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Highlights from the Class of 2025 ConvocationAfter a monumental year, NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service celebrated its Class of 2025 at the storied theater of New York City Center on Friday, May 16. With loved ones, faculty, staff, and administrators in attendance, the …
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Social Networks and Homelessness Among Women Heads of HouseholdTo examine possible bidirectional relationships between homelessness and deficient social networks, we compared the networks of 251 mothers before, and approximately 5 years after, their families entered shelters with networks of 291 consistently housed …
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Development Framework and PlanThe New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NYSPCC) is a leading child welfare agency in New York City and has been in existence since 1875. Their mission is to protect children from abuse and it does so through constantly evolving …
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Sex Education and the Role of Peer GroupsResearch shows that abstinence only education, although it may briefly delay intercourse in specific contexts, may create barriers to health knowledge, while comprehensive sex education does not lead to an overall increase in sexual behavior. But little …
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Faculty-Led Course Overview DiscussionsJoin us in the main room where Dean Sherry Glied will provide opening remarks. …
Alumni In Action
Carolyn GormanWhy did you choose NYU Wagner for graduate school? I’ve always been interested in public policy, particularly related to health and labor. For a long time, though, I didn't know how I wanted to work on those issues-- meaning, in what capacity or role. It …
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NYU Wagner ranks high in U.S. News & World ReportWe are proud to announce that the just-released US News & World Report rankings of 285 public affairs and administration master’s programs across the country place NYU Wagner at #7 overall in the nation—well ahead of all of its New York City peer …
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Study Finds New York City's Small High School Reform "Lifted All Boats" A new study by NYU Wagner professors Leanna Stiefel and Amy Ellen Schwartz finds that small urban high schools produced better results than their larger counterparts, and “lifted all boats” across all types of schools, whether large or small, old or …
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ANALYZING THE DEVOLVING WATER SECTOR IN KENYAThe Overseas Development Institute (ODI) is Britain’s leading independent think tank on international development and humanitarian issues. The ODI Development and Public Finance group has been working with NYU to develop an analytical framework for …
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EXPLORING THE CURRENT STATE OF DIVERSITY IN HEALTHCAREMany healthcare organizations are working to improve their diversity efforts and outcomes, but ensuring that best practices are effective and sustainable has proven difficult. Many healthcare organizations have adopted DEI initiatives, but is this truly …
Alumni In Action
James StratfordAs the Executive Director of the NYC Young Men’s Initiative, can you share insights into your role and your key responsibilities in day-to-day operations? I am a product of the Bronx, New York. I grew up in and out of poverty and received assistance …
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Evaluating Impact of Humanitarian "Edutainment" in the Great Lakes AreaRadio La Benevolencija is a Dutch NGO that uses entertainment education programming, events, and grassroots activities to encourage people to become active bystanders against incitement to hate violence. Currently operating in Rwanda, Burundi, and the …
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Applying and Analyzing an Impact FrameworkThird Sector Capital Partners (TSCP) is a leading advisory firm in the field of pay for success and outcomes-oriented contracting. TSCP researched, analyzed, and constructed a comprehensive impact framework to better assess its impact on clients and the …
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Evaluating the Impact of the Virtual Classroom ProgramEk Kadam Aur, Hindi for “One Step Ahead,” is a nonprofit organization that works to help underprivileged children lead successful and productive lives, with a particular focus on health and education. One primary initiative of Ek Kadam Aur is a virtual …
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All Schools are not Created Equal: Difference in Learning Environment in Small and Large High SchoolsAmy Ellen Schwartz, Leanna Stiefel, and Matthew Wiswall …
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Innovation and HealthTech ConsultingThis course provides graduate students with experiential learning in healthcare consulting through live projects with early-stage technology founders funded through private equity and venture capital dollars. Students work in teams with one of three …
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Student Spotlight: Ana Gabriela Cerón-OviedoAna Gabriela Cerón-Oviedo, MPA-PNP 2025 Can you share a bit about yourself and what motivated you to attend a school of public service? I was born and raised in Colombia and moved to New York City to pursue my Master of Public Administration at NYU …
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Sarah LudwigSarah Ludwig recently stepped down as the co-director of New Economy Project, an organization she launched in 1995, then led and co-led for the next 28 years. Based in NYC, New Economy Project seeks to build an economy rooted in racial and economic …
Alumni In Action
Samuel SchaffzinWhy did you choose Wagner for graduate school? I chose Wagner because I felt it would provide me with the fundamentals that I needed to launch a career in the broad field of public health and healthcare, and across the government, non-profit, and private …
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Six NYU Wagner Alumni Named to City & State’s 2024 Power of Diversity: Latino 100 In alignment with Hispanic Heritage Month, City & State released its 2024 Power of Diversity: Latino 100 , recognizing the “most influential Latino leaders in New York politics and government.” Notably, seven NYU Wagner alumni were selected for the …
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Kris MordecaiKris Mordecai (he/they) is the Interim Chief Operating and Financial Officer at SAGE where they lead the Finance, HR, IT, and Facilities teams for the organization. They bring two decades of experience in nonprofit management, administration, and …
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Accelerating Artificial Intelligence Adoption in the Nonprofit SectorIBM is a leading technology company that provides integrated solutions and services worldwide. In 2016, the IBM Research arm launched the Science for Social Good initiative, with the mission of using data science and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to tackle …
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Professor Jewell Jackson McCabe Receives NYU's Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Faculty AwardNYU Wagner is pleased to announce that Jewell Jackson McCabe, Adjunct Professor of Public Administration, is a recipient of New York University’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Faculty Award for 2021-22. The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Faculty Award recognizes …
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Taub Seminar: Sustaining Minority Communities - The Jewish CommunityWe enter any subject of investigation filled with learned viewpoints, opinions, and select facts that we choose to employ. This helps to make the task of uncovering what we mean by Jewish and Jewish community fraught with unusual difficulty. Whatever our …