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Determinants of Mortgage Default and Consumer Credit Use: The Effects of Foreclosure Laws and Foreclosure Delays… The mortgage default decision is part of a complex household credit management problem. We examine … unused credit card limits intensify the preservation of credit cards over housing debt. Although mortgage … non-recourse statutes increase default on all types of housing debt, they reduce credit card defaults. …
Capstone Projects
Developing a Community Impact Assessment System for Short-Term Service-Learning Programs… Away, a nonprofit organization, supports the development of quality alternative break programs by providing training … Citizens movement. The organization emphasizes the impact of alternative break programs on student volunteers, but had no method for measuring impact of students’ work on the community partner organizations and …
News
NYU Wagner alumna Nupur Chaudhury pens two articles for public health journal… 2009) has co-authored two pieces for the American Journal of Public Health . The first , "Keep the Whole City in Mind," … with Dr. Mindy Thompson Fullilove) exploring the impact of “place-based” health initiatives at the neighborhood level. The second piece is a documentation of work she's conducted in the Brownsville section of …
Capstone Projects
ReBranding for Improved Visibility… including coordination among TMI offices and the launch of a branding team. …
Capstone Projects
Arts and Culture Development in Uganda: A Community Needs Assessment… has trained nearly 300 filmmakers in the disciplines of directing, screenwriting, acting, producing, … a Capstone team to conduct a stakeholder analysis of the proposed arts and culture center. The Capstone team … and key stakeholders, and the team produced a report of findings and recommendations which will assist Maisha in …
Alumni In Action
Christopher Paquet… Describe your current job. The Office of Emergency Preparedness and Response (OEPR) promotes … recover from health emergencies through the coordination of agency-wide emergency preparedness planning, training and … these important stakeholders together, we are making best use of the resources needed to build local capacity to …
Capstone Projects
CREATING A FUND FOR THE “MISSING MIDDLE” OF SMALL AND MEDIUM SOCIAL ENTERPRISES IN LATIN AMERICA… enlisted a Capstone team to research the creation of a fund that would target the “missing middle” of small and medium social enterprises in Latin America. The team conducted a landscape analysis of research on the core issues of gender equality, impact … CREATING A FUND FOR THE “MISSING MIDDLE” OF SMALL AND MEDIUM SOCIAL ENTERPRISES IN LATIN AMERICA …
Publication
Demographics, clinical characteristics and outcomes of neonates diagnosed with fetomaternal haemorrhage.… characteristics, demographics and short-term outcomes of neonates diagnosed with fetomaternal haemorrhage (FMH). … with FMH were identified by International Classification of Diseases (ICD-9) code 762.3. Descriptive, univariate and … were performed to determine the national annual incidence of FMH over time as well as demographics and clinical …
Capstone Projects
COMMUNITY-BASED PLANNING INITIATIVE FOR RYE TOWN PARK… in Rye City, New York, approximately 35 miles northeast of New York City. In recent years, the Rye Town Park … has struggled to develop policies to prevent degradation of the park while maximizing access to park users. Working with the Town of Rye, the Capstone team identified and engaged park …
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CYC: What Employers Look F.O.R.… Is my resume targeted to a field of interest and/or type of work? Do I need various versions of my resume? (e.g. a fundraising resume, a programmatic … They want to know you're dedicated to their field of interest, that you can work within the culture of their …
Capstone Projects
Developing a Wage Negotiation Platform to Narrow the Gender and Race Wage Gap… dollar earned by their Caucasian male counterparts. Most of this wage gap is "explained" by characteristics such as … education, and occupation. However, over 20 percent of the wage gap is "unexplained" and represents the wage … to this penalty is the tendency for women and people of color to refrain from salary negotiation, and a higher …
Publication
Climate Change: U.S. Public Opinion… A review of research findings and polling data about Americans’ attitudes on climate change reveals a lack of meaningful long-term change in mass opinion. Instead, the structure of Americans’ attitudes toward belief in climate change’s …
Capstone Projects
Social Franchising: A New Pathway to Financial Independence for INGOs… sustainability and financial security have become matters of grave concern for many nonprofit organizations as … a pathway to long-term financial independence. The goal of the Capstone project was to investigate the feasibility of adapting CWV's domestic social franchise model to …
Faculty Profile
J. Renay Loper… driven by catalyzing change and leveraging the power of strategic partnerships across sectors to shift systems … globally. Currently, Renay is the Vice President of Program Innovation at PYXERA Global where she serves on the Executive Leadership Team and is the Head of a signature initiative, TIE Global Artisans. During her …
Capstone Projects
Expanding Global UR's online presence… features a quarterly magazine, job postings, a calendar of events, publications, links to related websites and book … partners; 2) performed a needs assessment survey of potential new users; 3) identified additional strategic … In addition, the team observed and evaluated the results of these activities in order to make recommendations for …
Capstone Projects
Improving Program Quality by Fostering a Data Driven Culture… to strengthen families and promote healthy development of children and youth. The agency is interested in … a process that streamlines the measurement and management of data, integrates program goals, and satisfies the reporting and management needs of multiple stakeholders. The team worked directly with the …
Capstone Projects
Improving Housing Options for Youth Transitioning Out of 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 … and housing options available to youth transitioning out of foster care, analyzes strengths and gaps in service, and …
Capstone Projects
Developing Strategic Marketing and Fundraising Tools for the General Board of Global Ministries International Development (Advance) Projects… The General Board of Global Ministries (GBGM) Capstone project created and … in appealing to UMC congregants for donations on behalf of the Chicuque Rural Hospital (CRH) in Mozambique. CRH is a … that continue to keep Mozambique in the bottom quartile of developing countries. It strives to deliver quality health …
Capstone Projects
Length of Stay and Early Mobilization of ICU patients… As part of the mission to deliver the highest quality, safest and … Efficiency, Revenue Cycle, Clinical Utilization, Length of Stay (LOS), and Enhanced Sourcing initiative has … focus to reduce the LOS centered on early mobilization of the ICU patient. The Capstone LOS team assessed …
Alumni In Action
Daphna Ezrachi… Strategic Planning team which is housed in HPD’s Office of Policy and Strategy. Our team supports teams across the … ways- for example, by exposing me to the big picture side of housing policy alongside the more data-centric side of it. My professors and classmates broadened my thinking and …
Alumni In Action
Roland Persaud… school's world class professors and the flexible schedule of the Executive MPA program for Public Service Leaders. I … succeed as a program manager responsible for the success of several large scale initiatives. How did your … experiences at NYU Wagner gave me a deeper understanding of the history of philanthropy in the U.S., it made me more …
Publication
The Color Bind: Talking (and not Talking) about Race at Work… people should be understood as individuals, not as members of racial or cultural groups. This approach is especially … the existing racial hierarchy by ignoring the significance of racism and discrimination. In The Color Bind , workplace … other. Based on an intensive two-and-a-half-year study of employees at a child welfare agency, The Color Bind shows …
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Lessons Learned from the Buffalo Blizzard: Recommendations for Strengthening Preparedness and Recovery Efforts… In December 2022, the City of Buffalo in Erie County, New York experienced a “generational storm” that claimed the lives of 31 residents and brought activity to a standstill for … blizzard uniquely challenging. Hurricane-force winds of up to 80 miles per hour brought whiteout conditions and …