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Exiting Bosnia and Herzegovina and Beyond: Assessing UMCOR-NGO’s Past Experiences to Shape the FutureThe United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) NGO division has been providing development and relief assistance in transitional areas around the world since1993. Bosnia and Herzegovina represents UMCOR’s most extended and involved country mission to …
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Major Expansion of Primary Care in Brazil Linked to Decline in Unnecessary HospitalizationIn 1994 Brazil launched what has since become the world’s largest community-based primary health care program. Under the Family Health Program, teams consisting of at least one physician, one nurse, a medical assistant, and four to six trained community …
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The Networked Committee: Opening the Field to Find Better Solutions for Technology in EducationNYU’s Future of Technology Enhanced Education Committee (FTEE) is charged with guiding the University’s use of technology to support its academic mission and further its commitment to innovation in teaching, learning, and research. Working with FTEE, …
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CENTERThe Trenton, New Jersey Police Department has partnered with addiction and recovery specialists to pursue alternative paths to treatment and recovery for community members with substance use disorders. Connecting people in need to crucial services and …
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NYU Wagner alumnus elected Mayor of Silicon Valley cityNYU Wagner alumnus Rich Tran (MPA 2014) is poised to make a major impact on the future of his Silicon Valley city of Milpitas , population 76,000, where he was just elected as its mayor. With experience as a member of the Air National Guard and a Social …
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Leadership PartnersLeadership in Action at Wagner has engaged in partnership opportunities focused on areas such as program design and enhancement; workshops and learning sessions; technical assistance and training in innovative research techniques; fellowship design, …
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Your Alumni News for July 2017Dear Alumni, I hope this finds you well. In May, we celebrated and welcomed 372 new graduates to the alumni community at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. Delivering the convocation address, Patrick Gaspard, Vice President of the Open Society Foundations …
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NYU Wagner Welcomes Distinguished Visiting Urbanist Iris WeinshallOn January 23, 2025, NYU Wagner welcomed its 2024–25 Distinguished Visiting Urbanist Iris Weinshall with a reception in the Faculty Seminar Room, with Wagner Dean Sherry Glied, NYU Provost Georgina Dopico, Wagner faculty, and esteemed present and former …
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Event Recap: The FTC and Worker Surveillance: A Conversation with Commissioner Alvaro BedoyaOn November 18, 2024, the NYU Wagner Labor Initiative hosted Federal Trade Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya for a thought-provoking discussion on the impact of workplace surveillance and algorithmic management systems. The event explored the relevance of …
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Gender and the Publication Output of Graduate Students: A Case StudyWe examine gender differences among the six PhD student cohorts 2004-2009 at the California Institute of Technology using a new dataset that includes information on trainees and their advisors and enables us to construct detailed measures of teams at the …
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Prof. Robertson Work is out with a book, A Compassionate Civilization, on the urgency of sustainable development and mindful activismA newly published book by NYU Wagner Professor Robertson Work, A Compassionate Civilization , deals with the urgency of sustainable development and mindful activism. It focuses on six areas of social transformation and how to address those as innovative …
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Welfare Reform in Miami: Implementation, Effects, and Experiences of Poor Families and NeighborhoodsThe 1996 national welfare reform law introduced a five-year time limit on federally funded cash assistance, imposed tough new work requirements, restricted benefits for noncitizens, and gave states more flexibility to design their welfare programs than in …
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Calculating Slavery Reparations: Theory, Numbers and ImplicationsThe possibility of paying reparations to black Americans as restitution for the legacy of slavery has made a recent comeback in the popular discourse. If and when this debate moves toward actual policy, there will be many details to be worked out on how …
Capstone Projects
A Roadmap to Healthy Relationships and Consent Education in New York StateDay One is a youth-focused nonprofit organization working to end dating abuse and domestic violence in New York State (NYS) through community education, supportive services, legal advocacy, and leadership development. NYS ranks highest in the US for high …
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Student Spotlight: Emmett Halloran (MPA-PNP 2026)In honor of LGBTQ+ History Month, we’re spotlighting the Stonewall Policy Alliance (SPA) —a student-led organization at NYU Wagner that deepens understanding of issues affecting the LGBTQ+ community and promotes dialogue between future policymakers and …
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Urban DesignThis course, “Urban Design— Visualization Tools & Neighborhood Challenges,” will introduce students to visualization techniques in a series of linked exercises during the first half of the semester; in the second half of the semester, students will …News
Forum Explores Financial Squeeze Facing Nonprofit Human-Services SectorMore than 100 leaders of nonprofit organizations, along with state and city social services officials, gathered at NYU Wagner on Feb. 24 for the release of an exhaustive report calling for urgent reforms to shore up the nonprofit human-services sector in …
Alumni In Action
Astrid C. Del RosarioAs a Managed Care Contract Analyst at Valley Health System, what are your main responsibilities, and how do they impact the healthcare system? As a Managed Care Contract Analyst, I oversee and negotiate NSA (No Surprises Act) claims, ensuring compliance …
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Task Force Co-Chaired by NYU Wagner Student Issues New Report on Atlanta City JailBill McGahan, a student in the Executive MPA program at NYU Wagner, co-chairs an Atlanta task force that has produced a major report , "Reimagining the Atlanta Detention Center," moving the city toward community-centered approaches to crime …
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Organization-Based Incident Management: Developing a Disaster Volunteer Role on a University CampusCatastrophic events are an ongoing part of life, affecting society both locally and globally. Recruitment, development, and retention of volunteers who offer their knowledge and skills in the event of a disaster are essential to ensuring a functional …
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Selective Knowledge: Reporting Bias in Microfinance DataAnswering surveys is usually voluntary, yet much of our knowledge depends on the willingness of households and institutions to answer. In this study, we explore the implications of voluntary reporting on knowledge about microfinance. We show systematic …
Capstone Projects
Montefiore Family Care Practice Bad Debt AssessmentPast practice at Montefiore Medical Center clinics included the acceptance of financial loss as a part of doing business. Clinics represent a source of teaching for interns and residents, sources of healthcare to indigent members of the local population …
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Analysis of Physician Billing Write-off's for Montefiores Faculty PracticesThe Capstone team was asked to analyze the cause of the Medical Centers Faculty Practice Plans (FPP) billing write-offs. Of concern to management is whether the FPP is effectively billing and collecting for services provided. This includes all aspects …
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Enhancing Youth Voter Engagement Through a Digital PlatformIn the US, people between the ages of 18-29 consistently vote at lower rates than any other demographic. In response, a Capstone team created Motivote, a digital platform strategically designed to encourage voting accountability among young Americans. The …