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ANALYZING THE IMPACT OF DETENTION ON DEPORTATION IN THE AMERICAN IMMIGRATION SYSTEMThe immigration detention system in the United States has continued to expand and evolve over the course of various administrations. The existing literature shows a consistent positive correlation between immigrant detention and deportation rates. The …

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Professor Ingrid Gould Ellen Explores Impact of Historic District Designations… Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy. She teaches courses in such topics as microeconomics, urban economics, …

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Home Ownership, Social Insurance and the Welfare StateHome ownership has potentially significant consequences for welfare state policy. High owner-occupancy rates may function as private insurance where social spending is low (a substitution effect). Alternatively, state income redistribution policies could …

Alumni In Action

Kathleen Wetzel Apltauer… Can you tell us a bit about your job responsibilities? The courses I teach include International Capstone: Advanced …

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Writing SupportTHE WAGNER WRITING CENTER All the best intentions and brilliant ideas in the world are for naught if they aren’t communicated clearly. In fact, in an era when think tanks have become content creators, public services use texts and tweets to help their …

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PADM-GP.2472

Climate EconomicsEconomics—misguided market forces—is at the core of most environmental problems. Economics—guiding market forces in the right direction—is also fundamental to the solution. In this course we develop some of the fundamental economic tools for environmental …

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Amy Ellen Schwartz… Institute for Education and Social Policy. She also taught courses in public finance and policy at both the Wagner …

Alumni In Action

Jeremy SafranWhy did you choose Wagner for graduate school? I chose Wagner because of its reputation, its diverse course offerings, and its location. I knew I wanted to be a transportation planner/engineer months before I entered graduate school, and Wagner only …

Alumni In Action

Justin Rosen Smolen… dual MPA-MA in Jewish studies program at NYU. My Wagner courses introduced me to a variety of practicable tools and …

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Tomas Soto… Additionally, Dr. Soto has taught undergraduate courses in Research Methods, Addictions, and Psychology of …

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Race-Based Neighborhood Projection: A Proposed Framework for Understanding New Data on Racial IntegrationThis paper outlines the race-based, neighbourhood projection hypothesis which holds that, in choosing neighbourhoods, households care less about present racial composition than they do about expectations about future neighbourhood conditions, such as …

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Capstone Student FAQInformation for Students Capstone is learning in action. Part of the core curriculum of the MPA and MUP programs at NYU Wagner, it provides students with both a critical learning experience and an opportunity to perform a public service. Over the course …

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Sally GreenspanHow did being in New York impact your professional journey? Virtually everything that happens in the classroom is tied explicitly to current events and topics within the NYC area. It is absolutely true that Wagner uses the city as a laboratory for almost …

Capstone Projects

Decentralization and Local Economic Development Strategies in Latin America… will draw on the Capstone teams report as they develop courses on LED in Latin America. …

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Message From the Dean… and interdisciplinary core curriculum that includes courses such as management and leadership, public policy, … AI strategies, impact investing, and more. And all Wagner courses are taught by expert faculty with both timely …

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First-Generation Student Association: Fall Kick-Off PanelBy My Nguyen (MPA 2024) On October 5, 2023, NYU Wagner and the First-Generation Student Association (FGSA) Leadership Board organized the First-Generation Fall Kick-Off Panel , a discussion on the unique experiences of first-generation students. The …

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Student Spotlight: Sai Srihas Borra (MPA-HPAM 2026)… noticing how many barriers exist outside the lab. The courses on regulatory affairs and healthcare economics made … so far? Wagner has given me a clearer sense of direction. Courses like Health Finance, Health Economics, and Management …

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NYU Wagner Professor Robertson Work Facilitates UN Task Team Workshop… Work , who teaches several management and leadership courses at Wagner and is director of Innovative Leadership …

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Philanthropy and Fundraising… policies and run their programs and services. Explore Courses …

Capstone Projects

IMPROVING THE ACCURACY OF ORTHOPEDIC DIAGNOSIS THROUGH A CLINICAL FEEDBACK SYSTEMThe Department of Orthopedic Surgery at NYU Langone Medical Center ranks among the top five orthopedic facilities in the nation, providing tens of thousands of patients with world class care in orthopedics, rheumatology, and rehabilitation. A team was …

Alumni In Action

Elizabeth OlssonHow would you describe your experience as an NYU Wagner student? I had a positive experience. NYU Wagner helped me explore different perspectives and fields within the social justice space, and helped me to modify my personal theory of change for …

Capstone Projects

African Municipal Digital Radio Training Program: Kenya, Tanzania, and UgandaThe Capstone team developed a satellite radio-training course, comprised of five modules, aimed at citizens and local government authorities in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. The modules will be broadcast in these countries with the intention of educating …

Capstone Projects

Youth Employment… secondary research in order to develop country-specific courses of action. The report provided a range of …