Seven Public Policy doctoral students made presentations at Alabama Political Science Association Conference

Seven public policy doctoral students made presentations at the Alabama Political Science Association Conference held March 16-17 on the campus of University of South Alabama in Mobile, Alabama. These students are Teaway Zehyoue Collins, Ruth Endam Mbah, Bukola Oluwade, Augustine Adu Frimpong, Josephine Okoronkwo, Felicitas Aquegho Yari, and Ucheoma Nwagbara. They were accompanied by department chair and advisor Dr. Kingsley Esedo.

Three of the doctoral students chaired panel discussions. Teaway Zehyoue Collins chaired the panel on Women and Politics, the panel on American Criminal Justice Policy was chaired by Ruth Endam Mbah, and Augustine Adu Frimpong chaired the panel on Immigration, Trade, and Economics.

The group of students presented papers on various topics such as: 

The Impact of Women's Participation on Sustainable Development Efforts in the Liberian Agriculture Industry by Teaway Zehyoue Collins

More Harm than Good: A Critical Analysis of the Impact of Capital Punishment by Ruth Endam Mbah

An Examination of Child Health Insurance Program in the State of Louisiana, USA by Bukola Oluwade

A Survival Analysis on United States Labor-Force and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Policy Repeals by Augustine Adu Frimpong

It is my Country, too! by Josephine Okoronkwo

Impact of ICT on the Socio-economic Development of Sub-Sahara Africa and The Effects of Bullying Prevention Programs on Academic Performance of High School Children in Louisiana by Felecitas Aquegho Yari

The Impact of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act on Health Care Access in the United States: The Case of Louisiana by Ucheoma Nwagbara

Estimating Louisiana Crawfish Hatchery Production Function: An Application of Cobb-Douglas Production Function by Bukola Oluwade & Augustine Adu Frimpong