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FALL 2021 DEMOCRACY FELLOWSAaron Posner is an MPA-PNP candidate specializing in Advocacy and Political Action. He is a passionate advocate in issues around incarceration and immigration, and is a strong proponent of the power of organizing. Among other community organizing efforts, …
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NYU Wagner Voices: Lisibeth Payano US Air Force Veteran and Women’s Rights ActivistBy: Sakura Miyazaki What did you do three days after your high school graduation? You maybe took some time to take your mind off of school or started working a job to save up for college. However, Lisibeth Payano (MPA-HPAM 2021) decided to immediately …
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Appealing a Final Grade at NYU WagnerAppealing a Final Grade at NYU Wagner A final grade earned in a course taught by an NYU Wagner instructor will be changed only in exceptional circumstances. Grading is a matter of the discretion of the instructor in his or her application of the NYU …
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Early environmental origins of neurodegenerative disease in later lifeParkinson disease (PD) and Alzheimer disease (AD), the two most common neurodegenerative disorders in American adults, are of purely genetic origin in a minority of cases and appear in most instances to arise through interactions among genetic and …
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NYU Wagner Welcomes Distinguished Visiting Urbanist Iris WeinshallOn January 23, 2025, NYU Wagner welcomed its 2024–25 Distinguished Visiting Urbanist Iris Weinshall with a reception in the Faculty Seminar Room, with Wagner Dean Sherry Glied, NYU Provost Georgina Dopico, Wagner faculty, and esteemed present and former …
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Linsey EdwardsLinsey Edwards is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at New York University with an affiliate appointment in the Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. Her research focuses on uncovering factors that contribute to persisting racial inequality and …
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Kyleigh Russ (MPA 2020) Receives NASPAA AwardKyleigh Russ (MPA 2020), founder of Govern for America, received the 2021 NASPAA Alumni Spotlight Award. During her time at NYU Wagner, Russ was empowered to launch Govern for America, a nonprofit that places diverse college graduates in public sector …
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Stephen Charney Vladeck Junior Faculty Fellowship2023 Lauren Taylor - NYU Grossman School of Medicine Urban Public Hospitals and the Creation of Healthcare Rights 2021 Julia Payson - NYU Arts & Science Do Municipal Residency Requirements Improve Police-Civilian Relations? 2019 Jacob Faber - NYU Wagner …
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Molly Schultz HafidMolly Schultz Hafid experience includes work as a foundation executive, program officer, individual donor advisor, and adjunct faculty professor. A dynamic leader in social justice philanthropy, Molly received the 2018 Neighborhood Funders Group Award for …
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David EllenDavid started his legal career as a law clerk for Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Stephen Breyer when they were each on the U.S. Court of Appeals, and then for Justice Sandra Day O’Connor on the U.S. Supreme Court. Following his clerkships, David worked …
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Voices of LGBTQ business leaders amplified thanks to NYU Wagner alumTwenty years ago, there were few possibility models for transgender or queer entrepreneurs. Fortunately, in today’s evolving global workforce, LGBTQ leaders and entrepreneurs are carving a path for their successors to maximize their success by being …
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Evaluating the Feasibility of Expansion for the Harlem Educational Activities Fund"The Harlem Educational Activities Fund (HEAF) is a college preparatory and youth development organization whose goal is to assist students from educationally and/or economically disadvantaged communities to develop the intellectual and life skills …
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Immigration & the 2024 US ElectionJoin the NYU Migration Network for a day-long event to cut through the campaign season rhetoric on immigration and provide a clear breakdown of the stakes involved in this election. Day: Thursday, September 19, 2024 Time: 10:00am - 3:30pm EDT Location: …
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Online MHA - Master of Health Administration ProgramA Master's in Health Administration (MHA) is a graduate-level degree program designed to prepare individuals for leadership and management roles in the health industry. This program provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to excel in …
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Alumni ALUMNI IN ACTION More stories NYC Transportation Accessibility Quemuel “Q” Arroyo (MPA 2020) joined the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) in 2021 as the organization's first agency-wide Chief Accessibility Officer. In this capacity, Arroyo leads …
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Visiting Urbanist Welcome Reception | January 24, 2019NYU Wagner is excited to welcome Richard Buery as a Distinguished Visiting Urbanist for the Spring 2019 semester. Buery is the Chief of Policy & Public Affairs at KIPP, leading its public policy, advocacy, marketing, and communications efforts to …
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Developing Tomorrow's Leaders TodayLeadership Enterprise for a Diverse America (LEDA) is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to developing the academic and leadership potential of exceptional high school students from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds. Now at a critical …
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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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Do Economically Integrated Neighborhoods Have Economically Integrated Schools?The goal of this book, the first in a series, is to bring policymakers, practitioners, and scholars up to speed on the state of knowledge on various aspects of urban and regional policy. What do we know about the effectiveness of select policy approaches, …
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Christopher S. BesserDr. Christopher S. Besser received his PhD in Health Services Research, Management, and Policy at the University of Florida in December 2014. He retired from the US Army in 2022, after 22 years of service as a Medical Service Corps Officer. He has had the …
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Kathleen ApltauerKathleen Wetzel Apltauer is an Adjunct Associate Professor of Public Service. She also works as an Independent Research and Evaluation Consultant for domestic and international programs working at the intersection of poverty and health. Kathleen currently …
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Mark YoungMark Young’s public service career spans more than three decades, spending most of that time in the New York City area concentrating on financial management, budgeting and policy analysis. After a stint as a print journalist, Mark began his government …
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Summer 2021 LEAD FellowsWe are thrilled to announce the LEAD Fellows for summer 2021. Fellows will be working at a variety of organizations involved in pro-democracy and voter access work. … Amanda McBain is a junior majoring in Politics and minoring in History at the College …
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Student Spotlight: Daria Guzzo (MPA 2025)Daria Guzzo (MPA 2025), chair, Women's Affordable Housing Network (WAHN) Could you share a bit about yourself and tell us why you wanted to attend NYU Wagner? I grew up in the Quad Cities on the Iowa-Illinois border and attended Grinnell College, …