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James StratfordAs the Executive Director of the NYC Young Men’s Initiative, can you share insights into your role and your key responsibilities in day-to-day operations? I am a product of the Bronx, New York. I grew up in and out of poverty and received assistance …
Capstone Projects
AN ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF A PHYSICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM ON SCHOOL CLIMATEPhysical Education (PE) Works was a New York City Department of Education (NYC DOE) initiative active from 2015 to 2019. The program sought to help all K-12 schools in Districts 1-32 meet NYS Physical Education requirements. This included operational and …
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Bloomberg Fellows Meet with New York Public Service Leaders for Post-Election ConversationIn November, NYU Wagner’s Bloomberg Fellows were treated to a timely, meaningful post-election conversation, featuring three speakers at the forefront of New York City public service. Senator Brian Kavanagh represents more than 330,000 residents in New …
Alumni In Action
Jennifer Siaca Curry, Ed.D.Why did you choose NYU Wagner for graduate school? I wanted a program with a balance of theory and practice, which is exactly what I got at Wagner. More than 10 years later, I still use many of the tools and strategies I learned in my classes in my …
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Introduction to the Issues… difficult issues that are particularly relevant to those working in policy and management research. Where is the line …
Alumni In Action
Jonathan McGrath Why did you choose NYU Wagner for graduate school? I had been considering a number of graduate programs that focused on sustainability, but when I learned that NYU Wagner offered a Master of Urban Planning, I knew that I would be able to leverage the vast …
Faculty Profile
Blair William… South Florida practice, then spent several years working for Harsco Corporation, a publicly-traded company … The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in May 2009, working four years as the Controller of the International and …
Alumni In Action
Sam BerzokWhere do you work? Describe your current job and how your role contributes to making an impact. I am an Analyst at Moody's Ratings. In the Public Finance Group, we provide credit analysis of public and nonprofit entities for bond investors. Evaluating …
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Democracy Scholars… school (graduation year 2026) NYC residents Committed to working hard to improve their reading and writing skills …
Capstone Projects
New York University School of Medicine, Planning and Business Initiatives… operations for the institution-wide recruitment process, working with over r29 departments at the SoM and over 100 …
Alumni In Action
Nora Abramson… curriculum that will open in the Bronx in September, 2011. Working with LCI’s Executive Director and its Director of … and work to influence education policy. However, after working for the Brooklyn Borough President’s Office and … she met with the director of LCI, for whom she had been working on a limited basis, to propose coming onto Lincoln …
Faculty Profile
Ashley ZwickAshley Zwick is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Public Service at NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. She is also the Executive Director of the Initiative on Workplace Inclusion at Dartmouth’s Tuck School of Business. Prior to her …
Alumni In Action
Breanna DiGiammarinoWhy did you choose Wagner for graduate school? I started a small nonprofit as an undergrad and wanted to expand my skills in the management aspect of scaling-up that organization. Wagner offered a great opportunity to do that in a wonderful community of …
Alumni In Action
Sean Maloney… For our May profile we caught up with Sean Maloney who is working in Washington, DC, and told us a bit about what he … were shared as an employee and student. As much as I hated working long hours and going to school at night (and writing … but we all know there are massive challenges, and we are working hard to address them. Budget is a perennial problem …
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Seung Hyun Moon… program, with a plan to explore the other side of working in a hospital—the financial management and … Pharmaceuticals, starting in business development and working his way up to Head of Speciality Franchise. “I was … fast—we’re executing a lot quickly and in a really hard-working environment,” said Moon. “So at the end of the day, I …
Capstone Projects
Assessing the non-financial impact of UNCDF infrastructure projects in TanzaniaSince 2008, the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) has supported local economic development initiatives (LED) throughout Tanzania via its Local Finance Initiative (LFI-T). Today, LFI-T is exploring ways to assess the non-financial impact …
Alumni In Action
Betsy FullerHow did you find your first post-Wagner job? I found my first post-Wagner job (still my current job, almost 6 years later) by giving my resume to my nurse practitioner at the NYU Student Health Center! This only goes to show that how you present yourself …
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The Effects of Size of Student Body on School Costs: New York City High SchoolsSchool reform leaders from Chicago (Illinois), Denver (Colorado), New York (New York), Seattle (Washington), Philadelphia (Pennsylvania), and Los Angeles (California) created the Cross City Campaign for Urban School Reform to work to improve urban …
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Conor Bohan… administrative and programmatic elements of HELP. Prior to working for HELP, Conor was a line-cook, house painter, …
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Advancing gender equality in Sierra Leone’s land sector… TI has a national chapter in Sierra Leone and is actively working to assess and mitigate the numerous risks involved in …
Alumni In Action
Seth Kerr… capitals across Europe. That got me thinking about what’s working and what’s not working in cities. At the time, I didn't know about urban … that I needed to learn about planning, about policy, about working as a teammate. It was a great experience to have my …
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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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Kris MordecaiCan you tell us a bit about your job responsibilities? I lead finance and administration for the New York City Anti-Violence Project (AVP.org), the largest anti-LGBTQ violence organization in the country. We work with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, …
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Maria Ponce Sevilla… What were you doing before you came to NYU Wagner? I was working for a nonprofit in Mexico that was supporting Mexican … That experience was foundational for me. After that, I was working at NYU’s Silver School of Social Work as a grants … I started with five hours a week, because I was already working full time and studying at NYU Wagner part time from …