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NYU Wagner Alumni Launch New Public Policy Wiki – PolicyAtlasIn the US alone, there are 90,056 distinct governmental entities. But nowhere on the Internet can a policy maker find information on how a policy solution has worked for jurisdictions beyond his or her own. Enter Kevin Hansen , Matthew Lisiecki , and Neil …
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Brian ElbelBrian Elbel, PhD, MPH is Professor of Population Health and Health Policy at NYU Wagner and the NYU Grossman School of Medicine, where he heads the Section on Health Choice, Policy and Evaluation within the Department of Population Health. He is also …
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Leadership, Spirituality, and Social Innovation MinorThe minor in Leadership, Spirituality, and Social Innovation is built around a commitment to social justice, the practice of relational change, and an ethic of religious literacy. Religious literacy is an understanding of the historic and contemporary …
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Cesar J. Lopez Cesar Javier Lopez, JD, LLM, is a healthcare attorney with over fifteen years’ experience helping clients navigate state and federal legal, policy and regulatory issues. The former vice president of Legal Affairs for the largest state hospital association …
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New Student RetreatThe New Student Retreat—required for all incoming master’s students—is our signature orientation event. At the retreat, you'll begin to develop academic and professional skills that will be critical to your success during your time at NYU Wagner, as well …
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Management for Public & Nonprofit OrganizationsNYU Wagner draws from its highly regarded Management specialization for the Management for Public and Nonprofit Organizations concentration in this Advanced Certificate in Management for Public and Nonprofit Organizations. This Advanced Certificate offers …
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Urban Policy - PhDThis field prepares students to undertake research related to urban areas. Fundamentally, cities are about proximity and heterogeneity, which bring both benefits and costs. Bringing large numbers of diverse people together in small spaces means …
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Frequently Asked QuestionsWhere do I get my cap and gown? Graduates and degree candidates participating in the ceremonies are required to wear academic attire. Graduates can wear the same cap and gown for both NYU Wagner Convocation and NYU Commencement. Please note the master’s …
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Auxiliary-task learning for geographic data with autoregressive embeddingsMachine learning is gaining popularity in a broad range of areas working with geographic data. Here, data often exhibit spatial effects, which can be difficult to learn for neural networks. We propose SXL, a method for embedding information on the …
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Andrew ChiWhat were you doing before you came to NYU Wagner? I worked for Partners In Health, a global health delivery nonprofit, in southern Africa. The team I oversaw was responsible for monitoring the performance of clinical programs (e.g., digital data …
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Justin CrockettJustin Crockett is a Lecturer of Health Administration at NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. He is an experienced professional in the medical device and pharmaceutical sectors with the ability to communicate concise value …
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Policy and Data StudioPolicy and Data Studio builds on the core courses, your advanced coursework, and is specifically meant to deepen your data and data analytic skills, in the content of a policy issue. Studio is a unique end event where you will use data to shed light on a …
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Maia WoluchemMaia Woluchem is a graduate of MIT's Department of Urban Studies and Planning. Currently, she is a Technology Fellow on the Civic Engagement and Government Team at the Ford Foundation, where she builds work at the intersection of civic organizing, power …
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Crystal RileyCrystal A. Riley, PharmD, MHA, MBA is an awarded and published clinical pharmacist and government affairs professional with extensive experience in healthcare delivery, policy, and legislation. Throughout her career, she has worked on a range of issues …
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Wagner welcomes its Summer 2023 FellowsOn May 4, 2023, the NYU Wagner Office of Career Services (OCS) hosted a kickoff event for NYU Wagner fellows who will be completing public service internships this summer. Attendees included recipients of the Ellen Schall Experience Fund, the Henry Hart …
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Creating and Implementing a Nurse Mentoring ProgramThis article describes a team approach to developing an evidence-based mentoring program for nurses at a major academic medical center. The center's nursing leadership empowered nurses to design and implement a program that supports staff engagement and …
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NYU Wagner Welcomes Malcolm Araos and Rebecca Goldstein to Faculty The NYU Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service has added two full-time faculty members beginning for the 2025–26 academic year, Assistant Professor of Sociology and Public Service Malcolm Araos and Assistant Professor of Political Science …
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State Pubic Insurance Coverage Policies and Postpartum Care Among ImmigrantsMaria W. Steenland, Rachel E. Fabi, Meghan Bellerose, Arielle Desir, Maggie S. White, and Laura R. Wherry …
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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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A US-Colombia university collaboration launches the Colombian Studies: Past, Present, and Futures initiativeDuring the Spring 2020 semester, three Colombian academics delivered presentations about their research through a Faculty Working Group Series that is part of the Colombian Studies: Past, Present, and Futures initiative — a collaboration between scholars …
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Neil BrittoNeil Britto is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Public Service of NYU's Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. He has advised global companies, government agencies, civic organizations, professional associations and foundations on …
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Amina TiranaAmina Tirana is a global leader in socio-economic development with experience in public, private and non-profit sectors. Her expertise includes applying investigative insights, research and metrics to strategic planning, advocacy, policy and service …
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How Social Media Moves New York: Twitter Use by Transportation Providers in the New York RegionSocial media networks are valuable tools for the public outreach needs of transportation providers: they are free, instantaneous, reach large numbers of people simultaneously, and allow for sideline discussions. When transportation providers are trying to …
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Evaluations of School-Based Violence Prevention ProgramsAs youth violence continues to rise in the United States, even when adult crime rates are falling, the search for effective youth violence prevention strategies becomes more urgent. Because of near-universal school attendance by American children (until …