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Reed JordanReed Jordan is an MIT trained urban planner and is an experienced public policy professional. He is currently a Senior Policy Advisor in the NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development where he creates and leads strategic high-priority …
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Sec. Pete Buttigieg and NYU Wagner student talk policy, climate change, and social justice… of a neighborhood vision plan in Richmond, VA that centers historical reconciliation and economic opportunity. … incarceration. Through its fellowships, programs, research centers, and more, NYU Wagner is proud to be at the cutting …
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Trenton’s Food Assets: Data Visualizations and Economic DevelopmentTrenton, the state capital of New Jersey, is a post-industrial city experiencing numerous challenges including high unemployment rates, a declining population, and high rates of residential and commercial vacancies. In addition to these challenges, access …
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Improving Service Delivery and Client Coordination for a Nonprofit, Intermediary Service Organization in New York CityThe Community Development Project (CDP) of the Urban Justice Center (UJC) provides legal, technical, research, and policy assistance to groups in New York City working on social justice issues such as affordable housing, workers and immigrants rights, …
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Local Public Sector Database Construction and AnalysisThe Urban Institute (UI) Center on International Development and Governance conducts research, lends assistance, and builds capacity to promote economic and democratic development around the world. The Capstone team is working with UI to create a Local …
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ChengHe GuanChengHe Guan is an Assistant Professor of Urban Science and Policy at NYU Shanghai, Global Network Assistant Professor, and Ph.D. Advisor at NYU Wagner. He is the founding co-director of the Shanghai Key Laboratory of Urban Design and Urban Science (LOUD) …
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Daniel B. NeillDaniel B. Neill, Ph.D., is Professor of Computer Science, Public Service, and Urban Analytics at New York University (NYU), jointly tenured at NYU's Courant Institute Department of Computer Science, Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, and …
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Preparing and Teaching ClassesNYU Academic Calendar Use the academic calendar to determine when breaks (spring, winter, etc.) and if the semester has any "Legislative Days" you will need to schedule around. Sample Syllabus Our sample syllabus contains the structure, categories, …
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Student Spotlight: Jasmine "Jaz" Griffin (MPA-PNP 2026)Jasmine "Jaz" Griffin (MPA-PNP 2026), treasurer, Wagner Black Student Association (BSA) Can you share a bit about yourself and what inspired you to attend a school of public service? I grew up in Harlem, New York, where life in the projects exposed me to …
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Sonia M. OspinaSonia M. Ospina, Professor Emerita of Public Management and Policy at the NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, is a sociologist by training, and an expert in qualitative research. Her interests in the participatory, inclusive and collaborative …
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Strategies to Support CDP Growth and SustainabilityThe Community Development Project (CDP) of the Urban Justice Center (UJC) is a local intermediary that provides litigation, research and policy, and technical and legal assistance to community-based organizations from low-income communities in New York …
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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 …
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Development of a New Five-Year Strategic PlanThe Centre for Human Development and Social Transformation (CHDST) is a Nigerian-based organization aimed at achieving peace in the Rivers and Delta states through training and engaging youth, teachers, and community leaders on peaceful conflict …
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Stephen Charney Vladeck Junior Faculty Fellowship2023 Lauren Taylor - NYU Grossman School of Medicine Urban Public Hospitals and the Creation of Healthcare Rights 2021 Julia Payson - NYU Arts & Science Do Municipal Residency Requirements Improve Police-Civilian Relations? 2019 Jacob Faber - NYU Wagner …
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PHD Application Checklist… with individual faculty or through our affiliated research centers. Among our program’s areas of strength: education … research positions (especially at NYU Wagner's research centers), and paid teaching opportunities may also be …
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Dean's Council Wemimo Abbey (WAG ’15) Co-Founder and Co-CEO, Esusu Financial, Inc. Wemimo grew up in the slums of Lagos, Nigeria and came to the United States when he was 17 years old. He and his mother struggled to receive a loan without a …
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Ellen SchallDEAN AND MARTIN CHERKASKY PROFESSOR OF HEALTH POLICY & MANAGEMENT Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service 295 Lafayette Street, Room 2100A New York, NY 10012 Phone: (212) 998 - 7438 Email: ellen.schall@nyu.edu B.A., Swarthmore College J.D., …
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From ProjectBased to MissionDriven: The Challenges of a PeaceBuilding Organization in the Niger DeltaThe Centre for Human Development and Social Transformation (CHDST) was formed in 2005 to implement community development projects in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. CHDST requested that the Capstone team perform an organizational assessment and create …
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Wagner community welcomes Bill de Blasio as its 2023 Marnold Visiting FellowNYU Wagner faculty, adjuncts, and staff gathered at the Puck Building last night to welcome former New York City Mayor, Bill de Blasio, who joined NYU Wagner this spring as a 2023 Marnold Visiting Fellow. During his time with us, de Blasio will host …
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Tax and the CityThe culmination of a year-long lecture series cosponsored by The Century Foundation and the City University of New York Graduate Center's Center for Urban Research, 'Rethinking the Urban Agenda' takes up the challenge provided by a changing of the guard …
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Amsterdam, NetherlandsSmart, Sustainable Planning in Amsterdam … URPL-GP 2612 | Syllabus This one-week travel class to Amsterdam offers an immersive journey into the heart of sustainable urbanism. The course offers a unique opportunity for students to delve deep into the …
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SUMMER 2024 LEAD AND PARKE FELLOWSArianna Afsar (she/hers) believes deeply in the intersection of arts and policy. Art changes culture and culture changes policy. As a theater/film performer and composer, Afsar is excited to be finishing up her last year at Wagner to understand the …
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NYC Housing Commissioner Vicki Been Discusses Affordable Housing Initiative at Urban Policy Forum… had collaborated closely with Professor Ellen at the NYU Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy, a joint … if not daunting. In New York, according to data from the Furman Center, 54 percent of renter households devote at …
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Project Leadership and Advisory BoardThad Calabrese studies public and nonprofit financial management, broadly focusing on the management and governance of public and not-for-profit organizations, as well as the institutions that affect managerial decision-making in these entities. His …