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Evaluation of Board GovernanceOver the years, stakeholders at UJA-Federation of New York have repeatedly questioned whether its current board governing structure is ideal, given the unique nature of its large constituency and broad mission. UJA-Federation of New York therefore …
Faculty Profile
Ashley ThurowAshley Thurow is a Lecturer of Health Administration at NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. She currently serves as Vice President, Payer Contracting and High Performing Network Officer for Providence Health & Services. Providence …
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A Variant of the Shift and Share Projection FormulationExamines variance of the shift and share projection formulation. Use of the shift share method in explaining historical trends in regional employment; Examination of the predictive power of the variant against the standard formulation; Evaluation of …
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The Equity of School Finance Systems Over Time: The Value Judgments Inherent in EvaluationNumerous value judgments are embedded in the standards used to evaluate whether a school finance system has become more or less equitable over time. Data from 20 states are analyzed to demonstrate that alternative value judgments affect the measurement of …
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Financial Support for PhD StudentsNYU RESEARCH APPRENTICESHIPS WITH TUITION REMISSION All Ph.D. students without alternate funding sources are eligible to receive a five-year research apprenticeship, which carries a stipend, health insurance, a $1000 start-up grant, and 100% tuition …
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MUP CurriculumFocus Area Courses Public Policy and Planning in New York Climate Economics Environmental Infrastructure for Sustainable Cities Planning for Emergencies and Disasters Water Sourcing and Climate Change Climate Policy and Politics Topics in Urban …
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Municipal Action to Phase-Out the Use of Perchloroethylene (perc) by Dry CleanersThe New York City Department of Health and Mental Health Hygienes (DOHMH) Office of Environmental Surveillance and Policy (OESP) is charged with gathering, analyzing, interpreting and utilizing data to evaluate the environmental public health needs of …
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Customized - PhDCustomized fields are appropriate when none of the existing fields allow students to explore topics that are critical to their research interests. Students must justify the need for a customized field by demonstrating its relevance and its comparable …
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PresentationsPresentations (through March 2023) (R. Zimmerman is the presenter where no presenter is indicated; an asterisk indicates presenter if other than or in addition to R. Zimmerman) March 23-27, 2023. “Spatially Dynamic Stakeholder Networks for Vital …
Capstone Projects
Horizontal Learning Program: An Independent AssessmentThe purpose of this Capstone project was to assess the Horizontal Learning Program (HLP) in rural Bangladesh, an initiative driven by the World Bank as an effort to strengthen public service capacity amongst the lowest tier of government. The report, …
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NONCR-GP.907
Professional WritingThis short, non-credit class aims to give students an overview of the key elements of successful writing, and equip them with the tools to approach any writing assignment, from memos to emails to reports to research briefs. This class is designed to be a …Stories
My Summer Internship Experience: Sohana Islam (MPA)Sohana Islam, MPA student, talks about her summer internship experience with charity: water. …
Capstone Projects
Preserving New Jersey’s Industrial Heritage: A Business Feasibility Study Assessing the Restoration and Reuse of the Hackensack WaterworksRecognized by the National Trust for Historic Preservation as one of the eleven most endangered historic places in the United States, the Hackensack Water Works is a monument to New Jersey’s industrial past. Since its donation to Bergen County in 1993, …
Capstone Projects
A Retail Market Analysis for NYCHAs Prospect Park HOPE VI ProjectOcean Hill/Brownsville is home to the New York City Housing Authoritys (NYCHAs) Prospect Plaza HOPE VI Project. Prospect Plaza, which is located at Saratoga Avenue and Sterling Place, is a multi-acre site that is bound by Fulton and Sutter Avenues to …
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A Retail Market Analysis for NYCHAs Prospect Park HOPE VI ProjectOcean Hill/Brownsville is home to the New York City Housing Authoritys (NYCHAs) Prospect Plaza HOPE VI Project. Prospect Plaza, which is located at Saratoga Avenue and Sterling Place, is a multi-acre site that is bound by Fulton and Sutter Avenues to …
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Social Innovation and Democratic Leadership: Communities Making Social Change from BelowWhile liberal-representative democracies tend to conform to a consensus-based post-political paradigm where there is no space for alternatives and dissensus, new forms of democracy in practice are emerging from below. This book explores new socially …
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Public Infrastructure Service Flexibility for Response and Recovery in the September 11th, 2001 Attacks at the World Trade CenterAfter the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City on September 11, 2001, the ability to rapidly restore transportation, power, water, and environmental services to users was absolutely critical, especially to those involved in the …
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The patient double bind: Seeking outsiders while creating insidersIncluding patients and their ideas is critical for helping organizations better serve patients. Yet patient partners are often tokenized, which limits the scope and impact of their contributions. In this 23-month longitudinal inductive study of patient …
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Fare Policy Regarding Regular and/or Inflation-related ("Programmed") Price IncreasesHistorically, transit agencies have implemented fare increases largely on an "as needed" basis. In practice, this has resulted in relatively infrequent changes in fares which are often large in magnitude by virtue of the need to "catch up" on expenses …
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More than Just Exercise: Walking in Today's CitiesTransportation planners, policymakers, urban designers, and activists have expended considerable effort over the past few decades promoting walking as one of several alternatives to driving. More recently, the public health benefit of a physically active …
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FRENCH HEALTH CARE SYSTEMCanone, François, and Jean Claude Guyot. "Health Policy in France: A Major Issue in the 1978 Legislative Elections." International Journal of Health Services 8, no. 3 (1978): 509-518. Durieux, Pierre, Carine Chaix-Couturier, Isabelle Durand-Zaleski and …
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The Use (or Misuse) of Community Participation in the Establishment and Management of Protected Areas in the Developing WorldThe Capstone team developed a policy paper intended to inform key decision makers about the current debate surrounding the use of participatory techniques in establishing and managing Protected Areas in the developing world. The discussion includes an …
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Janna GoacheeJanna Goachee is a healthcare executive, Registered Nurse, and educator who serves as Founder and CEO of JLG Health Solutions LLC , a boutique healthcare consulting firm. Through JLG Health Solutions, she provides executive leadership augmentation and …
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INSTITUTE FOR CIVIL INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEMSTHE INSTITUTE FOR CIVIL INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEMS (ICIS) was established in 1998 with initial funding from the National Science Foundation. The Institute engages in research, education, and outreach in infrastructure, including energy, transportation, water, …