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Alumni In Action
Breanna DiGiammarinoWhy did you choose Wagner for graduate school? I started a small nonprofit as an undergrad and wanted to expand my skills in the management aspect of scaling-up that organization. Wagner offered a great opportunity to do that in a wonderful community of …
Capstone Projects
Analyzing the Impact of the 2008 Financial Crisis on the Field of National Social Justice PhilanthropyConcerned that the full impact of the 2008 financial crisis has not yet been felt in the field of social justice philanthropy, Cricket Island Foundation (CIF), a New Yorkbased foundation supporting youthled social change, partnered with the Social …
Alumni In Action
Julian MetcalfHow did you find your first post-Wagner job? I had a great call with an alumna at Moody’s Investor Service. She told me about a new team they had created for which they were looking to add a member in San Francisco. After a few months, I was back on the …
News
Three NYU Wagner Faculty Members Appointed to Participate in NYC Mayor-elect's Transition Process Three NYU Wagner faculty members have agreed to lend their public-policy expertise to Mayor-elect Eric Adams’ transition process. NYU Wagner's Dean and Professor of Public Service Sherry Glied was appointed to the transition's health …
News
Ghanaian Women's Social Leadership Program: Graduating the Second Cohort & Welcoming the Third Cohort of Leading Women in Social ChangeOn May 2, 2016, the Ghanaian Women’s Social Leadership Program (GWSLP) held a graduation ceremony for the 2015-2016 cohort. The event acknowledged 15 exceptional graduates—Ghanaian women leaders who, over the past year, have dedicated themselves to …
Alumni In Action
Alice WongCan you tell us a bit about your job responsibilities? As Chief of Staff, I serve as a senior advisor to the President & Chief Executive Officer at the Chinese-American Planning Council (CPC). Founded in 1965, CPC’s mission is to promote the social and …
Stories
NYU Wagner alumni selected as Excelsior Service FellowsTwo recent graduates of NYU Wagner have been chosen as Excelsior Service Fellows in New York State government. The Excelsior Service Fellowship Program brings alumni of graduates school of public service and law into state government service. Participants …
Publication
Planning for Opportunity: How Planners Can Expand Access to Affordable Opportunity Bargain AreasAlthough there is strong evidence that living in high-opportunity neighborhoods can improve the long-run educational and economic outcomes of children, translating this into practical advice for planners is difficult. There is little consensus about how …
Alumni In Action
Julissa SorianoCan you tell us a bit about your job responsibilities? In the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development, I investigate and mediate claims of housing discrimination brought forth by the public and determine whether there has been a violation under the …
Course
PADM-GP.2214
Constructing National Development StrategiesIn this course, students examine the challenges and opportunities of national development. Following Lant Pritchett, we define national development as the lockstep improvement in (i) economic productivity, (ii) political representation, (iii) public …News
Prof. Mitchell Moss Named to Gubernatorial Panel on NYC Traffic and Transit ConcernsMitchell L. Moss , professor of urban policy & planning at NYU Wagner, has been named to a new advisory panel formed by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to come up with proposals to address traffic congestion on New York City roads and highways, while producing …
Publication
Child Development Services in Medicaid Managed care Organizations: What does it Take?Objective. We sought to understand why certain Medicaid managed care organizations (MMCOs) implemented child development services or programs and how they had done so. We also sought to identify barriers and facilitators to successful initiation and …
Publication
A Room of One’s Own or A Room with a View? Housing and Educational StratificationThis study attempts to understand the role that housing plays in the system of social stratification. First, it generates a model of how housing outcomes are stratified along dimensions of socioeconomic status and race. Second, it asks what role housing …
Publication
Explaining Sibling Differences in Achievement and Behavioral Outcomes: The Importance of Within- and Between-Family FactorsMost research on child behavioral and cognitive outcomes focuses on the impact of variables measured across families—holding a number of other characteristics constant. However, this research is limited in that it does not capture variation in child …
Publication
Welfare Politics in CongressThe stakes of political conflict involve contending values and issue definitions as well as policy. Welfare reform was the most important change in American domestic policy since civil rights. Its significance hinges crucially on how participants …
Publication
The Organization of Schooling and Adolescent DevelopmentInvesting in Children, Youth, Families, and Communities takes a theoretically exciting and socially critical view of human development and the power of context to shape positive outcomes. Co-editors Kenneth I. Maton, Cynthia J. Schellenbach, Bonnie J. …
Publication
Expenditure Assignment Under Indonesia's Decentralization: A Review of Progress and Issues for the FutureIndonesia is currently facing some severe challenges, both in political affairs and in economic management. One of these challenges is the recently enacted decentralization program, now well underway, which promises to have some wide-ranging consequences. …
Alumni In Action
Liz Casey ZelnickWhy did you choose NYU Wagner for graduate school? I chose Wagner because I wanted to advance my career and be the one helping develop policy and legislation, rather than simply working within the system that existed. Wagner had the perfect combination of …
Capstone Projects
Community Model for Improving Child Wellness on Staten IslandStaten Island Partnership for Community Wellness (SIPCW) works to identify and address emerging health needs on Staten Island. Through partnerships with the Office of the Borough President and myriad community organizations, SIPCW seeks to mobilize an …
Capstone Projects
Operationalizing Code Blue for Subway OutreachFounded in 1971, the Bowery Residents’ Committee (BRC) is one of New York’s leading housing and homeless services providers. With its $68 million budget, BRC operates 27 programs designed to help clients achieve self-sufficiency. Last July, BRC contracted …
Capstone Projects
Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital of New York-PresbyterianThe Resident identified areas of interest and organizational need and took on various projects working with the Vice-President of Operations, the Director of Marketing, the IT Site Director, Patient Care Directors and the Director of Support Services. …
Capstone Projects
DOCUMENTING THE ROLE OF PEACEBUILDING IN POST-CONFLICT COMMUNITIESMercy Corps is a leading humanitarian and development organization with offices in more than 40 countries. Operating in some of the world's most complex and fragile environments, Mercy Corps works globally to alleviate suffering, poverty, and oppression …
Capstone Projects
Achieving the Mission: Best Practices in Performance MeasurementSave the Children USA is an international NGO dedicated to increasing the quality of life for children around the world. Save the Children USA requested a Capstone team to assist in developing performance measurement indicators, both programmatic and …
Capstone Projects
Municipal Action to Phase-Out the Use of Perchloroethylene (perc) by Dry CleanersThe New York City Department of Health and Mental Health Hygienes (DOHMH) Office of Environmental Surveillance and Policy (OESP) is charged with gathering, analyzing, interpreting and utilizing data to evaluate the environmental public health needs of …