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Polly Trottenberg Named Dean of NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School… of Transportation (USDOT) and Commissioner of the New York City Department of Transportation (NYCDOT), and a … someone who has demonstrated leadership in making use of research to develop impactful ideas and in turning those …
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Irfan Hasan (MPA 2000) Named to City & State’s 2025 Trailblazers in Health Care… individuals who are transforming the health landscape in New York and beyond. Among this year’s honorees is NYU Wagner … to equitable health care access has made a significant impact on underserved communities. Irfan Hasan (MPA 2000), … advancing reproductive health and cutting-edge scientific research. Hasan has supported the New York Birth Control …
Capstone Projects
How NYC Recreation Centers Can Improve Women's Health… "In 2007, the State of New York received an ""unsatisfactory"" grade in women's health … New York City's public recreation centers can positively impact women's health. The Capstone team created a protocol … "New York City Council, Policy and Investigations Division" …
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Selected Projects… University of Barcelona, which explored the responses of New York City and Barcelona neighborhoods to the economic crisis. … ordinary citizens into change agents, and opens up new public spaces for deliberation and engagement. Learn more … support grantee learning. Through six case studies, this research provided insights into different types of learning …
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Social Impact, Innovation, and Investment (SI3) Specialization… Master the tools to develop and apply impact assessment models to evaluate and measure the … on investment opportunities through a dual lens of impact and returns. … A Creative Approach to Problem Solving and Creating Impact PADM-GP.2311 , Impact Investing … The capstone program, which is a year-long consulting or research project, puts you out in the world to resolve a …
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2021 AWARDS & DISTINCTIONS… of Operations and Student Support at the Center for Public Research and Leadership at Columbia Law School. … skills outside the classroom through a fellowship at the New York Community Trust and research at the NYU Furman Center. After graduation, she … policy. She also was able to strengthen her writing and research skills through classroom learning and internships. …
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Quamid Francis… by influential roles, including executive policy and research positions at the NYC Department of Citywide Administrative Services, the New York City Council, and the New York State Senate. In his … Year sites nationwide, attesting to the scalability and impact of his vision. Further exemplifying his …
Capstone Projects
IMPACT OF NYC LOCAL LAW 33 ON GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS… The Capstone team investigated the impact of public efficiency grade disclosure on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions among large buildings in New York City. Leveraging data from the NYC Energy & Water … a policy tool for reducing environmental impacts. Further research explores causal relationships through additional …
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MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS: DEVELOPING AN EFFECTIVE OPERATIONS SYSTEM… The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) is a city agency that works to … of current practices within the law department. The team's research culminated in a report that provided recommendations … New York City Housing Authority …
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David Bohnett Public Service Fellowship… to engage in the challenges of governing at the city level. The Bohnett Fellowship Program provides a full … of NYC government or in the Mayor's office of another US city through the US Conference of Mayors, which has an … neighborhood safety, and access to opportunity. Her research helped shape and pass City Council legislation to …
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Health Evaluation and Analytics Lab… Evaluation and Analytics Lab (HEAL) promotes applied research to help health sector organizations evaluate … Health at NYU School of Medicine . HEAL recognizes New York State’s national influence on Medicaid, population … do all academics but we want to learn things that can have impact in real time. The Medicaid Data Initiative In its …
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Parents Connect Program Evaluation… The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) protects … Unit includes programs, policies, resources, and research to support the holistic and equitable physical, … New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene …
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Social Innovation & Investment Initiative… Innovation & Investment Initiative provides the tools, research, training, and thought leadership to address these … financial instruments and structures to achieve social impact, identify catalytic financing and risk mitigating … financing models; Research, development, and training of new models of financial collaboration across sectors; …
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Spotlight Archives… Interviews with authors of new books on migration and mobility … Journal; and International Journal of Urban and Region Research. About the interviewer Farrah Mina is a second-year … who are you hoping will read this book, and what kind of impact do you want it to have? AK: I hope it encourages …
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Professor Ingrid Gould Ellen Explores Impact of Historic District Designations… Professor Ingrid Gould Ellen looks into the impact of historical preservation on New York City neighborhoods in a new article in the spring … of the Journal of the American Planning Association. Her research, coauthored with Georgetown University sociologist … Professor Ingrid Gould Ellen Explores Impact of Historic District Designations …
Alumni In Action
Michah Rothbart… fellowship, access great data available through the research center at IESP, and work in one of the most exciting cities to study public policy. How did being in New York impact your professional journey? New York City maintains …
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Participants and Projects… all. She has more than ten years of experience undertaking research, project design, coordination, monitoring and … with the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research, undertaking research on a wide range of social and economic issues in … Program (ALP) seeks to increase youth awareness on the impact of corruption among Ghanaian youth and aims to equip …
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Alain Bertaud… Institute and NYU Stern Urbanization Project as a Senior Research Scholar. Prior to his assignment with NYU in October … Development), Sana’a (Yemen, Ministry of Public Works), New York (NY City Planning Commission), Tlemcen (Algeria, … Regional Science and Urban Economics) focusing on the impact on urban form of the complex interaction between land …
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State and City Government Ethics Are the Focus of One-Day Conference at NYU Wagner… gain a Certificate of Completion from NYU Wagner (and 8.0 New York CLE credits in the area of Ethics), brought together … enlarged understanding of and ability to make a positive impact on the ethical challenges facing individuals and … Horner, Legislative Director, New York Public Interest Research Group, and Laurence Levy, Shareholder, Greenberg …
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About the Capstone Program… and Financial Management Public Policy Analysis Social Impact, Innovation, and Investment Urban Planning Health … , among them City Harvest, Mount Sinai Health System, the New York City Department of Transportation, and the World … have helped my organization with feasibility studies, data research, project design, and evaluation in the past few …
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Voter Turnout in NYC: Results from the 2008/2009 Elections and Strategies for 2012/2013… New York City’s most recent mayoral election yielded the … identify New Yorker’s voting patterns and the factors that impact the voter turnout rate. While research has been performed at the local level, it is … New York City Campaign Finance Board …
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THE EFFECT OF POST-SANDY NYC SUBWAY RENOVATIONS ON HOUSEHOLD INCOME… On October 29, 2012, Hurricane Sandy struck New York City for 48 hours straight. The storm caused an … radius of the renovated station. Based on existing research on the impact of public transportation, the team hypothesized that …
Alumni In Action
Maitri Pujara… I currently work as an Urban Planner at Gensler in New York City. Gensler is the world’s leading global … new urban developments. I am also deeply involved in research works at Gensler Research Institute. My team and I … its unparalleled fusion of academic excellence, real-world impact, and policy-based approach, compared to other leading …
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MPA-PNP Curriculum… A Creative Approach to Problem Solving and Creating Impact Performance Measurement and Management Multiple … and Introduction to Econometrics; or Policy Formation Impact Investing … Credits) The Capstone Program, a year-long consulting or research project that's required for all MPA students, puts …