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Peer-to-Peer Information Exchange on Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) and Bus Priority Practices… among peers at transportation and planning agencies about their experiences with promoting public transit and, in …
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Student Spotlight: Reuben Forman (MPA 2024)… amongst queer public service leaders. Can you share a bit about yourself and what motivated you to attend a school of … using a trauma-centered framework. What do you enjoy most about your role as co-chair of the Stonewall Policy Alliance … shaped your student experience? What I find most rewarding about my role as co-chair of the Stonewall Policy Alliance …
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Ascendant Public Opinion: The Rising Influence of Climate Change on Americans’ Attitudes about the Environment… over the past three decades in shaping how Americans think about broader environmental concerns. We show that news … we estimate that Americans’ level of concern about the environment is now both more elevated and more … Rising Influence of Climate Change on Americans’ Attitudes about the Environment …
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PHD Application Checklist… degree(s) earned. We encourage you to include information about the following additional activities: Academic and … the program each year? Admission is typically offered to about 8-10 students in an effort to have an entering cohort … visits in the spring. When can I expect to hear back about my application? Applicants are typically notified of …
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The Health Planning Predicament… place, and for the right reason. Little consensus exists about what is "right," and even when experts agree on the … planning predicament. How did this predicament come about? What are alternative strategies to cope with these … study of national health planning will broaden the debate about health policy in the United States today. It is sure to …
Alumni In Action
Zainab Ali… truly wasn’t a better place in the country to be learning about the successes and challenges in education. That experience will always influence the way I think about the problems I tackle in my career. How did you find … I had written my Bohnett fellowship application essay about working for the Chancellor—so it truly was a dream come …
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Managing Diversity in Civil Service: A Case Study in Public Management… societies, but in all nations. Many assumptions about how to best organize tasks and people - as well as the … more. A paradigmatic shift is taking place in how we think about contemporary organizations and their governance. …
News
NYC Housing Commissioner Vicki Been Discusses Affordable Housing Initiative at Urban Policy ForumVicki Been returned to NYU Wagner to discuss her role at the helm the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) and the ambitious city program to build and preserve 200,000 affordable apartment units in a decade’s time. The …
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New Study by NYU Wagner Prof. Karen Grépin Looks at Flow of Ebola Donor Funds… private individuals to fight Ebola, only $1.09 billion—or about 40 percent—have been paid in full and put to use, … could have been less far-reaching. Professor Grépin talks about her research in an interview with the BMJ. Her article …
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A Deficit Model of Collaborative Governance: Government-Nonprofit Fiscal Relations in the Provision of Child Welfare Services… to assume that there is something highly problematic about this relationship. Although rarely articulated in these studies, the concern about the negative effects of government funding turns on a … how public funds constrain private action, we inquire about how government deploys private organizations, via the …
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Voices Unheard: Barriers to Expressing Dissatisfaction to Health Plans… have been disappointing, in part because little is known about the determinants of voice. This article represents the … consumer survey from 1999 is used to test hypotheses about characteristics of problems, patients, and settings … effective, at least in jurisdictions where citizens know about the laws. …
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WAGTalk: Paul Smoke, "Supporting Public Sector Reform in Developing Countries"… debate and considers how to think about this contentious issue in a rapidly evolving …
Alumni In Action
Frances Liu… helped me hone my analytical skills and think more broadly about ways to bring about change in the nonprofit, public, and private sectors. …
News
Student Spotlight: Maggie Huang (MUP 2025)… First Generation Student Association Can you share a bit about yourself and what inspired you to attend a school of … quality of life. I remember my family telling me stories about New York City in the 1980s when they first immigrated, … in difficult but meaningful dialogue. I also learned a lot about what my personal definition of “serving the public” is, …
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Student Spotlight: Brian Edward Libed (EMPA)… Home Hemodialysis Nurse Questions: 1. Tell us about yourself. I am a family-oriented and spiritual person. … at Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan. I’m passionate about educating hemodialysis patients and providing their … efforts to help their students. 5. What is something about your identity that has impacted the way you approach …
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An Immersive Journey into Sustainable Urbanism: A Spring 2025 Course in Amsterdam… of urban planning done right. “There’s something powerful about seeing the city from a bike,” she added. “It felt like …
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Medicare’s Flagship Test Of Pay-For-Performance Did Not Spur More Rapid Quality Improvement Among Low-Performing Hospitals… improved no more than others. Our findings raise questions about whether pay-for-performance strategies that reward …
Faculty Profile
Kris MordecaiKris Mordecai (he/they) is the Interim Chief Operating and Financial Officer at SAGE where they lead the Finance, HR, IT, and Facilities teams for the organization. They bring two decades of experience in nonprofit management, administration, and …
Capstone Projects
Effectiveness of State Participation in Voluntary Programs for Pollution Control"Regulating pollution levels can be costly for governments and polluters. In hopes of a more costeffective manner for reducing pollution, the EPA launched its first voluntary programs for pollution control in 1991. Such programs form partnerships with …
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Changes in School Finance Equity: A National Perspective… Differing methodologies and varied conclusions in research about equity trends in school finance make it impossible to …
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Student Spotlight: Julia Delgado (MPA-PNP 2026)… Wagner Womxn mentorship co-chair Could you share a bit about yourself and tell us what inspired you to attend NYU …
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Judy Pryor-Ramirez Named Senior Fellow for Bonner Center for Civic Engagement… “What excites me about this fellowship is that I’m afforded the time and space to think more deeply about the big ideas occupying my mind these days, such as … was an employee at the CCE from 2008–10. “I’m also excited about being ‘home’ and supporting the CCE’s community-engaged …
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Gentrification: It's complicated… gentrification in some neighborhoods.” To read more about gentrification, see Greenberg’s recent piece in the New …
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Ellen Schall Experience Fund (ESEF)… APPLICATION DATES Check back in spring 2026 for details about the next application cycle. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS …