Data-Driven Policy Analysis

14th May 2025

Policing Protests: Determinants, Disparities, and Policy Reform

This is the capstone thesis I co-authored for the M.P.P. program at UCF. It analyzes an original dataset of protest events to identify predictors of police response severity. It proposes three policy reforms to promote proportionate protest policing.

16th May 2025

Reducing Massachusetts CO2e Emissions: A Policy Portfolio

This portfolio recommends three policies that, combined with existing measures, would cut Massachusetts CO2e emissions 52% by 2050. It evaluates them based on feasibility, cost-effectiveness, and impact on environmental justice.

16th May 2025

Using The FSP Model to Address Housing Instability’s Impacts on Public Health

This memo analyzes how housing instability worsens health outcomes and Medicaid costs. It proposes instituting a Full-Service Partnership model to deliver coordinated care and address Medicaid patients' housing needs.

16th May 2025

Hope Rising Program Evaluation Plan Proposal

This proposal outlines an evaluation plan for No Limit Counseling’s Hope Rising program. I developed survey instruments and analytic strategies to assess outreach effectiveness and identify barriers to youth engagement.

19th May 2025

Policy Alternatives for Inducing Physical Capital Investment

This report evaluates three federal tax policy options to induce physical capital investment in the U.S. I assessed each on its efficiency, equity, and budget impact, ultimately recommending R&D expensing as the preferred alternative.

19th May 2025

How Organizational Perceptions Influence Donation Behavior

This paper proposes a multilevel survey study to examine how individuals’ perceptions of nonprofit organizations influence their donation behaviors. It identifies key perceptions that drive donations and outlines a detailed research design.