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Analyzing the Connection between Social Isolation and Deaths of Despair in Ohio
Listisen, Stephen ( 2020-05 )This paper examines the potential connection between social isolation and deaths of despair in the state of Ohio using data from 2016. The emergence of an upward trend in deaths caused by suicide, alcohol-abuse, and drug ... -
NASA Field Center Governance: An examination of NASA’s funding – mission mismatch, organizational rigidity, and the proposed solution of transitioning field centers to the Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) model
Edwards, Colin ( 2019-05 )This paper seeks to identify the budgetary and structural changes in the Agency and changes in the political environment that highlight the development of a misalignment between these variables and the Agency’s current ... -
Infant Mortality and Issue Framing in South Linden, Columbus
Simmons, Megan ( 2019-05 )When public-private partnerships are utilized as a tool for proposing policy solutions to “wicked problems” in cities, frame asymmetry can arise as a result of competing stakeholder interpretations of the problem itself. ... -
The Impact of Measuring and Publicizing Teacher Value-Added on Teacher Turnover and School Performance: The Case of Ohio's 2011 Value-Added Pilot Program
Packis, Eleni ( 2018-05 )Research has shown that teacher quality--as measured by the annual test score gains of their students--is an important predictor of students' educational and life outcomes. As a result, teacher evaluation systems increasingly ... -
Changing Campus Culture: A policy scan of campus sexual violence prevention and response procedures on Ohio’s campuses
Hudacek, Sarah ( 2017-05 )Estimates of the prevalence of campus sexual violence suggest that 1 in 5 females and 1 in 16 males will be sexually assaulted during college. However, only about 20 percent of campus sexual assaults are reported to ... -
High School Foreign Language and Postsecondary Achievement
Davis, Natalie ( 2015-12 )Foreign language courses have long been a staple in the American high school experience. Although a requirement for admissions to most 4-year colleges in Ohio, foreign language is not a requirement by the state for high ... -
Capital Improvement Connection to Student Cost at The Ohio State University Columbus Campus
Stepp, Taylor ( 2014-05 )Abstract. Capital Improvement Connection to Student Cost at The Ohio State University Columbus Campus. Taylor Stepp. Capital improvement expenditures at The Ohio State University have increased greatly over the last ... -
High School Options and Postsecondary Success
Crawford, William ( 2014-05 )There are several high school options in the United States, including traditional public schools, public charter schools, and secular and non-secular private schools. Studies analyzing K-12 educational outcomes indicate ... -
Growth Under the Gun: An Empirical Examination of the Impact of Small Arms and Light Weapons Transfers to Central America and Mexico on Economic Development, 1995-2011
Hicks, Sean ( 2013-05 )This paper examines the impact of small arms and light weapons (SALW) transfers on the economic development of Central America in the years following the armed conflicts of the 1980s and 90s. While a great deal of attention ...