Capstone Projects from 2026
Development Policies and Practice for Lifelong Learning Institutes, Harley S. Adkins III
Narrowing the K-12 Excellence Gap in Kentucky Schools: Lessons on High Achievement from High Achievers, Jimmy M. W. Bartlett and Johnathan K. Hurley
Balancing Accountability and Efficiency: A Policy Review of the City of Toledo's Purchasing Contract Threshold, Jennifer L. Baskey
A Comparative Analysis of Governance and Financial Frameworks in Public Transit Systems: A Case Study of Lextran and Peer Transit Agencies, Kelin E. Beattie
Federal Housing Policy Influences and Impacts on Urban Municipalities as Seen in the City of Paterson, New Jersey, Jennifer L. Beggs
Kentucky is Working: An Examination of Higher-than-Expected Labor Force Participation Rates in Kentucky, Grace E. Coleman, Gabriel M. Kalla, and Joseph S. Matthews
Comparing Economic Development and Blight Remediation Tax Increment Financing: Design, Governance, and Measurable Outcomes, Leigh Compton
Kentucky Space Futures: Defining the Driving and Limiting Factors of Growth in the State Aerospace Industry, Ashley M. Grospitch and Isabella A. Sibold
AI Data Center Boom: An Analysis of Economic and Legislative Impacts, Shelby Jackson
Allocation and Governance of Opioid Response Funding in Rural Kentucky: A Case Study of the Big Sandy Area Development District, Hayley M. McCarty
The Political Economy of PFAS Treatment and Water Regionalization in Harrison County, Kentucky, Jackson S. Patru and Rajan Sampat
From County to Commonwealth: A Study of Kentucky County Election Office Websites and Collaborative Solutions for Strengthened Voter Information Accessibility, Marissa A. Robinson and Marina E. Smart
A Comparative Policy Analysis of Lung Cancer, Maternal Mortality, and Obesity, Destiny M. Rucker, Rhonda M. Lawson, and Trinity Olmstead
Best Practices for Budgeting in Small Non-profit Organizations: The Arts Commission of Danville/Boyle County, Esther Rugerio
Expenditure Management Strategies for Long-Term Fiscal Sustainability in South Korea, Jaehyun Ryu
Should Kentucky Adopt a Formal Statewide Framework to Address the Local Fiscal Effects of Tax-Exempt Public Universities on Host Communities?, Trina Shields and Catie Baumstark
Protecting the Vulnerable: Elderly Population Change in Kentucky & Nursing Home Floodplain Proximity, David M. Stevens, Austin Matthew Mullen, and Nicklaus P. Hammond
Capstone Projects from 2025
Targeted Federal Advocacy for Financial Stability: Recommendations for United Way of the Bluegrass, Jefferson Abney and Lou Hurst
Integrating Deconstruction and Historic Preservation: A Best Practices Policy Comparison, Kelsey M. Baldwin
Addressing Municipal Road Aid Funding in Kentucky During the Era of Electric Vehicles, Jacob Bruce, Tyler Chapman, and Blake Girdler
Public University Gift Management Policies: Building a Best Practice Guide, Cristin Costello
Strategic Alignment of Lexington Public Library and Art Community, Jonnisa Ferguson and Samantha Metzger-Elder
From Campus to Career: Enhancing Career Support Services for Graduate International Students at the University of Kentucky, Aku Fiagbeto and Ratwah Alhazmi
Ensuring a Future for the Past: Balancing Heritage Tourism and Historic Preservation, Kyra Frew Sexauer
