This collection contains both open access and campus access graduate capstones, made possible through ScholarWorks at the University of Massachusetts Boston. The full content of open access capstones is available to all, although some files may have embargoes placed on them and will be made available as soon as possible. The full content of campus access capstones is only available to those either on the UMass Boston campus or with a UMass Boston campus username and password. Click on the "Off-Campus UMass Boston Users" link on the record page to download Campus Access publications.

Follow

Submissions from 2014

PDF

Family Cap: An evaluation of child exclusion policies in Massachusetts, Gregory Ashe

PDF

Building Accountable Care: Analyzing the role of accoutnable care organizations in healthcare reform, Andrew Bunyard

PDF

How Will Public Health and Primary Care Come Together in Massachusetts?, Javier Crespo

PDF

Challenges Facing Massachusetts Agencies, Richard Ferrari

PDF

Fiscal Stress in American Municipalities: An analysis on the role of the State as it relates to municipal financial health, Yong-Hua He

PDF

The New Americans and the Responsiveness of Massachusetts' Municipalities to an Increased Immigrant Population, Matthew E. Lane

PDF

An Analysis of Employment Barriers Facing Blind People, William O'Donnell

PDF

A Case Study of the Regulations Imposed Upon Massachusetts' Prescription Monitoring Program, Meredith Rodman

PDF

SNAP: An evaluation of how families in a low socioecnomic bracket decide what to eat., Kate-Marie Roycroft

PDF

Health and Wellness Programs in Massachusetts' Public Sector, Andrew Sullivan

PDF

Chief Executive Structure in Massachusetts Towns: The relationship between authority levels and leadership opportunities, Maureen A. Thomas .

PDF

Financial Aid Administration: Effect and Innovation, Brendan Williams

Submissions from 2013

Municipal Waste Management Policy: The Impact of Pay As You Throw and the Predicted Effect on Nahant, Massachusetts, Antonio Barletta

The Continuum of Care Model and Veteran Homelessness: A Case Study of Soldier On, Stephanie Bosley

Effects of Volunteering on the Volunteer Post-Service, Shannon Brown

HomeBASE: An Exploration into Massachusetts' Policy to Fight Homelessness through a Rapid-Rehousing "Housing First" Approach, Caileen Burns

Regional Equity in Transportation Finance: A Massachusetts Case Study, Christopher Gilrein

Identifying the Factors of Success and Challenges in Telework Implementation: A Case Study of the U.S. General Services Administration, Ryan Glass

Minority Partisanship in the Massachusetts Legislature, Gary Lowell

The Preparedness of Local Law Enforcement to Address Domestic Violence in Muslim Communities in a Post-9/11 Society: A Case Study of Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Shawn MacMaster

The Casino and "Eastie Pride", Kathleen McCauley

Energy Policy in Massachusetts: A Road Map to Combat Climate Change in the Commonwealth and Across the United States, Sean Navin

Engaging Hearts, Changing Minds: Gang Prevention and Relational-Cultural Connection, Stacy Randell

SoftSecond Program: An Option for Low and Moderate Income Families, Hamilton Rodrigues

A Model Of Trickle-Down Effect through Job Creation: How Does “Economic Development Policy” Make Public Economic Resources Trickle-Down onto Gateway Cities in Massachusetts?, Giancarlo Salazar

Moving to Opportunity: Does Mobility Affect Economic Outcomes?, Amy Sutherland

Prostate Cancer and Screening Procedures for Early Detection, Bruce Tobin

SNAP(ed): The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, the Household Expense Calculation and the Adequacy of Benefits, Katherine Zanetta