McCourt School of Public Policy

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Identifying and Mapping Communities Placed at Risk of Negative Climate Change Effects

Exploring the Role of the LIHEAP Program in Mitigating the Effects of Extreme Heat for Families with Low Incomes The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is an…

June 23, 2022

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How Upzoning Changes DC Neighborhoods

Upzoning increases the amount of housing in a neighborhood, but what else might change? Upzoning, legally allowing taller and more dense buildings, is a controversial topic…

June 16, 2022

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Comparing State Climate Policy Commitments Over Time

How a combination of domain knowledge and data science can enhance visibility into climate policy challenges Over the past year and a half, I worked on an MDI research project…

June 9, 2022

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Investigating Racial Disparities in Drug Arrests

Some argue the racial disparity in drug arrests is due to disproportionate drug use – what does the data say? As an MDI Scholar, working in partnership with Justice…

June 2, 2022