EJB Talks returns for Season 14 with Dean Stuart Shapiro speaking with new Public Policy professor Laura Peck. Laura discusses her journey from undergraduate activism to policy analysis, a PhD, tenure at Arizona State, and more than a decade at Abt Associates. She shares how that work shaped her focus on careful, policy-relevant research, specifically taking about her evaluation of the federal Health Profession Opportunity Grant (HPOG) program.
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Prof. Toney and Lina Moe Named St. Louis Fed Fellows
Toney said, “I will be using the IEE fellowship to advance my current work that examines the effects of historical redlining and racially restrictive housing covenants on households and neighborhoods.”
EJB Talks with Alumnus Christopher Black PH ’09
Christopher Black EJB ’09 shares his story of pursuing a public health degree after struggling with organic chemistry. With guidance from mentor Dr. Dona Schneider, retired Bloustein School professor and associate dean, Chris took a few years to work and teach before getting an advanced degree in public health, focusing on epidemiology and biostatistics.
New Jersey State Policy Lab Celebrates 3rd Anniversary
Our overarching goal is to expand understanding of policy issues impacting the state and to amplify policy recommendations – for policymakers, the public, and other key stakeholders. Our hope is that this work contributes to improving the quality of life for everyone who lives in New Jersey.
EJB Talks with Professor Michael Smart
Michael Smart shares his background in transportation, discussing how his work with people reentering society after incarceration influenced his interest in transportation challenges and emphasizing the importance of meaningful research that addresses pressing societal issues and aims to impact real-world problems.
Surface Transportation News: Reducing car travel, Maryland express lanes, and more
Is Reducing Car Travel a Wise Policy for Greenhouse Gas Reduction Goals? California is one of a handful of states that have set targets for reducing the amount of driving, as measured by vehicle miles of travel (VMT). An Aug. 18 Streetsblog article headline...
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.
Jermaine Toney Receives Fellowship to Study Effects of Redlining
Dr. Toney spend the 2023-24 academic year conducting research at the NBER’s Cambridge office, where he will devote his time understand the impact of historic anti-black practices on the current behavior of credit facilities through home mortgage loan denial.
Research – Barchi examines improving adult women’s emotional health in rural Kenya through community soccer and social support
Recent research from associate professor Francis Barchi and co-authors examines the contribution of a recreational adult women’s soccer league in rural Kenya to the development goals of enhancing social support, building community cohesion, and improving women’s emotional health.
NJSPL – The Fallacy of Data Aggregation and Asian Americans in Research
In the U.S., Asian Americans are the fastest growing racial/ethnic group, but aggregation of data presenting all Asian subgroups as a monolith can lead to errors in the interpretations of the findings.