University at Albany Office for Public Engagement, Mary Hunt

The Engagement Ring

Education EN ↓ 39 episodes

The Engagement Ring features conversations with higher education professionals, scholars and community partners working to make the world a better place through collaborative approaches and solutions to societal challenges.

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University at Albany Office for Public Engagement, Mary Hunt

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Keeping PaCE with the Educational Needs of Today’s Workforce and Lifelong Learners 01.07.2026 40:07

Professional and Continuing Education at UAlbany (PaCE) Dr. Jennifer Miller , Executive Director, PaCE University at Albany Office of the Provost, Division of Academic Affairs

How Public Libraries Are Leveling the AI Playing Field 03.04.2026 33:19

J. Ramon Gil-Garcia , Professor, Department of Public Administration & Policy, Rockefeller College of Public Affaris and Policy, and Director, Center for Technology in Government (CTG) Mila Gascó-Hernández , Associate Professor, Department of Public Administration & Policy, Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and POlicy, and Research Director, CTG Study : Empowering Communities: Public Libraries...

More News — UAlbany Student Journalists Bring New Energy and Much-Needed Content to Local Newsrooms 16.03.2026 35:42

Elaine Salisbury , Lecturer II, Journalism Program Director, Department of Communication University at Albany UAlbany Program in Journalism UAlbany Journalism Program Pairs Students with Local Newsrooms (Article from the UAlbany News Center, January 21, 2025) UAlbany, Spotlight News Win Award for Partnership to Strengthen Local Journalism (Article from the UAlbany News Center, September 11, 2025)...

Capital Idea! First Mayoral Fellow Encourages Young People to Put Down Roots in Albany 26.02.2026 21:16

Sean Millington , Inaugural Mayoral Fellow, City of Albany, NY City of Albany, NY Dr. Dorcey Applyrs , Mayor, City of Albany, NY Activate Albany

Expanding Access to Mental Health Diagnosis and Treatment Through AI 21.01.2026 34:14

The Global Center for AI in Mental Health Dr. Amy Nitza , Director, Global Center for AI in Mental Health, University at Albany University at Albany SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University Dr. Salvador Dura-Bernal , Director, Global Center for AI in Mental Health, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University Health Innovation Exchange SUNY PFA Assistant New York State First Responder Mental Health...

Creating a Pipeline and Action Plan for Nonprofit Leaders 29.11.2025 26:33

Emerging Nonprofit Leadership Accelerator Dr. Susan Appe Dr. Jennifer Dodge Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy Professional and Continuing Education at UAlbany (PaCE) University at Albany

A Little Intentional "Friction" in AI Learning Goes a Long Way Toward Improving Student Outcomes 13.10.2025 33:04

Webpage for Haesol Bae University at Albany homepage UAlbany's AI Plus Initiative National Academy for AI Instruction , press release from the American Federation of Teachers (AFT)

“Like Learning to Appreciate Spinach” —Developing Civil Discourse and Civic Engagement Skills 18.09.2025 46:49

Dr. Angie Y. Chung, Professor, University at Albany From the UAlbany News Center, March 14, 2024: Sociology Professor Tapped for SUNY Civic Education and Discourse Fellowship Dr. Babette Faehmel , Professor, SUNY Schenectady College Community College University at Albany SUNY Civil Discourse and Civic Education and Engagement Fellows SUNY — The State University of New York SUNY Schenectady County...

Closing the Gaps in Emergency Preparedness and Response 02.09.2025 56:42

Dr. Jeannette Sutton Jeannette Sutton, PhD. Disaster & Risk Communication Dr. Nick Bassill Message Design Dashboard The Warn Room State Weather Risk Communication Center (SWRCC) Atmospheric Sciences Research Center (ASRC) Center for Technology in Government (CTG) University at Albany Article from the UAlbany News Center:: UAlbany Researchers Develop FEMA Dashboard to Support Emergency Alert Messag...

A Potential 'Game Changer' for Improving Emergency Preparedness and Response 02.09.2025 45:07

DeeDee Bennett Gayle, UAlbany webpage Article and video from UAlbany News Center: Disaster Response Researchers Test Virtual Reality Tool With Older Adults , August 26, 2025 News story from WTEN: Disaster prep software created by UAlbany researchers , August 29, 2025Article from UAlbany News Center: Article from UAlbany News Center: CEHC Researchers Use Virtual Reality to Improve Disaster Prepared...

Building A Hub for Multidisciplinary Research —UAlbany's Institute for Social and Health Equity (ISHE) 25.06.2025 34:36

About Dr. Paul L. Morgan Institute for Social and Health Equity (ISHE) A study by Dr. Paul Morgan released in June 2025: Morgan, P. L., Hu, E. H., & Oh, Y. (2025). Racial and Ethnic Disparities in School-Based Disability Identification. Educational Researcher , 0 (0). https://doi.org/10.3102/0013189X251347279 UAlbany News Center, Feb 22, 2024: UAlbany Launches the Institute for Social and Heal...

Breaking Down Barriers to Better Health and Well-being 03.03.2025 46:20

The University at Albany's College of Integrated Sciences Dr. Erin Bell , Dean, College of Integrated Health Sciences Dr. Victoria Rizzo , Vice Dean, College of Integrated Health Sciences University at Albany Articles from the UAlbany News Center: UAlbany Announces the New College of Integrated Health Sciences Erin Bell Named Dean of New College Joining the Schools of Public Health, Social Welfare

Turning Up the Heat on Cold Cases: UAlbany Students Help Investigators and the Community Solve Cold Cases 12.02.2025 38:03

Dr. Camela Hughes Cold Case Analysis Center at the University at Albany Article from the UAlbany News Center -- Cold Case Analysis Center Comes to UAlbany's School of Criminal Justice Article from UAlbany Student Press: St. Rose Cold Case Analysis Center Joins UAlbany News report on WAMC/Northeast Public Radio’s Midday Magazine : Cold Case Analysis Center Opens at UAlbany Article from the Times Un...

Strengthening Puerto Rico’s Power Grid for a Resilient Future 13.01.2025 51:34

Website for Jorge González-Cruz Recent articles from the University at Albany about Dr. González-Cruz's work and research: Strengthening Puerto Rico’s Power Grid for a Resilient Future UAlbany Researcher, Grad Student Team Up to Improve the Resiliency of Puerto Rico’s Power Grid UAlbany Climate Scientist Awarded Federal Grant to Improve Resiliency of Coastal Power Grids Climate Scientists Use Dat...

‘Shoring Up’ Education and Workforce Training to Meet America’s Semiconductor Manufacturing and Research Needs 05.09.2024 31:18

Bio for Dr. Nathaniel Cady UAlbany Launches New Programs in Semiconductor Engineering Q&A With CNSE’s Nate Cady: Why Everyone is Talking About Semiconductors University at Albany's College of Nanotechnology, Science, and Engineering UAlbany's AI Plus Chips and Science Act of 2022 -- information on the NSF Chips and Science page Microelectronics Commons Hubs

Alexandra's Sky --- Bringing the Outdoors In 17.08.2024 25:45

Alexandra Smith's LinkedIn page University at Albany School of Public Health UAlbany News Center article: MPH Student Brings First Artificial Sky to Capital Region James A. Eddy Memorial Geriatric Center Our Lady of Mercy Life Center RPI Lighting Center Light and Health: Light and Older Adults Biophilc Design Artificial Sky and Mark Jenzen About Mark Jenzen: Founder & CEO Mark Jenzen is a service...

Examining the Nursing Shortage in New York State -- Causes, Symptoms and Possible Cures 02.07.2024 37:42

Dr. Jean Moore Center for Health Workforce Studies Understanding and Responding to Registered Nursing Shortages in Acute Care Hospitals in New York.pdf Mother Cabrini Health Foundation Q&A with Jean Moore, Director of UAlbany’s Center for Health Workforce Studies University at Albany School of Public Health Department of Health Policy, Management, and Behavior, UAlbany School of Public Health Addi...

Game On -- Unified Sports, A Model Partnership for Helping Young Adults Compete, Work and Grow Together 29.05.2024 36:28

Special Olympics New York Unified Sports Special Olympics New York Article from UAlbany News (April 6, 2023): UAlbany, Special Olympics Team Up to Celebrate Unified Sports Contact info for Jonathan Louie at UAlbany University at Albany Campus Recreation

“Engineering Change” -- How CNSE Dean Michele Grimm Is Preparing the Next Generation of Engineers 31.12.2023 49:24

Michele Grimm's bio Website for College of Nanotechnology, Science and Engineering University at Albany homepage 5 Questions with Dean Michele Grimm NY Creates website NY Creates -- Albany Nano Complex website CHIPS and Science Act on Congress.gov CHIPS and Science, NSF

Philanthropy -- Gen Z Style 21.12.2023 43:54

Bio for Susan Appe Website for Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy Website for Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy Department of Public Administration and Policy Website for the University at Albany Website for the Peace Corps Website for Peace Corps Prep at UAlbany Website for the United Way of the Greater Capital Region Website for the Blake Annex, Albany N.Y. United Wa...

Something's New Under the Sun -- the State Weather Risk Communication Center 07.12.2023 38:08

Dr. Nick Bassill , director of the State Weather Risk Communication Center State Weather Risk Communication Center website The New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (DHSES) website Center of Excellence in Weather & Climate Analytics at UAlbany website University at Albany homepage Nick Bassill's Center of Excellence webpage NYS Mesonet website

Expanding the Urban Forest -- The Urban CAFÉ DAY Project 10.11.2023 47:23

Dr. Andrei Lapenas UAlbany Department of Geography and Planning Dr. Scott Kellogg Radix Ecological Sustainability Center Article: UAlbany Researchers Awarded $5 Million by U.S. Department of Agriculture to Improve Local Urban Forestry Resource mentioned by Dr. Lapenas: Dan Buettner Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones by Dan Buettner

The Nuts and Bolts of Great Community Engagement -- A Chat with Campus Compact's Nicole Springer and Emily Phaup 18.09.2023 33:45

Bios: Dr. Nicole Springer , Director, Institutional Capacity Building, Campus Compact Dr. Emily Phaup , Manager, Professional Development, Campus Compact Campus Compact website References mentioned by Dr. Springer: Doberneck, D. M., & Dann, S. L. (2019, September). The Degree of Collaboration Abacus Tool. Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement 23 (2), 93-107. Link to the abstract for...

Promise and Possibilities -- Liberty Partnerships Rising Stars 05.09.2023 36:06

Liberty Partnerships Rising Stars Program City School District of Albany New York State Education Department Liberty Partnerships Dr. Cheryl Dozier UAlbany School of Education UAlbany School of Social Welfare RED Bookshelf William S. Hackett Middle School Paul Collins-Hackett, Executive Director, RED Bookshelf

Elevating and Celebrating Community Engagement -- A Conversation with Dr. Lina Dostilio 25.08.2023 33:51

Lina Dostilio , Vice Chancellor of Engagement and Community Affairs University of Pittsburgh Office of Engagement and Community Affairs Link to Dr. Dostilio's books through Campus Compact Links to Dr. Dostilio's books (on Amazon): The Community Engagement Professional in Higher Education: A Competency Model for An Emerging Field The Community Engagement Professional's Guidebook: A Companion to Th...