SUNY Buffalo State's Master of Public Administration in Public and Nonprofit Management (MPA) program provides an advanced course of study concentrating on the conceptual, technical, and professional education skills required for administrative and leadership positions.
Special emphasis is placed on the research and data analysis tools needed for modern management in the public and nonprofit sectors.
SUNY Buffalo State University MPA students may elect to upload their projects to this platform.
Projects from 2022
Financial Literacy among Buffalo State College Undergraduate Students, Toni Martinucci
Projects from 2019
Planning for Routine Emergencies: Establishing Collaboration to Increase the ISO Rating of the City of Niagara Falls, NY, Gordon G. Stewart III
Public Utilities' Disaster Response and Management Plans: An Evaluation of National Grid and New York State Electric & Gas, Taylor N. Vishion
Projects from 2018
President Trump’s Executive Order No. 13780: Impact on Refugee Resettlement Organizations in Buffalo, Sarah R. Klotzbach and Jessica DePasquale
The Impact of Lexical Complexity on the Public’s Understanding of Governmental Communication, Patrick J. Lyons III
Somali Refugees in Buffalo: The Impact of Language Barrier on the Health Care Access, Khadar Maow
E-Government and the City of Buffalo, Michael J. Ramos
Informal Rulemaking and Democratic Participation FDA – Food Labeling, FCC – Net Neutrality, a Text Mining Study, Casey Shannon
Projects from 2017
Education for the Changing Public Sector: An Impact Study of the SUNY Buffalo State's MPA in the Erie County Department of Social Services' Employee Education Program, Caroline M. Alagna
The Impact of Casino Revenue-Sharing on Tourism Efforts in Niagara Falls USA: 2006-2016, Anthony L. Astran
Factors Influencing Recruitment into the U.S. Armed Services: Could Health Insurance be a Motivator?, Michael P. Hughes
The NY SAFE Act: County Clerks and County-State Relations, Christopher D. Kuwik
An Idea Whose Time Has Come? Explaining the Adoption of the Board Business Process Reengineering Project, Marisa L. Nold
Projects from 2016
Nonprofit Organizations in Partnerships: An Evaluation of Partnership for the Public Good’s Community Agenda, Kayla Carrasquillo
Police Officers’ Perceptions of Body-Worn Cameras in the Buffalo and Rochester Police Departments, Joseph A. Gramaglia
Projects from 2015
A Financial Analysis of Buffalo Charter Schools: Are Charter Schools Getting Their Fair Share of Public Funds?, Kimberly R. German
Investing in the Arts as a Regional Economic Development Tool: A Case Study of SUNY Buffalo State College Arts Students, Dinash Lal MPA
Student Service Members/Veterans Programs in Erie County Colleges and Universities: Analyzing Programs for Removing Barriers and Facilitating Identity Transitioning, William E. Langer
SUNY Buffalo State Faculty and Administrator Perceptions of Using Electronic Portfolios for Promotion and Tenure Reviews, Carolyn Martino
Stress’ Impact of Supervisory Styles in U.S. Navy Reservists in Central New York During the Military Fiscal Year 2013-2014, Miguel A. Reyes-Mariano
Evaluation and Needs Assessment of H.E.A.L’s Summer Youth Program, Esperance Utetiwabo Rwigamba
Cross Sector Differences in the Awareness of the Glass Ceiling and Recourse Options, Tara A. Territo
The Effect of Commercial Development Types on Property Tax Revenue: A Case Study of Commercial Property in North Buffalo, New York, Jordan P. Then
Generational Differences in the Public Sector of Motivation and Learning, Cheryl A. Wailand
Projects from 2014
Encouraging and Maintaining Employee Participation in the Erie County Wellness Program, Roxanne Cuebas
Care Transitions: Assessing Delivery Gaps in Services System in Erie County, Megan Keogh
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Infection Prevention and Control Department of the Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Daniel R. Keppel
Nonprofit Public Service Motivation in Suburban Adult Services, Inc., Paige Taylor
The Western New York Nonprofit Organizations Programs/Services Help Support Immigrants/Refugees to Build Businesses and Neighborhoods, Seraphine Udahemuka-Sargent Mrs
