Arranged chronologically by year degree granted then alphabetically by Author.
MPA Theses (PDF Files) 1982-2014
These projects beginning in 2004 have mostly replaced theses as the preferred avenue for the MPA degree research. Arranged chronologically by year degree granted then alphabetically by project lead.
MPA Graduate Projects Authors Date Degree GrantedTitle Coghlan, Laura
Sladek, Emily
Lanning, John
Meyer, Cindy 2011Gateways for Incarcerated Youth Alumni Survey: A Survey of Former Students from the Gateways Evergreen College Class, 1997-98 through 2009-10 2012 2013Eickstaedt-Dreon, Rachel. 2014Evolving at Evergreen
Subseries: Audiotaped Presentations
Subseries: Video Taped Presentations (graduate candidate final projects - see above)
Faculty/
ModeratorDescription
Student(s) Presenting
Title
Laurance Geri
Zahid ShariffMPA Presentations 12/09/1997
Tape 1 of 4Doiron, Dee, Glore, Lynne, and Ockert, Kristin
Jackson, Hal and Taksahiro (sp) [ ]
*Money, It's a Drag! Or, Slashing without Gettin Burned: Financial Reductions in Public Schools: 10% Budget Cut for Tumwater School District
*Thurston County Television: 3% or 10% Operating Budget CutLaurance Geri
Zahid ShariffMPA Presentations 12/09/1997
Tape 2 of 4Sedlak, Janice and Figlar-Barnes, Ron; Kalbfleisch, Mary; Parks, Troy and Mangin, Michael;
Knittle, Kirk and Suqin WangWashington State Department of Ecology: 10% Budget Reduction
Washington State Department of Health 10% Budget Reduction
Washington State Department of Revenue 10% Budget ReductionLaurance Geri
Zahid ShariffMPA Presentations 12/09/1997 & 12/11/1997
Tape 3 of 4St. Peters Hospital
Industrial Appeals
TESC BudgetLaurance Geri
Zahid ShariffMPA Presentations 12/11/1997
Tape 4 of 4Coombes, James and Garmire, Sarah
Carmichael, John; Engelman, Jon and McKinney, Nancy
Grant, Jess; Levinson, Amy and Phipps, Jennifer
*City of Bremerton, Department of Community Development 10% Budget Reduction Plan
*Washington State Liquor Control Board 10% Budget Reduction Plan
*City of Olympia Police 10% Budget Reduction PlanLaurance Geri
MPA Presentations 12/08/1998
Tape 1 of 3
Subtitled: Governor's Advisory Council on Fiscal Policy Proposals (Dick Van Wagenen,
Thomas Lineham, Judy Wilson)Bogni, Susan and Rounsley, Michelle; Butter, Stephen; Rich, Sarah and Woolery, Steve *Washington State: Caught in a Gillnet
*Privatization Issues and Prisons in Washington StateLaurance Geri MPA Presentations 12/08/1998
Tape 2 of 3
Subtitled: Governor's Advisory Council on Fiscal Policy Proposals (Dick Van Wagenen,
Thomas Lineham, Judy Wilson)Canzater, Tenesha, McDougall, Regina and Towze, Jacob Holmes, Ray and McIntosh, Kelly *Juvenile Offenders: Adult Corrections or Juvenile Rehabilitation
*Intergovernmental Agreements & Fire District ConsolidationLaurance Geri MPA Presentations 12/08/1998
Tape 3 of 3
Subtitled: Governor's Advisory Council on Fiscal Policy Proposals (Dick Van Wagenen,
Thomas Lineham, Judy Wilson)Peters, Julie and Sraiz, Deborah
Boyle, Jackie and Taylor, Sandy
Callison, Cecilia and Layne, Theresa*Privatization of Food Service Delivery in the Public K-12 School System
*Fiscal Responses to Health Care Reform-Government and Private Organizations
*The Use of Family Impact Assessments in Public Policy Decision MakingLaurance Geri MPA Presentations 12/09/1998
Tape 1 of 3
Subtitled: Governor's Advisory Council on Fiscal Policy Proposals (Dick Van Wagenen,
Thomas Lineham, Judy Wilson)Bateson, Janet, Evans,Selia and McAferty, Amy
Shikiba, Teriyo and Williams, Doc
*Our Children Our Future: Addressing the Needs of UninsuredChildren
*Public Ports and TransportationLaurance Geri MPA Presentations 12/09/1998
Tape 2 of 3
Subtitled: Governor's Advisory Council on Fiscal Policy Proposals (Dick Van Wagenen,
Thomas Lineham, Judy Wilson)
Davidson, Shaz, Pierzga, Casia and Wood, Jane
Matsuura, Yukihiro, Piper, Paul and Reynsoso, Martin*Higher Education Purpose and Access: The Effects of 601 and Referendum 49
*Interrelationship of Federal Funds to State Transportation Policy and Highway MobilityLaurance Geri MPA Presentations 12/09/1998
Tape 3 of 3
Subtitled: Governor's Advisory Council on Fiscal Policy Proposals (Dick Van Wagenen,
Thomas Lineham, Judy Wilson)Jones-Hook, Jackie, Snell, Nona and Wolfe, Erika Batten, Russel and Austin, Anita
Murillo, Kim*The Effects of Referendum 49 on Washington State Fiscal Policy
*Workers' Compenation-Which Policy Should It Be: Return to Work or Employable
*A Fiscal Analysis of Stonewall Recovery Services' Needle Exchange Program