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Carl E. Van Horn, Ph.D.
Professor of Public Policy and
Director, John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development
B.A., Political Science and Sociology (magna cum laude), University of Pittsburgh; M.A., Political Science and Ph.D., Political Science and Public Policy, The Ohio State University
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30 Livingston Avenue, Room 305
Phone (732) 932-4100, x6305
Fax (732) 932-3454
E-mail: vanhorn@rutgers.edu
- Employment policy
- Economic development
- Education policy
- State government and federalism
- Policy analysis and evaluation
- Public Policy Formation 34:833:510:01 (Fall 2005)
- Policy Analysis and Formation
- Research Practicum
- Labor Market Policy
- Internship Seminar
- Member of twelve Ph.D. dissertation committees and currently chair of four Bloustein School Ph.D. dissertation committees
Books:
- A Nation at Work (New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press, 2003) With Herb Schaffner.
- America At Work: History, Society, Policy (Two Volumes) (Santa Barbara, California; ABC-CLIO, 2003). With Herb Schaffner
- Work Trends: American Attitudes About Work, Employers, and Public Policy (New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press). With Ken Dautrich. Forthcoming in 2004.
Journal articles:
- “Evaluating State-subsidized Training Programs for Incumbent Workers" International Journal of Manpower Research. (December 2002) with Aaron Fichtner.
Articles in edited books:
- "Enhancing Lifelong Learning Opportunities for Adults.”( Washington, D.C.; National Governors Association, October 2002
Carl Van Horn is a widely recognized expert on workforce, human resources, and employment policy issues with extensive experience in public and private sector policymaking. Van Horn is the founding director of the Heldrich Center for Workforce Development—one of the nation’s leading academic centers on workforce policy and practice. Van Horn is a Professor of Public Policy at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy. He is the elected Chair of the Bloustein School Faculty Council. On the Rutgers faculty since 1978, he is a member of University’s graduate faculties of planning and public policy, management and labor relations, education, and political science. He has written more than 75 articles and 12 books and is frequently sought by national media for his views on labor, workforce, and economic issues. His most recent book is entitled A Nation At Work, published by Rutgers University Press in 2003. Van Horn has also held several senior level policymaking positions in government and universities. He has been director of policy for the State of New Jersey, senior economist at the Joint Economic Committee of the U.S. Congress, and chair of the Public Policy Department at Rutgers, founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Business-Higher Education Forum of New Jersey. Past Board memberships include the New Jersey Commission on Science and Technology, New Jersey Transit, the Amtrak Reform Commission of the U.S. House of Representatives, and the Special Arbitration Committee on Labor Protection for Amtrak Employees. He was appointed by President Clinton to a Presidential Emergency Board to mediate a new contract between labor and management in the railroad industry. He has served as Neutral Trustee for the United Mine Workers combined health funds since 1998. In 2002, New Jersey Governor James McGreevey appointed him to the Review, Implementation and Steering Committee on higher education restructuring and co-chair of its Executive Advisory Committee. Van Horn has been a member of the New Brunswick Cultural Center Board of Directors since 2002. He has advised and consulted with numerous public and private organizations on human resource, training, education, and management issues.
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