Huh? What?
Who am I? Why this Blog?
I'm Dr. Jonathan L. Kramer. In August 2016 I completed my Doctor of Law and Policy (DLP) degree at Northeastern University in Boston. I received my doctoral hood in September 2016. I was a member in the 8th Cohort of that unique program.
I set up this blog at the suggestion of one of the DLP program leaders whom I truly respect, Professor Neenah Estrella-Luna, Ph.D. Early in the DLP program she strongly recommended that each Cohort member track their progress and stand up to the scrutiny of peers, just as we do when we publish or present papers.
I've taken Professor Estrella-Luna's suggestion to heart, so this blog allowed me to chart my personal journey from a highly-educated masters-level blob to highly-educated doctoral-level researcher blob.
At least that was my initial goal...
In real life, I'm a practicing telecom law attorney licensed in California and New Mexico, as well as a radio frequency engineer. My law firm has six attorneys, two paralegals, and three dogs working in offices in Los Angeles, La Jolla, and quite frequently in our covert office on a Southwest Airlines or Virgin America jet (minus the dogs).
I have earned the following academic degrees:
Associate of Science (AS) degree (honors) Los Angeles Trade Tech College. Los Angeles, California.
Juris Doctor (JD) degree (cum laude) Abraham Lincoln University School of Law. Los Angeles, California.
Masters of Law (LL.M) degree (with distinction) Strathclyde University. Glasgow, Scotland.
Doctor of Law and Policy (DLP) Northeastern University. Boston, Massachusetts.
Having completed my Doctor of Law and Policy degree, just for fun I might go after a few more professional licenses. My current goal is to become licensed as a Real Estate Broker in California. Then I might move on to sitting for the Washington State Bar Exam.
Who knows?
Accountability
I am personally accountable for my education and the work I put in to that education. Because of that, I've decided to be transparent about my grades, whether good or bad (but better good than bad).
Q1 - Summer 2014:
Law and Legal Reasoning 1
(LWP 6120) Grade: A
Law and Policy Concepts 1
(LWP 6401) Grade: A
Research Methods
(LWP 6424) Grade: A-
Q2 - Fall 2014:
Law and Legal Reasoning 2
(LWP 6121) Grade: A
Law and Policy Concepts 2
(LWP 6402) Grade: A-
Qualitative Methods
(LWP 6423) Grade: A
Q3 - Winter 2015:
Law and Legal Reasoning 3
(LWP 6122) Grade: A
Law and Policy Concepts 3
(LWP 6403) Grade: A
Quantitative Methods
(LWP 6420) Grade: A
Q4 - Spring 2015:
Law and Legal Reasoning 4
(LWP 6123) Grade: A
Evaluation Research
(LWP 6404) Grade: A
Economics for Policy Analysis
(LAW 6410) Grade: A-
Q5 - Summer 2015:
Methods & Theory Appl Research
(LWP6425) Grade: A
Political/Moral/Ethical Dilemmas
(LWP6431) Grade: A
Doctoral Research Design 1
(LWP6500) Grade: A
Q6 - Fall 2015:
Public Policy Theory & Practice 1
(LWP6450) Grade: A
Doctoral Research Design 2
(LWP 6501) Grade: A
Q7 - Winter 2016:
Public Policy Theory & Practice 2
(LWP6451) Grade: A
Doctoral Research Design 3
(LWP 6502) Grade: A
Q8 - Spring 2016:
Public Policy Theory & Practice 3
(LWP6452) Grade: A
Doctoral Research Design 4
(LWP 6503) Grade: A
July 2016: My final GPA after all program coursework is 3.958 on a 4 point scale. I can live with that.
Category: Neenah-Estrella Luna
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ORCID Information
Other Places
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Previous Posts
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DLP Program to Expand to NEU Seattle Campus
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Congratulations to Doctor of Law and Policy Cohorts IX, X, and XI
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Letter to Professor Neenah Estrella-Luna
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DLP Update From my Mentee, Opéoluwa Sotonwa
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Ted Johnson, DLP to Participate in the Electron Postmortem at UCLA/Hammer 1/17/17
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Dr. Rachel A. Meidl
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What’s my Next Research Goal?
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Mentoring is a Tremendous Experience (and Pleasure)
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Receiving my Doctoral Hood
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Best Facebook Post About My Doctorate
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Yeah, this is what I worked so hard to earn.
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Tomorrow All of Cohort 8 is Hooded
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September 28, 2016 is a BIG DAY for DLPers
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Incoming DLP Students Would Benefit From Having Mentors
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Two Weeks and Two Weeks
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Will I will Lose Government Clients Because of My Research? Probably.
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Dr. Jonathan Louis Kramer, DLP
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12 hours and counting until my thesis defense
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Jonathan Kramer’s DLP Thesis Defense Announced
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My Thesis Title is Approved
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Last Thesis Chapter Done and Submitted
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Good luck, soon-to-be Dr. Evadne Hagigal!
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My editor, Dissertation-Editor.com
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One Chapter Left
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Overall Doctor of Law and Policy GPA
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Nearing the end…Doctor of Law and Policy
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Court Cases Galore and Hedonic Price Modeling
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Doctor of Law and Policy: All Classwork done? Check!
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Dr. Sandy Bond’s Research Taken as Gospel by Some
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Hedonic Price Models and Cell Towers
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Congrats to almost Doctors Theodore Roosevelt Johnson III and Brian Coyne
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Hoping to defend in August
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New England Political Science Association (NEPSA)
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Family or Thesis – An easy choice
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Grades for Winter 2016 Posted. I don’t care.
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Finishing up the Winter 2016 Quarter…Thesis Time
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On the passing of Justice Scalia
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Plan B from Outer Space
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75% Done. Now the Hard Part.
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And away we go…
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IRB Application Closer and Closer
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Pipes Are SUCH a Problem
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Missed Classes
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Fifth Quarter Grade Report
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The key trait of people who impress me.
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Bow Ties
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Peer Reviews and Intellectual Integrity
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Video About My Thesis Topic
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I am now a doctoral candidate!
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I May have a PI/Supervisor
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Thesis Proposal Turned In
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The value of the Cohort . . . My Cohort
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First Year Grades
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Thesis Proposal Crunch Time: July 1
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Almost Halfway Through the DPL Program
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Welcome to Cohort IX
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Cohort VIII
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3Q Down, 5Q to Go
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Quantitative Analysis
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Thesis Random Thoughts
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One Third of the Program is now Done…
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It’s Back to the Numbers Game
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Research and Self Reflection
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Is there privacy in one’s trash put out for collection?
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Why this blog?
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ORCID Information
Other Places
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Previous Posts
- DLP Program to Expand to NEU Seattle Campus
- Congratulations to Doctor of Law and Policy Cohorts IX, X, and XI
- Letter to Professor Neenah Estrella-Luna
- DLP Update From my Mentee, Opéoluwa Sotonwa
- Ted Johnson, DLP to Participate in the Electron Postmortem at UCLA/Hammer 1/17/17
- Dr. Rachel A. Meidl
- What’s my Next Research Goal?
- Mentoring is a Tremendous Experience (and Pleasure)
- Receiving my Doctoral Hood
- Best Facebook Post About My Doctorate
- Yeah, this is what I worked so hard to earn.
- Tomorrow All of Cohort 8 is Hooded
- September 28, 2016 is a BIG DAY for DLPers
- Incoming DLP Students Would Benefit From Having Mentors
- Two Weeks and Two Weeks
- Will I will Lose Government Clients Because of My Research? Probably.
- Dr. Jonathan Louis Kramer, DLP
- 12 hours and counting until my thesis defense
- Jonathan Kramer’s DLP Thesis Defense Announced
- My Thesis Title is Approved
- Last Thesis Chapter Done and Submitted
- Good luck, soon-to-be Dr. Evadne Hagigal!
- My editor, Dissertation-Editor.com
- One Chapter Left
- Overall Doctor of Law and Policy GPA
- Nearing the end…Doctor of Law and Policy
- Court Cases Galore and Hedonic Price Modeling
- Doctor of Law and Policy: All Classwork done? Check!
- Dr. Sandy Bond’s Research Taken as Gospel by Some
- Hedonic Price Models and Cell Towers
- Congrats to almost Doctors Theodore Roosevelt Johnson III and Brian Coyne
- Hoping to defend in August
- New England Political Science Association (NEPSA)
- Family or Thesis – An easy choice
- Grades for Winter 2016 Posted. I don’t care.
- Finishing up the Winter 2016 Quarter…Thesis Time
- On the passing of Justice Scalia
- Plan B from Outer Space
- 75% Done. Now the Hard Part.
- And away we go…
- IRB Application Closer and Closer
- Pipes Are SUCH a Problem
- Missed Classes
- Fifth Quarter Grade Report
- The key trait of people who impress me.
- Bow Ties
- Peer Reviews and Intellectual Integrity
- Video About My Thesis Topic
- I am now a doctoral candidate!
- I May have a PI/Supervisor
- Thesis Proposal Turned In
- The value of the Cohort . . . My Cohort
- First Year Grades
- Thesis Proposal Crunch Time: July 1
- Almost Halfway Through the DPL Program
- Welcome to Cohort IX
- Cohort VIII
- 3Q Down, 5Q to Go
- Quantitative Analysis
- Thesis Random Thoughts
- One Third of the Program is now Done…
- It’s Back to the Numbers Game
- Research and Self Reflection
- Is there privacy in one’s trash put out for collection?
- Why this blog?
