Process evaluation of Middlesex County’s current healthcare workforce development plans and programs and development of a strategic plan for the development and implementation of innovative workforce development initiatives.
Research Products by Research Area
Research Products
Unemployment Insurance Promoting Equity Projects
Development of metrics and quantitative analyses to assess the equitability of Unemployment Insurance compensation.
Modernizing the Unemployment Insurance System
In-depth examination of the innovative approaches to modernizing the Unemployment Insurance system implemented in New Jersey during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Examining Temporary Assistance for Needy Families as a Supportive Program
In-depth examination of the challenges low-income mothers face in achieving financial and family stability.
Digital Equity Initiative
Project to advance understanding of the interplay between technology, access to technology, and equity.
Opportunity Youth
Comprehensive analysis of the youth workforce development system in New Jersey.
New Jersey Council on Developmental Disabilities Research
Research on New Jersey’s efforts to improve the employment outcomes for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Higher Education Student Assistance Authority Study
Data analysis to examine the efficacy of the Tuition Aid Grant program.
Enhanced Wage Records Feasibility Study
Study to examine whether additional data could be collected to monitor wage-related outcomes in New Jersey.
Adult Literacy: Title I and Title II Integration Study
Examination of the extent to which Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act workforce development services and adult literacy services are integrated in New Jersey.
New Jersey TDI/FLI/Paid ESL Study
Study about New Jersey workers’ awareness of Temporary Disability Insurance and Family Leave Insurance policies and of the paid Earned Sick Leave policy in New Jersey.
New Jersey Small Business Development Centers Project
Research study
New Jersey COVID-19 Business and Nonprofit Organization Survey
Survey research to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on New Jersey businesses and nonprofits.
Seeking Work in South Jersey Workforce Access Project
Analysis of the labor force landscape in southern New Jersey and barriers that job seekers and hiring managers face.
Advancing New Jersey’s Employment First Practices and Policies
Analysis of New Jersey’s Employment First policies and practices.
Employer Disability Practices Center
Research studies on the employment of people with disabilities.
Career Pathways for TANF Recipients and TANF-Eligible Individuals
Measurement and assessment of the performance of the Robert Wood Johnson Health Workforce Partnership Initiative.
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
Research support for New Jersey’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Competitive Integrated Employment
Evaluation of seven pilot projects aimed at moving employers to a competitive integrated employment work model.
Inclusive Healthy Communities
Evaluation of grant program designed to promote the health and well-being of people with disabilities in their communities.




















