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Re-engaging the Community for a Sustainable FutureAmidst the significant changes transforming the publishing industry, the NYU Bookstore faces the fundamental question of how to be financially sustainable in a new era of publishing. Through analyzing potential process and planning areas that could be …
News
NYU Wagner ranks high in U.S. News & World ReportWe are proud to announce that the just-released U.S. News & World Report rankings of 282 public affairs and administration master’s programs across the country place NYU Wagner at #9 overall in the nation—well ahead of all of its New York City peer …
Faculty Profile
Aniqa NawabiAniqa Nawabi is a public service professional with over a decade of experience in civil society leadership and government.  She currently works for New York State government, at New York State Homes and Community Renewal, where she is the Director of …
Stories
NYU Wagner’s 7th Annual Day of ServiceDuring the spring semester, NYU Wagner students across the country came together to participate in the annual WagnerCares Day of Service. In addition to service projects in  New York City, alumni in the Bay Area, Washington DC, and Los Angeles …
Publication
Project Report: Population Aging and Longevity in World CitiesImprovements in health care and declining birth rates have combined to create rapidly aging populations throughout the industrialized world. By 2020, for example, nearly seventeen percent of the US population is expected to be over the age of sixty-five. …
Publication
Causality vs. Correlation: Rethinking Research Design in the Case of Pedestrian Environments and WalkingThis paper investigates the causal effect of pedestrian environments on walking behavior and focuses on the issue of research design. The paper differentiates between two types of research designs:treatment-based and traveler-based. The first approach …
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L'Affaire du Coeur in the United States and France: The Prevalence and Treatment of Ischemic Heart Disease in Two Nations and their World CitiesWe examine, for residents in two nations (U.S. and France) and the hearts of two world cities (New York, and Paris), differences in rates of mortality and hospital discharge, by area of residence, for ischemic heart disease (IHD), acute myocardial …
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PHD in Public Administration Interdisciplinary. Flexible. Powerful.   Through theoretical and methodological training, NYU Wagner's doctoral students learn how to produce insights required for effective and equitable public and nonprofit programs and policies. Our program is …
Stories
First-gen MPA student brings passion for positive change back to her roots“It’s so important to develop a civic identity and feel a sense of responsibility for your neighbor, and to this world,” says Tracy Jo Ingram (MPA Candidate 2019). A native of Louisville, Tracy has embodied this motto through her early career and into her …
Capstone Projects
Analysis of Hospital-based Violence Intervention ProgramThe New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) supports Kings County Hospital in delivering its nationally-recognized, hospital-based violence intervention program called Cure Violence. The program is an evidence-based, anti-violence …
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About The Labor InitiativeThe NYU Wagner Labor Initiative explores, advocates for, and accelerates the often-untapped potential of government in safeguarding and advancing workers' rights. The Labor Initiative helps government work for workers, by serving as a hub of analysis, …
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Trust, Money, and Power: Lifecycle Dynamics in Alliances between Management Partners and Accountable Care OrganizationsContext Accountable care organizations (ACOs) are a prominent payment and delivery model. Though ACOs are often described as groups of health care providers, nearly 4 in 10 ACOs partner with a management company for services such as financial investment, …
Faculty Profile
Mark NegronMark Negron is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Health Policy and Management at NYU's Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. Mark is currently the Vice President of Business Applications at the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS).  …
Capstone Projects
VA New York Harbor Healthcare SystemReporting to the director of the healthcare system, the resident participated in and contributed to various projects, including a prospective patient safety assessment; preparation for a JCAHO survey; preparation of policy fact sheets; coordination of the …
Capstone Projects
Gender Disparities in the Juvenile Justice SystemThe Capstone team assisted the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the Legal Aid Society - Juvenile Rights Division (LAS–JRD) in determining whether there are gender disparities in the New York juvenile justice system. After a comprehensive …
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Opportunities for Increased Revenue Through Franchises, Concessions, and Revocable ConsentsThe Capstone team was asked to review New York City’s franchise, revocable consent, and concession process to determine if additional revenue could be generated for the City through process changes and improvements. The Capstone team identified three City …
Capstone Projects
Elmhurst Hospital Center’s Obstetrics Service ProjectElmhurst Hospital’s obstetrics service has experienced a significant decline in the number of obstetrics deliveries in the past several years. The Hospital engaged a Capstone team to analyze OB models of care nation-wide and within the New York …
Capstone Projects
Elmhurst Hospital Center’s Obstetrics Service ProjectElmhurst Hospital’s obstetrics service has experienced a significant decline in the number of obstetrics deliveries in the past several years. The Hospital engaged a Capstone team to analyze OB models of care nation-wide and within the New York …
Capstone Projects
Are you Ready, New York? Developing and Piloting an Evaluative Tool for Assessing a NYC Emergency Preparedness ProgramThe Incident Based Distribution Program (IBD) operated by Ready New York mails emergency preparedness literature to areas recently affected by emergencies in order to increase public safety and encourage New Yorkers to prepare for emergency situations. …
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 …
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Active living and social justice: Planning for physical activity in low income and black and Latino communitiesAbstract The U.S. faces rising rates of overweight and obesity. Active living-urban planning and design to promote physical activity?has emerged as a strategy to combat growing obesity. The active living movement initially targeted mostly middle-class, …
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Where Youth Live: Effects of Urban Space on EmploymentThis paper synthesises a series of empirical analyses investigating the role of urban space in affecting minority employment outcomes. It broadens the focus beyond transport and the 'friction of space' and expands the data available for spatial research. …
News
Prof. Rae Zimmerman chosen to participate in Urban Infrastructure and Extreme Weather Related Events StudyRae Zimmerman, Professor of Planning and Public Administration at NYU Wagner, has been selected to participate in a multi-disciplinary team of about 50 researchers from 15 universities plus other institutions. The team, led by Arizona State University, …
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