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 degree programs in geography-anthropology (GYA) and tourism & hospitality (TAH), and graduate programs in public health (MPH) and policy, planning, and management (MPPM). The School’s faculty and staff bring a practical, innovative approach to health, social, environmental, community, and economic development problems, and a commitment to spanning traditional boundaries among university, government, and nonprofit organizations. The School’s research and public service programs provide faculty and students with real-life experiences that expand and inform the educational experience. The Muskie School is also home to the Catherine E. Cutler Institute for Health and Social Policy.
Learn more about the Muskie School of Public ServiceCapstones from 2015
Expanding Access to Naloxone in Maine: Opportunities and Barriers, Kate E. Richardson
An Inventory of Community Wellness Programs in Biddeford, Maine, A Silver
Visualizing Road Network Congestion to Inform Regional Planning in Southern Maine, G Andrew Smith-Petersen
Capstones from 2014
A Comparison of a Value-Added Status Model Versus a Value-Added Growth Model for Identifying High Performing Maine Middle Schools, Ida A. Batista
An Assessment of the Health Needs of Maine Veterans and Their Access to Veterans Administration Health Care Services, Kristin Brawn
Maine Child Welfare NCANDS Data: An available tool in efforts to reduce child maltreatment, Leah A. Bruns
Human Trafficking in Maine: Protection, Prevention, and Prosecution: The Need for a Stand-Alone Statute, Laura M. Cyr
Substance Abuse Trends in Maine: State Epidemiological Profile 2014, Tim Diomede
What Does a Successful, Sustainable Telemedicine Program Look Like? An Inside View of Six Telemedicine Programs in Maine, Edwina Ducker
Developing an Exit Evaluation for a Public Service Graduate Program, Emma Gelsinger
Elements of a Successful Plan: Marine Invasive Species Management, Caitlin Gerber
Maine State Retirement and The Unfunded Liability: A History of Legislative Changes and Financial Trends 1991 – 2013, Christopher J. Hanks
The Price of a Healthy Diet: For Whom is it Affordable?, Katheryn L. Harkleroad
RECREATION AND TOURISM IN MAINE’S MOOSEHEAD LAKE REGION: A SURVEY OF SUMMER VISITORS, Erica Kaufmann
Natural Gas Service Expansion Criteria in Maine, Kevin Mahaffey
Super PACs 2012, Joseph Miller
Maine’s Charter School Law: Predicted Impacts on Waynflete School Enrollment, Kelsey Robinov
Between the Lines: Somali Women and Medical Interpretation Experiences, Amin Sheikh
Safe Routes for Portland: A comparative analysis of The Walking School Bus model for Maine Schools., Rebecca Spitko
Strategic Planning in the Non Profit Sector: Creating a Strategic Plan for Affinity 2014-2017, Emilee Taplin-Lacey
Development of an Evidence‐Based Implementation Plan for a System‐Wide Anticoagulation Management Service, Sarah Varney
Broadband Policy in Maine: The Efficacy of the Current Approach and a Vision of the Future, Ethan Wiley
Capstones from 2013
Opportunities for Munjoy Hill, Anne-Michelle Arless
Variables to Predict Risk of Hospital Readmission, Julie I. Carroll
Geotechnics and regionalism: the lineage of thought from John Wesley Powell to Benton Mackaye, Nikkilee Cataldo
Diffusion of POLST Education in Maine: Successes, Challenges, and opportunities, Mary Lou Ciolfi
Closing the Rural Mortality Gap? An examination of 10-year cardiovascular mortality trends in Washington and Aroostook Counties, Maine, Christy Daggett
Managing Social Security Disability & Other Public Benefits: Development of a Guide for Consumers and Providers, Stephanie L. Derochers
Impact of Family Structure & Gender on School Engagement, Robyn Dumont
Expanding Roles of Medical Assistants in the Patient Centered Medical Home, Christopher W. Eldridge
Pharmaceutical Policy Process: Lessons from the Newly Independent States, Irina Ghazaryan
High Peaks Back - country Trails Plan, Benjamin Godsoe
The Path to Health Information Technology Adoption: How Far Have We Reached?, Pranav Gokhale
Evolution and Change in Civic Engagement Organizations: A Life-Cycle Analysis of the Maine League of Young Voters, Nathan J.R. Grant
Public Pensions and Debt in the State of Maine, Ryan Knaus
A Comparative Analysis of Funding for Judicial Services in Maine: Levels and Trends, 1996 - 2010, Barry C. Lucier
An Analysis of Employment Policies and their Effect on Work-Life Balance for Caregiving Parents of Children with Special Needs, Sara Panella
Tax Increment Financing Trends in Southern Maine 2001-2011, Kevin Price
Recommendations to the City of South Portland, Related to Phase 2 of the Energy Action Plan, Karen Purinton
Members in Mind: Outreach & Education Strategies for CO-OP Insurance Plans. Final Report, Elizabeth Rogers
An Examination of the Governance Policies of Maine Nonprofits as They Relate to Endowment and Cash Reseve Accounts, Kenneth S. Spirer
The Role of the Creative Economy in Sustainability Planning and Development, Marla Stelk
Diversity and motivations among volunteers in nonprofit youth development programs, Emily Thielmann
