EJB Talks – Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy

EJB Talks Season Finale: The Return of Not Normal – A Political Check-In with Stuart Shapiro

Wrapping up season 8 with Dean Shapiro’s take on President Trump’s indictment and his early thoughts on the 2024 election.

EJB Talks New Faculty Spotlight: From SARS to HIV – Inspiring a Career in Public Health

Assistant Professor Yen-Tyng Chen talks about how the SARS outbreak personally impacted her interest in public health, and shares how her experiences during her Ph.D. studies inspired her personal and intellectual interests in how race and built environments have huge impacts on health disparities.

EJB Talks New Faculty Spotlight: The Importance of Municipal Bonds and the Roles They Play

New faculty member Ruth Winecoff talks about the inspiration behind her research on municipal bonds, and the important role they play in our country, particularly for our towns and municipalities.

EJB Talks New Faculty Spotlight: Saving a Limb – How Health Economics can Shape Medical Treatment

In addition to discussing his interests in health policy and health services research, Derek DeLia explains how access to better medical care, better patient care, and better treatment options are possible through medical treatment incentives.

EJB Talks New Faculty Spotlight: Administration Matters – How Bureaucracies Can Help Solve Water Issues in the Global South

With the right tools, planners and policymakers can make a difference by addressing and working towards solving issues.

EJB Talks New Faculty Spotlight: Biostatistician, Health Policy Researcher, and Douglass Alum

In addition to discussing the inspiration for her path to an academic career in public health and biostatistics. Shar Williams shares the research she has done in areas of depression, anxiety, suicide, and PTSD, and the findings that show exposure to discrimination and socio-economic disadvantages impact health outcomes.

EJB Talks: Public Informatics Spotlight–from Data Analytics to Artificial Intelligence Impacts

Public Informatics Program director Jim Samuel talks about his path to studying the Big Data phenomenon, the future of informatics and artificial intelligence, and what the arrival of Chat GPT means for society.

EJB Talks: From Nurse to Policy Professional to Health Administration Program Director

Director of Health Administration and Professor Ellen Kurtzman talks about her career path from nurse to health policy educator and speaks about the commonalities in the fields she has worked in.

EJB Talks Alumni Spotlight: More than Making the Trains Run on Time–A Bloustein Alumna at Amtrak

Urban planning alum Gretchen Minneman Kostura MCRP ’07 talks about her journey from a student focused on community development to her professional work in transportation, currently working for the CEO and President of Amtrak.

EJB Talks Alumni Spotlight: Healthcare Communicator – Performing a Vital Function

As the Director of Business Development and Marketing at St. Michael’s Medical Center in Newark, NJ, Moses Salami EJB (Public Health) ’11 describes his path into the health administration and marketing fields and offered guidance and advice for current students and alumni.