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Jean Romulus… Wagner School of Public Service, he led a team of research consultants in examining the policies, operations, and impact of Médecins du Monde’s gender-based violence programs …
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Financial Access Initiative… The Financial Access Initiative (FAI) is a research center working at the intersection of financial … the lives of poor households and small businesses. Our Impact In early years, FAI funded a series of RCTs that … in the US and other wealthy countries. Today, we advance research and dialogue through: The Small Firm Diaries , a …
Capstone Projects
Do Food Stamp Asset Limits Hinder Household Saving?… low-income households from saving. The Capstone team's research measures the effect of asset limits on savings …
Capstone Projects
STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE DATA AND COMMUNICATIONS PRACTICES… to promote peace in Manhattan and Brooklyn communities. Research around effective methodologies for domestic conflict … is limited. As a result, there is insufficient access to research around measures of success in the field, and a lack … data and communications practices in order to convey impact more effectively to funders and the public. To inform …
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Alain Bertaud… Institute and NYU Stern Urbanization Project as a Senior Research Scholar. Prior to his assignment with NYU in October … the Lincoln Institute, The Beijing Transportation Research Center, and Civitas (El Salvador). Bertaud’s … Regional Science and Urban Economics) focusing on the impact on urban form of the complex interaction between land …
Capstone Projects
How NYC Recreation Centers Can Improve Women's Health… New York City's public recreation centers can positively impact women's health. The Capstone team created a protocol …
Capstone Projects
RETHINKING COMMERCIAL REVITALIZATION STRATEGIES TO SUPPORT AN EQUITABLE RECOVERY OF SMALL BUSINESSES… of color. NDD engaged a Capstone team to assess the impact of COVID-19 on small businesses in heavily impacted …
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Sonia Ospina honored for scholarship on collective leadership and collaborative governance… Trained as a sociologist, she is an expert in qualitative research. Her interests in the participatory, inclusive and … dynamics of democratic governance have produced research on social change leadership, social innovation, and …
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NYU Wagner's New Initiative in the Field of Social Finance Receives Grant from W.K. Kellogg Foundation… the field of social finance and its adoption through research, convening, and training activities” follows the … in this area of concentration blend financial management, impact investment, operations, and policy to prepare students … aimed at creating a student-designed and -operated social impact investment fund. “Impact investing, at the …
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Online MHA Program Curriculum… by engaging in interactive discussions and informative research. 1.5 credits … their understanding of economic theory and empirical research in key areas of health economics and will learn to … increases trust, creates ambassadors, and strengthens impact. Students will gain a basic familiarity with a variety …
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MUP - City and Community Planning… public service orientation necessary to make a long-term impact, whether working in and with government agencies, … CAPSTONE The Capstone Program, a year-long consulting or research project, puts you out in the world resolving a … I & II or CAP-GP 3148 & 3149 , Capstone: Advanced Research Projects in Quantitative Analysis I & II …
Stories
Student Spotlight: My Nguyen (MPA 2024)… Student Association (FGSA) and with a background in research and advocacy, My Nguyen (MPA 2024) is on a journey to reshape the systems that impact the lives of individuals and communities, driven by a … homelessness, I am mindful of how policies can impact the distribution of resources and access to public …
Alumni In Action
Beth Slater Winnick… senior centers; and develop the program to make a positive impact on both teens' and seniors' lives. What impact do you hope to make through your career and/or … that if I could earn a living where I'm making a positive impact on others' lives rather than just on my own, why …
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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Recommends Book Co-authored by NYU Wagner Professor Jonathan Morduch… The influential book is the result of systematic research on how the global poor – billions of people around … club, A Year in Books , selects works with big ideas that impact public policy, society and business. Portfolios of the …
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NYU Wagner Alumni Named to City & State's 2025 Above & Beyond: Women List… Vice President, Finance, Economics, Surveys and Outcomes Research, Greater New York Hospital Association Elisabeth …
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Does Losing Your Home Mean Losing Your School? Effects of Foreclosure on the School Mobility of Children… school children across schools. A significant body of research suggests that, in general, switching schools is …
Capstone Projects
Integrating Sanitation Into Development Sectors… sanitation experts around the world. The team’s collective research resulted in a framework outlining the positive impact outcomes of integrating sanitation into other sectors, …
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The Walter Stafford Project: On Racial Inequality in New York City… to continue his work. Consistent with Professor Stafford's research, community activism, and engagement with public policy, the Project seeks to deepen research on inequality in New York and make that research useful for activists, policymakers, practitioners …
Capstone Projects
Assessing the Costs to Employers of Domestic Violence Workplace Policies in New York City… created a reliable employer survey to estimate the cost impact of domestic violence policies in the workplace. The … inform policy decisions and provide a framework for future research. …
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Sec. Pete Buttigieg and NYU Wagner student talk policy, climate change, and social justice… Foundation is a progressive think tank that conducts research and drives foreign and domestic policy change to … of the NYU Rudin Center for Transportation, which conducts research on today’s transportation and infrastructure … from incarceration. Through its fellowships, programs, research centers, and more, NYU Wagner is proud to be at the …
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Alumni Spotlight: Hunter Blas (MPA-PNP 2023)… Hunter Blas (MPA-PNP 2023), development manager, Elemental Impact Can you share your journey into climate technology? … communities. As a development manager at Elemental Impact, can you share insights into your role and key responsibilities in day-to-day operations? Elemental Impact is a nonprofit investor in climate technology that …
Capstone Projects
Comprehensive Community Based Public Health From Jamkhed to San Francisco Libre and Back… world-wide, the Capstone team was asked to look at the impact of this training in Nicaragua. In particular, the … the General Board of Global Ministries its analysis of the impact of off-site training in Nicaragua. …
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PNP - Policy - Checksheet… 3148 (Fall) AND CAP-GP 3149 (Spring) Capstone: Advanced Research Projects in Quantitative Analysis I & II … evaluator). PADM-GP.2875, Estimating Impacts in Policy Research, and PADM-GP 2172, Advanced Empirical Methods for …
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Student Spotlight: Liliana Flanigan (MPA-PNP 2026)… we continue to face issues like shrinking scholarship and research funding for students. This year, I’m excited to … my final course, but as an opportunity to make a tangible impact for an organization that might not otherwise have … the curtain, and when given the opportunity, they can impact millions of lives. That lesson makes me ask myself—if …