Joel C. Cantor, ScD
ScD, Johns Hopkins University
About Dr. Cantor
Leadership & Core Faculty
Joel C. Cantor, ScD was the founding director of the Rutgers Center for State Health Policy, a role in which he served from 1999 to June 2026. He remains a core member of the Center faculty and is a distinguished professor of public policy at the Rutgers Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy. Dr. Cantor is a national leader in health policy and services research. His recent research focuses on innovations in health services financing and delivery for Medicaid beneficiaries and other groups experiencing health-related social needs and barriers to high quality health services. He currently leads the evaluation of the NJ FamilyCare Comprehensive Demonstration initiative and the New Jersey Population Health Cohort (NJHealth) Study. Since joining Rutgers, Dr. Cantor has contributed to strengthening health data infrastructure in New Jersey and informed policies to improve access to affordable health insurance and the equitable delivery of care for underserved populations.