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Meredith Phillips AlmeidaMeredith has a consulting practice that specializes in capacity-building and program development for nonprofits and community-based organizations. With projects spanning economic development, strategic planning, and small business support and advocacy, …
News
Six-Student Team Wins First Prize at IXL Innovation Olympics A team of four MPA students at NYU Wagner and two other NYU students has won top honors at the IXL Innovation Olympics . The sextet’s exemplary business concept for achieving customer excellence for a global pharmaceutical company outshone competing plans …
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PADM-GP.4504
Introduction to Database Design, Management, and SecurityThe goal of this course is to train advanced students on the principles, practices, and technologies required for good database design, management, and security. An introduction to the concepts and issues relating to data warehousing, governance, …Faculty Profile
Stolas Mares-CluffStolas Mares-Cluff is a non-profit data leader who has worked to help organizations leverage information to make sustainable, equitable decisions that benefit their participants and the organization. Their areas of expertise include defining and measuring …
Alumni In Action
Leticia M. RipaldaHow did your Wagner experience prepare you professionally for what you are doing today? Wagner made me into a well-rounded professional in a variety of ways. Case discussions prepared me to confront essential issues and to evaluate potential outcomes …
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Composing Your CareerNYU Wagner attracts students who want an education that challenges and informs over time. We know that the students who get the most from Wagner are those who actively create their education with us. Composing Your Career is a …
Alumni In Action
Adam GerstonWhy did you choose NYU Wagner for graduate school? I thought I was heading into a career in the public or nonprofit sectors. While I ultimately ended up in the private sector, my experience at NYU Wagner helped me bring a public-minded lens to my work. I …
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Presentations… Is Good the Enemy of Perfect? Washington DC, Walter E. Washington Convention Center. December 7, 2022. R. …
News
Rice Urban Policy Forum Addresses Detroit's Troubled Past and Potential RevivalThe 2016 Henry Hart Rice Urban Policy Forum took place on April 27, featuring Thomas Sugrue , Professor of Social and Cultural Analysis and History at the NYU College of Arts and Science. Sugrue spoke about the history of crisis and bankruptcy in Detroit, …
Publication
Consumer Estimation of Recommended and Actual Calories at Fast Food RestaurantsRecently, localities across the United States have passed laws requiring the mandatory labeling of calories in all chain restaurants, including fast food restaurants. This policy is set to be implemented at the federal level. Early studies have found …
Alumni In Action
Joycee JacobTell us about your career trajectory before, during, and after the program. Ten years ago I started my career in Healthcare Administration as a Manager at NYU Langone Health and worked my way up to Director. During the program, my role expanded to …
Alumni In Action
Sumaila PallaWhy did you choose Wagner for graduate school? NYU Wagner was a way for me to look at community development through the lens of design. It was a way for me to not physically be in a design studio, but apply my expertise and background to everything I was …
Course
URPL-GP.2639
Real Estate FinanceThe course introduces students to the basic tools of real estate analysis and finance. The development and redevelopment of urban real estate, especially housing, is examined from a public policy perspective. Students will learn the acquisition and …Alumni In Action
Julissa SorianoCan you tell us a bit about your job responsibilities? In the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development, I investigate and mediate claims of housing discrimination brought forth by the public and determine whether there has been a violation under the …
Capstone Projects
Preserving New Jersey’s Industrial Heritage: A Business Feasibility Study Assessing the Restoration and Reuse of the Hackensack WaterworksRecognized by the National Trust for Historic Preservation as one of the eleven most endangered historic places in the United States, the Hackensack Water Works is a monument to New Jersey’s industrial past. Since its donation to Bergen County in 1993, …
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Assessing New York's Borders NeedsRapidly growing international trade and heightened security requirements are leading to increasingly congested conditions at the border, threatening the economic competitiveness of Upstate New York. In light of these challenges, the Rudin Center for …
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URPL-GP.2670
Land Use, Housing and Community Development in New York City SeminarThis interdisciplinary seminar brings together law, urban planning and public policy students to analyze historic and current trends in affordable housing, community development, land use, and housing finance. We use New York City as a laboratory that is …News
Urban Planning Student Nonie Mathur a Finalist in Global Urbanization ChallengeThe Graduate Institute Geneva has chosen NYU Wagner's Nonie Mathur (MUP, 2017) and her team as a finalist in the Geneva Challenge 2016. The team will be flown to Switzerland in November to present and defend their submission in the culminating round of …
Alumni In Action
Fernando HenaoWHY DID YOU CHOOSE WAGNER FOR GRADUATE SCHOOL? I was looking for a graduate school that provided me with skills, tools and connections in order to continue my career working in the government, especially in areas related to rural development. Wagner …
Alumni In Action
Royce NittaCan you tell us a bit about your job responsibilities? As Strategic Initiatives Manager, I sit at the intersection of business strategy, human-centered design, and social innovation. In my role, I oversee the development and implementation of strategic …
News
Professor Paul Light Testifies Before Senate Judiciary Committee Professor Paul C. Light of NYU Wagner, a nationally recognized scholar of government reform, offered testimony Aug. 5 before the Senate Judiciary Committee on the U.S. Inspector General Office and the boundaries of its access to the records of government …
Faculty Profile
Paul SmokePaul Smoke, Professor of Public Finance and Planning and Director of the PNP MPA, teaches courses on public finance, development planning, governance and development assistance in developing countries. His research and policy interests include urban and …
Alumni In Action
Bianca GiraultWhy did you choose Wagner for graduate school? I chose to attend NYU Wagner for graduate school due to its background in international policy, unwavering commitment to diversity, and proximity to global institutions that would enhance my graduate …
Faculty Profile
Ellen SchallEllen Schall is a Senior Presidential Fellow at NYU and the Martin Cherkasky Professor of Health Policy & Management at NYU Wagner. Her research focuses on leadership and organizational transformation. Professor Schall served as Dean of NYU Wagner from …