From New York to Nairobi, Shanghai to San Francisco, more than 11,000 NYU Wagner alumni are making a difference in their communities through:
- Local, state, and national governments
- Nonprofit organizations and international NGOs
- Healthcare systems and organizations
- Urban planning firms
- Think tanks, social enterprises, and public sector consulting
Alumni Stories
NYU Wagner alum bridges divide between vulnerable communities and police
Hassan Naveed (MPA-PNP 2016) strategizes on how to improve police-community relations as the Director of Outreach for the Department of Investigation’s Inspector General for the New York City Police Department.
NYU Wagner Capstone Team works with alumna to improve education in Nicaragua coffee fields
NYU Wagner alumna Kristin Van Busum founded Project Alianza, which provides educational opportunities for children at risk of child labor in rural coffee communities, and she enlisted a Capstone team to help figure out how to expand the organization's reach.
A Wagner alum’s journey to redefine the healthcare system in Nairobi’s slums
In Kenya, more than two-thirds of the urban population lives in slums, and there are only 0.2 physicians and 1.3 beds per 1,000 people. This is where Access Afya comes in. Access Afya is a low-cost, social health enterprise developed and led by NYU Wagner alumna Melissa Menke (MPA-PNP 2012).
ALUMNI IN ACTION
Decreasing Tobacco Use Around the World
If left unchecked, the global tobacco epidemic could claim one billion lives this century. At Bloomberg Philanthropies, alumna Betsy Fuller (MPA-HPAM) is working to change that.
ALUMNI IN ACTION
Decreasing Tobacco Use Around the World
If left unchecked, the global tobacco epidemic could claim one billion lives this century. At Bloomberg Philanthropies, alumna Betsy Fuller (MPA-HPAM) is working to change that.
ALUMNI IN ACTION
Fighting for Immigrants' Rights
Javier Valdés (MUP) serves as Co-Executive Director of Make The Road NY, the largest immigrant base-building group in New York. Since the 2016 election, Valdés has strengthened Make The Road's commitment to ensuring that immigrants’ rights and dignity are respected.
Alumni PROFILES
LeMel Lindsey (MUP 2015)
Senior Program Manager, BID Development, NYC Department of Small Business Services
"Being a Wagner Alumnus means that you will have a lifetime network of amazing friends, peers, and colleagues ... For me, having this network of support, optimism, encouragement, and fellowship is one of the most valuable things I have taken from Wagner. Ultimately, it is the diverse range of passionate, ambitious, and smart individuals in various positions of influence and leadership that make the Wagner alumni network such an advantage."