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RETHINKING COMMERCIAL REVITALIZATION STRATEGIES TO SUPPORT AN EQUITABLE RECOVERY OF SMALL BUSINESSESThe New York City Department of Small Business Services’ Neighborhood Development Division (NDD) pursues commercial revitalization projects across the city to support small businesses and commercial corridors and enhance community resilience. Prior to the …
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Factors influencing participation in weekly support groups among women completing an HIV/STD Intervention programOver the past three decades, the influence and importance of social support has been well documented and the findings have suggested a beneficial effect on stress-related situations, mental and physical health, and social functioning. More recently, small …
Faculty Profile
Andrew MossAndrew Moss is a seasoned technology executive/entrepreneur who has spent his career innovating, launching and managing a range of technology-based businesses including within Microsoft. After 17 years at Microsoft, he left to launch his own startup and …
Capstone Projects
Evaluating Project Effectiveness of the Healthy Villages Initiative… and utility of the updated survey tool. The team used evaluation software to analyze the impact of UVP programming …
Alumni In Action
Ignacio AravenaWhy did you choose NYU Wagner for graduate school? I chose Wagner because of its comprehensive and policy driven focus, which is not very common for a Master of Urban Planning. Here, I got the chance of boosting my quantitative skills while I was also …
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Health Services and Research and the City… service access, public health clinics and community health centers. Likewise, it has led to important investigations of … safetynet institutions, e.g. public hospitals and health centers, which serve a disproportionate share of uninsured …
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Developmental Trajectories Toward Violence in Middle Childhood: Course, Demographic Differences, and Response to School-Based InterventionThe present study addressed 3 questions concerning (a) the course of developmental trajectories toward violence over middle childhood, (b) whether and how the course of these trajectories differed by demographic subgroups of children, and (c) how …
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Wealth and Poverty in America: A ReaderWhat does it mean to be poor in America at the dawn of the 21 st century? For that matter, what does it mean to be rich? And how are the two related to each other? These apparently simple questions present enormous theoretical and empirical challenges to …
News
Student Spotlight: Jasmine "Jaz" Griffin (MPA-PNP 2026)Jasmine "Jaz" Griffin (MPA-PNP 2026), treasurer, Wagner Black Student Association (BSA) Can you share a bit about yourself and what inspired you to attend a school of public service? I grew up in Harlem, New York, where life in the projects exposed me to …
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WagTalks: Presidential Policy — Public Education with Domingo MorelHere at NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, we are fortunate to have an esteemed faculty of experts whose knowledge spans timely and relevant topics across public service focus areas. As we all seek to navigate the policies of the …
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Professor Ingrid Gould Ellen recognized by NYU Wagner with its Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion research awardNYU Wagner has awarded Ingrid Gould Ellen , the Paulette Goddard Professor of Urban Policy and Planning, its Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) research prize for the 2019-20 academic year. Part of NYU Wagner's schoolwide EDI plan , the recognition is …
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The Acute Effect of Local Homicides on Children's Cognitive PerformanceThis study estimates the acute effect of exposure to a local homicide on the cognitive performance of children across a community. Data are from a sample of children age 5–17 y in the Project on Human Development in Chicago Neighborhoods. The effect of …
Capstone Projects
Organizational Evaluation and Implementation Plan… Organizational Evaluation and Implementation Plan …
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Evaluation of an electronic health system… Evaluation of an electronic health system …
Capstone Projects
Local economic development… Fund (UNCDF) engaged a Capstone team to assist in the evaluation and development of a diagnostic toolbox capable of …
Capstone Projects
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Rural- Based Micro-Credit: A Study of the GirlsTalk! Micro-Credit Pilot Program in Ukewere, Tanzania… to local partners. The Capstone team developed an evaluation design to measure the process and impact of the … serve as a model for other marginalized communities. The evaluation is a quasi-experimental, beforeafter design using … qualitative and quantitative instruments. Additionally, an evaluation implementation manual is incorporated to ensure …
Capstone Projects
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Rural- Based Micro-Credit: A Study of the GirlsTalk! Micro-Credit Pilot Program in Ukewere, Tanzania… to local partners. The Capstone team developed an evaluation design to measure the process and impact of the … serve as a model for other marginalized communities. The evaluation is a quasi-experimental, beforeafter design using … qualitative and quantitative instruments. Additionally, an evaluation implementation manual is incorporated to ensure …
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Pension Participation: Do Parents Transmit Time Preference?… Gouskova, E., N. Chiteji, and F. Stafford …
Capstone Projects
Refining World Connect’s Strategic Approach to Grant-MakingWorld Connect is a nonprofit that gives micro-grants to empower grassroots community organizations to improve health, environment, and employment opportunities for women and youth. World Connect is at a critical juncture in its development, seeking funds …
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STAY INFORMED. STAY CONNECTED. STAY ENGAGED.NYU Wagner's doctoral alumni are active scholars doing cutting edge research in many areas of public importance. We are proud of our alumni and their accomplishments. This page provides just a few examples of our distinguished alumni. Jonathan Bauchet is …
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Developing a Model for Bicycle RidershipThe New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) provides for the safe, efficient, and environmentally responsible movement of people and goods in NYC. DOT is the agency tasked with controlling NYC streets and developing infrastructure for and …
News
Ford Foundation Appoints NYU Wagner alumnus Javier Valdés as U.S. Director of Civic Engagement and GovernmentBringing with him decades of expertise and a deep commitment to social justice, NYU Wagner alumnus Javier Valdés is joining the Ford Foundation as U.S. Director of its Civic Engagement and Government program. In this important New York-based role, he will …
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WAGTalk: Sonia Ospina, "Leading Collectively: Insights From Social Change Organizations"Professor Sonia Ospina discusses an important shift in society's understanding of leadership from a leader-centered approach to a connectivity-focused …
Alumni In Action
Brandon WestHow did being in New York impact your professional journey? I knew I wanted to be connected to local government, local issues, and ways to make government work better, inside and outside of it. I came from an advocacy background, but wanted some hard …