The heart of NYU Wagner's programs is our faculty. An amalgam of full-time, clinical/research/visiting, and adjunct professors, they are outstanding teachers, expert researchers and committed practitioners.
The heart of NYU Wagner's programs is our faculty. An amalgam of full-time, clinical/research/visiting, and adjunct professors, they are outstanding teachers, expert researchers and committed practitioners.
The Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service is home to research and policy centers, institutes, and initiatives that focus on solving urban problems and strengthening public policy and public service nationally and around the world.
Ranked #6 in Public Affairs by U.S. News & World Report, the Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service educates the future leaders of public, nonprofit, healthcare and private sector organizations addressing the world's critical issues.
Students arrive at NYU with the desire to serve the public. They leave with the skills and experience to bring about change. Combining coursework in management, finance and policy with cutting-edge research and work experience in urban communities, the NYU Wagner education will enable you to transform your personal commitment into public leadership.
Whether in their first or last semester, students at NYU Wagner have many resources to help them navigate their way to graduation.
NYU Wagner's Office of Career Services (OCS) provides students and alumni with the resources needed to build successful public service careers. Explore our resources for Job seekers and employers.
Welcome to the Wagner Alumni WebPages, where you can find information about resources for alumni from the school, join the Wagner Alumni Listserv and much more.
Read about news and ideas from NYU Wagner faculty and alumni and keep in touch with interesting and useful events at the school.
New blogs and online publications about U.S. domestic policy and political strategy prompted commentary from Washington Post op-ed columnist David Broder � and words of praise for an article on the health care system written by Jason Furman, a Visiting Scholar at NYU Wagner, a Senior Fellow at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, and former Special Assistant for Economic Policy in the Clinton Administration. Read more.
Wagner's Professor Rae Zimmerman, an expert on urban infrastructure, was sought out for comment about a Newsday/NY1 poll measuring public sentiment about the redevelopment of the former World Trade Center site. Read more.
Regina Quattrochi, Wagner Adjunct Professor and CEO of Bailey House, Inc., a supportive housing organization for homeless people living with AIDS, offered valuable expertise and insights in connection with the 25th anniversary of the first diagnosis of the disease. Her observations, which were reported on the June 6, 2006 anniversary, in the newspaper Metro, underscored the links between homelessness and HIV/AIDS infections. Read the article.
A new Capstone report examines 2005 donations to New York City political campaigns for the Campaign Finance Board, measuring the extent of political influence exerted by contributors. The report by the Wagner student team prompted coverage in the New York Times. Read more (subscription required).
Wagner Professor Paul Light's pointed observations this month about the mounting ethics investigations of Members of Congress was widely disseminated by the Associated Press, appearing in the Washington Post and dozens of other newspapers around the country. Read more.
For updated listings and event details, as well as RSVP information, click on the links below or see the Wagner Alumni Calendar.
Just last Wednesday, Wagner's OCS revealed our brand-new, enhanced online career directory, replacing our old NACELINK system. All users - whether you're a job seeker or a potential employer; Wagner student or Wagner grad - were sent an email notifying you of this system change.
This more sophisticated system, with a savvy new look and feel, offers better services including an online rsvp system, the ability to send and receive job applications online, maintain a history of jobs you've applied to, designate favorite organizations, and much more! We encourage you to familiarize yourself with the new system, and take advantage of what it has to offer (as well as help us make it as useful to you as possible): Visit the New Career Directory.
If you have questions regarding this new system, or have trouble accessing its services, please contact Wagner's OCS via email.
Wagner's OCS Career Directory is always a great resource for alumni looking to take the next step in their career. Here is a sampling of mid- to senior-level postings online right now:
Log on to the OCS Career Directory for full job descriptions and application instructions online. Be sure to check the Career Directory regularly for a job posting perfect for YOU.
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Thank you for the difference you make through your commitment to Wagner. And remember it's not how much you give, but THAT you give!
Myron Day (MPA '99) is the Chief Executive Officer of Catapolte Development Solutions, Ltd. Co., started in 2003 as a result of Myron's passion for addressing multiple social issues. Myron has worked with a variety of organizations dedicated to social issues including at-risk youth, education, HIV/AIDS and other diseases, child abuse and neglect, divorce, domestic violence, and poverty.
Gwendy Donaker (MPA '06) recently got a job as an IDA Program Manager at Lenders for Community Development in San Jose, CA, where she will be managing their Individual Development Account program (matched savings accounts for asset purchase for over 1,500 low-income families) with a team of 3. Congratulations, Gwendy.
Jennifer Hartmann (MPA '03) is a Network Manager for Aetna where she initiates and leads complex contract negotiations involving over $275 million in annual spending and related costs. In this role, Jennifer works with large health systems, individual hospitals, as well as affiliated hospital-based physician and ancillary providers.
Chris Kunitz (MPA '06) recently started at the Governmental Accountability Office's Professional Development Program, a two-year program that allows new analysts the ability to work on a variety of engagements for different sectors. In his first rotation, Chris is staffed within the Acquisition and Sourcing Management team, which reviews and evaluates the procurement, contracting, and human capital practices for numerous governmental agencies. Congratulations, Chris.
Kirk Leach (MPA '99) is the Deputy Director for Peace Corps Ecuador, managing 20 staff and 140 Peace Corps Volunteers.
Alibeth Somers (MPA '03) is a Lecturer at London South Bank University, in the Faculty of Business, Computing and Information Management. The equivalent of a professor in the UK university system, Alibeth is teaching on a Master in Public Administration programme, and also teaching on a Health Services Management degree. As a researcher, Alibeth specialises in local economic development, local government, civil society, social enterprise, and impact measurement. Aside from teaching and researching, she is also active in developing links between academics, policymakers, and practitioners. Congratulations, Ali.
Jimmy Wong (MPA '04) has been working with the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) as a Human Rights Officer under the auspices of the UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations and Office for the High Commissioner of Human Rights. Jimmy has been based in Jalalabad for the last eight months as a Human Rights Officer for the Eastern region covering Nangarhar, Kunar, Laghman and Nuristan provinces.
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