Erica Gabrielle Foldy

Erica Gabrielle Foldy serves as Associate Professor of Public and Nonprofit Management at New York University's Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, where she concurrently holds leadership roles as Co-Director of the Capstone Program and Director of the Advocacy and Political Action Specialization. Her office is located at 105 East 17th Street, Room 365, New York, NY 10003, with office hours held Mondays 5-6pm by appointment.

Professor Foldy's research examines inequality, power dynamics, and leadership within public/nonprofit organizations, with particular emphasis on how race, class, gender, and diversity intersect in organizational contexts. Her work critically analyzes discursive racism, colorblind ideology, and cultural competence frameworks while investigating strategies for advancing equity through collective leadership approaches in high-stakes environments like healthcare settings and social change organizations.

Analysis of her recent publications (2016-2025) reveals consistent thematic focus across healthcare, higher education, and social justice sectors. Key patterns include examining perioperative team performance through diversity lenses, exploring collective leadership emergence in contested spaces, and developing frameworks for addressing marginalization in graduate education. Her methodological approach frequently combines qualitative narrative analysis with mixed-methods designs to capture critical incidents in leadership development.

As Capstone Program Co-Director, Foldy advises Master of Public Administration students on implementing practical solutions to public service challenges. The available documentation does not specify research grant funding sources.

Her collaborative research engages healthcare institutions and social justice advocacy groups, particularly examining operating room dynamics and racial equity initiatives. This work contributes to understanding how organizations navigate tensions between unity and diversity while developing actionable strategies for inclusive leadership development in complex institutional environments.