Voter suppression by another name

In a study published by New Jersey Policy Perspective, Rutgers Professor Julia Sass Rubin analyzed New Jersey’s 2020 primaries. She concluded that “structuring ballots around the county line impact election outcomes by steering voters toward specific candidates. The...
Cultural influence on the shaping of health and behaviors

Cultural influence on the shaping of health and behaviors

On this episode of EJBTalks Stuart Shapiro welcomes Professor Jylana Sheats, instructor for the course Culture and Health in Bloustein’s undergraduate program. They discuss her early interest in connecting behaviors and culture to health issues that led to her...

A Thank-You to Our Essential Workers

READ THE FULL STORY HERE From Rutgers Today, April 13, 2021 While most Rutgers faculty and staff have been working remotely since the start of the pandemic, a group of university employees continued to report to campus to do their jobs. They maintained the...

Sisters overcome family challenges to graduate with Honors

Sisters Gianna Powell (left) and Lisa Diodoardo graduated from the Bloustein Health Administration program and earned summa cum laude honors.Courtesy of Gianna Powell and Lisa Diodoardo by Jake McGowen for Rutgers Today, April 7, 2021 (Read Original) Before they...

2021: 4/7 Slavery Reparations and Racial Justice

4/7 Slavery Reparations and Racial Justice click to play Thomas Craemer, associate professor of public policy at the University of Connecticut, traced slavery reparations proposals from the founding of the United States to the present. He also addressed historical...

Best ticket to a faster reopening: Vaccine passports

Someday soon, you may need to prove your COVID vaccination status to go to a bar, attend a concert, board a plane, take a cruise, or even go to work. Because let’s face it: If you haven’t had your shots, you shouldn’t be doing any of these things anyway. The good news...