Educational Policy & Leadership, University at Albany

Apply to the Professional School Administrator (PSA) Advanced Graduate Certificate (AGC)! EPL's new program in school leadership replaces the SBL and SDL. Click here for more information: https://www.albany.edu/education/programs/agc-professional-school-administrator

The Chapin School, an independent K-12 day school for girls located in New York City, seeks two student-centered, collaborative, and innovative educators to serve as Scholars-in-Residence for a two-year term beginning August 27, 2026

Scholars in Residence at The Chapin School The Chapin School, an independent K-12 day school for girls located in New York City, seeks two student-centered, collaborative, and innovative educators to serve as Scholars in Residence for a two-year term beginning August 27, 2026. All candidates are encouraged to be familiar with Chapin’s webs...

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The Division of Student Affairs & Enrollment at UAlbany has two new Research and Data Analyst openings. These positions will play a key role in advancing student success, belonging, engagement, health and well-being, and career outcomes through data storytelling, assessment, dashboards, and strategic insight. One position will be devoted to Health and Well-Being and the second to Career outcomes. Please share with colleagues or candidates who are passionate about using data to improve the student experience. Click below for details.

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Congratulations to EPL Distinguished Professor Daniel Levy and alumnus Dante Salto (EAPS PhD, 2016), whose new edited volume, Public Policy and Private Higher Education in Comparative Perspective, was recently published.

Public Policy and Private Higher Education in Comparative Perspective This edited collection takes a structured and systematic approach to exploring the policymaking and policy impacts that shape private higher education (PHE) across the globe. Although the rapid PHE expansion to a third of total global enrollment has owed much to a lack of initial government regulati...

Congratulations to EPL Assistant Professor Hannah Kistler, who recently had an article published!

Kistler, H.C. & Dougherty, S.M. (2026). Technical Education: Boys and Men. The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science. https://doi.org/10.1177/00027162261433718

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/00027162261433718

Technical Education: Boys and Men - Hannah C. Kistler, Shaun M. Dougherty, 2024 Male students graduate from high school and enroll in college at lower rates than females. Male participation in the workforce has also declined over the past s...

Congratulations to EPL & ECPY Professor Susan Phillips, who received the Tibbetts Distinguished Service Award at the School of Education awards ceremony on May 8!

Congratulations to EPL Professor Deborah Schussler, who recently had an article published by the American Journal of Orthopsychiatry.
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Felver, J. C., Schussler, D. L., Cary, E. L., Helminen, E. C., Schutt, M. K., Gould, L. F., Greenberg, M. T., Roeser, R. W., & Baelen, R. N. (2026). Identifying instructor competencies of mindfulness-based programming for youth: Delphi approach consensus outcomes. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry.

Core Instructor Competencies of Mindfulness-Based Programming for Youth: Delphi Method Consensus Outcomes | Request PDF Request PDF | Core Instructor Competencies of Mindfulness-Based Programming for Youth: Delphi Method Consensus Outcomes | The implementation of mindfulness-based programming/interventions (MBP) for youth, and corresponding research, has proliferated in recent years.... | Find, read and cite all the....

Congratulations to EPL alumna Taya Owens (EAPS PhD, 2015) who was recently awarded the University at Albany Excellence in Education Award!

Here is the video that was shown at the gala: https://youtu.be/3CgiLAYH45c?si=-L38GKy4kkNJjaoD

Dr. Benavot wrote this about about Taya Owens: "The Department of Educational Policy and Leadership at the University at Albany-SUNY takes great pride in Taya’s many accomplishments, both during her time as a doctoral student and since. Her exceptional analytical abilities; her nuanced grasp of shifting education policies; her exemplary service to local, national and international communities; her deep respect for her interlocutors, whatever their background and station in life – are among her many qualities. During her brief visit to Albany, she set aside time to meet with EPL faculty and graduate students, all came away from these encounters with a sense of insight and joy. We wish her continued success in public diplomacy and many years of impactful service."

Congratulations to EPL doctoral student Albert White, who recently had a book published by Open Touro!

Language Acquisition and Emergent Literacy in the 21st Century 2026 Grounded in contemporary scholarship and pedagogical research, this work employs an integrated, multidisciplinary approach to 21st-century literacy instruction while prioritizing diversity, equity, and inclusion. Through its multimodal, universally accessible design—featuring interactive comp...