Determining whether a given policy meets a site's high-level security goals has been a challenging task, due to the low-level nature and complexity of the policy language[...]

This quantitative study explores the potential school-level and school district-level factors associated with North Carolina school performance grades in K-5 elementary s[...]

Social labeling of people with behavioral health disorders falls under the umbrella of "stigma" and plays a key role in limiting the access to behavioral healthcare. Curr[...]

With effective communication, nonprofit organizations engaged in policy and advocacy work can have a positive impact on the constituents served by the organization, on th[...]

BACKGROUND: Sub-Saharan Africa, representing only 12% of the world population is home to nearly 23 million people, approximately 70% of all HIV positives worldwide. HIV/[...]

A federal agency that was established during the War on Poverty, the Appalachian Regional Commission was created to help develop the Appalachian region through economic d[...]

This study examined the influences of President Ronald Reagan's administration's neoconservative public policies and color-blind strategy on the educational and life outc[...]

In this dissertation, I present the findings of a formative evaluation of the changes in the electricity markets of states that implemented renewable portfolio standards [...]

The first paper ("Human Capital and Investment Policy") investigates the interaction between investment policies and human capital cost. Employees may demand a higher pay[...]

In contemporary society, individuals with substance abuse histories face a multitude of challenges that extend far beyond the physical and psychological effects of addict[...]