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Andre MartinezWhy did you choose Wagner for graduate school? I chose Wagner because of the faculty. Everyone I worked with and studied under had an incredible amount of knowledge (practical and academic) of international development and an impressive network, which …
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Leadership DevelopmentScholars and researchers at Leadership in Action at Wagner collaborate with leaders in public service, nonprofits, community organizations, foundations, and public agencies in designing and facilitating one-of-a-kind leadership development and …
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Strategic Direction in Mission-Related Investing Confluence Philanthropy advances mission-aligned investing by supporting a community of 200 foundations, families, individual donors, and investment advisors committed to moving philanthropic assets towards mission-related investments. Confluence …
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Toward inclusive leadership scholarship: Inviting the excluded to theorize collective leadershipGrowing interest in collective leadership challenges the heroic models of the leadership canon. In a post-leadership world, collective leadership would not represent a different form of leadership, but instead a broader lens to look for leadership. …
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Public Policy Minor(formerly Social & Public Policy Minor) Addressing and understanding policy in areas ranging from education, health, and immigration to sustainability and urban planning is at the heart of NYU Wagner's mission. Drawing on this traditional strength, the …
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Sharad Aggarwal, Ellen O’Connell "Several alumni work for organizations that have been instrumental to the relief efforts in Haiti since the earthquake hit on January 12, 2010. Two alums, Sharad Aggarwal (MPA 2008) and Ellen O’Connell (MPA 1990) recently shared about the efforts their …
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NYU Wagner Announces the Appointment of 19 Affiliated and Associated FacultyWe are delighted to announce the appointment of 19 NYU faculty members to five-year terms as Affiliated and Associated faculty at Wagner. These scholars from around the university and from a wide range of disciplines will, as part of the Wagner community, …
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EXAMINING THE US NURSING SHORTAGE: CAUSES, IMPLICATIONS, AND POSSIBLE SOLUTIONSThe US continues to face a nursing shortage that was first recognized in 1998, and widely exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic, which has driven nursing school graduates to shift careers and active nurses to retire earlier than expected. The team …
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Addressing Nurse Absenteeism and Staff SchedulingNewYork-Presbyterian Queens (NYP/Q) is a Level One Trauma Center serving Queens and the New York metropolitan community. The mission of NYP/Q is to be the premier healthcare institution serving the greater community by providing excellence in clinical …
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Sesen PaulosWhere do you work? Describe your current job and how your role contributes to making an impact. I work at Catholic Relief Services (CRS), an international NGO working to provide humanitarian and development assistance to communities around the world. I …
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EXAMINING AND CREATING NURSE RESILIENCYNurses face a multitude of challenges in today's high-acuity, high-stress healthcare environment, including burnout, compassion fatigue, and bullying. An enhanced capacity for resiliency is essential for nurses to be able to maintain empathy and purpose …
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The Space before Action: The Role of Peer Discussion Groups in Frontline Service Provision~Studies of street-level discretion tend to focus on what influences workers’ behaviors and the consequences of their choices for advancing or compromising policy goals, but studies rarely focus on the space before action, that is, the processes through …
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Bay AreaFind other NYU Wagner alumni who are living and working in the Bay Area by joining this group! The Bay Area group meets up every other month for happy hours, discussions, and picnics. Join the Facebook page and sign up for our Bay Area Regional group …
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Teaching hospitals and the disconnect between technology adoption and comparative effectiveness research: The case of the surgical robotPublished online 30 Mar 2016. The surgical robot, a costly technology for treatment of prostate cancer with equivocal marginal benefit, rapidly diffused into clinical practice. We sought to evaluate the role of teaching in the early adoption phase of the …
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Alumni Spotlight: Brittany Edghill (MPA-PNP 2022)Brittany Edghill (MPA-PNP 2022) Program Manager for Diversity Initiatives, Office of Science and Research, NYU Grossman School of Medicine In your current role, you oversee diversity initiatives at the Grossman School of Medicine. What drew you to this …
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COMMUNITY-LED INITIATIVE TO ADDRESS FOOD INSECURITY AND GUN VIOLENCENew York State Senator James Sanders Jr. represents the 10th Senate District, which encompasses Southeast Queens. The community that he represents has historically faced high levels of food insecurity and gun violence, and these issues have sharply …
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Towards a Decentralized Haitian State: The Promises and Shortcomings of the Post-Duvalier Constitution of 1987The post-Duvalier Haitian Constitution of 1987 was an appeal for decentralization to reorganize the Haitian state after the fall of the twenty-nine-year Duvalier dictatorship in 1986. However, Haiti today is no closer to realizing this objective than it …
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Luciana MermetTell 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? I currently work with the United Nations Development …
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Bringing Information Technology to Infrastructure: A White Paper for a Research AgendaThe dramatic growth in the development and use of information technology (IT) has had an untold impact upon the nature and performance of the fundamental infrastructure systems that support our economy and social environment. The use of IT is no doubt …
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Assessing Medicaid Managed Care in Eastern StateThis case examines the expanding role of managed care programs in improving health care for the poor while controlling runaway health care costs. The case asks what the commissioner of health in a large eastern state should do to effectively monitor …
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Why Do Higher Income Households Move Into Low Income Neighborhoods: Pioneering or Thrift?This paper offers several hypotheses about which US higher-income households choose to move into low-income neighbourhoods and why. It first explores whether the probability that a household moves into a relatively low-income neighbourhood (an RLIN move) …
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Peer-to-Peer Information Exchange on Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) and Bus Priority PracticesThe purpose of this effort has been to foster a dialogue among peers at transportation and planning agencies about their experiences with promoting public transit and, in particular, the challenges they face related to bus rapid transit (BRT) projects, as …
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Reshaping GovernmentFor the first time in more than four decades, the federal budget has registered two consecutive surpluses, and the need to reduce the deficit is not casting a pall over the policy debate. This new, highly accessible book examines the policy options that …
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Information and Farmers' Attitudes About Pesticides, Water Quality and Related Environmental EffectsThis paper investigates the effects of information from different sources on farmers' attitudes regarding the effects of pesticides and other agricultural chemicals on environmental quality using a survey of 2700 farmers in three mid-Atlantic states. …