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Nick MolinariTell 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? The NYC Parks Department's Planning Division coordinates …
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Forbes Highlights NYU Wagner Graduates in '30 Under 30' Honor RollRecent NYU Wagner graduates Alexandra Meis (MPA 2013) and Miriam Altman (MPA 2013) have made Forbes ' annual "30 under 30" honor roll of up-and-coming education entrepreneurs—individuals who are "rethinking learning with the three Cs: code, college …
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Leadership in PhilanthropyPeople are the most important asset for social change and nonprofit organizations looking to increase their performance and impact. To help organizations best use these assets, funders and grantmakers can make intentional investments to train leadership …
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Pan Asian Student AllianceMission PASA is committed to raising visibility and awareness regarding AAPI (Asian American and Pacific Islander) social and policy issues, both domestic and international, within the public service sector and the wider community. We strive to provide a …
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NYU Wagner Students Demonstrate Exemplary Impact on the NYU CommunityThree NYU Wagner students and two NYU Wagner student organizations were honored at the 35th Annual President's Service Awards. The ceremony honored nearly 50 groups and 100 individual students from across the entire NYU community in NYC, Abu Dhabi, and …
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Student Spotlight: Mahima Sharda (MPA 2022)What motivated you to attend the Wagner School of Public Service? There are, of course, so many reasons – being able to live in New York, the incredible faculty, and the unique classes on offer – but I think that one “eureka” moment came sometime while I …
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The Value of Science: Special ThemeJulia Lane, Brian Kim, Frauke Kreuter, and Allison Nunez … The Value of Science: Special Theme …
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Do Homeowners Mark to Market? A Comparison of Self-reported and Market-based Home Value Estimates During the Housing Boom and BustThis paper examines homeowners’ self-reported values in the American Housing Survey and the Health and Retirement Study from the start of the recent housing price run-ups through recent price declines. We compare zip code level market-based estimates of …
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Introduction to Social ImpactIn an interconnected and rapidly evolving world, the concept of social impact has become central to addressing the most pressing challenges of our time. This course introduces students to the fundamentals of creating and evaluating social change through …Stories
Creating the Next Generation of Leaders through Quality Academic Instruction and Cultural Immersion When Jeff Robinson (MPA-PNP) learned that he could use his former experiences inside the classroom to eliminate learning loss and create a pipeline for student success from middle school to high school in his hometown, he knew he had the opportunity to …
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Careers With MeaningBEYOND WAGNER More stories Harold Pettigrew (MUP) "When you take perhaps the most complex city in the country, and you study urban planning at NYU Wagner, it's almost the most perfect equation for figuring out whatever the problem is in your city." After …
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Johnny walks to school - does Jane? Examining sex differences in children's active travel to schoolCommunities are traditionally built with one transportation mode and user in mindthe adult automobile driver. Recently, however, there has been an international focus on the trip to school as an opportunity to enhance childrens independent active travel. …
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Health promotion in the city: A structured review of the literature on interventions to prevent heart disease, substance abuse, violence and HIV infection in US metropolitan areas, 1980-1995Freudenberg, N., Silver, D., Carmona, J.M., Kass, D., Lancaster, B., and Speers, M. … Health promotion in the city: A structured review of the literature on interventions to prevent heart disease, substance abuse, violence and HIV infection in US …
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School-based strategies to prevent violence, trauma and psychopathology: The challenges of going to scaleChildren's trauma-related mental health problems are widespread, largely untreated and constitute significant barriers to academic achievement and attainment. Translational research has begun to identify school-based interventions to prevent violence, …
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Concepts of Equity: 1970 to PresentBerne, R., Stiefel, L., Ladd, H.F., Chalk, R. & Hansen, J.S. … Concepts of Equity: 1970 to Present …
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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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The Pearls and Pitfalls of Initiating a Neurosurgery Discharge Huddle: One Institution's ExperienceOrganized discharge huddles have been implemented in a number of specialties across medicine to improve communication and minimize medical errors that might ultimately harm patients. Literature has shown that disjointed care can lead to poor utilization …
Capstone Projects
Implementing an Electronic Medical Record for Village Care Nursing HomeThe Capstone team was assigned the project of developing a technology implementation plan to help Village Care New York Nursing Homes employees meet the regulatory challenges posed by the dispersion of the nursing home. The tasks of Phase I included …
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Implementing an Electronic Medical Record for Village Care Nursing HomeThe Capstone team was assigned the project of developing a technology implementation plan to help Village Care New York Nursing Homes employees meet the regulatory challenges posed by the dispersion of the nursing home. The tasks of Phase I included …
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A US-Colombia university collaboration launches the Colombian Studies: Past, Present, and Futures initiativeDuring the Spring 2020 semester, three Colombian academics delivered presentations about their research through a Faculty Working Group Series that is part of the Colombian Studies: Past, Present, and Futures initiative — a collaboration between scholars …
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Assisting HIVES in Developing a Continuous Quality Care Improvement PlanHIV Care Services, Public Health HIV Care Services (HIVCS) is a program of Solutions Public Health Solutions, whose mission is Assisting HIVCS in Developing a to manage federal and city funding for HIV Continuous Quality Care Improvement preventive, …
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Black: One Word; Different PeopleOn February 22, NYU Wagner hosted a conversation between Wagner staff and faculty on their black experience and what black history means to each of them, featuring Kevin Collymore, Assistant Director of Advising and Student Services, Student Services, and …
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In Memoriam: Professor Dennis C. SmithIt is with the greatest sadness and regret that we note the passing of Dennis Smith, longtime NYU Wagner faculty member, colleague, and friend. Dennis, who died July 27 after a lengthy bout with cancer, was a leading, beloved citizen of the Wagner …
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Shanghai rising: health improvements as measured by avoidable mortality since 2000Over the past two decades, Shanghai, the largest megacity in China, has been coping with unprecedented growth of its economy and population while overcoming previous underinvestment in the health system by the central and local governments. We study the …