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Heather HaggHeather Hagg is the VP, Analytics and Operations at Castlight Health, with executive experience in private sector, federal government and startup healthcare organizations. As the Vice President, Medical Operations at K Health, she led US expansion of the …
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Mass Administration Reorganization, Media Attention and the Paradox of InformationHow does media attention influence government decisions about whether to terminate independent administrative agencies? We argue that an agency’s salience with partisan audiences has a direct effect, but a high media profile can disrupt normal government …
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‘‘Do Something’’ Politics and Double-Peaked Policy PreferencesWhen a public problem is perceived to be poorly addressed by current policy, it is often the case that credible alternative policies are proposed to both the status quo’s left and right. Specially designed national surveys show that in circumstances like …
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Apparent MismatchThe federal regulations that govern human subjects research were created in the wake of gross abuses of medical science, in which subjects undertook significant risks (and were significantly harmed), without consenting to treatment. Developments in recent …
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INDEP-GP.1900
Independent Reading1.5-3 credits. An independent reading must be proposed to, and approved and supervised by a full-time faculty member. Professors are not required to take on any student for an independent reading and may be more inclined in cases where the student defines …Capstone Projects
UNDERSTANDING RACIAL EQUITY WITHIN SOCIAL IMPACT INVESTING The Racial Equity Investing Collaborative (Collaborative) is a group of six organizations—Toniic, Confluence Philanthropy, The ImPact, Intentional Endowments Network, Impact Capital Managers, and American Sustainable Business Network—that aim to …
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A COMMUNITY-BASED APPROACH TO INTERRUPTING CYCLES OF VIOLENCE AND INCARCERATIONThe Trenton Police Department (TPD) has partnered with local organizations to launch Trenton Community Street Teams (TCST), a community-based violence intervention and prevention initiative designed to eliminate the cycle of violence in Trenton, New …
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INCREASING IMPACT BY IDENTIFYING FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR KEY INTERNATIONAL ISSUES The Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens (BKMC) is committed to promoting human dignity and protecting the planet. With support from corporate funding, BKMC highlights international issues in the areas of climate and sustainability, public health, and …
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"120 Under 40" Recognizes NYU Wagner Alumna and Adjunct Assistant Professor Julia KohnThe Bill & Melinda Gates Institute for Population and Reproductive Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has announced the 2016 winners of 120 Under 40: The New Generation of Family Planning Leaders . Among them: NYU Wagner’s Julia …
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International Student EngagementSTUDENT GROUPS Wagner has 25+ student groups that give you a chance to engage in diverse social, educational, and informational programs. Joining is a great way for you to become more connected and engaged during your graduate school experience. Student …
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Teenage Employment and the Spatial Isolation of Minority and Poverty HouseholdsThis paper tests the importance of the spatial isolation of minority and poverty households for youth employment in large metropolitan areas. We estimate a model relating youth employment probabilities to individual and family characteristics, race, and …
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Development of a predictive model to identify inpatients at risk of re-admission within 30 days of discharge (PARR-30)Objectives To develop an algorithm for identifying inpatients at high risk of re-admission to a National Health Service (NHS) hospital in England within 30 days of discharge using information that can either be obtained from hospital information systems …
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NYU Wagner Capstone Expo Showcases Student Innovation in Public Serviceby Seoyeon Lee (MPA 2025) On Wednesday, May 7, NYU Wagner hosted its annual Capstone Expo, bringing together students, faculty, alumni, and industry professionals to celebrate the culmination of graduating students’ yearlong project solving real-world …
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The Dialectics Of Leadership Identity Construction: Case Studies From Colombian Indigenous Women LeadersSonia Ospina, M. De Santibañes, M. Evans, N. Guerrero, S. Lee, D. Muelas, and A. Santamaría …
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NYU Wagner Welcomes Michael A. Blake as Distinguished Visiting UrbanistNYU Wagner is delighted to announce that third term New York State Assemblyman, DNC Vice-Chair, and Congressional Candidate in New York’s 15th District, Michael A. Blake, will be our Distinguished Visiting Urbanist for the Fall 2019 semester—bringing a …
Faculty Profile
Liz DeMatteisLiz DeMatteis is a Lecturer of Health Administration at NYU's Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. Liz is a dynamic leader with experience across a wide range of health tech firms. From her 20+-year career, Liz brings broad perspective …
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Institute for Urban Family HealthThe Institute for Urban Family Health is a not-for-profit health care organization whose mission is to provide quality health care for urban populations. Led by the Institute for Urban Family Health and several community-based organizations and faith …
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How to Unleash the Potential of a Clinical Information SystemAs one of Health and Hospital Corp (HHC) hospitals, Woodhull Medical Center implemented a clinical information system, HDS, in the early 1990s. Designed by Per Se Technologies, HDS is supported by both HHC and Woodhull MIS departments. Woodhull Medical …
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Collective LeadershipLearn about the Collective Leadership Network (Co-Lead Net) . Ospina, S. & E.G Foldy. Enacting Collective Leadership in a Shared-power world. In James Perry and Robert K. Christensen (Eds) Handbook of Public Administration, 3d Edition. Jossey-Bass, 2015. …
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Land Tenure and Water/Sanitation Service Provision: Informal Settlements Around Buenos AiresThe metropolitan area around the city of Buenos Aires is largely being developed as informal settlements lacking legal land tenure and the provision of basic infrastructure services. With the privatization of public services in Argentina came the promise …
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Preventing Cervical Cancer: Easy as 1, 2, 3?Young people ages 15-24 comprise almost half of the six million Americans who will become infected with human papilloma virus (HPV) this year. In addition, because of racial and economic disparities in health care, women of color and women in poverty are …
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ASSESSING COMMERCIAL NEEDS IN CENTRAL BROOKLYNPratt Area Community Council, also known as IMPACCT Brooklyn, is a community development organization committed to promoting affordable housing, tenants’ rights, and economic renewal in Central Brooklyn. IMPACCT Brooklyn enlisted a Capstone team to …
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Enhancing Philanthropic ImpactThe Asian Women Giving Circle (AWGC) is committed to effecting social change and transformation by funding traditionally underfunded art projects led by Asian American women throughout New York City. The Capstone team was engaged to leverage AWGC’s …
Alumni In Action
Kathleen Wetzel ApltauerCan you tell us a bit about your job responsibilities? The courses I teach include International Capstone: Advanced Projects, Economics of International Development, and Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning in Global Affairs. My evaluation work focuses on …