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 ServiceCapstones from 2015
Portland Bicycle Share Health Impact Assessment, Nicole A. Anderson
An Assessment of the Built Environment and Inclusivity of Older Adults in Community Planning in Portland, Maine, Elizabeth A. Bissonnette
Why Waste Waste? A Strategic Plan to Achieve Zero Waste in Portland, Maine, Nathan J. Broaddus
Issues of Sovereignty in Wabanaki Communities and Impacts on Health Outcomes, Ralph E. Cammack
Foodborne Illness Risk Factor Study, Kathi-Anne M. Fortin
Evaluation of Patient to Provider Oriented Telemedicine in Hospitals and Physician Practices, Macklin G. Gaynor
Policy Considerations for Community Health Workers in an Era of Health Reform, Sara Kahn-Troster
Policy Options for Recruiting and Retaining Rural Primary Care Physicians in Maine, Casey Lancaster
Restraints Preventing a Successful Young Farmer Population in Maine: Obstacles to Land & Loans, Randy W. Lautz
Conception to Implementation: Quality Improvement in Behavioral Health Home Organizations, Elizabeth A. Miller
Telephone Usage at Mercy Hospital's Primary Care Practices, Julia C. Nason
A Comparison and Analysis of Community Midwifery Education Programs in Afghanistan with other Countries, Nematullah Niazi
Access to Oral Health for Children on MaineCare in the Lakes Region Towns of Bridgton, Casco, Sebago, and Naples, Carissa L. Parent
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
