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An Insider’s View of the Affordable Care Act For many years, Americans were satisfied to say that they had the best healthcare in the world. But by 2006, a growing number of uninsured Americans and exploding healthcare costs proved the country needed immense healthcare reform. Presidents Truman, …
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Meera Joshi, former NYU Rudin Center Visiting Scholar, Named Deputy Mayor for OperationsCongratulations to Meera Joshi, former Visiting Scholar at the NYU Rudin Center for Transportation, on being appointed New York City’s incoming Deputy Mayor for Operations. During her time at the NYU Rudin Center, Deputy Mayor Joshi led the study, “ …
Alumni In Action
Rochelle Brahalla… to NYU Wagner? After graduating from Cornell University in 2014 with an undergraduate degree in landscape architecture, …
Alumni In Action
Alice WongCan you tell us a bit about your job responsibilities? As Chief of Staff, I serve as a senior advisor to the President & Chief Executive Officer at the Chinese-American Planning Council (CPC). Founded in 1965, CPC’s mission is to promote the social and …
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NYU Recognizes Professor Jacob Faber with Make A Difference AwardNYU Wagner is thrilled to congratulate Associate Professor of Sociology and Public Service Jacob W. Faber for his recognition by New York University and President Andrew Hamilton for outstanding research and teaching efforts : Professor Faber has been …
Alumni In Action
Maria Ponce SevillaWhat were you doing before you came to NYU Wagner? I was working for a nonprofit in Mexico that was supporting Mexican deportees and returnees from the US, many of whom had left Mexico at a young age. We were helping them set up their lives in Mexico, for …
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Online Consumption and Mobility Practices: Crossing Views From Paris and ManhattanThe NYU Rudin Center for Transportation and 6t-research office have published the results of a large-scale exploratory survey on the consumption and mobility practices of the population of Paris and Manhattan (NYC). The survey – which can be downloaded …
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What Is ResearchIRB review is not needed for all activities that employ social science methodologies. When you are planning to conduct a survey, or interview people, or otherwise gather or analyze information, this does not necessarily mean that you are conducting …
Faculty Profile
Allen ZerkinAllen J. Zerkin has been an Adjunct Professor of Public Service at NYU’s Robert F. Wagner School of Public Service since 1988, teaching courses on negotiation and conflict management. He also teaches, annually, a course on negotiation and conflict …
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Tuberculosis: History and Its DiscontentsBy Kayla M. Foster (MPA 2025) “Underfunded, underdiagnosed, and undertreated.” These are the characteristics of tuberculosis (TB) and multidrug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) highlighted by Dr. Carole Mitnick as she primed the standing-room only crowd …
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My Summer Internship Experience: Jiayi Liu, Program Assistant, UA3Jiayi Liu (MPA 2025) had always been called to work with a nonprofit organization. Through the Ellen Schall Experience Fund , a stipend awarded to a select group of students working in unpaid summer internships, Liu had the opportunity to serve as a …
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HealthThe Covid crisis exposed the deep weaknesses in New York’s health delivery system, which were long known by health professionals but unseen and unknown by most of the general public. In a post-COVID era, they can no longer be ignored. The famous quote by …
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Bloomberg to Help Reduce Financial Barriers for Top Talent to Begin Careers in Public ServiceFrom climate change to inequality, urban infrastructure to transportation systems, public health to public schools, now more than ever society’s extraordinary challenges require exceptional public leaders committed to fact-based governance. Bloomberg …
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NYU Team Wins the Kellogg-Morgan Stanley Sustainable Investing ChallengeA team of NYU Wagner and NYU Stern students have won first place at the 2020 Kellogg-Morgan Stanley Sustainable Investing Challenge ! The team was among four finalist schools that presented, which were ultimately narrowed from 95 teams from over …
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Association of caesarean delivery with child adiposity from age 6 weeks to 15 YearsOBJECTIVES: To assess associations of caesarean section with body mass from birth through adolescence. DESIGN: Longitudinal birth cohort study, following subjects up to 15 years of age. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS: Children born in 1991-1992 in Avon, UK who …
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NYU Wagner alumna Nupur Chaudhury pens two articles for public health journalThis month, recent NYU Wagner graduate Nupur Chaudhury (MUP, 2009) has co-authored two pieces for the American Journal of Public Health . The first , "Keep the Whole City in Mind," is an essay (written with Dr. Mindy Thompson Fullilove) exploring the …
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Student-Led NYU Impact Investment Fund (NIIF) Invests in Company That Supports Journalists with Innovative Tools and Resources The student-led NYU Impact Investment Fund (NIIF) has completed its sixth investment, this time backing Rolli , a company dedicated to fostering a thriving media ecosystem by equipping journalists with innovative tools and resources. Through its …
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NYU Wagner Courses Abroad: Housing AccommodationsNote: Payment must be made via credit card. Payments are non-refundable. All fields marked with are required. First Name Last Name SID Number University Name or Affiliation School Name Email Phone Address City State Non-US AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE DC FL …
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Public Finance and Service DeliveryManaging Public Finances for Service Delivery in Intergovernmental Context Part of the NYU Wagner team built on the main Advice, Money, Results report in partnership with the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) by examining in greater depth the nexus …
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NYU Wagner Student Jibreel Jalloh Selected as Obama Foundation ScholarNYU Wagner student Jibreel Jalloh (MPA 2026) has been selected for the prestigious Obama Foundation Scholars program , recognizing his outstanding leadership in nonprofit advocacy. Jalloh, who is the first NYU student ever to be selected for the program, …
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Namon FreemanCAN YOU TELL US A BIT ABOUT YOUR JOB RESPONSIBILITIES? I’m a manager at Bloomberg Associates (BA), a pro bono consulting firm that works with cities across the globe. I work as part of the sustainability team and lead all of our engagements related to …
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Financial Access InitiativeThe Financial Access Initiative (FAI) is a research center working at the intersection of financial inclusion, development, and poverty. We focus on exploring how financial services can better meet the needs and improve the lives of poor households. FAI …
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Student Spotlight: Ana Gabriela Cerón-OviedoAna Gabriela Cerón-Oviedo, MPA-PNP 2025 Can you share a bit about yourself and what motivated you to attend a school of public service? I was born and raised in Colombia and moved to New York City to pursue my Master of Public Administration at NYU …
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First-Generation Student Association: Fall Kick-Off PanelBy My Nguyen (MPA 2024) On October 5, 2023, NYU Wagner and the First-Generation Student Association (FGSA) Leadership Board organized the First-Generation Fall Kick-Off Panel , a discussion on the unique experiences of first-generation students. The …