9/15 2023 A Conversation with New Jersey's Flood Experts click to play The New Jersey Climate Change Resource Center and the Rutgers University Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy’s Environmental Analysis and Communications Group hosted a discussion with...
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NJSPL – After-School Programs and Students’ Academic Behavior in New Jersey: Current Situation and Future Development
NJSPL summer intern Xiao Liang (MPA-Camden ’24) found that although students’ test scores have increased across all racial/ethnic groups in the last few decades, access to equitable educational opportunities among different socioeconomic backgrounds has not led to improvement in overall educational outcomes.
Rutgers Fall Career & Internship Mega Fair: Sept. 19-22, 2023
Join us in person at our 4-day Career & Internship Mega Fair! Over 100+ employers (different employers each day) will be available to network with candidates to discuss full-time, part-time, and internship opportunities from various fields.
The New Jersey State Policy Lab Announces Ten New Research Projects
The NJSPL issued a call for proposals in the early summer, and received 28 proposals, including ones from all three Rutgers University campuses and four other universities in New Jersey. Ten projects were chosen that cover a wide array of policy issues, and employ varying research methodologies to evaluate very real problems that innovative policy solutions can address.
Spotlight: Soumitra Bhuyan
This past year, Professor Soumitra Bhuyan was a visiting professor at Princeton University’s Center for Health and Wellbeing at the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs. In the following interview, he discusses his work on chronic disease management, health information systems, and his overarching goal of improving population health.
NJSPL – Barriers to Accessing Primary Care in New Jersey
NJSPL summer intern Taylor Hughes found that regular, reliable primary care is often considered a valuable resource and a critical gateway into the healthcare system, but not every person has the ability or access to a primary care physician or office.
Rutgers launches disability studies minor
One in four adults in the United States has some type of disability, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This makes disability a natural and common part of the human experience. The new minor is an interdisciplinary effort designed to support an intrinsically collaborative approach to studying the lived experience of disability and the theoretical frameworks that surround that experience.
NJSPL – Risk Perception of Cannabis Use in Young Adults
NJSPL summer intern Sofia Wernyj found research that suggests the younger a person begins using cannabis, the higher the likelihood of them developing a dependence on the drug. It is important for NJ state leaders and policymakers to be aware of possible public health and safety issues that could arise from increased access to the drug.
NJSPL – Food Insecurity in New Jersey – Policy Solutions and Improvements
The New Jersey Economic Development Authority and the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs have identified fifty food desert communities across the state, and several programs have been enacted to address food insecurity through tax credits for grocery stores and increasing monthly SNAP benefit minimums.
Roberto Muniz
[clear] Roberto Muñiz, MPA, LNHA, FACHCA, is a Senior Health Administration Fellow...