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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The War in Ukraine: A Ukranian Family Member’s Perspective
In this timely, special edition of EJB Talks, Stuart Shapiro speaks with two members of the Bloustein community who are personally touched by the war– undergraduate public health major Solomiya Mykolyk, and public policy professor Andrea Hetling.
Building Better Communities: Bloustein’s Environmental Analysis and Communications Group
Jeanne Herb gives the history of EAC and an overview of its vision of community-based environmental planning, its connection to health and equity, and their growing focus on the intersection of environment and people in both the natural and built environments.
The Voorhees Transportation Center: A Leader in Transportation Research, Education and Training
VTC’s core strengths relate to transportation in the built environment and its work in transit-oriented development, pedestrian and bicycle mobility and safety, healthy community design, smart growth, and transportation and social equity.
The Heldrich Center: A National Center of Workforce Development, Policy, and Scholarship
The Heldrich Center is one of the nation’s foremost research and policy organizations dedicated to strengthening the American workplace during an era of rapid global economic change.
Wrapping it up: 2021 politics with Stuart Shapiro
Wrapping up the year with a discussion about the Biden Administration, the Build Back Better bill, and the administration’s improved COVID response.
Conflict, collaboration and consensus: How democracy happens
Linda Stamato and Sandy Jaffe reflect on the current state of democracy and why conflict is necessary, and how their work in conflict resolution fits into policy and planning.
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.
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Safe Driving for Life: Mature Drivers Resource Center
Older drivers are often safer drivers. There comes a point, however, when physical or cognitive limitations may contribute to unsafe driving. Added to this, older drivers are more likely to be severely injured or killed when a crash occurs. The Mature Drivers Resource...
Addressing Homelessness: A Comparative Analysis of State Policies, Funding, and Responses
Addressing Homelessness: A Comparative Analysis of State Policies, Funding, and Responses to Federal Changes Luke Burston, Fiorela Caro, Emily Evers, Tiffany Motachwa, Gabrielle Rubenstein, Maria Skidmore and Ra'Zulu Ukawabutu Faculty Advisor: Dr. Julia Sass Rubin...
Hetling, Yeo, & McFarland Research Easing Administrative Burden in the Public Safety Net
Easing administrative burden in the public safety net: insights from a trauma-informed housing programme Abstract For survivors of domestic violence, public safety net benefits, including housing, food, and cash assistance, are often critical resources in establishing...
Pfeiffer Opinion: N.J. handed MSU public TV without fixing the laws that could doom it
By Marc Pfeiffer Montclair State has won the right to create and run a new model for public broadcasting in this state. Given New Jersey’s current fiscal condition, cost was a significant factor in the state’s selection — but MSU’s proposal was also the most...
NJSPL: Are Data Centers Raising Your Electric Bill? Mostly Not. Yet.
Are Data Centers Raising Your Electric Bill? Mostly Not. Yet. Authored by Kiran Garimella If you have opened an electric bill recently, you have probably noticed the same thing many households have: it is higher than it used to be. Nationally, average residential...