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Dialysis/Apheresis Operational Excellence Task ForceNew York-Presbyterian Hospital (NYP)works to deliver excellent and cost-effective care, while simultaneously facing numerous challenges due to increasingly strict reimbursement criteria, multiple state and federal regulations, as well as stiff market …
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Network attributes of critical infrastructure, vulnerability, and consequence assessmentSafety, Reliability, Risk and Life-Cycle Performance of Structures and Infrastructures contains the plenary lectures and papers presented at the 11th International Conference on STRUCTURAL SAFETY AND RELIABILITY (ICOSSAR2013, New York, NY, USA, 16-20 June …
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Adoption and Diffusion of Green Innovation in Brazil: Eco-packaging for Consumer Goods and Tracking of Cattle in the AmazonHow do innovative green technologies emerge and diffuse throughout an economy, and how can public policy affect this process? This paper draws from two case studies to reverse engineer how certain firms adopted green technologies in Brazil: (i) …
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Time Thieves: A New Computer-Driven Traffic Model Reveals the “Time Costs” of TrafficSpace and time are joined, pronounced Einstein at the start of the 20th Century, detonating a revolution in physics that still reverberates. Nowadays, drivers connect space and time a bit differently: they discover daily that taking up space takes away …
Faculty Profile
Gary FreilichMost recently, Gary was the Head of Content Development and Brand Strategy for the Film, TV and Commercial Production Studio, Alkemy-X where he ran the Branded Entertainment Group. He is still an active consultant for several clients with his partnership …
Stories
Quemuel "Q" Arroyo (MPA 2020) honored with NASPAA AwardNYU Wagner alumnus, Quemuel "Q" Arroyo (MPA 2020), MTA Chief Accessibility Officer, received the 2023 Alumni Spotlight Award for Outstanding Achievement in Public Service from the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA). …
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Course and Academic FeedbackEach semester you are enrolled in a Wagner course, at its conclusion you will receive an email asking you to submit feedback . You can complete course feedback forms on a desktop or mobile device by: Email: when a course feedback period opens for you, …
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NYU Wagner Dean's issue paper for Commonwealth Fund examines CBO's Forecasts about Affordable Care ActThe Commonwealth Fund has just published an issue paper by Sherry Glied, Dean of NYU Wagner, that examines how well the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) forecast the effects of the Affordable Care Act. The new study is entitled “The CBO’s …
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The Federalist Papers Revised for Twenty-First-Century RealityPublic administration scholars answer the question: What might Alexander Hamilton, John Jay and James Madison, who between October 1787 and August 1788 penned the Federalist Papers promoting ratification of the U.S. Constitution, add now to the pamphlets, …
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Admitted Student Day - April 1, 2019Why NYU Wagner? A panel discussion with current students Emmily De Los Santos (MUP), Tiffany Flemming (MPA-HPAM), and Matt Kastellec (MPA-PNP) and facilitated by David Schachter , Associate Dean, Admissions and Student …
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Voices Unheard: Barriers to Expressing Dissatisfaction to Health PlansConsumers dissatisfied with their health plan can either "exit" (switch service providers) or "voice" (complain to the current provider). Policymakers' efforts to help consumers voice their dissatisfaction to health plans or external mediators have been …
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First-generation college students share unique experiences in panel eventOn November 30, NYU Wagner hosted "Trailblazers: First Gen College Students,” a panel and networking opportunity focused on the unique experiences of first-generation college students. The event was co-sponsored by the Wagner Student Association and the …
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Senator Schumer Delivers Major Policy Speech at NYU WagnerDelivering a major policy speech at NYU Wagner, U.S. Senator Charles Schumer of New York called August 11 for creating a development authority to marshal the federal funds, financing, and bipartisan political will necessary to replace the pair of …
Capstone Projects
Developing a Sarbanes Oxley-like Approach to Enterprise Risk Management in Healthcare OrganizationsVisiting Nurse Service of New York (VNSNY), a $900 million certified home healthcare agency, serves more than 100,000 patients annually in New York City and is the largest nonprofit agency of its kind in the nation. Currently, VNSNY is focusing on …
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The Business of Child Care in Mississippi: Helping Providers Become More Efficient Through Improved Business PracticesThere are approximately 1,800 licensed child care providers in Mississippi. While some of these providers serve more affluent clients and/or receive federal funding from the Head Start and Early Head Start programs, many low income providers struggle to …
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Commitment to CommunityExecutives at Deutsche Bank have developed an interest in the social impact of loan programs and awards that they provide for community development initiatives. Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) regulations measure financial investments in …
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Weather Impact on Transit Ridership in ChicagoThis paper explores the weather-ridership relationship and its potential applications in transit operations and planning. Using the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) as a case, the paper investigates the impact of five weather elements (temperature, rain, …
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Dean's Council Casey Box (GAL ’08, WAG ’11) Director of Global Strategy, The Christensen Fund Casey Box is Director of Global Strategy at The Christensen Fund. Previously, Casey served as the Executive Director of Land is Life, a global network …
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Welfare Politics in CongressThe stakes of political conflict involve contending values and issue definitions as well as policy. Welfare reform was the most important change in American domestic policy since civil rights. Its significance hinges crucially on how participants …
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Public Mandates, Market Monitoring, and Nonprofit Financial DisclosuresPublic officials have recently sought increased regulation of financial disclosures from not-for-profit organizations as a means of improving accountability with the public. One objective of this study is to examine whether not-for-profit entities already …
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To Give or Not to Give: The Crisis of Confidence in CharitiesPublic confidence is essential to America's 1.5 million charitable organizations and the 11 million Americans they employ. Confidence clearly affects the public's willingness to donate time and money, shapes the political and regulatory environment that …
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Supporting the Ellen Schall Experience FundSupporting students in unpaid internships The Ellen Schall Experience Fund provides much-needed support to NYU Wagner students who undertake unpaid summer public service internships. The Experience Fund ensures that students can explore professional …
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Mapping the Shifting Course of NYC's Gay Pride ParadeIn a new interactive map , the Rudin Center for Transportation at NYU Wagner tracks the changing route of the Gay Pride Parade through its nearly half-century history in New York City. The evolution of the parade's course, and of the media's words to …