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.
Kristine D. Duffy, Ph.D. - SUNY Adirondack President
kduffy3@albany.edu
Emily Lynne Feuer, Ph.D. - Asst Director, Student Affairs, Assessment & Placement, Operations & Administration, University at Albany (EPL PhD Alumna '19)
efeuer@albany.edu
Kristyn Muller, Ph.D. - Impact Analyst, Open SUNY, SUNY System Administration (EPL PhD Alumna '18)
kmuller@albany.edu
Ethan Sprissler, Ph.D. - Faculty Program Director at Excelsior College (UAlbany Alumnus). ksprissler@albany.edu
Susan Swartz - Superintendent at Scotia-Glenville Central School District
smswartz@albany.edu
Benjamin Weaver, Ph.D. - Assistant Vice Provost for Academic and Faculty Affairs & Service Professor, University at Albany (EPL Alumnus '08)
bweaver@albany.edu
Jay Worona, Esq. - Deputy Executive Director and General Counsel at NYS School Boards Association. jworona@albany.edu; j.worona@nyssba.org
Kai Zhou, Ph.D. - Assistant Director of Assessment, Institutional Research, University at Albany (EPL Alumna '19)
kzhou2@albany.edu
Ronald Cushing - Director, UC International Services, University of Cincinnati
rcushing@albany.edu
Gretchen Dobson, Ed.D. - President, Global Alumni Relations, Managing Director Australia, Academic Assembly Inc.
gdobson@albany.edu
David DiMaria, Ed.D. - Associate Vice Provost for International Education, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
didimaria@albany.edu
Karin E. Fischer - Journalist, Chronicle of Higher Education and Latitudes
kefischer@albany.edu
Joshua McKeown, Ph.D. - Associate Provost for International Education and Programs, SUNY Oswego
jmckeown@albany.edu
Nancy L. Ruther, Ed.D. - Principal, Gazelle International. nruther@albany.edu
Yusuf Joseph Ugras, Ph.D. - Associate Professor of Accounting, La Salle University. yugras@albany.edu
Brian Whalen, Ph.D. - 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
Gina Giuliano, Ph.D., Graduate Advisor (EPL Alumna '00)
HU 359 (Catskill 365)
(518) 442-3528
ggiuliano@albany.edu
Maria G. Moon, Department Coordinator (M.S., 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
Virtual: Monday - Friday, 9 am - 5 pm
