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ANALYZING THE COSTS AND BENEFITS OF AN URBAN REFORESTATION PROJECTC40 Cities Climate Leadership Group is a global network of 97 mayors representing member cities that are engaged in low-carbon pathway development in order to confront the climate crisis. The member city of Freetown, Sierra Leone, has initiated the …
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SPRING 2022 LEAD & PARKE Fellows We are thrilled to announce the Fellows for Spring 2022, who will be working at a variety of organizations involved in pro-democracy and voter access work. …
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Judy Pryor-Ramirez Named Senior Fellow for Bonner Center for Civic EngagementJudy Pryor-Ramirez has been named a senior fellow at the University of Richmond’s Bonner Center for Civic Engagement (CCE). Pryor-Ramirez, a clinical associate professor of public service at NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, brings …
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Lisa Ellen Goldberg FellowshipLisa Ellen Goldberg, the celebrated president of the Charles H. Revson Foundation and beloved wife of John Sexton, the former president of New York University, was a dynamic force in the world of philanthropy and the Jewish community. Prior to her death …
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Birth Weight and Income: Interactions Across GenerationsThis paper attempts to answer a series of questions regarding the interaction of income and birth weight across generations. First, does the effect of the income of a mother during her pregnancy on her infant's birth weight depend on the family's birth …
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Alumni Spotlight: Paula Sevilla Núñez (MUP 2019)Paula Sevilla Núñez (MUP 2019), housing justice researcher, International Institute for Environment and Developmnet (IIED) Can you share your journey into affordable housing and housing justice? What initially drew you to this field, and how did your time …
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FALL 2022 LEAD AND PARKE FELLOWSJahmair Stewart is a full-time MPA-PNP candidate specializing in Public Policy Analysis at NYU Wagner. Previously, he received his BA in communications from Georgia State University. As he pursues his Master’s, Jahmair works as a graduate assistant at NYU …
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Parents Connect Program EvaluationThe New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) protects and promotes the health of eight million New Yorkers through evidence-based programs and services. The work of the Early Childhood Health and Development Unit includes programs, …
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Program Updates… in New York City). With support from coaches and the NYU Wagner team, each participant designed and implemented an … network composed today of more than 50 women alumni, who are today powerful leaders in Ghana, tackling key issues and … Ghana Wins! Colleagues; NYU Wagner faculty, staff, and students; NYU Accra; and other leaders in Ghana and USA who …
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Student Network Exploring Arts and Culture… Culture (SNEAC) is a student organization at the Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service at New York University (NYU Wagner). SNEAC was formed in 2003 to promote discourse on … and national arts and cultural sector. Arts and culture are critical to a forward thinking society, and SNEAC aims to …
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Alumni Spotlight: Madina P. Ouedraogo (MPA 2020)What motivated you to attend the Wagner School of Public Service and pursue its Master of Public Administration program? I chose NYU Wagner because I wanted to attend a school that was rooted in public service. Wagner is not just a public policy school …
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Royce NittaCan you tell us a bit about your job responsibilities? As Strategic Initiatives Manager, I sit at the intersection of business strategy, human-centered design, and social innovation. In my role, I oversee the development and implementation of strategic …
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Prof. Rae Zimmerman chosen to participate in Urban Infrastructure and Extreme Weather Related Events StudyRae Zimmerman, Professor of Planning and Public Administration at NYU Wagner, has been selected to participate in a multi-disciplinary team of about 50 researchers from 15 universities plus other institutions. The team, led by Arizona State University, …
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Wage inequality, health care, and infant mortality in 19 industrialized countriesThis pooled, cross-sectional, time-series study assesses the impact of health system variables on the relationship between wage inequality and infant mortality in 19 OECD countries over the period 1970-1996. Data are derived from the OECD, World Value …
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9/11: The Response to the World Trade Center Attacks… aid from the World Trade Center (WTC) attacks on September 11, 2001. It hypothesized that there are distinct patterns of … 9/11: The Response to the World Trade Center Attacks …
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About NYU Wagner NYU Wagner's mission is to empower public service leaders to create and to implement innovative policies with sustainable impacts on the public good. Our faculty, through their research, teaching, and public service, transform approaches to resolving …
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Owen StoneWhy did you choose Wagner for graduate school? I had a lot of experience in one facet of my career, but I was looking for a program that would help build my skill sets, establish me as a well-rounded professional, and differentiate me from other job …
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An Intellectual History of Institutional Theory: Looking Back to Move ForwardAlong with the advancement and growth of institutional theory over the past seven decades has come increasing plurality in its theoretical and empirical approaches, along with a number of critiques about its coherence and impact. We address these …
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Turnover Cost ModelCenter for Employment Opportunities (CEO) is a nonprofit organization that provides immediate, comprehensive, and effective employment services for men and women returning from incarceration. Like many nonprofits, CEO manages a double bottom line: aiming …
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Lucia Goyen… allowed me to develop my skills in program management and evaluation. My experience in planning events on campus …
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NYU Wagner Launches New Specialization in Advocacy & Political ActionNYU Wagner’s commitment to the next generation of public service leaders across all professional sectors and disciplines expands this year with the launch of a new specialization— Advocacy and Political Action —for students who are seeking a Master of …
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Beyond a leader-centered approach: Practicing leadership capabilities for collaborationOver 30 students from various degree programs across NYU Wagner deepened their capacity for impactful leadership through the Fall 2017 Collaborative Leadership Laboratory, Co-Lead Lab . The program emphasizes the value of moving beyond leader-centered …