# ejb talks (podcasts) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover ejb talks. Page: Feed: --- ## [From Campaigns to Classrooms: Teaching a New Generation About Advocacy](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ejbtalks/episodes/From-Campaigns-to-Classrooms-Teaching-a-New-Generation-About-Advocacy-e3josvr) _2026-05-28 · Rutgers Bloustein School · EJB Talks: Rutgers Bloustein School Experts_ As we wrap up our 14th season of EJB Talks Dean Stuart Shapiro talks to Bob Sommer GSNB ’84, a Bloustein School alumnus, lecturer, and member of the school's Advisory Board. As Bob talks about his journey from an accounting major to a career in public policy, he discusses his transition from working on a congressional campaign to roles in government and lobbying. His early career included a stint… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/1c1adeb8/podcast/play/120402363/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-22%2F424706337-44100-2-73320b41b9c88.m4a) ## [Sea Level Rise, Community Engagement, and New Jersey's Environmental Future with Janine Barr](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ejbtalks/episodes/Sea-Level-Rise--Community-Engagement--and-New-Jerseys-Environmental-Future-with-Janine-Barr-e3ijr7f) _2026-04-30 · Rutgers Bloustein School · EJB Talks: Rutgers Bloustein School Experts_ Janine Barr , a researcher at the Bloustein School's Environmental Analysis and Communication (EAC) Group , joins Dean Stuart Shapiro this week on EJB Talks to discuss the center's work on climate change impacts. A self-proclaimed Jersey girl, Janine traces her path to environmental policy back to an internship with the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/1c1adeb8/podcast/play/119188143/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-3-28%2F423060777-44100-2-d063ab1c4d8ef.m4a) ## [Small Wins, Big Impact: On the Front Lines of Local Public Health with Peter Tabbot](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ejbtalks/episodes/Small-Wins--Big-Impact-On-the-Front-Lines-of-Local-Public-Health-with-Peter-Tabbot-e3h7svg) _2026-04-02 · Rutgers Bloustein School · EJB Talks: Rutgers Bloustein School Experts_ In this episode of EJB Talks , ⁠ Peter Tabbot ’91 MPH ‘97, CPM ⁠ , longtime local health officer in Rockaway, NJ and a Bloustein School public health lecturer, shares his path into public health with Dean ⁠Stuart Shapiro⁠ , and what it means to lead at the community level. He explains the wide-ranging role of health officers, from managing essential services to working with governments and… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/1c1adeb8/podcast/play/117748144/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-2-31%2F421129525-44100-2-1529767d9af3d.m4a) ## [Planning, Policy, Politics, and the Path to Office with Assemblywoman Katie Brennan, MCRP '12](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ejbtalks/episodes/Planning--Policy--Politics--and-the-Path-to-Office-with-Assemblywoman-Katie-Brennan--MCRP-12-e3frbi9) _2026-03-04 · Rutgers Bloustein School · EJB Talks: Rutgers Bloustein School Experts_ This week on EJB talks, Dean Stuart Shapiro talks to Bloustein alumnus Katie Brennan MCRP '12, now an Assemblywoman in New Jersey's 32nd District. Katie reflects on how her early exposure to housing instability, volunteer work, and her undergraduate policy studies shaped her belief that “everything is a housing issue.” She recounts her experiences in Cincinnati's Over-the-Rhine neighborhood and… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/1c1adeb8/podcast/play/116288521/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-2-2%2F419147294-44100-2-5733e21efd85e.m4a) ## [Beyond “Does It Work?”: Laura Peck on Policy, Evidence, and Impact](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ejbtalks/episodes/Beyond-Does-It-Work--Laura-Peck-on-Policy--Evidence--and-Impact-e3f29v7) _2026-02-17 · Rutgers Bloustein School · EJB Talks: Rutgers Bloustein School Experts_ EJB Talks returns for Season 14 with Dean Stuart Shapiro speaking with Laura Peck , one of our newest Public Policy Associate Professors and a Principal Faculty Fellow with the Heldrich Center for Workforce Development . Laura discusses her journey from undergraduate activism to policy analysis, a PhD, tenure at Arizona State, and more than a decade at Abt Associates. She shares how that work… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/1c1adeb8/podcast/play/115467687/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-1-13%2F0758b4d5-1365-4735-b9d4-d09e0ccd4e30.mp3) ## [From Corruption to Ballot Reform: Fighting for Government Accountability in New Jersey](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ejbtalks/episodes/From-Corruption-to-Ballot-Reform-Fighting-for-Government-Accountability-in-New-Jersey-e3chrgm) _2025-12-22 · Rutgers Bloustein School · EJB Talks: Rutgers Bloustein School Experts_ As we close out our 13th season of EJB Talks, Dean Stuart Shapiro asks Public Policy Program Director, Professor Julia Rubin , about why New Jersey has long been considered one of the most politically corrupt states. She explains how a consistent pattern of high-profile cases have contributed to this perception, citing the influence of the state's longtime political machines and the now-abolished… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/1c1adeb8/podcast/play/112831446/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-11-18%2F414638093-44100-2-74647a9d756dc.m4a) ## [Alumnus Barkha Patel MCRP '15 Helps Rethink Jersey City's Public Spaces](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ejbtalks/episodes/Alumnus-Barkha-Patel-MCRP-15-Helps-Rethink-Jersey-Citys-Public-Spaces-e3bf15o) _2025-12-02 · Rutgers Bloustein School · EJB Talks: Rutgers Bloustein School Experts_ Dean Stuart Shapiro talks to alumnus Barkha Patel, MCRP '15 this week on EJB Talks. Initially a sociology undergraduate at Rutgers, Barkha discusses how a chance visit by Dean Shapiro to one of her classes led her to urban planning, as she realized she could tackle social problems through the built environment. She explains how starting as a transportation planner, even though it wasn’t her focus… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/1c1adeb8/podcast/play/111690360/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-10-25%2F413143479-44100-2-ae58c93e882e7.m4a) ## [Uncovering Inequality Through Design: A Conversation with Carmelo Ignaccolo](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ejbtalks/episodes/Uncovering-Inequality-Through-Design-A-Conversation-with-Carmelo-Ignaccolo-e3atts5) _2025-11-18 · Rutgers Bloustein School · EJB Talks: Rutgers Bloustein School Experts_ This week on EJB Talks, assistant professor Carmelo Ignaccolo shares with Stuart Shapiro how his path into urban design was both inevitable and accidental. A native of Sicily, he explains how its complex political and geographic history contributed to his appreciation of how cities form. At the same time, his educational and professional journey through architecture, engineering, and planning… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/1c1adeb8/podcast/play/111129925/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-10-13%2F412410856-44100-2-4da359eab0388.m4a) ## [Lifelong Learning and Leadership in Healthcare Administration: A Conversation with William Tuttle](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ejbtalks/episodes/Lifelong-Learning-and-Leadership-in-Healthcare-Administration-A-Conversation-with-William-Tuttle-e3a9b83) _2025-11-04 · Rutgers Bloustein School · EJB Talks: Rutgers Bloustein School Experts_ Dean Stuart Shapiro welcomes William Tuttle , a Senior Fellow in the Bloustein School’s Health Administration program, to EJB Talks this week. With nearly four decades of healthcare administrative experience, Bill explains how his journey began with his decision to transition from medicine to hospital management. He discusses his 38 years at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis, where he advanced… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/1c1adeb8/podcast/play/110455491/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-9-30%2F410288137-44100-2-3a463deb48487.m4a) ## [Non-Custodial Crypto Gateway (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/fxLkVIIHUiEE) _2025-11-04 · **Sponsored**_ Accept multi-chain crypto, automated fee handling, and trustless escrow with real-time settlement. ## [Careful Campaigns, Big Debates: Breaking Down NJ's Governor’s Race with Eagleton's Kristoffer Shields](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ejbtalks/episodes/Careful-Campaigns--Big-Debates-Breaking-Down-NJs-Governors-Race-with-Eagletons-Kristoffer-Shields-e38tka2) _2025-10-01 · Rutgers Bloustein School · EJB Talks: Rutgers Bloustein School Experts_ With just a month until New Jersey’s gubernatorial election, Dean Stuart Shapiro sits down with Kristoffer Shields , Director of Eagleton Institute’s Center on the American Governor , for a special pre-gubernatorial debate episode of EJB Talks . They discuss how the race between Mikie Sherrill (D) and Jack Ciattarelli (R) has so far unfolded cautiously, the slowly-growing appearance of negative… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/1c1adeb8/podcast/play/109022978/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-8-30%2F408414768-44100-2-4633a21d19ce5.m4a)