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Recent News
Parker: Poverty Governance in the Delegated Welfare State
Dr. Parker argues that privatization of the safety net may quell the stigma of government programs among the poor while simultaneously disentitling individuals from their rights of social citizenship.
Muazzam Toshmatova Wins Best Health Equity Paper
Muazzam Toshmatova, Ph.D. is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Heldrich Center for Workforce Development. Her paper, co-authored with Marina Lovchikova, titled “Immigration Enforcement and Health Insurance Choices: Evidence from Secure Communities,” won the ward in the Health Equity program area. The 13th annual conference was held June 16-19 in San Diego, California.
NJSPL – Advancing Perinatal Mental Health Equity in NJ
Disparities in perinatal mental health in New Jersey reflect the systemic gaps in equity, access, and infrastructure of the larger U.S. health care system. Policies to expand telehealth access, diversify the perinatal mental health workforce, address stigma, and reduce social and economic inequality are critical to advancing perinatal mental health equity.
Prof. Julia Sass Rubin: Advocate for Democracy
“My passionate fight for a better democratic process of having our voices heard can be traced to initiatives by the Christie administration to slash funding for public education,” Julia Sass Rubin says.
Nikpour Receives Office of Disability Services Award
The student stated that Professor Nikpour been a blessing, great professor, so helpful, so accommodating, gives students the time of day, tells students to call him anytime for help, etc.
Heldrich Report: NJ’s Energy-Efficiency Workforce Needs
The Heldrich Center, in partnership with the Built Environment and Green Building Group at the Center for Urban Policy Research, recently conducted a study to better understand and document community needs and areas for growth in training, recruiting, hiring, and retaining students, trainees, and workers from diverse backgrounds for the state’s energy-efficiency workforce.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Initiatives
The school is home to individuals from many cultures, races, nationalities, genders, identities, and life experiences and with different beliefs and values. The Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy values diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) and aims to improve and grow these efforts strategically by managing and assessing performance.
Congrats to the Class of 2024!
Congratulations to all of our graduates! We are thrilled to have you as our official alumni! All photos are now online — photos are free to download or your can purchase prints through our service. Missed our convocation? You can watch the recording on our website. VISIT THE GRADUATION PAGE FOR MORE INFO
Student Spotlight: Brandon Olivares, EJB Public Health ’24
“My family’s struggles with health inspired me to become more knowledgeable on how we have been affected by these experiences. Learning about infectious diseases and developing knowledge of how social factors affect the health of the population—paired with the personal experiences Dr. Mark Robson talked about in class—reeled me into wanting to learn more about community health.”