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PADM-GP.4148
Large Scale Data Analysis with Machine Learning IIThe past decade has seen the increasing availability of very large scale data sets, arising from the rapid growth of transformative technologies such as the Internet and cellular telephones, along with the development of new and powerful computational …Publication
Information and Farmers' Attitudes About Pesticides, Water Quality and Related Environmental Effects… who attached greater importance to information from news media and extension expressed greater environmental …
Faculty Profile
Luisa PortugalLuisa Portugal is a Program Officer at the NYU Center on International Cooperation working with the Pathfinders for Peaceful, Just and Inclusive Societies team. She coordinates the Halving Global Violence Task Force, a group of world leaders and experts …
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Opening Doors and Building Capacity: Employing a Community-Based Approach to SurveyingAlthough many community-based initiatives employ community residents to undertake door-to-door surveys as a form of community mobilization or for purposes of needs assessment or evaluation, very little has been published on the strengths and weaknesses of …
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Downtown Brooklyn Setting Pace for Innovative Urban Development, Report FindsThe Downtown Brooklyn Partnership, NYU Wagner's Rudin Center, and Appleseed Inc. unveiled a new report on Feb 23 at the Wagner school, explaining how Downtown Brooklyn became a major destination for innovative urban development, and offering ways to keep …
Alumni In Action
Ariana ProehlWhat do you do in your current role? I am the creator, producer and host of an online talk show called Know This! with Ariana ( www.knowthis.tv ). I'm currently on a 16-city speaking and talk show tour, interviewing next generation voices in various …
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PADM-GP.4501
Designing Data Collection for Program Evaluation, Policy, and ManagementResearch is an important part of the policy process: it can inform the development of programs and policies so they are responsive to community needs, it can help us determine what the impacts of these programs and policies are, and it can help us better …Capstone Projects
Confia – “El Futuro en Tus Manos”The Mexican community is one of the fastest growing immigrant communities in New York City and also one of the most disenfranchised and excluded from the financial sector. EA Consultants envisions a new organization, Confia, to empower the Mexican …
Faculty Profile
Melissa CarterMelissa Carter is the Senior Director for Global Spiritual Life and the Head of Mindfulness Education and Programming for at New York University, as well as an Adjunct Professor for the Silver School of Social Work and Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of …
Capstone Projects
CRAWFORD PARK IMPROVEMENTSTown of Rye is located in Westchester County and comprises the Villages of Port Chester, Rye Brook, and the Rye Neck section of the Village of Mamaroneck. The Town’s administration commissioned the Capstone team to offer a set of recommendations for the …
Alumni In Action
Imantha AmbroseTell us about your career trajectory before, during, and after the program. Before the program, I was aiming to go to medical school. After accepting the offer and attending, I realized that being a doctor was not exactly what I was looking to do. I …
Stories
Alumni Voices: Razakh Abukar Abdirahman (MPA 2019)By Mikeala Sparks (MUP, International Development) Razakh was born in Mogadishu, Somalia (a region still under debate as to whether it is Somali or Ethiopian territory) and moved to the US during a refugee resettlement program in Seattle, WA. There, he …
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Transitioning to a Solar-Powered Bus Fleet: Gauging the Potential of Solar Power in the MTA’s Zero-Emission Fleet TransitionRecognizing the urgency of a changing climate, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has set ambitious goals to reduce its carbon footprint. On Earth Day 2023, the MTA announced a goal of reducing its greenhouse gas emissions by 85% by 2040. To …
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The New Public ServiceAccording to Paul C. Light's controversial new book, The New Public Service, this January's 4.8 percent federal pay increase will do little to compensate for what potential employees think is currently missing from federal careers. Talented Americans are …
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Microenterprise Development for Better Health OutcomesShowing that economic development and public health, often thought of as distinct, are both interdependent and dependent on social and political conditions, this book provides a new appreciation of the close relationship between microenterprise …
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NYU Wagner alumni and educators joining New York City's new administrationOver 30 NYU Wagner alumni and educators have been selected to join the new New York City administration under the leadership of Mayor Eric Adams. With a wide range of experiences and public service expertise — from education and health to civic engagement …
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How We Consider ApplicantsWork Experience We value professional experience from all sectors and fields. We believe that professional experience helps students ground their studies in real experiences, enriching discourse and learning in the classroom. In addition to full-time …
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NYU Wagner ranks high in U.S. News & World Report… We are proud to announce that the just-released U.S. News & World Report rankings of 282 public affairs and … NYU Wagner ranks high in U.S. News & World Report …
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Event Recap: Careers in Labor Rights PanelOn February 12, 2025, NYU Wagner’s Office of Career Services and the NYU Wagner Labor Initiative hosted a Careers in Labor Rights panel for a thought-provoking discussion on grassroots labor organizing and initiatives for workers’ rights in the city. The …
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Is Retirement Being Remade? Developments in Labor Market Patterns at Older AgesThis chapter investigates non-traditional work and retirement patterns among older individuals in the Health and Retirement Study. It first reviews the evidence on retirements that initially involve bridge jobs or some form of partial retirement. It then …
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MPA Student's Encounter with the Former President of Planned Parenthood… civic participation. She was a fighter speaking to a room of fighters: students, alumni, and faculty dedicating …
Faculty Profile
Analiza Quiroz WolfAnaliza Quiroz Wolf is the CEO of Women of Color Rise, an executive coaching firm, and former CEO of a New York City non-profit. With over two decades of experience leading talent and HR in the military, corporate, education, and non-profit sectors, she …
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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. …