Jessica Starace is a Survey Research Manager at the Heldrich Center where she is involved in various survey research and program evaluation projects focusing on workforce development, education, and economic issues. Jessica has contributed to the center's Work...
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...
Rachel Korberg is the CEO of IntermediaryEd. Previously, she was Executive Director and Co-Founder of the Families and Workers Fund. She also served at the Ford Foundation and Rockefeller Foundation and worked in impact investing and global development/humanitarian...
In-depth examination of the challenges low-income mothers face in achieving financial and family stability.
Research studies about the childcare industry in New Jersey.
Qualitative researchers at the Heldrich Center are skilled in different qualitative methods and use a multi-methods approach in research and evaluation. Qualitative data provides rich, contextual information, answering “how” and “why” research questions.
The Heldrich Center regularly works with clients to design and develop a variety of programs.
Study of WorkFirst New Jersey, the state’s Temporary Assistance for Needy Families welfare-to-work program.
Evaluation of a pilot service delivery model that addresses the unique needs of people with brain injuries and improves their potential for a positive return to work.
Obtained and managed state administrative data files to support data analyses for the State of New Jersey.
Case studies of several industries and communities in the Arctic to examine the changing employment and career structures, worker career development, and the sustainability of local communities.
Research to determine the skill and workforce needs of key current and emerging industries for New Jersey.