The Policy Research Shop [PRS] is your opportunity to contribute directly to the public policy debate in Vermont and New Hampshire by providing valuable, non-partisan research to legislators on critical issues facing each state. You will begin your work with an intensive research class in the fall term, followed by up to two terms of additional research as an independent study or a paid internship. You will meet directly with elected officials and staff as you develop and refine high-quality research products.
Students interested in participating in the Policy Research Shop, under the direction of Professor Ronald Shaiko, must complete PBPL 45: Introduction to Public Policy Research during the fall term or PBPL 48: Policy Analysis and Local Governance during the winter term. PBPL 45, taught by Professor Ron Shaiko, Associate Director of the Rockefeller Center, will prepare students with the fundamental methods for conducting public policy research. The course will also provide students with the opportunity to meet practitioners and policymakers from the Vermont and New Hampshire legislatures. PBPL 48, taught by Professor Andrew Samwick, Director of the Rockefeller Center, will prepare students to analyze the public policy challenges facing local communities.
The PRS is supported by a grant from the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE). The PRS reports were developed under FIPSE grant P116B100070 from the U.S. Department of Education. However, the contents of the PRS reports do not necessarily represent the policy of the U.S. Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.
The PRS was supported by the Ford Foundation from 2007 through 2011.
Course description for PBPL 45: Introduction to Public Policy Research
Course description for PBPL 48: Policy Analysis and Local Governance
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(L to R) Professors Ron Shaiko, Andrew Samwick, Margaret Post, and Ben Cole. Not pictured is graduate student mentor, Kemi Adedokun. |
Professor Ronald G. Shaiko is a Senior Fellow and the Associate Director for Curricular and Research Programs at The Nelson A. Rockefeller Center for Public Policy and the Social Sciences. The 2011-2012 academic year marks his twenty-fifth year of university teaching and his eleventh year at Dartmouth College. In November of 2007, he received the Linda '82 and Paul Gridley Faculty Fellow Award from the Dean of the College; the award recognizes exemplary faculty involvement outside of the classroom. Prior to coming to Dartmouth, Shaiko was the Fulbright Distinguished Chair in American Politics in the American Studies Center at Warsaw University in Poland during the 2000-2001 academic year. Throughout the decade of the 1990s, Shaiko taught at American University, where he founded and served as the academic director of the Lobbying Institute. During his 10 years at American, Shaiko served as an American Political Science Association Congressional Fellow in the U.S. House of Representatives in 1993-1994 and as a Democracy Fellow at the United States Agency for International Development in 1998-1999. During his twenty-five years of teaching, he has received more than $1.3 million in grants, awards, and fellowships. Shaiko holds a B.A. in Political Science and History from Ursinus College and an M.A. and Ph.D. in Political Science from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University.
Margaret Post is a Post-Doctoral Fellow, Co-Manager of the Policy Research Shop, and Visiting Assistant Professor at the Nelson A. Rockefeller Center for Public Policy. Post holds a Doctorate in Social Policy from the Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University, and a Master of Public Policy from the Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota. For over ten years, she has worked as a community organizer, educator, and scholar. Her research interests include the role of grassroots organizations in social policy change and the civic development of young people and new immigrants. In addition to teaching courses on organizing and public policy, Post conducts trainings for a broad range of non-profit and political organizations. In 2007, Post received the K. Patricia Cross Future Leaders Award from the Association of American Colleges and Universities and the Bailis Family Social Justice Award from the Heller School at Brandeis University. She currently serves on the Advisory Board of the publication, Diversity and Democracy, and is a member of the Next Generation Engagement Project at the New England Resource Center for Higher Education. Prior to joining the Rockefeller Center, Post was Director of the Donelan Office of Community Based Learning at Holy Cross (Worceseter, MA).
Benjamin Cole is a Post-Doctoral Fellow, Co-Manager of the Policy Research Shop, and Visiting Assistant Professor at the Nelson A. Rockefeller Center for Public Policy. He received a Ph.D. in Public Policy from George Mason University's School of Public Policy in 2011, and holds MA and BA degrees in Political Science from the University of New Hampshire. His dissertation, "Reconceptualizing Democracy: Harnessing Social Complexity at the State-Society Interface," proposed a new theory of democratic governance, derived from complexity theory, and developed a quantitative measure of democratic governance quality on that basis. His teaching interests include comparative politics, comparative local and regional governance, and public policy/administration, particularly research design and methods. He taught full-time for the International Affairs dual major program at the University of New Hampshire from 2008-2011 while completing his dissertation. In addition to his research and mentoring at Dartmouth, Ben also maintains an active independent research agenda in democratic transition and state fragility/failure, and recently joined the DC-based Societal-Systems Research, Inc., and its affiliate non-profit, the Center for Systemic Peace, both funded by the US Political Instability Task Force, as Research Associate. Among other publications, since 2008 Ben has co-authored the annual "Global Report" series, which includes the unique "State Fragility Index," a cross-national time-series measure of state fragility.
Stephen Prager '14, Travis Blalock '12, Clinton Grable '14, Adrian Ferrari '14, Ellen Daily '14, "New Hampshire State Fees: A Study of the Current Fee Creation System," PRS Policy Brief 1112-10, May 2, 2012.
Catherine Meyers '14, Natalia Agredo '13, Paul Dellorusso '12, Joseph Singh '14, "Opting Out of Medicaid in New Hampshire: A Study of the Costs and Benefits Facing the Granite State in Choosing to Opt Out of the Federally-Matched Medicaid Program," PRS Policy Brief 1112-09, April 23, 2012.
Brian Bosche '12, Austin Major '14, Marissa Greco '13, Michael Berger '14, Andres Ramirez '14, "Vermont River Management Strategies: A Preliminary Survey of Existing and Potential Policy Options," PRS Policy Brief 1112-08, April 10, 2012.
Elizabeth Ballantyne '12, Emily Clegg '14, Ryan D. Dean '11, Amrita Sankar '12, "Concussion Education, Management, and Prevention Policy: Current Options and Implications for the State of New Hampshire," PRS Policy Brief 1112-07, April 10, 2012.
Tina Meng '14, Amy Couture '14, Ben Schifberg '13, Mike Danaher '13, "Performance Measurement for State Governmental Agencies: Comparative Case Studies," PRS Policy Brief 1112-06, March 8, 2012. Presentation [ppt.]
Stephen Prager '14, Manav Raj '15, Joseph Singh '14, "Voter Identification Reform in New Hampshire," PRS Policy Brief 1112-05, March 6, 2012. Presentation [ppt.]
Andrew Clay '12, Chinedu Udeh '12. Lorelei Yang '15, "An Ombudsman for Vermont: Assessing the Possibility of Establishing a State Ombudsman Office for the State of Vermont," PRS Policy Brief 1112-04, February 16, 2012. Presentation [ppt.]
Michael Altamirano '13, Stephen Cheung '13, Brandon DeBot '14, "Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Designs for New Hampshire: How State and Federal Government Retirement Plans Maintain Purchasing Power," PRS Policy Brief 1112-03, February 10, 2012. Presentation [ppt.]
Ayushi Narayan '14, Danielle Unterschutz '14, Yi Yang '15, "Legal Aid Referral Center incoming Call Analysis: An Analysis to Provide Best Practices Recommendations," PRS Policy Brief 1112-02, February 8, 2012. Presentation [ppt.]
Richard D'Amato '13, Marissa Greco '12, Michael Sanchez '13, "Grafton County Correctional Facility: An Analysis of Options for the Old Grafton County Jail," PRS Policy Brief 1112-01, November 1, 2011. Presentation [ppt.]
Melanie Wilcox ’13, Nina Brekelmans ’12, Brian Freeman ’11, Michael Sanchez ’13, Richard D’Amato ’13, “The Legal Needs of Low-Income Citizens in New Hampshire,” PRS Policy Brief 1011-16.
Elisabeth Ericson ’11, Tyler Ford ’11, Ginny Miller ’13, Alina Politzer ’11, Christine Souffrant ’11, “New Hampshire Healthcare Reform: The Effect of Medicaid Expansion on Long Term Care,” PRS Policy Brief 1011-15, June 10, 2011.
Ashley Afrani-Sakyi ’13, Troy Dildine ’13, Michael Sanchez ’13, Karen Doster ’11, Anya Perret ’11, Daniel VanDeusen ’11, Kristen Liu ’11, Shloka Kini ‘13, Graphic Design, “The State of Homelessness in Vermont,” PRS Policy Brief 1011- 14, June 21, 2011.
Lauren Bowman ’11, Grace Hart ’13, Soo Jee Lee ’13, Kali Montecalvo ’13, and Melanie Wilcox ’13, “The Minimum Age of Criminal Responsibility: A Study of the Implications of Treating Seventeen-Year-Olds as Adults in the New Hampshire Criminal Justice System,” PRS Policy Brief 1011- 13, May 1, 2011. Presentation [ppt.]
Monica Balanoff ’11, Ann Corrin ’12, Soo Jee Lee ’13, Tosin Ogunbamise ’11, Katie Pine ’11, and Fangfang Wen, “Charter Schools in New Hampshire: An Overview of Characteristics and Challenges,” PRS Policy Brief 1011-12, June 14, 2011.
Tomáš Jagelka ’11, David Lumbert ’12, Matthew C. Oatway ’12 and Joshua Riddle ’12, “Vermont Local Transportation Facilities (LTF) Process: Evaluations of Efficiency by Municipal Project Managers,” PRS Policy Brief 1011-11, May 31, 2011.
Alice Liou ’13, Cameron Nutt ’11, Angela Dunnham ’13, and Michael Sanchez ’13, “Approaches to Homelessness Prevention: For Burlington, Vermont,” PRS Policy Brief 1011-10, June 6, 2011.
Travis Blalock ’12, Kelsey Clark ’11, Austin Major ’14, and Eric Yang ’14, “Claremont Housing Inventory Project: Housing Stock Surveying Options for Claremont, NH,” PRS Policy Brief 1011-09, May 23, 2011. Presentation [ppt.]
Catie Burkhard ’11, Karen Doster ’11, and Hope McIntyre ’11, “Shared Decision Making in Health Care Delivery: Background Information and Policy Options for New Hampshire,” PRS Policy Brief 1011-08, May 24, 2011. Presentation [ppt.]
Brian Freeman '11, Jason Goodman '12, and Christine Souffrant '11, "Renewable Energy Incentives: Evaluating the Suitability of Property Tax Exemptions and PACE Financing for Lebanon, New Hampshire," PRS Policy Brief 1011-07, May 19, 2011. Presentation [ppt.]
Lindsay Brewer '13, Marissa Greco '12, Alexi Pappas '12, and Zachary Schwartz '11, "A New Hampshire State Carbon Tax: An Analysis of the Economic and Social Implications," PRS Policy Brief 1011-06, May 10, 2011. Presentation [ppt.]
Caroline Buck '13, Rick D'Amato '13, David Lumbert '12, and Roanna Wang '13, "New Hampshire State Mental Health Services: Assessing the Consequences of a Decade of Funding Cuts," PRS Policy Brief 1011-05, March 29, 2011. Presentation [ppt.]
Katie Schade '13, Galen Pospisil '13, and Mike Danaher '13, "Is New Hampshire Friendly to Business? An Analysis of New Hampshire's Business Tax Environment," PRS Policy Brief 1011-04, February 18, 2011. Presentation [pptx.]
Austin Major '14, Eric Yang '14, and Jae Hyuk Chang '08, "Tracking Child Poverty in Vermont: An Evaluation of Vermont Child Poverty Council Benchmarks," PRS Policy Brief 1011-03, January 31, 2011. Presentation [ppt.]
Alexandra Mahler-Haug '11 [ed.], Ashley Afranie-Sakyi '13, Lindsay Brewer '13, Caroline Buck '13, Jae Hyuk Chang '08, Rick D’Amato '13, Mike Danaher '13, Troy Dildine '13, Marissa Greco '12, Grace Hart '13, Soo Jee Lee '13, Austin Major '14, Virginia Miller '13, Kali Montecalvo '13, Alexi Pappas '12, Alina Politzer '11, Galen Pospisil '13, Katie Schade '13, Michael Sanchez '13, Zachary Schwartz '11, Roanna Wang '13, Melanie Wilcox '13, Eric Yang '14, "Perspectives from New Hampshire on the Economy and Other Policy Issues: An Analysis of the Rockefeller Center’s 2010 'State of the State' Poll", PRS Policy Brief 1011-02, December 16, 2010.
Travis Blalock ’12, David Lumbert ’12, “Poverty in Vermont: Reduction and Profiles: A Profile of Vermont Residents in Deep Poverty Prepared for the Vermont Child Poverty Council,” PRS Policy Brief 1011-01, August 25, 2010. Presentation [ppt.]
Alexandra Mahler-Haug ’11, “2010 State of the State Poll: Preliminary Analysis,” PRS Policy Brief 0910-12, May 31, 2010.
Laura Gardner ’10, Karen Doster ’11, Tanaka Mhambi ’11, David Sterman ’12, “Disability Benefits in New Hampshire: An Analysis of the Costs of Relaxing Eligibility Criteria,” PRS Policy Brief 0910-11, May 30, 2010.
Joanna Pucci ‘10, “Student Leaders and Leadership at Dartmouth College: A Study of Student Leaders, Members, and Organizations,” PRS Policy Brief 0910-10, March 25, 2010.
Alexandra Mahler-Haug ’11, Elizabeth Mitchell ’10, “Helping New Hampshire Achieve Its 25 X 25 Goal: Renewable Energy Incentives, Energy Metering, and Energy Conservation Incentives,” PRS Policy Brief 0910-09, May 24, 2010.
Ann Corrin ‘12, Jessica Merry ‘12, Amrita Sankar ‘12, Caroline Ward ‘11, Allyson Bennett ‘10, Anya Perret '11, Clark Warthen ’10, Kristen Liu 11, “Self-Representation in New Hampshire State Courts: Current Strategies, Future Solutions, and an Experimental Investigation of Online Resources," PRS Policy Brief 0910-08, May 23, 2010. Presentation [ppt.]
Nickolas Barber ’10, Margaret Goldstein ’10, Kelsey Clark ’11, Nina Brekelmans ‘12, "One Voice: A Report on Homeless Shelters in New Hampshire and Vermont", PRS Policy Brief 0910-07, May 24, 2010. Presentation [ppt.] Shelter Summaries [pdf.] Bibliography [pdf.]
Elisabeth Ericson ’11, Brian Freeman ’11, Alicia Modeen ’10, “DWI Repeat Offenders in the Criminal Justice System: National Trends and Policy Options for New Hampshire,” PRS Policy Brief 0910-06, April 26, 2010. Presentation [ppt.]
Boyd Lever ’10, David Lumbert ’12, Anya Perret ’11, "Social Impacts of Gambling in the United States: A Comprehensive Analysis of State Regulatory Bodies, Legislatures, and Health Departments", PRS Policy Brief 0910-05, March 16, 2010. Presentation [ppt.]
Travis Blalock ‘12, Daniel Van Deusen ‘11, Christopher T. Whitehead ‘12, “New Hampshire State Parks: A Study on the Impacts of Public Funding and Specialized Parks Departments,” PRS Policy Brief 0910-04, March 4, 2010. Presentation [ppt.]
Benjamin B. Beckerman ’10, Brendan R. McVeigh ’10, Elizabeth B. Mitchell ’10, Ian A. Rorick ‘10, "Biomass Boiler Regulation in New Hampshire: An Overview of ASME and EN 303-5 Biomass Boiler Standards", PRS Policy Brief 0910-03, March 10, 2010. Presentation [ppt.]
Jeremy M. Kaufmann ‘12, William R. Hix ‘12, Isabella R. Price ‘02, “Ballot Access Laws: Determining the Proper Standards for New Hampshire,” PRS Policy Brief 0910-02, January 12, 2010. Presentation [ppt.]
Lucy Pollard ‘10 [ed.], Nickolas Barber ’10, Travis Blalock ’12, Nina Brekelmans ’12, Ann Corrin ’12, Laura Gardner ’10, Margaret Goldstein ’10, William Hix ’12, Jeremy Kaufman ’12, Boyd Lever ’10, David Lumbert ’12, Brendan McVeigh ’10, Jessica Merry ’12, Tanaka Mhambi ’11, Elizabeth Mitchell ’10, Andrew Newcomb ’11, Isabella Price’02, Ian Rorick ’10, Amrita Sankar ’12, David Sterman ’12, Daniel Van Deusen ’11, Caroline Ward ’11, Christopher Whitehead ‘12, "Economic Concerns in the Land of “Live Free or Die: An Analysis of the Rockefeller Center 2009 ‘New Hampshire State of the State’ Poll", PRS Policy Brief 0910-01, December 9, 2009.
Danielle O’Bannon ’11, Chase Raines ’11, Derek Summerville ‘11, "Town of Hanover Sustainability Initiatives: Community Outreach & Partnership Opportunities", PRS Policy Brief 0809-14, August 6, 2009.
Kristen Liu ’11, Alexandra E. Mahler-Haug ’11, Anya H. Perret ’11, Christine Souffrant ‘11, "Funding Options for Sustainability Initiatives: An Examination of Resources and Ideas for Hanover, NH", PRS Policy Brief 0809-13, August 4, 2009.
Alicia Modeen '10, Christine Souffrant '11 and Tara Wohlgemuth '09, "Westboro Rail Yard Brownfield in Lebanon, New Hampshire: Remediation and Redevelopment Funding Options", PRS Policy Brief 0809-12, June 3, 2009.
Steven Cheng '10 and Alicia Modeen '10, "Participant Outcomes of the Workshop in Business Opportunities (WIBO) Program", PRS Policy Brief 0809-11, June 23, 2009.
Allyson Bennett '10, Louisa Pollard '10 and Michael Coburn '10, "Campus Security vs. Hanover Police Department: Jurisdictional Boundaries in Hanover", PRS Policy Brief 0809-10, May 27, 2009.
Anya Perret '11, Derek Summerville '11 and Kelsey Clark '11, "Local Governance in New Hampshire: Comparing Selected Cities and Towns", PRS Policy Brief 0809-09, June 9, 2009.
Kahlie Dufresne '09, Schuyler Evans '10 and Christopher Zablocki '10, "Coordinating the New Hampshire Corrections System: Standardization and Coordination Policy Options to Curb Recidivism Rates of the Mentally Ill and Those with Substance Abuse Problems", PRS Policy Brief 0809-08, May 18, 2009. PowerPoint Presentation
Kelsey Clark '11, Tyler Ford '11 and Jessica Guthrie '10, "New Hampshire Retirement Savings: Working to Ensure New Hampshire's Present and Future", PRS Policy Brief 0809-07, April 30, 2009. PowerPoint Presentation
Kristen Liu '11, Hope McIntyre '11, Michael Fields '11 and Derek Summerville '11, "Personal Financial Literacy in New Hampshire: Assessing the Need and Efficacy of Personal Financial Education in New Hampshire Public Schools", PRS Policy Brief 0809-06, April 30, 2009. PowerPoint Presentation
Karen Doster '11, Alicia Modeen '10, Jennifer Murray '09 and Anya Perret '11, "Mental Health and Substance Abuse Insurance Parity: Current Status of Mental Health Problems in New Hampshire, Effects of New Federal Legislation and Other States' Experiences", PRS Policy Brief 0809-05, April 23, 2009. PowerPoint Presentation
Christine Souffrant '11, "Funding Transportation in Vermont: An Assessment of Applicable Funding Options", PRS Policy Brief 0809-04, May 12, 2009.
Kahlie Dufresne '09, Chase Raines '11, Christine Souffrant '11 and Tara K. Wohlgemuth '09, "Public Transportation in Vermont: An Assessment of Applicable Methods of Improvement and Funding for Vermont Transportation", PRS Policy Brief 0809-03, March 1, 2009. PowerPoint Presentation
Brian Freeman '11, Michael Fields '11 and Raymond Rodriguez '09, "Voter Suppression: New Hampshire's Response to a National Problem", PRS Policy Brief 0809-02, March 9, 2009. PowerPoint Presentation
Lauren Bowman '11, Kelsey Clark '11, Karen Doster '11, et al, "The 2008 New Hampshire State of the State Poll: Analysis of Results", PRS Policy Brief 0809-01, December 11, 2008.
Caitlin Cunningham '09 and Emily Jones '08, "Poverty Reduction Strategies for New Orleans, Louisiana", PRS Policy Brief 0708-14, July 21, 2008. Summary
Morgan Becker '10, Patrick Dooley '08, and Shaun Stewart '10, "New Hampshire Transportation Funding Plan: An Empirical Analysis of Potential Revenue Sources", PRS Policy Brief 0708-14, July 18, 2008. Summary
Allyson Bennett '10 and Louisa Pollard '10, "Lead Poisoning in New Hampshire: Policy Options for Primary Prevention", PRS Policy Brief 0708-13, July 15, 2008. Summary
Jessica Peet '08, Elise Braunschweig '08, Rembert Browne '09, Roopa Chari '09, and Ian Tapu '08, "Mental Health in New Hampshire Correctional Facilities: Costs and Quality of Care", PRS Policy Brief 0708-11, June 30, 2008. Summary
Louisa Pollard '10 and Kahlie Dufresne '09, "Norwich and Pandemic Influenza Planning: Fitting into the Larger Pandemic Planning Context", PRS Policy Brief 0708-10, May 28, 2008. Summary
Morgan Becker '10, Benjamin Beckerman '10, Allyson Bennett '10, Rembert Browne '09, Roopa Chari '09, Steven Cheng '10, Corey Chu '08, Michael Coburn '10, Patrick Dooley '08, and Melissa Fan '08, "Healthy New Hampshire 2010: 2008 Update and Summary", PRS Policy Brief 0708-09, June 18, 2008. Summary
Rembert Browne '09 and Marissa Knodel '09, "Sustainability in Hanover", PRS Policy Brief 0708-08, June 18, 2008. Summary
Roopa Chari '09 and Ian Tapu '08, "Affordable Housing in Hanover, New Hampshire", PRS Policy Brief 0708-07, May 30, 2008. Summary
Ruth Hupart '08 and Joshua L. Hurd '08, "Hanover's Rural Study Group: A Process Analysis with Recommendations", PRS Policy Brief 0708-06, May 29, 2008. Summary
Allyson Bennett '10, Danielle Coutinho '08, and Andrew Zabel '09,"Managing Municipal Waste in New Hampshire", PRS Policy Brief 0708-05, May 29, 2008. Summary
Michael Coburn '10, Evan J. Meyerson '08, Tara K. Wohlgemuth '09, Ruth Hupart '08, and Louisa Pollard '10, "Cellulosic Ethanol: The Potential for Biofuel Production in Vermont", PRS Policy Brief 0708-04, May 29, 2008. Summary
Benjamin Beckerman '10, Corey Chu '08, and Dewey Hoffman '08, "New Hampshire Broadband Access: Policy Options to Provide Broadband to Underserved Areas", PRS Policy Brief 0708-03, March 14, 2008. Summary
Peter Chau '08, Steven Cheng '10, Samuel Fisher '08, and Jessica Peet '08, "Establishing an Office of Personal Financial Education: Policy Options Related to New Hampshire House Bill 1462", PRS Policy Brief 0708-02, April 24, 2008. Summary
Allyson Bennett '10, Joshua L. Hurd '08, and Louisa Pollard '10, "Riparian Zone Protection in Vermont: Assessment of Current Regulations and Models for Future Action", PRS Policy Brief 0708-01, April 24, 2008. Summary
Michael Coburn '10 and Zach Mason '10, "Small Town Traffic Congestion: Policies for Alleviating Traffic Congestion in Downtown Hanover and Norwich", PRS Policy Brief 0708-12, April 27, 2007. Summary
Elise Braunschweig '08, Jarrett Cato '07, and Sean Garren '07, "Next Generation Initiative: Career Education in Vermont, A Policy Brief for the Next Generation Commission", PRS Policy Brief 0607-10, September 4, 2007. Summary
Marie Choi '06, Kevin Hudak '07, and Danielle Penabad '06, "Scrap Tire Management: A Case Study of Vermont", PRS Policy Brief 0607-09, July 31, 2007. Summary
Andrew Zabel '09, "Street Trees: A New Hampshire Primer, Benefits and Implementation Considerations", PRS Policy Brief 0607-08, July 23, 2007. Summary
Kevin Hudak '07 and Maxwell Young '06, "First Responder Communications and Interoperability in Vermont", PRS Policy Brief 0607-07, July 23, 2007. Summary
Jessica Todtman '07 and Andrew Zabel '09, "Medicaid Report: New Hampshire, Exploring Measures to Prevent and Detect Fraud", PRS Policy Brief 0607-06, May 1, 2007. Summary
Maia Fedyszyn '07, "Medicaid in New Hampshire: Providing for Children in Foster Care", PRS Policy Brief 0607-05, March 10, 2007. Summary
Patrick Pfeiffer '06, Andrew Zabel '09, and Alex Belser '08, "The Use of Bio Diesel in Vermont: An Introduction to an Alternative Fuel Source for the State of Vermont", PRS Policy Brief 0607-04, May 2, 2007. Summary
Peter Chau '08, Kahlie Dufresne '09, and Maia Fedyszyn '07, "Enhancing Retirement Saving in New Hampshire: A Final Report to the New Hampshire Voluntary Retirement Project", PRS Policy Brief 0607-03, January 31, 2007. Summary
Jessica Todtman '07, Brian McMillan '08, and Adria Buchanan '08, "Education Report: Vermont: Assessing Pre-Kindergarten Education in Vermont", PRS Policy Brief 0607-02, May 4, 2007. Summary
Elizabeth A. Hadzima '06, "MTBE Presence in Groundwater: Current Legal and Policy Implications for Prevention and Cleanup", PRS Policy Brief 0607-01, December 5, 2006. Summary
Stephanie Lawrence '06, "Medicaid Report: New Hampshire and Vermont: Preventative Care and Obesity",PRS Policy Brief 0506-11, October 24, 2006. Summary
Danielle Penabad '06, "Medicaid Report: New Hampshire and Vermont: Long-Term Care for the Elderly", PRS Policy Brief 0506-10, September 29, 2006. Summary
Jaime Padgett '07, Oyebola Olabisi '06, and Maxwell Young '06, "Medicaid Report: New Hampshire and Vermont: Prescription Drug Cost Containment", PRS Policy Brief 0506-09, October 24, 2006. Summary
Chongwon J. Char '06, Kristin Ricci '08, and Amie Sugarman '07, "Funding Brownfield Redevelopment: Interpreting and Making Sense of Multi-Level State Funding", PRS Policy Brief 0506-08, October 25, 2006. Summary
Tracey A. Fung '06, William O'Neal, and Adam H. Sigelman '05, "Roles for the Private Sector in State Parks Systems: A Policy Brief for the State of New Hampshire", PRS Policy Brief 0506-07, September 21, 2006. Summary
Chongwon J. Char '06 and Scott Abramson '06, "Renewable Portfolio Standards in Energy Policy: A Policy Analysis for the State of New Hampshire", PRS Policy Brief 0506-04, July 31, 2007. Summary
Adam Goldfarb '08, Oyebola Olabisi '06, and Stephanie Lawrence '06, "Career and Technical Education Participation in Vermont: A Policy Analysis of the Factors Affecting CTE Participation Rates", PRS Policy Brief 0506-03, February 23, 2006. Summary
Danielle Coutinho '08, Nikolas Nartowicz '07, and Danielle Penabad '06, "Curriculum Shifts in Vermont Public Schools: A Survey of School Superintendents", PRS Policy Brief 0506-01, April, 19, 2006. Summary
Erin Demien '07, Brian Hanley '05, and Rebecca Wehrly '06, "Medicaid in New Hampshire and Vermont", April 15, 2005. Summary
Students who participate in the PRS are committed to providing accurate research that responds to the needs of elected policymakers and their legislative staff throughout the year. Our researchers examine emerging issues of concern that are relevant to legislative discussions in both New Hampshire and Vermont. These topics are selected through a consultative process with policy stakeholders. Project reports produced by PRS students are nonpartisan and do not advocate for particular policy outcomes.
The PRS typically produces reports with opportunities for follow-up research upon request. Our goal is to provide useful information in a clear format, and to deliver this information in a timely manner so that it is useful during legislative deliberation. You may browse previous reports here. If you are interested in working with our students on a policy research project this year, we would be delighted to discuss it with you. Our students will work hard to bring their research skills to assist your committee in meeting its policy needs.
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