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Student Spotlight: Abdulla Alhussam (MPA)By Alex Fiorille (MPA) Name: Abdulla Alhussam Hometown: Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) NYU Wagner Degree Program and Specialization: (MPA-PNP) 1. Tell us about yourself. I was born and raised in Dubai during a time of great infrastructure growth. …
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WORLD CITIES PROJECTThe largest cities in the developed world all face an unprecedented challenge: how to meet the needs of a population that lives longer, has a declining birthrate, is generally healthier and – with an average life expectancy approaching 80 years – is …
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Impressed to Inspired: A Conversation with the NYU Wagner Alum Behind New York’s Grassroots Housing Movement by: Rhea Almeida (MPA-PNP) “I spent three weeks looking for a place in Brooklyn and almost died,” a friend and fellow Wagner student said about his experience house-hunting in New York City. As a first-year graduate student, I faced my own challenges …
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NYU School of LawOverview While we cannot guarantee capacity in NYU Law School (NYU Law) courses for NYU Wagner students, you are welcome to request registration for an approved course at NYU Law. Request Process To request registration for a course at NYU Law, you must …
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NYU Wagner Alumna Sally Greenspan chosen as "40 under 40" rising star in the nonprofit sectorNYU Wagner alumna Sally Greenspan (MUP, 2011) has been chosen by New York Nonprofit Media as one of its “40 under 40” rising stars in the nonprofit sector. Ms. Greenspan’s work at Enterprise Community Partners, a national affordable housing organization, …
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Professor Jewell Jackson McCabe Receives NYU's Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Faculty AwardNYU Wagner is pleased to announce that Jewell Jackson McCabe, Adjunct Professor of Public Administration, is a recipient of New York University’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Faculty Award for 2021-22. The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Faculty Award recognizes …
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Academic Articles and WritingHow Local Government Can Protect Workers' Rights Even When States Do Not Want Them to: Opportunities for Local Creativity and Persistence Despite Double Preemption , (co-author LiJia Gong), Fordham Urban Law Journal , 2024. State Policy Levers to Fight …
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Three NYU Wagner Alumni Recognized as Notable Leaders in MWBEs New York’s state and local governments have made uplifting minority-and women-owned business enterprises, or MWBEs, a priority. The City & State 2025 Who’s Who in MWBEs power list recognizes the business owners, public officials, and advocates working to …
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MISSION Framework: Market-Based Solutions for Social ImpactWhen the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation approached the NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service’s Social Innovation & Investment Initiative (SII) to review its decade-long history with impact investing, there was a clear alignment on objectives of …
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Five Wagner Alumni Named in City & State's 2022 Nonprofit Power 100Five NYU Wagner alumni have been named in City & State’s Nonprofit Power 100 for 2022. This award recognizes the invaluable and often overlooked role that nonprofits play in working to improve the lives of the most vulnerable New Yorkers. The leaders …
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Wagner Alumnus Adam Younger to Join Manhattan District Attorney’s Office as Assistant District AttorneyAdam Younger (MPA 2017), who recently earned his J.D. from the University of Virginia (UVA) School of Law, is set to join Manhattan District Attorney (D.A.) Alvin Bragg’s office as Assistant D.A. in September 2023. Younger is preparing for his new role …
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Traci SandersWhy did you choose Wagner for graduate school? I had been out of school for five years before I decided to pursue a graduate degree, and a series of very fortunate events led me to Urban Planning. The two most important factors in my decision were 1) the …
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MPA in Health Policy & Management-MDYour MD coursework will reduce the total number of credits you will need for the MPA to 36, from the standard 45. These 36 MPA credits will be comprised of: 12 Core course credits The core courses are: CORE-GP 1018 Microeconomics CORE-GP 1020 Management …
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State of New York City’s Housing and Neighborhoods, 2012Six years ago, the housing bubble burst and sent the nation spiraling into the most severe recession since the Great Depression. Today, encouraging signs of recovery—sustained employment growth, rising housing starts, increased numbers of home sales, and …
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2020 AWARDS & DISTINCTIONSROBERT F. WAGNER AWARD FOR PUBLIC SERVICE for leadership capacity and exceptional contribution to public service …
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Student Spotlight: Sai Vichare (MPA 2023)From her leadership roles in Wagner's student organizations to working with the UN Capital Development Fund for her Capstone project, Sai Vichare (MPA 2023) utilized her graduate school experience to develop the critical analysis and managerial skills …
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Dean Sherry Glied and NYU Wagner Alumni Named NY's Most Influential Women in Public Service LeadershipNYU Wagner Dean Sherry Glied was named one of City & State ’s 2022 Power Women 100, along with two Wagner alumnae, Jennifer Jones Austin (MPA 1997) and Farah Louis (MPA 2018). The Power Women 100 award acknowledges the invaluable contributions of women …
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Beyond a leader-centered approach: Practicing leadership capabilities for collaborationOver 30 students from various degree programs across NYU Wagner deepened their capacity for impactful leadership through the Fall 2017 Collaborative Leadership Laboratory, Co-Lead Lab . The program emphasizes the value of moving beyond leader-centered …
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Prioritizing the Protection of Vulnerable Populations in California, Palestine, Egypt, Jordan, and New YorkWhen she began studying at NYU Wagner in 2015, Justine Jacob (MPA 2018) brought her first-hand experiences working in both Palestine and Egypt to her international policy and management specialization. Justine was a global studies major in undergrad, and …
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NYU Wagner Alumnus Gives Black Boys, and Barbershops, Access to Fun-to-Read BooksSeeing that many African American boys lack relevant male reading role models as well as access to fun books, NYU Wagner alumnus Alvin Irby created an innovative way to promote early literacy in a place many boys frequent—the barbershop. The …
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Seasonal variations of park visitor volume and park service area in Tokyo: A mixed-method approach combining big data and field observationsUrban green and open space are important components of achieving the goal of planning sustainable cities, by offering health benefits to urban dwellers and providing socio-economic and environmental benefits to society. Recent literature studied the usage …
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Student Spotlight: Quamid Francis (MPA-PNP)By: Claudia Babcock (MPA) Name: Quamid Francis Hometown: Born and raised in St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands, moved to Kissimmee, Florida—now current hometown. NYU Wagner Degree Program and Specialization: MPA-PNP, International Policy and Management 1. …
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NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education & Human DevelopmentOverview While we cannot guarantee capacity for NYU Wagner students in NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development (NYU Steinhardt) courses, you are welcome to request registration for an approved course. NYU Wagner students who …