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Rob JohnsonRob Johnson is a proven social entrepreneur with over a decade of experience building and scaling innovative, market-driven solutions to impact smallholder farmers around the globe. Rob is Chief Executive Officer at Acceso, a pioneering social business …
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Kimberley JohnsonKimberley Johnson’s research focuses on urban and metropolitan politics, federalism and intergovernmental relations, race and ethnic politics, and American political development, particularly the intersection between state and society. Kimberley is the …
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Kalima JohnsonKalima Johnson is Vice President of Government Relations at The Parkside Group. In this capacity she works with Parkside’s rapidly growing nonprofit practice group. Previously, Kalima served as the Associate Director of Advocacy and Partnerships at The …
Capstone Projects
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and Health SystemThe residency consisted of two six-week rotations at each of the four system hospitals. At each site, the Resident was introduced to a new area of hospital administration under the mentorship of executive and/or senior management. Each site offered a …
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THE STATE OF ORAL HEALTH AND PROMOTING THE IMPORTANCE OF RINSINGJohnson & Johnson is one of the world's oldest and most trusted providers of oral care products. Over the last decade, Johnson & Johnson has faced significant challenges in increasing public awareness of the oral health benefits of mouthwash. As a result, …
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An Ingredient PlaybookFounded in 1886, Johnson & Johnson is one of the world’s oldest and most trusted providers of consumer care products. Over the last decade, however, Johnson & Johnson has faced significant challenges in shaping perceptions of the health, safety, and …
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Laura WherryLaura Wherry is an Associate Professor at NYU Wagner and a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research in the Economics of Health program. During the 2024-2025 academic year, she served as the Senior Economist for health care on the …
Capstone Projects
Improving the Organization of the Pediatric Endocrinology Division Ambulatory PracticeRutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Pediatric Endocrinology Division specializes in the treatment of all pediatric endocrine disorders including diabetes, disorders of the adrenal and ovarian glands, growth, puberty, bone, calcium, and vitamin D …
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Anthony KovnerAnthony R. Kovner, Professor Emeritus of Public and Health Management, is an organizational theorist by training. His research interests include health services management and governance. He has been a senior manager in two hospitals, a nursing home, a …
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Operational Assessment"The Robert Wood Johnson Medical School's Child Health Institute of New Jersey (CHINJ) opened in 2005 as a pediatric subspecialty ambulatory practice. Despite steady increases in patient demand, and a favorable payor mix, many ambulatory practice …
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Robert LieberthalDr. Rob Lieberthal is a results-driven health economist and strategic advisor with a proven record of helping healthcare organizations, life science companies, and public agencies solve complex challenges and achieve measurable improvements in outcomes …
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Judy C. PolynéAs an Adjunct Professor, Judy Polyné teaches Introduction to Statistical Methods . Additionally, Ms. Polyné has taught Multiple Regression and Econometrics and co-taught the Research Capstone and Research Tools and Methods for Public Service at Wagner. …
News
WagTalks: Presidential Policy — Migration and Immigration with Natasha IskanderHere at NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, we are fortunate to have an esteemed faculty of experts whose knowledge spans timely and relevant topics across public service focus areas. As we all seek to navigate the policies of the …
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Response to “mortality and science: A comment on two articles on the effects of health insurance on mortality”Kaestner (2021) asserts that the analysis of Miller, Johnson, and Wherry (2021) lacks statistical power to uncover mortality effects. However, the power calculations provided by Kaestner (2021) contain several implementation errors. Furthermore, Kaestner …
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Understanding leadership in a world of shared problems: Advancing network governance in large landscape conservationConservation of large landscapes requires three interconnected types of leadership: collaborative leadership, in which network members share leadership functions at different points in time; distributive leadership, in which network processes provide …
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Contextualism and Developmental PsychopathologyThe field of developmental psychopathology has grown rapidly over the past several decades and research conducted within this framework has made substantial contributions to our understanding of human adaptation and maladaptation (Cicchetti & Cohen, …
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Nancy Van DevanterNancy Van Devanter, DrPH., is a Professor Emerita at the College of Nursing. She is the former Director of the Mailman School of Public Health, Center for Applied Public Health created to identify, develop, and test replicable models of community academic …
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The Volunteering DecisionDiscusses what prompts and sustains the volunteering decisions of presidents in the U.S. Views of President John F. Kennedy on volunteerism; Volunteer programs that former president Lyndon Johnson helped create; Other presidents of the U.S. that gave …
News
NYU Wagner joins academic partnership to develop U.S. infrastructure solutionsNYU Wagner is among four graduate schools that are partnering to work to develop solutions to infrastructure challenges in America, especially as they relate to finance and delivery. This new formal academic network was forged by The Bond Dealers of …
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Brian ElbelBrian Elbel, PhD, MPH is Professor of Population Health and Health Policy at NYU Wagner and the NYU Grossman School of Medicine, where he heads the Section on Health Choice, Policy and Evaluation within the Department of Population Health. He is also …
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Chidegar LibertyChid Liberty is an award-winning social entrepreneur and impact investor. In 2010 he co-founded Liberty & Justice after a career in entertainment, technology, and finance. Chid was born in Liberia, West Africa, but left as an infant when his father became …
Alumni In Action
Andrew MaguireWhy did you choose NYU Wagner for graduate school? I knew that to grow in the field of international development, I'd need to develop more technical expertise, but I was hesitant to focus on a narrow sub-field. Wagner's MPA program allowed me to hone …
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Carolyn A. BerryCarolyn Anne Berry holds a PhD in Community Psychology from New York University. Her current research focuses on the health and health care of low-income children and families, and includes both investigator initiated research and program evaluation. She …
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Mark MoffettMaurice "Mark" Moffett is a Senior Lecturer of Health Administration at NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. He is also a Health Economist whose research uses Health Services Research as the foundation for Health Policy development …