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PPY 731/781: Fundamentals of Writing Policy Briefs/Doctoral Capstone Course I (Bruner): Fall 2021-Spring 2022-Research Topics/Starting Points

Library, government, and think tank resources to assist with research projects.

Gelista: Artificial intelligence/robotics in the workplace and policy to deal with ongoing labor displacements due to technology

Artificial Intelligence Policy: A Primer and Roadmap Symposium - Future-Proofing Law: From RDNA to Robots
How to Compete in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: Implementing a Collaborative Human-Machine Strategy for Your Business (e-booki)
Employment Law Red Flags in the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Hiring (ABA)
The Rise of Robotics and Its Collision with the Workforce
The Work of the Future: Building Better Jobs in an Age of Intelligent Machines (MIT)

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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: IMPLICATIONS FOR SOCIAL INFLATION AND INSURANCE

Holmes: Improving local election turnout in Las Vegas

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Declining Turnout in Big-City Elections: A Growing Problem for Democratic Accountability

Local Elections and Representation in the United States

Roberson-Strange: Continuity of mental health care for foster youth/adopted children.

STATE OF NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DIVISION OF CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES (2019 Annual Report)
Report provides updates on mental health/children.
Mental Health and Foster Care (Natl Conference of State Legislatures)
Support for Youth Aging Out of Care

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Site Visit Report: Nevada Initiative to Reduce Long-Term Foster Care

Taylor: Internet Access in Nevada

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Thompson-Hilbert: Streamlining communication in workforce development/education.

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Tidgewell.: Title I funding for military educational institutions.

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SECRETARY OF DEFENSE's 2018 PUBLIC SCHOOLS ON MILITARY INSTALLATIONS (PSMI) PRIORITIZED LIST (Approved by the Deputy Secretary of Defense on April 15, 2019)

District, School, and Community Stakeholder Perspectives on the Experiences of Military-Connected Students

Culturally Responsive School Leadership in Military-Connected Schools: A Single Instrumental Case Study

Tello-Rodriguez: Best wellness practices surrounding specialty courts.

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Looking Backward, Looking Forward: How the Evolution of Specialty Courts Can Inform the Courts of Tomorrow,

Pla-Cazares: 1) Undocumented students can not serve on student government boards in our NSHE institutions; 2) NSHE residency form automatically will denote a DACA and undocumented student as an out of state student if they did not graduate from a Nevada h

Google Search: NSHE undocumented student government boards
NSHE undocumented student government boards
Basic Google search--but some official resources are available on the first 2 pages.
Higher Education and DACA students: An Intermountain West Comparison (Guinn Center, 2018)
Advocates want to open up Nevada Promise Scholarship to undocumented students, who face big hurdles to aid (NV Independent)

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Royce: Support services for disadvantaged, single, African American mothers.

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