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Application ProcessApplication Cohort 4 is now open. Deadline to apply is February 3, 2019. New York University’s Robert F Wagner Graduate School of Public Service and Fundacion Mujeres for Africa are pleased to invite mid-career women from civil society organizations in …
Capstone Projects
CLIMATE CHANGE ACTION IN MOMBASA, KENYA… adaptation and mitigation strategies, identifying gaps in current solid waste management policies and their …
Capstone Projects
EXAMINING THE US NURSING SHORTAGE: CAUSES, IMPLICATIONS, AND POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS… outlining the factors that are most responsible for the current nursing shortage and reviewing the repercussions of …
News
NYU Wagner's Impact: Alumni Featured in Power Women 100… Distinguished Visiting Urbanist, as well as Meera Joshi, current New York City Deputy Mayor for Operations and …
Alumni In Action
Marlon Williams… Tell us about your current public service work. Can you briefly describe your … background. What has been a highlight? Prior to my current appointment, I was the Director of Income for the … City’s public policy sphere by training many future and current leaders, as well as providing a space to discuss …
Capstone Projects
EXAMINING HOW 421A MAY HAVE REINFORCED RACIAL SEGREGATION THROUGHOUT GENTRIFYING AREAS IN NEW YORK CITY … detailed in the final report are particularly relevant for current policy makers, as the Section 421a program is up for …
Capstone Projects
Addressing Nurse Absenteeism and Staff Scheduling… nurse absenteeism, staffing, and scheduling; developed a current-state process map by interviewing key stakeholders; …
Faculty Profile
Leanna Stiefel… applied economics and applied statistics. Some of her current and recent research projects include: special …
Alumni In Action
Shruti PunjabiHow would you describe your experience as an NYU Wagner student? It was exceptional. NYU being located in the heart of New York provided me with not just professional development opportunities but many arenas for personal growth. NYU Wagner is home to a …
Stories
MHA Program and Beyond: Sehrish Mazhar's Career Redefined… industry from what is happening, to emerging trends, to current challenges. This laid the groundwork for her to truly … to a community of professionals.” She was connected to her current job at Henry J. Austin Health Center through an ACHE …
Capstone Projects
EXAMINING AND CREATING NURSE RESILIENCY… nurse resiliency. NYP enlisted a Capstone team to examine current evidence related to nurse resiliency. The team …
Capstone Projects
COMMUNITY-LED INITIATIVE TO ADDRESS FOOD INSECURITY AND GUN VIOLENCE… in District 10. The team conducted research on the current state of these issues in Southeast Queens, produced a …
Stories
Student Spotlight: Reuben Forman (MPA 2024)As a housing advocate and Co-Chair of the Stonewall Policy Alliance (SPA) , Reuben Forman (MPA 2024) is embracing the Wagner student experience as an opportunity to gain hands-on expertise in policy research as well as build community amongst queer public …
Publication
City Leader Guide on Organizational Culture ChangeThis research-based guide helps city leaders and staff systematically evaluate and transform organizational culture to align with their administration’s vision and values. It defines organizational culture and provides an evidence-based framework for …
Faculty Profile
Charles J. Neighbors… focuses on examining quality and efficiency of the current treatment system for Substance Use Disorders (SUDs), …
Faculty Profile
Rebecca AbramsonRebecca Abramson is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Public Service of NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. Rebecca Abramson's professional journey is guided by her deep-seated passion for leveraging data, research, and equity to …
News
NYU Wagner alumnus Zachary Townsend Spotlighted in Forbes "30 under 30" Honor Roll… T. MacArthur Foundation. He is a published statistician, a current board member of Bayes Impact, a not-for-profit that …
Publication
Issues of Climate Change and Its Impacts on the Infrastructure in the Metro East Coast (MEC) Region of the USThe infrastructure of the Metro East Coast region (MEC, with New York City at its core) is the largest, oldest, densest, and busiest in the nation. It serves some 20 million people and built assets exceed $1 trillion. Currently there is considerable …
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The Intergenerational Transmission of Context… has been transmitted, for the most part unchanged, to the current generation. More than 70% of black children who grow …
Publication
Power Reduces the Press of the Situation: Implications for Creativity, Conformity, and Dissonance… conceptualized as the capacity to influence others, the current research explores whether power psychologically …
Publication
The Promise and Challenges of Incorporating Genetic Data into Longitudinal Social Science Surveys and ResearchIn this paper, I argue that social science and genomics can be integrated; however, the way this marriage is currently occurring rests on spurious methods and assumptions and, as a result, will yield few lasting insights. However, recent advances in both …
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Small Schools, Large Districts: Small School Reform and New York City’s StudentsHigh school reform is currently at the top of the education policy making agenda after years of stagnant achievement and persistent racial and income test score gaps. Although a number of reforms offer some promise of improving U.S. high schools, small …
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Power Reduces the Press of the Situation: Implications for Creativity, Conformity, and Dissonance… conceptualized as the capacity to influence others, the current research explores whether power psychologically …
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Disaster Forensics: Leveraging Crisis Information Systems for Social Science… takes a broad review of disaster research literature, current research efforts and new reports from recent …