EJB Talks
Join our faculty and staff experts, as well as some of our alumni and students, as we talk about topics within the disciplines of public policy, urban planning, public health, health administration, and informatics.
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From the Bronx to Bloustein
A dive into the National Environmental Protection Act and the foundations of Bloustein’s multidisciplinary, interconnected programs.
Fostering democracy through teaching
Discussing the benefits and pitfalls surrounding the current state of community engagement, and how astute and enthusiastic Bloustein students are becoming democratically capable citizens committed to figuring out how to make the world a better place.
Community service, teaching, expertise: A conversation with Henry Coleman
Professor Emeritus Henry Coleman discusses how his service to the community and connection to teaching students real-world information was a cornerstone of his career.
From Scarlet Knight to Policy Student to Trade Official
Stuart Shapiro and former Scarlet Knight punter Chris Gough MPP ’18 reflect on his time as a policy student and how his work at ITA is making a difference.
A Place for Ethics
An in-depth discussion about ethics and its application in informing planning, policy and public health, and how law can be impoverished without ethics.
Rural planner: Frank Popper and the Buffalo Commons
Discussing the Buffalo Commons, its history, its significance, and the current economic and environmental signs that confirm the idea that the depopulated center of the country should capitalize on its heritage as the home of the buffalo.
Bloustein Alumni Spotlight: 9-11 and the World Trade Center Redevelopment
Jim Bach reflects on the profession of planning and how being trained as an integrator, along with understanding the connections between scope, schedule, and budget, allowed him to successfully work with the Port Authority and the multitudes of emotionally invested stakeholders involved in the WTC project.
Improving the public good: Health administration at the Bloustein School
The Bloustein School’s rapidly growing MHA program is preparing future health administrators to improve community access to health care.
From the Garden State to Route 66
Stuart Shapiro and David Listokin discuss the significance and impact of current reverse migration trends as well as the economic impacts of historic preservation activities on Route 66.
We haven’t come a long way, baby: Sexual harassment in the workplace
There is a misconception that the pandemic lessened exposure to sexual harassment in remote work situations and in the service sector. Are there policy considerations that can bring more protections to vulnerable individuals?
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Report: New Jersey’s Rising Seas and Changing Coastal Storms
New Jersey's Rising Seas and Changing Coastal Storms: Report of the 2025 Science and Technical Advisory Panel Read Report Abstract The 2025 STAP Report represents the findings of the third New Jersey Science and Technical Advisory Panel on Sea-Level Rise and Coastal...
Stamato Commentary: Smart Governing in a Divided StateSmart Governing in a Divided State
By Linda Stamato We have been through a lot, most notably during and following “The Covid Years,” with challenges, I feel secure in concluding, we couldn’t have anticipated. We faced a deadly epidemic that set off an economic downturn leaving millions without jobs;...
Does America Have a Talent Shortage?
President Donald Trump, in a rare defense of the benefits of immigration, has ignited debate by insisting that America lacks the “talent” needed to remain competitive on the world stage. In last week’s interview with Fox News, Trump was arguing in favor H-1B temporary...
Ralph: Public Support for Automated Speed Enforcement
Seeing Speed Clearly: Relative Risk and Public Support for Automated Enforcement Abstract Perceptions are often measured on unanchored scales, making it difficult to compare across individuals. I address this challenge by comparing how respondents rate speeding versus...
Bhuyan: Congress must extend the ACA subsidies or expect a crisis in N.J.
View original post on NJ.com, November 9, 2025 By Shamik Bhat and Soumitra S. Bhuyan As Washington grinds through the longest shutdown in history, New Jersey families are monitoring an upcoming crisis at home: upcoming expiration of enhanced Affordable Care Act...