The Department of Educational Policy & Leadership is dedicated to enhancing the understanding and practice of educational leadership and policy at all levels of the education system, cradle-to-career. Faculty is comprised of leading scholars and seasoned professionals who create a unique learning experience for tomorrow’s educational leaders in New York, across the United States or around the world.
Dr. Kristine D. Duffy - SUNY Adirondack President
kduffy3@albany.edu
Dr. Emily Lynne Feuer - Asst Director, Student Affairs, Assessment & Placement, Operations & Administration, University at Albany (EPL PhD Alumna '19)
efeuer@albany.edu
Dr. Kristyn Muller - Impact Analyst, Open SUNY, SUNY System Administration (EPL PhD Alumna '18)
kmuller@albany.edu
Dr. Ethan Sprissler - Faculty Program Director at Excelsior College (UAlbany Alumnus)
ksprissler@albany.edu
Susan Swartz - Superintendent at Scotia-Glenville Central School District
smswartz@albany.edu
Dr. Benjamin Weaver - Assistant Vice Provost for Academic and Faculty Affairs & Service Professor, University at Albany (EPL PhD Alumnus '08)
bweaver@albany.edu
Jay Worona, Esq. - Deputy Executive Director and General Counsel at NYS School Boards Association
j.worona@nyssba.org
Dr. Kai Zhou - Assistant Director of Assessment, Institutional Research, University at Albany (EPL PhD Alumna '19)
kzhou2@albany.edu
Ronald Cushing - International Education Leadership Fellow
Director, UC International Services, University of Cincinnati
rcushing@albany.edu
Gretchen Dobson - International Education Leadership Fellow
President, Global Alumni Relations, Managing Director Australia, Academic Assembly Inc.
gdobson@albany.edu
Dr. David DiMaria - International Education Leadership Fellow
Associate Vice Provost for International Education, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
didimaria@albany.edu
Karin E. Fischer - International Education Leadership Fellow
Journalist, Chronicle of Higher Education and Latitudes
kefischer@albany.edu
Dr. Joshua McKeown - International Education Leadership Fellow
Associate Provost for International Education and Programs, SUNY Oswego
jmckeown@albany.edu
Dr. Brian Whalen - International Education Leadership Fellow
Chief Academic Officer and Dean of Education, Atlantis
bjwhalen@albany.edu
David Epstein - EPL Doctoral Candidate
depstein@albany.edu
Jessica Krupski - EPL Doctoral Candidate
jkrupski@albany.edu
Rachel Ann Sullivan - Sociology Doctoral Candidate - UAlbany
rsullivan@albany.edu
The Department can be contacted by email at epl@albany.edu
Dr. Gina Giuliano, Graduate Advisor (EPL PhD Alumna '00)
HU 359 (Catskill 365)
(518) 442-3528
ggiuliano@albany.edu
Maria Moon, Department Coordinator (MS, San Francisco State University)
Catskill 309
(518) 442-5080
mmoon@albany.edu
Sheila Meissner, Secretary
Catskill 304 (9am-1pm, M-F)
(518) 442-5105
smeissner@albany.edu
