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Addressing Nurse Absenteeism and Staff SchedulingNewYork-Presbyterian Queens (NYP/Q) is a Level One Trauma Center serving Queens and the New York metropolitan community. The mission of NYP/Q is to be the premier healthcare institution serving the greater community by providing excellence in clinical …
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Mat SandersWhy did you choose Wagner for graduate school? As a Louisiana native, I developed a deep and personal interest in the post-Hurricane Katrina recovery and redevelopment of my home state. Ultimately, I felt I could make the best, most long-lasting impact by …
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Voices of LGBTQ business leaders amplified thanks to NYU Wagner alum… I had already transitioned, and I was really nervous about whether I could even talk about my gender history on the job in an era when there were …
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MANAGEMENT & LEADERSHIP SPECIALIZATIONOverview The specialization in Management and Leadership gives you the practical knowledge and applied skills necessary to effectively lead and manage organizations from nonprofits and public agencies to global institutions and private corporations with a …
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Gavin SilberHow did your experiences at NYU Wagner prepare you for your career? Some of the biggest challenges of our time - including climate change, wealth inequality, and the rise of populist politics - can only be addressed through activism that is global as well …
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Wagner Voices: NYU Wagner First-Generation Graduate Students … Why did you choose your program? When thinking about applying and enrolling in graduate school, I remember …
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Faculty Experts for MediaAffirmative Action: Domingo Morel K-12 Education, Charter Schools: Leanna Stiefel Organizational Leadership and Professional Development: Judy Pryor-Ramirez Special Education Mainstreaming, Small High Schools, Bullying: Leanna Stiefel Schools and …
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Housing the Next Million New Yorkers Near TransitNew Yorkers take pride in the idea of their city as a place of opportunity. A future New York City that mostly houses those who are already successful, and no longer serves as an avenue of opportunity for upward-striving people from throughout the nation …
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The Hidden Regulations Behind Streets The suburban garage: The birthplace of Nirvana and the Ramones. The hallowed ground on which so many Silicon Valley behemoths got their starts. And, for the rest of us, the dark, dingy graveyard where we’ve abandoned countless lawn mowers, as-seen-on-tv …
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The Effects of Poverty on Child Health and DevelopmentPoverty has been shown to negatively influence child health and development along a number of dimensions. For example, poverty-net of a variety of potentially confounding factors-is associated with increased neonatal and post-neonatal mortality rates, …
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Is there an Intrinsic Duty to Vote? Comparative Evidence from East and West GermansThe duty to vote is a strong predictor of turnout, but little is known of its source, leaving much ambiguity around the nature of the motivation. This article shows that a powerful pathway lies in the ethical commitment many individuals feel to their …
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Alumni Spotlight: Handaa Enkh-Amgalan (MPA-PNP 2019)… was not something to feel ashamed of, or be silent about. Over time, through living abroad while pursuing higher …
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Teacher DevelopmentThe Center for the Advancement of Teaching (CAT) was developed in 2001 to assist instructors in improving learning. All Adjuncts should explore this site, but new Adjuncts especially should make sure to avail themselves of the valuable information within. …
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Distinguished Visiting Urbanist Richard Buery in Conversation with Congressman Hakeem Jeffries… incarcerated pregnant women. Rep. Jeffries was optimistic about the future. In addition to the decriminalization of …
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Thinking About Children in Time.… perspective. … Aber, J.L. & Ellwood, D.T. … Thinking About Children in Time. …
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First-generation college students share unique experiences in panel event… shared their own journeys to higher education and spoke about the challenges they faced both at the undergraduate and …
Capstone Projects
DEVELOPING AN INTRAPRENEURSHIP CAPACITY-BUILDING PROGRAMThe New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) is a city agency that provides shared services to support the operations of NYC’s government. Although the agency has over 2,000 employees spanning 13 units and various internal and …
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Two from Wagner receive NYU's Distinguished Young Alumni Award… job training program that incorporates education about freelancing into workforce programs. She also served as …
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Contribution Volatility and Public Pension ReformIn the wake of the economic downturn of 2008–2009, researchers and policymakers have focused considerable attention on the extent of unfunded liabilities in US public sector pension plans and the implications for the long term fiscal sustainability of …
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Doug White… state and national political campaigns. What do you enjoy about your job? Like many others right now, it seems as …
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Alumni Spotlight: Nilbia Coyote (MPA 2011)… etc were transferable from one job to the other. What about your Wagner experience was helpful in your career? …
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Migration Choices of the Boomerang Generation: Does Returning Home Dampen Labor Market Adjustment? This paper documents a linkage between two empirical trends: the low levels of out-migration from weak labor markets, and the increasing rate at which young adults return to live with their parents (‘boomerang’). Using the American Community Survey, we …
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ALUMNI e-Newsletter… in the Alumni in Action page on our website. Learn about all the ways you can stay connected to the Wagner …
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Human Resources for Health: Overcoming the CrisisIn this analysis of the global workforce, the Joint Learning Initiative—a consortium of more than 100 health leaders—proposes that mobilisation and strengthening of human resources for health, neglected yet critical, is central to combating health crises …