EJB Talks
Join our faculty and staff experts, as well as some of our alumni and students, as we talk about topics within the disciplines of public policy, urban planning, public health, health administration, and informatics.
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EJB Talks about Election 2020
A discussion of the current state of the election and what we may see–or expect–in the coming weeks.
The Durability of American Inequality: How Past & Present Racial Disparities Grow the Wealth Gap
Understanding the importance of past and current systematic gaps weighing on Black households and developing policy solutions.
Using Crowdsourcing Applications to Interpret and Build More Equitable Cities
Crowdsourcing tools exist to solve real problems, enabling planners to study cities by providing new and better access to spatial data,
The Future of Transporation: Big Data’s Role In Understanding the Adoption of Autonomous Vehicles
Autonomous vehicles will bring both powerful solutions and incredible challenges to the future of transportation.
Is Our Health Data Safe? Cybersecurity in America’s Healthcare Networks
Data security breaches arise not just from physical causes, but also digital ones, and human error are part of the issue.
Practitioner and Professor: Teaching Health Administration during COVID
In combatting COVID-19 hospitals had to change their way of operating, which afforded graduate health administration students real-world experience to appreciate the impact of their chosen field.
Institutional Landlords and the New Housing Crisis
Predatory institutional landlords, as well as the COVID-19 pandemic effects on the economy, may exacerbate a housing crisis.
Advocate and Educator: From the CROWN Act to the Classroom
A discussion of the connection between hair discrimination and racial discrimination with Associate Teaching Professor Patti O’Brien-Richardson
Travel and tourism: Key factors in New Jersey’s economic recovery
Economic impacts facing businesses with a particular focus on tourism and how it will affect the economy.
Cutting off our most vulnerable – Intimate partner violence in a pandemic
Those facing intimate partner violence can be a particularly vulnerable population during stay-at-home orders.
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Deonarine (PH/MPH ’26) & Hemphill (MHA ’22, DHA ’27) Win ACHE-NJ Awards
The American College of Healthcare Executives recognizes outstanding healthcare leaders who have made a significant impact on our community. These awards celebrate excellence in healthcare leadership, dedication to improving patient outcomes, and commitment to...
Energy prices jolt Democratic victories
In New Jersey, Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill turned a hard-fought gubernatorial race against Republican Jack Ciattarelli into a 13-percentage-point blowout Tuesday with a pledge to freeze soaring electricity rates... Some analysts cautioned against overstating the...
Medicaid Work Requirements Set to Leave Millions Without Insurance
Due to confusion surrounding how to verify that they are working, millions of eligible enrollees in Medicaid could lose their coverage by 2027. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, passed in July 2025, made headlines when it introduced these work requirements as part of...
Andrews: NJ race could shift climate, clean energy plans
In New Jersey, US representative Mikie Sherrill (D) and former state representative Jack Ciattarelli (R) have both espoused an "all-of-the-above" approach to energy. But the candidates' definitions of "all" differ, according to Clinton Andrews, director for the Center...
When the System Fails Its Smallest Patients
The following opinion article was written by DHA student Thomas J. Kayal, MHA, Senior Manager, Hospital Operations Analytics, Connecticut Children's for Becker Hospital Review on November 2, 2025 Financial pressure, consolidation, and Medicaid shortfalls are...
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RAISE-26 Artificial Intelligence – Informatics – Data Science AI Competition
Gov. James J. Florio Special Events Forum, CSB 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ, United StatesRAISE-26 Artificial Intelligence (AI) - Informatics - Data Science Competition Mirror Mirror on the Wall - Is AI Transforming Us All? Exploring AI’s Impact on Human Behavior RAISE-26, the world's […]