Rutgers SPAA Briefs & Papers
Rutgers SPAA Research Briefs connect SPAA faculty research to practitioners and the community, providing an overview of current research topics and offering insights and best practices.
NOVEMBER 2021
Research Brief
Always Connected: Technology Use Increases Techno-stress Among Public Managers
Leonor Camarena, PhD
Assistant Professor, School of Public Affairs and Administration (SPAA), Rutgers University–Newark
MARCH 2021
Research Brief
Cap and Gap: The Fiscal Effects of Property Tax Levy Limits in New York
Pengju Zhang, PhD
Assistant Professor, School of Public Affairs and Administration (SPAA), Rutgers University–Newark
FEBRUARY 2021
Research Brief
Do Public Organizations Have Reputations for Diversity? The Study of Women and Minorities’ Decision to Work in Public Organizations
Yahong Zhang, PhD
Associate Professor, School of Public Affairs and Administration (SPAA), Rutgers University–Newark
DECEMBER 2020
Research Brief
Pandemic Planning in the U.S.: An Examination of COVID-19 Data
Charles E. Menifield, PhD
Dean, School of Public Affairs and Administration (SPAA), Rutgers University–Newark
NOVEMBER 2020
Research Brief
To Whom Black Lives Actually Matter? Reflections on the Efficacy and Sustainability of Ethno-Racial Coalitions
Ariane Chebel d’Appollonia, PhD
Professor, School of Public Affairs and Administration (SPAA), Rutgers University–Newark
SEPTEMBER 2020
Research Brief
Critical Pedagogic Strategies for Teaching Social Justice in Nonprofit Management Education
Lindsey McDougle, PhD
Associate Professor, School of Public Affairs and Administration (SPAA), Rutgers University–Newark
JUNE 2020
Issue Brief
The Digital Divide Leaves Millions at a Disadvantage During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Gregory Porumbescu, PhD
Assistant Professor, School of Public Affairs and Administration (SPAA), Rutgers University–Newark
FEBRUARY 2020
Research Brief
How Do Intrinsic Motivations, Work-Related Opportunities, and Well-Being Shape Bureaucratic Corruptibility?
Yahong Zhang, PhD
Associate Professor, School of Public Affairs and Administration (SPAA), Rutgers University–Newark
NOVEMBER 2019
Research Brief
A Transformative Era: The Roberts Court, Constitutional Interpretation, and Public Administration
Stephanie Newbold, PhD
Associate Professor, School of Public Affairs and Administration (SPAA), Rutgers University–Newark
SEPTEMBER 2019
Research Brief
The Nonprofit Sector in New Jersey: Some Basics
Jiahuan Lu, PhD
Assistant Professor, School of Public Affairs and Administration (SPAA), Rutgers University–Newark
MARCH 2019
Research Paper
Estimating Recreational Marijuana Tax Revenues in New Jersey
Charles Menifield, PhD
Dean, School of Public Affairs and Administration (SPAA), Rutgers University–Newark
DECEMBER 2018
Research Brief
Is Open Government a Performance Target of U.S. Federal Agencies?
Suzanne Piotrowski, PhD
Associate Professor, School of Public Affairs and Administration (SPAA), Rutgers University–Newark
Director, Rutgers Transparency and Governance Center
OCTOBER 2018
Research Brief
The Link Between Transparency, Understanding, and Policy Support
Gregory Porumbescu, PhD
Assistant Professor, School of Public Affairs and Administration (SPAA), Rutgers University–Newark
Associate Director, Rutgers Transparency and Governance Center