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UNDERSTANDING THE LANDSCAPE OF MODERN SURVIVOR-CENTERED
ECONOMIC ADVOCACYThe Center for Survivor Agency and Justice (CSAJ) is a nationwide organization dedicated to addressing the intersection of poverty and gender-based violence. In 2012, CSAJ launched a National Needs Assessment to understand the landscape of consumer rights …
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Access to Care Among Vulnerable Populations Enrolled in Commercial HMOsThis cross-sectional study compares self-reported access to care among a representative sample of 13,952 HMO enrollees in New Jersey. Using multivariate logistic regression, this study found that compared with college graduates, those with less than a …
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Student Spotlight: Arina Qian (MPA-PNP 2026)In honor of International Education Week, we’re spotlighting the Wagner International Student Society (WISS) —a student-led organization at NYU Wagner that fosters connection, collaboration, and support among international students while promoting …
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An Intervention to Improve Care and Reduce Costs for High Risk Patients with Frequent Health Services UseBackground A small percentage of high-risk patients accounts for a large proportion of Medicaid spending in the United States, which has become an urgent policy issue. Our objective was to pilot a novel patient-centered intervention for high-risk patients …
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Faculty & ResearchOverview Background Articles Download list of ICD-9 codes Download list of ICD-10 codes Background/Introduction With support from the Commonwealth Fund, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the United Hospital Fund of New York, the NYU Center for …
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Downtown Yonkers Comprehensive PlanDowntown Yonkers, located on the Hudson River in lower Westchester, just north of New York City, was once a thriving area. As with many cities in the Northeast, the loss of manufacturing and the rise of regional shopping centers sapped much of the citys …
Capstone Projects
Expanding Outreach and Impact at a New York City Nonprofit Organization"Columbia/Barnard Hillel (CBH) strives to create positive and meaningful Jewish experiences for students at Columbia University and Barnard College with the goal of helping them become wellinformed adults who choose to lead lives committed to …
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Improving NYC Schools through Innovative Best PracticesUnder the outdated "industrial model" of education utilized in New York City public schools, many students are ill prepared for the challenges they are faced with when they enter the work force. To partially mitigate these problems, the NYC Department of …
Alumni In Action
Jason Leivenberg I always had an appreciation for New York. As an LA native, I was captivated by its cultural boldness and energetic bustle. I had spent 4-5 years working at Hillel on the West Coast and kept observing that New York was pioneering and setting the agenda …
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ClassroomResources on the Need for IRB Review of Class Assignments In schools of public policy and management, questions about the borderline between "research" and "non-research" arise as we instruct students in research methods and professional skills. …
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Zhan GuoZhan Guo studies individuals’ travel behavior and explores innovative ways to influence that decision-making process to produce better social outcomes such as reduced congestion and carbon emissions. At the micro level, he focuses how travelers perceive …
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Alumni Spotlight: Hunter Blas (MPA-PNP 2023)Alumni Spotlight: Hunter Blas (MPA-PNP 2023), development manager, Elemental Impact Can you share your journey into climate technology? What initially drew you to this field, and how did your time at NYU Wagner shape your goals? My journey into climate …
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Time Thieves: A New Computer-Driven Traffic Model Reveals the “Time Costs” of TrafficSpace and time are joined, pronounced Einstein at the start of the 20th Century, detonating a revolution in physics that still reverberates. Nowadays, drivers connect space and time a bit differently: they discover daily that taking up space takes away …
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The Fiscal Consequences of Special District Consolidation: Evidence from CaliforniaThe number of governments in the United States has increased steadily since the 1970s, driven by the proliferation of special districts. This growth has fueled concerns over the efficiency of public service provision, as many metropolitan areas rely on a …
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How Social Media Moves New York, Part 2: Recommended Social Media Policy for Transportation ProvidersSocial media networks allow transportation providers to reach large numbers of people simultaneously and without a fee, essential factors for the millions of commuters and leisure travelers moving through the New York region every day. This report, based …
Capstone Projects
Building a Sustainable Brooklyn Central YMCAThe YMCA of Greater New York, as part of its capital campaign to build or renovate facilities in the five boroughs, plans to expand the Brooklyn Central YMCA branch by opening a new site. The Capstone team was asked to advise the YMCA on how to proceed …
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Why Wagner Online?For more than 80 years, NYU Wagner has been leading positive change. By producing effective leaders, we make an impact that reverberates into the future. The Online Master of Health Administration degree was built upon that solid foundation and …
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Developing an Infrastructure Scorecard for NYCThe New York Building Foundation provides grants to support professional development and education in the design, construction, and real estate industries in New York City. Although national and state infrastructure needs are well documented, …
Alumni In Action
Daniel ManitskyWhy did you choose Wagner for graduate school? Wagner offered a great mix of classes focused on the "doing" of public sector work. While it offered a rigorous academic orientation, it was always focused on turning knowledge into action. It was not focused …
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A New Revenue Source for Mass Transit: Legalizing and Taxing CannabisNew York is a subway city. Despite the growth of bikes, scooters, for hire cars, and ferries, the city’s subway system is the principal way in which New Yorkers move. More than 5.5 million people ride the subway each weekday.[1] This number is larger than …
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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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Delivering Integrated Care in a New Supportive Housing Residence The Institute for Community Living (ICL) is a New York-based nonprofit human services agency offering residential assistance, clinical treatment, and family support to people with severe disabilities and in situational crises. As part of the Empire State …
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PADM-GP.4320
Environmental, Social, Governance InvestingThe most common Mission-Related Investment (MRI) approaches include socially responsible investing (SRI), and environmental, social, and governance (ESG). While private investments generally account for 20% of an institutional investment portfolio, public …