The Muskie School of Public Service is Maine’s distinguished public policy school, combining an extensive applied research and technical assistance portfolio with rigorous undergraduate and graduate degree programs in geography-anthropology; tourism and hospitality; policy, planning, and management (MPPM); and public health (MPH). The school is nationally recognized for applying innovative knowledge to critical issues in the fields of sustainable development and health and human service policy and management, and is home to the Cutler Institute for Health and Social Policy.
Learn more about the Muskie School of Public ServiceSubmissions from 2022
In the Well A Social Media Communication Pilot to Engage and Educate the Public on Health Care Systems and Policies, Debra Dunlap
An Exploratory Quantitative Analysis of Chlamydia Rates and Female Access to Contraceptive Services in the United States, 2015, Hannah C. Durham
Should Maine Develop a More Comprehensive Approach to Invasive Species Management, Gary Fish
Planning and Implementing a Large-Scale COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic Recommendations, Reflections and Lessons Learned & A Guide for Maine Communities, Melissa Fochesato
Comparing Maine Maternal Health Characteristics to the US Average, Laciann Gilblair
Running Head: Increasing Access to Telehealth Services in Maines Healthcare System, Kaylee Leclerc
What Can We Learn from the Caregivers of Adults with Dementia? A Qualitative Study, Lauren Michalakes MD
Assessing Birth Outcomes Resulting from the Franklin County Model, Lane A. Simsarian
The Association Between Chronic Diseases and Cigarettes' Smoking In Maine 2013-2017, Ishmael Thadal
Maine CDC Extreme Temperature Community Resilience Guidebook, Jarvis Thanex Louis
Submissions from 2021
Abbreviated Life Cycle Analysis of Medical Supplies, Emily Baker
Abbreviated Life Cycle Analysis of Plastics in Medical Supplies, Emily Baker
Disparities in Tuberculosis Rates in New England: 2011, 2014-2018, Etienne Bobe Leta
Navigating Post-COVID A guide for young adults recovering from mild to moderate cases of COVID-19, Chesley Ferris
Assessment of the Point of Dispensing Just in Time Training (JITT) Training Manual, Caitlin Hager MPH
Identifying Health Bright Spots in the Northeastern Region, Katharine S. F. Knight MPH
Submissions from 2020
The Brigade Combat Team (BCT): A Revolution in Organizational Structure, Adam Davis
Outdoor Recreation, Greenspace, and COVID-19 in Maine, Jayne Marie Foley
Learning the Ropes: A case study of the onboarding process for newly elected city councilors, Casey T. Gilbert
Submissions from 2019
Identifying Challenges Different Provider Group Encounter in Managing Opioid Use Disorder, Chinonye Anumaka
Health Status and Access to Care among Maine’s Low-Income Childless Adults: Implications for State Medicaid Expansion, Zach T. Croll and Erika C. Ziller PhD
A Framework for Cooperative Housing in Portland, ME: Lessons from 13 Existing Cooperative Houses in the U.S., Cyndi Gacosta
Recommendations for Creating a Certification System for Community Health Workers in Maine, Lyvia Gaewsky
Understanding the Outcomes From Boots to Books: A Study of the Higher Education Experiences of Student Veterans, Vincent Kloskowski III
An Examination of How Middle School Principals Make Sense of Their Role in Leading Standards Based Educational Reform, Barbara J. Maling CAS, MA
A Comparative Analysis of Primary Care Practice Payment Models: Practice and System Level Implications, Travis Masood
For Our Health: Partnerships in Maine, Joanna Morrissey
Addressing Critical Shortages: An Examination of Supports For Early Career Special Educators in Maine, Diane R. Nadeau CAS, MS
Leadership of Heart and Mind: Examining the Mind and Skill Sets of Student Sustainability Leadership, Holly E. Parker MEd
The Effects of Grading Practices on Motivations for Learning at the Middle School Level, Justin D. Stebbins MS
An Examination of the Relationship Between the Achievement of Students with High Incidence Disabilities and Maine State Compliant Standards-Based Individualized Educational Programs, Jessica A. Yates CAS, MS
Future Workforce Development in Maine: The effects of sudden demographic, socioeconomic, and labor market change, Paul L. Young
Submissions from 2018
Developing Recommendations to Prepare Individualized and Low Health Literacy Appropriate Health Education Material for Stroke Patients, Sanzida Anzuman
A Qualitative Assessment of New Graduate Nurse Practitioners First Year of Practice, Alex Beggs RN, MSN
Engaging Millennials In Behavioral Health Education, Melissa Boynton
Mobile Health Applications: Background Research and Best Practices, Piper Cassidy
The Value and Utility of a Communication Toolkit for Promoting Colorectal Cancer Awareness, Stephanie Gagne
Accountable Care Organization Attribution Methods, Jay Knowlton
Count the Uncountable: The impact of Population Density on the Landscape of Haiti, Jarvis Thanex Louis
Direct Care Nursing Aide Turnover in Long-Term Care Facility, Qilian Luo
Lung Cancer Screening Provider Survey, Lindsay McFarren
The Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid Expansion and Food Insecurity Rates, Mary Moran
Provider Recommendations for High Quality End-of-Life Care for Advanced Heart Failure Patients, Molly Pinho
Hepatitis C in Injection Drug Users: A Study of a Detoxification Program in Maine, Meghan Rousselle
Children’s Oral Health in Maine: The Surveillance System, Leah Webber
Early Data from the Maine Ombudsman’s Hospital Advocacy Program: A Deeper Look at Difficult to Place Patients, Joseph Zamboni
Submissions from 2017
A Guide for Assessing Older Adults’ Needs on Maine Islands, Beatrice Byrne
