Practicum Projects
The practicum provides graduating students with the opportunity to demonstrate their grasp of general concepts, principles, skills, and techniques in planning, policy analysis or public management by executing a task typical of professional practice in these areas. The student is expected to demonstrate the ability to define and assess a problem, design and appropriate work program to resolve the problem; and execute the work described in the work program. Completing a practicum is one of the options to complete the Capstone Requirement.
The following examples are from recent graduates of the program.
2007
Talent Attraction and Retention for Economic Development in the City of Roanoke, Virginia (Suzianne M. Battista, 2007)
Variables in the Religious Institution Land Use Equation: Policies, Social Services & Demographics (Bridget Stesney, 2007)
2006
Community Greening for Vacant Land Stabilization: Lessons from Philadelphia Green and its Contemporaries (Michelle Stafford, 2006)
Growth Management and Mobility: An Analysis of Urban Areas (Jessica Samantha Juriga, 2006)
2005
The Adaptive Reuse of Historic Industrial Buildings: Regulation Barriers, Best Practices and Case Studies (Sophie Cantell, 2005)
2004
Greyfield Transition: Strategies for the Landover's Mall Redevelopment (Steven Brown, 2004)