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FPWA Member Agency Survey and EvaluationThe Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies promotes the social and economic well-being of greater New Yorks most vulnerable by strengthening human service organizations and advocating for just policies. The Federation works with more than 200 member …
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Community Participation in Urban Integration of Rio de Janeiro FavelasFunded by the Inter-American Development Bank and sponsored by the Municipalidadede Habitação of Brazil, the Favela-Bairro program aims to integrate informal shantytowns (favelas) into the city by transforming them into functioning neighborhoods. …
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Community Participation in Urban Integration of Rio de Janeiro FavelasFunded by the Inter-American Development Bank and sponsored by the Municipalidadede Habitação of Brazil, the Favela-Bairro program aims to integrate informal shantytowns (favelas) into the city by transforming them into functioning neighborhoods. …
News
NYU Wagner Welcomes Distinguished Urban ResearchersTwo leading urban practitioners whose frontline work focuses on advancing the understanding of cities around the world are bringing their hands-on experience and knowledge to NYU Wagner as the school’s Distinguished Visiting Urbanists: Sumila Gulyani is …
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Jenna Liut, NYU Wagner alumna, is 40-Under-40 Food Policy Honoree… in both the public and private sector and is currently working with food startups and nonprofits, designing and …
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Student Spotlight: Annie Nelson… me a lot about humility and being responsive to feedback. Working as a legislative aide taught me how to navigate …
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About The Labor Initiative… civil society through four approaches: Convening active working group cohorts of government agencies and officials, …
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NK Architects Awarded for Design of NYU Wagner’s 17th Street BuildingFor their work in revamping NYU Wagner’s new home at 105 E 17th Street, NK Architects received an Outstanding Project Award in Learning By Design Magazine’s Fall 2025 Architecture and Interior Design Awards of Excellence. The firm was recognized for …
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NYU Wagner Voices: Lisibeth Payano US Air Force Veteran and Women’s Rights Activist… took some time to take your mind off of school or started working a job to save up for college. However, Lisibeth … Health Policy and Management. She is most excited about working with professors and gaining more experience with …
Faculty Profile
Alexander ShermansongAlexander Shermansong is an Adjunct Associate Professor of Public Service of NYU's Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. He earned his M.Phil in Classical Philosophy from Cambridge University and his A.B. with Highest Honors (PBK) in …
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Ryan White (MUP 2013) Named to 2025 City & State Trailblazers in Transportation… Lead, Jacobs White has dedicated his career to freight, working with groups in the field towards sustainable …
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Student Spotlight: Sita Goetschius (MPA 2023)… within the context of serving New York City. I’ve loved working in education and supporting fellow students from … me hands-on experience in addressing the challenges of working with datasets in the real world. My groupmates, …
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Office of Career ServicesWHAT WE DO The NYU Wagner Office of Career Services (OCS) empowers and facilitates career development for all Wagner students and alumni by supporting the individualized preparation, exploration, and connections to industry resources and networks in order …
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Advancing Social and Economic Development in Health and Public Service Internationally… Eddie interned at the Pamoja Tunaweza Women’s Centre . Working in Tanzania not only allowed for a fresh experience … gave exposure to a new type of work. “The project I was working on was related to diagnosing and following through … was an incredible opportunity to gain professional skills working in a research management position,” he explained. “I …
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‘I was reminded of the importance of representation.’Yasmine Ali (MPA-PNP 2018) Many cities around the United States—including New York—saw an increase in hate crimes and bias-related incidents during the 2016 presidential election cycle. Through the Islamic Center at NYU, I worked with the staff at the …
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Alumni Spotlight: Dan Suraci (MUP 2013)… with fellow MUP classmate Lyndsey Scofield while she was working at the NJ Transit and through her transition into the … that TransPro was looking for a consultant, and now we are working together,” Dan said. Dan never plans to leave New … when I'm developing master plans, I spend a lot of time working with stakeholders to help them understand options and …
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Student Spotlight: Ana Gabriela Cerón-Oviedo… and capacity building for grassroots organizations working to improve the quality of life in their communities. … translate as effectively in practice, especially when working with communities. Social interventions, even when … a support network, and learning about the dynamics of working in a country different from the one I grew up in. …
Publication
Social justice revisited: Psychological re-colonization and the challenge of anti-oppression advocacyIn this article, we describe the principles of anti-oppression advocacy (AOA), an intervention model that is informed by ideals of social justice and by an emphasis on promoting psychological weilness in immigrant communities. We argue that the AOA model …
Capstone Projects
Identifying Holistic Needs of Children Born of Genocidal Rape in RwandaFounded in 2008, Foundation Rwanda (FR) is a nonprofit organization that supports children born from rape committed during the 1994 genocide. While FR originally focused on financing education, the organization currently seeks to expand its work by …
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GLOBSEC Young Leaders' Forum Taps NYU Wagner Global EMPA Student Jayson BrowderCongratulations, Jayson Browder, a student in NYU Wagner’s Global EMPA program! He has been selected to participate in the GLOBSEC Young Leaders' Forum 2015 – one of 35 newly selected participants from a variety of backgrounds and from 29 countries. Over …
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High Speed Rail Projects in the United States: Identifying the Elements of Success - Part 2In August 2005, the Mineta Transportation Institute issued the report, High-Speed Rail Projects in the United States: Identifying the Elements for Success. The report noted that since the 1960s, highspeed ground transportation (HSGT) has "held the promise …
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NYU Wagner student is an “American Dreamer” – and describes her rise in New York Times.The New York Times editorial board has called for the gathering Trump administration to preserve Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), a program that temporarily shields some young immigrants from deportation and allows them to work legally. The …
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Admissions Events Recordings… about the SI3 specialization and where SI3 alumni are working today? Do you have questions for alumni about how …
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Alumni Spotlight: Lilian Liu (MPA 2015)… Where do you work? Describe your current job. I have been working in corporate sustainability for over a decade and … a company, to serving as a sustainability strategist, to working as a Manager of Partnerships at the United Nations. …