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Ashley AdamsAshley Adams has been a professional organizer since he graduated from Amherst College in 1979. He worked first as a community organizer in the Boston area and then became a union organizer, organizing director, and staff director for both public and …
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Capstone EligibilityEach Program Requirement Checksheet lists the Capstone prerequisites for that specialization. Be sure to review your Program Requirement Checksheet prior to enrolling for courses in the year preceding Capstone. Doing so helps ensure that you are on track …
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Alumni Spotlight: Breandan Ward (EMPA 2018)Breandan Ward (MPA 2018), Leadership Coach, Consultant, and Adjunct Professor What initially led you to NYU Wagner, and what has inspired you to continue at NYU as an adjunct? After 15 years in investment banking, I wanted to refocus my work and studies …
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Alumni Spotlight: Lilian Liu (MPA 2015)In the Spring 2024 Global Public Service Newsletter, the Wagner Office of International Programs connected with Wagner alumna, Lilian Liu (MPA 2015) . Where do you work? Describe your current job. I have been working in corporate sustainability for over …
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Shuai RenWhy did you choose Wagner for graduate school? I'm from a planning background and wanted to learn how the world's most famous city, New York, does its planning and manages its procedures. Coming from a developing country context where urbanization is …
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Alumni Spotlight: Nilbia Coyote (MPA 2011)Where do you work? Describe your current job. I’m the Executive Director of New Immigrant Community Empowerment (NICE), a non profit community-based organization in Jackson Heights, Queens dedicated to inspiring, organizing, and empowering immigrant …
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Ashley ZwickAshley Zwick is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Public Service at NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. She is also the Executive Director of the Initiative on Workplace Inclusion at Dartmouth’s Tuck School of Business. Prior to her …
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Mitchell L. MossMitchell L. Moss is the Henry Hart Rice Professor of Urban Policy and Planning at NYU’s Wagner School for Public Service. In June 2022, Mayor Adams and Governor Hochul appointed Professor Moss to their "Committee for a New New York," which has formulated …
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AlumNite 2025On June 12, 2025, NYU Wagner hosted AlumNite—the first time this celebration and fundraiser was hosted in its new home on East 17th Street—welcoming graduates ranging from the Classes of 1976 to 2025. ©Steve Myaskovsky: Courtesy of NYU Photo …
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Master of Public Administration (MPA) — Health Policy & ManagementEvaluate societal needs and form effective health policies that address the latest challenges. …
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KP TruebloodKP Trueblood is a seasoned organizational strategist with nearly two decades of experience strengthening mission-driven institutions through operational excellence, financial discipline, and integrated leadership. Her work centers on aligning resources to …
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AssistantshipsGraduate Assistantships Compensation includes partial tuition remission and a stipend. Hours worked: 20 hours per week during the academic year. GAs are selected during the admissions process. Appointments are for one academic year only. Eligibility is …
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Dean's Council Casey Box (GAL ’08, WAG ’11) Director of Global Strategy, The Christensen Fund Casey Box is Director of Global Strategy at The Christensen Fund. Previously, Casey served as the Executive Director of Land is Life, a global network …
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Yeji Choi Yeji Choi is a doctoral student at NYU Wagner and NYU Shanghai, specializing in Urban Policy, and a doctoral researcher affiliated with the Shanghai Key Laboratory of Urban Design and Urban Science (LOUD). Her research explores how big data can be …
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The Merit and Reputation of an Administration: Presidential Appointees on the Appointments ProcessAmerican government was designed to be led by citizens who would step out of private life to serve their nation, then return to their communities enriched by that service and ready to recruit the next generation of citizen servants. The Founding Fathers …
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The NYU Democracy ProjectAbout the NYU Democracy Project The NYU Democracy Project began in 2019 with the VOTE2020 Initiative, a project aimed at increasing voter engagement in the 2020 election both on NYU's campus and nationwide. Since then, the Project has continued funding …
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Moving to New York"The City" Starting graduate school in New York City is a unique experience. While most of your classes will take place at NYU Wagner ( 105 E. 17th Street ), the City itself provides countless ways to get around, things to do, and opportunities for …
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Student Spaces AV GuideOpen the Zoom app on your laptop. Click the Home tab on the top left. Press the Share Screen button to share your laptop display with the room (it may take a few moments to connect). Zoom app for Desktop and Mobile devices You can also pair using the …
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Water Sourcing and Climate ChangeIn the coming decades, water will be the central issue in global economic development and health. With one in six people around the world currently lacking access to safe drinking water (1.2 billion people), and more than two out of six lacking adequate …Webpage
Admitted PhD StudentsVisit us in New York City! It is very important that you arrange a time to come to campus to meet with your faculty advisor and Talea Collins, Assistant Director of Advisement and Student Services. Please email Talea Collins at talea.collins@nyu.edu to …
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Stolas Mares-CluffStolas Mares-Cluff is a non-profit data leader who has worked to help organizations leverage information to make sustainable, equitable decisions that benefit their participants and the organization. Their areas of expertise include defining and measuring …
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Meredith Phillips AlmeidaMeredith has a consulting practice that specializes in capacity-building and program development for nonprofits and community-based organizations. With projects spanning economic development, strategic planning, and small business support and advocacy, …
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Introduction: Special issue on housing policy in the United StatesThe recent housing crisis has spawned much reflection among academics, practitioners and policy-makers regarding both the causes and the consequences of this upheaval, especially in the market for owner-occupied homes. But many questions remain. This …