Our Faculty

The heart of NYU Wagner's programs is our faculty. Premier scholars in a variety of disciplines—economics, finance, sociology, political science, law, planning, healthcare, and more—our faculty members conceive new answers to ambitious social questions.

Faculty Profiles

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Robert Berne Professor of Public Policy and Financial Management, Executive Vice President for Health

Brian Elbel Associate Professor of Population Health and Health Policy

Martha Stark Clinical Professor

Faculty Research and Publications

Evidence-based treatment for opioid use disorders: A national study of methadone dose levels, 2011-2017

Thomas D'Aunno, Sunggeun (Ethan) Park, Harold A. Pollack

What Are the Financial Implications of Public Quality Disclosure? Evidence from New York City's Restaurant Food Safety Grading Policy

Rachel Meltzer, Michah W. Rothbart, Amy Ellen Schwartz, Thad Calabrese, Diana Silver, Tod Mijanovich, and Meryl Weinstein

A New Revenue Source for Mass Transit: Legalizing and Taxing Cannabis

Mitchell L Moss, Kelsey B McGuinness, and Rachel G Wise

The Government-Industrial Complex: Tracking the True Size of Government, 1984-2018

Paul Light

Faculty Videos

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My Summer Internship Experience: Son Chau (MPA 2017)

Originally from Silicon Valley, Son Chau (MPA 2017) has seen the dual economic growth and social problems brought on by the rise of the region’s tech sector.

How Does Leadership Happen?

Professor Sonia Ospina explains the processes and qualities that make a good leader.

How to Be An Effective Activist: A Training on Nonviolent Action

The history of democracy in the US and abroad is in large part a history of popular protest—from the Civil Rights Movement, LGBTQ activism, or the Tea Party movement in the US to the ousting of dictators around the world.