A graduate student conducted literature and best practice research to help identify a consumer engagement framework for DHS’s Arkansas Health Care Payment Improvement Initiative (AHCPII).
Read MoreFirst-year Student Haylee Fletcher Reflects on Volunteering with Team Rubicon After Deadly Tornados in Central Arkansas
In the fall of 2013, Jake Wood was a guest speaker at the Clinton School of Public Service. He spoke about Team Rubicon, an organization he founded that unites the skills of our veterans with medical professionals, to deploy teams for disaster relief across the country.
Read MoreStudent Neena Viel Explores Statewide Infant Mental Health Screenings
A graduate student conducted research for a joint initiative between the Department of Human Services (DHS) and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) on the use of infant mental health screening tools in order to better support children’s long-term health outcomes.
Read MoreStudent Katie Powell Helps the University of Arkansas at Little Rock Prevent Violence on Campus
A graduate student at the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service, Katie Powell, conducted research to help the University of Arkansas at Little Rock reach non-traditional students with Green Dot violence prevention program.
Read MoreStudents to Complete International Projects in 19 Countries this Summer
Thirty-seven students from the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service will travel to 19 countries this summer to complete international public service projects as part of the school’s Master of Public Service (MPS) degree program.
Read MoreStudents Help Arkansas Access to Justice Evaluate the Economic Impact of Legal Aid in Arkansas
A team of graduate students conducted research to help Arkansas Access to Justice Commission calculate the economic impact of civil legal aid services in Arkansas provided by the state’s two legal aid providers: the Center for Arkansas Legal Services, which serves 44 counties in central, western, and southern Arkansas; and Legal Aid of Arkansas, which serves 31 counties in northern and eastern Arkansas.
Read MoreStudent Aliyah Sarkar Identifies Vulnerabilities for Women and Girls in Syria Conflict
In partnership with UN Women, University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service graduate student Aliyah Sarkar has researched the gender dynamics of the Syria Conflict and the implications and vulnerabilities women and girls face.
Read MoreStudent Cathrine Schwader Studies Access to Healthy Foods in Food Pantries in Northwest Arkansas
In partnership with Feed Communities, University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service graduate student Cathrine Schwader of Rogers, Ark. conducted an assessment of the healthy food options available in food pantries and community meals.
Read MoreStudent Lauren Remedios Develops First Monitoring and Evaluation System for Rural Solar Initiative
Second-year graduate student, Lauren Remedios from Bangalore, India, returned to her home country last year to design a Barefoot Solar Monitoring and Evaluation Toolkit for Barefoot College in Tilonia, Rajasthan to measure the impacts of the solar energy initiative on women’s empowerment, quality of life, and environmental sustainability.
Read MoreClinton School Student Abby Olivier Conducts Analysis of Insurance Marketplace Enrollment Period
For her final capstone project, University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service student Abby Olivier of Hattiesburg, Miss., studied the implementation of the Affordable Care Act in Arkansas.
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