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Evaluation of Community Violence Intervention (CVI) Programs in Two Ohio Counties
Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services
2026

Robin S. Engel and Jennifer Cherkauskas examine two community violence intervention programs in Columbus and Cincinnati, identifying their approaches to youth engagement, violence prevention, and community safety, as well as implementation challenges and lessons for strengthening community-based violence reduction efforts.

Integrating Drones into Police Patrol Operations
Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services
2026

Russell Hassan, Robin Engel and Joseph Milek examine the implementation of Columbus's RAVEN drone pilot program, identifying its operational benefits, implementation challenges, and lessons for law enforcement agencies.

Understanding Disparities in Policing Outcomes: A Guide to Data Sources, Methods, and Interpretation
2026

Robin Engel and Jennifer Cherkauskas present a guide for understanding policing data, disparity analyses and the interpretation of enforcement reports.

Resilience in Reentry: An Implementation and Impact Evaluation of the Social Resilience Model in the PREPARE Program in New York City
Child Trends
2025

Victor St. John and colleagues present an evaluation study that examines the impacts of PREPARE Plus on fathers’ perceptions, behavioral intentions, behaviors, and knowledge related to parenting, relationships, financial stability, and recidivism. 

The Leaky Pipeline: Assessing the College Outcomes of Ohio’s High-Achieving Low-Income Students
Thomas B. Fordham Institute
2025

This report examines Ohio’s public-school pipeline to college, particularly for high-achieving low-income students, and identifies the characteristics of districts and high schools that are most effective at getting these students into four-year colleges and universities.

Research Brief: Supporting Students Experiencing Homelessness Involved in the Criminal Justice System
f the National Evaluation and Technical Assistance Center for the Education of Children and Youth Who Are Neglected, Delinquent, or At-risk (NDTAC)
2023

Victor St. John’s brief explains how homelessness affects students’ education and involvement in the criminal justice system, and how Title I, Part D coordinators can collaborate with McKinney-Vento program staff to better support these students.

The 2023 Roundtable Wrap-Up. What Are the Important Take-Aways?
The Pew Charitable Trusts
2023

In this summary Jim Landers shares the highlights from the ninth annual Roundtable on Evaluating Economic Development Tax Incentives event, held in 2023. In addition to data source and evaluation techniques, Landers features presentations on second-time evaluation strategies.

Introducing our vision and plans
Public Administration Review
2023

Jos Raadschelders and his Public Administration Review colleagues outline their vision and goals on the future of public administration scholarship to be published in their journal.

Invitation for country studies in Public Administration Review
Public Administration Review
2023

Jos Raadschelders and his Public Administration Review colleagues introduce a series exploring how the study and practice of public administration differ across political systems, emphasizing the vital role of career civil servants in effective and democratic governance worldwide.

Practically speaking: An introduction
Public Administration Review
2023

Jos Raadschelders, as an Editor-in-Chief of the Public Administration Review, discuss ways in which they can make the publication better. 

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