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NYU Wagner Health Advisory BoardProgram Directors Carla Jackie Sampson, PhD, MBA, FACHE Clinical Professor of Healthcare Management and Public Service; Director of Health Policy and Management Program and online Master of Health Administration Program Jacob Victory, MPA Associate …
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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 …Course
Hazard Mitigation, Risk Analysis, and MappingIn this course, students will be introduced to methodological and practical issues involved in carrying out spatial analyses when planning for (and emerging from) an emergency or disaster. The course is, therefore, composed of lectures, discussions, and …
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Alumni Spotlight: Moses Mansu (MPA 2000)What motivated you to attend the Wagner School of Public Service and how did it impact your understanding of health and healthcare? I relocated from Ghana to the United States and went to work for the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s Bureau …
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Course HighlightsCheck Albert for dates, times and prerequisites. HPAM-GP 2828 Innovation and HealthTech Consulting Instructor: Jacob Victory PADM-GP 2163 Labor Policy: The Future of Work Instructor: Laurence Wilse-Samson PADM-GP 2252 Climate Policy and Politics …
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Mwende MuekeGrowing up in Kenya, Mwende Caroline Mueke (MPA ’01) felt a strong pull toward public service. Early in her professional career, she worked for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in Eastern Africa. In that job it …
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Jonathan J. MorduchJonathan Morduch is Professor of Public Policy and Economics at the Wagner Graduate School of Public Service at New York University. Morduch's research focuses on finance, poverty, and inequality. He is a founder and Executive Director of the NYU …
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Climate Change Will Increase Local Government Fiscal Stress in the U.SClimate hazards can compound existing stresses on the revenues and expenditures of local governments, revealing potential risks to fiscal stability. Incorporating these risks into local budgeting and strategic planning would encourage a more complete …
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The Supply Elasticity of Municipal Debt: Evidence from Bank-Qualified BondsThis paper provides estimates of the supply elasticity of municipal debt by exploiting a discrete jump in interest rates created by the Tax Reform Act (TRA) of 1986. In order to qualify for bank financing of tax-exempt debt, governments can issue no more …
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Household Asset Portfolios and the Reform of the Housing Finance MarketWhen individuals or families make retirement planning decisions, including asset allocation choices, it is important for them to consider how all of the assets they own fit together to form an overall portfolio of house-hold wealth. Surprisingly often, …
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Housing Partnerships: A New Approach to a Market at a CrossroadsA revolutionary housing finance concept can help many more Americans buy the homes of their dreams, while simultaneously furnishing vast, new investment opportunities for financial institutions and investors. The idea: enable consumers to purchase part of …
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PADM-GP.2312
Earnings and Impact: Managing the Modern Social EnterpriseThere is often a tension between ensuring that an enterprise succeeds financially – on whatever metric – and ensuring that it delivers on its mission. Lowering prices to reach underserved consumers may mean lower revenue. Treating workers well may lead to …Faculty Profile
Dan PorterDan Porter is an Adjunct Associate Professor of Public Service of NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. He has spent ten years in educational non-profit followed almost twenty years as a start-up tech entrepreneur and investor where he …
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Sinéad IngersollSinéad Ingersoll holds the position of Vice President of Ambulatory Operations at St. Lawrence Health, an affiliate of Rochester Regional Health. St. Lawrence is the largest regional healthcare system in Northern New York with a mission to improve health …
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NYU Wagner Hosts Panel on Navigating Federal Healthcare Policy ChangesH.R.1, or the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, is projected to significantly reduce federal healthcare spending and increase the number of uninsured individuals over the next decade. In anticipation of these significant changes to the healthcare policy …
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Sarah PicardSarah Picard is an expert in policy-level reform in the adult criminal justice system. With twenty years of experience conducting rigorous research and providing technical assistance to policymakers and practitioners across the country, her work centers …
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Alumni Spotlight: Errol Pierre (MPA-HPAM 2013)Errol Pierre (MPA-HPAM 2013), chief growth officer, Healthfirst Errol is a healthcare executive, educator, and Wagner alumnus who has built a career at the intersection of health equity, strategy, and public service. A graduate of Wagner’s Health Policy …
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Climate Policy and PoliticsClimate change is one of the defining public policy challenges of the 21st century. This course begins by reviewing the essential climate science most relevant to policymakers before turning to policy responses and the political challenges of …
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Online MHA AdmissionsApply Now The Online MHA degree program is now accepting applications for our Fall 2026 cohort. Our Early Action deadline for Fall 2026 is December 1. If you’re ready to gain the critical knowledge and skills you need to make a significant impact in the …
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Anna LevyAnna Levy has more than 15 years of experience as a practitioner, researcher, oral historian, and analyst of crisis and development politics, the political economy of aid, transparency and accountability, civic and political space, governance ethics, …
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Contact UsLOCATION Mailing Address: 105 East 17th Street 2nd Floor New York, NY 10003-2170 Telephone: 212.998.7400 January Term 2026 Hours (beginning Monday, January 5) Wagner Office Hours* (i.e. 2nd Floor Reception desk is staffed) Monday–Thursday: 9am–7pm …
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Fundamentals of Human Resources in Healthcare, Third EditionA healthcare organization’s performance is inextricably linked to how successfully its employees perform their jobs. All healthcare executives, regardless of their title or position within an organization, must understand how to motivate and manage …