Bloustein faculty once again part of Insider NJ’s 2019 Insider 100: Policymakers list

July 30, 2019

The InsiderNJ Top 100 Policymakers List identifies some of the most influential people involved in the development of public policy in New Jersey. This is the publications third compilation.

Bloustein School faculty are again part of the list. University Professor Ray Caprio moved up to #25 (from #45), Distinguished Professor Carl Van Horn moved up to #82 (from #86), and Senior Policy Fellow Marc Pfeiffer moved up to #87 (from #93).  Joining them this year is Senior Policy Fellow Richard Keevey at #78. All of the individuals selected for the list are noted for the work they do outside of elected office as they seek to expand the capacities of our collective policy square.

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