The opening of a new electroencephalography (EEG) lab at Rutgers–Camden brought together three people — a professor beginning her faculty role, a student starting graduate school, and the program director for Psychological Sciences ready to volunteer as the first subject. Sean Duffy, Graduate Program Director for Psychological Sciences, marked the launch by taking the seat… continue reading
Falling out of love with her old role in education didn’t mean leaving the field—it meant finding a new way forward. That decision led to the Teacher Education MAT program at Rutgers–Camden, where Shelby Kaluhiokalani is now completing her clinical placement in a second-grade classroom. With six years of experience as a registered behavior technician… continue reading
When Public Affairs doctoral candidate Giovi Romero Sarubbi asked Dr. Adam Okulicz-Kozaryn about his work, the Associate Professor of Public Policy in the Department of Public Policy and Administration described a career focused on happiness, and the role of place in shaping quality of life. His research brings together questions of subjective well-being, redistribution preferences,… continue reading
The energy of a first-grade classroom in South Jersey, is where Lori Braunstein is putting her dream into practice. Her clinical placement there marks the moment she has been working toward—turning years of persistence, redirection, and classroom experience as a paraprofessional into her first real steps as a teacher. She once pursued Law and Justice,… continue reading
A sweeping new history of Philadelphia is arriving in bookstores this fall, and at its heart is work that began at Rutgers–Camden. Greater Philadelphia: A New History for the Twenty-First Century, a three-volume series from the University of Pennsylvania Press, traces the city and region across more than 250 years of transformation. The project grows… continue reading
Two major honors in 2025 have spotlighted Creative Writing MFA alum Amy Beth Sisson as a distinctive voice in contemporary poetry. She received the J. Michael Samuel Prize for Emerging Writers Over 50, presented by Lambda Literary to recognize LGBTQ writers whose work deserves a national audience. In the same year, she was named an… continue reading
