The Heldrich Center is continuing to serve as a research, evaluation, and strategic thought partner to the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) in support of workforce development efforts related to energy efficiency, building decarbonization, and broader...
A new blog post and case study from Coleridge highlight how New Jersey has built one of the nation’s most comprehensive cross-agency data systems, allowing the state to track outcomes from K–12 education through employment. Historically, state agencies operated in...
The New Jersey Statewide Data System (NJSDS) recently released the New Jersey State Financial Aid Outcomes Dashboard. This dashboard shows outcomes calculated by linking longitudinal higher education data from the Office of the Secretary of Higher Education and wage...
Coleridge recently presented its Data Champion of the Year Award for 2026 to the State of New Jersey. The award recognizes exceptional leadership in advancing trust, collaboration, and the effective use of data to improve public outcomes. The award was presented to...
The New Jersey Statewide Data System is pleased to release its updated Postsecondary Employment and Earnings Dashboard. This dashboard uses linked, longitudinal administrative data from the Office of the Secretary of Higher Education and the New Jersey Department of...
In a new blog post, Heldrich Center Research Project Assistant Lily McFarland outlines early findings from a project with the New Jersey State Policy Lab examining how New Jersey’s public AI initiatives can better align with the needs of small businesses. She...
A new article in the Journal for STEM Education Research challenges the longstanding “leaky pipeline” narrative that has shaped U.S. education and workforce policy for decades. The study finds that while many students who enter college intending to major in STEM...
Francisco Maldonado-Ramírez, Esq., is the Senior Counsel for Policy and External Affairs at the New Jersey Laborers’ Employers’ Cooperative Education Trust (New Jersey LECET), where he works to create economic opportunities for workers by developing legislative policy...
The Office of New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill has released the report of the Jobs, Opportunity, and Prosperity for All action team, which was tasked with developing job and economic growth strategies for the state. The task force was co-chaired by Carl Van Horn,...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New Law Establishes New Jersey Statewide Data System at the Heldrich Center Legislation Formalizes a Secure, Statewide Data Platform to Strengthen Education and Workforce Policy New Brunswick, New Jersey — January 26, 2026 — The John J. Heldrich...
How are New Jersey’s small businesses — especially minority- and women-owned firms — perceiving and adopting artificial intelligence (AI)? A New Jersey State Policy Lab blog post by Liana Lin, Research Project Manager at the Heldrich Center, previews a research study...
Congratulations to Andrea Hetling, Ph.D., on her appointment to the Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management (APPAM) Policy Council, the organization’s governing board. In this role, Dr. Hetling will help shape APPAM’s strategic direction and policy...
Carl Van Horn was interviewed for an AARP story about whether older job seekers should pay for assistance with their job search. He suggests that older job seekers instead seek support from colleagues, associates, and friends. Van Horn is Director of the Heldrich...
A new Multi-State Teacher Workforce Report from the New Jersey Statewide Data System, developed in partnership with the Rhode Island Longitudinal Data System, provides a comprehensive, data-driven view of the educator pipeline. By addressing a longstanding challenge...
The New Jersey Statewide Data System is pleased to announce the release of an updated Multi-State Postsecondary Report, linking postsecondary completion data to employment outcomes across Kentucky, New Jersey, Ohio, Rhode Island, Tennessee, and Virginia. This effort...
Mikie Sherrill, Governor-Elect of the State of New Jersey, has appointed Carl Van Horn, Ph.D., to serve as Co-Chair of her transition’s Jobs and Prosperity Committee. In addition, Heldrich Center National Advisory Board member Charles Wowkanech has been appointed as...
Heldrich Center faculty, staff, and students recently came together for a center-wide food drive benefiting the Guardian Angels Parish Food Pantry in Edison, NJ. Thanks to their generosity, the pantry will be able to provide additional support to residents of...
Scholars from the Heldrich Center and partnering organizations will present new research findings at the Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management (APPAM) Fall Research Conference, to be held November 13–15, 2025, in Seattle, Washington. This year’s...
Join us for the latest episode of the Work Trends RU podcast, featuring James Moore, Ph.D., Principal at KPMG. Dr. Moore reflects on his career and discusses the need to modernize workforce and unemployment systems, discusses the critical role of frontline staff and...
Daniel Douglas, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at Montclair State University. He is also a Visiting Faculty Fellow at the Heldrich Center. He was formerly a Lecturer in the department of Sociology at Trinity College and received his...