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Alumni In Action
Elwood HillWhat do you do in your current role? I am an analyst at the Office of the State Deputy Comptroller for the City of New York (OSDC), where I work with a team that reviews New York City’s budget and policy actions. My coverage areas include education, …
Capstone Projects
Understandings of Malaria Diagnosis and Implications for Rapid Diagnostic Test Use in the Centre Region of CameroonMalaria No More (MNM) is an international non-governmental organization dedicated to ending malaria deaths through communications and prevention campaigns throughout malaria-endemic Africa. MNM is working on an initiative to introduce Rapid Diagnostic …
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Meet the OCS Staff … underserved and minority populations, most recently at NYC Health + Hospitals. She holds a B.A. in Psychology from …
Capstone Projects
CREATING A SUSTAINABLE INVENTORY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM… New Yorkers make promising transitions toward improved health, housing, recovery, and self-sufficiency. Alliance …
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Is severity of obesity associated with diagnosis or health education practices?… association of the severity of obesity with diagnosis and health education, and to identify any differences within … analyses were used to compare diagnosis of obesity and health education (nutrition, exercise and weight reduction) … higher, but still insufficient, rates of diagnosis and health education. Nutrition and exercise education are not …
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Natasha Iskander is Honored for Book on Migrant Workers Behind the 2022 World Cup, and BeyondNatasha Iskander, Professor of Urban Planning and Public Service at NYU Wagner, has been honored by the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning for her critically acclaimed book looking at the migrant workforce involved in preparations for the 2022 …
Capstone Projects
Hunger Matters: A Short-Term Fundraising Plan… integrate four areas: nutrition, water and sanitation, health, and food security. Facing a sharp decrease in …
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"Debates of the Century" debaters go toe-to-toe on the issue of racially segregated schools… and circumstances which limit their families access to health care, decent housing, well-paying jobs, or place …
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Academic Code: Student Disciplinary Procedures… are behaviors that jeopardize the physical or emotional health or safety of its members or disrupt educational or …
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NYU Tandon and Wagner project to look below the surface to make NYC more resilientRecent storm-related flooding in New York City from Ida and Henri demonstrates the need for comprehensive, quickly accessible data about the spatial relationships between utility conduits, water and waste systems, fuel transit pipelines, transportation …
Alumni In Action
Sandra Goldstein“Urban planning and economic development are two of the most stimulating and intellectually satisfying types of work one can do,” says Sandy Goldstein (MS 1998). “And a business improvement district,” she adds, “is an incredible way of helping to create a …
Stories
Creating New Beginnings for Malawians, Alumna Melissa Kushner’s Nonprofit Aims to EmpowerMalawi, a small, southeast African country, is known as the “warm heart” of the continent, nicknamed for the friendly disposition of its people. But the country—nestled between some better-known neighbors, Tanzania, Mozambique, and Zambia—faces real and …
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SUMMER 2022 LEAD AND PARKE FELLOWS… Racism and Economic Development, with a minor in Public Health. She is a GUIDE Scholar and senator for the Gallatin …
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Distinguished Visiting Urbanist Richard Buery in Conversation with Congressman Hakeem Jeffries… prisons, sentencing reforms, risk assessments, and mental health counseling. The law also bans the practice of …
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Disparities in Service Quality Among Insured Adult Patients Seen in Physicians’ Offices… Objective To examine racial disparities in health care service quality. Design Secondary data analyses …
Alumni In Action
Bora Lee… humility and humanity first. We look at racism as a public health crisis - it's part of the housing crisis, and it's …
News
Event Recap: ChatGPT for Job Seekers: The Right Way to Use AI to Accelerate Your SearchWritten by Monica Martinez (MUP 2026) On February 4, 2025, NYU Wagner’s Office of Career Services hosted Jeremy Schifeling for a student-focused informational session on using AI and ChatGPT in the job search process. Schifeling is a former hiring …
Capstone Projects
Green Roofs: A Cost Effective Policy for New York City?… space, and excessive levels of solid waste threaten public health and fiscal solvency. Currently, New York City lacks a …
Capstone Projects
Informing Strategic Decision-Making Through Sales and Staffing Data AnalysisHousing Works, a nonprofit dedicated to helping those affected by HIV/AIDS, operates Thrift Shops around the New York City area. Housing Works requested the Capstone team to analyze existing sales, staffing, and customer survey data in order to inform its …
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Social Change LeadershipJennifer Dodge, Amparo Hofmann-Pinilla, Angela Beard and Caitlin Murphy, February 2013. Beyond Foundation Funding: Revenue-Generating Strategies for Sustainable Social Change. Ospina, Sonia. Leadership for Social Change: Contributions for a Contemporary …
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Asthma Hospital Admissions and Ambient Air Pollutant Concentrations in New York City… suggest that the composition of PM is important to this health outcome, since the major sources of NYC PM differ …
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The influence of substance use, social sexual environment, psychosocial factors, and partner characteristics on high-risk sexual behavior among young Black and Latino men who have sex with men living with HIV: A qualitative study… assessment and treatment for substance use and mental health issues, strategies for stress reduction, and partner …
Alumni In Action
Laurie Price… impacted by so many other issues - poverty, housing, and health (just to name a few) and I wanted to make sure I had …