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Thomas D'AunnoThomas D'Aunno, Ph.D, is Professor of Management at NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. D’Aunno’s research and teaching focus on the organization and management of healthcare services; he has a particular interest in the …
Capstone Projects
Girls Gaining GroundThe Capstone team performed a qualitative evaluation of Bhavishya Alliance's Girls Gaining Ground program, a pilot program to empower adolescent girls in Maharashtra, India. The team traveled to India, where it conducted site visits in Mumbai slums and …
Capstone Projects
Engaging Citizens through Participatory Public Expenditure ManagementIn preparation for The International Conference on Engaging Communities, jointly organized by the United Nations and the government of Queensland, Australia, the Capstone team contributed to the available research on participation and engaged governance …
Capstone Projects
Engaging Citizens through Participatory Public Expenditure ManagementIn preparation for The International Conference on Engaging Communities, jointly organized by the United Nations and the government of Queensland, Australia, the Capstone team contributed to the available research on participation and engaged governance …
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The Role of Social and Behavioral Science in Public Health Practice: A Study of the New York City Department of HealthStudies over the last decade have demonstrated the effectiveness of public health interventions based on social and behavioral science theory for many health problems. Little is known about the extent to which health departments are currently utilizing …
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Lessons Learned from 22 Years of Testing the Quality Cost Model of Advanced Practice Nursing (APN) Transitional CareTo describe the development, testing, modification, and results of the Quality Cost Model of Advanced Practice Nurses (APNs) Transitional Care on patient outcomes and health care costs in the United States over 22 years, and to delineate what has been …
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2023 AwardeesThe NYU Migration Network is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2023 Graduate Student Award for Summer Research on Migration . The five projects awarded and the five finalists recognized are featured here. Congratulations to all! 2023 …
Capstone Projects
PROGRAM ANALYSIS: MEASURING ECONOMIC IMPACTSThe Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce (BCC) fosters economic development in Brooklyn by supporting local businesses and entrepreneurs. BCC enlisted a Capstone team to develop statements to quantify the economic impacts of its loan assistance, job placement, …
Capstone Projects
IMPROVING ACCESS IN LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS FOR STUDENTS WITH VISUAL DISABILITIES Ek Kadam Aur, Hindi for “One Step Ahead”, is a nonprofit organization that provides education and skill-building resources to disadvantaged children in India and Nepal. Their High School Leadership Program (HSLP) offers world-class education to high …
Capstone Projects
CRAWFORD PARK IMPROVEMENTSTown of Rye is located in Westchester County and comprises the Villages of Port Chester, Rye Brook, and the Rye Neck section of the Village of Mamaroneck. The Town’s administration commissioned the Capstone team to offer a set of recommendations for the …
Capstone Projects
IMPROVING IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF THE SUMMER READING PROGRAMThe Queens Public Library (QPL) is one of the largest public libraries in the US and serves the most diverse borough in New York City. QPL strives to create a more vibrant, informed, cohesive, and empowered society by focusing on the values of inclusion, …
News
Election Day in Puerto Rico: Gabriel A. Negrón Torres (MUP 2026) Returns Home to Continue Commitment to Public ServiceGabriel A. Negrón Torres (MUP 2026) Gabriel A. Negrón Torres returned to his native Puerto Rico during the 2024 election, continuing his lifelong commitment to public service in his home island. How did you get involved with voter engagement efforts in …
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Duet of the commons: Impact of street cleaning on household car usage in New York CityThis article explores the concept of “public commons” and its relationship with travel decisions under a unique setting: street cleaning in the New York City area. Using a natural experimental design, it investigates the impact of street cleaning on car …
Capstone Projects
Improving Regional Advanced Traveler Information Systems Through InteroperabilityIn the era of Robert Moses, transportation planners tried to relieve traffic congestion by building new highways. After years of watching new roads fill up as soon as they were built, planners have largely abandoned this approach. Now, planners help …
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Improving Regional Advanced Traveler Information Systems Through InteroperabilityIn the era of Robert Moses, transportation planners tried to relieve traffic congestion by building new highways. After years of watching new roads fill up as soon as they were built, planners have largely abandoned this approach. Now, planners help …
Capstone Projects
Women's Empowerment Program for Substance Abuse Recovery Fundación Ernesto Sabato has worked in Argentina since 2002 in the fields of culture, education, and social development. One of the Fundación’s most recent projects focused on the issue of substance abuse and its effects on women in the villas of Buenos …
Capstone Projects
Examining Cost Structures for Single-Service, Nonprofit Organizations in NYCArbor Brothers is a grantmaking organization that provides financial support and consulting services to organizations in their early stages of implementation. Arbor Brothers enlisted a Capstone team to research the existence of economies of scale in the …
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Neighborhood EffectsSocial scientists have long been concerned with the role of space in systems of stratification. While scholars in the field of ‘neighborhood effects’ have typically focused on how a community affects the life chances of its residents, we argue for a …
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Switzerland's Response to the Coronavirus PandemicSwitzerland, a wealthy and multilingual nation (8.6 million population) with private universal health insurance (UHI) by federal mandate, is known for its decentralized federalism, direct democracy and comparatively high level of trust in its governments, …
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How Much to Save? Decision Costs and Retirement Plan ParticipationDeciding how much to save for retirement can be complicated. Drawing on a field experiment conducted with the Department of Defense, we study whether such complexity depresses participation in an employer-sponsored retirement saving plan. We find that …
Capstone Projects
DESIGNING A SCHOOL-BASED SUBSTANCE USE EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR PARENTSThe Partnership to End Addiction provides services to families impacted by substance use and addiction through its helpline, educational resources, and toolkit of training sessions. With the help of a Capstone team, the organization sought to deliver …
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Tous les systèmes de santé coûtent de plus en plus cherVictor G. Rodwin, qui tiendra une conférence à Marseille le 22 janvier prochain, explique en quoi la réforme du système de santé est si difficile à mettre en oeuvre aux États-Unis. Si le Président Obama a surmonté les premières difficultés, la course …
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Use of the Mental Health Inventory with Adolescents: A secondary Analysis of the RAND Health Insurance StudyFew instruments exist for the assessment of adolescent mental health. In order to examine the appropriateness of the Mental Health Inventory (MHI) for use with adolescents, secondary analyses were conducted of the large subsample (n = 953) of adolescents …