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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 …
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Measuring the Costs of QualityManagers of a healthcare organization have numerous demands on their time, their skills, their knowledge, and their budgets. They are responsible for adapting to change, managing their office, making effective decisions, among countless other tasks. This …
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U.S. Ratification of the CRC and Reducing Child Poverty: Can We Get There from Here?If the United States finally ratifies the United Nations Convention of the Rights of the Child (CRC), will it improve the country's to effectively combat child poverty and thereby improve child well-being? This article addresses this and related questions …
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Advancing Relational Leadership Research: A Dialogue Among PerspectivesLeaders and followers live in a relational world-a world in which leadership occurs in complex webs of relationships and dynamically changing contexts. Despite this, our theories of leadership are grounded in assumptions of individuality and linear …
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COVID-19 Series: NYU Wagner Alumni in Action - Social ServicesThe “COVID-19 Series: NYU Wagner Alumni in Action” continued on Thursday, October 22 with its second event in a four-part series. Moderated again by Gordon Campbell, Clinical Professor of Public Service and Director of EMPA-Public Service Leaders Program, …
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Sec. Pete Buttigieg and NYU Wagner student talk policy, climate change, and social justiceNYU Wagner and The Century Foundation hosted U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg in a virtual event on October 18, 2022 to discuss transportation and climate policy. The Century Foundation is a progressive think tank that conducts research and …
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Wemimo Abbey (MPA 2015) is driving economic justice by creating a more equitable credit building systemThe following article was created by the NYU Alumni Association (NYUAA) which celebrated Wagner alumnus Wemimo Abbey (MPA 2015) and Samir Goel (STERN 2016) with the 2022 NYU Alumni Changemaker of the Year award . Wemimo Abbey (MPA 2015) and Samir Goel …
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Capstone Student FAQInformation for Students Capstone is learning in action. Part of the core curriculum of the MPA and MUP programs at NYU Wagner, it provides students with both a critical learning experience and an opportunity to perform a public service. Over the course …
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Char WoodsWhat made you decide to get an EMPA at Wagner? I was a freelance television producer for more than 25 years, and I decided that I wanted to go back to working for a nonprofit or public organization and that getting a master’s degree would open up a lot of …
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Center for Vision Care PolicyEmpirical research is a fundamental pillar upon which public policy is built. It is also a means for the evaluation of current policy and, if appropriately applied, the basis for change. This residency gave the student an opportunity to be part of that …
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Program Requirement ChecksheetMPA-Health: Health Policy Analysis I. SCHOOLWIDE CORE COURSES [15 CREDITS] Students must complete or waive all schoolwide core courses …
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Universal health coverage and NCD prevention and controlUniversal health coverage (UHC) is a central part of the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda and the WHO Global NCD Action Plan. Achieving UHC means that all people would have access to the health services they need, when and where they need them, without …
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A Locally Based Initiative to Support People and Communities by Transformative Use of DataJulia Lane, David Kendrick, David Ellwood …
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Change through Data: A Public Extension Program for Government EmployeesJulia Lane, Frauke Kreuter, Rayid Ghani …
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The food safety research workforce and economic outcomesMatthew B. Ross, Akina Ikudo, Julia Lane …
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DEVELOPING PROGRAM INITIATIVES FOR AN INNOVATIVE SOCIAL JUSTICE ORGANIZATIONThe Action Lab is a young organization that fosters interdisciplinary and cross-movement spaces for learning, gathering, and reflection. Its four anchor initiatives aim to find shared strategies for action, help change-makers build and sharpen social …
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MEASURING ORGANIZATION-WIDE IMPACTExpandED Schools is an education nonprofit that provides after-school programming in New York City, and has served over one million children since 1998. Its mission is to close the learning gap by increasing access to enriched education experiences. Since …
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Announcing the 2021 Herbert Roback Scholarship WinnersThe late Herbert Roback was a highly respected public servant. During his 34-year career, he encouraged talented and promising students to consider lifetime careers in the public service. To honor Mr. Roback, his family and friends established the Herbert …
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Career GuidesAdvice from OCS NYU Wagner's Office of Career Services has created a variety of guides to assist students and alumni in the career planning process. Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to view and print guides. Resume Writing Cover Letter Writing …
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ASSESSING THE EMPOWERMENT OF SUBNATIONAL GOVERNANCE
INSTITUTIONS IN TANZANIAThe United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), the UN’s capital investment agency for the least developed countries, offers “last mile” finance models that unlock public and private resources to reduce poverty and support local economic development. …
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EVALUATING BUS TERMINALS AND REROUTES FOR THE MIDTOWN BUS
TERMINAL RECONSTRUCTIONThe Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) is a bi-state agency that operates and maintains tunnels, bridges, and bus terminals, among other transportation facilities. PANYNJ is planning the reconstruction of its Midtown Bus Terminal on its …
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Rich Search and Discovery for Research Datasets: Building the next generation of scholarly infrastructureJulia Lane, Ian Mulvany, Paco Nathan …
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Half the World is UnbankedLimited information on the size and nature of the global population using financial services limits policy makers’ abilities to identify what’s working and what’s not, and it limits financial services providers’ abilities to identify where the …