News List
Marc Pfeiffer Participates in Eagleton Podcast on the Pros and Cons of Artificial Intelligence
Marc Pfeiffer, Assistant Director, Bloustein Local (CUPR), Doctor Lauren Goodlad, and Senator Andrew Zwicker discussed the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on democracy, government, and higher education in a podcast hosted by the Rutgers Eagleton Institute of Politics.
Shapiro Opinion: Threats to Administrative Competence
A wealth tax could help poorer countries tackle climate crisis, economists say
We Need an Economic Bill of Rights
NJSPL Report Release: Report Release: Youth Mental Health in New Jersey: Current Status and Opportunities for Improved Services
The report makes policy recommendations to inform NJ policymakers as the state continues to consider the redesign of school-based mental health services in the coming years.
Reducing Fossil Fuel Use is Key to the Sustainable Energy Transition
Join Heldrich Center on June 26 for Promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Workplace: What’s Working?
Newark Schools Mull $2.5B For Repairs. Should City Taxpayers Shoulder Cost?
Many N.J. seniors, especially in cities, wouldn’t get much help from property tax cut plan, analysis shows
NJSPL – Do New Jersey High Schools Have STEM Focus? Piloting New Measures
This study examines whether schools that offer greater proportions of advanced curricula in STEM and enroll greater proportions of students are more likely to hold STEM participation as a priority.
Stamato Commentary: If the Supreme Court kills affirmative action, we can still make colleges diverse
Graduate Nina Gohel Wins Fellowship to Study at Yenching Academy in China
Nina Gohel, a dual planning and public policy/political science major, is receiving full funding to take part in a master’s degree program at the postgraduate college of Peking University
NJSPL Report Release: The Impact of Eliminating Adjustment Aid for School Districts in New Jersey
In 2018, New Jersey implemented the S-2 bill, which aimed to reduce adjustment aid to school districts in the state. This report investigates the types of school districts affected by the elimination of the adjustment aid, along with the short-term impacts of eliminating adjustment aid on local revenues, current expenditures, student to teacher ratios, and student performance in New Jersey school districts.
NJ Primary elections are June 6, and there’s little competition
Tipping Culture: Almost Half of Consumers Are Tipping Less Due to Inflation
Work requirements don’t work for domestic violence survivors – but Michigan data shows they rarely get waivers they should receive for cash assistance
Gov. Murphy vetoed a 20-year service pension bill for police and firefighters. Here’s why
NJSPL – Energy Equity Evaluation Metrics
Energy efficiency programs that focus on equity can acknowledge and address past injustices by involving marginalized communities in the decision-making process and proactively ensuring that all residents have equal access to benefits. The Energy Equity Project with the University of Michigan set out to establish a comprehensive system for assessing and promoting fairness in clean energy initiatives and investments.
Stephanie Walsh, Ph.D., awarded Outstanding Doctoral Student Award
The award recognizes excellence in doctoral research and scholarship across all disciplines at Rutgers University as well as the importance of research to a given field of study and a track record of academic and professional excellence.
NJSPL – Medicaid Unwinding: What It is and How New Jersey Plans to Address It
In December 2022, Congress delinked the continuous Medicaid enrollment provision with the Consolidated Appropriations Act, which meant that states would resume reviewing Medicaid enrollees’ individual eligibility on April 1st in a process known as “unwinding.” In New Jersey, nearly 300,000 people could lose their coverage.
Little competition for NJ Legislature primaries, and ballot gives party favorites an edge
Register Today: Lessons Learned from New Jersey’s Modernization of the Unemployment Insurance System
The June 8 virtual forum will examine both the leadership structure and technical environment that is paving the path to a whole Unemployment Insurance system that is successfully getting benefits to people on time.
Time for a Nato for tech
Medicaid waivers curb disenrollment among autistic young adults
Stamato Commentary: In this age of book bans, we should celebrate all libraries, big and small
NJSPL – Community and Climate Dynamics: Projections for Water Assistance in New Jersey and Beyond
In 2016, an estimated 15 million people experienced water shutoffs. To address individuals’ struggles with paying their water bills, the Low-Income Home Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) was implemented in 2021 in response to growing water insecurity among Americans during the pandemic.
“Dreamer” Sara Rubiano PP ’23 Featured in Rutgers Today
This summer, with a bachelor’s in Public Policy, Rubiano – who came to the country as an undocumented immigrant when she was 2 years old – will start working as a private banking analyst at JPMorgan’s International Private Bank.
In ‘Ends of Freedom,’ Mark Paul shares a vision for American economy that works for everybody
NJSPL Report Release: One Million More Acres: We’re One-Third of the Way There
This new report authored by Tom Dallessio, Bob Kull, Eric Harris, and Smriti, employed a policy-focused approach to review the initial goals of the Million Acre Initiative and the Garden State Preservation Trust Act, first signed into law in 1999, which aimed to preserve one million more acres of open space, farmland, and historic structures throughout the state.
Gov. Murphy vetoed a 20-year service pension bill for police and firefighters. Here’s why
Prof. Jim Samuel Speaks with Dr. William Latimer on Public Health America about Informatics, ChatGPT, and His Educational Journey.
Prof. Jim Samuel was a guest on Public Health America where he gives a summary on his AI research and outlines his academic journey from Architecture to Public Informatics.
Stamato Op-Ed: NJ needs public banking
NJSPL – Fifteen-Minute Neighborhoods in New Jersey
Over the past several months, researchers from the Voorhees Transportation Center (VTC) have been leading a graduate planning studio examining how the 15-minute neighborhoods planning model can be applied throughout New Jersey by developing three case studies in Bridgeton, Cherry Hill Township, and Newark.
Chelsie Riche MPP ’23 Named NJ ASPA Public Administration Student of the Year
Chelsie is deeply passionate about all children having access to quality education, and throughout her academic career has focused much of her research and activism on providing access to education for marginalized communities.
Economists Are Right To Hate Rent Control
Economists Hate Rent Control. Here’s Why They’re Wrong.
Piyushimita (Vonu) Thakuriah Appointed to NAS Committee on Applied and Theoretical Statistics
She was appointed for her recognized international leadership in the areas of data science for urban planning, transportation analytics, smart cities, policy informatics, and data and technology justice
VTC 25th Anniversary: Celebrating a Visionary with an Update on a New Hudson River Rail Tunnel
Montreal bike festival heralds release from grip of COVID
Stamato Commentary: Words to live by, from the commencement podium
Your tax dollars at work. The 2023 budget details for Warren County’s biggest towns.
Bloustein Convocation Live Stream and Photos
Watch the recording and get photos from our 2023 Convocation here!
NJSPL Report – The Status of New Jersey’s Childcare Infrastructure
Authored by Sarah F. Small, Debra Lancaster, Jocelyn Fischer, and Yana van der Meulen Rodgers, this report represents comprehensive research into the state of childcare markets in New Jersey from both supply- and demand-side perspective, and includes key findings as well as policy recommendations to bolster support for the state’s childcare market.
Planning and Public Policy Student Nina Gohel is recipient of 2023 Rutgers Revolutionary Award
The Revolutionary Award recognizes student leaders or organizations that have demonstrated creativity, originality, ingenuity, and/or resourcefulness in addressing local and global issues.
Barchi Co-investigator on $3M NIH Grant to Uncover Barriers to Conducting HIV Research in Africa
NJSPL – Malpractice Risks with Telehealth: The Do’s and Don’ts
Telehealth has experienced a boom in use since the start of the pandemic, offering safer, more convenient, and accessible alternatives to patients seeking care. However, telehealth is not without its pitfalls—namely, misdiagnosis and data privacy risks, both which can lead to medical malpractice.
The Launch of the Long Game
Rutgers Center for State Health Policy Wins Research Pioneer Award
Republicans take aim at Biden’s climate plan in debt ceiling fight
Jane Kaye honored as 2023 Rose Teaching Excellence Award recipient
The award is presented annually to a full-time faculty member committed to quality teaching, outstanding commitment to student achievement, and dedication to student mentorship.
Upgrades buoy New Jersey with potential recession ahead
Two longtime Democratic senators square off in primary
Madison Menkevich (MPP/MPH ’24) Wins the 2023 Paul Robeson Renaissance Award
Madison Menkevich MPP/MPH ’24) is the recipient of the 2023 Paul Robeson Renaissance Award. The recipients have exemplified the principles to which Rutgers graduate Paul Robeson devoted his life: scholarship, humanitarianism, advocacy, athleticism, and artistry while practicing the inclusive approach to diversity that the University holds as a core value.
NJSPL – Insights on Ageism, Health Care, and the Digital Divide
A new blog authored by Epiphany Munz, Donita Devance, and Diane Hill surveyed 137 older adults in the greater Newark area, as part of the Senior Connect Digital Divide project, to better understand their current use of the internet and internet-ready devices.
Research Day 2023 Videos and Photos Now Available
This year’s lightning talks did not disappoint! Videos from the 2023 Bloustein Research Day event along with photos from the poster sessions are now available. Congrats to Betia Zeng for best undergraduate research poster and Triparnee Kushari for best graduate research poster.
Videos from the 2023 Healthcare Symposium Now Available
Watch videos from the Spring 2023 MHA Symposium, “Life Sciences and Healthcare Institutions: Partners for Life.” Keynote by Ton Hubbard, MPP, Senior VP, NEHI-Network for Excellence in Health Innovation. Panels included “Conducting and Funding Research,” “The Interplay Between External Industry and Health Systems,” and “Ethics and Equity in Research.”
NJSPL – Maternal Health Equity in New Jersey
The latest New Jersey State Policy Lab blog was authored by Julia Snyder, MPH, and discusses the troubling and dramatic rise in the rate of maternal mortality in the U.S. In New Jersey. The rate of maternal mortality is 25.7 per 100,000 live births—this is lower than the latest national rate, but still ranks far below several other states such as California.
Freights and Ports Graduate Course Capstone Presentations
Watch this Spring’s Freights and Ports Capstone project presentations. Topics include complete street design, policy incentives for off-hours delivery, environmental impacts, passenger or freight rail priorities, urban freight loading zones, and leveraging value capture techniques.
People who knew someone ill with or who died from COVID-19 are more likely to get COVID-19 vaccine
What if the road from Tuckerton to Atlantic City was built?
NJSPL – Report Release: Using Technology to Reduce SNAP Learning Costs: Lessons from a Survey Experiment
Stephanie Walsh, Gregory Porumbescu, and Andrea Hetling tested the objective information recall of 1,6777 New Jersey residents by utilizing three different methods of communicating SNAP eligibility requirements: a screening questionnaire, a PDF flyer, and a video tutorial. Which one do you think worked best?
Dr. Patricia O’Brien-Richardson Receives the Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching
Congratulations to Dr. Patricia O’Brien-Richardson for receiving the 2022-23 Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching. The award honors non-tenure-track, full-time faculty members who have demonstrated outstanding teaching skills in classroom instruction, clinical instruction, curriculum development, or mentoring.
How public libraries help people find jobs
Rutgers Master of Health Administration program ranked 32nd in the nation by U.S. News & World Report
The Bloustein MHA program was established in 2017 and educates early and mid-level careerists for entry-level positions and those of increasing responsibility and leadership in healthcare.
In NJ, progressives mobilize against ‘right-wing extremism’ on sex ed, LGBTQ school policies
Rutgers Day is Saturday, April 29th from 10 am to 4pm
Join us for Rutgers Day! We will be on the College Avenue Campus, in the College Avenue Gym due to the rainy forecast. We’ll have fun activities and giveaways for kids and adults.
Bloustein School announces faculty promotions
The Bloustein School is pleased to announce that the Rutgers Board of Governors approved Derek DeLia and Wenwen Zhang as Associate Professors with tenure, and reappointed Barbara Faga as Professor of Practice, at their recent meeting.
Many Young Voters Bitter Over Biden’s Support of Willow Oil Drilling
Graduate Students Tour Port Newark/Elizabeth
In early April students from the Freights and Ports class visited Port Newark/Elizabeth, the principal container ship facility for goods entering and leaving the New York metropolitan area and northeastern North America operated by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
Jeanne Herb is recipient of NJPHA President’s Award
Jeanne’s work intersects health equity with social determinants of health, environmental sustainability, state, and local public policy, and inclusive, participatory decision-making.
Stamato Commentary for National Library Week: Books should be celebrated, not banned
NJSPL – Citizens’ Trust in the New Jersey Government: What Can Data Tell Us?
Utilizing survey responses from a recent poll conducted with the Eagleton Institute, Seulki Lee (Global Affairs PhD ’23) & Abigail Alcala (MPP ’24) analyzed the demographics of respondents who were asked the question, “How much trust do you have in the New Jersey government to improve the quality of life for its citizens?”
Stuart Shapiro, Ph.D. Named Permanent Dean of Bloustein School
A scholar of U.S. regulatory policy,Dean Shapiro has served as the school’s Interim Dean since January 2022.
Barchi’s Foundations of Medical Ethics and Policy course is “a fantastic interdisciplinary learning experience.”
New Research: Neighborhood inequalities & infant mortality in São Paulo
This paper documents changes in infant mortality (IM) rates in São Paulo, Brazil, between 2003 and 2013 and examines the association among neighborhood characteristics and IM.
Research Day 2023
The Bloustein School’s 2nd Annual Research Day has been rescheduled and will take place in person at the Gov. James J. Florio Special Events Forum on Friday, April 21st.
Access to Nature for People with Disabilities: Updated Findings and Implications for New Jersey
Approximately one in five adults in New Jersey has a disability, and people with disabilities face a variety of barriers to outdoor recreational experiences. The Environmental Analysis and Communications Group, with funding from NJSPL, is investigating state policies focusing on innovative programs and practices.
Freights & Ports Students Visit Raritan Center Freight Village
Anne Strauss-Weider’s Freights and Ports graduate class visited the Raritan Center industrial park this semester. The students received a briefing and were able to ask questions about the development and operation of the park.
The Race to Decarbonize America Needs More Workers
NJSPL – Digital Divide in New Jersey
To better understand the digital divide disparity in New Jersey, Tarun and the Digital Equity Initiative team mapped the American Community Survey data from 2020 and observed what, if any, correlations there were between race, education, and employment in regard to access to the internet and digital technology.
Shapiro Named 2023 ROI Influencer, Deans, Directors & Officials
Prisoners of Their Own Device
Six Ways Existing Economic Models Are Killing the Economy
Inspira Health Network has named Elizabeth Ryan chair of its board of trustees
NJSPL – A Community-based Approach to Increasing Technology Adoption and Proficiency in Older Adults
As part of research funded by the New Jersey State Policy Lab and in collaboration with the Office of University-Community Partnerships (OUCP), the team has been developing curriculum-based training for the Senior Connect Digital Divide project.
Herb Op-Ed: It’s time to review laws on hazardous materials
Orderly Climate Transition Needs Fossil Fuel Bans, Phaseouts, Authors Say
Some NJ officials will no longer have to disclose their addresses. This is why
New Jersey State Policy Lab Summer 2023 Internship
This paid, 10-week internship will run from June 13 to August 17 and is open for any graduate or undergraduate students who are interested in researching public policy issues and contributing to the Policy Lab’s body of work by writing blogs, creating charts, researching policy issues, and helping with research studies.
What can we expect from AI and Chatbots in the next few years?
Newark Public Schools May Ask Taxpayers for $1 Billion Bond
Can NJ Fix Its Messy School Funding Formula?
Testimony – Fueling Unaffordability: How the Biden Administration’s Policies Catalyzed Global Energy Scarcity and Compounded Inflation
NJSPL – Walking During and After the Pandemic
The latest NJ State Policy Lab blog is from Bob Noland, Hannah Younes, Leigh Ann Von Hagen, and James Sinclair, “Walking During and After the Pandemic.” This team conducted two surveys over the winter of 2020-2021 and the winter of 2021-2022 to better understand how walking habits have changed for New Jersey residents since the pandemic.