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Measuring School Efficiency: Lessons from Economics, Implications for PracticeHigh school reform is currently at the top of the education policy making agenda after years of stagnant achievement and persistent racial and income test score gaps. Although a number of reforms offer some promise of improving U.S. high schools, small …
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Gentrification and the Lower East Side: A Study on the Impact of Gentrification on a Private Jesuit Middle School… to underserved children. The Capstone team was asked to research how demographic changes may affect enrollment in the … Gentrification and the Lower East Side: A Study on the Impact of Gentrification on a Private Jesuit Middle School …
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Lessons Learned from the Buffalo Blizzard: Recommendations for Strengthening Preparedness and Recovery Efforts… and reducing loss of life and property in the future. A research team of nine individuals and additional advisors (a … page 2) focused on and investigated four primary areas of impact: Roads : How disastrous road conditions and … pressure. To address the challenges identified through our research, our team developed a set of recommendations for …
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Owen Stone… International governments; we have world-class health and research institutions, as well as the thriving finance, … are formed and implemented, and how to leverage collective impact models. My public sector finance courses underpinned …
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Course Highlights… dates, times and prerequisites. PHD-GP 5905 Qualitative Research Methods Instructor: Erica Foldy In order to request … Ward PADM-GP 4322 Data and AI Strategies for Social Impact Organizations Instructor: Rebecca Duane PADM-GP 4414 …
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Presentations… Vulnerabilities, and Human Behavior, Selected Research Findings” [update from May 18 2022 TRB AMR10 presentation] P23-20259, Transportation Research Board 102nd Annual Meeting, Event 4019: A Spirited … Zimmerman, C. Restrepo, Z. S. Naphtali and J.S. Simonoff, “Impact of Infrastructure Trends & Issues on Public …
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Small Schools, Large Districts: Small School Reform and New York City’s StudentsHigh school reform is currently at the top of the education policy making agenda after years of stagnant achievement and persistent racial and income test score gaps. Although a number of reforms offer some promise of improving U.S. high schools, small …
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Kate Slevin… keeping my full-time job. 2. How did being in New York impact your professional journey? The energy and intelligence … of supertall towers and fixing Penn Station. Both involve research, meetings with key stakeholders, and developing …
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State and City Government Ethics Are the Focus of One-Day Conference at NYU Wagner… enlarged understanding of and ability to make a positive impact on the ethical challenges facing individuals and … Horner, Legislative Director, New York Public Interest Research Group, and Laurence Levy, Shareholder, Greenberg …
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Alumni Spotlight: Anjana Sreedhar (MPA-HPAM 2020)… States. To write the book, Anjana conducted extensive research, gathered details from interviews, and synthesized … There are so many disparate but interconnected areas that impact our health. Understanding the way that transportation, … food, and so many other sectors intersect to impact health was key to my framing process." How did your …
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Prof. Rae Zimmerman chosen to participate in Urban Infrastructure and Extreme Weather Related Events Study… of reducing that vulnerability. Funded under a $12 million research grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF), … is called the Urban Resilience to Extremes Sustainability Research Network (UREx SRN). In light of weather related … dispersed Urban Resilience to Extremes Sustainability Research Network (UREx SRN) team will develop a diverse suite …
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NYU Wagner Alumni and Students Discuss Career Paths in Advocacy… and analysis skills, such as Estimating Impacts in Policy Research . The panelists also suggested considering some of …
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Undergrads Win Recognition for Policy Proposal to Ease NYC’s Housing Shortage… at New York University’s annual Undergraduate Research Conference on May 5. Jeremy Cheung, Aaron Reuben, … New York City’s housing shortage. The students’ extensive research was supported by a grant from the Dean’s … supply of affordable rentals. ADU’s have little or no impact on the physical character of a neighborhood as they do …
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NYU Recognizes Professor Jacob Faber with Make A Difference Award… University and President Andrew Hamilton for outstanding research and teaching efforts : Professor Faber has been … be joined by other Make A Difference honorees when the impact and distinctiveness of their work is highlighted at …
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Alumni Spotlight: Paula Sevilla Núñez (MUP 2019)… team studied the housing policy context in Uganda, and the research that I conducted for the capstone project continues … housing allow ALL people to flourish. For this, we combine research with policy facilitation and advocacy, and one of … faculty members and alumni. Looking ahead, what broader impact do you hope to achieve through your role at Hub for …
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Announcing the 2021 Herbert Roback Scholarship Winners… to increase state minimum wages. This spring, as a research assistant at the NYU Furman Center, she contributed research and writing to the Furman Center's collection of … who craft them, and the researchers who study their impact. Celebrate this year’s winners at the 2021 National …
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Professor Katherine O'Regan delivers testimony at US Senate hearing on affordable housing crisis… affordable rental housing, and focused on the significant impact of a major policy lever, the Low Income Housing Tax … co-Faculty Director of the NYU Furman Center , the housing research institute of the School of Law and NYU Wagner. Her …
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Joanna Simon… excellent foundation for understanding public policy and research and allowed ample space for exploration of … these skills in my current role at Apple where I work to research and analyze data and features for Apple Maps. How … a lot in a short amount of time. Please describe what impact you hope to make through your career and/or …
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Wagner Student Jo Al Khafaji-King Named 2024 National Academy of Education/Spencer Dissertation Fellow… on the 2012 New York City suspension ban and its impact on subjective special education classifications, as … of Education Sciences-funded Predoctoral Interdisciplinary Research Training (IES-PIRT) fellow. Framed by the economics …
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Student Spotlight: Annie Nelson… courses because I recognize the importance of quantitative research in the education space. I’m also spending this … learning at Columbia Law School’s Center for Public Research and Leadership (with whom Wagner has an ongoing …
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NYU Wagner's John Gershman Recognized by NYU for Outstanding Teaching… New York University, a notable recognition of the strong impact he makes in the classroom and beyond on future leaders … to public service can also be seen in his outstanding research and scholarship on international policy and … Food and Development Policy and Partners in Health . His research, writing, and advocacy work have focused on issues …
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Jason Franklin… How did being in New York impact your professional journey? Being in NYC was a critical … and support from Wagner faculty, a chance to work with the Research Center for Leadership in Action coordinating the … served as mentors and guides. Wagner's focus on applied research, on making the academy relevant for policy and …
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Your Education… flexible program which emphasizes rigorous, cutting-edge research. Learn More … Expand your impact by earning a dual degree—and do it in a condensed …
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Professor Jewell Jackson McCabe Receives NYU's Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Faculty Award… of Dr. King’s extensive global contributions in their research, teaching, leadership, and/or community-building … of faculty honorees who have made a substantial impact within the classroom, in advancing student research and co-curricular projects, and in their work with …