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Identifying Quality Assurance Best Practices in New York City Foster Care Provider AgenciesIn an effort to strengthen the infrastructure of the nonprofit community serving foster children in New York City, the Capstone team worked with the Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) to compare the strategic planning, quality improvement, and …
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Master of Public Administration (MPA) — Health Policy & ManagementEvaluate societal needs and form effective health policies that address the latest challenges. …
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NYC 2025 Policy ProposalsWhy NYC 2025? Beyond the urgent and immediate demands of recovery, New York City government will need to grapple with a quite different set of circumstances and threats than existed just a year ago. In particular, because of changes to the City caused by …
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United Nations Human Resources Reform: Study of Industry Best PracticesIn Resolution A/RES/57/305, the General Assembly requested the Office of Internal Oversight Services to study the impact of the mandated human resources reforms and report to the 59th session. To assist in the completion of this report, the Capstone team, …
Capstone Projects
United Nations Human Resources Reform: Study of Industry Best PracticesIn Resolution A/RES/57/305, the General Assembly requested the Office of Internal Oversight Services to study the impact of the mandated human resources reforms and report to the 59th session. To assist in the completion of this report, the Capstone team, …
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URPL-GP.2670
Land Use, Housing and Community Development in New York City SeminarThis interdisciplinary seminar brings together law, urban planning and public policy students to analyze historic and current trends in affordable housing, community development, land use, and housing finance. We use New York City as a laboratory that is …Alumni In Action
Brandon WestHow did being in New York impact your professional journey? I knew I wanted to be connected to local government, local issues, and ways to make government work better, inside and outside of it. I came from an advocacy background, but wanted some hard …
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Executive Master of Public Administration (EMPA)Learn to navigate complex challenges and lead effectively across multiple contexts—whether managing yourself, guiding teams, driving organizational change, or influencing society as a …
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PADM-GP.2119
Marketing for Nonprofit OrganizationsDeveloping and executing an organization’s marketing strategy can be a complicated process, but is integral to raising money, increasing visibility, recruiting brand ambassadors/influencers/advocates/supporters – and building momentum to achieve its …Faculty Profile
Ted AlcornTed Alcorn is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Public Service at NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. He will be starting this Spring 2021. Ted is a researcher, journalist, and educator with expertise in gun violence prevention …
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Alumni Spotlight: Kristin Van Busum (MPA 2010)After a life-changing trip to Central America, Kristin Van Busum (MPA 2010) combined her passion for addressing inequity with her NYU Wagner education to launch Project Alianza , a women-led nonprofit organization committed to improving education access …
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Economic Evaluation of an HIV Prevention Intervention for Seropositive Injection Drug UsersTo assess the cost-effectiveness of Intervention for HIV-Seropositive injection drug users-Research and Evaluation (INSPIRE), designed to reduce risky sexual and needle-sharing behaviors in research sites in four US cities (2001-2003). Methods: We …
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La Evaluación de los Resultados de la Gestión Pública: Una Herramienta Técnica y PolíticaOspina, S. & Cunill, N. …
Capstone Projects
Transitioning to an Electric Bus FleetMTA New York City Transit (NYCT) is the largest public transportation agency in North America and one of the largest in the world. The bus system in NYC has the highest ridership in the US, moving 2.4 million people a day. Per NYCT’s Fast Forward Plan, …
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Nupur ChaudhuryNupur Chaudhury is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Public Service at NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. Nupur is a public health urbanist who looks at cities, communities and connections through a grassroots lens. A …
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NYU Wagner Urban Planning Capstone Team Develops Interactive Geospatial ToolThe New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) enlisted the help of a NYU Wagner Capstone team in 2020-21 to evaluate its project selection methodology through an equity lens. The project’s objective was to determine if its Better Buses projects are …
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Poverty and Migration in the Digital Age: Experimental Evidence on Mobile Banking in BangladeshRapid urbanization is reshaping economies and intensifying spatial inequalities. In Bangladesh, we experimentally introduced mobile banking to very poor rural households and family members who had migrated to the city, testing whether mobile technology …
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Bachelor's-Master's Track Application ChecklistFill out your online application. Students must join the Bachelor’s-Master’s track while they are still matriculated in their undergraduate program. They must then formally apply to NYU Wagner during their senior year by 11:59 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time on …
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Master of Science in Public Policy (STEM-Designated)Evaluating policy challenges and developing well-reasoned solutions. …
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Best Schools, Worst Schools and School EfficiencyContains papers by state education dept. policymakers, analysts, & data providers on emerging issues in school finance. Includes: estimates of disparities & analysis of the causes of expenditures in public school districts; race, poverty & the student …
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URPL-GP.2660
History and Theory of PlanningThis course examines key ideas in the history and theory of planning. We start with some challenges of 21st-century urbanism to activate our conversations about the history and theory of planning. Does the historical and theoretical apparatus of planning …Faculty Profile
Ashley AdamsAshley Adams has been a professional organizer since he graduated from Amherst College in 1979. He worked first as a community organizer in the Boston area and then became a union organizer, organizing director, and staff director for both public and …
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Social Change Leadership PracticesErica Gabrielle Foldy, Laurie Goldman and Sonia Ospina. The Leadership Task of Prompting Cognitive Shifts: Shaping Perceptions of Issues and Constituencies to Achieve Public Service Goals. A practical five-page guide for nonprofit leaders. 2009. Dodge, J. …