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Student Research

Brookings Mountain West provides unique research opportunities for undergraduate students at UNLV through the Brookings Public Policy Minor. Within this minor, a capstone course is required, which consists of a research paper written under the supervision of a UNLV faculty member. In some cases, these research engagements produce publications on policy issues relevant to the Mountain West Region. Any interactions with a Brookings Scholar or the public policy minor can result in possible internships or other published work, aside from the capstone papers.

Submissions from 2023 2023

Sex Trafficking in Southern Nevada, Julianna Jovillar

Submissions from 2022 2022

Closing the Racial Gap: The Lack of Diverse Faculty at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and University of Nevada, Reno, Olivia K. Cheche

Strengthening The Southern Nevada Workforce Pipeline, Katie M. Gilbertson

Workforce Development: A Comparative Analysis of Community College Governance and Funding in the Mountain West and Policy Proposals for Nevada, Peter Grema

Investing in the Future: A Case Study on Demographic Trends and the Policy Implications for Clark County School District, Joshua Alexander Padilla

Death and Dignity: Approaches to Medical Aid-in-Dying and Recommendations for Nevada, Cecilia Winchell

The Relationship Between Residential Land-Use Regulations and Regional Air Pollutants, Caren Royce Yap

Submissions from 2021 2021

Brain Drain and Higher Education Capacity: A Case Study of Nevada and the Western Undergraduate Exchange, Marie A. Falcone

Submissions from 2020 2020

Analysis of the School-to-Work Transition of Young Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Jessica Balistreri

How Misinformation Spreads Through Twitter, Mary Blankenship

Policy Making in the Nevada Legislature: How Interest Groups Make the Difference, Madison Frazee

Learning to Serve: A Comparison of Appointed and Elected School Boards, School District Deconsolidation, and their Effects on School, Yanneli Llamas

An Analysis of the Nevada K.I.D.S. Read Program Funding, Allie Ryerson

Submissions from 2019 2019

The #VegasStrong Rallying Cry: How a Hashtag Came to Define a City’s Resilience, Miranda R. Barrie

The Benefits of a Grant for Police Worn Body Cameras, Tanner Castro

The Battle to Increase Nevada’s Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard; an Insight into RPS Policy Changes., Alondra Regalado

Motherhood Wage Penalty, Ashley Schobert

Applying Community-Oriented Policing as a Method to Counter Far-Right Extremism, Brian Warren

Submissions from 2017 2017

Smarter Food Policies are Needed to Make Significant Progress Towards Eradicating Food Insecurity in America, Dawn Matusz

Submissions from 2016 2016

The End of the Road: The State of Urban Elevated Expressways in the United States, Daniel Waqar

Submissions from 2015 2015

Consumer Protection and Cybersecurity: The Consumer Education Gap, David Serabian

Nevada Should Opt-in to Organ Policy Changes, Alex Velto

Submissions from 2014 2014

Tax Reform in Nevada: Ideas for Creating a More Stable Revenue Structure, J. T. Creedon

English Language Learners in Nevada, Robin Gonzales

Submissions from 2013 2013

Solar Energy: A Media Analysis of Las Vegas, NV and Phoenix, AZ, Jennifer Liese

Submissions from 2010 2010

Wind Power in Nevada, Hamedah Dhalai