News and Stories

After attending NYU Wagner, Sean became Co-Director of the Building Movement Project, which advances the potential for nonprofit organizations to have an impact in building movements for progressive social change.

Professor Sonia Ospina discusses her research on collective leadership, exploring the ways communities try to make social change.

Professor Jacob William Faber discusses his research on racial inequality and how he hopes it will change the public conversation about race and public policy.

Professor Thad Calabrese discusses his research on the fiscal relationship between government and nonprofits in the provision of child welfare services.

Through her role in city government, Kristin created an innovative Social Impact Bond that uses private investments for government projects.

Professor Brian Elbel discusses how there are few proven policy solutions to address the obesity health crisis.

Professor Zhan Guo presents his research on how suburban parking policies affect car ownership, traffic, and housing affordability.

Professor Mitchell L. Moss explores how New York City continually reinvents itself and adapts to new demographic, economic, and technological forces.

Professor John Billings presents his research that aims to identify and improve care for high cost/high risk Medicaid patients.

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

Professor Jonathan Morduch discusses his U.S. Financial Diaries project, and how public policy can create greater financial stability for struggling households.

"I think coming to New York City for graduate school was important because of the complicated nature of problems that exist here—I wanted to know what they were and be learned in the art of addressing those problems."