Survey research to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on New Jersey businesses and nonprofits.
Research Products by Research Area
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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.
Review of the Kessler Foundation Signature Employment Grants
Development of a white paper about Kessler Foundation’s Signature Employment Grant program.
Exploring the Future of Work in the Age of AI
The Heldrich Center is deeply committed to examining the future of work, including the implications of artificial intelligence (AI) on workers and employers.
Education and Training
The Heldrich Center’s work in this area runs the gamut from designing and managing educational initiatives, to researching an array of subjects related to education and training, and to developing data-informed solutions to influence local, state, and national educational policy.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
A key strength of the Heldrich Center is the diversity, equity, and inclusion lens through which every research project is viewed.
Care Economy and Employment
Research Expertise The care economy is essential to the health and well-being of children, older adults, and families across the country and vital to a high-functioning economy in the United States. At the Heldrich Center, we lead multiple initiatives to better...
Jocelyn Elise Crowley, Ph.D.
Jocelyn Elise Crowley is a Professor of Public Policy, a member of the Graduate Faculty in the Department of Political Science, an Affiliated Faculty Member of the Department of Women’s and Gender Studies, and a Visiting Faculty Fellow at the Heldrich Center. She is...
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Survey Development and Analysis
Heldrich Center researchers are well-versed in the development of surveys, including study and sample design, human subject compliance, and adherence to data privacy regulations.
Research Support for the New Jersey Office of the Governor
Project management and research support to the New Jersey Office of the Governor’s task forces on artificial intelligence and wealth disparities.



















