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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Zhan Guo Associate Professor of Urban Planning and Transportation Policy

Atul Pokharel Assistant Professor of Urban Planning and Public Service

Julia Lane Professor

Faculty Research and Publications

How to Save the Subway Fare with Cannabis

Mitchell L. Moss, Charles E. Rudner, Nicholas R. Cowan, and Rachel G. Wise

Time to take hearing loss seriously

J Blustein, M Wallhagen, B Weinstein, J Chodosh

Leveraging Open-Source Tools for Collaborative Macro-energy System Modeling Efforts

Joseph F. DeCarolis et al.

Influential Users in the Common Core and Black Lives Matter Social Media Conversation

Zhanna Terechshenko, Sean Kates, Fridolin Linder, Joshua A. Tucker, Richard Bonneau, Mona Vakilifathi, Jonathan Nagler

Faculty Videos

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The Lisa Goldberg Fellowship

One of NYU Wagner's most coveted fellowships was named after a passionate defender of social justice, equality, and democracy—who made a real difference on the world.

How Does Leadership Happen?

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

WAGTalk: Sherry Glied, "Why Your Broken Rib Costs You an Arm and a Leg"

Why is healthcare in the US so expensive compared to care provided in other countries with similar or better outcomes? Dean Glied's talk will examine the evidence on this paradox and describe the implications of these findings for health policy.