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Resilience-Focused Journalism: The Motivations, Tactics, And Impact Of The Los Angeles Times Coverage Of Earthquake Risk, Thomas Jamieson, Douglas A. Van Belle

Public Administration Faculty Publications

As disasters and climate change threaten more and more people around the world, it is increasingly important for communities to adopt resilience policies. However, despite considerable benefits and the high probability of a return on investment, resilience policies are often neglected. In this article, we examine the agenda setting campaign by the Los Angeles Times that helped create the conditions for mandatory retrofitting ordinances to succeed where previous attempts failed. Through in-depth interviews with journalists and editors at the Times, and policymakers involved in the debate, we illustrate the motivations, tactics, and impact of their coverage of earthquake risk in …

Nebraska Diversity And Socio Economic Differences By Race/Ethnicity, David J. Drozd

Presentations

Nebraska Hispanic Leadership Diversity & Inclusion Conference.

The Effects Of Certain And Uncertain Incentives On Effort And Knowledge Accuracy, Thomas Jamieson, Nicholas Weller

Public Administration Faculty Publications

In many situations, incentives exist to acquire knowledge and make correct political decisions. We conduct an experiment that contributes to a small but growing literature on incentives and political knowledge, testing the effect of certain and uncertain incentives on knowledge. Our experiment builds on the basic theoretical point that acquiring and using information is costly, and incentives for accurate answers will lead respondents to expend greater effort on the task and be more likely to answer knowledge questions correctly. We test the effect of certain and uncertain incentives and find that both increase effort and accuracy relative to the control …

Economic Data And Tools, David Schuler, Jerry Deichert

CPAR Presents: A Data and Research Series for Community Impact

How many people are commuting into or out of certain areas? Where is the best site location for a new business? Tools such as Census Business Builder and the Local Employment Dynamics program (LED) can answer these types of questions. Learn how they work here.

Census Basics And Obtaining Stats From Data.Census.Gov, David J. Drozd, Kanin Reese

CPAR Presents: A Data and Research Series for Community Impact

Designed for first-time conference attendees or as a refresher, this session will cover important census concepts such as race versus ethnicity, large and small geographies, how and when data are released, and key terminology. Examples will be shown using the Census Bureau’s new data portal.

Education Governance, Finance, And Outcomes, Tony Vargas, Josie Gatti Schafer

CPAR Presents: A Data and Research Series for Community Impact

The changing demographics of Nebraska are most evident among our youth. Explore the demographics of Nebraska’s primary and secondary schools and how our demographics impact school financing, governance, and outcomes in our schools.

Aging And Its Impacts, Julie L. Masters, Christopher M. Kelly

CPAR Presents: A Data and Research Series for Community Impact

The 2020 Census is projected to show 77 million Americans will be age 65 or older, up from 40 million in 2010. Are you ready for the continued rise? Discuss the challenges and opportunities regarding our aging population.

Socio-Economic And Health Disparities, Athena Ramos

CPAR Presents: A Data and Research Series for Community Impact

Gaps exist in wages and health outcomes based upon your race or age. The ZIP code where you live determines much about your financial and personal well-being. Discuss aspects of the differences and current research in this expanding field of study.

Nebraska's Current And Future Workforce, Jodie Meyer, Erin Porterfield

CPAR Presents: A Data and Research Series for Community Impact

Workforce issues continue to be cited as a top challenge in Nebraska. This will be an opportunity to discuss all aspects of Nebraska’s changing workforce.

Nebraska State And Local Population Trends, David J. Drozd

CPAR Presents: A Data and Research Series for Community Impact

Our annual session to present the latest population trends and changes in Nebraska, including aging, diversity, the workforce, and population change.

New Trends, Resources, And Applications | The Future Of Nebraska's Data, Melanie Kiper, Jodie Meyer, Catherine Brown, Emily Nguyen, Jill Heese

CPAR Presents: A Data and Research Series for Community Impact

Many Nebraska organizations are doing excellent work in the field of data visualization and improving access to data. This session will highlight some of this work, including portals and dashboards that present data quickly and easily. See live demonstrations of various useful products from: Nebraska Department of Labor, Omaha Community Foundation, Nebraska Children and Families Foundation, Nebraska Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education, and our own Center for Public Affairs Research.

2020 Census And The Bureau's New Data Portal -- Data.Census.Gov, Dennis Johnson, Kanin Reese

CPAR Presents: A Data and Research Series for Community Impact

PART I. The Census Bureau has redesigned and recently unveiled a new tool for accessing their data data.census.gov In this live demonstration, you will see how to use the new system, and view new features. The portal will replace American FactFinder. PART II: Every 10 years the Census Bureau counts every person and household in the United States. This session will cover the 2020 Census, including geographic programs, partnership activities, timeline, job recruitment, and discussion of the new online option to complete the decennial census questionnaire.

Venue Preference And Earthquake Mitigation Policy: Expanding The Micro-Model Of Policy Choice, Junghwa Choi, Wesley Wehde

Public Administration Faculty Publications

Seismologists have reported that a majority of recent earthquakes in Oklahoma have been triggered by the activities of oil and gas companies. Despite this fact, there is evidence of strong opposition toward earthquake mitigation policy. In this article, we argue that how individuals define issues affect their policy choice. Furthermore, we incorporate the concept of venue shopping from the literature on macro theories of the policy process to investigate the effect of problem definition in shaping individual venue preference for policy choice. Using unique survey data, we find that problem definition, particularly issue causality and issue image, is strongly related …

How Development Affects News Media Coverage Of Earthquakes: Implications For Disaster Risk Reduction In Observing Communities, Thomas Jamieson, Douglas A. Van Belle

Public Administration Faculty Publications

Previous research suggests that lesson-drawing news coverage of disasters can create windows of opportunity for policy learning in the observing communities. This is especially important for cities facing similar vulnerabilities to disaster-affected communities, where they can learn from their events to pursue disaster risk reduction policies to mitigate against those risks at home. However, little is known about the conditions under which newspapers in at-risk communities provide the type of news coverage necessary for policy learning. Using logistic regression to analyze an original dataset produced from a content analysis of five newspapers’ coverage of five earthquakes, we demonstrate that the …

Advancing Women & Associated Populations: The Work Of Women's Foundations & Funds, Elizabeth May Gillespie

UNO Student Research and Creative Activity Fair

This is my dissertation research, which is a landscape scan of all women’s foundations and funds in the U.S. Women’s foundations and funds, which expressly award grants to programs and organizations benefiting/advancing women and associated populations (girls, children and families), have grown in number and funding scope over the past five decades. These organizations award millions in grants each year as well as contribute resources and knowledge about the status of and issues facing women and associated populations. Yet, there is a gap in knowledge about these organizations and their work to advance women and associated populations socially, politically, and …

Today's Students, Tomorrow's Terrorists: An Analysis Of Education And Extremist Participation, Clara Braun

UNO Student Research and Creative Activity Fair

A growing number of studies have identified shared characteristics among homegrown violent extremists (HVEs). While these studies have focused on demographic characteristics such as age and marital status, research on the educational attainment of HVEs is underdeveloped. The current study utilizes general strain theory and examines the relationship between educational attainment and type of criminal participation using a sample of 215 HVEs who engaged in or were charged with extremist participation between 2011 and 2017. We utilized educational attainment as a measure of an individual’s strain to identify a relationship with their decision to engage in violent or nonviolent extremist …

The Opioid Crisis: Exploring The Effects On First Responders And Healthcare Professionals, Rachel Lubischer, Dawne Frain

UNO Student Research and Creative Activity Fair

In 2017, the National Department of Health and Human Services declared the opioid crisis a public health emergency (The White House, 2018). Although Nebraska ranks among the states with the lowest number of drug overdose deaths, rising opioid use creates safety concerns for first responders and healthcare professionals, and leads to strained resources in many jurisdictions. We hope to increase our audience’s knowledge on the opioid crisis, how it effects first responders and healthcare professionals, and pertinent policies and initiatives in Nebraska. Our audience will leave this presentation better equipped to initiate discussions with friends, family, and community members about …

Food Insecurity : The Student Experience, B.J. Fletcher

UNO Student Research and Creative Activity Fair

Food insecurity exists on college campuses among college students. Prior studies have considered the prevalence of food insecurity among college students; this study aims to expand on these past studies by considering how college students experience food insecurity. The study takes a phenomenological approach to understand how students at the University of Nebraska at Omaha experience food insecurity, including the experiences and challenges students face when it comes to being food insecure and the barriers students face in addressing food insecurity. In-depth interviews with six students, ranging from undergraduate to doctoral level students, were conducted. Horizontalization, clusters of meanings, textural …

Why The 2020 Census Will Not Ask About Citizenship?, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)

Archived Publications

ALL YOUR RESPONSES ARE CONFIDENTIAL AND PROTECTED BY FEDERAL LAW: No matter what questions are asked, all of your census responses are completely confidential! They may not be used in any way by law enforcement or to determine eligibility for benefits. Department of Commerce staff may only use collected information to produce statistics, and they are prohibited from disclosing any information that could identify you or your household.

Why The 2020 Census Is Important To Nebraska, David J. Drozd

Archived Publications

Did you know that the distribution of political representation and taxpayer’s dollars is based upon how many residents the Census counts ?

Vanpool: Connecting The Workforce To Work, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)

Archived Publications

This analysis explores the costs, benefits, and opportunities of vanpool in Nebraska. The analysis was commissioned by the Nebraska Department of Transportation. Some of the data used in the analysis was provided by NDOT and their partner in providing vanpool services in Nebraska, Commute with Enterprise.

The Power And Potential Of An Aging Nebraska, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)

Archived Publications

Sources: 2010 Decennial Censuses, 2006-2010, 2012-2016, and 2013-2017 American Community Survey, all U.S. Census Bureau, June 2013 Population Projections, UNO CPAR

¿Por Qué El Censo 2020 No Preguntará Sobre Ciudadanía?, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)

Archived Publications

Todas Tus Respuestas Son Confidenciales Y Protegidas Por Ley Federal.

¡Sin importar lo que le pregunten, todas sus respuestas al censo son completamente confidenciales! De ninguna manera sus respuestas pueden ser usadas por agentes de policía o de immigración. Tampoco pueden ser usadas para determinar su acceso a beneficios sociales. El Departamento de Comercio solamente puede usar la información recogida para producir estadísticas, y no puede entregar información que revele su identidad personal o la de su familia.

Planning Committee 2019 Annual Report, Planning Committee, College Of Public Affairs And Community Service, University Of Nebraska At Omaha

Archived Publications

The planning committee of the Nebraska Legislature is charged with establishing and maintaining a future focus on the priorities of the State. Its responsibility is to assure continuity of policy to achieve long term goals. The committee will do so by collecting and analyzing data, identifying priorities, setting long term goals, and establishing benchmarks.

Nebraska’S Increasing Urbanization, Josie Gatti Schafer

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The Policy Environment For Nebraska, John R. Bartle, Josie Gatti Schafer

Presentations

Mission Statement of Nebraska Planning Committee: The planning committee of the Legislature is charged with establishing and maintaining a future focus on the priorities of the state. Its responsibility is to assure continuity of policy to achieve long term goals. The committee will do so by collecting and analyzing data about Nebraska, including, but not limited to, demographics, workforce, education, wages, wealth, tax structure, revenue, natural resources, assets, challenges, trends, and growth and efficiency of government; identifying long-term issues significant to the state; setting goals and benchmarks; issuing a yearly report of the committee’s findings; and proposing legislation.

The Power And Potential Of An Aging Nebraska, Julie L. Masters, Christopher M. Kelly

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Variation In Funding And Spending Across Nebraska School Districts, Josie Gatti Schafer

Presentations

Mission Statement of Nebraska Planning Committee: The planning committee of the Legislature is charged with establishing and maintaining a future focus on the priorities of the state. Its responsibility is to assure continuity of policy to achieve long term goals. The committee will do so by: collecting and analyzing data about Nebraska, including, but not limited to, demographics, workforce, education, wages, wealth, tax structure, revenue, natural resources, assets, challenges, trends, and growth and efficiency of government; identifying long-term issues significant to the state; setting goals and benchmarks; issuing a yearly report of the committee's findings; and proposing legislation.

Nebraska's Workforce, Josie Gatti Schafer

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Nebraska’S Youth And Education Governance, Josie Gatti Schafer, Tara Grell

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