A new research series from the Heldrich Center explores the impact of the pandemic on New Jersey workers and households by different demographics.
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Faculty research: Robert Lake examines whether pandemic could lead to sweeping social change
He looks to see if there are parallels in the aftermath of the flu pandemic of 1918 and World War I, maintaining that expectations for change are often followed by more of the same.
Strategically Virtual: Implementing job search services in a virtual environment
As workforce agencies plan their return to in-person services, the workforce system needs to consider not only the quality and content of its services, but also how to continue on the virtual journey that began in March 2020.
Ellen Oettinger White is recipient of WTS Greater New York Helene M. Overly/Leonard Braun Graduate Scholarship
The scholarship established in 1981 to encourage women to pursue career paths in transportation and is awarded to women pursuing graduate studies in transportation or a related field.
Urban narratives generate advocacy, public policy in support of under-resourced communities post-COVID
Spanning communities, racial and ethnic groups, and social classes across New Jersey, researchers sought to understand how crises such as pandemics can be handled better.
Ph.D. candidate Lauren Nolan selected for Rutgers PreDoctoral Leadership Academy
PDLA is a one-year program designed to provide doctoral students from a broad array of academic disciplines with the supplemental knowledge and skills needed for academic and administrative leadership roles.
Research: zipcodeR integrates open-source datasets, official government crosswalk files to provide data on over 41,000 ZIP codes
ZIP codes are one of the most common forms of geographic data encountered by researchers in the social sciences.
Dawne Mouzon, Kelcie Ralph receive Rutgers University Research Council Program Awards
The Research Council provides seed funding for faculty research to encourage scholarship tackling challenging disciplinary problems in the sciences, social sciences, humanities, and creative arts.
Ph.D. candidate Stephanie Holcomb is recipient of Horowitz Foundation social science research grant
She is one of 25 scholars chosen to receive a social science research grant to support her dissertation research on how county-level administration of cash assistance affects program access and equity.
Staying at home is a privilege: Evidence from mobile phone location data in the U.S. during the pandemic
Data from millions of mobile phones were collected in the 12 larges metropolitan statistical areas, finding a positive association between income and the ability to stay home.