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Safia GulamaniHow did you find your first post-Wagner job? Through my coursework, internships, and areas of interest I was seeking a role within international development and specifically impact investing. I spent the summer between my first and second year in …
Faculty Profile
Casey HeimCasey Heim is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Public Service of NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. Casey has worked as an operational leader, consultant, and coach. He helps organizations and individuals find opportunities and …
Alumni In Action
Frances LiuHow did being in New York impact your professional journey? New York City has been a central character in my professional journey thus far. I have worked for several NYC-based advocacy and research nonprofits, in an NYC mayoral administration, and at a …
News
Student Spotlight: Maggie Huang (MUP 2025)Maggie Huang (MUP 2025), chair, First Generation Student Association Can you share a bit about yourself and what inspired you to attend a school of public service? I’m a born and raised New Yorker, so I’ve spent my entire life being immersed in a built …
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DonateSUPPORT THE WORLD'S FUTURE PUBLIC SERVICE LEADERS Your support of NYU Wagner helps us prepare innovative, passionate public service leaders to make a lasting impact on the world. Our students, alumni, and faculty address a variety of pressing social …
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Research & Workshops2026 Spring Graduate Student Workshop On March 6, 2026, the NYU Migration Network is hosting a Spring Graduate Student Workshop. This daylong event is designed to allow NYU Graduate Students and recent graduates to connect with one another, learn about …
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The Color Bind: Talking (and not Talking) about Race at WorkSince the 1960s, the dominant model for fostering diversity and inclusion in the United States has been the “color blind” approach, which emphasizes similarity and assimilation and insists that people should be understood as individuals, not as members of …
Capstone Projects
Green Roofs: A Cost Effective Policy for New York City?Green roofs serve as an innovative strategy to help cities develop sustainable practices that contribute to the restoration of their natural habitat. Dense urban development and neglect have jeopardized New York Citys environment and created a situation …
Capstone Projects
Improving Nonprofit Operations Through a Fiscal Policies and Procedures Manual"Inwood House is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping young people become healthy and selfreliant adults through pregnancy prevention, youth development, and teen family support programs. Following a recent expansion, Inwood House requested that …
Alumni In Action
Olivia ThompsonCan you tell us a bit about your job responsibilities? The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) is the U.S. government's development finance bank. The Portfolio for Impact and Innovation is a program at DFC that provides financing for …
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People and Place in Low-Income Housing PolicyThe articles in this forum appearing in Housing Policy Debate help update the evidence on two key housing policies and help frame the broader issues. The title of this focus issue, People AND Place, captures two key points raised in the articles but which …
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My Summer Internship Experience: Kim Paiz (MPA 2017)Kim Paiz was thrilled to be offered an summer internship with the Citizens Committee for New York City, but she wouldn't have been able to take on the unpaid internship without the help of a stipend from NYU Wagner's Ellen Schall Experience Fund. Paiz …
Alumni In Action
Bryan BrownCan you tell us a bit about your job responsibilities? I ensure the timely movement on and completion of assorted department and organizational projects, such as the development and dissemination of reports and data dashboards, the implementation of new …
Alumni In Action
Larissa TrinderWhat led you to your current organization/role? After completing my EMPA from Wagner I wanted to coordinate my passions, skills and education together in a way that would create the greatest impact on communities. The position I am currently in brought …
Alumni In Action
Omar DaairHow did your experiences at NYU Wagner prepare you for your career? Wagner helped turbocharge my transition into senior management. Previously I had found myself struggling to find the right way to take that step up, but Wagner helped me reflect on, and …
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My Summer Internship Experience: Son Chau (MPA 2017)Originally from Silicon Valley, Son Chau (MPA 2017) has seen the dual economic growth and social problems brought on by the rise of the region’s tech sector. He spent his summer interning at the Silicon Valley Community Foundation, the largest community …
Alumni In Action
Cuong NguyenTell us about your current public service work. Can you briefly describe your employment organization and position responsibilities, as well as any relevant volunteer or entrepreneurial activities? I am the Senior Manager of Talent and Administration at …
Publication
Unlocking the Right to Build: Designing a More Flexible System for Transferring Development RightsA new report by the NYU Furman Center details the untapped potential for NYC’s transferable air rights program, a critical tool for high-density housing development in New York City. Using case study examples, the report outlines limitations to the city’s …
Faculty Profile
Maia WoluchemMaia Woluchem is a graduate of MIT's Department of Urban Studies and Planning. Currently, she is a Technology Fellow on the Civic Engagement and Government Team at the Ford Foundation, where she builds work at the intersection of civic organizing, power …
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Four NYU Wagner Alumni Named 2025 Manhattan Power 100Manhattan is arguably the hub of New York City, and four NYU Wagner alumni have been recognized among City & State’s 2025 Manhattan Power 100 for their places at the heart of it all. 50. Natalia Cineas (MS 2009) and Julian John (MPA 2002); Executives, …
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Health Improvements in BRIC Cities: Moscow, São Paulo, and Shanghai, 2000–10We compare health improvements among three megacities in BRIC nations as measured by declines in amenable mortality (AM). Although there have been studies of AM in Brazil and the Russian Federation using different definitions and age cohorts, this …
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Health Improvements in BRIC Cities: Moscow, São Paulo, and Shanghai, 2000–10We compare health improvements among three megacities in BRIC nations as measured by declines in amenable mortality (AM). Although there have been studies of AM in Brazil and the Russian Federation using different definitions and age cohorts, this …
Capstone Projects
Lutheran Medical CenterThe resident worked on various projects that involved creating, implementing, and overseeing a medical records suspension process and researching and recommending a GME/medical education software for the medical education department. The resident worked …