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An Unconventional Path: Seung Hyun Moon’s (MPA-HPAM 2006) Journey from NYU Wagner to BioTech ExecutiveGrowing up in Korea, Seung Hyun Moon (MPA-HPAM 2006) would have never imagined where his career would take him. Once a burgeoning physician, Moon then graduated from NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service with an MPA degree in health …
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PADM-GP.4147
Large Scale Data Analysis with Machine Learning IThe past decade has seen the increasing availability of very large scale data sets, arising from the rapid growth of transformative technologies such as the Internet and cellular telephones, along with the development of new and powerful computational …Course
PADM-GP.4148
Large Scale Data Analysis with Machine Learning IIThe past decade has seen the increasing availability of very large scale data sets, arising from the rapid growth of transformative technologies such as the Internet and cellular telephones, along with the development of new and powerful computational …Alumni In Action
Satish ChandraWhat do you do in your current role? I work for Ministry of Mines, Government of Afghanistan as the Business Process Reengineering Advisor. I advise the Ministry on the process simplification and restructuring of performance based key business processes, …
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How Mortgage Finance Affects the Urban LandscapeThis chapter considers the structure of mortgage finance in the United States and its role in shaping patterns of homeownership, the nature of the housing stock, and the organization of residential activity. We start by providing some background on the …
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What Are the Financial Implications of Public Quality Disclosure? Evidence from New York City's Restaurant Food Safety Grading PolicyGrading schemes are an increasingly common method of quality disclosure for public services. Restaurant grading makes information about food safety practices more readily available and may reduce the prevalence of foodborne illnesses. However, it may also …
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Bob WinthropWhy did you choose Wagner for graduate school? At the time I was considering graduate school, I was working for MDRC in NYC - focused on low income and youth development issues - and the senior staff there advised me that Wagner was the best public …
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Public Hospital Systems in New York and ParisWith sixteen hospitals and almost 10,500 beds, the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (HHC) is the largest municipal hospital system in the United States. With forty-seven hospitals and almost thirty-three thousand beds, the Paris Hospital …
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Wagner community welcomes Bill de Blasio as its 2023 Marnold Visiting FellowNYU Wagner faculty, adjuncts, and staff gathered at the Puck Building last night to welcome former New York City Mayor, Bill de Blasio, who joined NYU Wagner this spring as a 2023 Marnold Visiting Fellow. During his time with us, de Blasio will host …
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What Do We Know About Housing Choice Vouchers?Congress created the Section 8 Existing Housing Certificate program (now the Housing Choice Voucher Program) in 1974. Unlike previous federal programs that subsidized the creation of place-based affordable housing, the Section 8 program provided vouchers …
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Measuring School Efficiency: Lessons from Economics, Implications for PracticeHigh school reform is currently at the top of the education policy making agenda after years of stagnant achievement and persistent racial and income test score gaps. Although a number of reforms offer some promise of improving U.S. high schools, small …
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Bonding, bridging, and linking: How social capital operated in New Orleans following Hurricane KatrinaIn the past decade, social capital has been explored internationally in the disaster and social work literature, particularly in terms of historical oppression and limited economic resources of disadvantaged communities. Social capital in the United …
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Contemporary Echoes of Segregationist Policy: Spatial Marking and the Persistence of InequalityThe Home Owners’ Loan Corporation (HOLC), established in the US during the Great Depression to provide relief to a failing housing market, had a lasting effect through institutionalising the segregationist practice of denying mortgages to communities of …
Capstone Projects
The Tools of Public Action: Cataloguing Government Efforts to Increase the Availability of Affordable Housing in New York"Over the past five decades, there has been an increase in the variety of ""tools of public action"" that the government has at its disposal. Analytic work on the crosscutting and integrated nature of these tools is still relatively nascent in the …
Alumni In Action
Santhosh RamdossCAN YOU TELL US A BIT ABOUT YOUR JOB RESPONSIBILITIES AND WHAT YOUR DAY-TO-DAY LOOKS LIKE? As President, CEO, and the Chief Investment Officer at Gary Community Ventures, I lead a dynamic and diverse team of 45 people. We're a private foundation and a …
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Julissa SorianoCan you tell us a bit about your job responsibilities? In the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development, I investigate and mediate claims of housing discrimination brought forth by the public and determine whether there has been a violation under the …
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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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What a Difference A Grade Makes: Evidence From New York City's Restaurant Grading PolicyMichah W. Rothbart, Amy Ellen Schwartz, Thad D. Calabrese, Zachary Papper, Todor Mijanovich, Rachel Meltzer, Diana Silver …
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Program OverviewProgram of Study The program of study includes coursework, a preliminary qualifying examination, two comprehensive field examinations, a third-year research paper, regular participation in the NYU Wagner Research Colloquium throughout the degree, and a …
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Professional Experience Requirement (PER)What You Need To Know Your odds of succeeding in the job market increase when you have relevant, meaningful professional experience in your chosen field of public service. To ensure you’re prepared for your post-graduate career, NYU Wagner requires all …
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Paul LightDr. Paul C. Light is Professor Emeritus of Public Service, previously NYU Wagner's Paulette Goddard Professor of Public Service, and founding principal investigator of the Global Center for Public Service. Before joining NYU, Dr. Light served as the …
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The 23rd Annual Kovner-Behrman Health ForumBy: Lernik Essayei (HPAM) It is always inspiring to meet people who truly drive change in healthcare. During this year’s Kovner-Behrman event, NYU Wagner brought together healthcare leaders, frontiers, and students to share experiences and knowledge on …
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Maureen AhmedHow did your experiences at NYU Wagner prepare you for your career? My time at Wagner helped me cultivate the skills and experiences I needed to enter into a career at the State Department. The coursework at NYU Wagner really set me up to understand how …