This is a listing of some of my work, primarily academic writing but with a few links to other websites I created. Some rights reserved according to Creative Commons' license.
Portfolio
The Future of Music: Tensions at the Crossroads of Technology and Law
This is the final product of my independent study, more information is available here (written in fall 2008, expected publication in the Winter 2009 edition of the Duke Journal of Public Affairs).
Nothing is Recession Proof: The Impact of the Global Financial Crisis on the Luxury Goods Industry
This is my final paper for Economic History of Global Financial and Monetary Crises, with Professor Giovanni Zanalda (written in spring 2009).
Do "Pay What You Want" Price Schemes Lead to Higher Prices?
This is my final project, written with Jessica Lohrman and Holly Becker for Psychology for Economists with Professor Dan Ariely (author of Predictably Irrational) (written in spring 2009).
The Founding and Evolution of Madrasas and Universities: Education, Endowments, and Law
This is my final paper for Economic History of the Islamic Middle East, with Professor Timur Kuran, written in fall 2008.
Legalizing Abortion: Two Sides
This is a paper I wrote for Policy Choice as Value Conflict, with Professor Evan Charney, offering arguments both for and against legalizing abortion (written in spring 2007).
Legalizing Drugs: Two Sides
This is a paper I wrote for Policy Choice as Value Conflict, with Professor Evan Charney, offering arguments both for and against legalizing drugs (written in spring 2007).
PPS 114- Political Analysis for Public Policy
This listing contains four memos I wrote for Political Analysis for Public Policy with Professor James Hamilton in fall 2006. The memos were all written from the perspective of a policy analyst in the Office of the National Health Information Technology Coordinator of the Department of Health and Human Services. I wrote about the adoption of health information technology, specifically e-prescribing. I was interested in this topic in the fall of 2006 after I completed an internship the previous summer in the Executive Secretariat of the Department of Health and Human Services.
PPS 271- Schools and Social Policy
This listing contains two papers I wrote for Schools and Social Policy, a master's level public policy course with Professor Helen (Sunny) Ladd.
Equity and Adequacy in Alabama's Education Finances is a two-part response to the case "Battling for Equity and Efficiency in Alabama's Schools", first evaluating whether Alabama's education finance system is inequitable based on the standard criteria used in other school finance cases and whether the state has the responsibility and/or capacity to rectify any inequities or inadequacies in the current system; second, arguing that money does matter for education and analyzing potential uses for additional funding.
School Health Clinics is an analysis of the impact of school health clinics in Durham County Public Schools, written with Jessica Anderson and Megan Clair.
Social Entrepreneurship Profile: WISER
This is a profile I wrote of a social entrepreneurship organization, WISER, for Entrepreneurship with Professor Evan Jones (written in fall 2008).
Entrepreneurship Case Study: Pandora
This is the presentation of a case study about Pandora I completed with Katie Grien for our Entrepreneurship course with Professor Evan Jones (written in fall 2008).
A Framework for Initiating Community Change
This is my final paper for Community and Philanthropy, a master's level public policy course with Professor Debbie Warren (written in fall 2007).
DrLiebeskind.com (opens in new window)
This is a website I designed, created, and published for my father's dental practice. This website was created using iWeb.
Abby's Duke website (opens in new window)
This is my earlier personal website, hosted on Duke University's server. This website was created using iWeb.