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Alumni Spotlight: Diana Mao (MPA 2008)Diana Mao (MPA 2008) is the Co-Founder and President of Nomi Network, an organization that she first envisioned creating during her time at NYU Wagner. Nomi Network’s mission is to end human trafficking by creating pathways to safe employment, empowering …
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Validation of the Brief Pediatric Asthma Screen (BPAS)Study objectives: The purpose of this study was to confirm the validity of a brief screen for pediatric asthma in schools. Background: Asthma is the most common chronic disease of childhood, yet the frequency with which this condition is recognized among …
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Sustaining Nonprofit Performance: The Case for Capacity Building and the Evidence to Support It"The nonprofit sector survives because it has a self-exploiting work force: wind it up and it will do more with less until it just runs out. But at some point, the spring must break." America’s nonprofit organizations face a difficult present and an …
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Distinguished Visiting Urbanist Richard Buery in Conversation with NYC First Lady Chirlane McCrayBy Amanda Goorin (MPA-HPAM) On Wednesday, February 13, NYU Wagner Distinguished Visiting Urbanist Richard Buery sat down with First Lady of New York City Chirlane McCray to discuss the creation and implementation of ThriveNYC , the city’s comprehensive …
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Seth KerrCan you tell us a bit about your job and your job responsibilities? I'm a Leadership Fellow at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Currently, I'm placed with the Office of Sustainability for my final rotation. My main focus is developing the …
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The Color Bind: Talking (and not Talking) about Race at WorkSince the 1960s, the dominant model for fostering diversity and inclusion in the United States has been the “color blind” approach, which emphasizes similarity and assimilation and insists that people should be understood as individuals, not as members of …
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NYU Wagner ConvocationApply to graduate in Albert by February 15. More information to follow. …
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Vishaan Chakrabarti Discusses “The Architecture of Urbanity” at Henry Hart Rice Urban Policy ForumOn Thursday, October 10, 2024, NYU Wagner hosted the annual Henry Hart Rice Urban Policy Forum, featuring guest speaker Vishaan Chakrabarti, founder and creative director of the Practice for Architecture and Urbanism (PAU). Henry Hart Rice Professor of …
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An Intervention to Improve Care and Reduce Costs for High Risk Patients with Frequent Health Services UseBackground A small percentage of high-risk patients accounts for a large proportion of Medicaid spending in the United States, which has become an urgent policy issue. Our objective was to pilot a novel patient-centered intervention for high-risk patients …
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Student Spotlight: Jeremy Haoqing Zhu (MPA 2024)With a passion for improving healthcare systems and policy, Jeremy Haoqing Zhu, an MPA Health Policy and Management student, is studying the healthcare delivery systems of the United States and China in order to analyze strengths, weaknesses, and identify …
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Alumni Spotlight: Jessica González-Rojas (MPA 2003) In 2020, Jessica González-Rojas (MPA 2003) was elected to the New York State Assembly representing the 34th Assembly District, which includes the diverse Queens communities of Jackson Heights, East Elmhurst, Woodside, and Corona. She is an unapologetic …
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Alumnus wins grant for Public Service Loan Forgiveness Resource CenterNYU Wagner graduate James Macdonald, founder of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Resource Center, is one of 50 student entrepreneurs picked to receive a $5,000 grant to focus for eight weeks on advancing their startup under the Techstars Summer Startup …
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Financial Access Initiative (FAI) Launches Research on Small Firms in the United States The Financial Access Initiative (FAI), housed at the NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, together with the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth through the Mastercard Strive small business program, announced the launch of the Small Firm …
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Study Finds Hospital Prices Vary Greatly Under MedicareHigh costs are one of the most vexing problems in US health care. As policymakers seek to understand cost drivers, they have begun to untangle the complex economic, regulatory, political and clinical factors that determine prices for care. One interesting …
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Feeding the Future: Hunger and Food Security in the Age of Climate ChangeEach day 795 million people go hungry, according to the World Food Programme. The answer to the world hunger problem is obvious, right? We need to make more food. Not quite, according to Clinical Professor of Public Service John Gershman . People often …
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Trends for Oil and Gas Terrorist AttacksAlthough direct terrorist attacks on the oil and gas sector have not occurred in the United States, there are many recorded attacks on the sector in a large number of countries around the world. The statistical analysis and other evaluations of these data …
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Victor G. RodwinVictor G. Rodwin is Professor Emeritus of Health Policy and Management at the Wagner School of Public Service, New York University, and Co-Director (with Michael K. Gusmano) of the World Cities Project , a joint venture of Wagner/NYU, the Hastings Center, …
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Alumni Spotlight: Astrid C. Del Rosario (MHA 2024)Astrid C. Del Rosario (MHA 2024), managed care contract analyst, Valley Health System As a Managed Care Contract Analyst at Valley Health System, what are your main responsibilities, and how do they impact the healthcare system? As a Managed Care Contract …
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Advanced Certificate and Non-Degree Application ChecklistFill out your online application. Entry Term Offered in the Fall semester and the Spring semester Application Deadline Online applications must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time on the day of the deadline. Any mailed application material must …
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MPA-JD OR MUP-JD APPLICATION CHECKLISTFill out your online application. Applications for the MPA/JD or MUP/JD dual degree program are only available during the Fall intake. Online applications must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time on the day of the deadline. Any mailed application …
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Student Spotlight: My Nguyen (MPA 2024)As the co-chair of Wagner's First-Generation Student Association (FGSA) and with a background in research and advocacy, My Nguyen (MPA 2024) is on a journey to reshape the systems that impact the lives of individuals and communities, driven by a passion …
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Simone ShaheenPlease describe what you were doing before you came to NYU Wagner? Prior to Wagner, I worked on microfinance projects in emerging markets in East Africa. In an institutional partnerships role, I supported the first-ever Development Impact Bond (DIB) aimed …
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Katherine LynchCan you tell us a bit about your job responsibilities? I am a member of the executive team, leading our organizational capacity to deliver impact. I manage governance and management processes that analyse, improve and demonstrate our effectiveness; ensure …
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Charles BurtonPlease describe your current job duties. The Economic Development Administration focuses on both economic development integration and recovery; in my position, I focus on recovery specifically. Any time there’s a disaster-related issue that affects a …