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Sean MillerSean (he/him) is a former teacher and swim coach. His work in teaching, coaching, and education policy spans over a decade from New York and New Jersey to the Middle East to teaching middle school in Baltimore. He worked for four years in administration …
Capstone Projects
Improving Volunteer Recruitment and ManagementRepresenting the outreach arm of the Episcopal Diocese of New York, Episcopal Charities provides grants and support for over 90 program sites in New York City and the Hudson Valley. Programs range from children’s education and skills building to meals …
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Kimberly LyonsKimberly Lyons is currently Vice President in the Product Management and Strategy group at Moody’s Ratings focusing on the development and enhancement of our Digital Ratings & Assessment product suite. Prior to her current role Kimberly was a public …
News
How Immigrants—and Their Kids—Have Remade New York CityAs part of the annual Henry Hart Rice Urban Policy Forum on May 9, NYU Wagner hosted a lecture and discussion on the impact of immigration on New York City featuring Philip Kasinitz, Presidential Professor of Sociology at the CUNY Graduate Center. More …
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Is there a Nativity Gap? New Evidence on the Academic Performance of Immigrant StudentsPublic schools across the United States are educating an increasing number and diversity of immigrant students. Unfortunately, little is known about their performance relative to native-born students and the extent to which the "nativity gap" might be …
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Henry Hart Rice Urban Studies FellowshipThe Henry Hart Rice Urban Studies Fellowship, endowed by the Rice Family Foundation, is awarded to outstanding students who demonstrate a commitment to bringing their scholarship and expertise to bear upon significant urban issues. The fellowship provides …
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PADM-GP.4451
Elections in ActionElections In Action is for those that are interested in learning how a campaign works from start to finish. Whether one is working a local to national campaign the structure is still the same. This seven-session course will provide an overview and …Capstone Projects
Improving Response Rates for Parks ConcessionsThe New York City Department of Parks and Recreation provides high-quality amenities and facilities to park users, which generate revenue for the city and create valuable business and employment opportunities for the public. Business opportunities are …
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PADM-GP.2135
Human Resources: Leading Talent DevelopmentThis course is designed for public and nonprofit leaders and managers rather than human resource professionals, and provides a broad overview of human resources and talent leadership. Regardless of the role you’ll play in the public/nonprofit sector, your …Webpage
Health Services Management Specialization Our mission is to prepare individuals for leadership roles in healthcare organizations. Our graduates apply their knowledge and skills to make evidence-based decisions that create high-quality, cost-effective healthcare organizations, and that promote …
Faculty Profile
Moschell CoffeyMo Coffey is passionate about developing the capacities of the public service sector. As the founder and principal of Challenges and Solutions LLC, Mo uses a culturally competent, anti-bias, and strengths-based approach to help mission-driven …
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Lauren StackpooleLauren Stackpoole is the Manager, Administration at New York University’s Center on International Cooperation (CIC). Prior to joining CIC, Lauren worked in international education and exchange for over 10 years where she specialized in operations and …
Stories
Creating New Beginnings for Malawians, Alumna Melissa Kushner’s Nonprofit Aims to EmpowerMalawi, a small, southeast African country, is known as the “warm heart” of the continent, nicknamed for the friendly disposition of its people. But the country—nestled between some better-known neighbors, Tanzania, Mozambique, and Zambia—faces real and …
Publication
Which Parts of Globalization Matter for Catch-Up Growth?Economists devote too much attention to international flows of goods and services and not enough to international flows of ideas. Traditional trade flows are an imperfect substitute for flows of the underlying ideas. The simplest textbook trade model …
Capstone Projects
ASSESSING SUPPLY CHAIN RISKS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE NEWYORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF SANITATIONThe New York City Manufacturing and Industrial Innovation Council (MaiiC) is a program within the Mayor’s Office of Talent & Workforce Development that partners with the City’s trade sectors. As the City’s real estate landscape shifts away from industrial …
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David BlountDavid Blout works with the William Julius Wilson Institute at Harlem Children's Zone. He focuses on co-developing strategies with local leaders that fully equip neighborhoods to break cycles of poverty. He brings a decade of experience as a social policy …
Capstone Projects
Web Site Expansion and RedesignThe NYC Department of Health (DOH) is undertaking an expansion and redesign of its web site. The site is one of the Citys largest and most visited web sites, with new information being posted frequently. It is a vital communications tool for the DOH, …
Capstone Projects
Best Practices For Improving Registered Nurse RetentionTurnover of registered nurses is an increasing concern for hospitals because of its negative impact on patient care, patient satisfaction, and financial stability. New York-Presbyterian Hospital (NYP) requested a Capstone team to examine past and current …
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Ethical Standards in the ProfessionsAs educators and researchers, we recognize three sets of obligations: (1) the requirement to adhere to the federal regulations governing human subjects research, through the IRB system; (2) the need to conduct our professional work in a fashion that is …
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Wagner Scholarship FundCreating opportunity for those who need it Now, more than ever, our students face significant financial aid challenges. Your support of NYU Wagner’s scholarships enables them to shape their passion into effective public service careers. Many of our …
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Do interest rates matter? Credit demand in the Dhaka Slums“Best practice” in microfinance holds that interest rates should be set at profit-making levels, based on the belief that even poor customers favor access to finance over low fees. Despite this core belief, little direct evidence exists on the price …
Alumni In Action
Amy FaustHow did your Wagner experience prepare you professionally for what you are doing today? The theoretical and practical training from Wagner was key to advancing my previous position in international development and pivoting to deeper work on design and …
Capstone Projects
Nursing Risk AssessmentA leader in medical education, research, and patient-centered care, New York Presbyterian Hospital (NYP) consists of six core campus sites plus several regional affiliated hospitals. Recently, NYP and five select regional hospitals agreed to change their …
Faculty Profile
Kota WatanabeKota Watanabe is a political scientist and Visiting Scholar at NYU Wagner. His research focuses on the political economy of civil wars, humanitarian care, and transnational organized crime in contemporary Southeast Asia, with particular emphasis on …