Public Policy Experts

James Acker
School of Criminal Justice, Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy
Distinguished Teaching Professor Emeritus
Areas of expertise: The death penalty, History of capital punishment in the United States and New York
Victor Asal
Department of Political Science, International Affairs, Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy, Center for Policy Research
Professor
Areas of expertise: Terrorism, Homeland Security, Contentious Politics, Political Discrimination
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Department of History
Associate Professor
Areas of expertise: 20th century politics and public policy in the U.S., History of refugees and immigrants in the U.S., History of the U.S. and human rights, History of American foreign policy
Kevin Bronner
Department of Public Administration & Policy, Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy
Public Service Professor
Areas of expertise: Governmental accounting, Government bond financing and the Federal Reserve, Strategic Planning
Department of Geography & Planning
Associate Professor Emeritus
Areas of expertise: Urban, city, district, and regional planning, Anthropology, Economics, Public Health
Shawn Bushway
Department of Public Administration & Policy, Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy
Professor
Areas of expertise: Criminal justice policy, the desistance process, Sentencing policy in New York, Court systems
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Department of Political Science, Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy
O'Leary Professor
Areas of expertise: Comparative politics, Census data, Latino culture, political values, attitudes and behavior, Media studies
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School of Public Health, Department of Health Policy, Management and Behavior
Associate Professor
Areas of expertise: Health economics, Health policy, Health system, Vulnerable populations, Medical technology, Aging, End-of-life care, Palliative care
Jennifer Dodge
Department of Public Administration & Policy, Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy
Associate Professor
Areas of expertise: Framing and symbolic politics, Citizen participation, Nonprofit advocacy, Environmental policy conflicts
Mila Gascó
Department of Public Administration & Policy, International Affairs, Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy
Associate Professor & Research Director for the Center for Technology in Government
Areas of expertise: Public Sector Innovation, Digital Government, Transparency and Open Government, Artificial intelligence, AI in the Public Sector, Accountable and Trustworthy AI, Societal Implications of AI, Smart Cities and Communities, Digital Divide, Interoperability and Information Sharing
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Department of Political Science, International Affairs, Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy
Associate Professor, Chair of Political Science
Areas of expertise: International Relations, Human Rights, international organizations, Environmental Outcomes, Climate change, Political globalization
Robert Griffin
College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity, Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security
Dean of the College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity
Areas of expertise: Emergency preparedness, Homeland Security, Cybersecurity, Internet of things/smart cities, Smart violence and stadium security, American federalism, State and local governance
David E. Guinn
Department of Public Administration & Policy, International Affairs, Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy
Public Service Professor
Areas of expertise: International development in democracy and governance, International public law, Human Rights, Intellectual property, Human trafficking, Religion and violence, Post-conflict, and multicultural and religious pluralism
E. Stefan Kehlenbach
Department of Political Science, Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy
Assistant Professor
Areas of expertise: Social and Political Impact of AI and Technology
Daniel C. Levy
Department of Educational Policy & Leadership, School of Education
Distinguished Professor
Areas of expertise: International higher education, Higher education policy and politics, Private higher education, Latin American and Mexican politics
Michael J. Malbin
Department of Political Science, Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy
O’Leary Professor
Areas of expertise: U.S. politics and elections, campaign finance, and the U.S. Congress
Erika Martin
Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy, Department of Public Administration & Policy, School of Public Health
Professor
Areas of expertise: Public health policy, HIV/AIDS, Resource allocation
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School of Public Health, Department of Health Policy, Management and Behavior
Research Assistant Professor
Areas of expertise: Health workforce planning and monitoring, Health workforce diversity, Workforce shortages and maldistributions, Oral health workforce research, Scope of practice, Workforce strategies to expand access to care
Theresa Pardo, PhD
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)
Associate Vice President for Research & Economic Development
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
David L. Rousseau
Department of Political Science, International Affairs, Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy
Associate Professor
Areas of expertise: International Relations, Foreign policy , Shared identity and military conflict, Political development
Stephan Stohler
Department of Political Science, Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy
Associate Professor
Areas of expertise: Comparative politics, Constitutional Law, Election law, Equality rights, Free speech, Public Law, Affirmative action
Tim Weaver
Department of Political Science, Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy
Associate Professor, Director of Semester in Washington
Areas of expertise: Urban policy and politics, Urban political economy, American political development, British politics, State and local politics, Opportunity Zones
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School of Public Health, Department of Health Policy, Management and Behavior
Associate Professor
Areas of expertise: Financing and access to care, Health reform, Medical outcomes, Provider payment