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The Effect of Policy Interactions on Maternal Smoking Rates… and complications during pregnancy. Despite what is known about the dangers of maternal smoking, it is still an issue …
Alumni In Action
Maria Ponce Sevilla… to set boundaries. But there's something so beautiful about seeing tangible results and actual change. Which is why … the community the way it has so far. Can you tell us a bit about your job responsibilities? In March 2023, I became the … respond to what their needs are. Our community members are about 90% women, their children and occasionally their …
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 …
Capstone Projects
INCREASING DONOR ENGAGEMENT… and surveys to collect qualitative and quantitative data about AWGC's participants. The team analyzed the findings and …
Capstone Projects
Development of Training Recommendations for Partner Organizations in Peru… their craft enterprises. The team collected information about training methods employed by GGP and other entities and …
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SUMMER 2022 LEAD AND PARKE FELLOWS… in various capacities. Niya is extremely passionate about voting rights aiming to ensure that citizens at every … and Political Action Association. She is passionate about electing progressive women. As a LEAD Fellow, Daisy … justice, and education reform. She is most passionate about helping mission-driven institutions create compelling …
Capstone Projects
Girls Can: Empowering the Next Generation of Girls in Career and Technical Education… and girls from discrimination in education, stereotypes about "proper occupations" for men and women deter many girls …
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Summer 2021 LEAD Fellows… specializing in Public Policy Analysis. She is passionate about issues concerning equity, justice, and education. … Politics with a minor in Economics. She is passionate about women’s rights, voting rights, and affordable housing. … focused on open access research. Rebecca is passionate about the intersection of policy, accessible research, and …
Capstone Projects
Building Blocks for Growth… TWHP requested a Capstone team to gather information about the organization's capacity to expand its programmatic …
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FALL 2022 LEAD AND PARKE FELLOWS… from Buenos Aires, Argentina, and is very passionate about immigrant rights, gender justice, and civic engagement. … for the Wagner Student Association. He is passionate about advocating for and helping underrepresented populations … justice, and education reform. She is most passionate about helping mission-driven institutions create compelling …
Stories
Alumni in Action: Aissata Camara (MPA)… with 300 women from Guinea. Camara helped spread the word about their beautiful work. Eventually, their tie-dye … to Camara arose in public discussion—the little-talked-about practice of female genital cutting in poor communities. … Foundation, she stood before the United Nations and talked about the issue from a personal standpoint to represent …
Capstone Projects
ASSESSING ENGAGEMENT IN MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES… so that they can make informed and voluntary choices about their lives. UNFPA enlisted a Capstone team to explore … the political and cultural environment, to bring about targeted and effective changes. The project contributed …
Publication
Use of Mammography by Women Aged 75 and Over: Factors Related to Health, Functioning and Age… Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey. MEASURES: Information about general health, level of functioning, medical history, …
Publication
Selective Knowledge: Reporting Bias in Microfinance Data… the implications of voluntary reporting on knowledge about microfinance. We show systematic biases in microfinance institutions' choices about which survey to respond to and which specific …
Stories
Alumni Spotlight: Claudia Espinosa (MPA 2013)… nonprofit organization, you have to know what’s different about your organization. What makes it special? When I first … you’re going to be answering it forever.” When asked about what’s next for her, Espinosa reflected on her journey … empower one young woman at a time.” For more information about L.O.V.E., you can visit their website . …
Capstone Projects
Needs Assessment of East New York and Brownsville… of the application. The Capstone team conducted research about the demographic breakdown of the region, the political …
Publication
Resetting our priorities in environmental health: An example from the south-north partnership in Lake Chapala, Mexico… in fish caught in Lake Chapala have raised concerns about health risks to local families who rely on fish for …
Publication
Heterosexual couples confronting the challenges of HIV infection… HIV infection face significant challenges. Little is known about the impact of HIV on heterosexual couples who account …
Stories
Student Spotlight: Madina P. Ouedraogo (MPA-PNP)… Relations Intern at Kasirer Consulting LLC 1. Tell us about yourself. My name is Madina P. Ouedraogo. I am from … and jobs in my desired fields. 5. What is something about your identity that has impacted the way you approach …
News
NYU Wagner Team a Winner in National Invitational Public Policy Challenge… The team also received invitations to speak nationally about Barbershop Books and to write an article for Governing …
Stories
‘I was reminded of the importance of representation.’… changed. I think people were genuinely excited to learn about Islam and the rise of Islamophobia from a visibly … and interact with me on a personal level. Learning about the Muslim experience from someone who looks likes me …
Faculty Profile
Jacob William Faber… of opportunity, there remain many unsettled questions about the causes of segregation and its effects on the …
Publication
Black–White Differences in Avoidable Mortality in the USA, 1980–2005Background : Avoidable Mortality (AM) describes causes of death that should not occur in the presence of highquality and timely medical treatment and from causes that can be influenced at least in part by public policy/ behaviour. This study analyses …
Publication
Narrowing the Gender Gap in Mobile BankingMobile banking and related digital financial technologies can make financial services cheaper and more widely accessible in low-income economies, but gender gaps persist. We present evidence from two connected field experiments in Bangladesh designed to …