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Evaluation of an Electronic Health Record System at Rural Health Units in the PhilippinesWireless Access for Health (WAH) is a nonprofit e-health organization in the Philippines designed to improve local health governance and increase access to better quality health data, management, and provision. The task of the Capstone team was to …
Capstone Projects
Using Performance Measurement to Improve SustainabilityThe Capstone team worked with Mercy Home for Children, a Brooklyn nonprofit serving the developmentally disabled, to enhance their ability to sustain current and obtain new program funding sources. The team first conducted individual interviews with …
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Needed: Global Collaboration for Comparative Research on Cities and HealthOver half of the world’s population lives in cities and United Nations (UN) demographers project an increase of 2.5 billion more urban dwellers by 2050. Yet there is too little systematic comparative research on the practice of urban health policy and …
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Wagner Womxn (WW)Mission Wagner Womxn (WW) aims to raise awareness and engage the Wagner community on public policies affecting womxn and gender-expansive people. To do so, we share relevant information and host events for the entire NYU and Wagner community focused on …
News
City & State Names Two Alumni to 2025 Arts & Culture Trailblazers ListNew York is home to world-renowned cultural institutions which have driven cultural tourism and cultivated creativity for generations. City & State’s 2025 Trailblazers in Arts & Culture power list highlights the leaders helping New York’s arts and …
Faculty Profile
Tomas SotoDr. Soto holds a PhD in Clinical/Community Psychology from DePaul University and an MPH in Public Health from the John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. He currently is an Independent Consultant. As a consultant, he served as lead evaluator for …
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Being feared: masculinity and race in public spaceResearch on fear of crime typically examines the perceptions of those who fear, emphasizing women’s experiences of vulnerability in public space. In this paper, I invert this practice to examine instead men’s experiences of being feared in public spaces. …
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Erica Gabrielle FoldyProfessor Foldy is an Associate Professor of Public and Nonprofit Management at the Wagner Graduate School of Public Service at New York University where she directs the Advocacy and Political Action Specialization and co-directs the Capstone Program. …
Capstone Projects
Federal Credit Secondary Market AnalysisGuidehouse, a global consultancy in the public and private sectors, was selected by the US Small Business Association (SBA)—a government agency that provides support to small businesses and entrepreneurs—to function as its central servicing agent. Through …
Capstone Projects
Development of a Performance Measurement and Management SystemThe Wendy Hilliard Gymnastics Foundation (WHGF) empowers the lives of young people from underserved communities by improving physical and emotional health through the sport of gymnastics. The Capstone team worked with WHGF to develop a performance …
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Social Impact, Innovation, and Investment (SI3) SpecializationLearn how to deploy entrepreneurial approaches, whether within existing organizations or by launching and scaling ventures that prioritize social good alongside financial returns, developing solutions to address pressing global and local …
Stories
Wemimo Abbey (MPA 2015) is driving economic justice by creating a more equitable credit building systemThe following article was created by the NYU Alumni Association (NYUAA) which celebrated Wagner alumnus Wemimo Abbey (MPA 2015) and Samir Goel (STERN 2016) with the 2022 NYU Alumni Changemaker of the Year award . Wemimo Abbey (MPA 2015) and Samir Goel …
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Regional Variation in Total Cost per Radical Prostatectomy in the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project Nationwide Inpatient Sample DatabasePurpose : Surgical treatment for prostate cancer represents a large national health care expenditure. We determined whether state level variation in the cost of radical prostatectomy exists and whether we could explain this variation by adjusting for …
Capstone Projects
Revenue Cycle Process Analysis at Montefiore Medical CenterMontefiore Medical Center is an integrated healthcare delivery system serving patients in the Bronx and southern Westchester counties. The facility treats a significant number of patients through its Emergency Room Department (ED). Montefiores ED is …
Capstone Projects
Capacity Assessment Research, Development, and ImplementationThe primary goal of the International Center for Tolerance Education (ICTE) is to support initiatives designed to promote young children’s understanding of and respect for the differences that exist among themselves, especially those related to culture, …
Capstone Projects
Capacity Assessment Research, Development, and ImplementationThe primary goal of the International Center for Tolerance Education (ICTE) is to support initiatives designed to promote young children’s understanding of and respect for the differences that exist among themselves, especially those related to culture, …
Capstone Projects
Mapping and Quantifying Social Impact in the Handworker Economy Nest is a nonprofit organization that works with cross-sector collaborators to bring radical transparency, data-driven development, and fair market access to the informal economy of artisan handicrafts. Nest’s new Ethical Compliance certification works to …
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Integrating Graduation Strategies for Advanced Food SecurityThe World Food Programme (WFP) is the UN agency that addresses hunger and food security in humanitarian and development contexts. In Malawi, where 50.7 percent of people live in poverty, WFP provides a range of programming promoting resilience against …
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Is severity of obesity associated with diagnosis or health education practices?OBJECTIVE: To assess the association of the severity of obesity with diagnosis and health education, and to identify any differences within demographic or other subgroups. DESIGN: Clinician visits for 2-18 year olds from the 2005-2008 National Ambulatory …
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Projects - ICISCurrent Projects Through 2023 THE INSTITUTE FOR CIVIL INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEMS (ICIS) was established in 1998 with initial funding from the National Science Foundation. ICIS engages in research, education, and outreach in infrastructure, including energy, …
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AN ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF A PHYSICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM ON SCHOOL CLIMATEThe COVID-19 pandemic prompted unprecedented measures to curb community spread of the virus and socioeconomic instability, including eviction moratoriums at both the state and federal levels. The Capstone team explored the connection between housing …
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How Microfinance Really WorksAbout half of the world’s adults lack bank accounts. Most of these “unbanked” are deemed too expensive to serve, or not worth the hassle created by banking regulations. But what may be good business from a banker’s perspective isn’t necessarily what’s …
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The Unbanked: Evidence from IndonesiaTo analyze the prospects for expanding financial access to the poor, bank professionals assessed 1,438 households in six provinces in Indonesia to judge their creditworthiness. About 40 percent of poor households were judged creditworthy according to the …
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EVALUATING THE AGENCY LOAN FUND TO INCREASE UTILIZATION ANDIMPACTFJC is a foundation of donor-advised funds for philanthropists operating an innovative nonprofit called the Agency Loan Fund (ALF). The ALF allows donor-advised funds to maximize their charitable capital by investing their accounts in loans to nonprofits. …