{"id":1060,"date":"2015-04-24T17:02:33","date_gmt":"2015-04-24T17:02:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jsums.edu\/publicpolicy\/?p=1060"},"modified":"2015-04-30T16:47:43","modified_gmt":"2015-04-30T16:47:43","slug":"the-jsu-public-policy-student-symposium-spring-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jsums.edu\/publicpolicy\/2015\/04\/24\/the-jsu-public-policy-student-symposium-spring-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"The JSU Public Policy Student Symposium – Spring 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tThe JSU Public Policy Student Symposium – Spring 2015 was held on April 23, 2015.  The semi-annual event is prepared as a way for students to increase their independent research skills and to enhance their skills of public communications in a professional setting, and to improve their writing skills.  Sixteen students (8 doctoral, and 8 master) joined the event. Their diverse research topics cover homelessness issue in Jackson, MS, to the brownfield redevelopment.  \n<\/p>\n

\n\tThe students who presented their researches for the event are as follows:\n<\/p>\n

\n\t\"Ashlee-1\"<\/a>\"Campbell_1\"<\/a>\"Curley_1\"<\/a>\"Bacon_1\"<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

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\n\t\"Allen_1\"<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

\n\t\"Roby_1\"<\/a>\"Branson_1\"<\/a>\"Jones_1\"<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

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\n\tMs. Ashlee Theodore<\/strong> (PhD; 1st left on top in picture; title: Assessing the environmental benefits of brownfield redevelopment in Jackson, Mississippi), <\/span>Ms. Almesha Campbell<\/strong> (PhD; 2nd left on top; title: A correlation study betweeen poverty and access to drinking water sources: a case study of Sub-Sahara Africa), Ms. LaTonya Curley<\/strong> (PhD: 3rd left on top; title: Promoting active transportation as a tool for decreasing obesity), Ms. Sheryl Bacon<\/strong> (PhD: 4th left on top;  title: Transportation as a social determinant of health in the State of Mississippi), Ms. Christine Allen<\/strong> (PhD: 1st left on second row; title: Impact of veterans' perception of therapist empathy on continuation in treatment: Research proposal), Mr. Christopher Roby<\/strong> (PhD; 2nd left on second row; title: Effectiveness analysis of the popular opinion leader intervention on reducing HIV rates in the Jackson MSA), Mr. Alan Branson<\/strong> (PhD; 3rd left on second row; title: Determinants of payday lending locations in Mississippi), and Ms. Denita Jones<\/strong> (PhD; 4th left on second row; title: Citizen engagement: a case study of the West Jackson master plan development).<\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\t\"Brown_ryan_1\"<\/a>\"Smith_1\"<\/a>\"Spann_1\"<\/a>\"Bolden_1\"<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

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\n\t\"Thompson_1\"<\/a>\"Coates_1\"<\/a>\"Seymour_1\"<\/a>\"Brown_Aden_1\"<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

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\n\tMr. Ryan Brown<\/strong> (MPPA;1st left on third row; title: Poverty, race, and economic development in Mississippi), <\/span>Ms. Katherine Smith<\/strong> (MPPA;2nd left on third row; title: Debate over foster parenents' adoption rights in Southern states), <\/span>Ms. Christina Spann<\/strong> (MPPA; 3rd left on third row; title: Tiny house movement: A solution to homelessness in Jackson, MS), <\/span>Mr. Michael Bolden<\/strong> (MPPA; 4th left on third row; title: Childhood poverty in Mississippi), <\/span>Mr. James Thompson<\/strong> (MPPA; 1st left on fourth row; title: Miscanthus in Mississippi: The potential and limiting factors for biomass industry in the Magnolia State), <\/span>Mr. Cedric Coates<\/strong> (MPPA; 2nd left on fourth row; title: Trends of funding aging infrastructure in Jackson: Is the one percent tax increase enough?), <\/span>Ms. Helenrine Seymour<\/strong> (MPPA; 3rd left on fourth row; title: Impacts of wildlife refuge in the community), and<\/span> Mr. Aden Brown<\/strong> (MPPA; 4th left on fourth row; title: Education in Mississippi: A study of student reading achivements).<\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tThe symposium has recognized the top three presentations for PhD, and MPPA categories, respectively:\n<\/p>\n

\n\tPhD <\/strong>\n<\/p>\n

\n\t1st Place: Mr. Alan Branson (Alan Branson_payday lending location<\/a>)\n<\/p>\n

\n\t2nd Place: Mr. Christopher Roby (Christopher Roby_HIV intervention<\/a>)\n<\/p>\n

\n\t3rd Place: Ms. Christine Allen (Christine Allen_veteran treatment<\/a>)\n<\/p>\n

\n\tMPPA<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n

\n\t1st Place: Mr. Ryan Brown (Ryan Brown_poverty race economics<\/a>)\n<\/p>\n

\n\t2nd Place: Ms. Christina Spann (Christina Spann_TinyHouseMovementppt<\/a>)\n<\/p>\n

\n\t3rd Place: Mr. Cedric Coates (Cedric Coates_infrustructure jackson<\/a>).\n<\/p>\n

\n\tWe appreciate your hard works embedded in your outstanding presentations, and Congratulations to the winners!!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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