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PADM-GP.2132
Social Entrepreneurship and InnovationThis course provides an in-depth exploration of social entrepreneurship and innovation as a set of promising pathways to drive social change across sectors using a systems-led approach. Students will delve into understanding complex social and …Doctoral Student
Chuxuan SunChuxuan Sun is a doctoral student at Wagner. Her research interests include health policy evaluation, health economics, and causal inference. Before coming to Wagner, Chuxuan worked as a statistical analyst for four years in the Leonard Davis Institute of …
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PADM-GP.2171
Evaluating Programs and PoliciesThis course serves as an introduction to those evaluation tools most commonly used to assess the performance of programs, services, and policies in both the public and private sectors. Topics include needs assessment; explication and assessment of program …Publication
Syndemic Vulnerability, Sexual and Injection Risk Behaviors, and HIV Continuum of Care Outcomes in HIV-Positive Injection Drug UsersLimited investigations have been conducted on syndemics and HIV continuum of care outcomes. Using baseline data from a multi-site, randomized controlled study of HIV-positive injection drug users (n = 1,052), we examined whether psychosocial factors …
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Patterns of Care and Outcomes Associated With Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy Versus Conventional Radiation Therapy for Older Patients With Head-and-Neck Cancer Purpose : Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) requires a high degree of expertise compared with standard radiation therapy (RT). We performed a retrospective cohort study of Medicare patients treated with IMRT compared with standard RT to assess …
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Incomplete GradesIncomplete Grades It is the expectation that students will complete all course requirements on time. Students are penalized for failing to meet course requirements as scheduled in the syllabus; papers, homework assignments, and exams not completed by the …
Capstone Projects
Consumer Protection in the 21st Century: How Can New Collaborative Technologies Enable Citizens to Add Value to the Regulatory Functions of Government?The Capstone team partnered with the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, a philanthropic nonprofit institution, to identify areas where open data systems and collaborative arrangements via technology can add public value to the regulatory job of government …
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NYU Furman Center @20The Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy (run jointly by NYU Wagner and NYU Law) celebrates 20 years advancing research and debate on housing, neighborhoods, and urban …
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Academic ProgressGPA Requirement Cumulative GPA must be 3.000 or higher Master’s students need a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.000 to graduate and are expected to maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.000 throughout their academic career to …
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MPA-MD APPLICATION CHECKLISTFill out your online application. Applications for the MPA/MD dual degree program are only available during the Fall intake. Online applications must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time on the day of the deadline. Any mailed application material …
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Rudin Center for Transportation Policy and ManagementThe NYU Rudin Center for Transportation is a catalyst for sustainable, equitable, and technology-driven mobility solutions. We unite cutting-edge research with collaborative convenings to shape transportation policy, explore emerging innovations, and …
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Big Data and Social Science, 2nd EditionIan Foster, Rayid Ghani, Ron S. Jarmin, Frauke Kreuter and Julia Lane …
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A Trapped-Factors Model of InnovationWhen will reducing trade barriers against a low wage country cause innovation to increase in high wage regions like the US or EU? We develop a model where factors of production have costs of adjustment and so are partially “trapped” in producing old …
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Acceleration with steering: The synergistic benefits of combining power with perspective-takingPower is a psychological accelerator, propelling people toward their goals; however, these goals are often egocentrically focused. Perspective-taking is a psychological steering wheel that helps people navigate their social worlds; however, …
Capstone Projects
Soliciting Client Feedback to Guide Strategic Decision MakingFor over 30 years, Community Resource Exchange (CRE) has provided management consulting services to New York City’s community-based nonprofit organizations with a vision to create a more equitable and livable city for all New Yorkers by reducing poverty …
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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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GUIDING THE TRANSITION TO SHARED SERVICES: A TOOLBOX FOR FEDERAL AGENCIESZ Street Consulting is a firm specializing in human resource consulting for federal government agencies. The private sector has spearheaded efforts to centralize human resources, finance, and information technology functions using shared services centers. …
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Our Diverse Student & Faculty CommunityRace/Ethnicity: 28% White, 26% Asian/Pacific Islander, 17% Black or African American, 23% Hispanic or Latino, 2% Two or More Races, 4% Unknown Race and Ethnicity Legal Sex: 78% Female, 22% Male Location: 75% New York, 17% Rest of Northeast, 8% Rest of …
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CAP-GP.3149
Capstone: Advanced Research Projects in Quantitative Analysis IIContinuation CAP-GP.3148 . As part of the core curriculum of the NYU Wagner Masters program, Capstone teams spend an academic year conducting research on a pressing social question. Wagner's Capstone program provides students with a centerpiece of their …News
Student Spotlight: Sai Srihas Borra (MPA-HPAM 2026)Sai Srihas Borra (MPA-HPAM 2026) is an active member of the NYU and Wagner communities, serving as co-chair of the Wagner Health Network and as Social Sector Leadership Diversity Fellow through the NYU Changemaker Center. How did your bachelor's degree …
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Matriculation and Leave of AbsenceTime to Completion Requirement Students must complete degree requirements in force at the time of their initial enrollment: five years for master’s degree students and seven to ten years for doctoral students. The time to complete degree requirements …
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The Greatest Grid: The Master Plan of Manhattan, 1811-2011Professor Hilary Ballon explains the planning and implementation of Manhattan's grid system. …
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NYU Wagner Recognizes Hundreds of Graduating Students at 2017 ConvocationNYU Wagner ushered hundreds of graduating students across the finish line at the 2017 Convocation at the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), marking what Dean Sherry Glied heralded as a “momentous achievement” in their public service careers. During their …
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Welcome to the NYU Migration Network October DigestHere are some updates and upcoming migration and mobility events for this month. Follow Us on Twitter Please see our Twitter feed for more information and additional updates: @NYUMigrationNet Suggest a Topic for our Upcoming Public Conversation Series …