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Scholasticism in Political ScienceCriticism of trends in political science centers on specific methodologies—quantitative methods or rational choice. However, the more worrisome development is scholasticism—a tendency for research to become overspecialized and ingrown. I define that trend …
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Welfare Politics in CongressThe stakes of political conflict involve contending values and issue definitions as well as policy. Welfare reform was the most important change in American domestic policy since civil rights. Its significance hinges crucially on how participants …
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Urban Tides: Rediscovering a Living WaterfrontRich in history, diversity, economic activity, cultural institutions, and local support, the Astoria and Long Island City, Queens, waterfront is ripe for rediscovery. From the East River, the preponderance of industry along this waterfront is apparent. At …
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Urban Tides: Rediscovering a Living WaterfrontRich in history, diversity, economic activity, cultural institutions, and local support, the Astoria and Long Island City, Queens, waterfront is ripe for rediscovery. From the East River, the preponderance of industry along this waterfront is apparent. At …
Faculty Profile
Nicholas CagliusoNicholas Cagliuso, Sr., PhD, MPH, is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Health Administration at NYU's Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. Dr. Nicholas V. Cagliuso, Sr., an emergency management leader and scholar of more than 30 years, is …
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Program Requirement ChecksheetThis checksheet is intended for students admitted through fall 2025. EXECUTIVE MPA: PUBLIC SERVICE LEADERS I. CORE COURSES [9 CREDITS] Students must complete or waive all core …
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Study: Market Concentration Has Differing Impact On Affordable Care Act Marketplace PremiumsA new study published by the journal Health Affairs and coauthored by NYU Wagner dean Sherry Glied looks at the growth in health insurance premiums from 2014 to 2015 in two state-based Affordable Care Act Marketplaces: NY State of Health, and Covered …
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PADM-GP.4322
Data and AI Strategies for Social Impact OrganizationsData plays an increasingly important role in powering today’s enterprises, governments and society as a whole. With the rapid pace of innovation, data science, advanced analytics and Artificial Intelligence (AI) are becoming increasingly central and …Capstone Projects
THE APPLICATION OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TO INFECTIOUS DISEASEInstitut Pasteur is a nonprofit foundation and international leader in biomedical research, focusing on the research advancement of human health and medical progress. Institut Pasteur has an existing network of 33 centers across the globe and is opening …
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Olu SonolaOlu Sonola is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Public Service of NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. He is also Head of U.S. Economic Research at Fitch Ratings where he’s responsible for coverage of U.S. economics, including the …
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Strengthening Interjurisdictional Coordination on Transportation and Related Land Use ”“ A Guidebook for PractitionersThe publication "Strengthening Interjurisdictional Coordination on Transportation and Related LandUse - A Guidebook for Practitioners" is intended to facilitate better integration of land use andtransportation planning. The guidebook is drawn from …
Alumni In Action
Raul GomezHow did being in New York City impact your professional journey? Specifically to emergency management, the proximity of organizations from federal, state, local, and private is amazing. You come in contact with so many individuals from all organizations. …
Alumni In Action
Anne MontesanoCan you tell us a bit about your job responsibilities? I work for Results For America (RFA), a national nonprofit that helps all levels of government use data and evidence to drive decisions and policymaking in order to advance economic mobility and …
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Margaret EganMargaret Egan is an accomplished leader with expertise in strategy, systems-level change, and operational reform across the criminal justice, social justice, and education sectors. She currently serves as chief operating officer at Fountain House, 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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New York Presbyterian Payne Whitney ClinicWith 260 inpatient beds, the Department of Psychiatry at NYP Hospital, also known as Payne Whitney, is the nation’s largest freestanding, psychiatric institution. The Resident rotated through various administrative departments including finance, …
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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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Informing the Planning Process of a Museum’s CreationOver the past two years, a committee of LGВТ community leaders and activists took preliminary steps towards creating a museum focused on LGВТ history and culture. The committee enlisted a Capstone team to research the stages of museum development and …
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Security Applications of Intelligent Transportation Systems: Reflections On September 11 And Implications For New York StateThis study was prepared at the request of the New York State Assembly Legislative Commission on Critical Transportation Choices, and was funded by an appropriation made available from the New York Department of Transportation's budget. Its purpose is to …
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Context Sensitive Solutions in Large Central CitiesThis report is a summary of the proceedings and findings from a one-and-a-half day peer-to-peer workshop on context sensitive design/solutions (CSD/S) held in New York City in June 2003. The goal of the session was to lay a foundation for dealing with the …
Alumni In Action
Sona JoshiWhy did you choose NYU Wagner for graduate school? I chose Wagner for the education that I knew I would receive there. I wanted to build a career in healthcare and picked the program that would provide me with the strongest foundation. I chose my …
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Manhattan moves, even with the PopePope Francis’ visit to the United States is an historic event that will disrupt life in Philadelphia, Washington D.C., but not in New York City. In Washington D.C., federal government workers are being advised to telecommute. Philadelphia is towing cars …