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John GershmanJohn Gershman is a Clinical Professor of Public Service, Director of the International Specialization, and Director of International Capstone Programs at Wagner. He is co-director of the NYU Democracy Project and director of the NYU Democracy Scholars …
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Dan PorterDan Porter is an Adjunct Associate Professor of Public Service of NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. He has spent ten years in educational non-profit followed almost twenty years as a start-up tech entrepreneur and investor where he …
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John BillingsJohn Billings, Professor of Health Policy and Public Service. He is principal investigator on numerous projects to assess the performance of the safety net for vulnerable populations and to understand the nature and extent of barriers to optimal health …
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Jewell Jackson McCabeWith wide-ranging experience in both the public and private sectors, Jewell Jackson McCabe is a business woman who serves as a director on a variety of boards, is a Presidential, Gubernatorial and Mayoral appointee, a consultant to major corporations, …
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Brian ElbelBrian Elbel, PhD, MPH is Professor of Population Health and Health Policy at NYU Wagner and the NYU Grossman School of Medicine, where he heads the Section on Health Choice, Policy and Evaluation within the Department of Population Health. He is also …
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Laura KavanaghLaura served as the 34th New York City Fire Commissioner, overseeing the nation’s largest fire department—with 17,000 employees, a $2.3 billion budget, and 1.6 million annual 911 calls. She was the first woman to lead the historically male-dominated …
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Polly TrottenbergPolly Trottenberg was named dean of NYU Wagner on August 1, 2025. From April 2021 until January 2025, she was the Deputy Secretary of the US Department of Transportation (USDOT), making her the chief operating officer of a federal agency with 57,000 …
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Daphne LundiDaphne Lundi is an urban planner, climate policymaker, writer, and artist. She is the Managing Director of Urban Ocean Lab, a national climate policy think tank focused on the future of coastal cities. Previously, Daphne served as Deputy Director at the …
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Sarah KaufmanSarah M. Kaufman is the Director of the NYU Rudin Center for Transportation and an Assistant Clinical Professor of Public Service, where she researches, advocates for, and educates about innovative transportation policy, planning, and technologies. Her …
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Jacob VictoryJacob Victory is Associate Clinical Professor of Public Service at NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, and Director of the Health Law and Strategy Program, a joint Masters of Science degree sponsored by NYU Wagner and NYU Law. Professor Victory …
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Kristina ArakelyanKristina Arakelyan is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Public Service at NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. She is a long-time New Yorker who has worked for over a decade in the public and nonprofit sectors on immigration, social …
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David BlountDavid Blout works with the William Julius Wilson Institute at Harlem Children's Zone. He focuses on co-developing strategies with local leaders that fully equip neighborhoods to break cycles of poverty. He brings a decade of experience as a social policy …
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John ScianimanicoJohn Scianimanico is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Public Service at NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. He is also an Associate Partner at NewSchools Venture Fund, where he leads a portfolio designed to transform student math …
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Martha E. StarkMartha Stark joined the Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service as a Clinical Professor in Fall 2017. Ms. Stark served as a Distinguished Lecturer at Baruch College’s Marxe School of Public and International Affairs. In addition to teaching, …
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Jonathan J. MorduchJonathan Morduch is Professor of Public Policy and Economics at the Wagner Graduate School of Public Service at New York University. Morduch's research focuses on finance, poverty, and inequality. He is a founder and Executive Director of the NYU …
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Jamie Levine DanielA native Clevelander, Jamie Levine Daniel is the Henry and Marilyn Taub Foundation Associate Professor of Nonprofit Management and Public Service at the New York University Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. She comes to Wagner after …
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Michael KoncewiczMichael Koncewicz is the Associate Director at the Institute for Public Knowledge, where he develops, implements, and manages programmatic and administrative operations for IPK in collaboration with the Director. Koncewicz is a political historian who …
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Ted AlcornTed Alcorn is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Public Service at NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. He will be starting this Spring 2021. Ted is a researcher, journalist, and educator with expertise in gun violence prevention …
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Doris ZahnerDr. Doris Zahner is an Adjunct Associate Professor of Public Service of NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. She is also the Chief Academic Officer at the Council for Aid to Education (CAE), a non-profit educational assessment …
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Ashley ZwickAshley Zwick is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Public Service at NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. She is also the Executive Director of the Initiative on Workplace Inclusion at Dartmouth’s Tuck School of Business. Prior to her …
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Laura WherryLaura Wherry is an Associate Professor at NYU Wagner and a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research in the Economics of Health program. During the 2024-2025 academic year, she served as the Senior Economist for health care on the …
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Katie MagoonKatie Magoon, MD, MSN, MPA, is a 2014 NYU Wagner graduate, specializing in Health Policy and Management. Prior to her work at Wagner, she graduated from Carleton College with a B.A. in political science and international relations, the Yale School of …
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Alexander HeilAlex Heil, PhD, Senior Economist at The Conference Board, is an applied economist with more than 20 years of experience in the energy, environment, and infrastructure space. His work is centered on the energy transition, renewable energy resources, urban …
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Reed JordanReed Jordan is an urban planner, educator, and facilitator with extensive experience in community development, housing policy, and interdisciplinary efforts to advance racial equity. He currently serves as the Director of Community Scholarships at NYC …