Noteworthy: Research grants, awards and publications
The latest developments on University at Albany faculty and staff who are receiving research grants, awards and other noteworthy attention.
Study: Incentives to Employers Could Help Past Offenders Land Jobs
Professors Shawn Bushway and Justin Pickett from UAlbany’s School of Criminal Justice researched whether offering employers incentives, such as tax credits, would make them more likely to hire those with past convictions.
Cold Case Analysis Center Comes to UAlbany’s School of Criminal Justice
The CCAC moved to UAlbany under the leadership of Camela Hughes after the College of Saint Rose closed in spring of 2024.
Apply To Be A 2025 Women & Public Policy Fellow
The 2025 Fellowship on Women & Public Policy is now open for applications! The Fellowship on Women & Public Policy is a program of the Women’s Leadership Academy (WLA) at the Center for Women in Government & Civil Society, Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy, University at Albany. The focal point of Women’s Leadership Academy is to fortify and fill the pipelines of women’s leadership and to inform public policy of the unique experiences of women.
Tyler Wilk, MIA ’23
Tyler Wilk, MIA ’23 works for the NYS Division of Homeland Security Emergency Services in the Office of Counter Terrorism as a Homeland Security Program Analyst. The December grad said, "I felt that my career lined up with the classes I was taking in the MIA program. I was able to take specific skills or knowledge from the program and apply it directly to my field."
Cat Seifert, MA ’23
A Women and Public Policy Fellow, Cat Seifert, MA ’23 is currently a Program Advisor in the Commissioner's Office at the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance. "The internships and fellowship placements that I had in state government were so important — I got to actually apply what I was learning in my graduate classes," said Seifert.
Ray Weber, MIA ’23
Ray Weber, MIA ’23 is currently employed as the community affairs liaison for NYS Senator Anthony Palumbo. "When I started the program, I was set on doing one thing and by the time I had graduated, my desires had completely changed based on my experiences within the program," said Weber. "There are so many different positions that the MIA degree can lead you to, and it was important for me to explore those vast opportunities."
Noteworthy: Research grants, awards and publications
The latest developments on University at Albany faculty and staff who are receiving research grants, awards and other noteworthy attention.