SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL ADVANCEMENT
Public Health Capstones
The following capstone projects are examples of the work conducted by students in the John Lewis Public Administration Program. Please visit the Center for Applied Research website to learn more about working with our students.
Hospice Organization Management
Author: Angel Jones
Host: Compassus
Term: Spring 2026
Description: This project provided leadership and management recommendations for Compassus, a for-profit entity delivering at-home hospice care. A strength, weaknesses, opportunity, and threat (“SWOT”) analysis, landscape scan, and management recommendations supported organizational decisions on improving the effectiveness of their core service delivery.
Maternal Health Policy Advocacy
Author: Brandi Franklin
Host: Dr. Brian McNamara
Term: Spring 2026
Description: Ms. Franklin undertook an intensive research project related to maternal health policy, a policy issue of great personal interest. Through in-depth research, Ms. Franklin laid the foundation for a law-review-style research paper to advocate for multi-faceted and meaningful policy change.
