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Urban Institute Summer Academy Student Research Brief Series

Chantal Hailey

Education of Children Relocated Through HOPE VI: Madden/Wells,
Chantal Hailey (Howard University), November 2010 (pdf)
Class of 2010 - No. 1

Alex Maza Black and Latino Experiences in Drug Court: Do They Affect Outcomes?,
Alex Maza (Ohio University), November 2010 (pdf)
Class of 2010 - No. 2

Jewels Rhode

Examining County Level Variation in Child Obesity Rates Among Low-Income Residents
Jewels Rhode (Smith College), November 2010 (pdf)

Class of 2010 - No. 3

Laura Zapata

Under the Radar and Under Arrest: Implications of Enforcment Immiagration Policies in Tennessee
Laura Zapata (Dartmouth College), November 2010 (pdf)

Class of 2010 - No. 4

Dianna Williams Racial Disparities in Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration Rates among Low Income Women: Does WIC Make a Difference?
Diana Williams (Swarthmore College), November 2010 (pdf)
Class of 2009 - No. 1
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Real and Illusory Gains in Proficiency under No Child Left Behind,
Thomas Gonzalez (University of Chicago) January 2009 (pdf)
Class of 2008 - No. 1

Parfait headshot How Demographic and Urban Area Characteristics Influence Mass Transit Ridership,
Parfait Gasana
(University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill) February 2009 (pdf)
Class of 2008 - No. 2
Jonay Foster An Exploration of Medicaid/SCHIP Expansion Implementation and Child Mortality: A Case Study of Four States,
Jonay Foster (Johns Hopkins University), February 2009 (pdf)
Class of 2008 - No. 3
Lavada Berger Mixed Academic Progress: An Analysis of Pennsylvania's Takeover School Districts,
Lavada Berger (Harvard University), March 2009 (pdf)
Class of 2008 - No. 4
Vanessa Cruz Educational Attainment of First and Second Generation Immigrant Youth,
Vanessa Cruz (DePaul University),
March 2009 (pdf)
Class of 2008 - No. 5