UEP Senior Comprehensive Projects, "Comps" as they are more commonly referred to, often stretch beyond the classroom to interact, impact and evaluate public policy issues at the local, national and even global level.

2024 UEP Senior Comprehensive Projects

It’s not the Cow, It’s the How: California Regenerative Livestock Transitions & Barriers
by Jackson Beerman

Examining the Associations between Historical Redlining and Cancer Incidence Rates in California 
by Sunniva Berg

Conservation Policy in the Sprawling City: An Analysis of Los Angeles’ Proposed Wildlife Ordinance 
by Laura Bookstaver

Evaluating Environmental Impact and a Roadmap for the Future: A Case Study Emission Inventory of Occidental College
by Katie Callahan

Stitching the Gap: Thrift Stores, Textile Recycling, and Circularity in Los Angeles 
by Stephanie Chavez

Beyond the Sidewalk: Analyzing the Transformation of L.A. Al Fresco Dining 
by Stapley Curwen

Desert Dreams and Urban Schemes: The Politics and Perimeters of Sin City’s Sprawl 
by Gabbie Etopio

Equity and Urban Details: An Analysis of Beautification Investment and Gentrification in Boston’s Neighborhoods 
by Eliza Fleming

People Who Need People: How Los Angeles County Cultural Policy Impacts Intercultural Audience Development in Theater 
by Zachary Goldsmith

Liberalization, High Speed Rail Development, and (Perceived) Network Decline 
by Sam Lerman-Hahn

Participatory Budgeting: An Analysis of its Impact on Political Behavior and Civic Attitudes 
by Kel Kline

Environmental Stewardship in Southern Louisiana: The Impacts of the LSU Coastal Roots Program 
by Lucy Krause

Starting with Soil: An Exploration of the Regenerative Agriculture Experience and Challenges Farmers Face to Improve Soil Health 
by Abigail Pickar

East Midtown Plaza as a Microcosm: Privatization and Its Impacts 
by Zoey Solomon

Logotherapeutic Implications of American Schooling Policy 
by Ben Wilson

Assessing the Impact of Emergency Housing Programs in Informal Settlements in the Central Department of Paraguay 
by Sueli Zalazar

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