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Implementing Performance Measurement Tools at an NYC After-School Performing Arts ProgramOpening Act is a free, after-school theater program operating in 33 underserved New York City public high schools. Opening Act requested assistance from a Capstone team to refine and implement a newly developed performance measurement system. After …
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PADM-GP.4700
Topics in Public ServiceThis course examines pressing public service challenges through a rotating focus that responds to current developments and instructor expertise. Each semester explores a different frontier issue shaping the field—recent offerings have covered topics such …Capstone Projects
IMPROVING IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF THE SUMMER READING PROGRAMThe Queens Public Library (QPL) is one of the largest public libraries in the US and serves the most diverse borough in New York City. QPL strives to create a more vibrant, informed, cohesive, and empowered society by focusing on the values of inclusion, …
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Zhan GuoZhan Guo studies individuals’ travel behavior and explores innovative ways to influence that decision-making process to produce better social outcomes such as reduced congestion and carbon emissions. At the micro level, he focuses how travelers perceive …
Capstone Projects
Increasing Gender Diversity at the FDNYThe Fire Department of New York (FDNY) currently employs almost 12,000 firefighters, but fewer than 1% of them are women. The FDNY is seeking to increase these numbers so that its firefighter workforce will better reflect the diversity of the population …
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About The Labor InitiativeThe NYU Wagner Labor Initiative explores, advocates for, and accelerates the often-untapped potential of government in safeguarding and advancing workers' rights. The Labor Initiative helps government work for workers, by serving as a hub of analysis, …
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NYU Wagner Courses Abroad: Housing AccommodationsNote: Payment must be made via credit card. Payments are non-refundable. All fields marked with are required. First Name Last Name SID Number University Name or Affiliation School Name Email Phone Address City State Non-US AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE DC FL …
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Executive Master of Public Administration Application ChecklistFill out your online application. Entry Term Only offered for the Fall semester. Application Deadline Online applications must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time on the day of the deadline. Any mailed application material must be postmarked by …
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The Georgina and Charlotte Bloomberg Public Service Fellows ProgramThe Georgina and Charlotte Bloomberg Public Service Fellows Program prepares high-potential students with the skills, knowledge, and networks to be impactful public service leaders. The Bloomberg Public Service Fellows will receive full-tuition …
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Integration of substance abuse treatment organizations into Accountable Care Organizations: Results from a national surveyTo meet their aims of managing population health to improve the quality and cost of health care in the United States, accountable care organizations (ACOs) will need to focus on coordinating care for individuals with substance abuse disorders. The …
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Medicaid Expansion Increased Preconception Health Counseling, Folic Acid Intake, And Postpartum ContraceptionThe period before pregnancy is critically important for the health of a woman and her infant, yet not all women have access to health insurance during this time. We evaluated whether increased access to health insurance under the Affordable Care Act …
News
Student Spotlight: Alexander Yu (MUP 2025)Student Spotlight: Alexander Yu (MUP 2025), Pan Asian Student Alliance co-chair Can you share a bit about yourself and what inspired you to attend a school of public service? After graduating college in 2020 from NYU, my first full time job was an …
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Alumni in Action: Aissata Camara (MPA) With $18, alumna Aissata Camara (MPA-PNP) and her sister founded the There is No Limit Foundation, which empowers the poorest communities to reach their potential by eradicating social barriers and creating economic opportunities. While visiting the …
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Black: One Word; Different PeopleOn February 22, NYU Wagner hosted a conversation between Wagner staff and faculty on their black experience and what black history means to each of them, featuring Kevin Collymore, Assistant Director of Advising and Student Services, Student Services, and …
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Wagner Scholarship FundCreating opportunity for those who need it Now, more than ever, our students face significant financial aid challenges. Your support of NYU Wagner’s scholarships enables them to shape their passion into effective public service careers. Many of our …
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Booms, busts, and babies' healthIn this paper we study the relationship between the unemployment rate at the time of a baby's conception and health outcomes at birth, and we explore whether this relationship is due to the effect of the unemployment rate on fertility decisions or on the …
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Non-Wagner Studentsrequesting enrollment in wagner courses Non-Wagner students are welcome to request enrollment in Wagner courses. If you wish to request enrollment, you must complete Wagner's cross-registration request form below. Registration requests are processed on a …
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Why Wagner Online?For more than 80 years, NYU Wagner has been leading positive change. By producing effective leaders, we make an impact that reverberates into the future. The Online Master of Health Administration degree was built upon that solid foundation and …
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Collaborative Off-line Reflection: A Way to Develop Skill in Action Science and Action InquiryHandbook of Action Research draws together the different strands of action research, reveals their diverse applications and demonstrates their interrelations. The text articulates an emergent, participatory worldview that will challenge the modernist …
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HPAM-GP.4841
Financial Management for Health Care Orgs - II: Capital Financing and Advanced IssuesThe course incorporates topics of capital planning and other finance issues making as applied to health-care organizations. This course will cover three main topics: -Public payer rate setting -Understanding risk and the costs of capital in making …Stories
Event Summary: From Urban Decay to Urban AgricultureBy Ariel Bernstein (NYU Steinhardt, Food Studies) and Mikeala Sparks (MUP, International Development) The Wagner Food Policy Alliance (WFPA) recently hosted “From Urban Decay to Urban Agriculture,” an event co-sponsored by the Urban Planning Student …
Capstone Projects
Process Monitoring and Evaluation Systems for a New York City After-School ProgramOpening Act is a free, year-long, after-school theater program that provides students attending New York’s most under-served public schools with weekly theater instruction from an experienced teaching artist. After eleven years of operation, Opening Act …
Alumni In Action
Malini PatelTell us about your current public service work. Can you briefly describe your employment organization and position responsibilities, as well as any relevant volunteer or entrepreneurial activities? As Senior Director of Middle East and North Africa (MENA) …
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Practice NotesShows conference organizers how to invite participants to explore the issues that most matter to them by creating their own agendas for work sessions. View …