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Jason FranklinHow did being in New York impact your professional journey? Being in NYC was a critical part of my professional journey, from the chance to help design the 9/11 grants program to help arts groups in Lower Manhattan rebuild to the general access to …
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Student Spotlight: Quamid Francis (MPA-PNP)By: Claudia Babcock (MPA) Name: Quamid Francis Hometown: Born and raised in St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands, moved to Kissimmee, Florida—now current hometown. NYU Wagner Degree Program and Specialization: MPA-PNP, International Policy and Management 1. …
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Sustaining multistakeholder alliancesBACKGROUND: Multistakeholder alliances that bring together diverse organizations to work on community-level health issues are playing an increasingly prominent role in the U.S. health care system. Yet, these alliances by their nature are fragile. In …
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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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Full Steam Ahead Retreat Reflections 2022Designed for students with one year remaining at NYU Wagner, the "Full Steam Ahead" retreat offers time for reflection, forecasting, and skill building in an inclusive and collaborative environment. Read some comments below from students who took part in …
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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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‘I was reminded of the importance of representation.’Yasmine Ali (MPA-PNP 2018) Many cities around the United States—including New York—saw an increase in hate crimes and bias-related incidents during the 2016 presidential election cycle. Through the Islamic Center at NYU, I worked with the staff at the …
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DissertationA dissertation is the result of a scholarly investigation on a topic or problem conducted independently by the candidate under the general guidance of a faculty committee and chaired by a primary advisor. The committee plays a key role in guiding the …
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Your Alumni News for January 2019Dear Alumni, Happy 2019, Wagnerds! The start of the new year can be a great time to reflect on the past, as well as an opportunity to set goals and intentions for the future. The final quarter of 2018 featured unique and timely alumni programming from …
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Improving Classroom Quality: Teacher Influences and Experimental Impacts of the 4Rs ProgramThis study capitalizes on recent advances in the reliable and valid measurement of classroom-level social processes known to influence children's social–emotional and academic development and addresses a number of limitations in our current understanding …
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Notes from the Field: Jumpstarting the IRB Approval Process in Multicenter StudiesObjective. To identify strategies that facilitate readiness for local Institutional Review Board (IRB) review, in multicenter studies. Study Setting. Eleven acute care hospitals, as they applied to participate in a foundation-sponsored quality improvement …
Capstone Projects
IDENTIFYING INNOVATIVE FINANCE SOLUTIONS FOR SERVICE DELIVERY IN MOROCCOThe United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) innovates financial solutions to empower local governments in the least-developed countries to increase dedicated budgetary space and resources for programs that improve lives. UNCDF’s West Africa team …
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NYU Wagner Alumni Named to 2025 New York City Power 100 Each year, City & State’s New York City Power 100 recognizes the most influential figures shaping the city’s political, economic, and social landscape. In 2025, three NYU Wagner alumni—Tiffany Raspberry (MPA 2019), Hindy Poupko (MPA 2008), and Randy …
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Passeggiata Nuova: Social Travel in the Era of the SmartphoneItalians have engaged in the tradition of the “passeggiata” for centuries. In villages and neighborhoods, residents come out each evening to stroll. On these strolls, they see and are seen, and they exchange pleasantries, gossip, and news. Today, however, …
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URPL-GP.1620
Data Analysis, Mapping, and StorytellingThis course will train students to obtain, clean, manipulate, analyze, map, and visualize spatial and non-spatial data to support their work throughout their urban planning careers. The course emphasizes the critical role of design and communication in …Publication
Bribery or just desserts? Evidence on the influence of Congressional reproductive policy voting patterns on PAC contributions from exogenous variation in the sex mix of legislator offspringEvidence on the relationship between political contributions and legislators’ voting behavior is marred by concerns about endogeneity in the estimation process. Using a legislator’s offspring sex mix as a truly exogenous variable, we employ an …
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URPL-GP.2652
Urban Infrastructure Project PlanningThis course is about the process of scoping and planning public sector investment projects and the basic knowledge and skills required for their financial and economic appraisal (‘ex-ante’ evaluation). The focus is on urban infrastructure projects …News
Liz Carollo, a 2017 Graduate of NYU Wagner, is Named a 40-Under-40 Honoree in Food Policy A new NYU Wagner graduate, Liz Carollo (MPA 2017), is among 40 leading individuals under 40 years old who are working—with dedication, perseverance, and impact—to transform food policy and the food system for millions of New Yorkers, according to the New …
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Program Recertification Costs: Evidence from SNAPParticipants in means-tested programs must periodically document eligibility through a recertification process. If all cases that fail recertification are ineligible, the exact timing of this process should be irrelevant. We find that later …
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"120 Under 40" Recognizes NYU Wagner Alumna and Adjunct Assistant Professor Julia KohnThe Bill & Melinda Gates Institute for Population and Reproductive Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has announced the 2016 winners of 120 Under 40: The New Generation of Family Planning Leaders . Among them: NYU Wagner’s Julia …
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Leadership in Action at WagnerLeadership in Action at Wagner is a virtual space that brings together a community of practice at NYU Wagner who study, mobilize, and develop effective leadership in public service. By providing public access to academic papers, reports, teaching …
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Policy Areas Reports Quick Fixes to Lock in Wins for Workers: How States Can Preserve New Federal Protections (co-author Paul Sonn), National Employment Law Project, November 26, 2024. Power in partnership: How government agencies and community partners are joining …
Capstone Projects
Developing an Information Portal for NYCs Public and Non-Profit SectorCity Limits Community Information Service, Inc. (City Limits) is a non-profit organization committed to providing independent journalism and investigative research and analysis to those advocating for a more equitable New York City. The Capstone team was …
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PNP - Advocacy - ChecksheetMPA-PNP: ADVOCACY & POLITICAL ACTION I. DEGREE CORE REQUIREMENTS [15 CREDITS] Students must complete or waive the following courses: …