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Admissions Events RecordingsPAST EVENTS View recordings of past events and webinars to know more about NYU Wagner. Executive MPA (EMPA) Information Session November 10, 2025 5:30pm-6:30pm Virtual Event Are you an experienced professional ready to elevate your career in public …
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Yasaman Pishvazadeh MartinWhy did you choose Wagner for graduate school? First, I wanted a program that would mix practice and theory but where I could focus on the former based on my course selections. At Wagner, I was able to take courses that would directly apply to my current …
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Alumni in Action: Demystifying Regulations for Small Businesses"When you take perhaps the most complex city in the country, and you study urban planning at NYU Wagner, it's almost the most perfect equation for figuring out whatever the problem is in your city." After graduating from NYU Wagner, Harold returned to his …
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GWSLP Alumni Network The GWSLP Alumni Network is comprised of all Ghanaian Women's Social Leadership Program participants, who graduated from the program after completing all the requirements including training, implementation of an Action learning Project and the coaching …
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Ben WinterWhy did you choose Wagner for graduate school? I’ve always been drawn to cities and fascinated by the intricate nature of urban systems. But what mattered to me most was the people side of planning—access to quality neighborhoods and affordable housing, …
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Alyson NiemannAlyson Niemann is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Public Service at NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service where she teaches nonprofit management. She brings 20 years of nonprofit and global experience to her role as an instructor …
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Student Spotlight: Judy Huynh (MUP 2024)What motivated you to attend Wagner, a school of public service? NYU's Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service offers high-quality programs in public service and policy that have a strong emphasis on social justice and developing leaders who …
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Release of NYU Wagner Capstone report calls for change to Brooklyn transportation corridorOn August 27, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams held a press conference featuring a report completed by a Capstone team including students Sebastian Coss, Brent Ginsberg, Caroline Peri, and Eftihia Thomopoulos (all MUP 2018), and supervised by Adjunct …
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Sec. Pete Buttigieg and NYU Wagner student talk policy, climate change, and social justiceNYU Wagner and The Century Foundation hosted U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg in a virtual event on October 18, 2022 to discuss transportation and climate policy. The Century Foundation is a progressive think tank that conducts research and …
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Intersecting Sectors? The Connection Between Nonprofit and Government SpendingIn this paper, we articulate that rent-seeking behavior by nonprofit charities and budgetary discretionary behavior by public agents should lead to a positive correlation between nonprofit charity and government spending. Using a large national database …
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Sharing America's Neighborhoods: The Prospects for Stable, Racial IntegrationThis work looks at the state of racial integration in America's neighbourhoods, revealing that although many areas are integrated, many also unravel quickly. The author examines the root causes of these racial changes, arguing the case for modest …
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Community, Events & ResourcesThe doctoral program offers numerous opportunities, both social and professional, to meet fellow doctoral students and NYU Wagner faculty. NYU Wagner Research Colloquium The Wagner Research Colloquium is a seminar series at which prominent researchers …
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Anne Marie BradyAnne Marie Brady is the Research Director, Worker Rights and Equity, at the ILR School's Worker Institute at Cornell University. Anne Marie holds a Ph.D. in Social Policy Research from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). Her …
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Kalliope VourakisAs a Project Manager at Northwell Health, what are your key responsibilities, and how do they contribute to enhancing patient experience? In my role at Northwell Health, I oversee a mix of administrative and operational responsibilities within the …
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An Unconventional Path: Seung Hyun Moon’s (MPA-HPAM 2006) Journey from NYU Wagner to BioTech ExecutiveGrowing up in Korea, Seung Hyun Moon (MPA-HPAM 2006) would have never imagined where his career would take him. Once a burgeoning physician, Moon then graduated from NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service with an MPA degree in health …
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Patrick J. EganPatrick J. Egan , Professor of Politics and Public Policy at NYU, specializes in U.S. political attitudes and behavior, and their consequences for public policy, partisanship and identity. He is author of Partisan Priorities: How Issue Ownership Drives …
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Faculty-Led Course Overview DiscussionsJoin us in the main room where Dean Sherry Glied will provide opening remarks. …
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Student Spotlight: Alexander Yu (MUP 2025)Student Spotlight: Alexander Yu (MUP 2025), Pan Asian Student Alliance co-chair Can you share a bit about yourself and what inspired you to attend a school of public service? After graduating college in 2020 from NYU, my first full time job was an …
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NYU Wagner Alumnus Ignacio Aravena Awarded Chilean Congress Merit MedalFor his role in the passage of crucial changes to a law aimed at reforming Chile’s building permits system, NYU Wagner alumnus Ignacio Aravena (MUP 2020) was awarded a Congress Merit Medal by Chilean Congressman Fuenzalida. Aravena assisted congress …
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ENHANCING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT THROUGH FINANCE AND
GOVERNANCE STRUCTURECity Year New York is an education-focused nonprofit organization that partners with public schools to help keep students in school and on track to succeed. The nonprofit is a steering committee member of the Coalition for Community School Excellence …
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Joycee JacobJoycee Jacob is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Health Administration at NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. She is an accomplished, results-driven healthcare administrator with over 15 years of experience in Healthcare Operations. …
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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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David SchachterDavid Schachter is the Associate Dean for Student Affairs at NYU Wagner. Focusing on the totality of the student experience, he oversees student services and advisement, career services, student engagement, and alumni relations. He teaches …