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Perseverance Despite the Perception of Threat: Marginalized Students’ High Grit in Grad School and Implications for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Higher EducationEquity, Diversity, and Inclusion policies and their implementation continue to be contested issues in higher education. These ideological discourses lack evidence that investigates relationships between students’ identities and their ability to succeed in …
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AN ASSESSMENT OF MEMBERSHIP ENGAGEMENT AND RETENTIONThe Panel of National Pathology Leaders (PNPL) is a think tank established in 2019 that advances best practices in pathology and laboratory medicine. Steadily increasing membership engagement and retention is essential for long-term success. The team was …
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The WINGS Project: Modeling intervention effectiveness for high-risk womenThis study evaluates the effectiveness of two strategies�communication and condom skills training�for increasing condom-protected sex in a sample of 510 high-risk women ages 17 to 61. Baseline and 3- and 6-month postintervention interview data were …
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How Do They Do It? Landmarks Commissions Across the CountryNew York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) is responsible for identifying and designating landmark buildings and areas in the five boroughs. LPC requested a Capstone team in order to better understand, compare, and analyze how other cities …
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Communication ProjectThis Capstone project was designed to provide evidence-based strategies to assist Maimonides Infants & Children’s Hospital (MICH) in developing a Patient and Family Communication Book and Resource Guide to enhance and facilitate patient-centered care and …
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Assessing Capacity to Draw Tech Companies to the BronxBronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. occupies an independently elected countywide office that monitors the administration of City services in the Bronx and engages in strategic planning for economic development of the borough. The Office of the Bronx …
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Mount Vernon Economic Development StrategyThe City of Mount Vernon, NY, works to facilitate services, activities, and projects related to enhancing the physical, social, and economic life of the city. The City of Mount Vernon engaged the Capstone team to create an economic development strategy …
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The Effects of Unpaid Internships on New York City Council InternsPay Our Interns (POI) is a nonprofit organization that advocates for paid internships in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors. Following the organization’s successful advocacy campaign in 2018 for paid internships in the United States Congress, POI …
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Mentorship for Cuban EntrepreneursCubans seek to build better lives by launching private ventures; however, the resources available to them do not enable them to succeed. While intensive general business training programs exist, entrepreneurs do not receive the necessary, subsequent …
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Applying and Analyzing an Impact FrameworkThird Sector Capital Partners (TSCP) is a leading advisory firm in the field of pay for success and outcomes-oriented contracting. TSCP researched, analyzed, and constructed a comprehensive impact framework to better assess its impact on clients and the …
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Scholars Gather to Explore Methodological Challenges of Collective Leadership ResearchThe Third Annual Collective Leadership Network Research Workshop took place at NYU Wagner from September 29 through October 1. It was hosted by NYU Wagner, home of the Collective Leadership Network (Co-Lead Net), which is an international network of …
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Panelists tackle gender equity through dialogue on sexual harassment in the workplaceOn December 11, NYU Wagner hosted “ Power Dynamics in the Workplace: Sexual Harassment ” as part of the Office of the Dean’s Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion programming. The event was co-sponsored with Wagner Women's Caucus and Stonewall Policy Alliance …
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Scholars Gather to Explore the Methodological Challenges of Collective Leadership ResearchThe Third Annual Collective Leadership Network Research Workshop took place at NYU Wagner from September 29 through October 1. It was hosted by NYU Wagner, home of the Collective Leadership Network (Co-Lead Net), which is an international network of …
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What Does Government Spend on Children? Evidence from Five CitiesThis paper examines public spending on children between 1997 and 2000 in five localities: Baltimore, Detroit, Oakland, Philadelphia, and Richmond. These cities participate in the Urban Health Initiative (UHI), a ten-year Robert Wood Johnson Foundation …
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Co-Producing Knowledge: Practitioners and Scholars Working Together to Understand Leadership.The Ford Foundation, the Washington D.C. based Advocacy Institute and the Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service at New York University are partners in a new leadership awards program called Leadership for a Changing World (LCW). The goal of …
Faculty Profile
Kris MordecaiKris Mordecai (he/they) is the Interim Chief Operating and Financial Officer at SAGE where they lead the Finance, HR, IT, and Facilities teams for the organization. They bring two decades of experience in nonprofit management, administration, and …
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Practice NotesShows conference organizers how to invite participants to explore the issues that most matter to them by creating their own agendas for work sessions. View …
Capstone Projects
The Utilization of Research in World Bank Health Sector ProjectsThe Council on Health Research for Development (COHRED) is a Geneva-based NGO that works with countries to set health research priorities and assess capacity and capacity-building needs for health research. The Capstone team is working with COHRED to …
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Fathers Initiative ProjectPalladia, one of the largest nonprofit, multi-service agencies in New York City, recently adopted a family-focused approach to its work and was interested in enhancing its services specifically for fathers. The goal of the Palladia Capstone project was to …
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Employment Outcomes AnalysisPalladia empowers individuals to become active, productive members of the community through programs aimed at easing the struggle with addiction, homelessness, domestic violence, and trauma. Palladia wanted a more concrete understanding of the systemic …
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Confia – “El Futuro en Tus Manos”The Mexican community is one of the fastest growing immigrant communities in New York City and also one of the most disenfranchised and excluded from the financial sector. EA Consultants envisions a new organization, Confia, to empower the Mexican …
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Rutherford Community AssessmentThe Rutherford Public Library is one of the largest libraries in New Jersey's most populous county, located just seven miles from midtown Manhattan. In order to develop a comprehensive five-year programming and capital improvements plan, the Library …
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Two NYU Wagner Alumni Recognized Among City & State’s 2024 Trailblazers in Economic DevelopmentCity & State ’s 2024 Trailblazers in Economic Development list recognizes outstanding leaders who are driving transformative economic growth and job creation across New York State. Among the 2024 honorees are two NYU Wagner alumni—Rosalie Drago and …
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FINANCIAL ANALYSIS OF TOTAL JOINT REPLACEMENT TECHNOLOGYSurgical technologies at the NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital continue to evolve and expand, allowing surgeons to have better accuracy and spend less time in the operating room. Robotic-assisted total joint replacement surgery has shown additional …