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Kovner-Behrman Health Forum Explores Paths to Improved Decision-Making in Healthcare… NYU Wagner's Sherry Glied, Dean and Professor of Public Service, convened the 20th annual Kovner-Behrman … audience Q&A on how to improve decision making in health policy and management. Professional insights gleaned from … and Jon Sendach, Adjunct Associate Professor of Health Policy and Management, NYU Wagner. The informative and lively …
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Showing Up: Disparities in Chronic Absenteeism between Students with and without Disabilities in Traditional Public Schools… (SWDs), has received little attention in research or policy. Particularly troubling is the dearth of research into … GENs and SWDs in grades 1–6 who attended a traditional NYC public school between 2006 and 2012. Our sample includes … 653,736 students across 37,867 classrooms, and 1,148 public elementary schools. Measures include race/ethnicity, …
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Alumni Spotlight: Andrew Maguire (MPA 2018)… In the Spring 2024 Global Public Service Newsletter, the Wagner Office of International … should be made and how best I could contribute. LGBTQ Public Policy with Katherine Grainer was an empowering course that …
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Student Spotlight: Ceinna Little (MUP 2024)… year. What motivated you to attend Wagner, a school of public service? I was motivated to attend a school of public … resident demographic data from over 93 buildings and 2,000 residents to identify trends and programmatic … courses they may engage in someday. I am also proud of our Policy Talk: Post-Supreme Court Ruling event. BSA’s Vice …
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CYC: Getting Started… want to play in an organization? (e.g. financial manager, policy analyst, urban planner, fundraiser, program director, … Many of us know that we are committed to a career in public service, but figuring out what that means can be … care about or a few you want to explore (e.g. open space, public transportation, waterfront development)? If you are …
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NYU Wagner honors 375 graduating students at 2018 Convocation… ‘fake news!,’” the Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service at NYU proudly heralded the success of 375 graduating students—the next generation of leaders in public service—at the 2018 Convocation on May 15 at the … thing to say. The very idea of using facts to back up policy is being called into question. But at NYU Wagner we …
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Student Spotlight: Quamid Francis (MPA-PNP)… Degree Program and Specialization: MPA-PNP, International Policy and Management 1. Tell us about yourself! I was born … to New York City where I completed my bachelor’s degree in public policy at Baruch College. Subsequently, I continued to … of Citywide Administrative Services (NYC DCAS). 2. What are you currently working on? Can you describe the …
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Guidelines for Wagner-Invited Speaker Invitations… speakers, Convocation speakers, etc.). As a school of public service, it is part of our role to expose our students … to controversial or heterodox views that are part of some policy debates, so that they will be better able to engage … Have had a substantial, visible, and positive effect on public service or scholarship on public service; and Can …
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Student Spotlight: Matthew Carcione (MPA-HPAM 2027)… Wagner appealed to me because it offers a unique blend of public administration, policy, and management with a focus on healthcare—an area … strategic mindset. For instance, courses in healthcare policy and financial management have helped me better …
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NYU Wagner awards Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion research prize to Professor Jonathan Morduch… Jonathan J. Morduch , Professor of Public Policy & Economics, is the recipient of NYU Wagner's second …
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Website Ranks NYU Wagner as 3rd Most Innovative Public Service School in Nation… 2015 Best Value Schools ranking of the 50 most innovative public service schools in the U.S. According to the website’s … just as many if not more innovative programs to aspiring public service professionals. Students complete rigorous … experiments testing the latest and greatest public policy theories.” …
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A Bold Vision for School Desegregation… Richard Buery presented a series of conversations about public policy in New York City. The third and final forum featured … about his efforts to promote integration in New York City public schools. Councilmember Brad Lander made a compelling …
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Alumni Spotlight: Mery Arcila (MPA 2018)… decision? I have always felt a powerful desire to work in public service. Before joining the State Department, I worked … I saw my strengths in communication, social media, and public affairs. So, when a friend told me about the public … fit. I could also create a meaningful impact by merging policy and communication. When I was selected as a Thomas R. …
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How to Be an Effective Activist: 90-Minute Training in Nonviolent Action Draws 400… NYU Wagner and the school's Taub Professor of Practice in Public Service and Leadership, David Elcott , on Feb. 23. “ … School of Individualized Study, the School of Law's Public Interest Law Center, and the Steinhardt School of …
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NYU Wagner Team Takes Third Place at UCI Health - Cornell Sloan National Case Competition… the project. And, personally, it challenged me to shift my policy research brain to think through how evidence can be … landscape. Their preparation involved extensive market and policy research, refining their strategic approach, and … as an opportunity to apply their Wagner coursework in public speaking, data visualization, strategic thinking, and …
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An Immersive Journey into Sustainable Urbanism: A Spring 2025 Course in Amsterdam… throughout the city. As Assistant Clinical Professor of Public Service Sarah M. Kaufman, the course instructor, … not just as tourists. It really brought to life all those policy and design choices we'd been discussing in class.” … explored how Amsterdam is integrating technology into public spaces in ways that prioritize residents’ needs while …
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In Memoriam: Professor Dennis C. Smith… had left his classroom and gone on to important roles in public agencies and nonprofit organizations around the world. … agencies and nonprofits to improve outcomes in education, public health, and poverty alleviation. Dennis earned his … He received tenure in 1980. He taught classes in public policy and management of government and nonprofit agencies to …
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Marc Minor… effort to implement a DoD enterprise financial systems policy that is mandated by Congress in order to make all … rival factions coupled with concerns about the delivery of public services often threatened any fragile peace that we … develop. As a resulted, I focused on actively engaging the public in order to create an environment of trust, security, …
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Presentations… Workshop held by the Cornell Program in Infrastructure Policy (CPIP) and the Cambridge Centre for Smart … Equitable and Resilient Infrastructure Investments, Panel 2 Equity and Physical Infrastructure … Day, New York University, Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. March 8, 2022. “Community Engagement and …
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Student Spotlight: Alexander Yu (MUP 2025)… about yourself and what inspired you to attend a school of public service? After graduating college in 2020 from NYU, my … was attracted to the field of urban planning and public service to address this issue. I was fascinated by the … root of my interest in coming to Wagner and a school of public service. Is there any skill or lesson that you …
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Student Spotlight: Sean Pomory (MPA-HPAM 2024)… What motivated you to attend the Wagner School of Public Service? There are so many things that have led to … of my experience sitting on the Ethics Committee of a public hospital in Virginia and thought it was the best route … that seemed to consciously integrate health management and policy in fruitful ways. The MPA-Health program really seemed …
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NYU Wagner Alumna Sally Greenspan chosen as "40 under 40" rising star in the nonprofit sector… her enduring ties to the school continue to benefit her public service career. She was a research assistant at the NYU Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy while studying for her degree. “The Wagner alumni …
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Alumni Spotlight: James Stratford (EMPA 2021)… the NYC Mayor’s Office of Equity & Racial Justice, a public-private partnership addressing disparities among young … Refining your skills is important. Taking classes such as policy analysis, strategic communication, and program … I was born and raised in the Bronx. When I went to public school, I experienced a public support program …
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Creating Sustainable Solutions in Developing Countries through Gender Equality… Office of Financial Empowerment where she provided policy research, analysis, and project management support for … US and international policy and the financing structure of public projects led her to apply for an MPA in Public and Nonprofit Management and Policy at NYU Wagner. …