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Patient Centered Outcomes in Prostate Cancer Treatment: Predictors of Satisfaction Up to 2 Years After Open Radical Retropubic ProstatectomyPurpose : Few groups have examined satisfaction after prostate cancer treatment. We determined 1) predictors of satisfaction between 3 months and 2 years after open radical retropubic prostatectomy, and 2) whether these factors are time dependent. …
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Alumni In Action
Bryan BrownCan you tell us a bit about your job responsibilities? I ensure the timely movement on and completion of assorted department and organizational projects, such as the development and dissemination of reports and data dashboards, the implementation of new …
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A new methodology for assessing social work practice: The adaptation of the Objective Structured Clinical Evaluation (SW-OSCE)The Objective Structured Clinical Evaluation (OSCE) methodology was originally developed to assess medical students. OSCE is a carefully scripted, standardized, simulated interview, in which students’ interactional skills are observed and assessed. Here …
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Using Comparative Analysis to Address Health System CaricaturesTo learn from health care systems abroad, we must move beyond simplistic characterizations and compare different systems with respect to salient performance measures. Despite findings from recent cross-national studies suggesting that many health care …
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Same as it ever was, only worse: Negative life events and poverty among New Orleans Katrina survivorsThis study is a qualitative grounded theory examination of the pre- and post-Katrina life of hurricane survivors. Forty heads of households with school-age children who lived in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina were interviewed 6 to 8 months apart. …
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In their own words: trauma and substance abuse in the lives of formerly homeless women with serious mental illnessIn-depth interviews were conducted with 13 formerly homeless mentally ill women to capture their individual life trajectories of mental illness, substance abuse, and trauma in their own words. Cross-case analyses produced 5 themes: (a) betrayals of trust, …
Stories
Student Spotlight: Reuben Forman (MPA 2024)As a housing advocate and Co-Chair of the Stonewall Policy Alliance (SPA) , Reuben Forman (MPA 2024) is embracing the Wagner student experience as an opportunity to gain hands-on expertise in policy research as well as build community amongst queer public …
Capstone Projects
Options for Designing a Subnational Investment Facility for CambodiaThe proposed Sub-national Investment Facility (SNIF) is a project-based financing facility to be made available to sub-national administrations at the provincial, district, and commune levels to support sustainable investments in local infrastructure and …
Capstone Projects
Peer Reviewed ProcurementBillions of dollars are expended each year through the procurement process by which governments and multi-national lending institutions acquire the goods and services needed to complete development projects. One of the most crucial components affecting …
Capstone Projects
Identifying Quality Assurance Best Practices in New York City Foster Care Provider AgenciesIn an effort to strengthen the infrastructure of the nonprofit community serving foster children in New York City, the Capstone team worked with the Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) to compare the strategic planning, quality improvement, and …
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Flying under the radar? The state and the enforcement of labor laws in BrazilIn recent years, developing countries have deregulated, privatized and liberalized their economies. Surprisingly, they have also retained or even strengthened their labor regulations. These contrasting policy orientations create a novel challenge without …
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Urban Planning Student AssociationMission The Urban Planning Student Association's (UPSA) mission is to foster a supportive extracurricular environment for NYU Wagner's Urban Planning students that seeks to develop a deeper appreciation and understanding of various planning issues. UPSA …
Capstone Projects
Employment Retention for Formerly-Incarcerated IndividualsCEO provides employment placement and retention services to newly released, formerly-incarcerated individuals. Historically, such programs focused on job placement as the desirable outcome. However, a recent shift in emphasis to job retention requires …
Capstone Projects
Measuring the Impact of Streetscape Changes on Bus ServiceMTA New York City Transit (NYCT) is a public agency in New York State that operates public transportation in New York City. The NYCT Department of Buses manages an extensive bus network serving the five boroughs. A unique challenge facing NYCT is that …
Capstone Projects
Bridging the Racial Wealth Gap Through Impact InvestingBlack families and communities in New York City have been left behind due to systemic racism and exploitative economic policies that have created a vast and persistent racial wealth gap. Hiring and wage discrimination, segregation, redlining, and myriad …
Capstone Projects
Aligning Climate Resilience With Squatter Settlements in Belize CityThe Belize Association of Planners is a nonprofit organization committed to ensuring social justice and promoting sustainability in the natural and built environment. The client enlisted the Capstone team to conduct research on the characteristics and …
Capstone Projects
Tracking Funding Flows in Baltimore City NeighborhoodsT. Rowe Price Foundation is the largest corporate philanthropic organization in Baltimore. Since its launch in 1981, the T. Rowe Price Foundation has given more than $125 million to nonprofit organizations focused on enhancing community life. Following …
Alumni In Action
Alisa CordesiusHow would you describe your experience as a Wagner student? Invigorating and challenging, yet welcoming and empowering. How did you find your first post-Wagner job? I couldn't have gotten through the job search process without the encouraging support …
Publication
Does Federally-Funded Job Training Work? Nonexperimental Estimates of WIA Training Impacts Using Longitudinal Data on Workers and FirmsJulia Lane, Jeff Smith, Harry Holzer, Fredrik Andersson and David Rosenblum …
Faculty Profile
Beth C. WeitzmanBeth C. Weitzman is the former Vice Dean at NYU Steinhardt, where she is also Professor of Health and Public Policy. Prior to her joining the Steinhardt School in 2009, Dr. Weitzman spent more than 20 years on the faculty at NYU's Wagner Graduate School. …
Faculty Profile
Jack MydloJack Mydlo is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Health Administration of NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. Jack H. Mydlo, MD, MBA, FACS, is Professor and Chair of the Department of Urologic Surgery at the Lewis Katz School of …
Course
URPL-GP.2670
Land Use, Housing and Community Development in New York City SeminarThis interdisciplinary seminar brings together law, urban planning and public policy students to analyze historic and current trends in affordable housing, community development, land use, and housing finance. We use New York City as a laboratory that is …Faculty Profile
Edward RogoffEdward G. Rogoff is a Professor of Entrepreneurship and former Dean of the LIU Brooklyn School of Business, Public Administration, and Information Sciences. Dr. Rogoff has served as the Academic Director of the Lawrence N. Field Center for …