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NYU Steinhardt News

Jing Cheng: A Curator’s Path Toward Public Art in China

by Elva Zhang, Visual Arts Administration, MA '25
Areas of Study: The Arts

Connecting With Arts Administrators at Signature Theatre Company

Performing Arts Administration graduate students visited Signature Theatre Company, where they connected with alumni and arts administrators and gained valuable behind-the-scenes insight and career advice.
Areas of Study: The Arts

PAA Students Explore Executive-Level Thinking

A recent leadership workshop led by PAA Resident Expert Cameron Terry (’23) invited NYU students to explore the shift from task specialist to organizational leader through hands-on scenario analysis.
Areas of Study: The Arts

Maloney Recognized by the Seoul Metropolitan Council

NYU PAA continued its global leadership at the IAAM 2025 Conference in Seoul, where Dr. Maloney delivered key talks on student support and international cooperation. His work earned recognition from the Seoul Metropolitan Council.
Areas of Study: The Arts

Physical Therapy Meets Educational Theatre

In an ongoing collaboration, Ed Theatre students improvise responses to physical therapy scenarios, challenging PT students to think critically and respond in real time.
Areas of Study: Health

NYC Public Schools Leadership Celebrates Path Program at P.S. 105

The NYU Path Program, housed at IHDSC, hosted leaders of New York City Public Schools (NYCPS) for an energizing and celebratory visit at P.S. 105.

IHDSC Hosts Welcome Back Reception to Celebrate Seed Awardees and Look Toward Year Ahead

On October 2nd, 2025, IHDSC community members gathered with old friends, connected with new colleagues, and celebrated the impactful research and partnerships happening across our scholarly network.

Brass Students Perform at The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Students from the NYU Steinhardt Brass Studies program were featured performers at the White House Historical Association’s biennial Gala, held on Thursday, November 6, at The Temple of Dendur in The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Areas of Study: The Arts

Global TIES Co-hosts Interdisciplinary Summit on Harnessing Agency To Promote Sustainable Development Outcomes

This one-day, interdisciplinary gathering set out to foster collaboration between researchers, practitioners, and funders to explore how agency can be harnessed to promote sustainable development outcomes.

Nicole R. Fleetwood Awarded Second Grant from Mellon Foundation

The $600,000 grant supports the continuation of Fleetwood’s groundbreaking project, Marking Time.

NYU Peace Research and Education Program Announced as Winner of the New Commons Challenge for Community-Driven AI Innovation

NYU PREP was honored for its Malawi Voice Data Commons, an initiative that creates and leverages multilingual datasets to enable rural Malawians to report emergencies in native languages.

Hirokazu Yoshikawa Awarded the 2025 Klaus J. Jacobs Research Prize

The award recognizes his pioneering research on the ways public policies and programs, particularly in early childhood and immigration, shape human development.

Sophia Rodriguez’s New Book Spotlights the Realities of Undocumented Youth in K-12 Public Schools in the U.S. South

Centering youth voice and experience, Dr. Rodriguez's ethnography explores how undocumented youth navigate racialization, segregation, and inequality across community interactions, school settings, and state policy contexts.

NYU Steinhardt Hosts Book Discussion Event with Facebook Co-Founder

Chris Hughes is the author of “Marketcrafters: The 100-Year Struggle to Shape the American Economy.”

Piano Studies Alumna Isabel Dobarro Awarded 2025 Latin Grammy

Piano Studies alumna Dr. Isabel Dobarro, who completed her master’s, advanced certificate, and PhD at NYU Steinhardt, has been awarded the 2025 Latin Grammy for Best Classical Album for her solo recording Kaleidoscope – Contemporary Piano Music by Female Composers from Around the World.
Areas of Study: The Arts

IHDSC Affiliates J. Lawrence Aber, Diane Hughes, Guillermina Jasso, and Hiro Yoshikawa Recognized for Outstanding Scientific Contributions

The interdisciplinary network that makes up the Institute of Human Development and Social Change (IHDSC) is full of thought leaders and innovators in equity-driven research. Four IHDSC scholarly affiliates have received prestigious awards recognizing their outstanding scientific contributions in the areas of Psychology, Child Development, and Justice research. 

Victoria Oakley, Mitch Glazier, and David Israelite Take Part in Ralph S. Peer Lecture Series

In a conversation moderated by Israelite, Oakley and Glazier discussed the global landscape of the music industry and its future with artificial intelligence.

Dongyang Fei Highlighted at Conference in Shenzhen, China

Dongyang Fei—a first-year doctoral student in Musical Theater Performance with a sub-specialization in Performing Arts Administration at NYU Steinhardt and a member of the NYU Alumni Shanghai Committee—delivered the final performance at the 2025 NYU Alumni Pan-Asia Conference in Shenzhen, China
Areas of Study: The Arts

Louden and Birson Receive Pedagogy of Music Theory Award

Clinical Assistant Professor Sarah Louden and Adjunct Professor Adem Birson received the Pedagogy of Music Theory Award at the national meeting of the Society for Music Theory in Minneapolis.
Areas of Study: The Arts

Rehabilitation Sciences Student Receives Award, Will Present at 2025 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Convention

Rehabilitation Sciences PhD candidate Tami Altschuler and her mentor have received a Research Mentoring-Pair Travel Award for the 2025 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Convention, where they will present several sessions.
Areas of Study: Health