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Alumni In Action
Alice ChengWhy did you choose Wagner for graduate school? After majoring in Biology and working in pharmaceutical research for two years I was looking for a career change. Wagner is one of the best graduate schools in the country for public administration, perfect …
Alumni In Action
Amy HolmesCan you tell us a bit about your job responsibilities? At Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, we advise donors of all different kinds on their charitable giving. As Director of Advisory Services at our New York City location, I oversee a team of six …
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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Predicting and Responding to Change: Perceived Environmental Uncertainty Among Substance Use Disorder Treatment Programs… staff, and client characteristics) and four outcomes, (1) reported difficulties in predicting change, (2) predicting …
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 …
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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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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 …
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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 …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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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 Planning… type* Estimated cost Food $6,676 Housing $24,414 Books $1,540 Transportation $2,366 Personal Expenses $3,084 Student … : You should submit the FAFSA no later than October 1 for spring-start students or February 1 for fall-start students. While the FAFSA is accepted after …
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Participants and Projects… The project seeked to achieve three objectives: 1) Provide leadership training to empower selected teenagers …
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 …
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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 …
Capstone Projects
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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Student Spotlight: Robyn James (MPA-PNP 2026)Robyn James (MPA-PNP 2026), Chair, NYU Wagner Black Student Association (BSA) Robyn James is a Master of Public Administration student in NYU Wagner’s Public & Nonprofit Management (PNP) program with a specialization in Advocacy & Political Action, and …
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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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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 …
Capstone Projects
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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Executive Master of Public Administration (EMPA)… two parts: Leadership Confronted and Leadership Reflected (1.5 credits each). EXEC-GP 2201 Institutions, Governance, and … Executive Masters students, fees also include a one-time $1,794 EMPA program fee. The program fee will be split across … type* Estimated cost Food $6,676 Housing $24,414 Books $1,540 Transportation $2,366 Personal Expenses $3,084 Student …