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Submissions from 2014
Family Cap: An evaluation of child exclusion policies in Massachusetts, Gregory Ashe
Building Accountable Care: Analyzing the role of accoutnable care organizations in healthcare reform, Andrew Bunyard
How Will Public Health and Primary Care Come Together in Massachusetts?, Javier Crespo
Challenges Facing Massachusetts Agencies, Richard Ferrari
The New Americans and the Responsiveness of Massachusetts' Municipalities to an Increased Immigrant Population, Matthew E. Lane
An Analysis of Employment Barriers Facing Blind People, William O'Donnell
A Case Study of the Regulations Imposed Upon Massachusetts' Prescription Monitoring Program, Meredith Rodman
SNAP: An evaluation of how families in a low socioecnomic bracket decide what to eat., Kate-Marie Roycroft
Health and Wellness Programs in Massachusetts' Public Sector, Andrew Sullivan
Chief Executive Structure in Massachusetts Towns: The relationship between authority levels and leadership opportunities, Maureen A. Thomas .
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
Minority Partisanship in the Massachusetts Legislature, Gary Lowell
The Casino and "Eastie Pride", Kathleen McCauley
Engaging Hearts, Changing Minds: Gang Prevention and Relational-Cultural Connection, Stacy Randell
SoftSecond Program: An Option for Low and Moderate Income Families, Hamilton Rodrigues
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