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From Rescue to Renaissance: The Achievements of the MTA Capital Program 1982 - 2004In December 2004, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) proposed a plan for the next five years of its capital program, and, concurrently, the Rudin Center for Transportation Policy & Management at NYU's Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of …
Capstone Projects
ASSESSING THE MUNICIPAL FINANCE ECOSYSTEM IN TANZANIAThe United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) Local Development Finance team supports local governments and economies in public service delivery in the world’s least developed countries. UNCDF has been asked by the government of Tanzania to assist …
Capstone Projects
ASSESSING SUPPLY CHAIN RISKS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE NEWYORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF SANITATIONThe New York City Manufacturing and Industrial Innovation Council (MaiiC) is a program within the Mayor’s Office of Talent & Workforce Development that partners with the City’s trade sectors. As the City’s real estate landscape shifts away from industrial …
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Tim WuTim Guangyu Wu is a doctoral student at NYU Wagner and NYU Shanghai and a doctoral researcher at Shanghai Key Laboratory of Urban Design and Urban Science (LOUD). His research area lies at the intersection of urban planning and data science. Particularly, …
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Program Requirement ChecksheetMPA-Health: Health Public Finance I. SCHOOLWIDE CORE COURSES [15 CREDITS] Students must complete or waive all schoolwide core courses …
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Program Requirement ChecksheetMPA-Health: Health Financial Management I. SCHOOLWIDE CORE COURSES [15 CREDITS] Students must complete or waive all schoolwide core …
Capstone Projects
ASSESSING THE STATE OF SUBNATIONAL GOVERNANCE INSTITUTIONS
IN INDONESIAThe United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), is a UN agency that provides innovative financial approaches to the world’s least developed nations. UNCDF leverages both public and private funds to alleviate poverty and foster economic growth at the …
Capstone Projects
BUILDING A PROGRAM EVALUATION FRAMEWORKThe Living City Project (LCP) is an educational nonprofit organization that uses New York City as a classroom to engage young adults on urban issues. One of LCP’s core program offerings, CityGAP, is a semester-long gap program that immerses participants …
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Statistical Analysis for Public and Nonprofit ManagersThis is a comprehensive, clearly written guide to the use of statistical analysis in the management of not-for-profit organizations. The book emphasizes statistical models that use more than one variable and is unique in presenting multivariate statistics …
Faculty Profile
Sarah GurwitzSarah Gurwitz has over 30 years of experience in the field of Human Resource Management with the federal government. Sarah began her career as a Peace Corps volunteer serving in Venezuela for 2 years, while there, she set up a senior volunteer program at …
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NYU Wagner’s Office of Career Services hosts annual LinkedIn and career networking eventIn February, NYU Wagner’s Office of Career Services hosted a Lights, Camera, LinkedIn! event where students and alumni received personalized LinkedIn profile reviews from LinkedIn representatives. Additionally, attendees had the opportunity to receive a …
Alumni In Action
Doug WhiteDoug shares how his Wagner experience allowed him to merge his interest in local politics with his desire to provide opportunities for underserved populations. What do you do in your current role? I am the Manager for Government Affairs at Cricket …
Faculty Profile
Michael LaskawyMichael Laskawy is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Public Service at NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. Michael has served as a senior policy advisor to Democrats at all levels of government, including serving as the Executive …
Alumni In Action
Paula Sevilla NúñezCan you share your journey into affordable housing and housing justice? What initially drew you to this field, and how did your time at NYU Wagner shape your path? My interest in housing comes from a desire to fight inequality in our societies. I decided …
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Attitudinal and contextual factors associated with discussion of sexual issues during adolescent health visitsThe purpose was to examine attitudinal and contextual factors associated with the occurrence of sexual health assessments during adolescent primary care visits. A total of 313 primarily African-American youth aged 11-21 years from 16 community-based …
Capstone Projects
Mentorship for Cuban EntrepreneursCubans seek to build better lives by launching private ventures; however, the resources available to them do not enable them to succeed. While intensive general business training programs exist, entrepreneurs do not receive the necessary, subsequent …
Capstone Projects
Reshaping Internship Registration and Matching City-As-School High School (CAS) is an alternative high school built on the idea that all children learn differently—some by seeing, some by hearing, others by doing. CAS allows students the freedom to create their own class schedules and select their …
Capstone Projects
Blended Funding Early Child Development Center: A Plan of ActionIn response to the changing demographics of its community, Grand Street Settlement asked the Capstone team to create a business plan for an early child development center to serve students and families across socioeconomic boundaries. While Grand Street …
Capstone Projects
Blended Funding Early Child Development Center: A Plan of ActionIn response to the changing demographics of its community, Grand Street Settlement asked the Capstone team to create a business plan for an early child development center to serve students and families across socioeconomic boundaries. While Grand Street …
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Variation in end-of-life care and hospital palliative care among hospitals and local authorities: A preliminary contribution of big dataBackground: Many studies explore the clinical and ethical dimensions of care at the end-of-life, but fewer use administrative data to examine individual and geographic differences, including the use of palliative care. Aim: Provide a population-based …
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Academic Code: Student Disciplinary ProceduresA. Introduction B. Disciplinary Violations 1. Charges of Academic Dishonesty 2. Non-Academic Misconduct: Offenses Against the Community C. Disciplinary Procedures 1. Discipline Committee 2. The Hearing Panel 3. Hearings 4. …
Capstone Projects
EFFECTIVE AND EQUITABLE MOBILE CRISIS RESPONSE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTHChildren’s Rights is a national advocacy organization that champions the legal rights of children impacted by government systems. In light of the implementation of the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, 988, the organization enlisted a Capstone team to …
Alumni In Action
Jon SendachHow would you describe your experience as a Wagner student? My experience as a student was terrific. The classes were engaging, relevant, challenging, and properly-paced. The professors in health policy and management were industry scholars with good …
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Student Spotlight: Jasmine "Jaz" Griffin (MPA-PNP 2026)Jasmine "Jaz" Griffin (MPA-PNP 2026), treasurer, Wagner Black Student Association (BSA) Can you share a bit about yourself and what inspired you to attend a school of public service? I grew up in Harlem, New York, where life in the projects exposed me to …