Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy at the University at Albany is proud to be recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the top schools in the country. Talented students come to Rockefeller for the knowledge and tools to make a difference in the world. We pride ourselves on preparing dynamic leaders who will shape the public policies of the future.
of 2018 graduates seeking employment were employed within 12 months of graduation.
#1
Public Affairs graduate program among public institutions in the Northeast.
#5
Information & Technology Management graduate specialization in the nation.
57%
of NYS Assembly interns were Rockefeller College students in 2017-19.
Nationally Ranked MPA
U.S. News & World Report ranks the MPA program at Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy 25th in the country out of 285 public affairs programs.
Within the field of public affairs, Rockefeller is ranked in the following specialties:
5th in Information and Technology Management
11th in Homeland Security and Emergency Management
In this mini conference, women leaders showcase how they advanced health equity through spearheading bold government and community responses to the crisis. The conference will highlight initiatives that women leaders in government and in the community launched to address the disproportionate burden of COVID-19 on women and their families.
This Zoom workshop on Monday, April 26th will examine the promise of COVID-19 vaccine certificates to enable safer international travel and consider the challenges of implementing them.
Join local leaders Natasha Pernicka ’08, Peggy O’Shea ’87, and Luke Rumsey ’07 as they discuss their roles to combat food insecurity in the communities they serve.
A dialogue with Catherine Bertini ’71 about the international hunger crisis and the critical need for emergency food assistance. Catherine was nominated by President George H.W. Bush in 1989 to serve as Assistant Secretary of Food and Consumer Services for the United States Department of Agriculture. She was executive director of the World Food Programme from 1992-2002 and has been celebrated internationally for her leadership and dedication to solving global food insecurity. In 2003, Catherine was named the World Food Prize Laureate for her achievements with WFP.
As COVID-19 vaccination efforts roll out across the nation, how can policymakers balance reducing the complexity of vaccine priority lists with improving the ease of access? Associate Professor Erika Martin and CCHRPP researchers tackle this problem in their recent commentary, “Maintaining a Focus on Health Equity During the COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout.”