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Chelsea JonesDr. Chelsea Jones is a Researcher at the Brennan Center for Justice. Her background is in the study of race and racism in public policy, having obtained a Doctorate in Political Science (Race, Ethnicity and Politics) and a Master’s degree in Public Policy …
Alumni In Action
Adam Jack DavisWhy did you choose NYU Wagner for graduate school? I wanted to gain practical skills to generate and evaluate policy solutions to problems facing our society. At Wagner I could learn these from accomplished professors and dedicated classmates. Can you …
Capstone Projects
TRANSITIONING TO PATIENT-CENTERED CARE: BEST PRACTICESProject Hospitality is a community-based nonprofit organization that addresses the broad spectrum of basic, clinical, and social needs of homeless and food-insecure residents of Staten Island, New York. The organization is currently undergoing a …
Capstone Projects
Comprehensive cost studyThe NYC Office of Vital Records (OVR), within the New York City Department of Health, is responsible for issuing all NYC birth and death certificates, processing approximately 650,000 paid certificates each year. OVR strives to be the most efficient of …
Publication
Decentralization in Uganda: Reforms, Reversals, and an Uncertain FutureUganda was long considered one of the most successful cases of public sector devolution in the developing world. The post-conflict national government began robust empowerment of local governments in the early 1990s. The drive for reform emerged largely …
Capstone Projects
Political Representation and Infant Mortality RatesIn the United States, local, state, and federal governments are divided over how to address issues in the health care system. Over the years, Republican-controlled states have usually taken a conservative approach when addressing social policy issues …
Faculty Profile
Chase SpurlockChase Spurlock is a Lecturer of Health Administration at NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. Chase Spurlock, PhD is Founder and CEO of Decode Health. Decode is his second startup focused on the use of machine learning approaches to …
Stories
Student Veteran Alexander Marte Shares His Story and Goals for the Future"How can we change our systems to focus on specific veterans issues, like homelessness and mental health?" – Alexander Marte (MUP 2017), U.S. Marine Corps …
Faculty Profile
Manan ShahFor over 15 years, Manan has cultivated an international career, living, working, teaching, traveling, and running in over 55 countries across 5 continents. He is the Founder and CEO of 1619 Advisors, a boutique advisory firm for global health, patient …
Faculty Profile
Daniel B. NeillDaniel B. Neill, Ph.D., is Professor of Computer Science, Public Service, and Urban Analytics at New York University (NYU), jointly tenured at NYU's Courant Institute Department of Computer Science, Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, and …
Publication
Do interest rates matter? Credit demand in the Dhaka Slums… prices, we estimate interest elasticities from -0.73 to -1.04, with our preferred estimate being at the upper end of …
Publication
New York Transportation JournalThis issue of the New York Transportation Journal explores the theme of change, on a number of levels and perspectives. We have just concluded an historic election cycle which has brought significant political change to the nation. Recent developments in …
News
City & State Names Two Alumni to 2025 Arts & Culture Trailblazers ListNew York is home to world-renowned cultural institutions which have driven cultural tourism and cultivated creativity for generations. City & State’s 2025 Trailblazers in Arts & Culture power list highlights the leaders helping New York’s arts and …
Publication
School-based strategies to prevent violence, trauma and psychopathology: The challenges of going to scale… positive impacts on both classrooms and children after 1 year that appear to cascade to more impacts in other …
Capstone Projects
Bridging the Racial Wealth Gap Through Impact InvestingBlack families and communities in New York City have been left behind due to systemic racism and exploitative economic policies that have created a vast and persistent racial wealth gap. Hiring and wage discrimination, segregation, redlining, and myriad …
Capstone Projects
Diversifying Revenue Streams in the Arts Impact SpaceSing for Hope is a nonprofit organization dedicated to harnessing the performing arts to transform lives. Each year, the Pianos Festival acts as a throughline for their programming in public spaces, schools, and hospitals, placing artist-designed pianos …
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Program Requirement Checksheet… either the Analytics Track OR the Advocacy Track: Option #1: Analytics Track … 1022; AND HPAM-GP 1830 or HPAM-GP 2836; AND HPAM-GP 4830 1.5 credits (Fall) AND 1.5 credits (Spring) CAP-GP 3148 (Fall) AND CAP-GP 3149 …
News
Student Op-Ed: "I Didn't Vote. It's Not My Fault Though."For the last year, NYU Wagner has run a writing workshop in the Intro to Public Policy course recitation with a goal of giving all Wagner students some instruction in writing best practices. For their first assignment, all students in the class learn how …
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Chamada AbertaEstudos de Caso sobre Empreendimentos Sociais que Produzem Comidas da Amazônia A Universidade de Nova York (NYU), a Universidade Federal do Para (UFPA), a Universidade Federal do Oeste do Pará (UFOPA) e o INSPER-SP estão buscando até cinco negócios …
Faculty Profile
Elizabeth AngelesElizabeth Angeles built a career focused on transforming how institutions serve and engage with local communities. A lifelong New Yorker with roots in community advocacy, Elizabeth brings extensive field experience in public policy, emergency management, …
Capstone Projects
Agriculture Development in Uganda: Resource Allocation for Local Economic Development Related ExpendituresThe United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) requested a Capstone team to assist in improving the way it allocates basket funds for local economic development projects. The Capstone team traveled to Uganda to perform an institutional assessment …
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Courses Outside Wagner… Tuition Course credits vary across schools--not all award 1.5 or 3 credits as Wagner courses do. The number of credits … to review your petition and, if it is approved, another 1-2 weeks for you to complete the cross-registration process … STEP 1: Check pre-approved courses. …
Alumni In Action
Alisa CordesiusHow would you describe your experience as a Wagner student? Invigorating and challenging, yet welcoming and empowering. How did you find your first post-Wagner job? I couldn't have gotten through the job search process without the encouraging support …
Alumni In Action
Douglas StallworthHow did being in New York impact your professional journey? Being in New York, with transportation as my field of interest, allowed me to see how the extensive transportation network was able to successfully move all of those riders throughout the five …