Search
Conduct a general search, select a content type, or navigate to specialized search pages: Courses, Faculty, News, Publications, and Capstone Projects.
Capstone Projects
Improving Volunteer Recruitment and ManagementRepresenting the outreach arm of the Episcopal Diocese of New York, Episcopal Charities provides grants and support for over 90 program sites in New York City and the Hudson Valley. Programs range from children’s education and skills building to meals …
Capstone Projects
Adoption and Scaling of Waste-to-Energy Technologies in the Brazilian Agricultural and Livestock SectorsAccelerating Market-Driven Partnerships (AMP), a nonprofit launched by the U.S. Secretary of State's Global Partnership Initiative, and The Carbon War Room, a partnering organization founded by Sir Richard Branson, commissioned a Capstone team to conduct …
Capstone Projects
Chronic HomelessnessThe New York City Department of Homeless Services (DHS) is committed to reducing homelessness through prevention efforts, providing short-term shelter, and ultimately connecting individuals with permanent housing. Chronic homelessness refers to …
Publication
Between the Market and State: Can Informal Insurance Patch the Safety Net?Examines use of informal insurance arrangements in households of low-income countries. Relationship between household consumption and income; Ways in dealing economic hardships; Systems of reciprocal transfers; Role of public policy in reducing economic …
Publication
The Impact of income and non-income shocks on child labour: Evidence from a panel survey of TanzaniaThis paper investigates the impact of income and non-income shocks on child labor using a model in which the household maximizes utility from consumption as well as human capital development of the child. We also investigate if access to credit and …
News
Three takeaways on health equity with Marnold Fellow Bill de Blasio Former NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio’s first speaking engagement as NYU Wagner’s 2023 Marnold Visiting Fellow centered on health equity and allowed attendees to hear first-hand about the governance and administrative capacity necessary to address New York …
Capstone Projects
Development of an operational strategy and human resources systemAsociación Desarrollo de la Educación y la Salud (ADESA) is a nonprofit organization focused on promoting education and health in marginalized areas throughout Lima, Peru. As it seeks to promote professionalism within its organization, ADESA enlisted a …
Capstone Projects
Improving registered nurse time at the bedsideNew York-Presbyterian (NYP) is one of the premier healthcare institutions in the United States. The hospital’s mission is to provide a full spectrum of medical interventions, from the prevention of disease and treatment of illness, to the promotion of …
Capstone Projects
Designing flexible evaluation and performance measurement tools to communicate impactConvergence Center for Policy Resolution (CCPR) facilitates structured dialogue and relationship building between individuals and organizations with conflicting views by identifying shared solutions to urgent social and policy issues. Headquartered in …
Publication
Implementing Work Requirements in WisconsinWhen Western counties seek to reform welfare so that recipients have to work in return for aid, this poses implementation as well as policy problems. This study of work requirements in Wisconsin illustrates the challenges. It also confirms success of a …
Capstone Projects
Improving Evaluation MetricsLegal Information for Families Today (LIFT) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing access to justice for children and families by providing legal information, community education, and guidance in the family court system. LIFT requested a …
Capstone Projects
A Study of Volunteer DiversityAFS-USA is a nonprofit organization working toward a more just and peaceful world by sending American high school students to live and study abroad, and receiving international students in homes and schools across the United States. AFS-USA relies heavily …
Capstone Projects
Diverse RecruitmentThe East Harlem Tutorial Program (EHTP) is a nonprofit organization that works with students in East Harlem to achieve academic and personal success and to become future community leaders. Due to a variety of factors in the education reform space, EHTP is …
Capstone Projects
Development of a "Parent Excellence" ProgramChild Mind Institute (CMI), an organization dedicated to finding effective treatments for childhood psychiatric and learning disorders, requested a Capstone team to assist in the creation of a Parent Excellence Program (PEP). The team focused on …
Capstone Projects
Outcome Evaluation of the Literacy Assistance Center AcademyThe Literacy Assistance Center (LAC) is a New York City-based nonprofit organization that increases opportunities for adults with low literacy skills and limited English language proficiencies by offering professional development training and technical …
Publication
How Does Job Loss Affect the Timing of Retirement?This paper estimates the extent to which reduced employment following job loss among older workers can be explained as a response to altered pension incentives and earnings opportunities. Using data from the Health and Retirement Study, we first examine …
Faculty Profile
Eileen Sullivan-Marx Eileen Sullivan-Marx is dean emerita of New York University Rory Meyers College of Nursing. She served as dean and Erline Perkins McGriff Professor from 2012-2023. She is past president of the American Academy of Nursing. Prior to NYU, Dr. Sullivan-Marx …
Alumni In Action
Joanna SimonPlease describe what you were doing before you came to NYU Wagner? Before coming to Wagner I worked in environmental advocacy and education. I worked for Hudson River Park as well as a nonprofit organization and I knew that I was interested in pursuing a …
Alumni In Action
Satish ChandraWhat do you do in your current role? I work for Ministry of Mines, Government of Afghanistan as the Business Process Reengineering Advisor. I advise the Ministry on the process simplification and restructuring of performance based key business processes, …
Capstone Projects
NYC Charter and Government ReformThe Citizens Union Foundation (CUF) is a nonprofit research, education and advocacy organization that monitors the deliberations and actions of government, conducts research, and analyzes the impact of proposed public policy and legislation at the city …
News
NYU Wagner Recipients of President's Service Award for 2018On April 24, three NYU Wagner student organizations and two NYU Wagner students were honored at the 34th Annual President’s Service Awards . Held at the NYU Kimmel Center for University Life, the award ceremony honored more than 40 groups and nearly 100 …
Stories
Student Spotlight: Dhara Shukla (MHA 2024)Online MHA student, Dhara Shukla, has long been passionate about improving the accessibility and quality of care. Her accomplishments and drive to improve healthcare were recently recognized by Healthcare Leaders of New York (HLNY), the New York City …
Publication
Experiments in 21st century antipoverty policyNew York City is testing a policy of ‘Conditional Cash Transfers’, pioneered in Latin America and designed to address both the reduction of income poverty and investment in children's human capital development. Lawrence Aber examines the welfare policy …
Alumni In Action
Primo LasanaCan you tell us a bit about your job responsibilities? What were you doing before starting your current position? Reading Partners is a national nonprofit focused on literacy intervention for students in grades K-4. I lead our New York region, overseeing …