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Sarah Sheon Gerecke… goals. At HUD, her responsibilities have also included programs to increase access to affordable, quality housing … where she supervised lending, education and real estate programs that assisted over 10,000 New York City residents …
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MUP CurriculumFocus Area Courses Public Policy and Planning in New York Climate Economics Environmental Infrastructure for Sustainable Cities Planning for Emergencies and Disasters Water Sourcing and Climate Change Climate Policy and Politics Topics in Urban …
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Brendan McLaughlin… Estate Finance. He currently is the Managing Director of Programs & Originations at CPC Mortgage Company, a subsidiary … and oversaw the creation of a number of new housing programs and policies. He served as the Chair of HPD's Credit …
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The Use of SchoolWide Bonus Incentives on Educational OutcomesIn most public school systems, teacher pay is based solely on level of education and years of teaching experience. Unlike professionals in other fields where performance is a factor in determining compensation, teachers have little economic incentive to …
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International Development Policy & Management Specialization… applying to external merit-based or need-based scholarship programs that award students pursuing a degree program in … public service. Federal Student Loans Federal student loan programs offer low-interest student loan options for US … eligible for federal financial aid. Graduate financial aid programs available to students who study in New York State …
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Developing Educational Tools to Increase Breast, Cervical, and Colon Cancer Awareness in the Queens and Harlem CommunitiesOver 13,000 New Yorkers die of cancer annually. In 2004, NYC's Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) launched a citywide health policy initiative called Take Care New York, listing cancer screening as a top 10 agenda item. Specifically, breast, …
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Infant Mortality in Moscow: the Perils of Progress in Russia’s World CityThis paper examines changes in infant mortality (IM) in Moscow, Russia's largest and most affluent city. Along with some remarkable improvements in Moscow's health system over the period between 2000 and 2014, the overall IM rate for Moscow's residents …
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Forbes Highlights NYU Wagner Graduates in '30 Under 30' Honor Roll… app, Kinvolved, allows families, schools, and after-school programs to collect and share data on attendance …
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Infant Mortality in Moscow: the Perils of Progress in Russia’s World CityThis paper examines changes in infant mortality (IM) in Moscow, Russia’s largest and most affluent city. Along with some remarkable improvements in Moscow’s health system over the period between 2000 and 2014, the overall IM rate for Moscow’s residents …
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Lauren Pete… Division of Applied Undergraduate Studies, Professional Programs since 1986. Dr. Pete currently maintains …
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Pathways to Politics: Analyzing Motivations and Enabling Factors for Women in Politics in Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh… lead agency among the development partners carrying out programs and projects that range from health services to …
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Domingo Morel… Press) examines the history and politics of college access programs created for students of color in the 1960s. The book … his Ph.D., he worked in higher education for special programs designed to provide college access and support …
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KP TruebloodKP Trueblood is a seasoned organizational strategist with nearly two decades of experience strengthening mission-driven institutions through operational excellence, financial discipline, and integrated leadership. Her work centers on aligning resources to …
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Applying for CapstoneYou must carefully review the instructions and timeline below since they contain critical information about how to apply for Capstone. Note that the application process begins in the spring term preceding your anticipated Capstone year. All Capstone …
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Leadership, Diversity and Race… in Public Service: A Review of Leadership Development Programs in the US, a scan of 93 leadership development programs. May, 2011 Ospina, S., and E. G. Foldy. 2009. A …
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SUMMER 2025 LEAD AND PARKE FELLOWSMakenzie Rodrigues will graduate from NYU in May with an MA in Politics (American Politics) from the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. During her time at NYU, she served as a copy editor for the Journal of Political Inquiry and played on the Women's …
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Work Requirements and Child Tax Benefits… Many U.S. safety-net programs condition benefit eligibility on work. Eliminating …
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Brittany Edghill… and research communities. My passion lies in building programs that actively remove barriers and create pathways … and Research, I am fortunate to lead two transformative programs that are shaping the next generation of … as it fundamentally shapes how I design and implement programs for trainees and scholars. The frameworks for …
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Leanna StiefelLeanna Stiefel, Professor of Economics, teaches courses in multiple regression and economics of education. Her areas of expertise are school finance and education policy, applied economics and applied statistics. Some of her current and recent research …
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A multi-state analysis of the targeted jobs tax credit programmeJulia Lane and Tom Berry …
Capstone Projects
Analysis of Hospital-Based Violence Intervention PlansThe New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) aims to protect and promote the health of all NYC residents. DOHMH supports Kings County Hospital, an NYC public hospital, in delivering a nationally-recognized hospital-based violence …
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Tiffany-Ann Taylor… working at RPA, she served as Deputy Director of Freight Programs, Education and Research for the Freight Mobility …
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Samuel SchaffzinCaptain Samuel Schaffzin is in the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, where he is currently assigned to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight (CCIIO), serving as …
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Leon Hovsepian IIILeon Hovsepian is an Adjunct Associate Professor teaching real estate finance in the Urban Planning program. He recently transitioned from the public sector back to the private, going to Omnibuild to help start a new development practice. Already an …