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Leadership, Diversity and RaceFoldy, E. G. & Ospina, S. 2015. “ Leadership styles, ethnicity and race. ” Entry for Hou, Xiaoshuo (ed.) Blackwell Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity and Nationalism. Blackwell. Ospina, S., El Hadidy, W. Leadership, Diversity and Inclusion: Insights from …
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Program Requirement ChecksheetMS in Public Policy (MSPP) I. CORE COURSES [15 CREDITS] The program runs from mid-August to the following August with an official graduation date in September. FALL TERM (AUGUST & FALL) AUGUST PRE-TERM (TWO WEEKS) Register for this course in Albert as …
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Jonathan J. MorduchJonathan Morduch is Professor of Public Policy and Economics at the Wagner Graduate School of Public Service at New York University. Morduch's research focuses on finance, poverty, and inequality. He is a founder and Executive Director of the NYU …
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MUP - City and Community Planningoverview Cities and communities are becoming more innovative: they are using data to optimize services and local decision-making, even as they are being forced to reexamine complex historical and contemporary realities in ways that may generate new …
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Rae ZimmermanRae Zimmerman is Research Professor and Professor Emerita of Planning and Public Administration at New York University's Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. Prior to that she was on the full-time faculty as Professor of Planning and Public …
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Are hospitals “keeping up with the Joneses”?: Assessing the spatial and temporal diffusion of the surgical robotBackground : The surgical robot has been widely adopted in the United States in spite of its high cost and controversy surrounding its benefit. Some have suggested that a “medical arms race” influences technology adoption. We wanted to determine whether a …
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MUP - International Development Planning SpecializationWhen “the greater good” has global proportions, how do you balance the needs and values of all the people involved? We’ll help you answer that. Whether you’re interested in planning for the multinational cities of tomorrow or the developing economies of …
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Seven NYU Wagner Alumni Recognized for Nonprofit Leadership by City&State New YorkNYU Wagner congratulates seven of its graduates who have been recognized by City & State New York for outstanding leadership in the nonprofit sector. These MPA degree holders from Wagner make up a particularly large and impressive presence on the 2021 …
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Operationalizing Code Blue for Subway OutreachFounded in 1971, the Bowery Residents’ Committee (BRC) is one of New York’s leading housing and homeless services providers. With its $68 million budget, BRC operates 27 programs designed to help clients achieve self-sufficiency. Last July, BRC contracted …
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PresentationsPresentations (through March 2023) (R. Zimmerman is the presenter where no presenter is indicated; an asterisk indicates presenter if other than or in addition to R. Zimmerman) March 23-27, 2023. “Spatially Dynamic Stakeholder Networks for Vital …
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PNP - SI3 - ChecksheetMPA-PNP: SOCIAL IMPACT, INNOVATION, and INVESTMENT (SIII) I. DEGREE CORE REQUIREMENTS [15 CREDITS] Students must complete or waive the following …
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Public Policy Minor(formerly Social & Public Policy Minor) Addressing and understanding policy in areas ranging from education, health, and immigration to sustainability and urban planning is at the heart of NYU Wagner's mission. Drawing on this traditional strength, the …
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State Cannabis Laws and Substance Use Disorder Treatment Admissions In 2017, over 70,000 Americans died from drug overdose. An emerging body of research suggests that medical cannabis (MC) legalization policies can serve as a response to the opioid epidemic and are associated with decreases in overdose death, opioid …
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Fact Sheet on the Continued Crisis in Charitable OrganizationsThree years after the terrorist attacks on New York City and Washington, D.C., confidence in charitable organizations continues to languish well below its pre-September 11 levels. Despite hopes that the confidence would rebound with the mere passage of …
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Jennifer Curry (MPA 2007) on helping social impact organizations advance equityThe following article was created by the NYU Alumni Association (NYUAA) as part of their annual Alumni Awards in recognition of University-wide graduates who are making an impact. Jennifer Curry, EdD, founded Change Impact in 2017 to help social impact …
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The State of Scooter Sharing in United States CitiesScooter sharing, the temporary rental of motorized standing kick scooters, emerged in the Fall of 2017 as a last mile and short-distance travel mode. In cities across the United States, thousands of scooters were deployed virtually overnight. Electric …
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Scaling to Introduce One Million Girls to Stem by 2040Founded in 2011, Black Girls Code (BGC) seeks to change the face of the technology industry by introducing girls of color to the STEM field from an early age. BGC’s multiple chapters reach over one thousand girls per year through nation-wide programming, …
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Overcoming walls and voids: Responsive practices that enable frontline workers to feel heardBackground There is increasing recognition that beyond frontline workers’ ability to speak up, their feeling heard is also vital, both for improving work processes and reducing burnout. However, little is known about the conditions under which frontline …
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Do Lawyers Matter? Early Evidence on Eviction Patterns After the Rollout of Universal Access to Counsel in New York CityOne of the primary eviction prevention measures jurisdictions across the country have taken is to expand access to free legal counsel for low-income tenants facing eviction. In 2017, New York City became the first jurisdiction to enact universal access to …
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Social Change Leadership PracticesErica Gabrielle Foldy, Laurie Goldman and Sonia Ospina. The Leadership Task of Prompting Cognitive Shifts: Shaping Perceptions of Issues and Constituencies to Achieve Public Service Goals. A practical five-page guide for nonprofit leaders. 2009. Dodge, J. …
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Accessibility of America’s Housing Stock: Analysis of the 2011 American Housing SurveyThe American Housing Survey (AHS) is the most comprehensive national housing survey in the United States. Since 2009, AHS has included six core disability questions used in the American Community Survey. The questions address hearing, visual, cognitive, …
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How to Apply to the Online MHAFill out your online application. Entry Term Offered in the Fall semester and the Spring 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 …
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Dean's Council Casey Box (GAL ’08, WAG ’11) Director of Global Strategy, The Christensen Fund Casey Box is Director of Global Strategy at The Christensen Fund. Previously, Casey served as the Executive Director of Land is Life, a global network …