Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
Faculty
Andrea Hetling

Andrea Hetling , Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
B.A. Columbia University; Master of International Affairs, Columbia University,

Ph.D. University of Maryland

 

Contact Information

Civic Square Building, room 542

Phone (732) 932-3822, x708

Fax (732) 932-2253

E-mail: ahetling@rutgers.edu

 

Research Interests

  • Poverty and family welfare
  • Welfare policy
  • Social policy implementation
  • Intimate partner violence

 

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Graduate Courses

 

Publications and Activities

  • Hetling, A., McDermott, M., & Mapps, M.  (Forthcoming).  Symbolism versus policy learning: Public opinion of the 1996 U.S. welfare reforms. American Politics Research.
  • Hetling, A. & McDermott, M.  (Forthcoming). Judging a book by its cover: Did perceptions of the 1996 U.S. welfare reforms affect public support for spending on the poor? Journal of Social Policy.
  • Hetling, A., Ovwigho, P.C., & Born, C.E. (2007). Do Welfare Avoidance Grants prevent cash assistance? Social Service Review, 81 (4), 609-31.
  • Hetling, A., Saunders, C., & Born, C.E. (2006). “Missing” domestic violence victims in welfare caseloads: The discrepancy between administrative and survey disclosure rates. Journal of Health and Social Policy, 22 (2), 79-95.
  • Hetling, A. & Born, C.E. (2006). Specialists in welfare offices: Do Family Violence Option experts matter? Administration in Social Work, 30 (4), 19-36.
  • Hetling, A., Tracy, K., & Born, C.E. (2006). A rose by any other name? Lump-sum diversion or traditional welfare grant? The Journal of Policy Practice, 5 (2/3), 43-59.
  • Hetling, A., Tracy, K., & Born, C.E. (2005). Time’s Up: The Relative Disadvantages of Long-term and Short-term Urban Welfare Recipients? Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, 12 (2/3), 17-38.
  • Hetling, A. & Born, C.E. (2005). Examining the impact of the Family Violence Option on women’s efforts to leave welfare. Research on Social Work Practice, 15 (3), 143-153.

 

Profile

Andrea Hetling's is an Assistant Professor at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy. Her research interests are in the area of domestic social policies that address poverty, inequality, and violence. She has conducted quantitative and qualitative research on TANF time limits and diversion programs, the Family Violence Option, public opinion of welfare reform, and permanent supportive housing programs. Dr. Hetling is particularly interested in evaluating the implementation and outcomes of programs designed to assist “hard-to-serve” or “at-risk” welfare recipients and address barriers to work. Her teaching interests include public policy analysis and implementation, poverty and social policy, and research design and quantitative methods.

 

Complete Curriculum Vitae (C.V.)