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Understanding Healthcare Constituencies For Deeper Engagement Established in 1847, the New York Academy of Medicine (NYAM) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to identifying and addressing socioeconomic barriers to healthy lifestyles and health equity. Comprised of over 2,000 healthcare experts, NYAM’s …
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Participants and ProjectsCynthia is a passionate women’s rights advocate dedicated to the promotion of women’s rights, gender equality and social justice for all. She has more than ten years of experience undertaking research, project design, coordination, monitoring and …
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Aidan FeldmanAidan Feldman is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Public Service. He is also a civic technologist by day, dancer by night. Aidan has worked as a Technology Director, Data Engineer, Innovation Specialist, and DevOps Consultant for government agencies in …
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SI3 Student + Alumni Speed NetworkingBy Loren Sass (MPA 2025) and the SIIA Board On December 1, 2023, the Social Innovation & Investment Alliance (SIIA) graduate student group, co-hosted its first Student + Alumni Speed Networking event! Think speed dating, but with a professional twist. The …
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Julie ShahroudiDr. Julie Shahroudi is the CEO/Founder of JLS Management Consulting, LLC, where she provides management consulting services primarily to public and not-for-profit organizations. Her clients include the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, the NYC …
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The Impact of Income and Immigration on Residential Segregation: An Examination of Hispanic/White and Black/White Segregation in the 1990sThis study utilizes 1990 and 2000 Census data to examine the impact of income and immigration on residential segregation in the 1990s. The Capstone team confirms what researchers found in the 1980s: an increase in median Black income has only a slight, …
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The Impact of Income and Immigration on Residential Segregation: An Examination of Hispanic/White and Black/White Segregation in the 1990sThis study utilizes 1990 and 2000 Census data to examine the impact of income and immigration on residential segregation in the 1990s. The Capstone team confirms what researchers found in the 1980s: an increase in median Black income has only a slight, …
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Changes in physicians' attitudes toward AIDS during residency training: A longitudinal study of medical school graduatesUnderstanding the impact of training on the development of physicians' attitudes toward AIDS is important to furthering our knowledge of the mechanisms through which socialization affects professional outlook, as well as promoting an adequate supply of …
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Rashida KamalRashida Kamal is a programmer, researcher, and designer. She is a co-founder of Trash Club, an organization focused on investigating waste and waste infrastructure in New York City and beyond. Her prior work includes roles as a data journalist at The …
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The Effect of Residential Mobility on Student Performance: Evidence from New York CityResidential mobility is likely to have consequences for student performance, but prior empirical work is largely correlational and offers little insight into its impacts. Using rich, longitudinal data, we estimate the effects of residential mobility on …
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WSA CommitteesOpportunities to get involved The Wagner Student Association (WSA) has many ways for new and continuing students to get involved! Take a look at some of our exciting committees below. Constitution Review Committee Help us shape how WSA governs by being an …
Capstone Projects
Developing a Model of Adaptive Reuse in Jackson, MississippiThe Mississippi Center for Justice (MCJ) is a nonprofit, public interest law firm that collaborates with communities to promote justice in the areas of housing, health, education, economic security, and disaster recovery. MCJ engaged a Capstone team in …
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Does segregation matter for Latinos?We estimate the effects of residential racial segregation on socio-economic outcomes for native-born Latino young adults over the past three decades. Using individual public use micro-data samples from the Census and a novel instrumental variable, we find …
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Pleasant Village, East HarlemThe former site of the Washburn Wire Factory in Pleasant Village is currently owned by a developer who plans to turn the site into East River Plaza (ERP). ERP, a big box retail complex, is based on uncertainties and may not be built as planned. The scale …
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Generating revenue for the center for the history of medicine and public healthThe Center for the History of Medicine and Public Health (CHM), part of the New York Academy of Medicine (NYAM), was established in 2012. With more than 550,000 volumes, CHM is one of the largest medical library collections in the United States. It holds …
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Two NYU Wagner Alumni Named to City & State's 2025 50 Over 50 List City & State ’s 2025 50 Over 50 list honors leaders who have dedicated decades to shaping and improving communities across New York. This year’s honorees include two NYU Wagner alumni whose impactful work in public affairs and social services has …
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Esther MuneneEsther Imani Munene, MBA, PhD is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Health Administration at NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. She has over ten years of experience in diverse healthcare settings in the U.S. and internationally. Her …
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MPA Student's Encounter with the Former President of Planned ParenthoodBy Zak Hill-Whilton (MPA-PNP) Having arrived late to microeconomics several weeks ago, one of my biggest academic fears came to fruition when I forgot to hand in a homework assignment. As a first-time offender, I was allowed to submit the assignment the …
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Wagner community welcomes Bill de Blasio as its 2023 Marnold Visiting FellowNYU Wagner faculty, adjuncts, and staff gathered at the Puck Building last night to welcome former New York City Mayor, Bill de Blasio, who joined NYU Wagner this spring as a 2023 Marnold Visiting Fellow. During his time with us, de Blasio will host …
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The Impact of Insurance Expansions on the Already Insured: The Affordable Care Act and MedicareSome states have not adopted the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Medicaid expansions due to concerns that the expansions may impair access to care and utilization for those who are already insured. We investigate such negative spillovers using a large panel of …
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Primary care, social inequalities, and birth outcomes in U.S. statesStudy objective: The study tests the extent to which primary care physician supply (office based primary care physicians per 10 000 population) moderates the association between social inequalities and infant mortality and low birth weight throughout the …
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Prenatal and Early Childhood Obesity Prevention in East Harlem"The New York Academy of Medicine (NYAM) improves the health of people living in cities, especially the disadvantaged and vulnerable populations, through research, education, community engagement, and evidencebased policy advocacy. NYAM is located in …
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To Restore and Renew: The State of the Federal ServiceThe terrorist attacks on New York and Washington on Sept. 11 reminded the nation just how important the federal public service is in times of crisis. The night after the attacks, President Bush said, "the functions of our government continue without …
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Potentially avoidable hospitalizations and socioeconomic status in Switzerland: A small area-level analysisThe Swiss healthcare system is well known for the quality of its healthcare and population health but also for its high cost, particularly regarding out-of-pocket expenses. We conduct the first national study on the association between socioeconomic …