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Student GroupsAll Wagner Student Groups and Organizations are open to any interested Wagner student. Wagner Student Association (WSA) As the school’s elected student government, WSA represents student interests, fosters community, supports leadership development, …
Alumni In Action
Rashawn DavisWhy did you choose NYU Wagner for graduate school? I had a mentor, serving in local government, who attended Wagner and encouraged me to apply. He spoke highly of the school being a laboratory for a lot of cutting edge work around public policy, justice …
Capstone Projects
Housing and Birth Outcomes: How Neighborhood Housing Quality and Affordability Affect Birth Outcomes in New York CityIn the United States, birth outcomes vary widely among different socioeconomic groups. Some of these differences have been linked to the levels of stress experienced by pregnant women, which can seriously compromise the health of newborns. However, few …
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Issues of Climate Change and Its Impacts on the Infrastructure in the Metro East Coast (MEC) Region of the USThe infrastructure of the Metro East Coast region (MEC, with New York City at its core) is the largest, oldest, densest, and busiest in the nation. It serves some 20 million people and built assets exceed $1 trillion. Currently there is considerable …
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A Government Ill Executed: The Decline of the Federal Service and How to Reverse ItThe federal government is having increasing difficulty faithfully executing the laws, which is what Alexander Hamilton called "the true test" of a good government. This book diagnoses the symptoms, explains their general causes, and proposes ways to …
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Public Pensions, Public Budgets, and the Risks of Pension Obligation BondsBudgeting is the core financial task in subnational governments. Although limited research has outlined the relationship between the annual operating budget and public pension funds, the existing literature has not considered the manner in which financial …
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Mobility and the MetropolisIn a 2011 public opinion poll, The Pew Charitable Trusts asked Americans how important they thought a number of factors were in determining whether people in the United States get ahead or fall behind economically. More than 80 percent of respondents …
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Evaluation Report of American Humanics and the Nonprofit Sector Workforce CoalitionBased in Kansas City, American Humanics (AH) is a national alliance of colleges, universities, and nonprofit organizations. Its mission is to educate professionals to strengthen and lead nonprofit organizations. American Humanics Initiative for Nonprofit …
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NYU Wagner and Law Professors Recognized for their Collaboration in Impact FinanceGraduate education in impact finance, like socially mindful investment itself, is growing. Amid broad academic interest in the field in schools of business, law, and policy, the annual Impact and Sustainable Finance Consortium at Northwestern University …
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Admissions and RequirementsADMISSIONS Admission is selective and based on the applicant's prior academic record and professional achievements. Advanced Certificate candidates are not eligible for scholarship. For more information, please contact wagner.admissions@nyu.edu . Due to …
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Gentrification and the Health of Low-Income Children in New York CityAlthough the pace of gentrification has accelerated in cities across the US, little is known about the health consequences of growing up in gentrifying neighborhoods. We used New York State Medicaid claims data to track a cohort of low-income children …
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NYU Wagner Launches Partnership with Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute NYU Wagner is pleased to announce that it has launched a partnership with the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI), a nonpartisan organization based in Washington, DC. Under the new relationship, CHCI program alumni are invited to apply for …
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AVs in NYC: A Policy FrameworkWhile the reality of autonomous vehicles in New York City remains several years away, this timeline grants us the opportunity to set up a policy model for equitable, safe and accessible mobility. Although AVs are regulated for safety and efficacy within …
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A Bold Vision for School DesegregationBy: Annie Gurvis (MPA PNP) In Spring 2019, Distinguished Visiting Urbanist Richard Buery presented a series of conversations about public policy in New York City. The third and final forum featured Council Member Brad Lander , who talked about his …
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Student Spotlight: Annie NelsonCan you share a bit about yourself and what motivated you to attend a school of public service? While I have always wanted to work in the public sector, my passion for public service was solidified when I taught fifth grade at a public charter school in …
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A Case Study on Best Practices for Out of School Time Intermediary OrganizationsThe After-School Corporation (TASC) Capstone team conducted case studies of six cities that were representative of the diversity of intermediary organizations currently engaged in systems building across the nation. The following intermediaries were …
Alumni In Action
Son ChauCan you tell us a bit about your job responsibilities? I currently lead the Institutional Partnership Program at East Bay Community Foundation. In this program director role, I design and implement a program that engages institutional stakeholders - …
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Reliability and Validity of the Spanish Versions of the Crisis in Family Systems - RevisedIncreasing the representation of Spanish-speaking study participants requires development and dissemination of reliable and valid translated scales. In the current study the construct validity was assessed of the Spanish version of the Crisis in Family …
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Designing, Implementing, and Evaluating a Public Administration Training Program for Public Sector Employees in JordanThe Education for Employment Foundation aims to create job opportunities for unemployed youth in the Middle East and North Africa by providing them with professional and technical training. The organization's affiliate in Jordan, the Jordan Career …
Alumni In Action
Laura McGinleyCan you tell us a bit about your job responsibilities? I am a member of the Executive Team overseeing our Development, Marketing, and Communications work. I work closely with our CEO and our Board to expand our organization's philanthropic capacity and …
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Climate Change Risk and the Maryland State Retirement SystemClimate change poses a real and meaningful threat to economies, industries, and companies at global, national, and local levels. The physical impacts of climate change create multiple, well-documented risks to people, governments, and business, but the …
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Alumni Spotlight: Janelle M. Sauz (HPAM 2020)Janelle M. Sauz (HPAM 2020), population health management quality strategy lead, national Medicaid & state programs, Kaiser Permanente Can you share your journey into Kaiser Permanente? What initially drew you to this field, and how did your time at NYU …
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Alumni Spotlight: Mustafa Babak (Global EMPA 2017)Where do you work? I am the Co-Founder and Executive Director of Afghan-American Foundation (AAF), a non-profit organization founded in 2020 to elevate and advance the interests of Afghan-Americans through policy and cultural advocacy, education, …
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The World Cities Project: Rationale, Organization, and Design for Comparison of Megacity Health SystemsThis article provides an overview of the World Cities Project (WCP), our rationale for it, our framework for comparative analysis, and an overview of current studies in progress. The WCP uses New York, London, Paris, and Tokyo as a laboratory in which to …