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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Martha Stark Clinical Professor

Timothy Naftali Clinical Associate Professor of Public Service

Paul Smoke Professor of Public Finance and Planning; Director of International Specialization

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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How Can Major Cities Reduce Automobile Congestion and Pollution?

Professor Zhan Guo talks about his research on public transit, pedestrian planning, and parking zoning.

WAGTalk: Ingrid Gould Ellen, “Preserving History or Hindering Progress”

Professor Ingrid Gould Ellen sheds light on the debate around preserving historic neighborhoods.

Alumni in Action: Building the Future of New York City

Alumna Angela Sung discusses her work at the Real Estate Board of New York, and how NYU Wagner helped her get there.