¡Sí, Ella Puede! Social Movements and Latina Legislative Leadership
Celeste Montoya is an associate professor of political science and women & gender studies at the University of Colorado Boulder. Her research primarily focuses on the ways in which women and racialized communities mobilize to enact change with a particular focus on Latinas and other women of color.
Faculty Members Honored for Exemplary Public Engagement
The award honors UAlbany people and programs that have made outstanding contributions to addressing a significant societal need and enhancing public well-being through publicly engaged research, teaching, creative activity and/or public service, and in collaboration with community partners.
Easing Administrative Burdens
Complex government programs, such as Medicaid, are often accompanied by strict registration and eligibility requirements. These administrative burdens can frustrate and stymie potentially eligible individuals, limiting individuals’ access to public programs and legally-entitled benefits. On the latest episode of Policy Outsider, University at Albany Associate Professor Ashley Fox discusses her recent article in Public Administration Review which found rule-reduction changes to ease Medicaid enrollment can improve program take-up (i.e., increase enrollment). The conversation covers the consequences of administrative burden on states and individuals and ways governments can use administrative easing to improve public programs.
Rockefeller College Lunch & Learn: The Federal Reserve System, Interest Rates, and Policy
The Federal Reserve recently approved the first interest rate increase in four years. Our expert panel will discuss the Fed, monetary and fiscal policy, and the domestic and international implications of the rate hike.
5 Questions with Faculty: Niloufer Siddiqui
Siddiqui's research focuses on political violence, the politics of religion and ethnicity, electoral dynamics in developing or transitioning democracies, and voters and foreign policy.
Rockefeller Improves to 23rd in US News Rankings
The University at Albany’s Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy has once again been recognized as the highest ranked public affairs college in the Northeast region among public universities, announced in the 2023 U.S. News & World Report Best Public Affairs Schools rankings. Overall, Rockefeller College ranks 23rd in the nation, as well in the top-25 nationally for six public affairs specialties.
CTG UAlbany Study Examines U.S. Voter Registration Practices
The Center for Technology in Government at the University at Albany recently led an exploration of management, technology and legal environments that shape voter registration in both New York State and across the United States in order to inform their future statewide investments.
Study Examines Racial Disparities Among Women with Syphilis
A new study led by Associate Professor Erika Martin finds an increased risk of syphilis among heterosexually active women, with a particularly high vulnerability among young Black women.