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SUMMER 2022 LEAD AND PARKE FELLOWSNiya Ray is a first year MPA-PNP student at NYU Wagner with a specialization in Advocacy and Political Action. She is a graduate of Spelman College where she holds a B.A. in Political Science. During her time at Spelman she was able to work with state and …
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Strategies to Engage a Wider ConstituencyTake Our Daughters and Sons to Work Foundation encourages young people to learn more about the workplace and potential future careers—working with schools, companies, and community organizations to make its signature programming a success. The Foundation …
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Creating a New York City Online Map of the Nonprofit SectorIncreased service demand along with retrenchment by governments and donors make it critical that the City and nonprofits work together. The NYC United Way and the Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services, seeking to strengthen the nonprofit sector, …
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Amy Ellen SchwartzAmy Ellen Schwartz is Professor Emeritus of Public Policy, Education, and Economics. During her tenure at NYU, Dr. Schwartz held the role of Director of the NYU Institute for Education and Social Policy. She also taught courses in public finance and …
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Susan MisraSusan Misra founded AuroraCommons to nurture a society that embodies a “Whole Planet - Whole People - Whole Power” approach. We believe that liberation, justice, and equity will come when our social norms, policies, worldviews, structural incentives, …
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Malini PatelTell us about your current public service work. Can you briefly describe your employment organization and position responsibilities, as well as any relevant volunteer or entrepreneurial activities? As Senior Director of Middle East and North Africa (MENA) …
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ADAPTING TO CLIMATE CHANGEThe Independent Evaluation Group (IEG) of the World Bank evaluates the development effectiveness of the Bank. Climate change and disaster risk pose significant threats to development across the globe. The Capstone team created a learning product on …
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Government By the People, 2014 Elections and Updates Edition (25th Edition)Government by the People provides a thorough, Constitution-based introduction to the foundational principles, processes, and institutions of American government. Throughout, authors David Magleby, Paul Light, and Christine Nemacheck highlight the central …
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Robert JosephWhy did you choose NYU Wagner for graduate school? Wagner aligned with my interests in policy and quantitative reasoning the most of any school I considered. I also appreciated the flexibility to work while in the program and the professional experience …
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Moving to New York"The City" Starting graduate school in New York City is a unique experience. While most of your classes will take place in the heart of the Village, the City itself provides countless ways to get around, things to do, and opportunities for exploration. …
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Career EventsEngage with Employers and Build Your Skills The Office of Career Services brings many employers from a wide range of industries for information sessions and hosts workshops designed to help you explore career options and build professional skills. Browse …
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Linkages between patient-centered medical homes and addiction treatment organizationsThomas D'Aunno, Harold Pollack, Qixuan Chen, and Peter D. Friedman … Linkages between patient-centered medical homes and addiction treatment …
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EVALUATING AND IMPROVING THE DIABETES SCREENING INITIATIVENYU Langone has launched an initiative to screen Emergency Department patients for prediabetes and diabetes. Patients who meet the screening criteria are given a blood test, and any patient who has elevated A1C levels is urged to seek follow-up primary …
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Strengthening Interjurisdictional Coordination on Transportation and Related Land Use ”“ A Guidebook for PractitionersThe publication "Strengthening Interjurisdictional Coordination on Transportation and Related LandUse - A Guidebook for Practitioners" is intended to facilitate better integration of land use andtransportation planning. The guidebook is drawn from …
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Nonprofit and For Profit Partnerships: Rationale and Challenges of Cross-Sector ContractingIncreasingly, nonprofit, for-profits, and public organizations have been cooperating in producing and distributing a wide range of goods and services. In many cases, the partnerships have arisen from the recognition that different activities are best …
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Does the Structure and Composition of the Board Matter? The Case of Nonprofit OrganizationsThis article discusses some of the key differences in board behavior between nonprofit organizations and for-profit firms using a relatively new dataset from New York City nonprofits. We provide evidence on the broader role that nonprofit boards play for …
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Professor Paul Light draws American Political Science Association awardNYU Wagner is proud to announce that the 2015 John Gaus Award from the American Political Science Association has been awarded to our colleague and friend Paul Light. The John Gaus Award honors the recipient's lifetime of exemplary scholarship in the …
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Jordan CalhounHow did being in New York impact your professional journey? New York has such a large base of public agencies and nonprofit organizations that it’s a natural networking center for some of the most innovative and influential professionals in public …
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Alumnus Jason Franklin selected as Chronicle of Philanthropy "40 under 40" honoreeNYU Wagner alumnus Jason Franklin (PhD, 2014) has been named to The Chronicle of Philanthropy’s “40 under 40” honor roll of innovators at the intersection of philanthropy and public service. Franklin, whose doctoral work at the Wagner school explored …
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Public Policy Major PortalPublic Policy Major Requirements Semester Course Schedules Policies Grade Requirement Credit toward the major is not given for courses completed with a grade of less than C, or for courses taken on a pass/fail basis. Students are also expected to complete …
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Doctoral Program Grad Receives AJPH "Paper of the Year" AwardFrederico C. Guanais, who earned his Ph.D. at NYU Wagner, is a recipient of the 2013 "Paper of the Year" award from the American Journal of Public Health. Guanais was recognized for his article entitled “The Combined Effects of the Expansion of Primary …
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Student Spotlight: Dhara Shukla (MHA 2024)Online MHA student, Dhara Shukla, has long been passionate about improving the accessibility and quality of care. Her accomplishments and drive to improve healthcare were recently recognized by Healthcare Leaders of New York (HLNY), the New York City …
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State Cannabis Laws and Substance Use Disorder Treatment Admissions In 2017, over 70,000 Americans died from drug overdose. An emerging body of research suggests that medical cannabis (MC) legalization policies can serve as a response to the opioid epidemic and are associated with decreases in overdose death, opioid …
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North ShoreLIJ Health SystemThe Department of Procurement and Contract Managements primary involvement in compliance involves conforming to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996. The HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules state that a covered entity is …