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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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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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Alina Simone (MPA-PNP 2005) Named Guggenheim Fellow in Foundation’s Historic 100th ClassIn a landmark year celebrating the 100th anniversary of the prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship, Alina Simone (MPA-PNP 2005) has been honored as a 2025 Guggenheim Fellow in the Film-Video category. The Guggenheim Fellowship, awarded annually by the John …
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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 …
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PADM-GP.2132
Social Entrepreneurship and InnovationThis course provides an in-depth exploration of social entrepreneurship and innovation as a set of promising pathways to drive social change across sectors using a systems-led approach. Students will delve into understanding complex social and …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 …
Capstone Projects
ENCOURAGING INCLUSIVE GROWTH AND SOCIAL PROTECTION IN NIGERIA'S INFORMAL SECTORThe United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has been in Nigeria since the country became independent in 1960, providing capacity building and policy development support to the federal government of Nigeria in areas of governance and peace building, …
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The Financial Consequences of Being Denied Benefit AccessWe examine the causal impact of being denied benefit access on the financial well-being of marginally-excluded households. Using experimental and quasi-random variation in the flexibility of mandatory intake interviews and a unique linkage between …
Alumni In Action
Mat SandersWhy did you choose Wagner for graduate school? As a Louisiana native, I developed a deep and personal interest in the post-Hurricane Katrina recovery and redevelopment of my home state. Ultimately, I felt I could make the best, most long-lasting impact by …
Faculty Profile
Paula LuffPaula is the Director of Sustainability Research and Engagement at DSC Meridian Capital, where she is responsible for integrating sustainability within the investment process and leading DSC Meridian’s engagement with portfolio companies on sustainability …
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Rachel SwanerRachel Swaner is the Vice President of Policy, Research, & Advocacy at the Community Service Society, leading a team fighting for economic, racial, and social justice and upward mobility for all New Yorkers. She was previously the Senior Director of …
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ANALYZING THE FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL SHIFT TO OUTPATIENT SURGERY CENTERSNYU Langone's Department of Orthopedic Surgery has three hospital sites: NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital, NYU Brooklyn, and NYU Long Island. The Department seeks to maximize operating room utilization for total joint and spine cases as more procedures are …
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Claire Hsiang MarxCan you tell us a bit about your job responsibilities? As a strategist, I work closely with UWNYC's executive leaders in conceiving, developing, implementing, and resourcing new programming in response to NYC's needs and also in the wake of the pandemic. …
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Displaced Migrants Action GroupMISSION The Displaced Migrants Action Group provides a space for students interested in displaced migration policy and practice to collaborate, share ideas, and innovate on new approaches to the multifaceted challenges facing people who are forced from …
News
Sixteen Wagner Community Members Named to Mayor-Elect Mamdani’s Transition TeamIn late November, New York City Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani announced the local leaders selected to join his transition team. Sixteen Wagner community members were named to the over 400-person transition team , holding seats on 11 of the 17 transition …
Capstone Projects
Identifying Key Revenue Drivers in an Ambulatory Surgery Center"In anticipation of its new Ambulatory Surgery Center, the Mount Sinai School of Medicine's Department of Surgery engaged the Capstone team in the gathering and aggregating of throughput/capacity and surgical fee packages data from physician interviews, …
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ILEAD CAMBODIA: EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND EDUCATION STRATEGIC MODEL EVALUATIONAide et Action (AEA) is a nonprofit that focuses on supporting local actors throughout the world so that they may devise, develop, and implement educational projects. It aims to build the capacities and promote the autonomy of population groups so that …
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Echoing Green Fellowship Program EvaluationSince its inception in 1987, Echoing Green has provided first-stage funding and support to nearly 400 visionary nonprofit leaders with bold ideas for social change. With this support, Echoing Green Fellows have created innovative organizations in urban …
Faculty Profile
Nimra ChowdhryNimra Chowdhry (she/her) is a public interest attorney with experience working in federal, state, and local public policy as an advocate for pregnant people, people of color, young people, and immigrants. In her current role, Nimra serves as a Senior …
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Emil HafeezEmil Hafeez is a Senior Data Analyst at NYU Langone’s Department of Population Health, where he leads complex analyses relating to health policy and health economics, including evaluating the impact of COVID-19 on health disparities among NYC …