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      The faculty of the M.P.A. Program encourages students to present their excellent research papers at conferences, such as the Honors Day research conference at NGCSU and the Georgia Public Administration Academic Conference sponsored by the Georgia Chapter of the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA).


GEORGIA PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION ACADEMIC CONFERENCE, NGCSU, March 7, 2008

Albo, Maria J., '08 "Leading the Masses:  Why Organizational Managers Should Recognize the Importance of Informal Work Groups" (Paper written for POLS 7380, "Public Personnel Administration," Dr. Alexander)
Arnold, Ryan J., 08 "Defending the Property Tax:  Why H.R. 900 is Not Such a Great Plan" (Paper written for POLS 6106, "State and Local Government," Dr. Alexander)
Batchelder, J. Stuart "Effects of Personnel Policy on the Public-Administration Paradigm Shift:  From Merit to Neo-Managerial" (Paper written for POLS 7380, "Public Personnel Administration," Dr. Alexander)
Curran, Kelly D. "Athletic Departments:  The Lack of Women in Collegiate Athletic Administration" (Paper written for POLS 7380, "Public Personnel Administration," Dr. Alexander)
Goodall, Jared A. "The Use of Student Workers in Universities" (Paper written for POLS 7380, "Public Personnel Administration," Dr. Alexander)
Kirkland, Stacey L. "What Future Presidents Can Learn from the Staff Management of Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton" (Paper written for POLS 7380, "Public Personnel Administration," Dr. Alexander)
Levely, Karson G. "Student Success in Question:  A Statistical Analysis of Limited Admission at NGCSU" (Paper written for POLS 7600, "Statistics for Public Management," Dr. Friedman)
Moore, Amy M. "Strategic Planning in the Public-School System" (Paper written for POLS 7380, "Public Personnel Administration," Dr. Alexander)
Rosso, Philip S. "The Strategic Planning Process and How It Directs the Actions of our Military" (Paper written for POLS 7940, "Independent Study in Public Administration," Dr. Friedman)
Stone, Katherine A. "Katie," '08 "A Fight for Higher Sales Tax:  Benefits of SPLOST in Muscogee County, Ga." (Paper written for POLS 6106, "State and Local Government," Dr. Alexander)

GEORGIA PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION ACADEMIC CONFERENCE, Kennesaw State University, March 2, 2007

Arnold, Ryan J., '08 "School Vouchers:  Reforming Education" (Paper written for POLS 7320, "Public Policy Analysis," Dr. Friedman)
Nicholson, J. Alexander, '07 "The Continued Utility of the 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Law:  A Rational-Comprehensive Analysis" (Paper written for POLS 7320, "Public Policy Analysis," Dr. Friedman)
Watkins, Christopher J., '07 "Reforming the Roles of City Managers:  The Assumption of Responsibility for Policy Initiation" (Paper written for POLS 6310, "Political Leadership," Dr. Alexander)
Whitaker, Andrea L. "Dea," '08 "For the Kids:  The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children" (Paper written for POLS 7220, "Politics and Bureaucracy," Dr. Friedman)

SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE ON PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, Athens, Ga., September 2006

Hulsey, John G., '07 - co-presented/co-authored with Dr. Ross C. Alexander and Dr. Brent A. Paterline "Citizen Involvement in the County Budget Process in Georgia"

HONORS DAY RESEARCH CONFERENCE, NGCSU, April 11, 2006

Land, Paula F., '07 "Workers' Compensation:  Is it Truly Adequate Compensation?" (Paper written for POLS 7380, "Public Personnel Administration," Dr. Alexander)

GEORGIA PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION ACADEMIC CONFERENCE, Albany State University, March 3, 2006

Propes, Logan H., '07 "The Case of a Local Government Administration's Follies:  A Personal Diagnosis" (Paper written for POLS 7380, "Public Personnel Administration," Dr. Alexander)

GEORGIA PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION ACADEMIC CONFERENCE, University of Georgia, March 1, 2005

Wilson, Charles H. "Trey" III, '05 "A Proposal for Government to Prevent Ephedrine-Related Injury" (Paper written for POLS 7320, "Public Policy Analysis," Dr. Friedman)

GEORGIA PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION ACADEMIC CONFERENCE, Augusta State University, March _, 2004

Fields, Tasha S., 05 "[Paper about OSHA]" (Paper written for POLS 7220, "Politics and Bureaucracy," Dr. Friedman); also served as member of discussion roundtable about "No Child Left Behind" Act

HONORS DAY RESEARCH CONFERENCE, NGCSU, April 2001

Morris, Donald G., '01 "Office of the U. S. Trade Representative" (Paper written for POLS 7220, "Politics and Bureaucracy," Dr. Friedman)
Morris, Donald G., '01 "Overview of Public Administration and the Local Level" (Paper written for POLS 7640, "Technology for Public Administration," Dr. Friedman)

GEORGIA POLITICAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION, Annual Conference, Hilton Head, S. C., February 2000

Salo, Christina R., '00 "Invading the Privacy of Government-Job Applicants with Intrusive Freedom-of-Information Provisions" (Paper written for POLS 7380, "Public Personnel Administration," Dr. Friedman)

GEORGIA PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION ACADEMIC CONFERENCE, State University of West Georgia, March 1999

Paul, Matthew D., '99 "A Policy Analysis on Sexual Harassment and Title IX" (Paper written for POLS 7320, "Public Policy Analysis," Dr. Friedman)

 

 

 

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