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NYC Housing Commissioner Vicki Been Discusses Affordable Housing Initiative at Urban Policy ForumVicki Been returned to NYU Wagner to discuss her role at the helm the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) and the ambitious city program to build and preserve 200,000 affordable apartment units in a decade’s time. The …
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The Validity of Hospital Administrative Data in Monitoring Variations in Breast Cancer SurgeryTo assess the validity of using hospital administrative data to measure variations in surgery for early-stage breast cancer, ICD-9-CM coded information was compared with corresponding tumor registry data for 1293 breast cancer patients undergoing …
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Advancing Social and Economic Development in Health and Public Service InternationallyStudent Name: Eddie Rosenbaum Program/Specialty: MPA-PNP, International Policy & Management Anticipated Graduation Year: 2019 By Mikeala Sparks (MUP, International Development) “I have committed the last 10 years of my career to public service, and I …
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Tim Tompkins… before that he was the Nationals Editor of the Mexico City News. Tompkins has discussed urban transformation in keynote …
Alumni In Action
Jennifer MaulsbyAfter completing her degree at Wagner, Jennifer Maulsby began an impactful career working in human service program development and administration at several New York City organizations. She was an Administrative Director at Safe Horizon where she helped …
Capstone Projects
Gender-lens Investing: Empowering Female EntrepreneursFunding to female founders is staggeringly low, with research showing that female-led businesses received only 2.2% of global venture capital funding in 2018. Galvanized by that data, the all-female Capstone team developed a venture capital fund to …
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Gender, Race,Class and Welfare ReformThis study on welfare reform contends that race and gender coalesce through historic and contemporary government, policy and market failures to deny benefits and jobs to women of color while blaming them for their condition. It is divided into three …
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Changing Labor Market Opportunities for Women and the Quality of Teachers, 1957 - 2000This study focuses on the changing labor-market opportunities for women, and teacher quality in the U.S., from 1957 to 2000. The study data consist of longitudinal surveys of five cohorts of high-school graduates. These five surveys are alike in that they …
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Alumni Spotlight: Madina P. Ouedraogo (MPA 2020)What motivated you to attend the Wagner School of Public Service and pursue its Master of Public Administration program? I chose NYU Wagner because I wanted to attend a school that was rooted in public service. Wagner is not just a public policy school …
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Fickle families and the kindness of strangers: Social capital in the lives of low-income single mothersThis article is a qualitative study that examines the social capital in the lives of 20 formerly homeless and nearly homeless single mothers with children in their care. The findings for this study indicate that the mothers' close social ties …
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Moving to 17th StreetAs you know, 105 East 17th Street will be NYU Wagner’s new home. In the bustling hub of New York City’s Union Square, the renovated building will house brand new state-of-the-art classrooms, a beautifully designed multi-purpose event space, dedicated …
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Does Microfinance Really Help the Poor?: New Evidence from Flagship Programs in BangladeshThe microfinance movement has built on innovations in financial intermediation that reduce the costs and risks of lending to poor households. Replications of the movement’s flagship, the Grameen Bank of Bangladesh, have now spread around the world. While …
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Gender Disparities in the Treatment of Coronary Artery Disease For Older Persons: A Comparative Analysis of National and City-Level DataBackground: Gender disparities in the treatment of coronary artery disease (CAD) have been extensively documented in studies from the United States. However, they have been less well studied in other countries and, to our knowledge, have not been …
Capstone Projects
Women and Children in PostConflict Situations: Comparison of Multilateral Development Banks' Responses to The World Bank"Numerous issues affect women and children in postconflict and emergency situations. These include sexual violence and rape, coping with the deaths of family members, domestic violence, and economic hardships, among others. In February 2007, the World …
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Vote 2020 FellowsWe are thrilled to announce the VOTE 2020 Fall Fellows. Fellows will be working with nonpartisan voting rights and voter access organizations to get-out-the-vote this fall! … … Asli Ali is a second year MPA-PNP student specializing in Advocacy and …
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Poorvi GoelPoorvi Goel is a doctoral student at NYU Wagner, studying public policy and development economics. Her research interests lie at the intersection of poverty, labor markets, and social protection. Her most recent research involved studying the impact of …
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Childcare Accessibility for Employees of Mid-sized CompaniesHalf of the families in the United States find it difficult to find childcare. Moreover, the lack of affordable childcare causes many women to leave the workforce early and stagnates their careers. Kidvy, the Capstone team initiative, seeks to address …
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NYU Wagner and Century Foundation launch “Debates of the Century”NYU Wagner and The Century Foundation co-sponsored the first of three public “Debates of the Century” before a capacity audience at the school March 8, with experts going toe-to-toe on the future of higher education and the proposition that "Public …
Capstone Projects
New Branch Expansion, New Market OpportunitiesThe Lower East Side People’s Federal Credit Union (LESPFCU) is a member-owned, nonprofit financial institution that provides a full range of personal, affordable financial services and reinvests members' money. In essence, it is a bank of, for and by the …
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New Branch Expansion, New Market OpportunitiesThe Lower East Side People’s Federal Credit Union (LESPFCU) is a member-owned, nonprofit financial institution that provides a full range of personal, affordable financial services and reinvests members' money. In essence, it is a bank of, for and by the …
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A US-Colombia university collaboration launches the Colombian Studies: Past, Present, and Futures initiativeDuring the Spring 2020 semester, three Colombian academics delivered presentations about their research through a Faculty Working Group Series that is part of the Colombian Studies: Past, Present, and Futures initiative — a collaboration between scholars …
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‘I often think about race and identity, as well as all of the intersectionalities between them’This post is part of an ongoing series of student reflections on equity, diversity, and inclusion in public service. Bora Lee (MPA Candidate 2018) As a child of immigrants and a native New Yorker, I often think about race and identity, as well as all of …
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Health & WellnessYour health and wellness at NYU Wagner is important and pertinent to your student success. NYU offers a range of resources and information to assist you. STUDENT HEALTH CENTER (SHC) The Student Health Center (SHC) at NYU offers a range of medical …
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Malini PatelTell us about your current public service work. Can you briefly describe your employment organization and position responsibilities, as well as any relevant volunteer or entrepreneurial activities? As Senior Director of Middle East and North Africa (MENA) …