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From self-sufficiency to personal and family sustainability: A new paradigm for social policyCurrent social policy that affects welfare recipients focuses on the concept of "self-sufficiency" where leaving welfare for work is the goal. While this approach has reduced welfare rolls, it has not necessarily helped low-income people improve their …
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Astrid RodriguezAstrid S. Rodriguez is an educational psychologist, researcher, teacher, and administrator with over 25 years of extensive professional experience, most notably in education administration and project management. Dr. Rodriguez has supported organizations …
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Are Land Use Planning and Congestion Pricing Mutually Supportive? Evidence From a Pilot Mileage Fee Program in Portland, ORCongestion pricing and land use planning have been proposed as two promising strategies to reduce the externalities associated with driving, including traffic congestion, air pollution, and greenhouse gas emissions. However, they are often viewed by their …
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Jessica AlexanderJessica Alexander is a humanitarian aid professional with experience in operations, evaluation and policy. Her career includes global deployments spanning Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East. She has conducted large scale evaluations, …
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Public Policy Minor(formerly Social & Public Policy Minor) Addressing and understanding policy in areas ranging from education, health, and immigration to sustainability and urban planning is at the heart of NYU Wagner's mission. Drawing on this traditional strength, the …
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KehillaMISSION Kehilla’s mission is to empower the Jewish student community at Wagner, fostering professional, social, religious, and cultural growth through a shared commitment to Jewish life. They aim to be a welcoming space and valuable resource for the …
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Analiza Quiroz WolfAnaliza Quiroz Wolf is the CEO of Women of Color Rise, an executive coaching firm, and former CEO of a New York City non-profit. With over two decades of experience leading talent and HR in the military, corporate, education, and non-profit sectors, she …
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Anne Marie BradyAnne Marie Brady is the Research Director, Worker Rights and Equity, at the ILR School's Worker Institute at Cornell University. Anne Marie holds a Ph.D. in Social Policy Research from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). Her …
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CYC: Getting StartedWhat are my fields of interest? (e.g. children and youth, hospital administration, housing, international development) What change do I want to make happen? (e.g. improve access to healthcare, reduce disparities in education) What roles might I want to …
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Joseph CimpianJoseph Cimpian, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Economics and Education Policy at NYU Steinhardt and Affiliated Faculty at NYU Wagner. His research focuses on the use and development of novel and rigorous methods to study equity and policy. One line …
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The Long-Term Effects of Military Conscription on Mortality: Estimates From the Vietnam-Era Draft LotteryResearch on the effects of Vietnam military service suggests that Vietnam veterans experienced significantly higher mortality than the civilian population at large. These results, however, may be biased by nonrandom selection into the military if …
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Anthony KovnerAnthony R. Kovner, Professor Emeritus of Public and Health Management, is an organizational theorist by training. His research interests include health services management and governance. He has been a senior manager in two hospitals, a nursing home, a …
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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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The Evolving Private Psychiatric Inpatient MarketThe private psychiatric hospital market has exhibited great volatility over time. From 1976 to 1992, the number of hospitals more than doubled, while in the decade following, the number of facilities dropped by half. Recently, however, the industry has …
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Robyn SteinRobyn L. Stein is an Adjunct Associate Professor of Public Service at the NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service and a consultant to not-for-profits with a focus on strategic marketing/communications, fundraising, event production, sponsorship …
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Who is Enrolled in For-Profit vs. Nonprofit Medicare HMOs?We compare the characteristics of enrollees in for-profit and nonprofit Medicare health plans using nationwide data from the 1996 Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey. We find few differences in overall health status, limitations in activities of daily …
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Health & WellnessYour health and wellness at NYU Wagner is important and pertinent to your student success. NYU offers a range of resources and information to assist you. STUDENT HEALTH CENTER (SHC) The Student Health Center (SHC) at NYU offers a range of medical …
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Medicare Payments, Health Care Services Use, and Telemedicine Implementation Cost in Randomized Trial Comparing Telemedicine Case Management With Usual Care in Medically Underserved Patients With Diabetes MellitusObjective To determine whether a diabetes case management telemedicine intervention reduced healthcare expenditures, as measured by Medicare claims, and to assess the costs of developing and implementing the telemedicine intervention. Design We studied …
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Leadership PartnersLeadership in Action at Wagner has engaged in partnership opportunities focused on areas such as program design and enhancement; workshops and learning sessions; technical assistance and training in innovative research techniques; fellowship design, …
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FINANCIAL AND POLICY ANALYSIS ON AVIATION BIOFUELCarbon War Room, a business unit of the nonprofit research and educational foundation Rocky Mountain Institute, works to intervene in markets to accelerate the adoption of business solutions that reduce carbon emissions at gigaton scale and advance the …
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Elizabeth DiLuzioElizabeth DiLuzio is a Ph.D. candidate with master’s degrees in social work and public health. She is the Co-Founding Principal of a boutique evaluation firm, Evaluation + Learning Consulting, and brings over two decades of experience across education, …
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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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Has falling crime invited gentrification?Since the early 1990s, central city crime has fallen dramatically in the United States. We explore the extent to which this trend may have contributed to gentrification. Using confidential census microdata, we show that reductions in central city violent …