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Travel-Time Savings Resulting from Investments in the NYC Transit SystemThe Move NY campaign has developed a plan to relieve traffic congestion and improve roads, bridges, and public transit in New York City. The plan calls for an overhaul of the City’s current tolling regime by implementing congestion pricing, which would …
News
Three Wagner Alum Named to Political Consulting & Communications Power ListPolicymakers rely on effective messaging and strategic campaigning to put their ideas into action. City & State’s inaugural Who’s Who in Political Consulting & Communications power list recognizes the leaders helping policymakers in New York win policy …
Capstone Projects
Evaluation for USAID of Margaret Sanger Center Internationals Sexual Reproductive Health Programs in Southern Africa and MongoliaIn 1998, the Matching Grant Program of the Office of Private and Voluntary Cooperation, Bureau for Humanitarian Response of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), awarded the Margaret Sanger Center International (MSCI) a five-year grant to …
Capstone Projects
Evaluation for USAID of Margaret Sanger Center Internationals Sexual Reproductive Health Programs in Southern Africa and MongoliaIn 1998, the Matching Grant Program of the Office of Private and Voluntary Cooperation, Bureau for Humanitarian Response of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), awarded the Margaret Sanger Center International (MSCI) a five-year grant to …
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Executive Master of Public Administrationexecutive master of public administration Deliver social impact at the highest level. "I left NYU Wagner with a fantastic network of peers. I explored my own leadership, I learned how to read financial statements, I consulted for a nonprofit. I became …
Stories
Student Spotlight: Tiffany Rose Miller (MPA-PNP)Tell us a little bit about yourself. My name is Tiffany Rose Miller and I'm currently an MPA-PNP candidate with a Public Policy Analysis specialization at NYU Wagner and a focus on the Quantitative Methods Track. I work as a national security Intern for a …
Publication
Final Report Based on the Workshop on Integrated Research for Civil InfrastructureThe nation continues to experience major problems in the performance of its infrastructure in spite of the considerable investment of resources to expand capacity, increase accessibility, and exploit innovative technologies for infrastructure improvement. …
Stories
The Wagner Experience: Tatiana Zorgno (MPA)"During these two years, I got exposed to the many different things you can do in public service. Before, I was worried that I was going to come into this field and not have enough career options, and now I feel I have too …
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The Wagner Experience: Kathryn Gonzalez (MPA)"I think coming to New York City for graduate school was important because of the complicated nature of problems that exist here—I wanted to know what they were and be learned in the art of addressing those …
Stories
The Wagner Experience: Shivani Parikh (MPA)Shivani Parikh knew she wanted to get her Master of Public Administration in Health Policy and Management to move her career forward after working in DC and on the Hill. "I want to figure out how you can create policies that in the long term will help …
Stories
Alumni Spotlight: Handaa Enkh-Amgalan (MPA-PNP 2019)Handaa Enkh-Amgalan (MPA-PNP 2019) first applied to NYU Wagner after being drawn in by the school’s mission of public service. She was looking for a program that would provide her with structured knowledge of both US and international policy, and Wagner …
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The Wagner Experience: Shivani Parikh (MPA)Shivani Parikh knew she wanted to get her Master of Public Administration in Health Policy and Management to move her career forward after working in DC and on the Hill. "I want to figure out how you can create policies that in the long term will help …
Capstone Projects
NAVIGATING NEW NORMS: HOSPITAL RESPONSES TO THE RISE OF
MEDICARE ADVANTAGEThe Capstone team investigated how non-federal American hospitals have adapted to the increasing prevalence of Medicare Advantage (MA) in healthcare delivery. The team also reviewed the distinct responses to MA from community and tertiary hospitals and …
Capstone Projects
Organizational TransitionAgricultural Missions, Inc. (AMI) is a 79-year old faith-based ecumenical organization that accompanies rural peoples around the world in their efforts to address the structural causes of impoverishment and injustice in their communities. AMI's leadership …
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Cecilia Vales (MPA-PNP 2019) Wagner Alum and Founder of She Wins MexicoCecilia Vales (MPA-PNP 2019), founder of She Wins Mexico, talks about how she uses her passion for sports and education to empower young girls in …
Faculty Profile
Carla Jackie SampsonCarla Jackie Sampson is a Clinical Professor and Director of the Health Policy and Management Program and online Master of Health Administration Program at New York University’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service (NYU Wagner). Her research …
Alumni In Action
Primo LasanaCan you tell us a bit about your job responsibilities? What were you doing before starting your current position? Reading Partners is a national nonprofit focused on literacy intervention for students in grades K-4. I lead our New York region, overseeing …
Publication
Body Mass Index and Physical Attractiveness: Evidence From a Combination Image-Alteration/List ExperimentThe list experiment is used to detect latent beliefs when researchers suspect a substantial degree of social desirability bias from respondents. This methodology has been used in areas ranging from racial attitudes to political preferences. Meanwhile, …
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The Wagner Experience: Kathryn Gonzalez (MPA)"I think coming to New York City for graduate school was important because of the complicated nature of problems that exist here—I wanted to know what they were and be learned in the art of addressing those …
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The Wagner Experience: Tatiana Zorgno (MPA)"During these two years, I got exposed to the many different things you can do in public service. Before, I was worried that I was going to come into this field and not have enough career options, and now I feel I have too …
Stories
Student Spotlight: Sita Goetschius (MPA 2023)Serving as the engagement director for the Wagner Diversity Council (WDC), Sita works to ensure that all students feel welcome and foster opportunities for intentional discourse, practice, and action around diversity and inclusion. What motivated you to …
Stories
Student Spotlight: Hannah Larson (MPA 2023)What motivated you to attend Wagner, a school of public service? My friend, Manuela, and I had been working had been working as election canvasser first in Phoenix, Arizona for the 2020 General Election followed by Atlanta, Georgia for the 2020 Georgia …
Publication
The Resolving Conflict Creatively Program: A School-Based Social and Emotional Learning ProgramThe Resolving Conflict Creatively Program (RCCP) is one of the oldest and largest school-based conflict resolution programs in the United States. Beginning in 1994, we planned and implemented a rigorous scientific evaluation of the RCCP, involving over …
Alumni In Action
Hunter BlasCan you share your journey into climate technology? What initially drew you to this field, and how did your time at NYU Wagner shape your goals? My journey into climate technology was very recent! The initial start to my career was working in electoral …