April 25, 2024 | News
The New Jersey Statewide Data System has released the New Jersey Unemployment Insurance Claims Dashboard. This dashboard uses linked, longitudinal administrative data from the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development and the New Jersey Office of the...
April 24, 2024 | Graduate Urban Planning Student Profiles
Arnav Prakash Master of City and Regional Planning, Class of 2024 Kolkata, India Concentration: Transportation Planning and Policy Activities at Rutgers: President, Bloustein Graduate Student Association, 2023-2024; Student Assistant, Bloustein School Graduate Career...
April 24, 2024 | Event Recap, News
The words diversity, equity, and inclusion have been at the forefront of many conversations during the past few years. In late March, the Bloustein School hosted an event focusing on the disability community, and disability justice in particular. “Some of the...
April 19, 2024 | News
A new report from the New Jersey Statewide Data System (NJSDS), Review of Dual-Enrollment Participation and Outcomes in New Jersey, is the first in a two-part series on New Jersey’s dual-enrollment programs, which allow high school students to enroll in college-level...
April 19, 2024 | News, Research, Publications, and Reports
Local Landscapes of Assisted Housing: Reconciling Layered and Imprecise Administrative Data for Research Purposes The New Jersey State of Affordable Housing (NJSOARH) project seeks to understand the state of rental housing affordable to low-income and very low-income...
April 17, 2024 | News, Research, Publications, and Reports
Prof. Eric Seymour co-authors Judged by Their Deeds: Outcomes for Properties Acquired by Contract Sellers Following the Foreclosure Crisis in Detroit Abstract Prior research has documented the reemergence of predatory land contracts in majority-Black neighborhoods in...
April 16, 2024 | In the News
New Jersey is widely considered one of the most diverse states in the nation — but even after an election last year that brought big changes, the state Legislature once again falls short in reflecting the population. Though figures have improved over the last few...
April 16, 2024 | In the News
When it comes to educating tomorrow’s leaders in senior living and other areas of aging services, one of the greatest challenges is creating awareness about the opportunities in the field, a panel of experts said during a Vision Centre event last week. Susan Krum,...
April 16, 2024 | EJB Talks, News
Transportation, Urban Planning, and Racial Bias: Insights from Professor Michael Smart In this episode of EJB Talks, Stuart Shapiro interviews Professor Michael Smart, beginning with how he became involved in transportation planning and its impact on poverty and...
April 15, 2024 | News
Report Release: 15-Minute Neighborhoods: A Pathway to Creating Healthier, More Just, Resilient, & Sustainable Communities in New Jersey By Jon Carnegie, June Greeman, and Jacob Thompson READ FULL REPORT Over the past several years, several policy threads have...
April 10, 2024 | In the News
Today in NorthJersey.com, Bloustein School University Professor and Dean Emeritus James Hughes says white-collar jobs in banking and finance have become saturated after a two-year hiring spree that followed the COVID-19 pandemic, which is why some of the state’s...
April 9, 2024 | In the News
New Jersey Democratic primary voters will see ballots that look very different from what they are used to and also different from the ones Republican voters will see. County clerks are designing ballots for the June election to comply with the recent federal court...
April 9, 2024 | News
The Invisibility of Disabilities: Travel Training Individuals with Hidden Disabilities Jeffrey Dennis, Senior Research Specialist and Senior Travel Instructor at NJTIP @ Rutgers, recently joined the ATI (Association of Travel Instruction) board and has written an...
April 9, 2024 | Graduate Public Policy Student Spotlights
Jenna Agnello Master of Public Policy, Class of 2027 South River, NJPersonal interests: Hiking, skiing, camping, kayaking, and other outdoor activities; attending concerts and listening to music; yoga An avid outdoorswoman, Jenna’s Gold Award Project—the final honor...
April 8, 2024 | Graduate Health Administration Student Spotlights
Briana Hernandez Master of Health Administration, Class of 2025 North Bergen, NJPersonal interests: Spending time with family, trying new cuisines, working out. After completing a bachelor of science in public health at the Bloustein School, Briana chose to continue...
April 8, 2024 | Graduate Public Policy Student Spotlights
Jasmine Hoff Master of Public Policy, Class of 2025 Maplewood, NJSpecializations: Education PolicyActivities/Organizations: National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)Personal interests: listening to different music genres, writing songs and...
April 7, 2024 | Graduate Public Policy Student Spotlights
Awn Hasan Rizvi Master of Public Policy, Class of 2024 East Windsor, NJConcentration: Environmental Justice Activities at Rutgers: Outreach Coordinator, Rutgers Women’s Leadership Coalition; Founding Member, Bloustein Palestine Solidarity; Mentor, Bloustein Buddies...
April 6, 2024 | Graduate Health Administration Student Spotlights
Theodore ‘Ted’ Fisher Master of Health Administration, Class of 2024 Eatontown, NJSpecializations: Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Activities at Rutgers: Social Chair, Graduate Society of Healthcare Leaders; Student Associate, American College of...
April 6, 2024 | Graduate Public Informatics Student Spotlights, Graduate Public Policy Student Spotlights
Beauty Okunbor Master of Public Policy, Class of 2024/ Master of Public Informatics, Class of 2025 NigeriaConcentrations: Education Policy, Economic Development of Marginalized CommunitiesActivities/Organizations: Social Media co-chair, Bloustein Graduate Student...
April 5, 2024 | Graduate Public Informatics Student Spotlights, Graduate Public Policy Student Spotlights
Tarun Reddy Arasu Master of Public Policy/Master of Public Informatics, Class of 2024 Hyderabad, IndiaSpecializations: Energy Economics Activities at Rutgers: Treasurer, Rutgers Graduate Student Association; GSA Liaison, Public Informatics Student Group Personal...
