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...
New Jersey continues to face teacher shortages in critical subjects, while overall workforce levels remain steady, according to a new report released by the Heldrich Center for Workforce Development at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. The report, New...
Emily Parker, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and a faculty fellow at the Carolina Population Center. She is also a Visiting Faculty Fellow at the Heldrich Center. She was formerly an...
This study analyzed students who complete career programs at county vocational-technical school districts in New Jersey, examining their educational outcomes in terms of enrollment and completion of postsecondary education, as well as their employment and earnings...
Laura R. Peck, Ph.D., joined the Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy in September 2025 as an Associate Professor and Principal Faculty Fellow for the Heldrich Center. She brings an impressive track record of leadership and scholarship. Most recently, she...
The Rutgers Child Care Research Collaborative has released two new research briefs by Heldrich Center researchers. New Jersey’s Childcare Workforce: An Examination of Internet Job Postings from October 2023, by Liana Lin, Brittney Donovan, and Andrea Hetling, Ph.D.,...
In-depth examination of the innovative approaches to modernizing the Unemployment Insurance system implemented in New Jersey during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Project to advance understanding of the interplay between technology, access to technology, and equity.
Comprehensive analysis of the youth workforce development system in New Jersey.
Data analysis to examine the efficacy of the Tuition Aid Grant program.
Analysis of New Jersey’s Employment First policies and practices.
In-depth analysis of labor force participation.