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Geographic Mobility and Parental Co-residence Among Young AdultsThis paper connects two empirical trends: (i) the decline in geographic mobility and responsiveness to labor demand shocks, even among young adults who have historically been the most mobile, and (ii) the increased share of young adults co-residing with …
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Alumni Spotlight: Arden Levine (MPA-PNP 2006)Arden Levine (MPA-PNP 2006), chief strategy officer, NYC Department of Housing Preservation & Development We'd love to learn more about your journey in affordable housing and what drew you to this field. So, there I was, a teenager in Washington, D.C., in …
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NYU Wagner Launches Online Master of Health Administration (MHA) Degree Program for Healthcare ProfessionalsAs marketplace demand for skilled medical and health service managers grows strongly throughout the US, NYU Wagner is introducing an Online Master of Health Administration (MHA) degree program , Sherry Glied, the school’s dean, announced today. The …
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BETTER BUSES EQUITY ASSESSMENTThe New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) initiated the Better Buses Action Plan in 2019 to improve the speed of buses throughout NYC by 25 percent and increase the number of bus riders by the end of 2020. Although the COVID-19 crisis impacted …
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Event Recap - First Things First: Tips for Managing Your Time and Energy in School, Work, and Beyond Written by Monica Martinez On February 21, 2025, NYU Wagner’s Office of Career Services hosted an online workshop on time management techniques and strategies for organizing daily calendar tasks. The session gave an informative and educational refresher …
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Customized - PhDCustomized fields are appropriate when none of the existing fields allow students to explore topics that are critical to their research interests. Students must justify the need for a customized field by demonstrating its relevance and its comparable …
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Supply Skepticism: Housing Supply and AffordabilityGrowing numbers of affordable housing advocates and community members are questioning the premise that increasing the supply of market-rate housing will result in housing that is more affordable. Economists and other experts who favor increases in supply …
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Evidence-based treatment for opioid use disorders: A national study of methadone dose levels, 2011-2017The nation's methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) programs play a central role in addressing the current opioid epidemic. Considerable evidence documents the treatment effectiveness of MMT and, in turn, the importance of adequate dosing to MMT's …
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EXAMINING THE IMPACT OF CASH BAIL REFORM AND SUBSEQUENT
ROLLBACKS ON OVERALL CRIME RATESIn 2019, New York State lawmakers approved legislation eliminating the use of cash bail for the majority of misdemeanors and select lesser felonies. Politicians and other government officials have vocally opposed the legislation since its implementation …
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The Coming of Age of School-Level Finance DataDiscusses implications for school finance data collection and analysis of shifting to schools as key management and policy units. Discusses questions that school-level data can answer concerning resource utilization efficiency, effectiveness, intent, and …
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A Career Guide for Health Services ManagersLearn the professional and personal skills necessary to succeed as a healthcare executive. This book covers everything from finding your niche to working with clinicians. Topics covered include: * Where health services managers work * How to build an …
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CoursesWith over 150 courses to choose from, generally held after 5:00pm, you’ll learn the basics of management, policy, and finance, and be able to dig in deeper into the issue areas you’re passionate …
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Alumni Spotlight: Joi J. Rae (MPA-PNP 2018)Joi J. Rae (MPA-PNP 2018), director of special projects and strategic partnerships, Stand Up America We'd love to learn more about your journey in civic engagement and political action. What drew you to this field? I come from a family of immigrants who …
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Financial Survival Strategies: Taking the Long ViewHealthcare leaders will recall the margin pressures they faced pre COVID-19, the result of increasing expenses and decreasing reimbursement. The COVID-19 pandemic worsened these hardships by forcing hospitals to cancel (and patients to delay) elective …
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Using Comparative Analysis to Address Health System CaricaturesTo learn from health care systems abroad, we must move beyond simplistic characterizations and compare different systems with respect to salient performance measures. Despite findings from recent cross-national studies suggesting that many health care …
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Black Student AssociationMission The Black Student Association (BSA) aims to provide various support mechanisms and increase social networks to BIPOC students at Wagner. With this initiative, BSA intends to enhance the educational and social experience of Wagner students and the …
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Measuring Leadership Skill DevelopmentCreated in November 2013 to enhance and coordinate leadership development and national scholarship opportunities across New York University (NYU), the NYU Leadership Initiative works with students, faculty, and administrators on several academic programs. …
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Estimating the Impact of Street Cuts on Pavement LongevityThe New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) works to provide safe, efficient, and environmentally responsible movement of people and goods, and to maintain and enhance the transportation infrastructure. Pavement management is a key part of this …
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NeON Arts: Illustrating Impact at the IntersectionsThe Neighborhood Opportunity Network (NeON) brings together community organizations, government agencies, local businesses, and community residents to connect probation clients who live in target neighborhoods to opportunities, resources, and services. …
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Presenting Quality Data to Vulnerable Groups: Charts, Summaries or Behavioral Economic Nudges?OBJECTIVES: Despite the increased focus on health care consumers' active choice, not enough is known about how to best facilitate the choice process. We sought to assess methods of improving this process for vulnerable consumers in the United States by …
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Jason FranklinHow did being in New York impact your professional journey? Being in NYC was a critical part of my professional journey, from the chance to help design the 9/11 grants program to help arts groups in Lower Manhattan rebuild to the general access to …
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Students Reach Finals in Patagonia Case Competition on "Carbon Neutrality by 2025"NYU Wagner students Itamar Wigoder (MPA 2018) and Priya Ghosh (MPA 2019) have reached the finals in the 2018 Patagonia Case Competition at UC Berkeley Haas School of Business. The case study that they wrote with other New York University students …
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Sam BerzokWhere do you work? Describe your current job and how your role contributes to making an impact. I am an Analyst at Moody's Ratings. In the Public Finance Group, we provide credit analysis of public and nonprofit entities for bond investors. Evaluating …
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Pan Asian Student AllianceMission PASA is committed to raising visibility and awareness regarding AAPI (Asian American and Pacific Islander) social and policy issues, both domestic and international, within the public service sector and the wider community. We strive to provide a …