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.
Christopher Shays '78, to Receive NYU Alumni Award for Distinguished Public Service
We are proud to announce that United States Congressman from Connecticut - and Wagner graduate, Christopher H. Shays (MPA '78) will be honored at the NYU Alumni Association's 2007 Awards Dinner in November. Shays has been selected to receive the Eugene J. Keogh Award for Distinguished Public Service, and he is the first Wagner alumnus to be honored with it. The award will be presented at a dinner hosted by the Alumni Association at the Grand Hyatt Grand Central Station on Thursday, November 8, 2007 from 6:30 to 9:30pm. Tickets are $75 and can be purchased online at the NYU Alumni Awards Dinner website. Congratulations, Congressman Shays!
Prof. Dennis Smith Speaks About Performance Management in Atlanta
Professor Dennis C. Smith, a nationally recognized expert in performance management of public and nonprofit agencies, was invited to discuss his research on Saturday, September 29th in Atlanta, Georgia. The conference marks the launch of a nonpartisan organization, "American Solutions for Winning the Future," which strives in part to "move the government into the 21st Century," and whose General Chairman is former House Speaker Newt Gingrich. Among the other presenters at the conference were Dr. Elaine Kamarck, Lecturer, Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government; Arkansas Gov. and GOP presidential candidate Mike Huckabee; and Porter Gross, former Director of the CIA.
Talk of the Town: Assistant Dean David Schachter's Seminar Covered by The New Yorker
The Sept. 17, 2007 issue of The New Yorker magazine includes a "Talk of The Town" article on a NYU seminar expertly led by Wagner's Assistant Dean for Career Services and Experiential Learning, David R. Schachter. The freshman orientation seminar, "Facebook in the Flesh," offered techniques for meeting new people face-to-face in a "postmodern world," where the Internet can be the preferred mode of classmate interaction. To read the piece, "Social Studies," by Michael Schulman, click here.
Cuong Nguyen '07, and Prof. Paul Light Explain How to Recruit and Retain "Young and Restless"
Governing magazine's website, serving 275,000 readers monthly, considers the critical matter of how states and localities recruit managerial talent from Generations X and Y -- post baby boomers roughly between the ages of 30 and 42 -- and how they keep them on. To help frame the issue, the writer interviewed Professor Paul Light, a nationally recognized expert on government and organizational performance, as well as Cuong Nguyen (MPA '07), who works as a director for the Borough President of Manhattan. In the article, Nguyen contends many governments could do more to promote public sector employment's attractive characteristics and advantages. Born in Vietnam and raised largely in California, Nguyen, 28, grew interested in public service careers after serving in the Peace Corps in Honduras and earning a MPA at Wagner. To read the article, please visit Governing online.
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OCS's Career Panels give students and alumni the opportunity to fine tune their job seeking skills through in-depth panel discussions. Several panels are scheduled, ranging in topic from Corporate Social Responsibility to Education to Finance to Transportation. Come hear your fellow alumni talk about their careers in public service! For a detailed schedule and RSVP information, visit the online Career Directory. Also, if you're an alum who is interested in getting involved in Career Month as a guest panelist, please email the Office of Career Services.
Wagner's OCS Career Directory is 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.
Harold Pettigrew (MUP ‘05), is currently Chief of Staff for the District of Columbia's Department of Small and Local Business Development (DSLBD). If you had asked him what the future held when he was in his last semester at Wagner, he never would have guessed he'd be an agency executive two years later. Pettigrew describes his experience since graduating as a whirlwind, but he hopes to remain in his current position for a good while. As Chief of Staff at DSLBD, he serves as chief management advisor to the Director, oversees the activities of nearly 35 employees with a $7 million operating budget, and works closely with other DSLBD senior executives to coordinate the Department's overall business strategy. Read the full profile.
The Wagner Review is the student-run academic journal of the Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service at New York University. The Wagner Review promotes dialogue on a wide range of issues related to public service, by publishing original writing and research from a diverse group of students and alumni. Articles reflect the academic programs offered and scholarly research conducted at the Wagner School. The Wagner Review is currently considering submissions from current students and alumni involving a wide range of topics, including public and non-profit management, public policy, financial management and public finance, health policy, health management, urban planning, and international affairs. To submit a paper for consideration, download the Wagner Review Call for Papers (PDF), which describes the required format and submission instructions in full detail. Deadline: October 20, 2007.
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Jerry Bruno (MPA '01) is a manager in Deloitte's healthcare practice specializing in delivering revenue cycle performance improvement solutions for healthcare providers.
Ben Goldman (PhD '93), executive director of City Without Walls, a non-profit Newark art gallery for emerging artists, has created defEYE Productions and was featured in The Star Ledger of Newark. Read the article here.
Samantha H. Gilbert (MPA '92) was appointed Director of Human Resources at the Rockefeller Foundation. Congratulations, Samantha.
Maria Imperial (MPA '83) has been named Chief Executive Officer of the YWCA of White Plains and Central Westchester. Congratulations, Maria.
Ranping Song (MPA-PNP '06) is working as a Research Analyst for the United Nations Development Group Office in New York.
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