Faculty
Practice Areas
Our faculty study and engage in many practice areas. This list is comprised of the most common research areas at the Bloustein School. Please visit individual faculty profiles to see their list of publications.
- Artificial Intelligence
- Cannabis Use
- Community Development
- Disparities
- Economics
- Energy
- Environment
- Finance
- Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
- Health Administration
- Health Policy
- Housing
- International
- Labor
- Land Use
- Management
- Political Institutions
- Public Health
- Public Informatics
- Public Policy
- Qualitative Methods
- Social Policy
- Transportation
- Urban Design
- Urban Planning
- US Health Systems
News
Heldrich Center: New Multi-State Teacher Workforce Report
The Heldrich Center for Workforce Development has announced the release of a new Multi-State Teacher Workforce Report, designed to provide a comprehensive, data-driven view of the educator pipeline from preparation and certification to placement, retention, and...
VTC and CUPR Compile NJ Infrastructure Needs Assessment
Read the Report Introduction The New Jersey State Planning Act (N.J.S.A. 52:18A-196 et. seq.) requires that the State Planning Commission “prepare and adopt as part of the State Plan a long-term Infrastructure Needs Assessment, which shall provide information on...
Should You Pay for Help With Your Job Search?
In today’s competitive job-search environment, exacerbated for older applicants by age bias, many older job hunters are turning to professional help. This can include career coaching, résumé writing, networking support and more. Additional job-search costs can include...
NJ unemployment rate hits 4-year high amid cooling job market
New Jersey’s unemployment rate in November was the highest since the COVID-19 pandemic, preliminary numbers show, as the national job market saw major signs of cooling. In November, the state clocked an unemployment rate of 5.4%, up 0.2 percentage points from...
TECH UPDATES: Essential Technology Questions (and Answers) for Decision-Makers, Part 2
By Marc Pfeiffer (Published January 1, 2026 at ICMA.org) Practical guidance on auditing IT infrastructure, managing technology budgets, staffing IT roles, and adopting AI technologies This two-part series was written to address questions that elected and appointed...