“It’s a tale of two workforces,” said Cliff Zukin, a public-policy professor and study coauthor.
He and fellow public-policy professor Carl Van Horn, who directs the Heldrich Center, polled a representative sample of nearly 1,000 workers to try to understand the economics and motivations of part-time workers, particularly because, as of May, 26 million, or nearly one in five workers, were employed part time.
Bloustein School MCRP candidates Bobby Johnson and Julia Kohn have been selected for the Port Authority Leadership Fellow Program. Over 200 master's candidates apply to the program each year, with only a few selected as finalists for the prestigious program. The...
Michael Greenberg: Master Synthesizer of Risk, Public Health, and Public Policy by Joanna Burger & Karen W. Lowrie Michael Greenberg is an extraordinary researcher, teacher, and pioneer who has combined his broad knowledge and expertise in environmental...
A new article in the Journal for STEM Education Research challenges the longstanding “leaky pipeline” narrative that has shaped U.S. education and workforce policy for decades. The article, “Reconceptualizing College STEM Pathways: Is ‘Leaving STEM’ the Problem?”, was...
New Jersey’s New E-Bike Laws: Safety, Impact, and What Comes Next Leigh Ann Von Hagen & Gabrielle Cain In recent years, e-bikes have become an increasingly popular form of micromobility, which are small, lightweight transportation devices designed for short trips...
Researchers at the Heldrich Center for Workforce Development, with funding from the New Jersey State Policy Lab, are currently engaged in a project to examine how New Jersey’s public Artificial Intelligence (AI) initiatives can better align with the evolving needs of...