, Department of Policy Analysis and Management, Cornell University. Joo, Hyunjoon, Commercial Microfinance in Korea: Outreach, Customer Choice and Satisfaction, and Impact, Price School of Public Policy, University of Southern California.

Jordan, Benjamin R., Sustainability at Multiple Scales: Interaction Between Envi- ronment, Economic, and Social Indicators at the Country, City, and Manufacturing

JPAM Doctoral Dissertation Listing 2012 / 671 Facility Scales, The Joint Program at the School of Public Policy, Georgia State

University and Georgia Institute of Technology. Jung, Yoon Seok, Serving, Not Steering: The Korean Experience of Government Distrust and Public Protest in the Foreign Policy Making Process of the U.S.-Korea Beef Agreement, School of Public Affairs, Arizona State University.

Jung, Yu Jin, Linking Workforce Development and Economic Development in Re- gions: A Mixed Method Evaluation, School of Public Policy, George Mason University. Kahlert, Rahel, Randomized Controlled Trials to Evaluate Impact: Their Challenges and Policy Implications for Medicine, Education, and International Development, The LBJ School of Public Affairs, The University of Texas at Austin.

Karademir, Kutluer, Democratic Policing and Organizational Learning in UN Police Missions: A Mixed-Methods Study, School of Public Policy, George Mason University. Kates, Jennifer, Medicaid and HIV/AIDS in the United States: A State-Level Analysis of Beneficiaries and Spending, The Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration, The George Washington University.

Kathi, Pradeep, Connecting Neighborhood Councils and City Agencies—Evaluation of the Learning and Design Forums and Role of the University as a Mediating Institu- tion, Price School of Public Policy, University of Southern California.

Kaufhold, Sumita, New York City School Principals’ Perceptions of Their Role as School Leaders, Penn Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania.

Kawata, Wesley T., Measuring Shared Leadership in Skilled Nursing Facilities, Penn Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania. Kaye, Laurie, Evergreen Economies: Institutions, Industries, and Issues in the Green Economy, Price School of Public Policy, University of Southern California. Kecskemethy, Thomas A., Leadership for Change in Two Schools of Education, Penn Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania. Keeney, Michael Stewart, The Effects of State Constitutional Design of Guberna- torial and Legislative Authority in State Budget Policy, Public Administration and Public Affairs, School of Public and International Affairs, Virginia Tech.

Kil, Hyeon Jong, The Geographical Distribution of Nonprofit Human Service Or- ganizations and Resident’s Characteristics in a Neighborhood Community, Luskin School of Public Affairs, University of California, Los Angeles.

Kim, Hye-Won (Erin), Public Support, Family Support, and Life Satisfaction of the Elderly: Evidence from a New Government Old-Age Pension in Korea, Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke University.

Kim, Sung-Geun, Measuring Poverty as a Fuzzy and Multidimensional Concept: Theory and Evidence from the United Kingdom, Graduate School of Public and In- ternational Affairs, University of Pittsburgh.

King, Marva E., Collaboration Program Effectiveness: Comparing Two Community Partnership Programs, School of Public Policy, George Mason University. Kishore, Avinash, Essays on Economics of Indoor and Outdoor Air Pollution in India, Public Policy, Harvard University. Kitzmiller, Erika M., The Roots of Educational Inequality: Germantown High School, 1907–2011, Penn Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania. Koca, Gokhan, Socio-Demographic and Motivation Differences Between Active Par- ticipants and Supporters in PKK Terrorist Organizations, L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs, Virginia Commonwealth University.

Kolpakov, Aleksey, Structural Development of Public Management Networks Over Time: Where Process Meets Structure, School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University.

Kosko, Stacy J., Essays in Human Rights and Education: Accommodating Vulner- able Minorities, School of Public Policy, University of Maryland. Kotz, Rosalind, Spatial Concentration of Subsidized Housing, School of Public Policy and Administration, University of Delaware.

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Kreisman, Daniel, Three Essays on Race & Human Capital, Harris School of Public Policy, University of Chicago. Krupa, Olha, Market Value-Based Assessment System in Property Taxation: Equity, Institutional Determinants and Cost Consideration, School of Public and Environ- mental Affairs, Indiana University.

Kwon, Hyang-Won, Quango Reforms and Challenges: Social Relations, Informal Networks and Hidden Actions: The South Korean Quango Case, Price School of Public Policy, University of Southern California.

Kwon, Hyuckbin, The Effects of Organizational Factors on the Performance of Fed- eral FOIA Implementation, Department of Public Administration & Policy, Rocke- feller College of Public Affairs & Policy, University at Albany – SUNY.

Lal, Bahavya, Transformative Research – An Exploration of Six Propositions, The Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration, The George Wash- ington University.

Lambert, Matthew, Privatization and the Public Good: Public Universities in the Balance, Penn Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania. Langley, John, Occupational Burnout and Retention of Air Force Distributed Com- mon Ground System (DCGS) Intelligence Personnel, Pardee RAND Graduate School. Larkin, Jean, Senior Leader Career Management: Implications for Senior Leaders and Organizations, Penn Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania. Lasky, Dorothea S., Examining Small “C” Creativity in the Science Classroom: Mul- tiple Case Studies of Five High School Teachers, Penn Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania.

Lea, Susan, Second and Third Grade Teachers Integrate a Visual Art and Literacy Curriculum, Penn Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania. Lebeaux, Pamela, What to Tell the Public? Information Design as Interpretation in Corridor Planning, Graduate School, New Brunswick, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.

Lebredo, Nick, Local Strategies and Capacities Influencing Sustainability Practices in U.S. Cities, Doctoral Program in Public Affairs, University of Central Florida. Lee, Do Suk, The Effects of Task Properties and Cognitive Strategy on Performance Based on a Test of Cognitive Continuum Theory: Application to a Personnel Selection Task In Government Organization Context, Department of Public Administration & Policy, Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy, University at Albany – SUNY.

Lee, Jae Seung, The Impact of Urban Form on Older Adults: Focusing on Neigh- borhood Design and Baby Boomers’ Local Behavior, Department of Urban Studies & Planning, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Lee, So-Young, Impact of Maternal Education Attainment Status on Birth Out- comes by Maternal Nativity Status of Korean Americans, The Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University.

Lemaire, Robin, The Functions of the Network Executive: A Case Study of Network Management, Leadership and Governance, School of Government and Public Policy,

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Leos-Urbel, Jacob, Looking Beyond the Classroom: Understanding Broader Efforts to Promote Children’s Education and Development, Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Administration, New York University.

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Levin, Stephanie, Evaluating Intradistrict Resource Allocation and Its Implications for Equity: A Case Study, Penn Graduate School of Education, University of Penn- sylvania.

Lin, Iris, Health Insurance Decision Making in an Aging Population: A Medicare Part D Study, Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Administration, New York University.

Linehan, Patrick D., Factors Influencing Improved Student Achievement in Virginia, School of Public Policy, George Mason University. Linquiti, Peter, Application of Finance Theory and Real Option Techniques to Public Sector Investments Made Under Uncertainty: Research & Development and Climate Change, The Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration, The George Washington University.

Long, Le Anh, Immigrant Entrepreneurship and Citizenship in Rome: Entrepreneur- ship as a Predictor of Political Resources and Integration, School of Public and Envi- ronmental Affairs, Indiana University.

Loya, Rebecca Marie, Economic Consequences of Sexual Violence for Survivors: Implications for Social Policy and Social Change, The Heller School for Social Policy

and Management, Brandeis University. Lu, Tao, When States Do Not Comply: Loopholes of International Law Enable States’ Noncompliance, Department of Political Science, University of Oklahoma. Macchio, Amy Hecht, Organizational Learning in Student Affairs: The Role of Lead- ership and Culture in Fostering Learning, Penn Graduate School of Education, Uni- versity of Pennsylvania.

MacDonald, Kent, The Preemptive College: A Study of Two High Performing Col- leges and the Role of Presidential Leadership, Penn Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania.

Madan, Tanvi, With An Eye to the East: The China Factor and the U.S.-India Rela- tionship, 1949–1979, The LBJ School of Public Affairs, The University of Texas at Austin.

Madron, Daniel Jay, Jr., A Study of Employee Assistance Programs in Higher Edu- cation Institutions, Department of Public Policy, University of Maryland, Baltimore County.

Magness, Victoria, Understanding the Meaning of Literacy in a School that is Lin- guistically and Culturally Diverse: A Collaborative Inquiry, Penn Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania.

Majka, David, Identifying Improving Institutions in Higher Education, Penn Grad- uate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania. Mamaril, C.B., An Empirical Evaluation of State Retirement Systems, Martin School of Public Policy and Administration, University of Kentucky. Maroney, Thomas, Sanction Effectiveness in Youth Diversion Programs, Doctoral Program in Public Affairs, University of Central Florida. Martin, Julie, Predicting Risk to Re-Offend in the Juvenile Offender Population, Doctoral Program in Public Affairs, University of Central Florida. Martin, Karin, Monetary Sanctions in Federal Criminal Sentencing: Significance, Prison and Policy, Goldman School of Public Policy, University of California, Berke- ley.

Martinez, Lina Maria, The Hispanic-Asian Achievement Gap in Elementary School, Department of Public Policy, University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Marvel, John, Should I Stay or Should I Go? Turnover among Teachers and Princi- pals in Public Schools, School of Public Affairs, American University.

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Mbuvi, Dorcas, Utility Reforms and Performance of the Urban Water Sector in Africa, Maastricht Graduate School of Governance, Maastricht University. McCann, Lisa, Peacebuilding as Global Public Policy: Multiple Streams and Global Policy Discourse in the Creation of the United Nations Peacebuilding Commission, School of Public Affairs, University of Colorado Denver.

McCarthy, Yvonne, “A Place to Go So That We Can Become Better Teachers”: A Study of a Voluntary, School-Based, Cross-Curricular Teacher Learning Group, Penn Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania.

McDonald, James, Peace Officer Burnout: Does Level of Education have an Effect on officer Burnout?, Doctoral Program in Public Affairs, University of Central Florida. McGinnis, Jasmine A., Participatory Philanthropy: An Analysis of Community In- puts Impact on Grantee Selection, The Joint Program at the School of Public Policy, Georgia State University and Georgia Institute of Technology.

McGowan, Tara, Loosening the Ligatures of Text: Kamishibai Performance in the Modal Ecologies of 21st Century Classrooms, Penn Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania.

McGrew, Sean, Choosing to Comply: How Teachers and Students Used Tests in a Bilingual Charter Elementary School, Penn Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania.

McJeon, Haewon C., Energy Technology Development and Climate Change Mitiga- tion, School of Public Policy, University of Maryland. McKay, Shannon, Land Use Politics Southern Style: The Case of Cash Proffers in Virginia, Department of Urban Studies & Planning, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

McKinney, Chelsea, Intergenerational Influence on Early Childhood Health in Fam- ilies of Color, Human Development and Social Policy, Northwestern University. McNamara, Catherine M., Citizen Evaluation of Local Government Performance and Service, School of Public Affairs, Arizona State University. Medie, Peace, Police Behavior in Post-Conflict States: Explaining Variation in Responses to Domestic Violence, Internal Human Trafficking, and Rape, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, University of Pittsburgh.

Meeks, Robyn, Essays on the Economics of Household Water Access in Developing Countries, Public Policy, Harvard University. Mendelsberg, Scott, Colorado Gear Up Program Design and Its Effects on Student Perceptions of Postsecondary Education, School of Public Affairs, University of Col- orado Denver.

Mercanti-Anthony, Michael-Joseph N., Motivations for Parent Involvement within

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