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Stephanie Walsh, Ph.D.

Leadership

Assistant Director of Research & Director of NJSDS

Data Collection and Analysis, Income and Work Support Policies, TANF, SNAP, Medicaid, CHIP, childcare, tax credits, housing, Program Evaluation

Biography

Stephanie Walsh is the Assistant Director of Research at the Heldrich Center. She earned her doctorate in planning and public policy at Rutgers University. She also holds a Master's degree in public policy. Stephanie also serves as the Director of the New Jersey Statewide Data System, overseeing the governance, research agenda, and publications that use the linked longitudinal data. Her research interests focus on how data can inform public programs and policies to better support service delivery and improve individual outcomes.

Related Work

Seeking Work in Southern New Jersey Loss of Work and Income Insecurity by Race and Ethnicity Heldrich Center Research Team Helps New Jersey Create a New Performance Dashboard Wages & Wealth: A Data Story of Wage Share of Income for New Jersey Households Still Out of Work: Examining and Addressing Long-term Unemployment in New Jersey Where Students Go: Postsecondary Student Migration In and Out of New Jersey Workforce Responders: The Role of Libraries During and After COVID-19 Building Communities of Care in Workforce Development Programs Using Behavioral Science Interventions to Increase Program Participation and Outcomes Business Summit Presentation: Middlesex County Economic and Workforce Competitiveness Project Lessons from Public Libraries & Strategically Virtual Services Public Libraries: A Community’s Connection for Career Services Regional Collaboratives, Research Projects, and Data Sharing: What it Takes to Create Lasting Infrastructure Across States New Jersey Longitudinal Governance: A Multistakeholder Process The Economic Effects on Households with Children Postsecondary Fall Enrollment Net Migration Trends Remain Unchanged During COVID-19 New Jersey’s Teacher Workforce Landscape: 2024 Annual Report Awareness of New Jersey’s Earned Sick Leave: Testimonials Among New Jersey Workers and Worker Advocates