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Predicting and Responding to Change: Perceived Environmental Uncertainty Among Substance Use Disorder Treatment ProgramsIntroduction : Substance use disorder (SUD) treatment programs offering addiction health services (AHS) must be prepared to adapt to change in their operating environment. These environmental uncertainties may have implications for service delivery, and …
Capstone Projects
North ShoreLong Island Jewish Health SystemCompleting a project under the direction of senior leadership of the North ShoreLong Island Jewish Health System Quality Management Department, the administrative residents had the opportunity to determine why the compliance rate for smoking cessation …
Faculty Profile
Mark YoungMark Young’s public service career spans more than three decades, spending most of that time in the New York City area concentrating on financial management, budgeting and policy analysis. After a stint as a print journalist, Mark began his government …
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Does High School Size Matter for Risky Behaviors and Mental Health of Low-Income Teenagers? Evidence from New York City.… Kai Hong, Sherry Glied, Leanna Stiefel, Sana Fatima and Amy …
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PADM-GP.4313
Capital, Power, and Systemic ChangeCapital is but a tool – one that can be used for many different purposes. This course critically examines the role of capital and its appurtenant power as drivers of societal outcomes, providing a framework to interrogate finance as both a locus of and an …Publication
Housing Policy Must Change in Wake of COVID-19Ingrid Gould Ellen, Katherine O'Regan, and Sophie House …
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Student Spotlight: Jeremy Haoqing Zhu (MPA 2024)… the mutual growth of life sciences and healthcare in the Hong Kong and Shenzhen area, providing valuable insights that …
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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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City Leader Guide on Organizational Culture ChangeThis research-based guide helps city leaders and staff systematically evaluate and transform organizational culture to align with their administration’s vision and values. It defines organizational culture and provides an evidence-based framework for …
Alumni In Action
Doug WhiteDoug shares how his Wagner experience allowed him to merge his interest in local politics with his desire to provide opportunities for underserved populations. What do you do in your current role? I am the Manager for Government Affairs at Cricket …
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UPADM-GP.269
How to Change the World: Advocacy Movements and Social InnovationHow does someone go about changing the world? What does social change theory suggest are the most effective tactics to change hearts and minds? What can we learn from the past about what it means to be an effective agent of change? How have social …Webpage
Global Social Change Leadership InstituteOverview The Global Social Change Leadership Institute was an intensive two-week long leadership development program offered at NYU Wagner in the summers of 2012 and 2013. This program provided an opportunity for students and emerging leaders from the …
Alumni In Action
Cuong NguyenTell 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? I am the Senior Manager of Talent and Administration at …
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Master's Degree in Urban PlanningLearn to manage budgets and resources for large-scale urban projects. …
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Courses Outside WagnerRegistration You may not take courses outside of Wagner in your first term. Undergraduate courses and foreign language courses cannot count toward any Wagner degree. You can use the Law School and Stern course pages to find graduate offerings in those …
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Participants and ProjectsCynthia is a passionate women’s rights advocate dedicated to the promotion of women’s rights, gender equality and social justice for all. She has more than ten years of experience undertaking research, project design, coordination, monitoring and …
Capstone Projects
Evaluating the Impact of the HOPE VI Public Housing Revitalization Program on the Families of the Lafayette Gardens Housing Development"With a $34.1 million HOPE VI grant from the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Jersey City Housing Authority (JCHA) demolished the severely distressed 492unit Lafayette Gardens housing project, and in its place built several …
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DEVELOPING A PLAN FOR LONG-TERM FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITYTownspeople is a San Diego-based supportive housing developer and service provider that works with community members experiencing homelessness and living with HIV/AIDS. The organization has been able to provide housing and programming to its clients …
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"Shaping Tomorrow Today: Evaluating and Implementing Long-Term Decisions"In March 2009, the RAND Frederick S. Pardee Center for Longer Range Global Policy and the Future Human Condition hosted a workshop called “Shaping Tomorrow Today: Near-Term Steps Towards Long-Term Goals.” The workshop gave policymakers and analysts an …
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SUMMER 2024 LEAD AND PARKE FELLOWSArianna Afsar (she/hers) believes deeply in the intersection of arts and policy. Art changes culture and culture changes policy. As a theater/film performer and composer, Afsar is excited to be finishing up her last year at Wagner to understand the …
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WagnerCares Week of Service 2021WagnerCares Week of Service: Fundraising Drive for Personal Care Items Help us reach our goal of donating 500 personal care items to the Food Bank for New York City! With your donations, we can provide our community with necessary items, not often …
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Cutback Budgeting: The Long-Term ConsequencesAnalyzes whether short-term cutbacks made during a fiscal crisis become permanent once fiscal conditions improve. Economic and fiscal history of New York City from the 1970s through the 1980s; Framework for studying the long-term effects of budgetary …
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Leveraging NYCHA?s Purchasing Power: A Feasibility Study of a Purchasing Collaboration Among Public Housing AuthoritiesThe New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA), along with other public housing authorities throughout the country, has seen a major decrease in subsidies from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development since 2001. Now, with a deficit of $198 …
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NYU Wagner Alumna Neela Mukherjee Lockel Named to City & State’s 2024 Long Island Power 100Long Island continues to be a powerhouse in New York politics and policy, with its residents from Nassau and Suffolk counties playing an active role in shaping regional and state agendas. City & State ’s 2024 Long Island Power 100 list recognizes the …