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Alumni Spotlight: Mahima Sharda (MPA 2022)… your current job. In my role at Dasra, I contribute to the Research and Insights team, specializing in conducting comprehensive research and distilling complex data to produce actionable …
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NYU Wagner Capstone: The Beginning of a Lifelong Journey From Fieldwork in Mozambique to a Career in Social Entrepreneurship… a call to action, but an opportunity to make a lasting impact and address the needs of an organization. Through NYU … so many in the Wagner community go on to do—make a lasting impact for the public good and enhance the effectiveness of a … but also provided service to an organization with lasting impact. Alicia's enthusiasm for social impact started when …
Capstone Projects
Aligning Climate Resilience With Squatter Settlements in Belize City… The client enlisted the Capstone team to conduct research on the characteristics and drivers of informal … “leaving no one behind.” The team developed and designed research methodologies, including interviews, surveys, and … pose a risk for Belize City because it is located on water catchment areas that provide important ecosystem …
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About NYU Wagner… impacts on the public good. Our faculty, through their research, teaching, and public service, transform approaches …
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BA-MPA and BA-MUP with College of Arts and Science… the professional skills and tools to have an even greater impact. Pursuing two degrees can feel like a long road, but … Quantitative Methods POL-UA 850, Introduction to Research Methods in Political Science PSYCH-UA 10, Statistics … the Behavioral Sciences SOC-UA 302, Statistics for Social Research UGPH-GU 20, Biostatistics for Public Health UPADM-GP …
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Composing Your Career… the complex world of public service careers. Through research, reflection, discussion, and written assignments, … evaluate current opportunities, and plan for future impact. Activities include building a 90-second elevator …Alumni In Action
Breandan Ward… inclusion as a foundation for innovation, performance and impact. What inspired you to pursue your advocacy roles … importance of amplifying underrepresented voices. What impact do you hope your work makes? I hope my work fosters a … practices into leadership development, policymaking, research and design, I aim to empower organizations to …
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Social Impact, Innovation, and Investment (SI3) Specialization… Master the tools to develop and apply impact assessment models to evaluate and measure the … on investment opportunities through a dual lens of impact and returns. … A Creative Approach to Problem Solving and Creating Impact PADM-GP.2311 , Impact Investing … The capstone program, which is a year-long consulting or research project, puts you out in the world to resolve a …
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Judy Pryor-Ramirez Named Senior Fellow for Bonner Center for Civic Engagement… brings a wealth of expertise in participatory action research (PAR)—an approach that prioritizes the knowledge and … expertise of individuals directly impacted by an issue the research aims to explore. As a practitioner and scholar of participatory action research, Pryor-Ramirez has spent years working with social …
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Academic Resources for International Students… provides guidance to Wagner students with regards to research methods, literature reviews, data qualitative and quantitative research software packages and more. For a directory and to … (GIS) software. We advise on projects across the entire research data lifecycle, including access, analysis, …
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Sustaining Urban Networks: The Social Diffusion of Large Technical Systems… Telecommunications, transportation, energy and water supply networks have gained crucial importance in the … Barraque and Olivier Coutard take stock of previous research on large technical systems and discuss …
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Student Spotlight: Liliana Flanigan (MPA-PNP 2026)… we continue to face issues like shrinking scholarship and research funding for students. This year, I’m excited to … my final course, but as an opportunity to make a tangible impact for an organization that might not otherwise have … the curtain, and when given the opportunity, they can impact millions of lives. That lesson makes me ask myself—if …
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Master of Public Administration (MPA) — Health Policy & Management… health-related data to inform policy and communicate the impact of initiatives. … The capstone program, which is a year-long consulting or research project, puts you out in the world to resolve a … candidates who have the potential to make a significant impact, regardless of the scope, and appreciates professional …
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Public Policy Specialization… The capstone program, which is a year-long consulting or research project, puts you out in the world to resolve a … I & II -or- CAP-GP 3148 & CAP-GP 3149 Capstone: Advanced Research Projects in Quantitative Analysis I & II … process evaluation, data collection, causal inference, and impact assessment to cost-effectiveness analysis. Recommended …
Capstone Projects
Opportunity Zones: Impact Metrics and Policy Incentives… engaged the Capstone team to define and refine social impact metrics and analyze policies and programs in various … utilized existing frameworks and methodologies from the US Impact Investing Alliance, BEECK Center, and IRIS+ to … which metrics should be collected, and conducted extensive research on policies and programs that encourage investment …
Capstone Projects
EVALUATING THE AGENCY LOAN FUND TO INCREASE UTILIZATION ANDIMPACT… pool and donor accounts, recycling the funds for further impact. However, given a recent trend of lower utilization—which creates a lessened impact on nonprofits—FJC engaged the Capstone team to analyze … its utilization and impact. After conducting desktop research, a stakeholder analysis, and data analysis, the team …
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Institutional Decision-Making… the reality of global climate change and sophisticated research techniques provide increasingly accurate models of … largely in a global context, in very local terms. As research and discussion of climate change begin to focus on …
Capstone Projects
Entertainment-education program analysis and synthesis… PCI Media Impact (PCIMI) is a nonprofit organization that uses … literature reviews using both primary and secondary research to assess the history of E-E, environmental … After using this analysis to determine PCIMI’s impact, the team produced a final report detailing best …
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Chicago's Disposable-Bag Tax is Working, Study Finds… The findings, from a joint study by Homonoff, ideas42 (a research organization), and the University of Chicago’s … by the Mayor’s Office in Chicago to assess the early impact of the new law, which, like New York’s unavailing … their behavior,” explains Professor Homonoff. Previous research has shown that offering financial rewards to …
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Elizabeth Angeles… in public policy, emergency management, and social impact to the classroom. Her work in public service includes … Elizabeth currently leads a consulting practice, Angeles Impact Advising , partnering with organizations to design and … of Public Administration from New York University. Her research interests encompass cross-sector collaboration, …
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Management and Leadership Specialization… that respond to dynamic challenges and drive meaningful impact. … The capstone program, which is a year-long consulting or research project, puts you out in the world to resolve a … Advocacy I & II or CAP-GP 3148 & 3149 Capstone: Advanced Research Projects in Quantitative Analysis I & II …
Capstone Projects
THE EFFECT OF POST-SANDY NYC SUBWAY RENOVATIONS ON HOUSEHOLD INCOME… radius of the renovated station. Based on existing research on the impact of public transportation, the team hypothesized that …
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CREATING IMPACT ASSESSMENT TOOLS FOR A GARDEN EDUCATION PROGRAM… and adaptable assessment tools to measure the program’s impact, Land to Learn engaged a team to construct effective and efficient impact assessment tools for its limited staff to use and … review, logic model, and recommendations for usable impact assessment tools that meet the organization’s needs. …
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Can a Little 'Nudge' Help Solve the Plastic Bag Crisis?… a five-cent tax on disposable shopping bags. According to research by NYU Wagner’s Tatiana Homonoff, these changes had a big impact: a similarly modest grocery bag tax instituted in a …