Alfredo Medina, Jr.

Executive Director
Office of Public Engagement
UAlbany

Alfredo Medina, Jr. directs the Office for Public Engagement, overseeing all matters and activities related to public engagement. Dr. Medina joined the University at Albany in February 2015 as special adviser for educational engagement at the Capital South Campus Center (CSCC). As special adviser, he recruited and coordinated UAlbany expertise across disciplinary units to build a base of integrated support and input for immediate priorities and longer-term needs for CSCC.

Prior to joining UAlbany, Medina was associate vice president for academic affairs, risk management and compliance at Siena College, where he also served in leadership roles in sponsored programs and government and foundation relations. In addition, he gained extensive experience in the nonprofit sector at the grassroots and executive level for agencies such as the New York Council of Nonprofits, Inc. and the Urban League of Northeastern New York, Inc.

Dr. Medina has spearheaded numerous coalition-building initiatives with public and private institutions to strengthen higher education access and partnerships. Due to his success, Medina has been recognized for his work as a 40 Under Forty Award recipient by the Albany Business Review, 40 Under Forty Rising Latino Star recipient by the Hispanic Coalition of New York, and the Excelsior Award by the Albany Latin Festival Association.

Medina earned his doctorate in Educational Policy and Leadership from the University at Albany (2020). He holds Master of Science Degrees from the University at Albany in Educational Psychology and Statistics (1997) and Educational Administration and Policy Studies (2017). His bachelor's degree in Psychology is from Utica College of Syracuse University (1994). In addition, he earned a certificate in the Management Development Program (2010) from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.