Our
Mission
MIPAR’s
mission is to bring the analytic capability of University scholars
to bear upon the pressing policy concerns facing decision makers
in the public sector. MIPAR provides support that enables
social science faculty and students to conduct policy-relevant research.
MIPAR also encourages interdisciplinary interaction among UMBC faculty,
and faculty from other institutions. MIPAR goals are:
| Serve
as the principal center for scholarly research in the social
sciences and related disciplines on issues of public policy
at UMBC. |
Provide
a formal mechanism for linking the analytical resources
of UMBC with public policy makers in the state, region,
and nation. |
| Cooperate
with faculty, staff, students and academic departments in
the development of proposals for external funding, support
policy-related research, and provide post-grant management
assistance for proposals that have been funded.
|
Offer
opportunities for graduate students to engage in policy-related
research. |
Our
Research
Though
our association with faculty and graduate students in the social
sciences, MIPAR has the capabilities to
address a wide range of public policy areas. Over the past
few years, our policy research has included these topics:
| Public
Policy
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Diversity
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Corporate citizenship
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Alternative dispute resolution
Urban
Planning
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Parks, recreation and open space
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Urban sprawl
Program
Evaluation
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Minority Outreach
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Medicare Health Outcomes Survey
Health
Policy
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Adult long term care
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Violence against women
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Emergency medical services
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Health care for children |
Poverty
Solutions
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Childhood poverty
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Welfare to work
Information
Technology
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Electronic government
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Information management
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Voting technologies
Education
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Public school financing
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Vocational education
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Returns from community colleges
Regulation
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Consumer views of electricity deregulation |
To
learn more about specific research projects, visit our Current
Research Projects page.
Our
Clients
MIPAR
activities are supported by federal agencies, private foundations,
and state and local governments:
Federal
Agencies
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National Science Foundation
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Health and Human Services
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Education
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Social Security
Foundations
& Associations
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Abell Foundation
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American Educational Research Association
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Delmarva Foundation
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Ford Foundation
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Kaiser Foundation
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Russell Sage Foundation
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Urban Institute |
Maryland
State Agencies
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Budget and Management
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Health and Mental Hygiene
-Human
Resources
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Natural Resources
-
Planning
-
People's Counsel
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State Board of Elections
Maryland
Counties
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Carroll
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Garrett
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Howard
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Montgomery
-
Wicomico |
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