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The 2016 Election: What Does it Mean for Public Service and Government?A panel of experts convened by NYU Wagner and moderated by Dean Sherry Glied discussed the 2016 election and its impact on government and public service. Panelists included Susan Del Percio, Republican strategist; Tim Naftali, Clinical Associate Professor …
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Elizabeth DiLuzioElizabeth DiLuzio is a Ph.D. candidate with master’s degrees in social work and public health. She is the Co-Founding Principal of a boutique evaluation firm, Evaluation + Learning Consulting, and brings over two decades of experience across education, …
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Hedieh FakhriyazdiHedieh Fakhriyazdi is the Chief Diversity Officer at White & Case where she is responsible for accelerating the Firm's diversity and inclusion (D&I) efforts to further build a diverse work environment and nurture a culture of inclusion across their global …
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Management and Leadership SpecializationLearn to craft and execute organizational strategies that respond to dynamic challenges and drive meaningful impact. …
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Four NYU Wagner teams are headed to the 300K Challenge Semifinals with their entrepreneurial innovationsYou may not have heard of Sorty McSortFace yet, but one day it might help increase the recycling of commercial waste in New York City, a significant environmental and business objective. Then there’s motivote—another promising entrepreneurial idea. It …
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Julia KonradJulia Konrad is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Public Service at NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. She is also an education researcher at the NYC Independent Budget Office (IBO), where she leads a team of analysts who provide …
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Susan DaviesAdjunct Assistant Professor of Public Service Sue Davies joined the faculty of NYU in 2007 after a 35+ year career leading fundraising departments at nonprofit organizations. In addition to NYU Wagner, she teaches in the Master’s in Professional Writing …
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Polly Trottenberg Named Dean of NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate SchoolNYU President Linda G. Mills and Provost Georgina Dopico today announced the appointment of Polly Trottenberg—a former Deputy Secretary of the US Department of Transportation (USDOT) and Commissioner of the New York City Department of Transportation …
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Microfinance Meets the MarketIn this paper, we examine the economic logic behind microfinance institutions and consider the movement from socially oriented nonprofit microfinance institutions to for-profit microfinance. Drawing on a large dataset that includes most of the world's …
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Study: Researchers Have So Far Turned a Deaf Ear to the Effect of Hearing Loss on Patient/Doctor CommunicationDoctors believe that communication with those under their care is important, but most studies of communication between physicians and older adults do not mention that hearing loss may affect this interaction. The unique finding comes from a review …
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NYU Wagner Alumnus Highlighted as a Leading Latino in National Security and Foreign Policy in 2020NYU Wagner alumnus Jayson Browder (Global Executive MPA, 2015) has been newly highlighted by the Diversity in National Security Network and New America as one of the t op 40 Latinos in National Security and Foreign Policy for 2020 . Browder's recognition …
Capstone Projects
Best Practices of Public-Private Partnerships for Effective Midday Meal Delivery in IndiaIn 2001, the Indian government mandated that all government schools in the country serve a hot lunch to primary school students. As a result, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and other local groups have stepped in to provide service delivery. Global …
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New York Transportation JournalIn the lead article for this Journal, Rachel Weinberger interviews Chris Ward, Executive Director of the Port Authority and the New York Metropolitan Region. In this interview , Mr. Ward describes his vision for the agency and the challenges for the …
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PADM-GP.4311
Lean Approaches to Social InnovationAffordable housing that's 40% less expensive to build. Three times as many soup kitchen clients served each hour. Hospital ER wait time cut by 90%. This is the type of impact social innovators aspire to achieve by applying the method called "Lean." Since …News
WagTalks: Presidential Policy — Dean Glied on Healthcare CoverageHere at NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, we are fortunate to have an esteemed faculty of experts whose knowledge spans timely and relevant topics across public service focus areas. As we all seek to navigate the policies of the …
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Ashley ZwickAshley Zwick is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Public Service at NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. She is also the Executive Director of the Initiative on Workplace Inclusion at Dartmouth’s Tuck School of Business. Prior to her …
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The blind leading: Power reduces awareness of constraintsPrevious research has found that power increases awareness of goal-relevant over goal-irrelevant information. However, this work has failed to distinguish between goal-facilitating and goal-inhibiting information, both of which are goal relevant. The …
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Professor Coslovsky leads research to boost exports of forest-friendly products from the Brazilian Amazon Salo Coslovsky , NYU Wagner Associate Professor of Urban Planning and Public Service, is leading a new Brazilian research initiative, Infloresta, to examine how Brazil can increase its share in the global market for forest-friendly products. Right now, …
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Race and neighborhoods in the 21st century: What does segregation mean today?Noting the decline in segregation between blacks and whites over the past several decades, some recent work argues that racial segregation is no longer a concern in the 21st century. In response, this paper revisits some of the concerns that John Quigley …
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UPADM-GP.265
Fundamentals of Social EntrepreneurshipUsing “business as a force for good”, social entrepreneurs implement innovative private sector approaches to solve social, cultural and/or environmental problems. Surviving start-up and scaling to maximize impact is both an art and a science, especially …