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The Experiences of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered Youth in the New York City Juvenile Justice SystemThe Urban Justice Center (UJC) was founded in 1984 when a recent law school graduate opened a legal services clinic in an abandoned building in East Harlem. Today, UJC is a dynamic, 50-person cooperative comprised of five interrelated projects. One of …
Capstone Projects
Improving Nonprofit Operations Through a Fiscal Policies and Procedures Manual"Inwood House is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping young people become healthy and selfreliant adults through pregnancy prevention, youth development, and teen family support programs. Following a recent expansion, Inwood House requested that …
Stories
Alumni Spotlight: Nikhel Taurani (MPA 2022)With his passion for healthcare investment, Nikhel reflects on his experience with Wagner’s MPA, Health Policy and Management program as well as his new role as an omni channel marketing consultant with Indegene. What motivated you to attend the Wagner …
Course
UPADM-GP.226
Leadership: Women and Public PolicyWomen have engaged and been represented in public service in America through their fearless Women's Suffrage movement to gain the right to vote, which officially began in the 19th century, in 1848, during the Seneca Falls Convention , where the first …Publication
How to House the HomelessHow to House the Homeless, editors Ingrid Gould Ellen and Brendan O’Flaherty propose that the answers entail rethinking how housing markets operate and developing more efficient interventions in existing service programs. The book critically reassesses …
Course
PADM-GP.2444
Gender & Sexuality in U.S. Policy FormationThis graduate level course will provide an in-depth analysis of gender and sexuality policy in the United States. We will focus on the role that criminalization plays in this area, examining topics such abortion and regulation of intimate partner …Course
PADM-GP.2213
Immigration Politics and Policy -- Past and PresentThe politics of immigration and immigration policy seem more critical now than ever. Public debates about immigration have roiled nations around the world, and disagreements about how immigration should be regulated, who should have the right to migrate, …Course
UPADM-GP.269
How to Change the World: Advocacy Movements and Social InnovationHow does someone go about changing the world? What does social change theory suggest are the most effective tactics to change hearts and minds? What can we learn from the past about what it means to be an effective agent of change? How have social …Publication
The Troubled State of the Federal Public ServiceThe United States cannot win the war on terrorism or rebuild homeland security without a fully dedicated federal civil service. Unfortunately, federal employees report that both the quality of their work life and their level of job satisfaction have …
Course
MSPP-GP.2100
Communication Skills for Policy AnalystsOpen only to students in the MSPP program. Communication Skills for Policy Analysts is a seminar course that simulates a fast-paced public policy environment where different stakeholders require a constant flow of written and oral communication work …Publication
How Mortgage Finance Affects the Urban LandscapeThis chapter considers the structure of mortgage finance in the United States and its role in shaping patterns of homeownership, the nature of the housing stock, and the organization of residential activity. We start by providing some background on the …
Alumni In Action
Joseph JarrinOver a decade ago, when Joseph Jarrin was studying for his MPA at Wagner, he was an intern in the budget office at New York City’s Department of Transportation (DOT). Although he didn’t stay at the agency after his internship, his career has come full …
Alumni In Action
Jenni DiazWhy did you choose Wagner for graduate school? I applied to three MBA programs and Wagner. I was interested in social entrepreneurship, so I focused my attention on programs and dual degree options that would set me up for a socially-focused career. I …
Faculty Profile
Errol PierreErrol Pierre is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Health Administration of NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. Errol Pierre is the Senior Vice President of State Programs at Healthfirst, Inc, the largest non-profit health plan in New …
News
Alumni Spotlight: Paula Sevilla Núñez (MUP 2019)Paula Sevilla Núñez (MUP 2019), housing justice researcher, International Institute for Environment and Developmnet (IIED) Can you share your journey into affordable housing and housing justice? What initially drew you to this field, and how did your time …
Course
PADM-GP.4115
Contracts: What the Non-Lawyer Should KnowThis is a course in Contracts for the non-lawyer. Every day we see contracts and may have to read them, sign them and/or perform them. Many organizations are not large enough to have their own in-house counsel and calling outside counsel is expensive. …Webpage
Orientation Activities… students (MPA, MSPP, MUP)—is our signature orientation event. Incoming students are required to attend the Retreat. …
Publication
Converging Evidence for Neighborhood Effects on Children’s Test Scores: An Experimental, Quasi-Experimental, and Observational ComparisonRising income inequality has been found to be associated with rising segregation at the neighborhood level, generating concern about whether neighborhood environments themselves may influence children’s life chances, independent of other individual child …
Publication
Hepatitis C Testing in Substance Use Disorder Treatment: The Role of Program Managers in Adoption of Testing ServicesBACKGROUND: Health care organizations do not adopt best practices as often or quickly as they merit. This gap in the integration of best practices into routine practice remains a significant public health concern. The role of program managers in the …
Faculty Profile
Hannah AtchisonHannah Atchison is the Associate Director of Global & Strategic Innovation at New York University’s School of Professional Studies (SPS). Prior to this role, she spent over a decade working in international education, nonprofits, and NGOs, specializing in …
Alumni In Action
Imantha AmbroseTell us about your career trajectory before, during, and after the program. Before the program, I was aiming to go to medical school. After accepting the offer and attending, I realized that being a doctor was not exactly what I was looking to do. I …
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Carbon pricing & innovation in a world of political constraintsOrganized by Jesse Jenkins, Leah Stokes, and Gernot Wagner. Thanks to Hewlett and Sloan Foundations as well as the Washington Center for Equitable Growth and Niskanen Center for generous support. (Subsequent workshop, held in November 2020, on the " …
Faculty Profile
Jon SendachJon Sendach serves as hospital president of North Shore University Hospital and deputy market president of Northwell Health’s Central Region. Northwell Health is New York’s largest health care organization and its largest private employer. Headquartered …
Stories
#MyWagnerLife: Erin Connell (MPA-PNP) … art fanatic & the cultural offerings of NYC are endless! Event better w NYU student discounts :) #MyWagnerLife — Erin …