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2007
December 2007
Professor Cliff Zukin in January became Director of the Public Policy Program. Dr. Zukin recently joined the John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development and assisted NBC with exit poll analysis during the Super Tuesday presidential nominating primaries. He is the immediate past President of the American Association for Public Opinion Research.
November 2007
In its 2007 index of 375 universities, the Chronicle of Higher Education ranks the Urban and Regional Planning faculty at Rutgers 7th nationally for scholarly productivity. The ranking accounts for book and journal publications, citations, and grant awards. To learn more, click here
November 2007
Get a scientific bird's-eye perspective on how city residents participate in revitalizing their hometowns as we discuss "Civic Engagement in Camden", a report in which our guest, Dr Robert W Lake of Rutgers University (New Brunswick) and the Center for Urban Policy Research, with other authors has painted a baseline portrait of what the municipal government has done to involve citizens in redevelopment decisionmaking and of what citizens themselves and civic organizations have done to make their voices heard. Perhaps you think you'll hear about citizen apathy or about officials who don't take residents' views fully into account. Perhaps you think you'll hear about a vibrant atmosphere of civic engagement. What you will certainly hear is a serious researcher who has used rigorous methodology to ferret out the truth, and here he tells you about the results.
Links for listening
Life-Net News & Radio Main Index http://www.lifenetradio.org
Life-Net Radio Online http://www.lifenetradio.org/#lnronline
"Whole Show" -- the whole quarter-hour in streaming Real Audio: http://www.lifenetradio.org/show465w.ram
November 2007
Faculty Fellow Roland Anglin received three more grants relating to his ongoing post-Katrina work on the Gulf Coast. The W.K. Kellog Foundation and Rockefeller Foundation each provided $20,000 grants for a Funders Forum on Sustainable Gulf Coast Transformation that was held in New Orleans. The Louisiana Disaster Recovery Foundation provided $15,000 for his assistance in helping the Gulf Mid-South Young Leaders organization arrange forums with the 2008 presidential candidates.
October 2007
"Do Polls Miss Views of the Young & Mobile?" Professor Cliff Zukin helps answer this question in this NPR segment.
October 2007
Two grant proposals submitted by Assistant Professor Julia Sass Rubin for the study of community development financial issues have been awarded a total of $145,000 in funding by the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Professor Rubin will be principal investigator on a $100,000 study, Assessing Community Development Loan Funds' Systemic Impacts, and a $45,000 study, Community Development Venture Capital in Rural Communities.
October
2007
Clinton
J. Andrews, associate professor, and Uta Krugmann, an associate
extension specialist with Cook College, were awarded a $1.8 million
grant from the National Science Foundation for their project Self-Sufficient
Urban Buildings. Andrews and Krogmann will explore the opportunities
and limitations in achieving sustainable design with water and energy
service for urban buildings.
October 2007
Associate Professor Radha Jagannathan and Cook College Professor Michael Camasso are teaming on three grant projects. The Newark Department of Health and Human Services awarded a $35,000 grant to evaluate homeless services and another for $87,000 to evaluate community-based centers for the prevention of child abuse and neglect. Middle Earth, a Somerset County non-profit agency serving disadvantaged youth, hired Jagannathan and Camasso to evaluate the effectiveness of an after-school program provided by Bound Brook to 100 middle school students. The $16,000 contract was funded by the state Department of Education as part of the 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program.
September 2007
Assistant Professor Kathe Newman took part in a new Rutgers program for incoming freshman, leading a first-year seminar to familiarize a select group of students with the university's research agenda. Newman led the students on a tour of Harlem and, joined by University Professor Norm Glickman, a tour of Coney Island where Newman discussed her research into gentrification in New York City. The group’s work was featured in a page 1 feature of The Star-Ledger and by the Rutgers University Foundation. http://campaign.rutgers.edu/impact/
September
2007
Carl Van Horn, Director of
the John J. Heldrich Center
for Workforce Development was featured on NPR's "Day to
Day" program in a segment titled "'Marketplace' Report:
The State of U.S. Workers" Click here for the transcript. Click here to listen.
July 2007
An interview with Professor
Frank J. Popper was included in National Public Radio's piece, Smaller is Better for Youngstown, Ohio. Click here to listen.
May 2007
The 2007 Jeremy Rose Teaching Excellence Awards were presented to Associate Professor Radha Jagannathan (Faculty), Fereydoun Nikpour (Parttime Faculty) and Ralph Buehler (Teaching Assistant.) The awards are based on nominations in the three categories that are submitted to a committee consisting of past winners and representatives from the graduate and undergraduate programs.
May 2007
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Michael Greenberg has won the Faculty Scholar-Teacher Award for the 2006-2007 academic year, an award that recognizes faculty who successfully integrate scholarship with teaching. Jane Miller received the 2007 Research Mentor of the Year Award from the university’s Aresty Research Center in recognition of her outstanding mentorship of undergraduate students conducting research. Meredeth Turshen was recognized as a “Leader in Diversity."
March 2007
John Pucher, "Cycling for Everyone: Key to Public and Political Support," keynote address at the 2007 National Bike Summit, League of American Bicyclists, Washington, DC, March 16, 2007. (Please use this citation to acknowledge any information used from this PPT presentation.) Click here for PDF.
January 2007
The new issue of FOCUS includes a feature on EJB's Meredeth Turshen. Click here to Learn more about Meredeth's work on health care policy and African health issues.
2006
December 2006
The Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy seeks
applicants for two faculty positions to begin July 2007. Review of applications will
begin on January 15, 2007, and will continue until the positions are
filled. Click here for more details.
December 2006
Professor Michael Lahr of the Center for Urban Policy Research has received a grant from the Region II University Transportation Research Center worth up to $50,000 to study the regional economic effects of new aviation technology. Professor Lahr will be working with Martin E. Robins, Director of the Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center, and Ph.D. student Robert Checchio.
December 2006
The Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, has captured three faculty awards for leadership in planning and education. Awards were presented to Professors Listokin, Nelessen and Hughes. Click here for the press release.
July 2006
Governor Jon Corzine appointed Bloustein School Professor , the director of the John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development, chairman of the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA.) The NJEDA offers financial assistance to businesses and school facilities projects, and undertakes economic development projects in urban areas. In addition, Heldrich Center Chief Economist William M. Rodgers III was appointed by the Governor to serve on the state’s Government Efficiencies and Reform Commission.
July 2006
A comprehensive planning studio, "Seaside Heights Revitalization Plan," taught by Fred Heyer and Susan Gruel of the Urban Planning and Policy Development Program, won the 2006 Achievement in Planning Award from the New Jersey Planning Officials.
May 2006
Senior Research Fellow in May presided over the 61st Annual Conference of the American Association for Public Opinion Research in Montreal, which drew over 850 attendees and 300 presenters. He delivered the presidential address, The Future is Here! Where Are We Now? And How Do We Get There.”
January 2006
The Corzine Administration tapped the Bloustein School for service on transition teams as it prepared to assume office in January. Heldrich Center Director served as Vice-Chair for Policy and Management. His responsibilities included overseeing 19 policy groups advising the Governor-elect on a wide range of subjects including economic growth, education, budget, labor and workforce development, and ethics in government. He also helped screen candidates for cabinet-level positions. Heldrich Center Executive Director Kathy Krepcio served on the labor transition team; Professor and Heldrich Center Chief Economist was a member of the education transition team. VTC Senior Fellow Lou Gambaccini co-chaired and VTC Director Martin Robins served on the transportation team, and Associate Professor served on the housing team.
2005
On April 29, 2005, the Association of New Jersey State Planning Officials gave an Achievement in Planning Award to the graduate planning studio class led by Fred Heyer and Susan Gruel for their Toms River waterfront revitalization strategy.
Jocelyn Elise Crowley and Radha Jagannathan were both promoted to the rank of Associate Professor with tenure in Spring 2005.
Prepared by Associate Professor David Guston and the students in his class, "The Role of Experts in the Policy Process." The report was referenced by Rutgers President Richard McCormick in his Address to the University on September 10. Click here to view the report.
Written by Joseph J. Seneca, James W. Hughes, and George R. Nagle and submitted to NJ Treasurer John E. McCormac. Click here to view the report.
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