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Student Spotlight: Kartika Fuentes (MPA 2023)As a David Bohnett Public Service Fellow and member of Wagner's First-Generation Student Association, Kartika is strengthening her advocacy and political organizing skills to translate community-led efforts into legislative action. What motivated you to …
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The Effects of Specialist Supply on Population Health: Assessing the EvidenceAnalyses at the county level show lower mortality rates where there are more primary care physicians, but this is not the case for specialist supply. These findings confirm those of previous studies at the state and other levels. Increasing the supply of …
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Planning and Administration: Frameworks and Case StudiesNatural Disaster Management was produced to mark the end of the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction (IDNDR), a United Nations initiative to reduce the negative effects of natural disasters. Natural Disaster Management communicates …
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Child labor, crop shocks, and credit constraintsThis paper examines the relationship between household income shocks and child labor. In particular, we investigate the extent to which transitory income shocks lead to increases in child labor and whether household access to credit mitigates the effects …
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Sibling Rivalry in AfricaThis article uses data on young teenagers to investigate how sibling composition affects schooling outcomes in South Africa and Tanzania. The results, while not estimated very precisely, establish additional evidence of positive associations between …
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Evidence-Based Trends: A Course in Health Services ManagementThis article traces the development of a course in health services management over 40 years and presents the course within a context of teaching evidence-based management. One emphasis of the course is on teaching through storytelling--students developing …
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The Changing Distribution and Determinants of Obesity in the Neighborhoods of New York City, 2003–2007Obesity (body mass index 30 kg/m2 ) is a growing urban health concern, but few studies have examined whether, how, or why obesity prevalence has changed over time within cities. This study characterized the individual- and neighborhood-level determinants …
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Black Alumni GroupThe Wagner Black Alumni Group facilitates professional and social interaction between alumni and current students. We provide a forum to continue the conversations we began during matriculation at NYU Wagner and beyond. Sign up by sending an email with …
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Migration and the Politics of Making Skills VisibleWhen people migrate across national borders, they often encounter challenges in having their skill recognized and valued in the labor markets they enter. Migrants with skills that place them in-between the categories of highly skilled knowledge workers …
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Advancing Relational Leadership Research: A Dialogue Among PerspectivesLeaders and followers live in a relational world-a world in which leadership occurs in complex webs of relationships and dynamically changing contexts. Despite this, our theories of leadership are grounded in assumptions of individuality and linear …
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Community ConversationsOct 17th & 18th The long-anticipated anthology, “Racial Inequality in New York City since 1965”, has been released! We invite you to attend and participate in one or more Community Conversations that will focus on the crucial issues covered by the chapter …
Alumni In Action
Arden LevineWe'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 the 1990s, watching 60 Minutes with my parents (born-and-raised New Yorkers with careers in community …
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An Analysis of Changes in the Federal Civilian Workforce 1995-2005The federal government is the largest employer in the US and the Federal civilian workforce alone costs taxpayers more than $129 billion each year. At the request of the Congressional Research Service, this report examines trends in the size and …
Capstone Projects
ENHANCING OBSTETRIC FISTULA CARE IN UGANDA: BEST PRACTICES AND
PREVENTATIVE MEASURESThe Uganda Village Project (UVP) is an organization dedicated to improving public health by implementing fistula repair, sexual reproductive health education, and water sanitation programs. UVP engaged a Capstone team to optimize its obstetric fistula …
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STRATEGIES FOR EXPANDING SOCIAL MEDIA AUDIENCELaurel House is a nonprofit that provides services and transitional housing to survivors of domestic violence and dating violence in the greater Montgomery County, Pennsylvania community. While it has strong engagement with current supporters, Laurel …
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NYU Wagner Welcomes Richard Buery as Distinguished Visiting UrbanistNYU Wagner is excited to welcome Richard Buery as a Distinguished Visiting Urbanist for the Spring 2019 semester. Buery is the Chief of Policy & Public Affairs at KIPP, leading its public policy, advocacy, marketing, and communications efforts to enlarge …
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Driving Change: NYU Wagner Alumni Among Influential Black Leaders in New York's Civic LandscapeThree distinguished NYU Wagner graduates, Farah Louis (MPA-PNP 2018), Tiffany Raspberry (EMPA 2019), Jennifer Jones Austin (MS 1997) and NYU community members Errol Louis, Juanita Scarlett, and Richard Buery Jr. have been honored in the 2024 Power of …
Alumni In Action
Anu AshokHow would you describe your experience as a Wagner student? My experience at Wagner shaped me into the professional that I am today. Having gone straight from college into graduate school, I lacked certain skills such as memo writing, group project …
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Modern RomanceAt some point, every one of us embarks on a journey to find love. We meet people, date, get into and out of relationships, all with the hope of finding someone with whom we share a deep connection. This seems standard now, but it’s wildly different from …
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Joycee JacobJoycee Jacob is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Health Administration at NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. She is an accomplished, results-driven healthcare administrator with over 15 years of experience in Healthcare Operations. …
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Sharon CarneyWhy did you choose Wagner for graduate school? I wanted to experience life in a city that was very different than the one I knew (Detroit). My driving professional interest is cities -- what makes them work, what causes them to decline, and how they …
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Online MHA Program ObjectivesUpon completion of the Online Master of Health Administration, you will be able to: Develop strategies and align organizational design to support and achieve an organization’s mission and vision. Manage and lead diverse people, teams, and organizations to …
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Alice WongCan you tell us a bit about your job responsibilities? As Chief of Staff, I serve as a senior advisor to the President & Chief Executive Officer at the Chinese-American Planning Council (CPC). Founded in 1965, CPC’s mission is to promote the social and …