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Alumni In Action
Seth Kerr… to people who are changing careers. I looked at different programs in urban planning, and some didn't feel as welcoming … professional experiences in a way that other planning programs don't offer. What impact do you hope to make through …
News
Alumni Spotlight: Breandan Ward (EMPA 2018)… with lived experience in designing policies, products, programs and solutions. By applying guiding principles such …
Capstone Projects
GENERATING AN EXPERIENTIAL CURRICULUM FOR AT-RISK YOUTHThe Arthur Project (TAP) builds economic and social mobility for at-risk youth through full-time mentorship, project-based civic engagement, and critical life skills development. TAP is a unique program that hires and equips full-time paid mentors to work …
Stories
Student Spotlight: JD Mazuera Arias (MPA 2024)As a new Master of Public Administration student and Bloomberg Public Service Fellow, JD is drawing from his personal experience with immigration and enthusiasm for policy to make an impact in Latine community advocacy. Can you share a bit about yourself …
Alumni In Action
Jason FranklinHow did being in New York impact your professional journey? Being in NYC was a critical part of my professional journey, from the chance to help design the 9/11 grants program to help arts groups in Lower Manhattan rebuild to the general access to …
Capstone Projects
EXAMINING THE IMPACT OF THE NYS EVICTION MORATORIUM ON COVID-19 INFECTIONSOn March 20, 2020, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo announced a statewide moratorium on both residential and commercial evictions to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 by ensuring people could remain in their homes and not face displacement. The Capstone …
Capstone Projects
TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT INDEX… works with municipalities to run technical and financing programs to promote transit-oriented development (TOD) around …
Publication
Should Capstone Activities Be Subject to the Human Subjects Review Process?Like many schools of public policy and management, New York University's Wagner School offers a capstone course in which teams of MPA students provide consultation to client organizations, This year, as the they began to assign students to teams, some …
Publication
Negotiating Accountability: Managerial Lessons from Identity-Based Nonprofit Organizations… tended to drive the organization's priorities and programs, helped managers find legitimate negotiation tools …
Publication
Running on Empty: The Operating Reserves of US Nonprofit OrganizationsOperating reserves allow nonprofit organizations to smooth out imbalances between revenues and expenses, helping to maintain program output in the presence of fiscal shocks. We know surprisingly little about why nonprofits might save operating reserves …
News
NYU Wagner Professor Named to NYC Health & Hospitals BoardNew York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on April 7 the appointment of NYU Wagner’s Gordon J. Campbell to the Board of Directors of the city's Health and Hospitals Corporation (HHC), and recommended the Board elect Campbell as its Vice Chairperson. …
Capstone Projects
Health Needs Assessment of Older Adults with Mental Illness… aged 55 years and older living in supported housing programs in Bedford Stuyvesant and Crown Heights. The team …
Capstone Projects
Analysis of Financial Vehicles for Sustainable infrastructure… financing methods for sustainable infrastructure programs, and to develop a financing strategy for the City of …
Capstone Projects
Developing a Measurable and Impactful Grant-Making ProcessVictory Housing, the nonprofit housing development arm of the Archdiocese of Washington, provides affordable housing and related support services for mixed-income seniors and low-income families in DC and Maryland. Victory Housing uses donated funds to …
Stories
Student Spotlight: Reuben Forman (MPA 2024)… From an early age, I was enrolled in special education programs, and I consider myself fortunate to have had the … I worked in constituent services and affordable housing programs. The ongoing pandemic served as a catalyst, driving … in housing policy, recognizing it as one of the preeminent programs in this field. Here, I have been able to learn from …
Capstone Projects
Accessory Dwelling Units: Exploring Options for Affordable Housing in New York City… neighborhoods through preservation and development programs for affordable housing. HPD engaged a Capstone team …
Capstone Projects
Energy Reduction Strategies for New York City Cultural Institutions… to increase energy efficiency with the assistance of city programs. …
Capstone Projects
Soliciting Client Feedback to Guide Strategic Decision Making… for implementation and inclusion into current CRE programs. …
Capstone Projects
Neighborhood Needs Assessment Analysis and Strategic Planning Recommendations… Since 1967, Legal Services of New York City’s Brooklyn programs have provided legal advocacy and information on a …
Capstone Projects
Capacity Building through Capital Investment Plan Development in Four Bangladeshi Cities… Bank provides loans to developing countries for capital programs. In Bangladesh, the World Bank is in the beginning …
Capstone Projects
Improving "Last Mile" Supply Chains for Ready-to-Use Therapeutic FoodsAction Against Hunger is an international humanitarian organization committed to ending world hunger. Through a system known as integrated community case management (iCCM) and nutrition, the organization seeks to expand the treatment of severe acute …
Capstone Projects
VA NY Harbor Healthcare SystemThe Resident participated in many clinical and administrative initiatives within the executive office and throughout the medical center. The performance improvement projects included: recommending techniques to reduce the patient-missed appointment rates …
News
Student Spotlight: Emmett Halloran (MPA-PNP 2026)In honor of LGBTQ+ History Month, we’re spotlighting the Stonewall Policy Alliance (SPA) —a student-led organization at NYU Wagner that deepens understanding of issues affecting the LGBTQ+ community and promotes dialogue between future policymakers and …
Capstone Projects
An Analysis of Best Practices for International Financial Policies and Procedures… International (HKI) provides eye health and nutrition programs in 22 countries to the worlds most vulnerable and …