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Alumni Spotlight: Andrew Maguire (MPA 2018)For the past year, Andrew Maguire (MPA 2018) has been working on his upcoming book Teaching Between the Lines , which focuses on the role of youth development organizations in revealing the “hidden curriculum.” Teaching Between the Lines explores …
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URPL-GP.4622
Wealth and InequalityOver the last few decades, disparities in income, wealth, and mobility have widened in the United States, but the U.S. fares worse in wealth inequality than income inequality. Wealth, in particular, is crucial to many functions across the life course and …Alumni In Action
Elisabeth YoungPlease describe why you chose NYU Wagner for graduate school? I chose NYU Wagner because of its specializations, faculty, and network. At the time I applied, I wasn't sure I wanted to stay in New York and I knew that Wagner had a network that spanned the …
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How to House the HomelessHow to House the Homeless, editors Ingrid Gould Ellen and Brendan O’Flaherty propose that the answers entail rethinking how housing markets operate and developing more efficient interventions in existing service programs. The book critically reassesses …
Alumni In Action
Lisa AwayaWhy did you choose Wagner for graduate school? I chose NYU Wagner because it is a graduate school of public service, offering Master of Urban Planning (MUP) candidates a unique opportunity to learn about the field from different perspectives while being …
Alumni In Action
Patrick OwensWhat were you doing before you came to NYU Wagner? What brought you to the EMPA Program, and how did your time at NYU Wagner help you further your career in public service? I had a 30-year career in banking and investment banking. I launched and managed …
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The Great Recession's Impact on New York City's Budget.Strong property tax growth and proactive policies - including beginning the recession with a substantial surplus of $5.3 billion (9 percent of revenues) - offset a severe contraction in income tax receipts, protecting the City's budget such that it never …
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Birth Weight and Income: Interactions Across GenerationsThis paper attempts to answer a series of questions regarding the interaction of income and birth weight across generations. First, does the effect of the income of a mother during her pregnancy on her infant's birth weight depend on the family's birth …
Alumni In Action
Nupur ChaudhuryWhy did you choose Wagner for graduate school? I chose Wagner for its unique approach to urban planning. Wagner houses their planning program in a School of Public Service, not in a school of architecture. I had a clear vision of how I wanted to be of …
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MSPP-GP.3101
Policy and Data StudioOpen only to students in the MSPP program. Policy and Data Studio builds on the core courses, your advanced coursework, and is specifically meant to deepen your data and data analytic skills, in the content of a policy issue. Studio is a unique end event …Capstone Projects
Utilizing big data in the credit union industryThe National Federation of Community Development Credit Unions helps low- and moderate-income individuals achieve financial independence by organizing, supporting, and investing in credit unions that serve underserved communities. The Federation’s members …
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MUP Public InformationPAB Criterion 1D/Public Information The Planning Accreditation Board requires this information be posted for the Master of Urban Planning program. Student Achievement One goal of NYU Wagner’s Master of Urban Planning (MUP) Program is to prepare students …
Capstone Projects
Indonesia Urban Local Governance Reform ProgramIn support of a World Bank effort to identify effective means of evaluating and differentiating among Indonesian local governments, the Capstone team studied and analyzed existing approaches to capacity and performance assessment. The goal is to assist in …
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Chronic Condition: Why Health Reform FailsChronic Condition provides a compelling analysis of the causes of the current health care crisis and of the shortcomings of reform proposals. It also offers an ingenious new framework for reform that, while minimizing government interference, would …
Capstone Projects
Understanding Patient Perceptions of Service DeliveryThe New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai (NYEE) is one of the world’s premier hospital facilities serving primarily the poor and underserved. NYEE has over 170,000 patients annually, and with high case volumes, patients often encounter long wait …
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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 …
Capstone Projects
INITIAL IMPACT ANALYSIS OF ANTI-TRAFFICKING TRAINING FOR LODGING SECTOR EMPLOYEESEnd Child Prostitution in Asian Tourism-United States (ECPAT) strives to create a world in which no child is bought, sold, or used for sex. ECPAT works with the hospitality industry to provide hotel staff with training on the commercial sexual …
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Publications - ICISJournal Articles and Published Proceedings Papers R. Zimmerman, Q. Zhu and C. Dimitri (2016) “Promoting Resilience for Food, Energy and Water Interdependencies,” Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences , Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2016, pp. 50-61. Published …
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Preliminary Qualifying ExaminationDesign of the PQE The PQE is an essay exam constructed to assess the student's capability to design a research proposal based on a research problem scenario presented to them. It also tests the capacity for clear and logical expository writing. The …
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How should NYC manage the changing use of sidewalks and streetscapes?Errol Louis , Distinguished Visiting Urbanist at NYU Wagner, political anchor of NY1 News, and host of Inside City Hall , moderated a special event titled The Future of Public Space in New York City on November 30, 2021. In partnership with The Century …
Alumni In Action
Christina AguilaWhy did you choose Wagner for graduate school? Wagner offered the opportunity to learn from both practitioners and professionals in the policy world, especially through capstone. The Wagner community was also the right fit for me - everyone shares a …
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Student GroupsAll Wagner Student Groups and Organizations are open to any interested Wagner student. Wagner Student Association (WSA) As the school’s elected student government, WSA represents student interests, fosters community, supports leadership development, …
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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 …
Alumni In Action
Christian Gonzalez-RiveraWhy did you choose Wagner for graduate school? I chose Wagner because it is one of the few schools of urban planning that is inside a policy school, and because it is a co-host of the prestigious Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy. I was also …