Faculty Experts

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Higher Education
 


        Robert Bangert-Drowns

Robert Bangert-Drowns
School of Education
Dean
Department: Educational Theory and Practice


Expert in the following: Computers in education; student motivation in learning; improving student learning
Campus phone: (518) 442-4988
Campus email: [email protected]



        Dolores Cimini

Dolores Cimini
University at Albany
Assistant Director
Department: University Counseling Center


Expert in the following: Psychology; mental health issues; suicide prevention; alcohol and other drug abuse prevention in college students; peer counseling and peer education; college student hotlines; peer theater programs; disability issues.
Campus phone: (518) 442-5800
Campus email: [email protected]



        Thomas L. Gais

Thomas L. Gais
Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy
Director
Department: Rockefeller Institute of Government


Expert in the following: Education; Federalism; government reform; higher education; social service spending; welfare reform
Campus phone: (518) 443-5238
Campus email: [email protected]



        Jason Lane

Jason Lane
School of Education
Department: Rockefeller Institute of Government


Expert in the following: Higher Education: Accountability, Public Policy, Globalization and Internationalization
Campus phone: 443-5825
Campus email: [email protected]



        Hal Lawson

Hal Lawson
School of Social Welfare
Professor
Department: Social Welfare


Expert in the following: School-family-community partnerships; child welfare; interprofessional collaboration
Campus phone: 442-5355
Campus email: [email protected]



        Daniel C. Levy

Daniel C. Levy
School of Education
Distinguished Professor
Department: Educational Administration and Policy Studies


Expert in the following: International higher education; higher education policy and politics; private higher education; Latin American & Mexican politics
Campus phone: (518) 442-5177
Campus email: [email protected]



        Maritza Martinez

Maritza Martinez
University Offices
Assistant Dean


Expert in the following: At-risk students; diversity; conflict resolution; motivation; student success; community relations; effective study strategies; social work; women's issues; coalition building; the importance of mentoring
Campus phone: (518) 442-5179
Campus email: [email protected]



        Peter Shea

Peter Shea
School of Education
Associate Professor
Department: Educational Theory and Practice


Expert in the following: higher education; online learning; k-12 education
Campus phone: 442-4009
Campus email: [email protected]



        Noah Simon

Noah Simon
University at Albany
Department: Office of Career Services


Expert in the following: Career analysis; assessment and options identification; design of individualized career development plans; creation of marketing materials, including resume and cover letters; interview training and salary negotiation
Campus phone: (518) 437-4900
Campus email: [email protected]



        Bruce Svare

Bruce Svare
College of Arts and Sciences
Professor
Department: Psychology


Expert in the following: Steroid abuse among athletes (Olympic, professional, collegiate, high school, youth); early specialization and professionalization of young athletes; overemphasis on winning; material rewards (e.g., athletics scholarships and professional contracts); academic corruption in high schools and colleges; increasing of performance enhancing drugs; declining sportsmanship; violence exhibited by athletes, coaches, parents, and fans; media coverage of young athletes; sports gambling; Title IX; increasing abandonment of intramural, recreational, and fitness-based needs of kids; rising obesity; increasing incidents of sports injury, burnout, and overtraining of young athletes
Campus phone: (518) 442-4848
Campus email: [email protected]



        Kristen Wilcox

Kristen Wilcox
School of Education
Assistant Professor
Department: Educational Theory and Practice


Expert in the following: Second language acquisition; foreign language acquisition; teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL); multicultural education; diversity in education
Campus phone: (518) 442-9085
Campus email: [email protected]