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Dr. Sharifa Z. Williams, Assistant Professor and colleagues found both clinicians and patients experienced a high degree of satisfaction with mental health care delivered virtually compared with face-to-face encounters.
The latest NJ State Policy Lab blog is from Bob Noland, Hannah Younes, Leigh Ann Von Hagen, and James Sinclair, “Walking During and After the Pandemic.” This team conducted two surveys over the winter of 2020-2021 and the winter of 2021-2022 to better understand how walking habits have changed for New Jersey residents since the pandemic.
To study the effect of high outdoor temperatures on indoor air quality, the researchers recruited 24 seniors from 3 low-income housing sites in Elizabeth, NJ, to participate in a study that used consumer-grade sensors in their apartments to monitor airborne particulate matter (PM2.5) and air temperature.
The state of New Jersey has passed a first-of-its-kind legislation for the development of a digital literacy program in K-12 schools across the state. The goal is to allow for collaborative development between teachers and school media specialists, as well as consider public feedback after the initial stages.
Dr. Andrea Restrepo-Mieth builds a framework for analyzing how planners go from reflecting on a problem and identifying its institutional origins to devising solutions based on experience, knowledge, or innovation.
The Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy is continually striving to expand our relevance in critical areas and meet the needs of the community at large. We foster a highly-collaborative academic, scholarly and professional environment, preparing students to be the planning, policy and health leaders of tomorrow, conducting cutting-edge, policy-relevant research and scholarship, cultivating leadership in public engagement and community service, and addressing the crucial policy issues of our time.
The Bloustein School offers a range of teaching and research programs and initiatives related to healthy communities, health in all policies, and the upstream (social and environmental) determinants of health.
In addition to discussing his interests in health policy and health services research, Derek DeLia explains how access to better medical care, better patient care, and better treatment options are possible through medical treatment incentives.
Read MoreWith the right tools, planners and policymakers can make a difference by addressing and working towards solving issues.
Read MoreIn addition to discussing the inspiration for her path to an academic career in public health and biostatistics. Shar Williams shares the research she has done in areas of depression, anxiety, suicide, and PTSD, and the findings that show exposure to discrimination and socio-economic disadvantages impact health outcomes.
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