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Alumni Spotlight: Andrew Maguire (MPA 2018)For the past year, Andrew Maguire (MPA 2018) has been working on his upcoming book Teaching Between the Lines , which focuses on the role of youth development organizations in revealing the “hidden curriculum.” Teaching Between the Lines explores …
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Four NYU Wagner Alumni Named to 2025 City & State Bronx Power 100Lorraine Cortés-Vázquez (MPA 1993), Miguel Fuentes (MPA 1974), Lourdes Zapata (MPA 1992), and Thomas Brown (MPA 2000) were named to the 2025 City & State Bronx Power 100 , recognizing the borough’s leaders in business, policy, community engagement, and …
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Wagner Minors PortalWagner Minor Requirements Policies Grade Requirement Credit toward the minors is not given for courses completed with a grade of less than C, or for courses taken on a pass/fail basis. CAS Residency CAS students are allowed to take 16 credits in …
Capstone Projects
CREATING A FUND FOR THE “MISSING MIDDLE” OF SMALL AND MEDIUM SOCIAL ENTERPRISES IN LATIN AMERICAPro Mujer is a nonprofit organization that provides access to finance and entrepreneurship support to empower low-income women in Latin America. The organization enlisted a Capstone team to research the creation of a fund that would target the “missing …
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DEVELOPING ARGUMENTS AND STRATEGIC MESSAGING TO KEEP PRIMARY ELECTIONS OPENOpen Primaries is a nonprofit organization with a mission to advocate for open and nonpartisan primary election systems, educate voters, counter efforts to impose closed primaries, and build local, state, and national coalitions. The organization engaged …
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Strategies and Tools for Revitalizing Bridgeport, CTGroundwork Bridgeport is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to advance the regeneration of Bridgeport, Connecticut through placemaking activities centered on greenscapes and youth development. Once a regional manufacturing center, …
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Developing Impact Measurement and Sustainable PartnershipsHigh Water Women is a nonprofit organization focused on the economic empowerment of women and youth. The organization enlisted the Capstone team to solve its lack of sustainable funding sources and cohesive programming. To attract funders, High Water …
Faculty Profile
Julie ShahroudiDr. Julie Shahroudi is the CEO/Founder of JLS Management Consulting, LLC, where she provides management consulting services primarily to public and not-for-profit organizations. Her clients include the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, the NYC …
Capstone Projects
The Effects of Unpaid Internships on New York City Council InternsPay Our Interns (POI) is a nonprofit organization that advocates for paid internships in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors. Following the organization’s successful advocacy campaign in 2018 for paid internships in the United States Congress, POI …
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Don WaisanenDon Waisanen is an Adjunct Professor of Public Service of NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. He is also a Professor in the Baruch College, CUNY Marxe School of Public and International Affairs, where he received the Presidential …
Capstone Projects
DESIGNING AN INNOVATION HUB IN ETHEKWINIThe World Bank Group’s Finance, Competitiveness & Innovation Global Practice recognizes the essential role that local governments play in building inclusive, healthy, resilient, and sustainable cities. The World Bank enlisted a Capstone team to assist in …
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Sam RabiyahSam Rabiyah is a journalist and multidisciplinary technologist based in NYC. He works at the intersection of investigative reporting, counter-mapping, data visualization, and oral history to make information more actionable to movement-based organizers …
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Financial Hardship, Motivation to Quit and Post-Quit Spending Plans among Low-Income Smokers Enrolled in a Smoking Cessation TrialErin S. Rogers, Jose Palacios, Elizabeth Vargas, Christina Wysota, Marc Rosen, Kelly Kyanko, Brian D. Elbel, Scott Sherman …
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Your Online MHA ExperienceAs a student in the Online Master of Health Administration degree program, you will have all the same privileges and support as our on-campus students, in an online format, including: Faculty office hours Program advisors 24/7 Access to the NYU Wagner …
Capstone Projects
Industry Scan of Philanthropic Intermediaries NEO Philanthropy (NEO) is a philanthropic intermediary committed to building strong social justice movements. NEO enlisted a Capstone team to conduct an industry scan of peer philanthropic intermediaries working to bridge the gap between funders and …
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A Deficit Model of Collaborative Governance: Government-Nonprofit Fiscal Relations in the Provision of Child Welfare ServicesMuch existing scholarship on nonprofit organizations’ receipt of government funds appears to assume that there is something highly problematic about this relationship. Although rarely articulated in these studies, the concern about the negative effects of …
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CAPACITY BUILDING FOR SUCCESSFUL FUNDRAISING OUTCOMESThe Hunger Project (THP) is a nonprofit organization committed to ending hunger and poverty by pioneering sustainable, grassroots, women-centered strategies and advocating for their adoption worldwide. THP enlisted a team to examine barriers to successful …
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Master of Public Administration - Public & Nonprofit Management & PolicyMPA in Public & Nonprofit Management & Policy Learn how to effectively address the most pressing issues of our time. “My time at Wagner supported my work in city government. Having previously worked at the federal and state government, it was an …
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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 …
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Health Policy and Management: Financial ManagementThis Advanced Certificate offers knowledge and skills for financial managers in healthcare organizations. This Advanced Certificate will allow you to conduct financial analysis, and understand issues of budgeting, cost determination, pricing, and rate …
Alumni In Action
Theresa JenkinsonWhy did you choose NYU Wagner for graduate school? I wanted to combine my interest in management, strategy, and public service in a program that was committed to innovation and impact. Its location and role in the New York community also provided …
Alumni In Action
Hunter BlasCan you share your journey into climate technology? What initially drew you to this field, and how did your time at NYU Wagner shape your goals? My journey into climate technology was very recent! The initial start to my career was working in electoral …
Capstone Projects
EFFECTIVE AND EQUITABLE MOBILE CRISIS RESPONSE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTHChildren’s Rights is a national advocacy organization that champions the legal rights of children impacted by government systems. In light of the implementation of the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, 988, the organization enlisted a Capstone team to …
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BUILDING A BETTER FUNDRAISING STRATEGYHewnoaks Artist Residency is a small nonprofit located in Lovell, Maine that provides artists the gift of space and unstructured time to advance their work. Relying heavily on support from grants, Hewnoaks engaged the Capstone team to provide …