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Understandings of Malaria Diagnosis and Implications for Rapid Diagnostic Test Use in the Centre Region of CameroonMalaria No More (MNM) is an international non-governmental organization dedicated to ending malaria deaths through communications and prevention campaigns throughout malaria-endemic Africa. MNM is working on an initiative to introduce Rapid Diagnostic …
Capstone Projects
Improving Housing Options for Youth Transitioning Out of Foster CareIn New York City approximately 1,200 youth ages 1821 leave the foster care system each year. Because young adults transitioning out of foster care are at greater risk of becoming homeless, the Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services and the …
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Nicaragua: Water Access, Sanitation, and Natural DisastersDespite abundant water resources, contamination, weak institutions, and poor quality infrastructure have left much of Nicaragua without access to safe water and sanitation services. Throughout the country, the rural poor remain the population most in …
Capstone Projects
IMPROVED UTILIZATION OF THE RAISER'S EDGE TO EXPAND FUNDRAISING CAPACITYHebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion (HUC-JIR) is a nonprofit institution of Jewish higher education. HUC-JIR ordains rabbis and cantors in the Reform tradition, confers master's degrees in Jewish education and Jewish nonprofit management, …
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A STUDY ON THE RECENT RISE IN ROAD FATALITIESThe United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) serves the nation by ensuring a fast, safe, efficient, accessible, and convenient transportation system that meets vital national interests. Between 2014 and 2015, traffic-related fatalities rose …
Publication
Mind the Map! The Impact of Transit Maps on Path Choice in Public TransitThis paper investigates the impact of schematic transit maps on passengers' travel decisions. It does two things: First, it proposes an analysis framework that defines four types of information delivered from a transit map: distortion, restoration, …
Capstone Projects
Evaluation of officer-involved domestic violence policy and implementationNew York State does not currently have a mandatory statewide policy for Officer-Involved Domestic Violence (OIDV). A strong domestic violence policy holds all domestic violence offenders accountable for their abusive behaviors, while prioritizing the …
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In Knickman and Kovner (eds.) 2015. Health Care Delivery in the United States,Windows can sometimes be mirrors. A look at health systems abroad can enable us to develop a better understanding of our health system in the United States. An international perspective suggests that the United States has the most expensive health care …
Capstone Projects
Increasing Patient Portal Usage and Identifying Best PracticesThe William F. Ryan Community Health Network is a family of nonprofit, federallyqualified health centers that deliver care to diverse, underserved communities. With stricter documentation regulations and increased requirements to use electronic health …
Capstone Projects
Impact of New Flood Maps after Hurricane SandyState of New York Mortgage Agency (SONYMA) provides low-interest mortgages to low- and moderate-income, firsttime homebuyers throughout New York State. SONYMA has a portfolio of nearly 33,470 loans totaling $2.9 billion. It is estimated that more than 724 …
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Developing a Performance Measurement FrameworkTimes Square Arts, the public art program of the Times Square Alliance, presents leading contemporary art and performances to Times Square’s 400,000 daily visitors; cultivating the creativity, energy, and edge that has made Times Square a national icon. …
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Public health and medical care for the world's factory: China's Pearl River Delta RegionWhile the growth of urbanization, worldwide, has improved the lives of migrants from the hinterland, it also raises health risks related to population density, concentrated poverty and the transmission of infectious disease. Will megacity regions evolve …
Stories
NYU Wagner alumni selected as Excelsior Service FellowsTwo recent graduates of NYU Wagner have been chosen as Excelsior Service Fellows in New York State government. The Excelsior Service Fellowship Program brings alumni of graduates school of public service and law into state government service. Participants …
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 …
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ProjectsThe Collective Leadership Laboratory (Co-Lead Lab) offered Wagner students the frameworks and tools to become more impactful and collaborative leaders. The Fall 2017 program included an academic course , complemented by four one-day trainings available …
Alumni In Action
Starlene Sharma1. Why did you choose Wagner for graduate school? I wanted to go to school in New York, I wanted to study for an MPA, and I wanted to attend a top Institution-- so there were two clear options. Visiting both campuses to meet students and professors made …
Alumni In Action
Catherine LeeWhy did you choose Wagner for graduate school? I choose Wagner for graduate school because of its New York City location, the courses that were offered, and the diverse and in-depth background of the faculty. My goal was to change the trajectory of my …
Alumni In Action
Rachel BrownCan you tell us a bit about your job responsibilities? As a Principal Project Coordinator in the Capital Planning group at NJ TRANSIT, I am responsible for the intake of capital improvement concepts, evaluating their merits, and shepherding projects …
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My Summer Internship Experience: Son Chau (MPA 2017)Originally from Silicon Valley, Son Chau (MPA 2017) has seen the dual economic growth and social problems brought on by the rise of the region’s tech sector. He spent his summer interning at the Silicon Valley Community Foundation, the largest community …
Publication
Infant Mortality in Moscow: the Perils of Progress in Russia’s World CityThis paper examines changes in infant mortality (IM) in Moscow, Russia’s largest and most affluent city. Along with some remarkable improvements in Moscow’s health system over the period between 2000 and 2014, the overall IM rate for Moscow’s residents …
News
Student Spotlight: Bryan Matthew (MPA-PNP 2025)Bryan Matthew (MPA-PNP 2025), chair, Wagner Black Student Association (BSA) Can you share a bit about yourself and what inspired you to attend a school of public service? I am from Piscataway, New Jersey, and I am a proud first-generation college student. …
Publication
Horizontal Equity in Health Care Utilization in Brazil, 1998–2008Introduction This study assesses trends in horizontal equity in the utilization of healthcare services from 1998 to 2008--a period of major economic and social change in Brazil. Methods Data are from nationally representative surveys repeated in 1998, …
Faculty Profile
Leon Hovsepian IIILeon Hovsepian is an Adjunct Associate Professor teaching real estate finance in the Urban Planning program. He recently transitioned from the public sector back to the private, going to Omnibuild to help start a new development practice. Already an …