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NYC Health + Hospitals Leader Gives Keynote at Healthcare Policy Conference at NYU WagnerDr. Ram Raju, CEO and president, NYC Health + Hospitals, delivered the keynote talk at a meeting of health officials of Montreal and New York City – held at NYU Wagner on March 11. The full-day invitational gathering, “Access to Health Service and Care …
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Elbel B, Schlesinger M. Responsive Consumerism: Empowerment in Markets for Health PlansCONTEXT: American health policy is increasingly relying on consumerism to improve its performance. This article examines a neglected aspect of medical consumerism : the extent to which consumers respond to problems with their health plans . …
Faculty Profile
Christopher S. BesserDr. Christopher S. Besser received his PhD in Health Services Research, Management, and Policy at the University of Florida in December 2014. He retired from the US Army in 2022, after 22 years of service as a Medical Service Corps Officer. He has had the …
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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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Comparative analysis of health system performance in Montreal and New York: the importance of context for interpreting indicatorsAlthough eliminating financial barriers to care is a necessary condition for improving access to health services, it is not sufficient. Given the contrasting health systems with regard to financing and organization of health insurance in the United States …
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Hunter Johansson (MPA 2018) honored with NASPAA AwardNYU Wagner alumnus, Hunter Johansson (MPA 2018), received the 2022 Alumni Spotlight Award for Outstanding Achievement in Public Service from the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA). Hunter Johansson is the founder …
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Master of Public Administration - Public & Nonprofit Management & PolicyMPA in Public & Nonprofit Management & Policy Learn how to effectively address the most pressing issues of our time. “My time at Wagner supported my work in city government. Having previously worked at the federal and state government, it was an …
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Integrating a Comparison Group Design into a Theory of Change Evaluation: The Case of the Urban Health InitiativeThis paper describes how we strengthened the theory of change approach to evaluating a complex social initiative by integrating it with a quasi-experimental, comparison group design. We also demonstrate the plausibility of selecting a credible comparison …
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The Dynamic Population of ManhattanWe cannot understand Manhattan in the 21st century by relying on conventional measures of urban activity. Simply put, Manhattan consists of much more than its residential population and daily workforce. This island, measuring just 22.96 square miles, …
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The Impact of Supportive Housing on Surrounding NeighborhoodsCommunities across New York City and around the nation commonly oppose proposals to open supportive housing in their neighborhoods because of fear that the housing will decrease the quality of life in the neighborhood, and lead to reductions in property …
Stories
#MyWagnerLife: Bernard Ortega (MPA-HPAM) TODAY! Follow @nyuwagner MPA #HealthPolicy student @_BernardOrtega as he showcases his #MyWagnerLife . #NYUVets pic.twitter.com/aVPNUipJoH — NYU Wagner (@NYUWagner) April 2, 2015 Follow @_BernardOrtega and @nyuwagner today to see a day in the life …
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International Development - PhDAlthough it has become an important focus of scholarship and a major global policy arena, there is not universal agreement on exactly what the field of international development encompasses. Generally speaking, there is consensus that it broadly focuses …
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Christina AguilaWhy did you choose Wagner for graduate school? Wagner offered the opportunity to learn from both practitioners and professionals in the policy world, especially through capstone. The Wagner community was also the right fit for me - everyone shares a …
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Patricia SatterstromPatricia Satterstrom is an Assistant Professor of Management at the NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. She is also an affiliate of the Management and Organizations Department at the NYU Stern School of Business. Satterstrom studies the …
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Ellie LochheadEllie Lochhead is a doctoral student at NYU Wagner and a doctoral fellow at the Furman Center. Her research interests are in urban economics and housing policy with a particular focus on understanding policy responses that can alleviate housing challenges …
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Professional Development ResourcesResources for Career Exploration & Research Professional Development Resources are categorized by industry on the left. Each industry link contains job searching sites, employer pages, professional associations, and other helpful sources of information. …
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Dean's Council Casey Box (GAL ’08, WAG ’11) Director of Global Strategy, The Christensen Fund Casey Box is Director of Global Strategy at The Christensen Fund. Previously, Casey served as the Executive Director of Land is Life, a global network …
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Members of the NYU Wagner Community Named to Mayoral Councils on Restarting NYC EconomyNumerous members of the NYU Wagner community have been selected to add their policy and management experience and expertise to new advisory councils that New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has created to inform his administration’s efforts to restart the …
Capstone Projects
Evaluation of LIFTs Information ServicesThe Capstone team focused on evaluating the information services provided by Legal Information for Families Today (LIFT) at tables positioned in five Family Court locations in New York City. The project was centered on helping LIFT improve this process by …
Capstone Projects
Evaluation of LIFTs Information ServicesThe Capstone team focused on evaluating the information services provided by Legal Information for Families Today (LIFT) at tables positioned in five Family Court locations in New York City. The project was centered on helping LIFT improve this process by …
Capstone Projects
Philadelphia Streets Department 2.0: Helping a Traditional Municipal Agency to Meet the Challenges of a New AgeThe Philadelphia Streets Department (PSD) oversees and maintains many of the city’s vital infrastructure and services, including its streets, street lighting, sanitation, snow removal, traffic control, and bridges. The PSD’s Deputy Commissioner of …
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Microfinance GamesMicrofinance banks use group-based lending contracts to strengthen borrowers' incentives for diligence, but the contracts are vulnerable to free-riding and collusion. We systematically unpack microfinance mechanisms through ten experimental games played …
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Public Attitudes Toward Low-Income Children and Families: How Employment Barriers and Welfare/Work Status Affect Public Support for Government AssistanceThis report examines how the public responds to specific characteristics of women who face economic struggles. Our subject’s characteristics are randomly varied to include her barriers to employment (such as physical disability, mental illness, living in …
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The Role of Faith-Based Institutions in Providing Health Education and Promoting Equal Access to Care: A Case Study of an Initiative in the Southwest BronxAlthough many public health initiatives have been implemented through collaborations with faith-based institutions, little is known about best practices for developing such programs. Using a community-based participatory approach, this case study examines …