Congratulations to this year's Best Presentation and Best Paper winners!

Best Presentation Awards

Best Presentation Award

Yeukai Mukorombindo
Ph.D. Student, Department of Political Studies, University of Cape Town
"Budget and Policy Planning in Devolved Kenya: A Case Study of Citizen Participation in Nairobi County"

Best Presentation Award, Honorable Mention

Michael Perkins, JD
Ph.D. Student, Public Policy and Administration, Virginia Commonwealth University
"The Black Male Collegiate: A Case Study Exploring Crime Alerts and Racial Battle Fatigue"

Best Presentation Award, Honorable Mention

Debra Monroe-Lax
Ph.D. Student, Public Policy and Administration, Jackson State University
"Economic Determinant Analysis of Student Academic Performance in Mississippi Public Schools"

Best Paper Awards

Best Paper Award

Andrea Marie Headley
Ph.D. Student, Public Affairs, Florida International University
"Predicting Police Presence: An Application of Social Disorganization Theory"

Best Paper Award, Honorable Mention

Grichawat Lowatcharin
Ph.D. Student, Public Affairs, University of Missouri
"Police Strength in Centralized and Decentralized Police Systems: A Tale of Two Worlds"

Best Paper Award, Honorable Mention

Rashmi Chordiya
Ph.D. Student, University of Texas at Dallas
"Examining the Dispositional and Organizational Sources of Job Satisfaction"