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Meghan BernsteinHow did being in New York impact your professional journey? Being in New York City for graduate school provided me with many unique career development opportunities. I was able to participate in a fellowship program with Taproot Foundation, work part-time …
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Kellie LeesonKellie C. Leeson is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Public Service at NYU's Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. Kellie has over fifteen years of experience working in East and West Africa, Latin America, and Russia. She has designed, led …
Capstone Projects
Mobile Health Units Study in Latin America and the CaribbeanWhile many organizations acknowledge that mobile health units are an innovative strategy to facilitate access to health services to marginalized populations, little rigorous evaluation or formal research has been implemented to substantiate these claims. …
Capstone Projects
Mobile Health Units Study in Latin America and the CaribbeanWhile many organizations acknowledge that mobile health units are an innovative strategy to facilitate access to health services to marginalized populations, little rigorous evaluation or formal research has been implemented to substantiate these claims. …
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Dan PorterDan Porter is an Adjunct Associate Professor of Public Service of NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. He has spent ten years in educational non-profit followed almost twenty years as a start-up tech entrepreneur and investor where he …
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In-Person Immersion in New York City "Going to immersion and meeting all my professors and students in person was something I was really looking forward to and it solidified that interaction that we have weekly through live classes." Daniel John, Online MHA Student … Occurs: One time in Term …
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Advancing Research Data Infrastructure for Patient-Centered Outcomes ResearchPatient-centered outcomes research, which aims to assist clinicians and patients in making informed decisions regarding prevention, diagnosis, and treatment, is essential for improving the delivery of quality health care. Much of patient-centered outcomes …
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From Research to Health Policy ImpactThe opportunities for researchers to improve health and health care by contributing to the formulation and implementation of policy are almost unlimited. Indeed, the availability of these opportunities is a tribute to a generation of health services …
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A network framework for dynamic models of urban food, energy and water systems (FEWS)Rae Zimmerman, Quanyan Zhu, Carolyn Dimitri … A network framework for dynamic models of urban food, energy and water systems (FEWS) …
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The New World of Economics: A Review ArticleIn this article, the authors present their comments on the book "The New World of Economics," by Richard B. McKenzie and Gordon Tullock. McKenzie and Tullock differ from the other authors in three respects. First, they abandon any reference at all to …
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Online MHA Program OverviewThe Online Master of Health Administration program was designed to provide you with a blend of leadership and management skills you need to successfully run today’s complex US healthcare systems. Woven into each course are themes of evidence-based …
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How Much to Save? Decision Costs and Retirement Plan ParticipationDeciding how much to save for retirement can be complicated. Drawing on a field experiment conducted with the Department of Defense, we study whether such complexity depresses participation in an employer-sponsored retirement saving plan. We find that …
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Commuting to Manhattan, A study of residence location trends for Manhattan workers from 2002 to 2009Manhattan, a global center of finance, culture, fashion and media, harnesses a workforce of 2 million people. Regionally, Manhattan is the business hub for the New York metropolitan area, with commuters entering the city every morning from the other four …
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Mobile Communications and Transportation in Metropolitan RegionsThis study examines the role of mobile communications in urban transportation systems and analyzes American metropolitan regions best positioned to capitalize on the growth of mobile technologies. This paper identifies three critical factors—data …
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The Relations Between Maternal Behaviors and Urban Preschool Children's Internal Working Models of Attachment SecurityInterviewed 93 African-American, low-income women who had become pregnant as teenagers and their preschool-aged children in their homes. Mothers answered questions regarding their everyday stresses and feelings of depression. Children were assessed for …
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How Much to Save? Decision Costs and Retirement Plan ParticipationDeciding how much to save for retirement can be complicated. Drawing on a field experiment conducted with the Department of Defense, we study whether such complexity depresses participation in an employer-sponsored retirement saving plan. We find that …
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How Much to Save? Decision Costs and Retirement Plan ParticipationDeciding how much to save for retirement can be complicated. Drawing on a field experiment conducted with the Department of Defense, we study whether such complexity depresses participation in an employer-sponsored retirement saving plan. We find that …
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Three takeaways on health equity with Marnold Fellow Bill de Blasio Former NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio’s first speaking engagement as NYU Wagner’s 2023 Marnold Visiting Fellow centered on health equity and allowed attendees to hear first-hand about the governance and administrative capacity necessary to address New York …
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Jacob William FaberJacob William Faber is an Associate Professor at New York University's Robert F. Wagner School of Public Service and holds a joint appointment in NYU's Sociology Department . His research and teaching focuses on spatial inequality. He leverages …
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International ApplicantsStudents entering an NYU Wagner master's program are required to hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in the U.S. or an equivalent degree from a foreign country. If you received an undergraduate degree from an institution …
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Above Board: Raising the Standards for Passenger Service Workers at the Nation's Busiest AirportsI n the fall of 2011, the Women of Color Policy Network at New York University's Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service conducted a survey of over 300 passenger service workers at the region's three major airports: LaGuardia, Kennedy …
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Student Spotlight: Reuben Forman (MPA 2024)As a housing advocate and Co-Chair of the Stonewall Policy Alliance (SPA) , Reuben Forman (MPA 2024) is embracing the Wagner student experience as an opportunity to gain hands-on expertise in policy research as well as build community amongst queer public …
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Climate Change Will Increase Local Government Fiscal Stress in the U.S.Elizabeth Gilmore, Carolyn Kousky, and Travis St.Clair … Climate Change Will Increase Local Government Fiscal Stress in the U.S. …