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The Organization and Use of Services by the Chronically Medically IllText discussing disability research from a life course perspective and emphasizing the reality that people of all ages are at risk of being disabled. For policy makers and …
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Japan's Universal and Affordable Health Care: Lessons for the United States?Health care has emerged as perhaps the most urgent issue in America, and health care reform as the most ambitious initiative in domestic policy since the New Deal. Japan, on the other hand, already boasts the world's lowest infant mortality rate and …
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NYU Votes: Wagner Alumni and Students Lead the Way in Voter Engagement EffortsAn NYU Wagner education prepares students and graduates to be at the forefront of promoting democracy and voter engagement across the country. During the 2024 Presidential Election cycle, Wagner students and alumni alike were engaged in nonpartisan …
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Admissions and Requirements… US immigration regulations, applicants who will need an F-1 or J-1 student visa are not eligible to apply to certificate …
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Third Year Paper … coursework modules the student completed. Timeline October 1: Topic, proposed data sources, two faculty signatures due …
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Sec. Pete Buttigieg and NYU Wagner student talk policy, climate change, and social justiceNYU Wagner and The Century Foundation hosted U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg in a virtual event on October 18, 2022 to discuss transportation and climate policy. The Century Foundation is a progressive think tank that conducts research and …
Alumni In Action
Nick MolinariTell us about your current public service work. Can you briefly describe your employment organization and position responsibilities, as well as any relevant volunteer or entrepreneurial activities? The NYC Parks Department's Planning Division coordinates …
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Two from Wagner receive NYU's Distinguished Young Alumni Award… program in 2020. In 2021, she was named a Next 1,000 up-and-coming entrepreneur by Forbes magazine. Curry …
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Joanna SimonPlease describe what you were doing before you came to NYU Wagner? Before coming to Wagner I worked in environmental advocacy and education. I worked for Hudson River Park as well as a nonprofit organization and I knew that I was interested in pursuing a …
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The Impact of Poverty on the Mental Health and Development of Very Young ChildrenThe basic facts are increasingly well-known. Young children (under 6 years of age) have the highest poverty rates of any age group in the United States (Shirk, Bennett, & Aber, 1999) and in most other major Western industrialized democracies (Rainwater & …
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The Relations Between Maternal Behaviors and Urban Preschool Children's Internal Working Models of Attachment SecurityInterviewed 93 African-American, low-income women who had become pregnant as teenagers and their preschool-aged children in their homes. Mothers answered questions regarding their everyday stresses and feelings of depression. Children were assessed for …
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The Health Planning Predicament Health planning is in trouble. Health care costs are out of control. Access to services is inadequate, and too many people fail to receive the right services at the right time, at the right place, and for the right reason. Little consensus exists about …
Faculty Profile
Michael LaskawyMichael Laskawy is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Public Service at NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. Michael has served as a senior policy advisor to Democrats at all levels of government, including serving as the Executive …
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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 …
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Transit mess was years in the making—
now we must all chip in to fix itMitchell L. Moss, NYU Rudin Center Director, wrote an op-ed in Crain's New York Business urging policymakers to fund the subways with car service fees and gas and internet sales taxes. "Joe Lhota is the right leader for the Metropolitan Transportation …
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Larissa TrinderWhat led you to your current organization/role? After completing my EMPA from Wagner I wanted to coordinate my passions, skills and education together in a way that would create the greatest impact on communities. The position I am currently in brought …
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Economic Development and Finance… On January 1, 2022, amid New York City’s somewhat sputtering recovery …
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Research and Assessment Tools for a Nutrition Program in IndiaAs of 2009, over 60 million children under the age of five are diagnosed with malnutrition in India. The state of Madhya Pradesh has the country's highest malnutrition burden, with 60% of its children under five malnourished. The Real Medicine Foundation …
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PNP - International - Checksheet… required specialization courses: PADM-GP 2201, 2202, 2203 1.5 credits (Fall) AND 1.5 credits (Spring) CAP-GP 3148 (Fall) AND CAP-GP 3149 … URPL-GP 2608, PADM-GP 2203, PADM-GP 2441; AND PADM-GP 2171 1.5 credits (Fall) AND 1.5 credits (Spring) …
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Scott ClarkeBetween 2006 and 2007, Scott Clarke (MPA 2008) spent a year working at a youth development organization in South Africa. It wasn’t long, however until he recognized that what he was doing was not addressing the scale of the need he saw in the country. He …
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EXAMINING THE US NURSING SHORTAGE: CAUSES, IMPLICATIONS, AND POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS… its findings, the team recommends the following measures: 1) addressing the shortage during the recruitment phase, 2) …
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Prof. Mitchell Moss Named to Gubernatorial Panel on NYC Traffic and Transit ConcernsMitchell L. Moss , professor of urban policy & planning at NYU Wagner, has been named to a new advisory panel formed by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to come up with proposals to address traffic congestion on New York City roads and highways, while producing …
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NYU Wagner Alumna Sally Greenspan chosen as "40 under 40" rising star in the nonprofit sectorNYU Wagner alumna Sally Greenspan (MUP, 2011) has been chosen by New York Nonprofit Media as one of its “40 under 40” rising stars in the nonprofit sector. Ms. Greenspan’s work at Enterprise Community Partners, a national affordable housing organization, …