Open Access
On September 15, 2021, a new Open Access Policy took effect at UAlbany. Associate Professor Matthew Ingram, who worked on the three-year project explains, “What is Open Access and what does the new OA policy mean for students, faculty, and staff?”
Rochelle Haynes, BA ’02: Vice President of US Social Impact, Sesame Workshop
Rochelle Haynes ’02 is the Vice President of U.S. Social Impact at Sesame Workshop. "What truly inspires me about my work with Sesame Workshop is the Sesame Street in Communities partners. Throughout the country, we have partners who are serving kids and families at all levels — from policy leaders advocating for additional early childhood development resources to direct service organizations providing much-needed on-the-ground support to vulnerable children and families."
UAlbany Awarded $2.8 Million for FEMA Project Aimed at Improving Disaster Messaging
Through a new $2.8 million contract from FEMA, researchers from the University at Albany’s College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity are teaming with the Center for Technology in Government to develop a Message Design Dashboard to help emergency managers write effective messages for public alert and warning.
Great Danes Turned Watchdogs
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), often referred to as the “government watchdog,” has been a longstanding partner of Rockefeller College. Over the years, GAO Recruitment Program Manager and Rockefeller advisory board member Deborah Eichhorn, MA ’88 has helped numerous Rockefeller undergraduate and graduate students secure internships and full-time employment with the independent, non-partisan, and fact-based agency.
Stewards of the Market: How the Federal Reserve Made Sense of the Financial Crisis
Professor Mitchel Y. Abolafia’s book “Stewards of the Market: How the Federal Reserve Made Sense of the Financial Crisis” is a fast-paced, behind-closed-doors account of the Federal Reserve’s decision making during the 2008 financial crisis, showing how Fed policymakers overcame their own assumptions to contain the disaster.
Rockefeller College 2021 Alumni Award Recipients
Each year, Rockefeller College proudly bestows its highest honor on a number of distinguished individuals for their exemplary service to the public and to the College. This year, the College is delighted to present Alumni Awards to the following extraordinary individuals for their achievements in the areas of political science, public administration, criminal justice, leadership, and continuing professional development.
Kimberly Lyons, BA ’02, MPA ’04: Vice President-Senior Analyst, Moody’s Investors Service
Kimberly Lyons, BA ’02, MPA ’04 is the vice president-senior analyst at Moody's Investors Service. "I love what I represent in this industry. I love when young women reach out to me about opportunities in this industry — as we know, finance is traditionally a male dominated world. I hope that young women can see themselves in me, particularly young Black women who are underrepresented across the board."
CPR Secures $150,000 “Healthy Food, Healthy Lives” Research Grant
Announced by the New York State Health Foundation (NYSHealth), Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy’s Center for Policy Research (CPR) has been awarded $150,000 to support food systems research efforts. NYSHealth selected nine organizations from across the State for grant awards totaling more than $1.5 million in support of policies and programs that connect New Yorkers to healthy, affordable food.