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UNCDF LED Policy ManualThe United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) is currently creating pro­grams to support local governments in fostering and coordinating economic growth in least developed countries. UNCDF's Local Economic Development Program (LEDP) aims to build …
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Panelists tackle gender equity through dialogue on sexual harassment in the workplaceOn December 11, NYU Wagner hosted “ Power Dynamics in the Workplace: Sexual Harassment ” as part of the Office of the Dean’s Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion programming. The event was co-sponsored with Wagner Women's Caucus and Stonewall Policy Alliance …
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New York University School of Medicine, Department of MedicineThe Resident worked on several projects with the Administrator of the Department of Medicine, as well as with Administrators of the various Divisions within the department. The Resident created monthly financial reports of the various Faculty Group …
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Analysis of Lice Policies in Indiana Elementary SchoolsThe presence of lice is a public nuisance, the impact of which extends beyond the scalp. Not only can treating lice be costly with treatments ranging from $10 to $100, but also students may miss multiple days of school as a result of strict lice policies, …
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Incomplete GradesIncomplete Grades It is the expectation that students will complete all course requirements on time.  Students are penalized for failing to meet course requirements as scheduled in the syllabus; papers, homework assignments, and exams not completed by the …
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Performance Management for the Greyston Foundation"The Greyston Foundation supports low­income individuals and families in Yonkers, NY, as they forge paths to self­sufficiency and community transformation. The Capstone team was charged with analyzing the performance measurement practices at Greyston in …
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Comprehensive Community Based Public Health From Jamkhed to San Francisco Libre and BackThe General Board of Global Ministries conducts off-site training to supplement the work of existing human service activities in developing countries. The intent of the off-site training is to foster self-reliance and better health through means that are …
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Partner Training Needs AssessmentLitWorld is a nonprofit organization that works to promote literacy and self-expression worldwide. To this end, LitWorld partners with community-based organizations in 22 countries around the world to deliver its transformational literacy programs. A …
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Evaluation of United Methodist Church Consumption Levels for a Pension Program in AngolaThe United Methodist Church (UMC) has collected over $10 million dollars to support the expansion of pension programs for United Methodist Church Conferences in the 37 countries in which it functions around the world. The Central Conference Pension …
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Feasibility Analysis of Converting Nursing Home Beds into an Assisted Living ProgramBon Secours Schervier Nursing Care Center is a highly skilled nursing home with 364 beds. Located in Riverdale, Bronx, the facility cares for geriatric resi­dents from the surrounding New York City area. The New York State Department of Health has …
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Current Trends in Veteran Disability CompensationBy July 2007, approximately 787,000 service members left active military duty and became eligible for benefits administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). As the veteran population ages, service-connected conditions may arise or worsen. …
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Developing a Volunteer Management SystemThe Jordan River Foundation (JRF) is a non­profit organization dedicated to empower­ing Jordanian citizens by establishing sustainable social and economic programs based on community needs and priorities. JRF partnered with the Capstone team to develop a …
Stories
In Memoriam: Professor Richard BrodskyNYU Wagner has lost a highly valued member of our community—former New York State Assemblyman Richard Brodsky, who died on April 8, 2020.  A “champion of the state Legislature,” as  Politico  memorialized him, he had an outstanding career as a public …
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Local economic developmentThe United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) engaged a Capstone team to assist in the evaluation and development of a diagnostic toolbox capable of assessing local economic development (LED) in Least Developed Countries (LDC). The team developed a …
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Strengthening Fair Trade Monitoring and Evaluation ApproachesGlobal Goods Partners (GGP) is a nonprofit organization and certified fair trade retailer whose mission is to improve the social and economic well-being of women artisans around the world. Working with 30 community-based organizations in 18 countries, GGP …
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Program Evaluation for Planned Parenthood Global's Youth Peer Provider ModelSince the early 1990s, Planned Parenthood Global (PP Global) has developed the Youth Peer Provider (YPP) model to train young people to provide contraceptives as well as sexual and reproductive health information to their peers. PP Global requested the …
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Medicaid Redesign and Palladia’s Value PropositionThe Capstone team worked with Palladia to identify their unique value proposition as they negotiate business agreements with the major behavioral healthcare insurance companies covering Medicaid Managed Care enrollees in Harlem and the South Bronx. …
Stories
Student Spotlight: Abdulla Alhussam (MPA)By Alex Fiorille (MPA)   Name: Abdulla Alhussam Hometown: Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) NYU Wagner Degree Program and Specialization: (MPA-PNP)   1. Tell us about yourself. I was born and raised in Dubai during a time of great infrastructure growth. …
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Bridgette BlairWhy did you choose Wagner for graduate school? I had been considering graduate school for quite a while, but I wasn't quite sure what to study. I had an ongoing interest in organizational leadership and management, and I had been working in nonprofits for …
Course
MSPP-GP.4021
Financial Management IOpen only to students in the MSPP program. Students will learn the fundamentals of budgeting and accounting for public, health, and nonprofit organizations. Through readings, lectures, real-world case studies, and assignments, students will gain an …
Faculty Profile
Robert FruendRobert Fruend, Jr. is a Senior Lecturer of Health Administration at NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service.  Robert has been a health care leader for more than 20 years, focusing on issues of reducing health disparities, implementing …
Course
PADM-GP.2106
Community OrganizingCommunity Organizing is for those who could imagine running national or local advocacy organizations that make change happen or anyone who wants to understand the art of community organizing. It will provide an overview of and training in contemporary …
Publication
The Contribution of Health Care and Other Interventions to Black-White Disparities in Life Expectancy, 1980-2007Black–white mortality disparities remain sizable in the United States. In this study, we use the concept of avoidable/amenable mortality to estimate cause-of-death contributions to the difference in life expectancy between whites and blacks by gender in …
Publication
The productivity and cost-efficiency of models for involving nurse practitioners in primary care: A perspective from queuing analysis.OBJECTIVE: To develop simple stylized models for evaluating the productivity and cost-efficiencies of different practice models to involve nurse practitioners (NPs) in primary care, and in particular to generate insights on what affects the performance of …
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