When a small nonprofit in Camden faces a $2,800 jump in monthly rent, the story is not just about one organization struggling to stay afloat. It is about a system under strain. That reality was on display in a recent segment on CBS News Philadelphia, where Nathaniel Wright, Graduate Director of the Public Affairs program… continue reading
Before the semester gathered speed, doctoral candidates were welcomed into the cozy confines of the Graduate School House for a week that brought dissertation writing to the center of campus life. Representing Public Affairs, Computational and Integrative Biology, and Childhood Studies, participants arrived at a stage where dissertation defenses can be measured in weeks and… continue reading
The election is now behind us, but the conversations that helped the region make sense of it included a consistent voice from Rutgers–Camden. Stephen Danley, Associate Professor of Public Policy and Administration and Director of the Center for Urban Research and Education (CURE), was a frequent contributor throughout the season, offering grounded context on what… continue reading
At a national gathering known for shaping how public budgets and policies take form, Prakash Kandel, PhD candidate in Public Affairs/Community Development, and Michael Hayes, Graduate Program Director of the Public Administration (MPA) program, brought New Jersey’s cannabis policy landscape into a broader public finance conversation. The Association for Budgeting and Financial Management conference in… continue reading
When Oriana Holmes-Price worked with NJPIRG as an undergraduate at Rutgers–Camden, she discovered a passion for advocating on behalf of environmental issues affecting her home state of New Jersey. Now, as a master’s student in the Public Affairs/Community Development program, she has turned that passion into action as Coordinator of External Affairs for Attentive Energy,… 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
