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Daniel Wyckoff Miers … Dan began his career in academic medicine, working in strategy, growth/business development, and program …
News
Alumni Spotlight: Jake Peña (MPA-PNP 2025)A former Bloomberg Fellow and co-chair of the Association of Latinx Students and Allies in Public Service (ALAS) , Jake Peña’s motivation to make a difference through philanthropy brought him to The New York Community Trust . The Trust is New York’s …
Alumni In Action
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 …
Alumni In Action
Rochelle Brahalla… and tolling, but tolling is new to Portland, so I’m working with the EMAC to understand how equity priority …
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Introduction to the Issues… difficult issues that are particularly relevant to those working in policy and management research. Where is the line …
Alumni In Action
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, …
Alumni In Action
Seung Hyun Moon… program, with a plan to explore the other side of working in a hospital—the financial management and … Pharmaceuticals, starting in business development and working his way up to Head of Speciality Franchise. “I was … fast—we’re executing a lot quickly and in a really hard-working environment,” said Moon. “So at the end of the day, I …
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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
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 …
Alumni In Action
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, …
Publication
Appreciative Narratives as Leadership Research: Matching Method to LensThis chapter explores the potential of appreciative inquiry for doing empirical work on leadership. We use a framework that matches a constructionist theoretical lens, an appreciative and participative stance, a focus on the work of leadership (as opposed …
Alumni In Action
Frances Liu… of sectors and leverage my past knowledge and experiences working for nonprofits and city government. …
Publication
Power Through Problem Solving: Latino Immigrants and the Inconsistencies of Economic Restructuring… effects of this transformation on industry wage standards, working conditions, and training supports. But often missing … workers leverage these contributions to secure improved working conditions and higher compensation levels. These …
Alumni In Action
Jen Lau… to switch between part-time and full-time. I was working full-time at The Commonwealth Fund and was able to … student? My experience at Wagner was extremely fulfilling. Working full-time and attending part-time produced …
Alumni In Action
Sally Greenspan… from Wagner in meetings. And I even have the pleasure of working on projects with them! …
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Azadeh FartacheWhy did you choose Wagner for graduate school? I was looking for a graduate program that would give me solid skills to do the international development work I was interested in, and I found Wagner to be one of the only schools where there was strong focus …
Alumni In Action
Bryan Brown… and ongoing operation of time-limited committees and working groups. Some particular items I've been involved with …
Alumni In Action
Elizabeth OlssonHow would you describe your experience as an NYU Wagner student? I had a positive experience. NYU Wagner helped me explore different perspectives and fields within the social justice space, and helped me to modify my personal theory of change for …
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 …
Publication
Learning from Diversity: A Theoretical ExplorationPublic-sector organizations tend to be more racially and ethnically diverse than private-sector organizations, leading to the challenge of enhancing heterogeneous work group effectiveness. Recent work suggests that a group's "diversity perspective," or …
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SUMMER 2023 LEAD AND PARKE FELLOWS… his professional persona. As a LEAD Fellow , Diego will be working with People For the American Way to combat … a stronger democracy. As a LEAD Fellow , Tavana will be working with Public Wise . She will be supporting a new … 2022 midterm elections last summer and fall. She will be working for HeadCount this summer as a Voter Engagement …
Alumni In Action
Charles Cohen… NYU Wagner for graduate school? I was living in Chicago working as a paralegal when I started working with a local Alderman working as a volunteer regarding transportation in the Ward I …
Capstone Projects
New York University School of Medicine, Faculty Group Practice… practices. The Resident’s other projects included working with analysts and managers on department-wide …
Faculty Profile
Paul LightDr. Paul C. Light is Professor Emeritus of Public Service, previously NYU Wagner's Paulette Goddard Professor of Public Service, and founding principal investigator of the Global Center for Public Service. Before joining NYU, Dr. Light served as the …