Public Policy Experts | University at Albany

James Acker

O'Leary Professor

School of Criminal Justice, Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy

Areas of expertise: Death penalty, History of capital punishment in the United States and New York, Criminal justice, Law, Public policy

Victor Asal

Professor

Department of Political Science, International Affairs, Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy

518-591-8729

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Areas of expertise: Terrorism, Homeland security, Political discrimination, Emergency preparedness, Public policy

Carl Bon Tempo

Associate Professor & Interim Graduate Director

Department of History

518-442-5368

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Areas of expertise: 20th century U.S. politics and public policy, History of refugees and immigrants in the U.S., History of the U.S. and human rights, History of American foreign policy, History, Human rights, LGBTQ, Public policy

Shawn Bushway

Professor

Department of Public Administration & Policy, Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy

518-591-8738

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Areas of expertise: Criminal justice, Sentencing policy in New York, Courts, Public policy

Diane Dewar

Associate Professor

College of Integrated Health Sciences, Department of Health Policy, Management and Behavior

518-402-0370

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Areas of expertise: Health economics, Health policy, Health systems, Vulnerable populations, Medical technology, Aging, End-of-life care, Palliative care, Ethics, Health, Public health, Public policy

Jennifer Dodge

Associate Professor

Department of Public Administration & Policy, Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy

518-442-5274

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Areas of expertise: Framing and symbolic politics, Citizen participation, Nonprofit advocacy, Environmental policy conflicts, Climate and environment, U.S. politics, Energy, Government, Public policy

Brian Greenhill

Associate Professor, Chair of Political Science

Department of Political Science, International Affairs, Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy

518-442-5238

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Areas of expertise: International relations, Human rights, International organizations, Environmental Outcomes, Climate change, Political globalization, Climate and environment, Government, Public policy

Robert P. Griffin

Dean of College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity

College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity, Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security

518-442-5142

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Areas of expertise: Emergency preparedness, Homeland security, Cybersecurity, Internet of things and smart cities, Smart violence and stadium security, State and local governance, Policing, Public policy, Terrorism, Violence

E. Stefan Kehlenbach

Assistant Professor

Department of Political Science, Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy

518-442-5263

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Areas of expertise: Social and political impact of artificial intelligence (AI) and technology, Artificial intelligence (AI), Public policy, Technology

Hannah C. Kistler

Assistant Professor

Department of Educational Policy & Leadership, School of Education

518-442-4828

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Areas of expertise: Economics, Education, Public policy

Daniel C. Levy

Distinguished Professor

Department of Educational Policy & Leadership, School of Education

518-442-5177

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Areas of expertise: International higher education, Higher education policy and politics, Private higher education, Latin American Politics, Mexican politics, Latin America, Public policy

Erika Martin

Professor

Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy, Department of Public Administration & Policy, College of Integrated Health Sciences

518-442-5243

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Areas of expertise: Public health policy, HIV/AIDS, Resource allocation, Health, Public health, Public policy

Theresa A. Pardo

Associate Vice President for Research & Economic Development

Division for Research & Economic Development, Department of Public Administration & Policy, International Affairs, Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy, Department of Information Sciences and Technology, Center for Technology in Government (CTG UAlbany), Center for Healthy Aging

518-956-8170

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Areas of expertise: Information technology innovation in the public sector, Electronic records management, Interagency and intergovernmental information sharing and integration, Information technology business case planning and development, Government, Public policy, Technology