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Prioritizing the Protection of Vulnerable Populations in California, Palestine, Egypt, Jordan, and New YorkWhen she began studying at NYU Wagner in 2015, Justine Jacob (MPA 2018) brought her first-hand experiences working in both Palestine and Egypt to her international policy and management specialization. Justine was a global studies major in undergrad, and …
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Monitoring the pulse of hospital activity: Electronic health record utilization as a measure of care intensityBackground : Hospital care on weekends has been associated with reduced quality and poor clinical outcomes, suggesting that decreases in overall intensity of care may have important clinical effects. We describe a new measure of hospital intensity of care …
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Student Spotlight: Quamid Francis (MPA-PNP)By: Claudia Babcock (MPA) Name: Quamid Francis Hometown: Born and raised in St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands, moved to Kissimmee, Florida—now current hometown. NYU Wagner Degree Program and Specialization: MPA-PNP, International Policy and Management 1. …
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About Leadership in Action at WagnerNo one individual, organization, or sector is capable of addressing the pressing issues of today’s shared-power world. Shifting geopolitical and digital landscapes require that we move beyond traditional "heroic" conceptions of leaders to instead …
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Stephen Charney Vladeck Junior Faculty Fellowship2025 Saba Rouhani - NYU School of Global Public Health Developing a measure of relative opioid settlement spending on law enforcement and health 2023 Lauren Taylor - NYU Grossman School of Medicine Urban Public Hospitals and the Creation of Healthcare …
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Chicago's Disposable-Bag Tax is Working, Study FindsWhile a New York City local law to establish a 5-cent tax on plastic checkout bags at grocery stores was blocked in Albany in February, a 7-cent tax implemented Feb. 1 by Chicago led to a “dramatic decrease” in grocery store shoppers’ use of disposable …
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Forbes "30 Under 30" Honors Three From NYU Wagner Forbes Magazine has given high marks to three members of the NYU Wagner community – current student Kyleigh Russ and alumni Wemimo Abbey and Rebecca Fleischman– placing them on its 2020 “30 Under 30” list of outstanding up-and-coming professionals who …
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Henry Hart Rice Urban Studies FellowshipThe Henry Hart Rice Urban Studies Fellowship, endowed by the Rice Family Foundation, is awarded to outstanding students who demonstrate a commitment to bringing their scholarship and expertise to bear upon significant urban issues. The fellowship provides …
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WORLD CITIES PROJECTThe largest cities in the developed world all face an unprecedented challenge: how to meet the needs of a population that lives longer, has a declining birthrate, is generally healthier and – with an average life expectancy approaching 80 years – is …
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Three NYU Wagner-infused teams triumph at $300K Entrepreneurs Challenge and Mission: Appossible Mobile App ContestIn the exciting culmination of the $300K Entrepreneurs Challenge and Mission: Appossible Mobile App Contest at New York University, three startup endeavors heavily invested with NYU Wagner students and alumni achieved impressive recognition in the final …
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NYC Housing Commissioner Vicki Been Discusses Affordable Housing Initiative at Urban Policy ForumVicki Been returned to NYU Wagner to discuss her role at the helm the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) and the ambitious city program to build and preserve 200,000 affordable apartment units in a decade’s time. The …
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Dean's Council Casey Box (GAL ’08, WAG ’11) Director of Global Strategy, The Christensen Fund Casey Box is Director of Global Strategy at The Christensen Fund. Previously, Casey served as the Executive Director of Land is Life, a global network …
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Amanda Wind O'DonnellWhat led you to your current organization/role? Before joining Vote Run Lead (VRL) in 2017, I was CFO and Partner of a Technology company in NYC that I helped to scale from startup to industry leader. In 2015, we became the technology partner for the …
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NYU Wagner Welcomes Richard Buery as Distinguished Visiting UrbanistNYU Wagner is excited to welcome Richard Buery as a Distinguished Visiting Urbanist for the Spring 2019 semester. Buery is the Chief of Policy & Public Affairs at KIPP, leading its public policy, advocacy, marketing, and communications efforts to enlarge …
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In a new report, Prof. Paul Light Opens Path to Improved Government PerformanceAs the next administration takes shape under President-elect Donald Trump, the time could not be better for well-informed insights into “What Americans Want From Government Reform” – as the title of a new report from NYU Wagner’s Paul Light puts it. …
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Website Ranks NYU Wagner as 3rd Most Innovative Public Service School in NationNYU Wagner has been ranked 3 rd in the 2015 Best Value Schools ranking of the 50 most innovative public service schools in the U.S. According to the website’s survey, the rankings were based on the following school attributes: U.S. News ranking: maximum …
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Richard Buery Chosen as Public Service Fellow at NYU WagnerRichard Buery has been named a Public Service Fellow at NYU Wagner. In addition to leading New York City’s acclaimed Pre-K for All initiative, Buery is a dedicated member of the NYU Wagner community, currently completing his tenure as the school’s most …
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NYU Wagner Graduate to Run Large NYC HospitalA highly accomplished alumna of NYU Wagner will soon take charge of a major New York hospital: Jaclyn Mucaria (MPA 1985) ascends to President of New York-Presbyterian/Queens as of August 1. Ms. Mucaria has been the hospital’s Chief Operating Officer since …
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Reports - ICISReports and White Papers J. Y.J. Chow, R. Zimmerman, S. Rath, B Liu, G Yoon August 2021. Urban Microtransit Cross-Sectional Study for Service Portfolio Design. Final Report New York, NY: NYU, C2Smart. …
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NYU Wagner Graduates Are Finalists for Robin Hood Foundation College Success PrizeThe much-acclaimed Kinvolved—an entepreneurial public-service venture started by two NYU Wagner alumnae—has been selected as one of three finalists for the Robin Hood College Success Prize for its unique educational attendance software. A grand prize of …
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Four NYU Wagner teams are headed to the 300K Challenge Semifinals with their entrepreneurial innovationsYou may not have heard of Sorty McSortFace yet, but one day it might help increase the recycling of commercial waste in New York City, a significant environmental and business objective. Then there’s motivote—another promising entrepreneurial idea. It …
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College young alumni award named for NYU Wagner grad Wemimo Abbey A young alumni award at the University of Minnesota, Crookston, has been officially named the "Abbey" in honor of outstandng Crookston -- and NYU Wagner -- graduate Wemimo Abbey. After receiving a BS from Crookston, Abbey earned his Master in Public …
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Alumnus an Honoree in Crain's "40 Under 40" List of Up and ComersThe annual “40 Under 40” issue of Crain’s New York for 2015 honors NYU Wagner alumnus Gary Rodney (MUP 1999). As President of the New York City Housing Development Corp., Rodney is at the forefront of carrying out Mayor Bill de Blasio’s pledge to build or …
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Collective LeadershipLearn about the Collective Leadership Network (Co-Lead Net) . Ospina, S. & E.G Foldy. Enacting Collective Leadership in a Shared-power world. In James Perry and Robert K. Christensen (Eds) Handbook of Public Administration, 3d Edition. Jossey-Bass, 2015. …