Faculty
Practice Areas
Our faculty study and engage in many practice areas. This list is comprised of the most common research areas at the Bloustein School. Please visit individual faculty profiles to see their list of publications.
- Artificial Intelligence
- Cannabis Use
- Community Development
- Disparities
- Economics
- Energy
- Environment
- Finance
- Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
- Health Administration
- Health Policy
- Housing
- International
- Labor
- Land Use
- Management
- Political Institutions
- Public Health
- Public Informatics
- Public Policy
- Qualitative Methods
- Social Policy
- Transportation
- Urban Design
- Urban Planning
- US Health Systems
News
Daily Targum: U. Professor receives grant to study sickle cell disease, emergency room care
By Daniel Ovadia The Daily Targum, Oct. 6, 2026, 7:30 p.m. Melinda Rushing, an assistant professor at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy in the Health Administration department, was recently awarded a National Institutes of Health Career...
Court ruling could determine fate of $1.7B E-ZPass contract in NJ
New Jersey toll road users, the New Jersey Turnpike Authority and two competing companies are awaiting a decision from a New Jersey court that could determine the future of the state’s lucrative E-ZPass contract. At stake is the $1.7 billion contract to oversee the...
NJ Grocers Face Affordability Squeeze As Closures Mount
Twenty-eight supermarkets have closed across New Jersey in the past two years, and Linda Doherty, president and CEO of the New Jersey Food Council, said the losses concern the organization and need to be a priority for policymakers. “Stores are feeling the...
Lombardo says he cut 900 regulations. Did it actually make a difference for Nevada?
Anyone following the Nevada governor's race might have heard Gov. Joe Lombardo (R) brag that he has cut or streamlined 900 regulations. An ad with 16 million views said it was a reason for Nevada's positive job growth. The Nevada Republican Party said axing these...
Heldrich Center: New Research on New Jersey’s Child Care Workforce
The Heldrich Center, working with the Rutgers Child Care Research Collaborative, has released a new comprehensive report and three new research briefs examining the experiences, challenges, and training needs of New Jersey’s child care workforce. The report, Findings...