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COVID-19 and the Future of Microfinance: Evidence and Insights from PakistanThe COVID-19 pandemic threatens lives and livelihoods, and, with that, has created immediate challenges for institutions that serve affected communities. We focus on implications for local microfinance institutions in Pakistan, a country with a mature …
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Summer 2021 LEAD FellowsWe are thrilled to announce the LEAD Fellows for summer 2021. Fellows will be working at a variety of organizations involved in pro-democracy and voter access work. …
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Samuel SchaffzinWhy did you choose Wagner for graduate school? I chose Wagner because I felt it would provide me with the fundamentals that I needed to launch a career in the broad field of public health and healthcare, and across the government, non-profit, and private …
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Is Special Education Improving? Case Evidence From New York CityIn this study, we assess changes in the education of students with disabilities (SWDs) in the nation’s largest school district, New York City (NYC), over the decade 2005–2015. Specifically, we examine progress toward the twin legislative goals of both the …
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Health Policy and Management: Financial ManagementThis Advanced Certificate offers knowledge and skills for financial managers in healthcare organizations. This Advanced Certificate will allow you to conduct financial analysis, and understand issues of budgeting, cost determination, pricing, and rate …
Faculty Profile
Thomas D'AunnoThomas D'Aunno, Ph.D, is Professor of Management at NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. D’Aunno’s research and teaching focus on the organization and management of healthcare services; he has a particular interest in the …
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Rebecca DuaneRebecca (Becky) Duane is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service and developed ‘Data and AI Strategies for Social Impact Organizations’. She is passionate about using data and technology to catalyze social …
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NYU Wagner Launches Online Master of Health Administration (MHA) Degree Program for Healthcare ProfessionalsAs marketplace demand for skilled medical and health service managers grows strongly throughout the US, NYU Wagner is introducing an Online Master of Health Administration (MHA) degree program , Sherry Glied, the school’s dean, announced today. The …
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The Starting Gate: Birth Weight and Life ChancesSeven percent of newborns in the United States weigh in at less than five and one half pounds. These "low birth weight" babies face challenges that others will never know--challenges that begin with a greater risk of infant mortality and extend well into …
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Does the Racial Composition of the School Environment Influence Children's Body Mass Index?Purpose This study investigates the degree to which the racial composition of the school environment may influence the body mass index (BMI) of children aged 10 to 18 years. This research may be viewed as extending prior work that has found that the …
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The Stafford Act: An Agenda for ReformThe Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (the Stafford Act) is the principal legislation governing the federal response to disasters within the United States. The act spells out - among other things - how disasters are declared, …
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Louise HarpmanLouise Harpman is the founder and principal of Louise Harpman__PROJECTS whose work includes architectural design, urban design, mapping, and research. She is the director of the zeroMicro™ applied research consortium, focusing on net zero energy buildings …
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The French Health Care SystemThe French health care system is a model of national health insurance (NHI) that provides health care coverage to all legal residents. It is an example of public social security and private health care financing, combined with a public-private mix in the …
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Minimum Parking Requirements, Transit Proximity and Development in New York CityNew York City policymakers are planning for a city of over 9 million residents by 2030, a large increase from today. A central goal of City officials is to accommodate this increase while simultaneously improving the City’s overall environmental …
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Multi-Faith Leadership in the 21st CenturyIn the context of an increasingly polarized American society, this course seeks to train students to mobilize diverse faith communities together for the greater good. Unleashing the power of their own story, students will articulate their values and …Capstone Projects
IMPROVING ACCESS IN LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS FOR STUDENTS WITH VISUAL DISABILITIES Ek Kadam Aur, Hindi for “One Step Ahead”, is a nonprofit organization that provides education and skill-building resources to disadvantaged children in India and Nepal. Their High School Leadership Program (HSLP) offers world-class education to high …
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Uses and Abuses of Value Capture for TransitWith the New York State Fiscal Year 2019 Executive Budget proposal to include a “value capture” mechanism for financing transit, an obscure and highly technical subject suddenly has generated considerable attention. This report explores the purpose of, …
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Examining Cost Structures for Single-Service, Nonprofit Organizations in NYCArbor Brothers is a grantmaking organization that provides financial support and consulting services to organizations in their early stages of implementation. Arbor Brothers enlisted a Capstone team to research the existence of economies of scale in the …
Doctoral Student
Shu WangShu Wang is a doctoral student at NYU Wagner and NYU Shanghai. Her research interests lie at the intersection of urban planning and informatics, with a particular focus on urban climate policy, adaptation strategies, and vulnerability. She holds a B.S. in …
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IMPROVING PAVEMENT MARKING REFURBISHMENT IN BROOKLYNThe New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) is responsible for installing and maintaining over 200 million linear feet of pavement markings, which are used on paved roadways to direct and inform drivers and pedestrians, and ensuring that the …
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Completing Complete StreetsThe Capstone team worked with the City of Rye, the Town of Mamaroneck, the Village of Mamaroneck, and the Village of Larchmont to create a Complete Streets Manual and a pilot implementation guide for bike sharrows (shared right-of-way markings). The …
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Social Media in Disaster Preparation, Response, and RecoverySocial media have become an essential source of information before, during, and after disasters. Social networks like Twitter, Facebook, and Tumblr—instantaneous, far-reaching, and interactive— have become the convergence point for a range of information …
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Government by Investigation: Congress, President, and the Search for Answers, 1945–2012Presidential and congressional investigations are particularly powerful tools for asking tough questions about highly visible, often complex government breakdowns, including: communist infiltration of government 1950s, the Vietnam War during the 1960s, …
Faculty Profile
Sonia BalaramSonia Balaram is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Health Policy & Management of NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. She is also an educator and community organizer. She works at the Department of Education as the Director of Youth …