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NYU Wagner Alumna Sally Greenspan chosen as "40 under 40" rising star in the nonprofit sectorNYU Wagner alumna Sally Greenspan (MUP, 2011) has been chosen by New York Nonprofit Media as one of its “40 under 40” rising stars in the nonprofit sector. Ms. Greenspan’s work at Enterprise Community Partners, a national affordable housing organization, …
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Critical issues in alliances between management partners and accountable care organizationsAbstract Background Despite widespread engagement of accountable care organizations (ACOs) with management partners, little empirical evidence on these alliances exists to inform policymakers or payers. Management partners may be providing a valuable …
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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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In a new report, Prof. Paul Light Opens Path to Improved Government PerformanceAs the next administration takes shape under President-elect Donald Trump, the time could not be better for well-informed insights into “What Americans Want From Government Reform” – as the title of a new report from NYU Wagner’s Paul Light puts it. …
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STAY INFORMED. STAY CONNECTED. STAY ENGAGED.NYU Wagner's doctoral alumni are active scholars doing cutting edge research in many areas of public importance. We are proud of our alumni and their accomplishments. This page provides just a few examples of our distinguished alumni. Jonathan Bauchet is …
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CORE-GP.1018
MicroeconomicsThe primary purpose of the microeconomics core course is to enable you to use microeconomic thinking, concepts and tools in your professional public service work. Accomplishing this also requires refreshing and strengthening your quantitative skills. The …Publication
The contribution of primary care systems to health outcomes in OECD countries, 1970-1998.Objective To assess the contribution of primary care systems to a variety of health outcomes in 18 wealthy Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries over three decades. Data Sources/Study Setting Data were primarily derived …
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Alumni Regional GroupsFind other NYU Wagner alumni who are living and working in the Bay Area by joining this group! The Bay Area group meets up every other month for happy hours, discussions, and picnics. Learn …
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Distinguished Visiting Urbanist Michael Blake in Conversation with the Honorable Shaun DonovanBy: Sakura Miyazaki On Monday, October 28, 2019, NYU Wagner’s Visiting Urbanist Michael Blake invited students, faculty, and staff to discuss the future of urban policy in cities like New York with the Honorable Shaun Donovan, former Director of the US …
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Highlights from the Class of 2024 ConvocationIn the storied theater of the New York City Center, graduates, loved ones, faculty, staff, and administrators gathered to celebrate at NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service Convocation ceremony on Thursday, May 16. The ceremony honored …
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#MyWagnerLife: Bernard Ortega (MPA-HPAM) TODAY! Follow @nyuwagner MPA #HealthPolicy student @_BernardOrtega as he showcases his #MyWagnerLife . #NYUVets pic.twitter.com/aVPNUipJoH — NYU Wagner (@NYUWagner) April 2, 2015 Follow @_BernardOrtega and @nyuwagner today to see a day in the life …
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School Context and Micro-Contexts: The Complexity of Studying School SettingsLaRusso, M.D., Jones, S.M., Brown, J.L., & J.L. Aber. L.M. Dinella (Ed.). …
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The Pearls and Pitfalls of Initiating a Neurosurgery Discharge Huddle: One Institution's ExperienceOrganized discharge huddles have been implemented in a number of specialties across medicine to improve communication and minimize medical errors that might ultimately harm patients. Literature has shown that disjointed care can lead to poor utilization …
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The global cancer divide: relationships between national healthcare resources and cancer outcomes in high-income vs. middle- and low-income countriesBackground : Cancer continues to rise as a contributor to premature death in the developing world. Despite this, little is known about whether cancer outcomes are related to a country’s income level, and what aspects of national healthcare systems are …
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The Emergence of the "Super-Commuter"The twenty-first century is emerging as the century of the "super-commuter," a person who works in the central county of a given metropolitan area, but lives beyond the boundaries of that metropolitan area, commuting long distance by air, rail, car, bus, …
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Elevated Depressive Symptoms Among Caregiving GrandparentsObjective. To determine whether caregiving grandparents are at an increased risk for depressive symptoms. Data Source. National sample ( n =10,293) of grandparents aged 53–63 years in 1994, and their spouse/partners, who took part in the Health and …
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Exploring the Power of Storytelling in Research: Judy Pryor-Ramirez’s Story Circle Interview MethodJudy Pryor-Ramirez, Clinical Associate Professor at NYU Wagner and a key figure in participatory research, introduces a transformative approach to qualitative data collection in her book chapter, The Story Circle Interview Method: The Power of Story as …
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INDEP-GP.1900
Independent Reading1.5-3 credits. An independent reading must be proposed to, and approved and supervised by a full-time faculty member. Professors are not required to take on any student for an independent reading and may be more inclined in cases where the student defines …News
NYU Wagner alumna Jennifer Jones Austin Receives 2016 MLK Humanitarian AwardNYU Wagner alumna Jennifer Jones Austin (MS 1997) received the 2016 Martin Luther King Jr. Humanitarian Award from NYU at an inspiring ceremony Feb. 4. “This award is a big deal to me, as an NYU Wagner alum,” and as the child of a civil rights activist, …
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Peter GraceTell us about your current public service work. Can you briefly describe your employment organization and position responsibilities, as well as any relevant volunteer or entrepreneurial activities? After spending three years in the Obama Administration …
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U.S. Financial Diaries What do Turkey, Chile, Mexico, and the United States have in common ? Among the world’s developed countries, they top the list of those with the greatest income inequality. Perhaps that doesn’t come as a surprise: We’ve all heard that “the rich are …
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Congresswoman Grace Meng is Named as NYU Wagner’s Distinguished Visiting Urbanist for Fall 2023U.S. Congresswoman Grace Meng will join NYU Wagner as Distinguished Visiting Urbanist for the Fall of 2023. During her time collaborating with students and faculty, the highly dynamic, skilled, and accomplished Representative will teach a course titled …
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AlumNite 2024On March 28, 2024, NYU Wagner alumni came together for a special evening of community building at Puck: AlumNite 2024. Once a flagship annual event, this was the first time in five years that the event was able to return. Over light fare and small-group …