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Studying collective leadership: The road aheadIn the concluding article, we move from providing a map of the collective leadership (CL) research field that has been conducted to date to providing a travel guide that we hope can inspire both experienced and novice travelers to push out the frontiers …
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On-Demand WebinarsHear from NYU Wagner students, alumni, faculty, and Admissions and Career Development staff at one of our past events. …
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Angela Sung Pinsky (MUP 2005) Named to City & State’s 2024 Manhattan Power 100 The 2024 Manhattan Power 100 from City & State highlights the “central players at the center of the world,” spotlighting the accomplishments of the borough’s leaders in government, business, advocacy, and more. Angela Sung Pinsky (MUP 2005), head of …
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Rumsfeld's Revolution at DefenseWhatever his legacy as an architect of the war in Iraq, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has already earned a place in American bureaucratic history as one of its most ambitious organizational reformers. Rumsfeld is determined to complete a top to bottom …
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Alumni Spotlight: Gavin Silber (MUP 2015) Name: Gavin Silber Program: Master of Urban Planning, 2015 Current employment: Program Co-Director at the Bertha Foundation “There are few cities in the world like New York that provide exposure to people and organizations from …
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What Can We Learn About the Low Income Housing Tax Credit By Examining the Tenants?Using tenant-level data from 18 states that represent almost 40% of all Low-Income Housing Tax Credit units, this article examines tenant incomes, rental assistance, and rent burdens to shed light on key questions about our largest federal supply-side …
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Catherine AngCan you tell us a bit about your job responsibilities? I am responsible for managing enrollment teams across geographies to enroll 100% of cohorts of young adults within multiple markets. I directly manage Enrollment Leads in each market to oversee …
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Judita EisenbergerWhy did you choose Wagner for graduate school? Wagner’s combination of world-class faculty and prime location were a winner for me. As a native New Yorker who had been out of the city for several years, studying urban planning in New York helped me get …
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Michael KenneyHow did being in New York impact your professional journey? Being in New York was a critical factor for me. I had worked in a number of different states on political campaigns at the state and federal level, and I'd come to realize that New York City was …
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The Microfinance PromiseThe article presents information about a set of financial institutions in underdeveloped countries which are striving to alleviate poverty by providing financial services to low-income households. These institutions, united under the banner of …
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NYU Wagner chosen to continue as RWJF's Policies for Action (P4A) research hub In its first three years as a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Policies for Action (P4A) Research Hub, NYU Wagner conducted a series of path-breaking studies examining connections between policies outside the health care system (primarily in the …
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Student Spotlight: Jasmine "Jaz" Griffin (MPA-PNP 2026)Jasmine "Jaz" Griffin (MPA-PNP 2026), treasurer, Wagner Black Student Association (BSA) Can you share a bit about yourself and what inspired you to attend a school of public service? I grew up in Harlem, New York, where life in the projects exposed me to …
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An Intergovernmental Perspective on Managing Public Finance for Service Delivery: Assessing Neglected Issues in the Health Sector and BeyondImproving service delivery outcomes has long been at the top of the agenda in international development. The urgency for action has intensified in the face of a global pandemic, climate change, and worsening inequality. Despite a shared agenda, approaches …
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DOCUMENTING THE ROLE OF PEACEBUILDING IN POST-CONFLICT COMMUNITIESMercy Corps is a leading humanitarian and development organization with offices in more than 40 countries. Operating in some of the world's most complex and fragile environments, Mercy Corps works globally to alleviate suffering, poverty, and oppression …
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Chronic Condition: Why Health Reform FailsChronic Condition provides a compelling analysis of the causes of the current health care crisis and of the shortcomings of reform proposals. It also offers an ingenious new framework for reform that, while minimizing government interference, would …
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WagnerCares Week of Service 2021WagnerCares Week of Service: Fundraising Drive for Personal Care Items Help us reach our goal of donating 500 personal care items to the Food Bank for New York City! With your donations, we can provide our community with necessary items, not often …
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Urban Health: Is the City Infected?The city is, at once, a center for disease and poor health and also a place for hope, cures and good health. From the earliest times, the city has attracted the poor and been the target of the plague, as well as war. Likewise, the health care industry has …
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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 …
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In Memoriam: Professor Emeritus John M. CapozzolaWe are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of John M. Capozzola, a Professor Emeritus of Public Administration at NYU Wagner. Age 94 at the time of his death on Jan. 29, and a resident of Madison, New Jersey, he served for more than 20 years as a …
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Diego RiañoHow did being in New York City impact your professional journey? Being in NYC grants you access to many kinds of networks. In addition to meeting practitioners in the international development field—my main interest—I also had the opportunity to interact …
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Ruth Kanef BashWhy did you choose NYU Wagner for graduate school? I was looking for a graduate program that would provide enriching experiences both inside and outside of the classroom. I knew that NYU Wagner was uniquely positioned to teach both the academic work and …
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Technology RequirementsTechnologies will afford you many learning opportunities in the MHA program. Make sure you have the appropriate technical requirements, or hardware, to complete the learning activities. Optimally, you will use a computer that meets the following …
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Mayors Across America Draft Urban Future Plans at Smart Cities Institute, a New Convening Hub Created by NYU Wagner and the US Conference of MayorsMayors of eight cities around the country convened at NYU Wagner for a three-day working conference devoted to informing how they can, in the most practical of terms, harness changing technologies to make their cities run smarter. The event was run by the …
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Practice NotesShows conference organizers how to invite participants to explore the issues that most matter to them by creating their own agendas for work sessions. View …