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Laura Wherry Named Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Research Prize WinnerAssociate Professor Laura Wherry was awarded NYU Wagner’s Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Research Prize winner for the 2023–24 academic year. The prize, part of Wagner’s overall Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Belonging, and Access efforts, serves as an …
Capstone Projects
An Analysis of Pest Control Services Response and Complaint Tracking ProtocolsThe Pest Control Services of the city of New York, in response to the Mayors initiative on rodent control asked the Capstone team to look at staff allocation at their regional offices, review existing policies and procedures to ensure timely response to …
Capstone Projects
Workflow Management In A Nursing HomeThe Village Center for Care of New York has been using the computer-based workflow management software known as eWorks to monitor their falls prevention program. To remain on the cutting edge in a rapidly changing health care environment, the organization …
Capstone Projects
The New York City Department of Housing Preservation and DevelopmentIn 1998, New Jersey enacted the Rehabilitation Subcode, which simplified all construction codes pertaining to the rehabilitation of buildings and spurred a significant statewide increase in rehabilitation. The New York City Department of Housing …
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Sonia Ospina honored for scholarship on collective leadership and collaborative governanceThe International Leadership Association (ILA), a worldwide community committed to leadership scholarship, development and practice has named NYU Wagner faculty member Sonia Ospina as the recipient of its 2023 ILA Lifetime Achievement Award. The award …
Publication
The French Case for Climate Justice in the CaribbeanFrom Hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017, Hurricane Dorian in 2019, and Tropical Storm Elsa in 2021, Caribbean islands have faced environmental disasters that are becoming more frequent and intense because of climate change. Though climate change is a …
Capstone Projects
Improving the Efficiency of Arrest to Arraignment in NYCNew York City is composed of five boroughs/counties, each having a different District Attorney. Because each District Attorneys office has its own method of managing its arrest to arraignment process, the New York Police Department (NYPD) is operating …
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Staff Training Curriculum: Substance Use/Abuse Prevention Among Youth in Congregate CareThe New York Foundling aims to help children, youth, and adults in need through advocacy, preventive, and in-care services. Within the NY Foundling, the Fontana Center provides training, research and public awareness for the treatment and prevention of …
Capstone Projects
Staff Training Curriculum: Substance Use/Abuse Prevention Among Youth in Congregate CareThe New York Foundling aims to help children, youth, and adults in need through advocacy, preventive, and in-care services. Within the NY Foundling, the Fontana Center provides training, research and public awareness for the treatment and prevention of …
Capstone Projects
Exploring the Feasibility of Pursuing the Registration of Alternative School Leadership Training ProgramsThe New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE) is the largest public school system in the country and serves over 1 million students in nearly 1,500 schools. NYCDOE's Office of School Leadership asked the Capstone team to explore the feasibility of …
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Creating a UserFriendly, Central Repository of Resources for New and Current Grants ApplicantsThe Greater New York City Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure is working to eradicate breast cancer as a lifethreatening disease by advancing research, education, screening, and treatment. The goal of this Capstone project was to determine the …
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Emergency Diversion ProgramIn partnership with public and private agencies, NYC Department of Homeless Services (DHS) provides temporary emergency shelter for eligible people in a safe, supportive environment. DHS has been working on reducing the growth of these shelter system and …
Capstone Projects
Emergency Diversion ProgramIn partnership with public and private agencies, NYC Department of Homeless Services (DHS) provides temporary emergency shelter for eligible people in a safe, supportive environment. DHS has been working on reducing the growth of these shelter system and …
Capstone Projects
Responding to Exponential Organizational Growth with Limited ResourcesNew York City hosts a large immigrant population with more than 100,000 newcomers each year. These immigrants face legal, economic, linguistic, and cultural barriers to healthcare, which lead to racial and ethnic disparities in access to health services. …
Capstone Projects
Responding to Exponential Organizational Growth with Limited ResourcesNew York City hosts a large immigrant population with more than 100,000 newcomers each year. These immigrants face legal, economic, linguistic, and cultural barriers to healthcare, which lead to racial and ethnic disparities in access to health services. …
Publication
The State of Scooter Sharing in United States CitiesScooter sharing, the temporary rental of motorized standing kick scooters, emerged in the Fall of 2017 as a last mile and short-distance travel mode. In cities across the United States, thousands of scooters were deployed virtually overnight. Electric …
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Professor Julia Lane Wins 2018 Public Sector Innovation AwardThe US Census Bureau's Administrative Data Research Facility (ADRF), led by Professor Julia Lane , has won a 2018 Public Sector Innovation Award. The ADRF provides a secure platform to host confidential microdata in an environment designed to promote …
Alumni In Action
Sekou SheriffHow did you find your first post-Wagner job? I found my post-Wagner job through a Wagner alumna on the Career Services website. The alumna was leaving her role and submitted my resume along with a recommendation to her boss. How would you describe your …
Alumni In Action
Ross MudrickWhy did you choose Wagner for graduate school? Wagner has a great reputation, of course, but the blend of theoretical and the practical was specifically attractive. Reading about professors who had been at the forefront on issues and challenges I cared …
Capstone Projects
Evaluating the Impact of the "Blueprint for Teaching and Learning in the Arts, preK12""The mission of the Department of Education's Office of Arts and Special Projects (OASP) is to provide New York City public school communities with information and resources that will enable every student to achieve a full education in the arts. In 2004, …
Publication
Enduring inequalities: Revascularization before and after the ACAThe use of revascularization (coronary artery bypass surgery [CABG] and percutaneous coronary intervention [PCI]) in the United States is declining, but they remain important procedures for the treatment of patients with coronary artery disease. There are …
Publication
Beyond Spending Levels: Revenue Uncertainty and the Performance of Local GovernmentsRevenue uncertainty is a common concern among public administrators, but little research examines its effects on service delivery. Using a novel empirical strategy to capture how revenues deviate from administrators' expectations, we estimate the impact …
News
Two NYU Wagner Alumni Recognized Among City & State’s 2024 Trailblazers in Economic DevelopmentCity & State ’s 2024 Trailblazers in Economic Development list recognizes outstanding leaders who are driving transformative economic growth and job creation across New York State. Among the 2024 honorees are two NYU Wagner alumni—Rosalie Drago and …
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Social value and impact measurementFounded in New York City in 2001, NPower is a nonprofit organization aimed at mobilizing the tech community to provide individuals, nonprofits, and schools with access and opportunity to build tech skills and achieve their potential. One of NPower’s …