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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Rajeev Dehejia

Professor of Public Policy and Economics; Associate Dean, Academic Affairs; Director of Policy Specialization; Codirector, Development Research Institute

Jacob Victory

Associate Clinical Professor of Public Service and Faculty Co-Director of Health Law and Strategy Program

Paul Light

Paulette Goddard Professor of Public Service

Faculty Research and Publications

The Impact of Incarceration on an individuals labor market prospects: Methods to examine ex-offenders circumstances post-release

Ngina Chiteji

Messaging clearly and effectively about hearing loss and increased dementia risk

J Blustein, BE Weinstein, and J Chodosh

Salary Negotiations: Gender Differences in Attitudes, Priorities and Behaviors of Ophthalmologists

Shefali Sood, Alcina K Lidder, Ceyhun Elgin, Janice C Law, Aakriti Garg Shukla, Bryan J Winn, Albert S Khouri, Eydie G Miller-Ellis, John Laudi, Jeffrey R SooHoo, Eva DeVience, Misha F Syed, Allen Zerkin, and Lama A Al-Aswad

The Fiscal Effects of Immigration on Local Governments: Revisiting the Mariel Boatlift

Travis St.Clair

Faculty Videos

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WAGTalk: Sonia Ospina, "Leading Collectively: Insights From Social Change Organizations"

Professor Sonia Ospina discusses an important shift in society's understanding of leadership from a leader-centered approach to a connectivity-focused model.

Religion and Public Policy in America Today

Professor David Elcott describes his personal connection to immigration reform, and the interplay between religion and public policy in the US.

Master of Public Administration: Public and Nonprofit Management and Policy

Professor Erica Foldy provides an overview of NYU Wagner's Master of Public Administration: Public and Nonprofit Management and Policy degree program.