James Holbrook

James Holbrook is an Associate Professor in the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), serving as Director of the Center for Ethics and Responsible Research. His primary affiliations include the College of Science and Liberal Arts and the NJIT campus-wide ethics initiatives.

His research focuses on engineering ethics, societal impact of science, and education for social justice. Notable projects include NSF-funded initiatives on ethics education frameworks, community-engaged environmental research, and policy analyses on societal benefits of research investments. He has led collaborative projects since 2007 with partners including the National Science Foundation and academic institutions.

Key contributions include developing ethics curricula addressing social justice issues, publishing on conservation ethics and meta-research practices, and organizing workshops on ethics education assessment. Over 32 publications and 13 federal grants demonstrate his sustained scholarly impact with a h-index of 6 and 625 citations.

He actively participates in interdisciplinary collaborations, appearing as a media contributor for NJIT's academic events. Current work emphasizes aligning engineering education with ethical societal responsibilities through evidence-based interventions.