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Noelle DamicoThe Rev. Noelle Damico is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Public Service at NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. She is also a Senior Fellow at the National Economic and Social Rights Initiative, in New York City. She has worked …
Alumni In Action
Brittany EdghillIn your current role, you oversee diversity initiatives at the Grossman School of Medicine. What drew you to this field? What drew me to this field was the opportunity to create meaningful change by expanding access to mentorship, resources, and …
Capstone Projects
Impact evaluation for digital campaigningDigital campaigning organizations represent a new, potentially transformative, arena of political advocacy. Australia-based SumOfUs is a largely, but not exclusively, digital advocacy movement of consumers, workers, and shareholders working globally to …
Capstone Projects
The impact of state and federal minimum wage increases on employment outcomes for tanf participantsIn July 1996, President Bill Clinton signed the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) into law, satisfying his vow to “end welfare as we know it.” The resulting program—Temporary Assistance for Needy Families …
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Establishing an evaluation tool for the community support for work componenet of Jobs PlusNew York City public housing residents experience high levels of poverty and unemployment. Administered by NYC’s Human Resources Administration (HRA), Jobs-Plus is a place-based employment program designed to tackle this issue. Jobs-Plus offers job …
Publication
Immigrant Children and Urban Schools: Evidence from New York City on Segregation and its Consequences for SchoolingImmigrant children represent a large and growing proportion of school children in the United States, especially in urban areas. An estimated 10.4 percent of the U.S. population is now foreign-born (the highest percentage since 1930); and in central …
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Implementing Work Requirements in WisconsinWhen Western counties seek to reform welfare so that recipients have to work in return for aid, this poses implementation as well as policy problems. This study of work requirements in Wisconsin illustrates the challenges. It also confirms success of a …
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Getting The Price Right: How Some Countries Control Spending In A Fee-For-Service SystemAlthough the US has the highest health care prices in the world, the specific mechanisms commonly used by other countries to set and update prices are often overlooked, with a tendency to favor strategies such as reducing the use of fee-for-service …
Capstone Projects
Influence Analysis and Process ImprovementThe NGO Working Group on Women, Peace, and Security (NGOWG) advocates for the equal and full participation of women in all efforts to create and maintain international peace and security. In order to bolster anecdotal reports of its success, the NGOWG …
Capstone Projects
Affordable Housing Trust Funds for MississippiThe Mississippi Center for Justice (MCJ) is a nonprofit, public interest law firm committed to advancing racial and economic justice and assisting low-income Mississippians to break the cycle of poverty. In an effort to strengthen communities by …
Capstone Projects
Improving the Organization of the Pediatric Endocrinology Division Ambulatory PracticeRutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Pediatric Endocrinology Division specializes in the treatment of all pediatric endocrine disorders including diabetes, disorders of the adrenal and ovarian glands, growth, puberty, bone, calcium, and vitamin D …
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A Business Plan to Create a Residential Rehabilitation CenterVISIONS is a nonprofit organization dedicated to assisting people of all ages with vision loss and generating public awareness about capabilities and needs of the blind and visually impaired in the New York Metropolitan area. Facing the challenge of …
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Understanding Your AudienceSnug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden is a hidden gem in NYC; a place where history, architecture, art, theater, dance, music, and horticulture converge to provide dynamic experiences for all ages. The diversity of programming and attractions …
Capstone Projects
Drug Abuse and Enforcement: Impact of Regulatory Controls on Prescription Drug AbuseIn recent decades, prescription drug abuse has risen dramatically in the United States due to changes in medical attitudes and practices. This shift has resulted not only in a wider distribution of opioids for the treatment of chronic and non-chronic …
Capstone Projects
Policies for the Public Communication DepartmentMaimonides Medical Center is one of the largest teaching hospitals in the US, ranked in the top five percent nationwide for clinical performance. The employees of the Public Communication Department are typically the first point of contact for patients …
Capstone Projects
Development of a "Parent Excellence" ProgramChild Mind Institute (CMI), an organization dedicated to finding effective treatments for childhood psychiatric and learning disorders, requested a Capstone team to assist in the creation of a Parent Excellence Program (PEP). The team focused on …
Capstone Projects
Assessment of Youth Development ProgramsSunnyside Community Services (SCS) is a nonprofit organization located in Western Queens that provides a continuum of services to members of all ages in its local community and the broader NYC metro area. SCS requested a Capstone team to evaluate the …
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Being A Wagner StudentWe're a diverse community united by passion. Converging from all over—and bound for—the world, we're part of the fabric of NYC. …
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Program Requirement ChecksheetThis checksheet is intended for students admitted through fall 2025. EXECUTIVE MPA (EMPA): GLOBAL PUBLIC SERVICE LEADERS I. Core Courses [9 CREDITS] Students must complete or waive all core …
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Principles for Autonomous UrbanismThe promises of autonomous vehicles in cities are clear – but so are the challenges. While they show incredible potential for moving both people and goods – from providing mobility for populations underserved by public transit to creating safer traffic …
Alumni In Action
Allon YaroniWhy did you choose Wagner for graduate school? The factor that ultimately tipped the scales in Wagner's favor was the school's proximity to numerous large nonprofits with nationwide reach. I wanted access to organizations that could drive policy …
Capstone Projects
Strategies to Engage a Wider ConstituencyTake Our Daughters and Sons to Work Foundation encourages young people to learn more about the workplace and potential future careers—working with schools, companies, and community organizations to make its signature programming a success. The Foundation …
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NYU Wagner’s Class of '19 Urged to ‘Dream Big’ at City Center Convocation CeremonyRichard Buery , who led one of New York City’s biggest policy initiatives of recent years—the Pre K for All initiative—told NYU Wagner’s graduating students to push through any deep-seated doubts they may harbor and “dream big” about tackling major public …
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NYU Wagner Seminar - Spring 2026Please join us for the following iterations of the Wagner Seminar Series this coming Spring 2026. A light lunch will be served at each session. Please email christopher.harris@nyu.edu for building access if you are not currently affiliated with NYU. …