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Cherrelle HallWhat were you doing before you came to NYU Wagner? What brought you to the EMPA Program, and how did your time at NYU Wagner help you further your career in public service? My background is in higher education and I had worked at NYU for almost seven …
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Elvis Cordova… to be in New York because I had a strong interest in working for the United Nations. I was also enthusiastic … by the caliber of my peers at Wagner. The mix of working professionals, international students, and full-time …
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Liz Casey Zelnick… helping develop policy and legislation, rather than simply working within the system that existed. Wagner had the … jobs I've ever had. I worked at Everytown for Gun Safety, working to advance gun violence prevention legislation. I …
News
Student Spotlight: Ishani Shah (MHA 2025)… What advice do you have for students who are balancing working and studying? My advice is to prioritize time …
Course
PHD-GP.5911
Doctoral Research Colloquium IIThe Doctoral Research Colloquium incorporates the NYU Wagner Seminar series at which prominent researchers present current work on pressing social issues. The speakers represent a range of disciplines and methodological approaches, and are affiliated with …Publication
Welfare Reform in Wisconsin: The Local RoleThe article suggests a new model for the implementation of social programs based on welfare reform in Wisconsin. Existing models tend to be top-down or bottom-up, but in Wisconsin the leading counties and the state government worked interactively to …
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Melissa LeitmanLeitman joined PENCIL’s staff right after graduating from Wagner in 2006 as the Partnership Coordinator for Brooklyn and Staten Island. She works with close to two hundred schools, matching them with leaders from the business world according to their …
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Academic PoliciesDoctoral candidates are required to maintain a "B+" (3.3) average. If a student's grade point average remains below 3.3 for two consecutive semesters, the student may be asked to withdraw from the program. All students who elect to apply transfer credit …
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Your Alumni News for September 2018… I’m thrilled to now be focused on alumni engagement, working with the vast network of purpose-driven and inspiring …
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PADM-GP.4317
NYU Impact Investment Fund IIThe NYU Impact Investment Fund (NIIF) is a unique inter-disciplinary, experiential learning course that exposes students to the work of an early-stage impact investor, from crafting an investment thesis to sourcing companies, performing due diligence, and …Alumni In Action
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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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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Stacey Warady GillettHow did being in New York impact your professional journey? Being in New York has really driven my professional journey. I have had the opportunity to work with incredibly talented public servants on bold and innovative projects that improve the lives of …
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Seun Owolabi… grants, so they're local, small grassroots organizations working on topics ranging from immigration support to street … What were you doing before you came to NYU Wagner? I was working as a development & events associate at the National … put me around brilliant minds doing brilliant things. Working on my capstone and having classes where my point of …
Faculty Profile
Saurabh BhargavaDr. Saurabh Bhargava is a behavioral economist and Visiting Scholar at NYU Wagner, and an academic affiliate of the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) at MIT. He was previously an Associate Professor of Economics at Carnegie Mellon University, …
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Two NYU Wagner Alumni Named to City & State Power Lists… and community relations, marketing, and philanthropy, working to ensure that customers benefit from the transition …
Faculty Profile
Chengyan PuChengyan Pu is a PhD candidate in Public Administration at Zhejiang University. His research interests include local government, housing policy, and public finance, and he specializes in social network analysis. His work has been published in Applied …
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Gender and the Publication Output of Graduate Students: A Case Study… note is that gender pairing matters: male students working with female advisors publish 10.0% more than male students working with male advisors; women students working with male advisors publish 8.5% less. There is no …
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Rochelle Brahalla… and tolling, but tolling is new to Portland, so I’m working with the EMAC to understand how equity priority …
Capstone Projects
Measuring the Impact of PowerUpThe Capstone team worked to improve Hudson Guild's ability to track and report on outcomes achieved through its programs for atrisk individuals and families. Specifically, the team focused on Hudson Guild's PowerUp program that provides work experience …
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Margaret diZerega… turned into a full-time position; I was a Program Officer working on partnerships between police and community … classes help me when it comes to preparing budgets and working with our fiscal department. I also really appreciate … served as a great introduction to the issues and I've been working on them ever since. Are there any programs, …
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Arden LevineWe'd love to learn more about your journey in affordable housing and what drew you to this field. So, there I was, a teenager in Washington, D.C., in the 1990s, watching 60 Minutes with my parents (born-and-raised New Yorkers with careers in community …
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Gretchen Upholt… of course, but also people who shared my work ethic and working style. I had not always experienced that in my career … more confident in my approach to my work and to seek out a working environment that was right for me (and I now knew …
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Eric Kim… Why did you choose Wagner for graduate school? I was working in NYC government and Wagner had an excellent … analysis for a portfolio of government credits including working with the management teams for those governments, …