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MS in Public Policy Application ChecklistFill out your online application. Entry Term Only offered for the Fall 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 be postmarked by …
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Big Data: The Role of Education and TrainingThe Jarmin and O'Hara piece describes a turning point in statistical data collection and dissemination. The federal agencies can no longer bear the full burden of producing and disseminating data for public policy research. Public policy researchers and …
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Financial Aid at NYUTuition and Fees Tuition and fees at NYU Wagner are determined on a per credit basis. Your total registered credits for a semester will determine your tuition. View NYU Wagner's tuition and fee schedule for the Fall, Spring, and Summer terms. Other Fees …
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Public Education in the Dynamic City: Lessons from New York CityThe plight of urban schools and their failure to adequately and efficiently educate their students has occupied the national discussion about public schools in America over the last quarter century. While there is little doubt that failing schools exist …
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Laurie PriceTell 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 currently serve as Chief of Staff for the Charter …
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Data and AI Strategies for Social Impact OrganizationsData plays an increasingly important role in powering today’s enterprises, governments and society as a whole. With the rapid pace of innovation, data science, advanced analytics and Artificial Intelligence (AI) are becoming increasingly central and …Alumni In Action
Blair AllanPlease describe why you chose NYU Wagner for graduate school? The main thing that drew me to NYU Wagner was its emphasis on public service and the idea of becoming a public servant. That journey stood out to me when I looked at the program at Wagner. I …
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Evaluation of a food justice and youth development programStudents for Service’s (SFS) Teens for Food Justice is a NYC-based program that brings together teen volunteers to build and manage hydroponic farms that grow food for families in underserved, food-desert communities. In 2013, SFS launched this program at …
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Sean MaloneyFor our May profile we caught up with Sean Maloney who is working in Washington, DC, and told us a bit about what he does: What is your current position and what do you do in your role? I work as the Special Assistant to the Assistant Administrator for …
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Evaluation of officer-involved domestic violence policy and implementationNew York State does not currently have a mandatory statewide policy for Officer-Involved Domestic Violence (OIDV). A strong domestic violence policy holds all domestic violence offenders accountable for their abusive behaviors, while prioritizing the …
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Student Dejian Zeng Worked in an iPhone Factory in China to See How Workers Were TreatedIt may just be possible that Dejian (Ken) Zeng had a role in assembling your iPhone. He spent six weeks toiling at a Shanghai factory where the ever-popular products are churned out. For Zeng (MPA 2017), whose NYU Wagner specialization is international …
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Curb Parking Pricing for Local Residents: An Exploration in New York City Based on Willingness to PayThis paper investigates the feasibility of charging residents for on-street parking in dense urban neighborhoods as a way to clear parking supply and demand. We elicited residents’ willingness to pay (WTP) for a hypothetical parking permit program in New …
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Does Government Funding Alter Nonprofit Governance? Evidence from New York City ContractorsThis paper explores the relationship between nonprofit board governance practices and government contracting. Monitoring by a board is one way a governmental agency can help to insure quality performance by its contractors. Agencies could thus use both …
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School Efficiency and Student Sub-groups: Is a Good School Good for Everyone?State and federal accountability reforms are putting considerable pressure on schools to increase the achievement of historically low-performing groups of students and to close test score gaps. In this article, we exploit the differences among the large …
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Welcome to the NYU Migration Network October DigestHere are some updates and upcoming migration and mobility events for this month. Follow Us on Twitter Please see our Twitter feed for more information and additional updates: @NYUMigrationNet Suggest a Topic for our Upcoming Public Conversation Series …
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Brittany EdghillIn your current role, you oversee diversity initiatives at the Grossman School of Medicine. What drew you to this field? What drew me to this field was the opportunity to create meaningful change by expanding access to mentorship, resources, and …
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Ellen SchallDEAN AND MARTIN CHERKASKY PROFESSOR OF HEALTH POLICY & MANAGEMENT Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service 295 Lafayette Street, Room 2100A New York, NY 10012 Phone: (212) 998 - 7438 Email: ellen.schall@nyu.edu B.A., Swarthmore College J.D., …
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A behavioral blueprint for improving health care policyBehavioral policy to improve health and health care often relies on interventions, such as nudges, which target individual behaviors. But the most promising applications of behavioral insights in this area involve more far-reaching and systemic …
Capstone Projects
Improving the Accuracy of Reporting Graduate Medical Education ReimbursementsNew York University Langone Medical Center (NYULMC) is a top-tier medical institution that provides graduate medical education to residents and fellows. NYULMC receives graduate medical education (GME) funding from Medicare when residents train in …
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Conducting a Pilot Community Needs Survey of the Arab-American Population in Southwest BrooklynThe Arab American Association of New York (AAANY) is a grassroots nonprofit that aims to support and empower the Arab immigrant community by providing services to help them adjust to their new home and become active members of society. The Capstone team …
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Oeuyown KimOeuyown Kim is a data analyst and researcher that is passionate about increasing equitable access to education. Oeuyown works as an Analyst of K-12 Research and Data at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation on a team that is dedicated to ensuring that all …
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Government's Greatest Priorities of the Next Half CenturyNo one can be sure what the next fifty years will hold in terms of government achievement, nor can anyone be sure just what the federal government will be doing fifty years from now. The government will almost certainly launch entirely new endeavors, some …
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REDESIGNING THE ONBOARDING PROCESS FOR NEW PHYSICIANSMount Sinai Doctors Faculty Practice (MSDFP) is a multispecialty group of more than 2,000 physicians integrated within the Mount Sinai Health System. The current onboarding process can be unmanageable for administrators and confusing to doctors, and can …