Key Graduate Course Projects: 

“Death & Injury by Gun Violence: How Addressing Access to Assault-Style Weapons Can Help Mitigate a National Crisis”

Course: Policy: Analysis of Issues, Strategy, and Process

• Wrote a client-oriented analysis (Moms Demand Action as hypothetical client) of the social issue to inform action decisions.

• Identified and evaluated multiple policy alternatives.

• Crafted a justified policy recommendation based on empirical data and social goals.

• Developed theory of change model for each policy option.

 

“Advocating for Serving Only Unsweetened Milk and Related Nutrition Education in Philadelphia Public Schools”

Course: Social, Public, and Law Policy for Nonprofits

• Wrote summary and problem statement, assessed current related policies and laws.

• Proposed a policy solution with clear action steps while citing scientific evidence; assessed effectiveness and efficiency; and proposed size of impact.  

• Researched and detailed opposition to policy proposal.

• Presented testimony on policy solution.  

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“The Crisis of Gun Deaths and Injuries and the New Threat of Ghost Guns”

Course: Policy Communications

• Crafted a short, focused, and compelling policy brief that explained the issue, clarified urgency, and proposed a solution.

• Wrote executive summary, problem statement, and policy recommendation, including potential obstacles.

• Framed issue for an identified target audience of federal legislators.

 

"The Critical Role of Online Platforms in Gun Violence Prevention: A Policy Proposal"

Course: Gender and Social Policy

• Developed policy proposal addressing hegemonic masculinity and hypermasculinity and gun violence 

• Prepared a comprehensive policy proposal to address gun violence perpetrated by white men, with a focus on the role of online fora.

• Applied gender theory frameworks and empirical research to analyze configuration of the social problem and social policy.

• Relied on researched topic-specific academic literature to inform theory.

 

Program evaluation for after-school cooking program and events designed for Philadelphia immigrant populations

Course: Research Evaluation and Design 

• Identified all relevant stakeholders and how they would be engaged before, during, and after evaluation.

• Developed logic model.

• Outlined evaluation questions, indicators, methods, timing, and responsibility.

• Addressed evaluation limitations.

• Developed communication plan.