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Calvin Hadley… our Black male students and graduates, drawing on my PhD research to identify what larger institutions need in order … policy to education. Hence, to gain the understanding of public and nonprofit management, I chose NYU Wagner. HOW … the lack of diversity, so I took this up with Wagner’s leadership, who were supportive of my thoughts. They were …
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Public Sector Succession: A Strategic Approach to Sustaining Innovation… This article explores public-sector succession in the U.S. Most literature on … It is a serious matter that succession planning in the public sector, especially below the presidential level, has … on succession and beyond becomes a hallmark of strategic leadership. There are actually two challenges to managing …
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NYU Wagner’s Sonia Ospina and UK Collaborators come out with SAGE Handbook of Participatory Research and Inquiry… . The Handbook arises from what Ospina, Professor of Public Management & Policy, describes as a “three-year labor … stories, and how-to-tips on the practice of participatory research and inquiry around the world. The publication offers … LINK TO REGISTER Digital technologies in participatory research – Wednesday, Sept 22-- 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. ET. …
Capstone Projects
Evaluation Report of American Humanics and the Nonprofit Sector Workforce Coalition… and retain the next generation of nonprofit sector leadership. After a series of national dialogues held in 2004 … workforce. Early steps taken by AH included commissioning research, partnering with other organizations on research initiatives, publishing a series of guidebooks on …
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Student Spotlight: Arina Qian (MPA-PNP 2026)… for sustainability and community-building has guided her leadership across several student organizations—including … does this influence your approach to creating effective public service solutions? Working across sectors has taught … teamwork—not because they don’t want responsibility or leadership, but because they value clarity and structure. …
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Prof. Robertson Work is out with a book, A Compassionate Civilization, on the urgency of sustainable development and mindful activism… author, intended to inspire, challenge, and equip. Work's research and teaching emphasizes issues of innovative leadership. …
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David Sandman, Ph.D., Named President and CEO of New York State Health Foundation… Phi Beta Kappa, from Haverford College, and his Master of Public Administration degree and Ph.D. from New York University’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. "David's experience and expertise in the … the NYSHealth Board are grateful to Jim Knickman for his leadership of the organization since its inception," said Ms. …
Alumni In Action
Marc Minor… in Iraq allowed me the opportunity to hone my management leadership skills in the most challenging of environments. … rival factions coupled with concerns about the delivery of public services often threatened any fragile peace that we … better accountability of equipment, and allowed Iraqi leadership to focus more specifically on the main mission of …
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CYC: Getting Started… creativity, independence, recognition, stability) What leadership roles have I taken on? (e.g. task force at work, … out there doing the kind of work you're interested in. Research what kinds of jobs exist in these organizations. … alumni, faculty, and staff. Discuss your job research with them. Listen to their stories. Try something …
Alumni In Action
Rutika Naik… working as a PT, I kept getting veered in the direction of research that I had followed through the years being in PT … At LIU, I got the opportunity to work on various research projects, present at conferences, and become a … in access to quality healthcare, poor safety, and leadership, which focused more on financials than patient …
Alumni In Action
Sandra Goldstein… Stamford’s Democratic City Committee and asked to run for public office. Although she was young, and thus a little … she asserts. “It was very difficult to educate the public on this, but we did. We got regulations to limit most … brought 15,000 people downtown,” says Goldstein. Under her leadership, the DSSD also vamped up the city’s …