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Jacob VictoryEarlier in his career Jacob Victory told Idealist.org in an interview, "There is a lack of planning in healthcare to address the awesome needs of the population. The industry is more reactive than proactive." As a strong strategic planner, Victory has …
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Welfare Caseload Change: An Alternative ApproachIn the last decade, caseloads in AFDC/TANF have shifted dramatically up, then down. Of existing studies based on time series or state panel data, some tend to underplay the role of welfare reform. All say little about that policies drove the decline or …
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Conference & Competition FundingParticipating in professional conferences and case competitions can significantly enhance a student’s understanding of their industry and provide valuable networking opportunities. NYU Wagner prioritizes funding for professional development opportunities …
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Using cross-curricular, problem-based learning to promote understanding of poverty in urban communitiesThis article describes the use of problem-based learning to teach students about the scope and consequences of urban poverty through an innovative cross-curricular project. We illustrate the process, goals, and tasks of the Community Assessment Project, …
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Same as it ever was, only worse: Negative life events and poverty among New Orleans Katrina survivorsThis study is a qualitative grounded theory examination of the pre- and post-Katrina life of hurricane survivors. Forty heads of households with school-age children who lived in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina were interviewed 6 to 8 months apart. …
Capstone Projects
Reducing Cancellation and No-Show RatesThe Department of Orthopedic Surgery at Montefiore Medical Center services 100,000 patients annually, providing expertise in hip, knee, foot, ankle, shoulder, hand, and spinal care, as well as sports medicine and oncology. However, fluctuations in the …
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Evaluation and Strategic PlanningThe Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) was created as a joint five-year collaboration between New York University (NYU) and the Health and Hospitals Corporation (HHC) to “provide an integrated home for the advancement of collaborative …
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EXPLORING THE FINANCIAL HEALTH OF FAMILIES IN CHINAConsidering China's rapid development over the last thirty years, new and distinct financial groups have emerged among China's 1.4 billion residents. A Capstone team explored the Composite Financial Status (CFS)-a measure of overall financial health-of …
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Measuring the Impact of Streetscape Changes on Bus ServiceMTA New York City Transit (NYCT) is a public agency in New York State that operates public transportation in New York City. The NYCT Department of Buses manages an extensive bus network serving the five boroughs. A unique challenge facing NYCT is that …
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Marketing Funeral Services in the Digital AgePlaza Jewish Community Chapel (Plaza) is a nonprofit funeral home in New York City that has provided the Jewish community with an affordable option for funeral services for nearly 20 years. Due to stagnated growth in recent years caused by shifting …
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Career AdvisementOCS Staff are ready to support you in your professional development. Meet with us to: Explore career tracks and clarify your goals Craft your job search strategy Perfect your pitch Search for your next job or internship Prepare for your interviews …
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Course and Academic FeedbackEach semester you are enrolled in a Wagner course, at its conclusion you will receive an email asking you to submit feedback . You can complete course feedback forms on a desktop or mobile device by: Email: when a course feedback period opens for you, …
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Commentary on China’s Response to the Coronavirus PandemicAn epidemic is like a fire: its origin and the conditions under which it spreads determine the extent of damage. The initial outbreak and epidemic of Covid-19 began in China in November, 2019, before spreading to the rest of the planet. It seems to us, …
Faculty Profile
Beth C. WeitzmanBeth C. Weitzman is the former Vice Dean at NYU Steinhardt, where she is also Professor of Health and Public Policy. Prior to her joining the Steinhardt School in 2009, Dr. Weitzman spent more than 20 years on the faculty at NYU's Wagner Graduate School. …
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NYU Wagner graduate elected Mayor of Bogotá, ColombiaCarlos Fernando Galán will soon put his NYU Wagner education to work in Bogotá, where he has been elected Mayor of the Colombian capital. A 2019 graduate of NYU Wagner's Executive MPA Program , Galán takes office January 1, 2024. He received a plurality …
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Utica Avenue Corridor Study Following Extension of Subway Line 4The Office of the Brooklyn Borough President (OBBP) is an NYC Charter-mandated agency with purview over land use decision making, capital budget allocations, and legislative and budgetary oversight. In 2015, NYC’s OneNYC plan for resilience, equity, and …
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Analyzing a Public-Private Partnership for Resource Recovery and Reuse in GhanaThe International Water Management Institute (IWMI) is a nonprofit, scientific research organization focusing on the sustainable use of water and land resources in developing countries. A rising challenge is the depletion of agricultural resources from …
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Wagner Student Spaces at 105 E 17th Street We’re excited to offer spaces for Wagner students at our new home at 105 East 17th Street. Dedicated Spaces for Wagner Students: 2nd Floor Student Lounge and Pantry Located on the south side of the 2nd floor along 17th Street, the student lounge space …
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Sociodemographic and Behavioral Characteristics of HIV Antibody-Positive Blood DonorsThis paper describes the sociodemographic and behavioral characteristics of 173 blood donors who were confirmed by Western blot tests to have antibodies to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the etiologic agent for acquired immunodeficiency syndrome …
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Financial development and pathways of growth: State branching and deposit insurance laws in the United States from 1900 to 1940This paper studies the effect of state-level banking regulation on financial development and on components of state-level growth in the United States from 1900 to 1940. We use these banking laws to assess the findings of a large recent literature that has …
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School-based strategies to prevent violence, trauma and psychopathology: The challenges of going to scaleChildren's trauma-related mental health problems are widespread, largely untreated and constitute significant barriers to academic achievement and attainment. Translational research has begun to identify school-based interventions to prevent violence, …
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Minimum Parking Requirements, Transit Proximity and Development in New York CityNew York City policymakers are planning for a city of over 9 million residents by 2030, a large increase from today. A central goal of City officials is to accommodate this increase while simultaneously improving the City’s overall environmental …
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Opening the market for lower cost hearing aids: Regulatory change can improve the health of older AmericansHearing loss is a leading cause of disability among older people. Yet only one in seven US adults who could benefit from a hearing aid uses one. This fraction has not increased over the past 30 years, nor have hearing aid prices dropped, despite trends of …
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BIKE THEFT MITIGATION FOR NYC DELIVERY WORKERSThe Capstone team identified a problem within the NYC delivery worker community: current motion sensor on-bike alarms fail to notify workers of security breaches to bikes locked on the street while workers are making in-building deliveries (which …