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Social Enterprise Created at NYU Wagner is Improving Student AttendanceIt has practically become the stuff of legend: The chance meeting of Miriam Altman and Alexandra Meis on their first day at NYU Wagner. The two were brought together at a faculty mixer. With a shared background working on the front lines in the New York …
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CYC: Getting StartedWhat are my fields of interest? (e.g. children and youth, hospital administration, housing, international development) What change do I want to make happen? (e.g. improve access to healthcare, reduce disparities in education) What roles might I want to …
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Capstone: Advanced Lab in Social Innovation ICouples with CAP-GP.3302 As part of the core curriculum of the NYU Wagner Masters program, Capstone teams spend an academic year addressing challenges and identifying opportunities for a client organization or working on a pre-approved, team-generated …News
ACO Performance in Focus at Kovner-Behrman Health ForumThe Kovner-Behrman Health Forum, an eagerly anticipated annual event at NYU Wagner, explored the question of whether Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs), a recent reform, are truly spurring cost reductions and greater quality through the coordination of …
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Money for Nothing? Pension Obligation Bonds and Government SpendingCalabrese, Thad., Ely, T. L. …
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Public health and medical care for the world's factory: China's Pearl River Delta RegionWhile the growth of urbanization, worldwide, has improved the lives of migrants from the hinterland, it also raises health risks related to population density, concentrated poverty and the transmission of infectious disease. Will megacity regions evolve …
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Diversity: OverviewThis reader uses an alternative approach to gender at work to provoke new thinking about traditional management topics, such as leadership and negotiation.Presents students with an alternative conceptual approach to gender in the workplace. Connects …
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Confrontation and loss of control: Masculinity and men’s fear in public spaceExisting research typically examines fear in publicspace from women's perspectives. To date, environment–behavior researchers have largely overlooked men'sfear in publicspace, and the role of masculinity in shaping men's perceptions of fear and safety. …
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Police and immigration enforcement: Impacts on Latino(a) residents’ perceptions of policePurpose – Recent years have witnessed a national policy shift towards involving state and local police in enforcing US federal immigration laws. Critics argue that involving local police in enforcing immigration law will decrease Latino(a) and immigrant …
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Students Reach Finals in Patagonia Case Competition on "Carbon Neutrality by 2025"NYU Wagner students Itamar Wigoder (MPA 2018) and Priya Ghosh (MPA 2019) have reached the finals in the 2018 Patagonia Case Competition at UC Berkeley Haas School of Business. The case study that they wrote with other New York University students …
Capstone Projects
ABOLISHING ABUSIVE FINE AND FEE COLLECTION PRACTICES IN NEW YORK STATEThe Fines and Fees Justice Center (FFJC) advocates nationally for a fairer criminal justice system through the end of abusive fine and fee collection practices. FFJC engaged a team to conduct research and make data-driven recommendations to inform the …
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Four NYU Wagner Alumni Named 2025 City & State Nonprofit TrailblazersIn City & State’s 2025 Nonprofit Trailblazers list , four NYU Wagner alumni were recognized for their extraordinary contributions to the community. Alexandros Hatzakis (MPA-PNP 2013), chief operating officer and associate executive director, FPWA In …
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Alternative Financing Model for New Childcare SiteSunset Bay Community Services (SBCS) provides early childcare options for Sunset Park, a Brooklyn neighborhood with the highest birth rate in New York City and mainly comprised of new immigrants. SBCS is currently looking to open additional childcare …
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Distinguished Visiting Urbanist Michael Blake in Conversation with the Honorable Shaun DonovanBy: Sakura Miyazaki On Monday, October 28, 2019, NYU Wagner’s Visiting Urbanist Michael Blake invited students, faculty, and staff to discuss the future of urban policy in cities like New York with the Honorable Shaun Donovan, former Director of the US …
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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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THIRD YEAR RESEARCH PAPERIn the third year, students are required to demonstrate the knowledge and proficiency gained from their theoretical framework and research methodology modules (and other coursework) by completing a research paper under the guidance of two faculty members. …
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NYU Wagner ranks high in U.S. News & World Report The newly released U.S. News & World Report rankings of 270 public affairs and administration master’s programs across the country places NYU Wagner as 12th in the nation, far ahead of all of its New York City peer schools. In specialty areas, Wagner is …
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Online CoursesWhile you engage in online courses, the expectations for participation and conduct are the same as if you were taking the class in person. Attend all class meetings. Wagner's online courses meet in a live, synchronous format. They cannot be completed …
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Changing Enrollment StatusFrom an academic standpoint, you may change your enrollment status from full-time to part-time, or vice versa, without notifying the University. However, your enrollment status may have implications for financial aid, particularly as it pertains to …
Faculty Profile
Nancy Van DevanterNancy Van Devanter, DrPH., is a Professor Emerita at the College of Nursing. She is the former Director of the Mailman School of Public Health, Center for Applied Public Health created to identify, develop, and test replicable models of community academic …
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Silvercrest Extended Care FacilityThe resident rotated through all departments as mandated by the NYS Department of Health and worked directly with the Administrator and all department heads. Her residency duties involved observing the day-to-day functions of departments, attending upper …
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Pentland Scholarship Offered for NYC/London Executive MPA ProgamThe Pentland Scholarship is a full scholarship available to students from Africa, Asia-Pacific or Latin America to study in the unique Global Executive Master in Public Administration (EMPA) degree program of NYU Wagner and University College London. The …