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Service learningFounded in 1887, Horace Mann School (HMS) is an independent, college-preparatory school located in the Bronx. HMS’ Service Learning Program is an after-school initiative that combines community service and action with education, and provides opportunities …
Faculty Profile
Tyler Haupert Tyler Haupert is an Assistant Professor of Urban Studies at NYU Shanghai. He also serves as a Faculty Affiliate at the NYU Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, NYU Furman Center, the Social Policy Institute at Washington University in St. …
Capstone Projects
Identifying Holistic Needs of Children Born of Genocidal Rape in RwandaFounded in 2008, Foundation Rwanda (FR) is a nonprofit organization that supports children born from rape committed during the 1994 genocide. While FR originally focused on financing education, the organization currently seeks to expand its work by …
Faculty Profile
Anthony KovnerAnthony R. Kovner, Professor Emeritus of Public and Health Management, is an organizational theorist by training. His research interests include health services management and governance. He has been a senior manager in two hospitals, a nursing home, a …
News
Jennifer Curry (MPA 2007) on helping social impact organizations advance equityThe following article was created by the NYU Alumni Association (NYUAA) as part of their annual Alumni Awards in recognition of University-wide graduates who are making an impact. Jennifer Curry, EdD, founded Change Impact in 2017 to help social impact …
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Do Small Schools Improve Performance in Large, Urban Districts? Causal Evidence from New York CityWe evaluate the effectiveness of small high school reform in the country's largest school district, New York City. Using a rich administrative datasest for multiple cohorts of students and distance between student residence and school to instrument for …
News
NYU Wagner Professor Tatiana Homonoff Named to APPAM Policy CouncilAssociate Professor Tatiana Homonoff of NYU Wagner has been elected to the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM) Policy Council. Homonoff is one of four newly elected representatives and will serve as the “Researcher in an Academic …
Stories
Student Spotlight: Joshua Yoo (MSPP) Name: Joshua Yoo Hometown: Schaumburg, Illinois NYU Wagner program and specialization: MSPP Current employment/internship: Red Cross – Community Relations 1. Tell us about yourself: My name is Joshua Yoo, and I am an MSPP student at NYU Wagner. Before …
Publication
Does Federally Subsidized Rental Housing Depress Neighborhood Property Values?Few communities welcome federally subsidized rental housing, with one of the most commonly voiced fears being reductions in property values. Yet there is little empirical evidence that subsidized housing depresses neighborhood property values. This paper …
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Preventable Hospitalizations and Socioeconomic Status"Preventable" hospitalizations have been proposed as indicators of poor health plan performance. In this study of elderly Medicare beneficiaries, however, we found that preventable hospitalizations are also more common among elders of lower socioeconomic …
Publication
Rethinking Inequality Decomposition, with Evidence from Rural ChinaWe examine inequality decompositions by income source and describe a general, regression-based approach for decomposing inequality. The approach provides an efficient and flexible way to quantify the roles of variables like education and age in a …
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Composing Your CareerCOMPOSING YOUR CAREER GUIDES Composing Your Career is a practical resource designed to support you throughout your time at NYU Wagner and beyond. Through guided exercises and short videos, this guide will help you: Clarify what “work that matters” means …
Capstone Projects
Evaluating the Impact of the Virtual Classroom ProgramEk Kadam Aur, Hindi for “One Step Ahead,” is a nonprofit organization that works to help underprivileged children lead successful and productive lives, with a particular focus on health and education. One primary initiative of Ek Kadam Aur is a virtual …
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How Do Organizations Reframe Issues to Reach Constituencies?Professor Erica Gabrielle Foldy explores how social change organizations deliberately frame the issue on which they work, as well as the constituency for whom they serve, to increase …
Capstone Projects
Assessing Capacity to Draw Tech Companies to the BronxBronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. occupies an independently elected countywide office that monitors the administration of City services in the Bronx and engages in strategic planning for economic development of the borough. The Office of the Bronx …
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Development Framework and PlanThe New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NYSPCC) is a leading child welfare agency in New York City and has been in existence since 1875. Their mission is to protect children from abuse and it does so through constantly evolving …
Publication
Calorie Labeling and Consumer Estimation of Calories Purchased. BACKGROUND: Studies rarely find fewer calories purchased following calorie labeling implementation. However, few studies consider whether estimates of the number of calories purchased improved following calorie labeling legislation. FINDINGS: Researchers …
Capstone Projects
Neighborhood Schools?: Assessing the Changing Relationship Between the Demographics of New York City?s Public Elementary Schools and their Surrounding Neighborhoods Between 1990 and 2000How well do New York City's public elementary schools represent the demographics of their surrounding neighborhoods? Using data from the 1990 and 2000 census and the New York State Department of Education, the Capstone team analyzed the extent to which …
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Evaluation of "Where Women Have No Doctor" and "A Book for Midwives"The Hesperian Foundation publishes books and educational materials that empower the world's poor to take greater control over their health and their lives. The Capstone team partnered with the Hesperian Foundation to evaluate two of their publications, …
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A Decade of Voter Identification Laws: The Effect of Stricter Requirements on TurnoutSince 2000, about half of the states have strengthened voter identification requirements, ostensibly to prevent election fraud. Critics assert that these laws fail to increase the integrity of elections and depress turnout by creating a barrier to voting …
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Feasibility Study on Entrepreneurship Training Program in TanzaniaThe World Institute of Leadership and Management in Africa (WILMA) endeavors to promote development in Africa by increasing the capacity of local leadership for entrepreneurial and community projects. The Capstone team analyzed the feasibility of an …
Faculty Profile
Laurence WadlerLaurence Wadler is the founder and manager of Precision Analytics Inc, a successful consulting practice specializing in the design and development of structured bond transactions and financing programs primarily for governmental and non-profit entities. …
News
Wagner community welcomes Bill de Blasio as its 2023 Marnold Visiting FellowNYU Wagner faculty, adjuncts, and staff gathered at the Puck Building last night to welcome former New York City Mayor, Bill de Blasio, who joined NYU Wagner this spring as a 2023 Marnold Visiting Fellow. During his time with us, de Blasio will host …
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DEVELOPING ARGUMENTS AND STRATEGIC MESSAGING TO KEEP PRIMARY ELECTIONS OPENOpen Primaries is a nonprofit organization with a mission to advocate for open and nonpartisan primary election systems, educate voters, counter efforts to impose closed primaries, and build local, state, and national coalitions. The organization engaged …