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"Selecting Experimental Sites for External Validity"Policy decisions often depend on evidence generated elsewhere. We take a Bayesian decision-theoretic approach to choosing where to experiment to optimize external validity. We frame external validity through a policy lens, developing a prior specification …
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Narrowing the Gender Gap in Mobile BankingMobile banking and related digital financial technologies can make financial services cheaper and more widely accessible in low-income economies, but gender gaps persist. We present evidence from two connected field experiments in Bangladesh designed to …
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Innovation and HealthTech ConsultingThis course provides graduate students with experiential learning in healthcare consulting through live projects with early-stage technology founders funded through private equity and venture capital dollars. Students work in teams with one of three …
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Best Practices For Improving Registered Nurse RetentionTurnover of registered nurses is an increasing concern for hospitals because of its negative impact on patient care, patient satisfaction, and financial stability. New York-Presbyterian Hospital (NYP) requested a Capstone team to examine past and current …
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Socioeconomic Status and Dissatisfaction Among HMO EnrolleesObjectives. Member satisfaction is commonly used as an indicator of the quality of care delivered by health plans. Yet few contemporary studies have explored the extent to which individual patient characteristics influence dissatisfaction in HMOs. We …
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PADM-GP.2106
Community OrganizingCommunity Organizing is for those who could imagine running national or local advocacy organizations that make change happen or anyone who wants to understand the art of community organizing. It will provide an overview of and training in contemporary …Faculty Profile
Zhan GuoZhan Guo studies individuals’ travel behavior and explores innovative ways to influence that decision-making process to produce better social outcomes such as reduced congestion and carbon emissions. At the micro level, he focuses how travelers perceive …
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Student Spotlight: Lina Dieudonné (MPA-PNP 2025)Lina Dieudonné (MPA-PNP 2025), chair, Wagner Philanthropy Could you share a bit about yourself and tell us what inspired you to attend NYU Wagner? I have been interested in public service from a young age. I was raised in France but my mother is from …
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Judy HuynhJudy Huynh is a data analyst, GIS designer, and urban planner specializing in climate adaptation, risk analysis, and geospatial storytelling. At Rebuild by Design, based at NYU’s Institute for Public Knowledge, she has led nationally recognized projects …
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Noelle DamicoThe Rev. Noelle Damico is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Public Service at NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. She is also a Senior Fellow at the National Economic and Social Rights Initiative, in New York City. She has worked …
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Effects of the Aca Medicaid Expansions on Adults Living With a Depressive DisorderApproximately one in five adults suffers from mental illness in the United States, and low-income adults represent a particularly vulnerable group within that statistic. Research shows that the Affordable Care Act Medicaid expansions have led to coverage …
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Daniel Wyckoff Miers Dan has spent his 30+ year career at the intersection of branding, business strategy, and strategic marketing and communications. Dan began his career in academic medicine, working in strategy, growth/business development, and program management at Rush …
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E-Government as an Instrument of Fiscal Accountability and Responsiveness: Do the best practitioners employ the best practices?Fiscal transparency and citizen participation in budgeting processes are widely promoted as means toward the ends of democratic accountability and responsiveness in the allocation and use of public funds. In the past decade, academics and practitioners …
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Wagner Philanthropy (WP)Mission Wagner Philanthropy (WP) is committed to engaging students in both grantmaking and fundraising, through the lens of public service. By organizing interesting and innovative educational and networking programs, we hope to raise awareness of: the …
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CYC: The S.E.E. StrategiesWhat opportunities are there in my courses to use assignments as a way to further my career exploration? (e.g. is there an organization in my field of interest that I can use as a case study for a project?) How can I use an assignment to interview someone …
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Tim TompkinsTim Tompkins has worked for over three decades to understand and improve cities, with an emphasis on neighborhood-driven economic development, place management, public art, and public-private partnerships. As an NYU Marron Institute Fellow , he leads the …
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Past ProjectsNYU Wagner and RCLA served as partners in Bloomberg Philanthropies' Innovation Delivery Teams initiative by documenting and translating key findings into resources and designing and managing the Bloomberg Innovation Delivery Fellowship. Learn …
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International ApplicantsStudents entering an NYU Wagner master's program are required to hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in the U.S. or an equivalent degree from a foreign country. If you received an undergraduate degree from an institution …
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Jacob VictoryJacob Victory is Associate Clinical Professor of Public Service at NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, and Director of the Health Law and Strategy Program, a joint Masters of Science degree sponsored by NYU Wagner and NYU Law. Professor Victory …
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Context Sensitive Solutions in Large Central CitiesThis report is a summary of the proceedings and findings from a one-and-a-half day peer-to-peer workshop on context sensitive design/solutions (CSD/S) held in New York City in June 2003. The goal of the session was to lay a foundation for dealing with the …
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Reducing Length of Stay on General Medicine UnitsThe effective management of Length of Stay (LOS), or the duration of a single episode of hospitalization, is critical to ensuring positive patient outcomes as well as managing hospital resources effectively. In order to reduce LOS, it is imperative to …
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2021 AWARDS & DISTINCTIONSPresented for leadership capacity and exceptional contribution to public service. …
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