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Policy Research Project at the LBJ School of Public Affairs
A Policy Research Project is the cornerstone of the curriculum for master's degree students at the LBJ School of Public Affairs, the graduate school of public policy at the University of Texs at Austin. The LBJ School is hired by a client, typically a state agency, to research a substantive contemporary policy issue. Students work with the client and faculty directors to complete the research and create a deliverable product for the client
The students who participated in the 1997-98 PRP on EBT and Public Policy have a diverse background and a broad range of experience and knowledge related to information technology and social policy. The Electronic Benefits Transfer PRP was supervised by Gary Chapman, director of The 21st Century at the LBJ School, and Professor Lodis Rhodes. The client was the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. All of the PRP participants were graduate students in the Master's of Public Affairs Program at the LBJ School.
Members of the Policy Research Project on Electronic Benefits Transfer
Michael Betz: Michael graduated with honors from Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service in 1995. His interest in neighborhood revitalization took him to South Central Los Angeles where he worked as a community development specialist for a grassroots, non-profit organization. Michael's academic and professional interests include public-private partnership strategies and the application of information technologies to community and governmental issues.
Colleen Forrest: A graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a degree in history, Colleen is interested in welfare politics and health care reform for low-income and uninsured populations. She studied welfare policies in the post-war period at the London School of Economics. Colleen is from Madison, Wisconsin. She had the opportunity to work for the Wisconsin State Senate during the creation of Wisconsin Works, Wisconsin's wide-reaching welfare reform.
Kareem Grayson: A graduate of the University of California at Berkeley, Kareem earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science. While there, he participated in non-profit educational and outreach programs. Kareem's academic and professional interests include education, technology, and environmental issues.
Jason Haas: Upon graduation from Hamilton College in Clinton, New York, Jason moved to Austin, where he worked as a legislative aide in the Texas House of Representatives during the 74th and 75th Legislative Sessions. Jason graduated from the LBJ School in May of 1998. He will attend the School of Law at the University of Indiana-Bloomington in the fall of 1998.
Jeremy Mazur: Prior to coming to the LBJ School, Jeremy worked on issues of municipal finance with the Rose Institute of State and Local Government and as an editorial assistant for GOVERNING magazine in Washington, D.C.. His current policy interests include privacy and information technology, political campaigns, and municipal governance. He is a graduate from Claremont McKenna College in Claremont, California. Jeremy is from St. Louis, Missouri.
Kym Olson: A graduate of Baylor University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and Communications, Kym is interested in Texas politics, finance and computer technology. In Washington, D.C., Kym worked in the staff offices of Representative Lamar Smith and Senator Phil Gramm. She also worked for Senator Gramm during his 1994 successful Senate campaign at his San Antonio Office. In Austin, Kym worked for the Texas Railroad Commission and is currently employed by Railroad Commissioner Charles R. Matthews.
Andrzej Sanderski: A 1996 graduate of the National School of Public Administration in Warsaw, Poland, Andrzej worked for the Polish national government's Department of Economy in Warsaw. His interests and experience are in international economic relations, especially multilateral trade negotiations and the globalization of trade, information technology and telecommunications.
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