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Tricia DietzCan you tell us a bit about your job responsibilities? As Assistant Commissioner of Housing Incentives at NYC Department of Housing Preservation & Development (HPD) in the Office of Development, I oversee Inclusionary Housing, HPD’s tax incentive programs …
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The Strategy of Global Public GoodsIncreasingly international institutions like the United Nations and the World Bank are redefining their missions in terms of global public goods provision. Global public goods have benefits that spill across national borders, and priorities include …
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John McNallyMUP John McNally is a part-time student heading into his third semester in the Master of Urban Planning Program at Wagner. John graduated with a BA in Political Science with a concentration in National Security Studies and a minor in Public and Urban …
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Facing the Futures: Building Robust Nonprofits in the Pittsburgh RegionThe Pittsburgh region faces tough questions as it faces the futures ahead. Will it, for example, find a way to stop its young people from leaving or slip further into the profile of a “weak market” city, with all that means for the erosion of jobs and …
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Registration ChecklistSummer 2025 Registration Information Registration for Summer 2025 began on Monday, February 10 at 9:00am ET. Summer 2025 courses are viewable in the Albert Course Search as part of Academic Year 2024-2025 . A Note about MPA/MUP Course Load in Summer: …
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Additional PER Information for International StudentsNYU Wagner requires all MPA and MUP international students to fulfill the Professional Experience Requirement (PER). The main PER page has information applicable to all students and this page walks you through some of the most commonly asked questions …
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MICHAEL DUFFYMichael Thomas Duffy is a manager with extensive experience in the public, private and non-profit sector; currently he is the President of the Great Oaks Foundation, whose mission is to give students access to a quality education through High Dosage …
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Independent Reading PolicyMaster's Students Independent reading (similar to independent study) must be approved and supervised by a full-time Wagner faculty member and should be arranged well in advance of the start of the term. Professors are not required to take on any student …
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COVID-19 and the Future of Microfinance: Evidence and Insights from PakistanThe COVID-19 pandemic threatens lives and livelihoods, and, with that, has created immediate challenges for institutions that serve affected communities. We focus on implications for local microfinance institutions in Pakistan, a country with a mature …
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Independent Reading PolicyMaster's Students An independent reading must be approved and supervised by a full-time faculty member and should be arranged well in advance of the start of the term. Professors are not required to take on any student for an independent reading and may …
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Using national and local extant data to characterize environmental exposures in the national children's study: Queens County, New YorkOBJECTIVE: The National Children's Study is a long-term epidemiologic study of 100,000 children from 105 locations across the United States. It will require information on a large number of environmental variables to address its core hypotheses. The …
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Anu AshokHow would you describe your experience as a Wagner student? My experience at Wagner shaped me into the professional that I am today. Having gone straight from college into graduate school, I lacked certain skills such as memo writing, group project …
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Bora LeeCan you tell us a bit about your job responsibilities? I'm the Chief of Staff at Fifth Avenue Committee. Our mission is to advance economic, social, and racial justice in New York City through integrated community-centered affordable housing, grassroots …
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Pre-ArrivalThe Office of Global Services (OGS) provides comprehensive information and advising on the process of getting a Visa and I-20 for your studies at Wagner. Review this information to ensure you have taken all of the necessary steps to prepare for your …
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Amy HolmesCan you tell us a bit about your job responsibilities? At Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, we advise donors of all different kinds on their charitable giving. As Director of Advisory Services at our New York City location, I oversee a team of six …
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Financial Support for PhD StudentsNYU RESEARCH APPRENTICESHIPS WITH TUITION REMISSION All Ph.D. students without alternate funding sources are eligible to receive a five-year research apprenticeship, which carries a stipend, health insurance, a $1000 start-up grant, and 100% tuition …
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Composing Your Career - Student PortalYou know you want a career with meaning—you want to do work that matters and reflects your values. But do you know in which field and role you want to make an impact, or how to put yourself on track for a meaningful career? You’re not alone. COMPOSING …
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Race and the Housing Cycle: Differences in Home Equity Trends Among Long-Term HomeownersDuring the past decade, housing markets across the United States experienced dramatic upheaval. Housing prices rose rapidly throughout much of the country from 2000 until the start of 2007 and then fell sharply during the next two years. Many households …
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Beyond the ClassroomThe EMPA program fosters a strong community and provides learning and growth opportunities outside of the classroom. Leadership Coaching You'll meet with and learn from a leadership coach in the first year of the program. The EMPA coach helps you not only …
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Priscilla Thomas KeithPriscilla Thomas Keith has extensive experience in government, pharmaceutical research and clinical trials, health care and public health law and policy, and academia. She started her career as a research scientist studying Alzheimer’s disease and …
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Keystone Fellowship on Leadership Selects 18 FellowsSponsored by the UJA-Federation of New York, the COJECO Keystone Fellowship is a new leadership development program grounded in a partnership between COJECO — the central coordinating body of the Russian-speaking Jewish community of New York — and NYU …
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Bryan PerlmutterWhy did you choose NYU Wagner for graduate school? Growing up and living my life in North Carolina as an organizer and being a part of starting nonprofit organizations such as the Southern Vision Alliance, I learned about how to build organization and …
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Kate HornerWhy did you choose Wagner for graduate school? I wanted to be in New York, and I wanted a practical, hands-on degree from a top institution with a diverse student body. Wagner provided that. It enabled me to study international development and human …
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Customized - PhDCustomized fields are appropriate when none of the existing fields allow students to explore topics that are critical to their research interests. Students must justify the need for a customized field by demonstrating its relevance and its comparable …